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The Dating Game
The Urge to Purge
Tips for "x'ing" your ex electronically (and emotionally)
-Gina Anderson
It ain't over till it's over.
Until, it is.
And when all you have left of your most recent relationship is a couple of mis-matched gym socks, a bootlegged CD of a Journey cover band and several ill-fitting pieces of gifted sports paraphernalia, you know it's time to purge. And fast.
Not only is it time, but most likely, it's long overdue. Don't beat yourself – unfortunately the purging part of the break-up process can take (sigh) months of painful discarding, and the unexpected discovery of tucked-away, tear-jerking cards, outfit receipts from those big nights out and the e-mails you actually printed out because they were that special. And, if it couldn't be any worse, as 21st century gals we are also faced with the endless world of e-purging, with countless text messages, e-mails, digital photos and social networking Web site connections that felt oh-so-right at the time.
I know, I'm starting to experience the side effects of the single-girl slump too just writing this, but let's remember – the urge to purge is natural, healthy and — most importantly –necessary.
After all, the single best part of the purge is clearing out your heart and mind for the opportunity to merge with someone else. Check out these tips for some of the fastest, easiest ways to get him off your mind, and out of your inbox, for good.
1. E-mail: Probably the worst offender just in terms of sheer volume. With most Web-based e-mails offering extensive storage space, why would you have deleted even the most banal of daily e-banter between the two of you? And honestly, sorting all your e-mails by name (before highlighting all of his and boldly pressing 'delete') might open the door for easy browsing of (and potential bawling over) old exchanges. But if you can resist reading them, do this immediately. And don't forget to delete them from your 'trash' after or it doesn't count. Um, what e-banter?
E-mail auto-complete (when your e-mail politely saves you the trouble of typing in an entire address by automatically popping up options) can also be an hourly reminder of him. With most Web-based e-mails, it's a simple matter of going into your contacts and erasing him from your list (even if he was never an official part of your e-address book). Your contacts typically store every address you've ever sent to. In Outlook, type in his address until auto-complete does its magic, scroll down to highlight it and press 'delete.'
E-mail folders – a forgotten enemy. You created one long ago labeled with his initials and now it's a treasure trove of times past. Turn forgotten enemy into forgotten and get rid of it.
2. Cell phone: I know this is pretty obvious, and that your girlfriends have been telling you this for weeks, but you gotta delete his number. You gotta. Even if you're vigilant about not calling or texting, I guarantee that a few 'beer tears' will weaken your defenses. And why make your hangover any worse?
Text messages, like e-mails, are a little harder to handle. As long as you're purging though, consider deleting all your texts (it feels great) – both sent and received. Luckily, most cell carriers automatically delete text data after a certain amount of time, or you might have to activate a setting on your phone. A quick call to your cell phone's customer service line to find out is way worth it.
3. Social networking: Luckily, you can "remove a friend" on Facebook just as easily as you can add one (view your entire "friends" list and scroll over the "x" next to his name to "remove friend"). Don't forget about any of his friends or family too (unless of course, they are truly mutual). He won't receive notification that you've done this and the only way he'll know is if he searches for you on his "friends" list. Even Lois Lane wouldn't have been able to resist checking out Clark Kent's profile and status updates, and she's Superwoman. So do yourself a Superfavor and "remove."
Don't forget to block or erase him from AIM, Gchat, MSN Messanger, Twitter, etc. And do it all in one swoop – the faster his screen name is off your screen, the faster he'll be off your mind.
4. Digital photos and songs: Once you get going it can be easy to delete a bunch of text, but erasing the digital photo album of your weekend getaway to Martha's Vineyard might work better with martini in hand. Start with deleting them from the most accessible places (your computer, iPod, and whichever social networking and photo sharing sites you use). If you must, limit yourself to a few of your favorites, but only keep them on your external hard drive.
And last, but certainly not heart-breaking least, songs. You can never anticipate when it will haunt you on the radio or a movie soundtrack, but you can keep it from shuffling up your emotions on your iPod. If there's an artist or whole album that you shared and still adore (yes, even that Journey cover band) keep it around, along with a spare tissue, until your heart heals. And believe me, it will.
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A line of students snaked out the door of the Canoga Park High attendance office Monday morning, with scores of teens hoping to get a seat in Los Angeles Unified's smallest-ever summer school program.
It was the start of the four-week session, but any first-day cheer was tempered by the grim reality of 10,000 students scrambling for just 5,000 slots in the district's drastically scaled-back summer program.
"We're trying to squeeze in as many as we can," Assistant Superintendent Alvaro Cortes said. "Almost every class has from the high 30s to the low 40s as far as the number of students enrolled."
With a bare-bones budget of $1 million, the district's Beyond the Bell branch is offering summer school at only 16 of its high schools. Classes are limited to core subjects and enrollment to failing students - seniors get priority - who need to make up credits to graduate.
In response to state budget cuts, the Long Beach Unified School District has also steadily reduced its summer school courses in recent years.
The LBUSD Board of Education in 2008 cut summer school for elementary school children by 50 percent, offering summer school only to students who were severely deficient or at risk of being held back.
The following year, the board voted to eliminate summer school for middle school students for a savings of $1 million.
Today, the LBUSD offers summer school only at the high school level, with the focus of helping credit-deficient students who are in danger of falling behind, said LBUSD spokesman Chris Eftychiou.
At Canoga Park, friends Veronica Hernandez and Samara Vasquez, both 16, weren't thrilled at the prospect of spending the summer studying rather than relaxing, but figured there would be fewer distractions than during a traditional school year.
"I'm really hoping it's going to be simpler," Hernandez said of her math class.
Half of the 10 classes on the Canoga Park roster - core subjects like health, English, math and U.S. and world history - were already full by the time some students arrived.
"In past years, we'd ask students what they needed and would create the classes," said Judy Vanderbok, the principal for Canoga Park High's summer school program. "This year, we were told what we'd be offering.
"I'm taking all the kids, then I'm going to call Beyond the Bell and ask to start new classes. But I don't know what's going to happen."
There are alternatives for students who got aced out of a seat in Los Angeles Unified but still want to make up a class or two.
Options for Youth operates a system of charter schools around Southern California and is still enrolling students in its guided independent study program.
Staff writer Kelly Puente contributed to this report.

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Equality Now honored at 2nd Annual TrustLaw Awards
On 3 December, Equality Now received the TrustLaw Impact Award at a ceremony in London alongside project partners Latham & Watkins and RBS. Celebrating "how real change happens when you bring the right people together," TrustLaw and its parent company, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, recognized our joint work to address the sex trafficking of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East/North Africa region. Watch a video about our collaboration.
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Last month we announced that a new donor had generously agreed to match online donations* through the end of the year. If you've made a gift, thank you! If you haven't yet, please take advantage of this incredible opportunity to double your impact by making a donation today.
Brazil/U.S. sex tourism case can advance
On 28 November, a U.S. judge granted the motion to lift the stay in the civil case spearheaded by Equality Now, of a U.S. company operating sex tours in Brazil. In his decision, the judge ruled that the pending foreign case does not require that the U.S. case be stayed. We hope this precedent will help expand survivors' rights and access to justice in the U.S.
Government officials, journalists and civil society organizations in Brazil are using this case as a resource to expose sex tourism in the region. Next year, a new Brazilian congressional commission on sexual exploitation of minors is traveling to Amazonas to investigate the issue further.
Leveson report acknowledges sexism in the UK press
On 29 November, the Leveson Inquiry released its report into the culture, practice and ethics of the UK press. Equality Now is part of a coalition of women's organizations who made significant contributions throughout the process. We were encouraged to have several of the coalition's concerns reflected in the report. Lord Justice Leveson suggested that there is evidence to show that the tabloid press often fails to show "respect for the dignity and equality of women generally," while there is a "tendency to sexualize and demean women." He agreed with a key coalition recommendation that "what is clearly required is that any such [new] regulator [should have] the power to take complaints from representative women's groups." (Photo: Graham Turner for the Guardian.)
Kingdom of Swaziland ratifies the Protocol
Swaziland became the 35th African Union (UN) member state to ratify the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa on 6 November. The SOAWR coalition continues to call upon the remaining 19 AU member states to ratify this important instrument for women's rights.
Mandy's Corner: Woman's Rights in the News
- 10 Dec - 16 Days of Activism: Mama Hawa's fight against sexual violence: "It's time for the culture to change. We need to keep the good and let go of the bad. And the good is to empower the girl."
- 4 Dec - Eliminating FGM in the UK, the way forward: "Alongside attempts to strengthen existing legislation, renewed focus on education about FGM is also urgently required to protect the fundamental human rights of all children."
- 4 Dec - U.S. Violence Data Bolsters Case for Passing VAWA: "The lame-duck Congress has two weeks left to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Safety advocates say new data about a stunning drop in intimate-partner violence is good reason for lawmakers to speed passage."


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My laptop had Mac OSX, Win7 and BT4 triple booting.
Today, I tried wiping out my BT4 partitions, but could not find Gparted on the BT5 DVD. I used a BT4 DVD to boot up and wipe out my BT4 partition on my laptop. I then booted up the BT5 DVD and started the installation to the 40GB of "Free continous space" on my laptop I created earlier. Near the end of the installation process, I click the "advanced" tab to change my boot loader location, but for some reason it will not let me pick the Linux partitions to write the boot loader to (the "OK" button is grayed out." If I pick my OSX or Win 7 partition, then the "OK" button is enabled. I know if I write the boot loader to either of these two partitions, I'm probably going to mess up my laptop. I never had this issue with BT4. Any advise would be appreciated.


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A train in Utah County hit and killed a man Sunday.
Brent Hall, a 27-year-old Price man with the mental capacity of about a 5-year-old, was fishing with his caretaker along the Price River, said Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon.
They were at a spot where the river goes under U.S. Highway 6 at mile marker 218 when he said he was going back to their vehicle, Cannon said.
The river runs adjacent to the Union Pacific railroad tracks. A three-engine train came around the bend and struck Hall about 6:25 p.m. before Hall could move out of the way, Cannon said.
The train was not pulling any cars. It just finished helping another train over Solder Summit and was en route back to Price, according to the sheriff's office.
The caretaker gained custody of Hall from his family about 10 years ago.
"He was just brokenhearted," Cannon said. Hard as it was for him to get the words out, the caretaker related to the sheriff's office that they had gone fishing along the river hundreds of times, usually at a spot near Scofield, but they thought to try someplace new on Sunday, Cannon said.
"It was a really tender connection that this guy and his wife had with [Hall]," Cannon added.
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"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
Merry Game 1 Win to all.
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
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Well, the Cubs and the ump just gift-wrapped a run for the Cards.
"I talked to an advance scout that told me if Joey Votto and Albert Pujols were on the same team he'd advise his team to do the unthinkable...pitch around Votto to get to Pujols." - Buster Olney, ESPN
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"I talked to an advance scout that told me if Joey Votto and Albert Pujols were on the same team he'd advise his team to do the unthinkable...pitch around Votto to get to Pujols." - Buster Olney, ESPN
I have on many occasions told you, my Reds family, about marrying a Pittsburgh girl and the problems that has caused me (not with my lovely wife, but the in-laws). I think you're getting a taste this night. Dd to the fact that we get ROOTS Sports Pittsburgh here in addition to FSO. I couldn't resist turning over to the Pittsburgh station after the game and I heard the same thing over and over. Small ballpark, hitters ballpark, and cheap home runs. They roll out "expert" Kent Tukelve to tell us how the Pirates actually won and how Chapman is dangerous. Gawd, I hope so. Never mid that those Buccos played in the same place the Reds did and scored one run.
And yet,they have the force with them. They are pitching better than the Reds most days and hitting enough to win. With smoke and mirrors, but no matter, it's working so far. The Reds must take three out of four this series or my life will be Hell. Go Reds.
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"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
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I've been hard on Mike Leake last season and early this year, but I gotta give him credit, he's been nothing short of spectacular the last couple months.
Jay Bruce is killing the ball. A 436 foot opposite field home run tonight? Impressive!
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Doing that kind of thing is the only thing stopping him from being an MVP-caliber hitter. Well, that and making more contact.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
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Understanding Annulments - Lisa Duffy
As devastating as divorce is, many Catholics still mistake marriage annulment for a legal process and miss out on its unique supernatural healing power. From step one to the grounds for an annulment, Lisa Duffy shares her personal experience. She answers the questions that marriage annulments commonly raise for divorced Catholics and their loved ones. "Marriage--she explains--requires form and matter just like any sacrament. You cannot have the Eucharist with cookies." Other common issues addressed herein: processing times, witnesses, involvement of the ex-spouse, praying for him or her, addressing the issue with your children, and processing fees (not what´s commonly believed). Lisa is co-author of "Divorced. Catholic. Now what?" (Journey of Hope Productions, 2007). This is talk three out of five from the Journey of Hope Conference in Atlanta, Ga (2010).
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Photos by Brendan Lutes
With one-million dollars on the line, the Monster Energy Cup set the stage for an all-out battle royale. The catch: one single rider had to win all three 10-lap mains. So, 40,000 fans packed the bleacher-filled Sam Boyd Stadium to watch the action unfold. When Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto won his heat race in dominating fashion, many were wondering if he was the one that could pull it off. Well, he did. In every single main event, Villopoto had a healthy lead, and pulled off the huge million dollar win in Sin City.
When the gates dropped for the first main of the night, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto lead the 21 other riders out of the first turn. Close behind him, though, was Monster/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Ben Townley and Suzuki-mounted Mike Alessi. As soon as the riders made it back into the stadium, Villopoto was already starting to pull away from Townley. Behind Alessi, Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki's Brett Metcalfe and Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey were engaged in an intense battle for fourth, and the two kept that battle going for a couple laps. Finally, the two riders caught up to Alessi with such great speed that Metcalfe had to avoid running into Alessi, and Dungey snuck around the two of them in one corner. As the laps started to count down, Villopoto was making it very clear that he was going to be the rider to beat. After winning his heat race in a dominant fashion, he was proceeding to do the same in the first main. With two laps to go, the Red Bull KTM rider and Townley had the crowd on their feet as they pushed each other to the finish. When the checker flag flew, Townley took second by a small margin, and Villopoto won by over 12-seconds. Dungey finished third in his first race on his Red Bull KTM.
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw)
2. Ben Townley (Kaw)
3. Ryan Dungey (KTM)
4. Brett Metcalfe (Suz)
5. Eli Tomac (Hon)
6. Mike Alessi (Suz)
7. Martin Davalos (Suz)
8. Marvin Musquin (KTM)
9. Kyle Chisholm (Yam)
10. Chris Blose (Kaw)
Leaving where he left off after the first race, Villopoto grabbed another holeshot in the second main. This time, he had Dungey right behind him in second place. Rounding off the top-five were Metcalfe, Townley, and Geico Honda's Eli Tomac. After the second lap, Alessi pulled off the track and made his way back to the pits. Back up front, Villopoto continued to pull away from Dungey. Tomac was starting to gain some ground on Townley, and he made the pass after a few laps. At the halfway mark, Townley pulled into the mechanic's row, and did not finish the race, due to a wheel problem. This allowed Muscle Milk Honda's Justin Brayton into the top five. Once that happened, the top five were pretty spread out from one another and there were no more battles taking place. Villopoto took another easy win with Dungey and Metcalfe rounding off the podium.
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw)
2. Ryan Dungey (KTM)
3. Brett Metcalfe (Suz)
4. Eli Tomac (Hon)
5. Justin Brayton (Hon)
6. Jake Weimer (Kaw)
7. Martin Davalos (Suz)
8. Marvin Musquin (KTM)
9. Kyle Chisholm (Yam)
10. Jimmy Albertson (Yam)
After two holeshots in a row, all eyes were on the number two Kawasaki, but it was Alessi with the holeshot in the final main event. As the riders made their way back into the stadium, Villopoto held it wide open through the sand rollers and passed Alessi coming out of the corner. This allowed RV to move into first, while Alessi and Dungey sat in second and third, respectively. After a couple of laps, Villopoto had already extended his lead to over six seconds. Meanwhile, Dungey was searching for alternate lines to pass Alessi, and he finally found one that worked. But it wasn't all over for Alessi, as the Suzuki rider quickly rebounded and passed Dungey back. Dungey once again sat behind Alessi, but then managed to make a pass stick on the next lap. Alessi fell back even more after that, as the track became even more slippery and he launched off the side of the track. By that time, Villopoto was way out front, and there were no signs of him giving up his huge lead. When the checker flag came out, Villopoto celebrated his huge million-dollar earning by throwing a big whip off the finish line jump. RV had become one million dollars richer at the inaugural 2011 Monster Energy Cup.
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw)
2. Ryan Dungey (KTM)
3. Brett Metcalfe (Suz)
4. Nick Wey (Kaw)
5. Martin Davalos (Suz)
6. Mike Alessi (Suz)
7. Kyle Chisholm (Yam)
8. Jimmy Albertson (Yam)
9. Broc Tickle (Kaw)
10. Eli Tomac (Hon)
1. Ryan Villopoto (1-1-1)
2. Ryan Dungey (3-2-2)
3. Brett Metcalfe (4-3-3)
4. Martin Davalos (7-7-5)
5. Eli Tomac (5-4-10)
6. Kyle Chisholm (9-9-7)
7. Nick Wey (14-11-4)
8. Jimmy Albertson (11-10-8)
9. Jake Weimer (12-6-11)
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Prior to his position at Rabbit, Danny was a freelance senior artist and project lead at various design and animation studios in Los Angeles and New York. He led the compositing teams at both Motion Theory and Psyop Los Angeles, including the teams for award winning spots IBM "Datababy," Coke "The Great Happyfication," and Twinings "Sea." The latter of which won design and animation honors at the AICP's Best Animation at the Clio's, and Best Animated Commercial at the Annie awards.
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VIDEO: Obama, Katy Perry Honor Special Olympics
Special Olympics lights up the White House.
President Obama hosted a dinner and concert celebrating the anniversary of the Special Olympics.
Performers included Katy Perry and Stevie Wonder, while sports stars attending included NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, former tennis star Andy Roddick, and former world figure skating champion Michelle Kwan.
The President and First Lady Michelle Obama will serve as honorary chairs of next year's Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. Seven-thousand athletes from 170 countries will participate.


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Admission to the Milwaukee Art Museum is free for individuals and families (excluding groups) on the first Thursday of each month, thanks to Target.
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NASHVILLE, TN -- The Tennessee Automatic Merchandising Association will hold its annual Legislative Day on Tuesday, Feb. 19, according to an announcement by TAMA president Dan Holt. More than 20 TAMA members are expected to meet with lawmakers and their staffs for the daylong event at the state capitol building here.
"One of our main goals is to promote TAMA's longstanding commitment to preserving consumer choice by providing customers with a variety of traditional snacks and beverages, as well as healthy items to suit their lifestyles," Holt said.
According to Holt, members of Tennessee's vending association are at the forefront of offering "healthy" vending solutions. "Specifically, we provide consumers from all walks of life, including families and children, with the important nutrition information they need to make the right food choices," he said. "We are encouraging as many of our members as possible to participate to educate our elected officials."
On the same day, TAMA will also honor the memory of Scott Young, owner of Young's Vending (Murfreesboro) and an association member, who died on Dec. 14. He was 49.
Young was also a member of the National Federation for the Blind, National Association of Blind Merchants, Tennessee Association of Blind Merchants, Feed America and World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro.
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WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel chokes up helping 7-year-old cancer patient
Max Wilford is an adorable seven-year-old boy battling a rare form brain cancer whose classmates and principal are trying to make the world's longest Rainbow Loom chain in his honor.
On Wednesday, Jimmy Kimmel joined the cause, inviting Wilford to appear on his show, where he donned a special "Suit of the Loom" — which he's auctioning to benefit The Max Love Project — and brought out Iron Man to meet the little patient.
At the end of the segment, Kimmel choked up with emotion.
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The Vikings have several key decisions to make in the offseason, including who they will sign during free agency, what current free agents of their own they will re-sign, which current Vikings the team will allow to hit the free agent market and how they will address need in April's draft.
But perhaps no decision will be more critical than what the team plans to do with offensive tackle Phil Loadholt. A four-year starter at right tackle since joining the league, Loadholt fits into the Vikings' organizational mindset of free agent signings – a young player who has his best football in front of him, not an aging veteran looking for a final contract to close out his career.
For his part, Loadholt said he wants to remain a Viking and continue the progression the team made in 2012.
"If I have my way, I'm back here next year," Loadholt said. "I've been here for four years and this feels like home. Hopefully we will get something done, but you never know until it gets done. This is a business."
When Loadholt came to the Vikings as a second-round draft pick, he was a left tackle at Oklahoma. But, because of his limited mobility, he had to make the switch to right tackle in the NFL. It was a process Loadholt knew was coming, but one that took time to adjust to.
"A lot of the things you do on the right side translate on the left side, it's just that everything is kind of reversed," Loadholt said. "It isn't just moving to the other side and it's the same. It took a little time to pick up on the little things you need to learn to play on the right side, but I think I improved a little bit every year and I feel really comfortable there."
Loadholt was the young blood on the offensive line when he became a starter as a rookie in 2009. He was playing alongside veterans like Bryant McKinnie, Steve Hutchinson and Anthony Herrera. Being the new kid on the line was a learning experience, but being around veterans like those made his transition to the NFL much easier than if he had been thrown into a new offensive line with younger players.
"They weren't playing my position, but all of them were helpful in bringing me along," Loadholt said. "You learn a lot just by watching them and the technique they used. I learned a lot from all three of those guys. They were all open to answering questions I had and were good at showing me the little things I needed to do to improve my leverage and refine my technique. I owe those guys a lot because they took me under their wing and brought me along."
Loadholt has witnessed the ups and downs of the NFL like few others. As a rookie, the Vikings came within an eyelash of the Super Bowl. Just two years later, he witnessed the worst season in franchise history in a 3-13 debacle of a season. He has seen the heights and the depths of the franchise, but, with the team on the upswing, he is hoping that his agent and the Vikings can land a deal that will keep him in purple for the next several years.
"You could say that I've seen a lot in just four years," Loadholt said. "My rookie year was great because there was so much excitement around us when we got on a run. Last year (2011) was pretty much the opposite of that. But both of them taught me a lot about doing my job to the best of my ability to help the team. We made a lot of improvement this season and have some young guys on the (offensive) line that will be part of the Vikings for a long time. I'm excited about being a part of that. I would love to be a part of it because I think we have a team that can do some big things. Hopefully the guys upstairs (at Winter Park) feel the same way and we can get a deal done."
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Understanding how x causes y
is a must for Dr. James WestonJames Weston arrived home from work one evening and
settled into his routine of grabbing a beer and watching
PBS NewsHour. Before the program started, there was a
20-second commercial sponsored by BASF. He recalled it
went something like this. "We don't make computers, we
make them lighter; we don't make bridges, we make them
more durable. We don't make a lot of things you use, but
we make them better."
His first reaction — what is this? Why would a company
that does not produce consumer products buy media time
on television to basically say they exist? That commercial
nagged at him until finally, some time later, BASF did a
seasoned equity offering. Now, it was starting to make sense.
BASF was advertising — hey, get familiar with us before
we do a public equity offering. Their media buys were on
PBS and during golf tournaments where viewers were likely
to be educated and affluent, essentially their investor base.
And, Weston thought, "This could be a paper!"
It turned out to be a highly cited paper. Working with Rice
colleagues George Kanatas and Gustavo Grullon, Weston
collected information on thousands of public firms and
their advertising expenditures and examined how it related
to stock market liquidity and security offerings. Their
research showed that firms that are well-known among the
investor base have a much easier time raising public equity.
Got Questions?
The BASF commercial was just one example of
the many questions rolling around inside Weston's
brain. He's always mulling a number of them,
and then one will jump out because he finally
has figured out where to find the data to answer
it. Weston takes a natural science approach to
causality. His pet peeve is soft research that is
qualitative and hard to pin down. "You have to
test hypotheses that come from theories and
accept or reject them," said Weston. "You have
to be scientific about weighing the evidence."
Along with several Rice colleagues, Weston
challenged some of the earlier work in the area
of behavioral finance and actually got into a war
of papers with a group from Harvard. "They
wrote a paper basically saying that managers
regularly can fool investors, and we challenged
that notion with hard evidence that showed
what they were saying was not true."
Harvard shot back with a critical paper; the
Rice group responded, and additional written
volleys came from both sides. "It was kind of
fun, and it all got published in the finance
journals," said Weston. "And I think we put a
lid on their literature."
Weston's questions and ideas come from, well,
everywhere. He loves the quirky and runs an
eclectic research program. Consider his workin-
progress on religion and corporate
misbehavior. The behaviors he is measuring are
not illegal, but consist of policies and practices
one would rather not show up in the Wall Street
Journal. It has been a huge project that involves
collecting samples from every public company
for the past 40 years as well as data from the
religious census conducted every ten years.
While Weston is not attempting to make an
association between morality and religion, the
data shows that firms headquartered in counties
ranked higher in religion do exhibit different
behaviors across the board. "Perhaps when
you're headquartered in rural religious towns,
you feel it's more likely that you'll be monitored
and so you're more controlled in your behavior,"
said Weston. "You're less likely to make a sneaky
earnings play, adapt some questionable strategy,
or pay your CEO forty times that of the average
Taking Stock
A fundamental question in finance that piqued
Weston's curiosity was, "Why pay dividends?"
Dividends are correlated with many things, but
Weston and his colleagues wanted to pull out
causation. They started looking at companies
on the Russell 1000, the largest public firms in
the U.S., and the Russell 2000, the next 2,000
firms. Each is a value-weighted index, so if you
happen to be 998 on the Russell 1000, you're
a trivial member of the group. But, say over
the course of a year, you lose a few dollars
of market cap and end up being 1002 on the
Russell 2000. You go from being a grain of sand
to a whale, and every institutional investor
has to own you and benchmark against you.
In the meantime, the firm that got a little
bigger and went from 1001 to 999 becomes the
grain of sand. "These firms didn't do anything
differently in that narrow range around the
cutoff," explained Weston. "But there is a huge
movement in institutional ownership, so you
take a nosedive or soaring jump depending on
the threshold."
What happens when all these institutions pile
into a stock? Do they make the firm pay
dividends, and when they pile out, do dividends
stop? Using the Russell variation to test the
causal effect of dividend policy, Weston found
that, yes; institutions do force firms to pay
"We look at a couple of dozen firms above and
below the threshold every year when the Russell
is rebalanced," said Weston. "Companies don't
know where they will land. You cannot choose
to be above or below the line. It's random; and
that's exactly how I want it to be as a scientist."
And that attitude is exactly what makes Dr.
Weston's research so impactful in the world of
finance research.
James P. Weston is a professor of finance at the
Jones School. He joined the faculty in 2000 and
currently teaches the core finance course which
focuses on valuation, corporate finance, and
financial modeling. His research covers a wide
array of corporate finance issues and his articles
have appeared in many of the leading academic
finance publications as well as being cited in the
popular press. He is a former assistant economist
at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and
holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in economics from the
University of Virginia. He also earned a B.A. in
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Now that your kids are a little older, it's time to update your Halloween decorations – specifically, put away the funny and cute Halloween characters and bring out the flying ghosts, cackling witches and crawling creatures! Everyone knows no scary, outdoor Halloween theme is complete without a spooky graveyard and what does every graveyard need? Tombstones!
After you've mapped out where your graveyard is going to be in your yard and designed a rough sketch as to how you want your graveyard to look, it's time to start making the tombstones. Tombstones should be placed at the head of each dirt mound in your graveyard. To give your graveyard a tattered look, you can also scatter some broken or cracked tombstones around the yard. Here are some easy steps to show you how to make a tombstone:
Purchase Your Tombstone Supplies
Search around on the internet and get some ideas on what tombstones should look like. Once you have a few ideas, here is what you'll need to make a tombstone:
- Foam board, preferably 2″ thick (decide on how many tombstones you want beforehand and how big you want them to be so that you know how much footage to purchase)
- 1 black permanent marker
- 1 pint of black Latex paint per every 3 tombstones
- 1 pint of gray Latex paint per every 3 tombstones
- Glow paint (if desired)
- 9″ pieces of rebar, 2 for each tombstone
- An engraver, a dremel or a razor blade
- Spotlights
Design The Tombstone
This is where you get to be creative. In this step, you will decide on the shape, size, and decorations for the tombstone. If you need a little help determining the shape of your tombstone, download and print out this free tombstone template.
- Draw the outline of the tombstone onto the foam board using a black permanent marker.
- Design the tombstone by adding a border, a skull, a bat, or anything else you can draw or trace onto the tombstone.
- Write a quote or a name on the tombstone. Some possible quotes for tombstones:
- "Ben Better – 1893-1993"
- "Flint Stone – Done In By Rubble"
- "Here Lies Johnny Yeast – Pardon Me For Not Rising"
- "Yetta Nother – 1442-1507"
- "Otta B. Alive – 1975-2012"
- "I. Emma Ghost "
- "Into The Earth I Shall Be. Keep Off The Grass, And Stop Walking On Me"
Get Carving
With the engraver, dremel, or razor blade, cut the tombstone out of the foam board. Then, using the same sharp tool, trace over all the designs and words that you drew on the tombstone, making them about 1/4″ deep.
Paint The Tombstone
With the black paint, slather the front of the tombstone, making sure there is plenty of paint in all of your engravings. Wipe off the excess paint with an old rag without taking any away from the crevices. Don't wipe it completely clean, as you want some black streaks on the front of the tombstone. Allow the tombstone to dry completely, perhaps even overnight. Using the gray paint, lightly drag a thin layer over the entire tombstone including the front, back, and sides. If it is so thick that you cannot see the engravings, then wipe it off with an old rag. Trace the engravings with glow-in-the-dark paint so if you add a black light to your graveyard scene, the engravings will glow.
Stake Tombstones Into The Ground
Carefully stick one 9″ rebar piece into each corner of the base of each tombstone so as to "pre-drill" the holes. Measure the distance between the holes. On your lawn, drive one stake halfway into the ground. Using the measurements from above, drive the second stake into the ground there. Push the tombstone down over the rebar.
Light it Up
Add spotlights to some of your tombstones to make them stand out. You can also cover them with fake spider webs, dead flowers, bugs, creepy creatures or anything else that you think would be scary.


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Ex-CIA and Special Ops, Joe Hunter made a lot of enemies during his covert career--but none worse than the powerful man he left for dead in South America. Now, seven years later, someone with Hunter's face has embarked on a horrific killing spree in Florida. Suddenly, people closely connected to the former military operative-turned-problem solver are dying--and when two cops who stop him for questioning are taken out by a sniper's bullets, Hunter finds himself on the run from the legitimate author-ities . . . and a killer's vengeance.
With nowhere to hide except in the coldblooded mercenary world of wetwork specialists, Hunter knows he faces a blood storm unlike any he's encountered before--one that will force him to confront the damning shadows of his past as he fights, tooth and nail, for survival . . . and payback.


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The time patients spend in waiting rooms at their physician's office may soon be shorter, because the wait for one simple, commonsense health care reform in Michigan may soon be over. Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would eliminate redundant prior authorization forms for prescribing certain drugs. These forms create a significant administrative burden that delays patient care, increases patient wait times, and limits the amount of time Michigan physicians and their staffs can spend directly with patients addressing their health needs.


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I'm gonna be real honest with you: I'm pooped.I don't mean tired. I don't mean exhausted. I mean, across the boards, Done. In.It started with playing single mommy for four months while Ian was away for military training and it is ending (note the optimism here) TODAY.Quite literally, because his 'seasoning days' (whatever those are) are completed TODAY...convenient, since I have been planning a breakdown for this occasion since early June. The year has weighed heavy, on many fronts, b … [Read more...]
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It should be part of a healthy holistic daily routine that includes brushing your teeth and cleaning your tongue.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Dr. Willke said he believes Akin simply made "a slip of the tongue."
There are two ways to define the word "spicy": as hot on the tongue, or full of spice and flavor.
According to Dr. Patel, you can map the entire body on the tongue and channels connect the tongue to the rest of the body.
The president praised his former CIA director and delivered a tongue lashing to Republicans who have ripped Ambassador Susan Rice.
I thought I knew what was on his mind; my tongue grew large in my mouth.
He wiped his face and passed his tongue over his white lips.
His heart was full of love for the princess, but his tongue remained mute.
At present he held his tongue and moved in clouds like a Homeric deity.
"If the tongue isn't to talk with, it isn't to tell a lie with," added Donald.
Old English tunge "organ of speech, speech, language," from Proto-Germanic *tungon (cf. Old Saxon and Old Norse tunga, Old Frisian tunge, Middle Dutch tonghe, Dutch tong, Old High German zunga, German Zunge, Gothic tuggo), from PIE *dnghwa- (cf. Latin lingua "tongue, speech, language," from Old Latin dingua; Old Irish tenge, Welsh tafod, Lithuanian liezuvis, Old Church Slavonic jezyku).
For substitution of -o- for -u-, see come. The spelling of the ending of the word apparently is a 14c. attempt to indicate proper pronunciation, but the result is "neither etymological nor phonetic, and is only in a very small degree historical" [OED]. Meaning "foreign language" is from 1530s. Tongue-tied is first recorded 1520s.
"to touch with the tongue, lick," 1680s, from tongue (n.). Earlier as a verb it meant "drive out by order or reproach" (late 14c.). Related: Tongued; tonguing.
"to touch with the tongue, lick," 1680s, from tongue (n.). Earlier as a verb it meant "drive out by order or reproach" (late 14c.). Related: Tongued; tonguing.
tongue (tŭng)
A mobile mass of muscular tissue that is covered with mucous membrane, occupies much of the cavity of the mouth, forms part of its floor, bears the organ of taste, and assists in chewing, swallowing, and speech.


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Nearly two years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the final blueprint for the cleanup of the Koppers Superfund site in Gainesville, there is no final agreement in place to implement the plan.
Nearly two years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the final blueprint for the cleanup of the Koppers Superfund site in Gainesville, there is no final agreement in place to implement the plan.
After lengthy negotiations, Beazer East Inc., the company legally responsible for the remediation of the contaminated former wood treatment plant and affected off-site properties, has signed off on the agreement or consent decree.
But the EPA still has to approve the document. Scott Miller, the EPA project manager for the site, said officials with the federal agency were processing the agreement and there was no definitive timeline for when it would receive final approval.
Miller said Friday that the complexity and expense of the cleanup plan caused negotiations to "take longer than we expected."
He said the estimated $90 million cleanup will implement the EPA plan as written. That includes the cleanup of off-site soils to the state of Florida's more stringent standard for dioxin, a carcinogen released from several sources, including the wood-treatment processes used at Koppers.
Still, the local community and city and county government will not get everything they sought. Contaminated soils from the former wood treatment property and adjacent properties will be contained and stored on the Koppers site — not hauled off. There also will be no permanent relocation offered to residents.
Even after the consent decree is approved, it is expected to be at least a year before work begins on the removal of a foot of soil from contaminated yards and properties near the former wood treatment plant, which is off Northwest 23rd Avenue a short distance east of Northwest Sixth Street.
"If everything falls in place as to where we're at now, that's what we're looking at," Mitchell Brourman, who manages the remediation of contaminated sites for Beazer East, said of the timeline.
Brourman said the company needs access agreements to go on private property for remediation work and has to go through permitting, a process that may involve obtaining permission from city government for tree removal on the properties to be excavated.
Brourman said there remains no firm number for how many properties will be included in the cleanup. Most of the off-site work will focus on residential properties in the area of the Stephen Foster Neighborhood west of Koppers to Northwest Sixth Street and north to Northwest 32nd Avenue.
When remediation eventually does begin, Brourman said the entire project, which includes moving contaminated soils to a containment area on the site, could take four to six months.
It has been a long time coming. The full Cabot/Koppers property was placed on the federal Superfund priority list some 30 years ago and the EPA released the final decision detailing cleanup requirements in early 2011.
"Many of us in the community are exhausted by this point," said Robert Pearce, the president of the Stephen Foster Neighborhood Association.
Pearce pointed to some progress in recent years — such as the wood treatment plant ceasing operations and removing all structures.
Remediation activities to date on the area of the property for which Beazer East is responsible have included the development of large stormwater ponds to treat runoff before it flows into Springstead Creek and eventually into Hogtown Creek.
The last several months also brought additional rounds of environmental tests. Lab tests were done to measure the levels of dioxin in indoor dust samples from homes in the area and, as a point of comparison, homes some two miles away.
Late last week, the EPA mailed letters to the owners of homes from which samples were collected stating that the agency concluded the lab tests showed levels of dioxin were within the acceptable range and no indoor cleanup would be required at homes near Koppers.
The Florida Department of Health and the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry are now studying the dust test results "to determine what, if any, health threat exists from life-long exposure," according to Anthony Dennis with the Alachua County Health Department.
A Florida Department of Health review of the latest round of soil samples concluded that the levels present of arsenic, dioxin and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon posed "very low" health and cancer risks.
The attorneys in a nearly $10 million lawsuit against Koppers are skeptical of those conclusions.
Stuart Calwell, a West Virginia-based attorney representing the plaintiffs, said the DOH review of the soil samples and a prior health survey that relied on U.S. Census data to conclude there is no elevated cancer risk in the area were both well-intended. But Calwell said he felt that, in each case, the available data were too limited to provide definitive results.
There are six named plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit, which seeks damages for diminished property values, loss of use and enjoyment of property, stigma and increased risk of adverse health effects. The attorneys are seeking class-action status.


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Americans would tend to blame the Republicans for a government shutdown, poll results from both Reuters/Ipsos and CNN/ORC found.
A quarter of Americans would blame the Republicans for a government shutdown, 5% would blame the Democrats and 44% would blame everyone, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. A total of 14% of people put blame on President Barack Obama, Reuters reported.
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A total of 1,269 people were polled online, and it has a credibility interval, which Reuters said is similar to a margin of error, of 3.1 percentage points. The poll took place from Sept. 27 to Sept. 30.
A CNN/ORC poll found that 27% of people polled said the government shutting down "for a few days" because Congress didn't pass a new budget would be a "good thing" and 68% said it would be a "bad thing." Four percent of respondents were "neutral/mixed" and 1% had "no opinion." When that variable is changed to "a few weeks" in place of "a few days", 19% of people polled said that would be a "good thing" and 79% said it would be a "bad thing." A total of 2% of respondents were "neutral/mixed."
When asked whether "Barack Obama" or "Republicans in Congress" "would be more responsible," 36% of people said Mr. Obama, 46% said "Republicans in Congress" and 13% said "both." A total of 2% said "neither" and another 2% voted "no opinion." Sixty percent of respondents said "approving a budget agreement that would avoid a government shutdown" whereas 36% said "preventing major provisions in the new health care law from taking effect by cutting the funds needed to implement them" was more important. Two percent said "both equal" and 3% had "no opinion."
The poll, which polled 803 people by phone from Sept. 27-29, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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In order to spread the Lady Peanut love, Sarah is offering two prize packages for a giveaway! Each winner will receive a Lady Peanut t-shirt, a ceramic cat bowl, a Lady Peanut sticker and a pin, plus a single of "Treeline". The winners will get to choose the shirt size. To enter, please leave a comment on this post. One entry per person. The winners will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on May 13, 2011. This giveaway includes free shipping to addresses everywhere!


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Do you guys play this stuff? I am almost done with Legends of Rock on my PS2, didn't notice the weekend passed by.
We play on X-boks 360. We have a full equipment: guitar, bass, vocals, drums.
Our games collection: Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Band Hero, Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Rock Band 3, Lego Rock Band.
Best games.
hehe i have unlocked all guitar, character, and all song, also i can play all song on expert with 100% (no note missing) *practicing more than 3 years
guitar hero 2 is the best game ever..!
That's cool! I am mastering Through The Fire And Flames on Hard now,it's really the best thing I've ever played )
I can get 95% on TTFAF, I used to be a massive nerd in the GH scene. I still have the top players in the world on my friends list (UKOGMonkey, RobTheTiger, Y2GRAE, Y2EL, jprez44, jameslikecoulter, GHPhenom and many more, on Xbox 360), although I/they don't play much anymore (Apart from Danny Johnson, that dude gets paid to play it), I kinda miss playing as much as I used to! I pulled 70/74 Full combo's/100% on the GH3 songs (including DLC), and FC'd every other game except Warriors of Rock and Metallica, I'm still missing a few. On Metallica, the only one I don't have is Fight Fire With Fire. I choke on that like nobodies business for some reason.
It's a long time ago though since I was constantly playing it. I simply don't have time anymore, but hey, I'm always down for playing it again! (I'm still pretty young haha!)
XoC James is my tag, friends list is full so send me a message.
I play rocksmith with my own semi guitar, mutch better in my opinion.
ive played it on ps3
but i rather play grand theft auto
HAHAHA my wife just got her self GTA to remember the so called younger days cuz it is one of her favorite games xD


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Advice about second birth
I'm currently pregnant with my second child (11+weeks).
My first pregnancy I received an induction after going 10 days overdue. My midwife attempted a sweep of membranes but had no success, then several days after started induction with something they inserted and left overnight, no progress so they started me on a drip and several hours later broke my waters when I had dilated to 1cm. I recieved an emergency c-section after 8 hours further of contractions and no further dilation. My son arrived weighing 10p 5oz, healthy I had no problems during pregnancy, ate very healthy and exercised every day. This was all about 12 months ago now.
My gp attempted to give me a pap smear yesterday and had a hard time performing it and it was very uncomfortable. Could there be something wrong with my cervix? Will I recieve another c section? Any advice about what may happen this time for me would be appreciated.
17th May 2012 11:11 AM #2
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Hi Claire11,
I'm sorry you had so many interventions with your first birth. It actually sounds to me like your body simply wasn't ready to go into labour. Unfortunately, when you start intervening and "forcing" things to happen, then the chance of more intervensions goes up, and often the result is a C-Section.
Midwives have the lowest C-Section rate, often only about 3.5% (as compared to doctors who have a 25%-30% C-Section rate). The reason midwives have such a low C-Section rate is because they are very skilled with their hands (doctors will typically show up to just catch the baby, and nurses are really good at monitoring labouring moms from the nurse's station).
Midwives also have lots of little tips and tricks that they'll try to help labour get started and progress naturally.
Some of the things I used at home, to get labour going, were the following:
Taking Evening Primrose Oil, orally
Opening and inserting Evening Primrose Oil capsules into the vagina
Making love and having husband deposit semen during deep penetration, placing it right at the cervix. *Note Semen and Evening Primrose Oil act as prostaglandins and helps to soften/ripen the cervix.
Taking Red Raspberry Leaf Tea starting at least 2 weeks before my due date, drinking it 3 times a day. This helps to tone the uterus in preparation for contractions.
Going to the Chiropractor starting at least 2 weeks before my due date to help baby get into a good position for birth.
I had a friend whose midwife had her start taking Blue Cohosh and Black Cohosh herbs after her due date in order to help her body prepare for birth and avoid going more than a week overdue. However, you need to have a midwife or practioner that can tell you how much to take and how often. Also many midwives won't mind if you go more than 2 weeks overdue. They will try natural things to help you go into labour and they will watch you closely. They probably won't let you go very much over 2 weeks, but they'll definitely let you go the full 2 weeks or 14 days (most of the time), whereas I'm seeing more and more doctors who don't want their patients to go more than 1 week.
You said you had an induction at 10 days late. When did they actually do the C-Section?
Did you try making love with your husband anytime after your due date?
More than anything, I would highly recommend that you find a midwife or doula that can support you and be with you in the hospital. This type of support often results in a better birth experience because they can be your voice and tell the hospital staff what you want. A home birth with a skilled midwife would probably be your best chance of having a natural VBAC (vaginal birth after caessarian).
Staying home as long as possible during early labour can also be helpful, and labouring in the water can help labour progress faster as well. Another thing that can help labour progress faster is walking. To have your water broken at 1cm dilation was probably not needed - they usually like you to be at least 4cm before breaking the bag. I feel for you.
If you choose to have your baby in the hospital with a doctor, please call around and ask what their C-Section rate is. I'm actually not sure if they will tell you (or if they will skew the numbers) but you CAN call some midwives in your area and ask which doctors have the highest C-Section rate, and if they know of any doctors who have a lower C-Section rate. My midwife had one doctor she referred to, who had the lowest C-Section rate in the area.
I hope this gives you some helpful information so you can have a much better experience this next time around. Also, I never have a pap smear when I'm pregnant. I wait until 6 weeks after the baby has been born. I just don't want anything touching my cervix when I'm in my early pregnancy because it can increase the chance of miscarriage. That's just an FYI for next time, but you'll probably do just fine. I was just concerned that you said it was very uncomfortable - oh, and I've had some papsmears that were very uncomfortable and others that were not at all. I think it depends upon where you are in your cycle, and who is doing the pap smear.
And as for your 10p, 5oz. baby - be sure you avoid all sugar and most fruit and juices during this pregnancy. Sugar puts weight on a baby. I had a little candy every day when I was pregnancy with my 3rd baby, and he was my largest at 8 1/2 lbs. at 3 days late. With my 5th baby, I didn't have much at all, and she was only 7 1/2 lbs. at 9 days late.
Here are some excellent articles on what to eat during pregnancy. It's more than just a "healthy" diet, it's a pregnancy diet that meets your needs and meets the needs of our baby in a special way.
Wishing you all the best for your pregnancy. Please feel free to post any questions you may have, as they come up.
Warm regards,


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By Ellen 4 years ago.
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