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Preterm birth rate shows three year improvement in most states
Preterm birth rates improved in almost every state between 2006 and 2009, and in several states the change was more than 10 percent, according to the March of Dimes 2011 Premature Birth Report Card.
"The three-year improvement in the U.S. preterm birth rate means that 40,000 more babies were given a healthy start in life and spared the risk of life-long health consequences of an early birth," said Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president of the March of Dimes. "It means that, nationwide, we saved at least $2 billion in health care and socio-economic costs. Now we owe it to the other half a million infants who were born too soon to work together to give them the same chance."
According to the 2011 report card, three states and Puerto Rico received an F, 11 states and the District of Columbia earned a D, 19 states got a C, 16 states received a B and only Vermont earned an A. The United States received a "C" based on comparing the nation's 2009 preliminary preterm birth rate of 12.2 percent with the March of Dimes new 2020 goal of 9.6 percent of all live births. The nation's preterm birth rate has declined nearly 5 percent from the 2006 peak of 12.8 percent.
The improvement in the preterm birth rate is due to a variety of health interventions, the March of Dimes says. For more than two years, the March of Dimes has been working with hospitals and health policy experts to identify and promote quality improvement initiatives that have reduced the number of medically unnecessary c-sections and inductions scheduled before 39 weeks of pregnancy. Also new treatments, such as progesterone, which has been shown to prevent some preterm births in medically eligible women, has helped lower the preterm birth rate.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is a serious health problem that costs the United States more than $26 billion annually, according to the 2006 Institute of Medicine report. It is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetlong health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others. Even babies born just a few weeks early have higher rates of hospitalization and illness than full-term infants. If there are no medical complications that require an early delivery, at least 39 weeks of pregnancy are critical to a baby's health because many important organs, including the brain and lungs, are not completely developed until then.
The March of Dimes report card compares each state's preterm birth rate to the March of Dimes goal of lowering the rate to 9.6 percent of all live births by 2020. The March of Dimes says this goal can be achieved by a combination of activities: giving all women of childbearing age access to health care coverage, fully implementing proven interventions to reduce the risk of an early birth, such as not smoking during pregnancy, getting preconception and early prenatal care, progesterone treatments for women who are medically eligible, avoiding multiples from fertility treatments, avoiding elective c-sections and inductions before 39 weeks of pregnancy unless medically necessary, and by funding new research on prevention of preterm birth. The Report Card information for the U.S. and states are available online at: http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity.
This year, for the first time, a World Prematurity Day will be observed on November 17 by the March of Dimes along with organizations in Africa, Europe, and Australia. Worldwide, an estimated 13 million babies are born preterm and, of those, one million die as a result of their early birth, according to an October 2009 March of Dimes report on the global toll of preterm birth.
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VOL. 1/ISSUE 40 FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2013 35 cents PENDING PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT FT PIERCE, FL TREASURE COAST South east Florida Honor Flight is getting ready to spread its wings again to give area World War II veterans a chance to see the memorial dedicated to them on the National Mall. year, Michael Roberts, chairman, said. Obviously its way to hot in (Washington, D.C.) right now, and in winter its too cold. The next one-day trips are 19. The local Honor Flight group, depart and arrive at the Palm Beach International Airport. Mar tin County Commissioner Doug a volunteer who spends the day Honor Flight as a guardian. these veterans go through over time, he said. Its amazing to Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Julie and Bill Paterson of St. Lucie County welcome home Alvin Silverman of Port St. Lucie during the return of an Honor Flight for veterans in May. The next Honor Flight takes place on Sept. 7. Patrick McCallisterFOR VETERAN email@example.com scheduled for Sept. 7See FLIGHT page 4 SUBS CRIBERS :Our Periodicals Permit with USPS is still pending. Please let us know how timely delivery of your Veteran Voice is by emailing us the date you receive your copy and your zip code firstname.lastname@example.com the next 3 weeks we will track this information & relay it to the Postmaster. Thank you for your help on assuring the best delivery times possible.5029 YO UR AD HERE:Learn more about how we can help you promote your business to Veteran Voice readers every week from Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Brevard and Okeechobee Counties. Contact us today to hear about our very affordable advertising programs for every budget. Call now (772) 204-2409
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4 AUGUST 9, 2013 VETERAN VOICE THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE watch. He added, It gets ridiculously emotional. You have these men and women who a long time ago nations history to a person, they all say what they did was the norm; its what anyone would do. Smith and other guardians dont just volunteer to spend a day with the veterans. They pay $400 spent, Smith said. Hes worked with at least a dozen charities, Anyone who participates gets more than they can imagine out to see how well done it is. It is the best run volunteer organization The veterans pay well, Honor trip with their service. Taryn Kryzda, Martins county administrator, went on an Honor a World War II veteran. She said it was among the most emotional times shes shared with him. She, I wanted to buy his ticket, too, and they said, No way, she said. way. The Honor Flight Network is a hubs. The National World War II Memorial was erected in 2004. The Honor Flights began, almost by accident, a year later. Honor Flight Southeast Florida started in 2009. The local hub also started Operation Homecoming organized hundreds to be at the erans. The hub is organizing the Theodore Wilson Publisher Steve Erlanger Partner Managing Editor Patrick McCallister Mitch Kloorfain Eric Macon Graphic Designer Donna Marinak $18 YEAR (52 weeks) (772) 204-2409 or contact us by email at: Veteran Voice is a newspaper for veterans, POSTAL STATEMENT Veteran Voice (USPS# 9749) is published weekly by Veteran Voice LLC, 1919 SW South Macedo Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34984. Periodicals Postage Paid at Ft Pierce, FL Send address changes to: Veteran Voice, 1919 SW South Macedo Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34984 e Voice of Experience Martin County Commissioner the countys current veterans sermore or less got the hub started. visor at the time. He retired and We were at a county veterans mentioned (Honor Flight), Had could organize a meeting about it. Haddox said he was busy with Reese was doing a great job with Honor Flight. He made a manage way. crazy, Haddox said. It was coor dinated by the countys veterans Among those who got involved early on was the Martin Coun Fighters 2959 -which organized and leads whats turned out to be Martin County and other agencies head out to parking lots to with money. Our average weekend is $55,000 a weekend, over three One thing about Honor Flight, street goes to Honor Flight, he added. Davidson is also the operations makes certain there are planes, care and anything else the veterplane. Sometimes two. $80,000 a trip, Davidson said. The planes about $55,000, $60,000. The average trip sends 85 to 90 veterans to D.C., Roberts said. In addition to volunteer guardians paying their ways, and the boot drive, Southeast Florida ers through the year. But, David son said the hub still depends on people acting on their own. vidual donations, we couldnt do FLIGHT from page 1 Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer World War II veteran Peter Minicucci shakes hands with people in the crowd welcoming him and a team of veterans home during September 7.See FLIGHT page 5
VETERAN VOICE THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE AUGUST 9, 2013 5 this, he said. Were looking at $250,000, really more like $300,000, a year to do this. Surrounding everything Honor Flight does is a sense ever, because World War II veterans wont. According to an Associated Press estimate, the once 16.1 million World War II veterans than 1,100 a day. Only about 2 million are living, according to a recent report by the De No one has an exact daily AP and others have developed the same estimate by using data, and standard mortalthat America will have almost no World War II veterans by long as Frank Buckles the last surviving American World War I serviceman America will lose its last World War II Buckles died in 2011 at age 110. The youngest World War and are 86. In addition to Honor Flight Southeast Florida theres another local hub, Space Coast Honor Flight. That volunteer group takes 25 veterans a Oct. 19. Honor Flight Southeast Flor ida is on the web at honor. Space Coast Honor Flight is at spacecoast. For more about the nation al Honor Flight Network, see Information about the Washington, D.C. World War II Monument is at wwiimemorial.com. FLIGHT from page 4 A battle remembered night bombardment. Private Steven E. Munchak, a medic, was there. This was war! Munchak was born in Scranton, Penn., marArmy in 1943 at age 22. He had previous service and medic training he was shipped with his unit Montgomery campaign. In December 1943, the di vision moved on to Italy and in December 1943 on to eastern Italy (Anzio). By spring, the campaign horrible stalemate. Rome was the allied goal but Until Italy, Steve Munchak hadnt experienced intense combat, though as a mortician, he was Conditions were minimal with two-person bun ker living. The medical aid bunker wasnt much bigger. and night air raids with phosphorus clouds degrounds. Here wounded and dying soldiers were tended a deep depression on him which today is termed traumatic brain syndrome. To this day, the 93-year-old veterans emotions His subsequent discharge was given on Oct. 30, resides. Axis Sally, an American citizen broadcasting Hotel in Rome. Steve Munchak was included as its medic. Leaving the battle lines, working north stuka dive bombing and German scouting along eluded the troops that occupied the Excelsior established his planning area. In the next room was the medical aid station manned by Pvt. Steve Munchak ...And another one on the horizon as VA reduces WWII vets disability statusBy Barney P. Giordan FOR VETERAN VOICE See MUNCHAK page 7 5032 All furnishings were designed for this home and are negotiableFor more information and pictures go to:http://grf.me/f8GTeam Coley Real Estate GroupJason Coley/Realtor/CDPE 772-201-5229 Beautiful, custom designed 5 bd. 3.5 bth home, with library lo and oversized game room. Brazilian cherry wood, tile and carpet ooring, custom window treatments, granite, wrought iron railing, crown molding throughout. One of the most beautiful homes on the market and it comes with its own botanical garden-like landscaping Your Own Botanical Paradise and pool home in Vero Beach
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New York, January 24, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a three-year prison sentence handed to a newspaper editor in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland in connection with a story alleging public corruption.
Judge Ali Sudi Diriye, presiding in a regional court in Hargeisa, found Mohamud Abdi Jama, editor of the private daily Waheen, guilty on charges of defamation and "spreading false news," local journalists told CPJ. The judge, who issued the ruling on Saturday, also fined Jama six million shillings (US$900).
Diriye denied Jama bail and sent him immediately to Hargeisa Central Prison, defense lawyer Mohamud Osman told CPJ. Osman said he plans to appeal the verdict to the Somaliland's Supreme Court.
The charges stem from a 2010 story accusing a state electricity company manager of hiring more than 50 employees from his own clan, Somaliland Journalist Association Chairman Mustafa Abdi Isse told CPJ. Waheen, part of the Waheen Media Group, is known for its critical coverage of the government, local journalists told CPJ.
Journalists with four other newspapers--Saxafi, Hargeisa Star, Ogaal, and Yool--face pending criminal defamation charges brought by the state prosecutor, the National Union of Somali Journalists reported. Local journalists told CPJ they fear the administration of President Mohamed Silyano has reneged on its 2010 election campaign promises to allow independent news media to work without reprisal.
"Throwing journalists into prison runs counter to the administration's promises to support a free press and embrace accountability and transparency," said CPJ East Africa Consultant Tom Rhodes. "CPJ urges the Supreme Court to reverse the conviction of Mohamud Abdi Jama on appeal."


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Google Isn't Targeting iPhone Users; It's Targeting Everyone Else (Maybe)
from the jump-in deptThere are plenty of stories today about the not-so-secret "Google Phone" known as the Nexus One (assuming no silly legal issues get in the way) was finally "officially" announced. There wasn't much surprise at the announcement, other than the fact that Verizon Wireless is expected to get the phone in the spring as well, meaning that there's a CDMA version out there somewhere. Nearly every story about the phone has played the paint-by-numbers game of asking "is this an iPhone killer." To be sure, the Nexus One (which I have had a chance to play with) is extremely iPhone-like. But pitting it head-to-head against the iPhone may be the wrong way of thinking about it.
As he often does, Bill Gurley cuts through the clutter to make a really strong point. The iPhone and its closed system were designed for the top of the market only. Google isn't necessarily looking to compete with the iPhone or take users away from the iPhone -- it's looking to attract the market of "everyone else," for whom the Nexus One (or other Android Phones) represents a huge upgrade over what they have:
The iPhone does exist, and it is wildly popular. There are an estimated 55 million iPhones in use around the world. Despite this remarkable success, history will also show that Apple intentionally chose a business model with plenty of room for disruption underneath its pricing structure. It also chose a single carrier as a partner, which resultantly threatened others. Then Google built a product and a strategy that allayed the carrier's relative fears. Google gave them what they wanted, and then even gave them money. It could afford to do this because Google aims solely to protect the great business they already have in advertising, not to make money directly from the product (HW or SW in this case). Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla's Firefox represent choke points on the personal computer whereby Google could lose search share, or at least be forced to pay a toll. In mobile, they see a chance to potentially eliminate the toll-takers.While I think Gurley overplays the claim that the Android strategy results in "phones at much lower price points," since that hasn't happened yet, there are a number of good points raised in this article. In many ways it goes back to the discussion we had a year and a half ago about the differences between open and proprietary strategies. The closed, proprietary, "walled garden," strategies have advantages in brand new markets -- no doubt. They are less chaotic, more user friendly and simply easier to grasp for many. But, in the long run, the open solutions almost always win out. The solutions that allow others to jump in and add stuff, change stuff or make stuff better. It may take some time, and the lead time for the proprietary solution may seem insurmountable, but overtime, the more open solution almost always wins out. Remember when AOL and its walled gardens were going to dominate the "open" internet? It seems likely that the same thing may play out in the mobile space.
With a business model that allows for much broader distribution and price points that are well beneath the iPhone, Google's Android won't compete directly with the iPhone. For the iPhone loyalist, like Stewart Alsop who railed against Android, Android is simply not an option. This price insensitive user demands the very best experience they can possibly have and this is still the iPhone. Users won't switch in mass from the iPhone to the Android. It's the other 3.95 billion cell phone users that are highly likely to consider Android a step up from their current feature phone. The Android strategy results in phones at much lower prices with much more diversity which will hit a broader set of demographics. Apple can and will quintuple its current market share and still have a small portion of the overall cell phone market.
This is why the two products do not compete head to head. With its super aggressive model, Android will be the choice of the masses, and with its sleek design and non-compromising price point, Apple will rule the high end.
The second point that I think is key is the recognition that Google has the opportunity to play a bit of business model jujitsu against competitors with Android, noted in this sentence: "It could afford to do this because Google aims solely to protect the great business they already have in advertising, not to make money directly from the product (HW or SW in this case)." This is a point that we discuss in a variety of different business markets. It's why we think that those who understand how to embrace the difference between scarce and infinite goods have a huge advantage. If you can make money by giving away a product for free that some legacy business relies on charging for -- and then making your money up in an ancillary market (made bigger by giving your product away for free), then you have a massive advantage to disrupt the market.
The problem, however, with Gurley's post is that it isn't clear that Google is actually doing any of this. As noted, the pricing on the Nexus One is hardly revolutionary, and seems quite standard. Gurley is right that Google with Android has an opportunity to do something disruptive, but it's not clear it's there yet.
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One Stroke at a Time
I am a long time lurker in the blogs and in the forums. I borrow an occasional workout. I post very rarely. I have diligently posted to a Flog for the last 4 years. I am starting a blog now due to a life altering event that happened a little more than two weeks ago. After having 4-6 weeks of mild nausea and vague abdominal cramping, I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. I have completed my first round of chemotherapy and will start my second this Friday. After having to wait ten days for my port site to heal, I swam for the first time yesterday and it was wonderful.
Why a blog now? Well, I have always been a swimmer. I started to compete when I was 7 and swam through college. Other then a few years of sporadic swimming when I was in medical school, I have always been in the water (I am now 43 and the mother to 6 and 9 year old sons along with being an endocrinologist). I have always found peace in the water, whether it be in the pool or in the open water. I recognize that an important part of my treatments will be to remain sane (and active). My oncologist encouraged me to stay active. I am looking for my own strength and the strength to continue to fight. So here it goes.
Who I am :http://www.usms.org/comp/tt/toptenin...wimmerID=01V8Y
Where I swim http://www.riceaquatics.com/Home.jsp?team=gura


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Instead of dreaming of a white Christmas, why not envision your own spa-like bathroom and enjoy warmth all over?
It doesn't have to be just a dream. Smart homes are becoming smarter and warmer. Radiant floor heating can help provide a relaxing oasis right in your own home. Imagine shutting out a hectic day with a warm bath or steam shower. Step onto heated floors and grab a warm towel off the special warming rack will soon melt the cares away. Warmly Yours, an electric radiant heating products business,[...]Read More


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It is straightforward to show, for example, that the set of zero divisors of a (commutative unital) reduced Noetherian ring is precisely the union of its minimal primes. When else can we say that the set of zero divisors is equal to the union of the minimal primes? Are there other useful cases where this is true? Is there a structure theory for such rings? I'm primarily looking for conditions that do not assume that the ring is Noetherian.
Edit: I messed up this question and received a correct answer for the wrong assumptions, so I have accepted the answer. The reducedness assumption was for the example, not for the general question.
The correct question is in there, but I accidentally changed the title, so I apologize for the confusion.


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Our toxics team exposed some of the world's biggest apparel companies as polluting China's rivers, plus we took Tesco to court for illegal use of pesticides, sought to save the Hainan gibbons and revealed toxic heavy metals in childrens' toys. Here's a look back at China and the environment in the year that was 2011.
Polluted rivers, disappearing gibbons, and too many smoggy days - there's no doubt China experienced its fair share of environmental problems this year. But at the same time there were a lot of great, green wins, such as changes in the textile industry thanks to our Detox campaign, and raising the air pollution debate in regards to PM2.5.
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Kate Moss Launches Nail Polish With Rimmel
Kate Moss on Her Nail Polish Habits and More
Kate Moss apparently has a knack for doing her own manicure, so it seems her new nail polish line with Rimmel London is a natural next step. "I'm really good at painting," she told Telegraph. "It's one of the things I like to do on holiday — a line up of all the girls and make their nails look nice."
She may be a fashion trendsetter, but Kate also has a knack for wearing the next big thing in nails, too. "I got into the long, thin, vampy lady [nails], but now I'm back into fresh and younger and shorter." The model is also up on the classic nude trend with the neutral beige Soul Sessions as her favorite color from the collection.
However, if you're more into the vibrant hues, Kate's latest nail collection has a great range of color inspired by, well, a lot of things. "It's quite instinctive really, something would inspire me whether it's, you know, a band or a film or some kind of character — Debbie Harry, you know in Studio 54."
Kate's Super Pro nail line will be available in stores this Spring, and she only has one rule for you: matching is forbidden. "On set it would be a big no-no to match the lip with the nail," she said. "It's always a clash."


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After watching the live cesarean birth on the TODAY show last week and then the commercial for Jennifer Lopez's new movie The Back-Up Plan during the Superbowl*, I've been thinking a lot about the way childbirth is portrayed in popular culture – on TV and in the movies – and how that influences us. In a perfect world I'd like to believe that women (and men) would learn about childbirth from reading books and websites and talking to their care provider (doctor or midwife), to a doula, to their mother, aunts and friends, but the truth is that unless ya live under a rock, women (and men) also learn about childbirth every time they are bombarded with images on TV and in the movies that depict childbirth as something scary, painful and out of control. Whether we want to believe it or not, our perceptions of birth are bound to be influenced – for better or for worse – by what we view and hear in popular culture.
Movie: The Back-Up Plan, photo credit: Jezebel
On Rixa's blog Stand and Deliver she lists 61 film clips she compiled for a conference presentation about depictions of childbirth in cinema. That's just movie clips. Think about all of the episodes of A Baby Story, or ER and many other TV shows where women are giving birth. Each one further reinforces popular culture's birthing stereotypes.
Birthing Beautiful Ideas believes:
it's pretty foolish to dismiss the effects that popular culture has on a woman's beliefs and decisions about pregnancy and childbirth. In fact, I would venture to say that these effects are pretty widespread. Of course, I'm not saying many of us literally turn to pop culture when we're deciding whether or not to consent to an episiotomy or to request pain medication in labor or to choose one care provider over another. That would be stupid, right? But that doesn't mean that what we see on television or read in a (non-birth-related) book or watch in a movie has no effect at all on our thoughts about pregnancy and childbirth. Quite the contrary, in fact.
Because every time a woman reads that she "won't be able to make it without an epidural"…
…every time she sees natural childbirth portrayed as something only for hippies and freaks…
…every time she sees a movie in which birth is a crisis or a catastrophe or a comedy of errors in which the mom is a crazed, expletive-hurling woman who is seriously out of control…
…those images and words start to affect the way she thinks about birth in general, and they may even have an effect on her specific beliefs about birth.
She goes on to give a real-life example (a positive example) of how a TV show changed her beliefs about birth. She describes an episode of Sex and the City where Miranda gives birth. Miranda asks Carrie to be there for the birth and tells her that when it's time to push, she doesn't want everybody getting all "cheerleader-y" on her and shouting "PUSH! PUSH! and shit like that." She said that when she saw that scene, "it signaled a major change in the way I thought about how I was going to give birth some day." Her birth paradigm shifted and she believes she has the ladies of Sex and the City to thank for that. She's currently a doula and future lactation educator who's working on a PhD in philosophy.
Not all examples of how popular culture influences women are as positive though.
Heather from A Mama's Blog told me that watching TLC's A Baby Story – which she described as "high drama" and ending more often than not in a c-section – "seriously warped" her view of childbirth.
The Feminist Breeder said:
When I first found myself pregnant, I was just like the vast majority of pregnant American women who never get truly informed about the birth process, and instead spend their pregnancies watching "A Baby Story" and reading Jenny McCarthy books. I got my hands on "The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy" by Vicki Iovine, which told me that Lamaze was useless, as were all other birthing classes, and what I really needed to focus on was how quickly I could get the epidural.
Yeah — I got the epidural. The epidural that only went down half my body, that caused me uncontrollable shaking, that shut down my labor, that necessitated more pitocin, which put my baby in distress, which then necessitated a nice, traumatic cesarean surgery. Yep. That epidural.
Honey B., in her post Childbirth: Hollywood's Take, wrote that after year of watching A Baby Story, 18 Kids and Counting, Knocked Up, Four Christmases, etc., she realized how much of what she thought she knew about childbirth was based on TV. She then shares sarcastically all that Hollywood taught her about birth. (The descriptions are longer on her blog.)
Natural Birth: The choice of masochists, women who don't shave their armpits and have children named Moon Flower, and optimistic first-time mothers who don't know any better. (My note: Case in point, The Back-Up Plan's home birth scene)
Birth with Epidural: This is the smart woman's choice. This is what she does for the second birth, after going through the above 'Natural Birth'.
C-Section (Emergent): These are completely normal, and happen all. the. time. And the doctor always knows best.
C-Section (Planned): This is the choice of the truly enlightened woman, the Real Housewives of Orange County type who view pregnancy as an invasion of their body. (My note: Perhaps this is why, according to the most recent data available (from 2006), the United States' c-section rate was 31.1%, ranging from 21.5% in Utah all the way up to 37.4% in New Jersey. The World Health Organization actually recommends that the cesarean section rate should not be higher than 10% to 15%. When the rate is higher than 15% there is some research which shows it results in more harm than good. But who wants to talk about that in movies?)
Mallory who blogs at Pop Culture believes, "Childbirth in Hollywood movies is from a male perspective; rarely does childbirth show angles from the female viewpoint during the actual birthing.
We show killings, bombings, shootings, rapes and torture in movies, so why not show a woman giving birth accurately? Is it really that obscene and disgusting?"
Naomi, a birth doula, wrote her top 10 suggestions for an easier birth. Number two is "Prepare for an easier birth, now!" She cautions:
Don't watch A Baby Story! Instead (if you are interested in watching birth videos), watch movies like The Business of Being Born, Orgasmic Birth, Pregnant in America, Water Birth, Special Women, and normal birth videos on YouTube which represent birth as it usually is. TV specials on birth are designed and promoted to offer drama and attract viewers, not to support women preparing for birth.
I also want to add What Babies Want and Birth Into Being to that list.
Teba told me that her sister was there when she had a home birth two months ago. "She said after seeing birth in movies she never imagined it could be so peaceful."
That's just it. Birth can be peaceful. It doesn't have to be a hysterical emergency, but as a result of popular culture, most women are never exposed to anything that suggests a peaceful birth is even a possibility.
How has popular culture affected your beliefs and decisions surrounding childbirth?
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SET 1: Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Gumbo > Possum, Weigh > Divided Sky, Alaska, Bathtub Gin, Maze, Cavern > First Tube
SET 2: Crosseyed and Painless -> No Quarter > Timber (Jerry The Mule) > Tweezer > Prince Caspian > Piper > Ghost -> Makisupa Policeman[1] > Sleep > Buffalo Bill, Golgi Apparatus > Character Zero[2] > Run Like an Antelope[3]
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Set 1: Llama, Guelah Papyrus, Rift, Stash, Reba, My Friend, My Friend[1], Uncle Pen, Sample in a Jar, I Didn't Know[2], David Bowie[3]
Set 2: Buried Alive > Halley's Comet > It's Ice > Bouncing Around the Room, Chalk Dust Torture, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Hold Your Head Up > Cracklin' Rosie > Hold Your Head Up, Poor Heart > Golgi Apparatus
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[2] Fish on trombone.
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China on Monday said it has "fully considered" the impact of the three dams it plans to built on Brahmaputra river in Tibet and claimed the projects will not affect water flows to India.world Updated: Feb 05, 2013 08:59 IST
China on Monday said it has "fully considered" the impact of the three dams it plans to built on Brahmaputra river in Tibet and claimed the projects will not affect water flows to India.
"China has always been responsible regarding the utilisation and development of cross border rivers and adopts a policy that pays equal attention to development and protection," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying, told reporters here.
She was responding to a question about Indian concerns over three dams to be built by China at Dagu, Jiacha and Jiexu on the Brahmaputra.
Official spokesperson in the ministry of external affairs had said earlier that India has conveyed its "views and concerns" to the Chinese authorities, including at the highest levels.
"We fully considered the impact of the down stream region. The planned power stations you mentioned will not affect the flooding prevention and ecological environment of down stream areas," Hua said.
"China and India have maintained communication on cross Border Rivers," she said, without elaborating whether India has conveyed its concerns in this regard.
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China is currently building dams at Dagu, Jiacha and Jiexu in addition to a 510 MW water project at Zangmu.
China maintains these are run of the river water projects aimed at generating power and not intended to hold water.
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In search for Alzheimer's drug, a major STEP forward
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered a new drug compound that reverses the brain deficits of Alzheimer's disease in an animal model. Their findings are published in the Aug. 5 issue of the journal PLoS Biology.
The compound, TC-2153, inhibits the negative effects of a protein called STtriatal-Enriched tyrosine Phosphatase (STEP), which is key to regulating learning and memory. These cognitive functions are impaired in Alzheimer's.
"Decreasing STEP levels reversed the effects of Alzheimer's disease in mice," said lead author Paul Lombroso, M.D., professor in the Yale Child Study Center and in the Departments of Neurobiology and Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine.
Lombroso and co-authors studied thousands of small molecules, searching for those that would inhibit STEP activity. Once identified, those STEP-inhibiting compounds were tested in brain cells to examine how effectively they could halt the effects of STEP. They examined the most promising compound in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, and found a reversal of deficits in several cognitive exercises that gauged the animals' ability to remember previously seen objects.
High levels of STEP proteins keep synapses in the brain from strengthening. Synaptic strengthening is a process that is required for people to turn short-term memories into long-term memories. When STEP is elevated in the brain, it depletes receptors from synaptic sites, and inactivates other proteins that are necessary for proper cognitive function. This disruption can result in Alzheimer's disease or a number of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, all marked by cognitive deficits.
"The small molecule inhibitor is the result of a five-year collaborative effort to search for STEP inhibitors," said Lombroso. "A single dose of the drug results in improved cognitive function in mice. Animals treated with TC compound were indistinguishable from a control group in several cognitive tasks."
The team is currently testing the TC compound in other animals with cognitive defects, including rats and non-human primates. "These studies will determine whether the compound can improve cognitive deficits in other animal models," said Lombroso. "Successful results will bring us a step closer to testing a drug that improves cognition in humans."


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There are times in your life you feel so fortunate you can attend very special events. I was able to do just that the very end of January when I attended a retirement party for 16th Judicial District Chief Judge M. Jon Kolomitz. What a tribute to Judge Kolomitz. The event was held in his courtroom at the Otero County Courthouse and hosted by his family, wife Sharon and their three children, Greg, Christopher and Kara.
What was so great, the room was packed with people who came to honor the Judge on his retirement after 28 years serving the 16th Judicial District.
I'm always amazed when I go to different events and there are people I don't recognize. Since he served the three counties – Otero, Bent and Crowley – I think I'll forgive myself. Like I said, the place was full, with folks coming and going to honor this man who served our area so well over the years.
When you get in a crowd, it's hard to get around to even say hello to some of the folks you haven't seen for some time. I waved at Stan and Cheryl Butcher. She worked with the courts for many years. And, besides that, they are the grandparents of two of my co-workers at the Tribune-Democrat, brother and sister, Stefan and Marissa Montanez. Donna Honaker, a former court worker was enjoying the festivities and visiting with friends. Mickey and Monica Guerrero attended and Judy Karney, whom I haven't seen in "many a moon"; Nancy Baker, Marty Fleischacker. (Marty baked the delicious cake and it reminded me when my in-laws celebrated their 50th anniversary he was "just a kid" and baked their cake!) That's just naming a very few. Of course, there were all sorts of judges including the new judge Michael MacDonnell of Las Animas who replaces Judge Kolomitz; courthouse employees from other offices and office holders, plus a number of law officials. Judge Douglas Manley introduced me to Judge MacDonnell.
Judge Kolomitz, Sharon and their children, Greg, Christopher and Kara, mingled with the many guests, visiting and recalling fond memories.
Greg has a political consulting firm in Denver. His wife, Carla and their son, Nicholas, had been here over the weekend, but they returned to Denver so Nicholas could attend school. He is a junior at Mullen High School.
Christopher and his wife, Betsy, reside in Salida, where they have an event rental business for various venues. He is an excellent writer and is now doing some freelance writing. They are also interested in crafts. I think Betsy had to stay home to run the business.
Kara and her family, husband Chris Condlin and children Michael Jon (goes by Jon) and Caroline May reside in the Boston, Mass., area. In the business world she uses her maiden name of Kolomitz. She is Dean of Students at Regis College in Weston, Mass. Sharon reports they made it home in time "to enjoy the blizzard."
While visiting with Kara she asked how I was doing and I think my answer was, "OK or fine," something like that. She said a friend "back home always responds 'never better.' You might want to remember that." It was so nice to see all the "kids" and get to visit. They were raised in a wonderful home with great parents and grandparents. How fortunate they were in their youth (and still are).
Sometimes I have a tendency to get a little teary at these events. My thoughts were roaming back to the Judge's parents, Mike and Margaret Kolomitz and his in-laws, Judge George and Helen Strain. They were all wonderful, thoughtful people and I thought how sad they aren't here for this beautiful day.
Quite often Mike, a railroader before his retirement, would stop in the Tribune-Democrat office to visit with Al Burtis, who was publisher or editor at the time. I'd get a "kick" out of listening to their wild tales. Mike would always come over by my desk with another story. He'd leave us laughing. Margaret was secretary to Dr. W.L. McDivitt, president of Otero Junior College for many years.
And the Strains were good friends through politics and the Elks Lodge. Helen didn't always go to all the events George would have to attend. She would be busy with her own activities. You could be sure George would attend state and sometimes national political events. George had been state president of the Colorado Elks. However, he was so well respected he was elected a Grand Lodge officer in the Elks. That means over all the lodges in the country, a very BIG accomplishment for someone from La Junta.
Thanks, Judge Kolomitz, for your long service to our area. Have a great retirement, and you and Sharon can enjoy visiting your children and grandchildren.


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The mandate on the situation of human rights defenders was established in 2000 by the Commission on Human Rights (as a Special Procedure) to support implementation of the 1998 Declaration on human rights defenders.
In 2014, with resolution 25/18, the Human Rights Council, decided to continue the mandate on human rights defenders for a consecutive period of three years.
In June 2014, Mr. Michel Forst (France) was appointed by the President of the Human Rights Council as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. Mr. Forst has extensive experience on human rights issues, including human rights defenders, the rights of children with disabilities, extreme poverty, and the elderly. He has held a number of leading positions within the field of human rights, including the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights, the Cimade (Comité inter-mouvements auprès des évacués), UNESCO, the first World Summit on Human Rights Defenders (Paris), and Amnesty International (France).
From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Forst was the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, and between 2012 and 2013 he was the Chair of the Coordination Committee of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council.
He is also a former member of the Board of the International Service for Human Rights (Geneva) and a founding member of Front Line Defenders (Dublin).
Mr. Forst succeeds Ms. Margaret Sekaggya as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders (2008-2014) and Ms. Hina Jilani as Special Representative of the Secretary General on the situation of human rights defenders (2000-2008).
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Tradition be damned.
This year, forget the bottles of wine for the Thanksgiving table and try beer — specifically Colorado beers that arguably have more versatility than the grape.
That is what several beer experts told us when we set out to find what kinds of suds would pair well with the typical Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
"Craft beer picks up where wine leaves off for pairing," said Julia Herz, an obviously beer-biased spokeswoman for the Boulder-based Brewers Association and Craftbeer.com. "There are elements that exist in beer that don't exist in wine. You have in wine acidity and sweetness from the grapes, that is what you have to work with in wine. But with beer you have so many more styles … and a more broader palate."


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Peyton Goddard's severe autism left her voiceless until she was 22. "I Am Intelligent" is her memoir, co-authored with her mother, Dianne. They live in San Diego.
The book is a harrowing tale of a child locked in her own body, frustrated at her inability to communicate, and her parents' relentless efforts to help her.
April is Autism Awareness Month. Federal health officials now estimate that 1 in 88 children is affected by autism, a number that's been growing in recent years.
Dianne Goddard answered questions by email.
Q: Why did you write this book?
A: In spite of early therapies and my own constant tutoring, Peyton lost speech and bodily control at an early age, and the "experts" declared her mentally retarded. Eventually, she was pushed out of public schools and into restrictive schools for people with special needs, where she was often secluded and grew increasingly despondent.
Finally we took her to try facilitated communication, a supported typing strategy that has helped some people with autism communicate via keyboard. I honestly did not know what to expect, but she astounded us all in her very first session by typing the words "I AM INTLGENT." I was overwhelmed. It was a breakthrough that changed our lives, especially Peyton's.
One of the first things she told us was "I want a real education," and after four years of hard work, she graduated valedictorian from Cuyamaca College. She also faced the task of telling us about the years of abuse she suffered at the hands of two relatives as well as several staff members at her schools.
It was Peyton's urgent request to write this book because, as she says, "Personally, I saw a life I'll never teach as acceptable for any human being." She and I wrote it together so that readers could see the dual (and often conflicting) perspectives of a mother struggling to cure her daughter and a daughter growing up feeling broken and worthless.
Q: What do you hope people get out of reading it?
A: We believe her story is for everyone. Before Peyton was born, I never knew anyone with special needs since these people are often segregated from the rest of society, as Peyton was. The book allows readers to see the world through her eyes, allowing them to understand what it is like to be different in this society.
As challenging as her neurological differences are, she says her greatest devastation came from the way she was treated by others — not just the monstrous abuse she suffered, but also the countless people who pitied her or, worse, regarded her as less than fully human. Peyton writes in her unique poetic voice, "Weeds grew wherever I was pitied. Understaters utter I'm no one. I'm broken, moldy bread, throwaway trash, great leper. Now I know I'm a voice of never-heard voices. Nothings need to be heard."
Q: During the darkest moments of your journey, what kept you going?
A: As a parent, hearing Peyton tell us, years after the fact, of her sexual abuse was horrific. And for Peyton, the greatest hurdle she faced was trying to heal from this and somehow piece together her self-worth. She implored us, "Please do not go to revenge. I need you to help me heal."
Q: What lessons are there in your story for parents of children who have autism?
A: Peyton has become an advocate for full inclusion of children with disabilities in our education system and society. She has been invited to deliver nearly 100 presentations to community groups, conferences and universities. What you will hear about autism from Peyton is radically different from what those without autism have to say.
Our culture is so focused on causes, cures and treatments that we often overlook the fact that millions of people with autism — adults and children — lack respectful support and are suffering segregation and abuse. Instead of perceiving autism as a disease to be cured, she asks us to view it as "a brain wired differently."
Parenting a child with autism is intense. Early interventions and therapies are essential to help children in areas that are challenging for them. However, if the goal of therapies becomes to "fix" children, we are negating who they are, thereby confirming their brokenness. I wasted years on testing and behavioral therapies with the goal of making my daughter "normal." Today I embrace Peyton for who she is. Diversity will always be part of the human experience. As Peyton says, "fear it we should not."
Q: Why do you think the number of autism cases is increasing?
A: There is disagreement as to whether the number of cases is increasing or whether diagnosis is simply more accurate. Regardless, Peyton's goal is to spare other children her fate by helping us to accept and support all children today even as we search for answers that may help children tomorrow. To quote Peyton, "I am wasted more by your ignorance of me than by my own neurology."
Q: What does Peyton hope to accomplish next?
A: Peyton's motto is "Treasure all because great is each." We have a lot to learn about autism from the people who have it. It is important to listen to the emerging voices of autism self-advocates, whether they speak or type, to better understand how to support our friends, family and loved ones. Peyton's book allows us to hear the voice of an autistic person, the real authority on autism.
"I Am Intelligent: From Heartbreak to Healing — A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Autism," by Peyton Goddard and Dianne Goddard, with Carol Cujec; skirt! Publishing; 288 pages; $24.95.


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Referee Mark Clattenburg has been cleared of misconduct by the Football Association following a complaint from Southampton. The club had complained about comments allegedly made by the match official to England midfielder Adam Lallana. Having considered the complaint the FA has decided it will take no action against Clattenburg.
An FA statement said: "The FA can confirm it received a complaint from Southampton concerning referee Mark Clattenburg and his alleged comments made to their player Adam Lallana.
"The FA has given its full consideration to this matter and it is our view that the comments, as disclosed in Southampton's letter of complaint, do not constitute misconduct under the FA's rules. Consequently, The FA will not be taking any further action in relation to this matter and now considers this case to be closed."
Saints had claimed in a letter to the referees' governing body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), that during the defeat by Everton on December 29, Clattenburg had told Lallana: "You are very different now, since you've played for England - you never used to be like this."
The club complained to the FA after the PGMOL ruled out action against Clattenburg and said they did not want him refereeing any of their matches until the issue was resolved.
A Southampton spokesman said last week: "An official insulting any player, no matter his intentions, is clearly not acceptable behaviour. For this reason we do not accept the verdict of the PGMOL in relation to this case and do not consider the matter to be over.
"Under the circumstances we do not feel it appropriate for Mr Clattenburg to officiate in any of our matches until this matter is properly resolved."
Clattenburg is no stranger to controversy after Chelsea accused him of racially abusing midfielder John Mikel Obi last season during a match with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
It took an FA inquiry to rule there was no case to answer and six months later Clattenburg was back officiating Chelsea once again.


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– http://pool.guldenhash.com:8000/
– http://guldenpool.nl:27100/static/
– http://p2pool.e-pool.net:8806/static/
– http://www.deguldenmijn.eu/
– http://neogulden.com:8000/


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Tim Jeffcoat is the District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration Houston District Office. He oversees the delivery of SBA programs and services directly and through several resource partners to the small business and lending communities in the 32-county district.
Tim is a graduate of Auburn University with a Master of Business Administration degree. He also has undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Commercial Music, and has completed post-graduate work.
Most of Tim's career has been in private sector executive leadership roles, principally in marketing management, business development, and international business. His career has required several relocations, including international assignments with Schlumberger Industries. While based in England Tim was responsible for product development, product management and business development for all countries except the US, Canada and Mexico, and with special emphasis on Europe, Africa, and South America.
Prior to joining the SBA Houston District Office, Tim served as the Deputy District Director at the SBA Oklahoma District Office. He moved to Oklahoma City in July, 2001, where he held an executive position in marketing and sales for an international firm. He transitioned to federal service in June of 2003 with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Tim held several roles with U.S. DOT, including marketing and business development with DOT's Enterprise Services Center, an OMB-sanctioned federal Shared Services Center.
In his spare time Tim enjoys training for and competing in iron-distance triathlons and teaching graduate business classes for the University of Phoenix and Keller Graduate School.


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The original fantasy-roleplaying-game with an emotional magic system.
Days of Dawn is an old-school roleplaying game coming in beautiful pixelart pledging to take you back into this world – imagine classic titles of the 16-bit era in beautifully handpainted hi-res graphics and an orchestra-quality soundtrack.
Your up to four companions encounter the most vivid and original creatures in a blazingly fast sequential round-based combat system while researching the mystery of marvelous powers recently felt and seen in the lands of Kalea. Learn to use these forces by channeling your feelings - use emotions instead of spells to evoke powerful magic with a surprise. Choose your path and your companions to enter a vast network of nonlinear storylines in a world whose magic just came alive.
For a detailed description, please take a look at our (successfully ended) kickstarter-campaign:
Days of Dawn's Kickstarter-campaign


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Central Florida Scottish Highland Games with Clan Guthrie USA
January 19 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
One event on 01/19/2020 at 8:00 am
Join Clan Guthrie at the Central FL Scottish Highland Games in Winter Springs – just north of Orlando. Join us for a taste of Scotland's history & culture with nearly 100 Scottish clans and societies represented, Men's & Women's Heavy Athletics, Championship Highland Dancing, Celtic rock & traditional Scottish music, Pipe Band competition, Parade of Tartans, merchandise & food vendors galore, Border collies herding sheep, Highland cows waiting to be petted, Unicorns (a new baby one, too!), Kids' games area, archery, axe throwing, Highland country dancing, Boulder Boogie, Medieval camp, plenty of beer, wine, whiskey…and MEAD! FREE parking and shuttle service!https://www.facebook.com/events/494475294515870/