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Starbucks, Amazon and Google questioned in parliament over tax
- Read Reuters correspondent Tom Bergin's original special report into how Starbucks avoids UK taxes.
Tom Bergin's preview of today's hearing
The Public Accounts Committee is preparing to quiz Starbucks, Amazon and Google. Here's who's on the committee bit.ly/SWKP7u— Linda Noakes (@lnoakes) November 12, 2012
- MPs roast taxman over Starbucks tax bill
Reuters' Tom Bergin filed this report last week on the tax scandal:
MPs tore into the chief of the tax authority for allowing coffee chain Starbucks to pay almost no corporation tax despite selling coffee and snacks worth billions of pounds to British customers.
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee, which is tasked with ensuring value in government financial affairs, said Starbucks's low tax payments had undermined public trust in the whole tax system.
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- The hearing seems to be running a little bit late. Should be getting started in a few minutes.
- The hearing is now under way. The three witnesses are Starbucks Chief Financial Officer Troy Alstead, Matt Brittin, Chief Executive Officer of Google UK and Andrew Cecil, Brussels-based Director of Public Policy for Amazon.
- Margaret Hodge is the committee chair. She starts with Starbucks, asking CFO Troy Alstead whether it is true that the coffee chain has filed losses for most of the time it has been doing business in the UK. Alstead says this is correct.
Why then, Hodge asks, did a Starbucks executive tell investors that the company made a 15% profit in the UK? Alstead says he does not recognise this figure of 15%.
The company made a profit in the UK in 2006, but it was a small one. Are you lying to investors, asks Hodge. No, says Alstead.
- If you made losses in the UK over 15 years, why are you still doing business here, Hodge asks.
Starbucks has to be in the UK to be seen as a global business, says Alstead.
- MP Stewart Jackson takes over the questioning. He says he isn't convinced by the Starbucks business model, and thinks its intellectual property arrangements (Starbucks pays a 6% fee to divisions overseas) are there to help it avoid tax. Alstead says this isn't true.
Jackson asks Alstead if he knows of any other company with a 31% market share that isn't turning a profit. Alstead says he doesn't know about other companies.
- MP Austin Mitchell says his heart bleeds for Starbucks (between you and me I think he's being sarcastic). Either the company is not being run efficiently or there is some fiddling going on, he tells Alstead. Mitchell asks where this 6% goes.
Alstead says it is passed on to the roasting division in Amsterdam. Some of it goes to the US, some of it stays in the Dutch capital.
- Alstead tells Mitchell that the money is not being stashed in a tax haven.
Stephen Barclay, a Conservative MP, takes over. Alstead tells him that Starbucks has a special tax arrangement with the Dutch government.
- Hodge moves on to questioning Andrew Cecil, Brussels-based Director of Public Policy for Amazon.
- Hodge asks if she is buying from a UK company when she buys from "Amazon.co.uk"; Cecil says that Amazon is one company in all of Europe.
- Hodge says that orders are delivered by Royal Mail; Cecil says that there are warehouses in the UK, but the company is based in Luxembourg.
- Cecil says Amazon.co.uk Ltd is a services company that provides services to the Luxembourg-based pan-European operation, such as organising packing and delivery in the UK.
- Asked how much of the Luxembourg company's sales are to the UK, Cecil replies that they have not broken down figures on a country-by-country basis.
- Hodge pushes the notion that the "entire economic activity" of activities relating to UK sales occur in the UK, and that the UK tax paid by Amazon is not representative of that.
- Asked about who owns Amazon EU SARL, Cecil says it is owned by a holding company, also based in Luxembourg. Asked who owns the holding company, he says he does not know. The MPs suggest this is not credible, and that he can send someone to make a phone call to bring back an answer in the next 10-15 minutes.
- Hodge, citing the inability of Cecil to answer a number of questions, says that Cecil is not a "serious person" that has been put up by Amazon to the committee, and that they will call for another representative to attend another hearing.
- Hodge moves on to questioning Matt Brittin, Vice President, Northern and Central Europe for Google.
- Matt Brittin says the bulk of the economic value for Google is created in California, where the software work is done.
- Hodge criticises Brittin for not being familiar with tax matters when the hearing is about tax. Brittin replies that the committee specifically requested it be him that appear.
- Latest news from Tom Bergin, author of the original Starbucks special report:
Amazon receives $252 MLN back tax claim
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Amazon said it would fight the claim, in court if necessary, and that the claim related to the calendar years 2006 through 2010.
"We disagree with the proposed assessment and intend to vigorously contest it," the company said in its third quarter results filed last month.
An Amazon official referred to the tax demand, which had not been previosuly widely reported, at a UK parliamentary committee hearing.
- Hodge accuses all three appearing of manipulation to avoid corporation tax, despite doing business in the UK.
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Welcome to the film study from LSU's 21-0 loss to
LSU did make some offensive adjustments. It tried very hard to get TE DeAngelo Peterson involved in the passing game as a wide receiver. He played a season-high 38 snaps but caught one ball and was targeted twice. I thought going in that Russell Shepard would play a big role because of his perimeter speed. He played three snaps and never touched the ball.
The Tigers also went away from their formation tendencies and played a lot of three and four wide receiver sets, realizing they were going to have trouble running the ball and wanting to spread
Jordan Jefferson was awful (see
Much of the credit belongs to the Crimson Tide's defense and Nick Saban's ability to get inside the head of the opponent and adjust accordingly. The cornerbacks played close to the line of scrimmage and played the run aggressively to take away the corner on the option play.
Michael Ford, LSU's leading rusher in the first game, carried four times for 5 yards and played eight snaps. Bama softened its pass rush to keep
The Bama offense was patient, attacking LSU's linebackers with the passing game and staying away from the playmakers Tyrann Mathieu and Morris Claiborne. MVP A.J. McCarron never once threw to a receiver covered by Claiborne. The short throws to the tight ends early set up longer throws later. And McCarron made some great throws that were helped by great catches. The
Amazingly, the Tide passed the ball on 16 of 18 first down plays in the first half, and four of their first five to start the second. Doesn't sound like Nick Saban to me.
Player of the Game
Michael Brockers. The Tigers DT made himself a lot of money.
Neither the offense nor the defense made what could be termed big plays. Both missed some opportunities. In light of that:
Offensive opportunity missed
As mentioned before
Defensive o
Eric Reid had a shot at a diving interception. The guy who made the biggest play in the first game couldn't come up with it this time.
If Reid makes the pick, the score stays 9-0 and LSU has a little bit of life. It was probably too late.
Special teams o
Marquis Maze's 49-yard punt return to set up Bama's first field goal. LSU had allowed only 6 punt return yards all season. This was partly punter Brad Wing's fault, not getting a better hang time, but LSU's gunner Ron Brooks also overran the play. He got pushed out of bounds by DeQuan Menzie on his way down field.
Brooks ran into teammate Barkevious Mingo and was screened off of Maze, who burst through the first knot of players into the clear. LSU's Chad Clement had a shot but was blocked by Trey DePriest and missed a diving effort. Brad Wing was the in front of Maze trying to pin him to the sideline when Maze pulled up lame. In all probability, had Maze not been hurt, Tyrann Mathieu would have pushed him out of bounds.
Play call o
I have no idea what the LSU offensive brain trust was thinking on third and 4 with the whole fourth quarter to play and the game at 15-0. LSU was in a two-tight end, two back set with one wide out. That's more of a short yardage, running formation.
To make matters worse, DT Nick Gentry did a face job on LSU LG Will Blackwell, bursting past Blackwell into the backfield to make the stop. It was an absolutely ludicrous call given the time left and the situation.
Hidden stats
What's the point of figuring out what LSU averaged on first down. The Tigers had 92 yards of offense and that tells everything that's needed.
Zebra Report
Not much going on there. The Big 12 officials sure let them play with only six penalties called, five against LSU. There were zero holding calls and only one major penalty, which probably shouldn't have been called.
Punt gunner Ron Brooks was flagged for unnecessary roughness when he hit Christion Jones at full speed after Jones apparently called for a fair catch. I didn't see him raise his hand on film and TV commentators said he gave an early signal but didn't make it very clear by waving his hand over his head. None of the officials made a call until well after the play was over.
Officials: Referee - Scott Novak; Umpire - Michael Cooper; Linesman - George Gusman; Line judge - David Oliver; Back judge - Brad Van Vark; Field judge - Scott Gaines; Side judge - Gene Semko.
In position for the biggest moment of his life, the senior
On more than on occasion in the past,
Earth to
The interception was ridiculous and a recurrence of his bad habit of trying to make a play when he shouldn't. He's been called for intentional grounding several times and escaped other times when doing it. This pick led to the Bama field goal which made it 15-0.
Rewind to
This loss wasn't just
Skill position participation breakdown
Running backs: Spencer Ware, 16; Kenny Hilliard, 15; Michael Ford, 8; Alfred Blue, 7; J.C. Copeland, 5; James Stampley, 1.
Wide receivers: Rueben Randle, 44; Odell Beckham Jr., 38; Russell Shepard, 3; Jarvis Landry, 4; Kadron Boone 1; James Wright 1.
Tight ends: DeAngelo Peterson, 36; Chase Clement, 17; Mitch Joseph, 15.
Formation breakdown
Offensive line stats
All five O-linemen played all 44 snaps. As for knockdowns, yes, they got knocked down a lot.
Note and observations
First quarter
Trey DePriest could have been flagged on the opening kickoff for his necktie tackle of Morris Claiborne. Officials have been sensitive about high tackling. . .
Second quarter
Baker was nearly burned again for a touchdown. Smelley went inside instead of out and cut up field but couldn't catch McCarron's lob throw. . . Mathieu came up for a great one-on-one tackle of Lacy for a 1-yard loss. . . Mathieu nearly stop the fake field goal for a loss but Chris Underwood escaped his grasp and barely made the first. Michael Williams should have been called for holding Mingo on the play. . . Baker got a good hit on McCarron to force an incompletion. . . Brockers got his left hand up to block Jeremy Shelley's 42-yard field goal try. . . Rueben Randle didn't seem much interested in blocking. He did a lousy job on Menzie, who stopped Beckham for no gain on a WR screen. . .
Third quarter
Mathieu had good coverage on Hanks but McCarron made a perfect throw for 19 yards on the first play of the half. . . On the next play, Mathieu and Taylor were late getting over to cover Kenny Bell and Hanks, who was in the slot. Hanks came off and leveled Mathieu while
Fourth quarter
LSU spread out the Tide defense with four wides and still couldn't create space for Hilliard to run as he got 2 yards. . . Trailing 15-0, LSU called two pass plays on a six-play drive to start the fourth quarter. On one of the pass plays,


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Cracking the Code on Sweat Rates
If you have been doing triathlons for any amount of time, I suspect you do a good job of sweating. Additionally, I'm sure you know that if you want to successfully complete longer training sessions and races you must avoid or delay dehydration caused by fluid losses from the body. Fluids are lost through sweating, breathing and using the toilet.
Years ago the advice was "drink, drink, drink," with experts assuming there was no downside to consuming as much fluid as possible. Unfortunately, consuming large amounts of water without electrolytes can lead to a condition called hyponatremia. Hyponatremia, also known as low sodium concentration or water intoxication, occurs due to prolonged sweating coupled with the dilution of extracellular sodium caused by consuming large amounts of fluid with low or no sodium.
Sodium, chloride and potassium are electrolytes, with sources divided on whether to include magnesium in that group as well. Electrolytes remain dissolved in the body's fluids as electrically charged particles called ions.
Electrolytes modulate fluid exchanges between the body's fluid compartments and promote the exchange of nutrients and waste products between cells and the external fluid environment.
There is actually an electrical gradient across cell membranes. The difference in the electrical balance between the cell's interior and exterior facilitates nerve-impulse transmission, stimulation and action of the muscles, and proper gland functioning.
If you consume too much water and not enough electrolytes, your body pulls electrolytes from its cells in order to create the right balance for absorption. If you consume too many electrolytes and not enough fluid, your body pulls fluids from within to create the right balance for absorption.
The bottom line is your body likes balance. Keeping your body in balance, or very close to balanced, is part of your challenge as a sweaty endurance athlete.
Average and Champion Sweat Rates
How much do we sweat? An average person sweats between 0.8 to 1.4 liters (roughly 27.4 to 47.3 ounces) per hour during exercise. To help you with a visual, the smaller bike water bottles typically hold 0.6 liters (20 ounces) of fluid and the larger bottles hold 0.7 liters (24 ounces) of fluid.
The highest recorded sweat rate for an athlete in an exercise situation is 3.7 liters (125 ounces) per hour, recorded by Alberto Salazar while preparing for the 1984 Summer Olympics. The highest human sweat rate recorded is 5 liters (169 ounces) per hour measured on a resting body exposed to a hot environment. At rest, the skin blood flow was maximum and not competing with exercising muscles.
How do you know if you are an average sweaty person or a champion sweater? You need to do some testing.
Your Sweat Rate Test
The easiest way to measure your sweat rate is to weigh yourself without clothes on before exercising for one hour. After an hour of exercise, return home, strip down and weigh yourself again. Assuming you did not use the toilet or consume any fluids during exercise, your weight loss is your sweat rate. For each kilogram of lost weight, you lost one liter of fluid. (For each pound lost, you lost 15.4 ounces of fluid.)
If you drink any fluids or use the rest room between the two weight samples, you'll need to include both of these estimated weights in your calculations. Add fluid consumed to the amount of weight lost. Subtract estimated bodily void weight from the total weight lost.
Be sure to record the heat and humidity conditions in your sweat test. Repeat the test in cool and hot conditions. Repeat the test for swimming, running and cycling because sweat rates will vary for each sport and vary with environmental conditions.
Now that you know your sweat rates in each sport, you probably imagine that simply drinking enough fluid will replace what you lose to sweat given the environmental situation. If it were only that easy.
Fluid Absorption Rates
Average fluid absorption rates range from 0.8 to 1.2 liters per hour (27.4 to 40.6 ounces). Unfortunately, while the sweat-rate range and the fluid-absorption ranges are close, some athletes sweat at higher rates per hour than their fluid-absorption rate. In short races, the rate discrepancy isn't much of a problem; however, for longer races the rate difference can lead to dehydration and decreased performance.
Nausea and vomiting can occur when athletes attempt to consume more fluids and fuel than their bodies can handle. Even if you manage to hold down the extra fluids, carrying beyond what your body needs is just unnecessary weight.
Champion Fluid Absorption Rates
I was unable to find any hard numbers for the maximum fluid-absorption rate documented in a laboratory. Most scientific literature suggests there is a range of absorption rates that varies from person to person. On the high end, I have worked with three people that can consume in excess of 41 ounces per hour.
On the low end, some people develop intestinal fullness, nausea and vomiting when ingesting fluid rates as low as 0.6 to 0.8 liters per hour.
Additionally, scientists have found there is a specific water carrier in the body (the water-channel protein, aquaporin) that influences fluid absorption. There is speculation that people without aquaporin–or very low levels of it–may have a reduced capacity to absorb fluid.
Case Study
During my coaching career I've had the opportunity to work with three champion sweaters and a couple of athletes I would consider low-volume sweaters.
The best data I have for a champion sweater is a male triathlete that weighs around 185 pounds. He recently completed a 90-minute run at a very aerobic pace of 10 minutes per mile at a temperature range of 84 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit with 70 percent humidity. He consumed fluid containing electrolytes, water and some electrolyte tablets during the run. His fluid consumption rate was 2.84 liters (96 ounces) per hour. He still lost weight.
This particular athlete has tested and retested himself to determine his sweat rate and to determine how much fluid he can comfortably absorb. When he runs on a hot day, even when he is acclimated to the heat, he routinely sweats at a rate of 3.6 liters (121.7 ounces) per hour. He routinely consumes 2.84 liters (96 ounces) per hour. Even consuming fluids at a relatively high rate, he loses 26 ounces of fluid or about 1.7 pounds per hour. Up to about 3.7 pounds (roughly 2 percent of his body weight), the weight loss has minimal affect on his performance.Â
Your Numbers
If you are looking to crack the code on your sweat rate and related hydration rate, you need to start collecting data during training and racing sessions. Know that your sweat rate is not a single number, but changes depending on several factors not limited to your fitness level, ambient temperature, humidity, clothing, exercise pace, stress level and rest level.


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One person was killed when a car struck a tractor trailer and rolled onto its roof late Monday morning, officials said.
The accident happened shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Interstate 80 in Hamilton Twp., Monroe Co.
The passenger in the car died at the scene; the driver was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, said police, who noted that they expect the driver to survive.
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Нестабильность Демократии В Странах, Богатых Ресурсами
[Instability of Democracy in Resource Abundant Countries]
We analyze data on sustainability of democratic regimes in resource rich countries and suggest a two-period model to explain why resource abundance may lead to instability of democracy in some countries, but does not create any difficulties for democratic system in other ones. Our central idea is as follows. If a country is abundant by point resources, this creates a prerequisite for resource owners to have dominant economic power. If institutions are weak under democracy, the economic power may be converted into political one. Resource owners («oligarchs») can thrust their preferred decisions on a parliament, bribing politicians. This creates a base for a potential Autocrat's strategy to get power. Rate of resource rent tax is considered as the only policy instrument in our simple model. The tax affects the income of a representative voter. Choosing a tax rate, Autocrat competes with conventional Politician (a representative political party) for the office. Our model takes into account the fact that the actual Autocrat's policy may be different from the announced one. If the difference between the two policies is big, then the public may rise up and throw the Autocrat down. Our main conclusions from the model exploration are as follows. The probability of democracy preservation is decreasing in the amount of resources, if the institutional quality is low enough. It is independent of resources and is determined only by cultural characteristics of the society, if the institutional quality is higher than the threshold. The level of the threshold, however, is positively dependent on the resource amount. These effects are consequences of the optimal Autocrat policy: the larger is the amount of resources, the stronger are Oligarch's incentives (inspired by Autocrat's policy) to bribe politicians.
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I have yet to meet a regular viewer of "Smash" who watches it because they love it. So why do we continue to tune in?
The show's legion of "fans," if you can call them that, simply love to hate it. And just when you think you can't stomach another minute of it - another song, another tantrum, another cheesy scene that fills you with shame, scrambling to lower the volume lest your neighbors discover your secret Monday night habit - something happens right before the credits roll that keeps you coming back for another fix.
The pilot episode was spectacular. It seemed to have everything I want in a television show - a quest for stardom, a New York City-setting, Marilyn Monroe, plenty of drama, back-stabbing, and the ever-sassy Angelica Huston, tossing martinis into the faces of deserving gentleman. I couldn't wait for the next episode.
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After Monday night's finale, it's impossible not to return for "Smash" season two — but I hope that some of the characters won't follow suit (especially Ellis, far right).
Episode two was awful. I decided to give "Smash" another shot the following week. Episode three was even worse. It was all downhill from there. Occasionally, however, there were redeeming moments - just enough to watch next week - but I've done a lot of fast-forwarding to make it to Monday night's finale.
What really makes it hard to unabashedly love "Smash" are the lack of redeeming characters; the high volume of extraneous, eye-roll inducing story lines; the atrocious dialogue, the dream sequences, the details that simply don't make any sense within the context of the show.
The worst - aside from deranged, ambitious assistant Ellis - is the main character, Karen Cartwright, a small-town newbie trying to get her big break. We're supposed to believe she's something special and possesses something that her rival, Ivy, doesn't have, but I find her to be about as appealing as a stale loaf of bread. I'd use the same comparison to sum up the acting prowess of Katharine McPhee. She's wooden, vacant, and I'm guessing the show would be better had they cast a real actress instead of an "American Idol" runner-up. When she's dressed up as Marilyn, she looks cheap - it's like a McDonald's hamburger masquerading as filet mignon. (Check out Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn" to see a praiseworthy portrayal).
The other portions of the program that are the most vomit-inducing involve Debra Messing's character, writer Julia Houston. Just to make sure that we understand that she is no longer "Grace" of "Will & Grace," they put her in the most fake-looking pair of glasses I've ever seen, likely scooped up on clearance at a suburban mall. This is not "Superman" and Messing is not Clark Kent; no one is being fooled. Her scenes contain the most poorly-written dialogue in the show, and when they begin, I cannot wait for them to end. I'm not interested in her strained marriage, which clearly needed to end eight episodes ago; nor do I care about her attempts to adopt a child, her ne'er-do-well son who underscores exactly why said adoption is unwise, or her ridiculous, rekindled affair with the guy playing Joe DiMaggio. And honestly, could they have made a poorer casting choice for the DiMaggio role?
However, there are a few elements that I do enjoy: Ivy (who should clearly be starring as Marilyn), her poor choices and taste in men aside - she's one of the only complex characters on the show; the constant conflict backstage, as there is no drama like backstage drama (see: "All About Eve," "Being Julia"); and the musical itself. I would see "Bombshell." Could many of the songs - and certainly that hastily-rewritten final scene - be improved upon? Absolutely. I am a huge Monroe fan, though, and there's nary a biography or dramatized biopic that I can resist.
The conclusion of Monday night's season finale was a perfect example of why I'm going to be obligated to watch at least the first episode of season two. Who will end up playing Marilyn on Broadway? (They're obviously going to change their minds a few more times before it actually opens). What will become of Ivy?
Since it won't be returning until 2013, perhaps producers can take fans' feedback into consideration and make some improvements. Here are my suggestions:
1. Kill Ellis. I don't care that his threat to return will be empty. There are a lot of things that have happened on "Smash" that were never revisited (like the adoption I?mentioned earlier).
2. Demote McPhee to a supporting role. I don't care how they do it, it simply must be done.
3. Hire a much, much better writer. If anything, "Smash" has shown that New York City is full of talented, ambitious up-and-comers, and if you're not on top of your game, you could be replaced in the blink of an eye. New York, where the show is also filmed, is home to many good writers in need of work. It shouldn't be too difficult to find one.
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Roberts ColourStream to take on Pure's Sensia
Roberts has unleashed its latest all-singing, all-dancing, multi-format radio - the Roberts ColourStream - complete with a colour touchscreen. Spec-wise it's very similar to the Roberts Stream 83i, but with the touchscreen on board, and a Last.fm tie-up... >>
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FLORHAM PARK — Willie Colon is used to taking on the Cincinnati Bengals' rugged defensive line.
He did it twice a season in his seven years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now in his first season with the New York Jets, the right guard gets to face the Bengals' pass rushers and run stuffers again.
And this time around, Colon sees an even better bunch.
"These guys play hard, they play physical," Colon said yesterday. "It's one of those teams that you've got to bring your hard hat for. You've got to play them all four quarters tough.
"You can't have any letup."
Or else.
The Jets' offensive linemen know they face a big challenge Sunday in protecting quarterback Geno Smith from the Bengals' aggressive and sack-happy defense.
Cincinnati has 18 sacks this season, which puts the Bengals in the middle of the pack in the NFL. But they're a disruptive group up front, led by defensive tackle Geno Atkins. Cincinnati also ranks eighth in the league against the run, adding to the importance of Smith and the passing game.
"Their D-line is one of the best out there," Smith said. "They are stacked at every position. It's going to be a challenge for us, but we just have to just go into the game with the right mindset and just execute the game plan."
But the Bengals have hardly made things easy on opposing offenses.
Atkins is one of the best defensive tackles in the league, a dominant force who is a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was a first-team AP All-Pro pick last season. He has 16½ sacks in the last two years, including four this year.
Rookie left guard Brian Winters, a third-round pick from Kent State, likely will go up against Atkins for most of the game while making just his fourth NFL start.
"Well, that's the NFL," Colon said. "There's great (defensive) linemen out there and there's going to be challenges every week. He's just got to knuckle up and get ready to go."


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MARSHALL - As of the first of October, patrons of the Marshall-Lyon County Library can learn a foreign language for free in the library or at home through the Mango Languages online courses.
Mango is a subscription service purchased by the library in cooperation with Literacy Volunteers of Southwest Minnesota and Adult Basic Education of Southwest Minnesota.
"I heard about it some years ago, then they happened to call," said Library Director Holly Martin Huffman. "They did a demonstration of Japanese with three or four staff members, and they all had a chance to try it."
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Marshall-Lyon County Library Director Holly Martin Huffman stands next to a computer that can be used to access online language courses.
Anyone who holds a Marshall-Lyon County Library card can create an account and start using the software in the library or anyplace with Internet access.
Mango offers courses in 60 languages including English for speakers of several different languages. Choices include French, Russian, Polish, Biblical or Modern Hebrew, and Ancient, Koine (New Testament) or Modern Greek.
Lessons are broken down into bite-sized chunks and organized into useful categories such as greetings, asking for help, shopping etc. Students can follow the phrases and sentences in writing and audio and by passing the cursor over the them to show both literal word-for-word translation or the understood meaning.
For example in Spanish "casa blanca" would show both the literal "house white" and standard English "white house."
There are also pop-ups with brief facts about the grammar and forms of nouns and verbs.
According to Martin Huffman, the library just got in touch with Lyon County schools and hasn't started to publicize the service yet.
Barb Hawes is a computer professional turned artist who got an early look at Mango.
"I just wandered in one day, and they knew I study Russian," Hawes said. "I'm really excited. I study with a personal tutor, and I thought this would be a great supplement."
According to Hawes, a student can start out by taking a placement test that takes about 25 minutes. Once an account is created, the software will follow the student's progress and allow him/her to pick up where they left off each time they log on.
And by the end of November, there will be foreign language movies available with many of the same features. Students will be able to stop and replay scenes and dialogue.
"There's no limit to the number of languages you can learn, and you can use your own devices on the library WiFi," Martin Huffman said.
Once a library patron has created an account they can use most smart phones and tablets to access their courses. The device will need to have Javascript and Adobe Flash.


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|We walked nearly every where! The water front was my favorite spot! Our favorite shop was The Knotty Dog, they make homemade soaps, and with our room we received two free bars, and bought plenty more! Oh to get away! It rejuvenates my body and soul!
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A celebration of Longmeadow's role in colonial history returns to the Town Green this weekend. The 34th annual "Long Meddowe Days," taking place Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, offers entertainment, education, food, music and fun for people of all ages.
The primary fundraiser for the Long Meadow Historical Society's educational programs and the maintenance of the Storrs House, a town landmark, Long Meddowe Days offers many free activities for the whole family.
A major component of the event is the celebration of Longmeadow's history. Visitors can see that history in action with the Civil War encampment by the 9th Massachusetts Battery throughout the weekend. The encampment will include rifle salutes, bugles, campfires and the firing of its ten-pound cannon every hour. In full battle dress, members of the encampment will make presentations about Longmeadow's own Civil War hero, Lt. Howard Burnham, along with women's experiences during the Civil War period.
Michael Gelinas, president of the Longmeadow Historical Society, said the educational aspect of Long Meddowe Days is growing.
"Our cemetery tours are going to be expanded," Gelinas said. "At the Longmeadow Historical Society tent, we'll have a new exhibit on the gravestones in the Old Burying Yard; there are some famous stones in the cemetery."
Tours of the Storrs House will be offered both days at 1:00. Tours of the cemetery are at 2:00, and the history/architecture tour of the Green are at 3:00.
The Historical Society has added to its visual history display on the Green. It features information on Longmeadow residents killed in war, biographies and pictures, as well has how Longmeadow changed from a farming community to a suburb.
"That's one of the purposes of Long Meddowe Days – so people know about the town and its past," Gelinas said.
Dozens of vendors will be lining the Green, offering various high quality handmade arts and crafts for sale. Local organizations will have informational booths, and the food court will offer a variety of options.
On Saturday, the Tim Paige Memorial 5K Road Race/Walk kicks off the weekend, with a 7:30 a.m. start for walkers and an 8:00 start for runners.
Saturday evening is capped off by an old fashioned community campfire at 6 p.m. Grills will be available to use, and folks are invited to bring their own dinners.
There will be games and activities for children, including a climbing wall, a bounce house and a miniature train. The popular kids craft bazaar will return, and the annual parade kicks off at 11:15 a.m. at Bay Path College. It will travel south on Route 5 to the Town Green. Floats, bands and other performers are expected for the parade.
Following the parade on Sunday, at noontime, there will be a memorial service on the Town Green to commemorate Longmeadow residents who gave their lives for our country.
Organizers will be selling Longmeadow mugs this year at the event.
Gelinas said Long Meddowe Days is a true community effort, with volunteers from all over town offering their help.
"The high school Key Club provides hundreds of hours of volunteer time to help us," Gelinas said. "They love doing it and we love having them."
Long Meddowe Days runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information and a full schedule, visit www.longmeddowedays.org.


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They've been dead and buried for millions and millions of years, but dinosaurs still manage to capture the imaginations of kids of all ages.
"Walking With Dinosaurs" is a $20 million, state-of-the-art production that gives viewers a look into what their world might have been like. It's hitting Grand Rapids this week for eight performances at Van Andel Arena.
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Jan 19 2007, 09:04 PM
I would like to adopt children rather than to give birth. There are so many loving kids out there that need a good home and plus I'm a bit fearful of going through labor. I'm nowhere near ready to start a family, but I've been thinking about it and what I would like to do in the future.
Jan 19 2007, 09:09 PM
thanks ladies i have a dr's appt on tues. i will take the vits i have with me and talk to her about it.
went skiing after i took my final today, conditions were totally amazing! then came home and checked my grade and i am pretty happy about it! yes i realise that has nothing to do with pregnancy but i just wanted to say it.
Jan 21 2007, 06:12 PM
Shiny, I had the nuchal translucency test too and for me, it didn't even cost anything extra because of insurance. Also, you have to think would it matter? If you would consider ending a pregnancy because of Down's or some other problem, then a test could be very reassuring. I know that was the case with us and I defintely wanted the test. If the odds were high, I would have gone on to get an amnio, but that was not necessary. Some people say they would never consider ending the pregnancy--but of course maybe those people might want to know anyway because it could help them prepare.
Jan 21 2007, 06:21 PM
I think you hit the nail on the head Aqua! I wouldn't end the pregnancy, but I would liek to be prepared and decide what my options are. I'll get the standard tests..I just don't plan going any further than that.
Jan 26 2007, 04:37 PM
hi! hope everyone is doing well in here.
i didn't have the nuchal test done, but i am going to do the quad screen at my next appointment at 18weeks. it's sort of scary to me, but i would like to be prepared for anything that might come up.
next wednesday, i've got my big ultrasound scheduled with the obstetrical specialist (i mentioned down there someplace i think that the midwife wants to rule out incompetent cervix due to a cone biopsy i had years ago). i'm kinda glad we're going to the specialist so we can get the US results immediately rather than waiting for the next appointment, as many of our friends have had to do. i just hope the little bug cooperates and we can find out the sex while we're there too.
i guess i've reached the point in pregnancy where i start dreaming crazy things about the baby. i work from home in sales and fridays are no good to work, so i slept in this morning. over the course of the morning, i had three different dreams about the baby. all three of them, the baby was a boy. cutest little thing ever! in one, the baby was normal and was sleeping on the back of the couch (yeah, i know... that'll never happen!) when mrfj accidentally startled him. i ran over and chastised mrfj for having scared the baby, expecting him to start crying, but instead, the baby just turned toward me and said, "DANG!", napolean style. hehe.
the next ones were a little wierder. in one, i again had a perfectly normal little boy of a normal weight and size. but by the third day, he was 163lbs, looked like a really tubby three year old and was carrying on conversations with me. and in the other one, i had him and about three days later, remembered that i hadn't fed him yet!!! i was really afraid of breastfeeding the first time and had somehow allowed myself to procrasinate! so i finally started feeding the baby, but instead of baby to breast, i was using a pump, with a tube that led directly to the baby's mouth! and the baby kept looking at me while he sucked and sucked on the tube. at one point, he pulled the tube out of his mouth and said, "mom, i'm not getting anything but air!". that's when i realized it might have been wierd that i wasn't feeding him directly from the breast.
VERY WIERD stuff, but i woke up laughing and feeling closer to the bug.
i'm down to my last two pairs of pants that fit me, so i'm going tomorrow to get mself some new maternity duds. i actually found a consignment shop in a pretty hip area of town that has maternity, so a gf and i are going there tomorrow to see what we can find.
Jan 27 2007, 05:38 PM
I had the 18 week scan yesterday...it's a BOY!
I was disappointed because I wanted a girl. And then I felt really guilty because I guess you're just supposed to be happy he's healthy and everything. So I'm trying to get on board with it. I love all the baby boys of my friends and family, I don't know why I'm bummed. I'm a bad mommy.
Is there a thread for new babies? I couldn't find one in Friends and Family. I want to talk diapers. After research I have decided the way I want to go is "Nature Boy & Girl" biodegradable disposables. More eco-friendly than regulars, but not as masochistic as cloth. Any opinions?
Jan 27 2007, 08:20 PM
Aqua, that's one of the main reasons I didn't want to know the sex. I felt the same way about wanting a girl, and I didn't see wasting energy on being upset if it was a boy, esp. knowing that once it was born that I wouldn't care.
I am still, at times, disappointed by the fact that I won't have a little girl in my life. But that's not the same as being disappointed in him. By the third day of his life I looked at him and realized that if somehow magically he was exactly the same, except he was magically changed into a girl, I'd want my little boy back.
I really think people should think more carefully about finding out the sex before they are born. We tell ourselves things like "I have to know' but you don't HAVE to--maybe in rare cases of sex-linked birth defects that you are at risk of in your family you might feel you really needed to, but otherwise, no, it's a wish. It wasn't that long ago that it wasn't an option to know.
Anyway, not trying to criticise your decision, Aquagirl. I'm just saying what some of this stuff reminds me of. And I do know how you feel and you aren't a bad mommy for feeling that way. I don't know if it helps to know that I adore my little boy, even though I very much wanted a girl.
Don't waste energy feeling guilty. And check out the Hip Mama thread in Let's Talk About Sex (which I imagine must have started out as a more specific subject but now is just mommies in general.)
Jan 28 2007, 03:12 PM
aqua, i wanted a girl too. at least i thought i did! i'm glad i waited though because when he was born i didn't know what he would be and by the time i checked out his goodies it was too late not to be completely in love with him.
personally, i think Not knowing the sex before hand is good, especially if you think you want one or the other. lots of people feel that knowing first is best for them though so you gotta go with what you want most. i do agree with anoush though that people give in to a whim more often than not. ultrasound is offered like it's no big thing these days when really, it's as much a medical proceedure as anything else.
have you thought about tinkle training? my girlfriend is doing it with her new baby and it's working out great. she uses diapers when they're out and about but not at home. she actually said that she couldn't believe how easy it is and that more people don't do it.
Jan 31 2007, 10:02 AM
there are some really great sites out there about it blanche that can tell you way more than i can. i'll chime in with my experiences after this baby comes. since i'll have lots of help this time round i'm thinking about lotus birthing as well (google that one too, very interesting), i certainly do believe that the placenta is a sacred being so why not honour the little mother?
what can i take for sickness? i pushed so hard to get everything done and now i've come down with a Nasty bout of ick. sore throat, sweats and chills, cough, mucus (sorry, gross), head and body ache. i feel like crap. tylenol is taking the edge off but i want something that will actually help me Get better, not just feel better. oil of oregano is out during pregnancy, anyone know what is ok to take?
Jan 31 2007, 01:32 PM
hi mommas!
oh, pepper, i'm sorry you're feeling bad. i've been nursing a sinus-y thing for over a week now. it sucks!! i know you were probably asking more about natural type stuff, but i did get permission to take a single sudafed now and then. it seemed to help get some of the gunk to come out at least. i still have a sucky cough and have just been drinking ginger and lemon tea. i wish i had something better to offer you!!!!!
i had my US today. i am happy to report that my cervix is completely competent, thankyouverymuch! and it would appear that i'm gonna have a BOY!!! i'm so excited! i would have been honestly equally happy either way, but i'm psyched that i'm going to bring the first boy-child to my family in many years. my dad is pretty excited.
so now i don't have to call the baby IT anymore. i'm gonna have a son!!! he's perfect too. all his little toes and fingers and we even saw his upper lip! holy moly! so cool. and i'm very happy that my cervix is behaving and i'll be able to keep him in there!
ok, just had to report!
Jan 31 2007, 02:39 PM
Congrats on the BOY, FJ!!!!!
I go in for my 12 week U/s tomorrow. It will probably still be too early to tell the sex, but I still love watching them squirm all over the place!
Again, not a natural remedy, but I've been told Tylenol cold is ok to take during pregnancy.
Jan 31 2007, 05:41 PM
yeah fj! fingers toes and other appendages!
i went to the health food store and got some vitamin O to gargle with, makes my mouth taste like a swimming pool but relieves the ache anyhow. and i can take wee doses of oil or oregano and camu-c so i'll give that a go. trying to get little to swallow a capsule of c was riciculous though. we ended up with mouthfuls of cocoa all down his front and had to wad it up with a bite of cake to get it down. funny but not really fun.
Jan 31 2007, 07:16 PM
Pepper, if you've still got those Ferrum Phosphorica tissue salts, try taking those to cut down your sick time.
I've missed you!
Feb 1 2007, 09:07 PM
I have been out of town and actually still am but just was catching up on the thread. (i have been skiing in aspen and it is so nice! but i am soooo tired and sore) i did make an appt for the 1st tri screening test. i just think i really would want to know and be able to prepare no matter what the decision would be.
pepper, and all you other perggies too, i just wanted to say that i know that tylenol is doctor ok'ed for pregnancy but i am really carefull. here is why, there have been some fairly recent studies in mice and rats that show that acetaminophen has a negative affect on brain developement of the fetus. i realize none of us are rats or mice but the idea of it makes me pretty careful. i am waiting for more info to come out as the info that is out there now is pretty loose. i will try to get and post the link to the paper i am talking about if any of you are interested.
congrats on the boy fj
Feb 2 2007, 05:09 PM
The in-laws hate our name we picked.
My mom LOVES it. I don't know if we're going to keep it. We both were so happy with it but I'm not going to push my husband if he doesn't want to deal with his parents' negativity. His mom actually said "The first thing I thought of was a black guy who worked for my father who had that name." and I was like, yes..? Please continue with the details of association to this terrible man? But apparently that was enough of a good reason why we shouldn't pick it. And, it's an IRISH name! But now I want to name him Tyrone or Jamal.
Feb 2 2007, 05:56 PM
ok, stupid story, but it might make aqua smile.
I am a very pale skinned caucasian and my husband is very dark skinned east indian.
I was meeting a black lady in the delivery ward who was naming her baby Aiden and I said "I love that name!" so the nurse asked me if that's what we were naming chanibun and without even thinking I said "No, it's not a brown enough name". The black lady gave me the most incredulous look I'd ever seen, and I tried to explain without totally offending her, but I could only imagine what she was thinking as she looked at this silly white girl!
How about Le'monjello!
Feb 4 2007, 11:50 AM
Mr. Pixie and i are the only ones who matter on the choice of a name. I know my inlaws aren't thrilled with what we picked out, but they had their chance to name kids, now it is ours! I do know how annoying it is. I wanted to name minipixie kaitlyn and my sister in law had a fit because she already had 2 nieces named Katie...I was like, her name won't be Katie..it will be Kaitlyn! Anyway, pick names that you and the mister like...everyone else will come around.
Feb 5 2007, 06:44 AM
*delurks* Chani- I totally understand you're thing. I'm 1/2 Indian, and my momma is very white-white. All 3 of us (me, sibs) have Indian-ish sounding names. We chose a very old-fashioned indian name for our daughter (1/4 indian), but had a pretty anglo name as a backup, just in case she was blond or something. She's got the loveliest almond skin, a super old-fashioned hindi first name and my scottish grandmother's name for middle. It works. Aiden, btw, is VERY popular name in India these days, if my cousins are to be believed. Maybe good for chainibabe V2.0.
Feb 6 2007, 08:17 PM
Chanibaby V2.0 is a girl-type! She'll be Nora - which was my maiden great-aunt's name. She was an incredibly smart and talented lady and we all adored her, but she never had kids of her own.
If it was a boy I think we were going with Kiran - which is both Indian and Irish. Chanibaby V1.0's name is Deven - also Indian and Irish.
Feb 7 2007, 05:16 PM
my 10 year old son keep suggesting names he thinks would be really great . . . twig, santos (i am white white by the way, husband is too), amozon. these are some of the continual stream of suggestions he offers. keeps me smiling at some of them and howling with laughter at others
Feb 7 2007, 06:51 PM
Kiran- that's a great name! Mind if i keep it in the way-future hopper? If we have a 2nd, and its a girl, we're leaning towards Asha. Boys...Dean (but it rhymes exactly with moxette's name, so I'm not so hot on it anymore) and Carter...but Kiran...that's a good one.
Nora is a beautiful name, too!
Feb 7 2007, 08:29 PM
in keeping with the family 'tradition' i made up my little's name. it's based on a real one but just different enough. same will go for this one, i'll probably pick out aspects of names i like and then create something unique. i don't hold with the far out moon-unit type names though, i don't want to torture the poor kid!
and i chose a last name for us as well, something just for little and legally changed mine to match with his. for myself, i'm not fond of the patriarichal handing down of the father's father's father's name, or general family traditions in naming either. i mean, i love the rellies and all but they already HAVE those names. i figger my kids should get one of their very own. probably because my parents gave me such a different name and i love it.
cha cha, doll, meetcha in the nat health threads darlin'. i still feel a Fright!
Feb 8 2007, 10:55 AM
That's funny shiney! At least funny for now...my ex inlaws did that the day I was delivering minipixie...suggesting names like...Herfernschmirtz and stuff until I made the nurses evict them from my delivery room!
Our boy name is Tristan Asher. I think th egirl name will be Rhiannon.
Feb 8 2007, 08:22 PM
A friend's 4 year old son was bound and determined that if he had a baby sister she should be called Streetsweeper. No one is sure why, but when any other name was suggested, he said "No, I already know a Tara" or "That name is a tv character". Anyhow, they had another boy and thus avoided the whole issue. Weird tho!
and of course you can share our name, moxie!!
Feb 9 2007, 08:03 AM
hee hee, funny! streetsweeper!
this pregnancy is just flying past way, way, Way too fast! maybe it's 'cause i have so much else going on right now but dang, i did a count and i'm 20 weeks already! shee-it man, that's more than half way there! no wonder i can't get any of my pants, even the modified ones, up anymore.
Feb 9 2007, 12:24 PM
i am going to my first tri screening today and i am finding that i am a little nervous. i have been stressing myself out about things that are way beyond my control and stress can not possible help. as much as i can say to myself that i need to just relax it is proving rather difficult. the name game is still keeping me smiling though. my sons latest is rubber . . . "cus that way mom, no one else will have that name and maybe he will bounce" he has determined that i am having a boy as girls cry to much and he thinks a brother would be better anyway.
Feb 13 2007, 03:01 PM
Hey there, it seems some of you are back for round 2 as I am. Have been off the boards pretty well since #1 was born but am back at work now and thought I would check in. It's early days for me at 7 or 8 weeks (dating ultrasound soon to make sure) and am also in the throes of trying to tinkle train my almost 2year old. Would love to hear anyone's take on that if you are experienced with it. So far with this pregnancy, I'd say the nausea and fatigue are worse but maybe it's just that I can't go straight to bed after work and I've got to be up and raring to go with little boy dollkins. He outed the pregnancy already to Mr.Doll's brother patting my tummy and saying "Baby!" so we've got to be careful now reminding him of what's going on until everyone knows.
It's come up before but I can't remember. What the nuchal fold test and how do you ask for it and when? Someone told me you could get it at an early US but I'm don't think it's standard here.
Feb 13 2007, 07:22 PM
Oh, I never said our name down below. His name will be GRADY.
Pepper, I am 21 weeks today. We are chugging along practically the same. How much weight have you gained?
Feb 13 2007, 09:32 PM
luludoll i just had the nuchal trans test done last week. it has to be done between 10 and 13 (some say 14) weeks. my honey went with me and was totally blown away by the US. very active baby, might become a gymnast.
i have just started to feel baby move, its the faintest little feather feeling but i am so sure it is nothing else. i have only felt it three times but it is still so neat! every little thing makes it that much more real and that much more exciting! my honey is pretty much as excited as me and i get all sappy thinking about how he looks at me and kisses my belly. it is just so totally different then what i went thriugh with my first term pregnancy. so loving and caring this time. so nice. (see what i mean, sappy sappy sappy . . . sniff . . . where are the kleenex . . . i'll blame pregger hormones)
Feb 14 2007, 05:06 PM
hehe, shiny, i'm right there with you on the sappy sapp! i have cried at more commercials this week than ever! case in point, a publix (grocery store) commercial in which a little boy asks his mom to help him make a cake for his valentine, so you see them making the cake and he decorates it with the utmost care to make sure it's PERFECT. the next scene is the next morning at school. mom is dropping him off and he hands mom the cake and gets out of the car and runs away --- mom says, "honey, you forgot your cake!" and the kid just turns around and shakes his head and grins at her.
damn, i'm getting all goopy eyed even typing the thing out. it's so sweet.
sounds like your US went well, shiny and that's great! i always get a little goofy and scared right before we go in for appointments and feel so relieved when the doc puts the doppler to my belly and i can hear his little whoosh-ah-whoosh-ah-whoosh-ah... so sweet.
i went in for the second look at my cervix today and it still looks good, so i guess this little buddy will be sticking with me. the doc still wants to check in two weeks one more time just to make sure. i'm almost 20 weeks now and if all is well next time, we should be safely entering the third trimester with no preterm labor issues, so that's good. my mom came with me today and got to see the bean. the radiologist didn't do a regular full sonogram, just wanted to view my cervix, so we didn't get a full view of him, but he kept sticking his little head in the frame and waving his arms around. we saw his spine go by as he did a little somersault. it was awesome. my mom was simply amazed.
i also had the triple screen blood test done on monday. i had first decided against it, but since it's non-invasive decided to go ahead and do it. i will find out the results next monday. there's nothing i would ever do to terminate this baby at this point. i'm too in love already. and honestly, i don't know if i'd allow any other testing to be done if something DID come back abnormal. i guess i'm just hoping for a big old negative just to further set my mind at ease. my sister got positives back with both of her girls. with her second, they brought her back in for counseling and advised her to terminate because the baby had a cyst on her brain. but the cyst shrunk before birth and her 7 year old is fine now. so, you can never know. i think so many of us do the tri-screen simply because we would like that peace of mind.
Feb 15 2007, 08:53 PM
i am having such a moody day! i got up this morning and was sick. kept on thinking it would pass. it usually does. so i just tried to power through it like ususal and i kept gettting that sweaty out of breath too much saliva feeling and then would feel like i was about to black out. i'd put my head down and think i was ok then a 30 sec later repeat the whole thing. anyway this pretty much led to a moody craby cranky day. my husband is going skiing in the morning and so we were talking about skiing. last weekend when i went skiing i felt like i had no balance and kept falling and my husband thinks i am done skiing for the season. i think i just had an off balnce day. ok, maybe i am in denial . . . soo crabby today.
what is the triple screen screening for? i do not know about that one. i got my results today for my nuchal trans test and all is well with that. so that is good news. i should focus on that and that i am so fortunate as to be growing a baby with someone i love very much. i'l see if that improved my mood.
Feb 16 2007, 07:41 PM
hey aquagirl, i've gained over 20 lbs already which is totally ridiculous for me as i only gained about 25-30 lbs overall last time. my dad was complaining about my boobs falling out of the top of my shirt the other day. i just laughed, i mean really, what am i supposed to do? they're huge!
i feel good. big and my pants don't fit at all and neither do any of my bras but what the hey. and it feels like someone is in there poking me with chopsticks all the time too. geez kid, grow some bigger feet already, you're gonna poke a hole!
Feb 17 2007, 07:20 AM
Feb 20 2007, 12:04 PM
Shiny - I had exactly that this morning. Still haven't puked but was sure I was going to with the way too much saliva, pounding head, anticipation but no nothing. Almost would have preferred to puke. It's having a cold which makes me all gaggy at the back of my throat. Ugh! Suddenly I think I'm almost 10 weeks. V. weird as the time has gone super fast. Hopefully it will be better in a couple of weeks. I can't eat any meat anymore and couldn't eat my veggies last night. Have to make sure I have super healthy lunches 'cause that's my best time of day. Sigh! US on Monday which I'm totally looking forward to and going to tell the inlaws this weekend. Yeah!
Feb 20 2007, 02:45 PM
aqua, pepp, i'm right behind you girls! i am 20 weeks right now. just about half-way there i guess.
last doc appointment 2 weeks ago, i'd only gained 7 lbs total but i have a feeling i've gained a little more than that. my first doc visit was on a particularly chilly day, so i had more clothes on than i did the last time, which was on a warmer day. but i'm ok with the amount of weight so far. either way, i think it's around ten.
i finally got my triple screen test results back today and while i was very happy to hear that everything was negative, i sort of wish i'd never even done the test. shiny, it's a blood test that can give you an idea of whether or not your baby has a high or low risk of down syndrome, spina bifida and tay sachs, along with a few other complications. the issue is that even an abnormal test has a high rate of false-positive (i've read as high as ten percent). so even if i would've gotten a report that i had a risk of something major, it wouldn't necessarily mean anything and would reqire more testing. i wouldn't have submitted to the other tests anyway, like amnio, and i sure wouldn't have terminated at this point, so it was pretty much pointless to have done the test in the first place. i mean, even with the negative test, there is no guarantee.
so, with this whole week as hindsight, i wouldn't do it again. it just made me stress over getting results.
so there's that.
is anyone else having a problem with bloody gums? my gums are bleeding like crazy.i was just eating an apple and every bite left bloody marks on the apple. yuck-o!!
pepper, i know exatcly what you mean! mine feels like little chopsticks too!! last night, it sort of felt like a rolling motion though. like i'd just gone over a slight hill in the road or something. really really cool. i can't wait till mrfj can feel it too.
we finished painting the nursery over the weekend and my dad will put up a new ceiling fan and light tomorrow. mrfj's dad made him a cradle that we'll start out with (yes, it meets all regulations on safety...) and i guess we'll get a crib and stuff soon. i feel like we're unprepared, but that we have plenty of time still.
luludoll, hang in there! you'll hopefully feel better in just a few more weeks. i never puked either, but man did i want to!!!!
Feb 20 2007, 06:08 PM
I'm 35 and 3, and we STILL haven't decorated the nursery! Hopefully it'll get done this week, otherwise babe will sleep in the bassinet in our room while her paint dries!
Cervical check today was reassuring so hopefully I'll get a few more weeks in this time. My last full day at work was today and I'm still feeling pretty good. A bit of sore back, but nothing that's really aggravating.
Feb 20 2007, 08:45 PM
oh, i can SO feel it kicking from the outside! little got kicked in the head for the first time today, ha ha! it was pretty exciting.
what's with the gas? not really my favourite symptom of pregnancy.
Feb 20 2007, 09:12 PM
had an appt today. just s regular check up. took my sis with me. it was sorta nice to have her there. hubby was teaching a seminar and i don't really expect him to go to all the regular appointments anyway. all is well. heart beat thumping away. (aawww so sweet. i am such a sap.)
hang in there lulu, hopefully the nasea will go away soon or at least get much better. mine seems to be getting fewer and farther between so i am thinking they may be gone all together before long.
i am having such a miserable sinus thing right now that i think my head may explode. any sugestions on what to take other then the OTC ok'ed for preggers? i keep thinking that sitting in the bath or shower will help because of the steam but it doesn't seem to make any difference.
Feb 21 2007, 06:06 AM
eucalyptus oil in the bath for congestion, or a bowl of hot water with a couple drops and stick your head over it under a towel. can you handle the Vick's? if so, rub it on your chest and the bottoms of your feet and put on hot socks overnight.
the nausea can be helpful getting rid of toxins in the body and keeping them away from the baby. it's the stored up junk in your liver so some liver support can help. apparently celestial seasonings has a good tasting tea called sugar sleigh something or other that has *milk thistle* in it but you can use a tincture. check to make sure it's ok during pregnancy. if your nausea is mild-ish like mine was can you just try to ride it out? a little ginger can ease it a bit but i don't know about suppressing the symptoms beyond that since it's doing a neccessary job.
Feb 21 2007, 08:05 AM
i second the vicks! i had a sinus thing a couple weeks ago and vicks helped tons. as did a simple ginger brew (boiled grated ginger, strained with a touch of honey) for the cough that followed it.
hope you feel better!
pepper, i'm jealous that little can feel the kicks from the outside!!
Feb 21 2007, 08:25 PM
Husband still can't feel the kicks from the outside and he gets impatient and bored when I make him keep his hand there. Hmph.
I am gassy too. I am a teacher and I always have to run into the bathroom to fart away. I love it when all the kids leave at the end of the period so I can fart in the 10 minutes before the next class starts.
Does everyone like the name? GRADY
We joined the Y and I started swimming this week! I hope I keep it up because I really need the exercise. I think it will make me feel better in lots of ways.
Fall jackets, you're stressing me out. Nursery??? Cradle? I have a plastic box with a binky and a onesie in it.
I hate sleeping. Unless I take Ambien or my cough syrup (both approved), I just have terrible sore nights and I moan the whole night and my husband puts his ear-plugs in.
Feb 21 2007, 09:33 PM
you're stressing me out. Nursery??? Cradle? I have a plastic box with a binky and a onesie in it.
ooh, that is darn funny!
this is my second time so i KNOW what i need and lemme tell ya, it ain't much! i'm gonna go the diaperless baby route so a few clothies (which i have already) and a small package of bio-friendly disposables, some homemade wipes (i have a recipe somewhere, it's glycerin, aloe, vit e, a few drops of teatree and bounty paper towels
'cause they are the only ones that don't disintegrate), a LOT of onsies/footies, a LOT of receiving blankets, a LOT of baby wash cloths (there is just so much barf, drool and other leakage) and a baby wrap for wearing the wee little monster. and that is it. the other stuff i could have and gladly would have done entirely without, it was all just a bunch of extra junk. cute junk, but not neccessary in the least.
and people give you stuff. tons of it so look out!
i finally got my ethiopian (food that is) and NOW this kid is kicking up a storm. it won't be long now before i can actually See it from the outside, ha ha!
Feb 21 2007, 09:57 PM
I'm jealous of all you that are regularly feeling kicks! I am 15 weeks tomorrow...I think I'm feeling it, but it feels very different from what minipixie felt like last time.
I seems to be dodging the bullet on the flu and other sickie stuff going around, but I have been having the most gawd awful headaches the last few days! I just saw my Chriopractor on Monday, so I don't know if I am grinding my teeth at night or if it's just hormonal or what!
! more week until I find out the sex of my little one! Then I am going to to go register. I am going to do it minimalist this time.....like Pepper..I found a lot of stuff unnecessary...and I hate lugging all that gear around! I know people who have the swing, and a bouncer, and an exersaucer....me, I'll probabably just go for a swing. If I need to park the baby it works as well as any of the others...and rest of the time I wanna be interacting with the baby not just plopping him from one thing and then another.
Feb 22 2007, 05:24 PM
Oh. Ahem. Yes, hahahaha! I was just joking about the plastic box. I am really very prepared.
I plan to get some advice from Angelina this weekend when I go to New Orleans. I have read she wants to be friends with Real Moms (like me).
Feb 22 2007, 08:18 PM
come back and share all the advice you get. she is so hot! she must have good advice for that reason alone.
Feb 23 2007, 10:59 AM
pixie: Yeah, I was all "i only need a swing" pre-baby. I'm jealous that you were able to stick to your guns with minipixie #1.
The swing let us sit down to eat dinner for the first 6 weeks. Then I had a colicky baby who would only settle with the bouncer for the next two months, so that I could eat dinner. Then I had a baby with a really short attention span so between tummytime on the playmat and the exersaucer I could buy 15 minutes to unload the dishwasher.
We ended up with all the gear anyways! None of it got used for very long each day, but it all helped! My girlfriend had a baby who happily sat in his swing for hours while she drywalled her basement and installed new flooring. Maybe this one will be like that!!!!!!
Yeah, Santa Angelina. I am totally in love with her, her trophy husband and all her beautiful babies.
Feb 25 2007, 10:19 PM
omg! how do i keep from being so moody. i am feeling fat and crabby and i am so tired of it. if i were like this and not preggers i would ask my doc about antidepressents. i feel like crying at the stupidest things and for gawdd sake why am i feeling so sorry for myself? i am supposed to be happy and "glowing." i keep trying to come up with shit to do to make myself smile and not be so negative but it feels like such a fucking chore today.
Feb 26 2007, 10:08 AM
Contrary to popular belief most pregnant women are not happy and glowing! I hate beign pregnant. I hated it the first time, and it isn't doing much for me this time around either. Unfortunately, it is one of life's necessary evils for me. Last time birth was such a welcome relief, the pain and nerves didn't bother me at all!
I haven't been too moody...but I have broken down crying at odd moments for absolutely no apparent reason.
Feb 26 2007, 10:49 AM
well, i almost hate to admit it now, but i LOVE being pregnant, especially in the past couple of months. the first few were rough and i still have my frumpy days, but for the most part, i am truly feeling better than i have in years. of course, since my third month, i've been working from home and have a new freedom that i haven't had in a very long time, so that might have something to do with it as well... but i even feel beautiful and have bought myself lingerie that allows for my bulging belly. i feel truly sexy. (except right now, while my hair is all sticking up and i'm wearing an old ugly housedress...)
oh, and until yesterday, my nursery consisted of an empty but brightly-green painted room and a few outfits that my parents and ILs have purchased, hehe. but mrfj's dad brought over the cradle that he built for jack. it's absolutely awesome and i can't wait to get some pics of it and the rest of the room. we went to dinner afterward with his parents and then when we got back home, mrfj was finally able to feel jack move in my belly! sooo awesome.
and then he had a minor freakout about whether or not he'd be a good father and be able to provide for us in the way he wants to. it's funny, it happens to one of us every few days and we help talk each other through it. standing in the doorway of the nursery and looking in at the empty cradle really hit it home that we'll have a baby in the next few months. it realllly hits home. we know we're as prepared as we can be for it, but it's just such a new and HUGE step...
Feb 26 2007, 01:30 PM
That's great that you are so happy and feeling good during pregnancy, FJ. I just know me and several other friends of mine haven't enjoied the whole pregnancy exerience over much. We were talking teh other day about how we almost feel guilty that we don't like being pregnant, even though there are so many women out there struggling to get pregnant that would trade us in a heartbeat!
And I hear you on the minor freakouts...evey once in a while we just stop and are like, how are we ever going to pay for daycare, plus diapers, and such! We have just gotten ahead of our finances, but it won't last long with all the extra expenses. And 2 rigth now we have both of our children part time, so we still have lots of nights to ourselves and a lot of freedom that will be lost, but I know it will be worth it, and it will be great to be rasining a kid with someone since minipixie's dad and split when she was 18 months and he didn't have a whole lot to do with raising her predivorce.
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