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Aside from unexpected wetting, the most common urinary problem among children is infections. An estimated 3 percent of girls and 1 percent of boys have had a urinary tract infection (UTI) by the age of 11. Some researchers believe these estimates are low because many cases of UTI go undetected. The symptoms are not always obvious to parents, and younger children are usually unable to describe how they feel. Recognizing and treating urinary tract infections is important. Untreated UTIs can lead to serious kidney problems that could threaten the life of your child.
How does the urinary tract normally function?The kidneys filter and remove waste and water from the blood to produce urine. They get rid of about 1-1/2 to 2 quarts of urine per day in an adult and less in a child, depending on the child's age. The urine travels from the kidneys down two narrow tubes called the ureters. The urine is then stored in a balloon-like container called the bladder (Figure 1). In a child, the bladder can hold about 1 to 1-1/2 ounces of urine for each year of the child's age. So, the bladder of a 4-year-old child may hold about 4 to 6 ounces (less than 1 cup); an 8-year-old can hold 8 to 12 ounces. When the bladder empties, urine flows out of the body through the urethra, a tube at the bottom of the bladder. The opening of the urethra is at the end of the penis in boys and in front of the vagina in girls .
How does the urinary tract become infected?Normal urine contains no bacteria (germs). Bacteria may, at times, get into the urinary tract (and the urine) from the skin around the rectum and genitals by traveling up the urethra into the bladder. When this happens, the bacteria can infect and inflame the bladder, resulting in swelling and pain in the lower abdomen and side. This is called "cystitis."
If the bacteria travel further up through the ureters to the kidneys, a kidney infection can develop. The infection is usually accompanied by pain and fever. Kidney infections are much more serious than bladder infections.
In some children a urinary tract infection may be a sign of an abnormal urinary tract that may be prone to repeated problems. For this reason, when a child is found to have a urinary infection, additional tests are often recommended. In other cases, children develop urinary tract infections because they are prone to such infections the way, for example, other children are prone to getting coughs, colds, or ear infections. Or a child may happen to get an infection with a type of bacteria that has a special ability to cause urinary tract infections.
What are the signs of a urinary tract infection?The lining of the bladder, urethra, ureters, and kidneys become irritated with a urinary tract infection, just like the inside of the nose or throat with a cold. If your child is an infant or is only a few years old, the signs of a urinary tract infection may not be clear, since children that young cannot tell you just how they feel. Your child may have a high fever, be irritable, or not eat.
On the other hand, sometimes a child may have only a low-grade fever, experience nausea and vomiting, or just not seem healthy. The diaper urine may have an unusual smell. If your child has a high temperature and appears sick for more than a day without signs of a runny nose or other obvious cause for discomfort, he or she may need to be checked for a bladder infection.
An older child with bladder irritation may complain of pain in the abdomen and pelvic area. Your child may urinate often. If the kidney is infected, your child may complain of pain under the side of the rib cage (the flank) or low back pain. Crying or complaining that it hurts to urinate and producing only a few drops of urine at a time are other signs of urinary tract infection. Your child may have difficulty controlling the urine and may leak urine into clothing or bed sheets.
The urine may smell unusual or look cloudy.
How do you find out whether your child has a urinary tract infection?Only by consulting a health care provider can you find out for certain whether your child has a urinary tract infection.
Some of your child's urine will be collected and examined. The way urine is collected may depend on how old your child is. The health care provider may place a plastic collection bag over your child's genital area (sealed to the skin with an adhesive strip) if the child is not yet toilet trained. An older child may be asked to urinate into a container.
The sample needs to come as directly into the container as possible to avoid picking up bacteria from the skin or rectal area. A doctor or nurse may need to pass a small tube into the urethra. Urine will drain directly from the bladder into a clean container through this tube (called a catheter). Sometimes the best way to get the urine is by placing a needle directly into the bladder through the skin of the lower abdomen. Getting urine through the tube or needle will make sure that the urine collected is pure.
Some of the urine will be examined under a microscope. If an infection is present, bacteria and sometimes pus will be in the urine. If the bacteria from the sample are hard to see at first, the health care provider may place the sample in a tube or dish with a substance that encourages any bacteria present to grow. Once the germs have multiplied, they can then be identified and tested to see which medications will provide the most effective treatment. The process of growing bacteria in the laboratory is known as performing a culture and often takes a day or more to complete.
The reliability of the culture depends on how long the urine stands before the culture is started. If you collect your child's urine at home, it should be refrigerated as soon as collected and the container should be transported in a plastic bag filled with ice.
How are urinary tract infections treated?Urinary tract infections are treated with antibiotics (infection-fighting drugs). After a urine sample is obtained, the health care provider may begin treatment with a drug that treats the bacteria most likely to be causing the infection. Once culture results are known, the health care provider may switch your child to another antibiotic, if necessary.
The way the antibiotic is given and the number of days that it must be taken depend in part on the type of infection and how severe it is. When a child is sick or not able to drink fluids, the antibiotic may need to be put directly into the bloodstream through a vein in the arm or hand. Otherwise, the medicine (liquid or pills) may be given by mouth or by shots. The medicine is given for at least 3 to 5 days and possibly for as long as several weeks. The daily treatment schedule recommended depends on the specific drug prescribed: The schedule may call for a single dose each day or up to four doses each day. In some cases, your child will need to take the medicine until further tests are finished.
After a few doses of the antibiotic, your child may appear much better, but often several days may pass before all symptoms are gone. In any case, your child should take the medicine for as long as the doctor says. Do not stop medications because the symptoms have gone away. Infections may return, and germs can resist future treatment if the drug is stopped too soon.
Children should drink fluids when they wish. Make sure your child drinks what he or she needs, but do not force your child to drink large amounts of fluid. The health care provider needs to know if the child is not interested in drinking.
What tests may be needed after the infection is gone?Once the infection has cleared, additional tests may be recommended to check for abnormalities in the urinary tract. Repeated infections in abnormal urinary tracts may cause kidney damage. The kinds of tests ordered will depend on your child and the type of urinary infection. Because no single test can tell everything about the urinary tract that might be important to know, more than one of the following tests may be needed:
Kidney and bladder ultrasound: A test that examines the kidney and bladder using sound waves. This test shows shadows of the kidney and bladder that may point out certain abnormalities; this test cannot reveal all important urinary abnormalities. It also cannot measure how well a kidney works.
Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG): A test that examines the urethra and bladder while the bladder fills and empties. A liquid that can be seen on x-rays is placed into the bladder through a catheter. The bladder is filled until the child urinates. This test can reveal abnormalities of the inside of the urethra and bladder. The test can also determine whether the flow of urine is normal when the bladder empties.
Intravenous pyelogram: A test that examines the whole urinary tract. A liquid that can be seen on x-rays is injected into a vein. The substance travels into the kidneys and bladder, revealing possible obstructions. Nuclear scans: A number of tests using radioactive materials that are usually injected into a vein to show how well the kidneys work, the shape of the kidneys, and whether urine empties from the kidneys in a normal way. The many kinds of nuclear scans each give different information about the kidneys and bladder. Nuclear scans expose a child to no more radiation than he or she would receive from a conventional x-ray. At times, it can even be less.
What abnormalities lead to urinary problems?Many children who get urinary tract infections have normal kidneys and bladders, but children who have an abnormality need to have it detected as early as possible in life to try to protect their kidneys against damage. Abnormalities that could occur include the following:
Vesicoureteral reflux. Urine normally flows from the kidneys down the ureters to the bladder in one direction. With reflux, when the bladder fills, the urine may also flow backward from the bladder up the ureters to the kidneys. This abnormality is common in children with urinary infections. Urinary obstruction. Blockages to urinary flow may occur at many sites in the urinary tract. Blockages usually occur if the ureter or urethra is too narrow or a kidney stone at some point stops the urinary flow from leaving the body. Occasionally, the ureter may join the kidney or bladder at the wrong place, preventing urine from leaving the kidney in a normal way.
Do urinary tract infections have long term effects?Young children are at the greatest risk for kidney damage from urinary tract infections, especially if they have some unknown urinary tract abnormality. Such damage includes kidney scars, poor kidney growth, poor kidney function, high blood pressure, and other problems. For this reason it is important that children with urinary tract infections receive prompt treatment and careful evaluation.
American Foundation for Urologic Disease1128 N. Charles St.Baltimore, MD 212011-800-242-2383 or 410-468-1800
This fact sheet was prepared in cooperation with the Bladder Health Council and the Pediatric Urology Health Council of the American Foundation for Urologic Disease, in partnership with the National Association for Continence and The Simon Foundation for Continence, U.S.
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When is a treaty not a treaty? When it is a political agreement.
The question of whether the climate change conference in Copenhagen this December will produce a new global treaty on greenhouse gas emissions has been vexing the minds of negotiators and observers at the United Nations climate change talks in Barcelona this week – the last formal negotiating session before Copenhagen.
Since 2007, when countries set out a roadmap to a new agreement, the official line has been that a new treaty needed to be signed in December in order to give countries time to ratify it before 2012, when the current provisions of the Kyoto protocol expire.
But the UN and the EU have begun scaling back expectations that this can be achieved in the next six weeks.
Instead, they say the December conference must produce a "political deal", that would have to be turned into a legal document in the subsequent months. The EU and the UN say it would probably take about six months; one senior negotiator, however, said it could take a year.
So, is this a big problem? It depends who you ask.
Yes, according to environmental campaigning groups. They fear that watering down an agreement from a treaty to a political deal is letting countries off the hook, and that the resulting delay in getting a fully fledged treaty will make emissions cuts harder to achieve.
No, according to the UN and major developed countries. They say that postponing the legal language until next year is just realistic, given the time available, and will allow more time to ensure agreement is reached on the most important areas of policy. These are:
- binding targets on emissions cuts by 2020 from developed countries;
- commitments from poor nations on slowing the growth of their emissions;
- firm offers of financing from rich to poor countries to help the latter tackle emissions and adapt to the effects of warming;
- an outline of the governance structures that should be put in place to ensure countries kept their promises.
A political agreement at Copenhagen would be as binding as if a treaty were negotiated, this argument runs. Countries signing up to a political agreement would find it hard to renege on those commitments. Furthermore, even if any treaty were signed at Copenhagen, it would still have to await ratification by national parliaments before passing into law.
As an example, the US signed the Kyoto protocol, but because it was never ratified by Congress, the signature had no legal force.
In the same way, if a treaty were signed at Copenhagen, its legal status would not follow until ratification. So, a political agreement is not a significant downgrade from a treaty, as it can be turned into a legal document later which would then have to go through the ratification process.
The process of watering down Copenhagen to a political agreement has been going on for months. In September, Connie Hedegaard – the forthright Danish environment minister who will host the December talks – told the Financial Times that she expected leaders only to set out "the political direction" at Copenhagen. In October, the UN's top climate change official, Yvo de Boer, told the FT that he could not see a full treaty being signed in December. Earlier this week, the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon echoed his words.
Settling for a political deal at Copenhagen also makes an agreement more likely, as it removes a key obstacle that risked scotching progress on the talks. The obstacle is the legal form of a new treaty. Some developing countries, including China, are insisting that only a continuation of the Kyoto protocol is acceptable. But the US will not stand for this. The EU is prepared to compromise, for instance by decanting some of the provisions of Kyoto into a new treaty.
These discussions proved a major stumbling block at the previous negotiating session in October. By postponing a treaty, countries will be able to put off such thorny questions until 2010, while still achieving a substantive outcome at Copenhagen.
So a political agreement, though it may seem a watering down, will be no bad thing if it means that the major points that need to be in an agreement are covered. If that cannot be achieved in time, then wrangling about whether Copenhagen should produce a treaty or something with less legal force would have been futile anyway.
Related links:
Likelihood of climate treaty delay grows (FT, 06/11/09)
UN climate change chief undaunted (FT, 20/10/09)


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I just found your PJ from Ginger's page. I wish you all the best with wedding planning and here's hoping your families will all attend!
My DH and I had a Cinderella theme too (well, that and Pirates). I love the ideas you have and am SUPER jealous that you're planning a Castle wedding! DH said we could do that, but I couldn't bring myself to spend that much on a wedding. I like the stamp you want, but if it's expensive, have you checked Michael's or another hobby shop? I seem to remember finding a castle in their Disney collection of stamps. I know I definitely remember seeing Cinderella. Just a thought, it may be a little cheaper and what's the harm of checking it out first to see if it's what you want? Wish I had known about the glass slipper from the Disney store. I would've loved to have one! I just thought of a plaque that DH bought me for our first Christmas that would go perfectly with your theme and your engagement story. I'd have to ask where he got it, but it says "One shoe can change your life. -Cinderella" So sweet for you two! Don't worry about planning so much so early. We had decided on a Disney cruise and date and Castaway Cay before we ever talked to anyone! I started calling 15 months out and only got a response of "We can only plan those ceremonies 8 months out." Well, I kept persisting and finally got our date set a few weeks later. You're close to your 16 month limit! Just keep calling or emailing once you get your planner. I wish you all the happiness in the World Happy planning!
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Hi Alison!
I've so enjoyed reading your PJ! It's fabulous!!! Omg, a castle wedding!! That's so awesome! I have no doubt that it will be all sorts of beautiful, magical, and fun! I can imagine how frustrating it must be to have to wait so long to get your date from DFTW. It will be worth the wait though, I'm sure! I absolutely adore your theme as well! I love vintage-style weddings, and Main Street will be a perfect compliment to your venues. I think your colors will suit this perfectly also! I love love love your bouquet!!! That is just drop dead gorgeous! It's such an effervescent arrangement with a bit of a Victorian feel also. Seriously perfect! If you all decide to have attendants, what sort of flowers do you think you'll select? Your welcome bags sound great! I'm also doing this for DF and I's guests, and they've been lots of fun to put together. The hearts guestbook is too cute for words! I think I've seen this before on pinterest, and thought what a great idea it is. I'm really impressed you've already figured out your music!! My planning guide for DCL is due this week and requires our music selections, and we're struggling big time with the music component. Hopefully we'll figure something out soon though What an incredible engagement!! It was such a wonderful story to read, and I loved seeing all the photos! That's awesome that you had Disney photogs there to capture such a special moment. Your ring is gorgeous! I am sorry to hear that some people in your family are struggling with your engagement. I can only imagine how disappointing/hurtful that can be in the face of your obvious happiness/love with Katie. Will be sending lots of positive thoughts your way!! Maybe they will surprise you, and realize that supporting/loving you all is the most important thing. Love both the monograms, but the fancy one seems to fit with the feel of your wedding better. Didn't know you could do that on the weddingchicks website!! DF and I had a disagreement about photography too... It's hard when each member of the couple prioritizes it differently, cause it is an expensive part of weddings. That's awesome that Katie has come around to the idea. I'm sure she'll be very happy she did in the end. The Disneyland invite from Impressions is gorgeous!! Can't wait to see what the Disney World one looks like! Can't wait to see more of your plans! You're off to an incredible start already!! This is going to be a spectacular wedding!
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The drive from Pueblo to Greeley is about two and a half to three hours depending on how much traffic I hit. My parents dreaded it every time I wanted to come home for the weekend so they ended up buying me my own car my freshman year just so they didn't have to pick me up anymore. Haha.
Anyway back to the wedding, that shoe is just perfect for you guys! And those invitations, gah, gorgeous. Fingers crossed Disney World offers something similar, preferably in a color you want. I hope your dress appointment went well! I can't wait to see the dress, dresses are probably my favorite parts of weddings. |
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Hi there!
Well Hello everyone! I am the one and only Katie as spoken about above! I'd like to thank everyone for the amazing comments. I'll be learking around and every now and then posting so Alison actually believes that I read our PJ. By the way, it might take me a while to get all the abbreviations and such.
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I just found your PJ and I love all of your ideas. I can't wait to see pictures of the limited editon slipper! Your proposal was so sweet and from what I can tell, you and your fiance seem to be an amazing couple. I'm sorry that people can be so mean, and I hope they all come around and become part of your special day. We are also planning our wedding for April 2014. Now, I can show my fiance your PJ and tell him, "see, other people are planning already" since he thinks my wedding binder is already too big for something that is two years out. I can't wait to read more!
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Thanks much! Sorry I disappeared for a while
Haha! That is awesome, my friends with kids keep me certain in my choice not to have any. Yeah that would be really hard to invite some kids and not others ! Unless the kids invited were the ones IN the wedding maybe. Thanks! I already had the talk with some of my co-workers, and it turns out they were planning to fly a babysitter out with them! (they also work at southwest and get free flights and buddy passes). So YAY no awkwardness there! Quote:
I love our colors too (okay, obviously!) and was able to easily talk Katie into The Attic! She was right on board when I started showing her pictures, it just happens to fit so well :D. I talked to our coordinator recently about dates, and he agreed that we could book back-up locations as well as reception and dessert party space at the 12 month mark and then start looking otherwise at the castle at the 6 month mark. I am SO excited to get that bouquet made! (spoiler alert!) I bought my wedding dress and it will go together so well ! YAY!. I guess her waiting list was growing for 2013, so I jumped on it for 2014! Got to be sure when you know it's right :D I buy my rhinestones from Blingers on Etsy ---> http://www.etsy.com/shop/blingers GREAT prices and they are fantastically sparkley. Your welcome bags sound adorable!! I love all your plans :D I am sure that buying one thing per paycheck will help, but like you said, probably won't be enough! Good way to start slowly though I figure when we hit the 12 month out, I can start getting really serious. I LOVE your engagement story!! I read it on your PJ and thought it was both romantic and hilarious, what a great tale to tell! We are SO excited about the glass slipper, it was such a lucky find! Oh man isn't family drama so difficult? I hope everything works out with your bother and dad / step-mom --- We decided some time ago that Dad's wife isn't invited ... unless Dad decides to contribute to the wedding. In which case he can invite whoever he wants. Thank goodness there won't be much alcohol for her to over indulge in x_x Thanks for reading and taking all the effort with such a warm reply! I love long-winded, and glad to know I'm not the only one! Quote:
Cinderella and Pirates?!! I have GOT to see pictures of that, how fun! I will have to check Michaels. The only problem is that I am very particular, it has to be THE Castle, you know? Not just any castle. Aahh picky. I am sure if I could find one at a hobby shop it would be more affordable though.. Thanks for the idea :D I think some disney stores still have the glass slipper! When I went back to talk to the manager of the store we went to, she said that HQ was really impressed they sold theirs so quickly. I guess they aren't selling well (which isn't surprizing, there is absolutely ZERO advertisment or PR on the thing no matter how hard I look!) That plaque sounds so sweet! I would love to know where it is from :D Hhaha!! I love that you pestered them into working with you. Good job! I contacted DFTW finally and told them what I want ... and that seems about it until I can go for a site visit (we were going to, but unexpected dental and car work came up .. and we had to be adults -- darn). Thanks again! Quote:
I think the worst part about waiting so long for the date is trying to explain it to everyone else! "What is your date?" "Weell.. we want this date but might not get it cause of uuhh..." Oh it has been so fun thinking up vintage and Main St and Disney things all mixed together!! I think it will go over very well For flowers- - Thank you! And you hit the nail on the head, flowers for attendants are one of the main reasons I'm not sure about having attendants at all -- there is a decent amount of money involved in things like FLOWERS! Soo ... I don't know. Suggestions welcome! Music is one of Katie's very favorite things about weddings, so it was easy to start picking out songs pretty early. We have had our first dance song picked out for quite a while now :D Best of luck with your song selection! There really is no wrong way to do it, so have fun About the engagement -- thank you thank you thank you!! It was such a special day and katie was so good at surprising me :D The photos are so cute ... it just makes me wish I had done a better job on my hair and had bangs already ! Oh well, it is so real the way it looks :D Also, the ring was my Mom's ... she gave it to me/us a few years ago for Christmas. I cried so much, because I thought she had pawned it, and because it was just weeks after she had an epiphany and decided to be fully supportive of me/us and our relationship. It means a whole lot to me. Thanks for the encouragement -- I hope they do surprise me. I finally made my dad make time to come visit on September 30 and we will see how it goes... I agree about the fancy monogram. I keep going round in circles with ideas. Right now I am thinking of something similar to the coach in the DFTW logo ... but with the circle coach part changed to looked more like a C. I keep stalking impressions hoping to see if they have released the Disney World invites!!! Not yet ... but there is a really pretty one with that same Cinderella Pumpkin Coach logo I am eyeing... Thanks for the great reply and for following along! Quote:
Yes those invites!! Like I said above, I am checking for them all the time -- but the Cinderella Coach ones they just came out with are really lovely! AH I BOUGHT A DRESS!! Details to come :D Quote:
--------------- Whew. Thanks again to everyone for all the replies, it is so fun to be able to share this with everyone! Sorry I was gone for so long, things like life, work, and major house-cleaning took priority. Though really, it's a good thing. The reason I was on my computer and updating so much and so thoroughly is due to a migraine that lasted somewhere around two months. The only thing that made my head feel better was to lay still with my head supported. That equaled LOTS of time online . The headache is gone now as long as I stay on my meds, and I am trying to get in touch with my Dr. to see about getting OFF the meds ... but that obviously is a whole other story. Will try to update more regularly! My goal is two updates a month to go with each purchase per paycheck |
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Hi again!!!
Let's jump right in ... last update I was just about to go visit some pretty dresses. The dress I went to see ended up having INSANE amounts of tulle ... whoa. Too much! I tried on some others and .... ... I BOUGHT A DRESS! okay, even better, MY MOM bought me a dress!! It fit me perfectly, it's ivory, and it was discontinued and on SALE!! I had to buy it because I love it, and this was probably my last chance to get it .. and what a bargain! It was only $400 !!! So Mom bought it and all the undergarments for me :D Yay thanks Mom!!! I can't post a pic here because Katie is adorable and wants to know nothing about the dress. PM me if you would like to see one not-so-good phone photo :D Then, to go with the dress. I bought a headpiece. I looked at EVERY crown/tiara/comb with pearls on etsy. I kid you not, all of them. I stumbled upon this beautiful vintage piece that I HAD to have .. and again ... it was a super bargain. The beaded crown I liked the most was $150 ... sigh .. that is a bit much.. The vintage one? $20 !! My neighbor and friend talked me into buying it, assuring that it was only a small investment if it didn't work out, compared to a huge disappointment if I missed out on it. Again, PM me if you would like a pic :D. I am looking into (highlight to read, KATIE, stay away and NO CLICKY :P ) shoes covered in lace with some pearl and shiney details and a low heel like this As well as a lace shrug / bolero to go with the dress. I love this one I think I will make the shoes, but buy the shrug. Still looking and saving for now --------- I sent my dad an e-mail a bit ago telling him I missed him and wanted to see him before the holidays. He arranged to come down here on Sept 20-22. I made sure to ask that we could have some time with just him and me ... and I am going to tell him that we are planning a wedding and that it will be in Disney World and that I really hope he will come .... augh, I know I will cry. Logically I think he will come, but I don't think that he will be very happy about it. He is so sentimental though, so I really don't think he will miss his daughter's wedding. Hope hope hope. --------- On a happier note! DFTW JUST released some new invites, and there is one that I really love!!! I spent some time today making a mock-up on the Michael's website. It was fun, and I think I could be really happy with these! What is even better is it calculated the cost as I selected options, and they aren't too expensive at all. Under $300 for everything (Invites, respond cards, reception cards and all applicable envelopes). They are pretty and the color goes with our theme! Carriage Invite Mock-up by Alifay1, on Flickr I really like the idea of the carriage on the invite ... since that is how Cinderella first came to the castle anyway . Still waiting to see what Impressions comes out with their Disney World exclusive invites!! So excited for that! -------- Okay ... I think that is all that is new. PM me for pics of dress / headpiece!!
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Wow! I love those invites! And I am ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE with that bolero! Amazing!
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I was looking at the same invites for myself, but then I decided that it wasn't really the theme I was going for. But I do think they would be perfect for your wedding/theme! I also love the bolero and congrats on getting the dress on sale! I will have to PM you to see it! I'm trying to hold off on dress shopping, because I know once I have it I will want to wear it and probably will find excuses to try it on. I hope everything goes well when your dad comes to visit
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I am loving your planning journal so far! If my DF and I weren't poor graduate students, we totally would be getting married at the castle. I am so excited to be able to live vicariously through you! :
I also love the idea of a pretty marriage contract. The idea hadn't even crossed my mind. I guess I will be adding another item to the ever growing to do list. I can't wait to read more about your plans. |
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Just caught up on the PJ and I'm loving all the new updates. All the ideas you have for the Main Street theme are fabulous - having the mayor and Dapper Dans, would be totally amazing! And I love that Main Street and Cinderella are kind of combining into a single idea - the castle is at the end of Main Street after all! I love your invite ideas and the monograms are really cute too! Also, the second of the attire items you linked to is amazing. I love it!
I've never heard of that decorative marriage contract idea either. It kind of makes a lot of sense when you hear it, but I'd have never thought of it. May have to look into myself too.... Anyway, looking forward to reading more!
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I have enjoyed reading your PJ so far (I've been secretly lurking in the background)... Super jealous of your castle wedding! We don't have nearly the flexibility needed to have one. I just wanted to give you a quick update on the STDs because we are planning on doing the same thing. We were in WDW a few weeks ago, and started asking for some blank keys. Disney just changed their key to the world cards to a system where you just hold the key in front of the lock, not actually stick it in the slot. That means that the keys are a lot more expensive now. I tried to ask if they had old keys in the back that they were looking to get rid of, but apparently if they returned them to a recycling program or something, they got money for them. You may have better luck than we did, but the best we did was get one blank one that we could scan into the computer and use to reproduce.
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Castle wedding?
Can't wait to see how it all comes together! I love the colours you've chosen and I've been drooling over the invites you've posted...oh and main street is the theme for the house we will one day build The no kids thing...we're still trying to figuring our way around that.
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Return to castle wolfenstein - wine question
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When it comes to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, don't run it through wine. There is a native Linux version of the Q3 engine to run it on. It was a long time since I found it, so I don't remember just where it was, but search some RtCW sites for it. It came with installation instructions. It will run much faster than it ever will through wine.
I can just say that I have never gotten Wine to work for me to run anything more advanced than the calculator. There are lots of success stories out there with Wine, but it has never worked for me.
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Through Wine
I have a tip for you also - If you have a remotely fast computer, DMA support enabled, 512Mb RAM or greater, running RtCW through Transgaming's WineX is flawless - 1280x1024 with no lag or skip not sure on fps - haven't checked -> http://www.transgaming.com -> I didn't notice a performance difference in the two versions... at 1280x1024
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I looked at that but did not get around to installing it. Would winex run applications as well?
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The funeral home staff also works with families to offer reasonable pricing for their services and recently received a top ranking from the Twin Cities' Consumer Checkbook for disclosing cost to clients early in their planning process.
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Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell also topped the charts with superior ratings in the Twin Cities' Consumer Checkbook – among funeral homes throughout the metro area – in overall performance, proper service, pleasantness of staff and providing advice on service options and costs.
The fact that the funeral home received such positive ratings across the board is a testament to Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell offering a full range of services from trusted professionals, starting with the family who founded the business in 1916.
The funeral home opened that year in St. Paul and a second mortuary was built in Shoreview in 1993.
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Some say his first word was 'chicken', but it was more likely 'ma' and or 'pa'.
Until they crack time travel, we'll never really know for sure.
Instead, he lives a life of country song, working his way round the southern states as a steamboat pilot, railroad fireman and farmer.
He may have owned a hound dog, but he definitely got a taste for southern style chicken.
He buys a roadside motel and cafe in Corbin, Kentucky. Always an avid cook, he puts his talents to use and starts to serve his take on southern fried chicken to the public.
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So well that State Governor, Ruby Laffoon commissions Harland as ''Kentucky Colonel'' for outstanding achievement in the community.
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We can't say what they are, it's top secret. Only a handful of people have ever known the full recipe. Some believe this group included Evel Kinevel, the rock band KISS and Dolly Parton. Sorry, not true.
They all asked, but we held our tongues.
From now on, he never appears in public wearing anything else. In winter, he favours a heavy wool number, switching to light cotton for the summer months.
But always white and always double breasted.
The restaurant closes and at 65 Harland has to start again from scratch.
Down, but not out, he takes his first social security check, pressure fryer and recipe, and sets out to sell the idea of southern fried chicken the Colonel way.
Nine years later and with a growing network of franchisees across the US, Harland feels it's time to slow down. He is 74 after all. So he sells the Kentucky Fried Chicken Company to a group of investors for $2 million. But he keeps his hand in, making sure quality is still high and lending his image to the brand.
The first KFC restaurant in the UK opens in Preston. The crowd goes wild and soon more restaurants spring up all over the country.
At 90, Colonel Harland Sanders passes away, but the KFC brand continues to grow, with restaurants now all over the world.
To celebrate we make a version so big you can see it from space. It took around 24 days to assemble the 87,000 square foot image deep in the Mojave Desert.
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- Posted by alohamillion (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 08 at 20:29
You did not indicate what color the appliances are but considering their age (12 years) I will assume white. On my white appliances, I use Magic Eraser and it has worked very well for grime. I cannot say whether it is a good or bad choice for grease build up. Good luck! |
- Posted by carole88_2008 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 08 at 20:34
They are almond (I guess now they are called "bisque"). I will try the Magic Eraser--even if you are supposed to use it only on white, they can't get any worse. Thanks for the tip. |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 08 at 21:37
Greased Lightening is a favorite here too. I buy it at the hardware store in the cleaning aisle. |
I used magic eraser on the outside of my bisque refrigerator and it took some of the finish off. (it wasn't filthy) |
Try plain baking soda--just pour some on your wet sponge. I use this to clean my stovetop & it is amazing how it instantly removes grease etc & does not harm the finish. |
- Posted by breenthumb (My Page) on Thu, Aug 21, 08 at 11:45
This will cut right through it like magic, smells nice and non toxic. It comes out as a foam that you give a few seconds and you can actually see the foam turn yucky brown as it begins to break down and drip. Don't let the initial price in the link turn you off. Thats for a case. The cans were under $4. locally. I did a lot of searching for this because I had one can that I've been hoarding for years but recently needed more for the same situation as yours. Selling a house where appliances are filthy (not mine.) You wouldn't believe what it took off the range hood, and window cranks caked with goo. Go to products on right side of list, and put your zip code in to locate a store. Sounds like a lot of trouble, but believe me it will save you lots of time and aggravation. What I found when I was searching for it on internet was its used a lot in bicycle and motorcyle shops, etc. |
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- Posted by breenthumb (My Page) on Thu, Aug 21, 08 at 11:49
PS: Made by Sprayway, and its the red can with black lettering. Haven't tried any of their other products. Sandy |
Another vote for Greased Lightening. It does a great job removing built up grease and dirt. I would spray it on and let it sit a few moments than paper towel off. You might want to wear gloves since it looks like you will be cleaning for a while! |
Washing soda cuts grease and has many uses around the home without fumes etc. Any product used should be given time to start breaking down the dirt/grease and also baking soda is a great grit additive on the scouring pads too, as mentioned above. |
- Posted by chambleemama (My Page) on Thu, Aug 21, 08 at 16:49
A strong solution of Charlie's All-Purpose has really done the trick for me. |
- Posted by carole88_2008 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 21, 08 at 18:35
Thanks for all of the suggestions. I think I'll try the baking soda first, since I already should have some (and hopefully can find it, which has been a problem since the move). This is my first time at this site and it looks like there's a lot of great information available. Thanks again. |
- Posted by athomesewing (My Page) on Fri, Aug 22, 08 at 13:03
Greasy Lighting, it even cleans the inside of our Weber BBQ! |
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Wish granted but every single character ends up either being rude, having EXTREMELY LONG lines, or is on their lunch break.
I wish VMK was open an hour earlier.
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Wish granted but every single character ends up either being rude, having EXTREMELY LONG lines, or is on their lunch break.
I wish VMK was open an hour earlier.
Wish granted, but the extra hour only gives you extra frustration as the game crashes every 15 minutes.
I wish I could have a scrumpish chocolate dessert from the California Grill for dinner tonight.
Wish granted but it expired 6 years ago!! AAAAAAA!!!
I wish I could easily videotape all the rides in WDW without getting in trouble.
Wish has been granted, you have videotaped at all parks, every ride, and they had given you a pass to do it, so you wouldn't get into trouble, unfortunately you hit the wrong button so you only filmed 15 minutes and got the back of someone's head and a little girls disney princess shoes.
I wish that i could get a photopass with 120 pictures on it, and use it as a screensaver.
Wish granted but your computer breaks down shortly after due to information OVERLOAD!!
I wish I could take a WDW trip with lots of DWT members!
Your wish has been granted, you will be staying at the dolphin resort for a week with 45 DWT members, unfortunately sorry to notify you but as you all board the monorail to go to Magic Kingdom together, someone gets the whooping cough, and they won't let any of you in, and you all will have to go home.
Wish i could stay at the Magic Kingdom from opening to closing, and be able to ride all of the rides and see all of the shows...
Your wish is granted, but you must ride all the rides with your eyes closed.
I wish I could stay in a concierge level deluxe disney hotel like the Contemporary for a week for free!
Your Wish has been granted, but unfortunately the room was renevated so you'll have to sleep in the closet..
Wish i could eat at all of the rest. that have character dining to get pictures with the characters.
Wish granted but since you said "rest." we mistook you for restrooms. Sorry, no characters in here!
I wish they brought Alien Encounter back.
You wish is granted, but the Stitch burping chili-dog smell remains...for the entire show!
I wish the disney skyway was back in operation!
Your wish has been granted, but it is only in operation from 8:00 to 8:30 and it only leads to the restroom...
I wish the magic moments parade would come back.:D
Wish granted but the floats get destroyed after 1 performance.
I wish I had every audio track from every background song in Magic Kingdom!
Wish has been granted but all of the songs are sang backwards so you can't make anything out..
I wish that i could be one of the performers for Beauty and the beast live on stage.
Wish granted but your costume splits open. Unfortunately for you, you're only wearing underwear under those hot costumes.
I wish I could perform in Fantasmic as Sorcerer Mickey in the final scene. (God I love it!)
Wish granted, but you realize that Mickey is a lot higher up than you expected and you faint.
I wish I could drive the vehicle in AK safari ride.


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I haven't even played the game, but I gladly admit that I'm caught by the hype. Finally someone, who doesn't cater to the new movies. This feels like the good ol' times when I was playing with my Kenner figures 25+ years ago.
I good friend of mine, and hardcore Star Wars geek, is a stunning painter, and modeller. He was won the Golden Demon award, so he's the real deal. I know he made a bunch of asteroids etc. for Space Fleet (Games Workshop). Without even really know the mechanics of X-Wing, I'm thinking of having him build me some terrain. What should I shoot for? Asteroids? I guess that's it, or?
He can ofcourse, also make ships, so I'm actually thinking about getting an Alderaan Cruiser. Is that way out of control? are there any other ships you think I could have him custom build, which we won't see in the near future?
ps. The new ships are sick. Gotta get them as soon as they're out.


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Date | 2008-11-05 22:55:15 |
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As the entire world Wednesday took in the new idea of having Barak Obama
as the next U.S. president, one of the larger challengers to American
power decided to make itself immediately clear on its views of the current
US administration, Obama's incoming and overall the U.S. agenda globally.
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev gave his long awaited first State of the
State address (equivalent to the U.S. President's State of the Union
address) Nov. 5. The speech was much more than a nationalist appeal
liberally sprinkled with Soviet era rhetoric; it was a declaration of
Russia's return to the ranks of the world's great powers. In effect,
Medvedev not only threw down the gauntlet to Russia's rivals in the West,
but he is not waiting to see how they respond.
First and most importantly it must be understood that Medvedev - while he
is certainly coming into his own under the sponsorship of his mentor,
former president and now prime minister Vladimir Putin - did not write
this speech himself. The author is the Kremlin's grey cardinal, Vladislav
Surkov, who has played the role of backroom dealer, enforcer, planner and
puppetmaster for Putin for most of the past eight years. It is not that
Surkov controls Putin, far from it, but that Surkov in many ways is the
brains behind much of what happens in the Kremlin these days.
It was Surkov's recommendation that Medvedev's speech be postponed - it
was originally supposed to be given Oct. 23. Ostensibly this was to allow
Russia more time to deal with its deepening financial crisis, but in
reality Surkov wanted to know who the Americans were going to select as
their next president. The speech was already written. Actually, according
to Stratfor sources two speeches had already been written - one for each
eventuality. In waiting for a clear picture on the who Moscow would next
be dealing with from Washington, Russia has seriously emphasized the
central role the U.S. plays in the international system and how Moscow
views Washington as its main counterplayer.
Unlike many previous state of the state addresses, Medvedev's contained
few veiled threats or simple proclamations: this one contained
announcements of hard actions.
o Russia will deploy Iskander short-range ballistic missiles to
Kaliningrad - a Russian enclave sandwiched between NATO and EU members
Lithuania and Poland - in order to directly target the fledgling U.S.
ballistic missile defense installations currently slated for Poland
and the Czech Republic (though their limited range will allow only the
Polish site to be held at risk).
o Russia will return to a more Soviet system of term lengths in order to
more directly entrench the power of the Putin team.
o Moscow will not even consider holding negotiations with the lame duck
administration of George W. Bush, preferring to wait for
President-elect Barack Obama's team which Moscow thinks will be easier
to manipulate (true or not).
o Medvedev also blamed the U.S. for not only Russia's war with Georgia,
but also for the global financial crisis.
o And finally, Russia will not make any concessions on its international
position: the United States can take it or leave it.
All in all it is a degree of boldness that has long been present in
Russian propaganda, but not necessarily backed up by any particular
actions. The Russian goal is simple: use the three month U.S. presidential
transition period to impose a reality on the regions it considers of core
interest, in order to present soon-to-be President Obama with a fait
accompli. Most Russian efforts will be spent on Ukraine, but a healthy
amount will be used throughout the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as,
in the Baltics, Belarus, Poland and Czech Republic.
These states are already nervous about the ability of president-elect
Obama to stand up to the swaggering Russia, especially since Obama has
never outlined a firm stance against Moscow and will be embroiled in other
highly critical affairs like Iraq and Iran. Now Medvedev has told these
states outright that it is about to act while the US can't, pushing on the
fears of these states to make a choice to continue to depend on the US
(whether that support comes through or not), work with Moscow or get
crushed in the process.
Lauren Goodrich
Director of Analysis
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I take Prozac, and I need to. The only side effect I hate is the lack of affect, or the "blahs" as I call them. I can't seem to really work up an enthusiasm for anything anymore. It's almost like I'm still depressed, but not so emotional. I started taking them because I was just out of control emotionally, crying all the time, moody, etc. Partly menopause, partly hereditary depression, but bad...really bad. Now I hardly ever cry, but I just wish I could get excited about something.
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- Posted by agnespuffin (My Page) on Sat, Dec 1, 07 at 10:57
I think this is one of the things that happen. You don't get upset, and you don't get excited either. The emotions just stay at a level, even stage. Yep, it's Blah, blah, blah. Since you are menopausal, is there a chance that you could also be somewhat anemic? Maybe a B12 deficiency???? Thyroid ?? You are at the age for many of the usual Blah causing things. Sometimes a doctor will see only the one thing, and manages to miss something else that is contributing to the problem. |
- Posted by junkyardgirl (My Page) on Sat, Dec 1, 07 at 21:32
I had a complete workup. Not anemic. My thyroid is enlarged, but my levels are normal. Lately, though, all I want to do is sleep. I get sleepy about an hour or two before I get off work, and I stay that way. I try not to go to sleep too early, because I have enough trouble sleeping as it is. That's the Prozac, though. I just don't want to take sleeping pills. It's 9:30 p.m., and I'm about to go to bed. Just so tired and sleepy. I do think maybe I'm a little B12 deficient, because I really don't eat much meat, especially red meat. I need to take my vitamins, but hardly ever do. |
junkyardgirl, try this. tapping.com |
You don't say how long you have been taking it. I was on Prozac ten years ago, for maybe 5 months. Didn't work, so he switched me to what he described as "Prozac with a kick" - Effexor. It didn't have the kick, but I sure developed the "jerks". Obviously went off that one too. I am now on Wellbutrin XL, and so far I have yet to feel any different. It is one of the only ones that does not cause weight gain though. So, I am going to give it another few weeks/month and see. |
Junkyardgirl, I've told you this before and I'll say it again (very nicely! lol) - get your thyroid antibodies checked girl! You have a goiter, you are depressed, tired and sleepy - all symptoms of Hypothyroidism. The majority of doctors won't test the antibodies (I went through about 7 doctors, including an endocrinologist to finally find a doctor who would check them). My numbers are all perfectly okay except for my antibodies - normal is like 30, mine were 5200! 1 week on Synthroid, the depression and anxiety attacks were gone! The other symptoms are slowing improving. It took me a long time to get diagnosed and it'll take a long time to heal. Go to the top thyroid doctors site and find another doctor. Ask for the thyroid antibodies test. IF it's fine, then try a different antidepressant. Good luck! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Top Docs
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This post has been inevitable. With an ever-growing list of "stuff" I want to blog about on my desktop, a list that's becoming nearly too long to tackle, today I decided to bring you most of that "stuff" in one big compilation post. I did quite a bit of cooking in December – especially over … Continue reading
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New Year's Eve & Aventura
Happy 2014! I love New Year's celebrations. This year we began our "celebration" a day early, with our annual "New Year's Feast" on December 30. We went with our old favorites this year: pigs in a blanket veggie pizza orgasmic cheese dip Read about our past New Year's Feasts HERE. Every year since the huz … Continue reading
New Year's Eve 2012
It just wouldn't be a new year without me blogging about our "Annual New Year's Eve Feast." I'm not positive how it happened, but somehow, every year that we have known each other, it has become tradition to make a gluttonous "feast" of our all guilty pleasure foods every New Year's Eve. The idea first … Continue reading
New Year's Eve Feast 2011
Happy New Year, nommers! What's that you say? It's January 8 today? Yes, I know. My bad. Now that I've finally gotten caught up on blogging about Christmas and our holiday vacation to Las Vegas, I've finally gotten to my New Year's post. Just a little late to the party, I am. But it's okay! … Continue reading
Happy 2011!: Blacklight to the Future Bang
The hub and I had a bangin' evening at The Bang! to ring in the new year. I love New Year's Eve.
Happy New Year's Eve 2010
Happy Last Day of 2010! This year has flown by! Let me leave you with a list of some of my most-viewed, most-searched, and most-commented upon posts from the past year: Gingerbread Obsession: Lattes, Martinis, and Men Toasted Barley, Green Bean, and Baby Bella Salad with Tofu Project Tasteless: Naked Pumpkin Manicotti Losing My "Cooking … Continue reading
Fourth New Year's Feast – Jan '10
This year's selections are all repeats from previous years! My fave Orgasmic Cheese Dip (with tortilla chips and tons of jalapenos), pigs in a blanket, and Veggie Pizza. Just felt like making relatively easy, gluttonous food this year :)
Third NYE Feast – Dec 2008
BEFORE: AFTER: Hummus and pita, Cajun chicken nuggets, Minestrone soup So, I LOVE hummus (doesn't everyone lately?), and I wanted to try making it myself. But mine didn't turn out good! I mixed up my chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, salt, and lemon juice with my blender, per Jessica's "recipe," but something just wasn't right. I … Continue reading
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Yesterday was my birthday. Decided I'm starting out my 24th year of life with a blog about… food. Guess we'll try it out, see how it goes. I love cooking, and even more so, love to eat. So I can't think of a better blog topic than food.. Actually I probably could, but let's go … Continue reading


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I cannot overstate how important this rule is without involving a laser carving it into your corneas. There will be no picture on this page, that's how serious I am.
Here it is, the single biggest reason why your ratio is worse than the Leafs' win-loss record.
When talking to a girl, it's imperative to not approach her as a girl, but to see her as a PERSON. Revolutionary, I know. Let it sink in. Think real hard for a minute. Read it again if you need to.
Fine I'll spell it out.
Why are you so comfortable and funny around your buddies, the janitor, unattractive older women and dogs? Not because you're not trying to fuck them, smartass. You get awkward around hotties you're not trying to bang either. Remember when you ordered a "tall coffee with salt and pepper" because the barista had tits upto her forehead?
The trick is to avoid the connotations we often associate with attractive women. The ideas ingrained in us results in some pretty stupid behavior, seen daily on the TTC. Trying to look cool, freezing up, the thought she's evaluating you, OMG EYE CONTACT, EVASIVE MANEUVERS ENGAGED!
You don't have to make every word spoken to every girl something clever or suggestive. Just speak like you would with the Tamil pizza delivery guy. Visualize her as one if you have to. You'll be making small talk about the latest Michael Bay disaster or that stupid thing Rob Ford did again in no time.
If you can get over a lifetime of conditioning and spontanous pit stains the minute anything over a 7.5 comes your way, and instead focus on the person behind the boobs (disclaimer – this is not encouragement to stare at boobs during conversation), you might discover that picking up "people" at the bar is far easier than picking up girls.
Buddha had to leave his palace to dwell in the forest for decades to understand this shit. You're welcome.
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This cover is adorable and does like on line, however it didnt fit my iphone4....
I bought this for my 13yr old daughter she loved it. It fit the phone well .there only thing that wasn't so great was the bling beads are starting to come offoff.
Excellent quality. Very tight fit on phone. Design with stones gives it a very expensive feel.
Cute, just as described. Great for the price as mall kiosks have the same for much more money. I have had this about 3 weeks and nothing has fallen off.
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