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Automatic spending cuts and potential expiration of the George Bush-era tax cuts have caused some businesses to pull back, while Congress stands divided. The state director of a small business association says the political impasse hinders Georgia's economic growth. A personal finance writer explains the possible impact of the fiscal cliff on our lives and I talk with the president of a Marietta firm grappling with uncertainty. Comments are welcome below.
By Kyle Jackson
Political pundits and strategists are talking about what's going to happen politically if President Barack Obama and Congress allow the Bush tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31, but I'm worried about what the looming "taxmageddon" is doing to Georgia's economy right now. I was talking the other day with a business owner who said he'd put a $1 million construction project on hold because he's afraid the looming $500 billion tax hike would hurt his bottom line.
This isn't a hypothetical situation. This was a real project that would have created real jobs that's been canceled because of real concerns about the politically-based move to block the extension of these crucial tax provisions. It isn't fair to make small businesses wait while Washington tries to get its act together. It isn't fair to make entrepreneurs sit helpless while the president and some members of Congress play political chicken with our state's economy. It isn't that Washington hasn't been warned that it's about to steer the economy over a "fiscal cliff." It's that these politicians don't seem to recognize the danger. President Obama has even asserted that, "The private sector is doing fine." Of course, the truth is that the private sector is not doing fine. Small business in particular is hurting.
According to the National Federation of Independent Business' latest monthly index, small-business optimism fell three points in June. That essentially wiped out gains earlier this year and is an indication of slow growth. Only one of 10 index components improved — expectations for available credit. That sounds like great news, but only 3 percent of small-business owners surveyed said access to credit was an issue. According to the survey, the No. 1 problem was weak sales (23 percent), followed by taxes (21 percent) and unreasonable rules and regulations (19 percent).
So much of what you hear about the economy is about Wall Street and major corporations, but small business really is the engine that drives the economy. Small business represents 99 percent of all employers and employs nearly 50 percent of the nation's private-sector workforce, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
You can't help the economy unless you help small business, but so far, the Obama administration and some in Congress have shown no intention of doing that. Instead, the president has made it clear he believes we need higher taxes, bigger bureaucracies and greater regulation.
Allowing the higher taxes and spending cuts to kick in Jan. 1 will end important tax provisions. Most tax brackets will rise, as will capital gains rates on long-term assets, dividends will be taxed as ordinary income, and credits for earned income, dependent care and adoptions will cease.
In addition, estate taxes will leap 20 percentage points to 55 percent, expensing limits will fall, employees' payroll taxes will rise by one-third to 6.2 percent and 31 million additional taxpayers will be forced to pay alternative minimum taxes. Failure to extend these key tax lifelines to small business will only cause more damage to America's floundering economy.
Georgia can't afford that.
Kyle Jackson, state director for the National Federation of Independent Business.
By Bruce Watson
Like a slow-motion car wreck, the slog toward the "fiscal cliff" has been depressingly spellbinding. Beginning with a financial crisis and following through an impotent 12-member "Super Committee," it is poised to conclude with billions of dollars in automatic budget cuts that will hit as the George Bush tax breaks expire. This perfect storm of higher taxes and lower services will kick in on Jan. 1, 2013.
For families, the first blow will be the end of the "payroll tax holiday," a 2 percent Social Security tax cut on the first $110,000 in wages. The average household, which makes about $50,000 per year, will face a $1,000 payroll tax increase. Income taxes will also go up. After the standard deduction, the average household now pays about $4,845 per year: 10 percent of wages up to $17,400 and 15 percent of everything else. When tax standards revert to pre-Bush levels, that number will rise to $6,397, a jump of $1,552. Many common exemptions will be scaled back: the $1,000 child tax credit will be cut in half, and the Bush-era "marriage penalty reduction" will expire.
Households with college-aged children will feel a bigger pinch. The average family can claim the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which gives up to $2,500 for each college student for up to four years. That benefit expires Jan. 1, leaving the less-generous HOPE credit, a two-year credit of up to $1,800 per child. This translates to an immediate $700 cut in tax credits and up to $6,400 less over the course of a child's education.
The Earned Income Tax Credit, which partially offsets Social Security costs for lower-income families, will be slashed. Increases in estate tax, capital gains tax, and dividend taxes will rock wealthier families. Everyone will be brutalized by sweeping federal budget cuts. The defense budget will be slashed by 10 percent, resulting in cutbacks and loss of thousands of jobs. Newly unemployed defense workers will have to scramble for work: unemployment benefits last for 99 weeks, but will revert to 26 weeks on Jan. 1, flooding an already-tight job market with thousands of new unemployed as current jobless becomes more desperate.
Meanwhile, "discretionary" expenditures, including schools, roads, homeland security and most other federally funded programs, will lose 8 percent of their funding. Some entitlements will get hit: Medicare reimbursement rates will drop by 2 percent, making it hard for providers to offer the same level of service.
Tax hikes will hit every worker. Federal budget cuts will ripple across the economy, likely sending the country back into recession. Meanwhile, Congress is frozen: Hoping to pick up seats in November, both sides bank on a last-minute solution.
Wall Street doesn't share their optimism: Worried that a new recession is imminent, U.S. manufacturers have held off on capital improvements and hiring. In so doing, they have dragged down the economy. The rate of economic growth has slowed from 4.1 percent at the end of last year to an anemic 1.5 percent. In other words, by twiddling its thumbs and waiting for the fiscal cliff, Congress may have hastened its arrival.
Bruce Watson, senior features writer for DailyFinance, a personal finance website based in New York.
By Rick Badie
You'd have to live a fragrance- and flavor-free life to not come across products created by Arylessence, a family-owned business in Marietta. It works with clients to develop an array of consumables, from mouthwash to perfumes.
"Our sweet spot happens to be in store brand products for big-box retailers or grocery stores," President Steve Tanner said. "We specialize in the consumer products arena." In an interview, Tanner talked about the economic climate that has paralyzed small-business owners. Congress has yet to act on looming spending cuts and tax increases that take effect in January.
Q: How did your company fare during the recession?
A:We have been able to hold our own. A lot of folks are down and a lot didn't make it through. We are fortunate to be able to not lay off employees or cut anybody's pay. We went through operations and if there was anything we could do without, we did. Right now, we are just a microcosm of what's happening around the country. We are waiting and seeing what the rules are going to be before going forward. It's the prudent thing to to.
Q:How has the congressional stalemate affected Arylessence?
A: A lot of our staff is devoted to research and development. There is no school you go to; there is a lot of on-the-job training. We have been reluctant to bring more professional people or to hire folks we can turn into professionals, because that's a long-term commitment. It takes a number of years before they are productive. From a facility standpoint, we are at 80 percent capacity right now and we really need to be pulling the trigger on some more plant and facility-type improvements, building out more space. But we will have to wait.
Q: Are you angry with Congress?
A: I am frustrated. In Congress the problem is the unintended consequences of its action, or inaction. That is what is the spirit-killer. It is frustrating and it is not what we like as entrepreneurs. Whatever we did today is history. We want to go on and make improvements. When we do better, we hire people, are able to pay for benefits and actually improve the lot of all the people associated with us.
Q: What do small business owners need from Washington?
A: Give us stability. Give us taxation, however you want to do it. But give us stability in what to expect from the regulatory environment and we will move forward. I run a business. I try to stay as close to debt free as I possibly can. That's a philosophy.
Q: What's your take on the so-called "fiscal cliff"?
A: It is a troubling situation. Think about the automatic spending cuts. Cuts in the military or defense — that's one side. The other side, of course, is what is going to happen with the other cuts? What will be the overall effect on our economy? If they tip us into a recession, that is the worrisome thing.
August 15th, 2012
8:26 pm
Don't we all agree with President Obama that taxes need to increase so that we can continue to implement all these very necessary federal programs? Since we do, while all this gnashing of teeth? Don't we all want to send more money to Washington so our very intelligent politicians and bureaucrats can guide the economy to a wonderful new future where all is fair and their is no disparity of income? I have been listening to Obama's speeches about he future he envisions and I completely agree with him!
August 15th, 2012
6:09 pm
"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. – Matthew 6:24
August 15th, 2012
5:58 pm
In Speaking of a running OFF A CLIFF! This morning the City of Atlanta made National News! On FOX & Friends at 650am. there was a three minute story on the BELTLINE SPENDING Fiasco! A story line presented in great detail of the corruption done by those individuals involved. Talk about embarrassing!
I could not help, but think of Mayor Kasim Reed! Cheerleader in charge!
A Republican dominated news organization throwing the very program he has been trying to usher into Atlanta, now for YEARS front and center being thrown head long under THE BUS!
Mr MAYOR, you have just become a LIABILITY to President OBAMA!
August 15th, 2012
5:44 pm
Casino gambling is the answer to Georgia's financial issues. Gambling will bring in all the money to solve Atlanta's traffic woes. It will put thousands of people to work, take care of the HOPE scholarship and give a gigantic boost to land development. Do not forget riverboat gambling[Rhett Butler] the boats will be able to navigate 38 miles up the Savannah[deep water harbor] although those paddle wheel boats will hardly need it. Have to get moving, already have the booze in the grocery stores.


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The master bedroom overlooks the deep-blue pool and the dense tropical forest below. There are three bedrooms, each with a luxurious en-suite bathroom. One of these bedrooms is under the pool and has a large skylight looking right up through the shallow end. There is also a dedicated maid's room and a large downstairs "rumpus room" that could serve nicely as a fourth bedroom. The master bathroom boasts a giant, built-in, open-air bathtub, as well as a quiet office nook overlooking the jungle.
The elegant kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances and black granite countertops. Other amenities include all custom-built furniture, jungle hardwood floors, a DVD player, and two satellite TVs (each with its own receiver). The total area of the villa is about 490 square meters, with the spacious outdoor decks and patios totaling almost 160 square meters, and the pool more than 50 square meters.
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About 300 yards from FIU Stadium, at U.S. Century Bank Arena, another FIU fall team coming off a disappointing season with new coaches is faring better in its transition than the face mask bunch.
FIU is at 6-6 going into Friday's Conference USA volleyball opener at home against Charlotte after an early schedule that included 20th-ranked Purdue and 12-2 Alabama.
"The one thing you don't have to question about this group is their heart. Their heart is in it," coach Rita Buck-Crockett said. "They're fun. I enjoy working with them. Do I think we should be 9-3? Yes. Am I happy about being 6-6 rather than 9-3? No. On the other side, they've worked very hard, and I'm OK."
Buck-Crockett referred to FIU's three five-set losses: They blew an 11-7 fifth-set lead on High Point (fifth sets only go to 15 points instead of 25); a 2-1 set lead on Jacksonville; and a 2-0 set lead on Syracuse.
"We lacked confidence, I would say," freshman setter Anabela Sataric said. "We obviously could've done it because we were leading."
Bad luck mugged FIU on its way to the 2012 season opener when all-conference player Jovana Bjelica sustained a broken hand in warmups before the season opener. FIU never completely righted itself on the way to a 10-20 season.
Buck-Crockett, who is also the assistant athletic director in charge of volleyball and the sand volleyball coach, dismissed coach Trevor Theroulde after one season. She brought in former University of Miami assistant Felix Hou to help her as associate head coach and kept assistant Travers Green from last year's staff.
"Our style is more basic skills teaching, learning the game and then executing," Buck-Crockett said, describing the way she and Hou coach.
"Felix will run the drills, Rita walks around making sure things are running smoothly and Trav will take certain people aside," said senior middle blocker Kimberly Smith, who leads FIU in kills, blocks and points per set. "It's more individualized and specialized instead of as a team, we're working individually and bringing it together.
"I think it helps that we've been worked individually. At the beginning of the season, they kind of broke us down," Smith said. "I was down to the fundamentals and just getting things right. Now, it's starting to come naturally. Felix is always saying he wants our bodies to flow. Volleyball is all about flow and rhythm. They focus on rhythm a lot. Once we've gotten our rhythm, other things just kind of fall into place."
As you would expect from a former two-time U.S. Olympian and all-world volleyball player, Buck-Crockett sets condo-building-sized goals.
In June just after taking the indoor coaching job, she said she wanted a conference title and Top 25 ranking for the indoor team (she's thinking national title for sand volleyball).
"[University of Texas-San Antonio] is very good. Middle Tennessee … Tulsa is amazing, Marshall is a very good program," Buck-Crockett said. "I think we can compete. If we are on, we can compete with any of them. That's where you make the difference. Every coach says the same thing: 'If we're on, we can compete with all of them.' So, I'm just going to leave it like that. And hope we continue to improve the way we're doing. We're definitely better than when we started."


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Cutting the Cable
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The beginning of 2013 marks an opportunity to make changes in hopes of creating a new year that's better than the last. While I tend to not be a person who makes a large number of resolutions, I have made one decision that will hopefully improve my finances for the year. I'm ditching cable, and from what I understand I'm not the only one.
The truth is, my family doesn't watch shows on cable often enough to make it a worthwhile expense. I believe that the last time we had the TV on for an extended period of time was on election night; most of our TV time is spent watching movies on disc or streaming TV episodes on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). Our cable usage has dropped significantly over the course of the last year, and the notice we recently got from our cable company stating that rates were going up was the last straw.
The problem with cable comes down to two things: cable companies are providing less, while digital alternatives are providing more. Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC), for example, recently announced that it might drop certain stations such as Lifetime and E! when their contracts with the cable company expire. Similar station drops have occurred with other providers due to increased broadcast costs or an inability to negotiate new station contracts without raising rates for customers.
What the cable companies are losing, digital providers are doing their best to make up for in additional content. Netflix recently signed contracts with both Disney and Warner Brothers to increase the TV shows, movies, and animated films that are available on the service, providing fans with an easy way to view some of their favorite shows and a number of Disney animated classics. Similar services, such as Hulu and Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Amazon Prime help to fill in the gaps of what isn't available on Netflix. And even if you subscribe to multiple streaming services you're still likely to pay less than you would for a cable subscription.
The problem for the cable industry is that the world has changed, and they haven't figured out how to change with it. Remember when I said that I wasn't the only person ditching cable? Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) lost over 117,000 subscribers in the third quarter of 2012 alone. Those numbers need to be weighed against the fact that Comcast is the country's largest cable provider with approximately 22 million subscribers, but a loss that size is still significant even with that large of a customer base. Time Warner and other cable providers are feeling the pinch as well, and if customers continue to find their favorite channels dropped as a result of contract disputes then these losses are likely to continue. There are still around 58.8 million households that subscribe to cable in the US, but given that the number was over 60 million in 2010 there's been a definite downturn in subscriptions across the nation.
To expand this a little further, Netflix picked up over 2 million new subscribers during that same quarter when Comcast saw such sharp losses. That brought the company's subscriber base up to 29 million, with 25.1 million of those subscribers based in the US. The company's expected to add to that in its Q4 earnings report on Jan. 23 as well, especially in regard to streaming-only subscriptions. With an estimated 25.2 million users that have streaming access, Netflix could potentially have half as many subscribers accessing digital content in the US as there are watching cable by the end of 2013. Amazon and Hulu Plus are both experiencing growth as well; Hulu doubled its customer base in 2012 to cross the 3 million customer mark, and Amazon is doing well enough that it has begun expanding its instant video service for use by its 3 to 5 million Prime members on video game consoles such as the Nintendo Wii.
In the end, the cable companies need to adapt to the changing ways that people get their entertainment. Trying to keep up the current system will result in increased costs, decreased profits, and a dwindling subscription base as more people choose cheaper alternatives that stream movies and TV shows via high-speed Internet connections. Netflix and Amazon are both positioned with strong market share in the digital streaming business, and as more individual stations begin putting their content on existing services or streaming the content themselves, the cable companies will find competition not only from the the big names in streaming but from the very content providers that they're trying to carry the content of.
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We arrived at the port early and the process was fast and we were in boarding group 2 sitting upstairs when the rain storm came in, so happy we missed being out in that! We went straight to our room to leave our bags. My husband had ordered a vase of assorted roses for me and they were there waiting and very nice. We were up to the Lido before the crowds, first time for us with the 48 hours of no self service. I thought it worked rather well but others seemed to be clueless and were constantly reaching for plates and stuff they were not supposed to touch. Our bags were in our room, after lunch and for the first time ever, we were fully unpacked before lifeboat drill and CC sailaway meet.
Our SY cabin 6104 was clean and everything appeared to be working. It was in a great location close to aft elevators and not too far from midships elevators. We had no noise problems. As the days went by, our room kept getting colder and colder and the thermostat did nothing to help. If we wanted to take photos from the veranda like sunset, Panama canal we had to place our camera out on the veranda to heat up cause the lenses steamed as soon as they hit the warm air. Workers came 2 days and changed fuses and thermostat, said heater part did not work and finally ended up just doing something to reduce air flow so we got less cold air blowing out in the room. It was better than being hot but really a super cold (and I like cold) we never expected.
We had a great table for 6 in the MDR early seating. Food was okay but cost cutting measures noted compared to other HAL cruises. We had to resort to the always available menu more than on previous cruises. The Master Chef dinner was actually one of the better offerings, much to our surprise. Service was just okay, our table seemed to be of the least concern to our servers. Breakfast in the Lido was fine with a good selection. Lunch was okay also but noticed lower cost cuts of meat for Bistro and no asparagus except 1 stalk in a medley. We ate in the Pinnacle one night and it was very mediocre, shrimp cocktail limp and not chilled, lobster chewy, only great thing was the chocolate souffle.
We went to most of the shows, really enjoyed Jeff and Indie and Island Magic, even purchased their CD which I am listening to as I type this. We enjoyed the karaoke shows and would have done some of the activities in Northern Lights except it was just to smokey for us.
We used Bags Direct with Southwest and were very pleased with it. We received our tags and boarding passes the day before and were off the ship,in a cab and to the airport and thru security by 8:00am. Our flight was not until 1:20 pm so it was a long wait. We could have paid more to switch to an earlier flight but we were told we would have to wait for our bags to arrive at the original time, 5:45 so it really was not worth it, since we live 2 hours away from the airport.
Over all, a nice relaxing cruise, just way too chilly in the room!


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This recipe comes from my Jamaican friend Cynthia "Dor" Ennis, a seriously good cook and a master of goat curry. Jamaican curry powder is at Caribbean markets or well-stocked supermarkets (or online). If necessary, regular curry powder will do, but add a dash of allspice, the main distinguishing feature of Jamaican curry powder. As the goat cooks, you'll add a total of 3¼ cups water during cooking, at 20-minute intervals. Keep the water in a saucepan on the back of the stove. The idea is to let each addition reduce a bit before adding more.


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Discussion: Tetanus is a disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Tetanus is rare in the United States, with an incidence of 0.16 cases/ million population, with adults older than 60 years being at greatest risk for infection. Tetanus carries a high mortality rate worldwide, especially among the pediatric population: deaths from tetanus in 2001 were estimated to be 281,000, with 201,000 in children younger than 5 years.
Clinical disease from tetanus is due primarily to a toxin known as tetanospasmin, elaborated by Clostridium tetani, a gram-positive, spore-forming, obligate anaerobic bacillus. Tetanospasmin's primary activity is inhibition of neurotransmitter release at spinal cord inhibitory synapses. The toxin causes spasms and increased sympathetic activity, but has no effect on cognition or mental status.
C. tetani is ubiquitous in nature, often found as hardy spores that are highly resistant to moisture, disinfectants, or changes in temperature. The spores find optimum conditions for growth in contaminated wounds possessing low oxygen tension, where they become activated and begin to produce toxins. The incubation period for tetanus is generally 1-2 weeks.
There are several clinical manifestations of tetanus, the most common being generalized tetanus. Onset of clinical disease is usually insidious, often with trismus being the presenting symptom. Gradually, stiffness in the back, neck, and abdominal muscles develops, followed by development of risus sardonicus (sarcastic smile), which is characteristic of tetanus. As symptoms worsen, paroxysmal spasms develop, causing the opisthotonus observed in our patient. These events may be confused with seizures, however, the patient remains entirely conscious. Untreated patients may develop potentially fatal respiratory failure from laryngeal obstruction or decreased chest wall compliance. Autonomic instability may cause blood pressure lability, diaphoresis, fevers, and cardiac dysrhythmias.
Other manifestations of tetanus include localized tetanus, which presents as muscle rigidity of the area close to the inoculation site; and neonatal tetanus. This form develops in infants born to inadequately immunized mothers. The disease is first manifest by weakness, developing into spasms and rigidity, and mortality is greater than 90%.
Diagnosis of tetanus is usually made based on the clinical picture. Blood counts and CSF studies are typically normal. Wound cultures are positive for C. tetani in only 30% of cases, and even if positive do not confirm if the bacteria are toxin-producing.
Treatment of tetanus involves supportive care and eradication of the causative pathogen. Patients with suspected tetanus should be transferred to an intensive care unit. Stimuli should be minimized, as slight triggers may result in paroxysms of spasms and autonomic lability. Wounds infected with tetanus should be thoroughly cleaned and debrided. Specific therapy consists of human tetanus immune globulin (TIG). The dosing is 3000 to 6000 units intramuscularly, with at least part given at the site of infection. In countries where TIG is not available, equine tetanus antitoxin is a potential alternative. Metronidazole should be given for 10-14 days.
Supportive care includes sedation and muscle relaxation for spasms, typically using diazepam. Treatment of hypertension and tachyarrhythmias is often accomplished with propranolol.
Our patient was diagnosed with generalized tetanus and received antibiotics, TIG and diazepam. During the medical team's stay in Haiti, the patient improved significantly; at the time of the CHOP team's departure her rigidity had significantly decreased and she was not experiencing paroxysmal spasms. Unfortunately, as a consequence of Haiti's low pre-earthquake immunization rate of 50% , her illness was not unique among earthquake survivors, with widespread reports of tetanus and other preventable diseases Since the earthquake, more than 1 million internally displaced persons have been immunized against tetanus and other diseases.
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Rhee P, Nunley MK, Demetriades D, Velmahos G, Doucet JJ. Tetanus and trauma: a review and recommendations. J Trauma. 2005; 58:1082-8.
Brook I. Tetanus in children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2004; 20:48-53.
Dr. Finalle is director of CHOP's Global Health Department and International Patient Services.
What does the Global Health Department at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have to do with helping patients and families who are treated in Philadelphia and throughout the CHOP Care Network?
I believe that broadening CHOP's mission to include caring for some of the poorest and most vulnerable children in the world has created a heightened sensitivity to the cultural differences of our domestic patients, and made us better care providers as a result.
Global Health gives CHOP clinicians, trainees, and staff the opportunity to spend time caring for patients in our partner
communities of Consuelo, Dominican Republic, and in Botswana.
Our Global Health programs encourage active participation by CHOP attending physicians, nurses, and other trainees in Consuelo, where they collaborate with clinical partners and provide hands-on care to children and their families who have limited access to healthcare. Often, our clinicians must practice without labs and high-tech equipment, and sometimes even without electricity or running water. By necessity, they sharpen their diagnostic skills relying on what they see and hear, and they learn from local experts in partner communities.
Visiting CHOP professionals also assist in building local capacity by providing training sessions for community health workers, local men and women who live in the communities where our programs are active, to teach families about the importance of nutrition, clean water, sanitation, breast-feeding, and much more. In the give-and-take of the ensuing relationships, CHOP practitioners learn of the overwhelming challenges families struggle with daily, and help partners on the ground develop strategies to mitigate them. Well-trained community health workers multiply the effort's impact while collaborating in the development of educational materials to help CHOP staff improve their presentation and teaching skills.
The focus of our efforts in Botswana tends to be more on partnership at the new University of Botswana School of Medicine and its Department of Paediatrics. Specialists from infection control, adolescent medicine, and nutrition, for example, have worked with professional colleagues in Africa to share their expertise and develop relationships with their Botswana counterparts. This important work is done in conjunction with the Botswana-UPenn Partnership at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Our clinicians stay in touch with colleagues from Botswana through e-mail and Skype, continuing to provide support, guidance, and resources.
Through the David N. Pincus Global Health Fellowship, Children's Hospital has 2 physicians living in our partner communities full-time, working alongside local care providers and undertaking research and scholarly activities. (See previous pages for their stories.) They also serve as resources for Global Health initiatives and guides for CHOP residents who complete Global Health electives at one of our collaborative sites.
The clinical professional who has traveled to one of our partner communities returns with a changed perspective and with a renewed sense of appreciation for the facilities, equipment, and expertise we have access to within CHOP. I often hear stories of how these CHOP clinicians are now able to interact in a more meaningful way with patients and families, especially those from a culture different from their own. Participants in the Global Health programs work intensively in challenging scenarios, including the use of interpreters, appreciating the unique needs of immigrants, and crossing through cultural barriers that affect children's health. As the clinicians develop skills in these areas, they also build their confidence as they care for children in their Philadelphia-based practices. Philadelphia has an increasingly diverse population of immigrants and non-English speaking families, and our Global Health efforts can be put directly to use in our local efforts as well.
Global Health is increasingly local health. And a vibrant, engaging Global Health program—partnered with motivated and passionate teachers and learners—benefits not only the professional participants, but also the global and local pediatric population CHOP serves.
References and Suggested Readings
To learn more about our Global Health programs, visit us on the Web at: www.chop.edu/globalhealth.
As I was preparing to write about the international education program we share with the American Austrian Foundation (AAF),
I received an e-mail from Zsolt Matrai, MD. As it turns out, telling Dr Matrai's story tells it all.
Dr Matrai is a pediatrician from a small, rural town in Hungary. He was selected by the AAF to attend a 1995 seminar in Salzburg, Austria, where I was leading a group from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to teach a Pediatric Emergencies course. The AAF, through funding in part from the Austrian government and the Soros Foundation, had established a program for adult medical education subjects, and we were selected to initiate a program for pediatric education topics. The students came from all over Eastern Europe, some from traditional European countries and some from the emerging new countries that gained independence after the Soviet Union's dissolution. Five instructors and 30 students spent a week living together, having family-style meals, and most importantly, learning about how to improve medical care for children in the students' home communities. Dr Matrai was a physician "student" in this class.
The teaching was eye-opening for many students. There were, of course, interesting new concepts, medical facts, and patient management protocols. But more than the information, most students marveled at teaching techniques that were informal, case-based, and interactive. Most had been trained in a system where the professor came to class and gave a lecture, often without soliciting questions or discussion. Our teaching techniques seemed to be unheard of in that part of the world, and they benefited the students and made a difference in the material they were able to master in the course.
Dr Matrai was an avid student, and we quickly struck up a collegial relationship. We remained in communication, and he has since visited CHOP on 4 occasions, attending our Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine CME Course in Philadelphia, where he also had an opportunity to observe in the ED, hear lectures and participate in skill stations and workshops. In 1997, he edited and published a small pamphlet for his patients' parents entitled, What to Do in Emergency Situations in Childhood. In 2001, he published a handbook for pre-hospital pediatric emergency care. He has taught in several life-support courses in Hungary and published 3 articles in Hungarian medical journals. He also has become a strong advocate for children's emergency services. It is astounding and gratifying to see that Dr Matrai, and others like him, are taking the knowledge from these CHOP-led seminars and putting it directly to work to improve pediatric care in their own corners of the world.
This is the nature of the AAF Project. Now CHOP sends teams 6 times a year to teach a variety of pediatric topics. Our courses are multidisciplinary and involve all the departments of the medical staff. The students are always appreciative, and we give them electronic copies of our lectures so they can share the information with their colleagues at their home institutions. I always complete these seminars with new contacts, new learning that I glean from the students, and a real sense that this is a kind of foreign diplomacy in which CHOP can take pride.
The AAF has also sponsored physicians coming to CHOP for periods of study, and it is now branching into other parts of the world. It has been a productive and important partnership for CHOP—though the true beneficiaries are countless children throughout the world. Dr Matrai's e-mails continue, and we plan to meet again somewhere, sometime soon.
David N. Pincus, a Philadelphia philanthropist, has generously endowed a 2-year global health fellowship program for CHOP physicians working in the Dominican Republic and southern Africa. Henry Welch, MD, and Lara Antkowiak, MD, are the inaugural David N. Pincus Global Health Fellows. Here, they describe some of their research and daily work.
"This person is strong because he's taking his medicines and the bad guy goes to sleep."
This is the response of a 7-year-old girl sitting at a table in rural South Africa, looking at a cartoon drawing of 2 figures fighting. "This person is sick because she doesn't take her medicines and the bad guy attacks the soldier cells."
She could be describing a battle between police officers and criminals in her home village. But in fact, she is describing a fight of a different nature—this child has HIV and is sitting in a clinic, where her doctor is showing her a cartoon that depicts the human body fighting off the virus that causes AIDS.
I work at Sparrow Village near Johannesburg. It is an HIV orphanage and hospice, an inspirational place that cares for more than 250 children living with or orphaned by HIV. Explaining a chronic illness, such as HIV, to a child is challenging in any setting, particularly when the patient is an orphan. Communicating an HIV diagnosis means discussing a stigmatized, potentially life-threatening illness. Many caregivers are reluctant to disclose the diagnosis to young patients for fear of causing significant distress for the child.
The child examining the cartoon drawings is an example of my research exploring how best to ensure children are informed, in an age-appropriate manner, about their HIV status. Most children are told by a physician or nurse. When first learning of their illness, many children think they are going to die. Many are scared, uncertain, and angry. Some are relieved finally to know why they constantly must take medicines and get blood drawn. The majority had known nothing about HIV before being told of their diagnosis, and almost all wished they had known more before.
This is where the "bad guy/good guy" cartoons come in. While the 7-year-old may not truly comprehend what a soldier cell—or CD4 cell—does, or understand that the "bad guy" is HIV, the drawings and discussion give her a better grasp of her illness. This is important as she gets older: Clinical reports have indicated positive outcomes with disclosure to chronically ill children, including trust, improved adherence, open family communication, and better long-term health and emotional well-being.
The mother came to our clinic for help, an alert 4-month-old on her lap. "I can't afford formula for my baby," she told me in a lilting Haitian Kreyol accent. I explained that our program, Niños Primeros en Salud, in Consuelo, Dominican Republic, was a clinic where her child could receive all pediatric care, medicines and lab tests free. But we did not give out formula.
"Why aren't you breast-feeding?" I asked.
"Breast-feeding!" she laughed. She looked at her friend, another mother in our program who laughed back. "I lost too much weight breast-feeding!" she said. "You want me to look like a stick?"
I looked at her slim figure, thinking how much I would love to be her size. But beauty is relative, and most Haitian women I know prefer curves.
I told the mother that breast milk is the best food for her baby, and that letting the baby suck is the way to increase milk production. The second mother looked at me unhappily. Her child was 2 months old, and she was not breast-feeding either. Like many Dominican women, she began feeding her baby solid foods at 6 weeks of age. She fed her formula, tea, pasta, and mashed-up foods.
"I wanted to breast-feed," she told me. "But I didn't have enough milk."
"Why do you think you didn't have enough milk?" I asked her.
"The baby was always crying," she told me. "I didn't have enough to satisfy him. And I couldn't afford to buy oatmeal or chocolate."
I explained again that the best way to make more milk is to let a baby suck, that sucking leads to the production of milk. Many Dominicans believe that certain foods—oatmeal, chocolate, codfish—increase the production of breast milk, so if you can't afford them you are in trouble. I told both women that they were capable of breast-feeding and that we could help them.
"You can breast-feed the next baby," I reassured them. They looked at me skeptically. This is going to take some work, I thought.
Since I brought my breast-feeding daughter home to the Dominican Republic 9 months ago, I have confronted myths every day. Dominicans' cultural beliefs about breast-feeding are strong.
People have come up to me in restaurants and asked me to stop breast-feeding while eating, as it could harm the child. Much of it seemed harmless until I began to encounter babies in my pediatric practice with severe malnutrition who were not breast-feeding. Their mothers mixed extra water with formula to make it last longer, and often the water carried infection. These children returned to clinic repeatedly with diarrhea and malnutrition.
I spoke to our colleagues here at the Divine Providence Health Center in Consuelo, and we decided to spearhead a new project. Research shows that breast-feeding lowers childhood mortality rates, diarrhea, ear infections, respiratory infections, and malnutrition. The prevalence of exclusive breast-feeding through the first 6 months of age in the Dominican Republic is abysmally low, at 9%. In contrast, the 6-month exclusive breast-feeding rate in neighboring Haiti is 41%, according to UNICEF data. We hope to find out the reason for the disparity, and work to remedy it.
Many cultural beliefs and practices undermine breast-feeding in our community. Yet mothers are receptive to education, especially when it comes from their peers. In each of the barrios that we serve there is a community health worker (CHW), whose role is to act as a liaison between the poor, urban neighborhood and the clinic.
Using materials from experts like La Leche League, we plan to train the CHWs to act as breast-feeding educators for the community. They will make regular home visits to all pregnant mothers, before and after their children are born, to offer ongoing breast-feeding education. They will visit them in the hospital immediately after their child's birth to offer first-hand guidance. And together with the breast-feeding mothers, they will lead support groups in the barrios, offering help woman-to-woman.
It's not going to be easy, but I am hopeful. My daughter's nanny was once the most skeptical critic of my exclusive breast-feeding. Now she is pregnant and tells me that she wants to breast-feed, too. It is possible to make a change, one mother at a time.
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CRAIGSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A shootout in Nicholas County that happened in July has haunted the family that lives next door.
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Through the whole thing, the Cool's were innocent bystanders, and the damage to their home serves as a daily reminder of what they went through.
"It's hard enough on us, but when you start talking about the kids ...That's what's hard," Sonja and Rick said.
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"It shot into our glass shower door, which just shattered it, and there was glass all over the floor," Sonja said.
They walked into the mess after an entire day spent hiding in the woods -- listening to round after round of gunfire.
"We had several officers of different agencies that day stand here and tell us, 'Don't worry about the damage.' They all but gave us a guarantee that it would be taken care of. We were naïve enough to think 'OK.' We almost expected someone to be on our doorstep Monday morning saying, 'What can we do to help you.' "
"We understand that there was supposed to be some sort of fund to compensate not only the Cools, but other neighbors. So far, no money from it," attorney Kathy Brown said. "We don't care who compensates these folks. We just want them to get compensated so they can get their home fixed."
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Aquatic Science MSc
Options: PG Diploma, PG Certificate
Environmental issues such as eutrophication, habitat degradation and climate change threaten the sustainability of our aquatic resources. Responding to these threats the Aquatic Science MSc equips students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the structure and functioning of aquatic environments, encompassing lakes, ponds, rivers, wetlands, groundwaters, estuaries and shallow seas.
Mode of study
- Full-time 1 year
- Part-time 2 years
Tuition fees
- UK/EU Full-time: £9,000
- UK/EU Part-time: £4,500
- Overseas Full-time: £17,400
- Overseas Part-time: £8,750
Application date
- UK/EU applicants: 1 August 2014
- Overseas applicants: 31 July 2014
More details in Application section.
What will I learn?
Students gain a sound training in field sampling, study design, instrumentation, numerical analysis and the taxonomy of a range of aquatic organisms. Distinctive features include the integration of aquatic ecology with hydrological and geomorphological processes, analysis of sediment cores, design of aquatic monitoring programmes and modelling of aquatic system dynamics.
Why should I study this degree at UCL?
The Aquatic Science MSc is run by UCL Geography, which enjoys an outstanding international reputation for its research and teaching.
The programme is taught by members of departmental research groups specialising in environmental change and environmental modelling, and has specialist input from the UCL Thames Estuary Partnership http://thamesweb.com/, and in-house aquatic consultancy Environmental Scientific Services http://ensis.org.uk/.
Speakers from other universities and environmental organisations including the UK Environment Agency, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, the UK Wildlife Trusts, the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences and the Broads Authority are invited to lecture on the programme and take part in fieldwork.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programme consists of four core modules (60 credits), four optional modules (60 credits) and a research dissertation (60 credits).
A Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits, full-time nine months, part-time two years) is offered.
A Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits, full-time 12 weeks, part-time one year) is offered.
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All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 15,000 words. Dissertation placement positions are offered linked to external conservation bodies and research-orientated consultancies.
Teaching and Learning
The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical classes, laboratory sessions, case-studies and residential field classes. Assessment is through coursework and the dissertation, which includes an oral presentation of the research proposal.
Further details available on subject website:
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Further information about funding and scholarships can be found on the Scholarships and funding website.
Entry requirements
Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with relevant professional experience in aquatic science or environmental management will also be considered.
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English language proficiency level: Good
How to apply
The deadline for applications is 1 August 2014. Applicants who require a student visa should submit their programme application before 31 July 2014.
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- where you would like to go professionally with your degree
This programme provides an ideal foundation for PhD research, or for employment with environmental protection and conservation agencies, the water industry and environmental consultancies.
The first cohort of students on the Aquatic Science MSc are due to graduate in 2014, therefore no information on graduate destinations is currently available.
The MSc provides students with the science background and practical skills necessary for a career working in aquatic conservation, with stakeholder agencies, or as a route to PhD study. We aim to expose students to potential employers from the outset and students receive expert tutition in field sampling and monitoring programme design, conservation biology, taxonomy of key species groups, knowledge of important conservation pronciples and legislation and working with stakeholders.
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