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Sunday, September 24, 2017
Dental Hygiene
Oral and Jaw Pain
I have been having problems with the right side low back tooth, not the wisdom tooth the one right before it. So I ended up taking two antibiotics (Penicillin, and then Amoxicillin). And it still took a few days after those two medications before the pain went fully away. But now I have the same issue with the same tooth on the other side of my mouth.I noticed that this time it is mainly sticking to jaw pain. I have also noticed that in both cases I have had pus pockets show up. My question is other then going to the dentist, which I will do as soon as I get the money together to get each tooth removed. I know neither of the teeth are salvageable. What can I do now? With still only being less the a week since the last antibiotic.
You need to get to a dentist. When there is pus, there is infection, and the infection must be treated before it gets worse. If money is an issue, you could try going to the emergency department at a dental clinic where the fee would be much less.
Additionally, the links below have information about free or low cost medical and dental care for which you may qualify.
Free or Low Cost Health Coverage (Foundation for Health Coverage Education)
Medical and Dental Care without Insurance (US Department of Health and Human Resources)
Best wishes.
Michele P Carr, RDH, MA
Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene
Associate Professor of HS Nursing Quality & Research
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University


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Angels miss presence of Aybar, Callaspo
OAKLAND -- The Angels have now been without the left side of their infield for three weeks, with shortstop Erick Aybar out since April 9 with a bruised left heel and third baseman Alberto Callaspo sidelined since April 11 with a strain in his right calf. And though they may not be the biggest names on the Angels' roster, they're among the most crucial.
"They're huge in our lineup," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Those two guys are huge, for the balance aspect of obviously being switch-hitters and being able to get a nice lineup flow, to the offensive production they bring. They're important for us, that's for sure, and we're looking forward to getting them in the lineup, get them productive and hopefully get that offensive chemistry going."
Aybar played in three extended Spring Training games in Arizona last week, then went 2-for-5 in his first -- and perhaps only -- rehab game for Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday. Callaspo, meanwhile, had what Scioscia deemed a "great workout" in Oakland before Monday's game and will start for Class A Inland Empire on Tuesday.
The Angels are "still going day-by-day" with regards to how many rehab games Callaspo and Aybar will need, but a return for the weekend home series against the Orioles seems likely. In their absence, Luis Jimenez -- 5-for-his-last-33 after a hot start -- has started at third base, with Brendan Harris getting the majority of the playing time at shortstop.
Asked if Aybar would replace the surging Peter Bourjos in the leadoff spot when activated, Scioscia said, "Peter's starting to move forward, so we'll have some things to look at. I would imagine we want to get these guys [Aybar and Callaspo] some Major League playing time before we reshuffle a lot of the lineup. But we'll look at it."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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THE PARENTS of a Wotton-under-Edge student killed in a car crash the day after his birthday have paid tribute to the "light of their lives."
Jake Rebbeck died when his grey MG ZR Rover collided with a van outside Kingscote last Wednesday (March 5), just 10 minutes from his parent's home in Uley.
A student at Southampton Solent University, Jake had been driving home to celebrate his 21st birthday with family and friends.
His parents, Carl and Maggie Rebbeck, said their family was utterly devastated by the tragedy.
"Jake was a beautiful, funny, loving son, brother and uncle and life without him and his infectious smile is unimaginable," they said. "He was happy, vibrant and a wonderful storyteller who would put a smile on anyone's face with his humorous take on life."
Jake grew up in Wotton, attending Blue Coat Primary School and Katharine Lady Berkeley's School.
He went on to study at Cirencester College and had spent much of the year before university working at Hunter's Hall in Calcot.
He was in his first year of a foundation degree in Business Studies and his parents said he was enjoying the new and exciting chapter of his life in Southampton.
Flowers from grieving family and friends have been left the site between Hunter's Hall and Calcot, where the two vehicles collided at 5.50am on Wednesday morning.
Emergency services attended the scene and the road was closed off for a number of hours while traffic was diverted via Newington Barn.
An inquest into Jake's death was opened and adjourned on Tuesday by the Gloucestershire Coroner.
Many of Jake's loved ones gathered at the weekend to comfort each other and share their happy memories. He leaves behind brother Toby, 28, sister Josie, 31, and her two young children.
His parents added: "He is profoundly missed by his brother and sister, and he was, with them, the light of our lives."
"It is as if a switch has been turned off – but the light burns ever bright.
"His joy for life will remain and endure forever as a precious gift for all who were privileged to have known him."
Anyone who may have seen the accident is asked to contact Gloucestershire Police on 101, quoting incident number 29 of March 5.


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Years of abuse by the mortgage lending industry and under-regulation by the Bush Administration have resulted in a serious housing crisis that is crippling the American economy and undermining the American people's sense of security. It is estimated lenders file thousands of new foreclosures per day,[1] and that over the next two years, more than two million Americans may lose their homes to foreclosure (see below for state by state figures)[2] and more than 40 million of their neighbors may see their property values decline as houses foreclose around them.[3] As a result, towns and cities across America are experiencing business closings, increased crime, and an undermined tax base due to the abandonment of homes in their neighborhoods.
Unwilling to stand by as millions lose everything, the Democratic-led, 110th Congress worked quickly to lessen the squeeze on American homeowners nearing or facing foreclosure by providing additional funds for foreclosure counseling, expanding refinancing opportunities, and reforming the tax code to ensure borrowers are not penalized when their mortgages are modified. In July 2008, the Democrat-led Congress took its biggest step toward addressing the nation's housing crisis by passing the
H.R.3221, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This bipartisan legislation aims to reform the government-sponsored enterprises system, modernize the Federal Housing Administration, create the HOPE for Homeowners program, establish national standards for residential mortgage brokers and lenders, enhance mortgage disclosure requirements, increase foreclosure counseling, and provide tax benefits that will likely help stabilize the housing market for homeowners and homebuilders, all while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The legislation also includes emergency, temporary authority for the Department of Treasury, designed to shore up the confidence of the financial markets in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks.
While Democrats and some Republicans supported this legislation from the beginning, others in the Senate Republican Caucus, with the aid of President Bush, delayed its passage for months, during which time thousands of Americans lost their homes to foreclosure and the economy steeped into a deeper decline.[4] Nevertheless, under pressure from the American people, on July 26, all but 13 Republicans Senators present voted in favor of the bill, and it passed by an overwhelming margin of 72 to 13. Though sooner would have been better for the American people, later is better than never, and Democrats welcomed their support.
As we move forward in the 110th Congress and look toward an even brighter future, the American people can count on Democrats to deliver on our promise to safeguard the American dream of homeownership and make it more affordable once again.
A "perfect storm" of abuses in the subprime mortgage market led to a housing crisis of epic proportion. Subprime mortgages once helped millions of Americans, most with limited or blemished credit, achieve the American dream of homeownership. These loans also helped millions more homeowners, many of whom were older Americans with good credit, but on fixed incomes, refinance their homes. Unfortunately, while many lenders and brokers offered these mortgages fairly and responsibly, many others engaged in predatory or irresponsible lending practices, using aggressive and manipulative tactics to steer vulnerable borrowers into "exploding" adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) they could never afford, trapping them in high-cost loans with costly pre-payment penalties, and then immediately selling-off the loans to investors.
Other actors contributed to the mortgage crisis as well. Lured by lowered mortgage lending standards, some homeowners knowingly took on more debt than they could realistically repay. Appraisers, under pressure from lenders, inflated home values, which resulted in "upside down" mortgages where a homeowner owes more than the house is worth. Unscrupulous mortgage servicers charged borrowers excessive fees and routinely posted payments to mortgage holders late, which resulted in additional fees and made it nearly impossible for borrowers to pay down their interest and principal. Moreover, Wall Street investors, who purchased these loans from lenders, created a perverse incentive structure in which lenders were paid more for selling risky loan products to unsophisticated borrowers. Perhaps worst of all, the Bush Administration's laissez-faire regulatory approach to the marketplace resulted in regulators turning a blind-eye to the out-of-control mortgage market.
This "perfect storm" has resulted in a personal and financial nightmare for millions of American homeowners.[5] The Center for Responsible Lending estimates that from 2003 to 2006 the percentage of subprime mortgages relative to all mortgages jumped by 20 percent,[6] with 89-93 percent of all subprime mortgages made from 2004 to 2006 containing exploding ARMs.[7] Many of these loans will reset in the next two to three years, with monthly payment increases ranging from 30 to 50 percent.[8] As these loans adjust higher and higher, homeowners will be pushed closer and closer to losing their home — their most important asset — to foreclosure.
America is experiencing the worst mortgage crisis in decades. In July, RealtyTrac's survey of the country'S.100 largest metropolitan areas estimated that nearly 740,000 foreclosures were filed during the second quarter of 2008, which represents an increase of 14 percent from the first quarter. [9] While most of the foreclosures are concentrated in Nevada (the highest rate), California, Florida, Ohio, Arizona, and Michigan, nearly every state is experiencing increases.[10]
In June, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that nearly one percent of all mortgage loans fell into foreclosure during the first quarter of 2008.[11] This is the highest percentage since 1979, and surpasses the previous high of .83 percent during the last quarter of 2007. Worse, the total inventory of homes in foreclosure has increased to 2.47 percent.[12] As a comparison, at the end of 2005, only one percent of the total inventory of homes were in foreclosure.[13]
The number of American homeowners who are standing on economic "thin ice" also increased during the first three months of 2008, with delinquencies growing to record-highs. In particular, the number of home loans that were 30 days behind in payments jumped to 6.35 percent — 2.9 million loans — from 5.82 in the previous quarter, with increases in moderate (60 days) to severe (90 day) delinquencies being the biggest part of the problem.[14]
While the subprime adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) market represents the biggest part of the problem, the problem is spreading to the prime ARM market. Although subprime ARMs represented only six percent of all outstanding loans in the first quarter of 2008, they represented 39 percent of all foreclosure starts, and the percentage of subprime ARMs that started the foreclosure process jumped to 6.35 from 5.29 percent in the previous quarter. [15] Moreover, while prime ARMs represented 15 percent of the market, they accounted for 23 percent of the foreclosure starts, which is more than fixed-rate subprime loans.[16] The percentage of prime ARMs that started the foreclosure process also increased, jumping to 1.55 percent from 1.06 percent during the previous quarter.[17]
It is clear that in both the short- and mid-terms, the default rates for prime borrowers is only going to grow. While the delinquency rate amongst subprime ARMs grew to 22.07 percent in the first quarter of 2008 from 20.02 percent in fourth quarter of 2007, the delinquency rate for prime ARMs increased as well, from 5.51 percent to 6.78 percent.[18] Isolate severe delinquencies, and the problem is even more evident. The number of prime ARMs 90 days behind in payments increased by 28.71 percent.[19] In comparison, the number of subprime ARMs 90 days behind increased by "only" 18 percent.[20]
Taking all prime and all subprime loans into account over the past year, the number of prime loans falling behind in payments and falling into foreclosure has increased at a greater rate than subprime loans. [21] The Joint Economic Committee reports that, while the percentage of delinquent subprime loans has increased by 32.8 percent since first quarter of 2007, the percentage of delinquent prime loans has increased by 49.4 percent. Similarly, while the percentage of subprime foreclosures has increased by 102.5 percent since last year, the percentage of prime foreclosures has increased 134.9 percent.[22]
Given that prime loans are extended to borrowers with the strong credit, these trends are very alarming and forecast darker days for the mortgage market, American homeowners, and the U.S. economy.
Minority communities are among the hardest hit by high-cost lending. Through the many hearings held during the 110th Congress and the many criminal investigations launched on the issue of subprime mortgage lending, it has become clear that a considerable number of mortgage brokers targeted subprime and exotic loan products to minority and elderly borrowers, even those with high incomes who would have qualified for a prime mortgage with better terms.[23] According to the Center for Responsible Lending, in 2005 and 2006, 52.4 percent of all mortgage loans sold to African-Americans and 40.66 percent of those sold to Latinos were subprime.[24] And according to the National Association of Realtors, the use of subprime loans among Asian Americans grew by 181 percent from 2004 to 2005. As a result, minority communities have been disproportionately impacted by the subprime mortgage crisis and rising foreclosure rates.
Subprime borrowers are not the only victims of this crisis, neighbors, communities, and new home buyers are also feeling the crunch. Even homeowners with strong credit, who are in safe, fixed-rate loans, and who are paying their bills on time are suffering from the reduction in property values and home equity wealth associated with foreclosures in their neighborhood. A study of home prices in the Chicago Metropolitan area estimated that a single home foreclosure lowered the value of homes located within a one-eighth mile area by at least .9 (1.44 percent in lower-income neighborhoods), which equaled approximately $3,000 in that market. In other markets that decrease may be closer to $5,000.[25] It is estimated that 40.6 million homes will face devaluation due to surrounding foreclosures, representing a total drop, according to one estimate, in house values and tax base of $202 billion.[26] And last month, Case-Shiller recorded, in its home price index for April 2008, that all 20 of the metropolitan areas measured showed year-over-year declines in home values since April 2007.[27] In July 2008, the National Association of Realtors reported that the price of all homes dropped 6.1 percent between June 2007 and 2008; it is estimated, that between 2006 and 2007, the national median price of a single-family home dropped anywhere from 6.1 percent to 8.9 percent, either of which represents a record decrease.[28]
Compounding matters, foreclosures lead to increased crime rates, which further drive down home values. The same Chicago study found that for every percentage point increase in foreclosures, violent crime increases by 2.3 percent.[29] As a result, entire communities, especially those that are already vulnerable to economic disruptions, are at risk of being severely harmed by the subprime mortgage crisis.
Moreover, the resulting credit crisis in the mortgage markets is making safe, affordable mortgages less available for aspiring homeowners or borrowers in need of a refinancing alternative. A Federal Reserve study found that approximately 55 percent of U.S. banks have increased standards for prime loans, and 85 percent of banks have increased standards for nontraditional loans.[30] As a result, the American dream of owning a home is becoming less and less of a reality for nearly every American.
The subprime mortgage crisis has hardly been contained to the housing industry. There is no doubt that the housing industry, including the home construction industry, has been negatively impacted by the nation's housing crisis. The National Association of Realtors's July 2008 report showed that existing home sales dropped in June by 2.6 percent to the lowest level in ten years, which was more than double the drop expected, and the month's supply of homes increased to 11.1 months.[31] It seems Americans are finding it more difficult to purchase homes even as home prices have dropped. With the market saturated with unsold homes, construction jobs have taken a hit resulting in the loss of more than 34,000 construction jobs in May, which brings the total number of construction jobs lost since May 2007 to more than 300,000.[32]
What is most striking about the current crisis, especially given the earlier assertions by the Bush Administration that the nation's housing woes would be contained to the housing industry, is that the mortgage crisis has spilled over into the broader economy. Given that real estate represents 10 percent of the nation's economic output,[33] home equity is the greatest source of wealth for most Americans, and Wall Street is deeply invested in the subprime mortgage market, solving the nation's housing problem is key to repairing the nation's struggling economy.
The foreclosure crisis is taking an emotional toll on American families. The numbers listed above tell only one part of the nation's housing story. As noted by Senator Dodd, Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, " … for every one of these numbers[,] there is a family… These numbers don't speak about the human tragedy and the cost beyond the financial implications."[34] Across the nation, mental health specialists are reporting that financial woes, defaulting mortgages, and foreclosures are leading to "anxiety disorders, depression, [domestic violence, marital problems,] and addictive behaviors such as alcoholism and gambling. And, in a few cases, suicide."[35] The housing crisis has exacerbated already existing fears about housing costs amongst struggling and non-struggling homeowners. A 2007 survey conducted by the American Psychological Association found that nearly half of Americans identified housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments, as significant sources of stress.[36]
American children are among the hardest hit by the housing crisis. The Brookings Institution estimates that over the next two years, nearly two million children (see below for state by state figures) will be directly impacted when their families loose their homes to foreclosure. This number does not capture the children who will loose their homes to evictions due to increasing costs in the rental industry or because the owner of their rental unit defaulted on his/her mortgage. Far more than a loss of shelter, these children will have their education disrupted, their relationships strained, and their emotional stability upended, and their sense of security destroyed. [37]
Senate Democrats are committed to ensuring that Americans can buy a home – and keep a home. With housing agencies, homeowner advocacy groups, many in the private sector, and the American people at our side, Democrats have proposed a series of measures aimed at comprehensively addressing all aspects of the housing crisis in an effort to help as many homeowners as possible and begin repairing the American economy.
Congress, under the leadership of Democrats, passed landmark legislation to address the nation's housing woes. On July 26, 2008, Congress adopted H.R.3221, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, a comprehensive legislative package that would bring relief to American homeowners and stabilize the housing markets while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The bill will enact:


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Pilot Efficacy Study of T2000 in Myoclonus Dystonia
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|Drug: T2000
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase II Efficacy and Safety of Taro Pharmaceuticals' Pro-Drug T2000 (1,3-Dimethoxymethyl-5,5-Diphenyl-Barbituric Acid) In Patients With Myoclonus Dystonia: An Open Label Sequential Dose Escalation Study
- Effect of treatment on the movement disorder will be measured by a myoclonus scale and a dystonia scale as well as by assessment of overall functional status. Response at various dosages will be compared to baseline for all patients. [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]
- Safety parameters including neurological examination, blood tests and EKG will be monitored throughout the treatment period and during withdrawal of the medication. [ Time Frame: Up to 16 weeks ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|August 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Drug: T2000
T2000 at doses of 200 mg a day to 1000 mg a day
Detailed Description:
Myoclonus Dystonia (M-D) is a rare, inherited movement disorder in which patients experience myoclonus - sudden, brief, jerky involuntary motions, often in association with dystonia - involuntary sustained contractions causing twisting or abnormal posture. While most M-D patients respond significantly to alcohol, there are no approved medications for M-D. A variety of medications are currently used to treat M-D, but these treatments work in a small proportion of patients and provide only partial improvement in symptoms; their use is also limited by side-effects in many patients.
T2000 is a medication currently under development for the treatment of movement disorders, including essential tremor (ET). Although T2000 is a new medication, it belongs to a class of medications that has been used for many years for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions. In previous studies, T2000 appeared to be effective in controlling symptoms of ET and some patients with severe ET had major improvements in tremor. As would be expected for medications in this class, T2000 can cause sedation at high blood levels, such as may be seen when large doses are given to older individuals. In younger patients, T2000 caused only minimal side effects even when administered at high doses and for periods of several weeks to several months.
The current study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of T2000 in patients with M-D. Patients will receive doses of T2000 beginning at 200 mg a day and increasing every other week by an additional 200 mg a day up to a maximal dose of 1000 mg a day. The total duration of treatment will be 12 weeks. Patient's symptoms of myoclonus and dystonia, as well as overall neurological examination, will be monitored throughout the study. The response to T2000 will be determined by comparing the severity of myoclonus and dystonia while patients are receiving T2000 compared to the symptoms observed without active medication.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients should meet diagnostic criteria for M-D based on the following criteria:
- myoclonus is the primary feature; focal or segmental dystonia of any severity may also be present
- symptoms began by age 20
- a familial pattern should be present
- neurological history should not be suggestive of a different neurological condition
- investigations such as imaging, EEG and evoked potential tests should be normal
- Patients will be eligible for this study if they are symptomatic on their current treatment, cannot tolerate current therapies, or are treatment naïve patients who have been explained treatment alternatives.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients adequately controlled without side effects on a current M-D treatment
- Current treatment with a barbiturate such as phenobarbital or primidone
- Pregnant patients or patients who may become pregnant during the study
- Patients who must take medications that alter liver metabolism as well as patients with liver disease or coagulation disorders
- Patients with seizure disorders
- Patients with a history of allergy or hypersensitivity reaction to barbiturates or other related medications, such as phenobarbital or phenytoin
- Patient with significant general medical or clinical laboratory abnormalities
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00506012
|Canada, Ontario
|Investigator Site
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|Responsible Party:
|Taro Pharmaceuticals USA
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00506012 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 20, 2007
|Last Updated:
|December 19, 2013
Keywords provided by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA:
Myoclonus Dystonia
Essential Myoclonus
Inherited Myoclonus
Movement Disorder
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dystonic Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Movement Disorders
Central Nervous System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017


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Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, nestled in the corner of the University of Maryland's campus, has been home to national championship football and men's and women's lacrosse teams, and to more than 50 ACC track and field champions. It served as the host to the Queen of England at a football game, and was the stage where the greatest high hurdler in history, Renaldo Nehemiah, performed his amazing feats. It also has been a regular site for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Final Four, where several attendance records have been shattered.
Since opening on Sept. 30, 1950, when Maryland defeated Navy 35-21 in the dedication game before a then school-record crowd of 43,386 fans, Maryland Stadium, formerly known as Byrd Stadium, has undergone a number of major facelifts, three of which occurred in the 1990s. The first came shortly after the 1990 home season, when the Tyser Tower press box - a five-tier, 90-foot high, 160-foot long structure - was built on the stadium's south rim.
In 1991, construction was completed on a beautiful new football complex - since named the Gossett Football Team House - just beyond the east end zone. This $7 million building houses football coaching offices, meeting areas, academic computer lab, locker rooms, weight room facility and a medical support area.
A bronze Terrapin sits in front of the team house, its installation coming in 1992 as part of the celebration of the 100th year of football at the university. Following the 1994 campaign, Byrd Stadium's seating capacity increased by more than 12,000 to 48,055 when a massive upper deck was added on the stadium's north side. The cost for the renovation exceeded $45 million. With the addition of temporary seating - which took place in 2001 and 2002 - the stadium's capacity expanded to house more than 51,500 fans. The refurbishing of Maryland included new restrooms, bleachers and the stadium's first formal entranceway off of Field House Drive.
The Gossett Football Team House, concession stands, restrooms and stadium portals, designed by H.O.K. Architects of Kansas City, are enclosed in sand-molded brick that matches the Williamsburgstyle brick used on most of Maryland's 335 buildings. The brick gives the contemporary architecture a timeless veneer and unity with the university's traditional Georgian look.
Prior to the 2006 season, Maryland Athletics entered into a partnership with Chevy Chase Bank for naming rights for the field. Just prior to the 2009 season, the name of the facility was changed to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium.
The recently completed $50.8 million upgrade to Maryland began in November 2007 and included the expansion of Tyser Tower along the South concourse, allowing for the addition of 64 suites. Additionally, new mezzanine seating for 440 patrons was added, as well as a University suite for 200 guests. There are new work areas for the television, radio and print media, coaches and game-day staff, as well as improved seating for disabled customers.
Stadium Timeline
1950 - Byrd Stadium is constructed at a cost of $1 million. The original capacity was 34,680, but could be boosted to more than 50,000 with temporary bleachers around the rim of the stadium.
1953 - Maryland is home to the national champion Terrapin football team.
1955 - In a game billed as the "Best of the East" vs. the "Best of the West," Maryland defeated No. 1-ranked UCLA 7-0. Historians called that game one of the greatest of the decade.
1957 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visited while former Terp head coach Jim Tatum returned to the scene of his greatest coaching triumphs. The Terps went on to upset North Carolina in what then-head coach Tommy Mont later called his finest moment as coach.
1974 - The legendary Bear Bryant returned to College Park with his third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Sept. 14. Temporary bleachers were installed for only the second time in stadium history to accommodate 54,412 fans, then the largest crowd ever at Maryland. Later in the season, on Oct. 11, the then-second-largest crowd (49,647) in Maryland history watched the 15th-ranked Terps defeat 17th-ranked NC State 20-10.
1975 - The Byrd Stadium attendance record of 58,973 was set when 14th-ranked Maryland played host to ninth-ranked Penn State.
1983 - Byrd Stadium played host to what was then its second-largest crowd, 54,715, as the 17th-ranked Terps met No. 20 West Virginia.
1985 - The Terps, ranked No. 1 in the preseason by Sport magazine, set the then all-time school home attendance record, averaging 49,385 for five games.
1994 - Following the end of the football season, renovations continued with the addition of an upper deck.
1995 - Seating capacity is 48,055 - an increase of 12,000 - following the completion of the upper deck on the stadium's north side.
2000 - Maryland celebrates its 50th anniversary.
2001 - The eventual ACC Champion Terps posted a 7-0 record at Byrd Stadium, besting the 6-0 home mark most-recently accomplished by the 1976 team.
2003 - Maryland went 6-0 at home while averaging a school-record 51,236 fans for the six dates at Byrd.
2004 - Remodeling on the Gossett Football Team House, which included meeting rooms, a dining facility and an auditorium, was completed during the summer.
2006 - Maryland enters a partnership for naming rights for the field. The Terps begin play on Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium.
2007 - In the spring, Maryland Athletics announced the $50.8 million stadium expansion project which includes 64 luxury suites, 440 new mezzanine-level seats, a presidential suite for 200 guests, new work areas for television, radio and print media, a new team shop and a state-of-the-art scoreboard. Construction began at the conclusion of the regular season.
2008 - A $1.2 million state-of-the-art scoreboard is installed prior to the regular season.
2009 - The completion of the $50.8 million expansion project. The name of the facility is changed to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium.
2012 - FieldTurf Revolution surface is installed prior to 2012 season. The project is the first of its kind in the United States and features exclusive new heat-reducing technology - CoolPlay - which, coupled with the patented silica sand and cryogenic rubber infill, provides the facility with the "coolest" infill technology.
2015 - The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted in favor of the recommendation made by University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh to change the name of Byrd Stadium to Maryland Stadium.
Top Crowds At Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium (formerly known as Byrd Stadium)
|1. Penn State (11-1-75)
|2. Virginia Tech (10-20-05)
|3. West Virginia (9-17-83)
|4. Alabama (9-14-74)
|5. West Virginia (9-13-07)
|6. NC State (11-9-02)
|7. Boston College (11-10-07)
|8. Virginia (10-20-07)
|9. Georgia Tech (10-9-04)
|10. Virginia (10-1-05)
|11. Clemson (10-10-01)
|12. West Virginia (9-17-05)
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|T-18. Michigan State (11-15-14)
|T-18. Michigan (10-3-15)
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|22. Clemson (9-13-82)
|23. Florida State (11-22-08)
|24. The Citadel (9-13-03)
|25. Boston College (11-19-05)
|26. Clemson (10-4-03)
|27. Virginia Tech (11-14-09)
|28. Wake Forest (11-25-06)
|29. Clemson (11-18-78)
|30. Temple (9-11-04)
|31. North Carolina (10-29-83)
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Directions to Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium
From Baltimore (and north):
I-95 south to exit 25B, College Park/U.S. Route 1 South. After approximately one mile, take a right-hand exit off of U.S. 1 and onto Route 193 West. Go two traffic lights to Stadium Drive. Make a left onto Stadium Drive. Maryland Stadium is directly in front of you.
From Baltimore/Washington International Airport:
I-195 West to I-95 South. Travel to exit 25B and follow the above directions to Maryland Stadium.
From Reagan National Airport:
I-395 North until it terminates at New York Ave. Make a right onto New York Ave., and exit at Maryland Route 295 North (Baltimore/ Washington Parkway). Exit at Maryland Route 193 West (Greenbelt Road) and follow straight for three miles to Stadium Drive. Make a left onto Stadium Drive.
From Washington/Richmond (and south):
I-95 North to exit 23 from the Beltway (MD 201-Kenilworth Ave.) south to either MD 193 or Paint Branch Rd. and turn right (westbound). Cross U.S. 1 and follow the signs to the events.
From Dulles International Airport (and west):
Dulles Toll Road to I-495 West. Take 495 West (Washington Beltway) for approximately 25 minutes to exit 25B. Take the above directions (Baltimore and points north listing) to Maryland Stadium.
Alternate route from Montgomery County, Northern Virginia and points west:
Take exit 28 from the Beltway (MD 650-New Hampshire Ave.) south to Adelphi Rd. Make a left on Adelphi and follow to MD 193. Make a left on MD 193 and follow the signs to the events.
Home of Maryland Men's Lacrosse
Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium is also home to the Maryland men's lacrosse program, one of the oldest and most prominent lacrosse programs in the nation.
Maryland hosted the NCAA Championship 10 times at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium (1972, 1979, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000), more than any other school.
Prior to the 2003 NCAA Championships at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland's Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium held every lacrosse attendance record, drawing a then-record crowd of 30,580 to a 1997 semifinal game. The stadium also drew a then-record 26,229 to a title game in 1995.
Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium also has the second-highest championship weekend attendance of 72,389 also set in 1995.


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Indie blogosphere darlings Yeasayer have bucked the boom and bust trend of internet hype once already. Following up their buzzworthy 2007 debut All Hour Cymbals with the grand experimental pop of 2010's Odd Blood, the Brooklyn-based band proved that it's possible to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump that too often accompanies massive amounts of online exposure. Now, more than two years later, Yeasayer are back with Fragrant World, their third full length and most ambitious record to date. We caught up with bassist Ira Tuton to talk album art, film scoring, and the process of writing and recording Fragrant World.
OS: During the writing and recording process, you guys reportedly had enough material to do two separate albums: one of three-minute pop songs, and the other of more experimental tunes. Which type of album did Fragrant World ultimately end up becoming?
IT: I'm gonna go with the poppy one, just because we're dealing with hooks, refrains, verses, and choruses. I think we used a lot of the ideas involved with making an experimental record and translated those aesthetics into the format of pop songs. We just honed down our focus and both types of music kind of bled into each other.
OS: Is there any chance we'll ever get to hear some of those sidelined tracks?
IT: Yes, totally. I'd also love to explore some long–form compositions in the future. It's something we haven't really done. There are a lot of things we haven't done, so we have the opportunity to move in many different directions in the future. There are certain things that didn't make the record that are going to come out in the next year. Right now, though, the whole focus is on the album first. There's so much thought in terms of that, because it's not just the release, but it's also dealing with our live show, making sure the arrangements are where we want them to be, and perfecting the visual aspect of our live show. A lot of things are more pressing matters on our end at this moment.


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Awards for excellence in teaching, scholarship and faculty service granted during Annual Convocation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2004 - As a part of its Annual Convocation held August 31, Muskingum College recognized three of its faculty members for excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. The awards were presented by Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. George E. Sims.
The William Oxley Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching was awarded to Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. James Dooley, Jr. This award is named in honor of an alumnus whose career combined teaching, ministry and service as president of Miami University and The Ohio State University.
Dr. Dooley joined Muskingum College in 1998. He received his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Virginia.
The William Rainey Harper Award for Outstanding Scholarship was granted to Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Brian Bergstrom. This award is named for an alumnus who was a renowned scholar, educator and the founder and first president of the University of Chicago.
Dr. Bergstrom joined Muskingum College in 2001. He received both his bachelor's degree and his Ph.D. from Illinois State University.
The Cora I. Orr Faculty Service Award was bestowed upon Professor of English Dr. Donna Edsall. It is named in honor of a Muskingum faculty member and administrator who served the college with devotion and distinction for four decades.
Dr. Edsall came to Muskingum College in 1989. She earned her bachelor's degree from Shepherd College and her master's degree and Ph.D. from Ohio University.
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RICHMOND — A one-stop event to see, ride and drive alternative fuel vehicles is coming to the Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbor Way South, this week.
The AltCar Expo is a regional version of shows that have been held in Southern California and Dallas showcasing vehicles — including electric, hybrid electric, natural gas and hydrogen cars — touted as less harmful to the environment than their traditional gasoline counterparts.
The expo will have test-driving opportunities as well as demonstrations of technological advances in alternative technology vehicles, urban planning, energy efficiency and climate education.
Participating manufacturers and organizations will include Honda, Nissan, California Fuel Cell Partnership, San Francisco Clean Cities and East Bay Clean Cities, along with experts on the emerging alternative vehicle industry.
Organizers note that California is among eight states that have set a goal and incentives "to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the road within a dozen years."
The expo is an informational resource for agencies as well as consumers with the first day of the event on Friday reserved for governmental information sessions on "Getting the Bay Area Ready for Plug-In Electric Vehicles" and "Getting the Bay Area Ready for Alternative Fuels."
The second day on Saturday is for the general public, including businesses, and will feature heavy-, medium- and light-duty alternative vehicles, including some models making their debut.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
"The AltCar Conference comes at a critical time for the Bay Area consumers as they make decisions about choosing alternatives to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles," said Jack Broadbent, chief executive officer/air pollution control officer of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, one of the sponsoring agencies. "This conference provides an opportunity for the public, local governments and fleet owners to consider different transportation options that will translate into cleaner air in our communities."
Admission to the expo is free. For more details or to register, visit www.altcarexponorcal.com or call 310-390-2930.


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Matt Dominguez drove in four runs and finished 3-for-5 as the Astros defeated the White Sox on Sunday.
Billy Hamilton (thumb) is in the Reds' lineup Friday.
Reds signed C Tucker Barnhart to a four-year, $15.5 million contract extension with a $7.5 million club option for 2022.
Kris Bryant went 3-for-4 with a game-winning, two-run home run in the 10th inning to lead the Cubs past the Brewers 5-3 on Thursday.
Joe Mauer went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored to help the Twins beat up on the Tigers 12-1 on Thursday.
Dexter Fowler finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base as the Cardinals outlasted the Reds 8-5 on Thursday.
Cole Hamels was dominant in Thursday's victory over the Mariners, allowing just one run on three hits over eight strong innings.
Clayton Richard was outstanding in Thursday's victory over the Rockies, racking up eight strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball.
R.A. Dickey allowed two runs on four hits over eight innings, and the Braves edged the Nationals 3-2 on Thursday.
Gabriel Ynoa allowed a run on five hits over eight innings to lead the Orioles to a 3-1 win over the Rays on Thursday.
Jason Vargas hurled 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the Royals shut out the Blue Jays 1-0 on Thursday.
Jacob deGrom's next start has been pushed back to Sunday due to flu-like symptoms.


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What is this medicine?NICOTINE (NIK oh teen) helps people stop smoking. This medicine replaces the nicotine found in cigarettes and helps to decrease withdrawal effects. It is most effective when used in combination with a stop-smoking program.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Chew but do not swallow the gum. Follow the directions that come with the chewing gum. Use exactly as directed. When you feel an urgent desire for a cigarette, chew one piece of gum slowly. Continue chewing until you taste the gum or feel a slight tingling in your mouth. Then, stop chewing and place the gum between your cheek and gum. Wait until the taste or tingling is almost gone then start chewing again. Continue chewing in this manner for about 30 minutes. Slow chewing helps reduce cravings and also helps reduce the chance for heartburn or other gastrointestinal side effects.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?This does not apply. Only use the chewing gum when you have a strong desire to smoke. Do not use more than one piece of gum at a time.
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What should I watch for while using this medicine?Always carry the nicotine gum with you. Do not smoke while you are using the chewing gum. Do not use more than 30 pieces of gum a day. Too much gum can increase the risk of an overdose. As the urge to smoke gets less, gradually reduce the number of pieces each day over a period of 2 to 3 months. When you are only using 1 or 2 pieces a day, stop using the nicotine gum.
If your mouth gets sore from chewing the gum, suck hard sugarless candy between pieces of gum to help relieve the soreness. Brush your teeth regularly to reduce mouth irritation. If you wear dentures, contact your doctor or health care professional if the gum sticks to your dental work.
If you are a diabetic and you quit smoking, the effects of insulin may be increased and you may need to reduce your insulin dose. Check with your doctor or health care professional about how you should adjust your insulin dose.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
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L.G. Herndon Jr. Farms Inc. is releasing a new label to promote its smaller-sized off-season Vidalia onions.
The Lyons, Ga.-based grower-shipper plans to market Lil' Bo's Petite sweet Vidalia onions December through April. The usual start of the Vidalia onion crop is mid-April.
The smaller onions are known for their sweet and zesty flavor and are recommended for soups, stir-fries or as raw slices in garden salads, John Williams, Herndon's sales and marketing manager, said in a news release.
"We have seen this item grow in popularity the last several years," Williams said in the release. "They have a unique size and are versatile in the kitchen. We wanted to develop an in-house label that would help our customers promote and showcase this item to its fullest potential."
L.G. "Bo" Herndon Jr., Herndon's president, named the onions after his grandson Bryton Bo Kight.


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New look Dodger Stadium behind-the-scenes tours
Over the past two off-seasons, renovations and improvements have given Dodger Stadium a new look and with it, the Dodgers have a revamped and new behind-the-scenes public tour of the stadium and Dodger history.
The tour with its breathtaking views and storied past is open daily to the public. The 80-90 minute tour of the stadium - described by Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda as "blue heaven on Earth" - is offered three times daily at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. New for 2014, the Dodgers are offering a pregame tour, which starts three hours prior to the first pitch on most game-days. Tours are conducted year-round, except on select holidays.
The tour begins and ends at the Top of the Park with a stop in the Tommy Lasorda room to view a newly produced historical highlight reel and the tour concludes in the Top of the Park Official Team Store that is open to the public daily.
Each behind-the-scenes tour, filled with historical anecdotes about Dodger history and Dodger Stadium, may include a visit to the Dodger dugout/field, a look inside the historic visitor's clubhouse, the exclusive Lexus Dugout Club featuring the team's World Series trophies, Most Valuable Player, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year Awards and a walk through the Vin Scully Press Box. While certain areas are already being utilized for game-day operations by the start of the pregame tour, the unique outing will also visit the new outfield plazas and bullpen overlook bars, and allow early access to the Field Level to view batting practice.
A full schedule of stadium tours is available online at Dodgers.com/tours, where fans can also purchase tickets, costing $20 for adults and $15 for children (14 and under), seniors (55+) and military personnel. Children ages three and under do not require tickets.
Private tours with special pricing for groups of 20 or more are also available and are perfect for baseball fans of all ages, from school field trips to corporate outings and convention groups. Group tours can be arranged by calling 323-224-1507 or firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information, you can visit www.dodgers.com/tours.
Dodger Stadium, which opened in 1962, has been the home of unique and special moments, Hall of Famers and World Champions. It is the third oldest continually used park in Major League Baseball and stands as one of the most unique and picturesque settings in sports, carved as it is into the hillside of Chavez Ravine, overlooking downtown LA to the south and the San Gabriel mountains to the north.
Through the years, Dodger Stadium has seen legendary baseball moments, such as Sandy Koufax's perfect game in 1965, the rise of Fernandomania in 1981, Kirk Gibson's walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series (one of 20 World Series games), the 1980 All-Star Game, the 1984 Olympic Games baseball competition, the 2009 World Baseball Classic Final and most recently Clayton Kershaw's first no-hitter. With musical extravaganzas that have included rock, pop and opera royalty, a papal visit and unique events such as an outdoor hockey game, an International soccer match, motorcycle racing and monster truck events, Dodger Stadium can also be placed among the great entertainment destinations in the country.


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A memo sent to potential Nathan Fletcher donors opens the campaign's kimono.
"We know a leader like Nathan is about much more than party labels," wrote Matt David, a consultant running Restoring Trust in San Diego, an independent Fletcher PAC.
"But there is a certain voter bloc that will need an explanation for Nathan's switch from Republican to Independent to Democrat so quickly, especially since it occurred so recently. … That means we will have to spend money to explain his switch to those voters — money other candidates will not have to spend."
A month ago, during an hourlong interview, I suggested to Fletcher that at some point he'd have to find a better way to explain his political promiscuity than the personal — and GOP — evolution theory he was repeating.
In some palatable way, I said, he will have to cop to opportunism, a political character trait as common as the cold and as rarely admitted as leprosy.
We moved on to other topics, but I still think the point about candor stands.
If Fletcher's telegenic brand is not to be burned beyond recognition by attack ads from left and right, he must sell his political infidelity as proof he is determined enough, and flexible enough, to play on any team in order to win.
A Republican star supported by former Mayor Pete Wilson, Fletcher walked out on the team that declined to endorse him in last year's mayoral contest. As a free agent, he joined the Dems in May as the case against Mayor Bob Filner was taking shape behind the scenes.
A real-life catcher in an adult hardball league, Fletcher is now switch-hitting for a blue-collar team like the natural political athlete he is.
If looking for a seal of approval on partisan disloyalty, Fletcher can always evoke George Marston, the progressive giant of early San Diego who switched his votes from Democratic to Republican according to which candidate was more open to civic reform.
In the coming weeks, Republican Kevin Faulconer and true-blue Democrat David Alvarez, running second and third, will have loyalists wielding bats on their behalf.
Buoyed by citywide name ID, wealthy high-tech backers and key Democratic pols who know a good-looking ballplayer when they see one, Fletcher is floating ahead of the field like a huge piñata, waiting to be hit.


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Topic: Questions to ask doctors
As I posted last week, my resection couldn't take place because during the laproscopic look they found lesions on other parts of my liver. I am meeting with my oncologists at Mass General on Friday, and resuming my chemo as part of the clinical trial I am in. It did help shrink the big tumor quite well, so I am feeling okay about this. I don't understand, however, why it didn't get rid of the lesions (that we didn't even know were there.)
I know I am not a candidate for surgery while there are other tumors, or radiation because they can't see the lesions on the scans. What other treatments, besides chemo, are out there for someone in my situation? How can they pinpoint the lesions if they can't see them? If we can get rid of them, I can have a resection or radiation on the main tumor.
I have been trying to read whatever I can about chemoembolization, freezing, etc. but I honestly don't know which, if any, can help me. Has anybody been in a similar situation, and if so, what was your treatment?
What questions should I ask the doctors? At this point, I am so confused.
Thanks for your help!


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Women who have prodromal labor may have a "cold" body type. The application of heat can be very beneficial to the progress of their contractions. Warm water is always the best, or hot towels/blankets. Apply them to the laboring woman's belly, hips and soles of her feet. Soaking in a very warm tub (101–105° F) after dilation begins can bring on an amazing change. Also, the cottonroot bark tincture helps remedy a pokey labor for those "cold" body types.
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A National Institutes of Child Health and Development study of more than 1,000 women between the ages of 18 and 39 included 392 women diagnosed with functional ovarian cysts and 623 cyst-free women as controls. Researchers computed the odds that would link the use of oral contraceptives with either cyst reduction or formation. Factors that could influence the outcome, including a history of cysts or smoking, were included in the analysis. Results of the study showed that low-dose contraceptive pills didn't increase the risk of cysts, but they also didn't help prevent them in the overwhelming majority of women. It had been previously determined that high-dose contraceptive pills provided a more than 90% effectiveness rate in preventing ovarian cysts as compared with a 28% rate determined by this study in those who used a low-dose contraceptive pill. The study also found a 70% increased risk of cyst formation in women who had tubal ligation.
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Part of a midwife's job is to facilitate spontaneous labor. I've found that if I spend enough time with a woman prenatally and address issues with her honestly as they arise, labor will usually be straightforward. I lay the groundwork for birth with the first contact. During the conversation, my client and I talk about how her body is made to delivery a baby. I emphasize that the work of labor involves going within, as in deep meditation, and permitting the uterus to do its job. I encourage her to cultivate that part of herself during pregnancy. I discuss the importance society has placed on doing things—exercising, taking classes, watching diet—rather than on relaxing, and suggest at least 10 minutes of daily relaxation.
At the initial visit I explain what tests we'll do and what they will reveal, such as the need for better nutrition. For example, if her blood pressure is elevated, I tell her to increase protein to 100 grams per day, calcium to 2000 mgs a day and water intake to at least two quarts a day, and tell her to return in three days for a recheck. I don't tell her that high blood pressure is one sign of preeclampsia or toxemia. These frightening words imply that her body doesn't know how to sustain a baby.
I use the initial visit to record my client's history. I ask open-ended questions such as "When you were growing up and thought about having a baby, what did you think about?" Answers vary and range from "I always knew it would be fun/easy/normal" to "I never thought about it" to "I thought I would die." Obviously, women who have thought about dying in childbirth need to deal with the cause of those thoughts. Remembering confidentiality, tell these special-need clients—and all clients—positive birth stories. Keep in mind midwives are not therapists. Refer clients for counseling if you feel it's necessary.
History-taking also includes asking about past or present abuse issues such as alcohol use or verbal, emotional, physical or sexual abuse. I determine if a referral is necessary. I may talk through vaginal exams about the feelings they may experience during birth.
Doing a vaginal exam before a relationship with a client is established can be traumatic and feel invasive for many women. However, dating a pregnancy may help diminish fears. There is little value in early pelvic assessment because the size of the baby is unknown, especially in relationship to the relaxed pelvis at term. Yet many women tell me a former doctor said they'd probably have a difficult time birthing because of their small pelvis. I tell my clients again and again that their bodies are capable of growing and delivering just the right-sized baby.
Teaching a client to do "kick counts" or to keep a fetal movement chart is another way of indicating that her body doesn't know how to be pregnant. It tells her the baby might die if she doesn't monitor its movements.
Childbirth education classes often present too much information, which inhibits the natural process of pregnancy. I do two private classes with each of my couples. The classes include the anatomy and physiology of labor and delivery; how the partner can use touch and how he/she can allow the laboring woman to go within; relaxation; a discussion of how endorphins will produce all the painkillers she needs at each level of labor; when to call me and how to time contractions; the need for water, juice, and any food she desires; a demonstration of how late first stage sounds; how pushing feels; informed consent about infant eye drops and vitamin K; and the care and nursing of the newborn. I also show a video of one of my clients using sound to push her baby out—it encourages my clients to make any noises they feel like during labor.
My discussion of emergencies is limited to telling my client and her partner that I'll make the decision to transport if needed. I tell them I will inform them about what is going on, I will call the hospital and I won't leave them once we arrive at the hospital. I used to teach all the complications, but I found I had a lot more transports and cesareans, so I stopped.
Fear is the primary cause of long labors. I encourage midwives to learn to present information prenatally in a way that won't frighten clients. Don't overeducate them about the midwife's "world of worst nightmares." Instead, educate them with the knowledge that their bodies are designed to do this work. Deal fearlessly with any spiritual, physical or economic issues that may come up during the prenatal period, and lovingly help their process unfold.
— Excerpted from "Causing Labor to Unfold," by Alison Osborn, Midwifery Today Issue 31
It is not that faith creates the reality of birth; it is the reality of birth that creates faith. Birth is a normal, natural function that is designed so well physiologically that it rarely needs outside assistance. Many midwives know this intellectually, but it can take time to develop a heart's worth of trust.
An explanation of the nature of faith: When you sit on a chair, you believe it will hold you up and you do not even give a thought that it might collapse under your body. You trust the design of the chair, and you've had experience and know it is trustworthy. Imagine trying to sit on it and having strangers walk in and attach you to a monitor—just in case this chair should collapse. Imagine being denied food and water in case the chair fails and you need surgery. What if you've heard chair horror stories all your life, and you doubt your ability to cope with the discomforts of sitting on a chair? Faith in the design of the chair creates an attitude of trust that allows you to release with abandon the tension of your body to the chair.
Sometimes pregnant women are short on faith about their abilities to give birth. Often, whether we realize it or not, it is faith that they want and need from us. Faith is a quality and an attitude that can make or break some labors. Anyone who has been in a situation that tested their mettle and caused them to doubt themselves but had at least one advocate saying, "Go for it! I know you can do it" has experienced the power of faith. In my practice, I'm amazed at the difference of wisdom that flows out of me when working with those who trust me versus those who are very fearful of birth with a midwife.
— Excerpted from "A Matter of Faith," by Caroline Eustice, Midwifery Today Issue 17
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I am wondering what everyone does with their biohazardous materials, both from prenatals and birth. Of course sharps go in a sharps container, but what do you do with gloves and bloody Chux, etc.? Usually we bundle them up double bagged and toss them in the dumpster in the idea that a woman doesn't do anything special with her menstrual pads or tampons, but I am wondering if any one has other practices. I'm pretty sure OSHA would prefer we bring them to a hazmat turn-in place, but not everyone has that option. Does your local hospital take it?
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Q: A client has a degenerative kidney disease called IgA nephropathy. She is showing +1 to +2 protein in her urine, her average blood pressure (BP) is 130/82. She is seeing a nephrologist and getting her labs done monthly: sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, calcium, glucose, phosphorus, BUN and creatine, albumin—all of which are in a normal range. I am looking into alternative methods for supporting and nourishing her kidneys through the pregnancy. She has seen an acupuncturist (per my suggestion) one time to receive treatment and herbal supplements. She is 20 weeks pregnant. In addition, we helped her with a homebirth 2½ years ago, and during that pregnancy she had no protein that spilled in her urine and her BP was more like 110/66. Do readers have recommendations and/or experience?
Q: Recently, as an L&D nurse, I ended up delivering a double-footling breech baby. I received some criticism from another nurse that I should have let the baby's head remain in the vaginal vault. She states that it is OK to leave such a presentation for up to an hour. The OB who came in later said, You have four minutes to get the baby delivered. Who is correct? I entered into this delivery at change of shift, and patient was in triage area awaiting a surgeon for c-section. I was presented with two feet and buttocks out of the perineum.
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Q: My daughter-in-law has had a chronic perineal fistula that flares up every month with drainage, since she was pregnant. Her son is now 15 months old. The tunneling is so deep that surgery would be a great risk for her (possible colostomy due to nerve damage). She also got a staph infection while in hospital and has been on antibiotics a few times. She has been applying lavender and oregano oils to the site. She is still breastfeeding her baby. Any suggestions for healing would be most welcome!
— Bea
A: I swear by the healing powers of castor oil. Apply a small cloth (or pad) soaked in castor oil every night when you go to sleep, possibly with a hot water bottle over it (between your legs) so that the oil soaks in better. The healing powers of castor oil on tissues is miraculous. Angry swollen perineums after birth appear normal after only a few hours of treatment. In the morning do a 15-minute warm sitz bath with herbs: uva ursi, echinacia, golden seal, witch hazel, comfrey root and leaf, rosemary, sea salt and garlic. The secret is to be constant for about one month and to be very present and conscious about healing yourself. That is 80% of the power, and the herbs and castor oil are the loving helpers. Wear loose clothing, no tight jeans, etc., which do not allow for ventilation.
— Uva, Costa Rica
Regarding uterine prolapse [Issue 7:8]:
A: Using a slant board several times a day facilitates getting and keeping the uterus back up where it belongs. If it is severe and doesn't correct after several months of this exercise, a pessary may be needed. In a pinch, you can use a tampon as a pessary to hold up your uterus, but this is not recommended due to the possibility of getting toxic shock. Any obstetrician or nurse-midwife should be able to fit you for the pessary.
— Marlene
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I was living in Brazil and completed one semester of nursing school there. I have recently moved to Syracuse, New York. I will be starting nursing school again in August for an ASN. My dream is to follow the nursing path and eventually becoming a CNM. I had trouble choosing my path like so many young people, but I have been thinking about and been in love with midwifery for a couple of years. I went to a public hospital in Brazil and saw two births. Most public hospitals there are known for their very poor conditions. The births were very hard to witness. They were miracles but very disrespectful. Since I am in the United States now I am hoping to shadow a CNM in the area for a few days and see a couple births in hospitals, at birth centers or even at home. Is this a possibility? Is there a nurse-midwife in central New York who would be willing to do this?
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Kazmir finds bump in fifth while bats struggle vs. KC
Lefty allows four runs in single inning in loss; Reddick hits two HRs
OAKLAND -- The A's stopped hitting even before Yoenis Cespedes left them, but this ongoing trend has magnified in his absence.
Their anemic ways continued Sunday afternoon against Royals right-hander James Shields, who allowed just four hits over eight dynamic innings. Two of them belonged to Josh Reddick, whose pair of homers marked the only sign of life for the A's in a 4-2 loss.
It's the second straight series the A's have dropped, but the first at home since the beginning of May, and their lead over the Angels in the American League West has dwindled to one game.
Outside of Saturday's eight-run outburst in the fifth, Oakland has scored just three runs in its other 35 innings since Wednesday.
"Our at-bats aren't where we want them right now in the last week or so," said Reddick. "We just gotta keep going and keep working. We know we're going to come out of it, we're just all tired of waiting. We're a better lineup than what we've shown in the last week, and we all know that."
It was on Thursday the A's sacrificed Cespedes -- a key cog to their winning ways -- for yet another proven arm in Jon Lester. The left-hander gives an already-formidable rotation a true ace, but he can't hit, too, and that's where the A's are lacking these days.
Reddick is swinging a hot bat, but others, like Brandon Moss and Stephen Vogt, are not, and the A's also have been without the injured Coco Crisp for more than a week, exploiting this lineup's feast-or-famine nature.
Crisp took batting practice in the indoor cages Sunday morning and had a "good day," according to manager Bob Melvin, who is optimistic for the outfielder's return soon.
"We're not swinging great," said Melvin, "and to not have him in there, a guy that gets on, creates a little havoc and a lot of times take the pitcher's attention off the hitter, gets big hits for us, it hurts.
"We just haven't been at our best offensively here, and now we come up against some good starting pitchers who are on their game early. Certainly Shields was today, using all his pitches, right away going to the changeup, the cutter, had good command. He threw really well today."
It left little wiggle room for Scott Kazmir, who could've used some. The lefty was bit by a four-run fifth in a six-inning outing, giving up four consecutive hits and five total, along with a walk, in the inning, as Omar Infante provided the biggest blow with a two-run double.
Kazmir scattered 10 hits in all and struck out two in the loss, his first since June 24 to the Mets in New York.
"One bad inning," said Kazmir. "I don't look too far into it. I know what I did wrong. It was a couple pitches that were up in the zone, and they were in hitters' counts. Something you can't do that, especially to hitters like that."
"Just got a couple balls up and missed location on a few pitches, but really not all that bad," said Melvin. "Balls weren't hit all that hard, found some holes. We hit a couple balls hard a little later in the game, starting to get momentum, and they were going right at people. But you have to give [Shields] credit, he pitched a really good game."
For Reddick, it was the sixth multi-homer game of his career, and his second this season (May 16 at Cleveland). He's 16-for-41 with four homers in 12 games since coming off the disabled list, numbers that could prompt a bump up in the batting order, Melvin hinted.
"I'm just not trying too hard," Reddick said. "Even with the home runs today, I'm not trying to hit them, they're just happening. That's when I'm the best hitter I can be, when I'm not trying to do everything and hit it out of the park. You can't do that against a guy like James Shields. Everything is balanced, everything feels great."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Injury blow for Wallabies with Polota-Nau out of Italy clash
FLORENCE: The Wallabies plans to disrupt Italy at the set piece have taken a blow with the withdrawal of hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau.
Polota-Nau was named on the bench against Italy, after starting against France and England, but was forced to withdraw after failing to recover from "soreness" from the Test at Twickenham a week ago, a Wallabies spokesman said.
Starting hooker Stephen Moore will be helped from the bench by Reds hooker James Hanson, who has not been named in the match 23 so far this tour.
Hanson made his debut during the final Bledisloe match in Brisbane last month.
Meanwhile an appeal against lock forward Rob Simmons's eight-week suspension will be heard in Bristol on Tuesday.
Simmons was suspended for a lifting tackle on French forward Yannick Nyanga in Paris two weeks ago.
The Wallabies fly back the United Kingdom on Sunday and travel to Cardiff for the final Test of the tour.
Simmons and his representatives will drive to the hearing in front of a three-person panel, the spokesman said.
Georgina Robinson is a Sports Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald
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As my little guy would say, "All dum!"
[fabric collection called "Sanctuary" by Patty Young]
[a few other geometric prints were thrown in to round it out to 12 blocks - more on that here]
[I've been told this is a version of a snowball quilt]
[measures 64" square]
[pebble quilting wore me out, but I love the effect]
[over 1500m of thread, eek]
[backing is a flat sheet from Target, LOVE]
[scrappy binding, hand sewn]
I know Hazel hasn't been in my photos lately... ok, in the last 2 years... so I made a point to yank her from outside and hold a treat to make her sit still for a moment. She's still cute as a button and LOVING our new house, and especially the back yard.
As we speak, I'm on my first quilt shop hop with girls from the Columbus Modern Quilt Guild... we're heading south to Fabric Shack in Waynesville, then to Lavender Street Quilts, SEWN Studio , and lastly IKEA in Northern Cincinnati. I know its a lot for one day but I think we can do it! Here's to hoping I come home with a penny to my name!


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Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Dichlorphenamide for Periodic Paralyses and Associated Sodium Channel Disorders
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I. Assess the efficacy of dichlorphenamide in the treatment of episodic weakness attacks in patients with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, paramyotonia congenita with periodic paralysis, and hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
|Paralysis, Hyperkalemic Periodic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Paramyotonia Congenita
|Drug: dichlorphenamide
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 1992
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind study. Patients are stratified by participating institution and diagnosis.
The weekly attack rate is determined during an 8-week assessment prior to therapy initiation and at crossover.
Patients are randomly assigned to oral dichlorphenamide (DCP) or placebo for 9 weeks and then cross to the alternate treatment. Patients on DCP at baseline continue on the same dose; those on acetazolamide (ACZ) at baseline receive a DCP dose equivalent to one fifth of the ACZ dose.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|10 Years to 75 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
--Disease Characteristics--
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis Typical clinical profile Normal serum thyroxine Hypokalemia during spontaneous or glucose-induced paralytic attack in subject or affected family member
Periodic paralysis associated with sodium channel 17q alpha-subunit, e.g.:
- Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis with or without myotonia
- Paramyotonia congenita with periodic paralysis
Distinct, regular episodes of weakness at least once a week and no more than 3 times a day
No history of worsening symptoms with carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
No history of life-threatening weakness episodes prior to treatment
No atypical periodic paralysis without demonstrable 17q alpha-subunit defect
--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--
No requirement for the following agents, unless for periodic paralysis:
- Diuretics
- Antiepileptics
- Antiarrhythmics
- Magnesium supplements
- Steroids
- Calcium supplements
- Beta-blockers
- Potassium supplements
- Calcium channel blockers
--Patient Characteristics--
Hepatic: No hepatic disease
- No renal failure
- No nephrolithiasis
- No heart disease
- No cardiac arrhythmia
Pulmonary: No restrictive or obstructive lung disease
- No active thyroid disease
- No pregnant women
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004802
|Study Chair:
|Jerry R. Mendell
|Ohio State University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00004802 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 24, 2000
|Last Updated:
|June 23, 2005
Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):
neurologic and psychiatric disorders
periodic paralysis
rare disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Myotonic Disorders
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Paralysis, Hyperkalemic Periodic
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Paralyses, Familial Periodic
Metal Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolic Diseases
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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I'm a spin putter and it sounds like pitch putting is the bees knees.
Percentage wise, I'm 70% at 25' and 30% from 50' with my current putting style. I know that isn't great, but it's good enough that I am hesitant to just throw it away.
Practicing pitch putting I am 40% from 25' I can't pitch from 50'.


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It's common wisdom in high tech that you can never pay too much for a good CEO. But when CMGI, an Internet-focused venture capital firm, recently committed $100 million to fund a new company headed by former NBC president Neil Braun, the fiscal displays of confidence reached new heights. Yes, Braun has a stellar résumé – in addition to running the Peacock for four years, he headed up Viacom Entertainment Group – but to date he has no business plan for the as-yet-unnamed company.
The new venture, which is fast-tracked to launch early this summer, has only an ambitious, if somewhat squishy, conceptual plan. The company plans to construct Web sites for local radio stations, creating what Braun terms "content networks around local affiliates." A local jazz station, for example, gets national advertising and events, along with an online jazz store, while Braun's company nabs the local content and a slice of the revenues.
But some in the know are dubious. "Radio stations don't want that kind of corporate control," says Mark Hardie, an analyst at Forrester Research. And Braun will also face stiff competition from broadcast.com.
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At a recent London event held by TagMan, it became apparent that the term big data has become a bit of a non-term since on a daily basis, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. Isn't it all therefore, big data?
With this sea of information around us, how is the marketer's relationship with data evolving and how can we manage this mass of inter-related knowledge effectively, so that we harness its power for driving efficiencies and creating good business practices?
Ease of data consolidation gives power throughout organisations
The ability to consolidate and manage customer data in a clear and user-friendly format will give not only the marketing department, but business professionals from the top down the power to work data to their advantage.
Data handling is now moving out of the realm of the IT department and is becoming an organisation-wide recognised advantage for success.
Companies who deal in the consolidation and organisation of data have recognised that there is a business need to create systems which are understandable not just by the IT department, but by executives wishing to draw conclusions from their customer data and assess the impact on revenue.
A marketing department that is empowered to gain insights from their customer data without the reliance on their IT teams will prove far more effective in convincing budget holders to increase investment in channels that are driving sales.
If a marketer recognises that many more sales can be attributed to display advertising, for example, this is an invaluable piece of information which is also tangible, meaning the marketer can act upon this outcome by changing their ad spend patterns to reward the most successful channels.
TagMan client, and panellist at our TagMeet event, Vodafone's marketing manager Gareth Davies reinforced this point and was emphatic about the necessity to attribute a value to each channel in the conversion path: "we've established a value-based structure for our online advertising and are able to evaluate the areas which work best. Display advertising came top on our list and we re-adjusted our budget accordingly."
A Forrester report on the total economic impact of the TagMan tag management solution found that within a major international airline, usingTagMan resulted in savings within both the ecommerce and IT sectors of businesses, benefiting the organisation as a whole. Forrester reported that 120 man hours were saved per month, equalling $65,770 US per year purely in development cost savings. http://eu.tagman.com/forrester-case-study/
Agencies and manpower needed more now than ever before
At TagMeet, there was much debate around the relevance of advertising agencies and perhaps how agencies shouldn't be data-handling now that this can be done in an automated fashion.
However data crunching has only ever been one string to an agency's bow. If a data management system can intelligently deliver up some data that is easy to understand and manipulate, this frees up a swathe of the agency's time for creative thinking.
Using pre-analysed data to come up with some seriously powerful campaign planning for generating a sales boost for a client can take agency and in-house marketing activity up a notch.
By being clever in their approach to data management and by partnering with the right technology providers, agencies can become even more indispensable to a client's revenue generation.
Universal users demand universal interfaces
The way data is presented can have a big impact on the insights a person is able to glean from the data. Encouraging wider marketing accountability across a business requires a system that is universally user friendly.
You need a portal where anyone can view and understand the entire marketing mix at a glance, understand how various elements interact together as well as having the ability to change and update campaigns and download reports for presenting to colleagues and superiors.
Being able to action decisions based on easy-to-understand data makes the business of data management incredibly easy for many people throughout the organisation. At TagMan we recently updated our own user interface to focus far more on data visualisation which has proved a success.
The rise in data complexity is only going to increase but the opportunities are there for businesses to really get to grips with harnessing their customer data for greater marketing efficiency.
Having the right technology to aggregate and help drive insights from data and encouraging a wider sphere of stakeholders within the business to take ownership of data marketing will give savvy marketers an edge over their competition.