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Please see attachment of user view, followed by html code relevant to 3 areas and my first poor attempt at writing my very first usable script.
What Im trying to achieve is when a user selects a value/bedroom quantity,a price relating to however many rooms they`ve choosen appears in the EPC total price input field, then if the user also wants a floorplan, they check this box and this adds another £20 to the outstanding bedroom total which is already being displayed. The user then ends up seeing a total price with both the bedroom value and IF selected the checkbox values added together. Hope that makes sense.

Number of bedrooms<select name="bedrooms" id="bedrooms" onclick="main()"><option value="1">1</option><option value="2">2</option><option value="3">3</option><option value="4">4</option><option value="5">5</option><option value="6">6</option><option value="7 or More">7 or More</option></select>

Tick if a floorplan is required<input type="checkbox" name="floorplan" id="floorplan" value="Yes"/>

EPC Total Price<input class="output" name="output" id="output"/>

Please dont laugh at my first javascript attempt, I know its not looking too healthy....:blush:
Using the above values in select area, 1-4 = 37.50 /// 5-6 = 45 /// 7 or more = Price on agreement.
price = new Array(37.50,37.50,37.50,37.50,45,45,"Price on agreement");
floor = new Array(20);
bedrooms = document.getElementById("bedrooms").value;floorplan = document.getElementById("floorplan").value;output = document.getElementById("output");
var first = "";var second = "";
function main(){
first += bedrooms[price];second += floorplan[floor];
var total = first + second;
output.innerHTML = total.value;
Once again any help will be greatly appreciated
There are many problem here, so let's go through them one by one fixing things as we go.
The onchange event is a more reliable one to use for select fields than the onclick event.
<select name="bedrooms" id="bedrooms" onchange="main()">
It's also better to separate content and behaviour, in much the same way that CSS separates content and presentation. But we can get in to that later.
Setting these values won't work for you, because they only get the value at the time the page is loaded, which is not very useful later on when you run the main function.
bedrooms = document.getElementById("bedrooms").value;
floorplan = document.getElementById("floorplan").value;
So instead, you can get things working by assigning not the field value, but the field itself. That way from within the main function you can access bedrooms.value to retrieve the value of the moment that you're interested in.
bedrooms = document.getElementById("bedrooms");
floorplan = document.getElementById("floorplan");
Next up, this array notation doesn't do what you think it does.
price = new Array(37.50,37.50,37.50,37.50,45,45,"Price on agreement");
floor = new Array(20);
When only one value is given to the array constructor, it creates an array with that many empty items in it.Instead of using the array constructor, you're far better off using the array notation instead:
price = [37.50,37.50,37.50,37.50,45,45,"Price on agreement"];
floor = [20];
Your method of accessing array items look to be completely backwards too.
first += bedrooms[price];
The value inside of the square brackets should be the index of the array item that you wish to retrieve. Also, arrays start counting from 0, so you need to knock one off from the bedroom number, to retrieve the correct array item.
first = price[bedrooms.value - 1];
Then with the floorplan price, there's the same array trouble:
second += floorplan[floor];
In this case too, floor is an array, and floorplan is the value from the checkbox.The checkbox value doesn't change, no matter whether the checkbox is checked or not.Instead, you need to find out if the checkbox is checked, and if it is, to assign an appropriate price.
That can be done with:
if (floorplan.checked) {
second = floor[0];
} else {
second = 0;
Which can be condensed down to:
second = 0;
if (floorplan.checked) {
second = floor[0];
Or even more condensed:
second = (floorplan.checked) ? floor[0] : 0;
Lastly, your code for updating the form field with the price has some problems.
The output is a form field, so innerHTML is no good there. You need to set output.value instead. Secondly, the total is a number that you've calculated earlier. The total is not a form field. This will work instead:
output.value = total.value;
With those changes, the form will be partially working. Problems still exist though such as when choosing 7 bedrooms, or with how nothing happens when you tick the checkbox, until after you've chosen a different number of bedrooms.
Fixes for those things follow in my next post.
Let's get that checkbox working as you expect it to work. It needs to run the same event that the select box triggers when it's changed. Instead of adding these events to those form elements, we'll remove them from the form elements completely:
<select name="bedrooms" id="bedrooms">
<input type="checkbox" name="floorplan" id="floorplan" value="Yes" />
Now we can add the events to those form elements from the script. Load the script code from the end of the body, which speeds up the loading of your web page, and allows you to easily work with page elements from your script.

bedrooms = document.getElementById("bedrooms");
floorplan = document.getElementById("floorplan");
output = document.getElementById("output");
bedrooms.onchange = main;
floorplan.onclick = main;
Now the price automatically updated whenever the checkbox is ticked as well.
We still need to fix the seven bedrooms situation though. When that's chosen, instead of being a number you have that text message there instead. So the rest of the calculations after that need to only occur if the bedroom price is still a number.
But there's another problem. The value of the 7th bedroom is not a valid number that we can use to retrieve an item from your array:
<option value="7 or More">7 or More</option>
So instead of using the select value to choose from the array, we can instead completely ignore those values and use the index number of the option that's selected instead.
first = price[bedrooms.selectedIndex];
After that, you can check to see if the first variable is still a number, and carry on from there.
first = price[bedrooms.selectedIndex];
if (Number(first)) {
second = (floorplan.checked) ? floor[0] : 0;
total = first + second;
output.value = total;
} else {
output.value = first;
Hey Paul,
Really appreciate your time taken to look over this. Im going to look at in depth what you have done this morning as I have been out all weekend, and then I will get back to you via this post once Ive gone through each step.
Thankyou once again
Ive had a look through Paul and understand some parts but other sections Im completely lost. (I forgot to mention in the original post, I only started learning javascript 3 weeks ago, and this is literally my first piece of JS to be applied to a working website. I have made little programs, but the issues I have at the moment although I know the very very basics, Im still not very confident how to apply certain programs to certain circumstances, obviously Im hoping this will come with time)
Back to your threads though.....
I understand the following:
bedrooms = document.getElementById("bedrooms");floorplan = document.getElementById("floorplan");output = document.getElementById("output");
price = [37.50,37.50,37.50,37.50,45,45,"Price on agreement"];floor = [20];
if (floorplan.checked) { second = floor[0];} else { second = 0;}
Ive read through all of post 1 and 2 of your step by step processes, but I am completely confused as to what code goes into what script (externally linked or directly after the closing body tag). Forgive me for not being the brightest of people, like I said Im only 3 weeks into JS so its all blowing my head off at the moment (Think I need some vallium)
Can I ask how long you have studied JS as you seem to be extremely proficient in explaining and writing the code ?
Look forward to hearing from you
Sometimes people use inline scripts as a shortcut when developing. Most scripts should be in an external script file though, which allows the web browser to cache those scripts in the same way that they cache CSS files and other content.
so its all blowing my head off at the moment (Think I need some vallium) :-)[/quote]
Just take it step by step. If there's anything that you're not sure about, just ask. We'll be here to help advise you about things.
The worst thing to do is to just throw completely solved fully-working code at you. That's not respecting you, or the learning that you are doing.I was even told by someone yesterday that I'll teach them to fish yet, which I take as a high compliment.
It was on-and-off up until 2005. Then things ramped up Xmas 2007 (here's my first JavaScript post. Squee!) when I realized that I can learn more effectively by helping others with their own issues.
Im in complete agreement with you about not dishing all the code out to a newbie "like myself" as that is the incorrect way of how to grasp and learn new material, just a shunt in the right direction is the best way to go about things..
Sorry for prying Paul, but do you work as a developer then ?
So far I have the following then:
In my script.js which is an external JS I have:
/*Creates 2 separate arrays for values to be selected from*/price = [37.50,37.50,37.50,37.50,45,45,"Price on agreement"];floor = [0];
/*Creates the instance of the variable called "Second" for later use*/var second = "";
first = price[bedrooms.value - 1];
first = price[bedrooms.selectedIndex];if (Number(first)) { if (floorplan.checked) { second = floor[0];} else { second = 0;} total = first + second; output.value = "£" + total;} else { output.value = "£" + first;}//ends else }// ends main function
And internally I have:
/*Obtains all element ID`s*/bedrooms = document.getElementById("bedrooms");floorplan = document.getElementById("floorplan");output = document.getElementById("output");
bedrooms.onchange = main;floorplan.onclick = main;
As you will see from the External JS file I have placed "£" in the value for the output, but all Im getting in the output field is diamond shape with a ? in it.
From doing a little research I now know anything in quotes must be proceeded and ended by a \"example"\ but even with this in place I still get this diamond shape and a ? .... Am I placing this \"£"\ in the wrong place ?
Secondly the value in the price array being 37.50, is only showing in the output field as 37.5, I undertand certain JS conversion code snippets such as parseInt and parseFloat and eval but again have tried to insert these into the area of code that I thought would make the conversion but it did not work.
Lastly when selecting the checkbox, it is supposed to add an additional £20 to the overall total, but this does not seem to to work either ?
I was also stumped at what : if (Number(first)) means, as Ive never come across this before and have just tried searching on the net for a meaning but found nothing. ?
The Number constructor convert whatever is passed to it in to a number. If it can't convert it to a number, it return NaN which stands for Not a Number.
The reason why it's used here, is that one of your array items is a string, so it's a useful way to deal with that situation.
If that variable called first is a number, perform one set of tasks. Otherwise it can't be a number, so it must be that string that you have in the array instead which requires different behaviour to occur.
We can make that code even clearer by changing it to:
if (!isNaN(Number(first))) {
... is a number
} else {
... not a number
Or by switching them around, even clearer still:
if (isNaN(Number(first))) {
... not a number
} else {
... is a number
Pernultimate update:
I now have all the calculations working including the checkbox, but the last issue Im trying to sort is how to add the 0 of the 37.5"0" into the total box...
I think it could be math.round.. ? so will give this ago, and hopefully post the full working code for you to see - I cant believe Ive spent 6 hours on this now! dont think Ill ever get upto your standards Paul...!
/*Creates 2 separate arrays for values to be selected from*/price = ["37.50","37.50","37.50","37.50","45.00","45.00","Price on agreement"];floor = ["20"];
first = parseFloat(price)[bedrooms.value - 1];
first = price[bedrooms.selectedIndex];
if (Number(first)) { if (floorplan.checked) { second = floor[0];} else { second = 0;}//ends else for second value of 0 and NOT 20. total = parseFloat(first) + parseFloat(second); output.value = parseFloat(total);} else { output.value = parseFloat(first);}//ends else
}// ends main function
Ignore that last block of code, as there was something Id missed out with it, and that was upon checking on the 7 or more option, I got the NaN error, so I have removed all parseFloats from the code and I am now trying to find another alternative......
Im seriously going round the twist now after spending 4+ hours on trying to achieve something I can well imagine is ever so simple to rectify, so Im pleading for help as Ive got to the point now where its actually starting to stress me out lol
the 2 problems I have:
1) when the select box is checked the value that is assigned to the checkbox that being 20 should add to the ongoing total to produce either 57.50 OR 65.00, but all its doing is making a total of 37.520 AND 45.020.
2) I need a £ sign to be at the front of the total figure, and again I have tried creating a variable with this as its value and then concatenating the variable with the numeric variable together but it just isnt working.
Heres my JS code so far :(external script)
/*Creates 2 separate arrays for values to be selected from*/price = ["37.5","37.5","37.5","37.5","45.0","45.0","Price on agreement"];floor = [20];
/*Creates the instance of the variable called "Second" for later use*/
first = parseInt(price)[bedrooms.value - 1];
if (Number(first)) { if (floorplan.checked) { second = floor[0];}//ends floorplan if statement else { second = 0;}//ends else for second value of 0 and NOT 20. total = first + second; output.value = total;} //ends Number first if statement else { output.value = first;}//ends last else statement
/*=======internal script=========*/
If you dont actually want to give me the full blown answer, could some one at least point me in the right direction as to the type of code Im to be writing in and in relation to what......(I havnt got the knowledge/experience, so sorry for keep harping on, as like 2 of my previous threads have said in this post, Ive literally only started using JS 3 weeks ago, playing with alerts/prompts/confirms etc so this piece of script is well out of my league at the moment)
My head has been on the pillow for the past 8 hours, so get a grip there.
Your script is concatenating the two values together because one of them starts as a string. Bring those array values back to numbers as they were before.
The pound sign issue may be due to the content-type that your web page is set at. No amount of scripting can do anything about that, so attention instead needs to be on how the page is setting its content-type. Your page might be doing nothing in that regard, or it may be setting it to an inappropriate type. Typically setting the content-type to UTF-8 ends up being an effective solution.
That last post wasnt directed at you Paul, so I hope you didnt take offence.Sorry if you did.
I have just tried numerous characters across the whole row of my keyboard starting with the exclamation mark and finishing at the right sided rounded bracket, and guess what... the only symbol that doesnt display without JS producing a default void symbol is the £ symbol, which for the life of me I cannot get my head around...
Ive checked and double checked my character encoding this being :
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><title></title><meta name="description" content=""/><meta name="keywords" content=""/><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="mhp_css.css" type="text/css" media="screen"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="fonts/font.css" type="text/css"/><link rel="shortcut icon" href="home.ico"/> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="home.ico" type="image/x-icon"/>
I have now also managed to get the last 0 to display in the grand total converting the values in the array data back to integers from strings, by using the to.Precision(3) code : (See below)
/*Creates 2 separate arrays for values to be selected from*/price = [37.5,37.5,37.5,37.5,45.0,45.0,"Price on agreement"];floor = [20.0];
var total = "";
var first = price[bedrooms.selectedIndex];
if (Number(first)) { if (floorplan.checked) { second = floor[0];}//ends floorplan if statement else { second = 0;}//ends else for second value of 0 and NOT 20.
total += first.toPrecision(3) + second;
output.value = total;
} //ends Number first if statement else { output.value = first;}//ends last else statement
}// ends main function
The last thing Im still trying to work out is how to add the the 2 values together when the checkbox is ticked as the value in the output field is still being displayed as either 37.520 or 45.520, I have tried adding .value to the end of the second variable but that didnt work so ill keep on it and persevere
THe pound sterling was a relatively tricky one to solve.A combination of the [unicode documentation for javascript and the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sign#Codepoints"]unicode for pound sterling](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Guide/Core_Language_Features#Unicode) is used to come to a solution there.Use '\u00A3' for the pound sterling symbol.
With the second issue, the toPrecision(3) is resulting in a string, which when the second variable is added just results in concatenation occurring for you once again.Instead, get the toPrecision(3) of the final end result once the numbers have been added.
Hi Paul,
I cant thank you enough for your time and effort, I really do appreciate you helping me out, and especially cracking that £ symbol issue.
After Id posted my last lot of code on here, I actually managed to sort the decimal concatenation issue out by using the following code :
if (Number(first)) { if (floorplan.checked) { second = floor[0];}//ends floorplan if statement else { second = 0;}//ends else for second value of 0 and NOT 20. total = first + second; output.value = '\u00A3' + total.toPrecision(4);} //ends Number first if statement else { output.value = first;}//ends last else statement
Im not sure If I should feel proud of myself, but Ive actually managed to write a wee program that actually works or at least I think it does, but could I ask if you could check it over for me to see if there are any issues or possible shortcuts ,as and when time permits.The job of the code is to present the user with 3 options, and in order for the user to carry on with the form they must select "Yes" otherwise the program (while loop) will run indefinatley.What I also wanted and achieved as to not confuse the user was if they selected either "No" or the "empty" option but then agree to the terms and condition confirmation box, the value inside the checkbox changes to show that of the "Yes" answer. I also managed to make the terms and condition select box mandatory in my PHP file when its to be answered upon clicking submit for the form, so the user Must select Yes, to now submit their form.
My Internal JS for value changing is :
tandc = document.getElementById("tandc");tandc.onchange = accept;
My External JS for value changing is :
function accept(){
while(tandc.value != "yes"){var agree = confirm("Please agree to our terms and conditions to continue");if(agree == true){document.getElementById('tandc').options[1].selected=true;break;}else{confirm("Please agree to our terms and conditions to continue");}}//ends while loop}//ends accept function
My HTML for the select box is :

Select Terms and Conditions<select name="tandc" id="tandc"><option value=""></option><option value="yes">Yes</option><option value="no">No</option></select>

My HTML for the submit buttons are :

<input id="submit" name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit"/><input id="out" name="reset" type="reset" value="Reset"/>

My External JS for the submit button is :
submit =document.getElementById("submit");submit.onclick = accept;
It's looking good, but one problem is that the while loop continually demands the person agree with the terms and conditions, until they actually agree.If a person forgets to tick the box, how is a person to then read your terms and conditions without first being forced to agree with them by the prompt?
Good point Paul,
I think what I will have to do is:
Re-write the program so that they still have to say "Yes" in order to submit the form, but as you quite righty said, if the user forgets to select an answer, give that user the chance to read the terms and cons rather than forcing them to accept and then submitting the form.
Either way the terms and cons must have "Yes" selected in order for the form to be submitted, as the user must agree to the companies terms and conditions.
Ill update the thread as and when Ive re-written the program.
Cheers once again Paul.
Think Ive cracked it..
External JS script:
function sendForm(){if(tandc.value != "yes"){alert("Please make sure you have read and agreed to our terms and conditions")window.location.hash="terms";}}
Internal JS script:
submit =document.getElementById("submit");submit.onmouseover = sendForm;
HTML code :
Terms & Conditions
By using onmouseover it now wont submit the form untill the terms and cons has "yes" selected after the re-direct. If the user now forgets to make a selection, the role of "onmouseover" produces an alert box informing the user to read the terms and cons and agree to them, once agreed too, the form is then able to be submitted. Would you say that this approach is more approapriate or can it be tweaked in anyway ?
Just changed onmouseover for onmousedown.


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Things are coming together!
VVC organizers are meeting with our potential host hotel this week – stay tuned! Once we have the location confirmed, the date will be set in stone and you guys can buy those plane tickets, train tickets, bus tickets, charge your hybrid cars and put the air in your bike tires – see you in Summer 2011!
In coming weeks, you can expect to see:
- Speaker Application Form
- Event location & Dates Confirmed
- Blogger Banner for use, thanks to our Creative Director, Liz Miller
- An Official Domain!
In the meantime, you're welcome to follow updates on twitter, @vidavegancon, and being a fan on facebook.
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Trip to NYC for AIPAD Photography Show
04.08.2014 12:00 am
MOPA will be organizing a trip to New York City for this year's AIPAD Photography Show.
Open to Photo Forum and Collectors' Salon members
Please contact Christina Shih for more information
Image: Times Square in the Rain, NY, 1940 - Lou Stoumen
Slow Art Day
04.12.2014 11:00 am
Art viewing: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Slow Art Day is a worldwide celebration of art that encourages people to look at art SLOWLY – and thereby experience art in a new way. You can see more about Slow Art Day and the mission behind it on their website: http://SlowArtDay.com.
Registration is requested and free at SlowArtMOPA2014.eventbrite.com
As Slow Art Day approaches, you'll hear from us with more information, as well as instructions about what to do when you arrive for Slow Art Day.
Note: Slow Art Day is free and run by volunteers. You pay only your museum admission and buy your own lunch.
Inside the Exhibition at Ligne Roset
04.12.2014 6:00 pm
Saturday, April 12, 2014
MOPA, in conjunction with our 2014 design partner, Ligne Roset, is honored to present Inside the Exhibition Lynn G. Fayman: A Colorful Life.
We invite you to join us for an intimate conversation with Chantel Paul, Assistant Curator at the Museum of Photographic Arts, as she shares details about curating this exhibition and discovering more about the legacy of Lynn G. Fayman.
Enjoy a glass of wine and appetizers in the Ligne Roset showroom, while getting a closer look at selected images from the Lynn G. Fayman Archive recently acquired by MOPA.
Kindly RSVP by Friday, April 11 to Angela Venuti: email@example.com or 619.238.7559 X 202
Free and open to the public!


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The security guards who failed to stop them should be punished, too.
But the idea that he thinks this can just stop there is preposterous, not to say revolting, actually.
This could become a classic example of government failure, where too much intervention can cause the market to stop functioning.
Armstrong's ex-wife, Kristin played a pivotal part in convincing him to stop before his big comeback out of retirement.
But that did not stop Kennedy from delivering a joke that night that was nothing less than audacious.
"I'll stop it," he said to himself, and half-consciously he buttoned his coat.
Several times a lump rose in her throat and she was obliged to stop to rest.
Then we had to stop up the holes with anything we had, and patch the paper as best we could.
But the goal was too near for them to stop, and he signaled for more steam.
But whenever we pass it, or stop at it, I think of that miserable day and all my fears.
Old English -stoppian (in forstoppian "to stop up, stifle"), a general West Germanic word (cf. West Frisian stopje, Middle Low German stoppen, Old High German stopfon, German stopfen "to plug, stop up," Old Low Frankish (be)stuppon "to stop (the ears)"), but held by many sources to be a borrowing from Vulgar Latin *stuppare "to stop or stuff with tow or oakum" (cf. Italian stoppare, French étouper "to stop with tow"), from Latin stuppa "coarse part of flax, tow." Plugs made of tow were used from ancient times in Rhine valley. Barnhart, at least, proposes the whole Germanic group rather might be native, from a base *stoppon.
Sense of "bring or come to a halt" (mid-15c.) is from notion of preventing a flow by blocking a hole, and the word's development in this sense is unique to English, though it since has been widely adopted in other languages; perhaps influenced by Latin stupere "be stunned, be stupefied." Stop-and-go (adj.) is from 1926, originally a reference to traffic signals.
late 15c., from stop (v.).
A receiver of stolen goods; fence (1940s+ Underworld)
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Sedo Sells 928 Domains for $1.7 MM USD
Here's is Sedo's weekly sales report – highlights of public sales include:
- Top .com: hotelsguide.com at 60,000 USD
- Top ccTLD: verzuimmanagement.nl at 12,100 EUR
- Top "other" TLD: roulette.biz at 6,750 EUR
As The Domains points out the sales report includes Internet-Traffic.com sold for $1,000, which is similar to Frank Schilling's domain monetization business safe for the addition of the hyphen. The post links the buyer to another competing domain parking company.
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This is the banker's lamp that reduces eyestrain by emitting focused full-spectrum light that simulates natural daylight. An update on the traditional design, whose green glass shade allowed light to escape upward, this modern banker's lamp has a brass shade that keeps the light focused downward on the desktop. The shade can be tilted to precisely angle the beam, and its two 15-watt full-spectrum bulbs make detail work easy to see. A three-way switch toggles between single- or dual-bulb settings to achieve the perfect amount of illumination. The oval base, wrapped in black sheepskin leather, doubles as an organizer with slots for writing utensils, sticky notes, and other office essentials. It also has an outlet for connecting electronic devices such as a laptop. Five foot cord plugs into AC. 18 1/2" x 16 1/2" x 6" (3 1/2 lbs.)
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A great desk lamp as it's size fits well without a big shade.
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By Sherry
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My husband needs lots of light to read, and the kitchen ceiling light is behind him when he sits at the table. I got this specifically for the kitchen table because it was such an attractive light and I could live with it sitting on kitchen table.It lights up the whole table, when both sides are turned on. It would look great in any room.
Very nice and efficient
By Junebug
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Very sharp looking lamp with three adjustible settings, all with a click, so you can focus the light where you need it. Bought it on sale, so I got a good value, and am glad. Perfect for my desk.
Great desk lamp
By Connie
from Grand Rapids, mi
Fast delivery. Great design. Love the pencil/pen built in holder
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Carolina students help Vancouver get ready
On your mark, get set, let the games begin!
As you tune in to watch the 2010 Olympics, look for some familiar Gamecock Nation faces in the crowd. Nearly a dozen South Carolina students are helping to prepare for the mammoth world sporting event in Vancouver. The students are part of a worker bee force helping to make the ceremonies a huge success.
For three months, the Vancouver Winter Olympics is the classroom for these students, who will receive two course credits for their work at the games.
The students are from the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management and include Kate Erikson, Stafford, Virginia; Lexi Fitch, Charleston S.C.; Nikki Loescher, Frederick, Maryland; Christine Harding, Strongsville, Ohio; Tyler McBride, Matthews, N.C.; Stephanie Raguseo, Fair Play, S.C.; Sarah Smith, Kernerville N.C.; Stephanie Wajsman, Atlanta, Georgia; and Dalton Williams, Union, S.C. They are interns for CLEANEVENT, a company that manages facilities and services for the Olympics.
The students arrived in early January at Whistler Mountain Resort, in Whistler, British Columbia, one of two auxiliary venue cities for this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Whistler is about a one-and-a-half-hour drive north of Vancouver.
"So far, we have met so many amazing people and seen so many cool things," said junior Alexis Fitch. "This is definitely an experience of a lifetime and I am very grateful for being allowed to participate."
Before the athletes arrived, the University students were helping set up the venues to handle the hundreds of teams and their entourages descending on the resort.
"We've been having class days with morning discussions and lessons, guest speakers, and venue tours," said Christine Harding, a junior sport management and marketing and international business major. "We're getting real behind-the-scenes, hands-on-experience in event management."
But it's not all work for the students. There's plenty of time for star gazing.
Harding blogged, "We saw members of the Czech Olympic team arriving, and we were taking pictures with our cellphones...it's hard to stay cool when you're three feet away from Olympic athletes."
Several of the students are blogging about their Olympic experiences. Check out their blogs:
See all the sports venues in Whistler by going to www.vancouver2010.com/venues.


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Even though Citi Field just opened, it's never too soon to start having some trivia contests. You can win some cool Mets schwag, courtesy of A&E Home Video, for participating. All you have to do is register, play our little game and tell your friends about this blog and the contest.
Each week, we'll ask a question related to Citi Field. We'll then take all the names of people who got the question correct and put them in a random drawing. Each winner will receive either the "The New York Mets: Essential Games of Shea Stadium DVD Set" or "The NY Mets 1986 World Series Collector's Edition DVD Set." Only one prize per winner will be given out.
Check back every Monday at http://mets.lohudblogs.com to see that week's question.
This week's question is: In the Jackie Robinson Rotunda at Citi Field, what does it say on the floor under the heading Courage? The answer can be found on a previous post or by going to Citi Field.


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The Southwestern College Governing Board has voted unanimously to provisionally appoint a member to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of William Stewart.
The board's appointment for Seat No. 1 will last until the next regularly scheduled election for district governing board members. An appointment will save about $900,000 to $1 million by not holding a stand-alone election.
The college will publicize the process and information on how to apply on the college's website swccd.edu as soon as the procedure is finalized. Prospective candidates will be reviewed and interviewed by members of the governing board.
A final decision will be made with a majority vote at a public meeting specifically for the appointment.
Stewart, a philosophy professor at San Diego City College, was just three months into a four-year term as trustee when he announced his resignation earlier this month through an online story in the school newspaper. He cited frustration with college administrators who he said were not providing complete information to board members during labor negotiations.


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Hi to all. I have a problem with Yersinia NCurses. When i start it from yersinia -I, i see the screen "Warning: interface eth1 selected as the default. Press any key to continue", but if i press a key, nothing happens. How could i resolve this problem? Thanks
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Samuel Strongsword, a thief from Cyrodiil, crosses the border into Skyrim, a snowy province filled with magic, dungeons, and dangerous beasts. While there, he discovers he is the Dragonborn, a hero with the body of a mortal, and the soul of a dragon. He must harness their ancient magic of shouts to defeat Alduin, the Dragon God, the World Eater. NOTE: Not original, based off of the fifth title in the Elder Scrolls video game series.
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Washington : Government Printing Office
|Chap. 159
|White-pine blister rust. Cooperative forest protection measures against, authorized.
|Chap. 159
|Chap. 159
|Provisos. State or local contribution.
|Chap. 159
|No pay for property injured, etc.
|Chap. 159
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to promote the stability of white-pine forest-using industries, employment, and communities through the continuous supply of white- and sugar-pine timber, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized in cooperation with such agencies as he may deem necessary to use such funds as have been, or may hereafter be, made available for the purpose of controlling white-pine blister rust, by preventing the spread to, and eliminating white-pine blister rust from, all forest lands, irrespective of the ownership thereof, when in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture the use of such funds on such lands is necessary in the control of the white-pine blister rust: Provided, That in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture no expenditures from funds provided under this authorization shall be made on private or State lands (except where such lands are intermingled with those which are federally owned and it is necessary in order to protect the property of the United States to work on those parts of the private or State-owned lands that immediately adjoin Federal lands) until a sum, or sums, at least equal to such expenditures shall have been appropriated, subscribed, or contributed by State, county, or local authorities or by individuals or organizations concerned: Provided further, That no part of such appropriations shall be used to pay the cost or value of property injured or destroyed: And provided further, That any plan for the control and elimination of white-pine blister rust on lands owned by the United States or retained under restriction by the United States for Indian tribes and for individual Indians shall be subject to the approval of the Federal agency or Indian tribe having jurisdiction over such lands, and the Secretary of Agriculture may, in his discretion and out of any moneys made available under this Act, make allocations to said Federal agencies in such amounts as he may deem necessary for white-pine blister-rust control and elimination on lands
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The University of Pennsylvania football team gave up a 93-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game. It never got better from there. Brown rolled to a 27-0 victory in front of a Homecoming crowd at Brown Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Penn, which had won seven straight Ivy League games, fell to 4-3 on the year and 3-1 in league play. The Bears, who have won four of the last five over the Quakers in Providence, improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in Ivy play.
On the first play from scrimmage, John Spooney ran into a pile up the middle, but bounced off and found daylight on the outside. The 93-yard score would not be his longest touchdown run of the half.
Brown also scored on its second possession of the game when a six-yard touchdown pass capped an eight-play, 71-yard drive for a 14-0 advantage just 8:32 into the game.
Then Spooney struck again. After the teams traded punts, Brown took over at their own six-yard line. Once again, the senior running back found a hole and sprinted untouched for a 94-yard score. That put the Bears up 21-0 just two minutes into the second quarter.
Penn was deep in Brown territory twice in the second quarter, but the first threat was thwarted when Becker was hit as he threw and intercepted inside the 10. Late in the quarter, Tosan Eyetsemitan tipped a pass high into the air and Joey Grosso made the diving interception to set up the Quakers near the red zone. But on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line, Becker was stuffed.
Three plays later, Brown capitalized with a 67-yard pass to set up a 44-yard field goal as time expired, and the Bears led 24-0 at the break.
Penn was unable to make up any ground in the third quarter as both teams traded punts throughout the quarter.
The Quakers crossed midfield on their first possession of the fourth quarter, but Becker was picked off again and Brown used the good field position to add another field goal.
Penn's only other drive in the final quarter also ended in an interception. Becker finished the game 20-for-40 for 164 yards. Senior Conner Scott had five catches for 40 yards and senior Ryan Mitchell finished with four catches for 40 yards. Mitchell moved him into the top 10 all-time at Penn in career receptions (93). Junior running back Spencer Kulcsar had 56 rushing yards on 11 carries and 20 receiving yards on four receptions.
Senior safety Evan Jackson led the Quakers with a career-best 10 tackles. Junior linebacker Dan Davis had a season-high nine tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss, while senior captain Dan Wilk matched a season-high with eight tackles.
Sophomore Max Kurucar averaged 42.7 yards per punt, including a long of 50. Two of his six punts landed inside the 20. Freshman Donald Panciello also punted twice for the Quakers and both pinned the Bears inside their own 20.
A Homecoming showdown with arch rival Princeton is set for next week at Franklin Field. First place will be on the line. The Tigers (6-1, 4-0 Ivy) are the only unbeaten team left in league play and are one game ahead of the Quakers in the Ancient Eight standings. Kickoff is at noon and the game can be seen on the Penn Sports Network.
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|Sean Penn
Don't believe the hype. Certain areas feel sketchy but LA is relatively safe. Crime happens randomly as it would in any big city. One should be aware and prepared, and move smartly but there is no need to be fearful either. Hollywood "east of Vine" has definite curb appeal issues but neither is it particularly dangerous. Car break-ins, although they happen, are not as common as one might think. There is a subliminal menace and unknowability to LA that you may perceive, but this dark aspect is out of proportion to the actual danger.
|Morgan Freeman
I assume then this Vine area that you mentioned is one of the most dangerous ones? Any other neighborhoods to stay away from, and especially renting a place anywhere around?
|Sean Penn
Don't listen to Thrillseeker. Just f it for now and come do your own homework, you are obviously starting at square one. LA is fine, you will be fine.
|Al Pacino
|Sean Penn
I would like to restate that although bad things can and will happen at any time, LA crime rates are actually relatively low, recently measured at levels equivalent to those in 1952. The lowered crime rates were covered by an NYT article as both an NYC and LA phenomenon and have been attributed to various things including past legalization of abortion, improved community policing per broken window theory, the three strikes law, etc., but whatever the reason, crime is much lower than it has been in the past.
By and large the subliminal menace of an environment like LA may exceed its actual danger, although of course it is always better to be careful, it is as safe here as in any other city, if not more so. Newcomers and visitors tend to have fear far out of proportion to the actual danger.
|Denzel Washington
Hollywood area is more ghetto than West Hollywood; grittier. Personally I thought the Hollywood Walk of Fame already had a lot weirdos/tourists/annoying traffic as hell. I prefer the nicer areas so I recommend going as much West as you can afford. I am a bit on the uppity and super picky side though; for most people it should be fine if you use common sense. If you want to be safest drive everywhere instead of walk.
|Nicholas Cage
Ok so I need an opinion. There is this apartment in Burbank that seems ok but is a little older. The building next to it is right by the freeway (divided by a wall), and is kind of run down looking and has bars on the bottom floor windows. Most of the other apartments on the street look nice and the street itself is quiet but nice looking. The apartment complex I looked at has bars on one side of the bottom floor. The apartment I looked at is on an upper floor though. I thought burbank was safe, so I was surprised/dissappointed to see this. What do you think? Anyone who lives there have an opinion? I also noticed that behind some of these buildings where the parking spots are, it kinda has like a mini junk yard type feel. My ideal place to live would be on the westside in westwood or century city, but not many apartments are coming up in my price range with my criteria, and i have been looking a loooong time. I was hoping this one would be it, but now I am worrying it might not be safe. Please help!
|Jack Nicholson
A lot of the buildings are older; that's just Los Angeles. I would move in to it and enjoy the cheaper rent and then decide if it's not for you and prepare to pay more for the Century City area. It is extremely safe though especially compared to Hollywood and other areas; The streets are pretty bare over night if that's what you prefer.
|Nicholas Cage
Thank you! Anybody else have any opinions? Is right by the freeway unsafe? What about the bars on the windows? Am I being oVerly cautious?
|Sean Penn
You are being overly cautious however theres an intuitive and primal aspect to selecting a place of dwelling that should not be overlooked. Not for reasons of safety, crime statistics or superstition but for simple preference. If you are skeeving out over the apt already then find one that doesn't skeeve you out already. If you can't afford one that doesnt skeeve you out then suck it up, keep looking, find a roommate, or sign a short lease and make more money.
Bars tell you that at some point it was deemed a good idea to have them. Does that make it a safer apartment or less safe? For a ground floor dwelling I would think it makes you safer from intrusion, regardless of location. As far as the neighborhood itself, that is your choice.
From a Feng Shui point of view, dwellings near freeways, graveyards, overlooking exposed earth (earthworked roads, freeways etc), dead ends, and at the end of streets facing down the street are "bad feng shui". However, there are probably many people who happily live in such places. There are also many other considerations. Whatever. Go with what you like.
|Sean Penn
Just to weigh in on the "bars on windows" issue, although I don't live in LA: I don't see it as a big deal, and it does't have to mean that there's crime on that block - an owner could have just put them in to keep a child from falling out, or for general privacy concerns. They might even be mandated by a local safety regulation. I used to live on the first floor of a very charming building on a quiet street in one of the more upscale parts of Manhattan, and my windows facing the street had bars on them.
|Nicholas Cage
Thanks guys! I am going to keep looking
|Jack Nicholson
I don't even have a gate.. no problems.
This is a fantastic resource.
|Morgan Freeman
How is NoHo Arts District around Burbank Boulevard? I hear people "not recommending" to do much business above the boulevard. Is that true?
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Teacher gives 3rd grader a Catastrophe Award in front of class
Teacher called it a joke, but parent said her daughter was humiliated
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) -- Every parent beams when they find out their child is singled out for a special award. But in the case of one 3rd grader at Desert Springs Academy -- her mother was far from thrilled when she came home with her award.
8-year-old Cassandra Garcia proudly showed us all her completed homework in her labeled folder. So it confused her mother, Christina Valdez, when her daughter came home with this end of the year award.
It is a "Catastrophe" award for most excuses for not having homework -- followed by a smiley face and the teacher's signature, Mrs. Plowman.
Not only confused, Valdez was upset because she said her daughter felt humiliated. She said the teacher announced the award in front of the whole class and all the children laughed at her daughter.
Valdez contacted the principal to complain about the award. "And she blew me off. She said it was a joke that was played and that the teachers joke around with the children," said Valdez.
KGUN9 reporter Valerie Cavazos headed to Cassandra's school, Desert Springs Academy, for an explanation.The principal said she wouldn't comment. Cavazos asked the principal if she thought it was okay for teachers to hand out "catastrophe" awards. She simply shrugged her shoulders and then she blew off the reporter.
Cavazos asked Valdez: "As a parent what do you think about that award?"
Valdez: "I think it's cruel and no child should be given an award like this. It's disturbing."
Cavazos: "You don't see this as a joke?"
Valdez: "No."
And neither do experts. "That isn't an award. It doesn't fit the criteria," said psychologist Sheri Bauman at the University of Arizona College of Education. She says any negative award -- joke or not -- is inappropriate -- especially at that grade level. "They feel less than, they feel fearful of authority of what might happen if they make a mistake." She said being humiliated after making mistakes is counterproductive to learning.
Former teacher and current UA education psychology graduate, Marlon Jones, agrees. He said educators should always strive to empower kids. Jones said, "Make them feel better about learning. I don't think a catastrophe award is doing that. It's just not. We have to set a better example, I think."
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Washington : Government Printing Office
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|Papago Indian Reservation.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions with respect to subjection of mineral lands within the Papago Indian Reservation to exploration, location, and entry under the mining laws of the United States in the Executive order dated February 1, 1917, creating the Papago Indian Reservation, and in the third proviso in section 1 of the Act of February 21, 1931 (46 Stat. 1202), and the provisions of subsection (b) (1) and (2) and of the remainder, following the word "purposes," of subsection (b) (4) of section 3 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 25 U. S. C. 461-479), as amended by the Act of August 26, 1937 (50 Stat. 862, 863; 25 U. S. C. 463), are hereby repealed, all tribal lands within the Papago Indian Reservation are hereby withdrawn from all forms of exploration, location, and entry under such laws, the minerals underlying such lands are hereby made a part of the reservation to be held in trust by the United States for the Papago Indian Tribe, and such minerals shall be subject to lease for mining purposes pursuant to the provisions of the Act of May 11, 1938 (52 Stat. 347): Provided, That the provisions of this Act shall not be applicable.to lands within the Papago Indian Reservation for which a mineral patent has heretofore been issued or to a claim that has been validly initiated before the date of this Act and thereafter maintained under the mining laws of the United States.
Section 6 of the Act of May 11, 1938 (52 Stat. 347, 348; 25 U. S. C. 396f), is amended by deleting therefrom "the Papago Indian Reservation in Arizona,".
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Long time cruising sailors Ley and Neil Langford are sailing their yacht Crystal Blues on the coast of Thailand. Here Neil talks of the difference that iPad has made to their lives, both navigational and family, and how this tech-savvy cruising couple manage their communications systems:
Many cruising sailors have PC's installed onboard, running navigation applications such as Fugawi, C.Map, MaxSea, OpenCPN or other programs. Then along came the iPad and muddied the waters somewhat.... well quite a lot actually !
The iPad is great for reading e-books, handling email, web viewing, skype calling, music listening, video replay and a million other tasks. It connects simply to our PC and has changed the way we communicate with others.
Like many other sailors, we use the excellent Navionics HD charting application on our iPad - it's a great tool. Intuitive and simple to use, it keeps getting better with every upgrade. I understand that Navionics sales via the Apple iTunes store are enormous. Of course with the Navionics app the iPad is not linked to the boat's instrument systems, so it won't display ARPA or AIS targets, wind, depth or any of the other NMEA data relating to the boat or its environment. But the mobility of the device is attractive - we can use it anywhere on board, subject to prevailing weather.
However there is a simple way to have the best of both worlds - the mobility and convenience of the iPad and the complete suite of information that is already displayed on your PC screen. You have two options ........
1. Upgrade to the very capable iNavX iPad application, adding appropriate hardware and NMEA converters. Its a great application, but the overall cost is not insignificant, and of course you have to buy new charts again.
2. Use a simple 'remote desktop' application to connect the iPad to your existing PC chart plotting system.
We've been using the Splashtop remote app on the iPad and can now view our PC screen from anywhere aboard Crystal Blues. The iPad app costs only $4.99, though you do also need a wifi router onboard. We have a small one made by D-Link, that runs directly off our vessel 12vdc power supply. To use the system you download and install the Splashtop app on your iPad (or iPhone!) and also download and install a small software module to your PC. Both processes are simple, and the applications well mannered. Then the fun begins - with the iPad connected to the boat wifi network, simply tap on the Splashtop app, select your computer and your PC desktop will appear on the iPad screen. Its very simple.
A range of controls are also available, so you can manipulate the PC software from the iPad screen, though this does take some getting used to. The image at left shows our Transas Navigator PC screen, viewed on the iPad. You can see the AIS target displayed.
Splashtop automatically controls your PC screen resolution to exactly match the iPad screen, so on the iPad the image is perfect.
This app also works over the cloud - if your boat PC is connected to the internet, Splashtop can display it from anywhere you have a network connection on the iPad. Of course it works with all of your PC applications - not just the navigation suite.
We now routinely use the iPad as our cockpit information tool, and can swap back and forth easily from our master Transas charts and information screen, to the Navionics screen. We can also simply swap to other apps - last week our grandson Harrison called in on Skype video - we were able to walk the deck and show him the boat under sail, moving north up the Thai coast. Quite a thrill for him and us.
To learn more about Crystal Blues and her crew, go to their http://svcrystalblues.blogspot.com.au/!website.
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Acer America has debuted the new Ferrari One notebook to the US customers. An Acer exclusive, the Ferrari One is a full-featured, 11.6-inch notebook.
Fueled by Vision technology from AMD, the notebook delivers highly responsive, balanced multitasking performance via the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor with low-power CPU designed for long-lasting battery power. ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics provides high-definition visual quality coupled with up to 4GB of DDR2 667MHz system memory to drive digital and multimedia features and other demanding applications with ease. The Ferrari One comes equipped with Windows 7 Home Premium and 250GB hard drive.
Along with its 11.6-inch HD widescreen display, the Ferrari One notebook features a sleek, ultra portable design, measuring about one inch thin and weighing only 3.31 pounds. The look and feel of Formula 1 racing is shown throughout the notebook's detailed design, including the checkered palm rest extending into a comfortable full-size keyboard, the metallic LED-lit power button and yellow prancing horse emblem.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
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'Goaltender Dominik Hasek is on the roster for the Czech Olympic team, but he won't decide until the summer whether he's going to play again next season and in Salt Lake City. "Right now, I feel like I want to play but I won't make a final decision until the summer," the Sabres star said prior to last night's game against the Sens.'
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Inmate video chats
The Washington County Jail has expanded services available from the inmate phone services provider, Telmate, to include video visitation. The jail's new and innovative equipment, including 21 durable touch screen video kiosks, came at no cost to Washington County taxpayers. Telmate will also provide free software upgrades, Internet service and lifetime on-site service and maintenance.
The new system will allow family and friends to visit an inmate via a video call. Some of the greatest benefits will be to visitors who will no longer have to come to the Sheriff's Office for every visit. Visitors with Internet access, a desk or laptop computer, and a webcam can visit from the comfort of their own home. It will also save time and expense for visitors who live far away, disabled visitors, and those who may be too ill to travel for a visit.
The cost of a video visit will be $9.90 per 30 minute call, regardless of whether it is scheduled by the inmate or the visitor. The person who schedules the visits pays the fee. The fees are the same for local, long distance and international calls.
How Does it Work?
By going online to www.telmate.com, a potential visitor will be able to create an account and request authorization to visit a specific inmate. Once authorized (per jail policies), the visitor will deposit funds online, by phone, or in person in the jail lobby. This will enable the visitor to schedule a video visit online. Inmates will also be allowed to schedule visits with authorized persons as long as they have funds in their inmate account.
With traditional in-person visits, inmates are allowed two one-hour visits per week in a visiting booth during set hours. With video visits, inmates will be allowed an unlimited number of visits per week to the extent appointments are available. Video visits are allowed during normal visiting hours, plus Fridays and Mondays.
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Saw this on the BB website and went to my local Best Buy with 3 old flip phones I had each several years old. About 15 minutes later walked out with a $15 gift card. Decent deal if you have old cell phones collecting dust in a drawer like I did. Can also turn in other "small devices" (working or not) listed on the website too. Obviously, newer devices on their lists with greater trade in values will net you greater gift cards, but pretty sure this is the first time they've taken in anything, on their list or not. Limit 3 devices per day. Here's the link w/ details:
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Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
Maternal Infant and Child Health
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Check out our interactive infographic to see progress toward the Maternal Infant and Child Health objectives and other Healthy People topic areas.
Improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children, and families.
Improving the well-being of mothers, infants, and children is an important public health goal for the United States. Their well-being determines the health of the next generation and can help predict future public health challenges for families, communities, and the health care system. The objectives of the Maternal, Infant, and Child Health topic area address a wide range of conditions, health behaviors, and health systems indicators that affect the health, wellness, and quality of life of women, children, and families.
Why Are Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Important?
Pregnancy can provide an opportunity to identify existing health risks in women and to prevent future health problems for women and their children. These health risks may include:
- Hypertension and heart disease
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Genetic conditions
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
- Tobacco use and alcohol abuse
- Inadequate nutrition
- Unhealthy weight
The risk of maternal and infant mortality and pregnancy-related complications can be reduced by increasing access to quality preconception (before pregnancy) and interconception (between pregnancies) care.1 Moreover, healthy birth outcomes and early identification and treatment of health conditions among infants can prevent death or disability and enable children to reach their full potential.2, 3, 4
Understanding Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
Many factors can affect pregnancy and childbirth, including:
- Preconception health status
- Age
- Access to appropriate preconception and interconception health care
- Poverty
Infant and child health are similarly influenced by sociodemographic factors, such as family income, but are also linked to the physical and mental health of parents and caregivers.
There are racial and ethnic disparities in mortality and morbidity for mothers and children, particularly for African Americans.3, 5, 6 These differences are likely the result of many factors.
Social Determinants of Maternal Health
These include prepregnancy health behaviors and health status,7 which are influenced by a variety of environmental and social factors such as access to health care and chronic stress.8
Physical Determinants of Maternal Health
Common barriers to a healthy pregnancy and birth include lack of access to appropriate health care before and during pregnancy. In addition, environmental factors can shape a woman's overall health status before, during, and after pregnancy by:
- Affecting her health directly.
- Affecting her ability to engage in healthy behaviors.
Social Determinants of Infant and Child Health
The social determinants that influence maternal health also affect pregnancy outcomes and infant health. Racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality exist, particularly for African American infants.9 Child health status varies by both race and ethnicity, as well as by family income10 and related factors, including educational attainment among household members and health insurance coverage.11
Physical Determinants of Infant and Child Health
The cognitive and physical development of infants and children is influenced by the health, nutrition, and behaviors of their mothers during pregnancy and early childhood. Breast milk is widely acknowledged to be the most complete form of nutrition for most infants, with a range of benefits for their health, growth, immunity, and development.12, 13 Furthermore, children reared in safe and nurturing families and neighborhoods, free from maltreatment and other social adversities, are more likely to have better outcomes as adults.14, 15
Emerging Issues in Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
Recent efforts to address persistent disparities in maternal, infant, and child health have employed a "life course" perspective to health promotion and disease prevention. At the start of the decade, fewer than half of all pregnancies are planned. Unintended pregnancy is associated with a host of public health concerns. In response, preconception health initiatives have been aimed at improving the health of a woman before she becomes pregnant through a variety of evidence-based interventions.16
The life course perspective also supports the examination of quality of life, including the challenges of male and female fertility. An estimated 7.3 million American women ages 15 to 44 have received infertility services (including counseling and diagnosis) in their lifetime.17 Infertility is an area where health disparities are large, particularly among African American women,18 and may only continue to increase as childbearing practices change over time.
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Recommendations to improve preconception health and health care—United States: A report of the CDC/ATSDR Preconception Care Work Group and the Select Panel on Preconception Care. Atlanta: CDC; 2006. 23 p. (MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006;55[RR-06]).
2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis: evaluation of benefits and risks and recommendations for state newborn screening programs. Atlanta: CDC; 2004. 37 p. (MMWR Recommen Reps. 2004;53[RR-13]).
3Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Identifying infants with hearing loss—United States, 1999–2007. Atlanta: CDC; 2010. (MMWR. 2010;59[8]:220-3).
4Watson MS, Mann MY, Lloyd-Puryear MA, et al.; American College of Medical Genetics, Newborn Screening Expert Group. Newborn screening: Toward a uniform screening panel and system [executive summary]. Pediatrics. 2006;117(5 Pt. 2):S296-307.
5Tucker MJ, Berg CJ, Callaghan WM, et al. The black-white disparity in pregnancy-related mortality from 5 conditions: Differences in prevalence and case-fatality rates. Am J Public Health. 2007 February 1;97(2):247-51.
6Williams DR, Collins C. US Socioeconomic and racial differences in health: Patterns and explanations. Ann Rev Soc. 1995;21:349-86.
7Bryant AS, Worjoloh A, Caughey AB, et al. Racial/ethnic disparities in obstetric outcomes and care: Prevalence and determinants. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Apr;202(4):335-43.
8Williams DR, Collins C. US Socioeconomic and racial differences in health: Patterns and explanations. Ann Rev Soc. 1995;21:349-86.
9Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vital Statistics; Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, et al. Births: Final data for 2006. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2009 January 7. Report No. 57(7).
10Larson K, Halfon N. Family income gradients in the health and health care access of US children [Internet]. Matern Child Health J. 2010 Jun 5;14(3):332-42.
11Larson K, Russ SA, Crall JJ, et al. Influence of multiple social risks on children's health. Pediatrics. 2008 Feb 1;121(2):337-44.
12US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Women's Health. HHS blueprint for action on breastfeeding. Washington: HHS; 2000.
13Ip S, Chung M, Raman G, et al. Breastfeeding and maternal and infant health outcomes in developed countries. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); 2007 Apr. (Report/Technology Assessment, No. 153. AHRQ Publication No. 07-E007).
14National Research Council and Institute of Medicine; Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. From neurons to neighborhoods: The science of early childhood development. Shonkoff J, Philips D, editors. Washington: National Academy Press; 2000. 612 p.
15Anda RF, Felitti VJ, Walker J, et al. The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood: A convergence of evidence from neurobiology and epidemiology. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2006 Apr;256(3):174-86.
16Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Recommendations to improve preconception health and health care—United States: A report of the CDC/ATSDR Preconception Care Work Group and the Select Panel on Preconception Care. MMWR 2006;55(RR-6).
17Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics; Chandra A, Martinez GM, Mosher WD, et al. Fertility, family planning, and reproductive health of US women: Data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. Vital Health Stat. 2005;23(25):1-160.
18Wellons MF, Lewis CE, Schwartz SM, et al. Racial differences in self-reported infertility and risk factors for infertility in a cohort of black and white women: The CARDIA Women's Study. Fertil Steril. 2008 Nov;90(5):1640-8.


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Gators move up to No. 4
Published: Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 5:07 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 5:07 p.m.
Florida moved up a spot to No. 4 in two final regular-season college football polls Sunday, all but assuring a BCS at-large bid to the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2.
The Gators (11-1) moved up after previously No. 3 Georgia was defeated by Alabama 32-28 in Saturday's SEC championship game.
The final BCS standings will be released at 8:30 tonight on ESPN. Top-ranked Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama will meet for the BCS national championship on Jan. 7.
CBSsports.com projects the Gators at No. 3 in the BCS standings. The Gators' possible opponent in New Orleans is either No. 12 Oklahoma (10-2) or No. 22 Louisville (10-2), which are each coached by former Florida defensive coordinators who were part of Gator national championship teams.
Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State (ineligible for the postseason because of NCAA sanctions), UF and Oregon are in the top 5 in the AP poll.
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ALPFA NJ Chapter April 25, 2013 Professional Development, Recruiting & Networking Event: Global Markets & Economic Outlook
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Prudential in coordination with the ALPFA New Jersey Chapter cordially invites you to attend the following upcoming professional development, recruiting and networking event on:
Global Markets & Economic Outlook
Date: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Place: 751 Broad Street, 7th Floor (Dryden Hall), Newark, NJ
Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Networking Session
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Main Presentations, followed by 2nd Networking Session
RSVP: RSVP by April 23rd 2013. (Free parking will be available only to those who pre-register on or before April 23rd at Prudential's parking facility located at 227 Washington Street, Newark NJ 07102).
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Now that HTC smartphones like the HTC Sensation XE and the HTC Vivid are starting to receive Ice Cream Sandwich and the HTC One X, HTC One S and the HTC One V are getting ready to be released pre-loaded with Ice Cream Sandwich, Google starts to talk about releasing Google 5.0 Jelly Bean by the third quarter.
Just because Google says that they are releasing Jelly Bean, it does not mean we will see it in 2012. That just means that companies like HTC will be able to get their hands on the new operating system to adjust or modify to work with HTC Sense in HTC smartphones. We should see something similar to Ice Cream Sandwich, which was released in 2011 and came on one smartphone then two and then started to trickle out to the masses.
Bottom line is that we all have to be patient and not get caught up in rumors or gossip. How about we get Ice Cream Sandwich in our HTC smartphones and play with that new operating system. Then we will talk about Jelly Bean. Deal?
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Each year, the Christmas season in Great Bend shines brightly with its renowned Trail of Lights holiday display. The animated lights wind through the community starting at Brit Spaugh Park, then to Veterans Memorial Park for the 12 Days of Christmas. See the Christmas nativity at K-96 & 10th Street, then head south to the Historical Village lights. Before you're done, head back to Jack Kilby Square to see the downtown and beautiful Mayor's tree!
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The district attorney of one New York county is prohibiting prosecutors from owning a handgun -- a rule some law experts claim is unconstitutional.
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Last Thursday, a federal judge in Austin, Texas, dismissed a lawsuit by several professors who sought to block the University of Texas from implementing a state law that provides for the lawful carrying of concealed ...
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On Wednesday, July 19, anti-gun bills SB 464 and SB 497 are scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee at 9AM in State Capitol room 4202. Assembly Bill 424 remains eligible for third ...
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On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018. Included in the bill is a provision that would make U.S. Army surplus 1911 .45 ACP ...
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The safety record of America's gun owners is nothing short of stunning.
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Today, July 21, the California Department of Justice ("DOJ"), without warning or any notification, submitted another set of proposed regulations for the registration of newly classified "assault weapons" to the Office of Administrative Law. As ...
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Our friends over at 5 Gyres are always doing amazing things. Most recently they've embarked on The Last Straw Plastic Pollution Solutions Outreach Tour — a trip that will take 5 Gyres staff 1400 miles by bike down the East Coast in an effort to educate more than 50,000 people about what they've discovered in their voyages to our world's oceans and lakes. You can follow the tour and find specific event dates and locations via the 5 Gyres Facebook page and its Blog. What's more, you can pledge one cent per mile to support the tour and even take part in the 5 Gyres I Am The Sea Change challenge and win prizes for doing so.
Have 5 minutes? Take the challenge!:
To enter, follow the instructions on the flyer pictured above. That is: 1. Print the flyer out. 2. Spend at the very least 5 minutes cleaning up your environment (street, gutter, riverbank, beach). 3. Have someone take a picture of you holding your sign and your garbage up for all to see. 4. Like 5 Gyres on Facebook and share the contest link (encouraging friends and family to do so as well!) 5. Email your photo to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject '5 for 5 Gyres'.
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Student-loan default rate among nation's lowest
University of South Carolina alumni are doing a better job than their counterparts nationally when it comes to repaying their student loans.
According to the latest U. S. Department of Education figures, the default rate on federal student loans for fiscal year 2008 inched up to 7 percent, up from 6.7 percent. The default rate at public institutions increased to 6 percent from 5.9 percent.
In contrast, only 1.6 percent of USC's graduates failed to repay their loans, a figure that is among the lowest in the country, Ed Miller, USC's director of financial aid and scholarships, said.
Miller attributed the low numbers to the university environment in which students are counseled and encouraged not to assume debt needlessly.
"The university creates an environment of responsibility and works with students to help them avoid needless debt," Miller said. "We are stepping up our debt-management information efforts to help students manage the responsibilities during loan repayment. That includes timely payments and communication with the loan servicer. Those are the keys to success."
Miller said financial programs that encourage students to set reachable goals and make prudent choices heighten their awareness about the importance of good credit.
The university's financial-literacy program takes a three-prong approach to educating students. Catherine Sale, coordinator of tutoring and financial literacy in the Student Success Center, said efforts target the campus community, the classroom and the community.
Sale is building a network of offices and individuals across campus to be sure that students have access to the financial information they need. The program partners with the Darla Moore School of Business to teach courses on financial literacy and has teamed up with area banks to enlist their support in sharing valuable information about money management with student account holders.
"We want to provide our students the skills and knowledge to take control of their financial wellbeing and make smart decisions about their finances," Sale said. "What they learn will serve them well for the rest of their lives."
Student-loan default rates (FY 2008 figures)
- National rate: 7 percent (6 percent for public institutions)
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GREENVALE, NY -- Apple Industries Inc. said it's ramping up its nationwide locating service to stimulate photobooth deployment in bar, tavern and nightclub spots, and sales of its own Face Place brand. The company started its National Location Program more than 15 years ago to develop business in movie theaters and big retail chains. Regal Cinemas, Old Navy, Tower Records and Sam Goody were among the top accounts in Apple's location network.
Adapting the locating program for bars and clubs, and for the operators who serve them, is a logical move, according to Apple chief executive Allen Weisberg. "We are seeing a surprising new trend," he said. "A growing number of bars and taverns are deciding that photobooths are hot, and their customers feel the same way."
Weisberg said that many Face Place photobooths running the manufacturer's Smile 2.0 software are earning as much as $750 a week in prime tavern locations. "In a good bar spot, some of our photobooths consistently earn $200 or $300 on Saturday nights alone," he reported. "As a result, we have decided to turn our National Location Program in a new direction to help operators take advantage of this profitable trend."
Amusement and vending operators can enter the program at faceplacephoto.com. Apple also will be accepting applications in its exhibit at the Amusement Expo, which takes place this week at the Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center.
The National Location Program matches participating operators with bar, tavern and restaurant locations in their service areas that have expressed interest in having a Face Place photobooth. Locations are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The operator can then consult with his distributor and the location owner to decide which Face Place model is the best fit for a location's clientele. Finally, the operator purchases the machine from an authorized Apple distributor and installs it.
The operator will split his Face Place earnings as usual with typical standalone taverns, restaurants or nightclub locations (Apple does not share in commissions). For national and regional chain accounts, the manufacturer will serve as the master contractor and subcontract with local operators.
Apple is making its National Location Program a high priority. It has hired a seasoned marketing professional to head a team of Apple experts who are tasked with identifying interested bars, taverns and restaurants, and bringing them to operators as Face Place opportunities. James Guzikowski, the new hire, will also work closely with Apple's senior-level sales executives, Mel LaForce and Paul Jacobs.
"In many cases, the new bar and restaurant locations offered through our National Location Program will be virgin territory for coin-operated equipment," Weisberg observed. "We are finding that many location owners, who had not previously considered a pool table, videogame or jukebox, are willing, and sometimes eager, to have a photobooth."


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How soon after a Caesarean can I try for a VBAC?
We have recently had our little girl via an unscheduled Caesarean birth. We would like to know what you would advise is a safe and comfortable period to plan our second baby. Also, would it be possible to try for a natural birth?
12th November 2013 07:48 AM #2
Dear mumtozoe,
It is generally advised to wait at least 12 months from a c-section birth of your baby before trying for another baby (particularly if you hope to have a VBAC - vaginal birth after previous c-section) but some professionals advise waiting 18 months. You could check this with your own healthcare provider based on your c-section and how you are recovering so far.
Many women go on to have a natural (vaginal) birth after a c-section. There is approximately a 75% success rate in women who try for a VBAC and are able to have one at the time of labour. There are lots of resources on VBACs here.
There is a small risk (believed to be around 0.5%) of the scar rupturing if you try for a VBAC in which case you would have an emergency c-section. However, there are risks associated with having any c-section (such as the increased risk of infection) and this is one reason why many women plan a VBAC. It is important to have a supportive midwife caring for you in pregnancy and labour if you are planning a VBAC.
Do you have any more questions about what would be involved?
I hope this helps,
Warm wishes,
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Thank you LJ.
I do hope I am able to go through with a natural birth for baby #2.
30th November 2013 07:02 AM #4
Dear MumtoZoe,
I would advise you find a midwife who is supportive of your wish to have a VBAC. The statistics are on your side so this is good news. Many women also find that having a doula there at the birth helpful in advocating their wishes.
How are you feeling now about the birth of your little girl? There can be a lot to come to terms with when you have had an unplanned c-section. Some women feel robbed of their chance to have a vaginal birth with the baby which was delivered by a c-section. On average it takes 6 weeks to heal from a c-section and this can also be difficult to accept.
Warm wishes,