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i dunno if its linked,but my baby was high, and i was told in u/s they say u should have a full bladder as pushes uterus up.. therefore (this is a guess) perhaps your bladder is small, was empty, or u have less stuff pushing it up? i have a massive bladder that holds far too much wee and has subsequently collapsed and that would explain why mine was so high x
also this mite be helpful http://community.babycenter.com/post/a21358341/baby_sitting_low_in_uterus
No answers for you, TJ, but I have noticed from the belly thread that the other mamas' bumps look higher up compared to mine!
DS1 sat low the entire pregnancy. It made me have to pee more often, and it didn't make labor any easier. (But the complicated labor with him had lots of other factors too.) It will probably give you more pelvic pressure later on, but baby may also move up as they grow. I'm not aware of it causing any complications unless you also have other pelvic issues.
I agree with Lynann. My first was low, I had to have a full bladder for ultrasounds for the first 5 months or more. So uncomfortable and it was painful to pee sometimes because of the pressure. Pain was so bad at one point I thought I had a UTI, but I didn't. But no additional complications I was ever told of. I also have a different sort of pelvis then other women, apparently. It takes longer for me to show because of it. When the first was so low and the pelvis thing, I didn't show until I was 6 months (I think I was 21 weeks or more). It also made the ultrasound exams a little tough because they had to search longer for what they wanted to see.
what did they say was different about your pelvis?
DD was always super low and they had to search a bit to find her at times. This one is right at my belly button and is in the front and only takes a couple seconds to find him/her.
Well, I have never gotten the actual medical term for it, I am sure there is one. I have a longish torso, short legs, I am 5'5". I was also a long distance runner in high school and college and I suspect some of this is do to some damage combined with imperfect gene combination and being super flexible. Both a blessing, and a horrible curse. I can easily put my hands flat on the floor when bending over at any time and could go further if my arms had joints before the elbow! I used to be able to squeeze my nose on the floor when doing hamstring stretches.
My hips tilt at an awkward angle and they are a bit wider then the average (from more elastic cartilage) when I am pregnant. Which ultimately means that while I do not need maternity clothes yet at nearly 13 weeks, the pants fit in my waist and are pretty darn snug on my hips. It also means I have a tendency to fall from the hips spreading, (it is called splaying) and because my knees are not dead aligned under my hips as they should be. Most likely this splaying is due to this being my 5th pregnancy, and my 4th out of the first tri although in my first pregnant they told me I would probably fall a lot. And they were right, I do fall a lot, even more when I am pregnant and it doesn't seem to matter how far pregnant I am. So I don't show as quick, but I fall more. Good combo? I think not. I have to be super super careful on stairs, they are usually where I fall, much to my husband's distress. But being flexible does have some very, how shall we say, adventurous quirks.
It also means that right now I have a very pear-shaped look about me, which is particularly distressing in pictures. My face is super thin (where it is obvious I have lost weight these passed 6 months) and my hips are super wide. Blah. I feel so out of proportion.

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In the federal pay debate, 1 + 1 doesn't always equal 2
Researchers are struggling to agree on the best method for comparing public and private sector compensation. Some analysts say the use of differing methods results in wildly varied conclusions.
00Gross comparisons arn't realPhil A.There was a study that showed at the lower grades, feds were paid more. for educated scientist, engineers, medical professional, feds are underpaid. OPM need to take into acct education, occupation and pay accordingly. YOu can't lump sum everyone togather.31457{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0Feds are WAY OverpaidFrankJrAnyone who says otherwise is a FED and is completely out of touch with the real world. I looked up some of the salaries of some people that are in our daycare - a daycare which they get at 30% reduced cost than me. These are people in their mid 30s with jobs such as IT Engineer, and Administration Staff. they were all making at least 125k, and the IT people were making 135k! There were a couple making above 150k, one a Economist ( LOL ), and the other a manager. None of them were older than 45 years old. This is ridiculous compensation for someone who gets to retire at 2/3 their salary, and who never has to fear being laid off. Our IT guy at our office is 35, and we pay him 75k, not 135k. I guarantee he is as qualified than any IT worker in the Federal government.31475{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }31457Delusional (Flagged as Abuse)Lisa LisaShow/Hide MessageAre you happy in your Land of Delusion? Are you king there? You only know surface information-nothing else. You can not make an intelligent assessment unless you are entrenched.31481{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }31475InsultsFrankJrThe clearest way to show you are wrong in an argument is to only offer insults in return. Lets see the beef "Lisa Lisa", ok? What exactly are you referring to? My guess is, NOTHING, because everything I wrote is true, you just feel insulted because you are one of these obscenely overpaid workers.31487{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }31481overpaid?? reallyprettyhappyi think you have your facts wrong, as I work with computer scientists with masters degrees that don't make six figures. The salaries you are quoting are executive salaries. Everyone hired after 1980 is under anew pension plan with 1% per year pension. Someone with a 30 year career could hope for a 30% of their highest annual salary, A computer science college graduate i know, just started a job with private industry making much more (20%) than he could starting with the government, plus he gets allowances for phone, received a free laptop, gym membership and a raise in six months.31836{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }31475Pay ComparisonslotusxidriverMy bro is an auditor. He worked for big three accounting firms and to cut back on his travel and to spend more time with his daughter he took job as an auditor as a Fed in IG shop. He took a $35K cut in pay, lost his unlimited sick leave, end of the year bonus, paid holiday party, and now has to pay a portion of his health insurance. He didnt with PWC and D&L. He is a GS14 and had to learn you pay $20 for the holiday aprty so you can leave early and although you can fire a non performing Fed you do ahve to jump thorugh all the hoops.31458{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0Gross Comparisons v CompetitionKinsmanTalk, talk, talk, with one political agenda following another. If the powers that be really wanted to get to the fair market value of government labor, they would take into account competitively bid wages - with benefits - and allow public-private competition to determine wages on a site-by-site and on a functional basis. No think tank has ever attempted this and the Senate continues to prevent full and open competition in an effort to protect federal employees over private employees. Only in government.31465{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0Federal Pay DebateB H.Just a few points here; If you work in private industry there are many perks you do not get being a fed. In most cases the pay is much better, I have seen people from private industry become feds in the area I work in and they had to bring them in at the 14 step 10 level just to match their private sector salary and I make No where near that being a fed of 27 years. Then private get stock options, huge bonuses, parties and travel paid for, paid time off, health benefits plus 401K's and a pension plus social security. Feds with FERS get a 1% pension,a diet cola when you reach 62, social security a TSP which is like a 401K, health benefits we contribute to and paid time off.Sounds to me that the private industry folks make out much better. In talking with relatives I told them I had to pay to go to a picnic or holiday party and they thought I was nuts, they have NEVER had to pay to attend an event such as this...So Please stop making Federal Employees your Scape Goat we are just middle class people trying to pay our bills on time and a 2 year pay freeze is not helping.31467{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0Who Knowsdeployed decoyI turned down a much better paying private job in 1984 to become a GS7. The selling point to me back then, 4 weeks off as a fed, Vs 1 week for the next 5 years making $12k more in tax heck California. The real problem comparing feds to commercial is the outsourcing of America and public outrage that has gone on the last 10 years or so. I would be storming my elected officials as a civilian if my job had been off shored to Bob in India (who will work for $3 an hour) and then the company offered me to stay on, working more hours for less pay and on BTW no more health care or retirement. It is really hard to compare a design engineer with the Govt to one at Micron. Since Micro will fire you on the spot a month before 1 quarter million in stock options vest, for nothing more that purchasing a coffee shop and keeping the former owner on as the resident manager. I do offer one side by side. Look at the total contract price for the same work in the same location. Note I said contract price, not the low ball salary the person actually earns. Make sure to factor in any contract modification that would be required for the private person to be told to do anything out of scope or that could remotely be called personal services. Or we look to Germany where a federal judge, retired school teacher, German federal Govt employee with a PHD and immigrant bratwurst cart pusher, all live in the same Row houses because in the end they all have about the same disposable income due to labor laws and tax rates. Bottom line the private world is defined by greed and stock values.31470{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }31467Difficult to define accuratelyfcarverThe issue is it is difficult to compare these accurately. Couple Key points, since benefits have changed alot in recent years in the private sector: Private: 401k (% match varies), stock options (sometimes), paid time off (amount varies; can be combined vacation and sick or can be separate), NO PENSION (most companies do not offer pensions anymore; some employees grandfathered, but new ones don't get it). Government: TSP (same as 401k, consistent % match), NO stock options (obviously, lol), paid time off (vacation and sick), Pension (CSRS or FERS; cost you pay for it varies based on when you entered the feds). Here's the real bottom line. You can't compare benefits. They are TOO varied. And, the choice of private sector or fed based on benefits is a misnomer. In the private sector you'd be choosing company A vs company B based on benefits as well, because different companies are drastically different based on time off, matching %'s, etc. The REAL difference, and you can't put a dollar value on it, is job security. You do have, in general, a LOT more job security in the feds than in private sector. But it's hard to determine a hard dollar value. Generally, you accept that increase in job security for a decrease in salary (for like jobs). I know I did when I switched from contractor to fed. And, most contractors that work for me, even those with associates degrees fresh out of school, make as much or more than me. So, YES, for like jobs, private sector tends to make more. It's the classical "risk and return". Private sector = More risk, more salary. Government = less risk, less salary. But, there are, as discussed, intangible benefits that are hard to compare. Last, yes, if you compare across education levels there can be an imbalance. For example, I know a 2210 (IT specialist) GS-15, making a TON of money, with only a high school diploma. How? Because 2210 job series doesn't require a degree. Could he do that in private sector? Probably not! But, is his job way different than someone at burger king? Yes! Should you be able to be a GS-15 without a degree? Hmm... Many other government job series DO require a degree, so this question doesn't even make sense. So, A) You CAN'T use benefits to compare. It's not fair. Benefits are TOO varied in private sector. You just accept that benefits between companies are different, just as they are between private and gov. It's a decision factor, but can't be a fair part of the comparison analysis. B) The salary-to-salary comparison SHOULD BE stratified based on education. Averaging it out isn't a fair comparison. So, do comparisons at education levels: high school, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctorate, etc. But, as pointed out above, even that isn't necessarily the whole story. I would say, one thing is sure, Federal Employees make up a SMALL percentage of the United States MIDDLE CLASS, and should NOT be expected to keep bearing the brunt of a struggling economy for the whole US population (aka Pay Freeze on federal workers to pay for a tax cut for EVERYONE). Stop making us the bad guys!!! Get over the pay freeze idea! If you want to save money, cut irrelevant, redundant, and "good ole boy" programs that are bleeding money every day.31473{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0
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Welcome back. How are you? I have to admit, it looked for a little while like we weren't going ot be able to meet up today. I finally fix the Clutter Headquarters IT issues, and then suddenly our web hosting company wouldn't let me log in. That's not cool. However, we were able to get in before another crisis developed, so it's all good. Everyone ready to get to work? Great, help yourself to a nice medium DD, and let's clear out some Thursday Clutter.
I missed this, but apparently Hillary Clinton compared Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler?
It's great to hear that President Obama eliminated funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs from his latest budget. These programs aren't based in science, and they leave students umprepared to make informed decisions about how to lead healthy lives.
"Upskirt" pictures may be sleazy as hell, but apparently they're not illegal in Massachusetts. I imagine the Legislature will be revisiting that statute pretty quickly.
Wait, is Facebook looking to buy a drone company to "deal with" people who aren't subscribers?
Six games into spring training, the Red Sox have still won every game I've watched.
I generally liked former Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and would have been okay with Boston trying to sign him to a new reasonable contract, but when you lose your job in the middle of the World Series, it probably shouldn't be that much of a surprise when the team doesn't make a great effort to re-sign you. Best of luck to Salty in Miami, though I still think that humidity is going to be bru-tal on his hair.
We were talking yesterday about how awkard it would be for the Florida Panthers to have both former Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas and his one-time Stanley Cup rival Roberto Luongo on the same team. Awkwardness avoided, as the Panthers sent Thomas packing.
The World Health Organization wants to know if you can get buy on no more than five teaspoons of sugar a day. My hunch is that there's more sugar than that in my morning coffee (though I don't have the heart to look on the DD website), so I probably fail this test by 8:00 in the morning each day, but it is an important point to remember: Sugar is actively bad for you, and the less you can consume, the better off you'll be on multiple fronts.
I really hope I'm not shattering any illusions here, but it turns out that Ellen DeGeneres' "selfie" bit at the Oscars wasn't spontaneous. I know, it's shocking. Are we all okay? Can we move on?
Wait, we've already reached the point where an actress can considered to be "the next Jennifer Lawrence?" Has Jennifer Lawrence been around long enough for there to be another one of her? When did that happen?
Already old news? (pic via metro.co.uk)
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. I feel like Debbie Downer every time we post something about sugar being bad for you, though that's an important message. There may be one time where it's not as harmful, and that's when Def Leppard is singing about it, though some people have told me today's, "Song of the Day" isn't about sugar? I don't know, I just report what I hear. Enjoy this blast from the past:
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Best for: Mature teens to adults
The plot: Based on Nick Hornby's popular British novel, About a Boy stars Hugh Grant as Will, a 38-year-old confirmed bachelor who unabashedly leads a self-absorbed life devoid of ambition. He lives off the royalties from his father's Christmas song, Santa's Super Sleigh, but he has no real family, close friends, hobbies or interests. He especially abhors the idea of getting married or having children.
Will revels in the fact that he is an "island," but deep down, Will knows he's missing something. Then Will discovers a new category of women -- non-committal single mothers -- and he begins attending SPAT (Single Parents Alone Together) meetings, inventing an imaginary two-year-old son to get sympathy and dates.
Later, Will meets Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), an awkward but sweet 12-year-old who's picked on at school, has to act older than his years when at home, helping his suicidal mother (Toni Collette). Marcus and Will become friends and eventually find a way to help each other through their life crises. Marcus becomes a cool kid who teaches his Mom a thing or two about life and Will finally grows up and meets the girl (Rachel Weisz) he never knew he wanted.
The good: About a Boy is extremely well-written, balancing comedy and drama. The amazing screenplay by Paul and Chris Weitz (American Pie) is clever, witty and very funny, but also full of realistic dialogue and circumstances. Grant, Hoult and Collette manage to tap into real human emotions.
I laughed harder than I have in a long time at some of the witty barbs, and I enjoyed Will's subtle observations (credit Hornby's writing) about life, love, single manhood, marriage and children.
It's refreshing to hear adult dialogue that's intelligent, funny, profound and deeply moving. There are serious moments (Will's brief remembrance of his deceased dad, Marcus seeing his mother after a suicide attempt), but the lighthearted, funny moments far outweigh them.
As a single mom, I smiled and even got a little teary-eyed at some of the poignant moments between mother and son. Rarely does a movie deal with single parenting issues in such a truthful, realistic and (despite some hilarious quirky moments) positive way.
The bad: This movie is aimed at the adult audience. It contains adult language and situations. Marcus uses some profanity and British slang. Although there are sexual jokes and dialogue about the dating lifestyle, I appreciate that the movie had no sexual situations.
Offensive language and behavior: Some profanities as well as a few religious profanities are used. Several uses of British slang (the equivalent of cursing), but because the words don't mean anything to American audiences, it's not as offensive.
Sexual situations: None.
Violence: Kids throw a ball at Marcus and verbally taunt him.
Parental advisory: Despite a friendly "PG-13" rating (mostly for language and adult issues), this is not a "family-friendly" movie and is not intended to be one. It may be OK to take your mature younger teen to see it, but the movie is meant for adult audiences.
It's a wrap: This male version of Bridget Jones's Diary will entertain you and make you laugh, while giving you a candid view of the complications of single life. I also enjoyed the British perspective on dating and single parenting.


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Gary and Lucinda (Fisher) Whistler, of Carlisle, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
They were married on March 9, 1963, in McVeytown. They both graduated from Lewistown High School in 1962.
They have three children, Bradley, Barry and Nicole, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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For their special anniversary, a surprise celebration was hosted at the home of Wayne and Lois (Fisher) Cole, Mechanicsburg, on March 10, which was attended by many family members and friends.


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Natural gas fell to a six-week low in New York on speculation that demand will lessen as winter nears an end.
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Natural gas rose for a second day in New York as another winter storm in the U.S. may boost demand for heating.
U.S. oil prices rise as Bakken crude rail shipments fall
U.S. oil on Friday had its eighth straight week of gains on market talk of fewer oil rail shipments from the booming Bakken shale in North Dakota.
When trying to convince her clients that she was open to their ideas, Bryn Mawr interior designer Linda Dooney always had relied on a long-standing line: "I'll do whatever you want, as long as you don't tell me you want to paint the walls black."
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Crews work clearing the snow from the steps and platforms at SEPTA's Villanova Station on Feb. 3, 2014.
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West Texas Intermediate crude surged above $100 a barrel for the first time this year after weaker- than-forecast jobs growth triggered debate about the outlook for Federal Reserve stimulus.
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Tom Allon Calls on John Liu to Resign
Manhattan Media CEO Tom Allon is calling on his fellow mayoral contender, New York City Comptroller John Liu, to resign in the face of criminal allegations against his campaign fundraising apparatus.
"It saddens me to call on the Comptroller to resign, but I refuse to keep silent when the billions of dollars in pension funds that our public service employees entrust to our city are at stake," Mr. Allon announced in a statement this morning. Read More


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I sometimes like to find leadership lessons in unusual places. Last year, I shared a few lessons that carry great leadership insight. Here are my favorite lessons from 2012:
Lt Col. Dan Ward (USAF) from the Defense Acquisition University presented an interesting acquisition lesson from an unusual source: Star Wars. His article, "Don't Come to the Dark Side," acknowledges, but skips over, the standard fare of "Darth Vader as leader." Instead, Ward highlights why "Death Star"-like projects are a bad idea, for both operational and programmatic reasons. Instead of building expensive and complicated Death Stars, we should focus on the simple and reliable projects: the "R2-D2s" of project design.
Leadership lessons from Mulan's Shan Yu
Sure, Shan Yu may be the bad guy in that movie, but who says that movie villains can't also be good leaders? And it turns out that Shan Yu is pretty good at developing his team through coaching. Shan Yu's "coaching buttons" are brief, memorable, but not overpowering. He is able to offer his own opinion (and decision) without discounting the team leads. From what we see in the movie, it seems that Shan Yu has taken advantage of other coaching moments to help his future leaders develop.
Leadership lessons from Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Alex Knapp at Forbes wrote about 5 leadership lessons from James T Kirk:
- Never stop learning.
- Have advisers with different worldviews.
- Be part of the "away team."
- Play poker, not chess.
- It's okay to (sometimes) blow up the Enterprise.
Leadership lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation's Captain Picard
Knapp posted a followup to the Kirk article, with lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Step outside your normal "zone" for a moment, and look at how Picard views leadership. Here are Picard's 5 traits:
- Speak to people in ways they'll understand / Go to them, don't make them come to you.
- When you're overwhelmed, ask for help.
- Always value ethical decisions over expedient ones.
- Challenge your team to help them grow.
- Don't play it safe—seize opportunities in front of you.
At the risk of referencing My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic one more time, I wanted to share this insight into the value of a liberal arts education. One benefit to a liberal arts education is that your education can cross boundaries, allowing you to leverage different disciplines to see the world differently. In that respect, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is a great example. There are several liberal arts topics that you can explore through the lens of this show:
- Language (Learn the elements of a good cheer in French, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian)
- Physics (Use this clip to exercise the basic equations of motion: acceleration, velocity, and position)
- Leadership (Use coordination, delegation, coaching, lead-manage-do, and stretch opportunities to develop your teams)
- Cooking (Yes, we even can learn something about how to make cupcakes, although I suspect that isn't the correct recipe)


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- NAME: Gertrude Ederle
- OCCUPATION: Professional Swimmer
- BIRTH DATE: October 23, 1905
- DEATH DATE: November 30, 2003
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: Wyckoff, New Jersey
- Full Name: Gertrude Caroline Ederle
- Nickname: Trudy Ederle
- Nickname: Gertie Ederle
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American swimmer Gertrude Ederle achieved fame when she competed in the 1924 Olympics and became the first woman to swim across the English Channel in 1926.
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Gertrude Ederle was born in New York City on October 23, 1905. She was a champion swimmer by her late teen years, and she competed in the 1924 Olympics. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel; her record-breaking achievement brought her a period of fame and acclaim. In her private later life, she taught swimming at a school for deaf children. She died at the age of 98.
"I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done, and I did it."
Early Life and Career
Gertrude Ederle was born on October 23, 1905, in New York City. She was one of five children of Henry and Anna Ederle, German immigrants who owned a butcher shop on Manhattan's Upper West Side. From a young age she was passionate about swimming, which she learned at the local public pool and at the New Jersey beach where her family spent summers.
As a teen, Ederle left school to train as a competitive swimmer and joined the Women's Swimming Association. Competing locally, she had her first win at the age of 16, and between 1921 and 1925 she held 29 records.
Career Highlights and Fame
In 1924, Ederle swam at the Olympic Games in Paris, where her freestyle team won three medals. In 1925, she began training to swim across the English Channel, the 21 miles of water between England and the European mainland. Five male swimmers had already crossed the channel (the first was English swimmer Matthew Webb in 1875), but she wanted to be the first woman to achieve this goal.
Ederle's first attempt to swim the channel, in 1925, was disqualified halfway through on a technicality. She made her second, successful try on August 6, 1926. She started at Cape Gris-Nez on the French coast, wearing a two-piece bathing suit with goggles and a swim cap. She coated her body with lanolin as protection from jellyfish stings and the water's cold temperature.
Once Ederle entered the water, her progress through rough waves and powerful currents was supervised by a tugboat that sailed nearby, carrying her trainer T.W. Burgess and her family members. She arrived on shore at Kingsdown, England, after 14 hours and 31 minutes, beating the record set by the previous male channel swimmers.
Ederle was greeted by near-riotous crowds when she returned home to New York. Excited admirers welcomed her at the dock, thronged the streets along the ticker-tape parade in her honor, and mobbed her upon her arrival at City Hall, where Mayor Jimmy Walker congratulated her. She also received praise from President Calvin Coolidge, who called her "America's Best Girl" and invited her to the White House.
For several years, America's "Queen of the Waves" was a sports star and a cultural sensation on par with Babe Ruth or Charles Lindbergh. Her record remained unbroken until 1950.
Later Life
After her channel swim, Ederle made a profitable tour on the vaudeville circuit, giving swimming demonstrations. She also appeared in a short film about her life and career. After suffering a severe back injury in 1933, she was never able to compete again, although she did give swim performances at the "Aquacade" attraction of the 1939 New York World's Fair.
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Community Council for Somerset appoints new deputy chief executive
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JENNY Bridle is the new deputy chief executive of the Community Council for Somerset (CCS).
Jenny joins CCS, which supports action in local communities across Somerset, from a large further education college and prior to this role she held senior management positions in investment banking and corporate finance.
She said: "I'm delighted to be joining CCS and promoting the importance of rural communities and the valuable contribution they make to Somerset."
CCS chief executive Katherine Armstrong said: "She brings a wealth of experience in finances and management and has a clear passion for Somerset's communities having been a parish council chair in the past.
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More Hawkeye cuteness
Laura and I took the Hawkeye donation to the hospital today. We had intended to get the nurses and nurses aides to pose for some pictures with the items. But, they were all so busy taking care of their tiny patients that we pretty much dropped the bags and left. When Laura went back into the NICU with a bag we had previously forgotten, she heard alot of exclamations of "How cute" coming from the room where we had left the items. Let's hope our littlest Hawkeyes will bring some good luck across the street at the football stadium tomorrow. Let me share a few more pictures of Hawkeye cuteness.
These very cute hats were made by Cindy Dayton. They are crocheted. I am trying to get the pattern to post on the website. They were extremely cute and well made.
Jane Fredericks definitely went the extra mile here.
This one comes under the heading "How did she do that". Lynda Connell, I hope you will share.
Here is the donation, packed up and ready to deliver. Sorry there were not any pictures at the hospital. We did talk to an NICU nurse on the way up in the elevator. She was very excited to see the delivery. She said that for sure all the babies would get fresh bedding today to go with their hawkeye blankets.
Thanks to everyone that helped make this donation a success. Now, on to the pumpkin donation. I went to the sale at Joann's today and bought out all the orange and black flannel they had…......


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Efficacy Study of Avastin® With Pemetrexed +/- Carboplatin to Treat Elderly Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (65plus)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
PD Dr. med. Wolfgang Schuette
Roche Pharma AG
Eli Lilly and Company
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
PD Dr. med. Wolfgang Schuette, Martha-Maria Krankenhaus Halle-Dölau gGmbH
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: September 11, 2009
Last updated: November 12, 2013
Last verified: November 2013
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Detailed Description:
Multi-center, open, randomized (parallel) and comparative phase III.
Eligible patients will receive bevacizumab + chemotherapy for a minimum of 4 cycles followed by bevacizumab (+ pemetrexed, if appropriate) maintenance therapy until disease progression.
Arm A: Bevacizumab + pemetrexed
Arm B: Bevacizumab + pemetrexed + carboplatin
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
Drug: Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed Drug: Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed + Carboplatin |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Open-label Study of Bevacizumab (Avastin®) in Combination With Pemetrexed or Pemetrexed and Carboplatin as First-line Treatment of Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Further study details as provided by Martha-Maria Krankenhaus Halle-Dölau gGmbH:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Efficacy of a monochemotherapy pemetrexed + bevacizumab versus a combination chemotherapy of pemetrexed + carboplatin + bevacizumab in elderly patients (> 65 years) as 1st-line treatment of advanced metastatic or recurrent non-squamous NSCLC by PSF [ Time Frame: 42 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 250 |
Study Start Date: | September 2009 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Active Comparator: Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed
Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed
Drug: Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed
Bevacizumab 7,5 mg/kg i.v. over 60 min every 3 weeks plus pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 i.v. on D1 over 10 minutes every 3 weeks
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Active Comparator: Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
Drug: Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
Bevacizumab 7,5 mg/kg i.v. over 60 min every 3 weeks plus pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 i.v. on D1 over 10 minutes and carboplatin AUC 5 on D1 every 3 weeks
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Detailed Description:
- Proof of non-inferior efficacy of a monochemotherapy regimen of pemetrexed plus bevacizumab versus a combination chemotherapy regimen of pemetrexed-carboplatin plus bevacizumab in elderly patients(> 65 years) as first-line treatment of advanced metastatic or recurrent non-squamous NSCLC by progression free survival
- To assess the efficacy of bevacizumab as measured by overall response rate and overall survival.
- To assess the safety of bevacizumab in combination with pemetrexed and pemetrexed and carboplatin.
- To assess quality of life by EORTC questionnaire QLQ-C30 and its lung cancer module LC-13
- To assess activity of daily life (iADL) in relation to ECOG performance status prior to study treatment
- To assess patient`s outcome and treatment delivery in relation to the Charlson comorbidity score and the Simplified Comorbidity Score
Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Stage IIIb and IV NSCLC, excluded squamous cell NSCLC
- Age ≥ 65 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mixed, non-small cell and small cell tumours or mixed adenosquamous carcinomas with a predominant squamous component
- History of haemoptysis
- Evidence of tumour invading major blood vessels on imaging
- Radiotherapy within 28 days prior to enrolment
- Patients who are unable to interrupt aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, other than an aspirin dose ≤ 1.3 grams per day, for a 5-day period (8-day period for long-acting agents, such as piroxicam)
- Current or recent (within 10 days of first dose of bevacizumab) use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants or thrombolytic agent for therapeutic purposes. Prophylactic use of anticoagulants is allowed
- Clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease for example CVA (≤6 months before enrolment), myocardial infarction (≤6 months before enrolment), unstable angina, CHF NYHA Class ≥II, serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication during the study and might interfere with regularity of the study treatment, or not controlled by medication
- Non-healing wound, active peptic ulcer or bone fracture
- History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months of enrolment
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00976456
Germany | |
Krankenhaus Martha-Maria Halle-Doelau | |
Halle, Germany, 06120 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
PD Dr. med. Wolfgang Schuette
Roche Pharma AG
Eli Lilly and Company
Study Chair: | Wolfgang Schuette, PhD MD. | Krankenhaus Martha-Maria Halle-Doelau |
More Information
No publications provided
Keywords provided by Martha-Maria Krankenhaus Halle-Dölau gGmbH:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 06, 2014
No publications provided
Responsible Party: | PD Dr. med. Wolfgang Schuette, PhD MD, Martha-Maria Krankenhaus Halle-Dölau gGmbH |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00976456 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | 65 plus, ML21896 |
Study First Received: | September 11, 2009 |
Last Updated: | November 12, 2013 |
Health Authority: | Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices Germany: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut Germany: Ethics Commission |
Keywords provided by Martha-Maria Krankenhaus Halle-Dölau gGmbH:
lung cancer NSCLC elderly non-squamous |
Elderly patients at least 65 years old first line therapy non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer stage IIIb or IV |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Lung Neoplasms Carcinoma, Bronchogenic Bronchial Neoplasms Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Pemetrexed Bevacizumab Carboplatin |
Antineoplastic Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Folic Acid Antagonists Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Growth Inhibitors |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 06, 2014


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Analysts estimate that Windows RT will only get 1.9% of the tablet market this year, and 2.7% by 2017. http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24002213#.UT9le9HwKi6 I think their commercials inspired a higher number of people to take dance lessons than to buy Surface. |
RT is so crap. Atom based $500 units will serve much better. |
If they are updated with Haswell CPUs and have owner upgradeable SSD storage I might consider one. The prices also are too high for a tablet. The keyboard cover should be included. |
Well glad to see microsoft trying to spread there product more and more. Its neat idea and can work if the price point is better and the hardware. I have not used rt extensively but it seems more for the person that wants a tablet experience since it cant do certain things a full windows 8 laptop can |
The improvements to Windows 8.1 will determine I think how well the RT and Surface Pro do. If 8.1 is just as bad as 8 then they might be in trouble but Apple has proven you can sell high priced tablets it is just a matter of how user friendly they are and how well they run. With the launch to the rest of the world, who knows how well they will sell. |


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Payday lenders seek "get out of regulation free" card
At least one of the biggest triple-digit APR payday lenders is spending some of its massive profits on a bad legislative proposal, HR 1909, to eliminate any oversight by either state governments or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and move them into the arms of the industry-friendly federal bank regulator known as the OCC. Being regulated by the OCC has been a "get out of regulation free" card for the banks, so why not join them? Other high-cost financial services providers, including auto title pawn lenders, installment lenders, check cashers and many others could also use the "get out of regulation free" card the bill creates.
Payday lenders make high-cost small dollar loans to consumers. Typically a consumer writes a check for $120 to borrow $100 "until payday." The lender holds the uncashed check as collateral. If payday is in two weeks, the annual interest rate on the $20 finance charge is approximately 520% APR. Consumers who don't have $120 in two weeks might pay another $20 to "roll over" the loan. Where rollovers might be strictly regulated (it's hard to stop them, though), consumers simply take out another payday loan somewhere else to pay off the first.
Payday lending is based on an unsustainable debt trap for the vast majority of its customers. Consequently, payday practices have been heavily criticized and many states, with varying degrees of success, have banned or strictly regulated their activities, as explained at the excellent Consumer Federation of America website paydayloaninfo.org.
However, despite yeoman efforts by many states, the industry has grown dramatically. Studies have even shown that there are more payday lenders than McDonald's, although the majority of recent growth has been online. Revelations that the industry and other fringe lenders were clustered around military bases helped Congress pass the 2007 Military Lending Act, which included reinstatement of a federal usury ceiling (36% APR) for servicemembers (but not other consumers). But the payday industry has restructured some of its practices to avoid the MLA and moved some of its operations to the Internet or Indian reservations in efforts to hide from state regulation.
So the problem needed more solving. In 2010, when Congress enacted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, it gave the bureau authority to write regulations covering the entire financial industry. It also directly gave the bureau additional full supervisory and examination authority over four types of firms: big banks and any mortgage lender, private student lender or, recognizing the size of the problem, any payday lender. (The bureau has authority to supervise other "larger marketplace participants," and is expected to soon finalize a rule allowing it to supervise big credit bureaus and big debt collectors but the CFPB has express authority, without a rule, to supervise ANY payday lender.)
Now, however, the promise of CFPB regulation and supervision of payday lenders providing needed relief and buttressing strong state efforts in many states is being threatened by a legislative proposal, HR 1909, the so-called FFSCC Charter Act. It is designed to preempt all state authority over payday lenders (who choose a new federal charter) and also, although the bill's supporters may pretend otherwise, to eliminate CFPB supervision over them in favor of supervision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The OCC is the chief national bank regulator. It has no experience with non-bank consumer regulation. Much, much worse, OCC is also burdened with a long history of antipathy, aversion and repugnance toward both consumer regulation and state regulation. Many experts believe that OCC's sweeping preemption of state attorney general authority over mortgage loans and other activities of national banks and its own failure to supervise national bank compliance with consumer laws contributed greatly to all the major financial problems of the last decade, from the growth of unfair overdraft programs and credit card fees to the spectacular mortgage market failure that led to implosion of the economy in 2008.
U.S. PIRG has joined the Center for Responsible Lending and the Consumer Federation of America in a strong letter of opposition to HR 1909 and expected similar bills. The letter includes additional explanations of the problems the bill would create.
Are you sitting out there thinking "how could such a completely self-serving, special interest proposal that rejects all the lessons that led to establishment of the CFPB possibly pass the Congress?" Then, follow the money. The leading payday lender, Cash America, is dropping big bucks into campaign contributions and lobbying expenses to push the bill, which already has 20 bi-partisan sponsors. The chart at right showing Cash America political contribution increases over the last few cycles is from opensecrets.org. In the 2012 cycle, so far, Cash America has invested over $633,000 on PAC campaign donations. Opensecrets.org also describes its lobbying expenses on the bill. Cash America has hired four outside firms to buttress its own lobbying efforts, which total $280,000 so far this year. Expect these numbers to go way up at the end of June when new reports are filed. Interestingly, the pawnbrokers are on our side against the bill.
The CFPB was established to fight financial abuses and establish a level playing field in the financial marketplace. As our letter to Congress explains, giving predatory financial firms a "get out of regulation free" card is the wrong way to go, especially while hard-working consumers are still weathering the financial storm caused by a lack of regulation. Only in Washington.
Excerpt from letter from CFA, CRL and U.S. PIRG to Congress: "H.R. 1909 and similar bills would allow consumer financial companies to bypass the oversight of the CFPB and state law, and instead choose to be regulated by OCC. They would create a new federal charter under the OCC for a broad range of consumer financial products and services, including payday lenders, installment lenders, car-title lenders, prepaid-card issuers, check cashers, money-order/wire-transfer/remittance providers, and more. The OCC would become the primary regulator for these financial services companies and their products. This shift exposes consumers and the financial services marketplace to the very dangers that contributed to the economic crisis. The CFPB was created for the sole purpose of protecting consumers through oversight, rulemaking and enforcement of the rules for the very consumer financial products marketed and sold by the companies covered in this legislation. In contrast, the OCC's primary mission is to protect financial companies, not protect consumers from deceptive or abusive lending practices."
I agree with you on this issue Ed. This is crazy. It's yet another attempt to undo what limited regulation there is. It would seem that leaders would look at the data about what happens with these products and listen to the people who've been dragged into that debt spiral. This is one of the major tasks for the CFPB. No way it shoudl be moved!
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HR 1909 only seeks preemption from state licensing laws. The patchwork of state licensing laws is one of the reasons for the high operating costs of lending to high-risk borrowers. The CFPB is responsible for supervision over all payday lenders for compliance with the federal consumer financial laws, irrespective of how the lender is licensed (i.e., state or federal license).
OCC regulation in no way eliminates oversight by the CFPB. The CFPB has oversight over all OCC regulated banks. It looks to me that this adds a regulator, does not replace one. Could be an insurance policy if Dodd-Frank were to be repealed or amended.
Ed, important article, but I believe you missed the target slightly. A cursory reading of HB 1909 shows that two-week payday loans as you describe them would not be eligible for the OCC charter at all. Cash America is the biggest pawn lender in the country, not the biggest payday lender. Pawn loans are typically require monthly payments and would be covered by HB 1909. It seems to me that Cash America sees the CFPB coming after pawn lending next and are trying to head it off by getting a different and more friendly regulator. The reason that the pawn association is against it is the federal regulator will likely only grant federal charters to large multi-state pawn lenders (like Cash America) to the detriment of the smaller companies. This has been the OCCs history with the banks.
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wow, what a touching story. I'm sure glad Priscilla offered this chance for him to finally see Graceland. Thanks for sharing this.
(Photo By Times-Gazette photo/Duane Martin. Dave VanBremen shows off some of his Elvis Presley collection at his home Wednesday afternoon. The terminally ill Ashland man will visit Graceland for the first time Oct. 20.)
Dave VanBremen shows off some of his Elvis Presley collection at his home Wednesday afternoon. The terminally ill Ashland man will visit Graceland for the first time Oct. 20.
Dave VanBremen harbors a "hunka, hunka burnin' love" for all things Elvis Presley. And, in a few weeks, he will buckle up his blue suede shoes and head for Graceland, eager to lay eyes upon his idol's mansion for the first time.
When Dave's cell phone rang one Tuesday night late in September, he knew who was calling. But he still couldn't believe it.
Priscilla Presley's voice carried across the line, traveling across miles of sound waves to invite Dave to Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., a dream of his for years.
"As soon as I'm outside that place, I'll be on cloud nine," said Dave. "If I get to meet her, that'd be the best time."
Priscilla is a Dream Foundation ambassador and has worked with the foundation the past 10 years, helping to bring foundation members' dreams to fruition. The Dream Foundation is a program aiming to fulfill lifelong dreams of terminally ill adults. Dave, 48, was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer and liver failure in May, at which point his family began applying to the Dream Foundation, hoping to give Dave one last gift.
"I can't wait to see his face when we get to Graceland," said Heather Coffman, Dave's niece. "It's something he's always wanted to do and we're excited for him."
Priscilla quizzed Dave on song names, movie names and other trivia.
"I think she wanted to see if I was legit," said Dave.
Dave has been an Elvis devotee since before he reached the double digits and has been an avid collector of Elvis memorabilia for more than 15 years. He even has an entire room he dubs his "Elvis room."
The Elvis room houses Dave's extensive collection, including anything from Elvis records to Elvis Elmo to unopened Reese Cup packages with an Elvis emblem.
Coffman recalls an occasion when family members gave her Uncle Dave an Elvis puzzle to put together and frame. However, Dave refused to break the package's seal and the family had to buy him a replica of the puzzle to put on display.
Dave also, although humbly, can do an Elvis impersonation.
To help finance the trip to Graceland, the family held a sock hop benefit Sept. 29 at
Ashland American Legion. The fund-raiser brought in $1,800 with more than 100 people in attendance.
"It was good for him to know he has that kind of support," said Kim VanBremen, Dave's wife. "I think he knows that now."
Dan Doubek, owner of Main Street Tattoos in Ashland, agreed to give Dave a free portrait tattoo of Elvis. The cost of the tattoo, valued at $250, Doubek said, could help defray the cost of the Graceland trip.
During the trip, Dave will have the opportunity to tour Elvis' 14-acre estate and Graceland mansion; shop on Beale Street, a roadway inundated with blues history, formerly known as Beale Avenue, and visit Sun Studios, the recording studio where Elvis began his career. Dave also plans to add his name to the brick wall outside Graceland mansion where fans have been signing their names for half a century.
Since Dave's diagnosis earlier this year, his wife and family have provided unending support, helping him deal with the news and working together to make the Graceland dream a reality.
"It's been a long journey," said Kim.
And, although Dave's life has changed drastically in the past few months, he knows one thing for certain. He will travel to Graceland Oct. 20.
wow, what a touching story. I'm sure glad Priscilla offered this chance for him to finally see Graceland. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for the article.
Wait "elvis elmo", There is an Elvis Elmo? I'm gonna have to see one of these sometime.
Thanks Jen for sharing the story
Enjoyed reading it very much I'm sure this day will be the most happy day in his entire life
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Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Jen for sharing that lovely story!
To help finance the trip to Graceland, the family held a sock hop benefit
I've just quoted a line from the story. Does this mean that he has to pay for the trip himself. I just thought the whole point of this dream foundation was that they paid for any dream you wanted, but maybe I'm wrong about this. Just interested to know.
Very nice story Jen, thanks for posting.


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