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[QUOTE=PrimalClay;726032]I have been asked a few times for some full body pictures since I posted my 120+ pound weight loss pictures and Primal couple at Christmas photos but I have never really goten around to it.
Tonight I found an awesome bacon t-shirt at Target and thought to heck with it, might as well bug my wife to take a couple shots.
For reference I put some late 2010 pictures in. I was around 340 pounds, in 5 months I lost 100 pounds and over the last 13 months I am down about 130 ish. On the scale I am still around 220 but have been weight lifting a lot. As long as the size 36 jeans stay baggy I am happy. I would like to drop some more but I am taking it nice and slow now.
So without further ado I present me, 20 minutes ago, after a long day at work and then with the 3 small kids and pregnant wife, after big dinner, and shot with an Iphone (not exactly glamour shots). I had to flex btw, I am after all wearing a bacon shirt!
DUDE! Nice work. Seriously.


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Our Bodies, Our Hells
Jun 23 2008, 01:52 PM
Oh, and "Come out new and meet your mamas, fiddler baby!" vibes all around.
Jun 23 2008, 01:59 PM
I think the one I used was
this one
Tons of info about baby carriers here:
(Ignore the fact that they don't seem to acknowledge not every baby wants to be carried, at least not after the first few weeks.)
Yes, I can see how the memory of bleeding would supersede the memory of illness. For me it was both the severity and the unrelenting-ness of it that was so very hard. And it lasted for about 8-9 weeks, which is a long time to be constantly ill.
But yes, the thought that this meant that everything was actually probably very healthy with baby did help me get through.
You mentioned bananas were a no go for you this time? One day at about 9 weeks I said casually to a co worker, when we were making small talk on a break, that I wasn't drinking a lot of tea, but there was no way I was giving it up all together! (Remember, I was in the UK then--tea is very important!) I swear, the next day I couldn't drink tea. And I never could face a cup as long as I was pregnant until he was born. Then the next day--tea was fine again.
It didn't make me ill, or nauseated. I just very, very firmly didn't want any. Then it sounded good again. This was hard on my English husband, who wants to make a tea for every occasion. Upset? Tea will help. Happy? Tea to celebrate. Cold? Tea will warm you. And so on and on and on and on. I came to see the wisdom of this over time, btw.)
Jun 24 2008, 04:30 AM
QUOTE(anoushh @ Jun 23 2008, 09:16 PM)
This was hard on my English husband, who wants to make a tea for every occasion. Upset? Tea will help. Happy? Tea to celebrate. Cold? Tea will warm you. And so on and on and on and on. I came to see the wisdom of this over time, btw.)
that is just like my family! tea solves everything! and all the stories in my birth book end with a nice cup of tea
i love the lavender smell of sudocreme.
hi, nakedmolerat, sorry i missed your name on my list! hope you're doing well. i should add that i only have this stuff already because my SIL is so organised - all i have obtained by myself is a 3-pack of sleepsuits, one outfit age 2-3 months, one t-shirt, and a cute shirt that my little brother wore as a baby (he's now 26). left to my own devices i would have done absolutely nothing so far!
sleep and birthing vibes to fiddler
anti-puking vibes to moxie
happy and healthy preggo vibes to all
Jun 24 2008, 07:43 AM
fiddler, i heard those last few weeks were nearly unbearable! comfort vibes to you!
nakedmolerat- i'm totally comforted to hear that you are leaking, too! also this week, my hands started falling asleep randomly and i have occasional leg cramps at night. its nothing thats too bad, just reminders that i'm getting more and more pregnant!
i was away this weekend at a wedding, and got to spend some time with my cousin annie and her baby girl, olivia. she gave me lots of baby advice... you all were talking about slings. she has this really cool fleece sling. it comes as a really long rectangular piece of fabric, that you wrap in a certain way around your body. she used it with olivia as soon as she was born, and was still using it this weekend, now that the baby is 13 months old. she says it was one of her must-have items. here is the link:
Moby Wrap
last night my boyfriend and i went to the mall, and bought the baby these really cute legwarmers. they are also on the mobywrap site- i swear i don't work for them. check these out:
the ones we got are skeleton bones. that was the baby's first item of clothing that was not bought on clearance or sale! i'm not totally cheap, just thrifty, and besides, the stuff that is on clearance now is more appropriate for october, when he'll be born.
Jun 25 2008, 03:12 AM
Hi all!
My first time in this thread... hoping to get some good advice from more experienced gals!
So, I'm about 9-10 weeks pregnant and I'm diagnosed with IBS. It normally not so much trouble, just general bloatiness and minor cramps. But since the beginning of this month it got a lot worse. I've been to the gyno emergency twice because I have horrible cramps. Sooo, they do an ultrasound to check the foetus and then tell me I'm constipated and should take some laxatives. Which I've been doing for weeks now..
So far I've tried:
flax seeds
psyllium seeds
lactulose (some kind of mild laxative, gives me more cramps)
inolaxol (some kind of fibre to improve the texture of your faeces
But seriously, I'm still in such horrible pain. I do manage to go to the toilet, but what comes out is in very small amounts and hard... (Sorry if I get too visual here...)
As you probably understand I'm getting desperate... I also don't want to take any strong pain-killers, all I've tried is paracetamol... which doesn't help much.
And as far as med care is concerned... I got a
appointment with my gastroenerologist on Friday! Yay! *irony*
It hurts so much I almost completely lost my appetite, since eating makes things worse...
Any advice is appreciated... good luck to all with pregnancies and babies!
Jun 25 2008, 06:20 AM
swedish...welcome to my life! Also preggers, also IBS. The hormones seemed to have kicked it into high gear. As absurdist as this sounds, try foods that are a bit greasier than normal...seems to work for me.
Jun 25 2008, 06:57 AM
hay-lo preggos!
haven't been able to check in lately but did read blanche's birth story and now i'm all weepy! congratulations! and yes, what a lovely name (though it does make me think of project runway!!)
i'm 8 1/2 weeks here. sleepy all the time. constantly feeling like i'm on the verge of puking. haven't actually tossed cookies, just nauseated at every turn and gagging. can't even think of cooking *ew* chicken! *ew*. i have been eating a lot of peanut butter and apricot preserve sammiches. and granny smith apples. and bacon. mmm. bacon. it's def a repeat of last time where that's concerned, but i'm just a lot sicker feeling this time.
i recieved a wipe warmer for jackaroo at my shower. i liked it but would never have asked for it. i mean come on... i live in near-tropical florida. and it broke about six months after he was born. so, now it's just a glorified heavy plastic wipe holder. 'roo wasn't into the sling-wrap and i returned the one i had but i think i might try this fleece one that you guys are talking about.
*~*soothing, restful vibes for fiddler*~*
love to all the rest of you lovely mamas to be!
Jun 25 2008, 07:43 AM
FJ- what's v2.0's due date? you're a week and a half ahead of me...I think I might get a birthday buddy!
Today, the sickies seem to be at bay...yesterday, tho,...ugh.
Jun 25 2008, 07:50 AM
january 30th, mox. but the doc said they'll prolly schedule me in one week early since we know we'll be doing the c-section this time. i have a new doc and he said he doesn't even want me to attempt to deliver with my rods. he said he couldn't believe that my doc let me try it last time even. and after what happened, i tend to agree.
Jun 25 2008, 07:51 AM
Just a reminder to the tired, constipated and queasy....it gets better. Tri 2 is heaven. I can actually keep after work appointments, lots of energy, dance party in the uterus and super human nesting skills. Not trying to rub it in, just attempting to give you hope.
A friend told me to put a tv remote on my belly when the baby is grooving....you can actually see i move around! The boy loves it. This is the fun part I've heard about.
Welcome to our new recruits and of course positive vibes to the "old timers"
Jun 25 2008, 08:38 AM
hells yeah on the scheduled c-section. Based on the calendar, I'm Feb 6, but it will likely be a January bebe for the same reason. My mom went 2 weeks early with both my sibs, tho...so i'm basing anywhere Jan 15-later.
I do look forward to the baby olympics! That was the one part I really missed after moxette was born. Months 4-7 were wonderful!
Jun 26 2008, 10:59 AM
hi everybody... hope today's queasies are at bay.
like i mentioned before, my best friend is also pregnant. i spent the night with her this week, and we talked about things we'd need for the kids. she mentioned to me that she does not want anything plastic to use with the baby- no plastic toys, no plastic bottles, no plastic tub, etc. she said that since plastic is a synthetic, she is concerned about bad things from that material getting into the kid. let me give you a backstory- she works at a natural foods store, plans to deliver without meds at home, and lives a very green lifestyle. she mentioned to me that although these are the things she plans to start the baby out with, she knows that some of them might not be practical and she may end up switching.
what's your take? should we be concerned about plastics? i really hadn't given it a thought.
also, if anyone else is concerned about plastics, are there websites that sell products you would recommend? i want to start getting her some presents she'll like.
Jun 26 2008, 11:30 AM
re: plastics - yes, i'm concerned. i plan on breastfeeding and using a pump so my sweet can feed as well. we bought bottles that look like boobs (andiri) because they are bpa free. there are other bottles that are bpa free but we liked these. also, the breast pump i want is pba free. things like the bath though, i'm not so worried about. i know that there are many dangers out there and i'll do my best to protect my baby from them. i realize that i won't be able to protect him from everything - from all evil. so, yes, i'll be using a plastic car seat to keep him safe. i'll use pharmaceuticals to help him if and when he becomes sick. i'll put him in my gas powered pollution emitting car to go to the farmer's market to get fresh organic veggies to eat to make him good breast milk. i'll try to be green but there comes a point when you just gotta do what you gotta do. make sense?
sending lots of anti-puking vibes to our frist tri moms. enjoy being able to see your feet!
Jun 26 2008, 11:30 AM
re: plastics - yes, i'm concerned. i plan on breastfeeding and using a pump so my sweet can feed as well. we bought bottles that look like boobs (andiri) because they are bpa free. there are other bottles that are bpa free but we liked these. also, the breast pump i want is pba free. things like the bath though, i'm not so worried about. i know that there are many dangers out there and i'll do my best to protect my baby from them. i realize that i won't be able to protect him from everything - from all evil. so, yes, i'll be using a plastic car seat to keep him safe. i'll use pharmaceuticals to help him if and when he becomes sick. i'll put him in my gas powered pollution emitting car to go to the farmer's market to get fresh organic veggies to eat to make him good breast milk. i'll try to be green but there comes a point when you just gotta do what you gotta do. make sense?
sending lots of anti-puking vibes to our frist tri moms. enjoy being able to see your feet!
Jun 26 2008, 11:53 AM
Hmmm, I don't remember where I got this...but its helpful re: plastics. We bottle fed moxette, and will at least supplement this time around. I will switch bottle brands, though. PLastic toys, bath, cups, etc. don't bother me as much, though, to be honest. I do smell and taste liquids from the cups before giving them to her, and anything heated isn't on the plastics...alot of the leaching comes from heating the plastic. (environmental professional alert...) The BPA is a "volitile" organic compound, and its pretty volitile when released from its stable form. So, similar to asbestos, if its stable, it ain't so bad. When its disturbed (in this case, but heat), its badder.
Anyway, the websites.
Safe Mama
Jun 26 2008, 12:22 PM
i know that not everyone has had the chance to comment yet, but as far as what fiddler and moxie are saying, and what i've seen on the safemama site, it seems that instead of avoiding plastics as a general category, we might start by looking for BPA free products. is this a good way to start?
fiddler, i looked at those andiri bottles on a site that safemama linked to, and they are really cool!
i am going to breast feed, but will need to get him used to having breast milk from a bottle before i go back to work. then, i intend on keeping him on breast milk, but am open to the idea of supplementing if it becomes necessary. i am sure that i will be asking advice on bottles and breast pumps later this summer...
Jun 27 2008, 01:46 AM
Hi all!
Thanks for the support! I'll try eating more greasy food, moxie! At this moment I'll try just about anything...
Anyway... on my third visit to the ER I got yet another laxative... It's called Forlax and works slightly better than the previous ones... I even went to the toilet today, yay! *happy number 2 dance* It still hurts like hell, but things will improve, I guess!
Interesting about the plastics.. I never really thought of it before.
*happy, happy, queasiness-free preggo and beby vibes to all*
Jun 28 2008, 08:42 AM
Hello all, It is lovely here in Seattle! Long awaited sun is upon us. Unfortunately it seems it will hit the 90s today...just remember we don't have AC in this part of the country. In the grand plan I would have been pregnant through the winter and spring avoiding the hot months....sigh.
We toured the birth center at Ballard Swedish this past week. It was nice to see that there were several couples on the tour that have chosen that hospital despite the travel distance. Just lends more credibility to all the great things I've heard about the facility. Probably not new to most of you, but I was surprised to find that there was no nursery. You labor, birth and recuperate in the same room, the baby never leaves your side. Unless you need the rest of course.
Several people (including me) commented on having heard that the epidurals are very good there. They have a nurse whose only job is the epidural and I've heard several times that they do a good job of keeping them dialed down so you get relief, but you can still move around. My biggest fear is not being able to move. I'm still up in the air about getting one, but knowing that you don't have to be totally immobile makes me feel better about the option.
I'm actually going to go into a baby store this week! Need to check out the stroller/car seat/general baby stuff. On line is a great way to do research but I think I need to touch, see and smell things to truly understand how they work.
Any opinions on cord blood? Donation or storage?
Hope everyone is well and lucky enough to have a beautiful mild day.
Jun 30 2008, 03:14 AM
phew, what a fucking scary weekend. i had a bleed on saturday night and went to hospital...they gave me steroids in case the baby came early to help it produce surfactant...kept me in the delivery suite overnight to monitor us both and then transferred me to the antenatal ward for the day, i was discharged last night with instructions to rest for a week. they diagnosed a slight placental abruption (placenta separating from uterus) but seemed pretty positive about it not recurring if i take it easy, and they have scheduled follow-up checks to make sure the baby continues to grow ok etc. the dr reassured me that even with as much as a third of the placenta out of action the baby can still continue to thrive, and from reading my books it sounds like if i had a full-blown one i would definitely know about it. given the relatively small amount of bleeding she thinks it's just a little bit though
i am only 29 weeks and was so scared
it really hit me when i got home last night, i started crying almost as soon as we walked in the door and am again now.
i guess this is a reminder for me to take it easier and leave the rest of the decorating to my bf. who was amazing btw. it would have been so much worse without him.
and the hospital and staff were great, i can't fault them at all. i am feeling quite emotional about the NHS. i am pretty sure that a home birth will no longer be an option for me but i totally don't care any more, my birth plan now is: keep baby in as long as possible, then get baby out, healthy. the rest is detail.
baby, by the way, was a champ throughout, plenty of movement, heartbeat didn't falter. it's hard not to obsess over baby's movements now though (and not to prod and poke the poor thing every time it stops for a rest).
Jun 30 2008, 07:04 AM
beck- goodness, me! GLad you and the wee one are doing OK. take it easy and put those feet up! My mantra re birth is this: Healthy ME, Healthy Baby, good birth. Period. You just take it easy and know that each day is one step closer to term.
Me, I'm a bit nervous b/c our scan is tomorrow. In my head, i know that if anything were drastically wrong, I'd know by now (8 weeks), and i'm getting sicker and bigger, so I'm sure this one is sticking...but still. Gulp, gulp.
Jun 30 2008, 08:41 AM
Oh Beck, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Sounds like all will be well if you rest, so do as the docs say. I would be a wreck too if that had happened. Good news is that babies lungs are developed now so baby could survive outside. But no one wants that.
Did you feel that? Those are good happy sticky baby vibes heading to the UK via Seattle.
Jun 30 2008, 10:06 AM
Beck, I am so glad you and the baby are ok! I can only imagine how scared you were when you first noticed the blood, then having to go to the hospital! I am thinking of you and your family, and am glad the little one did well through the whole ordeal. Take care of his Mama! Enjoy some chill out time.
Jun 30 2008, 10:11 AM
thank you guys!
and good luck for your scan moxie!
Jun 30 2008, 01:43 PM
Oh beck, how scary! I had an emergency visit to the hospital when I was about 7 weeks and was pretty damn scared then. I can only imagine what it felt like for you.
( And I know what you mean about the NHS. When the mister and I went back for our first trip back in October, I got kind of misty seeing the NHS logo on a sign at Heathrow. I mentioned it to him and he said he'd felt the same way. I worked for the NHS too.)
I'm glad things are better, and it sounds like you are all going to be ok. And your birth plan is just right. Your birth plan before was right for the situation before, and this one is right for the situation now. You do whatever you need to do to feel safe, and for everyone to be healthy.
(One thing kind of funny did come out of my A&E visit and overall experience. We had tickets to see Billy Bragg play in Leicester a couple of days later. That was about an hour away from us, and I decided that with everything I just couldn't manage the trip and especially being up that late and having to get up early int he morning. So I reluctantly didn't go, and gave my ticket to the mister's grown daughter.
At about 12:30 am I woke up and wondered where they were, as at 11 they'd called and said they were heading home. So I phoned and he answered and I said "where are you?" He said "In the dressing room with Bill. Here--talk to him!" I declined, pointing out what on earth would I say? "Sorry I couldn't make it---I thought I was having a miscarriage a couple of days ago but it was just a bladder infection*"
Then, suddenly BB has apparently taken the phone from the mister and is saying hello, how are you, (Fine, I say) and telling me they'll be playing in Portland in September (we were moving to Oregon). Blah, blah, blah, and then he says goodbye and a bit later the mister and his daughter come home.)
She later told me that he was insisting on taking the phone and practically grabbed it from M. Also, someone, upon hearing that M was having a baby with his partner, mistakenly congratuated her. Poor thing was horrified and hastened to explain--"No, not me--he's my dad!"
And I went back to sleep with the very strange thought in my head that I've just talked on the phone to Billy Bragg.)
*and that bladder infection was weird. Ended up feeling exactly like early/mid labor and nothing at all like any other bladder infection I've ever had.
Here's hoping no more dramas for any mamas to be.
And I wonder how fiddler is doing? I think of her often as the little man's new favorite word is "twa!" for "truck" which he yells whenever he sees one.
Mox, good luck on your scan.
Jul 1 2008, 07:09 PM
scan went smashingly! saw the wee one, heartbeat, 2 arms, 2 legs, etc. Everything looks great. I go back in 5 weeks for another ultrasound (replacing the quad screen) and appt. Looks like early Feb...by LMP, Feb 6, by US, Feb 9... so thereabouts. Also, my practice has just hired a new doc, fresh from residency. A nice, young, woman! Makes me very happy to see 2 middle-aged men recognize where the future of OB is. And, that is by their admission, too! I meet her next time.
My elder child, however, not great. Tonight, just a freakin pill. I'm gonna have a cookie and go to sleep.
Jul 2 2008, 07:04 AM
congratulations on your wonderful scan, moxie!
Jul 2 2008, 10:15 AM
congrats from me too moxie!
baby here is bouncing around happily and i am gradually calming down! classical music seems to help chill me out.
happy preggo vibes to everyone!
Jul 2 2008, 11:02 AM
Good news, Mox!
Jul 2 2008, 01:27 PM
hi all! just checking in for a quick minute to say YAY for great scans! and beck, please keep us posted and take good care of yourself! i'm glad to hear the baby was fine through it all.
i'm still sick-y a lot, just not as much as a couple of weeks ago. tired too. but i think it's definitely getting better. i'm almost 10 weeks right now. jsut starting to pooch out a bit.
ok, better get back to work before IT figures out i'm on here and blocks me.
Jul 3 2008, 10:23 PM
quick update for fiddler. . . started having regular and pretty hard contractions yesterday early afternoon. labored at home till this afternoon. went in to hosp. 50% ef and not at all dial. sent home with a shot of morphine to get some sleep and see what happens next. last i spoke to her, both fiddler and wife are well. so send good vibe to her.
i am pretty excited! gonna see little man soon! well, maybe, anyway, possible that the morphine will stop labor.
Jul 4 2008, 08:04 AM
I'm so very excited for Fiddler, and hope she can get the rest she'll need for delivery!!
Yesterday was my 6 months checkup- I've gained a total of 15 pounds (gained 4 this month), passed my urine screen, have good blood pressure, and the baby has a great heartbeat. However, I did fail the glucose screening, so I will be taking the glucose tolerance test next week. I failed by 16 points.
Jul 4 2008, 11:34 AM
ooh how exciting! smooth delivery vibes for fiddler!
glad everything went well for you pink, and good to hear you are less sick fj
Jul 4 2008, 11:59 AM
Best wishes for Fiddler and family! (Thanks for the update, shiny.) How exciting!
Pink, I think it helps to not say you "failed" the test. You didn't fail at anything. That's my point of view, anyway.
I had the same experience, but had no real problems with the official full test. The screen has a very high rate of false positives. And if the test shows GD, you can manage it. Good luck.
Fiddler baby soon! Whoohoo!
Jul 4 2008, 05:46 PM
after a nice LONG sleep last night at home, i feel much better. still having ctx but much better able to deal with them having slept. now i'm just waiting for some magic sign that i really am in labor. last night, they said i was prodromal labor. ok. labor but without my cervix dilating. come on, cervix, stretch already.
thanks for the well wishes.
Jul 6 2008, 09:19 PM
I keep hoping for a fiddler update. I mean, I understand why there wouldn't be one. I'm just excited.
Jul 6 2008, 11:30 PM
no fiddler baby yet. we went swimming today, fiddler and wife, me and my 2 kiddos. she looked pretty comfortable. no longer in labor.
Jul 7 2008, 07:16 AM
Good morning! Fiddler...you take care and have the delivery of your dreams!!! (((healthy bebe/,mama vibes)))
Pink- I had GD, and I swear, the worst part was the torture test. Actually managing it was a breeze.
Moxette has started talking to bebe each night at bedtime. I take this as a good sign. Her caring/set up my world properly view will make her a very good big sister. So, get this, between November and March, I will have 3, yes 3, nieces or nephews and an infant of my own! BFF's are also preggo. Our 2 yr olds are 8 weeks apart, and now the babies will be 7-8 weeks apart, too! COOOL.
Ok, off to work.
Jul 7 2008, 07:33 AM
hi everybody! Moxette sounds so sweet! I was just 18 months when my little brother was born but was very happy with the new addition and used to try 'help' change his nappies! (dabbing giant splodges of cream onto his butt haha)
had my checkup this morning, me and baby are fine - it was pretty funny - just as i laid down i noticed a giant hole in the crotch of my bf's trousers and was frantically gesticulating and mouthing 'trousers' at him so he would shut his legs. What a surprise, my blood pressure was a little higher than usual
although not enough to worry!! baby heartrate was fine too. i have a scan booked in for next week and another antenatal appointment but they are very happy and said there is no reason for the rest of the pg not to go as normal. very reassuring. they even said i could still try for a home birth but to be honest after this i think i would feel more reassured in the birth centre knowing i am near the hospital facilities if anything did happen. but still, it's nice to know that that they are relaxed enough about my risk level to offer it as an option.
i keep looking in for fiddler updates too! super exciting!
Jul 7 2008, 11:14 AM
hi all. i'm sorry i've been so bad about updating. i'm frustrated and crabby that i haven't had this baby yet. i'm glad that they stopped labor if my body wasn't cooperating. i was absolutely worn out with it. i'm starting to get contrax again but now that i've rested, i feel like i'm good for it. nothing regular, must lots of b/h.
we have an appt today. i'm curious to find out if my cervix has dilated at all. i really hope it has. i'm so ready to have this baby. so ready to meet him and hold him in my arms.
thanks for checking up on me.
Jul 7 2008, 12:51 PM
Um, no apologies necessary. You have other things on your mind!
Good luck. You'll get there!
(I'm always so amazed at the variations in labor. My experience was NOTHING like this.)
Beck, that's very good news about still offering you the option of a home birth. Like you said, if they are comfortable enough to offer it still, they must consider you very low risk. (And funny story about the trousers/BP.)
Pretty amazing timing there, Mox! I bet that's really made things easier/more fun.
Jul 7 2008, 07:53 PM
hi all. had appt today. doc was just about as crabby as i was. oh, well. i can't expect him to have all good days, huh? i sure don't!
i'm 1-2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. at least that's something. more than on thursday.
now i'm off to find somewhere cool to hang out.
Jul 7 2008, 10:27 PM
Good, good, good! That's progress, right?
Good luck and best wishes, again.
Jul 8 2008, 07:44 AM
Sounds like everyone is doing well. Good luck Fiddler, it will happen soon! Moxie, Moxette sounds adorable! Beck I'm really happy to hear that things are back to normal.
My allergies are kicking my butt all over the place. This is the most uncomfortable I've been in a while. I have cats that I don't usually react to unless other things are blooming. It's at the point that I wish I could scratch the inside of my sinuses. The neti pot helps quite a bit, I use it twice a day, still I wish I could use my nasal steroids. I have a doc appt friday and will ask.
Other than that the house is coming along and my mom will be visiting this week, which will be fun. It's been awhile since I've seen her. And not since I've been preggers....she's more excited than me, but that's because SHE can take Allegra for allergy relief.
Jul 8 2008, 08:18 AM
At night time...try a benedryl. It worked for me last time, and is on the "safe" list.
Jul 8 2008, 08:18 AM
At night time...try a benedryl. It worked for me last time, and is on the "safe" list.
Jul 8 2008, 08:27 AM
ohhh...random double post! I'm all stretchy through the ligaments today. And, i'm sneezy. Awesome pregnant day.
Jul 9 2008, 05:06 AM
first day back at work, never thought i would be so happy to sit at my desk and plough through tons of emails, but normal feels SOOO good.
kelly, on the allergies, i read that using vaseline (or something similar) around and in your nostrils can help trap the pollens and stuff before they make it to the airways. allergy season is over for me here so not tried it myself, but might be worth a go?
Jul 9 2008, 11:55 AM
Ha, read this:
Letter to my pregnant self
Jul 9 2008, 12:43 PM
soooo...i don't want to scare all you first timers....but, ya, there are truths to those words. Although, thank the goddess, i never had spit-up in our bed. Granted, that's mostly b/c we didn't bring the bebe into bed with us until she was too big to be rocked back to sleep. But still.
My BFF and i realized that we are due exactly 1 month apart. Super coolness! That also means that between us, ALL of our 5 children (3 existing, 2 coming) will have birthdays between End Jan and End March. NOT so super coolness. I wonder how much the babies will resent a joint party until they're 18?
We were GOOD pregnant ladies and went to the gym yesterday. Not the ice-cream shop, as we thought about, but the real, live gym. We both live in fear of giving into the bad foodie cravings and gaining fatty pregnancy weight. Mostly, b/c i KNOW i'm gonna be lazy once the baby comes about working out. It DID help my mood, tremendously, so it was worth it.
So, for us 2nd timers (hell...you first timers could probably give it a shot, too), how about a short letter to our pregnant selves? I'll start:
Dear M,
This second time is really real, despite the lack of problems so far. Here is what you need to remember, for the next few months, and into February when your wee one arrives:
Take care of yourself. Pregnancy isn't a sickness, but it is a change. You can't push yourself like you used to.
Moxette is a terribly special girl, and she is already excited about being a big sister. Relish her now, while you still can.
Understand that you cannot possibly love both your children equally...just like a marriage is never equal, but always shifting. You will love each of them fully for who they are. You will. Stop worrying about this.
Paint that damned room!
Deal with the fact that you are showing way too early, and wear the preggo pants.
Love, M
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i passed my glucose tolerance test!!!
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11 of the smallest mammals in the world
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Though small size may seem like a meager trait, in the biological world it can come with some big advantages.
Small mammals can occupy ecological niches which are inaccessible to larger animals, and their petite frames make it easier to hide undetected, burrow into minor crevices or climb upon the flimsiest of branches.
They're also incredibly cute, like this baby pygmy marmoset (pictured). Here's our list of some of the world's smallest mammals.
Etruscan shrew
Etruscan shrew
There are a number of tiny shrews, but this pipsqueak takes the cake as the smallest. In fact, the Etruscan shrew is the smallest mammal in the world by mass. On average it weighs less than 2 grams, and has a body length of about 4 centimeters.
For such a tiny animal, however, it has a huge appetite — it typically eats about twice its own body weight every day!
For their size, these minuscule mammals sure can jump. Jerboas have kangaroo-like legs which allow them to leap distances far exceeding their body lengths, an adaptation that helps them move quickly over the vast, arid deserts that they call home.
This ability is a great example of convergent evolution. Although jerboas may resemble miniature kangaroos, they aren't actually related to them. In fact, they are rodents.
The smallest species is the pygmy jerboa, which also happens to be the smallest rodent in the world.
Bumblebee bat
Bumblebee bat
The bumblebee bat, also known as Kitti's hog-nosed bat, is the world's smallest bat and the smallest mammal in the world based on skull size.
Weighing in at just around 2 grams, it's so small that you might actually confuse one for a bumblebee if it went buzzing by your ear in the night.
Unfortunately, its delicate size is also indicative of its biological status. The IUCN lists the animal as vulnerable, and a few roosting populations are at risk of extinction due primarily to human activity.
Mouse lemurs
Mouse lemurs
These adorable creatures are the world's smallest primates, measuring in at around 27 centimeters in length including their tails.
The smallest species is the Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, which measures at just about 10 centimeters and weighs only about 30 grams, meaning it could easily fit into the palm of a hand. (Check out these pictures and videos of lurking mouse lemurs!).
Least weasel
Least weasel
This finicky, wise little weasel is the smallest species of the Carnivora order, making it the tiniest true carnivore in the world.
Weighing in at under 50 grams, It might be hard to imagine something so small being such a clever hunter, but the lesser weasel is the worst nightmare of any small rodent it encounters.
They are also known for having a "small person complex," often exhibiting a much bigger, more ferocious personality than their small size might suggest.
Pygmy possum
Pygmy possum
Ranging in length between 5 and 10 centimeters and often weighing in at barely over 10 grams, these mini marsupials are found hanging upside down in trees in Australia and New Guinea.
They are so small and so difficult to spot that a new species of pygmy possum was just discovered as recently as 2007.
African pygmy mouse
African pygmy mouse
Mice are easily recognized by their small size, but the African pygmy mouse takes that trait to the extreme. Measuring at under 7 centimeters in length and often weighing less than 10 grams, it is the world's smallest mouse.
In fact, it is so small that it typically hydrates itself solely by licking dew off tiny pebbles that it cleverly stacks in front of its burrow.
Pygmy marmoset
Pygmy marmoset
Occasionally referred to as the "pocket monkey" because they can easily fit into your breast pocket, these adorable, curious animals native to the Amazon rain forest are the world's smallest monkeys.
It's hard to imagine a monkey getting any smaller; pygmy marmosets rarely exhibit a length greater than about 15 or 16 centimeters, and adults typically weigh under 140 grams. They also live a long time given their size, occasionally reaching ages in excess of 20 years in captivity.
Long-tailed planigale
Long-tailed planigale
You might say that "planigale" is Australian for "small". These little guys, native to the land down under, are the world's smallest marsupials.
Their small size is exemplified by their flattened heads, which are typically one fifth as deep as they are wide. This adaptation allows planigales to squeeze into crevices and cracks any other mammal would find impossible. They weigh in at under 5 grams and reach lengths averaging under 60 millimeters.
American shrew moles
American shrew moles
The smallest species of mole in the world is the American shrew mole, a tiny mammal measuring under 5 centimeters and weighing only about 10 grams.
Found in the U.S. Northwest and Canada's British Columbia, these adorable underground dwellers have smaller front paws than most other moles, a trait that is similar to a shrew.
Tree shrews
Tree shrews
Not to be confused with the true shrews or elephant shrews, tree shrews are a group of mammals set apart.
In fact, they appear closely related to primates, though no clear fossil record of tree shrews exists. They've certainly got the brains to show for it; tree shrews have a greater brain-to-body-mass ratio than humans.
The smallest tree shrew in the world is the pen-tailed tree shrew, which can weigh as little as 25 grams and measure barely more than 10 centimeters.


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The tiny village of Tapeswaram in East Godavari district, famous for 'Tapeswaram Kaja' in the state, has now etched its name for preparing a huge laddu for Vinayaka Chavithi every year. The two confectioners, Sri Bhaktanjaneya Sweets and Suruchi Foods, of Tapeswaram have been preparing the laddus. These are the star attraction at the Ganesh pandals.
The mega laddu kept in the pandal at Pushakara ghat in Rajahmundry is attracting the devotees. Bhaktanjaneya Sweets proprietor Saladi Venkateswara Rao (Srinu Babu) of Tapeswaram, has been preparing huge laddus and offering them to Lord Ganesh every year during Vinayaka Chaturthi festival. As part of it, Srinu Babu prepared 7,200-kg mega laddu this year and offered it to the Lord at the pandal erected by Rajamahendri Ganesh Utsav Samithi and christened it as Samaikyandhra Laddu. In 2011, 5,570-kg laddu, prepared for Suvarnabhumi Developers of Visakhapatnam, entered Guinness Records.
Last year, 6,599-kg laddu was prepared for Rajamahendri Ganesh Utsav Samithi. Ingredients for Samaikyandhra Laddu include 2,200 kg of sugar, 1,800 kg of Bengal gram, 1,800 kg of ghee, 500 kg of jaggery chips, 400 kg of cashew, 300 kg of almond, 10 kg of camphor and 40 kg of elachi. Bhaktanjaneya Sweets entered Guinness Records in 2011, India Book of Records last year and Everest Book of Records, Telugu Book of Records, Wonder Book of Records and World Amazing Record this year.
Srinu Babu said as many as 16 workers wearing Ganesh mala on May 4, started preparing the Laddu on August 7 and completed it in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Suruchi Foods proprietor Polisetti Mallibabu also prepared a huge laddu and offered it to Lord Vinayaka at Khairatabad.
In 2010, he offered 500-kg laddu to Lord Ganesh at Khairatabad, in the following year 2,400-kg laddu, last year it was 3,500-kg laddu and this year 4,200-kg laddu. Malli Babu said 16 experts prepared the laddu. "Along with Khairatabad and Chapal bazaar in Hyderabad, we are supplying the laddu to Ganesh temples in Aynavilli and Biccavolu", he said.
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I love the summer.
Some people like the winter, where you can snuggle up under a blanket by the fire or build a snow fort and toss snowballs. Me? I like the summer where you can watch movies outside or go on a hike, just breathe in that fresh summer air. I don't mind it so much when it's hot either, the heat and the perspiration makes me feel alive, productive.
So now that it's summer, why not list a bunch of great frugal summer date ideas?
- Go to a state fair or Renaissance faire: Ever late-summer and fall, there's a Renaissance Festival in Crownsville, Maryland that we like to go to. We enjoy walking around the wilderness, eating food on sticks and turkey legs, and otherwise enjoy ourselves. It's usually pretty inexpensive and you can spend a whole day there marveling at the costumes. 🙂
- Check your local paper for events: Your local newspaper usually has a listing of all the fun events going on in your county. We can pick up a local events calendar at our library that will tell us what's going on throughout the county. Many of those events are free or pretty close to being free.
- Visit farmers markets: Part of the fun of farmers market is walking around the stalls and talking to all the vendors. Learn about where their farms are, how they make their jams or pies, and you end up buying some wonderful goodies you can cook with at home.
- Go to baseball games: Baseball games are always a lot of fun and many parks let you bring in your own snacks and sealed drinks. At Camden Yards, we're allowed to bring in sealed sodas and all the peanuts and cracker jacks we want. Even if you can't, there are going to be plenty of vendors outside selling hot dogs, brauts, and all manner of grilled foods. Major league games often have cheap tickets or you could hit up a local AAA team, I heard those games are a blast.
- Go on a hike: Hikes are great, you can learn all about them from the U.S. National Park Service's Find a Park search tool. You can bring a lunch too and turn it into an impromptu picnic at a scenic spot. Just remember to bring lots of water and a map!
- Watch movies in the park: Unfortunately, not everyone has this but you'll know if it's available if you check your local events calendar. The movies won't be new releases and they'll probably just be classics, but it's a fun time out in the park. Remember to bring snacks, drinks, a blanket and perhaps some bug spray too.
- Walk around old neighborhoods: We live near Ellicott City, which has a "old town" portion that you can walk along. They even have ghost tours! We sometimes enjoy walking along the main street, window shopping and stopping in for some homemade ice cream.
- Go to cool open houses: Ellicott City also has a lot of older unique homes, so going to open houses can be a lot of fun too. We attended an open house for a home that was once used as a chapel, where all three floors had ground floor access. It was a beautiful home and a treat to look around in.
- Go to the beach: Beaches are usually free, so all it costs for a fun time at the beach is some gas and some sun screen! We don't go to the beach much because we don't like sitting around, but when we do we make sure to bring games like bocce ball.
- Go camping: Camping is fun as long as the weather isn't too terribly hot, otherwise it can be difficult to fall asleep at night. We tend to go camping during the Spring and Fall months, when the weather is more temperate. Camping can be very inexpensive if you have the gear, otherwise a tent and such may run you some cash.
Those were on the first ten I mustered, I'm sure you guys can do better! What are your favorite frugal summer date ideas?
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Nylon or bronze brush?
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> Nylon or bronze brush?
September 10, 2008, 01:26 AM
For cleaning your weapons, what do you use?
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September 10, 2008, 02:14 AM
Depends what I'm cleaning...there are uses for nylon, bronze, brass, and copper.
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September 10, 2008, 02:18 AM
I usually run a nylon brush on a Dewey coated rod. The only time I use bronze brushes in a rifle is if the bore is really really really dirty.
September 10, 2008, 05:52 AM
Bronze for the bore, steel for the chamber, nylon for the inside of receivers, bolts, magwells, etc.
September 10, 2008, 06:23 AM
Bronze when I clean the bore. Nylon when I am using a copper solvent in the bore.
September 10, 2008, 06:40 AM
I use bronze bore brushes but am becoming fond of the nylon ones as I always seem to forget to clean the solvent off my brushes and they get eaten up kinda fast.
I have a few nylon "toothbrush" like brushes for the rest of the gun (chamber and so forth).
I also found a set of nylon "scrapers" recently (Outers I think was the brand). A sort of plastic dental pick set. They work nicely though I wish the tips were just a bit stiffer than they are. Still they work well for getting crud out from behind extractors.
September 10, 2008, 07:07 AM
i voteted for a bronze, but in reality, i use both. but, i have not used the extra heavy nylons enough to form an honest opinion of them yet.
September 10, 2008, 07:11 AM
I use both, but voted nylon because I dont use brass brush unless the bore is leaded or otherwise very dirty
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September 10, 2008, 07:53 AM
Nylon on the Parkerized guns, bronze on everything else.
September 10, 2008, 08:09 AM
Bronze. Tried Nylon brushes, but they just don't get it in a dirty bore. Patches will work for anything else.
September 10, 2008, 10:05 AM
My rifles have never seen a brush. I use a jag with an Ed's Red soaked patch for powder fouling, followed by Montana Extreme's .50BMG copper solvent.
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September 10, 2008, 12:00 PM
I use the nylon brushes to "wet" the bore, then go to the bronze to finish up.
September 10, 2008, 09:03 PM
Nylon for introducing copper solvents, bronze for the bore, either copper, nylon, or steel "GI toothbrushes" for other bits and pieces.
September 10, 2008, 10:21 PM
I'll use a bronze bore brush for the barrel and a nylon for the insides of the receiver.
September 10, 2008, 11:12 PM
Bronze, mostly because that's what all my cleaning kits came with. I only use any brush if I have to - I run patches first, and if wet patches will clean it up, I don't use a brush.
September 10, 2008, 11:15 PM
I use a Bronze Brush a majority of the time. But I also ue all the others somewher in my cleaning regimin for one of my firearms.
Depends what I'm cleaning...there are uses for nylon, bronze, brass, and copper.
I agree.
September 11, 2008, 12:36 AM
With a good solvent, a nylon brush will get out all metals and residue. I stopped using bronze years ago.
September 11, 2008, 01:06 AM
I use Wipe-Out foam cleaner. I spray it in the barrel, let it sit, and patch it out using a jag. Except for cleaning lead, I haven't used a brush in a rifle barrel in the last 3 years.
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So what are you planning to do in your holidays this year? Keep working? Stay at home and get depressed about the economic situation? Or get out and enjoy yourself as usual? Thought so.
A survey by hotel website Wotif.com has found that 70 per cent of Kiwis intend holidaying as normal and have no intention of curbing their plans because of the tightening economy.
That makes us rather more positive than our transtasman neighbours because the same survey found only 60 per cent of Aussies expected to stick to their normal holiday arrangements.
Of course it is clear that slightly fewer people have been taking holidays overseas ... but as panic about the recession dies down that is starting to get back to normal.
At the start of the year the number of Kiwis heading overseas for a holiday was down 5-6 per cent. But by April - the latest month for which Statistics NZ figures are available - numbers were down only 1.2 per cent.
As you'd expect, given all the negative publicity about the military takeover, the number of holidaymakers heading for Fiji is well down (21 per cent less than in April 2008). But surprisingly - to me anyway - the other big losers in the Pacific have been New Caledonia (down 35 per cent) and Tonga (down 29 per cent).
Why is that?
Further afield, there has also been a drop in numbers going to places like France and Italy, Japan and Malaysia (all 30-40 per cent down on the previous April). I guess that's because it's getting more expensive to go far afield.
So where are we going? The number of Kiwis holidaying in Samoa has jumped sharply (up by 34 per cent this April compared with 2008) while the Cook Islands (up 7 per cent) has had a solid increase.
The number of people going to our biggest market, Australia, only fell by 3 per cent, presumably helped by the incredibly cheap transtasman airfares and deals on hotels in places like Sydney and Melbourne.
But the Wotif survey found that - as you might expect - a lot of Kiwis are planning to take shorter, more frequent breaks this year, which probably means more holidays in New Zealand.
The good news from the consumer point of view is that the number of overseas tourists arriving here is also down and that has led to a lot of good deals on the local scene as well.
According to rival hotel website Hotels.com, at the start of the year hotel prices had already fallen by 35 per cent in Queenstown and 19 per cent in Christchurch.
And the Otago Daily Times reported last month that a price war had broken out among Queenstown accommodation operators as hotels and motels compete to fill their rooms.
All of which confirms that there's no need to miss out on a good holiday just because the financial world's gone mad.
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• The increasing prolongation of the didactic analysis and supervisory hours that has occurred in most psychoanalytic institutes over the past several decades has not only failed to guarantee a better trained and more scientific group of psychoanalysts, but, because of the unhealthy and authoritarian hegemony of training analysts over their candidates, may be having a contrary effect of fostering rigidity and dogmatism. If psychoanalysis is to remain vital, it must be open to growth and change like any other branch of science and its practitioners must be flexible and open to new vistas of knowledge from whatever source. A suggestion is offered that would enable psychoanalytic candidates, in most instances, to complete their training within a four-year period.
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Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 27, 2014
By Lisa Keen
Originally printed 6/27/2014 (Issue 2226 - Between The Lines News)
UTAH HEADING TO SUPREME COURT NEXT: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes issued a statement late Wednesday saying his office intends to file a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the Tenth Circuit panel decision striking down the state's marriage ban for same-sex couples.
BOULDER KEEPS ROLLING: Boulder, Colorado, continued issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Thursday, even after the state attorney general said the licenses are invalid.
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ST. LOUIS BEGINS ISSUING LICENSES: In a move reminiscent of former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2004, officials in St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday issued marriage licenses to four same-sex couples, in open defiance of the state's marriage ban for same-sex couples. The ceremony for the first couple was held in Mayor Francis Slay's office, officiated by Municipal Judge Joseph Murphy. City officials said they would use the marriages to launch a lawsuit challenging the state's ban, according to the St. Louis Dispatch. Meanwhile, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster launched a counteroffensive, filing a lawsuit Thursday against a St. Louis County official who granted the marriage licenses.
WITHOUT A STAY, INDIANA MARRIES MORE: Federal Judge Richard Young has still not responded to Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller's motion for an emergency stay of the June 25 ruling striking the state's marriage ban for same-sex couples. The Indianapolis Star reported another 200 couples married in Indianapolis Thursday, along with more than 100 in other counties. Zoeller on Thursday filed an appeal with the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
RECESS APPOINTMENT CURTAILED: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision Thursday that narrows the opportunities for a president to make a recess appointment. Recess appointments have been a means for some presidents to get controversial nominees into office and have them confirmed later. President Clinton used a recess appointment to install gay philanthropist James Hormel as the U.S.'s first openly gay ambassador. President Obama used them twice for gay appointees in 2010 -Chai Feldblum as EEOC Commissioner and Richard Sorian as HHS Assistant Secretary. The high court's decision, in NLRB v. Noel Canning, limits recess appointments to times when the Senate is in recess for at least 10 days. The decision was unanimous and written by Justice Stephen Breyer.
BUFFER ZONE STRUCK DOWN: The Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights submitted a brief in support of a Massachusetts law that attempted to protect women seeking abortions by creating a 35-foot setback or "buffer zone" for anti-abortion protests outside such facilities. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday said such buffer zones violate the First Amendment. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the opinion, McCullen v. Coakley, noting that public sidewalks are the "traditional public fora" for "assembly, communicating thoughts be!tween citizens, and discussing public questions" and "government may not 'selectively...shield the public from some kinds of speech on the ground that they are more offensive than others.'" Roberts' decision characterized protesters as seeking to hand out literature and to make offers of help to women entering the clinics. But the brief from GLAD, NGLTF, and NCLR noted the buffer zones are not to stifle expression but to protect the safety of women. "Women should be free to seek comprehensive medical care--including birth control and abortion--without the fear of harassment and violence from protesters," said NGLTF Executive Director Rea Carey.
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HOMEWOOD, Alabama -- In a special-called meed today, the Jefferson County Board of Education unanimously appointed Bobby Neighbors to serve as interim superintendent in the absence of Stephen Nowlin, who was sidelined by the board Tuesday.
According Board President Jennifer Parsons, Neighbors will start work Monday and will remain on the job through June 30th.
He will be paid $23,000 for his work as interim superintendent, she said, the maximum allowable for Neighbors to remain in the state retirement system, Parson said.
He will also have use of a vehicle owned by the system or mileage reimbursement if he chooses to drive his personal vehicle for work purposes.
Neighbors, who was not present for the meeting, is no stranger to the Jefferson County Schools system. He served as superintendent from 2000 to 2003, when the county school system was under state intervention for financial reason.
Parsons and other board members said Neighbors' familiarity with the school system was a major factor in his selection for the job, allowing them to focus immediately on the search for a permanent superintendent.
"We're in good hands. I think Dr. Neighbors' will bring that calming effect that we need right now," Parsons said.
Prior to his work in Jefferson County, Neighbors served as superintendent of the Jasper City Schools system. His last public-school posting, was with the Jefferson County Schools system, according to Parsons.
During the meeting, board members thanked teachers and other stakeholders for their patience and fortitude during the transition process.
Board Vice President Jacqueline Smith said the board considered internal candidates for the job.
"It took us a long as it did because we had so many good candidates in our system," she said.
Neighbors contract duration indicates the board is serious about its plan to have a permanent replacement in place by July 1. If Neighbors were to extend his service beyond the June 30 expiration date, he would endanger his state retirement income.
Parsons said she does not expect Neighbors to be a candidate for the permanent job.
"I think he is thoroughly enjoying his retirement," she said.
Neighbors' selection comes after the board voted unanimously Tuesday to buy out Nowlin's contract after he served just 18 months on the job.
Under the settlement agreement approved by the board, Nowlin will serve as an administrative
consultant for the next 14 months, during which he'll continue to
receive his monthly salary of $18,308.
At the end of that period, the school system will buy out the remaining year of Nowlin's contract for a sum of $219,691.
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Parsons has repeatedly emphasized that Nowlin did nothing illegal or immoral, blaming his removal on "philosophical differences" regarding the leadership of the school system.
She said Thursday there was nothing wrong with the search and interview process that led to Nowlin's hire.
"When you're looking for a leader, there's always those hidden things
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CYMBALA'S EASTER STORY Jim Cymbala preaches at a church in the slums of New York. He tells the following story: It was Easter Sunday and I was s...
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THEY are now all the president's men. Having gained control of parliament, government, regional governors, the media, the judiciary, and oil and gas, Russian leader Vladimir Putin last week sealed his grip on power with an Orwellian twist: the support of the opposition.
The two opposition parties last week declared they would form an alliance to fight United Russia, Putin's party, while at the same time backing, on a personal level, whoever takes over from the president in 2008.
Even in the bizarre world of Russian politics it was a strange move, but it has at least served to sharpen debate on the growing question in the corridors of the Kremlin, that of Putin's successor.
Such is his control of the country, and in particular the media, that whoever Putin anoints is a shoo-in for election in 2008. The bad news for the West is that there are no friendly candidates.
In one corner is defence minister Sergei Ivanov, responsible for the Chechnya anti-terrorist campaign, which this week saw another judgment for human rights abuses issued by the European Court.
In the other is Dmitri Medvedev, currently chairman of Gazprom, which last January turned off the taps to Ukraine and caused a shudder to spread across Europe.
The rule of either man is likely to widen the chasm between Russia and the West on issues ranging from democracy to human rights to gas supplies and the Middle East.
Putin has no choice but to stand down. Under the terms of the constitution, he cannot stand for a third term in office. He himself has ruled out changing the constitution, but joked that he might run for office again "for 2012 and 2016".
Most think he wants to appoint an ultra-loyalist to "mind the shop" until he can return for a further eight years. At 50 he is young enough to contemplate such a course.
In the meantime, in the enigmatic style he has honed to a fine art in the past seven years, he has been careful to name not one likely successor but two - appointing both Ivanov and Medvedev as deputy prime ministers, seen as a vital stepping stone to power.
The problem for Russia, and for the West, is that party politics have ceased to exist in Russia. Instead, power is in the hands of a small number of barons, most of them former army or KGB men who are nicknamed the Siloviki, or strong men. Whichever baron gets handed the mantle of power will provoke the enmity of all the others.
When Putin came to power six years ago, he straddled two groups - the Siloviki, who wanted a strong nation on one side, and the economic liberals on the other. This second group has now crumbled following the dramatic resignation of its champion, Kremlin economics adviser Andrei Illarionov earlier this year. He quit in disgust at Putin's re-nationalisation of key industries, and publicly complained that "Russia is no longer a democratic country".
Certainly, democracy as practised in the West is impossible in Russia, where the TV news and most newspapers are slavishly loyal to the Kremlin. The nightly newscasts feature glowing portrayals of the president, whether on state visits or admonishing ministers for the various failures of an ever more top-heavy governing system.
In parliament, the decision of the opposition alliance - composed of the nationalist Rodina Party and the communist Party of Life - to support Putin looks bizarre, given that the ruling party, United Russia, is slavishly loyal to Putin anyway.
Other opponents have meanwhile been silenced by the law.
When oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky announced he was to run against Putin in 2003, he was jailed for eight years in Siberia in a trial described as a farce.
When former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov announced the same thing last year, he was slammed with charges of having stolen a state-owned summer house, the so-called Dachagate. Unsurprisingly, there are few new names ready to contest the 2008 election.
Yet opposition still springs up. Former world chess champion Gary Kasparov has jumped into the yawning political vacuum, holding an "alternative summit" earlier this month to denounce Putin's politics.
On the eve of the G8 summit in St Petersburg, he called on other leading nations to boycott Russia, arguing that Putin had subverted the machinery of government. But Kasparov has no political history, no following and, starved of media exposure, is unlikely to prosper.
Meanwhile, the system itself is cracking up. Putin has succeeded in doing the impossible: his iron rule has so terrified officials that the top-down system of control of the tsars is now back in fashion.
"We kept getting the same items on the agenda month after month," one western executive in a large Russian company complained last week. "Nobody except the man at the very top is ready to make a decision."
The same holds true across Russia, causing huge bottlenecks that cripple legislation. Meanwhile, corruption has actually got worse than it was in the chaotic 1990s, with Transparency International rating Russia as joint worst in Europe's corruption league - along with Albania.
Putin appears unable or unwilling to tackle the corruption that sees police shake down tourists for a few pounds or planning officials demand payoffs to sign off new buildings.
With more and more decisions now resting on Putin personally, the wheels have begun to fall off the government machine. "The Russian government internally is not all that well co-ordinated," moaned one western diplomat. "It's a genuine problem."
Just how genuine was embarrassingly spelt out two weeks ago when finance minister Alexei Kudrin announced that America would shortly allow Russia into the World Trade Organisation. Two days later the US announced the opposite, leaving egg on the face of finance officials and questions about how such highly placed men could be misled.
Meanwhile, Putin's Russia has inequalities not seen since the days before the fall of the Tsar. While the rich, bloated on high oil prices, live it up with the most outrageous excesses in Moscow - top prostitutes now charge up to 600 a night - most of the rest of the country goes without. Pensioners struggle on 30 a month, hospitals crumble and the once-proud education system is a shambles. The children of the poor are drafted into the never-ending war in Chechnya while those of the rich buy exemptions and are then sent to expensive universities in the West.
With the Kremlin united, these strains can be contained. But as the battle for succession looms, it is becoming ever more fragmented, and Putin is finding it ever harder to keep everyone happy.


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