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|January 5, 2005
Volume 7, Issue 1
|Midwifery Today E-News
"Alternatives for Breech Presentation"
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The Art of Midwifery
To turn a posterior baby: Have the woman lie on her left side with her left leg straight down and in line with her body and her right leg raised and brought up toward her face, head curled down toward knee. [I am short so having her place her knee on my shoulder is the right height and position.] During a contraction, push down and back on bottom leg and up and abducted with top leg. That seems to open pelvis and allows baby to turn with the contraction. I usually see a funny look on mom's face, and baby is on perineum immediately.
— Claudia Toms
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An Ohio State University Medical Center study tracked stress experienced by 500 pregnant women. The researchers found that 188 women in the group who had children with autism had experienced stress levels during the 24th through 28th weeks of their pregnancy that were nearly twice those of the other study participants. The study identified life-altering events such as the death of a loved one, loss of a job, or a long-distance move as major stressors. Fetuses 24 to 28 weeks old appear to be more vulnerable to the effects of these types of maternal stress. Autism, a neurological disorder, now affects approximately one in 1000 children, and as many as one in 200 suffers from autism-related conditions.
— National Post Online, November 25, 2001
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Alternatives for Breech
Chiropractic Version: An International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) study showed the Webster Technique was successful in resolving breech presentations 92% of the time. ICPA defines this technique as "a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment that reduces interference to the nervous system and improves the function of the pelvic muscles and ligaments, which in turn removes constraint of the woman's uterus and allows the baby to get into the best possible position for birth." An ICPA spokesperson explains that the technique is "a means of preventing or limiting the potential of intrauterine constraint" that can prevent not only breech and transverse presentations, but also posterior and asynclitic ones. After a woman is assessed to determine sacral alignment, she turns on her back and the baby's location is determined in relation to her belly button. The trigger point for the rectus abdominus muscle is then found on the mom's left side and the chiropractors thumb is placed on this point. Pressure is exerted gradually and evenly straight down until the trigger point is found and pressure is maintained, but shifted slightly inward to isolate the broad ligament. As little as 3 to 6 ounces of pressure is often sufficient to induce relaxation of the trigger point. Pressure is maintained for a minimum of one to two minutes, more as necessary on evaluation of the trigger release, even up to 35 minutes. If little or no fetal movement is felt, some counter pressure with the opposite hand can be applied on the uterine wall opposite the side of the trigger point. Following the adjustment, the mother is again assessed for sacral alignment.
Acupuncture: A study has shown that the Zhiyin technique, which involves applying heat on an acupuncture point on the little toe, was successful 75% of the time compared with a 50% turning rate in the untreated group. The best time for this procedure is between 30 and 34 weeks gestation, although it can work as late as 36 weeks. For example, a woman at 35 weeks gestation with twins tried acupuncture needles and moxibustion (a process in which a grain-sized cone of dry, spongy substance made from mugwort is placed on the acupoints and lit with an incense stick. The burning moxa is then pinched out or taken away before it burns down to the skin.). The babies had been "everywhere but vertex—transverse and breech, breech and transverse, but after moxibustion they were lined up, heads straight down, lying next to each other." She had seen her acupuncturist about five times during a two-week period and also had had her husband burn moxa on the acupoint on her toe between appointments. She had a vaginal birth attended by midwives.
Hypnotherapy: A study at the University of Vermont College of Medicine compared 100 women with a matched comparison group and found that hypnotherapy was successful in turning a breech baby 81% of the time compared with 48% of the time in the untreated group. The intervention group had received hypnosis with general suggestions for relaxation and release of fear and anxiety. The women were asked under hypnosis why their babies were in the breech position.
Deep-Water Immersion: Susun Weed, author of Wise Woman's Herbal for the Childbearing Year, suggests finding a pool that's warm enough for total relaxation, one that is kept at a temperature higher than a regular pool. The woman gets into the pool, spends at least 15 minutes enjoying the water, then goes to a place in the pool where she can stand with her head just above water. She does five handstands in a row, ideally with a partner who can help her into the position. Simply swimming can also help the baby turn because of the stretching and crouching involved. It helps relax abdominal muscles to give the baby more room to turn.
— "Effective Alternative Treatments for Breech Presentation," by Julie Brill, CCE; Midwifery Today Issue 68
— MotherCare Canadian Birth Professionals
— Breech Birth,
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I am a doula and childbirth educator and often feel "torn" when my client is 8+ cm with the urge to push at the peak of her contraction but is discouraged by the nurse for fear that the cervix will swell. This seems to go against all that I teach my clients—trust your body. I believe that nature doesn't fail when the woman is laboring normally. Does anyone have a take on this? Have any studies been done on this? Could the possibility of the "swelling cervix" come from women who get this urge early but are in bed with the baby's head pushing on one side of the cervix as opposed to a normal position?
Any information or links to studies would be greatly appreciated. I like to arm my clients with studies as they go into their hospital births.
— Michelle, CD, ICCE
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Q: I recently had a c-section for twins because twin A was a footling breech. Unfortunately, I had to be put under general anesthesia because my platelet levels were too low to safely have an epidural. Is there any sort of homeopathic or herbal remedy that I might try to build up my platelets? My platelets generally are around 70 and have been that way for years, with 50 being the point where treatment is needed, but 100 is the cutoff to get an epidural. When I have another child, I would like to have a VBAC, but if it doesn't work, I don't want to have to be knocked out again.
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Question of the Week Responses
Q: Since giving birth, my hair has thinned to a tenth of its normal thickness. I had a normal birth, with no hemorrhage. Does anyone have suggestions how to stop my hair from falling out?
A: You have my sympathy. The same thing happened to me after each of my four pregnancies, starting at about two months postpartum. My hair fell out like male-pattern baldness—if I pulled it back in a ponytail you could clearly see the shape of a man's receding hairline. My mother told me that the same thing had happened to her. I assumed it was hormonal—maybe low estrogen from breastfeeding. After about six months it began growing back in, but it took about two years to reach its old thickness. The most frustrating thing was hearing people say, "Oh, you're just losing the extra hair you grew while you were pregnant," when it was so much more than that. I never found a solution other than patience.
A: Consider, among other things, whether you had a virus or infection recently. Scarlet fever caused me to lose more than half my hair months after I was sick. Also consider having your thyroid levels tested. Hair loss is just one of the many symptoms of a thyroid disorder. Last, if everything else is ruled out, it may be postpartum hormones. It took 18 months for my hair loss to slow down after my last baby. Taking high-quality vitamins seemed to help me.
— K. Hileman
A: When I researched and made inquiries about hair loss after my pregnancies, I learned that during pregnancy some women's individual hair strands stay attached longer. At about four months postpartum many new hair strands begin to grow, forcing the old hair to fall out. So what may seem to be a significant hair loss is actually an increase in new hair growth. It takes many months to feel that your hair is back to normal.
Another contributing factor can be a change in thyroid function and is something worth checking out if there does not seem to be an increase in new short hair coming in. I am sure other things can also cause hair loss, but most of the cases I have seen are the increase in new hair growth.
— Elaine Taylor, CPM, LDM
A: I also have had that problem, with handfuls of hair coming out after washing/brushing etc. An herbalist friend recommended nettle, which helped a little, but I found that it was just a matter of time and *really* looking after my hair [regular cuts, herbal shampoos, minimizing chemicals, etc.] that helped. Since becoming strict about shampoos has helped enormously, I have tried them all! I also regularly give myself a head/scalp massage, which also helps stimulate blood supply to the scalp.
— Joscelyn, London
A: Hair loss is a normal response postpartum, but if it is excessive in your estimation then go to a provider for a workup. At the bare minimum have your thyroid checked.
— Susan Wright, CNM, NP
A: Hair loss is very often related to low thyroid problems. I would ask several questions:
If the answers to these questions are "Yes," you are probably low thyroid. You can do a basal body temperature test to check for sure. For several weeks, take your temperature first thing in the morning before arising. It may be elevated at ovulation and your period. If your normal is 97.4 or below you are in the low thyroid range, even if it shows up as low normal on blood work. The best treatment from a natural perspective is Thytrophin PMG (3/day) and Iodomere (1/day), from Standard Process Company.
If you answer "No" to those questions and your normal body temperature is higher, one of the best things to help hair is Biotin.
— Judy, CPM
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In the birthing unit where I work we are attempting to keep birth and aftercare as a natural life event and regard our moms as well women. We ask mothers how they feel rather than rely on routine observations. However, the medical staff are now demanding that we do routine obs—T, P, and B.P., four hourly on all the women regardless of their method of birth. As we are trying to demedicalize birth I am interested to know what other maternity units do.
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In my opinion, not having been there, I would say that your midwife was correct in her assessment of the situation [Issue 6:25, Feedback]. I have had several occasions in which the cord was wrapped so tightly around that baby's neck that we had to cut it as well to facilitate the birth. Babies do not like such a quick transition, and some might need a little reminder to breathe, but in my experience there was no ill effect to the baby.
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Until last week, one of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives, suspected in four murders in Los Angeles County, was living as an average guy in an apartment above a beauty salon in Guadalajara, Mexico. | PHOTOS
Jose Saenz, 37, was expected to appear in court in Pomona today, more than 14 years after the first slaying.
At a press conference this morning, the FBI, Los Angeles police and sheriff's officials gave more details of his capture, which was announced Friday.
After tips led them to a neighborhood in Guadalajara, the FBI and Mexican authorities monitored Saenz for several weeks, FBI Assistant Director Bill Lewis said.
Mexican authorities arrested him last week as he left the apartment. Saenz, who had said he would shoot a police officer if captured, did nothing of the sort.
"The arrest was without incident," Lewis said. "He was surprised."
Saenz spent more than 14 years on the run, during which he had tattoos removed, used aliases and tried to strip off his fingerprints with Krazy Glue, said FBI Agent Scott Garriola, a member of the local fugitive task force.
But, by his own admission, he got "sloppy."
That was what he told agents after his arrest, said Garriola, who was in Mexico for the capture and flew back with Saenz over the weekend.
Saenz is suspected of killing two people in the Hollenbeck area of Los Angeles in 1998, then kidnapping, raping and killing his girlfriend, who was the mother of his child, less than two weeks later in East L.A.
He's been wanted since then and apparently left the country after the 1998 homicides. There's been a federal fugitive warrant for his arrest since 2002.
But in 2008, sheriff's detectives said, he was back in the United States and killed a man in Whittier over $500,000 in drug money that had been seized by the authorities.
In October 2009, Saenz was added to the Ten Most Wanted list. He's the 492nd person put on the list and the 467th caught.
"This is a great day for Los Angeles," LAPD Assistant Chief Michel Moore said. "It's a safer place today than it was just a week ago."

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There are two types of keyword rankings shown in Google Search Results. One is the organic ranking & the another is local search ranking. Is local search ranking important? Can it be taken into consideration in organic search ranking results? One another important question is-Is it true that due to google place listing, the local search ranking appears?Plzz help....
***** Another Very Important query is- Can we count Google Map Ranking in Organic search results
I do not count the listings from Google map(in SERP) while finding rank of a keyword(in manual checking). For Local Citation the listing in Map is important and its from Google Place Submission. Its is important if the business market target is local and even in organic(not as local).
Agree with seobasicinfo. Your organic ranking has nothing to do with local listing rankings. yet it helps in getting traffic if your business target is local market.
Local listing will be helpful if you are providing service, product for a particular place. And yes submitting in google places can help you list in local listings.
local listing is displayed within organic results so it is a part of organic result.. but you are classifying it as local listing and organic listing which is not correct.
the correct is
organic listingand paid listing (which is shown at the right side of Google search).
Paid listings are not only shown on the sidebar... There can be top ads, shopping ads, etc.
Use Google Keyword tool and just filter your results based on location and check the search volume in local and global. That makes the difference
If you mean the google places (now google plus) listings - then you need to have a business address in that area and a citation to fully use it. They have gone through a lot of changes in the past 6 mo for that.
If you do not have a local biz w/address - don't even worry about it. Googs will rank where they see fit.
Geo details have been a rapidly growing influence for a while, and is now a very important factor for sites that have a strong local connection e.g. sportsclub, shop, restaurant, taxi company.
Yes local search ranking is also important for the local targeted people. Local search ranking result cannot be taken in organic search ranking result because both the ranking shows different rank for the same keyword. It is not only due to Google place listing the local search ranking appears but it is very much helpful for local search ranking. Generally we do not count Google Map Ranking when we check keywords ranking manually in Organic search results.


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This carrier was a gift from a home health patient of mine today. He used to own a very small town grocery store and had saved a few things many years ago. I am looking forward to one of these days going through all of his stuff to see what he has. It is a "double dot" so I guess is 1940s or earlier. Anyone have any info on this item for me? He gave me this along with some pepsi bottles I will post about seperately and some old collectable avon bottles for my kids that they really like. Thank you Mr and Mrs Athey, I LOVE it.


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Don't Forget these Supplies in your Vehicle's First Aid Kit
When we think of the items that should be kept in vehicle first aid kits, a few common wound care supplies come to mind:
- Antiseptic cleansing wipes
- Plastic adhesive bandages
- Butterfly closure strips
- Antibiotic ointment
- Burn relief cream
Since the purpose of an automobile first aid kit is to be prepared for unexpected situations, you may want to ensure that your vehicle is stocked with these less obvious safety supplies to ensure preparedness in different types of emergencies:
- First aid tape, cotton tipped applicators and gauze in a range of sizes: While the basic wound care supplies mentioned above are important to keep in any vehicle first aid kit, having gauze in a variety of sizes as well as other wound care supplies provides the ability to treat wounds of varying severity.
- Instant cold compresses: An instant cold compress is a small pack that becomes extremely cold and acts as an ice pack when activated. An instant ice pack can be used to alleviate swelling when ice is not available, as is usually the case in roadside emergencies.
- Emergency blanket: Emergency blankets use reflective foil to trap body heat and maintain optimal body temperature in cold environments. Emergency blankets can be life savers in the event that you get stranded with no heat in frigid winter temperatures.
- Disposable gloves: Disposable gloves such as latex gloves, vinyl exam gloves or disposable nitrile gloves protect against the spread of germs when administering or receiving first aid. Gloves help prevent the spread of germs from the hands to a wound and vice versa in an emergency situation.
A vehicle first aid kit may not be something you think about often, but having the right medical supplies on hand to deal with unpredictable circumstances is an important part of vehicle safety. While we recommend keeping a complete first aid kit in your vehicle to prepare for emergencies, we also hope you never have to use it!
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BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Ikea and Walmart are among the retailers heading to Charlotte, N.C., to anchor the Belgate Shopping Center. The new 900,000-sq.-ft. shopping center is DDR Corp.'s first ground-up domestic development in more than four years.
The center will also include junior anchors Marshalls, Old Navy, Petco, ULTA, Cost Plus World Market, Hobby Lobby and Shoe Carnival.
Belgate is strategically located along Interstate 85, the primary thoroughfare connecting Washington D.C. and Atlanta and features the only Ikea store between these two major metro areas, extending the project's trade area to more than 2 million shoppers. Additionally, the center's value-oriented merchandise mix will benefit from stable traffic generated by the adjacent UNC Charlotte campus with more than 30,000 students, and the future extension of the Charlotte Area Transit System.
"We're excited to open Belgate Shopping Center ahead of schedule while also exceeding our development return threshold with an unlevered cash on cost return in excess of 10%," said Paul Freddo, senior EVP of leasing and development for DDR. "Belgate represented a unique opportunity to take over a stalled development project, and by leveraging our operating platform, we were able to deliver growth opportunities for our retail partners and our shareholders."
DDR previously announced the acquisitions of Cotswold Village and Carolina Pavilion in Charlotte. With the opening of Belgate, DDR now owns and manages 4 million sq. ft. of gross leasable area in Charlotte resulting in further operating efficiencies in this large and growing metropolitan statistical area. Charlotte now represents DDR's fourth largest market after San Juan, Atlanta and Chicago.
"Belgate will act as a catalyst for increased commercial development along the I-85 corridor in University City. We're excited about DDR's commitment to bringing such a substantial investment to our area," added Mary Hopper, executive director of Charlotte's University City Partners.
DDR owns and manages 445 value-oriented shopping centers representing 116 million sq. ft. in 39 states, Puerto Rico and Brazil.


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Two acres at the south entrance to Seaside eyed for three years as a potential site for an In-N-Out Burger may yet be a home to the fast-food chain.
The Seaside City Council on Thursday, acting as the successor agency to the city's defunct redevelopment agency, will consider a staff recommendation to declare a restaurant as the best use for the publicly owned parcel at 1350 Del Monte Blvd.
Over the years, the vacant land — once an auto wrecking yard — has been considered for a five-story office building, several different hotels and a restaurant. The parcel is next to the Holiday Inn Express and Laguna Grande Park.
The In-N-Out chain approached Seaside in 2009 about building an 83-seat restaurant with a drive-through window on the property, and the city began negotiations for the project. An environmental impact report was certified by the City Council, and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District approved a permit for 4.7 acre-feet of water for the restaurant.
But a change in the council membership put the project on ice in June 2011 when the council voted 3-2 to let the exclusive negotiating agreement between the city and In-N-Out expire.
The would-be burger restaurant was an issue in last month's mayoral contest between newly elected Mayor Ralph Rubio, who criticized the loss of the In-N-Out business, and defeated incumbent Felix Bachofner, who favored a hotel on the site.
A staff report prepared for Thursday's meeting says because of the physical and economic constraints on the property, a restaurant would be better than a hotel, which would need more water, additional sewer capacity, more parking and more capital.
"Several hotels have been proposed for that site. None of them has come to fruition," Rubio said Thursday.
He said moving ahead with the restaurant declaration for the site "would be a step in the right direction."
"Whether it's an In-N-Out or not, it has to go through the process," Rubio said.
If the council goes along with the recommendation, it may be awhile before anyone needs salt or pepper for a burger.
The dissolution of local redevelopment agencies and the process to deal with properties formerly owned by them has several wrinkles.
The city would request proposals from would-be restaurant developers, said Lisa Brinton, director of community and economic development services.
And In-N-Out likely would be part of that process, she said. "They have maintained interest," she said.
That's when things get a little cloudy, as far as what happens next and the timing.
The City Council, working as the successor agency, has to develop a long-range property management plan along with an oversight board representing property taxing agencies in the city. The plan must then be approved by the state Department of Finance, too.
"It's a little nebulous how far we would go (on a individual project) without an approved property management plan," Brinton said.
That part of the process could take until mid-2013, she said.
Rubio said: "It's a little more convoluted. We're not totally in control of our destiny in the way we can dispose of these sites."
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·What: Seaside City Council
·When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday
·Where: Council chambers, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside.
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Marve showed "courage" and the Boilers displayed "embarrassment" in their Big Ten-opening loss to previously struggling Michigan, and where they go from here is anybody's guess.
Marve wants to play. This is the last college shot for the sixth-year senior quarterback and he wants to make the most of it, messed up knee or not.
If you saw him run around against the Wolverines, you'd have thought reports of a third ACL injury — he missed two games after hurting the knee against Notre Dame — were a myth. He looked fast, agile and elusive.
"The knee feels great," he says. "I practiced like that all week. I don't know what it is or how it is, but I don't have any pain in my knee. I wear the brace because they tell me to. I hope my running looked like it did in the Notre Dame game before I got hurt. I think I'm the same speed. The ball is coming out fine."
Marve came off the bench to direct two fourth-quarter drives, one ending in a field goal, the other in an interception. Marve finished 5-for-8 for 43 yards and an interception. It wasn't nearly enough in a 44-13 loss, but it suggested the quarterback rotation with Caleb TerBush is back.
"I'm looking for an opportunity to play more. I still think I can bring a lot to the table."
Adds receiver O.J. Ross: "He's a playmaker."
Coach Danny Hope agrees, although he's not quite ready to officially reinstate the rotation. He says he wants to analyze the film and see how the quarterbacks played in conjunction with the offensive line and skill players.
"A lot of times, (the quarterbacks) play about as well as the ones around them," he says, "so we'll get an assessment and make a decision from there. His success merits some opportunities to play in the future."
Then there are Purdue's Big Ten prospects.
The Boilers (3-2 overall, 0-1 in the conference) seemed poised for a breakthrough victory against Michigan (3-2, 1-0). Even most of ESPN's College GameDay crew picked them to win.
Instead, they got hammered.
They couldn't stop quarterback Denard Robinson (235 yards rushing, 105 yards passing), which puts them on par with most teams in America, but that's no excuse. They should have hit him every play, just to show they care.
Purdue entered the game ranked third nationally on third-down conversion (58 percent) and left reeling from 1-for-11 ineptitude. A defense expected to be one of the Big Ten's best has gotten torched the last two weeks, allowing 85 points and a ton of yards.
Yes, the defense is a little battered with defensive tackle Bruce Gaston limited by a hamstring injury (he only played the first couple of series), banged-up cornerback Ricardo Allen not practicing much and backup cornerback Normondo Allen out with a lingering knee injury.
Again, that's no excuse. Defensive tackle Kawann Short said the unit was "shocked" by what Michigan did to them.
"We know we're better than that."
Championship teams don't get beat like this, especially at home. It suggests more tough times are coming.
Sure, the Boilers remain in the hunt because they're in the Leaders Division with No. 8 Ohio State (which is starting to look very dangerous) and Penn State, both ineligible for the postseason. Plus, the Big Ten is as bad as it's been since, well, maybe ever.
That means Purdue only has to beat out Wisconsin (1-1 in the Big Ten), Indiana (0-2) and Illinois (0-2) to earn a trip to the title game in Indianapolis. IU and Illinois are in rebuilding mode, and the Badgers are struggling like they haven't in years. If the Boilers beat Wisconsin at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday — and they'd better win if they want to prove there's substance to their hype — they'd have an edge that could get them into the Big Ten title game.
And then, perhaps, a second shot at Michigan.
"We have to live and learn," Marve says. "That's life. You get beat up and thrown out, and you have to learn how to bounce back and be stronger.
"It's good this happened early in the Big Ten season. There are a lot of things we can do to come back. We weren't very strong. We didn't throw our best punch. If you don't and you're playing a team like Michigan, they'll take advantage of you."
On Saturday we'll see how well the Boilers have learned.


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Is hope springing eternal, or are the facts getting better? That's the crux of what's going on right now in this market.
You can see it play out right in front of you. A month ago, both Schlumberger (SLB) and General Electric (GE) sounded somewhat somber about their businesses. General Electric, at an analyst meeting, seemed to be lacking confidence that 2013 could be a big year. Schlumberger felt so strongly that things had turned south that it took the extraordinary step of preannouncing a weak quarter.
Today, General Electric came out with a terrific earnings report, and the CEO, Jeff Immelt, was brimming with confidence, talking about his company coming in strong, with terrific orders and amazing prospects, signaling that China is really starting to roar.
Schlumberger, too, told a much better story than it seemed to articulate in the preannouncement. It was almost as if the company had said nothing negative.
Both stocks instantly reacted positively, and both are among today's biggest gainers.
But -- and there is always a "but" around earnings time -- is the reaction to these stocks simply the case of the companies setting low bars, taking away all hope, something that allows both companies to surprise to the upside?
I know that's what the naysayers would crow about.
Or how about Morgan Stanley (MS)? The brokerage reported a dynamite quarter, and CEO James Gorman told a remarkable story of a turnaround with strong businesses and lots of belief that the future can be terrific, particularly in the wealth-management business. The numbers were certainly there, and the stock vaulted higher.
But is that just hope that Morgan Stanley has moved beyond the bad old days when it was perceived to be on the ropes? Another case of no hope to hope?
Then there's Caterpillar (CAT). This Piper Jaffrey upgrade got the stock going, but it is almost totally about hope, hope that the market will look through the coming weak numbers and embrace the stock after a disappointing quarter. I don't know. I think that's a tall order. However, though, I said out loud this morning that perhaps I am not hopeful enough about Caterpillar, having sold it for my Action Alerts PLUS charitable trust precisely because I felt the whole second-half story required a belief, a hope, that things will get better, particularly in China, and that inventories of big earth-movers will have, at last, been burned off.
Finally there is Intel (INTC). Oh my, how much I like this company, and I used to be an Intel-alcoholic, going to new fabs, meeting with executives, buying the stock for my hedge fund.
Now? I feel that Intel has turned into this pitiful helpless giant, openly questioned for its big capital expenditures. Intel knows that the customer is always right, but it seems to have the wrong customers, certainly not Apple (AAPL) or Samsung.
You sure wouldn't want to own this stock on the basis of the quarter or the conference call. But what did management hang its hat on? How did it entice you to think that you should own the stock? Because of hope that the second half of the year will be stronger globally, that the world's economies are going to get better. That made me ask myself, is that a hope that things will get better, or somehow, do they just know it? And if they do, tell me how you know it.
Look, I certainly believe in hope. But in the end, if you are investing, I always say that hope should not be part of the equation. You can hope that the Ravens win on Sunday. But you can't hope for better times and buy stocks because of that hope. We need more facts to get more bullish from here, and the sooner we get them, the more positive I will feel about stocks after the run that they have had.


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There is nothing like the county fair to bring out the best – and worst – in both participants and parents. Here is an article I wrote several years ago about my first experience as a 4-H Mom at the county fair. We'd love to hear your experiences!
A new era has begun. Our oldest son, Brent, started 4-H this year. Throughout the summer I shared his enthusiasm, recalling my own experiences as a 4-H member. The friends, the trips to new places, the fair – all the memories came rushing back like a patchwork quilt, lovingly pieced together.
Recently, Brent's hard work culminated in the county fair. He had anticipated it for months, and I was excited about sharing this special time with him.
We loaded up his projects and headed to the fair. Everything seemed to go well. That is, until the hog show was about to begin.
Then it happened.
Almost unconsciously, I slipped into the role my own parents played so many years ago.
"Do you have your brush? Tuck in your shirt. Get rid of that gum. Now, make sure you keep the pig between you and the judge. And always keep your eye on the judge."
With each statement, he moved a little further away. The moment there was a break in my staccato-like commands, he scurried off to a far corner of the barn.
That was okay. I knew I'd have another shot before he went into the ring. But time was running out. Only 20 minutes before his class. Should I check to see if his pigs are washed and ready to go? It was almost as if I were possessed – a driven, demonic 4-H mothering machine.
The judge was beginning to make his final sort in the class right before ours (uh, I mean Brent's). Time for action. I headed down the alley purposefully, impervious to the glances of those around me. Yes, there he was, opening the gate to his pen. He started down the alley at a leisurely pace. "You'd better hurry up," I urged. "There are already a lot of pigs in the show ring."
He began moving more quickly. "Now just slow down," I cautioned. "There's no need to get in too big a hurry. Stay cool."
I should have taken my own advice. But I couldn't help it. I was on automatic pilot.
He finally made it to the ring, but the judge just wasn't paying attention to his pig. "Brent," I hissed from the sidelines, while glancing around to see if anyone had noticed my bizarre behavior. "Keep you pig moving, keep your hands off his back – and get rid of that gum!"
Was it this hard for my parents? I wanted to jump over the fence and help, or hit the judge with a spit wad so he would look toward my son's pig.
My usual mild-mannered, calm demeanor was gone. In its place was a stressed-out bundle of nerves. Yet even a disgusted look from my spouse couldn't deter me.
One class down, two to go. Before the second class, I cornered Brent like a fight manager in the boxing ring between rounds: "You really did a good job showing your pig." Then the kicker: "Would you like to know how you could improve?"
Not particularly, I'm sure he said to himself. "I guess so," he said to me, grudgingly.
All the information I'd been storing up for just this moment came gushing out like machine-gun fire. Brent waited patiently until I got it all out of my system, no doubt letting it go in one ear and out the other.
He didn't have a champion pig, but he had a really good time as kids should at the fair. And he learned a lot.
I learned a lot too. Mainly, that I should try to keep my mouth shut. But also, that my children are growing up, and need to figure some things out on their own.
Plus, I have a list of helpful hints for next year:
Buy five 4-H shirts, one for each day of the fair. That way, you won't spend every night washing one dirty, smelly 4-H shirt.
Get extra cash from the bank, and carry lots of ones and fives in your pocket. When your children are not busy, they're eating fair food.
Don't arrive at the fair too early on show day. That way you're prevented from giving all those last minute instructions they don't want in the first place.
Start preparations early to eliminate that last-minute rush. I know this is a joke, but it sounds good. When I was in 4-H, at least one of the 'H's' stood for "Hurry!" As a mother, another stands for "Help!"
I'm hopeful that I'll "settle in" to this new role as a 4-H mother. My family certainly hopes I will. Two boys will be in 4-H next year, so that means I'll need to "counsel" the younger one, and probably hold a "refresher course" for the older one. That is, unless someone has the good sense to stop me.
In honor of this interesting year, I hereby propose a pledge for 4-H mothers: We pledge our head to clearer thinking, to keep from giving all that unsolicited advice; our hears to greater loyalty, to stay out of our children's way as they learn the good and bad of competition; our hands to larger service, like working in the food stand, or covering our mouths while children show their projects; and our health to better living, which will surely improve if we won't get so stressed-out at the county fair.
All said and done, our first year of 4-H was a success. Brent says, "I can't wait to do it again!"
Neither can I.


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An Interview with Litto Gomez and Ines Lorenzo-Gomez
Owners, La Flor Dominicana
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The attitudes of the owners, the husband-and-wife team of Litto Gomez and Ines Lorenzo-Gomez, were clear from the start: they wanted to learn about the business and about cigars. Instead of copying the behavior of some of the newcomers, which might charitably be called arrogant, Gomez and Lorenzo-Gomez buckled down, spending time with some of the wisest people in the cigar business. They moved carefully, growing slowly and methodically as they acquired more expertise, better tobacco inventories and, finally, their own factory.
Today, La Flor Dominicana is considered the strongest of the new brands to hit the market in the past seven years. Gomez and Lorenzo-Gomez have remained focused on their original strategy--slow growth with improving quality--and they have garnered a loyal following among consumers and retailers.
Last October, they spoke with Cigar Aficionado's executive editor, Gordon Mott, at the magazine's New York City offices.
Cigar Aficionado: La Flor Dominicana is always mentioned as one of the success stories among the brands created during the boom. Why have you been successful?
Gomez: That is a good question. We didn't set out to do something differently than anybody else. It was just that we had a set of rules that we wanted to use in order to protect the brand and develop it over a period of 15 to 20 years. We didn't have economic goals. Today, we're still not even close to where we want to take the brand.
But name recognition is not something that happens over four or five years. It takes a lot more time than that. So, we made decisions that were designed just to protect that brand and make it respectable in the market. All of our efforts have been toward making a better product next year than we have made the year before.
How can we learn? That was our first question, since we are not people who have a long background in the industry. How do we learn something new every day, every week, in order to make ourselves better? Me, at my end, at the factory. Ines, at her end, dealing with customer service and the distribution part of the business. Everything was designed to improve our brand. All of our worries, every week and in our meetings over a cup of coffee or whatever, we talk about how can we do this better than we have done it the month before or the day before or the week before. There are no financial discussions, only about how to work better.
We asked ourselves questions like, do we sell the product to everybody that wants to buy cigars or do we keep it to a certain section of the market? Those are decisions where the consequence is that we sell a little bit less product than if we had given the product to everyone in the industry. Doing it the way we do it, we keep the brand only in respectable cigar dealers or cigar retailers as opposed to giving it to everybody that wants to sell cigars. Over a long period of time that kept us in a very safe and prestigious position in the market. Very small, but every year we have a very steady, small growth over the year before. Even given all the changes in the industry right now, we are still selling more cigars this year than we sold the year before.
CA: What are those production and sales figures?
Gomez: We expect that 1999 will be close to 2.5 million cigars, just for La Flor Dominicana. That's up from 2.4 million in 1998. When we started, the first year, we made just over 300,000.
CA: How do you make that determination about the right kind of retailer?
Lorenzo-Gomez: In the beginning, we did try to sell to every retailer. But then we decided over the years that it is best for the consumer to buy the product from those retailers that are knowledgeable, that keep the cigars in their right environment, that will be there for many years to come. It is very easy for anyone to open a cigar shop or to sell cigars mail-order or to sell over the Internet. But they are thinking about selling so many cigars that day or that week or that month or that year. They are not necessarily looking to the future. So we want to have the cigars with retailers who have the same outlook as we do, that we want to be in business for many years to come. We are going specifically to seek out those kinds of customers. There might have been an oversight [of some retailers] at some time, and we do try to correct it and give a shop our cigars. But we believe that in the end we are protecting the customer.
CA: I have been told that if a retailer doesn't display your cigars properly that they don't get cigars anymore.
Gomez: [everyone laughing] She is a cigar Nazi.
CA: Is that true?
Lorenzo-Gomez: It is upsetting if I walk into a store and I see our cigars on the bottom shelf.
CA: Do you still turn down retailers?
Lorenzo-Gomez: Yes we do, because we are not about numbers. We don't say we have to sell two and a half million cigars this year, or we have to sell 3 million cigars this year. We are about making a product that will be there for the long term. The numbers are not that important for us.
Gomez: There was a chain of supermarkets in Florida that called our office to carry our cigars and we told them we were not interested, and the guy couldn't believe that we were saying that. He said, "We are so and so, do you know who we are?" I said, "Yeah, we know who you are," and he couldn't understand that we were refusing such a volume of purchases from somebody. He couldn't believe that we were refusing the sales to that chain of supermarkets. But that is not exactly where we want to see our cigars sold.
CA: From your description, you're content to keep La Flor Dominicana a boutique-style of brand. Is that a fair conclusion?
Lorenzo-Gomez: Well, we do need to grow right now. But I feel that one of our goals for the future will be focusing on the international level. Although we are selling overseas, we are not selling the brand everywhere. We would like the consumer to be able to travel to anywhere and find La Flor Dominicana, whether it is London, in Tokyo, any major markets. We are trying to expand in those markets. As it is, I believe we are almost everywhere in the United States that we want to be [for now].
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Posted on Friday, April 5, 2013
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kerri Cornell Duerr, assistant professor of biology, and three Westminster College senior biology students presented research at the 125th Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting in Williamsburg, Va., March 7-10.
The following students participated at the meeting:
Colin Feeney is a son of Donald and Debra Feeney of Waterford and a graduate of Fort Le Boeuf High School.
Samantha Higgins is a daughter of Scott and Mary Beth Higgins of McMurray and a graduate of Peters Township High School.
Briana Valentino is a daughter of Lisa Valentino and Michael Valentino, Canton, Ohio, and a graduate of Glenoak High School. She attended the meeting, but did not present research.
James Ward is a son of Michael and Kathleen Ward of Washington and a graduate of Trinity High School.
The Wilson Ornithological Society, founded in 1888, is a world-wide organization of nearly 2,500 people who share a curiosity about birds. Named in honor of Alexander Wilson, the Father of American Ornithology, the Society publishes a peer-reviewed quarterly journal of ornithology, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, and holds annual meetings. At this year's meeting nearly 90 students gave presentations.
"At the annual meetings, participants learn more about birds, present results of their research, and expand their professional network. Meetings provide a wonderful opportunity for students and established professionals to meet and discuss interesting topics, participate in forwarding the most recent advances in ornithological knowledge, and to travel to new birding locations," Duerr said. "Scientific papers presented at the meeting deal with current research on all aspects of bird biology, conservation, and systematics."
One aspect of the meetings consists of plenary lectures by winners of the Margaret Morse Nice Medal, a premiere ornithological award bestowed by the Wilson Ornithological Society. The plenary lectures this year were given by Drs. Peter and Rosemary Grant of Princeton University on their work on the ecology and evolution of Galapagos Finches, and by Dr. Jed Burtt of Ohio Wesleyan University on the evolution of avian color. One highlight of the meeting for Westminster students included personal conversations with these world-renowned ornithologists about the research being conducted at Westminster.
"It was a unique and special experience to hear Peter and Rosemary Grant speak about their research on the Galapagos finches. I was able to briefly speak to them as well and was surprised at how interested they were in my own research. I had never been to William and Mary, so getting to see the campus and explore colonial Williamsburg was fun as well," Higgins said.
During the conference Duerr and Higgins presented their research "Do House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) Adjust Parental Care Behaviors When Mates Desert? A Test of the Negotiation Rule."
"I performed a mate removal study on House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) to determine if parents negotiate their care when raising offspring together. I observed nest boxes in the New Wilmington area and recorded how many times each parent entered the nest. I then removed a mate and recorded the number of times the lone parent entered the nest," Higgins said. "I determined that when males were removed, females greatly increased their trips into the nest. When females were removed, males decreased their trips into the nest. I also monitored how offspring were affected by the loss of a parent and found that when females were present, nearly 90 percent of their young survived to leave the nest. When males were present, less than 30 percent of young survived to leave the nest. Overall, my results found that house sparrows may negotiate their care for offspring."
Higgins received a Student Travel Grant from the Wilson Society to attend the meeting. She competed against 50 other applicants from undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs and ranked in the top one-third of all applicants. Awards were granted based on five criteria: overall writing and grammar, clear objectives and methods, adequate data presentation and analysis, completeness (or the potential) of the study, and, clear conclusions and significance provided. Higgins also received travel funding from the Westminster College Drinko Center for Experiential Learning.
"The conference exceeded my expectations. I had never attended one before, but I was able to understand and take away a lot of useful, interesting information from other people's research," Higgins said. "Attending a conference like this was beneficial in showing me how much more of interest I had in birds and research in general than I realized. It also helped me to gain confidence and get valuable feedback as a young researcher."
Ward and Feeney also made a presentation with Duerr titled "Effects of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Wells and Land Use on Post-Breeding Raptor Populations in Southwest Pennsylvania."
Both Colin and James received travel funding from the Westminster Drinko Center for Experiential Learning.
"One of the biggest benefits of going to this conference was meeting other people and really feeling immersed in and welcomed by the field. It was great to see how people were building upon each other's work and sharing ideas to further develop the field," said Feeney. "For example, James and I had not heard of anyone else conducting bird surveys in areas of Marcellus shale natural gas until coming to this conference. We were able to talk to the graduate students conducting the work to comparing observations, results and future directions. It was welcoming to see the genuine interest that people had in undergraduate work and the way that everyone was treated as a peer."
Feeney continued, "There is no better example of this than our (Briana and myself) conversation with the Grants when we passed by them walking through the William and Mary campus. What was intended to be a quick compliment on their presentation turned into a ten- minute conversation about our research. There were a number of networking opportunities and everyone was happy to share experiences and stories."
During the conference, Duerr also served as a chair (or moderator) for a general session of oral presentations and served as a judge of student presentations. Each year, The Wilson Ornithological Society President nominates three professionals in ornithology to serve a three-year term as Elected Councilors for the society. Duerr was nominated by current president, Dr. Robert Curry, of Villanova University, to serve as one of the Elected Councilors for 2013-2016. Her nomination was approved by voting members of the society at the annual conference in Williamsburg.
Duerr, who joined the Westminster faculty in 2010, earned an undergraduate degree from Hartwick College, master's degree from Villanova University, and Ph.D. from the University of Vermont.
Contact Duerr at (724) 946-7210 or firstname.lastname@example.com for additional information.


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MRI confirms torn ACL, MCL for Gronkowski
Posted by Mike Florio on December 9, 2013, 10:08 AM EST
Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots
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As expected, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski suffered a torn ACL when hit low by Browns safety T.J. Ward on Sunday.
Per a league source, an MRI confirmed the damage. Gronkowski will miss the rest of the season. Surgery and rehab will affect his preparation for 2014.
The MRI also shows damage to the MCL. Surgical repair might not be needed of the MCL.
If so, that provides a bit of a silver lining. In 2008, Tom Brady tore an ACL and an MCL, and surgical tinkering with the MCL reportedly resulted in an infection.
For Gronkowski, who battled an infection following forearm surgery earlier this year, the prospect of future complications looms over the ACL repair.
After the third [forearm] surgery, Robbie said, Im never doing this again, his mother said in October, amid questions that his return from forearm and back surgery was taking too long. And weeks later, hes back in for the fourth one. So he doesnt want to go back where he was and start all over again. It wasnt fun. It was so discouraging.
The current situation will be discouraging for Gronkowski, the Patriots, and their fans. From his return in Week Seven through Week 13, the Patriots had the highest-scoring offense in the NFL.
Without Gronkowski, the task of getting back to the Super Bowl becomes a lot more challenging.


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Deep bench producing more pinch-hits
HOUSTON -- Leonys Martin had a triple as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning of Saturday's 8-7 victory over the Rangers and is 4-for-11 as a pinch-hitter this season. The four hits are the most in the American League and equal Mitch Moreland's total in 2012 when he led the team in that department.
The club season record for hits by a pinch-hitter is 12, set by Bill Stein in 1982 and tied by Kevin Reimer in 1990. The most since 2001 is seven by Frank Catalanotto in 2008.
David Murphy also had a double as a pinch-hitter in sixth inning. Two extra-base hits in the same inning by pinch-hitters is rare for the Rangers, considering they entered the game with 13 extra-base hits from their pinch-hitters since 2009, tied for the fewest in the league.
Rangers pinch-hitters are 6-for-27, giving them a .222 batting average. That isn't particularly outstanding, but it is an improvement over the past four seasons. From 2009-2012, Texas pinch-hitters batted a combined .182, the lowest in the American League. Their .119 average in 2009 was the 10th lowest by an AL team since 1974.
Manager Ron Washington said the improved pinch-hitting is the result of a better bench and the platoon he has been using with Murphy and Jeff Baker in left and Martin and Craig Gentry in center.
"I have a better selection, and the way I have to play those guys, it gives them more time to get ready," Washington said. "Their preparation is better."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Editor's Note: This article was originally published on Real Money on Jan. 24. To see Jim Cramer's latest commentary as it's published, sign up for a free trial of Real Money.NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- My birthday's in a couple of weeks. My youngest daughter loves to get ideas from me for my birthday. She's really into giving and receiving the right presents. So, when she asked me what I wanted I told her I wanted the first-season DVD of Sons of Anarchy. Everyone tells me it's like Hamlet, and I always was a big fan of Shakespeare's work. She texts me back immediately -- we ceased to communicate by actual words a long time ago, but I would recognize her voice if she called -- and writes she isn't going to buy it because it streams on Netflix ( NFLX), so it is a total waste of money. Memo from me to you: Any time, any time whatsoever that a teenager is worried about spending your money, sit up and take notice. My daughter swears by Netflix more than she used to swear by Apple ( AAPL). I should have figured that, After all, the new televisions of even the most dubious quality come with Netflix right on the clicker. Can you believe that? No wonder it added 2 million subs this quarter and rallied huge, especially when you consider that it ruled out doing an equity offering to pay for all of its new content. The shorts wanted to buy that stock on the underwriting dip. Forget about it. My daughter's also the one who told me that she's been buying things off Facebook ( FB) lately, well-timed, right when Zuckerberg came on the conference call and said the company had screwed up mobile but was now getting it right. You might have figured that out from when I went positive on its soon after that conference call. Alas, she is also the one who turned me on to Apple at $50 when she asked for her second iPod because she had a blue one and wanted a pink one as a fashion accessory. Alas, she and her sister are also the reasons why I had to cool on Apple as they simply didn't want any of the new stuff and are still angry about the cord and the map and the new iTunes. Her sister, the other day, wanted to know when you could buy shares in Twitter because she said that could be a sensational buy.
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