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Following the ways of fellow-Rhymesayer Brother Ali, Atmosphere has released a new track as they embark on the upcoming "All My Friends" tour. Atmosphere will be joined on stage by DJ Rare Groove, Blueprint and NBS favorite's Budo & Grieves, so if you're in the area, this is not a show to miss. Unfortunately for us in Philadelphia, the show stays mostly on the West Coast. However, the track and official tour dates can be viewed in the video below.
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Atmosphere – To All My FriendsPosted: August 14, 2010 by nosebleed1 in good music, good video
Tags: Atmosphere, Rhymesayers, To All My Friends, Tour
Kristoff Krane – Inside Out + MorePosted: August 8, 2010 by nosebleed1 in good hip hop
Tags: Kristoff Krane, Rhymesayers, Slug, Twin Cities
Joining the ranks of Brother Ali, Slug and Toki Wright comes another genuine rapper out of the Twin Cities: Kristoff Krane. Though not new to the hip-hop scene, Krane's music only recently met my ears… and there was no turning back. A mixture between spoken word and hardcore rap, sidewalk cyphers and studio hits, Kristoff Krane finds himself joining the wave of Midwest/West Coast poets grabbing the mic. Krane himself wrote a stellar biography found here, but the sparknotes of it are as follows: he got into some trouble, took to music at the age of 20, started into the cypher scene alongside Eyedea and soon enough was lucky enough to tour with some of the Rhymesayer's finest. Well, this Spring Kristoff Krane has certainly been working hard as he released two full-length albums in May and unlike Charles Hamilton's nonsense – it's actually good. Check out the albums "Hunting For Father" and "Picking Flowers Next To Roadkill" at his BANDCAMP page. Below, find a couple of my favorites including the free track "Inside Out" as well as "Work" where Kristoff Krane shares the studio with Atmosphere's Slug.
Kristoff Krane – Inside Out
Kristoff Krane – Work (Ft. Slug)


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True University Day One Recap
By True Ventures, June 13, 2016
We were thrilled to be back at UC Berkeley for an incredible first day of True University. With more than 350 attendees, our classrooms were packed, and as with every year, our speakers shared engaging, dynamic content.
#TrueU day one consisted of 16 sessions, including Jory Des Jardins, Startup Advisor and Co-Founder of BlogHer, who led a session on "Scaling Your Sales Organization." Aaron Schildkrout, Head of Data and Marketing at Uber, and Hiten Shah, Co-Founder of QuickSprout, talked about data, virality and growth. And Douglas Atkin, Global Head of Community at Airbnb, led a session on community and belonging as drivers of action.
As always, TrueU attendees posted much of their experience on social media throughout the day. Here are a few of our favorite tweets and 'grams.

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'Shot-to-shot time was relatively quick as well, and in burst mode, the camera took around 0.9 second per frame.'
'Panasonic's LUMIX DMC-FS7 is a compact digital camera that's simple to use, and it takes excellent photos.'
'this digital camera is very light for a compact camera.'
'The camera takes a little more than 2 seconds between 2 shoots, which is correct.'
Built-in Wi-Fi
Good build
Effective Wi-Fi
Superfluous menu options
'No raw capture option.'
'Slow to start up and shoot.'
'Battery life is poor with GPS active.'
'no full manual controls'
'Video images appear blocky and without sharpness, and the audio is only just passable from the internal microphone.'
'LCD screen struggles in bright conditionsCan't handle highlights properlyNo ISO limiting.'
'small pocket digital camera'
Deliver usable results without having to pore over a manual on the train or plane
'The bottom line: Simple and satisfying, Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FH27 is an excellent point-and-shoot value.'
'GUI dated compared to competition.'
'useful touch-screen operation'
'Soft images.'
'nice point-and-shoot camera'
'The focusing of the LUMIX DMC-ZR3 is fast and accurate.'
'While the ZR3 carries over many of the features found on its popular predecessor, it has been improved with many new features and technologies.'
'compact and versatile camera'
' The premise of Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FP3 is sound: a slim, attractive camera that's fast, easy to use, and has a touch-screen interface for an extra cool factor. '
'The Panasonic Lumix DMC FP3 is very impressive.'
'The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 is compatible with the latest Windows 7.'
'the manual selection of a focus point, useful for when users want to bias attention toward an off-centre subject.'
'somewhat expensive'
'well-made overall'
Affordable long zoom in an compact package
Good image quality
'built-in image stabilisation'
'latest generation Venus Engine VI image processor'
A decent compact that's comfortable to use
Small and lightweight, easy to keep in your pocket
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(A) An application for an additional award of compensation founded upon the claim that the injury, occupational disease, or death resulted from the failure of the employer to comply with the specific requirement for the protection of health, lives, or safety of employees, must be filed, in duplicate, with the commission, within two years of the injury, death, or inception of disability due to occupational disease. The commission shall make available a form with which an application for an additional award by reason of a violation of a specific safety requirement may be made. Such applications should set forth the facts which are the basis of the alleged violation and shall cite the section or sections of the law or code of specific safety requirements which it is claimed have been violated. Such applications shall contain the claim number assigned by the bureau to the claim for compensation or benefits under Chapters 4123. and 4131. of the Revised Code. The settlement of the underlying claim from which an application for additional award by reason of a violation of a specific safety requirement has been or may be filed abates any action on that application.
(B) For the purpose of this rule "employer" shall be defined to include the customer employer of a temporary service agency or the client employer of a professional employer organization where the customer employer or client employer has the right of control as to the manner or means of performing the work.
(a) The claimant or the claimant's representative may amend the application to include any additional or alternative violation, provided the amendment is filed within two years following the date of injury, disability or death.
(b) The claimant or the claimant's representative may submit an amendment of the application for additional award for violation of a specific safety requirement beyond the expiration of two years following the date of injury, disability or death. Any such amendment must be submitted within thirty days of the receipt by the claimant or his counsel of the report of the investigation by the bureau into the alleged specific safety requirement violation. The claimant or the claimant's counsel may request an extension of this period for an additional thirty days. Such request must be submitted in writing within the original thirty-day period. If properly submitted, the commission shall notify both parties and their representatives of the granting of such request by mail. Such amendment shall set forth all specific safety requirements omitted from the application made prior to the expiration of the two-year period which the claimant alleges were the cause of the injury, disease or death, but which were omitted by reason of mistake or incompleteness. Copies of any such amendments shall be forwarded to the employer and its representatives as required by paragraph (D) of this rule. Any such amendment shall not raise any unstated claim, but shall merely clarify a previously alleged violation.
(a) All amendments to an application for additional award for violation of a specific safety requirement filed after the investigation by the bureau shall be reviewed to determine if the amendment requires further investigation.
(b) The employer or its representative may object to an amendment to the application for additional award for violation of a specific safety requirement, which was filed beyond the two-year period on the grounds that the amendment raises a previously unstated claim. If such objection is filed within thirty days of the employer's receipt of the amendment, a staff hearing officer shall review the amendment, to determine the need for a re-investigation if the original investigation was conducted prior to the amendment.
(3) Whenever further investigation is performed by the bureau regarding an alleged safety violation, the receipt by the claimant or his counsel of such report shall commence the running of a further period for submission of amendment or new evidence as if the re-investigation were the first investigation subject to the aforementioned provisions.
(D) Processing of applications for an additional award.
(1) Upon the filing of an application for an additional award with the commission, the commission shall send a copy of the application to the employer, customer employer of a temporary service agency or client employer of a professional employer organization and to its authorized representatives by mail.
(2) The commission shall notify the employer that this application, if granted, will result in the employer being billed directly for the amount of the award. The commission shall also notify the appropriate section of the bureau of the filing of the application. The employer has thirty days in which to file an answer unless the time is extended, for good cause shown, by a staff hearing officer for a period not to exceed an additional thirty days.
(3) The commission may assign an application for such award for investigation or for hearing without investigation. In the event that the application or answer raises legal issues the decision of which would dispose of the application (e.g., did the application cite a specific safety requirement, or was the application timely filed) the commission will assign the application for hearing without investigation. In the event that the claim is referred for investigation, after the investigation report is completed, the commission shall mail a copy of such report to each of the parties and their authorized representatives. At that time, the commission shall advise the parties that they have a designated period of time, not to exceed thirty days, in which to furnish additional proof that they may desire to offer. Within this period, either party may request in writing an extension of the time within which he or she may submit additional proof. Such requests shall be considered by a staff hearing officer and, if granted, written notice of the extension, not to exceed an additional thirty days, shall be sent to both parties and their representatives. Any such extension shall extend the time available for submission of additional proof equally to both parties, but there can only be one such extension.
(4) Unless otherwise directed by a staff hearing officer, at the end of the thirty day period after the mailing of the investigation report, or the sixty day period if an extension had been granted, all applications for an additional award shall be scheduled for a pre-hearing conference, with written notice provided to all parties of record and their representatives no less than fourteen days prior to the pre-hearing conference. Items the parties should be prepared to discuss at the pre-hearing conference include, but are not limited to:
(a) Have the names and addresses for all parties and their representatives been listed correctly;
(b) Have all parties received copies of the relevant documentary evidence on file;
(c) Has either party requested a record hearing;
(d) Has either party previously requested the issuance of a subpoena, and are there pending subpoena requests;
(e) Are the parties considering or engaged in settlement negotiations;
(f) Is an intentional tort court case pending; and
(g) Any other procedural matter which needs to be addressed.
The pre-hearing conference will conclude with the parties agreeing to the date and time for the scheduling of the merit hearing within the time frame specified by the staff hearing officer conducting the pre-hearing conference.
(5) Either party may request a record hearing but the request shall only be made from the date of filing of the application through the date of the pre-hearing conference. If a record hearing is held, the requesting party is responsible for securing the attendance of a court reporter. A stenographic transcript of any testimony offered shall be taken at the record hearing. The party requesting a record hearing shall pay for the stenographic services and shall submit a copy of the transcript to the commission, as well as to the opposing party, within thirty days of the date of the hearing. Failure to file a copy of the transcript of the proceedings within the thirty-day period, or within such an extended period as may be granted by the staff hearing officer for good cause shown, shall not delay the rendering of the decision. If the party that requests a record hearing decides not to proceed with the record hearing, subsequent to the date that the request for record hearing was granted, that party shall promptly notify the opposing party and their representative, to avoid unfair surprise. If desired, the opposing party may then secure its own court reporter, so that the hearing may proceed as a record hearing. If a record hearing is held, both parties will be permitted to introduce new evidence at the hearing on the application. If no request is made for a record hearing, no new documentary evidence or testimony will be accepted at the hearing on the merits.
(6) Subpoena requests should be filed no later than the date of the pre-hearing conference. If a request for subpoena to obtain documents or information has been granted, copies of all the information obtained by the subpoena are to be submitted immediately to the commission upon its receipt by the party requesting the subpoena.
(7) Except for the initial processing, investigation and prehearing conference of the claim as described in paragraphs (D)(1) to (D)(4) of this rule, if an intentional tort or other court action is pending in court, and if all parties agree and make a request, the commission may hold further processing of the application for an additional award in abeyance, until one of the parties requests that processing be reinstated. If both parties do not agree, processing of the application will continue.
(8) Subsequent to the prehearing conference, or in cases where no prehearing conference is held, the claim shall be set for hearing with notices to the parties, their representatives and the bureau, at which time the arguments in favor of and opposed to granting the application will be heard.
(9) If, at any time, the staff hearing officer determines further investigation is necessary, the staff hearing officer will refer the claim for investigation requesting the specific data needed and notify the parties of the further investigation. When the supplemental investigation report is in the file, copies are to be mailed to each of the parties and their authorized representatives.
(10) Following the hearing, the staff hearing officer shall issue an order in conformity with rule 4121-3-09 of the Administrative Code.
(E) Within thirty days of the receipt of the order of the staff hearing officer deciding the issues presented by the application, either party has the right to file a motion requesting a rehearing. The party requesting a rehearing shall provide a copy of the motion for rehearing to the opposing party and its representative. The opposing party has thirty days in which to file an answer. A motion for rehearing is not to be adjudicated until the answer has been received or the expiration of the thirty-day period.
(1) If the motion for rehearing is filed, a staff hearing officer, after the expiration of the answer time, shall review the motion for rehearing under the following criteria:
(a) In order to justify a rehearing of the staff hearing officer's order, the motion shall be accompanied by new and additional proof not previously considered and which by due diligence could not be obtained prior to the prehearing conference, or prior to the merit hearing if a record hearing was held and relevant to the specific safety requirement violation.
(b) A rehearing may also be indicated in exceptional cases where the order was based on an obvious mistake of fact or clear mistake of law.
(2) If the motion for rehearing does not meet the criteria as outlined in paragraph (E) (1) (a) or (E)(1)(b) of this rule, the motion shall be denied without further hearing.
(3) If the motion for rehearing is granted, the staff hearing officer shall either:
(a) Set the claim for a hearing with notices on the merits of the application; or
(b) Refer the claim for investigation and after the report of investigation is filed then set the claim for a hearing on the merits of the application.
(4) Following the hearing the staff hearing officer shall follow the same procedure pertaining to the order as outlined in paragraph (D)(9) of this rule. Such order, shall be final. In no case shall a rehearing be granted from an order adjudicating a rehearing.
(5) The payment of the additional award shall be stayed during the pendency of the motion for rehearing.
(1) Joint application of the claimant and the employer, or the administrator in a case where the settlement proceeds are to be paid from the state insurance fund, on an agreed settlement shall be considered by a staff hearing officer without hearing. Such an application to settle a violation application shall be considered by a staff hearing officer either prior to the determination of the application for an additional award for violation of a specific safety requirement, or after such an application has been adjudicated, and such agreed settlements shall be processed in the same manner. If the staff hearing officer finds that the settlement is appropriate, the staff hearing officer shall issue an order approving it. If the staff hearing officer does not find the settlement to be appropriate in its present form, the staff hearing officer shall schedule a hearing with notices to all parties and their representatives where the matter of the proposed settlement is to be considered. Following the hearing, the staff hearing officer shall issue an order either approving or disapproving the settlement, and the order shall be final.
(2) When a state fund employer desires to settle its liability, which may include its future liability, for the violation of a specific safety requirement, the employer shall file an application for settlement with the adjudicating committee of the bureau of workers' compensation. The bureau shall process the application in the same manner as if an application to settle the liability of a noncomplying employer pursuant to rule 4123-14-05 of the Administrative Code had been filed.
(G) Every order adjudicating an application for additional award for violation of a specific safety requirement which finds such a violation against an employer still in business in Ohio, shall direct that the violation be corrected within a time period which the order shall specify. An employer which fails to comply with such a corrective order within the specified time shall be deemed to have violated a specific safety requirement for the purposes of section 4121.47 of the Revised Code.
(H) The commission shall maintain a list of additional awards granted, including findings of failure to comply with a corrective order. In the event of two such findings of violations of specific safety requirements during the same twenty-four month period, the staff hearing officer shall assess a civil penalty appropriate in light of the circumstances of the individual case in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars. Among the factors the staff hearing officer shall consider in determining the amount of any such civil penalty are the size of the employer as measured by the number of employees, assets and earnings of the employer.
(1) If the two violations of specific safety requirements occur at the same workplace, the violations need not be of the same type or kind for a penalty to be assessed. However, if the two violations of specific safety requirements occur at two different workplaces owned, operated, managed, leased or otherwise controlled by the same individual, company or corporation, the violations must be for the same specific safety requirements.
(2) A penalty shall not be assessed solely for multiple violations which caused the same incident, nor for incidents where more than one employee was injured or killed, nor for a finding of a violation of a specific safety requirement which was settled before the order became final because of the granting of a rehearing or during the pendency of a motion for rehearing.
(3) For the purpose of paragraph (H) of this rule: "workplace" shall mean all of a single contiguous fixed situs under the control of the employer where work is performed; or, if the violation took place at or en route to or from a work site to which the employer sent employees to perform work but which was not expected to remain indefinitely under the control of the employer, any work site or travel route to or along which employees based or supervised from the same site have been sent to perform work, including such base site.
(4) For purpose of paragraphs (G) and (H) of this rule, "specific safety requirement" shall mean the identical requirement, but this exception shall not prevent a penalty where the employer is found to have violated the provisions of two requirements in effect for different periods of time which cover the same matters, even though one of the requirements is stricter than the other.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 11/5/2018 and 02/01/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4121.36, 4121.31, 4121.03
Rule Amplifies: 4121.35, Ohio Const., Art. II, Section 35, 4121.47
Prior Effective Dates: 10/17/1968, 01/10/1978, 11/26/1979, 12/07/1982, 08/22/1986 (Emer.), 11/17/1986 (Emer.), 01/10/1987, 07/01/2001, 01/01/2005, 07/01/2011


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Sting's free-flowing concept album
- Bang Showbiz
- 20 September 2013
Sting has compared penning the tracks for his new concept record, 'The Last Ship', to "projectile vomiting" with creativity
Sting says writing his new concept album felt like "projectile vomiting".
The 61-year-old singer's latest musical venture, 'The Last Ship', is set in the shipbuilding town of his childhood, Wallsend, in the Northeast of England, and tells the stories of fictional characters' lives and hardships.
The 'Fields of Gold' hitmaker claims he has never found it so easy to pen new tracks - because they weren't about him.
Sting said: "I'd gone through this song drought, but as soon as I decided I wasn't writing for myself, songs for 'The Last Ship' came incredibly quickly. I described it as projectile vomiting. I'm so glad the lyrics came quickly because they normally take a long time.
"These were almost automatic for me which was quite bizarre. I told these stories about these characters, some of whom I know, some of whom I made up and some of whom were composites of both those things."
The star decided to make a concept album when he became bored of "navel-gazing" and putting his own feelings into words, although he accidentally ended up putting plenty of himself into his songs.
Sting revealed: "I'd just got tired of laying myself out on the table and saying, 'Here, folks, here's my latest. I'd got tired of the navel-gazing ... Then, on reflection, I realised there's a lot of me in there."
The musician has already set to work on an ambitious stage show adaptation of the album, which he is taking to Broadway next year, with the help of director Joe Mantello and 'Skyfall' screenwriter John Logan.
He added to The Sun newspaper: "I have people who are passionate about what they're doing. This is not just a cynical exercise in milking a pop star's cannon. This is something real and it's got a heart."


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- Research article
- Open Access
- Open Peer Review
Influencing factors associated with the mode of birth among childbearing women in Hunan Province: a cross-sectional study in China
© Shi et al. 2016
- Received: 15 September 2014
- Accepted: 10 May 2016
- Published: 16 May 2016
An unnecessary Caesarean section (CS) can cause increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and other adverse short- and long-term outcomes. However, countries worldwide have witnessed an increasing trend toward the use of CS. Our objectives were to explore the influencing factors associated with the mode of birth among childbearing women in Hunan Province and to provide evidence and suggestions for the improvement and further understanding of vaginal birth (VB) in China.
A total of 977 childbearing women (375 pregnant women and 602 mothers of infants) were enrolled in this study using a two-stage cluster sampling method, and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data relating to the mode of birth. A t-test and χ 2-test were used to analyse the differences between groups, and logistic regression analysis was used to explore the factors that influenced the mode of birth.
The VB ratio was 46.2 %, while the CS ratio was 53.8 % in Hunan Province. Among women whose preference was VB, only 69.4 % gave birth by VB. Among women whose preference was CS, 98.1 % gave birth by CS. The top four reasons for preferring CS were a lack of confidence in VB (37.3 %), an abnormality in the prenatal examination (36.6 %), the notion that the baby would suffer fewer risks (34.8 %) and the fear of pain from VB (32.7 %). Age, prenatal examination, and doctors' suggestion were significantly associated with women's mode of birth preference, while place of household registration, husband's preference, prenatal examination and doctors' suggestion had a significant influence on women who changed their choice from VB to CS.
The percentage of CS in Hunan was extremely high. Medical factors, such as abnormalities in prenatal examinations, and non-medical factors, such as a lack of confidence in VB, the fear of pain during VB, the desire to select the time of birth and healthy birth systems, should be seriously considered. Targeted health promotion interventions should be implemented to improve the performance of VB.
- Vaginal birth
- Caesarean section
- Mode of birth
- Health promotion
- China
A Caesarean section (CS) can save lives and prevent injuries in circumstances such as dystocia, malpresentation and foetal distress [1, 2], which occur in approximately 5–15 % of pregnancies [3]. An unnecessary CS can cause additional maternal and perinatal morbidity in cases such as postpartum haemorrhaging, reduced fertility and placental complications in subsequent pregnancies for mothers. Additionally, there is an increased risk of postpartum respiratory morbidity, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity and Type-1 diabetes for children [4–8]. Finally, excessive unnecessary CSs are a substantial economic burden for society [9].
In the past, CS was only implemented in cases of extenuating circumstances or because of identified foetal complications. However, countries worldwide have witnessed an increasing trend toward the use of CS [10–12]. In rural China, the CS rate increased from 6 to 26 % between 1998 and 2007 [13], while in urban areas, it increased from 18.2 % in 1990-92 to 39.5 % in 1998–2002 [14]. By 2007-08, the average CS rate in China had increased to 46.2 % [15].
Studies found a disparity in the contribution of women requesting CS to the escalating CS rate in different countries, from none reported to 17 % [15–18]. It has been demonstrated that age, fear of vaginal birth (VB), issues of control, and safety of CS are the primary factors associated with women's requests for CS [19–21]. Other researchers found that fewer interactions between the mother and practitioners [22], as well as perceived inequality and inadequacy of care [18], were also reasons that childbearing women requested CS. However, few studies exist that focus on how social and organizational factors, such as culture, hospital and family, influence women's mode of birth preference, and a limited number of studies has focused on the change of their preference throughout the pregnancy.
Our objectives aimed to explore the influencing factors associated with mode of birth, especially women's preference and willingness before childbirth and their actual decision, among childbearing women in Hunan Province and to provide evidence and suggestions for improvement and further understanding of VB in China.
Study population and recruitment procedures
A cross-sectional survey was conducted from August to September in 2012 in Hunan Province. A two-stage cluster sampling method was used to enrol the participants. Hospitals were divided into provincial, city and county levels, and two hospitals were randomly selected from each level. The following equation was used to calculate the sample size in each cluster: n = deff*μa 2π(1-π)/δ2 [23], where μa was given a value of 1.96, δ was given a value of 0.1, and deff was given a value of 2. According to a survey conducted by the health department of Hunan Province in 2011, the average CS rate in Hunan was 53.20 % [24]; thus, π was given a value of 0.532. Considering a loss rate of 5 %, the expected sample size was 202 in each cluster.
Because the mode of birth preference changes at different stages, including pregnancy and after childbirth, we selected pregnant women and mothers of infants as study subjects. Eligible subjects were defined as follows: 1) mothers of infants who were 20–45 years old and had given birth (by VB or CS) in the past year, and 2) pregnant women who were 20–45 years old and were more than 37 weeks pregnant. Those diagnosed with pregnancy-related complications, such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational diabetes, etc., were excluded from our research.
Mothers of infants were investigated at postpartum clinics where they received a health examination 42 days after birth (National Basic Public Health Service Specification 2011) and at paediatric clinics in project hospitals where new mothers brought their babies for a health examination. Pregnant women were investigated at antenatal clinics where they received prenatal examinations and pregnancy classes in project hospitals.
To analyse the influencing factors associated with changes the mode of birth, the final total sample size in each cluster was 303, of which 101 were pregnant women and 202 were mothers of infants. Finally, 984 childbearing women were surveyed, including 604 mothers of infants and 380 pregnant women.
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Demographic characteristics: age, sex, monthly income, place of household registration, educational level, and medical insurance.
- b)
History of pregnancy and self-reported health status. The women in the study were asked, "How many children have you given birth to?" and "How many times have you had an abortion?" Mothers of infant children who had only given birth to one child were considered "first childbirth", and pregnant women who had never given birth before were considered "first childbirth".
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Prenatal examination results. The women in the study were asked, "Was any abnormality found during a prenatal examination?" If the answer was yes, then the woman was asked to identify which type(s) of abnormality: ①macrosomia; ②polyhydramnios; ③foetal growth restriction; ④pelvis stenosis; ⑤malposition; ⑥gestational hypertension; ⑦ gestational heart disease(s); ⑧gestational diabetes; ⑨multiple births; or ⑩others.
- d)
Women and their families expressed a mode of birth preference and their reasons for that preference. In this part, the preferred mode of birth was ascertained with the following question: "How would you like to give birth? 1) Vaginal birth; 2) Caesarean section." The following question would ask why the chosen method was selected with several response options provided, each of which could be answered with yes or no.
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Only mothers of infants were asked, "How did your latest birth take place?" This question was used to understand the actual mode of birth.
Data collection
The survey was conducted by investigators trained by a professor from Peking University's School of Public Health using a structured questionnaire. After informed consent was gained from each participant, the participant was asked to complete an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Investigators were required to check each questionnaire for logistical errors and blanks, and any errors and blanks were corrected on-site. Seven questionnaires were discarded due to substantial amounts of missing data. The validity rate of the questionnaire was 99.3 %, and among 977 qualified participants, 375 were pregnant women and 602 were mothers of infants.
Ethical statement
Before conducting the survey, written informed consent was obtained from each participant in accordance with the ethical standards of the Helsinki Declaration. The study has received approval from the Peking University Institutional Review Board, and the approval number is IRB00001052-12034.
Statistical analysis
Basic characteristics of participants by mode of birth preference
CSa (N = 287) n (%)
VBb (N = 690) n (%)
t/χ 2 value
P value
Age (years)
29.4 ± 4.7
26.7 ± 3.9
< 0.001
Education level
junior middle school and below
70 (24.6)
158 (23.0)
high school/secondary school
69 (24.0)
199 (29.0)
junior college
72 (25.3)
137 (20.0)
college or above
74 (26.0)
192 (28.0)
Woman's monthly income
89 (31.4)
247 (36.9)
2.661 d
128 (45.2)
280 (41.8)
48 (17.0)
101 (15.1)
18 (6.4)
42 (6.2)
Husband's monthly income
14 (4.9)
54 (8.0)
4.149 d
121 (42.8)
287 (42.5)
89 (31.4)
219 (32.4)
59 (20.9)
116 (17.1)
Woman's place of household registration
168 (58.5)
357 (51.9)
3.600 d
119 (41.5)
331 (48.1)
At least one type of medical insurance
261 (91.3)
613 (89.1)
1.037 d
25 (8.7)
75 (10.9)
History of abortion
156 (55.3)
262 (38.6)
22.530 d
< 0.001
126 (44.7)
416 (61.4)
First childbirth
181 (63.1)
555 (80.4)
32.905 d
< 0.001
106 (36.9)
135 (19.6)
Result of prenatal examination
126 (43.9)
137 (20.1)
57.725 d
< 0.001
161 (56.1)
544 (79.9)
Self-assessed health status
156 (54.9)
415 (61.0)
3.087 d
not good
128 (45.1)
265 (39.0)
Study population
The average age of pregnant women and mothers of infants was (27.38 ± 4.81) years old and (27.55 ± 4.18) years old, respectively (t = 0.586, P > 0.05). Women who preferred CS were on average approximately three years older than women who preferred VB (χ2 = 8.519, P < 0.001) (Table 1). The percentage of women with a history of abortion was significantly higher among those preferring CS than among those preferring VB (χ2 = 22.530, P < 0.001). Among women preferring CS, 43.9 % experienced an abnormality in a prenatal examination, while among women preferring VB, only 20.2 % experienced an abnormality. Among women surveyed, 63.1 % of those who preferred CS and 80.3 % of those who preferred VB were first-time mothers. The economic status and self-assessed health status of women preferring CS were slightly better than were those preferring VB, but they had no statistical significance (P > 0.05), and the percentage of urban residents among women preferring CS was higher than those preferring VB; however, these differences were also not significant (P > 0.05).
Primary reasons for mode of birth preference
Main reasons for the mode of birth preference among participants
Vaginal birth (N = 675)
The mother will recover fast
531 (78.7)
Childbirth is a natural process and CS is unnecessary
454 (67.3)
A baby delivered by VB is healthier
403 (59.8)
VB is beneficial for breastfeeding
352 (52.1)
A baby delivered by VB is smarter
345 (51.1)
VB leaves no scar
266 (39.3)
The mother will suffer fewer risks
251 (37.2)
VB costs less
206 (30.5)
Caesarean section (N = 276)
Lack of confidence and concerns about VB
103 (37.5)
An abnormality was found during a prenatal examination
101 (36.7)
The baby will suffer fewer risks
96 (34.9)
Fear of the pain from VB
90 (32.7)
Have previously had a Caesarean section
74 (26.9)
The mother will suffer fewer risks
59 (21.5)
To select the time of birth
29 (10.5)
Less effect on sexual behaviour
21 (7.6)
Multivariate analysis of factors influencing mode of birth preference
Results of multivariate logistic regression of factors influencing mode of birth preferencea
95.0 % CI for OR
Prenatal examination (reference: normal)
Doctors' suggestion (reference: no suggestion)
Suggest CS
Suggest VB
No option clearly expressed
Consistency between preferred and actual mode of birth
Consistency between prefered and actual mode of birth (N = 602)
Analysis of influencing factors on the consistency between preferred and actual mode of birth
Logistic regression analysis on consistency between preferred and actual mode of birtha
95.0 % CI for OR
Woman's place of household registration (reference: urban areas)
Husband's preferred mode of birth (reference: VB)
Prenatal examination (reference: normal)
Doctor's suggestion (reference: no suggestion)
Suggest VB
Suggest CS
Not clearly expressed
The CS rate in Hunan Province was much higher than the overall CS rate of 27.3 % in Asia [15], and it was also much higher than the average CS rate of 36.3 % in China [25].
Among mothers of infants who preferred childbirth by CS, 98.1 % actually gave birth by CS, while only 69.4 % of mothers of infants who preferred VB actually gave birth by VB. Another study found that women's own preferences about CS were associated with the subsequent mode of birth [26]. Thus, strategies must be implemented to increase the preference for VB.
Many non-clinical causes related to individual social psychology characteristics played important roles in the high preference of CS. In all, 37.5 % of women who preferred CS lacked confidence and were afraid that they could not successfully give birth by VB. Existing uncertainties during the process of VB can cause intense fear of giving birth vaginally; thus, some women were willing to allow doctors to have full control of their birthing process [27, 28].
In addition to the uncertainties, fear of pain during VB was also an important factor influencing women to choose CS. To avoid the risk of emergency CS in labour after a day's pain, they chose to undergo CS directly. Our study also found that as the time of childbirth approached, the uncertainty and fear of pain about VB increased, thus raising women's anxiety levels, and the proportion of women who preferred CS increased. This was even more pronounced when they witnessed the great pain other pregnant women experienced during childbirth, especially those pregnant women who experienced great pain and eventually failed to give birth by VB.
Culture-related social concerns also influence the mode of birth preference. Approximately 10.5 % of women preferred CS because it allowed them to select the time of birth. In China, many people believe that a person's fate, to some extent, is determined by the day they were born. A study found that days deemed auspicious in the Chinese lunar calendar were associated with a significantly higher probability that a CS would be performed, while those days considered inauspicious were associated with a significantly lower number of CS [29]. Age was associated with the preference of CS during pregnancy but was not associated with the change in the actual mode of birth of CS from the preferred mode of birth of VB. This was consistent with previous studies that found that older women were more likely to prefer CS [20, 30].
Multivariable analysis showed that abnormalities found in prenatal examinations (AFPE) and doctor-suggested CS were the primary influencing factors that led women to prefer CS, as well as for women who preferred VB but actually gave birth by CS. AFPE was an important medical indication for women to prefer CS and for doctors to suggest CS. Among 263 women who found an abnormality in a prenatal examination, 31.2 % were suggested CS by doctors, and 47.9 % preferred CS or agreed with their doctor to have CS. Although AFPE does not mean that CS must be chosen, doctors tend to widen CS indicators, especially when women who found an abnormality in a prenatal examination requested CS because the relationship between doctors and patients has become increasingly strained in China and because CS protects doctors from the fear of malpractice and possible litigation [31, 32].
In addition, the gap between medical costs and government investment in China is covered through paid services [33], and doctors' incomes are directly related to the hospital revenue. Revenue-related bonus systems for doctors provide strong incentives to generate demand for profitable high-tech diagnostics, surgeries and drugs, resulting in what is known as supplier-induced demand [34, 35]. CS is obviously more profitable because of its higher cost, longer hospital stay and increased drug usage; therefore, it tends to be frequently suggested by doctors. A study showed that in China, there are 2.2 obstetric staff for every 10,000 people [36]. The serious shortage of obstetric doctors spurred doctors to prefer CS because it allowed them to schedule and reduce the birth time [37]. Policy makers should comprehensively consider the effects of supplier-induced demand on CS, including how to improve doctor-patient relationships and increase patients' confidence in the doctors. It is especially important to reform the existing health service funding arrangements and to increase the number of obstetric doctors and midwives and their salaries to encourage them to perform vaginal births.
On the other hand, because of limited information and knowledge in the field of healthcare services, women tend to accept doctors' advice to avoid the unknown risks. Because abortion is associated with placenta previa, placental abruption and foetal distress [38–40], it is indirectly associated with women's mode of birth. According to Chinese statistics, the number of abortions performed in 2012 was 6.6 million [41], and a lack of knowledge and use of contraception was strongly associated with the high abortion rate [42].
Strengths and limitations
Providing field evidence for health education and health promotion strategy development to improve natural birth in China is one of our study strengths. The data were collected from three levels of hospitals (province-city-county) so that comprehensive analysis results on the influencing factors for natural birth could be available. To reduce the bias, interviewers were trained to ensure the standardized collection of questionnaire answers, as well as to ensure standardized procedures were performed for the questionnaire survey at each hospital site.
There are some limitations of the study. First, data were collected by a questionnaire; thus, it is possible that some participants provided socially desirable responses rather than reporting their AFPE. Participants may have also over-reported their AFPE. Second, women more than 37 weeks pregnant were selected to replace the preference of mode of birth among mothers of infants in late stages of pregnancy to depict the tendency of the preferred CS rate as the pregnancy progresses. Third, the fact that only six sites were studied may limit the generalization of the findings, and the results should not be extrapolated to represent all of the pregnant women or mothers of infants in China due to important regional differences in terms of demographics and economic conditions. Fourth, there was no control group selected. Fifth, limited by resources, we only conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study, not a prospective study, to include women in earlier pregnancy stages and to follow up with them until childbirth to understand changes during the pregnancy. Finally, because of the cross-sectional nature of the data, most responses were evaluated retrospectively; therefore, recall bias was unavoidable.
The CS rate in Hunan was extremely high. Influencing factors, including abnormalities in prenatal examinations, lack of confidence in VB, fear of pain during VB, the desire to select time of birth and health birth systems, should be seriously considered. Measures should be taken to cultivate awareness about the adverse short- and long-term outcomes of CS and to build confidence in VB among pregnant women. A study indicated that a standard and convenient specification for a prenatal education curriculum provided by hospitals and their doctors is appropriate for providing prenatal education to pregnant women in China [43]. Additionally, continuing professional training and development in approaches for intrapartum care among doctors and midwives should be encouraged to promote natural birth, and CS should not be considered the best method to address dystocia.
Targeted health promotion intervention activities should be implemented to improve the performance of VB and reduce unnecessary CS in China. Educational programs should be provided to women of childbearing age to cultivate awareness of the harm of abortion and to instruct them to adopt safe and effective birth control methods to reduce the abortion rate, as well as to decrease abnormalities in prenatal examinations.
Proven effective measurements should be utilized and promoted to improve women's satisfaction and confidence with childbirth and to reduce the fear of childbirth by VB so that more women would be willing to choose or attempt VB. An effective, comprehensive program to reduce unnecessary CS should be designed and studied.
Availability of data and materials
The dataset supporting the conclusions of this article is included within the article and its Additional files 1 and 2.
The authors would like to thank the participating investigators from Hunan Province for their contributions to the data collection. The authors would also like to thank all of the respondents enrolled in our study.
The study was funded by a grant from the UNFPA (CHN7U204).
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It's the same game you know and love, plus some tweaks, and one major flaw.
I love me some Bubble Bobble on the NES/VC. The infectious music, mere presence of dinosaurs (or "bubble dragons"), the silly enemy designs, and creative levels all come together to make a fantastic game that I still play today. Bubble Bobble Plus is a WiiWare remake that features a whole slew of new features that add longevity to the title, only developer Taito forgot one very important thing that I'll get to in a minute.
For those of you who somehow missed out on the original Bubble Bobble, it's a game roughly similar to Rainbow Islands (its sequel) and Snow Bros. in that your character—in this case a little bubble-blowing dinosaur—runs around a stage trying to kill all the enemies in order to move on to the next stage. There are one hundred stages total, and they vary in complexity, as do their enemies. You blow bubbles at enemies to trap them within the bubble, then jump on the bubble or pop it with your dorsal spines to kill the encapsulated foe. Dead baddies always leave fruit behind, which you collect for points, and various items and fruits are constantly dotting the landscape of each stage. There's a wealth of items:warp umbrellas, speedy sneakers, bonus round activators, rapid-fire bubble blowers, enemy-destroying plagues activated by crosses, special bubbles that spell out "EXTEND" for a 1-up, and many more. Although it may at first seem like most items appear randomly, in fact many have specific requirements that must be met before they appear..
The bubble dragons (Bub & Bob) can move around and jump, as well as bounce on bubbles (hold down 2). If you don't pop an enemy bubble in time, they will escape and become an faster red version of themselves. This will also happen automatically to the last enemy alive in the room (unless he's in a bubble). Every stage employs a creative tile design that will have you thinking on your feet, though cheap deaths are one of the game's trappings. Happily, the game has a wortwhile two-player co-op mode, and you can continue from where you left off endlessly….
Providing you don't turn off your Wii. Bubble Bobble Plus lacks any sort of save feature. If you quit on stage 34, for instance, and then go back the next day, you will start from stage 1. Apparently, unlike the original Bubble Bobble on NES (which featured passwords), you must slog through the entire game in one sitting. This takes a few hours and is completely unacceptable in a modern console game. The lack of a save feature is bad, but the lack of a password system, something Taito could have lifted from the original game, is downright horrendous. And since this is WiiWare and not VC, you can't suspend your gaming session. I understand that Taito was, perhaps, trying to replicate the experience of the very first Bubble Bobble (an arcade cabinet), but they should have given players the option of saving.
It makes you want to play the other modes less. Bubble Bobble on the old brick Game Boy featured a Hard mode, accessible after beating the main game. It was harder because it remixed the enemies (just like Super Mario Land). That same mode is present here as Super Standard. It's the same 100 stages, but the top-tier enemies are present from the get-go. The newest addition is Arrange Mode, which features 100 brand-new stages that are playable with four players. It gets very chaotic, but in a fun way. This mode introduces slopes, which cause your bubble to angle diagonally. This isn't revolutionary, but it adds to the strategy somewhat. Bubble Bobble Plus also supports downloadable content (DLC) in the form of two additional level packs, 50 stages each, for the truly hardcore among you. The game touts online leader boards so that you can see how slowly you can complete 100 stages compared to kids without jobs or families.
Bubble Bobble Plus would be the ultimate Bubble Bobble experience, were it not marred by the lack of any kind of save or password feature. It's enjoyable, no doubt, until you realize that you have to start at stage 1 every time you start it up. As a result, I have to recommend the original NES VC version over this one. It doesn't have four-player co-op, but it does let you save your progress.


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Yes, kids can learn a lot about the property of surface tension and Newton's laws of motion by reading a big, fat textbook, but what if they could see science in action?
Yes, kids can learn a lot about the property of surface tension and Newton's laws of motion by reading a big, fat textbook, but what if they could see science in action?
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For young minds overflowing with questions comes the Old Worthington Library (820 High St.) program, Bubble Science & Fun. This outdoor event, which will be canceled in the event of rain, will address any bubble-related issue participants choose to float past library staff, like: Are all bubbles round? Can you build with bubbles?
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Alexandra Archuleta,
September 20, 2017
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Cuban, government-owned supermarkets, otherwise known as bodegas, have been controlled by the Cuban government since Fidel Castro implemented a rations system in 1962. From Castro's regime to present day, families are required to bring their state-issued ration book, known as la libreta, each time they...
Insatiable: Cuba's food ration system and the people of Cuba
Alexandra Archuleta,
August 28, 2017
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The one and only man behind the counter is Juan Delgado*; today is his 25th birthday. He works from dawn to dusk, handing out rationed groceries and making marks in people's ration books in the small government bodega far from the lavish shops and elegant hotels of central Havana. Here in this impoverish...