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Tax Tips for Single People
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If you've skimmed through my other blog posts, you might notice that I have lots of tips for people with children, people who are old, or people with various family situations. What you don't see is much about people who are single and working. This post is for you.
If you're a young adult out on your own, earning wages, and living in an apartment, you've probably noticed that you don't have many tax deductions to work with. The three most likely things you might qualify for are the student loan interest deduction, the IRA deduction, and the retirement savings contribution credit. Other than that, unless you're ready to buy a home, you usually don't have much to work with. But let's take a look at these three items.
Student loan interest deduction: if you've finished college, or are at least temporarily out, you're probably paying student loans. The most you can claim per year for this deduction is $2,500—now that's for the interest you pay, not the principal. I often find people trying to claim everything they paid and that won't fly. You can only use the amount on your form 1098E that you get in the mail.
Now if you're single and you make less than $60,000 per year, then you can claim the full amount of your deduction. If you make over $75,000 you lose the deduction completely. For those of you inbetween, you're in what's called the phaseout range. It's a funky equation, bottom line, the closer you are to $75,000, the less you'll be able to claim.
IRA deduction: My Dad always used to lecture me about saving for retirement. Now that I'm older, I just recycle his lecture. (I'm sure he doesn't mind.) If you don't have a retirement plan at work, you can put up to $5,000 into a traditional IRA and that money will not be subject to income tax. Let's say your income was $50,000 a year. With just your standard deductions, your total tax would be $6,350. (Now hopefully you've been withholding all year and you wouldn't have to pay in that much, that would be your total tax liability.)
But if you put $5,000 into an IRA, then your tax liability would go down to $5,100. By saving money for your retirement, you'd also save $1,250 off of your tax bill. That's a pretty good bang for your buck.
If you do have a retirement plan at work, you can just reduce your taxable income by putting money into your 401(k) plan there. It works a lot like the traditional IRA. One thing to remember, if you do have a retirement plan at work and you make over $66,000 then you won't be able to claim a deduction for an IRA contribution. You can still claim a full deduction if you make less than $56,000, and anything in between puts you into that "phase out category".
Retirement Savings Contribution Credit: Putting money away for retirement can be especially helpful taxwise if you qualify for the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit. You can only claim this credit if you income is $27,750 or less though and you cannot be a full time student. So, if you graduated in May and started working in June you wouldn't be able to claim the Saver's credit this year. (But then we're looking at the Education credit so that's usually a better deduction anyway.)
The credit is worth between 10% and 50% of your retirement savings contribution. The maximum contribution you can claim is $2,000—so even if you put $5,000 into your IRA, you could only claim $2,000 towards the credit. The percentages work like this; if you made less than $16,750 you can claim 50% of your contribution. Up to $18,000 you claim 20%, and over that you get a 10% tax credit.
So let's say you made $25,000 and put $1,000 into an IRA. You'd qualify for a $100 tax credit (1,000 times 10% is $100.) Another cool thing about this credit is that you can mess around with it. Let's say that you make $28,000—oops, you can't get a Saver's Credit. But wait, if you put $1,000 into an IRA now your income is only $27,000 and you do qualify.
You don't get a lot of tax savings options when you're working and single, but it's important to know what is available to you and how to make to most out of what you've got.
2 Comments on Tax Tips for Single People
Brian on
Thu, 26th Jan 2012 5:16 pm
Admin Roberg on
Fri, 27th Jan 2012 2:02 am
This page was helpful. I'm still not clear on one thing.
I earn $76,000. However, I put away $4,000 per year for retirement. So, my net wages after retirement are $72,000.
Becasue of my retirement contributions, will I still be in the "phaseout range" which allows me to deduct a portion of my student loan interest?
Hi Brian,
Yes, your retirement contributions will put you into the "phaseout" range so that part of your student loan interest will be deductible. If you're using a computer tax program, it will calculate it for you. If you're looking to figure it out by hand, you can get the formula in this IRS publication: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf You'll want to look at page 33.
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UPDATE! McConnell Backer Ann Coulter Lies About Ted Cruz and Gets Amnesty Push 100% Wrong
By Jen Kuznicki On March 10, 2014 · 25 Comments
Last Thursday on the Fox News show Hannity, Ann Coulter appeared in order to respond to Chris Christie's speech at CPAC. (See video embedded below.)
HANNITY: I think Cruz gave a good speech today.
COULTER: Um, well I noticed in your, when you were showing all the CPAC speakers, the big famous ones, um, every single one of them is for amnesty. And that's something you'll notice about this year's CPAC, it's not, no anti-amnesty speakers allowed. I will be giving the rebuttal by the way, at 2pm,
HANNITY: Ted Cruz, Rand Paul are against amnesty.
COULTER: Rand Paul, I didn't see him.
HANNITY: And Marco Rubio, same thing, Marco Rubio changed his
COULTER: (Raising her voice over Hannity) Marco Rubio wrote that bill, and it passed!
HANNITY: And he said he regretted it.
COULTER: And he pushed it.
HANNITY: Let me finish, he now says he regrets it, do you not believe him?
COULTER: A little late now!
HANNITY: I agree, but I'm just telling you where he stands now.
COULTER: Cruz is for a path to legalization and incidentally, I don't think Chris Christie has become stupid, he came out for amnesty, he did it in a lot smarter way than those guys did.
So just in case you misunderstood, Coulter was driving the conversation toward smearing Ted Cruz, praising Rand Paul, and of course we all know how she feels about Marco Rubio, what with her recent kook comment that Republicans hate black people.
The first time I ever heard the phrase, "path to legalization" was from Rand Paul, actually. This Washington Post article from a year ago detailed his comments. Since then, he has backed down, and eventually voted against the proposal that the gang of eight ended up with in the Senate.
And just in case you think Coulter misunderstood or didn't hear Sean's comment that both Ted Cruz and Rand Paul are against amnesty, she reiterated and pressed the point when she smeared Cruz for Paul's, "path to legalization." And to top it all off, she credits her, "dead to me" ex-friend Chris Christie for being for amnesty the smart way.
Don't look at me, she's the one who said it. She later said,
"as I said on this program a few weeks ago, if you want to see who's really going after the establishment, I wanna hear they're going after someone who supports amnesty."
"The only thing standing between us and amnesty right now is Mitch McConnell."
Say what?
Mitch McConnell allowed it to pass in the Senate. Sure, he voted against it, but so did Ted Cruz. In fact, Ted Cruz urged Republicans in the House to block amnesty to help Republicans take the Senate in 2014, while "McConnell didn't use procedural devices to stall or dilute the bill," when it passed with 14 of the Republicans in the Senate he is currently the leader of. Ted Cruz called the path to citizenship, "profoundly unfair," while McConnell changes the subject at hand to discuss his wife's immigrant beginnings.
So, exactly how is Mitch the guy who is blocking amnesty?
To hear Coulter tell it, because if we win the Senate, McConnell will be the Majority Leader, and presto, no amnesty, no pathway to citizenship, no pathway to legalization, or however you want to put it.
But that shallow analysis, though par for Coulter, is far too simple for those of us paying attention.
Daniel Horowitz of Red State and the Madison Project has submitted insightful commentary and spot-on analysis of McConnell's work behind the scenes in the Senate, from his longing to be the Great Compromiser, to his well-deserved title of Prince of Illegal Immigration. Just a month and a half ago, Horowitz pointed to a Wall Street Journal piece that said the House will bring up amnesty by April and a few days ago, showed how McConnell gets his amnesty wishes accomplished without any fingerprints through the NRSC.
Dan Riehl has continually pointed out what the NRSC is up to with McConnell's blessings. His latest piece shows just how useful McConnell is to the left by dividing his own forces and showing terribly bad leadership skills. Riehl is serious enough to encourage conservatives to refuse to support McConnell in the general if he happens to win the primary.
Taken as a whole, from his actions directly after the shutdown, to his self-serving manipulations of the NRSC, to his new quotes in the New York Times, McConnell has exposed himself as an unworthy leader of the Republican Party – even if he does ultimately win his primary.
Personally, I see no reason for conservatives to support McConnell even in any potential general election. It's time to put an end to the divide and conquer politics of a too-long-in the-tooth GOP leadership that refuses to relinquish power to a much needed new generation of Republicans. If McConnell and too many of his fellow Republicans won't step aside as they should, it's time for conservatives to send a clear message that we will no longer be attacked and demonized relentlessly, only to be told to get in line at election time.
It's easy enough to say, hey, Coulter's a RINO, what do you expect? But there is something strange about how she blames the blameless Cruz, unless….
Coulter is friends with the left, this we all know. One of her friends is Mickey Kaus, a man who is a liberal, but is with Coulter on the immigration issue. Coulter had a "debate" with Kaus last week, and I've seen her retweet a multitude of his points from the Daily Caller, where he writes.
A couple of Kaus' pieces attacked Cruz for wanting to defund Obamacare, when he could have tried to stop amnesty in the Senate. This sin, according to Kaus the lib, is why he is blaming Ted Cruz for amnesty, even though Cruz is against amnesty, and not the leader of the Senate.
So, from a Kaus the lib standpoint, Cruz is a strong leader, but since he refuses to use his Latino-ness to counter Rubio, he'll get the blame for amnesty.
Kaus then came up with the term, "path to legalization," even though Cruz' stated intent is what conservatives sought, and of course Kaus misrepresents Cruz' meaning, while parroting NRSC's line that conservatives, on the whole are just trying to get popular and make a buck rather than stay true to their campaign promises.
So, once again, Coulter relies on the left to hurt conservatives and bolster the establishment.
By the way, it is my view that no matter what happens, the GOP will approve amnesty, unless we get rid of the leadership and install fighters like Cruz. That has to happen this year. I do not believe amnesty will pass in the House in an election year, but I know the GOP is in line to do so. It is their stated goal in their "autopsy report" and all of K Street is behind it. Coulter isn't stopping amnesty, she is helping make it so.
Horowitz points out that McConnell is pulling the strings, and just as Mark Levin has said, that McConnell is working in the shadows to pass it, and that is one of the main reasons he has to be defeated.
Mitch McConnell is for, and always has been for amnesty. Daniel Horowitz provides a timeline..
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She is a whore no 2 ways about it. First she was ALL for Chris Christie in 08. The all for Romney in 12. Now she is just a book selling kook whom I think lost her conservative way.
Christie wasn't around in 08. You mean 2012 before he declined to run. I agree with your point. She is another one from the "conservative" DC talking heads who doesn't believe a conservative can win. This despite the fact the last time we nominated a articulate conservative in Ronald Reagan we won two massive landslides.
I used to like Ann, but after paying attention to her for the past few years it's obvious she is an "establishment" republican supporter. She backed Romney, she backed Christie, and she will profoundly back whomever the establishment wishes to push to the front in the next presidential election. Clue for all, if she wants a candidate it is the WRONG one to be pulling for.
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Coulter jumped from the conservative bandwagon years ago and has since been all about Coulter all of the time. Therefore, we should Never Trust Ann Coulter – at ANY Age, see http://www.coulterwatch.com/never.pdf.
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This is for all you hard headed, blinded Ted Cruz Supporters…ANN Coulter got it right, "COULTER: Cruz is for a path to legalization"…and you jump all over her! READ! LISTEN! TED CRUZ is for legalization…his words!
"The amendment that I introduced removed the path to citizenship, but it did not change the underlying work permit from the Gang of Eight," he said during a recent visit to El Paso. Mr. Cruz also noted that he had not called for deportation http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/13/us/cruz-tries-t…
Cruz wants FIVE times the high skilled visas and Double the rest of immigration! Cruz is a lawyer, he's using you. He was a domestic policy advisor for Bush when he was pushing amnesty! WAKE UP!! HIS WORDS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa2FU69HSag
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Perhaps you should change your name to Town Liar. First of all, the issue is whether Coulter lied about Cruz. She did. She attributed to Cruz what Paul had promoted as well as the meaning. Cruz is against ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. You are suggesting ALL IMMIGRATION is bad. That makes you the part of the electorate that the liberals define all conservatives as, so thanks a lot for acting like a damn fool.
Being against "comprehensive immigration reform" means a lot of different things, and a lot of different definitions. You are a lazy fool, taking things out of context and being the guy everyone needs to kick around.
What if we increased immigration from countries where they are very entrepreneurial? Not from the third world and all done legally? Stupid comments like yours aren't worth publishing, but I figured this one time I'll show everyone what morons like you talk like.
Coulter did the same thing you did, left out what Cruz actually was talking about to be able to smear him. You read it, and listen to it. I can't be holding your hand all day.
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You refuse to listen to what CRUZ SAID! WAKE UP! HE is using weasel words saying he is 'against amnesty'…he's for legalization and YOU know that is the same thing. Insulting me won't change that.
It is NOT the same thing. If you're not a citizen, you don't vote. Democrats are far less interested in legalization if their expanded constituency doesn't add to their election day tallies.
Who is blind?? Listen to your own video — Cruz is NOT for a path to citizenship for those here illegally. He is very clear about that at the end of the youtube clip you posted! Read the first paragraph of the times article you posted!! Sure, he wants to increase LEGAL immigration. What's so wrong with that? I'm sure you are descended from a legal immigrant. Legal immigrants built this country and made it as great as it is. Cruz wants to dramatically increase highly skilled visas because that will enhance innovation and create more jobs for all, including the "double the rest of immigration." Population growth and immigration are facts of life, get used to them. We need to continue to create new businesses and jobs to provide work for everyone, not just try to fix the problem by closing our doors to people who would come here legally. That's no end game. And so what if he doesn't call for deportation? As long as he favors the kinds of reforms that would make it more difficult for an illegal to survive here, that's all that matters. Despite how silly people made Romney seem for suggesting such a "crazy" idea, people would "self-deport" if there is no opportunity for them to succeed here. But if we keep giving them drivers licenses, health care, welfare, etc, what incentive do they have to ever leave?
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Ann Coulter is in CONGRESS and she isn't trying to be president!
So get over that!
These are Cruz's words…read, listen, comprehend IF you can!
You are hearing what YOU want to hear, not what he actually says!
From the video "My amendment …. increase high skilled workers FIVE FOLD"
and "increase other immigration by 2"
He speaks against 'citizenship'..NEVER against legalization!
DIRECT QUOTE: ""The amendment that I introduced removed the path to citizenship, but it did not change the underlying work permit from the Gang of Eight," he said during a recent visit to El Paso. Mr. Cruz also noted that he had not called for deportation"
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This is too easy.
TheTownCrier – please share with us the country where Ann Coulter is in congress? You really need to educate yourself on reality and stop spewing delusional nonsense.
Ah, Town Crier is an establishment Far Left Liberal – attempting to have her LIES thought of to be the Truth…
But we all know about Leftist Liars like TownCrier
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She lost me when she was in love with Christie. She is not a good judge of character & she's all about how many books she can sell not about what's good for America.
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Yes, and she said she was WRONG about Christie! At least she has the integritiy to admit she can be wrong…just like you all are WRONG about Cruz! All of you better Get your ego out of this, we can't afford it!
I never take my eye off the ball and despite my strong affection for Cruz, the day may come when I see it your way but so far he hasn't raised any flags. On the other hand what I see in you is a repudiation of this article because of your commitment to Coulter. Even if someday she proves to be right about Cruz at this present time she does not even use your misunderstandings to support her allegations. She uses emotionally charged innuendos.
Coulter jumps at the opportunity to disparage a Tea Party favorite and expects us to think like you. Not so fast. All of us have slammed Ryan and we besieged Rubio. Cruz would get the same treatment if we suspected he was no different. It i is not about ego or pride. It is about evidence and your case is far short of weak. It appears to be conjecture based upon a defense of Coulter.
Jen Kuznicki rocks!
Cruz is a lawyer? That is not a secret but did you miss the fact that so is Ann Coulter? Seriously consider that anyone, such as the lame street media (which can't tell the difference between a conservative and John McCain), can be stuck on Christie but a self-promoting, supposed conservative intellectual writer and speaker who still can't see the difference and wants a Mike Castle or Arlen Spector small "r" republican is another thing all together. That discredits her for me but it doesn't stop there. Coulter can legitimately argue that we need a win in a blue state and I get that, despite disagreeing, but she then goes on to discredit Constitutional Conservatives and uses misrepresentations, again and again and that smacks of an alternative agenda.
There is nothing wrong with legal immigration, when and if we need it and Cruz understands that it is not the immigrant or their country of origin that should determine policy; immigration policy, based upon American interests, must generate law consistent with equality; consequently Australians should expect the same considerations as Peruvians and Eskimos provided that their credentials are subordinate to what we need.
Sometimes you have to wonder if Lois Lerner and the IRS goon squad is not secretly admired by McConnell and the rest of the republican establishment for their efforts to derail conservative 501 (c) charities because the way they act it appears that they have as much annulus for the Tea Party conservatives as their democrat rivals.
Carol McD
Ted Cruz is not to be trusted on immigration. He will sell out – just wait. Ann Coulter is trustworthy on immigration, and anyone opposed to amnesty will listen to her.
Jen Kuznicki
Based on what?
Ann Coulter IS NOT trustworthy on immigration. She is supporting Mitch McConnell who has voted for amnesty for YEARS! Daniel Horowitz laid this out perfectly in an Op-ed he did.
Carol McD,
Did you read that in a crystal ball or hear it on MSNBC? Ann says some good stuff, but face it, first and foremost she's an establishment advocating hack. McConnell is pathetic and routinely allows mental midget leftist Harry Reid to run right over him, without protest. McConnell's articulation skill is on par with a 7th grade child and he supports amnesty! We are far better without his dismal leadership and he needs to be replaced. However, perhaps you're joking – 'Ann Coulter is trustworthy on immigration?' Hello? Not long ago, it was nauseating witnessing how she practically bled for Illegal Alien Amnesty Advocate Chris Christie. And let us not forget her other love Mitt Romney – who is another establishment illegal alien amnesty advocate. You really need to wake up and acquaint yourself with reality, for a mind is a terrible thing to waste.
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AUBURN, Ala.- University of Memphis track and field squads completed competition at the War Eagle Invitational hosted by Auburn University on Saturday. In their second visit to Auburn this outdoor season, the Tigers recorded several podium finishes.
Freshman Godfrey Fayne took first in the men's 800m in a time of 1:53.61, with Trent Scott (1:55.74) and Justin Pinkston (1:59.82) placing 11th and 10th respectively. On the women's side, Laura Toldy (2:15.12), Jenny Johnston (2:15.32), Nandia Taylor (2:15.98) and Taylor Kriha (2:17.59) finished in order fourth through seventh with Monica Mason (2:22.44) taking 12th.
Kala Funderburk took third in the women's 400m at 53.30 with Keyona Neal (54.96) and Maya Williamson (56.48) finishing fifth and 13th. Neal, Mason, Funderburk and Williamson later took first in the women's 4 x 400m relay crossing the line with a time of 3:39.15.
James Maglasang and Louisa Lingley each notched top-five finishes in the 1500m invitational. Maglasang took fifth at 3:54.08 for the men, while Linley took third for the women with a time of 4:36.96. In the women's 5000m invitational, Alisha Fitch took fifth notching a new personal-best of 17:53.62.
Xenia Rahn took ninth in the women's 100m hurdles with a time of 14.51. In the men's 110m hurdles, Tuure Hollo took sixth at 15.26. Memphis men racked up a pair of top-10 finishes in the 400m hurdles, with Brandon Williams (52.61) and Ojike Maat (54.43) taking third and seventh.
Moving to field events, Ausitn Crenshaw took first in the men's pole vault, with fellow vaulter Pauls Pujats taking second. Both Crenshaw and Pujats cleared a height of 5.05m (16'6.25"), but Crenshaw placed high as he cleared the height in fewer attempts. Clara Amat Fernandez placed second in the women's pole vault at a height of 3.87m (12'8.25").
Georgio Lynwood took fourth in the men's high jump clearing 2.10m (6'10.75"). On the women's side Kirsten Berding took seventh at 1.71m (5'7.25").
In the women's long jump, Rahn (5.89m, 19'4") and Sydney Wright (5.44m, 17'10.25") took third and eighth respectively. For the men, Luis Hanssler and Jaleen White took fourth and fifth with Hanssler leaping 7.16m (23'6") and White 7.04m (23'1.25"). Manuel Ziegler took first in the men's triple jump at 15.49m (50'10"), with White placing third at 13.72m (45'.25").
Vivian Brandhof took first in the women's shot put at 14.80m (48'6.75") with Britta Jaarats (14.02m, 46') and Allison Hotz (13.54m, 44'5.25") taking second and fourth respectively. For the men, Yannik Schaly (16.97, 55'8.25"), Andrew Miller (15.98m, 52'5.25") and Matt Sipe (15.59m, 51'1.75") finished in order fifth, sixth and seventh.
The Tigers took a pair of top-fives in the discus. Brandof took third for the women with a new personal-best of 45.15m (148'1"), with Miller taking sixth for the men at 47.23m (154'11").
On day one of the meet, Kyle Bynum took first in the men's javelin with a throw of 60.67m (199'). Thomas Poole (52.70m, 172'11") and Hollo (49.73m, 163'2") placed fifth and eighth respectively. For the women, Rahn took second at 41.81m (137'2"), while Quaniqua Jones placed ninth at 24.17m (79'3").
In the hammer, Miller was the top finisher for the men taking second at 55.86m (183'3"), with Sipe (49.88m, 163'8"), Will Hubber (49.39, 162') and Tom Willcox (47.03, 143'3") placing eighth, ninth and 11th respectively. On the women's side, Jaarats (50.30m, 165') and Cyarra Wells (48.16m, 158') placed sixth and eighth.
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The Starkville Historic Preservation Commission discussed specific questions about revised design guidelines for the three districts currently under its purview at its meeting Tuesday.
The HPC also voted to invite the Starkville Central Neighborhood Foundation and the Starkville Main Street Association to its meeting Dec. 19 for a presentation on SCNF's application for downtown Starkville to join the National Register of Historic Places.
Mississippi Heritage Trust Executive Director David Preziosi presented early ideas for guidelines at the Sept. 27 HPC meeting. After the presentation, the commission decided to resolve debates about specific topics in the guidelines at a later meeting, producing specific information for Preziosi to use in his first draft by Dec. 1.
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A new specialized bed has been designed just for preemies. The bed was recently used in San Diego when a baby was born four weeks early and not breathing— her umbilical cord was tied in a knot. Seconds after she was delivered, she was placed into a special bed so that the team of doctors could pump oxygen into her lungs while she was still attached to her mother's umbilical cord. Within the first minute, the baby began to "pink up."
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Home visits by nurses or other trained health professionals can improve the development of preterm infants, parenting and the home environment, according to a new review of recent research. "Overall the trend did seem to support that it is effective," Dr. Neera Goyal, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Children's Hospital Cincinnati Medical Center and the study's lead author, told Reuters Health.
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The National Preemie Health Coalition linked hands with the AAP's Perinatal Section May 4th 2013 in Washington, D.C. to host a welcome reception at the Academy of Pediatrics Academic Societies meeting (PAS). Take a look at the video showcasing the work of The National Preemie Health Coalition -- a thriving vital "voice for the voiceless" premature infants. View the video.
Birth weight and gestational age are risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) – a potentially blinding disease caused by abnormal development of retina blood vessels in premature infants – and should be considered when screening infants for the condition, a study by Turkish researchers shows.
"To prevent the irreversible visual loss, the population at risk should be better identified, risk factors should be recognized, and appropriate screening criteria adopted," say Bilge Araz-Ersan (Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul) and co-authors writing in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
To better treat children suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis, a disorder that results in intestinal tissue death, Dr. Tracy Griksheit and her colleagues at the Saban Research Institute have been engineering tissue to decrease morbidity. To treat this disease, dead intestinal tissue must be removed, significantly shortening the intestinal tract, which requires lifelong intravenous feeding. Dr. Griksheit has used human donor cells to extract stem cells that are grafted onto a biodegradable scaffold. As the cells differentiate in a bioreactor, intestinal-like tissue forms. Rat trials, in which the generated tissue was transplanted into the intestine, were promising. Dr. Griksheit anticipates that, in the future, this may be a successful treatment.
Maternal smoking has been identified as a risk factor associated with the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants, according to a study published in Pediatrics. NEC is the death of intestinal tissue and most often affects premature or sick babies.
Cynthia D. Downard, M.D., from the University of Louisville in Kentucky, and colleagues reviewed the medical records of infants with NEC identified from a neonatal intensive care unit database as well as the prenatal and delivery record of the patient's mother. Each of 73 neonates with NEC was matched to two neonate controls who were treated at the same institution.
At the University of South Alabama Children's & Women's Hospital in Mobile, a new "Crib Notes" program is keeping the parents of NICU infants informed about and connected to their babies around the clock. As physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists care for the tiniest neonatal ICU patients, they type details about their days and nights and other health data into computers stationed in the unit. The information is used to generate text messages sent to the mobile phones of parents who choose to receive them, written from the baby's point of view and typically dispatched around 5 a.m. - in time to be read by a parent who has been away from baby overnight.
MedImmune Advocacy conducted 14 Premature Infant Health Summits across the country presenting information and driving dialogue on the "cornerstone issues" facing premature infants and their families.
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2014 NAHN Leadership Meeting
Date: January 22-24, 2014
Location: Embassy Suites Downtown, Washington, DC
For more information: www.nahnnet.org
AMCHP Annual Conference
Date: January 25-28, 2014
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
For more information: www.amchp.org/Calendar/Conferences/amchp-conference
NEO Conference
Date: February 20-23, 2014
Location: Hilton Bonnet Creek Resort, Orlando, FL
For more information: www.neoconference.com
35th Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care
Date: March 11-14, 2014
Location: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA
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11th National Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses Conference
Date: April 23-26, 2014
Location: Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, HI
For more information: www.academyonline.org
38th Annual NAPSW National ConferenceDeep in the Heart of Perinatal Social Work
Date: May 7-10, 2014
Location: San Antonio, TX
For more information: www.napsw.org
Time for ACTion National Conference
Date: June 2-3, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
For more information: www.daybeforebirth.org
2014 AWHONN Convention
Date: June 14-18, 2014
Location: Disney Coronado Spring Resort, Orlando, FL
For more information: www.awhonnconvention.org
CMSA 2014 Conference & Expo
Date: June 17-20, 2014
Location: Cleveland Convention Center & Global Center for Health Innovation, Cleveland, OH
For more information: www.cmsa.org
2014 NAHN Annual Conference
Date: July 15-18, 2014
Location: Hyatt Regency, Miami, FL
For more information: www.nahnnet.org
NMA Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly
Date: August 2-6, 2014
Location: Honolulu, HI
For more information: www.nmanet.org
42nd NBNA Annual Institute and Conference
Date: August 6-10, 2014
Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA
For more information: www.nbna.org
2014 AAFP National Conference
Date: August 7-9, 2014
Location: Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO
For more information: www.aafp.org
14th National Neonatal Nurses Conference
Date: September 4-6, 2014
Location: Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, LA
For more information: www.academyonline.org
17th National Mother Baby Nurses Conference
Date: September 4-6, 2014
Location: Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, LA
For more information: www.academyonline.org
NANN 30th Annual Educational Conference
Date: September 10-13, 2014
Location: Phoenix Convention Center & Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
For more information: www.nann.org
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition
Date: October 11-14, 2014
Location: San Diego, CA
For more information: www.aapexperience.org
National Perinatal Association's 35th Annual Conference
Date: October 16-17, 2014
Location: St. Louis, MO
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A four-story development on Atwood Avenue was unanimously approved by the Madison Planning Commission Monday night.
The project calls for 3,000 feet of retail space and about 36 apartments.
Madison city leaders reviewed the plans for the building to be built at Atwood Avenue and Dunning Street at Monday night?s city council meeting.
Alder Marsha Rummell said there are still some outstanding concerns about the project for some neighbors, but the developer has been willing to work with residents.
As temperatures were predicted to drop into the single digits Thursday night, a utility department reminded Madison residents to prepare their homes to protect pipes from bursting.
The Madison Water Utility said a few preventative steps taken now can help avoid a messy -- and costly -- consequence.
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Talks of building a major development on Willy Street will continue Wednesday morning.
The Marquette Neighborhood Preservation and Development Group will meet to talk about a new development around the 700 block of Williamson Street that could reach as high as 10 stories. The space is currently the parking lot between Ground Zero Coffee and the Olds building.
The developer wants to build a $46 million retail and housing complex but neighbors are split on what to do.
If you'd like to attend the meeting or learn more, it is scheduled for 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center on Jenifer Street. The committee will hold a discussion and then vote on a recommendation to the neighborhood board.
There's another new development planned for downtown, which has UW students coming together to protect their neighborhood, but some think their efforts are unnecessary.
Olbrich Gardens to host redevelopment meetings
Olbrich Botanical Gardens will host a series of meetings for public input on a development plan for new buildings.
Olbrich is working with HGA, an architectural firm, to evaluate building needs. Final recommendations may include additions and renovations, a news release said.
An upcoming meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on pre-design planning is the second in a series of planning forums.
Three more meetings will be held through May 20.
The planning process will begin with a declaration of guiding principles. Schematic design input forums will follow.
Olbrich said it will maintain up-to-date information on meeting notes on its website.
Residents want a grocery store, LEED or green certified structures, and on-site housing that could support the needs of elderly residents
Madison's apartment vacancy rate hit its lowest level in at least 16 years, as economic challenges have forced thousands of Madison residents to seek affordable units.Only 2.6 percent of the city's apartment units were available in the third quarter, according to Madison Gas and Electric data. Vacancies have dwindled nearly every year since 2005, when 6.4 percent of units didn't have occupants.The high demand is causing rent prices to increase and allowing landlords to turn more potential tenants away, said Brenda Konkel, executive director at the Tenant Resource Center in Madison."It's probably the worst I've seen it," she said. "For people who have had problems with unemployment, who don't have steady income, for people who have any type of blemish on their rental record, it's become incredibly difficult."
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While REVOLUTION is vacant from the airwaves during its winter hiatus, NBC has launched its series of animated webisodes to keep fans anxious for its return. Check out the first one below!
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Biomass heating is not a new phenomenon, of course all heating was 'biomass' before the industrial revolution, and with concerns over climate change coinciding with a new generation of highly efficient equipment biomass heating is making a comeback!
To compare costs of biomass we need to know the 'energy density' of fuels, so how many kWh different fuels produce. The table bellow compares all common fuels in the same units.
· 1 litre of heating oil = 10kWh
· 1 litre of LPG = 7.2kWh
· 1 therm of natural gas = 29.1kWh
· 1 kg of wood pellets (92%dry matter) = 5.13kWh
· 1 kg of wood chip (65%dry matter) =3.61kWh
· 1 kg cereals (15%dry matter) =4.61kWh
· 1 kW electricity = 1 kWh
From this we can compare, for instance, wood pellets with heating oil knowing that if 1 litre of oil costs the same as 2kg of wood pellets then the heating for the property will cost the same amount (roughly!). This assumes that the efficiency of both boilers is the same, and perhaps this is where the modern generations of machines have improved, with many being over 90% efficient.
For the rural community the choices for biomass will be wood, (either logs, chip or wood pellets) arable by products such as rape straw, or perhaps energy crops such as myscanthus. Cereals, particularly oats are very cost effective even with the recent rise in prices.
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Cochlear Receives Medical Design Excellence Award for Nucleus Freedom Implant System
Englewood, ColoradoApril 13, 2006Cochlear today announced that it is the recipient of a 2006 Medical Design Excellence Award. The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community, recognizing the achievements of medical product manufacturers and the many people behind the scenesengineers, scientists, designers and clinicianswho are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of healthcare. Cochlears Nucleus Freedom' Implant System, the newest, most advanced cochlear implant system, is designed to mimic the functions of the human ear.
We are honored that the Nucleus Freedom has been recognized by MDEA, they are a prestigious organization and were thrilled to have been selected by a group of experts from a wide range of healthcare and design-related fields, said Chris Smith, president of Cochlear Americas. We strive to provide the most innovative, reliable implants on the market to help the millions of people suffering with hearing loss. We are thrilled that this implant system, and the effort and innovation put into its design, have been recognized as doing so.
Cochlear implants are a safe and effective treatment for severe-to-profound hearing loss in adults and children. A cochlear implant is an amazing technological device that bypasses the damaged hair cells and stimulates the hearing nerve directly, providing useful hearing and improved communication abilities to the implant user. The Nucleus Freedom represents Cochlears fourth-generation cochlear implant system and is designed to mimic the functions of natural hearing. The Nucleus Freedom system is the only cochlear implant system that offers unmatched reliability, feature flexibility, IP44 tested water-resistance, and a variety of adjustable options to meet each users individual need and hearing fingerprint. This allows each individual the best chance of optimizing their hearing experience in a range of listening situations. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in March 2005, the Nucleus Freedom features both an internal component and an external speech processor.
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The British National Hive (sometimes known as the British Modified National Hive) is the most popular bee hive in use in the UK. The reasons for its popularity include:
The National has one of the smallest comb areas for its brood chamber (2186 square inches). This is the same as the Smith Hive and more than the WBC hive (1988 square inches).
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The frames hang vertically in the different 'boxes' of the hive and are where the bees build their honeycomb.
The Brood Chamber holds 11 British Standard long lug brood frames. These frames can either be normal frames (DN1) or the 'self spacing' frames known as Hoffman frames (DN4). Use of Hoffman frames is recommended in the brood chamber. A British Standard deep frame has an area of 93 square inches per side.
The Supers of the National Hive hold British Standard long lug shallow frames - (SN1) or self spacing Hoffman (SN4) frames. The frames in the National Supers can be spaced using castellated runners or plastic spacers. The National Supers also support the Manley frame which can make extracting the honey simpler. A British Standard shallow frame has an area of 55 square inches per side.
The British Modified National is virtually compatible with the Modified Commercial hive as the exterior widths of the two types of hive differ by only half a centimetre. A National Super can be placed on a Commerical brood chamber and a commercial super can be placed on a National brood chamber. Frames from a National can be used in a Commercial hive although the deeper frames from a Commercial Hive cannot be placed in a National Hive.
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Rival political leaders gather at the National Dialogue table at Baabda Palace on Monday, June 11, 2012. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir)
BEIRUT: The Future Movement and Lebanese Forces are still undecided on whether they will participate in this week's National Dialogue session, lawmakers from the two parties told The Daily Star Monday.
"The Future Movement will decide in the coming days whether to participate in the all-party talks," Future parliamentary bloc MP Nabil De Freige said.
De Freige added that his party was still in the process of deciding whether to take part in the multi-party talks.
An Aug. 16 National Dialogue session was postponed to Sept. 20 after several of the participants failed to attend the all-party talks.
The last dialogue session was also held in the absence of Marada leader MP Sleiman Franjieh and Amal Movement head and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
Speaking to The Daily Star, Franjieh's media advisor Vera Yamine would not confirm whether the Marada leader would participate in Thursday's session.
LF MP Antoine Zahra voiced a similar position to that of De Freige and said his group has yet to decide on whether to participate in the session called for by President Michel Sleiman.
The LF has boycotted all three sessions that have been held since the cross-party talks were relaunched mid this year.
Zahra said LF leader Samir Geagea would declare the party's stance soon. Geagea will be interviewed live on television late in the day.
Earlier today, Future parliamentary bloc MP Ahmad Fatfat told the Kataeb-run Voice of Lebanon radio station that should the National Dialogue session be held, its outcomes would not be put into practice.
"The dialogue sessions won't produce anything fruitful, and even if they do, their resolutions won't be applied," Fatfat said.
Fatfat said that should the Future Movement decide to participate, it would represent a continuation of its previous participation in the talks.
"If the Future Movement decides to take part in the dialogue session, it will only be a complementary step to the group's participation in August session."
MP Jamal Jarrah, another member of the Future Movement, said the all-party talks would be pointless given recent declarations of the presence of Iran's Republican Guards in Lebanon.
"What is the point of National Dialogue if Iran's Revolutionary Guards are the decision makers?" he asked.
Jarrah said that the remarks of the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari regarding the presence of members of his forces in Lebanon and Syria "confirmed what is already known."
"We are aware that those who lead Hezbollah's military wing and oversee it are the Iranian Revolutionary Guards," said the MP.
On Sunday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said that members of his elite special operations unit, the Quds Force, were present in Syria and Lebanon but only to provide "counsel."
Iran's envoy to Lebanon denied Monday that Revolutionary Guards were present in the country and said Jafari was referring strictly to the situation in Syria, according to Sleiman's press office. Sleiman also requested that Tehran clarify Jafari's comments.
A session of National Dialogue on July 24 was postponed after the March 14 coalition tied its participation to a government decision to provide security agencies with telecoms data it said was essential for security agencies probing alleged assassination attempts against opposition figures.
The data has since been handed over to the security apparatuses.
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(ABC 6 News) A father shot and killed a bear Tuesday after seeing it come out of the woods toward his Albertville home, where his daughter was playing in the backyard, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Joe Hagerty said a homeowner on the 10000 block of 64th Street NE in Albertville reported seeing the bear at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. The homeowner said the bear had walked up to his sliding glass door.
The responding deputy arrived in the area and saw the bear near a home on the 10000 block of Karston Avenue NE and heard a single gunshot. The deputy then saw the bear run toward the woods and collapse; the bear was found dead with a single gunshot wound.
A homeowner in the area where the deputy saw the bear said his daughter was playing in the backyard, and he feared for his family's safety when he saw the bear, so he got a hunting rifle and shot it.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Wright County Sheriff's office have closed the case and determined no additional action was needed.