Death in birth

The number of women in poor countries who die in childbirth has barely changed in two decades--and this despite a host of medical breakthroughs. How can the incidence of this devastating human tragedy be reduced?     

拉登之死与国际反恐斗争走向

2011年5月2日,“基地”组织头目本·拉登被美国特种部队在巴基斯坦击毙。拉登之死,是国际反恐斗争的“积极进展”,也是美国发动阿富汗战争十年来最重要的标志性事件。但国际恐怖主义的威胁犹存,“后拉登”时代反恐形势依然严峻,影响地区稳定的不确定因素进一步增多,局势更趋复杂动荡。     

Death and survivorship: the final transition

In spite of some recent increases in services for bereaved persons, the availability of such services is minimal. The process of grieving itself takes place in time in several ways: the extent to which the death is sudden, expected, and timely; the passage of time from the beginning of anticipatory grieving before the actual death through the diminishing effects of the loss over an extended period of time; and the age and stage in life of the grieving persons. During the grieving process the survivors often develop physical and health problems, face psychological and emotional distress, encounter difficulties with social relationships, and must cope with numerous practical issues. The subsequent adjustment of widows and widowers appears to be related to the extent to which there had been the opportunity for open communication. Whether widows fare better than widowers after the death is uncertain; research has provided conflicting results and equally conflicting interpretations of the results.