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Nearly 80 years after the deaths of bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde, a few, shall we say, "tools of their trade" are going up for auction. Among them are his Colt .45 and her .38 Special, which could each go for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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#203715 - 12/08/11 04:36 AM looking for participants in a fun word association
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Loc: belgium Dear all,
Word associations have been very important in the study of word meanings in cognitive science. Currently, different professors are trying to build a network of word associations in English. In order to do this, we need many native (or at least very fluent) English speakers to participate in a small fun tast that does not take more than five minutes. In the task, we present a short list of words and ask people to write down the first three words they think of after reading the cue word. In order to build the network, we need about 100 participants responding to every cue word and we need thousands of cue words. That implies that we need thousands of participants. It seems a lot, but we've done this before: we succeeded over the past few years of reaching about 80.000 perticipants in Flanders and in the Netherlands to do the task in Dutch. However, since English is THE scientific language worldwide, it would be much more interesting to build a similar network in English. So if you have five minutes of spare time, please visit
As the dataset will be open for all interested scientists, you will help many of us by participating. It would even be better if you can spread this call by e-mail, facebook, or other means. If you have suggestions about other ways in which we can reach people willing to participate in this small task, please don't hesitate to contact us. My coordinates are given below.
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#203731 - 12/08/11 08:38 PM Re: looking for participants in a fun word association [Re: storms]
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky Whew--I was afraid it was going to be timed! Thanks for not making it so. I did give honest answers but there were several I couldn't think of in, say, two seconds or a similar limit.
Edit: good luck with this study.
#203744 - 12/09/11 02:50 PM Re: looking for participants in a fun word association [Re: Jackie]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Jee, I got through this almost but in the before-last one which was an association with the word 'such' a spontanious less pretty word came out. It looks like the machine does not accept slang.
#203758 - 12/09/11 09:42 PM Re: looking for participants in a fun word association [Re: BranShea]
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Loc: down under I was just getting into it....and it finished
#203762 - 12/10/11 07:05 AM Re: looking for participants in a fun word association [Re: Candy]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Did you start with asshole maybe?
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Loc: Victoria, Australia I thought I was going to run out of time, but I did it.
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And we still have to prick our fingers. How many years have we been hearing about the potential for devices that will eliminate the pain involved with pricking a finger for blood glucose monitoring?
About 15 years ago, I was at an American Association of Diabetes Educators conference and tried a laser lancing device. What I remember most was that it hurt a lot. It bore a small hole into the skin of my fingertip. It worked like a drill. I could see skin and smoke flying around while it was running. I saw a pit in my finger for a number of days afterward. Needless to say, this was not a market success.
People frequently tell me they want the meter they saw on a TV commercial that doesn't require you to prick your finger. The ads refer to alternative site testing, which doesn't involve your finger. But you still have to prick something such as a forearm, upper arm or thigh. Alternative site testing may be an option, but it has its drawbacks, too, so discuss these with your diabetes educator.
Pricking your finger multiple times a day is painful, time consuming, can cause calluses and sensitive fingers, and is difficult if you have visual or dexterity limitations. As a result, negative perceptions about blood glucose monitoring can develop, which can lead to avoidance of monitoring or limited monitoring. My question is, why after all these years do we still have to prick our fingers for a blood sample?
There seems to be limited research available on pain associated with blood glucose monitoring. Most of the publications about lancing devices are done by companies that manufacture lancing devices. They've improved significantly over the years and, as advertised by some meter companies, are "almost painless."
Some alternative approaches include near infrared spectroscopy, which measures glucose through the skin using varied light waves; transdermal measurements that pull glucose through the skin using chemicals, electricity or ultrasound; and measuring polarized light in the aqueous humor of the eye. Other interesting approaches being investigated are an implantable titanium sensor, glucose sensing tattoos and testing tears. Any new method will need to be as precise and reliable as measuring glucose in a drop of blood and also requires Food and Drug Administration approval.
The hope for those who must monitor blood glucose readings is that a new method will be developed that's safe, accurate and non-invasive. Finding a cure for diabetes would be even better.
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Two days after I started testing my finger joints began to hurt. It took me a while to come to the conclusion that maybe my allergy to nickel may be the culpret. I have read that even surgical steel has nickel in it! I decided to test only on my left hand to see if there was any difference in my right hand after giving it a break. Right hand improved with respect to the joint pain but it has not gone away completely. Wondering if the finger pricking has cause "inflamation' in my finger joints and maybe it will not go away any time soon. I asked if there are nickel free lancets but so far no nicklefree lancets have been located. I have decreased testing to three times a week as my numbers have been pretty good. I may end up stopping testing altogether and just go with the blood work at the lab every 3 months. Has anyone else had this problem?
I have searched extensively for a way to measure the sugar level without tingling, no more satisfactory, that out for me what has been published in your paper, and was ((put points on the letters)). And I got what I was looking for, thank you very much.
No matter that these businesses say they would never hold consumers hostage to a business model, that it's medicine and they hold our health at a high regard, in the end, they are for profits making significant profits. They are competitive with each other, have powerful lobbyist, hate generics and govt regulations. Yes, they will hold onto the old model until it can be milked for maximum profit, and offer new and improved when it proves a competitive advantage. It's the business model that blankets and smothers the medical community.
If you ever have any question about why a certain product has not made it to the market, simply look at the business cost/benefits. Just like OEM automotive manufacturers have bought competition and patent rights simply to kill them, the same thing happens in medical. It won't be until the epidemic reaches max affect and a new profitable option allows differentiation to occur that anything will change. That is the world we live in, if or when 80 to 90 percent of the population is affected, the market potential is too large to maintain status quo offerings. Be sure to purchase from the small, new innovators when this time comes and not the mega-machines that were happy with no innovation prior to then.
I hear a company from Israel successfully developed a real non-invasive glucose moniter, it got CE approval and is going to sell in EU zone this year, I live in UK, hope will see it here soon.
I am convinced companies like Medtronic are holding back on these non-invasive BG testers because the CGM sensors are a cash cow. Sure, it takes a lot of money to develop the things, but when a years worth of sensors cost $3,200.00, that's pretty insane, especially when most benefit plans don't cover them.
Two things: Am I the only one who wonders if pharmaceutical companies are holding back on non-invasive meters to keep people spending money on test strips? I ask because it seems to me the technology available in pulse oximeters should be adaptable to glucometers. Also, I'm told "alternative site testing" is not as accurate as finger-tip testing. Is this true? I take a blood thinner & my fingers bruise easily. However, I want accurate testing now more than ever, having recently started diabetic medication.
It appears that there is a "working" noninvasive glucose monitor about to enter clinical trials. Do you know anything about this? Is mayo involved? http://igg.me/at/socrates/x/5026288
I agree with Greg. I remember reading (several years ago) about blood glucose testingvia light passed through the fingertip. The patent was purchased (by a test strip maker?) and the product has been sitting on a shelf since. Obviously, those folks don't have to prick themselves several times (or even once) a day.
"There is a cure for many diabetics, especially Type 2." Sorry, but comments like this make my blood boil. There is no cure for type 1 diabetes. Telling us to loose weight, eat better, exercise more is ignorant at best and cruel at worst. These strategies also do not 'cure' type 2 but in some cases can reduce/eliminate the need for medication.
Barb, pricking the ear lobe is not a reccommended site for blood glucose testing, but it is better than not testing. I had a patient that only used his ear lobes for testing for years and did not have any problems. It would not be a good thing to get an infection in the ear cartilege so I would suggest good clean technique with any blood glucose testing.
My husband insists to check his blood sugar by pricking his ear lobe. It doesn't hurt. Is this practice ok?
It seems non-invasive blood glucose measurement is possible, but is being held back (in at least one case). Reference: C8 Medisensors http://www.everydayupsanddowns.co.uk/2013/06/has-light-gone-out-on-c8-medisensors.html
How reliable is the test result of pricking a fingger with a drop of blood on the strip of the meter compared to the lab result where blood is drawn from a vein thru a syringe. Why is there a difference in mubers between the two results taken at the same time and which is correct.
Joyce: Meters can vary 15-20%. If you test your blood glucose with your meter at the time the draw blood work for blood glucose, your meter is considered accurate if it is within 15-20% of the lab blood glucose result.
Liberty used to be the mail order place for Medicare strips and meters...Arriba now has the contract. When I received my new meter and strips there was over a 30 point lower difference between the results of the old and new meter. They sent me another which reduced the difference to 25 points...this seems significant...is it normal for meters to vary that greatly?
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Dennis. You are doing a wonderful job. Please don't look on the negative side. Your weight has to come down even further. 250 lbs is still heavy (don't know your height etc). Your body is adjusting to all the changes you are making, this is for the long haul, not a quick fix. Focus on getting your weight down to where you are a 'normal' weight for your height. Keep exercising, this is a big one for Diabetics, especially after meals, a slow walk does wonders and then exercise heavier several hours after a meal. Keep on going, you can do this. My husband was 193Lbs on a 5'6" frame and the heart surgeon said what was he at 21 years? My husband answered 170Lbs, he said make that your target. He is now at 179lbs and feels great. I am convinced, a natural, whole diet and exercise are the key.
You say in the final sentence of your article.."Finding a cure for diabetes would be even better". That kind of got to me. There is a cure for many diabetics, especially Type 2. Eat better, get exercise. Make up your mind to change the way you live your life. My husband of just 10 months, was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol and two main heart arteries totally blocked. He underwent a double bypass operation. The heart surgeon said his heart was only functioning at 20-25%. He is only 56 years old. We both decided everything has to change. Now he walks to and from work every day (almost 2.5 miles), he eats a good hearty breakfast, usually sprouted grains, low fat plain yogurt., unsweetened coconut milk, ground flax seed and a few berries. Sometimes he'll have scrambled veggie eggs, sometimes, toast, even with raw honey, sometimes a 'green' drink (vegetables juiced). For lunch he eats chicken and veggies at work, or even a burger and salad., he may eat an apple or some almonds etc. during the day. At night I prepare mostly veggies, or a big salad, sometimes a bean dish, lots of variety, but nothing very heavy. Then he will take a short walk (15 mins. casually). This last walk is incredibly beneficial as it seems to counteract the way his insulin levels operate after eating this last meal. His A1C has gone from 9.9 on April 24th to 5.4 as of June 20th. This is the cure!
Dennis, Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease, even if you have taken steps to make life style changes it may continue to worsen. Right now your A1c is in a good range (below 7) and also the fasting blood glucose. You have decreased your cardiovascular risks by losing weight, lowering your total cholesterol, raising your HDL and keeping your blood glucose in control. Keep up the good work!
Also, I do not eat simple carbs, other thatn Blueberries and Apples, and some dark chocalate. I quit eating Read Meat and Pork. I Only eat fish(wild caught), Chicken and Turkey, Organic when I can. I use, olive oil, cocunut oil, almond and sesame oils for cooking. Only other think I see is the protien powder I was using had Xylitol in it.
I do not use artifical Sweetners, I switched to Decaf Green tea, I drink alot of Water. i do use Flaxseed, ground of course, and I do eat walnuts, and Almonds. I eat alot of greens and have recently quit eating Wheat and Grains. I do eat Quinoa and Beans. I am reading the book WHeat Belly and have learned of the damaging effects of wheat and certain grains, they cause imflamation and all sorts of issues. I do 30 minutes on an elipitcal machine and 30 minutes of light wieght training , I also walk alot. My sleeping is not the best, as I have BPH and after the Prostate biopsy in april, I started getting up at night to go to the bathroom. Used to be onece a night before the biopsy, no it can be a few times. I only get between 2- 3 hours of straight sleep. I am trying to treat it natualry and stay off the Flowmax, as I do not like to take prescription drugs. I hav added saw Palmetto, Lycopene, and lthis week I added Curcumin(Tumeric) My doc said we will recheck in 3 months.Thank you for the response!
@ Denis, first, a HUGE hurrah to you for your brave work to take charge of your health. I know how hard it is. So many positive changes. Wonderful! Now, to your question: Think what may have changed in your diet besides just reducing your calories? Are you using many sugar substitute products and/or more caffeine? (don't!, drink only water or unsweetened beverages, limit caffeine) Are you maybe eating more processed or simple carbs and less fat? (Low fat is fine, but favor lentils, beans, lots more veggies of all sorts, limited lean meats and and always, always whole grains like wheat berries, quinoa, brown rice. Try adding nuts, fruit, chia or ground flax to anything you bake)Have you added more exercise? (Do) Good luck. You are a motivating example. Thanks!
I have a question. My glucose levels and AG1 have been normal. Although, both my brothers have type 1. I am 48 years old and january 2013 I was 270lbs with an AG1 of 5.3 and glucose was 84...now, june of 2013, I am 250lbs, and My AG1 is 6.2 and my glucaose was 140. My cholestoral dropped 32pts, my ldl came down from 134 to 84 and my HDL went from 41 to 54..so why could it be I lost weight, and now my risc wnet up ? I am eating better and lost 110 lbs in the last 5 years...on purpose, eating well. Thanx, Dennis
Sandy: Testing your your was a simple test, however, the threshold that glucose spills over into the urine was at 180 mg/dl. So, if your urine tested negative for glucose you knew that your blood glucose was less than 180 mg/dl which is not precise enough, especially if you are on insulin.
Our daughter's diabetes consultant says there are too many vested interests in maintaining the status quo. As Tony says, they're making thousands out of test strips. Why would they want to change that? Having said that, I would pay to NOT have to prick my daughters fingers. In fact I'm sitting here prevaricating on the internet instead...
It is not the pricking of the finger that is a problem. It is the high cost of the strips . Testing three times a day cost us over $100 a month. About one months salary in third world and developing countries. The drug companies should focus on producing affordable testing strips.
I have worked with many young children over the last 15 years. During this time the type 2 in teenagers and younger has risen, as we know. One factor that no ome considers is the number of children 1 year of age and older that feed through the night whether from a bottle or breastfeeding. At a lecture Dr. Ferber of Boston's Children's Hospitalcited that every time a child feeds during the night, the insulin is spiked. Imagine a child taking a bottle or 2 during the night until 4 years of age-and the daily nocturnal insulin spiking. At 1 year of age, a healthy child might sleep 8 to 10 hours without food. The second factor is the use of juice/"juice" in the diet rather than fruits. Many of these children are lean, and do not sit in front of a computer.
my complaint is not the pricking, it's the strips. surely the reading could involve a reusable sensor, much lest costly
We can put a rover on Mars but we can't figure this one out.
I guess I must be the odd one. Sticking my finger doesn't bother me at all and my fingers don't get sore and are not calloused. I've been pricking my fingers twice a day for years.
This was so VERY helpful - Thank you.
I guess we won't be seeing the end of finger sticking, but a note to Ellen. When I was told I was to go to insulin, and in my stomach I almost revolted, BUT it is not painfull and no big deal with my Lantus Solostar. The finger sticking is worse than the injection in the stomach. It has controlled my sugar. Don't worry about it.
i wish the medical world would come up with a better way to test blood sugar, back in the old days, we used to have a simple test strip dipped in urine, why not go back to that type of testing, pricking my finger hurts alot so i do not test as i should..
This topic makes me so MAD! We went to a local ADA chapter presentation in Los Angeles in the early 1980's. A joint presentation was made by the heads of the endocrinology departments of UCLA and USC. They described an implantable pump they'd developed and thought they had an implantable sensor that would be ready for submission to the FDA within a few months. Quite an encouraging presentation! Guess what happened... Shortly after their presentation, the funding for their research project was withdrawn, by companies we all know, and they had to stop the project. This told us then, and we believe it is just as true today; the vested interests have too much money to make from today's approach to treatment… it's all about making money from control, not about finding a cure or about making life better for those of us that live with the problem.
When I was first diagnosed I spent a week trying to learn how to test myself and had nightmares about having to do it for the rest of my life. Went through a period of being very good about testing and now seldom test at all. Fortunately my HBA1Cs always indicate 'well controlled' so I am getting away with minimal monitoring. Dread the day I will have to switch to insulin. It sure would be great if painless alternatives can be found.
Dear Nancy, I recently participated in some clinical trials at a company that was testing a non-invasive glucose monitor that used infrared spectroscopy. Unexpected by myself and other diabetics, the company went out of business and filed bankruptcy. The company owed me thousands of dollars when they shut their doors and I have no way of recovering from that lost. Most of us diabetics in the trial are struggling with lack of employment and health insurance, homelessness, and lack of affordable medical supplies. And to think we were all so excited to have the chance to make some money, AND help diabetics. I went to a diabetes conference last month, and many T1s were talking about this great device being developed. They had not heard that the company went out of business. In addition, the results I saw in the trial indicated the technology wasn't able to measure blood glucose levels. It seems as if there was a lot of hoopla about this device that only dashed the hopes of diabetics looking for better solutions.
Hi Nancy OMG!!!!! So have to agree with U!!!!! My fingertips are so sore that I dread checking my glucose levels! I really wish that they can make an easier method asap!!!!!! Xoxo
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A massive storm hit Citizens Bank Park in the seventh inning today.
PHILADELPHIA — Good morning once again from Citizens Bank Park, where the skies are gray and there's plenty of rain in the forecast. (Who knew god was a Stephen Strasburg fan and is crying over the rookie's latest setback?)
There's no official update on Strasburg yet this morning, though at this moment he's at the ballpark and there are rumblings he may actually conduct some type of light workout before heading back to Washington to get an MRI on his forearm. I'd caution against anyone drawing any conclusions yet, though, because this could mean anything.
You can, however, draw some conclusions on the weather here in Philadelphia. Namely, it's not good. It began raining a little while ago, and it's only supposed to get worse. The forecast shows anywhere from a 60 percent to a 100 percent chance of thunderstorms until 7 p.m. That doesn't look promising.
We'll have to see whether they'll try to wait this out all day, or whether they might just call it off early. The Nats return here September 17-19, so a Saturday doubleheader wouldn't be too difficult to cobble together.
If they do play, Scott Olsen will be attempting to pitch the Nationals to a rare series victory in this ballpark. The Phillies sent No. 2 ace Roy Oswalt to the hill, but the Nats have had plenty of success against him this season, both when he was still in Houston and when he made his Phillies debut last month.
Check back throughout the day for updates both on Strasburg's condition and the weather…
NATIONALS at PHILLIES
Where: Citizens Bank Park
Gametime: 1:35 p.m.
TV: Ch. 50, MASN
Radio: WFED-1500 AM, WWFD-820 AM
Weather: Thunderstorms, 80 degrees, Wind 12 mph out to RF
CF Nyjer Morgan
SS Ian Desmond
1B Adam Dunn
3B Ryan Zimmerman
- Nervous Nats Fan - Aug 22, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Conflicting accounts coming through on twitter – one with the dreaded "Dr. James Andrews," and the other that he's fine. Ahhhhhh.
- Doc - Aug 22, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Looking at the bottle as being 'half-full', I'm really impressed with The Kid in the second half of the season. Desmond's hitting the ball to RF when the pitch warrants it, his BA is well over .300, and his OBP is inching up towards .350.And while I don't have any hard data, it appears that The Kid has cut his errors to half the rate before the All-Star break.Given his speed, and the fact that he is probably the best bunter on the team, Desmond is shaping up as real good hitter in the 2nd spot in the batting order.
- BQ - Aug 22, 2010 at 3:47 PM
I don't like my chances in today's game because Olsen is on the mound. He has terrible numbers against most of Phillies lineup, with lots of HR served to their big hitters such as ryan, chase, etc. We have done well against Oswalt in past two starts but anything can happen on a given day in baseball.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Same tendon irritation a John Patterson and Shawn Hill…we were told their injuries amounted to nothing too at first and look what happened!!!
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 4:33 PM
From Twitter-Expecting showers to end around game time and Roy Oswalt should throw his first pitch as scheduled at 1:35. Gates open at 11:35. Go Phils! (Hey, I didn't put Go Phils in there, I just report t as I see it.) Any new word,Mark?
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Seriously, why is Bernadina batting 5th instead of Morse and why is Wil Neives still with the team, does he have dirt on Riggleman or Rizzo that would result in embarassment…blackmail is the only explaination!
- Sec3MySofa - Aug 22, 2010 at 4:37 PM
Anon at 12:34, you'd DFA him on the radio, wouldn't you? Admit it.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Now I'll agree that Olsen isn't a go to guy. I'm just hoping for the same productivity that he had with Atlanta. Yes he was credited with 3 runs and thus the lost, but it wouldn't have mattered who pitched when your bullpen gives up 7 more.With a win today we will be 500 with both the Braves and the Phillies. Go Nats!
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 6:18 PM
We wont win this game if we cant score Niger from third. Hope that 1st inning wasn't a replay of Friday night.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 6:36 PM
@ManassasThe old bug a boo 0 for 7 with men in scoring position. The mental approach to batting in those situations has to change. Obviously whatever approach Rick Eckstein preaches in that condition doesn't work ir the players do not repsond to his teaching either way, we need a new approach when it comes to hitting, the present approaches is not good.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Right now Dunn is out before he even hits; he is completely off skelter.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Morse is a moron, why did he throw home when a throw to first would have got Oswalt out…it is this sort of mdental midgetry that HAS and will continue to keep Morse from being an everyday player in the majors…time to make the call to Newark and add Elijah to the roster in September and send Mikey Mo back down to Little League where he will be working with his mental peers!
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Has rigor mortis set in for Dunn!? He doesn't even move anymore when a ground ball is not hit right at him!!!!
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 6:59 PM
Now 0 for 9 with RISP. 0 for 5 with a man on third. That is just patheticMorgan 0 for 0Desmond 0 for 2Zimmerman 0 for 1Dunn 0 for 2Bernadina 0 for 0Morse 0 for 1Kennedy 0 for 2Nieves 0 for 1Olson 0 for 0
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Maya got smoked in Potomac.
- NatsJack in Florida - Aug 22, 2010 at 7:47 PM
Orlando Pena at first base next season is looking better and better.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 8:14 PM
NatsJack,I think you mean Carlos Pena. If you do I don't really agree. 32 years old .213 batting average and very expensive.He can play 1st though.
- NatsJack in Florida - Aug 22, 2010 at 8:40 PM
My bad. Yes, Carlos Pena. The thing is, we could sign him for less than Dunn and probably for only 2 years.
- Richard - Aug 22, 2010 at 8:48 PM
The Dunn Slump is approaching epoch proportions. Biblical. How can a guy do such damage and then — nada for two weeks … or more, glup? And can we keep are sanity with these ups and downs?
- Jeeves - Aug 22, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Dunn has done this his whole career. I've said before I was disappointed the Nats didn't trade him for Dan Hudson. It was a bad no move by Rizzo. Three or four more years of his inconsistency and poor fielding is more than this fan wants to endure. I can't believe Boz wants the Nats to sign him or there are so many fans with the same sentiment.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Dunn had a terrible August and September last season too. The Nats will have to offer him arbitration (to get draft choices as compensation) and if he accepts, they might get stuck paying him $15 million next season.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 10:14 PM
All season long, the Nats have had a nasty pattern of going several consecutive games with absolutely no offense (just like today), then for one game (usually against a marginal starter) they will tee off for 8 or 10 runs and 15 hits. The next game they go right back into their offensive funk.
- Anonymous - Aug 22, 2010 at 10:16 PM
and mighty Casey strikes out again.


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Infant and young children feeding practices by sex and age of children and background information on mothers/caretakers. Data are combined to derive a series of indicators regarding breastfeeding, child dietary diversity and optimal diet (WHO, 2008; WHO, 2010a; WHO, 2010b).
Source of main drinking water; distance from dwelling (space/time); sex and age of the water collector; treatment/preparation of unimproved drinking water; access to improved sanitation.
Age, sex, weight, height, oedema, and MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) of children from 0 to 59 months (or from 6 to 59 months). Age, weight and height are combined to compute weight-for-height, height-for-age, and weight-for-age measures of malnutrition.
Height and weight of non pregnant adult women or non pregnant women in reproductive age (15-49). While height alone can be used to report on the stature of women, height and weight can be combined in the Body Mass Index (BMI)3
Weight of children at birth is a summary measure of a range of problems including long-term maternal malnutrition, illness, fatigue, and poor pregnancy health care 4. It is a reasonable proxy indicator of mother's nutritional status.
Haemoglobin concentration in blood of pregnant women and in non pregnant adult/reproductive aged women.
Retinol concentration in blood of pregnant women, non pregnant adult/reproductive aged women and children less than 5 years of age. Alternatively, clinical signs of day/night blindness can be used as proxy for Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD).
Prevalence of stunted/wasted/underweight children under 5, by sex
Prevalence of adult non pregnant women or women in reproductive aged who are mildly/moderately/severely undernourished or overweight
Prevalence of low weight children at birth
Prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia in reproductive aged women and children under 5 by sex
Household Surveys such as DHS and MICS collect data on feeding practices, hygiene behaviour, and nutritional status of children and women. In particular: - DHS surveys have included child anthropometry since Round I (1984-1989), and adult female anthropometry from Round II (1989-1993), and have more recently included biomarkers, such as anaemia/iron deficiency, Vitamin A deficiency, and iodine deficiency. Infant and young feeding practices, access to water and sanitation and hygienic behaviours are also collected. - MICS surveys included child anthropometrics since the first round (MICS 1). MICS monitor iodine consumption at the household level, Vitamin A supplementation for children under 5, infant, young child feeding practices, access to water and sanitation and hygienic behaviours.
Living Standard Measurement Study (LSMS) surveys do not usually collect weight and height data, although in a few countries an anthropometric module for children is included.
In the recent years, WFP Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessments (CFSVAs) have included more often women's and children's anthropometrics. Yet, only in very few countries the sample size is large enough to achieve the necessary quality for the national and sub-national estimates. Infant and young child feeding practices are collected in some recent CFSVAs. Access to safe water and sanitation and hygienic behaviours are frequently collected.
Administrative health sources may also be considered for data on nutritional status of children at birth. However, in countries from the less developed regions, only a small fraction of newborns are delivered in health facilities and their characteristics are not necessarily representative for all the newborns. The estimates obtained can be severely affected by the under coverage as well as by the quality of the administrative records.
Empirical findings on women's and children's nutrition should be evaluated using a holistic approach. In fact, individual malnutrition can be the consequence of household food insecurity, sickness, or poor sanitation/caring practices; or it can derive from the combined effect of those factors. In addition, the analysis should take into account as much as possible intra-household dynamics: for instance, lack of food at the household level does not necessarily result into children's malnutrition, especially if children are protected against infections and mothers diminish their food intake to preserve children's consumption.
Sex differentials in nutrition may be clearer when data on weight and height of girls and boys under 5 are disaggregated by age. Under age 2, the biological vulnerability of boys to infections may reduce their nutritional status. Above age 2, the biological factors are less relevant.
Women's BMI is generally measured either on adult non pregnant women (18 years old or more) or reproductive-aged women (15-49). Any comparison should carefully reflect on the reference population and compare the same age groups. Along the same line, nutritional status of young girls (i.e., below 18 years of age) should be measured using the BMI-for-age.
Weight is not to be taken in case of oedema and pregnancy because they introduce a bias in the weight value. For this reason, and for the high measurement costs, some surveys measure nutrition through the Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC).
Age patterns in height of adult women over age 20 (the height of an adult women is considered stable after age 20) can be used to assess improvements or deteriorations in nutritional status along cohorts of women. Increases in height over generations are historically linked to health transition, in particular with the control of infectious diseases, as well as with improving nutrition. Normally, the average height of adult women is increasing from one generation to another. However, in some countries, negative trends in the height of adult women over age 20 from older cohorts to the younger cohorts have been observed (Garenne, 2011). These negative trends along cohorts are indicative of deterioration in the overall nutritional status of women. Similar analysis can be done for cohorts of men, although anthropometric data on men are less often available.
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