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Released: September 14, 2009
CIO magazine announced The Chester County Hospital is a recipient of the 2009 CIO 100. The 22nd annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT).
"This year's CIO 100 awards draws well-deserved attention to companies that are both innovating and creating business value with IT despite the economic downturn," said Maryfran Johnson, Editor in Chief of CIO magazine & Events. "These winners are an inspiration to businesses everywhere."
The Hospital's strategic IT vision is to provide a fully electronic medical record and clinical management system to our doctors, staff, and patients. We further are working to leverage technology to assure that the highest quality comprehensive care is delivered to every patient that we encounter. There is a large pool of evidence that shows how the proper use of technology improves patient safety and care. The Chester County Hospital is leading the way in implementing the technology that is needed to make this a reality for the residents of Chester County.
Ray Hess, Vice President of IT for The Chester County Hospital said, "An award like this provides validation from an IT industry leader (not just healthcare IT) that we are accomplishing cutting edge and noteworthy innovations. This award shows that The Chester County Hospital is setting the pace with its use of technology."
The recipients of the CIO 100 award were selected by a team of judges that reviewed the applications in depth, looking for unique practices and substantial results. CIO magazine produces award-winning content and community resources for IT executives thriving and prospering in this fast-paced era of business, as well as creating opportunities for information technology and consumer marketers to reach them.
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RR crossing at 20th South to be closed Tuesday
NEW ULM – Canadian Pacific Railroad will slose the 20th South Street crossing for rail replacement work and patching of the potholes in the crossing on Tuesday, April 30 for the day. Work is planned to begin around 7a.m. and finish at approximately 4 p.m. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route around the closure area.

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Study of Denosumab as Adjuvant Treatment for Women With High Risk Early Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Therapy (D-CARE)
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Rationale: For women with early-stage breast cancer, bone is a frequent site of relapse, and most women with advanced breast cancer will eventually develop disease in the bone.
Denosumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that specifically inhibits RANK ligand, may have the potential to interrupt the hypothetical "vicious cycle" of cancer-induced bone destruction and tumor cell expansion through the bone. It is not yet known if denosumab may prevent disease recurrence in the bone or in any other part of the body.
Purpose: This randomized phase 3 trial is studying the effect of denosumab to see if it can prevent disease recurrence in the bone or in any other part of the body, when it is given as adjuvant therapy for women with early-stage breast cancer, who are at high risk of disease recurrence.
Breast Cancer
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Denosumab
Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Phase 3 Study of Denosumab as Adjuvant Treatment for Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer at High Risk of Recurrence (D-CARE)
- Bone metastasis-free survival [ Time Frame: 7 years, 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: 7 years, 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Distant recurrence-free survival [ Time Frame: 7 years, 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Safety and tolerability of denosumab [ Time Frame: 7 years, 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Disease-free survival [ Time Frame: 7 years, 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Disease-free survival in postmenopausal subset [ Time Frame: 7 years, 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|August 2022
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|August 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Denosumab
Patients will receive denosumab as a subcutaneous injection (under the skin), and will take daily calcium and vitamin D supplementation, for up to 5 years.
Drug: Denosumab
120mg subcutaneously (SC) once monthly for 6 months. 120mg SC every 3 months for the next 4 and a half years. Oral calcium (at least 500 mg) and vitamin D (at least 400 IU) for 5 years.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Patients will receive placebo as a subcutaneous injection (under the skin), and will take daily calcium and vitamin D supplementation, for up to 5 years.
Drug: Placebo
120mg SC once monthly for the first 6 months. 120mg SC every 3 months for the next 4 and a half years. Oral calcium (at least 500 mg) and vitamin D (at least 400 IU) for 5 years.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed, AJCC stage II or III breast cancer
- High risk of breast cancer recurrence, defined as documented evidence of one or more of the following criteria: i) Biopsy evidence of breast cancer in regional lymph node(s) LN (node- positive disease) Nodal micrometastases only are not considered node positive ii) Tumor size > 5cm (T3) or locally advanced disease (T4)
- Documented pathological evaluation of the breast cancer for hormone receptor (estrogen receptor [ER] and progesterone receptor [PR]) status and HER-2 status
- Subjects must be receiving or be scheduled to receive standard of care systemic adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or endocrine therapy and/or HER-2 targeted therapy
- For subjects receiving adjuvant therapy only, subjects must have undergone complete resection of the primary tumor with clean surgical margins, or subjects must have undergone resection of the primary tumor and be scheduled for further treatment of the primary tumor with curative intent.
Definitive treatment must be planned to be completed within approximately 9 months of randomization
- For subjects receiving adjuvant therapy only, time between definitive surgery and randomization must be ≤ 12 weeks. Definitive surgery may include secondary interventions (e.g. to clear inadequate surgical margins)
- For subjects receiving adjuvant therapy only, subjects with node positive disease must have undergone treatment of axillary LN with curative intent, or subjects must be scheduled for further treatment of regional lymph nodes with curative intent. Definitive treatment must be planned to be completed within approximately 9 months of randomization
- For subjects receiving adjuvant therapy only, subjects must not have received prior neoadjuvant treatment. Endocrine treatment for less than 30 days prior to surgery is not considered prior neoadjuvant treatment
- For subjects receiving neoadjuvant therapy only, time between start of neoadjuvant treatment and randomization must be ≤ 8 weeks and subjects must be scheduled to undergo definitive treatment (including surgery and/or radiotherapy) with curative intent within approximately 9 months of starting neoadjuvant treatment
- Female subjects with age ≥ 18 years
- Subjects with reproductive potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days before randomization
- Serum calcium or albumin-adjusted serum calcium ≥ 2.0 mmol/L (8.0 mg/dL) and ≤ 2.9 mmol/L (11.5 mg/dL)
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
- Written informed consent before any study-specific procedure is performed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior or current evidence of any metastatic involvement of any distant site
- History of breast cancer (other than ductal carcinoma in situ [DCIS] or lobular carcinoma in situ [LCIS]) prior to the current diagnosis
- Osteoporosis requiring treatment at the time of randomization or treatment considered likely to become necessary within the subsequent six months
- Any prior or synchronous malignancy (other than breast cancer), except i) Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no evidence of disease for ≥ 5 years prior to enrollment and considered to be at low risk for recurrence by the treating physician ii) Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease
- Active infection with Hepatitis B virus or Hepatitis C virus
- Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Prior history or current evidence of osteomyelitis/osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Active dental or jaw condition which requires oral surgery
- Planned invasive dental procedure for the course of the study
- Non-healed dental or oral surgery
- Use of oral bisphosphonates within the past 1 year
- Prior or current IV bisphosphonate administration
- Prior administration of denosumab
- Subject currently is enrolled in or has not yet completed at least 30 days since ending other investigational device or investigational drug study(s), or subject is receiving other investigational agent(s)
- Subject is pregnant or breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant within 7 months after the end of treatment.
- Subject is of child bearing potential and is not willing to use, in combination with her partner, 2 highly effective methods of contraception or abstinence during treatment and for 5 months after the end of treatment
- Subject has known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during the study (e.g., mammalian derived products, calcium, or vitamin D)
- Subject has any kind of disorder that compromises the ability of the subject to give written informed consent and/or to comply with study procedures.
- Any major medical or psychiatric disorder that in the opinion of the investigator prevent the subject from completing the study or interfere with the interpretation of the study results
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01077154
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|Study First Received:
|February 4, 2010
|Last Updated:
|December 6, 2016
|Health Authority:
|Mexico: Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS)
Peru: INS (Instituto Nacional de Salud)
Phillippines: the Bureau of Food and Drugs
Poland: Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products
Portugal: Instituto Nacional da Farmácia e do Medicamento (INFARMED)
Romania: National Medicines Agency
Russia: Federal Service for Surveillance in the field of Healthcare and Social Development (a body of the Ministry of Health)
Serbia: Medicine and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia
Slovakia: Štátny ústav pre kontrolu lieciv
Slovenia: Javna Agencija Republike Slovenije za Zdravila in Medicinske Pripomocke
South Africa: Medicines Control Council
South Korea: Korea Food and Drug Administration
Spain: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
Taiwan: Department of Health
Latvia: State Agency of Medicines
Malaysia: National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau
Turkey: The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
United States: Food and Drug Administration
Argentina: ANMAT (Administracion Nacional de Medicamentos Alimentos y Tecnologia Medica)
Australia: Therapeutic Goods Administration
Belgium: Service Public Federal Sante Publiquest, Securite de la Chaine alimentaire et Environnement
Brazil: ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária)
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Drug Agency
Canada: Health Canada
Chile: Instituto De Salud Pública de Chile (ISP)
China: Food and Drug Administration
Czech Republic: Statni ustav pro kontrolu leciv
Denmark: Laegemiddelstyrelsen
European Union: EMEA
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Germany: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Bundesamt für Sera und Impstoffe, Federal institute of vaccines and biomedicines
Greece: Ministry of Health & Social Solidarity, National Organization for Medicines
Hong Kong: Department of Health
Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy
India: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Ireland: Irish Medicines Board
Israel: Ministry of Health
Italy: Local Ethics Committees
Netherlands: Central Commissie Mensgebonden Onderzoek
Keywords provided by Amgen:
Early Stage Breast Cancer
Bone Metastasis
Adjuvant treatment
Neoadjuvant treatment
Stage II breast cancer
Stage III breast cancer
Stage IIA breast cancer
Stage IIB breast cancer
Stage IIIA breast cancer
Stage IIIB breast cancer
Stage IIIC breast cancer
Early breast cancer
Breast Tumors
Breast Neoplasms
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Calcium, Dietary
Vitamin D
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Growth Substances
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Of the NCA components, one of the more interesting for New Jersey's estuarine waters is the sediment quality assessment. Sediment quality is an
important measure of the health of an estuary. A
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particles and eventually accumulate in depositional
basins. If contaminants accuummulate to significant levels they can disrupt the benthic community
of invertebrates, shellfish, and crustaceans that
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered remarks at the Pride Month Celebration co-hosted by Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA) and the Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR) at the U.S. Department of State on June 22, 2010. The Secretary was joined by U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah, Counselor Cheryl Mills, Assistant Secretary for Populations, Refugees and Migration Eric Schwartz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Daniel Baer, Mark Bromley of the Council for Global Equality, and Cary Johnson of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
The Secretary said, "[T]he purpose of this occasion is to recognize with gratitude the contributions made by LGBT members of the State Department family every single day. We celebrate the progress that is being made here in our own country toward advancing the rights of LGBT Americans, and we recognize that there is still a lot of work to be done but that we are moving together in the right direction."
She continued, "The struggle for equality is never, ever finished. And it is rarely easy, despite how self-evident it should be. But the hardest-fought battles often have the biggest impact. So I hope that each and every one of us will recommit ourselves to building a future in which every person -- every, single person can live in dignity, free from violence, free to be themselves, free to live up to their God-given potential wherever they live and whoever they are. And I thank you for being part of one of history's great moments."
Click here to view the Secretary's full remarks.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Okay, i think i can make it here by 11:00AM
tomorrow morning :). It sounds like it should
be a very enlightning event.
I look foward too,watching the discussion following Hillary's Remarks.
Nancy in California writes:
Thank you, Hillary. You are doing more for LGBT rights than your boss is.
Saman B. in Iran writes:
@ Ms Secretary Clinton:
Peace be with you!
Everybody in birth need a female sex + a male sex, it's a normal logical instinct in our nature, some of those have done for pleasure or in their family role, no illogical that we are all desire to do. About Gays and Lesbians, I'm sure all of those are ill; on the other hand this law take advantage of freedom and presuming up of the democracy, so we should not put it in the human rights underlies.
Versus America and Europe freedoms, Iran has a lot Gay and Lesbian especially gays, in schools, in universities, in the society, among Tehran positions, in lack of freedom.
Thank You
Pamela G. in West Virginia writes:
It is so exciting to see the Secretary standing up for the most maligned group in America today. It is time for the USA to accept gays and give them all the rights and freedoms that the rest of its citizens enjoy. Look forward to the live podcast.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Well, i was able to watch the live broadcast.
My thoughts on this subject are"we all are
created equal ". And life is short,so do what
makes you Happy.
Also, Human Rights are for Everyone,i don't care what they do in their free time.
See_ya ...Hillary & You Guys and Gals of DipNote. :)
Karina in New York writes:
Hillary, you're the best leader in the world! So brave,down to earth, warm, tough and beautiful! RUN in 2016!
O. writes:
I Gotta disagree on this one ma'am I m With DOD on DON'T ASK DON'T TELL POLICY who cares about other people sexuality extendable to any other human choices during earth life course
Gail C. in Iowa writes:
Thank you, Secretary Clinton, for your positive remarks and your committment to LGBT people. I am a straight person with very good gay friends who work hard, pay taxes, and are great parents. They deserve equal rights!
Tom H. in Hungary writes:
I love that Hillary is taking a lead on this. She is an amazing & incredible Secretary of State. But American LGBT are still very unfairly treated and something needs to be done about this. LGBT people who happen have fallen for a partner who is not also a US citizen have only two choices; both of which put them at risk and endangers their welfare. Either the non US citizen becomes illegal and they stay in the US, or they move out of the US. There is NO gray area here and that is incredibly unfair, and goes against all that the US preaches to every other nation in the world. Granted, the US doesn't throw you in jail, but what is a prison? Aren't you in prison when you are confined to live somewhere other than where you choose to live? The fact that there is no protection for their own LGBT citizens, and that because of who they love, they have to totally disrupts their lives, careers, and puts themselves at risk seems like exactly what Hillary is talking about. Why can't the members of the US State Department see that without their help, tens of thousands of people have had to move overseas to be with their partners and are stranded abroad in compromised living situations for years on end. Changes in the regulations of the visa code to ensure that ALL Americans can indeed live at home in the US with their loved ones and their families should not have to take an act of Congress. This is much simpler than that and that is really a cop out. The codes of who and who isn't considered "family" on visa applications is what is at the core here. That could be an internal State Department decision. You are deferring to Congress but I don't see why. You, the State Department, have the power to change the code of these classifications if indeed you see that American citizens rights, health, and their lives are being compromised. And as Hillary says, this is possible now. . I challenge the State Department and all US embassies around the world, to take Hillary's words to heart and do something! WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MOVE HOME!


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A tornado, hurricane or earthquake has devastated a town and wiped out communications. Where can people go for help? Look for the giant balloon.
The Brain Busters — a team of six boys from Sherborne, Massachusetts — has won FIRST LEGO League's global innovation award for their idea: After a natural disaster, suspend a large sign from a helium balloon that can be seen at long distances.
The Brain Busters' "love math, computer programming, engineering, and problem solving," they write. "We built a full scale (100' high!), working model that we have deployed in high winds, snow storms, and extreme cold."
State emergency management officials hope to put the idea into use.
More than 500 FIRST LEGO League teams submitted their ideas.
Runners up were the Robotic Raiders of Williamsburg, Iowa, who devised the Cyclone Survivor board game to teach how to prepare for, survive and recover from a tornado, and RobotTec of Santiago, Chile, who designed the Tsunami Evacuation System, which uses retro-reflectors and three-color LED lights on major streets.


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Wood is an organic material made from plants that has a complex
structure. This segment of Saving Nebraska's Treasures covers the physical structure of plant-based materials like wood.
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text: University of California, San Diego, researchers created several new image processing techniques that enable robots to quickly create 3D thermal images of fires, which can assist rescuers. The Segway-like mobile robots created by the Coordinated Robotics Lab are equipped with an infrared camera and software that take thermal data captured as it moves through a burning structure, then maps it onto a 3D scene that it produces from a pair of stereo RGB cameras. This information creates a 3D map with temperature data the first responders can use instantly. Other sensors can gather information to determine factors such as the building's structural integrity and whether gasses are present. The robot can also search for anyone trapped in the fire. The robot is designed to be used as part of a team of scouting robots for residential and commercial fires. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department as well as from ATA Engineering, L-P3, and Brain Corporation collaborated on the project. The researchers plan to present their work at the 2014 International Conference on Robotics and Automation. (redOrbit)(University of California, San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering)


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'til St. Patrick's Day. Erin go bragh!
Fri, March 10, 2017Molly's at the Market Irish Parade - 6:00 p.m.
Sat, March 11 & Friday, March 17, 2017Parasol's Block Party 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat, March 11 & Friday, March 17, 2017Tracy's Block Party 11 a.m. - 'til
Sat, March 11Irish Channel Parade - 1 p.m.
Sunday March 12St. Patrick's Day Parade on Metairie Rd. - 12 Noon
Friday, March 17Downtown Irish Club Parade - 6:00 p.m.
Sat, March 18Italian-American St.Joseph's Parade - 6 p.m.
Sunday March 19Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade (Metairie) - 12 Noon
Sat, April 1 Irish-Italian Islenos Parade at St.Bernard - 12 Noon
Coming to New Orleans for St. Patrick's Day? Here's hotel information.
Molly's at the Market Irish parade - 6:00 p.m.
In the French Quarter, riders in carriages and marching groups. Begins and ends at 1107 Decatur St.
Tracey's St. Paddy's Day Party - 11 a.m. til
Annual celebration in the Irish Channel - 2604 Magazine Street. Lots of green beer, corned beef and cabbage and more fun. They are the party at the end of the Irish Channel Parade.
See party location.
Parasol's Block Party Celebration - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
3rd and Constance 10am to 8pm. Music, green beer, food and surprises. The start of the block parties on the 12th, the day of the Irish Channel Parade. The fun runs from 10 am to 8 pm, both days.
See party location.
Irish Channel Parade - 1 p.m.
The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club will hold its 66th Annual Mass and Parade celebration on Saturday, March 12th, 12:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Assumption Church (corner of Constance and Josephine Streets) followed by the parade (corner of Felicity and Magazine) at 1:00 p.m.
See parade route.
St. Patrick's Day Parade on Metairie Road - 12 Noon
The annual Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day parade will take place on Sunday, March 13. The parade begins at noon in front of Rummel High School on Severn Avenue, goes down Severn to Metairie Road, then Metairie Road to the parish line.
See parade route.
Downtown Irish Club Parade - 6:00 p.m.
The annual downtown St. Patrick's Day parade begins on the corner of Burgundy and Piety in the Bywater, proceeds roughly up Royal, across Esplanade to Decatur, up Canal to Bourbon. The parade makes several "pit stops" on its way to Bourbon St.
See parade route.
Italian-American St. Joseph's Parade in the French Quarter - 6:00 p.m.
The Italian American Club celebrates St. Joseph with a parade through the French Quarter. This year parade kicks off at 6 p.m. at the intersection of Convention Center Blvd. and Girod Street. It includes 16 floats, nine marching bands and a whole lot of guys dressed in tuxedos.
See parade route.
Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade (Metairie) - 12 Noon
The Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade will roll on March 20th, at 12:00 noon, on the traditional Veternas Highway route in Metairie.
See parade route.
St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Parade - 12 noon
- St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Community Parade & Marching Club Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette and Arabi 43 floats, 1,500+ members and 300,000 pounds of produce.
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It's from the March 8th issue of EW magazine
Kristen's injury mention
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She looks so happy! I'm glad they had nice things to say about each other.ReplyDelete
Yes it's about time she got some nice comments written about her. Kristen and Daniel look as if they are having fun. Maybe one day they will work together as they both seem to be enjoying each others company so well it would be good to see them star in a film together.Delete
look at her smile...she was def nervous when she presented the real thingReplyDelete
How tall is Daniel? 5'5" or 5'6"? He is same height as Kristen. So Kristen is definitely not 5'4" or less then...
They looked having a good time.
Daniel is 5'5 1/2 and i really do believe kristen is indeed 5'6 she just look at times looked short coz she has tiny figure. Not others that looks tall but very short. Women height are very disiving to lookDelete
OMG...she looks so cute, so pretty and so happy, love her so muchReplyDelete
Awwwwww so cuteeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
she is so cute. By the way, online it says Dan is 5'5" and K is 5'6". Well just look at their height here, she is more like 5'4". And she wears a size 7 shoe, so it make sense. And if K is to R's shoulder, he is probably 6'2".ReplyDelete
They look so cute .. Look at them so happy they are like kids so.... Cute (: love to see kristen laughing And Daniel is so.. CuteReplyDelete
you know what is the curious case ? that daniel and kristen share a movie with rob and now appear together! the cool thing! and they look that they have fun !ReplyDelete
she looks happy and having fun that is good ! and daniel too a sweet boy!ReplyDelete
what a cutie! both of themReplyDelete
Wow! :D
It's a delicious morning treat for me to gaze at this photo of these two talented actors!
It was wonderful this morning to get up and see these adorable photos of Kristen, beautiful, young, sweet and smiling! Thank you Robsten Dreams :)ReplyDelete
All want is to hug herReplyDelete
Wow...love to see her laugh and smiles, she looks beautifulReplyDelete
totally agree..... its the cutest thing!!!! happy happy happy kristen, love itDelete
This is Kristen, happy and smiling in the absence of intruders, aka, paps. I am glad he got to meet her. Maybe now he can see why we are so smittened by her.ReplyDelete
She looks so young and carefree away from hostile media and horrible attention seeking haters.ReplyDelete
Daniel is certainly not a boy any more. He is really buff. Kristen is definitely taller than Daniel--just look the shoulder height between them. I LOVE seeing Kristen with paps presence. Her real personality shines through.ReplyDelete
it s fun c cool better. called mag Eonline its a serious mag. anyway its been good to see her smileReplyDelete
Love the smile on their faces-They are both amazing actors. Going to see great films from them in future.ReplyDelete
She is sweet and lovely.
Harry and Bella😊ReplyDelete
Just a thought - Daniel and Kristen starring in a movie together. Daniel's current body of work have been edgy roles which Kristen does well. And there is definitely chemistry between the two of them. Just look at this photo and the screen caps of them presenting at the Oscars. Fans will love it.ReplyDelete
Yeah...it would be great, actually Harry potter was one of my childhood hero before TwilightDelete
Another Brit that kept her company on stage and her smiles says it all......happy and just having a lot of fun. And Kristen's a trooper no amount of pain nor discomfort stopped her from performing her duty of presenting an award.
That was why a lot of people were so worried about her situation that time......now who with a foul mouth kept saying that she only made this for attention????? Have your eyes check and even your mouth you may need a make over.....or a detoxification to rid of those nasty hatred, envy and negative vibes in the air you breathe.
Aw, Kristen seems like she was having fun during the rehearsals...I only wish she had shown some of this emotion when she presented the award, at least a smile would've been better. I'm a fan of Kristen, but she seemed unprepared during her presentation. Maybe she was nervous, or in pain from her injury, but she was only on stage for a few minutes, and all she had to do was talk, so maybe she could've tried a bit more. Again, a smile can make a difference. Wish her the best, and hope her foot is better!
I saw her smile when she presented the award, in the audience and in red carpet shoots. I think she smiles a lot.Delete
Yeah, I saw her smile. I just don't think she smiled when she was talking. But whenever Daneille was taking she was smiling.Delete
Well, I have to say it again, despite the pain, she hobbled the red carpet with a wonderful smile, all the time. Repeating the same stupid lines, like a broken record, wouldn't make the defamation trueDelete
Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate <3
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Have you been wondering what the end of the Mayan calendar will mean? Many notable writers have been pondering the same thing and have written a batch of books about post-apocalyptic America that may pique your interest.
Ashes of the Earth: a Mystery of Post-Apocalyptic America by Eliot Pattison – Thirty years after a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors have formed a colony named Carthage on the edge of what was once Lake Ontario. Ruled by a governor with absolute power, this fragile community is threatened by secret crimes, government censorship, tension between generations, and has a history of banishing those suffering from radiation sickness. Once a revered colony founder, Hadrian Boone investigates a murder that reveals criminal elements and unsettling secrets. Pattison's story highlights the need for societies to salvage ideas and values (instead of material riches) in order to rise up from the ashes.
Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway – London clock repairman Joe Spork finds himself in deep trouble after a friend asks him to fix an old machine that turns out to be a doomsday device linked to his father's gangster past. Pursued by monks, government agents, a serial killer and an Asian drug lord, Joe soon realizes he'll need the help of Edie Banister, an elderly WWII superspy, to save the world from annihilation. As the story unfolds we gradually learn the doomsday machine was built to bring world peace by forcing us to speak only the truth. In the wrong hands, however, truth-telling can be deadly.
The Children of Men by P. D. James – Set in England in the year 2021, P. D. James' novel suggests a bleak future devoid of children that is filled with despair and violence. Central to the story is Theo Faron, an Oxford history professor who is approached by a group of dissidents who harbor a dangerous and marvelous secret: a young woman's hidden pregnancy.
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller – Heller's debut novel features a pilot named Hig who is about to embark on a journey of discovery. After a flu pandemic has killed nearly everyone he knows, Hig has co-existed with his dog and a loner named Bangley for nine years at an abandoned airport in Colorado. When he hears a voice on the radio, Hig becomes haunted by the thought of finding other survivors and sets out on a six-week trip. Flying a 1956 Cessna with his dog as his co-pilot, Hig gains insights along the way about the importance of love, connection and grace.
Flood by Stephen Baxter -Stephen Baxter's daring novel is a postapocalyptic story about a world where rising tides mean high ground is rapidly becoming a rare and precious commodity. Set in the year 2016, this story follows the attempts of four political prisoners freed from captivity in Barcelona who search desperately for solutions to the world's rising ocean levels.
The Omega Point: Beyond 2012 by Whitley Strieber – Dec. 21, 2012, has come and gone without incident. The year is now 2020 and energy from a supernova is disrupting the sun, creating solar storms that are ravaging the earth. Even as the wealthy of the world hide in huge bunkers underground, they know they can't survive long without some sort of miracle. The world's hope seems to lie with one man, David Ford, a psychologist at the exclusive Acton Clinic. He and many of his patients were once classmates at a center which preceded the clinic. There Herbert Acton taught them a science so ancient its truths have passed into the realm of mysticism. Esoteric knowledge brought by time travelers from an ancient civilization may prove crucial to the world's survival.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler – Set in the year 2025, this novel portrays a world in decline overwhelmed by pressures of global warming, pollution, ethnic conflict and other problems. Young, black, 18-year-old Lauren Olamina flees her walled Californian community when it is overrun by a desperate mob of pyro addicts called "paints" who seek water and work. Joining other refugees who are flooding north, Lauren is buoyed by her faith in a philosophy/religion called Earthseed, which she believes will one day carry people up to the stars.
When She Woke: A Novel by Hillary Jordan – In a novel reminiscent of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter, Hillary Jordan's story is set in an alternate future America where people convicted of crimes are injected with a virus that changes the color of their skin to match their crimes. Convicted of murder for choosing to abort her unborn child instead of revealing the father's identity, Hannah Payne, the main character, has been sentenced to 14 years living as a "Red". Fleeing from an abusive halfway house, Hannah goes on the run in an attempt to live in a society that is increasingly hostile and dangerous to women.
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Mustang Hoofprints: March 7
Hello Mustang fans!
Our winter sports are winding down with four of the SMSU wrestlers competing at the NCAA Division II National Tournament in Birmingham, Ala. Good luck to Kyle Begin (174 pounds), Jacob Begin (165), Travis Peralta (184) and Justin Reinsma (133) this Friday in their quest to earn All-American status for SMSU and the Mustang wrestling program. You can see all the updates on matches at SMSUMustangs.com, and our athletic communications staff will be tweeting the results of each match.
The opening round of the NCAA DII National Tournament will begin on Friday at 11 a.m., followed by the second round championships and consolation rounds at 6 p.m. Action on Saturday begins at 10 a.m. with the championship semifinals, third round consolation, consolation semifinals and the third-, fifth- and seventh-place matches. The championship finals begin at 6 p.m.
Justin Reinsma (25-7), who earned All-American honors last season after finishing in seventh place, opens the championship versus Cameron Throckmorton (20-3) from Shippensburg (Pa.). Jacob Begin (16-3), making his first national appearance, opens with Chris Watson (28-18) from Central Oklahoma. Kyle Begin (18-2) faces Ray Hall (14-11) from Colorado State-Pueblo in the opening round. Peralta (18-11) will make his first appearance at the NCAA National Wrestling Championships as a four seed and will wrestle Pittsburgh-Johnstown's Travis Mckillop (29-1).
Also in Alabama, the SMSU wheelchair basketball team will be competing in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Championships in Tuscaloosa beginning Friday. The Mustangs enter the tournament with a 13-13 overall record.
The regional ranking came out on Wednesday for the Central Region in men's basketball and the SMSU men's basketball program (16-13 overall, 13-9 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) dropped out of the rankings this week. The Mustangs were ranked 10th in last week's poll. The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Selection Show will be held on Sunday evening at NCAA.com.
This week, Jordan Miller was named first team All-NSIC. Jordan was one of 10 players to be named to the first team. Head coach Brad Bigler was voted NSIC Coach of the Year by his peers. Congratulations to both Jordan and Coach Bigler for their hard work and dedication to Mustang men's basketball.
For more information on Mustang Athletics, please go to SMSUmustangs.com.
This Week in Mustang Athletics
Next week is spring break on the campus of SMSU and that means our spring teams are off to warmer climates.
The SMSU baseball team (3-3-1 overall) will head to Tucsan, Ariz., this week to play eight non-conference games from March 9-15. The Mustangs will face Arizona Christian on Saturday at 4 p.m. in a single game to kick off spring break. On the trip, SMSU will also play Minot State (doubleheader), Dickinson State, Bemidji State and Dordt College (Iowa).
The SMSU softball team (0-2 overall) will be in Kissimmee, Fla., over spring break playing 12 games in the Rebel Spring Games. The Mustangs also begin play on Saturday with a doubleheader starting off against Adelphi (N.Y.) at noon in Game 1 and Northwood (Mich.) in Game 2 beginning at 4 p.m. SMSU will compete against Ashland College (Pa.), Ferris State (Mich.), Tiffin (Ohio), LIU Post (N.Y.), Southern Indiana and Wayne State (Mich.).
The SMSU tennis team (0-5) is off to Phoenix March 11-13 competing against Mesa Community College, Glendale Community College and Arizona Christian.
The SMSU women's golf team begins the spring season in Florida getting in practice rounds and competing in the SMSU Spring Invite in Daytona, Fla., at the LPGA International Golf Club.
I would like to wish all of our Mustang teams the best of luck over spring break and safe travels!
Go Mustangs!
This week no one was able to provide the correct answer to the last week's Mustang Hoofprint's Trivia Question: What Mustang baseball player holds the career record for on base percentage? Gary Schleper (1983-87) had a career .507 on-base percentage for the Mustangs.


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Valentine Day's gifts more expensive this year, report says
The Columbus Dispatch - February 06, 2013 11:07 AM
The cost of buying a gift for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day will be more expensive this year.
The annual Cost of Loving Index has increased by 2.4 percent, according to Houston Asset Management, a Houston-based investment-advisory firm that has been pricing nine popular Valentine's Day gifts since 1990.
This year, three items have increased in price, one decreased and the rest have remained about the same.
The cost of a bottle of imported Chanel No. 5 perfume jumped 14 percent, the biggest increase among the items this year. Second, was a 5.3 percent increase in the price of a heart-shaped boxof Godiva chocolates followed by a 3.5 percent increase in the price of a designer silk tie.
Other items on the list have remained about the same, including a bottle of Simi Caliornia Chardonnay that goes for $25.85 and the cost of two tickets to first-run movie.
The item that dropped in price? A $250 candlelight dinner for two at a fancy restaurant is down 9 percent.


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Arlington is located within North Devon local authority area. Historically it formed part of Sherwill Hundred. It falls within Shirwell Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes. The Deaneries are used to arrange the typescript Church Notes of B.F.Cresswell which are held in the Westcountry Studies Library. The population was 207 in 1801 217 in 1901 . Figures for other years are available on the local studies website.In 1641/2 404 adult males signed the Protestation returns.
A parish history file is held in Barnstaple Library. You can look for other material on the community by using the place search on the main local studies database. Further historical information is also available on the Genuki website
Maps: The image below is of the Arlington area on Donn's one inch to the mile survey of 1765.
On the County Series Ordnance Survey mapping the area is to be found on 1:2,500 sheet 10/1 Six inch (1:10560) sheet 10NW
The National Grid reference for the centre of the area is SS614405. On the post 1945 National Grid Ordnance Survey mapping the sheets are: 1:10,000 (six inch to a mile: sheet SS64SW, 1:25,000 mapping: sheet Outdoor Leisure 09, Landranger (1:50,000) mapping: sheet 180. Geological sheet 293 also covers the area.
Extract from Devon by W.G.Hoskins (1954), included by kind permission of the copyright holder:
ARLINGTON was until recently one of the principal seats of the ubiquitous Chichester family. They acquired the manor by marriage with a Raleigh heiress late in the 14th century Arlington Court, their residence, was handed over to the National Trust in 1947 and Chichester of Arlington is no more. There are fine grounds but the house itself, built 1820-3, is of little architectural interest. It is now open to the public. Amias Chichester (d. 1577), by Jane, daughter of Sir Roger Giffard of Brightley, had nineteen sons and four daughters. Kingsley refers to this noble sight of nineteen sons in Westward Ho! The church (St. James) was rebuilt by Could in 1846, except for the tower. A number of mural tablets from 1622 onwards commemorate the Chichesters. Twitchen was a Domesday manor.


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There is an intrinsic connection between man and beast. The domestication of certain animals, namely poultry and ungulates (cattle, goat, sheep, pig, etc.), helped shape the basis of civilization, ushering in the Neolithic Period of human development and cementing the bonds humans have with the animals that once roamed openly. Domestication and animal husbandry is part of the bedrock of modern humanity, but as technologies and conveniences continue to advance, the connection between man and animal has largely been relegated to a very small proportion of people: farmers who raise animals by the tens of thousands to feed the populace. May it be part of modernity, a commodity-driven free market or simply the nature of technology, the rifts among food, consumer and producer have never been greater—though there are some who aim to change the relationship we have with commodity foods and the way we eat.
Marty and Svetlana Simon, husband and wife farmers behind Boynton Beach-based Heritage Hen Farm, are bringing a fresher, healthier, locally driven alternative to commodity-raised eggs. They're not just trying to change the conversation consumers have about how and where their food is produced but also are leading the fight to save Old World livestock and poultry breeds from the brink of extinction.
"We are an American Livestock Breed Conservancy farm, raising heritage, Old World chicken breeds," Svetlana says from her 15-acre farm in Boynton Beach. "These were the animals that were on family farms and farmsteads, the animals that were here at the founding of this country. But slowly, many of these breeds have become endangered. Some breeds have even gone extinct."
Chicken farming has, like most things, become a numbers game: Buy low, sell high. In terms of farming, this means controlling the process as much as possible, breeding to create super efficient and productive animals and housing animals in close quarters to expedite the collection process. The chickens raised in large Concentrated Animal Farming Operations facilities are, for the most part, mongrelized versions of what chickens resembled a century ago. Bred and genetically altered to be egg-laying, big-breasted food machines, these Frankenstein-esque chickens of today are eerily white with ghostly pail combs, debeaked to dissuade pecking and cannibalism and ungainly large—so much so that some cannot even walk because of their weight. Under these conditions—injected with antibiotics and steroids, caged in tight confines, most never seeing the light of day, enduring forced moltings and savvy marketed—eggs can sell in food superstores for a cheap $2 a dozen.
But this productivity is counter to most animals' natural biological clock, something Heritage Hen Farm is aware of and adheres to. "We farm based on the animal's time frame," Svetlana says. The chickens here truly call the shots. An Animal Welfare Approved farm (the most stringent third-party certification available in humane farming practices), Heritage Hen Farm is what a free-range farm should look like. Hundreds of chickens come and go as they please, give themselves dust baths throughout the property and lay eggs wherever they see fit. They find respite within the coops built around the farm or, more often, in the expansive canopied farm trees that dot the property.
"The animals are on pasture 100 percent of the time," Svetlana says, walking along the farm, chickens scattering to and fro under feet. Though there are no barns on property, a large coop built by the Simons holds 44 nesting boxes. The ceiling is aligned with roosting perches that lightly sway, mimicking the gentle movement of tree branches in the breeze, and there are doors for the chickens to come and go at anytime. "We have tried to encourage them to roost in the coop. Some do, and others wont have it," Svetlana says.
Marty, the construction hand of the outfit, built the main coop as well as small coops and nesting boxes throughout the property—small places to give the chickens a secluded and protected area to nest. But even with all the designed nesting structure, with some 400 to 500 chickens, each with their own set of preferences, egg-laying happens everywhere. Unlike factory chickens, which lay eggs as demanded by an 18-hour rate, the chickens at Heritage Hen Farms lay three to four eggs a week. The Simons go on an egg hunt three times a day, searching out the eggs. "We know where all the main spots the chickens roosts are, but every now and then find a new spot," Svetlana says.
The farm-fresh eggs from Heritage Hen Farms come in an array of hues, sizes and shapes. With more than 30 breeds of chickens on the farm, getting a dozen farm-fresh eggs looks more like a kaleidoscoped carton than the uniform rows from the supermarket. "We try to diversify the flock as much as possible, which helps with the health of all the chickens," Svetlana says. The eggs come in a diverse range of colors, from dark brown and speckled to even light greens and blues. "We even have a few chickens that lay white!" she adds.
The color of an egg depends on the color of the chicken's earlobe; if the earlobes are red, the egg will most likely be brown, while white earlobes lend to white and tinted egg shell color, like the bluish-hued and lightly tanned eggs that seem so out of place for those who have grown up with the pure white variety. There are a few exceptions to this generality, with the Chilean Arucanas (a Heritage Hen Farm breed) having reddish earlobes but laying a light green-shelled egg. The farm's true-bloodline Bev Davis Cuckoo Marans, a breed that is exceedingly rare in the United States, with most being a hybrid, lays large, hearty brown eggs and is a personal favorite of Queen Elizabeth II.
With 34 odd breeds to the flock, chickens range in size, shape and sound, each with their own temperament, needs and routine. But even with the diversity, the Simons can grab an egg and determine when it was laid and by which breed, quite the impressive talent. And not limited to chickens, a few guinea hen breeds also run afoot at Heritage Hen, with the lavender and polka dot French and African Lavender varieties joining the flock.
Though the main function of the farm is for eggs, Marty and Svetlana also raise chicks in the spring not just to help bolster the flock but to sell to home farms as well. This year, Heritage Hen Farm is focusing on restoring two breeds in dire straights: Dominque, which is a Critical Watch status breed, and Blue Langshun, which is a Threatened status breed. These two breeds make excellent home farm chickens because they are quieter and much more docile, making them easier to raise.
With such a large flock and the farm mainly being a husband/wife operation, running the farm is extremely time consuming, relaying to the cost of the eggs. Though the farm-fresh eggs cost $4 for a half dozen, the benefits outweigh those of a commodity egg by a ratio of three to one (two to one for organic commodity eggs). So although farm fresh costs more, the dividends in sustenance and taste and with environmental and health benefits have a much greater payback.
The term "farm fresh" is not coincidental. Eggs fresh from Heritage Hen Farm and others like it have an extremely quick turnaround, going from hen to human in a matter of a few days. Compared to factory-farmed eggs common in the supermarket, which can take as many as four weeks to make it to the consumer, the freshness of these eggs truly comes through in the taste. And like homesteads of our ancestry, farm-fresh eggs do not need to be refrigerated, lasting as long as six weeks by simply sitting on the kitchen counter.
One of the most striking aspects of Heritage Hen Farm is the true free range of the chickens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture depicts free-range poultry as "birds raised in heated and air-cooled growing houses with access to outdoors." The USDA requirement is loose on specifics, particularly the quality and size of the "outdoor" range as well as the amount of time an animal has access to the outside, wherein lies the rub. Many chickens branded as free range may never step outside, leaving a rather large disconnect from the savvy marketed containers at the supermarket, where illustrations of chickens grazing in pasture dominate the egg carton. This lack of specifics is, in large part, a marketing tool that allows traditional farmers to label their commodity as a product of a more humane practice. In reality, they can still adhere to the same old large-scale commodity practices, determining when, how and what the chickens feed on.


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Issue Brief #3749 on Labor
October 5, 2012
October 5, 2012 | Issue Brief on Labor
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) September payroll survey finds that employers added a net 114,000 new jobs, continuing the trend of slow employment growth during the recovery. The substantially divergent job growth reported in the household survey and the associated drop in the unemployment rate is inconsistent with other economic indicators and may represent statistical sampling error.
Part of this sluggishness is due to the sharp decline in employment at start-up companies, which has hit record lows. Impending tax increases make it more risky to hire, and excessive regulations make it more expensive to start up new businesses. Congress and the Administration should reduce barriers to starting a business instead of increasing them.
September Payroll Survey Sluggish
Employers added a net 114,000 new jobs in September, with 10,000 of those created in government. The strongest employment growth occurred in the health care sector (+44,000), one sector of the economy that has remained robust during the recession. Employment also rose slightly in transportation and warehousing (+17,000) and financial activities (+13,000) while contracting in manufacturing (–16,000) for the second month in a row. Employment changed little in the economy's other sectors.
Revisions added 86,000 jobs to the July and August reports. However, virtually all of the increase came from the government—not the private sector.[1]
Employers need to add approximately 125,000 jobs a month to match population growth. In 2011, employers added an average of 153,000 jobs a month. Overall, 2012 job creation has slowed slightly to an average of 146,000 jobs a month but has remained around 100,000 jobs for the past six months. This level of job creation will only slowly reduce unemployment.
Contrary Household Survey
The government conducts two main jobs surveys. One queries employers and asks how many workers they have on payroll. The other polls individuals and asks whether they are working or looking for work. In contrast to the slow jobs growth in the employers' survey, the household survey reported a jump in employment nearly eight times larger. This curious job growth in turn caused the unemployment rate to fall by 0.3 percentage points to 7.8 percent.
Because these surveys are samples, they have margins of error around the reported figures, just like political polls. If a survey reports a margin of error with a 99 percent probability, it means that one time out of hundred the true figure will be much different from the reported figure. One time out of a hundred for a monthly survey means about once every eight years.
Of the two surveys, the payroll survey has a much smaller statistical margin of error.[2] The real value of the household survey is that it provides information on what non-workers are doing, information that the payroll survey cannot capture. Typically, the two surveys disagree somewhat month-to-month but track one another fairly well over longer periods of time.
What seems to have occurred with the September household survey is the one time in a hundred. The household survey reported an astounding 418,000-person jump in the labor force and an 873,000-worker jump in employment at a time when the economy is stumbling. The last time the household survey showed such a huge jump in employment was in 1983 during the Reagan-era economic boom.[3]
If employers had created almost 900,000 jobs, then GDP should also be expanding rapidly. The payroll survey should also show large job growth, and new unemployment insurance (UI) claims should be dropping sharply. None of these are happening. Second-quarter GDP growth was recently revised down, and new UI claims remain around 370,000 a week.
Today's economy does not look like the Reagan boom. This month's household survey is one to set aside until another report comes out next month. There is a good chance that with a new sample, the October report will show a countervailing increase in the unemployment rate.
Start-ups Create Jobs
Policymakers should focus on working to encourage job creation and spur real economic growth. Employment at start-up companies has fallen for five years in a row, reaching unprecedented lows in 2010 and 2011.[4] At the same time, profits at incumbent firms have increased comfortably. What explains this disconnect?
The answer is that most net new jobs come from start-up companies.[5] In fact, existing firms rarely create net new jobs on average. The economy expands primarily through the creation of new firms, not the expansion of existing ones.[6]
Historically, start-ups have continuously created new employment in the U.S. economy, hiring about 15 of every thousand working-age American adults every year for decades. Previous recessions featured big job losses from existing firms. Even in recessions, though, start-up job creation has been strong—until now.
Tim Kane, Chief Economist at the Hudson Institute, finds that start-up hiring has slowed to 10 jobs per thousand adults. In 2010 and 2011 alone, "missing" start-up hiring amounted to 2 million net jobs. With normal start-up hiring, growth in the employment rate would have been three times higher.
Why would start-up employment fall while profits rise? A simple explanation is that the economic and policy environment is too uncertain to take the risk. Forward-looking entrepreneurs have good reason to worry. Unless Congress takes action, taxes will rise by $500 billion on January 1.[7] Many of these taxes will make starting up a new company less profitable. Among other tax increases:
If President Obama and Congress want to encourage entrepreneurs to start new businesses and hire employees, they should have acted to prevent these tax increases from occurring before Congress recessed in September. The number of small-business owners who identify taxes or excessive regulation as their single largest problem is twice as large (44 percent) as the number who identify poor sales as their principal problem (20 percent).[8]
In a weak labor market with high unemployment, the government should not make this problem even worse. President Obama and Congress have another opportunity in November to minimize the damage from their past inactivity.
Regulation Versus Employment
Another important reason for slow start-up hiring is that fixed costs are rising. In the past four years, regulation has expanded rapidly, raising the cost of compliance.
With new regulations and business requirements in health insurance, small-business finance, environment, energy, and tax compliance, not to mention the ever-expanding reach of state licensure boards, it is expensive to open a business.[9]
All these factors make starting new businesses more expensive, which reduces hiring. In fact, employment at start-up firms is very negatively correlated with the number of federal regulations.
Economy Still Slow
The odd household survey result notwithstanding, the economic data continue to paint a grim picture of an economy muddling along and now at risk of recession as the threat of Taxmageddon draws near.
It is not often that policymakers can take one simple, swift action to improve job growth materially, but this is one of those times. The President and Congress should make preventing Taxmageddon their first task when Congress returns to work in November.
— James Sherk is Senior Policy Analyst in Labor Economics and Salim Furth, PhD, is Senior Policy Analyst in Macroeconomics in the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1] For example, the first August report estimated that government employment contracted by 7,000 jobs. The revised report now shows government employment expanded by 45,000. Revisions show that government payrolls expanded by 79,000 more in July and August than the preliminary estimates showed. This accounts for the vast majority of the 86,000 jobs added in the revisions.
[2] The 90 percent confidence interval for the payroll survey is + or – 100,000 jobs, while the confidence interval for the number of unemployed in the household survey is + or – 280,000 people.
[3] This excludes the January numbers in each year, which are affected by new population controls introduced because of new census estimates. Household survey employment and unemployment levels both jump substantially in January as the BLS adjusts for a larger population size.
[4] Salim Furth, PhD, "Why the Slow Economic Recovery?" Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 3746, October 3, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/10/why-the-slow-economic-recovery.
[5] John Haltiwanger, Ron S. Jarmin, and Javier Miranda, "Who Creates Jobs? Small vs. Large vs. Young," working paper, August 2011, http://econweb.umd.edu/~haltiwan/size_age_paper_R&R_Aug_16_2011.pdf (accessed October 1, 2012).
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Naomi- Leader API of Frederick MD
Mother to O (4yrs) and E (1.5)
I would say its expected a bit, some tossing a turning at times. Each day he has different experiences, growing pains, amount of nap, food eaten....so every bedtime is a little different?
I know its frustrating that they don't always snuggle down and drift off when its time...but we can't expect every night to be identical.
How 'bad' is it? 20% of the time for 20 minutes?
Your wriggler sound like my second who refused patting, rubbing or bouncing and preferred a clam hold when he was ready!
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dedra---leader, api of stark co., ohio
MomMom and devoted wife to 3 creatures of delight
your presence seems to be all he needs. it's very common for children to need to wind down. as mine get older, it seems to be taking longer. they are actually full-on jumping up and down on the bed until the minute they crash!
I've been watching my son's patterns and it seems like he has a much harder time falling asleep when he doesn't get his naps at daycare (he is in a room with a baby that cries and wakes the kids up sometimes). He's been cuddling with me and passing out (or so it seems), then after about 5 minutes he pops up and starts babbling. I guess he forgot to tell me something before going to bed. He gets very restless until I hold him tight (the clam hold?) which he fights for 5 seconds and then passes out. I'd say about half of the time it takes between 45-60 minutes for him to get down, and the other half about 15-30 minutes. My biggest problem right now is that I do such a good job making the room comfy and getting him to sleep so I fall asleep too. I guess there are worse things than getting to bed early (even though I regret it in the morning and see the mess I didn't get to clean up and the homework I didn't get to do).
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Naomi- Leader API of Frederick MD
Mother to O (4yrs) and E (1.5)
You know what's funny Patricia!
I hold him tight (the clam hold?)
I meant CALM! but we can call it a clam hold from now on!
hey! you have the rest of your life to clean the house and I am sure you will be up bright and early to do that homework with a fresh head!
What is the calm hold? I really thought you meant clam hold because I was actually calling it that before you posted that by mistake. I kind of hold him in my arms and let him spin and fuss but don't let him get away - kind of like my arms are the clam shells and he is my squirmy pearl. I can usually tell if it is helping or just making him more mad - in which case I let him go to wriggle it out.
I've been debating on waking up early to get my stuff done but he's been noticing when I leave the bed and then he wakes up early too. I think I'm going to stop taking classes after I'm done with these so I can submit to getting 9-10 hours of sleep a night with my son. I know, torturous. hehe...


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My Slytherin House scarf was knit in 4 days, just in time to see the Midnight Opening of Harry Potters – The Deathly Hallows Part 2.
I suppose you could say I yarn bombed myself!
living with too much yarn… just how much IS too much yarn?
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The analyst quickly reviewed the concepts of IaaS (Amazon EC2, for example), PaaS (Microsoft Azure, for example), and SaaS (IBM LotusLive, for example). The problem is that each provider has developed their own set of APIs.
(One exception was [Eucalyptus], which adopts the Amazon EC2, S3 and EBS style of interfaces. Eucalyptus is an open-source infrastrcture that stands for "Elastic Utility Computing Architecture Linking Your Programs To Useful Systems". You can build your own private cloud using the new Cloud APIs included Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Karmic Koala termed Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC). See these instructions in InformationWeek article [Roll Your Own Ubuntu Private Cloud].)
The analyst went into specific Virtual Infrastructure (VI) and public cloud providers.
- VMware
Private Clouds can be managed by VMware tools. For remote management of public IaaS clouds, there is [vCloud Express], and for SaaS, a new service called [VMware Go].
- Microsoft
For private clouds based on Hyper-V, there is the [Dynamic Data Center toolkit]. For public PaaS cloud, Microsoft offers [Azure]. For remote management of SaaS, Microsoft offers [System Center Online Services].
- Citrix
Citrix is the Open Service Champion. For private clouds based on Xen Server, they have launched the [Xen Cloud Project] to help manage. For public clouds, they have [Citrix Cloud Center, C3], including an Amazon-based "Citrix C3 Labs" for developing and testing applications. For SaaS, they have [GoToMyPC and [GoToAssist].
- Amazon
Amazon offers a set of Cloud computing capabilities called Amazon Web Services [AWS]. For virtual private clouds, use the AWS Management Console. For IaaS (Amazon EC2), use [CloudWatch] which includes Elastic Load Balancing.
If you prefer a common management system independent of cloud provider, or perhaps across multiple cloud providers, you may want to consider one of the "Big 4" instead. These are the top four system management software vendors: IBM, HP, BMC Software, and Computer Associates (CA).
A survey of the audience found the number one challenge was "integration". How to integrate new cloud services into an existing traditional data center. Who will give you confidence to deliver not tools for remote management of external cloud services? Survey shows:
- 28 percent: VI Providers (VMware, Citrix, Microsoft)
- 19 percent: Big 4 System Management software vendors (IBM, HP, BMC, CA)
- 13 percent: Public cloud providers (Amazon, Google)
- 40 percent: Other/Don't Know
- 40 percent: VI Providers (VMware, Citrix, Microsoft)
- 21 percent: Big 4 System Management software vendors (IBM, HP, BMC, CA)
- 13 percent: Emerging players (Eucalyptus)
- 26 percent: Other/Don't Know
Some final thoughts offered by the analyst. First, nearly a third of all IT vendors disappear after two years, and the cloud will probably have similar, if not worse, track record. Traditional server, storage and network administrators should not consider Cloud technologies as a death knell for in-house on-premises IT. Companies should probably explore a mix of private and public cloud options.
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Joseph C. Salvione Sr.
Joseph C. Salvione Sr., born December 22, 1935, in Gloversville, New York, peacefully passed away on February 23, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Joe was one of six children born to Michael Salvione Sr., and Hildegarde Horender Salvione. Joe was a graduate of Gloversville High School.
Joe had an adventurous spirit his entire life. He spent several years in Daytona Beach, Florida, exploring land and sea while engaging his intrinsic talent with automobiles. When he returned to Gloversville, Joe went to work for Garlock Cadillac/Oldsmobile, beginning in the body shop and progressing to sales. He later joined the staff at John C. Miller Lincoln/Mercury, where he enjoyed selling cars to many of his friends and family over the years.
Joe developed a love of boating while in Florida, learning to captain many types of vessels and navigating in the "high seas," as he referred to it. He often joked that "a boat is a hole in the water into which you throw money" but you could tell his enjoyment far outweighed any downside. He continued boating his entire life both in Florida and on his "home lake" – the Great Sacandaga, his home of 46 years.
Joe worked with his wife, Marilyn, in the real estate business until 1981 when he formed the Salvione Insurance Agency. Joe worked diligently to build the agency, and under his leadership, Salvione Insurance received numerous awards for excellence in service and growth for their market area. Joe was so very proud when his son, Joe Jr., joined the agency in 1998 and committed to maintaining and building upon the legacy of excellence established by his father.
Joe is survived by his wife, Marilyn, and their children, Joe Jr. of Mayfield, Keith (Sandy) of Tampa, Florida, and Sherri of Albany; four grandchildren, Lainna, Dillan, Katelyn and Ashley. Joe's sisters, Carol Girard of Mayfield, Jean Spada (Adam) of Herkimer and his brothers, Alan (Muriell) of Broadalbin and Paul (Ellen) of Williamsburg, Virginia ,along with several nieces and nephews, also survive. He was predeceased by his brother Michael Jr. as well as his mother, Hildegarde, and his father, Michael.
Joe had a drive and commitment to both work and family like no other. His love and life lessons will be remembered by his family forever.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, February 25th, at Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home, 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Interment will take place in the spring at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Johnstown. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Avenue, Gloversville, NY 12078
Please visit the family's online guestbook at www.brbsfuneral.com.


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Delaina and Tyler along with their parents James and Delaina Nielsen and Michael and Terri Graff are pleased to announce their marriage Nov. 21 in the Jordan River Temple.
Bring your dancing shoes to the reception that night from 6-8 p.m. Wheeler Farm Activity Barn 6351 South 900 East, Salt Lake City.
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South Coast Surfboards at New Petco Park Hodads Restaurant Location
South Coast recently went to Hodad's new restaurant where to Padres play in Petco Park. They actually featured South Coast to make all their custom boards for them. South Coast Surf Shop in Ocean Beach is right across the street from the original Hodad's restaurant. This is not the first and won't be the last time South Coast teams up with Hodad's and collaborates on something totally cool. It's a really great honor so check it out!


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i'm going to be honest, i've never spent that much time hating on any other team. i spend too much quality time hating on (or being disappointed in) my own. i think to actively hate another team is a learned experience. my kids have forever known i watch (and bleed) the cubs. but they've asked me, can i like the white sox too? of course you can. you can like any team you want to. and so they did. until my youngest was unfortunate enough to wear a cubs hat to school one day. on the bus were a couple of sox fans who ridiculed him for his hat. by the time he got off the bus...he hated the white sox and their fans for what happened. and that still lasts til this day.
listen bravefan, i can extend an olive branch. maybe mr h is right. i didn't have any derogatory word to say about your team. and god knows i am used to people ripping the cubs. hell, i don't think anyone rips them as often (or as badly) as i do. they are as dysfunctional as can be. but they are my dysfunctional team. so...lets be bigger people.
shake a hand? put it there? we can work it out, right? let's get on the right thing...because it's all about...letting go


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (45 votes).
In short: Great race, not so great medalIn full: Was a little nervous after reading last year's review, but they seem to have worked out all the organizational problems. Sir Roger Bannister was at the start which was a nice surprise. Very hilly but beautiful course, it's a shame the medal was so disappointing. Date of review: October 7, 2012
Date of review: October 7, 2012
In short: Tough but good fun. Great sceneryDate of review: November 14, 2011
In short: Great Course need to work on organisationIn full: Really enjoyed the race itself, picturesque for a charity road race and some good views of the palace and grounds. Quite challenging for a charity race.the 2 announcers need to be coordinated. one saying get to the start, the other saying start delayed. With the heat needed to say how long it would be delayed for so that people could get into shade. Also was describing which pen to get in by the way he was faced (towards the palace) and not the way we were coming in (away from the palace) so left & rights were round the wrong way.Toilets need to be better signed, particularly the ones in the palace itself.Date of review: October 20, 2011
In short: great grounds, challenging route, but enjoyed itIn full: Great surroundings for the run, lots of encouragement for the runners. Not sure the Km markers were accurate. Very hot day but good run none the lessDate of review: October 13, 2011
In short: Beautiful setting slightly let down by some poor planningIn full: Positive sides:1. Beautiful park setting. Very enjoyable on the run.2. Good family atmosphere. The 2km fun run is more family friendly for members with no training. -------------------------------------Down sides that need to improve...1. More toilets were needed.2. Awful medal. Half marathon and Fun run share the same design, no date on the medal either.3. Delay meant that we were cooked for 20 minutes (on concrete!) before the race started .4. (Some of the)Staff need to be more friendly. The woman who was guarding the race entrance seemed deaf to my question "Is there any toilet inside?" Come on woman! You were not even busy! Stop chatting while at work! Date of review: October 9, 2011
In short: Needs a Running Club to organise it. 20 minute delay in full sun was not acceptableIn full: Budget medal & pointless goody bag, sum up most runners feelings, notwithstanding that we do not do it for these reasons. Bearing in mind that the race booklet said that if you turned up late you would be allowed to still "start up to 10.40" Why did we have to stand 20 minutes in blazing sunshine. This is criminal. This race needs organising by a Running Club as the Cardiff ½ (Another, even larger, charity race) eventually was. Description as "flat & undulating" violated the trade descriptions act. 2 water stations within a few hundred meters of each other, after 4 miles without one, was also "cruelty to runners" and could have had serious consquences in that heat. This race has potential but someone must take a grip and bring it up to Gold BARR standard.Date of review: October 7, 2011
In short: Good but could do with improvementsIn full: There appeared to be a great deal of confusion at the event. On arriving at Blenheim (on foot) we found it difficult obtain any information and direction from the marshalls - not even knowing where the start line was. The marshalls were reasonably good & the show ws a nice touch on such a hot day. However the marshalls didn't seem over enamoured towards the later stages in the race and infact at one point a rather large volunteer was happily blocking half of the pathway & smoking a large cigarette exhaling directly into the path of the runners. A number of people around me seemed to be equally afronted at his behaviour.I was very disappointed at the medal - which was a generic BHF medal I would expect from any 10k run. I thought that they should at least have made an effort to mark the race. Date of review: October 6, 2011
In short: They tried hardIn full: Parking organisation hard obviously gone wrong early morning, and they struggled to get everybody in. This led to a 20 minute delay to the start, during which all the runners were left standing in the increasing heat. The announcer on the PA should have had better information - he didn't even know how far the half-marathon distance was. The course was certainly more undulating than flat/undulating - if there were any flat parts I don't remember them! The course was in general well-marked, although the split for 1st/2nd lap could have been better. There were plenty of marshals but none of them seemed to have any information, or be at all interested in the race they were marshalling. I assume they were BHF volunteers rather than running volunteers. Gels at the 8km water station were good, although the marshal who I was about to grab a bottle from suddenly bent down to get a gel for somebody else, and he was the last marshal so I had to double back to grab water - a bit amateur. There was also then a big gap in water stations between about 12km and then one at about 16km and another just after that, at what was a pretty hot time of day. The shower at 17km was nice. The last 2 km was tough - 1km downhill, and 1km uphill to the line. The finish time display seemed to be lagging about 20 seconds behind the chip time. I started pretty close to the front - probably only 2-3 seconds from the gun but my chip time was 14 seconds slower than the gun time showing on the screen, which was a bit odd. Finally the medal and goody bag were a total letdown. The medal was the worst I've ever received, and the goody bag was a cheap chocolate and some shampoo samples, what a waste of time.Date of review: October 5, 2011
In short: I recorded a PB - It was my first race!In full: (This is copied from Begineer forum)Hi, well I certainly picked a freak week for my first event, having booked a 10k taking place in October I was expecting a nice cool autumn day .... well, barring snow I couldn't have got it more wrong!My story is in an earlier message, but having only started running in June and a foot problem hampering training I went into this 10k never having run more than 5k. However, I had my 10yr old son for company, a very fit Banbury Harrier junior, but also never having run this distance.So we got to Blenheim early, with wife and son no. 2 in support and my Sister and a friend also running, had a good look around which was handy as we found the 'proper' toilets in the courtyard which saved a long queue for the portaloos (quite handy as we were drinking loads and suffering the obvious consequencies).We hung back at the start, Sis went off ahead keeping her own pace as she's got a marathon to do next week (mad!) and Charlie (the boy) and me hung back and enjoyed a very steady pace which was just as well as the course soon commenced a climb which seemed to go on forever. We kept plodding on, fortunately with a water bottle each as it was officially 'Stupid Hot', we'd heard on the PA there was water every 2k, which wasn't the case. But, we kept on plodding up, and up, asked a couple of marshalls where the water was, and it always seemed to be "not far now", eventually we could see a red gazebo on top of another hill at about 5k, but couldn't believe it when it was empty, being told the water is in another 1k. At this point my body cried enough, and we walked the loop, which took us 1k back to the point where the chap said the water was 1k away - but he was right, water had arrived!! So we grabbed a bottle each, drank half and ran on, only to see more water about 600m away, so we poured what we had over our heads and carried on, picking up more of the precious liquid further on.Shortly after this, around 7k, Charlie (still a 10 year old!) asked if he could kick on and left me standing as he shot off into the distance - I can still hear people moaning about being overtaken by a child. We were getting near the car park and house by this time and starting getting some speactators, who's encouragement really helped, so I kept on plodding, finding wife and Son 2 just before the finish barriers and then it was head down and go to the end.So, to the point of this beginners tale, Charlie clocked 1:10.20 and me, 1:14.47. Can't quite understand how the winner managed 38mins, but I was chuffed to get the end without the need for an ambulance and walked away ready for 'a cold one' and looking forward to training to get the time down to 1 hour.Finally, Charlie took 4 minutes off me in 3k, and so could easily have beaten his time, so whilst I'm pretty sure 10k times for 10 year olds aren't officially recorded, I'd love to know how this compares with any others known about?See you next timeMarkDate of review: October 4, 2011
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