text: Getting Pregnant > Signs Of Ovulation Secrets to Getting Through Trying to Conceive You're ready for a baby and you're doing your best to make it happen -- but even when you're doing everything right, it's still a waiting game. And that can make you crazy! So how can you make the whole conception process less stressful, more fun and maybe even a little faster? Photo: Thinkstock / The Bump Let yourself obsess -- but just a little"Once couples decide it's time to have a baby, having to wait is quite frustrating," says Connie Shapiro, a therapist and author of When You're Not Expecting: An Infertility Survival Guide. And that can cause major anxiety -- whether you've been trying for a year or for a month and you're still not pregnant yet.The thing is, focusing too much on what you don't have (yet!) can become an obsession, and the more you dwell on the negative, the more you open yourself up to the possibility of depression. Don't ignore the feelings you're having; allot yourself a little bit of time to think about it -- and then force yourself to move on. "Allow yourself to think about what's worrying you for 10 minutes and then stop," says Jean Twenge, psychology professor and author of The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant. "That's easier said than done, so you'll probably want to distract yourself -- make it something you really love like a movie you've really wanted to see or a book you've always wanted to read." Use the right toolsGive yourself the best odds: Head to the OB now for a preconception checkup. Read up on ways to get pregnant faster and use tools that can help take some of the guesswork out of the whole process, such as an ovulation predictor kit and a fertility chart. Find a de-stressing strategyOkay, so relaxing may not magically get you pregnant (despite what just about everyone will tell you), but finding good ways to de-stress will help you deal with all the tough parts of TTC. And some studies suggest that doing so might help you get pregnant faster. "There's recent research on women diagnosed with infertility, and if they take part in stress and relaxation methods -- like mindfulness, some forms of yoga and other mind-body exercises -- those have actually made a difference in the time it takes them to conceive," says Shapiro. Do your best to enjoy the momentMake sure you're both actually enjoying the sex -- and not just doing it (halfheartedly) because the timer on your phone went off. "Put on lingerie and drop subtle hints," says Twenge. "Yes, your partner knows how important timing is, but the more times you can entice him without explicitly announcing that you're ovulating, the better." (Keep in mind: Love notes and naughty text messages are great, but don't include any information about your cervical mucus in them.)And quit talking about conception while you're doing the deed! "Keep the bed and bedroom for sleeping and sex only," says Shapiro. "Talk about anxieties or anything else should be done in another room of the house." Remember: Your partner does careYou got a big fat negative pregnancy test result, and your guy shrugs and says, "That's okay -- we'll try again next month," and goes back to reading the newspaper. Does that mean he doesn't care? No! Just because he's not as visibly upset as you doesn't mean he doesn't understand what you're feeling. He's just dealing with it in a different way. "Women are allowed to express our emotions more than men; we're taught early on that being a mother is a very important part of life," explains Twenge. "Men don't get any of these messages, so they tend to be more stoic." So don't flip out if he doesn't have the same reaction to things as you do.Find a support group of other women who are going through the same thing as you (like The Bump Trying to Get Pregnant board). They're likely to be feeling the same things and articulate them similarly to you. Having another sounding board can help take some of the pressure off your relationship. Let yourself be jealous of a pregnant friendIf you have a friend who's pregnant (and maybe wasn't even trying!), it's almost impossible not to be jealous. So give yourself permission to be. And then give your friendship a little check -- how close are you two? How comfortable will you be telling her that you're trying to get pregnant? If you are, go for it. That might give her the knowledge she needs to be compassionate toward you about how much she's going to share about details like doctor's visits, sonograms and crib shopping. If you don't tell her at all, then expect conversation points that might make you uncomfortable and decide in advance how you'll respond to them (so you don't blurt out something like, "You b$#ch!").And remember -- don't torture yourself. "Don't go to a baby shower that's going to make you cry," says Twenge. "Send a gift and simply say, 'Sorry, I can't make it.' No one has to know why if you don't want them to." Remind yourself that there is a next stepOne of the hardest parts of TTC is knowing that if it doesn't work in the short run, there's the long-run possibility of an infertility diagnosis. And that's super-scary. But you can make it through by thinking positively. "Tell yourself there's always a next step -- trying the next month, using a fertility monitor, seeing a doctor," says Twenge. "Sometimes the next step is frightening, but every step brings you closer to your goal. You will get through this." Plus, more from The Bump: How to Stay Sane During the Two-Week Wait Tool: Fertility Tracker How to Talk About TTC With Your Partner -- Elena Donovan Mauer See More: Fertility and Ovulation , Fertility Concerns Previous Article: QUIZ: Test Your Babymaking IQ! Next Article: Sex Ed for Baby-Making Why TTC Is Almost Impossible Around the Holidays Let's face it, TTC sucks during the holiday season. Talking About TTC If you're trying to get pregnant, it's safe to assume you and your partner have talked over the fact that you both want a baby. But what else should you be discussing? And what's just TMI? What a Positive Pregnancy Test Really Looks Like Is that a positive? Or a negative? We have real positive pregnancy test photos to clear up the confusion. popular questions Q&A: Common fertility tests? Q&A: Diet for fertility? Q&A: Ovulation after B.C.? recently added questions Plus-Size Maternity Clothing Q&A What Happens at Baby's One-Month Checkup? 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January 16, 2013
As you all have probably noticed I've been on hiatus for a while. We recently moved and I'm still getting settled from that. We've been really busy working on the house, painting and decorating and such. There's a nice room in the basement that is a blank slate and it's going to be my new studio! When I finally get that room all sorted out there will definitely be new creations in the works. Until then I'll still be accepting custom yarn spinning orders but everything else has been taken down for now. Please check Spin Fusion's Facebook page, my Ravelry group or back here for updates!
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I am interested in doing one of the 'cruises' at WDW - like the Illumination cruise or the one for the Wishes fireworks ... can anyone tell me what I need to do to get one of these booked?
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I am interested in doing one of the 'cruises' at WDW - like the Illumination cruise or the one for the Wishes fireworks ... can anyone tell me what I need to do to get one of these booked?
Adam...they are a blast!! Call the WDW Play number ( i can look it up if you want it). The Illumniations one, has 2 pick up spots! The Boardwalk and the Yacht & Beach Club Marina. The cost was (and still is, I think) $120, not including any tip you would leave. You can have up to 12 people on the pontoon boat and they motor you around the lake from docking.... to MGM, over to Epcot, watch Illuminations and then head back to drop off.
You learn tons of cool trivia and facts and you cant beat the view of the show. You can take coolers on the boat for snacks and drinks if you wish or order some speciality things in advance when you make the reservations. There are only 4 boats that go out, so CALL early! It is a great family thing to do and we always have a blast!
is it $120 per person or for the entire boat? do i (can i?) book this before we leave for our trip or do i have to do it the day of the show? thanks! (sorry for the stuid quetsions!)
Originally Posted by judycats
it is $120 per boat. You have to reserve a boat 60-90 days in advance of the date that you want. The reservation desk opens at 7:00:00am eastern time. Only trouble is that the cruises sell out at 7:00:15 for the most part.
The only stupid question here is the unasked question.
Didn't know Illuminations had a cruise. Very cool. Where do they 'sit' to watch the show?
Originally Posted by TrendyMagic
Under the bridge between france and United Kingdom. The cruises depart from the Yacht club docks, take you for a short ride around Crescent Lake before dropping anchor. They use 10-12 passenger pontoon boats.
how long in advance should i really book this? what happens if it rains? do you get your money back. we're afraid to book it and then it ends up having bad weather or we being tired etc.
Originally Posted by judycats
When you call to book it, ask the person about weather related cancellations. Calling for tours start at 90 days out and sell out quickly
Finally saw them doing this during the July 4th show. THey have about 5-6 boats under the bridge. Looked very good.


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What Do I Say?: The Therapist's Guide to Answering Client QuestionsISBN: 978-1-118-06148-0
384 pages
May 2011
The must-have guide to honestly and sensitively answering your clients' questions
Written to help therapists view their clients' questions as collaborative elements of clinical work, What Do I Say? explores the questionssome direct, others unspokenthat all therapists, at one time or another, will encounter from clients. Authors and practicing therapists Linda Edelstein and Charles Waehler take a thought-provoking look at how answers to clients' questions shape a therapeutic climate of expression that encourages personal discovery and growth.
Strategically arranged in a question-and-answer format for ease of use, this hands-on guide is conversational in tone and filled with personal examples from experienced therapists on twenty-three hot-button topics, including religion, sex, money, and boundaries. What Do I Say? tackles actual client questions, such as:
Can you help me? (Chapter 1, The Early Sessions)
Sorry I am late. Can we have extra time? (Chapter 9, Boundaries)
I don't believe in all this therapy crap. What do you think about that? (Chapter 3, Therapeutic Process)
Why is change so hard? (Chapter 4, Expectations About Change)
Will you attend my graduation/wedding/musical performance/speech/business grand opening? (Chapter 20, Out of the Office)
Where are you going on vacation? (Chapter 10, Personal Questions)
I gave your name to a friend . . . Will you see her? (Chapter 9, Boundaries)
Should I pray about my problems? (Chapter 12, Religion and Spirituality)
Are you like all those other liberals who believe gay people have equal rights? (Chapter 13, Prejudice)
The power of therapy lies in the freedom it offers clients to discuss anything and everything. It's not surprising then, that clients will surprise therapists with their experiences and sometimes with the questions they ask. What Do I Say? reveals how these questionsno matter how difficult or uncomfortablecan be used to support the therapeutic process rather than derail the therapistclient relationship.
PART 1 Client Questions in a Broad Context.
Introduction to Part 1.
Why Do Clients' Questions Cause Apprehension?
What Do the Different Theories Advise?
Remember, It's Not About You.
Guidelines for Answering Questions.
Style and Language Considerations.
Further Thoughts.
PART 2 Client Questions and Responses by Topic.
Introduction to Part 2.
1 The Early Sessions.
2 Experience.
3 Therapeutic Process.
4 Expectations About Change.
5 Techniques.
6 Professional Role.
7 Money.
8 Confidentiality.
9 Boundaries.
10 Personal Questions.
11 Sexuality.
12 Religion and Spirituality.
13 Prejudice.
14 Stigma.
15 Physical Appearance.
16 Dreams.
17 Therapists' Reactions.
18 Individual and Cultural Differences.
19 Involving Others.
20 Out of the Office.
21 Keeping in Touch.
22 Life Events.
23 Ending Therapy.
Concluding Thoughts.
About the Authors.
Linda N. Edelstein, PhD, is a supervisor and clinical psychologist with thirty years' experience. She has been teaching graduate students since 1987. For the last seven years, she has taught a popular graduate course entitled Adult Development at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to this appointment, she was on the faculty at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology for fifteen years, where students twice voted her Teacher of the Year. She maintains a practice in Evanston and Chicago.
Charles A. Waehler, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Collaborative Program in Counseling Psychology at The University of Akron. He has taught both beginning and advanced practica, assessment courses, and classes in personality and psychopathology. Dr. Waehler is a Fellow in the Society for Personality Assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Waehler has been a practicing psychologist seeing individual adolescents and adults. For the last fifteen years, he has been affiliated with Cornerstone Psychological Services in Medina, Ohio. His research interests include the counseling process and personality assessment.
—Michael C. LaSala, Ph.D., LCSW, Director of MSW Program, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
"On one level, What Do I Say? is a practical "how to" guide
offering some excellent suggestions for responding to the many
questions that clients can ask. But dig deeper and you'll also find
an in-depth exploration of the therapeutic relationship and the
ways in which questions from clients are opportunities to explore
and to strengthen this relationship."
—Mary Kate Reese, PhD, LPC, NCC, Professor and
Associate Chair, Counseling Department Argosy University
"I commend the authors for an excellent contribution to the
literature on therapy process and how to navigate the many
challenges we face as working clinicians. In our training, we spend
so much time on the bigger picture and many times have little
opportunity to try our hand at the individual questions that will
surely arise in our work with others. What Do I Say? is the perfect
remedy, and this is the most practical book I have come across in
my training and professional development."
—Raymond L. Sheets, Jr., M.A., 5th Year Ph.D. Student
in Counseling Psychology Western Michigan University


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Search for tigers in their natural habitats, discover forts and palaces, revel in the beauty of Agra's Taj Mahal
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Have your camera at the ready as you hit three parks in 14 days for the best chance to see the elusive tiger in its natural habitat. From the scrublands of Ranthambore to the beauty of Bandhavgarh, your expert CEO and handpicked local guides will lead you through a wilderness home to the most exotic of wildlife. The world famous Taj Mahal and the rugged forts and palaces of Jaipur provide an intriguing blend of culture so that you come away with the essence of India. Along the way, our certified CEO will share with you the hidden gems that will have your camera's shutter working overtime.
- Day 1 Arrive Delhi
- Arrive in Delhi at any time. Opt to book an arrival transfer with G Adventures and be picked up by Women on Wheels, a Planeterra-supported project. This program provides safe and reliable transport for women travellers, while providing a dignified livelihood for local women from resource-poor communities. There are no planned activities, so check into to the hotel (check-in time is 12.00 midday) and enjoy the city. In the evening you will meet your fellow group members to go over the details of your trip. Check the notice board to see what time and where the group meeting will be held.
- Day 2 Delhi
- In the early morning we dive into the heart of India's capital to explore both Old Delhi with a walk through the city with a young adult from the Planeterra-supported New Delhi Streetkids Project. It is estimated that 400,000 children live and work on the streets of Delhi. In most cases, their families are too poor to provide for them, they have run away from abusive home environments or they are orphans. Planeterra's New Delhi Streetkids Project supports over 5,000 of these street children through strategically placed contact points, shelters and a health post set up by a local partner organization. These youth centers provide clothing, food, healthcare, education, counseling, recreational activities, job skills training and job placements. Through Planeterra's partnership with Salaam Baalak Trust, scholarships are made available to young people who once lived and worked on the streets of Delhi. By funding vocational training in trade schools and universities, and making job-placements based on each child's individual interest, we can help break the cycle of poverty and give these youth the opportunity to create a brighter future. Many of these adolescents have been fully-trained as tour guides and lead exciting tours through the enchanting inner city streets of Paharganj, the New Delhi railway station, and The Old City. This tour is a unique way for travelers to engage in these children's lives and the guiding provides an opportunity for them to improve their communication and speaking skills. Visit the famous Jama Masjid and climb the minaret for a bird's eye view of the old city. Watch (and smell) the activity at the spice market, walk through Chandni Chowk, one of India's oldest and busiest markets, and learn the history of the Sikh religion at the important Gurudwara. Travel by the swish new metro, (Delhi and India's proud jump into the 21st century transportation network) into Connaught Place, the centre of New Delhi, one of the most prominent architectural remnants of British rule. The giant circle of New Delhi's Connaught Place, sitting at the centre of any map of Delhi, radiates with roads like spokes from a wheel. The circle's obviously Victorian architecture was modeled after the Royal Crescent in Bath, England. The Masjid-i-Jahan Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid (Great Mosque) is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Masjid-i-Jahan Numa means "mosque commanding a view of the world, " whereas the name Jama Masjid is a reference to the weekly congregation observed on Friday (the yaum al-jum`a) at the mosque. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in the year 1656 AD, the Jama Masjid is the best-known and largest mosque in India; its courtyard can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers. The mosque houses several relics in a niche in the north gate, including a priceless copy of the Qur'an written on deer skin. The Sikh holy site of Gurudwara SisGanj stands at the site where the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was beheaded in 1675 on the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for refusing to accept Islam. During a time when the emperor was waging a war against Hindus, Guru Tegh Bahadur argued for freedom of worship and was executed as a result. Before his body could be quartered and exposed to public view, it was stolen under cover of darkness by one of his disciples, Lakhi Shah Vanjara, who then burnt his house to cremate the Guru's body. The severed head (Sis) of Guru Tegh Bahadur was recovered by Bhai Jaita, another disciple of the Guru, and cremated by the Guru's son, Gobind Rai, later to become Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Sikh Guru. In mid afternoon we head to the train station to board our overnight train.
- Day 3-5 Bandhavgargh National Park (2B)
- Day 2/3: Overnight train Estimated Travel time: 14 Hours Day 3 : Drive from Katni We arrive at Katni Railway station early in the morning and drive to Bandhavgarh National Park Here we enter the realm of one of India's most enduring symbols, the tiger. One of the few habitats remaining for wild tigers in India (and indeed, the world), Bandhavgarh was created in 1955 as part of Project Tiger, a wildlife conservation project designed to protect Royal Bengal Tigers from extinction. Spending two days in and around Bandhavgarh, we will have opportunities to enter the park by jeep. Bandhavgarh is home to 22 species of mammals and 300 species of birds. Although the tigers are notoriously elusive, more commonly observed mammals include the Common Grey Langur, Wild Boar, Chital, Chousingha, Sambar and Barasingha or Swamp Deer. Barasingha are severely endangered, and live only here in Bandhavgarh; there are only 1200 surviving in the wild, a number that dipped as low as 60 before measures were taken to prevent extinction. By comparison, the latest estimates of the tiger population hover around 130. Other animals living in the park include leopards, the Sloth Bear, Indian wild dog, and the very rare Indian wolf. We will have two Safari drives inside the park. Additional Safaris are available to enhance your experience. On Day 5 we take the overnight train to Ranthambore National Park.
- Day 6-7 Ranthambore National Park
- Day 5/6 Overnight train Estimated Travel time: 12 hours We travel on to Ranthambore National Park, one of the original Project Tiger Reserves. We will travel through the park with its lakes, scrublands and ruined palaces, as well as abundant wildlife including deer, birds and monkeys. If we are lucky, we may even see one of the resident tigers. Ranthambore gets its name from the two hills, Ran and Thambor. The Park is set between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges. The terrain is rugged and there are rocky ridges, hills and open valleys with lakes and pools. The park was once the hunting preserve for the Maharajas of Jaipur and many royal hunting parties were held here. The park was included as one of the original Project Tiger parks in 1973. The Park has seen its ups and downs, and there were times, not so long ago, when poachers were having a field day in the Park. The total area of the National Park is 1334 sq km, whilst the inner core of the park takes up nearly 400 sq km. There are at least four non-government organizations that work in and around Ranthambore to ensure the protection of the wildlife and the ecosystem. These are the WWF – India; Ranthambore Foundation; The Centre for Environment Education; and Tiger Watch.
- Day 8 Tordi Sagar ( Rural stay) (1D)
- Estimated Travel time: 3 hours This morning we drive to the heart of Rajasthan, a small village with rich natural surroundings and culture. With a ruined fortress atop a hill, simple but elegant temples in the village and the surroundings, dunes, an irrigation water reserve. Your stay here is in a 150 years old residence of former nobles. The present family runs its heritagehome. A 300 years old ruined stepwell gives you an input in age old systems of conserving water which have got affected due to massive commercial utilisation of natural resources. The owner will take you around the village for a walk through various temples, residential areas of villagers, community areas, the general market. Evening you can go for sundowners on the dunes as you watch the sun setting over the wilderness.
- Day 9-10 Jaipur (1B,1L)
- Early morning you can walk up the hillock for a sunrise. Later we take a walking tour of the village with the hosts before driving to Jaipur (2 hours). Founded in 1728, Jaipur, or "The Pink City" as it is often called, is unlike any other pre-modern Indian city, in that the entire town was planned according to the principles of Hindu architectural theory. The city is in fact built in the form of a nine-part mandala known as the Pithapada, which combined with wide streets makes for an unusually airy, orderly atmosphere. That the results of this urban planning have so endured to this day (present day population approximately 3 million) is nothing short of miraculous. Enter the heart of the mandala (on foot or by cycle rickshaw) and you are in the central palace quarter, with its sprawling Hawa Mahal palace complex, formal gardens and a small lake. Built in 1799, the Hawa Mahal, "Palace of Winds", was part of the City Palace, an extension of the Zenana or chambers of the harem. Its original intention was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen. Constructed of red and pink sandstone highlighted with white lime, the five-storied facade is peppered with 953 small windows. The breeze (hawa) that comes through the windows keeps it cool even in hot months, and gives the palace its name. We also visit the ruined city of Amber, former capital of Jaipur state. Founded by the Meenas, Amber was a flourishing settlement as far back as 967 AD. Overlooking the artificial lake south of Amber town stands the Amber Fort/Palace complex, famous for its mixture of Hindu and Muslim architecture. At the bottom of a hill sits Amber Fort, initially a Palace Complex within the Fort of Amber on top of the hill (today known as Jaigarh fort). The two forts are connected through well-guarded passages, and there is even the option of an elephant ride from the town up to the palace courtyard. During our time in Jaipur you may also wish to include a visit to the Jantar Mantar, or Royal Observatory. The term Jantar Mantar actually refers to a collection of architectural astronomical instruments built between 1727 and 1733 by Maharaja Jai Singh II at his then-new capital of Jaipur. It is modelled after the one that he had built for him at the then Mughal capital of Delhi. He had constructed a total of five such observatories at different locations, including the ones at Delhi and Jaipur; the Jaipur observatory is the largest of these. Another great option is to see a Bollywood film in India it is much, much more than what we are accustomed to in the west. The atmosphere, energy and pure fun (not to mention volume!) has to be experienced to be believed. The Raj Mandir Movie Theatre is widely acclaimed as the largest cinema hall in Rajasthan, and one of the best in the country. The exterior is adorned with asymmetrical curves and shapes with stars, illuminated by hidden lights at night. The reception has a number of glittering chandeliers hanging in domes from the ceiling. The auditorium is spectacularly decorated with indirect lighting of changing colors hidden behind the plaster troughs of walls and ceilings. Even if you do not understand the language of the film screened, you will be entertained anyway by the emotions involved in the movie and of course the crowd..
- Day 11 Bharatpur
- Estimated travel time: 4 Hours Our journey takes us today to Bharatpur, home to the World Heritage Keoladeo Ghana National Park, world-famous as a bird paradise. Originally used by the Maharajah of Bharatpur and his guests for duck shooting, the Sanctuary now has more than 400 species of local and migratory birds in this small park of only 29 sq kms. Cycle-rickshaws ridden by local amateur ornithologists take us into the peace and quiet of the park. Keoladeo, actually gets its name from an ancient Hindu temple, devoted to Lord Shiva, which stands at the centre of the park. Between October and February wintering wildfowl assemble in thousands on the lakes. Other birds spotted include heron, egret, stork, and spoonbill. Many migratory birds arrive every year and the most sought after are the almost extinct Siberian Cranes. Over the past couple of years, the monsoon rains have not been good and the number of migratory birds visiting has reduced.
- Day 12 Agra
- Estimated travel time: 2 hours Agra is best known as the site of India's most famous landmark, the Taj Mahal. Visit this icon of Mughal architecture either in the early morning or late afternoon for the best light, and be sure to bring lots of film! Ride one of the ubiquitous cycle rickshaws to visit the Agra Fort. Constructed between 1631 and 1654 by a workforce of 22 000, the Taj Mahal was built by the Muslim Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favourite wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, better known as Mumtaz Mahal. Mumtaz had already borne the emperor fourteen children when she died in childbirth, and it is the romantic origin of the Taj as much as its architectural splendour that has led to its fame worldwide. Actually an integrated complex of many structures, the Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, itself a combination of Islamic, Hindu, Persian and Turkish elements. The walled palatial city of the Agra Fort, was first taken over by the Moghuls, at that time led by Akbar the Great, in the late 16th century. Akbar liked to build from red sandstone, often inlaid with white marble and intricate decorations, and it was during his reign that the fort began changing into more of a royal estate. However, it was only during the reign of Akbar's grandson, Shah Jahan (who would eventually build the Taj Mahal) that the site finally took on its current state. Unlike his grandfather, Shah Jahan preferred buildings made from white marble, often inlaid with gold or semi-precious gems, and he destroyed some earlier buildings inside the fort in order to build others in his own style. At the end of his life Shah Jahan was imprisoned in the fort by his son, Aurangzeb. It is said that Shah Jahan died in Muasamman Burj, a tower with a marble balcony with an excellent view of the Taj Mahal. The fort was also a site of one of the most important battles of the Indian rebellion of 1857, which caused the end of the British East India Company's rule in India, leading to a century of direct rule of India by Britain.
- Day 13 Delhi
- Day 13: Estimated travel time 6 hours by bus Catch the Taj Mahal at Sunrise. You are free to explore the town today, you could visit the Baby Taj or Etmad Ud Daulah, the first monument where Peitra Dura was used. The day ends with a bus ride to Delhi.
- Day 14 Delhi
- Today is the final day of the trip, check-out of our hotel is at noon. Feel free to explore some hidden monuments of Delhi before you head home!


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Jeongeup (Jeongeup-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. The city limits include Naejang-san National Park, a popular destination particularly in autumn due to its foliage. Jeongeup is on the Honam Expressway and Honam Line, with the Seohaean Expressway also within easy reach, providing links to Seoul and Mokpo.
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Jeongeup's population is in decline, with an average of 56 people moving to the city every day but 91 leaving, with the birth and death rates being equal. The divorce rate currently runs at 50%.[1]
The main hills in Jeongeup are Naejang-san National Park and Ibamsan, though there are also several smaller hills in the city. It is the east of the city which is more mountainous, the west being a plain around the Dongjin River. There are several streams in Jeongeup, most notably the Jeongeupcheon, a tributary of the Dongjin. This is undergoing a makeover by the city council, scheduled for completion in December 2009.
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Jeongeup, like many cities in Korea, had a hyanggyo, or Confucian school, where people were trained in Confucian ways. This building is a tourist attraction today, but is locked.
Jeongeup is known for a traditional song from the Baekje era, known as Jeongeup-ga. The song tells the tale of the lamenting heart of a woman waiting for her peddler husband's return.[1]
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Additionally, a century ago, Jeongeup was the site of a revolution by the religious movement of Cheondoism. A lot of peasants joined the movement against the Japanese invaders. For this, Jeongeup holds an annual commemmorative ceremony.[2]
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Cathy Is it advisable for someone on a low carb diet to undergo a GTT? How does 75g of pure glucose affect someone who normally eats <20g carbohydrates per day? I think I'd get sick! What about the advice to eat 150 carbs per day for 3 days preceding the test? I have not had that many carbs in a long time and I'm reluctant to ruin my low carb diet. Yet, I would like to take a GTT to see if I am diabetic. My fasting BG is usually 100+ but my postprandial BG is good… then again, I eat very few carbs! What should I do? |
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I do not see why someone with low carb diet cannot have GTT, although 75 grams of pure glucose is very large in comparison with a diet of daily 20 grams of carbohydrate. However, if the person on low carb diet is a type 2 diabetic, depending on the duration and the severity of his diabetic condition before switching to low carb diet, he might and should find that his beta cells are functioning better in the GTT in comparison with that he had previously with high carb diet. But, I really hate to abuse his stable blood glucose for one GTT event. He should not eat any more carbohydrate for the rest of that day after GTT and returns to his routine low carb diet as soon as possible.
If he is going to have a GTT, I would suggest he should ask for the data of BG readings throughout the entire two hours. As said before, the data of the entire two hours is more informative than the readings of FBG and two-hour-PPT.
Okay, this is your case, Cathy. What was you FBG before you switched to low carb diet? Your current FBG is probably incorrect because there is or are other factors involved. Although you had a normal two-hour PTT, I guess it was not done is a setup for GTT, rather the readings at two hour mark after meal. But, do you want to get a GTT done, unless recommended by your doctor? It is not as important to know if you are diabetic as much as if your diet affords a stable postprandial blood glucose level with the normal range. So, if I were you, I would not take GTT. But you should take a serial postprandial blood glucose test by yourself. Start a test before a meal or fasting BG if this is done for the breakfast. Then you begin to eat your meal. Continue to take blood glucose test once every 15 minutes after the first one and until two hours after meal. If the blood glucose reading at the two-hour mark is still over 120 mg%, you might want to keep on for another hour or until the reading returns to the preprandial or FBG. If you have a very smooth and low or small excursion of BG, you know that your diet is good. If your BG reading returns to the preprandial or FBG sooner than two hours, you know that your beta cells handle your diet well and you are diabetic at this point. Be careful, this does not mean that you should go back to high carb diet, which will ruin your beta cells eventually and make you diabetic.
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Cathy Before switching to low carb, I was unaware of my FBG. The reason I started testing FBG was to find a baseline to compare postprandial BG levels. When I first starting low-carbing, I relied on "Low Carb" bars and shakes to get through the day (I think I was having withdrawal symptoms back then). The products made me feel dizzy, and I was not able to lose weight so I began to wonder if they were truly low carb.. That's where the BG tests came in. To my surprise, my FBG was 136 the first time I took it though I had been low-carbing for 3 weeks. (I knew that was high from from previously having Gestational Diabetes.) I bought a new meter and test strips, and FBG was 126. Still high. I gave up all artificial Low Carb products and after a few weeks my FBG went down to 115. By 12 weeks, it now is 105-110 though I had a recent level of 100 I understand a truly healthy range is under 100, so I still want to push it down further. Do you think it will continue dropping with continued low carb eating? My husband, who eats an enormous amount of carbs, has 65-70 in the morning. I don't understand how that is possible, and it has made me wonder if I am diabetic. Regarding post-prandial, my BG usually rises 5-10 points after breakfast then goes down to 90-95 at 2 hours and stays there all day. (Interesting how BG is lower after eating; is it too much insulin?) When I eat, it goes up to 100-105 then back down to 90/95 in 2 hrs. I've not tested every 15 minutes yet, but that would be interesting to see…. I will try it! |
10:38 pm August 28, 2010 |
Robert K. Su MD Okay, I remember your history. With the past gestational diabetes, you are at risk of becoming diabetic, if you are not yet at this point. So, switching to low carb diet is the right thing to do. Unfortunately, about the low-carb bars and shakes, they are not necessarily "low carb" at all. I was told by others that their BGs went up instead, with the bars and shakes, until they stopped taking the stuff. Your first FBG at 136 was certainly an indicator that you might be diabetic. Then you did the right thing by stopping the low carb stuff. Now your FBG is around 105-110, which is not necessarily bad. The most important that you should do is to conduct a serial BG tests as I described and see how your low carb diet and beta cells will do. If you see your BG returns to the preprandial level quickly, say in 30-45 minutes, your low carb is great and your beta cells are not bad. If it returns to the preprandial level within two hours, but has never goes up over 120 mg%, the foods are okay, If the BG goes over 120 mg% but not over 150 mg%, the foods need to be checked for too many carbs, which your beta cells cannot handle well. If you do the serial blood tests, please let me know, I'll explain the results for you. Yes, your husband is eating lots of carbs with FBG at 65-70 mg% that is not necessarily a good thing. His insulin is probably produced more than his blood glucose needs. But this is likely a prelude to diabetes mellitus or pre-diabetic. He might have experienced hungry and weakness, even cold sweat occasionally in the middle of morning or afternoon or both before the mealtime. If he did, that was a hypoglycemia attack. You can ask him to try a serial blood glucose tests and see how high his BG will go after meal. He may have normal FBG and 2-hour PPT readings with a big postprandial BG excursion. If that is the case, his beta cells are working very hard or overworking. He should watch out, and perhaps, need to limit carb intake. |
11:56 pm August 28, 2010 |
Cathy Yes! My husband does get cold sweats and I didn't realize it was due to hypoglycemia. It makes sense now, because he does not seem to realize when he is hungry.. his stomach never growls so he goes on and on without eating, then his hands tremble and he becomes sweaty and does not feel well. I just thought it meant he was very hungry… now I feel bad! When he does eat, he eats quite a lot of carbs – at least 100 per meal due to lots of bread and soda. So he goes from one extreme to another. I will tell him what you said about hypoglycemia and that having lower FBG does not necessarily mean he is healthier than me! Perhaps I can even convince him to test his BG during the next cold-sweat attack. I'll also perform the serial testing you recommended and share the results… I'll need to get a fresh supply of strips first as I'm almost all out. |
1:25 am August 29, 2010 |
Robert K. Su MD After reading my book, you should have realized that restricting carbohydrates is not just weight loss but more importantly also for restoring and maintaining good health. More than 99.9999% of us do not realize how terrible the roles of hyperglycemia impact on our health. To make it worse, 99.9999% of doctors today still in a state of denial that eating carbohydrates has anything to do with the development of diabetes mellitus. Just taking a look at what both AMA and ADA have told us about watching hypertriglyceridemia, at the same time, these organizations and the governmental health agencies still promote carbohydrate-rich, fat-restricted diet, simply forget that the more carbohydrate consumption, the worse hypertriglyceridemia will be. No wonder so many more people become diabetics year after year. Now, unfortunately, you husband does have the possibility of pre-diabetic and should take care of himself too about his diet. As soon as you get the test strips, please conduct a series of postprandial blood glucose tests. I can expect his postprandial BG will be over 200 mg% or more easily, even he may have normal readings of FBG and 2-hour PPT or 2-hour postprandial test. Acute and big postprandial blood glucose excursion is the most dangerous situation. As mentioned, the situation is the risk of acute coronary artery syndrome and stroke. In addition. many diseases are positively tied to the chronic hyperglycemia. Please let me know of the results. Although I wish I can give a presentation to many people at one time, I do not mind to save one life at a time. |
3:22 am August 29, 2010 |
Ben Fury Self testing is definitely the way to go in this case. Here's some instructions for running a carb challenge post meal test: http://www.phlaunt.com/diabete…..046889.php An office visit OGTT is not the best thing to get done for several reasons. A very important one is if your doctor does an OGTT and pronounces you a Type 2 diabetic, your chances of getting life or health insurance at any reasonable rate just went down the tubes. I'm not saying you shouldn't see a doctor. If you're ill, you need help and should get it. But if your BG response is a little off, there's a lot you can do with diet that few doctors are aware of. And getting a low A1c with diet is a worthy goal for any of us, diabetic or not. Be well, Ben Fury, CFT, CMT Bettercise A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don't allow the happy moment, because they're so busy trying to get a happy life. |
10:01 pm September 1, 2010 |
Cathy I just got some very bizarre results after a series of BG tests I took after dinner. I ate dinner between 6:15 and 6:30 and did not eat anything afterward while conducting the BG tests. Initially, my BG began to rise and peaked at 140 by 1 hour postprandial. Then it began to fall, as expected…. But THEN it began to rise again, even though I did not eat anything since dinner. By the 3rd hour my BG was finally back down, but not to the preprandial level. What do you make of this? Here are the results: 6:15pm preprandial 90 6:30 Postprandial 92 6:45 postprandial 122 7:00 Post 133 7:15 Post 140 (1 hr) 7:30 Post 125 7:45 Post 119 8:00 Post 108 8:15 Post 107 (2hrs) 8:30 Post 107 8:45 Post 111 9:00 Post 124 9:15 Post 132 (3 hrs) 9:16 retest 124 9:17 retest 135 9:30 Post 100 |
10:51 pm September 1, 2010 |
Robert K. Su MD Yes, Cathy, your postprandial BGs were a bit of fluctuating. Could you tell what you had for dinner? Did you have alcohol? Did you have exercise, physical activities or excitement? All these were possible factors. Let me share with you the following two slides, which are described in my book. The first slide shows you a biphasic BG level, because I ate a cup of Cheerios after finishing a very carbohydrate-restricted breakfast. The first peak was dampened by the breakfast. The second peak finally returned after the dampen effect by the breakfast was eased. However, the strength of the cheerios was weakened. The second slide shows a monophasic BG level was solely a response to a cup of Cheerios. The slides are large enough for you to review. |
11:51 pm September 1, 2010 |
Ben Fury Robert K. Su MD said: Cheerios has a glycemic index (GI) rating of 74 and a glycemic load (GL) of 12… and it pushed your BG all the way up to 180! This shows why I think GI and GL are basically useless. GL of 12 and it drove your BG up into the range where it will create organic damage if it stays there for long. The more important index is the Insulin Index, but very little research has been done on it. How does food affect our insulin response? Be well, Ben Fury, CFT, CMT Bettercise A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don't allow the happy moment, because they're so busy trying to get a happy life. |
12:06 am September 2, 2010 |
Robert K. Su MD Post edited 12:21 am – September 2, 2010 by Robert K. Su MD Sorry, I do not understand what you are saying. Please explain to me why GI and GL are useless. The slides are from my personal experiments. I absolutely understood how grains and cereals are affecting the body. Glycemic index is just for everyone to learn what the potential of each food is in raising the BG level. It does not tell him that a food with a GI of 72 will raise so much of BG in his postprandial phase. Glycmic load is just to offer everyone an idea that two foods with different GI but the GL can be the same if consuming more on the food with a low GI. In other words, one should not think, for example, blue berries have considerably lower GI and he can eat a lot of them. GI X amount of consumption = GL. Thus, 10 X 1 = 1 X 10. Always, the body is live and involves variable factors. Any index is just a guideline or reference. How can one be sure that he takes in 2,000 calories and his body will absorb all of the 2,000 calories into his circulation and tissues? Absolutely negative! |
1:47 am September 2, 2010 |
Ben Fury Robert K. Su MD said: Useless is too harsh; next to useless is more accurate. The net carb load will be the same over time, no matter the GI or GL. And while testing GI and GL, researchers found huge differences between test subjects and even between the same subjects on different days. The impact on insulin response is more important than the effect on the BG. And although this tracks similarly to GI/GL in some foods, it is enough different in other foods that we really should be using Insulin Index to judge whether things are healthy to eat or not. Some carb free foods create quite an insulin response and some carb loaded foods have surprisingly high or low insulin responses. |
7:01 am September 2, 2010 |
Cathy For the sake of the experiment, I ate a product called Dreamfields Pasta which claims to be a "healthy" pasta having only 5g of "available" carboyhydrates per serving. http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/diabetes-diet.html It is not one of my normal foods; I chose it because I wanted to see if the claims were true, and if they were not, I wanted to see how my body would handle the extra carbohydrates. I carefully measured 2oz of dry product and boiled exactly 10 min. After draining, I tossed it with 1T butter and 1T grated parmesan cheese. I didn't eat anything after that and had a normal evening helping children with homework and getting them ready for bed. I gave up testing after the 9:30pm reading and had a snack of coconut custard at 10pm before going to bed (3T shredded unsweetened coconut + 1/3 C Unsweet coconut milk + 1 pkt Splenda). When I woke up this morning, my FBG was 119 at 6:00am It hasn't been that high in several weeks. Thank you for the slides Dr. Su, that is very interesting to see! I do remember that from your book. Why do you suppose I had a biphasic BG level when I only ate 1 food? Yours makes more sense since you ate 2 items, the second of which was very high in carbs. |
10:01 pm September 2, 2010 |
Robert K. Su MD Cathy, first of all, it is not a good idea to conduct experiment with two or more variables. That makes us difficult to interpret the results. You remember that I told you of playing the game of elimination. We have to keep everything constant except the subject for study. In your results, I cannot fully explain why you had biphasic postprandial BG, except the new Dreamfields Pasta, which you tried. I suspect it has more than 5 grams of "available carbohydrates" per serving. I found the nutrition facts of many food packages are inaccurately stated. The other thing that I need to know is the amount of the pasta you ate. Of course, the more you ate the more your BG would go up. Besides, I need to know is the ingredients of the product. Usually, starchy foods take a longer time to raise the BG level up and last longer. Therefore, my explanation is you used butter and cheese, which dampen the the first spike of BG. By the time, butter and cheese were gone, the dampen effect disappeared and the lasting effect if starchy foods made the second spike. Below, you can see the nutrition facts on total carbohydrate is terribly incorrect! If you would like to do another experiment, please use your regular dinner, which you have taken for carbohydrate restriction. In this way, you can examine the fact that the level of your BG during the postprandial period and see if your dinner has anything to do with your fasting BG in the morning. |
10:39 pm September 2, 2010 |
Ben Fury Dreamfields Pasta is a very weird product. Way too frankensteinish for my tastes. |
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The two teams play again this evening at 7 p.m. at the McKenzie Baseball Complex to complete the district home-and-home series.
After a scoreless opening inning, Bradley (4-2, 3-0 District 5-AAA) got on the scoreboard first Tuesday evening with three runs in the top of the second. Maynard singled before Jacob Barnes walked. Both came around to score when a Trojan throwing error after a bunt allowed them to circle the bases. Jacob Fowler, who reached on the error came in with the third run on a two-out single by Cal Pickel.
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Today is a huge day for me, as Makeup4all turns FOUR!!!!
It's hard for me to believe it, as I usually don't think I ever had a hobby for such a long time. If fact, this hobby is now a huge part of my life.
I really wanted to have a little thank you giveaway but things were a little hectic for me both work wise and I had to solve some other things, so I am very sorry about that. But I promise to treat you to something nice soon
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Summer is here so I thought I'd share some of the most popular posts of Spring. Thank you very much for reading Makeup4all and have a beautiful Summer!
Blair Waldorf's Makeup – here. Who doesn't want to see her weeding?! She was gorgeous.
L'Oreal Recital Preference review – here. This is actually one of the most visited page of all times for some reason.
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Military kids go places. There even used to be a t-shirt that said so, with a giant picture of the earth placed prominently in the center. And it's true—military kids get to visit and live in countries all across the world, from Japan to Turkey to Guam. Ask them, and they'll likely say this is one of the best parts of being a military kid. Ask the parents and guardians of these children, and they might tell you that "going places" is one of the most difficult parts of being a military family – but a summer without a PCS move can present its own set of challenges. When your family is conditioned to being constantly on the move, what can you do during a summer season when you're not scheduled to be anywhere? Here are a few ideas for creating a memorable summer of adventures close to home.
Stay OrganizedFirst things first—make a schedule. When you're a kid, the days of summer seem infinite and wide-open with possibilities. This is true to some extent, but when there isn't any structure to this infinity, you'll start to hear the dreaded chorus of no one's favorite song: I'm bored. Of course the summer months should include all of the fun activities your family wasn't able to do during the school year, but it can also be a time of high productivity. As you set your daily, weekly, or monthly schedule (or all three), be sure to include your family in this planning process, so your schedule doesn't turn into another chore list. Blending the fun with the functional, take this opportunity to keep up good habits practiced during the school year (kids making their beds in the morning) and schedule social events you now have more time for (sleepovers, block parties, movie nights, etc.).
Take a Mini VacationMost think that vacations need to involve an epic journey to a mysterious island thousands of miles away. In reality, most of us only need a few days to relax and recharge, and you don't have to break out the atlas or the big bucks to find a place to do it. Plan an overnight trip to a campsite for fishing and hiking. Take a look at Reserve America (www.reserveamerica.com) for a list of nearby sites by state, most of which are pet friendly. Are there state or amusement parks within a few hours of you? Whether you've finally been sucked in by those ads for the new "X-treme Death Coaster 5000," or were planning to visit out-of-state relatives or friends, these might be some great places to stop along the way (and staying with friends and family could take care of lodging). Don't forget the attractions already in your backyard! Take a day to check out monuments or museums, many of which are free or have discounts for military families. Also, if you're near a military installation, you can check with the Leisure Travel Services at their Community Center, who might not only have ideas for weekend getaways, but also deals.
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