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Features Creating a national spirits brand is a herculean task that makes climbing Everest look like a stroll over a speed bump. "That meant that any company that wanted that certificate on their label, and that had sugar or citric acid in their product, had to come to Captain Drake", says Anderson. Drake's Organic Spirits founder and CEO Mark Anderson with Spago's signature Peace on Earth cocktail, made with Drake's Organic White Rum. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces databases Strike Report and Work Stoppages. The Labor Action Tracker starts with January 2021 and is updated daily. From the start date through November 2021, it documented 334 strikes and 630 labor protests. A Strike Tracker record is concise, with a headline, a short description of the strike and its worker demands, and a link to the source.

Perineal wounds are common and occur spontaneously during labour. An episiotomy is sometimes performed in an attempt to reduce perineal trauma, although there is limited evidence about its success. This article discusses the debate surrounding perineal repair and provides information on the indications for episiotomy and the classification of tears. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports about the U.S. Department of Labor seeking to clarify gig worker status. Topics include how there have been multiple legal tests in various legal contexts to determine whether a particular worker is an employer or a contractor, some of which date back to the 1940s; and the U.S. Department of Labor proposed new regulations such as the nature and degree of the worker's control of the work and the worker's opportunity for profit or loss based on initiative and investment.

Part IV. Focuses on organized obstetrics' approach to cases of difficult labor, dystocia, described as overcoming delays or arrests in the progress of labor. Incidence of dystocia; Overview of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' input on dystocia; Labor stages.

Katherine Paterson, illus. by Lisa Aisato. From receiving the unthinkable news of her pregnancy to her family's subsequent tumult, Mary recalls her journey up to the night of Christ's birth: "Sing out, my soul, the wonder", she begins. Rendered in inky washes, Aisato's mural-like artwork follows characters drawn with long features as Mary marvels at being "the handmaid of the Lord.". [Extracted from the article]

This sharp graphic biography mimics Rod Serling's gift for mordant trickery without descending into parody as a martini-downing Serling spills his life story to a flirty seatmate on a nighttime PanAm flight. Shadmi (Highwayman) approximates Serling's clipped and portentous style: "This particular specimen is Private Rodman Serling, age eighteen. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses research by professor Ian Kirkpatrick and colleagues which revealed the association between more managers at National Health Service (NHS) trusts and better performance.

The shortage of midwives in the UK has prompted more women to turn to doulas for support during pregnancy and after the child is born. A free, voluntary scheme is now being trialled for disadvantaged women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some women have chosen to give birth at home without the presence of a medical practitioner. Elizabeth Lynch reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents several reactions to the Royal College of Midwives' proposal that women should be asked to pay for epidurals during labor in Great Britain. One reader points that pain relief is central to care that NHS provides. Another reader points that the proposal is unworkable, impractical and unethical. Another reader suggests that there should be a choice to pay or not to pay the service.

Focuses on the alleged negligence of nurses and their role in causing the injury suffered by an infant during delivery as discussed in the case of Nichols versus Good Samaritan Hospital in California. Failure of a nurse attending to the mother to meet the standard of care in several respects; Awareness of nurses of the distress during labor; Need for nurses to contact an appropriate physician to assess.

Presents the comments of nurses about watching television during the labor stage of pregnant women. Unconventionality of watching television according to Brid Hehir; Classification of television as a distraction according to Julie Walden; Agitation in watching television based on the views of Sue Szczepanska.

The article discusses research which was reported in the article "Early Versus Late Initiation of Epidural Analgesia for Labour" by B. L. Sng, appeared in a 2014 issue of the "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews" and found that the correct time to give epidural anesthesia to a woman during childbirth is when the woman requests it.

The article discusses the economic effects of efforts by Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS) to ensure that mothers are entitled to choose whether they want to give birth at home or in a hospital.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience in delivering a baby via caesarian section.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of being a nurse in assisting births.

The article reports on the controversial motion for epidurals to be used only when clinically indicated, which was rejected by delegates of the Royal College of Midwives' conference in England. Dr. Marlene Sinclair, a midwifery lecturer, stated that epidurals should not become the standard method of pain relief in normal labor since these detach women from their birthing potential, prolong the second stage of labor and increase the occurrence of an instrumental delivery.

Large numbers of women find that uncomfortable labour rooms and a lack of priavy make it more difficult to give birth, according to a survey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents an article concerning a British farm family member who gave birth without the help of her relatives and friends. Information on the baby; Challenges faced by the mother during her labor; Reaction of the father and the grandparents upon hearing the news.

Focuses on the impact of a pregnant woman's weight on the type of delivery that will be done. Risks posed to obese pregnant women; Way to determine the body mass index of a pregnant woman; Median active duration of labor for pregnant women who are overweight, obese and with normal weight.

Reports on the women's satisfaction with waterbirth in Great Britain. Ethical aspect of waterbirth; Levels of comfort among pregnant women; Pain relief during labor.

Reports on the opposition of Lesley Page, joint head of nursing and midwifery at Guy's and Saint Thomas' NHS Trust to television use during labor in Great Britain. Distraction among pregnant women; Decline in the progress of labor; Freedom for women to use the television.

Reflects on the parallelisms between obstetrical labor and industrial labor. Reward of a day's work; Diligence in delivering an infant without the help of anaesthetics; Harvesting of strength of our egos.