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...intravenous fluids accounted for most of that reduction in the death rate. The real question is why that rate has doubled since 1982. Remember: the home-birth rate has been less than 1% since the 1970s - far too small to account for the rise in the death rate. Ina May Gaskin, Executive Director, The Farm Midwifery Center, Summertown, Tennessee...
...since Ina May Gaskin's natural-childbirth advocacy inspired a generation of home birthers in the 1970s has the practice been such a hot topic--or so hotly contested. While home birthing still accounts for less than 1% of U.S. births, there's a movement afoot to license more lay midwives to attend home births. Concerned by this development, the American Medical Association (AMA) is urging lawmakers to curb the home-birthing movement, including having the licensing of so-called direct-entry midwives--who do not have nursing degrees--overseen by a state medical-practitioner board...
...effects ofthe melting pot can be found in Americanmusic, citing the example of Appalachianfi ddle music that evolvedfrom both Irish roots and the work ofAfrican-American slaves. This blendingof inspiration is what O’Connorrefers to as cross-pollination, a fusionof genres that he believes is necessary ina musician’s development of a uniqueand new style. O’Connor embraces allforms of American music, composingand recording in a wide array of genres,including folk, classical, and jazz. Althoughhe has had success in all ofthese genres, his desire to explore wasdiscouraged early in his career. However...
...Five Roundaboutsto Heaven,” takes place in 1949, but thestory itself is remarkably relevant to thepresent day. “We wanted to make a contemporarystory set in the 1940s,” Sachssaid. “The 40s are kind of today, really, ina lot of ways. These characters could beour parents, they could be us, they couldbe anyone.”The film also defies genre classification,at times aspiring to noirish suspensewhile also achieving a darkly comedic undertone.It’s pleasantly surprising that themovie’s performances are so emotionallyengaging, given...
...bargain? It depends on your needs. Wi-fi networks are on unlicensed spectrums, and towns like St. Cloud, Fla., initially suffered from spotty performance. "I don't think many broadband users will switch to muni networks unless they're less expensive and sure to work," says Ina Sebastian, an analyst at Jupiter Research, whose survey of online consumers found that only 12% would pay for a citywide service. Some places are waiting for WiMAX, a technology similar to wi-fi but faster and longer range, with fewer interference issues, but it's not yet certified for mobility. Nevertheless, Grand Rapids...