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Teen Trend: Pregnancy Pact?
Teens made pact to get pregnant.
At Gloucester High School in Massachusetts, teens are getting pregnant at an alarmingly high rate. In fact, 17 girls in the school of 1,200 got pregnant this year alone. An article in Time magazine says that nearly half of the girls who are pregnant, none older than 16, confessed to making a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together.
School officials first noticed an unusual number of girls visiting the school nurse for pregnancy tests. Principal Joseph Sullivan says that many reacted to news of their pregnancies with high-fives and baby shower plans. Girls whose tests were negative seemed disappointed by the news. And it was recently discovered that one of the fathers is a 24-year-old homeless man.
We called Bill Albert, spokesman and chief program officer of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, to find out just how common this is.
"Although almost nine out of 10 teen pregnancies are still unplanned, there is a significant minority of teens who seek to get pregnant," he says. "However, the pregnancy pact--where girls agree to get pregnant and raise their children together--is a quite new and distressing trend. Just the fact that such a pact exists underscores how ill-prepared these girls really are for motherhood. Any mother in America can tell you how difficult being a mom really is and how it's not something to be entered into lightly. The fact these teens think they will 'raise the babies together' shows you how out of touch with the realities of parenthood they really are."
Albert says news of this 'pregnancy pact' should be a wake-up call to parents...and that it's just the tip of the iceberg. "Two weeks ago, the CDC said that the decline of teen sexual activity and the increase of teen contraceptive use we've seen in the past few years has come to a complete standstill now," he says. "And it was recently announced that the teen birth rate had increased for the first time in 15 years. These statistics may indicate we're moving backwards, and that's what parents should be really alarmed about."
He says all this emphasizes how important it is to discuss relationships, love, sex, pregnancy, and family formation with your kids sooner than later. "This should be the 18-year discussion that never ends," Albert stresses.
Rather than sitting kids down at 14 or 15 and explaining the "birds and the bees" in one long, awkward conversation (which Albert feels isn't effective, anyway), he says parents should start these conversations earlier than they think. "I'm not saying you need to discuss contraceptives with an 8-year-old," he adds, "but that is a good time to start discussing what a good relationship is, and how to respect a boy or a girl."
When it comes to communicating about love and sex with your kids, Albert says it's important to take baby steps and to send small signals over a long period of time. "You would never ignore how a kid does in school from kindergarten to seventh grade, but suddenly come up to him in eighth grade and say, 'You have to take school seriously.' That's a message you send kids over years and years," he says. "Discussions about love, sex, pregnancy, and family formation are really the same way. It's critical to send age-appropriate signals at different times."
When moms do discuss love and sex, are kids even listening? Yes, says Albert. "All the polls and studies that have been done indicate that the people who most influence teens' decisions about love and sex are not their friends, or their boyfriends or girlfriends...it's their parents," he explains. "Teens are yearning for your guidance from you, even if it doesn't seem like they are."
But for the 17 teen moms-to-be at Gloucester High School, it's too late for discussion. And now the school, which even has an on-site daycare center for students' offspring, is at odds over what to do next. The school committee plans to vote later this summer on whether or not to provide contraceptives to students. However, many parents oppose that notion.
Do you think Gloucester High School should give birth control to students?
Where are their parents!!!!!
What a bunch of STUPID kids!
These girls got pregnant on purpose. Let them raise the children w/o any government help!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, don't make it easy for them. How flippin immature. They think it's going to be soo fun to dress a baby in cool clothes.. um how are you going to afford it?
Can the school offer contraceptives for their brains? Poor babies.
Huh? The school _already_ has an on-site daycare center for students offspring? AND many parents oppose having the school give out condoms? Seems like 17 pregnant girls is a rather obvious outcome.
Obviously those girls didn't WANT contraceptives because they WANTED to get pregnant and throw away their childhood. Why do kids want to grow up so fast now? They will soon realize that this is something they should have waited for.
A serious debate on the merits or lack thereof of mandatory abortion when the pro-creator is below a certain age is warranted.
Drue, It was totally unwarranted to make this an abortion debate. The fact remains that we all agree these girls did something completely idiotic! No need to start an online riot with talk of "mandatory abortions"
I think that these girls should be helped. They are not entirely to blame for the situation, and have likely been misinformed, or are uninformed completely. Counselling is necessary, and even the suggestion of a 'mandatory' abortion is ludicrous. It's not an entirely safe or simple procedure and there are still fatal complications at times.
I had feelings of maternity during high school. I had been dating the guy when we were in the 7th grade. I am 21 now, and with the same man. Others tell me that I am still too young.
I would really like to be a mother. I just got married, so our wishes will come true.
Thank you high school for ruining lives, forcing us to stay in school when we turn 17/18. NO WONDER 'we' are so immature. If they allowed us to discontinue our education early, we would have a better sense of life BEFORE the feelings of wanting babies.
Like half a century ago…
Um… while I'm not going to have an all out debate on the merits of government aid and it's place in child-rearing, I really truly get sick of the mentality that irresponsible teen mothers ought to somehow suffer a difficult time in raising their children for the sake of some abstracted sense of justice.
Children, while they are difficult and trying, are not a punishment. Period. End of story.
Whatever you think about the moral actions and responsibility of teen moms, the children they bear are still people, and *ought* not be made to suffer or live in sub-par conditions due to their parent's abysmal decision making.
The issue here is poor decision making in immature emotional females who were raised in this permissive society. The problem is lake of a firm moral code to guide them from early on. Too many parents now are "lazy' regards their children & thus this they avoid instilling a moral base in them of right & wrong. This has come about due to the secular -liberal basis of life which is clueless about there is right & wrong. They preach 'you choose" even if stupid & is pervasive in all our schools what ever level they be. But the nidus is our colleges- a cesspool of poor philosophy and encourage a radical view point which the education students take away when they graduate & teach in the lower grades.
Are we on the skids like Rome did in 400 AD. God Help the USA.
if you read the article in TIME about this issue, you'll see WHY these girls did it - they're living in a depressed area, with parents who don't really care for them. They feel unloved, and figure that a baby will love them forever. The fact that the media glorifies pregnancy (Jamie Lynn Spears, coverage of celebrity pregnancies, etc.) isn't helping either, because their parents aren't telling them this isn't for them.
It's really sad, but their parents are to blame, not them. This isn't so much about immorality as it is about lack of love.
I am upset to think that some of you really believe that these girls should not have help with their children. ADULTS have children and recieve state aid for things like child care and health insurance. A child is a blessing, no matter the mothers age. And while i'm just dipping my finger in to my anger on how some people treat young mothers i will say i was a young mother…i was 16, my daughter was 1 month old at my 17th b'day party and yes i did have a barbi cake..kiss my a**. i now have 2 children and a husband. my kids are happy and amazing and i love watching them grow..it does not bother me that today is my 23rd b'day and my daughters just turned 6 and 15 mos. i am an *.AMAZING.* mother and should not be looked down on because you were 35. my parenting skills are just as developed as everyone elses. i do not agree that they should have tried to get pregnant, because it is a great challenge at that age, but they are not bad girls..they just made a questionable decision…
SO MUCH to write here, but
1. Babies are not accessories, so don't judge me too quickly - BUT it's amazing that 8 or so girls made this pact…what a story! Think about your friends in high school, or even now - what kinds of pacts do you make and actually follow through, and on something monumental like a child? SOMETHING is going on here, and it's much bigger than the story already seems. Culture has shifted, and we must pay attention. What is their collective motives? Who were their models? We can't just assume they watched Mean Girls and Juno and American Pie and made this pact…there is a deep, brewing story here. Maybe even a hoax.
2. What about the fathers? The media only focuses on one 24 year old, and that most of the fathers are older…what are their stories?
3. While this is NOT a tragic story (babies are amazing!), this could be a story about negligent mothers in the future- but lets hope it doesn't become that way. I'm POSITIVE this will garner HUGE NPOs and Faith-Based charities who will provide for these girls…just to make a point. This is just the beginning about this story. I predict it will grow and unfold (think the "7 UP" England-childrens' movies).
Meanwhile, in light of the world's dire circumstances, 17 babies born into middle class Gloucester isn't a horrible thing - and Gov't provision is a good thing: WE'RE helping our own - our own village…
You know there isn't one cause of this "event" there are lots of causes, internal, external and environmental- Things like lack of high quality sex ed in the schools that runs from grade school to college, Making contraception easily and readily available, reinforcement that babies however sweet are not little love machines-you shut off and put away. Maybe this shows the community systems are giving mixed messages, Maybe not enough is being done to show girls that there is more to life than having kids in a fishing town. The community needs to look at a stronger Parent Education Model-Like "Can We Talk" from NEA, implementing a comprehensive puberty education program in the grade schools that also teaches refusal skills and abstinence, reinforcing the refusal skills and human sexual development issues in a proven effective comprehensive health model in grade 6 to 12, implementing long term youth development programs like "Wymans- Teen Outreach Program", and Girl Power -looking at effective programs like the Realityworks - Babies - and even more so putting an emphasis not on the 17 Stupid girls (yes I said stupid) and put some emphasis on what is going right and helping support the other kids in continuing to make right choices and effective decisions related to their lives…
In a Catholic town, contraception will obviously be frowned upon. It won't be a social expectation that it should be used.
Not trying to pigeon hole these girls, but if your world is small - and shrinking every day along with declining industry - what dreams and ambitions do you have? How sophisticated are they going to be?
Perhaps motherhood is the best chance at growing and becoming independent and achieving something. I strongly feel that parents are in the best position to provide loving support and encouragement to their children. To set expectations for them. If future goals aren't set, kids will make up their own. Maybe this stems from movies, but just as likely from Friends or SATC and their portrayals of female solidarity.
We need to listen to the 18 year old mother who graduated this summer - not only does she have the ear of the younger girls, but she can help us understand the pressures and influences on this age group and their behaviour.
Treating the symptoms is best done in conjunction with addressing the underlying problem.
this is pretty crazy. i just heard about this show baby borrowers on nbc. seems to have a decent message and might make a difference to a few teens that watch.
Wow. How premeditated. Teens raising kids reminds me of that weird tv show I heard about, Baby Borrowers on NBC. These parents lend their kids to teens who think they can handle it and put it on TV… if you ever want to feel better about your own parenting, watch.
Wow, when I first heard this story yesterday I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I mean, how cool is it that a group of girls 16 and under were able to coordinate a mass pregnancy. SEVENTEEN people??? Awesome! I can't even get FOUR friends of mine to agree on a place and time to get dinner, let alone start families. (And we're 23.)
Seriously, these girls have shown an incredible amount of foresight and planning that will totally be of use to them in the business world. So many people my age are apathetic and have no motivation. It so refreshing to hear a case of kids younger than me getting together, setting a goal, and moving 100% towards that goal. Decisiveness is a rare thing and these girls have it. If only our government had a fraction of the creativity and resourcefulness these girls have shown in getting pregnant we might actually have jobs and working public institutions.


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Baby Update Time!
March 31, 2014 § 51 Comments
So… I had a baby, finally! She is very astute and takes direction well, she came right on her due date which is apparently pretty rare. I was sure she would come early but I was wrong… Starting three weeks before her due date I was having pretty intense contractions, not Braxton Hicks, false labor contractions. There is a difference! False labor contractions hurt like the real thing but don't progress labor, Braxton Hicks are mildly uncomfortable and don't progress labor. I clarify because it was frustrating to me to have such painful contractions and have them be called Braxton Hicks. I'm fairly tough and don't usually complain but those were uncomfortable. I was glad to have that issue cleared up at the hospital. So after three false labors in three weeks I finally transitioned over to real labor, it was terrifying but also welcome after five solid days of contractions no more or less than 10-12 minutes apart. That got old, fast. It was worse at night too so I didn't get much sleep. On the fifth night they got a little stronger and I had had just about enough but the timing was spaced too far apart for a hospital visit still. I was lucky to be able to get a couple hours of a nap in earlier in the day because there was literally no sleeping on the fifth night. I tried everything I could!
I had the suggestion to drink a half a glass of wine, which I did and then took a hot shower around 3am. As soon a I got in the shower the contractions sped up, every other time the shower helped ease the pain. By the time I was out of the shower contractions were 6-8 minutes apart but not letting up. I was going crazy with no sleep so I woke James up to go to the hospital. I was sure they would send me home telling me I wasn't in labor but I thought at least then I could trick my head into thinking the contractions don't really hurt and I would be able to get some sleep. We got to the hospital around 4:30 in the morning and on the way there everything resembling a contraction completely stopped. I felt dumb for heading in. The hooked me up to the monitors for twenty minutes to get a baseline, not a single contraction. The checked to see how far along I was, only dilated to 3 cm, same as my last check up the week before… I felt more sheepish… The had me get up and walk around for a while, while the shifts changed. As soon as I started walking contractions were back on so I felt a little less sheepish. James started timing them and they were just over 2 minutes apart. We walked the halls for about 40 minutes, stopping every 2 minutes plus or minus and then went back to the room to be checked. The new nurse came in, she hooked me back up to the monitor and I was relieved to see the contractions actually registering. She was planning on sending me home because I wasn't making any noises or acting like I was in labor but she checked me and I was dilated to 5 cm, so I was admitted. Then things got real and I got scared but excited :).
James went home to make sure Denny had his bag packed (we didn't do it before we left because I was pretty certain I would just be sent home!) and was ready to be picked up by my brother. He got his food and toys together to go stay with Uncle Nater while we stayed at the hospital. James was back by my side before I knew it. I expected time to drag on but it actually went by very fast! Every so often my nurse would check in on me but for the most part we were just left alone so I could labor as I wanted. It was more privacy than I expected and very welcome as I like to do those sorts of things on my own, preferably without an audience. My particular midwife happened to have the day off, her only day off that week so I had a stand-in midwife who was also awesome. Both her and the nurse asked what I would like to do for pain management to which I replied 'I have no idea how this will go, I'd like to try no meds but I am open to things changing if they need to'. The nurse said that based on how I was coping with things so far she didn't think I would have any issues with a natural birth, that was reassuring to hear! She was awesome. She explained to me how everything would feel so that when I got to each point I knew I was progressing just as I should. She talked me through some contractions when I was getting closer to the end and I was panicking a bit and not relaxing in between as much as I should. I had sort of expected labor to just be pure 'hard', it wasn't, there were contractions which hurt but then there were breaks in between. I noticed that so log as I could relax my body in between contractions (relax my shoulders and face, that was the best advice the nurse had for me!) I could rest enough to handle the next contraction, I just took it one contraction at a time for a couple hours until I was ready to start pushing the kid out!
A couple hours later there was a transition point that my body started to tell me to push, it was weird how it just switched over like that. The midwife and the nurse came in and helped to talk me through what was going to happen, how it was going to feel and how I can make things easier and faster. Since I was able to get this far without any drugs they said it would probably go much quicker since I could feel things better and could respond accordingly. It was right about this point, JUST before the big event that I panicked a little (giving birth is scary, more in theory than reality I think… not to say it doesn't hurt but TV sure builds things up too much!). When I panicked I stopped relaxing in between contractions and that made them just compile on one and other and hurt a lot more! At this point I asked the nurse if I could take anything to which she really just didn't reply. I took it as a no and went on my way with labor. I' m glad she handled it that way, I was close enough to the end that it would have been a shame to get an epidural at that point, I just didn't know how close I was, I expected things to take longer… Poor James had planned on staying above the waist but he got pulled into helping and had to watch the whole thing! I feel bad because honestly, that is not something I would want to see! Some things can't be unseen. He took it like a trooper and even said he was glad he got to partake (I can't understand why, honestly I don't know if it is worse to be the one in labor or the one watching someone be in so much pain and not be able to do a thing to help!). It felt like I was making no progress at all but after a relatively short 35 minutes of pushing MiniM was born!
To that point in my life I had never held a baby, I really hadn't spent much time around kids at all, I honestly had no idea how I would feel the moment she was born. I figured I would just go with it and see how things worked out though, nature has a way of making thing work out. In Lamaze class I remember watching one of the videos and a lady was giving birth (surprise, right, in a lamaze class! ;-)) but when the baby was born the midwife was handing the baby to the new mother and she wasn't grabbing her. I thought that was so weird watching it and was thinking 'why isn't she grabbing her baby?' Well, when MiniM was born she was purple and brownish, she had JUST come out and the midwife set her on my stomach and I thought about that video and I realized I was not grabbing my baby! I was a weirdo too! It turns out that was ok because her cord was wrapped around her ankles and I really couldn't have grabbed her anyway until she was untangled so I didn't look like a weirdo per-say but I had a moment of 'what do I do' none the less! As soon as she was untangled though the nurse brought her up to my chest for some skin to skin contact MiniM grabbed my hand and looked at my face, I was in love :). The midwife and nurse both told me that as soon as she was here I wouldn't even feel the pain, that was totally not true, it still hurt! After she was here I asked for drugs, I didn't want a natural birth for any magic reasons, I just wanted to limit the possibility of various interventions for MiniM's sake, not for my own! Once she was out it was fair game, I was happy to just get some Ibuprofen again though, that worked for me!
We ended up staying two days in the hospital since it was the weekend and the nurses encouraged it for first time parents, it was nice to be able to get all of my questions answered and feel pretty good about things before being thrown to the wolves on my own. We are very lucky to have a very healthy and happy baby girl though! There was a little scare with jaundice in the hospital but from what I understand that is pretty common and we were able to just scoot by without needing any assistance with that. It was funny, I was basically on no sleep for several days but once she was here all I wanted to do was watch her. I spent most of the first night awake just looking at her :). It's amazing how your body can just rise to the occasion and do what needs to be done and when you have such a sweet baby to look at you don't even begrudge it in the least! Denver ven likes her! He had a funny look in his eye at first like he thought we got him a new stuffed animal to bat around but he quickly learned that she is not in fact a stuffed animal. He's pretty sure I am hurting her at every diaper change and gets concerned for her but lets me do my thing :).
So, that is why I have been a little absent, James and I have been thoroughly enjoying our new baby girl. James has been a complete rock star helping out too. I am pretty lucky for that, I am really glad that I made all that food prior to D-day though, it's easy for James to heat it up and we get to eat fairly healthy meals! Some of it has taken better to the freezer than others but it is far more nutritious than what I would be eating otherwise I'm sure! James has been keeping the tiny house clean for us too. MiniM has been visited by every aunt and uncle and grandparent too, what a lucky girl! Turns out I am not so bad at this mom thing either, she seems to like me. The milk coming in was a challenge, that wasn't all that enjoyable but we are over the hump and feeding is going much better! I am very glad to have the tiny house, it's working out oh-so-well in all of this!
We are trying the best we can to keep MiniM's identity and personal details somewhat private, there are plenty of people who read this that know all of her details but I'd like to ask that if you are one of them that you keep things like her specific birthday and name private and not out in the open. I will still be referring to her as MiniM for this blogs sake :).
I meant to get this update out much sooner, and it probably could have been better but I am back at the point I was in the beginning of the tiny house build (babies are like tiny houses??) that it is probably better to get SOMETHING out instead of waiting until things are just perfect and not getting anything out. So there you have it, the last minute post because first thing in the morning James, Denver, MiniM and I are hitting the road and making our way from Idaho to North Carolina for the Tiny House Conference!
Hope everyone is well!
Pregnancy Update!
March 2, 2014 § 9 Comments
I think I should probably do one of these now because I think it will be a baby update if I wait too much longer! The little gremlin is making her way out soon, I'm sure of it! I also want to apologize to those of you who have emailed me or left a comment that needs a reply, I haven't been able to get back to them all just yet, I will try to very soon! I usually try to answer my emails over the weekend but this weekend has left me doing other things before getting to them, if you have sent me an email or left me a comment I WILL get back to you, just as soon as I can!
MiniM is doing just great, I have complained a lot through this pregnancy (because much of it DOES suck!) but really things could be SO much worse. I have been sick and miserable, and wanting of a lot of sweets but she is healthy and seems happy based on her constant dancing… I hope everyone's 'building of a person' could go so smoothly! In reality I would take a lot more if it assured me she was going to be healthy and happy!
The worst singular part to date (other than the CONSTANT nausea) is the second glucose test because I failed the first one by so much. I had to take it again. Nothing about that was terrible terrible, I mean I like sugary stuff but they take your blood and then make you drink this awful pure soda syrup crap then draw your blood every hour for three hours. I've never been scared of needles at all, if I were it would have only been the icing on the cake next to the 5 hours of shakes and dry heaving (trying NOT to throw up so I didn't have to do it all again!). Through all of that MiniM was doing flips and having just as hard of a time. I had taken my laptop in to get SOME work done while I waited the three hours but ended up not even being able to focus enough to do a thing. AND I had to fast for it. It really should be illegal to make a pregnant lady fast! If that's the worst of it that is not so bad.
There have been very few 'cool' parts up to this point but by far the coolest part is that I get the opportunity to know and bond with this little human being before anyone else! She has a little schedule it seems (we still play before bed), she doesn't get scared of things like she used to (I let/encourage Denver to bark so that noise won't set her off later). She is mostly pretty quiet until it's just her and I and then she gets playful, and she gets the hiccups a lot! Lately she has started sucking on her thumb I think, there is a weird rhythmic motion she seems to make right before she gets quiet. That stuff is pretty cool and hasn't really started until the last couple months or so.
It's funny how completely terrified you are in the beginning of all the things your body will have to endure but by the time you get this far along you are ready for whatever, you could literally cut me open and I would be ecstatic just to eventually know that I will heal and will be able to lay down again, someday, comfortably! Last night I 'slept' upright again in a recliner because that was as comfortable as I could get. That is of course the most uncomfortable thing on my recently broken back… it is a miserable balance most of the time on how I am going to be able to get enough sleep to sustain my next round of 'things' to do. The great news, I am done working for a while at my day job! I still have other things to do and get done that I will fit in my schedule but stopping working now helps for SO many reasons. Again, it involved sitting for 8 hours a day which KILLED my back. The biggest part though was that I haven't been able to get to really real sleep for the last several weeks until 5:30-6:00am… and then was woke up to go to work at 8… to which I could never seem to be on time! I can sleep and stay asleep now when I am actually asleep… that is until she's born…
So, one week ago on Sunday I was woken up at 2am with a really bad stomach ache. I was dazed, a bit confused and then I realized that must be a contraction. I got up and walked around to make it feel better, I was literally doubled over, it was awful (just wait… I know )! It didn't go away at all with my walking so I just waited it out and tried to relax through it, which is hard to do when your body is rebelling so hard! It lasted 6 minutes, I know because I looked at the clock when I woke up and then it just stopped and I decided I should go back to bed and get some rest. If it kept happening then being rested was the best thing for me. Two hours later the same thing happened, except I had to RUN to the bathroom, I felt like every single piece of everything in me was about to explode out… another 6 minutes and I was going back to bed. Then, nothing. Just two really bad Braxton Hicks contractions. So I have been on alert since about a week ago. No real 'nesting' kicking in, just being a bit alert. On Tuesday was my latest midwife exam (I am on to weekly exams until she gets here now), my midwife asked if I had any contractions I said 'yep!' (she has asked me this before to which I replied 'I don't know, I think so'… met with a joking eye-roll ). She laughed and said THAT'S how we know its progressing, and that it was a good sign. She listened to MiniM's heart-rate (it's perfect 130) and took my belly measurement. It should be about 1 cm a week from week 20 on up to about 40 cm, my last measurement was 39 and this time it was 32. I was a bit confused about that but she said she dropped and was now engaged in my pelvis and ready for action any day now. I think her moving into place must have been what that Sunday night business was all about. My midwife thinks it's any day now, whenever my body says go. She said most first time moms go to 41-42 weeks but I may be one of the lucky ones that get's out of this a little early! I am at 37 weeks which is perfectly acceptable, if I go into labor they won't stop me. The main concerns are only that MiniM hasn't grown her brown fat that helps regulate her body temperature so after birth, they would make sure she's eating and staying warm, other than that no worries.
So that was awesome news! Which brings me to Friday. Friday was my last official day of work. It still hasn't really hit me that I won't be going back tomorrow morning… I have a whole list of other to-do things to do but it will just be weird to not go to the office. So Friday, I wake up and head to work. I sit down and instantly start having contractions. Nothing too terribly painful and not too close together. I just keep tabs on things and we are talking 2-3 contractions per hour lasting the entire time I was at work and a couple hours after, then they seemed to slow down a bit. They were still there but maybe 1-2 an hour. I decided on Friday that I had better go get her some clothes and stuff ready in case so I drove home and headed to my folk's place to get a few loads of laundry done (I do have a washer/dryer but I find I don't use it too much, laundry is a good excuse to visit!). I head out there and visit/hang out and then head home to do a little more work. The contractions continue throughout all of Saturday too, not getting any more or less in frequency or intensity. Saturday night I did not sleep at all. I was upright in my chair, pissed off at the world that I could not get an ounce of shut-eye, Denver was sleeping like a little princess and I just wanted to shake him awake so I didn't have to be up all night alone! Finally, at almost 9 this morning I was able to get to sleep and slept until noon. When I woke up there were no signs what-so-ever of labor. Short story, it's been a weird weekend and I think I am going to have a kid soon but I have no idea!
I have been nervous to be alone so I have made poor James drive all over with me, we went and got all those items on my 'need-to-get-before-baby-comes' list. He has been working his butt off to tie up some of his projects so he can hang with MiniM AND spent the weekend building Denver a fence so that I don't have to keep my eye on him with my hands full of newborn. It will be so nice to be able to let him outside to play without having to be there with him constantly (to date we haven't had a fenced area for him).
And today, was a burst of energy for the nesting! I have literally started at the top/ceiling of my house and have been working my way down DEEP cleaning everything (I no longer have Denny slobber on my ceiling…). Yeah!
I hope everyone is well, if I am offline for a little while now you know why!


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Hello this is my debut on this forum. I need help. Please.
I have downloaded a .ISO file and burned it to DVD. It doesn't work here in London. I understand I need to convert it to a PAL version to play it on my DVD player.
It had been suggested I buy software called Nero and Win AVI but I'm new to this technology and would be very grateful if somebody could talk to me on this with confidence.
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You can try this AVI to DVD Burner tool.
Thank you for the reply.
Have you tried this software yourself? And does it actually convert the .iso files to PAL?
Thanks for your time,
If you already have Nero Vision, try the conversion in there.
I don't know if Nero will read the contents of the ISO or whether you'll need to extract it first. If you need to extract it, use 7-zip or winrar. Right-click, and pick extract to <folder name>.
i've bought in USA a dvd = cd disc with a movie in NTSC format how to convert it to PAL/SECAM so i can play it on my PAL/SECAM player (EU standard). Any PC program to do it?
Many thanks in advnce
There are few DVDs burnt can be player on DVD Player, but as I know, with DVD Creator Std, you can burn ISO to DVD to play on your DVD Player, you can have a try for that
I suggest that you use a virtual CD/DVD drive to mount the .iso to. Such as Slysoft Virtual CloneDrive (slysoft.com), of Daemontools (daemon-tools.cc).
Thank you all for your responses.
In order to convert a NTSC .iso file into PAL, is the answer to download 7-zip to extract the file, and then buy WinAVI software in order to burn the extracted file onto DVD in PAL format?
I just wondered if anybody was using 7-zip and WinAVI and had actually performed this conversion?
I'd just like to know it can be done before downloading and buying software?
Many thanks for your time if you can help me.
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BASIC INFORMATION: Type of property: apartments. Number of apartments and their capacity is A(6+1), A(4+2). Check in: 14:00 Check out: 10:00
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT: free parking within the property, common terrace for all guest in the property, courtyard.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES: free use of barbecue, free berth for boat (only with obligatory previous notice).
BEACHES CLOSE TO THE PROPERTY: pebble beach, concrete beach.
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Default Risk in Asset Pricing
AbstractThis paper provides an analytical solution for the impact of default risk on the valuation of realistically intricate claims on time-dependent uncertain income streams. Its modular structure allows us to adjust the set of assumptions concerning the event of default to the specificity of the environment which surrounds the asset. The importance of such a flexibility is illustrated in the context of corporate debt, examining the simplest case of finite-lived coupon-paying corporate bonds with principal repayment at maturity. The magnitude of risk premia, as well as the term structure of credit spreads, are, not surprisingly, largely determined by the assumed default scenario.
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- Mella-Baral, Pierre & Tychon, Pierre, 1996. "Default risk in asset pricing," Discussion Papers (IRES - Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales) 1996021, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES).
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Often it's fear that separates those who want birth at home or in the hospital. The fear that hospitals and some doctors seem to perpetuate. There are other factors, of course. For some birthing at home just isn't an option. But for others, it's an option they didn't even realize possible. That's what happened to Erica Bovino. She was home with her 3-year-old son Jack asleep in his bedroom and she was having contractions. Her husband, Paul Sulzicki, was on his way home from work. Erica called him after her water broke and she realized there wasn't time for her to get to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
The baby was ready to be born. She was going to have to do this alone -- she was going to have an unassisted, unexpected home birth in her bathroom.
There was no time for fear. Instinct took over. Bovino said:
I was quiet and went inside myself. If I let fear overtake me, things could have turned out worse. If I freaked out for one second, I couldn't have done that, I think.
She credits some meditation-like calming exercises for getting her through it. She caught her baby daughter Stella as she was born and held her up. Baby Stella opened her eyes at her mama and Erica knew she was okay. Moments later Paul -- super proud dad and husband -- walked in hearing his wife saying, "Okay, baby."
The paramedics arrived shortly after to take mama and baby to hospital to make sure all was fine and it was.
Home birth stories like Erica's are inspiring. We have to quiet the fear, the naysayers, the alarmists. We need to trust ourselves to birth our babies because it's what our bodies are uniquely qualified to do. Erica shared:
I always wanted to do a home birth. I thought I'd have women around me, or my husband. Everyone's so fearful of it. The woman's body is meant to do it. Women have gotten so far from trusting their bodies. Women are talked out of trusting themselves. Hopefully, it's an inspiration to other women to trust themselves. I just wanted to be that voice for women.
You certainly are, Erica.
Does hearing this story make you fear birth less?
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I get that you support home births and all, but it's getting old. Can we not just all agree that women can give birth, and different women can do whatever the fuck they want. It's nobody else's business what you do.
It's awesome that this worked out for her and that she and her baby are healthy. I ended up with an emergency csection when my son got stuck and had serious heartrate decels...not something I could have handled at home alone with meditation.
Hey B1 Bomber any chance your son's heart rate decels were caused by Pitocin?
Often, it isn't that one "can't" do it naturally, it is the interventions (induction, epidural, pitocin) that cause the stress for the baby, and necessitate an Emergency C-section.
The story doesn't change my mind but the blogger's interpretation confirms my thoughts regarding how ridiculously stupid she is.
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Short Kids
The Debate over Growth Hormone Therapy
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Growth hormone therapy consists of daily injections, according to the Human Growth Foundation. These injections can be prescribed for years, depending on when treatment starts and how much a child grows. Growth hormones are only effective during a child's growing years. During that time, the growth plates, which permit bones to elongate and thicken, are open. Once they close, it's too late.
Andrews calls the phrase "short but otherwise healthy" an oxymoron. "Height is part of health," he says. "If a child's mom is five feet, seven inches, and dad is five feet, ten inches, and testing shows the child will never reach four feet, eleven inches, then something is causing that."
Also in agreement with Dr. Brown that growth problems often go undetected, Andrews says, "There are only a handful of pediatric endocrinologists in each city and most of them are working six days a week just trying to keep up with diabetes." It takes an average of three to six months to get an appointment with a pediatric endocrinologist, according to Andrews.
The use of human growth hormone for abnormally short children (defined by the FDA as boys projected to be under five feet, three inches, and girls under four feet, eleven inches) with no known medical malady remains controversial, with critics accusing drug companies of turning shortness into a disease. Andrews calls this accusation "hype." "It's not true, and it's hurting the credibility of all the legitimate growth hormone patients," he says.


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Once again Florida Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio have advocated sanctions and other measures against yet another country, this time Venezuela. Isn't it time that the internal affairs of this country and others be left up to the citizens to affect changes? If those Venezuelans already here truly care about their country, and are not here solely for economic reasons, then isn't it incumbent upon them to return to Venezuela and stand up, and fight if necessary, for their beliefs?
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Justin Bieber may be immune to the child star trap
The 18-year-old pop star continues to disprove doubters
Maybe we just grown them differently in Canada?
Child stars south of the border may be famous for their rock bottom moments and many fade as fast as they appeared, but Justin Bieber seems to be following in the footsteps of fellow Canucks Avril Lavigne and Alanis Morissette who proved it is possible to avoid the pill falls of early-onset fame.
Since Bieber Fever swept the land in 2009, the pop sensation has been labelled a flash in the pan and has endured criticism from those in the business placing bets on his career's expiration date.
"It's going to go away. We all know it," Donny Osmond told reporters last year while in Toronto.
Vanilla Ice echoed the sentiment saying "soon something else new will come along and he'll be forgotten."
All right, stop - this is no "Ice Ice baby" situation.
The pride of Stratford's hotly anticipated new album, "Believe," is set for release next week and judging by the speed at which his world tour sold out (1 hour with Madison Square Garden taking just 30 seconds,) it will likely be yet another glowing chapter in his rags to riches fairy tale.
"I think [this album] is about proving people wrong and going out there and making good music and going out there and performing better than everyone else," Bieber told Matt Lauer on The Today Show Friday.
During the visit the teen sensation took the liberty of sending out Lauer's first tweet urging the followers to go buy the album when it drops June 19. Within five hours, the talk show host had amassed more than 100,000 followers prompting him to tweet simply: "Bieber's power!"
It's clear the "Never Say Never" singer and his team are focused on keeping the momentum going by maturing the 18-year-old's image and his music. The album's first single, "Boyfriend," made it quite obvious it's Justin Timberlake's blueprint they're following, and why not?
JT was able to make the jump from boy band heartthrob to successful solo artist to busy Hollywood actor, another career path Bieber has been vocal about wanting to explore more seriously.
Many critics focus on the dismal fate that has befallen many teen idols before him, but they shouldn't forget stars like Timberlake who had the musical talent coupled with the family support to propel him to the next phase.
Bieber certainly has all of these things going for him too, plus Usher as a mentor and Will Smith as a stand-in Hollywood dad.
Vanilla Ice and Donny Osmond may want to rethink those bets.


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On Thursday night, the Arrows closed out their spring practices by hosting Callaway, McComb and Provine in a four team spring jamboree.
"I feel like we did pretty good," said Harris of his team's performance in the event. "There are still a lot of things we need to work on.
"We came out here and did pretty good and now we have the summer to work on all of the things we can get better at."
Herbert has several goals for himself this off season. He understands as a senior he has to help lead the team on and off the field.
"As a team I think we all can be better work ethic wise," said Harris. "I am going to be working to get the guys together and working hard.
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An NBA blog from Newsday's Bobby Bonett
Wizards sign Amityville's A.J. Price
A.J. Price is following in fellow Amityville native Mike James' footsteps.
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Sophia Anlie trapped within a marriage to Inspector Javert...can she find happiness? (Yes, I had this up before, but I needed to take it down to re-read it and see if I could make it more Les Mi...
Etienne Javert was one of those men who never had a moment's fun. He was dark- black hair with a sideburn each side, cold grey eyes. He rarely laughed and was widely feared and respected by the lower classes from which he had once come from. Born to a father who was a thief and the mother a prostitute, Javert had escaped the doldrums of the bohemian race from which he originated from to join the police. And he did. He did well there. By the time he was forty years old, he was an Inspector in Paris. He had no vices until he met Monsieur Jacques Anlié, a wealthy member of the police force. Javert had never drunk or smoked and only once or twice he had had sex. Old Anlié had three daughters- Victoria, Valeria and Sophia. His favourite was little Sophia, whom he spoiled. Only after meeting Anlié was Javert properly introduced to the sinful pleasures Paris had to offer. Anyone who knew Javert would think Anlié was a corrupting influence. But Javert was careful not to overindulge unlike his portly companion. He did not care much for tobacco: he had the occasional pinch when pleased with himself or stressed. It was a way of holding onto humanity. He rarely drunk alcohol- he had never been intoxicated.
But sex was a different matter.
When he had married Sophia- partly because he had no choice and every policeman on the force was expecting him to- he knew his self-esteem (or what he had of it, reader) would not crumble as he would not have to pay for sexual intercourse. At first, he restrained himself in the act of lovemaking, and the tenseness in the bedroom had spread throughout the whole marriage- no wonder his wife felt so uncomfortable around him. It continued like this until Sophia found herself pregnant; it was then he convinced himself that sex was not a sin if it meant conceiving a child.
He rarely read, unlike Sophia who seemed to have all the time in the world, partially because he hated books. But when he had the sparse free time, he read so he would not be illiterate.
So if we were to compare Sophia 'Sophie' Anlié to Inspector Etienne Javert, we would find a completely different character. Let's examine Mademoiselle Anlié's history. Born to a wealthy policeman, Jacques Anlié, and his wife Alicia, she was the youngest of three daughters. She was charming as a girl- long blonde locks and big blue eyes. Her mother died of pneumonia when she was just six months old. Because 'Princesse Sophie' was so much like her mother, Anlié spoiled her. Whatever his little princess Sophie wanted, his little princess got. And if she did not get what she wanted, she would use tears and tantrums to get her way, much to her elder sisters, twins Victoria and Valeria's dismay. She was well educated, well-read and skilled in horsemanship, sewing, dancing. She spoke fluent French, English, Italian and Latin. It was when Sophia was fourteen springs old that her father finally decided to do something about his youngest daughter's behaviour. Marrying her off to Javert was his solution; he knew the thirty-eight year old would have no nonsense from her and hoped she would soon learn her place.
That first meeting between Etienne Javert and Sophia Anlié could be described in one simple word: disastrous. When Anlié had told him he wanted her to marry one of his daughters, Javert thought he meant Valeria, the middle child who was beautiful but pious. She was like the female version of himself. Anlié had failed to mention that it would be Sophia whom he would be marrying.
"You expect me to marry some spoiled daughter of yours?" Javert had practically exploded to the old man.
"Listen, Monsieur Javert, I know you do not like Sophie, but the reason I want you to marry her is so that she would hopefully grow up. She is young, naïve and spoiled. I knew you would take no nonsense from her and possibly discipline her. I want you to make my daughter grow up. Do whatever it takes."
So there was the unmatched couple: the dark, unattractive, tall husband and the blonde, beautiful and small wife.


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We can learn by exchanging and discussing our own lists of "10 Things I Know to be True."
After listening to Sarah Kay's beautiful speech and poetry, I tried to write my own list of "10 Things I know to be True." I learned one thing immediately: I don't know much. I learned a second thing more slowly: that's okay! I tried to distill my limited understanding of the world into this list, without being overly philosophical nor literal.
One thing I know to be true, but that is not on my list, was that Sarah Kay was right when she said that if you share your list with a group of people you will find that someone has one thing very similar, someone else has something totally contrary, another person has something you've never heard of, and still another has something that makes you think further about something you thought you knew.
So let's share ours, and find out! What do your lists have on them?
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1. Fiction can, at times, feel more real than fact.
2. One person, with a good idea, can change our world.
3. There are things about our universe that we will never understand.
4. #3 is not an excuse to stop trying.
5. Everyone has a story worth hearing.
6. There is always another side to the story they tell.
7. Questions can sometimes teach more than their answers.
8. Children can sometimes teach more than their parents.
9. Everyone should travel.
10. No one's truth is universal.
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1. I have an unconditional love for, and trust in, my mother, father and sister.
2. One day, I will die.
3. I can do my best to live a healthy life and make decisions that will keep me healthy (physically, spiritually), but I do not ultimately have control over when my death will come.
4. Because of #3 and #4, the time I have now is a sacred and precious gift and everyday I make decisions as to how I want to use that time.
5. Everyone has a story that can teach you something if only (a) you give him/her a chance to share it and (b) allow yourself to receive it openly.
6. And somewhat conversely- everyone also has the potential to do something significant themselves, to create something new and good with the time they are given.
7. Significant things are things that bring joy to at least one person other than you.
8. Engaging with people and worldviews different from your own is essential to growth. In fact, it is quite possibly the only way you can grow.
9. The earth does not belong to us, rather we belong to it.
10. Hence, as Alice Walker said so eloquently, "Activism is my rent for living on this planet."
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How is the data transferred from its source to the light bulbs?
I understand how it is recieved by the device and transmitted by the light, but how does the light get the information?
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"We subtly modulate the current supply to the LED devices at relatively high speeds. We are not harshly switching the LEDs on and off, and we are not modulating at speeds anywhere near those perceptible to the human eye."
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Montello is a great school with lots of diversity. The location is fantastic and located near Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary. Classroom size averages to about 20 students per class. There ARE many Ed Techs available. The staff is friendly & courteous. The parent group holds fun events throughout the year. There is a talent show, science fair and many activities for students and their families to enjoy. The entrance to the school is newly remodeled.
My sons have had the most caring teachers, accommodating to their needs, and always engaging their minds to grow
In my opinion Montello has a long way to go to be a great school. The classes are very large and they have no ed tech's or assistant teachers. My main issue is that my 5 year old son has a peanut allergy and peanut butter sandwiches are served daily in the cafeteria. They do not have a peanut free table and were not interested in creating one to protect my child's life. I bought a new house in a different school district simply so my child could get a quality education and be safe at school. The school also has an extremely high Somalian population. Many of the teachers are busy teaching english instead of grade appropriate material.
Take a closer look at the the program of what they teach and how long they teach the school. Fights occur frequently in this school and the lack of discipline tells the students that its ok. Ask the teachers about the school and how often teachers are changed and ask what they think about the programs and how they rate their admin when it comes to children's education. Ask more than one teacher and the results will surprise you
I currently have two children who are attending their second year going to Montello. I cannot believe how well this school is run. The teachers and principals are excellent. What amazes me is that the principal and vice principal are not just sitting behind a desk all day. They are seen directly involved with the children in school hallways. It is nice that even though this school is large that I, or my two children, will be recognized by both of these principals. I have to admit that Lewiston has be hit very hard with the somali settlement. This does cause for intercultural learning and tolerance for others that are different from you. They deal with this issue very well. I cannot imagine being a teacher to some that don't even speak English let alone write it. I do agree that State and National testing scores are shown much lower due to this reason. The principal is so smart and caring. I feel comfortable discussing any issues that may come up with my children. Nobody is perfect, but I rate Montello as definitely above average.
When does school start? when summer is over.Does any body know?just wondering. thank you for your feed back its a really great school.
montello is a wonderful school my child was going to another lewiston school and she was struggling very much there as soon as i changed her school to montello she has been amazing and loves going to school
We have 3 children who attend this school and are doing well academically. It should be indicated that Montello has a very diverse student population, many whose families do not speak English and I believe this accounts for some of the scores reflected as these children are still having to be tested to the same standards. Our children are learning respect, tolerance, acceptance, and empathy for all people while being at Montello- all characteristics we find very important as social beings aside from our levels of ability or intelligence.
I was a student at Montello for 4 years and it was great. All the teachers are nice and help you do your best. It is a pretty big school but still awesome
i am a student at montello and i am loving it
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1. In an ovenproof 14-inch-wide, 2- to 3-inch-deep frying pan (or 5- to 6-quart pan) over medium heat, frequently stir oil and rice until rice is opaque, about 5 minutes.
2. Add onions, bell pepper, and garlic; stir often until onions are limp, 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Add wine, broth, and artichokes with marinade. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.
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5. Stir in parsley. Arrange crab and olives on risotto. Season to taste with pepper.
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Both of the studs here today have been featured on our site(s) more than once and each have an extensive following as well as impressive repertoire in the industry. So, today we decided to see what sparks would happen if we put these two together and just let things happen. Well, that's exactly what we intend to do as we let Atlanta's own Justin Wells have his first taste of the magic ass, who honestly needs no introduction, Mr. Tony Michaels to be good. No seriously. Justin has no idea what kind of theme park we've just dropped him into and Tony had got to be the best ride by far. Tony has been up to the usual, hanging out and chillin' with his friends. He loves trouble and let's face it, trouble comes a'callin often. Tony loves dark Latin boys and if there's a NY thuggish air about him�even better. Justin doesn't have a set type though he does prefer bigger guys than him. These two are more than the average handful and they have several secrets the likes of which we'd never imagine. For example, Justin confessed he accidentally fucked his roommate's boyfriend�twice! Tony likes to relieve himself in odd places whenever the mood strikes. He grins when he confesses he at times will beat his meat in the bathroom at work due to his high sex drive. �Poor, poor lad. If ever there was any doubt these two wouldn't have chemistry well the immediate make out session quickly dispelled those. It isn't long before Tony is down to his sexy briefs and he's helping Justin out of his. Next thing we see is Tony getting his first taste of the Georgian gent's thick dick as he bobs up and down on his meat. A sort of homecoming for the boy born in GA but raised in Florida; Tony's is getting reacquainted without a problem. They both lick and suck all over each other eventually landing in a steamy 69 session, laying side by side as each continues to service the surplus of cock before them. Tony can't get enough of Justin's meat as he straddles him to get better access as they continue to 69. Justin doesn't mind one bit and this new position gets Tony's throat deeper on his dick and also gives him easy access to begin exploring that ass he's heard so much about. He begins to finger fuck Tony's tight ass. It seems the more ass play Tony gets the more he's fueled to suck Justin's cock. Who could go wrong with that combination? �Not I� said the goose. �Oops! �that's the wrong story altogether. We digress,Oral is merely the appetizer to the fucking Justin has in store for Tony. Oh Goody! Tony braces himself as Justin bends him over up against the wall. Tony's lip snarls as he gives us his signature grimace as Justin slowly invades his ass. There's no learning curve here and Justin's pounding Tony's ass right out of the starting gate and all Tony can do is try to keep up. The ever-consummate professional, Tony doesn't miss a beat. A shot from below gives us an insane view as Justin's sweet ass as it rises and falls burying his thick dick in and out of Tony's willing hole. FUCK! From there, Tony goes doggy and all Justin has to do is hold still while Tony backs up on his dick. Justin is in awe as Tony practically fucks himself with Justin's bone. Tony can't get enough and soon he straddles Justin and slides his hot ass back onto his meat, mounting him reverse cow girl. A close up of Justin's cock looks sinful as Tony bounces up and down on it unable to get his fill. The hottest part of that shot is the look on Justin's face, off in the background, as he just watches his throbbing dick get the ride of its life. He had it cummin'�and 'cummin' is what's in store for these two and soon as Tony, now facing Justin, continues to ride and ride hard. As they near climax, they both lay down with their cocks near the others and stroke off. Tony's the first to quietly spew as his thick nut cascades over his wrist onto his porcelain skin. Justin isn't far behind as he grunts and groans aloud blasting his thick cargo all over his tones abs. Our work here is done, Gentlemen.
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Rage Of Three Kingdoms Game
Let's be upfront right away; if you're expecting high-end graphics, fast pace, something novel, freebies, etc, then you're at the wrong place. If you're for strategy, neat interface, PvP gameplay, comic based games, cool features; then Three kingdoms game should be your choice.
Developed by Uforia, Three kingdoms game enables the player to literally raise an entire military from scratch. Players can test their mettle in planning, training, commanding, strategizing, installing military bases/equipment, upgrading weapon systems, forming coalitions, etc. Just like many other Chinese games, this game's context is ancient China. The storyline is based on three clans in ancient China: Shu, Wei and Shu. Since being based on a novel, players could find it easy if they've read it.
Three kingdoms game consists of warrior, craftsman, archer and mystics classes. The level progression is set at 20, 40 and 80. Warriors can advance as Champion or Defender. At the highest level a defender can become a guardian. A Champion can progress till he becomes a Conqueror. They weild sword and shield. Archers become Slayers and Rangers, wherein, Slayers goes till Warden and Rangers become Marksmen. Their weapons are bows and crossbows. Mystics are supporting groups and largely focuses on the well-being of the Empire and its military. Craftsman, as the word suggests, are weapon experts. As they advance through the levels, they gain expertise in building weapons at a fast pace. They move on to become Armorsmith and Weaponsmith.
Three kingdoms game features interesting aspects such as the option to recruit your enemies to side with you in battles. The only drawback is that if the negotiations fail, you could be attacked. The Player vs. Player (PVP) as well as the Guild versus Guild (GVG) feature is huge addon. Coming out victorious in PVP battles allows you to gain access to privileged items and skills via honor points. And you're also given the the title 'Lord'.
Unlike PVP, GVG means fighting your enemy guilds and taking control of their castles. This translates to capturing your enemy's wealth and possessions whereby you have enough resources to advance your game. The 'death note' feature is innovative as in, it enables you to track your opponent when you're attacked by him a number of times. The marked opponent is continuously tracked on your map enabling you to easily get to him to have your revenge.
A major drawback of Three kingdoms game is that, players resorting to cash shop get a greater edge over other player. This to an extent spoils the game flow.