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Right now, I enjoy going back each year and riding it again
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Illinois, north of Chicago
Posts: 632
Advice for Newbies
My wife and I decided to take our first family vacation when our DD (Disney Daughter) was 5 in 2002.
When I was kid, my family always drove on vacation because we couldn't afford to fly. I have an affinity for driving because I love to see this amazing country. My wife never went on a family vacation so she was up for whatever.
We're very easy going people.
We chose WDW as it is the quintessential American Family Vacation and the #1 destination.
In six trips, we've learned alot. First and foremost is that we NEVER had a "bad time" at WDW. I think some people get wayyyyy too concerned about having the "perfect" vacation and they get very anxious and cause themselves too much anxiety.
One of the main reasons for this is the cost. When you're spending a considerable amount of money for a family vacation, you can get a bit nutty about wanting everything to be just right, perfect even.
Step back. Take a deep breath.
I've learned that WDW is too big to cover even 40% during your first trip. You cannot do it all. Don't even try. You will love it so much that you'll go back again. Maybe the next year, maybe you'll have to save a bit more and wait two years. But you will go back.
Remember during your first trip that you can log things in the back of your mind that you want to do next time or try next time or plan for next time.
Some people obsess over which resort to pick (we like movies so we'll stay at All Star Movies, but my son really likes sports so maybe we would be better off staying at All Star Sports, but my daughter loves music and playing the violin, will she be shattered if we don't stay at All Star Music?) but we've found they're all wonderful. We've stayed at all three Moderates and we love them all equally. We picked the Caribbean Beach for our first stay because we had honeymooned in the Caribbean. We chose the Coronado Springs because my wife likes southwest theming. We stayed at Port Orleans because it was the third Moderate and we hadn't tried it yet.
Don't get caught up in:
"Is it too hot in Florida?"
"How far is the walk to the bus stop?"
"How long did you wait for a bus?"
"How close is our resort to this or that park?"
"Which is better, the Hoop Dee Do or the Polynesian Luau?"
"How long is the line for Space Mountain at 2:30pm on a Wednesday?"
"Where is the most perfect possible location to see Wishes"?"
"If you order a hamburger medium-well at this restaurant, is it really medium-well?"
"Will there be enough time to park hop between all four parks in one day?"
"Should our daughter wear a Belle dress to Cinderella's Royal Table since Belle is her favorite character or should I force her to wear a Cindy dress because we're at the castle?"
See where I'm going with this?
Your vacation will be wonderful if you just take it easy.
Plan some ADR's but don't make reservations for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for each day. Plan a park per day. Try to work with the Extra Magic Hours but don't get crazy about hitting Early Entry at MK and then park hopping to AK for Extra Magic hours and then doing it again the next day and the next.
It will be a wonderful vacation if you just...go...with...the...flow.
I typed this out because I've advised about 10 people at work and they all said it was the best advice they got. They didn't adher to all of it and they still got a little bit out of control, but they tried to reign themselves in when they thought back to my advice.
"Why would you dress your daughter like a little rat?" (Cruella DeVille to me at MGM - now DHS - while taking a picture with my DD5 who was wearing a Minnie Mouse outfit!)
2014 - Disney Dream 4 Night Cruise /Port Orleans FQ
2012 - Port Orleans French Quarter
2011 - Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort
2010 - Caribbean Beach Resort
2009 - Carnival cruise out of Tampa, but after, we drove to WDW and spent a full day at Magic Kingdom.
2008 - Coronado Springs Resort/Disney's Vero Beach
2007 - Wife Earning her Masters Degree/No Vacation-
2006 - All Star Movies/Royal Pacific Resort (Universal)/Disney's Vero Beach
2005 - Port Orleans Riverside/Animal Kingdom Lodge/Disney's Vero Beach
2004 - Royal Pacific Resort (Universal)/Disney's Vero Beach
2003 - Coronado Springs Resort/Disney's Vero Beach
2002 - Caribbean Beach Resort
Last edited by mm6mm6; 07-14-2009 at 11:12 AM.
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 86
This is great advice!! We haven't booked yet,but I have found that we were discussing many of these exact things and I feel we could have saved a little stress if I heard this earlier.
I am not that far into the planning stage... basically we narrowed it down to the week we are going, how long we are staying and we are still deciding between 3 places to stay.
From a first time planner I feel that you really need to figure out these things prior to deciding what else you want to do. Once you hammer out these details I suggest making a list of 5 important thing each member wants to experience while there. This way you can decide which parks and ADR's you need to focus on.
Just a Newbie in the begining stages 2 cents worth. Thanks again
Me DH DD5 DS3
First Disney Experience CBR 4/2/11 -4/5/11 and fun was had by all.....
Now onto planning our next stay!!
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Albuquerque NM
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Good points!!!!
We are more a go with the flow family! We do not park hop because thats just too much time wasted "hopping"........
I also am not an ADR chaser, I made our park plans based on EHM's then made ADR's according to which park we are in or a resort close by. I also scheduled 1 day for non-disney adventure, in our case we are going to the beach! My only advice is to research WDW as there is ALOT to do!! Oh and most importantly HAVE FUN!!!!
We had a wonderful time, but did have our moments!
Pretty much down to my hips on one side, but nice and perky on the other
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 11,401
Also, give up the idea of the "perfect vacation."
We had a wonderful time in Disney last year, and we're anxiously awaiting our return in 3 weeks. But all the pixie dust in the world won't change my family into a Stepford family. My son will still tease his sisters; my older daughter will still get cranky when she's hungry, and her sister will still whine when she's tired. (my husband and I, of course, are practically perfect and never tease, get cranky or whine )
Do what you can to head off the tantrums and crankiness- lots of rest, lots of water, lots of breaks. But don't be stunned when the "happiest place on earth" becomes a little less than magical every once in a while.
Probably the best advice I've ever seen along these lines is this: No one attraction, no one parade or restaurant or ride, has the power to "make" your vacation. Be willing to forego whatever you need to for the greater good. Last year, we arrived on the last day Spectro was showing before it went on hiatus. My kids were up before dawn to get to the airport, and they were going on very little sleep due to the excitement. By 7 pm, they were DONE. So we skipped Spectro, went back to the resort, and got everyone to bed. Sure, we missed what I'm sure was a great parade (one I'm looking forward to this year.) But we gained a family that was well rested and willing to take on Disney World the next day.
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numerous trips in college and one together in 1990 August 2008 and August 2009: Polynesian. August 2012: Beach Club Yacht Club in 2014!!
(Thanks, Disney Destinations, for your past generosity. And to the Beach Club staff for all their assistance in our 2012 medical crisis.)
Earning My Ears
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Londonderry, Ohio
Posts: 42
Thanks for the great advice!! I am starting to calm down now, lol...I have been stressing so much over our planning and making sure everything is "perfect" but I need to just focus on having a good time and not worrying about seeing and doing every single thing there is to do, and eating at all of the best reviewed restaurants (after all, someone elses opinion is not our own, right?) It will be great as long as we just go with the flow, take our time and enjoy!!
Earning My Ears
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 4
100% agree with all the great advice. Getting ready for our 3rd trip. Try to plan a little but go with the flow as much as possible. Sometimes there is an attraction you considered skipping but there is no wait, you go and that ends up being a favorite. My favorite tips are taking full advantage of the FastPass and the Child Swap opportunity when riding most popular rides. When you just read about it, seems confusing. But once we had accomplished it a couple times, we became masters and got to do everything we really wanted several times!!
Remember not everyone's tips are going to work for you. You could make a full time job out of finding tips and discounts! Plan like you would for any other vacation, but then get ready for lots of great fun and surprises!
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Acton, ME
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Great advice! We are going on our 8th trip to the world on Feb. 10th! We do plan our park days in advance (sometimes for the early openings, sometimes to avoid them, if we wanna sleep in a bit), but we really give ourselves alot of freedom to go with the flow...
We like to make only two or three ADR's prior to arriving on vacation. This year we made one for LeCellier, because we've been shut out the last two times down there (Teppan Edo is a pretty nice 2nd choice though).
I'm getting excited just typing on here....
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We just made another ADR today. My son wants to go to Ohana for dinner. Didn't have to ask twice!
I skipped the dining plan this time. There are savings, if you eat large expensive deserts with every meal (which we don't), plus, my son (9) got really bored with the basically same selection choice at every restaurant. Hey, it works for alot of folks...
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Earning My Ears
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ocala, Fl.
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great advice! I think the most important thing to remember about planning a trip to Disney is it is YOUR TRIP! It is best to plan the things you know you and your family will enjoy most And take advantage of all the free entertainment Disney has to offer! My boyfriend and I fortunately live about an hour from Disney, so we will frequently spend the day just walking around downtown disney (where we met!) and then have a nice dinner at Rainforest, or the new exciting T-Rex!! It's a full day of the Disney atmosphere without the hefty ticket price!
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This is a great thread with helpful advice. If you have some great advice to share to help out those just starting on their trip planning please post!
But to keep the thread from becoming to long and cumbersome we are going to limits posts to those that offer advice only. It can be very difficult to wade through numerous "thanks" and "great advice" and "great thread" type posts to get to those offering helpful tips. I will be deleting these type of posts and just leaving those that offer trip planning advice.
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Earning My Ears
Join Date: Oct 2009
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We have spent many days at WDW....actually my husband was a seasonal part-time cast member working about six months in the winter. My favorite park is DAK with The Lion King Show, Safari, and Tough to Be a Bug being favorites. Next favorite park is EPCOT with Soarin' being a must. The fire works at EPCOT are actually fire, water and fireworks....an awesome display that is well worth planning on staying for one evening. MK fireworks, also excellent, include Tinker Bell's flight from the castle. A couple of pieces of possibly useful information. Christmas is not a good time to visit WDW as all parks are very crowded and when filled to capacity will be closed for a period of time during a very busy day. The week after Thanksgiving to mid-December is a slow time. Park hopping doesn't work well as you spend too much time traveling between parks even when using Disney transportation. To see as much as possible at MK you really need three days, AK is a 1 1/2 to 2 day venture, as is DHS. EPCOT is a full two days. It is best to get some of the park maps and study them so that you can decide what the family feels are must things to see and do. So that you have a great, memorable, "can't wait to get back to WDW" vacation, pace yourselves. Take advantage of the "fast pass" and remember that when you get a pass (one must be had for each person going on the ride) there will be a time on the pass when you can pick up your next "fast pass". Not every ride offers a "fast pass", just the very popular ones.
Have a fantastic WDW vacation.
Earning My Ears
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 4
my experience with disney
I am a mom of 2 boys, they were 2 1/2 and 5 1/2 the 1st time we took them back in 2006. Everyone told me i was crazy for taking them when they were so young. However I will tell u that they still ask questions like" mommy remember when we ate breaakfast with mickey and goofy". Or my favorite was are we goona try to catch the ghosts again on the scary mansion ride." This goes to show they do remember, and I have scrapbooksthat we look atall the time. We are going back next month and they are more than excited! so go with your instinct, if you know your kids, you know what's best!
Earning My Ears
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Noblesville, IN
Posts: 58
I have been to Disney world 33 times in 16 years and if there is one thing I have learnt is best to go to the parks early, when you first enter go to get a fast pass for the long wait lines then get in one of the more popular attraction lines. Make sure you take breaks every now and then to gather thoughts and make sure you haven't lost anyone or anything. I wish you luck on your first trip.
Earning My Ears
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1
Spot on advise...Let the Good Times roll and Don't have unrealistic expectations of your or your childs behavior. It's Disney, Your kids are gonna be freaked out already without you micro-managing every moment. Take the pleasures as they come..They will come! Kindest regards. TS
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Stay at a "Disney" hotel
If your budget permits: stay at a hotel with "Disney" in its name
Our October 2008 vacation was split between the Disney's Swan and Dolphin and Buena Vista Palace. We stayed 4 nights at the Swan, went to Washington DC for a few days and returned to the Palace. The Palace was a hotel affiliated with a convention my wife attended.
This let us experience 2 types of bus service to WDW.
The bus service to the Swan was excellent. The bus stop at the hotel and each park is covered. Wait times were generally short. The bus stops at the parks are very clearly marked. There are thousands of guests leaving the Magic Kingdom at closing time, but the lines move quickly and are very organized. A bus dispatcher was on site, dynamically assigning buses to routes.
Contrast this to the bus serving the Buena Vista Palace. The wait times going to the parks was longer, but still acceptable. The return at closing was almost chaos. The bus stops for these "non-Disney" hotels are uncovered, and only have numbers not the hotel names marking them. The worst experience was Epcot at closing time. Standing in the rain waiting with a crowd, in what we thought was the right spot. The bus pulled up to a different spot, creating a mad rush to the bus. The bus was then filled (really overfilled), but the driver continued on to the next park.
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Milwaukee firefighters rescued a man from a townhouse fire in the south side.
Firefighters said the man called dispatchers Saturday afternoon, saying he couldn't get out of a burning townhouse on Sonata Circle.
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Now here's a study near and dear to my heart: just this morning, Kaiser Permanente released results of the largest study ever to examine trends in diabetes and pregnancy. They looked at both pre-pregnancy Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as well as gestational diabetes (GDM) in thousands of women who gave birth in 11 Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California between 1999 and 2005. What they found was pretty eye-opening. Among other things:
- There were twice as many births to women with diabetes in 2005 as there
were in 1999
- Diabetes increased fivefold among women aged 19 and under giving birth and doubled among women
between age 20 and 39 giving birth
- Back in 1999,10% of diabetic pregnant women had preexisting diabetes, and 90% had GDM. Whereas in 2005, 21% had preexisting diabetes and 79% had GDM.
What does it all mean, and why does it matter?
First, it means that more young people are getting diabetes, especially Type 2. So it follows logically that more women in childbearing years will have diabetes.
Second, this has major health implications for both mothers and babies. In particular, there's an increased risk of miscarriage, still birth, and birth defects (just typing those words hurts).
Third: "This is really important since half the pregnancies in the United States are unplanned and unexpected. The baby's initial development occurs very early in the pregnancy, when lots of women don't even know they're pregnant. It's really important to have your blood glucose levels in good control before you become pregnant, to avoid those risks," says lead author and investigator of the study, Dr. Jean Lawrence, of Kaiser Permanente.
She also reminded me to note that the ADA provided funding for this study, which brought one thing to mind: awareness campaign. Sure enough, the ADA plans to use these results (to be published in the May issue of Diabetes Care) as a basis for a major outreach campaign to encourage women to be proactive about their pre- and postpartum health.
"This highlights the importance of pre-conception care for women who already have diabetes. And women who have gestational should get screened at post-partum checkups — to find out if they have pre-diabetes or diabetes. This is a crucial period where knowledge is power… Hopefully their blood glucose will return to normal," Dr. Lawrence says.
Amen to that. Those of you who follow this blog regularly know that my own Type 1 diabetes cropped up after having gestational in my third pregnancy. After the baby came, I just assumed all was well. Nobody said much about the possibility that the diabetes might stay, or return, as it were. I have no idea if my OB/GYN did thorough postpartum screening. That whole period in my life is such a blur. But it might have been nice to have a clue what was going on before landing in the hospital for a week.
At a media conference just last week, a guy came over to ask me how likely it is that his wife, who has gestational now, will become diabetic after the baby arrives. Who knows? It could happen to anyone.
Although African-Americans appear most prone to all types of diabetes, the Kaiser study showed that diabetes in pregnancy is on the rise across all races and ethnic groups. The good doctor's Call-to-Action:
1) It's important to see your doctor before becoming pregnant.
2) It's important to have your blood glucose in good control before becoming pregnant.
3) Limiting obesity is the best way to reduce the rising incidence of Type 2 diabetes in young women. "We really want active families. Everybody should be eating healthy and leading an active lifestyle."
Gotcha. But couldn't we just put a little bit of pressure on the Guys, too?
[Editor's note: if this is your topic, definitely go visit DiabeticMommy.com - a great resource]


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Abram Wozniak of Old Dominion University (NCLL) sent over the Monarchs gear for the 2013 season. ODU got the full ZimaGear treatment with custom decals, shooter shirts, shorts, and uniforms. Check out that spread!
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ODU's shooter shirts are navy blue with white/grey/carolina accents and the players number on the back.
Their uniforms are carolina blue and on the left sleeve, "MD7″ commemorates Mike Dailey, a former ODU player/coach who passed away from cancer in 2009. Abram mentioned that he was a key member of getting the club on the level it is today.
Old Dominion held the Mike Dailey Memorial Invitational about two weeks ago and raised over $1,000 for his memorial fund at the UVA Cancer Center. Kim Black took photos of the event and they are available on her Facebook page.
Finally, the Monarchs' shorts are white with navy/carolina accents and players number on the left leg.
ODU is going to be looking great as they compete in the NCLL. They are currently 4-1 on the season with three more games left against #7 James Madison (4-0), Lynchburg Club (0-3), and #8 Virginia Club (5-1).
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Paper Moon Graphics was a Los Angeles based greetings card and stationary company started in 1977. What set them apart from other companies was their creative use of several young airbrush artists who had made LA the center of a bright and breezy illustrative style.
During the seventies and into the eighties their airbrush work was everywhere. You couldn't pick up a consumer magazine without seeing an airbrush illustration used for an editorial article. These Paper Moon Christmas cards (6.75 by 4.6 inches) were published between 1977 and 1981 and show off the talents of the following artists: Terry Lamb, Dave McMacken, Dave Willardson, Roger Bergendorff, Pam Wall, Alan Hashimoto, Pat Bailey, Jim Evans, Don Ivan Punchatz, Peter Palombi, Julie Peterson, Denis Mukai, Bob Rodriguez, Kim Whitesides, Deborah Ross.
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I haz a millyun of 'em!+9
SQUEE! Don't you love how dogs bury their faces in snow?
Thanks for sharing everybody!+9
Claudia, Thanks for posting my pics.
I always enjoy the Critters thread, and it is a thrill to see my pics in the mix.Noteworthy Comment +10
I just woke up my dog and told her she made the iOTW website. She is VERY honored! =]+9
Had to look twice at Ann's.
Well done!+8
Here's a picture of Fala.
http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server1100/0ba1d/products/2234/images/2319/small-dog-skeleton__29819.1297730211.250.250.jpgNoteworthy Comment +12
Franklin, you're a sick ghost.
No wonder all dogs go to Heaven.Noteworthy Comment +11
Damn you FDR!!!
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Cool pics eveyone! I think its a wonderful idea for the readers to post their pics.+9
I just had an interesting Sungay critter pass by my house. My dog was barking outside and I went to look to see what she was barking at. It was a very large moose walking down the street. I know we have moose around here but its unusual to see them inside the city. It was pretty cool though, I don't think my dog knew what it was and my cat was watching from the window, I wonder what he was thinking. Moose are a lot biggger than the squirrels we had running around here yesterday driving both animals nuts.+9
Sunday, forgive me its early.+9
Love it!
Of course I am a big ol dog fan. Lovee the Berney!+8
Frankie sends woofs of thanks for the honor bestowed on him by iOwnTheWorld. Erica, the kitteh, is pouting.+8
What wonderful, funny photos!! Great job everybody! And thanks for doing this Claudia!+7
Great Pics everyone! Thanks for putting them up Claudia.+6
Oh, I love surprises! I forgot I had sent in the photo of Toby!
Lots of wonderful photos; I really like seeing photos from other IOTWers.+6
Claudia, thank you for the animals, adding everyone's pictures is just icing on the cake. It is always a highlight on Sunday for us.
Everyone – great pictures, and we look forward to seeing more as time goes by. Maybe one day, my little buddy will get a picture or two sent in.+5
Since my dog made the iOTW page, I'm now going to call her "Big Fur Boo!"+4
What a great feature! Thanks for the contributions, everybody, and thanks to Claudia for posting!
I'm gonna send a pic of #2.+5
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AWESOME, Claudia… Awesome!!! This is what I've been waitin fer. I guess since our little "Chippy" has a twin-sister? posted above (Fritzie), I'll send some pics of my youngest boy's BEAUtiful Betta named Aqua aka Swimmy. Or maybe my oldest boy's insane Irridescent Shark, we just call him idiot or retard… He freaks out oftern and swims full speed into the side of the tank headfirst and KNOCKS HIMSELF OUT COLD! Plus I've got some of a MASSIVE Hawk in a customer's back yard… And well we'll just wait and see. Thanks again Claudia. You Rock!!!+3


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The detector is a portable device that helps to determinie the optimal time for mating.
The dog ovulation tester is a small, portable and very versatile instrument which is powered by a common 9V battery.
It gives readouts of electrical resistance of vaginal mucus which undergoes characteristic changes during the course of heat.
The ovulation tester for dogs enables:
- exclusion of multiple mating of the bitch
- identification of so called "false heat"
- elimination of problems associated with disorders during heat
- time saving
- great reduction in financial costs of multiple mating.
The Ovulation Detector for dogs has given favourably results in tests at the Obstetrics Department. of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Agriculture and Technology, Olsztyn, Poland.
The advantages of using the detector have also been confirmed by research carried out at the university in Giessen, Germany.
How to use the Dog Ovulation Detector:
Frequent questions and answers:
Q. How does it work? It Is by means of temperature?
A. No, the measuring the electrical resistance of the vaginal mucus close to the cervix.
Q. how accurate is it?
A. very accurate and constant when correctly used.
Q. can my bitch hurt?
A. no or you need heavy-handed and not caution gaaan. Compare the probe (length and diameter) with the penis of a male (even at very small breeds). It is about 12.5 cm lenag and has a smaller diameter than a pencil.
Q. does it really work?
A. Yes it works fantastic and we have breeder who now nest having good size where they previously came even up no coverage.
Q. I get the probe only 2,5 cm in
A. This is because the degree that allows you to insert the probe is not correct and you try to set the probe parallel to the backbone to bring in instead of the sheath to follow. Imagine the degree of the stud dog of the bottom of penitreert, about 25 to 45 °. Some bitches is the degree of the sheath is very steep, sometimes even vertical.
Sometimes in the beginning of the loopsehid are some bitches a bit dry. Make the probe a little wet with water, open the vulva for sight with the finger and so be careful the probe in the vulva. If the bitch sametrekt, keep Hey device and push spot not further up the bitch relaxes. Once that happened so be careful and probe further than easy glijk in the sheath. Do not use a Gel or vasiline because that can affect the measurements.
V. all my measurements are low (never more than 150 to 200). Why?
A. usually it's because the probe deep enough entered word. (E.g. right but into the vulva) and not the mucus becomes what the ovulation detector needs in order to carry out measurements. Also the salt of the urine can involed with the measurements. Or, you bitch is not LOOPS!!
Q. How do we know when the probe in the right place?
A. the probe should be inserted where one feels a small resistance which means that the probe the neck of the cervix. This is about 3/5 of the length of the probe (e.g. 7.5 cm in the bitch, the rest outside the bitch). There is the sondekop at the place which contains most of the mucus and is therefore the most accurte and constant measurements. The position is slightly adjusted to the size of the bitch. Also, there are bitches that already have a full disclosure and have little resistance, though remains the 3/5 rule.
Q. how vaaak measurements should happen?
A. the best daily and around the same time. Once the values begin to rise it is wise to 2, 3 or 4 times a day to do measurements to the perfect peak moment and the perfect time to cover.
Q. how long should the probe in the bitch stay?
A. bring the probe in and let him the body temperature of adopt the bitch, which normally takes a few seconds. After the metinge nzich stabilize, which, in turn, but takes a few seconds, you can do the probe measurements and uninstall it. Don't forget to write down the value.
Q. how quickly stabilize the values on the screen?
A. it takes approximately 2 to 3 seconds
Q. What is the probe created and it will easily break?
A. the probe is of a special high-quality plastic created plyamide which is not porous, very duurzaaam and long battery life and is certified by the food industry.
Q. I get indiscriminate high measurements. Why?
A. usually it's because the probe tever inserted (the entire length is in the body), so the probe goes beyond the cervix and past the vaginal mucus.
Q. how to know the difference between the false and true peak.
A. the false peak can be a small increase/reduction or even a high but regardless of the value, the false peak happened usually between day 3 and 5 of the estrous cycle.
V. What should be the maximum peak measurement?
A. Some bitches are peikmetinge at 400, 600, 750 to others or even 1000 and more. The belangrikste thing to remember is that you are looking for the peak measurement and subsequent decline rather than to a specific value.
Q. my bitch has the peak of 600 not reached. I expected for the ovulation warde and have missed.
A. the instructions says you that the peak can be higher or lower than the example displayed word. Look for the drop after the peak measurement.
Q. my bitch is still red but the ovulation detector telling me to cover.
A. Trust ovulation detector. He tells you what actually happened hormonally compared the Visual.
V. the time to cover? In between or early/late?
A. the creators declare that the bste time to cover within 24 hours after the peak measurement is and at the latest 48 hours.
Q. do the battery from the device to be taken if it is not used?
A. No, only to replace him.
Q. How can ovulation detector if you rotate the button?
A. you first ovulation detector rotates and after a few full rotations if you push the button.
Q. How do you clean the appliance?
A. with a good ontwsmettingsmiddel as hibiscrub, dettol (diluted) clean sweep, rinse with water, drying and storage.
V. Find bitches be difficult?
A. Every bitch is different and some bitches accepted it immediately, others are a little confused and worried. About the same reaction as to a stud for the first time. The only problem is if you're the probe in the wrong grade.
Q. can you use the appliance nop bitches that loops are not?
A. Yes, but you'll see that the vulva is too dry and so not easy in the probe.
Q. what happens with the metinge once the bitch ovuleerd?
A. the figure shows that the hormone released when ovulation tweegbrengt. Then the values gradually down on a short time to eventually a value to get that smooth remains.
Q. can a bitch by her estrous cycle go without you ovulate?
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Washington: US President Barack Obama may soon send his military chief
to Pakistan with an offer that goes beyond financial assistance and
addresses Islamabad's security concerns towards Afghanistan and India.
The US media reported that the proposed visit would be aimed at
salvaging a relationship that had gone from tense to toxic.
But Ambassador Husain Haqqani said no visit was scheduled in the near
future, although he acknowledged that both sides had launched a
concerted effort to improve their ties.
As part of these efforts, he is meeting 12 US lawmakers to persuade them
not to bring further restriction on US economic and military assistance
to Pakistan.
Earlier this week, lawmakers proposed linking 75 per cent of US
assistance to Pakistan to its performance in the war against terror.
The US media, however, insisted that Admiral Mike Mullen was going to
Islamabad with some new suggestions from the Obama administration.
Admiral Mullen -- who visited Islamabad two weeks ago with Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton -- would take with him a proposal to address
Pakistan's "legitimate security concerns".
These could include "pressing India to limit its presence in Afghanistan
and by helping to resolve the Indo-Pakistani dispute over Kashmir", said
an editorial piece by the Bloomberg news agency. "Mr Mullen would also
make clear the inevitable consequences for Pakistan if it continues to
back terrorist groups", the piece noted.
But Pakistani diplomatic sources in Washington warned that such threats
might not work and instead urged a deeper commitment to address
Pakistan's concerns.
During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Senator Patrick Leahy, a senior
Democrat, called Pakistan a "putative ally" for allegedly arresting
Pakistanis who helped the US raid. "How do we support governments that
lie to us?" he asked outgoing Defence Secretary Robert Gates at his
final appearance on Capitol Hill.
"Well, first of all, I would say, based on 27 years in CIA and four and
a half years in this job, most governments lie to each other. That's the
way business gets done," Mr Gates replied. "Do they also arrest the
people that help us?" he asked.
"Sometimes," said Mr Gates. "When they say they're allies? Senator Leahy
asked again. "Sometimes," Mr Gates replied.
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With the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing, it is the perfect time to have a blog post that is focused on a few of the different sports bars around IUP.
[Here is The Coney, located on 642 Philadephia St.
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Even though it is a sports bar, The Coney is the perfect place for everyone. Adults, kids and college students can enjoy it here. This place offers a variety of food from pizza and burgers, to chicken tenders and grilled cheese. You can even get an entree, one side and one drink for only $3.79.
The Coney has a wide sortment of beer. It has 13 different kinds of draft beer, 26 kinds of domestic bottled beer and 16 kinds of imported bottled beer.
The Coney also has a different type of drink and food special each week night. On Tuesdays, there is a dance contest and .50 cent wells. Wednesday is karaoke night and $1 wells, Thursday is wing night, and on Fridays, there is a dance contest and $1.50 Bud Light Drafts.
You can contact The Coney at 724-465-8082.
Culpeppers is open from Monday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. It serves a variety of foods such as burgers, wraps, sandwiches, pizza and Mexican. Culpeppers offers beer on tap, domestic bottles, import bottles, wine and even a few fancy nonalcoholic drinks for the underagers.
Culpeppers just recently opened an upper deck sports bar. On the upper deck, they offer a variety of beer on tap and even have a "beer of the month."
Like The Coney, Culpeppers has a different food and drink special everyday. Their wing nights are on Mondays and Thursdays, and they have a special "frozen drink of the week" for $4.00.
Grub's is a family restaurant dedicated to those who live for sports, eating delicious food and having a great time. Grub's comes equipped with a game-room that contains pool tables, electronic darts, foosball and air hockey.
Grub's has a different food special everyday. For example, on Mondays you can get an extra large pizza for $5, and on Tuesdays you can get a homemade taco for $1. Wing night is on Thursdays.
Grub's also has a different drink special everyday. For example, on Mondays it is $1 Captain shots, and on Wednesdays it is $1 wells. For a full list of food and drink specials, you can click here.
You can contact Grub's at 724-801-8628.
There are a few other sports bars around Indiana that might interest you as well. One of these bars is Boomerang's. Like the three previous bars in this blog post, Boomies contains many drink and food specials and has received plenty of positive reviews. Sarah Shepherd, IUP junior, has said that Boomerang's is her favorite bar to go to when she goes out with friends.
"Boomies not only has nice drink specials, but it also has a peaceful atmosphere and gives off a good vibe," said Sarah.
[Sarah Shepherd (on right) with friends at Boomies on St.
Patty's Weekend. Photo taken by Jen Sarosi, IUP graduate.]
Other sports bars: Al Patti's, Dingbats
So tell me, what is your favorite sports bar around Indiana?


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My name is Alejandra Velez. I am 30 years and I am originally from Mexico City. I currently live in China, I am an English teacher. I lived in the U.S for ten years. I think that Web 2.0 has been very important in my life it has helped me keep in touch with my loved ones and also to discover new places and new opportunities. What excites me more about web 2.0 is exactly that it gives us the opportunity to communicate and be informed no matter where we are in the world. Well except of course if you live in china and you don't have access to a VPN or a proxy server. The internet like every other source of information is censored and controlled by the Chinese government, but that is a good topic for a different assignment.
In my opinion anything that allows women to express themselves empowers us, but most importantly we are empowered when someone is actually listening and taking the time to understand where we are coming from and see that whatever it is that we are trying to express has a purpose. That in my opinion is the solution that Web 2.0 brings it gives us hope that someone might actually listen to what we have to say, in most cases its more than just hope, someone is actually listening.
This tools are empowering me by allowing me to continue living my life without having to sacrifice friendships or the relationships with my family members. This is very important because there are times when being in a different country gets lonely and its good to be able to just open up the computer and get on Facebook and chat your worries away with the people that love you. In my case, I am discriminated by the parents of the kids I teach and by some of my coworkers for being a Mexican girl teaching English and when times get though at work the only way that I can find the strength to keep fighting stereotypes and ignorance is by letting it all out on my blog.
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Hi Ale, thanks for your sharing. You are in an interesting position by teaching in China. I agree with you that the Web 2.0 and other Internet places would be very useful to you, if you can get connected outside of China. Have you found the Chinese Government lossening their censorship and allowing people to blog outside of China? I have found Web 2.0 very useful in touching other people from around the world and sharing our differences in freedom. I am from the US. Keep up the good work, Ale.
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Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is 6-2 against Manning at New England, including in the postseason. Manning has thrown 17 touchdowns & 14 interceptions in those games. In order for the Patriots to win, Belichick will have to keep Manning in check.
Wes Welker's replacement Danny Amendola will have to be kept in check. Amedola has scored only once this season, but he is a dangerous receiver out of the slot position. Chris Harris, who has 3 interceptions on the season, will cover Amendola.
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Where we stand on what President Obama has declared an achievable goal -- and a top U.S. global priority
Ending the AIDS pandemic isn't "merely visionary," says the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). "It is entirely feasible."
There has certainly been enormous progress in curbing the spread of HIV and reducing the number of deaths from the cancers and infections associated with advanced, untreated HIV disease known as AIDS. In 2011, "only" 2.5 million people worldwide were newly infected with HIV, 20 percent fewer than in 2001. "Only" 1.7 million died from AIDS in 2011, a big drop from the peak of 2.3 million in 2005.
The number of HIV-positive people receiving lifesaving antiretroviral therapy has increased dramatically, from a mere 50,000 worldwide a decade ago to an estimated eight million today. UNAIDS reports that in the last 24 months alone, the number of HIV-positive people being treated (with antiretroviral therapy) worldwide has increased by 63 percent.
Nevertheless, UNAIDS estimates that 34 million men, women and children are infected with HIV. This means that more than 75 percent of them are not receiving therapy. They remain at extreme risk for serious medical challenges--and are still capable of spreading the virus to others.
Many don't know they are infected because they haven't been tested. In the United States, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are 1.2 million people living with HIV. As many as one in five of them are believed not to know they are infected.
Of those who do know, the CDC estimates that only 28 percent are receiving and adhering to the medications that can keep their viral level at the optimal undetectable level needed to prevent illness--and reduce their infectiousness by almost 100 percent.
Statistics released by the CDC during the last week of November offer reason for continuing concern about HIV. In 2010 young Americans, 13 to 24 years old, accounted for 26 percent of new HIV infections. Some 57.4 percent were African-Americans, 19.6 percent Latinos, and 19.5 percent whites. Overlapping all the racial/ethnic categories, the vast majority (72.1 percent) of infections, were attributed to male-to-male sexual contact. More than half the youths did not know they were infected.
While an AIDS-free generation may be "feasible," we can't reasonably claim to be "close."
What you mean by 'AIDS-free'
When she first referred to an "AIDS-free generation" in a speech on November 8, 2011, Secretary Clinton was envisioning a world in which "virtually" no children would be born with HIV infection, there would be lowered risk of infection in general, and everyone with HIV would get treatment to keep them well and prevent them from transmitting the virus to others.
A new "Blueprint" from the State Department, unveiled November 29 for World AIDS Day, lays out the U.S. government's vision for creating the AIDS-free generation. The report details how the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program and the world's single largest source of funding to combat HIV, will help achieve what it terms "an ambitious, but reachable goal."
The Blueprint's vision statement hones with a poet's precision, and license, the steps and strategies needed to attain this worthy goal: "The United States believes that by making smart investments based on sound science, and a shared global responsibility, we can save millions of lives and achieve an AIDS-free generation."
Ariel Pablos Mendez, assistant administrator for Global Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said in a November 28 statement, "Tipping points are occurring in many countries, where the number of annual new HIV infections is below the annual increase in new patients on treatment, marking the beginning of the end of AIDS."
If the end of AIDS is beginning, what will it take to get to the end?
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Charles "Chip" Lyons, president and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, a global leader in the effort to eliminate HIV and AIDS among children and their mothers, told me the tools and data now exist to virtually eliminate pediatric AIDS.
"So how important is that to people?" he asked.
He described his earlier work with UNICEF's efforts to achieve universal childhood immunizations. In 1980, only 20 percent of the world's children were fully immunized. By the end of the decade, the number reached 80 percent. Lyons attributed the increase to a "very dramatic policy strategy" and funding that followed the persuasive marshaling of data "demonstrating the do-ability of things" to finance ministers and political leaders.
Lyons called the Blueprint "a very strong promise to the next generation." The challenge, of course, is to keep the promise. "The scientific and research communities have done their jobs," said Lyons, "discovered a number of medicines, drugs, combination therapies that have had and are showing dramatic results. So it's the policy and strategy and funding leadership that is required to make the tools available to the widest number of people."
He added, "The shorthand for that is 'political will.' " Which, of course, is a fancier way of saying "get it done."
Gregory Pappas, MD, PhD, administrator of the District of Columbia Health Department's HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and Tuberculosis Administration, said the time for planning and personal agendas is past. "Now is the time to act," he said.
Pappas said funding needs to be committed to scale up the National HIV/AIDS Strategy rolled out by the Obama administration in 2010. "A lot of smart people worked really hard to make the [strategy] happen. Get on with the show and implement the National Strategy."
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Machine Gun Kelly is staying busy in 2014, and his latest release has him revisiting 2012, with a new visual for 'Halo,' off his 'EST 4 Life' mixtape.
What happens when you bring three artists from three different genres together on a track? One big dance party. R&B songstress Lorine Chia and rapper Machine Gun Kelly team up with DJ E-V and mash-up their styles to create 'GoodTime.'
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Game was reportedly denied entry into a Pasadena, Calif. restaurant, Houston's, because his tattoos were intimidating other pat
Machine Gun Kelly took home the Woodie of the Year award at the 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards, which took place this weekend at SXSW in Austin, T.X. The Cleveland MC actually co-hosted the show, and beat out A$AP Rocky an
Machine Gun Kelly has some issues with The Fader and XXL, respectively. He says as much on his latest freestyle, "Champions," which finds him rapping over the classic Roc-A-Fella "Dream Team" instrumental.
MGK spits: "Yet and a couple people got a problem with me up hater magazine/ I mean
Rihanna has unveiled the artwork for her new singles, "Stay," and "Pour it Up," one of which may or may not depict the singer resting her head on Chris Brown's shoulder.
20 years after their debut hit "Jump," Kriss Kross
UPDATE: AllHipHop.com reports that reps from the Rick Ross camp have now reported all of the remaining Maybach Music Group tour dates cancelled -- not just the North Carolina shows.
The tour was expected to continue into December but reps state that due to "apparent lack of organization and communication on the part of the tour promoter," the