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Mokgatlhe, L.; Groenewald, P.C.N. (Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com, NaN, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: A method for the simulation of samples from the exact posterior distributions of the parameters in logistic regression is proposed. It is based on the principle of data augmentation and a latent variable is introduced, similar to the approach of Albert and chib (J. Am. Stat. Assoc. 88 (1993) 669), who applied it to the probit model. In general, the full conditional distributions are intractable, but with the introductions of the latent variable all conditional distributions are uniform, and the Gibbs sampler is easily applicable. Marginal likelihoods for model selection can be obtained at the expense of additional Gibbs cycles. The technique is extended and can be applied with nominal or ordinal polychotomous data. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1127 Files in this item: 1
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Forcheh, N.; Fako, T. (Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org, NaN, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: The study proposes a measure of effective productivity among service workers and seeks a parsimonious predictive model of "effective productivity" among nurses in Botswana. Employee productivity has become a concern of organisations in all economic sectors world wide. In Botswana, it has also become a national priority issue and has been listed as one of the goals of the long term vision for Botswana due to perceived low productivity among the workforce. Productivity among nurses is of special significance because of their critical role in the primary health care system. Nurses working under local government control in Botswana provide a good case study since they all have to perform certain routine activities from which their productivity could be measured and compared. Self completed anonymous questionnaires were used to collect the relevant data from all health facilities under local government control in Botswana. A representative sample of 325 questionnaires were returned and analysed. Chi-squared test of association was used to identify univariate factors associated with effective productivity from among a list of 38 variables. Hierarchical stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify a predictive model for effective productivity among nurses. Thirteen of the 38 variables were found to be significant univariate predictors of effective productivity (p<0.05). Only eight of these factors were retained during a search for a parsimonious predictive model. These in order of importance were midwifery training, involvement with the Village Development Committee, involvement in making health policies, peer support, religious affiliation, ability to complete the Botswana Obstetric Record, quality of health after posting and involvement with the community. The overall impact of these factors was found to be additive. The results underline the importance of midwifery training for effective productivity among nurses in Botswana. It is concluded that all nurses in Botswana should be encouraged and accorded the opportunity to do midwifery training. Nurses should further be encouraged to become more involved in the communities in which they work, as well as develop supportive relationships and a friendly atmosphere at the work place. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/713 Files in this item: 1
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Forcheh, N. (Wiley-Blackwell, www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell, NaN, 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: Summary. Ehrenberg presented the simple law-like relationship log(w) = 0.8h + 0.4 ? 0.04 between the weight and height of children aged 5-13 years. Several researchers have confirmed that this relationship holds, irrespective of the child's ethnic, racial, gender and social class. In anthropometry, a weight-height relationship is used to measure the nutritional status of children. For this purpose, the World Health Organization have adopted the National Center for Health Statistics population as the international reference population. The relationship between the World Health Organization-National Center for Health Statistics anthropometric standards and Ehrenberg law-like relationship is examined. Differences between the weight-for-height relationship in anthropometry and the law-like relationship between weight and height for children are small and can be attributable to functional differences. It is found that an Ehrenberg law-like relationship can be extended to include children who are under 5 years old. Criteria for using the law-like relationship to assess the nutritional status of these children are thus suggested. The criteria are evaluated using anthropometric data of a sample of 513 children from a rural district of Botswana. The results indicate that the proposed method of using the law-like relationship to assess nutritional status is much simpler and at least as reliable as the existing methods in anthropometry. Description: Symbols on the abstract may differ from the original abstract URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1055 Files in this item: 1
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Ama, N.O.; Oucho, J.O. (Medical and Pharmaceutical Publications, NaN, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Background: The healthcare of Batswana (citizens of Botswana) as indicated in the country's Vision 2016 is one of the top priorities of the government of Botswana, yet Botswana's National Health Policy, the Immigration Policy and the National Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme Framework all are silent on the obligations of the government to provide health services to the immigrant and refugee population. In view of the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Botswana, South Africa and other sub-Saharan countries, it is critical that reproductive health services be as affordable and accessible for the immigrants and refugees as they are for other residents in Botswana. This study measured the views of the primary healthcare providers in Botswana on the perceived reproductive health needs of immigrants and refugees and the availability and accessibility of reproductive healthcare services to the immigrant and refugee populations in the country. This information will be important for policy makers, the government of Botswana and the private sector to shape intervention measures to assist immigrants and refugees in seeking and accessing the desired reproductive health services. Methods: The study targeted all 4 667 medical doctors and nurses who were serving in various hospitals and clinics in 23 health districts of Botswana as at June 2005 when this study was conducted. Using NCS Pearson statistical software, the sample size for the study was determined to be 851. This estimated sample size was allocated to the 23 health districts (strata) using probability proportional to size (PPS). Having obtained the sample size for each district, the healthcare providers to be interviewed from each health district were selected randomly and in proportion to the number of doctors and nurses in each district. Questionnaires were administered to these healthcare providers by research assistants who explained the purpose of the study and obtained informed consent. The questionnaires were coded to ensure the anonymity of the respondents. It contained questions about the healthcare providers' demographic characteristics, their opinions on the reproductive health needs of immigrants and refugees, and their views on factors that influence the accessibility of these services to immigrants and refugees. Data were collected from 678 doctors and nurses(about 80% of the targeted sample). Results: The majority of the healthcare providers indicated that the most important reproductive health needs of the immigrants and refugees, namely pregnancy-related services (prenatal, obstetrics, postnatal conditions), treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS treatment and counselling and family planning were not different from those of the locals. However, some major differences noted between the local population and the foreigners were (i) that antiretroviral (ARV) treatment and prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) programmes were never accessible to the non-citizens; and (ii) that while treatments and other health services were free to Batswana, a fee was charged to non-citizens. Although 86% of the 21 studied reproductive health services were available in the healthcare system more than 50% of the time, only 62% of them were accessible to the immigrants and refugees 50% of the time. The major reasons for inability to access these services were: (i) The immigrants and refugees have to pay higher fees to access the reproductive health services; (ii) Once an immigrant or refugee is identified as HIV positive, there are no further follow-ups on the patient such as detecting the immune status using a CD4 count or testing the viral load; (iii) The immigrants and refugees do not have referral rights to referral clinics/hospitals for follow-ups in case of certain health conditions; and (iv) The immigrants and refugees are required to join a medical aid scheme to help offset part of the costs for the desired services. Conclusions: The study recommended that the government of Botswana should improve the availability of reproductive health services to immigrants and refugees, and expunge those laws and practices that make it difficult for immigrants and refugees to access the available reproductive health services. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1070 Files in this item: 1
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Amey, KA.A.; Forcheh, N.; Setlhare, K. (Dove Medical Press Ltd. www.dovepress.com/, NaN, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: Background: Predictive models for mortality due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease as a result of opportunistic infections, such as tuberculosis and pneumonia, have been developed. Methods: The data are taken from the Statistics South Africa multiple causes of death data for 2006 and 2007, which is available for public use. The dataset was compiled from death notifications, and contains up to five causes of death as well as some demographic characteristics of the deceased. The logistic regression modeling framework was used to model the presence or absence of HIV disease, given the predictive variables. Results: The higher the number of causes listed, the higher the likelihood that HIV would be a cause, with the percentage of notifications of HIV listed increasing from under 2% when only one cause is listed to almost 15% when 4–5 causes are listed. When the logit model was fitted to the multiple cause of death model, it was found that individual demographics were good predictors of the likelihood that the death notification would have HIV as one of the causes of death. Although there are highly significant differences in the likelihood that people of different demographics would die from HIV, the predictive power of these demographic factors on their own is very low, especially when there is only a single cause of death mentioned. With the full multiple cause of death model, two-way interactions between tuberculosis, pneumonia, and other opportunistic infections were highly significant, and their inclusion lead to significant improvements in the predictive power of the model. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1071 Files in this item: 1
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Vasudeva, R.; Divanji, G. (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, http://epubs.siam.org, NaN, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Let (X(t), t ≥ (0) with X(0) = 0 be a stable subordinator with index 0 < α < 1 and let (tk) be an increasing sequence such that tk+1/tk → ∞ as k → ∞. Let (at) be a positive nondecreasing function of t such that a(t)/t 1. Define Y (t) = X(t + a(t)) − X(t) and Z(t) = X(t) − X(t − a(t)), t > 0. We obtain law-of-the-iterated-logarithm results for (X(tk)), (Y (tk)) and Z(tk), properly normalized. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1135 Files in this item: 1
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Molefe, W.B.; Mguni, B.S. (Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, NaN, 2000)[more][less]
Abstract: Opinion polls are a relatively new phenomenon in Botswana but nonetheless a welcome development as they inform both the candidates and the campaigners on pertinent issues facing the electorate. Opinion polls becomes more visible and more discussed during every general election in Botswana. Unlike developed countries where poll taking begins more than a year before an election and continues until the last few hours of the election night, polls here have been conducted at one time only during election years. Due to financial and logistical constraints they are not conducted at times when there are issues of public and national concern. Most of the polls so far polls have been conducted by the Democracy Research Project of the University of Botswana. However, as Bogart puts it 'the fundamental prmclple of statistical sampling, the basis for polling, seems hard for many people to understand'. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/903 Files in this item: 1
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Ama, N.O. (Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/ERR, NaN, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: This study presents the opinions of a stratified sample of 542 graduates of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana on their transition from higher education to employment and the extent to which the job held are appropriate to the level of education attained. The study revealed that the mean transition time for all the graduates was 4.6 months with a standard deviation of 0.19 months while they made an average of 13.5 contacts with employers before getting their first employment. The results of the analysis further showed a downward trend in the percentage of graduates whose transition times were less than 4 months over the study period. In addition the study revealed that over 72% of the graduates felt strongly that their jobs were appropriate to their level of education and relevant to the courses taken in the university and the public sector was still the highest employer. Based on the findings, the study recommends among other things, that the Botswana Government should sensitise and boost private sector involvement in the employment of graduates into their services in order to reduce the full burden of employment of graduates. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/653 Files in this item: 1
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
The comparison game
As a parent of a child with special needs playing this game becomes more like a battle ground and the stakes are a lot higher. It is impossible to avoid it and everyone is a player whether they know it or not. I hate this game.
Rozie is turning two soon and the older she gets the developmental gap also widens. You can see she doesn't look like a two year old, and there are times she doesn't act like a two year old, and this is when the game begins.
We went to New York because my husband had Monday the 4th off.
We went to the Jewish Children's museum and the kids had a blast. They played for hours, and i watched "the game" start and the players unfold.
You see i was out of my own environment, and my padded comfort zone I'm used to was not there. I started to compare, "look at that one walking, look at how that baby is playing and she is 5 months younger than Rozie" the list could go on, and then i decided it had to stop. GAME OVER!
The biggest mistake a special needs parent can do is to compare, really the biggest mistake any parent can do is compare.Its just not worth it and it is a waste of energy that could be used for better thing like enjoying your child.
My Rozie is developing beautifully and she is doing it in her own way, on her very own designer watch made just for her. Comparing her to a typical child is not a realistic expectation, and not because she is developmentally different, but because really what is "typical".If i was to compare her to my own children should i compare her to Dovie who walked at 9 months or Mel at 16 months. Which one is typical? The answer is neither there is no such thing as a "typical" child. As a teacher and parent of many years i haven't yet found a "typical" child that follows all the patterns of a text book typically developing child. I know there are children that follow the charts much closer than say my Rozie, but what makes that better, because its the norm ( supposedly), and what makes the norm better.
I love Rozie's little atypical ways. It makes her who she is and her development is right on target by me also. I dont care if she has the motor skills of a 10 month old and speech of a 12 month old. She is my milestone star and is so absolutely perfect because that is the way Hashem made her. I could just wrap her up put a bow on top!
25 comments :
- Rivki @ Life in the Married Lane said... [Reply to comment]
She is SO cute. I love the exuberance in the pictures and the video. Your outfits are also super-cute, btw.
Thanks for this great post. It's a hard game not to play, but you put it well - time is better spent enjoying our kids than comparing them. - July 7, 2011 at 7:02 PM
- Nechama said... [Reply to comment]
AMAZING standing! So great seeing you in NY too :)And about the comparing- yes, we do all compare but when it comes to comparing your child with another child that is LIKE your child i dont think its half as bad. Your not trying to "get somewhere", you have no "agenda." I would go as far as to say that its almost helpful to see other kids the same type as your child and see where they are holding. Im convinced its not comparing. Im not sure what it would be called, but not comparing. ;) im sure you get it.
- July 7, 2011 at 7:30 PM
- Dara said... [Reply to comment]
you are right that we shouldn't compare! I was curious - do people recognize you from your blog when you're out places like that? :)
- July 7, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Rochel @ barefootandcooking said... [Reply to comment]
You have the most beautiful family. Every time I see pictures it puts a big smile on my face.
- July 7, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Anna Theurer said... [Reply to comment]
Beautifully written post! I love the video at the end--to see little Rozie in action and then to see her clap for herself. Yay Rozie!
- July 7, 2011 at 8:32 PM
- Sheva said... [Reply to comment]
Dara: it is the strangest and funniest thing. People do recognize me, but even funnier is when my husband gets recognized with the kids
- July 7, 2011 at 10:27 PM
- ch said... [Reply to comment]
such a sweet little star...and, to be sure, this little game plays itself out on my living room floor on a regular basis...my nearly two year old who loves to jabber and talk while my nearly 3 year old stares her speech therapists down every week. my daughter who eats with a fork and spoon and did even with a tube hanging out of her belly while my (monstrously large) son still refuses to feed himself or eat ANYTHING other than oatmeal. rozie's so far ahead in fashion and accessorizing, she's got give the others a chance in SOME department...i'd forfeit motor skills for shoe selection ANY day of the week.
- July 7, 2011 at 10:41 PM
- Team Lando said... [Reply to comment]
Love your words and sweet Rozie.
- July 7, 2011 at 10:55 PM
- Sheva said... [Reply to comment]
Nechama: i agree but what is hard is the ranges are pretty wide in the Down syndrome world for example kids can walk from 12 months all the way up to 36 months. You have some speech extraordinaires and some that refuse to say a word for years, so it can be hard gage it. I do try to follow a select group of kids that seem to be performing the same as Rozie and sort of compare what they are doing ( in a good way) to help keep track of her goals.
- July 7, 2011 at 11:04 PM
- Mara @ KOAB said... [Reply to comment]
Go, Rozie, go! I love that video. And all your photos. You are beautiful - and so is your family.
This post came at exactly the right time for me. Comparing is bad in so many ways - and not just kids, but relationships, family dynamics, finances, etc. etc.
Just like with the milestones we see (or think we see), with all of these comparisons, it has been my experience that rarely is what we see on the surface a true indicator of what's going on underneath. Hope that makes sense.
All that said, from what I "see", Rozie is perfect - and very much filled with the spirit and spitfire of a two year old! - July 8, 2011 at 12:37 AM
You are an amazing Mom and Rosie and your other kids are very very lucky to have you. I grew up with an adopted sister with Down's and the comparing game was not easy. ONe day like you we said stop and just took her for who she is and helped her be the best she can be. Keep up the great work.
- July 8, 2011 at 1:28 AM
- ckbrylliant said... [Reply to comment]
As a mother of an almost 18 month old darling daughter with DS, I so relate to this post!!! I have a nephew 3 months older than my Bridgie and it is so hard not to compare. You hit the nail on the head about it being futile to compare. That little clip of your beautiful star made my morning!!! Keep on keeping on!
- July 8, 2011 at 8:17 AM
- Carolina said... [Reply to comment]
Great Post! I play that game often. Some times right when I start playing I stop my self. Some times I play all the way to the end when you feel sad and discouraged. Rozie's bathing suit is GEORGOUS! And the video is amazing, looks like she's almost there! Soon momma soon!
- July 8, 2011 at 5:18 PM
- devorah said... [Reply to comment]
Congratulations on her standing! You're right, none of us should compare. It's a dangerous game :)
- July 9, 2011 at 11:51 PM
- devorah said... [Reply to comment]
Congratulations on her standing! You're right, none of us should compare. It's a dangerous game :)
- July 9, 2011 at 11:51 PM
- Nechama said... [Reply to comment]
Sheva- in the SB world too- the range is enormous. I guess i dont really compare since Mussia is so unique there is no one to compare her to :) Sometimes ill look at kids and think 'wow they are the same age, or he/she is younger' but i just cant compare since they are so vastly different. Its like trying to compare apples to oranges :)
- July 10, 2011 at 12:33 AM
- gretchen said... [Reply to comment]
What a great milestone of getting up to stand on her own! You must be so excited. My little guy Julian who has Down syndrome is 13 months old and my neighbor across the street has a boy who is just two weeks younger than Julian. I find that it is easy to share milestones of my OWN with her and also celebrate her son's milestones too. It is great to be able to be open with my feelings too and recognize that sure, wouldn't it be great if my son weren't delayed? I think the key is recognizing your feelings, acknowledging them and then being able to put them aside and enjoy every little thing your beautiful baby CAN do until something else comes up and your little feelings rear their ugly head again.
- July 10, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- Regine said... [Reply to comment]
Hi Sheva, Don't compare but rather marvel at everything she accomplishes. When you compare the glass is always half empty, when you marvel the glass is always overflowing. That's what we do with our Ethan and he never ceases to amaze us :)
- July 10, 2011 at 8:58 PM
- Mali said... [Reply to comment]
I was surprised to find that I was crying as I read this post. I am the third of four married sisters, and I am the only one without a baby or a pregnancy so far. So, of course, I play the comparison game with my life every day. but I a cannot tell me how much chizuk you give me (and my sisters! we love your blog!). You are so right to focus on the good, and the fact is, little Rozie is one of the cutest toddlers I've ever seen, and Im yirtza Hashem, when and until I am blessed with a baby, I hope i can imitate your sunny attitude and appreciate the yumminess that's all around me. I am, after all, the luckiest tanta in the world. Thank you for sharing your adorable family with us all.
- July 10, 2011 at 9:13 PM
- Mali said... [Reply to comment]
I was surprised to find that I was crying as I read this post. I am the third of four married sisters, and I am the only one without a baby or a pregnancy so far. So, of course, I play the comparison game with my life every day. but I a cannot tell me how much chizuk you give me (and my sisters! we love your blog!). You are so right to focus on the good, and the fact is, little Rozie is one of the cutest toddlers I've ever seen, and Im yirtza Hashem, when and until I am blessed with a baby, I hope i can imitate your sunny attitude and appreciate the yumminess that's all around me. I am, after all, the luckiest tanta in the world. Thank you for sharing your adorable family with us all.
- July 10, 2011 at 9:13 PM
I saw you and your beautiful family as you were entering the museum. I've been following your blog now for a few months so when I saw you I felt like I knew you and your family. I really wanted to introduce myself and tell you that I'm a big fan of you and your blog but didn't want to do it at the entrance. I thought I would probably run into you somewhere in the museum. But, I didn't, so here I am (posting here for the first time)letting you know that you are a real inspiration for me and I wish you all the best...
- July 10, 2011 at 9:58 PM
- Devorah said... [Reply to comment]
This is a GREAT post! You are so right.
Using your energy to compare when you could be using it to enjoy your kids is the way to go.
Also, when you start comparing, you'll never stop.
You are right. No two kids are the same-just like each person's external features are different so too our their actions, milestones and personalities different.
Congrats on that biggie-so exciting that Rozie is standing! May she continue to make you proud!
YAY!! - July 11, 2011 at 8:38 PM
Hey Sheva.
I love your blog, and your beautiful pics of your wonderful family kah.
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The Old English poem Beowulf follows Beowulf from heroic youth to heroic old age. He saves a neighboring people from a monster, Grendel, eventually becomes the king of his own people, and dies defending them from a dragon. It is a great adventure story, and a deeply philosophical one. Scholars differ over the poem's original purpose and audience, but Beowulf probably appealed to a wide audience and garnered a range of responses.
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Tue, Jun 05, 2012 | 20:06 BST
Wii Fit U announced – 43 million copies of Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus sold worldwide
Nintendo has announced 43 million copies of Wii Fit and Wii Fit plus sold worldwide, as it announced Wii Fit U.
Sat, Mar 03, 2012 | 18:57 GMT
Nintendo prevails over "patent trolls" in latest court case
Nintendo has announced a Maryland US District judge dismissed a patent infringement suit brought against the company by IA Labs CA, LLC which claimed the Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus products infringed on one its patents.
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 14:07 GMT
Nintendo: EU Wii sales hit 30 million
Nintendo's announced this afternoon (via EG) that sales of Wii have hit 30 million in Europe since its December 2006 launch, making it the biggest-selling console this generation. As of last August, PS3 sales were as of 22 million units, while Xbox 360 numbers in Europe are a bit of an unknown so far. Nintendo's also said that 41.9 million Wii Balance Boards have been sold since 2008. The board came bundled with Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus, with sales at 22.6 million for the former and 19.3 million for the latter.
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 23:44 BST
Black Wii Fit Plus bundle announced for UK
Nintendo's announced a Black Wii Fit Plus bundle for the UK, and it'll be available from October 7.
Fri, Jan 14, 2011 | 06:12 GMT
Call of Duty: Black Ops tops NPD's 2010 best sellers list
The NPD has released a top ten list of the best selling games of 2010 and amazingly, Call of Duty: Black Ops is royally serene at the very head.
Other notable entries include Black Ops' precursor, Modern Warfare 2, at eighth place; Red Dead Redemption at fifth; and NBA 2K11 sneaking in at tenth.
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 06:30 GMT
Nintendo full-year figures: NSMB Wii moves 14.7m, Spirit Tracks sells 2.6m
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver and Wii Sports Resort were Nintendo's big software earners during the last fiscal year, its latest financial report's revealed.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | 09:18 GMT
NSMBW, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort all pass 10 million units
New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus have all moved 10 million units in Lifetime-to-Date numbers released this morning by Nintendo for the period between April 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.
Mon, Jan 25, 2010 | 11:18 GMT
UK charts: Just Dance keeps MW2 from number one
Just Dance tops the UK charts for the second week in a row, it's been confirmed.
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 | 20:21 GMT
Wii Sports Resort, Layton top Nintendo games of 2009 in UK
ELSPA's announced that Wii Sports Resort and Professor Layton and the Curious Village were the top-selling Wii and DS games, respectively, last year in the UK.
Mon, Nov 09, 2009 | 11:12 GMT
UK charts: Wii Fit Plus takes over at No. 1
Wii Fit Plus has gone to No. 1 in the latest UK charts, having entered it last week at two.
Last week's No. 1, Football Manager 2010, slipped to four in the charts. The top three is rounded off by FIFA 10 and Wii Sports Resort.
Dragon Age: Origins debuted at five.
Find the full top ten below. Last week's data is here.
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 | 17:54 GMT
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box moves 1.26 million units outside of Japan
Hidden within a supplement to its quarterly earnings report, Nintendo has revealed that Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box has sold 1.26 million units since its launch outside of Japan.
Also listed as a first party million-seller was the Tomodachi Collection and Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver – each for DS – and Wii Sports Resort has reached 6.97 million units worldwide, and Wii Fit Plus 2.13 million.
Hooray for Layton. Give us more please.
Full thing via Joystiq.
Tue, Oct 06, 2009 | 09:22 BST
Reggie: "Literally millions" were waiting for Wii price cut and Wii Fit Plus
NoA's Reggie Fils-Aime reckons the recently-announced Wii price cut and the imminent launch of Wii Fit Plus will have a seven-figure impact to the machine's sales.
"There are literally millions of consumers out there who want a Wii and had been on the sidelines," he said, talking to the FT.
"They'd been waiting for that little nudge to go out and pick it up – the price decline, the sampling, the launching of key software like Wii Fit Plus – we believe it's what's pushing them over the edge to get into the category."
And what sort of sales increase have we seen from the cut, Reggie?
"The consumer response has been very strong to the price reduction," he said, adding that it was too early to release precise sales figures.
We'll know soon enough.
Mon, Oct 05, 2009 | 11:31 BST
Nintendo release Wii Fit Plus b-roll video
Nintendo's released a brand new video for Wii Fit Plus.
Catch it after the jump, courtesy of Default Prime.
It's out tomorrow in the US. It's out here in the UK at the end of the month.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | 15:09 BST
Wii Fit Plus gets a date wth Europe
Nintendo has announced that Wii Fit Plus will be released in Europe on October 30.
It adds 15 new balance games and six new strength-training and yoga bit, and also allows you to customize your routines, should you feel like mixing things up a bit or targeting specific areas of your body.
There's also a calorimeter tracking your progress and comes with the Wii balance board.
Nintendo says that the game estimates a 70kg (154lb) person can burn 140kcal just doing the Hula Hoop exercise for half an hour.
Good to know, that. Also, it's out in the US this coming Monday, October 4.
More through Eurogamer.
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 | 08:32 BST
Wii Fit Plus gets "flapping" videos
IGN's posted up five movies of Wii Fit Plus, showing bike-riding, "flapping" and riding around on a Segway.
Looks great. Here's a thing, though. Get a bike, leave the house and ride it somewhere. Who knows? You may see something inspiring and unrelated to the inside of your house, thus reinvigorating your ever-dwindling lust for life.
It's out on October 4.
Tue, Sep 01, 2009 | 07:21 BST
Wii Fit Plus out October 4, new Wiimote and DSi colours shown
Wii Fit Plus will launch in the US on October 4, NoA's Reggie Fils-Aime said at the 2009 GameStop Manager Conference today.
The exec also announced new US colours for DSi, the Wiimote and Wii MotionPlus. As of September 13, DSi will be available in white and pink: the machine's currently on sale in blue and black in the States.
The Wiimote and Wii MotionPlus will get new black SKUs.
PR after the break. We'll check on a Euro date this morning.
Mon, Aug 10, 2009 | 13:43 BST
Iwata: 3 Wii titles have the "potential" to sell 10 million this year
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said he sees three titles being released this year – Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros Wii and Wii Fit Plus – to sell over ten million units.
"I believe each of these three software titles have the potential to surpass 10 million copies worldwide in the whole fiscal year," said the exec, speaking in an investor Q&A released by Nintendo yesterday.
He added: "We recognise this Q1 result is not the strongest and closer to the lower parameters of our expectations, but we expect we can reverse the situation through the full-fiscal year and therefore did not revise out forecast."
Mario Galaxy 2 to sell a billion units at launch? Bet on it.
Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | 22:57 BST
Nintendo: "Fitness games are now an accepted part of the video game landscape"
Nintendo has said that fitness games are now accepted in the videogame market, and are no longer scoffed at.
"When we first announced the Wii Balance Board, people were skeptical," said Nintendo's Denise Kaigler. "But consumers responded quickly and told their friends about it. Now when a new fitness game like Wii Fit Plus is announced, no one bats an eye.
"Fitness games are now an accepted part of the video game landscape."
Wii Fit has currently sold 18 million copies and Wii Fit Plus is expected later this year.
More over on Kotaku.
Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | 09:45 BST
Japanese Wii Fit Plus date rumoured
Japanese Nintendo news site Rambling Man's rumoured a bunch of product dates, including one for Wii Fit Plus. Fancy.
Here you go:
- August 6: Color Changing Tingle's Love Balloon Trip
- September 17: Forever Blue 2: The Call of the Sea
- September 3: Sloan and MacHale's Mysterious Story 2
- October 1: Inazuma Eleven 2: The Miracle of the Invader
- October 1: Wii Fit Plus
More on Kotaku.


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NORTH ADAMS -- Although city voters won't determine whether the Conte School Renovation Project will move forward until casting their ballots on April 30, they'll have the opportunity this week to learn more about the proposal from the architects and project management team.
A presentation on the project, led by Mayor Richard J. Alcombright and North Adams Public Schools Superintendent James E. Montepare, will take place Wednesday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in Murdock Hall, room 218, at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
"We're encouraging everyone to go and get the facts about this project from Margo Jones Architects, the project managers from Strategic Building Solutions, Jim Montepare and myself," Alcombright said Monday. "We want people to come whether they're sure about how they will vote, confused or doubtful. We want to ensure people are aware that we've taken everything into consideration -- that there is a gym and adequate play space. We want people to know that we do think it is a safe place and how we'll have traffic under control."
He added, "This is the time to get the facts and information. We're encouraging people to take a look at the project before they vote. We'll also have time at the end of the presentation for people to ask questions."
A citizens' petition, calling for the City Council to rescind its approval of a $29.7 million bond for the renovation project, was turned down by the council on March 12, pushing the funding to a special public vote on April 30.
"We want voters to understand that this is our project," the mayor said. "This is what the MSBA approved. This is our chance. I shudder to think about what will happen if this doesn't pass."
While MCLA is not sponsoring the event, Alcombright said he is grateful the college is allowing the meeting to be held in Murdock Hall.
"For any of us who knew Murdock Hall prior to its renovation, it's a great example of what a building from that time period can become with an investment and an academic setting in mind," he said. "This allows us to be in a place where a project like this has been done before."
In addition to presentations from the architects and project managers, Montepare will speak about the educational benefits of the building's renovation and redesign.
"The new Conte will be rich with state-of-the-art technologies that help students become both digitally literate and adept," he said in a release. "It is imperative that we provide our children with every possible academic advantage we can give them. We must provide our children with an appropriate 21st century education and skills that will insure their success as productive citizens. Conte will accommodate meaningful project-based learning. It will provide common learning areas which promote mandated collaborative inquiry."
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text: Home Politics Politics and Progress in the New South The Root explores where Obama, race and politics meet with Charlotte's young black mayor, Anthony Foxx. By: Mary C. Curtis Posted: Oct. 4 2011 12:50 AM 0 Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx; former Mayor Harvey Gantt;President Barack Obama Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx's 15th-floor office looks out onto a busy New South city that will get even busier in September 2012. Once the Democratic National Convention moves in for a week -- bringing along President Barack Obama and 35,000 delegates, politicians, celebrities and members of the media -- Foxx might be sharing only a bit of the spotlight. But it will shine brighter than any he's known so far. The 40-year-old Foxx, who has a 2011 re-election race to win on the way to acting as a convention host, noted parallel "life stories" that he and Obama share. "Even though he grew up in a vastly different part of the country and the world," said Foxx of Obama, "he was essentially raised by a single mother just as I was and was heavily influenced by his grandparents, as I was. "There was a 'Greatest Generation' element that greatly influenced both of us," Foxx said. He thinks that's important, "when the country and our city have been put through the wringer in a lot of ways" on issues from the economy to foreign policy. "There is a resilience built into me, having lived with people who had to struggle through the Great Depression and through the Second World War." What Foxx didn't immediately mention is that both are African-American elected officials, a fact that's both obvious and beside the point. At 50, Obama is the more experienced generational leader to Foxx and his occasional conversational partners such as Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., both 42 years old. As Foxx and his city prepare to host the Democratic convention, they represent a confluence of race, place and politics in the New South. Re-Elections: Hard Work Ahead The launch of Foxx's fall re-election bid was not quite as grand as Obama's is sure to be, but the stagecraft was impressive. At the elementary school he attended, Foxx was introduced by his former principal. In the front row, the photogenic family portrait included his wife, son, daughter and 94-year-old grandmother, a former teacher herself. In today's political climate, the president will need more than skillful staging to repeat his win. (Many of Obama's supporters are urging the president to recapture the narrative and his leadership voice in the face of opposition on his left and right, a struggling economy and sinking poll numbers.) In 2008 North Carolina decided (by a margin of just over 14,000 votes) to award its electoral votes to Obama, in what was a surprise to some but apparently not to candidate Obama, who visited often during his campaign. The night before Election Day, he stood on an outdoor stage on the rain-soaked campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, paying tribute to Madelyn Payne Dunham, the grandmother who had helped raise him and who died before she could see him make history. Obama has said that Dunham taught him about "hard work." And he worked hard for every vote in a state that had last favored a Democrat for president in 1976, when the candidate was Georgia's Jimmy Carter. Others were watching. "I remember when he ran for the United States Senate in Illinois," said Foxx. "My point of reference for a Senate race like that is the Harvey Gantt race in 1990, and for me, coming out of the South, it seemed like that would be a big stretch for someone to run and win." Page 1 of 5 NEXT PAGE > Powered by Livefyre


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Climbing Gear Accessories Reviews
Arc'teryx Pali Rope Bag12-Apr-2010
Leave it to the innovators at Arc'teryx to take a mundane item like a rope bag and turn it into something new and snazzy. The Pali features the standard polyurethane-coated ground sheet that keeps your rope out of the dirt, but departs from the norm by utilizing a roll-top closure....
Big Agnes REM Insulated Pad Review08-Dec-2010
Including an air mattress in a review of breakthrough gear might seem like a stretch, until you spend a chilly night shivering instead of snoozing, and arise cadaver stiff, grumpier than hell, and unable to high step onto your project's critical, nipple-high nubbin....
Black Diamond Necessaire Brush Kit Review07-Dec-2010
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Black Diamond Nforce Ascender28-Jun-2010
Black Diamond's new NForce ascender utilizes a unique four-bar linkage system that allows the handle to track up and down. This action pivots the cam and generates more clamping force when you weight the ascender. The result is a tool that grips icy and muddy ropes better than conventional jugs....
Black Diamond Torque glove BEST IN GEAR03-Oct-2010
Building the perfect climbing glove is as tall an order as building the perfect woman (or man). The glove has to have a deft touch, great grip, be easy to close, and be close fitting and warm....
Black Diamond Torque Glove Review11-Nov-2013
Close fitting and contoured into a semi-closed fist, the Torque latches onto your hand, doesn't creep off even when you are hanging full bore from tool handles, and isn't pumpy to close. It's also simple, with no cumbersome cuff to interfere with your jacket or tool leash, if you still use those things. ...
Bosch 36-Volt Litheon Hammer Drill Review11-Nov-2013
Checking in at just under six pounds, the Litheon is nearly four pounds lighter than other drills with equal power outputs....
Brassiere Bazaar25-Jun-2010
I sent The Rebirther, a boulder problem in Yosemite, second try. I heard it has taken far better climbers a week. My beta: a boob jam.
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Brewer's Ledge Treadwall Treadwall Kore29-Jan-2010
In the past two weeks I have redpointed six 5.13s. I've never sent six 5.13s in a year, let alone in two weeks at the beginning of a season. Usually at this time of year I am struggling to get up my warmups. What's the difference? ...
Bubble, Bubble21-Oct-2009
When I was living in New England and, as a mountaineer, was greener than the hills of Vermont, I asked a British climber what he ate at high altitude. The Brit, who had climbed in the Alps, Andes and Himalaya, said, Don't worry, lad, if you go hungry it's good for the soul....
Camelbak Better Bottle and Nalgene Everyday BPA-Free bottles20-Oct-2009
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Cascade Designs Neoair29-Jan-2010
Thirty years ago Cascade Designs revolutionized sleeping outside with their Therm-a-Rest air/foam pads. Now they've done it again with an air mattress. Everyone knows that an air mattress is comfortable, but allows convective heat loss, making them just about worthless in cold temperatures....
Cheap Holds Mini Board Review10-Dec-2010
Everyone liked the concept behind this board: small, simple and inexpensive. Not only does this tiny, 4.5-by-18.5-inch unit sneak in where larger boards can't, it's compact enough to toss in the trunk....
Clif Hot Shot Recovery Drinks: Hot Chocolate25-Jun-2010
Hot damn, a recovery drink for the cold-weather athlete! I like the sound of that and the taste of it, too. I've experimented with various supplements to help me stay fit and climb all the time. ...
Climb Tech Removable Bolt11-Nov-2013
You can use the Removable Bolt as pro, or, if you decide a real bolt should go in the hole, extract the removable and set a bolt....
Climbing Camera Review28-Jan-2010
Tips from the pros for choosing the best camera for your climbing photography....
Crank Forearm Fuel from Redpoint Nutrition29-Jan-2010
The advice you often hear from so-called experts is that supplements are a waste of your money.
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CU Belay Glasses30-Mar-2010
These new spectacles use mirrors to let belayers comfortably watch their partners without having to crane their necks back into an uncomfortable position and risk belayer's neck, essentially an irritation of the joints of the cervical spine due to prolonged extension. ...
Entre Prises Petite Hangboard Review10-Dec-2010
BETA Paradoxically, the Petite is a behemoth. Measuring 15 by 26 inches, it's the second-largest board, packing 15 holds, the most of any model....
FIXE Anchor Stations25-Jun-2010
Climbers put A LOT of energy into going up. Coming back down is an afterthought, a fact often reflected in our hodgepodge of raggedy-assed, jury-rigged rappel stations that can range from confusing messes of tat to plant hangers to hardware-store chain and links. For shame!...


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All the more reason to just LIVE. Stop following rules, religious or otherwise. Stop being controlled.
All the more reason to just LIVE. Stop following rules, religious or otherwise. Stop being controlled. The biggest scam in the world is believing you must follow their rules and live how they tell you too. Makes you also think, that car you own, the house you bought and the clothes on your back are also bullshit.
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Proposed sign law in Clinton criticized
CLINTON — Clinton business owners are making it clear how they feel about a proposed city sign ordinance that restricts height and other characteristics of their best advertisement.
Jackson attorney James Peden told the Clinton Planning and Zoning Commission at a recent hearing, if the ordinance is adopted, the city would be shooting itself economically in the foot.
In the works for more than a year, the revised ordinance prohibits signs taller than 12 feet, making illegal dozens of signs throughout town.
The Clarion-Ledger reports the proposed ordinance contains no grandfather clause. Instead, it gives a time period to comply based on a sign's cost.
City Community Development director Jerry Bounds says the goal is to decrease sign clutter and to make them more uniform.
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Updated Nov 12, 2012 - 7:44 pm
Diamondbacks, others react to Bryce Harper over Wade Miley
Bryce Harper hit .270 for the Washington Nationals, smacking 22 home runs and tallying 59 RBI, a number that was good enough for 56th in the N.L.
So naturally Harper deserved the National League Rookie of the Year Award, right?
Well, the award was given to Harper Monday, much to the dismay of players and media alike.
Here is a sampling of what they had to say:
Now we know that it's officially a popularity contest... "@jonmorosi: Bryce Harper is the NL Rookie of the Year over Wade Miley."
— Brad Ziegler (@bradziegler) November 12, 2012
I'm glad reporters' ballots are public knowledge now. Hopefully they will take away future voting rights for ones who submit awful ballots.
— Brad Ziegler (@bradziegler) November 13, 2012
Wow. Wow. #DBacks RT/ @jaysonst: one voter left Wade Miley off his ballot completely. Bill Center of San Diego voted Harper/Frazier/Alonso.
— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) November 13, 2012
Unreal... #robbed
— Daniel Hudson (@DHuddy41) November 12, 2012
Bryce had a really good season guys, he really did. I just feel like one month shouldn't win or lose you an award. Wade should have won, IMO
— Daniel Hudson (@DHuddy41) November 13, 2012
Bill Center of San Diego Union Tribune left Miley off ballot...was only person who had Padre Yonder Alonso on the ballot. #Homer
— Vince Marotta (@Vincemarotta) November 12, 2012
Congrats to @wademiley36 on an amazing season. Certainly think he deserved to win but congrats to Harper. Wade is ROY in our hearts.
— Josh Rawitch (@joshrawitch) November 12, 2012
Who votes on these awards??? @mlb #embarrassing #robbed #ROY
— David Hernandez (@DHern_30) November 12, 2012
Bryce Harper totally deserved the Rookie of the Year Award over Wade Miley, especially if you don't care about stats. #Dbacks
— Adam Green (@theAdamGreen) November 12, 2012
Yonder Alonso over Wade MIley is pretty awful.
— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) November 13, 2012
Judging from all the #dbacks Tweets, Wade Miley's teammates certainly have his back.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) November 13, 2012
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- Ken Kendrick, Arizona Diamondbacks Owner - Friday November 22Kendrick joins the show to talk about the Diamondbacks' offseason plans.


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- Styled with Current/Elliott The Girlfriend Short in Juke Box Destroyed.
- Styled with CC Skye Longhorn Ring in Gold.
- Styled with House of Harlow Crystal Orb Ring in 14k Gold with Hematite Crystal Pave.
- Styled with gorjana Finley Ring Set in Rosegold.
- Styled with House of Harlow Rif Rebble Cuff in Rose Gold.
- Styled with Rebecca Minkoff Studded ID Plate Bracelet in Gold.
- Modeled in size 1 (XS/S). See fit guide for model's dimensions.
- Revolve Style No. JAME-WS1852
- Manufacturer Style No. WAJ3821