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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Well what can i say about this beauty, she is most definitely my girl crush at the moment. Free spirit, Chloe Norgaard is an american model known for her crazy hair. Her style is so eclectic and colourful. It really matches her crazy and loud personality. She wears bright clothes and isn't afraid to mix and match colour and break all the rules.
I think she really is a true inspiration, as she is just happy with being herself. Which is something we should all truely look up to. Plus I'm SUPER jealous of her hair, and every time i see her i get the worst cravings to just dye my hair.
You should definitely check out her blog
Until next time! xx
Monday, February 18, 2013
On the 5th of March, Rihanna's collection for River Island will be in shops. All the pieces which appeared at the show at London Fashion Week, were so Rihanna. They are sleek, cool and sexy with this urban edge to them. I can imagine Rihanna wearing every single one of these outfits, she really has made every piece her own. From the chic strappy heels to the gold jewellery to the daring bits of skin showing. The models looked absolutely amazing, with gelled back, long hair with big statement gold jewellery and the dark pink lips. I cant wait to get my hands on some of the pieces in this collection, its so up my street. Its super casual but with a flirty twist to it and a certain elegancy to it, with long maxi dresses and asymmetrical hems. Fingers crossed the collection wont be too pricey!
This webpage contains the London fashion week video, and a behind the scenes interview with Rihanna herself, about the collection. Plus littles extras and all the tweets and gossip about the collection! Rihanna seems so down to earth and seems really excited about this collection in the little interview video and explains all the ideas behind the collection, really worth watching.
I hope you guys are just as excited about this collection as I am!
Friday, February 15, 2013
Bonjour beautifuls! First of all I would like to apologies for my recent absence, I have been super busy and uninspired And on top of that my computer broke! One disaster after the next! Anyway I'm back now and looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.
The piece I've been lusting over this week, is this amazing Khaki army jacket from Topshop. I've been needing a simple green army jacket for ages and have currently stolen my best friends. I love the shape of these jackets and i feel they are so versatile for casual outfits. I love this one from Topshop and it is loud and over the top and ever so quirky. It can completely 'coolify' an outfit, giving a laid back look. This one is quite pricey however so I'm actually considering a DIY. A homemade one would actually add to the edgy look, with careless painted on letters. What do you think?
Until next time lovelies x
Monday, January 28, 2013
favourite ladies
Hola muchachos, today Ive decided to show you some of my favourtie fashion blogs of the moment, not that they need any more publicity! They are all wonderful and either lead awesome lives or have an amazing style or i just simply think they are pretty cool!
First of all Tigerlily, a 17 year old blogger from Brighton. Her style is so cool and pretty laid back. Shes great at mixing and matching different piece around and she never fails to look great. She has amazing long dirty blonde hair and her blog posts are always really down to earth and friendly. Shes good at replying to comments and seems like a really lovely girl! Shes great at bargain hunting and Im so jealous of all the great pieces she finds!
Erika Bowes, is another blogger from England I first came across her via her tumblr (http://poisonedcandyfloss.tumblr.com/) which is pretty awesome. I then found out she has a blog and fell in love with it. Shes is so cool, her fashion sense really is impeccable and super out-there. Its great to have seen her style evolve from a cute long hair quite girly girl to what she is today. Definitely worth checking out!
One of my favorite blogger of all time, Amy valentine. When this pink hair beauty start following me I slightly shrieked! Shes so good at posting and usually has a new outfit up every few days. Im so so jealous of her pastel pink hair. Her style is super cool and i was delighted when she recently started making videos. Love love love her blog.
And a few more...
And of course there are loads and loads more but theses are my favourites!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Howdidu, The other day I redecorated my room abit, whilst doing this I got round to sorting through my wardrobe, only to realize I was missing basics! So I took advantage of the sales and went out and bought my self a few bits.
Ive been wanting a tight, three quarter length sleeve baseball top for ages now, so when I saw this one in H&M I was delighted, even thought it wasn't red and white as I wanted (and its a bit baggier than i wanted). The next piece I bought was a black velvet peplum top. I had been a bit reluctant to the whole peplum trade, I like the shape but somehow it seemed a bit too girly for my liking. But when I saw this black one for only 3 euros, I thought it was perfect for a night out. Finally I got just a simple cropped knitted jumper. Its quite baggy perfect to just throw on top of a tight top or wear with something high waisted.
Excuse the extremely short post, my laptop has broken and has to be taken to the repair shop, therefore I am having to post off my ever-so-slow family computer. Despite this little inconvenience I have good news! My exams are officially over tomorrow so I will have a lot more time on my hands and hopefully start posting much more regularly with a few more outfits and less blab!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
This week has been pretty (extremely) boring. I have a load of exams next week so I stayed at home in attempt to study loads, this was a complete fail and I have ended up staying home all weekend and not having done much work at all. However, the procrastination did lead me to do some other bits and bobs that I had been meaning to do for a while.
I did go out for a little while on friday night just to a friends house with a few people. I wore my new galaxy leggings which i had been desperate to wear out, black vans, my joy division top and black hoodie layered under an oversize denim jacket. I just stuck my hair up in a messy ponytail and i was ready to go! The next picture are my beautiful docs, which are second hand, orange and wonderful, which i am yet to wear! I need to think of some outfits to pair them with, as I think they are such timeless and beautiful shoes.
I recently made this wonderful colourful cake with my best friend (you can watch the video HERE). It looks so cool and its so easy to make. Then over this weekend Ive been doing my bedroom up a bit. I went out with my dad to buy some simple draws from IKEA and have been building them today. Yesterday I decided to begin the battle with my clothes monster and drag everything out of my wardrobe and sort through clothes I just didn't wear and put everything away neatly. And yes, it was a very time consuming process. Finally here is the beautiful view from where I work. Pictures like this make me really appreciate where I have grown up and am lucky enough to call home.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Bon giorno, today I have a little bit of a haul for you guys of a few bits that Ive got over the past few weeks. First of all I was sent this wonderful pair of galaxy burning fire leggings from Romwe, they are really quite thin but fit perfectly and are not see through at all. And of course the pattern is amazing. Then I got just a simple burgundy patterned loose vest top from new look, which is pretty simple but i needed some plain tops that werent black or grey. Sticking to the burgundy trend I bagged myself this simple beanie off ebay, which was really cheap and does the job! And finally, an item i had been lusting over for over a year new. DISCO PANTS! Now i have to admit they are not real disco pants, they are the yayer, cheaper version, however they are lovely and the only inconvenience i have found so far is that they are quite baggy by the ankle as the leg is a bit too long for me. However I adore them and they are such a versatile piece, they can be worn with almost anything.
Burgandy beanie ebay; HERE
Yayer black disco or die pants: HERE
Romwe Burning fire leggings; HERE
New look Plum zip pocket vest: HERE
Procrastinating to the maximum here guys, but i had been intending to get this haul up for a while now, all I have to do now is find the right spot to take some good outfit pictures. I have a long list of posts im excited to get to work with, so i hope you guys enjoy!
Monday, January 7, 2013
'Whatever' beanie: local hero HERE
Gold hoop engraved earrings: Topshop HERE
Contrast colour 'Army funny G' Pullover: Romwe HERE
Jeffery campbell Black, silver spiked lita: Available in many place (solestuck, nastygal, office...)
Hola muchachos, so sales are here and i have christmas money so I came to the conclusion that it was the perfect time to do some internet browsing. Ive found so much amazing stuff and have actually purchased some things which I cant wait to share with you guys.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the beanies from local hero and i think you guys should check them out definitely, I'm almost 100% sure i will be purchasing a beanie from them soon! I was torn with which one to put on my wishlist, I love this WHATEVER one but there is another beanie that says 'bad hair day' which is super cool aswell. The jumper I saw and fell in love with straight away, the pattern and all the colours are beautiful. Then a good old pair of Jeffery Campbells which i have been lusting over for absolutely ages! And finally Ive been loving hoop earings recently and I found this pair from topshop which are exactly what i was looking for, but to my dismay, they are out of stock. Fingers crossed sooner or later they will be back in stock somehow and if not ill have to go on a search for some others.
Im gonna be super busy at the moment due to exams, so i doubt i will be able to post too much, but you never know, procrastination levels might rise and drive me to post loads. Who knows?
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Towards a structured approach to strategic environmental assessment : a case study of Canadian energy policy alternatives
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Considerable attention has been given to the role of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in policy, plan and program (PPP) assessment; however, there is still very little consensus on appropriate methodologies for SEA. Despite calls for SEA to develop more independently of project-level assessment, existing SEA methodologies still tend to be based on project-level EIA principles, rather than also on a trickling down of objectives of broader environmental policy. This thesis argues that if SEA is to advance in application and effectiveness then a different, but structured methodological framework is required. -- While SEA can perhaps utilize many of the existing methods and techniques from project- level assessment, the types of questions being addressed in strategic assessment are inherently different from those in project-level assessment. Accordingly, a different methodological assessment framework is required for SEA. The emphasis of strategic assessment is on the development of an appropriate strategy for action, addressing alternative courses of action, rather than the assessment of the potential impacts of a pre-determined option. In order to accomplish this, SEA methodology must be more broad brush than project-level assessment in order to allow the assessment of both the more general policy issues and the more technical plan and program issues. Similar to project-level assessment, however, a structured framework is desired in order to facilitate a more systematic and replicable assessment process. -- This thesis develops a structured, generic seven-phase assessment framework to guide SEA application. The framework is demonstrated through a case study SEA of potential Canadian energy policy alternatives. Through the use of a modified policy-type Delphi and multi-criteria analytical methods, alternative options for Canadian energy policy are evaluated and the 'best practicable environmental option' is determined. While the geographic scale of the case study and the number of participants involved is perhaps not pragmatic with respect to 'real-world' policy SEA, it does serve to demonstrate the utility of the proposed SEA framework. The emphasis of this research is on the process of strategic assessment, rather than the policy implications of the results of the case study. A number of specific recommendations for 'good-practice' SEA are presented, and key issues are raised for future SEA research.

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Maternal risk factors for abnormal placental growth: The national collaborative perinatal project
Previous studies of maternal risk factors for abnormal placental growth have focused on placental weight and placental ratio as measures of placental growth. We sought to identify maternal risk factors for placental weight and two neglected dimensions of placental growth: placental thickness and chorionic plate area.
We conducted an analysis of 24,135 mother-placenta pairs enrolled in the National Collaborative Perinatal Project, a prospective cohort study of pregnancy and child health. We defined growth restriction as < 10th percentile and hypertrophy as > 90th percentile for three placental growth dimensions: placental weight, placental thickness and chorionic plate area. We constructed parallel multinomial logistic regression analyses to identify (a) predictors of restricted growth (vs. normal) and (b) predictors of hypertrophic growth (vs. normal).
Black race was associated with an increased likelihood of growth restriction for placental weight, thickness and chorionic plate area, but was associated with a reduced likelihood of hypertrophy for these three placental growth dimensions. We observed an increased likelihood of growth restriction for placental weight and chorionic plate area among mothers with hypertensive disease at 24 weeks or beyond. Anemia was associated with a reduced likelihood of growth restriction for placental weight and chorionic plate area. Pre-pregnancy BMI and pregnancy weight gain were associated with a reduced likelihood of growth restriction and an increased likelihood of hypertrophy for all three dimensions of placental growth.
Maternal risk factors are either associated with placental growth restriction or placental hypertrophy not both. Our findings suggest that the placenta may have compensatory responses to certain maternal risk factors suggesting different underlying biological mechanisms.
Placental structure and function determine the growth trajectory of the fetus. Several studies show that abnormal placental growth is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes
Effects of individual maternal risk factors on placental weight and its ratio to birth weight have been previously studied
We are not aware of prior studies identifying maternal risk factors for abnormal placental growth where placental growth is assessed using multidimensional measures of growth. We examined three dimensions of placental growth: 1) placental weight; 2) placental thickness; and 3) chorionic plate area, using data from the National Collaborative Perinatal Project (NCPP). The NCPP is a unique US population-based birth cohort that includes maternal sociodemographic, clinical and obstetric data, gross placental measures and histopathology, infant birth characteristics and childhood growth measures up to age 8. This data provides an excellent opportunity to estimate the influence of maternal characteristics on three dimensions of placental growth in a large population-based sample.
Therefore, our objectives were to 1) determine whether maternal characteristics were associated with multidimensional measures of placental growth and if so, 2) estimate the magnitude of association of maternal factors with placental growth restriction (< 10th percentile in placental weight, thickness or chorionic plate area; and placental hypertrophy (> 90th percentile for placental weight, thickness or chorionic plate area. We hypothesized that lower socioeconomic status (e.g. annual household income, education) would be associated with increased likelihood of placental growth restriction. We also hypothesized that hypertensive disease would be associated with an increased likelihood of placental growth restriction and anemia and gestational diabetes would be associated with increased likelihood of placental hypertrophy.
Study Population
The Collaborative Perinatal Project was a prospective cohort study of pregnancy and child health enrolling participants between 1959–1966. It was specifically designed to identify determinants of cerebral palsy and allied neurological defects
Selection Criteria
For the present analysis, eligible mothers met the following criteria: 1) either Black or Caucasian 2) gave birth to live-born singletons, 3) no congenital anomaly, and 4) gestational age ≥ 36 and ≤ 42 weeks.
Data Collection
Maternal sociodemographic characteristics (age, education, annual household income, smoking status, race) and parity were obtained by self-report during a personal interview. Maternal age was based on age at entry into the study. Education was based on the number of years of education attained and we categorized mothers as having < 12 years vs. 12 or more years of education. Annual household income was collected using categories of $1000 and we dichotomized annual household income using < $5000 vs. $5000 or more (equivalent to $30,000 in 2005). Mothers were classified as non-smokers, light smokers (< 1 pack per day) or heavy smokers (≥ 1 pack per day) at the time of the interview. Obstetrical factors were obtained from clinical examination and laboratory testing. Anemia was defined as having hemoglobin < 10.0 g/dL or hematocrit [Hct] < 30% at any time point during the pregnancy. Mothers were classified as having gestational diabetes if they were diagnosed with diabetes, initiated insulin, received an abnormal glucose tolerance test result, or had a blood glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL during the pregnancy. Hypertensive disease was defined as having a systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg and thus includes women with chronic hypertension, pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia.
Maternal weight and height were measured upon enrollment in the study and mother's weight prior to pregnancy was based on self report. Maternal pre-pregnancy body-mass index (BMI) was calculated as pre-pregnancy weight in kilograms divided by measured height in meters squared. At delivery, just prior to giving birth, mother's weight was measured to determine pregnancy weight gain.
Placental Measurements
Placentas were collected at delivery and examined by trained pathologists according to a standard protocol
where dL is the largest diameter and dS is the smallest diameter.
Outcome Measures
Our primary outcomes are the three dimensions of placental growth: placental weight, thickness and chorionic plate area. For each of the three dimensions of placental growth studied–placental weight, placental thickness, and chorionic plate area–the growth dimension was classified as 'restricted' if it was < 10th percentile and 'hypertrophic' if > 90th percentile. Growth dimensions that fell within the 10th to 90th percentile were considered 'normal'. We used the distribution of the placental measures in the NCPP sample to derive the percentiles used in the classification of restriction and hypertrophy.
Statistical Analysis
Descriptive statistics, frequencies for categorical variables and means and standard deviations for continuous variables were calculated. For each of the three placental growth parameters (weight, thickness, and area), we constructed parallel multinomial logistic regression analyses to identify (a) predictors of restricted growth (vs. normal) and (b) predictors of hypertrophic growth (vs. normal). In multivariate models, we included maternal age, income, education, race, smoking status, pre-pregnancy BMI, pregnancy weight gain, parity, anemia, gestational diabetes and hypertensive disease as covariates. Results were robust before and after adjustment, therefore we present only adjusted odds ratios in the tables. Analyses were conducted using STATA statistical software (version 9.0; Stata Corporation, College Station, Texas). We provided 95% confidence intervals for all estimates. We used a 2-sided Bonferroni-adjusted P value of (0.0045) to test for significance in multivariate models because of the possibility that some associations with the 11 risk factors might have arisen due to chance. The study was approved by the Johns Hopkins Medicine Institutional Review Board.
Four percent of the subjects enrolled were lost to follow up before delivery. Of 34,345 eligible mothers, 10,921 were excluded from analysis because of missing values for variables of interest. An additional 4 were excluded due to implausible values, leaving an analytic sample of 23,420 mothers. Compared to the participants excluded from the analysis, participants in the analytic sample were slightly older, more likely to be White, and more likely to have annual household income greater than $5000 (equivalent to $30,000 in 2005; all P < 0.05).
Table 1
Selected Characteristics of 23,420 Mother Placenta Pairs in the Collaborative Perinatal Project.
Maternal Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Age (years)
24.5 ± 5.9
Education (years)
≥ 12
11,087 (47.4)
< 12
12,333 (52.7)
12,198 (52.1)
11,222 (47.9)
Annual Family Income
≥ $5,000†
6,907 (29.5)
< $5,000†
16,513 (70.5)
Smoking Intensity
22.8 ± 4.3
12, 350 (52.7)
Light Smoker (< 1 pack/day)
7, 084 (30.3)
Heavy Smoker (≥ 1 pack/day)
3, 986 (17.0)
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)
22.8 ± 4.3
Pregnancy weight gain (kg)
9.7 ± 5.0
Maternal Obstetric Characteristics
5,024 (21.5)
Gestational Diabetes
360 (1.6)
Hypertensive disease
543 (2.3)
6,687 (28.6)
16,733 (71.5)
Placental Characteristics
Placental Weight (grams)
438 ± 92
Placental thickness (mm)
21.9 ± 4.8
Chorionic plate area (cm2)
247.5 ± 51.3
All results presented as n (%) or mean ± SD
† Equivalent to approximately $30,000 in 2005.
The results of the multinomial logistic regression analysis for placental growth restriction are shown in Table
Table 2
Multivariate Regression Coefficients for the Association of Maternal Risk Factors with Placental Weight, Thickness and Chorionic Plate Area by Placental Growth
Placental Growth
(< 10th percentile)
(> 90th percentile)
Plate Area
Plate Area
Maternal age (per 5 years)
1.00 (0.99, 1.01)
1.02* (1.01, 1.03)
0.99* (0.98, 0.99)
1.01 (1.00, 1.02)
0.99 (0.98, 1.00)
1.04* (1.03, 1.05)
AnnualFamily Income
< $5,000 vs ≥ $5,000
0.88 (0.80, 0.98)
0.79* (0.71, 0.89)
0.87 (0.79, 0.96)
1.19* (1.08, 1.32)
0.92 (0.83, 1.02)
1.21* (1.07, 1.34)
Maternal Education
< 12 yrs vs ≥ 12 yrs
0.83* (0.76, 0.91)
0.78* (0.71, 0.86)
0.87* (0.80, 0.95)
1.09 (0.99, 1.19)
1.15 (1.04, 1.26)
0.94 (0.85, 1.04)
Maternal Race
Black vs White
1.66* (1.51, 1.82)
3.22* (2.90, 3.58)
1.36* (1.24, 1.49)
0.57* (0.51, 0.63)
0.70* (0.64, 0.77)
0.80* (0.72, 0.89)
Smoking Status
Light vs Non-smoker
0.92 (0.84, 1.02)
1.03 (0.93, 1.13)
0.94 (0.86, 1.03)
0.95 (0.85, 1.05)
0.89 (0.81, 0.99)
1.09 (0.98, 1.21)
Heavy vs Non-smoker
1.00 (0.89, 1.13)
1.11 (0.98, 1.27)
0.92 (0.82, 1.03)
0.96 (0.85, 1.09)
0.85 (0.75, 0.97)
1.12 (0.98, 1.27)
Parous vs Nulliparous
0.89 (0.80, 0.98)
0.98 (0.88, 1.10)
1.06 (0.96, 1.17)
1.25* (1.11, 1.40)
1.32* (1.18, 1.48)
1.09 (0.96, 1.23)
Yes vs No
0.67* (0.60, 0.74)
1.00 (0.91, 1.56)
0.80* (0.72, 0.89)
1.50* (1.34, 1.67)
1.18 (1.05, 1.32)
1.45* (1.30, 1.63)
Gestational Diabetes
Yes vs No
0.77 (0.51, 1.16)
0.77 (0.51, 1.18)
0.68 (0.45, 1.02)
1.75* (1.33, 2.32)
1.29 (0.94, 1.76)
1.59* (1.18, 2.13)
Hypertensive Disease
Yes vs No
1.98* (1.54, 2.55)
1.19 (0.91, 1.56)
1.86* (1.46, 2.37)
0.62* (0.46, 0.84)
0.69 (0.50, 0.95)
0.89 (0.66, 1.19)
Pre-pregnancy BMI (per 1 kg/m2)
0.91* (0.90, 0.92)
0.98* (0.97, 0.99)
0.93* (0.92, 0.95)
1.10* (1.06, 1.08)
1.05* (1.04, 1.06)
1.04* (1.03, 1.05)
Pregnancy Weight Gain (per 1 kg)
0.93* (0.92, 0.94)
0.99 (0.98, 1.00)
0.96* (0.95, 0.97)
1.07* (1.06, 1.08)
1.03* (1.02, 1.04)
1.05* (1.04, 1.06)
*P < 0.0045 (Bonferroni-adjusted p-value applied for significance testing)
All results presented as Regression co-efficient (95% Confidence Interval)
Predictors of hypertrophy for all three placental growth dimensions included pre-pregnancy BMI, and pregnancy weight gain. For every unit increase in pre-pregnancy BMI there was a 4 to 10% increase in the likelihood of placental hypertrophy. Similarly, for every kg increase in pregnancy weight gain, there was a 3 to 7% increase in the likelihood of placental hypertrophy. Mothers with an annual household income less than $5000 were 19% and 20% more likely to have hypertrophy compared to mothers with incomes $5000 or more for placental weight and chorionic plate area respectively. Mothers with anemia were 50% and 45% more likely to have hypertrophy compared to mothers without anemia for placental weight and chorionic plate area respectively. Compared to nulliparous women, parous women were 25% and 32% more likely to have hypertrophic growth for placental weight and thickness respectively. Mothers with gestational diabetes were 75% and 59% more likely to have hypertrophic growth for placental weight and chorionic plate area respectively. In contrast, after accounting for other sociodemographic factors, black mothers were 20% to 43% less likely than their white counterparts to have hypertrophy of all three dimensions of placental growth.
Most maternal risk factors were associated with either a hypertrophic or restrictive adaptive growth response of the placenta. Black race was associated with an increased likelihood of growth restriction for placental weight, thickness and chorionic plate area, but was associated with a reduced likelihood of hypertrophy for these three placental growth dimensions. We only observed an increased likelihood of growth restriction for weight and chorionic plate area among mothers with hypertensive disease. Conversely, anemia was associated with a reduced likelihood of growth restriction for placental weight and chorionic plate area. Pre-pregnancy BMI and pregnancy weight gain were associated with a reduced likelihood of growth restriction and an increased likelihood of hypertrophy for all three dimensions of placental growth examined.
The relationship between Black race and placental growth is similar to that observed with birth weight. Blacks are more likely to deliver low birth weight infants compared to their White counterparts
In our study, after adjustment for confounding factors, we observed an increased likelihood of placental hypertrophy and a decreased likelihood of placental growth restriction based on placental weight and chorionic plate area in the presence of anemia. However, our findings should be interpreted with caution since we were unable to separate anemia resulting from maternal under-nutrition or chronic disease versus pregnancy-related physiologic anemia. The literature on the relationships between maternal anemia and placental weight, and its ratio to birth weight are inconsistent. On the one hand, placental weight and placental ratio appear to increase with severe maternal anemia and this effect has been attributed to maternal under nutrition
In our study we found that gestational diabetes was associated with an increased risk of placental hypertrophy based on placental weight and chorionic plate area. When we examined the distribution of placental growth measures by gestational diabetes status, we observed an upward shift in the distribution for the subpopulation with gestational diabetes. One explanation for this finding is the increase in the proliferation of peripheral villi and an increase in the length of villi and capillaries observed in the presence of gestational diabetes. This may compensate for the reduced perfusion due the increased vascular resistance
Our study has several strengths. First, to our knowledge, this is the first epidemiologic study to examine the association between maternal risk factors and abnormal placental growth defined using chorionic plate area and placental thickness in addition to placental weight. Second, we were able to assess the relationship between maternal characteristics and placental growth in a population-based sample where the placentas were examined using standardized protocol. Finally, the sample size was large providing great statistical precision.
Several limitations of our study deserve comment. The NCPP is a historical dataset from the 1950's and the management of high-risk obstetrical complications has changed substantially over time and cannot be fully adjusted for in multivariate models. However the NCPP represents a large US population-based database that includes maternal variables and detailed placental measurements. Participants excluded from the analysis differed significantly from those included, which introduces some bias. Given the large sample size we suspect this bias is small. Since all women were not routinely screened for GDM during the study time frame, we have likely underestimated the prevalence of GDM in the study sample. We anticipate that an underestimate of GDM prevalence might have limited the power to detect statistically significant associations between GDM and placental growth. Furthermore, the criterion used to define GDM has changed over time which may also have contributed to the low prevalence of GDM observed. Mother's pre-pregnancy weight was obtained by self-report. Although self reported and measured weights tend to be highly correlated
Finally, we are unable to generalize our results to the general population of today since the sample was enrolled over 40 years ago and was comprised largely of low income African American women. The incidence of maternal risk factors has changed over time. The mothers were leaner and gained less weight during pregnancy than would be expected in a more contemporary cohort.
Our study results suggest that adverse obstetric conditions are either associated with placental growth restriction or placental hypertrophy, but not both. This implies that the placenta may have specific compensatory responses to adverse maternal obstetric conditions, each with a distinct pathophysiologic mechanism. Further research in a contemporary cohort is warranted to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying the associations between anemia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disease, maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, and pregnancy weight gain with abnormal placental growth and to determine whether abnormal placental growth might mediate effect on birth weight and childhood growth.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
KB participated in the conception, design and coordination of the study. KB also performed the statistical analysis, interpreted the results and drafted and revised the manuscript. CMS participated in the conception and design of the study and made substantial contribution to the interpretation of study results and critically reviewed the manuscript. WKN provided extensive contribution to the interpretation of data, drafting the manuscript and revising it critically for important intellectual content. AD made substantial contribution with regard to the acquisition of the data and critically reviewed the manuscript. NYW participated in the design and statistical analysis for the data for the study and was involved in drafting the manuscript. FB participated in the conception and design of the study and provided contribution to the interpretation of data, drafting the manuscript and revising it critically for important intellectual content.
The authors are supported by the National Institutes of Health. KBR is supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (T32-HL07024). CMS is supported by K23-MH067857. NW is supported by National Institutes of Health (M01-RR02719) FLB is supported by the National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (K24-DK62222).
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Colonial Turf Cup: Smart Bid tries to turn tables on Rahystrada
Rahystrada had the best trip, but Smart Bid may have run the best race when those two finished first and second, respectively, in last year's Colonial Turf Cup.
Saturday, Rahystrada and Smart Bid square off again in a very competitive eighth renewal of the $500,000 Colonial Turf Cup at Colonial Downs. A field of 12 was entered, including Air Support, who won the 2011 Virginia Derby over this course.
The Colonial Turf Cup, run at 1 3/16 miles, tops a 12-race, all-turf card that begins at 6 p.m. Eastern. The Colonial Turf Cup goes as race 7 (8:36 p.m.) and will be run under the lights for the first time. It is also the last leg of a pick four wager that begins with the Old Nelson Starter Handicap and includes the Da Hoss Stakes and Edward P. Evans All Along Stakes.
Rahystrada, an 8-year-old gelding by Rahy, sat a perfect trip behind the speed – which included Smart Bid – before rallying along the rail to win last year's Turf Cup by 1 1/2 lengths over Smart Bid.
Rahystrada won the Turf Cup after finishing fourth in the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic – in which Smart Bid was second – at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day.
This year, Rahystrada enters the Colonial Turf Cup off a third-place finish in a one-mile allowance race at Churchill on May 2.
"We were seeing if he still wanted to perform like he did last year and I think he passed that test very well," said Scooter Hughes, the trainer of Rahystrada. "He was gaining on them at the end, which was nice to see. So, all in all, an excellent race I believe. He's been doing better and better and we're hoping for a big effort again."
Sheldon Russell, aboard for the Colonial Turf Cup score last year, has the call again on Rahystrada from post 2.
Smart Bid dueled on the lead in last year's Colonial Turf Cup and did well to hold second. Smart Bid has had more success coming from off the pace, including a head victory in the Fair Grounds Handicap in February.
Smart Bid is coming off two sub-par efforts, but trainer Graham Motion said the horse has been training so well at Fair Hill that he's inclined to give him another shot.
"His last couple of races have been a little disappointing, but he's been running the same races and he's not getting beat very far," Motion said. "He had a good work for this race which kind of twisted my arm."
Edgar Prado, Smart Bid's regular rider, has the call.
Air Support won the Virginia Derby here last July at 6-1 but didn't run again the remainder of the year. He has not come back to form yet in two starts this year, but has had excuses in both races.
In an allowance race at Keeneland, Air Support did not race with hind shoes after one shoe became dislodged in the paddock and could not be repaired. In the Grade 2 Dixie at Pimlico, Air Support had traffic throughout.
"In the Dixie he never had a chance to run," trainer Shug McGaughey said at Belmont on Thursday. "He tried to make a couple of runs. He's trained well awfully well here. I think he's going to go down there and run awfully well."
Turbo Compressor looked like a budding turf star when he won a 1 1/16-mile allowance race at Gulfstream on March 18. He came back and finished eighth in the Woodford Reserve. He looms the primary speed in this spot.
"I'm not sure he wants to go that far, but he'll appreciate firm ground and it looks like a spot he could be on the lead," trainer Todd Pletcher said. "We'll let him take it as far as we can."
Joe Bravo, who guided Little Mike to a front-running score in the Woodford Reserve at Churchill on Derby Day, has the call on Turbo Compressor.
Humble and Hungry, Forte Dei Marmi and Casino Host – the second-, third-, and fourth-place finishes in the Dixie at Pimlico – are all in with a chance.


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Have you been looking for a new Bible for your LEGO loving, brick builder kids? I have heard about these before, but I've never seen one until now. We've been able to review the Faith Builders Bible from Zonderkidz.
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Within the Faith Builders Bible, there are 24 full-color pages sprinkled throughout the standard Bible text.
Immediately upon seeing the LEGO figures "reenacting" scenes of the Bible, my kids were drawn in. They wanted to look through the Bible and couldn't wait to see what other brick-building ideas were in the book.
On each of the colorful pages with the pictures of the bricks, there is a topic being discussed,a short summary with recommended reading to be able to read the full story for themselves, as well as a Building Block Verse. For example, for this little snippet about David defeating Goliath, the verse reads:
David said to Goliath, "You are coming to fight against me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I'm coming against you in the name of the LORD who rules over all." 1 Samuel 17:45
I like this, because this comes straight from their recommended reading (1 Samuel 17) and serves as another way to get the kids excited to read the full story. It also helps them to identify the important part that they need to pay attention to.
This translation makes it so easy for kids to read the Bible on their own. Instead of getting caught up in what is essentially a language barrier, they were able to focus on the actual meaning behind the words because they had no trouble understanding the verbiage.
My kids took turns reading scriptures to each other, and my 6 year old brought it to me at bedtime a few times to read to him before they went to sleep. It was simple enough for him to understand, which is saying a lot considering some of our past experiences with other Bibles using different translations.
My kids don't have a ton of the specialty figures, so they've already asked me to buy them more LEGO people. They want to build some of the more elaborate Bible scenes with more LEGO guys as shown in the Faith Builders Bible, like the story of Zacchaeus (they loved seeing him stuck up in the tree and wanted to do it, too!), the Last Supper, and Building the Tower of Babel.
They improvised for several of the scenes. Their favorite was making fruit to talk about The Fruit of the Spirit. They had little competitions about who would be able to create the most accurate little LEGO fruits from the blocks we had.
They liked reading the scriptures about the fruits of the spirit and trying to decide which ones sounded most like them. It opened up the discussion about how they could be more patient, too.
I also liked that they didn't just show pictures of blocks and LEGO guys to illustrate stories. The Faith Builders Bible also illustrated concepts. For example, they showed the ABCs of Salvation.
By having my kids actually build the letters and read the corresponding text, this experience is helping them to understand what it means to be a Christ-follower. I've told them the ABCs before, but actually making the A and talking about admitting our sins, building the B and discussing what one must believe, and putting together the C to talk about confessing faith in Jesus really made it real. I appreciated the suggested Scriptures for each one, too.
The only change I can really think of is that I wish it was a red-letter edition, with the words of Jesus clearly shown for kids to know He was talking. That's a feature I always loved in my Bible as a kid, because that really got my attention reading through some of my favorite New Testament stories.
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After admitting they carried a hangover from the Rugby World Cup "Pool of Death" into the knockout stages, the Wallabies are determined to cut all ties with their near-terminal slip-up against Scotland.
Australia escaped with a controversial one-point victory over Scotland to sneak into the semi-finals, where they face a vastly improved Argentina at Twickenham on Sunday (Monday AEDT).
But there's no danger of any memories of the fortunate escape sneaking into camp this week – even if it is seemingly hard to avoid and has dominated back pages since the 35-34 victory.
"Its irrelevant. We are still here," explains feisty halfback Will Genia.
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Cheika had on Monday admitted the Wallabies were guilty of hanging onto their impressive pool wins over England and Wales, rather than switching focus to the all-important quarter-final against Scotland.
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Tree of Life - Tempe, Arizona
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This three piece sculpture, The Tree of Life, sits along the Salt River bank in an area undergoing tree reintroduction.
posted by: rjmcdonough1
location: Arizona
date approved: 8/19/2015
last visited: never
The Biker - Ocean City, NJ
The sculpture "The Biker" is located at Haven Avenue and E. 9th Street at the start of the Haven Avenue Bikeway in Ocean City, NJ
posted by: neoc1
location: New Jersey
date approved: 8/16/2015
Les 4 Silhouettes de métal. -St-Thérèse. -Québec.
Les 4 Silhouettes de métal. -St-Thérèse. -Québec.
The 4 metal silhouettes. -St Theresa. -Québec
posted by: colibris7
location: Quebec, Canada
date approved: 8/11/2015
last visited: 8/6/2016
BonapART - Ocean City, NJ
BonapART is the name given by the citizens of Ocean City, NJ to the sculpture the artist calls American Dog. It is located at the corner of Bay and Tennessee Avenues in Ocean City, NJ.
date approved: 8/8/2015
Joy - Ocean City, NJ
"Joy" a silhouette sculpture of a stylized person is located on the northwest side of the Ocean City Community Center at 1736 Simpson Avenue in Ocean City, NJ.
Kunst im Kurpark - Norddeich, Germany
Silhouette von laufenden Füssen im Kurpark von Norddeich. / Running silhouette in coastal town of Norddeich.
posted by: DieCacherGirls
location: Niedersachsen, Germany
date approved: 7/30/2015
last visited: 6/30/2012
Danse sur l'eau - Lac-Etchemin, Qc, Canada
Sculpture située au Moulin La Lorraine à Lac-Etchemin - Sculpture located at Moulin La Lorraine in Lac Etchemin.
posted by: lyturmel
date approved: 7/29/2015
Gates of History - Caerphilly Castle, Wales
The Gates of history at Caerphilly Castle - Local artist Rubin Eynon created a set of sculptural gates featuring silhouettes with historic scenes, & colourful stained glass. Located at the foot of the Welsh Valleys at Caerphilly, South Wales
posted by: veritas vita
location: South Wales, United Kingdom
date approved: 7/28/2015
last visited: 7/29/2015
Balancing Act - Taree, NSW, Australia
This very clever 'figurative' sculpture depicts a woman supporting a man, who in turn is supporting three children. This is outside the Taree Centrelink building: where social welfare payments and services are organised at times of major change.
posted by: Grahame Cookie
location: New South Wales, Australia
date approved: 7/27/2015
last visited: 11/18/2015
Three-Fold Education, Colorado State University Campus Pueblo - Pueblo, CO
This clever piece is a HUGE paper airplane stuck upright in the ground.
posted by: Outspoken1
location: Colorado
date approved: 7/26/2015
Astrolabe -Texas Tech University - Lubbock, TX
Astrolabe by Owen Morrel 2014 on Public Art Walking Tour #2.
posted by: Txlonestargal
location: Texas
date approved: 7/24/2015
last visited: 7/23/2015
Golden Dragon - Newcasle Emlyn - Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Glyndwr's Golden Dragon now guards the entrance gate to Newcastle Emlyn Castle. The scenic trail around the Castle & River Teifi tells the tale of dragons & legends with plaques, & sculptures. Located in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
last visited: 7/26/2015
Pro Patria Mori - Kansas City, MO
A silhouette sculpture in the middle of a grassy median in Kansas City, MO.
posted by: bluesnote
location: Missouri
date approved: 7/23/2015
Pigs - Oakland, CA
A silhouette of three pigs at the Oakland zoo.
posted by: saopaulo1
location: California
Seiltänzer - Esslingen, Germany, BW
At the 'Schelztor' an old city gate in Esslingen, Germany, Baden-Württemberg exists the silhouette art sculpture of a Tightrope Walker (German: Seiltänzer) who performs his exercises at lofty heights.
posted by: Tante.Hossi
location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
date approved: 7/20/2015
last visited: 8/20/2011
Gone Fishing
A spot to actually go fishing.
posted by: Keldar5
location: Ontario, Canada
date approved: 7/17/2015
last visited: 7/17/2015
Bella Vista Broncos Mascot - Fair Oaks CA
This San Juan District high school opened about 1962. The silhouette
is the team's mascot.
posted by: sbcamper
date approved: 7/14/2015
Light Horse Artwork - Capella, QLD
The Light Horse Artwork honours the tradition, which started in Capella in the 1890s, of adding emu feathers to the band of hats worn by mounted troopers.
posted by: Tuena
location: Queensland, Australia
The Bag - Hoogeveen NL
Silhouette sculpture named "The Bag" located at the Hoofdstraat, shopping center of Hoogeveen.
posted by: dreamhummie
location: Drenthe, Netherlands
date approved: 6/18/2015
Mary Elizabeth Davis - Tredegar, Sirhowy Valley, Wales.
Silhouette public art sculpture of Mary Elizabeth Davis in the shadow of the iconic Tredegar Town Clock, which she inspired & raised the funds to erect at the symbolic heart of Tredegar in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.
last visited: 6/18/2015
Aneurin Bevan - Tredegar, Sirhowy Valley, Wales.
Silhouette public art sculpture of Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan, who founded the free National Health Service in the UK. located in shadow of the iconic Tredegar Town Clock at the symbolic heart of Tredegar in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.
L'Arbre Cité. -Mascouche. -Québec.
L'Arbre Cité. -Mascouche. -Québec.
The Tree City. -Mascouche. -Québec.
date approved: 6/9/2015
last visited: 9/11/2016
Celebrating Over 75 Years - Ellicott City, MD
A Rotary framed view of Ellicott City.
location: Maryland
date approved: 5/30/2015
last visited: 10/30/2016
Zoo Animals - San Diego, CA
These silhouettes are located in the parking lot for the San Diego Zoo.
posted by: Metro2
last visited: 11/1/2015
Friendship - RødbyHavn, DK
Dansk - Tysk samarbejde
Danish - German cooperation
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location: Denmark
date approved: 5/29/2015
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Quick and to the point. I have applied to Wikia to adopt this wiki. If anyone has any relevant thoughts on the matter, please add them below.
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I know this'll sound like I literally said the same thing two times, but this wiki is dying, and I was thinking about adopting it, since there's no Admins/Moderators/Whatever on anymore. It's kinda boring being here without other people doing stuff. I know what you guys might say "oh,no, you're doing this because you want power and you don't know how to do wiki stuff", No, I'm not that corrupt. I'm doing this because this wiki is dead as hell, not for any admin commands or whatever. Also you're saying that because you might be Darthfish, and he has several bones to pick with me for no reason, lolwtf. I literally said this in that blogpost "I'm on a writers break right now, to be honest, this wiki is dead and it's discouraging me from maki…Read more >
I'm on a writers break right now, to be honest, this wiki is dead and it's discouraging me from making new stuff.... It feels like no one's coming back, like I'm the only one here. Probably soon, someone's gonna claim this wiki, or I'll claim it. Though it looks like when I make a wiki (mixedbag) it looks dead. I know it takes time for stuff, but I'm getting impatient as hell and sick of waiting about stuff. And also, benman, I wasn't talking about you when I was talking about "i hate how you write" I was talking about other wikis and how they do stuff. I know you're young and all but please read the whole thing. Sorry for that, but also, why doesn't it look like any admin I talk to doesn't even answer me. Insanity.There's no one to kee…Read more >
Hey, SolZen here, and I have another Theory blog. This one is about KSI, that company in Transformers 4, that was making Transformers. This is something I've realized a long time ago, but decide now is the time, and more importantly, place to share my thoughts. I don't know if anyone else has posted a similar theory somewhere else the web (I don't doubt) but I don't care, to be honest.
So here's why their plan wouldn't work.
It may also help to check out my previous Blog: Here, mainly it's about transformer anatomy and real world similarities.
First things first, for those without the mental fortitude to pick out (or care to bother) the plot out of menagerie of explosions, racism... back to the point, their plot was to take the Transformium, …
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Hey, I'm SolZen321, I am the founder and main user of Super Robot Fanon Wiki, I am also an Admin on the Ultraman Wiki and the fanon site, UltraFan Wiki, and I'm a big fan of Transformers.
Now on the Ultraman Wiki, I have a things of writing blog posts, some are trivial, some are to address an issue on the site and others are me speculating and examining the Ultras and seeing how much they match up to reality. That's what this blog is about, how realistic are the transformers as a whole?
This...is a moot point. Alot of the most well known examples of transformers technology, like Blasters (scientists are working on directed energy weapon today), Space Ships, Warp Drive is currently seen by many as theoretically possible and space bridges (wor…
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How do you guys think of this G1 sequel I made?Read more >
Wikia's "Summer Season" of Qwizards continues! To celebrate this month's release of Transformers: Age of Extinction (the fourth installment in the live-action movie franchise), as well as the 30th anniversary of the popular toy and cartoon series (check out how Shout! Factory is celebrating the milestone here), three expert contestants from Wikia's community of super fans (as well as one celebrity guest with ties to the franchise -- be sure to watch through to the end!) put their collective knowledge to the test... all in an effort to be crowned the ultimate Qwizard!
But that's not all! YOU CAN PLAY, TOO! That's right, you have the opportunity to win a copy of Transformers Animated: The Complete Series! Released June 10, 2014, this collectible 6…Read more >
Were you born to lead, or to follow? Destroy or Protect? Find out with our Transformers Personality Quiz!Read more >
Did you spot all the details in the new trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction? We've highlighted them in our latest Wikia Fannotations video!
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Catch anything else? Leave a comment with your thoughts...
Along with all the gridiron action in Sunday's big game, we've got an exciting first look at Transformers: Age of Extinction. Check out the new preview and TELL US about all the cool stuff you see in the footage in the comments!
UPDATE! Our Fannotations video is ready, check it out below!Read more >
my favorite transformers list.Read more >
I heard that a lot of transformers fans hate the gobots. I want to know who do you think was a better leader? Was Megatron, optimus Prime, Primal? ULtra Magnus, Starscream? Cy-Kill? OR who or you? Please try to be open minded though..Cy -Kill did manage his resources better than Megatron and Leader one is more like Ultra Magnus than Prime. Zeemon was more like Alpha Trion. Megatron probably didn't need to conserve resources since he probably had more dependable servants and had seekers to look for energon. Maybe they gobots would have been better if they had a leader more like Optimus Prime.Read more >
Anyone interested in this story?Read more >
I haven't edited on any kind of wikia for quite some time now. It's actually probably been a couple of years. Anyway, I was a childish fool when I was most active on this website. I did not give some people the respect that they deserve nor did I lisen to voices of reason. Sarrc, as well as some others, were on to something, but I was too pigheaded to listen. I was also filled with the aspirations of this website becoming grand and well known, expecting such results in a rediculously quick timeline. It was stupid, as was I. I would like to take this time to appologize to those who deserve it, and tell those that don't to stick it. Either way, I just didn't want to leave without calm seas ahead. I know a period of something to the tune of t…Read more >
Hi there ^_^. Just wanted to put this out there.
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I wrote some of it so i hope you like my concept ideas and i will post my rough drafts soon.
The Back Story!!!
It's suposed to be Trans-, but who can blame me, but this is a list of all the guys you will see in it!!!Read more >
Just guys? Okay I'm the first chick here. Kewl wiki you have set up. I like it. I'll be posting. My name is Thalia, I'm mostly from the Percy Jackson Fan fiction wiki and the Wicked Lovely fan fiction wiki, which I created and am the admin of. I might not be on a lot but.... Is this a place for fan fiction? XD I embarrass myself.
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So many insect transformer molds! anyone have any idea's for an insect transformer mold I can use for my bug convoy (Insectimus Prime) ?Read more >


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Raijin is a god of lightning, thunder[1] and storms in the Shinto religion and in Japanese mythology.
His name is derived from the Japanese words rai (雷, meaning 'thunder') and shin (神, 'god' or 'kami'). He is typically depicted as a demon beating drums to create thunder, usually with the symbol tomoe drawn on the drums. He is also known by the following names:
- Yakusa no ikazuchi no kami: Yakusa (八, eight) and ikazuchi (雷, thunder) and kami (神, spirit or deity)
- Kaminari-sama: kaminari (神, kami, spirit or deity + 雷, nari, thunder) and -sama (様, a Japanese honorific meaning "master")
- Raiden-sama: rai (雷, thunder), den (電, lightning), and -sama (様, master)
- Narukami: naru (鳴, thundering/rolling) and kami (神, spirit or deity)
According to Kojiki, eight kinds Raijin was born from Izanami.
In Japanese culture
Some Japanese parents tell their children to hide their belly buttons (or navels) during thunderstorms. This is due to a folk belief that Raijin is sometimes credited with eating the navels or abdomen of children, and in the event of thunder, parents traditionally tell their children to hide their navels so that they are not taken away. Raijin's companion is the demon Raiju. In Japanese art, the deity is often depicted together with Fūjin, the wind god.
Raijin is a well-known deity and his fame has spawned characters in many forms of Japanese media. He is often mocked, for example in an episode of Kyorochan, or in Katamari Damacy where he is one of the largest and most valuable objects in the game that the Prince can roll into his damashi ball of trash. In the tokusatsu series Madan Senki Ryukendo, all three Madan Warriors, right after transforming, say their names followed by the word "Raijin!", which stands for "wake up!" or "stand up!". He also appears in a minor role in the Japanese role playing game Final Fantasy VIII as one of Seifer Almasy's henchmen. In Chrono Trigger, he and his brother join to form the Masamune.
Popular culture
In Western culture, Raijin is usually known as Raiden (rai (雷, thunder) + den (電, lightning)), and depicted as a tall monk wearing a large straw hat (these hats are used widely throughout Asia to keep off rain], with the power to create storms, thunder, and lightning. The first use of this archetype was an appearance with other Eastern elemental gods in the 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China, though Lei Gong, a similar Chinese god, might have influenced the character in the film.
See also
- List of thunder gods
- Lei Gong, Chinese god of thunder
- Thor, Norse god of thunder
- ↑ Ashkenazi, Michael (2003). Handbook of Japanese Mythology. ABC-CLIO. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-57607-467-1. http://books.google.ca/books?id=gqs-y9R2AekC&pg=PA236&dq=raijin. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
External links
- Media related to Raijin at Wikimedia Commons
|This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original article was at Raijin. The list of authors can be seen in the page history.


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Sruthi Hassan is now hot topic in Bollywood. She entered in to the industry with the name of 'LUCK', But her luck doesn't supports that well for Sruthi Hassan. After some consecutive flops she also got the name 'IRON LEG' in Tollywood. With Gabbar Singh movie her Luck turns around and tasted the sweetness of success from there on words.
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The new labels, cans and secondary packaging feature Michelob's signature red ribbon and the words "All Imported Hops" along the top of the oval design. The new packaging marks a departure from Michelob's traditional tear-drop bottle and will roll out nationwide in October.
"Rolling out new packaging is an exciting step for the Michelob brands," said Dave Peacock, vice president, high end brands, Anheuser-Busch. "Our Michelob specialty brands and our new low carbohydrate beer, Michelob Ultra, are packaged in sloped shoulder bottles, and the response from consumers has been very positive. And, by having the new packaging available nationwide in the fall, we will be able to capitalize on the holiday selling season which is always an important period for the Michelob family."
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On Dec 21, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Kay Schenk wrote: > Hi all-- > > I was just looking at /projects/accepted.html on > > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/ooo/ooo-site/trunk/content/ > > with the intention of changing the links to the relative treatment we're > using now when I see that Dave has already taken of this! Go Dave! :) Thanks, I've done a ton. I think we are nearly ready to migrate. I did a lot and I think that every "project" is in place and renders as well as can be expected at this point. Next step is to list all the issues I've seen and then to categorize as: (A) To Do Before Migration - like your issue below. This list is short. (B) Nice to Have's - like dealing with the few deep .htm as opposed to .html pages. (C) Possible Trademark Conundrums - mostly having to do with chaotic but successful management of NLC projects - like Greek OpenOffice.org - an anti-pattern to Apache naming. Also, countries like openoffice.org.tr and openoffice.org.il > > My question now is -- it would be nice to highlight this page from the home > page as we've done with the "Native Language" area ( another very nice > treatment by Dave!) but what should we call these areas now? > I don't think they should be called "projects" but maybe "teams"? Teh top > verbiage on "accepted.html" would need to be changed as well. I agree that all of the former OOo projects should be called "Teams" - after all they had "Team Leaders" which should go though they are useful historically. I think that I should add a "Teams" menu item to the topnav menu. The verbiage at the top should point to the podling site. And discuss the real whole team at ooo-dev. We should also add "Product" to the topnav pointing at /product/. > > It looks like the new site is really moving along well...YAY I'll add Product and Teams to the topnav and you can do what you want to accepted, incubator (change the name as well?) and native-lang. This will substantially reduce the number of items in (A) Regards, Dave > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged > by the way its animals are treated." > -- Mohandas Gandhi
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DENHAM SPRINGS — Practice doesn't always make things perfect so St. Michael the Archangel has used its early schedule to season its younger players.
The seasoning was just right Tuesday night at the Grady Hornsby Classic where St. Michael advanced to the tournament final with a 72-54 win over previously unbeaten Lutcher.
St. Michael (3-1) was led by Jacob Evans' 24 points, and David Ventress' 16 points. Five Warriors combined to hit seven 3-pointers, making it hard for Lutcher (4-1) to focus on one player.
"It's getting there," SMHS coach Drew Hart said of his team's progress. "It's hard to put the team in (game) situations in practice. We don't have Lutcher's team speed, and (Lutcher coach Chase) Delrie does a great job. "We have to get in games, make mistakes and learn from it."
Three-pointers were also a key theme in consolation bracket games.
Mandeville hit nine 3-pointers on its way to a 59-19 win over Holden. Not to be outdone, Hammond sank 10 in its 61-51 win over Baker.
Host Denham Springs edged East Ascension 67-64 in the late game. The Yellow Jackets and St. Michael will meet for the tournament title at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
St. Michael 72, Lutcher 54: Lutcher caused St. Michael problems by driving to the basket and getting offensive reboounds.
The Bulldogs shot just 25 percent from the field and never led in the game.
Lutcher grabbed 26 offensive rebounds, but made only 19 of 77 field goal attempts.
"We didn't play as well defensively as I wanted," Hart said. "We allowed too much dribble penetration. It was the first time we've played a team running and jumping, and pressing us heavy. I thought we handled that alright."
St. Michael took a 23-13 first- quarter lead before Lutcher began to chip away. The Warriors led 29-19 in the second quarter when Evans left the game after picking up his second foul.
Torian Robertson's follow shot got the Bulldogs within 32-29.
Ventress scored five points in the last two minutes of the half. St. Michael led 39-32 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Lutcher fought back to tie the score at 43 on Tubb Maddies' 3-pointer.
The Bulldogs were as close as 47-45 with three minutes left, but St. Michael, highlighted by Tim Hasten's 3-pointer, closed the quarter with a 9-2 run.
Lutcher fell behind by 14 points midway through the fourth quarter and never got the deficit under 10 again.
Brendon Taylor scored 16 for Lutcher, and Taijh White added 10.
"We made our run in the second quarter and got ourselves back in the game," Delrie said. "We tried to make a few adjustments in the third, and just didn't play very well."
Denham Springs 67, East Ascension 64: Torez Kinchen scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as Denham Springs rallied for the win. East Ascension led 47-44 after three quarters, but couldn't hold on.
Also in double figures for Denham Springs was Zach Davidson with 22, and Tuwain Starks with 15.


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