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As A Senior (2013)
Selected to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ...Played in 51 games with 49 starts (48 as the catcher and one as designated player) ... Tied for second on team with four home runs ... Totaled 28 hits, five doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI and 45 total bases ... Had six multi-hit games and was tied for third on the team with four multi-RBI contests ... Hit .375 in the first inning of games ... Recorded a double against Cleveland State (2/8) ... Picked up a walk, a hit and an RBI on a sacrifice fly against Ohio (2/8) ... Hit her first home run of the season and recorded two RBI and two runs scored against Rider (2/9) ... Drew a walk against Georgetown (2/16) ... Hit .538 (7-for13) at the Pirate Invitational with three doubles ... Recorded a base hit against North Carolina (3/1) ... Had a hit, RBI and run scored against North Dakota (3/3) ... Totaled a hit in the second game against UAB (3/16) ... Had two hits including a home run and two RBI in the second game against UTEP (3/29) ... Picked up a hit and run scored in the final games of the series against the Miners (3/30) ... Had two hits including a double in the second game against UNC Wilmington (4/3) ... Recorded five hits and five RBI in the three-game sweep of Marshall (4/13) ... Hit the first grand slam of her career against the Thundering Herd ... Had a hit and RBI in the first game against Memphis (4/20) ... Hit a dramatic two-run home run to tie the game in the sixth inning against the Tigers (4/21).
As A Junior (2012)
2012 Game-by-Game Statistics
In third season as a starter, blossomed at the plate while turning in best campaign ... Started 35 contests, 32 behind the plate, one as the designated player and first two of career at third base ... Appeared in 38 games ... Set her single-year highs with a .283 batting average (26-for-92) and .380 slugging percentage while striking out a personal-low 19 times ... Ranked third on the team in average and slugging percentage and fourth in home runs (two) ... Hit from sixth through ninth in the order, with one nod also in the four slot ... Batted .353 (six-for-17) when hitting sixth and added a squad-high five runs scored from that spot ... In five games as the nine hitter, posted a .500 average (five-of-10), .700 slugging percentage and drove in four runs ... Led the Pirates with a .333 average (15-for-45) when the bases were empty ... One of only two players to hit .400 or better with two outs, ending at exactly .400 (12-for-30) ... Tallied six multiple-hit contests and three tilts with two or more runs batted in ... Excelled when facing three-ball counts, going 10-for-17, a .588 average ... Finished second on the squad with a .314 batting average in Conference USA action ... Entered the campaign with a .176 career average in league tilts ... Recorded 16 hits during the C-USA season after having 19 through first two years ... Checked in third on the club during league play with a .333 average (six-for-18) with runners in scoring position ... In conference contests, led group with a .444 mark (eight-for-18) with two outs ... Stole three bases against C-USA foes, tied for the most on the team ... ECU's second-leading hitter during road games with a .366 average (15-for-41) ... During the team's 25 victories, hit .343 (12-for-35) and drove in nine runs while scoring eight ... After batting .162 (six-for-37) during the first 27 games of the campaign, bounced back to hit a team-best .364 (20-for-55) during the final 26 ... From April 1 to the end of the year, led the Pirates with a .389 (14-for-36) average ... Finished the season on a five-game hitting streak ... Established career high with four assists versus Virginia (2/10) in season opener and matched it at Alabama (2/25) ... Recorded ECU's first hit at No. 2 Alabama (2/25) with a third-inning single ... Delivered first home run since March 27, 2011, against Pacific (3/9) and matched career best with three RBI in contest ... Hit .444 against UTEP (3/24-25) with four runs batted in and two scored ... During three-game series at UCF (3/31-4/1), led ECU with a .400 batting average and stole first base of the season ... Drove in the contest-winning run in the third contest against Marshall (4/29) ... Scored two runs in game two at Memphis (5/5), the first time crossing home twice since March 28, 2010.
As A Sophomore (2011)
2011 Game-by-Game Statistics
Served as the team's primary catcher, starting at that position for 42 of the squad's 63 games, and experiencing action in 51 contests ... Tallied a career-high six doubles and 25 assists while matching personal best with seven runners caught stealing during the campaign ... Led ECU with 361 putouts, the sixth most in Conference USA ... Finished fifth on the team with 17 runs batted in ... Drove in two or more runs in a game five times and collected four multiple-hit contests ... Five multi-RBI games were tied for the third most on the squad ... Batted from third to eighth in the order, hitting most often in the sixth (15) and seventh (11) slots ... Pirates posted a 10-1 mark (.909 winning percentage) when in the seven hole ... When swinging at the first pitch of an at-bat, hit .333 (two-for-six) ... A pull hitter who recorded 16 of 21 base hits to left or center field ... Excelled in neutral site games, batting a team second-best .313 (five-for-16) with four RBI, three walks and two doubles ... Compiled a .304 (seven-for-23) average during March with a squad-high 11 runs batted in and .565 slugging percentage ... Went two-for-two with two RBI and a run scored against Northern Colorado (3/6) ... Accounted for three of ECU's four runs in series-opening win over Memphis (3/12) ... Drove in game-winning run in Tulsa opener (3/26) with bases-loaded walk and tallied a career-high three RBI in Tulsa series finale (3/27).
As A Freshman (2010)
2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
In the original lineup for 61 of the team's 62 games with 58 starts at catcher and the remaining three as the designated player ... Reached base 40.0 percent of the time (12-for-30) when leading off an inning ... Went three-for-seven with the bases loaded, good for the most hits and second-best average on the squad at .429 ... Drove in 12-of-20 runners (60.0 percent) from third base with fewer than two outs, the third-best conversion rate on the squad ... Collected three multiple-hit games and four two-RBI contests ... Put together a six-game hitting streak (2/19-27), the fifth-longest among Pirate players ... Hit most often in the ninth spot of the lineup, with ECU going 17-4 (.810 winning percentage) in those contests ... Team also went 12-3 (.800 winning percentage) while batting cleanup ... Plated a club second-best six runs from the fourth spot of the order ... Led Conference USA in defensive chances (470) and putouts (446) ... Finished the season with seven runners caught stealing ... Paced the squad in walks with 24 ... Drew two or more free passes in a game five times ... Walked four times at Florida (2/20), becoming the first Pirate to receive four free passes in a contest since Kate Manuse against Marshall March 6, 2005 ... Hit a two-run, game-winning home run against Penn State (2/28) for the first long ball of career.
Kapolei High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner who was a four-time all-Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) and all-state selection ... Named Second-Team All-OIA as a freshman and made the first team the other three years ... Honorable mention all-state selection at catcher as a freshman and second-team all-state as a third baseman sophomore and junior seasons ... Capped career by making first-team all-state as a senior third baseman ... Earned one letter in volleyball as a middle/outside hitter ... Honor roll student.
Academic major is biology ... Daughter of Joe Clark ... Born in Yuma, Ariz.


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Orientation to the State Systems Development Initiative Minimum/Core Dataset Implementation Guide
An overview of the SSDI Minimum/Core Implementation Guide as well as a step-by-step walkthrough of how to customize it for use by states.
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Effects of the Built Environment on Maternal and Child Health
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Findings from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health
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From Theory to Data to Practice - Practical Applications of the Life Course Approach
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Building Better Data Systems to Address Youth Violence and Injury
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Findings from the 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
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Discussion of different tools, data sources, and methods for monitoring and reporting on the epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Maternal and Child Health on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Overview of communities on the US-Mexico border, a description of ongoing data collection and analysis efforts, and a discussion of opportunities for improved cross-border data collection. Presentations of perinatal and child mortality data are included.
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Findings from Phase II of the National Healthy Start Evaluation
Overview of the methods and findings of the National Healthy Start Evaluation, Phase II. Both the case studies of individual grantees and the survey of Healthy Start participants were discussed.
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National and State Surveillance Efforts to Monitor Oral Health Disparities in Children
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Using GIS in MCH Research and Planning
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Findings from the 2005-2006 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
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HIV/AIDS among Women: Maternal and Child Health and HIV/AIDS Partnerships for Prevention, Testing, and Care
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Contextual Analysis, Part 1: A Tool for Understanding Disparities in Preterm Birth
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New Findings from the National Survey of Children's Health
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Addressing Disparities in Perinatal Health and Birth Outcomes: New Approaches for Improving Maternal and Infant Health
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Child Death Review: Using Data to Understand Why Children Die and Taking Action to Prevent Child Deaths
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Perinatal Depression: Emerging Perspectives and Practices
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Breastfeeding in the United States: New National Data, Federal Priorities, and Lessons from the Field
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Integrating Oral Health and MCH Programs
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Perinatal HIV Screening: Efforts to Monitor Trends and Reduce Transmission
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Women's Health: Data Resources and Federal Initiatives
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CSHCN: Findings from the National Survey on CSHCN
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The Health of Immigrant Populations: Coverage, Access, and Outcomes
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Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
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International Perspectives on Youth Violence
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UCLA's 2001 collegiate indoor track and field season got underway last weekend (Sat., Jan. 20) with the Bruins competing at the Pole Vault Summit in Reno, NV and the Los Angeles Invitational at the Sports Arena.
In Reno, junior Tracy O'Hara won the women's collegiate pole vault with a mark of 13-6. O'Hara in 2000 as a sophomore won both the NCAA Outdoor and Indoor titles and set the collegiate outdoor (14-7.50) and indoor (14-6) records.
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LHS spikers lose five; Litherland all-tourney
FLORA - Lawrenceville High School's volleyball team failed to win a set Saturday, while falling five times in the Flora Invitational.
The Indians (1-15) dropped matches to host Flora (25-14, 25-14), Cisne (25-9, 25-20), Louisville-North Clay (25-18, 25-22), Dieterich (25-18, 25-18) and St. Elmo (25-14, 25-17) as their losing streak grew to eight consecutive matches.
LHS coach Trinity Britton said that after a lackluster match against the Wolves to start the day, she used the tournament as a way to evaluate a lot of players.
"I'm not afraid to try things and make changes in search of something," she said. "Taking this approach helped us identify some new things and confirm some things I already suspected."
A bright spot for the Indians was the play of senior libero Heidi Litherland, who was named to the all-tournament team.
She topped the squad with five aces in the tournament, and the team scored points on 16 of her 32 serves. She led the team with 73 pass attempts. She also had a team-high 28 digs with no errors and added three back-row kills.
"Heidi worked hard throughout the summer on her passing, serving and all-around general play," Britton said. "We're all proud of her and glade the other coaches recognized the effort and attitude she displayed on the court throughout the tournament."
Kourtney Osmon led the Tribe with 16 kills in the tournament, while McKenzi Kelly added 12, Hannah Johnson 10, Taylor Houck eight and Abby Higginbotham four. Also at the net, Kelly had 17 blocks. Rona Taylor added three aces and Higginbotham two. Katy Trinkle led the team with 33 assists, while Osmon and Johnson both contributed five.
"Although the win-loss record was not what we wanted and there were mistakes made," Britton said. "There were also moments of greatness and glimpses of what each lady is capable of when they have their minds in the right place and allow themselves to play."
The Indians will travel to Robinson on Thursday.
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Even though we only elect the countrys commander-in-chief once every four years, it seems that somebody is always running for president. So by the time we get to the official election season (right now), most people are just tired of the whole thing. Certainly you cant be blamed for avoiding going to see political topics just for fun.
But I encourage you to gird your loins and go to at least one piece of political entertainment thats not on TV. Specifically, you should check out the current offering from the Unicorn, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. If real politics were presented like this, there would be no trouble getting people involved.
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is a raucous, energetic, punk-emo-rock musical that tells the story of our seventh president. People who dont remember their American history may shrug their shoulders and say, Isnt that the guy on the $20 bill? Why is he so special that he gets his own play?
But those who remember more about Jackson may understand. After all, he is one of the most controversial presidents weve ever had. He is the reason we have two political parties. He was the first to actually stand up to the corruption of Washington (both the city and the man). And he was responsible for the slaughter of most of the Native Americans.
Jacksons career is long and complicated; many books and articles have been written about him, with about as many opinions. Hes been called everything from an American hero to an American Hitler. And this little play wants to cover everything in 90 minutes? By singing?
Certainly the show does not go into any depth on any topic. Its a survey class, taught by the characters themselves ... albeit with a very in-your-face attitude. But thats fine. By showing the greatest hits of Andrew Jacksons life and career events, its not only really entertaining, it actually whets the appetite to learn more.
The cast is pretty large, comprising a dozen people. Shea Coffman plays Andrew Jackson, and he careens around the stage with an almost manic intensity. He does a great job of illustrating the issues that pulled Jackson in so many directions that he ended up divorced. Most of the rest of the cast plays multiple roles that require quick costume changes. They were all right on target and on time.
The set is one of the best Ive seen at the Unicorn. The buildings are elegant but off-kilter, just like the rest of the play. Because of the size and energy of the cast (not to mention the live band), the stage had to be expanded to fit everything in.
This is a show where everything works. Talented singers and dancers tell us a story that, while taking place about 175 years ago, is still relevant for us today. We learn not only about a historical figure, but also about the political process itself. Issues of corruption, democracy and racism infuse this irreverent musical to make it much more than a way to entertain yourself for 90 minutes. History was never more fun.
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson runs through Nov. 4 at the Unicorn Theatre. For tickets and information, go to www.unicorntheatre.org.
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Jehovah's Witnesses distribute free Bibles
Published: Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 5:30 a.m.
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More than 9,000 local residents received new Bibles this month during a broadcast of the Annual Meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses, originating from New Jersey. The program was held locally at the Daytona Beach Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
The local gatherings were part of a nationwide event to announce the release of a revised English edition of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. About 1.5 million free copies were distributed in the U.S. and Canada, and other English-speaking territories.
The New World Bible Translation Committee responded to changes in modern language by reflecting these in the text and clarifying certain Biblical expressions. Based on further examination of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient manuscripts, the Divine name was included six more times. This revision also includes colorful illustrations, a section to help answer commonly asked Bible questions and charts – ranging from the prophets and kings of Judah and Israel to main events in Jesus' earthly ministry. There are maps covering the travels of Israel's patriarchs, a layout of the Tabernacle and the Temple built by Solomon, a Hebrew calendar and a table of currency and weights in the Hebrew and Christian Greek scriptures.
The original New World Translation, released in 1961, is available in 121 languages, with 45 more in the works. The revised edition is currently available in English only and will be made available at no charge. It's also available for free download online at jw.org.
During the same program, the Witnesses announced the launching of a Bible study app, JW Library. This new app enables users to read the 2013 revision of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures and five other Bible translations, including the Kingdom Interlinear, American Standard Version and the King James Version. Future upgrades will enable users to download and study Bible-based books, magazines and brochures. JW Library is available now at no cost for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, devices running Android 2.3 and later, and computers and tablets running Windows 8. A Windows Phone 8 version is forthcoming. For more information, visit jw.org.
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Hope and Change is easy. Being the leader of the Free World is hard ...
American chief executive Barack Obama gave plenty for his critics to pounce upon when he stated in the Netherlands that Russia is simply a "regional power," as well as declaring the Belgium that Moscow doesn't have any "global ideology," as reported by the right-of-center Front Page Magazine on March 28, 2014, and the Christian Science Monitor of March 29, 2014.
Speaking before the world's press earlier this week in the Dutch capital of The Hague, Obama attempted to soothe European fears of an aggressive Vladimir Putin possibly seeking to expand Russia's control beyond nations his country borders.
Possibly hoping to regain some of the magic he had in 2008 when he was greeted by hundreds of thousands of adoring Europeans, Obama maintained:
Russia is a regional power that is threatening some of its immediate neighbors not out of strength, but out of weakness.
Doubling down on his earlier statement, Obama declared on Saturday in Brussels
This is not another Cold War that we're entering into. After all, unlike the Soviet Union, Russia leads no bloc of nations, no global ideology.
Nor does the United States, or NATO, seek any conflict with Russia.
Regarding his "regional power" comment, Obama most certainly be aware that Russia still maintains one of the largest nuclear weapons inventory on the planet.
As cited by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) study published in May 2013, they've estimated "that, as of March 2013, Russia had 'a military stockpile of approximately 4,500 nuclear warheads, of which roughly 1,800 strategic warheads are deployed on missiles and at bomber bases.;"
The BAS also made note of the Russians "modernizing its nuclear forces, replacing Soviet-era ballistic missiles with fewer improved missiles. In a decade, almost all Soviet-era weapons will be gone, leaving a smaller but still effective force that will be more mobile than what it replaced."
A new version of the Soviet Empire on the horizon ...
In spite of Obama's declaration of the Russian's leading any bloc of nations nor of having any global ideology, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made public last month that Moscow is already underway in constructing military bases in the following nations:
- Cuba.
- Venezuela.
- Nicaragua.
- Vietnam.
- The Seychelles.
- Singapore.
Russia already maintains a military presence in:
- Kyrgyzstan.
- Transnistria.
- Armenia.
- Tajikistan.
- Syria.
- Moldova.
In diplomatic and military circles it's widely known that Russian technicians and support personnel are currently serving Mother Russia in Iran shoring up their faltering nuclear weapons program.
Moscow has also recently inked a deal with Egypt to grant them $2 billion worth of weaponry with "no strings attached."


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Standards set by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) are doing away with greenwashing while creating a consistent framework and vocabulary for the sustainable building community.
Not only do green building standards cover a wide scope ranging from land development to product manufacturing and marketing, they are also increasingly becoming legal codes for municipalities across the nation, according to Brendan Owens, senior vice president of the USGBC's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
"We developed LEED 13 years ago because there was a lack of clarity and organization around what the definition of a green building was," said Owens. "LEED brought a framework so the market could have a common language."
Green buildings, both residential and commercial, gain LEED points for their proximity to public transportation; efficient use of water, energy and sustainable materials; and their indoor-air quality. Additional points are rewarded for innovative design and local procurement of resources.
LEED Buildings are certified as Certified (with 40-49 points), Silver (with 50-59 points), Gold (with 60-79 points) or Platinum (with 80 plus points.)
"There's a flexibility built into the rating system to get projects rewarded for taking actions that advance the green continuum. It's never really been about points. We want the market to evolve towards a more sustainable paradigm," said Owens.
The NAHB, working in conjunction with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), developed the National Green Building Standard for all residential construction and renovations in 2009. Its flexible point system takes into account the diverse attributes of building products and environments, according to Kevin Marrow, senior program manager, Green Building Programs, NAHB.
"Pretty much every green practice has a trade off," said Marrow. "For instance, in some cases bamboo floors are being shipped from China. This is a much larger travel footprint than a locally sourced floor. But the way the standards work, you can achieve points for using bamboo because it's naturally renewable. And if you do a lifecycle analysis and find that it has a lower impact over another material you'll get points for that."
When certifying floors, both the NAHB and the USGBC said they focus on what floors are made of; where and how they're made; and, how they impact the overall quality of life for end users.
On Oct. 1, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revised its Green Guides, first issued in 1992, setting stricter standards for those marketing products with positive environmental attributes.
The modifications, according to Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the FTC, caution marketers not to make broad, unqualified claims. Amendments pertaining to unqualified claims of degradability, recycled content and the reductions of distance in material procurement were specifically added to the Green Guides.
"The introduction of environmentally friendly products into the marketplace is a win for consumers who want to purchase greener products and producers who want to sell them," said Leibowitz. "Our changes to the Green Guides will level the playing field for honest business people."
Successful contractors like Randall Weis, who founded New York-based RD Weis Companies in 1990 to supply environmentally friendly floors to the commercial marketplace, said they closely adhere to environmental standards as much for sustainability as for quality and practicality.
"A lot of people see floating floors as a mega trend in installation. I see it as a way to address a greener world," said Weis. "People don't want to smell glue. And increasingly they want to take the floor with them when they move."
Don Ferrier, president of Texas-based Ferrier Custom Homes said, "Building something that was an energy hog and wasn't healthy and helping the environment never appealed to me. You have to educate yourself in basic building science. And green building certification is a wonderful tool."
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Feb. 19, 2012
DALLAS (SMU) - Akil Simpson scored 12 points with five rebounds, and Krystal Johnson added 10 points to lead the Mustangs, but Jessica Kuster scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Rice to a 69-60 win over SMU in Moody Coliseum on Sunday.
The Mustangs (12-14, 5-8 Conference USA) trailed by just four at halftime, shooting 37.9-percent from the field, but Rice (13-13, 7-6 C-USA) connected on 53.8-percent in the second half to surge ahead for the victory.
Raven Short hit a pair of free throws for two of her eight points with 12:23 left in the game to pull the Mustangs to within five points, 45-40, but Rice scored the next 11 points to extend the lead to 16. SMU battled back, scoring 20 points in the last eight minutes of the game, but Rice kept knocking down shots to hold on to the advantage.
Brittany Hardy finished with nine points and six rebounds in 18 minutes for the Mustangs, and Samantha Mahnesmith scored seven points. Christine Elliott grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds and scored five points, going 2-of-4 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free throw line.
The Mustangs finished the game shooting 39.3-percent from the field, and were 5-of-7 from beyond the arc (71.4-percent). Rice was 27-of-61 from the field, 27-of-61, including 8-of-18 on 3-point attempts.
SMU faces a UTEP team that is undefeated in conference play on Thursday night in El Paso, Texas at 8:00 p.m. CT. The Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum on Sunday to take on Tulane at 2:00 p.m. in the final home game of the season.


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The outrage generated from Brendan Eich being named Mozilla's CEO is an example of how those claiming tolerance and inclusiveness really are liars. What they clearly are demonstrating is we are only tolerant and inclusive if you agree with us.http://thereadzone.com/2014/04/04/playing-for-keeps-the-ouster-of-mozilla-ceo-brandon-eich/
Just how many others are on the hit list of these self-appointed Gestapo types?
The furor generated against Eich was orchestrated by a mindset of people that are as dangerous as any other totalitarian regime one can imagine. Social media empowers these narrow minded people to consolidate their arrogance in an efficient manner.
What is the sin of Eich? He donated $1000 back in 2008 for a marriage initiative designed to make one man and one woman the legal status of marriage. Eich was in the majority of people in California that believed the marriage definition should remain as the majority of people agreed to define it.
In spite of circumstances by those wanting to derail the "initiative", Californians passed what is now known as Prop 8 by a 52%-48% vote. Eich was in the majority of those agreeing with his views.
Judicial advocacy, media sympathy, and a reversal of President Barack Obama's position on gay marriage began the most massive swing of public conscience in the history of politics. With a huge assist from California officials and judiciary, inaction by the US Supreme Court invalidated Prop 8.
Not satisfied with gay marriage being validated, there are vindictive hateful individuals represented in media, politics, public and private sector who want to make those that supported Prop 8 to be persecuted and unemployable.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/brendan-eich-resigns-mozilla-ceo-anti-gay-flap-article-1.1744765
This is dangerous territory when anyone in the majority can be on the wrong side less than a decade down the road and can face retribution from anyone perceived to be offended. When anyone can be persecuted for merely speaking or supporting what they believe in, particularly with the majority, we are all in serious trouble.
This toxic atmosphere is being driven by those willing to dig into the personal life that has nothing to do with their performance at work or overall position as a human being. The standard for right or wrong can only be used at the convenience of those deciding what is appropriate for everyone else. That alone is a bogus standard when you expect compliance for lesser important things of others you do not agree.
Most outrageous is Eich supported something that the majority agreed. If Eich had a personal view on something as egregious as having an extremely radical prospective of a handful, then perhaps it would warrant him stepping down, but this is not the case.
Can you imagine having someone in authority with the same attitude of those that basically witch-hunted Eich? Should one want to know how Japanese-Americans during pre-World War 2 could ever have their constitutional rights stripped away, try listening to the diatribe on social media, newspapers, and even public officials that have been vocalizing their prejudices at traditional marriage supporters.
You are NOT allowed to have a different point of view even if you are in the majority.
There has been many instances of those that supported Prop 8 being intimidated, vandalized, or forced from their jobs by those pretending to have moral standards. It's a travesty to claim tolerance and inclusiveness from these leftists.
Eich became a target of convenience for those short on compassion. There is a legitimate question for those voting, supporting, or giving any money in the past for traditional marriage, or for that matter, any cause "they" do not agree…….are you next?


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I buy and make box brownies all the time, but the top crust always ends up looking more like the topping of a cake, rather than the flaky top shown in the picture on the box. It's pretty easy to follow the 4 steps on the box; is there something I am missing?
To get a shiny, flaky, crackly, light-colored crust on the top of your brownies, there are two effective changes you can make:
Beat the brownie batter for longer after adding the eggs. Doing this increases the crust, which is actually meringue. This is what you should try with your box mix, since the sugar is already included in box.
Use white sugar (granulated sugar) with a from-scratch brownie recipe. Brown sugar and corn syrup contain more moisture than white sugar, which will reduce the shiny crackly crust.
Also, try using butter instead of oil. Using butter, as in flaky pastries, will help promote pockets of fat and stream that will create those flaky and moist brownies you're looking for.
You might want to add more leavening power. This will help the brownies rise more and will help separate the layers of brownie.
Leaving the pan in the oven a few extra minutes will help with the flaky top. Also, try combining the ingredients less vigorously. Less gluten means a flakier consistency overall.
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If anyone deserves the nickname "Bones" It's Raymond Bandar.
And while he is not the emotional doctor on "Star Trek" or the attractive anthropologist on the Fox television show, Bandar's fascination with animal skulls has been at the heart of his life-long hobby.
His vast collection of specimens is on display at the California
Academy of Sciences now through Nov. 30 as part the "Skulls" exhibit on the building's second floor.
Scientists use the skulls for research into the lives of the animals that once inhabited the remains. By examining the teeth, researchers gain new insights into the animal's diet of even if it suffered from disease.
One wall is dominated by a swarm of sea lion skulls displayed as if they are part of a wave.
Elsewhere, visitors can view the hulking visage of a bull elephant or the menacing sight of a tiger skull baring its large teeth.
But it was a sea lion that got Bandar, now 86, into the bone collecting business.
While body surfing in Kelly's Cove off San Francisco's Ocean Beach Bandar came across a dead harbor seal.
For reasons he still can't explain, Bandar cut the animal's head off with a knife he was carrying and took the remains with him.
To get the flesh off, Bandar placed the head into a large pot of water and began to boil the meat.
"And did it stink up the house," he said. "I opened up the front door and the back door to get the smell out. When my parents got home that night they weren't too happy."
His association with the Academy of Sciences began in the 1940's when Bandar collected snakes and other animals for the academy earning him the nickname of "Reptile Ray."
Bandar's finds were displayed in terrariums surrounding the Alligator pond in the old Steinhart Aquarium prior to the building's complete overhaul.
"if you looked at one of the smaller ones (terrariums) it had my name on it. I was so proud."
Bandar became a biology and anatomy teacher at Oakland's Fremont High School and his dissection labs were anything but dull.
Students worked on the bodies of animals that had died at the San Francisco and Oakland zoos including a chimpanzee.
The experience was invaluable, even to those who would go on to medical school where dissection was an integral part of the curriculum.
"They do dissections in medical school but they didn't get what they got in my class because in medical school, everything is embalmed," he said.
Bandar's home is full of specimens and the entire collection will eventually be given to the academy.
For more on the "Skulls" exhibit visit:http://www.calacademy.org/


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Halina Reijn is a Dutch actress and writer. Halina Reijn was professionally trained at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. While still a student, she was asked to join the ensemble at the Theatercompagnie where she had leading roles in plays such as Hamlet and Shopping and Fucking for which she received the prestigious Dutch theater prize, the Colombina, as "Best Supporting Actress" in 1998. In 2003 she joined the ensemble at Toneelgroep Amsterdam. With Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Halina Reijn has performed main roles in The Taming of the Shrew, Hedda Gabler, Oresteia and Mourning Becomes Electra, for which she was nominated for a Theo d'Or for "Best Female Actress". Halina Reijn has performed on the big screen in the Oscar-nominated Zus & Zo, A Father's Affair, and Grimm. In 2006 she starred in A Thousand Kisses directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuijzen, Black Book directed by Paul Verhoeven and Blind by Tamar van den Dop. In 2008, she portrayed Margarethe von Oven in Valkyrie starring Tom Cruise.
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- Win/win 2011
- Valkyrie 2008
- Black Book (Zwartboek) 2007
- Passionfruit (De Passievrucht) 2003
- Polleke 2003
- Grimm 2003
- Zus & Zo 2002
- Blind (2008)
- Moonlight
- Isabelle
- Dinner Club (De eetclub)
- Goltzius and the Pelican Company
- Over Canto
- Pak Van Mijn Hart
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Nissan's chief planning officer Andy Palmer is jumping ship in favor of a new position as head of Aston Martin, which has been without a leader since last November when Ulrich Bez retired at the age of 70.
Palmer, 51, skyrocketed to the top at Nissan ever since he joined the company's European tech center in Cranfield, England in 1991, eventually rising to become its number 3 global executive behind Carlos Ghosn and Hiroto Saikawa assigned to oversee everything from sales and marketing to future product and its Infiniti line.
Although Nissan hasn't announced any "full-time" replacement at Infiniti, Ghosn is optimistic that his old friend Phillipe Klein (VP at Renault) will be more than suited to fill some of the huge gap being left by Palmer's departure, noting that this will actually be the third time Klein has worked for Nissan. He was previously in charge of the CEO office there from 1999-2003, at a time when Renault bailed out the (then) troubled Nissan. He later as corporate administrator in the CEO and COO offices for 2007 before resuming his duties at Renault, where he currently oversees the company's product planning. This time he will begin a new at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on September 15th, where he has been tapped to manage its global product planning, marketing, sales and zero-emissions vehicles, reporting directly to Ghosn.


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After one year, it's hard to point to new global economic policies that are better for people and the planet. But the Obama administration has helped bust open the debate over globalization policies.
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What does it mean for the global economy when even a city of oil-rich opulence can't escape the recession?
Migrant workers form the fifth largest country in the world and produce profits equal to the third largest corporation. They should be at the center of any reform of the global economy.
Like an injured German U-Boat, the global economy continues to sink. Columnist Walden Bello asks: Can the G-20 meeting bring it back to the surface before we all perish?
A New York Times editorial advises China to adopt an American-style mass consumer economy that would be a recipe for economic, environmental, and probably political, disaster.
With the world's most impoverished people bearing the brunt of a crisis they had no role in creating, donor countries should come up with a $300 billion package to cushion the economic shock.
Without bothering to learn from the mistakes that until recently had it desperately seeking a new mission, the IMF again is turning into the world's financial firefighter.
According to Mark Engler, the future of globalization is in question. Will the fight between "imperial globalization" and "corporate globalization" lead to the rise of democratic globalization"?
The global economic crisis is just now hitting the developing world with devastating effects.
The objective of this discussion paper is to examine in broad terms the emergence of a transnational citizen movement opposed to the current forms of global economic governance, while providing sketches of main analytical tendencies within this diverse movement.


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France and the IMF
Proposals for a Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism (SDRM) -- A Factsheet
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International Monetary Seminar
Banque de France
Remarks by Ms. Anne O. Krueger
First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
May 13, 2003
1. Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Let me start by thanking the Banque de France for inviting me to speak at this seminar. I am sorry that I cannot be with you in person—and am unable to enjoy a visit to the Banque. Unfortunately, a range of prior commitments forces me to limit my participation at this distinguished gathering to a video hook-up.
2. The past year has witnessed a vigorous and constructive debate regarding the need to improve arrangements for the resolving of financial crises, and in particular the tools for restructuring sovereign debt. To be sure, this remains a controversial topic. But the debate has served to help define the issues, and to build understanding on possible ways to strengthen the international financial system. In particular, how to address the hopefully rare cases in which sovereign debtors and creditors must confront debt burdens that have become unsustainable. At times, however, the intensity of the discourse may have tended to mask the extent to which there has indeed been a convergence of views regarding the nature of the problem, and the desirability of taking actions to strengthen the system.
3. Today I would like to step back from the fray and look at the convergence of views on the diagnosis of the problem, and at some of the factors that will have to be part of the solution.
Importance of policies as crisis prevention tools
4. A first point on which there is general agreement concerns the importance of the sustained implementation of sound macroeconomic policies. And the critical importance of buttressing these with efforts to reduce vulnerabilities to crises. Strengthening tools for resolving crises and the debate about how to improve mechanisms for sovereign debt restructurings must never be allowed to detract from the critical need to persevere with reforms that could reduce the frequency, and mitigate the severity, of crises. In this regard, substantial progress has been made in recent years. In many respects, the world economy is now more resilient to shocks. Moves toward more flexible exchange rate regimes, strengthening of domestic financial systems (particularly through enhanced banking supervision), and rebuilding official reserves have contributed to making economies more robust and less vulnerable to crises. We should not forget that the crises in Asia, Russia, and Brazil of the late 1990s were typically associated with pegged exchange rates, a mix of monetary and fiscal policies that attracted short-term capital hoping to benefit from high domestic interest rates, and generally inadequate banking supervision. But we should not lose sight of the fact that there are a number of emerging market countries that have high debt burdens and continue to experience fiscal pressures.
5. Of course, through bilateral and multilateral surveillance, we are engaged in a continuous dialogue with our members, which focuses on the implementation of sound policies. But in recent years, the Fund has put enormous emphasis on prevention. Beyond working on strengthening macroeconomic policy frameworks, we have worked closely with our members to help them assess and manage vulnerabilities, strengthen surveillance over financial systems, and improve debt management. We have stressed the importance of remaining vigilant to developments in capital markets, re-orienting and re-designing policies where needed. For instance, it is important that financial supervision be kept in line with increased integration into global capital markets. Moreover, with the aim of improving the environment for private sector decision taking, we have promoted transparency, and have disseminated—and encouraged adherence to—standards and codes.
6. Of course, we must avoid complacency, and recognize that despite best efforts at prevention, crises will still occur. The 15 or so years since the resolution of the 1980s, debt crisis have witnessed large-scale capital flows to emerging market borrowers. But we are now moving into a period in which an increasing number of emerging markets have become mature borrowers—by which I mean countries that regained access to capital markets have allowed their debts to increase to levels at which future net borrowing needs be kept strictly in line with their growth in their payments capacity. This has a number of implications.
Resolution of financial crises
7. However, in a hopefully very limited number of cases, countries may experience rising debt or other capital account pressures—including unanticipated external shocks—which may develop into full-blown crises.
This suggests that the resolution of individual crises will need to be tailored to the diversity of situations that our members may confront.
8. In any event, there is typically at least a brief period between the recognition that a member has a building capital account or an acute debt problem and the outset of a full-blown crisis. But in such circumstances, time is the friend of neither country authorities nor private investors. Nevertheless, there is likely to be a window of opportunity for taking corrective actions that offer the prospect of resolving crises in a fashion that limits the scale of economic dislocation and preserves assets' economic value. The challenge confronting policy makers is to utilize the window, and thereby to avert an even worse outcome.
The Fund's access policy
9. The Fund, through its role both as an advisor and as a lender, will continue to play a key role in the resolution of financial crises. And so access policy—the conditions under which the Fund is willing to extend support for a member's adjustment program, and the scale of such support—will remain an important parameter in the resolution of crises. The scale of potential financing needs has increased as a result of the increasing integration of countries into the global economy, and with it the risk of abrupt changes in market sentiment and reversal of capital flows.
10. In some cases, it may be appropriate for the Fund to provide large-scale access in support of a forceful adjustment program. This would be done with the expectation that, as policies take hold and confidence builds, this support will have a catalytic effect in facilitating a return to national and international capital markets. But it would only be appropriate for consideration to be given to large-scale access to the Fund's resources in cases where:
11. In other cases, however, these conditions may not be satisfied, and so it would not be appropriate for the Fund to provide exceptional access to its resources. Accordingly, in such cases the resolution of crises must entail some form of concerted refinancing or restructuring of the claims on sovereign and/or nonsovereign debtors.
Strengthening the arrangements for resolving sovereign debt difficulties
12. Now let me turn to efforts to strengthen arrangements for resolving sovereign debt difficulties. The debate surrounding the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism (SDRM) served as a useful platform to consider avenues for improving the debt restructuring process. While we do not now have the high level of support that would be required to make the adoption of the proposed mechanism feasible, the analytic work and broad discussion has been extremely helpful in helping to develop our thinking on where the main shortcomings lie.
13. The focus of our current efforts is on promoting the inclusion of collective action clauses (CACs) in debt contracts, and, more generally, on finding ways to improve arrangements for sovereign debt restructuring within the existing legal framework.
Process of debt restructuring
14. Let me first address ways in which the process of debt restructuring could be improved. A number of commentators have highlighted, in particular, the absence of procedural clarity regarding the conduct of debtors and creditors.
15. These concerns have contributed to calls for a voluntary Code of Good Conduct. The various proposals that have emerged—including, importantly, from the Banque de France—are constructive, and could, in our view, help provide greater predictability to the restructuring process under any legal framework.
16. Recent adaptations in Fund policies could be complementary to a Code. Last year the Fund's Executive Board adopted a modification of the lending into arrears policy—the policies that govern the circumstances under which the Fund can provide financial support for a member's adjustment program during the period in which it has arrears to private creditors, and is attempting to reach agreement on a restructuring. This policy establishes expectations regarding the behavior of debtors that are receiving financial support from the Fund in such circumstances:
17. The debtor should engage in an early dialogue, which should continue until the restructuring is completed:
18. In addition, in cases in which creditors have organized a reasonably representative committee on a timely basis, there is an expectation that the member would negotiate with such a committee. Our policy suggests a number of principles that should guide the debtor's conduct during negotiations. In formulating these principles, we have drawn on the expertise of workout specialists reflected, for example, in the report by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and efforts by International Federation of Insolvency Professionals (INSOL) to distill best practice for nonsovereign workouts.
Collective action difficulties
19. Let me add a few words concerning the motivation behind initiatives to promote the inclusion of CACs. An important shortcoming of the existing arrangements for the restructuring of sovereign debt relates to the failure of collective action. It complicates the process of reaching agreement on a restructuring. There is a danger that individual creditors will decline to participate in a voluntary restructuring in the hope of recovering payment on the original contractual terms, even though creditors—as a group—would be best served by agreeing to a restructuring.
20. But we should not fall into the trap of believing that default is a good solution to collective action difficulties. Of course, there is no doubt that following default, agreement on a restructuring would eventually be reached. But default—and the associated uncertainties regarding creditor-debtor relations—tends to be associated with widespread economic dislocation. Proposals for strengthening arrangements for debt restructuring are intended to increase the likelihood that early agreement can be reached on restructuring that can restore viability. They are also intended to see that neither debtors nor their creditors must bear costs that are unduly large.
21. But I am pleased to be able to say that progress is being made! I would like to take this opportunity to applaud Mexico, Brazil, and most recently, South Africa for the inclusion of CACs in their recent bond issues governed by New York law. These are very important steps. If this leads to the establishment of a new market standard, it could go a long way toward a more orderly and efficient process for debt restructurings. The Fund's role in this area is to promote the voluntary use of CACs through its surveillance, as recently mandated by the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC).
Dealing with banking system crises
22. In addition to the work on improving the sovereign debt restructuring process, there is also a need to develop further our thinking on a number of other issues arising in the context of a crisis. One is how best to assist members in addressing systemic banking crises, particularly in cases in which the system is highly-dollarized, and/or cases in which systems that are highly exposed to sovereign debt.
23. With highly dollarized banking systems, issues arise regarding the extent to which liquidity assistance can be sustained in the event of a crisis, where that assistance has to be provided in a currency that the government does not have the ability to create. The inability of a central bank to serve as a credible lender of last resort in these circumstances may end up fueling a run and leading to greater economic disruption. In this context, questions may arise as to the extent to which it would be appropriate for the official sector may need to step in with additional financing to boost the central bank's lender of last resort capacity, which in turn raises several issues regarding debt sustainability and the adequacy of macro policies.
24. As the recent cases of Argentina and Uruguay illustrate, the combination of a highly dollarized banking system and a rigid exchange rate regime can result in vulnerabilities are difficult to manage. In this context, severe liquidity losses stemming from a bank run will quickly feed into a currency crisis and eventually necessitate a sharp exchange rate adjustment. The adjustment in relative prices may in turn induce an unsustainable debt profile and severe balance sheet problems in the corporate sector. These problems will be further compounded when the banking system is largely exposed to the sovereign's unsustainable debt, and as restructuring will unavoidably amount to a further deterioration in banks' balance sheets. Thus, measures to stem the effects of debt restructuring on the banking system also need to be considered in greater depth.
25. In conclusion, let me summarize the five key areas where there appears to be broad agreement.
Thank you very much.
1 See, for example, "A Balance Sheet Approach to Financial Crisis," by Mark Allen; Christoph Rosenberg, Christian Keller, Brad Setser; Nouriel Roubini. WP/02/210, 2002.


text: Fun Fact of the Day: the Oscars and the ACA Back Six years ago, "SICKO," Michael Moore's movie about the U.S. health care system received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. While "Taxi to the Dark Side" ultimately took home the Oscar in that category that year, SICKO arguably had an impact on the national discussion about health reform. Health care expert Bob Laszewski suggested back in 2007 that Moore's film helped to doom the discussion about single payer,* while Health Affairs blogger Sarah Dine argued in early 2008 that we were really focused on the wrong health care film.** Both writers make fascinating points and are worth re-reading for a reminder of our pre-ACA sensibilities.Interestingly, the 111th Congress passed the Affordable Care Act on March 21, 2010 after health care reared its head at the Academy Award ceremony two years prior. One can only wonder what tomorrow night portends for our health care future! Being based in Music City, though, we're naturally rooting for 20 Feet from Stardom for the Best Documentary Feature category. And as we noted in our piece on the Taxes, Grammys, and the ACA,*** the Affordable Care Act make health coverage more accessible to struggling musicians and artists.Funny: Film influences law, which then has an impact on music. Who knew? * Laszewski, Bob, "A Review of the Movie "Sicko"--Michael Moore Blew It!," Health Policy and Market blog, June 25, 2007, available at http://healthpolicyandmarket.blogspot.com/2007/06/review-of-movie-sicko-michael-moore.html , accessed March 1, 2014. ** Dine, Sarah, "Health Care At The Movies: The Diving Bell And The Butterfly," Health Affairs blog, January 29, 2008, available at http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2008/01/29/health-care-at-the-movies-the-diving-bell-and-the-butterfly/ , accessed March 1, 2014. *** Available at http://www.jacksonhewitt.com/Resource-Center/Healthcare-and-Taxes/Resources/January-24,-2014---Taxes,-Grammys,-and-the-ACA/.


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"Hop," featuring the voice of Russell Brand, stayed atop the U.S. box office for the second weekend with more than $21.69 million.
"Hanna," a thriller starring Cate Blanchett as the villain, was a close third with more than $12.32 million.
All studio estimates of gross receipts are via Box Office Mojo.
"Soul Surfer" was fourth in more limited release with $11.1 million; "Insidious" fifth with $9.74 million; 'Your Highness" sixth with $9.52 million; "Source Code" seventh with $9.05 million; "Limitless" eighth with more than $5.69 million; "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" ninth with more than $4.88 million.
"The Lincoln Lawyer" was 10th with $4.6 million.
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This research was supported in part by a research grant from Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Original Article
Risk of Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage in Low-Risk Childbearing Women in New Zealand: Exploring the Effect of Place of Birth and Comparing Third Stage Management of Labor
Version of Record online: 17 MAY 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2012.00531.x
© 2012, Copyright the Authors Journal compilation © 2012, Wiley Periodicals, Inc
Volume 39, Issue 2, pages 98–105, June 2012
Additional Information
How to Cite
Davis, D., Baddock, S., Pairman, S., Hunter, M., Benn, C., Anderson, J., Dixon, L. and Herbison, P. (2012), Risk of Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage in Low-Risk Childbearing Women in New Zealand: Exploring the Effect of Place of Birth and Comparing Third Stage Management of Labor. Birth, 39: 98–105. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2012.00531.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 30 MAY 2012
- Version of Record online: 17 MAY 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 19 DEC 2011
Funded by
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- blood loss;
- childbirth;
- place of birth;
- postpartum hemorrage;
- third stage management
Primary postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity internationally. Research comparing physiological (expectant) and active management of the third stage of labor favors active management, although studies to date have focused on childbirth within hospital settings, and the skill levels of birth attendants in facilitating physiological third stage of labor have been questioned. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of place of birth on the risk of postpartum hemorrhage and the effect of mode of management of the third stage of labor on severe postpartum hemorrhage.
Data for 16,210 low-risk women giving birth in 2006 and 2007 were extracted from the New Zealand College of Midwives research database. Modes of third stage management and volume of blood lost were compared with results adjusted for age, parity, ethnicity, smoking, length of labor, mode of birth, episiotomy, perineal trauma, and newborn birthweight greater than 4,000 g.
In total, 1.32 percent of this low-risk cohort experienced an estimated blood loss greater than 1,000 mL. Place of birth was not found to be associated with risk of blood loss greater than 1,000 mL. More women experienced blood loss greater than 1,000 mL in the active management of labor group for all planned birth places. In this low-risk cohort, those women receiving active management of third stage of labor had a twofold risk (RR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.39–3.22) of losing more than 1,000 mL blood compared with those expelling their placenta physiologically.
Planned place of birth does not influence the risk of blood loss greater than 1,000 mL. In this low-risk group active management of labor was associated with a twofold increase in blood loss greater than 1,000 mL compared with physiological management. (BIRTH 39:2 June 2012)


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It is fescue lawn overseeding time again for Atlanta and North Georgia lawns. Gardeners and lawn rangers get your spreaders out, and get your garden lawns up to par! This summer has been brutal for many Atlanta and North Georgia fescue turf grass lawns.
At this point you should have already evaluated your lawn, and tested your soil. If you haven't, check out Part 1 of this series. If you have, read on, we will be preparing the soil for overseeding.
At this stage you are between a few days to two weeks away from actually applying the fescue turf grass seed, depending on your particular lawn situation.
If you have more than 50% loss or undesirable turf in your lawn, you may want to seriously consider a complete lawn replanting. Many of the steps in this series will still apply.
- Measure the square footage of your lawn. The simplest method is to break your lawn into rectangular areas, establish the square footage of each, add them, and then subtract the approximate square footage of any islands or beds.
- Get out your soil test results, read the recommended amendments and nutrients, and purchase the quantities you need for your lawn.
- Purchase the appropriate amount of fescue seed for your lawn square footage. Plan on about 5 lbs of seed per 1000 square feet of lawn. In selecting a fescue seed blend, read the Agricultural Department label, and select a seed blend with both 0% weed seed and 0% noxious weed seed. Do not allow the Garden Center department guy to tell you there is no such thing. You Do Not want to be intentionally planting weeds.
- Treat you lawn for any existing weeds with a post-emergent herbicide. You may need two applications, one for broadleaf weeds, and one for grass-type weeds. Read the chemical labels carefully, and follow all application directions. Allow the appropriate amount of time between applications, and before overseeding.
- Apply any nutrient amendments recommended by your soil test, except any feritilizers at this point. Fertilizers will be applied later. Water the nutrients in well (lime, gypsum, etc).
- Determine your watering plan ahead of time. In ground irrigation? Hoses and sprinklers? Purchase the hoses, etc you need, have your sprinkler system tested, or arrange to have one installed, before you overseed.
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Taylor Momsen, aka Gossip Girl's "Little Jenny" and current leader of The Pretty Reckless, has become the first woman artist to top the rock charts with three consecutive number-one singles, breaking Billboard records and beating out Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders. So that happened!
Taylor Momsen Puts on a Show
The Pretty Reckless gave an exclusive performance at the iHeartRadio Theater on November 10, 2014 in New York City.
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Rachel Zoe's $250K Post-Partum Push Present From The Hubs
Following the birth of her son, Skyler Morrison, Rachel Zoe has been given a $250,000 push present by her husband, Rodger Berman. It's a ring. Not just any ring. A 10 carat cushion-cut Neil Lane diamond. The perfect piece to wear while dealing with poopy diapers. [Radar Online]
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Victoria Beckham Got Pregnant Just To Be In Vogue
- Star claims that Victoria Beckham is having a fourth child on the proviso that American Vogue will photograph her while she's up the duff. Beckham has been featured on and in virtually every other ladymag, but Vogue has eluded her.
"Calvin Klein, Go Back In The Closet!"
- Village Voice nightlife columnist Michael Musto has sharp words for Calvin Klein, seen here with boyfriend Nick Gruber. "Get a grip on yourself, girl, and nail some dignity to the floor before this kid steals it all away from you."
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Checks Himself Into Rehab
- A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys has entered rehab for the third time. Sources say he's been "out of control" recently, and it's been interfering with plans for the band's tour with New Kids On The Block.
Katie Holmes, Face Of Ann Taylor, Coming To A Billboard Near You
- Ann Taylor replaced Heidi Klum with Katie Holmes for the spring season. The brand says it sought Holmes, who's also modeled for J. Crew and been the face of Miu Miu, for "her intellect, kindness and enduring personal style." [WWD]
Ridiculous L'Oréal Ad Stars Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Jane Fonda And Just About Everyone Else
- This new French L'Oréal ad is like celebrity spokesmodel whack-a-mole. We spy Beyoncé, Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Freida Pinto, Claudia Schiffer, Rachel Weisz, and Jane Fonda... It's funny to watch them all say, "Parce que vous le valez bien." [YouTube]
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- Reportedly, John Mellencamp (nee Cougar) has "struck up a friendship" with the actress, who has apparently "dropped in" on his tour. Mellencamp and his supermodel wife of 18 years, Elaine Mellencamp (nee Irwin), just announced they're splitting up. Oooh!
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The Bing List. Bing has their own space on Main Street- The Bing Bar. But in addition to hosting private events, dinners and parties throughout the Fest, they're keeping tabs on what everyone else is doing. All I can say is thank you, Bing! I gotta be honest. I did feel extra special whenever I knew about a party that wasn't on the list. There is so much happening during Sundance that one or two people just can't know everything without help from others attending the independent film fest.
Like the Burton House party. That is until there was no Burton House party.
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We rolled up at the designated time- 7 p.m.- to find Utah caterers Cuisine Unlimited packing it in and security guards claiming they were told to turn everyone away. The only reason given..."unforeseen circumstances." That usually translates into "the owner of the house just found out you crazy snowboarders plan to throw a party in his house." About five years ago, the city got fed up with the noise, traffic and complaints about those big, commercial Sundance house parties that they banned them. Ba- bye Absolut Vodka, Mercedes, Levi's, Universal, Sony, and everyone else who rented mansions around Deer Valley or Park Meadows to host after-midnight soirees. Now, those companies play it safe by renting commercial space for their events. They still have rules but at least the surrounding homeowners can't complain.
Sniff, so long Burton. I really was looking forward to that event. I had stopped by earlier in the day and they were all excited about it. Danny Masterson (owner of Park City's Downstairs) hosting, huge food spread, swag bags, DJs, tons of alcohol. They even gave me a Maya pullover shell to wear if it starts to snow again like the night before.
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We had just come from a sweet shindig at the Carrera Escape so it really wasn't like we needed another party. It's just that Sundance invokes excess. You want more. More movies, more drinks, more people watching, more swag. At Carrera, sushi chefs were slicing up custom rolls for guests, POM the pomegranate juice company had either a rum-spiked or vodka-spiked beverage of your choice, Stella Artois provided the beer and I camped out by the potstickers. The party was for Morgan Spurlock's POM Wonderful's Greatest Movie Ever Sold." It's a documentary about product placement, funded completely with sponsorship and product placement. We walked with a goodie bag brimming with Sheetz Bros. and Bustelo coffee, Mane n Tail hair products, a Merrell Fleece hat and scarf, earbuds from JetBlue, two movie tickets from MovieTickets.com and more. The party itself was chill. Good food and a great opportunity to network if you choose. I was there with my boyfriend so it was nothing like the night before at Cisero's.
Last night's party at the House of Hype Livestyle Lounge was one of the best I've been to. Primarily because of the music. The area by the dance floor was packed but you could still see OneRepublic from the front bar, and they sounded just like they do on the radio.
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I texted Ryan that I couldn't get him in and proceeded to make new friends. A lawyer/film producer from L.A. instantly made my acquaintance. He was a hoot and still kept me company even after I showed him photos of my four-year-old and told him I had a great guy at home. Most guys would run the other way. I gave him my sister's number in L.A. and told him to look her up.
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We bantered, talked films and funding, drank Redbull vodkas and played 'spot the local'. That's where you try to figure out who's from here and who's not. The quad of Bachelors/Bachelorettes was definitely not. If you watch the show at all, you wouldn't have any trouble noticing Trista and Ryan, Tenley and Kiptyn. Yes, folks, reality TV stars are celebrities too. Snookie hasn't landed in Sundance this year but many others have. Gotta tell you, I was surprised at how small Kipton is. But then so is Tenley. She's like five feet tall. So I guess she'd make any guy seem big.
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We stayed there until the band stopped then walked next door for late-night pizza and onion rings at Red Banjo. I thought everyone stopped serving at 10 p.m. but I guess some of Main Street's spots are staying open later for Sundance partiers.
It was snowing out but we still happily trudged down to the Swede Alley/Deer Valley Dr. intersection before we hitched a ride to the St. Regis. I left my car there after a midday event and grabbed a ride to Main Street so I wouldn't have to deal with parking. There are enough drivers crawling along that it's fairly easy to thumb a ride or catch a bus rather than contribute to the hell that is driving during Sundance.
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I was pooped and partied out. Hey, I don't do this every weekend like most of these Sundancers. So when the Burton party wasn't happening last night and this other party after for a comedy called Catechism Cataclysm had no food and a cash bar it was sign to close up for the evening. I had no energy to stand in line for Third Eye Blind at the House of Blues Foundation Room nor try to talk my way into the Tribe Called Quest bash at Harry O's. Today is another (longer) day and I'm on the list for the Glee Celebrity Karaoke party at the House of Hype. It doesn't start until 11:30 p.m.(!!) but I'm rested and ready to get my Gleek on.