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environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach to
investing… Among those between the ages of 30 and 39,
this increases to 64%, and for those younger than 30, it
is 67%."
-- Cerulli Associates (USA)
October 2018
"The vast majority of Canadian investors are
interested in responsible investments (RI) that
incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG)
issues, and they would be more likely to choose
responsible investments if their financial advisor
suggested suitable RI options for them." --
Responsible Investment
Association (RIA) (Canada)
"70% of people [in UK] want to invest
ethically but the financial services industry is failing
to respond." Referencing research by Abundance.
-- Acquisition
(UK) June 2015
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Solar Spat Threatens US-China Trade War.
"China is hitting back at the US by launching its
own probe into the US government′s support for
renewable energy. This comes just weeks after US
federal officials announced they would investigate a
complaint by domestic solar companies accusing the
Chinese solar sector of unfair trade practices."
When it comes to trade and economic policies,
China has 'checkmated' the US long ago. China
lured US manufacturers to its shores, got their
technology, and then created its own companies to
outcompete them. Meanwhile, China buys US treasuries
with its huge foreign exchange dollar surpluses to
eventually 'indenture' the US. China thinks
long-term; the US--just until the next election.
Now China has also overtaken the US in renewable
and alternative energy spending. And a huge chunk of
a new $1.7 tn spending programme over the next
five years is going towards those sectors.
Solar spat threatens US-China trade war, by
Gloria Gonzalez, November 30, 2011, Environmental
Finance, UK.
CSR Reports Often Mislead, Say Researchers At
The University Of Leeds & Euromed Management School.
"After examining more than 4,000 CSR reports,
rankings and surveys published by companies
worldwide, researchers conclude reports often
feature unsubstantiated claims, holes and inaccurate
I have long advocated for standardized and
audited CSR reports. Auditing means that an
outside-regulated entity following codes of conduct
comparable to certified accountants performs the
audit and provides a statement in the CSR report as
to the validity of what is found. Otherwise, how is
it really possible to know that what the
company is saying is true, and how can investors
compare companies? My 'hats off' to these
Quality of CSR reports 'appalling at times,' by
Clare Harrison, November 28, 2011, CorpComms, UK.
NYSE Euronext, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Launch Clean Energy Indices.
"NYSE Euronext and Bloomberg New Energy Finance have
announced the launch of three clean energy indices.
Regionally-focused, the indices will cover the
Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia
and Oceania. These are just the first of indices
that will be published over the next few months,
allowing for tracking of the listed companies' shift
to alternative energy." It's difficult to keep
track of the number of such indices now. However,
they do indicate a continuing strong interest in
renewable and alternative energy sectors despite the
stock market gyrations in such company stocks.
NYSE Euronext, Bloomberg New Energy Finance launch
clean energy indices, press release, November
29, 2011, FierceEnergy, USA/UK.
India Takes Steps To Mandate CSR Reporting.
"In order to assess fulfillment of the
environmental, social and governance
responsibilities of listed entities, it has been
decided to mandate listed entities to submit
Business Responsibility Reports, as a part of their
Annual Reports, describing measures taken by them
along the key principles enunciated in the 'National
Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and
Economic Responsibilities of Business′ framed by the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). To start with,
the requirement will be applicable to top 100
companies in terms of market capitalisation and
would be extended to other companies in a phased
Despite my concerns about the general quality of
CSR reporting, this is still a huge step forward for
India, and futher spurs the creation of a CSR reporting
framework for both developing and developed
SEBI Board meeting, November 24, 2011,
Securities & Exchange Board of India, India.
Judyth Piazza Interviews Ron Robins On
Sustainable-Green Country Bonds & Green Jobs,
In a time when there is so much concern
about sovereign bonds (bonds-debt issued by
countries), I discuss exciting new research that
compares and ranks them from a
green-environmental-social perspective. The
interview is about 15 minutes long. The first two
minutes are ads. The discussion of the bonds is
midway through the interview. November 27, 2011,
SOP Radio, USA.
Swedish Study Says Ethical Mutual Fund
Investors Look At Returns First & Then Social,
Ethical, & Environmental (SEE) Performance.
"Based on these results, it is argued that although
SEE quality is important to customers, marketers of
pro-socially profiled products should primarily
focus on conventional quality attributes, as a good
SEE record unlikely to generate customer
satisfaction alone." I suspect that these
results apply to investors in most countries. This
study is especially important reading for fund
managers, but ethical investors might find it
interesting as well.
Determinants of customer satisfaction with socially
responsible investments: Do ethical and
environmental factors impact customer satisfaction
with SRI profiled mutual funds? By Jonas
Nilsson, Johan Jansson, Sofia Isberg and Anna-Carin
Nordvall, Umeå School of Business at Umeå
University, November 24, 2011, Sweden.
Climate Bond Standard Created To Assure
Integrity Of Green Claims For Investors,
"The Standard is a screening tool for investors and
governments to support investment in delivering a
Low Carbon Economy. Bonds complying with the
Standard will be certified as 'Climate Bonds′— a
mark that assures their contribution to the delivery
of a Low Carbon Economy... The finalized text was
approved by the Climate Bond Standards Board, a
group of institutional investors and leading
environmental NGOs consisting of the California
State Teachers′ Retirement System(CalSTRS); the
Natural Resources Defense Council; the California
State Treasurers′ Office; the Investor Group on
Climate Change (IGCC); the Carbon Disclosure
Project; and the Ceres Investor Network on Climate
Risk (INCR)."
With such backing, this is a great step forward
and could encourage significant growth and interest
in green bonds!
Climate Bond Standard launch backed by investors and
NGOs; Goal to Assure Integrity of Green Claims for
Investors, Governments, by Sean Kidney, November
24, 2011, Climate Bonds Initiative, UK.
US Millionaires Significantly Lower Their
Expectations For Socially Responsible-Green
Investment Gains In 2012, Says Survey.
"According to a study from PNC Wealth Management,
only one in ten millionaires are optimistic about
the U.S. economy – the lowest since the survey
started in 2006, and even below the 2008-2009 crisis
levels. Fully 9% [are] invested in gold. When asked
where they see the biggest growth for stocks in
2012, most said technology (54%), energy/utilities
(49%), health-care (44%) and financial stocks (19%).
They are followed by socially responsible
investments (11%) [down from 21% in 2011],
manufacturing (11%) and transportation (7%). Retail
ranked dead last, at 7%."
I have been following this survey since its
inception. After reading this review of the 2011
survey, I suspect there is an important dynamic at
play here. I believe the reason for such a lowering
of expectations for socially responsible-green
investments has to do with their belief that the
perceived hard times will push oil prices lower and
thus interest in alternative energy lower as well.
Also, that companies will downshift ESG as a
priority to save money.
Personally, I never believe in short-term
forecasts, but for the long-term I strongly suspect
that oil prices will go much higher, and that
corporate ESG activities to continue strong as they
frequently relate to reducing costs and improving
stock prices.
How to Invest Like a Millionaire in 2012, by
Robert Frank, November 21, 2011, The Wall Street
Journal, USA.
UK Survey Finds Only 5% Invest Ethically & 63%
Don't Know What An Ethical Investment Is.
"Ethical investments are growing investments, but
awareness amongst consumers is still surprisingly
low, according to new research commissioned by
Emerald Knight... While 16 per cent of British
people would only ever invest for personal profits,
only 30 per cent think that you can have both
profits and principles when it comes to a socially
responsible approach to investment." In
developed countries everywhere, there is still the
wrong perception that profits have to be sacrificed
to invest ethically.
Low ethical investment awareness, despite recent
growth, by Millie Dyson, November 21, 2011,
Myintroducer.com, UK.
Shariah-Compliant Interbank Funding Rate Set
To Launch.
"A group of 16 banks resolved a quandary that dogged
the $1 trillion Islamic financing market for nearly
three decades: how to represent rates on interbank
funding when Islamic moral principles prohibit firms
from charging interest. The banks say the solution
lays in considering money flowing between banks as
investments that depend on the performance of
underlying assets, rather than as interest-bearing
loans." This is a major development in the world
of Islamic finance. However, reading about how it is
planned to work makes me wonder exactly how far it
might be straying from Shariah edicts.
Shariah-Compliant Interbank Funding Rate Set To
Launch, by Katy Burne, November 22, 2011, Dow
Jones Newswires, USA.
More Women In Management Improves Corporate
CSR & Profitability.
"A new study conducted by researchers at Catalyst
and Harvard Business School (HBS) suggests that
what′s good for women is good for business and also
for society as a whole. According to Gender and
Corporate Social Responsibility: It′s a Matter of
Sustainability, companies with more women at the top
may be better practitioners of corporate social
responsibility (CSR). Prior Catalyst research has
shown that such companies also financially
outperform, on average, those with fewer women in
senior leadership roles."
There are one or more US mutual funds
that only invests in companies with high ratios of
women in management! Ethical investors might want to
incorporate gender ratios when they are reviewing the
managements of the companies they invest in.
New Catalyst Study Links More Women Leaders to
Greater Corporate Social Responsibility, press
release, November 16, 2011, Catalyst, USA.
France's Vigeo Hands Out CSR/SRI Awards To
Vivendi, Rhodia, Unilever.
"Vivendi is the inaugural winner in the CAC 40
category of the Vigeo Socially Responsible
Investment Prize. Established for the first time
this year during the Socially Responsible Investment
Week in France, the prize was awarded Jean-Bernard
Levy, chairman of Vivendi, in the presence of
sustainable development minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet.
There were two other winners, Rhodia in the SBF 120
companies' category and Uniliver in the Stoxx Europe
50 division."
Congratulations to the winners, but also to
Vigeo, a highly respected French CSR ratings agency,
for beginning this award programme. Such awards act
as an incentive for companies to do better in their
CSR activities. In return, they command higher
public respect and even the possibility of higher
stock prices.
Vivendi, Rhodia, Unilever win responsible investment
awards, press release, November 18, 2011, Vigeo,
Water Usage Of Increasing Concern To
Companies And Investors.
"Water represents a resource that poses many risks
for companies now, not just later. Look no further
than the drought in Texas to catch a glimpse of the
consequences of not having enough water. Yet far
fewer boards of directors have oversight of
water-related issues compared to those for climate
change, according to the CDP Water Disclosure Global
Report 2011 released today."
The part I like best about this report is that
63% of respondents see opportunities to reduce water
usage and enhance efficient water utilization. For
many companies, rising water costs could become a
big drag on their profitability. Ethical investors
realize this and it will not be long before the
mainstream investing community understands this too.
For the full CDP survey,
click here.
CDP Report Shows Water Slowly Moving Up the
Sustainability Agenda, by Tilde Herrera,
November 16, 2011, GreenBiz, USA.
New Sustainable Corporate Bond Fund Launched
By Bank Sarasin, Switzerland.
"Bank Sarasin is this week to begin marketing its
first sustainable corporate bond fund, amid growing
institutional interest in sustainable fixed income
and real estate offerings. The Swiss private bank
has had 'a good response' to a mixed corporate and
sovereign bond fund it offers, where the investible
universe is subject to Sarasin's sustainability
A new investing paradigm is beginning with the
launching of sustainable corporate bond funds. With
so much interest in sustainability by investors
worldwide, such funds could become sought after.
Congratulations to Bank Sarasin for being in the
vanguard of this new bond vehicle.
Sarasin launches sustainable corporate bond fund,
by Mark Nicholls, November 14, 2011, Environmental
Finance, UK.
Islamic Finance Assets Projected To Double To
$1.8 Tn By 2016, Says Deutsche Bank.
"The global debt crisis may help Islamic finance
nearly double to $1.8 trillion in assets by 2016 as
stagnant corporate lending pushes institutions to
seek alternative financing to traditional methods,
according to a report by Deutsche Bank. The bank
forecasts that there is over $2 trillion of
deleveraging in the United States and Europe,
creating a financing glut for both struggling
countries and countries in developed markets."
I have remarked many times that Islamic finance,
once it can overcome market suspicions of it being
linked to terror groups, particularly, is a real
contender to conventional finance. Furthermore, many
of its tenets, i.e. bonds and derivatives that must
be asset-based and use of ethical-spiritual screens,
etc., might well be integrated into many conventional
finance products too in the years ahead.
Islamic finance may double in assets by 2016-D.Bank,
by Shaheen Pasha, November 15, 2011, Dubai, UAE.
'Free, Prior And Informed Consent' Required
From Indigenous Communities For Resource Extraction
Projects, Says IFC.
"In August 2011, the International Finance
Corporation (IFC, an agency of the World Bank)
released its revised Sustainability Framework, after
18 months of public consultation. Among the
noteworthy revisions is a new requirement that
clients obtain the free, prior and informed consent
(FPIC) of indigenous communities under certain
circumstances, including the exploitation of natural
resources on lands traditionally owned by, or under
the customary use of, indigenous peoples."
This is a good step forward. One wonders why it
has taken the World Bank and its agencies so long to
come to this conclusion! Some extractive industry
companies are increasingly taking this approach
anyway. The following study is highly worthwhile
reading for investors interested in mining industry
License to Operate. Indigenous Relations and Free
Prior and Informed Consent in the Mining Industry,
by Irene Sosa, October 2011, Sustainalytics, Canada.
China CSR Study Demonstrates Need To
Understand How CSR Data Is Gathered & Interpreted.
"Believe it or not, if there was no information on
the CSR activities of a company, they scored that
firm zero! And if their search of negative reports
uncovered anything, then the company ended up with a
negative score." As I have said many times, when
reading CSR/SRI rankings, it's important to know the
biases, methodology and financial backers of the
pertinent study. This article makes it very clear as
to how investors can be duped by such rankings.
China CSR Report: A New Low in Statistical Analysis,
by Stan Abrams, November 9, 2011, Business Insider,
Corporate Accountability Of Political
Expenditures Improving In The US, Says The Investor
Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) Institute.
"Corporate accountability and disclosure of
political expenditures is on the upswing, with the
boards of 31 percent of S&P 500 companies now
explicitly overseeing such spending, compared to 23
percent in 2010. However, this increased oversight
and transparency does not necessarily translate into
less spending, as companies with board oversight of
political expenditures spent about 30 percent more
in 2010 than those without such explicit policies."
Personally, I'm dubious of any spending by
corporations on political activities. The fact that
only 31% of US corporate boards actually control
such spending appears terribly negligent to me, as
it is to probably most ethical investors.
New Study Finds Oversight and Disclosure of
Corporate Political Spending Increasing, but Such
Measures Do Not Necessarily Limit Spending,
press release, November 10, 2011, IRRC Institute,
HP, Dell & Nokia Lead New, Revised, Greenpeace
Electronics' Companies Rankings.
"You also won't find easy comparisons to previous
editions of the report. 'That this really is a new
day,' Casey Harrell, an analyst and campaigner at
Greenpeace, explained in an interview. 'We've added
enough criteria that it's not completely
apples-to-apples to compare with previous versions
of the report.'" This article provides a good
overview of what Greenpeace has done in revising its
just released rankings. Some of the findings might
be surprising--but worthwhile for ethical investors
to consider.
HP Leads Greenpeace's Relaunched Green Electronics
Rankings, by Matthew Wheeland, November 9, 2011,
GreenBiz, USA.
82% Of Fund Managers Believe ESG Issues
Important When Choosing New Investments, Says Clear
Path Analysis.
"82% of fund managers now believe that ESG issues
are an important consideration when choosing new
investments, however 43% remain unclear about the
links between ESG and profits in the short to medium
term. This is despite evidence from Allianz Global
Investors which indicates that this type of
investing can provide returns of up to 1.6% over
traditional equities." It should not be long
before ESG considerations are built-in to all
investment analysis, not only for stocks, but for
all forms of debt as well.
Awareness of environmental and social governance
among investors prompts fund managers to consider
new investments, press release, November 8,
2011, Clear Path Analysis, UK.
High Sustainability Firms Outperform
Financially & In Stock Prices, Says Harvard Study.
"Using a matched sample of 180 companies, we find
that corporations that voluntarily adopted
environmental and social policies many years ago –
termed as High Sustainability companies – exhibit
fundamentally different characteristics from a
matched sample of firms that adopted almost none of
these policies – termed as Low Sustainability
companies... we provide evidence that High
Sustainability companies significantly outperform
their counterparts over the long-term, both in terms
of stock market and accounting performance."
This might be a landmark study and have powerful
positive ramifications for companies and investors
alike! Ethical investors can again take heart that
theirs is not only the ethical path--but possibly
one of the most profitable paths too.
The Impact of a Corporate Culture of Sustainability
on Corporate Behavior and Performance, by Robert
Eccles and George Serafeim of the Harvard Business
School and Ioannis Ioannou, London Business School,
November 4, 2011. USA/UK.
LOHAS (Lifestyles Of Health And
Sustainability) Markets To Grow From $200 Bn To $420
Bn In 3 Years.
"18% of U.S. general population adults (43 million)
are classified as LOHAS consumers. LOHAS consumers
have strong attitudes regarding personal and
planetary health, which are widely reflected in
their behavior. They are heavy users of healthy and
'green' products and exude a strong influence over
others." This is encouraging news for many
ethical investors, who themselves are likely LOHAS
LOHAS Consumers... Beyond Healthy Food & Beverage
Choices, November 2011, NHIondemand.com, USA.
US Firms Way Behind Europeans On Climate
Change Disclosure.
"More than half of European companies -- 53.6
percent -- analyzed in a new report publicly
revealed complete data on their greenhouse gas
emissions and took the extra step of getting the
data verified. In comparison, a paltry 8.8 percent
of North American companies did the same, as
measured by the Environmental Investment
Organisation (EIO)."
Politically in the US, a large percentage of
American executives don't believe climate change is
a big deal. As climate change becomes increasingly
pronounced, I believe that US firms will then fall
in line. This will be especially true if investors
are willing to pay more for stocks in companies that
clearly make climate change a priority. And
according to some research, that is a scenario that
we are probably already seeing.
US Firms Barely Rank in Global Climate Change
Disclosure Lists, by Tilde Herrera, November 1,
2011, GreenBiz, USA.
Corporate Reputation Equity Index Fund
"RepuStars Variety Corporate Reputation Index
Launches November 1... by Steel City Re, a pioneer
in developing tools linking reputation, risk, and
enterprise value. The RepuStars Variety Corporate
Reputation Index tracks up to 57 company stocks that
appear to be underpriced relative to their metrics
as measured by Steel City Re′s proprietary Corporate
Reputation IndexTM, which tracks 5500 companies
weekly. In using the RepuStars Index as an
investment strategy, investors can take advantage of
this price disparity."
Though not strictly an ethical index, the index
may carry some credibility for ethical investors.
RepuStars past numbers suggest potential market
outperformance. It will be interesting to follow its
RepuStars® Variety Corporate Reputation Index –
Calculated by Dow Jones Indexes, press release,
November 1, 2011, RepuStars, USA.
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On June 17, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission granted a license to Denny and Marge Hazen Ministries for WJDD (Carrollton, OH).
The new station serves Carroll, Stark, and Tuscarawas counties is Ohio.
The facility is the flagship station for the Faith Ministry Radio Network.
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In 2001, a small group of elite riders from Team Psycho made the inaugural B2B ride after Harpoon purchased a second brewery in Windsor, VT. A SAG wagon, armed with water, tires, tubes, and some tools, was the only support. Upon arriving in Windsor, a keg (well, maybe more than just one keg) was rolled out from the brewery for the post ride celebration. Since that time, the field of cyclists has grown, the course has been lengthened, and the vertical increased. The spirit, however, has remained the same: a tough, bare bones ride with the reward of a great party at the finish.
In 2014 a new name (B2VT) and a new course was unveiled by the founders of the B2B. There was a new starting area (Historic Battlefield region of Lexington, Concord and Bedford, MA) and final destination (Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, VT) but the 2014 edition of the B2VT was the most challenging ever! Some new nasty climbs and epic New England roads with an uphill finish at Okemo just added to the legacy! See the 2016 course map here.
The B2VT Ride, though epic, is not for everyone. It is one of the most challenging bike rides in New England and if you sign up, you are expected to finish within the allotted time frame. We do not offer sag wagon service to the finish, you must finish on your own except under extreme circumstances (medical emergency). If you do not think you can complete the entire ride, you should not sign up.


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BCs children: not all born equal
Increasing the gestational age of a newborn baby by one week reduces the length of a NICU stay by 3.3 days.
In the period studied here, there were 2704 babies born prematurely who needed NICU treatment. If one day in NICU costs $1,000*, adding just one week to each child's gestational age would translate into a cost avoidance of nearly 9 million dollars.
* Gilbert W.M. Obstet Gynecol (2003); 102(3): 488-92.
Although the chances of survival for at-risk babies in developed countries have significantly increased over the past 30 years, they continue to be at-risk for developmental delays due to biological and environmental risk factors.
Historically, studying at-risk babies has proved challenging for researchers: sample sizes were small, it was difficult to recruit and maintain samples over time and there was a lack of socio-demographic and medical heterogeneity among the samples.
Faced with these challenges, a team of researchers led by Dr Hillel Goelman at the University of British Columbia, used linked administrative databases to carry out a retrospective, population-based study of 71,698 children born in British Columbia between January 1996 and December 1997 and compare the group of children who were treated in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) with the group of children who were not.
The project, the first in BC to examine a province-wide population of children through administrative databases, was funded by the Government of Canada Social Development Partnerships Program.
Data sources linked
- Medical Services Plan (BC Ministry of Health)
- Medical Services Plan Registration & Premium Billing (BC Ministry of Health)
- Hospital Separations (BC Ministry of Health)
- Births and Registry files (BC Vital Statistics Agency)
What did we learn at a population level?
At birth there are already marked differences between NICU and non-NICU children in British Columbia. In addition to confirming existing knowledge around low birth weight and prematurity, the study found that:
- A significantly higher number of NICU children are likely to live in urban settings.
- A significantly higher number of NICU children are likely to be from a lower socioeconomic background.
- Mothers of NICU children are significantly more likely to be unmarried.
- NICU children are significantly more likely to be a twin or higher-order multiple birth.
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Future research
Further research using this full birth cohort will examine NICU and non-NICU children's access and utilisation of health services. The study will also look at the extent to which geography plays a role in hospitalisation patterns and the use of other medical and health services.
As part of a larger project linking to education data, researchers will also examine whether NICU referral impacts upon educational outcomes in elementary school.
Linked data research — informing policy-making for healthier communities
Population Data BC provides researchers with access to the data and training they need to address research questions on human health, well-being and development. Population Data BC does not have its own researchers or research program.


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Minnesotans who've taken a common precaution against identity theft are having trouble signing up for health insurance on MNsure, the state's Obamacare exchange.
In order to verify applicants' identities, MNsure uses a federal service that draws data from the credit bureau Experian, so people who restrict access to their credit reports in order to prevent identity theft inadvertently prevent the exchange from getting the necessary information.
Those people's general concerns might be well-founded: In September, a MNsure staffer accidentally sent an e-mail containing Social Security numbers and other identifying information of potential "navigator" applicants to an insurance broker.


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The number one problem people have when it comes to painting their house is choosing the color. They get overloaded with choices and start to panic when they can't find the perfect paint or when they find out a paint sample won't look the same on the interior as it will on the exterior, or something to that effect. If you've hit a wall in your own painting project, take some time to puzzle out color theory and try applying it to your current conundrum.
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Color theory is a broad topic that can include quite a few different definitions, but in short, it's the study of how colors look together. Color theory employs a couple of different tools that render the ideas behind it useful: color harmony, the color wheel, and what context you're using a color in. The idea is that you want to create a logical structure for color to follow through. For example, when you look at a color wheel you'll notice like colors are placed next to each other. This logical progression from one color to the next is attributed to the smooth progression of hues into one another. You can see this come alive in the melting points of the greens and yellows. At one point, the hues within the yellow will start to become cooler and cooler until you suddenly have green. This manipulation of the hues can help you find colors that will inherently go well together.
The Beginnings of Color Theory and Paint
Originally, the color wheel consisted of only red, yellow and blue, and Sir Isaac Newton actually developed the first color diagram in 1666. Based off of his model, thousands of reinterpretations have been created to aid artists in the choosing blending of colors. The idea is that you'll be able to spot various types of hues and make decisions based off of what goes together correctly. For example, a simple color wheel will feature only primary colors, i.e red, yellow and blue. The secondary color wheel will feature purple, green and orange in addition to the other colors and tertiary colors will include mixes of all of these base colors to create a more rounded color strategy that's full of more and better options. Thus, creating a sense of color harmony that will help you choose your exterior paint or interior paint for your next residential paint project in Columbia.
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The idea of "color harmony" originates from the very definition of harmony: " a pleasing arrangement of parts." In this sense, it's just the idea of what is actually pleasing to the eye but applied to your paint. Your goal is to engage the viewer and create an inner sense of order, which means you can use some of the principles of the color wheel to find hues that can work together.
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Curse of the Pharaoh: The Quest for Nefertiti
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Curse of the Pharaoh: The Quest for Nefertiti is an ancient Egypt-themed casual game in the adventure genre. Set in the 1930s, this game was released by its developer, Ph03nix New Media, for the Windows operating system on March 10, 2008.
- 1 Story
- 2 Main Gameplay
- 3 Minigames
- 4 External links
Story[edit | edit source]
The story of the game is told through both in-game cutscenes as well as journal pages that the player must collect. These journal pages allow the player to unravel the story as they work through each of the 53 levels of the game.
The story begins in London of the 1930s. The player takes on the role of Anna, an archaeologist who discovers a letter from her stepbrother William, asking for her help. William informs Anna that, during his expedition in search of the tomb of Nefertiti, he has encountered a terrible plot with implications of a government conspiracy and cover-up. William implies that he is in danger and asks Anna to come looking for him should she not hear from him within two weeks. The game begins with the player attempting to find clues to locate William.
The journal left to Anna by William is incomplete, and during the course of the game, additional pages to that journal will be revealed to the player, outlining William's journeys through the locations the player is playing through, and providing the player with valuable clues.
Main Gameplay[edit | edit source]
Curse of the Pharaoh consists of 53 levels in its main gameplay mode, plus 4 minigame levels. The main gameplay mode includes the three following types of levels: Spot the difference levels The player must find all 10 differences between the pictures on each side of the screen, additionally the player will collect and keep one such item in their inventory, to be used to solve a puzzle in that level, or some other level within the same world.
"Secret Room" levels[edit | edit source]
The player must locate 4 objects within these rooms. The 4 objects to be found will be indicated by silhouettes that appear in the player's inventory. The player must also find 5 pieces of a mask, when completed this mask will serve as the key to open the following Logic Puzzle Level.
Logic Puzzle levels[edit | edit source]
The player must unlock these levels with mask keys found in "Secret Room" levels. Then he or she must use the objects in his or her inventory to solve the puzzle presented by the room.
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Curse of the Pharaoh includes 4 minigames which, can be purchased in the in-game store using coins that the player is expected to collect within levels.
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The player must follow the pattern of lights and complete a certain number of rounds to win. Scarab Game (aka concentration) The player must turn over two scarabs at a time, if the symbols on their undersides match, those scarabs are removed from play. The player must clear all the scarabs within 2 minutes. This game has 3 rounds.
Wack-a-Wipi This game requires the player to wack the cartoonish character known as Wipi. Each time Wipi pops up, the speed of the game increases. Also, "fake" Wipis will also pop up to confuse the player. The player must identify the fakes and wack only the real wipis. The player wins if they complete 15 rounds or more without missing wipi once.


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I could probably go watch this film 9 times. It could have been improved upon with a 3D experience but I thought this was a solidly entertaining film. If these types of films are things that you usually enjoy, and you know what I am talking about, then I believe that you will find this movie to be above the bar rather than beneath it.
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ELIJAH: You saved me and we quickly became friends…
Needing a change of scene from his life, twenty-five-year-old Elijah Collins dreams of living off the grid and traveling across the country. He leaves everything behind and embarks on the trip of a lifetime in a 1973 Volkswagen Westfalia. But halfway through his journey to Los Angeles, the van breaks down on a rural road in Nebraska. With nobody in sight, Elijah is stranded…until a handsome and strapping alpha gives him a hand.
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Thirty-five-year-old Conrad Westbrook lives a simple life on a farm where he runs his dad's honey business. When he finds Elijah on the side of the road, Conrad welcomes the young traveler into his home until the van gets repaired. Wanting to return the favor, Elijah invites Conrad to join him on the road trip. Forced together in the small camper van, while exploring the breathtaking sites of western America, neither men know how to handle their growing attraction towards each other.
Our lives are worlds apart, but can we make it work?
Conrad finds it harder to resist his attraction to another man for the first time. While Elijah, who's so focused on the destination, doesn't realize that the man he's sharing his journey with is all he needs. They started the road trip as nothing more than friends, but unexpectedly become much more. What happens at the end of the road when both men have to head their separate ways and return back to their own lives?
Friends to lovers can always be a rocky road. And it's on a road trip that these 2 discover what opening that door can lead to.
The story has a great open feel to it. Elijah is half way across the country when he meets Conrad. After the kindness shown, Elijah invites Conrad to join him on the rest of his trip. What starts as an easygoing trip turns hot and heavy quickly. Each stop has the 2 men exploring more of each other till they get to the down and dirty.
The story jumps to an almost insta love genre, but with the story it just leads the 2 MC's to realize that they are so much better together than apart.
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(This is the Lesson Plan 4 for Rose Honey's curriculum, "Discovering Our Relationship with Water.")
- Water is always moving from place to place. Sometimes it moves quickly, sometimes it moves very slowly.
- Water can communicate to us if we listen very carefully.
- Clouds are part of the water cycle and there are many different types of clouds.
On June 13, 1805, Lewis discovered the Great Falls of the Missouri River. He wrote, "… my ears were saluted with the agreeable sound of a fall of water and advancing a little further I saw the spray arise above the plain like a column of smoke which soon began to make a roaring too tremendous to be mistaken for any cause short of the great falls of the Missouri… From the reflection of the sun on the spray or mist is a beautiful rainbow produced which adds not a little to the beauty of this majestically grand scenery (Lewis, Clark and Members of the Corps of Discovery, 2002)." Cycles—Movement of Water is focused on teaching learners about how water is always moving, and how it moves from place to place around the world, making a cycle called the water cycle. Activities teach students to listen carefully to moving water, to hear what it has to tell us, to observe clouds as they move across the sky and to think about how clouds produce rain.
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- Eyes and ears!
Read this quote to the children by Black Elk, a holy man of the Oglala Lakota Sioux: "Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round, and I have heard that the Earth is round like a ball, and so are the stars. The wind in its greatest powers whirls. Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same, and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves (Caduto & Bruchac, 1991, p. 5)" Ask the students, "What did you notice about the story I just told you? What does Black Elk say about the sun? What shape is the sun and the moon? Do you have any questions about what Black Elk said about circles?"
Show the students a diagram of the water cycle. One diagram is included in this curriculum (USGS Science for a Changing World, 2013). With a little research, numerous diagrams of the water cycle can be found online. Look at the diagram and lead your students in a discussion about where the water in the local rivers and lakes comes from? Where does rain come from? Where does it go? What about snow? Where does snow go when it melts?
Ask your students to say the word for water in Black Elk's language, Lakota Sioux, which is "Miní" [Mi-nee] (Native Languages of the Americas, 2013)."
Watch the following Water Cycle video (Arunrattananont, 2010).
Discovery Journals
Ask students to draw a water cycle in their journals. Help them begin their drawing by drawing a big circle on the page (you can do this for them if it is helpful). Guide them to include water as it exists on the ground, as it evaporates into the air, clouds at the top of their circle, and rain coming back down to the earth. Let them get as detailed as they would like. For students who may not be able to do this yet, have cut-out pictures of clouds, rain drops, etc. for them to paste onto their water cycle.
Books to Read
- Follow the Water From Brook to Ocean [Book 10] (Dorros, 1991).
- Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Legend [Book 11] (Van Laan, 1997).
- The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story [Book 12] (Waldman, 2003).
- Story of the Seasons [Book 13] (Warm Springs Reservation Committee, 1978).
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Communication with Water
"'Wauna' is the Indian name for the Columbia River. Wauna is a beautiful word. It means 'the River.' The Indians all love to listen to the music of the crashing river as it goes tumbling down over the big rocks at Celilo Falls. And they love to listen to the echoes as they come singing back from the high cliffs on either side. These Indians are the Wy-ams. "Wy-am" means the echo of the water against the rocks at the Falls. These Indians are called Fish Indians. That is because they make their living here fishing for salmon. They build these platforms out over the water. They tie themselves onto the platforms. Then they hold their dip nets down in the water and wait for the big, silver salmon to swim into them (McKeown, 1956).
What can moving water communicate to us? This activity engages learners in listening closely to water and thinking about how moving water can communicate with us. Encourage learners to explore different water sounds in the classroom (sinks, toilets, fish tank, sprinklers), to mimic them, to look at pictures of water and think about what it might tell us, and to listen carefully to water sounds and describe what they hear.
- Ask learners, what does moving water sound like? Ask them to talk like water to each other.
- Ask them to practice saying the name for 'the river' in the story: "wauna"
- Next, ask them what they think water is trying to tell us? What can moving water tell us when we listen closely to what it is saying? Is it happy? Is it in a hurry? Is it playing, singing or maybe dancing?
- Play videos, listen to the audio recordings, or show still photos of different types of water. You can also look on YouTube for more examples of water sounds, videos or pictures of waterfalls, rapids in a river, babbling brooks, still ponds/lakes, ocean waves, ice cracking, snow falling, raindrops, lightning and thunder, etc.
Emerging Learners
You can provide smaller steps for emerging learners by introducing the videos slowly. First, watch the video together and make observations together about what you see. Next, ask the students to close their eyes and listen. What do they hear? Some children might just say, "water." Ask them to mimic what they hear. Then ask them, "if this water was telling you to do something, what do you imagine it might be saying?"
Advanced Learners
For more advanced learners, you can start to ask them more directed questions about the movement of water. Does the movement of water help us? What if water didn't move (there were no rivers, no rain, no snow), what would our lives be like? How did moving water traditionally help tribal people? How did it help Lewis and Clark's journey? Were there ways in which moving water (like the Great Falls) might make travel difficult?
Helpful Hints
What children can learn from listening can contribute to their later ability to read and write (Strickland & Riley-Ayers, 2006). Emphasizing good listening by asking children to listen and then sharing what they heard will develop listening comprehension and help them to slow down and think about what they are hearing. Give the children time to watch and listen to the videos, play them a few times if necessary, and then make sure that the other children are listening to the observations that each student made about what the water is communicating to them.
Could Watching
- First, read the following book to your students: The Cloud Book [Book 13] by Tomie de Paola [Holiday House, 1984]. Ask your students, "Have you ever observed the clouds? What did you see?" Go over the three types of clouds and draw an example of each one onto a large piece of butcher paper. Ask the students to draw or paint examples of these clouds in their Discovery Journals. For examples of these clouds online, go to the Wonders in Weather page (Meyerhorn, 2001).
- Cirrus clouds are feathery white and high in the sky. They are thin, wispy clouds that you can see through.
- Stratus clouds are the thick, mid-level clouds that coat the sky like a sheet.
- Cumulus clouds look like cauliflower. They are the puffy fair weather clouds that we see on sunny days.
- Cumulonimbus clouds have lumps that look like cows' udders.
- Take your students outside (preferably on a day with a lot of clouds). Have your students lies on the grass and look at the clouds while you tell them the following story:
- After the story, have the students observe the clouds in the sky. Are there any stories in the clouds that they can see or hear? Are the clouds moving? Are the clouds high in the sky or low in the sky? Are some clouds higher than others? Can they see any raindrops coming from any of the clouds? Have the students, one-by-one, describe to the group what they see. Encourage them to use words like above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to while they are talking about what they observe. Remind the students that clouds are part of the water cycle and that clouds are made up of evaporated water.
Listen to Carol Buswell talk about her ancestors and the Cherokee word for water.
Use the following questions as talking points to disucss the water cycle. Use the children's answers and knowledge to gauge what parts of the activities they understood or may need to repeat in the future.
- During the cloud watching activity, ask the children where they think the clouds came from, and where do they think they will go when they leave the sky?
- Talk again about the states of matter from Learning Episode 3: Transformation. Probe the children to see if they can connect the idea that water exists in different states of matter within the water cycle. Ask them questions like, "In the water cycle, what happens when clouds turn into raindrops? What does water look like when it is in a cloud? What does it look like when it is in a raindrop?" Give them an example if you need to.
- Ask the children to recall what they think water can communicate to them. Ask them to create the sounds that water can make, and what those sounds mean to them.
Arunrattananont, W. [WizitArun] (2010, April 24) The Water Cycle [Video File]. Retrived from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StPobH5ODTw
Caduto, M. and Bruchac, J. (1991). Keepers of the Animals. Golden, Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing Company.
de Paola, T. (1984) The Cloud Book. New York, New York: Holiday House.
Dorros, A. (1991) Follow the Water From Brook to Ocean. New York, New York: Harper Collins.
First People—The Legends (2013). Native American Legends: Cloud People. Retrieved from: http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/CloudPeople-Unknown.html
Lewis, M., Clark, W., and Members of the Corps of Discovery. (2002). June 13, 1805. In G. Moulton (Ed.), The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Retrieved April 25, 2014, from the University of Nebraska Press / University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries-Electronic Text Center, The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition web site: http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/read/?_xmlsrc=1805-06-13.xml&_xslsrc=LCstyles.xsl
McKeown, M.F. (1956). Linda's Indian Home. Portland: Oregon. Binfords and Mort.
Meyerhorn, A. (2001). Wonders in Weather. Retrieved from http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/school/dondero/msm/weather/index.html
Native Languages of the Americas (2013). Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Lakota Sioux
Words. Retrieved from http://www.native-languages.org/lakota_words.htm
Strickland, D. and Riley-Ayers, S. (2006). Early Literacy: Policy and Practice in the Preschool Years. Retrieved from: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/11375
USGS Science for a Changing World (2013). The Water Cycle: Water Science for Schools. Retrieved from: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids.html
Van Lann, N. (1997). Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Legend. San Anselmo, California: Sandpiper Press.
Waldman, N. (2003). The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Millbrook Press.
Warm Springs Reservation Committee (1978). Story of the Seasons, The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest. Warm Springs, Oregon: Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Retrieved from http://apps.educationnorthwest.org/indianreading/3/book01.pdf


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Live animal program being presented at Kellogg Center
An interactive, entertaining and educational live animal program for people of all ages will be presented Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at the state-run at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.
The goal of the "Jungle Jamboree" program is to increase an individual's appreciation and respect for the natural world and the amazing diversity of life on earth by showing people exotic and unusual animals. Interesting facts about the animals and related conservation efforts will be shared.
Come meet FiFi la Fume the Skunk, Huxley the African Pygmy Hedgehog, Tucker the Three Banded Armadillo, Spirit the Western Hognose Snake, and other animals.
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The program will be presented by the Naugatuck Valley Audubon Society, in cooperation with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Light refreshments will be served after the program. A donation of $5 per adult is requested. Children under 12 are free.
The Kellogg Environmental Center is just off Route 34 near downtown Derby. For information call the center at 203-734-2513 or contact Dennis Kocyla at 203-734-9325 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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"No Tresspassing"
Happy International Womens Day! These images were shot in an 'abandoned' quarry, which is now used as a swimming hole for locals. We had all sorts of fun experiences with males who acted like they had never seen a female body before and who thought it was okay to literally shout their thoughts across the lake... and this is why we need feminism.
Thank-you Casey for being a brilliant model and company for the afternoon.
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Joe Meixell | Friday, April 21, 2006
While Notre Dame returns nine starters on offense and another nine on defense, new faces will likely contribute significantly to the team in 2006.
Paul Duncanright tackle
With the graduation of starting right tackle Mark LeVoir, Irish coach Charlie Weis will choose from among fifth-year senior Brian Mattes, sophomore Michael Turkovich and sophomore Paul Duncan for the new starter at that position.
Although Weis has said that Duncan is the leading candidate after spring practice, he has been quick to point out that the position is still up for grabs. Duncan, a 6-7, 270-pounder from Dallas, Georgia, played in five games in 2005.
"[Right tackle] is going to be wide open," Weis said. "Somebody is going to have to take that position, whether it is Duncan, Mattes, Turkovich or a player that's not here yet."
But Duncan enters as the favorite not only because of his spring, but also his size. Among the returning players, his 6-foot-7 frame stands out. Duncan could use a little more muscle mass on his body to thicken up, but that won't be too difficult under Irish strength and conditioning coach Ruben Mendoza.
Duncan has the footwork necessary to patrol the outside of the line and the vision needed to see incoming blitzers. Irish offensive line coach John Latina said that communication among the young linemen has improved, which will make Duncan's possible transition into the starting five much easier.
So long as Duncan beats out incoming freshman Sam Young, a top-10 offensive line recruit, he will see considerable development throughout the course of the season.
David Grimeswide receiver
After serving as Notre Dame's No. 4 receiver for the majority of last season, Grimes will enter the 2006 campaign one spot up but behind a different 1-2 punch.
Grimes took the No. 4 slot in 2005 when Rhema McKnight suffered a season-ending knee injury against Michigan Sept. 10. Working behind Maurice Stovall and Jeff Samardzija, he caught just two passes for 19 yards but was on the field for a majority of the team's three-receiver sets in the latter part of the year.
Grimes will be in the shadows of Samardzija, a returning consensus All-American, and the fifth-year senior McKnight, who was Notre Dame's leading receiver for the two years prior to his injury.
Grimes is probably the fastest returning receiver and possesses the hands necessary to make catches in traffic down field. He returned 15 kickoffs for an average of 22.8 yards and one punt for 17 yards last season.
James Aldridgerunning back
Aldridge entered spring practice as one of Notre Dame's three early-enrollee athletes, surrounded by the hype he gained as a top-10 running back recruit.
The 6-foot-1, 215-pound recruit out of Chicago suburb Crown Heights, Ind. is expected to see considerable time in the backfield this season behind the veteran duo of junior Darius Walker and senior Travis Thomas.
Aldridge brings a combination of Walker's patient outside running and Thomas' hard-hitting style to the table, a prospect that will allow Weis to use him in all game situations. Weis said Wednesday that Aldridge's presence will allow him to get "creative" with the playcalling.
Although Aldridge has seen slightly limited time in the spring, the 15 extra practices will quicken his learning curve compared to the rest of the freshman class.
George Westwide receiver
West joins Aldridge and offensive lineman Chris Stewart as the third of Notre Dame's early-enrollee freshmen this spring.
West has seen significant time returning kickoffs this year and likely will join Grimes deep during times next season. West has enough quickness to drastically increase Notre Dame's production on kickoff returns. Last season, the Irish averaged 19 yards per return in the category. West should be able to make an impact on special teams within the first few weeks of next season.
At 5-foot-8, 172 pounds, West is smaller and lighter than most receivers, but he possesses enough speed to make him the kind of deep threat Matt Shelton was for Notre Dame in 2004.
West, a native of Spencer, Okla., likely will be listed as the team's No. 5 receiver – behind Samardzija, McKnight, Grimes and rising sophomore D.J. Hord. But expect West to catch a considerable amount of passes when he gets in a game as defenses focus on the team's top-three receivers.


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There's more drinking going on in the back alleys of Carlton Street than you'd realise. Hockley's never been one to shy away from a hidden bar or two, and one of them has just undergone a ruddy good (boiler)makeover...
Inspired by the tranquil vibes of the Mediterranean, the shabby boiler shop now transports you into a impressive Moroccan riad, complete with tropical greenery and mosaicked floors. After taking a seat on a colourful sofa, we ordered our first round off their new and improved menu.
The riad area has been designed to fit the large groups that queue out the door on a Saturday night, with each booth able to seat at least fourteen people. But on a quiet Thursday evening, it was the perfect place to lounge about a sip on summat sweet.
Rhubarb Paul's Drag Race (£8) was an enjoyable way to wet the whistle, the base of zubrowka bison grass vodka flavoured strongly with rhubarb, guanabana and a flourish of marshmallow foam to finish. It's tall, pink exterior is coupled with a tart aftertaste and does bits for the taste buds. If yer can't handle this one, then simply "sashay away."
Next came the Eton Mess & A Little Red Dress (£8), dark rum flavoured with raspberry, white chocolate and thyme, and the Soco Pops (£8), a Southern Comfort based endeavor which tastes identical to the bottom-of-your-cereal milk with an extra kick. Boilermaker is well known round these parts for their attention to detail and creative use of ingredients, and the new menu will not disappoint any long-time fans.
Behind some artfully cut screens lies the bar, and some more intimate seating perfect for couples and smaller groups. Lit dimly by candles, it's a great place to watch the masters of drink at work. The bar staff are always happy to give a recommendation to any indecisives, and for our next tipple they suggested the Ceylon Elephant (£8). Served in a small ceramic bowl, the coconut and lemongrass came bursting through the Koko Kanu Rum with warmth from the ginger not too far behind.
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Confronting contemporary issues in museum practice, this collection provides a practical guide to all aspects of collections care.Contributors cover a wide range of issues including:- conservation practice- the monitoring and control of light- relative humidity and atmospheric pollution- packing, handling and transportation of collections- storage and access to collections- biological infestation- disaster planning.Including material and sources that have, up until now, not easily been available, students of museum studies and proffessionals within the industry now have this invaluable aid to their work.Knell, Simon is the author of 'Care of Collections', published 1994 under ISBN 9780415112857 and ISBN 0415112850.[read more]
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Resources For Health Professionals
In the United States and in many countries around the world healthcare professionals, healthcare payers, researchers, families, and advocacy groups are concerned about the overuse of medical interventions in childbirth, the high rate of cesareans, and their impact on maternal and infant health. In his Foreword to this book, Dr. Charles Mahan writes, "I have been practicing obstetrics and gynecology either from a patient care or public health perspective for over 40 years and have never seen our once-proud specialty in the dire straits that it is now in America. The author of this book carefully and effectively presents the social and scientific evidence that, in one very serious intervention in birth, cesarean section, things have rapidly spun out of control-from the occasionally necessary surgical procedure to one that actually outnumbers vaginal births in some of our hospitals.
Our premature birth rates, stable for over 70 years (while other countries have lowered theirs satisfactorily), have started to rise rapidly this century. This has been especially true of late preterm births, from 35 to 37 completed weeks. This group represents the main reason preterm births are increasing and as this book points out, many of these children have permanent development problems and learning disabilities since they were born before their brains were mature. Our studies in Florida are showing that as much as two-thirds of our increase in late preterm births is associated with the increasing use of cesareans, often without a trial of labor.
Perhaps most alarming is the increase in maternal deaths the past 5 years. Many of these are post-cesarean and due to infection, uncontrolled bleeding and blood clots that travel to the lungs. This is the first trend upward in mothers dying during or after birth that we have seen for over 100 years."
The following is a list of resources from health professionals, healthcare payers, researchers, birth advocates, and their efforts to promote evidence-based care and reduce cesareans.
Charles Mahan, MD. The Perfect Storm or Can We Rescue Normal Birth Before it's Too Late?
Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)
Nicette Jukelevics: Putting Mothers and Babies at Risk: Promoting the Elusive "Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request."
Article (PDF)
Commentary in Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care - Volume 36 Issue 3 (September 2009)
Nicette Jukelevics and Henci Goer: The Risks of Cesarean Section - A Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Fact Sheet & A Checklist For Expectant Mothers.
Fact Sheet (PDF)
American Academy of Family Physicians: Policy on Trial of Labor after Cesarean
American College of Nurse Midwives:Research and Education to Decrease Unnecessary Cesarean Sections
British Columbia Perinatal Health Program: Cesarean Birth Task Force Report, 2008
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative: A successful program to reduce inductions and cesareans www.cmqcc.org/people/1/story
Cambridge University Press, Proactive Support of Labor
Campaign to Save North Shore Birth Center, Beverly, Massachusetts
Centers for Disease Control : Healthy People 2010 guidelines for a cesarean rate
Childbirth Connection: Maternity Quality Matters Initiative, Evidence-Based Maternity Care Report, 2008
Childbirth Connection: Listening to Mothers, National Surveys and Reports
Childbirth Connection: Evidence-Based Maternity Care: What It Is and What It Can Achieve
Citizens for Midwifery
Coalition for Breech Birth
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS): Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care
CIMS Mother-Friendly Forum: Latest evidence from leading experts in support of normal birth.
CIMS, Breastfeeding is Pricelss: Links birth interventions and their impact on breastfeeding
www.motherfriendly.org/pdf/BreastfeedingisPricelessMarch2009.pdf (PDF)
Commonwealth of Australia: Improving Maternity Services in Australia www.cha.org.au/site.php?id=1692 (PDF)
European Midwives Association: Position Paper on Sexual and Reproductive Rights
ema.hetwepsysteem.nl/ema/_files/Reproductive%20and%20Sexual%20Health%20of%20Women%20-%20EMA%20statement%20-%20Sept%202005.pdf (PDF)
Ina May Gaskin, CPM: The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project
Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Reducing Cesarean Section Rates While Maintaining Maternal and Infant Outcomes: Breakthrough Series Guide
International Cesarean Awareness Network: Advocacy for VBAC
International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization
JOGNN, Editorial by Nancy K. Lowe: The "Authorities" Resolve Against Home Birth
Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth: Six Care Practices that Support Normal Birth
Marden Wagner, MD, MSPH: Fish Can't See Water-The Need to Humanize Birth
Midwives Alliance of North America: Reforming Maternity Care in America
www.mana.org/pdfs/MANARecsToObamaHealthTeamJan09.pdf (PDF)
National Birth Policy Coalition and The Big Push for Midwives Campaign
National Institute for Clinical Excellence, UK: Cesarean Section Clinical Guidelines
www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG013NICEguideline (PDF)
National Institute for Clinical Excellence, UK: Antenatal Care, Full Guidelines
guidance.nice.org.uk/CG62/Guidance/pdf/English (PDF)
Nation Institutes of Health, VBAC Consensus Conference Final Statement, March 2010
NIH Final Statement (PDF)
National Perinatal Association: Position Paper on Midwifery
www.nationalperinatal.org/advocacy/pdf/Midwifery.pdf (PDF)
National Perinatal Association: Position Paper, Choice of Birth Setting
www.nationalperinatal.org/advocacy/pdf/Choice-of-Birth-Setting.pdf (PDF)
Normalni Porod: Petition for Improving Maternity Care Services in the Czech Republic
National Quality Forum: Voluntary Consensus Standards for Perinatal Care
Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network: VBAC Project
National Quality Forum (NQF): NQF Endorses National Consensus Standards For Perinatal Care
Press Release (PDF)
Ohio Physicians for Midwives
Ottawa Health Research Institute: Ottawa Personal Decision Guide
Our Bodies Our Selves: Choices in Childbirth, A Statement by Physicians, Midwives, and Women's Health Advocates
Reducing Infant Mortality
Royal College of Midwives: Campaign for Normal Birth
Science & Sensibility: Amy Romano, CNM, A Research Blog about Healthy Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond www.scienceandsensibility.org/?page_id=2
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: Elective Cesareans Add Risks During Pregnancy
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: Guidelines for Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean
www.sogc.org/guidelines/public/155E-CPG-February2005.pdf (PDF)
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: Rising c-section rates add risks during childbirth www.sogc.org/media/pdf/advisories/ACM_June2008_C-Sections_e.pdf (PDF)
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: Joint Policy Statement on Normal Birth
www.sogc.org/guidelines/documents/gui221PS0812.pdf (PDF)
Spain Ministry of Health and Consumers' Affairs: Strategies for Assistance at Normal Childbirth in the National Health System, 2007
www.msc.es/organizacion/sns/planCalidadSNS/pdf/equidad/estrategiaPartoNormalEnglish.pdf (PDF in English)
UnitedHealthcare Launches Effort To Help Reduce Neonatal Intensive Care Admissions (related to cesareans)
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On the last episode things were changing now that the boot campers would have to go out on dates, but this time they were trading spouses. Things started to get intense between JWoww and Roger, when he found out that she didn't listen to him. Did you watch the last episode? If you missed it we have a full and detailed recap, right here for you.
On tonight's episode the stars divulge their sexual desires. Chaos erupts when JWoww's secret is leaked to the press. Roger destroys property in a fit of rage. Clive leaves Tanisha hanging, while a couple bolts from the mansion.
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Five "famous" couples face a whole new reality on tonight's Marriage Boot Camp. And picking up from where we last saw them – Jenni and Roger's happiness remains at risk. They were shown to be freaking out that a story about them was currently being shopped around and for some reason Roger was quick to blame Jenni for the story getting leaked in the first place.
According to Jenni's people and InTouch magazine itself, the production team behind Marriage Boot Camp tried to sell them a story about Jenni's medical condition. The reality star is pregnant and because it's still early on in her pregnancy – the soon to be parents didn't want to say anything at the moment. Much less have reported in some magazine before their family could even be notified. So now Roger is upset and he doesn't even want to stay at boot camp if it's going to be yet another media circus. However the production team vehemently deny selling out their cast members. They swear they haven't said a word about anyone.
Though the promises don't mean a lot to Roger. Because this situation has reminded him about the main problem he has in his relationship with Jenni. He hates having to deal with the public eye. And he also hates it when he feels like Jenni goes out of her way to court attention.
Communication drills is kind of necessary after the ordeal Jenni and Roger went through. So the directors created an open dialogue about sex. Jim managed to convince Roger to stay on at the boot camp but the exercise he gives the class has made everyone pretty uncomfortable. Including Tanisha! She's tends to be open about everything else except for sex. Talking about sex makes her blush!
The open sex talk was a tad peculiar. The directors had them using puppets to express themselves and the only ones that indeed enjoyed the experience were Gretchen and Slade who took it as a joke. While everyone else were left being prickly when they asked for things like intimacy or in Clive's case reciprocation. Apparently, Tanisha has a habit of going to sleep once she's "taken care of".
Also who knew that it was Kevin that wanted intimacy and Tracy who just wanted to get to the sex? So there goes the falsely accepted gender roles!
The next challenge the couples had to face was an obstacle course. One of them would be blindfolded and the other would be giving directions. And when either of them failed to communicate well with the other then both of them would be shocked by the censors the directors were controlling but the couples didn't know about the communication part. They thought if they were doing the obstacle wrong then they would be shocked. So playing the game came as a bit of surprise.
Nearly everyone failed in the task and out of all them – Clive and Tanisha had to be the shocked the most by the directors. They were simply yelling at each other and just throwing blame rather than try to work together. So they failed and technically Trista and Ryan passed.
Trista gave her husband orders and he follows them to the T. They didn't fight for power and so they weren't shocked at all. Although going without fighting doesn't mean their relationship is in the clear.
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Yet the directors caught on to what the couple was attempting to say to each other. Clive had left his wife floundering on her own during the obstacle and Tanisha's short fuse didn't help him help her. They both have issues and if they don't face them head on then the sad truth is their marriage really ended some time ago.
As for Jenni and Roger, they had to leave the boot camp to fulfill an obligation of Jenni's. And so their issues cropped back up. Roger doesn't want this to be part of his future with her and that's what made him come right and ask Jenni if she would put aside the reality career eventually and she told him "no". She's being honest when she says (without probably meaning to) her career comes first.
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Danny, a Vestavia Hills resident since 1983, has been married to Amy for 6 years where they live with their dog Scrappy. Danny graduated with honors from the University of Alabama where he received a bachelor of science in International Finance, and he is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. Danny is an active member of the Birmingham community. His involvement includes:
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- The Rotary Club of Birmingham
In addition to Danny's personal involvement within the community, he has helped prioritize community involvement within McKinney Capital and serves on the firm's Community Affairs Committee, which is responsible for spearheading involvement with the following organizations:
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Gemma picked up the large envelope. "I'm much more concerned about these photographs." She paused, proffering the envelope to the dead man's wife. "What can you tell me about these?"
Slowly, Minkie put her hand out to take the envelope. She opened the flap and pulled out the three photographs. Gemma heard the shocked inhalation of breast as she saw the first one. Then the pallor and the sudden redness of Minkie's face as she stared at each photo in turn."I don't believe it," she said finally, throwing the photos down onto the marble table. "I can't believe you found this… this… trash" – she paused, distressed – "in my husband's safe."
"I can assure you I did," said Gemma. "And we need to talk about it." The saintly philanthropist image was well and truly underdone now.
"If you did, so what?" Minckie was rallying fast. She jabbed contemptuous finger at the three photos. "A lot of men use pornography. I just didn't think Benjamin was like that." She sniffed.
"I don't perceive these photographs as pornography, Minkie," Gemma said carefully. "To my mind, these suggest the sorts of shots a man takes of his girlfriend. If you look at this one, I think you'll see for yourself that your husband took them."
Minkie suddenly started sobbing, flinging herself around, away from the stream photographs. Is this an act, Gemma asked herself, or is it real shock and anger? It was very convincing.
"I'm sorry to have to be the one who shows you this, but if we're going to work together, you've got to tell me anything you know about this woman." Gemma picked one of the photos up. Kneeling in the middle of an unmade bed, in a room dominated by a huge nude portrait of herself, a good-looking blonde woman, wearing nothing except a smouldering half-smile and black lace gloves, stared straight into the camera. Her hair, like the bed, was tousled. She was gorgeous. About my age, Gemma thought ruefully, but with a hell of a lot more of everything.
Minkie blew her nose. "Why do you say he knew her?" she cried. "Maybe he just liked these sorts of photographs. Maybe she's a professional model."
It was, Gemma thought, a variation on the usual denials she heard when she showed people a truth they found unpalatable. Gemma studied the first picture again. Beside the woman on the bed was a cupboard with its door angled open and inside the door was a long mirror. In the mirror, Gemma could see the grainy outline of the portly, naked photographer holding the camera. She pointed a finger at the figure.
"There's the photographer," she said. "Do you know that man?"
Minckie snatched the photo from her and stared at it a long moment. 'The bastard," she said. "The filthy stinking two-faced bastard!"
"Is it your husband?" Gemma persisted.
Minckie flung the photograph away from her, stamping away to the window. "My husband!" She said "My late husband. My bastard of a husband. My fucking dead bastard of a husband!"
Gemma watched the drama. If this was how Minkie reacted to a mere photo, what would she have done if she'd stumbled upon the lovers? But if she already knew about them, would she behave like this if she'd had time to rehearse it? Surely she'd be composed and not let me see what looks like completely spontaneous naked fury and humiliation.
"Oh!" Minkie wailed, "I'm just so angry! If he wasn't already dead, I could kill him!" She shot a look at Gemma. "Does that shock you? What am I supposed to say?' she challenged. "Right this moment, I'm glad he's dead."
True love, Gemma thought. Ain't it grand? The minute he plays hide the sausage with someone else, love flies out the window and we want his heart in a box. What would she feel like if she found out Steve had been sleeping with another woman?
"Minkie," she said to the woman who was still sitting hunched with rage, "you're going to have to accept that your husband had two big secrets. And either of them could provide a motive for murder. Taken together, it doesn't look good. So I have to ask you this: did you know your husband had a girlfriend?"
She saw something move across Minkie's face, but instead of answering the question, there was another, noisier outburst.
"God," Minkie said, jumping up. "It's only going to make things worse for me." She swung around like a caged panther. "Shit!" She screamed, "I don't know what I'm going to do!'
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