[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is read more

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is when he is born, the greater likelihood of complications. In fact, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics, complications stemming from short gestation and low birth weight are the second leading causes of infant mortality in the United States. Ironically, the advanced medical technologies used in the United States tend to increase our infant mortality rate, not decrease it. In the United States, advanced technologies and procedures have made it more practical in recent years for medical professionals to attempt to save severely premature infants. Such attempts do not always succeed, adding to the rate of infant mortality.] Resuscitation is more likely to be attempted on extremely premature babies born in the United States than in many other countries, ... The extremely premature babies on whom resuscitation is unsuccessful are then counted as infant deaths, whereas they are counted as fetal deaths when resuscitation has not been attempted.

They got up on us in the beginning and we weren't able to catch up. It went by so fast, read more

They got up on us in the beginning and we weren't able to catch up. It went by so fast, it is just a blur to me,

There was no way to plug the leak. The driver tried, but he got soaked in gas and had to read more

There was no way to plug the leak. The driver tried, but he got soaked in gas and had to be treated in the ambulance,

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Companies have advertised ... that they're an equal opportunity company, and yet they're having difficulty finding the talented people.

Companies have advertised ... that they're an equal opportunity company, and yet they're having difficulty finding the talented people.

I'm just trying to make solid contact right there, and I got a slider over the plate and put the read more

I'm just trying to make solid contact right there, and I got a slider over the plate and put the barrel on it.

They're in a position we were in, you want to get it done sooner than later. This is a game read more

They're in a position we were in, you want to get it done sooner than later. This is a game where their sights are clearly to win, as it was for Guatemala the last time we were in Guatemala. It will be interesting to see.

We were able to maintain our current prices in spite of increases in materials and shipping costs, ... In addition, read more

We were able to maintain our current prices in spite of increases in materials and shipping costs, ... In addition, to meet the demand of strong sales, we were able to quickly increase capacity in our plants without affecting our margins.

Shelters here are less than comfortable, and poor sanitation can develop quickly. Residents who decide to stay in the county, read more

Shelters here are less than comfortable, and poor sanitation can develop quickly. Residents who decide to stay in the county, even those who go to local shelters, are risking their health and safety.