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Broadband to business: it's the next logical step for the cable TV industry. In fact, it's a must-do, unless cable TV MSOs intend to surrender this market to telco-delivered DSL.
But is the fight worth it? That's a good question.
After all, breaking into the business market will force MSOs to leave their residential comfort zones. Such a move won't be cheap, simply because the drops aren't in place. In fact, in some ways it will seem–and cost–like "starting over" for some MSOs; at least where establishing networks is concerned.
So what's the turf worth? "Well, if you consider that there are about 11,000 cable TV systems, and there's one potential $2,000-a-month circuit in each one of them–and that's very, very, very conservative–then what you get is $22 million a month," says Doug Marlowe. He's executive vice president of Dark Fiber Solutions (www.darkfibersolutions.com), a company that sells broadband access to business.
That's just one circuit, remember. Granted, each cable TV system varies in size: an AOL Time Warner can thus attract a lot more business broadband customers than, say, Edna's Bait and Broadband in Weedsport, N.Y. (OK: We made up the "Edna" name. However, there is a country store near Watertown, N.Y. that sells–no lie!– "Guns, Guitars, Gas and Groceries.")
But just imagine how much 10 business broadband customers could add to an MSO's bottom line. Or 100. Or 1,000.
So what do MSOs have to do to bring broadband to business? Who's already doing it? And who's out there to help those MSOs that are standing on the sidelines? It's time to tackle these questions, before the ILECs end up owning everything. Again.BROADBAND TO BUSINESS 101: IT'S THE LAST MILE, STUPID
For cable TV systems to supply broadband to business, they've got to have a last-mile connection between the two. That's where things get sticky because, unlike the telephone system, cable TV plants have been deployed with only residences in mind.
So what to do? Is it really affordable to start hanging cable drops to every Mom-and-Pop shop, particularly in the midst of an apparent recession–oops, "economic slowdown"? Or are there other solutions to be considered?
The answer depends on who you talk to.
For instance, Cox Business Services (CBS)–the business arm of Cox Communications–believes in installing drops to business, as long as the installation makes economic sense.
"It's really a matter of trying to intelligently approach the market," says CBS Vice President of operations Clayton LiaBraaten; "trying to target as many small, medium, and large-sized businesses that are as close to our network as possible."
The key is proximity: the closer these business customers are, the cheaper it is for Cox Business Solutions to log them on. Clearly, this approach makes more sense "than just going out with a 'shotgun approach'," LiaBraaten observes; "having to spend tremendous amounts of capital building out to customers that are fairly far away from our network....(In today's market), you cannot have an 'if you build it, they will come' mentality.
Comcast Business Communications (CBC), Comcast Cable's business division, takes a similarly pragmatic approach. However, this MSO's emphasis isn't so much on proximity to network, as it is proximity combined with potential revenue per business subscriber.
In the case of Comcast Business Communications, "we've invested very heavily in augmenting the Comcast network to provide a wide variety of broadband services to business customers," Tongue adds. "Those investments have been in the form of DWDM, Sonet, PON (passive optical networking) access methodologies; in some cases, DSL-integrated access devices.
"We've also been investing in an intercity network, focusing on super-clusters that we're [already] in."NO ONE WANTS TO BE ALONE
Dark Fiber Solutions (www.darkfibersolutions.com) has come up with a different twist on the last-mile deployment issue. Think of DFS as a sort of "marriage broker": one who lines up wary business broadband brides with eager MSO grooms.
"Our main niche is expanding the revenue streams for cable TV," says Marlowe. DFS does this by finding clients for MSOs' unused or excess fiber optic capacity. "Hence the 'Dark' in our name," Marlowe quips.
But why would MSOs trust their business sales to DFS, rather than setting up their own sales units and keeping all the revenues for themselves? "We offer them an infinite knowledge of the health care, financial, municipal, and educational markets," answers Marlowe. "We understand the needs of these marketplaces; as a group of people, we've been servicing them for well over 25 years."
As for results? The Southeast Nebraska Distance Learning Consortium (SNDLC) just signed a deal with DFS and Nebraska Cablevision. The goal is for DFS/Galaxy to supply a multi-gigabit IP broadband network for distance education. When completed, it will provide 100 Mbps service to 71 K-12 schools, community colleges, universities, and educational service units throughout Nebraska.
Needless to say, the SNDLC is happy with the deal. "This network will allow us to break through the bandwidth bottleneck our schools are experiencing," says Al Schneider, the administrator for Nebraska's Educational Service Unit #5. "It will allow us to easily set up high- quality video connections, and support our growing membership for distance learning programs.
"We're doing this for the kids," Schneider adds. "Rural education is one of the biggest challenges in the USA today, and we're doing something about it."
For DFS' Marlowe, this deal underlines his message to the cable TV industry: now, not later, is the right time for MSOs to launch business broadband. "Communities want competition to the local telco," he says. "The only group that has the reach and the physical infrastructure right now is cable."YIPES! ANOTHER POSSIBILITY!
Yipes Communications–which bills itself as "the defining provider of scalable bandwidth on demand"–also offers MSOs a partner-based solution to the last-mile quandary.
Yipes (www.yipes.com) already offers broadband over fiber services to business. As a result, they could be seen as a competitor to cable TV in the business sphere; that is, unless cable MSOs co-opt Yipes' strength by doing a deal with them.
"Cable tends to be laid in residential areas, not in business areas," says John Marshall, Yipes' senior director of public relations. "The footprint of our fiber is explicitly and precisely laid in business-dense areas, so we are optimally positioned to provide last-mile access to business customers."
To date, Yipes has yet to forge any alliances with MSOs. However, it has signed a similarly-styled arrangement with Genuity, a Tier 1 fiber optic carrier that delivers OC-48 (2.488 Gbps) high-speed service to business.
"There are backbone providers like Genuity who don't have good last-mile access," Marshall says. "We've entered in a partnership with them: we may resell some of their services, but they're likely to be reselling our last mile access–it's a natural fit for their backbone."
If Yipes is good enough to solve Genuity's last-mile problems, perhaps it's worth consideration by MSOs with similar headaches.GO WIRELESS, YOUNG MAN
There's another way to solve the last-mile problem, and that's wireless. In other words, an MSO can bridge the "digital divide" by deploying fixed broadband transceivers between high-speed business customers and the MSO's fiber optic backbone. This gives business customers the speed they need–with rapid deployment–while letting MSOs avoid the time and expense of installing new drops.
"We can deliver 25 megs," says Francesca Walker, Adaptive Broadband's vice president of marketing. Her company's equipment can also handle Ethernet at 10 Mbps, and ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) at 25 Mbps. So if MSOs can accommodate "those kinds of interfaces on their Point of Presence, then there are good synergies there."THERE'S MORE TO BUSINESS BROADBAND THAN THE LAST MILE ...
Even when MSOs solve their last- mile issues, there are other concerns to be addressed when serving broadband to business. Without a doubt, the most important is quality of service.
Cable TV broadband networks are essentially shared LANs. As a result, the more people who are added, the slower the service.
Inconsistent speed isn't something business is likely to buy. This is why Leonard An, Adaptive Broadband's marketing analyst, has doubts about business broadband via cable TV.
"One of the inherent limitations of cable TV Internet access is that it's based on the DOCSIS standard," says An. "One thing that is inherently flawed about it is that, as more users come on, you can't guarantee any kind of quality of service." Such guarantees, he notes, are "pretty mission-critical to business users."
However, Cox's LiaBraaten says improvements to DOCSIS technology–especially equipment based on the new DOCSIS 1.1 standard–should address these limitations. As for MSOs signing quality of service agreements with their clients, just as other carriers do? "That's what our hope is," he replies. "We're a way from doing that in terms of our back office...but the idea is to design the network not only to have some guaranteed bandwidth, but also to provide bandwidth on demand."
With DOCSIS 1.1 equipment–which LiaBraaten is waiting to receive and deploy–cable TV systems will not only be able to offer broadband to business, but also support telco-style value-added services like virtual private networks (VPNs). In fact, he says that "VPNs" are a natural for an MSO like Cox Business Services," based on the company's network capacity.
Meanwhile, Comcast's Ron Tongue says his company already provides the quality of service business customers demand. "We proactively manage every single element that's in our network," he says. "So we're able to deliver the performance levels our customers look for."THE BOTTOM LINE: FOR CABLE MSOs, BUSINESS BROADBAND BOFFO
In these days of post-dot.com doom and gloom, business broadband is a bright spot for the cable TV industry.
How bright? Well, "we certainly think its growth potential over the next several years is a hockey stick curve," says Cox's LiaBraaten. "We think there's a lot of business out there to be had."
Of course, hockey stick growth predictions aren't being taken too seriously these days. However, given business' relentless hunger for broadband–the Internet is still growing, despite the stock market–if any sector's inspired to pull it off, it's business broadband over cable TV.
As long as the last-mile problem is solved economically, that is.
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100 miles and running by Nwa heard on Bulworth movie
Artist: Nwa
Music By: Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
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And why do we call ourself 'Niggaz 4 Life'.
'Cause if we die we still gon' be some dead niggas.
"You don't really think you're gonna get away, do you?"
"We haven't
Reed full lyrics spotted them yet."
"But they're somewhere in the immediate vicinity."
[MC Ren]
A 100 Miles and Runnin'.
MC Ren, I hold the gun and
You want me to kill a mutherfucker and it's done in.
Since I'm stereotyped to kill and destruct -
Is one of the main reasons I don't give a fuck.
Chances are usually not good
'Cause I freeze with my hands on a hot hood.
And gettin' jacked by the you-know-who.
When in a black and white the capacity is two.
We're not alone, we're three more brothers, I mean street-brothers.
Now wearin' my dyes, 'cause I'm not stupid, mutherfuckers.
They're out to take our heads for what we said in the past.
Point blank - They can kizz my black azz.
I didn't stutter when I said "Fuck Tha Police".
'Cause it's hard for a nigga to get peace.
Now it's broken and can't be fixed.
'Cause police and little black niggers don't mix so
Now I'm creepin' through the fall.
Runnin' like a team. Well, see, I might have slayed y'all.
So for now pack the gun and
Hold it in the air.
'Cause MC Ren has a 100 Miles of Runnin'...
"Into this news. Four fugitives are on the run."
"FBI sources tell us that the four are headed"
"100 miles to their homebase, Compton."
[Eazy E]
Lend me a mutherfuckin' ear.
So I can tell you why...
[Dr. Dre]
Runnin' with my brothers, headed for the homebase.
With a steady pace on the face that just we raced.
The road ahead goes on and on.
The shit is gettin' longer than the mutherfuckin' marathon.
Runnin' on but never runnin' out.
Stayin' wired and if I get tired, I can still try out.
Hitchhikin' if that's what it gotta do.
But nobody's pickin' up a Nigga Witta Attitude.
Yo, but Dre's a nigga with nuthin' to lose.
One of the few who's been accused and abused
Of the crime of poisonin' young minds.
But you don't know shit til you been in my shoes.
And Dre is back from the C-P-T.
Droppin' some shit that's D-O-P-E.
So fuck the P-O-L-I-C-E!
And any mutherfucker that disagrees.
Stuck and runnin' hard, hauling ass.
'Cause I'm a nigga known for havin' a notorious past.
My mind was slick - my temper was too quick.
Now the FBI's all over my dick.
[Eazy E]
Got us tick and runnin' just to find the gun that started the clock.
That's when the E jumped off the startin' block.
A 100 Miles from home and ,yo, it's a long stretch.
A little sprintin' mutherfucker that they won't catch.
Yeah, back to Compton again.
Yo, it's either that or the Federal pen.
'Cause niggas been runnin' since beginning of time.
Takin' a minute to tell you what's on my mutherfuckin' mind.
Runnin' like I just don't care.
Compton's 50 miles but , yo, I'mma get there.
Archin' my back and on a straight rough.
Just like Carl Lewis I'm ballin' the fuck out.
From city to city I'm a menace as I pass by.
Rippin' up shit just so you can remember I'm
A straight up nigga that's done in, gunnin' and comin'
Straight at yo ass.
A 100 Miles and Runnin'...
This one goes out to the four brothers from Compton.
You're almost there, but the FBI has a little message for you:
"Nowhere to run to, baby. Nowhere to hide."
Good luck brothers.
[MC Ren]
Runnin' like a nigga I hate to lose.
Show me on the news but I hate to be abused.
I know it was a set-up.
So now I'm gonna get up.
Even if the FBI wants me to shut up.
But I've got 10 000 niggas strong.
They got everybody singin' my "Fuck Tha Police" song.
And while they treat my group like dirt,
Their whole fuckin' family is wearin' our T-shirts.
So I'mma run til I can't run no more.
'Cause it's time for MC Ren to settle the score.
I got a urge to kick down doors.
At my grave like a slave even if the Ren calls.
[Dr. Dre]
Clouds are dark and brothers are hidin'.
Dick-tricklin' at the sunny mutherfucker's are ridin'.
Started with five and, yo, one couldn't take it.
So now there's four 'cause the fifth couldn't make it.
The number's even - now I'm leavin'.
We're never gettin' took by a bitch with a weave in.
Her and the troops are right behind me.
But they're so fuckin' stupid, they'll never find me.
[Eazy E]
One more mile to go through the dark streets.
Runnin' like a mutherfucker on my own two feet.
But you know I never stumble or lag last.
I'm almost home so I better haul ass.
Tearin' up everything in sight.
It's a little crazy mutherfucker dodging the searchlight.
Now that chase, the shit, is done and
Four mutherfuckers goin' crazy with
A 100 Miles of Runnin'!
Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!
Surprise, niggas!


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Esta casa está a uma curta distância de muitas atrações no 'The Weir ". Temos doca um novo "32 para amarrar para se você tem um barco ou decidir alugar um. Há um pátio para baixo ao lado da água que tem um 3 pessoa do balanço, rede, churrasqueira a gás, mesas e cadeiras, e um Hut Tiki com um pequeno frigorífico. Cinco escadas e você está na água. Você poderia passar o dia inteiro relaxante aqui. Temos dois caiaques de uma só pessoa e uma "canoa 15.
Dentro de uma curta distância a pé do calçadão, você vai encontrar galerias em abundância, mini-golfe, restaurantes, toboáguas, karts, gaiolas de batedura, e da estação de Hobo Train para um passeio ao centro de Laconia ou centro de Meredith, cada um com seus muitos lojas e restaurantes. O Mt. Washington também barco atraca no calçadão e oferece passeios temáticos e cruzeiros pôr do sol. Há vários restaurantes na área, bem como Funspot Family Center, chamado 'maior Arcade mundo "pelo Guinness World Records em 2008. Levar as crianças em uma unidade de dois minutos para o Weirs Drive-in, espalhar-se um cobertor ao lado de seu carro e assistir aos últimos filmes.
Se você gostaria de férias com a família ou amigos, temos também uma casa de três quartos adjacente a esta propriedade. Ver propriedade # 396379 para obter informações sobre essa propriedade.
This was our second year in this lakehouse, and it is the best! The house is charming and very well equipped with pretty much everything you could think of that you would want or need. The waterfront patio and dock is great for swimming, enjoying family and friends, nighttime chimenea fires, and use of the 2 available kayaks or a canoe. The tiki hut has a fridge with freezer and is equipped with swimming tubes, rafts, fishing poles and many other convenient items. There is a relaxing hammock in the upper yard. The views are unbelievable! Very much to do and see nearby. We had family and friends staying in this house and also George and Gena's other house next door. It was wonderful. We definitely plan on being back again next year! Can't recommend highly enough. Thank you so much George and Gena!
Donna Lawrence & family & friends
We had another great year at the lake and can't wait until next year!! The view is amazing and the house is loaded with everything you need!!! George and Gena have a beautiful place here and I am so glad they are willing to share!! It is so peaceful and relaxing here , you never have to leave!!! If you do decide to leave the property there is so much to do!! Go karts, drive-in, the weirs with arcades, shops, ice cream and of course the Mt Washington, all within walking distance!!! Thank you again and see you next year!!! Kim and family
This was our first time vacationing on Lake Winnipesaukee and boy did we find a gem! This cottage has it all (lake side patio with chiminea for late night smores, tiki bar, kayaks, canoe, tubes, hammock) Anything you could think you would need for a relaxing vacation! My son spent most of his time fishing for rock bass of the dock and my daughter floated on the lake for hours. The views can only be experienced from this property.
The cottage itself was quaint, with all the amenities you need. Also close to all the attractions. Weirs Beach, Mount Washington Cruises, Restaurants, Drive-in Movie Theatre, Etc. were all a short walk. Loved walking down to the beach after dinner for ice cream or fried dough. Also close driving distance to Gunstock Resort, Polar Caves and Outlet shopping. We did it all and made priceless memories. Thanks George and Gena....couldn't ask for anything more, we had a great trip!
Our family LOVED this property. We will be coming back next year! The home is in the perfect location for families with small children.
Weirs Beach is a small, family friendly, quiet beach with plenty of local charm.
We walked down to the board walk nightly to enjoy ice cream at several establishments.
Our children swam the entire time we were there, while my partner and I watched from the tiki hut and hammock. They spent hours jumping from the dock. The back yard is perfect for spending long summer days out of doors.
The owners ensured that we had everything we needed to enjoy canoeing and kayaking, out door grilling, beautiful sunsets and sun rises and cooking large family meals in the well equipped kitchen.
Awesome vacation. Thank you George and Gina!
We just returned from our vacation and it was wonderful....The home was clean,had all the amenities needed to make our stay so comfortable....The location is wonderful,we rented a boat and tubed and kayaked during the day,we walked to the boardwalk and did smores at night right by the water..We have vacationed for years at the lake but this has been by far our best vacation,thank you George and Gina for that!!! We had one glitch,upon returning home my daughter realized she had left her wallet there,but I contacted Geoerge and he immediately called me back and had found her wallet and he also mailed it back to me by overnight mail,such a nice gesture since we are a 2 hour drive away....Thank you, thank you,thank you Geaorge for everything, we are already planning our return for next year!!!
I was born and raised in the lakes region and know the area well. Weirs Beach is a great place for the kids. All kinds of activities on the Boardwalk to keep them entertained. But I had a hard time keeping them out of the water. They were like fish! My wife and I usually get back to Laconia Over Thanksgiving to see my family. It's always a treat to come back in the summertime. We had our 3 grand kids with us and they had a blast.
The cottage was plenty big enough with all the amenities you would need. George checked in on us periodically to see if we were good, great guy! The views are spectacular. I would recommend this place highly whether you have kids or just want kick back with friends. I hope to get back soon.
O Mt. Washington barco Scenic está ancorado ao lado da estação de trem Scenic Hobo à direita na 'Weirs'. Faça um passeio panorâmico em torno do lago Winnipesaukee, ou pegar o trem para qualquer Meredith com suas muitas lojas e restaurantes ou para o centro de Laconia. Mini-golfe, galerias, bares, restaurantes e lojas também estão a curta distância. A Weir Drive-in é um ótimo lugar para levar as crianças. Quando foi a última vez que você espalhar-se um cobertor ao lado de seu carro e assistiu a um filme em uma tela ao ar livre? Temos também uma casa 3 BR adjacente a esta propriedade para famílias ou amigos grandes ou estendidos que pode querem férias com você. Ver Propriedade # 396379 para obter mais detalhes.
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$1700/$2250 wk plus 9% State tax
Check in after 3:00 pm
Check out by 10:00 am
The State of NH has a 9% Meals and Rental Tax. A $250.00 security deposit returned will be returned to the renter after a home inspection on the departure date.
$250.00 security deposit returned with Rental agreement confirms reservation with balance due one month prior to arrival.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Full Refund for cancellations up to two weeks prior to arrival date if the property is rented for the cancelled dates. If not rented, loss of security deposit.


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I am able to confirm that this problem exists on a fresh installation of 5.1.68035.
We're setting up another Spiceworks installation on a separate machine for our Media and Information Technology Team...their installation exhibits the same behavior as described above.
May 23, 2011 at 12:32 UTC
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The 3rd Olympian War Part 2 by iansgameroom
After the prophecy and the giant ordeal, Camp Half-Blood was surprisingly calm for the rest of that week. Ian finally got claimed at the chariot races, too. Turns out he is a son of Poseidon. Ever since then he's been so happy it's almost creepy. At lunch one day, I saw a couple of new demigods walk into the mess hall. They both had black hair and tan skin. They looked kind of like some demigod I'd hardly met. Wica, I think. Wait. Not Wica. Um. Nico! Yeah, Nico. Well, anyway they came into the mess hall and Chiron started talking. " We have two new demigods! Their names are Aidan and Nathan Hendramey," Chiron finished. Now that I had a closer look at them, I noticed they were twins. They both wore black leather jackets and goth type clothing. Nico di Angelo, son of Hades , seemed incredibly excited.
Mr.D just sighed and said "Great. Two more brats to annoy me."
"These two demigods have already been claimed. They are children of Hades," Chiron said.
"FREAKIN' AWESOME!," Nico screamed at the sky. Then he blushed and said "Sorry. Always wanted another sibling after.....well.....Bianca died," he finished. "Well. Nico, why don't you show Aidan and Nathan the Hades cabin?" Chiron asked. "Sure!' Nico happily exclaimed and ran towards a frightened looking Aidan and Nathan.
After everyone cleared out, I walked to Chiron and asked "When are we supposed to go on this quest thing?" "Your supposed to leave this Friday," Chiron answered.


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To determine the extent to which fetal weight during mid-pregnancy and fetal weight gain from mid-pregnancy to birth predict adiposity and blood pressure (BP) at age 3 years.
Among 438 children in the Project Viva cohort, we estimated fetal weight at 16–20 (median 18) weeks gestation using ultrasound biometry measures. We analyzed fetal weight gain as change in quartile of weight from the second trimester until birth, and we measured height, weight, subscapular and triceps skinfold thicknesses and BP at age 3.
Mean (SD) estimated weight at 16–20 weeks was 234 (30) grams and birth weight was 3518 (420) grams. In adjusted models, weight estimated during the second trimester and at birth were associated with higher BMI z-scores at age 3 years (0.32 units [95% C.I. 0.04, 0.60] and 0.53 units [95% C.I. 0.24, 0.81] for the highest v. lowest quartile of weight). Infants with more rapid fetal weight gain and those who remained large from mid-pregnancy to birth had higher BMI z-scores (0.85 units [95% C.I. 0.30, 1.39] and 0.63 units [95% C.I. 0.17, 1.09], respectively) at age 3 than infants who remained small during fetal life. We did not find associations between our main predictors and sum or ratio of subscapular and triceps skinfold thicknesses or systolic BP.
More rapid fetal weight gain and persistently high fetal weight during the second half of gestation predicted higher BMI z-score at age 3 years. The rate of fetal weight gain throughout pregnancy may be important for future risk of adiposity in childhood.
Human and animal studies suggest that developmental programming during critical periods of rapid growth, such as the prenatal period and infancy, influence the risk of cardiometabolic disease in later life. [1, 2] Although many studies show that faster weight gain in early infancy predicts higher body mass index (BMI), higher blood pressure (BP), and increased risk for poor metabolic outcomes childhood and adulthood, [3–6] there are few studies of prenatal period.
Examining change in fetal weight is important because a single measure of weight at birth is inadequate to represent intrauterine weight gain patterns. For instance, an infant born at the 90th percentile at birth may represent a fetus who was large throughout gestation or one who gained weight rapidly only in the last trimester. Few studies have explored associations of fetal weight gain and childhood outcomes. In one study of Dutch children, no association was found between fetal weight gain during the third trimester and abdominal adiposity at age 2 years. [13] This study only measured change in fetal weight from the third trimester until birth only. Measurements of fetal weight gain over both the second and third trimester, reflecting a longer period of fetal growth may be more informative. No associations between static measures of fetal weight or change in fetal weight from the second trimester until birth and childhood systolic BP were found among children in the same cohort.[14]
A better understanding of the association of fetal weight gain and childhood outcomes may enable us to identify risk factors for obesity and high BP in the earliest stages of life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent to which estimated fetal weight in the second trimester and fetal weight gain from the second trimester until birth predict childhood obesity and BP. We hypothesized that more rapid fetal weight gain would be associated with higher BMI and BP in childhood as rapid weight gain in early infancy has similarly been associated with obesity and higher BP. [4, 5]
We studied participants in Project Viva, a prospective, observational, cohort study of gestational diet, pregnancy outcomes and offspring health.[15] Details of recruitment and retention procedures are available elsewhere. [15] All mothers provided written informed consent. The human subjects committees of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center approved the study protocols. Of the 2128 women who delivered a live infant, we excluded 45 infants born < 34 weeks gestation (Table I). Of the 2083 remaining women, 1653 (79%) had at least one fetal ultrasound at 16 to 20 weeks gestation. To avoid using the ultrasound data for dating as well as growth, we excluded 203 women whose ultrasound indicated a gestational age that was ≥10 days of the predicted due date based on last menstrual period (LMP). Of those, we further excluded 678 whose ultrasound was missing one or more measures of fetal abdominal diameter, biparietal diameter, or femur length, which are measures needed to calculate estimated fetal weight (EFW). Because these ultrasounds were clinical studies intended for a fetal survey to detect structural anomalies, most of the missing biometric data was due to missing abdominal diameter (673 of 678). The biparietal diameter and femur length for the 772 participants with all three measures were similar to those among the 678 participants we excluded (41.0 v. 39.9 mm and 26.8 v. 26.9 mm, respectively), suggesting no systematic bias by availability of biometric measures. Finally, 334 participants were missing measurements of BMI (kg/m2) or BP (mmHg) at age 3, yielding a final cohort of 438 mother-fetus-child subjects for analysis. Compared with the participants missing age 3 outcome measures, the mothers in the final cohort were older (mean age 31.1 v. 30.1 years), more likely to be married (92% v. 86%), be college graduates (67% v. 51%), and have household incomes > $70, 000 (66% v. 53%). Children were more likely to be of white race (61% v. 51%). Other maternal and child characteristics, including maternal BMI, did not differ among included and excluded groups.
We abstracted measurements of abdominal diameter (AD), biparietal diameter (BPD) and femur length (FL) from fetal ultrasounds obtained at 16 to 20 weeks gestation, and birth weight from the hospital medical record. We converted abdominal diameter to abdominal circumference (AC) using the geometric formula: Circumference = πr2. We calculated EFW using the formula by Hadlock et al: Log10 EFW = 1.335 − 0.0034(AC)(FL) + 0.0316 (BPD) + 0.0457 (AC) + 0.1623 (FL).[16] We used this formula because it has previously been found to have the least bias and best precision in predicting measured weight at birth compared with 13 other formulas.[17].
During an in-person visit at age 3 years, trained research assistants weighed children with a digital scale (model 881; Seca, Hamburg, Germany) and obtained height and subscapular and triceps skinfold measurements using standardized techniques.[18] They used a standardized protocol to measure child BP with a Dinamap Pro100 (Critikon, Inc, Tampa, FL) automated oscillometric recorder, taking up to 5 measurements 1 minute apart in each child. The child's position, activity level, the extremity used, cuff size, and measurement sequence number at the time of BP measurement were recorded. Research staff participated in biannual in-service training to ensure measurement validity (I.J. Shorr, MPS personal oral communication, 2004–2007). Inter- and intra-rater measurement error were within published reference ranges.[19]
Our main outcomes were adiposity and BP at age 3 years. We calculated age- and sex-specific BMI z-score using U.S. national reference data[20] and used this measure as a continuous variable as well as examined obesity (age- and sex-specific BMI ≥ 95th percentile). We used the sum and ratio of subscapular (SS) and triceps (TR) skinfold thicknesses to represent adiposity and central adiposity, respectively. [21] We used systolic BP at age 3 years as our main BP outcome because it predicts later BP better than diastolic BP, and is measured with more validity in children. [22]
Mothers reported information about their age, education, household income, marital status, parity, duration of breastfeeding at one year, smoking status and child sex and race/ethnicity in structured interviews and questionnaires. We calculated prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2) from maternal self-report of height and prepregnancy weight. We calculated total gestational weight gain as the difference between the last recorded clinical weight before delivery and the self-reported prepregnancy weight. We previously reported the validity of self-reported prepregnancy weight in our cohort. [23] We categorized women as having gained inadequate, adequate, or excessive weight according to 2009 Institute of Medicine guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy.[24] We obtained glucose tolerance status based on glycemic screening from the medical record. Definitions of glucose tolerance status are described elsewhere.[25] We abstracted the first three maternal systolic BP levels after 28 weeks gestation from the medical record and calculated the mean.
Because weight is highly correlated with gestational age, we first adjusted EFW and birth weight for gestational age at each measurement time point. We then ranked EFW and birth weight into sex-specific quartiles, coded 1 to 4. To represent fetal weight gain, we created a 16 category variable according to quartile of second trimester EFW and birth weight, with participants in the lowest quartile of both EFW and birth weight as the reference group.
We examined bivariate relationships among our main exposures, other covariates, and our outcomes. For trend p-values, we used Mantel-Haenszel Chi-Square for categorical characteristics and linear regression for continuous outcomes. After testing model assumptions, we used multivariable linear and logistic regression models to examine independent associations of second trimester EFW, birth weight and, separately, the change in fetal weight quartile from the second trimester until birth with our main outcomes. To estimate the associations with systolic BP at age 3 years, we used mixed effects regression models incorporating all available BP measurements from each child as repeated outcome measurements. Model 1 included the main exposure and child's sex and age at the 3-year visit. Model 2 also included maternal age, marital status, education, household income and child race/ethnicity. Model 3 included factors known to affect fetal growth which may mediate the relationship between fetal weight gain and childhood BMI and BP including maternal prepregnancy BMI, gestational glucose tolerance and weight gain, maternal blood pressure in the third trimester, and smoking status. We also included breastfeeding duration as a potential confounder (as a proxy for maternal behaviors) on the associations between fetal growth and child obesity and BP outcomes. All models estimating BP were adjusted for BP measurement conditions including cuff size, extremity used, child state and position, and measurement sequence number as well as child height.
Next we used parameter estimates from our multivariate model to estimate the predicted probability of obesity at age 3 years in 9 categories of fetal weight gain based on tertiles of second trimester EFW and birth weight. We used tertiles instead of quartiles for this analysis of the dichotomous outcomes because some cells contained small numbers. We used typical characteristics from our cohort as values of covariates. We used mean values for continuous variables and mode values for categorical variables.
Finally, we performed a sensitivity analysis with further restriction of our cohort to mothers who reported that they were "certain" of their last "normal" menstrual period during interviewing in the first trimester (N = 347). Calculations of EFW during the second trimester depend on accurate gestational age. We felt that maternal report of certainty of normalcy of their last menstrual period may be more accurate to predict gestational age than concordance with second trimester ultrasound prediction of due date. We found no differences in our effect estimates and show findings from our original cohort of 438 mother-infant pairs. We performed data analysis with SAS 9.3 (SAS Institute, Cary NC).
The mean (SD) gestational age at the second trimester 16–20 week ultrasound was 18.2 (0.7) weeks (Table I). Fetal biometry measures were 124.9 (11.4) mm for abdominal circumference, 41.4 (2.3) mm for biparietal diameter, and 26.9 (2.0) mm for femur length. EFW at 16–20 weeks adjusted for gestational age was 234 (30) grams and birth weight adjusted for gestational age was 3518 (420) grams. At age 3 years, mean (SD) BMI was 16.5 (1.4) kg/m2 and BMI z-score was 0.43 (0.99) units. Nine percent of the children had BMI ≥ 95th percentile for age and sex. The mean (SD) sum and ratio of subscapular and triceps skinfold thicknesses was 16.4 (4.0) mm and 0.64 (0.15), respectively and systolic BP at was 92.3 (10.7) mmHg.
On bivariate analysis, infants in the highest EFW quartile had the highest mean birth weight and shortest mean gestational length (Table I). Mothers of children in the highest quartile of EFW during the second trimester were older, breastfed longer, and more were married or cohabitating compared with mothers of children in the lowest quartile of EFW (Table I). More infants in the highest quartile of EFW were white and fewer were black than children in the first quartile of EFW. We did not observe differences in prepregnancy BMI, gestational glucose tolerance, third trimester systolic BP, smoking status, parity, household income, education, child sex or height according to quartile of EFW (Table I).
In a multivariable linear regression model adjusted for sex and exact age at the 3-year visit, we found a 0.32 (95% C.I., 0.06, 0.59) unit higher BMI z-score among infants with EFW in the highest versus lowest quartile (Table II, Model 1). Estimates were similar with additional adjustment for demographic variables (0.34 [95% C.I. 0.07, 0.61]) (Table II, Model 2), as well as for maternal factors which affect fetal growth including maternal prepregnancy BMI and glucose tolerance, gestational weight gain, smoking status and third trimester BP and breastfeeding duration (0.32 [95% CI 0.04, 0.60]) (Table II, Model 3). In a logistic model adjusted for sex and age, the odds ratio for obesity (BMI ≥ 95th percentile v. < 85th percentile) was 4.77 (95% C.I. 1.68, 13.51) among children with EFW in the highest versus lowest quartile. Estimates were similar with additional adjustment for demographic variables (OR 5.16 [95% C.I. 1.72, 15.46]) (Table II, Model 2) and slightly attenuated with additional adjustment for maternal factors which affect fetal growth and breastfeeding duration (OR 4.50 [95% C.I. 1.38, 14.68]) (Table II, Model 3). We did not find associations of EFW quartile with the sum and ratio of subscapular and triceps skinfold thicknesses or systolic BP at age 3 (Table II).
Adjusting for sex, age and gestational age at birth, children in the highest versus lowest quartile of birth weight had higher BMI z-scores (0.44 [95% C.I. 0.18, 0.71]) and higher odds of obesity (OR 4.61 [95% C.I. 1.62, 13.18]) (Table II, Model 1). The associations did not change with adjustment for demographics, maternal factors which affect fetal growth, or breastfeeding duration (Table II, Model 3). We did not find associations between birth weight and sum and ratio of subscapular and triceps skinfold thicknesses or systolic BP (Table II, Model 3).
In models that examined both EFW and birth weight, we found that changing from the 1st quartile in the second trimester to the 4th quartile at birth, which represents more rapid fetal weight gain, was associated with a 0.85 unit (95% C.I. 0.30, 1.39) higher increase in BMI z-score, than remaining in the 1st quartile at both time points (Table III). We also found that infants who remained relatively large, i.e. those with weights in the 4th quartile at both time points, had higher BMI z-scores compared with those who were in the lowest quartile at both time points (0.63 [95% C.I. 0.17, 1.09]). Infants who remained in the 2nd quartile at both time points (0.86 [95% C.I. 0.34, 1.37]) and similarly had higher BMI z-scores. We found a more modest association between fetal weight gain and BMI z-score among infants who dropped from the 4th quartile in mid-pregnancy to the 3rd quartile at birth (0.59 [95% C.I. 0.13, 1.06]) and those who dropped from the 4th quartile to the 2nd quartile (0.54 [95% C.I. 0.02, 1.06]) (Table III). We did not find associations between more rapid fetal weight gain and systolic BP at age 3 years, but we found that children who started in the 4th quartile of EFW in the second trimester and dropped to the 2nd quartile at birth had systolic BP 5.53 mmHg (95% C.I. 1.08, 9.98) higher than the reference group (Table III).
In Figure 2, we show that the covariate-adjusted predicted probability of obesity (≥ 95th percentile v. < 85th percentile at age 3 years) was highest for infants who remained relatively large in the highest weight tertile at the second trimester and at birth (15.0%) and also high for infants with more rapid fetal weight gain who changed from the first to the third tertile in the second half of pregnancy (13.9 %). The predicted probability of obesity was lowest among infants who remained in the lowest tertile in the second trimester and second tertile at birth (0%) and also low among infants who remained in the lowest tertile at both time points (0.8%).
Our findings differ from those of Durmus et al of the Generation R cohort in the Netherlands who found an inverse relationship between second trimester fetal weight and ultrasound measured abdominal fat mass in the preperitoneal area, representing visceral abdominal fat at age 2, but did not find associations between fetal weight, fetal weight gain and other ultrasound measures of central adiposity which are related to adverse metabolic outcomes. [13] We found positive associations between second trimester weight, more rapid fetal weight gain and childhood BMI, but no association between the ratio of subscapular to triceps skinfold thicknesses, another measure of central adiposity. The participant characteristics including maternal age, BMI, maternal smoking status, gestational age, birth weight and childhood BMI were similar in both our own and the Generation R cohort.[13] Thus, the varied findings between fetal weight and childhood obesity could be attributed to the different outcome measures used in each cohort. Additional studies among populations at higher risk of childhood obesity are needed to further understand the relationship between fetal weight, fetal weight gain and childhood obesity.
In our 16-category analysis of fetal weight gain, we found the strongest associations with childhood obesity among infants who moved from the 1st to the 4th quartile during the second half of gestation. This may suggest that the smallest fetuses with rapid weight gain have the greatest risk of long-term obesity outcomes. Alternatives to this interpretation are that we had relatively few subjects in each of the 16 categories, resulting in somewhat unstable estimates, or that we inadequately modeled fetal weight gain, as we had only 2 measurement time points and clinical fetal biometry measurements. Studies with multiple fetal biometry measurements and long term childhood follow-up may better characterize patterns of fetal growth in relation to childhood outcomes.
In addition to infants with more rapid fetal weight gain, persistently large fetuses also had higher BMI z-scores in childhood. This suggests that fetal weight gain from conception to mid-pregnancy may also be an important predictor of childhood obesity. Currently, studies show that higher maternal BMI is associated with higher EFW in mid-pregnancy [26] and older maternal age and higher parity are associated with longer crown-rump lengths, representing larger fetuses, in early pregnancy.[27] Further recognition of modifiable predictors of fetal weight gain in early pregnancy may provide new clues for childhood obesity prevention.
Contrary to our hypothesis, we did not find associations of EFW, birth weight, or fetal weight gain with childhood BP. van Houten et al of the Generation R cohort similarly reported no association between BP at age 2 with fetal weight gain from the second or third trimester until birth.[14] Others have described an inverse association with birth weight and blood pressure in later childhood and adulthood. [9, 28–30] Authors propose that low birth weight may represent fetal under-nutrition or relative fetal growth restriction and that this stressful intrauterine environment leads to higher blood pressure later in life.[9] These studies used birth weight as a proxy for fetal growth. We did note that dropping from the 4th to the 2nd quartile was associated with increased systolic BP, but this result was not consistent across other quartiles, and may be a chance finding. We did not evaluate BP among children older than age 3 and it is possible that fetal growth may be related to BP in later childhood. However, we found previously in our cohort that more rapid infant weight gain in the first six months of life was associated with higher childhood blood pressure at age 3.[5] Alternatively, postnatal rather than prenatal growth may be more important for childhood BP.
Strengths of this study include its prospective study design and evaluation of multiple prenatal factors that can alter fetal growth as well as many potential confounders. We carefully measured BP and anthropometry measures in childhood. Limitations of the study include the use of clinical ultrasound measures that were intended to detect structural anomalies, which substantially reduced the number of participants available for analysis. Although we did not find differences in the fetal biometry measurements of the remaining participants, we cannot exclude the possibility of selection bias. Error in fetal biometry measurement was likely non-differential, a conservative bias. Because we used clinical ultrasound data, we evaluated EFW only at one time point in the second trimester. EFW during other times of gestation would allow for more complex modeling of fetal weight gain and may elucidate whether different periods of growth during gestation are more or less important for later outcomes. We did not evaluate additional measures of body composition other than BMI-z score and sum and ratio of SS and TR skinfold thicknesses. Finally, the relatively high socioeconomic status and few minorities in our cohort may reduce generalizeability.
This study raises the possibility that greater fetal weight in mid-pregnancy and fetal weight gain either before or after this time point may be important risk factors for childhood obesity and its consequences. The need exists to understand more about the modifiable predictors of intrauterine weight gain and the timing of such weight gain in relation to long-term child outcomes, and refine better methods to measure fetal body composition throughout gestation.
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First off. I love the guy. I loved him being hired. But, I am getting concerned with him given his support for Eakins. If he is just publicly supporting him, but truly concerned about him, then I understand. But the things he is saying are delusional.
We have not been improving over the last 10 games. I think we have been getting worse. We are getting lucky to be propped up by great goal tending. I am very concerned about Hall's impact on games because of the dump and chase mentality. I am very concerned that he has alienated Yak. I am very concerned about the atrocious PP.
How can MacT actually believe in this guy? We are in for a long and crappy next couple of year with Eakins at the helm. I just hope that we don't lose our core because of it.
:shakehead No. Just No.
what I find strange is that you had confidence in him
he publically showed confidence in ralph before he skype slashed him
How are we not improving :huh: I mean, if we were under .500 in 10 games I'd understand but we are 5-3-2. He has shown IMPROVEMENT. Your point is invalid along those lines. As for confidence to Eakins, didn't we jump on Kruger and say he was a horrible coach then at the end we were kind of like "ok, lets try him one more season since it does take time to kink out the bad stuff going on", and we haven't even given him 1 full season. I would like to see if MacT can rehire Kruger as an associate Coach (Doubt he will take it, but weirder things have happened).
If it wasn't for the unsustainably hot goaltending over this latest stretch, they would likely be neck and neck with Buffalo for last in the league so i fail to see where this improvement is coming from.
Lets face it. MacT thus far isn't an upgrade on Tambo. Making a bunch of moves with minimal results to show for it doesn't mean that he's doing a good job. In fact, the team has regressed under his watch.
It's nice that he's searching all avenues to attempt to improve the team, has identified the team weaknesses and that he has a bunch of "lines in the water", but results are what matter and the results haven't shown out yet.
I understand the team hasn't improved in the standings, but you gotta give it time. Look what a simple Dubnyk for Hendricks trade did. It boosted the morale of the oilers. Imagine what a star talent like Thornton or Marleau (examples, not going to happen) or someone who knows about winning and can make a difference to our team. If the Oilers are struggling again by the 15 game mark of next season, change it up. But you can't wait too long into the season (like we did this season) to finally make a change.
No matter what lowe or MacT say about their feelings on Eakins, they are no way obliging themselves to act in a way that is consistent with those feelings in the future.
We have seen it lots, I think that if the Oilers finish the season in a positive way that Eakins needs to be brought back next season 100% and given until the end of December for sure before making any changes. It would be nice to have coaching stability so long as it is showing progress.
If you can't improve from the bottom year over year with a better team on paper then there is an issue with the messenger.
I'll give credit to MacT for identifying the weaknesses and making some solid deals but he has also made some bad moves to offset the good ones which sunk this season.
Also, identifying weaknesses and actually addressing them are two completely different things. Actions speak louder than words.
MacT can go on and on about what ails the team but until he fixes what ails the team, they will continue to flop.
I understand that he's less than a year into the job, but i can only really grade him on the results thus far, not what might happen down the road.
The Perron, Gordon, Scrivens and Hendricks moves are a start, but they need much more and more impactful moves. He also needs to get Scrivens re-signed before i consider that a good move otherwise, it was moving a pick for nothing.
He's talking a good game, but i'm at the point where i'm sick of hearing talk and want to see results. The results this season haven't inspired a lot of confidence.
We'll see if there's any change in Eakins after the break. I'd assume he and MacT did a good deal of talking about what's working and what isn't.
I'd be OK giving him another year with new assistants to see if he can develop into a more controlled coach with some advice from quality coaches, and preferably one who was an NHL head coach before.
For good or bad, he's MacT's guy, and with MacT's comments they'll probably both be shown the door if things get worse, plus maybe if Lowe ever gets fired, the new guy will want his own people in.
I agree that we've not improved.We're winning more now just because of the tandem of Bryzgalov and Scrivens.
This team would be 30th in the league without the tandem of Bryzgalov and the ''God of the NHL'' Scrivens.
At this point it's obvious that this team is going too.
There is just so many things wrong with the roster that it's a guarantee that this team is not going to turn it around for a long-time.
truthfully, as bad of a season that the Oilers have had, I have good confidence in MacT and have liked most of his moves since becoming GM.
Looking at the last 10 Oilers games compared to their season averages:
Goals per game over last 10 games: 2.40
Season average goals per game: 2.52
They are worse recently.
Goals against per game over last 10 games: 2.10
Season average goals against per game: 3.28
Goaltending has been MUCH better recently.
Shots for per game over last 10 games: 26.5
Season average shots for per game: 27.1
They are worse recently.
Shots against per game over last 10 games: 36.1
Season average shots against per game: 32.4
They are worse recently.
PP% over last 10 games: 11.4%
Season average PP%: 16.9%
They are worse recently.
PP shots per power play opportunity over last 10 games: 1.17
Season average PP shots per power play opportunity: 1.37
They are worse recently.
PK% over last 10 games: 87.9%
Season average PK%: 81.3%
They are better recently (again this is in large part due to the much better goaltending as well).
PK shots against per penalty kill over last 10 games: 1.55
Season average PK shots against per penalty kill: 1.58
Essentially the same.
Basically if you look at the stats (and of course watch the games)... it's obvious that the MUCH better goaltending is the only area where this team is better.
Eakins, MacT or anyone else pointing to the "improved play" over the last 10 games should ONLY be referencing the MUCH better goaltending... anything else is a bias towards the reality of what has actually been going on.
No kidding, that jerk didn't make a single roster movement over the last couple week, so lazy.
Frankly his biggest insult is not consulting us in regards to roster and asset management, I mean it's so easy and we have it figured out, so he really just needs to differ at this point.
I really do think that the crappy goaltending to start did more harm to this team than people realize. I think it shattered the fragile confidence of the team and it is only just now starting to come back. When every mistake winds up in your net (and sometimes not even mistakes) it can negatively impact a team this young and this used to losing. Who knows what happens if they get some saves early on and start out with some more wins.
That said the team has been pretty terrible outside of the two goalies.
If you look at what he did not including Eakins its fairly impressive.
Dub Barb turned out to be a disaster but really he had to play the cards he was dealt and did try to improve that area preseason.
He made up for those mistakes with Byrz and Scrivens... As long as he sign one, both, or someone better moving forward.
Perron for MP + draft = great
Hendricks for Dub = great
Signing Gordon = great
Signing Ferrence = great
Trading away Horcoff and not retaining salary = amazing
Scrivens for a 3rd = great
Smid for bag of pucks = weak but needed for cap space
Fewer contracts = good.
Hiring Eakins = Dangerously stupid. Was thinking potential superstar coach and ended up with a terrible rookie coach who doesn't belong in the NHL. Signing him long term (4 years) and firing Krueger before he even had a full season is terrible mismanagement. Pretty much ruined this hockey club with that one move.
I really hope Mac T doesn't let his pride get in the way of seeing things for what they are. Right now Eakins is a complete and total failure. If 20 games into next year he hasn't at least figured out how to make this team not embarrassing Mac T needs to cut him loose quick and not look back.
I suppose if we want to tank for McDavid he could be our guy but I think I speak for everyone when I say ^&*# McDavid if getting him means another embarrassing year.
I don't know, from what I've seen they've done a better job the last 10 games in terms of letting the opposition have the outside shots and taking away the chances from the better scoring areas. Something they were having a lot of trouble with at the beginning of the year.
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