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Risers and fallers and final power rankings after Sunday's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Brad Keselowski — There's a long list of accomplished drivers who have tried to beat Jimmie Johnson for the Sprint Cup championship in the past seven years—Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and Denny Hamlin. But none of them could knock off the five-time champ.
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Jeff Gordon — A week ago, Gordon was the most maligned driver on the circuit, drawing a $100,000 fine and widespread criticism for intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer at Phoenix. But Gordon handled himself well at Homestead. He apologized for the way he handled his run-in with Bowyer, while also standing his ground and not backing down from his stance that Bowyer had it coming.
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I had been taught that "true labor" begins at 3 cm dilation with contractions five minutes apart or closer, lasting 30 seconds or more. But it didn't seem fair to discount hours of early contractions, sometimes painful. I explain that latent labor is often the longest and most frustrating part of labor: contractions are often strong enough to prevent sleep, but not strong enough to take your whole attention, thus making them quite frustrating. After the birth, I often say something like, "Well, you began labor last night, and had 12 hours of latent labor; then active labor began at noon today, and you had a five hour active labor with 45 minutes of pushing. That's excellent!" In this way the early labor is validated, and the woman can experience a great feeling of accomplishment.
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A coup has been scored for women's rights in British Columbia, Canada! At Gloria Lemay's injunction hearing on Feb. 2 in Vancouver, Canada, it was ruled that Gloria can lawfully attend births and receive payment for her services. Now British Columbia women can freely choose their birth attendant, and know their choice is protected by precedent of law. A robust RIGHT ON for Gloria, and for the free-thinking, birth-loving women of BC!
- Leilah McCracken
For those of you who have been following my court activities with the B.C. College of Midwives, the hearing went very well. At 9:00 a.m. we had a drum circle on the front steps of the B. C. Law Courts building. Little girls were wearing signs saying "Keep Your Laws Off My Body," "My Mom Had an Illegal Home Birth," etc. We went into court at 10 a.m.
My lawyer told the judge that women have struggled in Canada to be allowed access to birth control, to be allowed to decide whether or not to keep a pregnancy and they should be allowed to decide with whom they will give birth in the privacy of their own home should they choose to have that baby. The judge agreed. He has granted an injunction to the College of Midwives preventing me from holding myself out to be a registrant of the College. This is something I have *never* done nor would ever do, so it's fine with me. He also said anyone can go to a birth and help out for a fee.
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Our context for this whole exercise was "integrity." It really paid off and I'm really proud of my lawyers and myself. Thanks for all the prayers, moral support and financial contributions. I'm so grateful to not be in debt at the end of all of this. I think it will now open up the possibility of more women in the province returning to their jobs as birth attendants.
My heart fills with love and gratitude for all the support. T H A N K Y O U!
- Gloria Lemay
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A Reader Comments:
I am a direct-entry midwife practising in England. I cannot understand the attitude of those in the U.S. who have decreed it a felony to be one! I presume there are many OBGYN doctors who do not want to lose the financial benefit.
Here in England direct-entry midwives are beginning to outnumber those who have trained as nurses. After 3 (or sometimes 4) years of training we gain either a diploma or degree status depending on the course chosen at university.
Following qualification I have now been in practice in a large teaching hospital for 18 months. I look after women during normal labour and delivery and providing things are proceeding well, also am the sole person attending the delivery. Only if things do not go according to plan do I need to ask the assistance of the medical team. Even then I could still be the only person at the delivery if there is no need for instrumental or c-section birth. Similarly I will work with the docs when caring for women with problems. If the birth itself is predicted to proceed to a normal vaginal delivery I will be the person there.
There are other aspects to my job where I also practice autonomously, but that is the situation as far as delivery in hospital is concerned.
The powers that be in the U.S. could do well to look at the practice of midwifery in other countries; they will see that despite some problems it works well to the benefit of women. However, until the U.S. healthcare system is no longer dominated by men and money, I think it will be a long struggle for the midwives there to change things. You all have my wholehearted support and best wishes.
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Q: I have Group B Strep. With my last 2 hospital births I was automatically given IV antibiotics. I am planning a home waterbirth for my next baby. What can be done at home for GBS? What are the risks to the baby if it contracts it in the birth canal?
- Sarah McKay
I was 37 weeks pregnant with my first child when I was told I had high concentrations of Group B Strep in both the vagina and anus. The nurse midwife from whom I was receiving prenatal care knew that I was planning a homebirth with a direct-entry midwife. She prescribed ampicillin, which I took for 2 weeks. My direct-entry midwife recommended a regimen of garlic, vitamin C, echinacea and bee propolis. I was taking twenty-something capsules a day! The payoff came two weeks later when a second culture came back negative. I went into labor two days later and had a successful homebirth.
15-40% of pregnant women test positive for GBS. Transmission from mother to baby occurs in 40-73% of culture positive women. Only 1-2% of the infants to whom the GBS is transmitted develop complications as a result. Factors that can increase the risk of GBS complications are: maternal age <20 yrs, heavy colonization, premature rupture of membranes, prolonged rupture of membranes, fever during labor, preterm labor, or a sibling who had GBS. Although only about 3 in 1,000 babies develop GBS complications, the consequences can include pneumonia, meningitis, brain or lung damage, loss of sight or hearing, or death. Scary stuff.
If you can persuade your caregiver that you understand the risks and develop an action plan in case one of the "increased risk" factors develop, perhaps you could receive oral antibiotic treatment and a second culture and still have a homebirth.
- Felicia Lumpkin
In the medical community, there are currently at least three schools of thought re: GBS+.
1) All women should be screened at 34-36 weeks with a combined vaginal rectal swab (obviously you swab the vagina first and then the rectum) and if found to be GBS+, treated with antibiotics during labour.
2) All women should be screened in pregnancy as above, and those who are GBS+ should be treated with antibiotic prophylaxis in the presence of additional risk factors in labour. These additional risk factors would include: rupture of membranes for longer than 12-18 hrs (depending on local protocol); maternal fever in labour and/or fetal heart rate elevated above the baseline.
3) Not to screen but to treat all labouring women with the above risk factors.
As a practising midwife with a combined home and hospital birth practise, my practise is to encourage flexibilty and to educate clients about GBS, the issues of screening vs. not screening and the various treatment options currently medically recommended, and allow them to make an informed choice to screen or not, and to choose the treatment option they feel is best for them, or not to treat at all. It is their baby and their choice to make. It is interesting to note that people often make very different choices than you might expect them to.
If the client plans a homebirth and wishes to treat with antibiotics, in our community she can choose to go into hospital as an outpatient to receive the initial dose of antibiotic, then to return home for the duration of the labour and birth with the midwife administering the subsequent doses at home. (The first dose is given in hospital in the event of her having an allergic reaction to the drug.)
Families have made many different choices, including women who tested GBS+ and who have had waterbirths at home, all with no adverse results; some have elected for antibiotic prohpylaxis and others have declined.
As for the issue of prolonged rupture of the membranes (GBS+ or neg.), while not yet substantiated by the research, my experience clearly shows a reduced incidence of early rupture of the membranes through avoidance of unnecessary vaginal exams in pregnancy and labour. I believe it is prudent to be extra careful about avoiding vaginal exams with GBS+ women.
For more information about making informed choices in pregnancy and birth I would recommend " Effective Care in Pregnancy & Birth" by Enkins & Chalmers as a good place to start.
IV can be done at home by a qualified practitioner. You can choose a risk-based approach to treatment, risks being membranes ruptured more than 18 hours, preterm labor (wouldn't birth at home anyway) and history of a baby with GBS disease. Was the growth heavy, moderate, or low? That can influence your choice also. I don't think I'd feel that comfortable with a waterbirth with GBS due to the increased risk of postpartum infection for the mom, but I know opinion varies on that one.
To the practitioners out there: Does anyone know about using IM antibiotics instead of IV for GBS moms who choose prophyllaxis? Are there any studies? Just 5 or so years ago the protocols around this area were for ORAL antibiotics in labor. It'd be nice not to have to do IVs for those folks with risk factors or for those who just want to treat.
- Kelley
Having worked in a birth center for many years, one of our biggest concerns was GBS and how to treat it. We accomplished a multitude of waterbirths, many with GBS. But be aware of the facts:
*For every 100 women with GBS at delivery, 1 infant will develop GBS
infection, and overall rate of 1 to 3 per 1,000 live births.
While the odds are that your baby won't be the 1 in 3, is it worth the risk? Treatment according to CDC Guidelines consists of intravenous administration of ampicillin every four hours during labor. This does not require a continuous IV infusion, only a heplock, which still enables moms to move around freely and have the waterbirth they dream of. If it is not possible to do this at home, then please consider a birth center that has the ability to administer this simple treatment.
- Alyn McGee, RNC
There is a very complete informed consent for GBS testing posted on www.goodnewsnet.org. You know you're already GBS positive, so it's the various risks associated with treating/not treating you'd be interested in. Thanks to Ina May Gaskin for the link to goodnewsnet.
- Kay Jackson, CNM
This goes along with the B-strep question. Can anyone direct me to studies or articles on the relationship between stripping the membranes (separating the membranes) and activating a B-strep infection? I have heard that STM can make a mother B-strep+.
- Michelle Wright
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E-News readers were interested in the Rh factor question raised within a Question of the Week response in Issue 2:4. Here are some comments:
In response to the question regarding the possibility of two Rhesus negative parents producing a Rhesus positive child. I know this is possible because my parents (Rh neg) have two neg children and my brother is positive (and looks exactly like my dad!). Genetics is a fascinating and complex area of study as is the area of blood grouping. The Rhesus system in humans is not simply a matter of being positive or negative. There are 51 different Antigen types that contribute to Rhesus status. So heredity is dependant on many different contributing antigen combinations.
Put very simply, if two parents are homozygous Rh neg, they are very unlikely to have Rh pos children as they carry the dominant gene for this grouping. But two heterozygous negative parents have a 25% chance of having an Rh pos child since they both carry the recessive gene. But in reality, the combinations are much more intricate.
So make no assumptions about need for giving Anti-D (Rhogam) when both parents are Rh neg. It is presently a blood derived product, so it is theoretically possible for blood borne diseases to be transmitted. But women need to weigh up the risks and benefits themselves and make informed decisions. The risk of complications from subsequent pregnancies without Rhogam is very high and potentially tragic.
- Karen Blake R.M. BMid., New Zealand
If you don't understand how this could happen, you also will not understand how parents with blood groups A and B can have a child with group O, or why it is impossible for a child to have group O if either one of the parents is AB. Read any basic genetics text or read up on blood groups.
I don't know what the protocols are for RhoGam use in the U.S. as I work in Norway. Here, we only give it to Rh negative mothers without anti-Rh antibodies, and whose babies are Rh positive. We test cord blood so the babies don't get pricked. Two Rh negative parents cannot have an Rh positive child, so one could make a case for testing men and deciding on that basis which women to give RhoGam. There is, however, always the possibility that the biological father of the baby is someone other than the person whom the mother feels compelled to acknowledge officially as the father, and this could lead to failure to offer RhoGam treatment to some women who need it. Testing the baby eliminates this uncertainty. In cases where a woman who is involved with an Rh negative man needs RhoGam after birth, it should be up to her whether to spell this out for her partner, and the injection should be offered in such a way as to protect her right to confidentiality.
- Rachel Myr, midwife
It is strictly impossible for two Rh negative parents to have an Rh positive baby, exactly in the same way that it is impossible for two parents with blue eyes to have a child with black eyes. Rh+ means that the gene exists; Rh- means that it does not exist. Parents can't transmit a gene they don't have.
- Francoise Railhet
She can be Rh neg if both her parents are heterozygous; i.e. have one pos and one neg gene each. She got the neg gene from both parents, a 1 in 4 chance. Two Rh neg parents cannot have an Rh pos baby (or there would be questions to be answered).
- Phil Watters, Australia
The woman who asked the question is correct: 2 Rh neg. parents will always produce an Rh neg. baby. (It is worth noting that Rh testing is not 100% accurate, so it would be best if the father had tested negative more than once in his life.) Rh negativity or lack of the Rh factor is a recessive trait. That is, it only shows up if the gene contributions from both parents are Rh neg. It is also entirely possible that someone with all 4 grandparents Rh pos. could end up Rh neg. Someone who is Rh pos. could have EITHER 2 Rh pos. genes OR 1 Rh pos. gene and 1 Rh neg. gene. Thus, 2 Rh pos. parents could produce an Rh neg. child if both parents had a recessive Rh neg. gene, and that was the gene that both parents happened to pass on to the child. Because there are four possible combinations of genes they could pass (++, + -, - +, - -), and 3 of those include an Rh pos. gene, there is a 1 in 4 chance that the child would be Rh neg.
- Sharon Fuller, LM
It's those recessive genes that are responsible. Yes, your parents could test, test, and test again, and still come up Rh+. What those blood tests don't reveal is the fact that each of your parents carried a recessive Rh- gene. Turning out Rh- requires two Rh- genes, one from each parent, because Rh negativity is a recessive trait. If you receive one Rh+ gene from one parent, and an Rh- gene from the other, Rh+ wins out, and you are what they call phenotypically (the seeable trait that shows up on the surface) Rh+. You are genotypically (the hidden traits you can't see) both Rh+ and Rh-. So the Rh+ parents who each have an Rh- gene have a 25% chance of producing an Rh- child. If you do the Mendelian box to calculate this you can figure it out.
- Kay Jackson, CNM
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Our baby's due date is today (Feb. 4). We don't know the baby's gender. We are going to have a homebirth and have been seeing a lay midwife in preparation.
My husband is Jewish. He insists upon a circumcision if we have a son, and feels he is not obeying God if he neglects this; it matters not what some rabbis and scholars say in contradiction; it is a matter of his own convictions. I have sought to dissuade him, but to no avail. I love him and am not willing to cause a divorce over this matter, although I am coming to be very much against circumcision.
In view of this, we are seeking an attempt at a compromise, and on the Midwifery Today web site came across mention of the article "Circumcision Choices" by Julia Bertschinger in Midwifery Today Issue 17. We would like to find out:
1) whether the circumcision technique of cutting off only the "floppy tip" of the foreskin is actually in use today in the U.S., 2) whether there is a way in which we can locate a mohel or a doctor who performs this form of circumcision, and 3) whether there is a way to prevent the remaining foreskin from re-fusing to the glans, which one article brought up as a complication and which suggested (but not based on any stated evidence) that this complication might be prevented by the use of petroleum jelly.
Any help would be of inestimable value. This circumcision question is causing tension of the deepest order in our marriage. My mother's heart cries out for our baby not to be abused and hurt, yet my husband's heart cries out for his heritage to be valued, cherished, and passed on (as he would define passing it on). This minimal circumcision would perhaps be just the ticket to offer us a solution we could both live with, albeit not perfectly, but more so than with any other course of action.
I have searched the Web for mohels, and emailed some of them, but none thus far does the "true brit milah," cutting off only the minimal amount of flesh. None has been able to suggest a professional organization to contact.
- Cherwyn & Hal Ambuter
Many thanks to the readers of Midwifery Today from "Pregnancy & Childbirth Tips." We are extremely pleased to announce that we have now hit "National Bestseller" status! Our heartfelt thanks to all the women who are supporting this important project. A Canadian Publisher has asked me to write a series of six childbirth books. The first book will be on pre-conception. Please send in your tips for pre-conception and fertility to email@example.com. Your input and expertise will be greatly appreciated and your name will be added in the book as a contributing writer.
- Gail J. Dahl
I am 40, had a miscarriage last year, and after 7 months of very careful trying, we still aren't pregnant. I went to a fertility expert last month, have done the standard tests, and will be going for artificial insemination and possibly IVF if that doesn't work.
The nurses and doctors at the fertility clinic do not exactly encourage questions and participation, and I was told basically to just relax and let the experts handle it. It is ironic that I apparently need to subject myself and my husband to these very unnatural procedures to get pg, when I have spent so much time learning about, and being committed to, natural childbirth (i.e., no medical intervention if normal). But you can't have birth without conception, so I feel I have no choice but to pursue this course of action. The statistics for us getting pg on our own at my age are not good, and we found out that my husband's sperm has low motility and a low normalcy rate. So far the tests show I am OK "structurally" and am ovulating.
Any thoughts on how I can naturalize this procedure? I have a feeling I need to do what I can to get pg, and then, if we are so blessed, I'll be sure to reclaim myself and the baby during our pregnancy. I just wish I had a midwife to help me along with this process, too. I know I am not the only one feeling like this, because I have found several pages on the net where women dialogue about their fears and frustrations with infertility.
In reference to last week's Art of Midwifery: We use the term "sweeping" the membranes. Sounds softer and is descriptively correct.
- Anon.
Last weekend we lost a baby (transported after long second stage, failed vacuum, no maternal effort, baby died in hospital after forceps extraction, mom almost bled to death. The mom had preexisting "herpes gestationis" or possible "papular dermatitis." She had been to a dermatologist who said it was just a rash. I didn't refer her because I wasn't involved in her prenatal care.
Any ideas on how I could find out if this condition does indeed, as Williams says, have a higher incidence of stillbirth? We transported a still-healthy, still-strong mom and baby, and an hour later, tragedy.
- Denie, Philippines
My friend has a 9 month old son with a mild hypospadius. It has been recommended to perform surgery to correct it not for medical reasons but for aesthetic purposes. She and her husband don't want to subject their son to this unnecessarily but have been told that if it is not done he may suffer as a teen and adult because he "looks different," that he may be so psychologically scarred that he will not marry or that a woman will not want him. I don't know how to advise her because my gut says leave him alone, but there is the other side. Does anyone reading this have a brother, husband, boyfriend, etc. with an uncorrected hypospadius and have they suffered long term repercussions? Please advise.
- Anon.
I read with interest the follow-up "Taking all fours a little further" [Issue 2:3]. I am not qualified to comment on any of the "technical" detail on rotation of either mother or baby but when reading this item I kept wondering, why does the woman have to "turn over"? Is no woman ever on all fours already? If some are and have shoulder dystocia, what do you do then? And if not, why not encourage women to be on all fours (or at least in a position which will not require them to turn over) throughout labour?
I am not calling into question the virtue of asking a woman to change position but I am deeply worried about "all fours" always being something the woman must "turn over" to achieve. They are the wrong way round to begin with.
Our local consultant OB says "as soon as we suspect SD, we ask the woman to turn on all fours." One local midwife replied, "Bit late isn't it?"
- Fiona Campbell-Smith, Scotland
In response to the letter about La Leche League [Issue 2:3]: Why reinvent the wheel? Perhaps because for some of us it needs reinventing! First of all, there are some of us who do not find LLL very supportive! I personally have had several problems with advice received from LLL leaders, advice that undermined my breastfeeding rather than supported it. I also have some real problems with some of LLL's philosophies and policies. I know many other womyn who feel the same way. While this hasn't kept me from being a member of LLLI, if I could find another group, I'd likely join it instead.
Secondly, the suggestion that an individual try to establish a LLL group in their community is an odd one coming from someone who says they are a LLL leader. Surely you know how long and arduous the process of becoming accredited as a leader is? How else would one go about starting a LLL group? This is my current situation: the nearest group is over an hour's drive away on icy roads. There is no leader in my town. I breastfed my first son for only 3 months (though I continued to pump for him for his whole first year). My second son is 6 months old. Therefore, I don't yet qualify to even begin my leadership accreditation process. There are so many womyn in my town who could benefit from breastfeeding support! I do what I can, but it's not enough! So what's wrong with me starting a non-LLL group?
- Maka Laughingwolf
I have a new client, 13 weeks gestation, who has been wearing magnets to improve general blood flow and life energy. She is not using them for pain, but does feel that they are helpful for nausea. She asks about safety in pregnancy. I have not been able to find any information about this; I wonder if anyone has.
- Rose Evans, CNM
Back in December I asked a question about providing care for a woman who contracts
cytomegalovirus (CMV) for the first time while she is pregnant. I was disheartened
to see that there has been no response from midwives out there who undoubtedly
have faced this issue. Could it be that they are afraid to "go public"
with their personal views regarding the provision of abortion by midwives? I didn't
want to offend anyone or cause a stir, but I really would like to know how others
feel about this. I understand there is a fine line separating CNMs and CPMs/DEMs
out there. But something tells me that this is a critical issue that will define
who we are and the type of care we provide. I welcome all people who would like
to privately respond via email. Amelia Terrell
[The question was: How, as midwives, do we advise a woman who contracts cytomegalovirus (CMV) for the first time during her pregnancy? What are all the options for her and the baby? Do we continue to care for her? Is it medically sound to advise abortion for this seemingly rare complication?]
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Anna & Emma or Sadie & Molly
Are Anna and Emma too similar sounding for twin girls? I really like Anna "Annie" and normally I wouldn't use Emma because of it's high popularity, but I've really been liking the two together. My older girls are Ruby & Lucy. I am also really liking Sadie & Molly together which is a lot less "matchy". Other possibilities are Amy & Annie and Molly & Maggie if we decide to do the same letter thing, which I'm not that into at the moment. My husband likes Daisy & Poppy, but that seems way over the top to me. No one really replied to my last post and I've read lots of concern over "fake" pregnancies, especially twins and other multiples, so I promise it's real and no one is more surprised that me.
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I do find Anna and Emma quite matchy for twins, although it's probably because they're both short, both end in "A", both have similar sounding double-letters in the middle, with a soft vowel in front--I agree they could get easily confused. Plus, they usually make the most popular twinset lists each year on the SSA site (along with pairings like Olivia and Oliver, Jayden and Jayda, Jayden and Kayden, etc.). I think Annie and Emma are much better and are fine, actually, though. What about just Annie? I usually wouldn't suggest it, but I think it works really well with the short-and-sweet Ruby and Lucy. I think Ruby, Lucy, Annie, and Emma would be great for three sisters.
I think Sadie and Molly are sweet, but not really my taste--I like Annie and Emma much more. If you don't usually love Emma, though, I would caution you to think seriously about it--it's not like Annie and Emma would be a pair that are always together. Emma would be her own little person, and while I think it's great to have twin names that work well together, I wouldn't put more focus on that than truly loving both twins names. I think Amy is lovely, but Annie and Amy are much too matchy for twins imo. I think something like Anna/Annie and Sadie or Anna/Annie and Molly would be great, and work well with Lucy and Ruby, too. What about Lottie? I think that's lovely, and something like Annie and Lottie would be adorable with Lucy and Ruby.
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I don't think you should Emma as a name for one of your twins if you wouldn't use it if it wasn't paired with Anna, plus I think having twins names ending in the same sound, like like 'uh' in Emma and Anna or 'ee' in Molly and Sadie is matchy (which I don't like but that is just my opinion) and possibly confusing.
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Fabulous Philadelphians release studio CD
The Philadelphia Orchestra is releasing a studio CD. While the orchestra has released many recordings over the past few decades, all were performed live as part of the orchestra's regular subscription season.
This is the first time in 15 years -- since Wolfgang Sawallisch -- that the ensemble performed exclusively for microphones.
"We went under 'studio conditions,'" said orchestra vice president Ryan Fleur. "We can set up the microphones exactly how we want them, we don't have to worry about sight lines for the audience. You can have a big block of time where we can run through the piece, we can run sections at a time."
Music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin "runs offstage and listens to what has been recorded. It's an old-fashioned way of making recordings," he said.
Last spring the Fabulous Philadelphians and Nézet-Séguin holed up in the orchestra's home -- Verizon Hall in the Kimmel Center -- to record pieces from that season's programming: Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" and Bach transcriptions by Leopold Stokowski. It has been released on the Deutsche Grammophon label.
Previous music directors preferred recording with a live audience, which can be livelier and -- quite frankly -- cheaper. Studio recordings often involve paying musicians extra to be available outside the conditions of their contracts, whereas live recordings are, essentially, already paid for.
Revenues from recordings of classical music have taken a dive in the last 10 years, just as they have in the music industry, generally. Orchestras everywhere are trying to find financially sustainable ways to make recordings and get them to audiences, half of which, said Fleur, prefer to own physical discs. The days of making big revenues from CD sales are long behind the Philadelphia Orchestra; nevertheless it will still make room for expensive projects like this one.
"The orchestra's digital media strategy is a combination of tradition and innovation -- this is very much in the traditional vein. But there are also very deep artistic reasons," said Fleur. "The combination of the pressure and the environment in which the musicians are able to express artistry are a little different than in a concert setting."
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Proprioception and Eye-head Coordination for the Cervical Spine
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- To investigate the eye-head coordination of patients with cervical spine degeneration.
- To investigate the relationship of these impairment measurements (range of motion, muscle power, proprioception, sensory threshold, eye-head coordination) and functional outcome (neck disability index, quality of life evaluation).
- To develop a computer assistant device and software for the proprioceptive training and eye-head coordination.
- To provide a treatment and prevention program emphasized on proprioception treatment and coordination for employee with neck-shoulder complaints.
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Every year the Atlanta Ministry for International Students hosts a welcome reception for international students who are studying in Atlanta. This fall's 36th annual reception was held at Spelman College and Oglethorpe's own Anwaar Abu Shugair '16, a native of Jordan, was invited to address the hundreds of students who are making Atlanta universities their temporary homes this year.
The reception is open to all international students in Atlanta, making it a massive gathering of cultures where everyone can mingle, enjoy international foods and performances, and meet "amigo families"—American families who open their homes to international students during the holidays. Anwaar was a part of the delegation welcoming the students to the U.S. and Atlanta.
Established in 1978 by local churches and the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, AMIS was created to encourage connections between Atlanta natives and international students to make their stay as comfortable and memorable as possible. Anwaar, who was a part of the program as a new international student last year, says that it helped her to integrate into American culture. As a result, she found it easy to feel comfortable in America and she quickly settled in and made a home of Atlanta and Oglethorpe.
Anwaar knew Oglethorpe would be the right place for her ever since she first started reviewing her options for universities with her school advisor in Jordan. Her high school, King's Academy, promoted mastery of both English and Arabic, global citizenship, and boasts a world class liberal arts curriculum. This perfectly prepared her for an institution like Oglethorpe, which is rich in cultural life and the liberal arts. The size and the ratio of students to faculty here ensured her that she would not feel overwhelmed by being suddenly surrounded by thousands of students in a new country, and the curriculum was perfect for her career aspirations.
Anwaar is double majoring in Politics and Economics, and hopes to earn a master's degree in the U.S. before returning to Jordan to possibly complete a PhD program there. One day she would like to be a diplomat, perhaps even the Jordanian ambassador to the U.S. She is already accumulating ambassadorial experience here at Oglethorpe through working in the Office of Admission and in the Academic Success Center as a tutor.


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Ackley's heads-up baserunning key for comeback
BOSTON -- Perhaps the craziest moment in the Mariners' wild five-run ninth inning rally in Friday's 5-3 victory at Fenway Park was the sight of Dustin Ackley scoring all the way from first for the final run on a single to right by Robinson Cano.
On a play where typically a runner will go first to third, Ackley was waved home by third-base coach Rich Donnelly when right fielder Daniel Nava took his time and lobbed the throw into second baseman Dustin Pedroia.
Ackley never hesitated and just beat a close play at the plate as Pedroia turned and fired to catcher Christian Vasquez as Ackley slid around the tag.
"I was surprised, for sure," Ackley said of being sent home. "I was running on the [3-2] pitch and kept running hard to third. He kept waving and waving and I was like, 'Well, I'll just keep running.' I wasn't expecting it at all because I thought it was just a one- or two-hopper to right and he's going to shut me down any second. I guess there was maybe a little nonchalance out there. I don't know what happened. But I was pretty surprised."
Donnelly said he started pondering the possibility as soon as he saw Nava move out to right field in the ninth, after playing first base the first eight innings, and take a spot about 15-20 feet deeper than starter Allen Craig.
The play only worked because Ackley was taking off on the full-count pitch and because the Mariners had already opened a 4-3 lead and Donnelly could risk pushing it further at that point.
"I noticed he was playing deeper and I said, 'If he hits the ball to his right or left and he lobs it to second, I'm sending him,'" Donnelly said. "I thought Pedroia made a heck of a play in making it close. He heard the crowd and he just turned and threw. A lot of other guys would have hesitated, but I thought he made a heck of a play to recognize what was going on, since he had his back turned.
"Ack was running the whole way. The whole way. It was luck of the draw at home plate. It was close and he made a heckuva slide. Ackley made a great play and Pedroia made a heck of a play to make it close."
Manager Lloyd McClendon credited Donnelly with having the courage to send Ackley in that scenario.
"Unbelievable," McClendon said. "I've always said you show me a third-base coach that doesn't get anybody thrown out and I'll show you a very bad third-base coach. Rich is willing to take the right chances in the right situations and that was just an unbelievable send. Too often third-base coaches don't get the credit for those type of things. That was just tremendous."
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Relgious Studies Professor Directs Retreat for Youth Ministers
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Tamara Amosson, M.A., a professor in the Religious Studies Department, has been commissioned by the Fort Worth Diocese to direct a retreat and professional development event for its youth ministers at the diocese's annual Youth Ministry Leaders Retreat.
In addition to Mass, prayer and meditation, time with peers in a non-cluttered, non-pressured time that will fit into busy life schedules, participants of the retreat will have several interactive moments with Ms. Amosson to focus on healing and building relationships with family, friends and the young people and their families that are served by the diocese.
Ms. Amosson holds a master's degree in theological studies from the University of Dallas and a B.S. in human science, from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. She has a certificate in youth ministry studies from the Center for Ministry Development and a minor in addictive disorders from the Center of the Study of Addiction. She is a certified facilitator of contemplative prayer and has additional certifications in developing capable people, positive discipline and growing kids God's way.
Ms. Amosson is the author of Special Angel: Through the Eyes of Jac. Along with her co-author, Fr. Gale White, Ms. Amosson collaborated on Wash Each Other's Feet: Healing our Spirit with Relational Ministry. She founded Spiritual Fitness Ministry, an itinerant ministry, through which she presents national workshops and facilitates retreats and seminar and prayer groups.


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WINTER GARDENING ... Sheri Bohan, a professional gardener for 30 years, will offer a 10-week course, "Gardening in Winter," from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays, Jan. 9 to March 13, at Cubberley A-2, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Focus will be on preventing and controlling garden diseases and pests, irrigation, mulching, pruning and planting edibles in a landscape or garden. Cost is $55, plus a $5 materials fee payable to the instructor at the first class. Information: 650-329-3752 or www.paadultschool.org
PIECE OF CAKE ... Christine Hopkins will teach "Cake Decorating - Level 1" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays, Jan. 7 to Feb. 4, at the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. Topics cover the basics, including leveling a cake, making icing and creating roses, stars, shells, leaves and more. Fee is $85 for non-Menlo Park residents, $64 for residents. Information: Noreen Bickel, Menlo Park Recreation Department, at 650-330-2209
FREE FABRIC ... The next FabMo free fabric distribution event is Thursday, Jan. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are required, to help manage the crowds (Email firstname.lastname@example.com with preferred date and time), but some drop-in hours are included. The distribution, with a requested donation, takes place at 2423 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Volunteer greeters and sorters are also needed. Information: www.fabmo.org


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The Chinese name for the Red Panda is "hunho" or firefox.
I'm glad to be the first person to welcome you to the new potterparkzoo.org! After a few months of really hard work by lots of people around PPZ, and our friends at Artemis Solutions, I think we've come up with a pretty amazing website. If you've been here before, you can see we've made a TON of changes. In fact, nearly everything is different. Things aren't just pretty looking; she's a beauty under the hood too! You'll find photos from our visitors on our animal pages thanks to our Flickr group, our latest Tweets on the home page, special events in our spicy new calendar, and great behind the scenes info in this very blog.
Yep, I'd say we've done a pretty good job, and we have our growing online community to thank for all of this – that's you! PPZ has been a part of Lansing for 90 years, and our fans are the absolute best. Our hope is that this site along with our pages at Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube (coming soon), we'll be able to create an experience online that enhances trips to your zoo.
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Press Release: Pew Reports Examine Sectoral Agreements and Policy Commitments in a Post-2012 Framework
Press Release
May 14, 2007
Pew Center Contact: Katie Mandes, (703) 516-4146
New Reports Build on Recommendations of Climate Dialogue at Pocantico
New reports released today by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change explore two approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that could be part of a new multilateral climate agreement – policy- based commitments and international sectoral agreements.
The new reports elaborate on two of the options recommended by the Climate Dialogue at Pocantico, a group of senior policymakers and stakeholders from 15 countries convened by the Pew Center. The group's report, International Climate Efforts Beyond 2012, calls for engaging all major economies in the post-2012 climate effort through a flexible framework allowing countries to take on different types of commitments.
International Sectoral Agreements in a Post-2012 Climate Framework,by Daniel Bodansky of the University of Georgia School of Law, examines the option of negotiating one or more intergovernmental agreements to reduce emissions from specific sectors, such as electricity, transportation, or energy-intensive industries. Policy-Based Commitments in a Post-2012 Framework, by Joanna Lewis and Elliot Diringer of the Pew Center, looks at the option of policy-based commitments, in which developing countries commit to emission reduction policies other than binding economy-wide emission targets.
"We need an international framework that commits all the major economies to strong, effective action but lets them pursue the strategies that work best for them. That's the core message from our Pocantico dialogue," said Pew Center President Eileen Claussen. "Sectoral agreements and policy commitments could be key elements in a flexible but integrated framework ensuring that all the major economies contribute their fair share."
The new reports envision sectoral agreements and policy commitments as potential elements in a balanced package of post-2012 commitments that likely would include economy-wide emission targets for some countries. Other potential elements identified in the Pocantico dialogue are agreements to facilitate technology development and access and to support adaptation efforts in countries highly vulnerable to climate change.
The paper on sectoral approaches discusses the benefits and challenges of structuring climate agreements around discrete sectors and the different forms they could take, such as emission targets, technology standards, or performance standards. It concludes that sectoral agreements can contribute to the post-2012 effort by helping to defuse competitiveness issues, particularly in energy-intensive manufacturing industries; by targeting technology and financial assistance in sectors such as electricity where it may be most critical; and, in sectors such as the automotive industry, by catalyzing broad technology transformations through agreements among a small number of key countries
The second paper describes an approach in which developing countries commit to implement national policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions but are not bound by economy-wide emission limits. Such policy commitments could include energy efficiency goals or standards, renewable energy targets, or measures promoting sequestration in agriculture or forestry. This approach would allow countries to tailor commitments to their domestic needs and circumstances and could be coupled with policy-based emissions crediting or other incentives. The paper emphasizes the need for reliable quantification of emission results and concludes that a policy-based approach is viable only if other parties see the commitments as credible, concrete contributions to the global effort.
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University of Puerto Rico in Humacao
My name is Roberto A. Rodríguez Torres. I was born in Dallas, Texas, but I've spent most of my life in Puerto Rico. Ever since I was young, I was interested in how things work, which led me to turn to science for answers. Fueled by this was a natural affinity I possessed towards mathematics, as do most members of my family. Secondly, my parents always encouraged my academic interests from a young age. Furthermore, I always had great teachers who believed in me and were a great help in my intellectual formation. I am expecting to attend the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao this August as a Physics freshman, where I hope to further amass the knowledge necessary to pursue a career in Physics.


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Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM A Canon review: A Prime Example of Lens DesignBy Ben Boswell - Sunday December 16 2012 Lens Review
One of the sharpest lenses, mounted on Canon, ever measured by DxOMark website
The Sigma 35mm F1.4 scored 17 P-MPix for sharpness and an overall DxOMark score of 30.3 putting it at the top of both of these rankings for a 35mm lens. Taken individually, among the 35mm lenses available for Canon virtually all measures, show the Sigma as the equal or better of the group, its score positions it as one of the sharpest lenses tested by DxOMark on Canon mount.
Further readings for the Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM A Canon review: A Prime Example of Lens Design
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
As the first model in Sigma's high-grade ART series the 35mm f1.4 HSM A set the bar very high for image quality when measured on Canon and Nikon bodies. The lens is also available in Sony mount, and we couldn't resist trying it on the excellent Sony A99. Read on to see how well it performs.
The second in our series of selecting the best-quality lenses for your camera concentrates on one of the most highly-anticipated cameras of our time, the successor to the hugely popular EOS 5D Mark II. But by the time it was announced, in early March, it's probably fair to say Nikon had taken fair amount of interest away by announcing the 36M-Pix D800 and D800E models the month before. Be that as it may, there's no denying the 22.3 M-Pix EOS 5D Mark III is a remarkably capable camera, and a formidable rival to the Nikon.
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This lens hardly ever leaves my camera, I absolutely love it. Along with the 85mm I can shoot pretty much anything with a 35/85 combo.
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Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 on Pentax K-1
What are the performance of this Sigma Art 35mm on a Pentax K-1 body ?
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You'll find our lens recommendations for the Canon EOS 100D here:
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Newer Canon camera bodies for measurement?
I'm actually very interested to know why the canon lens tests are still based on 1ds Mk 3 or 5D mark II, both of which are quite old models, while Nikon has already started using D800.
Or is DxO expecting very close performance between 5D mk 3 and these models?
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Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Your question is very relevant: we are about to review 90 lenses mounted on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and the results are amazing...
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FROM great danes to tiny bichon frize pups – dogs all shapes and sizes strutted their stuff at a charity dog show.
Thousands of people attended the event at the Hampshire Bowman pub in Bishop's Waltham which raised hundreds for Macmillan Cancer Support and animal charity Tailwaggers Club Trust.
Dog lovers entered their pets into 10 competitions including best trick, best in show and bad hair day for scruffier breeds, for the chance of winning a rosette.
The show, which is in its second year, was organised by a committee of six dog owners headed up by Jane Stiles who organised last year's event.
The money raised will help the two charities continue supporting poorly animals and people with cancer.
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Each year the Humane Society accepts thousands of dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, etc. Skilled professional care is given to every animal, including preliminary vaccinations before efforts are made to place him/her into a new home. Adoption fees include spay/neuter, first set of vaccinations, Humane Society ID tag, a free local health examination, and more!
Puppies 8 weeks to 11 months - $168 and up (depending on age and breed)
Dogs 1 year to 6 years - $128
Dogs over 6 years - $68
Adoption contracts are required and are filled out at time of adoption. Phone call inquiries on adoptable pets will be taken Monday through Friday from 11am to 6pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thank You!
Your message has been sent to Humane Society of Fremont County, Inc..
You'll receive a copy, too, at to help you keep track of which pets you've inquired about, and which shelters and rescues you've emailed.
NOTE: Some shelters have physical locations you can visit; some of these shelters may only have pets for a limited time, so please do not wait for a reply—just go visit the shelter! Other organizations are rescue groups run by busy volunteers who may take a while to reply. You can find information about the shelter or rescue group caring for this pet, and their adoption procedures, on the pet's details page on Adopt-a-Pet.com.


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New York City Ikea said it plans to offer a complimentary ferry service to its upcoming store on the Brooklyn, N.Y., waterfront. It is the Swedish retailer's first store in New York City, and is scheduled to open June 18.
The ferry will be operated by New York Water Taxi and will travel from Pier 11 in lower Manhattan to Ikea's dock in Brooklyn's Red Hook neighborhood.
The service will be available every 40 minutes, seven days a week, from 10:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. The company also plans to operate shuttles from subway lines and expand bus routes to the 346,000-sq.-ft. store.


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Obituary: Gerald (Jerry) Rye
October 9, 2013
Gerald (Jerry) Rye, 68, born November 16, 1944 in Minnesota, passed away on July 27, 2013.
Jerry graduated from Chico State and was a school teacher until he moved to Tahoe where he owned and operated Bushwhackers Tree Service for many years.
He was an exceptional athlete who, throughout his life, enjoyed tennis, racquetball, squash, skiing, and golf. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling.
Jerry will be remembered for his sense of humor, tenacity, and zest for life. He was a unique person who will leave a lasting impression with his friends and family. As his friend, Gregor from Australia, proudly said, "Jerry was the best man I've ever known."
Jerry will be missed by his wife Diane; son, Brian; daughter, Mary; siblings, Bonnie and Russell; 6 grandchildren, Kate, Peyton, Bradley, Allison, Erin, Trent; and many friends.
A celebration of life for Jerry will be held on October 13 from 1-3 pm at Burnt Cedar Beach, Incline Village, NV.


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Hi all, hope everyone had a great new years. I haven't been posting much because I've been the hospital with bile drainage issues. I had my 6th ERCP to try to get stents farther up the ducts, however they cannot get them high enough. So next week I'm having percutaneous drains put in. Any experience and advice about this would be greatly appreciated. Love to all, Denise


text: Interests clash on selenium runoff bill By Ken Ward Jr. March 4, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Coal industry supporters on Monday depicted a water quality bill making its way through the Legislature as another move to protect West Virginia mine operators from "extreme and punitive" federal environmental policies.But opponents of the legislation -- which would move West Virginia toward rewriting its pollution limits for toxic selenium -- say it is nothing but an effort to allow mountaintop removal operators to avoid the true cost of doing business."We would like to have West Virginia's extractive industries play by the rules, and not keep trying to change the rules," said Gary Zuckett, executive director of West Virginia-Citizen Action Group.Zuckett was among the speakers in an afternoon House Judiciary Committee public hearing on HB2579, whose authors say is a bill "to protect state waters by creating an implementation plan to establish state specific selenium criteria."Dianne Bady, of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, said that description of the legislation is "a ludicrously dishonest statement," and cited a string of government and independent studies that found damage from selenium."In reality, the purpose of this bill is to allow mountaintop removal companies to pollute the state's streams with levels of selenium that are known to cause serious harm to fish and other aquatic life," Bady told lawmakers.In a committee meeting following the public hearing, judiciary members voted to advance the legislation, according to The Associated Press. The bill is the latest in a long series of efforts by coal-friendly lawmakers to help the mining industry either delay or avoid altogether costly requirements to limit selenium runoff from Southern West Virginia mining operations.Selenium discharges from mountaintop removal have been increasingly linked with water-quality violations, and scientists are concerned about developmental damage and reproductive problems in fish populations downstream from mining.The state's limit for selenium, based on a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommendation, has been on the books for years, but only began generating controversy in the last decade or so, after federal government studies found violations and citizen group lawyers began litigation to force compliance. Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association, said the industry has a "tremendous problem" with the state's existing selenium limit and that mine operators are spending "tens of millions of dollars" to comply.Ted Hapney, a lobbyist for the United Mine Workers union, joined industry officials in supporting the bill."Our members live in these communities," Hapney said. "They fish the streams, and they want clean water."The legislation at issue would require the state Department of Environmental Protection to develop an implementation plan to follow the existing selenium limit as a "threshold standard." But that plan would also require the DEP to begin new selenium monitoring and to use data from that monitoring to eventually write a state-specific selenium limit."Selenium is not some evil, malignant, mad-scientist creation from the coal industry," said Jason Bostic, a coal association vice president. "We seek to bring some sanity to our state's water quality standards for selenium." As coal industry officials argued, selenium is a naturally occurring element found in many rocks and soils, and it is an antioxidant needed in very small amounts for good health.But in slightly larger amounts, selenium can be toxic. Selenium damages the reproductive cycle of many aquatic species, can impair the development and survival of fish, and can damage gills or other organs of aquatic organisms subject to prolonged exposure. It can also be toxic to humans, causing kidney and liver damage, as well as damage to the nervous and circulatory systems.Coal industry officials are fond of pointing out that West Virginia's current long-term aquatic life water quality standard for selenium, 5 micrograms per liter, is far more stringent than the EPA's drinking water standard of 50 micrograms per liter. But selenium bioaccumulates, meaning that a certain concentration in water has the potential to build up by several orders of magnitude by the time it reaches fish and wildlife.In 2003, a broad federal government study of mountaintop removal found repeated violations of West Virginia's selenium standard downstream from mining operations. The following year, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report warned of more selenium problems downstream from mining sites. In December 2011, a peer-reviewed paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concluded selenium discharges have deformed fish downstream from mining operations in the Mud River watershed."To me, this [bill] is not about water quality or selenium, but pure politics," said Rob Goodwin of the group Coal River Mountain Watch.Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. 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THERE were fine wins for Evesham and Littletons in the Wildmoor Spa Men's Tennis League Premier Division.
Second-placed Ardencote Manor lost 3-1 to Evesham, who moved to third place above Henley-in-Arden on sets difference.
Littletons boosted their relegation fight with a 3-1 win over Alcester, while leaders Stratford moved 15 points clear after a 4-0 victory over bottom side Inkberrow.
Evesham's John Clarke and Chris Francis lost to Ben Summers and John Brain, of Ardencote, 6-2, 7-6 but then beat Phil Silk and Christian Hardy 6-4, 6-1.
Andy Crowther and Simon Wall ensured Evesham's success by defeating Silk and Hardy 6-3, 6-1 and Summers and Brain 6-3, 6-2.
Littleton's Richard Herborn and Simon Blewitt lost to Alcester's Oliver Allman and Matt Poole 6-4, 6-2 but saw off Arthur Bennett and James Morley-Cottrell 6-1, 6-0.
Sean Witheford and Dave Rudge were too strong, beating Bennett and Morley-Cotterell 6-1, 6-1 and Allman and Poole 6-0, 7-6.
Stratford's Callum Bailey and Chris Marrow overpowered Inkberrow's Jim Richardson and Matt Saunders 6-1, 6-1 and Gordon Keir and Chris Dixon 6-2, 6-1.
Tim Page and Will Moreley defeated Keir and Dixon 6-2, 6-3 and Richardson and Saunders 6-6-2, 6-3.
In Division One, third-placed Pershore drew with Aston Cantlow, who are fifth, 2-2.
Top team Moreton-in-Marsh 'A' drew 2-2 with Bidford 'A' in Division Two but beat HDA 'A' 4-0 to open up a 10-point lead.
Bottom side Claverdon 'B' held mid-table Bidford-on-Avon 'A' 2-2.
Division Three saw Ardencote 'B' stay five points clear at the top despite a 2-2 draw with bottom team Chipping Campden 'B'.
Second-placed Inkberrow 'B' were also held 2-2 by Wildmoor Spa 'A' and Ilmington thrashed FISSC 4-0.
Alcester 'C' beat Chipping Campden 'C' 3-1 in Division Four, while Division Five title challengers Pershore 'B' kept up the pressure with a 4-0 win over Inkberrow 'D'.
Fourth-placed Moreton-in-Marsh 'B' were beaten 3-1 by Bidford-on-Avon 'B'.
Meanwhile, Pershore won Pool 'C' in the league's junior cup through Antony Fordham and Dan Walker ahead of Evesham and Chipping Campden 'A'.
Campden 'B' were second in Pool 'B' as their pair Oscar Roberts and Archie Organ beat Henley 'B' 6-3 and Warwick 6-1 in the final round.
Littletons finished second in Pool 'D' with Bidford third and Ilmington fourth.
Liam Clear and Callum Bennett beat Ilmington's Ed Righton and Charlie Dews and Bidford's Adam Farrow and Alfie Lovett 6-0 in the last round.


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BWW Reviews: Curious Theatre's MAPLE AND VINE is a Time Warp Triumph!
The regional premiere of MAPLE AND VINE is playing at Curious Theatre now until February 23rd. Katha and Ryu, a modern-day couple stuck in a modern-day rut, discover a way out of the troubles they've been having-moving to a planned community perpetually located in 1955. Will going back to this not-so-simpler time be the answer to all their problems? Playwright Jordan Harrison's audacious premise takes the audience into a parallel universe that is hilarious in its attention to detail, and surprisingly seductive in its artifice. Have we made progress as a society? Is it possible to forego the values of the present for the mores of the past?
Karen Slack was absolutely magnetic and captivating as Katha. Her character was so well rounded starting as a distraught and aimless mother who lost her child, to the total transformation in the 1050's lifestyle which ultimately gave her the strength and inner-peace that she was looking for. Dale Li was quite good as Katha's husband, Rya. He had a humble strength about his that really drew you in. Josh Robinson as Dean, the leader of the community and perfect example of the model 1950's couple was just amazing. I loved his inner-conflict while dealing with his sexuality which gave the entire show such depth. C. Kelly Leo was simply radiant as Dean's wife Ellen. Her downward spiral and disintergration from the perfect housewife transfixed the audience. She also played the sarcastic secretary, Jenna who was over the top and hilarious. Stuart Sanks was also playing double duty as Dean's "friend", Omar and Katha's bitchy assistant, Roger. While Roger could lead his own gay parade and was so funny, Dean was dealing with his inner demons. Both characters were an acting triumph for this talented actor.
Director Chip Walton did an excellent job with this trippy show and I loved the contrast between present day and the 1950's paradise. My only critic was that the transitions in Act One were choppy. With a talented stage crew, there was no need for so many blackouts and you could have utilized the techs and alternating focuses on the stage to keep the lights up and the transitions flowing smoother. Even with this said, those issues actually solved themselves in Act Two which flowed quite smoother. Now with a back to the past concept, you knew that this show was going to be all about the set and costumes. Scenic Designer Markas Henry did a great job with both time periods. I loved the 1950's house with all of the vintage touches and the present day apartment was quite interesting with its unique details. Costume designer Kevin Brainerd did such a wonderful job with vibrant color and the gorgeous design that was the fashion in the 1950's. Lighting by Richard Devin was fabulous in their attention to detail (loved the variations on lighting) and the sound by designer Jason Ducat was also superb (I loved his choices in music).
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Ed Reed is a key component of the Baltimore Ravens' defense. The veteran safety has long been a difference maker with his game-changing interceptions and will surely enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday.
At the team's rally in Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Monday, Reed added serenading and crooning to his list of talents.
Reed sang one line of Eddie Money's "Two Tickets to Paradise" during the rally, drawing plenty of laughter from himself. You can be the judge if he sings it better than Money does in those TV ads for an insurance company.
Reed's Ravens will take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday.


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CM Punk: Best in the World?
by, 02-09-2013 at 07:03 PM (9596 Views)
Ok so this is my first blog. I was very hesistant about doing this mostly because I don't know to much about how this community works. In the time I've been reading here its become apart that everyone has an opinion. That said I am writing this more for the dialogue that will follow.
I have been watching wrestling for years now, many years. I understand the lingo I know the terminology and I get thought process behind the scenes. With all that I see a lot of mixed feeling on CM Punk.
Personally of all the current WWE roster CM Punk is my favorite on the list. I enjoy many others, and I'm not making this into a who's better conversation. I am stating this so my opinion is made honest and visible from the beginning. So for those of you that are not fans of Punk my question is why?
It seems obvious that Punk can handle the Mic and that his skills on it are pretty much the standard by which others currently active should be judged. His ability to engage a crowd and invoke response in them is uncanny. Plus you have to add to this the fact that regardless of his stance (Face/Heel) he manages to remain engaging.
Speaking of this Face/Heel transition, I've always been under the impression that this was a sign of being one of the greats. People Like Chris Jericho and The Rock withstand the test of time because whether they were good or bad they still remained engaging. Jericho has spent most of his WWE time as a heel and still manages to have fans screaming for him. It's not because he's good or bad it's because he managed to ensnare the crowd with his ring and mic abilities and in the end that's all we remember.
As far as his in ring ability goes I find Punk to be a solid wrestler. He has both technical and basic moves in his move set and has the ability to improvise and move on the fly. He has shed a lot of his ROH moves but still has them available to throw out for the old school fans if he chooses. That said I have some issues with the GTS as a finisher mainly because I find that at times it can be a hard sell.
So all these things considered my main points in addition to this are based on CM Punk as a person. His ties to the punk/hardcore scene lead to subculture appeal and his never ending comic book reading helps his nerd appeal. The man is so relatable in his interests it makes him a current day Steve Austin. Austin sold well because he appealed to the working class ideal, in this day and age of Nerd Chic a counter culture approachable character like CM Punk works. Not to mention how incredibly marketable the Straight Edge lifestyle could have been in the PG era. The guy could have been a walk DARE campaign.
Does CM Punk work for me as a heel, Yes. Does he work better as a face, I believe so. That said he still is one of the best heels in the business. When it's all said and done he will be remembered as one of the best of his time period.
So I ask you the community for your opinions. Be honest and be direct I am not the type to shy away from an open dialogue and look forward to maybe learning something I didn't know. I thank you for reading and humbly ask you to not rip apart my grammar and spelling. I know it's bad I will work on it.