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ST. MARYS — After back-to-back months of increasing, the unemployment rate across the region dipped slightly last month.
In data released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Auglaize County's unemployment rate for July dropped 0.1 percent to 5.3 percent. A year ago, the rate for the county sat at 5.7 percent.
"It seems like we haven't seen a significant change for a while," St. Marys Development Manager Susan Crotty told The Evening Leader.
"I don't really anticipate any big fluctuations other than probably closer to the end of the year. We've had a relatively low unemployment rate here in Auglaize County for a while."
While unemployment rates have been among the lowest in the state for the past few years, Crotty said the numbers do not reflect the number of underemployed people in the region.
"I think we definitely have individuals who are underemployed in our area, but that would be very difficult to quantify," Crotty said.
"It would be nice to have those statistics that would show the underemployed. That would be a benefit to promote the area to potential employers who are looking to locate here."
One factor working in the region's favor is a strong labor force. Crotty said that aspect helps her in promoting the region to potential employers.
"We do have a strong labor force within driving distance," Crotty said.
"There are surrounding counties that have a much higher unemployment rate than we do. So we can definitely tap into that labor pool."
The majority of the region saw similar results. Mercer County once again recorded the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 4.5 percent, down from 4.6 percent in June.
Last year, Mercer County was at 4.4 percent.
Allen County recorded a rate of 8.1 percent (down from 8.2 percent), Darke County was at 6.4 percent (down from 6.5 percent), Logan County was at 6.5 percent (down from 6.7 percent), Hardin County was at 7.9 percent (down from 8.6 percent), Shelby County was at 6 percent (down from 6.3 percent) and Van Wert County was at 7.1 percent (up from 6.9 percent).


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Safety and Efficacy of Topical R333 in Patients With Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Lesions (SKINDLE)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01597050
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 11, 2012
Results First Posted : June 8, 2016
Last Update Posted : July 14, 2016
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|Condition or disease
|Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
|Drug: R932333 Drug: Placebo
|Phase 2
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|54 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of R333 6% Ointment Administered Topically to Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients With Active Cutaneous Discoid Lesions
|Study Start Date :
|August 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|September 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|September 2013
Active Comparator: Drug: R932333
R333 6% (60 mg/g), bid
Drug: R932333
R393233 6% (60 mg/g), bid
Other Name: R333
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo, bid
Drug: Placebo
Placebo, bid
- Decrease in the Total Combined Erythema and Scaling Score (Minimum of 0 and Maximum of 65) of All Treated Lesions. [ Time Frame: Up to Week 4 ]Percentage of patients who achieved at least a 50% decrease from baseline in the total combined Erythema and Scaling score of all treated lesions at Week 4. A decrease is an improvement in measurement of erythema and scaling of the lesions.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of SLE or DLE (DLE confirmed histologically prior to randomization).
- At least 2 active discoid lesions secondary to SLE or DLE prior to study entry, each with a minimum Erythema Rating Score of ≥ 2. At least 1 of the active discoid lesions must have been present (by history) for ≥ 3 weeks prior to screening.
- Patients who are taking azathioprine, hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, quinacrine, methotrexate, and/ or oral glucocorticoids, must be receiving a stable daily dose ≥ 4 weeks prior to randomization and must remain on the same dose throughout the study. Azathioprine, hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, quinacrine, or methotrexate must be initiated ≥ 8 weeks prior to randomization.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency including: HIV infection, agammaglobulinemias, T cell deficiencies or HTLV-1 infection at any time prior to the study.
- Lymphoproliferative disease or previous total lymphoid irradiation.
- Uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension.
- History of psoriasis, eczema, or relevant atopy.
- Exposure to excessive or chronic UV radiation (e.g., tanning beds, sunbathing, solarium, phototherapy) within 2 weeks prior to randomization or during the study period.
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): NCT01597050
|United States, California
|Wallace Rheumatic Study Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
|Stanford Dermatology
|Redwood City, California, United States, 94063
|United States, Indiana
|Memorial Medical Group Clinical Research Institute
|South Bend, Indiana, United States, 46601
|United States, New York
|North Shore Long Island Health System
|Lake Success, New York, United States, 11042
|Columbia University Medical Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10032
|United States, North Carolina
|Wake Forest University Health Sciences
|Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104
|United States, Oklahoma
|Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
|United States, Pennsylvania
|University of Pennsylvania-Dermatology Research Office
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|United States, Texas
|Metroplex Clinical Research Center
|Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231
|University of Texas Medical School at Houston
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|United States, Utah
|University of Utah Department of Dermatology
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
|United States, Virginia
|Virginia Clinical Research, Inc
|Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507
|Canada, British Columbia
|University of British Columbia, Vancouver Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E8
|Canada, Manitoba
|Dermadvances Research
|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3C 1R4
|Canada, Ontario
|Lynderm Research, Inc
|Markham, Ontario, Canada, L3P 1A8
|Study Director:
|Daniel Magilavy, MD
|Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|Responsible Party:
|Rigel Pharmaceuticals
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01597050 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|May 11, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|June 8, 2016
|Last Update Posted:
|July 14, 2016
|Last Verified:
|June 2016
Keywords provided by Rigel Pharmaceuticals:
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
Skin Diseases

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The CVS at 1652 Garnet Ave. will be moving into the CVS store just across the street at Pacific Plaza this month to consolidate both stores at one location, while its next door neighbor Staples (1650 Garnet Ave.) expects to move into the 1652 location by May.
Trader Joe's (1211 Garnet Ave.) is rumored to be the next tenant at 1650 Garnet Ave., but according to its manager, the move is not definite and would not happen until next year at the earliest.
Empire Beauty Salon (1660 Garnet Ave.), just three doors east of Staples, is also on the move in the near future to its new location just across the street at 1637 Garnet.


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==Welcome to the RainbowCommunity for Halifax, Nova Scotia!==
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This is a collaborative work in wiki format. If you want to help build the queer encyclopedia for Halifax, http:www.essaybank.com learn how with TipsForContributors.
== News ==
* LocalEvents has everything queer that's going on in Halifax from entertainment and parties to meetings and workshops.
* StartingPoints is for new visitors to this system.
* RecentChanges shows which pages were updated in the last few days.
* HitCounter will show you what other people are looking at.
* '''System News''' (below) tells you about changes to the system, planned and recent outages.
== Official Halifax Tourism Site ==
http://www.rainbowhalifax.com RainbowHalifax - the best resource for lesbian and gay travel
specials and packages.
== Arts and Entertainment ==
Talent is the middle name of Halifax's GayCommunity. Check out:
* ArtsVenues
* LocalEvents; and
* GayBars where you can catch
** DragPageants, GayEntertainers, DragKings and DragQueens in action. (For more information or to connect with these performers, visit DragCommunity.)
* http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2002-1/issue13/fe-disco.html - A great article about Disco and its origin
== Features And Projects ==
* Monthly Feature Page: ''Halifax PrideWeek''
* Next Month's Feature: TourOfHalifax
* Big Projects on this system: DragQueens, HistoryProject, RegGiles (New Volume: ''The Return'' added Jan 19/07 )
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* For local celebrities, learn more about our city's DragKings, DragQueens and GayEntertainers.
== Free Classified Ads ==
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gorilladog needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 187 designs submitted by 56 freelance designers.
im looking for a logo and t-shirt design for a new brand im starting. it is called Fuel For Success
Fuel For Success
im creating a t-shirt line that is supposed to be inspiring. the concept behind "fuel for success" is that its a brand that will inspire people to go out and acheive what they desire. we all have desires, but not everyone achieves them because they lack that "fuel" to go out and get it. i want my line to encourage people to do reach for the stars. so what do i want my logo to be? well its simple, a fuel barrel! thats right, a fuel barrel. it embodies "fuel" in a physical form. aside from the logo, i would also like a t-shirt design with it. for the barrel, do you see how ther are divided into 3 seperate sections like here:
well i want something similar to the 3 sections on the barrel, except that i want it all the same color.
for the t-shirt im looking for something with a mature look to it. without mimicing afflictions style, i want it to have a similar "feel" to those clothes. i dont know if that makes sense. if you have any questions ask
- Item 1...i want the logo to be an easily recognizable symbol (think ecko's rhino), but also, i dont want it so complex because in the future id like to be able to alter the logo (again, think eckos rhino with its multiple color-ways)
- more than just a plain brownish fuel barrel, add some detail in it, but not too much because i will be altering the logo in the future and incorporating it into the designs themselves, so it must be overall simple and easy to interact with.
- experiment with the words "fuel for success" or letters "ffs" somwhere on the barrel or t-shirt. im curious to see how it would look
- supposed to inspire people...keep that in mind
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- should be vector because this will be on t-shirts.
- i do not want it to be the color of the picture i posted, i want it brown
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Loose Threads: Alternates & Adidas/
It's not quite time for the first JerseyWatch 2014 yet, so consider this a warm-up.
Penguins pondering another retro third jersey
The Pittsburgh Penguins are considering a new third jersey for next season, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. And it could make a lot of fans' dreams come true. (I'm thinking of one regular reader in particular. He knows who he is.)
The only details came by way of an article published on Dec. 13, the day the Pens unveiled their Stadium Series jersey, which the article confirmed will only be worn once.
There are tentative plans for a new alternate jersey that could debut next season. A design is not finalized, but under consideration is a jersey similar to the ones the Penguins wore during their 1991 and 1992 Stanley Cup runs.
Who's excited?
If they're smart, they'll move forward with these plans. Such a jersey would probably sell well, especially among Icethetics readers. But don't take my word for it. Check out the rating for the Penguins concept I posted yesterday.
Islanders' Stadium Series look may endure
While the Pens are ditching their Stadium Series jerseys after their big game, the New York Islanders are going in the opposite direction. Isles beat writer Chris Botta tweeted last week that we're certain to see at least the new crest sticking around.
That NY look on the Islanders' stadium jersey? Yeah, it's confirmed that you'll be seeing more of it in coming seasons.
He followed up with a few details.
Expectation is that the NY crest jersey, or something very close to it, will be the Islanders' 3rd jersey by 2015.
This effectively means the black third everyone loves to hate is on the way out. Perhaps only one more season of it — if that. Maybe the Isles will surprise us and have the new sweater ready by the fall. But it's more likely they'll wait and launch it with their move to Brooklyn.
By the way, check out their current Twitter profile image.
Ducks may promote third jersey, add white road version
If you don't follow me on Twitter, you may have missed this nugget. Orange County Register writer Eric Stephens says the Anaheim Ducks may have new home and road sweaters next fall.
This was his tweet back on Dec. 3:
Plan is for current Ducks third jersey to become main home sweater, perhaps next year. I figure next alternate will be orange-based.
No more wordmark! Wahoo!
Stephens doesn't specifically say there would be a white version added as a road jersey, but it makes sense the team would want matching sweaters.
That news followed the unveiling of the Ducks' Stadium Series jersey. It would be simple enough for that to become the new third — though it may not be popular enough among fans. But I've seen mixed reviews from Icethetics readers. You've got those that love it, hate it and are indifferent to it — in seemingly equal parts.
If the Ducks were to follow in the footsteps of the Penguins, what would you think of an orange Mighty Ducks jersey? Again, I'll point you to the Concepts page to see any number of ways that could work successfully.
Adidas may replace Reebok jersey branding
In the world of hockey jerseys, the word Reebok has become synonymous with repulsive to many. But that's not why parent company Adidas may soon swap out the name seen on the back of every NHL sweater.
CBC's Elliotte Friedman included an interesting tidbit in his 30 Thoughts article posted Monday. Specifically, he wrote:
Small business item: Reebok has the rights to make NHL jerseys. Its parent company, Adidas, apparently is considering putting its own name there instead of Reebok. As part of that, we may see an extension of the current contract, which runs through 2016-17.
This isn't totally unexpected. Adidas has been trying to reposition the Reebok brand back to its focus on runners — like it has been historically. From their mission statement:
At Reebok, our innovation focus is on fitness and training, where the priority is creating products that provide a material benefit to the consumer's fitness activities (e.g. flexibility or lightweight).
Hat tip to Matt Johnson for the link.
That said, I would've expected to see Adidas reposition CCM as the big name in hockey — as it has been historically. Plus, this is a brand that still has a very good reputation among folks who appreciate (and buy) hockey jerseys.
Then again, Adidas is a bigger name with better brand recognition — even if people like me associate them solely with soccer. Regardless of any branding changes, I would not expect the Edge uniform system to be replaced anytime soon.
Lots of news here tonight. Take your time digesting it all. I'm taking a long weekend in California!


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LONG BEACH — The largest city labor organization is scheduled to vote Thursday on pension reform that could save the general fund an estimated $3.9 million next year, union officials confirmed.
Details of the proposal to be considered by the 3,653-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) were not made public.
However, sources said it would save $12.2 million across all funds and contains compromises similar to those made last year by Long Beach's police and fire unions.
The two groups separately agreed to create a lower tier of benefits for future workers and applied contractual raises advanced by the city as part of the agreements to pay for their full employee retirement cost share.
The givebacks are expected to save the city about $100 million by 2022.
Long Beach is in the midst of balancing a $17.2 million deficit for fiscal year 2013.
Projected shortfalls of $10.9 million in 2014 and $6.4 million in 2015 would also be impacted if the IAMAW accepted the concessions, officials said.
Mayor Bob Foster claimed in his State of the City address in January that an agreement with the union could save the city $145 million over 10 years.
City officials have said the money potentially saved by the union agreement would be applied to forestall planned cuts this year, but they are uncertain how funds would be distributed.
A budget that downsizes the city workforce by 294 positions and potentially lays off 152 employees was unveiled Aug. 1.
The reductions affect almost every city service, including police, fire, parks and libraries.
On Monday, City Manager Pat West distributed about 1,200 letters to employees in 49 different classifications notifying the workers that their position could be affected by budget cuts.
Council must pass a balanced budget by Sept. 15 for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
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It's been a while since my last post. I'm still around. I just needed a break.
I'm going away again. I'll be back on this blog in full force by January 15, 2013.
Part of my time away includes being off the grid. For that reason, I'll be turning on comment verification for a couple of weeks. I will go back to open comments when I come back. I promise. It's just that the comment spam is pretty bad right now, and this is the only way I can fully control it for the times when I won't have Internet access.
I've also added comment moderation, so there will be times when no comments are published to this blog. I apologize for the inconvenience.
I hope everyone is doing well, genealogically speaking. I'm excited for the new year. I hope it brings new discoveries and new friendships.
See you on the flip side.


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GUERNEVILLE (RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY), Calif., Feb. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Founded in 1889, Korbel Brandy celebrates 125 years of brandy excellence this year. Like the smooth, award-winning flavor of Korbel Brandy, it is a milestone to savor. So, for the rest of the year, Korbel Brandy will mark the occasion with weekly 125th Anniversary Sweepstakes drawings and invites everyone to join the fun!
Francis Korbel must have seemed exceedingly optimistic when he built his first brandy still inside the brick tower at Korbel Champagne Cellars in 1889, but just four years later, Korbel Brandy was the surprise hit of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, perhaps the largest assemblage of brandies up to that time. His handcrafted approach – premium grapes, meticulous distillation, slow aging in hand-coopered oak barrels and careful blending – has guided Korbel Brandy ever since. In 1954, when the Heck family purchased Korbel Brandy from the descendants of Francis Korbel, it did so with the promise to continue this tradition of quality and two generations of Hecks have kept that promise. Today the Korbel Brandy portfolio encompasses four distinctive brandies: flavorful Korbel California Brandy, complex Korbel V.S.O.P. Gold Reserve, uniquely infused Korbel XS and rare, elegant Korbel 12.
The Korbel Brandy 125 Years of Handcraftology® Sweepstakes will begin on February 17, 2014 and continue weekly until December 28, 2014. Entries for each week's Sweepstakes drawing may be submitted either through the Korbel Brandy website at www.korbelbrandy.com/125years or through Korbel Brandy's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/korbelbrandy. Each Monday, a Sweepstakes winner will be drawn from the previous week's submissions. The weekly winner will receive an embossed, limited edition Korbel Brandy 125th Anniversary tin bar sign. Official rules for the Korbel Brandy 125 Years of Handcraftology® Sweepstakes are available at the Korbel Brandy website, www.korbelbrandy.com.
Unique among United States brandy producers, Korbel Brandy controls production from grape to bottle. Handcrafted in small batches, Korbel Brandy is aged to perfection in premium fire-toasted oak barrels to achieve golden amber color, generous butterscotch aroma and extra smooth taste.
Savor the taste – drink responsibly.
www.korbelbrandy.com | www.facebook.com/korbelbrandy | www.twitter.com/korbelbrandy