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OK, I heard this from a buddy who heard it on one of the Indy news stations. BUT, I can't find any reference of it anywhere, except through him.
He told me that Edge would like to come back to Indy.
Has anyone heard anything about this? Is there any possible way it happens? I'd definitely be in favor of it for the last 3-ish years of Edge's career (and by ish, I mean probably the shorter side of 3). Thoughts? Anyone else hear this?

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2009 Pioneer Award Recipients
Ivor J. Benjamin, M.D.
University of Utah School of Medicine
Ivor J. Benjamin, M.D., is a professor of medicine and biochemistry at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He received an M.D. in 1982 from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Benjamin is a physician-scientist who uses the mouse and housefly as model systems to determine how reductive—as opposed to oxidative—stress alters protein conformation and contributes to the development of protein aggregation diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. He is using his Pioneer Award to determine the molecular switches that give rise to excess reducing conditions leading to protein aggregation in human cardiovascular and neurological disorders. Benjamin's ultimate goal is to fundamentally reshape the current dogma that focuses on the role of oxidative stress and antioxidants in these conditions.
Ajay Chawla, M.D., Ph.D.
Stanford University
Ajay Chawla, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University. He received an M.D. and a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. Chawla's laboratory combines molecular and genetic approaches to understand how the immune system controls metabolic and cellular homeostasis. He is using his Pioneer Award to define the signals and mechanisms by which the immune system orchestrates tissue regeneration after injury, with the goal of modulating these pathways to provide new methods forrestoring damaged and aged tissues.
Chang-Zheng Chen, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Chang-Zheng Chen, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University. He received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry, Academia Sinica, in 1995. Chen is a biologist who uses genetic and developmental biology tools to study the roles of microRNA genes in the development, function, and pathogenesis of vertebrate immune systems. He is using his Pioneer Award to understand the mechanisms regulating microRNA gene function.
Hilde Cheroutre, Ph.D.
La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
Hilde Cheroutre, Ph.D., is a full member of the Division of Developmental Immunology at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. She received a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the State University of Ghent, Belgium, in 1984. Cheroutre's research focuses on the mucosal immune system and includes the development of immune cells, immune regulation, and mucosal immune memory. She is using her Pioneer Award to identify genetic mutations and defects in the early development and differentiation of immune cells, which may be the basic underlying cause of autoimmunity. Being able to detect such defects early in life could allow the prevention or treatment of autoimmunity before it escalates to a point where medical intervention is no longer an option. Cheroutre will also design medical intervention strategies to compensate for the defects and potentially prevent or treat autoimmune diseases.
Markus W. Covert, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Markus W. Covert, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford University. He received a Ph.D. in bioengineering and bioinformatics from the University of California, San Diego, in 2003. Covert focuses on building computational models of complex biological networks and using these models to guide an experimental program and accelerate the discovery process. He is applying his Pioneer Award to building a whole-cell computer model of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisae that takes every gene into account. Covert will use the model in a detailed, systemwide analysis of why dietary restriction can have such a strong impact on lifespan in organisms ranging from yeast to mammals.
Joseph M. DeSimone, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/North Carolina State University
Joseph M. DeSimone, Ph.D., is the Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University. He received a Ph.D. in polymer chemistry from Virginia Tech in 1990. DeSimone's research in polymer science has covered a broad range of fields, including green manufacturing, medical devices, and nanomedicine. He is using the Pioneer Award to develop new approaches for delivering promising biological therapeutics to specific sites in the body via inhalation and minimally invasive ionotophoretic devices, which use local electrical currents to move drugs into tissues. Underlying his approach is a novel technology for making specifically shaped biological particles based on processes adapted from the semiconductor industry.
Sylvia M. Evans, Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego
Sylvia M. Evans, Ph.D., is a professor in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. She received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of British Columbia in 1984. Evans is a developmental biologist who studies the development of different types of heart cells using the mouse and human embryonic stem cells as model systems. She is using her Pioneer Award to develop new approaches to heart regeneration following injury, with a goal of finding improved approaches for treating heart failure.
Joseph R. Fetcho, Ph.D.
Cornell University
Joseph R. Fetcho, Ph.D., is a professor of neurobiology and behavior at Cornell University. He received a Ph.D. in biological sciences from the University of Michigan in 1985. Fetcho is a neurobiologist whose work has focused on revealing principles that underlie how neuronal networks are organized to produce movements. He is using the Pioneer Award to apply optical methods in living animals to study broad-scale changes in synaptic strength and neuronal excitability that might occur during sleep, which could enhance understanding of sleep's role in proper brain function.
Timothy E. Holy, Ph.D.
Washington University School of Medicine
Timothy E. Holy, Ph.D., is an associate professor of neurobiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He received a Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University in 1997. Holy develops new techniques for studying the nervous system and applies them to learn about neural processing and plasticity associated with the sense of smell. He is using the Pioneer Award to develop new optical imaging techniques to record the moment-by-moment activity of large numbers of neurons for hours at a time. These methods will allow neuroscientists to literally watch neuronal circuits compute, potentially changing our understanding of how the brain performs its functions.
Tannishtha Reya, Ph.D.
Duke University
Tannishtha Reya, Ph.D., is an associate professor of pharmacology and cancer biology at Duke University. She received a Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. Her work has provided insight into the signals that control stem cell growth and how these signals are subverted to fuel cancer growth. She is using her Pioneer Award to develop high-resolution imaging strategies to visualize the behavior of living stem cells during growth, regeneration, and cancer formation. A better understanding of stem cells in the context of their native environment will help develop new approaches to regenerative medicine and cancer therapy.
Gene E. Robinson, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gene E. Robinson,Ph.D., holds the Swanlund Chair at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is director of the neuroscience program and theme leader at the university's Institute for Genomic Biology. He received a Ph.D. in entomology from Cornell University in 1986. Robinson studies the mechanisms and evolution of social behavior using an integrative approach that draws perspectives and techniques from evolutionary biology, behavior, neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics. He is using his Pioneer Award to understand in molecular terms how to transform the brain's reward system from a selfish to an altruistic orientation. The goal is to achieve new insights into the flexibility of reward circuits that will fundamentally change our understanding of drug addiction and other diseases of the reward system.
Susan M. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Susan M. Rosenberg, Ph.D., is the Cullen Endowed Professor of Molecular Genetics in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine. She received a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Oregon in 1986. Rosenberg uses molecular genetic approaches to study mechanisms of genomic instability in the simple model organism Escherichia coli. She is using her Pioneer Award to develop innovative gene discovery methods to examine how the DNA in living cells becomes damaged, leading to genomic instability and cancer. She will seek to discover genetic networks that control levels of endogenous DNA damage in E. coli and underlie genomic instability, then translate the discoveries to human cells, where similar networks may play a previously unrecognized role in cancer.
Leona D. Samson, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leona D. Samson, Ph.D., is a professor of biological engineering and director of the Center for Environmental Health Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund and London University in 1978. Samson applies biochemistry, genetics, and systems biology approaches to understanding the pathways that protect against DNA-damaging agents. She is using her Pioneer Award to develop novel, high-throughput approaches to measure the ability of cells from different people to resist the toxic effects of a wide variety of DNA-damaging agents present in the environment and currently in clinical use. Differences in how people respond to such agents could help explain why some develop cancer or neurological disease and others do not, why some age faster than others, and why some have better results from cancer therapy.
Nirao M. Shah, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Nirao M. Shah, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant professor of anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco. He received an M.D. from the University of Mumbai, India, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in biology from the California Institute of Technology in 1997. Shah is a neuroscientist who is using his Pioneer Award to develop genetic tools to understand how the brain controls an organism's ability to form long-lasting social attachments. He seeks to provide new insight into the regulation of social ties and the profound inability to form interpersonal bonds in disorders like autism.
Krishna V. Shenoy, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Krishna V. Shenoy, Ph.D., is an associate professor of electrical engineering and bioengineering at Stanford University. He received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1995. Shenoy combines theoretical, computational, behavioral, and electrophysiological techniques to determine how neural circuits generate arm movements and uses this knowledge to design neurally controlled prosthetic systems for profoundly paralyzed patients. He is using his Pioneer Award to create the technology needed to record—and perturb—neural activity and record muscle and body movements in freely moving nonhuman primates. He will use a fully wireless system to study how the brain orchestrates a broad range of movements, which could lead to new ways to treat paralysis in people.
Sarah A. Tishkoff, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Sarah A. Tishkoff, Ph.D., is PIK (Penn Integrates Knowledge) Professor and the David and Lyn Silfen University Associate Professor of Genetics and Biology at the University of Pennsylvania. She received a Ph.D. in genetics from Yale University in 1996. Tishkoff is a human evolutionary geneticist who uses integrative methods to investigate human genomic variation and its influence on traits of clinical and evolutionary interest. She is using her Pioneer Award to develop a systems biology approach to explore the interactive effects of genomic variation, gene expression, metabolism, and the environment on normal variable traits in ethnically diverse African populations. This work will produce fundamental insights into the genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors influencing complex traits that play a role in health and disease and will expand our understanding of human evolutionary history.
Alexander J. Travis, V.M.D., Ph.D.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Alexander J. Travis, V.M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of reproductive biology at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. He received a V.M.D. and a Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and 1999. His research investigates the design and function of mammalian sperm, particularly the organization of their energy-producing pathways. With his Pioneer Award, Travis is harnessing this design to develop very small energy sources for implantable medical devices that could carry out a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic functions.
Jin Zhang, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jin Zhang, Ph.D., is an associate professor of pharmacology and molecular sciences, neuroscience, and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Chicago in 2000. Zhang's research focuses on achieving a more comprehensive understanding of cell signaling by adding time and space dimensions and dynamic information to the current map of signal transduction networks. She is using her Pioneer Award to develop a new strategy for manipulating molecular force and perturbing biochemical activity in living systems via genetically engineered probes. The goal is to enable new biochemistry and biophysics studies to address many questions about the properties and behaviors of biological molecules in their native context.
This page last reviewed on September 9, 2013


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SarathW wrote:What are your thoughts?
SDC wrote:SarathW wrote:What are your thoughts?
That 'concentration' is a poor and misleading rendering of samādhi.
I do not think Tiger has had the time to develop what is needed to attain the jhānas.
SarathW wrote:Hi Marc
Thanks. I do sitting meditation too. But is it so crucial? How about walking meditation? I never heard about the zone. Can you give some links so I can learn bit more about it?
appicchato wrote:He's about as Buddhist as a statue of the Virgin Mary...and no way does he even know the meaning of the word jhana...
appicchato wrote:He's about as Buddhist as a statue of the Virgin Mary...and no way does he even know the meaning of the word jhana...
SarathW wrote:I posted the same question, in another Buddhist forum about two years ago without knowing that Tiger Woods was a Buddhist and he was meditating as a very young child. If I am not wrong, I think that he played 18 hole golf at par at the age of five.
I think that most of prominent players win in Olympics, tennis (mainly Abrahamic Religions) must have attain some form of Jhana (keeping aside drug abuse). Even cricket players such as Muralitharan (Hindu religion), Shane Warn may come under this category.
Unfortunately most of these people did not support their attainment with following Dharma. In his public apology to his family Tiger Woods stated that fall of his fame is due to failing to follow the Five Precepts.
What are your thoughts?


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CHICO -- The gun law debate has made some gun enthusiasts anxious, but the major proposals by President Obama are laws already in place in California.
People are in a panic that their gun rights are going to be restricted, said Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey. However, not much is going to change here.
California, until a couple of weeks ago, had some of the toughest laws in the nation, he said. They mirror what the president wants to do.
Among Obama's proposed legislation is requiring criminal background checks for all gun sales, reinstating an assault weapons ban and limiting ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
In California, it is currently illegal to own an assault weapon or a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds, Ramsey said. Background checks for gun buyers are also in place.
"We're already ahead of the nation in that sense," he said.
California already has fairly comprehensive gun laws, said Chico Police Lt. Mike O'Brien.
Although a sweeping change probably won't occur in California, some think there are areas that can also use improvement.
People have the constitutional right to bear arms, said Oroville Police Chief Bill LaGrone, and there should be a focus on training people how to use and store weapons properly.
More often than not, when firearms are used in crimes they are used by someone who is a criminal to begin with, he said, and it's not going to matter what legislation is passed.
The FBI's database of who can't purchase guns might warrant another look, Ramsey said. Some individuals who have a mental illness cannot buy a gun; however, there are people who are not added because they are taken to emergency rooms and later released.
If they are prescribed heavy psychosomatic drugs, the doctors and pharmacist should be able to index it.
Still, no matter what gun legislation gets passed, it will not have a major impact in California, he said.
The whole point is to keep guns out of criminals' hands, O'Brien said. There will be no change there.
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*Welcome to #Kuwait!*
*iRaq has entered the game*
iRaq: dont fukin touch r oil n00bs
QWait: fuk u
QWait: gimme my $ back
iRaq: stfu or be pwn3d
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*42 damage to iRaq!*
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*45 damage to iRaq!*
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*Oil wells extinguished*
*Kurds no longer idle*
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Daddypilot:Tolja we pwnz
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Farmers in southern Texas try to start planting in February to beat the hot weather, so the corn crop there is already mostly planted, says Del Massey, a Crop Production Product Specialist for Case IH. Massey covers parts of Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and the Bootheel region of Missouri.
Texas rice growers were held up a bit by rain but have 40-50 percent of rice planted so far. Some milo also is being planted, he reports
"Producers in Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee are starting to plant corn, popcorn and rice," says Massey. "Soybean planting is expected to start in late April or early May.
"In some parts of Texas water is being rationed, so that's having an impact on what crops farmers are choosing to plant, especially in areas where rice is usually grown," he continues.
Crop prices also are having an impact on what's being planted, explains Massey. For example, in the Delta region, it's anticipated not as much corn will be planted as in previous years. Instead, growers will likely shift back to growing cotton and rice, because those prices have held their own.


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The comedy "Moonlight and Magnolias" by Ron Hutchinson is scheduled to open the 58th season at Western Reserve Playhouse. The show will run June 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21.
In the play, 1939 Hollywood is abuzz. Legendary producer David O. Selznick (played by Ed Conrad) has shut down production on his new epic "Gone With The Wind," a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's novel. Selznick sends a car for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht (Dan Williams) and pulls formidable director Victor Flemming (Al Klesh) from the set of "The Wizard of Oz."
Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the shades and on a steady diet of bananas and peanuts fed to them by the loyal and the ever present secretary (Pat Hudson), the three men labor over five days to fashion a screenplay that will become a blueprint for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time.
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New for 2012, the 7800 Velocity 5 Leg Pad replaces the 7600 Velocity 4 model from 2010. In the 7800, Vaughn has improved upon a tried and true design that has been the benchmark of hybrid style pad design for over a decade. Though these improvements may seem subtle at first, the user will immediately notice a dynamic improvement in performance when switching to the 7800's.
On the face of the pad, the "V5" features a newer graphic that provides a longer and taller visual image to make the pad appear as big as possible. In addition to looking big, the boot scoop angle of the pad has been improved to allow the pad to sit taller on the leg which increases both five hole coverage and pad clearance from the bottom of the boot to the ice (for improved mobility). The top outside roll of the pad has a more squared shape to decrease instances of puck skip over, and the outside top edge of the pad has a more tapered shape from the knee up to both reduce weight and decrease interference with the pants when going into the butterfly.
On the inside edge, harder HD foams have been added for a more solid landing area and better five hole coverage. The landing gear at the knee and the knee risers have been combined into one solid block and incorporated to the inside edge for better pad response and a more ergonomic knee position in the butterfly.
The knee cradle and leg channel feature Vaughn's proprietary MSH3 material for both comfort and quicker pad rotation. The knee lock is wide in the 7800, and the integrated knee/thigh protector has been moved higher up the thigh rise to provide better knee protection and more room in the knee area. The outside knee cradle pad takes its cues from the 7900/7990 pad by featuring a hinged design and a lowered, dual elastic strap position that runs under the bend in your knee rather than directly behind it. Larger protective padding on the outside edge of the calf lock has been added for a better seal against the post.
Finally, internal foam pad structure has been refined to create a soft feeling, yet firm pad that keeps pad shape and height intact longer to increase durability without increasing weight.
The Key factor is the overall length. The length can be divided into three sections:
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The proper length of the goal pad boot is determined by the goalie's skate size. The next key area is the instep to knee that determines the shin length. Finally, the knee to top or thigh rise is a personal measurement depending on how much pant and pad overlap the goaltender prefers. A general rule is 7" to 8".
A.Skates size: provide the skate size for proper boot fit.
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A + B + C = Estimated size of pad
If fitted properly, the goalie's knee should rest directly behind the center knee roll with the pad securely attached to the goal skate and properly strapped on the goaltender's leg. Generally, this will ensure that the pad breaks (bends) at the knee/shin and ankle as designed for optimal performance.


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Square Enix continues to tradition of replicating your favorite scenes from classic Disney films in the miniature as part of the Disney Formation Arts series. From Snow White to Lilo & Stitch, every film that the folks at SE adapt to the line has their story told in the form of mini-dioramas capturing the excitement and heart of these classic animated tales. The latest film to join the line-up in none other than the Tim Burton-created masterpiece The Nightmare Before Christmas, featuring Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, and a cast of bizarre and frightening creatures that inhabit Halloween Town and who help Jack put his own creepy spin on the exciting new holiday he's discovered.
The four statues are packaged together in a long box with a full window showcasing the figures inside. The outside of the box features artwork inspired by the film with jack-o-lanterns, spider webs, bats, and ghosts. On the inside the four figures are kept in place and protected by a form fitting plastic tray.
Each piece in the set is meticulously detailed and beautifully painted to perfectly capture the corresponding moment in the film. The four dios share the same base, which depicts the roof of the Halloween Town Hall with the clock counting down the days to next Halloween Christmas. They all make use of forced perspective so they generally need to be viewed from one vantage point.
The first diorama in the set features Lock, Shock, and Barrel making their way down from their clubhouse in their footed-bathtub after being given the task to "Kidnap the Sandy Claws". This figure features a lot of nice wood texture sculpted in along the tree they descend on and a muted color-scheme that perfectly fits the tone of the movie.
The second piece features Jack as he gets ready to take off for his Christmas Eve sleigh ride with Zero at the head of the team. Jack is small and not as detailed as the piece is focused on Zero and the skeleton reindeer. There are some nice paint effects to the show the light bouncing off the team as they prepare to fly.
The third figure has Oogie Boogie having fun with the captured "Sandy Claws" and makes use of a lot of nice texturing and shading, with Oogie painted to give him a glowing look.
The last piece is Jack walking up the Spiral Hill to meet Sally in the closing moments of the film. This is probably the best of the group as it makes the most use of persepective, puts an emphasis on Jack, and uses a nice luminescent paint to make the snow shimmery and wet looking.
One additional thing to note is that the Japanese release of this set includes a fifth figure not released in the US, a diorama of the Mayor standing atop of his car with the Hanging Tree in the distance behind him.
This is another great addition to the Disney Formation Arts line and is available now from Square Enix!
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THE A66 has reopened and a lorry driver has been arrested following a 'serious' collision in Brough.
A Cumbria police spokeswoman said the incident, involving a van and a lorry, took place on the A66 close to the Little Chef restaurant, at around 8.20am today.
The 60-year-old man from Appleby, who was driving the van, has been taken to hospital by air ambulance with 'potentially serious injuries' to his neck, chest and abdomen.
A spokesman for the Great North Air Ambulance Service said he had been taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle in a 'stable' condition.
The male lorry driver, aged 35 and from Wigtownshire, Scotland, was not injured.
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London Welsh field just five survivors from their defeat at London Scottish for tomorrow's trip to the Channel Islands for the club's first-ever meeting with Jersey.
Seb Jewell, Seb Stegmann, Peter Browne, Mitch Lees and Tom May remain from the side defeated 13-5 by Scottish at the Kassam Stadium before Christmas.
It was Welsh's second consecutive league loss, following defeat at Bedford Blues at the end of November, and saw them knocked off the top of the Greene King IPA Championship table.
One point behind leaders Bristol, the trip to Jersey presents an opportunity to go back to the top of the table for the exiles.
In the backs, Alan Awcock comes into the side at outside centre, with Tom May moving to the number 12 jersey. Alex Davies and Chris Cook form a new half back pairing. Joe Ajuwa is named on the wing.
In the forwards, Nathan Trevett, Nathan Morris and James Tideswell make up a new look front row. Peter Browne is partnered in the second row by Mitch Lees, who moves from blindside flanker.
Carl Kirwan wears the number six jersey, having started at openside flanker against Scottish, with Mike Denbee starting at openside. Ollie Stedman comes into the side at number eight.
On the bench, Billy Moss makes his 50th appearance for London Welsh.
Head coach Justin Burnell said: "Our performance against Scottish was poor but with the missed opportunities we could still quite easily have won the game. But it isn't just about the 'W' word; it's about the performance and putting all of that back in place.
"We've had the opportunity to really look at those last two performances and come back in this week, along with the players, and rectify those problems.
"Jersey are a very good side. We've done our research on them and they've had some good wins – they've beaten Bedford and Pirates at home. They've a very good set-piece and a good all round game."


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An Australian study of nearly 2,200 children who were followed to age six years showed that giving an infant breastmilk and nothing else for at least four months after birth cuts the risk of developing asthma. Babies who were introduced to milk other than breastmilk before four months were 25 percent more likely to develop asthma and 40 percent more likely to develop a wheeze.
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Editor's note: I have gathered descriptions of some birth rituals from various articles in past issues of Midwifery Today. At first reading they may seem like superstitions or fear-based or prejudicial, but given some thought or research as to what they may actually accomplish beyond the superficial intention, they may be quite valuable to the mother, baby, and/or the continuance of the community and culture they live in.
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- If the baby will not come, a common remedy is to boil a purple onion in beer and have the woman drink the liquid.
- Elizabeth Withhnall, Midwifery Today Issue 25
Central African Republic
- Jennifer Wright, Midwifery Today Issue 32
- Phyllis Sommer, RN, Midwifery Today Issue 32
A pregnant woman should avoid all contact with anything death-related. She is forbidden from attending funerals or burials and from visiting cemeteries.
- During childbirth, it is thought that the woman's womb loses heat and her ovaries and genitals soften, never returning to their original position. To prevent this, some traditional midwives place themselves between the woman's legs at the moment she is giving birth, to help keep the heat in and curses out.
- During pregnancy, a woman must avoid cold or hot baths, using warm water instead. Cold water is believed to affect bones and joints; the pelvis will be rigid and this could cause a longer and more difficult and painful labor. And varicose veins and other circulatory problems seem to appear as a consequence of hot baths. Many also believe that a pregnant women should not expose herself to the sun's heat or stand near a fire, since excess heat may burn the placenta or heat the baby and irritate it.
- A 40-day period of caring for the mother and child is considered essential for the prevention of diseases and complications.
- Guadalupe Trueba, Midwifery Today Issue 32
Nutrition during pregnancy is extremely important in Japan. As soon as I told my friends I was pregnant, I often received gifts of shriasu, a tiny white fish high in calcium. The Japanese diet is normally very healthy, but during pregnancy a woman takes special care to increase her calcium intake. The daily diet almost always includes shirasu, rice, miso, and nori (seaweed).
- Debbie Treijs, Midwifery Today Issue 32
- Eliza Buck, International Midwife Issue 2
- Tina Kanagaratnam, International Midwife Issue 3
The mother is to close or cross her legs during the postnatal period, based on the belief that it would reduce the air entering the body which could result in a bleeding and/or a permanently fat abdomen.
- Yvonne Lefeber, International Midwife Issue 4
- Leah Qinuajuak, Midwifery Today Issue 40
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- Midwife Margaret Charles Smith was taught to place the fathers' shirt around the birthing woman's shoulders and place his cap on her head so the father's energy would help his woman in labor.
- Clarebeth Loprinzi-Kassel, Midwifery Today Issue 50
- I know two midwives in Montana who won't attend a birth unless a cat is in the house because they feel it is likely the child will not live to its first birthday.
- Anon. E-News reader
- If my senior midwife saw a black cat on the way to a birth she would say, "I saw a black cat on the way here, stay on your toes--we're going to have trouble." She was always right. Something would happen like a tight nuchal cord or a really tight shoulder, maybe a bleed. I am not superstitious and didn't believe these things happened because of a black cat. A few years after my apprenticeship was over I attended a birth with another midwife. That night we came to the door and I saw two black kittens playing. I chuckled to myself, remembering the past and thought nothing of it. When we stepped in, a huge black cat rubbed against my leg. I still laughed but started to feel a little concerned, yet thought better of mentioning it to the other midwife. That birth turned out to be the scariest birth I have been to. All was well with mother and baby, but it was scary. I now pay attention to black cats and when I see them on the way to a birth I "stay on my toes."
- I.Duncan
- Ann Davenport, International Midwife Issue 6
Bihar, India
- Janet Chawla, Midwifery Today Issue 52
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"A DISTRESSING CROSS-CULTURAL TREND is showing up in the growing body of anthropological literature about midwifery and birth in the developing world. From Tanzania to Papua New Guinea, anthropologists who observe professional midwives giving prenatal care and attending births increasingly note that, far from the midwifery ideal, professional midwives often treat women very badly during birth, ignoring their needs and requests, talking to them disrespectfully, ordering them around, and sometimes even yelling at them and slapping them." Read more about how the professionalization of midwifery has changed birth practices in many countries, by anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd.
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Q: In my prenatal fitness class I have a G1P0 due 12-4-00 who has intercostal neuritis. She has been adjusted by her chiropractor with no result. Gallbladder has been ruled out. I intend to work on her with massage and am wondering if anyone has any other suggestions on things she may try. Acupuncture has been suggested and declined, though she was planning to have a nerve block!
- Pam Martin, MS DONA CD, CM, apprentice midwife
A: I have served some women with a similar problem who have had incredible results with the Feldenkrais method body reeducation called Functional Integration. A similar, but also different, modality is Alexander. Feldenkrais teachers are often found in larger metropolitan areas.
- Karen Ehrlich Felton, CA
A combination of acupuncture and trigger point injections with lidocaine and marcaine(a long-acting lidocaine) helped a client through. Her symptoms totally resolved by one week postpartum. I believe if she had started acupuncture earlier the injections would not have been necessary because they were rarely required after several weeks of acupuncture therapy.
- Lynette
Q: What is the longest you have seen from full dilation to the beginning of pushing--or to the birth of a baby? What were the outcomes??
- Nancy Wainer
A: Early in my practice as a midwife I attended a very strong and determined woman. After reaching full dilation she had no urge at all to push, which we saw simply as a plateau. After some hours we began to try a variety of things: walking, squatting, stairs, nipple stimulation to bring on stronger contractions. Nothing. After some hours the woman wanted to try an enema, a shower, a nap, forced pushing. Nothing. She had great energy but no pushing urges. The baby remained high and stable. At the 10-hour mark we all agreed that this child was not budging and went into hospital. Soon after arrival, the membranes ruptured spontaneously (no prolapse) on the toilet. No pushing urges. Soon there was meconium, and a drop in the fetal heart rate. The OB decided to do a scalp sample to check blood oxygen levels, which were fine. She instructed the woman to try pushing again. The baby began to descend. The mother pushed harder than I've ever seen. She was in a birthing bed squat. Another hour passed and there was some progress. Two nurses helped her curl herself into a "C" to accelerate her effort. She pushed even harder. The heart rate continued low, but with good oxygenation. When the head finally crowned we found the cord tightly wrapped twice around the child's neck. She had known that birthing was like hanging herself and it wasn't safe to be at home! It was managed nicely in hospital with the best outcome possible: spontaneous vaginal delivery of a vigorous female without damage to either. It took 14 hours!
- Diane Parkin, RM
A: My water broke and I started having contractions around 10:30 one evening. I couldn't sleep that night because as soon as the contractions started they quickly became very strong and stayed that way until I was 10 cm around 2 pm the next day. I had an anterior lip that eventually went away and I was having true pushing urges from about 3 cm on. My midwife could tell that the baby had quite a severe caput early on. I ended up pushing until 1:20 am, an 11-hour second stage. When he was born, we realized he had been in DTA (deep transverse arrest, where baby never does the internal rotation, so head is coming out sideways) and he came out with an extremely molded head. I have heard of other cases of DTA where women have ended up with c-sections and that in the hospital they are routine for DTA. All in all mine was a 27-hr labor with 11 hrs. of pushing.
- Andrea
My first pregnancy was at age 30. My labor began Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning. My waters started leaking about 7:00 am. Tuesday night after about 8 hours of hard labor, my midwife thought I was getting close. I was at 9 cm but she said my bones were not soft. Shortly after my contractions slowed from one right on top of the last to one every hour. (Interestingly, my labor increased with the moon and decelerated with the sun.) My contractions remained like this during the second day of labor. After the sun set, things picked up again. After a second night of hard labor, my daughter was born at 6:00 am at home--52 hours of labor and 36 hours after being dilated to 9 cm. Because of the circumstances, we didn't do any more vaginal exams. We monitored fetal heart tones and my body temperature. We watched my fluids for signs of infection. Everything was normal so we waited it out. My daughter was a bit sluggish and tired after all that labor. She had a 1-minute Apgar of ;, 5-minute, 9; and 10-minute, 10. I never had an urge to push, although when I did push the pain went away.
- Michelle Breen
Editor's note: More stories will be included in the next issue of E-News.
Coming E-News Themes
1. ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING: Does it belong in good care during labor? Why or why not? What are your experiences? (Issue 2:41, October 18)
2. GBS: I'm curious how other midwives counsel their clients about GBS. Do you have any new information that would make it easier to give better and clearer informed consent to clients? Do you have tricks in case the culture comes back positive?
- A.W. (Issue 2:42, October 25)
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E-News received numerous replies to a reader's inquiry regarding the quality of her breastmilk. Following are excerpts:
Breastmilk looks rather like skim milk anyway, but the best way to increase its quality (and therefore weight gain plus general improved health in the infant) is to follow a nutritious diet high in good-quality fruit & vegetables, full fat dairy, nuts & seeds, fatty fish, eggs and whole grains. The breastmilk will only ever be as nutritionally good as the mother's diet. Supplements of Vitamin E, Evening Primrose and Fish oils can improve milk quality, particularly in regard to the fats. Above all don't stop breastfeeding--it is by far superior to any formula.
- Karen McElroy, Naturopath/Herbalist
My daughter also fell off of the growth charts, but is very healthy (never been sick), very active, and ahead of the charts in terms of developmental markers. A lactation consultant with La Leche League told me the growth charts we compare our children to are based on the growth of babies who are formula fed! Formula is higher, by huge amounts, in fat, protein, calories, but totally lack the antibodies and many other things that can't be reproduced.
- Pam Martin
After a little weight loss after birth, while the milk supply is increasing, healthy breastfed babies will gain between 4 and 7 ounces per week. They are expected to surpass their birth weight no later than three weeks of age. Some babies whose mothers are blessed with an abundant supply of milk may gain faster than 7 ounces per week, but it is not that common.
Normal breastmilk is quite watery at the initiation of a feeding, and becomes richer during a feed. It certainly can look thinner than skim milk at the beginning and become much creamier at the end of a good feed. It's kind of like a four-course meal--soup and salad first, then the entree, with cheesecake for dessert. Allow/encourage your baby to nurse long enough so she gets her share of cheesecake.
The composition of our milk changes depending on the breastfeeding style.
Frequent nursing will result in a higher fat content than infrequent
feedings. If your daughter likes to nurse often (every 30-90 minutes),
that will encourage your breasts to make higher-fat milk.
- Heidi Reinhart, MD
Is the baby growing fairly consistently and is she showing all the normal advancements for her age? Does she have at least 6 wet diapers per day? Is she having regular and healthy bowel movement? Take a look at your own size and your husband's--are you on the small side? If you are uncomfortable with your doctor, maybe you need to find another one.
I highly recommend nettles. I began drinking a half quart a day of nettle infusion (a very strong tea of the dried herb) when I was pregnant with my first child eight years ago.
- Anelia, CD, CBC, CNM assistant
Your best assurance for keeping your milk supply in "good working order" is to nurse on demand for as long as she wants, avoid all artificial nipples including pacifiers as artificial nipples will keep your daughter from being at the breast (and milk production is based on the supply and demand principle: the more she nurses, the more your breasts produce) and can cause nipple confusion which may keep her from nursing well at the breast, eat a well-balanced diet (keeping in mind that nursing uses an additional 500 calories a day), drink plenty of fluids especially water and juices, and rest as much as possible.
- Dianne Oliver, LLL leader
I am a doula and apprentice midwife and have found so much help with things like this from La Leche leaders and a few lactation specialists. The only caution I've needed to watch with some lactation specialists is that sometimes they are very quick to suggest pumping when other, less complicated methods would work just as well.
- Lis Worcester, SF
Formula babies grow at a slow but steady rate as the formula doesn't change as their nutritional needs do. Breastfed babies usually have a large growth spurt in the first several months of life, then slow way down. If the doctor isn't aware of this, it appears that the child is dropping percentiles. I have been told that the new growth charts for breastfed babes are available on-line, but haven't found them yet. Rest assured that the formula companies will not supply them to docs for a long time as the charts will further emphasize the difference in growth between natural and artificial food. If your doctor recommends adding formula, point out that both the American Pediatrics Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians support breastfeeding as the ideal source of milk for at least the first year. If your babe truly needs help growing, run to your nearest lactation consultant, breastfeeding friendly doc or LLL.
- Lynette (a family doc)
One study (Darling study) found that breastfed boys fell below the 50th percentile around 8 months and girls at 6 months. Girls fell below the 25th percentile around 12 months. There are also tons of studies on supplementing before 4-6 months. Check Medline. The Darling study can be found in Pediatrics 1992;89:1035-41.
- Charlotte Baici
The fat content of breastmilk increases as each feed progresses, the hind-milk being much higher in fat than the rest. Alternate breasts at each feed, rather than letting her suckle one then the other each time.
- Dave
Solids actually reduce the total calorie intake. Has she been getting solids, especially low-calorie fillers? If she is in her first few months and dropping, I would want your breastfeeding pattern and baby's latch examined. Some babies are not put to breast often enough. In one study, two extra feeds per day meant an extra 62% weight gain. Sometimes a baby with a latch problem, sucking weakness or disorganization can coast on mom's initial bounty squirting out on its own. As mom's supply gets established, baby's poor suck may not keep it up. For instance, some babies whose tongues are tied too closely to the bottom of their mouths cannot fully empty a breast. Is baby lean, but healthy and happy? Sometimes we find that mom or dad were thin, slow-gaining babies. Maybe grandmas can offer reassurance. Let's discover if there is a problem, not pour artificial milk over it.
Finally, some cardiac, metabolic and other disorders reveal themselves in the weight pattern. If doctor is "fixing" breastfeeding with formula and isn't looking at the baby's health, I might ask for a better doctor. If baby has a health problem, the extra strain of bottle feeding and the loss of human milk's benefits might pose a serious risk.
- Pan Easterday
Research has shown that the fat content in human milk varies, being lowest in the morning and highest in the afternoon (Myles 1999). The breast produces different types of milk and the fat content increases during the course of the feed, sometimes 5 times its initial value. The key is to make sure you exhaust one breast before you start on the next. This way baby will receive the fat enriched hind-milk.
- Helen Oates
In response to an inquiry about a link between using Pitocin and autism:
In a September issue of Newsweek, the cover article was about the dramatic recent increase in autism. Within that article, it briefly mentioned one doctor who noted that 60% of his autistic clients had mothers to whom Pitocin was given during labor. There was no study cited, just an observation.
- Annie, aspiring midwife, perinatal nurse, CBE
I have a one-page article from the May 13, 1996 issue of Newsweek about the mystery of autism. The article makes this comment:
"The social phobia of autism may be linked to the brain chemical oxytocin. This molecule, best known for inducing labor and lactation, also promotes maternal and other bonds and so has come to be known as the sociability molecule. When Hollander administered oxytocin to five autistic patients, it made them four times more talkative and, according to the patients, twice as 'happy.'"
A more controversial theory focuses on Pitocin, a hormone given to women
to speed up their labor. Pitocin is the man-made analogue of oxytocin.
"Most of the mothers of patients we see have had Pitocin-induced
labors," says Haollander. He suspects that Pitocin somehow messes
up the newborn's oxytocin system, producing the social phobias of autism.
This idea is very preliminary, but it's an improvement on the theory
hatched when autism was first identified 53 years ago. Then, scientists
blamed it on unloving mothers."
- Melissa Schuppe, ICCE
In response to an inquiry regarding low basal temperatures in [Issue 2:39]:
I too had low basal body temps. When in college they were normal. When we had not conceived for more than a year I started keeping track. My thyroid was also checked as I could not get any weight off no matter what I did. My norm runs about 97.2 and the most increase that I see is .01 or .02. I did conceive and carry just fine. I think that watching your own patterns and knowing them is really important.
- Pam Martin, MS, DONA CD, CM, apprentice midwife
In response to an inquiry regarding perineal tears [Issue 2:40]:
I had first-degree tears with my first two 8-12 and 8-14 lb. boys, giving birth in a semi-sitting position in water. Both times I tore nowhere near my perineum, I actually tore on my inner labia. It was slight and needed no stitches. I can still see the separation of skin from the first tear, but since it healed (about 3 or 4 weeks after the birth) I have felt no pain whatsoever. The second tear was also more toward the inside, I can't quite remember where, and I've never felt pain after that healed either. My midwife doesn't do episiotomies, and I'm glad I stretched and tore only a little bit just where the skin was weakest and not cut through perineal tissue and muscle!
As for my third 9 lb. boy, I squatted for that birth in a tub of warm water and didn't tear at all even though he was my biggest baby. What probably helped me greatly was the fact that I took Dr. Robert Bradley's advice and didn't wear panties through my whole pregnancy. My bottom got lots of air flow and helped condition the skin.
- Sharon Thornton, AAHCC
There's plenty of literature out there! Try this for starters: McGuinness M. Norr K. Nacion K. Comparison between different perineal outcomes on tissue healing. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 36(3):192-8, 1991 May-Jun.
- Dave
Please tell me more about the possible correlation between the Vitamin K shot and challenges with breastfeeding! Although I have never thought about it before, I have seen this play out with my children who received the shot as compared with my children who didn't.
- Sharon
Greetings from Fortaleza, Brazil! As you may know, in Brazil, a country where midwifery does not exist as an established profession, the cesarian section rate in most private hospitals is as high as 90%, whilst poor women give birth in degrading conditions in the world's most crowded hospitals.
What you may not know is that in the same country, a number of initiatives have been created since the 1980s that attempt to recover human values in childbirth, a movement known as the "humanization of childbirth." On November 2, 3 and 4 midwives and others interested in maternity care from all over the world will gather at the International Conference on the Humanization of Childbirth to promote humanized childbirth.
Contact the Conference Secretariat at +55 85 246 4302/246 0232, by fax at: +55 85 246 2697, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com, WWW at: www.humanization.org
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enalapril/felodipine (generic name)
It is used to treat high blood pressure
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What is this medicine?ENALAPRIL; FELODIPINE (e NAL a pril; fe LOE di peen) is a combination of two drugs. It is used to treat high blood pressure.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow whole. Do not crush, break or chew. Take this medicine regularly either on an empty stomach or with a light meal. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on the advice of your doctor or health care professional.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Check your blood pressure as directed. Ask your doctor or health care professional what your blood pressure should be and when you should contact him or her. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice an irregular or fast heart beat.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this drug affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol can make you more drowsy and dizzy. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
If you are going to have surgery, tell your doctor or health care professional that you are taking this medicine.
Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information.
Check with your doctor or health care professional if you get an attack of severe diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, or if you sweat a lot. The loss of too much body fluid can make it dangerous for you to take this medicine.
Avoid salt substitutes unless you are told otherwise by your doctor or health care professional.
Do not treat yourself for coughs, colds, or pain while you are taking this medicine without asking your doctor or health care professional for advice. Some ingredients may increase your blood pressure.
This medicine can cause dental problems for some patients. Clean and floss your teeth carefully and regularly. Check with your dentist if your gums get swollen or inflamed and have the dentist clean your teeth regularly.