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Excellent location – rated 9.7/10! (score from 101 reviews)
Rated by guests after their stay at Belmond El Encanto.
Everything is so perfect. Beautiful pool and plants, nice room with appropriate design.
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This property is newly refreshed/remodeled, and is absolutely beautiful.
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I liked everything about the Property from the layout, staff and accommodations.
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View is perfect, had a very Nice stay, would go again.
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The View, the food, the rooms.
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The location, excellent restaurant staff, wifi
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Staff was the very best I have ever encountered. Bungalow was beautifully appointed with every welcoming comfort, food was magnificent. Grounds were perfect.
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loved this property! the room, food, staff, met every expectation The grounds were beautiful and maintained beyond
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Beautiful environment, tastefully renovated, small size, friendly staff.
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The setting is gorgeous, the accommodations were very nice (small but nice), the food in the restaurant was quite good. It was particularly pleasant to be out in the open air area. The front desk staff were outstanding.
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Offering sweeping Pacific Ocean views, this boutique hotel is a 5 minute drive from Central Santa Barbara. It features an outdoor pool, a spa and health club and an on-site bar and restaurant. All spacious rooms include free Wi-Fi.
A flat-screen cable satellite TV is featured in all guest rooms at El Encanto. Rooms include a minibar, a fireplace and a sitting area. All rooms offer a balcony or a patio with views of the grounds.
A 24-hour front desk is provided to guests of El Encanto. A business center with fax and photocopying services is available.
Within 2 miles of this hotel guests will find attractions such as Santa Barbara Mission and Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens. Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course is a 10 minute drive away.
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Outdoor Pool (all year), Grounds, Terrace, Sun Deck
Tennis Court, Golf Course (within 2 miles), Hiking, Cycling, Fitness Center, Spa, Massage, Turkish/Steam Bath
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Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast in the Room, Special Diet Meals (upon request)
Private parking is available on site (reservation is needed) and costs USD 35 per day.
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Loved the setting of the hotel and the wonderful, private bungalows. Rooms were spacious. Enjoyed eating breakfast on the Terrace.
Parking/valet service for cars. While it is necessary for the area, it presented problems on busy days. Also, the hotel is a little pricey as is the dining room.
Everything is so perfect. Beautiful pool and plants, nice room with appropriate design.
The staff was so with it. They put us as their top priority. The bungalow style rooms are incredible, not your typical hotel. The view from the property is so incredible, we thought that since we were so inland that we were not going to be able to enjoy the ocean. We were wrong, you can see the ocean perfectly from the restaurant! The food and drinks were incredible. Id stay here a million times over the 4 Seasons. Its sophisticated, simple, classy and modern unlike the 4 Seasons which is completely gaudy and over priced.
nothing! It was all amazing.
the room was quiet beautiful clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful-- When youre spending top dollar its all about the service and this place was #1-- quite a beatiful location too I might add..Its a "return again" on my list!Loved the little touches and subtle things that made this a top resort! Thank you Belmond for doing it right!
Valet service seemed a little confused but he was trying!! otherwise NOTHING!
The view from the restaurant or pool is spectacular. Very serene. The staff is incredibly professional. The decor is modern and elegant, moreso than the Four Seasons, which felt a little more old-fashioned.
My room layout was a bit strange, very narrow living room. The bathroom was beautiful, but the shower/tub is narrow and makes for an awkward shower. The hotel is a fine place to stay, but not great value for what you're paying.
This property is newly refreshed/remodeled, and is absolutely beautiful.
It is a little pricey, but we have paid more for much less. It's the perfect splurge.
I liked everything about the Property from the layout, staff and accommodations.
The price of breakfast and the $35 to park my car everyday.
View is perfect, had a very Nice stay, would go again.
Price is room is a little high. If it was $100 less would stay longer.
Beautiful surroundings en terrace. Great pool. Friendly staff.
What did I like? The service the food, the views, the ornithology, the bungalows, the pool, the friendliness of the staff, the facilities, the beds, the space.
There is nothing not to like about this place, might take a few extra minutes to find with an old Sat nav if you look the wrong way, and its not especially cheap, but its still good value.
I booked this hotel for my son and his new wife, for their honeymoon. We had never been there but they reported back to me a few times that it was "incredible". Thank you! I hope to stay with you sometime.
The View, the food, the rooms.
It took an hour and a half for the staff to bring our luggage to the room. We were late to dinner and had to rush. No shower because we didn't have time. The manager never apologized. Disappointing for such a beautiful place. Left a bad taste
Attention to detail Exemplary service Our private bungalow Lovely pool Friendly valet staff Nothing too much trouble
Service at restaurant was sometimes slow and bad coordinated (in the evening).
The location, excellent restaurant staff, wifi
Our almost a $1K/night suit had a leaky shower, which was known to the staff at our check-in and was supposed to be fixed but never was. At checkout, the manager reduced the room charges by 30% after we complained but the experience has still left us with a very bad impression. This is certainly not acceptable for a five-star hotel. We were not looking for a discount but for a restful night, which we didn't get (and for which we paid over $750!) The pool is small, really unattractive and crowded and there were no free chairs when we arrived. The best part of this hotel is its restaurant with impeccable service and great food. I would not recommend this hotel.
Everything. We wanted a few days of relaxation after travelling and the was the epitome of that. Staff were excellent. The two bungalows we were allocated, which had been upgraded, were all you could ask for. It was our daughter's anniversary whilst we were there and the little touches like a handwritten note, champagne, chocolate dessert and heart shaped arrangement of candles at the entrance to their bungalow, were all lovely and added to making the stay memorable.
As previously stated by others, absolutely nothing.
Staff was the very best I have ever encountered. Bungalow was beautifully appointed with every welcoming comfort, food was magnificent. Grounds were perfect.
The bungalow has awesome decor and they have very clean and comfortable bed. In addition to the greenery surrounding the bungalow. The staff were very friendly and professional. Food was excellent.
We stayed at El Encanto for my birthday and at the end of our pacific coast highway road trip. The service and staff were both exceptional. There was a beautiful chocolate birthday desert and hand written message waiting in the room when we got there which was a really nice touch. The property is just beautiful and our bungalow was both quiet and private. The staff at the spa were professional and friendly and we had a great massage. I highly recommend the hotel, especially for a special occasion.
Very polite staff - Grounds well kept - Bungalow had very nice qualities.
Restaurant/ room service prices - No jacuzzi -
Clean and luxurious resort The simple touches that take it to the next level The great facilities and areas onsite Romantic Quiet and secluded location


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Why is my electricty going on and off? It's not a blown fuse/circuit because it comes back on again. What would cause this? What should I tell an electrician to do in order to get them to fix the problem? [more inside]
Can I afford not to waste electricity heating up my showers?
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Do chargers use electricity when they aren't being used?
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Physics filter: The original fuse for an Ikea lighting system was rated for 6.3A and 250V. After a power surge, I noticed that the fuse had been toasted. Upon visiting 3 hardware stores, the best I could find was a similar fuse rated for 3.15A and 125V. Since V=I*R, it follows that the resistance is identical when the original fuse is compared with the replacement. Does this mean that these fuses are functionally equal?
How do electric meters work?
How do electric meters work? How do they measure the amount of charge you used? I suspect they must know the amount of charge that enters the home, and then they have some way to measure the amount of charge that leaves the house, but I'm really not sure. [more inside]
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How do I keep my neighbors from stealing my power?
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Help me insulate my windows from the Florida heat/sun.
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Deregulation and Electricity: More than Just A Headache?
EnergyPurchaseFilter: What is the deal with non-regulated electric purchasing? Who's had experience with this, and was it all the [highly suspect] awesome hoopla that it's played to be by the companies/government? Bonus points if you live/have lived in New Hampshire, where I'm trying to figure out this whole mess. [more inside]
How does Economy 7 switch?
In the UK we have cheap rate electricity between 12.30am and 7.30am, but how does it work? [more inside]
Free electricity!?
I've been living in my apartment since December, and I still haven't received an electric bill from ConEd. It was made clear that we had to sign up to receive power and we did that -- my wife called in, gave them her social security number, address, etc. Still, no bill. The meter man comes by every month and checks the meter. Still, no bill. [more inside]
I need to make the bulbs in a lamp pulse on and off.
I need to make the bulbs in a lamp pulse on and off. [more inside]
Shocking iPod question.
How do you get your music off a malfunctioning iPod? [more inside]
Using an extension cord, safe?
Safe to use an extension cord for a small refrigerator? [more inside]
TiVo with Dish Network = boom?
TiVo with Dish Network in a 30-year-old high-rise Chicago building? [more inside]
How can I safely make sparks for a film shoot?
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Making the most from brook in back yard: waterwheel generator?
On our property there's a rather substantial brook running through it, which runs year round and doesn't freeze over. It's probably too wide for a traditional undershot waterwheel (at least 12 feet across at its most narrow), to supply some alternate power to our house, but maybe there's something else that could make the most of the constant flowing water?
garbage disposals and GFCI
My garbage disposal trips the nearby GFCI circuit every time I use it. What can I do? [more inside]
How can the energy cost of an electronic device over a span of time be calculated?
How can the energy cost of an electronic device over a span of time be calculated?
Have Cat... Will generate electricity for food...
Cat Filter - In the winter the static electricity gets in the way of the cat & my... well... lets just say personal time. Any advice? [more inside]
Learning about electricity, the bright and colorful but not completely dumbed-down way?
I'm looking for a book that teaches electricity well. The Mims book definitely doesn't cut it - I want something more along the lines of "The Way Things Work" in clarity and accessibility, but I still want it to actually teach the underlying math; i.e., I want it to show me the material in pictures and equations. [more inside]
Electric Shock Made My Computer Restart
I was typing on my laptop and my husband touched my face. His hand gave me a shock, and then my computer restarted itself. [more inside]
Unsealed fridge contributing to high electricity bill?
How much electricity is wasted from a fridge that isn't sealed properly? [more inside]
I need an adaptor but am an electricity ignoramus
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Grounding appliances in a 2-prong apartment?
Grounding my old Marantz stereo amp in a two-prong outlet? (We're talking American 110v.) [more inside]
How do I judge the electrical system in an apartment?
How do I judge the electrical system in an apartment? [more inside]
power strips with individual on/off strips?
Can you buy power strips in the US that have separate on/off switches for each socket? [more inside]
Why is electricity so much more expensive then natural gas? Am I reading my bill wrong, or is it really an order of magnitude cheaper? [more inside]
One solution for exercise and powering the home?
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nirvana unplugged.
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Was Edison's original light bulb really designed to never run out?
Was Edison's original light bulb really designed to never run out?
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If the bulb is out, or empty, but the switch is on, are you still paying for power?
If the bulb is out, or empty, but the switch is on, are you still paying for power?
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How much does it cost to wash?
How much does it cost (or what is the amount of electricity / volume of water used) to do one full load of laundry, as an average. Or, how would I go about getting precise figures for this? I want to know how much too much we pay to operate the pay-per-load laundry machines in our new apartment building.
Getting shocked while ungrounded
Why is it that if I walk up and stick my finger in a wall outlet, I'll get shocked even though I'm not grounded? I can see getting shocked when standing barefoot on wet ground, but come on... on a floor wearing tennis shoes? How does that work?
My wiring frightens and confuses me
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efficiency and power consumption of computers
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I just replaced a burned out bulb in my overhead kitchen fixture. The bulb that burned out was a 60 watter. I only had a 100 watter on hand. I know I'm hastening fossil fuel depletion, but am I also causing a fire risk? What about ignoring the wattage recomendations in favor of higher watts in table lamps?
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Here is a quick review of the 290 at the 2011 Shot.
This is a discussion on FYI: SIG P290 SUB-COMPACT 9MM available soon. within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Here is a quick review of the 290 at the 2011 Shot....
Here is a quick review of the 290 at the 2011 Shot.
That dude is not very knowledgeable, or even articulate. He complains that the gun is only 6+1, and then compares it to the Kahr PM-9, yet it has the exact same ammo capacity. And his entire biggest rant about the pistol being a lot thicker than the competition is totally off base too.
He does not appear to me to be experienced with smaller carry guns. Yes, the gun is heavier than the competition. But that is really the old valid point that he raises.
And if 20 oz makes a gun too heavy to carry, then a lot of us here are going to have to dump our current carry guns.
It was his opinion that it was heavy, and it wasn't really just that it was heavy. It was the combination of weight, thickness, and capacity that made him dislike them. Obviously if you are used to carry a full size 1911, then this won't be a problem. I think his point was that the specs weren't that impressive when there are other options out there, such as the Keltec, or the Kahr PM9 (quite a bit thinner than the 290) that I know he carries.
The video wasn't meant to be a pro review, and it was obviously done on the fly. I have seen a few of his videos on youtube, and I think he is pretty knowledgeable, at least compared to most of what's out there. He is ex millitary/LEO and has as of right now 760 videos with probably millions of views on youtube so he must be doing something right.
I have watched the vast majority of his video reviews and for the most part he is knowledgeable. As far as not being articulate I don't agree. His videos are generally shot "from the hip" without a ton of edits and no scripts so I don't expect them to flow like a Shakespearean production. That being said... If you guys thought I was a sissy when it came to weight nutnfancy makes me look like the universes manliest man. He pretty much labels anything over 15oz as to heavy for CCW.
Edit - One thing he did say that I totally disagree with. I don't think thickness has anything to do with comfort. I think it has EVERYTHING to do with concealment but not comfort. I would argue that weight primarily and length secondary are the most important attributes when it comes to comfort. Thickness and height being most important for concealment.
-It is a seriously scary thought that there are subsets of American society that think being intellectual is a BAD thing...
Edit 2 - I have since changed my mind about the super small pocket 9's as a primary. I am not interested. My Ruger sp-101 conceals like a dream. It may carry 2 less round and be slower to reload but the .357 magnum cartridge is....well...the .357 magnum cartridge. Since the vast majority of self defense shooting are solved in less then 5 rounds I feel the 101 is the better choice. I am still interested in the DB9 but only if it' s is truly pocketable.
-It is a seriously scary thought that there are subsets of American society that think being intellectual is a BAD thing...
Both of these guns have an identical slide thickness of .9 inch. I fail to see how one could possibly argue that one is significantly thicker than the other. I carry a PM9, that this P290 doesn't look any thicker than my pistol. This point comes across as being an obvious exaggeration on his part.
And the 6+1 capacity is exactly the same as the PM9's capacity. And even weight is not that big of a factor, either. Kahr PM9 with magazine is 15.9 oz, compared to 20.5 oz for the Sig P290 with a mag. Dude, that is only a difference of 4.6 oz
So his arguments really fall apart when comparing the gun to a PM9. Capacity and thickness are identical, and while I admit that the gun is significantly heavier, another 4.6 oz is not necessarily a deal breaker.
So his review definitely comes across to me as being inaccurate and exaggerated.
He does need to buy a video camera with image stabilization built into it. Most decent video cameras now have that feature. The video was way too jerky.
Well, if he can take such strong exception with a gun like the P290 that weighs 20.5 oz, I would have to think that he would burst a vein or two reviewing your Ruger SP101.
This review by him comes across as being rather biased, in my opinion. It seems unnecessarily harsh.
The simple fact is that there is no perfect gun. Every gun has its advantages and drawbacks. And he is definitely exaggerating the P290's drawbacks.
He actually does have a review on the SP101 and rags on the weight a few times through out the video. I find it perfectly comfortable to carry...Even light weight. He doesn't agree. To each his own. I do understand his point of view on the 290 to some extent though. It's not that the gun is to wide or to heavy. It's that (to me) it is to wide and to heavy for what you GET. In this it reminds me a lot of the p239. When I look at the specs and the capacity of the 239 I find myself going "seriously??". It's the same way with the 290. If you stack it up weight wise with the other single stack 9mm's in its class (lc9, kimber solo, DB9, PF9, PM9) it's fails pretty harshly. Width is debatable. the ambi safety adds quite a bit so I am willing to give that a pass. I have no issue taking on more weight If I am getting something in return. Take my SP101. It's low capacity and heavy (27 oz) when you compare it to other sub compact pistols. But for that weight I am getting a more effective cartridge so I can justify the weight. With the p290 what are you getting for that extra 4 oz? More capacity? Nope. More potent cartridge? Nope. The only advantage I can see for the extra weight is reduced recoil.
-It is a seriously scary thought that there are subsets of American society that think being intellectual is a BAD thing...
After firing a awhile ago and carrying a Grendel P12 .380 I learned one thing, A gun can be too light. So honestly the weight issue isnt much of one. Dimension are the biggy, to thick it prints easier, to long and it jabs you all day, and prints at the smallest movements.
If you fire a .380 out of a firearm that is more aptly weighted for a .22lr then it will kick harder then a .357. (Got the sore hands and bruises to prove it).
So the weight issue is over blown, the thickness not so much.
A good rig makes carrying a dream, and sometimes the right grips can help too.
I know not what this "overkill" means.
Honing the knives, Cleaning the longguns, Stocking up ammo.
-It is a seriously scary thought that there are subsets of American society that think being intellectual is a BAD thing...
I would never, ever compare this Sig P290 to the P239. The Sig P239 is in a whole different class size. I experimented with carrying one for a very brief time. But exactly as you have said here, I found myself thinking that I was giving up way too much with the P239, for far too few benefits.
This P290 is very close in size to the Kahr PM9. Here is a photo that I once took comparing my PM9 ( on the left ) to my Sig P239 ( on the right ). So the difference in size between the P290 and the P239 is going to be something very similar to this:
And here is what ended up replacing my P239: the Walther PPS:
It's been a while since I have seen a PM9 myself, but when I saw it I got the impression that it was very slim. I know the specs for the slide is the same on the two guns, but the 290 seems a lot beefier, maybe it's because of the big slide release that makes it 1.1" thick.
For those that are interested, here is his review of the PM9
Sorry, Allow me to clarify. I wasn't comparing the 290 and the 239 against each other. I was comparing the 290 to the 239 in the way that when I looked at the specs I said "WOW!, really??". What I mean is is for a single stack 9/40 the 239 is quite heavy and fairly wide. For a single stack 9mm the 290 is quite heavy and wide.
-It is a seriously scary thought that there are subsets of American society that think being intellectual is a BAD thing...


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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. While this isn't the quirky trip that many Murakami books are, it's a pretty good book about a guy growing into his own, dealing with loss in his formative years, and having a lot of sex. Suppose I told you that I had just finished reading a book about a 19 year-old college student who passes his days going to class and studying disinterestedly while spending his nights in bars getting drunk and looking for one-night relationships. Although in no way an intellectual, this young man does read a lot, with books by J.D. Salinger, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Mann, and Hermann Hesse being among his favorites. Also, to help pay the bills, he works part time in a record store and really likes to listen to music, especially classical recordings and songs by the Beatles. Finally, he finds himself torn between loving two different women, one who is emotionally fragile but to whom he has deep, tragic ties and another who seems bright and lively, but has dark issues of her own. So, have I just described virtually every coming-of-age novel written about college kids growing up in the United States during the last 40 years? Maybe, but in Norwegian Wood, we are actually introduced to Toru Watanabe, a young man living in Tokyo in the late 1960s. Indeed, it is an indication of the author's deft touch that he has been able to craft his protagonist into something of a universal "Everyman" while still making him very much a product of a Japanese upbringing and cultural heritage. We feel Toru's angst, conflicts, loneliness, and occasional joys from half a world (and half a century) away, which is a great credit to Murakami's skill at telling a compelling and relatable story. This novel has been described elsewhere as "elegiac" and that is a perfect word for it. To be sure, Toru has his share of good times and sex—a lot of sex, in fact—but at its heart Norwegian Wood is a melancholy and somberly tinged look at how he reconciles his life-long devotion to the troubled Naoko with the love and deepening connection he feels for the vivacious Midori. Without giving away too many details of the plot, it is also a tale that forces the reader to consider the effects that mental illness and suicide have on the close friends and family of those so afflicted. Certainly, the matter-of-fact way in which the details of those issues are presented forces us to focus more on the consequences than on the events themselves. I was quite moved by this novel, which was the first of Murakami's works that I have read. While it was written in a more naturalist manner than the post-modern style the author is best known for, this is a powerful story that is delivered in a subtle and heartfelt way. The narrative is not perfect—the initial framing device of having a 37 year-old Toru reflect back on his school days was quickly abandoned and there is little development of Toru's or Naoko's family life—but it is very effective at capturing the mood and spirit of the times. It is also one that shows us in a most poignant way that growing up is hard, no matter where in the world you live. Come un sasso piatto che salta sull'acqua di un lago, così M. scivola sulle vite di questi ragazzi giapponesi, e delle loro famiglie, e lascia intravedere, nel momento in cui il sasso sfiora l'acqua, la profondità e il grigiore dei loro malesseri, delle domeniche tristi, delle serate paniche. A differenza del sasso, che prima o poi farà l'ultimo balzo, il libro di M. mantiene indefinitamente la leggerezza del volo e si mantiene alto sulle acque scure, sparendosene chissà dove, terminata l'ultima pagina.Gran bel sito personale http://tinyurl.com/kkg7r Kirjassa japanilainen teatteritieteen opiskelija menettää parhaan ystävänsä, kun tämä tappaa yllättäen itsensä. Parhaan ystävän tyttöystävä Naokon ja päähenkilön välille syntyy erikoinen suhde, kun surun jakamisesta syntyy jotakin rakkaustarinaa muistuttavaa. Naoko voi kuitenkin huonosti ja joutuu muuttamaan kauas vuorelle sijaitsevaan parantolaan. Sillä aikaa päähenkilö tutustuu Midoriin, välittömään opiskelijatyttöön, joka ymmärtää paremmin kuin kukaan. Katkeransuloinen tarina rakkauden etsimisestä, kaipauksesta ja surusta. Romaanissa on vaikutteita mm. Fitzgeraldin Kultahattu-romaanista ja Thomas Mannin Ihmevuoresta, jotka molemmat mainitaan päähenkilön lukemina kirjassa. Kirjan nimen mukaisesti romaanissa myös Norwegian Wood -kappaleella ja musiikilla on teoksessa tärkeä osa. This book made me cry. no reviews | add a review Contains
References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (2)Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0375704027, Paperback)In 1987, when Norwegian Wood was first published in Japan, it promptly sold more than 4 million copies and transformed Haruki Murakami into a pop-culture icon. The horrified author fled his native land for Europe and the United States, returning only in 1995, by which time the celebrity spotlight had found some fresher targets. And now he's finally authorized a translation for the English-speaking audience, turning to the estimable Jay Rubin, who did a fine job with his big-canvas production The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Readers of Murakami's later work will discover an affecting if atypical novel, and while the author himself has denied the book's autobiographical import--"If I had simply written the literal truth of my own life, the novel would have been no more than fifteen pages long"--it's hard not to read as at least a partial portrait of the artist as a young man.Norwegian Wood is a simple coming-of-age tale, primarily set in 1969-70, when the author was attending university. The political upheavals and student strikes of the period form the novel's backdrop. But the focus here is the young Watanabe's love affairs, and the pain and pleasure and attendant losses of growing up. The collapse of a romance (and this is one among many!) leaves him in a metaphysical shambles: I read Naoko's letter again and again, and each time I read it I would be filled with the same unbearable sadness I used to feel whenever Naoko stared into my eyes. I had no way to deal with it, no place I could take it to or hide it away. Like the wind passing over my body, it had neither shape nor weight, nor could I wrap myself in it.This account of a young man's sentimental education sometimes reads like a cross between Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar and Stephen Vizinczey's In Praise of Older Women. It is less complex and perhaps ultimately less satisfying than Murakami's other, more allegorical work. Still, Norwegian Wood captures the huge expectation of youth--and of this particular time in history--for the future and for the place of love in it. It is also a work saturated with sadness, an emotion that can sometimes cripple a novel but which here merely underscores its youthful poignancy. --Mark Thwaite (retrieved from Amazon Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:17:52 -0400) This stunning and elegiac novel by the author of the internationally acclaimed Wind-Up Bird Chronicle has sold over 4 million copies in Japan and is now available to American audiences for the first time. It is sure to be a literary event. Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before. Toru begins to adapt to campus life and the loneliness and isolation he faces there, but Naoko finds the pressures and responsibilities of life unbearable. As she retreats further into her own world, Toru finds himself reaching out to others and drawn to a fiercely independent and sexually liberated young woman."-- Cover.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
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SSP No. 5 | August 6, 1996 |
by Michael Tanner
Michael Tanner, director of health and welfare studies at the Cato Institute, is director of the Cato Project on Social Security Privatization.
Executive Summary
Although Social Security remains one of the most popular government programs, most Americans understand that the system faces serious future financial problems and would support privatization of the retirement system, according to the results of a poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on behalf of the Cato Project on Social Security Privatization.
Among the poll's findings:
Privatizing Social Security
[ NOTE: see Figures 10 and 11.]
Figure 1
Opinion of Various Government Programs
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Medicare | Social Security | Medicaid | Federal Income Tax System | Welfare | |
Favorable | 71% | 68% | 58% | 28% | 25% |
Unfavorable | 9% | 14% | 10% | 33% | 43% |
For more than 60 years the Social Security system has been the primary source of retirement income for elderly Americans. As a result, Social Security has beenand remainsone of the most popular of all government programs. However, despite its popularity, Social Security is facing serious problems.
According to the latest report of the Social Security system's Board of Trustees, Social Security will be insolvent by 2029, down from 2030 in last year's report.1 This represents the eighth time in the last 10 years that the insolvency date has been brought forward.
But even this does not provide the full story of Social Security's looming crisis. The important date is 2012. Social Security taxes currently bring in more revenue than the system pays out in benefits. The surplus theoretically accumulates in the Social Security Trust Fund. However, in 2012 the situation will reverse. Social Security will begin paying out more in benefits than it collects in revenues.2 To continue meeting its obligations, it will have to begin drawing on the surplus in the Trust Fund. The trouble is this: the Trust Fund is really little more than a polite fiction. For years the federal government has used the Trust Fund to disguise the actual size of the federal budget deficit, borrowing money from the Trust Fund to pay current operating expenses and replacing the money with government bondsessentially an IOU. 3
Beginning in 2012, Social Security will have to start turning in those bonds to the federal government to obtain the cash needed to pay benefits. But the federal government has no cash or other assets with which to pay off those bonds. It can obtain the cash only by borrowing and running a bigger deficit, increasing taxes, or cutting other government spending. All those options pose obvious problems.
Moreover, even if Social Security's financial difficulties can be fixed, the system remains a bad deal for most Americans, a situation that is growing worse for today's young workers. Payroll taxes are already so high that even if today's young workers receive the promised benefits, such benefits will amount to a low, below-market return on those taxes. While today's retirees will generally receive back all they paid into Social Security plus a modest return on their investment, when today's young workers retire, they will actually receive a negative rate of returnless than they paid in. A young worker today would actually be better off stuffing Social Security taxes in a mattress than counting on benefits from the program.
Those young workers can now get far higher returns and benefits through private savings, investment, and insurance. In fact, a study by financial analyst William Shipman demonstrates that if 25-year-old workers were able to invest privately the money they currently pay in Social Security taxes, they would receive retirement benefits three to six times higher than under Social Security.4
Despite these problems, Social Security has long been, in former House Speaker Tip O'Neill's words, the "third rail" of American politicstouch it and your political career dies. This was because of a perception that American voters would not tolerate any major change to the program.
However, a poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on behalf of the Cato Project on Social Security Privatization suggests that the public understands Social Security's problems and is strongly supportive of efforts to privatize the system.5
Social Security Is Popular,
But the Need for Reform Is Recognized
No one should doubt the continued popularity of Social Security. As Figure 1 shows, Social Security remains one of the most popular of all government programs, with two-thirds of Americans holding a favorable view of the program.6 This popularity is not solely among the elderly. As Figure 2 shows, Social Security retains high favorability among all age groups. Even among so-called baby boomers and Generation X, groups that have expressed skepticism about the program's future, Social Security is viewed as a successful program. Likewise self-described conservatives, moderates, and liberals all have favorable views of Social Security.
However, beneath the surface there is a growing awareness that Social Security is facing problems and needs reform. For example, only 37 percent of Americans believe that the current Social Security system is fair. In addition, far more Americans describe the current system as risky than as safe or secure. Those attitudes are particularly strong among younger Americans.
Figure 2
Social Security Image by Age and Ideology
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Generation X |
Baby Boomers | Quiet Generation | Seniors | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | |
Favorable | 64% | 59% | 73% | 84% | 70% | 73% | 76% |
Unfavorable | 16% | 18% | 9% | 4% | 11% | 12% | 7% |
Figure 3
Description of Current Social Security System
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
18-40 Years | 41-64 Years | 65+ Years | |
Fair | 34% | 35% | 47% |
Safe | 21% | 19% | 35% |
Secure | 18% | 14% | 32% |
Risky | 49% | 40% | 33% |
Confusing | 53% | 40% | 38% |
Figure 4 Description of Social Security
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Social Security is in financial trouble right now | 28% |
Social Security will be in financial trouble in the next 5-10 years. | 28% |
Social Security will be in financial trouble when the baby bloomers retire in 15-20 years | 32% |
Social Security is financially secure for years to come because it is paid for by a special payroll tax. Then invested in a trust fund. |
7% |
Figure 5
Percent Who Believe Social Security Will Not Be There When They Retire
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
All under 65 | 60% |
Generation X | 70% |
Baby Boomers | 69% |
Figure 6
Changing Social Security
[Pie chart omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Needs Change Now
Radical Change | 16% |
Major Change | 26% |
Only Some Change | 30% |
Minor Change | 19% |
DK/Ref | 10% |
Radical/Major Change 42% | |
Minor/Some Change 49% |
Needs Change in 10-15 Years
Radical Change | 36% |
Major Change | 33% |
Only Some Change | 12% |
Minor Change | 11% |
DK/Ref | 8% |
Radical/Major Change 69% | |
Minor/Some Change 23% |
[NOTE DK/Ref = don't know/refused to answer.]
Figure 7
Amount of Change Needed to Fix Social Security (By Party/Age)
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Under 45 | GOP | Ind. | Dem. |
Radical/ Major Change |
54% | 50% | 52% |
Minor/Only Some Change |
44% | 44% | 41% |
Over 45 | GOP | Ind. | Dem. |
Radical/ Major Change |
37% | 39% | 24% |
Minor/Only Some Change |
55% | 53% | 67% |
Figure 8
Support for Social Security Reform
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Raise Retirement Age |
Increase Payroll Taxes |
Limit COLAs | Means Test |
Favor | 27% | 33% | 29% | 78% |
Oppose | 62% | 57% | 52% | 17% |
Figure 9
Opinion of Social Security Reforms
Americans are aware of Social Security's looming financial troubles. As Figure 4 shows, only 7 percent of Americans believe that Social Security is financially sound for the indefinite future. A majority of Americans (56 percent) believe the system either is already in trouble or will be in trouble in the next 5 to 10 years.
That is why young people do not believe that Social Security will be there for them. Fully 60 percent of all individuals under the age of 65 express this belief, with larger majorities among younger voters. (Figure 5)
The results correspond with the findings of other polls. For example, according to an often cited 1994 poll, more young Americans believe in UFOs than believe they will receive their Social Security benefits.7
Because Americans recognize Social Security's problems there is growing support for reform. As Figure 6 shows, 42 percent of Americans believe that Social Security needs major or radical change right now. More than two-thirds believe that Social Security will need major or radical reform in 15 or 20 years.
Moreover, as shown in Figure 7, younger Americans support major or radical reform by even larger margins. Of particular interest is the fact that support for radical or major change is relatively constant among Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Support for Social Security reform is much more a question of age than of ideology or political affiliation..
Little Support for Tinkering
Although there is clear recognition of Social Security's problems, there is little support for many of the reforms frequently proposed for the system. As Figures 8 and 9 show, substantial majorities oppose such commonly cited proposals as raising the retirement age, raising the payroll, tax, and reducing Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs). Only means testing of benefits for individuals earning more than $100,000 per year achieves substantial support.
Strong Support for Privatization
While tinkering with Social Security earns little support, privatizing the system has strong backing. Individuals polled were offered the following description of a privatized Social Security system:
The current Social Security system would be reformed to allow people to invest the amount they now pay in Social Security taxes to save for their own retirement. You and your employer would still be required to pay the same amount in taxes, but instead of the money going to the government, you would be allowed to invest the money in your own personal retirement account like an IRA or 401(k). You would control and decide how to invest the money in this account, with some restrictions to avoid very risky investments. The money in this account could be invested in stocks, bonds, or life insurance. The money you invest could not be withdrawn until retirement. Any money left in the account when you die becomes part of your estate and your heirs could inherit the money. There would be no reduction in benefits for current Social Security recipients. People would have the choice of staying in the current Social Security system or moving to the new privatized system. People who choose the new system will receive some benefits under the old system in recognition of what they have already paid into the system.
This proposal strongly resembles the privatized system that has been successfully implemented in Chile.8
As shown in Figures 10 and 11, support for this proposal was overwhelming, cutting across all age and ideological groups. Only among individuals over the age of 65 did less than a majority support privatization, and even among this group, support exceeded opposition by better than two to one (with a large undecided group). Moreover, as shown in Figure 12, substantial majorities described the privatized system as fair, safe, and secure.
Not only was support strong for the proposal as a whole but, as Figure 13 shows, the plan's individual elements each had strong support independently.
Individuals were also given a list of arguments in favor of and in opposition to privatization.9 After being exposed to the most likely arguments they will hear in a future debate over Social Security privatization, support for the privatization proposal remained extremely strong. (Figure 14)
Privatization is far more popular than other proposals for reform. As shown in Figure 15, when offered a choice between a plan of small reforms (such as raising the retirement age, increasing payroll taxes, trimming COLAs, and means testing) and privatization, voters overwhelmingly supported privatization.
Figure 10
Opinion of Privatization Plan
[Pie chat omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Strongly Favor | 38% |
Somewhat in Favor | 31% |
Lean in Favor | 4% |
No Opinion | 12% |
Lean Opposed | 2% |
Somewhat Opposed | 6% |
Strongly Opposed | 6% |
Figure 11
Opinion of Privatization Plan
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form.]
All Voters |
Generation X |
Baby Boomers |
Quiet Generation |
Seniors | Republican | Democrat | Independent | |
Favorable | 69% | 80% | 77% | 69% | 47% | 73% | 60% | 70% |
Unfavorable | 12% | 7% | 8% | 14% | 19% | 8% | 20% | 12% |
Figure 12
Percent Who Say Privatization Is...
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Fair | Safe | Secure | Risky | Confusing | |
Yes | 65% | 47% | 46% | 35% | 33% |
No | 11% | 20% | 21% | 35% | 44% |
Figure 13
Percent Favoring Specific Elements of Privatized Plan
[Bar graph omitted. Data presented in tabular form]
Any money left in account becomes part of estate. | 89% |
You and employer pay same in taxes but you could choose to invest the $ into your own IRA or 401 K. |
82% |
The money could note be drawn until retirement | 81% |
There would be no reduction in benefits for CURRENT Social Security recipients |
79% |
You would control and decide how to invest the money in this account, with restrictions on risky investments. |
77% |
People have choice of staying or moving to new system | 74% |
The current 55 system would be reformed to allow people to invest the amount they pay in SS taxes |
69% |
Figure 14
Opinion of Privatizing Social Security (After Hearing Debate)
[Pie chart omitted. Data presented in tabular form.]
Refused | 2% |
Favor | 65% |
Oppose | 12% |
Unsure | 21% |
Figure 15
More People Favor Privatization Than Reform
[Pie chart omitted. Data presented in tabular form.]
Privatize | 67% |
Reform Current System | 20% |
Keep Current System | 6% |
DK/Ref | 7% |
[Note DK/Ref = don t know/refused to answer].
Other Polls Yield Similar Results
The results of this poll are not unique. Other public opinion surveys have shown similar support for privatizing Social Security. Indeed, a 1994 Gallup Poll found that 54 percent of Americans thought that participation in the Social Security system should be made voluntary, which is actually a more radical change than privatization.' 10 Another Gallup Poll, this one in January 1995, found that by 47 to 32 percent, Americans thought that Social Security was not "a good program for today's younger workers." The same poll found that by 53 to 23 percent, those interviewed believed that "most people could make more money by investing their retirement funds in the private sector than they could with Social Security."11
Likewise, a poll by GrassRoots Research in November 1995 found that 38 percent of today's workers would withdraw from Social Security if offered the option, even if they received nothing in return for the taxes they have already paid. Among workers ages 30 to 39, 48 percent would choose to leave the current system.12
While Americans recognize that Social Security has done much to help current seniors retire with dignity, they understand that the system will not be sustainable in the future. They clearly understand that reform of the system will be necessary to ensure that today's young workers will also be able to have a secure and dignified retirement.
American voters also understand that measures such as raising the retirement age, reducing COLAs, and raising payroll taxes are insufficient to solve Social Security's problems. They realize that such "reforms" only make the system, a worse deal for future workers. Instead, they strongly support efforts to privatize Social Security and turn the program into a true retirement savings system.
As this public support emerges into the political process, Social Security will no longer be the third rail of American politics. Indeed, a refusal to deal with Social Security's problems may become a new third rail for candidates seeking support among younger voters.
1. 1996 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Trust Funds (Washington: Government Printing Office), p.4.
2. Ibid., p. 5.
3. See Mark Weinberger, "Social Security: Facing the Facts," Cato Institute Social Security Paper no.3, April 10 1996, pp. 4-5.
4. William Shipman, "Retiring with Dignity: Social Security vs. Private Markets," Cato Institute Social Security Paper no. 2, August 14, 1995.
5. The poll was conducted of 800 registered voters on June 12-16, 1996, by Public Opinion Strategies of Alexandria, Va. The margin of error is +3.46 percent. Examination of polling questions is available upon request.
6. All figures are based on data from Public Opinion Strategies, national survey, June 12-16, 1996.
7. Generation X Believes UFOs but Laughs at Social Security," Washington Times, September 27, 1994.
8. Nor a discussion of the Chilean model, see Jose Pinera "Empowering Workers: The Privatization of Social Security in Chile," Cato's Letters 10, June 1996.
9. Favorable arguments included the following:
Arguments against privatization included these:
10. The poll of 1,000 adults was conducted by the Gallup Organization on behalf of the Employee Benefit Research Institute in January 1994. Individuals were asked "Do you think participation in Social Security should be made voluntary?" Fifty-four percent responded "yes"; 44 percent responded "no."
11. "The poll of 1,007 adults was conducted by the Gallup Organization on behalf of the Employee Benefit Research Institute in January 1995.
12. The poll of 1,000 registered voters was conducted November 1-8, 1995, by GrassRoots Research of Charlotte, N.C. The margin of error was +3 percent.


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Published: June 10, 2010
It's always good to get out of the office. Not that I don't enjoy what I do on a daily basis, but getting out to a show and talking to dealers and manufacturers face to face is a lot more fun (and informative) than doing it by phone and e-mail.
Plus, there's nothing like a couple of hours on an airplane to do some thinking. My latest trip, to the NRHSA Table Top Expo in Las Vegas, yielded a few thoughts and observations, including:
Business is picking up:
nobody said it is going gangbusters, but most dealers I talked to at the show said their sales are up at least a little through the first part of this year, with some reporting significant gains. Some manufacturers are saying their business has improved too.
Despite the challenges of the economy over the last couple of years, there's still genuine optimism. Maybe it's because we're in an industry that ultimately sells fun, and heaven knows the world could use a little bit more of that right now.
The hobby industry is still getting together and supporting shows:
there are a lot of business sectors that have seen massive declines in attendance to their trade shows, if the events haven't gone away altogether. Not so with us.
Maybe we're just creatures of habit, but I think the hobby business is still a place where relationships between product producers, distributors and dealers are still valued and important.
This show was good, and I have a feeling iHobby Expo will be just as strong as last year. If you haven't made plans yet to attend, what are you waiting for?
There are people out there that we're still not reaching that think hobbies are cool:
while the NRHSA show was going on, the massive hardware trade show was going on next door in the Las Vegas Convention Center. I talked to numerous visitors to that show over a few days and told them what I was doing. Uniformly, they all thought the hobby show sounded like more fun than the hardware show, with several of them relating stories about how they used to build aircraft or tanks or have a model railroad as a kid. One was a mom who said her kids are big fans of radio-control cars and wanted to come to the hobby show to check out the latest and greatest vehicles.
Some of them actually visited the NRHSA show. I don't think they could have been anything but excited about what they saw.
Exposure is always good, especially when it reaches those who aren't already converted. Anyway, all things considered, it appears the hobby industry is doing all right. Keep pushing fun and letting everyone know about it. Customers will keep coming.
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Sanguine pool says it Does Base damage (+15(+15% of bonus health)) when I have a Doran's shield only. I can't figure out if the 15 is a product of AP is derived from bonus health or a combination of ap and bonus health. Is bonus health all health in addition to base health? If bonus health is only health from the passive it would be 1 hp per 2 AP and an effective AP ratio of 7.5%. That doesn't seem right either because the number seems to grow too high. So... what is bonus health and what exactly influences the damage on Sanguine pool?
Health you get from items and such, As in forms of health gained that isn't from leveling.
Bonus Health is Health added on top of base, gained in whatever way(AP or HP).
okay, say there's an item that gives 100 hp. the ability would deal base damage + 15, the 15 being 15% of the bonus HP gained from items and such.
How do I get +15 if it's 15% of doran's shield's 120hp?
Does it take the higher damage if Vlad has higher health?


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This past Saturday, Bookleggers celebrated their two-year anniversary surrounded by their biggest fans at Downtown Art Space. Gramps' mobile bar provided free drinks to keep everyone cool while they grabbed two free books or bargained for treasure at the Artist's Flea Market. An artfully curated list of DJ's brought Waterbed Kev, Bhaktimar, Gulfstream, and Chicken Flava to the decks, while vendors included: O Miami, designer Jacques Smith, TM Sisters, Jim Drain, and Turn Based Press to name a few. All photos by Monica McGivern
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THE faithful of Limburg, a diocese in Hesse, have been protesting in front of their Romanesque cathedral, a few even affixing "95 theses" to its door to make their views of their bishop unmistakable. But the prelate, Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, had already gone to Rome, where he awaits a meeting with Pope Francis that will determine his future. The extent of his excesses is such that it is hard to say which detail most rankles Germans, and not only Catholic ones.
For some it is the petty lying. Last year the bishop flew first class to India to look at some do-goody projects. But when Der Spiegel, a news magazine, confronted him, he insisted that he had flown business class, even signing affidavits. On October 10th prosecutors in Hamburg indicted him for perjury.
For others it is the pomp and luxury. In 2010, two years after he became Germany's youngest bishop at the age of 48, Bishop Franz-Peter began building a new residence next to the cathedral. The cost was estimated at €5.5m ($7.43m). Then his requests piled up. His bathtub cost €15,000. Instead of resting an advent wreath on an iron frame in his chapel, he wanted it suspended from the ceiling, requiring the roof to be cut open, at a cost of €100,000 instead of €10,000. In total, the cost estimates now run to €31m.
Germans usually expect to read about such clerical ostentation in history books about the Reformation. Pope Francis, who has chosen simplicity and modesty as his message, makes the incongruity even starker. In an increasingly secular Germany this latest scandal is disastrous for the churches.
Germany separates church and state much less clearly than does America but more explicitly than Anglican Britain or Orthodox Greece. Its post-war constitution, in a clause carried over verbatim from the Weimar constitution of 1919, favours no particular faith but lets all churches levy taxes on their members through the income-tax system (8% or 9% of a taxpayer's bill, depending on the state). The state also finances churches directly. It still compensates them for expropriations dating back to 1803, when Napoleon demanded war reparations from German princes.
With this money the churches take on more tasks than in many other countries. One hospital in three, for example, is run by a church, as are many crèches and schools. The churches are Germany's second-largest employers (after the government). This has drawbacks, says Eva Müller, author of a book critical of the system. A Catholic-run crèche, say, can fire a teacher who divorces and remarries, even though no secular German institution may do so. In one egregious case last December, a woman who had been raped was refused treatment by two Catholic hospitals because abortion was one option.
Aside from public funds, many churches also have half-hidden pots of money to play with. Bishop Franz-Peter, for example, built his compound with money from an endowment set up by a duke of Nassau two centuries ago. Hardly anybody knows what assets are in it. The churches urgently need to make such things transparent, argues Thomas von Mitschke-Collande, a former consultant at McKinsey who has written another critique of Germany's Catholic church.
In the meantime ever more Germans respond by severing their affiliation with institutionalised religion. Church attendance, weddings and baptisms are all declining. The exodus would be faster still but for the many Germans who remain church members for pragmatic reasons, such as sending children to a church school. Even so, more than 100,000 Germans leave the Catholic and Protestant church every year. In Limburg exits usually run at one or two a day, but have now jumped to about a dozen.


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I also feel like I have lost some of my birthing confidence, though. I was worried about what birth would be like before I got pregnant with my first child. My mother had such a rough experience, and I grew up knowing that. (Of course to be fair, she had pretty horrible medical care too.) When I was pregnant, though, I felt pretty confident that I would be fine and could birth fine-and then I was overdue, and then I was induced, and then the c section happened. I chalked that up to the cascade of interventions, and I told myself I was for sure going for a vbac next time. Then I thought more. Well, dd DID have a two vessel cord. Her heart rate WAS getting irratic. I never did progress whatsoever even with pitocin and having my water broken (never went 3cm), my pelvis IS apparently misshapen like my mother's, and dd's cord was around her neck. Now I know that all of that still doesn't necessarily mean I truly needed a c section, but it puts things into a different light for me. And my mother, with her misshapen pelvis, was told to have a c section-her childhood doctor (who wasn't an ob) even wrote the clinic she went to and told them this. She hemorraghed, she flatlined, she was anemic for a long time after my birth, and had an awful recovery. She did have my sister vaginally, but they let her go four weeks overdue and she had a long labor that wasn't disturbed (not even the midwives here let you go overdue that long, and I'm not sure how they feel about a stalling labor). |
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