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Very nice. Overclocking potential is great considering it is a dual-GPU card. Price needs to come down a little though, I think $450 would be more enticing.
Excellent review. Very thorough. Looks like a 4830x2 or crossfire would hit a sweet-spot on all the charts. Hmm... interesting.
I just noticed that on all the charts the GTX 285 is marked as having 768MB of RAM, shouldn't that be 1024?
You're right... That was just the 'icy-cold shower' I needed. Thanks for knocking some sense into my mind!
No sorry needed, you're human, not a benchmarking machine. Mistakes make you human. The simply amazing quality of your reviews more than makes up for any minor mistake.
excellent review as always Wiz, and good so see such fruitful gains from overclocking! especially since with the new voltage tuner, over 700 core is pretty easy.
Very nice review! Also thanks for adding clear sky. Curious though, so clear sky tests were without AA and they were stressed that much?
Might I make a suggestion for future reviews: Throw an 8800GTS 640 or 8800GTX in the benchmark mix. I only say that because I know there are a lot of people still using this class of cards, and it would be nice to see where they stack up, and see how much of a benefit they stand by upgrading to one of the modern cards. Just a suggestion, I know it is a lot of work to do these reviews, and this would just add more.
i think the early adopters of the 8800 series are getting benefit now due to amt of ram the cards have. Ill admit its a nice card but it doesnt slaughter the competition like everyone said it would, I still say the 285,4870,260,4850 are better buys.
Those cards are always better buys for 99% of the people, but the GTX295 is indeed much better than the X2, it's direct competition. It doesn't slaughter the X2 in this review's overall results, but if you look at individual benchmarks, you'll see a enormous difference in most modern engines. The only exception are Clear Sky and UT3, but on those, there's still an evident lack of driver support, just look at how the 295 is faster at one resolution, then slower in the next and then faster again in the next one. There's no coherence (but there is coherence in Nvidia's single GPUs) and doesn't picture the real power of the card. Also there are a lot of old engines there, that are bottlenecked, this works against all fastest cards, not only the 295, but it evens out the results, making faster cards be closer to the slower ones. What's worse, Enemy Territory is not using the second GPU. All those factors make fastest cards look slower and specially the 295, because it's the fastest one. Oh, and BTW, what's wrong with Crysis?? This is the first time I see the GTX260 behind the HD4870 (it's way behind here BTW). I've seen 100+ reviews using Crysis, with Core2 and i7, OCed and not, XP and Vista, High and Very high, AA and not, and a long list of variations, and this is the VERY FIRST time I see Nvidia's architecture behind. IMHO there's something wrong there. Dunno what, but something isn't working properly there...
Gr8 review man... I saw it on the front page and thought - WOW this thing is going to be some major beast. But reading thru the review finds it only about 2-3% faster than the 4870x2. I don't mind being an ATI fan myself but for some reason I was expecting a good 10% min over the x2. Still a wickedly fast card!!!


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Don't Get Duped: Six Foods That Might Not Be The Real Deal
Is your lemon juice really citrusy sugar water?
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And is your age-defying pomegranate juice just plain-old grape juice with a splash of the good stuff?
After winning a seat in the pantheon of so-called "super foods," pomegranates got a burst of popularity, with consumers craving everything from fresh seeds to juices and teas. But its newfound fame also found it the victim of an age-old problem: food fraud. According to the non-profit organization U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) in Maryland, pomegranate juice was the most common case of food fraud in the past year, often watered down with grape or pear juice to cut costs.
The group operates the Food Fraud Database, which went live in April 2012 and recently added 800 new records. Other usual suspects from the scholarly articles, news accounts and other publicly available records include milk, honey, spices, tea and seafood.
Though senior director of food standards Markus Lipp says we enjoy a high level of food safety in the United States, he also warns, "The real risk of adulteration is that nobody knows what's in the product."
Adulteration, according to the Food and Drug Administration, includes foods in which, "any substance has been mixed and packed with it so as to reduce or lower or injuriously affect its quality or strength," including, added poisons or deleterious ingredients. Sometimes contaminants pose severe health risks, as was the case with the tainted milk from China in 2008. But often it's a matter of using a cheaper, but still legal product to cut another.
To avoid fraud, Lipp subscribes to the idea that if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is, particularly for liquids. And for ground foods, like spices, coffee and tea, Lipp suggests buying whole food products to have a better sense of what's really in there.
1. Olive Oil: Olive oil might have the distinction of being the oldest adulterated good. "Olive-oil fraud has been around for millenia," according to the New Yorker. Cut with sunflower and hazelnut oils, olive oil was considered "the most adulterated agricultural in the European Union" by the late 1990s. Even after a special task force was formed, the problem remains. In his 2012 book, "Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil," Tom Mueller writes about the ongoing fraud. Mueller tells the New Yorker, "In America, olive-oil adulteration, sometimes with cut-rate soybean and seed oils, is widespread, but olive oil is not tested for by the F.D.A.—F.D.A. officials tell me their resources are far too limited, and the list of responsibilities far too long, to police the olive-oil trade."
2. Honey: In 2011, honey was at the center of the largest food fraud case in United States history, along with "a network of co-operatives in Asia, a German conglomerate, jet-setting executives, doctored laboratory reports, high-profile takedowns and fearful turncoats." The $80-million case involved a flood of cheap honey imported into the United States after being contaminated first with antibiotics and then with "corn-based syrups to fake the good taste," according to the Globe and Mail. A quick search on the USP database reveals the problems persists, with added sweeteners like corn, cane and beet syrups.
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3. Saffron: Corn silk, dyed onion, beet fiber and sandlewood dye; these are a few of our least favorite things, that get passed off us as saffron, according to USP. Lipp says it's particularly easy to disguise other products as higher quality spices because the fine grain hides discrepancies. "If I buy ground black pepper, I obtain a fine powder of a gray speckled mess," he says. But if he buys whole black peppercorns, Lipp says he can, "just by visual inspection, make sure there's not a large amount of twigs or any other low-grade materials in it or anything else but black pepper."
4. Tea: Suffering from a similar "speckled mess" problem as saffron, ground tea can disguise adulterants like, turmeric, copper salts and even sand and colored sawdust, according to database results. Loose leaf teas may offer a more reliable route, plus you can take up a cool new hobby and learn to read tea leaves.
5. Wasabi: You watched Jiro Dreams of Sushi and now you're eating your way through all the Japanese eateries within a 50 mile radius, but–and no disrespect to the fine establishments you frequent–are you actually eating real wasabi? That kick in the sinuses may actually be courtesy of horse radish, mustard and food coloring, not paste made from grated wasabi root. Fortunately, horseradish still manages to get the job done but if you want the real thing, you may have to do some digging.
6. Sriracha: This "hipster ketchup" that is "so popular, that people are counterfeiting it," recently got the rundown on the radio show, The Dinner Party. The mix of jalapenos, garlic, sugar, salt and vinegar comes in an iconic rooster-stamped, green-capped bottle from California's Huy Fong Foods. And though there is a town in Thailand called Sriracha, Randy Clemens, author of "The Sriracha Cookbook," told the Dinner Party, the hot sauce there is very different from the mix hipsters love so dearly, though it involves the same core ingredients. In an attempt to capitalize on Huy Fong's success, bottlers have begun mimicking the brand, even replacing the rooster with a unicorn in one instance. Less a matter of faked ingredients, it's still pretty misleading and falls under the FDA's regulations on "misbranding." To make sure you're getting the real Huy Fong deal, Clemens says, "You want to look for the green cap."
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Reading your article on Food fraud, I found it informative and interesting. We agree with your comments as my company has been dedicated for many years to offer the public very high-end, all natural foods from Italy. I well understand what was written out olive oil and honey. It is a shame that the public is not better informed. Kudos on a wonderful article.
The refrigerator test for olive oil will at least tell you if the oil in question is primarily composed of mono-saturated fats (as real olive oil should be). Put the bottle in your refrigerator overnight. By the next day the oil should have turned a translucent soft solid (gel like). If it remains a clear liquid then you know it's been adulterated, likely with a polyunsaturated oil.
The fridge test won't tell you if the oil is extra-virgin or if it was adulterated with a different mostly mono-saturated oil, but at least you'll know if it's full of soy or some other polyunsaturated oil.
As for the honey the best advice there I believe is to buy it direct from your local beekeeper. Not a guarantee against fraud hijinx but it is less likely. It's always good to support local producers.
Just came across a new development by a UK scientists who has developed a system to identify counterfeit foods – is the olive oil really from Sicily? Or does it contain other stuff. See this article:
Knowing that a lot of firms put all sort of stuff into your olive oil or cheap sugar into your honey, this technique could open up a scientific way of identifying fake ones. -
Key Lime Pie is one of the must misused claim. Just about everywhere I go there is always someone claiming to have real Key Lime Pie and most are not even close to real Key Lime Pie.
To get the truth about olive oil check out the UC Davis web site. They have done all the work.
The fridge test is inaccurate and misleading. Other oils (like canola and peanut) have enough monosaturated fat that they will at least semi-solidify in the fridge. (I don't own any canola oil, so I can't verify this.) See: http://www.truthinoliveoil.com/2013/04/truth-on-olive-oil-health AND http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=550
As for why some oil would take longer to solidify, again it has to do with the ratio of monosaturated fat. When you get down to it, olive oil is a crop. It will vary depending on growing conditions, varietal, harvest time, etc.
The Consumer Reports article (http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/09/how-to-find-the-best-extra-virgin-olive-oil/index.htm) is specifically for the Kirkland Signature Toscano oil, not the organic one.
http://www.truthinoliveoil.com/2012/09/toms-supermarket-picks-quality-oils-good-pricesSpecifically on the topic of Costco's olive oils he says: "Costco Kirkland Toscano – Kirkland is the Costco store brand. I've been disappointed by Kirkland Organic EVO (not to mention the "extra virgins" in multi-liter plastic jugs), but the Toscano signature oil is the real deal."
I'm not big on government regulation at all, but feeding someone Escolar without their knowledge should seriously be considered a type of assault. It's disgusting what it does to you. In my opinion, it's not even food.


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On June 7, 2012, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin held a press conference. Q: UN-AL Joint Special Envoy on the Syrian issue Annan will probably propose today the creation of a "contact group" on the Syrian issue with the purpose of laying the foundation for implementing the "peace plan" in Syria. What is China's position on that? Secondly, Russia proposed to hold an international conference on the Syrian issue with the participation of Iran, which was opposed by the US. What is China's position? A: With regard to the "contact group" you mentioned, we need more information and will stay in communication and coordination with other Security Council members and Special Envoy Annan. On the second question, we have noted Russia's relevant proposal. China is positive to any measures that can help ease current tensions in Syria and promote the political resolution. Relevant measures should focus on implementing Security Council resolutions and Special Envoy Annan's six-point proposal, pushing for real ceasefire and cessation of violence, and creating conditions for an early launch of the political process. Q: Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa talked in an interview about Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara's pushing for the purchase of the Diaoyu Islands. What is China's comment? A: The Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands have been an integral part of China's territory since ancient times. China has indisputable sovereignty over the islands. We are firmly opposed to any acts by the Japanese side to harm China's sovereignty. Q: Violent conflicts are still going on in Syria and it seems that diplomatic efforts to solve the issue have failed. Under what conditions will China agree to external armed intervention in Syria? A: The current situation in Syria is complex and grave. We always believe that Special Envoy Annan's mediation is the most viable and realistic way to push for the political resolution of the Syrian issue. It is hoped that parties concerned do not lose hope or give up easily. In the meantime, parties concerned should concretely honor the commitment of full ceasefire and cessation of violence, particularly prevent casualties of innocent civilians. Both the Syrian Government and opposition groups should take up responsibilities for that. All parties concerned should continue to firmly support Special Envoy Annan's mediation efforts and the UN Supervision Mission in Syria in fulfilling its duty. As far as I know, Special Envoy Annan will report to the Security Council about his mediation today. China will strengthen communication and coordinate position with other parties. China's position on the issue of external armed intervention is clear. We are resolutely opposed to external armed intervention in Syria which is unlikely to solve the issue fundamentally as proven by history time and again. Q: Please brief us on the visit by Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin of Myanmar to China. What message will China send to Myanmar? A: During the visit, Chinese leaders will meet with him and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will hold talks with him. The two sides will exchange views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common interest. Besides Beijing, Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin will also visit Shanghai. China and Myanmar are friendly neighbours. China hopes that the visit will further strengthen bilateral relations, deliver tangible benefits to the two peoples, and make positive contribution to regional peace, stability and development. |


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This activities center, 12km inland from Puerto Escondido, is usually incorporated into day trips from Matanzas and Varadero. It's approached via a pretty drive through the palm-sprinkled countryside of the Valle de Yumurí.
This activities center, 12km inland from Puerto Escondido, is usually incorporated into day trips from Matanzas and Varadero. It's approached via a pretty drive through the palm-sprinkled countryside of the Valle de Yumurí.
With an enormous sign at the western end of the beach, it's impossible to miss Cofresí's main attraction, Ocean World . The main attractions are the sea lions, dolphins, sharks and manta rays, the aviary, and the tiger pool and show. You can also swim with the dolphins (per person US$140) or the sharks (US$60).
The lovely grounds of this center, just west of Half Moon Village, are a nice slice of the Kentucky bluegrass in paradise; the horses here are well-kept, and many are ex-racehorses.
A swimming hole gives way to this narrow gorge ending at a torrential waterfall. The eerily quiet, short swim through the crystal-clear water is a spooky experience. It's dark down there, with steep vine-clad lava walls no more than 5ft or 7ft apart, hence the name which is Creole for 'small throat'.
The trail to Middleham Falls, one of Dominica's highest waterfalls (200ft), takes you on an interesting rainforest walk. More than 60 tree species, including the tall buttressed chataignier, form a leafy canopy that inhibits undergrowth and keeps the forest floor relatively clear. The main trailhead is along the Roseau–Laudat road, about 5 miles east of Roseau.
This refuge is about a mile north of the Hwy 3301 turnoff to El Combate. Its visitors center contains displays on local wildlife and wildlife management techniques. Outdoors you will find bird-watching trails among the ruins of an old farmstead in the Valle de Lajas (Lajas Valley).
Shark's Friends is a professional outfit with dive masters who speak English, Italian and German. The center, on the beach between Brisas Santa Lucía and Gran Club Santa Lucía, offers dives for CUC$30, plus night dives (CUC$40) and the famous shark feeds (CUC$65), where cool-as-a-cucumber dive guides chuck food into the mouths of 3m-long bull sharks.
Based at Apple Valley Park, this operator offers week-long tours of the south coast in January and February, with daily excursions geared to moderate riders (a support vehicle is provided).
Lots of agents sell this tour, but the actual operator is El Paraíso Tours. Expect to pay roughly US$50 per person (drinks and buffet lunch included); if you're coming from the Puerto Plata region be prepared to spend three hours each way in the back of a truck. If you're already in Punta Rusia it's US$35 per person.
The river mouth in Glistening Waters is one of the few places in Jamaica that still offers good fishing for tarpon, known as the 'silver bullet' for its feisty defense on a line. No license is required.
Gilligan's Island and Isla Ballena (Whale Island) are small mangrove islands off the tip of the Caña Gorda peninsula and technically part of the dry forest reserve. Neither is too sandy, but both offer good sunbathing and passable snorkeling.
This surprisingly lush 2-mile-long trail meanders through the old-growth forest that once supplied early settlers with timber. Hikers can explore deep into the old-growth forest of Grand Cayman's wild interior; new wooden walkways help you traverse marshy portions. Expect to see wild jasmine, wild coffee, myriad birds, land crabs and much more.
Remote Windward Beach, also known as Indian Castle Beach, has views across to Montserrat and is the only easily accessible beach on Nevis' southern shore. Backed by beach morning glory and low scrubby trees, it has fine gray sand and Atlantic surf suited for bodysurfing and boogie boarding.
The hacienda is another possible destination. The 3.5km jeep track begins on a hilltop 2.5km down the road toward Cienfuegos and Manicaragua, 1km before the point at which these roads divide. There's a shorter trail to the hacienda from below Hotel los Helechos that links for part of the way with La Batata, but you'll need a guide to use it. At the hacienda itself is the 1.
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SWINDON Town have made centre-back Troy Archibald-Henville their seventh summer signing.
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State of Equality and Justice in America: There is strong statistical evidence that politics is re-segregating
By David A. Bositis, Ph.D.
There are demographic changes occurring in the United States that will change politics and public policy and make this country a more humane and equitable place. In another 20 to 30 years the U.S. will be a majority-minority country and White supremacy will be a discredited idea of the past. But we are not living in that future time. And for African Americans, more than half of whom live in the southern states, the facts do not speak to a just or equitable society.
Black unemployment is twice that of Whites. The average Black income is much less. Black family financial assets are one-twentieth that of Whites. There are large racial disparities in health and access to health care and much higher high school drop-out rates for African Americans; and of course much higher incarceration rates.
The gains that African Americans have seen since the Civil Rights movement were substantially built on Black votes and civic participation. But despite the hardship and struggles that many African Americans face, there are many who would oppose the progress and promise the future holds. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder opened the door to widespread efforts in the South to diminish minority voting rights.
By invalidating Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, the court has effectively eliminated Section 5 federal oversight. The current U.S. House of Representatives will almost certainly NOT provide a new definition for Section 4 coverage, and so Section 5 is out for the foreseeable future.
By next year's midterm elections, there will likely be photo identification laws operative in all the southern states, and Blacks and Hispanics are much more likely than Whites to lack government issued photo ids. The changes will not only involve photo identification laws.
There will be a headlong rush to change election laws across Section 5 jurisdictions in order to discourage minority voters. This will involve not only state governments but local ones as well.
Section 2 is still in effect, but with no preclearance provisions. What this means is that all sorts of election changes will be put into effect to diminish minority votes – moving and locating polling places, changing hours, the mechanics of voting – not to mention extralegal intimidation – without federal intervention.
Even when these changes are challenged and the civil rights community 'wins' the legal case, the minority community's preferred candidate may still lose, and then the Section 2 cases result in consent decrees where the opposing side agrees not to do the same thing (actions to discourage minority voters) again – at least until the next election. The results of elections – even unfair elections – are rarely undone.
Following the election of President Barack Obama, some political observers – mostly conservative ones – suggested that the United States was now a post-racial society. At the present time, five years later, in the region of the country where a majority of African Americans live, the South, there is strong statistical evidence that politics is resegregating with African-Americans once again excluded from power and representation.
Black voters and elected officials have less influence now than at any time since the Civil Rights Movement. Less than a handful of the 320 Black state legislators in the South serve in the majority in their legislative chambers. And southern state constitutions invest in the state legislatures' power over all aspects of government in those states, including local government.
Conservative Whites control all of the political power there, and they are enacting legislation and adopting policies both neglectful of the needs of minorities – in health care, education, employment – as well as some that are downright hostile to the rights of African Americans , e.g., the assault on voting rights through photo identification laws and other means.
Last month, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies published a report based on a survey of the five Deep South states (the states with the proportionally largest black populations – Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina) on attitudes toward Medicaid expansion. Majorities of the populations in all five states, and large majorities of African Americans in those states, favored expansion. The state legislatures in those five states oppose expansion, and the disproportionally uninsured Black populations of those states will suffer the consequences.
Has the United States become a more just and equitable society? Almost 50 years ago – around the time that the Lawyers' Committee was founded, Robert F. Kennedy gave a speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention where he quoted from one of his brother's favorite poets: "but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep."
David A. Bositis, Ph.D., a senior research associate for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, is a foremost expert on voting and Black political participation in America. This article – the twentieth of a 20-part series – is written in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, of which Congressman Lewis is grand marshal. The Lawyers' Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to enlist the private bar's leadership and resources in combating racial discrimination and the resulting inequality of opportunity – work that continues to be vital today. For more information, please visit www.lawyerscommittee.org
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With the holiday season in full swing, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by a local worker and advocates, will call for an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for over 700,000 Pennsylvania workers.
Wayne County, Mich., prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Theodore Paul Wafer with second-degree murder in the death of Renisha McBride, a 19 year-old Detroit woman, who sought help following an automobile accident in Dearborn Heights, Mich.
Alabama's parole board approved of granting posthumous pardons in the infamous "Scottsboro Boys" rape case on Thursday morning. The board made the decision during a hearing in Montgomery for three black men whose convictions were never overturned in a case that came to symbolize racial injustice...
Cleveland Cox, 49, and Lisa Cox, 52, are charged with nonsupport of dependents. Authorities allege the Middletown couple left boy with children's services after saying he was displaying aggressive behavior and earlier threatened the family with a knife. Trial is scheduled for Feb. 10.
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Common Pleas Judge Lawrence O'Toole has appointed former retired U.S. District Bankruptcy Judge Judith K. Fitzgerald to manage the financially troubled August Wilson Center for African American Culture. As conservator, Fitzgerald will oversee the center's operation and...
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Wife and kids are going camping once more, so that means at least some of my weekend will be visiting them, though frankly, I'd rather be in an isolation chamber right now I'm so done with people. It's nice to be needed, I just wish I was needed a little less right now.
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Strum Wealh, on 25 January 2012 - 07:20 AM, said:
I disagree.
What the risk of jamming does is encourage player discipline - "let up on the trigger or you'll jam your weapon and won't be able to use it any more!"
TT has 10 second turns.
If you want to reduce a rate of fire from "2" to "1.5" (I won't clarify, you understand what I mean) how do you do it?
Decree that the gun alternates between 1 and 2 shots per turn? That won't work - a much better way is to add a risk of jamming and let the player reduce the rate of fire himself.
I really do believe that is the point of the jamming risk.
In a RT game you have no such problem - you can easily adjust RoF by the millisecond if you want.
Looking at the description for Ultra ACs found in the Tech Manual (pg. 208):
It really isn't explicit about the point you're making.
Even if you accept that it is making that point, I think it's just a case of matching fluff to the TT rule as written, not to the intended effect of the rule.
True. With just a single rate of fire there's no possibility of "cheating".


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Cervical length: Why does it matter during pregnancy?
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"Nothing helps people stay healthy more than the power of real knowledge about health." — Dr. Roger Harms
As medical director of content, Dr. Roger Harms is excited about the potential for Mayo Clinic's health information site to help educate people about their health and provide them the tools and information to live healthier lives.
The Auburn, Neb., native has been with Mayo Clinic since 1981 and is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Harms is a practicing physician and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and his specialty areas include office gynecology, high-risk obstetrics and obstetrical ultrasound.
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Cervical length during pregnancy is sometimes associated with preterm labor — labor that begins before week 37 of pregnancy. If you have a short cervix, you might be at increased risk of preterm labor and premature birth. The earlier premature birth happens, the greater the health risks for your baby.
Before pregnancy, your cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina — is normally closed and rigid. During pregnancy, your cervix will gradually soften, decrease in length (efface) and open (dilate) as your baby grows and you prepare to give birth. If your cervix begins to open too soon, you could give birth prematurely.
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- Biological differences between women
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- Incompetent cervix — a condition that occurs when weak cervical tissue causes or contributes to premature birth or the loss of an otherwise healthy pregnancy
If you experience signs and symptoms of preterm labor — such as regular or frequent contractions, a constant low, dull backache, vaginal spotting, or pelvic pressure — your health care provider might do a pelvic exam to determine if your cervix has begun to open. He or she might also do an ultrasound to measure your cervical length.
If you're in preterm labor, your health care provider will explain possible treatments and the risks and benefits of trying to stop your labor.
If you're not in active preterm labor but meet certain criteria — you're less than 24 weeks pregnant, you have a history of premature birth and an ultrasound shows that your cervix is opening — your health care provider might suggest cervical cerclage. During this procedure, the cervix is stitched closed with strong sutures.
Limited research also suggests that treatment with a form of the hormone progesterone or placement of a silicone device (pessary) around the cervix might decrease the risk of premature birth in women who have short cervixes.
If you're concerned about your cervical length during pregnancy, consult your health care provider. He or she can answer your questions and help you understand how to promote a healthy pregnancy.
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE - When Judy Still was looking through the classifieds in a local newspaper, she found a very interesting job prospect. It was the description, though, that didn't make much sense to her.
It said, "TIS Rosa," leading her to wonder just what a "'tis Rosa" was.
As it turned out, it meant that The Island School was looking for a reading specialist, and the contact person was then-principal Rosa Ramos.
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STAFF REPORT - Because of a scheduling conflict, Literature Forum has changed the date of the presentation of the book "The Things They Carried" to Tuesday, Nov. 20.
This memoir-novel of the experiences of author Tim O'Brien during and after his service in the Vietnam War is certain to provoke a lively discussion fraught with emotional, intellectual, and personal, moral values.
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BY KATE GOODERHAM - It has been five years since the Gasparilla Island beach restoration project was completed. For five years, island property owners have had the storm protection they needed. Many people have forgotten where the eroded shoreline was; even those who knew surprise themselves with how close it used to be.
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Newcomers to Presho will find a warm welcome in the smiles of Presho Welcome Wagon volunteers Lois Comp and Bette Reuman.
By Nicole Choal
Organized by the Presho Area Chamber, packages are presented to new residents of Presho. The packages contain coupons from area businesses; novelty items such as caps, calendars, and mini screwdrivers; and a listing of local services such as the number to the Fire Department and local church services.
News travels fast in a small town, and word of mouth tells the Welcome Wagon of many new arrivals, but Kennebec Telephone also provides the chamber office a list of people who have recently asked for new phone service.
Lois and Bette have been welcoming new residents for a few years now, and before that Lucile Blocker spent years greeting people to the area.
New residents visited by the welcome wagon in the past few months were Ada Fedderson, Crystal Brakke, Harold and Jean Ann Brakke, Dennis Stanley, Ida Smith, Tyler Langdeau, Amanda Langdeau and Lance Comp, and Lindsay Penny.
Renee Shumpert and her son moved to Presho in May of 2003 and were welcomed by Lois and Bette shortly after their arrival. " I love it, it is just wonderful how you welcome people to town. It makes you feel at home and not like an outsider. It gives you a very warm feeling, " she commented.
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Will this be the last study, the final investigation? Can we finally clear our state's flagship university - one of the country's great public educational institutions - to proceed into a fine future, unencumbered by clanging scandals tied to its rear bumper?
We hope the answer is yes. We hope the report by former Gov. Jim Martin on academic scandals that rocked UNC-Chapel Hill can now be consigned to history books. Case closed. "We were asked to get to the bottom of academic misconduct," Martin told a meeting of trustees last week. "We've done everything in our power to do so."
The door is always open for more inquiry, of course, and that's appropriate, if further evidence arises. But for now, it appears that the easy-marks-for-no-show-classes scandal was confined to a single department: African and Afro-American studies.
Martin, who also is a former congressman and chemistry professor at Davidson College, spent several months looking into the scandal, assisted by consultants with experience in academic investigations. He found the practice of giving easy grades to athletes began in 1997. He said the easy-grades conspiracy was tied to African Studies chairman Julius Nyang'oro and department administrator Deborah Crowder. Both have retired and did not cooperate with Martin's probe.
Martin's report covers only one aspect of a broader scandal that also included the firing of football coach Butch Davis, after an NCAA investigation into players getting financial benefits from agents and receiving improper academic assistance. University athletic director Dick Baddour also retired shortly after the NCAA probe. And just this year, a clearly weary UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp announced he will resign his post at the end of this academic year and return to teaching.
Martin said the academic scandal "was not an athletic scandal." He said there was no broad conspiracy: "It was isolated within this one department. It did not metastasize."
We hope, after these several stormy years, that Martin has written the epitaph. It appears that the people involved in any wrongdoing are gone from the campus and from any further influence.
What remains is the need for continued vigilance, improvement of the rules that make certain student-athletes are indeed students, and full transparency in all the enforcement efforts. This can't be allowed to happen again.
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