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Mandatory retirement age abolition and the weak pound spell trouble aheadPosted on: 01 August 2010 by Gareth Hargreaves
Cameron and Clegg abolish cumpulsory retirement age but create more problems for junior workers and the recovering economy.
The coalition government is gunning with its policy of reform, but maybe they are running before they can walk. This week, saw the announcement of the abolition of the mandatory retirement age! This may sound like a good thing for all us oldies but it is far from good for the youngsters who are funneling out of school and universities at the rate of 600,000 a year.
It does not take a mathematician to work out that if the ones at the front don't shuffle obligingly into retirement then the jobs market will look like a car crash for young people.
One thing is not clear from the announcement is how the law will be changed in relation to redundancy – no doubt this will be clarified later when the White Paper is published. Employers are not going to like this change one jot – but it is fair. Us oldies are still good workers even though some may say we are chronologically disadvantaged!
I think the government should rethink this change in policy and work out the detail first and maybe do it in two stages – raise the retirement age to 70 and then look again in a couple of years. This way those on the retirement route can rethink and maybe delay their plans and it would give employers time to engage with government to work through the implications and the detail. Most importantly it would give the recovering economy time to create the jobs needed to give the youngsters a fair chance at employment.
Think again boys or this may backfire on you and hurt the very ones you are trying to help. More haste less speed!
Weak pound has the tourists flocking to UK
I had a leisurely day (well nearly!) with my daughter yesterday in Oxford! Lovely city, but my God, the tourists! The weak pound has made the UK the destination of choice for most of the young people of the world.
The Oxford colleges are bursting at the seams with foreign students (an eclectic multinational mix of Italians, Chinese and Japanese). The chatter and noise they make is unbearable. Add to this the pushing and shoving as we walked through the throng of bodies, I was quite glad to get back to the car.
Now, this is all very good for the economy, but I really felt sorry for the residents of Oxford – they really suffer in our name! Once you get over all of this 'Oxford is everything London is and more' – the reality is it's smaller, much smaller! It's a city with restaurants galore, art galleries and museums, lovely shops and little artisan-type shops that sell things so obscure, it's hard to see how they can make a living. One was a yarn shop with literally hundreds of different thread, yarns and wools. I had long thought tapestry, knitting and embroidery were dead skill – but no, it's alive and kicking in Oxford.
Home after eight hours of being deafened and jostled to a restful nap before dinner – a good outcome and restful day from what had been a very stressful July.
Onward now back to London and work – for England and King Harry …
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Andrew Watson "Butch" Armour III (October 22, 1908 – December 27, 1991) was a member of the prominent Armour family of meatpacking fame (Armour and Company), a company president, and notable philanthropist who, together with his wife Sarah Wood Armour, gave millions of dollars to Princeton University, St. Mark's School, Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History, and other charitable causes.[1]
'Butch' Armour was born in 1908 in Chicago, Illinois into vast wealth, later moving to Lake Forest, Illinois, where most of the Armour heirs lived. He attended St. Mark's School, then went to Princeton University, dropping out in his junior year. Armour worked for his family's company for a decade, then joined the Huck Manufacturing Co., eventually rising to the position of president. He also served on numerous boards.
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Of all the top notch smartphones that are currently in and around the block, the India-based smartphone manufacturers deserve special mention with their continuous attempts of toppling a market that's otherwise dominated by the likes of Apple, Samsung and Sony.
There have been a number of companies that have been emerging out of the blue in recent times, However, none has been able to make as great an impact as Micromax. With its continuous push-out of smartphones at affordable price tags, the company is now looking ahead at creating a smartphone dominion of it own.
The latest smartphone that has arrived from Micromax is the new Canvas Engage handset that will now take on the likes of other smartphones in the same price range. And it's quite needless to say at this point that at its given price range, it will look to taunt other high end products that are available at a much greater price.
The new Canvas Engage, primarily, will take on the massively popular Motorola Moto E that has seen so much enthusiasm and popularity over the past few weeks. And with the price tag both the devices are offering, it's only natural that the fight to the top will heaten up in the next few months.
So if were to keep aside all the other devices and brands in the market aside, where would the Canvas Engage and Moto E stand when compared against each other? We take a closer look.
Micromax Canvas Engage Vs Motorola Moto E: Operating System
Great news for fans looking to invest on either of the devices mentioned in the piece. While the Moto E was already offering Android KitKat operating system straight out of the box, the Canvas Engage is also offering the same KitKat OS with the device.
Micromax Canvas Engage Vs Motorola Moto E: Display and Dimensions
The Motorola Moto E sports a 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, while rendering 540 x 960 pixels resolution. Also, the device's overall dimensions measure up to 124.8 x 64.8 x 12.3 mm. The device weighs in at 142 grams.
The Micromax Canvas Engage, on the other hand, sports a slightly lesser 4-inch IPS capacitive touch screen, while rendering 480 x 800 pixels resolution.
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Micromax Canvas Engage Vs Motorola Moto E: Camera
The Micromax Canvas Engage sports a decent 5-megapixel primary camera. The device also offers a front-facing secondary 0.3-megapixel shooter.
The Motorola Moto E, in the camera department, offers a similar 5-megapixel primary camera, sporting a pixel resolution of 2592 х 1944 pixels, with touch focus. The device, however, unlike the Canvas Engage, doesn't come with a front-facing snapper.
Micromax Canvas Engage Vs Motorola Moto E: Processors
As expected, both the devices come fitted with decent, if not great, processors that are enough to get your job done without much problems. While Motorola Moto E is equipped with a dual core 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 processor, the Micromax Canvas Engage comes equipped with a somewhat similar quad-core 1.2 GHz processor.
Micromax Canvas Engage Vs Motorola Moto E: Storage and RAM
The Storage and RAM section is one area where this battle could be won or lost. The Micromax Canvas Engage, in this respect, offers 512MB of RAM while offering the device in a 4GB internal memory variant. Moreover, there's the option to expand the device's memory up to 32GB as an external microSD slot for additional memory is also present.
The Moto E, on the other hand, offer 1GB of RAM with the device itself arriving in a 4GB internal memory variant. Also, similar to the Canvas Engage, the device has the option to expand its memory up to 32GB.
Micromax Canvas Engage Vs Motorola Moto E: Battery
While the Moto E juices up the KitKat-powered device via a decent 1980 mAh battery, the Micromax Canvas Engage comes fitted with a slightly lesser 1500 mAh battery.
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Micromax Canvas Engage Vs Motorola Moto E: Price
These kinds of prices are enough for any of these companies to entice customers into buying their products. While the Moto E is currently available at Rs. 6,999 exclusively via Flipkart, the Canvas Engage is set to be available at even a lesser price tag of Rs. 6,199.
Micromax Canvas Engage Vs Motorola Moto E: Verdict
If you are keeping an open mind while going through the above comparison, and not pledging any kind of allegiance to any brand, it has be said that the Canvas Engage could have a greater presence among the two.
Sure the device sports a lesser screen size, a lesser battery and even a less RAM, but that doesn't take away anything from the fact that the device is already gearing up to be one of the major handsets in the Indian market. Now it's interesting to see what Motorola does in the next few coming months.


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Property not selling ? Avoid these pricing mistakes
With the property market beginning to show signs of a recovery, it is more important than ever to ensure your home is correctly priced.
Kay Geldenhuys, property finance manager at ooba, SA's leading mortgage originator, said that a property listed at the right price will give sellers the greatest chance of attracting buyers.
"A lot of properties on the market have been sitting for months and may continue to sit despite the predicted recovery as the property is overvalued."
Here are ooba's 5 common valuation errors to avoid:
1: Skipping the research
Don't put your property on for what you think it is worth, what your friends think it might go for or even what prices are listed for in your area.
Instead, ensure you have an expert agent look at the recent sales of homes in your area that are similar to yours. This sort of comparative market analysis will give a much more realistic idea of what your home is worth.
An inflated price will scare away potential buyers especially in current conditions when bargains can be found.
2: Getting emotional
It's natural to become emotionally attached to your home but buyers are looking for a sound investment and likely to view your home dispassionately; they simply won¿t pay extra for your sentimental attachment.
Hard as it is, it's best to stay objective by looking at the statistics of actual comparable sales and remind yourself that you are involved in a business deal.
Remember: don¿t take low offers personally. It could be the start of a negotiation that ends in a sale.
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Make sure you shop around for the best deal; it is always worth getting a valuation from a few different agents in your area and asking them to back up their valuations with comparable sales data.
You can also consult with a professional property evaluator who will be able to give you the fairest pricing.
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Agents will tell you that the first couple of weeks on the market are your most crucial time. If your home enters the market overpriced, many buyers will overlook it from the start because it will be out of their range and savvy buyers, who have been looking around for a while, have a good sense of the suitable pricing. By the time you reduce the price to fair market value, many potential buyers will have already found something else.
Other buyers may initially be interested in your new low price, but they'll also see that your home has been sitting on the market for some time. And that could lead them to believe there is something wrong with the property or think that you must be will be desperate and willing to accept a very low offer. Conversely, beware of under pricing which will have a detrimental effect on the home owner¿s personal wealth.
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The latest oobarometer stats reveal that the average purchase price growth among first-time buyers remains strong at 12.1% in June. This, together with the continued easing in lending criteria, is good news for potential homebuyers in South Africa.
With the property market beginning to show signs of a recovery, it is more important than ever to ensure your home is correctly priced. Jenny Rushin, property finance manager at ooba, SA's leading mortgage originator, said that a property listed at the right price will give sellers the greatest chance of attracting buyers.
South African banks have loosened their lending criteria which has supported a revival in the property market and helped new buyers enter the market says South Africa's leading mortgage originator, ooba.
South Africa's leading bond origination company, ooba, has seen a 55% increase in the value of approved loans from April to September this year, with a 21% surge from August to September alone.
With house price indicators like the oobarometer perking up, smart buyers are slowly returning to the market and need to be armed with how to make the best purchase possible. Ben Seymour-Brown, manager of group direct sales at ooba, said: "We expect more people to return to the property market this year and certainly next as the economy recovers, the effect of lower interest rates is felt and confidence returns to bricks and mortar investment.
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Nina Pham, the nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, lies in isolation and reports have surfaced that her condition is worsening. Meanwhile, her boyfriend has been placed in isolation as well for exhibiting symptoms of the deadly virus, which has claimed nearly 4,000 lives thus far.
On Friday night, Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, reported that Pham is in "fair, stable condition and resting comfortably." He added, "She's very fatigued. This is a disease that wreaks havoc on you… This virus knocks you out."
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You're feeling pretty good; you've got this holiday thing under control. Your significant other cheerfully calls your host to say you are 30 minutes away (right on schedule!). Then you hear him say, "Oh, Uncle Irving and Aunt Marilyn are coming? That's nice….with the kids? Great!" Wait, this is news. You have not gotten them presents, and your start looking about the car, wondering what you can wrap and give them. An open pack of gum? A frayed comic book? The dog? But, wait……there is a Cracker Barrel Country Store, gleaming at the exit just ahead…..victory will be yours (and also maybe a Pecan Log).
Here are some last minute gift ideas that will save the day, and barely make a dent in your travel time.
For the host:
A Whole Country Ham (Uncooked)
You have to know your audience for this, and probably let them know it's coming, but if you're going to stay at a house with a bunch of people for a little chunk of time, showing up with a main course — and one that then can become sandwiches, appetizers, and a little something to pick at for days, plus comes with its own honey glaze — well, that's the very definition of the gift that keeps on giving..
For the nieces and nephews:
Old Tyme Holiday Lollipops
No matter how technologically advanced our kids get, a menagerie of old-fashioned lollipops is always very happy-making. And one of them is a frog riding a bicycle.
For your aunt and uncle:
A selection of Braswell's jams, jellies and preserves, such as Raspberry Pomegranate, Triple Berry, and Meyer-Lemon Blood Orange Pepper Jelly means that toast and muffins will always be slathered, peanut butter will never be lonely, and cheese platters will always have a little sweet element to round them out.
For your sister:
Rooster Stoneware Bowl
My sister and I have a servingware problem. We both just keep buying it, giving it to each other, and finding new places for pretty new bowls like this one.
For your mom:
Black and Tan Rooster Kitchen Towel
My mom has her dishtowels organized into two groups – the ones she uses before guests come, that are a bit stained and she's not all that attached to, and the "good ones", which can be visible during dinners and parties. And now my sister and I do the same. Please tell me we are not the only ones.
For a cheese-loving friend:
Acacia Wood Cutting and Cheese Board
One of my go-to "hostess" gifts for the holidays are a few nice cheeses and/or cured meats, and a beautiful cutting bard to serve them on. The food gets eaten, and the cutting board gets used again and again.
For your brother-in-law:
Reversible Lodge Cast Iron Griddle
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Newspapers, magazines, and websites are currently stuffed to the gills with extravagant appetizers, centerpiece-worthy main courses, lush sides, and practically immoral desserts to make for the holidays. If an alien who couldn't read fell onto our planet and just looked at all the pictures, he/she might get the impression that we ate nothing but jumbo shrimp, standing rib roasts, leg of lamb, spoonbread, and chocolate cake.
Just writing this, I can feel the button of my jeans pop. And the reality is that in between these lavish meals and parties, we kind of need to, you know, make dinner. At night. For our families. Who still need to eat in between the rack of lamb and roast turkey.
So, while I certainly do my part to add recipes and photos to the ever-expanding holiday arsenal, I'm pausing to tell you what I am going to make to keep life moving in between parties.
1. Roasted Butternut Squash and Fennel Soup. I am always a proponent of soup and salad for dinner. Fennel adds a slightly haunting and amazing flavor to this version of butternut squash soup.
2. Buffalo Chicken and White Bean Chili. Because it's hard to justify a huge pile of Buffalo wings for dinner, but it's not hard to justify this.
3. Slow Cooker Barbecue Beer Beef Stew. Let's just say that the words barbecue, beer, and beef in the same sentence don't make Gary sad. And let's just say that the words slow cooker don't make me sad.
4. Chicken Sate Salad. The salad for anyone who can't get enough of that great peanutty chicken sate dressing. This is a true all-in-one salad, one that my kids love as much as Gary and I do.
5. Turkey Picadillo. A possibly unorthodox version of a wonderful Latin American dish. This spicy, nicely seasoned hash-like dish is truly comforting. A friend recently used it as the filling for stuffed peppers, clever girl.
Happy holidays and stretchy waistbands to all, each and every one of you!
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Stonewall Kitchens makes a slew of fantastic products, and if the first meal of the day is the one the gang most looks forward to, then you will find a PERFECT gift for them here. You might go for the Stonewall Kitchen Pancake Sampler, the Favorite Jam Collection, the Grab and Go Breakfast Gift Set, or the Berry Breakfast Gift Basket.
Deluxe Hot Sauce Making Kit. The name says it all. I'm getting this for my boys.
Sanders Sundae Best Assorted Dessert Toppings. Because we all wish every day was sundae. An assortment of Dark Chocolate Hot Fudge, Milk Chocolate Hot Fudge, Extra Dark Chocolate Hot Fudge, and Classic Caramel. If you're feeling particularly magnanimous, you might pair this with a selection of Graeter's Ice Creams.
Allen Brothers. Calling all carnivores, and loudly. If you know a family who thinks a meal at a great steakhouse is the be-all, end-all of dinners, then send them some restaurant-quality aged beef to sizzle up at home from this 12-year old company, known for its excellent quality meat. The meat comes frozen, so the receiver can stash them away for the right moment. Choose from all kinds of steaks, wet-aged beef vs. dry-aged, strip steaks, rib eye, grass fed, their list of offerings is pretty vast (and extends beyond beef as well). If you are really looking to impress, go for one of their many assortments.
D'Artagnan Supreme Charcuterie Gift Box. This is one hell of a gift. Charcuterie is actually a French word that refers to any smoked, dry-cured or cooked meat, and D'Artagnan knows charcuterie. This colorful, jam-packed gift box will make a food-loving family feel very special, as they sort through the pile of sausage, bacon, ham, and a few other little tidbits (fois gras?). Every male in my house could eat their weight in smoked and cured meats, so this would make my brood seriously happy, PLUS gives the lucky recipient a gorgeous stash of appetizers to pull out as guests wander in and out over the holiday weeks.
The Essential Holiday Collection Gift Basket by Murray's Cheese. There are certain gifts I find very hard to part with, and so ordering them online and having them sent is a very helpful way for me not to get overly covetous about something I bought for someone else. Anything involving cheese falls squarely into this category. I happen to be in the Murray's Cheese Shop neighborhood often, so I can satisfy my cheese urges, but still I will need to order this and have it send directly from the shop to my sister's family lest it looks like a little mouse got to the package before it arrived. This particular gift assort contains a quartet of American artisan cheeses like Point Reyes Bay Blue and Uplands Cheese Company Pleasant Ridge Reserve, fine La Quercia Prosciutto, plus Murray's Cranberry Jam, assorted crackers and more.
Amish Country Variety Gift Box. Movie nights will never be the same once this Amish Country Variety Gift Box arrives on the doorstep. 8 varieties of popcorn, plus oil and salt, will make every pot of popcorn a new experience. Or take it one step further and send a variety of the kernels in a kit along with the Whirley Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper. My family loves popcorn of all kinds, but there is always something very special about the stovetop variety (even though we make a pot almost every night – it just never gets old).
Raw Spice Bar. If you know someone who likes to hop around the globe when it comes to culinary inspiration, then maybe you can think of this as a much cheaper around-the-world travel voucher. In short, for $8 bucks a month you can gift an assortment of spice blends from a specific locale to launch a cook into another cuisine and ethnicity. Whole spices are expertly curated and prepared, then sent every month with a small selection of recipes to turn these spices into a few dishes for the family. October's box featured a German-inspired selection, with a Horseradish and Mustard Seed blend to make a cabbage dish, a Schnitzel blend to make German Chicken Schnitzel and a Caraway, Fennel and Anise combo to make Caraway Cheese Soft Pretzels. This is a good one for someone who is already an adventurous cook, or someone who really wants help getting out of her cooking rut.
Hot Chocolate Sampler from Williams Sonoma. What would be nicer to know is in the pantry? A combo of hot chocolates (classic, peppermint, and salted caramel) just never misses as a family fit, and hey, maybe a few Marshmallow Snowmen? And what about a Mini Cream Whipper to gild the lily? As I frequently say, who doesn't like their lily gilded.
World Tastes Italy Gift Box. Short of a stack of plane tickets, this is a nice way to gift some friends a taste of a country they love. The Italy box features almond cookies, traditional trofie pasta from Italy's northwest coast, Ligurian pesto, Perugina's luscious hazelnut cream bar, double- concentrated Italian tomato paste and fresh ground espresso, plus, plus…..
But maybe you have someone in your life who is passionate about the food of Japan, Morocco, Australia, Germany, France or England….there's a gift box for them, too.
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So, the idea of holding a separate Friendsgiving seemed a little redundant….UNTIL I found out about No Kid Hungry's Friendgiving plans (presented by the nice folks at Philadephia Cream Cheese) . Friendsgiving for a good cause? Now that's a different story.
For over 20 years Gary and I have been involved with Share Our Strength (also known as No Kid Hungry), which connects kids in need with nutritious food, connecting them with food assistance programs like school lunches and summer meals, and teaches their families how to cook healthy, affordable meals. The campaign also engages the public to make ending child hunger a national priority. It's unfathomable that 1 in 5 kids don't get the food they need. You can read more about the work they do here.
So, when they asked me if I would host one I jumped at the idea. Right after Thanksgiving we are going to have a crew of friends over, I am going to make lasagnas and salads and cookies, and we are going to raise some cash for some hungry kids. I wish we had the space to actually host every single one of you, but you know….New York apartments. But I will ask if you would please consider joining us this virtually this year for Friendsgiving and make a donation to No Kid Hungry. I never like the phrase give 'til it hurts. I think you should give the amount that feels good — $10 bucks feeds a whole lot of hungry kids.
Want to host a Friendsgiving for No Kid Hungry yourself? Go on with your bad self.
From the bottom of my lasagna pan, thank you.
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This is pretty much how the discussion about which mashed potato dish(es) to serve at Thanksgiving goes in our family.
We need to have everything that we've always had, just the way we've always had it, but we also need to not have the same old everything or it's boring.
Also, no one really likes marshmallows on their sweet potatoes, but that's the way Aunt Sue always made them, so it's tradition. But marshmallows have gelatin in them, and then Grannie Annie, Lizzie, and Charlotte, who are vegetarians, can't eat them, plus, they are the ones who really depend on the sides to make up their meal. So the marshmallows really have to go. And no one ever really got the whole marshmallows-on-the-sweet-potatoes thing anyway, except for Grannie Annie, who loved them…. when she was a non-vegetarian, and who used to scrape the whole marshmallow layer off of the sweet potatoes, and eat it in the kitchen after the meal and then tell everyone she felt sick, and does anyone want to see if there are good vegan marshmallows?
Now don't for even one minute think that you're not having regular mashed potatoes, however the sweet potato issue gets worked out. Because you are.
And with that, here are some mashed potato variations you might want to consider. Also, yes, wine is considered a side dish.
Would you like to read more about Thanksgiving in my family? Because you can. And here is how to kick Thanksgiving's butt.
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Some of you reading this have already run through that perennial gauntlet known as the back-to-school period. Some of you may still be reading school supply lists and wondering when you will find the time to get those medical forms signed by your pediatrician. Some of you (read: me) may find yourselves with your fingers stuck in your ears and your eyes squinched tight, saying "la-la-la-la-la" over and over again.
But no amount of toddler-esque behavior will stave off the inevitable (just ask my kids). And mere days from now, weeknight dinners will magically turn into school-night dinners, which usually translate into less time to cook and less time to eat. So, without further ado (or angst), here is a list of 10 school-night dinners that will make your life . . . am I allowed to say easier? Well, I said it, so I hope that wasn't being too presumptuous.
There are more ideas where these came from, and I will happily offer up more lists like this one.
P.S. Yes, I know this list presumes you have my cookbooks. Love you more.
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Today's topic: the Olympics! They're a-comin'. And like the whole world, I'm excited, though my own athletic prowess vacillates between taking yoga classes one day and just putting on my yoga pants another day. The truth is, I've always wished that the IOC would make repurposing leftovers an Olympic event, because not only would I make the team, I would probably medal. I'm that confident in this arena.
Here are 5 other kitchen-related events I think should be considered for future Olympic Games, for purely selfish reasons.
Scraping the Burnt Part Off: Games would include toast, pork chops, grilled vegetables, andquesadillas.
Slicing Steak While a Cute Dog Rests His Paws on Your Thigh: Extra points for not being a total softy and giving the dog most of the steak (I do not medal in this sport).
Speed-Marinating: This is when you realize just one hour before dinner that you should have marinated a piece of meat in the fridge for several hours, so you keep flipping it around in the marinade, leaving it at room temperature, and thinking absorbent thoughts.
Hiding Thin Mint Cookies: I've been practicing this one for years, just in case.
Eating Popcorn: This one is pretty self-explanatory.
Ok, that's it for now. I'm off to train.
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I like green eggs and ham!
I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!
And I would eat them in a boat!
And I would eat them with a goat…
And I will eat them in the rain.
And in the dark. And on a train.
And in a car. And in a tree.
They are so good, so good you see!
Well replace green eggs and ham with the word "cheese" and that pretty much sums up how I feel.
I will eat it in a box.
And I will eat it with a fox.
And I will eat it in a house.
And I will eat it with a mouse.
And I will eat it here and there.
Say! I will eat it ANYWHERE!
And while I adore cheese all by its lonesome, and so does everyone in my family, there is also unbridled love for macaroni and cheese. All kinds. Any kind. In a box with a fox.
Recently I went to Wisconsin and fell hard for all of the new cheeses that are coming out of that cheesy heartland, but also rekindled my love for the classics. Why have Colby, cheddar, Asiago, Munster and Fontina been so popular for so long? To try this incredibly creamy and lush macaroni and cheese is to understand the answer. The Asiago bring an aged sharpness; the Colby a mild smoothness; the Munster a semisoft cramy mild flavor; tart, nutty, earthy Fontina, has amazing melting properties; and the cheddar that classic sharp nuttiness. Click here for the recipe!
P.S. Tomorrow is National Macaroni and Cheese Day, doncha know. And to celebrate one lucky person will win a year of Wisconsin cheese. Visit allthingsmacandcheese.com to enter, and you HAVE to tell me if you win (but I promise I will not try to steal any of your cheese).
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You go through food phases, right? Periods of time when you want to eat only one thing, or one type of thing, almost all the time? Sometimes to the chagrin of those around you?
The phase I have been in as of late is The Great Grain Salad Phase. I'm mixing and matching different cooked grains with all kinds of different vegetables and greens, sometimes with chicken or shrimp or the like thrown in, and then tossing it all together with simple dressings.
I've been playing around with freekeh, farro, spelt, millet, rice, quinoa, wheat berries, couscous (not actually a grain, I know, but still), and other grains; bringing them to potlucks; packing them for lunch; making them in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian versions for a crowd. Here are a few of my recent concoctions:
Millet and Greens Salad: In this recipe, the vegetables (arugula and asparagus) are the star players and the millet is more of an accessory, along with dried cherries and fresh basil.
Mediterranean Couscous, Swiss Chard, and Peppers: Swiss chard, it's time to move into the spotlight and share the love with that media-hog, kale.
Red Quinoa Salad with Arugula, Artichoke Hearts, and Olives: This is so pretty, brightened up by mint and basil. Sometimes a side dish will steal the show—and in this case, maybe it should be a main dish.
Vegetable and Brown Rice Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing: This is the vegetarian side dish you're looking for when you're hosting a crowd or need to bring something to a potluck. It's easy, healthy, flexible, and PRETTY (use whatever vegetables, seasonings, and herbs you like).
Tomato, Zucchini, and Bulgur Salad: This one is kind of tabbouleh-ish. Keep it in mind when tomatoes and zucchini flood the markets.
Sesame-Honey Quinoa and Carrot Salad with Sliced Avocado: It's full of great textures, and tossed with a slightly Asian dressing. And topped with avocados, which is always an added bonus.
It's highly probable that my next food phase will not be as healthy, so I guess I should let this one roll as long as I can. If you have a great grain salad in your repertoire, do share.
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The platter above contains a selection of pure cheesy joy. Here's what you're looking at starting with the herb coated log of chevre, and moving clockwise:
Fresh Herb Chevre (goat cheese) – Tangy and fresh, coated with herbs de Provence; goat's milk.
Le Gruyere AOP – One of the best cheeses to ever come out of Switzerland,with a long, proud cheesemaking history, a combination of sweet and nutty, milder when young, more assertive as it ages (like most cheeses, and frankly most people); cow's milk.
Fourme d'Ambert – One of the mildest blue cheeses, creamy with a delicate, fruity flavor, from Auvergne, France; cow's milk.
Le Vigneron Winzer – This semi-soft cheese has been aged in red wine, giving the rind lovely color and the cheese and aromatic and full-bodied flavor; cow's milk.
Coupole – An aged goat cheese in a domed shape, with a wonderfully dense texture, and a fresh milk taste; goat's milk.
Pont L'evêque – Creamy and pale yellow, this Soft cheese has a rich, lush flavor, smooth texture, and a notable aroma; cow's milk.
Also on the platter, a dried, nicely seasoned sausage from the Appenzeller region of Switzerland called Spezialitat, and some gooseberry jam I made.
Happy National Cheese Day! Let the festivities begin!
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Hard for me to say what the area is like as I do not know it. As for so many for sale there are a lot of areas where there seems to be a lot of property on the market for sale.Answered on Aug 8 2011, Report content
Worth checking the police.uk website as well.Answered on Aug 8 2011, Report content
I would suggest that you look at the local authorities' website or police.gov to see what the crime statistics etc for this area are. You can also look at the local tourist board website which gives you an up to date overview of the area. I would also visit the area and ask some locals.Answered on Aug 8 2011, Report content
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Does Participation in Physical Education Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in School and throughout the Day among Normal-Weight and Overweight-to-Obese Czech Children Aged 9–11 Years?
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Participation of 9 to 11-year-old children in physical education lessons (PEL) contributes to a significantly higher duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the school day and, in overweight/obese girls and normal-weight boys, to an increase in overall daily MVPA as shown by previous research. However, it is not known whether this increase in MVPA is at the expense of light physical activity (LPA) or sedentary behaviour (SED). SED, LPA, and MVPA were assessed in 338 schoolchildren aged 9–11 years (50.3% girls


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More companies are planning holiday parties for their staff this year than last, leaving more managers and business owners worried about the fallout from employees who don't exert proper self-control. Here are some important tips for making sure your party is a safe event.
It is that time of the year again, where many companies decide to have or not to have a company holiday party. Sounds a little like Shakespeare. The figures are a mixed bag depending on who you listen too.
According to the 19th Annual Survey on Corporate Holiday Celebrations, Battalia Winston, an executive search firm, tough times call for less partying 85 percent of 104 "leading businesses" say they will have some type of holiday celebration this year this is a 9 percent decrease from the previous year.
On the other hand, a survey by Chicago-based global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. of 100 HR executives, found an 11 point increase, from 79 percent to 90 percent, of companies holding holiday parties.
The results do not mean that everyone should run right out and plan a big wild party that lasts all night with unlimited alcohol. So what are some of the options if you are still going ahead with a holiday festivity?
First, what is the purpose of the event? Is it to say thank you to your staff? Say thank you to you clients and customers? Or a combination of both?
If your clients and customers are going to be there, this can actually help you to keep the festivity from getting out of hand. Your staff should remember that they are still representatives of the company and that the clients that will be there will remember any over the top type performance well after the party is over. The detrimental effect on your company revenues could be disastrous. So self-restraint is the key in this situation.
Some of the ways to help maintain self-restraint are:
Of those holding actual parties, Battalia Winston's survey found that 70 percent of businesses plan to serve alcohol this year, a 15 percent drop from 2006. Of those serving alcohol, a majority (58 percent) are taking steps to restrict consumption. Of the holiday celebrations, 54 percent will be evening affairs, compared to 46 percent at lunch, with three-quarters (76 percent) of the celebrations will be off-site, compared to 24 percent at the office.
Even though the Challenger Gray report showed an increase in the number of parties this year, it also showed that these parties would be less alcohol-fueled, with only 46 percent of HR executives saying their companies plan to provide alcohol which is down from 60 percent a year ago.
Today, there is no doubt that you can have a major liability issue staring you in the face if someone attending your event is injured or injures someone in an accident. People are even being held responsible for parties that are conducted in their private homes. It is possible to have a fun and safe event with proper planning.
Other issues that should be addressed are:
It is a festive time of the year that is to be enjoyed; do not let something happen that can cast a dark cloud over it. Limit the time for the party and have plenty of food with the beverages being provided. In most cases there are only a handful of people that have the potential to become problems. The vast majority of people will maintain their own self-control and enjoy the festivities. A well planned and orchestrated party can have a long reaching positive image for your company. All it takes is some careful planning in advance.
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BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES/'A warning against judging brothers'
By J. LIGON DUNCAN III
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 1:00 PM
In Romans chapter 14 verse 1 through twelve, is relevant to every local congregation of Christians. Paul, in the face of specific situations refuses to come up with a list of rules on how to deal with those situations. Rather, he will give principles that are always to be observed. The wisdom of that is manifold because you can never come up with a comprehensive rule to deal with every particular situation in life. So you have to have some basic principles that are able to be applied in multiple circumstances.
Mutual forbearance in the body of Christ.
Verses 1 through 4 give us a call for mutual forbearance in the body of Christ. Paul gives us the specific example of differing views on meat with in the congregation in Rome. Paul instructs strong Christians to welcome weaker Christians, but not to quarrel with them about their particular issues or scruples.
Paul goes on to describe two groups in this passage. One is meat eating and the other is vegetarian. If we take his words literally, one person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. Paul goes on to say, if you look at verse 3, that the ones who are eating this meat should not hold those brothers who are abstaining from meat in contempt, and that those who are not partaking of the meat should not despise those who are partaking of the meat. They are both free to do their conscience in this area, Paul says, because God has accepted them.
I want you to understand that in verse 3 that Paul's major concern here is that those who are abstaining from the meat, do not pass judgment on those who are partaking of the meat. In this case, he is concerned that the "weaker" brothers not become the Lord of the conscience of the stronger brothers. Paul is concerned here that the fellowship not be held hostage by the scruples of those who are weaker brethren.
In verse 4, Paul then brings in a thunderous principle: God is our master and so we don't have a right to pass judgment on His servants.
Paul is not asking for a sweeping restriction on the exercise of our judgment. He is, however, asking for us to restrain ourselves in matters that are indifferent. To refrain from judging one another in those areas.
We should not be too quick to take upon ourselves the role of judge and master. We should refrain from it. We should be ready to give as much room as we possibly can to the consciences of our brothers and sisters in Christ. God is our master and therefore we need to remember that as we practice judgment with regard to those in the body of Christ.
Mutual forbearance because what we do we do for the Lord.
In verses 5 through 9, Paul calls us to mutual forbearance in the body of Christ because we belong to the Lord. We should do everything as unto the Lord. Therefore, God's children are not to stand over one another in judgment, in spiritual scruples, because we live for God.
Look again at verse 5, as Paul moves on to a second illustration regarding the observance or the estimation of days. One person, he says, esteems one day above others while another person treats all alike. Both, he says, should be fully convinced in their own minds. Paul, in this passage, is not talking about a difference of the status of the Christian Sabbath, or Lord's day (Sunday). He goes on in verse 6 to say, if you observe the day, do so for the Lord and not with your eye primarily on others. Likewise one ought either to eat meat or not eat meat with thankfulness to God. Paul is wanting to focus us on what our heart motivation is for doing whatever it is we do.
Then in verses 7 and 8, Paul articulates the second huge principle in this passage; no Christians lives or dies to, or for himself; we serve a higher master. Whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. We live for the Lord, we belong to the Lord, we have been united to the Lord, and in light of that grand reality we ought to treat one another with forbearance and magnanimity.
Notice that in addressing the differences, one group that wants to observe a day, another group that doesn't; one group that eats meat, one group that abstains, Paul refuses to say, in this situation, "Here is the answer. Eat meat without misgiving, or don't eat meat at all, or observe that day, or don't observe that day." That's not the answer that he gives. The answer that he gives is, "No Christian lives for himself. Whether he lives or he dies, he belongs to the Lord." He refuses to set up a specific rule to solve the issue.
He appeals to this general principle. He longs for the Christian to be captive to God's word and to God's will and he presses home this great principle of God's ownership of us.
In fact, he goes on to say in verse 9 that it was for this very purpose that Christ died and rose. What purpose? That he would be our Lord. He lived, He died, He rose again in order that He might be our Lord. Notice how Paul drives home the point that it's not just that God is our Lord, but it's Christ who is our Lord. Christ is the Lord. Our attitude toward other believers must be governed by the realization that we live for God and that we belong to Him and that Christ is Lord.
Mutual forbearance because God will judge and we will give account.
If you look at verses 10 through 12, Paul brings this particular argument home. He calls us here to a mutual forbearance in the body of Christ because God will judge and we will give an account. In verse 12, Paul again reiterates that we will give an account of ourselves and so, rather than spending time judging others in these areas, we should be preparing for the general accounting. We may have a tendency to be to quick to judge and so we need to remember that we will be judged.
Now, there is one major thing I want you to see from verses 10 through 12, and that is this: For Paul, the final judgment is a significant factor in our present Christian living. The final judgment is to be a significant part in our thinking and in our behaving.
Some Christians would say that if we use anything but grace as a motivation to the Christian living we are in danger of falling into works righteousness. I want you to notice that Paul is grounding our motivation in this passage in the apprehension of God's final judgment. Everything is under girded by grace and what the Apostle Paul has said in the book of Romans. That reality of grace, however, does not set aside these other considerations in the Christian life. In this passage Paul reminds Christians that God will judge, you will give an account, so before you pass judgment to quickly remember that on the last day you will not be the judge, but God will be the judge.
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A Systematic Review of Human Growth Hormone and its Viability as a form of treatment
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) supplements in a commercial form
It is well known that Human growth hormone is used in various disciplines as a treatment for disease, anti-aging, and athletic performance (Conrad and Potter. 2004). Understanding how the use of human growth hormone (HGH) can positively or negatively affect the human body is critical in understanding if this can be considered a viable treatment option in various disciplines. In addition to the possible benefits associated with the use of HGH, there can be many risks associated with this type of drug therapy. The articles examined in this systematic review look at whether or not the risks associated with the usage of HGH for its benefits outweigh the possible adverse health effects.
Using HGH as a treatment
A total of 12 articles were found which had studies related to the topic being explored in this systematic review. Of the 12 total articles examined, 3 studies were on the topic of human growth hormone and its role in sports and athletics. All studies on this sub-topic of sports and athletics were found to have neutral effects on the participants.
HGH and anti-aging
In the field of anti-aging, the studies analyzed point to HGH being a viable treatment option in all of the studies except the study by (Pierard Franchimont et al. 1996). In this study however, the participants were exposed to larger amounts of human growth hormone, and the results showed that their skin elasticity in fact decreased instead of the opposite and expected reaction. In the other studies, as mentioned above the HGH treatment was shown to be more successful.
HGH and Disease Therapy
In the field of disease therapy, the usage of HGH ranges through testing of the therapy in various diseases and conditions. In the study by (Mikol et al. 2012), it should be note that long-term effects were negative, but that this was only true for the therapy through HGH of that one particular disease tested. In all other studies, the results showed that HGH use in this sub-discipline has either positive or neutral benefits for the participants. In this discipline, it can therefore be concluded that HGH can be a viable treatment option, but that more testing is needed on other participants and with varying conditions, as effects are different based on the type of condition in question.
Analysis of Journal Articles
The results obtained from the analysis of the journal articles were able to satisfy the objective of this systematic review, which was to analyze the use of human growth hormone therapy in the treatment of disease, anti-aging, and its use in sports and athletics. Evidence found here suggested that the results must be looked at individually in order to accurately find an answer to the question of if HGH is a viable treatment as a whole. Looking at the first discipline in sports and athletics, of the three articles analyzed, all point to neutral effects in the participants, which suggest that HGH is not able to improve performance in athletes, and that further testing must be done over long periods of time to change this result. With this in mind, no negative results came from the testing of the participants. In this field, it can be concluded that HGH is not a particularly useful treatment.
The primary objective that this systematic review seeks to answer is if human growth hormone therapy is a viable form of treatment across the three primary fields of disease, anti-aging, and athletic performance. The hypothesis for this review was that therapy by the use of HGH would not be a viable treatment option, as the health effects posed by incorporating more of a naturally occurring hormone into the human body, may cause for an imbalance to which the body may not respond in a positive manner.
Appelman – Dijkstra et al. 2013. Long – Term Effects of Recombinant Human GH Replacement
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Factor Abusers Among Adult Bodybuilders. Dermatology. 192(4): 389 – 392.
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DH has been offered the chance to go on a work trip to the Far East which will bring him back when I'll be 37+4. This is our first DC so can't go on any previous births but I don't have any obvious indicators for a pre-term birth and would have plenty of support around me for the week he's away so I've said to him he should go, as I know he'll have an amazing time. However I know he would be really upset if he missed the birth and I'm not sure if I'm being crazy by telling him it will all be fine!
So straw poll - WWYD?
You'll probably be ok. My DD was born at 35 weeks but I had some forewarning as my waters broke 5 days before I went unto labour. Similar thing happened to someone in my NCT group.
Plus, sorry to sound negative but you said in one of your other posts that 'there should be other opportunities' [to be at other births, I assume]. That's something else you can't guarantee.
I don't really get this, as you've said he would be upset to miss it. Whatever the calculations you can make on the basis of what happened to your mother/sister/most people you know, you can't actually predict or influence when you go into labour. So be casual about it if you want, but that didn't sound like what your husband really wanted from the OP you wrote.
Sounds like you're quite keen for him to go and would cope ok if he missed the birth.
Personally, I wouldn't be and neither would DH.
I'd like him there to support me when heavily pregnant AND if I went into labour and gave birth. If there were problems during or after the birth, for you or for the baby, I think it'd be so difficult for him being so far away and not able to help.
But it really is up to the two of you to weigh up the pros and cons. I know where I stand but I'm not you (obvs!).
I found ths online calculator to work out the odds of labour on a given date. Are you a gambling woman?
I'm expecting DC2. With DS1 I called DH home from work a week early (he works closeby). I thought something was happening. It gradually built up over the week and DS came on his due date.
Hi everyone and thanks for all your replies!
There's no way he would go if I asked him not to and he wouldn't make me feel bad about it at all, so it would be as much down to me if he missed the birth as him and wouldn't be something I would ever blame him about.
I know the trip is important for him and his business and whilst someone could go in his place it would be preferable for him to go but he has said there would be no question of him not getting the first plane back if I went into labour - although I explained that I may not just be able to keep my legs crossed until he got back
My three siblings all went over due date and I was born on my due date. My eldest sister went over with her only dc and my other sister was a week early with her first and late with her second so I don't know if that would have any bearing!
As for my scans, I had an early private scan that put my due date at five days later than the date I had worked out from LMP and cycle length but my "official" due date has always been that calculated using LMP and cycle length so I'm not sure whether that's because it matches the scans exactly or because, as it's not an exact science, the midwives and sonographers have just been working off the estimate
The hospital I'm booked into do a 32 week growth scan as a matter of course and I have mine next week when I should be 32+6 so I think we'll wait until then to make a decision to see if there's any change in my EDD!
Doesn't help that until this came up I was operating under the misapprehension that it wasn't until 38 weeks that you were considered full term - not 37!!
High op if you and he are happy for him to miss it he should go.
I am a midwife and we had a mum last night who's partner did not get back from a work trip ( in this country) in time.
What does he stand to gain from this trip? Is it super important for his career?
Does he recover from jet lag well? Because if he misses the birth then keeps complaining about how tired he is you just might see red
I would ask your mum and female relatives exactly how far along they were with each of their pregnancies when they gave birth. My neighbour planned to move house at 38 weeks thinking it would be fine, and she gave birth about 12 hours before they were due to move - turned out that her mum had given birth at exactly 38 weeks with each of her 3 children, and hadn't wanted to mention it in case her daughter got worried!
History may not repeat itself, but mothers can give an indication of what you might expect!
Its really hard to know how to answer this question. You simply don't know when baby will arrive. Nor do you know what sort of birth you will have. But you need to think about him NOT being at the birth as a serious possibility. I've had three babies - one late, two early (37 weeks). 37 weeks is considered due! Not premature.
What I will say is - if for whatever reason your DH misses the birth will you as a couple be able to get beyond it? Do you have other support for the birth? Giving birth is wonderful but also the scariest thing ever.
Knowing how much I needed my partner there for all the births - I really don't think I could ever get over not having him there, if he had a choice that is. I think it would have negative impact on our relationship too for years to come. But that's just me being honest.
You are both being asked to think about something that has never happened to either of you and to consider how you might feel in the worse case scenario.
Ooh, thanks Duchesse, not often I get to learn a new word .
Haven't read all of the replies, but make sure that he books a flexible ticket!
"if you're looking a bit parturient?"
Beautifully put
How certain are you of your dates? Mine moved around a fair bit over the various scans. So 37+4 could easily be 38+2 IYSWIM.
DH missed my DTs birth as he was working abroad and they were pre-term. Not something I'd wish for TBH.
DS1 - waters broke at 36 1/2 weeks (actually delivered at 38 weeks, but in hospital all that time)
DS2 - born at 36 weeks
I wouldn't risk it. It's one of the most significant things that you will ever do in your lives, and it would be a terrible shame for him to miss it.
The key thing from your OP, for me, is:
"I know he would be really upset if he missed the birth and I'm not sure if I'm being crazy by telling him it will all be fine"
If he'll be really upset to miss it, then IMO it is too risky to travel that far at 37 weeks plus. There is no guarantee you'll get warning signs, and while you may very well go beyond 37 and even 40 weeks, you don't know. Tell him clearly that it may happen then and there is no way of knowing, and let him make the decision. But I think, as you've acknowledged, you have told him 'it'll all be fine' and if for him that = 'I will not miss the birth', it's a guarantee you can't make.
I had my son in November when I was 37+2. First baby, no indicators of pre term labour (ie completely healthy and straightforward low risk pregnancy) and no signs of imminent labour in the days leading up to my waters breaking. DS was born less than 12 hours after my waters broke.
Although it Is unlikely you need to accept that it is possible you could give birth while your DH is away. If you are ok with him missing the birth then let him go. Fwiw I would have said no...
Chances are you'll be fine. You should get some warning of impending labour in the days running up to it. Can he pull out of the trip closer to the time if you're looking a bit parturient?
I think you have been too reassuring. You've basically told him that you're sure you won't go into labour while he's away and obviously you can't really guarantee that. Talk to him again and tell him exactly how you really feel. Either that you're happy for the decision to be his, that there's a chance that he would miss the birth of the baby but you are okay with taking that risk if he is. Or that you feel strongly that he should be at the birth and you don't think he should go.
In a year it probably won't seem that important whether he was there or not, but you should try to be sure in your own mind that you won't feel resentful if he does miss it.
You should also make sure that his work are aware that if he goes there's a chance that he will have to rush home half-way through the trip. They might prefer to send someone else under the circumstances.
I'd let him go, babies have a nose for when and when not to be born.
DD1 was born exactly as she was due to be induced (small for dates at 39weeks). DD2 was a HB and she appeared over night 3minutes before her sister woke up.
I'd bet money that your body will sen not this week signals and it will be fine.
I'm trying to think back to DS1 - think our cut off was 38 weeks. But it was only Europe, so DH could have got back fairly quickly.
DS2 arrived at 36 plus 5. DH was away over night, but in UK. I had to phone him in the middle of a meeting to tell him my waters had gone.
In your position, I would probably be okay about it (but DH was pretty useless when I was in labour anyway ).
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First baby with supportive dm? I'd say go, but then DS arrived at 40+13! I do agree that he's hold make the choice though, as you're ok with either. Don't let him be able to hold this against you if baby does turn up earlier than expected.
I found out, when late with DS, that the average gestation for first time mums (Caucasian, don't know about other) is 41+3. So likelihood is you will go overdue. But it all comes down to risk and how badly you want home there/ he wats to be there. If either of you couldn't bear the thought of him missing it, then he shouldn't go.
My DH wanted to go away with work from 34.5-37.5 wks to Tanzania where he was 2-3 days travel away. I am on dc2 & dc1 came on due date so was expecting to go a little earlier this time. I said he should go & he did but it was a really hard time for me when he was away, being that heavily pregnant & having to do everything myself. I was looking after a 21 month old though which prob made a huge difference!
As it was we both spent the entire time on edge that he might miss the birth & I'm now nearly 40wks & still nothing!
1st baby 37 weeks and 4hrs from first contraction. Just saying.... if he goes so will you if he stays you will get to 42
Sorry if that sounded harsh but think you need to both be entirely comfortable with what could happen.
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Defence IQ is an authoritative news source for high quality and exclusive commentary and analysis on global defence and military-related topics. Since being created in 2009, Defence IQ's online community and military forum has rapidly grown to over 45,000 defence professionals. Sourcing interviews and insights directly from senior military and industry professionals on air defence
October 18th, 2010
Episode 94 of 160 episodes
In this first instalment of our podcast series, 'Social Media and the Military', David Bailey reports on-site from ISAFHeadquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hebegins with a one-on-one sessionfeaturing renowned German defence journalist and blogger, Thomas
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