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Rated 5 out of 5 by Serenity This item is wonderful!!! I just tried out my new seat cushion and it is wonderful!!! I'm ordering one for my other vehicle too. It heats up nicely and I found the high setting to be very comfortable!! I live in Minnesota and get off work at 3:30 A.M. and this will be a godsend. I'll run out to start my car, plug in this cushion and it will be nice and toasty warm when i'm ready to leave. Thank you so much for offering this at such a great price!!!!! It's also nice and cushy to sit on, which was a nice surprise. November 4, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 by charlotte heated auto seat cushion This is better than the last one I had which barely lasted through one winter. This one has the on/off switch plus the connectors where the seat bends, which is good. So far, so good, and I've already recommended it to a friend who will be calling you soon to place her order. November 18, 2011
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Answer:Yes. It doesn't get that hot.
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Answer:I use it on my leather seats. i haven't had it , but for just a month, but if the driver's seat is heated I expect this is safe as well.
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Answer:I don't think that the seats get hot enough to damage leather. The factory installed heated seats in my Jeep get VERY hot, and the leather seats are fine even after 9 years.
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He was born on August 16, 1954 in Cuero to Gloria and Pablo Herrera.
Survivors include his children, Justin Medina, Jason Medina, James Cantu and Cierra Herrera; grandchildren, Zayden Medina, Zander Medina, Reilly Medina, Ryan Cantu, Audrey Cantu and James Cantu, Jr.; sisters, Sandra (Jimmy) Loya, Elva Saldana, Rosie Dimas and Delia (Albert) Guajardo; brothers, Pablo (Manuela) Herrera, Joe (Irene) Dimas, Raul Dimas, Isaac Dimas, Daniel (Josie) Dimas and Richard Dimas and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Herrera was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother Johnny Saldana.
Visitation was held Friday, June 6 at 3 p.m. at Rhodes Funeral Home with a rosary recited that evening at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Burial followed in the New Breman Cemetery. Pallbearers were Justin Medina, Jason Medina, Oscar Escobedo, James Cantu, Joe Ortiz, Joey Salais, III, Raul Dimas and Mario Ramirez. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Rhodes Funeral Home, Inc. of Karnes City where the on-line guestbook may be signed at rhodesfuneralhomeinc.com.

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These 100 healthy tips will get you started to a wholesome year full of fitness, nutrition, and a more healthy lifestyle.
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With the new year comes new expectations and goals, often accompanied by the fear of falling off the resolutions wagon by month's end. Make this year different. Put aside over-blown resolutions and commit to making small changes all year to make this year your lightest ever. The benefits: Lose weight, put a bounce in your step, get some calm in the kitchen, and become a healthier you without feeling deprived.


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I'm new to PHP coding and am struggling with a very simple query. The problem is as follows:
To secure my passwords in the db I use a MD5 command:
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so far it works fine, if I look in the database the password is encrypted.
But here it comes, when verifying if a record already exists with the same username and password, the query returns no results:
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Central Minnesota man, 73, found dead near his tractor
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Authorities in central Minnesota say a 73-year-old man who was found unconscious near his tractor has died.
A KBRF-AM report says Douglas County deputies responded to an emergency call Tuesday evening to an address near Osakis.
A family member found Douglas Rutten unconscious and injured on the ground.
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An Overview of Aptivus (Tipranavir)
August 23, 2013
Brand Name: Aptivus
Tipranavir can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include liver problems, severe rash, and bleeding in the brain.Stop taking tipranavir (and ritonavir, the anti-HIV medicine always used with tipranavir) and contact your health care provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms that may signal liver damage:
Stop taking tipranavir and contact your health care provider right away if you develop a rash and one or more of the following symptoms:
Report any unusual or unexplained bleeding to your health care provider.
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What is tipranavir?
Tipranavir is a prescription medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of HIV infection in adults and children 2 years of age and older. Tipranavir is always used with the anti-HIV medicine ritonavir (brand name: Norvir) and at least two other anti-HIV medicines.
Tipranavir is a type of anti-HIV medicine called a protease inhibitor (PI). Tipranavir works by blocking protease, an HIV enzyme. This prevents HIV from replicating and lowers the amount of HIV in the blood.
Tripranavir should be used only in people who have taken anti-HIV medicines before and whose HIV is resistant to more than one PI.
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If you are taking the oral solution of tipranavir, which contains vitamin E, you should not take additional vitamin E other that contained in a standard multivitamin.
If you take too much tipranavir, contact your local poison control center (1-800-222-1222) or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.
For more information on how to take tipranavir, see the FDA drug label from DailyMed. (DailyMed is a federal website that includes the most recent drug labels submitted to FDA.)
What should I do if I forget a dose?
Take the missed dose, together with ritonavir, as soon as you remember it. But if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and just take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
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Tipranavir can cause serious, life-threatening side effects. These include liver problems, severe rash, and bleeding in the brain. (See the WARNING above.)
Other possible side effects of tipranavir include:
Tell your health care provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of tipranavir. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist for more information on possible side effects of tipranavir.
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Where can I find more information about tipranavir?
More information about tipranavir is available:
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We did, but it hasn't been effective bc he hasn't wanted to come to the breast. The shield can be full of milk (either from letdown or SNS) and he still won't suck.
Thanks, though - it may be useful at a later date if we get through this!
We did, but it hasn't been effective bc he hasn't wanted to come to the breast. The shield can be full of milk (either from letdown or SNS) and he still won't suck.
Thanks, though - it may be useful at a later date if we get through this!
I am so happy that you are finally getting some answers that will get you through this. I am very motivated by your last post. Most nursing Mom's (at least it seems that way because you rarely hear of the good) seem to get such bad advice from the peds/docs. Congratulations! You too will see yourself through until the end. :-) Best of Luck!
Ok, today's update. Took DS to see the osteopath. This is a new experience for me, so I hope I explain it well.
Her opinion is that his lip (a little facial palsy), tight mouth, tight jaw, and weak suck are probably all related to some sort of facial nerve thing, maybe getting compressed or something. DS's head presented transverse during pushing and the side of his head was all misshapen after birth (fine now). He had a facial droop for a few minutes after birth that resolved as well, except for the lower lip. So that may be the root of the weak suck. (No one at the hospital even mentioned his lip - even at the NICU - I noticed it but thought it was just cute)
Also, she says that given his weak suck, he's not receptive to the breast right now bc it doesn't fill his tummy. The bottle does. That's why he will let me put my nipple in his mouth after he eats, bc he's not worried about getting fed. Poor guy. He did spend plenty of time at breast before the whole striking debacle - he just wasn't getting anything even though he was trying.
So his mechanism is a bit messed up, and she's trying to loosen his jaw/mouth etc and try to work with his facial nerves on the one side. I hope I explained this accurately - if you have experienced this scenario, let me know.
Doc think we still may be able to get him to BF and she is very supportive of that. But it's not guaranteed. I'm trying not to stress about it. I'm sure stress is not good for him, me, or my milk supply, so I'm trying to let go of my need for it all to work the way I want it to, and just go with the flow. I need to be grateful for the beautiful boy we have and the fact that I can feed him. Heck, 100 yrs ago many of our babies would not thrive the way they do now - or even survive - without pumps, NICUs, etc. It's a double-edged sword to have interventions, but in the end, I want my sweet baby.
Still trying - wish us luck
Wishing you a ton of luck!!!
Did anyone put a name to the facial nerve palsy? My sister had something called Bell's Palsy when she was in her teens. It sounds a lot like what you're describing- one side of her face was numb and droopy. It eventually cleared up completely. One thing that was a concern for her was that her eye on the affected side didn't close well, and she had to close it manually several times a day and use drops in order to make sure the corneal surface didn't get dried out.
I had a bear of a start myself. My montgomery glands got in the way, she tried latching on them or they got in the way of a good latch. I had no choise but to formula feed ( no one told me of other options, such as pumping and cup feeding; and watching the breastfeeding program on Newborn TV I felt hopeless cuz those moms had perfect bullet nipples.) The LC gave me a dholes and I DID manage to give Luna SoME colstrum. Even one feedings worth is better than none at all. I could get her to feed a little bit but I felt that I HAD to use pillows to prop her up to my breast level.
When my milk came in I started losing all hope cuz I was SO engorged. I cried every night. We got a pump so I could fix my enforcement and save my supply. I saw a different LC who helped me get more latches, it wasn't perfect but it helped a little. Tho she wouldn't latch for me at home. Cue the dispairing tears cuz I'm alone ( husbands in training out of state) and a growth spurt and me fearing I'm going to hurt her in frustration ( I was blaming HER for not wanting me or a bottle. I developed a trick to get her to latch, by starting her on a nipple, then getting her on my shielded nipple.
Then I went to the lll meeting. I had no ride, so I walked the 2 miles UP HILL. It took 2 and a half hours and it was freezing ( Luna had 3 blankets on her and an afghan over the stroller)
It was worth it tho! One of the leaders told me how to sandwich my nipple and I DID IT! Sure it went back a step when she chucked on my oald bur I kept at it. Eventually only the right side needed the shield and now she hates it. She rejects all artificials now ( can be crappy when I'm unavailable) and she even self latches now sometimes!
Font give up hope mama, you will do it eventually!
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I did it! Now without the nipple shield 100% of the time Since 2/12
We are now self-latching! .
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No further info on the palsy. It seems to be only his lower lip. It just looks kinda pinched. Nothing going on with eye, eyebrow, etc.
I have a regular ped appt in about a week and will see what she thinks.
Progress? Yesterday LO BF for maybe 10-15 min. Not a great latch, but actual sucking and swallowing! He's done it a couple more times for just a few minutes since then.
I don't want to go backwards! I'm trying to keep it positive and not force him to stay on or try if he's not up to it. I guess I'll just keep offering - I'm trying to do it when he seems calm and possibly receptive, either before or after his bottle depending on his mood.
Wondering where we'll go from here... I think there's still hope! I definitely would have caved ages ago w/o all of your support, as well as my sister-in-law, and LC


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As November has Thanksgiving, and is the month of thanfulness, I've noticed a lot of people like Lily, Jen, and Mr. Harper Faulkner writing about the blogging community and how thankful they are for it.
And as it's the last day of November, and I too am thankful for it, I will join the bandwagon.
So let me just say Thank You to all the wonderful bloggers out there!
For being supportive, for reading, and most importantly – for giving me great things to read!!!
I was blown away by how wonderful the community is when I started to seriously get into the blogging community. How once I started to comment and interact with everyone – I felt this instant attachment.
But the thing that most surprised me?
What a wonderful writing talent so many people have!
For some reason I never dreamed that so many people could be so funny, so moving, so thought provoking.
It should have been obvious – look at the number of newspapers, novels, and magazines. But I guess I saw those people as professionals, so of course they had to be good.
But every day I discover new people, great people; and every day I lounge in the reading of great people. You're all wonderful!
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Elaine G. Smith, 87, Janesville, WI passed away peacefully at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, in St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by family. Elaine was born May 8, 1925 in Prairie Farm, WI, the daughter of Arthur Lawrence and Clara P. (Espeseth) Ritter. Elaine married the former Eugene F. Tomashek in December of 1946. Elaine later married John R. Smith on July 1956 who built the family home in late 1940s, in Janesville. Elaine was employed as a Waitress and Caregiver with Sherman Retirement Homes. Elaine spent her time caring for her family and was involved with the Gardening Club and other organizations around the Janesville area. Our Mother and Grandmother (Grandma Sunshine) is lovingly remembered for her delicious cooking, her giving spirit, and sociable nature. Later in life, Elaine was involved with judging at the 4H-Fair.
Survivors include Brother: Dale (Joanne) Ritter; Sons: Patrick (Nancy) Tomashek, Mark Tomashek, Eugene (Evelyn) Tomashek, Jeff Tomashek, Dan (Gail) Tomashek, Garrett Smith, Shawn (Christine) Smith; Daughters: Mary Beth Tomashek-Elliot (Tom), Susan E. Smith, Sarah Smith, and Shannon Smith; Grandchildren: Michael, Matthew, Staci, Cameron, Jeremy, Heather (Steve), Daniel, Patrick, Kimberely, Graham, Grant, Jordan, Chelsea, Catherine, Melissa, Shawn, Kathleen, and Anna; Great-Grandchildren: Lannon Star, Ally, Lauren, Brier, and Drew. She was preceded in death by Eugene Tomashek, John Smith; Sons, John, Shane, and Billy; Sister, Ramona "Mona" Short (Robert).
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I think there's nothing quite as relaxing as a good soak in a warm tub. I'm not sure if men enjoy it as much as women do, since you never see men advertising bubble bath. Still, since being in a tub is so relaxing, I think it makes sense to labor in water. And if water feels good during labor, water birth is sometimes the logical next step.
Water birth may seem revolutionary, but it isn't a new idea. Water birth is a fairly common practice in many European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand. Many birthing centers and hospitals in the United States have begun installing birthing tubs as well.
During labor, water immersion decreases the need for pain medication. When delivery takes place underwater, there may be less vaginal trauma. In addition, you might like the idea of the baby moving from the fluid environment of the amniotic sac to the warm water of the birthing tub.
You might wonder about many aspects of water birth, too. For example:
Water birth doesn't have universal support among health care providers. You might even find that your own health care provider is a proponent of water birth but the baby's doctor doesn't support the practice.
If you're interested in water birth, learn as much as you can. Find out whether water birth is available at your birth center or hospital. Watch water birth videos online. Check out websites that support water birth, as well as those that don't. Then work with your health care provider to make the best decision for you and your baby.
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Can you please tell me which countries have water birth facilities? I want to travel to a country for waterbirth experience as this is my first pregnancy.
I have had 2 beautiful home water births.... the 2 top moments of my entire life!!! my babies are healthy and my births were so peaceful! Any babies i may yet have will be born in the water assuming i am in labor long enough to draw the water! (last one we barely got 8 inches into the pool before she was born!)
Attention anyone who is using a jetted bathtub. You must use a cleaner like Oh Yuk to thoroughly clean the jetted tubs plumbing lines. The tubs have about 15-20 feet of plumbing lines that are full of warm stagnant water. The lines are full of biofilm that contains mold and bacteria. Bleach, vinegar, disinfectants etc., will not clean the crud from the plumbing lines. If a cleaner like Oh Yuk is used, the tub should have the same low bacteria levels as the source/tap water because the plumbing lines will be nice and clean.
If you doubt this, check studies by the University of Bozeman's Center For Biofilm Engineering and how regular cleaners like sodium hypochlorite (bleach) will not remover biofilm. Or check Texas A & M's study on jetted tubs and bacteria.
Again, if cleaned properly you should be safe.
Emmie, thank you for sharing. I don't expect everyone to agree with everything on the blog. Part of its' purpose is to stimulate discussion and hear all points of view.
You talk about the dive reflex yet, the dive reflex only happens in cold water. If warm water is used to provide pain relief, how can this reflex prevent a baby from drowning (at least you acknowledge it is possible they drown) but, you still seem to imply the dive reflex normally prevents this. You talk about how easily feces can be scooped out of the water with a fish net but, say nothing of the fact that you cannot possibly scoop out all the dangerous micro-organisms that come with it resulting in an unsanitary environment that could transmit infection. In one of your comments to another reader you say that you think some day the Mayo will allow women to birth in water. All this adds up to what I would call a "soft" endorsement. Healthcare providers who don't take a hard line against pseudo-scientific "treatments" are failing in their responsibility to patients and giving these patients a false sense of security that unproven or even dangerous practices are medically advised. You should be more upfront about telling women that there is no scientific evidence to support the benefit of birthing a child in water (over simply laboring in water) and there is scientific evidence of the harm it can cause—In fact the American Academy of Pediatrics has come out with a report opposed to it. I expect to see this nonsense from questionable celebri-docs on TV but, not from a reputable institution like the Mayo Clinic. I am dissapointed.
Emmie, I think you may have misunderstood me. I did not advocate water birth, I advocated that women who were interested in water birth or immersion during labor learn as much as they can about it and discuss it with their health care provider. There may not be enough scientific research to say absolutely that water birth is safe or not safe. I think the most important thing to remember is that water birth happens and it happens often. Here at Mayo, we do not currently do water birth. We do water immersion for labor and have guidelines to help determine who can be in a tub and who cannot. I would ask you to re-read my blog with these things in mind.
Water birth is not safe. It can transmit infections to the baby (from feces in the water etc...) and babies can and have drowned in water births. Why is it that even the Mayo Clinic itself doesn't allow women to deliver in water? Could it be that it is unsafe and would be a liability for the hospital to engage in a practice that is new age, experimental and not supported by scientific evidence? I'm disgusted. I really thought I could trust the Mayo Clinic website to give sound medical advice. I feel sick that this "professional" is posting her dangerous opinions for patients to read. Good luck with your marketing efforts to attract women to your hospital with your support of unsound alternative "medicine".
In my opinion the MOA lotioacn should be targeted at three things:1. Convenience if it's a simple test that could be done there instead of in Rochester, offer it. Follow-up with Rochester Dr's. via telemedicine. etcetera.2. Getting the younger demographic involved this lotioacn should be highly attractive to young people (who frequent MOA). Getting teens, and even children, to start taking ownership of their health is crucial. The earlier the better. Some parents don't know how to coach their children towards a healthy lifestyle. The Clinic has the tools to help with that.3. Issues that impact a large portion of the population obesity, smoking cessation, etc. I love the idea of nutritional information on the various eateries within the mall to help consumers make educated choices while shopping. Having walking routes mapped would also be helpful. Readily available help for smoking cessation would be great as well. A lot of people don't want to make an appointment just to go in for help in this area. Having it available on a walk-in basis may make it easier for people to kick the habit especially the younger smokers.Best wishes as you embark on this new endeavor!!
I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl at puget sound birth center at 18. I chose to to have a water birth and it turned out to be the easiest most wonderful experience ever. I had a TENSE unit on my back to numb the pain without any need of medicine as I waited through out the first half of the day. Finally in the tub nothing strapped to me and no medicine at all- I let my body float relaxed in the warm jacuzzi tub- the warm water cradling my very heavy belly and after 8 quick minutes after my water broke -inside the tub- my beautiful baby girl was out and I had no tearing. At all!
I got to avoid the needles and extreme pain of birth and still had a natural birth! :] I am now expecting a handsome son within the next few weeks and I will definitely be having another water birth. Hospital births in the uncomfortable bed are just not my ideal way to welcome such a joyful moment. I now think of the wonderful first moment of meeting my child (and not any traumatizing or painful memories) thanks to the waterbirth.
I came across this site tonight in my search for 'Mayo and labor tubs'. I am having my 8th child, my 5th to be born with the wonderful midwives at Mayo Clinic. Mary delivered my fourth and fifth children. I am incredibly excited about the chance of laboring in the tub..and the possibility of delivering in the tub (if the higher-ups can be convinced of it's safety before it's my turn to deliver in Sept!) I had my first mw appt today. I'm so thankful for the midwife care at Mayo!
i called yesterday after reading about the clinical review topic (' waterbirth imodern obstetricc") in the flyer sent out for the meeting in Nov. We have been doing water births here since 1996- close to 500 now- and every few years a new opponent rears its head. Currently it was a peds nurse from u of iowa, reviewing charts at our hospital. But most questions are raised by peds who have no idea how they are done. We have had no bad outcomes to date, and i am committed to continue as long as im in practice. We are compiling out data for iowa city's return visit in november, and hoped if you were doing waterbirths, they would back off a little.
The comments posted about the difference in experiences are typical of our ladies- some of whom have had 3 births in our tubs. thanks for keeping this option in the forefront
Eve, you were given misinformation about the midwives at Mayo. We do care for women in labor and do the deliveries as well as post partum care and follow-up. I will be speaking with others in the department so this won't happen again.
It is true we do not do water birth. I believe there will come a time when we do but not any time soon. Since we started doing labor immersion we have had very positive response from the women using the tubs. They have been willing to move from the tub for the birth. It may seem a little disconnected to have to do the moving for the birth, but right now it is working for the women and that is the most important consideration. If you thought it would help you, I would be glad to talk with you.
I toured your birth center after it was built, and they told me that you still do not do water births. You may sit in it to labor, but no birthing. Seems like a waste. I asked for a midwife, they told me they do not do births. I am will be driving to the twin cities for my next birth where they have many more options!
Eve, I'm very sorry to hear you had such a difficult experience. The old Labor and Delivery unit did not have any opotions for water immersion during labor. I can only imagine how disappointing it would be to think if you had been due a month later you would have had different options. I did want to let you know that there is a nurse-midwife service for low risk pregnancy here at Mayo. The midwife patients are followed throughout their pregnancy, labor, birth and post partum. I'm sorry you didn't know about us before now.
What amazes me is that this post is here...Mayo Clinic, just built a new birth center after I had my daughter in September of 2010, boasting hydrotherapy, however they do not let you birth in tubs...in fact your options are very low and mayo clinic...I would never have another child there again. They boast all these articles about natural methods, water, midwives...there are no midwives during deliver only students, residents and there attending. The doctor actually told me at 40 weeks during a triage check when I was obviously in labor, the only way he would admit me is if I took an epidural and pitocin, oh and if I was looking for a natural birth I was in the wrong place! The stopped my labor at 40 weeks...needless to say like I said before, never again at Mayo!
I chose to have a hospital waterbirth for my second child, and would highly recommend it. While there are some clinical situations that prohibit waterbirth in the hospital setting, and they will vary by institution, finding a waterbirth-friendly location is well worth the effort in the event you choose to try it. I arrived at the hospital in active labor and after my first exam revealed I was 9 cm dilated, the midwife broke my water to check for the presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid. It was negative and I got into the warm, calming, soothing physical therapy-type freestanding tub. With the assistance of my midwife, my child was born gently and calmly after only 3 pushes, and I needed no stitches, a dramatic difference from my first birth. My recovery time was practically non-existent, and my midwives remarked how I made their jobs seem too easy. Ask around, do your research, and if you are interested in trying waterbirth, put in the effort to find a provider and facility that will support you. They may be hard to find, but it is well worth it!
I had a water birth 24 years ago and it was the most amazing experience of my entire life. I had never even heard of it, but was inwardly lead to it. I found a midwife that supported it, bought a cattle trough, put it in my dining room, hooked a garden hose to my washing machine for warm water, and settled into a life-changing experience on a warm, drizzly day while my husband cooked a big pot of spaghetti in the kitchen. While I wouldn't call labor easy, there was a marked difference between the pressure I felt when in the tub vs. outside of the tub. And the comfort of being at home, with familiar sounds and smells, surrounded by people who love me, was icing on the cake! My baby was so relaxed that her palms were open and she didn't even cry for several minutes...she just emerged.
There are a bunch of number crunchers in the UK that look at studies about all kinds of health care treatments. They throw out the studies that aren't well done, and they try to get a bunch of similar studies together so they can compare the numbers -- because a study with large numbers of people is more trustworthy than one with a smaller number. They put out a book called "Guide to Effective Care in Childbirth," and that book mentions water birth. The version I have is quite old now, but it says they didn't have enough information yet to recommend waterbirth or to discourage it. (Their standards of proof are pretty high!)They did recommend that waterbirth babies be brought to the surface right after they're born, and that the water temperature be kept in a certain range because it can be harmful it it's too warm. They also said that a vast majority of mothers who have experienced water birth would want to give birth like that again. I've had 2 water births and hope to have another!
I have given birth twice, my second child was almost born in water. I say almost because I had so many bowel movements during my time in the tub that eventually I had to climb out in order for the water to be replaced (right at the beginning of second stage labour, too)! Having said that though, I spent a great deal of time in the water as I was dilating and it was so lovely to be supported by the water, which was also warm enough that it relieved some of the intense pressure in my pelvis & lower back during contractions. I also had no need for stitches at all, since the water helped to soften my perineal area - recovery was very quick post-birth (compared to my first, where I was hobbling around painfully for a couple of weeks)!
I am pregnant with my third baby, and am definitely going for a water birth again, when the time comes. If you have the option, do it!
My partner is originally from England where the mother of his first child gave birth in water. He said it was amazing that his daughter came out with the natural instinct to swim. He's quite disappointed that water birth is not an option anywhere near us here in the U.S.
I have birthed three babies on dry land (in bed), and had one water birth. HANDS DOWN, the water birth was the easiest, despite the fact that it was my longest labor. I have done the research and know the statistics associated with the benefits of water during labor...but even the statistics don't do it justice. It is heaven in a tub :)
I'm also a doula and HIGHLY recommend hydrotherapy to all my laboring clients!
Interesting post! I had no idea that pediatricians or family med docs might end up being the barrier to my ability to birth in the water. And you mention the possibility of baby drowning (or nearly drowning). How often does this happen? That seems scary, but are there concrete examples or statistics to help us understand what the ACTUAL risk of that happening is?
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COLUMBIANA – For half a day once a year the number of people in the city nearly quadruples in size. The reason? The Festival of the Arts at the Harvey S. Firestone Park.
The annual festival began 27 years ago, the same year as the park's 50th anniversary. The event organized by the Tourism Bureau raises money for various restoration projects at the 52-acre park.
Tourism President Larry Deidrick said the park is continuing to work on changes to Mirror Lake. An aeration system was purchased through funds received through this and other events over the last year.
He said the park is currently working on building up the beaches around the lake to prevent eroding.
"They are trying to raise a good bit of money for Mirror Lake," he said of the park board.
Tourism Board member Rose Conrad said up to 90 vendors have now registered for the free event scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Money is raised through vendor fees, table registrations, and a 50/50 raffle.
Admission and parking is free, as well as the live musical entertainment that will be emceed by Mark Frost.
"We're extremely excited about being able to present this event to the community again this year, in our 27th year. We have some excellent vendors and great concessionaries. Our musical line up is wonderful. It would be a great day for our community to come out and be in Firestone Park to support the city and the tourism bureau," Conrad said.
The event will be held rain or shine, although Conrad is hoping for the latter.
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The event reportedly drew a crowd of roughly 30,000 its second year, and Conrad is expecting a large crowd this year as well.
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Craft and other art items and food vendors will also be available.
Visitors will also have a chance to meet with animals from the Humane Society of Columbiana County, Conrad said.
Music will be held at the gazebo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be announced by Frost every hour on the hour. The lineup includes S.C.P. Alumni, Guy and Cheryl Kekel, Natalie Sprouse and the Bodacious Bobcats, Angel Wing Harp Duo and the Stage Left Kids.
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For many years, television content ratings have tried to help consumers make informed decisions. It hasn't really worked. For one thing, no one really cares about a barrage of meaningless letters. If I had the cryptology background to decipher content ratings and the Puritan background to give a shit about them, I'd shoot myself just to see if someone can kill what couldn't possibly exist.
Consumer advice is valuable to parents, but not good ones. Anyone making parenting decisions based on a couple of letters typed by some Quaker with the world's most depressing job should probably leave their kid outside and hope its new wolf parents are less stupid and lazy.
What's truly tragic is that even if you can interpret them, the ratings codes have none of the information you really want. That's why I've come up with the only six content ratings consumers will ever need.
Right from the start, TV shows should let us know if we can have dinner in front of them. They warn us when they're about to use harsh language, but we've all been cursing since we were six. We each know our own daily fuck intake and if your show goes over it, we can change the channel and move on with our lives. However, if someone on your show suddenly decides to dig into the butthole of a corpse or hilariously puke blood, that's going to have an actual physiological effect on us. It's hard enough to eat Chef Boyardee ravioli without bloody colons on the TV.
Did you know the movie Trainspotting is rated R for drug use, strong language, sex, nudity and violence? When those idiots were listing the depravity our fragile minds needed to prepare for, no one thought to mention that Ewan McGregor might dig his way into a diarrhea-blasted public toilet. How did that get left out? Is this some kind of conspiracy funded by the Pudding and Chili Practical Joke Council? I swear, if you showed up at the MPAA silently eating a piece of human shit, they'd say, "You seem like a decent guy. You have any tips on how to get my teenage daughter to use 'darn' instead of 'damn'?"
There are a lot of codes regarding sexual content and anyone who grew up without the Internet knows exactly what they mean. The rating BN could mean side boob or a man changing his pants, and you have to pay very, very close attention to catch either. Trying to masturbate to BN can be medically unsafe, as you have to be locked and loaded for the duration of the movie, ready at a moment's notice. The rating AC could mean anything from casual flirting to the full unsealing of plastic breasts. The sex scenes are hazy closeups of body parts, so you run the risk of masturbating to an elbow or a spine. There's also SSC, SV, AS ... my point is, the system is useless. The codes aren't reliable indicators of pornography so they're useless to lonely people. It might help people genuinely trying to avoid sexual material, but since anyone watching a Shannon Tweed movie for the parts where she's not fucking deserves every misfortune life throws at them.
Think of all the time you've wasted in your life watching the 88 minutes of erotic thrillers that weren't nipples. What the new D rating would indicate is that there is either not enough masturbatable content to bother with, or that elements of the plot would make masturbation dangerous. Let me explain. If a movie or show wasn't specifically designed for use with dolphin flogging, you run the risk of seeing some psychologically damaging things at the point of climax. Horses, clowns, Danny Trejo -- it's how unspeakable fetishes get started. There are people dressed up like cartoon lobsters and making love right now because when they were children and jerking off to the The Little Mermaid, one of their dolls turned to them and hissed, "WE SEE YOU. ALWAYS." It's too late for them, but this new D rating saves future consumers from similar fates.


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Since temperatures dropped late last week MWU crews have responded to a dozen water main breaks across the city, according to a release.
The sudden, extreme cold paired with a lack of deep snow to insulate makes water pipes below ground more vulnerable as the level that frost hits below the ground deepens, officials said.
Officials are asking residents to be patient, conditions are tough and crews are doing everything they can.
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Town of Delaware's September 11 meeting had two hopeful messages about help available to both businesses and individual property owners. Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) CEO Allan Scott said, "I want to remind everybody that there are various loans available through the IDA, and we have a fair amount of funds available to put down into the system. These revolving-loan funds are low interest. We encourage you to let your people know about this. They are to encourage contribution to our economy and to detain or to create new ones."
The second message concerned the STAR system that's been in existence for property owners for some time; however, in order to stay on the list, most people need to re-register. This can be done either on the web or by calling the special center set up for this purpose, explained John Wolham from New York State Office of Real Property Services.
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Supervisor Edward Sykes asked if there was a time frame for the start of construction of the much talked about Sullivan County food hub, and Scott said, "The only time frame we do have at the moment is we're supposed to get the reply to the state consolidated application by end of December, and this will enable us to get a schedule to construct. We're waiting for the state."
With regard to the location of the hub, Flad said, "The facility will probably be located in the eastern part of the county where we are working with a distributor. Most farms are located in the western part of the county. So it's really up to the operators to work out what's best for them."
She said IDA also is looking at existing buildings, as well as considering the possibility of building a new structure. "We're talking about a very simple metal building with cooler and backing. We don't need a whole lot of space," Flad continued.
The food distribution facility is being built to help local producers connect with local restaurants and shops without having to leave their places of business or farms in order to exchange the produce. The expansion to New York City markets will also be made easier. "This will save them time and money," Flad concluded.
The time frame once the building starts is five to seven years, Flad said.
Among other issues discussed was the town's natural gas drilling commission, whose activities have been suspended recently due to the loss of some committee members. Contact has been made with the town of Towanda in Bradford County, PA with an eye to arrange a future visit, but no further movement has been made on that plan. Councilmember Alfred Steppich, however, said he went to visit a compressor station on his own in Slate Hill between Port Jervis and Middletown, and that he was very impressed by how quiet it was once you left the actual compression chamber, where the noise level was deafening.


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A Beloit mother is facing two counts of misdemeanor child neglect after leaving her two young children alone in a Walmart parking lot.
Beloit police spokesman Capt. Dan Risse told WISC-TV 23-year-old Codi Davis was arrested after officers found an 18-month-old and 5-year-old in her car alone around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
"The weather at the time this happened was 12 degrees below zero with a wind child of 34 below zero," Risse said.
Risse said an unidentified man flagged an officer down patrolling the store's parking lot, saying two children were in a vehicle alone and the vehicle was not running. The officer tried to get the two children, ages 18 months and 5 years old to open the door, but they wouldn't.
"They were dressed in winter coats and hats and gloves, but they were not attended and the vehicle was locked and not running," Risse said. "He was trying to coax the 5-year-old into opening up the door when the mom came to where they were."
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A rare sight in broad daylight. A barn owl was caught hanging by his wing from a tree.
Neighbors said from the street it's hard to see it, but if you took a closer look you could see a barn owl dangling from a tree at Punchbowl tangled in a maze of strings.
"Last night we were up on the 9th floor. We saw a big white thing flapping its wings out of the window we were curious to see what it was," said Marcus Chambers.
Neighbors said the owl was stuck for more than a day.
"My heart broke and it was so far on the hill, I thought how could anyone get to it," said Lindsey Gibson.
Gibson said Chambers tried to save it.
"I cut part of the string to get it a little bit of slack, and then I tried to get in the tree to see if I could cut the other line. And I just didn't have anything long enough to cut the string," said Chambers.
The couple called the fire department along with the Hawaiian Humane Society to rescue the owl.
"He really fought the net pretty hard and eventually he said 'OK you got me,'" said fireman Larry Moore.
Crews managed to lower the bird. It got a little tangled on the way down, but eventually they succeeded.
Then off to the veterinarian it went, Dr. Douglas Chang found a wound on the owl's leg, and its wings needed some help.
"Looks like this chord is tied around the feather here," said Dr. Chang pointing to the owls left wing.
But with a couple snips, the owl's wings started flapping again.
"Part of our contamination of our environment leads to damage to species that inadvertently get caught up in the mess," said Dr. Chang.
The doctor said the owl will need some antibiotics, but he'll be fine thanks to the communities effort.
"It's just good work it's normal human work," said Dr. Chang.
The owl will be treated for a couple of days and then it will be released back into the wild.
Barn owl spotted dangling from tree at Punchbowl
A rare sight in broad daylight. A barn owl was caught hanging by his wing from a tree.
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ome of the big leaguers were signing on their way out. I ran over to Field 3, grabbed my Dustin Pedroia salsa, and stood in what was probably the most inconvenient spot possible. "Dustin, I have your salsa!!" I yelled. He looked over and chuckled, and that's all that I needed.
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Great job, Elizabeth! Thanks for allowing us to join you on your journey. I'm totally diggin' it. Very cool stuff. I think your in depth knowledge of the farm system and upcoming prospects definitely serves you well on your mission, as is proved by this entry.
32 autographs? Holy cow! Looks like you had an unforgettable day and I hope you will cherish that great moment for a long, long time.
Wow. That looks like a really cool day. I guess it's fun living in Florida during Spring Training. You can go to the games and see the players, even the minor leaguers you wouldn't normally see during the season. I guess it would stink not being near your favorite team during the regular season. But when you can spend days like that and know you're near home. It would take so much planning for me to go down to Spring Training. It really looks like you had a lot of fun with the players.
So impressive that you talked to all these players, got them to sign, got them to take pics with you, got into the clubhouses (even with Sgt standing guard!). My favorite part though was when you handed Josh your card. You have a card? Very cool, Elizabeth!
Wow, that's so cool!! 32 autographs so far? Can't even get one when I go to a game!! Nice pictures, especially of the clubhouse!! Enjoy spring training. Heard the Sox are playing the Mets in a few weeks… Is there a Jason Bay photo in sight?
Hey, nice blog.
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What a day! 32 autographs, good for you! I hope it warms up in Florida by the time I get down there, I can't take much more of this cold.
Wow! You got a LOT of pictures with the players! So glad you had fun…Spring Training is awesome :O)
Fantastic… you obviously had a ball and did a great job sharing it with us… hand out as many cards as you can, you never know where they will end up…
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That is great Elizabeth! I am so happy for you! and good for you that you have card! I carry my business card and what I call my "fun" card.
Some of the best times I had in Vero Beach were in non-game days!
Looks like you had an awesome time! love the part with Lars and Josh! but there so many good ones! I can see why you wre/are in cloud nine! Keep up the great work and I hope you do get that media pass!
im definitely jealous. all of that was so awesome. ive nver been to spring training and glad i could live a day in your eyes. good pickups on the photos and autographs. baseball tonight was reporting from Sox camp last night. i honestly tried to look for you but the sea of blue and red was enourmous
Wow, what an experience you had. It looks like so much fun. I love that you snuck into the clubhouse-being bold is a great way to enjoy a once in a lifetime experience. These blogs of yours are great.
Mike-'Minoring In Baseball'
I like that Youkilus picture the best – with the glove on his head and the shades! He seems like a character, but you'd know better than me since you actually got to meet these players! I'm excited for you, it looks like you are have an amazing spring! Here I am in Canada not even being able to get a single Jays game televised.
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We would highly recommend this apartment and would definitely stay here again. The location was brilliant, just a few steps from the Royal Mile. From the upstairs window we could do fascinating people watching! Jenny was just brilliant, she allowed us to store our bags inside the apartment before check in while it was being cleaned so we could get out and see our Fringe shows. Jenny texted during the weekend to make sure everything was ok. The flat has a lovely layout - great little kitchen, comfy living space and nice big bedroom to put suitcases in etc. There are approx 76 stairs, which was fine for us, but if I stayed longer I would take a backpack rather than a large suitcase. All in all, no complaints at all, it had a fantastic location, great aspect, lots of space, was tastefully furnished and kitchen is well equipped for self-catering, thanks Jenny!
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President Barack Obama welcomes China's Vice Preier Wang Qishan, left, as he opens the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2009.
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"Improving U.S.-China Relations: The Next Steps"
Policy Memo, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
August 2009
Author: Richard N. Rosecrance, Adjunct Professor; International Security Program; Director, Project on U.S.-China Relations
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security
Policy Recommendations:
- Allow China's currency to float freelyfloating upwards on the exchanges
- Transfer Chinese-owned debt to equity in the U.S. market
- Stop the Chinese practice of sterilizing incoming foreign exchangeallowing prices to rise and incomes in Chinese consumer hands to be spent.
- Reach agreement on the size, geographical distribution, and purpose of Chinese and U.S. armed forces.
Both China and the United States are now emerging from the slumps of the 20082009 "Great Recession." But neither country has done much to address the imbalances that helped to precipitate the crisis. China has already succeeded with the stimulus of its own economy. The United States is continuing to provide stimulus and also very low interest rates. China's success, however, means greater inflation, which will have to be checked by higher interest rates. If interest rates go up (and capital remains mobile), the Renminbi must rise as well. This suggests that the recent link between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar must be attenuated or broken. A higher Renminbi will have two advantages: for the United States, it will help to equilibrate the past trade imbalance; for China, it will stimulate consumption (and enhance imports). It will therefore help China switch from a purely exporting strategy to one that maintains domestic growth through internal consumption. The goods that were to be sent abroad can now be consumed by an increasingly middle class nation at home. These steps will bring China and the United States closer economically and increase international stability. However, unless the military-security relations of the two countries improve, this will not be a sufficient remedy for the two nations' long term problems.
In 2009, a group of faculty members at the Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School joined with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to produce Power and Restraint: A Shared Vision for the U.S.-Chinese Relationship (N.Y.: Public Affairs, 2009). This volume began with the premise that Great Powers too often fight, especially when the power trend of one state rises to approximate that of an established leader. Britain and Germany faced this difficulty at the end of the 19th century, and they failed to solve it. On the other hand, America's rise vis a vis Britain was an even more challenging event and might have led to conflict. It did not. This was because Britain made every effort to admit the United States to the great power system and to satisfy its requirements in that new role. Britain, however, did not make similar adjustments to the rise of German power, and that failure (and the mutual failure of Germany to acknowledge Britain's concerns) led directly to the World War I. The United States and China obviously do not want to repeat the errors of Britain and Germany: what can they do about it?
One relevant historical example is relations between Britain and Germany under Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor in the late 1800s. Under his leadership, Britain and Germany aimed to differentiate their foreign policy functions. Britain was the primary sea power; Germany a predominant land power. Bismarck did not seek a great navy, and Britain did not amass a continental-style army. When Bismarck was dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II, however, Germany changed its policies and resolved to challenge Britain at sea as well as perhaps on land. The differentiation of function was obliterated, and the naval arms race contributed to the adverse climate of relationships that led Britain to oppose Germany in the war.
Today, China and the United States are both spending substantial amounts on armaments. There is no apparent differentiation of function: China is aiming at an increases across the boardin air, space, as well as land and naval forces. If these come close to approximating those of the United States, there is likely to be conflict between the two powers. The United States needs to understand the limits China places on these forces to relax on its own military preparations. These understandings have not yet been reached. In economics, the two powers are also proceeding on diverse tracks. The United States has become more indebted as a result of importing too much and exporting too little, with China as the main beneficiary of the U.S. deficit. China has placed the funds it has earned in the U.S. money market and U.S. government securities. Meanwhile the dollar has fallen, and this has meant that Chinese investments have deteriorated in value, so much so that China has spoken recently of the need to diversify its holdings, perhaps shifting part of its funds to Special Drawing Rights (SDR)s or to a basket of foreign currencies. This would put further pressure on the U.S. dollar and thus depreciate China's current holdings.
Perhaps China would like the United States to increase interest rates, but it cannot do that now, with the U.S. economy just coming out of crisis. Another alternative would be for China to consider switching some of its debt instruments (U.S. government bonds) for equities in the private U.S. economy. Sovereign wealth funds are already doing this and further purchase of U.S. equities or investment in U.S. companies could return value to China while limiting holdings of U.S. debt. Here China would have to be sensitive to U.S. investors and political leaders in limiting its percentage acquisition of U.S. firms. These changes would not undercut the value of the U.S. dollar. Also, if China ended "sterilization" of incoming foreign exchange, it could both stimulate its own domestic consumption and also make more likely an equilibrium in the trade balance with the United States. In the longer term, the Renminbi will have to fluctuate freely, or it will not be held as a reserve currency by other countries. In the medium term, China cannot switch dollar holdings for SDRs. This will only create another dollar hoard in the coffers of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which its management will not accept.
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QB says union push jumped the gunBy ERIC OLSON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | April 10,2014Northwesterns Trevor Siemian said Wednesday it was wrong for former quarterback Kain Colter and other players to explore unionization without first taking their concerns to their coach and administrators.
The schools football players are scheduled to vote later this month on whether to form a union to possibly bargain over better compensation, health insurance and work conditions. Siemian, a quarterback who will be a senior this fall, said during a conference call with reporters that players should have taken their concerns to coach Pat Fitzgerald and athletic director James Phillips before setting out to unionize.
Im treated far better than I deserve here, Siemian said. Introducing a third party or somebody else, especially when our main goals when this began ... there were issues with the NCAA that we thought we could address, and (unionizing) was one of the ways to do it. Nothing had been exhausted from within the school. Myself included, nobody ever addressed Fitz or Dr. Phillips about these issues.
Two of these guys that all of us have come here and trusted so much Ive known coach Fitz five or six years now to say I dont trust you enough to help us out addressing these changes isnt the right way to go.
A regional director for the National Labor Relations Board announced on March 26 that Northwesterns football players meet the definition of employees under federal law and are allowed to unionize. The players are set to vote by secret ballot April 25 on whether to form a union.
Siemian said he would vote no.
I can only speak for myself, he said. Ill say theres a significant number of guys on the team who feel the same as me.
Tim Waters, the political director for the United Steelworkers Union, which has provided support to efforts to unionize, did not immediately return phone and email messages. Neither did Ramogi Huma, president of the College Athletes Players Association, which is working with the steelworkers on the bid to form the nations first union for college athletes.
Fitzgerald has told his players to vote against the union. He declined to comment further Wednesday.
Siemian said he regretted not exploring other options for addressing athletes concerns when Colter organized a January meeting where he asked football players to sign union cards.
He said the fact the team petitioned the NLRB for a ruling doesnt mean that a union is right for this university or this school.
I think that distinction needs to be made, too, he added. Just because youre an employee doesnt mean that a union is the right avenue, especially in a scenario at Northwestern where ... most guys on the team agree that weve been treated very, very well here. With that being said, I just dont think thats the direction we need to go in.MORE IN Wire SportsORLANDO, Fla. Full StoryOXON HILL, Md. Wade Davis already had closed out a World Series. Full StoryBOSTON New Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale said he isnt worried that he might not be the ace... Full Story
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Philadelphia Phillies (5-5) at Miami Marlins (1-9)
Cole Hamels (0-2, 10.97) vs. Jose Fernandez (0-1, 1.80)
Time: 7:05 PM, Marlins Park
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Coming off their victory last night, the Phillies look to get above the .500 mark for the first time this season when they continue their series against the hapless Miami Marlins.
Cole Hamels takes the ball for the Phils after what has been a rocky start to the season in which he has gone 0-2 with a 10.97 ERA. Last year, Hamels performed well against the Fish, posting a 3.07 ERA. He only managed a 2-3 record, however, as the offense took a few of his starts against Miami off. For his career, Hamels has a record of 8-10 with a 3.36 ERA when facing the Marlins. In three games at Marlins Park, he's posted a 3.60 ERA. The Phillies are looking for a strong outing from Hamels, as he tries regain the form that has made him one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Opposing Hamels will be rookie Jose Fernandez. In his Major League debut last week, Fernandez went five innings, holding the Mets to just one run. He struck out eight in that game and showed the ability to dominate hitters.
Charlie Manuel has deviated from the lineup he's used thus far for the first time this season, benching the righthanded Michael Young in lieu of the switch-hitting Freddy Galvis, who is making his first start of the season. It's a move that gives the Phillies a lineup stacked with lefthanders, with the first seven men in the order batting left-handed against Fernandez.
LINEUP: Revere CF, Rollins SS, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Brown LF, Nix RF, Galvis 3B, Kratz C, Hamels P
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Another must win.
They are protecting Fernandez so just get to the 5th or 6th and they will take him out.
If this team hits Hamels around. There is a big issue.
No Stanton again tonight.
I expect even Doc to do well tomorrow.
If not theres a big issue there too.
Enjoy the game. Anyone who wants to see me in the winners circle can turn to Rosecroft.com
Go phils!
No issue with Hamels..relax
They are all Must games Andy?
Why take out M. Young when he is having a tremendous run in April?
No fret – I have faith in Galvis coming through.
Yes all must wins Brooks
According to Yahoo fantsy Young is day to day so there is something wrong.
Games vs Marlins without Stanton almost must be no hitters.
Ah, you drink too much or perhaps not enough…
Enjoy the winners circle AWF
I guess the key to this thing now is with the 4 lefties in a row, the Fish need to be in a position where they can utilize Dunn perfectly timed with that. Even that doesn't assure a win, but at this poiunt, Fernandez should make it through 3-6 one more time setting Dunn up late. Lotsa baseball to be played, that thinking might not play out.
Fernandez is already a dominant pitcher with 95+ stuff..can't teach that, and that kind of stuff can shut down any team.
I'll take a guess the Phils need 2 runs before the 9th to win this.
Sounds good..
Hitters count adding to the possibity of an expected Galvis double. Even after giving back a strike.
M Young coming up next..
That Solano throw was one of the most interesting I've seen. Saved me a temper tantrum at least. Classic hitting into the pitch. Yuck.
Gift..must of slipped out..
geez, I hope so. That'll make the bloopers tape.
This'd be a good spot for a 2nd in a lifetime 12 pitch at bat by Bennie. Two nights in a row, taking pitches against Dunn'd be smart. Get something you can hit, go for it. But getting the edge on their lone lefty pre RyHo'd be good.
Throw one in the dirt Dunny..
Wow..good call and great ab Ben..
excellent at bat. Hell, excellent plus. Cmon Jimmy.
Normally, you give the edge to Dunn in the coming inning, Chase, RyHo, Dom, maybe Nix, who'll be pinch hit for if Dunn's around. But by the time Dunn gets to RyHo, he won't be gassed, but a little weaker, so the 8th doesn't look as bad as it could. Still time to pick Jimmy up for the failed at bat.
Course holding the Fish here isn't being overlooked.
Senor off to a good start for the year. Hopefully getting that career back on track.
Still surprise me that Ryno gets any fastballs to hit.
truthfully, didn't even think oif that. It's a good point.
Tommy Hutton. My man. Just told us RyHo has 34 dingers against the Fish. Left out that like 33 of 'em are against Volstad..
Good job by Piece. On 0-2.
Tom Seaver definitely listens
This is good, Fransden will now be the PH for Nix with Fastberry running.
Good move, Chuck.
oh yeah. Read that one like an NFL prediction made on Tuesday morning. Holy misread.
Phils are properly positioned to win the ballgame. Matter of execution
Can't say I'm drenched in confidence about this here B9. When Aumont's on, good night nurse. Starts with a tough matchup in Polly.
This looks like a loss
I would say Aumont gave it a helluva shot. Not like he walked the first guy and it was all downhill. That would have sucked. Disappointing result, good ballgame.


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Police: Driver's BAC nearly 3 times limit in suspected 4th OWI
48-year-old allegedly drives off roadway, admits to drinking
Police said a Janesville man charged with a fourth drunken driving offense Friday night had a blood alcohol content of nearly three times the legal limit when arrested.
The Janesville Police Department said an officer saw a car drive off the roadway while negotiating the ramp from North Parker Drive to eastbound East Memorial Drive at 11:44 p.m.
During a traffic stop the officer smelled the odor of intoxicants coming from the driver, 48-year-old Chad D. Huber, who admitted to drinking, according to the report.
Police said Huber's most recent previous conviction was for a third operating while intoxicated offense more than five years ago.
Police said a preliminary breath sample from Huber was .23. The legal limit for drivers in Wisconsin is .08.
Huber was arrested on suspicion of fourth-offense OWI and taken to Rock County Jail.
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An Extremely Loose and Semi-Offensive Transcription of What Ozzie Guillen Said Last Night
You know it. I know it. The US American people know it.
FOX hired Ozzie Guillen to be an analyst on their pre and post game shows for one reason and one reason only: to make sure you at least consider watching their otherwise boring pre and post game shows.
And if you were one of the three or so people who stayed tuned after last night's rout to suffer through 15 minutes of Chris Rose and Eric Karros' lisp, well, you're just as glad as I am that Ozzie was there to break up the monotony.
Even though we have no clue what he said.
The uber-linguistic RSBS interns got to work transcribing, but even they aren't sure.
Ozzie on the World Series atmosphere:
Dis is wazza gonna want for the ho season. Back in spring train, dis is wazza gonna tink abow forda ho year. To win a gang after gang after gang, izza gonna hafta looze too. But dassa wazza gonna happen. Enjoy it!!!
Ozzie on Juan Uribe's playoff heroics:
Well, dazza wazza gonna happen. Dis guy, Uribe, he like a big cat dat like-uh eat something. He like-uh eat anyting. Really, he juzza gonna eat so you better let eem eat. He can hurchoo witta glub and witta bat een hees hanz.
And of course…
Ozzie on what the Rangers have to do to counter the Game 1 loss:
Furs of all, you gonna habba go back in dat clobehouse wit your head up high and make sure you not gonna habba stroke or whadebba ees not gonna kill you you lose one gang. Errybody losing a gang or eef you northsider you lose a lotta gang (hehehehe) but eet not gonna mattuh go home and tell yo wife you lubba den you relax or what you gonna do to sleep and go to clobehouse tomorrow and win dat gang and maybe another gang back in your own clobehouse. Dazza wazza gonna habba do.
FOX may lose points with Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. But, dear readers, Ozzie Guillen is an entertainment gold mine!
Hate me. Fine. Just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
(special thanks to Johanna Mahmud, who contributed to this post)
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I hate Ozzie Guillen. It's nice to speak your mind and all, but sometimes you can't. What he said about Nick Swisher "sucking when I had him" was just cruel. I'll never respect him.
Maybe we can get Jenn, your local journalism student in Chi-town to do her own side-by-side Twitter translation during the pre and post games since she has that working knowledge of the White Sox internal code or language not even known by the Spanlish users of America.
But you got to admit, all we need is a few party games using "Ozzie-isms" and maybe a few catch phrases and we could have another drunken Frat party tradition.
Hey, it is getting colder in some parts of the nation.
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Virginia — I understand why you'd be upset… but Ozzie (annoying as he is) is always honest. I watched Swish here that year. He WAS terrible. Awful. The worst.
RR — I doubt there's anyone who REALLY knows what Ozzie is sayin'😉
Prince — Must be the electric kool-aid acid… test.
I had the opposite reaction. I turned off the post game show as soon as I heard Ozzie. Couldn't understand a word he said and didn't want to.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has no clue what this guy is saying.
Jane — Then FOX's plan isn't as good as I thought😉
Kaiser the Great — Believe me. 99.9% of the population is just as clueless as you and I are.


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December 08, 2016
With the change in energy production trends, sustainable energy technology careers are in high demand, and you can start your training for a highly-demanded career right at your local community college.
December 08, 2016
Learn about how to prepare for your community college's math placement exams, as well as excel in remedial math courses.
December 07, 2016
Today's high school dropout rates call for drastic measures, and community colleges are taking action to help keep students in high school. Learn about their innovative programs and how your local community college is keeping high school students on campus.