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|July 10, 2002
Volume 4, Issue 27
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"Immediate Postpartum"
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"All over the world there exists in every society a small group of women who feel themselves strongly attracted to giving care to other women during pregnancy and childbirth. Failure to make use of this group of highly motivated people is regrettable and a sin against the principle of subsidiarity."
- Dr. Kloosterman,
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It is not uncommon to see postpartum women with 3+ pitting edema. I see it very often in women who have experienced birth intervention, especially induction; epidurals with their concomitant, anesthesia-driven over-hydration; and in very hot weather. The best treatment is prevention. We can best do this by empowering pregnant women to be informed consumers and to understand the risks associated with birth interventions. The choice of midwives as care providers is an important preventative step!
Pregnancy massage is a wonderful help for pregnancy edema. Lymph-clearing massage from a person trained in this technique is enormously helpful. Also, self stimulation of the lymph system by gently compressing the sternum [as in pediatric CPR] to the depth of 1/2 inch seems to help. Natural nutritional diuretics such as those in the melon family seem to help and are very available this time of year.
- Hetty, Seattle
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Thirty-seven women on public assistance with at least one risk factor for postpartum depression were randomly assigned either to a four-session group intervention based on interpersonal therapy or a treatment-as-usual course. The first intervention session consisted of psychoeducation about baby blues and PPD, the second focused on role transitions, the third on setting goals and getting support, and the fourth on skills for resolving interpersonal conflicts as well as on reviewing interventions. Structured diagnostic interviews were used to assess major postpartum depression. Within three months postpartum, 33% of the women in the treatment-as-usual group had developed major postpartum depression compared with none in the intervention group. Read the study report.
Immediate Postpartum
During the latter half of pregnancy, a fluid is continually produced in our unborn lungs that diminishes in volume 48 hours before our birth. This fluid is thought to be produced by the pulmonary epithelium, and helps shape the space that will one day be filled with air; it also nourishes the lung's cells. Before birth the epithelium must secrete fluid, yet at birth it must reverse its function to one of absorption. Catecholamines normally released during labor facilitate this switch in function.
During the second stage of labor we move into readiness for taking our first breath. The temporary decrease in oxygenation experienced during pushing and the squeeze of the birth canal begins to set off our chemoreceptors. Within moments of birth, our oxygen rises from the intrauterine level of 25 mm/Hg to 50 mm/Hg, and then to 70 mm/Hg in the first few hours after birth.
As we lie in the birth canal our lungs are compressed so much that some of the fluid in them is forced upward into our mouth and nose. This fluid escapes, leaving behind a potential air space in the lungs. As our chest emerges, it recoils to the prebirth state, and in the absence of the missing fluid it pulls in air with the recoil. This is called "passive inspiration." The breath of life follows and involves the diaphragm muscle pulling in the air with such force as to inflate the alveoli sacs in the lung. The remaining fluid is then removed by an increase in activity in the lymph glands serving the lungs and the increased circulation to and from the lungs. This increased blood flow to the lungs happens because putting the lungs to use has opened the arteries that serve them—also bringing about the important drop in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).
Another factor influencing the breath of life is the shift in temperature from the womb to the outside world. The stimulation to the nerve endings from this temperature shift, as well as the tactile contact of hands, blankets, air, skin and so on, contribute to starting the rhythmic breathing of life. After the first breath, a small amount of residual air is retained, and this serves to keep the lungs inflated while the next several breaths complete the task of complete activation of our air-breathing system.
This somewhat sudden use of the lungs also serves to reduce PVR. At birth, the flow through the umbilical arteries back to the placenta ceases. The umbilical vein, however, continues to bring placental blood into the body for another three minutes. When the baby is held at the level of the birth canal or slightly below it, it increases the baby's blood volume by as much as 50-60% if the cord is not clamped for three minutes. This potential for an increase in blood volume, when combined with the cessation of flow back to placenta, dramatically increases systemic vascular resistance (SVR), which was low before birth.
- excerpted from "The Physiology of Fetal Transformation at Birth"
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Thoughts on Breech Birth
In breech birth, the first stage should be progressing smoothly. If you have a start and stop first stage, that may be a signal that the second (pushing) stage will be the same way. You do not want this scenario with a breech -- it could be a valid indication for a cesarean. Most OBs, in hospital, want Pitocin running during breech births to make sure there is no stalling at the end. This use of an artificial hormone, of course, can cause a lessening of the oxygen supply to the baby and has no place in homebirth or midwifery practice. It's reassuring if it is a second (or later) baby that is presenting breech and not the first because the pushing stage tends to be more rapid and smooth.
Breech is the ultimate time in birth where we must practice the 3 Ps: "patience, patience, patience." The birthing woman should avoid bearing down for 45 minutes after full dilation is achieved to avoid the possibility of the head becoming trapped if the cervix still has another cm of dilating to do. I usually have the birthing woman get into knee/chest to get as much control over her pushing urge as possible. Even with this "no push" effort, the baby's bum will be at the introitus after 45 minutes, but you'll be assured that full dilation has been accomplished by waiting the 45 minutes. The baby's body should be birthed in 4-7 minutes after the body is out to the umbilicus.
The mother should be instructed to slowly pant the top of the head out. Great care must be taken with the birth of the top of the baby's head because a sudden great push that completely expels the head can result in a tear of the cerebral tentorum (a drumskin-like membrane that protects the brain) when the overlapping bones of the skull are suddenly freed. Bringing the nose and mouth out is all that's necessary to establish breathing for the baby, and then the mother should be instructed to halt all pushing effort and let the top of the head ease out slowly.
The breech baby has weaker neck muscles, keeps his little feet up near his face for a few days, has a greater likelihood of having dislocated hips, and has a flatter top of the head than the vertex baby. They march to the tune of a different drummer but are sweet as can be.
Gloria Lemay is a private birth attendant in Vancouver, BC, and is a contributing expert at BirthLove
Thank you for including Gloria Lemay's comments about castor oil [Issue 4:26]. We all want to see women empowered to make truly informed choices about their care. Unfortunately, most birthing women tend to simply trust that their birth attendant will know what is best for them. The danger of this occurring in a homebirth environment is no less than in a hospital setting and may in fact be more insidious, because while so many of us distrust the obstetrician's medicalized approach, the homebirth midwife is regarded as especially wise in the ways of birth, as well as unintrusive and noninterventive. The definitions of these last two terms are of course relative, and midwifery, just like obstetrics, is based in traditions that are not always safe or beneficial.
I came to understand this first from experience. My labor was not difficult, but it was longer than average. My midwife encouraged me to drink castor oil to speed up the process. Eager to escape the tedium of labor and to see my baby, I agreed. It was a huge mistake. The stomach cramping was severe and compounded the pain from my contractions, which were now coming fast and furious. Back labor was very painful [in subsequent births], yes, but do-able; my castor oil labor was a tortured hell. Now I know that I was putting my baby at risk as well. I would have much preferred the tedium of a long labor.
- Linda Hessel
Physicians, hospitals, birth centers, insurance companies and health regulatory agencies are no longer allowing a woman the right to choose a VBAC where and with whom she desires. A truthful examination of the research indicates that VBAC is still safe when spontaneous labor is allowed to proceed without induction or augmentation. The Web site of the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) contains information regarding the safety of VBAC.
A petition sponsored by ICAN to support VBAC as a safe method of childbirth and to require childbirth professionals, hospitals and birth centers to allow VBAC is online. To sign the petition, which will be sent to the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, American Hospital Association, Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Cigna and Kaiser Permanente, visit the petition site or go to the ICAN Web site and click on the petition link.
Re: Fifth's disease [Issue 4:26]: All the symptoms listed are the same symptoms for Lyme disease. Get a second opinion fast!
- Joan Dolan, CNM for 37 years
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Re: painful intercourse postpartum [Issue 4:25]: It was not until 10 months after delivering that I was able to have pain-free sex. My husband, who is an acupuncturist and has done bodywork in the past, did very deep massage to help release the adhesions from the scar tissue. It was intense and painful [but effective]. There are some homeopathic remedies for scars.
- Colleen
A friend told me that after 4 months of breastfeeding she developed an allergy to her own milk, giving her eczema all over her nipples, breasts and down her arms. After two and a half years she still has severe eczema, and she sees a Chinese doctor for treatment. Is it likely she developed an allergy to her own milk? Surely it would go once she stopped breastfeeding? Other than not breastfeeding the next baby, any suggestions on how to prevent it?
- Debra, doula
I am 26 years old and am 9 weeks pregnant with my sixth baby. My first was 8 lbs 9 oz, Keilland's rotation with epidural after being induced, as he was posterior -- after two hours of pushing he got stuck. My second was 5 lbs 12 ozs and was a normal spontaneous delivery. Third was 4 lbs 15 oz born at 36 weeks and hypoglycaemic at birth; fourth was 7 lbs 4 oz, labor accelerated by membranes being ruptured after 3 cm dilated for over five hours; fifth was 8 lb 2 oz born 11 months ago and induced on her due date as I had had false labor since the 29th week. This birth was extremely hard as my waters were broken; I started contracting, was not assessed (for dilation) and put on the syntocinon drip because the hospital staff didn't think my contractions were strong and regular enough. She needed oxygen after birth. I stopped pushing for about a half hour while my cervix dilated from 8-10 cm. After birth my body went into shock and I couldn't stand without feeling faint, and my husband and midwife sounded far away. This time round I am hoping that I will not have another big baby. My waters have never broken spontaneously. Is it a good thing to have ARM or is it best to let them break on their own? My labors are manageable when waters are intact but quite harsh after being broken.
- Angela
I have a client whose OB says she has cholecystectomy syndrome from having her gallbladder removed, and that 5-8% of pregnant women can get it after removal. It very painful at times, and the pain is located under her ribs on the left side. Do readers have information about this condition?
- Linda Middleton, CD, CBE
I am trying to find research supporting the use of diamorphine in labour. Current practice at my maternity unit is to use it only in primips who have prostin pain or in cases where labour is not established but mum is not coping in the latent phase. Can anyone help?
More about inverted nipples [Issue 4:25]:
Fashion has something to do with why we see so many women with flat and inverted nipples today. Just look through pictures in any history book and you can see how changing beauty standards have molded our soft breast tissue into every conceivable shape. There is no one natural shape for our breasts -- we are all unique -- but the current fad is a globe shape (in the 1950s it was quite a different story!). Wearing bras that hold our breasts in a globe/round shape means that a lot of us are having our nipples pushed or held inward starting from puberty. One need only think about the tactics to correct inverted nipples (forcing the nipples out) to grasp that the opposite action (forcing the nipples in) actually encourages adhesions to remain permanent. Where women do not wear bras at all, inverted nipples are much rarer, but I am not suggesting this as the only solution. I do, however, think we should discuss the drawbacks of certain types of brassieres with our moms/clients.
I've heard that in Korea there is a tradition for the prevention of inverted nipples: In many families, at the start of puberty the mother pinches her daughter's nipples very firmly (it hurts), but just once, so that they will "have a good shape." This would seemingly break any adhesions at the very start of breast development, which is probably the ideal moment to do so. I would love to hear your responses.
- Natalya Lukin, midwife, CPM
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I feel like in a crossroad at the moment..... If anyone has any thougths I would appreciate it.
This past tuesday I was supposed to have my 38th round of iv chemo, and my 7th GemCis since the 6 month break I had Jan-June.
I had to start chemo again since my silent tumors had started growing again after a chemoembolization that didn't do any good.
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But, they always leave it so much up to me to decide. Because they don't have any good ideas at this point. This is Sweden, so there's no insurence-problem whith treatments.
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S E X T I N G The Art of Osè self portraits Solo exhibition by SALVATORE MELILLO Curated by Angelo Cruciani & Grace Zanotto FAMIGLIA MARGINI Contemporary Art Gallery – Milan October 05, 2010 – October 30, 2010 Join the new "play" of prostitution, self-image through MMS. Undress yourself and let me spy through the eye of the phone… the Net captures you, gets hot, delight of a spoiled generation accustomed to satisfy any desire "right here and right now". We are on the threshold of a crime, opens a curtain of endless possibilities of pleasure, indeed, it is worth defending a freedom of information. Laura sends a message to Andrea showing her new Lace Panties, David sends a photo to Serena where Boxer Shorts host erupting desires, Matteo and Luca live far away but every night they do Cybersex, Massimo is always single, but on cam4 meets virtual lovers at any time. Technological improvement opened up new possibilities for communication thus increasing the number of realities. Today Sexting is the revolutionary way of liberation from the sense of shame dictated by the latest excrescence of a bigot, religiously oppressive, culture. A strategy to reveal what is hidden under the burka of prissiness or just a little trick to say, "come closer". Showing is a hormonal and emotional call for attention that cannot be silenced or repressed in its bloom. A gift from former generations, an instruction manual on how to live is unsuccessful in its intent, and existential unease is real as the pressure of the number of suicides. Last farewell and goodbye message on Twitter mood update box. There is a stream that connects us all as an "archetypal memory" of the third millennium. Even the need for love is posted on the Internet, navigating it is more likely to run into explicit pictures of nude teen then a message in a bottle. It is in the Freud's Labyrinth that Salvatore Melillo wanders: equipped with mobile phone or PC to track the sexual interactions of the last generation, by SEXTING. Renewing the social role of artist on a reconnaissance mission of the future, painter Salvatore Melillo explores the network, picking between the boobies and other body parts available to anyone's fleeting glance, he classifies them as a butterfly collector and with his agile brush brings them into pictorial material. Picture after picture, a desire to desire, inch by inch courageous is the path that runs through eager burning of his works to narrate the hectic world of "desires". The delicacy of black and white with which he portrays heart-shape panties and silicone breasts abstracts the image by putting it into the calendar of erotic pictures. Postcards depicting 1930s beauties, soldiers and their lovers in tight embrace in photographs, premarital portraits shipped overseas to immigrants they all tell the last century … sexting today and tomorrow? Art emerges the hidden side of life in a purifying aura of grandeur, Francisco Goya, Salvador Dali and many other artists are reminded for their courage for opening the doors of the unknown and for knowing how to dissolve the collective fears. Flowing along the shades, even if only for a second, sex remains LOVE. Salvatore Melillo proposes an interactive game asking for "your Sexting" to make it art material. By sending a self-portrait you can participate to the exhibition on show at the gallery Famiglia Margini in Milan from 5th to 30th October 2010. SEXTING The Art of Osè self portraits Solo exhibition by SALVATORE MELILLO Curated by Angelo Cruciani & Grace Zanotto A catalogue accompanies the exhibition. FAMIGLIA MARGINI – Cultural Association & Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibition date October 05, 2010 – October 30, 2010 Vernissage October 05, 2010 at 6.30pm – Free entrance Cocktail offered by Masseria Felicia Via Simone d'Orsenigo n°6, 20135 Milan From Monday until Friday / 11:30 am - 8:00 pm Info: Ph. +39(0)255199449 / +393287141308 Web: www.famigliamargini.com / www.salvatoremelillo.com E-mail: email@example.com Press Office: Flavia Lanza firstname.lastname@example.com Cell. +393409245760
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Nail Yakupov and The Puck
Andrey Osadchenko
January 10 2013 08:34AM
Ever since Nail Yakupov was projected to go first overall at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, he was a media darling. He with candid and well-spoken with Russian media and tried his best to do the same for North American media with the little command of English language he had.
And he succeeded. Think of his famous post-game interview after the semifinal game in Calgary at the 2012 World Juniors. Nail gives broken English a new meaning, and yet you are drawn to the nonsense he's saying. Because it's not the words you're listening to – it's the emotion.
His reputation was shaken by his alleged comment about Team Canada and how 'dirty' they play. At the World Juniors in Ufa Yakupov came out to the media once and didn't say much even then.
He made it clear to everyone before the tournament that he doesn't feel like talking to the media. However, the message was not understood and the reporters kept pushing but to no avail. The media got angry with Yakupov and now it seems that the fans are on the reporters' side.
I don't really feel like talking about why all of this is happening and why Yakupov decided to do what he did. Instead, I would like to share a story with you. A story from the World Juniors. A story that not a single reporter broke because they were blindly following the 'dirty Canadians' lead.
Junior hockey isn't big in Russia - heck, is it anywhere outside of Canada? – so there is only a fistful of journalists who cover it. Elena 'Rusko' Kolpakova (@ElenaRusko) is one of them. She is a writer on occasion but her main line of work is photography. I may be wrong but I think she's covered every World Junior Championship since 2008. She works for the largest news and photo agencies in Russia and is even tapping into North American market now.
Russian junior – and former junior – players are well-aware of her. It's hard not to be when she's your main source of your pictures from the game, though. Kolpakova has a hobby – she's into collecting pucks. Game used pucks primarily. Every tournament she asks a few players on Team Russia to bring her a puck from the game if they have a chance.
In Ufa she asked Yakupov for the favor. Yeah, the same evil and mute Yakupov the general crowd thought they saw in Russia.
Kolpakova reminded Yakupov about the puck right before the Canada-Russia game in the round robin. Canada dominated on the ice; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Yakupov's rival in this context – picked up three points as his team won 4-1. Russia lost their chance to win a bye to a semifinal. All of this happened on New Year's Eve – by far a bigger holiday in Russia than Christmas is in Canada. The Russian team was heavily criticized by the media when they were winning. You can imagine what the press did to Yakupov and company after that loss. You'd think Nail would be the first one to storm off the ice after the devastating loss.
However, Yakupov stays on the ice when everyone is headed to the dressing rooms. He's looking for Kolpakova in the stands. As soon as the eye contact is established, he raises his hand. He got her a puck. She pressed the button.
A few hours later he made this picture his profile on VK.com – a Russian social network.
Whoever had a chance to privately talk to Yakupov – even those of us who cover hockey for a living – will tell you the same thing. He's still the guy we knew and loved. He's an honest and reliable friend.
Who cares if for the time being he doesn't feel like talking to the media who insists on asking the same questions day in and day out? Who cares if he thinks Team Canada plays dirty? He's from a country that still remembers what Bobby Clarke did to Valeri Kharlamov after all.
The smallest deeds speak volumes. In Yakupov's case it very well may be the story about the puck.
There's a reason I have to watch TSN broadcasts muted. The media decides what the stories are, then alters the facts to suit that. Apparently Yakupov is a selfish, defensively irresponsible, hateful player and a poor captain. Despite the jokes he cracks when he's talking to the media here, despite the fact that he put his reputation on the line to get under the skin of team Canada before an important game. Despite the fact that the 'offense-first' Yakupov was on the 2nd pk unit, covering the point.
Perhaps instead of "passing the puck, but then completely missing the rush" (TSN broadcast of the Canada v. Russia WJC game) Yakupov might have been setting his linemates up to break into the opposing zone while he covered the neutral zone in case of a turnover. Of course, that sort of selfless play doesn't suit the one-dimensional Russian Star Forward that he's been billed as by TSN, Sportsnet, and even some of the Edmonton media.
I have yet to hear a Yakupov quote I didn't like (he isn't the only Oilers prospect to take a stab at Canada btw; when he was captain of Sweden, Anton Lander said Canada didn't concern him, it was the U.S. that was the team to beat). He extends our elite scoring options to two full lines, and he has the quickest release I've ever seen. He's also shown a willingness to play a complete game in order to cover for the other russian stars (albeit with mixed results) which tells me he puts winning ahead of his own glory. I fully expect him to be a calder finalist at the end of the season (we all know the trophy will go to the one finalist who isn't an Oiler).
If you wish the puck dropped tonight
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Favorite Oilers Memory ?
Anyone remember the ALBERTA OILERS Vrs The MINNESOTA FIGHTING SAINTS in a one game showdown in Calgary of all places ?
Add to this list of WHA TEAMS you remember..
Cincinnati Stingers
yeah i am bored... play along
January 10 2013, 03:08PM
Yup - time seems to be nearing a crawl waiting for puck drop...
Oops: Fav Oilers moment? NINETEEN-FRIGGIN-SEVENTY-NINE!
January 10 2013, 03:09PM
I believe TSN and Sportsnet(Bell&Rogers) main purpose is to sell citizens nationalism via hockey. They broadcast and commentate sports in 2012 like it is 1938.
In an hour broadcast, they will spend 25-30 percent of the time offering "insider opinions" on stories that haven't and that might occur.WTF?.!..
I have heard of "insider" infortmation, but never of "insider" opinion. For coverages that pride them selves on insiders, they sure spent a lot of time standing outside covering the lock-out. I won't even try to count or estimate how many times their guesses and insider information was wrong.
Yesterday, during both stations coverage of the Burke's fire me now because I don't want to step down fiasco, there was about 10-12 "insiders" and experts offering their opinion on the matter. No matter what any of them had to say(which was a whole lot of nothing) their final thought was "Why now?". As if. The MSM is a bunch of clowns and suckers who undermine general publics opinion with their bullsh!t and perception of reality.
Yup - time seems to be nearing a crawl waiting for puck drop...
Oops: Fav Oilers moment? NINETEEN-FRIGGIN-SEVENTY-NINE!
No doubt. Who needs training camp. Drop the puck !! lol
Another WHA Team..
Birmingham Bulls
Come on , add to the list. Yes i need a life i know i know !!
January 10 2013, 03:19PM
although they didn't last long, my favourite team name was the Miami Screaming Eagles.
although they didn't last long, my favourite team name was the Miami Screaming Eagles.
WOW- I though i knew them all, i missed that one.
Los Angeles Sharks Calgary Cowboys [ go figure] Cool uniforms though.
Cleveland Crusaders Ottawa Nationals Phoenix Roadrunners New York Golden Blades ? Toronto Toros New England Whalers. Awesome Jerseys
Vancouver ? Winnipeg jets The good ole Quebec Nordiques , who deserve a NHL Franchise.
January 10 2013, 03:52PM
Michigan Stags !
Favorite Oilers memory or one of them, Alberta Oilers.\ Jim Harrison, 3 goals 7 assists one night, i was going to the old Glengarry shell for a game of my own, listening to the radio while mom drove. Harrison rocked !!
Anyone got any old Edmonton Gardens Memories ?
Ok young bucks, we mature dudes are turning back the clock for a bit.
I remember Dad having season tickets , my seat was behind or beside one of those damn pillars in the middle of the stands, couldnt see squat. lol
Michigan Stags !
January 10 2013, 03:57PM
Would love to have seen a Cougars/Stags game!
Would love to have seen a Cougars/Stags game!
Nothing compares to the Ottawa Nationals- Toronto Toros rivalry tough !
Philadelphia Blazers Who i think became the Vancouver Blazers- Johnny Mckenzie !!
What ever happened to Mark Napier ? Bow legged, but good damn player.
San Diego Mariners ? Andre Lacroix ? hmmmm Ottawa Civics ? wtf...missed that one. Houston Aeros...Oilers always had trouble with them. Damn Gordie Howe.
January 10 2013, 04:25PM
That comes to mind...
Norm Lacombe completely running over a nameless Calgary Flame...this happened numerous times in his time here! :D (There may have been more important moments I remember, but not much I enjoyed much more than this!)
don't remember that game against Minnesota
Burmingham Bulls - they had a great goalie, didn't they? OMG...just looked it up, and yes they did. Trivia question: who was it??
January 10 2013, 04:26PM
1. All their Cups, Ohh wait. Thats CUP.
That comes to mind...
Norm Lacombe completely running over a nameless Calgary Flame...this happened numerous times in his time here! :D (There may have been more important moments I remember, but not much I enjoyed much more than this!)
don't remember that game against Minnesota
Burmingham Bulls - they had a great goalie, didn't they? OMG...just looked it up, and yes they did. Trivia question: who was it??
Dave Dryden ??
1. All their Cups, Ohh wait. Thats CUP.
#2- Cause they had Ollie Joke n en, ha ha #3 - ??
#2- Cause they had Ollie Joke n en, ha ha #3 - ??
#3 Because poor Iggy who deserves better as a Edmonton area native had to suffer playing his career in Cowtown satisfied with making a run for 8th.
#4 Because we had to score in our own net.
You guys bring tears to my eyes. A league where you had big hair from your head to your toes. Not like the NO! NO! shaved pretty boys of today.
@Andrey Osadchenko
The fans are behind Yakupov. When he made those comments, most fans thought the context was lost in translation.
"The media got angry with Yakupov and now it seems that the fans are on the reporters' side"
Oiler fans took to Yakupov's defence and gave Jim Matheson (HHOF writer whose covered the Oilers for 30 years) a dose of 21st century reality.
You guys bring tears to my eyes. A league where you had big hair from your head to your toes. Not like the NO! NO! shaved pretty boys of today.
Bill Cowboy Flett. RIP As tough as they come.
January 10 2013, 06:53PM
Grew up on the WHA. So blinded by it i never remembered seeing Bobby Orr play till he was a Blackhawk.
One of the nicest guys i remember was Bill Goldsworthy. Always the first one out on the ice for practice, he use to fool with the couple fans there by firing pucks at them in the stands. He never missed, always hit the seat next to me.
Paul Henderson (Birmingham Bulls) never walked by a kid without offering some words of encouragement. Always offered me his stick, too bad i shot right as well and used the sticks he gave me. Great man, always made time to build an impression.
Bam Bam (Dave Langevin) and Risto Siltanen were approachable guys as well. Was never sure if Risto could understand what fans were asking. He would always have that ear to ear grin/laugh going. The gentle giant, Bill Cowboy Flett, a raging bull on blades when someone got under his skin.
Good times.....
January 10 2013, 08:49PM
Mountains out of mole hills. People just need to understand that he comes from a different culture than guys like Hall and RNH did. Every step on their journey to the NHL, Canadian junior players (especially the high end, high draft pick ones) are coached up on dealing with the media. Not to mention that English is usually their first language. It doesn't help when somebody with the status of a Don Cherry feeds us the same ethnocentric garbage every weekend. Let's be patient with the kid. He's a breath of fresh air and I am looking forward to seeing him light it up.
January 10 2013, 09:09PM
#5 Because its Calgary...enuff said. #6?
January 10 2013, 10:43PM
Anyone remember the Cherry Hill Knights?
January 11 2013, 12:04AM
I was 7 and my older brother who was 11 when we went to Team Canada 74 training camp at the old Edmonton Gardens. All the players were WHAers. I can remember it quite vividly. We still have a photo album with all the autographs we got including: Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe, Mark and Marty Hall, Norm Ulman, Dave Keon, Frank Mahovlich, Paul Henderson etc. For some reason I remember John Mackenzie being funny and great with the fans.
Looking forward to seeing this team entertain. I remember how much fun it was in the glory years. This may not be the same thing but it will be sure cool to see all these young passionate players growing up together. It will be a grind but a very fun few months.
Good luck Nail!


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Like the Line Cook Lunch ($13). This is, quite simply, a bacon sandwich. Yes: a Nueske's thick-cut bacon sandwich. Diced into postage stamp-sized pieces that have to be half an inch thick, the bacon is loaded into a split French roll (nicely soft and crusty) lined with slices of cheddar cheese, slathered with horseradish aioli, and given a healthy shake of Tabasco sauce for good measure. Shredded Little Gem lettuce tops the sandwich off, and lends a nice fresh crunch. The meatiness of the bacon is, well, awesome, and while I'd have liked the cheddar to be sharper (and more melted), the richness from the aioli along with the kick of the hot sauce more than made up for these quibbles.
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Sinusitis in Children and the Nasopharyngeal Microbiome
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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First received: December 13, 2011
Last updated: March 1, 2017
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between viral infections of the upper respiratory tract, perturbations of the nasopharyngeal microbiome in children, and the risk of acute bacterial sinusitis over a one year period. The investigators will determine the incidence of acute bacterial sinusitis post viral upper respiratory infection and identify the viral antecedent infections and other risk factors which predispose to infection and ultimately design strategies to reduce the burden of disease and antimicrobial resistance.
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|Sinusitis in Children and the Nasopharyngeal Microbiome
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Incidence of acute bacterial sinusitis in children 49 to 84 months of age (which is the peak age incidence of sinusitis) as a complication of an antecedent viral upper respiratory infection. [ Time Frame: Over a 1 year time frame ]
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- Define relationships between the nasopharyngeal microbiome, viral illnesses, and progression to clinical sinusitis. [ Time Frame: Over a 1 year time frame ]
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Nasopharyngeal microbiome samples
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|January 2012
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Children 4 to 7 years of age
- Healthy
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Exclusion Criteria:
- Any underlying condition which would predispose them to the development of sinusitis including congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies
- Craniofacial abnormalities
- Cystic fibrosis
- Allergic rhinitis or a previous episode of chronic sinusitis.
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|Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53717
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Wisconsin, Madison
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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|March 1, 2017
Keywords provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:
upper respiratory infection
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Paranasal Sinus Diseases
Nose Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
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text: Girls hoops notes: Olenchick's return: So far, so good By Tommy R. Atkinson December 12, 2011 Story Share Annette Olenchick made a successful return to the court Friday night, guiding Nitro to a season-opening 64-37 win at Lincoln County."It felt real good to be back on the bench,'' said the former Sissonville girls basketball coach. "I missed it.'' Olenchick stepped down from her head coaching position at Sissonville after the 2008-09 season. At the time she was juggling teaching and the head coaching duties of the softball program at the University of Charleston. She owns a 322-183 record as a prep basketball coach and won a Class AA state championship at Sissonville in 2001.Olenchick resigned her position at UC in May and for the first time in 23 years didn't have a team to prepare. Nitro athletic director Steve Pritchard gave Olenchick a call in late October about taking over the Wildcats, who have won eight games combined the past two seasons."I felt comfortable with the administration and their support for their coaches and I said why not,'' said Olenchick. "I couldn't see myself not coaching. I'm one of those types of people who enjoy the challenge.''Olenchick brought in former DuPont and Riverside boys basketball coach Jim Fout as her assistant. Fout's most recent job was the women's head basketball coach at West Virginia University Tech."It was exciting,'' said Olenchick of the season opener. "I know Coach Fout and I both had that excitement. We're having a good time. We have a great group of girls."They have been great as far as accepting what Coach Fout and I have thrown at them. They don't complain and they really appreciated everything we've done. I think it was a good start Friday. I think that helped them even believe in it more.''Nitro showed some promise with Savannah Shamblin, a 6-foot freshman, scoring 15 points and junior Kelli Douglas adding 17."I think we definitely can stay there and build a program,'' Olenchick said. "It's great to have players appreciate what you do.'' Capital improvementCapital opened with an impressive 59-54 win last week over Huntington, which was seventh in the Class AAA Associated Press preseason poll."The kids were real resilient and played really hard the entire game,'' said Cougars coach B.J. Calabrese. "The kids are playing with some confidence and feeling real good about themselves right now. After GW [on Monday] we've got some teams there that we've played real competitive with the last few years.''Capital has won just nine games the past two seasons. "We've had a good summer,'' Calabrese said. "We went to a couple of shoot-outs, we played in a fall league and got in a total of 20 games over the summer."We had the majority of our kids out during our three weeks of practice [in June]. They've bonded real well and their work ethic has been real good. We like where we're at right now.''The Cougars have a solid base with juniors Khadijah Lee, Katie Crowder, Tanija Spencer and Key Key Dudley returning as starters. Spencer netted 15 points against Huntington, Crowder added 15 and freshman India Hairston 10."We felt at different times last year we would reach a point in games where we would make physical and mental mistakes, and that single-digit game would go into double digits and they would just falter,'' said Calabrese."We had the same opportunity to do that against Huntington. We fell behind by eight early in the game. They came back and took a one-point lead in the fourth quarter and we were able to overcome that. That's just something we need to continue to build off.''Skyhawks take flight Scott was also off and soaring, capturing the 17th annual Donnie Fenton Shootout at Williamstown last weekend.Skyhawks senior guard Makenzie White sank two free throws with three seconds left for a 52-50 win over Wheeling Central, which was fourth in the Class A preseason poll. Scott (3-0), which has played in the last two Class AA state title games, was second in the preseason rankings.Scott coach John Porter said the tournament was a great way to get some of the younger players experience. The Skyhawks are starting three sophomores, with Andrea Rankin, a 6-foot freshman, the top substitute off the bench."We've still got those young kids,'' said Porter. "Even the sophomores are scared right now, but in a couple of weeks we'll be OK. Wheeling Central was big. They're a very, very good team."The sophomores that were a little scared going in should have picked up some confidence from that. I think we're going to be OK by the end of the year, if not sooner.''White, who has signed with West Virginia University, is averaging 23.7 points, and 6-0 sophomore Ali Whitman has added 13.0."We've been using the two of them [Rankin and Whitman] and that's a whole lot for Makenzie to work with,'' Porter said. "It's a nice little bunch. They did a nice job with Wheeling Central, who had about three or four seniors starting.''Reach Tommy R. Atkinson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-4811. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says 3 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent 4 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 5 WVU hopes to get injured defenders back for TCU Roundup: WVU's Austin earns honor Previous Story Girls basketball standings, statistics Next Story


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PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, AT THE HOP and More Make Up FST's 2014 Summer Season
Florida Studio Theatre presents an exciting new Summer Mainstage and Cabaret Season. The Mainstage kicks off with the foot-stomping musical Pump Boys and Dinettes, the humorous and inspirational drama Becoming Dr. Ruth, and the thought-provoking Taking Shakespeare. The Summer Cabaret Season will consist of At The Hop, by America's Premiere Doo-Wop group, The Alley Cats, Clearly Invisible: Magic Up Close with Carl Seiger, and Somewhere Over the Rose, The Songs and Stories of Judy Garland and Bette Midler.
The Summer Mainstage Season opens today, June 4 and plays through August 24 in the Keating and Gompertz Theatres (Downtown Sarasota). A subscription to all three plays can be purchased for as little as $39. The Summer Sidekicks Cabaret Season opens June 10 and plays through August 31 in the John C. Court Cabaret. A subscription to all three shows can be purchased for as little as $39. All subscriptions and single tickets may be purchased at the FST Box Office in person or by calling (941) 366-9000 or online at www.FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
The 2014 Summer Mainstage Season kicks off in the Gompertz with Pump Boys and Dinettes, created by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel and Jim Wann. This will be the second production of the show at FST with Jason Edwards returning for the second time to direct. The pump boys sell high octane fuel on North Carolina's Highway 57 and the sassy dinettes run the Double Cupp diner next door. Between changing tires and baking pies, the gang performs a rousing, down-home mix of country western, rock 'n' roll, and blues in this charming tale of friendship, romance, and life's simple pleasures. Returning from a very successful run of Poems, Prayers, and Promises is Sarah Hund. Hund speaks to her anticipation of joining this show. "I am very excited to get started on Pump Boys and Dinettes. I've been wanting to do that show for such a long time. I'm glad I'm finally getting the chance to do it. I'm also happy to have a few more months in Sarasota. This town has really grown on me. And not just the amazing beaches. Sarasota has such a supportive arts community that I haven't experienced anywhere else." Pump Boys and Dinettes will be playing in the Gompertz Theatre from June 4 to June 29.
Second in the season is Becoming Dr. Ruth by Mark St. Germain. Becoming Dr. Ruth provides audiences with an intimate look at the heroic and intriguing journey of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, from Nazi Germany to America's most famous therapist. Becoming Dr. Ruth will be playing in the Keating Theatre from June 25 to July 24. This show will be directed by FST's Associate Director, Kate Alexander, who previously directed Freud's Last Session. Artistic Director, Richard Hopkins, expanded on the show stating, "This woman wasn't always this cute little cherub we remember from TV. She had a tremendous life. She has been fearless in pursuit of improving herself." The show will star returning FST actress Susan Greenhill. Her previous FST productions include Dinner with Friends and Shirley Valentine.
Closing out the Summer Mainstage Season in the Gompertz Theatre is the U.S. premiere of Taking Shakespeare by John Murrell. Who appreciates Shakespeare anymore? Murph sure doesn't, and seeks out an older Shakespeare scholar, to bring the Bard's words to life. This enchanting, eccentric journey creates a beautiful dichotomy between Shakespeare's verse and today's language. Is it possible for this avid video-game lover to love Shakespeare? Taking Shakespeare will be playing in the Gompertz Theatre from July 23 to August 17. FST's Associate Director, Kate Alexander will be starring in this production.
All three shows of the Summer Mainstage Season - Pump Boys and Dinettes, Becoming Dr. Ruth and Taking Shakespeare - will be presented at FST's Keating or Gompertz Theatre. Single tickets range from $34 - $44. A subscription for all three shows can be purchased for as little as $39.
Opening the Summer Cabaret Series is At The Hop by America's Premiere Doo-Wop group, The Alley Cats. This dynamic a cappella group entertains with a spontaneous humor and refreshing contemporary style of song. Celebrating their 25th anniversary, The Alley Cats are a perfect blend of musical talent and comic timing. Featuring songs such as "Life Could Be a Dream," "Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay," and "Duke Of Earl." Hopkins elaborates further stating, "What we're trying to do is bring folks in who are different than the work we usually do, for our audience to learn and grow from." At The Hop will be playing in the Court Cabaret from June 10 to July 6.
Next in the season following this dynamic Doo-Wop sensation will be the returning accomplished showman, Carl Seiger, in Clearly Invisible: Magic Up Close with Carl Seiger. Seiger performs sleight of hand magic up close, inviting audiences to see what's up his sleeve. Join a consummate showman for a night of illusion and pure entertainment. Clearly Invisible: Magic Up Close with Carl Seiger will be playing in the Court Cabaret from July 8 to August 3.
Rounding out the Summer Cabaret Series is Somewhere Over the Rose, The Songs and Stories Of Judy Garland and Bette Midler . FST pays tribute to the iconic songs of Judy Garland and Bette Midler as they come alive in Kathy Halenda's memorable performance. Featuring songs: "Singin' In The Rain," "From a Distance," and "Wind Beneath My Wings." Having previously appeared in FST's productions such as Brassy Broads, Sophie Tucker: Last of the Red Hot Mamas, Dirty Blonde, Inspired Lunacy, and Shakespeare's Greatest Hits, audiences will once again be entertained by the powerhouse performer described as "A red hot mama" by the New York Daily News. Somewhere Over the Rose, The Songs and Stories Of Judy Garland and Bette Midler will be playing in the Court Cabaret from August 5 to August 31.
Halenda speaks to the anticipation of her return to FST stating, "After having performed in about fifteen shows at the Florida Studio Theatre since 1988, I always feel like I'm 'coming home' whenever I play breezy, balmy Sarasota. I am so delighted to come back with this show about two of my childhood icons, Judy Garland and Bette Midler. I hope the audiences will be able to immerse themselves in the uplifting, haunting songs and the real, honest stories as well as the strengths, vulnerabilities, similarities, and odd coincidences of these two women. I am proud to think that I have some things in common with Judy and Bette as well: passion, grit and sheer volume!"
All three shows of the Summer Cabaret Series - At The Hop by America's Premiere Doo-Wop group, The Alley Cats, Clearly Invisible: Magic Up Close with Carl Seiger, and Somewhere Over the Rose: The Songs and Stories Of Judy Garland and Bette Midler - will be presented at FST's John C. Court Cabaret. Single tickets range from $32 - $36. A subscription for all three shows can be purchased for as little as $39.
Both subscription tickets and single tickets may be purchased from the FST Box Office in person or by calling (941) 366-9000 or online at www.FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Known as Sarasota's Contemporary Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre was founded in 1973 by Jon Spelman. Starting out as a small touring company, FST traveled to places such as migrant camps and prisons. The company eventually settled down into a permanent home, acquiring the former Woman's Club building - now renamed the Keating Theatre. In the years that followed, Florida Studio Theatre established itself as a major force in American Theatre, presenting contemporary theatre in its five theatre venues: the Keating Theatre, the renovated Gompertz Theatre, the Goldstein Cabaret, the John C. Court Cabaret, and the Bowne's Lab Theatre.
Even with its growth, Florida Studio Theatre remains firmly committed to making the arts accessible and affordable to a broad-based audience. Under Richard Hopkins, Artistic Director and CEO, FST develops theatre that speaks to our living, evolving, and dynamically changing world. As FST grows and expands, it continues to provide audiences with challenging, contemporary drama and innovative programs.


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Brett Owen Larson - February 04, 2009
To Todd and Sandy Larson of Gothenburg, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, first baby of 2009 born at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, a son, Brett Owen, weighing seven pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21-inches long.
He was welcomed home by a sister, Ashley, and brothers, Bryce and Jeremy.
Grandparents are Ron and Arylas Larson of Gothenburg, and Lawrence and Judy Bonin of Maxwell.
Great-grandparents include Duane and Bonnie Piepho of Brighton, CO.