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Social anxiety about poverty surfaces with startling frequency in American literature. Yet, as Gavin Jones argues, poverty has been denied its due as a critical and ideological framework in its own right, despite recent interest in representations of the lower classes and the marginalized. These insights lay the groundwork for American Hungers, in which Jones uncovers a complex and controversial discourse on the poor that stretches from the antebellum era through the Depression.
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Pokémon Database - News & Updates
Welcome to The Pokémon Database! We believe in making Pokémon information as clear and easy to digest as possible.
On this page below you'll find the recent Pokémon news and updates to this site. Delve deeper using the menu above to find detailed Pokédex entries, attack stats, evolution chains and our thriving community of awesome Pokéfans who'll answer your questions. And much more besides!
Roundup of minor X&Y features
Pokemon X & Y — 20 September, 2013
Various gaming websites are starting to post reviews and first impressions of Pokémon X&Y. Here are some interesting new snippets we have learned. We'll keep this updated as more comes in.
- Supposedly X&Y
include all Pokemon from all previous games,though it's not clear if that means available in X&Y itself or just tradeable like every other game.
- As noted yesterday, no Kalos Pokémon will get a Mega Evolution.
- Pokémon earn EXP even when you capture a Pokémon.
- Masuda stated that the reason stereoscopic 3D is not used in the overworld was to allow them to add much more detail to the overworld and enhance the
beautyaspect of the games.
- Pokémon now make more natural sounds instead of the current computerised sounds.
- The story gets going much quicker than in previous games.
- Each of the starter Pokémon has a STAB move from the outset (i.e. Ember for Fennekin, Water Gun for Froakie).
- You can run with the B button from the very beginning of the game.
- You are gifted the Rollerskates before the first gym.
- You can learn new tricks for skating if you defeat Rollerskating trainers.
- PokéCenters now contain changing rooms to allow customising your character's outfits.
- Café culture permeates the many cities and towns of Kalos.
- Masuda stated they do not plan to release any
balancepatches to the games (e.g. to change the type chart or certain moves).
New Pokémon Aurorus and Tyrantrum leaked
Pokemon X & Y — 19 September, 2013
The evolutions of the recently-revealed fossil Pokémon have been leaked by a French news website and IGN respectively. They are named Aurorus and Tyrantrum. Aurorus learns a new move Freeze Dry which is Ice-type but also super-effective on Water type Pokémon.
In addition to this, a few details about the games have been confirmed. First, as was seen in the demos last month, only battles and cut scenes use the 3DS stereoscopic 3D effect (i.e. with the depth slider). The overworld uses the regular flat screen.
When capturing a Pokémon in the wild, the Pokémon in battle will now earn EXP. It was also confirmed that no Kalos Pokémon will get a Mega Evolution.
Localisations for September CoroCoro Pokémon revealed
Pokemon X & Y — 13 September, 2013
The English names for the recent Pokémon featured in CoroCoro have been announced, as well as a few more battle details. First up, the starters evolutions are known as Quilladin, Braixen and Frogadier:
Quilladin, Braixen, Frogadier
The Rock/Dragon fossil Pokémon is known as Tyrunt and the Rock/Ice fossil is Amaura. They are revived from the Jaw Fossil and Sail Fossil respectively - as usual, in your game you only get to pick one!
Tyrunt, Amaura, female Meowstic, male Meowstic
The white dog is Furfrou and its fur can be trimmed into several different styles and colors (see the video below). The male/female cats are named Meowstic. There are notable gender difference between male and female Meowstic, besides the inverse colors. The male learns more defensive moves and the female learns more attacking moves. It's also implied their base stats are different to accommodate this.
New Pokémon, Pyroar, accidentally leaked
Pokemon X & Y — 12 September, 2013
A new Pokémon called Pyroar has been revealed by the Pokémon Company via IGN. It appeared briefly on their website earlier but was quickly taken down. It is now confirmed to be an evolution of Litleo:
Pyroar official artwork
CoroCoro reveals new Pokemon, Mega Evolutions, type chart and more!
Pokemon X & Y — 11 September, 2013
September's CoroCoro has just leaked and showcases lots of new information about Pokémon X&Y. First up is a second Mega Evolution for Mewtwo! Each of the Mega Evolutions are version-exclusive. The previously revealed form is Mega Mewtwo Y, while the new one below is Mega Mewtwo X, which is Psychic/Fighting type and has the ability Steadfast (raises speed on flinching). Mega Garchomp is also revealed, which has the ability Sand Force.
Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Garchomp
The starters first evolutions are called Gerogashira, Teerunaa and Hariboogu in Japanese and keep their single types of Grass, Fire and Water respectively:
As in previous games there are two fossil Pokémon: Chigorasu (Rock/Dragon) and Amarusu (Rock/Ice) - both unique type combinations! Chigorasu has a new ability
Hard Jaw that increases the power of biting moves (assuming moves like Bite, Crunch, Fire Fang etc). Amarusu has a new ability
Frozen Skin which turns Normal type moves into the Ice type and boosts their power.
The new type chart for the Fairy type is confirmed. Fairy is super effective against Fighting, Dark and Dragon; not very effective against Fire, Poison and Steel; Poison and Steel are super effective against Fairy; Fighting, Dark and Bug are not very effective against it; Dragon type moves have no effect on Fairy type Pokémon.
Continue below for more Pokémon and images!
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Site Updates — 08 September, 2013
With less than 35 days until Pokémon X & Y are released, I finally got around to adding to remaining sprites we were missing from Pokémon Black 2 & White 2! This includes animated shiny and back sprites for all Pokémon, and the new Formes for Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus, Kyurem and Keldeo.
The various pages for Pokémon X & Y have been updated, and I added a basic guide to the new feature, Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter, which should answer all the questions I've seen asked in various places.
Pokémon Bank guide
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Pokémon Direct reveals Pokémon Bank, PokéTransporter and more Mega Evolutions
Pokemon X & Y — 04 September, 2013
Pokémon Direct has just finished airing and they revealed lots of fantastic details. The video featured Satoru Iwata (President of Nintendo), Tsunekazu Ishihara (CEO of The Pokémon Company) and Junichi Masuda (Director at Game Freak). First in the video they talked about how trading between games has evolved over the years, from link cables to wireless to wi-fi trading over the internet.
Then a new service called Pokémon Bank was announced, which is an online
cloud storage service for your Pokémon! In Pokémon X&Y you will be able to send any Pokémon from your game to the Pokémon Bank. This will be a paid service - in Japan it's confirmed to be 500 Yen per year, which is about $5 or £3.
Furthermore, a new app called PokéTransporter will be released for 3DS. When you have any generation 5 game (Black/White/Black 2/White 2) in your 3DS, the PokéTransporter app will allow you to migrate the Pokémon off the cartridge and in to the Pokémon Bank. Then, back on Pokémon X&Y you can download them from the bank into your game!
Next up they talked about Mega Evolutions. It was confirmed that Professor Sycamore gives you one of the original starters - Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle - later in the game. But then it was confirmed that they all have Mega Evolutions! Also key to Mega Evolution is a new Mega Ring item, that causes Pokémon to Mega-Evolve when the ring connects with the Mega Stone the Pokémon is holding.
Official art of the Kanto starters Mega Evolutions
All three Mega Evolutions keep their type, but get new abilities. Mega Venusaur has Thick Fat (which halves the damage of Fire and Ice type attacks), and its Defense and Special Defense increase; Mega Charizard has Drought (makes it sunny) and its Special Attack increases; Mega Blastoise has a new ability Mega Launcher which makes
pulse moves stronger (such as Water Pulse and Dark Pulse).
At one point Ishihara seemed to imply that every Pokémon will get a Mega Evolution:
It's fun to imagine how each Pokémon will turn out with Mega Evolution. I want to see what happens to every single Pokémon. This is not 100% confirmed, however; it's possible that Mega Evolutions for all Pokémon will come in future games. More pictures below, including a new mystery Pokémon!
New nuggets of X&Y information from the Pokémon Game Show
Pokemon X & Y — 17 August, 2013
At the Pokémon Game Show this weekend in Japan, demos of X&Y were available for play. Several small bits of information have come out from that.
In the demo you battle your rival, then go to see Professor Sycamore who tells you about Mega Evolution and gives you a Mewtwo and you battle him. It's unclear if this is just a special battle for the demo or actual gameplay (it would be quite late in the game if so). There is a special Mega Evolution button on the fight screen; when pressed the Pokémon Mega-Evolves and can use a move on the same turn. Graphics have also been improved by having each move slot the same color as the type of move.
Pokemon X/Y move screen and Mega Evolution button
The Fairy type is confirmed to be not very effective against Fire types, and the Fire type is neutral against Fairy. In the overworld, running the default and the player must hold B to walk.
Update: an image appearing to show Sylveon's shiny form has surfaced, continue for details.
Ampharos, Absol and Mawile Mega Evolution details confirmed
Pokemon X & Y — 12 August, 2013
The official site has confirmed the Mega Evolutions of Ampharos, Absol and Mawile and provided clearer pictures.
Mega Ampharos, Mega Absol, Mega Mawile
When Ampharos Mega-Evolves, apparently the red orbs on its body emit a strong light.
Mega Absol increases its Attack and Speed.
Mega Mawile increases its Defense and Special Defense.
Our Pokedex has been updated with the latest details. For now, the Mega Evolutions are listed as forms. Based on currently-known information, Mega Evolution works in the same way as an in-battle form change.
A few other additions we haven't yet already mentioned in news are a new attack, Nuzzle (learnt by Dedenne), and a new Ability, Cheek Pouch (possessed by Dedenne and Bunnelby).
Mega Kangaskhan revealed at Pokemon World Championships
Pokemon X & Y — 10 August, 2013
The Pokemon World Championships are under way in Vancouver, and a new
Mega Pokemon has been revealed in a trailer showing there! It's a Mega Kangaskhan and it has a new ability Parental Bond that allows it to attack twice in one turn. It appears the baby leaves its mother's pouch and attacks in the same turn as its mother!
Mega Kangaskhan and baby
New "Mega" Pokemon announced!
Pokemon X & Y — 09 August, 2013
As noted in the previous article, CoroCoro has leaked and given details of new Pokemon and features. The biggest news, however, was the announcement of Mega Evolution. Described as
an Evolution beyond all Evolution, Mega-Evolved Pokemon are stronger and often have a different type or ability. Six Mega Pokemon have been revealed so far, including Mewtwo, whose previously seen
Awakened form is now confirmed to actually be a Mega Evolution.
Mega Mewtwo, Mega Lucario, Mega Blaziken
Mega Mawile, Mega Absol, Mega Ampharos
However, although officially called Mega Evolution, the process is more like a form change. Pokemon can only enter their Mega forms in battle, when holding a unique
Mega Stone item for each Pokemon. Blaziken, for example,
evolves in battle when holding
Blazikenite. A special event is lined up for the release of Pokemon X & Y to obtain a Torchic holding a Blazikenite.
Summary of the known Mega Pokemon:
- Mega Mewtwo has higher Special Attack and the ability Insomnia.
- Mega Lucario has higher Attack and the ability Adaptability. Requires Lucarionite.
- Mega Blaziken has higher Attack and the ability Speed Boost. Requires Blazikenite.
- Mega Mawile is Steel/Fairy type and the ability Huge Power.
- Mega Absol has higher Attack and Speed and the ability Magic Bounce.
- Mega Ampharos is Electric/Dragon type and has the ability Mold Breaker.
See a video of the Mega transformations below...
New Pokemon revealed in August CoroCoro
Pokemon X & Y — 09 August, 2013
This month's CoroCoro has leaked, and it has big news... literally. We'll have the major news in the next article but here are the new Pokemon and features revealed. Nintendo has now confirmed their details on the official website.
Bunnelby (left) is a Normal type Pokemon based on a rabbit. It has a new ability Cheek Pouch which will restore HP when a berry is consumed, on top of the berry's usual effects. So it may cure a status condition and restore HP, or restore more HP than normal.
Dedenne (middle) is an Electric/Fairy type Pokemon. It also has the Cheek Pouch ability. It also looks pretty similar to Pikachu/Raichu but there is no apparent connection.
Skiddo (right) a Grass type Pokemon based on a goat, and is the prevolution to Gogoat.
Another feature revealed was Super Training. This consists of various mini-games that boost Effort Values (EVs). One mini-game revealed sees your Pokemon take on giant balloon Pokemon on a football (soccer) field.
The Super Training feature also has a screen giving you a good visual overview of your stats and EVs (right) using a spider graph. The green area in the middle shows your base stats, while the yellow area shows EVs gained.


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That squirrely looking exclamation point is my nephew's addition.
The sail was pretty big for me because the last time I went sailing, I was extraordinarily uncomfortable. That was a few summers ago, pre-neurostimulator. This time, I was actually able to enjoy myself (save for the few times we sailed into deep water and the theme song from JAWS popped into my head). We sailed to a little island and jumped off to explore (ok..so everyone else jumped and I more or less fell...).
I found this sweet looking shell...After about 15 minutes of snooping in tidepools, we clambered back on the boat and sailed back to the main beach (we saw 3 nosey seals on our return sail which elicited high pitched squeals from me but also served to make that pesky JAWS music just a bit louder).
After about 45 minutes on the sailboat, I would have expected to be stiff and sore but I really didn't feel too bad. I can honestly say that the stimulator helped me with the ride.
I wish I could have said the same for the crap-fest that was the drive home (stuck in traffic for many hours = bad, bad pain) but at least I could say that, earlier in the day, I was on a boat (and that's as real as it gets).


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The approach makes good aesthetic sense in that Guterson's story couches courtroom drama in dreamy textures, and Hicks is determined to reflect that even if it means turning an audience's idea of narrative on its head. He also gets a lot of help from the weather in the Pacific Northwest: the setting is one of Washington State's San Juan Islands, where rain embraces earth and sky in a singular, introverted personality. There, a Japanese American war hero (Rick Yune) stands accused of murdering a white fisherman in the years following World War II. His wife (Youki Kudoh) is the former childhood sweetheart and lover of a local newspaperman (Ethan Hawke) whose bitterness over the loss--as well as his helplessness during the internment of Japanese Americans, and the crusading legacy of his journalist father (Sam Shepard)--prevents him from coming to the defense of the accused man.
Layered emotions, layered sensations, layered clouds. This is historical fiction of a sort that works best as an experience of time's relativity: flowing, stopping, trickling. Ironically, the film's most commercial element, the trial, is the least interesting aspect, though old pro Max Von Sydow makes those scenes great fun as a wily defense counsel. --Tom Keogh


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Henry, Prince of Wales
11 of 42 portraits of Henry, Prince of Wales
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Henry, Prince of Wales
by William Hole (Holle)
line engraving, published 1613
7 5/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. (194 mm x 125 mm) plate size; 9 1/8 in. x 6 in. (232 mm x 153 mm) paper size
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- Henry, Prince of Wales (1594-1612), Eldest son of James I. Sitter in 42 portraits.
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Henry was the heir and eldest son of James I and Anne of Denmark and a popular figure at court. The young prince died of typhoid at the age of eighteen and this print was one of a number of portrait prints produced in the period of mourning after his death. It served as a poignant reminder of his youth, noble bearing and valour tragically cut short.
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First Wampanoag degree from Harvard College in over 300 years
Last May, Tiffany Smalley of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah became the first Martha's Vineyard Wampanoag since Caleb to receive an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. In recent years, two other Vineyard Wampanoag, Tobias Vanderhoop and Carrie Anne Vanderhoop, have earned degrees from Harvard University's graduate schools of government and education.
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Our book club is reading Caleb's Crossing for February. I'll be hosting the discussion and lunch for this book. Luncheons are thematic and so I am looking for recipes that would be served by either Bethia's family or Caleb's. Presently, I'm planning to mimic the dinner Bethia prepared for Caleb after his first attendance at their "meeting" — found on p.90. Do you have any recipe for the chowder (or other meal) that you might have discovered while doing your research for this wonderful book? And would you be willing to share it with us for our meeting? Also, is there a Wompanoag store or museum where I could purchase little favors on line for our group of 6? Thank you so much for reading my email. I totally enjoyed your book – learned so much about the culture and values of each ethnic group, life at Harvard in the 1600s, and came away with an appreciation of how much we took from the native Americans physically as well as emotionally. This should bring a lively discussion!We also read March which we enjoyed as well. Thank you.
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I love your books. I love your talks. I am grateful to have you as a "neighbor" on the Vineyard (which I am able to see from my town — Falmouth, unlike Sarah Pailin and Russia!!). After reading Caleb's Crossing (and having heard you discuss your life as a write at Falmouth Academy), I want to know if you would be kind enough to enlighten me as to what misdeed Bethia thought was grave enough to cause her mother's untimely death.
Meanwhile, I continue to be an ardent fan and reader of your articles and thank you for enriching my life.
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Nan, she was thinking of breaking the first commandment…ie seeking after other gods when she drank the hellebore. Thanks for your comments…September 22, 2014


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BEND AREA — Preparations are being made this week for two Easter egg hunts in the Bend Area, with both Mason and New Haven hosting the annual events at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The community room of the Mason Town Hall resembled the Easter Bunny's lair Sunday afternoon, as more than 20 members of the Sugar Maple 4-H Club gathered to fill 3,000 colorful plastic eggs with candy. This marks the third year the 4-Hers have filled the eggs as part of a club project, according to leader Sally Smith.
Mason's egg hunt will be at Stewart-Johnson V.F.W. Post 9926/Lottie Jenks Memorial Park. There will be 750 eggs hidden for each age group, including 0-3 years; 4-6 years; 7 to 9 years; and 10 to 12 years.
In New Haven, the hunt will be on the lawn of the New Haven Public Library. There will be golden eggs hidden among the bounty with special prizes, donated by local businesses and residents.
Volunteers are leading the efforts in New Haven, as well, with workers from the library filling the eggs. Students from Wahama High School will be hiding the eggs and watching over the youngsters. Town Recorder Roberta Hysell said the Smith-Capehart American Legion Post 140 donated $150 to help buy candy.
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By Charles C. White - How are you doing today my friend? CW: Feeling great. Went 8 (rounds) in the gym sparring. I feel great and am learning more and more everyday training with Joe Hipp.
I just learned that your opponent, Galen Brown, has backed out of your fight scheduled for July 24th at the Pagent in Saint Louis. What were the circumstances surrounding his cancelation?
CW: I hear he was cut, but nothing for sure. The moment we heard we just went on to looking for a new opponent and stayed in the gym. Didn't want it to disrupt anything we were doing. It didn't and the fight is still on track for July 24th..
Do you have a replacement opponent lined up yet?
CW: It looks like we have Joell Godfrey. He's only 9-3 but was on The Contender and fought some solid guys. We offered a few people the fight but many said no. He was the first to say yes and we had to close the deal so took him. I was looking for somebody with a bigger name but will use this fight to help improve my skills and keep improving throughout the year so me and Joe can get used to each other and get the title shot.
How difficult will it be to make adjustments for a new opponent's style after spending so much time focusing on Brown?
CW: Not hard at all. Kinda worked out funny. We were training for Galen and sparring southpaws, but also working with a righty who fights the same exact style as Godfrey. Everything is the same. Can't tell the two apart, so fighting Joell is great because I am so used to his style right now.
You have an interim WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title defense coming up don't you? Any word on who that challenger will be and when and where the fight will take place?
CW: Looking like August 21st will be the date in New Zealand. Officially the opponent is Moyoyo Mensah (21-8-1 with 9 ko's), but it looks like he will be taking another fight. I offered Alex Leapai's promoter Jamie Myer the fight for Alex, even offered to move the date back a little so his fight with Owen Beck can happen too. They declined. We offered the same amount they did for me to go to Aussie. (Colin) Wilson has his title defense coming up so no go there. Still looking but we will know soon.
And how about your NZNBF (New Zealand National Boxing Federation) heavyweight title? Any defenses of that in the works?
CW: Nothing planned. Not too many fighters available to fight for it. I will defend against anybody who would like a shot, if they can get their promoters to make it happen.
How is training camp going? Everything running smoothly?
CW: Everything's running great. I have been laughed at and had plenty of fingers pointed at me in my career, so I figured I would be serious and knuckle down for awhile and now I have the right team behind me working hard to help me; Roland Jankelson and Joe Hipp. Not only are they good with the boxing and the business, but they are two of my best friends as well, so it makes everything fun and the camp run smoothly.
When I came to your camp last week, I noticed that you had put on a good deal of muscle. The weight lifting regime that Joe Hipp has you on must really be paying off...
CW: It really has. I feel great. I tried lifting before but didn't get the right results. I'm no Hulk...yet. I am working hard and I do notice a difference everyday. I look in the mirror and see a bigger guy, but I look at pictures even from a few months ago and am truly proud of myself. I really do try to pat myself on the back (laughs).
When you get the call to action, will you be ready to rumble come fight night?
CW: I'm ready now, and even with the change in opponents, I feel great. I am ready for whoever, whenever. I'm learning little bits and pieces everyday from Joe. I will improve with each fight, and that's a bad thing for Godfrey, or whoever should happen to be in the opposite corner July 24th.
An interesting fight coming up is Manuel Quezada vs. Chris Arreola on August 13th. Who do you pick for that fight?
CW: I gotta admit, I'm an Arreola fan and think he's a good good fighter. I'm not really high on Quezada but he might be able to step up to the plate.
Would you be interested in taking on the winner of this intriguing matchup?
CW: I wouldn't mind if my team don't mind. I want a bigger fight but know a fight with Arreola would be good, and I'd have to be in great shape to fight him, so I'd train very hard for that fight. He's an elite guy, and I'm trying to build a name for myself, so hopefully Arreola or somebody will give me the chance soon.
A somewhat surprising fight coming up on August 21st is between former heavyweight title challenger and former light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion, recently turned heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek. How do you see this fight playing out?
CW: I like Adamek. I'm a fan of the guy. I really do think he'll go far, although, I think this is his test as a heavy as Grant is the biggest man he has faced. Golota was shot and Arreola didn't show up in shape. I think Adamek will win, but Grant coming out of the dark wouldn't shock me. People forget, Grant is a good solid fighter who has beaten many good fighters, though not in the past few years. Adamek UD12.
Another fight rumored to be taking place possibly in November is an all British affair between Audley "A-force" Harrison and WBA heavyweight champion David "The Hayemaker" Haye. How do you see this fight going if it is indeed signed?
CW: A lot of people are counting Audley out. He's lost to guys Haye would crush in the past, but Audley can fight and is the naturally bigger man. My friendship is with Audley so of course I will look at everything in a positive for him, so if he hits Haye, he could end it because of his size. People forget Haye has a very big question mark on his chin and he hasn't fought somebody with Audley's speed and angles in some time.
There are rumors circulating that negotiations are in progress for a potential fight between former WBO heavyweight title holder Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs and current WBC champion "Dr. Ironfist" Vitali Klitchsko. How do you see this fight panning out if it is indeed made?
CW: I think Klitschko (wins). Briggs has been scoring some 1 round kos lately but when this fight goes mid to late rounds I just don't see the wind being there. Vitali has a chin, and if somebody is gonna crack it, it's Shannon, I just don't see Shannon finding the chin.
If a deal is not reached between those two, and Vitali instead fights Nikolay Valuev or another contender, would you like a bout with Briggs?
CW: Love to. I want to step it up as I said before and why not fight a Shannon Briggs? Shannon is an elite heavyweight and a way to prove that I have matured and can make the step to fight a guy like him.
I think I recall you sparring with him in the past. If so, tell us about those sparring sessions and how they panned out..
CW: I'd like to start by saying Shannon was the first pro fighter I ever worked with. I was 17 and did well. I was bringing the pressure to him and I was just a toughman fighter. It gave me a lot of confidence. I was 17 then. Flash forward to when I'm 23 and he's training for the Ibragimov fight. At that point I had been in with some of the best in sparring. I had just left camp with Juan Carlos Gomez. JC is a great fighter and another guy I learned a lot from. He had me sharp. So sparring Shannon really was no problem. He comes hard for 1, maybe 2 rounds. I did great with him. One day he hit me with a good right hand and stepped back and kinda waited for me to go down, and when I just came forward as the shot didn't faze me, he said "you got rocks in your head." What? Was he expecting me to go down?
That fight was pushed back and I wasn't called in to the next camp.
Who else is on the radar right now Chauncy? I know that you have been trying to chase down some big names the past few months..
CW: Anybody with a bit of a name. Lance Whitaker, Alex Leapai, Solomon Haumono, Mark DeMori, Kertson Manswell, anybody who represents the next step. As I said, this pretty much is my first year of really knowing how to fight, and every fight will be a step up.
You have just been ranked #10 in the heavyweight division by the World Boxing Organization. Congratulations on this great achievement. How does it make you feel knowing that no matter what happens from here on out, you have now achieved a place in history that few people could ever hope to?
CW: It feels GREAT! It was something that you always hear; "he was a top 10 fighter." Well, I am now too. To see my name with some of those guys is an honor.
Now that you are ranked in the top 10, many new windows of opportunity are going to open up for you. Perhaps you may even get a call someday soon for a shot at a voluntary defense made by one of the current champions...
CW: I keep my ringer on extra loud for such an occasion. That would be a dream come true, but at the same time, I am still a few fights away from that at the moment. My manager, Roland Jankelson, is a very smart man, and he will move me at just the right pace. If he tells me to fight tomorrow then I would. I trust him with my life, but we agree that I need more time to sink in the things Joe's been working with me on.
Which of the current champions would you most like to test your mettle against?
CW: Any fighter will say (Wladimir) Klitschko because he pays the most, but for me, to have a good shot after the proper steps, I'd say David Haye. He comes forward and is willing to take chances. People will knock my power, and that's justified, but we have been improving my power, slowly but surely. If I stick with Roland and Joe's program, I'll be ready for a shot within the year.
What are your thoughts on HBO's recent announcement regarding heavyweight boxing and not airing heavyweight title fights for the time being due to a lack of U.S. interest in heavyweights, which many fans have labeled as "turning their backs on the division?"
CW: Can't blame them. The Klitchkos, for as good as they are, are too good and that makes for boring fights. They also have no personality. Their styles are no more exciting than "Pretty Boy" Floyd's, but at least he has personality to keep people interested. If Briggs were to pull off the upset, hopefully he'd bring a bit of life to the heavyweight division, and maybe back to HBO. Adamek, Haye and Arreola can make a difference too, just gotta get the Klitschkos out.
Thank you for your time Chauncy. Any final message for the fans?
CW: Keep your ears and eyes open for Chauncy Welliver. I'm coming and after 50 fights of fighting off of just balls and heart, I am adding some skill into the mix. Moving ahead slowly but surely and hoping to show my newfound skills off by year's end on national American tv. Thanks for following me in these interviews.
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The majority of strokes are caused by thrombotic or embolic occlusion, and these frequently present as acute neurologic emergencies. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), given intravenously within three hours of symptom onset, is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of acute ischemic strokes. Mechanical embolectomy is being studied as another method of stroke treatment.
The acute brain injury of stroke has two major types: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Of patients with stroke presenting to the emergency department, approximately 80% will be diagnosed with ischemic brain injury. Distinguishing between these types of stroke is important because the established treatments for each are significantly different. The focus of treatment in ischemic stroke is reperfusion of hypoxic brain tissue, while the focus in hemorrhagic stroke is correction of the condition which led to bleeding. If the underlying cause of ischemia is systemic hypotension, this must be corrected. Far more commonly, however, a clot occluding an intracranial vessel is the cause of ischemic stroke. Recanalization of the vessel, particularly in the first few hours after occlusion, has been shown to reduce rates of disability and death.
While spontaneous thrombolysis does occur, treatment of ischemic stroke has focused on the use of intravenous tPA to promote dissolution of the clot and subsequent restoration of blood flow to the ischemic area of the brain. Reperfusion benefits decrease over time; infarcted brain tissue will not recover. Because tPA is associated with an increased risk of intracranial bleeding, it is contraindicated in hemorrhagic stroke and in some ischemic stroke patients in which the risk of bleeding outweighs potential benefit, such as those with mild or resolving symptoms, hypocoagulable state, or advanced age.
Intravenous tPA has improved outcomes for many, but not all, ischemic stroke patients. Researchers have studied intra-arterial tPA, transcranial ultrasound energy, and mechanical clot destruction or clot removal (mechanical embolectomy) as an alternative, or second line, to the established intravenous tPA therapy. Clots can be defined as located in large or small vessels. Large intracranial arteries include the internal carotid, Circle of Willis and the first two branches of the anterior (A1 and A2), middle (M1 and M2), and posterior (P1 and P2) cerebral arteries. These can be accessed with a catheter; further branches of the cerebral circulation are defined as small vessels and are too tortuous to be mechanically accessed with available technology. Two devices are discussed in this medical policy, the Merci® Retriever and Penumbra System®. With the Merci® device, a microcatheter is passed through the thrombus from a larger, percutaneous catheter positioned proximal to the occlusion. A helical snare is deployed, and the catheter and clot are withdrawn together. With the Penumbra® device, an opening at the tip of the percutaneous catheter utilizes suction to extract the clot.
In August 2004, "The Merci® Retriever" (Concentric Medical, Mountainview, CA) was cleared by the FDA through the 510(k) process. This device was judged equivalent to a predicate device, the Concentric Retriever which was indicated for endovascular foreign body removal. The FDA clearance indicated that the MERCI Clinical Study established that no new issues of safety and effectiveness exist when the Merci Retriever is used for thrombus removal versus foreign body removal from the neurovasculature. A modified Merci Retriever also manufactured by Concentric Medical, Inc., received 510(k) clearance from the FDA in May 2006. The clearance notes that the Modified Merci Retriever is intended to restore blood flow in the neurovasculature by removing thrombi in patients experiencing ischemic stroke. Patients who are ineligible for intravenous tPA or who fail intravenous tPA therapy are candidates for treatment. The device also has clearance for retrieval of foreign bodies misplaced during interventional radiologic procedures in the neuro, peripheral, and coronary vasculature.
In December 2007, "The Penumbra System®" (Penumbra Inc., Alameda, CA) was cleared through the 510(k) process. The FDA determined that this device was substantially equivalent to existing devices for use in the revascularization of patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusive disease (in the internal carotid, middle cerebral - Ml and M2 segments, basilar, and vertebral arteries) within eight hours of symptom onset.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana considers mechanical embolectomy experimental, investigational and unproven for the treatment of acute stroke.
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Baker et al. published a systematic review of neurothrombectomy devices for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke in 2011. This review included any human studies that reported on outcomes following thrombectomy. A total of 87 articles met the inclusion criteria, 62 of these were case series or case reports, 18 were prospective single-arm studies and seven were retrospective single-arm studies. The rate of successful recanalization, defined as Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade of two or two, ranged from 43-100% across all studies. Higher rates of recanalization were reported with the Penumbra System (83-100%) compared to either the Merci Retriever (43-78%) or other devices (50-90%). Clinical effectiveness was determined by a post-treatment Rankin score of 0-2, a measure that was available in 17/25 studies. There was a wide range of clinical effectiveness, from 15% to 60% of treated patients. The most common adverse events from treatment were intracranial hemorrhage, and vessel perforation/dissection. The rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage ranged from 0-25%, and the rate of asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage ranged from 1-43%. Target vessel perforation or dissection was reported by less than half the studies, with rates ranging from 0-7%.
In 2008, Stead and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of percutaneous clot removal devices. Of note, the authors were unable to obtain individual patient data for the Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia (Merci) trial described below; those 151 patients were not included in the meta-analysis. The authors identified 14 case series and 8 case reports with a total of 147 patients. The Merci® Retriever was utilized for 17 patients; a variety of mechanical embolectomy devices (with coronary or peripheral vascular indications) were used in other studies. Patients were similar in that they were diagnosed with large vessel disease but were otherwise heterogeneous. Emboli were accessible in 85% of patients. In all studies, post-procedural blood flow was measured using the TIMI grade. A flow rate representing full recanalization was achieved in 67 of 146 patients (45.6%). Partial or full recanalization was achieved in 101 of 146 patients (68.7%). When embolectomy methods were compared, superiority of one device over others was not demonstrated in accessing the lesion, retrieving the clot, or in clinical outcome. Pooled data were compared to the placebo arm and intra-arterial thrombolysis arm of the PROACT II (Prolyse in Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism II) study, comparing intravenous and intra-arterial tPA use. Partial or full
recanalization rate in the placebo group was 18%; the rate was 66% in the intra-arterial group. However, the authors acknowledge that 81 patients (55.1%) in the meta-analysis also received thrombolytics, and the comparative role of thrombolytics against mechanical thrombectomy is unknown. The authors concluded that there was a modest survival benefit in the mechanical thrombectomy patients compared to historical controls, while recognizing the limitation of small study sizes and non-randomized comparator groups.
Two single-arm studies were published in 2011 that made comparisons with historical controls. Alexandrov et al. treated 125 patients presenting with acute stroke with the Penumbra System. Outcomes of embolectomy were compared with historical controls that were treated with IV tPA in a previous clinical trial. Embolectomy patients had a similar stroke severity score, but were younger and had a longer time from onset of treatment to symptoms. The rate of recanalization was 82% for the embolectomy patients; this was higher than the 40% recanalization rate reported with TPA. However, mortality at three months was higher in the embolectomy group compared to TPA (32.8% vs. 14.1%, p=0.008), and the rate of favorable functional outcome was lower (25% vs. 39%, p=0.046).
Taschner et al. treated 22 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health (NIH) stroke scale score of at least seven with the Penumbra system. Outcomes from this group of patients were compared to patients treated with TPA who were matched for stroke score and location. Recanalization with embolectomy was successful in 25/32 target vessels (78%) compared to 17/32 (53%) with TPA. A favorable outcome, defined as a stroke score of 0-1 or an improvement of at least ten points, was present in 2/20 (10%) of patients treated with embolectomy, compared with 7/20 (35%) treated with TPA.
In 2005, Smith and colleagues reported the results of the MERCI trial. This was a multicenter (25 centers), prospective nonrandomized trial of this device for patients with symptoms of acute stroke for less than eight hours who were not candidates for thrombolytic therapy, either because of contraindications (approximately 25%) or because symptoms were present for more than three hours. A total of 1,809 patients were screened to identify the 151 patients enrolled in the trial. Chief reasons for exclusion were NIHSS (National Institutes of Health [NIH] stroke score) too low or improving, intracranial hemorrhage, or inability to obtain consent. Of the 151 patients, 141 had the device deployed. Recanalization was achieved in 46% (69/151) of patients on an intent-to-treat analysis and in 48% (68/141) of patients in whom the device was employed. (One patient had "spontaneous" recanalization.) The status of vessels distal to the treatable vessel was not considered in the recanalization rate. Clinically significant procedural complications occurred in 10 patients (7.1%), and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhages were observed in eleven (7.8%). Good neurological outcomes were more frequent at 90 days in those with successful recanalization compared to those with unsuccessful recanalization (46% vs. 10%, respectively; p<0.0001) and mortality was less (32% vs. 54%, respectively; p=0.01). Of note, in the study, up to six passes could be made to remove the clot, and at least two devices were used in each patient in the MERCI trial. The MERCI investigators compared their patients to the placebo arm of the PROACT II study to determine safety and efficacy of mechanical embolectomy.
In 2008, Smith and colleagues reported the results of the Multi MERCI trial, a prospective, international, multicenter, single-arm study. As with the MERCI trial, patients were eligible if they presented with eight hours of onset of symptoms from large-vessel stroke. In addition to the MERCI indications, patients were eligible if they received intravenous tPA but failed to completely recanalize their occluded vessel. A total of 1,088 patients were screened to enroll 177 patients. Of these, 164 patients had the device deployed. A newer generation device was available for 131 of the 164 patients, and patients could be treated with adjuvant intra-arterial tPA, depending on the operator. Recanalization was achieved in 55% (90/164) on intention-to-treat analysis, and in 58% (88/151) in the per-protocol analysis. Two patients recanalized spontaneously. Procedural complications occurred in nine patients (5.5%), and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage was observed in 16 (9.8%). In comparison with patients who did not recanalize, 90-day neurological outcomes favored patients in whom flow was restored (49% vs. 10%, respectively; p=0.001). An average of three attempts was made on each patient. This report also compares their results to the placebo arm of the PROACT II trial.
To determine if this treatment improves net outcomes (considers both benefits and risk) in stroke, there must be a comparison with an appropriate control group. It is not clear what the recanalization rate would have been without embolectomy in those patients who had successful clot removal. Concurrent control groups are also important to evaluate possible unexpected events when intravascular devices are used that may damage arterial endothelium.
Concerns have been raised about using the patients from the PROACT II study as historic controls. These concerns include the fact that the MERCI trial included patients with different types of occlusions; PROACT II had M1 and M2 occlusions while the MERCI trial also included internal carotid and vertebral basilar systems. Questions have also been raised about the outcome measure of recanalization since the MERCI study did not look for distal emboli. Also, there are concerns about the reliability of the TIMI perfusion score as reported in this trial, and thus questions about whether the recanalization rates can be compared among studies.
In 2010, Shi and colleagues published a retrospective subgroup analysis of data from the MERCI and Multi MERCI trials, comparing patients with middle cerebral artery occlusions of the first (M1) or second (M2) large vessel branch. The relatively smaller M2 occlusions were associated with higher recanalization rates. Recanalization was also improved in patients who had received intravenous tPA. However, an accompanying editorial points out that no difference in 90-day morbidity or mortality was noted. Molina further comments that in published literature of patients undergoing mechanical embolectomy, recanalization is often achieved without improvement in clinical outcomes at three months post-procedure. Rates of "futile" recanalization range from 26% to 51% in various studies.
In 2007, Flint and colleagues reported on a study of 80 patients who had use of the MERCI device for occlusion of the intracranial internal carotid artery. Forty-seven of these patients were from the MERCI trial, and 33 were from the Multi-MERCI study, which included patients who had been previously treated with intravenous tPA. Of these 80 patients, 53% had internal carotid artery (ICA) recanalization with the MERCI device and 63% had ICA recanalization with the MERCI device and adjunctive treatment. Successful clinical outcomes as defined by the study were more common in study patients who had successful recanalization than in study patients for whom recanalization was not successful. As noted above, this was a single-arm study.
In 2009, Lin and colleagues reported on a case series of 75 patients with internal carotid artery terminus occlusion. The team performed a retrospective analysis of ischemic stroke patients at their institution who received a variety of treatment options, alone or in combination. Primary outcome measure was recanalization rate. Lowest recanalization rate was observed with intra-arterial thrombolytics alone at 17.6% (3/17), while Merci embolectomy with intra-arterial thrombolytics was associated with the highest recanalization rate at 85.7% (18/21). The small sample sizes, as well as non-randomized and retrospective design preclude definitive conclusions from these results.
Published articles identified report small (approximately 25 patients) non-comparative results from single centers: University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and University of Tennessee. The published evidence continues to describe case series and often includes only intermediate outcomes, such as vessel recanalization. In addition, results from a trial using the Penumbra System® on 23 enrolled patients (21 target vessels) are available.
An ongoing trial, the Magnetic Resonance and Recanalization of Stroke Clots Using Embolectomy (MR RESCUE) study, being sponsored through the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, is underway. This study randomly assigns patients with stroke seen within eight hours to either medical therapy or embolectomy. This trial should provide important comparative data.
Practice Guidelines and Position Statements
The 2007 guideline for early management of ischemic stroke from the American Heart Association and others gives a class II B recommendation (usefulness/effectiveness is uncertain) to the use of the mechanical embolectomy devices. This guideline notes that the utility of the devices in improving outcomes after stroke is unclear. This position was reiterated in 2009 in a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. In this scientific statement the following recommendations are made:
The scientific evidence does not permit conclusions concerning the effect of mechanical embolectomy on patient outcomes. The existing observational data are not sufficient to determine whether this approach improves net health outcomes. Single-arm studies report a high rate of recanalization of the infarcted vessel, however only a subset of patients with successful recanalization achieves good functional outcomes. Comparison with historical controls receiving thrombolysis suggests higher rates of recanalization with embolectomy, but lower rates of good functional outcomes. Given the lack of controlled studies to assess the impact of this treatment compared with alternatives, the use of embolectomy devices for acute stroke is considered experimental, investigational and unproven.
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The number of corruption cases against government servants is going up by the day. However, investigation and trial in such cases continue to remain slow. If the statistics of the State Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) is anything to go by, 2,427 cases are pending at trial courts. And some of them date back to 1986.
On an average, ACB registers 80 to 90 cases a month and arrests more than 100 officials. This year, till the first week of May, the organisation has registered 362 cases.
ACB director general Praveen Dixit said: "We have only four special courts to handle cases and they are located in Mumbai."
In other districts, cases are handled by local courts. According to officials, the special ACB courts also handle other cases under the Indian Penal Code.
"There is a shortage of independent courts, and when ACB courts take up other cases too, it becomes all the more difficult, with trial being delayed inordinately. Besides, there is also dearth of special public prosecutors to handle corruption cases," said another officer.
The delay is also attributed to staff shortage in the department. Besides, the staff is not sufficiently equipped to handle such cases. "Although officials are imparted training, it lacks a proper structure, and many a time, officers are not familiar with the technology involved in laying traps and in seizure of disproportionate assets. Therefore, during trial, the defence finds loopholes," said an officer.
Moreover, when investigations and filing of chargesheets are delayed, witnesses turn hostile or refuse to cooperate as they are influenced or threatened. That apart, seizures by the ACB, be it money or valuables, become redundant when produced in court due to the time gap.
One reason the trial itself starts late is the number of ACB cases pending with the government for sanction. Although the deadline for the government to decide on sanction 9to prosecute) is three months, as many as 309 cases are pending with the government. The maximum number of such requests pending are with Revenue (88), Home (70) and Municipal Corporation (28).
"We send them reminders every month, but the internal inquiry committee and officials who examine these cases, need to follow several procedures. That invariably delays the criminal proceedings, and subsequently the verdict," said an officer. Currently, the conviction rate in the state is 27%.
Cases pending in trial courts
Mumbai: 102
Thane: 347
Pune: 466
Nashik: 265
Nagpur: 460
Amravati: 259
Aurangabad: 319
Nanded: 209
Total: 2,427


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While we're going to be edumacating ourselves this weekend with the documentary, Undefeated, we will definitely need to counter that uplifting of the intellectual spirt with a little sheer celebrity skin on film views as provided by our friends at Mr. Skin.
This week's Mr. Skin Minute, the best 60-second summary of all things fleshy onscreen around, we get to see Reese Witherspoon topless in Twilight, Amber Heard gittin' it on in Rum Diary, and some Naked Nuns With Big Guns (just watch and you'll see). Enjoy.


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In TMZ's video footage of Lindsay Lohan being taken away in cuffs by the NYPD this morning, the actress can be heard echoing everyone's thoughts: "Are you kidding me?" Nope, unfortunately, they were not kidding. According to WABC, Lohan was arrested at 4 a.m. outside New York's Club Avenue and charged with third-degree assault for allegedly striking a 28-year-old woman in the face.
According to TMZ, law enforcement sources say Lindsay and the other woman were seated at different booths in the club and exchanged heated words. Lindsay reportedly told her, "Give me my space," and shortly after that punched the woman in the face. By 8 a.m., Lohan was released from the station with a desk appearance ticket. The woman, who was snapped leaving the precinct as well, did not need medical treatment.
We're really kind of wondering if Lindsay just feels like she has nothing to lose these days. She's facing a possible return to jail already, if it's determined that her lie to the cops about driving in her accident this summer amounts to a probation violation. We can only imagine what an assault charge would do to that case. She dodged a bullet earlier this year when prosecutors decided not to charge her for that alleged hit-and-run — in front of another New York club.
Linds, please stay away from the clubs. Also, let a bodyguard fight your battles for you!
Here's an unfortunate gallery of Lindsay's mugshots. (SMH.)
[Photos: TMZ, Splash News Online]


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Lata Mangeshkar: "Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar's Ek chatur naar(Padosan), Hemant Kumar's Zara nazron se keh do jee(Bees Saal Baad). Kishore Kimar's Zindagi ek safar hai suhana, my sister Asha Bhosle's duet Main chali main chali with me from the film Padosan and Mohd Rafi Saab's Deewana mujhsa nahin(Teesri Manzil)
Shankar Mahadevan: Abhi na jaao chhod kar(Hum Dono), Shokhiyon mein ghola jaye(Prem Pujari), Zinda(Bhaag Milkha Bhaag), Main hum jhumroo(Jhumroo) and Chalat musafir moh liya re(Teesri Kasam)
Amit Kumar: "Lataji's O sajana barkha bahaar(Parakh), my father(Kishore Kumar)'s song Thandi hawa yeh chandni suhani(Jhumroo), Mohd Rafi Saab's Kahin bekhayaal karke(Teen Deviyaan), Mukeshji's Woh subah kabhi toh aayegi(Phir Subah Hogi), Manna Dey Saab's Poocho na kaise maine rayan beetayi(Meri Soorat Teri Aankhen) . There are many more. But these songs make me the happiest.
Usha Uthup: "Senorita(Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), Hum tere bin ab reh nahin sakte(Aashiqui 2), Tu bole glass aadha khali(Jane Tu Ya Jaane Na), Ambarasiya(Fukrey) Darling(Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola),Ek chatur naar(Padosan), Away (Enrique Iglesias), Stand by me(John Lennon), Jagjit Singh's Hari bin kaun sahaayi man ka, Ganesh vandana by Shankar Mahadevan, Tu hi re(Bombay).
Vishal Dadlani: "Happy by Pharrell Williams, Get lucky by Daft Punk, Walk by Pantera, Omen by the Prodogy, Tere bina zindagi se(Aandhi), Jaane kyun(Dostana)
Alisha Chinai: "Happy by Pharrell Williams, Lover Girl sung by me, Haal kaisa hai janaab ka(Chalti Ka Naam Gadi), Baar baar dekho(China Town), Mera naam chin chin choo(Howrah Bridge), Aap jaisa koi(Qurbaan)
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Domestic Violence Reaches the Womb, Study Finds
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According to U.S. News & World Report, researchers have found pregnant women who endure abusive husbands and boyfriends risk passing on the stress of domestic violence to their children. And their children can continue to feel the stress well into adulthood.
"Healthy development starts in the womb, and it is not only nutritional," lead researcher Axel Meyer, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Konstanz in Germany, tells the magazine. "Behavioral and emotional factors are important, and the effects are long-lasting."
Anxious and stressed-out mothers are more likely to have children who develop attention and behavior problems and other issues, adds Thomas O'Connor, director of the Wynne Center for Family Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York.
Researchers looked at the genes thought to be connected to stress.
On a genetic level, mothers stressed by domestic violence appear to "program their offspring to respond in a more costly way when exposed to stressors," Meyer tells U.S. News. The genes in the women themselves weren't affected.
"Data from many studies suggest that stressors need not be physical," Meyer points out. "Emotional neglect, ongoing familial conflict and other severe forms of adversity may also take their toll."
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Alibaba is more than 'a Chinese Amazon'
This picture taken on November 12, 2013 shows workers sorting out packages at an express delivery company in Beijing. Chinese shoppers spent a record 35.0 billion yuan (USD5.7 billion) at the country's biggest online marketplaces Tmall and Taobao, the two shopping platforms of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, on Singles Day on November 11 -- the festival created by e-tailers to persuade the loveless to console themselves with retail therapy -- the state-run Economic Information Daily reported.
Alibaba gets compared to Amazon because it dominates China's e-commerce market. But that's where the comparison ends, says Perry Wong, a researcher at the Milken Institute. He said unlike Amazon, Alibaba doesn't sell goods directly.
"It's transaction platform rather than a merchandise selling outfit," he said.
In other words, Alibaba is a middleman.
He tells this story about using Alibaba while at a hotel in Beijing: "I ordered something and I got the delivery in 3 ½ hours," Wong says. "The person who delivered it was a young man who rode on a bicycle."
Wong says people use Alibaba to buy everything from a few packages of ramen for dinner to big ticket items like computers. And the company does big business. In one day, Alibaba can sell more goods than all the e-commerce business in the U.S. put together, Wong says.
Is Alibaba the 'Chinese Amazon?'
But Alibaba's reach doesn't stop with e-commerce, says Duncan Clark, with the investment advisory firm BDA China. The company's into almost every consumer service in China.
"[There] were at one point, hospital appointment booking services," Clark says. "Another example would be a service called Kuaidi Dache, which is like Uber to book a taxi and this is hugely popular now."
Alibaba also bought a big stake in China's Yelp. The companyt's into restaurant bookings, travel and even consumer banking. It makes microloans to small businesses and has a virtual wallet program that has about $80 billion in holdings.
Paul Sweeney, an analyst at Bloomberg Industries, says investors are bullish because Alibaba is more than an e-commerce play.
"When investors buy Alibaba, they're not just buying the growth of Chinese e-commerce," Sweeney says. "But they're also buying the growth of consumerism in China."
Sweeney says Alibaba does faces stiff competition from other local firms in China, but big U.S. players like Google and Facebook are nowhere.