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BOSTON ( TheStreet) -- Fans of FDA advisory panels have a riveting week of action ahead. Starting Tuesday morning, outside experts invited by FDA will weigh the risks and benefits of three different drugs on three consecutive days. The recommendations that emerge from these FDA advisory panels will factor into the agency's approval decisions. NPS Pharmaceuticals ( NPSP) brings Gattex, a treatment for short bowel syndrome, in front of the Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee on Tuesday Oct. 16. On Wednesday Oct. 17, the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee convenes for two days of hearings to review drugs aimed at helping patients with a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely high levels of cholesterol to accumulate in their blood. The panel will review Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' ( AEGR) lomitapide on Wednesday followed on Thursday by mipomersen, a drug developed by Isis Pharmaceuticals ( ISIS) and the Genzyme unit of Sanofi ( SNY). I will be live-blogging all three FDA advisory panels with play-by-play and analysis in real time from the opening gavels all the way through the final votes.
You can sign up for email reminders for each panel below. NPS Pharmaceuticals: Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a chronic and disabling condition that strikes people, who for various reasons including Crohn's disease, have about 50% of their lower intestines surgically removed. A majority of patients can adapt to lead normal lives. A smaller group of SBS patients never recover full functionality of their lower intestines, and a result, must spend the rest of their lives attached to an intravenous parenteral nutrition bag that provides the liquid nutrients they need to survive. Gattex is an analogue of GLP-2, a protein involved with intestinal growth and function. Administered via a shot under the skin, Gattex is designed to boost the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients. On Friday, NPS Pharma shares rose 19% to $10.86 due to a largely positive FDA review of Gattex released ahead of Tuesday's panel. The FDA appears to be concur with NPS Pharma that Gattex provides a clinically meaningful benefit for SBS patients. The agency also appears unconcerned about three cases of cancer reported in patients treated with Gattex.
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Skiing and snowboarding lead to twice as many hospitalizations as hockey
January 17, 2012—While hockey hits have been getting a lot of attention in Canada, skiing and snowboarding injuries are more than twice as common, according to new data released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). In 2010–2011, there were 2,329 hospital admissions for a skiing or snowboarding fall or crash, compared with 1,114 hockey-related hospitalizations. Other seasonal activities also led to hospital stays: ice skating (889); snowmobiling (1,126); and tobogganing (171).
"There is a lot to enjoy about Canadian winters, but safety and precautions are important across all age groups," explains Greg Webster, Director of Primary Health Care Information and Clinical Registries at CIHI. "Every year, more than 5,000 Canadians get seriously injured—requiring at least one night's hospital stay—due to a winter sport or recreational activity. These numbers do not include visits that involve only the emergency department (ED) or a doctor's office, or deaths at the scene, so the total number of injuries is actually much higher."
In terms of total ED visits for these seasonal activities, Ontario (where complete data is available) alone saw a total of 45,270 in 2010–2011. That averages out to 285 ED visits for every day of winter.
Most often hurt while playing: boys age 10 to 19
Half of all hospitalizations during 2010–2011 for hockey injuries (542 out of 1,114) and close to one-third of all those for skiing and snowboarding (689 out of 2,329) were for people age 10 to 19. When looking at all winter activities in this age group, boys accounted for 81% of those hurt.
Children younger than 10 were hospitalized most often for injuries related to skiing and snowboarding (87 cases) and tobogganing (56 cases).
Of the activities studied, snowmobiling was the only one not over-represented by younger Canadians in terms of hospitalizations: two-thirds (752 out of 1,126) of serious snowmobile injuries occurred in adults age 20 to 49.
Past five years see little change in number of serious injuries
The total number of hospitalizations related to seasonal activities has not changed much since 2006–2007. As well, in 2010–2011, 415 Canadians were hospitalized for head injuries related to a winter sport or recreational activity; this number has remained relatively stable since 2006–2007.
Last year, nearly one-third (135) of these serious head injuries occurred while skiing or snowboarding. Over the past five years, a total of 759 head injury hospitalizations were related to ski hill activities in Canada.
"When it comes to winter, it's important that Canadians get outside to play and enjoy our slopes," says Dr. Natalie Yanchar, Associate Professor of Surgery and Emergency Medicine at Dalhousie University, and Medical Director at IWK Trauma Care in Halifax. "Wearing a helmet is important for all ages to prevent a fun day in the snow from ending in tragedy—without question, it reduces the risk of serious head injuries in case of a crash."
Older Canadians most often hurt by falls on ice
For all winter-related causes of serious injuries (excluding motor vehicle collisions), falls on ice were by far the most common cause: they led to 7,138 hospital admissions in 2010–2011, more than for all winter sports and recreational activities combined. About half of these cases occurred in people age 60 and older and about 70% were among those 50 and older.
More than half (56%) of those hospitalized for falls on ice were women.
Tables and figures
- Table 1: Number of Hospitalizations Due to Winter Sports and Recreational Activities, by Cause and Fiscal Year, 2006–2007 to 2010–2011
- Table 2: Number of Hospitalizations Due to Winter Sports and Recreational Activities, by Cause, Age and Gender, 2006–2007 to 2010–2011
- Table 3: Number of Hospitalizations Due to Falls on Ice, by Age and Gender, 2006–2007 to 2010–2011
Media contacts
Sandra Koppert
Aviva Hofmann Shaw
About CIHI
Established in 1994, CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that provides essential information on Canada's health system and the health of Canadians. Funded by federal, provincial and territorial governments, CIHI is guided by a Board of Directors made up of health leaders across the country. Our vision is to improve Canada's health system and the well-being of Canadians by being a leading source of unbiased, credible and comparable information that will enable health leaders to make better-informed decisions.

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At the Council and Bonneville Power Administration's request, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed 19 proposals intended to address high priority research, monitoring and evaluation needs identified in the Biological Opinion (BiOp) for the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS). These needs were identified for immediate action during the recent Columbia Basin Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E) Collaboration process and workshops in November 2009. These 19 fast-track proposals include 11 new projects and modifications to 8 ongoing projects.
The ISRP found that 9 proposals met scientific review criteria; 5 of these had qualifications that the ISRP recommended could be considered by the Council and addressed by the proponent and BPA during contracting. These 9 proposals are ready for immediate Council and BPA decisions. In response to the Council and BPA's stated desire to implement the fast track action in 2010, we considered the option to specifically identify if a fast track work element is justified independently of other project actions. We found that 2 proposals justified the fast track component of their project but the complete project needed a response. These 2 proposals received an "in part/response requested" recommendation. The ISRP also requested a response on the remaining 8 proposals.


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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
i want to be with you
ph: Alexandra Sophie
I needed to share this with someone, so ill share it with you..
I am a true believer in love but I thought that my time was over, I had given up and I still feel that way but hopefully there is a chance for me and for everyone out there. I want to believe that there is someone for everyone.
This story is about Paris and a man that I met there a few months ago when I was visiting a friend. I don't know if this was for real or if I am just imaging it to have been as good as it actually was.
I met you on my first night in Paris, we started talking when the bar owner introduced us, I told you we where going to another place later and I gave you my number. I never thought that you actually would call but you did two hours later and you actually came.
I was happy, we went out to smoke and we stayed out talking for several hours, it felt so unreal to meet someone that fast and feel that you've known each other forever. We talked about everything, I didn't know what to do I didn't want to leave you. We spent the night together that night and the night after that and the night after that. Three days passed by as five minutes and then I had to go home, I didn't want to leave you, not so fast, I wanted to be with you more and you said that you wanted it too.
I went home and back to my life; before I left you promised me that we would meet this summer. Now I don't know, I think about you every day, every minute and every second. We don't talk as much as when I came back and you are now in a totally different world on a different continent.
I want to see you this summer, I just don't know if you want to see me again, I believe that what we had was something special, I know it seem silly and that I am a dreamer. I want to believe that you are my love and I want you to be my love.
I wish I could talk to you about it, face to face but I don't know if I have to courage to tell you.
I want to be with you.
20 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 29, 2012 at 5:26 PM
that's my story exactlyReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 29, 2012 at 7:09 PM
me too!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 29, 2012 at 8:59 PM
Go meet him in summer.ReplyDelete
i hope you can visit my blog :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 4:03 AM
Summer is going to end soon... you have just a few weeks, go and tell him!ReplyDelete
If you really believed in love, then GO and see him! If it's meant to be, it'll happen! Believe in God, He'll give you soooo much more. I hope things will work out. Good luck! ♥ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 12:48 PM
I will not subject myself to anymore torture. I get that you are in love with someone else now.ReplyDelete
With love,
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 12:51 PM
I am much better looking than him though. I'll take that simple pleasure.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 1:12 PM
I know you don't care about my feelings, but its incredibly cruel for you to post things about him on that. Just keep it to yourself please. Well, don't. I don't care. I won't look again. I'm gone. Laugh it up. Laugh at the poor fool who loved you. Hope you have found your pure love.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 1:25 PM
K, don't mess with me. If you love me, you have to let me know. A.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 4:14 PM
I know exactly those feelings...It's like we met for a reason...ReplyDelete
Just do it! The worst case scenerio is that he does not show up and talk to you. Four years ago I flew to England to see an Englishman I had met in China. We had a similar situation to yours. He never came down from Cambridge to see me in London. It was devastating, but I'm glad I flew all that way to know for sure instead of left wondering for the remainder of my life.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 4:28 AM
Go and see him. You'll soon notice, he's not that perfect... If you don't go, you'll wonder all your live what might have been.ReplyDelete
Source: My story
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 12:18 PM
you should read "1000 days in venice". it is this story and goes on. (and it's a true story too.)ReplyDelete
don't hesitate and do as you want to be;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 2, 2012 at 10:08 AM
haha my story too. I flew from Malaysia to Vienna (a long way though) to meet him. but things turned sour and then i realised he is very different back home. We fight and then i knew he is not the man i am looking for in life. anyhow i am glad that i tried , if not i might think i have lost someone special in life.ReplyDelete
I think you should meet him. Either it works out or it dont. (pardon my english, it's not my native language)ReplyDelete
I met this guy on Chirstmas Eve last year in New York City. He is charming, smart, unbelievably hot (He used to be a model, and now a businessman). We spent few days together. Winter in New York is beautiful, the lights, the city, the people. Kissing in the subway and walk down the streets of Brooklyn. Then he had to leave, going back to Belgium.ReplyDelete
We skyped for 8 months, texted, and planned trips together. But eventually I decided to let it go. I told him we should not talk or skype anymore.
Sometimes it's better to end things on the highest notes, before it turns ugly. If you are meant to be together, your passes will cross again.
Getting ex back after a breakup. Am Maria 21 from England,my boyfriend of a year just broke up with me and am 30 weeks pregnant.I have cried my self to sleep most of the nights and don't seem to concentrate during lectures sometimes I stay awake almost all night thinking about him and start to cry all over again.Because of this I end up not having energy for my next day's classes ,my attendance has dropped and am always in uni and on time.Generally he is a very nice guy ,he ended it because he said we were arguing a lot and not getting along.He is right we've been arguing during the pregnancy a lot .After the break up I kept ringing him and telling him I will change.I am in love with this guy and he is the best guy I have ever been with.I'm still hurt and in disbelief when he said he didn't have any romantic feelings towards me anymore that hurt me faster than a lethal syringe.He texts me now and then mainly to check up on how am doing with the pregnancy,he is supportive with it but it's not fair on me, him texting me as I just want to grieve the pain and not have any stress due to the pregnancy.i was really upset and i needed help, so i searched for help online and I came across a website that suggested that Dr Unity can help solve marital problems, restore broken relationships and so on. So, I felt I should give him a try. I contacted him and he told me what to do and i did it then he did a spell for me. 28 hours later, my bf came to me and apologized for the wrongs he did and promise never to do it again. Ever since then, everything has returned back to normal. I and my bf are living together happily again.. All thanks to Dr Unity . If you need a spell caster that can cast a spell that truly works, I suggest you contact him. He will not disappoint you.This is his E-mail: email@example.com or Add him up on Whats-app: +2348071622464,you can also visit his website:http://unityspelltemple.yolasite.com .ReplyDelete


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The rapid growth of the real estate and construction vertical in India is compelling companies in the sector to turn to IT-enabled services for greater process efficiency. Low IT penetration among Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) offers significant opportunities to IT solution vendors.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan's (ITservices.frost.com), Enterprise IT Adoption in Indian Real Estate and Construction Vertical, finds that the market earned revenues of more than INR 219.3 crore in 2011 and estimates this to reach INR 1,152.1 crore in 2018.
"The entry of new-generation stakeholders with better understanding of the latest technology ensures the consistent adoption of IT solutions in enterprises," said the Frost & Sullivan Information and Communication Technologies Analyst. "With the increasing influx of foreign direct investments, firms are also looking to improve transparency by using enterprise resource planning systems."
Intense competition and shrinking bottom lines are forcing real estate organizations to generate real-time management reports and observe their businesses closely. Efficient project management is crucial for companies handling multiple city projects and hence, project estimation solutions that help manage high material wastage and increasing land prices are growing popular. However, while the Indian real estate and construction sector is fast-growing, it is also highly fragmented, unorganized and capital-intensive. The rising costs of raw materials have reduced the affordability of IT solutions.
To counter these challenges, vendors must offer better project management solutions that guarantee higher operational efficiency for companies. Innovative pricing models are vital to cater to a large audience, especially as solution providers look to tap the SME and unorganized segments.
"Providers are developing mobility solutions that will enable enterprises to gather real-time data from multiple project sites and offices," noted the analyst. "Standalone modules such as plug-and-play solutions will gain wide acceptance among the SME and unorganized segments." Including training and managed services to their portfolio will allow market participants become a one-stop shop for all IT requirements, thereby leading to market expansion.
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Adam Brown sensationally claimed a gold medal in the 4x100 medley relay in the Commonwealth Games earlier this week.
Brown, 25, from Gamlingay, swam the anchor leg and held off Australia's James Magnussen to claim the historic gold.
Australia were aiming for their seventh straight victory in the event, but the English team posted a Commonwealth record time of 3min 31.51sec to ensure victory, while South Africa finished in third.
Speaking to the BBC Brown said: "I swam on the freestyle leg, and I was up against the fastest guy in the world, James Magnussen, so I knew he was going to be coming back at me the whole second 50 (metres).
"I had to dig in real deep and give it everything from my heart.
"It makes it much sweeter knowing it's so long since we last won it."
Brown hailed his teammates Chris Walker-Hebborn, Adam Peaty and Adam Barrett for executing the race brilliantly and giving him the best possible chance of securing the win.
He said: "They set me up perfectly and all I needed to do was get my hand on the wall. I did, so we're over the moon."
It has been an eventful few weeks for Brown as his Glasgow commitments meant he missed the birth of his new daughter, Lizzie, when his wife gave birth four weeks prematurely in the United States earlier this month.
Brown is still a member of Hatfield Swimming Club who have supported him throughout his career.
Director of swimming and head coach, Ian Wright, said: "We are delighted with the result.
"Adam did a brilliant job anchoring the England team to gold in the final relay.
"He has been an inspiration to his teammates back home and can be very proud of what he has achieved."
Brown, who now resides in Alabama, had already won bronze with England in the 4x100m freestyle relay last Friday and also made two individual finals.
After winning gold he tweeted: "Thanks for all the support over the last couple of weeks...it's been a pretty crazy time for me! Heading home to finally meet my daughter!!!"
Brown now sets his sights on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and will try to replicate his Commonwealth Games success.
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on 6/2/2017 11:02:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This stuff is awful. I used this to prep my hair prior to using a curling iron. The spray helped curl the hair nicely and gave it good hold. When I brushed my hair out, pieces of hair were breaking off!
on 2/26/2017 9:52:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Purchased in full size. Doesn't protect from heat, feels as if you have sprayed alcohol in your hair and flat ironed it. Sticky and makes your hair feel and look like straw. Broken hair and frayed ends. Overpriced and bad. I use it as a hairspray. Will not repurchase.
on 8/20/2016 2:57:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Green
I'm so surprised this heat protector has such middling reviews. I have just about the most stubborn, frizzy, prone to dryness and damage hair on the face of the earth and this spray didn't exacerbate any of my "issues".
The price isn't as cheap as Tresemme's heat guard, which is my go-to, but it's not outrageous either. I think I picked this up on clearance for $8. Is it a miracle in a bottle? No. Heat protectants generally have only two jobs- protect the hair and not leave the hair in worse condition than it found it. As far as I can tell, this passes the test.
I sprayed this evenly all over my head then combed it through. The scent is not gross or persistent. It dries quickly and didn't leave my hair crunchy or dry. It seemed to just evaporate. When my hair was straightened, it did get a little wavy once I went outside, but I'm sure that's not this products fault, my hair just doesn't want to stay straight and never has.
I most likely won't repurchase because I have loyalty to Tresemme's heat guard, but I will certainly finish up this product and would definitely consider rebuying this if Tresemme changes their formulation or something like that.
on 2/2/2016 1:28:00 AM
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Hair: Blond, Other, Other
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I'm honestly shocked that this has so many bad reviews. This is one of the only heat protectants I like. It doesn't have an overwhelming smell. My hair doesn't feel any different with this in. I'm thinking the people who are complaining their hair got crunchy or felt some type of way maybe used too much? Anyways, I completely back what this product does. I have color treated hair that is severely damaged from that, heat styling, and major health problems and medications. I used this product in junction with other products (especially the chi thermal protection lotion) and my hair has drastically improved. This is the one change in my hair routine I have kept constant since I started it so I can tell it's these products helping me keep my hair. I would buy this over and over again. The packaging I also love. No problem at all with the spraying
on 12/10/2015 1:16:00 PM
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Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
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My hair felt damaged and the texture changed after using this...the chi serum is 10X better.
on 7/31/2015 2:05:00 AM
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Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Overpriced for the amount of things this thing does.
- Smells really nice. Just has a really clean scent.
- The spray dispenses just the right amount of product.
- Doesn't run out quickly. After many uses, I still have more than half left.
- DRIES OUT HAIR. I've never had this problem with other heat protecting sprays. My ends are so dried out after styling that they are completely stiff. Which is strange because after I wash my hair, my hair goes back to life...........
- If you get the product in your hands, it can get sticky and really annoying
on 7/9/2015 12:13:00 PM
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Skin: Sensitive, Olive, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Eww just no! This spray leaves my hair crunchy and stiff. I cannot attest to its heat protecting abilities as I haven't used it long enough to tell. I am not crazy about the fragrance on this - it's kinda masculine. And the spray seems to come out in a spritz rather than a mist, which makes it difficult to apply all over the hair.
I am just so glad I bought a travel size of this. It's not even worth trying to return to the store. Into the trash it goes!
on 7/5/2015 9:17:00 PM
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This used to be really popular, but honestly it's terrible and the ingredients aren't that good. There's a lot of alcohol, fragrance, sulfates, and harsh ingredients in it.
This smells like cheap mens cologne, it is hard to work through your hair (dry or wet). Once I spray it in my hair, it dries stiff and crunchy.
It makes my hair dry, brittle, and i swear i have more split ends when i used this instead of other heat protectors
This provides NO hold, NO shine, NO nourishing benefits, etc
It just dries out my hair and leaves it brittle.
This makes my hair less smooth and makes the ends look terrible. No other product gives it this horrible finish
on 1/7/2015 1:25:00 AM
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Eyes: Brown
I used to use this heat protector but have since moved on. I would spray 2 sprays onto a brush and brush it through the section of hair to be straightened to distribute it evenly focusing mainly on the ends (since that's what is most susceptible to damage) and working it upwards. I never really had a problem with this, it protected my hair from heat as promised, however after switching I noticed something about my hair that STOPPED happening when I stopped using this... I have long hair and get regular trims every 4-6 weeks. Before I'd go for trim I noticed the ends of my hair were a lighter more orange shade of brown than the rest of my hair and never understood this. The hair was never fried or torched or brittle it was just orange. It drove me crazy! I'd always get the orange trimmed off and it always came back. I started using the kqc flat iron spray and stopped using the 44 iron guard and noticed there was no more orange! I can't say for sure it was this, but at the same time the signs all point to the product being the culprit. For this reason I will never use or repurchase this product again. No more orange hair for me!
on 9/23/2014 12:11:00 PM
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is a really great product! I'm actually really surprised by the reviews. I bought this on a whim before checking product reviews because I really needed a new heat protectant. I got home and checked the reviews here, and I almost returned it before even trying it. I decided to just give it a shot, and I'm glad I did. I bought this primarily for curling my hair with a flat iron. I haven't used it yet for straightening, but I'm sure it would work for that too. For reference, I have extremely thick, wavy, unruly hair that is just below bra strap length.
I clip my hair up in 4 big sections and spray this all over each sections before curling. My curls are bouncy, soft, and shiny, never sticky or hard like other reviewers have said. My style lasts all day with just a little bit of hairspray at the end. I use a pretty generous amount of this stuff too, so I'm not sure what is going on with people's poor results. Maybe people are using way too much? Yes, the scent is pretty strong and smells like men's cologne (like Cool Water), but once it dries, I don't even notice it.
I took off 1 lippie because I really wish this stuff would dry faster. It makes my hair really wet, and it takes a good 2 minutes each section for this stuff to dry. So we are talking a total of 8 minutes of standing around waiting for my hair to dry. I know that doesn't sound like a big deal, but when you are trying to get out the door in the morning, it really does make a big difference. I learned the hard way to NEVER flat iron while hair is wet, not even damp. You will fry your hair beyond repair. lol
I think I paid about 15 bucks for this, which I really don't think is a bad price. All the big chain salons always have good sales, and I'm sure you can pick it up much cheaper if you can wait for a sale. Don't let the negative reviews scare you. I think it is a great product, especially if you have the right hair type. :)
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The Commission on San Diego Regional Infrastructure and Equity, a group of "national and local foundations [which] is comprised of 14 members from the three cities and from local organizations," including the local progressive think tank Center on Policy Initiatives, appeared before the city council budget committee last week to share data on disparities in infrastructure spending throughout the city.
The group's findings indicate that older communities, particularly low-income areas with a predominance of minority residents, face a much larger funding gap than newer areas in the city. Specifically, they charge that newer neighborhoods receive funding to meet an average of 89% of the area's identified infrastructure needs, while other communities receive only 26% of needed funding.
Neighborhoods in Council Districts 2, 3 and 4 were hardest hit, say the Commission. Neighborhoods covered by these districts run from the beach communities immediately north of Downtown to the city core itself and areas to the east and southeast.
Commission members say they'll review case studies from around the country from other cities that have faced similar disparities, and will return to the budget committee by August with recommendations.
Finally a ray of light on who get the money in SD...
This should be a Mayoral Discussion topic!
But you know it won't be mentioned in this or any foreseeable election. It is one way that SD can hide its massive shortfall in keeping things up. Those 'hoods are the ones that tourists don't see, the ones that corporate big-wigs don't see when they're thinking about SD as a wonderful think-tank city, and that even the more affluent residents don't think about much. While the streets in SD are in execrable condition overall, those in areas like Encanto are reverting to being unpaved. But now the rag-tag nature of SD city government is showing up even in Rancho Bernardo. (Try driving Pomerado Road north from Rancho Bernardo Road to the I-15 connection at Lake Hodges. "Rocky Road to London Town" is an apt comparison.)


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The city of Monterey has a new maintenance manual for historic Colton Hall.
The city in 2011 commissioned a detailed architectural study on the city's first town hall, which opened in 1849 and was the site of the state constitutional convention the same year.
The report by Architectural Resources Group lays out a comprehensive maintenance and preservation program for the historic building now used for a second-floor museum with city offices below.
The two-story building is "in pretty good shape overall, but there are some issues," said Dennis Copeland, city museums and cultural arts manager.
The Colton Hall study was completed late last year and presented Monday to the Museum and Cultural Arts Commission. An $18,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Monterey County helped finance the study.
It was the first detailed look at the building's condition and maintenance needs in more than 20 years.
"It's really a unique document that provides guidelines for continued restoration of a historic resource," Copeland said. "We're quite pleased with it."
The report says that while the building is in good shape, there are "material deterioration issues tied to moisture penetration (that) need to be addressed."
Among the suggested maintenance jobs: reinstating exterior lime stucco to protect stone masonry; repair cracks in cement plaster at the rear of building; and conduct a paint analysis to determine the historic colors used on windows and doors.
Copeland said the report goes beyond the typical historic building analysis. It also contains a good amount of history about the building.
During the 19th century, Colton Hall was used as a town hall, school house, courthouse and was saved from demolition by a citizens campaign that resulted in the state buying it in 1899 for a historical monument.
During the 20th century, the state periodically leased the building to raise money for repairs. It was vacant for a couple of decades in the early part of the century, used for band practice at times, and in 1918, the second floor was converted to a 20-bed hospital during the worldwide influenza epidemic.
During the 1930s, the building was used for a variety of state, city and county offices, and during World War II, the second floor was used as offices for federal ration boards. The museum was established in 1944 and opened to the public in 1948. The city remodeled the first floor for offices in 1972.
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Odette (I like Odette Claire! Maybe even just call her Claire then!) - I'm not a fan of Odette or Claire.
Anastasia (Sasha, Stas) - It's cute but NMS.
Genevieve (Evie) - I LOVE THIS ONE.
Juliet - I dont like this one.
London - I dont like place names.
Maggie - It's too nicknamy although Maggie & Peter would be cute sibling names.
Victoria - I love this it's cute. Nothing beats Genevieve though.
Wren - I'm not keen on this one.
Willow - I like this.
Leighton - THIS IS A BOYS NAME. - But then I dont like the Modified spelling. Layton - Yes any others NO.
Beckham - I don't like the Beckham's relation.
Cade - I like but I think it's a NN for Cayden.
Elijah - I'm not Keen on this but it is cute.
Leo - This Is Cute but it's too popular in my area.
Luke - I like as a NN for Lucas.
Miles - This is probaby the best name you have on the boys list IMO.
Forrest - Agreed with above about Forest Gump.
Wells - It's NMS as I live near a place called this and I'm not a fan of place names.
Aidan - I like this but I'm not a fan of the Aidan names.
Channing - Reminds me of Channing Tatum so No.
Avery - I'm not keen on unisex names but it is cute.
Ames - I don't like this as this is my daughter Amy's NN (sometimes).
Pete - NMS. I like Peter though.
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My name is Erin. I am 24 years old and I have been a proud name nerd since I was 10.
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Odette - my first thought is 'odious', which is a shame because the next is 'ode', s far nicer association. I think there are much nicer -ette names, or another suggestion from Odette would be Ondine.
Anastasia (Sasha, Stas) - I find the name itself to be a bit frilly for my liking, bit I love the name Sasha
Genevieve (Evie) - Love. So strong and adaptable
Juliet - I have a real soft spot for Juliet, can get nn Ettie from it, or Jules, works for kids and grown ups.
London - this just confuses me. As a Brit I find it tacky and trendy and would never want a kid named after that city.
Maggie - I would assume it comes from a longer name, ie Margaret, Margot, Magnolia, but I do like it, it's sweet
Victoria - Past it's use by date.
Wren - It's one I just don't get. I picture a scrawny, gawky girl, sorry
Willow - love this, it's all trees softly swaying in the breeze beside a stream, beautiful and nature-y, and buffy,of course!
Leighton - All boy to me.
Beckham - football player, and while he's a good role model as a name I don't like it. Beck is a great nickname, but I'd rather name a child after awaited (Beckett) to get to it than a football player
Cade - bit if a non-name to me. No meaning
Elijah - I hear this everywhere at the moment, it's ok, but seems to be the go-to name for 'Bible cool' like Noah to me
Leo - cute as a button, strong as a lion
Luke - friendly little name
Miles - strong, jazzy, friendly, sweet!
Forrest - Gump gump gump
Wells - I kind of like this, although I prefer the spelling Welles, otherwise it just looks like the plural of well, as in something you draw water from.
Aidan - bleerrrrgh
Channing - Tatum.
Avery - I think of an aviary
Ames - I like but prefer Eames. Ames just feels a bit incomplete. I can't really imagine calling an Ames to me - 'Ames your dinner is ready!' Actually, it would be better as a nickname for Eamon, I think I quite like that actually
Pete - Maybe in the 50s


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The city's shipping season has come to a difficult close, another victim of the recent frigid temperatures.
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Amazon's Kindle Fire is a shining example of a successful Android tablet, accounting for an estimated 14 percent of all slates sold in the last quarter of 2011. The $199 price tag and supporting ecosystem have much to do with that success, which is why I'm surprised to hear China Economic News Service reporting three more Kindle Fire models are coming this year:
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Again, Amazon could be taking a page from Apple's playbook and negotiating superb deals on displays and other components, which would help keep device costs down. And we already know that Amazon is willing to subsidize the Kindle Fire hardware and make up the difference in content purchases.
The key to expanding the lineup of Kindle Fires — if there's even a need for two or three more — will come down to Amazon's ability to manage component prices and subsidies. I'm not sure it even needs to worry about this yet because I don't see any competition, save the Nook Tablet, able to snuff out the Kindle's Fire.
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The Senators captain has been cleared to do light exercise after suffering a concussion on a hit from New York Rangers winger Wojtek Wolski Saturday, but the captain likely won't play in either of the club's games this weekend.
That means the 38-year-old will miss back-to-back home games Friday against the Montreal Canadiens and Saturday vs. the Buffalo Sabres.
Coach Paul MacLean didn't sound optimistic and pointed out that if you look at Pittsburgh superstar Sidney Crosby's situation, the time needed for recovery is hard to predict with head injuries. Crosby is inching closer to return after suffering a concussion in January,
"I don't have anything to make me pessimistic that it's going to be long-term," said MacLean. "We've just got to be patient and wait ... see how he feels every day.
"There's a team in Pittsburgh that has waited 11 months (for Crosby). We don't know so we can't put our finger on it to say that it is (long-term) or it isn't. Right now, it's anticipated (as short-term) but we don't know."
MacLean said Alfredsson would have to make great progress to play on the weekend.
"I believe he could play if he passes the protocals. That's my understanding," said MacLean. "But he has to be ready to play. He hasn't skated and if he hasn't practised before Saturday then we're probably not going to play him."
Goalie Alex Auld skated Wednesday and could dress as the backup vs. the Habs.
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text: Sandra Jo Helton, 72, of East Ridge, formerly of Soddy Daisy, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at a local hospital.She attended East Ridge United Methodist Church and was retired from The State of Tennessee.She was preceded in death by her parents, Dillard and Beatrice Blackburn; husband, William H. Helton; Son, Dillard Ray Russ; daughter, Sharon Russ.Survivors include sons, Michael Russ, Andrew Russ and Charles McLean; sisters, Ruth Pennington and Shirley Robie; brother John Everett; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Lovelady Cemetery in Soddy-Daisy, TN., with Rev. Ken Sauer officiating. Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family.The family will receive friends today from 4-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Rd.


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continued Judith Muñoz, president of the Humane Society's board of trustees, said the board gave Merritt free rein to review all operations and make improvements, such as extending office hours to 7:00 p.m. to increase pet adoptions. "I went through the documents line by line," she said, referring to the thick packets sent by the Committee to Protect the Animals. "Most of the information isn't accurate. It's nonsense," she concluded, predicting that allegations of mismanagement should not affect donations. "I think a lot of our donors are sophisticated enough to know there can be disgruntled employees in these situations."
Despite the board's continued support of Merritt and confidence in his keen knowledge of animal welfare, others aren't so sure.
In November, John and Gwen Morgen changed plans to leave part of their estate to the San Diego Humane Society, where they are volunteers. "It's almost a dysfunctional organization right now," said John Morgen, a retired manager for Unisys Corp. "John Merritt has a 1950s, chain-of-command management style. He makes decisions in a closed office and has little communication with anyone except the people who report directly to him," Morgen said. "The employees are very resistant to change, which isn't good either. If you ask the employees, they'll say, 'Good, talented people left.' When you ask John Merritt, he'll say, 'Good riddance.' "
By all accounts, Merritt's management style sharply contrasts with that of his predecessors, Fred Lee and Lauren Joniaux, who sought input from the entire staff before making decisions. Under their consensus-seeking leadership, the society resembled a close-knit family rather than a dog-eat-dog corporation. Lee, who died of a heart attack in 1996, had groomed Joniaux to succeed him. The board employed her as interim director for two years at an annual salary of $51,000 before hiring Merritt for $96,000. Donations soared to $5.1 million during Joniaux's final year, but Merritt and trustees attribute that increase to the unpredictable nature of bequests, which are posthumous gifts.
"A lot of people were considered, including Laurie," recalled trustee Robert Esch. "John Merritt is more business-oriented than Fred or Laurie. Each situation requires a different style. There was a lot of concern about building a new facility, looking for land. Our lease was about to expire." Esch, a former chief financial officer for Grossmont Bank, said he considered Merritt to be "head and shoulders above" other job applicants. "John has a particularly horrendous job. He came into an environment where people had lost their saint. Everyone held Fred Lee in high regard. You have to remember that this isn't the usual for-profit workplace. At the Humane Society, people are very passionate about what they do."
Former trustee Lisa Kearns describes herself as one of the few people who felt uneasy on meeting Merritt when she served on the Humane Society board's search committee. "This guy was a suit who talked numbers. I found it strange that he boasted of increasing budget," Kearns recalled. "John is not a warm-and-fuzzy person in any way, shape, or form, but other committee members liked him. Essentially, after a one-hour interview, he was given the job."
Kearns's unease grew over time, she said, as Merritt's descriptions at board meetings often contradicted what she had learned from employees. "Even in my conversations with him, I could see how stories had changed. There would be two different renditions of the same conversation. I once told John to his face that I wouldn't buy a used car from him."
When Kearns's term as trustee ended in September, she was not appointed as an advisor. Instead, another trustee informed Kearns she was "too close to the employees" and that "it's time to move on." Dissension within the society will soon cease, Kearns said, noting that new trustees are taking control and remaining employees who preceded Merritt are searching for other jobs.
Regarding loss of employees, Muñoz agrees with Merritt that losing two-thirds of the staff within two years is not unusual. That translates to about 30 percent a year, which is consistent with attrition before Merritt, she said. But "there's no question that some people, whoever they are, are unhappy."
Hector Cazares, program director of the Department of Animal Control, said the Humane Society's workforce turnover strikes him as high. On hiring Joniaux to be regional director of the county's animal shelter in Carlsbad, he recalled, she was disillusioned about the departures of her society coworkers. The department, which employs about 130 people, loses about 20 workers a year, he estimated. "The Humane Society might be going through what we went through several years ago, when we went to zero-based budgeting. There's a paradigm shift occurring all over the country in government and humane societies. There's more talk of boosting productivity and doing things more efficiently. Bottom-line, this is becoming a business," Cazares said. "Who are we to pass judgment on another agency -- especially if they're a good organization? They're having difficulties. We have them, too."


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PS22 Chorus Covers Nicki Minaj's 'Marilyn Monroe'
The kids from Staten Island's PS22 Chorus have paid tribute to iconic actress Marilyn Monroe on what would be her 86th birthday with a performance of the Nicki Minaj track 'Marilyn Monroe.'
Colbie Caillat Attacked By Bugs on Stage
When Colbie Caillat began singing 'Bubbly' at the end of her set earlier this week during a concert in Pittsburgh, the fans in attendance got excited. And so did the bugs, which swarmed the stage and caused Caillat to scream and interrupt the song.
Adam Lambert Leads Futuristic Rebellion in 'Never Close Our Eyes' Video
Adam Lambert finds himself in a futuristic, mind-controlling lab environment in the video for his latest single, 'Never Close Our Eyes.' The singer leads a rebellion among a group of oppressed inmates forced to wear drab clothes, wait in line to receive special pills, and perform mindless chores.
Phillip Phillips' 'Home' Makes Chart History
Ratings for 'American Idol' may have been down this season, but fans of winner Phillip Phillips helped the 21-year-old score one of the biggest digital sales weeks of any contestant in the show's history. Phillips sold 278,000 copies of 'Home' last week, helping the coronation song land at No. 2 on the Digital Songs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Katy Perry Gets Silly at the Water Park in 'Part of Me' Clip
In a new clip from her upcoming 'Katy Perry: Part of Me' documentary, the 'Teenage Dream' singer shows fans what she does on her days off between concerts, which typically involves lots of thrill rides and visits to water parks with her sister.
See What Phillip Phillips' Girlfriend Looks Like
New 'American Idol' champion Phillip Phillips has a girlfriend who doesn't mind his heavily-female fan base. She joined Phillips after his victory when he sat down for an interview with Ryan Seacrest, the man who told the world last night that Phillips was the Season 11 'Idol' champion.
Demi Lovato Sings Intimate Performance for VEVO Exclusive
New 'X Factor' judge Demi Lovato showed off her vocal chops during an intimate concert for VEVO, where she sang four songs from her 'Unbroken' album and the title track from her debut, 'Don't Forget.'
Elton John Hospitalized, Cancels Concerts
Elton John canceled four concerts this weekend in Las Vegas after being hospitalized for a respiratory infection. According to TMZ, the singer will rest for at least a week before attempting to resume performing.
Adam Lambert Shares 'Never Close Our Eyes' Teaser Video
If the purpose of a music video teaser is to leave viewers scratching their heads and looking forward to the full video, Adam Lambert has succeeded with the dark and edgy 17-second teaser for 'Never Close Our Eyes' that surfaced online today.
2012 Teen Choice Awards: Justin Bieber + Katy Perry Lead Nominations
Justin Bieber and Katy Perry are among the leading contenders for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, with Bieber snagging five nominations and Perry earning four.
Adele Turns Down Glastonbury Headlining Gig, Wins Ivor Novello Awards
Even Adele gets stage fright. Adele may have walked away with two Ivor Novello Awards yesterday for her songwriting achievements, but she won't be headlining one of England's biggest music festivals because, the organizer says, she finds the idea of performing in front of 80,000 people too "daunting."
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What Stood Where Kleinhans Music Hall Is Today? A Mansion, Of Course! [BUFFALO: THEN AND NOW]
I love how old-school venues like Kleinhans Music Hall are: the big brass doors, the decor, the fancy feel of the whole place. I'm a fan of dingy little clubs, don't get me wrong, but I've seen some awesome shows at Kleinhans.
I've never given much thought to what used to be where the venue now stands; honestly, it's one of those buildings I just sort of assumed had been there basically forever. Turns out I was wrong.


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Am I alone in wishing I could sneak up behind enemies, and hold the melee button to perform a Halo Reach style assassination maneuver??? Over my weekend with the beta, the only thing I felt the game lacked, was titans doing sneaky "hulk smash," ear claps, warlocks placing brain-melting-hadouken-hats on unsuspecting enemies, and hunters releasing the full potential of their inner O.J.!
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Canberra's Bonnie Zhang won her second ''Splash for Cash'' at the Canberra Christmas Classic swim meet at the AIS on Sunday.
The 50-metre freestyle race pits the fastest eight male and female swimmers from the two-day meet, which attracted 430 swimmers from NSW and the ACT, against each other in a sprint for a $100 cheque.
Zhang defended her title from lane four, beating Georgia Baker from Orange, NSW and local swimmer, Imogen Schiwy, despite favouring longer distance events and swimming against girls two years older.
''I've had a bit of an easy weekend just doing a few 50s and swims I don't usually do'' Zhang said.
''Fifty isn't my strongest event … [generally] I swim 100 through 800m freestyle.''
In the men's event the youngest swimmer in the field, Matthew Wilson, broke his personal best by one second to win the cash in 24.39 seconds.
Wilson, from Springwood in the lower Blue Mountains of NSW, only turned 14 on Saturday and beat locals Luke Hinchcliffe, the veteran of the field at 25, and 18-year-old William Pulley.
Wilson is also not a 50-metre specialist, preferring the 200m breaststroke and individual medley, but showed he is a swimmer to watch in the future.


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Sep 29, 2015
Monday was a great day for the nation's two million farmworkers and their families. On September 28, EPA released its long-awaited improved rules for the protection of farmworkers from on-the-job exposure to hazardous pesticides. While we didn't get everything we hoped for, the rules are now much, much stronger than they've been for the past 20 years. And that's a real victory! For years we've been working with farmworker advocates to improve the only rule in this country designed to protect farmworkers from exposure to hazardous pesticides. The federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS) was... Read More
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Extended drought in California, freeze warnings in Oregon, flooding in the Southeast…. Today's mounting environmental stresses of extreme and unpredictably shifting patterns in the weather, along with exhausted soil, resistant "superweeds" and pollinator losses, are taking a toll on farms across the country. These stressors, many brought on or exacerbated by the destructive practices of industrialized farming, are also giving us a pretty clear warning that our approach to farming is going to have to change — significantly and fast. Biodiversified farming offers one of our best hopes... Read More
Margaret Reeves
Sep 17, 2015
Earlier this month I had the great pleasure of participating in a two-day Soil Not Oil conference in Richmond, California. Dozens of workshops and presentations addressed both crises and opportunities at the nexus of food, farming and climate change — from the science and culture of agroecology to renewable energy, land trusts and worker cooperatives. The bottomline: climate change is upon us. And everyone from consumers to farmers to policymakers can — and must — work together to mitigate and reverse our current trajectory. Agroecology, resilience & community A host of inspiring... Read More
Paul Towers
Sep 17, 2015
Last week, the federal courts took a stand for bees and beekeepers. In their written decision, the judges said EPA had approved a new neonicotinoid pesticide — sulfoxaflor — without adequate review. The court ordered the Dow product be pulled from the market. The judges also took EPA to task for saying yes to the pesticide despite strong evidence showing that the pesticide was "highly toxic" to bees. This is a real and important, much-needed win for pollinators. Greg Loarie, the lead attorney for the national beekeeper groups that brought the suit — Pollinator Stewardship Council, American... Read More
Medha Chandra
Sep 16, 2015
We've often talked about how low-dose exposure to pesticides are a serious cause for concern, and at the root of many health problems for children. Last fall, Dr. Bruce Lanphear — a physician and professor of pediatrics from Simon Fraser University in Canada — released a video entitled Little Things Matter, clearly illustrating the impact of chemicals on children's developing brains. I'm very happy to report that Dr. Lanphear recently toured India to spread the word about the harms of low-dose exposures to pesticides and other common environmental toxins. Over the course of the five-city... Read More
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It's that time of year! Freshly scrubbed, nervous-looking kids don backpacks, pack lunches and head off to school. This back-to-school season there's both excellent and not-so-great news when it comes to schoolkids and pesticides. On balance, it's fair to say there's exciting progress afoot for children's health — from pesticide-free school lunches to a nasty brain-harming chemical finally getting the boot. No more "egregious" delays First, the excellent news. That neurotoxic pesticide you've heard us talk about so often? It's called chlorpyrifos, and while it's not yet a done deal, it... Read More
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As we celebrate Labor Day this year, too many of this country's 80 million workers still don't receive fair wages or adequate workplace protections — including workers on farms across the country. But there's a change coming for farmworkers, with stronger workplace protections on the horizon. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been promising to strengthen existing rules for the past 15 years. Thanks to thousands of people — farmworkers, farmers, healthcare professionals and more — keeping clear, public pressure on the agency, the agency is finally poised to make it happen. Farm... Read More
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Aug 20, 2015
The news that a prestigious panel of 17 independent experts has deemed glyphosate — the world's most popular herbicide — to be "a probable human carcinogen" prompted the usual scoffing and stalling from Monsanto and others invested in agribusiness. But this time, there might just be enough concern and momentum to stop inundating our fields and rural communities with this problematic chemical. In March, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reported that, after assessing the relevant peer-reviewed studies, it was adding glyphosate — the primary... Read More


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It's Girl Scout cookie season. And as much as I love Tagalongs and Thin Mints and Savannah Smiles, I have to say, this year the cookies are stressing me out. In years past, I would just hand over the money to support whichever troop was camped out in front of my local grocery store, get my cookie fix, endure the obligatory bad jokes from my husband about why do Brownies sell cookies, and be on my way.
Since I started co-leading a Daisy troop last fall, though, the whole cookie machine has taken on new meaning. Selling cookies is the easy part; there's also a phenomenal amount of behind-the-scenes organization involved. And paperwork. Did I mention the paperwork? I'm having stress dreams about cookies, and I'm not even the troop cookie mom. (Thank goodness for the troop cookie mom.)
There has to be an easier way. Especially for 5- and 6-year-olds who aren't proficient in sales yet. Our troop didn't do any goal-setting activities, because we figured the girls are too young to get it. Most girls that age have no concept of how much things cost, or that if they want to take a trip to an amusement park, they need to sell a certain number of boxes to earn enough money to get there.
My daughter, after seeing the incentive sheet, announced that she was going to sell 1,000 boxes of cookies so she could earn a camera. Like I said, she has no clue how many boxes that is, or how much work she would have to do. I can just see our starry-eyed charges deciding they want to go to Disney World with their cookie money (not happening at this age, on so many levels).
We also didn't want to put any more pressure on the moms in our group, because with kindergartners, the moms are the ones doing much of the selling.
So our simple, low-key system was sell what you want or can. Sign up for the booths if you want to, and if you don't want to do booths, that's fine. If we make some money, great, we'll give the girls a couple of fun activity ideas and let them vote on what they want to do. It's not intense, but it gets the job done.
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October 7, 2008
This past spring, the Social Security Trustees released their annual report on the state of the Social Security and Medicare programs. The report on the state of entitlement programs is rather grim -- the combined unfunded liabilities of both programs are a $101 trillion, says Mike Whalen, policy chairman of the National Center for Policy Analysis.
What does it all mean?
- To pay promised elderly entitlement benefits to our old folks into the future, we must have $101 trillion in the bank today gathering interest.
- This is the amount above and beyond what dedicated payroll taxes and general revenues will cover; in other words, the cost of this unfunded liability amounts to more than $300,000 for every man, woman and child in America.
Many shrug their shoulders at a debt that seems so far into the future. To his credit, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned shortly after the report's release that without entitlement reforms, "rising costs will drive government spending to unprecedented levels, consume nearly all projected federal revenues and threaten America's future prosperity."
However, Pete Stark, California Democrat, of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, remarked: "Reports of Medicare's death have been greatly exaggerated."
Not so, says Whalen:
- Currently Social Security and Medicare Part A are covered by a 15.3 percent payroll tax, half paid by the employee and the other half paid by the employer.
- But according to the Trustees Report, today's payroll taxes percent would have to increase by one-third to meet unfunded obligations of Social Security and Medicare Part A.
- If payroll taxes were increased to include the shortfalls from Part B and the prescription drug program, one-third of workers wages would be committed to pay for promised benefits by 2054.
Moreover, in the absence of any tax increase or entitlement reform, the federal government would have to stop spending money on 1 in 4 services it currently provides by 2020, such as education or infrastructure. The cutbacks would increase to 1 in 2 by 2030, says Whalen.
Source: Mike Whalen, "Forget the bailout. Whither our debt?" Washington Times, October 7, 2008.
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I am already spayed, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
Brandi is 14" tall and about 26 pounds with a silky smooth tricolor coat that you will love petting. Like most beagles she enjoys some nice cuddling time but she is never pushy about it at all. She will usually wait to hop up on the couch until she is invited although she does love to perch on the arm of the couch to look out the window and patrol for squirrels.
Brandi has absolutely perfect house manners. She is house trained, doggy door trained and has never once needed to be crated. At night she will sleep wherever you want her to as long as she has a nice comfy dog bed. When it is thundering don't be surprised to wake up and find her cuddling with you in bed though. Brandi LOVES food and will let you know when it is time to eat…or sometimes just when she thinks it is time to eat. She will give you her best beagle bay as you get her bowl ready.
Brandi truly would be a wonderful addition to ANY family. She gets along perfectly with other dogs or she would be content as an only dog. One very special thing about Brandi is that she loves children of all ages so a home with children would make her very excited. Brandi's foster mom says that someone is going to be so lucky when they make Brandi the newest member of their family.
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Designed by matali crasset and Pierre Hermé. It is a semispherical stainless steel container that comprises an amusing round bump which allows you to mix the ingredients in small quantities at first, in particular at the beginning of a recipe, hence before increasing the proportions to be mixed in the main container. Says matali I love the image of the pastry chef in the kitchen embracing the utensil with a gesture that is both fluid and carnal. In contact with the non-slip silicone, the movement is more distinct and effortless!.
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Heir to four generations of Alsatian bakery and pastry-making tradition, Pierre Hermé began his career at the age of 14 as an apprentice to Gaston Lenôtre. Famous in France, Japan and the United States, the man that Vogue called "the Picasso of Pastry" revolutionized pastry-making with regard to taste and modernity. With "pleasure as his only guide", Pierre Hermé has invented a totally original world of tastes, sensations and pleasures. With his original approach to the profession of pastry chef, he revolutionizes even the most firmly entrenched traditions. For example, he prefers discreet pastry decors and "uses sugar like salt, in other words, as a seasoning to heighten other shades of flavor." Refusing to sit on his laurels, he is always revising his own work, exploring new taste territories and revisiting his own recipes. As a result, praise has often been lavished on Pierre Hermé, who has been called "pastry provocateur" (Food & Wine), "an avant-garde pastry chef and a magician with tastes" (Paris-Match), "The Kitchen Emperor" (New York Times) and "The King of Modern Pâtisserie" (The Guardian), along with honors and decorations, as well as – most importantly – the admiring gratitude of connoisseurs of gourmet sweets. www.pierreherme.com


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"It's in my bones. It's all the way down my spine," she told CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman. "I have a spot here in my pelvis."
… this wife and mother says she'll still beat it.
"That's my answer and I'm sticking to it," Barclay said. "Because I have a will and I have a determination and I have four kids."
With that stand-strong attitude and a falling-down house - replete with crumbling chimney and holes in floor - the Barclays really did seem like the perfect family for the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" TV show, where they build needy families brand new homes.
So the Barclay's sent in a tape showing their place, their personalities and their need. Sonya's husband Jeff told how the mill where he'd been working had been shut down. Sonya told how she just wanted her kids would have a safe place to live.
Unfortunately, the show gets a lot of tapes. The Barclays did not get picked.
Enter Lana Phillips and Jennifer Dudley - good friends of Sonya. They wondered if there was another way you could get a house for a needy family.
"That sounds pretty bizarre doesn't it?" Phillips said.
"Yeah, you guys aren't a TV show!" Hartman said.
The city of Old Town, Maine, where the Barclays live, is not a wealthy community. But when word got out about what had happened, people started offering what they had.
And within just 22 days ... a home appeared - after lots of help from the community.
"I was like, 'are you kidding me?'" Barclay said. "No, 'somebody pinch me, wake me up!'"
Tonight, the Barclay's are in a brand new three-bedroom home.
It was built not for publicity - or for ratings - but simply for the Barclays.
"This to me is more than a dream come true. And it didn't take a TV show to build this house," Barclay said. "It was built out of love, compassion, and they knew that we needed it and they went ahead and did it."
For next week's Assignment America, Steve Hartman is looking for your baby photos. If you've got an especially cute one, send Steve a picture. Or, better yet, if you can sent your parental bias aside and admit your child may not be so cute - he wants those pictures, too. Just click here to send Steve an email.