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|System: X360, PS3, PS2
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|Dev: EA Canada
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: EA
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Dec. 11, 2007
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College Hoops introduced the sixth man element, factoring in the intensity of the crowd into player performance. March Madness attempts sometime similar with the Impact Moment, which allows you to pump up your crowd when you fill a particular meter. The crowd will get excited, accurately recreating the feel of a college basketball stadium, but the Impact Moment lacks any utility beyond that. It is supposed to boost your team's level of play, but there isn't any noticeable effect of the Impact Moment beyond the crowd's momentary excitement. Some gamers may automatically step up their game when their virtual home audience is cheering for them, but others may find the Impact Moment to be a superfluous addition.
One of the game's biggest assets is the well loved Dynasty mode. While there isn't much new in the Dynasty mode, this part of the game doesn't need much in the way of improvement. There are inclusions like Recruiting Challenges, which charge you with accomplishing a particular accomplishment, that add a bit of flair, but Dynasty mode is largely unchanged from last year.
The game also has various online modes to play in as well. Gamers can choose their favorite team and go online for exhibition games or to participate in online tournaments.
Overall, March Madness 08 is a pretty good basketball game. The problem is that it isn't the best basketball game available by far. It can probably easily claim second best, but College Hoops is a much better basketball experience. The animations are more fluid, the presentation is better, the pacing is more realistic there's a veritable laundry list of things that College Hoops does better than March Madness. March Madness is not a bad game by any means, but if anyone is looking for the definitive college basketball experience, they should look towards College Hoops. March Madness is taking strides in the right direction, but it still has quite a march before it can actually compete.
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VIDEO: The Inside the NBA crew gives analysis.
NEW YORK CITY — All-Star Saturday night is going to be big. Literally.
Tonight's announcement of the participants for All-Star Saturday night revealed a lot of familiar names and faces, but also a couple of intriguing players taking part in contests they haven't been involved with in previous years. And while the Golden State Warriors have been nearly unstoppable on the court this season, on Saturday, Feb. 13, in Toronto's Air Canada Centre (8 p.m. ET, TNT), the Warriors' big three will attempt to bring home several different kinds of hardware.
The evening will open with the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, which will be radically different this season. Last year, the event was populated entirely by point guards, with Houston's Patrick Beverley winning over Brandon Knight. This season, Beverley is slated to return and compete against several guards, such as Portland's CJ McCollum, Boston's Isaiah Thomas and Jordan Clarkson from the Lakers.
But the twist here is that they will be in a field that includes several big men, including Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins and rookie Karl-Anthony Towns. It will also be interesting to see what kind of performance we get from New Orleans' multi-talented center Anthony Davis, who played guard throughout high school before a growth spurt moved him to the post. And the leading contender among the big men participating must be Golden State's Draymond Green, who currently leads the League in triple-doubles with 10.
VIDEO: Wolves' Zach LaVine will defend his title.
We can also safely assume that the evening will close with a bang. Last year's Verizon Slam Dunk was one of the most electrifying contests in years, as then-Minnesota rookie Zach LaVine completed a series of athletic jams. LaVine will return this season, and be challenged by a field that includes Denver guard Will Barton, who has had something of a breakout campaign in this his fourth NBA season.
LaVine and Barton will be joined by two big men, in a contest where big men have traditionally struggled to score highly. Second year Orlando forward Aaron Gordon has had plenty of athletic dunks in his short NBA career, and Detroit center Andre Drummond has also shown plenty of bounce and skill around the basket, as the NBA's leading rebounder this season.
In between these events will be the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest, which in a league increasingly reliant on the three-point shot, is rapidly becoming the evening's signature event. While last year's three-point contest was recognized as having one of the sweetest-shooting fields in the history of the event, this year's event appears to be equally star-studded:
VIDEO: Steph Curry will bring his sharp shooting to Foot Locker Three-Point Contest
Stephen Curry – Curry won last year's event, then went on to win the NBA's MVP award and an NBA title. Leads the NBA this season in three pointers made (232) by a wide margin (77 more than his Golden State teammate Klay Thompson).
James Harden – The Houston guard finished just behind Curry in last season's MVP voting, and the Rockets have gotten off to a slow start this season. Still, Harden is third this season in total three-pointers made (140).
Klay Thompson – The other Splash Brother has a chance to outshine Curry. Thompson is making 43-percent of his three-point attempts this season.
Khris Middleton – The Bucks swingman is averaging a career-best two made three-pointers per game, and knocking them in at 41-percent clip.
Kyle Lowry – The Raptors guard will surely enjoy a home court advantage. Lowry is averaging a career-high 2.8 threes per game, and making them at a career-best 39 percent success rate.
JJ Redick – Clippers guard Reddick has always been known as a sharp-shooter, but this season has been his masterpiece. In 45 games for Los Angeles, Redick has made 120 threes, converting at a league-best 48-percent clip.
Chris Bosh – Why just have big men in the other two Saturday night contests? To be fair, the power forward Bosh has made himself into a good three-point shooter, and he's relied on his long-range shot more than ever this season. Consider this: During Bosh's first nine NBA seasons, he attempted a combined 228 threes; This season he's attempted 213 threes in Miami's first 50 games.
Devin Booker – Booker is the youngest contestant (he's 19 years old) in the three-point shootout, but he's already proven he's one of the NBA's best shooters, connecting on threes for the Phoenix Suns at a 42-percent rate this season.
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Meet The Aussie Boys Who Skipped Uni And Became MILLIONAIRES
Nik Mirokovic and Alex Tomic are like any Aussie 21-year-old guys you might meet - only they're worth around $10 million collectively.
Instead of going to uni like many of their friends, they decided to take the $20,000 they had between them and with no business experience, start a business.
Tomic grew bored of his commerce degree six months in and dropped out, convincing his friend of 10 years to join him and together they spent a year researching market trends to find an entry point and spotted a massive gap in the teeth whitening market.
'I just felt that my passion was to begin now, going into the industry to really test myself,' Tomic told News Corp. 'We thought it was a boring industry that didn't give the consumer much option.'
'The brands and companies in that field represented something that wasn't for the customer and was also overpriced and not easily accessible.'
HiSmile's success has been entirely built on social media, where it has more than 650,000 fans across its various pages.
When the first batch of its LED light-activated teeth whitening kits rolled off the production line, they did something not many brands thought to do - they sent more than half of it to beauty bloggers and social media personalities.
'In this day and age, no one's really watching TV ads, no one's really looking at billboards or reading magazines — everyone's on their phones, everyone's on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,' Mr Tomic said.
The pair heavily researched their demographic and found that they spoke most to 15-24 year-old females, so they tailored their message to them.
They employ an amy of models, TV personalities and internet profiles to promote it's products, which also includes mouth wash made with coconut oil and a teeth whitening pen for 'touch ups on the go.
Now the Gold Coast pair's teeth whitening company HiSmile has raked in $10 million in its first 18 months and is on track to make another $40 million by the end of 2017.
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DWTS Season 10 – Finale Week Costuming
Randal Christensen had some "behind the seams dish" to dish about with Stylelist again. Here's a take for what went on with the costumes for the finale nights. Be sure to read more at the link.
Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas: Christensen was amused when the teen activist tossed the tricked-out gorilla suit she wore earlier this season. "It served its purpose and was so last week," he deadpans. "It was a funny moment and a fun jab at the last time they jived." Besides, Christensen was more focused on the blinged-out blue jacket he designed for Ballas. "I was surprised we made it to the finale before he asked for it. He loves his bling-encrusted costumes."
As for Palin's sexy, lace freestyle booty short bodysuit, Christensen says the teen activist was in complete charge of her look. She asked for fringe to be added to the suit and loved her blinged-out boots and fishnet stockings. "It was fun seeing Bristol's confidence grow each week," says Christensen.
Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer: The teen stars freestyle "Tootsie Roll" rapper medallion was hand-made by a crafty member of Christensen's team who used gold foil lycra layered over plastic which was tacked on to keep Massey from chipping his teeth while he danced. Really! As for their bright-yellow sneakers: "We're lucky we are in Hollywood where you can still find that kind of '90's thing around," he says.
Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough: Hough was so pleased with Grey's lattice-backed paso doble dress he twirled her around to praise Christensen's design on national television. The compliment was, "quite thrilling actually" says the designer, whose concept for the gown was to keep it sophisticated but theatrical with the daringly low back. "The splash of garnet silk satin was especially effective when it was ripped off to be Derek's matador cape," he notes.
Grey made a deliberate decision not to imitate her signature "Dirty Dancing" finale performance instead dancing to "Mashed Potato" another song from the iconic film. "We were quite seriously paying homage to 'Baby' while trying to put a bit of originality into the costume," says Christensen. And while Grey boasts "rock hard" abs at 50, Christensen added a panel of nude mesh to her hot pink two piece to "make sure she was comfortable." Scattered crystals finished the look.
I loved Jennifer and Derek's choices. Jennifer's gold fringe costume had "Champion" written all over it from the get go. So, who had your favorite costumes for the finale?
Randall Christensen also dished on his favorite Finale costumes of all time on the show so far. See what costumes he picked in a cool slide gallery >>> HERE!
So, I wonder what Randall Christensen will have in store for DWTS Season 12? I wrap this post up with this little memory I don't think we'll ever soon forget. lol
Len Goodman to Kyle Massey: It was as though you were engulfed in a huge feather duster and you kept popping out here and there.


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24 Kan. App. 2d 424
No. 77,271
BRIAN L. BROWN SR., Appellant, v. BARBARA E. MALONEY and CODY JOALEN BROWN, Appellees.
1. While courts may have the authority to issue writs to secure the presence of prisoners in court to argue their cases, such authority is discretionary and not mandatory.
2. There are many disadvantages in being incarcerated. One is the limitation on the ability to conduct personal business.
Appeal from Linn District Court; GERALD W. HART, judge. Opinion filed October 3, 1997. Reversed and remanded.
Brian L. Brown, Sr., appellant pro se.
No appearance for the appellees.
Before PIERRON, P.J., GREEN and MARQUARDT, JJ.
PIERRON, J.: Brian L. Brown, Sr., appeals the district court's dismissal of his motion to abate child support payments and motion for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum. The appellees have filed no brief.
In 1991, Barbara Maloney was granted a divorce from Brown. The court ordered him to pay $111 per month in support. The record is unclear whether the support was for alimony or child support. In September 1993, the court ordered Brown to pay the current support and arrearages in excess of $2,100. In November 1993, Brown was incarcerated in the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. The record does not indicate what crime Brown had committed.
In September 1994, Brown filed a motion for modification of child support, a petition for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum, and a motion to transport. The district court denied all three motions.
In December 1994, Brown filed a motion for the abatement of his support order and a motion for temporary visitation of a confined person. After a continuance, the district court denied the motions in May 1995.
On March 22, 1996, Brown filed a motion to abate child support payments because he had no wages or employment and an income level of zero. Attached to his motion, Brown filed a domestic relations affidavit explaining his income situation as a result of incarceration. After the motion was set for hearing, Brown filed a motion for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum and a motion to transport. In a letter dated May 29, 1996, the district court informed Brown his motions had been placed on the dismissal docket and the court knew of no statutory authority or case law which gave it the authority to transport him to the court for a hearing on his motion to reduce child support. The court directed Brown to provide authority, or the motion would be dismissed.
On June 6, 1996, the district court considered Brown's motion to reduce child support on its dismissal docket. The court entered an order dated June 28, 1996, finding that Brown had failed to appear and had failed to provide any authority obligating the court to transport him to the hearing. As a result, the district court dismissed the motion for failure to prosecute.
Brown argues the district court erred in failing to grant his motion to transport. He cites Price v. Johnston, 334 U.S. 266, 92 L. Ed. 1356, 68 S. Ct. 1049 (1948), for authority that a court may, in its discretion, command that a prisoner be brought before it to argue his own appeal in a case involving his life or liberty. The Price court found it had such authority based on its ability to issue all writs not specifically provided for by statute which are necessary for the exercise of jurisdiction and agreeable to the usages and principles of law. 334 U.S. at 278-79.
Price does not require a court to grant such relief, it simply acknowledges the court's discretion to do so. Here, the court declined. We see nothing in Price which requires the court to grant such relief.
There are, of course, many disadvantages which can be imposed on a convicted felon. One is the severe limitation on the ability to conduct personal business as a result of incarceration. On these facts, we see no right of the petitioner to be present for a hearing on this motion.
However, we do find it was not appropriate for the trial court to simply dismiss the motion without consideration. The court was aware Brown could not attend in person. The issue raised by Brown was properly before the court. A hearing was not necessary if the court wished to rule on the basis of what was before it, after giving the opposing party an opportunity to respond.
We therefore reverse the summary dismissal of the motion and remand this matter for further consideration.
Brown contends he is not earning any money in jail except minimal "incentive pay" and that his child support should be reduced accordingly. He argues the effect of a denial of his motion was that an order of child support was entered without complying with the child support guidelines. See In re Marriage of Schletzbaum, 15 Kan. App. 2d 504, 506-7, 809 P.2d 1251 (1991) (trial court must follow child support guidelines).
The trial court has yet to rule on this matter. Although we have found no Kansas authority concerning this issue, we note the cases of Brockmeier v. Brockmeier, 91 Ohio App. 3d 689, 633 N.E. 2d 584 (1993), and In re Marriage of Phillips, 493 N.W. 2d 872 (Iowa App. 1992), which have generally discussed the issue.
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WHO's Midwife
Who is a midwife?
Many definitions abound, including the root of the word, "with woman."
Is the term "midwife" self-defined? Would a midwife be someone who attends births… having had training or not? What if the training is adequate for one part of the world, but not another? Could there be a universal definition of who a midwife is and what her skills should be?
I thought I'd focus on the World Health Organization's definition since it seems most closely aligned to my own.
From Chapter One of the "Care in Normal Birth: A Practical Guide.":
"The midwife: the international definition of the midwife, according to WHO, ICM (International Confederation of Midwives) and FIGO (the International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) is quite simple: if the education programme is recognized by the government that licenses the midwife to practice, that person is a midwife (Peters 1995)."
Does that mean if the person doesn't have the education a government sanctions that the person is not a midwife? Hmmm... something to consider, right?
"Generally he or she is a competent caregiver in obstetrics, especially trained in the care during normal birth. However, there are wide variations between countries with respect to training and tasks of midwives. In many industrialized countries midwives function in hospitals under supervision of obstetricians. Usually this means that the care in normal birth is part of the care in the whole obstetric department, and thus subject to the same rules and arrangements, with little distinction between high-risk and low-risk pregnancies."
"The effect of the International Definition of the Midwife is to acknowledge that different midwifery education programmes exist. These include the possibility of training as a midwife without any previous nursing qualification, or "direct entry" as it is widely known. This form of training exists in many countries, and is experiencing a new wave of popularity, both with governments and with aspiring midwives (Radford and Thompson 1987). Direct entry to a midwifery programme, with comprehensive training in obstetrics and related subjects such as paediatrics, family planning, epidemiology etc. has been acknowledged as both cost-effective and specifically focused on the needs of childbearing women and their newborn."
There's been discussion of whether peds, family planning or well-woman care is a part of midwifery. It seems WHO believes it is and I agree with that. I definitely know I could use more training/information in those areas. I look forward to my upcoming Anatomy & Physiology classes to aid in my increasing comprehension of the nuances of a woman's body. I know some (CPM/LM) training programs spend time on these topics and I applaud this. I believe all schools should have comprehensive information and require experience in these areas.
"More important than the type of preparation for practice offered by any government is the midwife's competence and ability to act decisively and independently. For these reasons it is vital to ensure that any programme of midwifery education safeguards and promotes the midwives' ability to conduct most births, to ascertain risk and, where local need dictates, to manage complications of childbirth as they arise (Kwast 1995b, Peters 1995, Treffers 1995)."
I think these are phenomenal recommendations. I like, so much, that they understand that different locations will create different midwives.
One of my thoughts is that here in the United States, we see so many different cultures that it is really imperative that we learn as much as we can about them all. I am so glad when I hear midwifery schools talk about multi-cultural issues, but also hope they discuss the nuts and bolts aspects of diet choices, physical customs and the hierarchy of the family. I know that I learned the hard way that not all men are (or want to be!) a part of the birthing process.
I remember a dad who chose to sit in the reclining chair in the labor room, leaning back and snoozing. Judgmentally, I was angry at his lack of participation until a kind nurse took me aside and explained to me that in his culture, men were typically not anywhere near a woman in labor, so his being in the room was tremendous support for his wife. Once again, I had my veil of ethnocentricity pulled back, exposing me to ways that were not my own, but were/are just as valid nonetheless.
I adore what WHO says about midwifery. I encourage every midwife, midwifery supporter and every wanna-be midwife to read the entire text of "Care in Normal Birth: A Practical Guide." Without knowing it, the words, beliefs and desires contained inside the text are exactly how I feel.
WHO acknowledges community midwives and stresses what type of education those midwives should be obtaining. A community midwife is a midwife who works outside of the hospital, but might work collaboratively with physicians. Sometimes, community midwives are far from any medical care and might be called on to perform skills some of us might never encounter. A community midwife is different than a Traditional Birth Attendant. TBA's typically have very little training other than experience. It isn't uncommon for a TBA to have learned her craft only through apprenticeship, many times female generational (grandmother to her daughter to her daughter).
WHO has a vested interest in midwives earning and retaining the respect of physicians around the world. In every crevice of the world, it is the physician that can save the life of the woman or baby who needs more care than a midwife can offer. Midwives need obstetricians. If only we could have more on our side. In a few places, OBs work beside midwives in a spirit of cohesiveness and collaboration; each profession respecting the others' roles. I would love to see the same thing – and (idealistically) I believe it can be done. The more a midwife's education level grows to look like something the medicos recognize, the higher the level of respect we will have. We are well on our way with MEAC-accredited schools and the homogenization of midwifery education.
I know that, for some (many?) homogenization seems a negative, even awful, but in our growing need for acceptance because of legislation and tightening rules, being alike can work towards our benefit. The definition of "midwife" becomes completely understood – in any context.
WHO says, "…the midwife appears to be the most appropriate and cost effective type of health care provider to be assigned to the care of normal pregnancy and normal birth, including risk assessment and the recognition of complications." (From what I can decipher, the term "Direct-Entry Midwife" was changed to simply "Midwife" in 1995.)
Among the recommendations accepted by the General Assembly of the XIII World Congress of FIGO (International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics) in Singapore 1991 (FIGO 1992) are the following:
• "To make (midwifery) more accessible to women in greatest need, each function of maternity care should be carried out at the most peripheral level at which it is feasible and safe."
I absolutely agree with this. I believe this is saying midwives should be the care providers for normal birth and obstetricians reserved for high risk pregnancies and births. You bet!
•"To make the most efficient use of available human resources, each function of maternity care should be carried out by the least trained persons able to provide that care safely and effectively."
To me, this speaks to the doctors, nurses and hospitals in our communities (and insurance companies?) that midwives need, if not deserve, support even though we/they might not be operating inside the hospital. Of course, this is if the first two points are being accomplished as well.
"These recommendations point to the midwife as the basic health care provider in obstetrics delivering care in small health centres, in villages and at home, and perhaps also in hospitals (WHO 1994). Midwives are the most appropriate primary health care provider to be assigned to the care of normal birth. However, in many developed and developing countries midwives are either absent or are present only in large hospitals where they may serve as assistants to the obstetricians."
According to Nurses and Midwives for Health: A WHO Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery Education:
"…health care does not take place in isolation from political, economic and cultural realities…,' so nursing and midwifery education and practice do not take place in isolation from the political, social, economic, environmental and cultural realities of the Member States; neither must they be seen in isolation from the various stages of health care reform and the dynamic nature, or otherwise, of progress."
I think this is part of what I am saying… that in today's environment, we need to have as much education as is possible. If more education is needed for LMs/CPMs, finding a way for that to occur is really important. The political climate for midwives is changing and we need to change with it in order to keep up – and stay alive!
Instead of arguing for mediocrity, let's move forward towards more knowledge and experience.
"Likewise, nurses and midwives do not practise in isolation from their colleagues in the other health care professions. Although each profession contributes unique knowledge and skills to health promotion and the care of patients, there is a need for much more multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary work, in a spirit of recognition and respect for each others' authority, responsibility, ability and unique contribution. Thus, nurses and midwives must be educated to take their full part as members of the multiprofessional health care team, sharing both in the decision-making and, when appropriate, in taking responsibility for leadership of the team and for the outcomes of the work of the team."
And, sure! The medicos need to acknowledge this as well. I agree!
"In the face of fundamental health care reform the complex factors depicted in Figure 1 and the resulting social transformation, and because nursing and midwifery education and practice are at very different stages of development in the Member States, it is timely that the professions be proactive in preparing a WHO European Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery Education. This Strategy is intended to be applicable today, but it also looks ahead to the twenty-first century. Although the focus of the Strategy is on preparation for entry into the professions of nursing and midwifery, this education must be seen as the first step in a journey of lifelong professional learning. As research-based knowledge of nursing and midwifery education and practice grows, so all practising nurses and midwives must continue to learn throughout their professional lives – in some cases developing new knowledge for specialist nursing and midwifery practice, in others deepening their knowledge of an existing field of practice."
In the "Purpose and Objectives of the Strategy," WHO says, "…it is essential that the nursing and midwifery professions be committed to the need for change in nursing and midwifery education and practice, and that nurses and midwives themselves become more actively involved in the change process."
One of the issues I have with non-CNM midwives (that I've not yet seen discussed) is the tendency to embrace statistics/news that encourages letting go of technology whereas if statistics or news encourages more technology or a more hands-on approach appears, it either evaporates into the ether or is discounted en toto.
For example, in my on-going discussion about midwifery education, several people have brought up the World Health Organization's statements that a midwife "…appears to be the most appropriate and cost effective type of health care provider to be assigned to the care of normal pregnancy and normal birth, including risk assessment and the recognition of complications.
However, in October 2006, WHO strongly advised the Active Management of Third Stage of Labor (AMTSL), but I haven't heard of community midwives adopting that stance at all! AMTSL includes giving a medication to contract the uterus (Pitocin, Methergine or Cytotec), delayed cord clamping, controlled cord traction and uterine massage after the placenta is born. This is counter to what most midwives (myself included) are inclined to do (except for the delayed cord clamping), but here, sitting in front of us for over a year, is extremely well-documented information that, as far as I can tell, midwives aren't listening to.
When it came time to toss aside the bulb syringe, most of us didn't hesitate. Even when the information came out that oxygen isn't the be all and end all in the first minute of resuscitation – that seems to have been easier to let go of for many midwives. The DeLee causing more problems than it helps? It disappeared from birth kits everywhere. Again, these are procedures that were on the more-invasive side and I find it's not so painful to let those go. But, picking UP procedures is another story.
Why do any of us hesitate to utilize the information we have for the health and safety of our clients? It seems to run counter to being an LM or a CPM, but perhaps looking at new information is a part of our jobs, yes? What I would love to know is how many non-CNM midwives even know about AMTSL – and then, how many utilize it. Do non-CNMs utilize the information regularly? What do you tell your clients about it? Do you have a consent form detailing the options for AMTSL versus physiological third stage?
(It would be great to know how many CNMs also utilize AMTSL. Is it hard to do it after being so hands-off during the labor and birth? Has it changed the way you "manage" or not-manage third stage? What do the back-up docs say about it? Did you find out the information when it initially came out? Did you change your behavior/actions overnight?)
For my clients, I think I'm going to print out the information and make it a discussion topic during prenatals. I like that WHO says they specifically used the word "offer" instead of "use" so women could have the option of saying no, they didn't want to have active management. Informed Consent, right?
In a time when so many midwifery websites quote the World Health Organization's stand on midwifery, I would like to see us embracing their definition of a midwife. How many people who quote the statement that midwives should be the first line of defense for normal births have actually read through the entire treatise? I hope midwives and birth advocates will now go and read through it and really listen to what it says about risk, back-up, what is normal, how to attend to a myriad of situations and how vital midwifery is in our world today.
On every count, I couldn't agree more.


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A case of FASHION EMERGENCY
Were you wondering what the Mane Six were up to while Spike was babysitting? Hopefully the answer to that question is 'yes' because you're about to find out.
Twilight leaves behind Spike with the critters (confusing me into thinking that I've opened the wrong YouTube link) and the Mane Six head out on the train to the Crystal Empire. There they will be in charge of the welcoming committee for the Equestria Games, which is basically Pony Olympics. Rainbow Dash tells us the harrowing tale of disappointment she experienced when Phillydelphia was chosen to host over Cloudsdale in the days of her youth. Is this an allusion to Chicago losing out on the 2016 games? Because I don't think anyone was really that distraught about it.
Doc: I still don't totally understand how thrones and princessing works here in Equestria, but I guess Cadence and Shining Armour rule over the Crystal Empire now?
Res: I told you, they're the de facto rulers thanks to the fact they liberated the Crystal Empire from Sombre. The Crystal Empire is nothing but an outpost of the Dear Leader's regime, a regional government that is a shadow of its former, independent glory. I fully expect a socialist-driven rebellion within the next two seasons.
Doc: Sure, whatever. I'm too sick to care right now.
The girls wander over to Cadence's spa, but not before RD torments a random filly from the street. Seriously, RD, you can't just abduct children in broad daylight. I'm told it's frowned upon.
Res: After the glorious revolution, there will be no daylight abductions!
Aside: Is it just me, or is something wrong with Twilight's voice? Did the voice actor have a hoarse throat? (Really, no pun intended.) She seemed very... subdued.
Because this is a show intended for young female offspring of the human race, Cadence needs her hair done up all shiny for the welcome event. She attempts to calm down Twilight by teaching her to take deep breaths and get in the mud tub. This is only somewhat effective, because disaster strikes immediately. The hair (mane?) stylist has the flu (I feel that) and while Rarity offers to step up and fix Cadence's hair herself, the Games Inspector is now slated to arrive much earlier, which is not ideal for the intense laundry list of things that apparently go into this hairstyle.
While Rarity stays behind to dress up Cadence's mane, the other girls head off to greet/distract the Game Inspector. RD continues to emphasise the importance of this event as they head to the train station. We get it, Dashie, you were very heartbroken about losing the games. Is this where her strange obsession with competition stems from? Discuss.
When they reach the train station in the nick of time, the girls pin down an older mare with floral luggage and welcome her. Though at first she seems suspicious and harsh, she quickly becomes enthusiastic. She looks nothing like how you would expect a game inspector to look: that air of unearned entitlement is not strong enough. (Aside: her cutie mark is a cock. Heh.) (A GAMEcock, maybe?) (Sports puns aren't funny because I don't get them, Res.)
They take her off to the castle, not realising that they've left a different pony with floral luggage back at the station. Seriously, was "flowered suitcase" the best and only description you could come up with? And why didn't they bother to ask her name? This is more contrived than Ocean's Thirteen, and that was deliberate. You would think that they'd have a photo of the games inspector, her favorite foods and topics of conversation, etc. These are all things The Princess Diaries told us are crucial when greeting officials from whom you want something.
The girls walk their so-called Games Inspector into the castle, where she quickly succumbs to claustrophobia. Though how you can be claustrophobic inside a huge, sprawling castle beats me. They do their welcome cheer, much to the joy of…whatever this mare's name is. She asks about Princess Cadence, who is still indisposed. Dashie and Pinkie decide that distracting her with a tour is a brilliant plan, despite the fact that they've never been in the castle before. Twilight goes off to find out what's happening with the hair situation.
Actual Game Instructor update: having a miserable time. Her small suitcase is comically heavy, and of course she gets splashed by a cart driving through a nearby puddle.
Meanwhile at the spa, Rarity has utterly destroyed Cadence's mane by skipping steps on the cartoonishly long scroll. Kids, this is why you always read the directions before attempting strange hairstyles. Rarity freaks out when Twilight shows up and begs for more time. Her whole reputation depends on this! Aside from the fact that she's already easily the most famous designer in Equestria and on a letter-writing level of friendship with the ruler of said nation. The other girls are dragging out a terrible tour of the Crystal Palace while non-Games Inspector has a panic attack over being stuck indoors. Twilight tells them to stall further, and Dashie offers to take her to the castle gym. Not that she knows where that is or anything.
Twilight heads off to find Shining Armour, who is still as bodacious as we remember and actually at the outdoor gym of the palace. He's apparently been upgraded from "Prince and Protector of Canterlot" to "PE instructor." At least they all start with P's? Alliterations make things true.
He attempts to reassure Twilight, who is surprised to find she doesn't need reassuring- her deep breaths have helped her remain calm despite the drama. Before their conversation can continue, they're interrupted by the "Games Inspector" freaking out and running all around Shining Armour's course, injuring/irritating all his prospective Games athletes. Things get even more out of control when she winds up with a vase stuck on her head, exacerbating her claustrophobia. Dashie intervenes (though ends up flung halfway across town) and their guest seems very reassured by the open spaces. Shining Armour introduces himself to her, giving her a bit of swoon. This leads to her explaining that she's just a wild mustang from Mustangia (did you guys even try?) visiting just for funsies. Things get dramatic and Twilight starts freaking out.
The girls rush to the main square or downtown or however castle towns work and come up with a plan to find the real Games Inspector. They decide to break up the city in fifths and each explore part of it- until Pinkie says there's no point in checking the spa, since that would end up defeating their whole plan anyway. Which obviously means that's exactly where she is. Indeed, at the spa, the real Miss Harshwhinny is speaking to her inadvertent impostor. Miss Harshwhinny complains that she never gets the real scoop on a city when she tours; her double goes on about how great the Crystal Empire has been. Cadence and Rarity are nearby but unaware that the Inspector is in the very same spa.
The other girls show up just as Cadence emerges, headdress beautifully intact and elaborate. Miss Harshwhinny hears Cadence's name and complains about her lack of welcome- and we all ignore how inconsistent her indignance is, given her statement not twenty seconds previously. The girls explain that they totally botched their whole mission (to be fair, due to an inappropriate lack of coaching or data). Dashie is, again, very upset and confesses to being the driving force behind their mistake.
However, the real Games Inspector has been listening to her imposter, and comes to the conclusion that because she had such a great time, the Crystal Empire is perfect for hosting the games. The voice of the proletariat is the purest, devoid of artifice or design! After the formal announcement the girls head home, mostly happy for Crystal Empire's winning the honor of hosting the games. The only lingering question is will the newly awakened Empire's economy be able to handle the strain of hosting ponies from all over Equestria for a month at a time? Because London had all sorts of issues holding the 2012 games, and Calgary is STILL trying to figure out what to do with all their temporary housing built for the Winter Olympics they hosted.
We then wrap up with the ending scene from last week's episode, with Spike, the sidekicks, and the CMCs hiding under the seats. Because if there was one thing missing from My Little Pony, it was continuity and convoluted episode structure. (Oh, Res, it couldn't have been that convoluted, I got it right away and I'm on all sorts of drugs right now!)


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Lady Gaga was forced to cancel the remainder of her Born This Way Ball tour last week due to a hip injury that requires surgery. She has been spotted in a wheelchair to help her get around, but remained relatively mum on when she would be going under the knife.
On Wednesday morning, she tweeted that she was about to go in and have surgery to correct the problem:
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Let us imagine that one has to send reminders each month to all staff members: each staff member will receive a letter with the reminder text in this case, but each recipient will be able to see a lot of unrelated email addresses, and some recipients may even be uncomfortable with their email addresses visible to others, not counting the fact that an obviously automated and impersonal email message receives less attention than a personalized one. With this in mind, a personalized letter with hidden list of recipients is less likely to be ignored by its addressee and is, generally, a more appealing and professional way of reaching out to the staff members or clients.


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Trial to Improve Access to PMTCT Services and Reduce HIV Transmission From Mother to Child (FS)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01932138
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Last Update Posted : March 2, 2015
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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS (MTCT) is still a major contributor to the burden of HIV infections among infants and children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Among the major challenges of each approach to achieving maximum benefits is late and incomplete antenatal care (ANC) attendance. While attendance to one ANC visit is almost universal, only about half of pregnant women attend the four WHO-recommended visits. Moreover, those that attend often book late in pregnancy. This nationwide challenge can lead to delays or interferences with the appropriate PMTCT medications for mothers —thus substantially diminishing the potential of PMTCT care to reduce mother-to child-transmission of HIV in Tanzania.
The investigators will examine the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of an enhanced community health worker intervention and outreach system for pregnant women to facilitate early and consistent ANC attendance, early and effective PMTCT uptake, with the aim to further reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV. We will test the effectiveness hypothesis in a cluster-randomized controlled trial; the unit of randomization is the administrative unit of a ward, which is the geographical unit below a district in the Tanzanian government system. We randomly allocate all 60 wards in two of the three districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Kinondoni and Ilala districts -- to receiving the enhanced community health worker intervention and outreach system vs. receiving the standard of care in the Tanzanian public-sector health system.
The results of this study will inform implementers and policy makers on whether and how a community outreach system and PMTCT algorithm may maximize benefits of antenatal care and PMTCT services in Tanzania and inform decisions surrounding future maternal and newborn health programs moving forward.
This study was initially designed to test both the effectiveness of the enhanced CHW intervention and outreach system and the effectiveness of WHO PMTCT option B (vs. A) in ensuring successful PMTCT in the Tanzanian public-sector health system. However, in reaction to a report of non-compliance by the investigator team (incomplete records of written informed consent among PMTCT patients in the public-sector PMTCT clinics) the IRB at the Harvard School of Public Health decided to stop involvement in the option A vs. B component of this study. The IRB approved continuation of the enhanced CHW intervention and outreach system in the study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|190530 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Interventions to Achieve Universal Access to PMTCT Services and Reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
|Study Start Date :
|January 2013
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|April 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2014
Experimental: Enhanced CHW intervention
CHWs will 1) identify pregnant women through home visits and refer them to ANC; 2) inform pregnant women on antenatal care ANC and PMTCT; 3) visit women at home to ascertain ANC attendance; and 4) follow up women who have missed ANC or PMTCT appointments.
Other: Enhanced CHW intervention
The CHW employed in this study are a health worker cadre that already exists in the Tanzanian public-sector health system, so-called "home-base carers" (or HBC). The HBC in this study are supervised by another existing cadre, so-called "community-based health care workers" (or CBHC). The CBHC are clinic-based and are charged to organize community outreach activities in the Tanzanian public-sector health systems. The CBHC (1-2 per clinic) are also active in the control arm; in this intervention arm, there role is changed: they are actively supervising a large number of CHW. Per street (or mtaa), 1-2 CHW are assigned to carry out the enhanced CHW intervention.
Standard of care
Clinic-based health workers follow-up patients who have missed scheduled PMTCT appointments (through telephone calls and/or in-person visits). The standard of care does not include any specific interventions to improve ANC attendance.
Other: Standard of care
The standard of care in the Tanzanian health care system does not include any CHW intervention to enhance ANC and PMTCT uptake and retention. The only community-based intervention are PMTCT follow-up organized by a health worker cadre who works out of ANC and primary care clinics (so-called CBHC).
- Proportion of infants born to HIV-infected mothers who have acquired HIV [ Time Frame: During the first 2 years of life ]
- Proportion of HIV-exposed infants tested for HIV [ Time Frame: During the first 2 years of life ]
- Proportion of pregnant women making at least four antenatal clinic visits [ Time Frame: Between the first week of gestation and delivery ]
- Proportion of pregnant women delivering at a healthcare facility [ Time Frame: At delivery ]
- Proportion of HIV-positive women receiving PMTCT [ Time Frame: Between the first antenatal care visit and 1 week after stopping breastfeeding ]
- Number of weeks of gestation at which pregnant women have their first ANC visit [ Time Frame: Between the first week of gestation and delivery ]
- Proportion of HIV-infected pregnant women who completed PMTCT [ Time Frame: Between the first antenatal care visit and 1 week after stopping breastfeeding ]
- Proportion of HIV-exposed infants who received PMTCT [ Time Frame: During the first 2 years of life ]
- Proportion of pregnant women who were tested for HIV [ Time Frame: Between the first week of gestation and delivery ]
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• All pregnant women who are identified by the CHW during the routine household visits
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01932138
|Management and Development for Health
|Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 79810
|Principal Investigator:
|Till Bärnighausen, MD ScD
|Harvard School of Public Health
|Principal Investigator:
|Guerino Chalamilla, MD PhD
|Management and Development for Health
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Till Barnighausen, Associate Professor of Global Health, Harvard School of Public Health
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|NCT01932138 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|August 30, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 2, 2015
|Last Verified:
|February 2015
Keywords provided by Till Barnighausen, Harvard School of Public Health:
Community-based intervention
Community health workers
Antenatal care
HIV vertical transmission
Public-sector health systems


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The elections and subsequent protests took place in the United States? Wouldn't our own civil agencies use teargas and shoot us? So why are we making such a flap about it happening overseas?
I give you, as evidence, Kent State, and countless other protests over causes both just and unjust, morally 'right' and morally 'wrong', legal and illegal throughout the 1960's, and the government's reaction to all of the above.
So here we sit in "the land of the free" UNDER a Government which is (or at least is supposed to be) by, of, and for the people, yet these things occurred, and still occur today.
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My father died on Dec 28, 1959. With all nine of us under 18 at the time, Mom had a very difficult time carrying on the family Christmas traditions. Keep them she did however. The Christmas after he died we still had a gathering of relatives which included a meal I am sure.
After my husband died suddenly, in Oct of 2005, it was very difficult to plan for the holidays. Because I was living with my daughter and grandchildren, I drew on my mother's strength and made it through Christmas. So that the grandchildren would know where to always find grandpady I bought a star and named it for him. The certificate of that star hangs in a place of honor in their home.
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Bile is a digestive juice that your liver makes. Your gallbladder stores it. Then it flows into the upper part of your small intestine to help you digest food. At the same time, your pancreas makes juices that are important for digestion. Both bile and your pancreatic juices flow to your small intestine through a common duct that is opened and closed by a round valve. The valve is a muscle called the sphincter of Oddi.
In rare cases, the sphincter of Oddi goes into spasm. It clamps shut and cannot relax. Other times it may be narrowed from previous inflammation. This is called sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD). The condition causes intense belly pain. Your digestive juices back up into your pancreas and into the bile ducts of your liver. Another type of SOD happens when the sphincter of Oddi becomes stiff and narrow. This prevents digestive juices from entering your small intestine.
Healthcare providers aren't sure why SOD happens. But you're most at risk for this condition if you've had your gallbladder removed. If you have had gastric bypass weight-loss surgery, you may also develop it.
The main symptom of SOD is severe stomach pain that comes and goes. The symptoms can feel similar to a gallbladder attack. You may have pain in your upper belly that seems to move, or spread, into your right shoulder. You may also have chest pain that feels like a heart attack. Sometimes it causes pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is a severe swelling and irritation of the pancreas, and symptoms include stomach pain around the belly button, and pain in the left side under the ribs. Symptoms that go along with the belly pain include:
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Risk factors
Each year, about half a million people in the U.S. have their gallbladder removed. This increases their risk for SOD. Although up to 20% of patients have pain symptoms after gallbladder surgery, Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is considered rare. Risk factors for SOD may be similar to those for gallbladder disease. They include:
Being female
Being middle-aged
Having recurrent pancreatitis
Your healthcare provider may suspect SOD if you have recurrent pancreatitis or bouts of stomach pain after your gallbladder was taken out. Treatment for SOD does not help stomach pain not caused by SOD, so it is very important to do testing to identify patients who truly have the disease and will benefit from treatment. These tests may include:
Blood tests for higher-than-normal liver or pancreatic enzymes
Ultrasound of the bile duct, liver, or pancreas
MRCP, or magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography. This is an imaging study of the bile and pancreatic ducts
ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography. This is a procedure that looks directly inside the duct system while getting X-ray images, taking visual pictures, and measuring pressure
However, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is now considered less common than before. Many people who were initially diagnosed have been found to have other conditions.
Your healthcare provider may also test you for SOD if you are feeling severe belly pain after recovery from a gastric bypass surgery.
Treatment of SOD depends on the type you have. It's also affected by how bad your symptoms are. If diagnostic tests show that your symptoms stem from a backup of digestive juices into your liver or pancreas and you are having symptoms often, you may have your sphincter of Oddi muscle cut surgically during an ERCP exam. This procedure is called sphincterotomy. It's generally effective and relieves symptoms of SOD about 70% of the time.
Most complications of SOD are seen in people who need to have their bile duct system examined. Up to 10% of people develop pancreatitis after the medical procedure ERCP. This happens with or without surgery to cut the sphincter. There are certain situations where this is more likely to happen and you can discuss this with your provider. A rectal medicine is often used to decrease the risk of pancreatitis. This complication usually clears up within a few days of hospital treatment. For a few people it may result in weeks or months of hospitalization.
Complications from surgically cutting the sphincter of Oddi may include bleeding, infection, and delayed narrowing of the duct system because of scarring.
When to call the healthcare provider
Let your healthcare provider know about severe stomach pain that is not going away or keeps coming back. Also, let your healthcare provider know if you have these symptoms, especially after gallbladder surgery:
Loss of appetite
Living with SOD
If you have an SOD diagnosis or you are recovering from sphincterotomy, follow all your healthcare provider's orders. Take all your medicines as directed, and make sure your healthcare provider knows about any other medicines you take, including over-the-counter medicines, supplements, or herbs.
Tips for living with SOD include:
Avoiding alcohol
Not smoking
Avoiding high-fat foods
Controlling cholesterol
Maintaining a healthy weight
Eating smaller, meals more often


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Are Weight-Loss Wagers Your Best Bet?
The fear of losing dough is helping some people lose extra dough around their waists. Last year Rick and Kay Woollen of Tobaccoville, NC, signed up for HealthyWage.com, a weight-loss program that allows you (and others) to place cash bets on whether you can finally shed unwanted pounds. The Wollens dropped a combined total of more than 120 pounds-and cashed in on more than $6,000.
"It's a motivator," Kay, 50, told the Today Show. "You don't want to lose your own money, and you don't want to lose somebody else's." Even science says a little healthy gambling may pay off: A 2008 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that dieters who had financial incentives-the prospect of gaining or losing money-to shed weight were more successful than those who did not.
HealthyWage.com isn't the only Vegas-style online program. Websites such as Stickk.com, Fatbet.net, and DietBet.com are also looking for heavy-set high-rollers to get in on the game. And for those who aren't inspired by a few Benjamins, there are plenty of other sites (as well as local gyms) offering prizes tailored to your passions, like ChallengeLoop's new yoga-wear-and-gear package, which will be given to one lucky participant of their #yogaeverydamnday challenge for the month of January.
But the cash that you pocket in your skinnier jeans may later go to a larger pair of denim, experts say, because this type of weight-loss program doesn't necessarily teach you how to maintain your loss.
"When you're accustomed to getting external rewards for a behavior-and in essence, tying your behavior to that reward-and then when those rewards cease to exist, it's difficult to sustain the behavior," says Gregory Chertok, the director of sport psychology at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in New Jersey. A study from Obesity Review confirms it: Participants who used cash-driven plans to get slim were not able to keep the weight off a year or so later.
The good news, Chertok assures, is if you shift your attention just slightly, then this could possibly work. Here are three ways to cash in on weight loss and really hit the jackpot.
1. Screw the Scale. Sure, you've got to weigh in at some point to check on your progress, but that number is not the end goal. More than anything, you want to be able to step off that scale as a new person, not just looking like one. "Focus on behavioral changes, such as the process of losing weight rather than the outcome," Chertok says. It'll be way easier to maintain your new weight if you've created real healthy habits that stick.
2. Use Your Network. There's nothing like family and friends who will smack that doughnut right outta your hand to help keep your waistline in check. You know they've got your back, so recruit them to hold you accountable and cheer you on. Better yet, invite them to take the challenge with you and win some fun prizes together! The mindset of not letting your teammates down will help drive you, even long after the challenge is over, Chertok says.
3. Dig Deep. While extra green in the bank is definitely appealing, it's not nearly as powerful a motivator as an incentive that hits closer to home: you. "Make it a personal choice to feel good, be healthier, enjoy life more, and get involved in fun activities," Chertok says. "When we exercise for intrinsic reasons as opposed to extrinsic ones like looking good or fitting into a pair of jeans, we gain feelings of self-control and autonomy. We do it for us."


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The contrast between the US and European auto markets is stark and captures the significant divergence of the two economies. June auto sales in Europe slumped from a year ago to their lowest level since 1996. In June, US auto sales reached its highest pace since late 2007. US sales are up 11% since last June and are 75% above the low point in early 2009. The UK continues to be the only major bright spot in Europe. Sales have risen for 16 consecutive months. June sales were 13.4% above a year ago. In contrast, German sales were off 4.7%. Italian sales were off 5.5%, while French sales were off 8.4%. Sales by Peugeot-Citroen were off 10.8%. Fiat sales were off 12.6% and GM saw almost a 10% decline. Renault's low cost (Romanian) brand Dacia, saw a 175 increase, while Ford reported an 8.1% increase. The EU has the capacity to produce a little more than 19 mln vehicles a year. Sales in 2012 were 13.1 mln and this year they are projected to fall to 12 mln. In 2008, 16 mln cars were bought in the EU. Given the contraction in the euro area and UK, one might want to dismiss the excess capacity as cyclical in nature. However, this is to miss three of important points. First, even in the best of times, Europe grows slowly and the institutionalization of ordo-liberalism warns of a protracted period of slow growth ahead. Second, Europe is on the cusp of significant demographic changes with a number of countries poised to experience declining as well as aging populations. Third, there is a shift in the global division of labor and auto production is moving east. While Italy, Spain and France have seen sharp declines in their auto output for more than a decade, output in the Czech Republic and Slovakia has grown 3-fold in the past 10 years and now produce more than France. Slovakia, incidentally, has the highest auto output per capita in the world. Reports suggest Russia has a growing domestic market and is set to surpass Germany. Romania is poised to surpass Italy in auto production. Italy's auto factories are operating near 45% of capacity. The older and less efficient capacity is in the euro area. Some capacity has been shuttered, and Ford has announced closure of three factories. However, the closures insufficient for industry analysts to anticipate profitable production any time soon. Moreover, with high levels of unemployment and weak economies, Italy, Spain and France have indicated that they will not tolerate any more rationalization of the European auto industry--plant closings--at their expense. There are couple factors that seem to help explain the stronger US auto recovery. First, the bankruptcy of General Motors and Chrysler and the near-death experience of Ford, helped spur on an industry restructuring. It included the closure of capacity. All three are now operating profitably and operating near 90% capacity. They are being cautious about adding capacity, according to industry reports. The normal summer shutdown is being foregone this year. In contrast, Europe has been slower to restructure continent's auto sector and despite the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), many, if not most industries, remain highly fragmented.Second, the US officials quickly moved to reanimate the asset-backed security market, which allows lenders to securitize auto loans. This has been a significant part of the rise in non-revolving US consumer credit. Third, the US labor market has gradually improved. Leaving aside the unemployment rate, which is really more about the participation rate, the US economy has generated roughly 4.5 mln jobs over the past two years. The point is not about the strength in absolute terms, but relative to Europe. The housing market in the US has also improved, with Case-Shiller house price index rising at its strongest pace since mid-2006. These two consideration help underpin demand for durable goods.
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Hillary's Role: 'Newsweek' 1993 Cover Story
Here is the 'Newsweek' 1993 cover story on Hillary Clinton, who is expected to announce her presidential campaign this weekend.
Obama's Could-Have-Been-Worse Presidency
Obama was elected as a sensation, but he is isn't governing as one. He is putting points on the board, sometimes with little notice and comparatively less fuss than either was anticipated or was the case in the past.
Voters in a Mood for Vengeance
Democrats looking at the midterms in November are busy trying to convince themselves that the GOP is hopelessly divided, but that's wishful thinking.
Politics Through the Prism of Twitter and Facebook
The best way to understand what is going on in politics this fall is to think of the difference between Facebook and Twitter. Barack Obama in 2008 was a product of Facebook, a one-man brand. The Tea Party counterrevolution of 2010 is more diffuse and fast-moving, a Twitter-based hive mind with no one central figure.
What Went Wrong for Obama and the Dems
One day in the winter of 2005, I was in a Senate hallway when the new guy from Illinois arrived for a vote. Sen. Barack Obama—pop-star charisma, limitless possibility—knew his own allure. Three years later, of course, the nation knew it, too.
The Obama Vision of Federal Government
President Obama takes the fifth anniversary of Katrina—the deadliest and costliest natural catastrophe in American history—to try to defend the proposition that the federal government can actually help people.
John Boehner: The Next Speaker of the House?
Two years ago in Denver, the charismatic Obama caught the political wave, addressing a blissed-out crowd of 80,000 on a stage set as a Greek temple with him as the high priest of new government activism. But an anti-Democratic tide is building, and if the Republicans can win 39 House seats in November, Boehner could be speaker.
Pomp, Politics, and Pink Slips
Admittedly, it's a slow news day. Congress is in recess, Obama is on the Vineyard, so reporters such as yours truly find themselves in Cleveland to witness one of those shopworn campaign ploys in action as Rep. John Boehner calls for pink slips for Obama's economic advisers Tim Geithner and Larry Summers. But calling for someone's head is always worth a graph or two in a wire story.
Bill Clinton Campaigns for Obama ... or Does He?
If you're President Obama, here is a galling fact: most Democrats would rather have Bill Clinton campaign for them this fall than, um, you.
A Season of Fear
If we had any sense, the fall elections would be about just one thing: the economy. But we do not have any sense. We are facing what Wall Street would call the 'triple witching hour.'
Europeans Can't Be Bothered to Hate America
Just a few years ago, Europeans seemed to despise the United States. Today, it's not that their opinions have reversed; it's that they just don't care.
Sail the Seas and Come to the Holy City of Byzantium
For the third time in three millennia, the city we now know as Istanbul and the country we now know as Turkey are becoming pivotal places in the affairs of the world.
Obama and 'Indie Men' Voters
Barack Obama did not descend from the clouds. Polling was involved, as were focus groups and the usual marketing machinery. You didn't hear much about number crunching in 2008; you don't hear much about it now. Obama couldn't, and can't, be seen as unsoiled and sui generis if his handlers talk too much about mechanics.
Why Obama Is in a Hurry to Make History
"Hardball" host Chris Matthews has a theory about Barack Obama: he is running his presidency as though there is no tomorrow—that is, no second term. So far in his presidency Obama has been tackling, even seeking out, sweeping, controversial challenges: the stimulus, the auto bailout, health-care reform, a new arms-control treaty with Russia. So, is he in a hurry because he figures there may be no second term?
The Real Leanings of Lindsey Graham
Only a few senators could have pulled off what Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, did last week: snagging major airtime at two high-profile confirmation hearings, seemingly at the same time.
Roberts vs. Marshall at the Kagan Hearings
Elena Kagan's confirmation process has become a trial in absentia for competing views on how the Supreme Court should work, personified by two very different justices, John Roberts and Thurgood Marshall.
New General, Same Problem
Barack Obama, as candidate and president, in effect created the IED known as Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Now that improvised explosive device has blown up in the midst of the Obama presidency. The damage is severe, if not crippling.
How Nikki Haley Survived Political Scandal
In the old days, gubernatorial candidate Haley wouldn't have had a chance. Accused not once, but twice, of marital infidelity, how did she survive a firestorm of controversy?
Fineman: Paul, Whitman, Angle, and the Press
Do political candidates still need the press? Based on what's going on in Kentucky, where I began my career, I'm no longer sure. After saying a few weeks ago that a part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was an overreach, Rand Paul is sticking to safe, controlled venues. A public meeting of Republicans in Louisville was not one of them—two top reporters showed up.
Obama's Good Day
President Obama had good reason to tread lightly in his Oval Office address Tuesday night: he was in the midst of coaxing a $20 billion-plus commitment out of a London-based company that already has lost half of its market value.
Obama's Curiously Flat Gulf Speech
Somewhere between Pensacola and the Oval Office, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico went from an "assault" to an "epidemic"—and President Obama went from commander in chief to surgeon general. And that, in short, is why his speech to the nation fell so flat even as he delivered it.
Why Obama Needs a Healthy BP
Obama and BP are locked in a deadly, messy transatlantic dance. The U.S., deeply in debt and facing a voter rebellion over that fact, needs as many billions as it can siphon from London-based BP to pay for the cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico.
Palin vs. Pelosi and Other 2010 Midterm Themes
Election Day 2010 is five months away, so predicting the November bottom line is foolish. But as the primary season grinds on (Tuesday was the biggest day yet), you can get a sense of themes and trends likely to dominate the fall campaigns. Here are a few.
Today's Primaries: All Politics Is National
President Obama's stunning rise was said to be proof that our political system was still running as the Founders built it. But on the biggest primary day of the year, it doesn't seem that way to dismayed voters across the country.
Obama Must Pursue Immigration Reform
It's a good idea for Obama to pledge a path to citizenship: it respects the idea of "two worlds"—giving Latino voters a sense that they are valued for who they are, not who they have to become, which a new study shows is very important to them.
Al and Tipper Gore Were Always the Odd Couple
They were an odd couple from the start, a teenage romance that tried—and, after 40 years, failed—to bridge the divides that were inherent in it from the start: political versus nonpolitical Washington; ambition versus another day at the beach; a need to internalize and intellectualize versus the drummer in the band.
Can Obama Control Oil-Spill Political Damage?
BP officials hope their "top kill" works, choking off a catastrophically leaky oil well with an injection of heavy mud. Meanwhile, President Obama's own "top kill" is under way, as he tries to control political damage from the disaster.
How the GOP Can Help Rand Paul Recover
The notion that Rand Paul is a libertarian babe in Kentucky's political woods is false. He long ago got help from Republican professionals—and is getting more as he tries to recover from his disastrous national debut.
Rand Paul and D. W. Griffith
If Americans think of Kentucky at all, they tend not to regard it as part of the Deep South on racial matters: no history of water cannons fired at civil-rights demonstrators; the kind of place that gave the world a proud and defiant Muhammad Ali, not a brutal and racist Bull Connor. ...
Why Arlen Specter Lost
PHILADELPHIA -- In the old days, maybe they could have fixed it for Arlen. ...
Philadelphia's Democratic Machine Is Mad at Obama for Ditching Arlen Specter
Rep. Bob Brady is a big beefy Irishman who embodies, as much as anyone, the Democratic machine in Philadelphia. He's a mainstay in the House of what's left of the "Pennsylvania Corner" on the floor, and an ally of former mayor and still Gov. Ed Rendell. ...


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Chic outdoor Christmas decorations provide a stylish welcome to your guests. Give your home and exteriors a dreamy designer look for the holidays with these dazzling DIYs and fabulous finds.
Ice Skate Wreath
Add a playful zip to your holiday exteriors by incorporating an eye-catching accent to a traditional Christmas wreath.
This ice skate wreath from Alderberryhill radiates with nostalgic charm and is surprisingly easy to make. If ice skating is a popular pastime where you live, there's a good chance you can find a pair of vintage ice skates in your attic, flea market, or yard sale.
Simply take a skate, fill the opening with some artificial foliage and berries, and then tie it to an old-fashioned Christmas wreath. Add a red bow to the neck of the skate to make it look extra festive.
Malta Lanterns
Cast an alluring candlelit glow on your walkway or porch with multi-sized Malta lanterns, such as these black metal lanterns from Pier 1. With their clean, solid lines and old-fashioned look, these lanterns exude elegance and history that match the beauty of the Christmas season.
For a simple yet stunning outdoor display, place pillar candles, along with glittery acorns or holly branches, inside the lanterns. You can choose to hang the lanterns, place them on the steps, or simply lay them on a tabletop.
If you find their basic black too strong for your tastes, pick up a can of spray paint and give your lanterns a new wintry white coat or a lustrous, golden sheen.
Frozen Ice Ornaments
Give your outdoors a truly unique and festive look with these do-it-yourself ice ornaments. From slices of fresh fruit and branches to colorful baubles and plastic trinkets, these frozen décor are super cute and can be customized any way your heart desires.
As demonstrated in Tatertots & Jello by guest bloggers Emily and Jaime from Everyday Art, you simply need to fill various plastic containers with your pretty items, position a length of strong yarn, fill the containers with water, and then leave them in the freezer or your icy outdoors overnight. By morning, hang your fabulous frosted ornaments on your tree to add some pizzazz to your lawn or backyard.
Treetopia Fresh Berry Potted Pine Tree
Bring instant sparkle and cheer to your front porch with a miniature potted Christmas tree. This Treetopia Fresh Berry Potted Pine Tree is all dolled up with pine cones, red berries, and an array of sparkly clear lights, so there's no need to add any more decorations on it.
It will look great displayed on the window sill, a tabletop, or on the porch steps surrounded by some poinsettias. This potted tree comes with UL-approved lights so it's totally safe for use outside the house.
Try out these simple and chic decorating ideas and make your outdoors extra impressive and inviting this Christmas season.


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It's a frequent yet unintended mistake among software developers.
A software developer copies a string in memory, but in doing so, unwittingly creates a vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker to execute malicious code.
"The malicious code can do anything. It can be used to spread a worm, or insert a back door on a machine, steal the user's identity, steal information anything really," explains Robert Seacord, lead of the Secure Coding Team at the SEI CERT Program.
In fact, a recent study by Jon Heffley and Pascal Meunier found that 64 percent of vulnerabilities in the National Vulnerability Database in 2004 were the result of coding errors.
The coding errors and strategies for avoiding them are the subject of a pair of books by Seacord, Secure Coding in C and C++ and The CERT C Secure Coding Standard, as well as numerous articles such as Wide-Character Format String Vulnerabilities and Validating C and C++ for Safety and Security.
"[The CERT C Secure Coding Standard] is a comprehensive enumeration of coding errors that you can make that lead to vulnerabilities," Seacord explains. By complying with these secure coding guidelines, developers can reduce or eliminate vulnerabilities present in their software before deployment.
The standards are developed using a community process on the CERT Secure Coding wiki and incorporating input from more than 300 industry experts.
Secure Coding Class
In addition to writing books and articles, Robert Seacord also teaches Secure Coding in C and C++, a four-day course that provides a detailed explanation of common programming errors in C and C++ and describes how these errors can lead to code that is vulnerable to exploitation. The course concentrates on security issues intrinsic to the C and C++ programming languages and associated libraries. The intent is for this course to be useful to anyone involved in developing secure C and C++ programs regardless of the specific application. Seacord's books are distributed as part of the course materials to supplement the hands-on learning of the course. The four-day course covers string management, dynamic memory management, integral security, formatted output, and file I/O. The next class presentation will be November 3 - 6, 2009.
"Many common coding errors can go undetected during a typical development process. Many of these errors are undiagnosed by compilers, even when run at the highest warning levels," says Seacord. "Consequently, it becomes the programmer's responsibility to recognize and avoid these errors."
Seacord is also working with Sun Microsystems, which was recently acquired by Oracle, to create a secure coding standard for Java, which he hopes to release in the summer of 2010.