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This 2-day workshop is the third part of the 'Maximising Your Potential' programme. The complete programme, different parts of which may be selected as your interests and needs dictate, comprises:
- Part 1: Introduction to Skills Development and the Research Student Log
- Part 2: Personal and Professional Management Skills Residential Course
- Part 3: Facilitation Skills Training & Development
- Part 4: Leadership and Management Residential Course
There is an old adage among academics to the effect that there is no better way of learning something than to teach it. Most of us with some experience of teaching would agree, but skills development at all levels requires a different kind of teaching than is usual in knowledge-focused learning. Dubbed 'facilitation', the process relies much more on stimulating thoughtfulness and experimentation through a more indirect approach – one where those learning can discover the important things for themselves and actively develop the skills they need, rather than having an external agenda imposed upon them.
Those who act as facilitators in our workshops and courses often report that the learning they achieve in the process is of a greater depth and value than when they were themselves participants. A key part of realising this value is, paradoxically, maintaining one's attention and commitment on delivering maximum learning value to others.
Facilitation can be used as a learner-focused teaching strategy appropriate to generic and transferable skills such as those highlighted in these courses, but it is also more widely applicable to small group teaching more generally, as well as to team management. The two day course will be facilitated by external consultant, Dr Adrian Bailey.
Adrian Bailey
Completed his first degree and PhD at UCL, and has worked at UCL extensively in personal and organizational contexts - OD, Coaching, Event Design & Facilitation, Moderation, and designing and running Leadership and Facilitation courses for postgraduates and staff. He has Higher Education, private sector and public sector experience in the UK, Europe, Americas and Asia.
A Director at KPMG Management Consulting, Group Director for Strategy and HR at AEGIS/Carat, he also held senior roles in the Civil Service. Chaired the ITV Regional Advisory Board, succeeding David (Lord) Lipsey and advised UN departments on strategy development. Visiting Professor at top business school ESCP Europe, specializing in Leadership.
Technical background in Strategy, M&A, Organizational Development, Leadership & Talent. Specialist in the application of Personality Type to career, workplace and relationship matters, and is a guest lecturer at other UK Universities. Master Coach who has studied drama, which affords benefits in helping clients improve Presentation Skills, Public Speaking and increase Influence.
Participants completing the Skills Development Residential Course for Graduates may apply to take part in a further two-day workshop on the development of facilitation skills. As with all skills development, real learning takes time and those interested in going further may have the opportunity to apply and develop facilitation skills in a wide range of roles within our courses.
REGISTRATION: This course has an external application system run by CALT. To apply for a place complete the Residential Skills Course Application.
The November course is now full.
Once you have completed the course, it will be necessary to log your points in your training log in the box at the bottom of this page. Attendance will be checked with the course tutor.
"A great course, thought provoking & practical. Listening and questioning exercises especially useful."
"Fantastically run course that packed in a lot of learning into a day and a half."
"A well-designed and informative course providing ample opportunity for participants to practice in the various skill areas covered."
"Constructive, supportive atmosphere. Lots of academic background, useful handouts and many short tasks to give learning opportunities."
"I enjoyed the balance of experiential learning opportunities and group reflective discussions."
Researcher Development Framework CategoriesD1) Working with others
Course Recommended for
This course is particularly relevant to the following groups:
- 2nd Year Research Students
- 3rd Year Research Students
- 4th Year Research Students
Course Organisers
- Administrator - PPMS Admin Team - (CALT - Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching)
Course Links
- Maximising Your Potential website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/myp
Further Reading
- Bee & Bee, Facilitation Skills, CIPD (1998)
- Brockbank & McGill, Facilitating reflective learning in higher education, Springer (1998)
- Lakoff & Johnson, Metaphors we live by, Chicago (1980)
- Nofsinger, Everyday Conversation, Waveland Press (1991)
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BOULDER — Perhaps the most significant aspect of Colorado's victory over West Virginia wasn't the win itself, but the overwhelming sense of a football program having turned the corner.
"I think they totally believe in what we're doing and why we do it," CU coach Dan Hawkins said after Thursday's 17-14 overtime win in Boulder. "And that is huge."
There are two levels at work. First, there are still players on the team who were recruited by former coach Gary Barnett. In two very major cases — defensive tackle George Hypolite and linebacker Brad Jones — they are team leaders. Their buy-in to a new coaching staff and system has been essential to the second level: the young players, who have hit the ground running.
After two seasons of more growing pains than breakthrough moments, there is no doubt in the coach's mind his program is finally starting to close in on where he wants it to be.
And for those who were there pre-Hawkins, it has been a better place. Jones says the program still gets great players, but . . .
"Now the whole program seems like it's developed more," he said. "I don't want to say a better program, but there's no other way to describe it.
"Everything's much more detail-oriented. Everything's about doing things right. It just seems like you work on so much more and everything's more intricate. It just seems like the program has literally taken a step up."
Jones was a freshman the last time CU started 3-0 — 2004 under Barnett.
"Whatever school gives you a scholarship, you don't expect that the coaches that recruited you there are going to be gone at any point when you're there," Jones said. "It's like a catastrophe. It's the worst thing that could happen. That's how I felt; that's how all the guys felt.
"(Hawkins) came in, and so of course, the first day we met him, there is some resistance, but it was really, really, very, very quickly that people started buying into his program. He knew exactly what we were feeling. He said: 'You guys don't even have to like me. I hope you do, but just buy in to what I'm saying and the program is going to be successful.'
"And after a while, the things he was saying and the stuff he was doing, we were like, 'Oh, this is different, but this is a lot better.' This is definitely a lot better than it was."
Hawkins is 11-17 in Boulder after four consecutive Western Athletic Conference titles at Boise State.
His assessment is also eye- opening. He says they are rolling in the right direction and are getting "really, really, really close."
"If this group keeps hanging together and doing things right, we're going to have some things to say by the end of the season," said Hawkins.
"I do think all of these guys are totally sold on how we lift and how we discipline and how we practice and what we ask of them and why we ask that of them, and I think we're consistent with that."
Colorado's win over a ranked but fading West Virginia team likely will not get the Buffs in the polls, but expect CU to figure prominently in the "others receiving votes" section outside the top 25.
A win Saturday over Florida State, currently No. 24, could put the Buffs in the polls for the first time since November 2005.
But getting that win is another matter. A program on the rise and a successful start to the season calls for a check on how well these mostly young Buffs handle success with so many games to play.
"We hold ourselves to a very, very high standard," quarterback Cody Hawkins said. "And until we meet that standard, we're not going to be happy."
Because, as Hypolite points out, "it doesn't matter if we beat the No. 21 team if we go out and get blown out by Florida State."
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Builtburger - originally a homemade patty delivery service - will debut its flagship store at 217 James Street in Pioneer Square on Monday, November 8. The eatery will feature a rotating assortment of flavored burgers, hand-cut fries, and potato beignets. It will also be the exclusive downtown merchant for Trophy Cupcakes.
Builtburger will debut in Pioneer Square flagship store next Monday.
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If filling your bag with the same veggies you bought last week at the Ballard Farmers Market just isn't as exciting as it used to be, it may be time to explore some of the other goodies that need good homes. Wander over and smell the homemade soaps or pick up that nut butter you've sampled a million times but never actually purchased.Or be on the lookout for a new tincture to take home. Yeah, we had to look that one up too--a tincture is an alcohol-based by-product from herbs used mainly for homeopathic remedies. After you've rediscovered why Seattle Farmers Markets are amazing for more than just the fantastic produce, wander back to buy another bag of apples and some potatoes and wait it out with the rest of us.
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One area we discussed extensively was their "elevator pitch" those all-important two or three sentences (or brief phrase) that you give in reply when someone says, "tell me about your business," or asks "what do you do?" Here's our top five tips for giving a succinct and memorable view of your business.
1. Be Authentic.
YOU are your company. Express your values—the things that you are truly passionate about—rather than listing facts about your business, and your pitch will feel more genuine. Don't get caught up in describing the physical location of the business or other details too soon. Get to the HEART of the business.
Example: Instead of "I own a restaurant in Homewood," say "I own a restaurant with authentic Louisiana-style cooking that is bringing a passion for live music back to this city."
2. Be a Problem Solver.
Tell us what problem your business can solve. Help us to understand WHY you created it and WHO you are serving. Make us feel like you can fill a void in our lives.
3. Keep it Short.
This is why we call it an elevator pitch. You really only get a few short sentences of introduction and possibly the opportunity to answer one or two follow up questions. Get the most important information out first and know when to stop talking. Placing too long of a demand on their time can make your listener uncomfortable and unlikely to engage with you again. It's better to let them come to you asking for additional information.
4. Have a Call to Action and a Way to Follow Up.
Keep business cards at the ready, or if they have their smart phone out, suggest that they pull up your website. Make it easy for them to get connected with you, and consider an incentive for doing so. Examples of this could be putting a 20% discount coupon on the back of your business card, or offering a free gift for website visitors who give you their email address.
5. Practice. Practice. Practice.
No one gives the perfect pitch the first time. Try your pitch out on some friends who are willing to give you honest feedback. Talking about yourself and your business can feel awkward at first, so rehearse it until it feels more natural. Evaluate the conversation when it's over, and make notes for things to improve the next time.
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How long does implantation cramping last and when can I take a HPT?
OK, so hubby and I are trying for our first baby. We have had some hiccups along the way, ovarian cysts causing me so much pain we couldn't do anything then CIN 3 requiring a LEEP. Anyway I have a 31 day cycle and 11dpo I started having cramps. No bleeding at all not even spotting. I took a HPT yesterday FRER and BFN :( the cramps have subsided today though. My breasts are tender to touch and itchy nipples, moody (grumpy then teary) and super tired but couldn't sleep last night at all. Some weird dreams and vivid as anything. Could this really be it? Is this implantation cramping and if so when would be the best time to test? AF is due on Friday 11th and am soo hopeful its not just a bad period on its way. Thanks so much for your help in advance xox
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Best time to test is a week past your expectant period date. Hormone levels take a while to read on a test. All those tests that say they can tell 5 days before your expecting period is BS. It all has to do with hormone levels whether or not there is an increase in your body to show up on the test. Sore breasts are usually a key sign of pregnancy. :)posted 10/07/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
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A lot went into writing your favorite song, but how much do you really know about it? Today Kevin Singleton, guitarist of Chicago aggressive rock band The Action Blast, delves into the most personal thing he's ever written, losing a loved one and learning from mistakes.
Song: "Erased"
Album: TBA
Release Date: 2014
Where it was written: In my car, work, bathroom, practice - I pieced this song together a little bit just about everywhere.
Favorite line in the song: "Looking to others your making a scar, walking away from who you really are." This line runs deeper than anyone would really know.
Which part was the hardest to come up with: I would have to say my favorite line. Hard because it's the most personal and vulnerable thing I've written, but it had to come out. Everyone makes a scar here and there, and one that they wish they could forget. The scar I've made isn't going anywhere and I wouldn't have it any other way, it reminds me of who I have to always be.
If you could go back and change anything, what would it be: I wouldn't change anything. I love this song exactly how it is.
Odd fact about song: The words "finding a reason" in the second verse of "Erased" are there because of a song I wrote years ago. I know I can't perform it anymore and an opportunity came to Incorporate it in a new song, so I did.
What was your inspiration for writing the song: I sliced the back of my head over two years ago for a new hair cut and realized when it was done that it was the least of my worries. I thought I had to be like everybody in order to be successful like everybody else. I'm proving my self wrong these days!
When was your favorite time performing it live: The first time we ever played it was unexpected. It was at a place called The Freight House Pub and we randomly decided to play it and oh my god it sounded so good live. It pounded so hard and felt so good and was fun to sing. Kinda like the first time you get on a roller coaster.
What is the meaning behind the song: This song is about the battle between who you are and who you want to be. We can always better out selfs but not change. We can always grow but not plant a new seed. A lot of the times as humans we are sucked into temptation and thought. I was once tempted to become something else that I thought would better my career and all it did was scar me for life. As quoted in our song, "Only Seconds," "There could be only seconds, only seconds left till we review ourselves. I know where my life sits now, and it's taken the life of an angel to show me how." A family member near and dear to me passed and that's what it took to for me to understand the true meaning and purpose of my life.


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This doesn't belong in the General Industry forum. In fact, it's a stupid question and doesn't belong anywhere, except maybe your imagination.
And to answer your question, I do; though I am an overweight and very hairy 53 year old photographer, so I very rarely step in front of the lens.
Glad you asked?
And to avoid you having to start another thread, I'll give you the answer right here: I also have the best penis (at least that's what the girls at the local massage parlor tell me once I tip them...)
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Princess Nagi, the Dictator of Mars. She looks serene but she has murdered her father and taken the throne, her people must now worship her as a Goddess.
It seems appearances can be deceptive, great character
Long as she can keep them happy - she'll be fine - in theory
Nice use of colours here.
Nice use of colours here.
She rules with an iron fist,the happiness of the people is not her concern.
She rules with an iron fist,the happiness of the people is not her concern.
She's very pretty ^_^
Thanks! I tried a bit harder to give her some cool eye make-up.
I like it. I'd take tips from the makeup artists in your universe
I used to have a very cool red eyeliner like that, it was a Lancome one and a bit pricey. They stopped doing them when they went out of fashion. I hate it when that happens.
Yeah, I always find myself madly stocking up on the occasions when things I like briefly come into fashion. I still need to get some red eyeliner...I've got purple and green somewhere though.
She looks kind at first sight, creepy if you look a bit longer. That expression does it, I take it (and she seems to have a good PR department styling her)
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Pluck it out and put it in the other slot. See what happens.
I'm trying to avoid any more pita with this build. I may not succeed, but I'm trying.
which slot you put the card in as long as it's the same kind of slot.
The problems to me sound like interference of some kind caused by a loose connection or a shielding problem.
Try tightening up your monitor cable on the back of the monitor and on the PC its self. Also try moving your video signal cable away from any power cables it maybe near. Sometimes the shielding isn't that great on the cable.
I'll double-check cabling. I wonder, as the front of this box is open for the moment, perhaps I'm garnering interference there? Also, there's no panel around the I/O ports in the back. Could that matter?
check the refresh rate.
It does sound a bit like an interference issue, but trying a different valid refresh rate is easy.
Are the drivers you expect to be in use for the card and the monitor the drivers which are actually in use? (Yeah, sometimes a specific, vendor-provided monitor driver is necessary or better.)
And I do have refresh rates this monitor can't handle hidden in that option. It was running at 70, which supposedly this monitor can do. I've changed it to 60, the only other option.
I hate low refresh rates.
Even though this does not have the same sort of meaning as it does for CRTs, a higher refresh rate can really make a difference, particularly when the monitor is not set at the default resolution. Unless the monitor cannot handle it, in which case it looks worse. Default is frequently 60Hz.
Of course, refresh rate, resolution, and color depth are interrelated, so going for a higher refresh means losing color depth and/or resolution.
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Howell Dawdy—the rapper, the enigma, the dude—has released a video for another tune of his called "We Don't Eat," a funky synth number that, yes, is about not having to eat. Example lyric: "We don't need a hot dog stand on the corner of any street/We don't need a B&B so point us to the single B" The video features dancing in a kitchen, crushing plates with a baseball bat, and the most ambivalent posse you have ever seen. Catch the video for "We Don't Eat" here.
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The Flaming Lips have become obsessed with The Beatles so much so that they are releasing a Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band covers album with some friends. Those friends include Miley Cyrus, Dr. Dog, Grace Potter, Tegan & Sara, and MGMT. Why this is relevant to you, to me, to Louisville is because My Morning Jacket is also involved. MMJ is joining the album to cover the song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" along with The Flaming Lips, J Mascis, and Fever The Ghost. The album will arrive on October 28.
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Surfer Blood: Zanzabar, October 16, 9 p.m., $12
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Headliners: A Lion Named Roar, Dave Moisan, In Lightning, Jenna Dean—7 p.m., $21.50, 21+
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Headliners: Still Rock n Roll A Tribute to Billy Joel and Bat Out of Hell A Tribute to Meat Loaf—9 p.m., 10+, 18+
Mercury Ballroom: Mercury Rising feat. Vice Tricks, Your News Vehicle, and The Hotwires—9 p.m., $8
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I'm invited to a shower next week, the daughter of a friend of mine. I don't know the girl that well. I was supposed to help with a quilt with some other girlfriends and they went ahead and did it without me. (my feelings are hurt about that- whole other story)- so I'd like ideas for a GREAT gift I can give being that I am just a random person in their life if that makes sense. Any ideas for me? TIA.
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I loved the more pratical gifts-pantry staples, a laundry basket full of cleaning supplies, etc.
OBB cookbooks with some ingredients would be good.
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The best gift I got (though perhaps a bit unappreciated at the time, I'll admit) was from my MIL - a tub of spices. Everything from salt and pepper to the random spices you'll use once or twice and are hesitant to purchase for fear of hating it?? Yeah. LOVED it.
The eyes can mislead, a smile can lie, but shoes always tell the truth.
Posted 03/14/2013
When my sister got married some 15 years ago I bought her a better homes and garden cookbook and a tub of spices. She LOVED it and is still using that cookbook to this day. I'd do something like that or go off of her registry. Another great shower present is a honeymoon breakfast. My sister and I just put one together for our cousins shower. Breakfast in bed trays, 2 bowls/spoons/cups/plates with cute hearts, and a bunch of non perishable breakfast food. It was gushed over at the shower. Good luck!
Posted 03/14/2013
A friend of mine gave us a slow cooker cook book and liners inside of a nice slow cooker. I still think it's wonderful. I use each often.
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New World: Chapter XXII: RedThe only furnishings in the room were a small bed and a dresser built into the wall with three drawers. A door at the back led to a bathroom with a toilet, a sink, and a shower just big enough for a child to stand upright in it.New World: Chapter XXII: Red More Like This
New World: Chapter XXI: New BeginningYou weren't expecting me back, were you?New World: Chapter XXI: New Beginning More Like This
New World: Chapter XX: Dust Gets a LetterDust returned to Blackmoor Manor where he spent the next few days milling around with no idea what to do. He tried horseback riding, but climbing on the backs of animals bigger and stronger and meaner than him with manes of fire and trying to tell them what to do turned out to be a skill he wasn't cut out for.New World: Chapter XX: Dust Gets a Letter More Like This
New World: Chapter XIX: The Ground GymLudlow was a grey, smelly, smog belching patch on the dull drown plains. The carriage clattered down the cobbled road, going by all manner of different stands, fruit stands, hat stands, animal stands. Factories with massive smoke stacks poured black clouds into the blue sky, creating a dark atmosphere over the city. Beggars, prostitutes and thugs went about their daily business as the dour faced townsfolk walked by. Dust watched it all with a sense of childlike wonder.New World: Chapter XIX: The Ground Gym More Like This
New World Chapter XVIII The Man Who Came to DinnerWhen he awoke, he was lying in an extravagant canopy bed with a feather mattress. The furnishings of the room around were equally opulent. There was a huge fireplace made of marble, with a mantelpiece covered in expensive looking vases from some far off and ancient land. From large portraits with gilded frames, men and women in almost absurdly fancy clothes looked down at him dispassionately. He looked under the sheets and saw that he was dressed in silk pajamas. Three weeks accumulation of dirt and sweat were gone. Somebody must have bathed him when he was out.New World Chapter XVIII The Man Who Came to Dinner More Like This
New World: Chapter XVII: SamaritanAfter three days Dust was out of the mountains. Three days after that and he was well out onto the plains going along the river.New World: Chapter XVII: Samaritan More Like This
New World Chapter XVI: Storm Rider and Sun BringerLoose rocks slid under Dust's feet as he climbed up the slope. He stuck his hand out for balance and stumbled on forward. Three days and nights of this had gone by, trudging along alone through increasingly steep and rugged terrain, barely eating or sleeping. Dust could barely stand from exhaustion, but he didn't care anymore. He was like a corpse now, just taking one step after another, not thinking about where he was going, just walking until he either got to the other side of the indomitable mountains before him or he fell into a ravine.New World Chapter XVI: Storm Rider and Sun Bringer More Like This
New World: Chapter XV: EspaCan you hear me? Can you understand me? It's been so long now; I can barely remember what it's like to see another person.New World: Chapter XV: Espa More Like This
New World: Chapter XIV: Picking UpWhen Dust came to, something warm and wet and furry was licking his face. Groaning, he opened his eyes. Poochyena was standing over him, her muzzle in his face.New World: Chapter XIV: Picking Up More Like This
New World: Chapter XIII: Noblesse ObligePoochyena heard the barking too, and she did think something of it.New World: Chapter XIII: Noblesse Oblige More Like This
New World: Chapter XII: Maddie's Big DayThe first night was the hardest. Dust and Maddie huddled together under a large tree in the forest, trying to get as much shelter as they could from the torrent of rain. Dust had Totodile stand watch, since it was the only one out of the four who actually liked being soaking wet.New World: Chapter XII: Maddie's Big Day More Like This
New World: Chapter XI: Higher BloodDust pounded along the soaked grassland, raindrops splatting heavily in his face. All the fatigue from his journey in the mountains, and all the pain of the beating he'd received were pushed aside by fear.New World: Chapter XI: Higher Blood More Like This
New World: Chapter IX: RuminationHumans.New World: Chapter IX: Rumination More Like This
New World: Chapter VIII: Fly in a WebWhen Dust awoke, there were a pair of inch long Weedles crawling on his face. He swatted them off and bolted awake. These tiny Weedles weren't as dangerous as the bigger versions but their poison stingers still could be dangerous.New World: Chapter VIII: Fly in a Web More Like This
New World Chapter VII: Early AttemptsThe sun was already rising slowly over the mountain when Dust was read to head out. He had packed a burlap sack of all the essentials for an extended trip into the wild: food, bedroll, matches, tinder and of course, the empty pokeball. Two leather straps fastened it all to his back.New World Chapter VII: Early Attempts More Like This
New World Chapter VI: A Hasty DecisionDust's family never got their bull back, and on top of being a stud bull, Rampage was also used for plowing the field. Now, they had no Pokémon trained with the plow, and it was almost time to begin planting the rabutas. Dust and his father were trying to train one of the other Tauroses, but they were too damn stupid to be of much use. The only Pokémon seemingly capable of following orders was Manectric, but he wasn't near big or strong enough to work a plow.New World Chapter VI: A Hasty Decision More Like This
New World: Chapter V: HatchlingA little blue snout poked its way out of the eggshell, followed by a little blue head with big red slit-pupil eyes. The mouth opened wide, revealing a mouth already full of sharp teeth.New World: Chapter V: Hatchling More Like This
New World: Chapter IV: AshtonThe egg proved to be very untalkative indeed.New World: Chapter IV: Ashton More Like This
New World: Chapter III: EggsThe effort of tossing the monster sized Rhyhorn had taken its toll on Beartic, and the big white ursine nearly fainted from exhaustion. It staggered to regain its footing as Rhyhorn got back up, possibly even madder than before, if that was possible.New World: Chapter III: Eggs More Like This
New World: Chapter II: DustDust groaned as he rolled out of bed. Three days. Three days after being rammed by thatNew World: Chapter II: Dust More Like This
New World Chapter I: The PrisonerThe strange artificial lights flickered on as the world's greatest trainer slowly stepped his way down the metal corridor.New World Chapter I: The Prisoner More Like This
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ferritin iron storage protein (ftnA),
sulfur acceptor for SufS cysteine desulfurase (sufE),
alkyl hydroperoxide reductase, AhpC component,
thioredoxin/glutathione peroxidase (btuE),
catalase II (katE),
ribosome-binding ATPase, inhibitor of catalase activity (ychF),
hydroperoxidase I (katG),
nucleotide binding filament protein (uspF),
MicF small regulatory RNA,
fumarase C monomer (fumC),
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Boston College was unable to contain Duke Johnson on Saturday and the result was a 41-32 Week 1 loss against the Hurricanes.
The Hurricanes were a 2-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 43.5.
Stephen Morris completed 28 of 45 pass attempts for 207 yards for the Hurricanes in the win. He was picked off 1 time by the Eagles defense.
Tahj Kimble rushed for 50 yards for Boston College, while Andre Williams added 49 yards. Chase Rettig threw for 441 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Alex Amidon and Tahj Kimble had 149 and 130 yards respectively.
Miami was outgained by Boston College 542-415 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 29-22 by the Eagles.
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6 Nor of the pestilence
that walks in darkness,
nor the destruction that
lays waste at noonday."
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"Don't forget love; it will
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"The basic principle of
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"Only in a spirit of love, understanding
and unity can there be wholeness."
-How To Use The Science of Mind, page 138
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We are virologists and molecular biologists interested in oncogenic and neurotropic herpesviruses. These large DNA viruses cause cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
Project 1 involves experiments on the Kaposi's sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) related to latency and oncogenic transformation. In this context we also study the role of marijuanas major compound THC and its receptors in modulation of oncogenic herpesviruses. Project is funded by a 5 year NIH grant.
Project 2 is molecular biology of the viral interleukin-6 (vIL-6) of KSHV that is possibly involved in the oncogenic transformation process. Funding is pending.
Project 3 Identification novel oncogenic viruses in AIDS lymphomas (50% has no known etiology). Funding is pending.
Project 4 Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (M.S.). Recent data show that variant HHV-6A infected marmosets develop an MS-like disease but variant B infected animals remain healthy suggesting that variant A virus encodes specific genes responsible for this phenotype. About 65 genes of the two variant genomes are highly homologous; however, about 15 genes show significant sequence divergence. Currently we are developing a system to identify genes of interest e.g. involved in neurotropism and M.S. Funded by a small grant and other grants are pending.
Project 5 HHV-6 is a unique human virus as we discovered that its genome integrates into telomeres of human chromosomes. We have identified families with integrated HHV-6 in chromosomes 17 and 18. These patients are diagnosed with various CNS conditions and show weakened immune responses.


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hahahahahahahaha bad combination xD
What use could one possibly have for an entire supertanker full of sneezing dust?
@Astroturtle: When you consider the savings involved with bulk buying, a supertanker is KAA-CHINGG!!!
Alternatively, it could all be part of some dastardly plan by a currently unknown and unnamed supervillain(s) (the B.A.D.D.I.E.S.?), that's gone off without a hitch.
Don't worry, there is time to save the city. Cause it ain't over til the fat lady sneeze.
That's a plot twister
Listening to them sing "Ring of "Nebulous" would be worse then having Cthulu devour your mind. I HATE Wagner.
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Morning all. Yesterday, WaPo education columnist Jay Mathews wrote a blog post coyly asking DCPS teachers to drop a dime if they knew anything about the possible DC-CAS cheating his paper has faithfully reported on. Not only does he lavish his empathetic talents on possible whistleblowers, but also on Chancellor Michelle Rhee's decision not to deeply investigate the allegations: 'I can understand why Rhee shrunk from a deeper investigation of possible cheating in 2008,' he wrote. 'She has many other issues on her plate, her staff is overworked, and checking into test cheating takes a particular kind of talent that is not very common.' His channeling of chancelloric motivations earned Mathews a call from Rhee, explaining that she didn't get sufficient information from the State Superintendent's office to justify a probe. (SSE Kerri Briggs also chimed in with confirmation.) LL will simply point out that Mathews is not only reporter around here who can empathize. So, yes, if you're a teacher with any knowledge of malfeasance, e-mail LL or call him at (202) 332-2100 x244. Discretion guaranteed!
AFTER THE JUMP—WaPo puts John Catoe on A1; Jonetta calls the council a bunch of wusses; Evans still not happy about Stevens ES developer pick; DISB to take independent look at CareFirst reserves; another opening on the federal bench; and is Marion Barry a 'lovable rogue' cad, or just a cad?
On WaPo A1, Lena Sun profiles Metro GM John Catoe, who is going through 'the test of his life' (as Jim Graham puts it). He is in line to have his contract renewed, and he maintains the support of those who matter—though Sun says the fact that he will not be replaced 'says as much about the history of the position, the funding issues and the difficulty in finding a replacement as it does about Catoe.' Yet, the 'pressure is evident in Catoe's demeanor and tone. In public appearances, he has often seemed frustrated and tired. At board meetings before the crash, he would mingle and make small talk with reporters; he is more guarded now. At the bus garage groundbreaking, he became emotional while addressing the supportive crowd. He acknowledged Metro's "troubled times" and said, his voice rising, "I want to tell you that we're building the bridge over troubled waters."'
CATOE'S BACKGROUND—'Catoe has a long record of navigating difficulties. He grew up in public housing complexes in the District and, after graduating from Spingarn High, worked as a parking attendant and mail sorter and in other low-level jobs, receiving a college degree after nine years. His father drove a cab for 35 years and had nine children. His mother was a longtime cook in the executive dining room of the late Katharine Graham, former chairman of the board of The Washington Post Co....His public transportation career began in 1979 by happenstance. While on vacation on Catalina Island in California, he broke a leg falling off a motorcycle. He wound up with a job in personnel at the Orange County Transit District and worked his way up to operations director after 17 years. He later headed transit services for Santa Monica, before moving to Los Angeles.'
Jonetta Rose Barras writes that despite threats, the D.C. Council is 'unlikely to take legal action against' Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, who has to date disregarded legislation privatizing city child-care programs. Why? Says one anonymous member of his/her colleagues, 'They are intimidated.' Barras says legislators need to man up: 'Fainthearted is a perpetual state of being for the legislature....The council is too afraid to fight a mayor blatantly flouting local laws. And, it isn't ready to set sanctions for members indisputably guilty of unethical behavior. In other words, we're on the yellow-brick road with not one but a group of cowardly lions.'
Authorities bring the hammer down on the Todd Place Crew, said to be responsible for a 'four-month series of attacks, including a slaying and several shootings,' in Eckington and Bloomingdale last year. WaPo's Clarence Williams adds: 'According to authorities, the attacks were part of a feud dating back at least 15 years between crews operating within blocks of each other. The rival group is believed to be based on T Street NE. "Over the course of four months, there were 15 victims of violence, six of whom had nothing to do with the dispute," [Cathy Lanier] said. The attacks "happened day after day after day."' Arrested, charged, and indicted for murder and other offenses are James C. Bates, Joseph A. Jenkins, Darnell Anderson and Edward E. Warren.
More on the Stevens ES developer pick from WBJ's Jonathan O'Connell. Jack Evans tells him, 'I talked to the mayor and he said he's going to move forward....I am very disappointed not only in the selection but in the fact that Stevens might now not get developed for a very long time.' O'Connell's take is that 'cash is still king. Apartments are the easiest thing to finance at the moment—certainly easier than a hotel. A year ago this week, Fenty chose the Donohoe Cos. to build a Melia Hotel in Mount Vernon Triangle. Since then we've heard nothing—no deal with the city, no legislation, no construction timeline. I can't imagine the Fenty folks want a repeat of that.' Also see Housing Complex. Expect a lot of angry West Enders at this afternoon's Valerie Santos confirmation hearing.
Ground is actually broken on the Tenleytown library! NC8 covers, asking questions about whether D.C. will have the funds to staff the library when it opens: 'When asked about building the new libraries while cutting back hours at the ones already open, Fenty claimed he didn't know anything about cutbacks...."It's appalling. It doesn't make any sense to put this kind of money in a building—in a structure when you're still not going to have any money to staff or give the hours that are needed for the community," said ANC Commissioner Karlene Armstead.' Dorothy Brizill also pressed funding questions, to little avail: 'After [Ginnie Cooper] stated that there really wasn't any funding problem, she tried to brush off additional questions by saying that her "working philosophy" on such matters was to "build for the long term, deal with the short term." When I continued to press Cooper to answer the question, she said, "I don't have time for this," but then said she had to get out of the sun. When I told her I'd walk with her to a shaded area of the open field, she said that she needed to get back to her office and that she was leaving. And so, for me, today's press conference ended with the sight of Cooper running toward the Tenleytown Metro, with a small cadre of DCPL employees scrambling behind her.'
New DISB commissioner Gennet Purcell has delayed her decision on CareFirst's reserve levels until as late as Dec. 31, Nikita Stewart reports at D.C. Wire. The bigger news, which WaPo misses, is that Purcell has decided to hire an independent actuary to analyze the insurer's reserves—something that Purcell's predecessor, Thomas Hampton, long refused to do, and a good sign for those who want CareFirst to spend a piece of those funds.
Sundry politicking of the day: Peaceoholics show up at Wilson Building in bandages and fake blood to protest earmark cuts. And, as LL noted yesterday, Harry Thomas Jr. honored Dorothy Height and Maya Angelou at the council's Park at 14th reception for CBC conference attendees. Other old-timers there: Sterling Tucker and Elijah Rogers.
Michael Neibauer covers the mercifully steady revenue estimates in Examiner. 'D.C. leaders received positive news from their finance chief this week about the District's economy: It hasn't gotten any worse...."It's definitely a positive sign," said Ward 2 D.C. Councilman Jack Evans, chairman of the finance and revenue committee. "We've had four quarters in a row where we've gone down for a total of approximately $600 million. So this revenue estimate says to me there's hopefully a leveling off and we've hit bottom."'
Also from Neibauer: A look at Michael Brown's bill to allow five hours of free parking to funeral attendees. '[T]he bill provides that the vehicles of mourners, marked by placards provided by funeral organizers, could not be ticketed for residential permit and parking meter infractions for five hours during and after a funeral service. The measure also bars non-funeral attendees from parking in designated funeral zones during the same five-hour period.' Says Brown, 'To have to run out in the middle of a service or have to leave the service early in fear of receiving a parking violation is insensitive to this sacred event.' Says Shaw activist Alex Padro, 'The suggestion that a person attending a funeral would be given a special class, I can't imagine anyone's going to be comfortable with that.'
Almost three months in, Examiner's Kytja Weir looks at the performance of Metro's NextBus system. The bus notification system 'has been used about a half-million times since it was restarted July 1....It has not received many official complaints, with just fewer than 150 filed.' Still, there are some glitches with voice recognition and graffiti.
Metro Transit Police are increasing after-school patrols to help put a stop to student beefing, Yamiche Alcindor writes in WaPo. 'Officers have arrested more than 260 juveniles this year on offenses including robberies and assaults. Almost every day, officers break up fights, confront rowdy students and patrol high crime areas, Transit Police said. As part of the surge, officers who usually perform administrative duties are instead patrolling stations with high after-school crime rates, such as Minnesota Avenue, Gallery Place-Chinatown, Metro Center, L'Enfant Plaza, Anacostia and Fort Totten....Sgt. David Mann said he has seen everything, including public sexual acts and gang fights, at Metrorail stations..."This is to set the tone that if you start cutting up, we will arrest you," Mann said.'
Also from Alcindor: Coverage of taxicabs with 'the area's first touch-screen self-payment video devices.' You won't find them in the District, though: MoCo's Barwood Taxi is first to get the gadgets; Arlington's Red Top may follow. '[Barwood] plans to install the six-inch color-screen devices in all 435 of its taxis by the end of the year....The screens will feature videos and announcements from local agencies and nonprofit groups such as the Children's Inn at National Institutes of Health, Montgomery County public schools and the county's network of public parks.' And due to credit-card acceptance, '[d]river profits might also be affected. In New York during the past two years, the systems have increased tipping by 5 percent.'
Oh, cab drivers should hope that this supposed strike set for Adams Morgan next weekend is more successful than the supposed strike we had on Tuesday. Incidentally, libertarians are not pleased about a possible medallion system, either.
WAMU-FM has reax from union, Congress (to wit, Babs Mikulski) on NTSB warning. WRC-TV, WUSA-TV, WTTG-TV, too. WTOP also airs some Metro union gripes.
U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman is planning to go on senior status, Jordan Weissmann reports in Legal Times, giving Barack Obama a fourth opportunity to appoint to the District's federal trial bench. Friedman put his 15 years in as of Sept. 21. 'He said he did not anticipate slowing down his work pace. "I don't believe it's going to change my life a great deal," Friedman said. "Certainly until we get new judges nominated and on board, I'm going to keep doing what I've been doing for 15 years."' LT covered possible nominees earlier this year.
ALSO—Friedman sentences James Pearson, 56, of Baltimore to 27 months for stealing $750,000 from the Nuclear Energy Institute. 'Pearson acknowledged that, beginning in 1998, he ordered goods on behalf of the institute and sold them for profit. The items included office supplies, flat-screen TVs, DVD players, video cameras, MP3 devices and computers, prosecutors said.'
Compared to John Edwards, writes Eugene Robinson in WaPo, the mayor-for-life does pretty well: 'There are...cads whose behavior shows a certain panache, an undeniable flair, a sense of humor and a genuine, if deeply flawed, humanity. Former D.C. mayor Marion Barry, I would argue, is one of these "lovable rogue" cads. John Edwards is not.' Yep, Eugene, nothing says 'lovable rogue' like kicking a woman out of her hotel room a thousand miles from home because she wouldn't perform oral sex on you.
WOW—Onlooker catches boy who fell out of a second-story window in Southeast yesterday, NC8 reports. ' Jeffrey Mathews caught the boy. He says the boy, who weighed about 50 pounds, apparently crawled out the window through a broken screen and was gripping the window's ledge, with his feet on a metal conduit, hanging on for dear life. "When I ran around the corner, I saw him hanging out the window," Mathews said. "So I just told him, 'Hang on!' He tried to hang on as much as he could. I said, 'Look. I got you, man. Just drop.'"'
Anacostia Freeway closed last night after pedestrian was struck near Benning Road around 8 p.m. He was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Also, this morning, a suspicious package near the Islamic Center of Washington shut down Massachusetts Avenue NW for a half-hour during the morning commute. And hazmat crews responded to the MPD 1D headquarters after diesel fumes sickened some workers there.
AP picks up the 'Wildland Fire Management' stimulus funds going to D.C. parks story. Some GOP senators are now on the warpath: 'The spending angered a group of Western lawmakers, who noted that the District of Columbia has no national forests and that forests throughout the West continue to burn...."The last major fire in D.C. was likely lit by British troops in 1814," said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who is leading Western lawmakers' effort to strip the city of the money. "There are many wasteful and wild schemes born in Washington, but this takes the cake." Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, called it unreasonable that federal firefighting money is going to areas where there are no forest fires.'
Here's a story tailor-made for Tom Sherwood: on unnecessary security measures at federal facilities, and Eleanor Holmes Norton's crackdown there on. Example: WTOP, WTTG-TV cover feds request to make F Street NW one-way eastbound for the block just east of the Treasury Department (first broken by the Current). The concern was about an explosives-laden truck barrelling into the side of the building, but apparently the feds are now backing away from the plan: 'A senior official at Treasury tells FOX 5 the current administration does not think that is the best solution, and says the department plans to ask DDOT to withdraw that proposal.'
New AIDS clinic opening on K Street NW—the Blair Underwood Clinic! Yes, that Blair Underwood—L.A. Law and such! The clinic is being opened by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation this morning, AP reports. 'The clinic is near George Washington University Hospital, where clinic officials plan to admit some patients who need to be hospitalized. The organization has also relocated a mobile testing unit from Los Angeles to provide free HIV testing in underserved neighborhoods in Washington.'
NC8 covers new streetcars on H Street/Benning Road and in Anacostia, with plenty of residents spouting about construction inconveniences and delays. And GGW makes the case for collecting fares via the honor system.
WEAVE makes a last-ditch effort to save itself, Jason Cherkis reports for WCP. They have a week to raise about $30,000 to stay open. Check the Web site.
Bob McCartney, Bethesda resident, gives Car Free Day a try. 'I concluded the following: Hardly anybody else knew it was World Car Free Day. Nobody really thinks it's possible to go entirely car-free. Most of us should try instead to go "car lite." Going car-free was a hassle but saved me a few bucks and helped my fitness.'
IN WAPO DISTRICT WEEKLY—Alcindor profiles HIV-positive blogger Shawn Decker, who's set to get WWC award; District Notebook, news briefs, home sales, crime blotter, and ANIMAL WATCH.
The Teachers & Parents for Real Education Reform group outlines why they think using budget cuts to get rid of bad teachers is a big deal: 'The problem is that the Chancellor has had more than two years to come up with a way to credibly evaluate teachers based on an objective assessment of their competence, according to a commonly held standard of what good teaching looks like. She has failed to do this. She didn't even start trying to come up with such a system until this year. And the budget cut process even bypasses the system she has just recently created.'
Reliable Source has photo of Fenty chilling with Newark Mayor Cory Booker at last Wednesday's screening of 'Brick City.' Also there: Forest Whitaker!
DYK? Apparently Fenty has a stylist.
DCCAH decides to table not-widely-liked Adams Morgan art project.
WPFW-FM host Askia Muhammad says he's 'sorely disappointed with the job being done by D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty.' He cites child care privatization, 'Fenty Field,' and this: 'I am bothered by the utter contempt Mayor Fenty seemed to show toward our Queen Mother, Dr. Dorothy Height, and to Poet Dr. Maya Angelou, when he reneged on two appointments made by these Royal women...That seems like arrogant disrespect by the Mayor shown toward women who deserve the utmost respect.'
Chevy Chase won't sue over Purple Line. Yet.
Bunch of H1N1 cases at GU.
GGW gets a parking ticket, does not find the experience unpleasant.
WaPo readers react to talk of ditching Redskins name.
TODAY ON NEWSTALK—Cathy Lanier on NewsChannel 8 at 4 p.m.
THIS AFTERNOON—Teachers rally against layoffs at 825 North Capitol St. NE, 4:30 p.m.
D.C. COUNCIL TODAY—10 a.m.: Committee on Economic Development roundtable on PR18-312 ('District of Columbia Small and Local Business Opportunity Commission Christian Salvatori Confirmation Resolution of 2009'), JAWB 412; 1 p.m.: Committee on Economic Development roundtable on PR18-369 ('Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Valerie Santos Confirmation Resolution of 2009'), JAWB 412; 2 p.m.: Committee of the Whole hearing on PR18-391 ('Florida Avenue Market Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2009'), JAWB 500.
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How can I wean my toddler from breastfeeding?
I'm 11 weeks pregnant and need to stop breastfeeding my toddler, who wakes up twice a night to be fed. I've tried feeding her right before she goes to sleep, not going to her in the night, giving her cows' milk instead of breast milk, and having her father comfort her -- but nothing works. She tries to lift my shirt and nurse. Please help.
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I have the same problem can someone help me?posted 01/16/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
hello my son is 10.5 mo old and i am trying to wean him and he wont take formula what do i give him and in what?posted 01/11/2007 by sandymomgon
i want to know how to wean my 16 month old daughter she wont drink any other milk and likes only breast milk and im preganant again with 2nd child and what do i do when im having my baby no one can watch her because she falls asleep when i give her breastmilk i give her breast milk al the timeposted 12/28/2006 by valnluz52307
My little one is going to be 1 next week and i am trying to wean him off but he is now just nursing at night! I work full time and go to school full time so that part wasnt that hard it is just at night he is not having it no other way! He is teething and that is the only thing that will get him to sleep! I am going to try to encourage the sippy and we will see how that goes!posted 11/28/2006 by a BabyCenter Member
Danielle, My first son stopped nursing at 19 mos when I got pregnant again. He would vomit every time he nursed & I told him the milk was no good. (Which I guess it really was!) My second son is now 13 mos old & I would like to stop nursing since he already has 12 teeth & 4 more on the way AND he's a very gymnastic little eater like Jean's boy. But I don't have the heart to deny him yet. He gets so sad & upset when I withhold it from him. I may try the lemon juice idea. I'll let you know if it works!posted 08/28/2006 by vikda03
I'm 23 and my son is 15 months. This is my first baby, so I'm going through the tasks of learning what to do and what not to do with babies I may have in the future. My biggest mistake is our sleeping arrangement. I know this will sound crazy, but from the day he was born I started sleeping with him in my recliner. It was easier for both of us, because when he woke up at night I could just "pop him on" and we would both go back to sleep. Although he's now eating regular food, he still nurses to fall asleep for his naps during the day and periodically throughout the night (which is why we're still sleeping in the recliner). I desperatly need to wean him so he can sleep through the night by himself. He's got a crib that he's never once slept in, and I haven't slept in the bed with my husband in over a year. You can only imagine what kind of a toll this is taking on my marriage. Someone please help, any advice is greatly appreciated.posted 03/28/2006 by brandypoirier
I have a daughter who is 2 years old and 2 months. She is very intelligent. She is also my last child, of six. I am a stay at home mom and am over 40. My daughter nurses at night and sometimes at nap time. This week she was sick vomiting and had a high fever. Although nursing her at night is stressful, and painful sometimes, I was glad that I had not forced her to wean because it turned out that for two days breastmilk is all she could keep down. I will be glad when she is ready to wean, but for now I am not pushing it. I am not offering it to her, but if she really seems to need it to fall asleep I will allow her to nurse. They are only babies once. And I did try the thumz and she said, "MMMM, spicy. Wash your Na Na Mommy, they are dirty" So I gave up and washed the na na. This gal is determined. I do insist that she brush her teeth frequently and she is a good brusher, so I am not concerned about bottle mouth. I would love to get a full night's sleep, but I have learned to get by on several hours at a time. Thanks for listening.posted 03/11/2006 by Janbowser
Thank God I'm not alone! My first son was weaned at 15 months because I was going to deploy and I had no choice. He cried the first two nights but he was fine after that. He seemed ready to stop anyways. But my second son is just barely 19 months old and I have tried to wean him this past week and a half. He was so hurt and I was so full it hurt us both. I did give in and nurse him every now and then but not as much as before. He does like the comfort and he is much happier since I gave in. I am pressured by my doctor and everyone else to wean him and I want to but it's harder with this one. I know eventually when we are all healthy and we have a time where we can focus on this, it will be easier but we've all been fighting the flu and strep and my sons both had RSV. I am happy I am not alone. I just want my sons to be happy and secure and making my youngest cry it out isn't working. Guess I'll try again in a few months.posted 02/26/2006 by a BabyCenter Member
My daughter is 16 1/2 months old and she still nurses about 4 times a day, sometimes more. I would love to wean her at 18 months but I don't know how. She loves to nurse indiscriminantly during the day and at bedtime ( she sleeps through the night), although she will let sitters put her to bed ( obviously they don't nurse her- and no bottles, ever). Early morning is our most important nurse time. Any comments or advise on how to let the day time nursing go with causing too much trauma. I would nurse her much longer but we are planning a trip without children in April, so...posted 02/10/2006 by bizzkatmom1
Hello, My son just turned one years old on the 16th and I've been weaning him for a few months now by giving him the sippy cup and substituting meals for nursing times. I work, and so I stopped pumping about 2 months ago and he gets formula in a sippy cup for daycare, which he is fine with. During the week, he'll nurse maybe 2 times before he goes to bed and then once again before bed, and then again in the morning. I'm ready to stop completely. I love my time with my son, but he's getting too many teeth and thinks biting me is a joke. I know nursing soothes him, but I'm getting to the point that I'm just tired and want my body back. My biggest concern is the morning feeding. My husband has and can put him to bed with the sippy cup (he's been very helpful with the weaning). However, my husband leaves for work before my son and I get up and my son expects his morning nursing, especially if he's slept throught the night and wakes up hungry. I'm also not doing good with the weekends or days that I'm home with him, cause I'll nurse on demand and I know I have to stop that and stick to the routine of the week. Any suggestions for getting through the morning without nursing? I'd appreciate any assistance.posted 12/21/2005 by MsJonzey
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He really seems to go back and forth. Next week I will be 6 months pregnant. The pregnancy was a surprise, but we had planned to try in a few months anyway. There was never an arguement after we found out I was pregnant, it's just been a fun and exciting surprise. My husband is supportive to a point. He's come to the doctors appointments with me even if I don't ask him too, he's been excited since we found out we're having a boy, and occassionally he will offer to rub my back and will get me food. Anytime the baby kicks he doesn't seem interested in waiting to feel him kick. He'll put his hand on my stomach for less than a minute and then gets bored. If I'm having a bad day he will tell me to stop being so emotional an that I'm being too sensitive. But not in a nice way. He'll say you were sensitive before the pregnany and you are sensitive now, blah blah. I've asked him to sit and read my pregnancy book, week by week, and he never listens. He asked for a book about being a father so when I got him the Dad version of my book he wasn't interested because it wasn't about "being a father." It's been on the floor of his car for months now. He's busy with work full time and school part time and i'm doing my best to be supportive of him and take care of myself since we are both in fragile situations, but I feel like he isn't being sensitive to me at all. Trust me, we've had plenty of talks and arguements about it and it's like he has too much pride to say sorry and put his feelings aside to just be there and understand me during this period of time. If not for me than at least he should do it for our son. I don't know what to do... I know how I feel affects the baby and anytime I'm upset it's because of some unsensitive thing my husband said to me about the pregnancy that hurt my feelings.
My husband seems unsupportive a lot of the time
We are on our fourth, my husband has only been to one appointment and felt her maybe once or twice. Sometimes I want more from him, but I know he is an awesome daddy and he loves her in his own way and loves me too. He just shows it different.
Have you talked to him about it? Just ask him how he feels about the whole pregnancy thing and seeing his wife changing before his eyes? Give him a guilt free chance to express what he's really feeling and maybe he'll surprise you.
And the whole sensitive thing? Wen I know I'm being particularly needy or sensitive or moody, I'll flat out tell him. I'll tell him I just need him to be extra nice to me or to leave me alone or just let me beat him up!
Good luck and just talk to him and give him a chance.
It's a lot different for men than it is for women. My hubby really likes to feel the baby move, but still, he gets bored just sitting there with him hand on my belly, waiting. I don't blame him...it's not all that exciting to just sit there and wait.
Your husband wanted a book about being a dad, and you got him a pregnancy book for dads...that is different. He probably wants something that tells him about what it will be like once the baby is here. And not to be mean, but there is a chance that you're being overly sensitive. We're all pregnant, and we all get that way sometimes. It's different for the guys...they don't feel the same things we do. You need to understand, he doesn't have the same connection to the baby that you do right now. It sounds like, with work and school, he has a lot going on. But it does sond like he's interested in the baby; otherwise he wouldn't be going to doctor appointments with you. He just might not be having such a great time with the pregnancy part, and a lot of that is normal.
Talk to him. Ask him if he's excited about the baby. See what he has to say. Ask him how he's feeling about things. It might help you understand him more, which will help you figure out how to approach him about the way you're feeling.
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It sounds like he is being supportive, juswt not in the way you want him to. My DH has never been to a doctor appointment other than my anatomy ultrasound in all three of my pregnancies. That just isn't a way he bonds with his babies. In the same way, it sounds like reading a week by week description is not his way of bonding with baby. That is ok. He asked for a fathering book. Why didn't you get him one? It might help him feel prepared.
As for the whole being sensitive to your feelings, sure he should be a little more sympathetic. But should he walk on eggshells for 9 months because you are pregnant? No. Now, if he is saying cruel things to you, that is different, but you didn't describe that.
Something else to coinsider--when a father has a baby on the way he often feels nervous about being financially stable enough to provide for his growing family. Throwing himself into work and school is a way for him to feel like he is preparing for baby.
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The second pregnancy was a lot better because he got it. and our third is a mix of 1 and 2 know both of us.
My husband is also working FT and in school PT, it's definitely difficult. He does care a lot about how I feel, but I feel like if I'm sad it makes him sad, and well, that's the opposite of helpful because then I just feel guilty!
I think us being pregnant is way different on our SO's then we imagine. Movies, books, TV, etc. program expectations into our heads about how excited our husbands should be when they feel a kick, see the plus on the test etc. And yet, sometimes it just doesn't work out that way because they're having a stressful day or something equally as legit.
I told my husband I felt like the pregnancy was on the back burner (which from what you're saying, I get the feeling you are in a similar situation) and that I understand things aren't super time-sensitive in terms of the baby now like homework and work-work, but we sitll need to do dedicated things for baby preparation. He was the one who got me to sign up for a birthing class and he asked me to pick specific chpts from the birthing books I was reading so we could talk about it over coffee and stuff.
Maybe there are some bite-size things that he might be up for and might help you feel a little better too. I hope you feel better though - hang in there, and don't worry, it sounds like you love your baby a ton and little stress/emotions won't hurt him.
Thanks for your input, ladies. It's all very helpful and nice to hear that I'm not the only overly sensitive pregnant women out there. I just feel like while it's true that I am being overly sensitive that he should understand that and not throw it in my face. Or at least while I'm pregnant just try to put his frustrations of it aside and just try to cope since it's only temporary. We've had a lot of great talks and things seem to go up and down all the time. It's definitely difficult trying to get through this pregnancy and also get him through school. We'll be ok, but it's definitely hard. Oh and I forgot to mention that we are living in my Mom's house until about 2 months after our son is born- that definitely adds extra stress to both of us. On one side I'm thrilled and thankful that my Mom has allowed us to live with her rent free so we can save some money, but on the other side I feel like she knows everything about our personal life. I'm ready for some privacy!
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Cab drivers across the Crescent City will be making their way to City Hall to ask leaders to extend the age limit on cabs.As it stands now, come Jan. 1, taxicabs older than 7 years old will no longer be allowed to drive on the city streets.
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