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Brown, Hallie Q.
In an humble cottage, May 27, 1861, at Fort Valley, Ga., was born Victoria Earle. She is described as a bright, lovable child, always planning some new game or leading her playmates in some new sport. At school, she easily led her classes, and we are told she often asked questions that startled her teacher by the depth of thought they expressed. All who knew her affirm that while she was high-spirited, quick to resent an injury, especially to her playmates or a cruelty to a dumb creature, she was gentle, respectful to her elders, affectionate and most helpful to all who seemed to need her services.
One can readily imagine that her opportunities for development in the small southern town in the early sixties were meagre enough. She, however, learned almost automatically not only the "knowledge learned in school" but a lover of the woods and fields, she was prone to wander far, far away into the depths of the forest and "list to Natures's teaching."
Observant, resourceful, likely to think things through she came to New York with her mother and sister about 1873, wise beyond her years, a tall, lank, straight haired girl, with large, soulful eyes that hinted of the high-strung romantic nature of the girl.
In the public schools of New York she seemed in her element and making good use of her opportunities she was soon well known for her ready responses to questions that puzzled the others. Being a great reader, she had fuller
The child grew rapidly and was truly happy, preparing her lessons, reading whatever she could lay hands on, and stealing away whenever she could into the parks to commune with the birds and flowers so dear to her and with whom she seemed to have a weird understanding. She was a bright, happy, studious child.
Truly Victoria might have uttered Tom Moore's plaint--"From childhood's hours, I've seen my fondest hopes decay." In the midst of her happiness came what was to her a real blow. She was obliged because of family difficulties to leave school and go to work. Nevertheless, with the courage and cheerfulness that characterized her later life, she entered upon her duties and performed them in a highly satisfactory manner. Life was made much happier for her when she found that in the home in which she was employed there was a wonderful library. She longed to get to those books, yet feared to touch them or even ask permission to read one.
At last, one never-to-be-forgotten day, she was sent to the library to dust the books. Her task accomplished she could no longer resist the temptation to open just one. Her attention was fixed immediately. Unconsciously she slipped into a chair and as the day light began to fade she dropped to the floor near a window. So absorbed was she that she did not hear her employer enter the room. He did not see her and in the semi-darkness, he stumbled over her. Great was her confusion, but the kind-hearted man feeling that any child so eager to read should be encouraged, gave her permission to read the books in the great library whenever she could find time. It is unnecessary to say that the book-loving Victoria made good use of his kind permission.
It seemed that she never lost an opportunity to improve her mind, and by means of lectures, special studies, constant contact with trained persons, she gratified to some
Victoria Earle was married to William Matthews in New York when she was eighteen years old. Her interest in her studies continued, and to the end of her life she was possessed with the desire to know that she might the better serve her race for which she had a devotion that amounted to a passion.
For many years she wrote for children's papers and was a contributor of stories to the Waverly magazine. Her culture, pleasing personality and intelligent grasp of ideas made a great demand for her as a reader for invalids and others who needed such service.
While still a very young woman, Mrs. Matthews manifested a keen interest in all matters pertaining to her race, and early became active in club work. In 1892, the Woman's Loyal Union of New York and Brooklyn was formed with Mrs. Matthews as President. She worked with rare intelligence, persistence and enthusiasm for this organization. Writing about her work in those days, the secretary of the Union said, "To her much of the success of the Union is due."
Mrs. Matthews was one of the leaders in that splendid movement to honor, encourage and assist the intrepid Ida B. Wells during her stay in New York after her bitter experience in Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Matthews' energy and exceptional executive ability went far towards making the demonstration to Miss Wells a brilliant, instructive and profitable affair.
She was one of the group of courageous women who responded eagerly to the call made by Mrs. J. St. Pierre Ruffiin, President of the Woman's Era Club of Boston in July 1895; the call to our women all over the country to gather in Boston for consultation for conference and to band ourselves together for our protection and the welfare of the race.
Truly interesting and inspiring are the reports of Mrs. Matthews'
The beginning of the life work of this unique character may best be told in her own words. In answer to the question of a reporter for the New York Sun she said: "Nearly three years ago I lost my only child, a sixteen year old boy, and immediately my heart went out to other people's boys, and girls too, for that matter. I went down to Alabama, visited Tuskegee and several other places, and became much interested in the work that is being done for the colored race in that State. I was being persuaded to go into the work there when a minister here wrote, begging me to come back here and start practical work among my people. In this district, lying between 59th and 127th streets, from Park to First Avenue, there are about 6,000 Afro-Americans, who have mostly been driven away from Bleecker Street by the influx of Italians. I found that this was my field so I began to visit the families. I selected the ones I thought needed me most and tried to be a real friend to the mothers.
When I went into a home to call and found an over-burdened mother preparing a meal in an unpalatable way, I helped her, showing her the right and easier way. If I found a woman doing her laundry work, I turned in and helped her do her rinsing. Then I began to hold mothers' meetings at the various homes where I visited; and you may not believe this, but one day at one of these meetings we prayed especially for a permanent home where we might train the boys and girls and make a social center for them where the only influence would be good and true and pure. Almost immediately Mr. Winthrop Phelps, who owns an
Because there were no places then in New York where colored girls could go for training in domestic work, cooking classes were organized and were taught by that large hearted, faithful servant of God, Miss Mary Jane Bevier assisted by Miss Victoria Coles. There were sewing classes too, conducted by Mrs. S. E. Wilkerson, Mrs. Mary B. Pope, Miss Mary Lewis and Mrs. H. G. Miller. Dressmaking classes were taught by Mrs. Armand Miller and Mrs. Thomas Jackson. Thus many a young, untrained girl learned something of the "art of doing things" before she ventured out "in service." The colored women stood by the work through every hardship. Miss Lewis and Mrs. Pope are still in the fore front of the work.
The writer remembers too, visiting these little mission rooms and speaking to the large group of eager, restless boys and girls ranging from three to fifteen years of age. Most interesting was the kindergarten class taught by Miss Alice Ruth Moore, later Mrs. Paul Laurence Dunbar. It was a joy and an inspiration to see the enthusiasm with which this attractive young woman, recently come from her home in the South, gave herself to the work of teaching these neglected little ones, using her own means to purchase many of the numerous gifts and games and aiding by her charming personality in training the children and making them happy in their beloved "mission." The children were truly a varied group, some neat, clean and orderly, giving evidence of careful home training, others sadly neglected, some rude and boisterous, but all learning to love Mrs. Matthews and her faithful helpers and little by little learning important lessons in decency, order, thrift and love for each other.
Being by nature a leader and a teacher, Mrs. Matthews won the most incorrigible of all the boys in taking him aside one day and asking him to "please take charge of
At the parting hour, Mrs. Matthews who lived in Brooklyn always went out with the children. It was a pleasing picture to see the black robed, pale woman surrounded by these little ones, each clamoring for a place next to her, as she passed to them with her own hands the flowers, chiefly daisies, which she and her helpers had gathered from the large open spaces then to be found in the Bronx. To these, the Master's "little ones" she was the embodiment of patience, gentleness and love, giving herself not from a sense of duty but giving to that which "is out of sight, that thread of the all-sustaining beauty which runs through all and doth all unite," and who can estimate the influence upon the lives of those poor neglected children? Many of them grown into manhood and womanhood will tell you today that they are serving well their God and their race because of the invaluable lessons in "Mrs. Matthews' White Rose Mission."
In 1900, a girl in the far south desired to come to New York and a friend of Mrs. Matthews wrote and asked her to meet the girl. Every precaution was taken and Mrs. Matthews was at the steamer promptly but one of those unprincipled men who haunted the incoming ships in those days lured her far away and the most diligent search failed to discover her for several days. When found she had passed through a terrible experience and had to be sent back home, a perfect wreck of her former self.
Deeply grieved by this sad incident, Mrs. Matthews and her little band of faithful women resolved that they must take immediate steps to try to prevent similar occurrences and by dint of Mrs. Matthews' earnest solicitation, by newspaper articles and by the united efforts of the workers, a house was secured at 217 East 86th Street and
For years, the colored women mentioned before met the boats at the Old Dominion and other piers and directed and helped the strange girls and women, many of whom came wholly unprepared to grapple with the problems of the great city. Thus, as far as we know, Mrs. Matthews was the pioneer in the now extensive work of the Travelers' Aid Society. Later, Miss Dorothy Boyd, then Mrs. A. Rich, sister of Mrs. Matthews took up the work at the New York Docks and after a year or two Mrs. Proctor was engaged to meet and direct the girls at Norfolk, and a perfect chain was established, a chain as it were of "White Roses." "Let us call it White Rose," said the founder in her romantic way, "and I shall always feel that the girls will think of the meaning--purity, goodness and virtue and strive to live up to our beautiful name."
And so as the years rolled on the White Rose grew and flourished, thousands of girls being sheltered, guided, fed, clothed when necessary, many taught to work acceptably in the homes of the Metropolis and many others saved from lives of shame. All sorts and conditions of girls found their way to the White Rose, the illiterate, the needy, the destitute as well as some of the fine specimens of young Negro womanhood, all found a welcome--often without money and without price, and thousands now bless the day when they were guided to the White Rose.
As to the woman, she is best revealed in her work. Writing of her at the beginning of her work in the "mission,"
Perhaps because in her ideas she was far in advance of the times in which she lived, possibly no woman was more greatly misunderstood. Her enthusiasm and quick grasp of any situation, together with a certain dramatic quality gave her a forceful, decided manner of speaking that was not always understood. Urged on by her eager, restless spirit and that foresight which enabled her to see the end, she could not always wait for others to see, but seemed impelled to carry out her plans immediately, as if there might not be time enough to do all that had to be done. This was because she saw that the need for earnest, practical work was so great that she could not wait--perhaps, too, in some mysterious way she realized that for her what was to be done must be done quickly; and so she worked tremendously, overtaxing her strength and ofttimes with her extraordinary influence sweeping others along with her until she accomplished a sufficient amount of her work to show the world what was burning in her heart--the desire to do a practical, useful and at the same time cultured work for her race.
Her utter devotion to the race was shown in all that she did. Long before the interest in Race Literature became general, she was an enthusiast on the subject and placed in the White Rose Home a choice collection of books written by and about the Negro in America, forming, as a white reporter wrote, "One of the most unique special libraries in New York." The books of this library were used by Mrs. Matthews as a basis for her class in Race History. An inspiring sight it was to see this trial woman, her life slowly ebbing away, as she sought eagerly, almost impetuously, to impart to a group of intelligent young men and women the knowledge of the work and worth of the
It was the writer's privilege to serve as assistant superintendent of the Home with Mrs. Matthews for several months and later to be elected superintendent of the Home. During the months of close association, the inner life of the woman was revealed, and her faith in God and her race, her courage, her sympathetic understanding with all phases of human life were a revelation and an inspiration. Her spiritual life was far deeper than many of her closest friends realized. The six years spent in the work after her "shoulders had dropped the load" were among the most interesting and helpful experiences of the writer's life.
Infinitely greater, however, than anything that can be said of her was the life that she gave for the cause that was her dream, her passion, her love; and "Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends." She did what she could, she gave her all and the White Rose Home is her monument. Not the institution alone, but that which it represents. The fuller, richer lives of thousands of Negro girls and the enriched lives of their children's children shall bear witness through the ages to the vision, the courage, the willing sacrifice of a Negro woman with a frail body and a mighty soul.
George Eliot's poem seems to breathe her prayer:
"May I reach the highest heaven.
Be to other souls a cup of strength in some great agony,
Enkindle generous ardor, feed pure love,
Beget the smile that knows no cruelty,
So may I join the choir invisible,
Whose music makes the gladness of the world!"

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EA Working On Sequels, Game Reveals
Shocking, isn't it? Here's how this earth-shattering story went down. Imagine your best friends have just told you that they are expecting a child but don't want the news to spread because they were planning to tell their families in person. Then imagine that your Twitter account immediately shared any information you had learned, thus ruining everything. What I'm trying to say is, Game have just told everyone who was watching: "EA presentation was great. Had mentions of a new Medal of Honour and Need for Speed 13! EA have an exciting year ahead." Only problem is, the presentation was confidential and the tweet is now gone. I guess if we return to the pregnant couple, their families wouldn't care all that much in this case because they already have 714 children, following each birth with immediate conception.


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Police have identified a suspect in the June 20 murder of rapper Lil Snupe, according to shreveporttimes.com. Three warrants have been issued for the arrest of Tony D. Holden, 36, one each on the charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the report. Holden is 5′ 8", weighs about 215 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, according to shreveporttimes.com.
Lil Snupe, whose given name is Addarren Ross, was involved in an argument early Thursday morning at the Maplewood Apartments in Winnfield, Louisiana. "We are told they were betting on a video game," Winnfield police Lt. Charles Curry told The Times Friday. "Supposedly he (Holden) robbed him (Ross) of money," Curry said as explanation of the robbery charge, according to shreveporttimes.com.
Lil Snupe was shot at least twice in his torso and was pronounced dead at the scene by Winn Parish coroner's investigators, according to reports. He was 18.
Holden has been in legal trouble before. He has been arrested on several drug charges, as well as one count each of forcible rape and second-degree kidnapping, and two counts of aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, according to shreveporttimes.com.
Lil Snupe signed to Meek Mill's Dream Chasers label this year. R.N.I.C. (Real Nigga in Charge), Snupe's first mixtape, has been downloaded more than 60,000 times at DatPiff.com.
Winnfield police say anyone with knowledge of Holden's location should call the police department at 318-628-3511.
HipHopDX would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends and fans of Lil Snupe and Meek Mill.
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July 25, 2010
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THE MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. We welcome to the infield media center NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France.
BRIAN FRANCE: We'll be brief because I know we're going to be underway here in a little over an hour.
Real quick, it's nice to have ESPN back in the saddle here promoting the final number of events on into the Chase. They always kick it off this weekend. So nice to have them back.
I know there are some questions sort of floating around that have been talked about since I addressed you guys in the Daytona on primarily the schedule. So happy to take any questions that you might have.
THE MODERATOR: We'll open it up.
Q. As you probably know, Ryan Dennis, the chairman of McLaren, is here this weekend. He was telling some of us yesterday about his fuel management systems. With the things he said, he said he could provide anything. Obviously it's just fuel injection that y'all are looking at now, but he's talking down the road things like tire management, engine telemetry. Can you foresee a time when NASCAR would take step-by-step some sophisticated things such as tire management through electronics? He says he can guarantee you absolutely, positively a tamper-proof or cheat-proof system that the Formula One teams have not cracked. Do you see those steps? Do you think a cheat-proof system is possible?
BRIAN FRANCE: Well, I met with him this weekend. Look, we've been real clear. We're on a steady march to more technology in the cars, which is historically unlike us in some respects, provided that it doesn't burden the teams with additional costs that don't translate to our fan base, and obviously that we can enforce whatever new technologies. The final thing is to make sure that it makes racing better.
No question about it, fuel injection is something we're going to evolve to here in the short run. You said tire pressures and so on. If there's ways to use technology that are enforceable and sensible financially, of course we're going to do that.
It's our slow, steady march. Fits into the green economy. Fits into where the manufacturers are obviously going. So any number of things you're going to be able to look at. But they'll just have to fit our criteria that I've laid out. That's where we'll end up.
Q. At Daytona right before you spoke ISC indicated they had officially requested a second date for Kansas. Also you had received requests from SMI, although they have been reluctant to specifically identify which races they've requested to be changed. My question is, has NASCAR made any decision on any of the requests that you have received so far? If so, what were they?
BRIAN FRANCE: All the requests are in. They all have lots of effects, as you can imagine. When anything moves around of significance on the Cup schedule, it has consequences for the second part, whatever part of the schedule you want to look at.
We're digesting that, making sure it fits into our TV partners, fits into the track operators that have made the requests, all the other partners who count on the schedule to be done sort of correctly.
I hope we're on the final throws of that. We had meetings this morning on that. I sense that we'll be close to wrapping that up here in probably a week or two. There will be some changes as I look now, and that could not quite materialize, but I sense it will. We'll have some pretty impactful changes to the schedule that I think will be good for NASCAR fans.
Q. Will we hear the results of that from you or the tracks?
BRIAN FRANCE: Historically we put our schedule out as early as we can, usually no later than September. We'll meet that deadline. The question is, we may do it slightly different.
By the way, when you agree on a schedule, then you have to have sanction agreements that are executed, everybody has to agree on that. That process is simultaneous to the schedule.
My sense is that will all be wrapped up here shortly. I don't know how it will get released, but it looks like there are going to be some interesting, good changes for the schedule in terms of how fans get to events, which events they'll attend.
There's been a big cooperation. Everybody has a slice of the pie that they want to make sure fits them perfectly. And so we've had to adjust that around where it fits everyone in the industry. That's gone fairly well. Almost ready to announce something here shortly.
Q. Since you hinted at major changes possible for the Chase at Daytona, we've had three weeks to monitor the reaction of that. It seems as if drivers are lukewarm, they've expressed trepidation about doing a one-race championship, fans have been a little bit leery. How have you gauged the reaction of that?
BRIAN FRANCE: Let me tell you two things. One is we're going to make changes in the Chase that we think would serve us well for many, many years. If that means it's not something we're reacting to, whether it's lower ratings that we want, something like that. And I would remind you we look at these things annually. Looked at it very hard last year, almost a similar format change that is being proposed. There are few, but one in particular that we didn't think the timing was right. Making changes in lots of other areas, there's only so much you can do from a change-all-at-once approach.
But whatever we do, it will be with the industry having lots of chances to weigh in, and us in the end thinking this is something that we can build around that enhances winning, enhances the championship, gives us more of a playoff field than we currently have now, if that's where we end up.
We haven't made a decision. We may not think the timing is right. We're doing some research. I'll be in some focus groups myself on the 11th of August listening to fans directly as they hear the idea.
Today for us to do anything major requires a lot of buy-in, which we get. It requires a lot of input, which we get. So it's not surprising that when we're getting that input, some people haven't heard it all, don't like it, how it may affect them. They're competitors.
I don't know if there's anything we could present to Jimmie Johnson - I don't blame him by the way - on a championship format that he thinks is as good as what we have now. That's not surprising. We take all that into consideration.
The second bigger issue is - it kind of fits into what we're doing now anyway in looking over the long run of the sport - how does it fit in when the economy and other things we were doing were creating so much demand for this sport? A lot of those things are different today - different not just for the economy, but different because there's better ways to approach things. You saw that on all the on-track decisions we made, which we think were the right ones. Double-file restarts, the way we decide the ending of events, so on, so forth. The news we made with the spoiler. On and on the goes. We think that fits better, not regulating the sport so hard.
Now we're going to get a review of ourselves on things we can improve on, the Chase being one. There's many, many others. It's what you do when you're sort of going through things and there's a headwind. Things aren't as easy as they have been in the past.
This is the time when you don't necessarily do anything you feel like. Obviously, it has to be thought out. But this is a time when the industry can reposition some things that we can improve on. Tracks are doing a lot of that now. Team owners, drivers, ourselves all come together. Our TV partners all come together to give us some changes in some areas.
We've been at this 60 years. You're going to have some peaks and valleys. Sometimes when you're in a little bit of a valley for whatever reason, that's the time to look at all the things you can improve on, make the changes, go forward, and sail back up.
That's how we're looking at the Chase and everything else for the future.
Q. As you've gone through this process in regards to the Chase, talking with various people, we've heard a lot of different things from the eliminations to the potential four or five guys, reset the points. Are there some ideas at this point that have come up that you feel need to be eliminated, that probably aren't going to work out, and are there some ideas going through this process that you think this could work or is a direction you need to go? Lastly, the idea of not changing the Chase, is that a viable option or realistic option?
BRIAN FRANCE: Not changing the Chase is definitely a viable option. The Chase we think is certainly better, although we haven't seen the results of that as often as we'd like, but certainly better than the total consistency model that was in place for so many years.
But regarding the options that we have on the table, there's no question that the only ones we would consider are ones that make winning at a given moment more important than they are today.
How you do that? Well, there's obviously a number of ways to do that. It comes with some version, as you go along, where certain races in the Chase, you have to win, you have to win or do very, very well to, in fact, move on.
Only thing I would say is when you peel that back and look at it, it's not that different. It sort of forces that, like every other playoff and tournament kind of does.
But the truth is, you know, there's a lot of people eliminated from the Chase, not necessarily mathematically, but they would tell you by the fifth race in. If you're way, way behind, you only have five races to catch up, you're probably eliminated at that point. That's no different.
So if we formalize that a little bit, make sort of a transfer event feel like we have at Richmond, you know, that will be interesting.
The last thing I'd make on the Chase. If we have the perfect Chase that we would love to see, it would be just like every commissioner would tell you: they'd love to see great playoff events, as many game seven series as possible. When they get to either game seven or the final of the NCAA tournament, the Super Bowl, whatever the sporting event, they're going to tell you it's an action-packed, close game, lots of story lines. That's what they're after. I mean, that's what anybody is after.
We're no different. If we can have our format be more consistent with delivering those results and still have the flavor of NASCAR, which we obviously with 43 teams, the same time, different dynamics than anybody else has, we'll weigh all that, figure that out, sort the right format.
The truth is, whatever we do is not going to be all that much different in terms of every formula we've run, Jimmie Johnson would win anyway. Winning and being the best, we're going to balance that out correctly.
Q. Your third television partners takes over this weekend. We as media get a lot of feedback from fans. There seems to be a lot of consternation from the race fan. They don't really like the broadcast, and perhaps that's a reason for declining ratings, too many commercials, don't like this announcer, whatever the reason is they cite. Does NASCAR see an issue with the product, not singling out any one television partner, but does NASCAR hear this feedback as well? Do you think there might be an issue in the product on television?
BRIAN FRANCE: No, I don't hear that much at all. I mean, there's obviously different announcers you like better, different ways that it's presented from one network to another. That's probably no different than I have certain things I like as a sportsfans, certain analysts I like to hear from. I don't think that's too surprising.
But they all bring something different. So, no, it's not something that we're concerned with.
Q. What did you think of Carl Edwards' actions at Gateway and how do you balance letting the drivers police themselves versus the possibility of drivers or fans getting hurt?
BRIAN FRANCE: Well, Carl went too far. We think some contact, especially late in the race, is part of NASCAR. There are limits to that. The limits are pretty obvious. You can't just spin somebody around, especially intentionally. That's number one. But is there going to be contact?
The issue that Carl had probably above it all is he already had a history with Brad, so he wasn't going to get any kind of benefit of the doubt about was that just racing or whatever else.
So, you know, the point is, there have got to be limits. On the other hand, we've opened it up where the drivers, this is the big leagues, you're going to have contact here. These are full-body cars. You saw at Loudon a few weeks ago, you saw a lot of contact late in the race. That's part of it.
Q. You were talking earlier about the schedule changes, the potential domino effect that could have. Is there anything in the offing that you could see that would affect the race here at all? Beyond that, is there anything you'd like to see changed with this race, maybe a way to get more action on the track during the weekend?
BRIAN FRANCE: Yeah, well, there are things. That's a good point. No secret that Kentucky is talking about hosting a Sprint Cup event. That's not that far away. So it's a good example of talking about Kentucky. It's a worthy market to at least discuss. But it has implications to Michigan, certainly here to Indianapolis certainly from a geographic standpoint.
The best thing we can do is not have sort of the problems we've had from a tire standpoint, a very unique thing to this speedway. Goodyear has that problem solved. We're looking for a very exciting race here today.
THE MODERATOR: Thank you for your time, sir.
BRIAN FRANCE: Thank you.
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We've included a cork insole for natural odour-neutralisation, and put just 3mm between your feet and the ground with our signature barefoot outsole.
This shoe is all about assuring an enriched sensory experience whilst upholding effortless urban style.
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Researchers say maternal mortality has dropped significantly in developing countries thanks to concerted efforts by nations to drive down the number of mothers who die of pregnancy-related complications. At the same time, a new report says maternal mortality has risen in some developed countries.
Between 1980 and 2008, the number of women dying during or soon after childbirth fell by more 35 percent worldwide, according to a study carried out by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle.
In a survey of 181 nations, researchers say the number of deaths dropped from roughly 500,000 to about 343,000 per year during a nearly 30 year period, falling by about 1.4 percent each year.
Christopher Murray of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation led the study.
He credits increased education of women in developing countries, an increased number of whom are now giving birth in hospitals.
"A second factor has been the continued decline all over the world of fertility rates," Murray added. "And fertility rates are strongly associated with maternal mortality. And that, combined with rising levels of income, are the key factors that are bringing maternal mortality down."
Using vital registration information, census data, surveys and autopsy reports to determine the maternal death rate, researchers found that maternal mortality dropped from 422 per 100,000 births nearly 30 years ago to 251 in 2008.
The nations making the biggest strides included Egypt, Ecuador and Bolivia. Researchers say China also had a steep drop in maternal mortality, from 165 to 40 deaths per 100,000.
Italy had the lowest maternal mortality rate in 2008. Researchers found that only four in 100,000 women there died of pregnancy-related complications.
But in some countries in sub-Saharan Africa, maternal mortality rate rose, including in Zimbabwe - the worst performing nation - which posted a 5.5 percent annual increase since 1990.
Almost 80 percent of all maternal deaths were concentrated in 21 countries in 2008; nearly half were in only six countries - India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
HIV played an unexpected role, according to Christopher Murray, who says the sexually transmitted disease has slowed efforts to reduce the maternal mortality rate in some African countries.
Dr. Murray says the AIDS virus was responsible for more than 64,000 of the 343,000 maternal deaths in 2008.
"And I think this is very important for future policy on maternal health because we haven't made a strong connection between HIV care and maternal health before," added Murray. "And that's clearly what needs to happen in those regions."
Maternal mortality rates increased during the near 30 year period in some Western countries, notably in the United States, which saw a nearly 42 percent increase from 12 to 17 deaths per 100,000 women since 1990. Dr. Murray says the increase is likely due to better record keeping.
He says developing countries are on their way toward meeting the United Nations' Millennium Development goal of reducing maternal mortality by 75 percent worldwide by 2015.
The University of Washington's Christopher Murray says the next step is to study why some countries were so successful in driving down their maternal mortality rates and apply those lessons in other nations.
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What do you most appreciate in a close friend? I need certain qualities like honesty, trust, loyalty, and the ability to crack a mean dirty joke. And you know who embodies all of these qualities pretty much better than anybody? The characters on The Golden Girls. The show, which aired in the '80s and '90s, was about four Florida women in their "golden oldie" years living together as roommates and best friends. Despite their advanced age, I relate to them more than anything I see on the CW about teens or young adults.
The group was made up of Dorothy, a dour, intellectual woman with a sharp sense of humor; Blanche, an egotistical Southern belle with a rapacious appetite for male company; Rose, a sweetheart space cadet who could never quite keep up with the others; and Sophia, Dorothy's tiny, wickedly funny mother. Although they were all vastly different, it would be a mistake to lock them into these archetypes as if they were frothy Candace Bushnell characters. Don't get me wrong, the over-the-top ladies of Sex and the City have their place and time, but it's definitely far away from the real-world scenarios that unfolded in the Golden Girls' wicker-furnished stronghold in Miami. These girls—my girls—were too fast-paced to pause for rhetorical laptop musings and cosmos, despite being at least a decade older. With SATC, people are quick to identify with one particular character—"I'm a Carrie," "I'm a Miranda," etc.—but you can see parts of yourself in each Golden Girl, because of their complex charms, varied histories, and perspectives on social issues.
Each Golden Girl is a life idol to me in her own specific way, from Rose's indefatigable (if somewhat dopey) sweetness, to Blanche's self-confidence and refusal to be slut-shamed, to Sophia's hard-assed old-world wisdom, to Dorothy's…well, everything about her, really. Dorothy, impeccably portrayed by Bea Arthur, dominates both the house and my heart with her intelligence and verve. You know that girl in your high school who's not only waaay more well-read than everyone around her, but can also apply her smarts to the kind of impossibly perfect, well-timed quips that stick with you for days? Dorothy is that girl's spiritual grandmother. She reminds me of my best friend in the world, Lilly, despite the fact that Lilly has a mohawk as opposed to a well-coiffed silver bouffant. The Golden Girls made older women visible in a way they hadn't been before: as people with active social lives, beautiful clothing, fulfilling jobs, and, best of all, friendships that rang true to people of all ages. The show actually makes me less nervous about getting older, in a way.
You know how you love your best friend because he or she tells you when you're acting insane, melodramatic, or otherwise over the top? Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and especially Sophia are often hysterically, devastatingly honest with one another in the same way. Nothing is off limits, and the topics range in outrageousness from Blanche's robust sex life to Rose's dimwitted stories about growing up on a farm in Minnesota. Their candidness with one another is way more affectionate than the guarded niceness of other sitcoms I've seen, or the feigned, outré bitchiness of shows like Gossip Girl. Also, they say shit to each other that you have to love somebody to be able to say, or else you're just a terrible person. Don't we all reserve a special, albeit kind of awful, realness for the people we hold dearest?
These four AARP-eligible mavens focus not only on getting to know one another, but also on exploring and deconstructing just about every controversial issue of their day without glossing them over or working toward a saccharine moral. One of my favorite episodes, "Adult Education," has Blanche clashing with a professor who teaches a difficult class at her night school. She approaches the guy, asking about how to improve her grade, and, as the wink-nudginess of the title suggests, he offers to swap her a roll in the hay for a guaranteed A. When she tells her friends about it, they're justifiably outraged, and Dorothy gives Blanche the courage to report his ass. A big part of this is Dorothy sharing her own story about the importance of refusing to stand for a man misusing his privilege and perceived authority in a sexual way. Being the queen she always was, Dorothy went to the board of education, which investigated the case and forced him to resign. "Of course, much later, I found out I was not the only person he had harassed," Dorothy tells Blanche. "I spoke out, and because I did, a lot of other women didn't have to go through the same thing." AMAZING, IMPORTANT, TRUE. In this moment, Dorothy basically lifted the text of every feminist zine to ever exist and translated it into prime-time gold. It sounds crazy, but I actually channeled Blanche when I had to confront my own harassers at a certain point in my education.
Blanche eventually sits down with the dean of her school, and he declines to take her seriously and tries to bury her problem in the bureaucratic purgatory that is sexual-harassment paperwork. When she tells him that she won't be ignored and needs him to actually deal with the problem, he asks her if she has any witnesses, which she doesn't. He then parrots the much-beloved refrain of any and every idiot who has tried to shut up a female victim of sexual wrongdoing: "Without substantial evidence, it's your word against his, and a man's career is at stake." THIS EXACT SITUATION HAS HAPPENED TO ME, and although I hope it hasn't happened to you, too, I wouldn't be surprised if you or your friends have gone through it as well. Maybe this is why I felt so gratified when, instead of standing for this tired old trope, Blanche essentially tells him to go fuck himself before storming out of his office. She wills herself to earn the grade with hard work, then confronts the professor with this beauty of a monologue: "I, sir, am a lady. Maybe not the smartest lady in the world, but I do know that my self-respect is more important than passing your damn course, and you, sir, can kiss my A!" She underscores this (admittedly corny, but still awesome) last line by shoving her finished exam against his chest, to wild cheers and applause from the studio audience and tons of melty swooning and fist-pumping from me.
The girls also had the bitchinest style around, from Blanche's low-cut sequins and kitten heels to Dorothy's swingy chiffon blouses. Even Sophia had a fashion trademark: her wicker-and-bamboo purse can be seen in just about every episode, often blending in with the living-room furniture. Their fashion sense is equal parts hysterically dated and authentically brilliant, and I'm often torn between trying to give the weighty topics on the show their due and coveting the ladies' insanely great oversized-teddy-bear-sweater-with-pantyhose outfits. Luckily, there's more than enough room for both.
Even if I weren't totally biased as a result of loving their characters so much, I'd find that the real women behind the Golden Girls are just as admirable and socially prescient as their TV counterparts. While I don't want to understate the importance of the effective, amazing work Rue McClanahan and Betty White did for animal-rights charities, Bea Arthur's lifelong devotion to working with oppressed communities is especially touching. Over the course of her career, she used her fame to champion the rights of women (duh), the elderly, Jewish people, and, perhaps most notably, LGBTQ people. The legacy of her altruism continued even after she died in 2010: She bequeathed $300,000 of her estate to the Ali Forney Center, an incredible organization that provides housing and so much more to homeless LGBTQ youth in New York City. Thanks to Bea, this is now my charity of choice.
Onscreen and off, these ladies fought hard for what they believed in, whether it came to friendship, social consciousness, or monochromatic pantsuits. Every episode was a study in girl love and strength. Plus, if you watch it with your grandma, I guarantee you a great bonding experience—when else will you both be able to giggle together and talk openly about something as serious as sexual harassment? The Golden Girls might even make you wish you were closer to her age, so you could run with television's ultimate girl gang. ♦


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TORONTO – Dimitar Berbatov scored a goal and set up two more as Manchester United opened their North American tour on a strong note with a 3-1 victory over Scottish giants Celtic FC at Rogers Centre on Friday night.
Wayne Rooney may not have traveled for the English side, but fans still were treated to a world-class performance by the Bulgarian Berbatov, who scored 12 times for the English Premier League runners-up last year.
Berbatov gave Manchester United the lead on a stellar goal and then set up Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley in the second half to make the crowd of 39,139 forget about Rooney, who had a forgettable World Cup for England.
The Red Devils next will travel to face the Philadelphia Union and Kansas City Wizards before meeting the MLS All-Stars in Houston on July 28.
Although it was billed as a friendly, Friday's match was anything but, with both teams playing with intensity befitting a clash between two of the most storied clubs in British football.
The pace was classic EPL with great long balls, clever passing and lightning-quick forays, especially by Berbatov and Mame Biram Diouf, who formed a dangerous combination up front for the Red Devils. The duo helped give Manchester United the lead in the 34th minute.
Berbatov took a centering pass from Diouf, met the ball with his right leg and fired a left-footed shot in the opposite corner of the goal defended by Celtic goalkeeper Andreas Hinkler.
The strike drew loud cheers from the pro-United crowd. Toronto is a hotbed of support for Manchester United and it showed at Rogers Centre, where fans clad in all recent incarnations of the club's jerseys were out in big numbers. They reserved their loudest cheers before the game for midfielders Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes and manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Ferguson and Celtic manager Neil Lennon emptied their benches in the second half.
Giorgios Samaras, who played for Greece at the World Cup, came on for Celtic and helped the Scottish Premier League runners-up level the score in the 61st minute on a penalty.
United defender Chris Smalling pulled down Marc Crosas in the penalty area, drawing a caution and a penalty from Canadian referee Sliviu Petrescu. Samaras stepped up to calmly drive home the equalizer into the top right corner past United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
It was all United after that, with Berbatov setting up Welbeck for an easy finish in the 79th minute and then feeding Cleverley, who pushed the ball forward before driving a shot that deflected off a defender by Hinkel in the 86th minute.
Manchester United now head to Philadelphia where they'll take on the expansion Union at Lincoln Financial field. Celtic, who lost to the Union on Wednesday, will head to Seattle to face the Sounders at Qwest Field on Saturday.


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Mary Lydon from Culleen House,Gorthgarve, Kiltimagh, Ireland, emigrated to the United States after the Irish potato famine. She settled in New York City where she met John Tunney, also from Cill Aodain, Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland. They married after a short courtship. The Tunneys had seven children; one son was killed in a homicide around 1920, another was a NYPD Detective from 1924 to 1951, dying in 1971, while Gene would become famous as World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
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Are the French Rude?
Bienvenue! You've arrived in Paris and you're ready to have an adventure.
As you walk down the street, you're in awe of the city and all it has to offer.
All around you, people are either on their phones, shopping, or rushing off to somewhere important.
It all seems terribly romantic and daunting, at the same time.
Because you've heard the rumors. You know, those that say the French are arrogant, dismissive and rude?
But you want to explore the city, and you don't speak the language, and have no idea about French customs and protocol.
Well, I'm here to tell you that common sense—and a sense of self-preservation—will help you through most of it. The rest of the stuff, you can learn by observation.
First of all, realize that the French, and Parisians especially, value formality in everything. It could be one of the reasons they are seen as rude or uptight, but it is something they highly prize. Not recognizing this could get you into a lot of trouble and then you'll be branded as rude and brash by the French.
If you happen to speak the language, remember to use the "vous" form instead of "tu" in conversation when just meeting someone or speaking to a person in authority.
Unless invited to do otherwise, that should be your assumption.
So, yeah!
Learn the language
It would go a long way with the French, and how they treat you, if you learned a few words of their language. Though English is practically universal, you are in France, and it shouldn't be assumed that everyone can speak it. The national language is French, after all. It would please the natives if you, newcomer that you are, at least attempted to greet them en Français, despite how mangled it may sound coming out of your mouth. Learn to say "Bonjour" and "Comment ça va" and you'll likely receive a friendlier response than saying the same thing in English.
In fact, put yourself in their position. How would you like it if someone came up to you in your home country and started jabbering away in German or Cantonese as if you already understood them? And when you frowned or didn't respond in a way they liked, they got upset and called you a stupid American or Englishman. Rude, right? A few things to consider.
You are a guest in the country
Often, it is the case that tourists and new arrivals to foreign places forget they are guests of the country. Treating people in an unkind manner or being deliberately rude to those trying to serve you is typically a behavior of the guests, not the natives. It is highly frowned upon, not only in France, but everywhere. If you treat people with respect, they will do the same for you. If enter a cafe or restaurant and notice people speaking softly, then you should behave accordingly. Acting in a boisterous manner that doesn't match your environment won't endear you to the management or the other patrons.
Ask your question in French
You'll get more help from a native if you try to speak the language. After greeting someone with Bonjour Monsieur ou Madame, ask if they speak English: Parlez-vous Français? More often than not, they do, and would be more than willing to help you. Why? Because you made the effort. Even if they don't speak your language, hand gestures, pen and paper, along with a willingness to look a little silly can go a long way.
When in France...
...eat like the French do. It can be considered insulting to a native for a visitor or new foreign resident to insist upon the eating only things they are familiar with, from their hometown, or complaining about not having access to such items. Loudly.
Make the effort to adapt and try out French cuisine.
At the very least, you will endear yourself to the locals.
Learn the etiquette and customs
As with any country, customs differ. Learning how the French think and do things will go a long way in avoiding offense. Don't assume that what you did in your home country will work in Paris. Take the time to do your research. Here are some examples.
Reserved and polite
The French may not smile as much as you're used to at home, at least in the beginning, but that doesn't mean they automatically hate you. When you meet a native for the first time, make sure to greet them with a polite Bonjour, Monsieur ou Madame, depending on the gender. Do this also when entering your neighborhood store, or greeting your neighbors. A casual "Salut" (hello) is for longtime friends, or the young. Also remember to say Au revoir when leaving. The French have to warm up to you before you get to the "tu" and "salut" stage. They're simply reserving judgment and getting to know you better.
Dress well
The French are extremely fashion conscious. No matter where you go, it is rare to see a native dressed as in the way you might be used to at home. Be aware of that and always put your best foot forward when you leave the house. Spongebob T-shirts and boardshorts might be frowned upon, even if you're just going around the corner to the store. Unless they're trendy and well-made Spongebob T-shirts and boardshorts.
Take a gift to dinner
If you've been invited to a family dinner, take a gift, something like a plant or chocolates. Flowers are nice, too, but check with the florist about traditions (some flowers can signify death, or are put next to gravestones). If you decide to bring wine, make sure it's local and of the best quality as the French can tell the good from the bad. And please, whatever you do, don't be late for dinner! Remember to send a note the next day as a "thank you."
Conducting business
Courtesy and formality are at the forefront of behavior when doing business in France. Mutual trust and respect is a must to get things done, and that is only earned through proper behavior. If you don't speak the language, an apology for not knowing it will be helpful. Still, learning a few French terms will demonstrate your earnest wish for a solid business relationship. Be prepared for a French businessman to be very direct in his dealings with you and unafraid to ask inquisitive questions. Written communication is formal, and assistants are used to convey messages and setup meetings. Don't be over-friendly.
To kiss or not to kiss
French women will often greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, and children expect it. Men tend the shake each other's hands, unless they're related. A man may kiss a woman he knows on the cheek. When in doubt, watch those around you and take your cues from them.
The French, like the Italians and other nationalities, use hand gestures as much as they speak. It is helpful to know what those signals mean, in case you use them by mistake. Don't point with your index finger, and the thumb means "one" when counting. If you blunder, be quick to apologize. It will go a long way to smoothing things over.
"From my experiences as an exchange student for a time in Lyon, France, I gathered that the French value good articulation and debate a lot more than English and American cultures seems to.
Every evening, there was rapid conversation around the dinner table, and the family I stayed with wouldn't shy away from a debate simply for the sake of a debate. At first, I was a bit miffed that they didn't seem to include me, but after a while I realised that our values lay in different places, and I just couldn't join a discussion on that level.
They had a direct manner of speaking as well, and seemed very frank. Perhaps their directness is simply misconstrued as rude half the time, and the fact that they value good conversation makes it difficult to interact with people from other countries on a level they are comfortable with..."
- Abby Russell (Excerpt from Quora)
There is so much more that could be discussed. Having a conversation with a native can be fun, but don't raise your voice in an argument. It's considered vulgar.
When calling someone, introduce yourself first before launching into the reason for ringing them up.
Remember that siesta is around one o'clock in the afternoon, so don't call then!
All in all, think of how you'd like someone visiting you in your country to behave if they encountered you on the street or at your home, and act accordingly.
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"Advocacy" has many definitions. ALA Past President Carol Brey-Casiano defined it as "simply the ability to talk to your neighbors about the library" or to be "willing to speak up for libraries". [1]
AASL Past President (2003-2004) Frances R. Roscello used "a planned, deliberate, sustained effort to gain awareness and understanding of an issue or issues incrementally." [2]
The resources to support advocacy efforts are extensive, starting with the ALA "Issues and Advocacy" web page.
Statistics Support your case!
Value of Libraries in the Internet Age
"Advocacy: A Test of Character." Knowledge Quest, Vol. 36, no. 1, September/October 2007. Theme issue devoted to advocacy for school libraries.
Advocating for Better Salaries and Pay Equity Toolkit PDF document
Advocating for School Library Media Programs
Congressional testimony by Pennsylvania State Librarian Mary Clare Zales (Sept. 11, 2008) on how libraries are essential to the American public in the 21st Century.
From Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America Dublin, OH: OCLC, 2008.
Library Advocate's Handbook PDF document; new edition now in print
The State of America's Libraries report, 2008
Todd, Ross. "The Evidence-Based Manifesto: If School Librarians Can't Prove They Make a Difference, They May Cease to Exist." School Library Journal, April 2008, p. 39-43.


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Fans of time-travel drama Primeval are waiting to find out if British network ITV will order a fourth season of the show - which may end up premiering on the British SciFi Channel, because of the cost of production.
British newspaper the Guardian is reporting that, despite Primeval being one of ITV's most successful dramas, the high production costs may force the network to share expenses with the UK SciFi Channel, allowing them to show the series before it ends up on its home network. While neither SciFi nor Primeval production company Impossible Pictures offered comment - and ITV's comment was a generic "no decision has been made about a fourth season yet" - an anonymous source was quoted as saying:
Everything is being looked at to see if the show can be brought in most cost-effectively and there is a plan that has been put to ITV which involves other channels. It is a couple of weeks away from a decision. [ITV Director] Peter Fincham wants to see what kind of business deals can be put together.
The UK SciFi Channel shares a parent company, NBC Universal, with the American SciFi/SyFy, which leads us to wonder whether a deal could be worked out allowing the US channel to own American rights and premiere the episodes simultaneously with ITV in the UK, similar to the co-funding of Battlestar Galactica between the US SciFi and UK Sky networks...
ITV could share cost of Primeval with rival digital channel [MediaGuardian.co.uk]


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For a minute there, I was wondering if there would be any fighting among the cast members of VH1's upcoming reality show, "Mob Wives Chicago." There were no signs of tension when I spent an afternoon observing the five women in March and there has been even less drama on Twitter, where the cast members frequently send each other friendly tweets.
And then I watched the four and a half minute trailer for the "Mob Wives" spin-off Sunday.
There is finger pointing, hair pulling, glasses breaking, non-stop cursing and trash talking. Lots of trash talking. You can expect such gems as "She don't know that I will (expletive) blast her" and "You better (expletive) have eyes on the back of your (expletive) head because I'm coming strong, (expletive)" and the short, but sweet "Kill her, Renee."
Of course, there are plenty of tears on the show as well. One cast member is going through a custody battle with her felon ex-husband while another is searching for the truth about her father's death.
Chicagoans will recognize some of the filming locations in the trailer, including the outside of Tavern on Rush in the Gold Coast and the inside of Prasino in Wicker Park. But the most Chicago part about the show? The heavy Chicago accents.
"Mob Wives Chicago" premieres June 10 on Vh1.
About this week: Actors Charlie Sheen and Joan Cusack will take part in Dash for Detection 5K Walk/Run for pancreatic cancer research in Grant Park Saturday. … Boy band One Direction will sign copies of their "Dare to Dream" book at Barnes & Noble in Old Orchard Center Saturday before performing at Allstate Arena. ... Retired Cubs star Kerry Wood will sign copies of his book, "All You Can Be," at Barnes & Noble in Old Orchard Center Tuesday. … The Mexican National Soccer Team, in Chicago to face Bosnia-Herzegovina at Soldier Field Thursday, will visit the Adidas Sport Performance Store at Water Tower Place Tuesday.
Big ups: WWE Champion and Chicago resident CM Punk is the lone wrestler featured on the cover of the "WWE '13" video game. "WWE '13" is expected to be released October 30.
On the record: "I didn't tank and you wanted to do this interview before the Anthem and we know that I survived and I deserve my hot dogs," a relieved Saget said afterward." – Actor and comedian Bob Saget talks to reporters after singing the national anthem before the White Sox game at US Cellular Field Saturday (via redeyechicago.com)
Sightings: Actress Jenny McCarthy, the New York Jets' Darrelle Revis, Far East Movement and DJ Steve Aoki were on hand for LMFAO's performance at Paris Club's upstairs lounge, Studio Paris, in the early hours of Sunday. All but Revis headed to Board Room's one year anniversary party afterward and watched Aoki DJ. … Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson and the Blackhawks' Dave Bolland dined separately Sunday at Japonais. … Rocker Pete Wentz had drinks Wednesday on the patio of Bangers & Lace in Wicker Park. … David Koechner (aka Todd Packer from NBC's "The Office") was spotted Wednesday at Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse in River North. … Diego Boneta, who stars in the upcoming "Rock of Ages" film and is currently shooting the MTV series "Underemployed" in Chicago, dined at Nellcote May 20 and Old Town Social Sunday. … "Boss" actor Troy Garity visited Toni Patisserie & Cafe in the Loop Thursday. … Adam Dunn threw a birthday party for his wife at Mercadito's downstairs lounge, Double A, May 20 and was joined by several White Sox teammates, including A.J. Pierzynski, Jake Peavy and Gordon Beckham, and White Sox manager Robin Ventura. … After picking up the win against the Cubs' May 19, White Sox pitcher John Danks hung out at The Fifty. The New Orleans Saints' Pierre Thomas watched the Cubs-Sox game at The Fifty/50 May 20. … The Cubs' Alfonso Soriano dined at Mastro's Steakhouse May 19.
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LEWISBURG, Pa., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. history and research suggest presidential debates don't influence voters unless one candidate clearly outperforms the other, a debate expert says.
Chris Ellis, assistant professor of political science at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa., said traditionally the debates don't do that much to sway voters one way or another.
"The presidential debates always provide one or two memorable moments: The 'Are you better off now than you were four years ago," or the "You're no Jack Kennedy,'" Ellis said in a statement. "But by the time we get to the debates, unless one of the candidates really outperforms the other, most of the voters have more or less made up their minds."
However, David J. Lanoue of Columbus State University in Georgia and co-author of "The Joint Press Conference: The History, Impact, and Prospects of American Presidential Debates," said outstanding debate performances have made a difference in past years.
"Debates can sometimes provide candidates with a measurable bump that can change the complexion of a close race, at least in the short term," Lanoue said. "Debates likely played a meaningful role in the outcomes of the 1980 and 2000 elections, and may also have helped to shape the results in 1960, 1976 and 2004 -- although the big debate winner in 2004 was Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat, who fell short in November against Republican George W. Bush."