Social Media, Power, and the Future of VBAC

The Internet has been called a disruptive technology because it has shifted power and altered the economics of doing business, whether that business is selling books or providing health care. Social media have accelerated the pace of disruption by enabling interactive information sharing and blurring the lines between the "producers" and "consumers" of knowledge, goods, and services. In the wake of the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) and major national recommendations for maternity care reform, activated, engaged consumers face an unprecedented opportunity to drive meaningful changes in VBAC access and safety. This article examines the role of social networks in informing women about VBAC, producing low-cost, accessible decision aids, and enabling multi-stakeholder collaborations toward workable solutions that remove barriers women face in accessing VBAC.     

从陕西关中婚育剪纸民俗透视儒家文化

民俗文化与儒家文化的生命力之间存在着互动,儒家思想是我国民俗存在的灵魂,而民俗是儒家文化得以存在的和延续的有效载体。陕西关中地区的民间剪纸民俗是儒家文化对当地民俗生活影响巨大的一种重要表现形式。     

崔致远出生年份及其及第年龄再考论

针对崔致远的出生年份及其及第年龄这一问题,尤其是对“857年出生、18岁及第说”和“855年出生、20岁及第说”的各种论点和症结进行了再考论。对于“857年出生、18岁及第说”,虽然不少的后世文献记录都为其提供了根据,但它与崔致远自述中所说“在唐生活了18年”这一事实并不相符,这是决定性的一点。反之,“855年出生、20岁及第说”虽与后世文献的一些记录不相符,但基本上能与崔致远的自述相吻合,然而还需要通过对当时的制度或某些词汇的解释进行补充说明。两种说法虽然都存在一些症结或疑问,但从对这些问题的解释上来看,“855年出生说”比“857年出生说”更具有合理性。     

Lamaze certified childbirth educators: drawing strength from our past to build the future

This year's 50th anniversary of Lamaze International is a time to reflect upon our past and present as we work together to build the future of childbirth. In the 1950s and 1960s, thoughtful men and women such as Elisabeth Bing began to look carefully at the birthing practices in the United States. Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators became leaders in improving birthing practices by teaching women and their partners the truth about how women were cared for during childbirth. Currently, the rise in maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States illustrates the pressing need for more changes. Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators are leading change by pushing for the wide adoption of Lamaze International's Six Healthy Birth Practices to promote natural, safe, and healthy birth.     

The Birth of Joseph Gabriel

In this column, a mother shares the story of the birth of her first child. With confidence in the process of birth and in her ability to give birth, and with the support, confidence, and encouragement of her mother and sisters, Anne manages to cope with strong contractions through a busy day. Finally, her husband realizes how fast labor is progressing. Baby Joseph was born less than 2 hours after arrival at the hospital.     

屈原生卒年考证

关于屈原生卒年,目前盛行“生于公元前340年,卒于公元前278年,享年62岁”的郭沫若说,笔者认为有误。笔者从屈原作品中重新推算,得出的结论为：生年为楚宣王二十七年,公元前343年,为戊寅年,卒年为顷襄王二十二年,享年六十六岁。     

Keep It Simple: A Lesson in Linking Teens to Health Care

The Keep It Simple package, which includes a short animated film (available online for streaming or download), a lesson plan, and supporting materials, was designed to be used with adolescents ages 15–19 to empower them to seek sexual and reproductive health care, and emphasize the availability of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs). The materials in the package can be used together to deliver a 45 minute educational session that provides information to teens about the sexual health services available to them at local health centers, their rights to obtain those services, and how they can link to high quality and adolescent friendly sexual health care. The animation can also be used as a standalone product. All components of the Keep It Simple package are available for free and are also offered in Spanish as No te compliques.     

Does Lamaze “Work”?

In answer to a reader's question, this column affirms that Lamaze preparation for birth is important and valuable.     

以仪式的形式悬搁记忆--鲁迅百年诞辰仪式的背后话语分析

鲁迅诞辰100周年纪念大会是由官方操办的盛大庆典。它具有仪式的形式感——仪式的规模、地点、数字、文化内涵。但是,在这个仪式的背后,存在着许多自相矛盾的裂缝：在这个仪式上,官方否定了“文革”,可又悬搁了“文革”;纪念鲁迅,可又回避了鲁迅的启蒙精神。官方的深意是什么?官方话语是否存在着“能够拥有两种隶属于截然不同话语群的绝然不同的陈述?”     

孙子本事新论

孙子学中有关孙子生平事迹的研究,十几年来有不少新的发现、新的观点,也出现过相当热烈的争论,以及伪造孙子著作的事件。就孙子的生年、故里、隐居地、生平活动及著作情况这样五个问题进行新的评述和探讨,可以推动孙子学研究的深入发展。