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Homecoming was fun, Kelly was a very fun date. Teri and I went to several of our team's track meets. I noticed another cute guy on the team who I didn't know very well and mentioned this to Teri. I'll call him "John" because he will be mentioned a lot from this point on. Teri had a class with John and taunted him with information about a girl who thinks he's good-looking. She would give him clues as to who I was and he finally told her he thought she was just making it all up.
She suggested that I write him a "secret admirer" note so he would believe her....and to make it interesting. I love to do fun things like that, though this was the one and only secret admirer note I've ever written. I put a few clues in to describe me, but coming from a class of nearly 500 students, it definitely could be several people. He read the note and made a guess as to who I was. He wrote my name down on a piece of paper and passed it to his friend, Matt.
She wrote a note that said, "Do you like her? I seen who you guessed, you don't need to be embarrassed."
He wrote, "Is it her?"
"Answer my question first."
"I couldn't learn to like her if it's her or someone better than her and she's hard to beat. If it's her I'd like to get to know her."
She and I went to another track meet and afterward talked to Kelly. Teri decided she kinda liked Kelly. John, Ricky and Glen decided to come over and join the conversation. There was a lot of teenage flirting going on which eventually lead to John and I going out. But not without the drama of him and his girlfriend breaking up first. What? He had a girlfriend? I had no idea.
He talked to me often about his feelings for Teresa. He felt obligated to her and guilty to break up. Teresa and I actually ran in the same social circles but didn't know each other. There were many deep conversations about his dilema of liking two girls and I offered to back off. She was in the picture first, afterall. John said he didn't want me to back off because he really liked me.
John was handsome and very smart - in fact he was a candidate for Valedictorian. We had many fun times together. I was spontaneous and fun which entertained him. I wasn't a candidate for Valedictorian but I was an honor student. I was proud to wear his Letterman's jacket to the football games. He was proud I was his girl. He started holding my hand in school and walking me to class. We were both good kids with high standards. It was official: We were a couple.
He came over a lot and we were becoming very close. We spent many late nights watching TV (we had cable - the new rage), exchanging kisses and having deep conversations. But there was one topic of discussion that we avoided.
.......to be continued......


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With small businesses struggling to cut costs and stay productive, the Xerox range of new A4 colour multifunction printers (MFPs) may offer solace. The firm says these printers could help turn challenges into opportunities by making it affordable to create colourful documents while managing office functions ranging from printing to scanning with ease.
Compact enough to suit any office environment, including a desk, the Xerox ColorQube® 8700/8900 Colour Multifunction Printers use solid ink technology – a cartridge-free, crayon-like ink stick – to produce quality prints such as reports, newsletters and presentations on a range of media, including recycled paper.
An interesting feature of the new MFPs is that cost-savings are possible with Hybrid Colour Pricing Plans, allowing businesses to pay only for the amount of colour on a given page. Xerox maintains that this is an important differentiation when using just a little bit of colour, such as a company logo or letterhead.
ColorQube 8700/8900 includes new features such as:
- Energy-saving methods like Intelligent Ready which switches to low-power mode during downtimes. Xerox says that compared to laser MFPs in the same class, the ColorQube 8700/8900 MFPs produce up to 90 per cent less printing waste and use 17 per cent less life cycle energy.
- A 7-inch colour touch screen makes it easy to program jobs, including printing, scanning, distributing and organising documents.
- Embedded security features, such as image overwrite and encryption, aim to protect the documents, hard drive and network from vulnerabilities.
"Xerox's ColorQube MFPs provide hassle free, fast, quality colour printing – a simple and affordable approach to getting real work done" said Pat Johnson, product marketing manager, Xerox UK and Ireland.
ColorQube 8700/8900 Support Xerox's Managed Print Services
The MFPs are offered as part of Xerox's managed print services (MPS), which help companies control print spend.
The ColorQube 8700/8900 MFPs are available immediately through Xerox's direct sales force, resellers, concessionaires and distributors.
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THE CITY: Idaho Falls, Idaho
THE STORE: Grand Teton Mall Barnes and Noble
This is one of the most Indie-like B&N's I've ever been too. Run locally by a manager and staff who really put their customers first! My parents used to live here and when Wings came out this B&N got behind it in a huge way! I am pretty sure no store has ever sold more copies of any of my titles as this store did of Wings. They seriously rock!
THE AUTHORS: A few familiar faces.
Natalie Whipple:
Author of Transparent and the upcoming House of Ivy and Sorrow, Natalie has agreed to road trip with me from Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls! (Crazy girl!!) Super-pleased to have the pleasure of her company two nights in a row!
Jessica Day George:
The most prolific of us all, Jessica writes for both the YA and MG markets and has NINE books to her credit. Her most recent YA is the incredible Princess of the Silver Woods, and her latest (*ahem* New York Times bestselling) MG is Wednesdays in the Tower. So honored to have booked her at all, much less for two days.:)
Wendy Toliver:
(I thought this pic was so super cute!) Wendy is my friend of awesomeness who once got me into a group signing in Tooele, UT. Such favors take years to repay. *wink* Wendy is the author of the romantic comedies, Miss Match and The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren, as well as the novel Lifted which is super awesome and has a quote from an amazing author on the front of it. *Ahem* I have not managed to see Wendy in about two years now, so believe you me, I'll be even more excited to see her than you! Although you should be freaking over the moon.:D
THE CUPCAKES: The Cocoa Bean
Okay, brace yourself. Gushing is about to commence. This is my FAVORITE cupcake bakery on the face of the earth. Of. The. Earth. I love these cupcakes the way good mothers wished they loved their kids. If someone offered me a Cocoa Bean cupcake for my child, I might trade. (Depends on the kid and the day. *wink*)
I am one of those people who loves flavors and fillings. So, for example, if I have a choice of vanilla ice cream and chocolate that has more things in it than they have room to list on the menu, I am SO going to choose the latter. So I want you to understand how serious I am when I say that the Cocoa Bean's Madagascar Vanilla-Vanilla cupcake may be the greatest cupcake every created.
Plus, it's pretty.
Yes, this bakery gets TWO pictures. It is that wonderful.
Thursday night's signing will feature Madagascar Vanilla-Vanilla, Fluffer Nutter, and Better Than Whatever cupcakes.
I am having a vanilla one.:D Maybe a Fluffer Nutter as well . . . Okay fine, I'm probably having one of each.:D (And then I will be very sick that night since I generally don't eat wheat. . . It will be worth it! Plus, sugar buzz for the late night drive back to SLC. See? Everyone wins!)
Thursday, August 1, 6:30 PM (NOTE THIS TIME!!!)
Grand Teton Mall B&N
2300 East 17th Street Suite #1101
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Here is a link to their event page.
I am actually worried that I may not have ordered enough cupcakes . . . so get there on time! Cupcakes for the first 72 people! (Yes, this little town in Idaho does, in fact, bring out that many people. That is why they rock!!! Last time I was there I signed until 15 minutes after closing . . . thus the earlier time.:))


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Earnest Byner made championship game history with The Fumble. Twenty-four years later, the 49ers are lamenting The Fumble ... That Wasn't.
It happened with 2:29 remaining in regulation of Sunday's NFC Championship Game. With the score tied at 17, Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw caught a pass from Eli Manning and had the ball stripped before he went to the ground at New York's 21-yard line. The 49ers recovered the ball, putting them in prime position for the winning score.
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But the play was blown dead, with game officials ruling Bradshaw's forward progress had been stopped before the ball popped loose.
The Giants retained possession and punted the ball out of their territory. The 49ers never sniffed the red zone again in a heartbreaking 20-17 overtime loss.
"In my opinion, that was a fumble," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said during his news conference Monday. "I'm sure the league will defend it and the officials will defend it. But to me, that play was still going on. There was still struggling by Bradshaw. ... I felt like it was analogous with the tuck rule."
Of course, the tuck rule hurt the Bay Area's other team, the Raiders, 10 years ago when officials said Tom Brady's arm was in a passing motion late in a divisional playoff game that New England went on to win.
In this case, because the whistle was blown, Bradshaw's fumble occurred in a dead-ball period. That meant the play wasn't reviewable.
A league spokesman confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network that game officials made the correct call, citing this portion of the league's rule book:
"Rule 7, Section 2 (b) of the NFL Rule Book (page 35) covers "dead balls." The rule states: "An official shall declare the ball dead and the down ended: (b) when a runner is held or otherwise restrained so that his forward progress ends." That was the immediate ruling yesterday, which is not subject to a replay review."
The question remains if the play truly was over when the ball came out. Giants fans always will say yes. 49ers fans always will say no. Where do you stand?


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8 Ways to Confront Long-Term Unemployment
By Arnie Fertig
Have you, or someone you know, been out of work for more than six months? That's the demarcation line between short and long-term unemployment, and once you cross that mark, things change.
People describe themselves as having entered a black hole, according to Ofer Sharone, assistant professor with MIT Sloan School of Management. He recently organized and led a conference, "The Crisis of Long-Term Unemployment," for approximately 250 leaders in academia, government, nonprofit support organizations and other employment-related professionals.
"For the long-term unemployed, they feel there is something wrong and [think], 'I don't know how to fix it,'" says Matt Casey, a conference attendee and career coach based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Statistics point to the fact that about one-third of today's 9.8 million unemployed Americans find themselves in the category of long-term unemployed.
Speaker after speaker dealt with systemic economic issues and the need to create more and better jobs. Eric M. Seleznow, acting assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, put it this way in his keynote speech: "We need a sense of urgency for this particular problem."
Beyond the academic study of employment issues and trends and governmental policy advocacy, a number of key things were identified as helping individuals caught up in this national crisis:
1. Counseling and/or therapy. Being out of work for months depletes anyone's emotional reserves and self-esteem. Spousal/partner and other family relationships can suffer. Depression is commonplace, and can itself become a barrier to putting in the effort toward an effective job search. Moreover, situation-based depression can obliterate an individual's ability to project the necessary and positive can-do persona to networking partners or potential employers.
Tip: Recognize signs of depression, anxiety or other mental health issues in yourself and those you love and care for. Counseling or therapy from a trained professional, often accompanied by medications, can be of tremendous support and benefit in breaking self-defeating mental thought patterns.
2. Peer groups. There is a range of networking and support groups run by and for job hunters. You can find them in public libraries, houses of worship and other venues. Their benefit can be multifold: the value in just having a place to go each week coupled with the accountability one takes on to demonstrate to others what you are doing week by week to advance your cause.
Needs and leads are shared, along with the perspective that you are not going through this difficult period alone. These groups provide support from others who are experiencing the same difficulties, and afford a venue to hone one's ability to speak about his or her strengths, accomplishments and capacity to add value to his or her next employer.
3. CareerOneStop. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this website is an excellent venue for exploring career options, learning about educational and training opportunities, résumé building, accessing state job banks and much more.
4. Coaching. Studies show substantive practical returns for one-to-one focused coaching in the areas of résumé and LinkedIn profile development, networking, interview preparation, etc. Job coaches can convey knowledge of the latest trends, and provide support and perspective throughout a job hunt.
5. Networking. Far more jobs are obtained because the job seeker knows someone on the inside who goes to bat for him or her than any other method. The insider doesn't have to be a relative or a long-term friend. It might be that person you meet at an alumni event, a professional meeting, an informational interview or standing on the sidelines of your child's soccer match.
Networking is about building relationships, not asking for favors. It takes effort, whether in-person or online through LinkedIn and other social media sites. Regardless, it is of critical importance for an unemployed individual not to remain hidden at home, burdened by a sense of isolation, fear or shame.
6. Skill building. Research has demonstrated that one of the biggest fears employers have of hiring someone who has been out of work for more than six months is that they have not kept up with developments in their field, and built or nurtured the skills associated with the latest and greatest. By taking courses, gaining certifications or doing individual projects that can be shared online, one can demonstrate both initiative and that he or she continues to be up-to-date.
7. Midternships. Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston is a nonprofit that focuses on helping workers age 45 and older get back to work through a variety of means, but among their strategies is to encourage people to engage in midternships, or an internship for people midcareer. One of the nonprofit's brochures suggests that this "gives you an opportunity to prove to an organization that you have the skills to do the job and lets the company try you out with no long term commitment. They are generally unpaid and, therefore, limited to one month."
8. Volunteering.Donating your time and skills while unemployed is an excellent way to maintain ties to your community and support a cause that resonates with you. Often people can gain added skills and experience that are transferrable to new employment opportunities. And, of course, it is also commonplace for people to actually be hired by the nonprofit at which they've demonstrated their talent and enthusiasm.
Above all, it is important to maintain one's hope coupled with daily and weekly efforts to break the cycle of search and rejection.
Happy hunting!
Arnie Fertig, MPA, is passionate about helping his Jobhuntercoach clients advance their careers by transforming frantic "I'll apply to anything" searches into focused hunts for "great fit" opportunities. He brings to each client the extensive knowledge he gained when working in HR staffing and managing his boutique recruiting firm.


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Rituximab for Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01086540
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 15, 2010
Last Update Posted : February 7, 2019
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|Condition or disease
|Systemic Sclerosis-Associated PAH
|Biological: Rituximab Other: Placebo
|Phase 2
This prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, randomized trial will evaluate the effect of rituximab on disease progression in subjects with SSc-PAH receiving concurrent stable-dose standard medical therapy with a prostanoid, endothelin receptor antagonist, and/or phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor. The study will focus on assessment of clinical response and safety measures longitudinally. In addition, the effects of treatment with rituximab on the underlying immune mechanisms associated with B-cell dysregulation and pathogenic autoantibody response in this disease will be investigated. 1000 mg of rituximab or placebo will be administered as two IV infusions given two weeks apart. Clinical assessments and sample collection will occur at monthly visits through Week 48. If a participant has not recovered B cells by Week 48, B cell studies will be conducted quarterly until reconstitution is documented or for 2 years after initial treatment.
This trial will include a sub-study, entitled "Right Ventricular Response to Rituximab in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sub-study" (RESTORE Sub-study). The objective of the RESTORE sub-study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of rituximab on the right ventricle of patients with SSc-PAH. Changes in right ventricular end diastolic volume index (RVEDVI) and stroke volume (SV) determined by cardiac MRI will be used as surrogates of right ventricle function and prognosis. Enrollment for the RESTORE sub-study will parallel that of main trial. Twenty patients from each treatment arm, distributed among all participating sites, will be recruited for this sub-study. Each patient will be studied at baseline (i.e. prior to initiation of study drug) and after 24 weeks or at time of discontinuation. In addition to the data collection and testing specified in the main trial, participants in RESTORE will undergo comprehensive cardiac MRI evaluation. All main trial study inclusion and exclusion criteria apply, as well as additional exclusion criteria that pertain only to the RESTORE sub-study: 1) known hypersensitivity to Gadolinium; 2) inability to tolerate or cooperate with MRI; 3) morbid obesity; and 4) presence of metallic objects or pacemakers.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|58 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Multicenter Trial of a Monoclonal Antibody to CD20 (Rituximab) for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH)
|Study Start Date :
|August 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 20, 2018
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|November 2019
|Experimental: Rituximab
Biological: Rituximab
2 infusions, 1000 mg. each, 14 days apart
|Placebo Comparator: Control
Other: Placebo
2 infusions 14 days apart
- Change in pulmonary vascular resistance measured by right heart catheterization [ Time Frame: 24 weeks after treatment initiation ]
- Safety and tolerability of rituximab therapy using the NCI-CTCAE [ Time Frame: Longitudinally over 48 weeks after treatment initiation ]
- Assessment of time to clinical worsening [ Time Frame: Censored at 48 weeks after treatment initiation ]
- Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (DLCO) and oxygen saturation at rest on room air [ Time Frame: Longitudinally over 48 weeks after treatment initiation ]
- Number of new digital ulcers [ Time Frame: Longitudinally over 48 weeks after treatment initiation ]
- Severity of Raynaud phenomenon [ Time Frame: Longitudinally over 48 weeks after treatment initiation ]
- Exercise capacity determined by 6 minute walking distance [ Time Frame: Longitudinally over 48 weeks after treatment initiation ]
- Evaluation of biomarkers as indicators of disease progression [ Time Frame: Baseline and longitudinally over 48 weeks after treatment initiation ]
- Change in quality of life from baseline [ Time Frame: 24 weeks and 48 weeks after treatment initiation ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject has provided written informed consent.
- Subject must be between the ages of 18 and 75.
- Clinical diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (either limited or diffuse cutaneous disease).
- Diagnosis of SSc-PAH within the past 5 years, with a mean pulmonary arterial pressure of ≥ 25 mmHg at entry.
- Mean Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) of > 3 Wood units.
- Screening 6-minute Walking Distance (6MWD) of at least 100 meters.
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class II, III, or IV.
- Subject must be able to maintain O2 saturation ≥ 90% at rest (with or without oxygen). Oxygen use is permitted.
- Subject must be vaccinated with the pneumococcal vaccine at least one month prior to initiation of therapy, unless subject was vaccinated within 5 years of study entry.
- Subject must have been treated with background medical therapy for PAH (prostanoid, endothelin receptor antagonist, PDE-5 inhibitor, and/or guanylate cyclase stimulators) for a minimum of 8 weeks and have been on stable dose medical therapy for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization with no expectation of change for 24 weeks after randomization.
Exclusion Criteria:
Documented PAH for greater than 5 years at the time of randomization defined as:
- Measurement of a mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (PAP) > 25 mmHg by right heart catheterization at least 5 years previously, OR
- Treatment with targeted background PAH therapy for > 5 years.
- Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure > 15 mmHg or Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure > 15 mmHg.
- Persistent hypotension with Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) < 90 mmHg.
- Treatment with cyclophosphamide within 4 weeks of randomization.
- Treatment with immunocompromising biologic agents within 4 weeks prior to treatment initiation or treatment with infliximab within 8 weeks prior to treatment initiation.
- If being treated with a non-biologic immunosuppressive or immunomodulating drug, changes in dosage within 4 weeks prior to randomization. Subjects taking prednisone or equivalent corticosteroid > 10mg daily are excluded.
- Previous exposure to any lymphocyte or B cell depleting agent.
- PAH for any reason other than SSc.
- History of coronary artery disease, significant ventricular tachy-arrhythmia, stent placement, coronary artery bypass surgery, and/or myocardial infarction.
- Moderate or severe interstitial lung disease.
- Chronic infections.
- Positive serology for infection with hepatitis B or C.
- A deep space infection within the past 2 years.
- Evidence of active infection within 2 weeks of randomization
- Presence of a positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test (e.g., PPD test) or positive QuantiFERON®-TB blood test, an indeterminate QuantiFERON®-TB blood test, or latent tuberculosis (TB).
- Significant renal insufficiency.
- Active, untreated SSc renal crisis at the time of enrollment.
- Recent administration of a live vaccine (< 8 weeks) or any other immunization within 4 weeks of treatment.
- History of anaphylaxis or Immunoglobulin E (IgE) -mediated hypersensitivity to murine proteins or any component of rituximab.
- Pregnancy.
- Lactation.
- History of malignancy within the last 5 years, except for resected basal or squamous cell carcinoma, treated cervical dysplasia, or treated in situ cervical cancer Grade I.
- A woman of childbearing potential who is unwilling to use a medically acceptable form of birth control
- History of non-compliance with other medical therapies.
- History of alcohol or drug abuse within 1 year of randomization.
- Receipt of any investigational drug or device within 4 weeks before the Screening Visit, with the exception of investigational prostanoids, endothelin receptor antagonists, and PDE-5 inhibitors, and guanylate cyclase stimulators.
- Recipient of lung transplant.
- Laboratory parameters at the screening visit showing any of the following abnormal results: Transaminases > 2x the upper limit of normal (ULN) and/or bilirubin > 2x ULN; Absolute neutrophil count < 1,500/mm3; Platelet count < 100,000/mm3; Hemoglobin < 9 g/dL.
- Concurrent treatment in a clinical research study using a non-FDA approved agent with the exception of an open-label study/study extension of investigational prostanoids, endothelin receptor antagonists, and PDE-5 inhibitors, and guanylate cyclase stimulators, provided the open-label investigational drug will be available and dose will remain stable through the trial's primary outcome time point of 24 weeks after randomization in this study, ASC01 (NCT01086540).
- Any condition or treatment, which in the opinion of the investigator, places the subject at unacceptable risk as a participant in the trial.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01086540
|United States, California
|Stanford University
|Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
|United States, Colorado
|University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|United States, Iowa
|University of Iowa
|Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins University
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
|United States, Massachusetts
|Boston University Medical Center
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
|United States, Minnesota
|University of Minnesota Medical Center
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
|United States, New York
|Hospital for Special Surgery
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|Columbia University
|New York, New York, United States, 10032
|University of Rochester Medical Center
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
|United States, North Carolina
|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
|United States, Ohio
|Ohio State University
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
|United States, Pennsylvania
|University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261
|United States, South Carolina
|Medical University of South Carolina
|Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
|United States, Texas
|University of Texas Southwestern
|Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
|University of Texas Houston
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|United States, Utah
|University of Utah
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
|Study Chair:
|Mark Nicolls, M.D.
|Stanford University Medical Service/VA Palo Alto Health Care System
|Study Chair:
|David B. Badesch, M.D.
|University of Colorado, Denver
|Study Chair:
|Thomas A. Medsger, Jr., M.D.
|University of Pittsburgh
|Study Chair:
|Lorinda Chung, MD
|Stanford University
|Study Chair:
|Robyn Domsic, MD
|University of Pittsburgh
|Study Chair:
|Aryeh Fischer, MD
|National Jewish Health/University of Colorado School of Medicine
|Study Chair:
|Roham Zamanian, MD
|Stanford University
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01086540 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|March 15, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 7, 2019
|Last Verified:
|February 2019
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Autoimmune Disease
Systemic Scleroderma
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Scleroderma, Systemic
Scleroderma, Diffuse
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Skin Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents


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Now I must end on a rant. Kraft – the makers of Philadelphia, my go to cream cheese provider – has relaunched their product. Now aside from the fact I'm not sure it's quite as tangy as it was before (it's billed as 'now even creamier'), to my horror, the pots now have less content. What used to be a 300g pot is now 280g. A 200g pot is now 180g. This is not good news for recipes using cream cheese – such as this one – where 600g is needed. Interestingly, the pot looks the same size...just with less filling. No doubt it is so the price can be kept the same, but, if you are paying the same price for 6.7% less content then surely that is a price rise? Do they think we're stupid? Not to mention the extra annoyance that you now need to buy three pots where you previously would only need two. I am not impressed Kraft, not impressed at all.
200g ginger nut biscuits
75g unsalted butter, at room temperature
450g Greek yoghurt – I used Total
250g caster sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons cornflour
1 tablespoon icing sugar


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Rancho Bernardo
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Muse: Drones – Music on Google Play – Drones is the seventh studio album by English rock band Muse. It was released on 5 June 2015 in Europe and 8 June in the United Kingdom through Warner Bros. Records.
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Autumn season is popular for wedding planning. During this season it is quite easy to come up with really bold and vivid colors for your wedding theme and décor than any other. Mother nature is so rich with colors chosen for wedding thus giving you a wide range of choice a fact that will make you appreciate the natural glamour. This season is also characterized with a number of holidays such as the Columbus day from which you can use as a source of your colors if you prefer a traditional a wedding. Such traditional colors appear in shades of blue, white, brown and red. You can choose to combine your favorite traditional colors with the elegant and obvious October colors such as Rusty orange, gold, chocolate brown, plum and red to make them more brilliant.
October wedding colors are rich, beautiful and gorgeous hence you should be keen when combining them to achieve the dream wedding you wish to have. To build a romantic atmosphere to your October wedding, you can go classic by choosing colors such as burnt orange or yellow and brown where you can flourish the look with dashes of red. Plum color for your October wedding is a good choice too since it's charming and can magnificently be infused with bright yellow or white to add light to the dull colors. You can also add shades of red to soften the bright colors. You can for instance use these colors to wrap your wedding favors. Your guests will definitely appreciate. Such colors will greatly complement the color scheme of your October wedding making it even spectacular. Such October wedding colors can also inspire your table centerpieces choice for your reception where you can choose to use orange or red flowers with gold accents and hunter green ribbons.
Halloween is also considered one of the best October wedding colors since it perfectly matches an October wedding theme. Halloween goes well with orange and black though it is considered a weird color combination. Instead, you can choose to combine with brilliant white and a phosphorescent green, which is by far stunning. You have to be very attentive when choosing your October wedding colors to avoid clashing the colors which may lead to destroying your wedding mood. Flowers are major decoration components that liven up your wedding so you should be careful so as to set the intended atmosphere in your wedding. You can seek advice from a florist if you are not sure on the right blooms to choose in your October wedding.
For your October wedding colors, it is advisable to use fabrics that are sheer, preferably silk, so as to make your wedding sparkle yet sumptuous. Gold color for your October wedding is great too where it works with ivory being considered warm colors. Having set to wed in October, your wedding celebration should go with happiness by playing around with your favorite October wedding colors even mixing and matching perfectly. On the other hand, you can select some summer colors to complement your color scheme which is also acceptable as a way of livening up your wedding


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VW Has Done It Again With The Volkswagen CrossPolo!Saturday, February 13th, 2010
If you have been reading this blog for a long time, you know that I am a huge, huge, huge fan of VW. I just think that the brand is beautiful and that overall, it is one of those automakers that I could just see myself getting into. Well, for those of you that are looking for a little more room than the bug or Jetta has to offer, the Volkswagen CrossPolo is definitely one option for you.
The brand new Volkswagen CrossPolo is actually one of the newest members of the family and I can tell you for sure that the beauty of the Volkswagen CrossPolo is incredible. You want beauty, you want style? It is all wrapped up in the Volkswagen CrossPolo!
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About The House Game
This is point-click horror game which will make your cower. This house is haunted because suicide is committed in 1971. Every detail of this house contains a dark and chilling story that you have to discover. To find out the mystery of this unblocked horror game you need to connect every part of this puzzle to reveal the dark side of the story of this house and the people who once lived in it. This is point-click horror game which means that you will only use your mouse to play it. This horror game is not for those with weak stomachs or those who can get scare easily, but if you like really scary games then this is the game for you. Prove that you have the courage to play this horrible and gruesome horror game.
The House Game – Rules
Remember that in this dark and haunted house you will not be alone. Your task is to explore the mystery by collecting clues and reading every letter you encounter. Pay attention to every detail in every room because you can't miss anything and while searching you need to be silent because someone is there with you who can hear your steps and your breath. This is also a mystery horror game because it's your task to discover the mystery behind this story. You can check: The Dining room, The Bathroom, The Kitchen, The Living room, The Corridor while in the house.
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We will not discover you a lot because about this game, it is your task to discover by playing this online horror game. If you're a fan of horror games in which you can die every second if you not planes your every move carefully, then this is the right game for you! Be prepared for anything, various creatures can be hiding in the dark corners of this haunted house. Solve the mystery and prove that you have what it takes to win this challenging horror game!


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The Thrivent Member Network is pleased to announce it will be holding its First Annual Meeting: Celebration Of Generosity in Cleveland! The Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, June 9 from 11 AM to 1 PM at Stillwater Place at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo!
The Annual Meeting Event includes the following; lunch, the opportunity to hear about Thrivent's Generosity Programming and how they are making an impact in our region, an update from Thrivent Leaders and Board Members and the opportunity to tour the zoo.
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Have you ever considered being a wildlife carer? We can tell you that it is a very fulfilling experience, but there is a lot of hard work as well!
Before becoming a wildlife carer, you must hold the necessary permit from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Carers who are members of FNQ Wildlife Rescue are covered by a blanket permit that allows for the keeping of wildlife for rehabilitation purposes.
It must be understood that wildlife cannot be kept as pets (some species excepted with the correct permits). As a carer, it is your responsibility to rehabilitate an animal until it is at the appropriate stage for release back into the wild. It is true to say that many carers do become attached to their charges, but you must always remember your purpose and think about what is good for the animal.
FNQ Wildlife Rescue conduct frequent courses and information sessions for new carers. Here you will learn about the different species and how to care for them effectively. They also have a strong support network with many experienced carers who are willing and able to offer advice and assistance for new starters. There is also some very good reference material available that will help you learn about the various species and their requirements.
Another factor to consider is that there are no Government subsidies for wildlife care! All costs are borne by the carers themselves. Many veterinarians kindly donate their time to assist with sick animals, however, you may be required to pay for any medication needed.
Smaller, younger wildlife orphans require special care and attention. This may include feeding and toileting every 2-4 hours, constant temperatures (i.e. heat pads) and quiet surroundings (i.e. not around noisy children or other domestic animals). All of these factors need to be seriously considered before you commit yourself.
Be prepared for failures. Despite doing everything right, there will be those animals that won't make it. It can be disheartening, but you need to put these experiences behind you. The successes make it all worthwhile!
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Today, technology is an important part of day to day life because it is utilized at large scale by people of all ages. There are a lot of technologies that people utilize on a daily basis. Some of these include mobile phones, televisions and other kinds of gadgets. Yet, there are a lot more technologies that people use in order to simplify their lives. A few centuries ago people did not have access to a refrigerator or a small, compact or even cordless hoover. All of these modern technologies have revolutionized the way people take care of daily tasks. Besides that, technologies are also used in the medical field, the business field and so on so forth. In other words, it is easy to say that technology is vital to people's lives.
Devices of all kinds with various functions have slowly taken a big part in people's daily life, and that comes with a lot of advantages. Some of them are obvious, while others are definitely taken for granted. Below there are some important advantages that technology provides to people.
Quick and Easy Communication
This is definitely an advantage that people take for granted. Even though landlines have been around for a while and people are very familiar with the fact that is it easy to make calls internationally, the development of technology allows people to deliver messages to people who live on the other side of the world in an instant, with no extra costs. The integration of technology in people's lives allows them to communicate with anyone at any time. At the same time, people are able to work remotely thanks to this factor. Anything is possible these days when it comes to quick and smart communication.
Easy Access to Information
People live in an era where information is everywhere. Even though reading books may always be seen by some as the best way of broadening horizons and learning new information, it is important to remember how many amazing resources can be found online and how much technology changed learning. The great aspect is that you don't even have to leave your home to find an answer to your question. In this day and age, people can purchase books in electronic format and read them wherever they want to. Smart gadgets like tablets or smartphones provide quick access to information. They can serve as great props in the education environment, for example. A few years ago teachers would have to bring in boards that contained relevant information to what pupils were studying. Nowadays advancements in technology have allowed the way in which individuals can study and share information to be transformed for ease of use and accessibility.
Better Entertainment
Even though many people consider that technologies are not that great because they require spending a certain amount of money when purchasing them, a good benefit is the entertainment that they provide. In other words, they are like a good gift that keeps on giving. This is an investment that makes people have a better time while they are cleaning, cooking or hosting a party. Modern technology such as smart televisions or portable speakers has made it possible to bring a bit of excitement in people's lives. More and more people are turning their place into a "smart" paradise. People can integrate a piece of technology into every single corner of their home. Smart Home Guide tells you more about how you can do that too.
Expanded Creativity
Another great advantage of modern technologies is the fact that it promotes creativity. Amateur photographers can utilize editing software to make their pictures look more professional while those who are passionate about music can learn how to become a DJ. Moreover, working from home has gained a lot of popularity over the past few years as freelance projects have become available over the internet. You can start a business or a blog from the comfort of your own home. As a result of the advancement of technology, people can train their brain to its full potential, a factor that enhances their creativity.
Convenience in Travelling
It is impossible not to mention the great benefit that transportation technology provides people. This factor makes people's live fast and simple. Thanks to the advancement of technology individuals are now able to travel long distances in a much quicker manner. This was just a dream back in the day. Time is precious, and the advancement of technology in this field allows people to save time. While a few years ago people would have to waste their time in train stations or bus stops waiting for the only means of transportation available to take them to their destination, these days it is possible to travel by plane even for short destinations, and order taxis from smartphone applications. Businessmen are saving precious time thanks to this advancement.
Improved Lifestyle
Almost every aspect of people's lives benefits from the advancement of technology. People can easily build a home with the help of technology. At the same time, they can ensure better protection of their home thanks to innovative technologies. That is not all! Technologies facilitate the life of people of all ages. While young kids get better security and discover new ways of getting entertained, adults are able to keep track of their health with special devices. Moreover, seniors make the most of a more comfortable home and life. Almost everything is automated these days and because it makes life a lot easier and much more enjoyable.
Making life easier, keeping people entertained, and providing easier communication and much better security are just a few perks of modern technology. In reality, technology gives people the chance to do just about anything. People need to utilize technology to improve their life but remember to preserve the environment and society. As long as you use technology with great care and you don't become addicted to it, you can definitely benefit a lot by using it. Every aspect of your life will improve if you know how to use technology to your advantage.


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text: Juni No Kata (Taikyoku or Dai Ichi Dosa) Forms of twelve techniques (Basic formal beginner exercise) This is the primary kind of kata practice on the Embusen I. Usually; there are three Juni No Kata katas. The principle aim in this kata is the Lunge punch (Oi-zuki). This kata is also known as Tai Kyoku or Dai Ichi Dosa. Perhaps the reason is that the number of attacks in such kata is twelve. In Junino ichi or Taikyoku Shodan or Dai Ichi Dosa, a downward block is used; in Junino ni or Taikyoku Nidan, an middle block is used; and in Junino san or Taikyoku Sandan, the upper block in cat-leg stance and front kick and middle punch are used. Juni No katas are practiced before Heian katas


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There are bad beats in poker and there are bad beats in a poker tourney where you buy-in for $1 million and oh God, this is so cringeworthy. Connor Drinan and Cary Katz raised and re-raised each other pre-flop during a hand at a WSOP event that featured a $1 million entry fee. When they turned over their cards, both had Aces, both had pocket rockets. A chop was inevitable, right?
What followed was three minutes of utter nonsense. What followed was the three worst minutes of Connor Drinan's life as the dealer dealt out four cards to a flush. His reaction is captured quite gloriously below.
Drinan's 18th place finish left him out of the money. His opponent, Cary Katz, went on to win $1,306,667. Ouch.
Let's add insult to injury with the The Price Is Right horn, shall we?
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Jim Carrey in "Yes Man"?13 Jul 2007
By Dan Rhodenizer (Web correspondent)
The british film producer David Heyman said to MTV News that he is developing a new comedy with Jim Carrey attached to star and Peyton Reed (The Break-Up, Bring It On) to direct. The movie "Yes Man" is based on the best-selling book of the same title from British comedian and author Danny Wallace.
"It's about a man who finds himself very depressed, and is always saying no. When friends ask him out, he always says no," Heyman said of the script. "[The film will explore] what happens when he decides to say yes to everything that comes his way..."
Heyman insisted the movie would be the old-school Carrey "It's really funny," he grinned. "It's one of the funniest scripts I've read."
Heyman has produced a number of notable films, the best known are the Harry Potter movies.
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Brothel or bust: Hard times at Nevada's bordellos
Dennis Hof is on a buying spree.
The owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch had just two brothels a few years ago. Today, he owns seven and a strip club. The expansion of his empire comes as Nevada's brothel industry struggles to recover from the recession. And though Hof said his business is increasing, most of his competitors are having a tough time.


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The Redcloud 110 is Kelty's largest pack with the PerfectFIT suspension system which provides accurate on-body size adjustment, allowing you to customize your fit in seconds. With PerfectFIT, gone are the days of taking measurements and trying on various pack sizes in a gear shop to determine the best fit for your particular body (or ordering a pack online that may or may not fit once you've received it). The pack's PerfectFIT accommodates torso lengths ranging from 15.5 to 21 inches. Twin lightweight aluminum stays, a horizontal anti-barreling stay, and an HDPE framesheet deliver trustworthy support. This design provides stability and load-bearing strength while avoiding the unwieldy rigidity of external frame packs. Hex mesh on the padded backpanel and waistbelt provides excellent cushioning and ventilation. Load lifter straps relieve stress on your shoulders and an adjustable sternum strap positions the shoulder straps across the chest to prevent chafing under the arms and on the shoulders.
The top-loading pack also incorporates an innovative design on the lowest portion of the packbag that provides wide access through the bottom of pack. This feature makes it much easier to get a sleeping bag, clothes or other gear in and out of the Redcloud 110 than is often the case with the compartment access on many packs of comparable carrying capacity. A zippered front panel offers additional quick access to your gear from the front of the pack. The lid of the Redcloud 110 can be removed entirely for use as a sleek sling pack. A large stretch pocket on the front of the pack is perfect for keeping additional layers at the ready.
Additional features include a front zippered pocket, zippered side pockets, a carry handle, ice-axe loops, and dual mesh water bottle pockets. A lined interior pocket and built-in tube exit make the Redcloud 110 hydration system (sold separately) compatible.
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The Hidden King
Nobody ever visits the stranded little community of Waldron, Arkansas. But even if they did, a tourist would never see the place for what it really is. Most outsiders would be fooled into thinking it was an actual small town.
On any given morning, the residents awaken and begin their routines along Main Street. Old men park their pickup trucks by the curb in front of the Rock Café, which opens early for breakfast. As the café's booths and tables fill up, a congregation of old-timers in cowboy hats gathers in a loose ring of aluminum chairs out front, smoking and talking and stubbing out their cigarette butts in a bucket full of sand. Later in the morning, Chambers Bank on the south end of town opens up and the tellers cheerfully greet customers by name. On Thursday at noon, the livestock auction opens in a cavernous barn on the north side of town, drawing crowds of ranchers who haul steel trailers behind their trucks, with cows staring out between the horizontal slats. In the late afternoon, teenagers park their cars by the gazebo south of the auction barn, proudly displaying their Mustangs and Broncos like big game trophies.
This book aims to explore the vast, hidden territory between the remote farms and towns like Waldron where Tyson raises millions of animals, and the final point of contact where consumers buy the company's meat.
These events have a rhythm of their own, the clockwork functioning of a small-town economy. But it's just window dressing. All of it could cease to exist in a moment and have no impact whatsoever on the true Waldron, or its true economic reason for being. The real tempo of the town's economic pulse is measured by the coming and going of semi-trucks that roll down Main Street at periodic intervals, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In the middle of the night tanker trucks full of animal feed rumble past the empty stores and out onto country roads that lead into the hilly terrain that surrounds town. At dawn, other trucks trundle in from the hills, heaped high with battered metal crates full of chickens that exude clouds of white feathers along the highway. The tempo can be measured in the regular arrival of train cars full of grains and oilseeds that dump their loads at a feed mill that clanks and hums and churns all night, and in the parade of refrigerated trucks that pull up to a slaughterhouse near the feed mill and get loaded with pallets of frozen meat. This is the real functioning of Waldron, Arkansas, and its true reason for being. This is the heartbeat of Tyson Foods, the nation's biggest meat company.
The Tyson plant on the north end of Waldron is the only thing that keeps the town on the map. Appropriately, many residents simply refer to it as "The Complex." That's because the Tyson plant isn't just a factory; it's more like an entire small-town economy consolidated into one property. The complex contains its own feed mill and hatchery, its own trucking line and a slaughterhouse that covers several acres of land and processes about one million dead chickens a week. The complex is like an economic dark star that has drawn into itself all the independent businesses that used to define a small town like Waldron, the kinds of businesses that were once the economic pillars of rural America.
Of course, tourists to Waldron would never see the Tyson plant, and not just because it sits on the northern fringe of town and away from Main Street. Visitors are stopped at its front gate and forbidden from exploring the grounds. So a tourist would have to be content to stroll along the sidewalks downtown, observing the fake Main Street, the deceptive array of little businesses that make it seem like a community.
This illusory appearance cloaks Tyson's existence all the way from its roots in rural America to the grocery store shelves and restaurant menus where its products finally reach consumers. The average shopper is usually fooled when he or she peruses the meat aisle, seeing what appears to be an abundance of choices and products. The Tyson brand name wouldn't necessarily stand out, with its logo gracing just a handful of products. But the rotisserie chicken slowly turning in its oven, the Bonici brand pepperoni, the Lady Aster brand chicken cordon bleu, the frozen chicken pot pie and the Wright Brand bacon all come from the same company: Tyson. And then there is all the unlabeled meat that Tyson floods into the U.S. food system every day: The meat served in cafeterias, nursing homes, fast food restaurants, and suburban eateries where more and more Americans eat their meals. There is a very good chance any of the meat purchased in these places was made by Tyson. Even if Tyson did not produce a given piece of meat, the consumer is really only picking between different versions of the same commoditized beef, chicken and pork that is produced through a system Tyson pioneered. Tyson's few competitors have resorted to imitating the company's business model just to survive.
This book aims to explore the vast, hidden territory between the remote farms and towns like Waldron where Tyson raises millions of animals, and the final point of contact where consumers buy the company's meat. Unseen between these two poles is a hidden power structure that has quietly reshaped U.S. rural economies while gaining unprecedented control over the nation's meat supply. Just a handful of companies produce nearly all the meat eaten in the United States, and Tyson is the king among them. The company sits atop a powerful oligarchy of corporations that determines how animals are raised, how much farmers get paid and how meat is processed, all while reaping massive profits and remaining almost entirely opaque to the consumer. Because Tyson and its imitators are based in the geographic and economic fringes of America, in forgotten places like Waldron, the company has managed to escape the scrutiny it deserves.
While Tyson's operations are remote, the company's business practices affect virtually everyone. About 95 percent of Americans eat chicken, which means they almost certainly eat chicken produced by Tyson. Because of this, American consumers are using their money to support a system that keeps farmers in a state of indebeted servitude, living like modernday sharecroppers on the ragged edge of bankruptcy. The system extracts its costs from consumers as well. There is so little competition in the meat industry today that companies like Tyson can raise the price of meat at will. And these companies have been raising prices more and more in recent years, even as the wages of U.S. households have stagnated. This situation is nothing new. When companies gain power over a market, they use it. Back in the early 1900s, a similar oligarchy of meat companies controlled the industry and earned the nickname The Meat Trust. These companies depressed the prices they paid farmers for meat, while raising the prices they charged consumers. Tyson Foods is doing the same thing today. But unlike the last time around, the modern Meat Trust isn't facing significant resistance from government officials. There is no Teddy Roosevelt in sight, no president willing to fight corporate power on behalf of consumers and farmers. The Obama administration launched a halting attempt to reform the industry in 2010, and its failure to do anything meaningful only entrenched the power of Tyson and its allies. If change is to come, it will have to originate with the people who buy meat and those who raise it.
The first barrier to change is the fact that everything about Tyson Foods seems hidden, from its industrial farms behind locked gates to the company's pristine headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. Until very recently the only way to get to the company's main offices was to drive down a winding country highway, past dilapidated old chicken farms and feed mills until the road crested a hill, suddenly bringing into view a pristine campus of black steel-and-glass buildings. Even in its splendor, Tyson seeks obscurity. Examining the company is all the more difficult because of the code of silence of its employees, and fear of retaliation on the part of virtually anyone who works with it.
The first barrier to change is the fact that everything about Tyson Foods seems hidden, from its industrial farms behind locked gates to the company's pristine headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.
But there is no way to better understand the way our food is produced than to understand Tyson Foods. Tyson hasn't just insinuated itself into virtually every corner of the modern food system; Tyson helped invent the very system itself. The company was founded in the depths of the Great Depression, just as American agriculture was undergoing the greatest upheaval in its history. The company helped redraw the new system that emerged. By doing so, it wrote the blueprint for modern meat production.
At the core of Tyson's strategy is an economic principle called vertical integration. In a nutshell, this refers to the way companies buy up the outside firms that supply them—picture what would happen if Apple Inc. bought the company that sold it microchips. When a company becomes vertically integrated, it takes under its control and ownership all the independent businesses that once supported it. In Tyson's case, the company has swallowed up all the businesses that used to make up a small-town economy. It owns the feed mill, the slaughterhouse and the hatchery. It owns the trucking line and the food processing plant where raw meat is packaged and cooked into ready-to-eat meals. While Tyson doesn't directly own most of the farms that supply it with animals, it controls them through the use of restrictive contracts. The best way to picture Tyson's vertical integration is to imagine the broad-based network of small businesses that were once the backbone of rural America being sucked into a single, towering silo. That silo is Tyson Foods. The company controls and owns everything that happens inside it. There is no competition between the various entities, no free market to determine the price at which baby chicks are sold to farmers or at what price grown chickens are sold back to a slaughterhouse. It all happens within the walls of Tyson's corporate structure.
Tyson first pioneered this model in the poultry business. Then the company expanded into raising hogs. Within two short decades America's independent hog industry was wiped out and replaced with a vertically integrated, corporate-controlled model. Ninety percent of all hog farms disappeared. The amount of money spent at grocery stores went up, but the amount of money farmers received went down. Companies like Tyson keep much of the difference. The cattle industry is the last holdout against vertical integration, but even the cowboys are starting to buckle under the pressure to surrender their independence. Tyson and three other companies so dominate the beef industry that they have been able to short-circuit the once vibrant cash market for buying cattle in the United States, giving them power to control the nation's ranches and feedlots even if they can't own then outright.
Tyson's way of doing business has come to define the rural American way of life, replacing broad-based rural economies comprised of independent businesses with a system of centralized control and corporate ownership. The rise of vertical integration has been attended by the decline in open cash markets that were the lifeblood of competition and economic efficiency. Now just a tiny fraction of hogs and chickens are sold in a free market where competition determines their price. The rest are raised using confidential contracts. This system has upended the notion of farming by borrowing an old model of sharecropping and marrying it to high-tech factory farms whose owners are indebted sometimes up to millions of dollars.
No other company dominates each sector of the meat industry as Tyson does. Its level of output is unprecedented in history and it sells all three major meat products: chicken, beef and pork. This single firm raises and slaughters more than 40 million chickens every week, translating into a supply of 2.1 billion chickens delivered each year into a supply chain of refrigerated trucks and containers for distributing nationwide, 24 hours a day. On top of that, Tyson kills 20.5 million pigs, and 7.2 million cows every year, churning out a stream of hamburgers, bacon, pepperoni and ground beef that stocks grocery stores, restaurants, and school cafeterias. In all, Tyson produces one-fifth of all meat eaten in the United States.
This juggernaut began in a humble way, in the rural home of a man named John Tyson, who founded the company and passed it onto his ambitious son Don. Don Tyson expanded Tyson foods through a series of bold and cunning acquisitions, ultimately building a multi-billion corporation that would have been unrecognizable to his father. But the company didn't just grow because of Don Tyson's risky bets, brilliant as they were. It expanded because of windfall profits it earned by replacing America's independent meat industry with a vertically integrated one.
By being among the first meat producers to use this model, Don Tyson and his father invented a corporate food machine that grew larger and more profitable with each aspect of the industry it swallowed up. The company delivered ever-higher volumes of cheap meat to the marketplace, prompting consumers to respond by buying more of it. The cheaper chicken got, the more people ate it. This fed even more money back into Tyson's system, allowing it to acquire yet more of the industry. The company grew this way in a kind of positive feedback loop, and the rest of the industry was forced to imitate it to compete.
From the 1960s through the 1990s, this industrial meat machine provided tremendous benefit to American consumers. By industrializing animal production, Tyson's system rewrote the stubborn biological equations that once constrained the meat industry. Between 1955 and 1982, the amount of time it took to raise a full-grown chicken fell from 73 days to 52 days. And the chickens got bigger during that time, expanding from an average 3.1 pounds to 4 pounds. Perhaps most impressively of all, it took less and less chicken feed each year to accomplish this feat. In 1955, it took about 285 pounds of feed to grow 100 pounds of chicken. By 1982, it took less than 208 pounds. A similar trend held for pigs, and, to a lesser degree, cattle, during that time.
The benefits of this transformation were passed from the farms to the consumers as Tyson aggressively competed to win a bigger share of the U.S. market. People didn't see the radical transformation that was taking place on American farms, but the benefit invisibly accrued to their bank accounts with each pound of Tyson chicken, beef and pork they brought home.
But this benefit wasn't free. Consumers got savings up front, but they paid for it over time. Essentially, consumers traded away the U.S. farming system in order to get the up-front savings from industrial meat. Each new Tyson farm, and each new Tyson meat factory, ate away at the fabric of a profitable sector of Middle America's economy. American consumers traded a vibrant sector of small to mid-sized businesses that compete with one another for an oligarchy of giant companies that now control the vast majority of the food supply.
Ironically, just as consumers traded away control over the way meat is produced, the meteoric production gains of industrialized animal production started to fade away. After realizing the huge boost of savings that came from raising animals in factories, the growth curve started to flatten in the 1990s. It seems that the genetics of the poor chicken had been pushed about as far as they can go. Today, no matter what Tyson or its competitors do, they seem to have run up against a wall of just how cheaply you can raise a bird on a given amount of food. The same thing is happening with the hog and the cow, who appear to be getting as fat as the law of physics will allow on their given rations of feed.
This benefit wasn't free. Consumers got savings up front, but they paid for it over time. Essentially, consumers traded away the U.S. farming system in order to get the up-front savings from industrial meat. Each new Tyson farm, and each new Tyson meat factory, ate away at the fabric of a profitable sector of Middle America's economy.
The cost-savings from factory farming are slowing down, but Tyson's control over the marketplace has not loosened. Once the broad-based meat industry was traded away for a vertically integrated one, the deal could not be easily undone. The economies of scale now make it almost impossible for new competitors to enter the field and compete head-to-head with Tyson and its imitators. The tallest ramparts that protect Tyson's rule are its network of meat factories in places like Waldron. To compete against those facilities, a new company would need to invest hundreds of millions of dollars up front, before the first day of business. And a competitor would need animals, of course, and Tyson has much of the production locked down with its contracts. And a competitor would surely know that even if it built a plant and secured supplies of chickens or hogs, Tyson and its few competitors have the ability to flood the market with product and make prices collapse in the short term, a hardship they could surely endure while an upstart struggled. And a competitor would need to surmount these obstacles for the relatively lousy promise of just a one to three percent profit margin. Needless to say, upstarts are hard to find.
This makes the oligarchy of meat companies virtually impregnable, and as a result they don't have to compete too fiercely with one another on price. That's another key reason why the economic gains of the industrial meat's early years have disappeared. Since the mid-1980s, when consolidation among Tyson and its peers really began, the price of meat has risen steadily, even as farmers have been getting paid less out of every dollar spent on food. In translation, that means Tyson is extracting savings from the farmer without passing them on to the consumer. In 2008, food prices jumped 6.4 percent. After falling during the Great Recession, prices have climbed ever since, and only the tepid competition between Tyson and two or three other companies can be expected to bring them down.


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