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The MORE your random-roller losses affect the bet-management of your own advantaged-wagers (by way of the bet-sizing as well as the trigger-point timing) that you make on your own skillful shooting…the LESS your overall net-winnings will be.
>>>Let's say that you walk up to what appears to be a fairly warm table where the shooter has just repeated his third PL-Point; you buy-in for $200 during a break in the action so as not to disturb the shooter or spook the herd.
>>>You put out a $12 6 & 8, which he proceeds to hit once before 7'ing-Out…you are down $10.
>>>You make the same bet on the next shooter, but he goes Point-then-7-Out without hitting either number…you are now down $34.
>>>You start to think that the table is turning cold.
>>>You decide to wait for the next shooter to toss a few 6's and 8's before jumping in. This particular shooter hits those numbers four times before 7'ing-Out. You were able to catch one hit on your $12 6 & 8, so you are now down $44.
>>>There's a slight feeling of irony starting to slip into your thoughts, so you put out your $12 6 & 8 on the next shooter right from the get-go. He proceeds to string together quite a nice little hand 12-roll hand; unfortunately he only hits your Place-bets once during that entire time.
>>>After four shooters you are now down $54 on your $200 buy-in…that's 27% of your total buy-in.
>>>The dice finally get to you. Since you have already lost more than one-quarter of your buy-in to random-rollers; you decide to keep your own advantaged bets to an absolute minimum for the time being even though your pre-casino practice session indicated that your shooting was dialed-in to your satisfaction.
>>>That being the case, you decide to pass on using an Initial Steep Regression, and instead just put out a simple $22-Inside wager along with your Passline bet. Again, since you are down by so much money, you decide to back your PL-Point with 1x-Odds instead of your usual 3x coverage.
>>>You proceed to throw what you've come to think of as a 'normal' hand…hitting your Inside-number Place-bets five times as well as repeating your first PL-Point before 7'ing-Out on the second Point.
>>>It's 'normal' based on the fact that it is the most common type of in-casino performance that you usually turn in. Though it doesn't set the dice on fire, you are satisfied by the multiple Inside-Number hits as well as the fact that you normally repeat at least one PL-Point during a majority of your hands.
>>>As a result of your own throwing, you have staged a comeback of sorts and are now down a measly $4.
>>>You decide that you don't want the random-rollers to put you back in the hole again, so you switch over to the Darkside when they are shooting, but even though the table is fairly cold; your combination of Don't Pass and Don't Come wagers keep falling to a bunch of Come-Out losing 7's and mid-hand losing 11's.
>>>By the time the dice circle back around, you are down another $50 for your trouble.
>>>Again, since you are trying to shepherd and protect your bankroll, you conservatively bet on your next hand which turns out to be pretty much a carbon copy of your first one…so you are pretty much back to even…again.
>>>One more lap around the randomly-populated table and you are back to being down another $50. Well, actually it's the same $50 that you've been trading back and forth with the casino all session long, but in any event your buy-in is still around 25% lower than it was when you began…despite the fact that you yourself have thrown two productive hands.
>>>When the dice come back to you the third time, you decide that you've waited long enough. Your shooting is obviously dialed-in and you don't want to continue swapping the same dollars back and forth with the casino for the rest of the session; so you put out the ISR bet that you had intended to make on yourself in the first place…it's a 5:1 ($110-Inside to $22-Inside) wager that you plan to take your usual three winning hits off of before regressing it down to table minimum. Concurrent with that, you finally decide that since you are hitting your PL-Points at least once per hand; you'll back it with 3x-Odds like you also normally do when your buy-in is at full force.
>>>You set the Point…you set up your Odds…you set up your ISR Place-bets…you 7-Out on the very next toss.
>>>Your $200 buy-in has dwindled down to $20.
>>>As you wait for the floorman to print out a chit for your comped buffet, you tell yourself that you've got to spend more time practicing since your shooting obviously needs a LOT more work.
The fact is though, if you had sized the bets on your own advantaged wagers the way you normally do…and you hadn't let your random losses affect how you bet on your own hand…you'd be way ahead of the game despite the one-out-of-three PSO that you threw.
This is one of those situations where a skilled shooter is using unskilled betting.
Take a look:
>>>You threw two hands that each saw five Inside-Number hits. Using your usual 5:1 ($110-Inside to $22-Inside) Initial Steep Regression where you take three winning hits before regressing; you would have netted around $97 on each hand.
>>>At same time, if you had backed your own PL-Points with your usual 3x-Odds; those two winning Points would have netted out around $10 each after subtracting the subsequent PL w/Odds losses from each of your second un-repeated PL-Points.
>>>Add those two 'normal' hands together ($107 + $107) and then subtract your one-in-three-hands PSO (-$130) and you still have a net-profit of $84.
>>>That's a 42% net-profit over and above your buy-in...despite an ugly Point-then-Seven-Out that shows up 33% of the time when you get your hands on the dice.
Now the first thing I'll note is that making a $110-Inside wager with a $200 buy-in is pure silliness; but so is letting your random-roller losses affect the way you bet on your own advantaged throws.
Clearly I am not advocating overbetting your buy-in. Instead, I'm simply illustrating the point that even the most modest dice-influencing skills can generate all kinds of net-profit even if you throw a pretty high percentage of PSO's.
How you use your bankroll to finance both your advantaged bets on yourself as well as the DIS-advantaged negative-expectation bets that you make on random-rollers is the chief determinant of whether or not your skilled shooting will translate into net-profit.
The MORE your random-roller losses affect the bet-management your own advantaged-wagers (by way of the bet-sizing as well as the trigger-point timing) that you make on your own skillful shooting…the LESS your overall net-winnings will be.
Good Luck and Good Skill at the Tables…and in Life.
The Mad Professor
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Perhaps the greatest testimony to Victoria's thoroughbred industry is a statue in the small township of Nagambie.
Black Caviar was bred in Victoria (some 4km from the statue) … she is by a Victorian based stallion … her mother was bred in Victoria … so was her grandmother … AND her great grandmother was imported into Australia by one of Victoria's most successful businessmen, who will also go down in history as the breeder of Kingston Town.
But just as importantly, Black Caviar was reared in Victoria, sold by a Victorian stud in Victoria, purchased by a Victorian trainer and qualified for Victoria's nonpareil incentive scheme, Super VOBIS.
It's something of an epiphany for enthusiasts who will exit the highway in their droves to inspect Black Caviar's statue, that many are now seeing the myriad of opportunities available for breeding racehorses in Victoria.

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He will surely be missed by all. We love u Mr. Food. God hbless his family and friends. May peace abide with you through the holidays and the new year.
I ran Mr. Food on my newscasts when I was a news producer in my first career. He and his son Steve were always willing to go the extra mile to help promote his features, often making trips (from NY and later FL) to my stations to make appearances on-set. A great businessman and personality, on and off air. Thanks for everything Art.


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As mentioned by others, easy to grow, easy to care once plants are established. My main point I'd like to express is I live in an area that has a HUGE deer population. Every plant or bulb that is supposedly DEER PROOF I've tried gets eaten by deer. Blanket Flowers they rarely touch. Daffodils and blanket flowers are the only two things I've bought that are disliked by deer. I bought a 1/4 pound of blanket flower years ago and the seeds are easy to collect for continual use year after year if collected at the right time. For the price, which is cheap here, you should try these beautiful flowers. Also as long as you water them the first month or so until when there is now rain and water every so often they will reward you with plants that have multiple flowers per plant. They are very drought resistant but watering them is a plus. Does well even in poor soil, sandy soil. DEER PROOF!!!
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Wed, Apr 25, 07 at 8:44
Marge, my family and I will be attending a wedding over the weekend. We are flying into Savannah and spending a couple of days before going on to the wedding on Jekyll Island. Do you have any suggestions or tips. This is our first visit to the area and I have not done my research. Thank you. |
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A gorgeous city to visit -- be sure to take a carriage tour of the city -- a great way to get to see some lovley homes around the main squares. Also -- if possible -- take the evening tour -- the Ghost Tour -- you sit in the carriage and the driver tells all kinds of local ghost stories -- great fun! Fav places -- Lady and Sons -- Paula Deen's restaurant! Also -- The Pink House -- a gorgeous home turned into an elegant restaurant (upstairs) -- and a wonderful old pub downstairs. Be sure and try the She-Crab soup -- it is divine! Hope this helps a bit! |
Thank you Teacats. It is shameful that I have not done research on a city I have wanted to visit for some time! Wrote your info down, thanks again! |
- Posted by tinasoldhouse (My Page) on Wed, Apr 25, 07 at 22:05
Ditto what teacats said. Lady & Sons is my favorite. The She-Crab soup at The Pink House is very good. You have to go visit the Bonaventure Cemetery by the river. It is extraordinarily beautiful, and I'm sure this time of year is just perfect. All of the squares are interesting. The downtown is quite walkable and has tons of architecture. It's one of my favorite cities. Have fun! Tina |
- Posted by celticmoon (My Page) on Wed, Apr 25, 07 at 22:21
Yes! Shecrab soup!! |
Soup it is. Getting in too late tonight to do anything more than collaspe. Soup tomorrow for lunch and at dinner. Any great LOCAL breakfast suggestions? TIA |
Savannah was great. Ideas I put in my trip book were to either eat before the flight or take something with you. You can bring food but not liquids. The meal they give you is a miscule snack bag. We went to Fort Pulaski out by Tybee Island and ate at the crab shack --pretty good food but my 95 year old Mom said--did they film "Deliverance" here? Fort Pulaski is a brick fort complete with moat and tunnels. Interesting to walk through. The Savannah River parallels Bay Street and below that are steep stairways to the River. Along the river are old customs buildings converted to restaurants, bars, tourist places. Great for oysters ($9.90) a dozen approx. Breakfast in the downtown area was more difficult. All the booklets for the traveler are a help depending on where you are. Be aware that service is slow and puzzling. Market street had only one place Bedford's that had breakfast early. A bakery place was closed. We also went down by the River and a few places were open for breakfast. cobblestone Alley had breakfast -right near the Crab Fiddler. Several places did not have shecrab soup. I wasn't impressed with their Clam chowder. The Lady and Sons has lunch and dinner --its Paula Deen's place and is within walking distance of Bay Street and Montgomery. We didn't discover them until we left--I'd look for them first. Soup for lunch and dinner sounds like a good idea but I think oysters or steamed dinner might be better. How many calories do you expend eating crawfish? Soup wasn't the thing they do best. Also I ordered mint juleps three times, and the bartenders said they didn't know how to make them. there is a free shuttle throughout the tourist area--go to the Visitor information booth near the Hyatt on the river, and find out what stops there are, and get ideas for how to get to places. That lady in the visitor info center is wonderful. Check tourist events, I think something is planned for this weekend. Last weekend there was a garden tour of severalhomes. Have a good time |
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- Posted by blue_velvet_elvis (My Page) on Sun, Apr 29, 07 at 8:05
I loved the she crab soup at the Pirates House. Also there's Mrs Wilkes Boarding House that has a sit down lunch that can't be missed. It's in the places to go before you die book. Be prepared for a LONG LONG line though. |
- Posted by elizabethzen (My Page) on Mon, Apr 30, 07 at 14:21
My favorite restaurant in Savannah is the Sapphire Grill - excellent food and good wine list. My daughter, who lives in Savannah says it's says the locals love it. We've eaten there every time we are in town for the last five or six years and never been disappointed! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Sapphire Grill
LOVED Savannah! Would go back in a heart beat. Thanks for all the suggestions. Some came too late for me, some I planned to act on and then the trip took on a life of its own. Had she crab soup---yum. Saw lots and lots of the beautiful city, the gorgeous architectural, live oak trees I want to bring home, and secret gardens tucked away! Saw the ocean, got my feet in the sand. Lovely time and will refer back to these excellent suggestions for my NEXT visit (sooner than later, I hope!) T |
- Posted by tinasoldhouse (My Page) on Fri, May 4, 07 at 12:06
Glad to hear you had a great time, tre. Tina |
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As you may know, I'm a fan of all "crackle polish mania" that is going on right now. I don't know why... I just think the crackle polishes are really fun :D
On to the photos and review!
Here is what I used for a base for Kelier Crackle Polish:
Essie Hot Coco, Smokin' Hot, Silken Cord, Going Incognito
Then I put on a layer of Kelier Polish. Here is the photo right after the application:
Then the crackles started to show up... This one was taken 10 minutes after the application:
Some more crackles... This photo was taken 20 minutes after the application:
And the last one was taken 30 minutes after the application of Kelier Crackle Polish:
Too bad the weather wasn't very helpful at the time I took this photos, because the crackles showed up quite nice in real life. It would be even better, if I used some brighter colours as a base. And I think I should used a bit thinner coat of Kelier Crackle Polish. Ugh, I'm complicating... *lol*
Few words about the Kelier Polish:
Altough the polish is quite thick and a bit sticky, it applies nice and even. And as I said before, I should used a thinner coat. Anyway, the crackle effect is much more subtle with this polish compared to the others crackle/shatter polishes available by other brands.
Kelier Nail Polish is available at Born Pretty Store in several colours, such as black, purple, red etc. The bottle contains 15 ml of polish and it costs 4,52$/bottle.
If you are ordering something from Born Pretty Store, you can still use my code BIBASK31 to get 10% discount off your order.
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In the private practice of law, law firm leaders must be successful at client development. At least in this day and age, it's nigh impossible to have any influence on law firm management or leadership without a solid book of business. There are few shortcuts to that pre-requisite; a lawyer can't lead or influence other lawyers without a client base that has been developed with strong legal skills and hard-earned client trust. Maybe in a utopian universe law firm leadership would focus more on competence and training in business and professional management skills, but today's reality looks to those skills only as an afterthought to the size of the book.
So today's post is about developing that book of business. My friends know that I have a somewhat lame approach to organizing my thoughts for speaking engagements. When pressed for time or at a loss creatively, I just go back to that old standby--a top ten list. Sometimes they are unintentionally funny. Sometimes they are just boring. This one I think is more the latter, but might be useful to someone out there anyway.
My friends also know that my inspirations often arrive when I am out in the barn. In any event, I came up with this graphic approach to business development and a training scale when I was first learning about equine dressage. Those of you who ride are probably familiar with the classical training scale for riding horses that is often illustrated as a pyramid of training with rhythm and regularity at the base, upon which are built relaxation, contact, impulsion, straightness and then at the highest level of training, collection. See http://http//www.artofriding.com/articles/trainingscale.html for an accurate explanation of the equine training scale.
In any event, it occurred to me at the time that successful business development can be viewed in a similar pyramid of development. Here is my pyramid of training for a lawyer's business development skills, and the top ten list of ways to build it.
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My at home pregnancy test "plus sign" was immediate and DARK...1 day before my missed period. Second clue was that I was in full panel maternity pants at 13 weeks...and this is my first baby, well, babies! Why the docs didn't know earlier, I have no clue, but I did!! ...and btw, they do not run in my family or my husband's and they are identical :) SarahtobeWiegman | Q&A: Am I having twins? I am a twin, and I have twin aunts. Neither my husband nor I want to have a set of twins though. I'm sure all sets of twins experience life differently, but I just don't want my children to have to go through life being a twin or more. kmuckey | Q&A: Am I having twins? Twins are 1 thing that really worries me. My hubby is adopted, so no idea if it runs in his family or not. But I have read that identical twins are just as likely to happen randomly, while fraternal are the more hereditary ones. We already have 2 kids and adding two more infants... I have no idea how I'd handle it. Here's hoping for a singleton! meeshybee | Q&A: Am I having twins? I believe it' in my Husband's generation to have twins... one of his brothers has them. I've been dreaming about twins a lot too. Weird. We'll have to see though as I'm only 4 weeks along... but coming from someone who's had a loss, having multiple babies would be a blessing for sure. evajean85 | Q&A: Am I having twins? ok so I had two super clear and dark hpt that showed up super fast. The first was the day I was supposed to start the next was two days later. When my dr. called about my blood test the first thing he said is my hcg level was 985 and I was just 4 weeks in...I'm 6 weeks now...am i crazy to wonder? Lannglyj | Q&A: Am I having twins? My doctor told me that though both my husband's family and mine both have twins, it's only my side that counts. So, I'm 36, my dad is a twin, and I conceived while on Clomid. Here's hoping for twins! NanCzarny | Q&A: Am I having twins? Just an FYI... identical twins are just nature (egg splitting) and are not genetic... fraternal twins are from the mothers' side... hyperovulation passed on to a daughter... a women needs to produce two eggs to get fraternal twin...therefore dad has nothing to do with it... stahl51382 | Q&A: Am I having twins? We had no clue twins ran in our family...when Dr said "go for scan early, I'm afraid your uterus hasn't dropped enough" panic set in. Ultrasound tech said, "well, you are having 2!" After researching the family, my Mom found that my dad had passed the gene to me, and I carried 2 very healthy boys, full term, 5lbs 8ozs & 6lbs 5ozs. It's not easy with twins, but sink or swim, right?! I had no "Mommy intuition" that I was having 2, but after reading these posts, both preggo tests I took showed up dark and clear right away too!!! Good luck to all!!! twinboysmama23 | Q&A: Am I having twins? I am 9 weeks along and at my first appointment, my doctor said that my uterus was a little larger for how far along I am......twins maybe? My mother is a fraternal twin, so I would be next. I have to wait 3 more weeks for my US....ugh! valleycat108 | Q&A: Am I having twins? Hello! I am 8 weeks tomorrow. I have had extreme symtpoms.. (fatigue, nausea, morning sickness... you name it) I am also gaining weight quickly and already getting a little belly. Twins run 4 times on his side.. and 1 time on mine. At our first visit nurse said.. you better start preparing for 2 babies! We don't have our first US until Nov 10! I may never make it that long! NurseHeather07 | Q&A: Am I having twins? Im 5 wks and Im extremly tired I could sleep all day if it werent for my 3yo. Im nausea for wk 2 when I knew I was pregnant, I took a HomeTest at 3 wks, +... my breast are already bigger and very sore. my pants are very tight, already having to wear maternity pants.Im having dreams almost every night about twins. My husband does this pencil over the wrist test and it says Twins. I go for an ultrasound on Tuesday and I cant wait. I hope So. babyhuey11 | Q&A: Am I having twins? Having twins in your family history has been debunked. I have a friend who is a fertility dc at a fertility clinic and he says he gets asked that all the time. It doesn't play a role at all. 613flavah | Q&A: Am I having twins? It does not matter if twins run in your husband's family, only women carry the 'twin gene'. daughterofhisimage | Q&A: Am I having twins? WOW...Now I am a little nervous. I had a crazy dream last night about having twins and not being prepared at all. Needless to say I woke up scared to death. This is our first and I am 7 weeks. My lower belly is hard and starting to pop out a little. First dr appt and ultra sound is the 31. Not knowing is torture! i43hrtmn48 | Q&A: Am I having twins? I have been thinking I could be pregnant with twins.. had dreams before I even knew I was pregnant about twins and just have a "feeling"... I get my first ultrasound today!! Cannot wait. flabernia | Q&A: Am I having twins? Hey ladies, I am 10 weeks and 4 days and swear I am feeling baby move!! I am already wearing some maternity cloths and have a round belly. I got 3 positive home tests 6 days before my missed period........why did I test that early, because I was already incredible sick. I have twin cousins, but my father is adopted so we don't know what history he might have passed tto me. I had an ultrasound at 5 weeks 2 days and couldn't see anything but a gestational sac.........guess that ruled out frat. twins, but could there be two babies in the one sac?? went to the doc yesterday and doc was only able to hear a faint heartbeat. I don't think my current OB has the most advanced tech when it comes to hearing heartbeat though. Looking to switch OB immediately!! I never had a follow up ultrasound, and she says I won't have one until 20 weeks........HELP LADIES!!!! What do you think??? gunnabeamommy | Q&A: Am I having twins? I'm nine weeks and the few people that know I'm pregnant keep asking me if I'm having twins!! I have them on both sides of my family and I guess I'm kind of neutral on the matter, but I don't know- maybe it's just me, I kind of feel like people are saying I'm getting big... therefore I'm going the hormonal route and saying- am I getting fat?? lol Anyone else getting this? Or do I need to let my hormones chill a little? LGrubbs1 | Q&A: Am I having twins? I was wondering im trying to conceive i already have two kids there are not twins but in my family runs i have two aunt that have twins and in my husband family his sister has twins two do i have the possibility of having twins... Evette Mtz | Q&A: Am I having twins? This is my third pregnancy, and have miscarried both pregnancies before. I keep having dreams that I am having twins, but this happened in both pregnancies prior and ultrasounds in my first two pregnancies only showed one. I've already had one US this pregnancy, but all we saw was the sac. So next US is in a few more weeks, and maybe we will be blessed with 2!! :) Fingers crossed, but realistic that my chances are pretty slim. LOL SOONTOBEKRISTINEWILSON | Q&A: Am I having twins? for those wondering if it runs in your husbands family, it is a gene carried by the woman. So regardless if there are twins on your husbands side, you will only have the possibility of twins if it is on the mommies side...both fraternal and identical. joleneelia | Q&A: Am I having twins? Is it strange that I had 3 very clear, dark positive at home pregnancy tests 4 days before I was supposed to start? I only tested because I had a dream that the test was positive. Wondering if my hcg levels are high... First doctor's visit is next week. vldstrachh | Q&A: Am I having twins? My hunch was right! I had my first u/s today and it showed twins!! CSREID | Q&A: Am I having twins? Hello, i am wondering if I have twins?! I had 2 pos. tests at 3 weeks and 3 days. I am gaining weight like crazy. Also, my tatas have went up 2 cup sizes in 7 weeks. Yesterday I found out that my great great grand mother on my mom's side had twins. My grand mother had a misscarr.on her last pregnancy and i am wondering her misscarr. was twins. if so, I am in the right generation to have twins. I find out on tuesday, my first u/s!!! My hubby is scared to death jellybeanfeb12 | Q&A: Am I having twins? I have the same hunch. I am only 4 weeks and havent even been to the doc yet but I was able to ger a positive on a home pregnancy test two weeks befor my missed period and startted feeling symptoms way earlier than with my other kids. The symptoms are more severe too, so I wonder..... wow would that be something! mommypro | Q&A: Am I having twins? I have the hunch too, don't know why, but started looking at double strollers right away without really knowing why! I'm 6 weeks but my belly looks like it already popped today! We'd love to be blessed with twins! First US is next week! Fingers are crossed! erin1227 | Q&A: Am I having twins? I'm 8 weeks pregnant with my first pregnancy :) and I already have a bump, and I'm in maternity clothes. I keep having dreams about twins. My grandma is an identical twin and my grandpa's brother had ferternal, I have this really strong feeling its twin boys. Could it be? mommy2be19 | Q&A: Am I having twins? im 6 weeks and this is my first pregnancy my first doctor appt is at 8wks. I havent been sleeping good the last week. It seems to me that my belly is getting round and bigger than last week. could it be bloating really bad or maybe multiples.. Anyone have a answer for me.. brewersgil101 | Q&A: Am I having twins? can you find out before your first Sono if you are having twins? MummaKoelker | Q&A: Am I having twins? With my first pregnancy, I was showing a lot earlier than normal. It had never dawned on me that it could be twins. You can imagine my surprise when we went in for an ultrasound and there were two babies! 9 years (and my 3 child) later, I am expecting again. My clothes seem to be tighter (I am only 4 weeks), and I'm thinking it's probably twins again. My first set were fraternal and that increases my chances of having fraternal twins again. SAzurdia | Q&A: Am I having twins? I am about 5 weeks along and that ? is floating around my head day and night. While pregnant with my daughter we heard two heartbeats but when we looked with US there was only one. When I became pregnant with my youngest son who is now 8 i felt like I was pregnant with twins again. Sure enough I went for an early US at about 2 months and there were two babies. A short time after that I lost one baby and my son was born about a month early. I am now pregnant with my fourth baby and I have a strong feelings it's twins again. I took a pregnancy test at 3 weeks way before I even missed my period and it was very positive. My breast were also extremely swollen at about two weeks and my belly at 5 weeks looks like in 2-3 months along!!! My grandfather on my mothers side was a twin and my great grandmother had two sets of twins. I have always felt my entire life that I was a twin and that I was missing something. Although I was a singleton I know in my heart I was a twin. My next doctors ap is August 23rd and Im sure due to my history they will schedule an early US to verify just how many are cooking in my oven ;) MommyMouradian | Q&A: Am I having twins? OK, 1-there is no way to know if you are having twins unless you have a visual confirmation with the ultrasound. Up until then, its all possibilities. 2- Identical twins can occur for anyone and is by chance with nothing indicating or making identical twins possible. 3- Faternal twins can be geneticaly passed on the womans side of the family bc the woman drops more than one egg to be fertilized. Chances increase as you get older bc you start dropping more than one egg each month to get ready for menopause. Also your chances increase with fertility treatments that increase ovulation. I'm not a twin guru by any means but I do know enough about twins to give some info out. I have two sets of identicals myself, and i didn't know for sure until the ultrasound. First pregnancy I had very light symptoms, with no ms, only way I knew I had twins was the ultrasound, and the second time I had very bad morning sickness and gained wait very quickly, but only knew I was having twins only by ultrasound. Good luck to you ladies! gekeler6 | Q&A: Am I having twins? I've been kinda wondering this as well, but i'm not sure if it's just fat or i'm showing here at 11 weeks. I've started wearing maternity pants because other jeans and capris don't fit me anymore. And I don't have anything to compare to. I won't have my ultrasound for almost another two weeks. :( ashleymercado22 | Q&A: Am I having twins? i am 8 weeks pregnant. this is my third pregnancy. my second pregnancy was for my aunt who was not able to have children. twins run through my family like water. i swear i felt a lil "somethings" move in my uterus. to all those who say its impossible to feel a baby that early is non sense. my own doctor told me she felt her baby at 9 weeks. but from the begininng i have had extreme everything. positive results within a half second a day before my missed period. my breast are huge since before i even knew i was pregnant and hurting so bad. i could pam anderson to shame right now..and im normally a c cup.my husband wants twins. and i have thought i was having twins since i was 2 weeks along. i will give an update next month after my doc appt. any one else feel the same way? jessiewatts | Q&A: Am I having twins? i am 5 weeks along and i was a twin (my mother lost my sister early in the pregnancy). i already have a 7 year old and with him i didnt start showing until i was almost 4 moths. now i feel like i can't even wear my jeans i wore a week ago. i have been told you gain wieght faster with your second pregnancy.i really didn't think that i could be having twins until i saw this "am i having twins?". my first doctors appt is this Thursday (sept. 8th). it wouldn't bother me either way as long as the baby or babies are healthy. i'll keep you posted. good luck to all. Krisann1983 | Q&A: Am I having twins? For some reason when I found out I was prego. My 1st thought was twins... i have no idea why... It would be nice to get a two in one shot. but at the same time kinda freaked. The farther along I am the more excited I am that It could be... a week from tomorrow Ill know for sure. kinda crossing my fingers. firstname.lastname@example.com | Q&A: Am I having twins? I've been dreaming about twins since before I found out I was pregnant. I took a pg test 2 weeks before my expected period and it came out positive imediately! I also have had a hunch. I don't know why, but there are 4 sets of twins in my immediate family. Crossing my fingers for twins :) WootnWeet | Q&A: Am I having twins? My DH and I just found out last week we're expecting our first baby. Twins on both sides. I have been having some intense nausea and other signs. Don't go for first appt. until next week and that's just with the nurse. Don't see doc until a few days later. Why is it that woman over 35 are more likely to have twins?? Have been hearing that alot lately. Just curious. bridekimmie | Q&A: Am I having twins? I'm 8 weeks, and have ALWAYS wanted twins. My first pregnancy... super sick... wondering, hoping, but if we have just one little guy I'll be just as blessed! :) Tietjemom | Q&A: Am I having twins? Great info is topgambling poker providing in this website. This info is casino tips and tricks very great for the nice info casino nodeposit now in this blog. I am very much satisfied sports betting casino by this info play casinogames online that to using the great worlds bestcasinos online services in bonus for casino games this website. Thank you casino gambling onlinepoker very much play casino poker online for providing casino play online the nice info watson012 | Q&A: Am I having twins? Twins run in my hasbands family but not in mine. I am 9 weeks pregnant and i am already needing maternity pants. 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My stomach is quite round and I can longer wear my jeans. I have my OB appt on the 24th but they are not doing an ultrasound. Twins run in both families. Kassie21 | Q&A: Am I having twins? I know this is your question board but i dont know how to post my own. but this is my second pregnancy and in my first pregnancy i dreamed of having a baby(just one) this time around(2nd preg) I am now dreaming of twins. I know this sounds silly but i dreamed of having a double belly and double breasts. not sure how to read this? is this a sign? mamalove507 | am-i-having-twins We are pregnant for the first time and both of my husbands grandpa's are twins and my father in-law is saying it twins I have a feeling its twins but I'm not sure if it is twins ill be ok with it 7306640442206775 | Q&A: Am I having twins? I'm wondering the same thing. I'm 38, and already have 4 little ones. I thought I was done having kids 8 years ago, but I guess not... Anyway, hubby and I had unprotected sex and a week later (10 days pre-period due date) I took a test at my sisters and was pregnant. That seems really, really early for a positive result, right? I thought that, plus my age, plus a hunch, might mean I was carrying twins. I'll report back when I know something. duzins | am-i-having-twins I tested positive 9 days before my missed period on a digital test. My HcG levels were 973 at 6 days before missed period. I have conceived twins before but lost one at 10 weeks and one at 27 weeks 9 yrs ago. This is my 6th pregnancy. I've had 4 losses. But the last two were full term healthy. I now have constant heartburn & extremely tired almost 5 weeks ultrasound scheduled for the 28th of Jan. But I have been doing HcG test every 2 days all week. Results this friday! Ugh, hope to get news soon! BlevinsFamily2010 | Q&A: Am I having twins? i too had this same question in mind regarding twin pregnancy, but then i came across this a forum where a lady called Granny Nanny had discussed about the symptoms of twin pregnancy. I found it to be pretty helpful. Do go through it. http://goo.gl/Lls0s meenakshi1111 | Q&A: Am I having twins? The Wolves' decision Snapback Hats to start Rubio Knit Hats on Jan. 17 against Snapback Hats Sale the Los Angeles Clippers NBA Snapback Hats was made MLB Snapback Hats with the intent of NFL Snapback Hats accelerating Obey Snapback Hats his rehab Supreme Snapback Hats . The move Ymcmb Snapback Hats has had mixed results Armani Knit Hats. snapbackone | Q&A: Am I having twins? 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After the a miscarriage last year Ive prayed for twins and it would be the biggest blessing my 10yr old would be delighted!! Prayers for all!!! Blake84a | Q&A: Am I having twins? I have been thinking I could be pregnant with twins.. had dreams before I even knew I was pregnant about twins and just have a "feeling"... I get my first ultrasound today!! Cannot wait. [url=http://prodesignwebs.com]Tulsa Web Design[/url] ChristeneDalonzo | am-i-having-twins Found out I am pregnant about 9 days ago after an ER visit. Hcg levels almost triple for being only 5. Weeks but no heartbeat yet. Nearly impossible to get into an ob/gyn in my area. Having patience though. I'm just having tons of nausea and vomiting, craving like crazy, and not to mention the 7 sets of twins in my immediate family. Including my mom and my two sets of siblings. This is my first so it's probably just nerves. But I feel I'll have the twins this generation. AllHailGir | Q&A: Am I having twins? hi there, I found out I was pregnant when I got back from my honeymoon...I wanted to sleep the entire time and when I got home that didn't go away my breast became tender and my body was so warm I knew I was pregnant.. I took two tests 6 days before my missed period which is today actually and they both were positive...I get the blood test from the doctor tomorrow. Ive noticed my jeans getting tighter this last week but when I woke up this morning my belly is out! its not gas....I know it isn't and im starting to think its twins! I also just fooling around took my heart rate today not thinking about it and it was 97 and then later 110 and my husband was like woah is this thing broken but then I found it is a symptom of twin pregnancy when you have a heartrate that high and I thought it just couldn't be coincidence?...no twins on my side but I guess to God that just doesn't matter...we shall see sasbing16 | Q&A: Am I having twins? 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Jeep Wrangler Hard and Soft Tops
pumpkinking329 Posts: 1I recently broke the slider on my 2005 wrangler unlimited's back window. The teeth have gnarled and the slider gets caught on them often, last time I tried wrenching it back and must have pulled a little hard. Is there any cheap way to fix the teeth so they stop catching and put a new slider on the zipper without having to replace the whole top?
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sheff2409 Posts: 2I've read from the First page to the Last and didn't see this question answered (but it's late, maybe I missed it...): on 2007 newer Unlimited Wranglers with the Dual Top Option, is it possible to have both the hard top and soft top installed at the same time? I don't want to have to store the soft top during the "off season" (live in WI). Thanks in advance.
mac24 Posts: 3,910......is it possible to have both the hard top and soft top installed at the same time?
Can it be done......yes, they're delivered that way with a protective cover on.
Should it be done fulltime......no, because it will wear the hood and take up a lot of space.
From page 118 of the 2007 Owners Manual:
akcijas Posts: 13I'm looking at buying a 2010 Wrangler Sport (not an Unlimited) and want to get the Dual Top Option. Living in the northeast I want the hardtop for the long winters and the soft top for the summers. One Jeep salesman told me that they do not recommend removing the soft top when using the hard top because it is too difficult to take off and put on. He even said that they often have customers come back to the Dealership to have the mechanics put the soft top back on and that there's no excess wear/damage from keeping both the soft top and hard top on at the same time . I had a hard time believing that so I checked at another dealership. Their story was different. He said the hard top isn't worth the extra money, as the new soft tops are quieter, dryer and warmer than the older ones.
What's the truth ?
Also, if I buy only the soft top now, can I buy a freedom hardtop later?
Thanks for any and all help.
mac24 Posts: 3,910What's the truth ?
See the except from the Owners Handbook in the previous post (#171).
Salesmen are employed for their selling skills, not their technical knowledge.
Also, if I buy only the soft top now, can I buy a freedom hardtop later?
Yes, they should be coming back on stream now, but they had been unavailable even to Jeep for a while; hence the sales spiel about how the soft top was just as good.
It's an apples and oranges issue. They both fulfill the same function but in different ways and the choice is personal and subjective.
If you can't choose, get both. It's also cheaper to get the dual top option than to get the tops separately. -
akcijas Posts: 13Thanks for the reply. I did see the post (171) but that was for an Unlimited. I thought maybe the answer was different for a 2 door versus the Unlimited.
In any case, I thought the salesman was full of &^% and you verified that.
I will likely get both tops. Problem is I cannot find a Wrangler in stock that has the options I want (dual tops, tow package, etc.) and doesn't have the options I don't want (Navigation, etc.). So I may have to order it. Never done that before.
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akcijas Posts: 13I probably will order a new Jeep for the reasons you cite.
I've read in other postings that the 2007 - 2008 Freedom hardtops frequently leaked. And many trips to the dealer didn't fix the leaks.
Does anyone know whether the 2010s Wranglers with Freedom tops still leak or did they finally fix the design problems?
I wanted the hardtop because I assumed it would be quieter and warmer in the winter. Is that true? Is there a big difference between the soft top and the hardtop in terms of noise and warmth? Living the northeast, the winters are long, windy and cold. But if there's not a big difference, especially if the hardtops still leak, I'd be happy to save money and not get the dual top option.
Any thoughts?
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busman01 Posts: 46I have had my 2010 2dr Sahara since 09/09. I have the 3-pieice freedom top and have experienced no leaks thus far. It has been exposed to numerous car washes and lots of bouts of heavy rain.
I can't compare it to a soft top, but my hard top is extremely quiet. I use the bluetooth all the time with no speaking/hearing issues. The voice recognition works fine as well.
The heater/AC works great. My granddaughters ride in the back and are comfortable in all seasons.
I did not go with soft top as most of my family are indoor types and I did not want to spend too much time taking the top up and down. It's all a matter of choice and I am completely satisfied with the hard top.
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akcijas Posts: 13Busman, Thanks for the reply. I just got back from test driving a hardtop and was very surprised with how quiet it was. And it is raining and very windy today. Even better was that it was dry -- no leaks. Maybe they finally fixed the leak issues.
But since I also want the soft top, I'll need to order the Jeep versus buying off the lot. I haven't seen a dual top optioned car at a dealer yet.
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rpullen Posts: 1I just purchased a 04 Wrangler X and don't seem to have the same soft top that is discussed in my manual. I can't get the front to release and can't figure out what a traction bar is. The manual says to pull it out the back.
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bluejeep19 Posts: 1I just bought a 2004 Jeep Soft top for my 2002 wrangler. The top itself looks to be in brand new condition, but the top sits very loosely on my jeep. The clamp bars are way too easy to put in and the back of the jeep is almost sagging it's so loose. The hardware and windows are all from a 2004. Is there anything i can do to tighten the top down so it doesn't fly off, or is it just stretched out?
erickpl Posts: 2,735Pics would really help, but I assume that you have each of the corners attached at the back as well and that the looseness is front to back.
One thing I did when I installed my new top was attach it to the header wrong. It folds kinda goofy so you don't see the plastic tab. If you do that wrong, the top will be loose.
You should be able to look on Bestop's website. Look for their Replace-A-Top and get the instructions. That should walk you through installation.
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busman01 Posts: 46Don't know why a manual was not in the vehicle but follow the link below to get to the jeep page for downloading the manuals in .pdf format.
They are identical to the print versions.
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ross16 Posts: 5The 2010 wrangler unlimited no longer comes with a print manual. The manual is now delivered with the vehicle in a DVD format. I found that the Freedom top was not that heavy when i removed it but it was very clumsy. You need two or better yet 3 people to handle it. I also found the instructions for raising the soft top to be lacking. To install and put the soft top up took me over 2 hours.
roadburner Posts: 7,051That's been my experience with my 1999 Wrangler. I've never run anything but a soft top and the heater has absolutely no trouble keeping things warm- even at 5F or below.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport 1975 2002A 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 1999 Wrangler 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2009 328i Son's: 2004 X3 2.5


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All the don youngs are in color adobe. I honestly like the DY windows a lot, but am considering the Pella only because I like the wood interior. The DYC windows are adobe on the outside and the inside, and that does not appeal to me.
All numbers are for windows alone, no install included. Install would be the same in both cases (same installer). We are in Dallas. Which would you choose? $5k is a lot of money, but just want to consider both options. Thank you in advance. Don Young:
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any reason the architect series and not the designer or proline? or perhaps mix and match different series in different locations of the house to conserve costs?. Are you only considering those 2 options? In my experience, either Marvin or Eagle are both better then Pella. I have had experience with all of the above. Eagle will be cheaper then your pella quote, and Marvins might be around the same. However in my opinion, a Pella is <<<< Marvin. For the same price, why not get one of the best? |
- Posted by dallasauburn (My Page) on Wed, Aug 25, 10 at 15:24
Good thought regarding the designer or proline Pellas. I'm going to check into that. Eagle isnot readily available (possible, but not prevalent) in my area, and my window installer tells me that Marvin is significantly more money than Pella. Perhaps I need to get some second bids. |
Marvin compared to their architect line should not really cost anything more. Possibly even the designer line. Pella adds a lot when you do upgrades, such as finishes, grills, etc. Marvin does not, making prices very similar. The catch is Marvin showroom dealers will price much better then non showroom dealers. Also check out Marvin's integrity line. They are a fiberglass unit that will cost below the Pella and in my opinion, still better. Eagles are still new to the window world as far as i am concerned, but Anderson's selling network should get them growing even faster then they are. Both Pella and ealge are made in my state, not to far from me. |
- Posted by justinh1999 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 27, 10 at 0:21
You are comparing apples and oranges with the vinyl and wood clad products, but my first impression is you would be overpaying for a Don Young window at that price. The difference between a Don Young package and Pella's Architect Series Should be more like $8-9K vs. $5k. They are decent windows, but not THAT decent. You can throw a stone and find someone who can price Don Young windows where as you are limited to Pella's Direct Showroom or a Lowe's. If you really like your installer and want to pay his price for the Don Young window, don't shop him. If you want to see price variations for the exact same window, there will be MANY guys who would be happy to quote a Don Young window. If you are in the Dallas area, I would suggest you get a quote on Milgard windows. They have been around for 40 years out west, but they are new to the Dallas Market. Great looking windows, better warranty than either Don Young or Pella, and they offer a two tone vinyl option so you can have a different exterior color and a white interior. |
Here is a link that might be useful: San Antonio Windows and Doors
- Posted by dallasauburn (My Page) on Fri, Aug 27, 10 at 18:15
Justin -- you have confirmed my suspicions. I have a GC, and this is the GC's window installer. I am not trying to "shop him" as much as just to understand if he's anywhere in the ballpark of what is reasonable -- haven't bought windows before. I definitely understand I'm comparing different fruits, but really didn't understand how Pella (top of the line Pella, at that) was so close to a vinyl window. From what I have read, DYC is a good window, but it's not top-of-the-line in a vinyl. Thanks so much for the good feedback. Good lead on the Milgard -- I've seen in mentioned in a lot of other threads. Would it be about the same price as DYC? |
For Vinyl windows in Dallas, look at Maritech(locally made) or Visions vinyl by Weather Shield(outstanding glass options). For Clad Wood windows the Lincoln W-V Series is a great window at a reasonable price. The Pella Proline is no where near the quality of the Pella Architect Series. |
- Posted by justinh1999 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 29, 10 at 15:24
At the Don Young prices you gave me, Milgard should look pretty good on pricing depending on who is providing it for you. Look at the details when shopping the price: both windows carry a lifetime warranty on the product, but Milgard also offers a lifetime warranty on the SERVICE. Buy Don Young and you will be responsible for finding someone to fix it if it breaks. Is that your GC's window installer? Is it a handyman? Is it your neighbor? If your Milgard window has a warranty issue, it is a Milgard tech coming to the house to fix it. That is why I prefer their product, not because of the price, but the support you get from the manufacturer. To prevent others from thinking I am a Milgard "shill", I am an independent window installation company in San Antonio with access to numerous window brands. I have installed Don Young and other brands and I think they are decent products. As someone who must depend on the product to perform and offer the options that homeowners are looking for today, Milgard really shines. |
Here is a link that might be useful: San Antonio Windows and Doors
- Posted by dallasauburn (My Page) on Tue, Aug 31, 10 at 14:10
Highport -- just returned from the Pella showroom, and they tell me the primary difference between the Proline and the Architectural is just options, not window performance. Just want to better understand your comment about Proline not being as good of a window as Architect. Thanks, Justin for Milgard lead -- looking into that. |
Pella is telling you that because they know you are not going to spend the money for the Architect series. What they are not telling you is to research the Problems Pella is having in all of the clad Series. Do not take my word for this; look it up! Also, may i ask, are the sizes you listed for New construction or Retrofit? The pricing you listed seems way too High for Vinyl & Clad Wood. Thank You |
You could buy a 3050 Casement, Clay Vinyl, 366-Low-E with Argon, SDL for $350.35 or Adobe Vinyl Clad Wood Casement, 366-Low-E Argon, SDL for $443.30 or Even a Fiberglass Casement, SDL, Zo-E 6 (best window in this market) for $505.26 All of these windows will Exceed the Qualification's for the $1500.00 Tax Credit. The Dallas-Fort Worth market is the 2nd. Most competitive market in the United States. Shop Around!!! |
- Posted by dallasauburn (My Page) on Wed, Sep 22, 10 at 13:01
Thanks so much for y'alls help. Thought I should close out this thread by sharing our decision. We did shop around, and found that the quotes for Don young and Pella were WAY out of line. We shopped Pella around and got Marvin quotes that were very comparable. We ended up mixing Marvin Ultimates (house front) and Integrity (Wood Ultrex) for LESS than the Don Young quote. Wow. I am so thankful for all the information and knowledge shared. |
Pella windows are clad with roll-form aluminum which is a system the better window manufacturers abandoned in favor of extruded aluminum. Find a better Marvin supplier and get a better price. I would choose an Andersen Woodwright over any Pella. |
- Posted by dallasauburn (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 13:34
Macv, I chose Marvin. |
- Posted by desertwest (My Page) on Fri, Sep 24, 10 at 22:09
justinh1999 posted "both windows carry a lifetime warranty on the product, but Milgard also offers a lifetime warranty on the SERVICE." That hasn't been my experience in New Mexico if you mean labor/install is "service." Pella, Milgard, Anderson, and Marvin all only offered a 2 year warranty on labor. Out of Pella, Milgard, and Marvin, for glass and parts, Milgard has the best warranty - lifetime. Marvin and Pella were 10 - 20 years which to me sounds like they don't have complete confidence in their product. For those buying Pella from a Pella store, try get a quote at Lowe's too, and the Pella store may match it, but Lowe's doesn't sell Impervia, but they do sell the vinyl and wood. |
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What about the Masai? They drink cow blood. What does it have to do with lactose?
As for the Southern Europe (and I see no reason to point out the Balkans and Southern France in that context), some of the best cheese and dairy in general come from there, from Sardinian and Portuguese sheep cheese to Greek goat milk feta, Bulgarian Tarator and Turkic yoghurt, so what you are saying is some voluntary guessing not based on facts.
The only thing you said that is true is that cheese does indeed have a lower level of lactose than raw milk. No one is denying that.
And again, I have no problem with the Masai or Mongols at all, or indeed with Chinese who do eat cheese, just with people who do not/cannot eat cheese. I think those people should simply vanish from the genetic pool.
Actually lactose intolerance is the norm outside of Northern / Central Europe. The majority of Southern Europeans/Southern French/Balkans are lactose intolerant. People make Cheese to lower the lactose (ie Mongolians), who by the way conquered the world at one point, and have a fairly high level of lactose intolerance (70%)
Not all non-Europeans are lactose intolerant. What about Masai?
Interestingly enough, your beloved China approved NATO intervention in Afghanistan. They did not abstain, they actually voted for the Security Resolution authorizing the intervention of NATO
So before you criticize the US, you should criticize your own government. I assume your government would listen to your wise opinion about Iraq and Afghanistan. Only when you have criticized your own government for vetoing or at least not abstaining, then I will take your criticism of the US more seriously. The US has pulled out of Iraq, and as a Chinese person why don't you criticize your own government approval of the SC resolution. And unlike Libya, the Chinese government never had second thoughts / regrets about the Nato involvement in Afghanistan.
Millions were not killed in Afghanistan / Iraq. In Afghanistan is about 30,000 since 2001, in Iraq about 120,000 (civilian deaths related to combat) since 2003.
The 30,000 in Afghanistan includes military, if its civilian its 15,000. Let's put this in perspective. The US consumption of illegal drugs kills more people in Mexico in last year, than all the deaths in Afghanistan as a result of war since 2001. Just as many civilians have been killed in Mexico than Iraq in the last 6 years as a result of the drug war, than in Iraq invasion since 2003. Its most likely alot safer in Kabul than in many Northern Mexican cities.
Here is an interesting article.
Strange the number of critiscisms I'm seeing increasingly on Economist articles on China, such as
- 'Well the West is worse of than China, so there'
- 'China works as a dictatorship, were growing faster than you guys are anyway'
- 'The Protestors are Western Stoogies'
Whatever you think of China, you must either be paid by Cash or Blinded by Patriotism, in return for blind ignorance to think China does not have a way to go in comparison to the Western world, when it comes to Free Speech and Human Rights.
It's funny, I see little such critiscisms when TE talks about China's grand economic reforms. When you begin to think your country is perfect, you betray common sense.
What do they mean that "the labour camp will be reformed"?
No more evaporations of the inmates?
No more human organ traficking from there?
Well, pity is that you as a Chinese citizen cannot see the actual protest nowhere in your state controlled authoritarian media. You can never know true facts as long as your society is regulated by the CCP. So your posts are always based upon assumption and false imagination. Even your mentality has been deformed as long as you rely on the CCP media.
HK will eventually be independent.
"the welfare of resident should not be ignored".in fact,this is the key point of the reform. more attention should be taken to the middle class,the poor and the corruption.
l can seriously tell you we native chinese care about both
Same to you.. You seem to believe that everything is perfect in China, so why not spend your time trying to persuade Chinese netizens that life is so good and they should cease their complaints? Squealing your "four legs good, two legs bad" mantra on here will do no good.
The video you post is self conflicted...
There is no point to use capital letters to emphasise your points because your points are not valid and show your ignorance of the matter.
When foreigners want to be heard both by the Chinese government and by the World, they use the Chinese language and a foreign language to express their message.
But when a Chinese wants to be heard by the Chinese government, he directs his message to the Chinese government in Chinese. He does not use a foreign language and he does not make the characters of the foreign language bigger than the characters of the Chinese language.
You are not a Chinese and obviously you do not understand it.
Its clear you are speaking out of ignorance. The Masai drink a lot of milk along with blood. read up on it. But still pretty lactose intolerant at about 60%.
Go live in the middle of the jungle for 2 years and see what the climate does to diary products. Most Sicilians are lactose intolerant. I have provided links. Why do Sicilians put bread crumbs on their pasta, because they are too poor too afford milk.
People don't make up figures, like 70% and pull it out of their ass. Actually for Mongolians its more like 87%. But with people like you its always better to low ball the figure.
Milk consumption even in Northern Europe was rare up until 1920-30s, mainly because its difficult to store and transport. Cheese consumption was also not as high as it is now, even in France. In 1815, the French only ate 4 pounds of Cheese a year in France, now its 50 pounds. Surprised. Cheese is expensive.
If you look at the milk consumption in 1860 in Germany was so low its not even worth mentioning. Less than 5 kg a year, all used for making butter. That is a glass of milk every two weeks. Europeans only started drinking milk in large quantities when they stopped colonizing people. A typical farmer in the 1800 had a 1 / 2 cattle, most likely a bull for plowing. Even if they had a cow, it was most likely not a dairy cow
Word of advice, spend less time reading cook books, more time reading history. You will learn something.
You've got to give it to TE for how they title their articles. "Great Expectations", indeed, 远大前程, that comes with the best of wishes.
"For Mr Xi, a pragmatic authoritarian, the calculation is different, but if he knows what is good for him and his country, he will arrive at the same answer."
If Mr. Xi can pull it off without destablizing the country, he would be one of the greatest Chinese politicians ever.
Here is good luck to him, and to the country of China.
all you said I can understand and accept. as Chinese old proverb says, if one is poor, make yourself rich;if one is rich, to make others rich. So, protecting ourselves and our lovers is what first we can do when in limited ability. But there are also many people who have devoted themsevles to strangers,just because they love them. A big family, or a family, it's just a choice. In China, and many other developing countries, there are so many poors who we can help. So no matter what we choose, we could try to do more to change their lives. And, what we all should recognize, union is strength.
The expectations of people change with the change in socio-economic realities of the country. China in 2013 is not the same as China in 1978 or 1949. When people get richer and more educated, then the society gets more complex. So, Chinese leaders should think seriously enough about addressing the public in the early stage, IMO.
I don't give a damn about getting any country better (and I am a citizen of three and a resident in the fourth).
All I care about is
My immediate family,
My circle of friends, and
My extended family (in that order).
The rest is of absolutely no interest to me. I do not wish them anything bad, but if it befals them, I do not give it a second thought.
My comment has nothing to do with tofu. It is about CHEESE. And neither has tofu anything to do with cheese.
Soy is a plant and I was talking about lactose intollerance.
Soy is a product extremely detrimental to human health, especially male, because it contains high level of phyto-oestrogen (a plant compound almost completely equal to animal oestrogen).
Moreover, soy used today in China is mostly the horrenodus US variant produced by a criminal organisation with a name that sounds vaguely Levantine/Romance based, that puts cockroach genes into soy and mice genes into corn and such (not to name it here, so that the comment would not be deleted).
Eventually soy absorbs aluminium and other light metals (not heavy, light, but it does not really matter, as they are all poison) much more than any other plant known to humans.
I have eaten soy products before (including tofu), until I discovered this.
And once again: it is the inability to digest DAIRY, NOT SOY that I find problematic in humans. There is something weird about such humans, in my opinion. None of our ancestors had this ability (only infants of animals can digest milk), but we in Europe, especially Central and Northern Europe, developped this early enough through natural selection, i.e. those who couldn't eat cheese just didn't replicate and died out. Which was very good for Europe, as it became the driving force that colonised almost the entire world.
Exactly! This shows clearly the effectiveness of media censorship.
Protest Art in China. Amazing Article about how artists express their voice in art, despite the censorship that the Chinese government imposes on its people
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I had a wonderful facelift in August, however, in October I started losing my hair. Is this normal?
Hair Loss 2 Months After Surgery Normal?
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In general, hair loss after surgery is not associated with the operative procedure unless there are other factors involved such as a browlift which can cause transient alopecia.
The hair loss can occur from a variety of causes, but if this hairloss was not the result of direct damage to the hair follicles during surgery there is a good chance of regrowth. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Web reference: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/Face-and-Neck-Lift.php
If you had general anesthesia then it is possible that the anesthetic is contributing to your hair loss. This is one of the many reasons we prefer to use IV sedation for face lifts instead of general anesthesia
Web reference: http://www.seattlefacelift.com/html/anesthesia.php
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Some people will have hair loss from the stress of surgery and at times from the anesthetic. Hair loss near the incisions can also occur short term, Using products such as Rogaine can help speed the hair growth cycle though.
Yes, it's possible to experience hairloss after a facelift but I would expect the areas of loss to be near the healing scars. One may expect that the hair would return but it may also represent permanent loss. Now, if the hair loss is outside of the area of the facelift, this could represent an unrelated medical problem as the cause for the hair loss.
It is unusual to have hairloss 2 months after surgery. If it is a shock thing from surgery it will more than likely come back. You may want to see a dermatologist expeert in hair to see if you have other causes of hair loss.
i agree that hairloss can occur. especially in the scalp or just from the anaesthesia or physical stress of surgery.
the hair will usually grow back over several months. rogain and vitain supplements can help
Hair loss after a Face Lift can be from two causes.
- The incisions within the hair bearing scalp disrupted or injured the hair follicles.
- The general anesthesia itself has been relported to give temporary hair loss with any type of surgery, not just Face Lifts.
I no longer place incisions within the hairr bearing scalp, front or back, when performing a minimum incision Face Lift and when doing a full Face Lift or Brow Lift that does require these incisions, I place patients on Rogaine or ladies Rogaine to stimulate the hair follicles for 1 year following the procedure. only 1/3 of hair follicles are in the growth phase at any one time and the growth phase lasts 3-4 months. This means that full recovery of all fiollicles can take a full year.
Web reference: http://www.thepalmercodeinstitute.com
Hair loss can happen after surgery, especially around the incisions. It returns in a few months. If you are having hair loss all around your scalp, you need to see your doctor for an evaluation.
The dissection necessary for a facelift can induce root shock in the hair above the dissection. Usually this hair loss from root shock is temporary with hair recovering in 6 to 9 months. However some of the hair loss can be permanent. If you are loosing hair well away from where the surgery was performed, then this type of hair loss would not be related to the facelift procedure.
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I left a bucket outside one day and it started raining pretty heavy. The bucket not only filled up with water, but also found lots of leaves in them. I was going to drain the bucket when I noticed the water had turned a little brown, almost like a light tea. No doubt it came from the leaves. Would this have any nutritional value to plants. Not sure if the color is just from the leaf pigment or if there's something else in there that might be beneficial. I still have some spinach out yet. |
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I wouldn't. Many trees have allelopathic properties. |
I wouldn't. Many trees have allelopathic properties. |
If not fully composted leaves contain a lot of tannins and phenols which can do more harm than good to a wide variety of plants...especially in a soaked "tea" concentrate. |
You would get some of the nutrients that the tree leaves have and it would be better to use that "tea" in the garden then dumping it down the sewer. If there are growing plants try a little of the "tea first before spraying the whole plant, but spraying over barren ground some time before seeding most likely will have little affect since the allelopathic properties the leaves might have (not seen when the leaves are used as mulch) do not last very long. |
Thanks for the replies. When I first noticed the tea, I did put a little on a couple plants. They are still alive and that's all that matters, for the time being. Will monitor them to see if they become stunted. I really doubt that will happen though. Really light and didn't put too much on them. By the way, how often are spinach plants supposed to be watered? It's getting much cooler outside so the water isn't evaporating as fast. I'm growing in pots. Is the soil supposed to be really moist at all times or should they be allowed to "starve" , then watered. So much conflicting info on this on this watering issue. |
Would oak leaf tea help acid lovers? Or at least not hurt to use to water them other than throw out? |
Oak leaf tea would have no more help for acid lovers then would Oak leaves. Oak leaves, pine needles, etc. do not significantly affect soil pH. To lower a soils pH you need something that will add more free Hydrogen ions, sulfur. How often to water Spinach now depends on how fast your soil drains, how quickly the plants transpire the moisture the soil has (affected by temperature as well as wind), and if the soil is well mulched or not. Keep an eye on them since you do not want them wilting. |
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Carla Roberts, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Chief of Service, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory Healthcare Network Physician
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Adolescent Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
gynecological surgery
laparoscopic surgery
laparoscopy with lasers
pelvic reconstruction
reproductive surgery
robotic surgery
Emory University Hospital Midtown
550 Peachtree St, 18th Flr
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 778-3401
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
A Case of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome and Pelvic Mass: Unusual Presentation of Uterine Anlagen Leiomyomata . Journal of Gynecologic Technique (2001),vol 6(3).
Horizontal uterine torsion in the setting of complete cervical and partial vaginal agenesis: a case report. Kenan Omurtag, Donna Session, Pavna Brahma, Angela Matlack, Carla Roberts. Fertility and Sterility - May 2009 (Vol. 91,Issue 5, Pages 1957.e13-1957.e15.
Hysteroscopic Metroplasty of the Class Va Uterus with Preservation of the Cervical Septum . Fertility and Sterility (1999),942-945; vol 72(5).
Surgical Treatment for Endometriosis . Journal of Gynecologic Technique (1999),67; vol 5(2).
The Endometrium and Infertility . Journal of Gynecologic Technique (2000),17; vol 6(1).
Vaginal Creation for Mullerian Agenesis . American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ,2001.
Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta Georgia
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta Georgia
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta Georgia