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|July 19, 2000
Volume 2, Issue 29
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"Midwifery and Birth in Remote Areas"
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1) Quote of the Week:
"A woman gives birth according to the way she is and how she feels about herself. Knowing herself and being supported by women who know her helps her go through her birth in a growing way and have more confidence about how she takes care of her children afterward."
- Leah Qinuajuak, Inuit midwife
2) The Art of Midwifery
One day I heard the head of obstetrics at our local hospital say, "The best pelvimeter is the baby's head." In other words, a head passing through the pelvis would tell you more about the size of it than all the calipers and x-rays in the world. He did not advocate taking pelvic measurements at all. Of course, doing pelvimetry in early pregnancy before the hormones have started relaxing the pelvis is ridiculous.
- Gloria Lemay, Midwifery Today Issue 50
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Fetal behavioral states (FBS) in normal pregnancies after 41 weeks as compared to control term fetuses were studied to determine clinical management. All subjects underwent a behavioral study using cardiotocography to record the heart rate, and two ultrasound scanners to observe body and eye movements. The median percentage of FBS known as "awake states" increased significantly from 6% in the term group to 21.5% in the fetuses after 41 weeks. FBS "quiet sleep" and "active sleep" decreased from 92% to 78%, thus indicating increasing wakefulness in utero. The fetal heart rate patterns showed large amplitude, prolonged accelerations that fused into a sustained tachycardia with only short periods of return to the baseline, resembling tachycardia with decelerations.
The study concluded that in normal pregnancies after 41 weeks, the development of the fetal central nervous system continues, resulting in an increasing percentage of "fetal wakefulness." The cardiotocography patterns that result from these behaviors can easily mimic fetal distress, and practitioners should be aware of this phenomenon.
- Early Human Development, Dec. 1994 as reported in MIDIRS, June 1995
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4) Midwifery and Birth in Remote Areas
An E-News reader asks: How do we help women in isolated communities birth with dignity and freedom, trust themselves, and not be separated from their families? Who in their communities will provide midwifery services and how will they go about doing so? And what can we do to help? Where do we start?
This is an issue that has and continues to affect many women in northern and remote areas of Canada. It is difficult to attract caregivers (physicians, nurses, midwives, etc.) to communities outside the urban centers. The long hours on call, difficulties in transporting in poor weather, poor financial incentives and isolation from professional peers and backup are all factors.
If all of one's training and experience has been in a large centre with quick access to specialized help, it is pretty scary to be the sole responsible practitioner "north of 60" with a 28 week pregnant teen who you think may be having an abruptio placenta. Oh, and by the way, there's a blizzard and no transport available for a week until the weather clears, no O.R., no ultrasound and no blood bank. So before we condemn the caregivers for wanting to ship every pregnant woman out of town, consider the whole picture.
Fortunately, there is an awareness of the stress to families of routine evacuation of pregnant women "south" for their births, and solutions are being sought. In northern Quebec the Puvirnituq midwifery training project continues to train Inuit women to care for birthing women in the north. Their outcomes are excellent and a second birthing centre is now operating in the Inukjuak Health Centre. Students from the McGill University rural medicine program spend some time with the midwives while doing their northern rotation. This helps spread the message that birth in the communities can be a safe option.
In B.C., the British Columbia Reproductive Care Program recently sponsored a Rural Obstetrics Conference with representation from medicine, nursing, midwifery and consumers. They have drafted a Consensus Statement supporting birth in rural and remote communities. This is an evidence based paper that supports birth in communities with no c-section capability for first and second time moms, among other recommendations.
If trying to establish or maintain a rural birth service, I would recommend the BCRCP consensus paper as a solid tool to convince administrators and policy makers. It was used to good effect in our rural community (where the two midwives are the only perinatal caregivers) to establish communication protocols with larger centres and to support our ongoing home and hospital birth practice. Dialogue, positive energy and respect are the keys to getting everybody on board. Birth "in the sticks" is a safe option for women and families.
We experience the same dilemma in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It probably exists in many other isolated communities worldwide, and there are no easy solutions. Some thoughts for this midwife are:
- Get together with other midwives practising in remote, rural, and isolated areas--by phone, email, newsletters, whatever--for mutual strength and support, sharing of professional models and strategies relevant to this type of practice (which is so very different from city/town/large hospital practice).
- Develop skills and knowledge to be able to provide midwifery care appropriate to remote practice. Only then go out and offer care confidently to the women.
- Recognise and foster the abilities of women in remote areas to evaluate their well being and that of their babies, with you as a teacher and interpreter and not always a "hands-on" practitioner, as hands-on is often not feasible where vast distances are involved. Remote & rural midwifery practice in developed countries is a unique experience. I would welcome further correspondence to enrich the ongoing Scottish dialogue.
- Sue
The question you've asked does not, it would seem, have an easy answer. I live in a remote community and have chosen to birth here myself as well as support birthing women. That there is a homebirthing community in this area is a very big bone of contention to the majority of the recognised perinatal caregivers of the surrounding areas. A significant factor is that the closest hospital is two hours away (unless one is flown in by helicopter). Still, there are people who are going to birth here, and do birth here, no matter what, as long as there are no health risks (and very occasionally even when there are).
As a busy mother, particularly one who has had a previous homebirth, there was no way I was able to leave my community even if I had wanted to (which I didn't). I was, of course, very well informed regarding my choice and the logistics accompanying it, and I see this as a very important part of helping women here. I have also been around the hospital system and more medicalized practitioners a fair bit and I do understand where the concern comes from. If practitioners in this locale don't have any concern at all then they are living in a fantasy world.
I also see how, when one's training has consisted of the fear-based tactics of the medical model as we know it, one could be a whole lot more concerned than is necessary. To empower birthing women in these areas we must be straight up about the realities, focus strongly on prevention and on maintaining excellent health/nutrition, and truly believe in our hearts that birth really is a normal physiological process.
Women providing care in these areas must be courageous and strong, particularly if they are working outside legal parameters. We must bridge the existing gaps, strive to build communication, and work on making the priority the birthing community, not the political agenda. There is so much more I could say but this conveys my general feelings.
- Amber
Midwifery Today Issues 40 and 42 include an excellent two-part article on the Inuit of Northern Canada from the perspective of a community midwife who has worked with them. After presenting an analytical framework that shows how some types of logic can be supervalued while others are devalued or ignored, the author tells the story of one Inuit settlement's attempt to reintegrate the authoritative knowledge of the community by supporting Inuit midwives as they choose their own criteria for decision-making in birth. Issue 40 also includes stories and articles by Inuit women.
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6) Question of the Week (Repeated)
Q: What can you tell me about a tear in the placenta? A doctor diagnosed my friend with that three weeks ago, and told her to "take it easy." She is still spotting (off and on) and they don't seem to be too concerned about it.
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8) Switchboard
More on meconium aspiration syndrome:
Babies not infrequently pass meconium in the womb. Sometimes we can never find a reason, but sometimes it's a response to the stress of labor, a pinch in the umbilical cord or some other problem that causes a drop in oxygen levels. It used to be thought that this only became a problem if the baby breathed it into her lungs with her first breaths after birth.
For several decades a great deal of energy was focused on methods to prevent meconium aspiration syndrome by developing better suction methods after the birth of the baby's head. It was a great disappointment when the incidence of MAS did not drop! Further research showed that meconium aspiration *occurs in the womb* and not with those first breaths (unless inappropriate resuscitation blows meconium into the lungs). A baby born with MAS has already suffered damage before he is born--our suction efforts have little effect.
Babies do normal breaths while in the womb. Under deep distress they take deeper breaths--a sort of "last gasp"---and take fluid (or meconium) deeply into their lungs. Our efforts to prevent MAS should focus on the prevention of fetal distress in labor and on correct suctioning/resuscitation techniques for the depressed newborn. Little can be done to prevent MAS. It is a result of a serious problem in labor--it occurs before anyone can prevent it.
The baby whose MAS started this discussion was born by emergency ceserean. The deep fetal distress that prompted the cesarean also caused the meconium aspiration. Being six days past the due date is an entirely irrelevant factor. The baby passed meconium and breathed it in *because* of fetal distress--he aspirated meconium before he was born, not after. It was no one's fault--it could not be prevented. Great medical treatment is providing the necessary support while his lungs heal. He should recover without problems.
- Gail Hart, midwife,
Regarding pain at the pubis symphysis [Issues 2:26, 27, 28]: I learned the following in a prenatal massage class: With the woman reclining at a 45 degree angle, place her feet flat on the floor (or massage table if you have one). Start with her knees slightly apart. Place your hands on the outside of her thighs and ask her to press against your hands while you resist for five seconds. Repeat this three times, each time allowing the knees to fall open a little more. Then cross your arms and place your hands on her inner thighs. Once again, ask her to press against your hands for five seconds as you resist, and repeat three times. This is a passive adjustment of the sacroiliac joint, then the pubic symphysis. There should be little movement, but she should feel better. This can be repeated if necessary.
- Teri Brickey, LMT
When my daughter was born a year and a half ago, I had what seemed to be unusual, uncontrollable pushing contractions (more than an urge) starting fairly early in labor, I think at 3 cm or so. She was in a posterior position and I had pretty severe back pain through the whole labor, so my specific memory of elapsed time is a bit fuzzy. What I most remember about the labor was how incredibly difficult it was to pant through and try to hold back these very strong pushing movements for hours, until I had dilated "enough." By the time I reached 8 cm, my muscles were so fatigued from fighting the urge to push that I had a lot of trouble getting them to cooperate to push the baby out, which took another 2 1/2 hours. I have never read anything about this pattern of labor, and the approach we took seemed to contradict the "trust your body to know what it's doing" message. Does anyone have an explanation? I'm expecting my second, and hope not to have a repeat performance.
- Carla
I haven't had any experience with Trisomy 18 in my midwifery practice, but did care for a couple of women while I worked as an L&D nurse. In both cases, the mothers needed a tremendous amount of support and would have benefited emotionally by being in their own home, in a loving, supportive atmosphere. My concern is that both these women became very sick with toxemia. One wound up in intensive care with central lines and the works, and almost died. I know that women who have babies with chromosomal differences are more likely to have toxemia. If your mom wants a homebirth, watch her very carefully to keep her safe.
- Joy Wayman
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Bus users in North Bradley are angry at operator First UK's decision to stop a service through the village which they feel is essential.
From February 2, the 264 service, between Bath and Warminster, will no longer run at all while the 265 service, between Bath and Salisbury, will now divert to the White Horse Business Park instead of picking up passengers in North Bradley.
This has left residents frustrated at having to walk around half a mile to nearest bus stop on the route, in Bradley Road, near the Spitfire Retail Park.
Pat Clarkson, 71, of Church Lane, said: "I just don't understand why they have moved it to the business park as people there are in their offices all day and will not be using the service anyway - it just doesn't make sense.
"Now we are left with villagers, many of whom are elderly, having to walk a long distance to get the bus. This will particularly be a problem in the winter with the cold and rain."
The change to the service will affect villager John Woodham who is blind and uses First's current services to get home after using Westbury Swimming Pool.
Mr Woodham, who has a guide dog called Jenna, said: "I'll probably end up getting off at Yarnbrook now and walk back which would mean I'd have to retrain Jenna. I've been going to that pool for 20 years and I'd hate to give it up."
Residents have written to First asking for them not to remove their village services but they've yet to receive a reply.
Simon Ford, First in West of England's commercial manager, said that the February changes to south west routes are being introduced to cope with traveller demand.
He said: "We understand changes can occasionally cause local concern. It is only right that where our services are not well used that we review this, taking steps to use our buses elsewhere, where they are needed most and where they'll benefit the greatest number of people."
The alterations will see services in Winsley improve but North Bradley Parish Council don't want to see their village go without.
Roger Evans, parish council chairman, said: "I think it is disgusting that they would take the village's service away. We know that not loads of people use the bus but for the people that do it is essential and they are cutting the village off."
When First's changes come into force the only remaining bus service through North Bradley will be the 67 route, run by Frome Minibuses and Wiltshire Council, which does a loop of Trowbridge.
A Wiltshire Council spokesperson said: "Following First's decision, we are in discussion with the operator of the other bus route that serves the village to see if they can provide some additional journeys."
First's new timetables will be available from January 21 on www.firstgroup.com/bristol.

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Lower 48 working natural gas inventories as of October 31, 2012 were at an end-of-season record of 3,923 billion cubic feet (Bcf), based off an interpolation of the levels reported in the last two Weekly Natural Gas Storage Reports (which estimated stock levels for October 26 and November 2). This reflects a 3.0 percent year-over-year increase over inventories in 2011, and is 6.8 percent above the five-year average storage levels on October 31 for 2007-2011.
The 264 heating degree-days recorded for October 2012 was the highest level since October 2009. However, continued strong natural gas production ensured that inventory levels continued to grow. Both the Producing and West Regions' inventories reached record end-of-season levels of 1,283 Bcf and 546 Bcf, respectively. Inventories in the East region reached 2,095 Bcf, which is 2.0 percent higher than that region's five-year average.
Although the natural gas storage injection season is traditionally defined as April through October, injections into storage have continued into November for the past several years.
Natural gas prices increased over the report week at most spot market locations. For example, at the Sumas (Northwest Washington), SoCal (Southern California), Transco Zone 6 New York (New York City), and Algonquin Citygate (Boston) trading points, spot prices increased between $0.23 and $4.27 per MMBtu for the week, with the largest increases occurring in the Northeast. The price increases were driven by a combination of colder-than-normal temperatures, pipeline constraints, and relatively low Northeast LNG imports.
The NYMEX December 2012 futures contract decreased by 3.1 percent from $3.691 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $3.578 per MMBtu yesterday. The 12-Month Strip (average of December 2012 to November 2013 contracts) decreased by 2.4 percent over the same period, from $3.851 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $3.760 per MMBtu yesterday.
Total consumption for the report week registered an increase, driven by a significant increase in residential/commercial consumption. According to estimates from BENTEK Energy LLC (Bentek), average domestic natural gas consumption rose by 7.5 percent from last week's daily average. The rise resulted principally from a 22.8 percent week-on-week increase in average residential/commercial consumption. Bentek also estimated a slight increase for industrial consumption. Together, these increases far exceeded the 3.7 percent drop in power sector consumption from last week's daily average.
Total supply for the report week decreased, driven by declines in domestic production and imports from Canada. Bentek estimates that average daily natural gas supply for this report week decreased by 0.7 Bcf per day (0.9 percent) over the previous week's daily average. This resulted from a 0.5 percent decrease in dry production and a 7.8 percent decrease in imports from Canada.
Working natural gas in storage increased to 3,929 Bcf as of Friday, November 2, according to EIA's WNGSR, the highest recorded volume since EIA began keeping records. This represents an implied net injection of 21 Bcf from the previous week. This week's injection was 15 Bcf below the 5-year (2007-2011) average injection of 36 Bcf, and 27 Bcf below last year's injection of 48 Bcf. Inventories are currently 109 Bcf (2.9 percent) greater than last year at this time and 244 Bcf (6.6 percent) greater than the 5-year average.
All three storage regions posted increases this week, with the Producing and West Regions posting record-high natural gas storage volumes. Inventories in the East, West, and Producing regions increased by 5 Bcf (the 5-year average net injection is 16 Bcf), 8 Bcf (the 5-year average net injection is 6 Bcf), and 8 Bcf (the 5-year average net injection is 14 Bcf), respectively. In the Producing region, working natural gas inventories increased 7 Bcf (2.3 percent) in salt cavern facilities and decreased 1 Bcf (0.1 percent) in nonsalt cavern facilities.
The average temperature during the storage report week was 1.0 degree cooler than the 30-year normal temperature and 1.3 degrees warmer than the same period last year. Temperatures in the lower 48 States averaged 51.0 degrees, compared to 49.7 degrees last year and the 30-year normal of 52.0 degrees. While overall temperatures were a degree cooler than normal, temperatures varied somewhat across Census divisions. In the Northeast, the New England Census division was particularly warm, averaging 7.6 degrees warmer than the 30-year normal. In the South, the West South Central Census division was particularly cool, averaging 5.6 degrees cooler than the 30-year normal. Heating degree-days nationwide were 4.1 percent above normal and 9.0 percent below last year.


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BTW i never said he was detrimental,OK?He got limited time,i accept that so we better not judge him one way or another.
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BTW i never said he was detrimental,OK?He got limited time,i accept that so we better not judge him one way or another.
There seems to be a misconception that all open shots go in. Everyone misses a decent amount of open shots. Just because they miss some open shots doesn't mean the team didn't play good defense as a whole.
I said it before and I'll say it again.
Ian is a good back-up. He can protect the rim and he seems to have good offensive insticts. He can read a defense and make the correct play (drive or shot). He understands some spacing (he doesn't clog the lane when his guards are driving). He can hit the mid range J at least semi-competently so he can keep the defense open. He can draw fouls and is good at the line (68.8% is quite good for a back-up big). He can also finish at the rim.
He has two weaknesses on the offensive side of the floor:
1) He has bad hands. Unfortunately, that's a great weakness for a big. If he had good hands I firmly believe that he could be a starter on a team. Not a great starter but better than the likes of Sheldon Williams (just an example as I actually like Sheldon).
2) He is a bad passer. Luckily, he seems to be aware of this and does not attempt to pass a lot. Personally, I'm happy to see Ian driving to the rim the moment he gets the ball because he will be fouled most of the time.
Defensively, he is solid. He is better than Hibbert on the PnR (that's not saying a lot, though) and he can protect the rim (which we sorely need when Hibbert is out). He is not a great rebounder (mainly due to his bad hands) and he sometimes falls for the shot fake a bit too much but I like what he's giving us.
One thing that I liked that we did tonight is we adjusted on defense for all of the screens that Chicago sets. Instead of playing straight man to man defense, when they ran particularly congested sets they morphed into a weird interior matchup zone where Hibbert just floated in front of the hoop and the other forwards switched until the screens were all done. Mahinmi did a decent job of it too, though he was able to do it more with his lateral quickness rather than presence.
Why are a lot of people getting mad over the George Hill David West final play? Of course Paul was really hot, but that play WON THE GAME in LA.
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True. But really, SA can beat anyone. That's why I didn't even mention them.
Are they?I think it has more to do that it was supposed to be another drawn play by Vogel.Said it in the game thread and i will say it here too with a big ounce of hyperbole of course.Sometimes i wish we haven't got any time outs left and just be instinctive on our last play.We would get more.
It's been said several times in this thread, but this was Paul George's best game of the season. By far. This is what I want to see from Paul George, and this is what the Pacers need from Paul George if they are going to survive Granger's absence. 22 of his 25 shots were inside the arc, and did I mention he shot the ball 25 times? The rest of the team was struggling and he used his body, his height and his smarts to get his shots. Honestly, the fact that he shot a good percentage was just icing on the cake for me. He's got star offensive ability, and stars don't camp outside and go 0-for-5 in an entire game. Stars put the team on their backs.
I hope Vogel tells him to be our leading scorer from this point forward. West is good and all, but it's not fair to him to ask him to be the #1 guy.
Also, PG finally drained those fadeaways! Keep shooting.
I'm not exactly mad about it. I just disagree with it.
No matter what we did in that play the Bulls would have the last shot. So, we needed a score to not lose with a 3. The best way to get a score was to involve PG in the offense. If PG got the ball in the left flank (where West was) then West's defender would be forced to help as they HAD to double PG. If they didn't double, PG would have made the shot. If they did double, West would be open in the high post (after a curl) or he could cut in the lane and get an open 8 footer.
I have no problem with West taking the last shot. I have no problem with the team running down the clock. But you have to get PG involved in order to secure West a better shot. That's what I wanted to see.
Because it was the Bulls, if I were to run a play with PG it would be a 1-3 screen with about 6 seconds left on the clock so you could try to get the point guard switch and make sure George doesn't have to handle the ball for very long. The downside I see is that if you don't get the switch you want Deng probably denies the pass and you're stuck with a contested Hill jumper with his man able to move up the court on a runout.
So it was a safe play.
Basically, those rankings say that our D is pretty damn good. Are teams missing open shots against us? They sure do. But the open shots we give them are not easy ones. There is a reason why the 16-23 footer is considered a bad shot. Players hit it at a much lower percentage than any other shot.
Have we played teams at off nights? We surely have. Our stats could be inflated by some poor shooting nights of our opponents.
But 18 games into the season is past the point of coincidence.
Trust in Pacers D then? Why not? It's consistent at least.
That play also lost the Pacers some games, good teams know how to stop it, they showed in half time all the close games finishes and the Pacers called the same play in almost every game they had, that telegraph last play call almost cost the Pacers the game.
Win means nothing if we lose to the Blazers.
Not true. The Blazers are not in our division. A win against the Bulls is far important than a win against the Blazers.
Of course, I'll gladly take as many Ws as we can
Indiana, Chicago and Milwaukee are at exactly .500. We're 9 - 9 and they are 8 - 8.
Are we going to still be tied in the end of the season? I don't think so. But just to be sure, I'd like us to win in the tie breakers since I can easily see all 3 of us being very, very close at the end.
I don't know how somebody forgot to mention this..... Free Lance?
george finally played with some balls instead of just standing around on the perimeter playing posey-ball. whenever he gets into those bad habits- i expect frank to get on his backside and tell him to cut it out!!
pg attacking the rim?- i didn't think i would see it this year. i am glad that i did though.
no but it does matter that the bulls lost a game and we won it. Its a nice swing that could be helpful come season's end.
It's been said already but it deserves another mention.
That was a damn good game from Paul George. He scored 25 points before he made his first three.
That's the first time he's played a game with 'balls'. He was assertive, he seeked out contact, and he took advantage of his height. He could do that every night if he wanted to.
That was so relieving. I didn't think he had it in him.
That's easily our most important win. It's only one win, but it's the first time we've beat an opponent that was playing well. We really, really struggle against teams that execute and move well without the ball. This wasn't a bailout win where we just got hot from three. It was a slugfest and we won.
George 41 minutes
West 35
Hibs 34
Lance 38
Hill 37
That's more like it Frank. Maybe complaining on here does work . I hope he eventually hears the complaints about DJ and benches him too. He tried his best to throw the game away in the 4th. After Young came up with a nice steal and slowed it down (i.e. the smart play) DJ chucked up maybe the worst shot of the season, a contested 3 that wasn't even close. Right afterwards the Bulls when on a 9-2 run and quickly took the lead with DJ's man scoring 5 of those 9. We're nearly a quarter of the way thru the season, we can't wait for him to figure it out too much longer because when he's out there he's not making anyone better. I hope Lance gets the opportunity if DJ doesn't turn it around soon. We know the offense works better when he's on the floor, and he can definitely get more out of Tyler than anyone else. Plus Green needs more minutes anyway... make it happen Frank.
Very happy with the W, and it was nice to see Paul bounce back. The guy carried us and dominated an all star. Very impressive, tough (i said it) game by Paul tonight.
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Sign the contract…then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers, this book has been revised and updated by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals, plus:
· Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles
· Drafting the perfect concept statement—daring agents and editors to reject you
· Defining and targeting your readership—then connecting with them
· Preparing a table of contents and chapter summaries
· Submitting exciting and well-written sample chapters
· Writing query letters
· Devising a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers
"Elizabeth Lyon knows book proposals the way a surgeon knows anatomy."—Gary Provost, author of 22 books including 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
"This book is pure gold! I received an offer from a large publisher who stated that my proposal was professional and well-written; even my agent said it would be the standard in the industry. I owe a debt of gratitude to Ms. Lyon." —Mary Jeanne Menna, author of Mom to New Mom: Practical Tips and Advice for the New Mom
"Dont try to sell your next nonfiction book without consulting it." —Gerald Gross, author of Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do
"Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write gave me the structure I needed to produce a coherent, organized proposal. Everything my agent wanted to see in my proposal was there because of Elizabeths book. I was able to send my proposal within a week, and three months later, my agent was responding to bids from four large publishing houses. One of them paid me an unusually high advance for a first-time author. I will always be grateful to Elizabeth." —Sallirae Henderson, M.Div., author of A Life Complete: Emotional and Spiritual Growth for Midlife and Beyond
Elizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writers Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.
Preface to the New Edition
A Note to My Readers
Chapter One: Book Proposals: What Are They? Why Use Them?
Chapter Two: Evaluating and Refining Your Ideas: Preparing to Write Your Book
Chapter Three: Research Made Easy: What Data Will You Need?
Chapter Four: About the Competition: What's Already in Print?
Chapter Five: About the Author - Selling Yourself
Chapter Six: The Concept Statement: Tell Me Why I Should Buy Your Book
Chapter Seven: About the Market: Defining Your Reader
Chapter Eight: About the Book: Inform, Dazzle, Persuade
Chapter Nine: Table of Contents and Chapter Summaries: Organizing Your Book
Chapter Ten: The Heart of Your Proposal: Sample Chapters
Chapter Eleven: Production Details: If You Had Your Way
Chapter Twelve: About Promotion: Good Morning, Springfield. Good Morning, America.
Chapter Thirteen: Last But Not Least: The Appendix
Chapter Fourteen: Marketing Strategies: Queries and Responses, Agents and Editors
Chapter Fifteen: The Perfect Proposal: From Final Edit to Contract Offer
Proposal Writers Who Contributed to This Book and the Status of Their Books
Resource Directory
Publication Consent Agreement
Model Author/Agent Agreement
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Nobody asked me about my Surface. I tried flashing it all over the place. But despite my best efforts, no one seemed curious.
Microsoft Surface RT
Fast to charge, slow to die. Amazingly fluid gesture-driven interface. Kickstand + Type Cover + Office applications mean it can pull double duty as a functional laptop. Type Cover is the phattest skinny thing since Mike D. OMG, a USB port on a tablet! I'm totally charging up my iPhone with this thing.
Programs can be slow to load. No 3G or LTE? But I want my internet everywhere! If anything, Touch Cover is too sensitive. You'll find a better selection of apps at your local TGI Friday's.
How We Rate
- 1/10A complete failure in every way
- 2/10Sad, really
- 3/10Serious flaws; proceed with caution
- 4/10Downsides outweigh upsides
- 5/10Recommended with reservations
- 6/10Solid with some issues
- 7/10Very good, but not quite great
- 8/10Excellent, with room to kvetch
- 9/10Nearly flawless
- 10/10Metaphysical perfection
At Victrola Coffee Roasters in Seattle, I sat in the front window, with a hot pink Touch Cover attached, intentionally conspicuous. Nobody mentioned it. At the airport, I broke it out at the large open-air counter of a crowded bar. I sat in a seat at the gate, facing the walkway, pounding away at its keys on my lap. On a Virgin America flight, crowded with techies, I sat up front and kept it on my tray table the entire time, swiping from app to app. On San Francisco's Muni transit system, I tentatively typed in my seat, afraid it may be snatched on the crowded train. But no one said a word.
The only person to comment on it was a TSA agent at the Seattle airport, who told me I didn't need to take my iPad out of my bag.
That's too bad. Although nobody asked, Microsoft's new tablet is an altogether curious device. It's something completely new and different. It is, in some ways, better than an iPad. In some ways, worse. It's brilliant, and yet it can be puzzling as well. Confoundingly so at times. It's a tablet of both compromises and confusion. It is a true hybrid — neither fully a desktop nor mobile device. That's reflected in all sorts of ways. It is Wi-Fi only, but won't run traditional Windows applications. It has a full-featured keyboard and runs Microsoft Office — but it's certainly meant to be touched and swiped and tapped.
It's different.
Let's at least get this out of the way: This is one of the most exciting pieces of hardware I've ever used. It is extremely well-designed; meticulous even.
The backside kickstand can serve as a metaphor for the entire device. Close it, and it sits flush with the back of the tablet. It's so tightly integrated, if you didn't know it was there, you'd think it was just a seam for the battery compartment. It has three hinges — one of which is just to give it a satisfying sound when opening or closing. (Snap!) It's designed to be like a car door. It's designed to make you use it.
And it's quite sturdy, to boot. In Microsoft's lab, we saw Surfaces that had been opened and closed hundreds of thousands of times. They still snapped open and shut like they were new. We wanted to see how easy it was to break one. It's very possible, but you have to really try. We did manage to break off the kickstand by gradually leaning onto it, but I had to put nearly my full weight onto the tablet before the kickstand snapped off.
People will break the hinge, but I don't think as often or predictably as, say, the glass rear panel of an iPhone 4 or 4S. One other nitpick? The kickstand has a small fingerhold to make it easy to open. But this is on the left-hand side of the device. Most people are right-handed.
And then there is the 3-millimeter-thin Touch Cover keyboard. Ever since Microsoft first unveiled the Surface, this has been a big question mark. Does it really snap on and off so easily? Is it usable? Does it even work? Yes. To everything. It's actually quite fantastic. On this miniature keyboard, that has no actual physical keys, keystrokes fire as fast as you can type them. There is no lag. There is, however, a learning curve.
I struggled mightily with typos and finger placement for the first 24 hours. My left wrist hurt like hell. The pinkie and ring finger on my left hand were cramped. But by day three, my hands began to relax and I was typing quickly and, for the most part, accurately. After a week, I powered along at 90 words per minute. It's not the same speed I hit on a full size keyboard, and I still have typos galore (though far fewer) but given how much I've improved in a week, it's impressive.
Oddly, it is perhaps less effective as a cover than a keyboard. It folds over nicely, but doesn't stay closed as well as I'd like. Several times, I opened my bag to a glow, like something out of Pulp Fiction, to find the Surface had lit up as the Touch Cover came open inside.
The Type Cover ($130, sold separately), which has actual keys, performs even more poorly as a cover, but it's a spectacular keyboard. I could hammer away on it at approximately normal speed from the get-go, and made fewer typos.
One issue I did have with the Type Cover was the accidental pressing of a key. Apparently, at some point I pressed the Shift key for eight seconds, which launched a Filter Keys setting — an accessibility feature meant for users with palsy and other disabilities that may cause them to inadvertently press keys. From that moment on, the keyboard basically did not work. And because Windows 8 and Windows RT are so cloud-connected, this setting propagated itself across all my other Windows devices. It was an easy fix, and Microsoft says a software update that prevents this from happening is on the way. But I thought it spoke to how easy it can be to inadvertently do bad things with the Type Cover.
The 720p HD cameras — front and rear — are junk. There's no other way to put it. The camera has a significant lag time when you're taking shots, and the image quality looks about like the last photo you snapped with your Razr V3. It should be, however, fine for Skype. Just don't expect Nana and Papa to be able to see their little grunions clearly.
One of the compromises Microsoft made with the Surface is its display. It boasts a 1366 x 768 pixel 10.6-inch screen. It looks nice, but in the age of high-density displays, that seems weak. This was a trade-off Microsoft made to achieve all-day battery life. It promises that its ClearType rendering technology and Surface's low-light-refracting screen will make up for the difference. In fact, it claims that there are a mere three units of human perception, out of 116, of difference between this and a Retina Display. Eh. Maybe.
We ran two blind display tests, pitting the Surface RT against a third-generation Retina Display iPad.
We ran two blind tests, pitting the Surface RT against a third-generation Retina Display iPad. Both tablets were side by side in a room with ambient light from large windows. We cranked the brightness all the way up and hid the devices behind a sheet of heavy cardboard with two holes of equal size cut into it, so viewers could only see the screens. We then asked members of Wired's staff to come in and judge for themselves, without knowing which device they were viewing.
In our video test, running an HD version of The Avengers, twice as many viewers preferred the Surface to the iPad (six to three). Two others expressed no preference. Most noted that the difference in video quality was negligible.
Text was an entirely different story.
We pulled up a page from The New York Times' website that had multiple typefaces and an image, and allowed testers to zoom in or out and scroll the screens up and down to each person's comfort level. It was a blowout. Every single person expressed a preference for the iPad display. In most cases, a strong one. Multiple people described it as "no contest."
This discrepancy between video and text is reflected in its hardware in another way as well. The Surface's 10.6-inch display has a 16:9 aspect ratio. That's fantastic for watching movies when it's in landscape mode (just like a movie theater!) when the video makes full use of the screen. It's really an enjoyable experience, all the more because of the kickstand, which frees you up from having to hold the tablet while you watch.
But it's also lousy for reading when you hold it in portrait mode (just like a book!) which, to me at least, is the more natural way to hold a device when you're reading. Because it's so long, those 1.5 pounds really start to feel heavy. It gets uncomfortable quickly.
Then there is the build quality itself, which is excellent. Microsoft developed its own magnesium molding process for the "VaporMg" body. It's solid and well built, with nice lines. Sturdy even. Microsoft showed us a drop test by letting a Surface fall from a chest-high height. I duplicated this by literally throwing it at the floor, but to no ill effect.
Finally: battery life. It took me just over 11 hours to run it all the way down in a typical use setting — typing in documents, running apps, watching videos.
This is not a Windows 8 machine. That's the fundamental thing you need to know about it. It's a Windows RT device. That means that none of your traditional x86 programs will run on it. You will only be able to run Windows Store applications.
Which makes it curious that there is a Desktop mode at all (which there is!). What is it there for? There are a handful of system applications and a suite of Office apps. But otherwise, it seems like it's just going to cause confusion. The old Windows desktop is a very odd interface element on this device. I think Microsoft should have cleanly pulled the band-aid off and ditched the desktop metaphor altogether. Leave that for desktop computers.
But in terms of interface elements, Windows RT works much like Windows 8. It is delightfully gesture-friendly, and Microsoft has clearly spent much time thinking about and creating an entirely new interface. Swapping between apps by swiping onto the screen from the left side, using semantic zoom to pinch and zoom out on all your onscreen elements, and the ability to kill running apps by dragging down from the top of the screen are all gestures I miss tremendously when using other devices. I have even found myself absentmindedly trying to use them on other operating systems. And that's great. It means they work.
I used it as my primary computer for several days. There were applications I missed, and I would never want it to be my only computer (the keyboard and screen are just too small) but it worked. I was fine.
Likewise, I'm already addicted to the charms — the five options for search, share, start, devices and settings that fire with a right-side swipe, or via dedicated keys on the Touch and Type Covers. The Search Charm, which lets you search both universally and within specific apps, is particularly hot.
But dive past the operating system, and things drop off. In short, there just aren't enough apps. While you'll find apps for just about everything you want to do, there aren't enough options. I missed apps like Dropbox and 1Password and Rdio.
The versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are, well, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. I'll admit to not trying anything complex with Excel during my testing period (or ever, for that matter) but they did everything I expected. Unlike apps that run in Metro — excuse me, Modern UI-style apps — you can view several Windows at once on the Desktop. Also, all have application chrome — buttons and menus and other onscreen elements banished by Microsoft's Modern UI style. You can use touch with these apps, but they really demand a keyboard and trackpad to work well.
What's not in the Office suite is Outlook. Microsoft's Mail program has improved tremendously from its early iterations in preview versions. However, it still isn't well-suited to power users. If you deal with lots of e-mail every day, there just isn't enough screen real estate to display messages.
Web browsing works well. I liked having the ability to swap between multiple browser windows by right clicking, but the address bar on the bottom side is something I still haven't gotten used to. It makes sense when you are using the device in touch mode, because that's where your thumbs naturally land, but it's just plain odd with a keyboard.
Yes, you can use it as your only computer. I would never have made that claim about an iPad or Android tablet. But if you only need to live in Microsoft Office and the web and e-mail, and use your computer for media consumption, you'll do great with this. I used it as my primary computer for several days. There were applications I missed, and I would never want it to be my only computer (the keyboard and screen are just too small) but it worked. I was fine.
This is a great device. It is a new thing, in a new space, and likely to confuse many of Microsoft's longtime customers. People will have problems with applications — especially when they encounter them online and are given an option by Internet Explorer to run them, only to discover this won't work. But overall it's quite good; certainly better than any full-size Android tablet on the market. And once the application ecosystem fleshes out, it's a viable alternative to the iPad as well.
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BWW JR: BRING IT ON- Making Pep Cool Again
Can someone tell me when cheerleading became so cool? When I was in high school in the (ahem) 80's, we used to make fun of the cheerleaders. We called them "rah-rahs" and made fun of them when they wore their uniforms to school.
Times have certainly changed.
Bring it On, now playing at the St. James Theatre, not only makes Cheerleading cool, it brings Broadway along for the ride. The show fills in a huge gap where children's theatre leaves off and Broadway for adults begins. In the space that was briefly occupied by Jason Robert Brown's 13, Bring it On will find fans (it already has).
So let me set the scene: My daughter is almost nine. She's noticed over the past year that there is a dearth of shows for more "grown up" kids and has been wondering what lies beyond Newsies and Spiderman. Still reeling from this summer's fab five display of Olympic gymnastic awesomeness and looking forward to starting gymnastics class in the fall, my daughter had fallen into a deep "Dance Moms" addiction. The theatre Gods could not have chosen a better moment to bring on Bring it On.
The show never stopped captivating her attention. There were no "down" periods. Every song, every scene and every flip incited laughter, awe and theatrical stardust. While some of the adults in the audience might admittedly be waiting for the next big cheerleading routine, my daughter and the other kids and teens in the audience were devoutly ensconced in the story line, sympathizing with the lead character's journey to find her place in a new world. (Or the high school on the other side of town).
It's a formula that has paid off for young audiences ever since Grease. Kids my age found it in Heathers and Breakfast Club. Kids today find it in Glee. A group of charismatic teens searching to find the perfect, self-defining label try for acceptance in a world that seems determined to never quite understand the depths of their adolescent strife. In this case, it works well. Combined with some athletic dynamo and music that crosses over from Broadway to pop in a very 2012 way, Bring it On is a great choice for parents and older kids.
Cheerleading seems to have come a long way since I stood in a hacky sack circle, making fun of the rah-rahs with my friends. I have a feeling these rah-rahs would tell me exactly where to put my hacky sack if I ever dissed this ultimate musical pep rally.
- A spectacular, fun show featuring crazy gymnastics and cheerleading that will entertain parents as well as their kids.
- Great for kids ages eight and up.
- For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the show's website.
- Don't call them rah-rahs.
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Kohl's (KSS) pretty much summed up the holiday season. Sales came late and, as a result, discounts were deeper than planned. Translation? For one of the few retailers heading into this not-so-festive retail season with high inventory levels, a big guide down was only a matter of time (KSS guided down 20%).
The good news is KSS was the outlier on the inventory issue as most retailers learned hard lessons last year when bloated inventories resulted in markdowns of as much as 1000 bps. Lower input costs this Q4 will also help soften the gross margin blow delivered by consumers trained to wait for nervous retailers to hit the discount panic button.
December same-store sales were not all bad news. In addition, two weeks of negative calls into holiday numbers put expectations in their proper place. While Target (TGT) comps were below plan at flat, the company will manage to meet the lower end of guidance. Unlike KSS, TGT has managed inventory to reality. The retailer also chose not to dive into the promotional deep end of the pool.
Comps for Macy's (M) increased 4.1% (slightly above expectations) and the two-year trend accelerated vs. November. A minimal guide down did not come as a huge surprise. I am still not sure why the company reiterated guidance after November's miss. With the omnichannel effect just kicking (online up 51.7% in December), some Target-esque creativity (The Week of Wonderful post-Xmas) and a 10x multiple, I am not turning my back on this one for 2013.
Speaking of omnichannel, in addition to M, one of my top three picks for 2013 remains Nordstrom (JWN). The company obliterated expectations by almost 3x yesterday and strength was evenly distributed between rack and full price. Nordstrom has the biggest lead in integrating online and in-store and the omnichannel experience will matter even more in 2013 as customers demand a seamless experience. (Read more here).
JWN is not only about the omnichannel buzzword. Execution in stores continues to drive sales upside. Finally with the potential for rack stores to double by 2016, investors get off-price and luxury for the price of one.


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Topic: Afinitor (everolimus)
Hi there - I have seen a few notes on immunosuppressants but not much. I thought I would shoot out another quick note...requesting feedback with the hopes that this will help my mom in her horrendous battle and others fighting hard too.
Mom's liver was ressected back in May, 2012. They got all visible cancer but she had a fairly quick recurrence. All is still contained within her liver and her Oncologist feels that it is fairly slow moving. However, we need to start doing some sort of prevention quickly and I am sensing quite a bit of urgency from the oncologist. She has done several different combinations of chemo- none of which has really been effective. What the oncologist wanted to try next were both declined by insurance and we are moving onto this option.
She is supposed to start Afinitor which is the brand of everolimus. It is an immunosuppressant that proved to be effective in her most recent biopsy which was used to help better understand the genetics of her tumors. This particular one showed effectiveness as it will hopefully block the molecular pathway of the tumor. I am not sure if I got that right but that's how I remember it explained to me.
Our first and most major concern is her depleted immune system and risk to a life threatening infection. We would be very content if it provided stability and elated if it provided shrinkage.
Does anyone have any thoughts, experiences, knowledge, etc related to this option? Anything you suggest she do simultaneously to boost immune system, strength, weight, etc while taking this?
She will be taking it orally, 5mg, 1/day.
Thank you all so very much!
Sincerely, Sandy


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The 10 Most Innovative Video Games of 2011
Rumors are flying about a sequel to the Kinect controller for Xbox 360. The original device, released about a year ago, was a groundbreaking whole-body controller that relies on infrared sensors and camera detection to read your movements. The device sits near your HDTV and can identify you by body shape, understand voice commands, and map your movements (plus it's hackable, and PM gave Microsoft a 2011 Breakthrough Award for the Kinect development kit, which encourages people to use the hardware in new, innovative ways.)
Hints are trickling out about Kinect 2. The site EuroGamer reported, based on information obtained from an unidentified Xbox 360 developer, that the Kinect 2 would read lips when you speak and sense your mood. Since we're alpha geeks—never content with the current state of technology—that got us thinking about a few more features we'd like to see in the next release. We consulted with experts to see whether—and how—these enhancements could work in the next release.
The current Kinect is very good at detecting broad gestures, but several companies are working on more sophisticated gesture-control interfaces. That includes Russian developer DisplairFraunhofer FIT, and Oblong Industries, the company that developed the mockup system seen in Minority Report. These systems support complex gestures such as selecting an object in space, turning it around, zooming into a scene, and picking up objects. Next year Microsoft will release Kinect for Windows and has already made the SDK available for those who want to tinker with new subroutines for gesture control.
And the Kinect 2 may come equipped with a more powerful gesture-detection system. Rob Enderle, a consumer analyst with Enderle Group, suggested one idea: The Kinect 2 would understand sign language or let you create gestures that send messages to other players. Another: The new system could sense that you are holding an object in real life and want to use it in the game. For example, the Kinect 2 might know you're holding a Nerf gun or a paintball rifle and create a virtual equivalent.
Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Group, says the runaway success of the Kinect and Nintendo Wii have shown that people generally like interacting with games through gestures. More complex control in the Kinect 2 could enhance gameplay. Imagine using one finger pointed to show you're using a gun, or a quick double-tap gesture to reload.
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Plan the Future of Dairy at Alltech's Global 500
[DUNBOYNE, Ireland] – European Union quotas are being abolished and new dairy markets are opening up in China and India. The global dairy landscape is changing and in a few years, for some, it will be unrecognisable. At Alltech's Global 500, taking place in Dublin, Ireland this October 1- 3, 2013, dairy farmers and producers who want to prepare and profit from these changes can preview this future marketplace and the new strategies required to succeed. More than 2 million cattle will be represented by the leading global farmers who have already registered for this year's Global 500 event, held outside of the U.S. for the first time.
Speakers, including representatives from Rabobank and European Dairy Farmers will provide a roadmap for where they think the dairy industry will be in five to ten years. Sessions will be interactive, allowing international voices to colour the dialogue. There will also be a discussion forum each day to allow attendees to delve deeper into the topics covered and to get international perspectives on local issues.
Topics will include:
- Top Ten Opportunities for a More Efficient, Profitable and Sustainable Future
- Global Milk Industry Outlook
- Feeding Your Future Feed - Foundation
- Feeding Your Future Herd - Performance
- Mining Milk Opportunities
- Managing Your Investments
- Formulating Your Plan for a More Efficient, Profitable and Sustainable Future
"It's not just about supply and demand, it's about predicting where that demand will be and making sure that we can meet it. The world is opening up to dairy and it's no longer enough to react; proactive production is the only way to keep up with and profit from this changing landscape," said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech. "This year's Global 500 will cover everything that the progressive dairy farmer needs to know in order to stay ahead of the herd – a global overview of the industry, protein sources and applications, mycotoxin management, fertility, heifer replacement and sustainability."
Global 500 offers a unique forum to talk about the challenges faced on-farm, while offering an international perspective. Alltech is well-positioned to draw together a global panel of experts whose knowledge of the agri-food industry is second-to-none, allowing attendees to emerge from Global 500 fully informed and ready to succeed as entrepreneurs.
Last year's Global 500 saw more than 700 delegates from 30 countries come to Lexington, Kentucky and this year Alltech hopes to top that as part of The Gathering Ireland – an initiative aimed at showcasing Ireland's potential to the world through various national events. Early-bird registration is open until the 24th of September 2013. For event details and online registration visit Alltech's website.
Continuing the theme of showcasing international agriculture, Global 500 2014 will have a distinctly French flavour as attendees follow Alltech to France for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, continuing their global dairy and beef journey against the backdrop of these landmark Games and centuries of French culture and cuisine.


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HI; I need help identifying the grey rear drive unit on this frame. There are no markings that I can find. Wheels are 11 3/4 inch diameter, with 10 wood spokes. Any idea what the wood spoke wheels came off of? The axle shaft is 9/16 inches. The leaf springs are 9/16 inches wide & there are 7 leafs. The overall width of the rear is 23 1/4 inches wide. the wide band at each end of tube is 3/4 inches wide, x 2 inch diameter. Axle tubes are 10 1/8 inches long. Live axle straight through wheel to wheel with a dished gear in center of housing. 2 oil cups on bottom (barely seen in the pictures). I think these oil cups should be on top? 3 bolt flange each side. Gear box bottom 3 1/8 inches deep. In the last picture there is a slotted screw/bolt for adjustments(maybe)? Hole opening in front 1 3/8 inches. Hole is 5/8 inches deep to lip. Bolt holes across top flange 1 9/16 inches center to center, side bolt holes 1 5/8 inches center to center. I would like to know maker of the gear box? What mounts up to flange to drive rear wheels? I would like to know what this gear box was used for besides this pedal car size frame. I also have listed a truck crane, tractor I need help with. Thanks.


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Pandemic Flu
I am taking immune surpressives(Orencia) for my ra and can only have dead vaccines. I do get the yearly flu shot. I work in a building with thousands of other people so I would like to get the vaccine if I can. Can you tell me if the H1N1 vaccine would be dead or alive?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that both alive and dead H1N1 vaccine will be available.
John Andrews, MD, MPH
Assistant Senior Vice President Medical Center
Director University Health Services
University of Cincinnati


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damn so many head fakes - take the shot....
Juwannah Man is in!
Danny posting up like **** against Jameer.
Quis just gotta let that one go.
OMG HOWARD.... This is what "BEAST" means, nothing else!
another game of runs eh?
They really let Dwight camp out in the lane on broken plays. OB gotta get on the refs about that.
I wouldn't be surprised if Howard pulls in 25+ rebounds this game.....
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
how does ONE PLAYER manage to get more dunks than 27 other TEAMS?
Hehe, yea.. thats pretty wicked. Dwight is unstoppable, not only does he have the power and size of an ancient dinosaur but his vertical leap is ridicilous. Kindoff reminds me of a prime Shawn Kemp...
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We can't get beat by their scrubs. We got to be up by the five minute mark.
they're shooting lights out....
This team needs a ****ing timeout. I can't tell if OB is awake.
Well, the Pacers look bad on both sides of the ball. A lot of standing around on offense. And on defense too, I guess.
Doesn't seem like they can manage to get a rebound even when Adonal Foyle is in the game.
You Got The Tony!!!!!!
Yeah, I don't know what his deal is. He's been in a serious funk for a couple weeks now.
I can't believe the Magic bench is able to maintain a lead against the Pacers starters. Wow.
This team needs an *** whooping. Their effort level is nil.
I don't like the way Quis runs the team at point.
This space for rent.
Lol. Arroyo still thinks he's an All Star.
I *HATE* fronting the post. Always have, always will.
This space for rent.
Geez....the Magic are 10-11 from the 3pt line.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Idk what JT's number are like but he's playing like **** tonight.
Sick block by Jermaine.
Is Harrison injured?
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.


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AN OLD Town hair salon has been targeted by thieves for the second time in just over two months.
The owner of What Women Want in Victoria Road arrived at the shop yesterday to find the door broken and the place ransacked.
It is believed the burglars took more than £1,000 worth of stock as well as several charity tins for charity Prostate Cancer UK.
In December more than £1,600 in cash destined for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer UK was taken during a charity event.
Owner Hayley Whatton, 35, said she was shocked when she first arrived yesterday morning and that feeling soon turned into frustration.
She said: "When I arrived in the morning I saw the door had been forced. As soon as I walked in I could see everything had been taken.
"They have cleared out everything on the shelves behind the till and got into the store room at the back.
"I'm just angry and can't believe we have been burgled again.
"The police have footprints this time though, so hopefully we can catch them.
"I need to buy in more stock again but as of Friday we will be open as normal."
The first time the salon was burgled they were holding a charity hair cutting session and went for a break in the middle of the night.
When they returned a few hours later all the money they had raised was gone.
Despite her determination to open today, Hayley is having doubts over the long term future of the salon.
"To be honest I'm thinking about packing it in," she said. "This is the second time we have been hit and it's just so disappointing.
"There is the financial aspect of having to replace everything and seemingly start again. I don't know if I want to carry on."
Police attended to the scene and did a forensic sweep of the premises to hunt for clues.
A spokesman said: "We received a call from the owner shortly after 9.20am on Thursday after reports of a break in overnight.
"It appears they forced their way in through the front door and carried out an untidy search, taking some stock with them.
"We would appeal for anyone in the Victoria Road area on Wednesday night or the early hours of Thursday morning who might have seen something to contact us on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."


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A letter in the U-T San Diego/North County Times of Dec. 26 complains about the "demise of journalism" and mentions cartoons slanting toward the right wing ("Demise of journalism through partisan favoritism," Dec. 26, by G. Lance Johannsen).
Wonder whether he has seen "Doonesbury," "La Cucaracha" and other "unfunny" cartoons that are blatantly against Republicans on the cartoons page almost every day? Especially distasteful were some of the so-called cartoons regarding Mitt Romney during the presidential campaign.
At least the political cartoons the writer is complaining about are on the Opinion page, and not in the cartoon section where you wouldn't expect to see biased politics.


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The Baylor Libraries announced today that its Electronic Library will go by a new name: Library and Academic Technology Services.
Professor Emeritus Dr. William A. (Bill) Mitchell joins other Baylor educators in telling their story about journeys into Northern Iraq to help a war-torn country prepare for education in the context of democracy, civil rights and freedom.
In 2018, Moody Memorial Library will celebrate its 50th anniversary as Baylor University's main campus library. In advance of that significant milestone, the Baylor Libraries have secured a $100,000 grant from the Moody Foundation to begin renovations and upgrades to the historic structure's first floor.
Baylor's Director of Central Libraries Beth Farwell and Assistant Director of Research and Engagement Ellen Filgo were recently selected to serve in leadership positions for two national organizations in academic librarianship.
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KANSAS CITY, MO. — With more than 6,000 attendees adjusting to new federal school food rules mandating more fruits and vegetables, the 2013 School Nutrition Association's 67th Annual Nutrition Conference attracted its share of produce marketers willing to supply that demand.
The July 14-17 event attracted a variety of fresh produce exhibitors, including Chiquita Brands International, Dole, the Pear Bureau Northwest, Taylor Farms, the National Watermelon Promotion Board, Grimmway Farms, Sun Pacific and the Mushroom Council.
"It's been extremely busy," said Lauren Hattersley, sales and marketing representative for Taylor Farms California Inc., Salinas. Hattersly said the firm came to the show with several new products, including a broccoli slaw and a light Caesar's salad in bulk and individual packs. The firm also unveiled a carrot snack with cinnamon seasoning.
Grimmway Farms has exhibited at the show for more than 15 years, said Lisa McNeece, vice president of foodservice and industrial sales at Grimmway Enterprises Inc., Bakersfield, Calif. She said the growing produce presence — a group of exhibitors on "Produce Row" — demonstrates the rising influence of fruits and vegetables at the event. Grimmway highlighted the availability of yellow organic baby carrots and mixed orange and yellow shredded carrots.
"Many of the school foodservice directors and seek us out because they know they are going to find healthy options here," she said. "With all the new regulations, there are so many opportunities for us to provide healthier snacks to all these schools and vending companies," she said.
Lorelei DiSogra, vice president for nutrition and health at the United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C., said a July 14 workshop on increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in schools had more than 200 attendees. Speakers included Chef Tim Cipriano from Connecticut and Robert Lewis, director of nutrition services for El Monte City School District in California. DiSogra said the pair talked about strategies to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, including taste tests/focus groups with students, engaging students' families, training foodservice staff and effective implementation of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
DiSogra said the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools program remains a hot topic for schools.
"The momentum for salad bars just keeps increasing all the time," she said. "I think right now we have 700 schools on the waiting list (for salad bar grants) nationwide and we've seen a tremendous interest by foundations in supporting this effort and we will be doing a lot of outreach to health foundations over the next couple of months."
The School Nutrition Association show is a great opportunity to provide education to school foodservice users of pears, said Cristie Mather, director of communications for USA Pears, Milwaukie, Ore.
"Over the past two years we have collected over 300 new foodservice contacts that we keep in contact with throughout the year," she said. At the expo booth, Pear Bureau staff demonstrated pear merchandising practices. Mather said top-performing schools put whole pears or sliced pears in the salad bar and serve them with complimentary items like yogurt, cheese or nut butter, raisins and sunflower seeds.
Next year's School Nutrition Association show is in Boston. Hattersley said the traffic at the Kansas City show warrants a return for Taylor Farms.
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John McAfee has been on the run for nearly a month in Belize. On November 10th 2012 his neighbor Gregory Faull was found shot in the head and McAfee went on the run. The following day McAfee went on the run, according to the local police he is not a suspect in his neighbor's murder, they do wish to question him though. Throughout John McAfee's time on the run he has been updating a blog detailing his time on the run. It talks about wearing various disguises when needing supplies from town and hiding out in the jungles of Bolivia. On Saturday night Mr McAfee's website posted an update that the McAfee founder had been captured at the border of Belize and Mexico after three weeks spent hiding from police. Subsequent media reports suggested Mr McAfee had been captured, but that may not be the case. A spokesman for the Belize Ministry of National Security told media sites yesterday that the report was incorrect and that police still had no idea of Mr McAfee's whereabouts.
A posting on the anti-computer-virus pioneer's own blog suggests that indeed he has – which if it proves to be true will end an increasingly bizarre saga that has lasted almost a month. Wanted by police in the Central American country for questioning regarding his neighbor's murder, whoismcafee.com was updated on Saturday afternoon with an 'unconfirmed report that John McAfee has been captured at the border of Belize and Mexico.'
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THE worst of the euro crisis has passed as fears over the shared currency's future ease, according to Spain's Prime Minister.
''There are doubts about the irreversibility of the euro, it's true that there were more a few months ago than today,'' Mariano Rajoy told a news conference in Madrid. ''I'm totally and absolutely convinced that the worst has passed.''
Mr Rajoy, who was speaking a year after he came to power, is enacting spending cuts and tax increases to save €102 billion ($A125 billion) from the Spanish budget by 2014. Spain is, however, still expected to seek a sovereign bailout, having already received a rescue for its banking sector. Bad loans at Spanish banks reached a new record level in September, its central bank said on Monday. More than one in 10 loans were classed as being at a high risk of not being paid, totalling more than €182 billion.
Meanwhile, in an effort to reduce tax evasion, Spain has begun stopping consumers from paying bills of €2500 or more in cash. The ban applies when at least one party to a deal, or sale, acts in a professional or commercial capacity, such as when someone pays a tradesman.
In Italy, official figures showed industrial orders dropped 4 per cent in September against the month before, leaving them down 12.8 per cent annually. The decline marked the 13th annual drop in a row, and was blamed on faltering internal demand as the country reduces spending and the government imposes austerity.


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