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A lodge-based trek through spectacular, world-renowned Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks—guided by the Patagonia experts
Patagonia's famously rugged landscape surpasses expectations—a hypnotic wilderness of stunning granite towers thrusting thousands of feet above the golden Argentine and Chilean steppes. This pristine beauty is preserved in two exceptionally scenic parks: the breathtaking mountain environs of Torres del Paine in Chile, and Argentina's Los Glaciares. Hiking through them on foot is a one-of-a-kind adventure (with the welcome feature of a warm, comfortable lodge, cabin, or traditional estancia at the end of each rewarding day). MTS has been exploring Patagonia since the 1970s, and pioneered some of the very routes you'll be taking. Our itinerary is the most comprehensive Patagonia trek available, showcasing the very best of both parks—from the ice-clad peaks of the Torres del Paine, including a portion of the famous "W," to the sheer-walled granite shark fin of Fitz Roy in Los Glaciares National Park, to the renowned Perito Moreno glacier. Your highly experienced naturalist guides know every inch of the region, and will ensure the best possible Patagonian adventure—and as a bonus, your trip wraps up with a visit to the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, the "Paris of South America."
8 days moderate to strenuous hiking, some long drives
- See the best of the region on moderate day hikes in Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks, with the company that's been leading tours here since the 70s
- Gaze at spectacular vistas of the Towers of Paine, Cerro Torre, and the awesome Fitz Roy massif
- Enjoy a full-day excursion to famous Perito Moreno glacier, including an optional hike on the massive ice cloak itself!
- Stay at luxurious hotels, a traditional estancia, cozy cabins next to a waterfall, and a mountain lodge accessible only on foot—no camping!
- Visit Buenos Aires, cosmopolitan capital of Argentina—often referred to as the "Paris of South America"
Duration: 14 days Start Location: Punta Arenas End Location: Buenos AiresDownload Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive in Punta Arenas
Arrive in Punta Arenas, Chile, on the northern shore of the Strait of Magellan. Your trip leader will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Later in the evening the group will gather for a briefing, and excitement will begin to build for the adventure ahead.
LODGING: Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Day 2 : Travel to Torres del Paine National Park
From Punta Arenas we'll drive about three hours across the Patagonian plains to the quiet fishing and mining town of Puerto Natales on the shores of Seno Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope Sound). Here we'll stretch our legs a bit and have lunch. Continue driving toward Paine National Park and take in the first spectacular views of the Paine range (weather permitting). There is also a very good chance to see guanacos—small cousins to the camel and llama—up close in this area of the park. In the evening we'll arrive at our accommodations for the night, Hosteria Torres del Paine, ideally situated for our exploration of Paine at just 4 miles from the base of the Torres del Paine. Because it does not get dark in the Austral summer until around 11:00 p.m., you will have plenty of time to admire and photograph the amazing landscape as we drive toward the park.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
LODGING: Hotel Las Torres - Paine National Park
Day 3 : Torres del Paine
We'll get an early start for our all-day hike to the Torres del Paine. We walk towards the Ascension River and cross it over a suspension bridge. Continue hiking along the river over a low pass into the Ascencion Valley, then through beech forests to the talus-covered slopes below the towers. Then it's a 45-minute hike up the rough talus and boulders to a viewpoint where the towers rise majestically before us, and the glacial lake is visible below. This is one of the most scenic spots in the world! We'll have a box lunch en route, and return to the Hosteria Torres del Paine at the end of our hike. Hiking time approx. 8 to 10 hours. 2,600ft elevation gain.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
LODGING: Hotel Las Torres - Paine National Park
Day 4 : Paso Cuernos
Today we'll hike five hours at a relaxed pace along the north shore of Lago Nordenskjold to Los Cuernos, along the Paso Los Cuernos trail, beneath the jagged Cuernos del Paine massif. To our south lies the beautiful turquoise lake and to our north, the vertical grey granite walls that support the black slate Cuernos (horns) of the massif. The views throughout this hike are magnificent including seeing for the first time the southern ice field! And tonight we'll stay in cozy cabins set next to a waterfall. This is an excellent staging area for tomorrow's hike to the French Valley. Hiking time approx. 5 hours, 7 miles with 1000ft elevation gain. (You will be provided a small bag to store the items that you will need for two days, you will get access to your bag on Day 6.)
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
LODGING: Cabanas de los Cuernos
Day 5 : French Valley
Today we'll hike into the French Valley, one of the most spectacular cirques in the Paine Range. During this hike into the southern cirque, we walk below the glaciers that descend from Paine Grande (the highest summit in the Paine range), and below the enormous granite sweep of the horn-like Cuernos del Paine—the peaks with beautiful black "horns" of slate atop gray granite. Two different hiking options are available today (8-10 hours hiking; 14 or 7 miles hike. 1,900ft elevation gain in long option ).
We'll overnight at the Lodge Paine Grande. Located in the heart of the park on the shore of Lago Pehoé, this lodge is only accessible by hikers. (Your luggage will be carried in by porters from the camp at Pehoé.)
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
LODGING: Refugio Paine Grande - Paine National Park
Day 6 : Torres del Paine National Park – Grey Glacier
We'll arise early and hike to the face of the Grey Glacier, at the south end of the Southern Patagonia Ice Field. From here we'll have fabulous views of the glacier calving into Lago Grey (Grey Lake). Hiking time aprox. 4 hours; 7 miles. 900ft elevation gain.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
LODGING: Hosteria Lago Grey - Lago Grey
Day 7 : Travel to Argentina
Today we depart Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, and drive across the border into Argentina, proceeding over the steppes to the town of El Calafate. Located on Lago Argentino, a deep green-water glacial lake, El Calafate is the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park. We'll have lunch en route. (Note—There may be delays of up to a few hours while border formalities are attended to.) Dinner tonight will be on your own in El Calafate. Approx. 7 hours ride to El Calafate.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch
LODGING: Hotel El Quijote
Day 8 : Perito Moreno Glacier
Full day excursion to Los Glaciares National Park to see the renowned Perito Moreno glacier, a very active glacier on the south arm of Lago Argentino where we can watch (and hear!) the glacier calving great chunks of ice into the lake. Hiking options are available, depending on the weather, and include an optional walk on the glacier itself, an outstanding but easy glacier hike among the great ice peaks and towers that surround the glacier. The glacier hike is available for travelers under 65yrs old and has an additional cost. We'll enjoy a picnic lunch and return to El Calafate at the end of our day. Dinner tonight will be on your own.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch
LODGING: Hotel El Quijote
Day 9 : To Los Glaciares National Park
After an early breakfast we'll continue our drive (about 3 to 4 hours) across the steppes and along the northern end of Lago Viedma to the little town of El Chaltén. The views get better and better as we approach the mountains and glaciers, and soon we'll begin to perceive why we have traveled so far. This will be our base for the following days' excursions into the park, which may include visits to Cerro Torre Base Camp, perched in a beautiful spot on a glacial lake with the imposing monolith of Cerro Torre as a backdrop. We'll stop for a picnic lunch en route, and once we arrive at our lodging we will do some hiking, time permitting.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
LODGING: Cabanas Fitzroy
Days 10 - 11 : Los Glaciares National Park
We'll enjoy long day hikes into the park's interior, and be treated to some commanding views of the spectacular peaks of Fitzroy (11,072') and Cerro Torre (10,280'). Both are sought after by photographers and climbers* alike. Our hiking destinations include Laguna Torre, the base camp for Cerro Torre climbs, situated on a beautiful glacial lake with the stunning monolith framed behind the lake; Laguna Capri and Laguna de los Tres, directly in front of Fitzroy; Piedras Blancas and Piedra del Fraile, looking towards the north face of Fitzroy and the east entrance to the famous Patagonia Ice Cap. Where we hike is weather-dependent, but with all these great options, we can't miss!
*Fitzroy was first climbed by the French team of Guido Magnone and Lionel Terray in 1952. Their adventure is recounted by another member of the expedition, M.A. Azema, in his book The Conquest of FitzRoy. Cerro Torre was first summitted in 1959 by Cesare Maestri and Toni Egger (although this claim is dubious as Egger was killed on the descent and Maestri was too delirious to recall details of their climb). It was also the inspiration for the climbing apparel and gear company, Patagonia.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
LODGING: Cabanas Fitzroy OR Destino Sur - El Chaltén
Day 12 : El Chaltén
This morning we'll rise early to enjoy one last hike in Los Glaciares National Park. In the afternoon we'll return to El Chaltén and gather for a farewell dinner in the evening.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
LODGING: Destino Sur - El Chaltén
Day 13 : Buenos Aires
This morning we transfer to the town of El Calafate to catch our flight to Buenos Aires, the cosmopolitan capital of Argentina, often referred to as the "Paris of South America." Upon arrival in Buenos Aires we'll transfer to our hotel in the city's stylish Recoleta district. Dinner will be on your own in Buenos Aires, where there is no shortage of tempting culinary offerings!
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast/Lunch
LODGING: Loi Suites Recoleta
Day 14 : Buenos Aires – Fly Home
The day is free for shopping and sightseeing. You may wish to explore the Recoleta district in the northwest sector of the city, famous mainly for its nightlife but also well worth a visit by day. Close by are the National Cemetery with the tombs of many famous people (among them Eva Peron) and the Museum of Fine Arts. The downtown district, especially along Calle Florida, contains many galerias (huge enclosed shopping malls) with dozens of stores and colorful stands.
Evening transfer to the Buenos Aires airport for homeward-bound flights. Your international flight can depart at any time on this day, but we highly recommend staying on a few extra days to take in Buenos Aires.
INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast
DATES: Best time to go: January - March, November - December Departures: Nov 1 - 14, 2015 Dec 6 - 19, 2015 Dec 13 - 26, 2015 Dec 20, 2015 - Jan 2, 2016 Jan 3 - 16, 2016 Jan 24, 2016 - Feb 6, 2016 Feb 21, 2016 - Mar 5, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 - Mar 12, 2016 Mar 20, 2016 - Apr 2, 2016 Mar 27, 2016 - Apr 9, 2016 Apr 3 - 16, 2016
Fall 2015 - 2016 Spring 2016 PRICES (per person)
$5,995 (10-16 members)
$400 internal airfare (subject to change)
Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Recently renovated modern European style hotel in the world's southernmost city, located on the main Plaza Munoz Gamero. High ceilings and beautiful artwork complement the stone floors in the entryways.
Hotel Las TorresPaine National Park
Surrounded by towering mountains, this hostería sits in a grassy field at a considerable distance from nearby towns. Simple, comfortable rooms come equipped with all the welcome essentials but in elegant harmony with the awe-inspiring surroundings.
Hotel El Quijote
Centrally located in El Calfate, Hotel El Quijote is a traditional family establishment furnished in an antique ranch style, fitting for the remote mountain territory. With large, modern rooms, this hotel provides a favorable launching point into Los Glaciares National Park.
Loi Suites Recoleta
This five star hotel is located in the most elegant area of the city, at walking distance from museums, art galleries, shopping areas, historical architecture and beautiful parks.
Refugio Paine GrandePaine National Park
The Lodge is on the shore of Pehoé Lake, facing the southern face of Paine Grande hill, crowned by Punta Bariloche in the plain that terminates Quebrada de los Vientos. It is strategically located in the old area of Pehoé Shelter and is only accessible via Lao Pehoé or by walking the trekking routes of the park. It forms part of the W Circuit and is considered as the base camp.
The Lodge can hold 100 people in 22 bedrooms with 3 and 2 bunks each. These rooms have a view to Pehoé lake, the heights of Paine Grande, Valle del Francés and the east face of Cuernos del Paine. Each one of them has comfortable bunks and drawers to put away gear. However, we have a custody service and a safety box to keep valuable belongings.
The toilets are on the first and second floor and have wash basins, toilets and hot water showers, separated for men and women.
Properties shown are representative of the accommodations we use on this trip, may not be inclusive of all accommodations we use, and are subject to change.
Expert leadership is the key to an exciting, unforgettable experience. Our trips feature gifted leaders for whom leading trips is a true vocation. Besides showing you wonders you'd never find on your own, they make sure everything runs smoothly and safely without a hitch. They are knowledgeable about all aspects of your trip, and take great pleasure in sharing their insights with you. More than just guides, they positively elevate your experience by being teachers, companions, and the best of friends. You'll be in good hands with them every step of the way.
Sergio "TC" Bahamondez
Sergio was born in Puntarenas, Chile, and grew up in Tierra del Fuego, where he developed his love for the outdoors. He studied psychology at La Plata University in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has a degree in Patagonia Biodiversity from Magallanes University. Sergio has more than 10 years of experience as a tour leader, and his explorer's spirit has taken him to nearly every continent. He is an excellent ambassador of his country and its culture—his enthusiasm and sense of adventure are absolutely contagious! Sergio is best known in Patagonia by his nickname, "TC," and we know you'll be captivated by his engaging smile.


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Join us online for a recommendation free-for-all with our Facebook Three-for-All on the Denver Public Library Facebook page! You comment with three book, movie or music titles and we use our library magic to suggest three titles tailored to your tastes! Note: THIS IS AN ONLINE FACEBOOK EVENT ONLY and not physically at the Park Hill Branch Library.
Calling all stitchers, knitters, embroiderers, crocheters! Enjoy the company of other crafters while sharing your most intriguing read of the month, whether it's a book, poem, magazine, or newspaper article. We will supply limited materials, but please bring your own project and be ready to chat about your favorite read.
This month we will be exploring mythology with two books, read just one or both! "King Midas: The Golden Touch" by Demi & "The Chocolate Touch" by Patrick Skene Catling. Enjoy the discussion and then enjoy some chocolate fondue for snack!
Do you love to read? Do you like to talk about books, but are too busy to read for a deadline? Do you want to hear about books that other readers have enjoyed? You are invited to this non-traditional take on book clubs – read whatever you want and attend whenever you can, no strings attached. Share a recent read, an old favorite or anything in between.
Escape the fast lane, at least for an hour, by reconnecting with the benefits of reading and slow living. Bring something to read, leave the snacks to us.
A short article discussion group, perfect for our busy lives and short attention spans. This session: "The Spy Who Fired Me" by Esther Kaplan, Harper's Magazine, March 2015. Get your copy on hold today, or read it on Zinio!
What is it? Join this reading group for kids who are going into grades 3 - 5 that meets to discuss super cool books! Registration is required. You may stop by the reference desk or call (720) 865-0955 beginning on June 1 to reserve your space!
Pick up your first book at the reference desk (hopefully on the day you register). You may take home one book at a time. If you take a book, we'll plan to see you at the discussion. Limited to 12 kids per session so don't delay!
For information on the books we're reading, please pick up a flier at our branch.
What is it? A reading group for teens (Grades 6 - 12) that meets to discuss awesome books, munch snacks and do activities. The books that you read count for the Teen Reading Program. Read and win prizes!
Registration: Starts June 1 at the reference desk, or call 720-865-0955. Sign up for all sessions or select the ones you'd like. Pick up your first book at the reference desk (hopefully on the day you register). You may only take home one book at a time. If you take a book, we'll plan to see you at the discussion.
Limit 12 teens.
Please READ the book and come prepared to discuss it.
That's right! A book club just for teens. Ask at the desk for more details! For grades 6-12.
Así es! Un club de lectores solamente para los adolescentes. Pide más información en el mostrador. Para los jóvenes del 6º a 12º grado.
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Weak economic signals steer world markets down
BANGKOK A loss of momentum on Wall Street, dropping commodity prices and worries over Europe's debt problems caused world stock markets to sag Monday.
In early European trading, Britain's FTSE 100 lost 0.2 percent to 5,915.70 and Germany's DAX was down 0.6 percent to 7,358.25. France's CAC-40 withered 0.9 percent as the country reeled from the arrest of prominent political figure and International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn in New York for alleged sexual offences.
Wall Street was headed for a lower opening, with Dow Jones industrial futures slipping 24 points to 12,532 and S&P 500 futures losing 3.2 points to 1,330.80.
Doubts about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery have weighed on Wall Street and markets elsewhere recently. After sailing through their best first quarter since 1998, U.S. stocks are starting to lose some momentum.
The Standard and Poor's 500 stock index, a broad market benchmark, is up just 1 percent this quarter after jumping 5.4 percent in the first three months of the year. That weaker performance is in large part because of conflicting data about the health of the U.S. economy.
Sluggishness on Wall Street was a sign that "investors continued to worry about slowing global growth and European debt concerns," said Ben Potter of IG Markets in Melbourne.
Meanwhile, the arrest Saturday of Strauss-Kahn on attempted rape and sexual assault charges might prove a distraction in Europe, where the IMF and Strauss-Kahn have been heavily involved in trying to resolve debt crises in Portugal and Greece, said Jackson Wong, vice president at Tanrich Securities in Hong Kong.
A member of France's Socialist party, Strauss-Kahn was also widely considered the strongest potential challenger next year to President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose political fortunes have been flagging.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.9 percent to close at 9,558.30 with banking shares incurring losses following comments last week by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano suggesting that Tokyo Electric Power Co. will need help repaying its debts. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. lost 1 percent. Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. both lost 1.5 percent. TEPCO itself plummeted 7.3 percent.
Edano said Friday that TEPCO may need adjustments to its loans to help it cope with financial losses incurred following twin natural disasters on March 11 - an earthquake and subsequent tsunami that smashed into one of the company's nuclear plants in northeastern Japan.
The utility has been struggling for two months to bring a radiation leak from the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi plant under control. TEPCO has sought a 2 trillion yen ($24.8 billion) loan to tide it through the initial emergency period. It also expects to pay 50 billion yen ($620 million) to nearly 80,000 residents evacuated from around the plant. Overall damages are expected to be much higher.
Elsewhere, South Korea's Kospi lost 0.8 percent to 2,104.18, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 1.4 percent to 22,960.63. Benchmarks in Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan were also lower, while those in New Zealand and the Philippines rose.
Falling commodities prices were keeping stock investors at bay, said Wong. Oil, for example, was nearly $114 a barrel at the end of April but is now below $100 per barrel. Hong Kong-listed shares of CNOOC, China National Offshore Oil Corp., fell 2.2 percent.


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Sprinkle the top with the optional rice or soy based Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
Stored in a covered container in the refrigerator, leftover Penne with Kale, Tomatoes, and Olives will keep for up to 3 days.


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Haleeb (Milk)
Haleeb (Milk) is an Arab-themed sex flick which is without a doubt one of the finest works of sex art. The feature begins with Eliad Anastos and Damien Crosse in traditional Arab robes eyeing each other from opposite sides of a tiny river. Eliad washes his face and the water courses down his white robe outlining that big fat semi-erect cock of his under the wet cloth. Damien then pulls up his own robe and starts jerking his thick piece. What follows is a beautiful versatile suck sequence framed by dried up vegetation and mountains and utterly perfect blue skies. During the feast curious horses come from the background into the action as they watch in awe. This masterpiece of porn is only surpassed by what follows; the splattering of white milk all over the screen as Damien rims, fingers, and fucks the hell out of Eliad. Haleeb finishes with two lucious cum facials and an audience who will never see porn in the same light. Haleeb, Stag Homme's finest sex art to date!
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From Reuters, today (bolding, ours):
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A large real-life test of birth control methods found more U.S. women got pregnant while using short-acting methods such as pills, patches and vaginal rings — and the failure rate was highest when they were used by women under 21.
In a new study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, about 7,500 women and teens in the St. Louis area were allowed to pick from a variety of contraception methods at no cost.
Over the course of the study — more than three years for women who completed all follow-up interviews — participants had a total of 334 unintended pregnancies. For the full study, see: bit.ly/KdMCQp
"We found that participants using oral contraceptive pills, a transdermal patch or a vaginal ring had a risk of contraceptive failure that was 20 times as high as the risk among those using long-acting reversible contraception," said the research team, l
My girlfriend and I (I'm a chick) are both virgins. Is there any point in us using a dental dam when/if we have oral sex?
Over the last few weeks, I have been sicker than sicker than sick. I managed to pick up whooping cough, which, combined with other health issues I already have, made my blood pressure dip to a very scary place, to boot. I had already been having some flare-ups from those other issues, so they made the whooping cough worse, it made them worse. Like plenty of uninsured people do, I tried to hold off on healthcare for as long as I could, but eventually had to cave and suck up the big bill so I could get the big meds and also be sure I wasn't, you know, dying or anything.
This combo of illnesses made it impossible for me to do nearly anything, including most work. When you mostly work from home, you can usually work through almost anything, so when you can't even do that, you know it's bad. They've also put some big cramps in my life. For a week or so, the deepest conversations I had with anyone were something to the effect of "More. Tea. Blanket. Ugh," and the most passionate embrace IRead more...
Early this year, after a lot of struggling with the tech and funding, we rolled out Find-a-Doc, our database system to help young people find quality, in-person services like sexual and reproductive healthcare, counseling, and LGBT, youth and domestic violence crisis shelters and services. The database includes a rating system so that those who have used the services can add recommendations or comments to help other users choose services, or know things about services from a first-person perspective. As you probably know yourself, we all tend to feel a lot better about using a service someone else has personally recommended or vetted: that's why we set up Find-a-Doc, and did so the way that we did.
We also use the database as staff and volunteers when working one-on-one with a user to help them find in-person services they need. But since it's been slow-going to get the database packed, we still have to spend a good deal of time searching in other ways, which is far less efficient andRead more...
My boyfriend and I had anal sex and then after went on to normal intercourse, can this cause infections?
Nearly two years ago, I started thinking about getting an IUD instead of continuing to take the birth control pills that had served me well for more than half a decade. I had always liked the idea of being free of synthetic hormones while still being confident that I wouldn't get pregnant. The thought of getting an IUD floated around in the back of my mind, but I was satisfied enough with my pill that I wasn't jumping at the chance to change my routine.
A few months ago, though, something changed. I went from working part time to working a full time, well-paying job at a family friendly workplace with quality benefits. My relationship with my partner got more stable, and we moved together into a nice neighborhood. He started saying that if I got pregnant, he could be ready to be a parent, and I started feeling like I could, too. For my entire life, I had been convinced that I was so unready to parent that I would have an abortion should I become pregnant. Now at 23, I know I'm still nRead more...
Me and my boyfriend want to get me birth control pills, as we've had the condom break three times on us already, and we're really fearful of pregnancy. I've already seen on this site a question on how to get birth control, but I have more questions than were answered. I'm 16, as is my boyfriend. Neither of us are able to drive yet because we didn't get our permits at the correct time (though we can take a cab to get somewhere), my mom would be highly unsupportive of the fact me and him are having sex (and even more unsupportive of me being pregnant), but we don't want to stop or anything, we just want more ways to protect ourselves against pregnancy. So, I need a way to get birth control without my mom's know. In the question I've read, you guys said that the doctor would ask for my name, address, phone number, and social security number. By giving them any of these things, would my mom be able to know I had seen the doctor? One of my main fears of getting birth control is my mom finding out somehow. Also, I don't know where my mom keeps my social security card, and I haven't memorized the number, so how can I find it out? Can I not have to tell the doctor?
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Review By Steve Angelly - August 23, 2005
Initial check of the WDC WD740GD Raptor's performance was provided by the latest version of HD Tach3.
Nothing out of sync here with the Raptor drive performing normally at sequential read speed of 64.9 MB/s.
3DMARK 2003 Results
EVGA 133-K8-NF41-AX, AMD 3700+ (2.2 GHz)
Realtek ALC850 (On-Board Sound)
3DMARK 2003 Results
EVGA 133-K8-NF41-AX, AMD 3700+ (2.2 GHz)
Realtek ALC850 (On-Board Sound)
6800 GTs (SLI)
At default benchmark settings of 1024x768, 4AF, the 7800GTX's overall score
was 16,013 3DMarks. Increasing the resolution to 1600x1200 with no antialiasing
(AA) or anisotropic filtering (AF) the overall was 10,618. Still a hit of about
34%. Adding AA and AF to the 1600x1200 resolution dropped the results to 6785
3DMarks dropped the results another 34%.
As expected the NVIDIA 7800GTX maintained good performance with consistent
scaling with high resolutions and application of AA and AF. CPU remained
consistent through both tests rendered. Ragtroll test severely stressed the
video card, as normal, when application AA/AF at high resolution and AA/AF was
Application of sound dropped performance about 12% at each setting tested
compared with the sound off.
For the EVGA 6800 GT SLI tests the results at 1024x768, 4AF, the score was
19,198 3DMarks. A little better than 3K over the 7800GTX's score. At 1600x1200
with no AA or AF applied the SLI setup scored 12,906, a reduction of 33%
mimicking the 7800GTX's performance drop when upping the resolution. With
4xAA/16AF applied the score dropped a whopping 44% to 7,251 but still bettering
the 7800GTX's overall score by a 6% margin.
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Email with win7 IE8
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Posted June 30, 2009 at 3:25PM
I have tried live mail/hotmail but still prefer OE.
Why if it works change it!
I can go back to IE7/OE but what will you guys use now/when OE is no more?
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Posted July 24, 2009 at 2:30PM
No worries, my confusion arose from the fact that as well as the webmail client there is a desktop version that works like OE you can download for '7' too. You can use it to access any POP mail account and choose (that's the important bit) to use it to access your live.com email. OK, it's probably more of a webbased client dressed up to look like a desktop program, but it's still OE in new clothes again.
Apologies for adding to the confusion :oS
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Posted July 24, 2009 at 2:17PM
What I was referring to was that the Win 7 "Windows Live Mail" was a webmail client, like google mail, only accessible from a browser. I saw hotmail when I first ran it and automatically assumed that was the only option, On trying it just now I was able to use it to access my ISP email account, but as you just said it does appears to have an odd feel to it. One that I'm not sure I like.
I apologise for any confusion I may have caused, I guess I should have paid attention to the saying about the word assume, lol.
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Posted July 24, 2009 at 11:12AM
I'm not sure I'm following some of this right, but it seems that people are either using Outlook if they have it or feeling they're stuck with a webmail option? There is a mail program for '7' (yes, still called Windows Live Mail) that runs like OE used to, but with an odd feel of Thunderbird about it - each email account has its own inbox/outbox/deleted items etc. As Mail was, it's like a new step in OE's new clothing range. OK, it does have to be downloaded seperately, for which you have to register for live.com account but you 're under no obligation to use that email address for the stand alone email program to run.
I actually like the PC based live mail program. Although I am a bit of an odd ball so maybe that's unsurprising.
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Posted July 3, 2009 at 5:01PM
Good thinking- But compatible?
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Posted July 2, 2009 at 10:25PM
Before you get rid of the system that you are using now download it and put it to disc.
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I have to agree it takes a while to start but once running it works identically to Outlook Express.
Regarding the browser issue in Win 7, I presume it's to do with European laws, I would imagine there will be some sort of installation option on which browser you wish to install. Something like the option you get on computers with no OS disks asking you to burn backup recovery DVD's.
Once you select which browser, Firefox, IE8, or whatever then it downloads/installs the browser. The only problem I have with this theory is not having an Internet connection, but then why would you need a browser without one.
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Posted July 2, 2009 at 6:28PM
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I bought my computer from Mesh. I have sent them an email asking if they have a solution to the browser question.
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Posted July 2, 2009 at 6:14PM
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How do you download a browser without a browser?
Very good point! How do you?
This problem must slow down the purchase of windows 7 considerably.
for myself I must have it, as it's the lastest thing on the block, but without a browser! I shalln't sleep nights.
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Posted July 2, 2009 at 4:43PM
If I hadn't got Office 2007 I would certainly have stuck with Windows Mail but it always seemed to be very slow compared with Outlook Express.
I have been using Windows 7 for about a month and I am completely sold on it. What is confusing is the announcement that in it's final version not only will it not have a Mail program but it won't have a browser either! How the hell do you download a browser without a browser??
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Posted July 2, 2009 at 4:35PM
I understand what you're saying about progress, and agree. As far as I'm aware your choice of email client is only available however in MS Office. Not everyone has this suite of software, or for that matter can afford it, plus as you say it's a bit over engineered for casual use, that's why OE Express was made available in the first place as a cut down version of the Office application, and as an email client for windows users that didn't have MS Office.
Windows 7 RC is not the final product and I'm hoping that MS will decide to incorporate Windows Mail into it for retail, but I doubt they will. I also can't understand why you didn't like Mail, as I said it's OE express with new clothes, I myself can't see a lot of difference between it and OE Express.
If MS want to progress things then why remove a useful application from the system without offering an alternative other than a web based option? As I see it now a lot of people that used to use OE Express will surely jump ship and use Thunderbird on purchasing Windows 7, Something Mozilla are, no doubt, happy with. I guess MS know what they're doing,after all Windows 7 wouldn't be with us this early if they hadn't made a complete cock up of the Vista release.
Don't get me wrong, in my opinion Vista isn't as bad as they make out, at least as far as home usage is concerned. I myself prefer it to XP, for starters I've had far fewer problems in the year I've been using it than I know I would have had using XP. For that reason I'll not be diving on the Windows 7 upgrade waggon immediately.
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gellybean - We're getting ready for our second IVF (not including one FET), so I can try to answer any questions you might have. I was on birth control for the month before my last one and for the month before this one. The only reason I can tell is that it gives your RE complete control over your cycle. For us, we're only taking maybe 17 or 18 days of the hormone pills (as opposed to the normal 21 in a BC pack) because we're headed out of town and he wants to scan me right before we leave, start me on the injections while we're gone, and then scan me again as soon as I get back. I kind of like that even though my body is going to do what it's going to do in so many respects, my RE is in control of at least this. Let me know if you have any other questions - the first one was really exciting for us, despite the fact that the transfer was a crappy experience, but it was the first we'd done it and we got pregnant!! This one, after the m/c, isn't as exciting. In fact, it's nerve-racking and I'm not looking forward to the whole thing. It's just so emotional and so frustrating, but the good thing is, the success rate is so high! I start my injections on June 9. Again - ask away!
Kgulbransen - good luck tomorrow. I'll be thinking about you.
Partner (35) and I (32) have been together since 2004, TTC #1 since 9/09 - 7 failed IUIs with KD
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Try #9 FET 4/11 - Negative. Try #10: IVF 6/11 - Negative. Next up: Try #11 FET 8/11
gelly - so sorry to hear about your BFN. f/x for the IVF, though. august is my favorite month, and hopefully, it will be the beginning of wonderful things for you.
prettyisa -- awww, those pups are adorable! peanut totally has a "what did i do to deserve this punishment??" look on her face. my kitties, of course, are all about boxes. i'll eventually get around to posting some pix of them. btw, i'd totally self-medicate if i knew *what* to medicate with and how to get it....
midwifesteph -- wow, those are some encouraging symptoms! f/x that this your month for a BFP (from what you said before, it did seem like all of the planets were aligning to make it happen) regarding your DP, maybe her body is just responding to yours? as for France, it's a great country in a lot of ways, but i'm struggling with some anger towards the government over equal rights issues (in particular, the fact that it is *illegal* for us to see an RE or get insemmed.) also, there seems to be a shift back to the right going on here and in a lot of other European countries. the Front National (a facist party) is gaining a lot of support at the moment, and that scares the shnitt out of me. but if you and DP do decide to come over, even if it's only for a visit, let me know! it would be cool to meet up with someone from this lovely little forum :).
carmen -- glad i gave you a chuckle and thanks for the good wishes. right now it's hard to believe there could be a baby in my future, but you're right, i should make the most of this time. how is your cycle going this time around? are you going to start insemming soon?
lisedea -- sorry about the BFN but it's still early. i hope that your BFP is just a few days away. *positive vibes*
onemommy -- thanks for the kind words. we don't actually have an insurance issue (i live in France, so health insurance isn't a problem), we just have assbackward-laws problems. a change in governments might help, but that's a year away and my girl bits aren't getting any younger.
good luck with your insems this week!
rainbowvalleymama -- you may be right about the tech. she might just have been having a particularly "french" day (as my wife often reminds me, grumpiness is a national trait.) how cool that you did the insems in portland. sounds lovely and relaxing and conducive to conception. looks like will be riding this TWW out together. baby dust!
krista -- merci bien for commenting! i was sooo hoping you were around to respond, seeing as i consider you an expert and a sort of fertility mentor. what i can tell you is that i had an ultrasound done almost exactly a year before this one (cd10 that time) and for that one i had a few follicles and a 14mm cyst on my *right* ovary. nothing on the left. this time i was cd12 and had a 15.4mm cyst and four follies (2.5 to 4.5mm) on the *left* ovary. the right ovary had "several follicles measuring from 2.6 to 7.3mm" . i've never been tested for PCOS nor have i had a baseline u/s. according to CBFM and opk's i ovulate (or at least have the lh surge and estrogen drop) around the same time every month. i realize this doesn't mean for sure that i am ovulating, but the opks and cbfm and cm have been consistent since we've been TTC. i will definitely be charting as of next month. the reason i am asking for help here is because we have no way of seeing an RE here in France and my gyn has a "let's wait and see what happens over the next 6-8 months" approach. i'm almost 39, so i don't want to wait 6 months to find out that i have some possibly treatable problem... time is of the essence. DP is calling the gyn tomorrow to ask her what she thinks about the u/s results and to see if she'll agree to any more tests (blood or u/s or whatever!). i'm trying to prepare questions DP can ask her, because otherwise, she'll just rush her off the phone with a "don't worry. we'll see about things in six months." if you have any suggestions, i'm all ears (or eyes, in this case.)
btw, i am sending you the warmest, most positive vibes i can for tomorrow. i've been keeping up with your story, and i know you must be feeling freaked out, stressed out and worried, but i have a feeling that everything is going to be fine. you've gone through soooo much, and you really deserve for it to work out this time. *hugs*
Ex-pat gal (40y.o.) in France and her Froggy wife (42y.o.). Expecting a little (brussel) "sprout" in Dec 2012 after a year of at-home inseminations and three medicated IUIs in Belgium.
Nos: a couple of things come to mind. First off, I would have DP ask how they know it's a cyst. Many times they aren't even sure, it's really just based on size. For example, if you get an ultrasound on CD3 (which is early in your cycle, no?) then a follie measuring 14 is an indication that it's more likely a cyst than a developing egg because of the big size. But at CD11 or CD14, it's more likely (at that particular size) to be a developing egg, not a cyst which is why I would question how they've determined a cyst? Are they using technology that allows them to see it's fluid filled therefore knowing it's a cyst? By the way, you can have a period but not ovulate. It's not common but it's possible and it's one of the first signs of PCOS.
At what point in your cycle are you finding that you ovulate? If it's around CD14, your follies make me think they are immature. So I would ask why do you think my follies are immature so close to ovulation? If they are saying with confidence that your 15.4 and 14 are cysts then that means your runner-ups are the egg and they seem really small. I would really push on that concern. Even if you find yourself ovulating at CD16-18, your follies (that aren't a size 15.4 or 14) seem too small. I wouldn't say you do know that you're ovulating. You don't have enough proof. You really need a pogesterone test after you believe you ovulated to see what your levels are. So this brings me right back to what makes them think those are cysts and not follies? If they have confidence you have cysts, and your follies are releasing an egg at a small size, you've got a problem. If you're ovaries are releasing the egg at 5-8mm in size, then you don't have a mature enough egg which isn't going to get you pregnant no matter what the excellent timing.
One random thought, if you're forced to wait the 6 months is there anyway you could not TTC (and save the money) and the minute that six months hit, claim you've been trying at home with a known donor and it's not working and get your tests? I know you don't want to wait (especially given your age) but if your system won't allow you to get to an expert and get the tests you need, you just need to figure out how to get to that point.
Do you have any signs of high sugar levels? Have you ever gotten tested for anything related to sugar? Is it possible to get tested independent of fertility? Signs of PCOS include: adult acne, difficulty ovulating (which could be your case, hard to tell), hair loss, some excessive facial hair, high sugar levels (you would need to get tested), higher than normal testosterone (you would need to get tested) and string of pearls on your ovaries (undeveloped or small follicles but lots of them).
At the least, I would speak up to your OB/GYN (or whomever you're working with) that in your opinion you exhibit signs of PCOS and you would rather get tested now instead of later. Part of it is making indication as to where YOU see a problem and letting them know. Otherwise they will just treat you like anyone else and just make you try.
You'll also learn a lot more once you chart your temps. Do you check your cervical mucus or are you only using OPKs?
me (40) DP (47) TTC since April 2010, 5 IUIs & 6 at home w/ fresh
Short luteal phase, septum resection in Sept 2011
Jan 2011 a BFP! Try #11 8w2d (blighted ovum)
April 2011 BFP! Try #12 9w2d (no heartbeat)
Nov 2011 BFP! Try #14 8w0d (twins, no heartbeat)
June 2012 -- Moving onto IVF with PGD
Well, I'm finally back after a loooong haitus. I don't know if I even recognize any of the names here! Last time I was here was in October or so I think. Lots of changes.
I finally got a good new doctor, and she's testing and treating me for a bazillion things! I'm already feeling a lot better, and hopefully my body will be in perfect shape to get some sticky babies next cycle. She even gave me clomid without blinking, and is going to have me try 100mg for next cycle and 150 for the following cycle if I need it (I tried my other 3 cycles on 50mg). Woot, no worrying about ordering it from Mexico, timing or lying about being on it lol.
And we're trying another donor. I loved the donor we were first using, but he's about 10 hours away and I'm reluctant about the cost and efficacy of shipping. The donor we'll be using now was actually our first choice (though they're both awesome for different reasons). He's been one of our best friends for 14 years, and lives locally. Interestingly he actually donated at our local hospital, like 30 years ago! So our kids will have several half-sibling who are about my age. I've briefly checked the donor-sibling registry and didn't see anyone who sounded related, but I'll probably register once we start trying. Back then I'm not sure if they did ICI or IUI, but he had fantastic success rates. However, he said his freeze/thaw rate were horrible (they did fresh donor insems back then!). Of course it's 30 years later now, and he's in his mid 50's and drinks a ton of caffeine, so I'm working on figuring out how to get a SA ordered for him and going to try to persuade him to drink a lot of water and get on some supplements and stuff.
So, I'm mid-cycle right now. My next cycle will probably start early June and then hopefully everything will be in place!
The one thing I'm wondering now, is whether or not I should consider a trigger shot. I won't be monitored for the clomid, but I have a lupron trigger left over from our IVF's I could use. I figure I'd just time it with my LH surge and help pinpoint the timing a bit more, plus help get all the eggies to pop. Anyone have opinions on the pros and cons of that?
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krista -- thank you so much for the quick, detailed response. i'm going to take what you've said and have DP translate it so she can use it in her conversation with the gyn tomorrow. as for the TTC, we're using two fresh KDs and doing everything at home (it's our only choice unless we want to fly to Denmark or Spain once a month...), so it doesn't cost us any money. i do check my CM, and i have been getting some ewcm right before i get the peak. i had a cone biopsy on my cervix last year, and i can't help but wonder if that's had some weird effect on my hormones, as i've noticed changes in my once clockwork-regular cycles since then. no to the excess facial hair and hair loss; however, i have had a smattering of acne the last few months (highly unusual for me). i'm going to see if i can get tested for the testosterone, blood sugar, etc. a part of me hopes that the tech is wrong about the cyst and that it's actually just the lead follie. i know, wishful thinking on my part....
a million mercis for taking the time to help me out!
Ex-pat gal (40y.o.) in France and her Froggy wife (42y.o.). Expecting a little (brussel) "sprout" in Dec 2012 after a year of at-home inseminations and three medicated IUIs in Belgium.
Hello all, regrettably I don't have time to do personals tonight, but wanted to stop in and say hello to everyone and toss some babydust out there. I triggered this morning and will insem tomorrow afternoon. Fingers crossed that these injectables did something good...promise to catch up with everyone later.
Krista, I'll be thinking about you tomorrow!
Mama (37) to a sweet 4-year-old daughter, a baby girl born 1/18/12 and wife to a fantastic woman.
Sorry about the negative All the best on the road to IVF.
Yes! Test again....F/X for you.
Good luck at your u/s....I hope it eases your mind
Afm: Thanks for asking about me nosreves and rainbowvally :) Nothing too exciting. I'm on CD11, low on the cbfm, cm has been 'sticky' and menses/follicular temps are a bit higher than I remember having in the past (but I never had a 25 lb snuggly toddler crushed against me on warm spring nights ;) ). I've been sticking with the extra B6 and chinese herbs in hopes of an earlier O and longer LP. I had acupuncture today which was very relaxing as well. Not sure what will happen....I've been a bit stressed the past few days and I know that's never good for ttc. I'm not too anxious about not being able to try this cycle....next cycle is just as good! Will wait and see what happens in the next week!
MrsPP—I'm glad they've decided to be friends after all. Who can resist a puppy, though?
Krista—FX for a supremely easy and reassuring ultrasound for you today!
Rainbowvalley—he's so cute! I love the smile! Also, ooo…1dpo. Isn't it amazing how that can drag? Last time I realized that I actually eat the pineapple not because I think it will help (all evidence points to 'no' for me, clearly) but because it helps me count down the first part of the tww!
Nosreves—hmm..I don't know where you'd begin, either. Except that here you can apparently buy anything on the internet at any time with no questions asked, or so it seems…Is there any chance you could do healthcare tourism and get some treatment in, oh, Bulgaria? Or even come back to the states for a few months?
Bunny—welcome back! No idea on the trigger (although I doubt I'd be able to not use it if it were me). Does your KD have any contact with his donor children? I'd be very curious to hear more about what relationship they have, if any. Clearly it must have been a positive experience if he's willing to go through it again with you!
Carmen—LOL about the toddler messing up your temps by being too snuggly to get an accurate reading! Hopefully in a few days you'll get all of the signs lined up just perfectly!
CANanny—I don't know how you can possibly leave the house in the morning. Between the kitty asking you to take a nap and the two pups looking just adorable it must be quite a challenge. Have you been feeling any better? Did you take up the chiropractor suggestion that someone made? It's amazing how helpful they can be.
AFM—off to the RE for my no-cyst ultrasound. Wish me luck!
She's here!
And so are the boys!
krista, just popping in to wish you the very best at your u/s today. i have fx and am sending the universe good vibes that you have wonderful news to share with us later.
wow, I'm so far behind. Sorry about the slow updates, wont happen again! I guess I didnt get enough sleep on our trip and have been so tired the last two days! But I'm feeling pretty good today!
Our trip was really fun. Seraf posted a few pictures in the Q&P thread, a family picture, ari and I looking at shells on the beach, osha excitedly skipping to the beach, and sara and her fabulous belly! We left thursday afternoon and got in after dinner on Friday, We spent a lot of time at the beach and only minimal sunburn was had! The wedding was lovely, on a beautiful beach, at sunset, the bride looked great and the ceremony was nice and short! We left Saturday night, hoping to drive through the night but we only made it about an hour into Alabama and had to stop because we were so tired, Ari was yelling in her sleep and Osha kept trying to stand up in his seat and would get stopped by his buckle. 13 hours in the car is a very long time.
My month off is flying by. I'm getting ready to o. I'm thinking tonight or tomorrow (have to OPK to check and loook at my temps). I'm hoping Mr. June is a good one and that I have enough money to try next month! I'm working lots and trying hard to save as much as I can! I kinda wish I was trying in the next few days, but I can wait! Just four more weeks to try again!
Fingers crossed to all those waiting/testing/cooking. Cannot wait for more BFPs!!
DP to Sara, two crazy kids running around, lil dude born 11-1-11 and the new guy is home !! (5/2/12)
Onemommy—the changed sleep schedule is rough, for sure. Here's hoping this is the last time you'll have to do it!
MrsPP—I'm glad they've decided to be friends after all. Who can resist a puppy, though?
Krista—FX for a supremely easy and reassuring ultrasound for you today!
Rainbowvalley—he's so cute! I love the smile! Also, ooo…1dpo. Isn't it amazing how that can drag? Last time I realized that I actually eat the pineapple not because I think it will help (all evidence points to 'no' for me, clearly) but because it helps me count down the first part of the tww!
Nosreves—hmm..I don't know where you'd begin, either. Except that here you can apparently buy anything on the internet at any time with no questions asked, or so it seems…Is there any chance you could do healthcare tourism and get some treatment in, oh, Bulgaria? Or even come back to the states for a few months?
Bunny—welcome back! No idea on the trigger (although I doubt I'd be able to not use it if it were me). Does your KD have any contact with his donor children? I'd be very curious to hear more about what relationship they have, if any. Clearly it must have been a positive experience if he's willing to go through it again with you!
Carmen—LOL about the toddler messing up your temps by being too snuggly to get an accurate reading! Hopefully in a few days you'll get all of the signs lined up just perfectly!
CANanny—I don't know how you can possibly leave the house in the morning. Between the kitty asking you to take a nap and the two pups looking just adorable it must be quite a challenge. Have you been feeling any better? Did you take up the chiropractor suggestion that someone made? It's amazing how helpful they can be.
AFM—off to the RE for my no-cyst ultrasound. Wish me luck!
Still, good news! And thanks for your cyst-shrinking vibes!
She's here!
And so are the boys!
Great news prettyisa!!! I'm so glad! Good luck with getting things sorted fast :)
Love all the pix of the furry babies!
Gelly: I am really sorry about the BFN. DP and I are going through our first IVF cycle right now. She is donating the eggs and I will be carrying. DP is finishing up week 4 of birth control pills and will begin the injectibles on Monday (5/30). We are excited, scared, a little overwhelmed but mostly excited. We are happy to share what we are learning along the way and please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Fivegrand: It is so helpful to have someone on the board who has been through the IVF process before and even better that we will be going through it around the same time! Where are you in the cycle?
Rainbow: Sounds like a great insemination experience. Fingers crossed for you!
Krista: Sending lots of positive thoughts and energy your way.
Midwife: FX that those are all good signs!
PrettyIsa: That is wonderful news! So excited for you! Love the pups!
Lisedea: Hang in there. Hoping the early testing is the culprit! Love the new pup! So sweet!
Nosreves: Hoping you can stay positive. Maybe use the time off to do good things for yourself that will make the journey a little easier? I wish I could find more time for yoga, exercise, meditation, etc. The days just don't seem to be long enough.
Cananny: So sorry to hear about the accident! Glad to hear physical therapy is an option, at least. Having done both that and chiro, I would say the benefits can be similar if your stick to the exercise program they give you.
Onemommy: Best of luck with the IUI!
MrsPP: Your dogs are so sweet. They are spooning! I always get kind of choked up when ours do that J
Bunny: Welcome back! Great to hear you have strong KD options! Hoping your stay is short!
Qmama: FX that the trigger did the trick.
Sara: Glad you had a great trip (I so could use a vacation!). I have a feeling June is gonna be a great month!
AFU: Injectibles start on Monday. Retrieval is currently scheduled for 6/21 with transfer occurring between 6/24 and 6/26. It is going to be a crazy month. On a related note: we are going to see a lawyer today to consult on our options for parental rights. Apparently, our situation is "untested" in this nice conservative state. Hoping we could both be recognized as parents but not holding our breadth given this bass-ackwards place. Appreciate any prayers you are willing to send out to the gods of fairness and justice.
And here is the requisite pic of our fur babies, Niko and Jack
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Hi all: Very bad news today. It's another blighted ovum. I just knew it. I really feel strongly that when I'm pregnant with the one that is going to stick, I'm going to have regular pregnancy symptoms and not go through this b/s where I'm questioning and knowing I should *feel* more.
It was a horrible ultrasound because for a second, he thought he saw a heartbeat but then it was just my own bloodflow. The sac measured a little bigger this time (6w1d) but the same thing happened, at about the mark of the size of the sac when it stopped growing is when my breasts stopped hurting so much.
For now, I have no bleeding or cramping so it's going to be a long waiting game. Last time I miscarried at 8w2d so I hope it doesn't go on any longer than that. I have to do the HCGs and all that stupid stuff.
We leave tomorrow for a vacation and celebration of my 39th birthday. At least we're going to a place I love and feel comfortable in.
I'm sure I'll be back here at some point in the future. Hope to see more BFPs in the process.
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Short luteal phase, septum resection in Sept 2011
Jan 2011 a BFP! Try #11 8w2d (blighted ovum)
April 2011 BFP! Try #12 9w2d (no heartbeat)
Nov 2011 BFP! Try #14 8w0d (twins, no heartbeat)
June 2012 -- Moving onto IVF with PGD
Krista, just coming in to say that I am so, so sorry. Hugs and healing to you.
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Krista - I'm so very sorry. I hope your time away is a wonderful celebration of you - and that you are surrounded by comfort and love. I hope your body responds soon - and gently - so that you continue on your way. Many blessings!
oh no krista!!! i'm so very sorry for your loss. :( the universe is so incredibly unfair. healing vibes headed your way.
Krista - I am so very sorry. I hope the time away brings healing and comfort. Hugs and peace to you.
Mad about DP with canine children.
Proud auntie to 8 nieces and nephews.
TTC #1 since October 2010.
Dropping to wish Krista many hugs, warm wishes for recovery and healing, and a healthy pregnancy in the near future. I can't imagine the pain and disappointment of two blighted ovums in a row. I hope your birthday brings you some rest and joy.
Partner of 17 yrs to DP, Mommy to 10-yr-old Z , and Lilah Nyx, born 7/24/11 .
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Oh, Krista. I'm so, so sorry you have to go through this again. As a multiple m/c survivor, I know that it's so, so difficult and I don't really know what to say to you except I hope you take care of yourself and let others take care of you too
Also, this is an older thread, but it may be helpful for anyone who has experienced a loss and is TTC:
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Oh, Krista...I am so, so sorry. You're in my thoughts
Kara (31) in with DW Nicki (28) + Ollie & Lola. TTC #1 - September, October, November 2011 & May 2012 - bfn
She's here!
And so are the boys!
DS - planned born via 4/4/2011
M (30), D (30) TTC #1 since October 2010. 13 unsuccessful cycles--no meds (2 m/c). First medicated IUI July 2012: BFN. Second medicated IUI: BFP! Triplets! Actual Due Date: May 17...GOAL: April 5th!
Sawyer, Elliott, and Miles arrived on March 24th @ 32 weeks & 2 days.
DP to Sara, two crazy kids running around, lil dude born 11-1-11 and the new guy is home !! (5/2/12)
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Craig Henry is an atheist and he loves Tabitha Wolfe. Her mother, Christine Wolfe, is a devout Christian and thinks her daughter can do better. But, when Christine starts receiving phone calls from someone she believes is the Almighty, long hidden family secrets come to light.
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I have hull #39 a 1970 Morgan 33 which I have owned since 1975. My sailing waters for the past 35 years have been the Southern New England coast, Since 2005 I am now in the Cheseapeake Bay.
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DebEX Barebone is an open source Linux project based and inspired by the popular Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It has been engineered to be deployed only on 64-bit compatible hardware. It's also the first GNU/Linux distribution to bring the GNOME 3.14 desktop environment and Linux kernel 3.19.0, though the KDE edition uses KDE 4.14.3.read more
It is distributed in three editionsIt is distributed in three editions, one with the Xfce desktop environment, one with the KDE Plasma, and another one with the GNOME and MATE desktops, as Live DVD ISO-hybrid images, based on the Jessie and Sid versions of the Debian operating system, and designed to support only the 64-bit architecture. The default language is English.
The Live DVD boot menu is very simpleThe boot menu of all Live DVDs is very simple, providing users with the ability to boot the OS with normal settings, to copy the entire live environment to RAM (computer's system memory) and ejecting the media, as well as to run the operating system in safe graphics mode (failsafe) if your video card is not supported by the first two options.
Uses a hybrid ISO imageDebEX Barebone uses a ISO-hybrid image, which means that users can easily deploy it on a USB stick or DVD discs. The system can be installed from within the live session using the DebEX Installer application, a clone of the Ubiquity installer utility used in many Debian-based Linux operating systems.
Provides a snappy and uncluttered desktop experienceAll three editions of DebEX provide users with a snappy and uncluttered Linux desktop experience, featuring a single-panel layout, from where users can launch their favorite apps, interact with opened windows or switch between virtual desktop environments. The Xfce edition also features a dock (application launcher). The latest stable release of the GNOME 3 desktop environment is used in the GNOME/MATE flavor.
Default applicationsDefault applications include the Iceweasel web browser, Icedove email client, Wicd network manager, GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), PCManFM file manager, Leafpad text editor, LXTerminal terminal emulator, Xarchiver archive manager, AbiWord word processing tool, LXMusic music player, and Synaptic Package Manager. Google Chrome is also installed so you can watch Netflix movies.
Bottom lineThe main purpose of the DebEX Barebone Linux operating systems is to combine bleeding-edge Debian technologies with the latest Linux kernel packages, resulting in a perfect computing environment for machines supporting the 64-bit architecture.
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DanceAfrica 2015 honors founder Baba Chuck Davis
DanceAfrica, the cultural cornucopia conceived and nurtured by Artistic Director Chuck Davis, has filled the Brooklyn Academy of Music with an exuberant explosion of dance, music, film, food, fashion and more on Memorial Day weekend for the past 38 years.
Choreographer Dianne McIntyre's revealing 'Selfie Session'
Dianne McIntyre has been called a "groundbreaking artistic pioneer," a "choreographic genius" and "one of modern dance's reigning divas"—praise showered on her since 1972 and the birth of Sounds in Motion, her now-defunct dance company, and throughout a four-decade long career.
National Action Network labor panel urges workers to raise hell
April 10, the nation's top labor leaders took the struggle to protect the rights of working men and women to the annual National Action Network convention.
Dance Theatre of Harlem launches City Center season
Virginia Johnson takes a deep breath before sitting down for an interview in a room just off the spacious, sun-drenched studio backstage at New York's City Center
Cuba's vibrant 'Havana Rakatan' comes to New York City
Cuban dance and music explode onto the stage at City Center Theater Feb. 18 through Feb. 22 when Ballet Rakatan, accompanied by the eight-piece Cuban son band Turquino kicks off its vibrant program, "Havana Rakatan," which promises to generate enough heat to melt hearts and transport audiences to the sun-splashed streets of Havana.
Celebrating women with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
t's that time of year! On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater season comes to the City Center Theater and runs through Sunday, Jan. 4.
Celebrating women with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Deck the halls! It's that time of year! Wednesday, Dec. 3, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater season comes to the City Center Theater and runs through Sunday, Jan. 4.
A brief conversation with an icon: Arthur Mitchell
rthur Mitchell, founder of the historic Dance Theater of Harlem and the first Black dancer to become a principal with a major American ballet company, George Balanchine's New York City Ballet, was honored with the 2014 Bessie Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Apollo Theater Monday, Oct. 20.
Geoffrey Holder: The gentle giant
Geoffrey Lamont Holder, a multitalented artistic force of nature whose commanding 6-foot-6 frame, baritone voice and enthusiastic laugh were outward manifestations of an incandescent spirit and an inimitable creative genius, made his transition Sunday at age 84, as a result of complications pneumonia.
Ailey returns to Lincoln Center June 11-22
This month, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) will return to Lincoln Center from June 11-22 for an exciting season that will feature the exquisite Ailey dancers in world premieres, new productions and timeless masterpieces that are sure to dazzle audiences.
DanceAfrica 2014: Celebrating Africa's Bantaba
This Memorial Day weekend, the 37th annual celebration of DanceAfrica, the nation's largest festival dedicated to African culture, sweeps into the Brooklyn Academy of Music with a exuberant exploration of the rich cultural heritage of Madagascar with "DanceAfrica 2014: Celebrating Africa's Bantaba ("dancing ground").
DTH's dazzling present, promising future
Dance Theatre of Harlem's (DTH) recent season at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater was all too brief but dazzling on so many levels.
Ailey II celebrates 40 years
Hold on to your seats! Ailey II, the wildly talented second company of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, celebrates its 40th anniversary season with an exciting program of familiar favorites and delightful new works at the Ailey Citigroup Theater from April 2-13.
Alvin Ailey Brings Joy to NYC
One of the most magnificent joys of the holiday season is the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2013 season at City Center in Midtown Manhattan.
Fall for Dance with Ron Brown, Alvin Ailey and others
It's that time again—time for the Fall for Dance Festival, New York City Center's annual offering of showstopping performances by a dazzling mix of familiar favorites and new faces.
'Revelations'--celebrating the 50th anniversary of a masterpiece
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Alvin Ailey's iconic masterpiece "Revelations" and with Artistic...
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Police say 5 dead in Calgary stabbings
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The son of a Calgary police officer was charged in the fatal stabbing of five people at a house party that the law enforcement officials called the worst mass slaying in the western Canadian city's history.
Matthew Douglas de Grood, a recent graduate of the University of Calgary, picked up a large knife shortly after arriving at the party and stabbed the victims one by one shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, said police Chief Rick Hanson.
De Grood, 22, was charged with five counts of murder late Tuesday.
"This is the worst murder — mass murder — in Calgary's history," Hanson said at a news conference Tuesday. "We have never seen five people killed by an individual at one scene. The scene was horrific."
The Calgary attack came nearly a week after a teenage boy in the U.S. stabbed and wounded 21 students at his high school outside Pittsburgh.
Hanson said the motive for the Calgary attack was unknown. He said the suspect's father and mother are devastated.
"They are now feeling so much sorrow," he said. "Those young people are dead and they are absolutely devastated."
Hanson said the identities of the five victims —four men and a woman — will be released when autopsies are completed. He said their ages range from 22 to 27 and they were all "good kids."
Neither the victims nor the suspect had any prior involvement with police, Hanson said.
The University of Calgary said de Grood graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's degree majoring in psychology and a minor in law and society.
Hanson said about 20 people were at the party celebrating the last days of classes at a home in the northwest residential neighborhood of Brentwood, near the campus. He said the suspect was invited to the party and showed up after working his shift at a grocery store and was welcomed inside.
He said it appears that no one at the party had been sleeping when the attack took place shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, but that everyone was taken by surprise.
Hanson said the suspect "targeted the victims one by one, stabbing them several times."
"Was there anything that precipitated the event? Was there something that anyone had done that anyone could have taken as an insult or an affront to this individual? To the best of our knowledge right now, there's nothing to indicate anything like that happened," Hanson said.
Hanson said the suspect allegedly brought a weapon, or "instrument," from work to the party, but grabbed a large knife from inside the house.
Three men were found dead at the home after someone at the party called the emergency dispatcher. A man and a woman died at a hospital.
Police said de Grood was arrested with the help of the police canine unit about 40 minutes after the stabbings and was taken to a hospital for treatment for dog bites.
Hanson said there's nothing to indicate the suspect was drunk or had been doing drugs.


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Shell Names Emerson a Global Strategic Supplier for Critical Process Automation Technologies10:00 EDT Wednesday, August 10, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas (Business Wire) -- Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), has signed a five-year Enterprise Framework Agreement with Shell to serve as a global strategic supplier for field instruments and on/off valve actuators, important technologies used in automating refineries and plants. The new agreement builds on an existing relationship where Emerson serves as a Main Automation Contractor for Shell capital projects. Under the new Enterprise Framework Agreement, Emerson will be Shell's sole-source supplier of on/off valve actuators – including its Bettis™ and EIM product lines – and provide support for actuators in Shell facilities worldwide. Emerson will also be a global strategic supplier of field instruments that provide pressure, temperature and flow information to help Shell run its production and processing operations safely and efficiently. Emerson field-instrument brands include Rosemount® and Micro Motion®. "We welcome this opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Shell," said Steve Sonnenberg, president of Emerson Process Management. "We look forward to applying both our Main Automation Contractor capabilities and this broader range of products to bring Shell even more of the benefits of our integrated PlantWeb™ automation technology." About Emerson Process Management Emerson Process Management (www.EmersonProcess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing, and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, mining and metals, food and beverage, life sciences, and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management, and maintenance services. Its brands include PlantWeb™, Syncade™, DeltaV™, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Daniel™, Ovation™, Bettis™, EIM, and AMS Suite. About Emerson Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2010 were $21 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com. Fleishman-HillardDenise Fraser, firstname.lastname@example.com Process ManagementDavid Holmes, email@example.com


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In Phil Robertson's Fantasy An 'Atheist Family' Is Raped, Dismembered And Murdered As Punishment: LISTEN
Speaking at the Vero Beach Prayer Breakfast last week, anti-gay Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson shared a fantasy in which an atheist man is punished by having his penis cut off and being forced to watch as his wife is beheaded and his two daughters are raped and killed, reports Right Wing Watch.
In the audio clip, aired by TruNews host Rick Wiles - a man who believes an outbreak of Ebola could solve America's homosexuality "problem" - Robertson said:
"I'll make a bet with you.
"Two guys break into an atheist's home. He has a little atheist wife and two little atheist daughters. Two guys break into his home and tie him up in a chair and gag him. And then they take his two daughters in front of him and rape both of them and then shoot them and they take his wife and then decapitate her head off in front of him. And then they can look at him and say, 'Isn't it great that I don't have to worry about being judged? Isn't it great that there's nothing wrong with this? There's no right or wrong, now is it dude?'
"Then you take a sharp knife and take his manhood and hold it in front of him and say, 'Wouldn't it be something if this [sic] was something wrong with this? But you're the one who says there is no God, there's no right, there's no wrong, so we're just having fun. We're sick in the head, have a nice day.'"
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A new study from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reveals troubling news: The aquifers that millions of Americans rely on for freshwater are being depleted at an accelerating rate. In fact, aquifer depletion in the years between 2004 and 2008 was nearly triple the historical average.
Population growth and increasing demand—in particular for irrigating crops—are straining these underground freshwater sources. In many cases, aquifers have accumulated over the course of millions of years.
There are two lessons we take away from this USGS study:
- Growing demand is increasingly coming into conflict with our finite global water supply. Even in places that are historically water-abundant, growth in water demand is outstripping available supply. (That's why WRI's Aqueduct project focuses on water stress – the ratio of water supply and demand – more than measures of water quantity.)
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Investors need to understand a wide variety of business and market risks facing the companies in which they invest. In the 21st century, that includes water risks.
An increasing number of companies are experiencing detrimental water-related business impacts, including operational or supply chain disruptions and property damage from flooding, to name a few. These impacts can be costly--in 2011 they cost some companies up to $200 million--and have caught the attention of investors around the world.
As a result, the movement toward increased Corporate Water Disclosure is gaining speed. The deadline for companies to respond to the CDP 2013 Water Disclosure Questionnaire is six weeks away. To make the reporting process easier, WRI has aligned our Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas with CDP's water questionnaire. Together, we are providing step-by-step guidance on how to measure and report exposure to water-related risks.
Aqueduct CDP Corporate Water Disclosure Webinar Slides
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The report, Hydraulic Fracturing & Water Stress: Growing Competitive Pressures for Water, brings together Aqueduct's high-resolution water stress maps with FracFocus.org data on the location and water use of U.S. shale oil and gas wells. The complete map (see below) shows where potentially water-intense hydraulic fracturing is happening in water-stressed areas.
The results of the study are eye-opening: Almost half of the more than 25,000 oil and gas wells mapped by Ceres are in water basins with either high or extremely high water stress.
What's the Big Idea? Measuring and Mapping Water Risk
Water scarcity is one of the defining issues of the 21st century. In its Global Risks 2013 report, the World Economic Forum identified water supply crises as one of the highest impact and most likely risks facing the planet.
WRI's Aqueduct Global Water Risk Mapping: Data & Methodology
This presentation takes a close look at the data and methodology behind WRI's brand new Aqueduct water risk mapping tool which includes 12 new indicators of water-related risk.


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