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HAPPY NEW YEAR from HUMAN INTONATION! What a blessed year we experienced! Thank you H.I. Lovers for your continued support of HUMAN INTONATION. Becau
What a blessed year we experienced! Thank you H.I. Lovers for your continued support of HUMAN INTONATION. Because of you, we continue to see growth in our apparel brand, media coverage, and community outreach! We look forward to a New Year of using fashion to raise awareness while donating 20% of the proceeds from each of our sales to social & human rights issues that affect us all.
Just in time for 2013 check out Verneda's newest article on Huffington Post Impact entitled "Counting Our Blessings in 2013: What Will You Do With Yours?" here!
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Coming off the heels of the Daily Points of Light Award, Founder Verneda White became the newest member of the Huffington Post Blog Team. Check out all four of our articles to date here and continue to like and share as our new postings go up!
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Career Transition For Dancers Announces 'Stepping Into Hope and Change NYC', 4/7
Career Transition For Dancers announces the 2nd annual "Stepping Into Hope and Change NYC: A free career development conference for dancers" on Thursday, April 7, at the Actor's Equity Audition Center, 165 W 46Street 2nd floor NYC NY 10036.
The free all-day conference begins with Registration and Free Breakfast from 9:30am-10:00am -
10:00am-11:30am - Creating choices and connections for your future: Introduction to Career Transition For Dancers
KEYNOTE Speaker: Rachel S. Moore, Executive Director of American Ballet Theatre, is a former member of ABT's corps de ballet. She was named Executive Director in April 2004. Previously, she served as Director of Boston Ballet's Center for Dance Education and also was the Executive Director of Project STEP, a classical music school for students of color in Boston and Managing Director of Ballet Theatre of Boston. She has also held senior positions with Americans for the Arts and the National Cultural Alliance, both in Washington, DC; and has also served as an Arts Administration Fellow at the National Endowment for the Arts. She has served on grant panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Jersey State Arts Council and served as an advisor to the Diversity Committee at Boston Symphony Orchestra. She currently serves as the Vice Chair of the board of Dance/USA, serves as a director for the National Dance Foundation of Bermuda and as a member of the Child Performer Advisory Board for the New York State Department of Labor. She is a member of the United States National Commission for UNESCO, and continues to serve as an advisor to Project STEP. Moore has taught at Emerson College, Boston University and currently at Columbia University. She was named a White House presidential Scholar in the Arts, and inducted into the YWCA's Academy of Women Leaders and was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award from Columbia University's Teacher's College. Moore was given the Distinguished Alumni Award from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
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1:15-2:00pm - Free Light Lunch 1:45-2:45pm - Resource Fair
2:45-3:00pm - KEYNOTE Plenary Speaker: Francesca Harper, Founder of the Francesca Harper Dance Project ; studied at the School of American Ballet, Joffrey Ballet School, Ailey School, and under Madame Darvash and Barbara Walczak. After performing with the Dance Theater of Harlem, she danced as a principal in William Forsythe's Ballet Frankfurt. Since returning to the States she has performed on Broadway in Fosse, The Producers, The Frogs, and The Color Purple. She played opposite Molly Ringwald in a national tour of Sweet Charity, and the role originated by Judith Jamison in a revival of Sophisticated Ladies. Harper's choreographic career began in Germany, choreographing a full evening work for the Holland Dance Festival. She has choreographed for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Tanz Graz, and her own company . Her original hybrid work was first seen at the Cherry Lane Theatre, as part of 50 minutes with Harriet and Phillis, a collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Margo Jefferson and composer Paul Miller a.k.a. DJ Spooky. She premiered her critically-acclaimed one-woman show The Fragile Stone Theory at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Her latest commissioned work, Documotion : ONE - Rave, was requested by Judith Jamison to be performed at the 50th Anniversary of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center at the Apollo Theater. Her company was recently featured at Solstice: Dancing at the Crossroads in Times Square, and at the Holland Dance Festival. Highlights include performances at The Joyce Theater, Harlem Stage, Joyce SoHo, The Apollo Theater, Bloomberg Culture Series, Central Park Summerstage and Venice Biennale. Most recently, she worked as a ballet consultant for the feature film, "BLACK SWAN."
3:15-4:45pm Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Careers in dance / Developing your online profile / Identifying your mission and personal statement (Part 2).
All dancers - whether they are still dancing, staying in the dance field, preparing for a transition, already transitioned, or exploring other industries, next steps and career paths - are invited to attend. You can stay the whole day or choose individual sessions. Space is limited for this valuable free event so please RSVP to http://steppingintohopeandchangenyc.eventbrite.com or call 212 764 0172 x232 and speak to Kaylen Ratto, Client Outreach Coordinator.
Career Transition For Dancers, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, has helped over 4,800 professional dancers in 47 states identify their unique talents in preparation for establishing new careers when dance is no longer an option. Since its founding in 1985, the organization has provided more than 46,000 hours (equivalent to over $4 million) of one-on-one career counseling and program services - at no cost - and has awarded millions of dollars in scholarships for education, entrepreneurial grants, and certification programs. The organization also provides dancers with specialized services that include transition seminars and workshops, peer support groups, resource centers, a toll-free national career counseling hotline, a website, and a National Career Network. www.careertransition.org

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- Jesse Hamilton of Land Title Guarantee Co. releases reports.
- Hamilton, tracks downtown condo sales.
- Sales are for 4th quarter and 2013 vs. 2012.
Downtown Denver condo market sales activity fell on a year-over-year basis last year and in the fourth quarter, shows a comprehensive report by Jesse Hamilton of Land Title Guarantee Co.
But the drop was due to a lack of supply, not a lack of demand.
"If you just looked at everything combined, your initial reaction would be the market is down and that is true," said Hamilton, an account manager at LTGC. (LTGC is a sponsor of InsideRealEstateNews.com.)
However, one doesn't need to dig too deep to discover the market is arguably as strong, if not stronger, than ever.
"The downtown condo market is actually red hot," Hamilton said. "The reason the numbers is down because of a lack of inventory. And there are no new buildings on the way."
One indication of the strength of the downtown condo market is that a resale unit in the Four Seasons Private Residence recently sold for a record $967 per square foot. It was barely on the market before it was snapped up, according to the listing broker, Douglas Kerbs, of Fuller Sotheby's International Realty.
For the entire downtown market, in 2013 a total of 475 condos sold for $235.3 million, down 4 percent from the 497 units that traded hands 2012 and a 24 percent drop in the almost $308 million in sales in 2012.
Impact of Four Seasons sell out
Almost all the drop, however, can be explained by the Four Seasons, which sold out in 2012.
In 2012, the Four Seasons boasted 84 sales for $119.18 million, compared with five sales in 2013 for $8.5 million.
"The Four Seasons had its close out in 2012," Hamilton said, with now only resales left to trade.
Last year, dollar volume fell by $72.7 million from 2012.
"When Four Seasons accounted for $120 million in sales in 2012, you can see that more than accounted for the $73 million difference," Hamilton said.
That is a trend that is continuing.
For example, the Residences XXV (at the Ritz Carlton hotel building) sold out with 21 units selling last year, compared with six in 2012. The Spire, which led the sales action last year with 116 units trading hands, is just about sold out, Hamilton said.
The most expensive home to sell last year was the $2.425 million sale of a unit in One Lincoln Park.
One Lincoln Park was another comeback story in 2013, with 32 sales last year, a 39 percent increase from the 23 in 2012. The average price per square foot last year rose 10 percent to $436, from 2013.
However, that deal was eclipsed on Jan. 31 of this year, when Kerbs of Fuller Sotheby's sold a 5,092-square-foot unit in the Four Seasons for $4.925 million.
Kerbs initially sold the unfinished unit to a couple that was relocating to Denver from California about a year before.
"It was raw space," Kerbs said.
Build out over the top
They pulled out all the stops.
"It was just spectacular," Kerbs said. "They were very high-end finishes that you just don't see in this area. It was more like you would see in New York City."
Kerbs said just about the time the renovation was being completed, the coupled needed to move back to California.
"I was showing another couple a different unit in the Four Seasons and I showed them this one for comparison and they said this is perfect," Kerbs said.
"I barely had it listed," he said. "It was sold practically before it hit the market."
The buyers split their time between Texas and Denver, he said.
"The market is still very strong," Kerbs said. "Like most markets, in 2014, we still have an inventory issue in downtown Denver. That is, we don't have enough inventory. Especially for the larger units. If you are looking for a unit of at least 2,800 square feet, it is very difficult to find downtown."
Dee on downtown
Dee Chirafisi, a broker owner at Kentwood City Properties, agreed that there is a lack of inventory is keeping a lid on downtown sales.
"It is definitely a supply problem," Chirafisi said. "There is nothing there; there is no inventory. It is crazy."
She said something must be done to remedy the construction liability defect risk, which has led to so many developers building luxury apartment buildings, instead of condo towers in downtown.
"Even if something was done to address the construction defect liability program, you are still talking about another two years before any new product would hit the market," Chirafisi said.
"Right now, all of our brokers are calling every downtown owner they know and asking if they are willing to sell. If they are willing to sell, we have buyers for them."
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text: The buckyball, a 60-carbon molecule shaped like a soccer ball, made its debut 13 years ago today in the pages of Nature. The discovery came while British chemist Harold Kroto was visiting the Rice University lab of American chemist Richard Smalley; they were trying to create new forms of carbon that might exist in interstellar space by bombarding graphite with a laser beam. When the researchers analyzed the resulting products with mass spectroscopy, they detected an unusually stable molecule with exactly 60 carbons; later, they worked out its spherical shape. Kroto named the molecule a "buckminsterfullerene" from its resemblance to the geodesic dome designed by architect Buckminster Fuller. Chemists are still excitedly studying this remarkably strong and beautiful molecule, along with related carbon structures, such as buckytubes, which may prove useful as tiny chemical reaction chambers or electronic components.


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Research Interests: Neurogenic bladder, genitourinary malignancies and complex urinary reconstruction; Kidney, bladder and genital anomalies; Testicular torsion; Varicocele; Hernia; Hydrocele; Hypospadias; Undescended testicles; Bed-wetting (enuresis); Vesicoureteral reflux; Urinary tract infections; Genetic mutations in hypospadias; Bladder development and long-term outcomes in children with congenital urologic disorders; Fetal hydronephrosis/urologic conditions; Microscopic, laparoscopic procedures; Disorders of sexual development ...read more
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Dr. Ming-Hsien Wang is an associate professor of urology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and director of pediatric urology fellowship. She specializes in pediatric urology, with expertise in the treatment of common urological conditions in children as well as congenital abnormalities.
Dr. Wang received her B.S. in biological science from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1995 and completed her M.D. at the Tufts University School of Medicine in 1999. After an internship in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic, she completed a residency in radiation oncology at the Thomas Jefferson Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. She then returned to the Mayo Clinic for a research fellowship in urology and biochemistry/molecular biology and conducted a residency in urology at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. She joined the Johns Hopkins faculty after the completion of a clinical fellowship in pediatric urology at the University of California, San Francisco.
Her research interests include genetic mutations in hypospadias, bladder development and long-term outcomes in children with congenital urological disorders. Her clinical interests include conditions such as urinary tract infections, undescended testicles, hypospadias, hydrocele, hernia, varicocele, testicular torsion, kidney, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, bladder and genital anomalies, such as vesicoureteral reflux, neurogenic bladder, genitourinary malignancies and complex urinary reconstruction.
Dr. Wang has published extensively and has presented at the national conferences of organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Urologic Association. She is a member of the American Urological Association and the Urology Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is certified by the American Board of Urology and sits on a variety of national and local committees.
- Director, Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program
Centers & Institutes
- MD, Tufts University School of Medicine (1999)
- Mayo Clinic School of Medicine / Surgery (2000)
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital / Radiation Oncology (2001)
- Buffalo General Hospital / Urology (2007)
- University of California San Francisco / Pediatric Urology (2009)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Urology / Pediatric Urology (2014)
- American Board of Urology / Urology (2011)
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Pediatric UTI and urinary microbiome
Urinary microbiome of children prone to recurrent urinary tract infections versus healthy age match children
Clinical Trial KeywordsRIVUR-Pediatric UTI/urinary reflux study
Selected PublicationsView all on Pubmed
Lin YP, Wei Q, Wang MH, Fu YN, Wen Y. "[A case report of severe tricuspid valve stenosis induced by pacemaker]." Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2013 Dec;41(12):1058-9. Chinese. No abstract available.
Duan SJ, Liu HS, Niu J, Wang CX, Chen SH, Wang MH. "Classifications of clinical and bowel morphological changes and their relationship with characteristics of patients with incarcerated groin hernias." Med Sci Monit. 2014 Feb 8;20:214-8. doi: 10.12659/MSM.889786.
Zhang H, Wang T, Zhang K, Liu Y, Huang F, Zhu X, Liu Y, Wang MH, Tang W, Wang J, Huang H. "Deletion of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Attenuates Cardiac Hypertrophy via Down-Regulation of Cardiac Fibroblasts-Derived Fibroblast Growth Factor-2." Crit Care Med. 2014 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print]
Sharma S, Yao HP, Zhou YQ, Zhou J, Zhang R, Wang MH. "Prevention of BMS-777607-induced polyploidy/senescence by mTOR inhibitor AZD8055 sensitizes breast cancer cells to cytotoxic chemotherapeutics." Mol Oncol. 2014 Jan 2. pii: S1574-7891(13)00186-5. doi: 10.1016/j.molonc.2013.12.014. [Epub ahead of print]
Wang MH, Chen N, Wang JH. "The coupling features of electrical synapses modulate neuronal synchrony in hypothalamic superachiasmatic nucleus." Brain Res. 2014 Jan 15. pii: S0006-8993(14)00022-5. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.01.007. [Epub ahead of print]
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- Best Doctor Baltimore 2016, 2016 - 2016
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- Speigel Nicholas Assistant Professor, 2012 - 2016
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Abzu Gold Receives $2.5 Million Via Strategic Investment, Appoints Two New Directors
Abzu Gold Ltd. (TSXV:ABS) announced the closure of a strategic investment of 22,727,273 units priced at 11 cents per unit with Stonehouse Construction Pte. Ltd. and four of Stonehouse's shareholders. Proceeds from the transaction totaled $2.5 million.
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Each Unit is comprised of one common share (a "Share") of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") of the Company. Each Warrant is exercisable into an additional Share for a period of 12 months from closing of the Investment at an exercise price of $0.125 per Share.
Pursuant to the terms of the definitive share purchase agreement between the Company and Stonehouse, provided the Strategic Investors hold 10% or more of the issued and outstanding Shares, Stonehouse will be entitled to appoint from time to time directors of the Company up to a maximum of 40% of the number of directors of the Company at any time.
Accordingly, in connection with the Investment, the Company has appointed Messrs. Eric Wardle and David Savage to the Company's board of directors.
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Throughout the 2011 season, the AMA Arenacross Series drew over 170,000 fans, averaging 12,200 fans per race.
On the television side, SPEED TV will broadcast 26 hours of AMA Arenacross Series action, with 13 one-hour segments and 13-repeat broadcasts. In addition to the racing action, each broadcast brings fans behind the scenes as well as showcases the current and rising stars of the sport.
With the expanding realm of digital and social media platforms, www.arenacross.com received nearly 500,000 page views from early fall to present, boasting a 17% increase from the prior season. The AMA Arenacross Series Facebook fan page currently has almost 20,000 "likes", which is a 220% increase from the previous season. Arenacross' YouTube video database has also yielded record-high numbers, receiving nearly 150,000 views from early fall to present.
Golden's entrance into the world of an all-male dominated sport attracted attention from some of the major media platforms, including the Associated Press, USA Today, ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, Washington Post, as well as the industry's top publications such as Racer X, Transworld, and MotorcycleUSA. Throughout the 2011 season, the AMA Arenacross Series generated over 280 highlights on local TV programs and 124 print/web features within local markets.
The second annual Amateur National Arenacross Championship (ANAC) took place on May 8 with its debut from Las Vegas' South Point Hotel & Casino's state-of-the-art South Point Arena. A total of 120 of the nation's fastest amateur riders from four different regions of the country, divided into 24 classes, battled one another for a shot at an AMA National title. Overall, 23 riders walked away with this notable honor of being crowned an AMA National champion.
"It was a great season from start to finish," said Jayme Dalsing, AMA Arenacross Series director. "We saw both veterans and young guns taking wins and making runs at the title this year. On the year we had five different winners which was great for competition but in the end it was 20-year old Tyler Bowers that showed his dominance in Arenacross."
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Many residential property owners to see drop in tax bill
Many Washington County residential property owners could see slightly lower county tax bills under a 2014 preliminary levy and budget approved by the Board of Commissioners Tuesday.
The county's 2014 proposed $147.4 million operating budget is 3.3 percent higher than the 2013 budget, and the preliminary $86.7 million levy is .66 percent higher than the 2013 levy, according to Deputy County Administrator Kevin Corbid.
Owners of $207,000 median-valued home in the county would see a total county tax bill of $626, compared to $630 this year, Corbid said.
Approval of the 2014 preliminary levy and budget, along with approvals of the Regional Railroad and Housing and Redevelopment authorities' proposed levies and RRA budget, came days before the state's Sept. 15 deadline for local governments to certify their preliminary levies.
The County Board plans a Dec. 3 public hearing on the budget and levy and will vote Dec. 17 on a final 2014 levy and budget. State law allows the county to set a final levy at or less than the preliminary figure approved Tuesday. Corbid added that other factors between now and the end of the year could affect final 2014 budget numbers.
Other highlights of the 2014 preliminary levy and proposed budget package include a more than $1 million Land and Water Legacy levy, $85 million in non-levy revenue and $32.1 million in capital improvement expenditures, Corbid said.
Two major sources of non-levy revenue in 2014 are increased state aid to the county after the 2013 Legislature restored full aid to local governments and federal and state funds for implementing the Affordable Care Act and MNChoices.
"The most significant increase in the budget is state aid," Corbid said.
The county expects to receive $9 million in state aid next year, which is the amount the county last received in 2003, before the legislature cut aid to local governments, he added.
The restored state aid also comes as the county's population has grown by 30,000, or about a 14 percent growth rate, Corbid said.
"The increased state aid allows the county to reduce its reliance on the property tax levy," he said.
Another factor aiding the county's 2014 levy and budget is rising market value of residential property, according to Corbid. There has been an estimated $237 million in new construction in the county this year.
Falling residential market values in 2012 and 2013 meant commercial and industrial property and apartments picked up a larger share of the levies in those years. Corbid said officials see a different scenario this year.
"For taxes paid in 2014, we're actually seeing some increase (in values) in most residential properties in the county. The impact we were seeing in the last couple of years with the shifting of the (tax) burden to commercial and industrial property from residential, that will not occur in 2014. There will be very little shifting of the burden."
However, Corbid said it is too early for county officials to know how commercial, industrial and apartment properties will be affected by the 2014 levy. He added that data would likely not be available until mid-November.
"Right now, I don't think we know the impact," he said.
Corbid said the 2014 budget contains almost 20 new jobs, with most new positions addressing the ACA and MNChoices health care programs. Other positions are in the Sheriff's Office and Washington County Library, which plans to open its Forest Lake and Cottage Grove branches on Sundays.
But Corbid notes that the bulk of the costs for the new positions related to ACA and MNChoices are paid by federal and state funds.
Commissioners praised Corbid and other county officials for developing a 2014 budget and levy that addresses the county's needs while keeping property taxes low.
"We are striving for a balanced budget. I feel the board is fiscally conservative while responding to our residents' needs," said Chairwoman Lisa Weik. Today, we are setting a ceiling, a cap, in these areas."
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Around 50 million condoms have been sold through a social marketing project implemented by the Viet Nam Family Planning Association over the past three years.
This figure suggested that nearly 500,000 couples had been protected from sexually-transmitted diseases thanks to the initiative, said Vice President of the Viet Nam Family Planning Association, Professor Pham Ba Nhat.
The project now operates in 32 cities and provinces nationwide, helping kick off the 2011-20 National Population and Reproductive Health Strategy, he added.
Nhat said the association would like to continue its efforts in other areas within Viet Nam, but a dearth of volunteers and collaborators had made it difficult to expand.
Van Tat Pham, head of northern Ha Nam Province's Population and Family Planning Department, said no condoms were available for purchase in his province over the last six months of this year.
The monetary allowance for collaborators, currently at VND50,000 (US$2.4) per month, needed to be raised to encourage them to participate more actively in the project, Pham said.
However, a Population and Family Planning Department officer in central Ha Tinh Province said the benefits of condoms could be communicated to people most effectively via social media.
He also noted that the number of condoms sold was lower than expected because consumers had limited choice between types.
Professor Nhat said that funds for the project must be transferred from the Government to the association through authorised agencies, and the slow pace of this process was a main reason for poor distribution in rural localities.
The association had submitted a request for more condoms to the National Committee for Population and Family Planning in order to remedy the problem for the future, he said.
The association plans to distribute 40 million condoms in 2012. — VNS
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Jan 09, 2013 (The News & Observer (Raleigh - McClatchy-Tribune News Service via COMTEX) -- I've never been enthusiastic about New Year's resolutions.
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Joshua M. Greene, narrator, is an acclaimed writer and author of the bestselling book Here Comes The Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison. Greene is an instructor at Hofstra University and an Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker. After 13 years of yoga study, including one year in India, he became Senior Vice President of Global Affairs at Ruder Finn, an international communications firm, and now lectures at universities nationwide.
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Current Trends National Birthweight-Specific Infant Mortality Surveillance: Preliminary Analysis -- United States, 1980
Low birthweight (LBW), the greatest single problem associated with infant mortality (1), is related to many infant and maternal characteristics (2), including several that can be examined using vital records. Such records include infant's race, sex, gestational age at birth, birth order and plurality, and mother's age, educational attainment, and prenatal-care history. These maternal and infant characteristics are also related to neonatal* and postneonatal** mortality in varying degrees, in part because of their association with LBW. To examine these associations in the population, it is necessary to link individual birth and infant death certificates. While such linkage has been conducted in various states, the last national birth-death linkage was performed for infants born during 1960 (3). CDC, in collaboration with all states, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the Health Resources and Services Administration, compiled birth-death linked data for live births occurring in 1980 based on linkages performed within each state, New York City, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Preliminary analysis from this National Infant Mortality Surveillance (NIMS) shows that neonatal mortality (NNM) ranged from 647.6/1,000 live-born infants 500-999 gS to 1.4/1,000 live-born infants 3,500-3,999 g (Figure 1). However, at 3,500 g or greater, NNM increased with increasing birthweight. Compared with black infants, white infants under 3,000 g had higher NNM, but whites 3,000 g or greater had lower NNM than blacks with comparable birthweight.
Postneonatal mortality (PNM) among neonatal survivors ranged from 135.2/1,000 survivors 500-999 g at birth to 1.9/1,000 survivors 4,000-4,499 g at birth (Figure 2). PNM rose with birthweight 4,500 g or greater for both blacks and whites. Black neonatal survivors experienced higher PNM in all birthweight categories.
There was a 93.9-fold relative risk (RR) of infant mortality for singleton infants under 1,500 g at birth (469.4 deaths/1,000 live births), compared with infants 2,500 g or greater (5.0 deaths/1,000 live births) (Table 1). When smaller white singleton infants were compared with larger white singleton infants, the RR was somewhat higher (108.0) than the RR (93.9) for those of all races. When smaller black singleton infants were compared with larger, the RR was lower (61.6), primarily because infant mortality among black infants did not improve as greatly with increasing birthweight. Moreover, black infants under 2,500 g had a lower infant mortality than white infants of comparable birthweight (under 1,500 g and 1,500-2,499 g), while black infants 2,500 g or greater had a greater risk of infant mortality. The overall twofold higher risk of infant mortality for blacks than for whites reflects their excess mortality among the majority of births that occur in the larger-weight categories as well as the higher risk of LBW among black infants. For singleton black infants, 2.1% were under 1,500 g, and 9.2% weighed 1,500-2,499 g; percentages for singleton white infants were 0.7% and 4.2%, respectively.
For multiple-born infants (e.g., twins, triplets), birthweight-specific infant mortality also declined with increasing birthweight (Table 1); black multiple-born infants experienced lower infant mortality than whites, only at birthweight under 1,500 g. Within races, multiple-born infants under 2,500 g had lower infant mortality than singleton infants of comparable birthweight (under 1,500 g and 1,500-2,499 g), but multiple-born infants 2,500 g or greater had higher infant mortality. Among black multiple-born infants, 16.3% were under 1,500 g, and 45.5% were 1,500-2,499 g; among whites, 9.4% were under 1,500 g, and 39.8% weighed 1,500-2,499 g. Overall, multiple-born infants experienced higher infant mortality than singleton infants because of a greater risk of both LBW and death among heavier infants.
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Analysis of infant mortality by birthweight provides a powerful tool at both national and state levels for identifying problems in maternal and infant care and for developing intervention plans. The NIMS project represents an intermediate step towards the routine annual collection of linked birth and death information as proposed by NCHS. This project required major efforts from all states and other vital registration reporting areas to provide the first national data on birthweight-specific infant mortality since 1960.
With the exception of infant's sex and race, information on the relationship between these infant and maternal characteristics and the risk of infant death can be obtained only through linkage of the birth certificate and the death certificate with information on cause and age at death. This preliminary analysis has revealed gradients in infant mortality for all reported characteristics, including at least a twofold gradient by maternal age and education for both blacks and whites. These data confirm the findings of previous studies that indicate a crossover in NNM between blacks and whites, with black infants experiencing lower NNM at lower birthweights and white infants experiencing lower NNM at higher birthweights (12,13). This crossover is also evident by reported gestational age. For birthweight under 3,000 g, black infants have been reported to experience lower NNM for all combinations of birthweight and gestational age in individual states (12,13).
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Above is pictured James O'Keefe, the mild, (not) mannered, (not) guerrilla "journalist." He is famous for his sting operations, in the service of the right-wing radio types, exposing problems at Planned Parenthood and ACORN. Apparently, the problems with the aforementioned organizations are that they have employed some really stupid people. I mean, the pimp outfit? Really, anonymous ACORN employees? Some guy walks in your office in a white, suburban, pimp Halloween costume, and you don't wet your pants laughing? Looks like he got it at Spencer's gifts. Right next to the "Hillbilly" and "Drug Dealer" costumes. Only thing he's missing is blackface.
But, the ACORN debacle is old-news. The PP and ACORN scams brought him atta boys from his evil overlords, and eager to duplicate his success, he took on a new project: go to a Congresswoman's office and try to catch them doing something embarrassing on tape. And he was arrested for "entering federal property under false pretenses with the intent of committing a felony." At least a couple of his cohorts were wearing their "Repairman" costumes. (What, you never dressed up as a Sears repairman for Halloween? I did. The next year I was a Meter Reader. Good times, good times.)
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas—Want to learn about severe storms, how you can report severe and hazardous weather to the Fort Worth National Weather Service Office, or want to become a storm spotter?
Tarleton State University, in cooperation with the National Weather Service (NWS), is inviting area residents to take part in a basic SKYWARN Spotter Training Class on Thursday, March 28, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The free class will be held in Tarleton's Science Building, Room 102. Training will be presented by meteorologists with the Fort Worth NWS Office and no pre-registration is required.
SKYWARN consists of trained weather spotters who report severe or hazardous weather. It is widely regarded as one of the most critical assets to the NWS' warning, forecasting and verification process. Since the program started in the 1970s, information provided by SKYWARN spotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved satellite and other data, has enabled NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.
The course aims to familiarize residents with numerous public safety and communications practices that can be utilized during extreme weather events. The class also covers the basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of storm structure, identifying potential severe weather features, information to report and how to report it, as well as basic severe weather safety.
Although SKYWARN spotters provide essential information for all types of weather hazards, the main responsibility of a spotter is to identify and describe severe local storms. In the average year, 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods and more than 1,000 tornadoes occur across the United States.
For more information, please visit the Fort Worth NWS Office homepage: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/.
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Empty Pond A Hazard And Eyesore
FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) —
A pond at a popular central Fresno park is an eyesore. The Roeding Park pond was drained a few weeks ago and has been empty ever since.
The pond is where a lot of geese and their babies live. However, without any water the geese are drinking out of puddles.
"I think it looks horrible," says Amy Westburg, "I thought it was a hazard when it was full but now it's a drained, empty pit that the kids try to run into."
Westburg and other families go to the park to visit the 'Fresno Chaffee Zoo' or 'Rotary Storyland and Playland'. The families say going to the pond isn't part of their day anymore.
"It looks sad," says Sylvia Armenta, "The kids don't really want to go there anymore and feed the geese."
A spokesperson for the city says the pond was drained to replace pumps that were leaking. The pond also needs to be cleaned because the water was dirty.
People say they understand that the pond needs to repaired, but they want to know when the pond will be filled again.
"It does look really ugly," says Armenta, "I mean it doesn't even look like pond anymore."
The city spokesperson says work crews hope to re-open the pond by Easter weekend.


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Emboldened by the recent deal with Japanese carrier Softbank, Sprint (NYSE:S) is looking to make use of its surer financial footing to acquire more spectrum. The third largest wireless carrier in the U.S. is rumored to be in discussions to purchase the remaining 49% of Clearwire's stake – which it doesn't already own – and use the huge swathe of spectrum for its own LTE network. [1] Multiple reports including those from the CNBC, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have all commented on the potential for this to happen. The deal, according to the reports, could be finalized by the end of the year and completed by March or April next year when Sprint hopes to get the Softbank deal approved as well.
Purchasing Clearwire does make sense as it will give Sprint access to Clearwire's vast swathe of 2GHz spectrum. In the top 100 markets in the U.S., Clearwire has around 160 MHz of spectrum on average. Moreover, the two companies already have a deal in place, according to which Sprint will be able to offload 4G LTE traffic onto Clearwire's planned TD-LTE network. However, a move on Clearwire means that Sprint will also have to absorb the latter's over $3 billion in net debt and more than $300 million in operating losses every quarter. But considering that the government's TV spectrum auctions are at least 3 years away and Sprint now has the financial cushion of Softbank to make this aggressive move, Clearwire's spectrum does seem like a very attractive option. With this resource, Sprint will not only be able to build out a robust LTE network but also compete more effectively with Verizon (NYSE:VZ) and AT&T (NYSE:T), who are farther ahead in their LTE deployment plans.
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While Sprint has only just started its LTE rollout with coverage in all of 43 U.S. markets as of November, the country's largest wireless carrier, Verizon, has its LTE network available to more than 250 million Americans in over 400 markets across the U.S. AT&T's lead over Sprint is not as wide, but it still offers LTE to as many as 160 million Americans and plans to reach 250 million by the end of next year.
In order to bridge the gap, Sprint is aggressively executing on what it calls its Network Vision strategy to get most of its 4G LTE network ready by the end of 2013. The carrier is trying to phase out iDen gradually and consolidate its network holdings into one 2G/3G/4G network using a combination of CDMA and EV-DO. In order to free up resources for a nationwide LTE network, Sprint is planning to shut down the iDEN network completely by next summer and use the freed up iDEN spectrum to boost its LTE network in 2014. (see Sprint To Build LTE Over iDEN's Grave)
Since Sprint plans to maintain its niche by keeping its plans for LTE unlimited as well, the carrier needs enough spectrum to meet the needs of an increasing number of data-hungry smartphone subscribers. At about 73%, Sprint's postpaid smartphone penetration is the highest among the top three carriers. In order to support the huge long-term data growth, Sprint needs more spectrum in addition to the freed up iDEN spectrum which is why it has been looking to play an active role in consolidating the wireless industry. With Softbank's cash, Sprint finally has the opportunity to do that without taking on more debt, as can be seen by its recent deal with U.S. Cellular. Acquiring Clearwire could be the next step as Sprint looks to bolster its competitive standing with additional capacity for 4G LTE.
Margin improvement
Additionally, Clearwire's spectrum will enable Sprint to lower its long-term CapEx spend on capacity increases following the initial deployment phase which is seeing burgeoning investments on LTE. The Network Vision Plan which will see large-scale LTE deployment and shut down iDEN has so far cost Sprint $1.6 billion last quarter and will see another $2.5 billion being invested in Q4. Next year, the carrier plans to spend $4 billion. As can be seen below, these capital expenditures are much more than what Sprint has historically spent. Moreover, Sprint is highly sensitive to CapEx increases, as can be seen by moving the trend line in the forecast chart below and following the corresponding impact on its price estimate. Additional spectrum capacity will go a long way in bringing these costs down in the long run.
Margin improvement is also one of the key goals of Sprint's Network Vision plan – a successful implementation of which will help reduce operating expenses substantially by eliminating the duplicate fixed costs of maintaining different networks. It will also allow for better 3G/4G coverage and reduce roaming costs as the spectrum previously used for iDEN will now be available for the CDMA/LTE network. Also, since 4G LTE is more efficient at handling data, Sprint will be able to realize the margin benefits as it rolls out in new LTE markets and more people adopt the high-speed technology.
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Man Shot During Fight At Merced County Bar
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMPH) —
A man is in the hospital after being shot at a bar in Merced County.
Shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday, Merced County sheriff's deputies were called to La Cascada Bar on the 2600 block of Santa Fe after receiving reports of shots fired.
When they arrived, deputies found out a 24-year-old man had been taken to Mercy Medical Center after being shot at the bar, sheriff's spokesman Tom MacKenzie said.
According to witnesses, two groups were involved in a fight inside the bar, and security had to intervene. The fight continued outside, and that's when several people heard gunshots, MacKenzie said.
The man suffered a gunshot wound to the left side of his chest and a cut to his head. He was later flown to a hospital in Modesto where he had surgery. He was last listed in critical condition, MacKenzie said.
It's not known if any arrests have been made.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Merced County Sheriff's Office at (209) 385-7472.


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STAUNTON — The descendants of the late Cameron, Charles and Fleet Rexrode held their annual reunion, Sunday, Aug. 23 at the Golf Course Pavilion in Gypsy Hill Park. Mary Frances Rexrode greeted those in attendance and made announcements.
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SmartLipo 101; The Basics of this New Approach
As the great thaw of 2011 proceeds, our thoughts turn to springtime, golf and tennis, and shedding some of those extra layers accumulated over the long winter…For those of us plagued by localized fat deposits and bulges, liposuction can offer some relief. One of the more exciting recent developments in the field of liposuction has been combining medical lasers with traditional liposuction in what is called laser assisted lipolysis. In my own practice, SmartLipo has been a tremendous boon to many patients.
Traditional liposuction works by using a cannula, or small hollow tube, to disrupt the fat in specific areas of the body. Fat cells are then aspirated, or removed, with suction. The body then responds with gradual skin tightening over the suctioned area giving the desired smoothness of contour. Unlike dieting, which shrinks the body's fat cells but leaves them in place, liposuction actually decreases the total number of fat cells present. As long as there are no subsequent major increases in weight, the results are long lasting. Although multiple areas of the body can be treated with liposuction, the result depends on the skin's tone and ability to tighten after the fat is removed. Using laser technology internally along with liposuction to help tighten the skin is the breakthrough provided by the SmartLipo system.
In the SmartLipo Triplex system, a laser fiber is passed through a small cannula which is inserted through a narrow incision a few millimeters long. The laser uses three separate wavelengths of light which targets and disrupts fat cells, which can then be suctioned and removed. After the fat has been removed, the laser is then passed along the undersurface of the skin, stimulating additional tightening by disrupting the collagen in the skin (see last month's column). The entire procedure can be performed using tumescent anesthesia, a type of local anesthesia which keeps patients comfortable during the procedure, and can provide continued pain relief up to twelve hours after the procedure. If desired, oral or intravenous sedation can be added for comfort.
The ideal candidate for this procedure is active, is generally in good shape and has localized fat deposits which he or she would like removed, and wants to limit downtime away form work and other activities. Areas that can be treated include the abdomen, thighs, face, neck, arms, flanks, or male breasts (gynecomastia). The procedure should be performed in an accredited facility by an experienced cosmetic surgeon, and most patients can resume normal activities in two to three days. The device itself has computer controlled safety enhancements including SmartSense which prevents the laser from emitting energy if the cannula is stopped, and ThermaGuide which continually monitors the temperature under the skin and will also prevent the laser from working if the temperature drifts above designed parameters. The cost typically runs about $2000-2500 per treated area, and because the fats cells are removed, and since adults do not reproduce fat cells, results can be long lasting…


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Earl Pitts 12/3/13: Overblown Weather
TV weather people sometimes tend to go a bit 'overboard' when describing even the mildest of "bad" weather. At least, that's the view of our Redneck philosopher, Earl Pitts. He believes that the exaggeration that is sometimes a part of weather forecasts could be setting folks like us up for some REAL trouble down the road. You can listen to Earl's point-of-view commentary here!
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Emma proudly bore the torch for Holland Bloorview as part of the Parapan Am Games Torch Relay on August 7
Tai can swim, play basketball and sledge hockey. He also has a spinal injury.
Your monthly gift provides certainty, stability and possibility for kids with disabilities.
With our birthday party program, kids learn that giving back is fun and easy, while choosing one gift that they really want.
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Accessibility is foremost in our planning, program development and services
Thanks to our generous donors, Holland Bloorview Foundation grants millions of dollars each year to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
The donors highlighted below are just a small snapshot of the people helping kids with disabilities receive the best care possible, while accessing innovative technologies and stimulating quality of life programs to help them realize their unlimited potential.
Thomson, Rogers Personal Injury Lawyers Donates 65 iPads for Children
Over the years, the firm has represented many clients who have received treatment and care at Holland Bloorview. They have seen first-hand the incredible work that its physicians, nurses, social workers, and rehabilitation specialists have done.
Elpida Gala – an autism fundraiser like no other
The Elpida Gala started small, attracting mainly family and friends, but in three short years the event has caught fire and now attracts business leaders and local politicians who are committed to helping kids with autism
Canada Post makes a special delivery
Canada Post has put its stamp on helping youth with disabilities by giving a generous gift to The Independence Program (TIP) at Holland Bloorview.
A teenager's musical gift
Daniel, a generous Grade 8 student at The Toronto Heschel School, spent $1,000 of his own money to help Holland Bloorview continue to give kids with disabilities the chance to be expressive and creative through music.
Chair, fundraiser, donor – Jason Smith's triple play
After Jason's son received care at Holland Bloorview, it sparked his journey to give back to Holland Bloorview. He's spent the last 6 years on Holland Bloorview's Board of Directors, 3 of which he has been chair, helping to make a difference around unique fundraising strategies
Getting the dirt on Tough Mudder fundraising
Sean Peacocke doesn't shy away from a challenge. Last month, he launched himself down a mountainside, taking part in his very first "Tough Mudder" race.It would be completely accurate to say he raised $1,500 for Holland Bloorview Foundation through blood, sweat and tears.
Pediatric stroke gives parents new perspective
After their son Aaron suffered a stroke at 14, Wes and Lisa Roitman were committed to his full recovery. While Aaron's stroke was a traumatic life-changing event for the entire family, Wes and Lisa have gone out of their way to give back, making a donation of $100,000 to Holland Bloorview.
Holland Bloorview's sensational sister act
Helping kids at Holland Bloorview through music has really struck a chord with three sisters. Orli Silverberg and her younger sisters, Arielle and Eden, have used their violins to make the kids of Holland Bloorview smile, laugh and even dance. And most recently, they've put bow to string to raise funds for the hospital.
The fabulous fundraising five-year-old
Just over a year ago, Rhea's parents wondered if she would recover from a rare condition called acute necrotizing encephalitis (ANE) that caused her to go into a coma and led to severe brain damage. Today, the happy and healthy five-year-old has discovered her passion for fundraising.
Transforming transition for youth with disabilities
David and Lynn have been working with Holland Bloorview for over a decade to help youth with disabilities make a smoother and easier transition to adulthood
SportFIT helps Emma bounce back
At SportFIT kids and youth like Emma benefit from an intensive therapy experience that's fun, motivating and inclusive thanks to funding from the Milos Raonic Foundation.
Donors generosity leads to easing anxiety
Thanks to a gift made by Jim and Mary Davie, Dr. Azadeh Kushki (left) has the chance to explore new technologies that could make a profound impact in how kids with autism manage their anxiety.
Runner makes big strides to help Holland Bloorview
Running has been one of the hardest things I've ever attempted, don't run because it's easy – I run because it's not." Ashleigh channeled her determination to raise funds for Holland Bloorview, by also thinking about some of the kids' stories.
Uber picks up Holland Bloorview as new partner
Uber announced a $10,000 donation to the hospital as well as donating $1 from every uberWAV and uberASSIST ride for the month of May – services designed to help riders with accessibility needs get where they need to go.
Jason's Journey
When Jason first came to Holland Bloorview for his son, he had no idea that it would lead him to giving back and sitting on the board--in hopes of raising awareness for kids with disabilities.
LEGO Partnership Stacks Up
Displayed proudly in the hall of Holland Bloorview is a mural made up of a remarkable 54,000 LEGO pieces. It is also a reminder of the smile and fun as kids, hospital and LEGO Canada staff worked together to bring this mural to life.
Marlee's birthday fundraiser
After being a patient, three-year-old Marlee was able to give back to Holland Bloorview while also celebrating her birthday in style with help from her mom, Irene.
Bay Street Children's Foundation celebrates 20th year
The annual Bay Street Pro-Celebrity Softball Challenge is set to raise another $250,000 for Holland Bloorview.
Scotiabank continues to support Holland Bloorview's Change for Kids Campaign
Knowing first-hand the impact childhood disability can have
on a family, Scotiabank Branch Manager Susan MacDonald is especially proud that Scotiabank helped make this initiative possible.
Bill and Susanne put the "Holland" in Bloorview
In the past 10 years, Bill and Susanne Holland have donated an unprecedented $26.2 million to the hospital, making the Holland Family the single largest contributor to childhood disability in Canada.


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A World Zionist Organization official reported today that the inter marriage rate is soaring in Latin America, reaching 60 percent in some places. Haim Finkelstein, head of the WZO's education department who just returned from a five-week tour of Latin America, said in a report to the WZO Executive that he was particularly discouraged by the apathy of many local Jews to this situation.
Finkelstein reported on the progress of a number of educational projects conducted by his department in Latin America, including a Jewish teachers' training college in Argentina which, he said, would be taken under the wing of Tel Aviv University and become a full-fledged academic institution. Within three years it will have an enrollment of 300 students: Some from the provinces will be accommodated in the college's dormitories, Finkelstein said.


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A loner with a grudge and a penchant for odd philosophy shoots an Arizona congresswoman, a federal judge and a roster of other victims outside a Tucson supermarket. The penetrating gaze and eerie smile in the gunman's mug shot bring to mind other headline makers – criminals who leave us scrambling to understand and stem their violent outbursts.
Some commentators and bloggers blame our current political climate for the Arizona atrocity. While I am as appalled as the next person by a lack of civility in our political discourse, politicians were not the ones wielding guns in Arizona. So what motivates violent behavior? Can it be prevented?
Mass murder is not predictable, and no single personality trait, physiology or background factor makes violent behavior inevitable. But research has identified several factors that make violence more likely. Some of these are factors you and I can do something about.
First, perpetrators of violence often see other people as objects. Their feelings, dreams and relationships are invisible or irrelevant. Neglect or abuse, during which children are treated as such objects, is one factor in developing this mind-set.
Consider the thought processes of forger and murderer Mark Hofmann, whose letter to his parole board was recently released:
"I believe I was trying to convince myself of the worthlessness of life and of life's unfairness. I told myself that my survival and that of my family was the most important thing."
As he rationalized murder to avoid detection of his forgeries, Hofmann told himself that his intended victims might just as easily die from an accident or natural disaster. Their lives became inconsequential while the preservation of his reputation became paramount.
Second, the violent may lack skill in defusing their anger. They see small slights as sufficient disrespectful or threatening to justify rage. They blame others for their problems, obsess over perceived insults and injustices, and combat resulting feelings of powerlessness with fantasies of revenge. For example, there is speculation that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' assailant felt so slighted when she brushed off his question at an earlier event that he began plotting against her.
Third, judgment in the violent may be compromised by their biology. Certain genes have been implicated in violence when coupled with childhood neglect or abuse. When prefrontal lobes (responsible for impulse control, judgment, planning, reasoning, calming, and empathy) are slow to develop aggression is more likely, and at best, prefrontal lobes don't completely mature until the early 20s.
Alcohol or drugs further impair judgment and loosen inhibitions. Serial killer Ted Bundy blamed alcohol for lowering his inhibitions and lighting the match to his violent interests.
Fourth, the violent may lack social connections and feel misunderstood and alone. Most individuals who lack social skills or suffer from mental illnesses do not becoming violent, and most awkward or impulsive kids grow out of it.
In combination with other factors, though, feeling alone, misunderstood or rejected can fuel fantasies of using violence to become famous or get even. Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, apparently hit a breaking point that turned toward violence over repeated romantic rejections.
Fifth, certain aspects of the environment and culture make violence more likely. Research suggests that high rates of violence in the United States are fueled by a large disparity between rich and poor, high mobility and individuality and weaker community ties, glorification of and access to weapons, and unremitting media violence and pornography portraying people as disposable objects.
For example, in a widely publicized interview granted hours before his execution in 1989, serial killer Ted Bundy said, "Those of us who have been so influenced by violence in the media, particularly pornographic violence, are not some kind of inherent monsters. We are your sons and husbands. We grew up in regular families. Pornography can reach in and snatch a kid out of any house today. It snatched me out of my home 20 or 30 years ago. As diligent as my parents were, and they were diligent in protecting their children, and as good a Christian home as we had, there is no protection against the kinds of influences that are loose…. I've lived in prison for a long time now, and I've met a lot of men who were motivated to commit violence. Without exception, every one of them was deeply involved in pornography. "
In the decades since Bundy committed his crimes, internet and media have exponentially expanded access and exposure to pornography and violence of every combination. Although biology, upbringing, temperament or culture alone does not unerringly produce violence, the wrong combination can turn lethal.
How can we reduce the odds of that lethal chemistry reaching a flashpoint?
1. We can help kids develop empathy by showing them empathy, teaching them to serve and help others, and helping them imagine others' feelings. A young man tempted to sexual violence against women he saw as "whores" had a breakthrough of empathy when he answered the question, "How do you think God sees these women?" with "They are his daughters; He loves them."
2. We can learn, teachand model good anger management skill, including talking ourselves and others down instead of fueling rage when slighted by a boss, cut off on the freeway, or at odds with a politician.
3. We can do more to protect children and teens from alcohol, drugs, and abuse, giving their prefrontal lobes time to mature. This includes getting them involved in healthy activities where they develop talents, stress management skills and self-esteem.
4. We can expose children to family members or others who are disadvantaged, odd, or different and help them make a connection. We can teach social skills in school and work settings. We can reach out to at least one person who is difficult to like.
5. As a society we can insist on limits on pornography, especially violent pornography, in the media and Internet. We can do more as parents to monitor cell phones and computers and explain why. We can work to reduce economic disparities and decrease materialistic displays. We can foster community ties with new neighbors and extended family. Anger, vengeance and fighting may be part of human nature, but we can fight back.
Wendy Ulrich, PhD, MBA, psychologist, author, and founder of Sixteen Stones Center for Growth (sixteenstones.net), most recently co-authored the New York Times bestseller "The Why of Work."


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