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Rookie snags elusive W as eight batters record at last one hit
CLEVELAND -- T.J. House hadn't even gotten a chance to look at his phone to see which of his family members had given him a call. He was too busy getting a beer shower from his teammates.
"I'd take one every time we get a W," House said.
House celebrated not just any win, but his first one in the Majors on Saturday night, battling through 6 2/3 innings of three-run baseball as the Indians beat the Royals, 7-3, at Progressive Field. The Cleveland bats made sure to back up the rookie southpaw with plenty of support, coming alive for 14 hits and a pair of three-run innings after a forgettable Fourth of July showing.
"He's pitched well enough to have a win before now," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "But his first official win, I'm sure that's very special."
The effort saw House (1-2, 4.24 ERA) throw 64 of his 87 pitches for strikes while walking none, and gave him his third quality start in seven outings this season. He allowed just one run through the first five frames before surrendering lone runs to Kansas City on a sixth-inning RBI groundout and a seventh-inning blast by Danny Valencia.
"They got some balls through the holes. Just a bunch of singles," House said. "But definitely battled through it. [The offense] came in, got me some runs, and I held it down for them."
The Indians' lineup, meanwhile, jumped on a shaky Jeremy Guthrie, pushing six runs across on 11 hits in four-plus innings. The heart of the order caused much of the night's offensive damage, with Michael Brantley going 3-for-5 and four others notching two hits, including second baseman Jason Kipnis -- his sixth multihit performance in the last 10 games.
"I thought we did a good job. We didn't just settle for one. We ran the bases. We took what [Guthrie] gave us," Francona said.
The Tribe (42-44) snapped its nine-game losing streak against the American League Central with the win and evened its season series with the Royals at 4-4.
The Royals scored first, and they did so about as quickly as they could. Outfielder Lorenzo Cain smacked a first-inning leadoff double down the right-field line, stole third base and then scored on an Eric Hosmer groundout to go up, 1-0.
But Cleveland answered in the third inning by taking a 3-1 advantage on a Michael Bourn home run, his third of the season, and RBI knocks by Kipnis and Lonnie Chisenhall. The Indians got to Guthrie again in the fifth frame, loading the bases to set up Nick Swisher's two-RBI bloop single to shallow center and pulling ahead to a five-run lead.
Kansas City fought to make things interesting in the ninth inning, with the first three batters managing to reach base safely. But reliever Cody Allen wound up working his way out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam by striking out Cain and getting Hosmer to ground into a game-ending double play.
"He didn't have any feel for his breaking ball," Francona said. "Fortunately, he got the strikeout on an elevated fastball, and then he got the groundout double play. ... He was fighting his command."
Bourn was replaced by Mike Aviles -- who played left as Brantley shifted to center -- in the ninth inning after feeling his hamstring tighten up in the previous frame, though Francona says the injury is not related to the one that caused him to miss time earlier in the season.
"His left hamstring got tight coming around the bag. Not where it was [surgically] repaired," Francona said. "He was examined. It's a little hard while he's still hot, but he had pretty good strength. We'll know a lot more tomorrow."
For House, it was simply another milestone in what has been a season of firsts for the 24-year-old. It may not be his final time getting doused with beer, but it is the last time he'll take home a lineup card labeled "first Major League win."
"That's going right home. I'm sure my mom's going to be proud to have that," House said.
Alec Shirkey is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Attorney-General George Brandis intends to push ahead with reforming racial discrimination laws, sidelining suggestions the federal government will have to soften or scrap its controversial amendments.
Senator Brandis told a Senate estimates hearing that 5557 submissions on the government's plans had been received.
The "variety" of views would be considered but not released publicly.
"That consideration will inform the final proposal that we bring to the parliament," Senator Brandis said.
The attorney-general admitted he was primarily responsible for drafting changes to section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act so it would not curb freedom of speech.
The reform would remove the prohibition on offending, insulting or humiliating individuals or groups because of their race or ethnicity.
Opponents including Labor, the Australian Greens, some states and ethnic groups argue the change would give a green light to racism.
Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus said the government should ditch its plans to change the law.
"What racist speech do they want Australians to be able to engage in that they can't now under the law?"
Senator Brandis plans to table the yet-to-be finalised changes in parliament by the end of 2014.
"We won't be abolishing 18C entirely," he said.
"And we won't be failing to reform section 18C."
Asked if he recognised his proposal had stirred a great deal of feeling in the community, Senator Brandis said he "would not overstate it".
"There are 23 million people in this country and 5500 made submissions."
Senator Brandis said a newspaper article published on Wednesday claiming he would have to rethink the reform of section 18C was wrong.
In parliament, Prime Minister Tony Abbott would not say whether the government planned to water down the changes.
He said the government was considering community input and would respond in due course.
"Racism has no place in our society and neither do unreasonable restrictions on free speech," Mr Abbott said.

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By any measure, Bryce Harper's rookie season was a resounding success. He became the youngest position player to win the NL Rookie of the Year Award and the youngest position player to make an All-Star team. His 22 homers were the second-most by a teenager, and his 98 runs scored led the Washington Nationals.
So what's next? Improving on his debut season won't be easy, but there is reason to believe Harper will be better in his second season. Three reasons:
He already has proved he can make adjustments. Harper hit .279 in his first 50 games but managed only a .216 average in his second 50 games as pitchers exploited his willingness to chase outside pitches. But over the final six weeks of the regular season, Harper did a much better job of hitting his pitch. In his final 38 games, he batted .333 with 10 homers.
MCNEAL: Harper, Strasburg primed for first full MLB seasons
He already has played in big games. Harper went 1-for-18 in the Nationals' first four playoff games before tripling and homering in a losing effort of Game 5 of the NLDS. The numbers are forgettable. What will be remembered is the experience. Any player can tell you that the second time through the playoffs is more enjoyable than the first.
"You're a little over-amped the first time," said teammate Mark DeRosa, 38, who appeared in his first of seven postseason series in 2001. "Your next time, keeping it as routine-oriented as you do in the regular season is easier."
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He already has made the team. Not having to spend spring training being bombarded with questions about when he might be called up to the majors should allow Harper to focus more of his time on the field. The key question this spring likely will be about his place in the batting order. Manager Davey Johnson has hinted that Harper might move into the middle of the order.
"He could move out of that No. 2 hole," Johnson says. "He had a good year last year, but I think he's going to have a breakout year coming up."
That would make for quite an encore.


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Charged with murder for the 2011 gunshot slaying of a Solano Community College student-athlete, a Bay Area teenager pleaded to a lesser charge on Friday in Solano County Superior Court.
Ennis S. Johnson II, was slain in his mother's Fairfield apartment on Sept. 14, 2011 during what prosecutors say was a botched gun trade. Charged with murder in connection with the case was Hasan Rasheed McCaulie, 19, who had been held in Solano County Jail awaiting a probable cause hearing when he entered his plea.
In exchange for prosecutors dropping the murder charge, McCaulie pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter related to Johnson's death.
Prosecutors initially charged another man, Kenneth Darnell Franklin Jr., 24, with murder. Believed to have brokered the gun trade, a Solano County Superior Court judge did not find that there was probable cause to issue a holding order following a preliminary hearing. Franklin, who was held to answer to a felony count of transferring ownership of a firearm without being a licensed dealer, ultimately had the charge dismissed.
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Efficacy of Adhesive Tablets in Treating Oral Ulcers (Aphthous)
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Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) of the oral mucosa is a common and painful condition. Despite advances in therapeutic means there is still necessary to find a way to alleviate the local pain and discomfort induced by the mucosal ulceration.
The hypothesis was to study the effectiveness and acceptance of a herbal adhesive tablets in the treatment of RAS.
Participants in the study will be examined for oral lesions, will be instructed how to apply the oral-tablet, and will be interviewed during the follow-up period up to one week after the application.
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|Drug: Pro-Pe adhesive tablet
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase 2 Study of Efficacy of Adhesive Tablets in Treating Oral Ulcers (Aphthous)
Further study details as provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Serial questionnaires within 1 week post treatment to assess patient's perception, patient's pain relief and local adverse events in comparison to his past experience with other local treatments for oral ulcers.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|May 2007
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
Inclusion Criteria (in healthy individuals):
- Age above 18 years old.
- Non-pregnant women.
- Healthy or controlled chronic diseases.
- Examination at the Oral Medicine Clinic
Inclusion Criteria (in RAS patients):
- Age above 18 years old.
- Non-pregnant women.
- Clinical diagnosis of RAS.
- Examination at the Oral Medicine Clinic
Exclusion Criteria:
- Oral lesion suspected to be malignant.
- Ulcerative oral lesion other than RAS.
- Another experimental oral intervention within the last 24 hours.
- Pregnant women.
- Allergy to components of the Pro-pe adhesive tablet
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|Hadassah Medical Organization,
|Jerusalem, Israel, 91120
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hadassah Medical Organization
Grant from "Axiomedic. Advanced Medical Solutions", Zurich, Switzerland
|Principal Investigator:
|Rakefet Czerninski, DMD
|Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|Sharon Elad, DMD MSc
|Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine
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Keywords provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
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|NCT00281723 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 24, 2006
|Last Updated:
|May 6, 2007
Keywords provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Oral Ulcer
Stomatitis, Aphthous
Pathologic Processes
Mouth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
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Set in a small Canadian town, the novel describes the life of Fawn Erwin, a young woman searching for her father while trying to adjust to life without her mother. Gifted with a unique condition which allows her to go with almost no sleep, Fawn splits her time between work, college, drama club, and the forest around Lone Pine Lake, where she discovers a long lost secret and witnesses a murder.
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Yu's strikeout binge not enough to hold off D-backs
Rangers drop nightcap in walk-off; Darvish ties career high with 14 K's
PHOENIX -- If you only watched part of Monday's doubleheader nightcap, chances are you saw a dominant Yu Darvish on the mound carving up the Arizona lineup to the tune of 14 strikeouts.
The Rangers right-hander was masterful for the vast majority of his 116-pitch outing, baffling the first-place D-backs from his fifth offering all the way to his 110th.
The other five pitches, however, ended up costing Darvish and the Rangers dearly.
After allowing two first-inning runs, Darvish served up a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth on Monday night and the Rangers eventually lost on Cliff Pennington's walk-off hit in the ninth, lifting the D-backs to a 5-4 win and sending Texas on its first three-game losing streak of the season.
"That's the game of baseball, you have to play all nine innings," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "You have to give Arizona credit, they pulled it off. It's unfortunate that a couple pitches made the difference in the ballgame. [Darvish] did everything we asked him to. Unfortunately we just didn't win the game."
The Rangers' two losses on Monday marked the first time the club has been swept in a twin bill since May 3, 2007, against the Yankees.
"They are all tough to swallow," said Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who collected a pair of hits and drove in two in the nightcap. "We had a chance to win both of those games. Just wasn't meant to be."
Equipped with a two-run lead in the eighth, Darvish allowed a leadoff single to pinch-hitter Wil Nieves before Didi Gregorius took a 2-0 cutter over the middle of the plate and deposited it over the right-field fence to tie the game.
"I had to get a strike in there, I didn't want a 3-0 count," Darvish said. "I just tried to hit the corner but I missed and he hit well."
The two runs marked the first time the Rangers' ace has yielded a run after the sixth inning this season. Even though the homer came on Darvish's 111th pitch of the game, Washington had no regrets afterward about not going to the bullpen sooner.
"He was throwing the ball well, why would I get him out?" Washington said. "He went from the second to the eighth inning just dominating. He was fine. You have to give Gregorius credit. I'm not second-guessing anything I did tonight."
After the Rangers went down quietly in their half of the ninth, Miguel Montero smacked a leadoff double to right field off Jason Frasor in the bottom of the frame. The right-hander then struck out A.J. Pollock before Robbie Ross came in and served up the game-winning hit down the right-field line two batters later.
"He's been really good, obviously, all year," said Pennington of Ross, who has a 0.39 ERA in 2013. "I knew he had a really good cutter, mid-90s fastball and so I just tried to make sure I didn't try and pull it because you can't pull that cutter. So I was just trying to stay inside it and got it to go through. It was huge."
Back in the first inning Monday night, Darvish abruptly found himself down by a pair of runs before he even broke a sweat.
On back-to-back fastballs, the right-hander served up a single and a triple to Gerardo Parra and Gregorius, the first two batters he faced. Two pitches later, a sacrifice fly off the bat of Eric Chavez put the Rangers in an early 2-0 hole.
Following the rough start though, Darvish was lights-out over the next six innings, allowing just one runner to reach scoring position while fanning more than half of the D-backs that stepped to the plate.
"After the first two hitters you could tell they were going to be super aggressive, so we started throwing more breaking balls to even the playing field," Pierzynski said. "They had no chance. He pitched really well."
Once the Rangers battled back and grabbed their first lead of the game in the sixth, 4-2, Darvish appeared well on his way to securing his eighth win of the season.
Then came the eighth inning and Gregorius' backbreaking homer.
"He just made one bad pitch," Pierzynski said. "It didn't cost us the game, but it gave them life."
The righty retired one more batter before Washington went to the bullpen. In his 7 2/3 innings of work, Darvish allowed four runs on seven hits, and the 14 strikeouts tied a career high for the third time this season. He also accomplished the feat on April 2 vs. the Astros and May 5 against the Red Sox.
The last pitcher to record at least three games of at least 14 strikeouts in a season was Randy Johnson in 2004.
"I don't really care about that, baseball isn't a competition of getting strikeouts, it's about winning," Darvish said. "No matter how good you pitch, if you don't win the game, it doesn't really matter."
The Rangers came into Monday's doubleheader following a 13-inning affair in Seattle on Sunday, and after playing three games in two days in two cities, the club will head home for another two games with the D-backs beginning Wednesday in Arlington.
"We're looking forward to the day off but being fatigued and traveling didn't come into play," Washington said. "We went in here and got beat two games. Arizona won it."
Tyler Emerick is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"We'll see record high fed cattle prices at some point here in the spring where we'll see the market top the $130 level of last year," Blach said. Those projections were also supported on Friday by USDA's monthly forecast that projected slaughter steer prices in the $124 to $132 per hundredweight range during the second quarter of 2013.
Despite those high prices, Blach said "it will be difficult to make any money." That's because the industry will also face record high breakevens.
In fact, record high prices may not cover breakevens on many cattle sold this spring, and Blach said cattle feeders are likely to lose an average of $56 per head during 2013, according to Cattle-Fax projections. That would follow average losses of $79 per head during 2012 and $25 per head during 2011.
"The next 24 months are likely to be as difficult for margin operators as any time in history," Blach said.
Declines in the U.S. cattle herd over the past several years have squeezed both the feeding and packing industries. Blach says over-capacity in the packing sector is increasing rapidly. In 2011 Cattle-Fax says the packing industry had 6 percent overcapacity for fed cattle, 10 percent during 2012, and estimates the percentage will climb to 12 percent during 2013.
Similarly, Blach said the feeding industry has "25 to 30 percent excess capacity."
While the current situation and outlook is grim, Blach sees opportunity for U.S. beef producers, especially through exports. With just four percent of the world's population, the U.S. produces 29 percent of the world's beef. And, Blach says, U.S. beef and offal exports "contribute $277 to the value of every fed steer and heifer in the U.S."
Blach says that value has increased $100 since 2003 when America saw its first case of BSE. "That value is going to continue to grow and acess to (export) markets is key." Blach said within 5 to 10 years exports could consume 20 percent of total U.S. beef production.


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My brother, 17, has a child. His girlfriend's (the girlfriend is 15) parents are quite well off.
My brother doesn't have a job. He is now out of school for the summer and will be a senior next year.
The girlfriend's parents had gotten them a brand new GMC Canyon 4x4 truck. They've had it a little over a year.
As of yesterday they were going to let them trade in the Canyon and a Camping trailer that the parents had bought for them for a Hummer, but they instead settled for a brand new GMC Envoy, fully loaded (DVD, etc.)
I find something wrong with him not working, and I've voiced my opinion to my mother an father, and was basically told to shut up.
But this is sickening. I see my brother not realizing he needs to be responsible. My parents seem to think this is ok. I don't.
It's kind of depressing. I've tried to do things the "right" way, if there is such a thing. I have a degree; I'm married; I bought a house; I have a full-time job; I pay all my bills.
Just a rant. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I just want my brother to be appreciative of what he has and "man" up and take some responsibility.
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Independence Day reminds us here in K.C. how fortunate we are to live in a country founded on equality and freedom.
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MIAMI - A funeral will be held today for a 10-year-old boy who was fatally shot a his family's nail salon last Friday.
Services for Aaron Vu began this Sunday with visitation from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Northwest Baptist Church on Northwest 136th Street and 9th Avenue in Miami.
Many attended the visitation, some of which who did not know the family, but wanted to show support.
The funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the St. Mark's Catholic Church on Flamingo Road in Southwest Ranches, followed by the burial at Hollywood Memorial Gardens.
Vu's mother, Lynn Vu, returned to the scene where her son was killed, first overcome with pain and sorrow, but then overwhelmed by public love and support.
"Brought a lot of comfort and solace for her," said Vu's great aunt, Thi Pham.
Police arrested and charged one of the men, 19-year-old Anthawn Ragan, who stormed into Nail Hong-Kong, but authorities said his masked partner is still on the loose.
Family and friends lifted lights and voices Friday night, hoping to blind out the sorrow, hoping to illuminate the whereabouts of the second suspect.
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For the past several years, and probably for years before that, the eve of the Marion - Washington County High School football rivalry usually involved some sort of mild act of vandalism.
After reading Rep. Guthries article in the paper last week I thought that for a change we, the people, should hear the truth and not his talking points! I would like to give you the truth about all of the policies that Rep. Guthrie mentioned.
(Writer's note: I represented the UK Army ROTC program at the Winchester, Ky., Veterans celebration last Saturday as the keynote speaker. Below is the speech that I gave.)
Our great nation is facing some tough challenges.
Perched here on the hill, our view of the horizon extends from Lebanon skies in the southwest over to Springfield's weather in the northwest, and looking over Texas, to Mackville and Willisburg direction.
There was a very long article in the Sun by our editor Jesse Osbourne a couple of weeks ago on a proposed increase in property taxes used to support our public schools in Washington County. The request for an increase came to the school board asking for their approval. Ultimately it was voted down.
On the front page you may have noticed a story about the top landowners in the county.
In the past, I've talked about public records and the Open Records Act.
Washington County school cafeterias are meeting tough new federal nutrition standards for school meals by staying in compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act that was passed by Congress.
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The public enemies of the world seem to get all the press these days and they hold our fascination for reasons beyond logic.
There aren't many things that annoy me as much as when we travel in our van as a family.
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A crowd of nearly 75 people gave wounded U. S. Army Afghanistan veteran Josh Stansbery a heros welcome Saturday as he got off a 1:30 p.m. flight at Lee Bird Field.
Stansbery was in good spirits and walking well with the aid of a handmade diamond willow cane, one of many supporting gifts from members of the community.
Stansbery was injured last August, Stansbery was on foot patrol in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb exploded nearby.
He suffered severe wounds to the lower half of his body plus shrapnel wounds to his arms, chest and face. His eardrum was perforated and he suffered abrasions to on of his cornea.
He was flown to the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where he underwent surgery and months of rehabilitation.
Joshs family was excited to finally have him home. Parents Gene and Teri Stansbery were on hand with brother Dusty and sisters Allie and Haley. Little sister Haley, 10, was excited to see her big brother come home. As the plane taxied to a stop on the tarmac, she pressed as close to the glass doors as she could, her eyes wide.
When Stansbery reached the airport lobby, he was stunned to see how many people showed up to greet him. Veterans groups created a pathway of flags for him to walk through as he entered.
I knew there would be some people but not this many, he said. Im just starting to get to know how much support Ive had through this.
Now that Im back I look forward to relaxing, healing up and being with family. Ive really missed my family. I need to relax some and then I want to talk to and get to know the many people that have supported me, he said.
Im kind of tired. I didnt sleep much last night due to excitement and Ive been travelling since 6 a.m. today, he said.
Narrow miss
Pieces of the shrapnel went through his calf muscle but didnt hit the bone, Teri Stansbery said.
Stansbery sustained compartment syndrome in his lower right leg -- when the muscles swell so much that cuts have to be made to relieve the pressure.
Surgeons considered amputating the leg, but the wounds just barely missed the bone so they instead concentrating on saving his leg, Teri said.
At Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, four surgeries were performed to remove dead tissue and stitch up the inside of his leg. Skin was grafted from his right thigh onto his calf. Thankfully, the graft was successful the first time and didnt have to be repeated.
Stansbery has undergone grueling rehabilitation for his leg and is still healing. But, by all reports hes healed faster than expected and the future looks good for him.
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Shortly after the fiscal budget crisis that resulted in the Budget Control Act of 2011, I wrote about the fiscal multiplier. The act was the compromise between Republicans and Democrats to get a federal budget passed for fiscal year 2012, but it set up the conditions for this year's fiscal cliff -- tax increases and spending cuts that go into effect Jan. 1, 2013. Neither party wants to see this.
The idea was that both parties in Congress would get together with the executive branch and work out a federal budget that would be less strict than what the Budget Control Act requires. Unfortunately, this never happened because 2012 was also an election year and both parties found themselves falling back on their respective ideologies to appease core constituencies.
Instead of using the past year to draft a budget that would allow for an increase in fiscal spending and a decrease in marginal income tax rates by focusing the federal budget on a higher fiscal multiplier, the budget was essentially left with the same negative multiplier expenditures that have marked the Obama administration since 2009.
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With the U.S. debt to GDP and debt service as a percentage of tax revenue getting very close to the terminal state of being irreversible, the current fiscal situation is actually far more serious than most politicians will discuss publicly. The estimated limit of sovereign debt to GDP that a country can achieve without eventually requiring insolvency is about 150%. The terminal limit for sovereign debt service as a percentage of tax receipts is about 25%. On the current trajectory, the U.S. will exceed both these levels before President Obama's second term is completed. If that happens, the U.S. will be on a terminal path to sovereign insolvency. All that will be left for the bond vigilantes to do is time the acknowledgment of this inevitability.
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4) Checking In by Jan Tritten, Midwifery Today founder & editor
Happy New Century to all of you who are working hard "toward better birth." Each time we begin a new year I enjoy reflecting on how much Midwifery Today has progressed since we started publishing the magazine in February 1986. I then try to look forward and plan with our brilliant staff what we should be doing in the future.
Mere survival of small publishers is a miracle in itself. I think it is our staff's dedication to improving birth that has been the key to Midwifery Today's continued growth. For that, I am grateful.
At the beginning of each new year I go through all the back issues of our publications so I can see where we have been and what we have covered. I am always amazed at how relevant those back issues continue to be and what a great job all of us have done. I say "we" because all of you writers and those of you who have interacted through Midwifery Today are the essence of our publications.
Looking back through our publications isn't the only way to appreciate Midwifery Today's reach. Thirty-five Midwifery Today conferences since 1992 have each had their own personality and have been a wonderful way to "make the pages of the magazine come alive." We have made close friends in so many countries, and been able to learn midwifery arts from people from many cultures.
Our website, up since 1994, has been getting a major overhaul. Among many other plans, we hope to put up a lot of our back issue articles, archive more and more E-News issues, and become incresingly interactive. Our web site will be steadily fuller and better and will serve hundreds of thousands of practitioners and families every month.
You E-News readers are an important part of that reach too. Senior Editor Cher Mikkola and I had always been frustrated that a quarterly magazine couldn't attend quickly to important issues in midwifery and birth, whether they were political issues, help needed by a pregnant mom, or a midwife who needed immediate help and support from her sisters. E-News has helped us get all manner of information, questions and challenges out to you quickly, and field responses overnight. I love that you are from so many different practitioner backgrounds, traditions and cultures. As well, I am thrilled that so many parents have joined us.
In that we have experienced so many changes in just a few years, I wonder what the next five years will look like. I hope increasing information technology will help birth-changing knowledge get through to parents much more quickly and effectively. News and information travels faster and wider, and as a result the use of midwives has increased to 7% in the United States, up from 3% when I first became a midwife 23 years ago. As our field broadens its influence, let's hope midwives hold to the same courage and integrity we started with a few decades ago. I hope we will always remember the importance of the work we do as childbirth practitioners. We touch lives at their most important time. We are witness to miracles. We get to touch on the most sacred ground. Let's always remember that.
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6) Needs Help With Birth Center Guidelines
I am convenor of a support group that supplies women with information and support about birth choices after a c-section. We are basically a pro-VBAC group, but we do realise that c-sections can be necessary and do save lives. We support informed birth choices for all women and their babies, and their right to have a positive c-section if that is their choice of delivery.
It is in this role of supporting women that I have raised the question of the restrictive guidelines for women entering a local birth centre attached to a major women's hospital.
This birth centre's many guidelines seem harsh and contradictory, especially considering that it is attached to the hospital and is approximately 100 metres from the emergency department. Some examples of these guidelines are: a woman is not eligible to use the centre if she has any previous uterine scar (including previous c-section), epilepsy or seizures, a malignant disease, parity 5 or more, previous severe preeclampsia or eclampsia in most recent pregnancy, previous poor obstetric outcome (e.g., stillbirth, etc.), retained placenta, etc.
All women *must* sign a form prior to being accepted into the birth center that says they will receive oxytocic administration immediately after delivery. This is a prerequisite to acceptance. Similarly women are also denied admittance if they have refused routine oxytocic administration for third stage management at a previous birth.
These are only some of the many guidelines involved, and I find most of them excessively restrictive when considering the close proximity to an extremely technologically up to date hospital. They seem to question the mother's ability to make the right choices in relation to the birth of her child and deny her involvement in the decision making process. Instead of providing guidance and support for the mother in making good decisions about her labour and birth, they provide rigid guidelines for health professionals that severely restrict her autonomy and personal rights.
I will be questioning some of the many guidelines, including those mentioned above, during a meeting with the hospital at the beginning of February. I need to find out how other birthing centres' guidelines/restrictions compare with the above guidelines, especially birthing centres located within Australia. I raise these questions in the hope that consumer-friendly guidelines will be adopted that will safely support women by honouring and respecting their right to make informed decisions in regard to the birth of their children while offering emotional support. If I can provide evidence of current policies in similar establishments nationally, then this will help me present a better discussion in support of consumer's needs.
Women make an informed choice when they apply to birth in a birth centre, especially when trying to avoid the technology that may have surrounded a previous birth experience. This technology, which may have been 100% necessary during previous birth experiences may be the exact reason they will be denied admittance to the birth centre for a subsequent birth experience. This denial occurs even with no presentation or indication of a similar or related problem in the subsequent pregnancy. These policies must be questioned and updated according to the latest studies and research available in order to provide evidence-based care.
If these women were given the option of being accepted into a birth center after being individually assessed rather than judged on their past record of obstetric outcomes, the secure and positive atmosphere they are given may provide the emotional healing they crave, along with the safety that is their right.
My request is that you supply me with other current birth centre guidelines so I can compare them to those above. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance for any help you can provide. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will email you my postal address so information can be sent to me directly.
- Jackie Mawson.
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7) Questions of the Week
I am a student midwife living in Chile. I am six weeks pregnant and have two small places where the tiny fetus is slightly disconnected from the uterine wall. Due to this, I have had very light bleeding (like a dry paintbrush) for about two weeks, although it stopped almost 100% about 5 days ago.
After the first ecography my doctor said it could be a retained abortion. I returned in 10 days to see if there was any growth, and yes, the fetus had grown. Of course this made me very happy, but there were still two small places in the picture where he saw the slight disconnections. He said "It looks like this one is going to be successful," but I am worried. I want to know what herbs or vitamins can help to "glue" the fetus in place to help ensure that it doesn't spontaneously abort. Also, in the first ecography he said he saw what he would initially diagnose as a benign myoma in the front wall of the uterus, not very big.
I recently read of a very unobtrusive method of dealing with yeast infections and I can't even remotely remember what it was. Any interesting ideas out there? I usually recommend 10 drops of teatree oil in 30 drops of a carrier oil such as olive oil, soaked into a cotton tampon. It has remarkable results but I am cautious about giving this recommendation to anyone postpartum because it is so strong.
[Editor's note: See last week's issue for one good suggestion.]
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8) Question of the Week Responses
Q: Is it possible to "diagnose" a nuchal hand before birth (other than with an ultrasound in labor)? Is there anything one can do to help keep the mother from tearing when there is a nuchal hand? Any other useful information on the topic of nuchal hand/arm is welcome.
A: My first indicators of a nuchal arm have always been fresh blood flow at +2 station of the vertex. Upon presentation of said flow, I perform a repeat Leopard's Maneuver in addition to a rectal exam. (I was trained as an L&D nurse in the 70s, and rectal exams were the standard.)
Rule 1: Apply counter-pressure to shearing force's.
Rule 2: Birth is a clean procedure--triple glove and use lots of arnica and tramulin, oral or ointment form, As the arm/hand delivers, follow it out the introitus and peel off offending gloves as you go.
Rule 3: Always support the perineum and make the lips stretch.
Rule 4: Make sure you can fix the perineal outcome while you learn these skills.
What do you do for "skid-marks?"
What products would you use and why? (Think about household astringents and "the like.")
2nd degree--Pull out your thread and prepare your client. If you are still unsure of your suturing skills, bind her at the knees and do perineal washes at bathroom breaks. Begin pelvic floor exercise ASAP; reevaluate at 10 day visit.
3rd degree or sucal/cervical tears: Call backup and establish a plan of care and location of repair site.
- Anon.
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9) Switchboard
In response to Jenn who wants a VBAC and whose doctor wants to schedule a cesarean if she goes past her due date [Issue 52]:
Try curb walking to help bring on labor. I know it sounds funny, but I really believe it helps. Walk along a curb, one leg up on the curb and one in the gutter, then turn around and go the other way.
- Calista
As a childbirth educator, I once had a student who was due in three weeks and had a similar situation, a doctor whom she just found out had the highest c-section rate in the area. Her first birth had been very difficult, with a long recovery, both physically and emotionally. We had just finished discussing birth options in class and she wanted to know what to do. I first told her I could not tell her what to do (she really wanted some directing advice) but told her she needed to do some very deep introspection about what was most important to her.
The next week she came back and told me she had changed docs *only two weeks from her due date*, to a doctor who was much more willing to support a mom's wishes. She called me about five weeks later to share her birth story with me. It turned out that she had had another c-section, but the big difference was, she felt terrific about it. Her recovery was going very well; breastfeeding and bonding were jubilant parts of her life. She felt this c-section was the best alternative and let her bring home a healthy baby. Without it the outcome might have been far more tragic.
The whole difference was her trust in her care provider. If she had had the same c-section with the care provider who was unsupportive, she would have wondered the rest of her life whether it was necessary. But she did her homework and took that leap of faith in finding a care provider who let the mom take the lead, and it made all the difference in the world.
- Patty
If your caregivers will not support a VBAC, then change!! Find a midwife who will support your informed choice. It is never too late to ensure that you have the best childbearing experience for yourself and your family. Take control of your journey and have the birth you deserve.
- Karen Blake
John Jones asked about a three week old baby without bowel movements [Issue 53]. If baby is breastfeeding, he is probably not getting enough calories. A breastfed baby under a month should have many bowel movements, at least two large or five small each day. Feed more frequently, pump and spoon it into him, or supplement with cups of formula. A baby has to eat. If breastfeeding is not going well, call a La Leche League Leader or lactation consultant. A baby must grow. Don't wait.
- Pam Easterday
I recommend my parents give their baby LBS11 made by Nature Sunshine. You can buy it in tincture form. Usually after a few does it will open them up and they will have regular bowel movements. We just used this for my granddaughter who was having problems and now she is regular.
- Brenda Capps DEM
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Las Vegas is a city of excess, but it doesn't have to break you.
But finding an inexpensive place to stay can be an adventure for people who want to save their money for the fun stuff this city has to offer. Why spend your money on a place to sleep, when you can have more fun losing it at the roulette wheel at 4 a.m.?
Sometimes, you want to splurge on a suite at the Cosmopolitan or the MGM Grand or the Bellagio. Other times, you'd like to have fun in Vegas but you want to save money. There are places where you can find comfort and frugality. After all, if you do Vegas right, you're going to spend very little time in your room, anyway. Because there are fine restaurants, killer cocktails, pool parties, and even maybe a roulette wheel, beckoning you in a city that always leaves the lights on for you.
Following are a handful of choices where you can go to recharge without draining your wallet. A note: prices listed are for August. In September, when events like the "I Heart Radio" festival start coming to town, prices for these rooms can soar well above $100 a night. But even during busy times, they still tend to have lower rates. The rates listed are for rooms for two adults this weekend and do not include resort fees, which most hotels charge these days but provide amenities such as free Internet.
The Flamingo
It's not the original. That's long gone but the iconic name and the pink flashing sign still recall a time when the Strip was much different.
There are times during the week when rooms are listed for $28 a night. Even on weekends, you'll pay $70-$80 – a real deal when you consider its location on the Strip. The Flamingo has redone its rooms in the past couple of years. It has great pools. Its wildlife habitat is one of the few places in Las Vegas you can go to be outside and not feel like you're blinded by the lights. Restaurants such as Center Cut and Carlos 'n Charlie's provide varied dining options and the Margaritaville casino-within-a-casino means it's always 5 o'clock somewhere.
It was originally, the International Hotel, then the Las Vegas Hilton. No longer affiliated with Hilton, the LVH now stands for Las Vegas Hotel. While the legendary property has struggled in recent years, it's making a comeback, in part because of a recent partnership earlier this year with Red Lion Hotels. Frequent visitors to Red Lion can use their points for discounts.
It's next to the Convention Center and has a monorail station to get you to the Strip. We've always gotten great service there, and it's difficult to beat the price. A room for two can be had this weekend for under $37 by applying a AAA discount.
The Orleans
The casino is fun, with its glittery Mardi Gras theme, and you'll catch acts like comedian Paula Poundstone in the showroom and a hockey or basketball game in the arena. The rooms are comfortable, and some would say as good for the price as any on the Strip. Weekday rates are as low as $34. It jumps to $99 on weekends.
It's off the Strip but it has free shuttles there.
The D
If you haven't been to downtown Vegas recently, you really ought to check it out. Fremont Street bustles with action, and there's been a revitalization of restaurants and lounges, as kind of a hipster vibe. The lights sparkle and neon flashes like something out of 1960s movie.
The D is the downtown casino that recently underwent one of the biggest overhauls in town. It stands for "downtown" but it also signals "Detroit," the hometown of the new owners. There are a lot of nods to Motown, including American Coney Island, where the coney dog was invented. It's still run by the same family that started it. Joe Vicari's Andiamo Italian Steakhouse is another Detroit import and stands as one of the best casino dining experiences downtown.
The rooms are new, the beds comfortable – and they come at a great price: starting at $49 on weekends, $22 during the week.
Golden Gate
The Golden Gate has a lot of history behind it. As the Hotel Nevada, it opened in 1907 as the first in Vegas, and was the first casino. It even continued to sell alcohol during prohibition. Last year, it added a tower of suites that are artfully designed and comfortable. It also gives a great view of downtown. The new suites start at $99 on weekends, $69 during the week.
South Point
Some of the most spacious rooms available for the price, South Point has a unique character and a homespun atmosphere, catering to a Midwestern sensibility.
Rooms are huge and start at only $79 on weekends, $49 during the week. It's good to have a car, because while it's on Las Vegas Boulevard, it's a ways from the Strip. There's a shuttle for hire.
Another selling point is South Point is a good place to hang out away from the Strip. It has low table minimums and its video poker is a favorite among professional players.
Zenshin, a new Chinese restaurant, opened this spring, Michael's Steakhouse, named for owner Michael Gaughan, who regularly is seen walking the casino floor, gets high ratings from carnivores and the Big Sur Oyster Bar is a good place to grab a quick bite. There's even a Steak n' Shake, which is to people from the Midwest and South what In-N-Out is for people on the West Coast.
Silver Sevens
For years, this hotel had a big cowboy out front and was called Terrible's. Named for a chain of local convenience stores, it was, well, a terrible name for a hotel. It underwent a massive room renovation; now it's a comfortable place to stay.
The new name evokes a bit of old Vegas, and the restaurant has some of those old-fashioned deals, especially for those who get hungry after midnight. It's within walking distance of the Strip. Rates start at $60 on weekends, $40 weekdays.
Circus Circus
This hotel has gotten a bad rap in recent years because the aging casino recalling the big top had become a little rundown. But MGM Resorts International last year remodeled 1,900 rooms, making it again a comfortable place to stay on a budget, especially if you've got children in tow.
The family-friendly hotel and casino with live circus acts and the huge indoor amusement park, the Adventuredome, go for as little as $64 on weekends, $24 during the week. Ask for one of the renovated rooms in the Skyrise Tower.
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Now I need to be telling you a bit about cilantro, since this is my entry for Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted by Scott of Real Epicurean this week. I'm not sure what's left to tell, since if you enter "cilantro" into my search bar in the upper left corner, you'll get 347 search results for cilantro! (Maybe even more if this page has been indexed by the time you do it.) Let's just summarize and say I'm mad for cilantro, enough so that I used both dried and fresh cilantro in this dish to increase the cilantro oomph. Dried cilantro is completely worthless as a substitute for fresh, but in a dish that's simmered a while such as soup or this curry sauce, it can add a nice cilantro undertone.
Lamb Curry with Cauliflower and Double Cilantro
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe adapted from Lamb Shakuti in Meena Pathak Celebrates Indian Cooking.)
1-2 T olive oil or vegetable oil
3/4 cup onion, cut into slivers
1 1/2 pounds lamb, fat trimmed and cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1 tsp. garlic puree
1 tsp. ginger puree
1 can diced tomatoes (I like Muir Glen Organic Tomatoes)
1/2 cup water
3/4 tsp. Agave nectar or 1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. dried cilantro (or use heaping T chopped fresh cilantro)
3-4 T Patak's Madras Curry Paste (or less if you don't like spicy food, use any brand of hot curry paste or powder that you have)
salt to taste
2 cups cauliflower, cut into small flowerets
1 cup light coconut milk (original recipe used dessicated coconut)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
After 40 minutes, remove lid, add cauliflower and coconut milk and simmer just until cauliflower is barely tender, about 15-20 minutes. Stir in chopped cilantro, retaining 1-2 tablespoons to sprinkle on when serving. Cook 3-5 minutes more, remove from heat and serve hot.
South Beach Suggestions:
You could eat this alone as a phase one dinner for the South Beach Diet, but it would be more traditional to serve it with white rice, or even Couscous, as I did. Uncle Ben's Converted Rice would be the best choice for a low-glycemic type of white rice.
More Curry Dishes to Wake Up Your Mouth:(Recipes from other blogs may or may not be South Beach Diet Friendly, check ingredients.)
Bengali Red Dal Curry from Jake
Chicken Breasts with Cilantro and Red Thai Curry Peanut Sauce
Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Curry, and Cumin
Curried Chicken on the Grill with Cilantro Chutney
Kashmir Lamb Curry from Erin's Kitchen
Lamb Masala in a Tomato and Ginger Gravy from Posie's Place
Bollywood Cooking: Chicken Curry from What's For Lunch Honey
Kenyan Chicken Curry from Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once


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Freeze and Hammer:
After freezing the crossbar with aerosol propellant, we smacked it with a ball-peen hammer, hoping to crack the metal.
Bottle Jack:
Pry and pry again: We wedged in a 4-ton bottle jack and pumped away.
Angle Grinder:
Say hello to our little friend: a cordless angle grinder armed with a 1/8-inch cutoff wheel.
Price: $75
Freeze and Hammer: The plastic skin easily gave way, revealing a relatively small crossbar. Still, no hammer blow could compromise it.
Bottle Jack: Thirty pumps warped the steel bar but didn't crack it.
Angle Grinder: We removed the device in just 1 minute 55 seconds, but it wasn't easy. The large size made it difficult to keep the lock stable for cutting.
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Cozy & Renovated Studio in Recoleta
Size30 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Smoking allowed
- Elevator in building
- Balcony/terrace
Accommodation summary
|Austria, 1176 Buenos Aires, Argentina
|Property type
|Property ID
It is ideal for an individual, couples and groups of 2 or 3 friends.
You will be near every important sight in this city. The "heart" of Recoleta, where the Cemetery, National Museum of Fine Arts and Plaza Francia are, is only a 10 minute walk. Modern and lively districts of Palermo Soho and Palermo Hollywood are within a 20 minute walk or 10 in metro (Agüero station). The historic center (Plaza de Mayo) and San Telmo are reached by underground in 15 minutes.
Also in the area there are good restaurants (you should try the "empanadas" at "La Aguada", in Billinghurst and Santa Fe), bars, ice cream shops, pizzerias and pubs. A 10 minute walk takes you to Alto Palermo Shopping, full of clothing and desing stores.
The Avenida Santa Fe is only 5 blocks away, this is one the main avenues of Buenos Aires and is full of boutiques and eateries. Right there is the subway station "Agüero" of line D, as well as several bus lines that can go downtown, Palermo and Belgrano.
The place has been renovated just now! so furniture and equipment are all brand new. Balcony view to the street but there are not buses in Austria street so the place is quiet. You can read the reviews from my other listings and see what kind of service I offer, the same applies to this apartment! I have lots of recommendations about this city which I love so much.
House rulesI expect to find the apartment as delivered, I mean: clean and neat.
Please take special care with the towels, usually stained with makeup, if Icannot clean them I will have to charge you
Smokers: please try to do it near balcony
Remember to turn off lights and AC every time you leave the place, and also try to set AC`s temperature in 24º to save power energy.
Like in any apartment building, everyone is expected to be considerate with regards to noise, especially after 10 pm from sunday to friday
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Clean and nice flat in a great location! Recoleta is a great neighbourhood. It also near to the main city attractions! Martín is a very friendly and helpful manager too.
We enjoyed our stay in this apartment decorated and convenient, located in the best neighborhood in the city. Thanks Martin for your hospitality
Disfrutamos de nuestra estancia en este piso bien decorado y práctico, ubicado en el mejor barrio de la ciudad. Gracias Martín por tu hospitalidad
Reviews for this host's other properties
Martin has been a luxury for us: assistance, adaptation to our times, hospitality, information, etc. The dept. It is very comfortable, a living room very comfortable, clean and stylish bathroom and very well located with easy access to transportation, restaurants, parking and access expressways. I would not hesitate a second to go back to that or where Martin recommended me. It was my first experience with Windu and was undoubtedly a way there. Very satisfied.
Martin ha sido un lujo para nosotros: asistencia, adaptación a nuestros horarios, hospitalidad, información, etc. El depto. es muy confortable, una sala de estar muy cómoda, baño limpio y elegante y muy bien ubicado con acceso fácil a medios de transporte, restaurantes, parkings y vías rápidas. No dudaría un segundo en regresar a ese o a donde Martín me recomiende. Ha sido mi primer experiencia con Windu y ha sido sin dudas, un camino de ida. Muy conforme.
Excellent service, excellent apartment in the heart of Buenos Aires. Martin is undoubtedly a very good host ..... 100% recommended. Thanks Martin.
Excelente atención, excelente depto en el corazón de Buenos Aires. Martin es sin dudas un muy buen anfitrión ..... recomendable al 100 %. Gracias Martin.
My stay here was great. The apartment is cozy with everything you need. It's in a good location in Palermo with easy access to the subway. Martín is a great host who was always available to help make my stay more enjoyable.
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The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins last night. They scored FOUR goals, which is a ton for this team. It helps that Chad Johnson was the goalie (not the football player), and let in a couple of butter-soft goals. Of course, it seemed that Miller was going to match him with a rough patch of 'tending, with two goals by Marchand but those were it for the night.
The goal-scoring came from a variety of sources, and included some hard work in front of the net. Foligno took a Jamie McBain shot off the chest and tapped it in, for instance. I like that Myers scored, even if it was a "hey, might as well try it – it went IN??" goal. Stafford had the game-winner on a wraparound. It was that sort of night for the B's backup goalie.
Special recognition to Ville Leino for the dive of the week, drawing a tripping call on Milan Lucic. On the downside, karmic retribution came on short-handed goal. Marcus Foligno had the Gordie Howe hat trick.
Buffalo and Boston do it all again on Saturday, with 12:30 tussle in Beantown. I imagine we'll see Tuukka Rask this time.