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The story, one last time…
Dateline: 1992. The world's schoolyards are abuzz with Street Fighter II gossip, ranging from speculation as to how best to glimpse Chun Li's unglimpsables, all the way to conjecture regarding secret characters and stages. A mistranslation of one of Ryu's taunts – "You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance" - causes no end of peach-fuzzed chin-stroking: who could this Sheng Long be?
Into this tinderbox of teenage gullibility is thrust the blazing match of Electronic Gaming Monthly's April issue, in which in-game pictures of Sheng are printed with instructions for how to meet the master. Of course, the pictures were just Ryu with a ponytail, and the "instructions" could better be described as "a list of things that are impossible to do." But years later you'd think that EGM had invented the concept of the April Fool, folks are still so bonkers for Sheng freaking Long.
We're sick of it because…
This was a well-turned prank that hit the right buttons. The amount of hearsay devoted to Street Fighter II Easter eggs was ridiculous – we remember being told that it was possible to pick up and throw Guile's boom box, or even ride Dhalsim's elephants – and EGM exploited a vexing oversight in the game's localization to craft a clever prank.
It's time, however, to let go. Not only are later Street Fighter games full of wry nods toward The Hoax That Won't Die, but many of these nods take the form of game-breakingly tough characters like Akuma and Gouken. As an in-joke, Sheng Long has gone from "sly wink to the fans" to "Borat t-shirt."
By the way – Sheng Long was never intended to refer to a person at all. It was a fighting style.
If someone starts telling this story, say…
"When I get that 6-button add-on CVG promised me in April '92, I'll defeat Sheng Long… on my Game Boy!"
The story, one last time…
In the heady days of the Atari 2600, quality control or licensing were unheard of. Like the then-thriving VCR (a contraption that stored DVD video on magnetic tape), all manner of rinky-dink operators tried producing and marketing content for the machine. And like the VCR, many people hit upon the idea that consumers would be less demanding of "quality product" if they were instead offered "boobies."
Above: For younger readers, the naughty bits in this screenshot have been pixelated… further
One such offering was Custer's Revenge. Released by Mystique under the Swedish Erotica label, the game challenged gamers to guide a nude, visibly excited gentleman through a hail of falling arrows in order to achieve forced congress with a Native American woman tied to a post.
The title was the center of considerable controversy, but the Swedish Erotica line folded not long after; since then, nobody has ever tried to use misogyny or racist caricature to improve lackluster videogames.
Above: the Swedish Erotica line. We can't believe it failed either
We're sick of it because…
What should be a tawdry, lame dirty joke has been elevated by constant repetition into some sort of watershed moment in the annals of terrible gaming. Every time anyone talks about Lara Croft's ridiculous figure (which we've also heard about enough of, thanks very bloody much) or Dead or Alive's boob physics, it is mandated by law that the conversation must turn to the sage agreement that, "Yes, but at least they don't make rape simulators like Custer's Revenge anymore."
Time for another nuanced discussion of gender politics in videogames! This (1) allows the discussion to degenerate into endless off-color rape jokes, ignoring the fact that (2) of course they do.
If someone starts telling this story, say…
"Shame on Swedish Erotica for sullying the good name of 1982's burgeoning amateur-smut industry with such cheap exploitation."
The story, one last time…
In 1987, Capcom released Rockman. While the game's titular hero quickly became iconic, it's only in retrospect that an appreciation has developed for the spectacularly lousy box art of the US release, renamed Mega Man.
Above: By this point, we're sick of even posting the damn thing
The cover depicts a squat figure, limbs akimbo. His grizzled face bears an asymmetrical grimace, and his ill-fitting yellow jumpsuit may be riding up. The wretch brandishes a pistol and stands in what looks to be a field of pinball bumpers; behind him crystalline cities explode, perhaps the victims of his hateful depredations. Below gleams the Nintendo Seal of Quality, seemingly inviting ridicule by its very inclusion in the loathsome tableau. The entire thing is an affront to everything Mega Man stands for.
Above: Although, cold hard fact time: they nailed the stance. Mega Man's posture is terrible
We're sick of it because…
Ugly box art? On a vintage videogame? Call the freakin' cops! People ragging on the Mega Man box art tend to overlook a simple fact: in the Olden Days, pretty much every part of a game except the code itself tended to be made up on the spot. In plenty of classic games, the script was a ridiculous afterthought, the manual would go out of its way to insult your intelligence and, once completed, you were lucky to get a "CONGRATURATION!!!" for your troubles.
Above: The famed GamesRadar Gallery of Congraturation
So Mega Man looked like a burnt-out 1970s TV detective lost on the set of Logan's Run? Thank your lucky stars he had no ambitions as to the ownership of any, much less all, of your base.
If someone starts telling this story, say…
"Yes, but Capcom USA learned its lesson about rushing box art out the door, right? Right?"


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Foodies will have a field day as the fourth annual FOOD & WINE All-Star Weekend, hosted by Bellagio, ARIA Resort & Casino and MGM Grand, returns to Las Vegas on October 4-6 with a series of enticing events and even more culinary superstars. Renowned sommeliers and mixologists, along with celebrity read »
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Attendees met with members of Parliament, cabinet ministers, senior staff from ministers' offices and senior departmental staff from Transport Canada, according to the NMMA. The second annual Day on the Hill was a success, as more than 25 industry leaders met on Parliament Hill to address key issues such as water access, trade barriers and regulations.
The event provided an opportunity to share results from a new NMMA Canada Economic Impact Study with those on Parliament Hill and proved to be a critical element of the industry's advocacy efforts data that helped the industry to build an accurate understanding of the Canadians who make up recreational boating and the positive economic impact boating has across the country.
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Public Health News Roundup: January 25
ACOG Recommends Gynecologists and Obstetricians Screen All Patients for Intimate Partner Abuse
Obstetricians and gynecologists should screen all patients for intimate partner violence, including during prenatal visits, according to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Read more on violence and health.
Lower-limb Amputations Decline Among U.S. Diabetes Patients
The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults aged 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the journal Diabetes Care. The study also found that among people with diagnosed diabetes in 2008, men, blacks and adults aged 75 years and older had the highest rates of leg and foot amputations. The study authors say that that improvements in blood sugar control, foot care and diabetes management, along with declines in cardiovascular disease likely contributed to the decline in amputations. Get more diabetes news.
Lower Income Adults May Have a Harder Time Quitting Smoking than More Affluent Smokers
A recent study in the American Journal of Public Health found that smokers with lower socioeconomic status had less success quitting smoking than more affluent counterparts in the same cessation program.
The researchers examined socioeconomic disparities in a community-based tobacco dependence treatment program. Both behavioral therapy and nicotine patches were provided to 2,739 smokers. The researchers found that the probability of not smoking three months after treatment among study participants was 55 percent greater for the highest socioeconomic status than for the lowest socioeconomic status smokers at three months, and 2.5 times greater at six months. Researchers also found that the less affluent participants had fewer resources and less environmental support to help them keep from smoking. Get the latest tobacco news updates.
Diabetes Also Takes an Economic Toll
A new study in the journal Health Affairs has found that young people with diabetes are more likely to drop out of high school and could expect to earn about $160,000 less than those without diabetes over their lifetimes. That's on top of medical expenses that can average $6,000 per year for medicine, testing equipment and physician visits. The Health Affairs article used data from the U.S. National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to look at the non-medical costs associated with diabetes.
NewPublicHealth spoke with Michael R. Richards, a co-author of the study and a graduate student in health economics in the Division of Health Policy and Administration at the Yale School of Public Health. Richards says the study is important because often the urgency that is associated with diabetes focuses on long-term health consequences—outcomes that happen later in life.
"Our work suggests that urgency should be brought forward earlier. We need to be looking at long- and short-term consequences—including educational attainment and income levels. Richards says not enough is known yet to help formalize policies on how to deal with short-term issues, but that the next step in the research by the study authors is to uncover the mechanisms that are driving these outcomes. "Once we know the mechanisms," says Richards, "it will be easier to plan next steps."
>>Read the Health Affairs article here.
Public Health News Roundup: January 4
Shorter Hospital Stays Linked to Hospital Readmissions for U.S. Heart Attack Patients
Patients treated for acute heart attacks in the United States are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of their initial discharge more often than in other countries, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study found that 60 percent of severe heart attack patients admitted to U.S. hospitals were discharged in three days or less, yet 14.5 percent of the U.S. patients required another stay within a month. By comparison, 54 percent of study participants in other countries spent at least six days in the hospital and only 10 percent were readmitted to the hospital within thirty days. Read more on heart health.
National Diabetes Education Program Offers Help for Keeping New Year's Health Resolutions
A new tool from the National Diabetes Education Program offers users the chance to declare resolutions, such as losing weight and exercising more, and share the resolutions through social media. The site offers information and tools to bolster efforts to be healthier in 2012. Get more updates on new technology and apps to support better health.
DOT Announces New Passenger Train Safety Regulations
The Department of Transportation has announced proposed improvements to Passenger Train Emergency System regulations for emergency passenger and crew evacuations. The proposed regulations include improvements to compartment doors, emergency lighting, signage and markings for emergency entrance and exit, and rescue access. The agency also recommends stronger requirements for debriefing passengers and crews after emergency situations and simulations. The comment period for the proposal closes March 5, 2012. Read more on transportation and health.
Public Health News Roundup: December 23
HHS Releases Millions to States to Help Cover Energy Costs for Low Income Families
The Department of Health and Human Services has released more than $845 million to states to help low-income households with their heating and home energy costs under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Advisory Committee Recommends Hepatitis B Vaccine for Unvaccinated Adults with Diabetes
Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all unvaccinated adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes aged 19 to 59, according to new guidelines from the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The committee made it recommendation based on findings that show that people with diabetes are at increased risk for Hepatitis B, which can be transmitted through minute amounts of blood from an infected person. For example, the virus can be transmitted if finger-stick devices or blood glucose monitors are shared and used by an infected person.
HUD Launches Interpreter Pilot Project for 175 Languages
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has launched the HUD Language Line, a telephone language service pilot program that will offer live, one-on-one interpretation services in more than 175 languages. The program will be accessible throughout the US and will help HUD staff better communicate with individuals and families with limited English skills about HUD programs and services. The pilot program will run through September 2012.
Housing Policy is Health Policy: Q&A with HUD's Raphael Bostic
Where you live—your zip code, your neighborhood, and even your home—may have just as much or more impact on your health as what goes on in the doctor's office. "You can predict the life expectancy of a child by the zip code in which they grow up. This is wrong," said U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan (as quoted in an opinion piece in today's Roll Call and in a recent commentary, together with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, "How Housing Matters").
Recent research on a HUD demonstration project found that poor women who were given the opportunity to live in safer, more affluent neighborhoods had lower rates of obesity, diabetes, psychological distress, and major depression. The Roll Call opinion piece, jointly authored by Raphael Bostic, PhD, Assistant Secretary, Policy Development and Research at HUD and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, looks at the role of housing in health, and new collaborations across sectors that recognize that providing healthier, more affordable housing can lead to significant health outcomes.
NewPublicHealth caught up with Raphael Bostic to get his take on changes at HUD to integrate health in all policies, some of the innovative housing programs from the field and how the health field can better support this work. Bostic addressed similar topics a recent conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, RWJF and The Pew Charitable Trusts.
NewPublicHealth: Why is HUD looking at health and how does this fit with HUD's more central mission?
Raphael Bostic: One of the things that has really been interesting for us as we've looked at our programs and our activities is the intersection between housing and a whole host of other areas—health care, school performance, job attachment—they all seem to be pretty closely linked to how well people were housed. We started down this route to pay specific attention to those intersections, and have that as a central platform in our strategic plan.
We've been running a demonstration project called Moving to Opportunity, and some of preliminary results of that study, which started in the early 1990s, suggested that health benefits were going to emerge as one of the biggest benefits of people getting housed well. The experimental research really did guide us in a significant way.
NPH: Did this Moving to Opportunity study represent a turning point in how HUD thought about health and housing?
Raphael Bostic: There's always been some intuition in this building that housing played a role in health, but the experimental results made it concrete and something that we could act on. It also made it easier for us for us to talk to our partners, our stakeholders and grantees to let them know they should be thinking about health, and to think about how the programs they're designing affect health. That's been a good conversation to be able to have and point to real findings that say when people get housed better, they wind up healthier.
We're starting to see some other efforts in this area as well. Asthma is a huge problem, and a costly problem, especially for young people. The quality of housing and how well the housing is built and kept plays a huge role in the incidence of asthma. There are a number of efforts to have joint interventions where health organizations use their resources to do interventions to get housing up to better quality standards, which will then save them money because they don't have to treat uncontrolled asthma. That really falls in line with the idea that we have that housing policy is health policy.
NPH: How is HUD's outlook different now than in the past?
Raphael Bostic: One, we're thinking much more broadly about what success for our program looks like. It used to be success for us was that someone had a voucher and was in a house. We didn't look much beyond that to say are other parts of their quality of life changing significantly. This has allowed us to focus much more broadly on what success means.
It has also made us be more proactive in finding partnerships with our sister agencies in the federal government. Our partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services has been significantly strengthened and deepened. Similarly, we're working closely with Department of Education around educational outcomes—it's really allowed us to be much more integrated, hopefully to get a holistically better set of outcomes.
NPH: What are some of the innovative programs that are working?
Raphael Bostic: Some of our most basic programs have a viewpoint on health embedded in them. There's Choice Neighborhoods, which is a program where we take some of the worst of our public housing and we convert it into higher-quality, mixed-income, mixed-tenure (rental and ownership) developments. We take those places where we know health is as bad as it's going to be from a housing perspective and convert them into places where there's much healthier lifestyles—you have sidewalks, you have walkable neighborhoods, you have amenities and the like. That's one where I think we will see significant improvements in health because of the housing policy.
Another initiative is the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant. What we're trying to do is facilitate and incentivize regional planning and more coordinated development of housing that is more sustainable, more walkable, closer to jobs and helps to make living easier, which should translate into real health benefits.
Our basic programs, including support through the Housing Choice Voucher program, where we help people have some mobility to choose the neighborhood they live in, has allowed people to get away from the neighborhoods that were a source of stress and lack of safety—so we're seeing significant psychological benefits.
And our Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program has been extremely beneficial. One of the most sobering statistics I heard at our conference in September was that for people with HIV/AIDS, if you had 100 people and didn't get them quality housing, only 25 were still alive five years later. If you got them housing, 95 of them were still alive three to five years later. Talk about an "aha moment."
NPH: What challenges does HUD face in looking at health-related effects of its work?
Raphael Bostic: Health is a very specialized field. A lot of the housers aren't aware of what good interventions look like and they don't really know who to talk to in getting that information. You wind up with a very siloed atmosphere. I think that's the biggest challenge, is getting the experts to talk to people beyond the usual suspects and get them to understand that we need to be a broader and more integrated community. We're trying to start facilitating those conversations about health and housing.
NPH: What can the health sector do to help and to work together?
Raphael Bostic: Figure out what sorts of activities are going on in communities that could be informed by health considerations. There's a movement afoot where people are trying to get health professionals on planning commissions and on code boards so that when zoning decisions come up, we think about them in terms of their health impact. I think that's an interesting way to make sure health is thought about in all the situations where it's relevant.
The partnerships we've formed with HHS and other agencies here have been extremely positive—it's really my hope that those collaborations happening on a national level will eventually diffuse down. If we integrate health and housing policies at all levels, that will be very exciting.
NPH: What other organizations or sectors need to be involved in these collaborations to really make an impact on health?
Raphael Bostic: Community development organizations have become increasingly interested, particularly in minority and low-income areas, in the health of their communities. If there are ways to improve health, it improves employability and a whole host of things. How communities are constructed, how neighborhoods are laid out, and how we plan for new, transit-oriented developments—those are all broader community development concerns that have real positive implications, if done well, for how people are housed. A number of community development professionals get this already. There's a lot of work to be done. Some studies have showed that how communities are zoned and constructed can have direct impacts on obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other health issues. I think there's more research to be done to better understand those relationships.
>>Read more on the link between housing and health.
Yvette Roubideaux of the Indian Health Service: NewPublicHealth Q&A
NewPublicHealth spoke with Yvette Roubideaux, MD, MPH, director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) and a member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe, about innovative efforts to improve the health of Native Americans.
NewPublicHealth: What is significant to you about the observance of Native American Heritage Month?
Dr. Roubideaux: Each year it's a celebration of the richness and the strength of Native American cultures. It's a great opportunity to be reminded of the great cultures and traditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives and how that relates to overall health and well-being.
NPH: For 2012, what are some of the key projects and issues that are on the front burner with regard to Native American health in the U.S.?
Dr. Roubideaux: Well certainly one of the biggest issues relates to the disparities that this population experiences compared to the U.S. general population and the significant burden of disease that's causing lots of illness for the population, including chronic diseases and obesity. Trying to narrow that gap in disparities, trying to improve access to care are major efforts of what we're doing with the Indian Health Service. For example, the mortality rates on diabetes are almost three times the U.S. population rates. We know that obesity is higher in American Indians and American Indian children. We know that, for example, alcohol-related mortality is almost six times greater in American Indians and Alaska Natives.
NPH: In what ways might Native Americans approach health and well-being differently than other Americans?
Dr. Roubideaux: Well, I think that there's a general understanding among American Indian and Alaska Natives that the culture and their traditions promote health, and so a lot of the prevention efforts and community-based health initiatives are really starting to focus more on what we can learn from our traditions. How can we learn to be healthy and live in balance and seek wellness? It comes from the fact that for American Indians and Alaska Natives, there's a recognition that over a hundred years ago we didn't have the illnesses that we have now, we didn't have diabetes, we didn't have obesity, and so they must have been doing something right and what can we take from the lessons of our ancestors and our traditions to be healthier. And, of course, it's eating healthy and making healthy food choices, more physical activityand living a life in balance—in balance in general and in balance with nature.
Many programs are focused on returning to traditional ways. Some of those are reintroducing gardening and growing traditional plants and some are returning to traditional games and physical activity that the tribes did. Some tribes, they were runners, and so they're doing more runs, and lacrosse is a traditional Native game and they're reviving that for the kids. Many tribes are looking at their past to find answers to the health problems that are plaguing them today. Healthy eating practices of Indian people included eating very lean meats, berries and greens—foods from nature. And they had to have enough food for the whole group so they didn't over-indulge and had to prepare for famines, and so they were very cautious about what they ate.
NPH: How can accreditation benefit tribal public health departments and the communities they serve? What are some of the greatest opportunities and challenges that accreditation presents?
Preventing and Managing Diabetes: "It's Not Easy But It's Worth It"
"It's not easy but it's worth it," is the very important message from the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. The Partnership is promoting that message and a very useful library of resources in observance of National Diabetes Awareness Month in November. The critical need to get people to manage or prevent diabetes grows each year. Currently, 26 million Americans have diabetes and 79 million are at risk of developing the disease.
The NDEP resource library has numerous entry points including age, diabetes status and ethnicity, which link site users to targeted materials that address their specific needs and concerns. It also has entry points for community health workers, community organizations and teachers with resources such as a variety of toolkits for diabetes outreach.
Recommendations on the site help make managing or preventing diabetes more manageable for many people:
- Think about what is important to you and your health.
- What changes are you willing and able to make?
- Decide what steps will help you reach your health goals.
- Choose one goal to work on first. Start this week. Pick one change you can start to make immediately.
- Don't give up. It's common to run into some problems along the way. If things don't go as planned, think about other ways to reach your goal.
Read more on diabetes prevention and other diabetes news here.
Healthy Housing and Connected Communities: NewPublicHealth Q&A with Erika Poethig
In the last few years the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched a number of initiatives focused on making homes and communities healthier while also helping to reduce health disparities and promote health equity—a focus of several presentations at the recent annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. NewPublicHealth spoke with Erika Poethig, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development, about the role of HUD in helping improve the health of Americans.
NewPublicHealth: What's the relationship between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the nation's health?
Erika Poethig: For probably a hundred years we've understood that housing quality has a relationship to health outcomes. That's why zoning laws were changed to reduce crowding and major housing reforms were advanced to improve the quality of housing mid-century. More recently, in the last 10 years, a group of scientists including physicians have really focused on the connection between socioeconomic status and health.
Health outcomes can be really affected by people's environments, and that includes the housing unit but it also includes the neighborhoods in which people live. Most recently we have had a major 15-year social experiment called Moving to Opportunity. The project tested the impact of giving people who live in public housing the opportunity to move to lower-poverty communities.
At the time the hoped-for result was around labor attachment and labor force outcomes and better education. These were the theories that people had about why it was important for people to move to low poverty communities. But with the partnership of other federal agencies and the MacArthur Foundation, for the first time we included biomarker data collection to really get rigorous measurement of the markers for diabetes. The main finding is that for low-income women, moving from high-poverty neighborhoods to lower-poverty neighborhoods is associated with reductions in both extreme obesity and diabetes of about 20 percent.
NPH: What's the chief significance of the study's findings?
Erika Poethig: In conversations with people in the medical field on the issues of socioeconomic status and health they said we feel like we've met the limits of what we can do on the behavior side and possibly through medication. So, this opens up a whole new way for us to think about how we really affect these health conditions, which disproportionately affect minority populations and costs our healthcare system about $5,000 per person per year.
NPH: How does that play out in the real world?
Public Health News Roundup: October 24
CDC Releases First State Level Report on Suicide
A new, first-ever state level report on suicide, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, finds that in the United States someone considers taking their own life every 15 minutes. Serious thoughts of suicide range from about 1 in 50 adults in Georgia (2.1 percent) to 1 in 15 in Utah (6.8 percent). "Most people are uncomfortable talking about suicide, but this is not a problem to shroud in secrecy," says CDC Director Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH. "We need to work together to raise awareness about suicide and learn more about interventions that work to prevent this public health problem." Read more mental health news.
New Study Finds Cell Phones Do Not Increase Cancer Risk
A Danish study on more than 350,000 people published in the British Medical Journal says cell phones do not pose a brain tumor risk for users. Expect the debate to continue—a study earlier this year by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested cell phones do increase the risk. The authors of the new study say continued monitoring is needed. Read more about the WHO study with contradictory findings.
NIH Launches Exercise Campaign for Americans Age 65 and Older
The National Institutes of Health has just introduced Go4Life, an exercise and physical activity campaign aimed at helping older adults fit exercise and physical activity into daily life. A public-private partnership including several government organizations, community organizations such as the YMCA, health insurance companies, elder care organizations and professional organizations such as the Gerontological Society of America will work to bring the campaign into communities across the United States. Find more news on older adult health.
Women with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes More Likely to Get Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A study in the journal Diabetes Care find that women with newly diagnosed diabetes may be more likely than women not diagnosed with the disease to also find out they have breast cancer. The researchers speculate that once doctors confirm diabetes they are likely to order more tests for other medical conditions and so detect the breast cancer as well. Read more cancer news.
NewPublicHealth Q&A: Thomas Frieden and Moving Public Health Into the Future
Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), spoke at the Opening Session of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Annual Meeting yesterday, with a focus on a vision for the public health of the future. NewPublicHealth caught up with Frieden to talk about the CDC's efforts to move public health into the future, despite economic constraints.
NewPublicHealth: The theme of the ASTHO opening session is a vision for the "new" public health. What does this mean to you and the CDC?
Thomas Frieden: Public health has to consistently and newly demonstrate our value to society, both through the traditional efforts in communicable diseases and environmental health as well as the newer challenges of dealing with cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. What we've tried to do is to identify Winnable Battles where we can save a lot of lives and save a lot of money with a big impact on health. We can succeed at these by getting many different parts of society working together. We're encouraging stories from around the country of getting everything from school boards to housing projects to workplaces to WIC [Women, Infants and Children] programs involved in promoting health.
NPH: This year CDC and other partners launched the Million Hearts initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. What are the strategies for accomplishing this goal?
Frieden: Million Hearts is, I think, an incredibly exciting initiative, and I'm confident that within five years, this initiative will prevent one million heart attacks and strokes. It will do that by reducing the number of people who need treatment and improving the quality of care for those who do need treatment. It will reduce the number of people who need treatment through tobacco control and improved nutrition, particularly reducing artificial trans-fats and excess sodium intake.
And it will improve the quality of care by addressing the ABCS – Aspirin, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Smoking Cessation. Currently the U.S. does very poorly on the ABCS. Less than half of the people who should be on aspirin are on it, less than half of the people with high blood pressure have it under control, only a third of people with high cholesterol have it under control and less than a quarter of smokers who see their doctor get advice to quit. Now what we know is that highly performing systems can do dramatically better. They can do that by focusing on key outcomes like using health information technology and getting all members of the healthcare team to be used to their fullest potential.
NPH: What will be happening at the community level to meet these goals?


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The baddies behind the recent Target payment data breach are selling off card data at fire-sale prices and cranking out cards that can be used in the real world, some of the people whose card numbers were breached have a long wait to get their new cards issued. [More]
Citibank Demands That Hearing-Impaired Customer Call Them, Hangs Up When She Does
Kerry has lost her hearing as an adult, and you can't call her on the phone. This seems pretty self-explanatory, but apparently it isn't. At least not to Citibank. They want Kerry to call them to verify a suspicious transaction, but hang up on her whenever she calls. [More]
Taxi Driver Allegedly Kidnaps D.C. Council Member's Daughter After Credit Card Dispute
Taxi horror stories are nothing new. There's the one about the driver who held a customer hostage for refusing his tip demand, and the one where a driver crashed into a home after being unsatisfied with a tip. But what does a driver do when the credit card machine doesn't work and the customer threatens to report him to the Taxi Cab Commission? He kidnaps the customer, or at least that's what a Washington, D.C., city council member alleges a taxi driver did to her daughter. [More]
Millions Of Credit Cards Stolen From Target Being Sold At Closeout Prices
Like scalpers who drop their asking prices as game time approaches, black market sellers of credit card numbers stolen during last December's massive data breach at Target are now offering this ill-gotten information at rock-bottom prices. [More]
Visa, MasterCard Endorsement Of Tap-And-Pay Could Replace Your Wallet With A Smartphone
We use our smartphones for everything, from taking photos and video to mobile banking. So why not replace your wallet with your phone? That's a change that could be coming sooner rather than later now that MasterCard and Visa have endorsed a new mobile payment technology. [More]
Capital One Contract Update Gives Company Ability To Visit You At Home
Maybe they should change their slogan from "What's in your wallet?" to "Who's knocking at your door?" Capital One recently updated its contract for credit card customers, and the new language is giving some cardholders concern that Cap One may just pop in for tea and scones some afternoon. [More]
Visa, MasterCard To End Swipe-And-Sign By 2015
Goodbye credit card signatures and hello PIN numbers. In a move that could better protect consumers from massive security breaches, major credit card companies are looking to implement a chip-and-PIN system instead of the tired and true swipe-and-sign method used across the country. [More]
Target HVAC Vendor Provides Info On Connection To Data Breach
Earlier this week, it was revealed that the hackers behind the massive breach of Target's in-store payment system were able to access the retailer's network through one of its heating, cooling and ventilation vendors. That company is now providing more information about the attack. [More]
Credentials Used For Target Hack Reportedly Stolen From HVAC Vendor
When it was first revealed that the hackers who compromised Target's in-store payment processing system had used stolen vendor credentials to breach the retailer's network, many probably assumed that the vendor was some sort of IT or security consultant. But a new report from cybersecurity expert and journalist Brian Krebs says it appears that the entry point into the system was through a refrigeration, heating and cooling company in Pennsylvania. [More]
Massive Data Breaches Could Lead To Americans Finally Getting Smarter Credit Cards
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony today from Target's chief financial officer about the massive data breach that hit the company during the holiday shopping season last year. [More]
Credit Union Sues Target Over Credit Card Hack
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Banks Say Target Hack Has Cost Them $153 Million In Replacement Cards
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CFPB Outlines Common Sense Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Hacks
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Craft Store Chain Michaels Warns Of Possible Data Breach
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Andy KatzAs of Sunday, all the speculation about Ater Majok's potential will no longer be a mystery. But while Majok is cleared to compete for the Connecticut Huskies against Central Florida, don't expect a savior. All coach Jim Calhoun wants is a big ...
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Midnight Madness brought about some notable events across the cou...
Andy KatzSome quick hitters after nearly five hours of our coverage of Midnight Madness on Friday night on ESPNU: • The Kentucky event was unprecedented. I'm not sure I've ever seen an entrance like John Calipari's at Kentucky. It was part Bono at a U2...
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Andy KatzBen Howland's right side had been bothering him for about a week. But it wasn't pressing enough to keep him from traveling during a recruiting period. So, the UCLA men's basketball coach plugged on and flew to Portland and Detroit before coming back...
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Andy Katz's Daily Word: It's been quite a journey to Connecticut ...
Andy KatzSTORRS, Conn. -- The Connecticut basketball team had finished playing pickup for at least 30 minutes Wednesday, but Ater Majok was still on the floor working on his face-up game. He continued for a few more minutes, doubling everyone else's worko...
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Andy Katz: Coaches need to speak up on NBA's one-and-done rule
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Andy Katz: Kentucky ready to make roster cuts
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Andy Katz: UConn left to wait as Ater Majok explores his options
Andy KatzConnecticut student Ater Majok, who hasn't played a minute for the Huskies since arriving from Australia, declared for the NBA draft Thursday. But that doesn't mean he won't still be pursued by the NCAA enforcement staff in connection with his ties t...
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Andy Katz: Kansas beats out Kentucky for Henry brothers
Andy KatzKansas continued to cement its status as the top team for the 2009-10 season with the addition of Xavier Henry, which will reportedly become official at a Thursday news conference. The Jayhawks had the spot once the entire starting five returned,...
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Andy KatzQuick hitters for Friday: • The classiest move at the Final Four in Detroit went without publicity. Princeton athletic director Gary Walters made sure he got tickets for the family of Lorin Mauer and her boyfriend, Kevin Kuwik, Butler's dir...
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Andy Katz: Teams still in search of first conference win
Andy KatzQuick hitters for Friday, beginning with the remaining teams looking for a win in conference play: • DePaul (8-17, 0-12 Big East): According to one opposing coach, the Blue Demons have had "no fight" in them of late. There is some talent, like...
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Andy KatzSTORRS, Conn. -- A second has been made on Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun's unofficial motion to tab Hasheem Thabeet as the Big East player of the year. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is on board with the decision. He is endorsing Thabeet's candidacy. ...
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Andy Katz: Baylor not alone on the bubble
Andy KatzDon't single out Baylor. Coach Scott Drew surveyed the landscape and sees losing skids for Texas, Georgetown, Notre Dame, previously Wisconsin; all teams that were once ranked. So if they can hit slides, it must not be something specific to Baylor, ...
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ABC News' Sarah Amos and Eloise Harper report: While Former President Bill Clinton has been unusually quiet regarding comments Sen. Barack Obama made calling rural America "bitter," the story has been front and center at his most recent campaign events in the form of a little white sticker.
At a late afternoon rally in Goldsboro, N.C., a dozen or so audience members were seen wearing computer-printed stickers with the slogan "I'm not bitter."
The slogan was in response to comments Obama made recently, when he said, "It is not surprising that they (rural America) get bitter and turn to guns or religion or antipathy." The stickers were again spotted on a random assortment of audience members at the former president's events in Deep Run and New Bern.
At first, those sporting stickers were confused as to who exactly was distributing the items protesting Obama's remarks. One young man thought students had been passing them out; another said they came from event organizers; a third said she thought they came from the campaign, but wasn't quite sure. At first a campaign staffer played up the grassroots angle, not admitting where the stickers had come from
The Clinton campaign staff eventually acknowledged that the stickers were printed by members of their North Carolina team and distributed at the rally, an act that seems to be part of a larger push to keep the Obama story alive in rural North Carolina.
Despite the campaign's efforts, though, the story doesn't really seem to be catching on as much as the campaign might have hoped. The stickers are still few and far between in the crowds. In addition, Clinton surrogate and former North Carolina DNC party chairman Tom Hendrickson brought up the remarks at two rallies this morning, and neither time received anything above a tepid response from the crowd.
"My message to Sen. Obama is: We are not frustrated, we are not bitter. We turn to our faith because we believe. Amen. We hunt and fish because it is part of our culture and we enjoy it. So, Sen. Obama, don't pity us and think that we are bitter and frustrated. We are hard-working family folks who are smart and we get it. We don't need the pundits to tell us what to think. In the words of that old Hank Williams song, 'We are country folks and we will survive,'" Hendrickson told a barely applauding crowd this morning in Winterville, N.C.
Whatever the long-terms effect of the stickers and the story, a few audience members seemed happy to have a sticker to wear. As one woman walked out of the event in Goldsboro she said she was appalled by what Obama had said and that the sticker was a good idea.


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1 A Song [or] Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. | 1 My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul. |
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Final Thoughts
The ineo Technology USB 3.0 Docking station was a well thought out product. Many users could benefit from having such a device planted on their desk. We did run into two issues that may affect the user experience. The first issue was the length of the USB 3.0 cable; some users may need a longer cable so they can easily move their computer out from under their desk without needing to detach the Docking Station first. Others may just need a longer cable to place the Docking Station where they like.
The second issue we found was the location of the power plug. To turn the Docking Station on you will need to reach around the Dock and that makes it possible to tip your drive over. I can tell you from experience, 3.5" platter drives do not like to be tipped over when they are running. This is actually a data hazard. If it happens you may brick your drive and that is never a pleasant thing. We would really like to see ineo move the power button to the front.
When it comes to competition, ineo has a bunch of it in the docking station category. Thermaltake is nearly a household name with computer users and they have a couple of these on the market. Luckily for ineo Tech the Thermaltake USB 3.0 version costs nearly twice as much. When it comes to pricing, that is where ineo has a big lead over everyone. At 29.99 USD the ineo Technology USB 3.0 Docking Station is the lowest priced dock at Newegg. With USB 3.0 currently limited by mother markets USB 3.0 speed, one dock isn't going to perform faster than another, so shopping on the lowest price isn't going to bite like it will in other categories.


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Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross was involved in a rear-end collision last year that sent a woman to the hospital and totaled her car.
As a result, Manross received a civil traffic violation for failure to control speed to avoid a collision, which occurred the morning of Nov. 17 on southbound Hayden Road, north of Camelback Road.
Manross, who was not injured, collided with Mary Hill, whose car was pushed into a vehicle driven by Benjamin Lowenstein, who was stopped because of an earlier collision, according to a Scottsdale police report of the crash. Hill was taken to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn with injuries.
"That was the first time anything like that happened to me," said Manross, who went to defensive driving school because of the ticket.
"I looked over to the left and saw a whole lot of dust and it caught my attention, and apparently a couple of cars stopped on the road in front of me."
Both Hill and her attorney could not be reached for comment.
The mayor was traveling about 35 mph in the 45 mph zone, according to the police report, and neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor.
Manross said she never thought to release information about the crash to the public, saying it was a personal matter.
The police report listed Manross' home address as the Scottsdale Police Department, and it redacted the make and color of her car.
The home addresses for Hill and Lowenstein were included in the report, but were redacted when released to the media. However, their car information was released.
Police spokesman Sgt. Mark Clark said the mayor's address was not listed in the report for security reasons because of her position as a public figure, but it was provided to Hill for insurance purposes.
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19 Remember in my favor, my God, all that I've done for this people! | 19 Remember me with favor, O my God, for all I have done for these people. |
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Stayed 2 nights as attending wedding at crabbs barn. Was a beautiful place to stay, lovely room and friendly hosts Deanna and Robert. Only a Mile from the lovely kelvedon. Would recommend a stay at this gorgeous farm.
Stayed 2 nights as attending wedding at crabbs barn. Was a beautiful place to stay, lovely room and friendly hosts Deanna and Robert. Only a Mile from the lovely kelvedon. Would recommend a stay at this gorgeous farm.
W attended a wedding at Crabs Barn, We stayed at Highfield Farm B&B, it was excellent so comfortable and they could not do enough for us. Only problem was acquiring local taxis to and from venue. I am sure some of them only worked 9-5, the others wanted a lot of money as they were in other villages. We sorted... More
Stayed 2 nights here, Robert and Dianne are very friendly people, I enjoyed a clean room with a fantastic view, I felt instantly at home, I liked the timbered old living room where we ate our breakfast in style. Breakfast served is very good. Also I enjoyed the beautiful landscape and wild life. It's a very nice farm and I... More
We had a family gathering and used this B&B to accommodate family members. They stayed for one night, Robert and Dianna made them feel very welcome. We booked the accommodation prior to there stay as it is near to us we asked to view Highfields just to confirm in our minds the suitability for our family members. Highfields B&B is... More
We stayed here whilst attending a wedding and wanted to get away from bland chain hotels! Here we found a very friendly and relaxed welcome. The rooms were immaculate, yet homely with beautiful views.
I have just gone on to write my review and have sadly seen the previous review, I was staying the same night as these people and I would like defend the lovely Mrs Bunting who hosted me for my stay. These girls were noisy and disruptive and very argumentative when it came to pay. Room rates are clearly displayed in... More
Stayed at B&B due to a wedding nearby, when we arrived, it was unclear how to find the entrance, and we were being "welcomed by two very wet, black labradors and their dirty tennis ball, not ideal when we were dressed ready for the wedding. Room was, clean and very nice, a bit dated, although once you went to the... More
I stayed at Highfields Farm in May 2012 having found it via this website. I was very pleased with my choice and rate my 2 day stay as excellent. The accommodation was faultless, clean and very well presented. I found the owners welcoming, friendly and helpful (via telephone contact before booking and whilst staying at the farm). The choice for... More
Stayed here for 2 nights as we were at a friends 60th. Room was lovely and clean could not find fault we anything. Breakfast was very good. The farm was great to walk round. The owners very helpful and friendly. Would stay again.
I recently stayed here when visiting the nearby village of Kelvedon for a family event. What a great find this place was. The owners were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were very nice with lovely views over the nearby fields and the breakfast was generous and delicious. There is easy access from the A12 or a more scenic drive... More


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Schuster: Garza Feels Good About 2012
Matt Garza opened up on a lot of subjects Sunday as pitchers and catchers went through their first workout at Cub's camp.
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Theo Epstein was almost giddy talking about the beginning of Spring Training. The Cubs President said this has been a long time coming.
Schuster: Notes On Byrd From Spring Training
Marlon Byrd filled up the reporter's notebook on Saturday. The first thing you noticed seeing is that there is less of him…20 lbs to be exact.
Mesa Approves Cubs Plans For Spring Training Facility
Agreements have been approved that will allow the Cubs to build a new $99 million training complex in Mesa, Ariz.
Plans Afoot For New Cubs Spring Training Stadium
The Cubs are back home at Wrigley Field now, and plans are moving ahead for a new stadium for the team in Arizona, according to a published report.
Stone: Quentin 'In Line For A Good Year'
The 2011 Chicago White Sox season officially begins in Cleveland, and after all the big offseason moves, the team is set up to be a dangerous team in the AL Central. But one returning player could have the biggest impact.
Kittle: Tough Adjustment To DH For First Time
Adam Dunn has said he has difficulty getting loose while playing DH, there are some who see this as an excuse, and some who understand what he's going through. Former South Sider Ron Kittle knows what he's going through.
No Need To Worry About Garza's Rocky Spring
Matt Garza's first spring training with the Chicago Cubs didn't go the way that he, the Cubs or the fans would have wanted.
Cubs Send Catcher Ramirez To Triple-A
The Chicago Cubs have sent catcher Max Ramirez to Triple-A Iowa, their 40-man roster now stands at 37 players.
Dunn Homers, But White Sox Fall To Royals 3-2
Bruce Chen pitched five solid innings, Brayan Pena hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Tuesday for their sixth straight victory.
Cubs Send Castillo To Triple-A Iowa
The Chicago Cubs have optioned catcher Welington Castillo to Triple-A Iowa, the team announced today.
Peavy's Tendinitis A Blessing In Disguise?
When the Chicago White Sox break their spring training camp they'll do so with only 11, opposed to their usual 12 pitchers. But when Jake Peavy returns, that number might have to go back to what it normally is.
Cubs Flying Under The Radar
The Chicago White Sox are expected to be compete for the AL Central title and make a run into the playoffs, their North Side counter parts, on the other hand, have more modest expectations.
Cubs Release Carlos Silva
The Chicago Cubs announced Sunday morning the unconditional release of right-handed pitcher Carlos Silva.
Cowley: There Was Never A Competition For Third Base
On Thursday, the Chicago White Sox named Brent Morel their starting third baseman. While it seems as if Morel beat out Mark Teahen based on their spring training performances, the job may have been decided much sooner.
Rongey: 5th Spot Still Humber's…For Now
Seven earned runs and and 4 walks in Thursday's 8-7 White Sox loss to the Cubs, likely aren't going to cost Phil Humber a chance at breaking camp as the team's 5th starter. Barring an incredible recover by Jake Peavy or an acquisition of some kind (both highly unlikely), Humber will still be the guy.
White Sox Name Morel Starting Third Baseman
On Thursday, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen announced that Brent Morel will be the team's starting third baseman.
Ojeda, Scales Among Cubs' Roster Cuts
The Chicago Cubs have sent five players to minor league camp and reduced their spring training roster to 31 players, the team announced on Thursday.
Rongey: Final Decisions By Monday
With few decisions left to be made, the White Sox fully expect that their team will be complete by next week. That according to the manager Ozzie Guillen after the Sox 6-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Nothing Changes For Thornton
After going most of spring training battling with Chris Sale to be the Chicago White Sox's closer, Matt Thornton got the official nod from manager Ozzie Guillen. But it's business as usual for Thornton, even after the announcement.


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I had the previous version of these speakers installed in my last vehicle... They were VERY bright, but with very little midrange or bass. When I saw Alpine had released a new model, I was hesitant to pick them up due to the previous version, but with the awesome price here I decided to give them a try.
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A new ten-mile toll road in the southern part of San Diego County is open for business.
The four-lane tollway runs between state Route 54 and state Route 905 in the Otay Mesa industrial district, near the Mexican border.
Traffic appeared light to moderate on Monday, the first day of operations.
South Bay Expressway funded and built the $843 million road.
The company has the right to charge tolls for at least 35 years.
Tolls for cars and SUVs will range from 75 cents to $3.75.
Trucks and large vehicles will pay more.
The road is free until December 3rd, or until January 14th for those with toll accounts.