Topic: Women and women related issues.
For Prelims: Key features of the Scheme, UN Public awards.
For Mains: Significance and performance of the scheme.
Context: West Bengal government has announced that there would not be any ceiling for a family's annual earnings to be a beneficiary under the UN award winning Kanyashree scheme. Currently, girls who belong to families with annual family income not more than Rs 1.20 lakh is entitled to get the benefits.
What is it? Kanyashree is a conditional cash transfer scheme aiming at improving the status and well being of the girl child by incentivising schooling of teenage girls and delaying their marriages until the age of 18. It received the United Nations Public Service Award last year.
The Awards aim at discovering innovations in governance; reward excellence in the public sector; motivate public servants to further promote innovation; enhance professionalism in the public service; raise the image of public service; enhance trust in government; and collect and disseminate successful practices for possible replication.
For Prelims: Key features of the scheme.
For Mains: Significance of the scheme, challenges in implementation and need for Universal Health Coverage.
Context: Odisha government has launched Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, a health for all scheme, on the occasion of the 72nd Independence Day.
will provide Rs. 5 lakh per family per annum for all Secondary and Tertiary Cashless Health Care Assistance. Women beneficiaries can get health cover upto Rs. 7 lakh.
This scheme will benefit 3.5 crore people (70 lakh families) at any govt. and private empanelled hospitals.
All beneficiaries currently enrolled under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), as well as other low-income families, are covered under the BSKY.
Trust model: Odisha purposes to form a Trust to implement the scheme, which will reimburse the hospitalisation cost and will not pay premiums to insurance companies. Though the Trust model saves money, the major constraints are weak in-house capacity, poor governance structure and susceptibility to outside interference.
Governance structure: Another uphill task for the Trust is to improve the governance structure. Riddled with weak IT system and poor administration, the uptake of the ongoing health insurance programmes is far from satisfactory.
Procedural challenges: The Odisha State Treatment Fund has several procedural challenges, which, increases the predicament of patients. The same issues will have a major bearing on the BKSY implementation, unless the Trust carefully introduces measures to lessen these problems.
The financial implication of such a humongous scheme needs deliberation. The current resource absorption for RSBY, BKKY and OSTF is not hefty. The claims ratio for RSBY is 65-68 per cent. This is unlikely to rise significantly, unless architectural correction is made.
The most important question is: Can BSKY improve the persistent health financing problem?
Currently, Odisha spends around 4.5% GDP on healthcare, of which only 1.05% is by the government. Out of pocket (OOP) expenditure constitutes 76% of total health expenditure, which is unexpectedly high. On the contrary, the utilisation from the public healthcare facilities is quite high, the proportion being 72.55% for outpatient visits.
Furthermore, a significant proportion of OOP is due to outpatient care, mainly due to drugs and diagnostics services (58% and 12%, respectively). Dubbed as a step towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), BSKY may provide breathing space to millions of households burdened by costly health care.
However, a large part of OOP, which occurs due to outpatient visits (71%), will not be alleviated by any insurance mechanism, as it is meant only for hospitalisation.
For effective implementation of the scheme, the state needs to design the Trust structure by hiring experts to suggest packages, costs and criteria for empanelment of private hospitals.
Topic: India and its neighbours.
For Prelims: What is Postal Highway.
For Mains: Bilateral relations between India and Nepal.
Context: The Indian government has handed over a cheque amounting Rs 33 crore to the Nepal Government for construction of a Postal Highway.
The amount has been released towards 25% of the tendered cost (including 10% mobilization advance) of the two road packages of Birgunj-Thori Road being implemented under Postal Highway Project in Nepal with Government of India's grant assistance.
With this payment, the Government of India has released a total of Rs 117.63 Crores to the Government of Nepal for implementing 14 packages of the Postal Highway Projects.
Postal Highway also called Hulaki Rajmarg runs across the Terai region of Nepal, from Bhadrapur in the east to Dodhara in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country.
It is the Oldest highway in Nepal constructed by Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana & Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana to aid transportation and facilitate postal services throughout the nation.
For Prelims: Particulars of the programme.
Context: In his address to the nation on India's 72nd Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will send an astronaut to space in the year 2022.
India plans to build a crew vehicle that can accommodate 2 or 3 astronauts and human rate its GLSV Mk-III launcher. In 2004, ISRO prepared a document with the road-map for developing technologies relevant to human spaceflight.
Initially, a manned space flight was proposed before 2017, at a budget of Rs 12.4 billion ($242 million), using a fully autonomous orbital vehicle carrying two or three crew members to 400-km (250 miles) low Earth orbit for up to 7 days and back. The planning commission approved the mission and the government sanctioned Rs 95 crore to study all aspects of the manned space mission.
ISRO has initiated pre-project Research and Development activities focusing on critical technologies for Human Space Fight Program.
Three major areas that ISRO needs to master are, environmental control and life support (ECLS) system, crew escape system and flight suite and it's currently working on them, under pre-project studies for which the Government sanctioned Rs 145 crore.
In what appears to be a preparation for the Gaganyaan mission, ISRO last month conduced its first 'pad abort' test that was successful.
The 'pad abort' test or Crew Escape System is an emergency escape measure that helps pull the crew away from the launch vehicle when a mission has to be aborted. The test was conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
A manned space mission is very different from all other missions that ISRO has so far completed. In terms of complexity and ambition, even the missions to the Moon (Chandrayaan) and Mars (Mangalyaan) are nowhere in comparison.
For a manned mission, the key distinguishing capabilities that ISRO has had to develop include the ability to bring the spacecraft back to Earth after flight, and to build a spacecraft in which astronauts can live in Earth-like conditions in space.
If India does launch the Gaganyaan mission, it will be the the fourth nation to do so after the United States, Russia and China.
For Mains: Need for regulation of used cooking oil and uses of used cooking oil.
Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil), an initiative that will enable collection and conversion of used cooking oil to bio-diesel.
Under this initiative, 64 companies at 101 locations have been identified to enable collection of used cooking oil. For instance: McDonald's has already started converting used cooking oil to biodiesel from 100 outlets in Mumbai and Pune.
FSSAI wants businesses using more than 100 litres of oil for frying, to maintain a stock register and ensure that UCO is handed over to only registered collecting agencies.
FSSAI believes India has the potential to recover 220 crore litres of used cooking oil for the production of biodiesel by 2022 through a co-ordinated action. While biodiesel produced from used cooking oil is currently very small, but a robust ecosystem for conversion and collection is rapidly growing in India and will soon reach a sizable scale.
What is Total Polar Compounds (TPC)?
In many countries, TPC is used to measure the quality of oil. The level of TPC increases every time oil is re-heated. Some of the studies show that TPC accumulation in oil without food is slower than that in oil frying with food.
Higher level of TPC in cooking oil leads to health issues like hypertension, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and liver disease. One of the studies also noticed high levels of glucose, creatinine and cholesterol with declined levels of protein and albumin in cooking oil.
Composition: The Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) are appointed by Government of India. The Chairperson is in the rank of Secretary to Government of India.
For Prelims: Meaning and types of Malware, NPCI.
For Mains: Cyber security related issues.
Context: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has said the recent incident of cyber attack in Pune-based Cosmos Cooperative Bank, that has caused an over ₹90-crore loss, is due to a malware attack on the bank's system.
Hackers transferred over ₹90 crore out on August 11 and 13 through the malware attack on the bank's server by cloning debit cards of the bank's customers. The transactions were carried through automated teller machines (ATMs) in 28 countries, including Canada, Hong Kong and India. Visa and Rupay debit cards were cloned.
Malware is defined as a software designed to perform an unwanted illegal act via the computer network. It could be also defined as software with malicious intent. Malware can be classified based on how they get executed, how they spread, and/or what they do. Some of them are discussed below.
a) Virus: A virus is a program that can infect other programs by modifying them to include a possible evolved copy of itself. A virus can spread throughout a computer or network using the authorization of every user using it to infect their program. Every program so infected may also act as a virus and thus the infection grows. Viruses normally affect program files, but in some cases they also affect data files disrupting the use of data and destroying them completely.
b) Worms: Worms are also disseminated through computer networks, unlike viruses, computer worms are malicious programs that copy themselves from system to system, rather than infiltrating legitimate files. For example, a mass mailing e-mail worm is a worm that sends copies of itself via e-mail. A network worm, on the other hand makes copies of itself throughout a network, thus disrupting an entire network.
The award introduced in the year 2002, is given to selected young scholars in the age group of 30 to 45 years. It carries a certificate of honour and a one time cash prize of Rs.1 lakh.
Context: 24th World Congress of Philosophy will be held in Beijing, China.
What is it? The World Congress of Philosophy is organized every five years by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP) in collaboration with one of its member societies. It was first organized in 1900.
To globalize philosophical investigations to encompass the diverse forms of philosophizing by past and present thinkers across cultures, with special attention to critical reflections on philosophy itself and the tasks and functions of philosophy in the contemporary world.
To open the philosophical area to enable philosophers to address emerging global issues through fruitful interactions with other disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, with other activities in economic, social, political, and religious spheres, as well as with diverse cultures and traditions.
To encourage philosophical reflections to become public discourses on recurrent human concerns, such as ecology, justice, and peace.
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Senior media industry figures from across the world visited Manchester for a landmark discussion on keeping young people safe and nourished in a digital world.
Speakers at the Children's Global Media Summit 2017 included the Duke of Cambridge Prince William, BBC Director-General Tony Hall, and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, as well as representatives of YouTube, Facebook and TalkTalk.
Hosted by Manchester Central, a central theme of the event was who should take responsibility for keeping children safe and nourished in a digital world.
The summit was curated by BBC Children's and chaired by Alice Webb, director of BBC Children's and BBC North, which are based at MediaCityUK in Salford.
Marketing Manchester, BBC Children's and Conference Partners International created the successful bid to host the event in Manchester.
The Children's Global Media Summit was founded in 1995 in order to help secure the future of children's programming in a rapidly-changing world.
Manchester Mayor and Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership member Andy Burnham said Manchester was the perfect place for senior media industry figures to be discussing the challenges faced by digital and technology leaders.
"I think it's a great tribute to everybody in the city that we've been able to bring such a prestigious event here to the centre of Manchester – people from all over the world, people from the biggest tech companies in the world – to debate one of the big issues of our time: how do we help young people negotiate a complex world?" he said.
Martha Sama, Head of Inward Investment for Creative, Design and Technology at MIDAS, Manchester's inward investment agency, said that Manchester is already home to many companies that can help to find a solution to the issues raised at the summit.
Summit chair Alice Webb, Director of BBC Children's, added: "The Children's Global Media Summit has been fantastic. As chair of the summit, I had high expectations but it's absolutely delivered.
"We've had a fantastic array of speakers – over 130 people from 36 different countries. The delegates have come from even further afield.


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There you find video instructions regarding serving Mass. The instructions are not only for those who are new to the service of the altar, but also for more experienced servers. Watching the videos you can verify if you do everything correctly while serving Mass.
Commitment To be or become an altar server is a commitment. There are people counting on you. First, the priest depends on you. He needs to know you will be there on time. He needs to know you are prepared. You help the priest ensure things go smoothly. Remember also the people in the assembly count on you. Without you an important part of prayer leadership is missing. You have been called to serve. Your parish is grateful that you have responded to God's call.
The rhythm of the liturgical seasons reflects the rhythm of life -- with its celebrations of anniversaries and its seasons of quiet growth and maturing. Ordinary time is celebrated in two segments. The first segment is from the Monday after the Baptism of Our Lord to Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins. The second segment is from Pentecost Monday to the First Sunday of Advent, when the new Liturgical Year begins. Ordinary Time is the largest season of the Liturgical year. Vestments during Ordinary Time are usually green, the color of hope and growth. There are 33 or 34 Sundays of Ordinary Time, which allows us to meditate upon the whole mystery of Christ -- His life, miracles and teachings -- in the light of his Resurrection.


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Йеллоусто́нская кальде́ра — вулканическая кальдера в Йеллоустонском национальном парке на северо-западе США. После того как в научно-популярном документальном телесериале «Горизонт» (Horizon) на телеканале Би-би-си в 2000 году было использовано слово «супервулкан», эту кальдеру часто называют Йеллоустонским супервулканом.

Кальдера расположена в северо-западном углу территории штата Вайоминг, в котором находится бо́льшая часть национального парка. Размер кальдеры — приблизительно 55 км на 72 км, что было определено в 1960-х и 1970-х годах исследованиями учёного Роберта Кристиансена из Геологической службы США; таким образом, она занимает треть территории одноимённого национального парка.

Расположение
Йеллоустон, как и Гавайи, располагается над областью, называемой горячей точкой, где горячая расплавленная порода мантии движется в сторону поверхности. В настоящее время Йеллоустонская горячая точка покрыта Йеллоустонским плато, а в прошлом она помогла создать восточную часть низменности реки Снейк (к западу от Йеллоустона) путём серии больших вулканических извержений. Наблюдаемое направление движения горячей точки — восток-северо-восток, при этом Северо-Американская плита движется в направлении запад-юго-запад над неподвижным «дном» горячей точки.

Строение супервулкана

Руины кратера Йеллоустонского супервулкана были обнаружены лишь в 1960-х годах — по спутниковым снимкам. Оказалось, что под кратером до наших дней сохраняется громадный пузырь магмы. Глубина пузыря — более 8000 метров. Температура расплава внутри превышает 800 °C; этого хватает, чтобы подогревать термальные источники, гнать из-под земли пары воды, сероводород и углекислоту.

Питание для вулкана Йеллоустон обеспечивает гигантский плюм — вертикальный поток твёрдой мантийной породы, раскалённый до 1600 °C. Ближе к поверхности Земли часть плюма расплавляется в магму, что приводит к образованию гейзеров и грязевых котлов. В разрезе плюм представляет собой 660-километровый столб с боковыми вздутиями, расширяющийся кверху в форме воронки. Два его верхних ответвления находятся непосредственно под территорией национального парка, образуя магматическую камеру (глубина её — 8—16 км ниже поверхности Земли). На протяжении миллионов лет Северо-Американская континентальная плита сдвигалась относительно плюма, а он раз за разом «прожигал» новые кальдеры, вызывая очередные извержения.

Гигантские извержения супервулкана
Первое из трёх гигантских извержений супервулкана Йеллоустон произошло 2,1 млн лет назад и сформировало кальдеру Айленд-Парк, а также образовало туфовые отложения Хаклберри-Ридж. Тогда от взрывов распадались горные цепи, выбросы поднялись на высоту 50 км — до верхней границы стратосферы; вулканический пепел покрыл более четверти территории Северной Америки. Катаклизм такого масштаба может быть сравнён с извержением супервулкана Тоба ок. 75 тыс. лет назад, когда было выброшено около 2800 км³ магмы (при первом извержении Йеллоустона объём выброса составил 2500 км³).

Второе извержение супервулкана произошло 1,3 млн лет назад; тогда объём выбросов проснувшегося Йеллоустона составил 280 кубических километров. В результате сформировалась крупная кальдера Хенрис-Форк.

Третье извержение имело место 640 тыс. лет назад; оно было вдвое слабее, чем в первый раз. В результате извержения вершина вулкана провалилась, образовав кальдеру — огромную круглую впадину с длиной окружности 150 км. Кроме того, извержение сформировало туфовые отложения Лава-Крик.

Вероятность гигантского извержения в современный период оценивается учёными как 0,00014 % в год. Данное исчисление базируется на двух временных интервалах между тремя известными гигантскими извержениями, но сами учёные говорят, что подобные геологические процессы не являются регулярными и предсказать их невозможно.

Извержения за последние 17 миллионов лет

Последние примерно 17 миллионов лет Йеллоустонская горячая точка производила непрерывные интенсивные извержения и менее интенсивные извержения базальтической лавы. Вместе эти извержения помогли создать восточную часть низменности реки Снейк из когда-то гористого региона. Как минимум около дюжины таких извержений были настолько массивными, что они классифицируются как суперизвержения. Вулканическое извержение иногда приводит к опустошению подземного хранилища магмы (магматической камеры). А это, в свою очередь, может вызвать обрушение находящейся над ней породы, создавая геологическое оседание, называемое кальдерой.

Старейший обнаруженный остаток кальдеры расположен на границе штатов Невада и Орегон возле Макдермитта. Более молодые остатки кальдеры, в основном собранные в перехлёстывающиеся вулканические области, начинаются с границы между Невадой и Орегоном через восточную низменность реки Снейк и заканчиваются на Йеллоустонском плато. Одна из таких кальдер, кальдера Бруно-Джарбидж в южном Айдахо, образовалась от 10 до 12 млн лет назад. В результате этого явления пепел был выброшен на расстояние 1600 км (1000 миль) в сторону северо-восточной Небраски и убил большое стадо носорогов, верблюдов и других животных на местности, где сейчас расположен государственный исторический парк Эшфолл-Фоссил-Бедс. За последние 17 миллионов лет из Йеллоустонской горячей точки произошло 142 или даже больше извержений, формировавших кальдеру.

Проекты предупреждения нового суперизвержения
Возможное новое суперизвержение, как бы ни была низка его вероятность, представляет угрозу существованию человечества, поэтому правительство США профинансировало проекты по предупреждению такого катаклизма, проводимые под эгидой НАСА.

Исследование НАСА установило, что сейчас основной механизм, препятствующий извержению, — это охлаждение магматического пузыря за счёт нагрева пород, из которых вода уносит избыточную температуру, образуя знаменитые гейзеры Йеллоустонской кальдеры. Этот механизм забирает примерно 70 % энергии магматического пузыря. Ещё 30 % расходуется на постепенное плавление пород, что может повлечь новое извержение, и только вопрос времени, когда оно произойдёт. Эта остаточная энергия магмы эквивалентна нескольким гигаваттам электрической мощности, как от 6 средних ТЭС. Учёные НАСА предложили забрать эту энергию за счёт постройки крупной геотермальной электростанции. Для этого требуется бурение скважин на глубину около 10 км и закачивание в них воды, обратно пар будет поступать с температурой около 350 °С и использоваться для паровых турбин, вращающих электрогенераторы. Чтобы не вызвать случайное вскрытие хрупкой оболочки Йеллоустонской кальдеры путём случайного попадания в полость с газами, взрывной выход которых может привести к растрескиванию оболочки и провоцированию извержения, планируется бурение по периметру кальдеры методом горизонтального бурения. Проект потребует затрат около 3,5 миллиардов долларов, но обеспечивает очень дешёвую генерацию энергии: 0,10 доллара за киловатт-час.

В культуре
Гипотетическое извержение Йеллоустонской кальдеры показано в британском фильме-катастрофе «Супервулкан» и в американском фильме-катастрофе «2012». Также извержение кальдеры и его катастрофические последствия описаны в песне «День памяти Йеллоустоуна» голландского рок-музыканта Арьена Люкассена.

См. также
 Вулканы США
 Плато Снейк-Ривер
 Геология Айдахо
 Геология Вайоминга

Примечания

Литература

Ссылки
 Обсерватория вулкана Йеллоустон
 Old Faithful Geyser Streaming Webcam
 Интервью с вулканологами. Йеллоустоунский супервулкан. Мнение специалистов. Вестник Отделения наук о Земле РАН

Йеллоустон
Активные вулканы
Супервулканы
Вулканы по алфавиту
Вулканы VEI-8
Кальдеры США

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On Equal Pay Day today, so much will be made of the pay gap.
We already know that it's actually really small and largely driven by the work choices that women and men make. More on this here.
But in some jobs women's earnings don't just match men's earnings, they surpass them.
These are positions which carry good middle-class salaries and above and many are growing.
The median annual wage for social workers was $47,980 in May 2017 and is projected to grow 16 percent from 2016 to 2026. This is much faster average for all occupations and driven by increased demand for healthcare and social services.
However, the outlook is not so sunny for some jobs like merchandisers. The median annual wage for purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents (in which merchandiser would fall) was $66,610 in May 2017, but jobs in this field are projected to decline 3 percent from 2016 to 2026 due to increased automation and outsourcing of some procurement tasks.
Women are doing well in the workforce today. Gender discrimination in pay is not as rampant as activists and the media will suggest.
Where there is demonstrated discrimination, we have a federal agency (EEOC) to pursue those cases, but let's be honest about the wage gap.
Even more, let's arm women with information on the jobs and industries in which they can maximize pay, but respect if they choose to maximize flexibility, fulfillment or something else they value above pay.


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Q: iOS Passbook - Is it possible to read auxiliaryFields? Using the iOS Passbook framework, you can read userInfo, and the documentation says you can read "common data" without it stating what it means by "common".
What I'd like to know is whether using iOS Passbook - Is it possible to read the auxiliaryFields?
Many thanks

A: I figured it out.
You have to do this:
po [pass localizedValueForFieldKey:@"a2"]
Where a2 is the name of the key you want to access, given that:
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Thanks
This is now resolved

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 NATO Review - How does NATO need to change (Parts 1 and 2)?
In this second part of NATO Review on the how NATO should change, we look at the importance of getting the message out, and compare its new Strategic Concept with the last one 10 years ago. We've also kept the videos from the first part, which looked at how much NATO can - and should - do in international security with a variety of videos giving the perspectives of several top politicians, diplomats and opinion leaders.
We're 10 years on from the last Strategic Concept. What were the factors in play when 1999's version was drawn up – and how did it differ from today?
In this second part of NATO Review's look at NATO's next Strategic Concept, we look at the importance of getting the message out about NATO's change to the public and glance back at what shaped the previous Strategic Concept in 1999.
Much has changed in the last 10 years. In 1999, Y2K was the buzzword. 9/11 was just another date in the calendar. Afghanistan was a country ruled by the Taliban. And we were in the midst of one of Europe's last major conflicts, the ethnic cleansing in Kosovo and NATO's mission to prevent a humanitarian disaster there.
This edition also has new interviews, notably with the new US Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, the new Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Admiral James Stavridis and the former Chair of the Military Committee during the 1999 Strategic Concept, General Klaus Naumann - all bringing different perspectives to today's exercise of drawing up a new Strategic Concept.
In the end, changing the Strategic Concept is about changing NATO to its new environment. I recently read a quote which applies well to NATO's situation. It read: "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
The person who said this could play an important role in this whole process. It is a quote from a US Senator named Barack Obama.
how it works with others.
Can NATO solve all global problems?
we are not that powerful.
with the challenges. Alone we'll fail.
by conditions and individual cases.
NATO is not the only organisation.
security, of our national security.
that no-one can replace NATO.
where NATO is one of many actors.
It is not a kind of digital answer.
and this is not for NATO.
involved but may be still contributory.
and not just for other organisations.
Thank you for calling 1-800-NATO.
For an air-lift operation, press 1.
For stability operations, press 2.
This is not NATO's job.
could lead to grave consequences.
in Afghanistan, people will die.
like Poles, like Canadians who die.
between NATO and EU for example.
We are based on the same values.
in Afghanistan together, is inevitable.
that the membership is global.
so the horizon has to be global.
That's why NATO needs partners.
in the finger of one hand.
into a hand of friendship.
and can apply to NATO.
in Iran, in North Korea, etc.
for greater challenges in the future.
a network of these partners.


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The Nerve Where Government Gets Exposed
Leatherman's Florence Concrete a "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise"?
By RON AIKEN
Concrete company of South Carolina's most powerful politician gets in line for corporate food stamps
If any business ever has met the definition of "advantaged," it's Florence Concrete.
Founded by Sen. Hugh Leatherman (R-Florence), who served as its president since joining the Senate from 1981 until 1993, the company has a cool $30 million worth of Department of Transportation contracts under its belt. Since that time, Leatherman has served on the influential Senate Transportation Committee, Joint Transportation Review Committee (which appoints DOT Commissioners), State Infrastructure Bank board (which doles out hundreds of millions in new construction projects), Budget and Control Board (which oversees DOT procurement) and, not least significantly, has chaired the Senate Finance committee (which authorizes DOT's budget).
Few businesses anywhere, in fact, are so privileged in their position or fortunate in their founding as Florence Concrete, and there is no denying the company has prospered from Leatherman's power.
When asked about appointing himself to the Infrastructure Bank Board, Leatherman said he simply has an interest in the state's highway system.
Does he ever.
When the business that has been your life's work and that you still maintain an undisclosed financial stake in – bridge construction – depends on receiving large government contracts, you'd better be.
So why, then, is it on the list of "disadvantaged" state contractors – contractors that get a critical leg up in bidding on state and federal contracts – a designation created in 1999 to assist minority businesses at a "social and economic disadvantage"?
Turns out, it's easy.
Hire a female president, give her at least 51 percent ownership and day-to-day control (in theory, at least), and viola – letter of the law meet loophole, meet Hugh Leatherman and Florence Concrete.
HEIGHT OF POWER
How does one become disadvantaged in business?
Turns out, that's also easy.
Start the business yourself, then guide, control, direct and steer it for decades using the influence of your position in the South Carolina Senate. Maneuver yourself deliberately to have the most control over DOT of any sitting legislator and possibly any legislator who ever sat.
Consider: By virtue of his chairmanships, appointments and committee positions, Leatherman oversees not only the budget of the agency his business profits from by the millions but also handles its procurement issues through the Budget and Control Board, appoints the people who run the agency (including naming his son-in-law, whose business also profits from DOT, to the commission multiple times) and directs the quasi-public funding agency that has the ability to leverage millions in public money, through bonds, into billions worth of new projects you can then direct back to your home county and, of course, your personal business.
What do you do then?
While you step back from the role of president and hire a minority president in your place (with the added benefit of earning DBE certification, which Florence Concrete did back in 2012), you continue to earn benefits as a stockholder to a degree you don't even have to disclose to the State Ethics Commission, which only requires that you list yourself as owning at least 5 percent of a company's stock and/or if the value of those stocks is $100,000 or more.
So while Florence Concrete meets the technical definition of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise by virtue of having a female CEO (Shirley Jones, who did not respond to a request for an interview by The Nerve), it hardly faces the challenges of minority-owned and operated businesses, whether by gender or race, that others do – which is the point of the DBE program in the first place.
WHAT IS A DBE, ANYWAY?
From the federal Department of Transportation's website:
"DBEs are for-profit small business concerns where socially and economically disadvantaged individuals own at least a 51 percent interest and also control management and daily business operations.
African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific and Subcontinent Asian Americans, and women are presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged. Other individuals can also qualify as socially and economically disadvantaged on a case-by-case basis."
On the state's list of DBE-certified businesses, just above Florence Concrete is Columbia-based Flock And Rally, a public relations and event-management firm founded by entrepreneurs Debi Schadel and Tracie Broom with a staff of one, Chloe Rodgers.
Just below Florence Concrete is Florence Ogburu Enterprises, the official business of Columbia realtor Florence Ogburu, an African-American female.
Surrounded then, at least alphabetically, by the smallest of small businesses with female and minority ownership, Florence Concrete looks like the moral equivalent of Donald Trump getting in line for food stamps.
"Florence Concrete being a disadvantaged business just seems absurd on its face," said John Crangle of the government watchdog group Common Cause. "It seems strange to me, though, just in general, that the federal government considers a company having a woman as CEO to be at a disadvantage. That seems a bit sexist to me.
"But it's not surprising to me that Florence Concrete would be taking advantage of the letter of the law and not observing the spirit of it."
By law, 10 percent of federal funds made available for any Federal-aid highway, mass transit, and technology and research must be expended using DBEs. What does that mean in South Carolina?According to documents obtained by The Nerve through the Freedom of Information Act, in FY 2014-15, DBE firms in the state were awarded $39.1 million in new federal contracts, earned $22.1 million in payments from ongoing contracts and made an additional $35.2 million from completed contracts for a total of $108.9 million in contract revenue. For FY 2013-14, that total was $87.3 million.
By any measure, being a DBE has its advantages — especially if you're already the most advantaged vendor in South Carolina.
Reach Ron Aiken at 254-4411 or email him at Ron@thenerve.org. Follow him on Twitter @RonAiken and The Nerve @TheNerveSC.
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import { useContext, useId, useMemo } from 'react';
import {
  BootstrapFormInput,
  MultipleChoiceInput,
  BootstrapFormCheckbox,
  useMatchWidthStyle,
} from '@neinteractiveliterature/litform';
import { SortableContext, verticalListSortingStrategy } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
import { DndContext, DragOverlay } from '@dnd-kit/core';

import LiquidInput from '../../BuiltInFormControls/LiquidInput';
import { formItemPropertyUpdater, MultipleChoiceFormItem } from '../FormItemUtils';
import MultipleChoiceOptionRow from './MultipleChoiceOptionRow';
import { FormItemEditorContext } from '../FormEditorContexts';
import useArrayProperty from './useArrayProperty';
import { FormItemEditorProps } from '../FormItemEditorProps';
import { useSortableDndSensors } from '../../SortableUtils';
import MultipleChoiceOptionRowDragOverlay from './MultipleChoiceOptionRowDragOverlay';

export type MultipleChoiceEditorProps = FormItemEditorProps<MultipleChoiceFormItem>;
type FormItemType = MultipleChoiceEditorProps['formItem'];
type ChoiceType = FormItemType['properties']['choices'][0];
function MultipleChoiceEditor({ formItem, setFormItem }: MultipleChoiceEditorProps): JSX.Element {
  const { disabled } = useContext(FormItemEditorContext);
  const captionInputId = useId();
  const generateNewChoice = () => ({ caption: '', value: '' });
  const [matchWidthRef, matchWidthStyle] = useMatchWidthStyle<HTMLTableElement>();

  const sensors = useSortableDndSensors();
  const [addChoice, choiceChanged, deleteChoice, draggingChoice, sortableHandlers] = useArrayProperty<
    ChoiceType,
    FormItemType,
    'choices'
  >(formItem.properties.choices, 'choices', setFormItem, generateNewChoice);

  const nonUniqueDraggingChoice = useMemo(
    () => draggingChoice && formItem.properties.choices.filter((c) => c.value === draggingChoice.value).length > 1,
    [draggingChoice, formItem.properties.choices],
  );

  return (
    <DndContext sensors={sensors} {...sortableHandlers}>

          Caption

        <LiquidInput
          disabled={disabled}
          lines={2}
          disablePreview
          value={formItem.properties.caption || ''}
          onChange={formItemPropertyUpdater('caption', setFormItem)}
        />

        <MultipleChoiceInput
          caption="Style"
          choices={[
            { label: 'Single select, vertical layout', value: 'radio_vertical' },
            { label: 'Single select, horizontal layout', value: 'radio_horizontal' },
            { label: 'Multi-select, vertical layout', value: 'checkbox_vertical' },
            { label: 'Multi-select, horizontal layout', value: 'checkbox_horizontal' },
          ]}
          value={formItem.properties.style}
          onChange={formItemPropertyUpdater('style', setFormItem)}
          disabled={disabled}
        />

              Option text
              Output value

            <SortableContext
              items={formItem.properties.choices.map((choice) => choice.generatedId)}
              strategy={verticalListSortingStrategy}
            >
              {formItem.properties.choices.map((choice) => (
                <MultipleChoiceOptionRow
                  key={choice.generatedId}
                  choice={choice}
                  deleteChoice={deleteChoice}
                  choiceChanged={choiceChanged}
                  nonUnique={formItem.properties.choices.filter((c) => c.value === choice.value).length > 1}
                />
              ))}
            </SortableContext>

                <BootstrapFormCheckbox
                  label="Include "other, please specify""
                  checked={!!formItem.properties.other}
                  onCheckedChange={formItemPropertyUpdater('other', setFormItem)}
                  disabled={disabled}
                  type="checkbox"
                />

                {formItem.properties.other && (
                  <BootstrapFormInput
                    label=""Other" option text"
                    disabled={disabled || !formItem.properties.other}
                    value={formItem.properties.other_caption || ''}
                    onTextChange={formItemPropertyUpdater('other_caption', setFormItem)}
                  />
                )}

                <button type="button" className="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm" onClick={addChoice}>
                   Add option
                </button>

      <DragOverlay>
        {draggingChoice && (

              <MultipleChoiceOptionRowDragOverlay
                choice={draggingChoice}
                nonUnique={nonUniqueDraggingChoice ?? false}
              />

        )}
      </DragOverlay>
    </DndContext>
  );
}

export default MultipleChoiceEditor;

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Best Early Access Games in 2020
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We've already covered some of the best indie games that released in 2020. Within that list, we specifically excluded early access titles because we wanted to highlight them separately.
Early access games can be a bone of contention for many. Some don't see the value in backing a game still in development, others feel like it's a scam. Whilst there are some poor early access games out there that do fail and get abandoned. There are still numerous titles that handle the process very well and have great experiences on offer. I'm not suggesting that everyone should go and buy all of these titles. I understand that many don't want to play work in progress. That being said, you should be keeping an eye on their development during 2021.
We're going to highlight some of the best early access games in 2020.
Baldur's Gate 3
Many were skeptical of Larian's decision to take the Baldur's Gate franchise into early access. But with the success of both the Divinity Original Sin titles. It seemed like the rebirth of one of the most iconic RPG's was in good hands. After spending some 25 hours with it around the launch I can confirm that this RPG is already shaping up nicely. Yes, there are some bugs, glitches, and rough-looking animations here and there. But you can already see the groundwork for what has the potential to be an excellent game on full release.
The progress Hell Let Loose has made since its early alpha days is night and day. The game has already come such a long way in performance and content. I really do think this WW2 shooter could be the one people will turn to for that fix of WW2 FPS action in the future. The next 12 months should only make the game even better with the Eastern front maps still to come and a lot more.
If you're on the lookout for something tense, scary and atmospheric where you can shoot stuff with your friends GTFO would be a solid choice. This 4 player hardcore coop shooter is dripping in Alien aesthetic and is filled to the brim with grotesque creatures.
Whilst there are some bugs in the system GTFO is already in a good place for its performance, stability and general gameplay loop. During 2021 you can expect to see new missions and objective types, new enemies, new weapons and more as developers 10 Chambers move towards that 1.0 release.
Phasmaphobia
Phasmaphobia's sky rocket to success kind of came out of know where. Upon release back in September the games popularity ballooned on platforms like Twitch and has since picked up an award for Best Debut Indie Game at the recent Game Awards. If that doesn't tell you that it's one to keep an eye on, then I don't know what will.
The game has a unique take on the horror genre as you hunt ghosts in haunted houses, schools, and other places. As you take on investigations remember that the ghosts are always listening to you and can be provoked by your words. Or they might hunt you down if you sound scared…
I've been waiting for Pokemon or a game similar to Pokemon to release on PC for quite some time. Yes, there are other monsters capturing/hunting games around, but none of them captured the same style of Pokemon that I was looking for. Then along came Temtem. Originally run as a Kickstarter campaign I kept my eye on the progress of the game prior to release. Since then I've logged about 50 hours of gameplay and have to say I'm very satisfied with what is on offer. With loads of Temtem to capture and 4 of the planned 6 islands to explore. There is already loads to get stuck in to. Defeinlty keep an eye on Temtem's progress next year if you're a fan of these types of games.
This physics-based sandbox heist game truly gives you the freedom to do what you want. Everything within a level can be demolished meaning the only thing holding you back from completing objectives is your imagination. Use explosives to create paths or smash vehicles through buildings. Whatever path you choose you're going to have fun making it.
With an expanded campaign in the works and more sandbox fun, it's worth watching Teardown develop if you want to blow stuff up.
Mount and Blade Bannerlord 2
Whilst many may not really know much about Mount and Blade 2, for years fans of the series have been eagerly awaiting its illusive release date. Then it finally happened. March 2020 we finally got hands on with the massive medieval strategy game. Over the first week or so, I spent about 40 hours playing through the campaign having an absolute blast. The huge scale battles were amazing to witness and be part of.
That being said, there were many issues with the game, bugs and huge imbalances across the board. All of that is still being worked on and tweaked. However, Mount and Blade Bannerlord 2 is a lot of fun to dominate in already. With mod support already in place, the sky is the limit for this game.
Space Haven
This Space Colony management sim has had a good first few months in early access with a 88% overall positive rating on steam. Design and build spaceships with the complete freedom to create what you want. However, all facilities serve a purpose and you must ensure you cater to your inhabitants needs to help them survive the harshness of space. Maintain gas levels, send your crew on missions, fight off aliens and more. Space Haven brings it all in this neat little early access package.
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The Palestinians have proposed deploying US-led NATO forces in a future Palestinian state to address Israel's security concerns, PA President Mahmoud Abbas revealed on Saturday.
Israel has deployed two infantry and armored divisions to southern Israel and has begun a limited call up for reservists in the intelligence and air defense corps following rocket fire on central Israel Monday morning, the IDF said.
Nearly a year after Palestinians launched violent protests along Israel's border with Gaza, a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) report calls for some Israelis to be tried as war criminals for the military's response to those border riots.
Israel and the United States carried out a series of successful interception tests with an advanced version of the David's Sling missile interception system, the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
New evidence disclosed in Iran's secret nuclear files taken by the Mossad show that its underground Fordow nuclear facility is older than it has admitted, according to a think-tank report.
Jerusalem Authorities re-opened the Temple Mount Wednesday following a violent clash on the holy site the day before.
Evangelical leaders gathered last week at the White House to offer their concerns as the Trump administration will soon unveil its Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal that reportedly could give the Palestinians a capital in parts of East Jerusalem.
Police sealed off the Temple Mount holy site in Jerusalem on Tuesday after a firebomb was thrown at officers, leading to several arrests and low-level clashes.
Turkey says it is discussing Syria offensive with Russia, U.S.
Turkey is discussing with Russia and the United States a potential military offensive in a region of northeast Syria controlled by Kurdish fighters, a Turkish defense official was cited as saying by state media on Tuesday.
Two Shi'ite militia leaders spoke out over the weekend, with one threatening the US, and the other demanding American troops leave Iraq.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip should not assume that Israel won't respond to their recent attacks with a major military operation in the territory just because of approaching elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, warning that the country will do whatever is necessary to restore security to southern communities.
'Declaring Al-Asqa TV a terror organization is a precise labeling,' said Itamar Marcus, director of Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), a media watchdog group, commenting on Netanyahu's decision to declare the Hamas-affliated Al-Aqsa TV channel a terrorist organization on Wednesday.
The Islamic authority that oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem rejected Tuesday an Israeli court order to close a contested religious area that has ignited tension between Palestinian worshipers and Israeli police in recent weeks.
The United States officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem on Monday, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the US Embassy to Israel.
White House adviser Jared Kushner continued a whirlwind overseas trip Wednesday aimed at rallying U.S. allies to support his still-unannounced Mideast peace plan.
Turkey has launched the largest maritime drill in the country's history, testing its war fighting capabilities in the Black Sea, Aegean Sea, and eastern Mediterranean simultaneously.


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UN Women believe that violence against women "is rooted in gender-based discrimination and social norms and gender stereotypes that perpetuate such violence", and advocate moving from supporting victims to prevention, through addressing root and structural causes. They recommend programmes that start early in life and are directed towards both genders to promote respect and equality, an area often overlooked in public policy. This strategy, which involves broad educational and cultural change, also involves implementing the recommendations of the 57th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women[146] (2013).[147][148][149] To that end the 2014 UN International Day of the Girl Child was dedicated to ending the cycle of violence.[112] In 2016, the World Health Assembly also adopted a plan of action to combat violence against women, globally.[150]
Women who have very low levels of sunlight exposure or have naturally very dark skin are at risk of vitamin D deficiency. Those affected may include women who cover most of their body when outdoors, shift workers, those who are unable to regularly get out of their house or women in residential care. Women who have certain medical conditions or are on some medications may also be affected.
Frankly, looking around, it seems your choice is either a magazine that barely addresses fitness, or going straight to the hardcore muscle-building mags. I was hoping for something reasonably in-between with Women's Health, but failed to find it. If someone knows of such a magazine, I'd be interested to hear it (I tried Women's Fitness, which suffers from the same problems as Women's Health). The good news is that my subscription to Women's Health seemed to get me a good price on Men's Health, which I am switching over to because some reviewers recommended it for those disappointed with the content of WH. I'll see how that works out.
Equally challenging for women are the physiological and emotional changes associated with the cessation of menses (menopause or climacteric). While typically occurring gradually towards the end of the fifth decade in life marked by irregular bleeding the cessation of ovulation and menstruation is accompanied by marked changes in hormonal activity, both by the ovary itself (oestrogen and progesterone) and the pituitary gland (follicle stimulating hormone or FSH and luteinizing hormone or LH). These hormonal changes may be associated with both systemic sensations such as hot flashes and local changes to the reproductive tract such as reduced vaginal secretions and lubrication. While menopause may bring relief from symptoms of menstruation and fear of pregnancy it may also be accompanied by emotional and psychological changes associated with the symbolism of the loss of fertility and a reminder of aging and possible loss of desirability. While menopause generally occurs naturally as a physiological process it may occur earlier (premature menopause) as a result of disease or from medical or surgical intervention. When menopause occurs prematurely the adverse consequences may be more severe.[114][115]
Women often received micronutrient supplements during antenatal and postnatal care (13, 35–42, 51, 60), and, as such, supplementation was often targeted to pregnant and lactating women. The delivery of micronutrient supplementation commonly occurred in health care settings for at-home consumption. Community-based antenatal care that involved home visits by community health workers was also a common delivery platform for supplementation delivery. There were some studies that reported micronutrient supplementation to adolescents, women of reproductive age, pregnant women, and women with young children outside of the antenatal care setting. These included primary health care clinics, home visits, community centers, pharmacies, and workplaces (32, 38–43, 45, 52, 53). Adolescent girls were also reached by community- and school-based programs (26, 41, 46). School-based programs were more efficacious in reducing rates of anemia among adolescent girls, compared with the community-based interventions (26, 46). However, many of the reported studies to date involved small samples of adolescents in controlled settings, and additional research is needed on the effectiveness of these programs (59, 62).
While defended by those cultures in which it constitutes a tradition, FGC is opposed by many medical and cultural organizations on the grounds that it is unnecessary and harmful. Short term health effects may include hemorrhage, infection, sepsis, and even result in death, while long term effects include dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, vaginitis and cystitis.[79] In addition FGC leads to complications with pregnancy, labor and delivery. Reversal (defibulation) by skilled personnel may be required to open the scarred tissue.[80] Amongst those opposing the practice are local grassroots groups, and national and international organisations including WHO, UNICEF,[81] UNFPA[82] and Amnesty International.[83] Legislative efforts to ban FGC have rarely been successful and the preferred approach is education and empowerment and the provision of information about the adverse health effects as well the human rights aspects.[11]
Manson, JoAnn E.; Chlebowski, Rowan T.; Stefanick, Marcia L.; Aragaki, Aaron K.; Rossouw, Jacques E.; Prentice, Ross L.; Anderson, Garnet; Howard, Barbara V.; Thomson, Cynthia A.; LaCroix, Andrea Z.; Wactawski-Wende, Jean; Jackson, Rebecca D.; Limacher, Marian; Margolis, Karen L.; Wassertheil-Smoller, Sylvia; Beresford, Shirley A.; Cauley, Jane A.; Eaton, Charles B.; Gass, Margery; Hsia, Judith; Johnson, Karen C.; Kooperberg, Charles; Kuller, Lewis H.; Lewis, Cora E.; Liu, Simin; Martin, Lisa W.; Ockene, Judith K.; O'sullivan, Mary Jo; Powell, Lynda H.; Simon, Michael S.; Van Horn, Linda; Vitolins, Mara Z.; Wallace, Robert B. (2 October 2013). "Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Health Outcomes During the Intervention and Extended Poststopping Phases of the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Trials". JAMA. 310 (13): 1353–1368. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.278040. PMC 3963523. PMID 24084921.
Community centers NC HH or individual food security, NC food expenditures, NC food consumption, ↑ social status, ↑ self-confidence ↑ health and knowledge, ↓ anemia, ↑/NC HH food security, NC individual food security, NC food expenditures, ↑/NC food consumption, ↑/NC dietary diversity, ↑ MN-rich foods (Fe, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium), ↑/NC intake of protein, ↑ ASF intake, ↑/NC BMI, ↑ weight gain, ↑ social status, ↑ self-confidence, ↑/NC decision-making ↑ health and nutrition knowledge, ↓/NC anemia, ↑/NC HH food security, ↑/NC food expenditures, ↑/NC HH food consumption, ↑/NC dietary diversity, ↑ nutrient-rich foods (Fe, vitamin A), NC intake of protein, ↑/NC intake of vegetables and ASF, ↑/NC BMI, ↓ underweight, ↑ weight gain, NC diarrheal morbidity, ↑ self-confidence, ↑/NC decision-making, ↑ control HH resources ↑ health knowledge, ↑/NC HH food security, ↑/NC HH food consumption, ↑ dietary diversity, ↑ self-confidence, ↑/NC decision-making
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Women's experience of health and disease differ from those of men, due to unique biological, social and behavioural conditions. Biological differences vary all the way from phenotype to the cellular, and manifest unique risks for the development of ill health.[1] The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".[2] Women's health is an example of population health, the health of a specific defined population.[3]
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 35% of women in the world have experienced physical or sexual violence over their lifetime and that the commonest situation is intimate partner violence. 30% of women in relationships report such experience, and 38% of murders of women are due to intimate partners. These figures may be as high as 70% in some regions.[138] Risk factors include low educational achievement, a parental experience of violence, childhood abuse, gender inequality and cultural attitudes that allow violence to be considered more acceptable.[139]
Social protection programs typically target the most marginalized members of communities and typically families with children (5, 196). Cash transfers are often targeted to women in these households because they more often invest the transfers in household and food expenditures than men do (192, 202, 204, 205). Cash transfer programs were also targeted to older adults through government-coordinated programs (196, 198, 206). The delivery of transfers involved community centers (town halls, post offices) and banks, as well as locations associated with other services, e.g., schools or health centers (192, 206, 207). These latter platforms were relevant not only for the distribution of social protection programs (i.e., the receipt of transfers), but also for enrollment in and "conditions" of those programs. Conditional transfers required that recipients had access to certain delivery platforms (e.g., schools and health centers) in order to meet the "conditions" of their transfer, and this was a limitation in very rural areas. Although social protection programs are intended for the most vulnerable populations, their delivery platforms can serve as barriers to individuals' receipt of services, particularly if they require engagement with health care, school, or work-related systems.
Iron: Essential for healthy blood cells, iron becomes especially important when girls begin to menstruate. With each period, a woman loses small amounts of iron. "About 10% of American women are iron deficient," says Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, PhD, a professor of nutrition at the University of Maine and co-editor of Nutritional Concerns of Women (CRC Press, 2003). "About 5% have iron deficiency anemia." Symptoms of low iron include fatigue, impaired immunity, and poor performance at school or work.
Notice that alcohol isn't included in a food group. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation, up to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. Alcohol offers little nutritional value, and when used in excess, can cause short-term health damage, such as distorted vision, judgment, hearing and coordination; emotional changes; bad breath; and hangovers. Long-term effects may include liver and stomach damage, vitamin deficiencies, impotence, heart and central nervous system damage and memory loss. Abuse can lead to alcohol poisoning, coma and death. Pregnant women should not drink at all because alcohol can harm the developing fetus and infant. According to the March of Dimes, more than 40,000 babies are born each year with alcohol-related damage. Even light and moderate drinking during pregnancy can hurt your baby. If you are breastfeeding, discuss drinking alcohol with your health care professional. After clearing it with your doctor, you may be able to have an occasional celebratory single, small alcoholic drink, but you should abstain from breastfeeding for two hours after that drink.
While the rates of the leading causes of death, cardiovascular disease, cancer and lung disease, are similar in women and men, women have different experiences. Lung cancer has overtaken all other types of cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in women, followed by breast cancer, colorectal, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers. While smoking is the major cause of lung cancer, amongst nonsmoking women the risk of developing cancer is three times greater than amongst nonsmoking men. Despite this, breast cancer remains the commonest cancer in women in developed countries, and is one of the more important chronic diseases of women, while cervical cancer remains one of the commonest cancers in developing countries, associated with human papilloma virus (HPV), an important sexually transmitted disease. HPV vaccine together with screening offers the promise of controlling these diseases. Other important health issues for women include cardiovascular disease, depression, dementia, osteoporosis and anemia. A major impediment to advancing women's health has been their underrepresentation in research studies, an inequity being addressed in the United States and other western nations by the establishment of centers of excellence in women's health research and large scale clinical trials such as the Women's Health Initiative.
Lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) programs are intended to enrich diets with micronutrients and essential fatty acids (97), and are often used in emergency settings to meet nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women (98). Of the studies that report on women's health outcomes, LNSs provided to pregnant and lactating women increased body weight and midupper arm circumference, particularly of multiparous women and women >25 y of age (99). They were associated with increased plasma α-linoleic acid, although not plasma lipids and other fatty acids (100). LNSs did not affect women's immune responses, particularly pregnant women's anti-malarial antibody responses (101). There was limited evidence connecting LNS supplementation to unhealthy weight gain and retention, and this is being explored in ongoing studies in Ghana (97).