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January 7, 2005
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has managed both to be targeted by the Bush administration's usual Democratic critics and to lose the support of some Republican senators and conservative pundits. They contend that the Iraq war has been prosecuted incompetently, with Rumsfeld bearing the major responsibility.
The attacks, of course, depend upon a fiction — that a perfectly run, low-casualty war is always possible, as long as we have proper military leadership. If only that were so. Instead, waging war is unavoidably difficult, unpredictable and deadly. To think otherwise is certain to weaken public support for the use of force and therefore only undermines our ability to apply it when necessary.
The criticisms of Rumsfeld — repeated so often that they have congealed almost into conventional wisdom — feed the fiction. They are wrong, ahistorical and militarily ignorant.
Start with the argument that we went into Iraq with a military force too small for the job. Put aside that senior U.S. military commanders on the ground believed our force levels to be sufficient. As is the case in almost all wars, our ability to introduce more troops into the region was constrained by geographical, logistical and foreign policy considerations. Ankara's position on whether U.S. troops could be deployed from Turkey remained in flux until the last minute (the Turks ultimately said no), and staging additional troops out of Kuwait would have presented logistical problems. Meanwhile, with many of our regional allies remembering the inconclusive end of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, the more we delayed combat, the more we risked losing support, which would have derailed the enterprise.
There was an additional reason to go to war using the forces that had been assembled in the region — we were able to achieve operational surprise against Saddam Hussein, who thought the United States, once deprived of the use of Turkey, would have to wait to move additional forces to the Gulf. This created a strategic advantage that led to the low combat casualty rates and greatly limited collateral damage during the initial invasion. Had U.S. commanders delayed the assault until a larger force could have been assembled, the war might have been launched under substantially more difficult and deadly circumstances.
The critics also blame Rumsfeld for failing to foresee a ferocious insurgency. But this possibility wasn't predicted by U.S. intelligence, so how is Rumsfeld — who, according to Bob Woodward's reporting, did warn President Bush about many of the risks of the war — uniquely responsible for this failure of clairvoyance?
Had the initial invasion been more difficult and more protracted (perhaps as a result of forfeiting surprise to bring additional forces into the region), coalition fighters might have destroyed the bulk of the Iraqi army and Republican Guards. That could have dimmed the prospects for the insurgency, but we would have had to cope with higher coalition combat casualties, and perhaps the refugee flows and humanitarian disasters that opponents of the war predicted before the invasion.
In general, Rumsfeld's critics — attached to the cliche about more "boots on the ground" — do not seem to realize that counterinsurgencies aren't won by the size of the counterforce but by intelligence on the ground and a political process that marginalizes the insurgents.
The criticism that Rumsfeld sent troops to war without equipping them appropriately is also bogus. Humvees, the focus of much of this debate, weren't designed as front-line combat vehicles. They were built for light transport and became inadequate in Iraq only when insurgents began to rely heavily on roadside bombs. The Pentagon adjusted with speed — all that can be asked given the unpredictable nature of warfare.
Finally, there's the silliest anti-Rumsfeld argument — that he is so obsessed with transforming the U.S. military into a futuristic force that he is skimping on today's war-fighting needs. This is rich coming from the same critics who hate it that the secretary famously said we had to fight the war in Iraq with the force we had at the time, not the force we might want. Which is it? Is he too complacent about today's force or too determined to change it?
Of course, the Bush administration has made mistakes in Iraq (for example, not stopping crime after the fall of Baghdad, not taking Fallouja last April). But almost all these decisions were excruciatingly difficult, had costs and benefits and were clearly revealed as mistakes only in retrospect.
To claim that war can be easy or simple creates a dangerous illusion in a democracy that rouses itself to fight only with the utmost difficulty and is facing a protracted struggle against a ruthless enemy.
This may not trouble Rumsfeld's left-leaning critics, who have no use for the enterprise of war in general and preemptive war in particular. His conservative critics should know better.


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i am 18 years old and i noticed a small bump on the inside of my eyelid almost in the center of my eye. It only hurts a little when i mash on it. I do not think it it a stye because it is not on the
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Joseph Napolitan (March 6, 1929 – December 2, 2013) was an American political consultant, who worked as a general consultant on over 100 political campaigns in the United States, and many others throughout the world. Napolitan served on the 1960 Kennedy for President campaign, was Director of Media for the 1968 Hubert Humphrey campaign,[1] and received the French Legion of Honour in 2005.[2] He died on December 2, 2013 at the age of 84.[3]
Napolitan was credited with coining the term "political consultant" to describe political professionals who are hired out to provide advice to different political campaigns, often at the same time. Napolitan was the founder and first president of the American Association of Political Consultants.[4] He co-founded the International Association of Political Consultants, with Frenchman Michel Bongrand.[4] Napolitan was also CEO of Napolitan & Associates in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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LONDON— Lloyds Banking Group PLC, a nearly 250-year-old British bank now partially owned by the government, turned to a Portuguese banker running a Spanish bank in the U.K. to lead it beyond the financial crisis.
Meanwhile, the Spanish bank, Banco Santander SA, tapped the well-respected daughter of its chairman to head its fast-growing and profitable U.K. operations.
The move follows other recent management shake-ups at rival U.K. banks as they emerge from the financial crisis. Barclays BCS -0.23 % PLC investment-banking head Robert E. Diamond Jr. will succeed Barclays CEO John Varley; and Michael Geoghegan, HSBC Holdings PLC's chief executive, will be succeeded by the bank's head of its global banking and markets business, Stuart Gulliver.
Lloyds named António Horta-Osório, 46 years old, to succeed retiring CEO Eric Daniels, who steered the bank through the financial crisis and a money-losing acquisition. After 18 years at Santander, Mr. Horta-Osório will join Lloyds at the beginning of next year and will take over as CEO on March 1.
Santander named Ana Patricia Botín, one of Europe's best-known bankers, to oversee Santander U.K., which had been known as Abbey National and which was able to snap up rivals weakened by the crisis.
Ms. Botín, 50, is widely thought to be Chairman Emilio Botín's eventual successor atop Santander, and the post at the U.K. unit could help groom her for the position. Ms. Botín most recently ran Banesto, which is controlled by Santander, and is credited with cutting costs and increasing profits but lately hasn't been immune to losses tied to Spain's economic woes.
"She's well-regarded among the investor community." said Fred Rizzo, an analyst for T. Rowe Price Group in London, which owns Santander stock. "She's known for improving efficiencies and market share at Banesto, and could do the same at Santander U.K."
Mr. Horta-Osório takes over the U.K.'s biggest mortgage lender, which is 41% government-owned due to its acquisition of troubled mortgage lender HBOS PLC. The bank currently faces intense political and public criticism for not making enough loans and for charging customers too much to borrow.
A spokesman for U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron applauded Mr. Horta-Osório's selection. "It is worth noting the success that Santander has had in increasing lending to small businesses in the U.K.," Mr. Cameron's spokesman said, adding that the government is "hoping that success can be replicated" at Lloyds.
Acknowledging such sentiment, Mr. Horta-Osório repeatedly told reporters Wednesday that "Lloyds's future is inextricably linked to the U.K. economy."
Mr. Horta-Osório's 2011 compensation could exceed £7 million ($11.2 million), including long- and short-term incentive plans, Lloyds said. The bank's chairman, Win Bischoff, said the U.K. Treasury signed off on the package. "He's taking a pay cut" compared with what he received at Santander, Sir Win told reporters.
In London, shares of Lloyds rose about 3% Wednesday, outpacing other U.K. banks.
Mr. Horta-Osório, who is a nonexecutive director at the Bank of England, is credited with making Santander U.K. more efficient and winning more customers. He is leaving the unit in advance of its planned initial public offering, which is expected to raise about £4 billion.
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Mr. Horta-Osório said the decision to leave Santander was "very emotionally difficult" but that it was partly driven by a desire to stay in the U.K. "I really like your country," he said on a conference call with reporters.
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Well well well look at what we have found for you folks that are on Sprint. We are not quite certain if this video was posted early or not, as Sprints big network/3G/4G conference is not until next month, but from the look of things their network enhancements are already well underway. What should you expect as a Sprint customer? How about EvDO Rev B which should see speeds in the 5 to 10Mbps down link depending on channel bonding, 1X Advanced which brings voice and data at the same time, as well as spectrum bonding to bring the best coverage available. Even better, Evo 3D and Epic Touch 4G users may be able to take advantage of this very soon.t Lets not forget who brought to you some pretty exclusive stuff regarding their "network vision" well before this was all announced.
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A new, automatically controlled incubator for premature infants, supplied by air from out-of-doors, has afforded the opportunity of studying the effect of such a chamber on bacterial contamination of the air breathed by the infants. The incubator has been previously described.1
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Extreme susceptibility to infection is inherent in premature infants. In spite of rigid nursery technic they become infected with discouraging facility. Usually the respiratory tract is attacked first, although the low resistance of the premature infant is not limited to this one system. Infection may begin elsewhere, as in the gastrointestinal tract or the skin, in the
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EAST ROCHESTER - Amber N. Vincent became the bride of Landen W. Sanor on Oct. 2, at First Brethren Church, North Georgetown.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Marcy Vincent, Salem.
The groom is the son of Bruce Sanor, Homeworth; and Lettie Davis, Kensington.
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Rev. Joseph A Peters officiated the 4:30 p.m. ceremony.
Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, the bride, wore a strapless, ivory satin and tulle asymmetrical pick up gown with a pleated surplice bodice and beaded metallic embroidered lace. She carried a bouquet of sunflowers.
Courtney Martucci, Austintown, served as matron of honor in a satin burnt orange gown. In matching mocha gowns were bridesmaids, Michele Loomis, Coschocton; Jess Vincent, sister of the bride, Salem; Lacey Sanor, sister of the groom; Homeworth; and Amanda Kelly, Columbiana. Junior bridesmaids were Kaylee Kelly, Lisbon; and Jorden Holshue, Perrysville. Flower girls were Lexi Kelly, Lisbon; and Presley Vincent; niece of the bride, Salem.
Andy Sanor, East Rochester, performed the duties of best man. Groomsmen were Jesse Barton, Winona; Grant Cope and Jesse Ritchie, both of Salem; and Brad Miller, Lisbon. Ring bearers were Parker Vincent, nephew of the bride, Salem; and Case Sanor, son of the bride and groom.
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College choice: Juniata College
Other colleges considered: Duquense and St. Vincent
Why I picked Juniata College: "I chose Juniata because of their strong biology/pre-med program and success getting into medical school."
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In Colorado's experience, the use of LCCA creates positive results within the organization itself and within its larger constituency. For CDOT, the effective use of LCCA:
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Summary: From the gate, follow the service road that runs along the right side of the creek. Bear right at the dirt road that takes you up to the 2 odd looking buildings that house the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. To the right of the second building, take the Rising Sun Trail. This trail heads up the ridge, with great views of the ocean, then drops down into the somewhat mysterious Tropical Terrace. This is actually the ruins of a home build in the 1960s, and burned in 1982. There are exotic plants, lovely pools, a 30 foot waterfall, and a hidden statue of the Virgin Mary just before you cross the creek heading into the ruins. This is really a fun place to explore!
You can carefully scramble up the rocks on an extremely steep trail to get above the waterfall to a number of lovely pools. The return route is a pleasant shady service road that runs parallel to the stream. If not for all the construction (see trailhead info), I would have rated this hike at 5 stars.
Trailhead: Head north on Pacific Coast Highway from Malibu Canyon road to Corral Canyon Road and turn right. About a quarter mile up, you will see the gated entrance to Solstice Canyon. At the time this review was written (Sep 2002), the canyon was closed for some improvement work, scheduled to be completed in June of 2003. I parked on the right side of the road at a dirt turnout about another quarter mile up Corral Canyon, then slipped through the left side of the fence at the Solstice Canyon entrance. I didn't see another person on the weekend I went, but you might get kicked out on a weekday if the construction is still going on. (Lat:34.03489 Lon:-118.7445)
Trail Guides for Solstice Canyon Loop:
Day Hikes Around Los Angeles
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by Jerry Schad (Wilderness Press)
Day Hikers Guide to Southern California
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Best Seasons: Year-Round
User Groups: Hikers, Dogs,
Ranger Contact: National Park Service 805-370-2301
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Reviewed by Lisa P on 4/4/2013
Great hike. Went up the Rising Sun trail first and was happy to have that behind me while we enjoyed a snack at the waterfall and looked forward to an easy 15 minute wallk back to the parking lot on the Solstice Canyon loop next to the creek. Rising Sun was a pretty steady climb. Kids had fun climbing the boulders at the waterfall. Beautiful ocean views at the top of Rising Sun.
Reviewed by Samantha on 7/19/2012
I really enjoyed this Hike :-) my friend & I Hiked in on the Rising Sun trail in the morning, then we came down into the Solstice Canyon. Hearing the Waterfall below, we looked at each other like excited kids and took off to find it faster!! When we did, it was so re-freshing, cool, peaceful. After enjoying a few cooling moments in the Creek, we headed UP & over the boulders to follow the Creek and found some beautiful little ponds along the way. A wonderful place to bring the family, a fun Hike to explore and get wet along the way :-) bring a lunch and enjoy a picnic.
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Reviewed by J on 4/4/2012
Did this last weekend. Really great hike had a lot of fun. Lots of unique things to see. Full review here http://opadventureteam.com/2012/03/09/solstice-canyon-hike-in-malibu/
Reviewed by RLM on 11/5/2011
I really like this hike. It follows a creek and there is a nice little waterfall at the end of the trail. Also the trail through the canyon is pretty shaded, which is nice. For a little bit more of a workout you can take the "Rising Sun Trail" which connects to the "Solstice Canyon Trail".
Reviewed by JB on 8/21/2011
Wonderful easy there and back hike to the waterfall. For a moderate work out, take the "rising sun trail" back to the parking lot and have a ocean view half the return trip.
Reviewed by Aida V on 5/15/2011
This is a fun hike for the whole family. Such a great place to hike ( there's plentiful hiking trails ), lovely waterfalls. We had such a great time. fantastic views...breathtakingly beautiful! There are lots of places to see around the area too. A fun filled day trip.
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Birth control side effects (Or, "Why am I crying at this dog food commercial?")
Jul 10 2011, 08:36 PM
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Posts: 11
From: Toronto
I have a question about the pill!!! I'm returning to birth control after 6-ish months off of it. My pills are supposed to be started on the day that you start your period. My period has NEVER been regular, so today when I saw blood I automatically took my first pill. Now I'm thinking that I might just be spotting. Is it okay to go ahead and keep taking the pills, or should I stop and start on a day when I'm 100% sure? I'm not too worried about messing up my periods, but I am worried about pregnancy. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Keep taking the pill, you'll be fine. The period you get on the pill isn't a "natural" period anyway and is only triggered when you stop taking the hormonal pills and switch to the placebo pills. So just keep taking them, and your body will adjust to the cycle of the pills.
You can also use this side effect of the pill to postpone your period when you're going on vacation, or just because. Doctors (in Canada at least, not sure about the US) have agreed that taking the hormonal pills for up to three months without a break is safe. So you could change your cycle so that you only bleed four times a year.
Jun 23 2011, 12:48 AM
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I have a question about the pill!!! I'm returning to birth control after 6-ish months off of it. My pills are supposed to be started on the day that you start your period. My period has NEVER been regular, so today when I saw blood I automatically took my first pill. Now I'm thinking that I might just be spotting. Is it okay to go ahead and keep taking the pills, or should I stop and start on a day when I'm 100% sure? I'm not too worried about messing up my periods, but I am worried about pregnancy. Any help would be greatly appreciated
May 20 2011, 04:03 PM
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So, the Onion ran, well, An Onion story about a new "Abortionplex" opening in Topeka, KS... And the link got passed around until this frothy outrage started up on facebook...
Because people thought it was real.
And at first I was totally freaked out that anyone would ever, I mean... THE ONION people. But then I thought, no. You know what, I can get mad or this can be fun.
So, now it is real: http://www.yelp.com/biz/abortionplex-topeka you can even add your own review!
Here's the original Onion story: http://www.theonion.com/articles/planned-p...tionplex,20476/
The Yelp thing will probably come down soon, so add a review while you can.
May 9 2011, 10:59 AM
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Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 205
Thanks for the feedback.
I've considered an IUD for years, but a friend of mine became pregnant with one and ended up going full term, giving birth. The whole pregnancy was terrible because she never knew if the IUD was going to damage the baby at all (it didnt in the end, thank goodness). I know her story is extremely rare as it is one of the most effective methods, but geez... although I really like the idea of the non-hormonal option.
I could never take pills. When I tried, I had monthly UTI's. So painful and then voiding the birth control in the first place because of having to take antibiotics. It was ridiculous.
This nuvaring sounds okay from what I've read, or possibly the patch.
May 9 2011, 10:14 AM
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Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 695
From: Winter Land
I don't think there's a search option within threads but I find that it's usually easier to go back and re-read old conversations.
I was on nuvaring for a couple of years and I loved it at the time but after about a year I got my first ever yeast infection, and then I had one every month for 6 months until I finally got off nuvaring. It seems like this happens to some folks but not others. Since then I'm very sensitive to yeast and eat a certain diet to try and avoid it.
I wish I could go back to using it because it felt a lot freer, I didn't have to remember anything everyday, and I could wear it during sex. I'm actually thinking about an IUD at this point.
May 9 2011, 08:27 AM
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I know this isn't updated a lot any more, but I trust the info/opinions on this site more than a lot of others. I'm not the greatest at navigating this forum, but it seems like there are probably some really good entries written about nuvaring on here somewhere. Is there a search option I'm not aware of, not sure how it works.
Anyway, I've been on the depo shot since 2002 and I need to swtich to something else. I've heard horror stories about when people go off of depo. Any experiences anyone has on this would be appreciated.
I think I'm going to switch to nuvaring, so again, any experiences anyone has with the nuvaring would be great!
Thanks in advance
Jun 18 2010, 02:13 AM
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Jan 16 2010, 11:30 PM
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Hardcore BUSTie
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From: Winter Land
epi, I think doctors usually recommend 3 months because it will take your body at least two to get into the new rhythm.
Jan 16 2010, 11:43 AM
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Hardcore BUSTie
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From: Chongqing, China
I just went on the pill last month, mostly because my skin just keeps getting worse, and also because you never know where the single life will lead you and there's every possibility that I'll end up with sleeping with a guy eventually. So I talked to the gyno and she recommended Yasmin, a high-dose pill which is supposed to be effective for acne control. I've taken hormonal birth control in the past, but it's mostly been low-dose pills, and I experienced more side effects on those. On Alesse, one of the lowest-dose pills on the market, I had 2-week periods and recurring yeast infections. I quit taking that one pretty quick. On Tricyclen, which I was on for years, I experienced nightmares and really, really sore breasts. I also blamed my moodiness and lack of sex drive on the pill at that time, but the truth is it was probably more due to the dead-end relationship I was in.
So far, things are going well for me on Yasmin. I haven't experienced any side effects other than persistent spotting - does this ever go away? On the upside, I haven't had nightmares or mood swings, and it also seems to have eliminated my cramps. The acne isn't going away at all, though. Nothing's changed on that front. It's been so long since I was on the pill that I don't remember how long it usually takes for your body to stabilize with the hormones - will the spotting go away if I wait a bit longer, and will my skin eventually start to clear up, or is one month enough to tell me that it's not the right pill?
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Jan 15 2010, 06:15 PM
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Wow, I haven't been on hormonal birth control in over a decade, nearer to 2 decades. But when Soulman and I broke up (he is "fixed"), I went to the doctor and got the depo shot, planning to have random sex and get over him. (The breakup only lasted about 2 weeks. And yeah, I would have used condoms, too, but I don't trust them enough to keep me pregnancy-free.) I was planning to go on the IUD, and depo was the interim solution till I could get into the gyno. Not a choice I would necessarily have made if I were not in an angry, determined state of mind. Anyway. Enough justifying.
Holy fuck, I've been a mess. I just got my period on Monday, and I feel like I had 2 fucking weeks of really bad PMS beforehand. Normally, I don't get much for symptoms: 2 days of breast tenderness, 1 day of free-floating anxiety, and a half a day of very mild cramps. But on the depo? Holy crap. I've been a mess.
I had to confess my birth control expedition to Soulman on Saturday, because I wound up sitting on his stairs crying my face off, over the fact that I'd washed out a coffee cup for myself and left it on the counter, and he grabbed it and used it for his own coffee. It just hit me like, "You are so fucking inconsiderate, why am I even with you?" Like he even knew it was my cup. Honestly. Crying my face off, taking EVERYTHING personally. Luckily, Soulman is a sweetheart. He asked me what was wrong and I told him everything - he just put his forehead to mine and held me.
I hate this. I can't wait till it's worn off.
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Jan 15 2010, 02:14 PM
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So, I didn't know where to post about another good encounter at Planned Parenthood. Even though I have health insurance, I wanted my money to go some place I would feel good about. The facility near me is clean and the staff is extremely nice. I met with a P.A. who was extremely friendly, talked about various forms of birth control with me, and shared her own experience with different types of BC. I left feeling so relaxed and comforted by the experience. When I made my donation to PP when I paid for my BC, the staff was so grateful.
In other news, I was a big supporter and fan of the Today Sponge. Well, in 2008, they stopped making them AGAIN. I only had 1 partner last year so I wasn't really in the need for any BC (I had some sponges stocked up from before. ) What do you know...the Today Sponge is back on the market!
Thought I would share the news for Busties looking for a reasonable priced OTC BC.
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Apr 2 2009, 12:48 PM
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Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 128
Huh, that's interesting, thanks ladies. I talked to my mom about it and she said she got them both times she was pregnant, so I'm thinking it's hereditary hormonal (or something like that). I've also some extra stress in my life lately, so it might be related to that as well, but I haven't had one since my last post, thankfully.
I am going back to planned parenthood in a couple weeks though, so I'll talk to them about it and see what they say.
I was also looking into non-hormonal birth control, since ideally I'd rather not deal with the effects of taking hormones at all, and I discovered VCF (vaginal contraceptive film), which seems promising. Has anybody used it? I'm curious as to how difficult it is to, ya know, insert properly. Also, I read that it can cause UTIs, which is something I've had a problem with in the past. Has anyone tried it?
Apr 2 2009, 08:17 AM
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Posts: 93
The guideline is, you should always contact a doctor if your migranes change, especially if you have started to have auras. Not that I've ever really done that, but 3 in 2 weeks sounds pretty bad. Having migraines with aura increases the risk of a blood clot when you're using hormonal BC. I found this out after I started, and I think it's strange that no one asked me about migraine when I got the prescription.
I don't usually suffer from auras, though it has happened once or twice. I often get migranes without the pain, the sweating, loose of control over my body, enhanced smell/hearing and nausea. I'm not sure if they count as migraines, and yeah, I should probably get in contact with my doctor about it:)
I've had a lot less migraines since I started with the nuvaring, which I'm pretty happy about, but I still haven't managed to shed the last day of the period migraines, just the starting day and ovulation day ones. My last day of period is also the day I put in the new ring, and I've found out if I put it in a couple of hours early, I can sometimes avoid the migraine.
Apr 1 2009, 08:40 PM
Post #14
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 259
This may sound weird but when I was on birth control I would get headaches right at the end of my period. So my period would always start on a tuesday and end on a friday and friday would be the day of a massive headache andit would just drag. I don't think it was a migraine but the headache would put me out for most of the day. Then saturday, nothing. I never associated it with the birth control but now that I don't take birth control it never happens.
Mar 31 2009, 08:22 AM
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Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 128
Has anybody felt they got migraines because of birth control? I started taking the pill about 2 1/2 years ago. About 6 months in, I got an aura without migraine, for the first time in my life. It was strange, but a one time event. Now, in the past 2 weeks I've had 3 migraines with aura. I have no idea what could be causing this. My roommate told me that she's heard that there's a link between the pill and migraines, especially with aura. But, I don't know why this would trigger it now, since I've been on it for so many years....
It really sucks though. I don't have health insurance and I guess I could call planned parenthood and let them know, but I don't want them to just take me off the pill since it's so easy, cheap and convenient.
Just wondering if anyone has dealt with this? thanks.
Mar 8 2009, 11:09 PM
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Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 662
From: Alberta
If you're not having breakthrough bleeding then I imagine you are pretty safe using it for bc. It might have something to do with the cost of doing proper controlled testing or getting it certified as bc, maybe they haven't done that and so there still has to be a warning about it's use.
Mar 8 2009, 04:10 PM
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Posts: 79
From: The other side of the looking glass
bottleback - I was on Diane 35 for 3 months. I had to switch to something stronger because I was having breakthrough bleeding all the time. And no, it isn't really supposed to be birth control. My doctor gave it to me because I had really mild acne and she thought I might want to "have it cleared up at the same time".. she didn't warn me either about the birth control part.
But that's the thing, it has the same hormones as other birth control pills, and it is technically 99% effective, like other birth control pills. I believe the reason they say it is not to be used as birth control, is because they don't want girls staying on it forever. It's mean to be temporarily used to clear up acne and then stopped, perhaps because of the high health risks like blood clotting, etc.
So right now I am using it as my only form of birth control. In terms of clearing up the face, I haven't really noticed much yet, in fact things were even worse at first, but I figure I might as well use up the three months that I paid for and then I can switch back to my old trusty Alesse if need be.
Mar 2 2009, 12:55 AM
Post #18
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 2,336
From: Canada
I went on Diane 35 when I was a teenager. I don't think it helped my acne much.
I'm on Yasmin now and I seem to be having breakthrough bleeding as well. I want to ask my doctor to switch me back to Marvelon but she just gave me a prescription for the Yasmin. In addition to the bleeding, it feels like I'm crying at everything. I hate feeling so emotional. Tonight I teared up at an episode of Sex and the City. It's too much emotion for me!
Mar 1 2009, 06:10 PM
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Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 662
From: Alberta
snow white - as far as I know, if you are having spotting at all you need a higher dosage to be safe. 3 hours should only be a big deal if you are on the progestin only pill.
Mar 1 2009, 06:04 PM
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From: Alberta
bottleback - I was on Diane 35 for 3 months. I had to switch to something stronger because I was having breakthrough bleeding all the time. And no, it isn't really supposed to be birth control. My doctor gave it to me because I had really mild acne and she thought I might want to "have it cleared up at the same time".. she didn't warn me either about the birth control part.
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This is a report about a known problem with the current kernel and ASUS P5B motherboards with Intel 965G chipset. It didn't happen in version 2.0, but now that I installed 2.1, my new system couldn't finish the booting process, freezing dead once the message appear: agpgart: Detected an Intel 965G Chipset Enough to mention, that ASUS P5B does NOT have ANY gpaphics chipset to it, nor any AGP at all -- uses PCI-E instead! Googling shows this to be a bug in the intel_agp.ko module, which starts looking for AGP where it is not. So, if anybody has it, you can do what I did: vi /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist add the following line: blacklist intel_agp and exit vi editor. Next reboot goes just fine, unless you have problems with your video card, he-he. The kernel developers are fixing it now, as I can guess from the mailing lists. Cheers, bergerkos
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That did the trick! I got this error after a fresh install of 2.1 :[ My mobo is a Gigabyte 965P-DS3 which is also PCI-e not AGP
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Travel to Phillip Island for the Penguin Island Tour and visit the world famous penguin parade at dusk.Witness as hundreds of little penguins cross Summerland beach on their way home to their burrows each night. It's an unforgettable and a must see experience. Journey the nocturnal world of Australia's native wildlife at a wildlife conservation park and hand feed wallabies and kangaroos. Take a photo with a koala and meet some of Australia's endangered animals on a truly unique lantern lit night walk. During the summer months the itinerary is operated in reverse so you will visit the wildlife park during the day. Please contact Penguin Island Tours for further details or view their website.
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10 Patriotic Movies for Memorial Day
10 Patriotic Movies to Make You Thankful on Memorial Day
It's time to kick back and enjoy the Memorial Day weekend everybody. And while that usually means heading to the beach, lake, or your neighbor's backyard, it's possible those outdoor plans might take a backseat to the weather.
Which is great! It will give you time to actually ponder the meaning of the weekend and give thanks to the men and women who serve our great country. Why not get yourself in the patriotic mood by firing up your DVD player, Netflix account, or whatever it is you kids do today to watch movies.
Here are 10 fantastic patriotic flicks to get your holiday weekend off to an All-American start.
Does it get any more rah-rah American military tough guy than Patton?
Chronicling the infamous General's career culminating in the great war
-- World War II -- we truly understand that it's men that fight wars,
not countries in this classic.
Another side of the Civil War, Glory explores the all-black unit of the Union Army and makes us realize what was truly at stake when our nation was almost ripped apart.
If you watched Saving Private Ryan with dry eyes, you may have a hydration issue. The interior lives of men charged with rescuing the last living brother on the battlefield gives us an intense and emotional look at soldiers making the ultimate sacrifice.
With or without a remake, everyone over the age of 30 still gets a thrill when you hear the cry of, "Wolverines!" This pro-America, anti-commie teen kickass film probably made more than one 18-year-old enlist in the military as soon as the credits rolled.
For the first time, this 1946 Oscar winner explored what happens after the war is won. The oftentimes painful story of three men returning to their home town and trying to fit into their lives, while carrying an unbearable weight, and scars that won't ever heal.
Sometimes brave Americans aren't fighting on the battlefield, but
exploring space and risking their lives in the pursuit of knowledge, and
our country's reputation. This true mission to the moon story has it
all -- danger, valor, and good looking dudes.
If you dig the idea of conspiracies at the highest level, and hate
communists, you'll love the original Manchurian Candidate starring Frank
Sinatra and a truly evil Angela Lansbury.
Sure you'll enjoy Tom Cruise more in Rock of Ages at the theater. But this is one of his most impressive roles of his career, as Cruise gives us a complicated look at what it means to serve your country as wounded Vietnam veteran, Ron Kovic.
Arguably the best Revolutionary War movie ever made, Mel Gibson stars as a man who wants to avoid the war but cannot ignore it as it becomes personal.
Watching a war that is still waging is the best way to be reminded of how much our military men and women risk every day. This Oscar winning portrayal of the mentality of the modern warrior is intense, and makes you glad there are people willing to risk life and limb for the rest of us at home. And how much that costs them, when the war is over.
What's your favorite patriotic movie?
Hmmm I'd have to think awhile on this one bc I usually dont watch war movies bc they are too intense and too sad for me. also too violent I'm a big emotional sensitive baby.
I asked my husband Todd his favorite (he is a 2 time vet) he said PATTON ( I myself never saw that)


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Police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy who fell off bleachers at a Lexington Park.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that the boy, identified as Cristiano Wade, died Wednesday after falling from bleachers at Lexington's Douglass Park.
Fayette County's coroner's office has not determined the cause of death. Autopsy results are pending.
Police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts said the department's Crimes Against Children Unit was investigating. She said it would not be known whether charges would be filed until after the coroner determines the cause of death.
Relatives and friends held a vigil for the boy on Friday night. The crowd was urged to sign a petition aimed at improving bleacher safety.


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HARRIBURG — In what some are calling a setback for privatizing the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the union representing state wine and liquor stores has ratified a new four-year contract that appears to require private business in the liquor business to hire displaced LCB workers — and give them the same salary and benefits.
The new contract between the state and members of two United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals representing 3,500 people in the state's wine and spirits stores would, among other things, seemingly obligate any employer that sells wine and hard liquor — including a private business — to adopt all the terms and obligations of the contract. That could put a serious dent in interest from private employers as a number of high-ranking state Republicans seek to sell off the LCB.


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Your small internet real estate company is short on funds, and as the President of the company your job is to come up with cash to get through the next month's operations. After scraping together a few thousand from various discretionary budgets here and there, you find that you are still short $250,000 for the next month's expenses. Reluctantly, you decide to ask your elderly father, who used to run the company but has recently become indisposed, for advice. Cryptically, he says, "There's always money in the banana stand" referring, of course, to a small side business run by the family selling frozen bananas on the boardwalk.
Pondering this, you wander down to the boardwalk where your son is running the banana stand. While giving him some unwanted management advice, you both discover that there are large amounts of cash hidden within the panels of the banana stand. However, joy at your discovery is short-lived, as you realize that each bundle of cash is epoxied firmly into the wall panels themselves and cannot be removed without destroying the individual panels. As the banana stand is the only profitable part of your family's business empire, completely liquidating it for the cash within would be foolhardy.
Luckily, a thorough examination reveals that there is much more than $250,000 embedded throughout the walls of the banana stand and that extracting $250,000 would be very possible by only removing some of the panels and replacing them with new, empty ones. Hence, you wish to remove and replace only the panels needed to extract the necessary amount of cash for this month's expenses. You set about making an inventory of the panels and how much cash each one contains.
You find that the banana stand is made up of K panels (e.g. K=1000), each one containing a bundle of cash valued at {C1…CK}, (Cn >= 0). You quickly realize that the best solution is to remove the minimum number of panels needed to total at least $250,000 in cash, and because each panel would need to be replaced at the cost of R dollars (e.g. R=10), you need to factor in the total cost to replace any panels you choose to remove (and thus destroy) in order to acquire the cash stored within.
Since nobody at the company or in the family can be trusted to manage this process honestly without embezzling the funds or setting the banana stand on fire, you resolve to write a program that takes K, {C1…CK}, and R and outputs the list of panels that should be removed while retaining as much value as possible in the only profitable division of your family's business.
Further, you have four family members (including yourself) on hand who can assist in this process. They are you (M), your son (GM), your brother (GB), and your niece (?). Each person embezzles a certain percentage of the funds that he/she unpacks within a panel, and each can open and replace a certain number of panels/day.
M = 1.0 yield, 1 panel/day GM = 0.95 yield, 2 panel/day ? = 0.85 yield, 3 panels/day GB = 0.60 yield, 4 panels/day
Your program should therefore assign each family member a set of panels to remove, knowing that you have seven days total for everyone to work (potentially in parallel), and that each panel removed by that family member will only yield a certain percentage of the cash originally stored within. You want to gather at least $250,000 in cash for this month's shortfall before the final countdown expires while maximizing as much money left in the banana stand for future emergencies (e.g. funding legal defense for accusations of light treason).
Your program should take an input file of the form:
The first line is R, and each subsequent line represents the amount of cash in a panel, one panel per line. Cash in the banana stand is denominated in USD and only exists in whole-dollar bill form, i.e. no fractional dollars.
Your program should output the result in four arrays, containing 2-tuples of
the form
[panel_number, yield_from_that_panel], e.g.
M = [ [1, 500], [5, 250] … ] GM = [ ] ? = [ [25, 170] … ] GB = [ [12, 120] … ] Total cash left in banana stand: $…
You may use this sample data set for your testing.
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the result of computing the CRC-32 of the string "banana stand".
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I just love to do haul videos. When I do one it means that I've received some great products and I get to create something with them to share {and hopefully inspire} you. All of the products in the above video are products from Plaid including Mod Podge and Folk Art.
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Painting a house chartreuse with purple stripes will be more than a demonstration of bad taste — it'll be against the law, Santa Clarita City Council members decided this week.
The City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to approve changes to the city's municipal code, which allows the city to enact and enforce ordinances to promote economic, aesthetic or social considerations.
The municipal code ordinance also outlines a series of "nuisances" under which the city is allowed to step in and, potentially, pursue legal action against someone who is in violation of the code.
Councilman TimBen Boydston, who voted against changing the ordinance, took exception to the idea that the city could regulate matters of aesthetics.
"Eventually what are we going to do, tell them (citizens) how to think as well?" Boydston said. "It's absurd."
But aesthetics do become an issue when they have a negative effect on the surrounding area, said Mayor Bob Kellar.
"We have no interest of putting somebody in jail because they painted their house chartreuse with purple stripes," Kellar said. "But I'll tell you, I'd hate to live next to that house and try to sell (my) house."
Kellar also said some of the changes in the code, such as allowing the city to pursue action against a property owner who has allowed his sidewalk or driveway to deteriorate, is a matter of safety rather than looks.
But Boydston also asked whether the city could pursue action against people with cracks in their sidewalks or pavement, as the city itself has some areas where walkways are in disrepair.
"The city is not required to have perfect sidewalks in order to bring an action against someone who has cracked pavement," said City Attorney Joe Montes.
The same goes for broken windows, damaged or broken fences or gates, or the over-accumulation of dirt or litter — all of which are violations under the municipal code.
According to the ordinance, municipal code violations would have to be observed and noted by a city enforcement officer. That officer would then send a notice of violation to the property owner.
The property owner then has to correct the violation and file a written request to that effect.
Property owners are allowed to appeal violations by sending a written notice to the city manager's office. Doing so triggers a hearing to determine if the property owner is in compliance.
Should a person lose his appeal, or not correct the assessed violation, the city can require a property owner to correct the violation at his or her own expense.
The property owner could also be liable for any costs incurred by the city in resolving the violation. The city also maintains the right to file a civil action or pursue another legal resolution of the issue.
Property owners do not have the right to appeal such matters to the Santa Clarita City Council.
Kellar said he thinks the notion that the city is out to get its citizens is misguided.
"There is common sense utilized here, and I think there's been a lot of suggestion and taking it over the top," Kellar said.
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Babysitting: Jack's Tips
What's it like to be a guy babysitter? It's great! Often parents and kids expect a babysitter to be a girl, so there are a lot of stereotypes to overcome when you're a guy babysitter. But just like dads, we guys do a great job, and have lots of fun!
My favorite thing to do with the kids I care for is to reward them for getting their homework done by playing outside or making smoothies. How many jobs can a 13- or 14-year-old guy have that are this much fun?
Getting Started
The basic rules of babysitting are to be responsible, straightforward, and to communicate well, which includes asking questions. After that, just be yourself.
Here are 5 tips to help you get started:
- It's a good idea to meet the parents and kids before you actually babysit for them. Offer to come to their house and go over their rules, schedule, and emergency contacts. This makes you and the parents feel more comfortable.
- It's awkward to talk about money and payment, so talk about this ahead of time. During your first meeting, the family will usually ask if a certain amount of money per hour will be OK. If they don't talk about this, then you really need to do yourself a favor and bring it up at this meeting. A good thing to say might be, "Oh, I forgot to mention that I usually get paid $X/hour. Is that all right with you?" (You also can do this over the phone or by email.)
- Always know how you will get to and from the house where you're sitting. Once my mom got really mad at me because I told the family that my mom would pick me up when they got home and she had other plans! Since then, I've learned that it's really important to work that stuff out ahead of time.
- Ask the family what time they plan on returning. This is important because you might have a lot of homework or a sports game the next morning and you don't want to assume that they'll be home early.
- It's never good to put the kids in front of TV or screens until the parents return. It is important to have kids exercise and play. If you're babysitting for one child, it can sometimes help if he or she invites a friend over. Having other kids to play with serves as a good motive to get homework done. It's even better if you can get siblings to play together.
The Volunteering Connection
In addition to babysitting, I've also volunteered at schools and other community programs where I've played with, fed, and assisted a range of kids. Many of these children have special needs and the staff have taught me a lot about how to care for them.
These experiences led me to getting babysitting jobs from the parents of the kids in the programs. They know that I am familiar with the children and their needs. Volunteering is a great way to build up babysitting clients! You might have to apply for your state's child abuse clearance waiver before volunteering at a school or agency. This is not a big deal; it's just a form you have to fill out and send in.
If you do a good job with one family, they will often recommend you to other families who need sitters. The best way to get your first job is to start with family, friends, and neighbors. Since you already know the kids, you will have an easier time connecting with them.
It can help not to go straight into babysitting on your own. What I did for my first job was called mother's helper. Basically, while the mother (or father) is in the house, you watch and play with the kids. This gives the parent time to do stuff around the house without the distraction of kids. When you feel as though you have enough experience, this will progress to a babysitting job and pretty soon you will have your own mini babysitting business.
When Kids Misbehave
If you decide to take a babysitting job, you will encounter all types of kids. There are the perfect kids who compromise on their own and don't fight with each other. There are the kids who are too young to stay up past 6:30 and you end up watching TV or doing your homework after they're in bed. And then there are the kids who misbehave badly.
What do I do when kids misbehave? There is always one thing that you can threaten to take away that I've found will fix even the most severe cases of misbehavior. Sometimes this is dessert, other times it's a game of tag outside. You will get to know the kids and what's important to them and this will help you help them with their behavior.
One of the hardest things to deal with is sibling rivalry. Here's what I've seen: one kid wants something that the other has (because it's supposedly better than the other). Then the kids get into physically grabbing and hitting. You try and break up the fight and each kid blames the other.
I've found the best way to deal with this is to give them equal punishment, even if one did "start it." Then they both know that they have done something wrong, and hopefully this will change their attitude toward cooperation and sharing.
You can always call the parents to ask for guidance. If the kids are misbehaving with you, chances are they also misbehave with their parents. So don't take it personally!
All in all, babysitting is fun. Try it! If you don't like it, that's fine. To do a good job at something, it's important to do whatever makes you happy!
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