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My story: I'm pregnant with my first, setting up for birthing center, but UC is on the table.
I realized a while ago that it was time to stop discussing the possible oops with others. Friends and family. DH is incredulous and supportive at the same time and has agreed to stop bringing it up, as it's just pretty clear others are going to advise against it. However I'm so psyched about all I'm learning about labor and the mechanics of it all that I do want to share and talk about it... I guess that's why I'm here.
I've become a labor junkie in a few short months :) and as a yoga teacher I'm fascinated.
Anyway I was talking to my little sister yesterday, she was visiting... and I started talking about how cool it is (you know things are a little off when you're drawing a uterus and ligamental attachment points and your sister is turning green as you talk about the cervix).
Later on, I was taking her to the bus stop and she asked if there were any decisions left to make about the labor. We had been chatting for a while and I was feeling very open and said, we're considering having an oops - not getting to the hospital at all if things are going well and my emotional state is good.
She looked at me like I was crazy and said she was scared.
I quickly rephrased and said, no, we're just going to be prepared if the baby comes quickly. Head to the birthing center, but if I don't know how far I am and all of a sudden I am having a baby (because we're planning to stay home till the last minute etc etc) then I want to be prepared, have things on hand so we can safely take care of me and catch the baby.
Oh, she said. That's good I guess.
Anyway... it wasn't a bad interaction. It didn't leave me feeling bad at all. I just live in wonderment at the bad rap birthing gets in our society!!! If it was such a delicate process we wouldn't have the population issues we have now. We're meant to do this and people have been doing it for eons without doctors and scalpels.
I feel hope that women everywhere will come out of the place of fear around birth. Learning about it has helped me feel so empowered and fortunate to be a woman and to get to experience the miracle of life first hand. Glad oh so glad to have this forum!!!
Yeah, I'm happy my hubby is supportive of whatever I want though he would probably be happier if I chose to go to the hospital - he knows that I am in charge of this particular thing. He respects me with that and I appreciate it.
I also have a very supportive best friend who thinks it's a neat idea. She also thinks unassisted pregnancy is great too. She personally went to very few prenatal appointments as she didn't see the point and did deliver at the hospital but she didn't have a clue about the choices back when she was having her kids.
It's good at least to have your husband open to the idea. I would definitely want all UC's if I could go back. I tried for one last time but the plan fell through when I had to live with my inlaws at the end of my pregnancy. That sucked. But, anyway. Go with what feels right to you.
I shared about a possible UC with my sister and of course she wasn't supportive but she wasn't telling me I was nuts either, which I appreciated. She just said to be careful. And I told her I'm not too far from a hospital if something goes wrong and I've already had 2 kids and know what I'm doing. She seemed fine with that answer. I don't know if she really was but oh well. She knows she doesn't really have any say in what I do. Whatever.
And I agree... Yey, for the Unassisted Childbirth section on MDC! If it wasn't for this I'd have been really lost as to how to go about doing it all. It's nice having the support and experiences of others here.
Happily married Christian SAHM of 2 boys, DD1 , and DD2 July 2013
Anna, I am so happy for you because of all the research you have done!
I got some flack from family members when I wanted to have my first baby at home with a midwife, but I had done a lot of research, shared what I learned with my husband, and we both felt like it was ok. We mentally prepared ourselves for any possible outcome, but we trusted our instincts and everything went beautifully. I had a 30-hour labor -- in retrospect I know it is because I felt like I was being watched and felt pressure to perform. (I found I needed very little support or encouragement during labor, as I was very in tune with my body. Having my midwife there plus my husband and two extra labor helpers made me feel uncomfortable.) Next time I would like to go unassisted.
It sounds like you are well prepared! You will do great! Please let us know how it goes for you. I'm rooting for you and your hubby!
I've come a looooong way in how I view birth since becoming pregnant 5 1/2 months ago! I was a home birth myself, and my mother used a midwife. She also had five other home births. So home birth has always been completely normal to me...but I thought the ONLY way to give birth was with a midwife - really.
So when I knew I was pregnant, I immediately began looking for a midwife. And lo and behold, I found the one who assisted my mother with her six births!! I was so excited. :) My husband and I set up an appointment to meet her, and it went perfect - we loved her!
Well, I'm very independent when it comes to finding things out on my own. I had questions concerning birth,labor,post-partum, etc...
I knew I could ask my midwife all of these, but let's face it; they may give much more quality time for your questions, but I had a lot and they would pop into my head at random times - so I definitely didn't want to call her 10 times a day,asking questions! I also didn't want to write them down, and try to forget about them until our next visit. So what do I do?! ------- Google!
I read all day long. Every day. And I came across Laura Shanley's site. Reading her site not only opened my eyes to birth in a whole new way, but also opened my eyes as to what we can accomplish in any aspect of our lives, if given the right amount of information. I had this whole new longing towards birth. I felt strengthened and empowered just from reading her site! But I needed more info, more support. I needed more first hand accounts from women who'd done this. I did a search for UC forums, and found this one among many others. Only this one has definitely proved to be a keeper.
Once I realized that I could give birth unassisted, I realized that it may come to the point where this would be our only option(my husband and I). You see, our midwife is the cheapest midwife around. And I won't lie, price played a huge part in our finding a midwife. The added bonus of course, was that she had taken care of my mother during her pregnancy, and assisted in delivering me. But - she will not assist with twins. And guess what runs in my husbands family??? TWINS. When she first told us that, I was disappointed and very worried (before I knew about UC) - I mean, what the heck would we do if I'm pregnant with twins?! Go to the hospital? Uh, no thanks.
And then of course, I discovered UC. Actually, the Lord led me to it. I know He did.
Anyway, I knew immediately I better keep my mouth shut until I really know how to answer family/friends questions. I even kept it quiet from my husband until I had done about a weeks worth of reading on it(in reality I think I read a months worth!). So I brought it up. He didn't hesitate at all in telling me he trusted my body. He just didn't trust himself to know what to do if some thing went wrong. I told him that there were several books I wanted us both to read, and meanwhile I would be researching UC constantly. He also asked what we would tell our families. I said...... nothing. None of their business. We both knew they would all have a cow, especially his mother! And I don't want to deal with that right now. Especially with our first birth. Every one is just too scared, and too prejudiced against a woman's ability to give birth. Yes every one knows women gave birth by themselves for generations, "but,(they say) women and children died all the time from complications". They just don't understand that women today have access to healthful foods, and more technology,without needing a doctor.
I feel free with the decision of UC. I know also, that it increases our outcome for a healthy baby, and easier delivery because I am naturally a reserved person. My husband is the only one I really feel comfortable around. I even feel a slight distance between my midwife and I, which however slight, could still create problems when it comes time to birth.
So I am very thankful for the UC forum on MDC, and for all of the amazing UP/UC mama's who have their amazing advice and stories to tell!!!
Oh and, this is also our first pregnancy. :)
Married to my favorite backwoodsman since 2010, DS1 in 5/11 and expecting #2 in 7/13...Crazy about
I hope this forum keeps you encouraged. I personally have not had an UC. Two were in hospitals, one at home, and one in a birth center in water. All of these were natural, nothing augmented other than the setting and people concerned. I have also become more confident in my own ability to birth and God's design for my body and His will. I hope you have a beautiful pregnancy. Are you planning on seeing your midwife during your pregnancy? I live in rural Alaska and plan on doing my own prenatal care if I should be given another go round.
pdjannet - Was your question for me?
Married to my favorite backwoodsman since 2010, DS1 in 5/11 and expecting #2 in 7/13...Crazy about
I was very clear tht I was UP/UC to everyone, coworkers, family and friends. idk everyone knows me and how I am. I think the biggest problem people seemed to have was that I wasn't having an US lol um even with my hospital births they didnt do an US past 20 weeks so i dont know what difference it would have made. people are just use to my weird lifestyle, im sure this didn't shock them.
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I hope this forum keeps you encouraged. I personally have not had an UC. Two were in hospitals, one at home, and one in a birth center in water. All of these were natural, nothing augmented other than the setting and people concerned. I have also become more confident in my own ability to birth and God's design for my body and His will. I hope you have a beautiful pregnancy. Are you planning on seeing your midwife during your pregnancy? I live in rural Alaska and plan on doing my own prenatal care if I should be given another go round.
pdjannet - Was your question for me?
Yes, sorry, I should have been more specific.
Yes, sorry, I should have been more specific.
No that's fine! I'm going to keep using my midwife during my pregnancy. My husband also wished I would. His reasoning being, that we can learn a lot concerning prenatal care. I disagree, but if it makes him comfortable for the first one, I really don't care! :)
Married to my favorite backwoodsman since 2010, DS1 in 5/11 and expecting #2 in 7/13...Crazy about
To me, planning--and having--a UC is 'kinda lonely', as you put it Anaconda...although I wouldn't say lonely for myself anymore. It definitely takes you out of the mainstream talk about pregnancy and birth amongst friends, family, coworkers! What a UC mom/family thinks, reads, and does is so very different...even if you choose medical or home mw prenatal care. And when you are not part of that great social discussion, it can be hard to get used to--it can feel lonely and a bit disorienting I think.
And rather than 'lonely', I would say 'freeing'--I would say, it brings you more home to yourself and your own life (marriage/partnership, values, goals, etc). As a social species, we rely so much on social feedback of various forms to remain oriented and stable emotionally...with UC we must turn more inward to our own resources, self-definition, spirituality, confidence based on interior things rather than on the usual forms of approval and 'social feedback'. And often we have to have tougher skins when it comes to fielding criticism and other people's fears. For me, all this has been far more freeing than lonely over the years (3UCs, 1 UC transfer plus 2 other attended homebirths). More freeing than lonely, and more empowering than anything else!
Know that you can find support and people to speak freely with, in this place and other UC forums. Know that if you stay this course, if it really continues to be the right path for you, you will re-orient yourself and feel the freedom and empowerment that others here and me will speak of. That initial sense of loneliness and disorientation is a price well worth paying for the lasting rewards to be reaped in your self-confidence, sense of connection to the Divine (however you conceive that), ability to manage your own and families life, health, overall wellbeing.
So you go, woman! In the wide open spaces apart from the herd, there is much joy and many other gifts to discover and own.
I was very open and willing to talk about my UP/UC plans with anyone and everyone that would listen. Part of this was my excitement, and another part of it was my knowing that the fear surrounding childbirth had to start stopping somewhere and I'm as good a person as any to have open discussions about it. However, I've been forging my own path as long as I can remember and have garnered much strength from this, so I was better able to not take other people's fear and concerns to heart. Those that actually seemed most unsupportive were those that weren't truly happy with their birth stories but weren't aware of any options at the time. People needing to safeguard their emotions by telling themselves that hospitals and doctors are the only safe way to birth, therefore they could be justified in having chosen that route. And of course there were the well meaning family members who seriously believe that age old lie that everyone-mammas and babes-will surely die during the dangerous act of childbirth if it weren't for doctors and hospitals. It was ok for people to have their feelings about what I was doing (and it is ok this time as well).... their feelings have nothing to do with me and everything to do with them and their own life experiences. I appreciate the concern, when it is genuine, but I trust my heart and my mind and I go about my unassisted pregnancy/childbirth as planned. Luck and love!
Thanks for all these great responses Mamas!!!!
Dayiscoming - I could write exactly your first paragraph - ditto! I'm so proud of my husband's attitude.
Truthspeaker - I agree - following the instincts - I have incredibly strong instincts and a good backup plan. I know that many people out there in the world are so far removed from their bodies and their inner life of the mind that it's so not the right choice for many, but for those of us who are *tuned in* UC seems like the perfect place to be!!
WinterPrego - when are you due with your first??? I share your feelings about the strong husband connection. That's the one I want to be working with throughout my pregnancy no matter where I am - him, myself, and my little Manny (Emanuel) growing inside.
Pdiannet - hope everything goes wonderfully for you. Great track record! I myself am doing OB care because I have great insurance and it's cheaper to the point of being a no-brainer.
Sharlla - I wish I had your conviction. Well... I actually feel quite wonderful about keeping things to ourselves at this point, but I love that there are people out there strongly advocating for the right to freebirth!!
MsBlack - thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. Really how wonderful. I guess I'm moving through this process and feeling different things at different times. There is a part of me, of all of us, that I think craves the social feedback loop - the inherent social nature of humans. However there is that within us that makes us truly human - apart from the apes - knowing concepts like freedom, individuality, personal choice, etc. I will be returning over and over to this concept that if ever I should feel lonely in my choices (which I only did in that moment with my sister) that there is a real flip side to that. I do feel the freedom, wonder, and trust in my innate power as the strongest feeling when it comes to considering UC. Thanks again.
Lightinmyhands - I do agree, having seen the blanket response in people - fear and "oh no don't do that" - that we DO need to be ambassadors of light and love and trust in the process. I hope that if I do UC this time I'll be an ambassador in the future.
Really all of you thank you so much for being a community in this!!! I just adore this forum and being able to talk about this. I do feel way less lonely and I'm glad I posted. This forum can be quite pragmatic (as it should be) but I feel emotionally uplifted and supported in my journey. Take great care of you - you wonderful spirits out there in the world... happy to have "met" every one of you.
I am due May 9th, so that could end up being late April! I feel like there is so much to do...I just bought a stroller/carseat/base for $20 yesterday!! Great condition, just one or two spots. I'm really excited :) I also got a bassinet for $25, brand new! :D Oh and someone just gave me 8 AIO cloth diapers! with a bag full of inserts...truly awesome. I'm so excited about our baby, and I'm with you on feeling good about keeping the UC to ourselves. Once it's over I will tell them what we did - and let them freak out after everything is done! I think once we have done our first UC, I will be more open to sharing it. I just feel like everyone will think we are naive since this is our first baby. But of course, who cares what they think!
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I am due May 9th, so that could end up being late April! I feel like there is so much to do...I just bought a stroller/carseat/base for $20 yesterday!! Great condition, just one or two spots. I'm really excited :) I also got a bassinet for $25, brand new! :D Oh and someone just gave me 8 AIO cloth diapers! with a bag full of inserts...truly awesome. I'm so excited about our baby, and I'm with you on feeling good about keeping the UC to ourselves. Once it's over I will tell them what we did - and let them freak out after everything is done! I think once we have done our first UC, I will be more open to sharing it. I just feel like everyone will think we are naive since this is our first baby. But of course, who cares what they think!
I'm officially due May 9th too. :P You should update the UC roll call wiki cuz I'm really interested in seeing everyone who's planning a UC. It's just nice.
I got a nice newer car seat for $20 from what looked like a nice trustworthy family. Got a nice bassinet for $5 (used.) Yey, buying second-hand! :)
Happily married Christian SAHM of 2 boys, DD1 , and DD2 July 2013
Wait you guys are BOTH DUE 5/9??????????
So cool! I'm not definitely 100% on the UC we've decided at my house to play it by ear and see how things progress. Since it's my first I have to see how far my yoga training gets me and DH will not "lock in" to UC for sure. We've agreed it's best to be flexible.
Wait you guys are BOTH DUE 5/9??????????
So cool! I'm not definitely 100% on the UC we've decided at my house to play it by ear and see how things progress. Since it's my first I have to see how far my yoga training gets me and DH will not "lock in" to UC for sure. We've agreed it's best to be flexible.
This reminds me of when I was due with my last child. He was due May 5th. In a prenatal class I was taking, another couple was due the same day. I went into labor April 25th and had him April 26th. I found out that the other couple also had their baby on the 26th. (Same hospital - only one in the area.)
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The meaning of head to head is very simple. No need to bring extraneous factors in. In tennis, the person with the better H2H is defined to be the better player. That is all.
Lack of understanding of this is the basis of umpteen threads about "I am the better player but I lost to a pusher." No dude you are not the better player.
The head to head is actually not "simple". It takes takes some understanding of tennis to grasp it, which some people like yourself don't understand.
Playing a match on clay is not the same as hardcourt or indoor. You understand this much, right?
Therefore, the head to head will be different according to surfaces. They have played the vast majority of their matches on clay, Nadal's BEST SURFACE, Federer's WORST.
Nadal was not good enough to even reach Fed in many hardcourt or indoor tournaments where he would have been beaten.
If you don't grasp these things then you just don't understand tennis very well.
Think of it like this:
Right now you, surehs, have an EVEN head-to-head with Federer, the possible greatest player ever. Pretty awesome right? Not really, because its not that simple. You aren't good enough to qualify and make the first round of an ATP event where you would be destroyed by Federer 1st round, should you draw him. It's the exact same with Nadal, he failed to make later rounds in tournaments on Fed's best surface whereas Fed advanced to meet Nadal on Nadal's best surface.
Take some time to think about it, maybe you'll understand it at some point
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If anything, I tend to run/walk a bit too much on the outside edge of my feet. Long ago in high school I had to quit wearing Brooks running shoes because they exagerated that problem.
I've been wearing Reebok sneakers (non-tennis) for a few years. They just seem to fit me best.
I've tried Addidas several times; had a pair I bought and gave away; and do still have one pair I wear. However, they tend to have a high spot in the arch that's too far forward, just behind the ball of my foot that eventually becomes uncomfortable.
My first pair of tennis shoes were Prince T22s that I still have. They were okay for my foot, but a bit heavy and stiff.
I recently went to the local Nike outlet and bought a pair that felt really good in the store. Seemed to have great lateral stability. Looking at TW, I think they're Court Ballistecs but can't be sure which. However, after maybe 15-20 minutes of tennis, the outer part of my foot starts to hurt, like it's being raised up too much. And I don't seem to have any spring to my step, feeling flat-footed. If I play hard I can work through it, but afterward my feet feel pretty odd. I don't think these are the shoes for me.
I assume different brands have typical fits. Can anyone recommend a brand based on my comments?
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PHOENIX -- If Billy Beane can seal a deal with Eric Chavez, the Oakland Athletics just might keep one of their own stars for a change.
Chavez, a talented young third baseman who can become a free agent after the season, could agree to a contract extension with the team this week, Beane said Monday.
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CHARLOTTE — Panthers center Ryan Kalil and receiver Steve Smith were selected to the NFC Pro Bowl team Tuesday night, but sensational rookie quarterback Cam Newton wasn't.
Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Eli Manning were the three NFC quarterbacks who made the Pro Bowl ahead of Newton.
Manning threw for 26 touchdowns and ran for one, while Newton combined for 34 touchdowns — 20 passing and 14 rushing. Newton was selected as a first alternate and will play in the game if any of the three quarterbacks ahead of him make it to the Super Bowl.
This photo of Dustin Hipps, a Maiden High School senior honored Sunday as a Carolina Panthers Community Captain, is The O-N-E photo of the week.
Hipps was recognized during the Panthers' game against Tampa Bay.
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Johnnie Mae Mitchell, 73, of Hickory, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at the Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba. Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is serving the Mitchell family.
David Ray Searcy, 67, of Sherrills Ford, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at his residence. The Searcy family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton.
Leaders in Catawba County are discussing possible actions related to a new state law that prohibits municipalities from banning permitted concealed weapons in town and city parks.
Municipal leaders, however, say they don't expect immediate council actions to create new ordinances to align with the law and allow permitted weapons.
For 24 years, Rick Reid balanced two professional roles.
On one hand, he worked for the N.C. Department of Agriculture (NCDA) and Consumer Services. He worked in the field of structural pest and pesticides, rising to a supervisory position.
On the other hand, Reid became a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard, serving in multiple wars abroad, as well as training and advising new enlistees.
Reid, a Newton resident, retired from the National Guard in 2010 after 24 years of service. He was recently honored by the president of the United States.
The 25th annual Catawba Valley Classic basketball tournament tips off Tuesday afternoon at Hickory High School and Catawba Valley Community College.
Follow action hoops action from boys and girls games as The O-N-E delivers updates on with its online edition, www.observernewsonline.com, and on its Twitter feed @TheONENews.
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Bobcats coach Paul Silas floated the idea last week of playing point guards D.J. Augustin and Kemba Walker at the same time once they got comfortable with each other, even though it might put his team at a big size disadvantage.
Apparently they're comfortable.
When crunch time arrived Monday night both were on the floor. Augustin scored 19 points, Walker added 13, including two free throws with 9.9 seconds remaining, as the Bobcats erased a 14-point second half deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 96-95 in their season opener.
Christmas has come and gone, but in the days ahead, signs of its departure will still be apparent on streets throughout Catawba County. How will you dispose of your live Christmas tree? Find out how to get rid of the trees the correct and legal way in the Tuesday edition of The Observer News Enterprise.
Also in The O-N-E, Maiden High senior student-athlete Dustin Hipps gets a special salute from the Carolina Panthers. Read more in The O-N-E's print edition and online at www.observernewsonline.com/content/maidens-hipps-honored-panthers-game.
Two holiday prep basketball tournaments highlight the local sports schedule this week. All area girls and boys hoops teams are in action in the Catawba Valley Classic or the Peoples Bank Holiday Clash.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
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Girls bracket (at CVCC's Tarlton Complex)
No. 1 Hickory vs. No. 8 Bunker Hill, 4:00 p.m.
No. 4 South Caldwell vs. No. 4 Maiden, 5:30 p.m.
No. 3 Newton-Conover vs. No. 6 Fred T. Foard, 7 p.m.
No. 2 Alexander Central vs. No. 7 St. Stephens, 8:30 p.m.
Boys bracket (at Hickory H.S.)
No. 3 Alexander Central vs. No. 6 Maiden, 4:30 p.m.
Faith Reidenbach Parsons, 53, of Conover, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at her residence. The Parsons family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Conover.
Deidra Templeton Lackey left her earthly home on Monday, Dec. 12,
2011, and passed into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. Bass-Smith Funeral Home in Hickory is handling arrangements for the Lackey family.


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DETROIT — Matthew Stafford shook off a couple of early interceptions, then went about leading the Detroit Lions to yet another memorable comeback.
The Lions quarterback matched a career-best with five touchdown passes, the final one a 7-yarder to Brandon Pettigrew with 2:32 left, and the Lions rallied for a 49-35 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
"We were killing ourselves with turnovers," he said. "We knew that we'd be able to score in the second half if we could just keep our hands on the ball."
The Thanksgiving holiday week is here, and this week, The Observer News Enterprise has plenty of help for filling holiday wish lists.
Don't miss The O-N-E's holiday gift guide coming in an EARLY edition of OUTLOOK on Wednesday. The O-N-E edition for Wednesday will be filled with all the great BLACK FRIDAY holiday sales flyers - giving you a head start on the biggest shopping day of the year.
A Newton man was killed in Lincolnton on Friday night when an altercation ended in a stabbing.
Lincoln County sheriff's deputies found Donald Lee Hoyle Jr., 31, of Newton, stabbed when they responded to a call about 9:20 p.m. at 346 Grandview Lane in Lincolnton. Hoyle was on the ground in front of a mobile home, according to the sheriff's office.
Detective Lt. Tim Johnson of the sheriff's office Major Crimes Unit said Hoyle was stabbed with a sharp object in the chest area. Hoyle was transported to Carolinas Medical Center's Lincoln campus, where he died.
Maiden appeared poised to pull a playoff comeback for the second straight week.
Down 21-7 at halftime and held in check on offense, the Blue Devils weren't out, but they were down.
"It was the same as Polk County. I hate to say we came out flat," said Maiden senior quarterback Matt Johnson. "But we battled back."
At Polk County last week, Maiden trailed 21-14 at halftime before winning 41-27.
This week, the come-from-behind story didn't end the same as No. 1 seed Lincolnton (13-1) ended Maiden's season with a 34-21 loss in the sectional round of the N.C. 2A state playoffs.
Catawba County celebrates Thanksgiving this week, and several churches invite the community to join in worship and a meal.
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What's been a turnaround season for the Bandys football team abruptly ended Friday in Shelby.
The Trojans fell behind 21-3 and never caught up, losing in the third round of the 2AA playoffs to the Golden Lions (9-5). Bandys' season ends with a 10-4 record.
Maiden made another second-half push before falling at Lincolnton on Friday night. Bandys fell behind Shelby early and never caught up. Both teams' seasons ended in the third round of the state football playoffs.
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After trailing 21-7 at halftime, Maiden (9-5) stormed back with two touchdowns in the third quarter before falling 34-21 at Lincolnton.
Dorcas Margaret Sigmon Gomedela , 88, of Williamsburg, Va., died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. The Gomedela family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton.
Marjorie Ruth Ammons Mallonee, of Hickory, died Nov. 16, 2011 at the Lutheran Home Hickory West. The Mallonee family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover.
Students and adults from across Catawba County shared cultures from around the world Friday at Mountain View Elementary School.
More than 700 elementary school children learned about Mexican, Irish, Hmong and other cultures during the school's second International Day.
The event included information about different countries, and several groups of performers staged dances and songs from around the world.
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The women — two Catawba County residents and an Alexander County resident — filed a federal lawsuit against their former employer this week, each seeking damages in excess of $100,000.


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I am sorry I didn't make it clear. This thread was about getting advice on what lenses to get to build a system for my somewhat unusual 13 YO daughter. These are the lenses I have wound up with based upon the advice given and the economics of used lens. The 80/f2.8 was the cheapest, then the 150/f4.0 (from a APUG subscriber) and I forked over a bit more for the 45mm. But what a nice lens.
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China and Global Crises: The "Culture of Reluctance"
Author: François Godement
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This paper looks at Beijing's position toward the crises in Afghanistan, Iraq, Mali, Pakistan and Ukraine to determine whether China will take greater responsibility for dealing with international crises. More on «China and Global Crises: The "Culture of Reluctance" »
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China's Foreign Policy in Afghanistan
Author: Dirk van der Kley
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This paper speculates on China's future foreign policy towards Afghanistan. More on «China's Foreign Policy in Afghanistan»
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Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol 16, No 9
Author: Armen Grigoryan, Tomáš Šmíd, Dmitry Shlapentokh, Richard Weitz, Oleg Salimov, Mina Muradova, Eka Janashia, Arslan Sabyrbekov
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue of Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst contains articles on: 1) Armenia's increasing dependence on Russia; 2) the death of the North Caucasus Insurgency's leader Doku Umarov; 3) the Kremlin's fears of Russian national jihadists returning home; a... More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol 16, No 9»
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Afghanistan: The View from China
Author: Andrew Small
Publisher: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
This commentary looks at China's policy shift on Afghanistan since the establishment of the People's Republic of China until today. More on «Afghanistan: The View from China»
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Karzai's Diplomacy of Hopes and Wishes
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Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper discusses the state visit of Afghanistan's president Karzai to Pakistan in August 2013. More on «Karzai's Diplomacy of Hopes and Wishes»
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Weighing the Cost of the BSA in the Domestic and Neighbourhood Contexts (Part II)
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Publisher: Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS)
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Iran's Diplomacy Towards Afghanistan: A Stabilising Factor?
Author: Didier Chaudet
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Iran is often seen only as a 'rogue state' by the US and its Western allies. More on «Iran's Diplomacy Towards Afghanistan: A Stabilising Factor?»
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Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 14, No 2
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PfP Consortium Quarterly Journal Spring 2012
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Publisher: Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
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Consequences of Taliban Office in Qatar
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The celebration will include a symposium and feature keynote speaker Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Richard J. Leinenkugel.
The symposium is from 9 to 11:30 a.m., followed by the official opening celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A TCIC collaborative fellows meeting will be held from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m.
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This event represents a new concept in the role of undergraduate institutions within the state to develop academic, clinical and industrial partnerships with the intent of fostering innovative new solutions to fundamental research questions which in-turn, have the potential to help develop the biotechnology, biomedical and nanobiotechnology sector of the state's economy, Lyden said.
The mission of WiSys is to identify innovative technologies throughout the UW System and bring them to market--in collaboration with Wisconsin companies whenever possible. TCIC's work includes a natural, three-dimensional scaffold, developed by a UWRF researcher, for growing tissue and cells that could drive new methods for developing vaccines and producing proteins that are important for making new drugs.
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Skaneateles residents, tired of seeing New York City garbage trucks roar through their village for more than 30 years, remain skeptical of any promises from elected officials to address the problem.
Citizens listened to Sen. John DeFrancisco's (R) progress report during a gathering Aug. 14 at the village Gazebo on Genesee Street.
Flanked by state and local officials, the senator told residents he is still trying to reach agreement with state lawmakers and Gov. Elliot Spitzer on this effort to control the high-volume truck traffic.
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Investment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Surpasses $12 Billion
While the rest of Iraq struggled for stability, the Kurdistan Region saw an influx in development and economic growth. "We want to inform the companies that we have a situation quite different from that in other parts of Iraq," Kamran Mufti, Director-General Council said.
The primary source of investment in the Kurdistan Region was the local housing sector, which saw an increase of $4.7 billion. The banking sector followed at $2.29 billion.
Of foreign investment in the Region, Kuwait and Lebanon contributed the most, with approximately $3.1 billion, representing a quarter of total investment during the period. Total investments from within Iraq totaled $8.59 billion.
Officials in the Kurdish Region of Iraq do not place a priority on where investments originate. "We want to inform investors that we need them," said Mufti. "There is no difference if they are local or foreign." Overall, about 70 percent of foreign investment in the Kurdistan Region comes from neighboring Turkey.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Clothing retailer Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) said Friday that a glitch in its software that set off an alert about the theft of credit card information has been repaired.
Spokeswoman Nancy Murray said that the New York-based company was notified last fall that fraudulent charges were showing up on some credit cards. Bank card issuers, she said, asked Polo Ralph Lauren to check its records.
"We found we were storing more information about persons' credit cards than we should have," Murray said. "We put in a patch to the software system (and) deleted all the data that had been in the system."
She said that "a forensic investigation of our systems showed there was no evidence of an internal or external breach."
Nonetheless, HSBC North America, a division of London-based HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC), said Friday it was continuing to notifying holders of the HSBC-issued, General Motors-branded MasterCard that criminals may have obtained access to their credit card information and that the cards should be replaced.
HSBC said earlier that about 180,000 GM-branded card holders were affected.
Neither HSBC nor MasterCard International identified the retailer by name, but The Wall Street Journal, which quoted "people with knowledge of the matter," said Thursday that the data was believed stolen from Polo Ralph Lauren.
MasterCard said in a statement that it was informed of a possible security breach "of transaction data associated with a U.S.-based retailer" in January 2005 and had launched an investigation immediately. The statement said banks that are members of the card association were notified.
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