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Click here for a demo of this new system; note the camera, watching you, prominently displayed on the top of the television.
The gentleman above is giving an audience demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a few days ago of a new device that he thinks you'll want in your home very soon; a television that watches you.
As Nick Hide in CNet writes, "In the kind of dystopian insanity that would have George Orwell banging his head on his keyboard, Samsung's newest Smart TVs watch you . . . the Korean manufacturer's latest tellies recognise your voice and gestures with a built-in camera and mic.
The camera can interpret simple gestures — move your hand around to control a cursor and clench your fist to 'click' — and even the different faces of your family members. You can associate permissions with various faces, so if your wee one turns on the telly they'll only be able to watch CBeebies.
Voice recognition means you can tell your TV which channel you want to watch and change volume, among other functions, which sounds like a really useful feature for people with disabilities, those who've lost their remote . . ."
And as Michael Learmonth notes in Advertising Age, "front-facing cameras are everywhere on laptops, tablets and phones. If the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was any indication, [which ran from January 10-13, 2012] they're about to become ubiquitous on TVs as well.
New TVs from Samsung and Lenovo used the show to introduce TVs that recognize you and others in the room, automatically logging you into Facebook and pulling up your favorite channels or websites [emphasis added]. Lenovo's TV lets you use the camera as an ID service that blocks access to certain content or channels if a child is in the room. For Samsung's 7500 and 8000 series TVs, all you have to do is say 'Hi, TV,' when you walk into a room for the TV to turn on and know who's there.
As one can imagine, this is all very exciting to the world's biggest advertisers, many of whom saw these new applications for the first time this week when they toured the show floor. These are the execs who spend billions on TV advertising but really don't know who's in the room when their ads air — or whether their intended audience is busy with a mobile phone or tablet anyway.
'Is anyone watching? This is why advertisers are so excited about front-facing cameras,' Frank Barbieri, exec VP of emerging platforms at Yume, told a group of ad agency execs and clients during a tour. Yume powers advertising on smart TVs from Samsung and LG.
Many people in the living room are multitasking with other devices. 'We're paying for that,' said Rex Harris, innovations supervisor at SMGX, a unit of ad agency holding company Publicis Groupe. 'If you're looking at other screens, then you're not paying attention. We would like to know if we're getting accurate impressions.'
Consumers stand to gain too, according to Mr. Harris [emphasis added]. 'The idea is, if the ad is more targeted to you, you will get more value out of it,' he said. 'When your device knows where you are and knows what you like, it will be a more valuable experience for you.'"
Right. Just imagine when this becomes the new default television system; Orwellian beyond anyone's possible dreams. Automatically logs you into Facebook via facial recognition, watches you watching the television, and keeps tabs on you if your attention strays to something like reading a book.
The scariest thing for me is that I predict that most people will simply fall in line with this, convinced that it's the next big thing, and convinced that it makes them part of a virtual community. Nonsense – this is simply advertising and data mining at its most intrusive, and anyone who agrees to this system becomes a target for a totalitarian regime.


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Gisele Bundchen might be kind of sort of freaking hot – and also topless
Anyone get the feeling Gisele Bundchen is suggesting something directly to me, The Superficial Writer? It's either something really awesome like Naked Battleship, or she needs a chiropractor. Who knows? But I better stare at these photos from the latest issue of GQ for a few more hours/days to be sure. In the meantime, scope out this excerpt from Gisele's interview:
Forbes has reported that you made $35 million last year, more than twice as much as any other model in the world.
Do you think that's important to me? Look, this is my job. I take pictures. There is no big deal. I would like to know who this reporter is finding out all of these amounts. And I would like him to talk to my accountant and figure out where is the cash that's missing. Because I haven't seen it.
Did I also mention Gisele has the world's shittiest accountant and loves being robbed blind? Finally, a woman with money falling out of her vagina! And they all laughed at me. "That's just some crazy sketch you made in the men's room," they said. Ha! Who's laughing now? (Not counting Tom Brady who's about to suffer a horrible canoe accident. Anyone got a torpedo I can borrow?)
NOTE: Pics link to possibly NSFW versions, depending on how good you are at making out a nipple.

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Valentine's Day History in US
Valentine's Day is said to have imported to North America in the 19th century by British settlers. First mass-produced Valentine's Day card with embossed paper lace are said to have produced in United States shortly after 1847 by Esther Howland (1828-1904) of Worcester, Massachusetts.
In the second half of the 20th century, the practice of giving gifts along with cards became popular. Roses and chocolates were the most commonly exchanged Valentine's Day Gifts and were usually given by man to the woman. Around 1980's diamond industry began to promote Valentine's Day as an occasion to gift fine jewelry. Today, the day has come to be associated with a generic platonic greeting of "Happy Valentine's Day."
Valentine's Day Celebration in US
Valentine's Day festival has been commercialized to a great extent in US. It is estimated that Valentine's Day is the major card and gift giving festival in US. Days before the festival markets wear a festive look to lure consumers. Popular gifts exchanged on the day include cards, fresh flowers- mainly rose, chocolates and candies. These days, people also complement these with other gifts of love to express affection and love.
Valentine's Day dinner and dance parties are organized all over the country to celebrate the occasion. Many couples hold private celebrations in homes or restaurants. Another interesting part of Valentine's Day in US is the celebrations organized by kids. Several schools organize Valentine's Day programmes where children perform songs, dance, skits and plays. Children also gift handmade gifts and cards to their friends and teachers.
To those staying in different cities, Valentine's Day greetings are exchanged with the help of e-cards and by sending gifts through online Valentines Day gift shopping sites.


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NSF-funded center will use X-ray lasers to transform the field of structural biology and pharmaceutical development
Buffalo center brings world-class NSF research center to mid-Atlantic
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded $25 million to the University at Buffalo (UB), to fund a new Science and Technology Center (STC), the Center for Biology with X-ray Laser, "BioXFEL."
UB represents a national consortium of eight partner research universities and institutes and will host the center--NSF's only active STC in the mid-Atlantic region.
"This center is expected to lead to very exciting science and technology developments, with likely transformative impact on the characterization of biological structures," said Dragana Brzakovic, senior staff associate in NSF's Office of International and Integrative Activities.
BioXFEL will focus on developing new X-ray bioimaging techniques--including an advanced form of X-ray crystallography called serial femtosecond crystallography--to analyze a vast array of new molecular targets for drug discovery.
Scientists at BioXFEL will use an extremely powerful new kind of X-ray beam called an X-ray, free-electron laser (XFEL) that was developed at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University. The use of the XFEL to analyze protein crystals was chosen by the journal Science as one of the top 10 science breakthroughs of 2012.
"At the heart of this center is XFEL technology that produces radiation with laser-like properties at X-ray wavelengths," said NSF Chemistry of Life Processes Program Manager David Rockcliffe. "With this, the center will provide the biology research community with tools to study an enormous number of biological systems that are currently inaccessible by current X-ray methods. Once the center develops the measurement tools to fully utilize the XFEL source, the scientific payoffs are expected to be extraordinary."
This technique has the potential to spur innovation in the pharmaceutical field. It will provide scientists with new insights into how biological molecules function, what might be happening when disease occurs and what compounds might be designed as drugs to modify this activity. While current techniques in crystallography provide almost 90 percent of what scientists know about biomolecular structure, fewer than 20 percent of purified proteins form the crystals necessary for this technique. With the new bio-imaging technique developed with XFEL, researchers are expected to be able to analyze crystals 1,000 times smaller than the ones now studied.
Eaton E. Lattman, professor in the UB Department of Structural Biology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and chief executive officer of the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (HWI), will be director of the BioXFEL center.
The UB STC will draw on expertise of more than two dozen world class researchers by partnering with Arizona State University; Cornell University; Stanford University; the University of California (UC), San Francisco and UC Davis; the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Rice University and HWI, part of the Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus.
HWI expertise will play a central role in the new center, particularly its National Institutes of Health-funded high-throughput screening laboratory, which has been growing crystals of proteins for hundreds of client labs throughout the U.S. for a decade.
For more information on this Buffalo STC for biology, see its announcement, Next-generation crystallography and the BioXFEL website.
This new STC is funded as part of NSF's Science and Technology Center program, which supports integrative partnerships that require large-scale, long-term investments to pursue world class research and education. Existing STCs study a wide range of complex scientific topics, such as atmospheric modeling, life beneath the sea floor, energy-efficient electronics, water purification techniques and cybersecurity.
The University at Buffalo's proposal was one of three selected this year through a merit-based competition. Others funded this year include the Center for Integrated Quantum Materials at Harvard and the Center for Brains, Minds and Machines at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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To which Prim replied, "NAV?"
"Eva? EVA!"
"Whatchu doin off of Twitter? :)"
Saying her name reminded me of my son's favourite Pixar movie Wall-E.
Thanks Eva for the fun and for being so cute and letting me Navispam you :D
/wave Eva! And that's so funny, I saw some of the bags (don't remember if they were Cymre's) and thought, no, not showing mine lol.ReplyDelete
Heh glad to hear I wasn't the only one :)Delete
HAY IS MEEE!!! :D *HUGGLES*ReplyDelete
Eva? Eeeeva!
Navi, you just don't look right as a human. I suppose I'm so used to seeing a big lovable cow, that it's hard to picture you as anything else. But I'm happy your Navispam's are doing so well.
Human definitely seems wrong but you sshould see how wrong it is when I'm a male dwarf...Delete
I suppose that's where Professor Luurvdoctor being my only male toon is a bit odd. Although, I've picked up a head piece that looks like a teacher's mitre and suites him quite well, especially with the title.
Oh I missed this post. That's a lot of bird corpses and I thought the Horatio Crane reference was pretty funny when I first saw him (even though I'm not a fan of the character).
LOL I know you liked the look of my Void Storage but me perfection? Surely you jest. HUGS all the same though :D


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This article was published 14/12/2012 (1712 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The president of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative party's youth wing resigned Friday in the wake of a series of tweets he posted earlier in the day as news of the Kapyong court decision broke on Twitter.
Braydon Mazurkiewich, a long-standing volunteer for the Tories, was asked to resign by PC Manitoba Party president Ryan Matthews for comments deemed detrimental to the party.
"If he chooses not to resign, the party management committee will convene next week to deal with this issue," Matthews said in a statement.
Mazurkiewich resigned by mid-afternoon.
PC Leader Brian Pallister declined comment on the matter through a spokesman. Mazurkiewich worked on Pallister's election campaign in Fort Whyte last summer.
Mazurkiewich declined to comment on his Twitter outburst, most of which he had deleted by mid-Friday morning.
His first comment was "Lord have mercy" in response to a news post on the Kapyong decision, which sets out that Ottawa must negotiate with First Nations in the disposal of the former military base.
His second came a minute later when he said: "If they build a reserve inside this city I think that will be the last straw and I will finally leave what is becoming the laughing stock... of the country."
His tirade continued:
"Oh s--t. Well, maybe we'll have access to cheap cigarettes?"
Mazurkiewich said in a Twitter message to the Free Press he did not want to comment.
"I've since spoken with federal politicians and it does not include residential housing, I'm told," he said. "I'm waiting for an announcement prior to commenting further."


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Florida State Statutes – Tuberculosis Control Act, Chapter 392 (pdf 75 kb)
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Florida law requires the Department of Health to periodically issue a list of diseases determined to be of public health significance and that are required to be reported to the county health departments. Note some diseases have to be reported immediately by telephone as noted by a (T) next to their name in this Reportable Diseases List (pdf 72 kb).
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:: Survey of Psychology
Spring 2013
@Kapiolani CC
|33841, 33843
|Credit Hours:
Philippe Gross
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|01/07/2013 - 05/10/2013
|Course Requirements:
|Students must have access to a computer with Internet connection
|Course Prerequisites:
Qualification for ENG 100; qualification for MATH 24 or higher.
|Course Description:
|PSY 100 focuses on basic concepts and principles of psychology in the areas of individual differences, motivation, emotion, perception, learning, methodology, test and measurement, history, abnormal, physiology and applied psychology. This course emphasizes lectures, multimedia presentations, discussions and
|Books may be purchased at the Kapiolani CC bookstore or ordered online at http://www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/uhkcc/home.aspx. If you do not have access to the Internet or unable to travel to the bookstore, you may also order by phone at 1-800-UHBOOKS
|Technical Requirements:
|The Internet allows students to take a course at home using a personal computer. Familiarity with using a computer and basic Internet skills (browsing, sending e-mail, saving/sending files) is required. Students must have a computer with Internet access. Depending on the online course, students may be required to log in at a specific day and time or at anytime. Students taking an online course should always contact their instructor after registration or prior to the first day of class to get detailed information regarding the course.
Minimum Computer Hardware/Software Requirements:
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|These PSY 100 class sections (CRNs 33841, 33843) are conducted on the Internet.
Students must have access to a computer with Internet connection.
For additional information please contact the instructor via email (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Jose Reyes was out of the New York Mets' starting lineup today for a second consecutive game because of tightness in his lower back.
Reyes, who was scratched from Wednesday's game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, against the Florida Marlins because of the problem, said he needed another day off and that he would be reevaluated Friday.
The Mets were also without switch-hitting center fielder Angel Pagan, who missed most of the last week with muscle spasms in his right side.
New York manager Jerry Manuel hopes to have both players back in the lineup by Saturday.
Jesus Feliciano replaced Pagan and hit leadoff, while Ruben Tejada took over for Reyes at shortstop.


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Nike spells quality. The founders envisioned how they were defining how they were defining the endless possibilities for human potential in sports. They set the tone and direction for a young company called Nike, and today those same words inspire a new generation of Nike employees. Nike's goal is to carry on their founder's legacy of innovative thinking, whether to develop products that help athletes of every level of ability reach their potential, or to create business opportunities that set Nike apart from the competition and provide value for our shareholders.


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In a very unique and interesting data project, the National Science Foundation (NSF) tracks doctoral completions and connects them to the institution granting the original baccalaureate degree. Between 1996 and 2005, Wittenberg produced 4270 baccalaureate degrees. Between 2001 and 2010, Wittenberg graduates earned 212 research degrees (PhD, ScD and EdD). (Professional degrees are not included in the project.)
Wittenberg is a member of the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS). The research staff at HEDS constructed a model attempting to predict doctoral production among a sample of 1279 schools. By extension, the model was used to determine "over-performers", i.e. those schools whose graduates earned more doctoral degrees than expected.
Using a nonlinear regression analysis, with SAT and ACT scores for entering first year students as the main predictor, the HEDS model predicted that Wittenberg graduates were expected to earn 2.18 doctoral degrees per 100 baccalaureate degrees granted. In fact, our grads earned 4.96 doctoral degrees per 100 baccalaureate degrees. Among the 1279, this result placed Wittenberg in the 40th position, 1.91 standard deviations above the predicted value. A high proportion of the variation among schools in doctoral completion was explained by the model.
What is interesting is that by the method used in the paper, we outperformed many large research institutions.


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Jazz Band SolosLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
Evan, Lucy, Maria, Steve, and Will all played together in a local jazz band. At their last concert, they each had a solo. Match the musicians with their last name, instrument, and order they played.
First names: Evan, Lucy, Maria, Steve, Will
Last names: Earl, Lewis, Masters, Sacks, Wilson
Instruments: Alto Sax, Piano, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Trumpet
1) Maria's solo was unique. She sang as she played.
2) Steve's last name sounded like the instrument he played.
3) Mr. Wilson played his solo before the tenor sax player.
4) Will played his trumpet during the fifth solo.
5) Ms Earl, who didn't play trombone, played her solo before Steve but after Ms Lewis.
6) The alto sax was featured in the first solo.
7) Lucy played a brass instrument.
HintLucy and Maria are women.
Evan, Steve, and Will are men.
Trombones and trumpets are brass instruments.
Sacks sounds like sax.
AnswerEvan Wilson played the alto sax first.
Lucy Lewis played the trombone second.
Maria Earl played the piano third.
Steve Sacks played the tenor sax fourth.
Will Masters played the trumpet fifth.
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is very
successful in improving blood flow to the heart. But the procedure is very
invasive to your body for two major reasons:
Because of this level of invasiveness, the procedure can cause
several complications. Surgeons have developed several new methods that
minimize the invasiveness and risks involved with CABG surgery. But minimally invasive CABG surgery is not available everywhere. And minimally invasive CABG surgery is not right for everyone.
Beating-heart surgery is different from the standard CABG surgery. During a standard CABG procedure, your heart will be stopped and you
will be connected to a heart-lung bypass machine. Beating-heart surgery (BHS)
is unique because the procedure is performed while your heart is still beating, without the heart-lung bypass
There are two main types of beating-heart surgery (BHS), which is
also called minimally invasive CABG surgery:
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery
differs from traditional CABG surgery in two ways. First, the MIDCAB procedure
does not use the heart-lung bypass machine. Second, your surgeon will cut
several small incisions (thoracotomies) in your chest to access your coronary
arteries instead of the one large incision (sternotomy) used in traditional
CABG surgery. These smaller incisions expose only the sections of your arteries
that require grafts, instead of your entire heart. As a result, you have a lower risk of infection. You also do not have the large scar associated with traditional CABG surgery.
The main disadvantage of MIDCAB is that it cannot be used to treat
several diseased vessels, especially if arteries on both the left and right
sides of the heart are blocked. The limited number of small incisions made
using MIDCAB makes it difficult to treat more than two coronary arteries during
the same surgery.
The off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) technique is another type
of beating-heart surgery that requires the same large incision as traditional
CABG surgery. OPCAB eliminates the use of a heart-lung bypass machine and may
not require manipulation of the aorta.
The OPCAB procedure is performed basically the same way as
traditional CABG surgery, except that the heart-lung bypass machine is not used
and the aorta is not clamped.
You and your doctor can discuss whether minimally invasive CABG
surgery is appropriate for you. The decision depends on your overall health,
how bad your coronary artery disease is, how many bypasses need to be
created, and various other factors. If you choose to have the surgery, it is
important to ask how experienced your cardiac surgeon is in doing these types
of surgery.
The chart below lists some advantages and disadvantages of minimally
invasive CABG surgery compared with traditional CABG surgery.
May need to operate again
Limited use (can only access a few coronary arteries, best
for accessing arteries that supply the left side of the heart)
There are advantages and disadvantages to the various types of
minimally invasive CABG surgeries. With information and communication, you and
your doctor can make an appropriate decision about which CABG procedure is best
for you.
Other Works ConsultedHillis LD, et al. 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation, 124(23): e652–e735.Sabik JF, et al. (2011). Coronary bypass surgery. In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst's The Heart, 13th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1490–1503. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Anthony Dascenzo
Anthony Dascenzo, 75 of Streetsboro passed away on March 12, 2013 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. He was born on June 10, 1937 in Brownsville, PA to the late Antonio and Genoveffa (Lucantonio) Dascenzo.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Ezio Dascenzo and Ercole Dascenzo, and sisters, Elizabeth Furlong, Theresa Adamson, and Lucy Libertini. He is survived by a sister, Norma Magrey of Brook Park, OH, brothers, Guido of Brook Park, OH, Albert (Amelia) of Canonsburg, PA, Richard (Darlene) of Hiller, PA and brother-in-law, Douglas Adamson of Westfield, IN.
He graduated from Brownsville Senior High School with the class of 1956. He joined the US Navy after graduation from high school and served in the US Navy from June, 1956 until May, 1960. He served on the USS Independence and the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was honorably discharged.
He then went to the Toledo, OH school of Meat Cutting where he graduated and later retired after 40 years from Heinen's Supermarkets in Warrensville Hts, OH. On November 12, 1960, he married his wife of 52 years, Jean Ann (Pettit).
They have two children Anthony Albert (Donna Rayleen) Dascenzo, Donna Jean (Darrel) Gros, five grandchildren Lisa, Amanda, Zachary, Brandon and Matthew.
Tony was an avid sports fan. He coached baseball for several years. He loved fishing and especially the annual weekly fishing trip with family and friends. He loved his boat and his truck. He served on the planning & zoning committee for Streetsboro for several years. In his day he enjoyed bowling, playing and coaching baseball. He also enjoyed playing Phase 10, Sequence, Skip Bo, any card game, you name it he was willing to learn it and try to beat YOU. He also like going to the casino, race track, playing blackjack, poker and tried to hit the big lottery.
As everyone knew he loved and enjoyed and was very proud to make the Italian Pizzilles. He also was very proud of his Italian sausage, peppers and onions that he lovingly made. He will be surely missed by his loving family, his many nieces and nephews and his many friends.
A memorial service will be held at 1 PM Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Streetsboro United Methodist Church in Streetsboro with Reverend Byron George officiating. The family will hold a reception at the church following the services. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials to the Streetsboro United Methodist Church, 8940 State Route 43, Streetsboro, OH 44241. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.sscfuneralhomes.com.
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text: India 3/26 was then assigned the mission of occupying and defending Hill 881South and made an overland march from the base to the hill on 26 December. From 26 December through 17 January, 1968, India patrolled aggressively around the hill. At least a reinforced platoon went out daily, often to the limit of the range of our attached 81mm mortars (about 4000 meters), and in two cases a platoon climbed and patrolled the ridge that included Hill 881North. Again there were no contacts with or sightings of the NVA. On 18 January, the Commanding Officer of 3/26 informed India that a reconnaissance team (Team Dockleaf) had been ambushed on the north slope on 881N and had too many casualties to break contact and move to a landing zone (LZ) for extraction by helo. India was directed to send a force to 881N, locate Team Dockleaf, and guide in helos to extract it. India's 3d Platoon, led by 2dLt. Thomas D. Brindley, was at the time patrolling in the general area so was tasked with the mission. Since it was already mid afternoon and the task had to be completed in daylight when the helicopters could fly, Lt. Brindley had his Marines shuck their packs and flak jackets and make a forced march, almost a run, to find the team. Brindley's Marines were successful, got Team Dockleaf evacuated, and returned to 881S. There was no contact with the enemy after the initial ambush. That night, India was informed that Team Dockleaf had lost a radio and some shackle (encoding) sheets during its fight with the NVA. India was directed to send another force north in the morning to recover them. India's 1st Platoon, under 2dLt. Harry F. "Rick" Fromme was assigned the mission and jumped off from 881S at first light. About halfway to 881N, it made point-to-point contact with an NVA force coming south, and in the ensuing fire fight, one Marine was killed and two were wounded. The platoon was not strong enough to continue the mission alone, so was ordered to return to 881S. The radio and shackle sheets were not recovered. Throughout the night of the 19th, artillery and mortars were fired in the area of the contact, both to attrit the NVA force and to prevent it from continuing south toward India. India's mission was to hold 881S and act as a combat outpost for the 26th Marines on the west flank of the Khe Sanh plateau. Since it appeared that the enemy was attempting to close on the hill, India requested and received permission to make a reconnaissance-in-force north to 881N the following day with the entire company. As we were planning the attack, we were notified that the regiment wished to insert a reconnaissance team on 881N, and were directed to take it north with us and drop it off clandestinely when we got there. The team (Team Barkwood) arrived on 881S by helo shortly thereafter and the team leader, Corporal Charles W. Bryan, reported to the company commander for instructions. Since the 3d Platoon, placed on the right for the attack, was most likely to make it to 881N, Corporal Bryan was directed to follow with his team in its trace. India jumped off before dawn the following morning. Before it had gone 1000 yards north, Lt. Fromme's 1st Platoon, on the left, made heavy contact with a sizable NVA unit. There were several casualties, and the platoon consolidated its position and directed mortar fire to its front. It did not have sufficient strength to both hold its position and evacuate its casualties, so the 2d Platoon under 2dLt. Michael H. "Mike" Thomas, which had been following in trace of the first platoon as the reserve, was directed to set up a landing zone behind them and evacuate the casualties. The first helicopter into the zone was shot down, crashing about 200 yards down the slope to the west. Marines from both platoons rushed down to the crash site and rescued the crew, several of whom were wounded, and brought them back up to the zone for evacuation. The Marines' movement to the crash site was so sudden and unexpected that a small unit of North Vietnamese soldiers near the crash site, seeing the onrushing Marines, took off running to the west and disappeared over the brow of a hill. While this was occurring, Tom Brindley's 3d Platoon reported the its first attempt to take the small hill on the right flank which was the intermediate objective had been repulsed with several casualties among the attacking Marines. In the words of Corporal Robert "PJ" Pagano, a member of Team Barkwood, "Team Barkwood was following in the trace of the third platoon of India Company when the opening shots were fired. It was a heavy machine gun that fired three shots paused and then four more. All hit the deck and waited. After a few minutes the members of India Company asked for any "extra" grenades we might have. They passed a helmet around and we all put a couple in (we carried a minimum of 8 frags and as I suspected we were all going to become infantry in a few minutes I was glad to shed at least a small part of the relatively huge amount of gear we carried.) Corporal Bryan and I hooked up with Lieutenant Brindley and coordinated activities. We volunteered our on-call arty tubes and air support. He asked that we get choppers in for the medevacs and I did so. As we sat there in a roughly 15 foot circle two members of the platoon crawled to a stop next to us. They were exhausted from dragging a tall red-haired Marine by his arms. His eyes were glazed and he had a battle dressing over his heart. As he was lying next to me the lieutenant asked that I see if he was alive. I couldn't find a pulse and couldn't detect any breathing so said, 'I think he's dead'. The lieutenant told me to close his eyes which I did. The chopper came into the LZ which we had set up just behind our little circle (towards 881S) and the two Marines dragged their buddy's body off in that direction." Tom Brindley reported that he was confident he could take the objective and was ordered to do so after heavy preparatory fires with mortars and artillery. Corporal Bryan, realizing that the 3d Platoon was under strength as a result of its casualties and that it was unlikely he'd get to 881N anyway, volunteered Team Barkwood as an additional assault element, which offer Tom Brindley accepted. In Corporal Pagano's words, "It was then decided we would get on line with the infantry and assault the intermediate objective. We were on the right and the infantry was on the left. The lieutenant said "fix bayonets" and we all looked at him at the same time. Recon guys usually don't have bayonets but the real reason we looked is because (at least for me) I thought this is it; the real thing! (Recon guys usually don't do walking assaults). Corporal Bryan directed that I stay slightly behind the line with him. Almost as soon as we started out a hole opened between us and the infantry on the left. I shouted to Corporal Bryan that I was moving forward to plug the hole. The terrain and elephant grass soon caused us to lose contact with the infantry and each other. We all continued up the hill. I found myself to the left of Guerra and we went single file for a few feet until we were on top of the hill. We stopped for a moment and an 81mm mortar round landed just in front of us. I was hit a second later and Lionel (Guerra) was hit a second after that (both by rifle fire). We were taking fire from the Marines at the bottom of the hill as well as from the NVA whom we were amongst (I was hit by a Marine bullet). I got on the air without much ceremony and said, "Check fire. Check fire you're cutting us to pieces up here." A few seconds later Bryan called to me to stop the mortar and rifle fire from the friendlies. I told him I had done so and that I was hit. He said he knew I was hit as I had been yelling it (I guess I got a little upset for a second). He crawled over and while I was on the radio (now working choppers) he got up on his elbows to rip open a battle dressing for my wound. An NVA no farther than six feet away cranked a round at us that passed my left ear, over my chest, and into Bryan's armpit. I stopped transmitting after a while because my hands and face fell asleep and I became very tired. I had tied a tourniquet but had lost a great deal of blood and was still losing some." The assault of the 3d Platoon reinforced by Team Barkwood was classic. It succeeded in seizing the objective, but at high cost. Lieutenant Brindley and Corporal Bryan were both killed, along with several others, and for a time the platoon held the hill against strong counterattacks with a Lance Corporal in command. There were not enough men left to both hold the hill and evacuate the casualties, and the platoon sergeant, seriously wounded himself, reported that during the assault Team Barkwood had become separated for the platoon, was no longer in radio contact, and could not be located. Consequently, the 2d Platoon, which had completed the evacuation of 1st Platoon's casualties and the rescue of the helicopter crew, was ordered to the right flank to reinforce on the 3d Platoon's objective and repel counterattacks, evacuate the casualties and locate and recover the recon team. Lt. Thomas marched the platoon quickly across the intervening gully, secured the objective, and set about finding the team. Corporal Pagano continues, "Some new choppers came on station and I heard them talking about Barkwood in the past tense. I realized that because I had been off the air for a while they thought I had died. Using the weight of my head to key the set I transmitted, "All stations this net be advised this station is still up." There was an embarrassed silence for a minute or two then India Six Actual called me and said he had six Marines with him who volunteered to come get me; he asked if I was interested. I said OK (something of an understatement) and he said they would be on my frequency and asked for two quick shots from time to time to locate me. It was very hard to pull the trigger on the rifle but I managed several times to do so. On the last shot the bolt stayed open - I didn't have the strength to change a magazine by then. I don't remember any radio communications with the infantry except for the conversation I had with the lieutenant and the six Marines crawling up to get me. Oh yeah, there was one more time I spoke with them. When I realized I was bleeding to death I got a little frantic because I couldn't find anything to use as a tourniquet (Bryan was dead by then) and I blurted out on the net, 'I'm hit and I can't stop bleeding.' An unknown station came up and said, 'Use your belt, use your belt'." Moving forward of the lines to begin the search, Lt. Thomas was shot and killed. Sergeant Daniel G. Jessup, his platoon sergeant, then continued the search, finally locating the team on the right flank of the objective in high elephant grass. Corporal Pagano: "They found me on those last two shots (whew). They (the most beautiful Marines on earth) would crawl a few inches and then reach back and drag me by my belt suspender straps. We were right under the NVA's nose and took fire most of the way to the bottom of the hill." Several air strikes and considerable artillery and mortar fire were used to protect the Marines evacuating Team Barkwood, all of whose Marines had been killed or wounded. The fires were effective, and all hands were brought to the helo zone and evacuated. In the confusion of battle, Team Barkwood had lost physical contact with the platoon, and in assaulting the right flank of the objective, found themselves assaulting an NVA company by themselves. Corporal Pagano recalls: "We assaulted the intermediate objective, made its crest, and were cut up in a crossfire between the infantry and the NVA. Bryan died trying to help me. The six Marines that crawled up the hill under fire saved my life. I know the infantry didn't know we were up there when they dropped the mortar and rifle fire on us - we couldn't be seen for the elephant grass. The objective (that Team Barkwood had assaulted) was not taken while I was on it - it was swarming with NVA with whom much rifle fire and a few grenades were exchanged." At about this time, at a location remote from the scene of the India Company action, an NVA lieutenant surrendered to the Marines defending the base. Immediately interrogated, he reported that all outlying positions around the base would be attacked that night. India was consequently ordered to break contact immediately and return to 881S. It took some time, both because all casualties had not yet been retrieved and evacuated and because the NVA was continuing to counterattack. Nevertheless, with considerable difficulty, India broke contact and was back on 881S shortly after dark. That night, all outlying positions around the Khe Sanh Combat Base were assaulted except 881S, probably because the force that had been designated to attack 881S had been met and mauled that afternoon and, having been located, was shelled throughout the night. Team Barkwood, with its magnificent performance in locating and holding off a superior force, was a major contributor to that success. The cost was high, but it would have been far higher had India been forced to fight the NVA in its own trenches that night.


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The United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) entered into force on May 15, 2012. On the day of implementation, over 80 percent of U.S. industrial goods exports to Colombia became duty-free including agricultural and construction equipment, building products, aircraft and parts, fertilizers, information technology equipment, medical and scientific equipment, and wood. Other benefits of the TPA include:
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SAINT LEO, FLA. – A 14-game regular season schedule awaits the 2014 Saint Leo University men's lacrosse team, as head coach Brad Jorgensen and the Lions mark their first season as member of the Sunshine State Conference.
Jorgensen, who enters his ninth year at the helm of the Lions' squad, reached his 100th career victory last season against 2013 Deep South Conference champions, Catawba College. After falling short in the DSC semi-finals to the University of Tampa, the Lions look to advance in the all-new Sunshine State Conference, which includes Saint Leo University, Florida Southern College, Florida Tech, Rollins College, the University of Tampa, and first year program Lynn University.
"We are excited about our 2014 competition, having kept our strength of schedule high and playing exclusively Southern Region opponents," said Jorgensen. "Our inaugural year of Sunshine State Conference play will be challenging, and we have managed to keep old Deep South rivals on the docket as well. We have our work cut out for us, and we wouldn't want it any other way."
With seven home contests and seven road games on their schedule, the Lions will compete in five SSC matchups with nine non-conference opponents. The Green and Gold will face two teams who have been selected to the Top-10 United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division II Coaches Poll, including Limestone College, a two-time NCAA Division II National Championship winner.
Kicking off their 2014 regular season on the road, the Lions will take on Shorter College in Rome, Ga. on Saturday, Feb. 14. Just two days later, the Lions will face Limestone College, who lost in the 2013 NCAA Division II semifinal to Mercyhurst University.
Following the two away matches to jumpstart the season, Saint Leo will host their home opener on Saturday, Feb. 22 against the Lindenwood Lions, a first year program from Missouri. Four days later, Saint Leo will travel north to face the defending DSC champions, Catawba.
To begin March, the Lions will host Wheeling Jesuit on Wednesday, Mar. 5, and Notre Dame De Namur just three days later at University Turf Field.
On Mar. 14, Saint Leo will compete in their first-ever Sunshine State Conference matchup when they travel to Melbourne, Fla. to battle the Florida Tech Panthers. The Lions will then head to Mount Olive College (Mar. 18) before taking on Lynn University at home in their second SSC contest of the year (Mar. 22).
Shortly after, Saint Leo will play their last home game during the month of March when they take on MIT in a non-conference game on Mar. 25. The Lions will then head across town to the University of Tampa for their final March contest on the 29th.
To kick off April action, Saint Leo will take on the Florida Southern Mocs in Lakeland, Fla. on Saturday, Apr. 5. Upon the Lions' return home, they will face Pfeiffer (Apr. 12) before hosting Rollins College in their final regular season Sunshine State Conference match-up on Apr. 15.
With the 2014 regular season drawing to a close, the Sunshine State Conference men's lacrosse semifinal games will take place on Apr. 19, and the two winners will advance to the Conference Championship match on Apr. 26. Locations are still to be determined.
For the latest new, updates, and information on the Saint Leo men's lacrosse team, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Like' the Lions on Facebook and 'Follow' the Lions on Twitter and Instagram.


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By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Minnesota state butterfly, the Monarch, is in trouble.
Scientists report a drop of nearly 60 percent in the number of Monarch butterflies making it to their winter home in Mexico this year -- the lowest level since record-keeping began 20 years ago.
It was the third straight year of declines for the orange-and-black butterflies that migrate from the United States and Canada to spend the winter in mountaintop fir forests in central Mexico. Six of the last seven years have shown drops, and there are now only one-fifteenth as many butterflies as there were in 1997.
The decline now marks a statistical long-term trend and can no longer be seen as a combination of yearly or seasonal events, the experts said.
But they differed on the possible causes.
Illegal logging in the reserve established in the Monarch wintering grounds was long thought to contribute, but such logging has been vastly reduced by increased protection, enforcement and alternative development programs in Mexico.
The World Wildlife Fund, one of the groups that sponsored the butterfly census, blamed climate conditions and agricultural practices, especially the use of pesticides that kill off the Monarchs' main food source, milkweed. The butterflies breed and live in the north in the summer, and migrate to Mexico in the winter.
"The decrease of Monarch butterflies ... probably is due to the negative effects of reduction in milkweed and extreme variation in the United States and Canada," the fund and its partner organizations said in a statement.
Omar Vidal, the World Wildlife Fund director in Mexico, said: "The conservation of the Monarch butterfly is a shared responsibility between Mexico, the United States and Canada. By protecting the reserves and having practically eliminated large-scale illegal logging, Mexico has done its part."
"It is now necessary for the United States and Canada to do their part and protect the butterflies' habitat in their territories," Vidal said.
Logging was once considered the main threat to the reserve, located west of Mexico City. At its peak in 2005, logging devastated as many as 1,140 acres annually in the reserve, which covers 193,000 acres. But a 2012 aerial survey showed almost no detectable logging, the first time that logging had not been found in detectable amounts since the mountaintop forests were declared a nature reserve in 2000.
Lincoln Brower, a leading etymologist at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, said in a statement that "the report of the dwindling Monarch butterfly winter residence in Mexico is ominous."
"This is not just the lowest population recorded in the 20 years for which we have records," Brower said. "It is the continuation of a statistically significant decrease in the Monarch population that began at least a decade ago."
However, Brower differed on whether small-scale logging, the diversion of water resources and other disruptive activity in the reserves in Mexico are playing a role in the decline.
"To blame the low numbers of monarchs solely on what is happening north of Mexico is misleading," Brower said. "Herbiciding of soybean and corn fields that kills milkweed is a serious problem, but the historical decline over the past 19 years has multiple causes."
"All three countries need to face up to the fact that it is our collective activities that are killing the migratory phenomenon of the Monarch butterfly," he said.
Environmentalist and writer Homero Aridjis praised Mexico for progress in reducing illegal logging, but added that "low intensity logging, not detected in satellite image analysis, continues unabated in and near critical overwintering habitats."
The migration is an inherited trait. No butterfly lives to make the round-trip. The millions of Monarchs cluster so densely on tree boughs in the reserve that researchers don't count their individual numbers but rather measure the amount of forest they cover.
This winter, the butterfiles covered just 2.93 acres, down from 7.14 acres last year.


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Last week's release of "A Pig's Tale" by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has drawn significant attention. The four-minute animated video is directed at children, parents and educators. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) offers some perspective on the realities of pork production today.
Beyond attributing human qualities to pigs, NPPC says what is most disturbing about the video is that its approach toward people is de-humanizing, "especially toward the people who spend their lives caring for the animals every day."
NPPC goes on to say, "the truth is that farmers and ranchers of all sizes are committed to the humane treatment of their animals. They care deeply about their animals and take pride in them. Well cared for animals, under the guidance of veterinarians, are paramount to a safe and healthy food supply, and farmers and ranchers use a variety of animal husbandry practices, housing strategies and health care to decrease disease risk and promote animal health. The bottom line is that today's farm animals live healthier lives than ever before."
National Pork Board (NPB) Director of Swine Welfare Sherrie Niekamp and Tom Burkgren, DVM, executive director for the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) offer the following perspectives about on-farm practices illustrated in the film.
Animal Behavior Indoors vs. Outdoors – "Where a pig can be a pig": The argument that pigs can only express their natural behaviors outdoors is not true. It is limited indoors based on what elements are provided in the pig's environment. There also are some aspects of "a pig being a pig" that are prevented with indoor housing such as predation, exposure to weather extremes, and exposure to diseases and parasites.
Tail docking-Tail biting: The video oversimplifies the cause of tail biting and the need for tail docking. Tail biting behavior is undesirable because it causes pain and fear to the recipient and creates an open wound that can lead to severe infections in the tail and spine. Occurrences of tail biting behavior are complex and have been associated with numerous factors, including but not limited to nutrition, space, air quality, ventilation type, flooring type or sudden changes in the environment. Tail biting also has been documented in outdoor housing systems.
When in a group, pigs will often nibble on each other's tails as a way to explore their environment. By docking the tails of piglets when they are just a few days old, farmers can prevent potential infections that could spread throughout the herd and even result in death. Keep in mind tail docking is done early in a pig's life, quickly and according to veterinarian guidelines.
Gestations Stalls and Weaning: The video leaves the impression that all female pigs stay in metal crates throughout their lives to become breeding sows. In fact, when pigs are weaned – regardless of sex – they live in group pens until they reach market weight, at which time they are sent to market. A small percentage of gilts are selected to return to the breeding herd. These gilts remain in group pens until they reach puberty and begin showing estrus, which they then enter the breeding herd and may be housed individually or in groups.
Weaning is a stressful time for sows and piglets, regardless of the housing system. After they are weaned, piglets are transported to a new location, grouped with other pigs and transitioned to a different type of diet. These changes create stress, but piglets quickly adapt and overcome.
Sows are returned to the breeding barn and undergo rapid hormonal changes that result in the end of lactation and the onset of the next estrus. Sows are weaned into individual stalls because sows become extremely aggressive as they undergo these hormonal changes especially if housed in groups.
Use of Electric Prod: Electric prods are not used on piglets and are rarely used on any pigs, possibly only when moving pigs in or out of a barn. Prods should never be used as the primary tool for moving pigs and should only be used as a last resort. If it is necessary to use a prod, the duration of the shock should not exceed one second. These are battery operated prods that would not have enough power to cause the reaction shown in the video.
NPPC offers these other resources that illustrate the realities of modern pork production:
- Click here for more information on gestation stalls.
- Hear directly from producers about their commitment to responsible pork production.
- Learn about the standards already established for how farmers raise pigs.
- Watch how farmers are using new technology to positively change how pigs are raised on farms today via this mini-documentary.
- Hear Chef Jon Shook, talks about lessons learned during the Food Dialogues in Los
- Listen to pig farmers talk about the level of care that they provide their animals on their individuals farms via the Pork Checkoff's YouTube channel.


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Let me tell you about one of the least graceful, ugly and horribly inefficient lifts you will ever perform. Before I get to that, I must also say that if you want to get truly real world strong, then you MUST be doing this lift.
I call it Manhandling a Dumbbell. Technically, I guess you would call it a 2 Hand Single Dumbbell Clean. As you can see in the photo above, this lift was commonly done for the purpose of a "2 Hands Anyhow Lift" with either "2 Dumbbells" or a "Dumbbell & Kettlebell". The key is that the heavier of the two items would be a dumbbell. Unlike a barbell, that could be cleaned or leveraged into the one hand, how do get the dumbbell into the bent press or jerk position? The rules actually allowed you to use just about any method to get it to the shoulder.
The amount of weight that can be shouldered this way is quite significant. It is also fantastic to train this movement, because, like in stone lifting, you will find your weak points very quickly. I do have some tips, based primarily on the techniques I have learned from the "One Hand Dumbbell Swing".
"Manhandling a Dumbbell" Techniques
1. Start the dumbbell on the floor, on end. Use as small a collar as possible without any extra bar end sticking out beyond the collar. I will use Allen Collars, just like when I set up a barbell to be leveraged.
2. Don't bother with a hook grip, because you can wrap your other hand around the hand that is actually holding the dumbbell.
3. For maximum control, the hand that actually grasps the dumbbell handle needs to be the one you will end with, as you will release the other hand as the dumbbell reaches the shoulder.
"Manhandling a Dumbbell" Additional Tips
-Don't bother using thick handles with this lift. This is not a grip training exercise, but one where you want to use as much weight as you can handle.
-5 Sets of 2 Reps will be maximally productive.
-Backweighting the dumbbell is fine, but make sure to practice backweighting techniques, as it can easily get away from you and become squirlly.
-I like using larger plates. I sell a lot of our Long Dumbbell Bars for guys to really load up heavy. The reason I use that bar is NOT because of the large number of 10 Pound Standard Size Plates I can load up, but because I can determine where on the bar I am going to actually grab it. It is more important to have the dumbbell on end with an essentially flat end on the ground than it is to have it perfectly center balanced.
Enjoy your manhandling exercise and be ready to find your weak points. I know that I have found myself doing a lot more ab work, one hand deadlifting, and dumbbell curls after adding this lift to my routine.
All the best,
Roger LaPointe
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Ok, so I'm getting better but still have questions. I grill on a Thermos gas grill. When I grill 2inch thich NY steak from Costco how long should it take?
I have the grill set on HI. I've cleaned and oiled the grates. When I grill it for 10 minutes a side (20 min total) it looks great but is Med rare at best.
How lond do I need to grill this thing to get to MED?
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What are the conception options that might be available to older women like myself who want to conceive but might be having issues related to conception?
What are the conception options that might be available to older women like myself who want to conceive but might be having issues related to conception?
Hi Jess,
Thank you for your post. Please could I ask how long you have been trying to conceive? It is considered normal to take up to 12 months to conceive. The current best practice guidelines are for a couple to have sex at least every other day when they are trying to conceive. It is really important to eat a healthy balanced diet and to minimise stress when you are planning a baby: there is more information on this in this preconception care article.
This thread looks into some of the conception options for older women. You and your partner would have a number of tests before any of these options were started. IVF is a frequently used conception option for women who have problems conceiving naturally. There is more detailed information about IVF here. Really it depends on why the doctor says a couple is having problems conceiving as to what the next step would be.
You may also find this further information about infertility helpful.
Please do post back and let us know how long you have been trying to conceive for and if you or your partner have any known fertility/ medical problems so that we can help to support you further.
Best wishes,
Last edited by ljmarsden; 19th August 2013 at 06:46 AM.
Hi LJ,
I have some sort of similar questions with Jess by the way, but not totally the same. I find your links about Planning for Pregnancy very helpful on what I asked about conceiving though. So, avoiding stress and eating healthy diet plays a major role aside from having sex every other day, right?
Yes that's right Suezzy - it is important to eat a healthy, balanced diet (as well as taking folic acid supplements) and keep stress to a minimum when trying to conceive. Some couples have a time of pre-conception care (for example, in the 3 months leads up to 'actively trying' for a baby) when they take extra care with their diet and stop drinking and smoking.
Pregnancy can happen when you have sex within approximately 1 day of ovulating. Most women ovulate on day 14 of their monthly cycle (if they have a regular 28 day cycle). It is possible to predict your ovulation using natural methods such as temperature tracking and looking for changes in cervical mucous. However, some couples prefer to have a more relaxed approach to when they have sex when they are trying to conceive so that it is more fun and spontaneous. This is fine as long as you have sex often enough each month.
Please do ask any more specific questions here.
Best wishes,
My partner and I doesn't smoke by the way. He drinks alcohol but not that much.
How are we going to check if you are ovulating when you have an irregular menstrual cycle by the way? What are the signs of your cervical mucous being fertile anyway?
I had procedure Tubal-ligation performed July 28th 2005, I was aware that I would be unable to have children but at that time I did not care. I was young and at the time it was something I really wanted. Now that I'm married, My husband and I want to have more children, with the procedure being performed what are my chances of a successful reversal? Within my Lab reports nothing was taken out it was just a simple burn. I have found many places that do the procedure but I do not know anyone who has had the same thing done to them such as myself. When I look myself in the mirror I want to be able to say I'm carrying a growing child in my womb and to basically become whole again.
I was a little afraid of trying again, but with prayer and faith I believe that we will conceive and with the help of my fellow women of god this is something I know I can get through and hopefully one day I can come back and start posting in the I'm Pregnant Forum!
What are some things I can do to ensure I become pregnant after Tubal Reversal. I had natural burns done with the Tubal-ligation, I have not had the surgery as of yet but I would like to prepare myself before hand.
Dear Suezzy,
Here is a detailed thread about signs of fertility to look out for each month. In terms of the cervical mucous, Kate writes in this thread:
'Your cervical mucus will then go from creamy to stretchy and take on more of a clear color. You will be able to pick it up and stretch it between your fingers. It may stretch just an inch or two, and then break. You're in your fertile window and sex during this time could result in pregnancy.
The day before and the day of ovulation, your cervical mucus will be clear and wet and it will have the consistency of egg white. You will be able to pick it up and stretch it between your thumb and fore finger and it may not break even if you stretch it 6 inches. This is when you are at your peak of fertility and sex at this time gives you the best chance of conception.'
How irregular are your cycles? Is there any pattern to them? You could also use an ovulation prediction test to help you track your ovulation.
For most women, their body temperature increases by around 0.5 degrees C the day after ovulation. You can record your body temperature at the same time each morning, before you get out of bed (i.e. in the same conditions each day). If you do this for a number of months then this will help to show you if ovulation occurs on a predictable day each month. This raise in body temperature occurs, on average, for three consecutive days in a monthly cycle.
Your breasts may also feel more tender when ovulation is occurring.
Irregular periods can sometimes be a sign of PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). It is a good idea to get this syndrome ruled out if you have irregular periods and are trying to conceive. This is especially in light of your other post where you explain you and your partner are not able to see each other often.
Best wishes,
Last edited by ljmarsden; 27th August 2013 at 05:29 AM.
Dear Natasha (wright2512),
Thank you for your post here.
Many younger women who have a tubal ligation do change their mind about wanting/wanting more children and get a reversal. Please try not to feel bad about the decision to have the tubal ligation in the first place as I expect your life was very different at that time.
A tubal ligation carried out using burns is where a section of the Fallopian tubes are burned. The section which is burnt is generally around 3 cm in length. This leaves a remaining 10 cm (on average) of unburned and, hopefully, healthy Fallopian tubes. When a woman then has this type of procedure reversed the burned sections are removed and the undamaged parts joined together.
It really depends on what proportion of your Fallopian tubes were burned in the original procedure as to your chances of a successful reversal where you go on to conceive. Your chances of conception also depend on the number of places in your Fallopian tubes that the burns occurred. I wonder if you were told this specific information after your tubal ligation procedure?
It would be a good idea for your husband to have his semen tested to check he has good fertility levels before you undergo the reversal procedure.
The chances of pregnancy for a woman after the reversal procedure (assuming her partner is fertile and she are not overweight or over 40) are thought to be around 50% if you have had the procedure using burns. The highest success rates are for women who have over 4-6 cm of remaining, healthy Fallopian tubes.
As you are most probably aware, IVF is the other option for pregnancy if you have had a tubal ligation.
There is some more information in the thread relating to your other post here about preparing your body for pregnancy. I have also replied in your post entitled 'How can the spouse help with conception after reversal'.
I hope this information is helpful for you. I understand your deep desire to have another child and I wish you the very best in conceiving.
Please do let us know any further questions you have and we will work together to support you.
Best wishes,
Last edited by ljmarsden; 27th August 2013 at 06:01 AM.
It is important to consult an infertility specialist or doctor for checkup without any delay. In women, doctors ask for menstrual cycle and check ovulation with blood tests or suggest for ultrasound of ovaries. Along with these tests, there are several other tests of fertility in women such as Hysterosalpingography (HIS-tur-oh-sal-ping-GOGH-ru-fee) and Laparoscopy (lap-uh-ROS-kuh-pee. Infertility diagnosis and treatment could be a long and emotional procedure for a woman. '


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THERE were dramatic scenes across Dorset last night when lightning illuminated the skies.
The storm hit the county just before 11pm. Residents in the New Forest reported five ground strikes in rapid succession only 50m from houses.
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A local weather enthusiast said Bournemouth experienced the hottest night for 11 years.
Jim Smith, who has been recording weather information at Springbourne since 1996, said the temperature was 20-21C all night before finally dipping below 20C at around 6am.
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Weather enthusiast Jim Smith's graph for temperatures at Springbourne on the night of July 17-18
"The last time we had a night that warm was the night after the temperature record in the south east on August 10-11 2003," he said.
But he said the rainfall during the spectacular lightning storms was relatively light.
"The storm only produced 1mm of rain here. It often looks worse on radar as a lot of the rain evaporates before reaching the ground," he added.
Forensic meteorologist Richard Wild, of Bournemouth-based WeatherNet, confirmed the night's minimum temperatures had been the highest night-time minimums since 2003.
Official readings from the weather station at Hurn show a low for the night of 19.1C. That is higher than any minimum night-time temperature since August 5 and 11 2003, where the figure was 20C on each occasion.
No figures are yet available for the King's Park weather station, but its previous records for the highest minimum night-time temperatures were 20.9C on August 11 2003, 20.7C on August 5 2003 and 19C on July 21 1989.
Dr Wild stressed that temperatures in cities were likely to have been much higher.
"Bournemouth will never get the warmest night ever in the UK because of its coastal location," he said.
"I would imagine there's probably somewhere that's been 23-24C.
"We had a superb flash of thunderstorms just before midnight. I think there's a risk of it again today but I think the greatest risk of a thunderstorm is probably going to be Saturday morning."
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Next week's weather is also set to be hot, with temperatures expected to reach 27C on Tuesday.
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SMWC supports National Girls and Women in Sport Day
February 4th, 2013 | SMWC
This year marks the 27th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. On February 6, 2013, thousands of sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, students, and parents across the country will show their support of the Day and of this year's theme, "Girls in Sports, An Investment in the Future."
Mike Aycock, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College soccer head coach, expressed support for women's athletics. "The rise of women and girls in sports since Title IX has been incredibly significant because it has provided the same kind of testing at the edge of one's abilities, confidence, health, and leadership development that men and boys have enjoyed for millennia. It's no wonder that athletes develop passions for their sports. It's deeply satisfying to cultivate and use all the astonishing physical gifts we're given. So it's also no surprise that women have flocked to take advantage of new opportunities, and the result, quite simply, has been more confident and empowered women. The Woods exemplifies this spirit of empowering women."
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Athletics is a proven investment in the future. "The statistic from American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance is that 82 percent of businesswomen have played a sport in high school or college indicating tangible proof that sports have been part of a revolution," Aycock added.
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