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I just found out im pregnant again and I just had my son 2 months ago what should I be worried about? and abortion is not in the question. What should I be prepared for and what could go wrong?? please help me please!!!!
I just found out im pregnant again and I just had my son 2 months ago what should I be worried about? and abortion is not in the question. What should I be prepared for and what could go wrong?? please help me please!!!!
Congratulations! There is a pregnant and breastfeeding folder. I bet those ladies would have some insight. Best of luck!
Laura, proud vbacing, ecological breastfeeding mommy to four ages 8, 6, 5, and 2. That's Kate nursing her doll, Adam.
The Seven Standards of ecological breastfeeding: (1) exclusive breasfeeding for the first 6 months (2) pacify baby at your breast (3) don't use bottles and pacifiers (4) co-sleep for night feedings (5) take a nursing nap (6) nurse frequently day and night; avoiding schedules (7) avoid practices that restrict nursing or separates you from your baby. The average return of menstruation for ecological breastfeeding mothers is between 14 and 15 months.
Yes please check out the pregnant and breastfeeding board! There might be some special considerations for you since your babies will be quite close together but we will support you!
One concern you might have is that your milk supply might go down (happens a lot during pregnancy) so in that case you would have to supplement with formula. It is generally SAFE to continue breastfeeding during pregnancy, though, so don't worry about that.
Loving mama to JP (DS, 1/03 ~ nursed 6 mos), EL (DD1, 9/05 ~ nursed 4 yrs), EJ (DD2, 3/08 ~ nursed 3 yrs 9 mos), and
JM (DD3, 6/12 ~ currently nursing), all born naturally
Devoted wife to SAHD P, my hero
A few of my favorite things that I've discovered on the forum: co-sleeping, baby-wearing, tandem nursing, baby-led solids, cloth diapering, APing, selective vaccination...the list goes on
congratulations, that is great news. I don't have any advice for you, I have never had my children that close in age but hey what a blessing anyway. This forum should and will answer all your questions. Good luck.
My name is Rosie and I'm a mother to 3 girls and 2 boys
My girls:Janessa 10.30.93, Reanna 03.25.99 and Mylee 09.20.06
My sons, Isaiah 07.16.97 and Shawn 09.12.08
the bad news is my husband leaves to go to iraq next month and i have to go to california to live with my parents and hjave the baby without him
Well, I have delivered while (ex) hubby was away too - if you need support theres a few of us around somewhere. Being with family can be a good thing
Click here to find an LLL leader near you...or call 1 877 4 LA LECHE for help now.
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Good luck - we ladies are always here for support
yeah ill need all the help i can get
Whoo hoo! Somebody in California!
Lemme guess, since your husband is going to Iraq, YOU'RE going to be in San Diego? Somewhere near Pendleton?
If I'm wrong then WHOOPS! Sorry!
Anyway, congratulations!
I can imagine you are scared but I think you will do just fine...theres lots of support here and anything you need answered will be. Dont be afraid to ask!
DH's old boss got pregnant 3 mo after giving birth to her first. The second pregnancy was hard on her physically but I think she had trouble with the first one. She ended up on bedrest at the end but that was it. I don't think she bfed though.
I'm sure your doc will be able to give you a ton of advise. You're definately not the first women this has happened to and you won't be the last. I'm sure there is a wealth of knowledge out there for you once you find it.
How exciting to get to have children who will grow up being so close in age. I'm sure it's overwhelming now but think of how great it'll be.
Amy married to my bestfriend since 10/30/04
Proud SAHM to DS born 2/17/07 and DD born 9/11/08 Both weaned together 11/2011
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With almost perfect timing, when the media is awash with stories about horsemeat being where it shouldn't be, MSCI ESG Research and the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare have teamed up to launch a benchmark focused on animal welfare.
According to the press release: "Regulation (in particular within the European Union), consumer concern, pressure from animal welfare NGOs, and media concerns about poor corporate practices have seen investors start to pay much greater attention to the issue of farm animal welfare, both as a business risk and/or opportunity, and as a measure of companies' quality of management of environmental and social issues more generally."
The new benchmark aims to measure how global food companies are "responding to the risks and opportunities presented by farm animal welfare".
Speaking to Financial News, Nicky Amos, programme director at the BBFAW, said: "The benchmark will very much focus on welfare of food companies, but I think, given all the activity we are hearing, it illustrates the complexity of supply chains. Our benchmark is looking to asses companies on the clarity of their position, with respect to a whole range of welfare issues, but we also looking at their management approach and evidence of governance."
So presumably getting the right type of meat in the right product is probably a good start for a high score?
Amos said: "There are some parallels but we have to distinguish between the two issues. One is very much about quality, and one is more welfare linked. Obviously the implications across both is the effectiveness of how companies are implementing and managing their policies in the supply chain."
The benchmark is set to launch on February 25.


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loving the honesty. admitting he may have made a mistake, owning up to it, and doing the best he can. d dub is a real ass *****
Interesting article on ESPN about the Knicks. Donnie indeed confirms Denver is looking for 1st round picks and the Knicks don't have one and it might be the deal breaker in acquiring Melo.
Also, D'Antoni and Walsh raving about Randolph.
D'Antoni says Mozgov is our most athletic guy.
Walsh commenting on Curry not being in camp.
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- If Donnie Walsh hadn't traded a 2012 first-round draft pick to Houston last February when he was in salary-dump mode, he might possess enough assets to acquire Carmelo Anthony before the start of training camp.
But that pick is gone, and the president of the New York Knicks can't stop wondering whether he made a monumental mistake.
"I'll second-guess myself forever on that," Walsh said Wednesday in a sitdown with reporters who regularly cover the team.
Walsh sent the Knicks' 2012 first-round pick, plus the right to swap first-round picks in 2011, to the Rockets along with Jared Jeffries and Jordan Hill in the deal that brought Tracy McGrady to the Knicks.
Walsh made the trade to clear enough cap space to make a run at two max-salary free agents, but the Knicks struck out in their attempts to land LeBron James and Chris Bosh, settling instead for Amare Stoudemire and Raymond Felton.
With Anthony now on the market, and with the Knicks one of his preferred destinations as ESPN.com colleagues Mark Stein and Chad Ford are reporting, Walsh has all the assets the Nuggets are seeking (large expiring contract: Eddy Curry; young talent: Anthony Randolph, Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Toney Douglas) except for the future No. 1 pick(s) that Denver desires.
(New York cannot trade its 2011 or 2013 picks because of an NBA rule prohibiting teams from going consecutive years without a first-rounder, so the best Walsh can offer right now is a 2014 first-round pick.)
"I think we got something out of it that allowed us to bring in 10 new players. But I didn't like it when I did it. I don't like doing financial trades. They're not basketball trades," Walsh said.
"I was going back and forth on that deal, and I guess I thought the ability to have enough money to get two stars, or get one star and one or two other players, that worked. We got Amare and Felton, so that worked," Walsh said.
"But you always want to keep first-round picks. The '12 pick I didn't like doing. I remember the night before we did it thinking 'I don't like doing this, but we're going to do it.' And I'll second guess myself forever on that."
Walsh was upbeat on most other fronts, with the notable exception of Curry -- and the mystery of what kind of shape he'll be in when he shows up for his physical Thursday. (All the other members of the Knicks have already have been taking part in informal practice sessions.)
Walsh said he had not had any contact of any kind with Curry over the summer, but had been told through third-party sources that Curry was working out. He then made the following comparison, one that very well might infuriate a certain member of TNT's national broadcast team:
"Players don't have to come in. It's their choice. And what I've tried to do over the years is not make any kind of judgment on that. Don't get mad at them because they don't come, but when they come they've got to be in shape. So we'll see when Eddy comes. I'm going to be optimistic and think he'll be ready to play," Walsh said. "I know this, when I was in Indiana, Reggie Miller never came back in the summer. He came back the day before training camp, got his physical, but he was in shape ready to go. He had worked out all summer."
Walsh and D'Antoni were most effusive in their praise for Anthony Randolph, raving about his ability to rebound the ball and bring it up court with the skills of a point guard, as well as his ability (or so D'Antoni claimed) to defend any position on the court, 1 through 5.
D'Antoni also came up with a mouthful when he said incoming rookie free agent center Timofey Mozgov is "maybe our most athletic guy," and Walsh said he signed free agent Patrick Ewing Jr. in large part because of his ability to defend opposing shooting guards.
Walsh and D'Antoni said guard Kelenna Azubuike will miss the start of training camp as he continues to rehab a patella tendon knee injury, but he could be ready for the beginning of the regular season.
Both men set expectations somewhat low, saying making the playoffs will be the team's No. 1 goal this season.
But throughout the 30-minute meeting, the underlying current was whether the Knicks were confident whatsoever of their chances of landing Anthony.
"Part of my job is looking out there to see if there can be a deal in order to get a player like that (a top-10 player) who you know can fit with your team. And not give up too much. You don't want to basically bring the team back where it was by making a big trade that takes the majority of the players you have," Walsh said.
"There's trades you'd make and there's trades you wouldn't make. That's about as good as I can do. I've traded people that were very good and I've traded people who weren't so good. It just depends on how you see your team and what they need, and if that player is available and you don't have to destroy the whole team, then you consider it."
And if you have a first-round pick to throw into the deal, it makes it all the more easier. Hence, the regrets over including the 2012 pick in the McGrady deal, and the ensuing conundrum of figuring out how one can be obtained.
"So I need to go out and see if I can get one, and I don't know how to do that yet," Walsh said.
loving the honesty. admitting he may have made a mistake, owning up to it, and doing the best he can. d dub is a real ass *****
It's to late now, Walsh went out like a sucker on the 2010 trading deadline.
Which destroyed all hopes of having a successful 2010 Plan.
I wish Knick Fans wouldve been informed in his March 2008, open speech
of his 2010 plan consisted of giving-up our first round picks in 2009, swapping
2011 (with a 45 win team), and our 2012 pick, when we dont have a 2010
first round pick.
Maybe then the clarity of this "slot machine" 2010 Plan wouldve showed a
better light.
In the 2008 draft class the majority of Knick fans wanted a PG or SG out of
that draft, not another foward. So we are suppose to believe in our 2009
pick our president would select PG-Jennings who outclass all the other guards
in two predraft meetings, plus buy the Lakers pick PG/SG-Douglas. There was
to many decent guards in the 2009 draft class to not take advantage of if
we missed out on Stephen Curry.
Although, I give Walsh big PROPS on stealing an offense/defense Toney Douglas.
Donnie Walsh not FIRING headcoach Dantoni a month before the deadline so
the value of our players could be traded without giving up any draft picks.
Who knows? a couple of weeks of giving Curry playingtime alongside of David
Lee couldve got him traded. I doubt it! but showcasing Curry & Jefferies
with teammates that had chemistry with them for 20 something MPG was
suppose to be our plan for the 2010 Plan.
Giving up the 2012 pick with Curry for T-Mac contract seems even to me.
i still think walsh made the right move.. if melo signed his extension with denver.. this wouldnt even be a topic to discuss... nobody knew....
If Donnie had a crystal ball then he would have known LeBron became a bitch.
Obviously he doesnt, its a moot point. Trading that pick had to be done to get a chance at GayBron
Of course he regrets it, especially after teams were begging to take salary from the Miami Heat and Pat Riley at the draft.
At the time, in the moment, Walsh did what I truly believe he felt like he had to do to move Jefferies. It was well reported and well known we had to move them, and Walsh took the shot when he had it. In retrospect, with what happened at the draft, it was a bad move. But hindsight is 20/20, I truly believe at the time he felt he had to make the move.
Wow. I agree with almost 100% of a Kiyaman post.
Ya, Walshfelt he needed to do it; but even before this huge black mark on the trade, it was a very dubious one.
Bush and others by all accounts sincerely believed we needed to go into Iraq, and felt from all his knowledge/instincts/intel they likely had WMDs and other ****, only to later question themselves and 2nd guess.
Not to compare the -actual- topics (war vs nba trade), but it's a big time fckup on both parties, and unfortunately for everyone, just having good intentions and doing what you think is right isn't always good enough, when other people have to live with the consequences.
All along: I don't despise or hate Walsh, I just don't think he is good enough. He followed the overall strategy fine, he just didn't execute well (mediocre, maybe).
I feel for him, though...imagine the awe and sense if vindication he'd feel if after whiffing on the cream of the FA market, and Lebron Saga...he then pulled in Melo w/o giving up Gallo or AR.
Couple 1sts, Curry, Chandler, Douglas, eg.
By all indications, it seems DEN really is placing a big premium on #1s.
It could be argued we "had" to bend over so deep...But that itself questions the overall plan, too, and how we allowed so easily other teams to know our plan, intentions, etc, and how they were able to play off a climate stacked so against us from the get-go.
Tough spot. I guess no matter it will conclusively show just how earth-shatteringly bad Isiah was.
If we were able to sign LaBron then everyone would have been hoisting Walsh up and carrying him through the streets of NY! He gambled and lost; now it stings but do NOT lose sight of what this man was able to do. Look at the roster he inherited; bad loooong term contracts and how he was able to turn that around and free up enough cap space to make all the signings that he made. Bosh made it difficult for Walsh.... Also, why the league dismissed anything against the Heat so quickly is beyond me! Riley circumventing the CBA by having Wade be his proxy!!! Walsh did an excellent job on putting the Knicks in the position to sign 2 max contracts if needed.... Freakin' unbelievable! Now it hurts because he failed but still he deserves props!! Also, this Melo thing is not over yet... We have some pieces that have value and the Knicks could get a 3rd team involved and get a draft pick. If not, there are other players that can help NY that are more accessible.
Walsh gambled and lost. But the Free Agent Summer of 2010 was that big to the point where he had to make that gamble.
Nobody feels worse the Walsh...............Plus I am sure Isiah is in Dolan's ear see how foolish of a move that was....I am fearful that if we do not get Carmelo and he ends up a Net then Dolan will act like the spoiled bitch he is and freak!!!
this will lead to Walsh gone and Isiah in.....
BTW.....Great if we get Carmelo and if we dont so be it....
Isiah's a bitch, he has no right to talk about trading picks when he traded away what became the 2nd overall pick for the TrailBlazers, a pick that could've netted us Brandon Roy or Rudy Gay


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If we can....I woud love us to trade Lee, Nate, and Harrington....if we can get back a PG who can deal (like we already should have gotten in offseason/draft) and pawn off Curry/Jeffries....
It's that time, we're at the start of the season, players are getting shipped to new teams. As done by NY last year trading ZBo and Crawful ( Still the best move by management in the last year or so )
My question is, with these incredibly specific contracts is there any clause that voids a trade for either N8 or Lee during the season? Or is there any kind of glitch that'd work to our advantage or disadvantage in a trade scenario?
I can see Lee getting the boot in a trade to a playoff bound team.
Wouldn't bother me a ****ing infinitesimal bit to lose him really. He won't make a difference to our seasons outcome. He's not good enough to turn a team around, and if defense is the issue, god knows he's a frigging culprit in that qualm.
As far as N8 goes, ??????, does anybody even want anything to do with him? I can't manifest any sort of trade situation for him at all.
After a franchise worse start,the season's basically doomed with no upcoming draft pick, so let's get what we can while we can IF WE CAN?
The question still remains.
Is it possible to trade N8 or Lee? Could be the only way to drop Fats + Jeffries and/or get a decent pick in the draft this off-season. That'd be tasty.
If we can....I woud love us to trade Lee, Nate, and Harrington....if we can get back a PG who can deal (like we already should have gotten in offseason/draft) and pawn off Curry/Jeffries....
I guess the only good thing about losing right now is that Nate and Lee would probably accept a trade to a playoff team and get the hell out of NY.
Portland and Chicago are teams that come to mind.
Nate + Lee + Jeffries to Chicago for Kirk Hinrich and Tyrus Thomas?
Right now I'd have to say Gallo and Douglas, but I wouldn't be so quick to exclude Hill until we see more.
I'm thinking that if Hill looks like the PF of the future by year end we trade Lee for a solid SG or use him to trade Jeffries or Curry for an expiring contract. That would give us the room to sign a max player and another very good one.
PG - Douglas
SG - Player from Lee trade or Solid free agent player via Lee trade
SF - Gallo
PF/C - Hill
PF/C - Max free agent
So without even getting Lebron/Wade, next year looks pretty good.
Maybe we deal N8 to the Lakers for Jordan Farmar or Josh Powell?
David Lee for Kirk Heinrich or Tyrus Thomas?
Pls no more faggy Bulls players in New York. They have shipped their crap to us for years now. NO MORE
Lee and Nate can kill MIke D and they won't be traded...no one really wants them in the first place. Portland wanted Lee but asked for too much in the rest of the trade and Nate did not get any offers in the offseason.
Let them play their last year and say goodbye.
We need a whole new team.
Keep Gallo, Douglas, Hill, and Hughes for cheap...he can be a solid backup SG.
Everyone else should be traded or put in free agency.
Then we get Joe Johnson, a shotblocking center, and a couple of sharp shooters to chuck up three's and make the shots instead of our horrible three point shooters we have now. Might as well get players that would be "perfect" in MIke D's system...yea that is sharp shooters with athleticism.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
And if they agree to be traded.....without Lee or Nate the Knicks become a 16 win season team, inwhich FA would stay far away from signing with the Knicks like they did the Chicago Bulls low salary-cap when Jordan & coach Phil Jackson crew left in the same year.
Pet player coach Dantoni who never express defense, and dont have any plan other than outscoring an oponent already turned and pissed-off the majority of Knick-players from his silly decision making of "Starters & Finishers" and DNP certain players for his personal reason which have other players not giving any effort on the court.
And we thought no body could be worst than Isiah's coaching.....or Isiah's trading player for player (add Walsh too).
Lee's pathetic defense has cost us more games than anything else. Lee can score 25 points and have 10 rebounds but he can honestly give up a good 40 points in the paint. Overall I think Lee is over rated. He is a good rebounding, hustling PF who can score above average. There are many other PF's in the league who can rebound, hustle, score in the paint and actually play aggressive defense. Lee's defense is horrible.
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Well, has the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series gotten your attention? If not, then clearly you don't like high speeds, intense action and bitter rivalries. Sunday's race certainly had a little bit of everything, right down to a final-turn pass and a post-race scuffle.
Kyle Busch took the checkers, but it was Joey Logano that created the most fireworks, first blocking Tony Stewart on a late restart and then colliding with Denny Hamlin during a fight to the finish. It'll certainly be an interesting two weeks as the Cup Series enjoys a brief "bye week" during Easter weekend.
Here's a look at the Magic Mile Power Rankings* heading into Week 6 at Martinsville Speedway on April 7:
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Sure, Junior took advantage of a crazy situation in front of him to lock in his second runner-up finish, and third top-five in the first five races. But you have to be running up front in order to seize the day - and Junior has been doing just that, securing his fifth top-10 in as many races to begin the season. Junior ranks first in average spots gained per race and quality passes: that all adds up to the 88 now being your leader in the points standings and, more importantly of course, your leader in the MMPR.
Previous ranking: Second, +1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 5
2. Brad Keselowski - When you can finish 23rd in a race and still be averaging well inside a top-10 finish for the season, you know you're doing something right. No, Sunday at Fontana was not Bad Brad's best day since winning last year's championship, but considering it was only his fourth finish outside the top-10 in his last 25 races, there isn't any reason to believe Sunday was anything but a fluke.
Previous ranking: First, -1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 5
3. Kyle Busch - Okay, I admit it, he deserves to be here. I took a beating on my ninth-place ranking of Rowdy last week, but after Sunday it's clear he deserves to be talked about among the hottest drivers in the game. Much like Earnhardt, Busch was in the right place at the right time with his high pass of the dueling Logano and Hamlin, but it's a safe bet that he would have passed them anyway given how much momentum he had at that point in the race. A much deserved win and an albeit much deserved ascent in the MMPR for the 18.
Previous ranking: Ninth, +6
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 2
4. Jimmie Johnson - What's this? Is the 48 team showing signs of struggle? Well, you know things can't be that bad when you're finishing 12th in a race and everyone's talking about how bad things are for you. Five-Time is still averaging the third-best finishing position in the series and his 110.2 driver rating is tops among all drivers. Martinsville - where he owns a ridiculous 5.5 average finish in 22 career starts - in two weeks should provide more perspective on just where exactly this team stands right now.
Previous ranking: Third, -1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 5
5. Matt Kenseth - Take away some bad luck at Daytona and Bristol, and it's likely Kenseth would probably be the points leader right now. But Sunday's finish had to feel good for the 20 team, which had yet to put back-to-back strong races together this season. Momentum is a fickle thing, and it can go either way. It seems to be finally swinging in a positive way for Kenseth.
Previous ranking: Fifth, --
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 3
6. Carl Edwards - Cousin Carl is starting to look like the guy that won nine races in 2008 and competed head-to-head for a championship with Tony Stewart in 2011. With his fourth-place finish on Sunday, Edwards now has as many top-fives this season as he had total in 2012. The 99 has his confidence back and that means trouble for the other 42 drivers week in and week out.
Previous ranking: Seventh, +1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 4
7. Kasey Kahne - To say Kahne's ninth-place finish on Sunday was disappointing is certainly an understatement. A top-10 car for much of the day, Kahne looked like he'd give Kyle Busch the biggest challenge over the final 10-15 laps. Instead, Kahne's car faded and he squeaked out a top-10. But there's little doubt in anyone's mind right now that the 5 car is one of the tops in the field each week, however, Martinsville is one of his worst tracks, historically. The extra week off could be a blessing in disguise.
Previous ranking: Sixth, -1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 2
8. Paul Menard - Oops, this must be a misprint. Well, no, not at all, actually. One of my darkhorses to make this year's Chase for the championship is looking every bit the contender five weeks into the season. With his third straight top-10 finish, Menard has raced himself into eighth place in the points standings. Menard has gotten better every year he's been in the Cup Series, and that's the case again so far in 2013.
Previous ranking: 10th, +2
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 2
9. Joey Logano - The knock on Sliced Bread over the years is that he lacks the aggression and fortitude to challenge the best drivers in the world. Well, that isn't the case so far this season and the results are speaking for themselves. A week after confronting Denny Hamlin as he was about to exit his vehicle, Logano got into a heated, physical exchange with Tony Stewart after Smoke blamed Logano for a block during a late restart. Nevertheless, Logano's new attitude has him ninth in points.
Previous ranking: Not Ranked, +2
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 1
10. Kurt Busch - Hey, you can't deny the results. After stumbling out of the gates, the elder Busch has two top-fives in his last two races - at two very different racetracks. Yes, it would be a surprise to see Busch sneak into the top 10 in points, but there's no denying that when this guy gets in the right frame of mind, he's one of the best there is behind a steering wheel.
Previous ranking: Not ranked, +1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 1
Wave Around: Denny Hamlin - It doesn't look good for Denny, who was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his lower back on Monday afternoon. Time will tell what this means for Hamlin, but had it not been for his run-in with Logano, things might be looking a lot different right now for the driver of the 11 car.
Dropped out of the MMPR: Clint Bowyer
*This list is comprised of drivers that compete in the Sprint Cup Series on full-time basis.
Previous Nos. 1
Week 1 - Jimmie Johnson
Week 2 - Jimmie Johnson
Week 3 - Brad Keselowski
Week 4 - Brad Keselowski
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In April, the city's sidewalk nuisance law was passed unanimously by the City Council with the promise of getting homeless campers into shelters. However, a month and a half after enforcement of Bill 7 began July 1, there's little progress at some of the more prominent hotspots for those down on their luck.
A check Friday of Aala Park, Pawa'a In-Ha Park, Kakaako Waterfront Park and Thomas Square showed campers still using sidewalks with little fear city crews would pay a visit anytime soon to clear away belongings.
"It was a very well-intentioned bill (and) well thought out, but it's simply not working," said downtown Honolulu resident Karen Edwards, who wrote to the City Council in support of Bill 7 in March.
Edwards has watched as homeless campers along Aaala Park move back onto sidewalks after being swept out by city workers with the Department of Facility Maintenance. She says the infrequency of sweeps renders the new law moot, while expending valuable city resources.
"The homeless are simply moving right back in. And so, it's simply wasting our time and effort and money," Edwards told KITV4.
Edwards is not alone in her assessment of Bill 7. Roland Louie, a member of the Kalihi-Palama Neighborhood board, believes the law is a complete failure.
"As soon as they will clean it, half of them will go right back inside," Louie said of homeless campers. "During small kid time, Aala Park was for families flying kites and playing baseball, now people are afraid to go inside there."
Under Bill 7, the city can immediately confiscate personal belongings from sidewalks after posting a removal notice near the spot where items are located. Those who have their property taken away have 30 days to reclaim it, but must pay a $200 fee if a waiver is denied. At Pawa'a In-Ha Park, several removal notices attached to lamp posts on Friday showed a date of Aug. 6.
Councilman Ikaika Anderson, who sponsored Bill 7 with colleagues Ann Kobayashi and Ernie Martin, said dwindling city funds may be dictating how frequent city sidewalks can be cleared.
"While we would like to see more frequent enforcement, the reality of the situation is we have a huge need, and limited resources to meet that need," said Anderson. "I wouldn't say that we're wasting taxpayer dollars. If the best we could do is every eight days, that's the best we could do at this particular point."
Louie says the homeless situation in greater Honolulu could also be having an impact on tourism, by far Hawaii's No. 1 industry. He says Chinese visitors have questioned him about the cluttered sidewalks in and around Chinatown.
"They say, 'Oh, don't go to Hawaii, too many homeless and it smells," said Louie.
Edwards meanwhile is also concerned about sanitation issues and her own health after slowly recovering from chemo therapy that she began last September. The therapy lowers a person's immune system, making them more susceptible to infection or disease.
"It's sort of scary sometimes, but I want to walk," she says. "I've stepped on human excrement I think. I mean these people don't have facilities, (and) it's a really, really sad situation for all of us."
KITV4 attempted to reach city officials to discuss Bill 7 enforcement, but Friday was Admission Day, a state holiday, and phone calls were not returned.
Anderson said he hopes to sit down with administration officials to see if anything can be done to make Bill 7 enforcement more successful.
"I'm hopeful that the council and the administration can huddle and talk story and see what we can come up with," said Anderson. "Maybe we need to look at additional consequences to force people into shelters, if that's what we need to do."
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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron will drive the pace car before NASCAR's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) reacts after an Alabama field goal against Georgia during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jamie Martin)
McCarron will serve as honorary pace car driver Sunday, leading the field around the track before Sunday's Aaron's 499. He'll drive a special Ford Mustang GT.
McCarron has led the Crimson Tide to back-to-back national championships.
He says he's watched races at Talladega before and has "always had a passion to get up to speed on the track."
Michael Waltrip's No. 55 Aaron's Toyota will sport an Alabama national championship paint scheme. McCarron and the Tide players got a look at the car before their spring game.


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A case of road rage gets out of hand on the Windward side, leaving a 21-year-old man in police custody.
Police say the altercation started somewhere on the H-3 Freeway in Kaneohe, when a woman driving a car had an incident with three motorcyclists.
Police say the woman called her family members while driving to Waimanalo, with the motorcyclists nearby, to let them know where she was.
When she arrived near Ehukai street in Waimanalo her family caught up with the motorcyclists, and then it got physical.
Police say one of the motorcyclists pulled out a gun and shot twice at the ground near the woman's family member, who then got in a car and drove away.
"We don't often get people shooting at each other," said HPD Capt. Dagan Tsuchida. "Honolulu is considered one of the safest city's as far as crime goes, so this is what we consider an anomaly."
Police say one of the motorcyclists chased after the car, but he was later arrested near Keolu Drive and Kalanianaole highway.
During the search for the suspects, police shut down a stretch of Kalanianaole in Waimanalo.
Police say the Ewa Beach man arrested faces felony counts of terroristic threatening and reckless endangerment charges. He has not been charged as of Thursday morning.
Road rage leads to shooting in Waimanalo
A case of road rage gets out of hand on the Windward side, leaving a 21-year-old man in police custody.
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The tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma has left many questioning what they thought they knew about how the powerful natural disasters.
Here are the most common tornado myths debunked by the National Weather Service.
Myth: Tornadoes don't cross rivers. Although some landforms may influence the distribution of tornadoes, rivers do not have any clear effect on them.
The great Tri-State tornado of 1925, the deadliest tornado ever recorded, crossed both the Mississippi and the Wabash Rivers.
Myth: Open windows in your house to equalize pressure. Do not do this! Your house will not "explode" due to a tornado passing over it, and taking time to open windows merely reduces your ability to seek safe shelter in time.
Myth: Get to (or away from) the southwest corner of the building for safety. Of course, the safest place to be is in an underground storm shelter, or a reinforced above-ground storm shelter.
If neither is available, then the safest place in a building is in a small, reinforced room (such as a bathroom or closet) near the center of the building, on the lowest floor (preferably below ground).
Myth: During tornadoes, drivers should shelter under overpasses. Wind can actually accelerate under the overpass. And climbing an overpass is definitely not a good idea, since being up in the air could make someone more likely to get hit by windblown debris.
Myth: Tornadoes "skip." Sometimes, the damage path of a tornado will result in demolition of several buildings, followed by several lightly damaged, followed by several more demolished. This gives the impression that the tornado "skipped" over the less-damaged structures.
There are several possible explanations for what appears to be "skipping." One is that the surviving buildings were simply better-constructed. Also possible is that the orientation of the buildings resulted in varying degrees of vulnerability to the winds of the tornado. Finally, small eddies in the tornado's circulation can add or detract from the overall flow in the tornado's circulation.
Myth: Mobile homes attract tornadoes. This myth probably came from the tendency of tornadoes to demolish mobile homes while leaving nearby structures only slightly damaged.
Mobile homes can be severely damaged even by weak tornadoes, which tend to cause only minor damage to most other kinds of dwellings. If the mobile home is not tied down, it is vulnerable even to the winds of a not-quite severe thunderstorm, since such a building can be flipped over by winds around 50 mph.
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What would happen if the puppets of our childhood graduated from college, moved out on their own and got drunk and horny? "Avenue Q," a Tony winner now in production by CATCO, answers that question in ways that'll make you snort, gasp and maybe even brush away a tear.
"Avenue Q" puts classic child-socialization stuff — self-discovery, friendship and the consequences of bad behavior — through a sharply satirical lens. It's hilarious and raunchy, but it's also unexpectedly touching to see puppets emote and suffer the joys and pains of young adulthood.
The musical hinges on a puppet named Princeton, who's fresh out of college and new to Avenue Q, where he's renting his first apartment and hoping to find his greater purpose. Princeton is controlled and voiced by Cody Michael Shope, who, like the other "Avenue Q" actors, is fully visible yet virtually unnoticed by the audience. The effect is magical, especially when you realize you're hearing one actor voice two puppets on stage at the same time, while someone else moves one of the puppets. This ballet of music, voice and motion was executed flawlessly on opening night at "Avenue Q."
The actors and voices — especially Shope and Carmen Keels, who voices both Kate Monster and her rival in love, Lucy — are top-notch. And the music you hear is no recording; sneak a peek at the balcony to see the six-piece band playing the score live.


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Jimmy Giuffre Dies at 86/An Update on Jim Hall
April 26, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: arts music, jazz, Jazz Community, jim hall, jimmy giuffre, Listening Post, Masters, nytimes, obituary, Video, wbgo
Jimmy Giuffre died on Thursday, a few days shy of his 87th birthday. Fans of jazz know Giuffre as the composer of the Woody Herman hit, "Four Brothers." Beyond that, Giuffre had a unique mind for music. As I listened to Sonny Rollins' "A Night at the Village Vanguard" yesterday, a record without piano or chordal instrumentation, I thought about how demanding it is to make music like that. Jimmy Giuffre was among one of the first to try, on his record Tangents in Jazz.
I've always liked "The Train and The River," another Giuffre work that people describe as folk-chamber-jazz. When you listen to this, you might suspect that some musicians today like Bill Frisell owe a lot to Jimmy Giuffre. Yes, they do. Anyway, here are two versions of Giuffre's trio playing "The Train and The River," one from the television program The Sound of Jazz:
Then, the great trio of Giuffre, trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, and guitarist Jim Hall, from the Newport Jazz Festival documentary, Jazz on a Summer's Day.
One of the Jimmy Giuffre Three members, Jim Hall, has undergone back surgery for the last couple of months. He has been rehabilitating, and is expected to be released on Tuesday. WBGO wishes the distinguished guitarist and NEA Jazz Master a speedy recovery. Check out Jim Hall's Great Live Moment while you're here.


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Name of Product: Panasonic PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL DLP Projectors
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Distributor: Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Secaucus, NJ.
Hazard: If the lamp drive circuit touches the shield case, the unit is not grounded, and a person were to contact metal terminals at the back of the unit, there is a potential for electric shock.
Incidents/Injuries: Panasonic has received two reports of the lamp drive circuit contacting the shield case. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recall involves models PT-D5500U and PT-D5500UL, which were sold primarily to commercial users. Units with the following serial numbers may be affected:
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Sold at: Authorized Panasonic dealers between January 2005 and June 2005 for about $10,000
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Remedy: Customers should stop using the projectors immediately. Panasonic will contact each customer to arrange for a repair and retrofit at no cost to the customer.
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Composers and Friends
Tuesday / February 25, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
Faculty compositions performed by faculty instrumentalists.
Admission: Free
On the Wing: A Celebration of Birds in Music and Spoken Word
Wednesday / February 26, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
On the Wing includes songs and poems about backyard birds, birds of the field, shorebirds, and vanishing species.
Admission: Free
Graduation Processional Playoff
Thursday / February 27, 2014 / 1:00 p.m.
The Berklee Faculty Brass Ensemble will explore three to five student compositions for brass ensemble, with the winning composition to be performed as the processional and recessional at Berklee's graduation ceremony in May.
Admission: Free
The Latin Side of Billy Strayhorn
Thursday / February 27, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
A concert featuring the music of the composer, pianist, and other half of Duke Ellington's heartbeat, Billy Strayhorn. We'll be putting a Latin spin on his timeless compositions with arrangements by all the band members, including John Baboian, Fernando Huergo, Nando Michelin, and saxophonist/bandleader Daniel Ian Smith.
Admission: Free
John Patitucci Clinic
Friday / February 28, 2014 / 1:00 p.m.
Legendary bassist and Berklee artist-in-residence John Patitucci will present this clinic along with Berklee Bass Department chair Steve Bailey and a drummer to be announced. The clinic is open to the general public.
Admission: Free
Steelgrass Five-Year Anniversary Luau
Friday / February 28, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
Come celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Steelgrass Residency with music, poetry, and delicious Hawaiian food.
Admission: Free
All Styles: Solo Piano Demo
Tuesday / March 4, 2014 / 1:00 p.m.
Piano Department faculty member Tim Ray will give an overview of all the important styles associated with jazz piano, including ragtime, stride, boogie-woogie, bebop, Latin, New Orleans, and others.
Admission: Free
Yakir Arbib: Original Solo Piano Compositions
Tuesday / March 4, 2014 / 4:00 p.m.
Pianist and composer Yakir Arbib will be giving a solo recital of his music.
Admission: Free
All Keys: Piano Department Faculty Concert
Tuesday / March 4, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
The Piano Department faculty will perform their original compositions in a variety of styles and settings. Don't miss this chance to hear your faculty perform their original music!
Admission: Free
Stride Piano
Wednesday / March 5, 2014 / 1:00 p.m.
Piano Department faculty member Bob Winter will perform a solo piano concert featuring stride piano styles.
Admission: Free
Alina Galueva: Classical Piano
Wednesday / March 5, 2014 / 4:00 p.m.
Zambelli Scholarship winner Alina Galueva will present a program of classical piano music.
Admission: Free
Piano Department's Student Composer/Performer Winners
Wednesday / March 5, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
Winners of the Piano Department's student composer/performer competition will perform their original pieces. Performances include jazz piano trio, gospel organ, solo piano, and small ensemble.
Admission: Free
Tamara Usatova
Thursday / March 6, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
Vocalist Tamara Usatova presents a concert of original soul, R&B, and jazz tunes written while studying at Berklee.
Admission: Free
Your Role in Music and Health
Friday / March 7, 2014 / 9:00 a.m.
Hear perspectives on arts and health presented by some of Boston's leaders in the field. Join us as we provoke discussion, interaction, and celebration among professionals in the arts in health.
Admission: Free
Berklee Chamber Players
Monday / March 10, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
The Berklee Chamber Players are a group of versatile Berklee faculty committed to the art and craft of chamber music. In addition to the much-loved classical chamber music repertoire, this ensemble plays fresh and vibrant music by Berklee faculty, some with the ink barely dry, and some that never saw ink in the first place. Founded by string department chair Melissa Howe, the Berklee Chamber Players deliver vivid, innovative, and beautiful string music to its listening audiences.
Admission: Free
Africana Studies Lecture
Tuesday / March 11, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. An evening lecture given by a leading scholar in the field of Africana Studies.
Admission: Free
Explorations of Eavesdropping with Scanner
Wednesday / March 12, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
Explore works created by Berklee students in collaboration with pioneering audio artist Robin Rimbaud, also known as Scanner.
Admission: Free
Guitar Night: R&B/Funk Showcase
Thursday / March 13, 2014 / 7:30 p.m.
Guitar faculty member Thaddeus Hogarth presents the sixth annual Guitar Night: R&B/Funk Showcase, featuring six stellar guitarists leading their groups in an evening of original and cover material in the genres of R&B and funk.
Admission: Free
A Tribute to Elis Regina
Friday / March 14, 2014 / 1:00 p.m.
The great Brazilian singer Elis Regina will be celebrated in this concert featuring vocalist Marcella Camargo Silva.
Admission: Free
Mates of State / Golden Bloom
Saturday / March 15, 2014 / 8:00 p.m.
The minimalist indie pop duo Mates of State has been performing music for the past 15 years, releasing albums with Polyvinyl and, later, Barsuk while touring with bands such as Superdrag, the Anniversary, and Beulah. This show also features Golden Bloom.
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10 Reasons Why I Don't Like Your Blog
I get a lot of questions about how to make a blog better, so I thought I would look at it from a different angle and tell you what I don't like about some of the blogs that I see out there. If you think you fit into one or more of the categories, don't take it personally. Just take it to heart and learn from it.
Trust me when I say that we've all been there — yours truly included, and I'm still learning every day.
1. Your blog looks like everyone else's.
Answer: Learn a little HTML, CSS and Photoshop skills and convert that canned template into your own. Spruce it up a little. Change the colours, make a new graphic for the banner, or put the sidebar on the other side. Whatever… as long as it looks unique and like YOU.
2. Your blog is too hard to read.
Answer: Your fonts are too small, your template colors clash, there is not enough white space, your navigation is confusing or maybe you just can't write and should consider just tweeting or something. I hear Facebook is doing well.
3. I ran out of patience waiting because your blog takes forever to load or is slow to respond.
Answer: Get rid of some of those javascripts running in the background, that dumb looking landing page, annoying opt-ins and pop-ups, or trim some weight off those bloated graphics that take forever to load and soak up way too much bandwidth. And while you're at it get rid of those old school HTML tables. Use CSS stylesheets. It will be time worth spent.
4. Get rid of those useless widgets.
Answer: Some widgets are useful, but most are just plain useless and offer no value to your blog. They can also hurt your blog because they use javascripts which can slow down your site (read #3 again). Remember - content is king so get rid of the fluff. I will visit your blog if you have something interesting to say - not to see what the weather is in your home town.
5. I won't leave a comment on your blog because your posts sound too arrogant, boring or argumentative, you force me to login, you never responded to my previous comment, or you shot me down the last time that I offered a different opinion. Shall I continue (as I pause to catch my breath)?
Answer: Learn to write in a style that is non-confrontational, lively and conversational. Don't be a know-it-all and write to entertain, not drain. Above all, make it easy to leave comments, be courteous and try to respond to commenters that took the time to write. Cultivating a community spirit will do wonders for increasing your traffic.
6. You don't seem to have any opinions about anything.
Answer: Some bloggers are afraid to speak up because they are afraid of being flamed. Heck, sticks and stones… remember it is your blog and you can delete those unsavoury trolls if you wish. So don't be a wussy, and above all don't be a bore. We have TV for that.
7. Your blog is on Facebook or Google Plus.
Answer: Nuff said. Ok, maybe that sounds arrogant but the fact is there are a lot of bloggers out there that won't even look at Facebook. Although Facebook and Google + might have pseudo-blog features they aren't really blogs. So if you want to be a serious blogger (which is why you are probably reading this post) then you should seriously reconsider that 'blog' platform you are using.
8. You don't post consistently.
Answer: Nobody wants to visit a dead blog. There is a controversy in the blogosphere about how often you should post, but the bottom line is originality, quality and consistency are the key when it comes to posting. So before you sit down to write put some thought into it and make certain that you have something interesting to say. Try to write regularly with a schedule that works for you. But don't feel obligated to write every day.
9. Your blog discusses controversial topics that are not to my liking.
Answer: I'm a firm believer in having a niche topic for your blog, especially for business. Controversial topics run the risk of turning off potential readers — especially politics or religion for example. If you want to speak your mind on controversial topics then you should consider creating a separate blog for that.
10. You don't link.
Answer: Commonly known as link-love there are several reasons why you should link. Firstly, when you cut and paste from another source you absolutely MUST provide a link back to the source. Nobody likes plagiarism. Plagiarism covers more than just copying and pasting. Just saying.
Secondly, if I have linked to your posts and you never returned the favour, well… let's just say that I'm put off and I probably won't be linking (or visiting) back at ya again. Or the least you could do is email me a thank you or leave a comment on my blog. It's just common courtesy.
There's another even more important reason for linking. That is how Google ranks websites/blogs, and the more seed that you sow, the more you will also reap. That's not only for good SEO but it is a spiritual law as well.
*This post has been updated since it's original posting on August 10th, 2006. This has been one of my more popular posts and years after I first wrote it I still get regular hits every day. I'm not sure why it is so popular but it seems to have struck a chord with my readers. What's also amazing is the blog tips are still as relevant today as it was then and stood the test of time.
I thought I would feature it again and I'm preparing a sequel that should be available shortly. So if you have already read it before then consider this a refresher course as it covers quite a few areas that we all need to review every once in awhile. For my new readers it should be an eye opening experience and I hope you enjoy reading as much as I did writing it.


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it's called plot. lol.
Stay away from team guy. The rest can **** off.
Yeah, let's just watch Madara and Obito destroy the world, and every alliance shinobi dies, great story. Long live the evil.............
Naruto needs a another time skip after the war, I want to see adult Naruto vs Sasuke, and have the K11 rank up to jonin.
I definitely agree. There have been no significant deaths at all during this war so far. It would be sort of stupid for the shinobi alliance to come out completely unscathed after going up against arguably the strongest being in the Naruto universe.
Hopefully that's not what happens.
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Kishi loves his characters way to much... even choji... he wanted him to die in the original Naruto.... but he couldn't because he loves all of his characters...
Lol at people who think Jubi will win. It's pretty obvious Naruto will win this war ...
This is a manga with friendship as the central theme along with not giving up. Of course there aren't any significant deaths and of course the SA will win.
Well the world is ****ed up like that and full of hatred as long as the Ninja System exists, this got stated more than once.
So... why not just let Madara crush every single Ninja there is, then commit suicide and have a world full of ponys, rainbows and love?
(Due to the fact that there is no Ninja who would manage the Ninja System)
I hope not 1 member of the alliance dies.
Originally Posted by Ignorance
They're just standing there in the open against a enormous killing machine with no fortification at all. What are the odds that they survive? Pretty damn big if we're going by the rest of this arc's standards. It'll just get ridiculous if the army can overpower the Juubi so easily.
Oh, and if by some miracle the bad guys actually pull it off, I hope there isn't a cop out of revive-planet-jutsu from the 10 tails when Obito comes around. Blegh, I hope I'm wrong but this arc has been so predictable already.
Well jeez, you're just so cool and smart I bet you're right.
i thought i read in an interview that kishi is basing this manga off of feelings he has for his son. If this is true then none of this is gonna happen.
oh wow, at first i thought you were talking about the USA army :D
Fun chapter was fun. Finally someone died. It's a start but they really have to start the bloodbath now if they want us to really feel like this is a real war.
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I had OS and OALD pretty severely with my first LO who is currently 14mos. Surprisingly I got pregnant when she was only 5 mos. I maintained a low supply all through pregnancy...yay! LO#2 is now 3 weeks and I still haven't had to wear the bra pads I stocked up on! Where is the engoragement, where is the letdown spray??? I am not even leaking a litte. We are tandem nursing and they are both getting plenty...I have never done so much diaper laundry! I don't remember when OS and OALD became a prob with my first, so I don't have anything to go on. Could it be that LO#1 is so efficient at emptying? But with that thought shouldn't I just produce more...supply and demand, right?
I am definitely not complaining though, it was a huge struggle to deal with this the first time around!


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Josh Gresl and his 9-year-old traveling companion Abby Kastner packed up after a getaway in Lake Delton.
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"At 12:40 a.m., we get a pound on the door from the firemen," said Gresl about his stay at the Travelodge.
The hotel was evacuated a little after midnight Saturday morning when a carbon monoxide leak was discovered.
"I was tired, and I didn't feel really good, because I was really scared," 9-year-old Abby said.
Gresl, Kastner and other Travelodge guests were evacuated from the hotel and spent several hours in the parking lot as police and firemen investigated.
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Nine people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, and three of them were transported to St. Luke's in Milwaukee for further care.
Police believe the incident stemmed from a leak in the pool furnace. The hotel has closed its doors as officers continue to investigate the incident.
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But for Abby and Josh, one nightmare experience might be enough to stop them from returning.
"There are tons of other hotels in the Dells, lots to choose from, so this doesn't leave a good feeling about the Travel Lodge," said Josh.
Josh said he's expecting some sort of reimbursement from the hotel, but those details haven't yet been finalized.
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I'm also a vegetarian and I love to eat quinoa. It's high in protein and easy to prepare. You could also try to add in other types of nut butters, as long as they don't bother your LO.
I'm also a vegetarian and I love to eat quinoa. It's high in protein and easy to prepare. You could also try to add in other types of nut butters, as long as they don't bother your LO.
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R - born 4/20/08, nursed for 20 months
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Loving CDing this time around!
This sounds so much like my son just a couple months ago. I also thought it was OALD/FMHM Imbalance. But after much research I decided to try the infamous Total Elimination Diet. My son had so many weird symptoms that I was desperate to see if maybe it was truly food sensitivities...He had poor sleep (woke up often crying and gassy during his day naps and night sleep), green and mucusy diapers, a faint rash on his torso, a red ring around anus (not quite a "daiper rash"), and FUSSINESS...sometimes I thought the fussiness was him straining to poop or pass gas but other times it was unexplained...I also noticed it was worse an hour after nursing. Our Pediatrician explained that all this was due to his silent reflux but I thought that there were too many weirdo symptoms so thus I began the diet. All I ate for 3 weeks was turkey, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yellow zucchini, winter squash, rice, pears. It was brutal and hard but once I had all offending foods out of my system I noticed a MASSIVE improvement in my baby. fussiness was close to nothing, sleep was better, the faint rash and anal redness disapated, and diapers were slowly improving. For the full info you can go to http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/fee...imination-diet. I do recommend at least eliminating the major offenders if its too hard to adhere to such a strict diet. These would be : beef, chicken, soy, dairy, corn, eggs, wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts. Feel free to pm me with any questions or advice...I got help from a previous poster (kmanih) and support is important. Breastfeeding your baby is worth sacrificing certain foods...its not forever but the benefits of breastfeeding affect your baby the rest of his/her life!
I'm willing to try anything! My LO was showing significant improvement shortly after I cut both dairy and soy out of my diet a couple of weeks ago...but we had an unexplained bad episode tonight. Over the past few days, my LO, once again, has been spitting up significantly. His diapers have also been more green and mucousy...and stinky (in a different way). Along with this, he has been nursing more frequently - which I assume is because he has been spitting up so much of his intake. Aside from the spitting up and increased feeding schedule, he has been a happy baby. However, tonight he was anything but happy - in addition to the spitting up and wanting to feed more often, he began to show the telltale signs of food sensitivity (odd, since I haven't introduced anything different to my diet). He nursed so much over several hours, both breast were bone dry (eventually, he was screaming in hunger so we had to thaw out stored breastmilk for him). At this point family (to include my husband) and friends are telling me it would be best for my LO if I put him on formula. I'm frustrated as can be, as I know I'm doing the best thing for my LO by breastfeeding. I just need to figure out what I am doing to make this process so difficult on my LO. Maybe this elimination diet will be the solution I'm so desperately looking for. Thank you so much for the information! I am so thankful for the words of support I am receiving from you and the other members of this site, as I am not getting much support here at home =/.
Hi, i'm so sorry your son is having such a rough night! I just wanted to add that there might be more than one thing going on, which might explain the seeming randomness of his reactions. It could be both food sensitivities and reflux, for instance, so the rflux pain might not be influenced by what you eat. I hope you all get some relief soon!
Mother to a sweet boy, born at 34 weeks on 2/11/11.
Proud that I grew 26 lbs of baby before solids, and still counting...
We received banked milk in the NICU. Thank you, donors!!!
Just wanted to offer support - seems you have tried everything & the hardest part is waiting for signs of improvement especially when others are not so encouraging of your decisions. Not everyone understands a nursing moms desire to continue nursing. More so those with no children or those who didn't nurse. Formula also has the same ingredients as those you are trying to eliminate (soy, dairy) & FF babies have gas & spit up, too! I would thing more as formula is shaken. Stay strong!
Another thing to consider with formula - hypoallergenic formula is really expensive! I have a friend whose daughter was formula fed & she is allergic to dairy & soy. The formula they had to get for her cost $10 a can and they used AT LEAST a can per day (this was when she was about 5 months old). So, maybe that little fact will help you get some more support for breastfeeding
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"Global Warning"
The Opportunity to Stop Climate Change is Evaporating Quickly Says Environmental Scientist John Holdren
Magazine or Newspaper Article, John F. Kennedy School of Government Bulletin, pages 17-19
Winter 2008
Author: Robert O'Neill
Related: John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Energy Technology Innovation Policy; Environment and Natural Resources; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
A car with bad brakes is driving toward a cliff in the fog. The cliff is the severe or irreversible disruption of the world's climate. The fog is the lack of scientific certainty about where that cliff is. The car with the bad brakes is, well, us.
John Holdren could be delivering this scary analogy to the United Nations General Assembly, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, or a corporate board. He has spoken to all, and as one of the foremost experts on the science and policy of climate change, he is in constant demand on the subject.
Usually he illustrates his points with slides, showing statistics on emissions, deforestation, rising temperatures, storm activity, and dozens of other markers of environmental degradation. The maps and charts zip by quickly, keeping pace with his rapid, precise delivery, building a case that has gone from controversial to unassailable.
Since the beginning of the industrial age, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by about 35 percent, mostly due to the burning of fossil fuels by humans. Carbon dioxide, with other greenhouse gases, has trapped more heat inside the world's atmosphere. Over the last century, the world's temperature has increased by 0.75 degrees centigrade, with 11 of the 12 warmest years on record occurring since 1995. Ergo, we're changing the climate.
Someone usually asks Holdren why we should be worried about it. Holdren, who has been thinking about climate change since the late 1960s, has a prepared list: "Heat waves, drought, wildfires, rising sea level, reduced agricultural productivity, damage to ocean fisheries, loss of coral reefs," he says. "I mean, I have a much longer litany," he reminds his audience. This isn't just about beach erosion on Cape Cod or warmer summers in Europe, it's about trying to preserve the conditions for our economic, social, and political well-being.
Holdren manages to balance the obvious urgency of the subject with an optimism that we can make the changes if we choose to. But, he makes clear, that window of opportunity will close soon. Nobody knows with certainty when or what the precise consequences will be if we don't (and this is where much of the argument resides now), but the emerging scientific consensus is that we will not have time to change things if carbon emission levels do not start leveling off by about 2015 and start dropping sharply soon after.
The choices we have are mitigation, adaptation, and suffering, he is fond of saying. It's up to us what that mix will be.
Holdren is Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy and director of the Program on Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the Kennedy School.
He is also Professor of Environmental Science and Public Policy in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University and director of the Woods Hole Research Center. He is the immediate past president and current chair of the Board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has authored more than 300 papers and 20 books in subjects ranging from population growth to plasma physics.
If his portfolio seems a little full, perhaps even haphazard, to Holdren himself it is pretty much exactly what, as a teenager, he had hoped it would be.
Born in Pittsburgh and raised in San Mateo, CA, Holdren had always combined a huge appetite for knowledge with a natural fondness for human interaction. As a child he read the World Book Encyclopedia his parents got him from A-Z ("I was interested in all of it," he says), but he also fished, hunted, hiked, and loved to talk.
In his sophomore year of high school in 1958 he stumbled on two books: C.P. Snow's The Two Cultures and Harrison Brown's Challenge of Man's Future.
Taken together, the books argued that the main problems of the human condition (security, environment, health, prosperity) were interconnected, and man could only help to address them significantly if the gulf between science and the humanities were bridged. They were life-changing insights, Holdren says. "I thought, 'What could be more interesting and important than working on these great problems of the human condition?'"
Holdren went to MIT to study aeronautics and aerospace engineering (he thought science "would be much harder to get on the side"), before going on to a doctorate in plasma physics at Stanford. He worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, then at CalTech (lured by Harrison Brown, the scientist whose book had such an influence on Holdren as a teenager) before creating the energy and resources program at the University of California at Berkeley and then arriving at Harvard in 1996.
His academic resume is of course only a small part of it. He has also spent nearly four decades in the thick of policy and practice. He was at the fulcrum of science and policy on nuclear weapons for decades, accepting the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Pugwash Conference for its work on reducing the nuclear threat. He has advised world leaders and CEOs. He has headed countless committees and commissions, including the 2004 National Commission on Energy Policy.
"I've always had this interest in practice, as long as I can remember, in changing things," he says.
For a man who has spent his life conversing in both the language of science and policy, helping to change the way the world understands and acts on climate change seems, then, a natural part of the purposeful arc of his career.
In a recent paper Holdren cowrote with several other Belfer Center colleagues on the domestic transportation system, the scale of the problem becomes apparent.
Motor vehicles consume more than 9 million barrels of oil a day (to put that into perspective, the Japanese economy consumes 5.2 million barrels a day) and account for about 20 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Replacing them with more fuel-efficient cars will take time, as about 40 percent of passenger vehicles on the road, like SUVs, are subject to weaker fuel-economy standards. But even a 2.5 percent per year increase in fuel efficiency would not prompt a decline in oil needs if the distances Americans drive continue to increase as they have been.
Now multiply those problems by a whole planet, and it is easy to see why Holdren argues that climate change is "the most dangerous and intractable of all the environmental problems caused by human activity."
Dangerous, because the climate is the envelope within which all the environment operates, and distorting it impacts everything from oceanic currents down to Midwest corn production. Intractable, because there is no easy fix to changing the way we get about 80 percent of our energy.
Even if greenhouse gas concentrations could be frozen at the current levels, which they can't, the average global temperature would continue to increase to about 1.5 degrees centigrade above the preindustrial average. An increase of two degrees is what many scientists believe is the highest tolerable level, and to limit ourselves to that it is estimated that the use of carbon-free energy would need to increase sixfold over the next four decades.
That means fundamental changes to an economy that may quadruple in that period, powered in part by a population set to increase by about three billion people. It means acting quickly to help redirect the estimated $17 trillion dollars the energy industry will invest in the next 25 years. It means enormous investment in research and development of new technologies (see story, page 20). It means balancing the needs of developing countries, which will contribute more to the problem as they strive to raise their populations out of poverty, but who will also be more vulnerable to the changes brought about. It will also mean political courage, as countries begin to draft a new global regime when the first Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012 (see story, page 24).
It means no less than resolving what Holdren describes as the energy-economy-environment dilemma at the core of the problem of sustainable well-being. A tall order. But as Holdren reminds us, the options are adaptation, mitigation, and suffering, and the mix is up to us.
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