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| Cedric Juniper
アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
|Professor Juniper (daughter)
|Trainer class
|Pokémon researcher
|Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
|Anime debut
|Evolution Exchange Excitement!
|English voice actor
|Stuart Zagnit
|Japanese voice actor
|Ken'yū Horiuchi
Professor Cedric Juniper (Japanese: アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi) is Professor Juniper's father. He used to be a Pokémon researcher. According to Bianca, he specializes in Pokémon distribution and biology.
- 1 In the games
- 2 In the anime
- 3 In the manga
- 4 In the TCG
- 5 Trivia
- 6 Names
In the games
In Pokémon Black and White, Professor Cedric Juniper first meets the player in Mistralton City with Skyla, who has just flown in from another region. Upon meeting the player he upgrades their Pokédex. He is next seen in Icirrus City, where he gives the player the Old Gateau. He is then seen in Nacrene City with Lenora, Bianca, and some other NPCs. He is not seen again until after the player defeats N and Ghetsis. Once the player has met Looker and gone outside, he approaches the player and upgrades their Pokédex to the National mode.
In Black 2 and White 2, he will upgrade the player's Pokédex to the National mode as he did in the previous games. He can be found at his daughter's laboratory in Nuvema Town, where he will provide a count of Pokémon caught in the National Pokédex. On the player's first visit, he will give the player a Super Rod.
Pokémon Black and White
Mistralton City
- "Oh! Hey! <Player>, right? Let me see your Pokédex for a moment. What do we have here? So, you've found <number> Pokémon, eh? Staggering! You've seen a Klink! You're becoming quite the Trainer. Excuse me! I was a little excited and forgot my manners. My name is Juniper, too! Cedric Juniper. Heh! The professor who gave you the Pokédex is my daughter! That girl has told me a lot about you. It really makes my day to meet you! In honor of our meeting, I'm going to upgrade your Pokédex! Some Pokémon can change forms even when it's the same individual. If you have already seen a form, you can check it with this whenever you want. I also added a function to make searching easier."
- "Oh! I forgot my introductions! Skyla, this is a friend of my daughter's. <Player> is traveling around Unova to complete the Pokédex."
- "That's right, <player>. You should challenge this Gym! If nothing else, this Gym is really out there! See you, Skyla. If something comes up again, I'll let you know!"
- "Aww, Skyla. If you keep frowning, your face might freeze like that, and that'd be a shame. People and Pokémon, we all have to help each other out! See you later!"
Icirrus City
- "Hello, <player>! How is <lead Pokémon>? Ah! This <lead Pokémon> has really taken a shine to you. The Pokédex is important, but time spent having fun together is also important. Say, I just had a thought--have you heard of Dragonspiral Tower?"
- Yes: "Really? Quite impressive."
- No: "Eh... I'm not surprised you haven't heard of it."
- "OK. Give this story a listen. Dragonspiral Tower is said to be the Unova region's oldest building. Stories say it's the place where legendary Pokémon came to life or where they remain in deep slumber. I know it's just past Icirrus City, but that's all I know about it. That's all anyone knows, because no one has ever been inside. My daughter has wanted to investigate that tower for a long time. "What! There's something I don't know?!" That kind of feeling is pure adventure. And I'm not too old for some adventuring. Away I go to have a look at Dragonspiral Tower! Catch you later!"
Dragonspiral Tower
- "That building serenely towering over everything is Dragonspiral Tower. From far in the past, before Unova was founded, it still stands tall today. On the top floor, so it's been told, the legendary Pokémon is waiting for a person seeking the truth to appear."
- After getting the Freeze Badge
- "Oh, <player>! And you must be Bianca. I'm the other Professor Juniper. The Professor Juniper who gave you the Pokédex is my daughter."
- "Is that right? Grand, grand. Actually, we should chat later. <Player>, Bianca, here's the situation. Some members of Team Plasma--quite a large group--broke through the tower wall and went inside. Brycen and that young man--I believe his name is Cheren--the two of them went after Team Plasma, but..."
- "Ha! I guess you would be curious. Well, I'll explain briefly. Dragonspiral Tower has stood tall since long before Unova was founded. On the top floor, the legendary Dragon-type Pokémon waits for a person pursuing idealsB/seeking truthW to appear... That's what it said. Are you going to go after Team Plasma like your friend did? It's admirable of you to join the fight against Team Plasma, but it's risky, too."
- "Why, thank you! That makes me feel much safer! Well, <player>! It's up to you! Climb the tower! This is all I can give you, but it might help you rest! Still... What could Team Plasma be after?"
- "Astounding... I never would have imagined the legendary Dragon-type Pokémon would return now..."
- "Why, if it isn't Alder! It's been a while! Have you been well?"
- "Right... Moreover, the boss of Team Plasma, N, who reawakened ZekromB/ReshiramW, apparently said to look for the other Pokémon, ReshiramB/ZekromW."
- "I see. We'll leave that to you. I'm going to investigate inside the tower. Hopefully, I'll find something."
- "Maybe I should have my daughter look into when this tower was built. If you want someone to investigate the origin of Pokémon, she's the best."
Nacrene City
- "Surely... When I investigated Dragonspiral Tower, I found elements that were dated to the same era as this Light StoneB/Dark StoneW!"
- "... So how do we wake the Dragon-type Pokémon from the stone, then?"
- "Hey, <player>. Never forget that you always have Pokémon right by your side."
Nuvema Town
- "Oh! Well, this is nice timing! I see you're all here! Just a moment ago, I got some National Pokédex data from an acquaintance. Since you're here, let's upgrade your Pokédex with the National Pokédex data. I'm sure you'll be visiting a wider range of places, Naturally, that means you'll be encountering more Pokémon. Let me see your Pokédex for a sec!"
- "There you go, Bianca!"
- "Next up is Cheren!"
- "And last, but not least..."
- "You can now switch your Pokédexes to National Mode Pokédex. Completing the National Pokédex will surely be a big challenge. So, take your time, enjoy yourselves, and meet lots of Pokémon."
Pokédex evaluation
Note: Cedric evaluates only National Pokédex. Event Pokémon count towards evaluation, unless noted otherwise.
- "Hey, <player>! So you're here to show me how your Pokédex is coming along, right?"
- No: "Oh, really... If you want me to have a look at your Pokédex, come here again!"
- Yes: "I see! You've caught <number> Pokémon, then... <evaluation quote>"
- 0-39
- "Nationally, there are more than 600 Pokémon! You'll have to be persistent and catch them at your own pace."
- 40-79
- "First, you might want to revisit places you've already been. Retrace your steps in the Unova region and see what new Pokémon turn up!"
- 80-119
- "Remember Rule No. 1! To catch a Pokémon, you first have to reduce its HP. You're pretty good at this now, but don't forget the basics!"
- 120-159
- "Are you going to the Day Care? I've heard that some Pokémon can only be caught if they are hatched from Eggs.
- 160-199
- "Do you have a fishing rod? There are many Pokémon that live in the water. Try searching rivers and oceans!"
- 200-249
- "Do you know the move False Swipe? False Swipe always leaves a tiny bit of the targeted Pokémon's HP. It's great for catching, because it doesn't make them faint!"
- 250-299
- "Do you know the move Mean Look? If you use Mean Look on a Pokémon, it can't run away!"
- 300-349
- "There are several ways for Pokémon to evolve. Some Pokémon even evolve through friendship!"
- 350-399
- "Have you heard of mass outbreaks? Big groups of Pokémon appear during a mass outbreak. It's a great chance to catch them!"
- 400-449
- "You've caught more than 400 different Pokémon?! That's incredible! You're an amazing Trainer!"
- 450-499
- "Apparently, some Pokémon evolve when they are leveled up in a certain area."
- 500-549
- "You've caught 500 different Pokémon... My, the variation of these beings called Pokémon certainly is surprising! And the fact that you've caught so many different kinds... That's pretty surprising, too!'
- 550-599
- "Have you been to the Poké Transfer Lab on Route 15? Mastering a facility like that is an accomplishment for a Pokémon Trainer."
- 600-614
- "Just a little more until you complete your Pokédex, huh? Catching this many Pokémon must mean... You really like Pokémon, don't you!"
- 615-629
- "Oh! That's a wonderful Pokédex. How about it? Would you research Pokémon with me?"
- 630-648 (at least one non-event Pokémon is missing*)
- "Oh! Just a little more until your Pokédex is complete! Make sure you go after the roaming Pokémon and trade with friends to get the ones you're missing!"
- 636-649 (all non-event Pokémon caught)
- ...
- ...
- This blows me away! It's so wonderful, I'm at a loss for words. You... You've accomplished something truly outstanding. Filling up the National Pokédex makes you a Trainer among Trainers! I'm so happy I was able to meet a fantastic Trainer like you! I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
In the anime
Cedric Juniper made his anime debut at the end of Evolution Exchange Excitement!, where he stumbled out of Chargestone Cave and fainted out of hunger. In the next episode, his daughter gave him some food to eat and he regained his strength, She also returned his pen which she found lodged in a Klinklang's gears in the previous episode. Professor Juniper told Ash and his friends that her father studied the origins of legendary Pokémon like Reshiram and Zekrom. He then said that he believed he had discovered the cave where the Black Hero had met Zekrom. He was planning to go back and Ash begged if he and his friends could come along. He agreed and lead the way to the ruins.
Cedric has a tendency to pause in the middle of his sentences, which led to some miscommunication between him and the kids. For instance, when Ash asked to go with him to the ruins, he responded with: "I never...", which led everyone into saying that he declined the offer. After which he continued his sentence with: "...refuse bright young folks". This later caused problems avoiding the traps inside the ruins. He also enjoyed withholding information from the kids so that the experience could be more adventurous for them.
When the group came upon the "Golden Dark Stone", in the center of the ruins, Cedric told Ash that it must be kept in place. However the excitement of the situation overcame the professor and he took the stone while the others weren't looking. Because of this, they were driven to the deepest part of the ruins by Cofagrigus which was just what he had hoped for. He discovered that it was the bottom of the ruins where the Black hero had communicated with Zekrom. Cedric later found the exit to the cave and put the Golden Dark Stone back in its place. Cofagrigus and Sigilyph were still angry about the Golden Dark Stone being taken and Cofagrigus sent him, Ash, Iris, and Cilan high in the air with Telekinesis before letting them go to plummet to the ground. The professor said that if they were able to link their hearts to the Pokémon they would be saved and he was correct. He later discovered that all the paths they took in the ruins came out in the shape of a Zekrom which confirmed that they were indeed the ruins of the Black Hero.
After the group left the ruins, Cedric said that he would stay behind and continue to do his research in the area and the group said their goodbyes to him.
He reappeared in New Places... Familiar Faces!, making a call to his daughter, who was visited by Ash, Iris and Cilan. He told them that he had made some interesting discoveries about the White Ruins near Icirrus City, to which Ash and his friends decided they would go and visit him and hear about his research.
He was seen again in Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!, excavating at the White Ruins, unaware that he was being watched by a couple of Team Plasma Grunts.
He appeared in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!, Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!, and What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!, where he witnessed the climax of Team Plasma's plot to summon and take control of Reshiram. He and his assistants spent most of the event captured by Team Plasma after Colress used a machine to take control of his assistants' Pokémon, but he was freed by Cilan's Crustle.
Voice actors
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Cedric Juniper appears in a flashback of Black, Cheren, and Bianca's childhood. He is seen discussing the creation of a new Pokédex with a reporter. It is his statement that the young people should go out on an adventure to fill the Pokédex with information about Pokémon that inspires Black to try to get his attention so he can set out on a Pokémon journey. When his daughter began her work on fixing Cheren and Bianca's Pokédexes, he arrived to help her. He noted that Team Plasma had done something a year ago.
He later encounters Iris and tells her about three legendary Pokémon, Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion. He finds Black in person facing the three Pokémon in an attempt to capture them. After they escape with some Pokémon stolen from two Trainers, he explains to Black about how they don't trust humans. With these words, Black manages to track the three down and convince them to return the stolen Pokémon and leave. After Bianca's Pokédex is fixed, Cedric is tasked with delivering it to her. However, Bianca chooses to be Professor Juniper's assistant, so she hands her Pokédex over to White instead.
When N attempts to leave after defeating Alder, Cedric steps in and stops his escape with his Samurott. He tells Black and White that they have to team up and defeat N with their Pokémon so he will revealed where the kidnapped Gym Leaders are kept. During the battle, Cedric reveals that on N's first day as Team Plasma's king, he went into Cedric's lab and stole the three starter Pokémon he had set up for new Trainers. While the Snivy went to N before becoming White's Serperior, Amanda, and the Tepig would be found by White and named Gigi, the Oshawott he had stayed with him and eventually evolved into a Samurott. Despite their efforts, N manages to escape.
During Black's final battle with N, Cedric decides to assist alongside Looker and Petashi. He upgrades Black's Pokédex with information on Zekrom and Reshiram, which allowed Black to win the battle.
| Samurott was originally an Oshawott that was intended to be give to starting Trainers by Cedric along with the ones given by his daughter. N liberated the other two Pokémon—one of which ended up with White—while it stayed with Cedric and eventually evolved. It appeared with Cedric when he came to help Black and White fight against N. Together with Black's Buoh and White's Amanda, they managed to defeat N, only for him to escape. During the final battle against N, Samurott was used against N's Zekrom alongside Looker's Croagunk and Petashi's Deino.
None of Samurott's moves are known.
|At Liberty on Liberty Garden
Formerly owned
Snivy was one of the three Pokémon that was supposed to be given to new Trainers. However, N came into the lab and liberated the Pokémon. N took the Snivy, while the Tepig ran away. The Snivy eventually evolved, and ended up with White.
|The Case of the Missing Pokémon
Tepig was one of the three Pokémon that was supposed to be given to new Trainers. However, N came into the lab and liberated the Pokémon. Tepig ran away while Oshawott stayed with Cedric and Snivy went to N. Later, the Tepig was found by White and named Gigi.
|Lights, Camera, Action
In the Pocket Monsters BW manga
Cedric Juniper has appeared in the Pocket Monsters BW manga.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Cedric Juniper in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
| English
| Japanese
|Cedric Juniper
|Legendary Treasures
|EX Battle Boost
- Out of the known blood relatives of Pokémon professors, Professor Cedric Juniper is the only one that is older than his professor relative: Brendan and May are younger than Professor Birch, Blue and Daisy are younger than Professor Oak, and Professor Elm's unnamed child is younger than him.
- When Cedric checks the player's Pokédex in Mistralton City during their first meeting, he tells the player the number of Pokémon they've seen in the National Pokédex rather than in just the Unova Pokédex.
|アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi
|アララギ Araragi, Japanese yew, or wild rocambole (old name).
|Cedric Juniper
|From cedar and juniper, both plants in the Cupressaceae family.
|Spruce Keteleeria
|From spruce and keteleeria.
|Eberhard Esche
|From Esche, Ash.
|Gasparago Aralia
|From aralia.
|Carrasco Encina
|From carrasco and encina, both words for Holm Oak.
|주누운박사 Ju Nu'un-baksa
|From 주목 (朱木) jumok, Japanese yew. His first name, 누운, possibly comes from the Korean word for "reclining".
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|紅豆杉博士 Dr. Hóngdòushān
|May be derived from 東北紅豆杉 Dōngběi hóngdòushān (Japanese yew). By itself, 紅豆杉 Hóngdòushān refers to the Chinese yew.
|Anime characters
|This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.


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Mega Brands' shareholders approve $460M takeover by Mattel
The sign for Mega Brands is shown at the company's offices in Montreal on Friday Feb. 28, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Ryan Remiorz)
MONTREAL -- Mega Brands shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a US$460-million friendly takeover of Canada's only publicly owned toy company by American giant Mattel.
A total of 99.96 per cent of Mega Brands (TSX:MB) shareholders who voted endorsed the deal Wednesday, well in excess of the two-thirds requirement.
Chief executive Marc Bertrand said it was a bittersweet day for the Bertrand family, which founded the company in Montreal nearly 50 years ago.
"It's our baby. It's been great but we think this is a great day for Mega," he said after the vote.
"We think the Mega Bloks brand is going to flourish with Mattel and its brands internationally."
Mattel, the world's largest toy maker (Nasdaq:MAT), will pay C$17.75 cash per share and 39 cents per warrant, which represents a total enterprise value of US$460 million, including net debt.
The transaction announced Feb. 28 had the support of shareholders with 39 per cent of Mega Brands stock, including the Bertrand family and Fairfax Financial (TSX:FFH), which invested in the company as it struggled to survive disastrous recalls of one of its magnetic toys after the death of a child and injuries to dozens more who swallowed tiny magnets that popped out from their plastic casings.
Quebec Superior Court is expected to approve the takeover Friday, leading to a change in ownership on April 30 and a delisting of Mega Brands stock from the Toronto Stock Exchange. U.S. regulatory approval has already been received.
The Bertrand family will receive more than $74 million through the takeover. Chairman Victor Bertrand, who started the company in 1967, will receive $41 million for his 2.3 million shares. Sons Marc Bertrand and Vic Bertrand Jr., the chief innovation officer, will collect $18.4 million and $14.9 million respectively.
Mattel is expected to extend its many licences to Mega Bloks construction and Rose Art arts and crafts products, two of the fastest growing toy segments. Mega's pre-school construction portfolio is the largest in the world, but Lego dominates the overall segment, which includes many movie licences geared to children over five years old.
Mega Bloks already offers construction products based on Mattel's Barbie, Hot Wheels and Thomas the Tank Engine toys.
Bertrand expects other opportunities will develop over the coming months and but are unlikely to show up on store shelves before the busy Christmas sales period.
Although it has no written agreement, Mattel has promised to maintain Mega's Montreal manufacturing facilities. Bertrand said he expects Mattel will develop that facility, which has in the past expanded with the financial help of the Quebec and Canadian governments. The Quebec government approved in February a grant of up to $18 million from its investment agency to help the firm purchase equipment and transfer production to Montreal from China.
Bertrand said discussions with governments about future expansion are ongoing. He added there a no immediate plans to cut the 1,700 Mega employees who work in Montreal and other operations around the world.
"Right now, it's business as usual," he said, adding that the Bertrand brothers will remain as consultants to Mattel for a year.
"After that, we'll see how things are going and we'll see what opportunities are available," he said, adding that the company and family will continue charitable work focused on children.

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The London Forum started with a best practices roundtable chaired by IIAR Board Member Caroline Dennington (@CDennington, LinkedIn) and one of the IIAR UK Chapter Leads David Rossiter (@davidrossiter, LinkedIn) on sponsoring analyst events. One of the many issues covered circled around the ROI of sponsorship packages vs. simple hospitality. Continue Reading →


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Ashlee Simpson is getting "Botox at 23!" an In Touch Weekly headline screams. BFFs are vying for a chance to win a trip to New York — complete with a wrinkle-treatment consult — the grand prize in "The Botox Cosmetic Ultimate Girlfriend's Weekend Getaway" sweepstakes. Casting directors are complaining that "robotoxed" actors are no longer able to lower their eyebrows.
Have we all gone insane? How did we get to the point where celebrities actually require emoticons to frown?
It's been 15 years since researchers first intimated we could eliminate those eye crinkles and forehead wrinkles by injecting ourselves with botulinum toxin and just five years since this beautifying little bee sting received its official government OK.
But the wrinkle-smoothing wonder that is Botox Cosmetic didn't just spring forth like Athena leaping from Zeus' ultra-smooth forehead. No, the "little neurotoxin that could," as USA Today dubbed it in 2003, has a long, illustrious, and surprisingly lively history, particularly considering that whole immobilized muscle thing. Herewith, a few frozen moments in the Botox timeline:
The 1820s — The "wurstgift"
No one really understood the biological basis for food poisoning until Dr. Justinus Kerner began to study a batch of improperly prepared blood sausages responsible for the death of several dozen Germans. Kerner posited that there was something in the spoiled sausages that brought on the disease, something he called "wurstgift" (German for sausage poison).
Ever the dedicated scientist, Kerner even went so far as to inject himself with some of the stuff, but luckily, he didn't transform himself into a monster like in those 1950s horror films (although he may have felt like it — botulism is pretty nasty business). Instead, his experiments and case studies led to a better understanding of the neurological symptoms of food-borne botulism (drooping eyelids, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness, and if left untreated, paralysis and respiratory failure). He also offered up suggestions for treatment and prevention of food poisoning, and paved the way for today's therapeutic use of the toxin.
The 1890s — Deadly funeral
More than 70 years after Kerner conducted his experiments, Dr. Emile Pierre van Ermengem of Belgium was asked to investigate an outbreak of botulism following a funeral dinner where three people died and 23 were paralyzed. (Apparently, somebody brought a bad ham.)
Van Ermengem, who had studied under Dr. Robert Koch (the guy who discovered the bacterial causes of anthrax, tuberculosis and cholera), was able to make a connection between botulism and a spore-forming bacterium he named Bacillus botulinus (it was later renamed Clostridium botulinum). A raft of studies followed and seven strains of botulinum toxin were eventually identified (A through G); four of them (A, B, E and F) would be shown to cause illness in humans.
The 1940s — Toxic temptresses
With the outbreak of World War II, the U.S. began researching biological weapons, including botulinum toxin (the nerve toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum), considered to be deadliest substance in the world. One plan, according to a 2004 article in Clinical Medicine (The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London), was to have Chinese prostitutes slip tiny toxic pills into the food and/or drink of high-ranking Japanese officers. According to the authors, a batch of gelatin capsules filled with botulinum toxin was produced, but the project was abandoned before the poison pills could be put into action.
The '50s and '60s — Beneficial botulinum?
With the war over, researchers began focusing on the more beneficial aspects of this powerful toxin, particularly after Dr. Edward J. Schantz and his colleagues were able to purify botulinum toxin type A into crystalline form. In 1953, physiologist Dr. Vernon Brooks discovered that injecting small amounts into a hyperactive muscle blocked the release of acetylcholine from motor nerve endings, causing temporary "relaxation." In the 1960s, ophthalmologist Dr. Alan B. Scott started injecting botulinum toxin type A into monkeys, theorizing its muscle-relaxing effects might help in the treatment of crossed eyes (or strabismus). Before long, botulinum toxin type A became the go-to toxin in research labs around the world (despite fears about its use in "germ warfare").
The '70s and '80s — The birth of Botox
In 1978, Scott received FDA approval to inject tiny amounts of botulinum toxin into human volunteers and soon, the results started rolling in. In the early 1980s, the eye doctor published a number of studies including a 1981 paper in the Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society that asserted botulinum toxin "appears to be a safe and useful therapy for strabismus." Additional research showed the drug's benefits went beyond ophthalmology, providing patients with temporary relief from facial spasms, neck and shoulder spasms, even vocal cord spasms. In 1988, drugmaker Allergan acquired the rights to distribute Scott's batch of botulinum toxin type A (or Oculinum, as it was then known) and a year later, the FDA approved botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of both strabismus and blepharospasm (spasms of the eyelid muscle). Shortly thereafter, Allergan acquired Scott's company and changed the drug's name to the compact, catchy "Botox."
The 1990s — Botox is the new black
As research continued, other potential uses came to light. Bladder spasms, writer's cramp, excessive sweating, even cerebral palsy in kids all were alleviated — at least for a short time — by injections of the neurotoxin. But by far the most earth-shattering discovery came about by accident when Canadian ophthalmologist Dr. Jean Carruthers noticed her blepharospasm patients were starting to lose their frown lines. In 1992, she and her dermatologist husband published a study in the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology stating that though temporary, "treatment with C. botulinum-A exotoxin is a simple, safe procedure" for the treatment of brow wrinkles. Dermatologists from Hollywood to Hoboken immediately took note (and took advantage of this "off-label" use) and by 1997, Botox use spiked so high the country's supply temporary ran out, causing panic among its devotees and prompting the New York Times to announce "Drought Over, Botox Is Back" once a new batch received FDA approval.
2000 and beyond – The good, the bad and the ubiquitous
With the new millennium, FDA approvals continued to roll in. In 2000, Botox got the FDA's nod for the treatment of cervical dystonia (neck and shoulder spasms); in 2002, Botox Cosmetic (the frown-line fixer) got its official government go-ahead, greenlighting Allergan to begin a multi-million-dollar marketing campaign to boost its already healthy Botox sales, which had reached $310 million by the end of 2001.
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Fast forward a year and the drug had been profiled in nearly 14,000 TV and print stories (in the U.S. alone), end-of-year sales had reached nearly $440 million and Allergan had proclaimed Botox Cosmetic one of the most successful pharmaceutical brand launches in the company's 53-year-history. In 2004, Allergan received yet another FDA approval, this time for the treatment of severe underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis), but for most people, the therapeutic uses of this nimble neurotoxin were just icing on a pretty, well-preserved cake.
Before long, Botox began to show up at gyms, malls, spas, even cocktail parties; it became a staple of TV makeover shows, a suitable birthday gift for friends and family (especially new moms!), and the beauty secret of both presidential hopefuls and Poughkeepsie housewives. Not surprisingly, its popularity (and high price tag) inspired a number of knockoffs and bargain basement "faux-tox" became a favorite of scam artists and pseudo-medical websites.
By the end of 2006, Botox sales had soared past the $1 billion mark, with cosmetic uses accounting for about half of sales.
But as this wrinkle cure has continued to shoot up in popularity (it's the No. 1 non-surgical cosmetic treatment in the country), a Botox backlash is also brewing.
The pretty poison has been used as a method of torture in "Nip/Tuck" and a murder weapon on "Law and Order: Criminal Intent." It's been the subject of at least one addiction study and its misuse and/or overuse has brought new meaning to the words "poker face" and "joker face" and raised concerns about the training and/or technique of the folks who are doling out shots at malls and medi-spas. Even Ashlee Simpson has turned her back on it (Me, use Botox? No way!).
It's revered, it's reviled and it's made us all just a little afraid of Joan Rivers. Yet, despite the occasional side effects (droopy eyelids, slopey eyebrows) and those countless frozen-faced stars, you have to admit — Botox is one remarkable little pinch of sausage poison.
Diane Mapes is a Seattle freelance writer and author of "How to Date in a Post-Dating World."
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When Cadillac engineers introduced a PC for the car 11 years ago, it's unlikely they ever foresaw a day when an auto manufacturer would use computing power to check the glucose levels of diabetics inside the vehicle.
Unlikely as that may seem, though, it's exactly what Ford Motor Co. did recently. Ford announced that its engineers were working on a research project in which the Ford Sync's communications system would be linked to glucose monitors worn by drivers or passengers in the car. The application enables the monitor to "talk" to the vehicle via a Bluetooth connection, even going so far as to interrupt a phone call or a navigation directive to alert the driver to a potentially dangerous blood sugar level.
What's really striking, however, is the contrast between the glucose monitor idea and Cadillac's in-car PC development. Twelve years ago, GM charged its engineers with the task of designing a PC for the sporty Seville STS. It was, in essence, an inside job. The giant automaker assigned 60 engineers to the project, and after 19 furious months, rolled out a product capable of connecting drivers to their email and to the Internet. The project had the blessing of GM's bigwigs, all the way up to former chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner.
Unfortunately, it didn't stick. Thirty months later, Cadillac's auto "infotainment" system was shelved.
Now contrast that with Ford's story. Ford was initially approached by Medtronic Inc., a major manufacturer of electronic medical systems. Medtronic's idea was to sync up with the pre-existing Ford Sync and create a health aid for drivers who happen to be among America's 26 million diabetes sufferers.
It wasn't a simple matter for Ford engineers, but it wasn't a 19-month project for a crew of 60, either. Ford's small engineering team wrote software that would enable the monitor to communicate with Sync, while also endowing Sync with the ability to arbitrate the device's demand for its time.
"It's a matter of recognizing that there's another valid participant in the connected ecosystem within the vehicle," explains K. Venkatesh Prasad, senior technical leader for Infotronics Research and Advanced Engineering at Ford, in an interview.
The idea, Prasad says, is to make sure the additional complexity of the device doesn't overwhelm the users. "We have to make sure we do the right thing for the drivers. We have to manage all of that for them."
Still, it's a big
change from the way things were done 11 years ago.
That's not to say GM did it wrong and Ford did it right. For all we know, the Ford-Medtronic glucose measurement system may never see the light of day.
No, the point is that the business/engineering model has changed since 2000. Ford didn't go out and build its own glucose monitor. Instead, it worked with Medtronic, just as it is now working with SDI Health on in-vehicle allergy alerts and with WellDoc on cloud-based health services.
That's the same approach all automakers are now using for in-vehicle music. Today, drivers can bring their iPods into the vehicle, or just access their personal music lists from the cloud.
Using today's business model, automakers can react more quickly to new technological trends. And health seems to be one of those trends.
"As the population ages, consumers with chronic diseases are looking for ways to get peace of mind," says Thilo Koslowski, vice president and distinguished analyst for Gartner Group, in an interview. "They're realizing that smart devices are available to manage their health-related issues, and they expect those devices to be available to them while they're driving."
Indeed, in a recent study by Gartner, approximately 5 percent of surveyed drivers said they would "definitely" want such technologies on their next vehicles. Another 15 percent described themselves as "likely" to want the health and wellness capabilities. Think about it: If US vehicle sales amount to 15 million a year, it could mean that as many as 3 million of these systems will be adopted by consumers.
All of this points back to the advantages of the new model. Automakers can expend less design energy on new ideas and move more quickly on trends that are bubbling to the surface. All they have to do is put the platform in place to interface with the new technologies. If the ideas don't pan out, the automakers can move on without great loss. Most important, engineering teams aren't forced to invest tens of thousands of hours on a prediction of a distant future that virtually no one can see.
"It goes back to what we've been saying," Koslowski says. "The automobile is the ultimate mobile device platform. And now companies are realizing that there are ways to leverage that platform and extend their service offerings."


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- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 05:38:14 -0500 (EST)
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When I was studying electrical engineering, we had a well known professor, Ernst A. Guillemin. He always used 'p' to stand for complex frequency as did many other authors. But then some professional electrical engineering society decreed that 'p' must always be used for complex frequency. This attempted coercion made him angry and from then on he always used 's', taking much of the profession with him. Mathematical symbols are always arbitrary and the only important thing is that a book or application make explicit the meaning of the symbols used. And Mathematica does make clear how Log is used. Presumably, the reader or user will know what he wants. David Park djmpark at comcast.net http://home.comcast.net/~djmpark/ From: peter [mailto:plindsay.0 at gmail.com] not being a very advanced person myself, and only being an engineer, I have to admit to thinking that ln was the correct name for natural log. Thank god I've been put right on this. regards Peter 2009/2/6 Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>: > So far as I have seen, almost any recently published, high-selling > textbook in calculus -- as distinct from advanced calculus or analysis > -- aimed at the U.S. market uses ln rather than log for the natural > logarithm. > > No wonder students are confused when they go on to a more advanced > course and suddenly it's log, not ln. > > Then of course there's the issue that computer scientists often use log > to mean base-2 log. > > Andrzej Kozlowski wrote: >> Tthe notation ln seems to have become essentially extinct since the >> disappearance of slide rules. It fact, was almost never used in books >> on analysis or calculus aimed at mathematicians. I have just checked and >> Dieudonne, Foundations of Modern Analysis, published in 1969 uses log, >> Apostol, Calculus, published in 1967 uses log, Rudin, "Principles of >> Modern Analysis", published in 1964 uses L after remarking that "the >> usual notation is, of corse, log"), Rudin "Real and complex analysis", >> published in 1970 uses (naturally) log. Of 5 books that I have looked >> at only one, Fichtenholtz - A course of differential and integral >> calculus (in Russian) published in 1966 uses ln, which is presumably >> because it was aimed at engineers, who in those days still used slide >> rules (at least in Russia). (In spite of that, it is still a rather >> good book). >> >> Andrzej Kozlowski >> >> >> On 4 Feb 2009, at 11:18, Murray Eisenberg wrote: >> >>> No, in mathematics log x or log(x) is a perfectly acceptable, perhaps >>> the predominant, notation for the base-e, natural logarithm. >>> >>> In calculus books, ln x or ln(x) is typically used for that -- so as >>> not to confuse students who were taught that log means the base-10 >>> logarithm. >>> >>> O.T.: P.S. M.I.T. has an all-male a cappella singing group named the >>> "Logarhythms". >>> >>> slawek wrote: >>>> The natural logarithm function in "traditional form" in Mathematica >>>> (version >>>> 126.96.36.199) >>>> >>>> Log[x]//TraditionalForm >>>> log(x) >>>> >>>> This is "not a bug but a feature", but in mathematics the natural >>>> logarithm >>>> is just ln(x) or even ln x. >>>> The true traditional notation use log for decimal logarithm, ln for >>>> natural >>>> logarithm, lb for binary logarithm, and >>>> log_{b}x for logarithm with base b. Unfortunatelly in most computer >>>> programs (see FORTRAN) LOG >>>> stands for natural logarithm (an exception is Pascal). >>>> >>>> Nevertheless, how to force to use ln(x) instead log(x) ? >>>> >>>> The brute way is use /.Log->ln//TraditionalForm. >>>> >>>> Is any more elegant way to do this? >>>> >>>> slawek >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu >>> Mathematics & Statistics Dept. >>> Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 413 549-1020 (H) >>> University of Massachusetts 413 545-2859 (W) >>> 710 North Pleasant Street fax 413 545-1801 >>> Amherst, MA 01003-9305 >>> >> >> > > -- > Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu > Mathematics & Statistics Dept. > Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 413 549-1020 (H) > University of Massachusetts 413 545-2859 (W) > 710 North Pleasant Street fax 413 545-1801 > Amherst, MA 01003-9305 > >
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University of California
Freshman Admission Requirements
Subject Requirements
UCLA receives applications from far more students than it can admit. To gain admission to UCLA, you need to present an academic profile much stronger than represented by the minimum UC admission requirements below. The Freshman Profile gives some idea of what the academics of competitive applicants look like.
The "a–g" subject requirements represent the 15 minimum academic preparatory courses that freshman applicants must have to be meet University of California admission requirements. Applicants must complete 11 of the 15 "a–g" requirements by the end of their junior year. For more information on these requirements, please visit the UC a-g interactive website. The University of California also maintains a list of certified "a-g" courses for high schools in California.
(a): History/Social Science
2 years required - Two years of history/social science including one year of world history, cultures, and geography; and or one year U.S. history or one half year U.S. history and one half year of civics or American government.
(b): English
4 years required - Four years of college preparatory English that include the reading of classic and modern literature and frequent and regular writing. No more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement.
(c): Mathematics
3 years required, 4 years recommended - Three years of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra, and one year-long course in geometry that includes two and three-dimensional geometry. Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades that your high school accepts as equivalent to its own math courses.
(d): Laboratory Science
2 years required, 3 years recommended - fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three foundational subjects: biology, chemistry, and physics. Advanced laboratory science courses that have biology, chemistry, or physics as prerequisites and offer substantial new material may be used to fulfill this requirement. The last two years of an approved three-year integrated science program that provides rigorous coverage of at least two of the three foundational subjects may be used to fulfill this requirement.
(e): Language other than English
2 years required, 3 years recommended - Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition, and culture. Courses in languages other English taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.
(f): Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)
1 year required - A single year-long approved arts course from a single VPA discipline: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.
(g): College Preparatory Electives
1 year required - One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory-level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, and a language other than English (a third year in the language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another language).
For additional information, please visit the UC's A-G Policy Resource Guide.
Test Requirements
Applicants must submit scores on an approved core test of mathematics, language arts, and writing. This requirement can be satisfied by taking the following:
- The ACT plus the ACT Writing Test
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- The SAT with Essay
Note: The SAT exam changed significantly as of March, 2016. Applicants may submit scores from either or both the old and new SAT, however those who take the new SAT must complete the essay section for UCLA (or any University of California campus) to recognize the exam. We will accept scores from either the old or new SAT for all freshman applicants who graduate from high school prior to 2020; applicants who graduate in 2020 or later must take the new SAT.
Note: for each test above, we will use the sitting with the overall highest composite score; we do not combine test scores from multiple sittings.
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- Applicants to the Samueli School of Engineering also are strongly encouraged to take the following SAT Subject Tests: Math Level 2 and a science test (Biology E/M, Chemistry, or Physics) that is closely related to the applicant's intended major.
Take these tests as early as possible, and have your test scores sent directly to UCLA. December of the year prior to the fall you intend to enter UCLA is the latest you can take any test in time for scores to be used for our selection process.
Scholarship Requirement
The Scholarship Requirement defines the minimum grade point average (GPA) in the "a-g" subjects to meet University of California admission requirements. The minimum GPA for California applicants is 3.0. It's 3.4 for nonresidents.


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Bring your preschooler and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and more, designed to promote early learning. Preschool Storytime is followed by a craft or activity that encourages networking and enriches literacy.


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Funeral Parade of Roses
"I'm a wound and sword, a victim and an executioner." - Funeral Parade of Roses
Provocation is born from relativity, and originality in its broadest sense can be a pretension that hinders many films. While filmmakers dare, still, to produce original and thought-provoking works without noting the context or relevancy of their efforts, Toshio Matsumoto was able to present something quite spectacular with his debut feature film, Funeral Parade of Roses - a masterpiece that appeals to the age-old desire to be loved and the accepted curse of being misunderstood. Here one can find a visual experience that says nothing definitely and therefore can speak to everyone, particularly those who enjoy avant-garde. Its also a direct ode to several key individuals of the beat generation and Warhol scene, as well as an interesting reworking of the Electra complex.Continue Reading
Stranger by the Lake
Talking about sex on film and why he felt it didn't work Orson Welles once said, "Ecstasy isn't really part of the scene we can do on celluloid." I wonder what he would have made of Stranger by the Lake, a film that is about almost nothing but sex. Okay, you might say it's about the search for connection, and the complicated nature of human relationships, and it's kind of a murder mystery as well but everyone is naked almost the entire time. I don't think I've ever seen so many uncircumcised penises (it's French..) in a movie before. As a thriller, it works well enough. The nudity is distracting to a point but it works in tandem with the languid pacing and serenity of the visuals. This is, in some sense, a nature film.
The film takes place at a cruising spot near a lake in France. Men come to sunbathe nude, and to go into the woods nearby to have anonymous sex. It's a world unto itself with its own peculiar rules and set of codes. Real life doesn't seem to intrude but that's an illusion because the dangers of the real world are ominously close. Franck (Pierre Deladonchamps) is a regular who is more drawn to this spot than he wants to admit. He likes disappearing into the woods. He strips, he swims, he sunbathes, he cruises, and the scenes have an unobtrusive medium-shot matter-of-fact-ness about them. They look like anthropologists doing fieldwork on gay subcultures could have shot them.Continue Reading
Behind the Candelabra
Remember when Wilco got a ton of press for having been dropped from their record label, Reprise, just as they were about to release the album that went on to be their most critically acclaimed and popular work, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot? It was a story often repeated at the time as a shorthand demonstration of how sorry and dysfunctional the music industry had become. How could one of the country's best, most innovative and respected bands get dropped as a reward for making their finest synthesis of experimental leanings and classic Americana pop song craft? The story became symbolic of how skewed the priorities had gotten within the music industry which increasingly focused on short term profits from lowest common denominator garbage.
Well, I happen to think that Behind the Candelabra has become the filmic equivalent of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Every story about the film leading up to its release had to mention how no Hollywood studio would make the movie even though it was to star two of the most famous (Michael Douglas) and bankable (Matt Damon) stars working today and directed by one of the most successful and esteemed filmmakers (Soderbergh). Bankable stars; a respected, dependable filmmaker; a juicy, ridiculous story—what's not to like? Apparently enough that only HBO would agree to make it, effectively killing the film's chances of a theatrical release and giving one of the best, most entertaining movies of the year over to television.Continue Reading
Paris is Burning
If, at some point, the world burns to a pulp and only one film can be loaded onto an escape pod for future generations to glean some insight into all that was remotely worthwhile about human beings and society in general, you could do worse than nominating Paris is Burning for such posthumous preservation. At the very least it might make some of us look better than if some turgid superhero epic ostensibly depicting epic struggles of great societal importance was chosen in its place. Forgive me for mentioning but after just sitting through The Dark Knight Rises and subsequently observing all manner of literate and engaged humanities majors discuss the Dickensian implications of such a stupid, stupid movie in painfully earnest detail that completely ignored the fact that it was a goddamn movie for children I am ready for California and its most famous culture industry to sink to the bottom of the Pacific. Like now. We don't even get good trash any more. Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a more relevant film to understand American psychology than anything Christopher Nolan, with his cheesy conceptualization of urban politics as an "us" vs. "them" struggle, has come up with. But I digress; this is an opportunity to talk about a truly epic film: the ferocious extravaganza spectacle-cum-urban-
As is always the case in the United States, a small marginalized group—in this case, black, gay folks—creates a subculture of such magnificent vitality and militantly glamorous urgency—in this case, the Harlem Drag Ball scene of the late-'80s and early '90s—that the only end result can be its utter annihilation as collateral damage in the larger story of poverty and racism that is the dominant narrative of AmeriKKKa and for the opportunistic capitalist sex mercenaries (in this case, Madonna) to cannily co-opt their electric pleasure art into a 1990 pop hit cassingle called "Vogue." Now, "Vogue" was a great song and a noble tribute to this Harlem Drag Ball culture that Paris is Burning depicts but it's still a subcultural Occupation that created a revenue stream that went directly into the granny panties Madonna wore under her Victorian costume from that one MTV Video Awards performance she did of the song whilst bypassing the originators completely. So forget her for a moment and let's go back to this black-flesh-ensconced-in-crushed-red-velvet-counter-narrative-protest-to-the-World-of- White-and-Straight that Paris is Burning represents.
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was a groundbreaking documentary made in 1989 about the AIDS crisis at the peak of its destruction. It's a film that sheds light on the U.S. government's bigoted and, for all intents and purposes, criminally negligent non-response to the epidemic when it was a disease disproportionately affecting gay men. More importantly it's a film about the misery the disease caused for a cross-section of Americans either living with the disease or caring for people who were.
In the illustrious tradition of American documentaries giving voice to marginalized social classes such as Harlan County U.S.A., Common Threads is both a profile in ordinary human courage, featuring several people detailing their stories for the filmmakers as they struggled to face life head-on, knowing they didn't have much time left. It's also a profile in cowardice and how the Reagan Administration failed to respond to a health crisis that ultimately took more American lives than the Vietnam War. The filmmakers didn't limit the scope of their film to just the gay community, though, and it's to their credit. We also hear from an African American heterosexual woman who was infected by her male partner as well as the mother of a little boy who got the disease from a blood transfusion.
Sister My Sister
Lately I've been stuck in a cycle of comparability within mediums, mainly in terms of literature and film. History itself is interesting to me for that very reason. Depending on who won or lost a war, for example, we can be given two entirely different perspectives on that war's history. Biographies and biopics do the same, which brings me to the different perspectives in film and theory on the Papin sisters—two French chambermaids in the '30s who carried out an atrocious crime that shocked a nation. Their lives, and the crime in question, has been of interest to both psychoanalysts and social theorists, yet given the facts and testimonies during their trial, each person comes away with a different motive.
On one hand you've got doctors and historians approaching the sisters within the context of class, in fact calling their actions a class-crime—no more than two underpaid, often humiliated, servants in a harsh class system who took out their rage on their employer and her daughter by murdering them. This theory touches on the assumption that the two were lovers from a broken home, but only as a side note. They consider the slaying premeditated. The opposing outlook deals almost entirely with their sexual identity, sexual relationship with each other, and their disturbing family life. Here theorists make the claim that the two were mentally disturbed, that there could have been unreported instances of sexual abuse, and that the crime was one of passion, or at the very least of a sexual construct. The two films that I've discovered that chronicle their lives best are Murderous Maids, a French production, and a British production, Sister My Sister.
Prodigal Sons
Prodigal Sons tells the too-strange-to-be-fiction story of a family from Montana with some really fascinating problems. Daughter Kimberly used to be a man named Paul who was the star quarterback of his high school football team. Paul was popular and dated girls but he never felt comfortable in his skin. He moved away to San Francisco and, in the process of figuring out his gender identity, he decided to undergo gender reassignment surgery. Paul became Kimberly and decades beyond her former life she is, in many ways, a completely different person.
Now living in New York, working in media, and in a long-term lesbian relationship Kimberly decides to go back to Montana for her high school reunion. She makes a documentary about her trip and the reaction of her former schoolmates to her new identity. She will also reunite with her estranged brother, Marc, who was in the same graduating class. Marc has an interesting story in his own right, though the fascinating details don't emerge until midway through the film. Marc is Kimberly's adopted brother and though he is essentially a good person he is also a very troubled man with a violent temper and Kimberly is nervous about what it will be like to see him.Continue Reading
Brokeback Mountain
When you find yourself a fan of a certain actor or filmmaker, isn't it great when you're actually alive at the turning point in their careers? Sounds like a simple and/or silly statement but I, for one, seem to come across the majority of filmmakers and stars late in their careers or after their deaths, which makes accessing their movies a real pain sometimes. When it comes to Ang Lee, I was always impressed by his universal characters and themes. Eat Drink Man Woman is one of the strongest dark comedies from East Asia that I've seen in a while. Likewise, I'd been following the careers of Ledger (Monster's Ball, The Dark Knight) and Williams (Dawson's Creek, Blue Valentine) for some time. The news of them acting in the same film was very exciting, as was the addition of Gyllenhaal and Hathaway, both of whom I'd seen around, but not enough of. When I discovered that the plot circulated two gay lovers, I was a little reluctant. I'd seen The Wedding Banquet, another of Lee's films with a gay theme, and thought that it would be similar. Not that the mentioned film is a bad one, but its execution was very exclusive to a gay male audience, and people who enjoy your typical drama. Most dramas don't exactly move me. In the very least, I think it helps to have been in a similar situation with the characters in the film. Regardless of my feelings, Lee is a director that I like, so I went to see Brokeback Mountain on its opening weekend. From start to finish, I was transfixed and truly unprepared for the experience.
Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) are two strangers looking for work. Ennis is a ranch hand and young Jack is a rodeo enthusiast who rides occasionally. Though both have little to no experience with jobs of great complexity, they meet for the first time and find themselves accepting a job herding sheep across a mountain. Their boss Joe Aguirre (Randy Quaid) has little patience with his new employees and gives them a little rundown before sending them off to a task that will stretch across several seasons. The two men are exact opposites and find it difficult to relate. Ennis is reserved, quiet, and practical. His only interest is getting the job done well and returning home to his fiance. Jack is loudmouthed and chatty, and certainly more friendly than Ennis. This part of the film is considerably slower, taking its time to reveal the mountain terrain of Wyoming. That calm is disrupted when the food rations they collect, which consist mainly of beans and soup, grow tiresome, and the weather changes from summer to fall, then a harsh winter. The two men socialize, but don't exactly grow close; eventually the job requires that they distance themselves and watch over the mass herd from different areas. One night they decide to stay together on the camp and end up having sex. The morning after brings about denial and mixed feelings between them, but regardless, a bittersweet romance ensues. At the end of their job, the two part on bad terms and try to go about their lives.Continue Reading
Totally F***ed Up
I grew up enjoying Gregg Araki's films, but I don't think I quite appreciated them until recently. I always saw him as a cult filmmaker--notable for helping to pioneer the New Queer Cinema movement of the early 1990s, but for also telling his stories with a gaudy, B-movie aesthetic that seemed equal parts Russ Meyer and John Waters. I didn't always relate to the lost, Los Angeles-inhabiting teenagers who made up the casts of his films, but I was fascinated by their world of drugs, sexual confusion, and goth/industrial music (and their complete boredom with all of it). Watching Totally F***ed Up now, I find myself compelled by all the same qualities, but also far more touched with Araki's understanding and concern for whom I can only describe as fairly typical teenagers.
The film focuses on a group of gay teens who all seem to have too much free time on their hands. They lounge around pools while chain-smoking cigarettes, take pills and stumble around in empty parking garages, and talk about their complicated relationships while playing children's board games. Andy, a firm believer that love does not exist, is starting to question otherwise after he meets an older college student who wants to be the next Dennis Cooper. Michele and Patricia want a baby, and decide to try their luck with a turkey baster and a bowl of their friends' semen. Tommy isn't looking for a serious commitment with anybody--casually hooking up with random strangers like it's the 1970s. Steven is a budding filmmaker documenting his friends' world, and undergoes a crisis with his lover, Deric, after an older man seduces him with a bootleg tape of a Nine Inch Nails show. "If it was any other band, I probably would have said no," Steven laments later.Continue Reading
Before Night Falls
Oh, how I adore Javier Bardem. These past five years have been groundbreaking in his career, but before Eat Pray Love, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and No Country for Old Men, the Spanish heartthrob had a knack for landing roles which were not as stylish and required a gift for versatility. The roles that came before the year 2000 consisted mainly of two kinds of steamy romances: ones in which he co-starred and slobbered over Penelope Cruz or other leading ladies; and ones, such as The Ages of Lulu or Second Skin, where he played a gay love interest. In Before Night Falls, Bardem plays Reinaldo Arenas, a gay Cuban writer with a "sensitivity for poetry," who later trades in verse for novels. Director Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, [Lou Reed's] Berlin) seems to have a knack for biopic tales of artists, be it literary or fine arts. Directors who stick with the same subject matter in all their films usually fall into two categories: ones who are playing it safe and disappoint; and those who have a natural gift for bringing consistent, yet similar stories to the screen. Schnabel does the latter, and though he has less than six features under his belt, each of his works has an amazing cast of stars who were willing to take risks and play some very controversial roles under his direction. Look for an almost unrecognizable cameo by Sean Penn and one from pre-teen Diego Luna.
The film begins by going over Reinaldo's childhood in Oriente, a place that is presented as poverty-stricken, yet rich with the wilderness and isolation that would remain a source of inspiration for the rest of his life. His gift for poetry was not only recognized by his teacher, but by everyone who stumbled upon his phrases and single words that were etched into trees. As an adolescent, he moves with his single mother (Olatz Lopez Garmendia) to HolguÃn, where the nightlife and revolutionary energy causes him to run away from home with the hope of joining Castro's rebels. Before long, during college in Havana he is noticed by a group of literary enthusiasts who offer him a job working for the National Library. While roaming the streets he meets Pepe (Andrea Di Stefano), a socialite who brings nothing but trouble and remains his lover for many years, though they see other people. The sexual revolution was sort of a counter-attack to the oppression that Arenas and his fellow countrymen experienced. Homosexuality became a tool to fight back against the revolution that he once held sacred - one that sees artists as a threat and nontraditional behavior of any sort as something that holds back progress. Reinaldo ignores this and continues to enjoy his lifestyle and soon he meets and befriends Jose Lezama Lima, who becomes his mentor. Lima's encouragement and connections lead to Reinaldo being offered help with his first novel that he wishes to get published.Continue Reading


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hoping they leave the apples alone this time! )
It was pouring rain while taking these photos so I didn't light the fire since
Sooo... are you ready for Thanksgiving?
Simple stunning!ReplyDelete
You are so lucky to have such a lovely space to make even more cozy for the holidays! Love natural!ReplyDelete
So beautiful.
This is absolutely enchanting! I love the apples and artichokes and pine cones together! What a fairy tale setting this is. Hope you get to spend some time there enjoying it this Season!ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney! Just wanted to say these wreaths looks great! I want..no I need some!
Lina@fancy frugal life
So beautiful! Thanks for the heads up on the Lowe's Friday deals! Will be out in the crowds to get wreaths and garland! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!
I love this outdoor fire place... I love the wreaths, the garland, All the detail on the fireplace...OMGOSH and that sparkly surprise that is hanging from above the fireplace in one of those pictures... Can we say LOVE !!!! Your an amazing designer... And I want your back yard lol ............Happy Thanksgiving
Looks great. That fireplace! That chandelier! My heart is melting. I would have so much fun decorating it for every season. Just be careful those pines are highly flammable. : )ReplyDelete
Beautiful, I can smell the pine from here. What bargain prices. We would would never get them for that here. :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Luv the natural take on Christmas. If I inhale deep anough, I can smell the pine :-) . I am NOT a Black Friday shopper, but I may be tempted to make a trip to our Lowe's for the greenery...
Happy Thanksgiving Courtney.
Cheers, Gee
What a beautiful space, Courtney! Your decor is wonderful! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!ReplyDelete
It looks just gorgeous. Love all the fresh and natural elements. Your ribbon is lovely. Do you mind mentioning where you got it? :)ReplyDelete
I just love your beautiful outdoor fireplace, and the greenery is just right out there. Also love the wreath on that cool orchard ladder! Take care, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!ReplyDelete
I bet the deer will be so excited you put out a Thanksgiving buffet, just for them ;)
It looks beautiful Courtney. Happy Thanks giving to you and your family!
Love the natural accents and the space is gorgeous! Love to sip some coffee and enjoy the season. Happy Thanksgiving!ReplyDelete
Courtney, I never tire of looking at your home. You live in a perfect doll house!ReplyDelete
Beautiful, Courtney! You cannot beat fresh garlands and wreaths. They are hard to use outside in NOLA because of the heat. They tend to dry out easily. Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours!!!!ReplyDelete
A simple yet classic Christmas look, Courtney! It is beautiful and I'll bet it smells wonderful!ReplyDelete
Courtney, you never fail to amaze me! This is stunning. Love the fruit and artichoke added in...gorgeous! Happy Thanksgiving,
Beautiful! I love natural decorations!
It all looks so wonderful! Perfect and simple and wonderful!ReplyDelete
I've been wanting a neat lantern, love yours! This whole scene is grand yet cozy. So pretty♥ReplyDelete
What a beautiful space to spend the holidays, Courtney! Just beautiful!!!! You always find the best deals, too! I love the simplicity of the unadorned wreath and all of your natural elements tucked in the garland. I truly think it's the only way to decorate a house. :)
Happy Thanksgiving, my sweet, talented friend!
xoxo laurie
Oh, my,lucky you to have such a beautiful outdoor fireplace to deck out...simply beautiful!ReplyDelete
Looks so beautiful Courtney. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.ReplyDelete
It's beautiful! And that chandelier... Just, great!ReplyDelete
oh, I love that outdoor fireplace!!!ReplyDelete
Courtney, I love the cedar garland and all the other decor. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
These are some really beautiful ideas! I have actually been curious about getting outdoor fire pits in denver... I just love the idea of having an outdoor fire place!ReplyDelete
Having this outdoor fire pit plus some hot cocoa and Home Alone on the big screen makes me anxious for Christmas!ReplyDelete


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Listen, Learn and Invest in Young People
Change. Global leaders galvanize nations in pursuit of it, advocates demand that policymakers facilitate it, and I'd suggest that we all strive to be a part of it. As the saying goes, change is "easier said than done." But young people don't seem to see it that way. Not only are young people calling for social, political and economic change, but they are being the change.
Today's generation of young people is the largest the world has ever seen. In fact, over half the world's population is under the age of 30. To some, this number may seem daunting – but the way I see it, that's more than 3.5 billion young people representing 3.5 billion opportunities for change.
We know that when you invest in young people – particularly in girls – the returns are tremendous. Girls with access to education and health care, including youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health information and services, are more likely to marry later and, once mothers, are more likely to send their children to school and provide them with health care.
And the impact flows beyond families and communities: By enrolling just 10% more girls in school, a country can increase its gross domestic product by approximately 3%. In short, when you invest in girls there are ripple effects throughout society – and everybody wins.


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Warner Home Video has released details of the companion DVD, Tales of the Black Freighter, to Zack Snyder's Watchmen. The DVD is scheduled for release on March 24, 2009. Watchmen will be released in theaters March 6. Gerard lends his voice to the Black Freighter animated feature which is the story within the story of Watchmen. Pre-order details are not yet available from Amazon.com, but for more details on the DVD features read more here.
DVD cover art can be found here and here.
In the good news department for Law Abiding Citizen, Overture Films has finalized an agreement to release LAC from Mark Gill and Neil Sacker's Film Department in 2010. Read more…
The movie has also added another member to their cast. Oscar nominee Viola Davis has joined the cast (another Oscar nom/winner to add to Gerard's impressive "one degree of Oscar" resume! 😀 ). The announcement was made by Overture Films' CEO Chris McGurk and COO Danny Rosett along with Mark Gill and Neil Sacker of The Film Department.
"What a fantastic cast," said McGurk. "We are thrilled to partner with The Film Department on such an intriguing project and hope this is just the beginning of a long and successful relationship."
In our continued efforts to update and build a more interactive experience for our visitors, we are moving our movie database to a new platform where you can rate the films and participate in polls right in the film profiles. The new complete listing is easier to sort as well. The first third of the films have already been moved so feel free to browse and rate Gerry's greatest hits!


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Lake & Reservoir Search Results
Search and Sort Lakes
Search Results
Here are the 6 lakes we have listed within Russia - compared by Largest Lakes - Acres.
Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" is unknown or does not apply, so this comparison may show fewer lakes than you originally selected. Suggest a new lake.
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|Lake Name
|Area in acres
|Lake Description
Caspian Sea
(Azerbaijan / Iran / Kazakhstan / Northern Caucases, Russia / Povolzhsky, Russia / Turkmenistan)
Also known as: Mazandaran Sea, Khazar Sea, Khvalyn Sea
With the largest volume of any saltwater "lake" on earth, the Caspian Sea holds well over 62 billion acre-feet of saltwater. Many classify the Caspian Sea not as a lake, but as an inland sea. (There is no widely accepted definition of "lake," but most exclude bodies of saltwater.) Considered by many ...
Lake Baikal
(Eastern Siberia, Russia)
Also known as: Lake Baykal, Sacred Sea, Pearl of Siberia, Blue Eye of Siberia, Galapagos of Russia
Russia's national treasure, Lake Baikal, is the world's deepest lake and is our planet's largest freshwater lake measured by water volume. Its bottom is 4,215 feet below sea level. Lake Baikal contains about 1/5 of Earth's unfrozen surface freshwater. It is also one of the most biologically diverse ...
Lake Ladoga
(North-Western, Russia)
Also known as: Lake Laatokka, Ladozhskoye Ozero
Located 25 miles north of St. Petersburg, Russia's Lake Ladoga is the largest freshwater body in Europe with a surface area of 4,481,238 acres. The amazing lake stretches for 136 miles across northwestern Russia and has an average width of 51 miles. There are 660 islands in the lake and over 32 rivers ...
Kuybyshev Reservoir
(Povolzhsky, Russia)
Also known as: Kuybyshevskoye Reservoir, Kuibyshev Reservoir
The Kuybyshev Reservoir or Kuybyshevskoye Reservoir is a 1,593,823-acre lake in the middle of the Volga and lower Kama rivers in west central (Middle Volga Region) Russia. The reservoir was created by the Zhiguli Hydroelectric Station dam located between the cities of Zhigulevsk and Togliatti in Samara ...
Bratsk Reservoir
(Eastern Siberia, Russia)
|It has been said that one of the most striking things about Siberia is the scale. Just the name conjures images of vast snowy expanses, impossibly thick forests and incredibly high mountains. Its manmade features maintain the sense of scale, and with well over a million acres of water, Bratsk Reservoir ...
Rybinsk Reservoir
(Central, Russia / Northern, Russia)
Also known as: Rybinsk Sea
Located in western European Russia, Rybinsk Reservoir is as large and impressive as Russia itself. Rybinsk Reservoir sits on the Volga River as part of an expansive system of canals and reservoirs connecting Moscow through St. Petersburg, all the way to the Baltic Sea. As early as the ninth century, ...
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Fishing & Boating – Island Style
Being On the Water is Just as Fun as Being In the Water
Shore Fishing & Surf Fishing
Stump Pass on the northern shores of the Resort is frequented by many for its fishing, whether from the shores or in the surf, while several dock locations provide opportunities for wishing to cast the bays and coves off the Intracoastal Waterway. Should you wish to be more adventurous, please contact our Activities Coordinator to make arrangements for your fishing trip. Charters are provided by Captain Mike Slattery with Palm Island Outfitters in Charlotte Harbor, Boca Grande and Lemon Bay.
Shore & Dock Fishing
Some of the best fishing can be done from our soft-sand beaches or from any of the resort docks. Our recreational rental center located outside of Coconut's Café has fishing equipment for purchase.
Light Tackle Fishing
Light tackle fishing is really for the fishing enthusiast with an absence of fighting chairs on the boats, no full harnesses, nobody "gunning the engine" in order to set the hook, and no tuna towers. The boats are usually single story with not a skyscraper in sight.
Obviously you don't use the same tackle for all styles of fishing. What light tackle fishing offers is tackle balanced to the fish that you're likely to hook. Thus you might use 10 lb leader when fishing for Yellowtails whereas we'd have 50 lb leader for Tarpon. Without a doubt, light tackle fishing is one of the most exciting styles of fishing. Make your appointment to have one of our preferred charter captains guide you through the use of the right tackle and get you to the right waters.
Boating on the Intracoastal Waterway
Explore or relax, you are the captain. For off-island Boat rental and Jet Ski rental information please contact our Activities Coordinator.
Recreational Watercraft Rentals
This includes both kayaks and paddleboards from our recreational rental center or by contacting our Activities Coordinator to make arrangements for wave runners and jet skis. Both provide you the best opportunity to explore up close some of the eco-systems of Florida's mangroves, as well as remote beaches accessible only from the water in several of our local and state parks such as Don Pedro Island State Park.
Southwest Florida Boat Tours
Boat Tours can be arranged through our activities department and provide something for everyone. Maybe you wish to have an educational trip from a naturalist point of view providing you the best opportunity to learn about Southwest Florida's ecosystem within the barrier and coastal islands. If you love sunsets, then capture the radiant streams of color off and above the horizon of the Gulf of Mexico. Our weather patterns and absence of big city lights provide a blank canvas that may very well be painted differently each evening. Enjoy a Sunset cruise, experience the enchantment of dolphins playing in the waters or the wonders of the Manatees in the mangroves and many more of our hidden wildlife splendors.
Fly Fish Florida!
We saved fly fishing last to give some insight and useful information as it can be enjoyed by any avid fisherman, whether wading in the surf, angling adjacent to the mangroves, casting from inside a boat or from atop a kayak. Guided and unguided opportunities abound. Palm Island Resort is within minutes of the area's most complete saltwater fly fishing and light tackle outfitter. Located in the heart of Boca Grande, Florida, is an outfitter and retail store which has been the local meeting place for the fly fishing community, since 1997.
Below is our Fly Fishing "Seasonal" Fishing Report – we thought this may entice
you to wet a fly while vacationing at Palm Island Resort.
December, January, February may have cold fronts but they can also be your friend because the Northerly winds bring very low water. This sets up a great situation for tailing redfish and super shallow laid up snook. This time of year you may wish to focus on deep backcountry fishing, concentrating on creek areas for redfish and snook. There is also the possibility of some backcountry laid up tarpon if the weather cooperates.
March & April is prime snook time. Water temps are rising and the snook get fired up eating baits. This is the best time to sight cast to snook in very shallow waters. The redfish are also very active, and some great opportunities to catch cobia on flies. Early spring also means laid up tarpon when the weather and water temps cooperate.
May & June is when Tarpon are everywhere. Late April, and early May bring the first waves of the annual tarpon migration. This is peak tarpon season. Our waters have tarpon which average eighty-five to ninety-five pounds.
July, August, & September starts off with July as a great month because everyone thinks tarpon season is over; however there are still some great opportunities during the late summer months. Redfish are starting to school up and snook are cruising the beaches. By August and September, the redfishing is in full swing. There are large, hungry schools roaming the flats.
October & November is when the schools of Redfish begin to break up, but the tailing action really starts to be active. The snook fishing is also very productive. There can also be some resident laid up tarpon.


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Dora Motorized 4 Wheeler – $40
The sporty ATV style Fisher-Price Power Wheels Dora Lil Quad is an adorable toy ride. Your child can drive it on hard surfaces as well as on grass to increase the enjoyment factor. Powered by a 6-volt battery the ride-on toy tops 2mph.
Fisher-Price Power Wheels Dora Lil' Quad:•Drives on hard surfaces and grass
•Speed: 2 mph
•Requires 6-volt battery (included)
From: Randy Penny
Sent: 5/24/12 Thu 1:49 PM
To: ——@gmail.com
Are you still selling your 4 wheeler? I'm definitely interested. Please let me know.
From: Chad
Sent: 5/24/12 Thu 1:56 PM
To: Randy Penny
Yes, the item is still for sale… Please call me at ———-
From: Randy Penny
Sent: 5/24/12 Thu 1:59 PM
To: Chad
My cellular phone is currently out of order. When would be a good time for me to come take your 4-wheeler for a spin? I'll need to make sure it handles well before I make the purchase. Let me know.
From: Chad
Sent: 5/24/12 Thu 2:26 PM
To: Randy Penny
Later tonight would work or sometime tomorrow…I'm currently charging the battery…
From: Randy Penny
Sent: 5/24/12 Thu 2:31 PM
To: Chad
Tomorrow might be best. I'd like to take it around the block, and possibly see how it handles on the open road. There's typically quite a bit less traffic in the middle of the day. How many miles are on it? Have you had any trouble with it?
From: Chad
Sent: 5/24/12 Thu 4:22 PM
To: Randy Penny
I think u have the wrong idea of the 4 wheeler….it's a battery powered 4 wheeler
From: Randy Penny
Sent: 5/24/12 Thu 4:31 AM
To: Chad
That's not a problem. I'm definitely in the market for a hybrid. I think going green is important in today's society. Is it in good condition, aside from the typical dents and door dings? Is tomorrow still okay to take it for a test drive? Let me know.
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Breaking Breastfeeding rules! {a Huggies sponsored post}
The first rule I broke was "Do not give your baby a pacifier until breastfeeding is well established." Now, while neither of my boys took to a pacifier long-term, they both had one for the first couple of weeks from day one, within HOURS of birth. It was either BE the pacifier or GIVE them one. Doing this definitely helped us through the first few sleepy weeks. Giving them a pacifier allowed me a break and satisfied the babies' need to suck. They both went on to be great nursers.
The next rule that I found completely annoying was "If you are breastfeeding right, it shouldn't hurt." WRONG. Just wrong. Granted, I was still learning with my first one, but by the second one I was a pro. Guess what? It still hurt for a couple of weeks with the second one. It WILL hurt until your body adjusts to what you are doing. Both WHERE your baby directly feeds from (trying to keep this PG, folks) and your uterus will hurt like heck for a couple of weeks. Saying that breastfeeding won't hurt unless you are doing it wrong is as dumb as saying new shoes should never hurt you. I've worn flip-flops my whole life, and every year when I break them out for the first time they hurt my feet. Does that mean I'm wearing them wrong?
Another rule I threw out the window? "Keep the baby on a strict schedule of feedings." I nursed on demand for both boys. NO WAY I would have ever woken up a sleeping baby, especially at night. It wasn't until they were both over 2 1/2 that I would even wake them up from a nap to ensure they would go to sleep easily at night. It made sense to nurse them when they were hungry, as their little bodies were getting on their own natural schedules, which was OUR schedule as a family.
My point here is to take anyone's advice on how to breastfeed "properly" as just a suggestion. YOU have to decide how to make it work for you. One thing I WILL say and BEG of you: if you DO choose to breastfeed, or at least try to do so, commit to it for at least a month. I have heard so many people say that they tried for two weeks but then quit because it was too hard. Well, guess when it starts to get easier? Day 15. After two weeks it becomes more and more easy to do. Your body has had time to adjust; if it has been hurting, it will fade away after two weeks; milk production will start to regulate; and overall, it (generally) gets so much easier. Just take it one day at a time.
How about you? Did you break any breastfeeding rules?
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21 comments:
- Katie said...
I broke them all the "correct position" rules. After trying very hard to do it properly. When I had my first baby, the "expert" on breastfeeding at the hospital was very frustrated with my lack or ability to do it properly and man-handled my baby and my parts quite roughly in her frustration. Yet, I managed to feed my three babies quite sufficiently after throwing the books away!
- May 24, 2012 at 7:27 AM
- Joy Morris said...
I broke the pacifier rule. With my first, I was determined not to use a pacifier. Within the first week he had one! To go along with that, you're not supposed to give them a bottle for the first 6 weeks or so. My first was a month premature and had to have a bottle supplement (of breastmilk) with every feeding to make sure he was getting enough. The extra bottle only lasted 2 months and we nursed until 10 months without a problem (until my supply had dwindled and I wasn't producing enough). He was also ok to leave with someone else. Yay! I was a lot less nervous about giving the second a bottle sooner since I had seen it turn out ok with my oldest.
As far as the pain thing, you're absolutely right. With my second it hurt SO bad (worse than my first) and I was bleeding. When I talked to the lactation consultant, she said, "Well you must be doing it wrong, you need to come in." I didn't because it was Thanksgiving and I couldn't. Come to find out 6 weeks later, my son's tongue was attached (he couldn't stick it out) which affected his nursing. It hurt for awhile, but we got over it and nursed for over a year!
- May 24, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- N said...
THANK YOU!!! for posting your rule breaking experience. I'm BF my second one right now after failing the first time around due to trying to follow all of their "rules". I too have just broken all of the above and am 6 weeks out.
There are always helpful and not so helpful people out there...you just have to find the ones that "speak" to you :)
- May 24, 2012 at 9:20 AM
I broke every rule too, I went on to breast feed my son for a year, he stopped on his own and my daughter for 2 years, she would've kept going! Maybe I would've been on the times magazine?
To all your own, I say, forget the books, trust your instincts.
- May 24, 2012 at 9:47 AM
- Biz said...
Part of me wishes I would have offered a pacifier earlier than I did (6 weeks). My daughter doesn't really grasp the concept of what it is for, she just chews on it to help with teething (she's now 8 months).
Also I didn't do a strict schedule either. Especially since I'm a SAHM I think my day and her day combined are the schedule and it's ever evolving and changing.
Probably the biggest breastfeeding 'rule' I broke was breastfeeding itself. Bitsy had jaundice and would fall asleep after just a few suckles, It wasn't working for us so I decided to try something a little unorthodox. I am what you call an exclusive pumper (EP) from the small number of other women I've found who do this it's just as challenging as breastfeeding because you must pump consistently to keep supply up (the good thing is that it can cause over production which yields a wonderful freezer stockpile).
I think as Mom's we need to help each other and I'm so glad to see you doing that!!!
- May 24, 2012 at 10:17 AM
- Trish said...
yup, yup and yup... good reminders for doing this again in a few months.
- May 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM
- elise said...
i'm on baby number 3 and he is the first one i have successfully nursed all the way up to 1! (he turns 1 june 1st) the big change that helped me this time is my DIET! you can't eat crap and properly nourish yourself and your child! plenty of healthy fats are so important and i cut out sugar and processed food. so the rule i broke is: you can eat whatever you want! believe me- it makes a world of difference!!!!
- May 24, 2012 at 1:07 PM
- mollie @ momconformist said...
So true. I just figured out what worked for us. I didn't worry about the pacifier rule, either. And for sure it will hurt! Ridiculous to say that you're not doing it right if it hurts. The lactation nazi (consultant) at the hospital was LESS than helpful with my firstborn, and she even kept referring to "he/him/his"- about my sweet baby KATE!! So frustrating. I'm passionate enough about nursing and for moms to feel supported that I've often considered getting certified as a lactation consultant. I've successfully nursed 2 babies and I always tell other women to keep at it!
- May 24, 2012 at 2:59 PM
- Jennifer said...
Totally broke the "feed on a schedule" and "only let them nurse for 15 minutes per side" rules. I nursed on-demand with all 3 kiddos. I really always have just done what felt natural and as the previous commenter said, just threw all of the book away! ha!
- May 24, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- April b said...
Fabulous advice. My breastfeeding experience was pretty similar to yours - my kids had pacifiers yet were great nursers, I nursed on demand, it hurt for awhile, and yes the first two weeks are the toughest. I think the first two weeks with a new baby would be the most challenging breastfeeding or not though, everyone is settling in and getting familiar with each other. One other "no no" I was told (22+ years ago) was don't let them have any water in the hospital. I remember panicking because I woke up once and found that the nurse had given my first some water from a bottle - I was certain everything had been ruined, nope he was fine and continued to nurse.
- May 24, 2012 at 6:07 PM
I had lots of friends get on to me for waking up my baby, but she was early and jaundice and would have slept forever if I hadn't woken her up to eat. When she was 12 pounds I could finally let her sleep through the night. I guess I was "breaking a rule" by following my doctor's advice since all my friends told me I was crazy to wake a sleeping baby. I was also worried about my milk production since she wasn't feeding a lot on demand. 3 years later, I am still glad that, in our case, I woke her up.
- May 24, 2012 at 9:49 PM
- Nicole said...
This is so true, there are just some rules you have to break. Do what works for you and baby.
I gave my first a pacifier and a bottle within the first two weeks and we did fine, still breastfeed him well. My second who is 8 weeks is breastfeeding, but hasn't taken to a pacifier (but thats fine, try again later if we need too) and have yet to try giving her a bottle. As for waking them for a feed, i have always found if they are hungry they will wake.
- May 24, 2012 at 10:49 PM
My son was in the NICU for his first three weeks, and when he came home the lactation consultant told me it was really important to wake him for feedings. He was little and needed the weight gain. I couldn't bring myself to wake a soundly sleeping baby every two hours when he woke on his own about every 4. I stressed about breastfeeding a lot less once I learned that you have to do what works for you and your baby. There are few hard-and-fast rules.
- May 25, 2012 at 1:02 AM
I am with you to break the schedule rule. I firmly beleive that they will create their own schedule...I am on baby #3 and so far it has held true. at 2 1/2 months he was on a pretty firm schedule and I didn't have to force anything.
One rule that I break is the switching sides bit. my kids eat their hearts out one one side and if they don't want the other I am fine with that. I don't time anything and make them switch...that bites me in the rear too often.
*one way to help the pain when we start nursing is to take a washclothe or loofa and rub your nipples in the shower for a a few weeks before the baby is born. Helps toughen them up before the baby does. It works...really!
- May 25, 2012 at 10:51 AM
- Kate said...
There were rules?? I had my son at 42, after the 'what to expect' first few terrorizing pages, I tossed it. I nursed on demand, switched sides but never timed it and did so until he was 18 months. Am totally with you, take help when you need it but decide for yourself what works.
- May 25, 2012 at 12:10 PM
- sara luke said...
Agreed. With each successive child, it hurt worse. I didn't anticipate that at all.
And I also agree that if I hadn't committed to myself to stick with it a month, I would have dropped out at 1 week. Especially this third time. It was rough.
- May 25, 2012 at 3:09 PM
I must not have realized that you were supposed to follow "rules", because I broke them all. Pacifier, yep. Scheduled feedings, nope. Correct positions, nope. I never started feeding on the opposite side, just the one that felt most full. And, I once read that you shouldn't do other things(like read, watch tv)while nursing because it interfered with bonding. Yeah right, I did everything else while nursing and 6 of my 7 nursed long and successfully(one had a cleft and couldn't nurse) to heck with the rules.
- May 26, 2012 at 1:53 PM
- Bunnyslady said...
I am so happy that you did this post, and received so many comments. I am due in July with my first and am planning on breastfeeding. Thanks to everyone for sharing.
- May 26, 2012 at 11:25 PM
- Rachel said...
Haha- I loved the rules... as a first time mom I had NO clue what I was doing so I found them so helpful. (particulaly feeding on a routine was good for me- I was so afraid my baby wasn't going to get enough food... I needed a way to measure it!) But I guess what I took away during that time was that you make the rules fit you and your baby. We did a routine- but we did it how it works best for us. Breastfeeding hurt but I complained until someone FINALLY gave me something (Nipple SHELLS to wear to keep clothing from touching your sore skin- they are amazing) Gave the baby the pacifier and a bottle toward the beginning and switched "how to deal with crying" methods as my daughter got older. (I just felt like she needed different responses at different ages). Now we have a foster baby who is a preemie and while some things I have done the same, others I have done completely different with him, because HE is a different type of baby than my daugher. Love your encouramement to moms that there is no reason to feel like a failure when you do things a little differently than the next mom! We try to hard to measure up to each other sometimes or to that phantom perfect mom standard.
- May 27, 2012 at 12:48 AM
- April said...
I read all the books cover to cover on BFing before my first was born. You are right that ALL of those rules can be broken if needed. I wish I would have done all of them as you said above. I stopped at 2 weeks too when he was feeding every 30 minutes (every hours actually but it equaled every 30 minutes). I hated to but I was getting zero sleep. I will try it again but I am NOT waking that baby up this time!!!
- June 1, 2012 at 1:45 PM
- Momarabbit said...
Pacifiers are "breastsavers", position is all about comfort, schedule is how you make it, and pain is just part of the process.
This is such a supportive group of women here, wish the world was full of them :) Thanks ladies, I definitely feel good knowing I am not the odd one out!
- July 11, 2012 at 2:55 AM