23-Oct-2013 19:11

Susan Levine, executive director of the state's largest hospice provider, said the process has been painful.

"I think people's lives and jobs are a whole lot more important than anything," she said. "All we do is take care of people, so to have to separate people from their jobs in an economy that's already squirrelly is extremely painful for us."

The cuts are a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
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Grangemouth chemical plant to close :: The operator of the giant Grangemouth complex in central Scotland says the site's petrochemical plant is to close.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24631342#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Facebook tells how it makes its MySQL cluster 'almost run itself' :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Q8rwnj8Lo58/

Lib Dems: PM panicking over energy :: The Liberal Democrats accused David Cameron of making a "panicky U-turn" after he announces a review of green energy taxes, but the PM says the move will drive down bills.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24637499#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Boeing flies high in profits and plane deliveries :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/S0LMycWMR4M/

Greece plans safety net for its poorest :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/ahYEwOVT8pM/

The Google Search Trends Indicator: The Stories That Google Trends Data Tell About The Economy [Charts] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-7b7218fe-e5f3-ff7e-cb72-6c046eb20f25">The S&amp;P 500 might be falling today, but it has risen in nine of the last 10 trading sessions, and it's already about 5 percent higher than its government-shutdown low of a week ago. Even a disappointing jobs report did little to temper rising equities, likely because investors are starting to associate lackluster indicators with more QE action from the Federal Reserve.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/google-search-trends-indicator-stories-google-trends-data-tell-about-economy-charts-1438044

Reser's Fine Foods Recall: 22,800 Pounds Of Meat Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination [FULL LIST] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>An Oregon-based food company is recalling 22,800 pounds of chicken, ham and beef products citing possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2013/rc-059-2013-release" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/resers-fine-foods-recall-22800-pounds-meat-recalled-possible-listeria-contamination-full-list

NASA sets record with 622Mbps data transmission to the moon :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/NGKJJScz74o/

Jerky Treats Recall: FDA Issues Alerts After 600 Dogs And Cats Mysteriously Dead, Full List Of Pet Treat Recalls :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jerky-treats-recall-fda-issues-alerts-after-600-dogs-cats-mysteriously-dead-full-list-pet-treat

iOS 7.0.3 update fixes miscalibrated sensor and iMessage issues :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ZUoP0IssX9Q/

NASA's Laser Communication System To The Moon Hits A Record-Setting 622 Megabits Per Second :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>NASA's Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration, <a href="http://esc.gsfc.nasa.gov/267/271.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LLCD</a>, which transfers data to and from the moon via a laser, has set a new download rate record, reaching a speed of 622 megabits per second. The new laser-based communication system would replace the current system, which uses radio frequencies to beam data to and from the moon.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/nasas-laser-communication-system-moon-hits-record-setting-622-megabits-second-1438106

Was Kim Kardashian Proposal Staged? Star Reportedly Chose 15-Carat Engagement Ring Kanye West Gave Her :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/was-kim-kardashian-proposal-staged-star-reportedly-chose-15-carat-engagement-ring-kanye-west-gave

Jimmy Kimmel 'Kid's Table' Skit Controversy: Outrage Over 'Kill Everyone In China' Comment Sparks White House Petition :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/kanye-wests-10-best-quotes-jimmy-kimmel-live-watch-full-interview-here-video-1422310" target="_blank">buried the hatchet with Kanye West</a> after he aired a clip poking fun at the rapper. Now, another Kimmel clip has sparked some criticism, angering several thousand people. A video that aired last week has gone viral in China and also among Chinese-Americans after one of the children Kimmel was speaking to said the U.S. should "kill everyone in China."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jimmy-kimmel-kids-table-skit-controversy-outrage-over-kill-everyone-china-comment-sparks-white-house

Top jobs of the week in tech :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/82_Gic_Xsmg/

Boeing to speed up Dreamliner output :: The aircraft maker Boeing is to raise production of the 787 Dreamliner to 12 a month by 2016.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24638688#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Rafael Nadal News: Is The World's Best Tennis Player Suffering From Fatigue? :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The No.1 tennis player in the world has withdrawn from his next tournament. Rafael Nadal won't play at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, which is set to begin on Monday.</p>
<p>"Sorry to announce that I won't travel to Basel in Switzerland but after very exhausting weeks I have to regroup my fitness and my body," Nadal announced on his Facebook page.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/rafael-nadal-news-worlds-best-tennis-player-suffering-fatigue-1438100

A field guide to web APIs :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/pfYfNrqav2o/

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Update: CyanogenMod 10.2 Nightlies Available For LG G2 And Nexus 7 LTE :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Several devices are now receiving the custom Android 4.3 treatment as CyanogenMod has announced CM 10.2 nightlies for the <a href="https://plus.google.com/ CyanogenMod/posts/WwKdCpdz2GN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LG G2</a> smartphone and the <a href="https://plus.google.com/ CyanogenMod/posts/jMgVYk7RaNm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nexus 7 LTE</a> tablet.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/android-43-jelly-bean-update-cyanogenmod-102-nightlies-available-lg-g2-nexus-7-lte-1438030

Who Is Jofi Joseph? All About @NatSecWonk And The Tweets That Got White House Staffer Fired :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Jofi Joseph has been outed as the man behind @NatSecWonk, the anonymous and biting Twitter account that took aim both at Obama administration officials and Republicans. Making matters worse for the president, Joseph was part of his national security staff. He has since been <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/white-house-official-jofi-joseph-fired-bashing-administration-under-fake-twitter-name-1437120" target="_blank">fired</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/who-jofi-joseph-all-about-natsecwonk-tweets-got-white-house-staffer-fired-1438038

Melissa Ringhardt, Texas Babysitter, Arrested After 5-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself With Gun [PHOTOS] :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/melissa-ringhardt-texas-babysitter-arrested-after-5-year-old-boy-accidentally-shoots-himself-gun