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Operation, Deconstructed. Nine: finish line
Truth be told, sewing up holds no magic for me, other than the fact that in some cases it's a time to breathe a sigh of relief. (A main attraction of neck surgery is that once the fun's over, closing happens in the blink of an eye.) Still, it's not a time to stop paying attention. As in all aspects of an operation, there are dangers, and there are ways to screw it up. On the other hand, keeping your eye on the ball doesn't preclude a little relaxation. With very little encouragement (most often, without any at all) I'm liable to launch into my repertoire of Gilbert and Sullivan or Rogers and Hammerstein. I can do most of the parts in "HMS Pinafore," and a truly show-stopping "Pore Jud is Daid," keeping it up until the circulator, sighing with force that could break bricks, marches over and turns up the radio.
The anesthesiologist has a tough job: ideally, the abdominal muscles are fully relaxed (paralyzed) for closure, because it keeps the patient from pushing the guts into the wound, and it makes approximation of those muscles much easier. And yet it's also nice to see the patient fully able to breathe by the time the bandage goes on. Some are better at it than others; and surgeons make it harder by being unpredictable. Not me, of course. Today, it's one of the good ones; while I sew perfectly limp muscles, he tells me about his latest attempt to electrocute squirrels. Been reading about Ben Franklin, made a model of his capacitor or some damn thing.
Closing the peritoneum -- the freeing of which on the way in I described a couple of weeks ago (has it been that long?) -- helps. Not everyone does it. In addition to holding the insides in during the rest of the closure, it allows thorough irrigation of the incision with that nice brown solution I used in the belly. I place a couple of large and tough clamps on the edge of the muscle (the fascia -- the halves of the linea alba I divided when making the initial incision), at about the mid-point of the incision. Joanie lifts them up and together with one hand, and with the other elevates a small retractor I've placed at the apex of the wound. That's hard work (although it's good for the pecs) so it helps to be fast. I run a whip-stitch down the peritoneum, and give her a break while I wash out the wound. It's at this point that I infiltrate, generously, with long-acting local anesthetic: the peritoneum, above and below the muscle on both sides, just below the skin.
Having been trained -- as were we all back then -- to close the muscle layer with interrupted (individual, one at a time) sutures, of non-dissolving material, it took overcoming many voices in my head to switch to a running suture made of stuff that goes away in a few months. But it's better in every way, starting with taking less time, passing through less pain, and ending with better healing. Studies confirm it. I strongly believe in taking large bites, well away from the edge and widely spaced. Choking off the wound with too many sutures, placed too closely, and pulled too tight means more pain and less healing. You couldn't break #1 vicryl if you tried; I use it on a big honkin' needle, grab it and the fascia with monster Russian forceps, and it comes together as it should. When the bowel is distended or when there are other reasons why it's hard to keep things inside when closing, there are various tools you can slide under the muscle while the sutures are placed. What you don't want to do is forget to remove them before you finish:
The scrub and the circulator are pointing at piles of sponges and counting them together. "Seven, eight, nine, ten.... seven, eight, nine...." They rustle around. The scrub reaches up and picks at the drapes near my belly. "You missing a sponge? What kind? I know there's nothing inside... A four-by-eight? You got all the laps? The only four-by-eights were on the sponge sticks and I gave 'em all back to you..." I start looking around as well: under the table, lift up my shoes, peek under the drapes as far as I can without contaminating the field. Shit. Am I going to have to re-open? "Here it is! It was in a lap..." Most of the time, the counts are correct. When not, invariably the missing sponge or needle gets found somewhere outside of the patient. Twice, I think, I've actually had to reopen and have dug one out. Huge thanks to the nurses, abject embarrassment. Never have I left one in and taken the patient to the recovery room. I wouldn't like that.
My skin closure consists of a few fine interrupted sutures under the skin, followed by steri-strips. It's quick, cosmetically nice, and people can shower in a day or two. The only downside is the strips sometimes look a little bloody; but any disapproval of that is more than made up by the happy realization that there're no stitches to remove. Skin staples, plainly, suck. I put on the smallest bandage possible, believing that big ones are too scary.
I hang around to help move the patient onto the gurney; in fact, I usually go into the hall to get it, grab a roller on the way past where it's leaning against the wall, slide it onto the gurney while steering. Pump the gurney up to table height, roll the patient away, slide the roller under, then glide the patient onto the gurney, roll her the other way, remove the roller. "Thanks, everybody. See you in a few minutes."
When I have a line-up of cases, I head first to pre-op to talk to the next patient. Then to the family waiting area to talk about the just-finished case; then to the recovery room to have a look at my patient, write orders, dictate the op note. I always talk to the awakening patient, giving some good vibes, even though without exception, they never remember the conversation. If it's the A-team in the OR, by the time I'm done the next patient is ready to go into the room. The layout is such that I can see when the gurney is on the go. Usually, though, it's not that efficient. Stewing and brewing in the lounge while things happen too slowly for me... In this case, I have to run down to the ER to see what's going on with that acute abdomen they called about. I let the desk know I might have an add-on. And I guess I'll check to see if Carol ever got ahold of Dr. Smith...
I walk into the spacious surgery waiting room. Groups of families and friends have staked out their spots with pillows, books, blankets; couple of kids running around, TV on too loud. Heads turn expectantly, then look away, disappointed, when they see it's not their surgeon. I look for familiar faces, the volunteer at the desk helpfully nods toward the corner. Striding over, green-clad, I'm not unaware of the drama, the reading of my face as I approach. I give a smile and a thumbs-up before I'm in earshot. "She's fine, she's in the recovery room, everything went great." Getting the important stuff out right away, watching the tension dissipate, people visibly relax. "It was just as we expected, diverticulitis; everything went fine. I think she's gonna be really happy we did this. Did some of my best work... (Wait for the laugh.) She'll be in recovery give or take an hour and a half. They usually don't let visitors in there, but they'll let you know when she's heading to her room. Anybody have any questions?..." We talk a while more and, yes, I have to say I drink in the gratitude, the relief, the optimism. The sense of accomplishment. If that weren't part of it, what would be the point?
As I get up to leave, something occurs to me: "Oh, by the way, I realize I said it'd only take an hour or so, and it's been three weeks. Hope it didn't worry you...."
"It's OK doc," her husband says. "Blogging's a bitch."
16 comments:
- Derrick said...
Thanks again Dr Schwab for a great series- a little inspiration to motivate me as I slog through endless Step One cramming
- Judy said...
I only remember one PACU conversation after major surgery. It wasn't with the surgeon, though. It was with the xray tech. Went something like this:
Me: Why are you doing this xray?
Tech: (lying through her teeth)I don't know. I just take the pictures.
She knew quite well why she was there. I had a pretty good idea myself. It was a chest xray that did not include the abdomen after an appy.
When I asked the doc the next day, he got a funny look on his face - probably didn't expect me to remember -- and told me I'd tossed my cookies when I was extubated and they just wanted to make sure I hadn't aspirated.
- Tom McNamee said...
A wonderful series -- I'm still pushing for a book of these -- and a great ending. I now have a number of obnoxious questions for the next surgeon that enters my life: "What, you use NS to irrigate just before you close? Are you trying to protect the stray cancer cells? And what technique do you use for peritoneal closure???"
Many thanks for all the threads that ran through this: the emotional, the technical, and the artistic.
- Sid Schwab said...
Tom: thank YOU!
- N=1 said...
There is so little OR time in undergraduate nursing programs now that your series would make excellent background reading prior to students dipping their toe into the OR pool.
You bring the surgeon's passion and excitement in wide screen technicolor! Thanks so much for writing and sharing this series.
- Lisa said...
Dr. Schwab: a fantastic end to the series. You've outdone yourself, now what do I look forward to? ;)
I'm kidding of course, your blog is on my daily read list.
- jmb said...
Well I slogged my way through this along with you. As usual it was fascinating. Half way through, I heard that my BIL, in Australia, has colon cancer and will have a bowel resection soon, providing there is enough healthy colon left (hopefully) or a colostomy. However, I can't believe he would want to read this, but if it was me I certainly would.
Fantastic series of posts!
They will be on some sort of 'Best of Blogs' list.
- Midwife with a Knife said...
That was a cool series. Almost enough to make me go back to residency to be a general surgeon. Not quite though. :)
- Sid Schwab said...
MWAK: nahh, the world need more gyns who love OB, not less!
Well-done, thank you!
- Eric, AKA The Pragmatic Caregiver said...
Oh, Dr. S, once again, you have proven yourself the very model of a modern (surgeon general? - wait, that just reads oddly - well, let's hope you're more the Jocelyn Elders sort and less the current occupant...)
Being opioid-intolerant and having had the misfortune of violating several laws of physics, I've learned the benefits of instilling a little bupivacaine before closing. When your post-surgical pain relief options are pretty much Tylenol, Toradol and Celebrex, you learn to find people who are savvy about stopping things before they get worse.
Three ideas to ponder - the first I'm sure you're aware of, but might be beneficial to other readers.
Through the magic of stereoisomer separation, there's now an S-enantiomer version of bupivacaine (AKA Marcaine) called Chirocaine that may confer longer-lasting pain relief when used this way. I'm not familiar with it in clinical practice, but it might be an avenue to explore to sustain the benefit.
The really exciting development in this area is a sorta . . . gelled . . . form of mixed-enantiomer bupivacaine from Durect that is now called Posidur (it used to be SABER-Bupivacaine). By controlling the texture and release of the agent, they believe it will linger longer - up to 72 hours. It's currently in trials - I've been following their misadventures in hormonal treatment for Alzheimers and chanced upon their program. Could be really interesting going forward - imagine how much less post-surgical delirium there could be if patients had effective pain control for three days after surgery without opioids....
Finally, a really exciting area is coming from the US Army - there are protocols in place to use TENS-like devices in acute settings, in addition to opioids. The idea being that early intervention prevents the development of CRPS/RSD even in the most severe of orthopaedic injuries. There's currently a real interest in exploring the use of TENS-like devices in post-surgical analgesia as well.
(edited to remove flagrant error - mea culpa, mea maxima culpa)
- Sid Schwab said...
Eric: Thanks. Another area is using constant infusion into a surgical incision, through a drain left in at operation.
And I was always looking for some sort of vehicle by which bupivicaine, etc, could be induced to stay longer. Your info sounds promising.
- Dr. Rob Oliver Jr. said...
The Tens-unit like devices are actually pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) devices related to bone-stimulators.
There are two on the market (that I know of) for post-surgical tx. One by a company called Ivivi & one called Acti-Patch.
I've used both & they work. Exactly how much & in whom, I'm still trying to figure. The Ivivi PEMF device is also being studied for blunting CNS injury and post MI-ischemia.
I wrote about this last year on my blog
I've seen both steristrips, staples and even glue used for skin closure. Could you elaborate on why the staples suck?
- Sid Schwab said...
sterileeye: mainly because they're uncomfortable and hurt, at least a little and sometimes more, when they're removed. Sometimes they leave a permanent row of dots. They save a little time, but cost a lot more than steris.

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Michael moved to Connecticut two years ago from San Diego, Calif., and was an active member of his troop there. Before his arrival, he had planned to build an information kiosk at a local park and clean up the area. After the move, Michael first approached town officials for help finding something to do. "But (they) didn't give me much to go on, so I talked to Father Grant at our church, and he immediately had something in mind," Michael said. "He wanted me to build a sub-floor in the basement and clean out the choir loft. So that's what we did."
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Michael's mother, Lynn Murphy, who grew up in Lit chfield and returned with her son and her husband, Michael in 2010, said her son was "a little nervous" about having to run a team to do the Eagle project. "He said he was so relieved when it was over," she said with a smile. "But he loves Scouting. He loves everything about it."
In California, Michael was a member of Troop 622 in San Diego. "Right before I moved here, I was a Star Scout, which is two ranks behind Eagle," he explained. "You have to complete a lot of merit badges and show leadership, lead boys, and be a leader yourself. You have to display Scout spirit.
"The motto is 'Be prepared' and every month or so we had campouts and we'd be judged on whether we were prepared or not," Michael said. "We had to make sure we had the right equipment, and that everything was ready and done right."
Of course, living in sunny California gives Boy Scouts plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, and Michael's troop did plenty of that. "We went to different summer camps every year, and different parks," he said. "Some were in Hawaii, and some were in the Catalina Islands ... at Catalina, we went hiking and snorkeling.
And he likes Scouting because it's fun.
"I never really thought about what keeps me going," Michael said. "I guess it's because I love being outdoors. I like camping, and I have friends in the troop. It's fun."
His sash over his shoulder is loaded with merit badges, which reflects a determined spirit -- Michael is someone who wants to succeed. A merit badge on communication, for example, requires the Boy Scout to master all types of communication. "I have to do all kinds of things," he said. "Speaking, email, writing letters, things like that. You have to show that you know how to do it."
Now that his Eagle project is finished, Michael is already back to work on more merit badges. Right now he's learning personal management. "I have to manage and track my money," he said. "I have my allowance, and this summer I'm going to work at a youth leadership training camp in Plymouth, and I'll use it there."
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Outside of Scouting, Michael, a sophomore, is on the Litchfield High School track and field team and plays on the joint football team with LHS and the private Forman School. He hasn't given much thought to a career yet, maybe because he's been too busy. But with all this work and accomplishments, he'll probably figure it out soon.
"I'd like to be a troop leader some day," he said.
And he's enjoying his new home in Connecticut. "I like the way the seasons change," he said. "It's nice."
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Comparison Test: Mid-Sized Sedan Challenge
Road Test: 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
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Road Test: 2017 Porsche 911
Road Test: 2017 Cadillac XT5
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Road Tests: 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera
First Impressions: 2016 Nissan Titan XD
First Impressions: 2017 Ford Escape
Episode 3538 Debut 5.27.2016
Road Test: 2017 Honda Ridgeline
Road Test: 2017 Audi R8
Goss' Garage: Flood Damaged Cars
Over The Edge: Vietnam Vehicles
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - It's like batting gloves that fit tightly on each hand or a cap that nestles comfortably on the top of the head. It's a pair of spikes with just enough give or a fielding glove just supple enough to work like a third hand.
That's the way the Perfect Game 18u BCS Finals seems to fit the East Cobb Braves 17u ballclub from Marietta, Ga. The club slides into the tournament like it's a pair of designer jeans and the tournament just flat-out fits the club.
The sixth-seeded Braves 17u built a 7-1 lead through five innings and then held on to beat the top-seeded Marlins Scout Team/Storm, 7-4, in the championship game of the Perfect Game 18u BCS Finals Saturday afternoon at hot and steamy Hammond Stadium on the Lee County Sports Complex grounds.
It was the third straight 17u BCS Finals national championship for the Braves, including their co-championship with Bullets Baseball in 2011. They have now won four of the six 18u BCS Finals contested since 2007.
The 18u BCS Finals is unique in that the format calls for each team to play an initial round of three pool-play games, after which they are re-seeded and a new set of three pool games is played. It amounts to six games in four days for each of the 40 teams, then another four games in two days for the two teams that advance to the championship game.
"(PG tournament director) Ben Ford does a hell of a job running this tournament and we come down here every year just because of that fact," EC Braves 17u head coach Kevin Baldwin said after Friday's championship victory. "I like the format a lot; it fits what we have. We're deep in pitching every year which you need to be when you're playing so many games in a short amount of time."
The BCS Finals - at all age groups from 12u through 18u - are also the only Perfect Game national championships played with metal bats.
"We play with wood all year all long, and the kids get excited to get that metal back in their hands," Baldwin said. "They get rejuvenated and we play well down here every year."
At the conclusion of the championship game, the Braves' Keenan Innis (2013, Cumming HS, Ga.), a Georgia Tech commit, was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Marlins Scout Team/Storm right-hander Seth Martinez (2013, Sunrise Mountain HS, Ariz.), uncommitted, was named the Most Valuable Pitcher.
Innis hit .417 (10-for-24) with a couple of doubles, three RBI and 10 runs scored.
"We've worked hard all summer and we've played so many games," he said. "We've all stuck together as a team and this is a big accomplishment for us. It's always our goal to be playing (in the final game) and we got here this week. It's awesome."
Martinez worked 13 brilliant innings for the Marlins, allowing just two hits and no earned runs or walks while striking out 16.
The championship game wasn't necessarily a thing of beauty as the seven inning game stretched to almost 2 1/2 hours. The teams combined for 18 hits and Marlins' pitchers walked six, but at the end of the day the Braves got done what needed to be done.
"We had some guys step up who have really been role players throughout the year. They came through in a big way for us and just relished the opportunity," Baldwin said. "We've played great all summer and we only have a couple of losses on the season. The kids play hard for me every day and that's all I can really ask."
The East Cobb Braves 17u (9-1) gained entry into the championship game by getting past Naturals Florida by forfeit in the semifinals.
The Braves 17u, playing as the No. 6 seed in the playoffs, snuck past No. 11 Hardcore Baseball Black, 7-6, in the first round, and won a second one-run game, 4-3, over No. 14 SCORE International in the quarterfinals.
The Marlins Scout Team/Storm (9-1) moved into the title game by scooting past the No. 12 West Coast Nine Devils, 9-4, in a semifinal played Friday morning at the Lee County Sports Complex. The Nine Devils were late arriving at the complex as their bus was held up on I-75 by security details on hand to accommodate a visit by President Obama.
The Marlins Scout Team came into the 18u BCS Finals with a bone to pick, still smarting from their championship game loss to the East Cobb Yankees at the PG WWBA 18u National Championship a couple of weeks ago.
They breezed through pool-play with a 6-0 record and earned the No. 1 seed, and immediately went to work; a 5-1 win over the No. 16 Florida Pokers in the first round led directly to a 12-3 blitz of No. Mizuno Edge in the quarterfinals.
"We've just kind of been rolling," Charlie Barbieri, one of three coaches who helps guide the Marlins, said Thursday. "We've been getting great pitching and our defense has been tremendous. It's pretty cool; they've come together real quick and they've bonded real quick and they work real hard."
Ultimately, the settled for their second runner-up finish at a Perfect Game national championship this month.
Playing as the No. 12 seed, West Coast Nine Devils got consecutive shutouts in its first two playoff upsets, topping No. 5 Hardcore Baseball Red, 7-0, in the first round before blanking the No. 4 Texas Sun Devils, 5-0.
No. 10 seeded Naturals Florida beat the No. 7 L.A. Diamond Dawgs, 12-7, in the first round and No. 15 Cannons Baseball, 10-8, in the quarterfinals.


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Euro Conference - Latvia
Keynote Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB,
Riga, 12 September 2013
EMBARGOTransmission embargo until 1.40 p.m. CET on Thursday, 12 September 2013
Ladies and gentlemen,
I expect that many of you are familiar with the film Dream Team 1935. One of the most popular films in Latvia last year, it tells the story of the Latvian team that won the first European basketball championship in 1935. The film shows how the players overcame a series of obstacles to win the competition – and the vital contribution of their resolute team spirit.
This story reflects on Latvia and the euro in two ways.
First, it reminds us of Latvia's historic position as part of Europe. Since Riga became a member of the Hanseatic League in 1282, this region has been an essential part of European integration. I am pleased that by joining the euro next year, Latvia is strengthening its place at the heart of Europe.
Second, the story highlights the determination of Latvians to strive for their goals. The crisis in 2008 dealt this country a severe blow. Yet the people here have shown remarkable resolve to overcome their difficulties and meet the criteria for euro entry.
The authorities have protected citizens' wealth and ensured financial stability by maintaining the exchange rate within the agreed band, despite pressure from some outside advisers to devalue. They have undertaken an effective fiscal consolidation. And the nominal wage adjustment that has taken place across the country has, among other factors, helped to close the current account deficit by more than 10 percentage points of GDP since 2008.
It is no wonder that many observers have pointed to Latvia, a country that is outside the euro area, as an example to those that are inside.
I understand that some people here have questions about adopting the euro. Joining the single currency is a decision of great importance for any country. But I would like to reassure those with concerns that there are many good reasons to join the euro area today. In particular, new members of the euro area can benefit from the lessons we have learned since 1999.
There are three lessons that I would like to emphasise here today.
First, we have learned that the euro as a currency works. Second, we have learned the types of policy that lead to prosperity within Monetary Union, and also the ones that do not. And third, we have learned that we need to complete the institutions of our Economic and Monetary Union.
Let me discuss these lessons in a little more detail.
The success of the euro
The euro works – that is, in my view, plain to see.
Since 1999, the euro area has grown to a community of more than 330 million people. It is the world's second largest economy, accounting for around a quarter of global exports and more than 15% of global investment. And the euro has established itself as a strong and stable reserve currency.
In that time, the European Central Bank (ECB) has maintained price stability in line with its mandate, despite the most severe crisis since the 1930s. We have defended our currency against unfounded fears about a break-up of the euro area. All this means that countries that join the euro area today can be confident that its central pillar, its monetary policy, is sound.
I understand that there are some concerns here about the changeover to the euro potentially leading to opportunistic price rises. But the Latvian authorities are taking measures to prevent this. These measures build on the experience from 17 previous euro changeovers. I call on all those involved to remain attentive to these initiatives.
For its part, the ECB will be conducting a communication campaign to ensure that the people of Latvia are well informed about the euro coins and banknotes, in particular the security features of the banknotes.
Ensuring sustainable convergence
The second lesson we have learned is that to prosper within Monetary Union, countries need to ensure sustainable convergence.
Sustainable convergence means more than meeting a set of nominal targets at a certain point in time. It requires real economic, legal and institutional convergence prior to adopting the euro. And crucially, it requires continued efforts once inside monetary union.
The reason that many countries are making painful adjustments today is that once inside the euro area, they allowed themselves to diverge too much.
I know the authorities here are aware of the key challenges of maintaining convergence. These include, first of all, avoiding a renewed boom-bust cycle in Latvia following euro adoption. This implies that the authorities need to continue with sound fiscal policies, and to ensure that labour cost developments remain conducive to competitiveness.
The challenges also include strengthening further the efficiency and effectiveness of institutions in Latvia. And finally they include safeguarding the long-run stability of the banking and wider financial sector.
I am therefore confident that by keeping the right policy orientation, the ingredients are present for Latvia to thrive within the euro area.
Completing Economic and Monetary Union
The third lesson we have learned since 1999 is that we need to complete our economic and monetary union.
We live in a rapidly changing world, where the traditional role of the nation-state is being questioned. In my view, the key to maintaining sovereignty in this world is to share more sovereignty by integrating more deeply.
This point has been understood for some time in monetary policy – and it is particularly relevant for Latvia. By joining the euro area, this country will no longer have a fixed exchange rate, with all the constraints that it entails for monetary policy. It will have a national central bank that participates in decision-making for the entire euro area. Governor Rimšēvičs will be taking part in monetary policy-making for the world's second largest economy.
But the crisis has also strengthened the case for sharing sovereignty in other policy areas.
National governments have experienced the difficulty of managing cross-border capital flows without a common supervisory policy – a problem with which this country is familiar. They have seen how, without a credible framework for fiscal policies, they can lose effective sovereignty to financial markets.
The solution is to complete Economic and Monetary Union – for Monetary Union to be accompanied by a banking union, a fiscal union, an economic union and ultimately a political union. This is a vision for the future and it will require much work to implement. But new members can be encouraged that the process is underway, in particular on banking union.
On this note, I welcome the vote today by the European Parliament on the new European supervisor, the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). The ECB and the Parliament share a common purpose in ensuring proper accountability arrangements for the SSM, and I fully support the draft agreement we have reached. This agreement is testament to the hard work and commitment of the negotiating team from the Parliament's ECON Committee. It also reflects the personal efforts of President Schulz, to whom I would like to express my particular thanks and appreciation.
Let me add here that sharing sovereignty, however, does not mean losing national identity. There are many smaller countries – such as Malta and Luxembourg – that have not changed their individual character within the euro area. At the ECB we have always placed a high value on Europe's cultural diversity: this year, for example, the ECB's Cultural Days are dedicated to Latvia.
Let me conclude.
Joining the euro area is a historic commitment – to the deeper integration of our continent – and to the mutual prosperity of the different countries that share the single currency.
I am confident that Latvia is making this commitment at the right time: when it has done the hard work to be ready for membership – when the responsibilities of membership are clear – and when the process of building a genuine Economic and Monetary Union has begun.
I therefore warmly welcome our 18th member. Welcome Latvia!


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Justin Bieber Stars in Cyberbullying PSA to Make Good for 2009 Mob Scene
Cyberbullying is an epidemic in the digital age. It can take place online, via cell phones, through texts, on Twitter, on Facebook and more. Justin Bieber stars in a PSA orchestrated by the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, which details the nature and risks of cyberbullying, with victims of the crime recounting their experiences.
The reason The Biebs stars in this particular region's PSA? Well, he kinda had to. The New York Post reports he cut a plea deal with DA Kathleen Rice after the mall frenzy that took place in 2009. Three years ago, his manager Scooter Braun and IDJ exec James Roppo were criticized for their mishandling of a Biebs event at the Roosevelt Mall in Garden City.
The singer never arrived on site, and police claimed that Braun and Roppo did not do their part to help disperse the hysterical, 3,000-strong mob of girls looking for autographs. Things quickly spiraled out of control, with the handlers facing misdemeanor charges.
In essence, the PSA was The Biebs' make good.
The Biebs talks about how the Internet should be used to inspire, not to spread hate. He flat out states that he is not trying to discourage people from using the web, and really, why would he? His fame is a web-created product. He is the poster boy for the digital era.
That said, The Biebs wants to protect his fans from cyberbullying and to stay safe during their web travels. The best way to do that is by making them aware of cyberbullying.
He sits with fans while they discuss bullying situations that they have dealt with, looking scholarly in black specs.
The dangers and consequences of cyberbullying for both the bully and the victim are discussed. Self-harm, suicide, depression and criminal charges are all byproducts of the epidemic.
He reminds Beliebers that courage and using one's voice can empower and change the world.


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At the onset of lactation, metabolic adaption mechanisms for calcium are not rapid enough; cows need a day or two to maximize calcium flows from the intestinal tract and bone to the mammary gland. Therefore, almost all cows experience some degree of calcium deficiency after calving, but calcium concentrations often return to normal within two to three days. In order to produce 22.5 pounds of colostrum on the day of calving, 23 grams of calcium is needed by the mammary gland.
Researchers initially set out to see if there was an association of subclinical hypocalcemia with milk yield, feeding, drinking, and resting behavior during the period around calving. The results were published in the February Journal of Dairy Science. Fifteen dairy cows were identified as having subclinical hypocalcemia and were paired with 15 control animals. To be classified as being subclinical, calcium concentrations were below 1.8 millimoles per liter.
Standing behavior was monitored for 14 days, from 7 days prior to calving until 7 days postfresh. In the 24 hours prior to calving, cows with subclinical hypocalcemia stood for 2.6 additional hours. The day after calving, these cows spent 2.7 hours less standing. No differences were observed in the average number of standing bouts between the two groups.
Daily milk yields were obtained for all cows up to 280 days in milk. Cows with subclinical hypocalcemia produced approximately 13 pounds more milk per day during the second, third, and fourth week after calving compared to control cows. Hypocalcemic cows in their third lactation sustained a great milk yield throughout the entire 280 days.
Despite a great milk yield, hypocalcemia cows did not consume more water after calving and tended to have a greater dry matter intake during week two. Despite the elevated intake, these animals made fewer trips to the feed and water bins. In the two weeks prior to calving, cow that would be diagnosed with subclinical hypocalcemia had an average dry matter intake 3.8 pounds per day greater than herdmates that maintained normal calcium levels.
Muscle weakness due to calcium deficiency may explain the decrease in the number of visits to feed and water bins and the drop in standing time following calving. This difference may also be attributed to social dominance or genetic potential for milk production.
The study does not refute the undesirable effect of milk fever or studies that suggest subclinical hypocalcemia may be a potential health risk for transition cows.


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How to get perfect beach waves
Images via MECCA.
It's one of the most frequently asked questions for hairdressers (and YouTube search bars) everywhere: "How do I achieve the perfect beach wave?"
Of course, everyone has their own answer. Some suggest a straightening iron over a curling tong, some think a light spritz of hairspray is more effective than sea salt spray, and some prefer to brush out the waves while others rake with their fingers.
So what is the best way to achieve these perfectly tousled, not-too-polished, effortlessly textured waves? Read on to find out how it's done in four very easy steps.
Step 1: protect
You're about to go in pretty heavy with styling products and hot tools, so first you must prep the hair to protect it.
Start by washing your hair with a volumising shampoo and conditioner that won't leave your hair too squeaky clean.
Next, apply a big helping of heat protectant cream or spray. Alternatively, hair primers are great for putting a barrier in between your fragile locks and the curling tong.
Pictured: Bumble & bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Primer from MECCA Maxima, LUSH Big Sea Salt Shampoo, Kiehl's Heat-Protective Silk Straightening Cream from Myer.
Step 2: texturise
While your hair is still damp, generously spritz a texturising spray through your hair - we love Bumble & bumble Surf Spray from MECCA Maxima. Don't be shy either; lift the layers of the hair to ensure you get it all over!
Now it's time to brush, which can be the scary part if you suffer from knotty hair.
If this is you, apply a detangling lotion and use a comb or hairbrush that is designed to detangle the hair. Your locks are prone to breakage when wet, so this is very important!
Pictured: Tangle Teezer Compact Styler from Price Attack, Bumble & bumble Surf Spray from MECCA Maxima, RPR Untangle Me Leave-In Hydrating Mist from Itz All About Hair, Mason Pearson Detangling Comb from David Jones.
Step 3: blow-dry
Step three is an easy one: just blow-dry! Use a good quality hair dryer to dry your locks all over.
Find that blow-drying leaves your hair frizzy? MECCA has a suggestion for you: "Pull a large round brush through the lengths as you dry it for a smoother finish."
Seems easy enough, right?
Pictured: Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer from Shaver Shop, Schima Round Brush from Price Attack.
Step 4: curl
Last – and most important! – is the curl.
Everyone has their own formula for achieving the perfect wave, but we prefer a curling tong. It doesn't require as much skill (raise your hand if you've ever had a fight with a straightening iron while trying to do beach waves!) and it's easier to handle, making tricky areas like the back of your head a breeze!
First, split your hair into layers and work from the bottom up. Take a small section and wrap it around the curling tong, making sure you begin a couple of inches away from the root (to avoid pageant curls!) and you leave the ends free so they keep straight. In other words, you're only curling from the middle of your hair.
Once you're all done curling, rake your fingers through the curls for a messier wave, or brush them out with a coarse bristle brush for a bouncier, more glamorous wave. Secret hack: spritz on dry shampoo for a final shot of texture and you're good to go!
Pictured: Bumble & bumble Bb Thickening Creme Contour from MECCA Maxima, The Body Shop Mini Bamboo Hair Brush, Silver Bullet Ceramic Curling Tong from Price Attack.


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Orioles eliminated with extra-innings loss to Jays
'Huge disappointment' for Showalter; Tillman sharp, but 'pen falters
BALTIMORE -- The magic is over.
The Orioles' postseason hopes officially ended Tuesday night, with any glimmer of hope for the slumping club erased as it tied its season high with a sixth consecutive loss, a 3-2, 10-inning defeat to the Blue Jays at Camden Yards.
Baltimore, which carried a one-run lead into the eighth inning, has had a nightmarish September and squandered a quality outing from starter Chris Tillman with ineffective relief pitching and a stalled offense. The loss, coupled with the Indians' win over the White Sox, ended the Orioles' American League Wild Card hopes as the organization, which earned its first playoff game in 15 years in 2012, fell short of a repeat bid.
"I probably won't reflect on it properly right now," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "You could ask me that tomorrow and I might have a better answer for it. It's a huge disappointment for us, to say the least."
"It's tough because, when we got there last year, we didn't just expect to be there again this year," said left fielder Nate McLouth, who homered in the loss. "It's tough to get to the playoffs and being in one of the toughest divisions probably makes it a little tougher. Having that be your expectation and your goal, for it to not come to be is disappointing, because it's such a long season and we go through so many ups and downs. And with that being the ultimate goal, now that's out of there, so it's a tough night."
Tuesday's loss -- which again saw the offense struggle and the bullpen falter late -- drops the Orioles to 17-31 in one-run games after setting a record in that mark a season ago and was a microcosm for a season that slipped away.
"You could look at it like that," shortstop J.J. Hardy said. "We look at our team that we've got a good team and we still believe that, but this just wasn't our year."
The Orioles, who scored both of their runs via homers, have scored five or fewer runs in 21 consecutive games, the longest stretch in club history since September 1992. Baltimore, which is averaging a run less this month than the rest of the season, is coming off a 10-game trip in which it hit under .200 as a team with a once-potent lineup failing at the wrong time.
"There were a lot of good things that went on, but it's tough to dwell on it too much right now because we understand what the finished product was supposed to be, and it wasn't tonight," Showalter said. "And they'll be playing games when we want to play them."
Right-hander Francisco Rodriguez was tagged with the loss, allowing a two-out single in the 10th by Mark DeRosa, who also drove in the tying run off lefty Brian Matusz in the eighth. In the 10th, Rodriguez gave up a one-walk to Jose Reyes followed by Munenori Kawasaki's single. Rodriguez nearly picked off Reyes at second base, a call that came back to haunt the O's as the speedster was beat by the throw, but avoided the tag.
"I played with K-Rod, behind him for a couple of years, I know he's a little bit slow to the plate and in that sequence he was a little quick to the plate, but if he gave me one chance, one opportunity to go, when I get on base I always look to go," Reyes said. "They picked me off, but I was lucky that I was safe."
The Blue Jays made extras necessary off rookie Kevin Gausman, who allowed a leadoff single to Reyes. After moving to second on a sacrifice bunt, Reyes advanced to third on a wild pitch to put the tying run 90 feet away, and Gausman promptly struck out Brett Lawrie. Matusz came on to face DeRosa, who hit a perfectly placed ball into right field to tie it at 2.
Pitching for possibly the last time this season, Tillman delivered. The 25-year-old continued his ascent from failed prospect into bona-fide ace, delivering seven stellar innings and ensuring that if this was the American League All Star's curtain call, it was a fine farewell.
Tillman, who became the fifth Orioles pitcher since 2001 to hit the 200-inning mark, went at least seven innings for the sixth time in seven games and retired 11 of the final 13 in his 113-pitch outing. The righty struck out nine and allowed five hits, with the Blue Jays' lone run off him coming on Ryan Goins' second-inning single that deflected off Tillman's glove.
"We depended so much on him over the year and he very seldom disappoints," Showalter said. "I'm real proud of him and what he's accomplished this season. It's a great milestone for a young pitcher to be somebody that his teammates can count on to take you deep in a game. He's been pretty consistent. ... That's hopefully a good sign of things to come."
The Orioles got on the board with Brian Roberts' full-count shot off starter -- and former teammate this spring -- Todd Redmond, and McLouth followed by sending a 0-1 sinker into right field. McLouth's homer was the 100th of his career. Those were the only runs allowed by Redmond, who exited after 5 2/3 innings and was tagged with eight hits and two walks, as the Blue Jays bullpen came in and threw 4 1/3 scoreless frames.
"It's tough on the team," said Tillman, who has shied away all season from any individual accomplishments. "Personally, I think it's been a long year. We worked hard and we grinded it out. It was a constant battle for us. It is disappointing. It's tough, but at the same time, we played a lot of good baseball."


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NEW YORK (AP) — One of the toughest things to watch is an athlete being taken off the court on a stretcher. Whether it's a teammate or a player from the other team, it's tough to watch.
South Carolina junior guard Brenton Williams injured his neck when he fell after being fouled. His neck was placed in a brace, he was put on a backboard and taken to a hospital for evaluation. A school spokeswoman said he was moving all his extremities.
"You feel for the guy obviously and you feel bad but we had to finish the game," St. John's D'Angelo Harrison said after he led the Red Storm to an 89-65 victory Thursday night in the SEC-Big East Challenge. "You hope he gets well. When he came out I talked to coach Martin and said to tell him to get well soon and hopefully he does."
About an hour after the game the school announced that Williams was released from the hospital and would travel home with the team.
South Carolina coach Frank Martin said after the game that he "didn't know a heck of a whole lot."
"I know what my trainers said after the game that he never lost feeling in his extremities and he had movement. Any time you're dealing with a neck situation that's God's send when you get that news," Martin said. "He had pain in the base of the neck. That's all I know."
Williams was fouled on a drive to the basket with 13:34 to play and the Gamecocks trailing 51-41. Williams finished with 10 points.
He drove the lane and was fouled by Phil Greene. As he was falling St. John's 6-foot-9, 223-pound freshmen forward Chris Obekpa also fell and landed on Williams.
"I didn't know what happened," Obekpa said. "Someone fouled him and I went to block the ball and he was there. When I tried to get up I had pain in my arms so I stayed down. When I went to get up I realized it was serious."
Harrison broke the 20-point mark for the sixth time in seven games this season, finishing with 26.
"I give credit to my teammates," Harrison said. "I made a couple of shots but I had so many easy layups and got to the free throw line. It wasn't me in a hot streak. It was me cutting and they found me and I made the layup. Anybody could have had 26 today."
Harrison, like his teammates and coach, wanted to talk about the other end of the court.
"We played good defense," Harrison said. "Holding them to 36 percent from the field, we feel we can win these games if we are a defensive team first."
The Red Storm (5-2) led 38-26 at halftime and pulled away over the final 10 minutes, leading by as many as 28 points in the final minutes.
Amir Garrett had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Red Storm while Phil Greene had 13 and JaKarr Sampson 11.
"Our defense has been pretty good but our defense today was really good," Garrett said. "When we want to take a little breather we go zone and when we want to pressure them we go to the man."
The Red Storm, who were coming off a season-high 55 percent from the field in the last game against Florida Gulf Coast, shot 56.9 percent (33 for 58) against the Gamecocks. Harrison was 8 of 13, including 3 of 6 from 3-poiunt range, while Garrett was 7 of 8 from the field.
"I think there were some stretches where we played good basketball and naturally there was also some poor play but I think big picture we're making some progress," Red Storm coach Steve Lavin said. "We held them to 36 percent shooting and we did it with changing defenses."
Michael Cabrera had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Gamecocks (5-2), who were playing their first true road game of the season.
"I can tell you we were disheartened and that's how we played the rest of the game," Martin said of Williams' injury. "I won't sit here and tell you that the injury affected us. We should be ashamed if it did. St. John's just kind of made us go away and we went away before the 40 minutes expired."
Bruce Ellington, a running back for the South Carolina football team, made his season debut against St. John's and had seven points on 3-for-10 shooting — missing all four 3-point attempts — in 29 minutes.
"He's had a day and a half of practice," Martin said. "I don't care how much film you watch, it's different out there. He did some things to help today but he hasn't had any time with us."
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Bradley Cooper has swapped the film set for flipping burgers, working at a fast food restaurant in London.
The Oscar-nominated heartthrob, who next voices Rocket Raccoon in Guardians Of The Galaxy, surprised customers at a branch of Burger King in London's Leicester Square as he served them at the counter and rustled up Whoppers, reported The Sun.
The American Hustle star spent the evening of Sunday July 27 at the restaurant learning how to flip burgers, cook fries and other tricks of the trade in preparation for his new comedy, in which he plays a chef. He later shot some scenes at the same venue.
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The film, formerly known as Chef, tells the story of Bradley's character creating a 'dream team' to launch the best restaurant around.
Directed by August: Osage County filmmaker John Wells, the comedy also stars Emma Thompson and Jamie Dornan.
It is now referred to as 'Adam Jones' until the final title is decided, due to the recent release of Jon Favreau's film, Chef.
"Even though our writer Steven Knight claims we had the rights first, Jon Favreau killed us and made a great movie that we all love," producer Harvey Weinstein told Deadline.
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Have you heard the joke about Obama's visit to Pakistan?
President Barack Obama makes a state visit to Pakistan.
Michelle and the 2 Obama children, accompany the president.
The Obama family are guests of the Pakistani military
- but - sadly - a military dog
savages Sasha to death.
- before the US Secret Service can shoot the dog dead.
Obama, tears in his eyes,
says to the ISI general, whose dog it was.
"I'm so sorry. Can I buy you a new dog?".
(Another triumph for peace and hope )
I've had my joke banned from the conspiracy forum Above Top Secret!
The joke is at President Obama's expense, painting him as stupid, weak, pathetic, absentminded, negligent and fainthearted as commander in chief, oblivious to our dangerous enemy, the Pakistani military, whose "terrorist dogs", Al Qaeda and the Taliban have killed and maimed thousands of Americans, who were all someone's child too.
The politics of this joke
Pakistan is secretly at war with us. Pakistan denies it. We are in denial.
For years, the President and Congress have been spending American taxpayers' money to aid Pakistan.
All this time, Pakistan has funded terrorists and built nuclear weapons and perhaps this is why the American taxpayer money spent on Pakistan did not feature in President Obama's State of the Union speech.
Bin Laden was killed in Pakistan where he and the terrorist group he founded, Al-Qaeda, which attacked the US on 9/11, was hosted and sponsored by the Pakistani military.
The same Pakistani military given $10 billion in military aid (and $ billions more in civil aid) by the US since 2001 is actually supporting, recruiting, training, supplying and directing the Taliban against our forces.
The Taliban and other terrorist groups based in Pakistani territory are secret agents, proxies, irregular forces of the Pakistani military.
The Taliban don't wear Pakistani military uniform of course, because that would give the game away, even to the fools who run NATO, the Pentagon, the MOD etc.
The evidence for Pakistan's secret terrorist war against the West can be viewed in the BBC's "SECRET PAKISTAN" videos.
BBC's "SECRET PAKISTAN"
Part 1. Double Cross
Part 2. Backlash
We need a new strategy which defeats the Taliban (and Al Qaeda) by applying the Bush Doctrine versus those states which sponsor those terrorists - Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Applying the Bush Doctrine versus Afghanistan alone makes as little strategic sense as it would have if we'd applied Cold War doctrine to say Cuba alone but not against the Soviet Union and its Eastern European client communists states!
It is a military fundamental that you don't win a war by funding your enemy but rather you win a war by bankrupting your enemy, cutting off the resources the enemy needs to sustain its army.
The correct, non-foolish war strategy, knowing what we know about Pakistan now, to fight this war is that our governments and military should change their policies in dealings with Pakistan
- from a non-ingenious, self-defeating policy of diplomacy and aid, combined with a limited drone campaign against Al-Qaeda and now fewer Taliban targets
- to a much more confrontational policy of ultimatums, sanctions and war against the Pakistani military and especially the Pakistani generals and former generals who dictate military policy to use the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence ("the ISI", a state within a state) to sponsor terrorism behind the window dressing of an elected but relatively powerless government of Pakistan.
It may be Christian in some ways to turn the other cheek to the ISI as it kills our soldiers, but it isn't waging war in a common sense fashion. It's more akin to appeasement than war-fighting.
It's like when a neighbour sets his savage dog to kill your child you only blame the dog and not the neighbour and you pay him money to keep him happy and to buy a new dog because the one he had got put down because it killed your child. That would be weak, stupid, lame and pathetic and no way to care for your children!
The US and NATO allies have the most powerful military alliance in world history and we are being made fools of on the battlefield by Pakistan - a military power which our taxpayers are paying money to!
This is really an absurd way to fight our war, with a blind eye as to who the enemy is.
We must end the farcical tragedy of our very stupid political and military leadership of this war!
We should apply massive pressure to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, up to and including war if necessary. Something fairly dramatic is needed to show the state sponsors of terrorism that their plan for a secret war against us with no chance of any blow-back has utterly failed and they are looking down the barrel of a real war with us or indeed are hearing the opening shots of that war in a way that is rather too close for comfort!
Why would a Scotsman make jokes about a US president?
Well Scotland, run as part of the UK, like Pakistan is stuck with a rotten state which gets inappropriate American support.
It would be so much easier for Scotland, now run as a rotten kingdom with no right for Scotland to elect a president, to have a republican revolution, to become a democratic republic if the American president didn't support the Queen, didn't meet with her and if US diplomats didn't engage in diplomacy but treated Queen Elizabeth more like the US treated Saddam Hussein.
Likewise, it would be so much easier for Pakistan to become a true democracy if American government didn't pay military and civilian aid to the Pakistani military dictatorship which dictates policy to sponsor terrorism behind the scenes of window dressing of an elected but relatively powerless government.
Also, Scotland has suffered a terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport.
Scotland has a significant population of Muslims here and so we are vulnerable to the Pakistani military and the Saudi royal family sponsoring global terrorism in our country, inciting our Muslims here to jihadi terrorism.
However, Scotland can't deal with terrorism, can't deal with any of our problems properly, we can't get really good governments so long as we are stuck with the Queen and a kingdom, which rigs elections and referendums to keep power in the hands of royalist loyalists who are incompetent.
But instead of the US president being loyal to his fellow republicans over here in Scotland, who would like the Queen removed, we see US president after US president engaging in high profile diplomacy with the Queen and other members of the UK royal family.
So many countries in the world really are adversely effected by a very powerful USA which gives inappropriate support to regimes which impose harm on their people.
We all want freedom but US presidents want to be friends with regimes - monarchies like Saudi Arabia or UK, military dictatorships like Pakistan and Egypt - which deny freedom to their people.
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At this time of year, you're either deep into holiday preparations and happy to have a book devoted to the festivities, or you are sick and tired of all the holiday fuss and would find a book on the subject too depressing for words.
So, be warned, two books here are holiday-themed. (And, apparently, numbered titles are de rigueur for Christmas.)
"Eleven Pipers Piping" by C.C. Benison (Random House, $24, 478 pages). Vicar Tom Christmas reluctantly attends the annual Robert Burns supper at a hotel in Thornford Regis, an English village. It is a particularly stormy night, and not everyone is able to attend.
The widowed Father Tom is not looking forward to eating haggis. During the alcohol-fueled event, one of the bagpipers — also the hotel proprietor — disappears. Plus, a stranger arrives in the middle of the revelry.
For Tom, who had hoped the usually quiet village would be a good place to raise his daughter, investigating a death becomes a necessary, if distasteful, task. Many of the villagers have secrets, which emerge in bits and pieces over time.
So what we have here is an English village mystery, with the roads in and out often made impassable by the snow. The plot is relatively complicated, and it is sometimes hard to remember just which character said what about whom.
That is due to the biggest problem I had with this book: Although it has loads of charm, it's just too long. Nearly 500 pages of village shenanigans is nearly as unpalatable as the haggis.
"The Twelve Clues of Christmas" by Rhys Bowen (Berkley Prime Crime, $24.95, 312 pages). This frothy concoction brings back English royal Lady Georgina Rannach, still trying to find an acceptable way to earn a living in 1933 England.
She's 35th in line for the throne, which limits her options, but living in freezing Castle Rannach under the thumb of her bossy sister-in-law isn't much of a draw.
So the plucky Georgie takes a temporary job lending some class as hostess at a swanky holiday party in Tiddleton. But she doesn't know the job will involve murder, and the bodies are soon piling up.
On the plus side, her heartthrob, the elusive Darcy, turns up. And the send-up of various English stereotypes, in the form of the party guests, is entertaining.
Indeed, the whole thing is lighthearted, something you don't see very often when the body count is so high. Unfortunately, somewhere logic takes a detour, and not all the deaths and near-misses are explained.
But by that time I was too wrapped up in Georgie's adventures to care a whole lot.
"Make Believe" by Ed Ifkovic (Poisoned Pen Press, $24.95, 234 pages. Normally I'm not much of a fan of mysteries that use real — if dead — people as protagonists, but every rule has its exceptions.
Ed Ifkovic does a pretty good job using writer Edna Ferber as his amateur sleuth. Set in 1951, the story deals with the dreadful days of the blacklist stemming from the McCarthy anti-communist hearings in Washington, D.C.
Ferber, author of the wildly popular "Show Boat," is in Hollywood to support her friend Max, a victim of the blacklist. When Max is murdered, Ferber tries to help Ava Gardner, the sexy actress who fears her lover, the young singer Frank Sinatra, will be blamed.
So lots of big names are bandied about, the plot touches on some of the less savory parts of the entertainment industry.
It's an interesting look at the history of movie making. The characters may not be endearing, but they are engaging.
"Harmless as Doves" by P.L. Gaus (Plume, $14, 204 pages). The Amish residents of rural Ohio find themselves drawn into a murder case when a young man confesses to killing a rival for a young woman's affections.
But, the sheriff, a local (non-Amish) pastor and a teacher, all featured in previous books in this series, doubt things are that simple. It turns out there are connections to a small Amish group in Florida, among other issues.
What's excellent in this book is the inside look at the Amish life, from the local bishop to the horrors of one family's life. Unfortunately, the writing style is rather talky, so you have to wade through quite a bit until the action resumes.
It's a Mystery columnist Roberta Alexander is a member of the National Book Critics Circle. Her columns are published here monthly. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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On Sunday, in a report which I contend would surely have been published on a weekday -- and more importantly, published with far greater clarity -- if a Republican or conservative were in the White House, the Associated Press's Paul Wiseman essentially explored the following question: "Why aren't people spending more if they're so much richer?"
The answer he found, which should surprise no one in touch with reality, is that quite a few of us aren't richer. We're poorer. But Wiseman also cryptically revealed some of the dollar amounts involved and enough other information to enable one to back into an estimate of the shocking degree of wealth redistribution which has taken place during the recession and the first term of the Obama administration -- and it's not in the direction you might think.
Here are the key paragraphs providing the evidence. Also note the obfuscating headline:
Rising US wealth doesn't generate spending surge
The stock market rallied to record heights last month, home prices have rebounded and the wealth of American households has returned to where it was before the Great Recession.
That's just what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he wanted when the Fed announced a third round of bond purchases last September.
The purchases weren't just meant to push interest rates down and make it cheaper for businesses and consumers to borrow - the traditional aim of the Fed's easy money policies. They were also designed to pump up stock and house prices, making Americans feel richer and more willing to spend - a process economists call the "wealth effect."
But the wealth effect may not have had the economic impact Bernanke hoped it would. Sure, the Dow Jones industrial average is up 11 percent since the bond-buying policy was announced in mid-September, despite plummeting Wednesday and Thursday on news that the Fed could end the purchases by the middle of 2014. And overall household wealth hit $70.3 trillion at the end of March, regaining the $12.7 trillion lost in the recession.
... Why aren't the impressive increases in wealth helping the economy bounce back as briskly as it normally does four years after a recession?
Economists cite several reasons. The biggest gains aren't going to the vast majority of Americans. Many families are still nursing big losses on the value of their home, and the big drop in home prices from 2006 through 2011 has undermined their confidence. Moreover, their incomes have been crimped by a weak labor market and tax hikes that took effect in January.
... The disparity shows up in numbers (New York University economist Edward) Wolff calculated. He found that the average U.S. household's net worth rose this year to $522,000. But the average is skewed higher by the vast net worth of America's wealthiest - Bill Gates' $67 billion, for instance, according to Forbes magazine.
So Wolff looked at the net worth of the median U.S. household - those smack in the middle, where half of households earn more and half less. (Note: That should be "where half of households have more and half less." -- Ed.) The median family's net worth is far more modest than the average: $61,000, Wolff estimates. That is $50,800, or 47 percent, short of where it was in 2007.
For ordinary Americans, any gains in wealth have been partially offset by losses in income. According to Sentier Research, median household income in April was $51,456, nearly 7 percent lower when adjusted for inflation than it was when the Great Recession began in December 2007.
One doesn't even need to do a spreadsheet to demonstrate what Wolff and Wiseman have revealed in two statements, one of which requires getting an actual number to replace Wiseman's vague reference to "regaining the $12.7 trillion lost during the recession":
- Median wealth has dropped by $50,800 from $111,800 to $61,000 during that time.
- Wiseman tells us that all of the nation's households combined have gained back all of the wealth lost since late 2007. He understated the situation. His $70.3 trillion ties to the Federal Reserve report showing $70.35 trillion as of the first quarter of 2013; but that's really $16.2 trillion higher than the 2008 low-point figure of $54.16 trillion, and $3.5 trillion greater than the $12.7 trillion loss (from 2007 to 2008) Wiseman cited.
Based on those two facts, the truth about how much wealth has flowed to those above the median is somewhere between two extremes (with 118 million U.S. households).
At one extreme, if the median dropped by $50,800, it's conceivable, though ridiculously unlikely, that the combined loss of almost everyone in the bottom half from 2007-2012 could still have been close to zero. If that's the case, a lot of people in the top half would have had to have taken a serious bath and not recovered in the past 5-1/4 years, but that would still leave the top half of everyone on the whole with the entire $3.5 trillion more in wealth noted above.
At the other extreme, let's assume that everyone below the median on average suffered a $50,800 loss in net worth. If that's the case, their total loss would have been $3 trillion ($50,800 times 59 million household), and those in the top half would have gained a combined $6.5 trillion ($3 trillion plus the overall $3.5 trillion gain).
Obviously, the truth is somewhere between the two signficant extremes just cited. So we can say that in the past 5-1/4 years, somewhere between $3.5 trillion and $6.5 trillion in wealth has flowed from the bottom half of households to the top half.
It turns out we can narrow it down -- but a spreadsheet will help explain things:
Multiply the figures for quartiles found in a table at the Conversable Economist blog which appear to tie into the Fed's work by slightly lower figures for number of households, the total net worth of the bottom half was only $1.7 trillion in 2007 (assuming 116 million total households) and fell by over $1 trillion during the next three years to $669 billion (assuming 117.5 million total U.S. households). Even if the bottom half somehow got back to $1 trillion by the end of this year's first quarter, that would still leave a $700 billion loss in net worth for the bottom half since 2007, and a $4.2 trillion increase ($3.5 trillion above plus $700 billion) for the top half.
So the realistic range of the real answer is that the top half is at least $4.2 trillion but probably not more than $4.5 trillion richer than it was at the end of 2007 (before considering inflation), and the bottom half is at least $700 billion (or about 40%) and probably no more than $1 trillion (about 60%) poorer.
In a Republican or conservative administration, AP writers like Paul Wiseman would have figured out how to explain the situation coherently to their readers -- and to condemn it while doing so -- instead of making me do the explaining and remaining strangely (for an AP writer) noncommittal. It seems that he might really have been hoping that no one would try to decipher his burial of the lede.
Barack Obama said he wanted to "spread the wealth around" to Joe the Plumber in 2008. He just worked to spread it to the top half of households. Meanwhile, largely because of housing policies which have kept values low and the new-home market in the doldrums, the bottom half has seriously suffered. This is of course not only the opposite of what his supporters expected, but also the opposite of what his supporters believe has happened.
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.


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