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Ibought an iPhone. So far, it has proven to be one of the best technology decisions I've ever made, as I enjoy the highly intuitive interface that has linked seamlessly with my laptop and provided all sorts of services that my antiquated cell phone (which was all of two years old) simply didn't offer. There's only one word to describe my iPhone: "Cool."
No, that's wrong. I need three words: "Really, really cool."
That's not to say that it has been a completely smooth transition. It hasn't, and that's because of something that Apple didn't provide—an instruction manual.
To be perfectly honest, even though I am an enormous fan of all things Apple, I was a little leery about being an early adopter, an attitude that proved to be wise when a couple of months after introducing the iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs dropped the price by $200. I was also concerned about switching from Verizon to AT&T, which is what you have to do in order to use the iPhone.
But the stars seemed aligned correctly. The price had been lowered, and it was unlikely that it would be lowered again anytime soon. And, my Verizon contract was up, which meant that I could switch to AT&T without paying a penalty. So I took a deep breath, and I did it.
The biggest shock came when I opened the box and found the phone, some cords and an earphone. But no manual.
Now, in some ways, the iPhone doesn't need one, because it is such an intuitive piece of equipment. Setting it up, synching it to my computer, transferring my cell-phone number from my old Verizon account, and setting up a new AT&T account—all that took about 20 minutes.
But there are things that do need to be explained, like where the on/off button is. (It isn't as obvious as you would think.) Instead of providing a manual, Apple has videos and PDFs that can be downloaded off the Internet.
I suppose that makes sense in the new world order and also from an environmental point of view. I have to say though, if Apple wants to appeal to people outside its core-user market, I think an instruction manual would just make sense. It would be something I could throw into my bag to use as a reference when I need some help—it would be a kind of low-tech security blanket for a high-tech product.
There are, of course, manuals you can buy. I love the one written by David Pogue, the technology writer for The New York Times, which has as its subtitle, "The book that should have come in the box." Talk about knowing your audience.
(Which leads me to a tangential point. Since many of Apple's customers are going to be aging baby boomers, could they please put the serial numbers on the back of their various machines in a bigger font so we can actually read them? I'm getting tired of having to call my 13-year-old daughter to read numbers that I can't even make out with a magnifying glass.)
My experience with the iPhone has gotten me thinking about the whole idea of instruction manuals and how much we sometimes take for granted about what consumers know. For example, I recently was on the West Coast and I was driving a car equipped with Sirius Satellite Radio. I don't have satellite radio at home and I liked the idea of testing it out to see if it made sense to get it for our own cars. Did they have an instruction manual to explain how to use it and what all the various stations were? Nope. So I ended up listening to a couple of CDs I'd brought with me and the opportunity to convert me was lost.
(I blame this on Sirius, not Hertz, by the way, though I have another bone to pick with all the rental-car companies. I've always thought it would make sense to equip every car with a list of local radio stations, so that I'd know how to find news, classic rock or a sports station as I'm driving through town. It'd be a simple thing, but nobody does it. And that list of stations would be like an instruction manual for the radio, which isn't much use if you don't know what's available. But again, I digress…)
Think about the food-retailing experience. How many customers come in the front door but really don't know how to shop the whole store? I suspect there are many. They know the departments that they always patronize and they have their standard list of products from which they choose. But nobody really tells them about what the whole store has to offer, what products go with what other products and how to use them in an efficient and effective way. Some stores do a good job with this—I think immediately of Wegmans and Publix and I know there are others. But, in general, I think that the food industry assumes a lot about what its customers know, which doesn't allow it to educate them in an aspirational way. Rather, many stores market to the lowest common denominator and then act surprised when the customer chooses a fast-food joint instead of the supermarket.
One company that seems to be doing a really good job of educating its customers is Amazon.com, which lately has been opening up theme "stores" online. The most recent was the "All Business Center," which brings together business and office products in an environment that doesn't just sell these items, but creates customer discussions about how they can be used. The same goes for Amazon's "High Def Store," which is a wonderful resource for anyone with a low-tech mentality looking to make a high-tech purchase—it answers virtually every question you could possibly ask.
Let's bring it back to Apple, which has in every one of its retail stores a "Genius Bar" that is sort of the ultimate instruction manual. Couldn't every store benefit from having a kind of genius bar to answer shoppers' food-related questions? I'm guessing yes, mostly because I can't imagine any store that wouldn't be better for providing this service.
It is about being more than a source of product. It is about being a resource for the customer. And I think that's the difference between success and mediocrity in 21st-century retailing.
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1. Re: Kudos to Customer ServicePlanetGreen Mar 18, 2013 6:34 AM (in response to jamartMF)No. Gift cards at the moment are double billing. One is pre auth. And the other the charge. They are aware of it.
2. Re: Kudos to Customer ServicejamartMF Mar 18, 2013 6:52 AM (in response to PlanetGreen)Planetgreen - thanks for the heads up. I will wait on any more orders and test only 1 item when I do order again. Don't want to make orders thinking I have enough on my cards and have it deducted from my debit card.
3. Re: Kudos to Customer Service5ivedom Mar 18, 2013 12:27 PM (in response to jamartMF)
Hi jamartMF, what is this:
I clicked on the notification about new apps and ordered them from there.
Do you get a notification about new apps from B&N itself?
Could you please let me know what it looks like and what apps (from what companies) are included. thank you!
Also what days does this arrive?
4. Re: Kudos to Customer ServicejamartMF Mar 18, 2013 4:52 PM (in response to 5ivedom)
5ivedom, Now that you ask I am not sure the notification is coming from B&N. It shows up at the top of the Nook HD+ 32gb, where all notifications and alerts show up, about once a week or so. I got it the first time right after the last update so I assumed it got pushed out by B&N with the update. When I select it it shows a very large carousel of mostly games but some are like alarm clock, calculator and such.
After your question I went back and looked and they are all developed by Agile Fusion. The five I bought were Bingo, Yatzy, Jigsaw Puzzle, Mahjong Solitaire, and Slots. It was bad enough if they are sent by B&N it sort of reminded me of cheaper kindles with the ads and I didn't get the discount LOL.. But it wasn't intrusive so I didn't let it bother me. I didn't see a way to opt out of the notifications either..Each app description says " (game name) for Nook Family of Devices by Barnes and Noble".
If you learn any more about this let me know please. I hope it is not some back door to get in my Nook.
Any one else getting this notification? I sure don't remember requesting anything from this company.
This Notification came on Saturday or Sunday. I am pretty sure it was Sunday. I will watch and let you know next time it shows up. BTW can't wait till you get some more of your apps updated for the HD+.
5. Re: Kudos to Customer ServiceNookGardener Mar 18, 2013 4:49 PM (in response to jamartMF)
agilefusion wrote the code for parts if the Nooks (on the NC, wrote some of the stock games and the gallery - which is why I remember - I complained to him about lack of functionality on the gallery app.) Thought their website said they wrote/programmed the Nook catalogs for HD's but not seeing it their now. Just go to their website and check it out.
re: the notifications. I'm not getting them now, but I cant remember if that is part of the reason that I removed the one app I had purchased from them. It was either that or that their calculator app had access to my contacts (which made no sense to me, so I removed the app.
Hope that helps.
6. Re: Kudos to Customer ServiceAgileFusion Mar 19, 2013 3:05 PM (in response to PlanetGreen)Hello PlanetGreen.
As app developer we don't have any access nor control over the purchase flow. The purchase process is handled by nook system (barnes and noble) inside the Shop application on Nook
7. Re: Kudos to Customer ServicePlanetGreen Mar 19, 2013 3:31 PM (in response to AgileFusion)
8. Re: Kudos to Customer ServiceSteve2 Mar 27, 2013 7:04 AM (in response to jamartMF)
I am glad that you had a good experience and your issue was resolved. I, unfortunately, have not been so lucky. I have been having the same issue with being double charged on two cards, and my issue is still not resolved. I spent two day/ three hours...spoke with NINE different people. The last person finally actually saw that YES, there was an error and told me that she was going to submit this to the "gift card dept." and I would have my money back in 48 hours....well, still waiting...and debating whether I really want to (have the time to) try to contact customer service again. *sigh* It is frustrating, but I feel better knowing that this isn't only happening to me....so they are most likely addressing the double charge issue. I have other books I am waiting to order, but with the double charges, I do not have enough of a balance if they double charge again...and I don't want my credit card on file being charged. Anyway...THANKS for sharing.

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The Oakland Raiders have traded quarterback Carson Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals gave up a conditional seventh-round 2014 draft pick and swapped the second of their two sixth-round picks this year for Oakland's seventh-round selection.
Palmer dined with Arizona team officials Monday and restructured a contract that was set to pay him $13 million for 2013 season to make the deal possible. He now goes to the Cardinals on a two-year, $16 million deal with $10 million guaranteed.
"I've only got a couple of shots left," Palmer told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday. "I've been in this league for a long time. It's nothing personal, it's not statistical, it's about trying to win a championship."
He becomes the hand-picked short-term quarterback for first-year head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals were a mess at the position last season, with Kevin Kolb, John Skelton, Ryan Lindley and Brian Hoyer all taking turns in the lineup.
Kolb was released earlier this offseason and resurfaced in Buffalo, while Skelton got his release from Arizona on Monday. Free-agent addition Drew Stanton, who played under Arians in Indianapolis last season, is expected to now serve as Palmer's veteran backup.
"I'm here to introduce our starting quarterback and put it to bed," Arians told reporters at the news conference, "and I'm really happy about it."
Arians prefers traditional dropback passers who can execute his downfield-oriented attack, and the 33-year-old Palmer's best asset in this late stage of his career is his big arm. He doesn't, however, offer the same mobility to elude the rush that Arians had with the Colts' Andrew Luck.
Now that the Cardinals have found their top QB for at least 2013, expect them to focus on getting offensive line help in the draft. For Palmer the passer, one of his early keys is establishing a strong connection with elite wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who became a limited factor with shaky quarterback play last season.
The Raiders, meanwhile, will move on with Matt Flynn, whom they acquired from Seattle on Monday, and 2011 third-round supplemental pick Terrelle Pryor, to battle to replace Palmer this season.
"We'd like to thank Carson Palmer for his services over the past two seasons," Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said in a news release, "and we wish him well with the Cardinals."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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With winter behind us, our thoughts turn to sunny Sunday drives in the hills. For these, a convertible is the only proper vehicle.
Unfortunately, even with the enviable weather the Bay Area offers, not every day is sunny, nor is every trip a short one without freeways. Purchasing a convertible, like most cars, is a long-term, for-better-and-for-worse proposition.
Several manufacturers provide an answer that works: the retractable hardtop. We recently drove three of them. The 2007 Volkswagen EOS 3.2L and Volvo C70 both price out at just more than $40,000, with nearly everything you could want in a car that can be a convertible or coupe and actually haul four passengers when necessary.
If you want a little more in the way of performance, BMW has just introduced a retractable hardtop in its 3-series lineup. The Bimmer pop-top costs a little more - about $55,000 for the convertible, $9,275 more than its coupe version - but it offers all the capability for which the 3-series is known plus all the flexibility of a retractable hardtop.
Let's talk first about the common features of these cars.
In operation, all three are marvels of engineering. Push the button - from inside the car or outside using the remote - and the trunk lid pivots up and back, then the top separates into three pieces that stack one on top of the other as they pivot back into the trunk area, then the trunk lid pivots back into place.
After watching this performance, one of our car friends commented, "Boy, there are a lot of moving parts in there." Then next came, "I sure wouldn't want to have to fix it."
The best common feature is that, unlike some of the first generation pop-tops that looked as if they were wearing a bustle in back when the top was retracted, all three cars have the sleek lines of a true convertible. What is surprising is that with the tops up, they are so well engineered that the casual observer won't realize the top can be retracted.
The advantage of these cars is that from the inside they have all the advantages of true coupes. They're completely weatherproof, offer good visibility all the way around and, best of all, are as quiet and tight on the highway as any coupe.
And if this weren't enough, VW has even figured out a way to put an enormous sunroof into that retractable hardtop. So you can have sun on your head even with the top closed, or just slide open the sunroof for a little air when you don't want the wind blowing through your hair.
The only downside, if there is any, is that the space the top occupies in back would otherwise be used for the trunk. The pivots and arms take up a little bit of trunk space, and do restrict rear seating a bit.
As a consequence, with the top up the luggage space is around 12 cubic feet, about a cubic foot less than comparable sedans. With the top retracted, luggage space is reduced to about 7 cubic feet, though Volvo claims its trunk can still hold two sets of golf clubs with the top retracted.
If you're planning a weekend getaway to Napa or Mendocino, plan on packing only two airline roll-aboards, and on the return trip, the cases of wine will have to ride in the back seat.
But top up or down, the Volvo and VW are pleasant cars to drive. Both are front-wheel drive, with six-speed manual transmissions standard. The five-cylinder Volvo engine puts out 218 horsepower, while the VW claims 250 horsepower. Both offer the same torque of 236 pound-feet, which is what really matters.
Either one will get you to 60 mph from the side of the road in about 7.5 seconds, more than adequate for highway merging. Both have excellent handling characteristics that will give any driver confidence in high-speed maneuvers.
The VW offers one additional feature, unmatched by most cars: an optional six-speed direct-selection gearbox. This transmission is the wave of the future, behaving like an automatic when you don't want to pay attention to shifting, but giving you controllable dual-clutch shifting at speeds even professional drivers couldn't match. It's a perfect way to have a little fun on the way up to Skyline Drive.
If you want that extra performance edge for which BMW has become famous, and have a little more money in your budget, the 335i convertible is worth a test drive. Its dual-turbocharged six-cylinder engine, putting power to the rear wheels as always, makes an enviable 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque. That's sufficient power to kick it to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and allows it to loaf at half its red-line rev limit while cruising at 75 mph.
If you have any worries about rollovers in a convertible, be assured that all three cars offer electronic stability control to reduce the chances of a rollover and roll bars that extend in milliseconds to protect the occupants in the event of a roll.
If you've ever harbored the urge to go cruising down the boulevard in a convertible - like Dinah Shore in those marvelous commercials from the 1950s - but realized that on rainy days or in highway traffic those ragtops were worse than impractical, perhaps now is the time to revisit your old dreams. BMW, Volvo and Volkswagen are ready to grant your wish.
Gary and Genie Anderson, Los Altos residents for more than 20 years, are co-owners of Enthusiast Publications LLC, which edits MC Squared, the MINI magazine, and contributes articles and columns to a variety of other automobile magazines.


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Advancing the Early Childhood Profession Provides National Guidelines and Standards for the Early Childhood Profession
New NAEYC book is an ideal resource for all early childhood educators
WASHINGTON—The knowledge and skills of those teaching young children is a critical element of high-quality early learning experiences for children. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's leading professional organization for those working with and on behalf of young children from birth through age 8. Recently, NAEYC released its revised national standards for professional preparation and ongoing professional development as well as other related resources in its new publication of Advancing the Early Childhood Profession: NAEYC Standards and Guidelines for Professional Development, edited by Alison Lutton.
NAEYC's national standards help to raise the quality of professional development programs and systems, and professional practice, creating a common national framework that describes what early childhood professionals are expected to know and be able to do. They are the basis for national accreditation of early childhood teacher preparation programs. This new book is a compendium of those standards and other resources for the entire early childhood field, across all roles and settings. It organizes NAEYC's research-based Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation and Code of Ethical Conduct and presents these alongside NAEYC public policy guidance that supports states as they build professional development systems. Advancing the Early Childhood Profession provides information for professional development providers, faculty, administrators and policymakers on using this material. Contents include:
● NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs
● The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment
● The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct: Supplement for Early Childhood Adult Educators
● Workforce Designs: A Policy Blueprint for State Early Childhood Professional Development Systems
● The Early Childhood Education Professional Development: Training, Technical Assistance, and Adult Education Glossary
● Using the New NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards
"Advancing the Early Childhood Profession is an ideal resource for all early childhood educators, trainers and policy makers," said editor Alison Lutton. "The book offers national guidelines and standards that, taken together, offer a road map for early childhood educators engaged in their own professional development as well as for those who design and provide professional development and education programs, administer state professional development systems, and work to advance high-quality early childhood programs through research and public policy."
Advancing the Early Childhood Profession: NAEYC Standards and Guidelines for Professional Development ($20.00; 120 pages; ISBN 978-1-928896-81-4) is available for sale from NAEYC's Online Store. Review copies are available upon request.
Founded in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children is the largest and most influential advocate for high-quality early care and education in the United States.


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It looks like Twilight superstar Robert Pattinson has cleaned up his act, putting his sexy tousled tresses on hold in favor of a more polished look. The British hunk was snapped earlier this week on the Los Angeles set of his new film Water for Elephants, sporting a new clean-shaven, slicked-back style. And while it doesn't look like our favorite Hollywood vampire actually cut his hair, he has definitely combed over his usually unruly tresses. Though he looks as handsome as ever with his new tamed do, we have to admit we miss the heartthrob's signature bed head.Tell us: What do you think of Robert Pattinson's new do? Jessie Goldberg


text: ...I am glad we got David West years ago instead of Nene. Nene is hurt it seems every other day now over with the Wizards. If we had signed Nene, it'd truly be dead weight. West has been healthy as a horse ever since returning from his surgery. Minus those playoff games last post season where he played with the flu or something? But wow....dodged a bullet there!


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2012 Redesigned Online Database Connects County Residents to Human Services
Looking for human services in Fairfax County? Check out the redesigned Human Services Resource Guide (HSRG). This user-friendly, online database contains information about services available to Fairfax County residents, ranging from basic needs (clothing, food, housing and transportation) to recreation and support services. The HSRG has listings for hundreds of public and non-profit human service providers. Detailed descriptions, eligibility requirements, location details and contact information are displayed for each provider.
Highlights of the HSRG include:
- User-friendly display with the use of graphics, links and collapsible panels
- Single-click access to basic needs searches
- Seasonal announcements highlighting short-term resources
- Google maps for maps and driving directions to service locations
- Ability to display results in multiple languages
- Streamlined search results and advanced search options
- Ability to filter, sort, print and adjust text size
- Ability to highlight organizations that accept donations
- Embedded feedback survey tool.
Visit the HSRG at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hsrg. For more information, contact Keisha Dotson at 703-533-5718, TTY 711, or email@example.com.
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To mark National Backcare Awareness Week (7-11 October 2013) Oliver Gray, author of 'Energise You', offers some handy tips on relieving back pain.
Back pain is a common problem that affects most people at some point in their life. According to research of over 4,000 people (by energiseYou) over two-thirds (68%) of us regularly experience tension or feel pain in our neck, back and shoulders. Now is the time to take action to improve your posture and relieve the pain. Here are a few tips:
1. Posture
Try to avoid slouching – if you are constantly hunched forward you can strain your back muscles, causing them to hurt. This pain is easily avoided if you maintain proper posture.
- Try the Alexander Technique
This technique teaches you how to avoid using unnecessary muscular tension during your everyday activities. For more information visit www.alexandertechnique.com.
- Workstation Assessment
Sitting at a computer all day can cause back-related problems if your workstation is not set up correctly and you do not take regular breaks.
Your employer is legally obliged to carry out a DSE workstation assessment to ensure your workstation is set up correctly. Speak to your manager if you have not had one or you feel something is not right at your desk.
In the meantime click here for a free factsheet designed to help you remain health and energised at your computer.
2. Exercise
There are exercises you can do that will reduce the likelihood of suffering a back injury. Yoga and Pilates are both low impact exercise programmes that help to strengthen core muscles, improve flexibility and prevent future injuries.
3. Think before you lift
When lifting something heavy, make sure you bend using your knees, instead of bending from your lower back. Many back related injuries are caused by lifting things in the wrong way and can be prevented.
4. See a specialist
If you experience persistent back pain and rest does not help, it is important to get a diagnosis from your doctor.


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It's all work and some play for these world leaders. We take a look at Asian and American statesmen who demonstrate a little athletic prowess on their travels.
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In October, we celebrated our soup mixes. For November, our minds have turned to Thanksgiving and planning a meal that is both satisfying and healthy. The holidays are prime time to pack on a little extra weight, so we've asked some of our favorite food bloggers to bring some healthy dishes to our virtual table. We're kicking the month off a little early in order to bring you all of these great recipes in time to add them to your menu. We hope you enjoy them!
Not being from the South myself, Succotash always puts me in mind of Sylvester the Cat who liked to quip,"Thufferin Thuccotash!" in his lispy cat voice. This traditional Southern dish from Krista of Budget Gourmet Mom is definitely not one you have to suffer! This dish is light, yet flavorful, and makes a great side for Thanksgiving. Of her blog, Krista writes "As a wife and the stay-at-home mom to four boys I have my hands full! When I am not making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or cleaning up the mess from them I am writing for my blog, Budget Gourmet Mom. We may eat on a budget but that doesn't mean it can't be gourmet food."
Traditional Southern Succotash
- 1 small Onion, diced
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Large Lima Beans, soaked (about 1 cup dry)
- 2-1/2 cups Yellow Corn, frozen
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh Thyme
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 strips of Bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)
In a medium saucepan heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the bell pepper and lima beans, lower the temperature and cover. Cook another 15 minutes. Toss in the corn and season with thyme and salt and pepper. Cook until beans are tender and the corn is thoroughly cooked, another 7 minutes.
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About the only time you will see a healthy grand multip at risk is if she has overstretched uterine muscles ("pendulous abdomen"). This will keep the baby from engaging, resulting in danger of uterine prolapse, back pain and lack of progress because the baby isn't engaged or aimed at the exit. Use a "prenatal cradle" during pregnancy and have the mother labor lying down or with a "belly wrap" to help the baby stay vertical.
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A Sydney, Australia study showed that breastfed babies develop an appetite for flavors from having tasted them in their mother's milk. A comparison group of artificially fed infants showed less inclination to start new foods. When they did eat them, the portion taken was about half the amount the breastfed babies took. -Journal of Human Lactation, Sept. 1996
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Researchers from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, analyzed stored blood samples from more than 3,000 women, of whom nearly 600 had a spontaneous abortion. Using a new method to estimate overall caffeine consumption, the researchers measured blood levels of paraxanthine, a marker for caffeine consumption. Paraxanthine is a substance produced by the liver when caffeine is metabolized. It remains in the blood longer than does caffeine.
Paraxanthine was found in 82 percent of women in both experimental groups. The mean paraxanthine concentrations were significantly higher in the miscarriage group than in the control group. However, the risk for miscarriage is not increased until blood concentrations of paraxanthine are extremely high.
Very high levels of paraxanthine were fairly rare, occurring in 11 percent of the miscarriage group and 5 percent of the live-birth group.
"Healthy women with a good pregnancy get a pregnancy signal by the fifth or sixth week," said Dr. Mark Klebanoff, director of NICHD's division of epidemiology and primary author of the study. "They are more sensitive to odors and food flavors, and they don't want to drink coffee first thing in the morning. Women who miscarry often don't get this pregnancy signal and continue to consume their normal amounts of coffee."
One factor that complicated this study was that the blood samples had been stored for more than 30 years. While the long-term stability of paraxanthine is unknown, the researchers conducted a pilot study that demonstrated "marked deterioration of paraxanthine was unlikely to have occurred."
During the 1960s, women were not cautioned against consuming caffeine during pregnancy, and according to the National Coffee Association, the national per capita coffee consumed was higher in the 1960s than it is now. Currently it is very difficult for investigators to recruit a large sample of women who consume large quantities of caffeine while pregnant.
Since there is no exact way to equate paraxanthine concentration with an amount of caffeine intake, the study cannot precisely say how much caffeine is safe during pregnancy.
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7) Questions of the Week
Is a cesarean indicated for premature babies? If so, how premature? The study I recall concluded that outcomes were no better having done a cesarean no matter how premature. Of course I can't find the study now, so if any of you have any information or studies on hand, please let me know of them.
- Amy Jones
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8) Question of the Week Responses
Q: I would like to have my fourth baby at home with a midwife, supported by close family. My only hesitation is that my third birth was precipitous. I had the urge to push at 1:25 and was holding a 10 lb. baby in my arms by 1:45.
I disagree with induction, but am determined to have a wonderful birth experience where I am surrounded by people who will support me. There is the chance that my midwife (not to mention my husband and doula) could get stuck in traffic. What would you recommend for a mom in my position?
Just make sure your midwife is called at the first signs of labor or impending labor (backache, bloody show, etc.). Even two hours is plenty of time if the midwife is not a hundred miles away. Also, have a kit for delivery ready at home and have your midwife review how to assist in the birth, support the perineum and stimulate the baby if necessary. Your partner will feel more comfortable if these basics are reviewed in the event the midwife does not arrive in time.
- Anon.
I had planned my fifth birth to happen at home with my family and midwives. Everyone involved knew I had a prior birth that lasted 53 minutes from start to finish. As it happened, my baby came in 34 minutes, emerging beautifully and born into the hands of his daddy and grandma (the birth happened at two in the morning.)
Our bodies are made to do this and if it happens that your midwife, husband or doula don't make it (very unlikely) it would still be better for you to be at home with all necessary supplies and education rather that YOU being the one stuck in traffic! Induction is not necessary. Just rely on planning. If your water breaks, call everyone immediately. You can even plan to have a family member stay with you for a few days before your due date.
I learned that unnecessary worry does nothing. I know I could have delivered my baby by myself if needed. On the other hand, you may have all the time in the world. Our sixth baby took over 6 hours!
- Deana Sodders
I have five children, and my longest labor was five hours (my second). I average around two hours. My last two were born at home. With the first homebirth the midwife skidded in just in time to catch the baby. Number five was a beautiful waterbirth, 50 minutes start to finish. My husband and a friend were there and my midwife was stuck in midnight construction traffic. She got there in time to see the placenta delivered. However, by my estimates, had we opted for the hospital, the baby would have been born on the side of the road in a car.
If I had to make the decision over again, I'd still have the homebirth. I did make sure both times that I had a (doula) friend who is familiar with "emergency childbirth" with me.
- Chava Weiman
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9) Switchboard
In response to the question about the timing of baby's first bath [Issue 2:9]:
Here in the United Kingdom we bathe babies more than 24 hrs after birth and mum always performs this first ritual. Generally they almost self-clean.
- Julie
Vitamin K synthesis is a liver function; our liver is situated in the abdomen. In some Asian cultures a belly wrap for both mother and baby is used to keep any cold air from the baby's and mom's abdomens which have been stressed from births. My first homebirth baby had a bath a day after birth yet he still had newborn jaundice. But my second homebirthed baby was not given a bath even after the second day and she had no jaundice. I would recommend the bath only after the third day.
- Connie D.
I am a student midwife and want opinions about some of the methods my preceptor uses and believes in. First, he thinks of birth as a biological process and that the midwife's/doctor's job is to let the body birth in peace. They should only help the mother be more comfortable, etc. He also has a very low intra-hospital cesarean rate--10%--which is the lowest in the region. He definitely believes in VBAC as long as there is no danger to the mother or baby, and often sees cesareans as "unnecesareans."
He induces at 40-41 weeks if there is no sign of labor. He says he checks cervical ripeness, and if the cervix is not ready lets it go one more week so it will be a smoother and more successful induction. He reasons that the mortality rate of babies after 40 weeks rises very much, the placenta is older and within a very short time it can become insufficient.
He also does an automatic cesarean if the baby is over 10 pounds. He says shoulder dystocia is due to oversize babies who should have been cesareans, and that dystocia is more dangerous to the baby 10 lbs and up than cesarean would be.
He has a 10% cesarean rate, and thinks there is no reason for any clinic or hospital to have a rate higher than 10% without putting anyone at any risks at all.
- Aiyana Gregori
In response to the question about Doppler use [Issue 2:9]:
I work for Nicolet Vascular (formerly Imex Medical). Following are excerpts from a letter written to another person with the same concerns.
- Diane Rugh
First, a Doppler auscultatory device in fact uses the same technology as an ultrasound imager in that a high frequency sound wave (ultrasound) is transmitted into the body and a return signal is analyzed and processed either to display an image or transmit a sound. Doppler devices typically emit a low power continuous wave ultrasound signal and detect the change in frequency (Doppler effect) from the return signal. The frequency difference between the transmitted and received signal is typically in the audio range and can thus be heard if amplified to a speaker.
Ultrasound imaging devices emit a high powered pulsed wave ultrasound signal and detect the length of time the signal takes to return. This information is used to detect depths and can be displayed to see the image. As you know, most imagers have a Doppler mode that will show colored blood flow direction in addition to the image.
In either case, the revised AIUM statement issued in 1993, "No confirmed biological effect...", applies to both technologies in that the concern is power emitted into the body, not how you process the information you receive.
Second, you stated that the frequency of Doppler devices is higher than an imager device. This is also not true. The Hitachi unit ... has a trans-abdominal probe that transmits at 3.5 MHz. The industry standard for obstetrical Dopplers is either 2 or 3 MHz. Imex in fact sells both. Higher probe frequencies that we sell such as 5 and 8 MHz are used for vascular applications and are labeled "Not Designed For Fetal Use."
In addition, I would like to point out that the FDA limit for power intensity emitted by a continuous wave ultrasound for fetal use is 0.094 watts per square centimeter. The FDA power intensity limit for pulsed wave ultrasound for fetal use is 190 watts per square centimeter. The power emitted by a Doppler can be 2,000 times less than an imager! Imex 3 MHz probes emit 0.009 watts per square centimeter, a factor of ten times less than the FDA limit.
Lastly, I also would like to point out that the duration of an auscultatory Doppler exam typically lasts less than a minute. Though it is exciting to hear your baby's heartbeat since there is nothing to see, the exam does not take very long. At the demonstration, I understand you watched the twins for at least 20 minutes. Taken with the above power limits, this can be analogous to watching a night light for a minute as compared to watching a photographer's strobe light for 20 minutes.
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I would like to tap into your wisdom: I am nervous about parent craft classes. We cover a multitude of issues over a period of six weeks for about eight couples per course. My problem isn't recognising what a valuable opportunity parenting classes are (I do), but getting my voice across minus the wobble which instills confidence in no one.
Does anyone have any coping strategies for getting past this block of mine? The meetings are informal and friendly, but I am still worrying. I am hoping it will become easier to do with time. As it is, I can barely deliver a coherent seminar with my student colleagues, no matter how much I practice with my mirror and family! My face goes red to my neck, my hands shake and so does my voice. I have done seminars where I have known my chosen subject inside and out, nobody has thrown questions at me I can't answer, but it doesn't help. I sit down afterward and can't remember a word I have said.
Does anyone know of any practical advice on public speaking? Books, websites? I need help! I am flapping already and don't have to do it until next term.
- Jackie
In response to the question about the birthing mom who refused to push [Issue 2:9]:
If a c-section was actually done, was it done with or without attempts at ventouse delivery if the mother wouldn't push? I suspect the mother was asked to push too early and that waiting for descent and appearance on the perineum (so the mother could see how close she was) would have been a better way of managing this labour.
More feedback please!
- Phil Watters
You might have suggested she sit on the toilet and push if she was fearing passing stool. Oops, I just remembered that she had an epidural. Then offering her a bed pan AND some privacy might have helped her if no one was willing to wait for her uterus to push the baby out.
- Anon.
I had this happen to me twice. The first time the woman was 6 cm dilated, mulitparous but not progressing, with a very 'loaded' bowel. I gave her an enema (a rare thing for me), she had a BM and five minutes later ruptured membranes and delivered. A few weeks ago I was caring for a woman who was fully dilated with a full bowel. I was loath to give her an enema at that point, but did get her up onto a commode (hospital birth) to push. She had a small BM, then got back on the bed and delivered. In the second instance I think it was a combination of the bowel movement and the position change that moved the baby down.
- Kirsten Blacker
I can speak to this issue personally (as I'm sure many other mothers who have been through labor can!). With my first child who was born in the hospital, I did not have that "urge" to push although the midwife was instructing me to do so. I did not know "how" to push correctly at first, and therefore for several pushes did not make much progress. I don't recall if someone instructed me or if I finally caught on to the "correct" way to push, but once I started pushing as if I was trying to poop, if you will, my baby made great progress and was out in just a couple more pushes. Whether more than my baby came out or not, I do not know!
With my second birth, which was at home, I knew the right way to push (the intense bearing down as if you were trying to expel whatever you could from your lower abdomen), and was more than happy to push out my baby and anything else just to end the pain of the contractions. In fact, as my husband who was one of the helping hands will probably never forget, that time more than my baby did come out!
For me, birthing without drugs is both the most wonderful and painful experience I can imagine. During transition, I will do absolutely anything to get the baby out, including pooping!
The epidural your mother received deadened her sensation to the contractions (i.e., pain for most of us) AND, I believe, heightened her sense of self-consciousness. Without that epidural, she too may have been more than happy to push correctly regardless of what embarrassment it might cause.
So my suggestions are 1) skip the drugs in order to let your body do the work it's intended to do, and 2) as the midwife, coach people in pushing as if they are trying to poop the largest poop imaginable and assure them that midwives and doctors have seen it all!
- Dianne Oliver
In response to the inquiry about broad ligament tear as indication for c-section [Issue 2-9]:
The broad ligament is a very loose and soft layer of peritoneal membrane. Sometimes it is torn during uterine procedures such as c-sections. Being such a thin membrane it heals very well and quickly--no big deals or scars. The problem is during the procedure (c-section), mostly related to hemorrhage of arteries or varicose veins located in the intimacy of the ligament.
To my knowledge, there is nothing like broad ligament previous tear as an indication for c-section in a future pregnancy. I researched the Medline for articles on that and didn't find anything.
As for the past two c-sections, the guidelines are the same for all patients with previous c-sections, when in labor."
- Sandra Werner
In the following experience, I listened to my body, then listened to an incompetent ER doctor and it nearly cost me my life.
One evening I stood up, took two steps and went straight to the floor. I stayed there for two hours. When I tried to sit up I found I was in intense pain from my knees to the bottom of my ribcage. I couldn't sit, lie down or get comfortable. I thought I had the flu but soon found that I was bleeding for the third time in a month.
My doctor told me to go to the emergency room. We both thought I had a tubal pregnancy. I got to ER around 11 pm. They did numerous tests, including an ultrasound. Finally at 3 am the doctor stumbled back in and said I had had a miscarriage and that he would give me something for pain. He said my uterus was empty and there was "nothing to indicate an ectopic pregnancy." They gave me half the shot that he had ordered by IV; I lay down and was out for two hours. When I came to, two nurses and my mom were slapping my face to wake me up. I don't remember the trip home and I didn't wake up again for 14 hours.
When I got up the next morning I was still in pain. Awhile later I went to the clinic. My doctor ordered the records from the hospital; they showed I had an ectopic pregnancy! It said that I had a 5.5 cm "cyst" on my left tube; the doctor who read the report said he could not rule out an ectopic pregnancy. My doctor, who was leaving town, told me to go to the hospital and get another blood test to see if the embryo was still alive. He said they would do something the next day.
The test at the hospital showed the embryo was dead. The next day I went back to the clinic and lay on the floor with my kids for a couple of hours in the waiting room. Finally the doctor came in and said he was sending me to another doctor. He packaged up my records and sent me to a neighboring city. I was glad when the doctor there said I was going straight to surgery. I was doubled over on the table after his exam.
When I came out of surgery the nurses there told me I had had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and that I was lucky to be alive. I went home after 24 hours and other than losing my milk and having a fussy son for a couple of days, I felt fine.
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When you spot the first mangoes of the season for sale, the first thing to do is pick one up and give it a good sniff. If there's no amazing mango aroma, put it down and wait another week for the fruit to start ripening. The price of the fruit will also drop as the season gets under way.
The best way to eat a very ripe, juicy mango is to peel it with your fingers, lean over a sink and go for it. The varieties R2E2 and Kensington Pride are both consistently available in early summer. Even Victoria has a lovely mango grown on the banks of the Murray River in Mildura. Called Honey Gold, it's strongly perfumed with a deep flavour.
When berries become abundant, you know Christmas is just around the corner. Nothing beats a pavlova on the Christmas lunch table, overflowing with raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and red and white currants. These two recipes are simple ways of using incredible summer fruit, without doing too much to it. The trick is to add different textures, such as meringue or jelly, and complementary ingredients such as lime sorbet and fromage frais.
375ml passionfruit juice
150ml freshly squeezed orange juice
200g white sugar
3 1/2 gelatine leaves (titanium strength), softened in cold water
8 ripe mangoes
16 spearmint sprigs
1lt lime sorbet
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Combine juices, sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Squeeze excess water from gelatine, add to pan, stir until gelatine dissolves, then pass mixture through a fine sieve. Cool slightly, pour into a container and chill for 4 hours to set.
Peel mangoes, slice cheeks off and set aside. Cut remaining flesh from the stone and crush in a bowl with a fork. Place a little mango puree in the centre of eight plates or shallow bowls and spread with a spoon. Scoop tablespoon-size pieces of jelly out of the container and place 3 pieces around each plate.
Slice each mango cheek into 4 and place around each plate. Tear mint sprigs and sprinkle over. Finish with a scoop of sorbet.
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2 egg whites
120g castor sugar
Pinch of salt
2 pinches ground star anise
1 vanilla bean
600g fromage frais
80g castor sugar
10 blackberries
10 blueberries
15 raspberries
6 mint leaves, shredded
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Preheat oven to 70C and line a baking tray with baking paper. Whisk egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar and salt, and continue whisking for another 3-5 minutes until meringue is stiff and glossy.
Fold through star anise. Tip meringue onto prepared baking tray; use a palette knife to spread it out as thinly as possible, about 3 millimetres thick. Bake for 3 hours or until meringue is crisp and completely dry.
Scrape seeds out of vanilla bean, mix with fromage frais and sugar and whisk until well mixed. Place half the berries in a bowl and roughly crush with a fork. Mix mint and a few whole berries through the mashed berries, keeping some berries for garnish. Place a tablespoon of fromage frais in the centre of each plate and spread a little with the back of a spoon. Spoon berry mix onto fromage frais, garnish with whole berries on top and finish with broken meringue shards.
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VOLUNTEERS at Swindon Children's Scrapstore are devastated after vandals targeted their van over the Easter weekend.
The Ford transit Luton van was parked at the charity's base in Bramble Close when its front and rear number plates were stolen and fuel was siphoned out.
The fuel tank was also punctured. Wiltshire Police are investigating the incident, which happened between 2pm on Saturday and 9.30am yesterday, leaving the van off the road.
The charity uses the 16-year-old vehicle to pick up donations, such as furniture and DIY goods, which it uses to run craft workshops with children.
Olivia McCann, the scrapstore's project leader, said: "We are all absolutely devastated and this will have a big impact on us. "The van is essential to what we do as it is used to bring in the materials we use. "We do have a smaller van but it would just be impractical to use due to its size and lack of tail lift, as we collect heavy furniture."
The charity has made an insurance claim but a lack of spare funds means staff cannot afford to buy or hire a replacement.
Olivia said: "We are a non-profit organisation and don't have lots of money so this incident will hit us hard in the pocket and also have a big effect on what we do every day. We've spent quite a bit of money on the van recently but we expect that the insurance will write it off and not give us a lot for it.
"I think it will be very difficult for us to make up the difference and get a new vehicle if that is the case."
Today and tomorrow the Scrapstore was going to use the van to take redundant stock from the the NSPCC centres in Old Town and Penhill, which are closing.
Olivia said: "We want to track down whoever has done this and draw the public's attention to this. "The implication of the damage to us is far more than just having a van damaged. "This is such a busy week for us and couldn't have come at a worse time.
"If anyone out there could let us use a large van, with a tail lift in the short term it would be a huge benefit to us and we'd appreciate it so much."
The Scrapstore, which is used by schools, colleges, students and youth groups, has 21 volunteers and is open six days a week.
A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: "We were called on Tuesday to reports of theft from the Swindon Children's Scrapstore, in Bramble Close.
"Unknown persons have stolen number plates from a vehicle and attempted to put a hole in the fuel tank."
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RHP Jeurys Familia to undergo surgery
The New York Mets today announced that that righthanded pitcher Jeurys Familia will undergo right elbow surgery tomorrow at the Hospital for Special Surgery to remove bone spurs and loose bodies. Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altchek will perform the procedure.
Familia, 23, was 0-0 with one save and a 3.48 ERA (four earned runs/10.1 innings) in eight games with the Mets this year. His last appearance came on May 8 when he worked 1.0 inning vs. the White Sox.


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The Energy Space
Energy Price Outlook
Oil prices may continue to fall in the near-term, with WTI potentially reaching $80.00 over the next few weeks. December WTI will expire today, and could lead to a similarly lopsided trade as yesterday's expiration of December Brent. However, the overall trend should remain to the downside, with pressure offered by high levels of U.S. crude stocks, still growing U.S. oil production, Tuesday's cut in global demand estimates by the IEA, weakness in the U.S. economy, and worries about the fiscal cliff. The upside will come from the inability to sell off in the past two weeks despite negative economic news, tensions in the Middle East, and by potential improvements in the Chinese economy. We would trade the oil market as a negative affair in the near-term.
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As an increasingly diverse state, Colorado will continue to thrive only if it can successfully educate a broad swath of students all the way through college. That's why we're pleased to see the University of Colorado at Boulder is reporting this year's freshman class includes a record 22 percent minority students. Read more.


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Very happy with these rotors. There was no run-out balancing required, came with a nice protective coating for all non-surface areas. The 'bite' on these rotors and pads are exponential as increased pressure is applied. stopping power is much better than stock. Also installed Green Supreme brake pads which are not (yet) quite as dust-free as advertised, but perhaps too new to tell at this point. Overall very happy with the rotors/pads. Thank you!


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Survey: Mortgage Foreclosure Scams Surge
Not only is America's foreclosure crisis still going strong, it now comes with even more fraud and deception.
With heightened media coverage surrounding the recent national mortgage settlement and refinements to government assistance programs, experts say selling "the schtick" has only become easier for criminals. But there are red flags consumers can watch out for when trying to determine whether or not an organization is legit.
First, homeowners should never have to pay anything up front for a loan modification or information on how to negotiate with their lender, says Roy Oppenheim, whose Florida-based law firm Oppenheim Law has handled more than 1,000 mortgage and foreclosure fraud cases over the past 5 years.
"If you're paying upfront to a non-lawyer who's claiming they can modify your loan, that's a big scam," Oppenheim says.
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Short Sales Soar as Home Foreclosures Fall
The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but a new trend in real estate sales could be the light at the end of the tunnel for many borrowers and lenders. Short sales, which occur when homeowners sell their homes for less than what they still owe, outpaced foreclosures for the first time ever in January,according to a new report from Lender Processing Services, Inc.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced this month that mortgage servicers will be required to review and respond to short sale offers within 30 days and make final sale decisions within 60 days. The new requirements, which take effect in June, have kept lenders busy expanding and training the staff needed to catch up with growing short sale demand.
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Hot New Wheels at the 2010 LA Auto Show
The Claim ///
This compressed-air-powered coupe has a range of 1000 miles before refilling thanks to a 3D lattice monoformed polyhedral frame and a 10,000-psi air-storage tank.
Our Take ///
The problem with air cars? They aren't capable of being efficient—compressing air to 10,000 psi entails all sorts of heat—it's an inefficient way to store and transfer energy. While this car may meet the 1000-mile range, it misses the mark on efficiency. Also, we'd like to see a 10,000-psi air tank small enough for this chassis and weighing under 1000 pounds.
The Claim ///
"Inspired by the modern roller coaster," the 800-pound Honda Air has a chassis with elements that store compressed air. A hubless wheel and drive system is used in place of heavy drivetrain components.
Our Take ///
Ignoring the roller-coaster influence (how, exactly, is a roller coaster a model for long-distance vehicles?) and the blatant inefficiencies of air power (don't give me "zero emissions" [link]) we have just one question for the designers: What's the fascination with air-powered cars? (The car does have small roll hoops at each seat.)
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Also, I call jinx on Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. The Colts have been blown out in both games they've called this season.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
The Colts have been 0-1(soon to be 2) the Pats 3-0(soon to be 4) with Jim and Phil calling the games... I told you I wanted the game at 1 PM but if they were still announcing it wouldn't have mattered.
I'm not getting riled up about this one. Did you guys really expect us to win or even go down to the wire with NE?
Our record is great and the nice thing is we see some legitimate building blocks and some true effort and enthusiasm from the team. But, despite the win streak, I hold no illusions that this team can compete with an experienced, well - coached, legit contender on the road.
We've benefitted from a friendly schedule, no doubt. Doesn't take anything away from the positives, but they have to be realistic. I hope we squeeze out the playoffs just for the experience, but if we don't it's not a surprise, and it doesn't cancel out some of the positives that have been established. There's just a lot more work to be done.
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Glad we aren't playing this team again for a few years. Good riddance.
I completely agree. But Belichick is still a douche.
Belichick is a douche. Now there's something we can all agree on!
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
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I went to the Colts' Facebook page to discuss the game and of course it's getting slammed by Pats trolls. I hate that stupid team and their ******** fans. I can't wait to see them lose in the playoffs.
Rob Gronkowski getting X-rays on forearm
Posted by Michael David Smith on November 18, 2012, 8:36 PM EST
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is being checked for a possible injury to his forearm.
PFT has learned that Gronkowski is getting X-rays on his forearm this evening, following Sundays blowout win over the Colts in which he had seven catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Gronkowski was not made available to the media in the locker room after the game.
we all know the Colts lost because Vontae Davis wasn't there to pick off Brady the fourth time in four games
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From a Patriots perspective, a loss would have been far preferable to a Gronkowski broken arm.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Damn is that what they are fearing? That would be a brutal blow to the Patriots, as well as my fantasy team.
out 4-6 weeks, confirmed broken
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Hate to sound like a dick, but it serves them right for keeping the starters in there that late in the game. **** you, New England.
I would have rather seen Brady get smashed though.
To be fair, Gronkowski wasn't in at all on that final drive. He only came in because he's part of the extra point team and his arm was broken on a freak play there is my understanding.
Our running game was great in the first half, but Arians went away from it for some reason
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Pot, meet kettle. Enjoy you opponent being hurt. It shows your class. I remember how Indianapolis Colts message boards exploded with glee over Brady's knee exploding, stickying threads with links to Bernard Pollard T-shirts. So if you want to see low life, scummy, totally turd fans, I suggest that you look very closely in your own mirror.
Gronkowski had already been removed for the game on offense. You really only have one extra point unit so he was going to be on it if the score was 7-7, 59-24, or 24-59. This is the NFL and you have a 42 man active game day roster besides the kicker, punter, and long snapper. You can't rest everybody. The sure-fire way to INCREASE the odds of people getting hurt is to run out guys who have not practiced with that special teams unit.
You can of course make the argument that starters should not be part of special teams units, but that is not the Belichick philosophy. Special teams is 1/3 of the game, and the wide receivers, tight ends, safeties, defensive backs, running backs and essentially all of the best athletes play on the special teams. Welker, Woodhead, Edelman, Gronkowski, Ridley, Vareen, and other key offensive players fill special teams roles every game.
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The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Not that I care either way, but why the hell are you running gadget plays up big?
Is a halfback dive not good enough to kill the clock?
If you score on that play (a HB or FB dive), fine. You should never "stop" playing. But why the need for "style" points? Is the NFL using a BCS system that I was unaware of?
What Colts message boards did that? I certainly have no memory of that and I have been looking at Colts message boards for at least six years. Sure there might have been your occasional idiot who expressed glee from the injury, but the reaction from the Colts fan base as a whole was very sympathetic towards Brady and the Pats. Here is the coltfreaks.com thread about the Brady injury from September 2008. That is probably the most popular Colts message board.
Sources: Brady out with ACL tear
If you scroll through the pages, it's clear that the overwhelming majority of fans were sad to see the injury. Colts fans never wanted Brady hurt. Why would we want that? The rivalry was infinitely better when Brady and Manning were healthy. I wanted to beat a Patriots team with Brady on it. Notice how the 08 victory against the Pats was not brought up in the thread about most memorable Pats-Colts games. It was boring compared to the previous matchups because of the Brady injury.
From that thread I linked to:
I hope the speculation is wrong. Best wishes to Tom on a speedy recovery.
Indeed. It's horrible to see a great player go out like that. Best of luck to him.
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Agreed. I detest BB and "some" Pats fans, but I have no problem with Brady. I hope he's OK.
Wow hate to see it even to a team that I despise. Brady I have no problem with.. he has succeeded in perhaps the hardest market to make do so.
well if it had to happen, then it's best to happen early in the season so that he'll be ready for the start of next year. hopefully he has a speedy recovery.
This sucks... I have a great amount of disdain and good-natured sports hatred for the Pats, but to have the MVP go down in the first game is something I wouldnt wish on anyone....
Really hate to see any player get hurt, but especially someone that has been such a great player for years. I hope that Brady can come back next year without any problem.
I feel bad for Tom Brady as a player. You hate to see a guys career sidetracked or even ended like that.
A couple of Pats fans noticed how classy the Colts fans were being:
Wow, you guys over here are real classy! Thank you for all the kind words and support.
Hey ColtFreaks...
I just wanted to congratulate you all on staying classy. We've seen many fans on other team boards gloating over Brady's injury. It really made me feel good reading all your posts saying what happened to Tom is sad and all your best wishes comments.
After reading through that thread again, it's clear that the overwhelming majority of Colts fans on the most popular Colts message board were extremely sympathetic about the Brady injury. The Colts fans were so classy about it that a couple of Pats fans stopped by the thread to thank them. This whole notion you have that Colts message boards were exploding with glee about the Brady injury is just false. Which ones did that? Where is the link to it? I went into the archives of the most popular message board and have shown that the fans did not behave that way. Most message boards have archives that go back for many many years, so the evidence should not be too hard to find.
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What gadget play are you talking about, the Edelman end-around? At that point the score was 45-24 and there was 11 or 12 minutes left in the game. Is Luck capable of leading the Colts to three touchdowns in 11 minutes? Of course he is. Dan Orlovsky did it last year.
After that TD, what did the Patriots do? 1 dump-off pass to Vareen, 8 rushes by Vareen, 1 rush by Ridley, and 1 pass to Welker on 3rd-and-long. That's it.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Well it's not a Colts board per se, but I remember the IU/Peegs boards just reveling in Brady's injury. Several Colts fans had "the hit" as their avatar.
LuckSwagger saying "I would have rather seen Brady get smashed" certainly reminded me of that reaction.
To be honest though it was the Pittsburgh and NY Jets fans who actually made and sold versions of the Bernard Pollard T-shirts such as this one:
It was also the Jets boards that erupted with joy last night at the Gronkowski news.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
OK, so a few idiots on an IU board changed their avatar, probably for attention. And they didn't go near as far as you say Pitt and Jets fans did. A peegs board doesn't reflect mainstream Colts fans, IMHO. Coltfreaks is the mainstream Colts board as that is the board that most NFL fans will visit if they want to talk to the Colts fans. And the reaction there was overwhelmingly classy. It was so classy that some Pats fans stopped by to thank the Colts fans.
It wouldn't make sense for Colts fans to celebrate the Brady injury because the Colts also had a HOF QB back then who they relied on. Manning is just as human as Brady, so why celebrate a Brady injury when it's just as likely that something could happen to Manning? It was always possible that Manning himself would have a bad injury someday, and we all know that's exactly what happened three years later.


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he North Platte Community College Lady Knights volleyball team continued their winning ways Thursday in Sterling, Colo. where they defeated the Northeastern Junior College Plainswomen.
For the third straight game, the Lady Knights started out of the gate slow and dropped the first set. The Plainswomen took advantage as they took an early lead. The Lady Knights started to play better as the set progressed but it was too little too late as they fell 20-25.
The second set started out as the first set ended as the Lady Knights played well as they battled back and forth with the Plainswomen. In the middle of the set, the Plainswomen went on a 6-0 run to put them in prime position to go ahead two sets to none. However, the Lady Knights battled back to earn three set points before closing out the set 27-25 to even the match at one set apiece.
The third set was similar to the second set as the Lady Knights and Plainswomen battled back and forth early in the set. Once again the Plainswomen took a late lead 24-19. The Lady Knights battled back with a 5-0 run to tie the set at 24 apiece behind the serving of Samantha Kennedy. The Plainswomen earned two more set point opportunities but the Lady Knights were able to keep the Plainswomen from closing out the set before earning a set point of their own which they capitalized on to win the set 28-26 to take a 2-1 lead.
The Lady Knights capitalized on their momentum as they took a 6-2 lead at the start of the fourth set. The Lady Knights were able to hold off the Plainswomen as they enjoyed leads of 16-12 and 21-16 before closing out the set and the game 25-17.
The Lady Knights were led by Sabrina Hallahan with 10 kills and Kylie Wroot with nine. Samantha Kennedy contributed eight kills and led the team with five blocks along with Taylor King who also had five blocks. Shannon Liewer led the Lady Knights with 28 digs and Joli Hopping led the Lady Knights with 23 assists.
It was a great win for us, said head coach Sally Thalken. NJC is a great team with some powerful players. We just stuck in there and never quit. We tried to stay aggressive and we worked really hard defensively. Im really proud of our kids!
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