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Kimbo Lodge
As well as specializing in group bookings, we also have various options available for budget conscious travellers. Our 12 rooms offer a range of accommodation: Dorms and private rooms with shared bathrooms, Family and private en suite rooms. All our guests staying in our rooms are offered a free welcome beverage upon arrival to enjoy whilst taking in the views Cape Towns beautiful Table Mountain. Free WiFi and a complimentary Sunrise breakfast in The Kimbo Coffee shop and Bistro are included in our accommodation rates. Great Pub Lunches and Dinners are also available on their menu.
Please note that our pubs downstairs offers a vibrant atmosphere during happy hour, over weekends and during some events like South African Rugby days etc. As a result some may find the rooms a bit noisy .We recommend to our guests that they join in, meet some of our local and international travellers and be part of the fun. The bar closes around 2am, in time for the more committed to hit the clubs that are in walking distance.
The Kimbo Coffee shop and Bistro offers a menu of dining classics ranging from Toasted Sandwiches, Bangers and Mash to Steak egg and Chips and lots more. Try our famous Beef Burgers that are home made (no processed pork patties here) and served with a good portion of chips. If there is a group of you, you can opt for the Snack Baskets or share a Platter.
Our Bistro Coffee Shop offers an internet café, great pastries, cakes, a wide range of coffee choices and a Pizza oven.
We offer Forex exchange and have ATM machine onsite should you wish to draw cash.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycle parking
- Breakfast Not Included
- Café
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency Exchange
- Free City Maps
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Pool Table
- Restaurant
- Steam Room
- Tours/Travel Desk
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 7 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Extras may be settled on departure in the event of premature departure the full extent of stay as originally booked and confirmed will be charged and be payable.
Refunds and waiver of cancellation policies are at the discretion of management.
Please be advised that this property might pre-authorize the card before arrival.
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Take the N1 from the airport to Cape Town -exit via the the Strand street off ramp. The first traffic lights are the intersection of Strand Street and Buitenkant streets - Turn left into Buitenkant and follow this Road until the intersection of Buitenkant and Roeland Streets- we are on the Corner - U cant miss us!
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Being at the edge of Cape Town City, the District Six Museum, Parliament, Green Market Square, The Castle of Goodhope, Gardens Shopping Mall and Long street are in walking distance. Table Mountain Cable Way, The Waterfront, Seapoint and Camps Bay and their beaches - within a 5 to 15 min. Our neighbourhood is famous for its Boutique Shops, Restaurants, Bars, Coffee shops and Nightclubs


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In their role as analysts for "Inside the NBA" on TNT, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal have been vocal when displeased with today's NBA stars, which has been a frequent occurrence as of late.
Barkley and O'Neal took Brooklyn Nets star Deron Williams to task for his part in running away two coaches. First, Jerry Sloan resigned in Utah and now Avery Johnson has been fired in Brooklyn. Barkley and O'Neal said, with Williams now taking on the reputation as a coach-killer, he must produce and stop all complaints about offensive systems and coaching decisions.
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"He's got the reputation of getting coaches fired," Barkley said. "Whatever happened in Utah [head coach Jerry Sloan resigned], it happened. Whatever happened in Brooklyn, it happened. This is all on Deron Williams right now. It's time to put up or shut up."
O'Neal took a similar stance.
"Sometimes before great players point fingers, they should look in the mirror," O'Neal said. "This is the first time I've heard the guy with the ball at all times say that he doesn't like the offense. My advice is for him to look in the mirror and see if he's doing enough. At times, I think he's trying to do too much. There are only 24 seconds on the shot clock and he spends 10-12 seconds dribbling between his legs. He needs to get everyone else involved and himself involved. ... He's not really playing that well."
After Barkley and O'Neal made comments about Dwyane Wade, it was his teammates who responded. Williams took the comments from two Hall of Famers head on.
"That's how things go nowadays," Williams said, according to ESPNNewYork.com. "As soon as something happens, somebody's gotta take the blame, and I guess that guy is me. I can't fight everything that's being said, and I'm not gonna try. I know my teammates have my back."
Williams, who did express displeasure with the offense, something interpreted as a direct shot at Johnson, reiterated that he never approached the front office about problems with Johnson.
"First of all, I have not had one conversation with [Nets GM Billy King] about not being happy with Avery, wanting him gone, etc.," Williams said. "It's not my fault. But as soon as I heard the news, I knew what was coming. I knew folks would blame me, would assume that it's history repeating itself because of what was said about Coach Sloan and me after he resigned.
"The last thing I would want to do is get Coach Johnson fired. Any coach, for that matter.
"Coach Johnson is a big reason why I came back to the Nets this summer, along with Billy. I enjoyed playing for him last year. We never had a argument or a fight. We never got into it, on or off the court. I don't even know why people would assume that."

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FOUR police cars, two fire engines, two ambulance vehicles and a helicopter were called to Northwich after a man jumped into the River Weaver to escape police, the Guardian understands.
A helicopter began circulating the area near Navigation Road around 2pm this afternoon and residents said four police cars arrived at a similar time.
An ambulance vehicle arrived shortly after and parked at the bank of the river on the Canal and River Trust site.
Two fire engines then arrived and were led along the bank of the river by a trust worker.
Onlookers gathered on Yarwood Close as emergency services attempted to get a man, who had jumped into the river near the viaduct, out of the water.
One onlooker said: "My mum said she saw a man running past her house, he was being chased by police and then jumped in the water to hide from them.
"He only had a t shirt on and was in there for more than half an hour, he must have hypothermia."
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 1.42pm to what was reported as a man stuck on a bridge over the River Weaver. Crews from Northwich, Winsford and Knutsford attended.
A spokesperson said: "The incident took place close to Weir Street in the town centre. When the crews arrived they found the man stranded under the bridge.
"A firefighter wearing special height safety equipment got to the man via a ladder. He was then rescued to a safe position. It was then over to the police."
The man was retrieved from the river and appeared to be wearing jeans, a tracksuit hoody and a hat.
He was led away by police and members of the ambulance service.
A police spokesperson added: "On Friday, February 21 police received reports of a theft from a property in Darwin Street, Northwich.
"An investigation was launched and enquiries led officers to another address in the town. Whilst at the address a man fled the scene.
"He was later located in the River Weaver nearby. Emergency services attended the scene and the man was successfully rescued from the water at 2.20pm.
"He was taken to hospital to be checked over and has since been discharged.
"A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft - he remains in custody at this time and is helping police with their enquiries."


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Sam, Harry, and Alicia all went on a fishing trip. One fish was caught at 9:00 am, one at 8:45 am, and one at 9:30 am. Three types of fish were caught: tuna, bass, and mackerel. Can you figure out who caught what fish and at what time?
Clues are as follows:
1. Sam didn't catch the mackerel.
2. Harry fell asleep after Sam and Alicia caught their fish, only to be surprised with a bite.
3. Alicia made fun of her comrade for catching a tiny tuna fish.
4. Sam didn't get the first catch.
5. Harry was proud of his fish, which wasn't a mackerel.
6. The tuna was caught third.
AnswerHarry caught the tuna at 9:30.
Sam caught the bass at 9:00.
Alicia caught the mackerel at 8:45.
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Votto's HR in eighth leads Reds past Indians
Leake delivers strong outing, allowing one earned run in 7 1/3 frames
CINCINNATI -- In the first inning after striking out against Indians starter Ubaldo Jimenez, an angry Joey Votto put part of his Reds jersey over his mouth and started yelling. The words, not suitable for print or your grandmother's dinner table, still carried to the higher reaches of Great American Ball Park.
By the eighth inning, Votto had a much better result for his club. He hit a baseball that carried to the outer reaches of Great American Ball Park that gave the Reds a 4-2 victory over the Indians before a sold-out crowd of 38,822 fans.
"Whether he's frustrated or had two bad at-bats previous to his last at-bat, you never count that guy out," said Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake, who did not figure in the final decision.
It was a 2-2 game in the eighth when Indians left-handed reliever Nick Hagadone gave up a Shin-Soo Choo leadoff single to left field. Zack Cozart then put down a perfect sacrifice bunt to the left side that moved Choo to third.
That created the most optimal of situations for Votto. With two bases open, Cleveland brought its infield in and decided to pitch to him rather than move on to the next batter, Brandon Phillips.
On a 2-1 fastball, Votto hit a very high drive that landed in the seats in left field for the two-run homer and game-winner. It was Votto's third homer in his last five games.
"I hit that home run because of Choo and because of Cozart," Votto said. "I wouldn't have gotten those pitches to hit. It would have been a much tougher at-bat with Hagadone. There was a man on third base. I'd imagine he probably wasn't very comfortable throwing that curveball because he bounced one or two. Scoring a run like that is not ideal for the Indians.
"Second of all, I in all likelihood, was going to see fastballs in the part of the zone where I could probably put the ball in play because of Brandon behind me. Cozart had that big bunt and made the at-bat a little easier for me, a little more predictable from an unpredictable pitcher. He's tough."
Votto, who has reached safely in his last 16 games, is batting .420 (37-for-88) in May with five homers and 14 RBIs. Indians manager Terry Francona accepted the outcome from trying to challenge the Reds' best hitter.
"It's a tough assignment for anybody," Francona said. "That shows the confidence we have in [Hagadone]. His stuff is so good. Situationally, we want to try to pound Votto in and we didn't. We don't want to let him get his arms extended there. But that's the learning of a young pitcher."
Jonathan Broxton, who notched the final two outs of the eighth inning in relief of Leake, got the victory for Cincinnati. The Reds have won six of their last seven games and 13 of their last 16 while Cleveland has dropped four in a row and six of its last seven.
After Leake had returned to begin the eighth inning, pinch-hitter Jason Giambi snapped an 0-for-24 skid with a mammoth game-tying homer off of the batters' eye in center field. Leake finished allowing two runs (one earned) and five hits over 7 1/3 innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out seven.
Leake has a 2.13 ERA over his last eight starts. A sacrifice fly in the fourth inning scored an unearned run stemming from a Phillips error on a Nick Swisher grounder. It ended Leake's scoreless streak at 16 2/3 innings.
"He's been lights-out lately," said Cozart, who was 2-for-2 with a double and robbed Drew Stubbs of a hit with a barehanded play in the third inning. "He's pounding the zone, and I think when you do that, you keep your defense in the game and you get ahead of guys. And when you get ahead of guys, it's proven that you're successful, and I think that's what he's doing."
Choo, acquired by the Reds from the Indians in a December trade that sent Stubbs to Cleveland, hurt his old team in the first inning. He sent a 2-1 pitch from Jimenez the opposite way into the left-field seats for his team-leading 10th homer and a 1-0 Reds lead. It was Choo's third leadoff homer this season.
Later that inning, Votto was frustrated with his strikeout. He flied out to center field in his second at-bat in the third inning and grounded to second base in his third at-bat in the sixth.
"I'm not sure there is a correlation between getting angry early and success later," Votto said. "[After games] I try to think about whether I gave away any at-bats and whether or not my focus and intensity was at its highest every single at-bat and whether or not I prepared well today and whether or not I got better today. Those are the things I think about."
Reds manager Dusty Baker would like Votto to think about toning down his outbursts near the batters' box.
"I have a son that idolizes him," Baker said. "Sometimes that display of displeasure is not a good example, whether you come through or not later. Joey's the face of baseball, so I'd like to see him temper it a little bit."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Redskins bring back Rocca, Golston
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Redskins had a quiet first day of NFL free agency on Tuesday, using some of their meager salary cap dollars to bring back punter Sav Rocca and backup defensive lineman Kedric Golston.
The Redskins agreed to a two-year deal with Rocca, the 39-year-old former Australian rules football player who has played two seasons in Washington.
Golston gets a three-year contract worth a maximum of $5.2 million, including a $360,000 signing bonus. He's one of the Redskins' longest tenured players and will return for an eighth season in Washington.
The Redskins are traditionally an active player in free agency, but they have little money to spend because of a $36 million salary cap penalty imposed by the NFL for the way they structured contracts during the 2010 uncapped season. The second half of the penalty took effect Tuesday at the formal start of the new league year.
The Redskins cut cornerback DeAngelo Hall on Monday to get under the cap and have renegotiated the contracts of defensive end Adam Carriker and receiver Santana Moss.
Those moves helped, but the team will struggle to be competitive as it searches for needed help at cornerback, safety and right tackle. The Redskins also set to lose Pro Bowl special teams player Lorenzo Alexander, whose agent tweeted late Tuesday that Alexander would be signing with a new team.
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ROSSBURG, Ohio — Justin Allgaier, rumored as a possible driver for the No. 51 Sprint Cup car, said Wednesday that he has not talked to anyone about that ride since reports surfaced about team owner Harry Scott possibly buying Phoenix Racing.
Allgaier drives for Scott's Turner Scott Motorsports in the Nationwide Series.
Phoenix Racing owner James Finch confirmed last week that he had sold the team but would not reveal the buyer. He was expected to make an announcement early this week but so far the team has released nothing.
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Finch said the new owner had a driver in mind to start racing with the team in September.
Speculation in the garage centered around Allgaier, who drives for Turner Scott Motorsports, which is co-owned by Scott and Steve Turner and fields teams in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck series.
Scott said Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway that he had nothing to announce but hoped to know whether he would have a finalized deal within the next 30 days.
"There's nothing official," Scott said. "There are a lot of opportunities that come our way and this is no different than any other opportunity.
"James has built a great team, he's got a great group of guys and he cares a lot about them. He's trying to find it a home where either that group can continue what their doing and have an opportunity to succeed whether that's with us or somebody else."
Scott wouldn't rule out his purchasing the team on his own and it appears this will be something separate than Turner Scott Motorsports.
But it reportedly will include Allgaier, although Allgaier said if it does involve him, he has not talked with Scott since talk surfaced of his possible purchase.
"Since this has come out, I have not even talked to Harry," Allgaier said. "Obviously anything that would happen to put me in a Cup car, I'm all for it.
"I've been 22 years in racing and that's been my ultimate goal. But at the same time, I can't stand here today and say I've got anything planned for the future."
The 27-year-old Allgaier, the 2008 ARCA champion, has three wins in 159 career starts in the Nationwide Series, where he has driven for Penske Racing and Turner Scott.
"It's obviously my goal to get to the Cup level," Allgaier said. "I've got 14 Nationwide races left and a baby due in four weeks, and I'll be honest with you, that's been my focus moving forward at this point.
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I love a good ginger cookie no matter the time of year, but there's something about a hot cup of coffee, a cold winter day and a crisp (or chewy) ginger cookie that puts me in the mood for Christmas. Here are two of our favorite recipes for ginger cookies. If you're looking for a lovely hostess gift, make a stack of these cookies, wrap with cellophane or plastic wrap and tie with ribbon (see the great photo from Tiffany McCall below). These are delightful on their own or jazz them up further and pair with some fancy coffee or hot cocoa mix.
- 1 cup + 1 Tbsp Unbleached White Flour
- 1-1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 pinch Baking Powder
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
- 1/4 tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground Ginger
- 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup Sugar + 2-3 Tbsp (for sprinkling)
- 1 large Egg
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tbsp Molasses
- 2-3 Tbsp Sugar, for sprinkling
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar, and mix on medium speed until the mixture holds together. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the egg, vanilla and molasses. Mix on medium speed until incorporated. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix until incorporated, about 1 minute.
- Place the dough on parchment paper and form into an 8-inch long x 1-1/2-inch wide log. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice the dough log into 1/4-inch rounds, place cookies on a lightly greased baking sheet, spacing them 1/2-inch apart; sprinkle with sugar. Bake until the cookies crack slightly on the surface, about 12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Makes 36 cookies.
Crispy Ginger Cookies (GF)
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Molasses
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 cup Sorghum Flour
- 3/4 cup Tapioca Flour
- 1/4 cup Potato Starch
- 1/2 tsp Guar Gum
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tsp Ginger, ground
- 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add the vanilla and molasses and mix until thoroughly combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, salt and spices.
- Sift the dry ingredients into the wet and blend until combined.
- Place ½ cup of sugar in a bowl.
- Form the dough into 1-inch balls and drop into sugar cover the outside of the dough.
- Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
Ginger Spice Cookies (GF)
Contributed by: Tiffany McCall from Read.Eat.Blog
- 3/4 cup butter flavored Crisco (140g)
- 1 cup granulated Sugar + more for rolling (200g)
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Molasses (85g)
- 2-3/4 cups GF All Purpose Baking Flour (385g)
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground Cloves
- 1/4 tsp Salt, optional
- Preheat your oven to 325° F.
- In a large bowl, cream the Crisco and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and molasses and beat until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the GF flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in spoonfuls, beating well after each addition and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
- Roll dough into small 1 oz balls, roll them in sugar and space them out on a parchment covered bake sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies appear crackled on top.
- Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool and sprinkle with extra sugar.
Notes: Try not to open the oven while these cookies are baking as they do fall once removed from heat.


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We knew it would happen. Desperate Housewives begat the reality Real Housewives franchise. Production on the new Dallas series triggered everything from Big Rich Texas to The A-List Dallas. Success begets success. So it was just a matter of time before the hit sitcom Modern Family would spur its reality-based imitators.
And that time is now.
Worlds of Wonder, the production company responsible for RuPaul's Drag Race and lots of other TV shows with a gay slant, is in the process of casting for its newest docu-series. My Modern Family is going into production, and is undertaking a nationwide search for their own Mitchell and Cameron. From the press release:
"Are you … gay and married with kids? Does your extended family play an important role in your life? Do you think your family is larger than life and ready for their close-up? If so, we may want to hear from you!"
Interested folks can send an email to email@example.com, and need to include a brief description of their family (at least one set of in-laws need to be close and in general get along with you and your partner, and help out from time to time) and similarities to the sitcom, plus "photos of as many family members as possible" and a way to contact you.
Someone local really needs to be on this show. You listening to me, Todd and Cooper Smith-Koch?


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With so many of the products we use everyday made overseas, it's nice to know that some of the country's best beauty products are made right here in the U.S. In honor of TODAY's Made in America Week (July 2-6) we put together this list of beauty companies with top notch products, who are also dedicated to making their products in America.
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics
Founded on the Lower East Side in 2004, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics started out as a trade secret: a pro-only range of products available only at the most exclusive industry-only Professional Makeup emporiums. As a company, they are committed to being 100 percent vegan and cruelty-free and never use animal-derived ingredients (including Lanolin, Beeswax, Carmine and more) in their products or accessories. Founder David Klasfeld is still directly involved in the formulation of all new products and as a makeup artist himself he always brings the latest trends in color to the market.
We especially love Obsessive Compulsive's lip tar ($14,) nail lacquer ($8,) and loose color concentrates ($12.) All products can be purchased on occmakeup.com.
Philosophy was founded in 1996 by Cristina Carlino, a passionate entrepreneur with 30 years of hands-on experience in the wellness and beauty industry. She created philosophy so women everywhere could access leading skin care technologies. Philosophy products are formulated with only scientifically-proven, medically-accepted ingredients and technologies, overseen by a contingent of doctors and scientists. The brand approaches personal care from a skin care point of view while celebrating the beauty of the human spirit.
Check out Philosophy's Here Comes the Sun gradual self tanner for the face ($26,) Here Comes the Sun SPF30 sunscreen ($26,) and microdelivery triple-acid brightening peel ($68.) All products are available at Philosophy.com.
Ted Gibson
Ted Gibson is deeply rooted in the belief that beauty is individual. Their mission is to create a line of luxury products that are effective and simple to use. By combining modern technology with the highest quality ingredients available, they are creating a regiment of products for everyone, which will inspire people to recognize their individualized beauty. Ted himself is one of the most sought-after editorial, runway, and celebrity hair stylists in the business and is perhaps most known for toiling over the tresses of top celebrities including Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Joy Bryant, Zoe Saldana and Emma Watson.
We recommend trying Ted Gibson's build it blow-drying agent ($19.95,) beautiful hold hairspray ($19.95,) hair sheet styling ($25.) All products can be purchased at Beauty.com.
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RMS Beauty
Created by editorial and celebrity makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift, RMS Beauty is a pure and organic color cosmetic line. Based on living and organic principles, each product is created to hydrate and illuminate vital, radiant skin. Consider it skincare with mineral color – giving makeup a whole new meaning.
Check out RMS's living luminizer ($38,) "un" cover-up ($36,) lip & skin balm ($25.) All products can be purchased online at www.rmsbeauty.com as well as select retailers nationwide.
Josie Maran
When model Josie Maran founded her natural cosmetics line, she sought to develop eco-friendly products and biodegradable packaging that were safe and healthy for the body and the earth. While her entire line is not entirely made in the U.S. (75 percent American-made), her Bear Naked Wipes, a favorite among celebrities and make up artists alike, are. They'e formulated with all-natural ingredients like aloe vera, chamomile, and cucumber which help soothe skin as they whisk away dirt and makeup. They sell for about $12 and are available at Sephora.
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Tata Harper redefined natural skincare by creating a line of products that are 100 percent natural, non-toxic, and highly effective. Driven by the latest science from around the world, the line delivers stunning anti-aging results without compromising ones health, thanks to potent and powerful naturally-derived ingredients. Tata's products contain multi-active formulations for maximum anti-aging results. Always 100 percent natural and 100 percent non-toxic, each product is developed, manufactured and shipped from Tata's 1,200-acre farm in Vermont, which also serves as the Tata Harper headquarters. This ensures that each product is created with the highest production standards for optimal quality and freshness.
Try Tata's rejuvenating serum ($150,) hydrating floral essence ($65 and up,) resurfacing mask ($55.) All available at TataHarperskincare.com
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Director, writer, and Emmy-award winning actress Melanie Mayron developed Mayron's. After becoming a mother, Melanie wanted natural, clean, organic and beautiful products for her children so she joined forces with her father, a pharmaceutical chemist to create products loaded with essential oils, vitamins, anti-oxidants and healing ingredients in the aroma therapeutic tradition. The line is a cruelty-free, all natural skin care line that does not use synthetic fragrances, paraben, sodium lauryl sulfate, or DEA. And the best part about their products — they're not just for babies.
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I am so happy to be able to join this forum and participate in discussion of Buddhism. I began practicing Transcendental Meditation about two years ago, and it had helped me achieve a good degree of mental stability and relaxation; however, about six month ago, I sensed that there's a cap to how far TM will be able to take me. That's when I began to explore other meditation techniques. In my search, I was led to Buddhism, and I began practicing shamatha meditation. I attended a two weeks retreat in Phuket Thailand, and read Attention Revolution written by Dr. Allan Wallace. My interest in Buddhism grows stronger and stronger each day as my studying makes me realize that there is such a broadness of scope and depth to the wisdom, knowledge, and insights of Buddhist teachings on human mind, emotions, and consciousness.
I am currently practicing shamatha meditation because the very amateur knowledge of Buddhism that I have have me believe that shamatha is the prerequisite for all other forms of meditation including insight meditation. But at the same time, while I practice shamatha, I am also reading all materials that I have on Buddhism. Specifically, I am studying trying to understand what jhana is, what its place in Buddhism is, its relationship to vipassana, shamatha, and samadhi. There are all these different terminologies that seem to mean the same thing; but I know enough to know that there's an nuance which I must grasp for me to meditate effectively and correctly. This is something I am still trying to figure out for myself. So that's where I am in my journey.
Again, I am so happy to have found this forum. I have so many questions, and I am very confident judging from the high quality of discussions that I have seen here so far that I will be able to learn much. I am grateful to be able to stand on the shoulder of so many giants!


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Haha at missing that push-off by LeBron. Absurd.
Exact same thing Paul did but more obvious
David West is a baaaad man.
Change is neither good or bad, it simply is.
Just give it to West and get out of the effing way.
Lebron throwing out his forearm. No call.
How is David West not an All-Star again?
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I really hate NBA refs.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
I wish ill on every Heat "fan" in Conseco. I really do.
Has there ever been a bigger group of whiners than the Heat?
oh these kids getting angry. love that.
How do you even complain when you get every single call
I dont get it. You whine about Vogel calling for West ISOs because it's too predicable. Now are you for it? I hope so putting your players in a position to best utilize there skill is just common sense and it would be idiotic not to run the offense though West and that includes ISOs.
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Smart pass by Hill and then West.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Man, are we in LeBron's head or what? I like Lance, but there's no way LeBron shouldn't dominate him in the post.
This space for rent.
Same play they called a foul on Paul on. With Barry obviously going out of his way to say how the refs were right.
Didn't hear a thing here.
And yet Heat players are complaining about every call, even when they trip a guy.
Let me add: wohohooooooooo we're playing great right now
He is on fire today why not? I would say the same thing if OJ was on fire.
we are kicking their asses. and these clowns show the replay of lebron alley oop. **** espn.


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It's polyphonic with 5 voices, which is enough to make chords. It sells for under 10k because it's using digital oscillators. But these sound sources are matched with digital, analog and oh yeah baby a tube filter! When you hear "tube" and "synthesizer" you probably remember the Metasonix Wretch. But to me the Rozzbox has put it's tube to a better use because unlike the Wretch the Rozzbox can be easily musical. I like complete noise but I also my mayhem paired with some musical sensibility.
The oscillators have 16 waveforms to choose from. There is an FM engine, ring modulator, noise source, bit reducer, sample rate reducer, modulation matrix, digital hard cliping, "Hacker Mode" which introduces artificial aliasing, and a "Chaos Mode" for the digital filter. Oh man.
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Softener sensor, airplane-control system win El Paso venture contest – El Paso Times 3-12-14
By Vic Kolenc / El Paso Times
A University of Texas at El Paso team with a sensor that reduces the amount of salt needed to operate water softeners, and an El Paso startup developing an automated control system for small airplanes were the winners of the sixth annual Paso del Norte Venture Competition last week.
"When we were announced as the winner (of the professional division), I think I was in shock," said Michael Everett, chief executive officer and founder of 5-year-old Evolved Aircraft Systems, or EvoAir. It beat out 18 other startups for the win.
"We have been doing this for quite awhile, and there always seems to be a bump in the road to overcome," said Everett, 34, who has degrees in mechanical engineering from UTEP, and is working on a doctoral degree. Everett also competed as a student in the first two competitions in 2009 and 2010 when he was just forming his company.
EvoAir is developing a system to control a host of systems in small airplanes, similar to autopilot, Everett said.
"Unlike autopilot, however, our technology has been developed to function when the pilot is hand-flying the aircraft," Everett said in an email.
Atlas Regeneration Technologies, a four-member UTEP team that hopes to be able to form a company to sell a unique water-softener sensor, beat out 19 other student teams from UTEP, New Mexico State University, and Mexico to win the student division of the competition.
"You learn things in books and classes and to do something more real was pretty neat," said Malynda Cappelle, 37, leader of the team. "The judges understood our (eco friendly) message and thought it was a viable message and a broad arena."
Cappelle is a doctoral student in civil engineering at UTEP and associate director of the UTEP Center for Inland Desalination Systems. The water softener sensor is the invention of the center's director, Tom Davis, Cappelle said.
The sensor, which could be installed on residential and industrial water softeners, monitors water hardness, which reduces the amount of salt used in a softener, Cappelle said. That means less salt would be released into sewage systems, and ultimately into rivers, such as the Rio Grande, she said.
Water softeners are an $11 billion market worldwide, so the sensor has big potential, she said. And it could be modified to detect pollutants in water, she said.
Atlas and EvoAir each won $10,000 and a year of incubation at The Hub of Human Innovation, an El Paso incubator and one of the organizers of the venture competition.
Atlas also gets the chance to compete in May at the Global Venture Labs Investment Competition in Austin. It's been dubbed the Super Bowl of venture competitions. American Water Recycling, another UTEP team, and winner of last year's Paso del Norte Venture Competition, finished in the top 10 in the Austin competition last year. It's now in the process of further developing the company.
A long list of venture experts from investment firms, companies, and other organizations judged the competition. The teams and startups had to make pitches to the judges. The student teams had to submit business plans.
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Martin impressing Rangers in spring
PHOENIX -- Leonys Martin has not yet won the job as the Rangers center fielder. He hasn't even made the team yet. But he is certainly doing everything the Rangers wanted to see this spring.
Martin was 1-for-1 with a walk and an RBI single against the Brewers on Friday. He also threw out Jean Segura trying to stretch a single into a double in the first inning. Martin is now hitting .417 in the Cactus League.
"He is having fun and enjoying himself," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "Now we can get a look at his abilities."
The Rangers really wanted to see Martin play good defense this spring. Martin has been spending a lot of time with outfield coach Gary Pettis, and Washington said it's paying off.
"He looks comfortable out there," Washington said. "He really does. He's playing a good center field, he's making good reads and throwing to the cutoff man. I haven't seen him miss one yet. He's still going to make mistakes, but what he's doing now is playing under control."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Peterson Farm Brothers have spent their summer going around the country playing at state fairs, speaking at college events and creating their next parody. Released on Tuesday evening, their latest hit takes on AWOLNATION's "Sail."
Lyrics include:
"I'll the bales home to feed, The cattle will eat with glee, Blame it on the perfect bale baby."
"This is how I bale my hay, I bale it both night and day, Blame it on humidity baby."
Click on the video above to see the full clip or here to go to YouTube.
The trio's other parodies of "I'm Sexy and I Know It," "Gangnam Style" and "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" have been seen more than 23 million times on YouTube, and there is little doubt that this will also quickly become popular among agricultural producers and consumers.
More videos and parodies from the Peterson Brothers
- Peterson Bros take a break from rapping to show life on the farm
- Peterson Farm Brothers: One year later
- Life of a Farmer: Rushing to harvest wheat
- Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
- Peterson Brothers: What summer vacation?
- Peterson Brothers: Springtime on the farm
- Peterson brothers help promote Kansas agriculture
- Life of a Farmer: What spring break?
- Peterson brothers: Farmers don't get snow days
- Peterson brothers begin new video series
- The Peterson brothers are back!
- Ranching music video goes viral


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Prof. Johanna E. Bond
WLSO created the award several years ago to recognize professors both in and out of the classroom for exceptional service as teachers and mentors and for making significant contributions to the advancement of women's issues. WLSO members cited Professor Bonds active role on campus as an advocate of womens issues and her research on international womens rights in bestowing the award.
Prof. Bond hasnt been here long, but already she has made a great impact on the student body, said Marti McCaleb 10L, a WLSO Board Member.
Professor Bond's teaching and scholarship focuses on international human rights law and gender and the law. In 2001, Professor Bond was selected as a Senior Fulbright Scholar and traveled to Uganda and Tanzania to conduct research that later resulted in her edited book, Voices of African Women: Women's Rights in Ghana, Uganda, and Tanzania.
I am truly honored by this award, said Bond. Considering my legal background this really means a lot to me. Im glad WLSO is there to raise the visibility of issues women law students face.
Professor Bond's human rights experience includes substantial travel and collaboration with non-governmental organizations around the world, including attending the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Her research, fact-finding documentation work, and publications have dealt with a number of issues, including: women's rights in Africa; domestic violence in Nepal, Cambodia, Ghana, Poland, Bulgaria and Macedonia; sexual harassment in Poland and Bulgaria; maternal mortality as a human rights issue in Uganda and Mexico; trafficking in women; and a variety of issues concerning United Nations treaty mechanisms.
The Women Law Students Organization is dedicated to advocating for the success of women in the law and to bringing an awareness of women's issues to the Washington and Lee Law School community.Email This Page


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I finally hit my goal of stretching my Buzzz out to 300ft today. I've been using my Buzzz a lot more the last couple seasons and typically can push it up to 285 but we played BRP today and I threw a second toss after my drive on the driving range (18) hole and just about nailed the 300ft marker. It ended up just the right side of it. It was a 173 10th anniversary. My previous best shot with it was almost parking hole 5 at Lakewood Hills. I'm always amazed at just how straight and long this disc goes.
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is extending the hunting season for elk in northwestern Minnesota.
The DNR says only six elk were killed during hunts in September and December. Sixteen hunters were unsuccessful.
DNR big game program leader Leslie McInenly said that hunters will have a chance to try again for the next week. The extended season runs from Jan. 12 to Jan. 20.
"The reason we're extending the hunt if for population management purposes," McInenly said. "We really are working hard to follow the intent of our elk management plan, which is really focused on increasing landowner acceptance of elk on the landscape and monitoring the population and managing it at this limited level."
Minnesota law says an elk hunt can be allowed any time the population exceeds 20 animals. The DNR estimates the population is now 80 to 120 animals.
The animals are found only in the northwestern part of the state.
The current elk management plan expires in 2015. After that, McInenly says the long-term goal will be to increase the size of the elk herd.
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Volume 8, Issue 10
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The Art of Midwifery
During horrible morning sickness extending into the seventh month of my last pregnancy, my wise midwife suggested an old folk remedy: add about 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar to every 8 oz of water and sip it throughout the day and night. The effects were miraculous!
But when researching the practice of people adding vinegar to their water I realized that morning sickness may be caused by the fact that in our modern diet we drink too much water and eat sterile food!
The precursor to vinegar water was beverages containing naturally occurring enzymes and yeasts that were the result of fermentation—not alcohol, but kombucha, real honest to goodness fermented ginger ale, and much more. Every indigenous culture has consumed fermented beverages that are sometimes carbonated and always very soothing to the belly and that improve digestion. The problem with today's diet is it is sterile and full of processed foods "cooked" in a laboratory. Then we wash it all down with a lot of sterilized, often chlorinated water. No wonder so much of the population suffers from digestive issues! Even if a woman eats only whole foods, she is very likely getting little in the way of enzymes and good bacteria/probiotics unless she eats lots of yogurt and supplements with probiotics.
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You may be reading this because you think you want to be a midwife. The first question you will need to answer about your education is whether you want to become a CNM, a CPM or an unlicensed midwife. We will address each career path separately starting with the CNM. Jerri Hobdy, CNM, has written a great article for Midwifery Today's next issue on Midwifery Education. Here is part of that article. The whole article and many others on midwifery education will appear in Midwifery Today, Issue 78, available June 10, 2006, which you can purchase on our Web site or by calling (800) 743-0974. It will be a great help to you for planning your education along with the book "Paths to Becoming a Midwife."
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To become a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM), you must first complete a university-affiliated midwifery program accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) and then pass the national certification examination. This enables you to become a member of the national professional organization and demonstrates that you have met the required standards for nurse-midwifery practice.
Nurse-midwifery practice is legal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and nurse-midwives have prescription writing authority in 48 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa and Guam. CNMs practice in a variety of locations and types of practices: hospitals, birth centers, homebirth practices, community health centers, university practices, self-employment, in educational programs and others.
Your decision to become a CNM may be driven by access to care and to health care facilities and providers. As a licensed CNM in your state, you can provide your clients with consultation, collaboration and referral, if needed.
Over 6000 of the approximately 7000 members of the American College of Nurse-Midwives are in clinical practice. The number of CNM-attended births has continued to increase and the National Center for Health Statistics reports that over 10 percent of all vaginal births in the United States are now CNM-attended. As a CNM you are counted!
The ACNM provides two pathways to certification: as a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or as a Certified Midwife (CM). Both pathways require completion of an ACNM-accredited program affiliated with an institution of higher education and passing the same national certification examination. CNMs must previously have obtained Registered Nurse (RN) credentials prior to attending midwifery school; CMs are not RNs but still meet the certification requirements through a special program of study. Currently 43 ACNM accredited nurse-midwifery education programs are operating in the United States.
Midwifery education, like midwifery practice, is a very personal experience. Helping people realize their dream of becoming a midwife is as satisfying as the birth of a baby. For me, being a nurse-midwife was the only path that I considered—to be a part of health care system in order to change it—one woman, one service, one birth at a time.
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— Jerri Hobdy, CNM
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Postpartum HIV-Infected Mothers
According to most studies, postpartum complications are more frequent in HIV-infected women than in HIV-negative women regardless of whether the birth is vaginal or cesarean. Postpartum fever and anemia are the most commonly documented complications. Most studies showed no increase in major complications such as sepsis or hemorrhage requiring transfusion. However, endometritis, wound infection and pneumonia may be increased in infected women who have c-sections. Those with emergency c-sections are more likely to have complications than are those with elective cesareans. Women with low CD4 counts (a measure of the strength of the immune system) also are more likely to have an increased risk of complications. HIV-infected women in the developing world have a higher rate of both minor and major complications.
A study from the European HIV in Obstetrics group gives an overview of the rate of complications in the developed world. In HIV-infected women minor complications (fever, anemia, wound infection, curettage, endometritis, and urinary tract infection) were found in 16.8% of women birthing vaginally and 48.7% of those with c-sections. Major complications were found in none of the women birthing vaginally and in 3.2% with elective cesareans.
In the developing world, some HIV-infected women who have been healthy but have low CD4 counts (less than 200) are seen with severe infections a week or ten days after birth. These women often have very little pain and few symptoms because their severely damaged immune systems do not mount an inflammatory reaction to the infection. Their white cells counts may be just moderately elevated.
For those women who are taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the postpartum period can be a time when adherence is more difficult. This is best discussed and anticipated before birth. Taking into account the stresses and demands of caring for a newborn and other physical changes after birth, mechanisms for assistance in taking her medications can be in place. Families and friends are also needed to provide more support.
The postpartum HIV-infected woman will need continued well-woman care for family planning and Pap smears. Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are the known cause of cervical cancer; HPV infections are more common in HIV-infected women.
Contraceptive choice optimally should be considered and decided upon during prenatal care. Some antiretrovirals (Efavirenz) increase and others decrease (Nevirapine, Kaletra, and Ritonavir) the estrogen effect of oral contraceptives. Women on Efavirenz may have more estrogen-related side effects on pills and can use a very low dose pill without losing contraceptive effectiveness. On the other hand, women on Nevirapine, Kaletra or Ritonavir may have lower contraceptive effectiveness with low-dose pills. Ritonavir-containing regimens may reduce the effectiveness of Depo-Provera. All of this must be considered in the choice of contraceptive. All HIV-infected women should be advised to use condoms even with partners who are also infected, because of the possibility of a couple transmitting drug-resistant strains of the virus to each other.
— Nancy Miller
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From the World Health Organization Web site http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications/msm_98_3/msm_98_3_9.html
In HIV-infected mothers there is an increase in puerperal sepsis, massive condylomata acuminata, and fever related to tuberculosis or of unknown origin. The postpartum period is perhaps one of the most vulnerable times for immunosuppressed women as far as TB is concerned, and signs such as persistent productive cough should be followed up. Unusual infections are encountered, e.g., peritonitis after a routine postpartum tubal ligation or pubic osteomyelitis after spontaneous labour. Retention of urine may occur caused by HIV-related damage to the nervous system. It is difficult to differentiate clinically between puerperal psychosis, cerebral malaria, and HIV-related cerebral complications such as toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus infection and lymphoma.
In the treatment of maternal complications it is important to realize that infectious diseases and complications in HIV-positive patients should be treated more aggressively with antibiotics than in other patients. A general rule in developing and developed countries is that transfusion of blood and blood products is a treatment with a substantial risk. It should be reserved for life-threatening complications and not be misused for the treatment of, for instance, moderate anaemia in the postpartum period. In the first weeks postpartum, when the woman is still having bloody discharge and wounds in vulva and vagina have not healed yet, sexual intercourse with an HIV-positive husband may easily infect her, if she has not been infected before. Equally, an HIV-positive woman may easily infect a man during intercourse.
Women with HIV/AIDS may experience particular psychological problems. They include fear of stigmatization by the community, victimization by relatives and neglect by health workers. Uncertainty about her baby's well-being hangs over the woman constantly and the slightest illness rekindles her sense of guilt that she may be responsible for having infected her baby. If these feelings become overwhelming they may manifest themselves as mental illness which is hard to distinguish from puerperal psychosis or infective cerebral complications.
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The effects of pumping breast milk following cesarean birth to increase milk supply when babies are not nursing well were studied in a randomized clinical trial at a Baby-Friendly hospital. Sixty healthy postcesarean women were assigned either to a breast pumping group or control group. The first group used a double pump three times daily for 10–15 minutes between 24 and 72 hours postpartum. The second group used breast shields for the same duration postpartum. The groups did not differ in frequency or duration of breastfeeding. The study not only found that breast pumping did not increase milk transfer (the amount of breast milk consumed, according to pre- and postnursing weight), but that pumping may have interfered with breastfeeding and may have shortened the duration of breastfeeding. The conclusion was that pumping before the onset of lactation does not appear to improve breastfeeding outcomes and may even interfere with outcomes.
— Pediatrics, 2001; 107: e94
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Q: Does anyone have tips to help a mom who never gets the urge to push during second stage? She is completely unable to push with the contractions even though she gets in great positions: kneeling, squatting, hands and knees, birth ball, birth pool, etc. Two babies have been born fine as mom allowed her uterus to do all the work while she breathes through contractions. Is it best to let the uterus do its work alone or is there something that can help an "urgeless" mom?
— CLM, doula
A: My sister just had her second baby, a boy who weighed 8 lb 12 oz. During our conversations I told her that out of my own four births I felt the urge to push with only one. Not only do I not feel the urge to push, I don't feel second stage contractions and take to placing my hand on my belly to know when I am contracting. I also lose the ability to move, or at least move well without a lot of help. She was amazed when the same thing happened to her, but because we had talked she knew she could work through it.
My understanding is that as the fetal head comes into the vaginal canal a nerve is compressed that greatly reduces the sensation of contractions and the urge to push. Luckily this mother has had two other children, she knows her body and how to work with it and knows how to follow her instincts to birth her baby. She should do the same with this pregnancy, follow her instincts, listen to her body and birth her baby the way she feels is right. If she wanted, she could try pushing with the contraction, use the "blowing up balloon" or "sneezing" action to apply pressure to the correct muscles. However, for her, "purple pushing" is counterproductive, just as it is when the mom has an epidural. If she chooses, she can labor down before starting active pushing.
I used the bed for support, lay back on a nest of pillows—way back to help baby rotate under my pelvic bone. During pushing I came forward, sitting almost directly upright (I would hang my bottom off the edge of the bed) and curl around my baby, but I would only push once during a contraction. That worked for me.
I have a lot of hip and lower back pain both during pregnancy and in nonpregnant life; I've actually become "stuck" kneeling or lying in certain positions. For me, chiropractic adjustment is a must. This seems to be a common issue for those whose bone structure in their lower body is significantly larger than that in their upper body.
— Chantel Haynes, birth advocate
A: Saying that a mother "never" gets the urge to push is no different than diagnosing "failure to progress." If her body is not pushing out the baby on its own, there is either something in the environment that is inhibiting her body's inherent ability to do this, or her body is simply not ready. The obstetrical notion that "full dilation" means it's time to push out the baby has nothing to do with the way nature really operates.
The best way to help an "urgeless" mom is to avoid inadvertently leading her to believe that she should have the urge when she doesn't, and to be patient and give her the space and peace to allow her body to generate the type and level of hormones necessary for it to ready the tissues and spontaneously move the baby through.
— Linda Hessel
A: I teach HypnoBirthing, The Mongan Method of childbirth education. We emphasize allowing your body to do the work for which it was designed. We have seen countless women birth their babies comfortably, naturally and safely while allowing the wonderful uterus to do its job. We call this "breathing down," using the breath and visualization to move the baby along. Women in comas have given birth! In fact a year ago in Austin, Texas, a paraplegic mom gave birth at home with a midwife and did not push her baby out. Her birth was wonderful! Recent studies have shown there is no need to forcefully push a baby into the world. Trust birth!
— Jan Bennett-Collier, CHt., HBCE, doula
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Think about It: Elective Cesarean Surgery
An important consideration in the debate regarding elective cesarean surgery is that because biomedicine holds such a prominent position in our culture, procedures are perpetuated and performed routinely regardless of whether a causal relationship exists between the technology and improved health outcomes. Consequently, because the debate is framed as a matter of "choice," the public perceives cesarean surgery to be a normal occurrence and assumes that broader questions of efficacy and safety have already been considered. The result may very well be, as Henci Goer suggests, that by normalizing cesarean surgery and attempting to convince the public that women prefer cesareans over vaginal birth, those who have interests in the social, political and economic power structures underlying the medical system might just "succeed in making the imaginary groundswell a reality" (Goer, "The Case Against Elective Cesarean Sections").
— J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 15(3): 23–38
Regarding the question about the supposed daily average of 12 hospital newborns being given to the wrong parents (Issue 8:6):
I have been a labor and delivery RN for 11 years at two very busy hospitals. I have been involved in many, many deliveries and newborn care, both at the mother's bedside and in the nurseries. I can only say that I have never, ever been involved in, nor heard of, a newborn being returned to the wrong parent(s), even amongst friends who work in other hospitals. Not even close.
This seems to be a very common fear among parents, however. Our babies are tagged with a wristband and ankleband with numbers corresponding with the mother's wristband, and we check all three before removing the infant from the room, and when the infant is returned. But even so, every parent I have ever cared for recognizes their infant on sight. And no two newborns look alike—I don't care what anyone says!
There have been high profile "baby switch" cases in the media in the past, I know, but of children born 20 or more years ago, when most moms were routinely drugged out of their minds for delivery and were not coherent for many hours after delivery. Regardless, I believe these cases have been extremely rare, involving an "insider" who was paid plenty of money to keep quiet.
I am supportive of natural, unmedicated birth and midwifery as a whole, and find that most of my fellow nurses are as well, but we are slaves to the medical model. Regardless, I find this supposed daily average preposterous, and disagree with it totally.
— D.W., Walled Lake, Michigan
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