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Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programmes for preventing preterm delivery
This review concludes that it may be possible to reduce preterm birth rate by screening for and treating asymptomatic lower genital tract infections in pregnant women. However, available data are not enough to recommend the use of this strategy as a routine practice, especially in under-resourced settings.
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Preterm birth is a major public health problem in modern obstetrics. Low-birth-weight infants born preterm often develop immediate complications and almost always require significant health-care resources in the long term. Such resources are limited in under-resourced settings. Therefore, any intervention leading to the prevention of preterm birth would be of great value especially in under-resourced settings.
Lower genital tract infections have been suggested as a cause of preterm birth. Hence, screening and treatment of such infections have been proposed as a preventive measure against preterm birth. Several studies have reported higher prevalence rates of infection-related preterm birth in American women of African origin compared with American women of white ethnicity (21% versus 5%, respectively) (1, 2); the higher preterm rates appear to be related to both an increased prevalence of lower genital tract infections and increased risk of preterm delivery of a low-birth-weight infant in the context of lower genital tract infection. Lower genital tract infections are also associated with poor socioeconomic status and immunodeficiency, which are more common in under-resourced settings compared with resource-rich settings. The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness of antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programmes in reducing preterm birth and subsequent morbidity.
The search strategy used by the authors to identify the studies was sound and comprehensive. All trials that were identified as potentially eligible were assessed for inclusion in the review. Trials that were not appropriately randomized were excluded. Data extraction and analysis are well done and presentation of the results is clear.
This review (3) includes a single randomized controlled trial (4) carried out in non-hospital-based antenatal clinics in and around Vienna, Austria. Asymptomatic women with pregnancies of between 15 and 20 weeks were screened for bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida species using Gram-stained vaginal smears. Obstetricians and women in the intervention group received the smear results and those who were found to have pathological vaginal flora were treated with topical or oral antibacterial agents according to their respective smear results. The review authors found that preterm birth before 37 weeks was significantly lower in the intervention group compared with the control group (3% versus 5%, respectively) with a relative risk (RR) of 0.55 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.41–0.75]. Also, compared with the control group, in the intervention group there were significantly fewer preterm births of low-birth-weight preterm infants (with weight less than 2500 g) and of very-low-birth-weight infants (with weight less than 1500 g) (RR 0.48; 95% CI 0.34–0.66; and RR 0.34, 95% CI 015–0.75, respectively). Hence, the review concludes that lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programmes in pregnant women "may reduce preterm birth in a general population of pregnant women".
The included trial (4) was of high quality, even though 3.2% of all randomized women in the trial were lost to follow up and the trial authors provided no information on whether the loss was evenly distributed between the two groups. Also, not blinding the participants and outcomes assessors could have introduced a bias in the provision of care between the intervention and control groups. However, in a subgroup analysis of women with abnormal vaginal flora, the rate of preterm births was 2.9% versus 7% in intervention and control groups, respectively.
The authors of this review conclude that it may be possible to reduce preterm birth rate by screening and treating asymptomatic lower genital tract infections in pregnant women. However, available data are not enough to recommend the use of this strategy as a routine practice. Also, based on available evidence, it is not yet established to what extent asymptomatic lower genital tract infection contributes to preterm birth.
Current data suggest that lower genital tract infections are very common among non-symptomatic pregnant women in developing countries (5). Early screening and treatment of lower genital infections is potentially feasible in under-resourced settings. Hence, if further studies show that early screening and treatment of lower genital infections in pregnant women is effective, this intervention has the potential to reduce preterm birth rates in developing countries.
The resources and expertise needed to screen pregnant women for asymptomatic lower genital tract infections with Gram-stained vaginal smears may not be available in all under-resourced settings. On the other hand, antibiotics are widely available in developing countries and it would be feasible to treat pregnant women with clinical symptoms of the lower genital tract infection in such settings.
More studies, especially in developing countries, are needed to identify the pathogens in vaginal flora associated with preterm birth and the means of treating such infections. Also needed are more randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of infection screening programmes in preventing preterm births at different gestational ages.
With regard to treatment of lower genital tract infections, further studies are needed to identify the most effective and safest routes of treatment − e.g. comparison of vaginal and oral routes of administration of antibacterial drugs.
The long-term impact of antibiotics use during pregnancy on infants should be studied further, especially in the light of a recent report of the adverse effect in the seven years follow-up of the Oracle II trial (6), which showed increased rates of cerebral palsy in children whose mother have used either erythromycin or co-amoxiclav to prevent preterm labour with intact membranes. Economic analysis (cost-effectiveness) of infection screening programme in pregnancy should also be researched.
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- Hitti J, Nugent R, Boutain D, Gardella C, Hillier SL, Eschenbach DA. Racial disparity in risk of preterm birth associated with lowe genital tract infection. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2007; 21:330-7.
- French JI, McGregor JA, Parker R. Readily treatable reproductive tract infections and preterm birth among black women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2006; 194:1717-26.
- Swadpanich U, Lumbiganon P, Prasertcharoensook W, Laopaiboon M. Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006178. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006178.pub2.
- Kiss H, Petricevic L, Husslein P. Prospective randomised controlled trial of an infection screening programme to reduce the rate of preterm delivery. BMJ 2004;329:371.
- Marai W. Lower genital tract infections among pregnant women: a review. East African medical journal 2001;78:581−585.
- Kenyon S, Pike K, Jones DR, Blocklehurst P, Marlow N, Salt A, Taylor DJ. Childhood outcomes after prescription of antibiotics to pregnant women with spontaneous preterm labour: 7-year follow-up of the ORACLE II trial. Lancet 2008; S0140-6736 (08) 61203-9.
This document should be cited as: Novikova N. Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programmes for preventing preterm delivery : RHL commentary (last revised: 2 February 2009). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health Organization.


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LONDON (AP) - It would have been almost impossible to match the jubilation of the Labor Party landslide that ended a Conservative era in 1997, and Prime Minister Tony Blair didn't even try on Friday.
Clearly thrilled with his party's resounding victory, Blair wore a huge smile as he and wife Cherie greeted supporters outside the vote-counting center in his home district of Sedgefield, northeastern England.
But the speech he delivered after winning his own parliamentary seat was restrained and serious, more suited to the weathered, slightly bruised head of government he is now than the triumphant opposition leader he was four years ago.
"Four years ago we were elected as a government amid some euphoria after 18 years of a Conservative government," he said. "Tonight we have been re-elected ... The judgment may be a more sober one, and the mood is different, but I believe it is a more reasoned one as well, because it is based on a record in office."
One of Blair's opponents in his home district, Chris Driver of the Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party, added a touch of the absurd to the proceedings at the counting hall. Driver, in face paint, suede leopardskin pants and a leather jacket and top hat, stood near Blair on a platform crowded with a handful of candidates and their families.
"We are here to ridicule the pomposity of it all," Driver said.
While Blair beamed, Conservative Party leader William Hague huddled with his wife Ffion, adviser Sebastian Coe - a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1500 meters - and a handful of relatives at home in his constituency of Richmond, in North Yorkshire.
Even as he headed for a resounding loss, aides said Hague was "upbeat and cheery."
He hadn't yet emerged when official results clinched Blair's victory at 3 a.m.
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How to make it as a Jew in Hollywood?
I think VideoJew Jay Firestone has outdone himself with this latest installment (above) to his guide to Los Angeles. Part Four focuses on making it in Hollywood, the surrogate Zion. The video includes Michael Bayesque special effects and Jay's very own laugh track.
His tips include "getting arrested or following in the footsteps of Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson and create a video everyone wants to see." Really, Jay, I'm disappointed. How could you not mention with Paris and Pamela the one and only Dustin Diamond? We knew him growing up as Screech, the geek-cum-creep whose resurrected his career—ehem—with his own sex tape. (Sorry, this knowledge is a holdover from the I contributed to at the LA Daily News.
In other Hollywood Jew news, Danielle Berrin has a fascinating cover story this week for The Jewish Journal about writer-director Brett Ratner, a former yeshiva boy gone sort of bad. Ratner's narcissism and come-ons to a reporter are disgusting, but they make for good color. The most interesting dialogue, though, is between Ratner and "Bugsy" writer James Toback. Both are under the impression that Jews no longer control Hollywood. Here's a bit:
Sony Pictures CEO and co-chairman, Michael Lynton, also is Jewish. Honestly, I'm not sure what Hollywood these two are talking about. Sure Laemmle and Thalberg and Wasserman are long since dead. But there are a lot of Jews still running the show in Tinsel Town. Not that there is anything wrong with that, Bill Donahue.
The rest of Danielle's article can be read here.
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In the coming week, Elkins will be alive with the sound of music.
Two amazing concerts - one Friday and one Monday - will give local residents a respite from the cold weather and warm them with the soothing sounds of a litany of talented musicians.
First, on Friday, Phillip Phillips will play for a capacity crowd at the Harper-McNeeley Auditorium on the campus of Davis & Elkins College.
The concert, which was postponed earlier this year for an ailing Phillips, will showcase the "American Idol" winner, who recently earned a nomination for the American Music Awards' New Artist of the Year.
A limited number of tickets still are available, and only can be purchased online - www.dne.musictoday.com - or by telephone at 800-594-TIXX. Tickets are $15 for D&E students, $25 for general admission and $35 for prime seats.
Dugas, an up-and-coming duo, will open for Phillips at 7 p.m., with the main act starting at 8 p.m.
Friday's concerts are sponsored by Elkins Fordland, Allegheny Insurance and Yuengling.
Monday's show, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Elkins, will feature a night of music highlighted by a performance from the West Virginia Highlanders of Davis & Elkins College.
The Polio Plus Concert will start at 7 p.m. at the Elkins High School auditorium.
Several other musicians will play throughout the evening, many offering a patriotic tribute to those who served our country.
Tickets for the event are available from any Rotarian and at selected businesses in Elkins. Ticket prices are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. All seats are general admission.
These two shows not only provide area residents a chance to show their community pride, but they benefit a pair of fantastic organizations.
All proceeds from the Phillip Phillips concerts will benefit the Elkins-Randolph County YMCA.
The receipts from Monday's concert will go toward the Rotary Club's efforts to eradicate polio - a goal all Rotarians hold near and dear.
Both the Rotary Club of Elkins and the YMCA do amazing jobs in serving our community. Through the support of these events, we all can give a little bit back to these organizations who have given us so much.


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In 2008 the Community Adult Learning Program (dedicated to Adult Literacy) and the Community Access Program (dedicated to basic computer training and services), were integrated into one program, renamed The Community Adult Learning Network (CALNet) and services are provided through local centres throughout the province. This integrated network is a not for profit organization that focuses on the quality of adult learning services, including computer training, literacy training and workplace training. In the Western Valley region there are five centres and a mobile digital literacy classroom offering a wide variety of services.
The Community Adult Learning Program provides learners with basic skills and knowledge needed to strengthen their literacy skills. This program also offers General Education Development (GED) test preparation and does so through an individualized, learner-centered approach in class. These Adult Learning Centres offer a range of services to ensure that the needs of adult learners are met in their own communities. The Centres provide a means for New Brunswickers to improve and upgrade their skills. The Adult Learning Centres have access to technology and the necessary resources to help clients achieve their goals.
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Being a government whip afforded little advantage for a relatively young MP. You couldn't speak in the chamber. You had to be in parliament first at the start of the week and last at the end of the week. You were discouraged from any media interviews. Still, it did mean that those early morning radio interviews were a thing of the past.
So it was a bit of a shock to the system when the alarm went off at quarter to six this morning. I was due to do Radio 5 about low-flying military helicopters. There's a rythmn to early morning radio. Black coffee to wake up. Read the brief. Engage the brain and think about leftfield final questions. Have a seond coffee. Ring the studio. Bang. You're on air.
This morning, I spilt the coffee on the brief five seconds before Nicky Campbell opened up the interview. Panic stricken, I was torn between mopping up the coffee from Mrs W's favourite carpet or focusing on the questions. In the end, I attempted to do both at the same time. So, Mr Campbell ended up with a lot of "erms" and "errs" and we now have a big stain in the living room. Sorry Siobhan. Sorry Five-live listeners.
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I'm not sure if it is the new job, where I'm getting to meet the most remarkable people who do unbelievable things in the most challenging circumstances, or just because in less than ten months I'm going to be 40. I'm wanting a new challenge though. An endeavour that doesn't just stretch the brain but the body too. A couple of friends completed the three highest peaks of England, Scotland and Wales last month. Another just bagged Kilimanjaro. A constituent of mine, Gary Hurdman, has just emailed to say that he's cycling from John O'Groats to Land's End. Gary and his family are doing the bike ride for charity, partly to honour his late mum, partly because they can and they want some fun. So why not sponsor him? The last time I did a bike ride of any length was on the People's bike ride for jobs in 1985. It was a Labour Party event – Blackpool to London via half the marginal seats in the North West and Midlands. I couldn't make Wednesbury to West Bromwich these days….


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George Burns once said "never let the truth get in the way of a good story." To me the story of American comedy is kosher. Were you to make a list of the funniest people ever, chances are that 90 percent of them would be Jewish.
In fact, observational comedy, meaning "I was at the store and this lady . . ." is a Jewish-American invention. George Jessel's invention to be exact, who began doing observational comedy in vaudeville before WWI. His contemporaries were Fanny Brice, Ed Wynn, Eddie Cantor and Lou Holtz. Milton Berle, notorious for joke stealing, once said about Holtz, "I laughed so hard I dropped my pen."
Ten years later it was Jack Benny, Burns, then guys like Berle, Sid Caesar, and eventually Lenny Bruce, Woody Allen and Joan Rivers. Of course I'm leaving out about a hundred comedy legends, but they were all pals and every one of them was given pointers and a big break or two by a comic that was a generation or two older.
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Like all those comedy legends, Rita Rudner's rise to comedy stardom is not much different. Rudner is one of the most widely respected comics working today, and not unlike "Funny Girl" Fanny Brice, she started as a dancer at the age of 15. She eventually found herself cast in such legendary Broadway productions as Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" and "Mack and Mabel" by Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman.
I spoke with Rudner recently and asked her how she made the transition from dancer to comic.
"I've had two separate careers. I really was just a dancer; I would sing and maybe have a line or two, but when I see what Broadway dancers have to do now, they look tired! I'm thankful I get to stand in one place and not sweat all night," she joked.
"My humor is quiet, so I looked at other comics that have that quality. My inspirations were Jack Benny and Woody Allen. I listened to all their recordings over and over and began to develop a style."
Like every comic before her, Rudner came up through the ranks. Before getting gigs at comedy clubs, she would perform at piano bars and restaurants that had occasional comedy nights. I asked if there were any comics that helped her along the way.
"Rodney Dangerfield. He came up to me one night and said, 'It takes a long time in this business and you may never make it.' Great, what a nice thing to hear. Then he offered me a spot on his young comedians TV special and I thought, what a nice ending to that comment. George Burns was also a help. He had me on his 90th birthday special."
I asked her about Johnny Carson and the power of how one appearance on that show could change a comic's life over night.
"There are 500 channels now, so it's not the same. There were only three networks at the time and everyone watched Carson."
Did she get the famous wave over after her set?
"Oh yeah, I used to talk to him all the time when I appeared on the show."
Many of Rudner's contemporaries cashed in with big sitcoms in the late '80s and '90s. I asked her why she chooses to remain a true comic.
"Everything has to go right for a sitcom to work. I did some sitcoms, but you need the right executives and the right time slot. I took a different route, my husband and I moved to Las Vegas and now I have my own theater. I just love doing stand up."
Over the past decade, Rudner has sold more than 1 million tickets, and she recently received a Gracie Allen Award for her exemplary contributions in media. This weekend will be Rudner's third Maui appearance.
"I love Maui, even though it turns my hair to Brillo. I think that is a good sign that you really love a place, when you stop caring about how your hair looks."
I asked if she hoped to make Maui an annual tradition. "Absolutely, anytime my family and I can get here we will," she said.
Rudner has even created her own Hawaiian word, "mahuka."
I asked her what it means, "I have no idea, whatever you want it to. I just say it to everyone, it's my own aloha."
I couldn't help but recall an old bit from Jack Benny's show. Life-long friends, Benny, Mary Livingston, George Burns, and Gracie Allen were frequent Hawaii visitors. While vacationing Benny was presented with a "Jewish lei" made from chicken livers, followed by one of his classic facial expressions. I think that Benny face is what I want mahuka to mean.
* Rita Rudner returns to the MACC's McCoy Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $35 and $65, plus applicable fees, available at the MACC box office, by calling 242-7469 or visiting www.mauiarts.org.
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Gabriel Iglesias returns to the Castle Theater tonight with Aloha Fluffy 2012. Iglesias has been described as unbelievably witty, electrifying and a talented performer who consistently delivers a hilarious comedy experience. General admission is $41, plus applicable fees. To purchase tickets visit the MACC box office, call 242-7469 or order online at mauiarts.org.
Get ready for A Kit Kat Club Christmas Cabaret at Fleetwood's on Front St. with Jolly Old St. Mick. Join Mick Fleetwood and the fun and flirty entertainers of the Kit Kat Club for "naughty or nice" holiday shenanigans with two shows per night. Sit back, relax and let your personal butler bring you exquisite cocktails and scrumptious food, all while watching sugar plum princesses, candy cane sweethearts, North Pole cuties, and sultry Miss Santas.
Enjoy a cocktail reception with passed dinner pupus to begin the evening, then theater seating for the cabaret show. Reserved seating is available for parties of six or more. Doors, food and cocktails begin at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m.
The late-night show happens on Fleetwood's open-air rooftop with food and cocktails at 8:30 p.m., show 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $99 per person and include fresh ahi sliders, shrimp lollipops, filet mignon skewers, poke on house made won tons and chocolate truffles, plus one complementary glass of wine, beer or specialty holiday cocktail. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Maui Food Bank. Performances are Saturday and Dec. 20. To purchase tickets for either show or for more information, call the Fleetwood's on Front. St. box office at 669-MICK (6425).
KMA Productions and Bud Light present A Comedy Story on Dec. 21 at the Maui Beach Hotel. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Ring in the holidays with Hawaii's top comics, including Andy Bumatai, Paul Ogata, and Jose Dynamite, hosted by Maui's Chino La Forge. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and may be purchased through the Maui Beach Hotel. For reservations, call 877-0051.


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Attention CCC members: We are curling the remainder of this week. After two days off for Christmas, we will be back on the ice tonight for the Men's League and again tomorrow night for the Woman's League.
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Hope the Holidays find you well and not too crazy so far. Here is the link for people to sign up for the Friday night league and I hope many of you are able to participate. Our goal is to get back to two draws this year even though we know that this is a lofty one with the membership numbers we have this year. If you know you might miss a week or two, please still sign up and participate. If you know you can rarely make it, please sign up as a substitute so we know you can't make it.
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Officers said a 20-year-old Parchment resident driving a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu was driving north on Portage Road, crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound 2003 GMC Envoy that was being driven by a 31-year-old Kalamazoo resident.
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There are few scenes in this awful economy more paradoxical than the automobile business.
The great paradox is that while it is the best of times for car buyers, it's the worst of times for automakers and dealers. For a bona fide car lover like me, it's painful to watch.
On the one hand, automakers sold 13.2 million vehicles in the United States last year, a drop of 18 percent compared to 2007 sales, and another decline is being forecast for this year. At the same time, never before in the history of our country has there been such a wide array of truly high-quality, high-excitement vehicles to choose from. There's something for everyone, and they last a long time.
My fascination with automobiles began early in life. I learned to drive when I was 12 years old. The vehicle was a 1955 International Harvester R-110 pickup truck with a 220-cubic-inch 6-cylinder engine and a "three-speed shifter on the tree." Two Sears & Roebuck catalogs boosted me enough to see the dirt road ahead on the farm. At 16, I owned my own 1954 Ford coupe with a bored-out 239-cubic-inch V8, a four-barrel carburetor and a glass-pack exhaust. I also did all the servicing, tuning and tweaking. Today, I can only look under the hood of new cars and marvel at their electronics.
Over the years there have been an assortment of cars and trucks on my driveways. Two Mustangs - one a ragtop - and what was billed back then by Car & Driver magazine as a "super coupe," a 1971 Mercury Capri with a 2.0 liter engine and a 9.0:1 compression ratio. In those days, that car was a lightweight screamer. Of course, placed among today's vast array of little coupes and sedans it would stand no chance. A tweaked-out Kia Spectra5 or a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X would send the Capri packing.
Through the growing-family years there was an assortment of vehicles - Volkswagen Beetles, Oldsmobiles, Fords, Chevrolets and SUVs. But as cars go today, I like late-model pickups that are unabashed trucks, and 50-year-old pickup trucks in search of a little TLC. Cars? Fast and faster works best for me.
No matter what Americans want to drive today, there have never been as many choices and options. And compared with automobiles of the 1970s and 1980s, today's cars last much longer, with 100,000-mile warranties more common than chrome on Elvis' pink Cadillac.
But at a time when automakers are turning out cars that are the best and the brightest in their history, the Big Three are in big financial trouble, and industry observers are certain that one will fail this year.
At least 1,000 auto dealerships across the nation closed last year, and that many more are expected to shut down this year. We already have seen it happening in Western Massachusetts, and more will fail until the demand for cars and services increases, something that will occur when the business climate improves. If one of the major auto companies fails this year, economists believe it will wreak even more havoc on the national economy.
According to the Center for Automotive Research, which has conducted the majority of the national studies of the Big Three, the automakers employ 167,300 workers, and in 2007 the average pay for a skilled worker was $82,000 a year. If one of them fails, the research company said, not only the U.S. economy will be hurt. Canada and Mexico will suffer as well. In addition to the jobs lost, the Big Three are directly and indirectly responsible for paying for the health care of 2 million employees, retirees, and dependents of their companies and their suppliers, and the government would become responsible for them.
But nowhere in America would the fallout from a failure be greater than in Michigan, the motherland of auto manufacturing and a state that already is in economic quicksand.
Tom Eisbrenner, president of Eisbrenner Public Relations, of Troy, Mich., sent an e-mail bemoaning the public's misperception about carmakers to about 40 of his PR contacts. Myths abound, he said. His e-mail took on a life of its own via the Internet, and it soon made its way to us. When I contacted Eisbrenner just before Christmas, he said he had received about 300 responses to his e-mail.
Much of his information came from a story written by Mark Phelan at the Detroit Free Press, with some from theengineofdemocracy.com and various industry sources. You can read his "myths and facts" about the auto industry, along with this column, on our Web site at www.masslive.com.
Among those myths is that American-made vehicles just aren't selling. The facts are that the No. 1 and No. 2 top-selling vehicles in the country today are made by GM and Ford, and 5 of the top 10 are made by the Big Three. Although there are 40 companies around the world making cars, Ford, GM and Chrysler account for more than 50 percent of market share of cars sold around the world.
The contribution auto dealerships in our own area make is substantial. They create hundreds of jobs, generate significant sales and excise taxes supporting local governments and provide an array of services of automobiles in their garages, not to mention the money they spend advertising their products.
It all makes for this great paradox, a true "best of times, worst of times."


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Cell phones and cancer. It's a connection that's been discussed for years, but we still don't know for sure if there's an association.
But one possibility does appear to exist, at least among some women. It all depends on where they carry their phone.
Convenient Storage
Millions of women, especially young ones, choose to keep their cell phone in their bra. It's convenient because it allows women to ditch their purse and remain hands-free.
Also, many womens' clothes are without pockets. So without a purse, the bra is the obvious choice for many for storage.
Furthermore, in noisy environments, when they ordinarily wouldn't hear cell phone ring tones, women like placing their cell phones on vibrate mode and placing it in their bras to continue receiving calls.
A recent survey reveals 40 percent of college females place their cell phone in their bra at least some time during the day. Three percent report doing it for more than 10 hours a day.
Dr. John West, a Los Angeles breast surgeon, said women need to stop this practice.
"We must make the bra a no phone zone," he said.
Cell Phone-Shaped Cancer
West believes storing the cell phone next to the breast for an extended time could cause breast cancer. But since cell phone technology is fairly new, evidence from critical long-term studies simply isn't available yet.
"We won't know for the next 20 or 30 years, we won't have collected sufficient number of cases to prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that the cell phones are causing the cancer," he explained.
Dr. West said one clear signal is that he's seeing more breast cancer in young women than he's ever seen in his 40 years of practice.
"When you take something and put it directly on the skin, high energy microwave radiation for prolonged periods of time in young women with vulnerable, developing breasts, we may have a perfect storm," he said.
Doctors diagnosed Donna Jaynes with breast cancer at just 38 years old.
"I had to go through a mastectomy, a single mastectomy, went through chemo, six runs of chemo, 39 doses of radiation, it was back-to-back continuously, it took a heavy toll," she recalled.
Jaynes questioned how she got her cancer, since she had no risk factors. The answer, she says, was on her X-ray.
She said the tumors were in the exact spot where she used to tuck her cell phone and were even shaped like the phone. Jaynes said she stored her cell phone in her bra every day for about 10 years.
Rachel Depalma shared and almost identical story.
"I used to wear it over the left side, and I would just tuck it in my bra whenever I would go for hikes or walks with my girlfriends," she recalled.
That went on for about five years.
"I just happened to be putting on a shirt and I noticed the lump and I thought, 'That's a little odd, I don't remember that being there,'" she said.
Stunned by her X-ray, Depalma came to what she called an obvious conclusion.
"The area where the cancer was found, the box that the radiologist drew," she said, "just happened to be the same size as my Blackberry phone."
Bra Pockets?
Despite stories like these, women carrying cell phones in their bras is, if anything, becoming even more popular. In fact, bras with pockets for cell phones are now on the market.
Dr. June Chen, a Los Angeles radiologist, grew suspicious as she diagnosed more and more of her young patients with cancer.
"It's very unusual for women in their 20s and 30s to have breast cancer, period, let alone such extensive breast cancer," she explained.
"And these women are vehemently telling us that they wore their cell phones over the area, directly over the area, where they subsequently developed this extensive breast cancer," she said. "And they're telling us they wore these on a routine and regular basis."
She advises all women to keep their cell phones away from their bodies until studies conclude whether close proximity causes cancer.
"I think it's too early to make that statement," she admitted. "However, I think there may be an association. And therefore, since we're not sure, let's be cautious."
No Phone Zone
Most cell phone companies acknowledge some risk. For example, Apple advises keeping the iPhone more than a half-inch from the body.
But such safety guidelines are often overlooked.
"The cell phone companies, they all now say keep the cell phone away from the skin," Dr. West said. "But none of them deal with the issue. It's in the back of the manual on page 99 in small print. We need to get this to the surface."
So according to some breast cancer survivors and the doctors who treat them, women should declare the bra a "no phone zone" before it's too late.
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We have a 2012-13 schedule, which means it's about time I go through it and wildly speculate and guessculate on how it's all going to go for the Thunder. Two years ago, I had Oklahoma City with 52 wins (they finished with 55) and last season I had the Thunder with 57. And I was wayyyy off. Not my fault though! If not for that whole lockout thing, I totally would've been right. (With a 71.2 percent win percentage, the Thunder were on track to win about 58 games in an 82-game season.)
With The Finals still fresh on the brain though, the regular season kind of feels pointless. Once October rolls around, we'll go back to caring way, way too much about a random Tuesday night loss to the Kings. But 82 games will stand between the Thunder and another shot at glory, and it's 82 chances to get better prepared than last time.
So how's it going to go? Let's take it in pieces.
Nov. 1 – 16 (at San Antonio, Portland, Atlanta, Toronto, at Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, at Detroit, Memphis, at New Orleans)
It's really not a difficult start to the season for the Thunder. Playing at San Antonio to open will be a challenge, especially because there will be some obvious revenge on the hearts of the Spurs, but the Thunder traditionally kick off seasons well and I think they're going to be especially eager to start the season knowing how it ended for them. Six of the first 10 are at home, with games against a lot of non-playoff opponents. Oklahoma City will certainly stumble once, if not twice, somewhere in there. Potentially at the Spurs, but maybe most likely in Chicago against the Bulls.
Prediction: 9-1
Record through 10: 9-1
Nov. 18 – 30 (Golden State, LA Clippers, at Boston, at Philadelphia, Charlotte, Houston, Utah)
Quietly, a tough little stretch of games here. The Warriors are going to be much improved, the Clippers should be good, the Celtics are always tough and the 76ers are a playoff bunch. The final three games should be definite wins, but the first four could be iffy. But two are at home and I expect the Thunder to be really good at home this season.
Prediction: 5-2
Record through 17: 14-3
Dec. 1 – 17 (at New Orleans, at Brooklyn, LA Lakers, Indiana, New Orleans, Sacramento, San Antonio)
Five consecutive home games for the Thunder after a should-win against the Hornets and a probable difficult game against the Nets in Brooklyn. Obviously the Lakers, Pacers and Spurs will present challenges, but again, the Thunder will be very good at home this season. And early on, I don't see them slipping up too much. I think they want to come out of the gate on fire, to really try and rinse off the stink of The Finals.
Prediction: 6-1
Record through 24: 20-4
Dec. 19 – 31 (at Atlanta, at Minnesota, at Miami, Dallas, at Houston, Phoenix)
The Hawks aren't going to be great, but the Wolves will be tough, especially in Minnesota. The Thunder always seem to play difficult games there. At the Heat on Christmas will obviously be a major undertaking and don't overlook the Rockets either. They seem to always creep up on the Thunder and take one away, especially at the Toyota Center.
Prediction: 3-3
Record through 30: 23-7
Jan. 2 – 16 (Brooklyn, Philadelphia, at Toronto, at Washington, Minnesota, at LA Lakers, at Portland, at Phoenix, Denver)
The losses here: At the Lakers (they'll be due) and probably at home to either Brooklyn, Philly, Minnesota or Denver. Again, the Thunder will be good at home, but they aren't going undefeated. They'll still lose 5-10 games at The Peake. It happens.
Prediction: 7-2
Record through 39: 30-9
Jan. 18 – 27 (at Dallas, at Denver, at LA Clippers, at Golden State, at Sacramento, at LA Lakers)
Tough stretch. At Dallas, who will be solid, at the Nuggets who should be pretty good, at the Clippers who are good, at an improved Warriors team, at the Kings where OKC often drops clunkers and at the Lakers again. It's a difficult six-game road trip, the longest the Thunder have ever had since moving to OKC. Coming out of it at 3-3 would be a major victory.
Prediction: 3-3
Record through 45: 33-12
Jan. 31 – Feb. 14 (Memphis, at Cleveland, Dallas, Golden State, Phoenix, at Phoenix, at Utah, Miami)
Five of the next eight at home, with the toughest games being there. On the road OKC plays a decent Cavs squad, a rebuilding Suns team and a mediocre Jazz team. The Grizzlies will be good, the Warriors again (does it seem like the Thunder play the Warriors 40 times a season to anyone else?) Dallas, Utah and Miami. But that Miami game will definitely feature one of the liveliest regular season home crowds. Hard to imagine OKC dropping that one.
Prediction: 6-2
Record through 53: 39-14
Feb. 20 – March 17 (at Houston, Minnesota, Chicago, New Orleans, at Denver, at LA Clippers, LA Lakers, at New York, at Charlotte, Boston, at San Antonio, Utah, Orlando, at Dallas)
Fourteen games in 25 days here. There are a few walkovers in there, but mostly, it's solid to good to great teams. This run could be big in deciding where the Thunder fall in the West this season. Winning 10 of the 14 seems pretty fair, though dropping one in New York or at Dallas could quickly turn it to more like 8-6, and always damage the hopes for 60 wins and a probably top seed.
Prediction: 10-4
Record through 67: 49-18
March 19 – April 5 (Denver, at Memphis, at Orlando, Portland, Washington, at Minnesota, at Milwaukee, San Antonio, at Indiana)
The stretch run can often be a problem because your record is already good, you know you're going to contend and all you can think about is the postseason. Maintaining focus at this point isn't easy and it's something the Thunder struggled with last season and it cost them home court advantage. (Something of course they ended up not needing after all.) It honestly wouldn't shock me if OKC goes 4-5 in this stretch, but I think they're going to have learned from past transgressions and keep a decent level of concentration.
Prediction: 6-3
Record through 76: 55-21
April 7 – 17 (New York, at Utah, at Golden State, at Portland, Sacramento, Milwaukee)
By this point, you're going to have a pretty good idea where you're falling. But you always want to be playing solid and crisp basketball heading into the playoffs. The Thunder get some very winnable games and while teams like Utah, Golden State and Milwaukee could be battling to the last minute for playoff spots, OKC should handle business pretty well.
Prediction: 5-1
Record through 82: 60-22


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Angelbert Metoyer's work explores what he calls the "hidden language of religion." A painter, sculptor, performance, video and sound artist, he is interested in ancestral memory and what it means to be human. He is fascinated with time, memory, symbolism, quantum physics, and cosmology and considers his art to be a personal vision quest and an investigation into the human experience.
Metoyer's paintings are full of information—words, numbers, squiggles, cross-outs—yet their effect is serene and cosmic. His childlike drawing style is reminiscent of religious folk art, lending the works a simple spirituality. Above all, Metoyer's art hopes to promote peace and understanding through a common visual language that crosses cultural, racial, and social barriers.
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Don't listen to Rob Mahoney, Corey Brewer is alright
Rob Mahoney preemptively defended the Knicks' decision to waive Corey Brewer, and despite the playful title of this post, I agree with him. Â Corey Brewer wasn't a great fit for the Knicks. Mahoney:
Brewer may have played regular minutes for Minnesota, but he's still a very poor offensive player who cannot be relegated to the corner because of his lack of 3-point range. That's damaging enough on its own, but considering how important the corner 3 is to the Knicks' offense, Brewer seems to be a particularly poor fit for New York's rotation.
Having said that, I agree with Henry Abbott's general assessment of Brewer:
Basically, despite playing for a miserable Timberwolves team, [Brewer] has showed up very well in almost any stat that incorporates defense — plus/minus, adjusted plus/minus, opponents' productivity, etc. Some of that is probably an artifact of the reality that it's easy to be efficient when you aspire to do little on offense. Brewer doesn't take a lot of bad shots, he can feed the post, and he's incredibly high energy so he cleans up on turnovers and with easy buckets.
Corey Brewer actually improved his shot last season. He shot at least .300 from around the arc, splitting up his accuracy HotSpots style, which was remarkable because you couldn't pay him to attempt a three during the 08-09 season. He knows his place. His shooting has kind of fallen back this year, and it's difficult to say whether his three point shot is redeemable (Chip Engelland, look for your Bat Call) or if last season's improvement was a fluke. But, going with Mahoney, Brewer is not someone whom smart coaches can hide in the corner. Maybe someday. Not today.
But it's also the case that the Spurs are not the Knicks, despite all the corner three love between them.
Corey Brewer would immediately make the Spurs a better basketball team. Â Immediately.
Describing Brewer in terms of Bruce Bowen is more than a little overblown. He's not that kind of defender. But Brewer is a better perimeter defender than anyone on San Antonio's roster. The Spurs are solid enough offensively that using Brewer as a cooler, in limited minutes, shouldn't disrupt their mojo.
Brewer is 24, long, tough, high energy, and would fill San Antonio's most glaring roster deficiency—the minutes available behind Richard Jefferson. Or, as some would put it, Richard Jefferson.
And, again, he's 24. Brewer is not a finished product. He's improving.
If Corey Brewer joins the Spurs, his spot in their playoff rotation is all but certain. It makes too much sense not to happen.
Remember when the Spurs traded for Nazr Mohammed? At the time, the trade was completely lost in the deadline shuffle. Sacramento had moved Chris Webber to Philadelphia on the same night. But that trade very quietly help push the Spurs to a championship (thanks, Isiah, you're the best). Despite San Antonio's record, the chase for this year's title is essentially a 6 team race. Adding Brewer to the postseason rotation is the sort of personnel move that could give the Spurs separation.


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Jim Farrell, public information officer for the Upshur County Office of Emergency Management, said people should be bracing themselves for a few days of "interesting weather."
"We've been telling people to prepare and prepare and prepare," he said. "We don't know if they did prepare. Now we are just sitting tight and waiting to respond."
Upshur County is expected to receive a whole gamut from the storm, with everything from snow in the higher elevations to heavy rain and high winds.
"There could be blizzard conditions, but in the elevations over 2,000 feet," Farrell said. "They could get anything from a trace to 4 inches of snow."
The lower regions are expected to receive a substantial amount of rain, having already received 4 inches of rain through early Monday morning. Though flooding is always a concern during times like these, Farrell said forecasters are not predicting a local problem.
"We've been looking at the Buckhannon River, and we don't think it will be a problem Tuesday," he said. "It depends on the storm. The slower it moves, the more rain will fall."
The major problem for the region will be the gusting winds. Farrell said the OEM has been asking people to either secure loose objects or bring them inside.
"It may be the winds that bring down the wires," he said, "but it's the unsecured objects that can blow away and cause secondary damage."
Lewis County officials also are monitoring the storm, said County Administrator Cindy Whetsell. She said the local OEM is staying in contact with the state Emergency Operations Center and the Department of Homeland Security.
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Roseanne plays Hitler for Heeb magazine
Not too many people are laughing at Roseanne Barr's portrayal of Hitler on the cover of Heeb magazine this month. Yet there she is: a real-life Jewish grandmother dressed as a "Nazi domestic goddess." She even figured in the trademark Hitler mustache and swastika armband, and bakes a batch of "burnt Jew cookies," you know, for emphasis. Extra TV did a segment on the cover last week calling it "not funny" and shaming the controversial choice. But Heeb publisher Josh Neuman defended it, saying the cover was meant as "satire" and not done for "shock value."
OK, you mean to tell me putting a Jewish woman on the cover of a Jewish magazine costumed as the man who burnt Jews in ovens (while she burns things in ovens) has no shock value? Since we're being a wee bit insensitive to the remaining Holocaust survivors and their children, let's at least call a spade a spade here, folks.
But if you're mad, don't blame Heeb. It was Roseanne who wanted to be photographed as Hitler. According to the magazine, she has a theory "that she may in fact be the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler," and thus requested to create a kind of Jewish Halloween nightmare in order to make a personal statement. Writer Oliver Noble accompanied Roseanne at the photo shoot and wrote about the strange atmosphere on set:
Noble wisely decided to go with the flow. He writes that he greeted Roseanne with a "Sieg Heil," in honor of the shoot.
"Until it's time to face the practical repercussions," Noble writes.
On her blog, Roseanne had to defend her choice and wrote that she was mocking Hitler and ridiculing his ideas.
But from the public's reaction, it seems the larger culture isn't ready for such a blatant Holocaust joke. It hasn't inspired conversations about satirical irony, as Heeb had hoped, as much as it has elicited shock and awe from those who were unprepared for such an image. Which is a problem for smart comedians like Roseanne. It's the same criticism that was made of Sasha Baron Cohen for his latest film, "Bruno" in which overt embodiment of gay stereotypes was meant as a critique of homophobia, not of homosexuals. Before the film was released, New York Times writer Brooks Barnes wrote, "Ultimately the tension surrounding "Brüno" boils down to the worry that certain viewers won't understand that the joke is on them and will leave the multiplex with their homophobia validated." The same could be said of Roseanne's Heeb cover: anti-Semites won't get the joke and will continue to endorse Hitler's agenda.
Neuman thinks it's time American culture owns up to its own interests. On Heeb's blog, he writes that a rise in mainstream humor about the Holocaust may be signaling a cultural shift in attitude.
"Virtually every pitch we received leading up to the publishing of our Germany Issue circled back to the Nazis and the Holocaust and almost all of them were humorous," he writes. "Certainly Jews have been joking about the Holocaust since the Holocaust (I believe it was the Warsaw Ghetto where the Jewish inhabitants referred to Hitler regularly as "Horowitz"), but these jokes have largely been uttered in private or underground. In recent years, they have been finding themselves in the most public of conversations."
He cites some examples:
"And what better way to capture this moment in popular culture than by having the original 'domestic goddess' don the Fuhrer's famous mustache?" Neuman asks.
In the magazine's defense he says "Heeb is a satirical Jewish culture magazine that interrogates stereotypes and ideas that many hold sacred in order to represent the complex and nuanced perspectives that many Jews have about their identities." Indeed, in comedy as in satire, nothing is sacred. But pop culture jokes about the Holocaust have been getting public play long before the Soup Nazi entered the kitchen and certainly before Heeb decided to put one on the cover.
Mel Brooks has been playing and mocking Hitler for decades (anyone see a little play called "The Producers"?) and has said on television that, "One of my lifelong jobs has been to make the world laugh at Adolf Hitler, because how do you get even? There's only one way to get even: you have to bring him down with ridicule."
Roseanne would probably agree.
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The two top-ranked players in the world, Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy, did not get past the 36-hole cut and qualify for the weekend at the U.S. Open, now underway at Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Both got off to poor starts, with No. 1 Donald posting a 9-over 79 Thursday and following that up with a 72 today. McIlroy, who roared to an eight-shot victory in last year's Open at Congressional, carded rounds of 77 and 72. Though all the second rounds haven't been completed, the cut line is likely to be in the neighborhood of 7- or 8-over.
Donald was resigned to his fate after completing his round Friday. "It's not going to be good enough to play the weekend," the Englishman said. "I was a little off. And that's going to get you around a U.S. Open course.
"I think I missed nine putts inside 10 feet yesterday and just couldn't get the feel for the greens, the reads, the speed."
McIlroy's opening two rounds are symptomatic of his recent play; the 23-year-old from Northern Ireland has missed four cuts in his past five tournaments.
"If the cut is nine (over) I won't be feeling too good tonight," said the 23-year-old after clearing his locker at Olympic. Over two rounds McIlroy carded 13 bogeys and only three birdies.
Donald and McIlroy played with Lee Westwood in the first two rounds. With rounds of 73 and 72, No. 3-ranked Westwood is in good shape to qualify for the final 36 holes.
After his second round Donald, who had 14 bogeys and three birdies over two days, expressed frustration in continuing to be the best-player-never-to-have-won-a-major. "I want to win a (major) more than any of you guys know," he said. "And, obviously, I'll continue to try and do that."
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W. Ralph Sellers Jr., 94, Hollidaysburg, died peacefully Jan. 31, 2014.
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He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Brothers of Lexington, Va.
A lifelong resident of Hollidaysburg, Ralph lived a life dedicated to his family, country and community. During WWII, he voluntarily served in the U.S. Navy. Assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 12 aboard PT 196, he saw extensive action in the South Pacific.
Through his long-term position of manager of the Hollidaysburg branch of Columbia Savings and Loan, leadership roles in the United Methodist Church and numerous civic associations, he gave tirelessly to the hometown he so loved.
Ralph was past master of the Portage Masonic Lodge and a life member of the Jaffa Shrine. His longstanding service to the Boy Scouts, Hollidaysburg Area YMCA, American Legion, VFW and Rotary Club spanned a period of more than 50 years and resulted in a great many significant accomplishments for those organizations.
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Maintenance is a type of treatment which is administered over a long period of time, typically years, in an effort to sustain or enhance response which has already been achieved with prior therapy. The therapy can be the same or different than prior therapy. However, lower dosages are used and adjusted to achieve and sustain long term efficacy and tolerance.
A related type of treatment used within clinical trials is consolidation, which is administered in a higher dose or more intense fashion over a few days or weeks to achieve further reduction in myeloma tumor burden. Consolidation is not a "standard of care" approach to myeloma therapy.
Clinical trials have shown benefits with several types of maintenance including older forms such as with steroids (prednisone or dexamethasone) and α-interferon as well as more recent therapies such as Thalidomide, Revlimid®, and Velcade®. Currently, many questions remain, including ideal candidates, drug or combinations to use, ideal duration of therapy and risk factors for short term and/or longer term side effects, toxicities or complications.
Consolidation and maintenance are both ways to achieve a better response either within a few months or with ongoing therapy. The clear benefits still need to balanced against quality of life issues and costs -- and discussed on an individual basis.
©2015 International Myeloma Foundation


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A-Rod's Lawyers Delay Release Of Evidence
Source: Craig Calcaterra, NBC Sports Hardball Talk
Yesterday A-Rod?s lawyers said they were going to release all the dirt they have on Major League Baseball to the media some time today. Those plans have changed:
As Alex Rodriguez awaits arbitration decision, his lawyers are pushing back plans to publicly release evidence until next week. @nytsports— Steve Eder (@SteveEder) November 22, 2013