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Advice for a new mom of a preemie
I just gave birth to my first child October 26th at 28 weeks via c-section due to severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. My life has changed in the past 2 weeks and it's been physically and emotionally exhausting.
I feel so many emotions. I feel like I was robbed of my pregnancy and delivery. I'm traumatized from having preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome and everything that happened in the hospital, I could have died it was so bad. My blood pressure is still not in check and it scares me. We are running out of money, and when my husband does go back to work he will be going out of state like he normally would every week, so I'll be alone. I don't work anymore, I can't drive for another week. I can't clean or lift anything right now. I can't eat, but I'm not sure if it's from my medicine or depression. We revolve around going to the hospital 2 or 3 times a day...we don't live far but it's like all I do is pump, drive to see the baby, go home, repeat. I feel like there is NO normalcy in my life anymore and I just want to break down and cry.
That is all just the tip of the ice burg.... does anyone have any advice to help get me through this rough time?
It's something when you get pregnant you never think will happen to you. I'm going through this as well. I have gotten my blood pressure under control but still have the stress of the pumping and trying to cope with not having my baby girl home with me. All we can do is think positive and try to take care of ourselves so we can be the mothers we need to be for our little ones when they are able to come home. Be strong, think positive and rely on the support you get. Good Luck!
My son was born at 32 weeks. He spent 3 1/2 weeks in the NICU. I felt the same way you're feeling... my life revolved around trips to the NICU and pumping. The hardest days were when we got a bad snowstorm and I couldn't go see him. Also, knowing that if your baby was home with you, you'd be able to relax and recover from this major surgery you'd just gone through.
Try to take care of yourself though! If you get sick you won't be able to visit him. Drink lots of water, get as much rest as you can, eat well (try smoothies!), and anything else try to pawn off on people offering to help. Focus on yourself right now. I ended up driving before I was supposed to because between my husbands schedule and not having any family in the area, if I wanted to see my baby I had to take myself there. I don't reccomend this :)
It seems crazy to hear this now, but in a few years this time will barely seem like a blip. My son is 5 1/2 and his time in the NCIU feels very far away and so short. At the time it felt like it was never going to end and I was never going to get him home.
Take care of yourself!
Well, you will get through this. It will be hard and you will cry. I know, I have there. My hubby didn't work far from home, but he still worked. Both my oldest and my youngest were in the nicu because they were early. My daughter(oldest) was early due to pre eclampsia and my ds2 (youngest) was born early due to eclampsia. With my youngest I was worse off and was scared that I wouldn't get through and back to where I was. My ds2 is 14 months now and really healthy and strong. He was our weakest at birth, but strong and healthy now. If you need to talk to someone I am here for you. My dd, is 9 now and looking at her you'd never guess she was a preemie. My ds1 was early, but never had to stay in the nicu that goodness. We were blessed with all three of our kids. Again, you will get though this and your baby will come home. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you! It already feels like he's been in there forever and it's only been a week and a half, I don't know how I'll keep my sanity for another 2 1/2 months of him being in there. My doctor also put me on Zoloft which I really really don't want to be on but I'm scared of what I'll be like if I'm not on it. I feel so emotionally unstable, some days I feel strong and can handle it and some days it's all I can do to hold it together and I usually end up having a breakdown. I hope that soon I'll be able to handle it better.
Quoting AmesCSki:
What I can tell you is that you WILL get through it. Your baby will come home. It may not be tomorrow but it will happen. I know you can't see it now but there is a light at the end of the tunnel I promise. My preemie was born via emergency c-section and was in the NICU for 23 days which seemed like forever. I cried constantly and thought we'd never get home. I constantly worried and my doctor put me on Zoloft to help me through the tough time. Don't hesitate to ask for help, don't hesitate to be nice to yourself. Just know it will end and that all will be ok.
Thanks! My baby weighed about the same, he was 1lb 14oz. He should have weighed a bit more but he was growth restricted due to the preeclampsia. I'm glad your sister ended up ok, my kidneys and liver started failing also and it was the scariest thing I've ever been through. It's looking like my baby will also be in there 2 1/2-3 months but I'm hoping by some miracle he'll be better and be home sooner.
Quoting calimom1123:
Hugs. My sister had my nephew at 26wks. He weighed 1lb7oz. She had exactly what you had. Before she delivered she was sooo sick and the drs kept shrugging her off saying she had a virus! She couldnt keep anything down. Luckily I kept telling her to go back and finally they said she had preeclampsia and her kidneys and other organs were starting to shut down! It was scary. She was induced the next day baby was healthy just very tiny. It took a couple months for my sister to start feeling better. Her kidneys hurt for about 3mnths after and bp was up too. So I think it will take time for your body to heal. There were alot of ups and downs for baby but he did good. My sister cried alot because she missed him and felt soo bad leaving him there. It was hard! But once he came home its as if it all was forgotten. He knew momma and acted like he was never away. He stayed in the nicu for 3 long months! He is now 17mnths and doing great! No problems! You can get through this!! Your baby will be home before you know it.
I'm already on Zoloft, my doctor wanted to go ahead and start me on it so I wouldn't get too depressed. Are you and your baby ok? I'm sorry that you have to go through the NICU experience also, it's hard.
Quoting Mcelly:
I delivered Oct 15th, im going through the nicu experince as well. It sucks. That alone is a lot of stress. Right now you probably have the baby blues and you are approaching its peak. Give yourself another few weeks, if you dont feel better you should see a doctor for ppd.
I'm so sorry you are going through the same thing! I never in my life imagined going through this. I didn't even really know about preeclampsia and I especially never thought I would get it and have a baby born at 28 weeks. I see so many friends and family members all get pregnant and have no problems and I just can't believe things like this actually do happen, I mean I knew they did but it just didn't seem like it would ever happen to me.... and now it's my reality. It's all I can do to stay strong but I'm trying!
Quoting mlhoffman76:
It's something when you get pregnant you never think will happen to you. I'm going through this as well. I have gotten my blood pressure under control but still have the stress of the pumping and trying to cope with not having my baby girl home with me. All we can do is think positive and try to take care of ourselves so we can be the mothers we need to be for our little ones when they are able to come home. Be strong, think positive and rely on the support you get. Good Luck!


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2 replies , Last at 23 Sep 2010, 1:13pm by boone88rr
All three?
I mean, you're not realistically starting any of them unless this is a super-deep 20 team league, and probably not even then.
Are you handcuffing Slaton or Taylor? VJax might be worthless... won't know for sue until mid October when the trade deadline passes. He's not suiting up for the Chragers ever again.
I think you could safely drop Slaton or Taylor and probably pick them up again later if you wanted, unless it's a super deep league. If you don't have any attachment to either I'd go with Slaton.


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Honestly, I think you are over analyzing... coconut oil is great, bpa is not. Just make sure you get coconut oil that is not in a bpa can. Vary your diet, exercise, have fun, reduce/manage your stress then you'll be good
The health benefits of coconut oil are mentioned almost everywhere. Since changing to a Primal diet about 7 months ago, I've been eating a lot of coconut oil. Basically cooking with it three times a day and occasionally snacking on a tablespoon (or two). I'm sure coconut is healthy, but my conscious at one point (as when anytime I am eating a single food in large amounts), was telling me that too much of it is probably unhealthy. There are two incidences that led me to wanting to get a better understanding of if coconut oil is as healthy as everyone is shouting on the rooftops.
The first one is when I reintroduced olive oil into my diet. At first, and even now, I basically gorge down the stuff, the same as when I'm craving a particular food and my body is telling me to eat more of it. This led me to realize that eating all different types of healthy fat (saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated) is probably important. How important is it to eat both saturated and monounsaturated fat and in what quantities?
The second incidence is related to a post I just read, stating that coconut oil is a MCT (medium-chained triglycerides). With further Internet searching, I found something that would explain why I am having a very difficult time keeping and putting on weight.
What I am wondering is, are different kinds of fatty acids (short-chain, medium-chain, long-chain) all equally important? Also, is there any truth to the above quote?"...as a source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), coconut oil isn't stored in the body as fat as readily as oils composed of long-chain triglycerides (LCT). Some research from McGill University in Canada suggests that this is true; MCTs also boost metabolism and satiety, and therefore may promote weight loss when they replace LCTs in the diet."
I do eat lots of grass-fed meat, some chicken, olive oil and will soon be rendering some tallow; but I would really like to know in what quantities coconut remains healthy, as well as get a deeper understanding of the different kinds of fats and fatty acids.
Anyway, I hope this stimulates thinking and good conversation.
Honestly, I think you are over analyzing... coconut oil is great, bpa is not. Just make sure you get coconut oil that is not in a bpa can. Vary your diet, exercise, have fun, reduce/manage your stress then you'll be good
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I'm not sure about coconut oil specifically, since my body doesn't really like it. But I have to agree that when I eat too much of a certain food or eat it for too long, I tend to not want it.
When I started making ghee, I craved it ALL the time. I was eating an embarrassing amount Then one day, I started not wanting it. Suddenly olive oil tasted amazing again. Now I just try to mix it up and use some of each.
I was also on a huge pork kick for a while. Then one day, it tasted like crap. Now I am back to beef and fish.
I think variety is important for me. Especially since I don't eat enough organ meat (I do eat some)
Using low lectin/nightshade free primal to control autoimmune arthritis. (And lost 50 lbs along the way )
One of the many books I purchased while researching primal/learning my way was The Coconut Oil Miracle. Might be worth a read if the library has it... FWIW
I do have all of the PB books - and then some.
Why don't you mix it up a bit by using butter, lard, ghee and other sat fats, especially while it's still cold? I love coconut oil, but as I head into winter I'll get more of my fat from animal sources.
Coconut oil is the ONLY oil I cook with. But consider all the other sources of fat in a primal diet: eggs, meat, chicken, nuts, avocados...I'm sure not going to worry about it.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Interview/Article by John Soeder for The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com
Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and even Cliff Martinez take a look back through the Red Hot Chili Peppers' History ahead of their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14th, 2012.
Published April 12th 2012
It started with a noogie, as do most great legends in the annals of rock 'n' roll…
OK, maybe not most. Probably almost none, actually. But this one does.
"Are you familiar with the noogie — where you grind your knuckles into someone's head?" Flea wanted to know.
Yes. We are familiar with the noogie. Tell us more, please…
"I had our friend Tony Shurr in a headlock. I was giving him a noogie. Anthony didn't take kindly to it."
This was at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, where Flea (or Michael Balzary, as he was known then) and Anthony Kiedis were in 10th grade.
Kiedis, too, remembers that fateful moment well.
"Flea was just showing rough affection," he said.
"But I didn't know that. . . . If memory serves, I threatened Flea at that point in time, saying, 'If you don't take your hands off this kid, you're gonna have trouble with me.'
"We looked at each other like, 'Who the fuck are you?' And that began our lengthy friendship."
All these years later, vocalist Kiedis (an erstwhile child actor who appeared in the Sylvester Stallone film "F.I.S.T.") and bass player Flea (who showed promise at a young age as a jazz trumpeter) are still friends. They're the same age: 49. And they share a subatomic bond at the nucleus of their punk-rooted, funk-loving, sock-it-to-'em group, the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Now they're headed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with longtime drummer Chad Smith and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, as well as four ex-bandmates: drummers Jack Irons and Cliff Martinez and guitarists John Frusciante and the late Hillel Slovak.
Chris Rock, a friend of the band, will serve as their presenter at the induction ceremony.
From the beginning, the Chili Peppers were ready for musical adventure.
"The unspoken deal for us was, 'Anything goes,' " Kiedis said.
"We never wanted to limit ourselves. We wanted an open-ended definition that could grow, kind of in the spirit of American music in general.
"We had the energy of the punk-rock scene that we were around at the time. But we also were heavily funk-influenced."
After building a buzz on the L.A. club scene (where they occasionally shared bills with fellow 2012 Rock Hall inductees Guns N' Roses), the Chili Peppers released a self-titled debut in 1984. By then, charter members Slovak and Irons had left to focus on their other band, What Is This?
Slovak was back in the fold for the Chili Peppers' 1985 follow-up, "Freaky Styley." It was produced by Parliament-Funkadelic maestro George Clinton, on the bill for the Rock Hall's Concert for Cleveland tonight at The Q.
"We stayed at George's house in Detroit, did preproduction in his living room and recorded at United Sound, with Aretha Franklin working down the hall," said Martinez, 58, who grew up in Columbus.
"Hillel was doing guitar overdubs and hit a bad note. He said, 'Stop the tape.'
"George said, 'Wait a minute — play that back.'
"Hillel, who was embarrassed about the mistake, said, 'Just erase it and let me take another shot.'
"George said, 'No. Let's hear what you just did.'
"It was obviously a bad note. George said, 'Let's hear it one more time.' Hillel was ready to pull his hair out.
"And George goes: 'Now THAT'S the funk! Let's cut that up and fly it around.' You know, put it everywhere on the track.
"That was a great teaching moment. It was the definition of funk. When George said it, we believed it."
'Sock Man!' is born
Few bands accomplished more while wearing less.
Early in their career, the Chili Peppers became infamous for going onstage with each member wearing little more than a strategically placed tube sock.
"We used to do it around the house, when Anthony and Hillel and I lived together," Flea said.
"It was just this funny thing to do. Then we did a gig one night, and everyone was screaming for an encore. We were so excited. I can't remember if it was Anthony or Hillel, but one of them said, 'Sock Man!'
"We were like, 'Wooooo!' We just did it without thinking. It went over like gangbusters. And being showmen, we thought it was a good look."
What began as a joke soon became an essential part of the act. "You're going to do the sock thing, aren't you?" promoters invariably asked whenever and wherever the Chili Peppers would perform.
The "Sock Man!" shtick was immortalized on the cover of their 1988 "Abbey Road" EP.
"We were really into being showmen," Flea said.
"We like Sammy Davis Jr. and we like Louis Armstrong. We'll do anything we can to entertain you. We're here to uplift you. We'll do ANYTHING.
"We're not trying to be Bon Jovi. We're not trying to make corporate songs. We're just doing our thing and being crazy and having fun. We're not trying to get anything out of it, outside of a good time."
Yet the Chili Peppers were no strangers to tragedy, either.
Slovak died of a heroin overdose in 1988. He was 26.
"He was a real artist," Kiedis said.
"He lived the life of a musician. And a painter. And a poet. And a lover. That was his deal.
"He was an amazing friend. . . . He made people feel very comfortable about being themselves around him.
"It's a very strange thing, that his trajectory of greatness was so short-lived, 'cause it would've just been a wonder to watch him evolve. But it was not meant to be."
Kiedis paused and cleared his throat before adding:
"His energy and his creation, for sure, live on very distinctly in everything we do."
Frusciante was an 18-year-old wunderkind when he stepped in to fill the void left by Slovak.
Soon afterwards, Smith tried out for the drummer spot, vacant again after Irons had briefly returned to the group following Martinez's departure in 1986.
"I think I wore a Metallica shirt to the audition," Smith recalled, laughing.
"They were definitely looking at me like, 'Oh, God — who's this guy?' Like, 'OK, let's get it on and get it over with.' But once we started playing, all that went by the wayside."
From college-radio darlings to mainstream supertars
The Chili Peppers teamed up with producer Rick Rubin for the "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" album, released in 1991. The multiplatinum breakthrough elevated them from college-radio darlings to mainstream superstars.
"I think it's the first time that the band's real sound was captured on record," said Smith, 50.
"It was the four of us really working together as a unit. The elements just came together. It was a fun and exciting time."
Kiedis knew they were onto something special as soon as Flea plunked down the throbbing bass riff for "Give It Away" at rehearsal.
"There was this uncontainable smile on his face," Kiedis said.
"We caught eyes and looked at each other, like, 'This is our new shit, right here.' I stepped up to the mike and just started free-styling. It was one of those songs that was born within seconds."
The mellow ballad "Under the Bridge," a Top 5 single and the group's highest-charting hit to date, was inspired by Kiedis' own struggles with drug addiction.
"Some of our seemingly darkest hours were actually our finest hours," he said.
"In the darkness, we learned the greatest lessons. . . . John [Frusciante] came over my house to work on 'Under the Bridge' with me. He was like, 'OK, sing me the melody — I'm going to try to find the chords.' We considered probably five different chord options for each bit of the song."
Not every musician who ever passed through the ranks of the Chili Peppers will share in the Rock Hall honor.
"The only person who really was in question was the lovely and talented Mr. Dave Navarro," Kiedis said.
Navarro spent five years on guitar with the group in the '90s.
"He's in this other band, which may in fact be inducted itself one day, called Jane's Addiction," Kiedis said.
"I think that's the band closest to his heart, and that most represents his contribution to the world in terms of music. So maybe it makes more sense for him to be inducted one day as a member of Jane's Addiction."
Between solo pursuits, Frusciante played with the Chili Peppers on and off, well into the new millennium. He is not expected to attend the inductions.
"I love John," Flea said.
"There's no way we could've achieved what we did without him. . . . But having left the band — and this is just from my perspective — it's important for him to move on."
Irons currently plays with the Wallflowers. He also did a stint with Pearl Jam.
After Martinez parted ways with the Chili Peppers, he became a film composer. His recent credits include "Drive" and "Contagion."
As for Kiedis, Flea, Smith and new recruit Klinghoffer, they're on tour behind the Red Hot Chili Peppers' tenth album, "I'm with You." It came out last year.
They'll perform Sunday afternoon at a private show for President Barack Obama's campaign workers at Cleveland's House of Blues. The band will be back in town Saturday, June 2, for a concert at The Q.
And to think: It all began with a noogie.
Kiedis and Flea "love each other — they really do," Smith said.
"They're like brothers. . . . For some cosmic reason, they were supposed to be together.
"Like any intense relationship — and I'm throwing myself in the mix here, too, because I've been married to these guys for years — there are times when you're like, 'This guy is an [expletive].'
"But we've learned, for the greater good and for whatever reason, that we've been put together on this planet. We do this thing. And it's special.
"We're grateful for that. And we don't take it for granted."
Cleveland Talks Rock: The Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been frequent cover boys at Cleveland-based Alternative Press magazine, dating back to the original alt-rock revolution of the early 1990s. Some critics and hardcore indie fans may dismiss them as lightweight and goofy. But not Associated Press Music Editor Scott Heisel. He sings the band's praises in our latest Cleveland Talks Rock video…
Source: Cleveland.com


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- Actioncable
- Atheros
- CommScope
- Entropic
- Netsys
This report addresses technologies and markets for home/office ("local") distribution of bandwidth-intensive signals. Related applications that require QoS support and demand the rate of transmission from several Mb/s and up to several Gb/s became typical for current HDV, IPTV and similar signals distribution. These applications are opening the multi-billion market for manufacturers of related ICT devices; they also intend to satisfy the growing users' demand for home/office interconnects.
Two major types of communications channels in the converged LAN/PAN environment are:
- Wireless, and
- Wired.
Both compressed and uncompressed transmission of HDV and similar signals is considered.
This report reflects dynamics of LAN/PAN markets and technologies for "local" distribution of bandwidth-intensive signals with an emphasis on recent advances; and, particular, it analyzes:
- WPAN – UWB, Visible Light Communication (VLC), and 60 GHz radio and competing technologies;
- PAN – HomePlug, HPNA-ITU, MoCA, HDBaseT, DiiVA and DisplayPort.
UWB WPAN. The UWB industry is suffering from a severe downturn. Several companies went out of business; other changed their profiles or merged. This is a result of:
- Competition
- Relatively high cost of this technology
- Uncertainty in the standards direction
- Unstable regulatory climate.
In the analyzed time period, the UWB WPAN market will show little progress. It seems, though, that such a downturn will not last long. There are indications of the regulatory stabilization (the FCC, in 2010, reaffirmed the UWB rights on existence - ET Docket No. 98-153 and ET Docket No. 04-352; effective by November 12, 2010); EU supports several UWB projects based on participation of leading vendors and research organizations. UWB value for WPAN is clear; and this technology will be given more opportunities to prove its place in the WPAN development.
Visible Light Communications (VLC). The report addresses the emerging VLC technology as one of potential leaders in the WPAN development with a wide range of characteristics suitable for variety of applications. The technology is still in the standardization stage (IEEE 802.15.7 and other). The VLC communications channel can be extended to several kilometers (with Kb/s speed); and it supports communications with the speed of several hundreds Mb/s at the shorter distances (4-10 meters). Its most attractive feature is that VLC, in many cases, can be built on the existing illumination infrastructures (for example, modulating LEDs.) Due to the fact that solid state lighting devices will prevail as a source of light in near future, office buildings, rooms, cars and other can use such added-value communications. First commercialized VLC products are expected in 2012-2014.
60 GHz radio. The report analyzes WirelessHD - IEEE 802.15.3c, ECMA and WiGig developments. The technologies may have a different basis (for example, WiGig is an extension of Wi-Fi), but all of them are united by the fact that they can support several Gb/s communications between CE devices that transmit uncompressed HD V/A. There are first commercial WirelessHD products on the market; with WiGig prototyping. The market is expected to reach sizable volume in 2012-2013.
WHDI (Amimon). WHDI is another wireless technology to build bandwidth-intensive WPANs. These radios explore the 5 GHz band; and use sophisticated encoding of HD V/A signals. The WHDI products are in a market starting from 2008; there are multiple examples of cooperation between Amimon and CE vendors. As the company stated, the technology can support communications between CE devices located anywhere in a house.
HomePlug. Current developments in this technology (HomePlug AV2) allow enhancing of bandwidth-intense applications based on the utilization of home electrical wires. It extends coverage and allows higher speeds of transmission than previous standard options.
Home PNA-ITU. These standardization efforts lead to the development of the "universal" technology that can utilize any type of home wiring (phone, coax, electrical). So far, there is a mixed reaction in the industry to this development. 2010 was a year of ratification of several standards from this group.
MoCA. This technology also continues its evolution. MoCA 2.0 (ratified in 2010) offers two new performance modes with actual throughputs of 400 and 800 Mbps, respectively, each with a corresponding turbo mode. Also, two new lower power modes increase energy savings (sleep and standby).
HDBaseT, DiiVA, and DisplayPort technologies and related markets reflect the user demand for multi-gigabit-per-second transmission with the goal to support uncompressed HDV and similar signals distribution among multiple CE devices in the home/office environments.
The report goal was to objectively reflect multiple industry initiatives that address users' requirements for distribution bandwidth-intensive signals in LAN/PAN environments. The industry and related markets are segmented by the technology type; demand on HD and similar CEs makes the LAN/PAN market an attractive choice for many manufacturers.
Target Audience:
This report is important to a wide population of researches, technical and sales staff involved in the developing of CE devices and their communications gear. It is recommended for both service providers and vendors that are working with related technologies. The report also helps to understand issues associated with relationship between "local" LAN/PAN communications and other technologies.
Research Methodology:
Considerable research was done using the Internet. Information from various Web sites was studied and analyzed. Evaluation of publicly available marketing and technical publications was conducted. Telephone conversations and interviews were held with industry analysts, technical experts and executives. In addition to these interviews and primary research, secondary sources were used to develop a more complete mosaic of the market landscape, including industry and trade publications, conferences and seminars.
The overriding objective throughout the work has been to provide valid and relevant information. This has led to a continual review and update of the information content. SHOW LESS READ MORE >
- Actioncable
- Atheros
- CommScope
- Entropic
- Netsys
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Requirements
1.1.1 LAN-PAN Convergence
1.2 Types
1.3 Paradigm
1.4 Scope
1.5 Details
1.6 Research Methodology
1.7 Target Audience
2.0 Wireless Technologies
2.1 Ultra Wideband (UWB)
2.1.1 Downturn
2.1.2 General: History
2.1.3 Benefits
2.1.4 Definition
2.1.5 Rates
2.1.6 Spectrum Allocation
2.1.7 Regulations
2.1.8 Major Features
2.1.9 Standards
184.108.40.206 Multiband OFDM
184.108.40.206 Groups
22.214.171.124 WiNET
2.1.10 Market Estimate
220.127.116.11 General
184.108.40.206 Geographical Segmentation
22.214.171.124 Forecast
2.1.11 UWB and WPAN
2.1.12 Industry
- Alereon (chipsets)
- Camero (radar, equipment for first responders)
- Gefen (Device)
- General Atomics (chipsets)
- Multispectral (Zebra)
- Pulse~ Link (chipsets)
- RealTek (IC)
- Sigma Designs (Chipsets)
- Time Domain (chipsets-fusion of communications & radar)
- Ubisense (RFID-tracking)
- Wisair (WUSB-chipsets)
2.2 Visible Light Communications
2.2.1 General
126.96.36.199 Free Space Optics and VLC
2.2.2 Details
188.8.131.52 Communications Channel
18.104.22.168 Transmitter
188.8.131.52 Receiver
126.96.36.199 Major Characteristics
220.127.116.11.1 Limiting Factors
220.127.116.11 LED Evolution
220.127.116.11.1 General
126.96.36.199.2 Developments and Market
22.214.171.124 Applications
220.127.116.11 VLC Standards Development
184.108.40.206.1 The IEEE
220.127.116.11.1.1 Considerations
184.108.40.206.1.2 Project
220.127.116.11.2 Jeita (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)
220.127.116.11.3 Visible Light Communications Consortium (VLCC)
184.108.40.206.3.1 General
22.214.171.124.3.2 Experimental Systems- VLCC Projects
2.2.3 Companies and Organizations
- Nakagawa Laboratories
- Siemens
- Tamura
2.3 60 GHz Radio and Competition
2.3.1 New Industry
2.3.2 60 GHz Radio
126.96.36.199 General
184.108.40.206 Opportunities
220.127.116.11 Characteristics
126.96.36.199 Specifics
220.127.116.11 Benefits and Challenges
126.96.36.199 Specifics of Applications
2.3.3 mm-Wave Technologies for Bandwidth-intensive Signals Distribution
184.108.40.206 General
18.104.22.168 WirelessHD
184.108.40.206.1 Group
220.127.116.11.2 Goal
126.96.36.199.3 Details: WirelessHD Technology
188.8.131.52.4 Completion: Specification
18.104.22.168.5 Progress and Issues
184.108.40.206.6 Market Estimate
22.214.171.124.7 Industry
- Agilent (Test platform)
- Cables To Go (WiHD Device)
- SiBeam (Chipsets)
188.8.131.52 IEEE 802.15.3c-Physical Layer of WiHD
18.104.22.168.1 Current Status and Details
220.127.116.11.2 Comparison
188.8.131.52.3 IBM-MediaTek (Chipsets for 60 GHz – 802.15.3c)
18.104.22.168 WiGig: Wi-Fi Extension
2.3.4 Amimon - WHDI
126.96.36.199 General
220.127.116.11 Principle
184.108.40.206 Industry
2.4 Comparison
3.0 Wired Technologies
3.1 PLC Technologies
3.1.1 General: HomePlug
3.1.2 HomePlug Alliance
22.214.171.124 Goal
18.104.22.168 Timetable
3.1.3 ZigBee/HomePlug Smart Energy
3.1.4 Benefits
3.1.5 Details
3.1.6 HomePlug 1.0
3.1.7 HomePlug GP
3.1.8 HomePlug AV
188.8.131.52 HomePlug AV2
3.1.9 International: Standard Organizations Work
3.1.10 HomePlug Market Segment
3.1.11 Vendors
- ActionTec
- Atheros
- Arkados
- Asoka
- Bewan
- Corinex
- CopperGate
- Devolo AG
- GigaFast
- Gigle Networks
- Insteon
- IOGear
- Motorola
- Siemens
- SigmaDesigns
- Spidcom
- Zyxel
3.2 ITU G.hn - HomePNA
3.2.1 HomePNA Alliance
18.104.22.168 General
220.127.116.11 HomePNA Specification: Major Features
184.108.40.206 Major Benefits
18.104.22.168 General
3.2.3 HomeGrid Forum
3.2.4 Mixed Reaction
3.2.5 G.hn Details
3.2.6 Acceptance
3.2.7 HomePNA-G.hn
3.2.8 Samples of Vendors
- Cameo
- Cisco
- CopperGate (Sigma Designs)
- Motorola
- Netsys
- SendTek
- Suttle
- TRENDnet
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Partnerships
3.3.3 Details
22.214.171.124 MOCA v 2.0
3.3.4 Market
3.3.5 Samples of Vendors
- Actioncable
- Actiontec
- Broadcom
- CommScope
- Entropic
- Netgear
3.4 HDBaseT
3.4.1 HDBaseT Alliance
3.4.2 Features
22.214.171.124 Details
3.4.3 Industry
- Valense
3.5 DiiVA (Digital Interactive Interface for Video & Audio)
3.5.1 Consortium
184.108.40.206 Major Applications and Features
184.108.40.206 Specification
3.5.2 Synerchip
3.6 DispayPort
3.6.2 DisplayPort Specification
3.6.3 Icron
3.7 Comparison
4.0 Conclusions
List of FIgures:
Figure 1: UWB Spectrum
Figure 2: DS-UWB Spectrum Characteristics
Figure 3: Spectrum Regulations-UWB
Figure 4: TAM: Global UWB IC Revenue ($B)
Figure 5: TAM: Global UWB IC (Unit M)
Figure 6: Illustration-VLC Channel
Figure 7: U.S. LED Bulbs for Illumination: Market Size ($B)
Figure 8: U.S. LED Bulbs for Illumination: Market Size (Mil Units)
Figure 9: Cost and Brightness- Light Sources
Figure 10: 60 GHz "Open" Spectrum
Figure 11: TAM: U.S. WiHD Equipment Sales ($M US)
Figure 12: TAM: US WiHD Equipment Sales (Channel Pair; Units 000)
Figure 13: IEEE802.15 Structure
Figure 14: TAM: HomePlug-Equipped Products (Mil. Units)
Figure 15: TAM: HomePlug-Equipped Products ($B)
Figure 16: HomePlug: Bandwidth-intensive Home Applications (%)
Figure 17: TAM: MOCA Chips Production – Global (Mil Units)
Figure 18: TAM: MOCA Chips Production – Global ($M)
List of Tables:
Table 1: MB-OFDM UWB Spectrum Designation
Table 2: Comparison: DS-UWB and MB-OFDM
Table 3: VLC Properties
Table 4: VLC, IR and RF Communications Applications Comparison
Table 5: Locations Technologies-VLC Place
Table 6: Use Cases
Table 7: Bandwidth Utilization Details
Table 8: HDV Formats and Required Speed of Delivery
Table 9: Attenuation
Table 10: Properties
Table 11: Comparison: Characteristics
Table 12: HomePlug Major Milestones
Table 13: HomePlug Smart Energy
Table 14: ITU and HomePNA
Table 15: DiiVA Specification v1.1
Table 16: Comparison
- ActionTec
- Atheros
- Arkados
- Asoka
- Bewan
- Corinex
- CopperGate
- Devolo AG
- GigaFast
- Gigle Networks
- Insteon
- IOGear
- Motorola
- Siemens
- SigmaDesigns
- Spidcom
- Zyxel
- Cameo
- Cisco
- CopperGate (Sigma Designs)
- Motorola
- Netsys
- SendTek
- Suttle
- TRENDnet
- Actioncable
- Actiontec
- Broadcom
- CommScope
- Entropic
- Netgear
- Valense


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The Church, the State, and the EHA: Educating the Handicapped in Light of the Establishment Clause
Thomas F. Guernsey
Thomas Jefferson School of Law; Albany Law School
M. Grey Sweeney
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Marquette Law Review, Vol. 73, 1989
While the Supreme Court has considered many types of state plans to aid children in parochial schools, it has never specifically address the constitutionality of state aid to handicapped children under the EHA. However, Aguilar v. Felton provides some indication of the types of services which may be permissible under the EHA. The decision also castes doubt upon the constitutionality of some on-site programs. The Department of Education, however, has consistently taken the position that Felton has no impact on the implementation of programs under the EHA, stating that it would "be presumptuous for educational authorities to extend the Felton decision beyond the circumstances clearly addressed by that case." Some state agencies have disallowed on-site programs under the EHA. Such caution on the part of state and local school officials may be well advised.
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Lomo-London :D lomowalk and chinatown.
Its funny, sometimes carrying a camera with you makes you stop and look at things you never would normally.
So, there is me, in a group of 6, lookin like a bit of a freak because im carying a diana and diana mini round my neck, I have a spinner in my hand and an action sampler in my pocket…. and I can't seam to remember to focus my diana cameras to save my life.
We has a cool start to the day, have our talk And intro to all things lomo at the store, then we went for our walk, squillions of cameras and films in hand :D I think we had one of just about every lomo camera available. Our intended rouit was to walk down to trafalgar square, but we detoured to china town…. and it was chinese new year! YAY :) so we saw all the dragon dancers doing the good luck bit outside of all the shops and buisinesses, which was cool. Random dragon letice eating aside, it was all pritty straitforward, but still amazing. And the sound! so LOUD!
So, we stayed in china town….. and never got to trafalgar square. 20 films later, we had a very late lunch or early supper, and then trouped back off to the store. it was a wonderful day, the colours, shapes and culture just seemed to catch our eyes constantly. I can't wait to get the rest of the films back now :D
The only other odd bit of the day was the Pythonesque moment at the Train station going home. The tannio changed our platform 3 times! so there was a great hoard of people maddly rushing from platform to platform for about 5 minuets! it was like they were doing it on perpouse as some sort of strange modern art performance….. anyway. Very fun day :)
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No More Plastic Food Containers, Please!
Plastic food containers. Not so great. And yet, how many of us have a ton of them stashed away in our kitchens? I still do, actually, high above the ceramic bowls and plates. A reminder of the way I used to live.
Well, plastic food containers are the topic of this week's Spring Cleaning Carnival spearheaded by Katie at Kitchen Stewardship, where I was happy to guest blog. Over there, I share my personal plastic story and the reasons to eliminate plastic food containers from our kitchens. In my post here, I'll provide practical tips for doing just that. And as an added incentive to get the plastic out, Katie and I are both hosting giveaways this week. She's giving away two stainless steel containers from Life Without Plastic, and I'm giving away a Pura Stainless baby bottle. More on that stuff below at the end of this post. First, about those plastic containers…
04/18/2009 Update: The contest is over and winners have been chosen. Katie's winner of the Life Without Plastic stainless steel containers is posted on her blog. Unfortunately, her blog was hacked this weekend (as was mine!), and she's working furiously to get it back up. I'll link to the winner on her blog when it has recovered.
The winner of the stainless steel baby bottle is listed at the bottom of this post.
In a nutshell
When I first started eliminating plastic from my life, I didn't worry about the plastic I already had in my kitchen. I continued to use plastic food containers for eating and storage because I didn't want to waste what I already had. But after learning so much about the chemicals that can leach from plastics, I eventually decided that eating from any kind of plastic was not worth the health risks.
Why? Because in addition to the chemicals we do know about and try to avoid: BPA, phthalates, antimony, and recently antibacterials, there are a whole host of additives in plastics we don't know about at all. Plastics manufacturers are not required to disclose any of the chemicals they add to plastics, so we as consumers have no way of knowing if which ones, if any, are safe.
Now, I'm not advocating running out to replace every speck of plastic you have in your kitchen right away. And I'm certainly not in favor of tossing it all in the landfill. Here are a few ideas.
Baby Steps
If you want to keep using your current plastic containers for a while, here are some tips to reduce the likelihood of chemical leaching.
Stop heating plastic. Period. Do not put it in the microwave. Do not put it in the oven. Do not put it in the dishwasher, even on the top rack. Heat causes plastics to leach more readily. If you must eat food from plastic containers, please hand wash them with warm (not hot) water. Do not serve hot food in them ever. And, if you're still buying bottled beverages (you're not, right?), never store them in the hot trunk of a car.
No fatty foods. Plastic containers are not good for fatty foods either because plastic is lipophyllic, which means that it attracts and binds with fats. Have you noticed how hard it is to clean grease from plastic containers? That's why. So, when considering what foods to store in plastic, think about cold sandwiches, dried fruits, crackers, nuts, etc. Those kinds of foods might be the least likely to encourage leaching.
Keep away from sunlight. In addition to heat, light also causes plastics to break down, in a process called photodegradation. Keep them in the dark. Far back, in the darkest reaches of your cupboard or pantry, where you'll forget you even have them and use something else instead.
Making Strides
Okay, so you're ready to start replacing some of the plastic that you already have. Here are some tips:
Kids' stuff first. Children's developing bodies are much more susceptible to harm from leaching chemicals than adults' are. As Jennifer Taggart writes in her book, Smart Mama's Green Guide: Simple Steps to Reduce Your Child's Toxic Chemical Exposure,
Children are not 'little adults.' [….] Children consume more food on a body-weight basis, and have a faster metabolism. They have a larger skin-surface area in relation to body weight, and have a different body composition. They experience rapid growth not seen in later life. Many of their systems are immature when born, including their immune system, and may be more susceptible to harm.
So replacing children's plastic bottles, cups, food containers, toys, and anything else they might put in their mouths is probably more important than replacing your own at first. If you're worried about breaking glass or ceramics, think about stainless steel or wood. Life Without Plastic, one of the sponsors of this blog, carries children's plastic-free tableware and food storage containers made from both of these materials. Other great plastic-free containers for kids are LunchBots and PlanetBox. You can also find glass or stainless steel baby bottles with silicone nipples.
Drink from Stainless Steel. Get a stainless steel water bottle or travel mug and never buy a drink in disposable plastic again. Did you know that even paper coffee cups are actually lined with plastic? If you put cream in your hot coffee, you've got two plastic no-no's in one: Heat and Fat.
Glass jars rock. To get started with plastic-free food storage right away, just stop putting your glass jars in the recycling bin and keep them to reuse. In our home, we store almost all of our leftovers and food from bulk bins (rice, beans, grains, nuts, baking soda, etc.) in reused glass spaghetti sauce jars. And yes, you can store glass jars in the freezer. Carefully. Don't fill the jar all the way up to the top. And don't subject jars to extremes of temperature, for instance, freezer to microwave. Food in jars needs to thaw a bit at room temperature (or in a bath of warm water) before heating.
Sometimes buying new is okay. I invested in some Anchor glass refrigerator containers, which I love. They have glass lids and can go in freezer, refrigerator, microwave, and oven. (Just not immediately from freezer to oven, please.) And they are eminently stackable. The not-so-great thing is that the lids are not airtight, so they don't work for transporting food (unless you are very careful) or for long-term storage. For those needs, I have Life Without Plastic's airtight stainless steel containers. They can't go in the microwave or oven, but they're great for food storage.
A Giant Leap
Want to go all the way? How about committing to never buying/eating food in plastic again. Okay, depending on your situation and the resources available to you, that might not be possible. Here are a few tips to get you as far along the path as possible.
Bulk bin love. Check your local area and find out what stores sell foods in bulk bins where you can bring your own bags and containers. If the store is able to weigh your containers before you fill them, then bring your own jars or cloth drawstring bags (for example Eco Bags), and you won't have to transfer your purchases when you get home. If not, reuse your disposable bags and transfer food immediately. Keep your bags to take with you the next time.
Rethink what you eat. My diet changed drastically when I gave up plastic. For the better! Instead of living on frozen convenience foods, energy bars, chips and fast food, I started eating whole foods like fruits, veggies, grains, and beans. Not only did I cut out the chemicals that could leach from the plastic, I also got rid of the chemicals added to the foods in the first place.
Make it yourself. Sometimes, when I can't get a particular prepared food without plastic, I find a way to make it from scratch. No, I don't bake my own bread, although I'm sure some of you are awesome bakers. But I did find a way to make my own chocolate syrup and mayonnaise and mustard.
Bring your own containers for leftovers. Those stainless steel containers come in very handy after a restaurant meal. You don't have to bring your food home in plastic when you have your own container with you.
So, what should we do with all our old plastic containers? Instead of adding to the landfill, how about using them for storing non-food items? Desk supplies. Craft supplies. Hardware. The possibilities are endless. Like I said, I think it's important to reuse the plastic we already have. Just not for food.
The Giveaway
I don't have kids, so I need your help. As I mentioned above, I'm giving away one Pura Stainless 11oz infant bottle with medium-flow silicone nipple and silicone travel cover. The bottle is made from food service grade (#304) stainless steel. Even the ring that holds the nipple is made from stainless rather than plastic (unlike Klean Kanteen's.) And according to the package, the paint on the outside of the bottles is "non-toxic and free of lead, phthalates, PVC, and BPA."
Pura's baby bottles come in a variety of sizes. And in addition to company's own silicone nipples, the bottles will fit many other brands of nipples and sip spouts. However, I believe that right now, the only sip spouts available for these bottles are plastic. What to do? To sip or not to sip? If I had a kid, I wouldn't want a plastic spout stuck in his/her mouth. I don't remember drinking from a sippy cup when I was a kid, and I've found numerous anti-sippy cup articles online tonight. But like I said, I am not a mom and have no experience in that department, which is why I need your comments!
Enter the Giveaway
There are several ways to enter the giveaways on both Katie's and my blogs. So that the comments don't get out of control, feel free to include more than one of these choices in the same comment. Just number them so we can keep them straight.
1) Leave a comment here about your own experience getting the plastic out of your kitchen. Also, please let me know whether you are entering the giveaway, and if so, which item(s) (stainless container or baby bottle) you are interested in. You can enter for both.
2) Leave your opinions about baby bottles, sippy cups, and whether any of them are necessary in the first place. I know quite a few of you probably don't advocate bottle-feeding at all.
3) Leave a comment on my guest post at Kitchen Stewardship.
4) Leave a comment on Katie's review of Life Without Plastic containers.
5) Use the Linky below to post your own blog or article on plastic, plastic containers, plastic and food, or anything else related.
6) Subscribe to Fake Plastic fish updates via the box on the right sidebar and let me know in a comment that you subscribed or that you were already a subscriber.
The random winner of the Pura Stainless baby bottle is MicheleP. Congratulations!
That's it. Now, let's hear what you have to say about food and plastic.
Next week's Spring Clean Get The Junk Out Carnival will be hosted by Donielle at Naturally Knocked Up, and the topic is refined sugar. You can bet that my post will have something to do with sugar and plastic. Stay tuned.
Full Disclosure: Pura Stainless supplied the baby bottle offered in this giveaway. But I'm shipping it to you myself. Aren't I nice? Also, if you use the Barnes & Noble link in this post (above) to buy The Smart Mama's Green Guide, Fake Plastic Fish earns a small commission. But try to borrow, find it used, or buy it locally from an independent book seller before going the online route. For an explanation, read my full advertising/review policy here.


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Healthcare Providers and Services
Company Overview of Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
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Two actresses are running very different Oscar campaigns these days, raising questions about their odds of winning. One of them may be improving her chances, while the other may be sinking them.
Melissa Leo is considered the front-runner for best supporting actress, for "The Fighter." Before Oscar nominations were even announced, she won the equivalent at the Golden Globes, which seemed like a just reward for a hardworking actress who, at 47, became an indie darling for her performance in the 2008 film "Frozen River."
That warm, fuzzy feeling began evaporating when Leo launched her own Oscar campaign, taking out ads in trade magazines featuring a glamorous photo of herself under the slogan "Consider ..." Leo bluntly admitted she was "pimping" herself, which is fair enough, though she also used that word to describe the promotional efforts of 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld, a competitor for the same award. Pundits are now wondering whether Leo's seemingly crass tactics will lead Oscar voters to tap Helena Bonham Carter ("The King's Speech") instead.
Meantime, Annette Bening ("The Kids Are All Right") is running her best-actress campaign the old-fashioned way, blanketing the media with appearances. Recently she has spoken with Jay Leno, Regis Philbin, Jimmy Fallon and Charlie Rose, in addition to showing up at numerous other public events. Charming and self-effacing, Bening seems to be lessening the distance between herself and the Oscar, though it still seems destined to go to Natalie Portman for "Black Swan."
Will any of it make a difference? Oscar voting closes Tuesday, and after that only PricewaterhouseCoopers will know.
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In the midst of one of the worst economic crises in memory, the Georgia General Assembly has to make some extremely difficult financial decisions. I don't envy them their job.
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Has anyone seen or heard from Al Gore this year? It would be serendipitous, indeed, for the former vice-president to appear and convince Old Man Winter to pack his bags. Gore can pontificate about global warming to his heart's content, but here in the Deep South folks are tired of being this cold for this long. Easter is but five Sundays away. For crying out loud, in just 39 days Jack and Arnie tee off in Augusta as honorary starters for The Masters!
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We have the world's prettiest girl on our football team. So many times have I stopped in the middle of what I was doing and stolen glances of her, walking on her way to the field, throwing back her head and laughing, standing, running, or simply doing nothing. She has long dark blonde hair, the most wonderful blue eyes and a body that aches me to even think about. I just love it when girls have a bit of a little stomach, like Angelica, but not too much. She has the perfect body for me, and I can't turn away. Her breasts are large and wickedly sexy, and her hips are really voluptuous. In short, she is a dream girl. Ever since the first time I saw her, I have fantasized about her.
Watching her was exactly what I was doing this early Thursday morning. We planned to travel with the team to the Cup tournament for a week, and the time was quarter past seven in the morning. Still sleepy, I had a big yawn as I rested my eyes on her. Simply amazing, I thought, how someone can look so great in sweatpants, no makeup and pillow hair, but she managed. Our team is a bit divided into groups, the "cool" and the "uncool". Angelica belongs to the cool and I am with the uncool. We hang out off the field, but regretfully never actually talk much to each other. I knew better than to try to talk to someone in the other group when we were not on the football field. Suddenly, there were several girls around me, talking. It was my gang arriving, and Angelica was obscured from my vision.
Once at the Cup site we set up our sleeping gear in the classroom we have been allocated. My heart skipped a beat when Angelica threw her mattress next to mine, smiling. My buddies sighed and rolled their eyes toward each other, because the whole drove of the cool group of course followed Angelica, and my group had no desire to be close to them. I wondered why she settled there and not in one of the corners far away, as usual. I reasoned that she might be trying to get the team more cohesive, now that we were on the Cup, but I felt in my stomach that it cannot be the whole explanation.
We had traveled far to get to the Cup. It was already late when we had settled in, and with a game the next day, we went to bed early. Just before I was about to fall asleep, I felt Angelica's fingers gently stroking me along my arm. It only lasted a few seconds and she stopped just as quickly as she started. I could not be absolutely sure that she really did it on purpose. Despite my doubts I shivered and wanted her to continue, but she did not.
The next day was the first game. I did not think about Angelica's caress the previous night, until she caught my eye during breakfast. She smiled one of her gorgeous smiles at me. She never did that before. All morning my mind was preoccupied with her. I was very distracted, and my friends were annoyed with me after a while. Of course, once it was game time, I focused, and we won 3-1. Angelica even scored a goal, which pleased me very much because it was the only time I was free to hug her. Her hand slid quickly over my thighs when I embraced her, but I told myself that it was not intentional. She quickly retracted her hand after the hug.
In the evening I sat alone on the steps, looked out across the sky, just enjoying life and getting to be on the Cup to play the sport I love. Suddenly I noticed that I was joined next to me on the stairs and I was surprised that it was Angelica.
"Hey," she said, and smiled.
"Hey," I replied, a little hesitant because she normally does not talk to me at all.
"Does it bother you that I sat here -- you might rather be by yourself?" she wondered.
"No, not at all, I'm fine," I replied, smiling.
We sat next to each other in silence for a moment and looked at the starry sky. At least she did. I was just too focused on her left thigh touching mine.
"Care for a walk?" she asked after a moment.
"Yeah, why not," I replied and we started walking. We discussed the game and a lot of other things between heaven and earth. We crossed an open area and reached the start of a path. I turned around to start going back, but stopped suddenly at the entrance to the path.
"What is it, Angelica?" I asked, and turned back to her. She said nothing, just looked at me. I got caught up in her eyes -- I could not take my eyes away from them. My heart rate soared. She took a step closer to me and she let the back of her hand caress my cheek. This was not something she could just casually do; she meant to caress me. I held my breath as her face approached mine. I could feel her breath on my lips, and now I would finally get to feel her lips against mine. Then her mobile rang.
"Damn," she mumbled and answered.
"Meen, we are out walking."
"Well, Sandra is with me."
"OK, we'll come back right away. Goodbye." She ended the call.
"That was John. We have to go back. He sounded grumpy," she told me.
Okay, what is it really? I wondered.
"Hmm, it's half past ten," I noted.
"Oh, there's supposed to be quiet and lights out at eleven!"
We hurried back and got in our beds promptly at eleven so John wouldn't be more acidic than he already was. He turned off the lights, and everyone quieted down, we were so tired.
I put my hand as near as Angelica's sleeping bag as I dared. After a minute I felt her fingers touching mine. We lay and caressed each other's fingers for a while, but fell asleep pretty much at the same time.
Days passed on the Cup. We tried to get a moment alone, but there was always someone who ruined it for us. I saw how annoyed Angelica became, and I was just as annoyed with myself. Matches went very well for us. On Tuesday we played in the semifinals, unfortunately losing 2-1 after extra time. So on Wednesday we played for third place, and won 2-0. Afterwards came all the euphoria of victory and everyone hugged each other. I held Angelica closely for a long moment as my hands explored her lower back. Before she released me to hug someone else, she let her lips press into my cheek. I shivered, and we smiled at each other.
The following day was the journey home. I was really grumpy, because Angelica and I still had not managed to connect. When we arrived home, it was so unthinkable, that all would surely be back to normal! How the hell could we find time alone, when we were barely able to talk to each other in training? I was going to ask her if she wanted to see me, but I was afraid to break the spell. She seemed her normal self again, so I decided just to enjoy the memories and of what we almost had....
Several weeks later:
We had not seen each other, besides with the team, but she continued to smile her special smiles at me. I couldn't imagine what she intended with them. But after one workout, I decided to take a shower because I planned to visit my grandmother afterwards.
Expecting to have the dressing room all to myself, I was very surprised when Angelica followed me in, apparently to shower with me.
"Well, why are you showering here, when usually you're not?" she wondered.
"No, I usually don't. But today I am visiting my grandmother, so mom thought it was better that I shower here and then go there immediately," I replied. "You then, why are you also here?"
"Ha-ha," said Angelica. "For exactly the same reason, actually." We laughed and her wonderful smile lit up her whole face. Oh, she was so beautiful, I thought. She threw back her hair over her neck and smiled at me again. Uncertainly, I smiled back. She stepped out of her clothes and looked unashamedly on as I got out of mine.
We stepped into the shower and I just could not take my eyes off her gorgeous body. When I looked up at her face, I blushed, realizing that she knew I was eying her. She did not avert her gaze, and it was the same look she had on the Cup trip, when we almost kissed. She took a cautious step toward me. This time, I was determined to act quickly before anyone could interrupt us. We stood facing each other, with only a few centimeters separating our bodies. Angelica extended her hand and placed it on my neck. She then pulled me close and slowly let her lips meet mine. I exploded inside, never imagining this would finally happen.
I hurried to put my arms around her body and pulled her toward me. Finally, I got to feel her naked body next to mine. Her hands eagerly caressed my back and thighs, and I gasped as her hand found the inside of my thigh. My hands stroked her body and quickly found her breast. She groaned as both my hands for the first time fondled her breasts. In response she kissed me more urgently, and she forced me back against the wall. Her hands caressed my stomach and hips, and slid teasingly around my pubic area. By now, we both were moaning loudly, as she was receiving similar touches from me. Suddenly she cupped her hand between my legs, and I moaned loudly. Pleased with my reaction, she smiled and kissed my neck. I bent her head back in our kiss as she groaned and gently stroked between my legs. Her fingers slowly teased my outer lips; then she gently slid a finger along the moist slit of my vagina and up toward my clit. When she finally touched my clit, I moaned even louder, getting very aroused. She smiled and nibbled teasingly in my ears. Her fingers stopped stroking me and I sighed, disappointed. She took my hand and looked into my eyes.
"Come on," she said, pulled me away and lay me down on the wide bench in the middle of the locker room. It was uncomfortable as Hell, but I would have lain on hot coals, if I could have her naked body all over me!
Her lips met mine again, and we kissed as if we might die at any time. I caressed her neck and lower back, as her lips wandered down over my neck and her tongue licked the pit of my collarbone. Our panting was all that could be heard in the locker room. My hands slid further down and caressed her thigh. Angelica groaned and rolled us onto our sides. My hand gently stroked the insides of her thighs, and she leaned her head back with her face glowing with excitement. Her hands squeezed my breasts, and then went behind my back to pull me next to her. She grazed her lips over my neck and throat, and I shuddered in delight. I moved my hand to her vagina and gently probed, as she winced and groaned. My touches became more forceful, and she moaned louder and louder, finally screaming in pleasure. I could not believe I actually did this with her, the act that I had fantasized about forever.
Seeing her pleasure made me so very excited, and I stopped suddenly to caress her. She looked up at me with a frustrated expression, but I just smiled and moved above her. I saw in her eyes that she understood what I was about to do. I kissed her neck, and she leaned her head back in enjoyment. My kisses walked further down her body. I took my time to kiss her breasts and stomach, before my lips found their way to her mound. I kissed and licked her vulva, as she moaned with excitement. I finally let my tongue sweep across her clitoris. Oh my goodness, I thought, how I had longed for this! Angelica screamed and began to thrust her hips up to my face. My tongue probed and circled her clitoris rapidly, and it was not long before she tensed for a few seconds and screamed. Then her body went limp, in total relaxation, as she opened her eyes and she smiled at me.
I kissed her and felt her hands again on my thighs. It was obvious, that she eagerly meant to give back everything I had just done to her. Her hands caressed my thighs and my mound, and after what seemed like an eternity, she finally slipped a hand in between my legs and stroked me. I could not keep my hands away from her, and fondled her breasts while she touched me more earnestly. I groaned loudly, and just as I felt I was about to come, she stopped and grinned teasingly before she slid down over me and kissed my stomach. She repeated the same teasing treatment I gave her, and did not give up until I begged her to lick me. She grinned, and finally swept her tongue over my clitoris. I screamed and pushed my hips up to her. She licked me hard and fast, and my entire mind focused on where her tongue was moving. I knew nothing like that, and had never felt that ecstasy before. After a minute, I felt a surge from within me, and I screamed in orgasm. Angelica smiled happily and crawled back up to me. Her fingers stroked softly over my cheek and she kissed me.
"I love you," she whispered.
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