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Boko Haram is back in the news.
Yep, that band that brought you "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" back in the sixties is back together.
This time, the lyrics are somewhat stronger ("Anyone who is not governed by what Allah has revealed is among the transgressors").
A lot darker than "skipped the light fandango."
Sorry. Bad joke.
My apologies to Reid and Brooker.
And to more than two hundred Nigerian families who are victims of this group of chickenshit cowards.
Also known as The Congregation of the People of Tradition for Proselytism and Jihad, this "organization" was founded in 2002 with a mission to establish a "pure" Islamic state and putting a stop to what it deems Westernization.
Boko Haram promotes a version of Islam which makes it "haram", or forbidden, for Muslims to take part in any political or social activity associated with Western society.
The group of "soldiers" is known for bombing churches, mosques, and schools, as well as kidnapping western tourists.
All viable military targets, right?
Violence linked to the Boko Haram "insurgency" has resulted in an estimated 10,000 deaths between 2002 and 2013.
Their most recent act of "war?"
Storming a secondary school and taking more than 200 girls (who were taking exams) hostage.
Boko Haram has offered to release the girls in exchange for the release of its group who are prisoners, according to a video posted on YouTube on Monday.
I didn't think it was possible to make other terrorists look better, but in a world of cowards masquerading as freedom fighters, these guys are the lowest of the low.
They are pussies.
Who the f@#k attacks a bunch of teenage girls?
What's next? The pre-school cricket team? Better break out the heavy artillery.
Consider this.
These high school girls knew that there was risk in attending classes due to Boko Haram's history of attacking schools, and they still attended classes and took their finals.
THAT is courage.
Boko Haram, tough guys that they are, attacked a high school with automatic weapons.
That is CRAVEN.
The Nigerian government did not release the story for a WEEK and has REFUSED HELP in finding the girls.
Makes you wonder whose pocket their president is in.
I pray these girls are returned home safely.
And while I am normally not in favor of armed aggression, if a few C4 charges happened to be misplaced somewhere in the Boko Haram camp, I do not think I would shed a tear.
There's a way to effect change.
Making war on teenage girls is not the way.


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Quick Reflection…A few years ago you rarely would have heard about victims of sexual violence or the thousands of Rape Kits untested…Today it is getting a lot of media attention. I'd like to think my efforts a couple years ago are a part of the reason! An important bill is being sent to the President to sign into Law this week…I was honored to get to testify in one of the Congressional Hearings regarding this bill! Proud Moment! Everyone can make a difference if your passionate about something!!!!
ReflectionFebruary 28, 2013
Need Your Help!December 16, 2010
This Organization and others helped me immensely after my attack! They need our help….Please take a minute out of your day to make a phone call : )
–> URGENT Action Alert: Please call your Senator TODAY to support funding for the National Sexual Assault Hotline programs operated by RAINN!
–> Contact Information: You can find contact information for your two U.S. Senators here: http://senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
–> Why?: The Senate will soon vote on an omnibus spending bill that would fund VOCA (Victims of Crime Act), VAWA (Violence Against Women Act), and related programs (and has funding in it for RAINN!) through fiscal year 2011. It is critically important to survivors that this bill pass, and we have received word that passage of this bill is at risk. We encourage you to contact your two U.S. Senators to urge them to vote "yes" on the omnibus that will be considered soon.
–> What do I say?: Call your two U.S. Senators and tell the staff assistant who answers the phone that a "yes" vote is needed on the omnibus bill, and that sexual assault services are vitally important to you and your community.
CBS wins EMMY AWARD for "Rape in America: Justice Denied"September 29, 2010
ReflectionSeptember 16, 2010
It was this time a year ago that I started my journey…and what a journey it has been. I have been blessed with so many unique opportunities to speak out about something I am so passionate about.
I am extremely grateful to CBS, Human Rights Watch, and RAINN for their belief in me. I am thankful for the support from family, friends, co-workers, and those I have never even met before!
I hope I have inspired women!!!
This year I look on to other exciting adventures in my life…marriage, graduating, buying a home, etc. I will always be an advocate for Rape Victims whether I am walking the halls of Congress and appearing on Television or by simply staying current on the topic from the privacy of my own home.
Thank You from the bottom of my Heart for such an AMAZING year!!! It was a Fulfilling and Gratifying Experience I will NEVER forget! I am excited to see what the future holds…
Please continue to use the sight…It is a great resource for information!
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Congressional Hearing Re-CapMay 23, 2010
Last weeks Hearing was a truly amazing experience. I am so grateful to so many people….my boyfriend, family & friends, co-workers, RAINN, Human Rights Watch, CBS Evening News, and the private sponsors what have paid for my trips to DC.
I was in DC for roughly 24 hours…but it was definetely a busy 24 hours. I got in around midnight on Wednesday and woke up at 6:00am on Thursday to get ready. The hearing started at 9:00am. When we walked into the hearing room is when my nerves really kicked in. It was so busy I didn't have much time to really dwell on them though. Chairman Scott started off with an introduction and explanation of why we were their. Then the first panel started with their testimonies. The first panel consisted of several Representatives including Congresswoman Maloney and Congressman Weiner. There weren't any questions for the 1st panel so we moved on to the 2nd panel.
The 2nd panel included myself, a Prosecutor and former Judge, Mariska, a representative from the FBI, and someone from a private lab. I was the 2nd to give their testimony. I thought I did pretty well…although I did go longer than my 5 minutes. There were a few questions after the 2nd panel. It was during this questioning that was probably the most rememberable for me.
I have now been advocating since back in October….and this entire time I have made peace that I would probably never see justice for my case since the Prosecutor Attorneys office had made that very clear. I was OK with this; because I knew although I may never see justice I was hopefully helping many other woman get the justice they deserve. I NOW have renewed HOPE!!! Representative Weiner was clearly irate after listening to my testimony. He couldn't believe how my case had been handled….as CBS Evening News put it: "He raked the prosecutor over the coals!" They said they would supeona the prosecutor for the Rape Kit and that they personally would come up with the money to pay for it to be tested.
He and the other members were dead serious too. Immediately after the hearing they all wanted to know the name of the prosecutor. Representative Weiner office asked if I could send him my case file ASAP. In a matter of minutes I went from being at peace never seeing justice to having renewed hope that it could happen. It was nerve-recking and to be completely honest a little scary.
After the hearing was a whirlwind. I was being pulled in every direction! The prosecutor who testified wanted my contact information. The Representatives were all introducing themselves and asking questions about my case. I was talking to Congressmen Weiner and his staff about their follow-up statements. Armen from CBS was trying to get some questions for an interview in. Chairman Scott wanted us all to join in the back for a few minutes to talk next steps. Mariska's husband introduced himself. It was GREAT! I really felt like I helped make a difference.
Once everyone left the Hearing room I grabbed lunch with Human Rights Watch and RAINN. On the way to lunch ABC called to see if I could give a quick interview to go along with their coverage of the hearing. I took a taxi over to their studios and then we did an interview outside of the National Geographic Museum. I was hesitant at first…since I have been working so closely with CBS, however; I figured the more coverage the more awareness we will raise. I also didn't tell ABC anything that CBS hadn't already aired.
By the time I got done with ABC it was time to head to the airport. I didn't get home until after midnight on Thursday….but I had to stay up to watch the CBS and ABC segments before I could go to bed even though I had to wake up at 5:00am for work the next morning 🙂
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Click my name under the Witness List to read my Testimony or click Video Webcast to watch it, long but worth it….my testimony is in the Middle and the end is a must see (you have to download Real One for it to work).
ExhaustedMay 21, 2010
It has been an exhausting couple of days….but DEFINETELY WELL WORTH IT!!!
I can't wait to write a blog all about the experience (hopefully tomorrow). I wish everyone could have been at the Congressional Hearing today! It was truly once in a lifetime opportunity which I am so thankful to be a part of. I will also be uploading links for ALL the stories which were ran today…. Including CBS Evening News, ABC Worldwide News, Video of the Testimony, My written Testimony, etc.
Thanks Again to Everyone for the AMAZING Support! It is VERY INSPIRING 🙂
My Testimony for Congressional HearingMay 20, 2010
Rape Survivor
US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
"Rape Kit Backlogs: Failing the Test of Providing Justice to Sexual Assault
May 20, 2010
Good morning, and thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to speak in front of you
I would like to start by telling you a little about myself. My name is Valerie Neumann. I live in Cincinnati, OH. I am in school getting my master's in Business Management; and I also work full time for Procter and Gamble.
This past December was my birthday–and the three year anniversary of when I was raped. For my birthday in 2006, a friend of mine took me out to dinner. After dinner, she asked me if I wanted to join her boyfriend and his friends, most of whom I had never met, for drinks at a bar nearby. When we arrived one particular man, an acquaintance of my co-worker's boyfriend, immediately started buying me drinks. The drinks made me very sick (the nurse at the hospital would later describe what I began to feel as similar to what a date rape drug feels like), and so my friend took me to her home. Some people from the bar decided to go over to her house, too.
When we got there my friend helped me upstairs and made me comfortable in the bathroom. Later that evening I remember my friend yelling at her boyfriend to make sure all the guests were out of the house before she went to bed. The two of them then went to bed. Everyone but the man who bought me the drinks at the bar had left. He had other plans. At some point later at night he came into the bathroom and lay down behind me. He kept asking me if I wanted to go down to the couch with him. I was so sick, but I was able to tell him no. When I refused he tried sliding his hands down my pants and up my shirt. I remember telling him over and over again…. "No! No! I don't feel good."
I had thought that I eventually got him to leave me alone. I was wrong. When I woke up the next morning my pants and underwear were around my ankles and my bra was unfastened. I knew something was very wrong; but at the time I was so sick, confused, and scared the pieces weren't coming together. It wasn't until I got home and undressed to take a shower that reality really sank in. I found a large friction burn on the back of my neck, bruises of finger indentations around each of my wrist, and scratches on my back. I went to show a good friend of mine the marks and ask her opinion. She told me I needed to go to the hospital. I realize it is silly now but at the time I just wanted to forget anything had happened that night. I was scared to face reality. I had just started a great job, I had plans to go back to school, I had so many things to look forward to. The last thing I needed was this. Although I wanted to just pretend nothing happened; I knew what I needed to do. I called my parents and they met me outside my house. I told them that I thought I had been raped. We immediately headed for the hospital.
The police officers and social workers at the hospital said I needed to have a rape kit taken. I gave a statement to the police officers while waiting for the SANE nurse to arrive at the hospital.
The collection of the Rape Kit is a 4 to 6 hour process of pulling hairs, swabbing, and taking pictures. It took longer than I had expected, and it was very hard to go through. My only consolation was that this exam could be used to put my rapists behind bars. The SANE Nurse put in her report that she had found evidence of forced sexual penetration. I had lots of redness and a tear around my vaginal area. The police officers who took my statement at the hospital asked me about the person who raped me. I didn't know his name, only his nickname. But when I gave them a physical description of him, they told me and my father that they knew the guy I was talking about—he had done this sort of thing before. The police officers called their detective and he went to my friend's house that night with a warrant to collect evidence.
The next morning I had to go to the police station to give an official statement to the detective. Unfortunately, after I gave my statement, I didn't hear from the police again for a very long time. I had to fight to get any information. I started by calling every other day, then once a week, every other week, once a month, etc. Many phone calls were never returned. It was exhausting to be my own advocate. It took a year for the Detective to send the case to the Prosecuting attorney's office; 6 months after that the prosecuting attorney told me they wouldn't be trying my case, because they had decided it was unwinnable, given that I had been drinking the night of my rape and it was an acquaintance rape. I tried to explain that I had not even known the man's name until the police told it to me, but the prosecutor had seemed to make up his mind. Case closed.
What was perhaps hardest is that my case was closed without my rape kit being tested. Right after I went to the police, the suspect had gotten a lawyer. He issued a statement through his lawyer that he had had no sexual contact with me that night. The SANE nurse told me that she had found semen in numerous places on my body. If they had tested my rape kit, the semen they found could have been matched to that of the suspect. It would have validated my claim that I was raped, and discredited his claim that he never had contact with me at all.
When I later called the prosecutor's office to ask why my Rape Kit hadn't been tested a representative from the Kentucky Prosecuting Attorney's office left a voicemail on my cell phone stating they didn't have the funds to test kits in a case like mine. It has now been three years, five months, and four days since the night I was raped and my kit remains untested.
In recent months with the help of news networks and non-profit organizations; such as CBS Evening News, RAINN, and Human Rights Watch, a spotlight has been put on the Rape Kit Backlog. The fact is many states have no idea how many untested Rape Kits they have in their possession!
Testing a Rape Kit is so important because it can identify an assailant, confirm a suspect's contact with a victim, corroborate a victim's account of the crime—especially useful in "acquaintance rapes"—connect apparently unrelated crimes, and exonerate innocent suspects. While reported rapes have gone down nationally, according to comprehensive academic studies the arrest rate for rape remains anemic at only 22 percent of reported cases. In 2003, when New York City began to test every booked rape kit, the arrest rate for rape skyrocketed, from 40 percent to 70 percent of reported cases. A law enforcement decision to test a rape kit is an indication of a commitment to build a strong investigation. National studies have shown that cases in which a rape kit was collected, tested and found to contain DNA evidence are more likely to move forward in the criminal justice system. Conversely, untested rape kits typically represent lost justice for rape victims, as it often means a rape investigation was cut short before the offender could be brought to justice.
The unfortunate truth is that our Justice System doesn't work as smoothly as it appears to on TV shows like CSI. I used to believe in our Justice System, but after my experience I have lost faith. I can honestly say that if I were raped again I don't know that I would chose to go to the hospital and be put through a Rape Kit again. We ask so much of victims right after they have been raped…but don't follow through in the end.
This hearing on the rape kit backlog means so much to me for many different reasons. I believe we need continued federal leadership on the rape kit backlog, and I am so inspired that you are here to provide that leadership. I personally have made peace that my assailant will never be brought to justice; as the Prosecuting Attorney's office has made it very clear they will not go back and test my Rape Kit. I am now turning my energy towards advocating for every rape victim whose kit remains sitting on a shelf untested!
This has been a liberating experience for me. I have been able to confront my fears about speaking out as a rape victim through the opportunities I have been given as a RAINNs Speakers Bureau Member, and have grown stronger in the process. Although I feel justice wasn't served for me, I am comforted by the fact that I am a part of making change for the future. It is my hope that rape victims won't have to experience the frustrations and disappointments that victims like myself and so many others have. Rape is traumatic enough; the rape kit exam and steps thereafter shouldn't add to that trauma.
Thank You for your time to today. I am so grateful to you for listening to my story. I wanted to specially thank Congresswoman Jackson Lee for submitting a letter to Chairman Scott on my behalf requesting the hearing; and to Chairman Scott for asking me to testify.
Heading to DC again…May 19, 2010
I leave in a few hours for DC again.
This time I will be testifying in a Congressional Hearing on the Rape Kit Backlog. I am nervous but excited about the opportunity. Mariska Hargitay will be giving a testimony as well.
Tune into the CBS Evening News tonight….Katie Couric will be promoting their coverage of the hearing.
I plan to post my written testimony after the hearing.
Thanks Again for all the Support!
UPDATE: Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009 HEARING ON MAY 20th!!!May 8, 2010
I will now be going to Washington DC to testify in the Congressional Hearing on May 20th….truly honored 🙂
We did it!!!
I got a call last night from Representative Jackson Lee's office saying their will be a hearing on May 20th. I unfortunately won't be able to attend for numerous reason. I am disappointed because this is something I am truly passionate about and I would love to see it through to the end since I have come this far, however; sometimes tough decision have to be made.
I am working with Human Rights Watch and Jackson Lee's office to see what other options I have. For Example…writing a letter that would be shared in the hearing.
It is a GREAT feeling to see something you worked so hard on actually happen. I feel like I am really playing a part in making a difference for myself, women, and all Rape Victims!


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Parkinson Disease
Parkinson disease (or, simply, Parkinson) is the most common form of Parkinsonism, a group of motor system disorders. It is a slowly progressing, degenerative disease caused by the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. Dopamine is a substance made in the body that helps with smooth and coordinated muscle movement. Parkinson is usually associated with these symptoms:
- Tremor or trembling of the arms, jaw, legs, and face
- Stiffness or rigidity of the limbs and trunk
- Slowness of movement (bradykinesia)
- Impaired balance and coordination
The cause of Parkinson is unknown. Medical experts believe the symptoms are related to a chemical imbalance in the brain caused by brain-cell death. Parkinson is chronic, and symptoms grow worse over time.
Although the disease may appear in younger people (even teenagers), it usually affects people in late middle age. It is not contagious.
Environmental causes are being researched. Findings have shown that rural living, exposure to well water, and exposure to agricultural pesticides and herbicides are related to Parkinson. It is important to remember, however, that these factors do not guarantee the development of the disease, nor does their absence prevent it. Currently researchers believe that in most people, the cause of Parkinson's is a mix of genetics and environmental exposure.
In the other forms of Parkinsonism, either the cause is known or suspected, or the disorder occurs as a secondary effect of another neurological disorder. These forms, described as Parkinson syndrome, atypical Parkinson, or, simply, Parkinsonism, may be caused by the following:
- Tumors in the brain
- Repeated head trauma, such as may occur in boxing
- Drug-induced Parkinsonism. This occurs due to the prolonged use of tranquilizing drugs, such as the phenothiazines, butyrophenones, reserpine, and the commonly used drug, metoclopramide for stomach upset.
- Toxin-induced Parkinsonism. This occurs due to manganese and carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Postencephalitic Parkinsonism. A viral disease that causes "sleeping sickness."
- Striatonigral degeneration. The substantia nigra of the brain is only mildly affected, while other areas of the brain show more severe damage.
- Parkinson may accompany other neurological conditions such as Shy-Drager syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy, Wilson disease, Huntington's disease, Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, post-traumatic encephalopathy, and dementia with Lewy bodies.
The biggest risk factor for Parkinson is advancing age. The average age for the onset of Parkinson is 60 years. In addition, men are affected more than women. However, the reason for this is unclear.
Family history is another important risk factor. A person with an affected parent or sibling, when compared to the general population, has a 4% to 9% increased chance of developing Parkinson. This increased risk is most likely because of a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Having 1 or more close relatives with Parkinson increases the risk of developing the disease. But, unless there is a known genetic mutation for Parkinson present, the increased risk is 2% to 5%.
These are the most common symptoms of Parkinson:
- Rigid muscles. Stiffness when the arm, leg, or neck is moved back and forth.
- Resting tremor. Tremor (involuntary movement from contracting muscles) that is most obvious at rest.
- Bradykinesia. Slowness in starting movement.
- Postural instability. Poor posture and balance that may cause falls; gait, or balance problems.
Symptoms of Parkinson vary from person to person. The symptoms may appear slowly and in no particular order. Early symptoms may be subtle and may progress over many years before reaching a point where they interfere with normal daily activities.
Other symptoms are divided into motor (movement-related) and non-motor symptoms.Motor symptoms:
- Tremor
- Slow movement (bradykinesia)
- Rigidity and freezing in place
- Stooped posture
- Shuffling gait
- Decreased arm swing when walking
- Trouble getting up from a chair
- Small, cramped handwriting (micrographia)
- Lack of facial expression
- Slowed activities of daily living (for example, eating, dressing, and bathing)
- Trouble turning in bed
- Staying in a certain position for a long period of time
- Diminished sense of smell
- Low voice volume (hypophonia)
- Trouble speaking (dysarthria)
- Painful foot cramps
- Sleep disturbance
- Depression
- Emotional changes (fearful and insecure)
- Skin problems
- Constipation
- Drooling
- Increased sweating
- Urinary frequency or urgency
- Male erectile dysfunction
As the disease progresses, walking may become affected, causing the person to stop in mid-stride or "freeze" in place, and maybe even fall over. People also may start walking with a series of quick, small steps as if hurrying forward to keep balance, a practice known as festination.
The symptoms of Parkinson may look like other conditions or medical problems. Always see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
Diagnosing Parkinson in the early stages can be difficult. At first, signs and symptoms may look like other conditions or the effects of normal aging. For this reason, your doctor may want to monitor your symptoms for some time until they are consistently present.
Currently, there are no blood or lab tests to diagnose Parkinson. Diagnosis of Parkinson is based mainly on a medical history and thorough neurological exam. Brain scans or lab tests may be done to help rule out other diseases or conditions, but brain scans generally will turn out to be normal with Parkinson.
Methods to diagnose Parkinson include:
- Neurological exam (including evaluation of symptoms and their severity)
- Trial test of drugs. When symptoms are significant, a trial test of drugs (primarily levodopa [L-dopa]) may be used. If symptoms are relieved from the use of levodopa, this suggests Parkinson.
- Computed tomography scan (also called a CT or CAT scan). An imaging procedure that uses X-rays and a computer to make horizontal, or axial, images (often called slices) of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. CT scans are more detailed than general X-rays.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A procedure that uses large magnets, radiofrequencies, and a computer to make detailed images of organs and structures within the body.
So far, there is no cure for Parkinson. However, your doctor can plan appropriate treatment based on the severity of the symptoms and other factors. Treatment may include:
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Complementary and supportive therapies, such as diet, exercise, counseling, stress management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy
Once the diagnosis has been made, the next decision is whether medicine is an option. This depends on:
- The degree of physical and cognitive impairment
- Ability to tolerate antiparkinsonian medicine
- The advice of the doctor and your preferences
No 2 people react the same way to a given drug. It takes time and patience to find the right medicine and dosage to relieve symptoms.
In some cases, your doctor may recommend surgery for Parkinson disease.
Several types of surgery may be done that can help people with Parkinson disease. Most of the treatments are aimed at helping the tremor or rigidity that comes with the disease. In some people, surgery may decrease the amount of medicine needed to control the symptoms of Parkinson.
There are 2 types of surgeries for Parkinson disease:
- Lesion surgery (scarring of tissue). In this procedure, small lesions or scars are made in the deep parts of the brain that help control movement. The surgery may be done while you are awake to help find the exact placement of the lesion. The lesion is placed to help control, or stop, the area of the brain causing the tremor.
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS). With this type of surgery, a small electrode is placed in the deep parts of the brain that help control movement. The electrode is attached to a small battery in the chest wall and is connected by wires that are placed under the skin. The stimulator is then turned on and interrupts the normal flow of information in the brain and can help to decrease symptoms of Parkinson's.
Although Parkinson is a chronic, progressive disease, treatment can help relieve symptoms. It is also important to eat a healthy diet and maintain mobility with the use of assistive devices, if needed. Regular exercise, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy can promote independence. Talk with your healthcare provider about depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues that may arise.
- Parkinson is a slowly progressive, degenerative motor system disorder.
- The most common symptoms are muscle rigidity, resting tremor, slowness in initiating movement, and postural instability.
- There is no known cure for Parkinson's but medications and surgery can help control symptoms.
- Proper diet, regular exercise, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy can promote independence.
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:
- Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.
- Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
- Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
- At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you.
- Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.
- Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.
- Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.
- Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
- If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
- Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions.
January 16, 2018
Reviewed By:
Hanrahan, John, MD,Dozier, Tennille, RN, BSN, RDMS


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Disadvantaged Childhoods and Humanitarian Intervention: Processes of Affective Commodification and Objectification
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We are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Feminism and the Politics of Childhood: Friends or Foes? (details attached)
The genesis for this book was a growing acknowledgement that the experience of childhood in modern, upper-echelon society looks drastically different from both historical and cross-cultural antecedents. Anthropologists studying childhood find a great range of "normal" childhood experiences that, nevertheless, might be considered highly unorthodox—even harmful—by current "informed" parents and professionals. Raising Children uses insights drawn from the anthropology of childhood to serve as a lens to critically examine contemporary childhood.
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Global inequalities make it difficult for parents in developing nations to provide for their children. Some determine that migration in search of higher wages is their only hope. Many studies have looked at how migration transforms the child–parent relationship. But what happens to other generational relationships when mothers migrate?
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In parts of West Africa, some babies and toddlers are considered spirit children—nonhumans sent from the forest to cause misfortune and destroy the family. These are usually deformed or ailing infants, the very young whose births coincide with tragic events, or children who display unusual abilities. In some of these cases, families seek a solution in infanticide. Many others do not.
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Chinese academic traditions take zuo ren—self-fulfillment in terms of moral cultivation—as the ultimate goal of education. To many in contemporary China, however, the nation seems gripped by moral decay, the result of rapid and profound social change over the course of the twentieth century. Placing Chinese children, alternately seen as China's greatest hope and derided as self-centered "little emperors," at the center of her analysis, Jing Xu investigates the effects of these transformations on the moral development of the nation's youngest generation.
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There, I said it: Many things about work just suck. While there's also a lot being done to turn the suck into a delight – it's what I'm working on myself – it doesn't hurt to pause and ask ourselves: How did work become like this in the first place? When we compare the current state of our working life to the past we tend to walk away with the notion that "At least things are better now than they used to be" because we no longer have to slave away in coal mines starting on our twelfth birthday.
However, there is obviously more to it as the nature of work evolves constantly, alongside humanity as a whole. To provide a useful context for comparisons, I personally identify four major stages in the last 120 years:
Elaborating on these stages in detail would fill several books of their own – in fact it already does. I could only do a poorer job of rewriting those and I don't plan on doing that: I will use this series of articles only to provide a quick, simplified glimpse into the origin and establishment of the individual stages' major principles that are still governing our working life of today.
Part 2 of 4: Post-Fordism
Henry Ford is arguable the person who perfected the assembly line. His methods were first described as "Fordism" in the 1930s and built on Taylorism to further optimize standardized production for mass markets. As such, it still relied heavily on standardized workflows and the performance of menial tasks by large numbers of mostly uneducated workers.
In the second half of the 20th century, increasing global competition, the end of the post-WWII-boom and and other political/socioeconomic changes made mass production impractical and less profitable for western industries. "Consumer groups" became a thing and the invention of numerical control (NC) in the 1950s, followed by computerized numerical control (CNC) machines in the 1970s made it feasible to produce more individual products in smaller batches.
Flexible specialization was now possible and this reflected in the workforce: In Taylorism and early Fordism, production knowledge was mainly "built into" machines which it took little skill to operate. In modern production processes, the knowledge of the process itself and the expertise necessary to maintain production cycles is more valuable than the equipment utilized. In this dawn of the knowledge economy, Post-Fordism fully incorporated blue collar workers as a vital part of value creation.
Technological advances allowed for machines to take over the most dangerous and repetitive tasks of production; the introduction of microprocessors and personal computers in the 1970s liberated office workers from the most mind-numbing tasks in their environments (imagine a world before copy/paste!) Education became more specialized and produced knowledge workers of different shades: The large workforce bodies typical for mass production times were fragmented into smaller, specialized teams; worker solidarity declined and large-scale unions began to disappear, giving way to more company-centric forms of worker representation.
Companies org-charts grew horizontally, with specialized teams and departments existing alongside each other, representing the growing fragmentation of value creation into smaller steps. The rising importance of knowledge as a company asset and the resulting complexity of issues requiring attention furthered the installation of more staff positions, managers and management layers:
If Henry Ford walked along the assembly line producing Model Ts and a worker told him that "Our wrenches don't fit the new bolt nuts" or "These thinner steel struts can't bear the necessary weight", it's fair to assume he would have been able to grasp the problem and understood why it needed fixing.
If the CEO of a 1980s manufacturing company walked past an array of CNC mills and had an engineer report that "The currently enforced G-Code design guidelines require more manual programming than necessary because they conflict with the CAM standards employed by the post processors used for automatic and object-oriented code generation", we can no longer assume instant understanding.
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Growing operational complexity combined with the holding on to hierarchical decision-making and centralized interpretational sovereignty at the top management level largely increased the organizational distance between the ones making and the ones executing decisions; between those reporting on ongoings and those acting on the reports.
You could argue that this the point in time from which top management and workforce ultimately coexist in parallel operational dimensions, relying on two-way interpretation performed by and through a growing layer of line and middle managers.
The lasting results are very much noticeable in today's organizations: Workers shake their heads at the unrealistic decisions the "higher-ups" try to enforce while upper management is frustrated with teams that "just don't get what things are like". Their problem is not as simple as merely being bad at communicating; it's that they exist in entirely different operational dimensions and perceive different versions of the same organization as their individual reality. Welcome to the corporate twilight zone!
This article is the second in a series of four about how the history of work relates to today's work life realities. If you'd like to receive a notification when new articles are published you can submit your email address here.
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After serving Queens the best pizza, heroes and pasta dishes around for more than 10 years at Graziella Pizza, owners Carmelo and Peter proudly opened Graziella Restaurant in the spring of 1992, with a vision of creating a more intimate atmosphere to relax and enjoy fine dining. In maintaining our foremost principles of the finest quality and outstanding service, our restaurant caters to a casual but more elegant ambiance.
We have spent a great deal of time perfecting our menu, we have selected what best represents our beliefs of what Northern Italian cuisine should be. Our cooking staff creates every dish with their extensive knowledge and passion for perfection which keeps our customers coming back for more!
We invite you to come and experience what Bayside is talking about!
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Below are some of the reviews and media coverage we have received since our opening!
August 2010
Taste This TV! with Chef Joseph Ciminera
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Harrison, Karen Tina, New York Restaurants
"It satisfies the urge for good, old-fashioned eats from the Boot. Regulars know the menu and even the specials by heart. Worthy favorites are fettuccine in a thick, Bolognese meat ragu, and gnocchi blanketed with ground sausage made on the premises. Seafood risotto, an off-menu standby, is rich in cheese with attentively cooked calamari, shrimp, and clams. And that Graziella Pizzeria next door? Same owners, same quality. If you're tempted to bring home a pie, give in."
Carter,Sylvia (1992, October 25) BQ Eats
New York Newsday, Fanfare pp 32, 33
"Our waiter spoke of sautéed Swiss chard, the vegetable of the day, with a flourish. His exuberant description had such flair that our taste buds got ready for a treat. As we dote on chard with garlic and olive oil to begin with, we were psyched. The waiter left our table to relay our order to the kitchen. Within moments, he was back. "There is no more Swiss chard," he said, "But," and here he beamed, "I have something even better, even more delicious." And what might that be, we inquired? "Zucchini!" he exclaimed triumphantly. So great is this man's enthusiasm that for a moment we were willing to contemplate that zucchini might be even better than Swiss chard. Zucchini is never quite that good.
We were able to bear up only because of the heavenly little garlic knots that appeared gratis on the table. They're simple and good: little knots of pizza dough showered with fresh parsley and garlic. Partners Peter and Carmelo take turns at the small storefront ristorante and the pizza parlor next door, where those garlic knots originate. (The pizza place, which a friend favors for chicken rolls, predates the restaurant, which opened in May.)
Wisely, Chef Franco Caruso does not allow too many of these garlic knots
to appear on your table, so as not to spoil your appetites. While you nibble them, which won't take long, ask to see a wine list. Inquire as well about some well-priced Barolos and Amarones that are available but not listed.
At first glance, this menu holds few surprises: hot antipasto, bruschetta, a special of fresh mozzarella with tomatoes. Yet standards are gracefully executed, and now and then, they dazzle.
Portobello mushrooms, when they were a special, were almost crisp outside, mellow within, and nearly converted a mushroom-shy fellow at our table. The hot antipasto was a pleasing assortment of eggplant, stuffed mushrooms and clams, not a mysterious jumble beneath too-heavy breading. Fresh mozzarella sauteed with porcini mushrooms, always on the menu, was another top-notch choice. Bruschetta was a simple but felicitous rendition of the familiar toast, chopped fresh tomato , plenteous garlic and fresh basil. Such appetizers as small stuffed eggplants with mozarella and basil are not found on every menu, and they were a pleasure.
Salad tricolore was on the small side but was dressed in a sprightly fashion with balsamic dressing. And the Caprese salad of mozzarella, tomatoes and basil could have been made with less-pale tomatoes a few weeks ago. (I know, I know, in
Caruso manages a tightrope balance between too much garlic and just enough, almost always getting it right. You will be warned in forthright fashion, on the menu, as in calamari "with garlic tomato sauce," and it's great. Snapper, a special one day, came under a spicy, thick Livornese sauce, heavy on the capers. Fresh salmon, another special, came in a lighter sauce of mushrooms and tomatoes. Rosemary-grilled swordfish, another fish special sampled on a different night, was fine, too. In all cases, the fish was moist."
"The veal chop - pounded, breaded and served with a handsome tricolore salad - was first rate, especially for just $14.95. Chicken breast stuffed with fontina cheese and prosciutto, and "Dragongello", sauteed chicken breast with mushrooms and tarragon in a cream sauce, both seemed like overkill in these days of lighter grilled food. But when you're longing for rich and creamy, the latter dish especially might satisfy.
Our favorite menu category was pasta. We liked lusty rigatoni amatriciana,
a sauce of tomato, onion and prosciutto. We liked linguine tossed with a slightly oily combination of radicchio, arugula, endive, sun-dried tomato and, of course, garlic. Capellini sciue-sciue (an expression that in Neapolitan dialect means something down-to-earth and without pretension) is the name for pasta swathed in fresh tomato sauce, my personal favorite.
Dessert is a list of old favorites (spumoni, tartufo, tortoni, Italian cheesecake) and new (tiramisu). Espresso was strong and true.
By the way, Graziella's sauteed zucchini really was delicious."
Open Tuesday through Saturday 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Sunday 3:00pm to 10:00 pm
Closed on Monday
Reservations are Recommended
Graziella Restaurant
33-29 Francis Lewis Boulevard
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I don't have time to write this, but it's necessary, because sometimes people need to know they're on the right track and that they have people who understand. So I'm writing this letter to my sister.
In my years as an adult, I have gone down the road of obsession with food and exercise… who of us hasn't. None of my memories of that time are particularily pleasant… I didn't ever feel beautiful or sexy… I felt 'never good enough'. All. The. Time. And yet before years of unpleasantness, I thought that was happiness. Being strong enough to say no to any temptation… strong enough to battle at bootcamp or the gym… happy that when people looked at me, they saw 'fit'. All I saw was 'getting there' and yet that was my version of happiness…
When I went to the bad place for about 7 years and knew at the end of that time that I needed to make a change, I found it incredibly difficult… nay impossible to force myself to go back to the old place of obsession. I'd felt TERRIBLE for years… emotionally and mentally brutalized… both from my ex and from myself for allowing it to happen. When I was finally free of those chains, I couldn't get behind putting new chains on myself just to be thin again. I didn't want to go somewhere I'd already been… I wanted to go somewhere new. I knew that where I'd been wasn't going to work for me because in the face of trauma and difficulty, it didn't back me up.
I tried and tried to explain it to you… I couldn't seem to express it in a way that you understood. I just wanted to be kind to myself… I wanted to eat good food because it was good for me and do some sort of exercise when I FELT like it because I WANTED to. I knew all the ways I could make schedules and diets and rules in order to catapult myself to a place I used to live… and I didn't want to live there… I couldn't force myself to live there… much as I mentally tried to tell myself I'd be successful if I did. I didn't want to be obsessed with food or calories… I didn't want to abuse myself for an entire day just because I was too tired or cozy to get out of bed at o'dark thirty to go to the gym. I wanted to show myself love by being loving… and I knew that the changes would come slower because I wasn't doing 'everything I could' or 'had done' in the past to get immediate results.
I think that we do things repeatedly because it gives us results that we like and we're willing to put aside the negative impacts because the positive results wildly outweigh them. I think we do things at certain times of our lives because it serves those times. But we are dynamic human beings living in a dynamic world and to think that the same solution will fit every changing problem is to be in complete denial of our authentic selves…
When I started in February to really make an effort to love myself is when my whole world started to change. When I ate good whole food because I wanted to, it made my body feel better, which made my mind feel better. It was never about my size or a pair of pants… it was always about how I could best show love to myself. And that didn't include beating myself up about it… it definitely takes practice… as a well-established obsesser, it's hard to let go of the need to punish yourself for not being 'perfect', but attempting to be perfect never works out.
The most amazing part of choosing to approach my health and fitness from a place of love, is that I truly do love myself. I remarked to my friend the other day that altho I am much older now than I was the last time I fit into these pants, I am much more beautiful. It wasn't said to sound full of myself or to fish for compliments. But I look in the mirror and look into my own eyes and see love and beauty. I appreciate every day that the hell I went through actually polished me and made me shine. I could have punished myself with the gym and a strict diet and obsession and gotten into these pants, but the beauty that I gained doing it out of love is worth more than the size of my pants.
This is not to say that your years prior of being regimented and strict were misplaced. They taught you how strong you can be and how hard you can push yourself… so you know that any task or situation in life you can take on. But now it's time to teach yourself how loving you can be… and how balanced… because 'health and fitness' doesn't just refer to the health and fitness of your torso and extremities… it refers to the health and fitness of your heart and soul… and maybe those are the areas that need the dedicated work now.
I'm overjoyed to see you making this journey into a new chapter of how you approach your overall health and fitness… of your body and your mind!
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State Water Control Bd. v. Train
ELR Citation: 7 ELR 20571
Nos. No. 76-1320, 559 F.2d 921/10 ERC 1321/(4th Cir., 07/13/1977) Aff'd
Publicly owned sewage treatment plants that have not yet received federal funding under Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act are still bound to comply with §301(b)(1)(B)'s requirement of secondary treatment by July 1, 1977. Both the text of §301(b) and its legislative history indicate that Congress intended the 1977 effluent limitations to be unconditional. The court notes that its holding does not mean that severe sanctions will inevitably be imposed on municipalities which are physically or economically unable to comply with the 1977 deadline. The Environmental Protection Agency will undoubtedly exercise its prosecutorial discretion and decline to institute enforcement proceedings against such municipalities. In any event, the courts retain equitable discretion to determine whether fines or injunctive sanctions are appropriate in each particular case.
Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellant
John E. Ryan Jr., Deputy Attorney General; David E. Evans, Ass't Attorney General
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Counsel for Defendants-Appellees
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Saleh ALOBEIDLI, UAE
Pedro AMARAL, Brazil
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Monday, 7 January 2013
Nike prayer: just do it
Over at the Revgals blogsite on Monday, there was a book review featuring the title 'Help, thanks, wow' by Ann Lamott.
The book focuses upon the matter of prayer and, happily, takes less of a didactic 'follow these 87 steps to an effective prayer life' and more like a 'so, gang, what the heck are we doing and let's just keep it real, yeah?' approach.
Looks good, and I shall probably acquire it as a handy resource.
Lamott breaks [honest] attempts at prayer into three categories, as per the title of the book...help, thanks, and wow... essentially intercessions on behalf of self and others; thanksgiving for God's good gifts, answered prayer; wow - adoration.
It's a nice and simple approach to what is so often overly-complicated... although saying that... I'd mix it a little and add a couple more:
oops [sorry, stuffed up]
aaaand...breathe [space for silence to listen for the still, small voice of God]
Whether 3, or 5, it's a handy in a nutshell essential guide to what we're basically doing when we pray.
It comes without the baggage of how often, how long, what time of day/night, or where.
Without the time-wasting displacement involved in making sure you pick just the right place, time, or even words.
Without the pointless guilt when you get these bits and pieces somehow 'wrong' or don't follow it in the 'correct' way.
Without that odd competitive spiritual testosterone that can give rise to nonsense conversations such as:
'so, I get up at 6.30am and pray in my bed for an hour before breakfast'
'6.30? Man, that's late. I get up at 4am, pray through until 7.30 - on my knees with hands raised to heaven, and spend time crafting specially chosen holy words.'
'Dude? Seriously? My day is just a total loss if I don't wake for prayer at 2am, and stand in a cross-shaped position through until breakfast at 8. Often I choose to fast until lunch.'
Truly, I have heard conversations a little along those lines...scary biscuits.
What makes for effective prayer?
Bottom line?
That it is ... done.
It is so easy to get tangled up in the methodology and actually spend more time sorting that out, rather than actually just getting on with it. Well, maybe that's just me....
I suspect it has at least got to be honest - which is what Lamott is trying to point out very gently.
The honest gasp of amazement at the beauty of God's creation, or the small, heartfelt sigh that acknowledges you hurt someone and that you are so utterly sorry for it is authentic prayer as much as long rambling discourses...sometimes, more so. Although there are those times the long rambles are the way of processing and working through to that 'aha' moment of insight.
Prayer, boiled down, is as simple as breathing...and simultaneously the most profound activity we can do.
Point is: just do it.
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after all (always)
swirling emotions these past few days.
perimenopause is real.
but also, life isn't always fun or easy or nice and some days just breathing is a challenge.
transitions are hard. taking leaps is hard. trust is hard.
anyway. I got through it, we all got through it.
And Peru continued being interesting and beautiful and not-quite-home. (we leave tomorrow night.)
and today was (finally) closing and our old house is no longer our house and we don't have to worry about it (not) selling and having a mortgage and rent and yay. it's a huge burden lifted.
so, there's that.
and then we get home from our celebratory dinner and I made the mistake of checking the news.
and the anxiety returned, but in a different, weltschmertz sort of way.
ebb and flow, always.


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Wanna Know the Goods about Town Meetings?
All of our meetings are open to the public and listed on the "events calendar" of our website for the current month. Agendas to the meetings are usually posted no later than the Friday BEFORE the scheduled meeting. Sometimes meeting dates have to be changed but we do our best to ensure they're updated on our calendar.
Committee of the Whole (COTW) Meetings (Usually the 2nd Tuesday of each month)
These meetings are essentially the meat & potatoes of matters. Committee members (essentially council with staff present) have in-depth discussions related to matters BEFORE making a committee recommendation. Based on those discussions, staff may be directed to do further research, (that research may be brought forth at another COTW meeting or taken directly to the next Town Council meeting). Those recommendations are typically for "official" approval at a future Town Council meeting.
As well - typically public input & presentations are arranged to be given at this meeting (because as mentioned above, this is where most in-depth discussion (Q & As) occur). If you'd like to speak to a matter already on the agenda, please call the Clerk at 902-798-1355 no later than the day before the meeting. If you'd like to give a presentation on a matter that you want added to the agenda, please call the Clerk at least two weeks before the scheduled meeting and have a copy of your presentation to the Clerk one week before your presentation.
Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) Meetings (Usually the 2nd Wednesday of each month)
Matters at this meeting relate to planning, land-use, and development. This committee cannot make final decisions on matters, but rather, they make recommendations to be raised at a future Town Council meeting.
Strategy & Policy Committee Meetings (Usually the 3rd Tuesday of every other month)
Matters at this meeting are typically just that, strategy & policy related and more often than not, relate to long-term thinking/planning. This committee cannot make final decisions on matters, but rather, they make recommendations to be raised at a future Town Council meeting.
Town Council Meetings (aka Council meetings) (Usually the 4th Tuesday of each month)
As noted above, matters typically on the Town Council meeting agenda were discussed more in-depth at a separate 'committee' meeting. The other committee meetings (i.e. COTW, PAC meeting or Strategy & Policy Committee (listed above) may make recommendations to bring forth to a council meeting. By the time those matters get to this meeting, the recommendations from the other committee meetings just need official Town Council approval (aka 'ratifying' or 'ratification'). Often, the in-depth discussions relating to the recommendaitons were held at the relevant committee meeting. The Town Council meeting is also referred to as a business meeting and the only meeting where financial decisions can be made (although budget discussions are held at COTW with ratification occuring at a Town Council meeting).
In some cases, a special meeting of council may be called to deal with urgent matters (matters that may not necessarily be able to wait until the next scheduled meeting).
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- Affordable Housing Committee
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Im a beginner hobbyist and want to eventually make my own portraits and character art. How good at traditional drawing do i have to be to make things of this quality? How good at 2d must one be to make quality texture maps?
Just a little better than picasso
very good
watch zbrush summit, they have some concept artists there
You'll get better the more you do it. Just keep working at it.
>How good at 2d must one be to make quality texture maps?
Pretty good. But it's not just about the 2D texture quality. To make materials like the ones you see in 'fine-arts' renders like your pic related you need to become a good shader composer and have a firm grasp of the tech you're using.
To make my own character's (not textures), do you think I would need more than to be good at basic sketching?
when you say compose shaders, would one need to program a shader from the ground up or is it more about editing settings with maya or zbrush's interface?
For making artwork it is enough that you know the materials of your software very well.
You know what happens when you crank any dial and can get the surface to shade as you like it.
Once you are very good at doing so you will realize there are really cool things you could do, but the software lacks nodes or dials
for allowing you to make it happen, so there is much merit in becoming a tech-artist yourself if you advance far enough in this art.
Actually programming shaders is def not required tho.
Still, studying the technical side of things a bit will give you a grasp of how things work and will demystify settings for you.
>To make my own character's do you think I would need more than to be good at basic sketching?
If you're already good at basic sketching you have all the requirements to do well in modelling and sculpting.
But making characters is a deep topic, especially if you have animation in mind.
Expect it to be at least a 10 years endeavor to become anything like hollywood-tier good at it if you're just starting out.


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Fluoroquinolone Resistance in the Wild
Amesh A. Adalja, MD, FACP, FACEP, FIDSA, December 4, 2015
Antimicrobial-resistant organisms are usually first noticed in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities and only later found to be lurking in the community as well—both colonizing and causing disease. MRSA has been a perfect example of this pattern. Community-dwelling resistant strains are important for many reasons, including the fact that it is very hard to control dissemination in community settings. In healthcare facilities, hand washing, isolation, and extensive cleaning of rooms can be enforced to a degree not feasible in a household. A new paper by Gurnee and colleagues published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases assesses the community presence of ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli colonization in newborns and their mothers.
Stool Samples Positive in 3%
In this study, Gurnee and colleagues sampled the stool of 40 mothers and their 80 newborns (twins) for a median of 890 days to assess the presence of ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli. Of the nearly 2,000 stool samples obtained, approximately 3% were positive at some time for the bacterium; 19% of newborns and 20% of mothers were positive at some time during the study.
Only 2 factors were noted to be statistically more common in newborns with ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli: an initial hospital stay that was a median of 6 days longer and a mother who was more likely to be colonized herself. Strikingly, no other variables—many of which have biological plausibility—were found to be associated, including antibiotic use in the first 2 months of life, maternal use of perinatal antibiotics, and gastric acidity–reducing medications.
Interestingly, 91% of bacteria isolated were of one strain, E. coli ST131-H30, and 89% were resistant to at least one other antimicrobial.
Inevitable March
Antibiotic resistance is never a surprise, as our antibiotics are largely derived from other species. Though quinolones were synthetically made, they have since been found in other species in which they have various functions. Since antibiotic resistance is a known and expected occurrence, it is important to use antibiotics judiciously. As Brad Spellberg and my University of Pittsburgh colleague Yohei Doi write in the accompanying editorial, "fire and forget" fluoroquinolone prescribing policies that are premised on widespread susceptibility of E. coli, the major cause of community-acquired urinary tract infections, are no longer safe, as resistance rates have reached 30% in some US communities. In their important study, Gurnee and colleagues have provided more evidence that the spread of antibiotic resistance and its impact on human health is one of the most challenging problems medicine has faced, and its solution will determine the fate of modern medicine.
Gurnee EA, Ndao IM, Johnson JR, et al. Gut colonization of healthy children and their mothers with pathogenic ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli. J Infect Dis 2015;212:1862-1868.
Spellberg B, Doi Y. The rise of fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli in the community: scarier than we thought. J Infect Dis 2015;212:1853-1855.


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2. What do you believe are the 3 biggest problems in this country?
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- Parkview is hosting a Trunk-or-Treat community event this Sunday, October 28 from 4-6 p.m. just for you and your kids!
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