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The couple married in 2011 after meeting on Season 3 of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta." *Washington is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,461,[8][9][10] reflecting a decline of 251 (-3.7%) from the 6,712 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 238 (+3.7%) from the 6,474 counted in the 1990 Census.[19] The borough is located in the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley. Washington was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1868, from portions of Washington Township.[20] The borough was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities statewide named for the first president.[21][22] The Borough of Washington is surrounded by Washington Township, which is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey with the name "Washington Township".[23] Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3.1 Census 2010 3.2 Census 2000 4 Arts and culture 5 Government 5.1 Local government 5.2 Federal, state and county representation 5.3 Politics 6 Education 7 Transportation 8 Notable people 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History Washington Borough separated from Washington Township as of February 20, 1868.[20] The community grew during the 19th century as a result of the transportation routes that ran through or near the borough. The Morris Canal ran along the north end of town and two rail lines of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad crossed within the borough. Intersecting in the center of the borough are two major roadways, which today are Route 31 and Route 57. The borough was ultimately named for the "Washington House", a tavern built by Revolutionary War Col. William McCullough in 1811 that was later destroyed by fire in 1869.[24] During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the borough became a mecca of musical instruments manufacturers, the manufacture of organs in particular. A bustling downtown developed around these businesses. Many of the Victorian style houses in the borough, as well as Taylor Street School and Warren Hills Middle School (formerly Washington High School) were built during this period. The advent of the automobile brought Washington closer to both the Lehigh Valley and New York City. In the years following World War II, the population increased, and there were many new houses and apartment complexes built. A portion of the Downtown area was devastated by a major fire in 1962. Education at the Middle and High School level was regionalized in 1968, and a new elementary school was also built (Memorial School). The 1990s saw a population boom in Warren County, which continues today, as high real estate prices and property taxes in New Jersey's northeastern counties push buyers to look further west. Although the borough itself does not have much room to grow, it has benefited from the growth of the nearby townships. Efforts are underway to revitalize the downtown with new residential and retail properties. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington borough had a total area of 1.945 square miles (5.039 km2),including 1.942 square miles (5.030 km2) of land and 0.003 square miles (0.009 km2) of water (0.18%).[1][2] Pohatcong Mountain is a ridge, approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) long, in the Appalachian Mountains that extends from west Phillipsburg northeast approximately to Washington. Upper Pohatcong Mountain extends northeast of Washington approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) to the vicinity of Hackettstown. The two ridges are sometimes called "Pohatcong Mountain" collectively. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. %± 1870 1,880 — 1880 2,142 13.9% 1890 2,834 32.3% 1900 3,580 26.3% 1910 3,567 -0.4% 1920 3,341 -6.3% 1930 4,410 32.0% 1940 4,643 5.3% 1950 4,802 3.4% 1960 5,723 19.2% 1970 5,943 3.8% 1980 6,429 8.2% 1990 6,474 0.7% 2000 6,712 3.7% 2010 6,461 -3.7% Est. 2014 6,466 [11][25] 0.1% Population sources: 1870-1920[26] 1870[27] 1880-1890[28] 1890-1910[29] 1910-1930[30] 1930-1990[31] 2000[32][33] 2010[8][9][10] Census 2010 At the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,461 people, 2,623 households, and 1,668 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,326.8 per square mile (1,284.5/km2). There were 2,897 housing units at an average density of 1,491.7 per square mile (575.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.73% (5,539) White, 6.01% (388) Black or African American, 0.09% (6) Native American, 3.42% (221) Asian, 0.08% (5) Pacific Islander, 2.21% (143) from other races, and 2.46% (159) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.50% (549) of the population.[8] There were 2,623 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.[8] In the borough, 23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.[8] The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $57,468 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,449) and the median family income was $68,510 (+/- $11,488). Males had a median income of $53,654 (+/- $13,162) versus $41,755 (+/- $12,531) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,554 (+/- $5,374). About 8.1% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.[34] Census 2000 As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 6,712 people, 2,724 households, and 1,686 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,429.9 people per square mile (1,322.2/km2). There were 2,876 housing units at an average density of 1,469.6 per square mile (566.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.45% White, 3.89% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.[32][33] There were 2,724 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.15.[32][33] In the borough the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.[32][33] The median income for a household in the borough was $47,000, and the median income for a family was $61,379. Males had a median income of $41,436 versus $31,880 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,166. About 5.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.[32][33] Arts and culture Notable annual events include Washington Celebrates America, which takes place every July 4;[35] Warren Arts and Craft Beer Festival, held every year in April;[36] and Festival in the Borough, which takes place every September.[37] Government Local government Washington operates within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of municipal government, governed by a mayor and a six-member borough council, all of whom are elected at-large in partisan elections. The mayor and members of the borough council are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two seats (plus the mayor) or four seats coming up for election every other year. The council selects a borough manager who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the municipality.[6][38] As of 2015, the borough's Mayor is Democrat Scott McDonald, whose term of office ends December 31, 2016.[39] Members of the Borough Council are Deputy Mayor Michael Heinrich (R, 2018), Ethel Conry (D, 2016), David J. Higgins (R, 2018), Robin Klimko (R, 2018), Josephine Noone (D, 2018) and Richard Thompson, Jr. (R, 2016).[40][41][42][43][44][45] In August 2009, the council selected Jeanine Gleba to fill the vacant seat of Republican Christina Woykowski, who had resigned weeks earlier.[46] Citing his move out of the borough, Justin Jewell resigned from the borough council in August 2013.[47] Paul E. Jones was elected in November 2013 to fill the balance of the seat.[48] Federal, state and county representation Washington Borough is located in the 5th Congressional District[49] and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.[9][50][51] New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township).[52] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021)[53] and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019).[54][55] For the 2014-2015 Session, the 23rd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Michael J. Doherty (R, Washington Township, Warren County) and in the General Assembly by John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown) and Erik Peterson (R, Franklin Township, Hunterdon County).[56][57] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[58] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[59] Warren County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders whose three members are chosen at-large on a staggered basis in partisan elections with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Freeholder Director and other as Deputy Director. As of 2014, Warren County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Edward J. Smith (R, Asbury / Franklin Township, 2015), Freeholder Deputy Director Richard D. Gardner (R, Asbury / Franklin Township, 2014) and Freeholder Jason Sarnoski (R, Lopatcong Township, 2016).[60] Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Patricia J. Kolb (Blairstown Township),[61] Sheriff David Gallant (Blairstown Township) and Surrogate Kevin O'Neill (Hackettstown).[62][63] The County Administrator, Steve Marvin, is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the county and its departments.[64] Politics As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,790 registered voters in Washington, of which 736 (19.4% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,136 (30.0% vs. 35.3%) were registered as Republicans and 1,917 (50.6% vs. 43.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[65] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 58.7% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 77.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide).[65][66] In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,160 votes (48.5% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,158 votes (48.4% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 41 votes (1.7% vs. 1.7%), among the 2,391 ballots cast by the borough's 3,863 registered voters, for a turnout of 61.9% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).[67][68] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,256 votes (48.1% vs. 41.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,249 votes (47.9% vs. 55.2%) and other candidates with 43 votes (1.6% vs. 1.6%), among the 2,609 ballots cast by the borough's 3,730 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.9% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County).[69] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,477 votes (58.1% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,021 votes (40.2% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 29 votes (1.1% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,540 ballots cast by the borough's 3,518 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.2% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).[70] In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.7% of the vote (880 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 30.2% (392 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (27 votes), among the 1,325 ballots cast by the borough's 4,012 registered voters (26 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 33.0%.[71][72] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 960 votes (57.6% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 482 votes (28.9% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 167 votes (10.0% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 22 votes (1.3% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,666 ballots cast by the borough's 3,646 registered voters, yielding a 45.7% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).[73] Education Students in pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade attend the schools of the Washington Borough Public Schools. As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 536 students and 46.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.55:1.[74] Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[75]) are Taylor Street School[76] with 233 students in grades PreK - 2 and Memorial School[77] with 303 students in grades 3 - 6.[78][79] Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the Warren Hills Regional School District, which serves students from Washington Borough, along with those from Franklin Township, Mansfield Township and Washington Township, as well as students from Oxford Township (for 9-12 only, attending on a tuition basis).[80] Schools in the district (with 2012-13 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[81]) are Warren Hills Regional Middle School[82] (grades 7 and 8; 616 students) located in Washington Borough and Warren Hills Regional High School[83] (grades 9 - 12; 1,246 students) located in Washington Township.[42] Students from the borough and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K-8)[84] or Warren County Technical School in Washington borough (for 9-12),[85] with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for PreK-12).[78][86] Transportation As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 27.03 miles (43.50 km) of roadways, of which 23.99 miles (38.61 km) were maintained by the municipality, 0.15 miles (0.24 km) by Warren County and 2.89 miles (4.65 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[87] Notable people People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Washington include: See also: Category:People from Washington, New Jersey. John Henry Brodhead (1898–1951), educator who served as president of the American Teachers Association.[88] Johnston Cornish (1858–1920), former U.S. Member of Congress and Mayor of Washington.[89] Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (born 1994), female music artist known by her stage name, Halsey.[90] Bobby Levine (1923-1997), jazz saxophonist.[91] Ron Mrozinski (1930-2005), Major League Baseball pitcher who played parts of two seasons in the majors, 1954 and 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies.[92] Christian Sharps (1810-1874), inventor of the Sharps rifle, the first commercially successful breech-loading rifle.[93]
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"Half-Blood Prince" EA Game Due November 14th?
Jul 04, 2008
As we reported yesterday, EA, the makers of the Harry Potter video games, launched the first trailer for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince game. There was also news about a new game website, which has now gone live via this link.
The site is in the very early stages, with only the new trailer online, and some very nice music playing and a cool potions lab screen shot in the background. As a side note, we do have stills, screencaps and the trailer for download here in our video galleries as well. On the new EA "Half-Blood Prince" site is a description of the game, as well as news that you will be able to go to Potions class, with mini games and demo due in the coming months. Across the top of the screen is the logo for the game and the words "Coming November 14th. "Of interest is the fact that this November 14th date is of course earlier than the previously announced release date of November 21, 2008 for the movie. As new features continue to go live on the EA website we will continue to update.
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Call it the $55,000 cat bite.
That's the rough total in medical costs (so far) for a cat bite on my hand that turned into an infection that turned into surgery that turned into a week in the hospital. Cruddy cat.
When I first wrote about the episode in November, I observed that it opened my eyes about various aspects of the healthcare system, not the least of which was the extraordinary care provided by nurses and the state-of-the-art resources available to doctors.
I still have my left hand, thanks to them.
But the bill has finally arrived, and I'm a good deal less impressed with the money side of our medical system. Put simply, it's nuts.


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The finished size of quilt is 48" x 60", a lap size. One of Charlotte Angotti's popular "Let Me Surpize You" Mystery Patterns. A border stripe was used in the cover quilt. I was used not only as the green border, but in the sashing, the cornerstones, and some of the triangles too. Using a border stripe, busy print or batik gives the illusion of a scrappy quilt without having to select as many fabrics. This quilt is perfect for using small pieces from your stash. The Classy Patterns have full color instructions and most have photgraphs placed into the pattern for extremely easy to read and concise directions. The photograph does note do this quilt justice - it is breathtaking!
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Creamsicles from 'Classic Snacks Made from Scratch'
Casey Barber offers a bunch of ice cream truck treats in her new cookbook Classic Snacks Made from Scratch. Some of them, like the Chocolate Eclair and Strawberry Shortcake bars, send my mind right back to my childhood summers working in a poolside concession stand. Others, like the Klondike Bars and Creamsicles, sound more appealing now that I yearn for bold, simple flavors more than super-sweet ice cream.
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In particular, the Creamsicles make for an appealing late-winter dessert. After all, citrus is hitting its peak. But how to create a double-layered popsicle without any fancy popsicle-freezing equipment? Barber's answer? Dixie cups. She freezes a rich vanilla ice cream base in those tiny 3-ounce cups known on college campuses as jello-shot cups. Once hard, the ice cream cores are dunked into a larger 5-ounce cup full of an orange juice and sugar mixture. One more trip in the freezer, and the hacked Creamsicle is born.
Why I picked this recipe: In a chapter full of tips and tricks for replicating an entire Good Humor truck menu, these Creamsicles stood out as a refreshing and relatively easy alternative.
What worked: These Creamsicles were the perfect blend of tang and cream.
What didn't: Nothing, really. Even though my freezer went down overnight while these were freezing, they still turned out great!
Suggested tweaks: I could only find 3-ounce and 9-ounce paper cups at my grocery store, but the popsicles still worked fine in the bigger size. Barber also suggests experimenting with fruit juices here for the outer layer. Meyer lemon juice would be a particularly good fit this time of year.
As always with our Cook the Book feature, we have five (5) copies of Classic Snacks Made from Scratch to give away this week.
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We live-blogged all the action in the stock market on Wednesday. You can find a compact rundown of the day\'s action in Market Snapshot.
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- 9:34 am
- Higher open
- by Victor Reklaitis
- Add a Comment
Good morning.
Stocks are rallying in the opening minutes.
Dow +0.5% or +80 points
Nasdaq +0.2%
- 9:36 am
- Putin: Let's talk
- by Victor Reklaitis
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News out of the Ukraine-Russia conflict is helping to provide a positive backdrop today.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he is prepared to discuss a way out of the Ukraine crisis with the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Reuters reported.
Read more here.
Credit for file photo: Screengrab from Russian TV
- 9:44 am
- EA surges
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Electronic Arts /quotes/zigman/71356/delayed /quotes/nls/ea EA is one of today's big winners, last up 18% in the wake of its earnings report.
The video games publisher crushed forecasts, notes MarketWatch's Ben Pimentel.
It's the biggest winner right now by far in the S&P 500.
- 9:47 am
- Nasdaq turns negative
- by Victor Reklaitis
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The Nasdaq has turned negative in the last few minutes, but the S&P 500 and Dow continue to show modest gains.
Dow +0.3%
Nasdaq -0.3%
- 9:53 am
- Lower prices for Whole Foods
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Whole Foods is the worst performer by far in the S&P 500, with its stock price lower by nearly 20%.
The stock's slump has even triggered a circuit breaker, according to a Nasdaq bulletin.
The high-end grocer delivered a gloomy outlook as it reported quarterly earnings.
Photo credit: Bloomberg
- 10:00 am
- Yellen time
- by Victor Reklaitis
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The most notable item on the economic calendar today is Janet Yellen's appearance before lawmakers, expected in a couple of minutes.
The Fed chairwoman's task in two days of testimony to Congress will be to keep the market focused on the fact that rates will likely remain low for some time to come without appearing to badmouth the economy, says MarketWatch's Greg Robb in a blog post.
Get video and a live blog of her appearance here.
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- 10:03 am
- Yellen remarks out
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Yellen's prepared remarks have come out.
The U.S. economy will end the year in better shape than 2013 despite the slow start to the first quarter, she said in the remarks.
"With the harsh winter behind us, many recent indicators suggest that a rebound in spending and production is already under way, putting the overall economy on track for solid growth in the current quarter," Yellen said.
On financial stability, Yellen said there is some evidence of "reach for yield behavior" in the corporate bond market, but said duration and credit risks to large banks and life insurers appear modest. More generally, asset values remain within norms, she said.
This all comes from a short story by MarketWatch's Greg Robb. Get it in full here.
- 10:09 am
- Stocks flat to down
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Stocks have pulled back further from their session highs in the last few minutes.
Dow flat
Nasdaq -0.9%
- 10:11 am
- Yellen reaction
- by Victor Reklaitis
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So what did Yellen say that displeased stock investors?
Here's one preliminary view from a Bloomberg senior economist:
Here is your Yellen money quote… "the recent flattening out in housing activity could prove more protracted than currently expected."
— Joseph Brusuelas (@joebrusuelas) May 7, 2014
- 10:15 am
- More on housing slowdown
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Quite a few folks are pointing to what Yellen said about housing, including MarketWatch:
Yellen: Key risk to outlook is weak housing market
— MarketsTicker (@MarketsTicker) May 7, 2014
- 10:23 am
- Dow off 0.1%
- by Victor Reklaitis
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The Dow has joined the other two main indexes in negative territory.
Dow -0.1%
Nasdaq -1.3%
- 10:30 am
- More pain for Twitter
- by Victor Reklaitis
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"The beatings will continue until morale improves" — that appears to be the market's message to Twitter, which was last down 4% to a new all-time low, adding to yesterday's drubbing.
There's some debate on Wikipedia on the origins of that phrase, but there's no question that Twitter is really under pressure.
Shares in the social-media company have fallen 52% in the year to date, and they're closing in on the IPO price of $26. Twitter never traded at the price as it opened above $40 in its NYSE debut back in November.
Photo credit: Reuters
- 10:37 am
- Mondelez jumps; King drops
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Food giant Mondelez /quotes/zigman/11829567/delayed /quotes/nls/mdlz MDLZ (born out of a Kraft split up) is a big winner today, last up 7% after its quarterly release.
King Digital /quotes/zigman/29444289/delayed /quotes/nls/king KING , known for its Candy Crush mobile game, is a big loser, last down 9% after its latest earnings report.
Read more about today's jumpiest stocks in MarketWatch's Movers & Shakers column.
Image credit: King Digital
- 10:42 am
- S&P 500 now little changed
- by Victor Reklaitis
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What a choppy morning.
The S&P 500 is now holding near the middle of its trading range for the session.
The benchmark is roughly flat after rising out of the gate, then trading in negative territory.
Meanwhile, the Dow is slightly positive, while the Nasdaq is firmly in the red after rallying modestly at the open.
S&P 500 flat
Dow +0.1%
Nasdaq -1%
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- 10:47 am
- Yellen batting
- by Victor Reklaitis
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The Q&A with Yellen is in full swing.
She is batting away efforts to pin her down on when the Fed will first hike short-term interest rates, reports MarketWatch's Greg Robb over at our Yellen live blog.
- 10:54 am
- What's hitting the Nasdaq?
- by Victor Reklaitis
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The Nasdaq is underperforming the other two main indexes today, continuing its 2014 tendency.
It's being weighed down by sizable drops by many names.
The big losers in the tech-heavy index today include Whole Foods /quotes/zigman/80039/delayed /quotes/nls/wfm WFM , down 19% and mentioned in our post at 9:53 a.m. Eastern.
Yahoo /quotes/zigman/59898/delayed /quotes/nls/yhoo YHOO is another big Nasdaq loser, last down 6%. Read: Why Yahoo is falling on Alibaba developments
Tesla /quotes/zigman/118681/delayed /quotes/nls/tsla TSLA is off 2.6% ahead of earnings after the bell, and Facebook /quotes/zigman/9962609/delayed /quotes/nls/fb FB is down 2.3%.
- 10:59 am
- MarketWatch Radio newscast
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Alibaba files the paperwork to go public and Walt Disney is on fire thanks to Frozen. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.
- 11:05 am
- Internet weakness
- by Victor Reklaitis
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The Russell 2000 /quotes/zigman/2759624/realtime RUT and its ETF /quotes/zigman/260873/delayed /quotes/nls/iwm IWM are showing weakness, and the social media ETF /quotes/zigman/7289836/delayed /quotes/nls/socl SOCL is also falling to levels last seen in July, as noted in a recent Tell blog post.
And you can add a key Internet ETF /quotes/zigman/1497276/delayed /quotes/nls/fdn FDN to your list of higher-growth plays that are struggling this week. FDN was last down nearly 3%, touching levels last seen in early October.
- 11:13 am
- Russian stocks rally
- by Anora Mahmudova
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While the U.S. stock market has been resilient in the face of violent conflict in Ukraine, investors fled Russian stocks in droves in the past few months. News that Russia's president Vladimir Putin is ready to talk over the crisis in Ukraine was welcomed by global markets.
Russia's Micex index rallied 3.6%, while Market Vectors Russia ETF /quotes/zigman/464082/delayed /quotes/nls/rsx RSX gained 4.2%.
- 11:23 am
- Nasdaq leads losses
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Markets are dipping in an out of negative territory in a choppy trade. The Nasdaq Composite /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP is hit hard again today, down more than 1%. It finished 1.4% lower yesterday.
The S&P 500 /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX is a point lower and the Dow /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA up about 30 points.
- 11:34 am
- Slump in Whole Foods spreads to other grocers
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Whole Foods Market is down 19% after flat first-quarter earnings and a gloomy outlook.
The slump is hurting other organic companies' shares: Sprouts /quotes/zigman/16652596/delayed /quotes/nls/sfm SFM is down 13%, Fresh Market /quotes/zigman/711861/delayed /quotes/nls/tfm TFM is down 10%.
- 11:47 am
- Small-cap stocks are hit. Again.
- by Anora Mahmuodva
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The Russell 2000 index of small companies is making news again today. It fell 1.6% yesterday and fell below its 200-day moving average. For more on that read: Russell 2000 and its ETF undercut key level.
Today's it is down another 1% – while Fed Chairwoman Yellen mentioned small-caps during her testimony:
There are pockets of potential "mis-valuations," such as smaller-cap stocks
But overall…broad metrics don't suggest we are in obviously bubble territory
- 11:56 am
- Dow jumps over 100 points
- by Anora Mahmudova
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It appears that stocks have shrugged off their early morning blues, with the exception of high-growth stocks, which are still weighing on the Nasdaq Composite /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP .
Dow /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA is up 110 points at last check. The S&P 500 /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX up 8 points and Nasdaq still down 22 points.
- 12:09 pm
- Paul Mangus: "Change in sentiment"
- by Anora Mahmudova
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On the S&P 500, telecom and utilities are leading gains, while tech and consumer discretionary sectors stocks are being sold. This means investors want the comfort of large dividend paying stocks.
Paul Mangus, head of equity research and strategy at Wells Fargo Private bank, says the market is in transition.
"There is a change in sentiment, as investors are moving from high-growth companies that disappointed Wall Street by missing earnings expectations to value and cyclical companies."
- 12:15 pm
- On dividends
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The average Russell 1,000 stock w/ no dividend is down 7.2% since 3/5. Top 300 dividend payers are up 2.1%: http://t.co/LaZVgsjEVE $$
— Bespoke (@bespokeinvest) May 7, 2014
- 12:35 pm
- MarketWatch Radio newscast
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Alibaba makes it official, and its IPO plan has Yahoo shares sinking. Stocks mixed. Adrienne Mitchell reports.
- 1:06 pm
- Busy morning for market's circuit breaker
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It was a busy morning for the market's short-sale circuit breaker as steep drops by several notable stocks tripped the system multiple times.
Circuit breakers are activated when a stock drops more than 10% from the previous session's closing price and are aimed at shielding a stock from manipulation by short sellers.
These are some of the stocks that tripped the circuit breaker:
- Gogo Inc. /quotes/zigman/17787432/delayed /quotes/nls/gogo GOGO : -7.7%
- Athenahealth Inc. /quotes/zigman/107872/delayed /quotes/nls/athn ATHN : -5.7%
- Groupon Inc. /quotes/zigman/7212269/delayed /quotes/nls/grpn GRPN : -19%
- 1:16 pm
- WSJ Live: Yellen on geopolitics, housing
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Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, in testimony before Congress, said that risks to a global economic recovery include political tensions overseas and a flattening in the U.S. housing recovery.
- 1:27 pm
- MarketWatch Radio newscast
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Investors are taking Yellen's testimony in stride, says market strategist Kevin Caron at Stifel Private Client Group. He says the market needs a catalyst to move higher, but Yellen's testimony is not it.
- 1:40 pm
- Solar stocks slide
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Shares of First Solar /quotes/zigman/102025/delayed /quotes/nls/fslr FSLR are tanking 7.6% amid high volume. The move is puzzling, as the company reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter.
SolarCity /quotes/zigman/13139813/delayed /quotes/nls/scty SCTY , which reports earnings after the closing bell today, slumped 11%.
The ETF that tracks solar companies – Guggenheim Solar ETF /quotes/zigman/8748213/delayed /quotes/nls/tan TAN is down 3.9%.
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- 1:53 pm
- Winning and losing ETFs
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Speaking of ETFs, here is a list of losers and winners:
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF IBB /quotes/zigman/85342/delayed /quotes/nls/ibb IBB -1.7%
Global X Social Media Index ETF SOCL /quotes/zigman/7289836/delayed /quotes/nls/socl SOCL -3.3%
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund FDN /quotes/zigman/1497276/delayed /quotes/nls/fdn FDN -2.6%
Market Vectors Russia ETF RSX /quotes/zigman/464082/delayed /quotes/nls/rsx RSX +4.1%
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF EWZ /quotes/zigman/264176/delayed /quotes/nls/ewz EWZ +1.1%
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund XLF /quotes/zigman/246222/delayed /quotes/nls/xlf XLF +1%
- 2:25 pm
- Other markets
- by Anora Mahmudova
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In other markets today:
European stocks were mixed
Asian stocks fell sharply
Dollar pared gains vs yen after Yellen speech
Treasurys yields fell
Gold futures fell
Oil prices rose
- 2:43 pm
- King Crash
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King Digital Entertainment PLC lessened reliance on its "Candy Crush Saga" hit game in the first quarter, but failed to reassure investors of the strength of its coming portfolio, as the company's quarterly revenue inched higher and profit fell 20% from the previous quarter.
Shares in King slumped 13% and they have fallen sharply since the debut in March.
For more, read: Candy Crash maker earnings down 20
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- 2:58 pm
- Humana lifts insurers
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Humana Inc is rallying after earnings and revenue topped expectations.
Other health insurers were also trading higher in the wake of Humana's results.
Humana Inc /quotes/zigman/229688/delayed /quotes/nls/hum HUM +6.5%
UnitedHealth Group /quotes/zigman/258846/delayed /quotes/nls/unh UNH +3.3%
WellPoint /quotes/zigman/362231/delayed /quotes/nls/wlp WLP +2.7%
Aetna Inc /quotes/zigman/272706/delayed /quotes/nls/aet AET +2.3%
- 3:23 pm
- Telsa, Keurig to report after closing bell
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Tesla Motors Inc. Keurig Green Mountain Inc. and 21st Century Fox Inc. are among the companies whose shares likely to see active trading in the after-hours session Wednesday evening, with the companies on tap to report quarterly earnings after the bell.
Telsa shares are down 3.7% and Keurig is down 4%, 21st Century Fox is down 1.2%.
For more on what to expect, read: Tesla, Keurig set for active after-hours session
- 3:34 pm
- Zulily plummets
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Zulily shares plummeted 29% to $32.50 after the company posted a surprise loss for the first quarter. Read also: Zulily posts surprise loss; shares fall
Zulily went public in November 2013 offering shares at $22. It peaked at $73 in late February.
- 3:50 pm
- Quality stocks left behind by bull run
- by William Watts
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If you've been following the markets, you may know how tough it's been to be a stock picker for the last several years. But that doesn't mean that some companies have been left behind undeservingly over the course of the bull run.
Philip van Doorn tracks down underperforming stocks that have boosted revenue for five years in a row and takes a deeper dive on five of them.
- 3:57 pm
- Bad day for natural grocers
- by William Watts
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Here's a chart illustrating how the pain from the Whole Foods selloff has spread to other natural grocers, with Sprouts Farmers Market, Fresh Market all sporting double-digit percentage losses, while Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage remains down around 5%.
- 4:01 pm
- S&P, DJIA close higher while tech slump drags down Nasdaq
- by William Watts
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Divergence was the watchword. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each saw their biggest one-day percentage gains in three weeks. The Nasdaq fell for a second day as tech stocks came under renewed selling pressure.
S&P 500 — up 10.49, or 0.6%, to 1,878.22, leaving it 0.7% off of its record high of 1,890.90 from April 2.
DJIA — up 118.17, or 0.7%, at 16, 519.19. The blue chips stand 0.4% off the record high of 16,580.84 notched on April 30.
Nasdaq — down 13.09, or 0.3%, at 4,067.67, ending at its lowest level in three weeks.


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I was born in Shiraz, Fars, Iran but I grew up in Tehran city, where my love of architecture, painting, and photography was developed. As a creative person art has always been a vital part of my life and I have been that lucky to try different medias but I have never sat down in art classes as Engineering is my occupation at the moment but I have also never needed to as Art is something you don't really need lectures for to understand its basic concepts and all you need to do is deepen your strengths. Caricature is mostly the main output of my works as it really provides all aspects of combining all those things I just mentioned above fully together. I also Write articles on various issues of arts once again mostly on cartoon from time to time in which some of them have been published around in different magazines & websites such as "kayhan caricature". My works have also been exhibited for number of times in some exhibitions, books, magazines & newspapres in & outside Iran.
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Elyse's Genealogy Blog - this was the first blog I found and I realised how interesting geneablogging could be
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Jennifer's Genealogy Blog - a fellow accountant interested in family history which means we have so much in common already
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CHICAGO – One Tahawwur Rana is a loving, kindhearted father hoodwinked into committing crimes out of loyalty to an old friend. The other Tahawwur Rana is hate-filled and cold, speaking approvingly of mass murder and laughing at the prospect of severed heads thrown onto a street.
Those competing portraits are expected to be on display Thursday before a judge sentences the Canadian businessman for backing a terrorist plot in Denmark and supporting the group behind the three-day deadly siege of Mumbai sometimes known as India's 9-11.
Rana, 52, was convicted in 2011 for providing support to a Pakistani group that carried out the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 160 people, as well as for his backing of an unrealized plot to attack a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
Defence attorneys say they are seeking a no more than nine-year prison term at his sentencing hearing Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Prosecutors are asking for the maximum 30 years, which, at his age, could amount to a life term.
Although Rana was acquitted of terrorism charges, the question of whether he should be considered a terrorist for sentencing purposes likely will be a focus of the hearing. Federal guidelines require stiffer sentences for those deemed to have engaged in terrorism.
Prosecutors argued in pretrial filings this week that the Pakistani-born Canadian — who owned an immigration consulting firm in Toronto and a home in Ottawa — fits the definition of a terrorist.
He laughed in secretly recorded conversations about beheading some of the Danish newspaper's employees and throwing their heads onto a street, prosecutors alleged. They also say Rana responded to the massacres in Mumbai by saying the victims "deserved it."
Jurors cleared Rana of the third and most serious charge of involvement in the three-day rampage in Mumbai, India's largest city.
Acquittal on that charge, prosecutors argue, doesn't lessen the reality that Rana was bent on committing terrorism.
"The goal," one of its filings said about the Danish plot, "was murder on a grand, horrific scale."
The core of the defence argument is that Rana acquiesced to provide help to a key figure in the Mumbai attack, David Coleman Headley, out of a misguided sense of loyalty going back to their days as childhood friends.
Headley, an American Pakistani who has pleaded guilty to laying the groundwork for those attacks, was the star witness at Rana's trial. He testified to avoid the death penalty and extradition. He will be sentenced next week in the same Chicago courtroom.
Rana was accused of allowing Headley to open a branch of his Chicago-based immigration law business in Mumbai as a cover story and to travel as a representative of the company in Denmark. In court, a travel agent showed how Rana booked travel for Headley.
"The two continued their friendship throughout their lives," the defence filing says. "But while Headley lived a life of crime and excess, Rana lived a full and productive life … starting several businesses, getting married and raising three children. … This continued friendship and loyalty to Headley ultimately led to Rana's downfall."
The defence filing described his crimes as an aberration.
"Rana is a kind, hardworking, dedicated, charitable, compassionate family man," it says. "He made the unfortunate mistake of becoming involved in the activities of his oldest — and most manipulative — friend."
It added: "Rana is quite simply not a terrorist."
Prosecutors blasted the notion that Rana displayed any naivety, highlighting how in some of his communications he took pains to use coded language. Rana, the government filing said, had "engaged in extensive terrorist tradecraft."
Far from being hoodwinked by Headley, Rana "made his own decision to participate … and, once he did, did so whole-heartedly."
Prosecutors also sought to discredit letters Rana's family, including his wife, sent recently to the judge describing Rana as a loving father and appealing for leniency.
Rana's wife, prosecutors argued, held a different opinion of her husband until right before his arrest. They cite a secretly recorded conversation in which she calls Headley "absolutely crazy" and quickly adds Rana is much like him.
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2004-05: Broke into the ITA pre-season ranking at 105 ... went 10-4 in singles action and 1-3 in doubles ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the Southern Intercollegiate Championships by defeating No. 60 John Isner of Georgia, 6-4, 6-4, but then fell to No. 35 Scott Brown in three sets, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 ... became the first Buccaneer to compete in the main draw of an ITA national tournament since Gustavo Gomez in 2000, when he won three qualifying matches to advance to the main draw of the Icy/Hot ITA All-American Tournament. Posada won his first match of the main draw against No. 14 Alex Slovic from the University of Washington, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5), but then fell to No. 60 John Isner, 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-4 ... placed second at the UNLV Fall Invitational. Pre-season No. 33...posted a 15-4 record in the spring...named SoCon player of the week for the week of March 29, posting three league victories over Furman, Appalachian State, and Chattanooga...named the TIAA-CREF SoCon student-athlete of the week for the week of March 30...named SoCon athlete of the month for March...won 14 straight matches.
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Glasgow (glăs´gō, –kō, glăz´gō), city (1991 pop. 688,500) and council area, S central Scotland, on the river Clyde. Glasgow is Scotland's leading seaport and largest city and is the center of the great Clydeside industrial belt. Once known for its large shipyards, metalworks, and engineering works, Glasgow's manufactured products now include electronic equipment, computers, chemicals, carpets, textiles, tobacco, and machine tools. Printing, engineering, and tourism are also important. Plagued by widespread slums, the city began a rebuilding program in the late 1950s. Many small companies have moved into industrial parks in surrounding new towns, which has decreased congestion in the inner city. It is connected to London and Edinburgh by rail and has bus and subway systems and an international airport.
Glasgow was founded in the late 6th cent. by St. Mungo (St. Kentigern), who is remembered in the city's arms and motto. The battle of Langside (1568) was fought in what is now a suburb. Glasgow's modern commercial growth began with the American tobacco trade in the 18th cent. and the cotton trade in the early 19th cent. Its proximity to the Lanarkshire coal fields and location on the Clyde (first deepened at Glasgow in 1768) aided its development as an industrial center during the mid-19th cent. By the 1990s Glasgow had largely rid itself of its image as a slum-ridden, unpleasant city by emphasizing its cultural attributes.
Points of interest include St. Mungo's Cathedral (mostly 13th cent.); Kelvingrove Art Galleries and Museum; the Hunterian Art Gallery (at Glasgow Univ., est. 1807); the Provand's Lordship (Glasgow's oldest house, built 1471); the Museum of Transport; the Burrell Museum; the Lighthouse, an architecture, design, and urban planning center; and Norman Foster's Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (1984), popularly known as the "armadillo." Glasgow was the center of a school of realistic art in the late 19th cent. and the home of the architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who designed the Glasgow School of Art and Queen's Cross Church. Educational institutions include the Univ. of Glasgow (1451), the Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian Univ., the City of Glasgow College, and a 17th-century public school.
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1.1. This regulation applies to East Carolina University's Health Care Components ("ECU Health Care Components") that create or maintain Protected Health Information ("PHI"). Additionally, this regulation covers interactions involving Uses and Disclosures between an ECU Health Care Component and other areas of ECU that may receive PHI. The purpose of this regulation is to provide guidance on permitted Uses and Disclosures of PHI.
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2.1. Authorization means a specialized written permission that contains specific elements for the Use and/or Disclosure of an individual's PHI for certain purposes other than treatment, payment and healthcare operations and as permitted under Federal and State Law.
2.2. Business Associate means:
2.2.1. With respect to an ECU Health Care Component, a Person who:
188.8.131.52. On behalf of an ECU Health Care Component or an Organized Health Care Arrangement in which an ECU Health Care Component participates, but other than in the capacity of a Workforce member, creates, receives, maintains, or transmits PHI for a function or activity including claims processing or administration, data analysis, processing or administration, utilization review, quality assurance, patient safety activities, billing, benefit management, practice management, and re-pricing; or
220.127.116.11. Provides, other than in the capacity of a workforce member of an ECU Health Care Component, legal, actuarial, accounting, consulting, data aggregation, management, administrative, accreditation, or financial services to or for such covered entity, or to or for an Organized Health Care Arrangement in which an ECU Health Care Arrangement participates, where the provision of the service involves the disclosure of PHI from such covered entity or arrangement, or from another business associate of such covered entity or arrangement, to the person.
2.3. Covered Entity means a health plan; a health clearinghouse; or a health care provider who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by HIPAA.
2.4. Disclosure means the release, transfer, provision of access to, or divulging in any manner of PHI outside of an ECU Health Care Component.
2.5. Minimum Necessary means limiting the PHI Used, Disclosed or requested to the amount reasonably necessary to accomplish the intended purpose of the Use, Disclosure or request.
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2.6.1. Individually identifiable information, that is a subset of health information, including demographic information collected from an individual, and:
184.108.40.206. Is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, employer, or health care clearinghouse; and
188.8.131.52. Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of a subject; the provision of health care to a subject, or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health to a subject; and
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2.6.2. PHI can be:
220.127.116.11. Transmitted by electronic media;
18.104.22.168. Maintained in electronic media; or
184.108.40.206. Transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium.
2.6.3. PHI excludes individually identifiable information that is:
22.214.171.124. In education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1232g;
22.214.171.124. In records described at 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B)(iv);
184.108.40.206. In employment records held by a covered entity in its role as employer; and
126.96.36.199. Regarding a person who has been deceased for more than 50 years.
2.7. Use means the sharing, employment, application, utilization, examination, or analysis of PHI within ECU's Health Care Components.
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3.1. ECU Health Care Components will comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") regarding the obligation to safeguard PHI against Use or Disclosure that may not be permitted or required under applicable Federal and State laws.
4. Procedure
4.1. Generally Permitted Uses and Disclosures:
4.1.1. Treatment, payment, and health care operations. ECU Health Care Components shall obtain a general consent to Use and Disclose PHI prior to providing services and a copy shall be retained in the Components' Designated Record Set. At a minimum a new form should be initiated and signed annually. ECU Health Care Components may:
188.8.131.52. Use and Disclose PHI for their own treatment, payment, and health care operation activities.
184.108.40.206. Disclose PHI for treatment activities of a health care provider.
22.214.171.124. Disclose PHI to another Covered Entity or health care provider for the payment activities of the entity that receives the information.
22.214.171.124. Disclose PHI to another covered entity for health care operations or activities of the entity that receives the information, if each entity either has or had a relationship with the individual who is the subject of the PHI being requested, the PHI pertains to such relationship, and the disclosure is:
126.96.36.199.1. For the purpose of health care fraud and abuse detection or compliance; or
188.8.131.52.2. For the following health care operations purposes:
184.108.40.206.2.1. Conducting quality assessment and improvement activities, including outcomes evaluation and development of clinical guidelines, provided that the obtaining of generalizable knowledge is not the primary purposes of any studies resulting from such activities; patient safety activities; population-based activities relating to improving health or reducing health care costs, protocol development, case management and care coordination, contacting of health care providers and patients with information about treatment alternatives; and related functions that do not include treatment; or
188.8.131.52.2.2. Reviewing the competence or qualifications of health care professionals, evaluating practitioner and provider performance, health plan performance, conducting training programs in which students, trainees, or practitioners in areas of health care learn under supervision to practice or improve their skills as health care providers, training of non-health care professionals, accreditation, certification, licensing, or credentialing activities.
184.108.40.206. Disclose PHI about an individual to Vidant Medical Center, as part of our organized health care arrangement, for any health care operations activities of the organized health care arrangement.
4.1.2. Business Associates of ECU's Health Care Components. PHI may be exchanged with Business Associates as long as a Business Associate Agreement is completed.
4.1.3. Designated Health Care Components. ECU has identified designated health care components. All designated health care components must comply with the HIPAA regulations. ECU Health Care Components:
18.104.22.168. Must not disclose PHI to another non-health care component of ECU in circumstances in which HIPAA would prohibit such Disclosures if the health care component and the other component were separate and distinct legal entities.
220.127.116.11. Must protect electronic PHI with respect to another component of ECU to the same extent that it would be required to under HIPAA to protect such information if the health care component and the other component were separate and distinct legal entities.
22.214.171.124. If a person performs duties for both a health care component in the capacity of a workforce member of such component and for another component of ECU in the same capacity with respect to that component, such workforce member must not Use or Disclose PHI created or received in the course of or incident to the workforce member's work for the health care component.
4.1.4. Fundraising. ECU Health Care Components must comply with HIPAA regulations regarding the Use and Disclosure of PHI for fundraising. Specifically, PHI will not be Used or Disclosed for fundraising unless it meets the standard provided in the HIPAA regulations. PHI that does not meet the standard may only be used pursuant to a specific authorization from the individual granting more expansive use of their PHI.
4.2. Uses and Disclosures for Which an Authorization is Required:
4.2.1. Psychotherapy Notes. Certain restrictions apply to the Use and Disclosure of Psychotherapy notes.
4.2.2. Marketing. ECU Health Care Components must comply with HIPAA regulations regarding the use of PHI for marketing. A face-to-face communication made by an ECU Health Care component to an individual, or a promotional gift of nominal value provided by an ECU Health Component is permitted; however, other types of marketing activities using PHI require an authorization.
4.2.3. Sale of PHI. ECU Health Care Components must comply with the HIPAA regulations regarding the sale of PHI. Specifically, an ECU Health Care Component must obtain a written authorization for any Disclosure of PHI which is a sale of PHI and such authorization must state that the Disclosure will result in remuneration to the ECU Health Care Component.
4.2.4. Research. ECU Health Care Components must comply with the HIPAA regulations regarding research. An ECU Health Care Component must obtain an authorization for the Use or Disclosure of PHI for research purposes unless a waiver to the authorization requirement has been granted in accordance with paragraph 4.4.9. For more complete information please refer to www.ecu.edu/irb.
4.3. Uses and Disclosure Requiring an Opportunity for the Individual to Agree or to Object:
4.3.1. Family Members and Friends. When the requirements of 188.8.131.52. or 220.127.116.11 below are met, ECU Health Care Components may (i) Disclose to a family member, other relative, or a close personal friend of the individual, or any other person identified by the individual, PHI directly relevant to such person's involvement with the individual's care or payment related to the individual's care; and (ii) Use PHI to notify, or assist in the notification of (including identifying or locating), a family member, a personal representative of the patient, or another person responsible for the care of the individual, of the individual's location, general condition, or death.
18.104.22.168. If the individual is present at the time of or prior to the Use or Disclosure and has the capacity to make decisions, the use or disclosure may be made if (i) the individual's authorization is obtained; (ii) the individual is provided with an opportunity to object and the patient does not object; or (iii) it is reasonably inferred from the circumstances, using professional judgment, that the individual does not object to the disclosure.
220.127.116.11. If the individual is not present at the time of or prior to the Use or Disclosure or the opportunity to object to the Use or Disclosure cannot practicably be provided due to the patient's incapacity or in an emergency, the Use or Disclosure may be made if the Disclosure is in the best interest of the individual, using professional judgment, and, if so, only the PHI which is directly relevant to the individual's involvement with the individual's care or payment related to the individual's health care, or needed for notification purposes may be Disclosed. ECU Health Care Components may use professional judgment and experience with common practice to make reasonable inferences regarding the individual's best interest in allowing a person to act on behalf of the patient to pick up filled prescriptions, medical supplies, x-rays, or other similar forms of PHI.
4.3.2. Disaster Relief Purposes. ECU Health Care Components may Use or Disclose PHI to a public or private entity authorized by law or by its charter to assist in disaster relief efforts, for the purpose of coordinating with such entities the Use or Disclosure permitted by paragraph 4.3.1(ii). The requirements in paragraphs 188.8.131.52, 18.104.22.168 and 4.3.3. apply to such Uses and Disclosure to the extent that the Component, in the exercise of professional judgment, determines that the requirements do not interfere with the ability to respond to the emergency situation.
4.3.3. Deceased Individual. If the individual is deceased, ECU Health Care Components may Disclose to a family member, or other persons identified in paragraph 4.3.1. who were involved in the individual's care or payment for health care prior to the individual's death, PHI of the individual that is relevant to such person's involvement, unless doing so is inconsistent with any prior expressed preference of the individual that is known to the Component.
4.4. Permitted Uses and Disclosures when Consent or Authorization is not required:
4.4.1. Disclosure required by law. PHI may be Used or Disclosed if and to the extent required by law.
4.4.2. Public health activities. PHI may be Used or Disclosed to a public health authority that is authorized by law to collect or receive such information for preventing or controlling disease, injury or disability, including public health issues, vital records, child or adult abuse or neglect; adverse food or drug events, and investigations of work-related illnesses or injuries as required under law.
4.4.3. Victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. PHI may be Used or Disclosed to a government authority, including a social service or protective service agency, which is investigating a report of abuse, neglect or domestic violence to the extent the disclosure is required or permitted by law.
4.4.4. Health oversight activities. With certain exceptions, PHI may be Used or Disclosed to a health oversight agency for oversight activities authorized by law, including audits, civil, administrative or criminal investigations or proceedings, inspections, licensure or disciplinary actions, or other government benefit or regulatory programs (e.g., The Joint Commission).
4.4.5. Judicial and Administrative Proceedings. PHI may be Disclosed in the course of a judicial or administrative proceeding in response to an order of a court or administrative tribunal, a subpoena, discovery request or other lawful process with certain assurances.
4.4.6. Law Enforcement Purposes. PHI may be Disclosed for law enforcement purposes to a law enforcement official under certain conditions. Law enforcement reasons may include (1) limited information requests for identification and location purposes; (2) pertaining to victims of a crime; (3) suspicion that death has occurred as a result of criminal conduct; (4) in the event that a crime occurs on the site of the practice; and (5) medical emergency when it is likely that a crime has occurred; and (6) reporting certain types of wounds or other physical injuries.
4.4.7. Decedents. PHI regarding decedents may be Disclosed to coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors if necessary to carry out the duties of their positions.
4.4.8. Cadaveric organ, eye, or tissue donation. PHI may be Disclosed to organ procurement, banking or transplantation organizations to facilitate organ, eye or tissue donation and transplantation.
4.4.9. Research. PHI may be Used for research without the individual's authorization if the University and Medical Center Institutional Review Board (UMCIRB) grants a wavier of the requirement for authorization. For more complete information please refer to www.ecu.edu/irb.
4.4.10. Threats to Health or Safety. PHI may be Used or Disclosed under certain circumstances if a health care provider believes in good faith that the use or disclosure is necessary to protect a person or the public.
4.4.11. Specialized Government Functions. PHI may be Used or Disclosed for specialized government functions such as military and veterans activities, security and intelligence activities, protective services for officials, medical suitability, and correctional institutions.
4.4.12. Workers' Compensation. PHI may be Used or Disclosed to the extent required to comply with workers' compensation and similar programs.
4.5. Minimum Necessary Standard: ECU Health Care Components must limit PHI to the Minimum Necessary to accomplish the intended purpose on all Uses and Disclosures except:
4.5.1. Disclosures to or requests by a health care provider for treatment purposes;
4.5.2. Uses or Disclosures to the individual;
4.5.3. Uses or Disclosures pursuant to an authorization;
4.5.4. Disclosures made to the Secretary of Health and Human Services in accordance with the applicable requirements of HIPAA;
4.5.5. Uses or Disclosures that are required by law; and
4.5.6. Uses or Disclosures that are required for compliance with applicable requirements of HIPAA.
4.6. Authorization to Use or Disclose PHI: Uses and Disclosures not covered in this regulation require the patient's specific authorization.
4.7. Designation: ECU Health Care Components must designate an office or person to receive and process all requests for Use and Disclosure of PHI except those related to treatment, payment, and health care operations.


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Stana Katic, 2 Chainz and David Boreanaz are among the featured guests
"The Chew" welcomes an array of stars, including Clark Gregg (aka Agent Phil Coulson) of the hit ABC drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", as well as Stana Katic ("Castle"), Hip Hop Artist 2 Chainz ("B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time"), David Boreanaz ("Bones") and chef Michael Lomonaco during the week of Oct. 7-11 (weekdays at 1 p.m.)
Monday, Oct. 7 - "Super Sandwiches" - Clark Gregg creates the ultimate sub sandwich with Michael Symon.
Tuesday, Oct. 8 - "Leftover Makeover" - Stana Katic joins Carla Hall in the kitchen; Mario Batali and Daphne Oz craft a delicious dish using mystery ingredients from "The Chew" pantry.
Wednesday, Oct. 9 - "Meals On The Go" - 2 Chainz helps Batali whip up a mouthwatering dish of crab cakes with mango salsa; Symon shares his recipe for an easy and delicious cauliflower and sausage casserole.
Thursday, Oct. 10 - "Tastes Like A Million Bucks" - Michael Lomonaco of New York City's Porterhouse Restaurant shares his secret to creating a meal that looks expensive, but doesn't cost a lot of money; Oz and Hall team up to create a delicious and inexpensive dessert.
Friday, Oct. 11 - "Extra Value Friday: Tasty Tailgate" - David Boreanaz joins Batali and Symon for a sweet treat perfect for any tailgate party; "Clinton's Craft Corner" returns with Clinton Kelly demonstrating how to make a fun, inexpensive craft sure to enhance any game day party.
Follow "The Chew" (@thechew) and hosts Batali (@mariobatali), Symon (@chefsymon), Kelly (@clinton_kelly), Hall (@carlahall) and Oz (@DaphneOz) on Twitter.


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After kicking off the 2010 season with a pair of road games, the Revs will finally open their home slate on Saturday night against Toronto FC
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – In professional sports, there's a certain charm to life on the road. Players and traveling staff are given the opportunity to explore unfamiliar cities, meet fascinating new people and experience the rush of walking into a variety of stadiums across North America.
Plus, after a three-month offseason spent primarily combating the harsh New England winter, sometimes it's nice just to "get away."
Not only does occasional travel break up the monotony of the every-day schedule, but it's impossible not to gain a sense of togetherness when a group of 32 people spend virtually every waking moment together. And I do mean every moment – training together, eating together and relaxing together.
Based on that fact alone, the Revs should be a tighter-knit group than most families by now. Following a six-day trip to Orlando in late February and a 12-day excursion to North Carolina in mid-March, the Revolution has opened the 2010 regular season with a pair of road games in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. – another seven days on the road combined.
But all of the captivating cities, fascinating people and exciting stadiums won't change their minds.
The Revs are glad to be home.
"It's going to be great," said rookie defender Seth Sinovic when asked about spending almost two full weeks in Massachusetts. "It'll just give us a chance to settle in at home."
Settling in at home is something that the Revolution hasn't had a chance to do in recent months. The constant travel for preseason training trips and regular-season games has meant a life of airports and hotel beds for the Revs, who haven't been home for an extended period since heading to Florida from Feb. 20-25.
In fact, from the start of that Orlando trip through last weekend's trip to Washington, D.C., the Revolution spent almost half of its nights in hotels (21 nights on the road, 22 nights at home).
So much time away from home – and the hotel beds, airports and charter buses which inevitably accompany travel – has taken its toll on the players, who are looking forward to the opportunity to recharge their batteries.
"It's great to be home," said Chris Tierney, who grew up in the Bay State. "We finally get to prepare for a game on our usual training field. We get to sleep in our own beds before the game – which is huge – and cut out the travel."
Not only will the Revs have the comforts of home while preparing for this weekend's showdown with Toronto FC, but their opponents will finally be the ones sleeping in hotel beds.
"We're looking forward to another team having to get on the plane and deal with all the factors of playing on the road," Tierney said.
With the 2010 home schedule set to kick off on Saturday night against TFC, the Revolution will be looking to improve upon its home record from one year ago. While the Revs were a respectable 7-4-4 within the familiar confines of Gillette Stadium in 2009, the goal this year will be to return their home ground in Foxborough to one of the most difficult venues for opponents to visit.
One factor which could aid the Revs in that quest is the brand new playing surface recently laid down at Gillette Stadium. Just a few weeks ago, the original artificial surface was replaced with FieldTurf's Duraspine PRO system, which is more resistant to matting and delivers an increasingly natural look and feel.
While the Revolution will have the benefit of occasionally training on the surface, visiting teams will not have that luxury and most likely won't play on the FieldTurf Duraspine PRO surface until pre-game warm-ups.
Of course, all of these factors take a backseat to the boost the players receive from playing in front of their home crowd.
It's been more than four months since the Revs took the field in front of their loyal supporters at Gillette Stadium, and it's safe to say that everyone is looking forward to the chance on Saturday night.
"The fans have been great ever since I've been a part of this organization," said Tierney, who is in his third year with the club. "That's something that we definitely look forward to and hopefully the support continues to grow this year as it has over the past two years I've been here."
Even Sinovic – who has not yet had the chance to play a professional game in front of a home crowd – is expecting the fans to provide that extra bit of motivation.
"It's exciting," he said. "We've got the new [FieldTurf], and obviously the fans are going to be great, so we're excited to be home."


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Ugly Sweaters raise funds for United Way
Recently, the staff at Phoenix Physical Therapy held a fundraiser for the 2013 United Way campaign called "Ugly Sweater Day to Benefit the United Way." With her outrageous outfit, Katie Baumgratz won the event with the most money raised. Shown sporting their ugly sweaters, from left to right, are Katie Baumgratz; Chris Auman, PTA; Sherron McGowan, PT; and Kerry Hillebrand.
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The 9-year-old Police Athletic League football team here crowned a division-championship season with a 26-6 win over Three Villages on East Hampton High School's turf field Sunday.
"This is the first championship season an East Hampton P.A.L. team has had since the 10-year-olds won two years ago," said Bob Nicholson, who, along with Andy Baris, Chris Stewart, and Kieran Brew assisted Joe Hren III in coaching the 9-year-olds, who went 9-1 this fall in the Pioneer Division.
"We started with 23 players and ended up with 18 lean and mean kids who put their hearts into the game," said Hren, who was happy to report that J.B. Stewart, who "has been running right, left, even backward, but never forward, ran straight ahead on Sunday."
While it had been "a total team effort," Hren said that "Christian Johnson, our quarterback, was our m.v.p., and Jackson Baris was probably our toughest defender. Bob's [7-year-old] son, Bret, played guard on offense and defense and ran the ball as well."
Besides Three Villages, the young Bonackers defeated teams from Patchogue-Medford, Eastport-South Manor, Hauppauge, Westhampton, and Sayville.
"Most of these teams we blew off the field," said Nicholson, "except for Sayville [with whom Bonac split wins] and Westhampton."
"The parents should be thanked," said Hren, "for getting their kids to all the practices and games. . . . We practiced three days a week and played on Sundays. We traveled a lot."
Hren, who's going to move up to coach the 10-year-olds next year, said that having six experienced players, some with three years of football under their belts, had been "very helpful. The new players quickly learned from them."
"The first few games [with Sayville and Westhampton in particular, teams the Bonackers defeated by 4 and 8 points] were very exciting. I was amazed by the skill level. . . ."
The second Sayville game, played away on Oct. 30, "had an N.F.L. atmosphere with crowds on both sides of the field yelling under the lights. Losing that game was upsetting, knowing that we could have won, but over all it was a great season of football."