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Operators at Exelon Nuclear's Oyster Creek Generating Station returned the unit to the electrical grid today, ending a planned maintenance outage that began Wednesday, April 28.
FORKED RIVER, NJ – Operators at Exelon Nuclear's Oyster Creek Generating Station returned the unit to the electrical grid today, ending a planned maintenance outage that began Wednesday, April 28.
"We safely completed a large amount of work that will ensure the safe, reliable production of electricity throughout the summer," said site vice president Mike Massaro. "I applaud the Oyster Creek team and supplemental staff for their quality performance and commitment to safety."
Operators had shut down the reactor to perform planned maintenance on a feedwater heater. Oyster Creek has three feedwater heaters, which are used to maximize the plant's efficiency by recovering heat that would otherwise be lost. Feedwater heaters are located in the turbine building and are not related to the plant's safety equipment.
Prior to startup Exelon made a courtesy notification to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that a small number of fish were found floating in the plant's outflow canal. In addition to its own environmental staff, the station immediately engaged an independent environmental company to assist with the analysis. In all, 47 fish were found over the two day weekend.
It is unclear at this time if plant operations had any impact on the fish. During the maintenance outage the Oyster Creek Generating Station met all water discharge permit requirements. Canal temperatures have been stable, changing only with natural environmental conditions.
Oyster Creek is a 636-megawatt boiling water reactor capable of providing the carbon-free energy needed for about 600,000 homes. The station is located about 50 miles east of Philadelphia and 75 miles south of New York City.
Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately $17 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to approximately 486,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.
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Summer's essential elements - sun, wind, pool, beach - are all part of the fun. They are also the main reasons for dry, dull, unmanageable hair this time of year.
If you are battling the summer hair blahs Lavera Mango Milk Hair Treatment will rescue your tresses and restore them back to good health. Mango Milk…doesn't that just sound refreshing?
Lavera Mango Milk Hair Treatment is a thick and rich remedy for hair in need of repair. Mango fruit extract restores flexibility and helps hair to retain moisture. Organic Mango extract, along with Organic Green Tea extract, also helps to protect against free radical damage.
We have also added richly hydrating oils, like Coconut and Avocado, to provide luster-enriching moisture without weighing hair down. These easily absorbed oils are backed up by Cocoa and Shea butter to seal in moisture and provide further protection from drying elements.
Cotton flower extracts are our secret weapon against fly-aways and frizz, smoothing stressed hair and lending brilliant shine. ProVitamin B5 binds to strands, improving bounce and elasticity.
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Sloop-CAP Avery Home Care Services received a special Vision Award license this week.The license is given to organizations that demonstrate quality through both skill and commitment to service. This marks the first time the license has been awarded to a home care agency. Sloop-CAP Avery Home Care Service is operated by Cannon Memorial Hospital.
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Who says furniture that feels great can't look great too? With Greyson you can up your home's style quotient while you kick back in comfort. Sleekly styled with alluring curves and an inviting chaise seat for added support and comfort, the Greyson is destined to be everyone's favorite relaxing spot. With PowerReclineXR – the next generation of power recliners that lets you adjust the back and legrest independently in any combination of positions so your relaxing possibilities are virtually endless. For the ultimate in comfort, upgrade to PowerReclineXR+ with a power-tilt headrest and power lumbar support.
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"I consider teaching as an art and I consider my students, through teaching, that I am serving God. God exists in every being. God is everywhere."
- Sri B.K.S. Iyengar (1918 – 2014)
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As a Destination Management Company, we provide individuals and groups with scenic, photography, and adventure tours throughout the Southwestern US; we specialize in guided tours in Southern Utah. We offer a wide range of day tour and multi-day tour options and activities and can customize tours to meet your needs. Tours departing from Las Vegas, Phoenix, Sedona, Salt Lake City, and other local areas adjacent to the National Parks. Contact us to start planning your adventure today!
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Our career services and resources have been designed to assist you in developing the capacity to achieve your career goals. Whether it is gaining part time work while you study or clarifying your longer term goals and connecting with industry, there is a service or resource that will fit your current career needs.
Our services are available to all current students and graduates of the University.
Connect with us:
We have a major presence on the University web site and UoNline, but mainly use the CareerHub site for our online delivery of services:
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Careers counselling appointments are available on Callaghan, Central Coast, Newcastle City and Port Macquarie campuses. For those not able to attend these sites, telephone or Skype appointments may be arranged. Topics may include:
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If an appointment is not practical for you, then you can send a question to the careers counsellors (including uploading job applications for review) using the My Questions section in CareerHub.
Book an appointment for Callaghan, Newcastle City or Central Coast campuses on CareerHub in the Appointments section.
Appointments at the Sydney campus are periodically available – Appointments can be made on CareerHub. Please phone the Careers Service on +61 2 4921 5588 for further details.
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You do not need to make an appointment to attend one of these brief 10-15 minute sessions for quick feedback on your draft:
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The ageing of a whisky has a huge impact upon its character, the vast majority in fact. Whisky is matured in oak, of the genus Quercus, and there a range of species used, from the European Oak to the Truffle Oak. We have some well-aged 50 year old whiskies. This make for a superb 50th birthday gift, or as a replacement for the traditional - and thoroughly flavourless - gold as a 50th wedding anniversary present. We have some superb 50 year old single malt whiskies. The product of a single distillery, these offer a massive range of possibilities. If you're an experienced connoisseur looking for something new, or are just starting out in the world of whisky, we have a dedicated team of whisky experts who are always delighted to assist in matters of malt, so feel free to contact us.
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Versatile Jean Jacket: The perfect length to layer over everything! Wear this denim jacket with dresses, jeans and anything in between.
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Rating: 4.51 out of 47 votes cast
Great jacket
I love this jacket. Great fabric - love the colors. My arms tend to be short so I turned the cuff up, halfway and it looks great and fits better.
Ali S
Richardson TX
Jean Jacket
I love this jacket! I got the denim one and it's exactly what I was looking for. Some reviews had said it was too tight or the sleeves were too long so I was hesitant to buy it. But once I did it fit perfectly! I even have short arms but the sleeves were just right, and it wasn't too tight at all. I'm very happy with this jacket!
Burke, VA
Cute jacket!!
Love this jacket with jeans. Can wear many colors with it. Great fall jacket!!
just ok
Glad I read reviews and ordered a size large instead of my usual medium. The colors of the paisley print are not as clear and vibrant as the picture in catalog. Fabric is nice quality.
Grandma DMG
Chester, IL
Navy pailsey - a novel idea for a jean jacket!
I see many had trouble with sizing, I did as well on a former jacket, so ordered a size larger than normal..it will be fine after I wash it couple times. I look forward to wearing it in winter with navy slacks, but others suggest white - sounds like a great idea to try now! I agree the real colors are not as bright as shown in the catalog, or online, they are a bit muted in reality! Too bad because it could really be a zippee color!
Pompano Beach, FL
Best jacket, the color and detail are great
Grand Rapids, MI
Navy Paisley Jean Jacket
I ordered the jacket in a medium, ( I wear size 12). It was so small it fit my daughter, who is a size 6. Way too small for me. Unfortunately, by the time I tried it on, I didn't have the paperwork that came with it so I couldn't return it. I've never had trouble with your sizing, but this was terrible. In the future I'll try things on immediately.
Lacey, WA
Very Versatile
I bought this jean jacket in the Navy Paisley in a PM. The jacket is really nice looking, darker and more muted in color than it appears on the website. Really nice fabric, great color combination. Looks good with jeans, skirts, and dresses.Unfortunately, the PM was too small, so I sent it back. I re-ordered it in PL. Haven't received it yet, but I hope this one fits! For sizing reference: I'm 5'4", 130lbs, 40/32/39, and usually wear a 12P in jackets, a PM in tops, and anywhere from a 6P to a 10P in skirts and dresses. (Chadwick's apparently has a very difficult time in monitoring their vendors' sizing!)
I wanted a light weight jacket to go over summer dresses now, and over t-shirts later when the weather gets cooler. This jacket is perfect because I think it will keep me warm but not hot. Denim is good quality, and medium fits like a glove on my size 6, (5'7',139lbs)frame.
Sacramento, CA
Perfect for summer
The floral pattern is great and so versatile. The colors are true and good quality, too. Haven't washed it yet so don't know how it will hold up.
bought the mint green color, perfect fit and love the styling, lightweight and washes beautifully. Looks great with anything
So-o-o Fab !!!!
What a great, bright & versatile item. Good comfortable weight for summer. Runs a little snug -- mostly wear M's but had to return and get a L. Most women don't wear enough color & this item really does the trick. Wear it with white, colored or denim jeans/pants and you will get compliments!!!
Atlanta, Ga
Color Denim jacket
Great jacket for the price
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Washington, MI
Great Jacket!
I LOVED this jacket in floral the minute I saw it. It does run small and I had to return the size medium and exchange it for a large. It it perfect for when the weather is a little cool or for wearing on an airplane where it is usually cool. I am going to enjoy this purchase a lot!
Henrietta, TX
Great colors!! Lots of compliments too.
The colors are so vibrant. Goes great with so many colors. The gals at the office just love it (and so do I)!
Grand Junction, CO
Love this jacket!!
i bought the garden floral jacket and I absolutely love it. It is lightweight enough to wear all year. . It is true to my normal size and the cut is very flattering. I may come back for more colors.
Worth the wait!!!!
I love, love, love this jacket so much; it was certainly worth the wait. Goes with everything in my closet. The petite fits me great and I think 5 stars are called for.
Lebanon, CT
Love it.
This jacket was worth the wait. Goes with so much. I bought the floral pattern.
Greenwood IN
I soooo wanted the white denim jacket and not available. I am soooo sad. Great price and the reviews make me jealous.
Winner, SD
I have 3!!!
I have yellow, multi, and white. they wash nice, keep their shape, perfect weight for spring and fall.
mom from West Mayfield
Beaver Falls
It is a beautiful yellow. Perfect for skirt or jeans. Very happy with everything about it.
Orange Park, Florida
Fit is very good -- true to size -- and the sleeves are a good length for someone 5'10" tall. I would have preferred a softer yellow, but this works okay with the pewter-colored buttons. There should be an additional button on each side at the waist for adjustment. It may not necessarily need adjusting; however, the tab with the single non-functional button makes it a bit 'girlie' rather than in the style of an authentic 'jean jacket.' Fabric is a good weight for late spring through early fall in Virginia.
Blacksburg, VA
I got the "Garden Floral". Great weight for summer. You can wear something warmer under it or lighter. It will be fun to work with all the colors. I am a small and I found the jacket fit true to size for me. I have many jean jackets from Chadwicks and they have all been great!
Gold River CA
perfect fit
This was a perfect fit for me, sleeves are a little long, but I push them up anyway, the colors are georgeous, reminds me of a famous maker jacket I have seen around, goes great with white pants or jeans, looks springy and bright. Love it.
des plaines, il.
Unique Jacket
Cute jacket. The print is unusual, but not too much. I'm 5'3" and usually wear a 4-6. The regular small fits well. Since the colors are bright, the directions said to wash first to prevent color transfer. It washed very well. It is lighter than a regular denim jacket, but will be perfect for warmer weather. Will look great with jeans and skirts.
Ann Arbor, Mi
weird fit
The sleeves were very long and the length of the jacket shorter than what appears in the pics. Returning it today.
slc, ut
Denim Jacket
Ordered 2 of these jackets and love them. I usually wear a medium but after reading some reviews I ordered a Large and am glad I did. They run small so the large fits great!
Nice jacket the colors are very pretty together. The only thing is the material is cheap and very thin and not worth the price. I do like the jacket so it is a keeper.
Nice - Great Value
Love the jacket! It's versatile enough to wear with different outfits and it fit perfectly. I do wish it would have had pockets, but it is still one of my favorites and it's a good value for the price.
Love the multi colored jacket
Love the multi color jacket. Read the reviews about the sizing running small. I wear an 8 so I ordered the medium. It was to big for me and I had to remodel the jacket to fit. If I order another will order the small. Fabric is soft, light weight and does not wrinkle easily.
Floral Jacket
Love my jacket. Can wear with many items. Getting lots of compliments.
New Braunfels, TX
Great spring addition
Was delighted when this arrived, the fit was fabulous, with lots of stretch and give. Very pleased with the color, just as vibrant as in the picture. It's a thin, stretch denim, so not too heavy as the weather warms up. Goes with everything!
Princeton, NJ
The pink Jean jacket is perfect. I also purchased the tank top in pink stripe . Looks great and will be wearing them together soon. A great spring outfit.
Shirley Annie
Scottsville, Virginia
Floral Jax
Love the jacket, great fit, quick delivery!
san jose, CA
Perfect for Spring
This jacket is just perfect with the denim sheath dress. I love the color and the workmanship. Great for getting just a little bit dressier. Love it!
Orrville, OH
Love my white jean jacket. I've been looking for one for months1
Crawfordville, FL
Love this Jacket
Purchased this jacket in several colors, love the style of it and how comfortable it feels when worn. Going back to order it in white as well. Great buy!
This jacket is so very cute and can be dressed up or down. The floral colors are very vibrant and can be worn with many colors. I find the size to run a bit small, so order one size larger than usual for comfort.
Galveston, TX
jacket jean with jeans
I purchased the jean jacket and the jeans in sea glass. So disappointed as the material is very flimsy. Color is pale not a vibrant color. Would not recommend to friends
Cypress tx
Great Jacket
Love this jacket in White, it goes great with other Sheath dresses I have.... Love it....Buy a size larger to fit good over dresses.
Adamsville, AL
Sharp Jacket
I usually wear a Large jacket, but I purchased it in an XL and I am glad I did....It fits nicely over the Floral dress. Love these jackets.
Love it..color, lightweight denim
Fit is great....yellow color very flattering....lightweight denim easy and comfortable to wear. Liked it so much, I bought two yellow jackets. Ordered one size larger.
Mary V
Wauwatosa WI
Cute Jacket
This jacket is very cute and goes with so many outfits, however, do order a size larger than normal. I normally wear a 10/12 and ordered this in Medium, but should have ordered a Large. It's tight in the shoulders and bust, and any thing more than a tank top underneath feels bulky.
Debbie S
Falls Church, VA
I am glad I read the reviews before I purchased this jacket (and matching pants) - I have worn a size 10 top and bottom for at least 15 years. Because of the reviews, instead of a Medium, I purchased a Large jacket and I am very glad I did - a Medium would not have buttoned at all for me. One thing to note - this jacket (and matching) pants comes all crushed up in a plastic bag and needs extensive ironing in order to wear it. And, the minute you put it all on, the wrinkling begins again - you would think it was linen with all the wrinkling. So I am assuming every time it is washed, it will need ironing again - if you are one of those "I never iron anything" people, this is not for you. I bought the bright pink and I love the color - just not all the wrinkling.
South Florida
Love this jacket
I love this jacket, I have some other ones too different colors, but I just got the wine colored one today & I love the color! My husband said the color really looked good on me with my black hair. These jackets are so comfortable & very stylish & because they are light weight you can wear them in the spring & cool summer nights too. I wear them with all kinds of things, & because I have so many different colors I can mix & match them & make lots of different outfits, it's fun! Everyone should own at least one! :)
Linda Elliott
San Jose, Ca
This is a great jacket. I bought a jacket very similar to this one many years ago and it is my absolute favorite. This jacket looks great and seems to give you the look of thinning. I purchased a size 10 and it fits perfect, maybe too perfect; I hope it doesn't shrink.
Brighton, CO
Available in Black????
I purchased this jacket at least 10 years ago and it looks as good today as the day I bought it! The quality is amazing!! It has been machine washed many, many times! I would love to have one in black. Is it possible to make it in black denim? I would purchase it in a heartbeat!
Jan Mathews
Rancho Murieta, CA
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The Faculty envisions the Executive Program for Nurses as preparing leaders for roles in healthcare organizations--both service and education. These roles are defined as those that advance and implement the practice of nursing and healthcare without themselves operating primarily in one-to-one relationships with clients. Hence, the graduates of this program will have their major impact on nursing and healthcare by influencing other interdisciplinary healthcare providers.
The basic aims of current healthcare delivery and healthcare reform mandate a nonpartisan approach to the education of nurses and all healthcare administrators and executives. Professionals who practice in today's healthcare environments and shape tomorrow's reform must be collaborative interdisciplinarians.
The successful nursing and healthcare manager or administrator is a specialist in the delivery of healthcare services, an applied field that encompasses selected areas of business administration and finance, healthcare law, nursing and hospital administration, psychology, and human relations. The nursing and healthcare administrator is a teacher, leader, facilitator, collaborator, creator, and reform artist who fits societal changes and governmental regulations into operational guidelines and structures, and then sculpts quality and profit into the services provided by a variety of clinical, educational, and technical specialists.
To be direct, the nursing and healthcare administrator is the only professional who embraces and leads every provider of health care services and every professional who works in direct and indirect healthcare services: physicians, lawyers, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, mental health professionals, psychologists, computer technologists, educational administrators, nurse practitioners, personnel managers, and so forth. Thus, the administrator must be an astute leader across professional domains, one who understands organizational dynamics, and is a leader and manager of organizational change.
Nursing leadership in scholarship, in research, and in practice is achieved by the attainment of the doctoral degree. Toward this ultimate goal, there is a developmental level of role preparation, with an exit point of achievement at the level of Master of Arts (48 points). All role preparation in the Executive Program for Nurses is based upon approaches of open inquiry, scholarly pursuit, and the ability to synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines.
Program Objectives - Doctor of Education Degree
- Implements a consistent intellectual approach to the study of nursing and healthcare as a learned discipline.
- Evaluates alternative definitions and interpretations of nursing and healthcare as the bases for research and theory development.
- Incorporates a theoretic framework into research.
- Demonstrates skill in research design and data management.
- Demonstrates creative leadership in the professional healthcare and nursing community.
- Expands the body of knowledge in the area of role specialization through research and scholarly pursuit.
- Develops new dimensions of practice in selected career role that are derived from theory and research.
In addition, students are referred to the current Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education in which competencies expected of all Ed.D. graduates are identified.
Note: This Guide should be read in conjunction with the current Teachers College Catalog.The student is responsible for meeting the requirements in both documents. If an inconsistency in student interpretation exists between this Guide and the Teachers College Catalog, policies in the Teachers College Catalog prevail.


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May 1 marked the end of Air Force Space Command's Tactical Satellite 3 after it de-orbited into and burned up in the Earth's atmosphere.
TacSat-3, which had exceeded its expected lifespan by 20 months, was originally designed and launched as a one-year experimental satellite May 19, 2009.
Although not designed as an operational asset, due to its longevity and potential to provide operational support to the war fighter, it transitioned to an operational asset June 12, 2010, and ended its operational mission Feb. 15, 2012.
TacSat-3 was the first on-orbit Department of Defense intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability delivered to U.S. Strategic Command for their direct imagery support to worldwide combatant commanders. TacSat-3 complemented the wide array of Intelligence Community Combat Support Agencies and other space-based ISR systems which provide information to war fighters.
TacSat-3's unique hyperspectral imaging capability provided valuable information to combatant commanders.
When compared to traditional imagery, hyperspectral data provides unique information regarding the objects imaged. For example, hyperspectral information can help recognize types of metal and concrete and can often distinguish between man-made and natural materials. This allows war fighters a better understanding of their area of operations, including adversary activities, intent and what risks may exist in conducting operations.
Since TacSat-3's operational acceptance, AFSPC worked to quicken the "sensor tasking to product dissemination" process for delivering actionable information to the war fighter. The TacSat-3 capability produced approximately 100 hyperspectral imagery products per month, delivering key intelligence in hours-to-days after sensor tasking, which was 10 times faster than was done during the original experimental phase.
The TacSat-3 operators at the 1st and 7th Space Operations Squadrons at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., executed the overhead HSI collections in partnership with the Space and Missile Systems Center Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Support Complex at Kirtland AFB, N.M., which uplinked specific taskings and other supporting commands to the satellite. After the end of TacSat-3's operational mission, satellite control and risk decision authority was turned over to the Space Development and Test Directorate, which runs the RSC, for testing and research and development purposes prior to satellite end of life.


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PAWTUCKET ŌĆö Facing what is going to be a sad Christmas season anyway with the loss of her son, Danny, Doris Poulin was hit with another blow Thursday evening when an accidental fire forced her out of her home.
LINCOLN ŌĆō Back on May 21, Armed Forces Day, Ed Fox couldn't believe his eyes when nearly 400 folks from all over the southern New England trekked to the Senior Center to witness the unveiling of the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The outing was held on a sunny Saturday, and an impressive list of state and military leaders took part. Fox admitted being so moved, he had to fight back tears at the event's solemn beauty.
CENTRAL FALLS ŌĆö They had a plethora of gifted athletes. The offensive and defensive line resembled (and provided) a brick wall with an average weight of 240 pounds.
The 2005 Division IV state champion Central Falls football team was something special, compiling a 7-2 league mark and defeating Narragansett, 30-13, for its one and only team title.
Leighton W. Cunha
PAWTUCKET - Leighton "Lee" W. Cunha, 70, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Carleeta J. (Taylor) Cunha. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John C. and Rita E. (Burns) Cunha.
Irene J. Marszalkowski
NAPLES, FL - Irene J. Marszalkowski, 80, of Naples, beloved wife of Frank J. Marszalkowski, passed away on November 16, 2011. Formerly of Cumberland, RI, she had been a Naples resident since 1998.
Irene was born in Pawtucket, RI, the daughter of Kazimer and Rozalja Waronowicz.
Irene will be dearly missed by Frank, her devoted husband of 61 years; and her children,Nancy Malloy of Bonita Springs, FL; Joyce O'Brien of Boxford, MA; Frank Marszalkowski, Jr. of Cumberland, RI; and sister Lillian Luchini of Naples.
The high-scoring first line from a season ago has graduated. So has the starting goaltender.
And two standout defensemen who could have returned this year opted to transfer to prep school.
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Born in Pawtucket she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Mary (McNulty) O'Connell. She resided in Cumberland since 1961. She was a graduate of the former Pawtucket West High School and had also attended the former Bryant and Stratton Business School. At one time Mrs. Clarke had worked at the Pawtucket City Hall and in the former family business, O'Connell's Package Store on East Ave.
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Regional Anesthesia in Colon Rectal Surgery
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This study will compare recurrence rates in patients with colorectal cancer who will be randomly assigned to epidural anesthesia/analgesia combined with general anesthesia or to general anesthesia followed by opioid analgesia.
Colon Cancer
Procedure: Regional anesthesia and analgesia
Drug: general anesthesia followed by opioid analgesia
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Regional Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Colon-Rectal Surgery
- cancer recurrence [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]To determine if recurrence of local/metastatic cancer after open and laparoscopic resection colon cancers is lower in patients randomized to epidural anesthesia & analgesia than to sevoflurane general anesthesia and postoperative opioid analgesia
- length of post operative hospitalization [ Time Frame: as measured in days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]To determine if the length of post operative hospitalization is shortened in patients randomized to epidural anesthesia & analgesia than to sevoflurane general anesthesia and postoperative opioid analgesia.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2022
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Regional anesthesia and analgesia
Regional anesthesia and analgesia (either epidural or paravertebral anesthesia).
Procedure: Regional anesthesia and analgesia
Post-operative analgesia will be epidural bupivacaine and fentanyl as well as intravenous morphine.
Active Comparator: general anesthesia followed by opioid analgesia
Subjects randomized to arm 2 will receive general anesthesia followed by opioid analgesia.
Drug: general anesthesia followed by opioid analgesia
sevoflurane general anesthesia and postoperative opioid analgesia
Detailed Description:
The study population will consist of patients who are scheduled for open laparoscopic or laparoscopic assisted surgery for colon cancer. Patients will randomized into one of two groups. The intervention group will receive combined regional and general anesthesia during surgery. Postoperative pain treatment will be based on regional anesthesia techniques. The Control group will receive general anesthesia during surgery. Postoperative pain treatment will be based primarily on opioids. After surgery, patients will be followed daily during their hospital stay. Patients will be contacted by telephone every 6 months for five years. Quality of life questionnaires will be administered at these follow ups.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 85 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary colon cancer without known extension beyond colon (T3, N0, M0)
- Scheduled for open, laparoscopic assisted and laparoscopic resection of the colon.
- Written informed consent, including willingness to be randomized to epidural anesthesia/analgesia or to sevoflurane general anesthesia and postoperative opioid analgesia.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous surgery for colon cancer;
- Any contraindication to epidural anesthesia or analgesia (including coagulopathy, abnormal anatomy);
- Any contraindication to midazolam, propofol, sevoflurane, fentanyl, or morphine;
- Age <18 or >85 years old;
- ASA Physical Status ≥4;
- Other cancer not believed by the attending surgeon to be in long-term remission;
- Systemic disease believed by the attending surgeon or anesthesiologist to present ≥25% two-year mortality.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00684229
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|Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
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|Contact: Susana Perez, MD (5411)4959-0200 ext 9812 firstname.lastname@example.com
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|University of Dusseldorf
|Dusseldorf, Germany, 101007
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|May 22, 2008
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|May 8, 2012
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Keywords provided by Outcomes Research Consortium:
Anesthesia; regional
Cancer recurrence
Anesthesia; inhalational
Analgesia; opioid
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Central Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Therapeutic Uses
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State Supreme Court Judge Claims NYPD Officer Attacked Him
A State Supreme Court Judge claims that he was attacked by a police officer in Queens Friday night. Thomas Raffaele said he saw a scuffle between two police officers and another man handcuffed on the ground Friday night. Read more: [NY1]
Queens Women On Alert As NYPD Seeks Suspect In Violent Sex Attacks
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect wanted for sexual abuse, rape and robbery — all in the Forest Hills section of Queens. The news has women in the neighborhood on alert. Read more: [1010WINS]
Queens bar installs regulation size basketball half-court
A Forest Hills watering hole is giving new meaning to the term sports bar. Cobblestones Pub on Queens Blvd. has created a regulation-size half basketball court behind their establishment, raising the bar for what is considered a traditional parlor game. Read more: [New York Daily News]
Woman with blood disorder meets blood donor for first time
When 37-year-old Radhika Sawh finally met one of the hundreds of anonymous donors who keep her alive, she shed tears for those who had shed blood for her. Read more: [New York Daily News]
Belmont Stakes Favorite Draws 11th Spot; Strike Threat Averted
There was a gasp among some, but I'll Have Another's trainer, Doug O'Neill, seemed happy with the horse's post position for the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another was on the outside for the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. So will a third outside position at post 11 be the key to the 12th Triple Crown racing history? Read more: [NY1]
Queens rivals for Congress duke it out for credit
The only thing harder than getting something done in Albany is getting credit for it. So after New York State succeeded in making millionaires pay more in taxes, Assemblywoman Grace Meng's supporters were furious when her rival in the race for Congress, Assemblyman Rory Lancman, sent out a mailing claiming he was "the only one who fought for the Millionaire's Tax in the Assembly so the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share." Read more: [New York Daily News]
Red Storm Baseball Prepares For Super Regionals
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Die Walküre: Met Opera Ring Cycle Encore
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An encore performance of Wagner's Die Walküre will be shown in select theatres on Monday, May 14, 2012, at 6:30 PM in all time zones. This extraordinarily powerful work of theater focuses on some of the Ring's most interesting characters at decisive moments of their lives: Wotan, whose violation of his own laws has jeopardized the gods' rule; his twin offspring, Siegmund and Sieglinde, who are meant to save the gods; and, above all, his heroic Valkyrie daughter Brünnhilde, who makes a fateful decision that shatters her world. This production marked soprano Deborah Voigt's first performances as Brünnhilde. Bryn Terfel again is Wotan, Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe sings Fricka.
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|Two Charged in New Year's Crime Spree
|Written by Steve Frank
|Tuesday, 08 January 2013 06:02
A couple from Roan Mountain started off their new year in jail after a car break-in was discovered, thanks to quick police work. On the evening of New Year's Day, Beech Mountain Police took a report of a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle parked at Ski Beech Resort,
with more than $4,000 in goods taken. While the victims were at the Beech Mountain Police Department, using the telephone to close down their credit and debit card accounts, they were told by Bank of America that the card had just been used at Banner Elk Exxon minutes before. The Beech Mountain telecommunicator immediately contacted Banner Elk Exxon, and got a description of the two seen using the card, that description leading to the discovery of the suspects at Rite Aid Pharmacy in Invershiel, where more purchases had just been made with the stolen card. Suspects in the case, Crystal Marie Arnold, 26, and Zachery T. Cook, 27, of Roan Mountain, Tenn., were arrested, and a check for warrants turned up warrants by both Avery County and Carter County, Tenn. Police say that a search of the suspect's car turned up additional contraband, including the credit cards, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Arnold and Cook were charged with some 22 criminal charges.
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Shot a ball from now...
Hahahaha wtf Duss
Though once again Perera "takes" the most random wicket
'cause in a clearing when the sunlight comes
exposing all the shadows in our intricate behaviour
i feel a sort of fading
we build our own unfolding.
forever 63*
Good cricket from Perera that. Jeevan's stop to keep it to 1 rewarded.
Well done Hughes.Brilliant hundred.
Haha, that's a decent strike
Smoking shot from Hughes, don't recall him ever doing something quite like that before.
NRL Tipping Champion 2014
Rejecting 'analysis by checklist' and 'skill absolutism' since Dec '09
Rejecting 'selection deontology' since Mar '15
Moeen is a perfectly fine bowler FFS
Think you wrongly predicted a Compton ton in India. Not sure I've seen you predict any others.
Gun call regardless tbf.
That was a distinctly average innings from Maxwell...
Where's my credit for giving Hughes a wrap.
Maxwell's 'cameo' showed more y factor than x factor.
Maxwell needs to learn that you don't need to try and hit every ball for six.
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Fantastic Fest Presents
Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons
|Stephen Chow and Chi-Kin Kwok
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The bumbling Tang Sanzang takes the stage as the perfect anti-hero. Armed with a book of children's nursery rhymes, he's been taught by his Buddhist master in the ways of demon hunting, a talent that he hasn't fully harnessed yet. Ambitious and eager to prove himself, Tang sets off into the world to encounter a vicious plethora of monsters in all shapes and sizes, from a village-crushing fish to a gluttonous pig. Failing miserably, the unequipped Tang is forced to continuously turn to the beautiful and mysterious Miss Duan for assistance. But as this episodic adventure races at high speed through several types of traditional Chinese action and fantasy pics, it becomes abundantly clear that Miss Duan has her own motivations for helping Tang, which will all be revealed as the film culminates in a showdown with the conniving Monkey King.
This is Chow's first film in five years, and it's a triumphant return to the director's chair. His high-energy slapstick style is on full display here, offering the best of his talents in utilizing special effects and lush production design to support vaudeville-esque gags. Brimming with creativity, JOURNEY TO THE WEST is a deeply hilarious and fun-filled escapade. (Michael Lerman)


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|Crowd Debates Future of Old Banner Elk School
|Written by Annie Rutenberg
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Despite the bad weather, the people of AC came out in droves to voice their opinions on Economic Development in Avery County. The issue was a Resolution to reconsider the disposition of the old Banner Elk Elementary school and the plan to turn it into an incubator versus selling
the building and using the proceeds to cover the cost of the new Elementary School. The concerns of the Republican Party Executive Committee was that the plan for the incubator would be a drain on the taxpayers of Avery and become a 'money pit' in regards to repairing, refurbishing and maintaining a 74 year old building. Commissioner Griffith stated he is for Economic Development but against beer in the incubator, that after a letter of intent was submitted to start a brewery at the incubator. Glenn Johnson spoke of the great divide in Avery County and its lack of a middle class. Enrollment at Avery High is fewer than700 and the school capacity is 1200. Mr. Johnson expressed his fears that Avery is losing its young people who graduate and leave the County to find jobs elsewhere. Cranberry used to be a center of commerce; there are 4 major industries in Avery; agriculture, horticulture, tourism and second homes. Small business makes up 50% of today's businesses and only 44% survive. It is a fact that an incubator program for small business can increase the survival rate to 87%. The incubator program has been in existence since the 1950's and 33 counties in NC are home to them. Mr. Johnson stated "We must look towards the future." Over 15 people signed up to comment ranging from Dr. John Boyd, President of Mayland Community College who ranked 4th in the Country as a top Community College nationwide, to the Superintendent of Schools, David Burleson, to business owners and concerned citizens. People were overwhelmingly in support of bringing jobs to the County, providing opportunity to our young people and the need to continue to push for technical and economic development. Brett Gardella the recently hired Economic Development Director was praised over and over for the work he had done. Charles Dunn, Mountain Electric spoke of the many ways Mountain Electric supports the businesses in Avery County thru grant money and the need to keep our goals of a higher standard of living. Johnny Carson asked the Commissioners "not to take the foot off the gas pedal." The consensus of all who signed up to speak was Avery must continue to focus on Economic Development and proceed with the incubator program. Hank Hardin, voted Teacher of the Year on the importance of Internet Infrastructure in Avery, said "We must stay the course, climb the mountain to assure that every homeowner in Avery County has internet access. This issue today is what getting electricity to every homeowner was in the 1940's. Mayland Community College could teach courses and people could get jobs installing wireless internet." He said home based businesses can do business all over the world with wireless internet. Bret Gardella has been making progress with an internet provider and the hope is by March many more residents will have access and the issue will be addressed until every homeowner has access.
Meanwhile, the Avery Republican Party Executive Committee addressed the issue of flagrant absenteeism by a Board Member. The concerns were that truancy is not responsible leadership and in the case of an excessive truancy Commissioner they cannot interact personally with citizens and be available and accessible to the constituency that elected him/her and an absence from the County is derelict from the desire, concerns and will of the people he/she was elected to serve. The Commissioners addressed the issues and came to the determination that based on the general laws they have no statuary authority to remove an elected official due absenteeism and the issue will be resolved in the next election.
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Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 6'1", 190 lbs
Acquired: NDFA 2005
Born: 10/10/88 (Rio San Juan, DR)
Why Ranked Here: Martinez maintains the top spot on this list by combining just about the best upside in the system with a close proximity to the Major Leagues. I became a believer watching Martinez take BP in the summer of 2008. The ball just exploded off his bat thanks to plus batspeed which generated above average power from left-center on over to rightfield. It was easy for him. Martinez has held his own in centerfield for the last two years in Binghamton, but with Carlos Beltran patrolling center for the Mets, if Martinez is going to make an impact at Citi Field in 2009, it will be on the corners. At this point, Martinez will grow up into a big leaguer, although scouts differ on whether he will be a solid regular or something much better.
2008: Martinez doubled his homerun production from 2007 in Binghamton, moving from four to eight, but he once again battled injuries, missing over a month in May and June. It all seemed to click for Martinez playing winter ball for Escogido in the Dominican Republic. Tellingly, he had the highest walk rate of his career and the best power numbers, homerun rates of his career. It would appear that he took the crucial step of becoming more selective, learning which pitches he can drive.
Dr. Pangloss Says: Martinez gets off to a hot start in Buffalo and forces his way onto the Mets roster where he becomes an important piece of the playoff bound Mets in 2009.
On the Flipside: Martinez has not played more than the 86 games in a season he played in 2008. When he wasn't playing everyday in 2008 in July, it looked as though Martinez had allowed himself to become a little thick through the middle although he appeared to have slimed down during his time in winter ball.
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The Whale lose 9-2 to the Manchester Monarchs last night. The Monarchs are the AHL team for the Kings.
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Bayes' Theorem Part 1: Belief in ESP
In this post, I intend to introduce Bayes' Theorem by showing its application to assessing evidence in an unusual area. This post relates to the debate between William Lane Craig and Bart Ehrman found here. I think that Dr. Craig was technically correct in his critique of "Ehrman's Egregious error", but this fact does not help Dr. Craig's case as much as he would hope. But that discussion will have to wait for another post. My main focus here will assessing the question "Are ESP skeptics guilty of an anti-supernatural bias?"
Much of this post follows Chapter 5 in Jaynes' book. There is a published report of apparent telepathic events (Soal, S. G., and Bateman, F. Modern Experiments in Telepathy. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1954.) One card guessing experiment was designed to produce a probability of a correct selection of 20%. Mrs. Stewart reportedly predicted the correct card 9410 times out of 37100 trials (she was correct 25.36% of the time). This is over 25 standard deviations away from the expected value. I will try to examine how one could interpret this data in light of Bayes' Theorem.
First some background on Bayes' Theorem. (This description follows the Wikipedia article here). Bayes' Theorem often written as:
P(H | E) = P(E | H) P(H)Where
- P(H | E) is the probability/plausibility of the hypothesis H in light of evidence E.
- P(E | H) is the probability of observing Evidence E given that hypothesis H is true.
- P(H) is the probability that a Hypothesis is true based upon background assumptions
- P(E) is the probability of observing the evidence regardless of the truth of the hypothesis
The denominator is often rewritten using an identity is probability,
P(E) = P(E|H1)P(H1) + P(E|H2)P(H2) + . . . + P(E|Hn)P(Hn), where H1, through Hn are mutually exclusive hypothesis. In the case of two hypotheses, ~H is considered the negation of the primary hypothesis, P(~H) = 1 - P(H) and Bayes' Theorem is written as:
P(H | E) = P(E | H) P(H)How does Bayes' theorem indicate that we should assess the likelihood that Mrs. Stewart has exhibited ESP, assuming that either ESP or random chance are the only explanations? The probability of selecting r correct cards out of n trials is given by the binomial theorem. (The formulas I used to compute the specific values P(Data|HP=p) are given at the end of the post.)
|Mrs. Stuarts' results are a
result of pure chance.
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cards at a rate of 0.2536 which is
indicative of ESP
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To find how much beliefs move as a result of evidence, it is necessary know where we start prior to the evidence. Suppose I am initially very skeptical of any claim to telepathic power. My a priori estimate that ESP has been genuinely demonstrated is about one in a billion, compared to the likelihood that the observed data is due to random chance. In light of these prior beliefs, I would assign P(HP=0.2536)= 10-9 and P(HP=0.2)= 1 - 10-9. Plugging these values into the formula for Bayes' Theorem gives:
(4.76× 10-3) (10-9) + 2.003× 10-139(1- 10-9)
= 1.0 to the limits of floating point precision
Thus, with the assumption of two hypothesis, a telepathic event is nearly a certainty. (At least we know that this event is not well explained by chance). Despite these calculation, I personally do not believe that Mrs. Stewart exhibited telepathic powers. If I believed that the two offered hypothesis were the only possibility, perhaps I should be persuaded. However, this use of Bayes' Theorem ignores several possibilities that come to most peoples' minds. There is always the possibility that there was deception somewhere in the reporting chain. The researchers could have failed to report data on days the Mrs. Stewart did not do so well. Mrs. Stewart could have also noticed a reflection that the researches missed, etc.
Let's offer a third hypothesis that includes the possibility of deception by somebody in the reporting chain. I think that deception would explain the data as well as an actual telepathic event. I think reasonable priors are 1 in a billion for ESP, 1 in a thousand for deception someplace with still the most likely possibility that the events can be explained by chance. I will also assume that deception could explain the data as well as the ESP hypothesis.
|Deception Occurred Somewhere
|As explanatory as ESP:
about 4.76× 10-3
My prior probabilities for ESP are still 1 in a billion. My prior probability that someone in a scholarly article would be the victim of (or purposely perpetuate) a fraud is about 1 in a thousand. My prior probability that the event can be explained by natural processes and not deception makes up the remainer (1 - 10-9 - 10-3). Utilizing three hypothesis changes the denominator to P(E|HP=0.2536) P(H0.2536) + P(E|HDeception) P(HDeception + P(E|HP=0.2) P(H0.2). Again, the last term is so small that underflow will occur, so I will ignore it in the following calculation. With the new hypothesis considered, the probability of ESP is now:
(4.76× 10-3) (10-9) + 10-3(4.76× 10-3)
= 9.99999× 10-7
The probability of ESP is now about 1 in a million. Utilizing Bayes' Theorem with these values indicates that the probability of deception is very large (about 0.999999). When dealing with extemely unlikely event, seemingly unlikely alternatives can have a dramatic effect on the plausibility assessment.
What I have attempted to do here is essentially put the parable of "The Boy who Cried Wolf" into a Bayesian framework. It is possible for someone to tell the truth, not be believed while the people doubting the claim are entirely rational. It gives insight explaining why it is so hard to establish unusual claims on the basis of testimony. That is not to say it is impossible. Note that in my example, the plausibity of ESP moved by a factor of a thousand. However, the various possibilities of deception anywhere along the reporting chain make it very difficult to convince one of a highly unusual claim. It raises the question, "Can ESP be established on the basis of testimony?" I think it can, but the controls would need to be extensive.
This form of reasoning does capture the essence of why I do not believe most ESP claims. It is very reasonable to believe that magicians are not using supernatural powers even when you don't know how they are performing their trick. Is my rejection of Mrs. Stewarts' ESP claim justified here? Am I displaying an unjustified anti-supernatural bias?
To compute my results, I used the following formulas. (In other word, only read this if you want to examine the math.) The probability of selecting exactly r of n on the hypothesis the selection probability is p is given by the equation:
P(D|HP=p) = n! pr(1-p)n-r
The factorials are too large to used directly with standard floating point processing, so using the Stirling approximation for large factorials:
n! ≈ nn e-n sqrt(2 π n)
And the identity
x = exp( ln(x)) where x > 0
after some algebra yields:
P(D|HP=p) ≈ exp{-0.5 ln(2π)+(0.5+n)ln(n)-(0.5+r)ln(r)...
+ (r-n-0.5) ln(n-r) + r ln(p)+(n-r)ln(1-p)}
This expression is amenable to floating point computations. I utilized a different approximation than Jaynes did. He utilized an "entropy" approximation that gives the same answers as my formulas do. However, the number he used in his equation 5-7 appears wrong, (this difference doesn't affect our conclusions).
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A Single Man
In Los Angeles 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis George Falconer, a 52 year old British college professor is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim. George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters, ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend Charley, a 48-year-old beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future.
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That is the way Governor Andrew M. Cuomo described his newly announced Tax-Free NY program that he is looking to pass enabling legislation with only five weeks left in session.
This is one of the most exciting proposals that we have come up with in two and a half years, Gov. Cuomo said in a teleconference Thursday. We have about five weeks left on the legislative session and I want to get their attention on this proposal this session.
The initiative aims to transform SUNY and private college campuses and communities across the state into tax-free zones to attract startups, venture capital, business and investments from around the world.
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Under Tax-Free NY, 3 million square feet of commercial space will be available at New Yorks private universities, and 20 strategic state assets also will be designated as tax-free.
If a new business is located on a SUNY campus in an eligible unused space, that means that it is already not taxed because it is state land, the governor said.
That is why we can say no property taxes, because SUNY is going to pay property tax already, and if that business is already located on the campus, than you are right where you are today, campus facilities and campus land, Gov. Cuomo said.
If it is off campus on land not owned by SUNY, then it is going to be private land and it would pay property taxes or SUNY would have to work out a PILOT with the locality.
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I dont know which is worse now, our reputation or the reality of the situation, but it is bad, the governor said. And the way we have been addressing it is by changing the facts and changing the reality.
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But the truth is the economy, especially in upstate New York, has been slow for decades and governor said the painful truth is the state has been trying to make up for a lot of lost time.
And in a region of the country, when we are talking about upstate New York, that has lagged for decades, he said.
The proposal of a 100 percent tax free zone includes sales tax, corporate tax and income tax, for a period of 10 years, with income tax being totally tax free for the first five years, after which a cap of $200,000 a year from years five to 10 would be put into place. Anything above $200,000 would be taxed.
About 75 percent of the new high tech jobs we create we lose within the first year, Gov. Cuomo said. That is our problem and this would go right at that.
But getting the proposal through the Legislature could be difficult. Of the eligible areas, 55 are in upstate New York and the Hudson Valley, with four located in New York City and four in Long Island.
With the disproportion in the population and legislature between the New York City region and the rest of the state, the governor said there is going to be the question raised by the predominant down state senate and assembly members, whats in it for me?
The governor said upstate New York has long suffered because it has not had the political clout of the more populous downstate region.
This initiative is trying to make up for the last 20 to 30 years, the governor said, and that is why most of it goes upstate.
This is an upstate problem and I am not ashamed to say it, he said. I think saying it and being honest about it is going to be essential here if were going to politically get it passed, because if they do it the old fashioned way, there is not enough votes and that is what we are going to be confronting.
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