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I can stand the comfy chair, the evening cup of tea, and maybe the sea villa outside of Rome, but not the good food and the pretty girls. I repent! I repent!
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Oh, that's exactly what the anti-pope would do, track down the impostor(s)
but methinks you'll need to annex every theocracy in europe in order to be the only pope on earth
Looking forward to more
Hmmm... Goal. Take out France, become France, take out the other pope and become the pope. Does that sound good?
EDIT: And by the way. Blackadder is indeed the best in comedy ever made and I recognized that first quote straight away.
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Can we see a mega Avignom, please?
"Moab is my washpot, and over Edom shall I cast out my shoe." - Psalm 108:9
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So we have Best Pope & Worst Pope now?
"Moab is my washpot, and over Edom shall I cast out my shoe." - Psalm 108:9
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Well, as of right now, I will have to wait while (hopefully) Castille and England Ravage France. As of right now France has the advantage in the war. So while waiting.....
This is unexpected, that means Naples may be planning to attack me. That means i may lose Rome and Romagna. Which will bring us to square one. So i need a back up plan quickly. So what i may do is attack France when they are sufficiently weakend. Since they are not part of the HRE i won't have to worry about the Emperor beating on my skull.
Well, my worst fears seem to be happening. I just recieved a warning from Naples.
Well, its time to save my army from this threat by retreating to Avignon, as i will not be able to beat naples in a war, even with Tuscany on my side.
Luck seems to be on my side (or should i say missions?) It seems France is destined to be Best Popes Lands, not Italy.
Wow...........................I don't think anyone saw this coming
All Hail Clemens VIII! All Hail the Rightful Pope (and some stability loss )
Gezz, whats with all the inheretances this year?
And it seems Worst Pope picked a fight with Burgundy, theres an old saying: "An enemy of an enemy is my friend, so burn both for heresy)
Fast forwarding a year, nothing really happend for me (I can now build Constanbles), France beat Castille into submission (looks like they white peaced) after Aragon and Portugal started to have their way with Castille.
Strangely Naples haven't attacked me yet, so i may still have a chance, once Rome Cores I'm going to "enlighten" Tunisia And bring Popey Goodness with me.


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More Christmas Yummies!
Such as sequins. Can one ever have too many sequins? I suppose, maybe. But I really don't think so.
Can one have too many reindeer? Or sleighs? Or tiny shiny brite glass balls? Or plastic Noels?
Or tiny santa candle climbers? Or tiny santa mugs? or a tiny elf mouse?
And yes...that reindeer WAS 5 cents!!
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- JunqueMagnet said...
How right you are.You cannot have too many and they simply MUST be rescued from all yard sales, thrift stores and flea markets.They look great. Enjoy.Of course they could use some glitter...
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- Laurie said...
You're right -- I think we all have our lists of what we can't have too many of! Great Christmas finds!
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- The Thriftress said...
I LOVE the vintage Christmas candles, reindeer and ornaments. It all reminds me of Christmas at my grandparents' house when I was little.
Sarah - October 19, 2010
- Sue said...
Lovely stuff, great finds? Can we have too much of it? Hmm... I don' think so but my attic is starting to tell me something different!
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- Mick said...
Those noel candles are awesome! haha im going to have to look for some :)
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- LBP said...
SEQUINS!!!! I can't get enough sequins or glitter!!! And vintage Christmas has always been my favorite, even as a little girl I wanted my great grandmothers ornaments put on the tree first, before any of my mom's new ones (that are now considered vintage!).
Linda - October 20, 2010
- Into Vintage said...
My answer is No. No, you cannot ever have too many shiny brites although I'm getting thisclose to having an unofficial shiny brite museum in my house.
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I think I established my slightly unhinged tendancy for tea-themed ranting with the Teasticks post so I'll attempt to curb my enthusiasm for pointless railing with this story. I will just make a polite note to Hotel staff on the continent that handing a Brit luke warm water in a pot with a tea bag on the side is only going to result in misery for all concerned. Thankfully, Orange understands our need for freshly boiling water and has got together with PG Tips to launch a new service called ReadyWhenUR. It is based around a normal kettle that's been kitted out with a radio receiver. As soon as it gets the word 'switch on' via text it does just that ensuring that by the time you get back from the shops, the water is piping hot and ready for that tea bag. It goes on sale in January and costs £100.
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For allergy sufferers, spring is the cruelest season to clean house. When you're already sniffling and sneezing, the last thing you want to do is expose yourself to pests and particles that bring on misery.
But a thorough spring cleaning is just what the allergists order. It can actually reduce symptoms, especially if you're allergic to things that thrive in an unclean house
like dust mites, mold, animal dander and cockroaches.
To understand why, consider the reasons allergies get worse this season.
Many people have allergies to allergens both indoor (like dust mites) and outdoor (like pollen), says Robert Reinhardt, M.D., associate professor at Michigan State University Medical School in Kalamazoo.
Allergies are our immune system's misguided but potent reaction to what it sees as invaders. When allergens breach the body's security system, out come the sneezes, sniffles and itchy, runny eyes.
For most of the year, many people with allergies have no symptoms, because the immune system isn't overloaded.
But in spring, pollen from blooming plants pushes our system over its threshold. Cleaning out allergy triggers helps the body tolerate allergens again.
In fact, according to a 2004 University of Arizona study, asthmatics who reduced allergens in their homes (in a cleaning binge, for example) experienced more symptom-free days than those in a control group. (When inhaled, allergens often set off asthma.)
Here are 22 doctor-recommended tips to rid your home of allergens for good:
1. Know your enemies.
If you know what you're allergic to, you'll be better prepared to tackle cleaning tasks that stir them up.
Allergists can determine which allergens affect your immune system with in-office skin or blood tests.
"Then you can target your allergy triggers and reduce exposure to [them]," Dr. Reinhardt says.
2. Suit up for battle.
Before you tackle any cleaning challenge, like sweeping or dusting, cover your face with a protective particle mask.
"Wear one even when you make the bed," says James L. Sublett, M.D., clinical professor and chief of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at Kentucky's University of Louisville School of Medicine.
The masks, available online and in hardware stores, will block particles smaller than most allergens.
How tiny are they? You can fit 10 dust mites or mold spores on the diameter of a hair strand.
3. Bug-proof your bedroom.
Where will you get the most relief? The bedroom, Dr. Reinhardt says.
"You spend 8-10 hours a day in the bedroom, so that's where you get the most exposure to allergens," he adds.
Your bed needs the most attention. First, buy allergy-proof casings for your mattress, box spring and pillows. (You'll find them online and at most department stores).
These casings are no longer made of sweat-inducing, squeaky plastic; they now come in various materials, including cotton.
"They are made of a special material" – with a tight, mat-like weave – "that keeps allergens in the mattress from getting in or out," Dr. Reinhardt says.
Next step: bedding. Dust mites love to picnic on dead skin, and your sheets lay out a great spread.
Wash your bed linens in 130˚ water weekly to kill mites, says Dr. Reinhardt.
To make sure the water is hot enough, buy a thermometer from a hardware store, then draw a bucket of hot water and test the temperature, Dr. Reinhardt advises. Too low? Turn up the temperature setting on the hot water heater.
Or stuff linens in the freezer for about a day – extreme heat and cold will kill those pesky mites too. Wash them afterward, because even frozen mite leftovers can trigger allergies.
Also, don't forget decorative pillows and stuffed animals. Wash them in hot water every 1-2 weeks, dry-clean, or spin in a hot dryer for 20 minutes.
4. Don't let dust fly.
Don't dust with cotton cloths, which spread particles around on surfaces and send them back into the air, says Debra Lynn Dadd, author of
Home Safe Home
(Tarcher/Penquin) and publisher of the green-cleaning website
Not so with statically charged microfiber cloths – available in groceries and hardware stores. They trap dust and "remove over 90% of dust mite allergen that accumulates on hard surfaces," Dr. Sublett says.
Besides cleaning cloths, microfiber dust mops, scrubber pads and mitts are widely available.
5. Air your dirty laundry.
If you store a lot of linens that rarely make it out of the closet, stick them in a hot wash, Dr. Sublett says. Before you put them back in the closet, wipe down each shelf with a microfiber cloth.
6. Farewell to frou-frou
Frilly curtains and even venetian blinds are dust traps, Dr. Reinhardt says.
Swap them out for simple coverings in washable fabrics that will keep allergies at bay year-round.
7. Upgrade your vacuum
Buy a vacuum cleaner with a hard-shell container (empty it outside so stray particles don't escape inside the house) or a bag vacuum with a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter, says Dr. Sublett.
"HEPA filters prevent smaller [allergen] particles from blowing back out," Dr. Sublett says.
And nix any vacuum with a water reservoir.
"The exhaust is damp, [and] dust mites love moisture," Dr. Sublett says.
8. Keep your filter fresh
Replace furnace filters at least every three months; recommended replacement dates vary by brand, so check yours.
Use filters with a MERV (Minimum-Efficiency Reporting Value) rating no lower than 8, Dr. Sublett advises.
This rating, from 1-16, indicates a filter's ability to trap dust and other particles. The higher the MERV rating, the better it works. MERV 8 catches particles smaller than most allergens.
The most efficient ones cost more money, says Dadd. "But they take out so much more dust and pollen, so they're totally worth it."
Mark filter changes on your calendar so you'll know when to make the next one.
9. Make time to vent.
Vents, like ceiling fans, are easy to forget, but particles build up in them and torture your sinuses.
"Unscrew vents for the heat/air system, put them in the sink, and rinse them with soap and warm water," Dadd says.
10. And speaking of fans
"Fans are full of dust," Dadd says. "If your bathroom has a fan, take it out and clean it."
Soapy, warm water is also good for ceiling fans and the one over the stove. Dry them thoroughly after cleaning so moisture-loving mites don't find a new place to hang.
11. Suck the life out of your rugs.
If you have carpeting, clean it with a dry method, not water and shampoo.
"Shampooing increases dust-mite levels," Dr. Sublett says. "Area rugs should be dry-cleaned."
12. Dry out your house.
Get a dehumidifier. It won't completely vanquish moisture-loving critters, but "it's very helpful for decreasing dust mites, mold and cockroaches," Dr. Reinhardt says.
If you still see mold in your house after getting a dehumidifier, use a higher setting. And clean the tray once a month. (It accumulates mold too.)
13. Think outside the box.
Those water-damaged cardboard boxes leftover from your last move? Get rid of them.
Cardboard is a tasty carbohydrate treat for mold, especially if it's moist, says Dadd.
Need the boxes for storage? Trade them in for waterproof plastic containers instead.
14. Dust off a good book.
Books are big dust-collectors, and mold loves their leather bindings. (That's why they often have a musty smell.)
15. Hunt dust bunnies.
Moving furniture to clean can be a pain in the neck and back, but "you'll breathe easier," Dadd says.
16. Hit the showers.
Two good options will remove bathroom mold. First, a solution of borax and water "inhibits mold growth," Dadd says.
Or mix 1/4 cup bleach with 1 gallon of water. Bleach isn't dangerous "in very small quantities, although in large amounts it can irritate," Dr. Sublett says.
17. Picture this.
Wipe the glass and around edges of picture frames with a microfiber cloth, especially the top, which you often can't see, says Dadd.
18. Break out the big guns.
If you live in a city, especially in the humid South, you may have trouble beating back roaches. And if you're allergic to them, you have another good reason to want them gone.
"Exterminators are really the first line of defense for cockroaches," Dr. Reinhardt says.
19. Curb your pet.
If you're allergic to your pets, you don't have to get rid of them. But you should ban them from rooms where you spend the most time, like your bedroom.
20. Dust and dash.
If you're allergic to mites, dust a room and then skedaddle for at least 20 minutes, says Dr. Reinhardt. That's enough time for dust to settle.
21. Check your plant saucers.
Few indoor plants disperse pollen, but they can make a nice home for mold. So empty any standing water beneath pots.
And don't set plants in wicker baskets, another mold hangout.
22. Call in hired help.
If you're still not up to the task, hire someone to do your spring cleaning.
"It's a big job to clean a house top to bottom," Dadd says. "A crew could probably do it in a couple of hours."
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The feds are ordering schools across the country to make "reasonable" changes to sports programs so that disabled students can play - or else create separate teams for them.
The new guidance from the Education Department issued Friday was hailed by advocates for the disabled but denounced by a conservative think-tank that said it could cost big bucks for cash-strapped schools.
"We think it's huge and historic. In my opinion it could have the same effect, if properly implemented, as Title IX did for women," said Kirk Bauer, executive director of Disabled Sports USA.
Title IX required schools to offer girls and boys the same athletic opportunities and resulted in a huge uptick in female participation in school sports after it took effect 40 years ago.
The new order from the Education Department says athletics is also a civil right for the disabled and schools that don't protect it could lose federal funding.
Under the latest rules, schools must tweak traditional programs to give qualified disabled students a shot at playing as long as they can do it without fundamentally changing the sport or giving anyone an advantage.
For instance, a visual aid instead of a starter pistol for the deaf runner would be easy to implement, while adding a fifth base to a baseball field to shorten running distances would be considered too big a change.
If alterations to a traditional team aren't feasible, schools must create a sports program that is open to disabled students, the order says. If there aren't enough students, schools should seek to create district-wide, regional or mixed-gender programs.
That part of the directive could be a huge financial burden, said Mike Petrilli, executive vice president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a right-leaning educational research nonprofit.
"I'm sympathetic to the idea that kids with disabilities should be able to play sports, but this is an incredible example of executive overreach and a huge unfunded mandate," Petrilli said.
"It's not clear how far schools have to go. Is wheelchair basketball enough or do they need to have wheelchair tennis and other sports, too?"
Bauer said such concerns are off-base, that schools will not be asked to have a disabled counterpart for every sport.
"It's not going to be across the board," he said. "Maybe football is not the sport that is going to be integrated."
The letter from the feds gives some examples of ways schools can be creative but it does not spell out everything.
Casey Followay, 15, of Wooster, Ohio, who races in a wheelchair alone on his track team, hopes the policy will allow him to go up against runners. "It's going to give me the chance to compete against kids at my level," he told the Associated Press.
Lindsay Jones of the Council for Exceptional Children said that since disabilities are so individualized, the response to them needs to be, as well.
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Ron Ingram, a spokesman for the Alabama High School Athletic Association, said he did not expect enormous changes at the school level in his state.
"We already have gone to great lengths to include students with disabilities in a way that it is not detrimental to the fundamental concept of the contest," he said, pointing to a wrestler with no legs who racked up a 36-14 record in his senior year competing on a traditional team.
He said a wheelchair division at the state track-and-field championships has been a "disappointment," with not much interest. "A majority of our special-needs students would prefer to compete in the Special Olympics," he said.
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A pair of councillors who have helped save millions of pounds after two councils merged have been recognised with a national award.
Stephen Edwards, of Forest Heath District Council, and Dave Ray, of St Edmundsbury Borough Council, have been given a joint award by the CCLA for outstanding contribution to financial performance.
The councillors are portfolio holders for resources and performance for their respective councils and were nominated after making £3.5 million savings.
Cllr Edwards, who is also a Brandon Town councillor, said: "We were the only joint nomination for an award and I think we won because we are a good example of how councils can work together to achieve so much. Our way of working very much fits the government ethos for shared services."
Cllr Ray said: "This award reflects the tremendous work of so many people at both councils, staff and elected members. We're extremely proud to have won the award on behalf of everyone."
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So councillors are now getting awards for doing what they are supposed to do anyway. Saving council tax payers money. You couldnt make it up.
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Clunk. That was Alecto falling to the floor at the shock of finding two councillors doing what they are supposed to do.
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Yes, and it took our EDP reporters some searching to find Cllr. in the east of England who represent their people and manage to scrap the councils well being and happy partying budgets. Also good to know that these two are not waving their party political flags in celebration. Well done, but what of NCC and the long run of an increasingly nepotistic Norwich City Labour council.
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Best in show.Update to my last post about email setup… As a remote worker, I travel frequently, and often work away from my home office. My workhorse computer is my laptop, which has most of my important data. Unfortunately, I'm not always near a working open wifi, and that happens frequently in my hometown, which is not a super-wired community. I do a lot of work via email — in fact, much of my job revolves around email, so I frequently need access to the email stored on the IMAP mail servers I use. I have a Gmail (Google Mail) account, and an account on the corporate email servers as well. To make sure this mail is available when I don't have a network connection, I use the offlineimap utility, which synchronizes the email stored on the servers periodically with the email stored on my laptop. This means that I have over 3 GB of email on my laptop, but hey, storage is cheap. It also means that when I read email with Mutt — an extremely functional and flexible text-mode email reader — I'm reading it off my hard disk, which is several orders of magnitude faster than reading over a network. Access to messages and sorting is practically instantaneous, as I've mentioned before. The missing piece of the puzzle, though, is sending email. In the past, I've had Mutt set up to send through to the proper SMTP servers for each account. This isn't hard, since Mutt lets you add hooks as you access an account, a folder, or even compose or reply to email on a per-message basis. But the problem is that network access is always slow, and the user interface blocks for many seconds while the email is sent — and I don't really want to wait, I want to move on with my life and let the computer deal with that stuff, the way it's supposed to. There's also another problem I need to solve — I want my email sending to also work when I'm on a plane. I don't mean that I expect that email to actually go anywhere, but I want it to look that way to me and my Mutt reader. I don't want to worry about whether I'm online or offline, I just want to write my email, and feel confident it will be sent when I'm next online. Enter Postfix — the secure and highly configurable sendmail alternative, originally written by the inestimable Wietse Venema (of tcp_wrappers and other fame). By configuring a local Postfix mail server to handle the actual transfer of email, when I send email, Mutt pops right back instantaneously so I can continue doing my work. And if I'm not online, Postfix will hold that email and try again later when the network is up. And of course, I need this to work for multiple email accounts I use. Once I started puttering around with Postfix's many configuration options, I started to understand enough to be dangerous. I looked at the Postfix documentation online, and also a couple of HOWTOs to see how various subsystems work. Here's how I did it:
Now Postfix is configured. At this point, I needed to reconfigure Mutt, to remove all the smtp_url options I was setting before. By default, Mutt simply uses the system's locally-installed sendmail to send email; and the Postfix package provides an equivalent sendmail.postfix binary, which the alternatives command above sets up with an appropriate link, so everything on the system continues running like a top without any further problems. Now Mutt will simply call sendmail blindly, and Postfix will handle all that mail as configured above. Then I just had to turn off the running Sendmail process, and start up Postfix instead:
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The causes of infertility for men and women who can't get pregnant range from health problems to career stress. If you've been trying to get pregnant for more than a year, you may be wondering "Can I even get pregnant?"
I can't answer that, but I have gathered 20 possible causes of infertility – one of which may be stopping you from conceiving a baby.
First, an important thing to remember about whose "fault" it is if you can't get pregnant:
"In about 40% of the cases [of infertility], the problem resides in the woman, and in 40%, the problem is in the man's reproductive system," says obstetrician, gynecologist, and infertility expert Robert Thompson, MD. "The rest of the time there may be a problem with both the man and the woman." (alive magazine, February, 2009).
To dig deeper into your problems with getting pregnant, read Is Your Body Baby-Friendly?: Unexplained Infertility, Miscarriage & IVF Failure – Explained and Treated.
And, here are 20 possible causes of infertility for men and women…
Causes of Infertility for Men and Women Who Can't Get Pregnant
Causes of Infertility for Women
- Age – fertility decreases after age 30, decreases more after 35, and practically plummets after age 40.
- Underweight or overweight – women with Body Mass Indexes (BMIs) over 30 and under 20 are less likely to get pregnant. Ideal BMI is between 20 and 30.
- Hormonal changes – some health problems cause hormonal changes, which can cause decreased fertility or infertility.
- Miscarriages – the more miscarriages a woman has, the less likely she may be to get pregnant
- Sexually transmitted diseases – can affect a woman's reproductive system.
- Fibroids or endometriosis – depending on how advanced the disease is.
- Pelvic inflammatory disease – can cause problems for women who can't get pregnant.
Causes of Infertility for Men
Help Getting Pregnant
Optimize Your Chances of Conceiving a Baby - FertilAid SpermCheck Fertility Test for Men Sperm Motility Boost- Age – but a woman's age affects her ability to get pregnant more than a man's age.
- Warm temperatures for testes – laptop computers and "tighty whities" (close fitting underwear) can affect sperm production, motility, and count.
- Prescription medications – can affect sperm and prevent pregnancy.
- Testicular abnormalities – such as varicocoeles can damage or eliminate sperm
Read 4 Ways to Make Sperm Healthy for fertility tips for men.
Causes of Infertility for Both Men and Women
- Environmental toxins – pesticides, lead, and even common household cleansers can contribute to problems getting pregnant.
- Career stress – can lead to physical and emotional problems getting pregnant.
- Recreational drug use
- Poor diet, no exercise
- Radiation treatments for cancer
- Smoking – does not increase fertility and can be a cause of infertility for men and women
If you've been wondering why you can't get pregnant and some of the above causes of infertility are familiar to you, talk to your doctor as soon as possible. Fixing possible obstacles to pregnancy and getting pregnant can take months or years…so you want to deal with potential problems right away!
If you can't get pregnant and you've been trying for over a year, read 5 Signs You Should See a Fertility Doctor.
36 Responses to "Causes of Infertility for Men and Women Who Can't Get Pregnant"
I m 27 n my husband is 28 I got pregnant in 2010 due to bp fluctuation on 7 month dr delivered child .child was dead. So since 2012 I was trying to conceive. But there is no positive result.mine and my husband test is normal.so whats the reason I fail in conceive.
If you know you can't get pregnant because of a specific cause of infertility, have you thought about adoption? I don't think that all fertility problems can be fixed with supplements or pregnancy products. Sometimes you just can't have a baby — like me and my husband can't. It's sad and disappointing…but it's just the way it is. I'm sorry to hear of your cause of infertility, but I encourage you to find meaning and hope in a different source.
Am 35 years trying to conceive for six years now , but I have visit hospitals but they said I cant conceive due to my blood group which is 0 negative and also the weight. I head that forever living product they have product which can assist me so please help me because I want baby.
If you're having trouble getting pregnant, the best thing is to see a fertility doctor, gynecologist, or urologist in person. That's the only way to get a diagnosis and figure out why you're having trouble conceiving a baby.
i've been trying to get pregnant for the 2nd time. i did give birth to my 1st chid 9/2006 and see died 11/2006 and then from there i've tried and this 2012 and preset been trying so hard to get pregnant but it seems that i am too old. i'm 35 yrs. old (female) and my bf is 32 yrs. old. he is also unable to make his gf(1st) pregnant. would it be possible that he has a problem or me? i really would like to have a baby again even just one. i don't know what to do anymore.
Hi there, I am 33years old this 2013. I started trying to make a woman fall pregnant 2011 and she she was conceived but later had a miscarriage towards her fourth month. We separated and had another woman, but her menstruation started to be abnormal as it takes 2weeks full and before it was only 4days and she can't fall pregnant. I try eat healthy and food full of antioxidant but I fail. i haven't visited the doctor about this, what can i do..
I am infected with STDs but im worried.Can i get pregnant? I have gone to hospital but nothing has being done please help me.
i hv a son who was born on 21st March, 2009 and i got pregnant in 2010 january and had a miscarriage in march 2010, i decied to rest for about 7 months and we were using condoms and then we stopped using condoms inorder for me to get pregnant but all in vein upto now what could be the problem and am 40years this year. kindly help for me to conceive
Hi my name is Vanessa and I been trying to get pregnant for the past 4 years! I been married for two years now and me and my husband been trying and nothing. I try not to stress out everytime I get my period but it's so hard. What should I do?
Hi laurie, just to let you know, not pregnant,
Rather sad being 5 days late! But still hopefull
That one day we-ll be blesed with a baby! -
Hello Wendy,
I hope you're pregnant! I'll send fertility and pregnancy prayers your way….
After your period is a week late, then it's time for a pregnancy test. Let me know how it goes!
Laurie -
Dear Laurie
Ok I hope im not getting excited for nothing, im 2 days late, breasts are tender but normally do get when i am due my period, and I'm tired and up and down to the loo.
But there are light cramps and im having what feels like heart flutters. Lol strange? -
Hi Pamela,
If you've been trying to get pregnant for two years and nothing has happened, it means that you and your partner need to get checked for possible causes of infertility!
Go see your doctor, my friend. Get a few basic fertility tests done, and take it one step at a time…
Laurie -
@laurie it has been 2 years and I have been trying! So what would dat mean?
Pamela ~ Congratulations on having your first child 3 years ago — I join you in thanking God! About trying to get pregnant again, I encourage you to talk to your obgyn or a fertility doctor. I don't know how long you've been trying to get pregnant, but remember that it's normal to take up to a year to conceive. If it's been less than a year, then keep trying with the ovulation tests and healthy living. Let me know how it goes!
Karen ~ Yes, tenderness and cramps could be a sign of pregnancy….but the only thing you can do is keep waiting and praying. I sure hope you are…have you taken a pregnancy test?
Laurie -
Hi, I have been trying for about 4 months now, still not pregnant. I am TTC. I have ovulated on Nov.6th and Nov. 7th. Right after that I have been having mild cramps and breast tenderness. What does that mean? Can I be pregnant?
Hey I been trying to get pregnant for 2 and a half years now! Thank god I was blessed with my first child 3 years ago! But me and my husband been trying and still nothing work! We even tried the ovalation tests out the store and those didn't help! Can somebody please give me some ideas or help! I love my marriage and I really need help!
Griezl ~ Yes, you still have hope for getting pregnant! The first thing you need to do is quit smoking and drinking — same with your husband. Next, you need to learn about your ovulation cycle so you know when you're most fertile. And finally, remember that it takes most couples a year on average to get pregnant. Five months isn't that long…so keep trying!
Tanya ~ I encourage you to see a fertility doctor or ob/gyn. It's great that you don't have any blockages, but there may be other reasons you're not getting pregnant. And, it's a good idea for your partner to have his sperm checked.
Jane – Definitely, use the ovulation predictor kit! That's one of the best ways to get pregnant successfully. If you can't get pregnant after a year of trying, then it's time to see a doctor.
Remember, it takes most couples a year on average to get pregnant….it seems like a long time, but it's normal to take a year!
Laurie -
Me and my partner have been trying for a baby for the last 8 months of so. My periods are really regular and on time every month and get really depressed about it, as time goes by im starting to get more worried about this. Before I met my partner I did take the morning after pill twice with previous partners. I also had a irregular smear test result but i went for tests but it turned out to be very mild and was fine. Im 25 and my partner is 24, and my weight is 7 and a half stone but i do find im a healthy girl and so is my partner, we used to have intecourse 4 times a week but now its once or twice a week as we find it impossible. I did buy an ovulation kit but I have not used it yet. Hope you can advise us -
Tanya: Try using Ovulation Test kits ,lots of woman used this and very high success rates. and other thing put your husband on a healthy diet. Lots of OB/GYN Dr said that after intercourse to put a pillow under your buttocks for atleast 20minutes.
For your info, i have done HSG test 4 months ago & no block tubes….
Why is it delaying? What can be the reason. -
Hi There,
I am married for a year and i am 27 years old. I have regular cycle (34 days cycle). Sometimes on time & sometimes delay but never missed at all. I will spot the 1st day, heavy 2nd day & will be very little on 3rd and 4th day. Now i am trying to conceive last 1 year with no success. I do ovulate last month as i gave up & checked using OPK. Is it possible for me to have child? What can do next? Thank You.
Hi…so here it is…I'm 20 and just married. My husband and I tried to conceive for 5 months. He drinks a lot and so do I and I also do smoke since 13. So, is being into alcoholic beverages a reason that we can't conceive? if yes, do we still have hope? What should we about it?
Hi Wendy,
Yes, seeing a doctor is a good idea — but bear in mind that many doctors don't consider not getting pregnant a "problem" until it's been a year of trying. You may not be dealing with a possible cause of infertility — it takes most couples an average of a year to get pregnant.
A trip to the doc can't hurt. But, I also encourage you to time intercourse for the most fertile days of the month. Ovulation predictor kits are fantastic.
How Ovulation Predictor Kits Work
I hope this helps, and would love to hear the good news of your pregnancy soon!
Laurie -
hi I'm 28 and really worried something might be wrong with me.
i have a regular period and no history of problems in the family, we have been trying for a few months, should i see a doc? -
Thanks — this are great tips, Alison!
I think alot of women know this in their head, but have a hard time convincing their heart.
All you can really do is live a healthy life (diet, exercise), get tested for STDs, see a gynecologist and relax. Try not too focus too much on getting pregnant. There are many ways how life can be fulfilling to people. Having a child is one of them, but not the only option. Live your life, focus on the good things and who knows what the future might bring.
Dear Ally,
Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming marriage! That's very exciting
I don't think a burst appendix can affect fertility or getting pregnant. Same with your stomach scar — that shouldn't be a cause of infertility.
But, if you're seriously concerned about it and want peace of mind, I encourage you to get checked out by your doctor. Getting pregnant can be complicated, and involves many personal health factors that can only be confirmed by a doctor who examines you in person!
I wish you all the best in your marriage and future family.
Laurie -
I had appendix burst when I was 9 years old. Now I'm 22, and I am getting married in October. Can that cause a problem of conceiving? And where should I go to do my check-up? I also have a big scar on my stomach – is that a problem?
Hi Rita,
I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get pregnant, and I know how disappointing it is. I've been trying to conceive for about 4 years now…and I don't think we'll get pregnant.
I don't have you the answer to your question — I don't know why you didn't conceive. Even fertility doctors don't know the answer to that most of the time. There are so many factors that affect getting pregnant, and many of those factors are unknown to us. Medicine may be a science, but it's still full of mystery.
Don't lose hope, my friend. Stay positive and hopeful that you will get pregnant….and keep talking to your fertility doctor and trying different ways to get pregnant. Sometimes it just takes a long time….but those women who took forever to conceive say it was worth the wait!
I wish you all the best.
Laurie -
My last period was on 15 of March. on 31 injection was given to me for egg rupture(size of the folicle was 20.3mm). From that day i used to check my basal body temparature it was to be 98.1 F to 98.6. My period i get on 28th or 29th day. This time i got it on 17th April Afternoon almost on 35th day. why i didn't conceive
i am trying to conceive from past 4 years. But nothing has happend till today. I usually get my periods on 29th day. earlier my follicles used to be small now it is 20mm or 18. This month till 34th day i didn't get my period. I thought i am pregnant i used to get symptoms like tender breast, gum bleeding, eevning sickness, head ache and tirdness. My husband semen test is positive. why i am not conceiving?
Hi Olivia,
I'm sorry to hear that it's taking so long for you to get pregnant — but three months really isn't that long!
Keep trying, and time your ovulation and temperatures to find the best times to get pregnant, for nine more months. If you still aren't pregnant in nine months, then talk to your doctor about the various types of infertility tests.
Let me know how it goes…I'd love to hear that you're pregnant!
Laurie -
I can't get pregnant after three months of trying. How do I know which is my cause of infertility?
Thanks for your comment, Alice. What's the cure for infertility? I don't allow url's in the comments section (too spammy), but if you describe it a little, I'm sure people would love to know!
It took 5 years before my husband and I were able to successfully conceive. It could really be a rough ride with so many ups and downs. But I am grateful that before we even tried IVF, I was able to find the cure for infertility.


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Watched until episode 12….
There is something not quite right with this series. Such as Raymond Wong's reaction when he saw the princess hidden in a cart outside palace. He should have panicked more. But the main problem is not Michelle Yim but Cixi herself. I find her no personality. This series is taking great pains in portraying her as really nice, misunderstood but someone in that position can be misunderstood, but can't be that nice. I know she trusts Li Lianying but I find her easygoing nature that is by blabbing everything of her problem to Lianying troubling. Maybe it keeps to the notion Cixi is not very smart because a smart tactician doesn't tell everything to the person she likes or trusts. Her Cixi is just a bit dumb.
This series also took great pains to show Cian (Maggie Shiu) as simpleminded, dumb, driven by jealousy, anger when I find her more logical, more smarter even if she may sound a lot dumber. Maggie Shiu really brought out her character's conflict. I love her performance but I do not like her character. It was just too easy to make her the bad guy and doing a bad job at it.
As for Cixi, again I feel Michelle is too restrained in her performance. She is a good actress but such a role demands more. I find her way too passive. I do not like the way she speaks. Too controlled, at times devoid of emotions or rather filled with those annoying high pitches when I want more in her speech. I find her Cixi bland, boring and beautiful like a vase.
I don't like where this series is heading. It is a beautifully filmed series, some acting are just wonderful but the story is just like a family squabble. You don't feel the urgency of the people, you don't feel the dilemma. I feel absolutely detached. It is maybe not a good story or rather not a good reworked story. I can take the misunderstood Cixi but this is like black and white. And it is just boring.
The most interesting is Nancy Wu's character and she is out of the palace. I am waiting for her to go back in because splitting the story into inside and outside palace for 2 unrelated events is making this series not only too diversified, but too distant. There must be some connection. And we have too many eunuchs who at this point has yet to diverge into a single point. It feels like I am watching a 4 story series when it should be 1 story, the rest should merge into 1. I am sure at some point it may merge but it is taking too long a time.
I like Aimee Chan but I find her character and her puppy love with Raymond Wong unbelievable and unsympathetic. I feel nothing for their burgeoning love because this series does not take time to develop it. In fact because of too many story arcs, none of the stories are ever properly developed.
It just feels half baked.
Plus point in episode 12; the Titanic scene between Aimee and Raymond is cheesy BUT the scenery is gorgeous. That's the real thing. TVB wouldn't use much budget to recreate the scene in a set or even pay for a decent green screen. Cheaper to just go there and put the actors' life at risk after rainfall to stand near the edge of a woobly slippery looking wooden planks where Aimee's only saving lifeline is Raymond behind him. I hope he knows how to swim.
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this type of story is way too ambitious for small screen no matter how good the cast or the screenwriter is..
I don't find a problem with her sharing her thoughts with Li Lianying. He is supposed to be her close confidant after all. I suppose Cixi can be more ambitous, but remember that it is still early in her reign, so she is less powerful compared to her later years. I think Cian will have more to do as the series moves on. I wonder too how/why Nancy will re-enter the palace. Still, I'm very much enjoy The Confidant.
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i found her character a bit too soft as well.But I guess the story line try to portray it is the beginning of cixi, being betrayed and not trusted by her husband made her ruthless and cruel in her later year?.
wtf did i just read..
Hahaha I know right!!!!!
lol agreed
I agree with the age issue. She came to the royal court when she was 16 and I think she had her son before 20. If her son is 8 years old, then current portrayal is Cixi as less than 30 year old.
Cixi seems to trust Li Lian Ying with her private thoughts much more than An De Hai ever since the teaching to ride bicycle.
She is portrayed more sentimental than I thought possible but then again she only reveals her feelings in front of only 2-3 people. Much colder after she finds out of Ci'an's betrayal.
Good rant and noticed. Haven't been paying much attention to The Confidant, especially these kind of dramas -_-
What do you mean by "these kinds of dramas".
Agree with you about Express Dowager Cixi's character. Though I like Michelle Yim very much, I am not impressed by her acting in "The Confidant". She was too nice, too bland, and a bit boring. I did not see her as an empress with tons of authority. She talked too soft in the drama series. Also agree that as an empress, she should not confide all her thoughts to Li Lianying who was still a bit new as her eunuch.
Michelle Yim is a great actress. She is very good in acting some nice, charming, sweet and cute characters. However, I don't think Michelle Yim is quite suitable to act Empress Dowager Cixi. She is a too gentle and too soft-spoken person. She gave us the impression that EDC was an easy going and passive person. I think she needs to act more with her eyes in this powerful character.
I think it's more of the way the character is written. I really enjoy the different side to Cixi that is being portrayed here as opposed to 90% of other Cixi-related dramas.
It could be, but that was not a real Empress Dowager Cixi as per history. It was too fake to me.
Dislike Aimee's scenes……totally redundant in this drama. TVB trying so hard to promote her that it is ridiculous. SHE TOTALLY CAN'T ACT?
I think that is one of the reasons why TVB is going downhill. They neglect the veterans and people who can act and promote those that cannot act or are talentless… how sad…
I disagree, I think she's ok. But her plot line is totally useless. At best it's filler material at worse it's 3 seconds of my video buffering to skip her scenes.
@Funn: As always, great summary and quite a few very valid points. Personally, I'm a bit disappointed in the series myself because I was actually quite looking forward to watching it, but unfortunately, it hasn't been living up to my expectations. Don't get me wrong – I'm definitely enjoying the acting from the cast and feel that majority of them are doing fantastic jobs (save for a few)…in fact, that's one of the reasons why I was looking forward to this series – the strong cast and pretty much guaranteed high quality acting (again, with a few exceptions). However, the script / storyline definitely needs work….perhaps like you said, there are way too many story arcs in the series, so everything feels underdeveloped…I actually started getting a bit 'bored' with the series a few episode backs and already stopped paying as much attention as I would have otherwise (case in point – I missed a few episodes here and there but didn't bother going back to re-watch what I missed….that's usually not a good sign).
With all that said, I'm not about to 'give up' completely on the series just yet, since, as I stated earlier, I'm enjoying the acting from certain cast members and since many of my favorite artists are in the series, I'll 'stick it out' for their sake…but I doubt the series will make my overall 'favorites' list though…
The storyline was very fake and did not reflect the actual history. Empress Dowager Cixi and Li Lianying were such well-known characters in Ching Dynasty, I think the characters could have been modified a bit to make them more entertaining, but the scriptwriters should not change the history and the characters completely.
Without the good acting of the veterans, this drama series would be a disaster.
"Without the good acting of the veterans, this drama series would be a disaster."
That kind of implies to most if not all tvb drama series lmao
TVB is famous for changing history and making ridiculous changes to even wuxia novels, so why should any of us be surprised??
Did anyone recall that some demand that Best Actress Award to be given to Michelle Yim for this role even before screening? HAHAHA
It is rather funny!
the scenery was nice but the acting was bad-like epic fail bad. shame on all the money spent……
Like the men more and really, this show focuses more on the male leads/supporting leads than the women.
Having said that, so far, Michelle Yim hasn't had any scenes where she can really deliver. She has had more of a supporting role so far in most of the scenes, that is to say the focus of the scene is not on her. Her character is used as a backdrop to show off other characters.
I hope she gets some scenes where she can really deliver soon. The "all spotlights on her" scenes.
Why shouldn't Cixi trust Li Lianying? He is a loyal but righteous man as shown when he defied his master in order to save her life. Cixi herself knows this fact so telling him about trains, talking about each others families, the evils within the palace, etc. is quite natural. And although she isn't the brightest tactician, she is not dumb at all.
I find Michelle's performance great. When Wayne was teaching her how to ride the bike, she showed hints of cuteness and childishness, similar to her role in the five flavours of life series, while being elegant at the same time. The control of her voice may be a bit much but contrary to what you think, I feel it is suitable for such a role. Cixi is supposed to be calm, collected and controlled. Her voice doesn't devoid of emotions at all.
You call Michelle's Cixi 'no personality' yet you say she is shown as nice and misunderstood? I believe that the series isn't trying to make her seem only nice. She's quite strict, demanding and stubborn, especially when talking about politics, children or things that contradict with her beliefs and opinions. Aside from those traits, she tends to show a softer side towards her minions, revealing a range of personalities and emotions such as sadness, kindness, exhaustion, light-heartedness, etc.
As for the blandness of her character, I agree with that. Her character is bland so far but is slowly developing into something interesting. She'll probably go on to taking Maggie and KK down. Like 'Jess' said, the stories haven't exactly revolved around her ie. Selena's fate, the little Emperor getting disciplined and Maggie's jealously and anger. However, I believe that as the series goes on, she will have the "all spotlights on her" scenes where she can finally deliver.
Well said.
I do find the Cixi character a bit dull in here, but I like Michelle's performance and am glad she was given the part instead of Maggie. I think if they had written the role like Susan Tse's grand empress dowager in 'Beyond the realm of conscience', it would be much more interesting.
Yes, TVB is trying too hard to portray Cixi as a nice person and the same with LLY.
Also weird how fast she start to trust him i.e revealing her feelings infront of him which don't make sense even if she trust him.
One problem with TVB series is that they need to cater to the "see lais" of HK…who are essentially their biggest audience so I'm not surprised that they tried to make Cixi and Lianying overly nice and honorable.
Meanwhile, I do hope that Cian's betrayal (and perhaps jealousy over her son loving Cian more than Cixi herself) will make Cixi more "evil." Along with Lianying, hopefully all the bad and unfair stuff happening in the palace begins to harden him. When he accused Nancy's husband of stealing his money, I was hoping it would be a turning point because he finally did something "wrong" (even though her husband deserved it).
A good ending (assuming Edwin kills Nancy) would be of Wayne killing Edwin and getting away with it simply because no one dares to challenge his role as the Empress' most trusted eunuch…but TVB and the "see lai" audience wouldn't like that, no matter how much more realistic it might be.
Hmm. I think the 'see lai' audience are tougher than many give them credit for. The old TVB series can be quite violent with lots of murders and betrayals, but, 'see lai' audience can still take it.
That's a good point. I believe 'see lais' have evolved throughout the years. I wonder if TVB realizes this?
i don't know anything about ancient history, but as if michelle's character is that nice in real life. she was the freaking queen for god's sake. if you wanna rise to the top, you're bound to step on a few people.
I think her character in "Moonlight Resonance" is more like Cixi than in this drama. She was so vicious in MR.
I loved her in MR – Good times, that.
I suspect TVB scriptwriters have gotten too used to writing dramas about family squabbles, that's why when they are faced with a historical topic like Cixi, they are unable to adjust their writing style and the story ends up being framed like a family squabble.
Just 1 question, if cixi didn't confine in the eunuch, it will not be the confidant, it will be the story of cixi xD
also the higher you are, the more lonely you become, if you dont even have 1 person that you see as a friend to rant about everything, you probably going crazy.
your rant maybe correct, and I can't say I like the storyline enough to see it, but there are sometimes reason for things, unless its turn out to be really stupid and the reason couldn't be produced.
The Confidant aka Big Eunuch is big eunuch because of Cixi. She is the main lady. I understand the lonely part but to your slave/servant? Blab away sort of relationship? Hard to believe. But then maybe it is to show how simpleminded Cixi is. And she is, and I just can't quite understand why she keeps getting on the hate with prince gong.
Finally Oscar appears, he looks very young! But I chuckled at the line about him nearing 20 and should be married soon when real Tongzhi died when he was 18 or so.
Perhaps she's just following the script. She's not that bad since we all know how evil she can get if she wants to, so I think script contributed to it.
Is Cixi suppose to be main villain during the end of Qing dynasty ,is she support white lotus society ,war against little knife society,anti Han and know as old buddha in real history?
is Li Lianying suppose to be bad guy too in real history too ?
It is not the end of Qing yet. Many factors but yes she is Old Buddha. And yes Linying is the right hand man.


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But how can your totality trust unless you have experienced it? The God of Jesus won't do, the God of my experience won't do for you, the God of Buddha's experience won't do - it has to be your experience. And if you carry beliefs you will come again and again to experiences which don't fit the belief, and then there is the tendency of the mind not to see those experiences, not to take note of them because they are very disturbing. They destroy your belief and you want to cling to your belief. Then you become more and more blind to life - belief becomes a blindfold on the eyes.
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There is a joke about a vampire who flew into Patrick O'Rourke's bedroom one night for the purpose of drinking his blood. Remembering the stories his mother told him, O'Rourke grabbed a crucifix and brandished it frantically in the vampire's face. The vampire paused for a moment, shook his head condolingly, clucked his tongue, and commented genially in the purest Yiddish, "Oy vey, bubbula! Have you ever got the wrong vampire!"
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Life is so vast and beliefs are so small; life is so infinite and beliefs are so tiny. Life never fits with any belief and if you try to force life into your beliefs you are trying to do the impossible. It has never happened; it cannot happen in the nature of things. Drop all beliefs and start learning how to experience.
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In concert: Brooks & Dunn at Jiffy Lube Live
By Scott Galupo
Breaking up shouldn't be so much fun.
Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, having amicably called it quits after nearly 20 years as pillars of mainstream country music, brought their "Last Rodeo" tour to Jiffy Lube Live Sunday night, with a requisite provision of hit songs ("My Maria," "Boot Scootin' Boogie," "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You," among a truck-bed-full of others).
Also along for the sunset ride: a set of mechanically-bobbing longhorns and a giant new tattoo. Dunn revealed the latter ("COWBOY" in black block letters) on his forearm — a sorrowful compensation, he amusingly explained, for a decades-long lack of hat.
Who's to say whether the ink was real; the audience's affection for the bestselling duo sure was. There was no sign of concert-industry ticket woes at a jam-packed Lube, indicating no hard feelings over a postponement in June that gave Dunn's pipes a doctor-ordered spell.
Brooks and Dunn led with a cluster of rowdy honky-tonk rock ("Play Something Country," "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl," "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing") before settling into the Eagles-like balladry of "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" and "Neon Moon."
Dunn channeled his best Solomon Burke for the stirring country-gospel of "Believe," which was followed, in the quintessentially American fashion of intermingling spirituality and sexuality, by "She Likes to Get Out of Town" and its accompanying video of a dancing girl with red lipstick and exposed midriff.
Received as enthusiastically as the headlining duo itself were four U.S. servicemen, representing each major branch of the military, standing at attention during "Only in America."
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