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Press Release A Pacific Northwest Adventure: North Cascades, Rivers and Trails this Sunday More than 30 community partners and outdoor leaders will celebrate North Cascades National Park on Sunday
Blog Post NPCA Honors Civil Rights Activist Over the summer, NPCA presented its Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award to Japanese American civil rights activist Barbara Takei for her efforts to protect the Tule Lake Unit of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument. We spoke with this inspiring advocate to learn more about her work and what moves her to preserve this part of American history.
Blog Post A Rare Look at Rose Atoll New IMAX film 'Hidden Pacific' documents remote underwater wonders, including 'one of the last pristine wildernesses on Earth,' and shows the importance of protecting our wild marine national monuments.
Press Release Civil Rights Activist to be Honored for Commitment to Preserving History, Protecting National Parks Tule Lake Committee Board Member Barbara Takei is the 2016 recipient of NPCA's Receive Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award, for her work to ensure the protection of the Tule Lake Unit of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
Press Release Offshore Leasing Plan Threatens National Parks, Wildlife and Coastal Communities Atlantic, Pacific coasts could be open to leasing for first time in decades.
Press Release National Parks Group Urge Secretary Salazar to Protect California's Only Marine Wilderness Area Statement by Neal Desai, Pacific Region Associate Director, National Parks Conservation Association
Press Release National Parks Group Support Yosemite National Park's Final Merced River Plan, Applauds Commitment to the Park's Next 150 Years Statement by Neal Desai, Pacific Region Field Director for National Parks Conservation Association
Press Release New Law Elevates Pinnacles National Monument to Become 9th National Park in California Statement by Neal Desai, Pacific Region Associate Director, National Parks Conservation Association
Press Release National Parks Group Supports Recommendations to Establish New National Historical Park Honoring Cesar Chavez and the Farm Labor Movement Statement by Ron Sundergill, Pacific Region Senior Director, National Parks Conservation Association
Press Release Telling Our Stories: President Obama Designates Honouliuli National Monument in Hawai'i Statement by Ron Sundergill, Pacific Region Senior Director, National Parks Conservation Association
Blog Post Going Caveman in Grants Pass NPCA's traveling park lover visits a rare marble cave system in the Pacific Northwest, only to be reunited with an amusing character from his past.
Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Preservation and Accessibility in Yosemite's Final Mariposa Grove Plan Statement by Neal Desai, Director of Field Operations for the Pacific Region, National Parks Conservation Association
Blog Post The Fisher Kingdom The Pacific fisher once roamed the forests of the northwestern United States, building dens and raising kits among the old-growth forests of the Cascade Mountains. Now, after decades of trapping and logging, the animals are all but gone from Washington State.
Advocacy in Action Support Grizzly Bear Recovery in the North Cascades Help the threatened grizzly bear thrive again in its native Pacific Northwest home.
Staff Ron Sundergill Ron joined NPCA in 2005. He is the Senior Regional Director for the Pacific office, overseeing the work of the regional office and its four field offices.
Park Lewis & Clark National Historical Park The Park encompasses sites along the Columbia River (between Oregon and Washington) and the Pacific Coast. Follow the explorer's footsteps and have an adventure in history, including kayak tours and ranger talks about Lewis and Clark's early days of survival!
Park Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve This national historical reserve on Whidbey Island in Washington's Puget Sound is a living museum to 19th-century life in the Pacific Northwest. The park's dramatic scenery includes dense woods, pastoral prairies, rocky shores, and peaceful blue lakes and lagoons. Visitors can learn about the people who lived on these spectacular lands over hundreds of years, from Native American tribes that established villages along the coasts to the 19th century settlers whose houses, stores and farms are still in use today.
Park John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Some 54 million years ago, this entire region of Oregon lay beneath the Pacific Ocean. Within the striated rock, scientists have found fossilized evidence of more than 2,200 plants and animals and of great shifts in temperature and precipitation that may reveal clues to the planet's climactic cycles. The park's 14,000 acres are divided into three parts — the Clarno, Painted Hills and Sheep Rock Units — offering rugged hiking trails, spring and summer wildflowers, scenic drives, and of course, a museum of fascinating fossils to help visitors reflect on the planet's long history.
Park World War II Memorial This memorial on the National Mall stands across the reflecting pool from the Lincoln Memorial, honoring all who served under the U.S. flag at home and abroad during World War II and inviting visitors to ponder the scope of the war that cost 405,399 American lives. Around an oval pool studded with fountains rise 56 granite columns adorned with bronze wreaths and the names of every state, district and territory that sent its sons and daughters to war. Two towers celebrate the Allied victories in the Atlantic and Pacific. Each of the 4,048 gold stars on the memorial wall represents 100 lives lost in the fight for freedom.
Park American Memorial Park Affiliated Area American Memorial Park commemorates the Marianas Campaign, considered the most decisive battle in World War II's Pacific Theater. The United States fought Japanese forces in the Mariana Islands and Palau between June and November of 1944.
Report Story Chris Liu's Story Conservationist Chris Liu looks to the future – his own and for national parks in the Pacific Northwest.
Magazine Article What Lies Beneath Want to find hidden treasures in the ocean or scuba dive through a shipwreck? The Submerged Resources Center is here to help.
Blog Post 10 (Truly) Hidden National Park Gems Many of the national parks' wonders are out in plain sight, but some are nearly impossible to see. Here are 10 of those frustratingly out-of-reach attractions as well as easier-to-get-to alternatives.
Blog Post What's at Stake A look at the 10 national monuments targeted in Ryan Zinke's leaked memo
Magazine Article Living Monuments Ian Shive traveled to the corners of the sea to document the watery wonders of the nation's marine monuments.
Blog Post The Legacy of Fred Korematsu He fought against his forced internment and incarceration, all the way to the Supreme Court. Today, the Park Service helps interpret the dark history behind World War II relocation camps.
Magazine Article Golden Spike Redux The role that Chinese immigrants played in building the Transcontinental Railroad has long been buried. 150 years after the completion of the tracks, that's finally changing.
Magazine Article Shifting Tides Once nearly extinct, sea otters have staged a remarkable comeback, but some coastal parks still struggle to retain these curious, sensitive mammals.
Magazine Article On the Road Take a drive through the national parks of Oregon & California and witness a land of extremes.
Blog Post César E. Chávez National Monument an Excellent First Step Toward Honoring the Influential Labor Leader NPCA commends President Barack Obama for announcing on Monday that he will designate a César E. Chávez National Monument in Keene, California, as the 398th site in the National Park System—the first national park unit to recognize the work of a contemporary Latino American. This designation is an excellent first step toward honoring Chávez and a fitting way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Magazine Article Maiden Voyage Do archaeological sites in the Channel Islands reveal a coastal migration into the Americas?
Magazine Article A Lion's Den The mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains face a rash of urban perils. Can they be saved?
Blog Post 11 of America's Best National Park Beaches Need some sun and surf in your travel plans? NPCA staff highlight top beach vacation spots at national parks around the country.
Blog Post Trivia Challenge: The Only WWII Land Battle Fought in North America Next year will be the 75th anniversary of the only land battle fought in North America during World War II. That battle, one of the war's deadliest, took place at what is now a national park site. Can you guess which park?
Blog Post 9 Wildlife Success Stories National parks provide critical habitat for a variety of animals—in some cases, they are the only places that threatened or endangered species have left to call home. If those species disappear from a part of the country, parks can play an important role in bringing them back. Here are nine animals that have been reintroduced to their native habitats in national parks.
Blog Post Santa Monica Mountains for All The Santa Monica Mountains belong to all of us. Expanding its boundaries will make it more accessible to children of color and people living in poverty.
Blog Post The First National Park Site to Require Reservations Year-Round We may not have reservations about visiting national parks, but sometimes we need them to visit. Starting next month, one national park site will require everyone arriving in cars to book parking and shuttle spots in advance to be able to enter. Do you know which one?
Report Proposed Tule Springs Transmission Corridor This report was prepared in response to NV Energy's request to locate a transmission corridor in an area known alternately as Tule Springs and the Upper Las Vegas Wash, in an area proposed to be a national monument managed by the National Park Service.
Report North Las Vegas Council Meeting Statement Statement of Lynn Davis Program Manager, Nevada Field Office National Parks Conservation Association before a meeting of the North Las Vegas City Council regarding Tule Springs.
Report Don't Trash Joshua Tree National Park Increased Recycling and Diversion Needed, Not Eagle Mountain Mega-Dump
Report Dark Horizons: 10 National Parks Most Threatened by New Coal Fired Power Plants NPCA's report highlights the 10 national parks most threatened by new coal-fired power plants, and calls on the Administration to abandon its effort to permit more harmful air pollution near national parks.
Report Turning Point Through individual stories from parks around the country, this report describes how air pollution harms our national treasures. The report also recommends ten specific steps that our government representatives and all of us can take to clean up harmful air pollution and protect our national parks for future generations.
Small Ship Cruise Fjords of Alaska Cruise—Ultimate Expedition This is the ultimate Inside Passage tour with glaciers galore, Tlingit cultural visits, bushwacking in the Tongass, kayaking and skiffing in the glacial fjords, and of course numerous opportunities to whale watch and search for wildlife.
Small Ship Cruise Rivers of Wine & Culinary (Columbia & Snake Rivers) Pull out the corks! This inclusive wine and culinary cruise visits Oregon and Washington wineries along the Columbia River. Plus, hand-crafted meals, exclusive tours, spectacular vistas, and a week of river cruising—an oenophile's dream.
Small Ship Cruise Aloha Hawaii Adventure Cruise Insiders Hawaii. This new summertime sailing weaves through the islands with a focus on cultural connections, wildlife-rich encounters, and adventure.
Small Ship Cruise Glacier Bay National Park Adventure Cruise This eight day small ship journey is all about Glacier Bay and maximizing your time for adventure both ashore and afloat with three full days in the park. Don't worry we will also have time to spot whales, bears, sea-lions, and birds.
Land Based Trip Canadian Rockies Quest On this journey into the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site, you'll examine splendor in its best iteration of physical form. Visit three of Canada's best: Jasper, Yoho, and Banff National Parks.
Staff Dennis Arguelles Dennis, Los Angeles Program Manager, works on park protection and expansion efforts as well as engaging diverse and underserved communities not traditionally connected to the national parks.
Julia Tesch Julia first joined NPCA as a volunteer in February 2016, and then served as Admin & Outreach Coordinator in the Northwest Regional Office. There she provided logistical support and connected volunteers with service opportunities in the parks.
Chris Liu Chris is a member of the 2018 class of NPCA's Next Generation Advisory Council. He comes to the field of conservation with a strong background in business and government affairs.
Janelle Blakely Janelle Blakely served as the Regional Director of Development for the Northwest, Northern Rockies, and Alaska regions. Janelle connected National Parks Conservation Association's most generous supporters with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
Advocacy in Action Support the Proposed Rim of the Valley Expansion With more than 17 million people, the Los Angeles Metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the country, yet it has less open space than any other large urban area on the West Coast. The Rim of the Valley proposal, which would expand Santa Monica National Recreation Area, represents an opportunity for the National Park Service to protect some of the last wild lands and historic sites in the greater Los Angeles area.
Advocacy in Action Save the Wild Natural Sounds of the Olympic Peninsula The Hear Our Olympics campaign seeks to protect the natural sounds of Olympic National Park, an ancient refuge from noise pollution in the Northwest.
Advocacy in Action Keep Crater Lake Wild A wilderness designation will preserve Crater Lake, its wildlife and its outdoor recreation opportunities forever. It's time to give this iconic park the protection it deserves.
Advocacy in Action Noisy Helicopter Training and National Parks Don't Mix Noisy helicopters and landing zones do not belong next door to our national parks, especially one with grizzly habitat and treasured wilderness. The Army has alternatives for training--and they use them now--but there is only one North Cascades National Park.


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The easy baked fish recipe is here! It's indeed very simple and quick. You don't need to crack your brain just to follow it. You simply need to have the necessary ingredients on ground. The preparation guideline is very easy to follow.
Baked fish can be prepared with any type of seafood product such as salmon, tilapia, tuna, mackerel, and so on. Most of them are rich in omega-3 fatty acid and other nutrients which are good for the human heart. Given below is a simple recipe to follow:
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Bake Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
1 pound fish fillet
¼ cup mayonnaise
Onion powder
Salt and pepper
· The fish fillet can be of any quality type. You can go for salmon, tilapia, tuna and some others.
· The mayonnaise can also be of any good brand.
· The total amount of ingredients increases or decreases depending on the number of serving targeted.
1. Preheat oven to 3250.
2. Use foil to line a baking dish measuring 8 x 10 inches.
3. Place the fish in a pan and sprinkle with seasonings
4. Use a pastry brush to coat tops and sides of the fish fillets with mayonnaise
5. Sprinkle paprika on top
6. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or less until the fish easily flakes with a fork. Don't turn the fillets while the baking is in progress.
7. Start serving immediately.
Nutritional Facts per 1 serving
Fat--------------------------------------------6 g
Saturated Fat---------------------------------1 g
Cholesterol------------------------------------66 mg
Sodium---------------------------------------193 mg
Carbohydrate----------------------------------4 g
Dietary Fiber-----------------------------------0
Sugars-----------------------------------------1 g
Protein-----------------------------------------26 g
In all, the easy baked fish recipe is meant for all healthy eaters. It's quite simple to follow. You can prepare a healthy delicacy by following the instructions above. You can take the delicacy as your breakfast. You can also combine it with other healthy soups, stews and meals during lunch or dinner.


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RICHMOND - Employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond earn a living by providing America's warfighters with vital aviation parts and supplies. Last week, they also earned some gratitude from local educators for their donations of school supplies that -
RICHMOND - Employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond earn a living by providing America's warfighters with vital aviation parts and supplies. Last week, they also earned some gratitude from local educators for their donations of school supplies that - to students and teachers - are equally vital.
A DSCR van full of the donated supplies made deliveries Friday to four Chesterfield schools and the before-and after-school care program at Winchester Green Community Center.
"During our first week back to school, two students came up to me with their grandma and sheepishly asked, 'Do you have any school supplies?'" wrote Jay Swedenborg in a thank you letter to DSCR employees Monday. "I said, 'I sure do,' and then he asked if he and his brother could have some. My answer & 'you sure can.'" Swedenborg is the Communities in Schools site coordinator for Bellwood Elementary School.
Swedenborg said he was able to provide both boys all the supplies they need for the upcoming school year, thanks to the generosity of DSCR employees. "You should have seen their faces when they left that afternoon. They were so excited and ready to start school," he said.
Collected in August as part of DSCR's School Partnership Program, supplies included book bags, crayons, pencils, markers, glue, glue sticks, tissue, hand sanitizer, folders, highlighters, scissors, pencil boxes, notebooks, pencil pouches, paper, plastic binders, index cards, erasers, rulers, and colored pencils.
Partnership schools include Bensley, Bellwood, and G.H. Reid elementary schools, and Meadowbrook High School. The program is administered by the Public Affairs Office at DSCR.
In addition to school supplies, Public Affairs collects soup labels and cereal box tops throughout the year for schools, which use them to obtain equipment and other supplies from sponsoring companies.
Through the School Partnership Program, employees at DSCR volunteer on a weekly or bi-weekly basis with partnership schools. Volunteers are placed in a school classroom or library where duties can include being a lunch buddy for a child, assisting teachers, or working with a student one-on-one.
DSCR employees have volunteered at the local schools for more than 15 years. The first partnership was with Bensley Elementary in 1992. Employees also support partnership schools with special events throughout the year such as Field Day, Career Day, and the annual Angel Tree program.
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Great Momentum
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This past week has marked wonderful progress for my new business and I want my readers to see what has happened for me.
#1 The Secretary of States has granted me a Limited Liability Company status; The Next Conversation LLC is now in business!
#2 Formal "Living Room Discussions" have begun. This is a private consultation with families in their homes where they hire me as a resource to help make a plan of action for their loved one who have health care needs.
#3 A free publication in Lincoln named Lincoln 55 + Seniors Paper placed an article about my work on their back page. Don't let the title fool you though!
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Pench Thermal Power Project
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Pench Thermal Power Project is a proposed 1,320 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Madhya Pradesh, India.
The map below shows the location where the plant will be built, according to the environmental report.
The project is proposed by by Adani Pench Power Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Power. On its website Adani states that "the project is in advanced stage of development and the project is planned to be commissioned in the second year of the XIIth Five Year Plan."[1]
Construction activity of the project commenced in March 2010, over two years prior to the granting of environmental clearance.[2]
In December 2011, Adani Power said that it was putting 6,500 MW of capacity expansion projects on hold due to coal supply uncertainties. The plants on hold included Pench Thermal Power Project in Madhya Pradesh, Bhadreshwar Thermal Power Project (Adani) in Gujarat, and Dahej Thermal Power Project in Gujarat.[3]
The power station received environmental clearance in October 2012.[4]
Opposition and delays
The project's permitting was legally challenged in 2013 by villagers that would be affected by the project.[5]
Proceedings before the National Green Tribunal were stayed by the Supreme Court on 6 January 2014.[6]
In April 2014 it was reported that a barricade had been built on a public road between the residents of five villages including Chaunsara, and the Adani Pench Power Ltd (APPL), which was building a 1,320 MW power plant in the area.[7]
In November 2015 it was reported that five people were attacked while protesting the plant.[2]
As of June 2019 there has been no further development on the units and no signs of construction from satellite photos. The project appears to be abandoned.
According to the Environmental Justice Atlas, "The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board (MPEB) is in the process of transferring about 300 hectares of land it had acquired from farmers in 1986 to Adani. The water will be drawn from the Pench Diversion Project to be constructed at a cost of Rs 583.40 crore for irrigation purposes and reservation of water for the 500 mw generation plant which was to be developed by MPEB." As such there is resistance to this project for two reasons. "Firstly for the dam on Pench River. The proposed dam will affect about 31 villages and fully submerge about six villages (Over 5,607 hectare area will come under submergence. Secondly, issues related to land acquisition of APPL. For the new and proposed power plant local farmers are not ready to give their land. Another matter of concern is that, the plant will draw water from Pench river raising wildlife concerns owing to pollution in the long run [2]. Medha Patkar is also supporting Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (KSS), which is leading organization of the movement against the project."[8]
Project Details
Sponsor: Adani Pench Power Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Power
Location: Dhanora and Chausara villages, Chaurai and Chhindwara Tehsils, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India[9]
Coordinates: 22.14, 79.141389 (exact)[9]
Status: Cancelled
Capacity: 1,320 MW
Type: Supercritical
Projected in service:
Coal: "Indigenous coal will be made available from nearly coal mines and the same will be transported to the project site by railway wagons.[9]
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:
Permits and applications: Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Oct 16, 2012
Articles and resources
- ↑ "Power Generation" Adani Power, accessed July 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Alliance of People's Movements, "Attack On KSS Activists Fighting Against Adani Pench Power Project," Countercurrents.org, 16 November, 2015
- ↑ "Adani Power holds 6,500-Mw expansion," Business Standard, December 28, 2011
- ↑ Environmental clearance, India MoEF, Oct 16, 2012.
- ↑ "NGT admits application against Adani Pench Power Project filed by Medha Patkar, Aradhana Bhargava & farmers," NAPM Press release, July 12, 2013.
- ↑ Adani Pench Power Ltd v Medha Patkar and Others (judgment of 6 January 2014), Civil Appeal D.No(s) 21001 of 2013 before the Supreme Court of India
- ↑ "Adani plant pushes voters to mull NOTA option," Hindustan Times, Apr 8, 2014
- ↑ "Adani Power Plant, Chhindwara, MP, India" Environmental Justice Atlas, accessed April 2, 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 EIA Report Executive Summary: 2 x 660 MW Coal-Based Thermal Power Plant at Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, accessed February 2012


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Epic Games announced yesterday that it's acquiring game tech firm Kamu, known throughout the industry for its EasyAntiCheat (EAC) software. Based in Finland, Kamu has been in the anti-cheat business since 2013 and has made its reputation – and considerable cashflow – by protecting more than 80 games, many of them online multiplayer titles which are subject to lots of hacking.
"Kamu's team and tools have been key to building a vibrant Fortnite multiplayer experience that's fair for all players," said Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games. "Building and launching games today is incredibly challenging, and only half the battle. Kamu's tools for managing live games help developers grow and sustain their games successfully after launch. At Epic, we succeed when developers succeed!"
"Joining the Epic family is not only a childhood dream come true, but a huge boost for our mission to help developers create beautiful gaming experiences," added Kamu CEO Simon Allaeys. "Battling cheating in games was just the start; today our products also help developers stay competitive by identifying player needs as quickly as they emerge."
The acquisition by Epic means that Epic now has direct control over the future of EAC, already widely distributed and used in Fortnite: Battle Royale to keep the community safer from hacking and malicious attacks. This move also brings all of Kamu's IP into Epic's war chest, and all of the existing deals and partnerships that Kamu had with their customers will still continue.
This is the second major acquisition of a company that makes anti-cheat software in the past year. Naspers bought out DRM maker Denuvo in January 2018 through its subsidiary, Irdeto. Successful DRM is difficult to come by, and it's no surprise that companies like Irdeto and Epic would want to have the best tools at their disposal to protect their products. This news makes me less optimistic about the chances of Fortnite making its way to Linux, but here's hoping that Epic may have a change of heart in the future.


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Objectives To investigate the association of underage alcohol drinking with medical consultation and hospitalisation in Hong Kong.
Design Cross-sectional study.
Setting Secondary schools in Hong Kong.
Participants A total of 33 300 secondary 1 (US grade 7) to secondary 5 students (47.6% boys; mean age 14.6 years, SD 1.6) in 85 randomly selected schools.
Outcome measures An anonymous questionnaire was used to obtain information about medical consultation in the past 14 days, hospitalisation in the past 12 months, drinking alcohol, smoking, illicit drug use, physical activity, secondhand smoke exposure, feeling depressed, feeling anxious and sociodemographic characteristics. Drinking alcohol was categorised as non-drinking (reference), <1, 1–2 and 3–7 days/week. Logistic regression yielded adjusted ORs (AORs) of medical consultation and hospitalisation for drinking, adjusting for different potential confounders. Subgroup analysis was conducted among adolescents who did not report feeling anxious or depressed.
Results More than one-fourth (27.6%) of adolescents drank alcohol, 15.9% had medical consultation and 5.1% had been hospitalised. In the fully adjusted model, the AORs (95% CI) for medical consultation were 1.14 (1.06 to 1.23) for <1 day/week, 1.30 (1.13 to 1.50) for 1–2 days/week and 1.70 (1.41 to 2.06) for 3–7 days/week of drinking compared with non-drinking (p for trend <0.001). The corresponding AORs (95% CI) for hospitalisation were 1.14 (1.02 to 1.28), 1.68 (1.32 to 2.14) and 2.38 (1.90 to 2.98) (p for trend <0.001). Similar associations were observed among students who did not feel anxious or depressed.
Conclusions Alcohol consumption was associated with medical services use in Chinese adolescents. More rigorous alcohol control policies and health promotion programmes are needed to reduce alcohol drinking and related harms in adolescents.
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
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Article summary
Article focus
To investigate the associations of drinking alcohol with medical consultation and hospitalisation among adolescents in Hong Kong, the most westernised city in China, but with a much lower adult drinking prevalence than the West.
Key messages
Alcohol drinking is prevalent among adolescents (one-fourth) in Hong Kong.
Underage alcohol drinking was significantly associated with medical consultation and hospitalisation.
More rigorous alcohol control policies and health promotion programmes are needed to reduce alcohol drinking and related harms in adolescents.
Strengths and limitations of this study
This is the first study to show dose-response relation between alcohol drinking and medical services use among a large sample of Chinese adolescents in an Asian city with low adult drinking prevalence. The findings are representative of Hong Kong adolescents from random sampling and with a high response rate. The cross-sectional design, self-reported alcohol use and medical services use were major limitations. Prospective studies with objective measures are warranted.
The prevalence of underage drinking is increasing in most countries.1 Underage drinking of alcohol impairs brain development, causes violence and injury, increases risky sexual behaviours and unplanned pregnancy and leads to psychological problems.2 Psychosocial and educational primary prevention programmes were not effective in reducing alcohol drinking among youth.3 Only small preventive effects on binge drinking and drunkenness were observed in family-based and school-based programmes.4 ,5
Although the effects of underage drinking on health are well documented, less is known about the effects on medical services use. In adults, some studies found moderate drinking associated with lower hospitalisation than abstinence or heavy drinking (U-shaped association),6–9 but other studies found that hospitalisation increased with alcohol consumption.10 ,11 As regards outpatient services use, an inverse association with alcohol consumption was found in several studies.9 ,12 ,13 These inconsistent associations are complex and may not be directly comparable given the differences in outcome measures, settings and methods.
In adolescents, many consequences of alcohol drinking such as unintended injuries, risky sexual behaviours and intoxication, often require acute medical care and hospitalisation. For example, 16% of ambulance calls concerning college students were attributable to alcohol drinking in the USA, alcohol intoxication occupied 1.5% of adolescent hospital admissions in the Slovak Republic and the prevalence of hospitalisation owing to alcohol intoxication was increasing in the Netherlands.14–16 Existing data were mainly based on Western countries, where prevalence of alcohol drinking is high. For example, in US adolescents, 49% drank monthly and 23% had ever binged,2 and 5.8% of hospitalisation among adolescents were attributable to alcohol use disorders.17 Little is known about the effects of alcohol drinking on medical services use in Chinese adolescents, who consume less alcohol than their Western counterparts.1
In Hong Kong, the most westernised city in China, 22–26% of the adolescents drank monthly.18 Health services are easily accessible with primary care medical consultations provided mainly by general practitioners, and inpatient services by public hospitals at very low costs.19 We investigated the association between drinking alcohol and medical services use among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. The results may have implications for alcohol control also in mainland China and other Asian countries experiencing a growing epidemic of underage and adult alcohol use.20
A school-based youth health survey was conducted among secondary 1 (US grade 7) to secondary 5 students in Hong Kong in 2003–2004. Details of the survey have been reported elsewhere.21 ,22 Briefly, 85 secondary schools were randomly selected from all secondary schools (about 500) with a probability proportional to the school enrolment size.23 All form 1 class and 2 randomly selected classes in each upper forms and completed an anonymous questionnaire in the schools. To encourage candid reporting, separate answer sheets were provided. Teachers were present to maintain classroom order, but avoided patrolling or seeing the answers. Completed answer sheets were immediately put in an opaque envelope and collected by research assistants. Ethics approval was granted by a local institutional review board.
Alcohol consumption was measured using the question "Do you drink alcohol including beer in usual days?" with drinking frequencies categorised as 'non-drinking (reference)', 'less than 1 day/week', '1–2 days/week' and '3–7 days/week'. Medical consultation was defined as any Chinese or Western medical consultations in the past 14 days. Hospitalisation was defined as any hospital admission in the past 12 months. A shorter period was used for medical consultation as this is more common than hospitalisation and a longer period was used for hospitalisation to identify more cases. The 2-week period of medical consultation is also used in government surveys.24 Data collected also included housing type and parental highest education attainment (proxies of socioeconomic status), sex, age, family structure (intact or non-intact), parental smoking (both, either or none), peer smoking (any or none), secondhand smoke exposure at home (any or none) and outside home (any or none), physical activity (never/rarely, sometimes or frequently), illicit drug use (ever or never), smoking (ever or never), feeling anxious (yes or no) and feeling depressed (yes or no).
Statistical analysis
Stata V.10.1 was used for data analysis. After excluding questionnaires with dubious response patterns or excessive missing data (>50% missing items) (n=718, 2.0%), and students with age ≥18 (n=2094, 5.8%), 33 300 (92.2%) students remained for complete case analysis. The sample was representative of the corresponding population in Hong Kong.21 Logistic regression was used to calculate the crude and adjusted ORs (AOR) of medical consultation and hospitalisation for alcohol drinking in models that progressively adjusted for more covariates: basic demographic factors, socioeconomic status and family structure (model 1); unhealthy behaviours (model 2) and parental smoking and peer smoking (model 3). The linear associations between alcohol drinking and medical services use were tested by treating categorised alcohol drinking frequency as a continuous variable of 0, 1, 2 and 3 to derive p for trend. Psychological distress of feeling anxious and depressed is a common risk factor of alcohol drinking and use of medical services.2 ,25 To control for such potential confounding, subgroup analyses were conducted among students who did not report feeling anxious or depressed (Model 4).
Of all 33 300 students, 47.6% were boys, mean age was 14.6 years (SD 1.6), 36.7% reported highest parental education of primary or below and half (43.6%) were living in public housing estates (table 1). One in four (27.6%) students drank alcohol most commonly <1 day/week (21.1%). Medical consultation in the past 14 days (15.9%) was more frequently reported than hospitalisation in the past 12 months (5.1%). Girls were more likely to have medical consultation, but less likely to be hospitalised than boys. Younger students were more likely to be hospitalized, but medical consultation was similar by age. Lower socioeconomic status, feeling depressed, feeling anxious, smoking, illicit drug use, physical inactivity and alcohol drinking were associated with medical consultation and hospitalisation.
Associations between alcohol drinking and the use of medical services were consistently observed in crude and adjusted logistic regression models (models 1–4). In the fully adjusted model (model 3), the AORs (95% CI) for medical consultation were 1.14 (1.06 to 1.23) for <1 day/week, 1.30 (1.13 to 1.50) for 1–2 days/week and 1.70 (1.41 to 2.06) for 3–7 days/week of alcohol drinking (p for trend <0.001), compared with non-drinking. The corresponding AORs (95% CI) for hospitalisation were 1.14 (1.02 to 1.28), 1.68 (1.32 to 2.14) and 2.38 (1.90 to 2.98) (p<0.001 for trend). Similar associations were observed for medical consultation and hospitalisation among adolescents who did not feel anxious or depressed. The associations were also similar in boys and girls (p for interaction >0.05, table 2).
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first non-Western study that investigates the association between medical services use and alcohol drinking among underage adolescents. Previous studies have documented the association between alcohol drinking and risk factors of medical services use (eg, digestive problems, respiratory symptoms, injury, etc) among Chinese adolescents.26 Our results were consistent with Western studies that linked alcohol consumption to hospitalisation owing to alcohol intoxication among adolescents and ambulance use among college students.14–16 The present study did not require medical consultation and hospitalisation to be alcohol-related and stronger associations between alcohol drinking and medical services use were expected otherwise.
Contrary to the U-shaped6–9 or inverse12 ,13 associations between alcohol drinking and medical services use among adults in other studies, we found a positive linear association among adolescents. The U-shaped or inverse associations in adults could reflect that light and moderate drinkers were more health conscious and less likely to seek medical care than heavy drinkers; some abstainers might also have quit drinking owing to illness. Such healthier profile in moderate drinkers was not apparent in adolescents, and potential differences in background characteristics and health behaviours were adjusted for in different regression models. The putative health benefits of moderate alcohol drinking, such as that for heart disease, among adults are also controversial owing to the favourable characteristics of moderate drinkers.27
In Hong Kong, beer and wine taxes were unprecedentedly abolished in 2008 to boost alcohol trading,28 and this was followed by aggressive promotion by the industry. Alcohol drinking is increasingly publicised as stylish and fashionable without any legislation regulating such promotion in Hong Kong. Our findings suggest that any increase in adolescent drinking may be accompanied by a rise in medical service use. Following the success of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a similar international treaty for alcohol control is needed to guide policies on alcohol taxation and promotion,20 ,29 two of the most important strategies in reducing adolescent drinking.
Our study has several limitations. All data were self-reported including alcohol drinking, medical consultation and hospitalisation. We only have data on the frequency of alcohol drinking; future studies should also consider the amount of alcohol consumed. Medical consultation and hospitalisation are obvious events and similar questions have been used by other studies, which supported the validity of such self-reported data by children and adolescents.30 ,31 Using the same data, we also found significant associations of medical consultation and hospitalisation with health complaints (medical consultation OR=2.27, 95% CI 2.07 to 2.50; hospitalisation OR=1.29, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.47) and poor self-rated health (medical consultation OR=3.46, 95% CI 3.27 to 3.67; hospitalisation OR=2.09, 95% CI 1.91 to 2.29) supporting the validity of these data (data not shown in tables). Owing to the cross-sectional design, causality between alcohol consumption and medical services use could not be ascertained, although it seemed unlikely that the use of medical services had led to alcohol drinking. On the other hand, health services use might prompt the students to avoid drinking or influence their reporting of alcohol consumption, which could bias the associations in either direction. Although robust and dose-response associations were observed in this study, prospective studies are needed to ascertain temporality. Given the limited time provided by the schools, we used simple questions adapted from other studies to measure depression and anxiety.32 Their validity was supported by our previous findings on a positive association with a weight misperception using the same sample.33 Finally, although the associations have been adjusted for many potential confounders including smoking, drug use and physical inactivity, residual confounding cannot be ruled out in observational studies.
Alcohol consumption was associated with the use of medical services in Chinese adolescents. More rigorous alcohol control policies and health promotion programmes are needed to reduce alcohol drinking and related harms in adolescents.
We thank Dr Man-Kin Lai for project management, and the schools and students for participation in this study.
Contributors SYH and THL conceived and designed the study. MPW and SYH analysed the data. MPW, SYH and THL wrote the paper and approved the final version.
Funding This work was supported by Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, and the Department of Health (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region).
Competing interests None.
Ethics approval Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
Data sharing statement No additional data are available.
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Growing up as a descendant of the Indian Residential School system, (my grandmother Migitjo Sarah Simon (formally Francis) 90, is a survivor) – I often felt curious about my native culture and wish I had more to taste. Migitjo, along with many others, lost her talk. It was hate that took her native language away, but it was love that brought it back. My Migi married William John Simon Sr. of Elsipogtog NB and he retaught her to be fluent Mi'kmaq again. They had 19 children who also grew up speaking Mi'kmaq. I've observed that it is my generation, which has started to really lose the language. Myself included. Growing up we kept hearing that our language is dying. I often felt helpless about this. One day I had an idea, how cool would it be to be able to type in #SpeakMikmaq on Twitter, Vine, YouTube, Instagram & Facebook to be able to learn and share more words and phrases?! So I created it! I started sharing videos and using a hashtag (which helps keep them bundled together). The #SpeakMikmaq hashtag is open for anyone to use, you don't have to be Mi'kmaq to participate! That's the joy of the World Wide Web. The possibilities are endless. More than a language movement the #SpeakMikmaq has brought so many wonderful souls into my life. There have been so many positive and powerful connections made. Someone who started out as customer from Norway, feeling lost and disconnected from her roots – I now have a close friend who has moved back to Newfoundland to get in touch with her L'nu roots and has also found her Mi'kmaq soul mate. Such a miracle! I had the experience to help share the Mi'kmaq language alongside teachers Curtis Michael, Andie Meuse and Bernie Francis in the Mi'kmaq communities of Newfoundland. It was there that I had the honour to meet a beautiful woman named Tami, who also has a passionate heart to help her people and keep the culture alive. The hashtag #SpeakMikmaq creates bonds that will last a lifetime. Before the #SpeakMikmaq movement, I often felt alone in being Mi'kmaq and now there are many friendships being created. I have many customers all over the world that I cherish dearly. They rock out in the L'nui'si, it's that easy! #SpeakMikmaq clothing line. They wear it with so much pride. To know that our tribe can represent love and positivity means a lot. Because there have been many times where many of us don't feel love and positivity coming from our own community members. There are times where we can feel defeated about trying to tap into our roots and language. There are bullies and lateral violence in every community. Being Mi'kmaq isn't a competition. Ancient native teachings share that no one is better or less than anyone else, that's why we sit in a circle – we equally matter. Many teachings that we carry stem from our grandparents and elder friends. So when someone puts down your talk, or your cultural teachings, they are also putting down the grandmothers, grandfathers and ancestors of that human being.
We can't control anyone else's actions, vibes or atmosphere, but we can control our own. And for #SpeakMikmaq or any of the works that I do, I have a motto of "positive vibes only". The world has enough critics – we need more encouragers! I highly enjoy giving out love and joy through the language movement. It can be a very, very tough topic for many. There's a lot of pain behind the language as well. I am aware of that and aim to bring joy forward to help heal the broken hearted. I'm also very protective when it comes to bullying. I've grown up with bullies all of my life. I suffered from depression in my adolescent years. I know what it's like to feel stuck in the dark and if it's in my power at all to protect others – I will. That includes removing any negativity on my social media accounts. When I began #SpeakMikmaq, I almost quit a couple of times because the lateral violence was so heavy. And the unfortunate part is that the online "haters" were all Mi'kmaq, from my own tribe. Then I had to talk myself into continuing on, for the children. For the voiceless. For those who truly want their culture and language. And am I ever glad I didn't give up! I also realized that where there is so much pain, there is a lot of love needed. Love heals pain. Love is so powerful. Because hurt people have a tendency to hurt people, I decided to keep going and to forgive those who've hurt me and to instead pray for them. Taking the MIKM2701 course has really been a dream come true for someone like me. Someone who grew up as a descendant of Indian Residential School, who didn't grow up going to pow-wows, sweats or doing many cultural activities. Someone like me who is so hungry for my cultural roots, language and to have a better understanding of self. Having this opportunity of free online learning being open to everyone who is interested – is truly a gift! One of the best gifts ever! The real truth is many of us of all ages don't have these kinds of opportunities to learn culture, history and language from our precious elders. So for Stephen Augustine to be so kind, genuine, humorous and giving with his teachings – truly, truly means a LOT to many of us students! It brings a sense of home to my heart while I'm learning from the city of Halifax, NS. There are many battles that many of us face in life, but it is courses like this one that truly lift us up and inspire us. There are connections to be made with the 12,000+ online learners. Through the facebook group, I've made a new indigenous author friend from New Zealand and we have already been practicing our native ways and trading and bartering our goods through the mail! How amazing is that?! If there's one thing that I can leave you with, is that if you are brand new to the culture, or trying to find your way within your roots, or whatever the case may be- I want to remind you to be gentle with yourself. It can get overwhelming at times, but remember to rejoice in the small victories. Learned a new word? GREAT! Give yourself a pat on the back. That's an accomplishment! Also, don't let anyone steer you away from your dreams. There will always be many who may try to shake you and make you fall off track. It has nothing to do with you, but everything to do with them and where they're at on their journey. Happy people don't bully people. So don't be discouraged. There's a lot to learn, but there's a lot of incredible people in this new circle of learning Mi'kmaq culture too. Let's remember to respect one another, for we are all walking with our ancestors of many generations. Let's remember not to accuse each other of who is "right" or "wrong" when sharing our culture and language. The more we can listen with open hearts, even if it wasn't how we grew up – the stronger our tribe gets. Wishing you all the best, laughter and joy on this new learning journey. This is an EXCITING time in our lives! History in the making. Major thanks to Ashlee and Stephen for making this all possible for all of us. Love, Savvy Simon @SavvyUnLtd


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Angelina Jolie Went Full Duchess at a Royal Event in London
Movie star, director, humanitarian, world-traveler, mother to a famous brood—oh and red carpet icon: Angelina Jolie makes other multi-hyphenates feel inadequate. Here's a look at her style evolution.
June 28, 2018
Jolie wore a ladylike pale gray Ralph & Russo dress with matching gloves, hat, clutch, and silvery pumps to an appearance at St. Paul's Cathedral in London for a royal ceremony honoring the 200th anniversary of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. The actress was made an honorary dame of the order by the Queen in 2014.
February 3, 2018
Jolie with her daughters Shiloh and Zahara at the 45th annual Annie Awards.
January 30, 2018
Jolie in Paris.
January 11
At the Critics Choice Awards.
January 7, 2018
With her son Pax at the Golden Globe Awards.
November 5, 2015
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the premiere of their film By the Sea.
October 10, 2014
Queen Elizabeth II presents Jolie with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George at Buckingham Palace, London.
February 2014
At the EE British Academy Film Awards in London.
February 26, 2012
Jolie flashed the famous Angie-Leg pose in a Versace gown at the 2012 Oscars.
May 20, 2019
Jolie and Pitt at the Inglorious Bastards premiere at Cannes.
May 15, 2008
Brad Pit and Angelina Jolie, pregnant with their twins, at the Kung Fu Panda premiere at Cannes.
March 16, 2004
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Jolie at the Oscars.
January 21, 2001
At the Golden Globe awards
March 26, 2000
With her brother James Haven at the Oscars.
January 17, 1999
At the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
January 24, 1999
With John Lee Miller at the Miramax Party for the 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Angelina Jolie and Jon Voight
James Haven, Angelina Jolie, and Jon Voight
*This story originally appeared on Townandcountrymag.com
*Minor edits have been made by the Townandcountry.ph editors


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National Outreach Coordinator
"My role is to coordinate and support the work of the Blesma Outreach Service. I support the administration and work of the Outreach Officers, ensuring the team are centrally administered with the necessary resources for their roles. An important part of my role is to connect our volunteers with opportunities which help and assist Blesma activities, both regional via the Outreach Officers and nationally through the team in Chadwell Heath, I constantly look to grow our existing volunteer network.
Prior to joining Blesma, I served for 23 years in The Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support), travelling the world in a multitude of roles and locations. It's a great privilege to use my administration skills within Blesma, working alongside a team that makes a real difference."


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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- IHOP Corp. second-quarter profit advanced 37% as the pancake-house operator opened new franchised restaurants and took a knife to expenses.
IHOP IHP, +0.68% shares moved higher by 1.2%. The Glendale, Calif., chain suspended its full-year forecast because it does not reflect its pending acquisition of Applebee's International APPB, -2.99%. IHOP said, however, that it was comfortable with its estimates as they relate to the IHOP business.
Net income popped to $14.1 million, or 82 cents a share, from $10.3 million, or 56 cents, in the year-earlier period. Total sales rang up nearly 5.2% higher to $89.5 million.
The result clearly bypassed the consensus estimates of analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial. They were looking for 59 cents of profit on $87.3 million of revenue.
Systemwide, sales at stores open longer than a year were up 2.5%.
Costs fell 7.1% in the quarter as the company cut out certain travel and conference expenses. At the same time, its management team did not reach performance expectations, leading to lower costs tied to performance-share plans for executive managers.


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With World Prematurity Day approaching on November 17th, it is a good time to go through some incredible stories of premature babies who lived, even when doctors had no hope. In most of these cases, the parent's conviction about the survival of their child worked in their favor as they pleaded with doctors to resuscitate the babies who otherwise were presumed lost before they were given a fighting chance.
These stories restore faith in millions of people as they are nothing short of a miracle according to science. Sometimes hope and faith work where science fails. Doctors and scientists have been baffled more than once to see a premature baby survive against all odds.
This again makes us re-affirm that science has its limitations and can't explain everything, despite attempts to try and understand what makes the difference in a premature baby's life or death. Our bodies are a wonder that still hold a lot of mystery and that can still defy scientific reasoning.
A premature baby is considered viable (able to live with help) by doctors only if the baby is born at a gestational age of 24 weeks. At 24 weeks a baby has a chance of survival between 50 to 80 percent. Before that time, the odds range from 10 to 35 percent. The more time the baby stays in the womb prior to premature birth, the better the chances of survival are.
We have lined up 15 unbelievable stories where the chances of infant survival were far below 50 percent, and through hope and diligent care, these babies survived. These cases are still discussed today in the scientific community and provide hope for babies born at that age to survive.
Surprisingly, in most of these cases the doctors were prepared for the baby to die a natural death as the babies were not considered viable. The facilities in the hospital and training of the staff members are critical to handling these difficult cases. We can only hope that these facilities can be made available so many more babies can be given the chance to survive.
15 World's Most Premature Baby – Frieda Mangold (2010)
Frieda Mangold holds the record for being the most premature baby to have won the survival odds of 1 to 10 percent. She was born at a gestational age of 21 weeks and 5 days and weighed just over a pound. Frieda's twin brother, Kilian, did not survive, as he had severe heart and intestinal complications.
Frieda continued to overcome all hardships and came out a winner after 5 months of intensive care.
According to her doctors, she is a medical miracle and she will become healthier with time. During her stay in NICU she was being fed through her navel. Frieda's mother Yvonne Mangold had complications during her pregnancy starting at 15 weeks. At 20 weeks she was hospitalized and the doctors tried to delay her delivery for as long as possible.
Yvonne and John Mangold couldn't be happier to see their daughter going strong, but at the same time they are sad at the loss of their son Kilian.
14 Among Most Premature Babies - Amillia Taylor (2006)
Amillia Taylor is among the most premature babies to have survived in the battle of life. She was born to Sonja and Eddie Taylor and was delivered at the gestational age of 21 weeks and 6 days. This was two weeks before the cut off for legal abortions.
Sonja had gone into premature labor and became fully dilated, so doctors admitted her to the hospital to keep the baby in the womb as long as possible. Sonja also got a severe infection while in the hospital but hid it from the doctors and nurses with 'smuggled' in acetaminophen to hold down her fever.
Since a premature baby is considered viable for resuscitation only after achieving the age of 23 weeks, Sonja lied to the doctors about the gestational age of the baby in order to save her. The parents had waited 10 years to get a baby.
Amillia was so tiny that the doctors had to search for her in the womb during the c-section and she only weighed 10 ounces. Amillia fought lung and heart problems along with blood pressure issues and a minor brain hemorrhage while in intensive care for four months. She surprised the doctors by her perseverance. Now, Amillia is a healthy 9-year-old girl.
13 Aiden And Ethan Sinconis
Twins Aiden and Ethan, 24-week-preemies, are now 10-year old cute boys. Another story nothing short of a miracle! At 24 weeks, their mother, Jennifer, was rushed to emergency with a detached placenta. Each of the boys only weighed just over a pound and while in NICU, the boys had to go through a number of struggles.
They underwent heart surgery at six weeks and survived chronic lung disease, sepsis and brain hemorrhages. Aiden was in the intensive care for three months and Ethan for six months. However, the twins have had to battle additional health issues.
Jennifer Sinconis painfully witnessed her boys struggling with seizures, sensory developmental delays, hernias, tonsillitis and night terrors. The twins were not allowed to be in contact with other children during the first 3 to 4 years for the risk of catching infections. Both the boys are now healthier and doing well in school.
They may still need some little special care, but they are bright kids and their triumphs are big and exemplary.
12 Pixie Griffiths Grant, Warmed In A Sandwich Bag
Pixie was delivered at 28 weeks gestational age by an emergency c-section as her mother Sharon Grant's placenta had insufficiency and stopped working and the baby stopped growing. Born at just over a pound, the doctors had said that she would not be live if they couldn't maintain her body temperature.
The doctors resorted to an unusual tactic to keep the baby warm by wrapping her in a plastic sandwich bag from a supermarket before moving her to the NICU.
Pixie was in the incubator for three months and during that period she had to go through 10 blood transfusions. The baby was extremely frail, as all preemies are, and could not be held for the first 18 days of life. The baby showed strength within two months and survived the challenges each day to be off the incubator and go home.
But the major battles have been won and she looks healthy and happy now. Although it seems unusual, doctors say that putting premature babies in a sandwich bag is a great way to provide warmth and humidity for a preemie until they can get them into a warm and humid incubator.
11 Sharing The Record Of World's Most Premature Baby - James Elgin Gill (1987)
James Elgin Gill is the oldest known most premature baby who was born in 1987 in Ottawa, Canada, at 21 weeks. He was the most premature baby to survive at the time. The doctors had no hope of his survival and they said even if he lives he will lead a life struggling with disabilities.
However, James was last known to have gone to college in 2006. He is really famous for battling the odds and his example of survival time and again reminds the medical community to give a chance to preemies and resuscitate the babies born before 23 weeks.
James survived in times when the medical facilities were not as advanced as today. Medical practices have evolved and changed in time. Revolutionary breakthroughs in other medical areas have given life to millions around the world. Then, why not preemies?
With examples like James and Frieda, many believe it is time that authorities revise the viability of a premature baby and give support to hospitals to develop expertise in saving little ones coming out early.
10 Mother's Cuddling Brought Him Back To Life - Jamie Ogg (2010)
At 27 weeks Katie Ogg in Australia, delivered premature twins, Emily and Jaime, a girl and a boy. However, the doctors told her that her baby boy was unable to breathe. The doctors told her that they tried to revive him for 20 minutes but had declared him dead. Katie and dad David were devastated, but the nurses placed his lifeless body on her naked chest so she could at least say goodby.
Katie found that her baby was still gasping and there was still life in the tiny body, but based on what they had been told they expected that to end. However, it didn't, and after five minutes or so she noticed that the baby appeared to be moving purposefully and breathing. She didn't want to give up and told her husband to take his shirt off and lie next to them.
Daddy also cuddled the baby in the bed and they spoke to Jamie for nearly 2 hours before they convinced the doctor that the baby was actually alive. Encouraged by his parent's touch and warmth, hearing his mother's heart, Jamie had started breathing well, moving, opened his eyes and even hungrily took breastmilk off Katie's finger.
Fortunately, Jamie did not have to go through any health issues after that and he and his sister Emily are healthy 5-year-olds.
9 'The Musical Genius' - Derek Paravicini (1979)
Derek was born 37 years ago in Great Britain at 25 weeks gestational age to Mary Ann Parker Bowles. When Derek and his twin sister were born prematurely, his twin didn't survive and he was left blind by oxygen therapy in NICU. His brain also was affected and he has severe learning disabilities and autism.
However, Derek turned out to be a music savant and started playing the piano by ear on an old keyboard given to him by his nanny at the age of two. His love for piano encouraged his parents to arrange for music lessons.
Derek went on to give his first concert at age 7 and a big musical concert at 9. He has numerous achievements as a savant musician and has won many awards. His story appeared in many tabloids and TV shows, which have made him famous. He is known to be an extraordinary improviser who 'plays entirely by ear.'
His mentor, Adam Ockelford, wrote his biography In the Key of the Genius throwing light on his extraordinary talent.
8 Lydia Hodgkinson (2016)
Lydia's mum, Maxine Steward was 24 weeks pregnant when her water suddenly broke in Ipswich, England. Maxine was shocked, but she knew what to do, having already gone through two successful pregnancies. She was rushed to the hospital and all the way she believed that her baby was going to be fine.
The baby was delivered with an emergency c-section and put on ventilators immediately due to breathing difficulties. The doctors believed that it would be difficult for her to survive, but Lydia stayed strong.
She got three blood transfusions in a week, but kept improving with each passing day. Maxine and her baby Lydia had become infected with septicemia, which is what caused her water to brake early. Maxine and her partner Johnny Hodgkinson, were just able to watch her and weren't able to hold her as the doctors said there was a risk of infection.
This miracle baby has surprised the doctors with the kind of improvement she is showing. Lydia has truly defied all odds and holds the spirit of a fighter.
7 World's Lightest Preemie - Rumaisa Rahman (2004)
Rumaisa weighed merely 8.5 ounces, less than the weight of a can of soda, when she was born and she is the tiniest preemie to have survived. Rumaisa's twin sister, Hiba, weighed 1 pound and 4 ounces at birth. They were delivered by c-section at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago.
Their mother, Mahajabeen Sheikh, suffered from severe preeclampsia, which facilitated the delivery of her babies prematurely at the gestational age of 25 weeks 6 days. The doctors administered steroids to Mahajabeen to expedite the development of lungs of the babies when they identified her complication.
The babies were on the support of ventilators for 2 weeks and were being fed intravenously. The twins started having breastmilk with the help of bottles when they were about 10 weeks old. The twins also went through a laser eye surgery to correct problems common with premature infants. Rumaisa was discharged from the hospital after 6 months.
Both girls are growing well and do not have any developmental delays. Her name also appears in the Guinness Book of World Records.
6 World's Oldest Living Lightest Preemie - Madeline Mann (1989)
Madeline Mann, also born at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, was born weighing only 9.8 ounces and now has grown into a pretty young lady. She was delivered early at the gestational age of 26 weeks and 6 days. Just like Rumaisa's mother, Madeline's mother too suffered from preeclampsia during pregnancy.
Preeclampsia slows down the growth of the baby in the womb. At birth, her weight was equivalent to a baby at the gestational age of 16 to 17 weeks because she had failed to grow due to the preeclampsia.
Due to her extremely low birth weight it was considered difficult for her to live a normal life, but Madeline stayed strong and continued to thrive. Her doctors said that most babies who are born with such a low weight suffer from many developmental problems when they track them through to school age.
But Madeline does not have any health issues other than asthma and that is considered to be extraordinary. Doctors say that the gestational age is a critical factor along with the weight, which can decide the survival chances of a preemie.
5 World's Third Lightest Preemie – Melinda Star Guido (2011)
Melinda was born at 24 weeks gestational age and weighed only 9.5 ounces when born in Los Angeles. Melinda's mother, Haydee Ibarra, too had preeclampsia resulting in Melinda being delivered prematurely. She had to remain in NICU for 5 months and was on ventilator due to a lung problems. Most preemies suffer from immature lungs.
She also had to undergo heart surgery and a laser surgery for treatment of her eyes. The doctors said that Melinda is lucky to survive at such a young gestational age and she did not suffer any other major scares that many preemies experience.
Ibarra was not ready to let go of her baby when the doctors told her about the survival chances of her extremely premature baby. Ibarra earlier gave birth to a stillborn so she begged the doctors to try saving her daughter. The doctors said that none of them believed that Melinda was going to survive.
Melinda's story is considered to be a rare success story and after 5 months in the hospital she was allowed to go home at the whopping weight of 4 ½ pounds.
4 Baby With 99 Percent Odds Against Him - Jonathon Whitehill (2009)
Carrie and Eric Whitehill's baby, Jonathon, was born at 25 weeks and weighed only 10.9 ounces when he was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, less than a hockey puck. Hockey fan, daddy Eric recollects that they did not have diapers to fit, so they used cotton balls, which were also too big for him. Little but strong, Jonathon survived 32 blood transfusions. H
e needed a ventilator for only 17 days and was breathing on his own very soon. The doctors told the parents that Jonathon had only 1 percent chance of living as he had a number of complications.
Jonathon's parents were not willing to give up on him and stayed by his side with all their hopes. They believed that their son would win against all odds. He had to be in NICU for 5 months and battled blood staph infection and a broken leg. Jonathon needs to visit the hospital often, but his parents are grateful that his major battles are over.
At last report, he was a normal 7-year old attending school, playing hockey and soccer.
3 Saved By A Pair Of Scissors - Maddalena Douse (2012)
In UK doctors resuscitate a premature baby with a minimum weight of 1 pound, but Maddalena weighed only 13 ounces. However, a pair of scissors left on the scale when she was weighed, bumped up her recorded weight to over a pound. She was born at 23 weeks of gestational age, a week before the doctors would have considered her viable for resuscitating.
Only after putting the baby on the ventilator, the doctors realized what had happened, and what was a mistake, turned out to be life-saving for the tiny premature. Maddalena had a twin sister, Isabella, who did not survive and died a few weeks after birth. Maddalena's mom and dad, Renato and Kate Douse say she is their miracle girl and they doubted they would ever be able to take her home.
The doctors said that she will be healthy and they do not expect any problems later in her life.
2 Fourth Tiniest Premature Baby - Kenna Moore (2012)
Kenna was born when her mother, Nicki Moore, underwent an emergency c-section at 24 weeks of her pregnancy as she had developed preeclampsia. Kenna's growth had stalled in the womb due to mother's preeclampsia and weighed only 9.6 ounces when she was born.
At the time of birth, the placenta, water sack and baby all came out together, meaning Kenna had no oxygen. Kenna spent 6 months in NICU and was lucky to survive. Her doctors in Charlotte, North Carolina, held out a survival chance of only 10 percent.
When Kenna was in the hospital her parents made a 30 minute trip to the hospital everyday to be with their daughter and see her progress. Kenna has an elder brother who was also born premature at 30 weeks. They knew the challenges Kenna faced and hoped that she would survive and turn odds in her favor.
Throughout the ordeal, the parents kept friends and family updated through a Facebook page, "Keeping Up with Kenna."
1 Tiniest Premature Boy - Nicknamed Tom Thumb (2009)
Most other lightest premature babies were girls and the doctors say that the development of girls in the womb is faster than the boys for some reason and that is why they have a higher chance of survival. So Tom Thumb, a nickname assigned by his doctors, had bigger battles than the girls and was able to come through.
Tom Thumb was born in Germany at 25 weeks and weighed only 9.5 ounces, less than a can of soda. The doctors said that Tom had many problems and was under continuous monitoring.
Tom had suffered a brain hemorrhage and organ failure when he was in NICU. However, he showed improvement day after day with a heart monitor, feeding tubes, a catheter and a ventilator, but he came out a fighter and survived. When he weighed more than 8 pounds the doctors declared he could go home.
His doctors don't expect him to have any problems at present except for the glasses that he wears. His identity has been kept a secret at his parents' request.
Sources: Pulse.org, Telegraph.co.uk, DailyMail.co.uk, GuinnessWorldRecords.com, LifeNews.com


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