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|2003-12-14, 07:09
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Don't use animesuki now..
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: London, UK
Age: 28
I hope ya have a nice time aznkoodies and i look forward to some piccies
I was originally planning on going to japan as an exchange student but after reading what some people wrote i think i will visit it first
Thanx everyone ^_^
|2003-12-14, 18:48
|Link #43
I refuse to die dammit!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: UK
Age: 42
Actually my trip was part of a year round trip which took in India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand to mention just a few. If you are from a developed country I would seriously not recommend travelling directly to Japan from a developing country (like I did from India) as I suffered quite a high amount of reverse culture shock with the extreme differences between these two countries. For example I found it very difficult to budget effectively for at least the first couple of weeks because of the huge difference in the value of everyday items (I had spent the previous three months in India).
I'd also like to say (and I won't go into great detail) that Japan is IMHO a country of great contradictions (at least from my own perspective) The media onslaught of how great western life is, gives such a biased view on our societies that I feel that many Japanese have a very distorted view on what it is really like to live in the west. This also causes a lot of problems as it jars against the Japanese "them and us" social structure. (If you were not born Japanese you will never be accepted as truly Japanese no matter how long you live there etc etc) and I felt quite upset by the way that the Japanese themselves felt they were both in some ways "inferior" to people from other countries (such as the large amount of cosmetic surgery that certain types of Japanese people undergo to make themselves look more westernised) and yet naturally looked down own/ignored other ethnic types.
But the truth is you can only try to change these views to greater reflect reality by your interaction with the people you will meet. The Japanese people I met were probably the most helpful, genuine, and kind people of any of the countries I spent time in and I never felt unsafe in all my time there.
A couple of suggestions if you go there:
There are plenty of cheap hostels about 10-15 mins from the main station.
Hire a bicycle for the day! You could probably visit 30 temples in a day (beware of overloading as your brain will become complacent if you go to see too many at once) The main tourist office is just opposite the main station (attached to the department store which has the Kyoto Tower on top of it) They are extremely helpful, speak english and will be able to provide you with any information you require - including the best place to hire a bike.
If you dont want to pay to go up the Kyoto tower then head for the "Skywalk" above Kyoto station, its free and you get and equally good view!
Definitely check out "Kiyomizu dera", Ginkakuji and Kinkakuji temples they are truly stunning in their own ways. Also be sure to say "Hi" to the neverending groups of School children and Japanese tourists who filter through at all times of the year.
Update: There is a museum dedicated to Osamu Tezuka ("The Father of Anime") Creator of such classics as Astro Boy, The Phoenix, Blackjack etc etc just two minutes walk from Kyoto's main JR station. Leave the station via the main exit (facing Kyoto tower) and turn right it is attached to the main station building on the right hand side.
Also check out the underground shopping centre directly under the front of the station (but dont get lost!) there are some interesting shops and some fairly cheap eateries.....
Otherwise near the Ginza area there is a secondhand bookshop (just across the river) = Very cheap manga.
Also several of the restaurants in this area do all you can eat buffet lunches for a set price (the pizza restaurant is very good) this can be a great way to stock up on some vauable calories if you have been running low... (I lost 4 and half stone when I was in India & Japan (63 pounds) due to the change in diet, work and weather etc)
Kinki ben (Kansai Dialect)
O ki ni - Arigatou - Thank you
Honmani - Hontou ni - Truthfully
Akan - Dame - Useless
(Sorry thats all I can remember except they have different sounding sentence endings)
British Passport Holders
Before I forget: Whilst I was in Japan I found out an interesting thing about British Passport holders. Apparently because of a reciprocal agreement between Japan and Great Britain you can have your 90 day Tourist Visa extended at any Japanese cities immigration department for a further 90 days for only a small cost. I did this to allow me to stay longer and had no problems (as I could show my onward flight ticket to prove I would be actually leaving) I was the envy of my American/Australian colleagues who usually had to take a short trip to Korea (by high speed ferry from Osaka or by a short flight) and then reenter the country after a few weeks.
It would be worth double checking that this is still the case though as you know how these things can change!
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|2003-12-14, 19:30
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Thigh Master
Sorry to change the subject, but
How did you like Singapore? That's the first place in Asia that I plan on visiting. Mainly because I have friends there and because they speak English.
Is it extremely expensive?
|2003-12-15, 10:32
|Link #45
I refuse to die dammit!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: UK
Age: 42
There isn't a whole amount to do (being a fairly small island). But you could try checking out the slightly "cheesy" Sentosa tourist park. Which isn't all that expensive and does have quite a few Japanese tourists including Bikini clad Japanese Girls . The Japanese and Chinese gardens (a bit of a trek by MTR - metro system) are also worth a visit as is of course Orchard Street <shopping central> don't bother using the roads/pavements/sidewalks there, as there are networks of air conditioned corridors linking most shops with each other. You can also check out the famous Singapore Raffles Hotel (although lunch is a "tad" expensive). The area by the river in town is a pretty nice area for a stroll.
Food and travel is pretty cheap and the people are friendly. Cheap shopping can be found in either the Little India or China town area's of the Capital.
There are also a number of Comic/Video game shops worth visiting on the outskirts of China town.
Oh yeah and a piece of advice, if you find yourself walking through either Little India or China Town and there are a group of Girls lounging around outside of an unmarked building that would be the local brothel.....! Remember you're not THAT popular they are just touting for business!
Lastly remember Singapore is FINE place, there are literally fines in place for almost everything. Absolutely no chewing gum, no running, (no having fun) ! Although you will probably be shown some leniency as a foreigner.
|2003-12-15, 11:21
|Link #46
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Join Date: May 2003
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tsurumaru: Aside from your recommendation of Kyoko when going to Japan, what other cities would you recommend going to and what airports would you suggest flying into to get to them? I do agree with you that flying into Tokyo kinda blows the whole explerience...well, unless you're an uber geek and love lots of cool electronic toys.
|2003-12-15, 13:52
|Link #47
I refuse to die dammit!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: UK
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I'd probably recommend you do fly in to one of the Major cities purely in order to be able to find English speaking assistance. Although most Japanese learn English for about 7 years mostly this is based around reading and comprehension skills and not conversational skills a lot of the Japanese I met unless particularly skilled were not willing to "Lose face" and try to communicate with me in English in public, for fear that they would be judged as failures by their peers.......
I regretted not being able to travel very far to the North of Japan (I heard many say that Sapporo in Hokaido was quite beautiful) However whilst I was in Okinawa most of the Japanese students/youth who had also travelled there seemed to be from Hokaido too as apparently whilst it was mid 20's Celsius in Okinawa it was -30 Celsius in Sapporo! (PS if you manage to get to Okinawa try Ryukyu Soba)
Okinawa - Sadly most of the culture on the main island has been wiped off the map by the Japanese and Americans but check out Shuri castle even though its reconstructed it has been done so to the original 14th (?) century designs and there is both beautiful craftmanship and unique design ( a blend of Japanese, Chinese and original Okinanwan ethos). Its also worth checking out Okinawan folk music with its use of Sanshin's (three stringed guitars) and watch out for Japan's deadliest snake, the Habu, which is only found in Okinawa and some outlying islands (To be honest with you you'll probably only see these at the bottom of bottles of the famous Awamori or "Habushu Snake Liquor" alcoholic drinks).
I managed to visit a friend who was on the Jet scheme in Tochigi and also ventured up to Nikko (Which is definitely worth a visit) but sadly didn't go any further North than that. Niigata and Sendai also got several mentions from friends who had managed to travel round a bit more.
Osaka is meant to be fairly industrialised, (so I opted for Kyouto instead) Nara (which is the third city in the so called Golden triangle is also worth a visit if you are going to spend any amount of time based in either Kyoto or Osaka).
In the south Hiroshima, Fukuoka (You've gotta try Hakata Ramen - Oishii!) and although I didn't manage to get that far south Kagoshima, are good places to start (wanted to go visit the active volcanoes near there but perhaps next time)
Sorry, I cant write more at the moment I have to go out soon.
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|2003-12-19, 12:47
|Link #49
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: China
tsurumaru - Do you mind if I ask how long was your stay in Japan?
Would you also happen to have information on the pros and cons of staying in the country for work purposes? Not really concerned about the finding a job part, but I'd like to get all of the facts in advance to make a proper decision.
The best site that I had found is the DaiJob's site, which is fairly informative, but if there is one that is even better, I'd like to take a look inside.
|2003-12-19, 20:40
|Link #50
I refuse to die dammit!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: UK
Age: 42
Hmm for work purposes? It really does depend on:
A. Where you are from.
B. What type of work you intend to do.
For example a LOT of foreigners I met in Japan were from Autralia or New Zealand. This was deu to the fact that the Yen was so strong compared to the Australian and New Zealand Dollar that they could make a lot of money either teaching English or doing bar work etc on either year (legal) or three month (illegal) placements.
Some of the advantages to working there that I can think of are:
Low Tax threshold (I cant remember off the top of my head but Tax was only around 10-15% when I was there). Obviously if you are working for cash in hand then you might not even need to worry about this.
Its a great way to meet (and understand) people, this might sound obvious but I found that working in a bar was a fantastic way to meet people (both foreigners and Japanese) that I would not have done under other circumstances.
If you are interested in learning Japanese then having to confront everyday life in Japan is probably the best way to learn I can think of. Constant immersion in the language and culture (that you might not get from say a vacation) really does force your mind into learning mode.
Working will definitely help top up your funds, I think the cost of living in Tokyo worked out slightly more expensively than in London (UK) which if you dont know is ridiculously expensive. Your funds will decrease at an alarming rate if you don't do something about it.
No interest on savings, Japanese banks give close to 0% interest on savings due to the financial situation. Most foreigners ship any savings home via international money transfers. Watch out though as there are thresholds for the amount you can transfer without having to pay fee's (in addition to the cost of converting Yen to $'s or £'s)
In Japan like in most of Asia long hours of employment with few holidays are usual. This will eat into any amount of time you have to actually visit anywhere! It would be best to plan in advance what hours you can afford to work to leave yourself some time to actually experince the "Living" part of "Living in Japan"! You might find teaching for cash in hand a good way to organise your own time but the disadvantages of this are that you will spend a lot of time finding willing clients to pay for your lessons and therefore should not guarantee on any form of immediate income.......
Getting caught, if you were ever caught working illegally then you would probably face immediate deportation/ a lengthy jail term, or both..... You would probably forfeit the right to ever reenter Japan...(or at least face a lengthy ban). Depending on your level of exposure/ how much your legal employer is paying the right people depends on how likely you are to ever experience a police bust. (ie in Roppongi not since the late 80's).... ^^;
If you wanted to stay legitimately and are a native English speaker with a degree then I would definitely recommend the JET scheme (Japan English Teacher Scheme). this is a one year (usually) Governement funded placement teaching English in a Japanese school. the money is good, its stable and you will be provided with accomodation without having to organise your own (which can be a bit of a mare to say the least).
Types of Visa:
Also take into consideration the type of visa that you will be issued with upon entry to the country:
These ae all the types I came across but if anyone else is aware of any more or of any corrections then please do let me know.
3 or 6 (very rare) month tourist visa. Officially employment is not available to you.
6 or 12 month cultural exchange visa. Usually issued for the purpose of studying something (such as Martial arts, caligraphy etc) Work officially not allowed, however possibility of teaching English/other work.
12 months Student Visa, not sure about this but may allow limited work to supplement students income.
12 Working Holiday Visa only available to citizens of a country that has a reciprocal agreement with Japan and has its own working holiday scheme for Japanese citizens. This is a great one to try for potentially you could work anywhere legally. However you can only ever apply for one of these visas so be careful!
Spouse Visa: Must be married to Japanese citizen, allows some kinds of work. Very unfair though if you get divorced you risk deportation even if you have kids by your wife....! Didn't stop some people I knew getting into marriages of convenience.....^^;
Working Visa (usually 12 months) a Japanese person (usually your employer) is required to be your guaranter (in the case of the JET scheme I believe this is the government).
Important point if you enter the country under any visa except working or spouse Visa and are offered a job then you will have to leave and then re-enter the country to be issued with your working Visa. (Most people take a short trip to Korea for example). If you are planning on this tactic then remember it can take up to two months to find employment so budget for at least this amount of time before depending on any income). Getting a place can even involve up to 5 months equivalent rent in advance! Therefore see if you prospective employer can help you secure decent accomodation. Also remember that a lot of the posts that will become free are because someone hads just left a year or more placement. These opportunites can be quite "seasonal" ie around the time a school year ends.....
|2003-12-19, 23:54
|Link #51
Uber Coffee for da win!
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Middle of insanity
hehe. Very cool. I think teaching english in Japan would be just too cool. I could get better at my Japanese and they'd learn how to talk like a Michigan Podunk. (aka northern michigan/Upper Peninsula hillbilly )
|2003-12-20, 01:20
|Link #53
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: China
From a career point of view, having an ex-pat experience should also be a plus.
I'm in the process of applying for a job in my company's Tokyo office, which is why I'm asking all these questions. Our HR dept should cover all of this, but since I didn't go through that dept... Oops. Unfortunately, there's also time pressure on their side, it seems, so everything feels really rushed. Blegh!
Do you know anything about (I think they're called) gaijin houses? I did some digging around, and they sounded okay. Not the same as having your own apt, but they basically sound like dorms that aren't owned by a company or the government. Cost-wise, they look reasonable, but you do give up a certain amount of privacy.
In any case, tsurumaru, thanks a lot for providing such great information. Much appreciated!
|2003-12-20, 23:19
|Link #54
Junior Member
i personaly believe that people make far too big a deal about japan, yeah sure its technology is great and shit but...its got alot of sexual inequality and strange often plain stoopid customs, its not all like the animes, with pretty blue haired maidens and young dorky school boys out to get them the girl of their dreams before college starts. I think that if u visit japans, realy read up on it and stuff. and by read up i dont mean pop down to ur local comic book store and pump the resident hardcore fanboy for facts and ep guides. you know what i mean...you guys know...you know
|2003-12-21, 00:44
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Have you been to Japan or do you plan to go!!!
Well I plan to move to japan right after college, because I have alot of tech and programming skills I should be able to fit in well with their high tech industry and I make decent money right now so I will most likely be able to fund my trip without too much effort compared to many of you poor children whom can bearly afford to make it to the next day. Heres my question have you been to japan or do you plan to go, if so, tell us when and why, if now tell us why not.
|2003-12-21, 00:47
|Link #57
Don't use animesuki now..
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: London, UK
Age: 28
Maybe this thread will help visiting japan
I would like to go to improve my language skills, but i still have lots to learn!! ^_^
|2003-12-21, 00:57
|Link #58
Thigh Master
I'm pretty sure they have an abundant supply of tech workers in Japan and little need for a foreigners who barely speak the language. Not to mention trying to get a work visa.
And would you really want to work in Japan? Haven't they been in a recession for the last 12 years? You would probably make more money in the US.
|2003-12-21, 01:03
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Actually, I'd like to go and visit for a week or two. I think I'd enjoy myself. Not sure when I will go, but I definately want to go. Maybe I could team up with a couple of animesuki members and we could make it a group trip? It would make it much easier I think moving in a small group of say 6-8 people.
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"I grew up around art," Mathews said. "My kids are also very interested in the arts but, as a practical matter, I have insisted that they get an education that prepares them for other things. My daughter is a great actress and has done some excellent work at Brown but not as a drama major. I know how few people, even very talented people, can make a good living that way."
Mathews was more practical about his prospects as a professional baseball player. In spite of the championship season as a pitcher, he knew that was not going to bring him fame and fortune.
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"The 'billiard paintings' were somewhat successful and I began to get a reputation. I was a bit cocky and went into the Leo Castillo gallery [an early supporter of Andy Warhol] and introduced myself," said Mathews. "I think now he was probably thinking more about how I got in to see him than he was about what I was doing. But I did make some solid connections. I also learned that some of those connections were not necessarily income. 'You would do well to be represented in that collection,' one of them told me but he didn't tell me that you pretty much gave the paintings away."
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He actually did better than he suggests and there are some collectors who seriously prize his sports works and have held onto them. He did manage to sell some of his larger non-sports paintings, some of which and they ended up in corporate collections, like Mobil Oil and one of which is now in the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Conn.
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He and his brother began to renovate a brownstone on 84th Street. They later formed a small construction company and for the better part of the 80s, he worked as a contractor all the while painting in his spare time. He married and had two children. His wife Deborah is originally from North Providence and Mathews used to summer in Shelter Harbor as a kid and they always thought they would move back to Rhode Island someday. "We wanted our children to be able to run out the back door and have a yard to play in," Mathews says.
"Today they live in South Kingstown in a secluded and rural sub-division where box turtles wander safely across the road and birds of all kinds sing blithely in the trees," is how the show's press release describes it. "Their children are grown and out of the house. Deborah works as the director of the URI Center for Human Services. Mathews continues to work as a contractor with a specialty in high-end tile. He also continues to paint."
"'I always have something cooking," Mathews says. 'I don't always pursue an outlet for the art, but I like the studio. I like being in that place. The marketing is the hard part.'
"Although he occasionally experiments with abstraction, for the most part, Mathews' paintings are bold, large-scale portrayals of ordinary life – pool balls, musical instruments, toll stations and portraits of the people around him. "My work is pretty self-explanatory," Mathews says. "People take what they are going to take from it. I never want to force my ideas on someone. Paintings should stand on their own."
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"With the kids grown [Lili and Max] and college out of the way, it's time for me to start focusing on art again and it doesn't do any good in my basement," said Mathews, as the confidence starts streaming back. "I know there's a lot of good stuff I've done down there and I think people should see it."
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Jan '08 - NYC
Jonathan Viner got down this past week with his solo show at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. This latest batch of work pushes the envelope one step beyond with some rather attractive ladies and "Target Practice" to die for.
In the project room JLeVine also showed the group venture "Separate Lives" featuring Esao Andrews and Xiaoqing Ding. Both these youngsters have some pretty ill skills. Esao Andrews, Arizona raised and New York adapted paints some of the most inviting dark imagery to come around in some time. While Xiaoqing Ding, who roots are from Beijing has some serious Chinese influence, with underlining tones of American culture. Both shows are worth checking out.
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Breast Engorgement
Topic Overview
What is breast engorgement, and what causes it?
Breast engorgement is the painful overfilling of the breasts with milk. This is usually caused by an imbalance between milk supply and infant demand. This condition is a common reason that mothers stop breastfeeding sooner than they had planned.
Engorgement can happen:
- When milk first "comes in" to your breasts, during the first few days after birth.
- When you normally have a regular breastfeeding routine but cannot nurse or pump as much as usual.
- If you and your baby suddenly stop breastfeeding.
- When your baby's breastfeeding suddenly drops, either when your baby is starting or increasing solid foods or when the baby is ill with a poor appetite.
As you get close to your due date, your breasts make colostrum. Colostrum is a yellowish liquid that contains important nutrients and antibodies that a baby needs right after birth. About 2 to 5 days after your baby is born, your breasts start making milk for your baby. When your milk comes in, your breasts will most likely feel warm and heavy. Some women feel only slight swelling. Others feel uncomfortably swollen.
Early breast fullness is completely normal. It occurs as your milk supply develops and while your newborn has an irregular breastfeeding routine. The normal fullness is caused by the milk you make and extra blood and fluids in your breasts. Your body uses the extra fluids to make more breast milk for your baby.
If you don't breastfeed after your baby is born, you will have several days of mild to moderate breast engorgement. This gradually goes away when the breasts are not stimulated to make more milk.
Overfilled breasts can easily become very swollen and painful, leading to severe engorgement. Common causes of severe engorgement are:
- Waiting too long to begin breastfeeding your newborn.
- Not feeding often enough.
- Small feedings that do not empty the breast well. Babies who are fed formula or water are less likely to breastfeed well.
Severe engorgement can make it difficult for your baby to latch on to the breast properly and feed well. This can make the problem worse. As a result:
- Your baby may not receive enough milk.
- Your breasts may not empty completely.
- Your nipples may become sore and cracked. This is caused by your baby's attempts to latch on to your overfull breasts. If you then breastfeed less because your nipples are sore, the engorgement will increase.
Without treatment, severe engorgement can lead to blocked milk ducts and breast infection, which is called mastitis.
What are common symptoms of breast engorgement?
Engorged breasts:
- Are swollen, firm, and painful. If severely engorged, they are very swollen, hard, shiny, warm, and slightly lumpy to the touch.
- May have flattened-out nipples. The dark area around the nipple, called the areola, may be very hard. This makes it difficult for your baby to latch on.
- Can cause slightly swollen and tender lymph nodes in your armpits.
How can you prevent breast engorgement?
You can prevent breast engorgement by closely managing the milk your breasts make and keeping milk moving out of your breasts. During your body's first week or two of adjusting to breastfeeding, take care not to let your breasts become overfilled.
- Breastfeed your baby whenever he or she shows signs of hunger. If your breasts are hard and overfilled, let out (express) enough to soften your nipples before putting your baby to the breast.
- Make sure that your baby is latching on and feeding well.
- Empty your breasts with each feeding. This will help your milk move freely, and your milk supply will stay at the level your baby needs.
If you have any concerns or questions, this is a good time to work with a lactation consultant, someone who helps mothers learn to breastfeed.
How is breast engorgement diagnosed?
Breast engorgement is diagnosed based on symptoms alone. No examinations or tests are needed.
How can you treat breast engorgement?
A few days after your milk comes in, your milk supply should adjust to your baby's needs. You can expect relief from the first normal engorgement within 12 to 24 hours (or in 1 to 5 days if you are not breastfeeding). Your symptoms should disappear within a few days. If not, or if your breasts do not soften after a feeding, start home treatment right away.
Apply ice or cold compresses, and wear a supportive nursing bra that is not too tight.
To soften your breasts before feedings, apply heat, massage gently, and use your hands or use a pump to let out (express) a small amount of milk from both breasts.
If your baby can't feed well or at all (such as during an illness), be sure to gently pump enough to empty each breast. You can store or freeze the breast milk for later use.
If your breasts still feel uncomfortable after nursing, apply cool compresses.
If you are not breastfeeding, avoid stimulating the nipples or warming the breasts. Instead, apply cold packs, use medicine for pain and inflammation, and wear a supportive bra that fits well.
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Symptoms of breast engorgement happen when the breasts produce and fill with milk but little milk is removed from them. Milk overfills and engorges the breasts.
If your breasts are engorged, you may notice the following:
- Breasts are swollen, firm, and painful. If severely engorged, breasts are very swollen, hard, shiny, warm, and slightly lumpy to the touch.
- Your nipple may flatten out and the dark area around the nipple, called the areola, may be very hard.
- Your baby may have trouble latching on to a flattened, hard nipple and may not be able to get enough milk out.
- If your baby is not able to get enough milk, he or she will suck harder than usual during nursing and want to nurse more often.
- Your nipples may become damaged by your baby's efforts to latch on well and get enough milk.
- The lymph nodes in your armpits may be slightly swollen and tender.
Complications of engorgement
If you are breastfeeding and don't relieve breast engorgement, you are likely to develop one or both of the following:
- Blocked milk duct
- Breast infection, called mastitis. See a picture of mastitis.
Call your doctor now if you have:
- Increasing pain in one area of the breast.
- Increasing redness in one area of the breast or red streaks extending away from an area of the breast.
- Drainage of pus from the nipple or another area of the breast.
- A fever of 38.5°C (101°F) or higher.
Call your doctor today if you have:
- Swollen glands (lymph nodes) in the neck or armpit.
- A fever less than 38.5°C (101°F).
Call your doctor if you have cracked and bleeding nipples after trying home treatment for 24 hours.
See Blocked Milk Ducts and Breastfeeding. And for more information, see the topic Mastitis While Breastfeeding.
Examinations and Tests
No examinations or tests are needed to diagnose breast engorgement. If your doctor suspects a breast infection (mastitis), you will be treated with antibiotics.
For more information, see the topic Mastitis While Breastfeeding.
Treatment Overview
Breast engorgement is a common problem after birth and during breastfeeding. You can prevent and treat it at home. You do not need to visit your doctor unless you have symptoms of an infection (mastitis), which may require antibiotic treatment.
If you are not going to breastfeed, there currently is no safe medicine available for "drying up" your breasts and preventing breast engorgement.
You can use self-care measures to help prevent or relieve breast engorgement.
- If you are breastfeeding, self-care focuses on increasing the flow of milk out of your breasts. You do this with frequent breastfeedings, making sure that your baby is latched on well. You can expect some relief within 12 to 24 hours. And the discomfort should disappear within a few days.
- If you are not breastfeeding, breast engorgement will improve as your breasts stop producing milk. Pain and discomfort should go away in 1 to 5 days. You may find home treatment helpful for relieving symptoms.
For more information on self-care measures to help prevent or relieve the discomfort of breast engorgement, see Home Treatment.
Home Treatment
To prevent severe breast engorgement
If you are planning to breastfeed, do the following to prevent severe breast engorgement.
- Start breastfeeding as soon as possible
after your baby is born, and continue to breastfeed often. This is the best way to prevent
severe engorgement.
- In the first few days after birth, breastfeed at least every 1 to 2 hours. Short periods of time between feedings may help reduce or prevent severe breast engorgement. During this time, you may have to wake your baby to breastfeed.
- Feed your baby whenever he or she is hungry or at least every 2 hours.
- Make sure that your breasts are soft enough for
your baby to latch on well. If your breasts are hard and too full of milk, let
out (express) a small amount of milk with your hands or with a pump. Then put your
baby to the breast. You can also:
- Take a warm shower, letting the water flow over your breasts. This should trigger the let-down reflex, which allows some milk to leak out and also slightly softens the nipple and areola.
- Place warm, moist towels on your breasts before breastfeeding. The moist heat should help your milk flow more easily.
- Empty your breasts with each feeding.
- Your baby should breastfeed for as long as he or she wants. In general, it's best if this is for at least 15 minutes or more on the first breast before changing to the second breast. You will know it is time to move to the other breast when your baby becomes less eager to suck.
- If your baby becomes full before your breasts are empty, use a pump or use your hands (manual expression) to squeeze the remaining milk from your breasts to store for later use. This is especially important during the early stages of breastfeeding.
- Early engorgement will decrease as breastfeeding becomes more routine and your baby is able to feed for longer periods of time.
- Change your baby's breastfeeding position now and then to make sure that all parts of your breasts are emptied. For information on breastfeeding positions, see the topic Breastfeeding.
- Make sure your baby is latched on properly. If your nipples are flat, gently massage the nipple and areola. This should stimulate your nipple to become more erect. Then gently support your breast with your thumb on top and fingers underneath. This added support will make it easier for your baby to latch on. View a slideshow of proper latch-on for breastfeeding.
- Anytime you are not able to breastfeed your baby, arrange for a time and place to manually express or pump milk from your breasts at least every 3 to 4 hours.
Discuss any breastfeeding problems or concerns with your doctor or a breastfeeding specialist (lactation consultant).
To relieve breast engorgement
If you need to breastfeed but breast engorgement is preventing you from doing so, use these steps to keep your milk flow going and relieve your pain and swelling:
- Soften your nipple and areola before
breastfeeding, to avoid nipple damage. When the nipple and areola are soft,
the nipple protrudes more easily, allowing your baby to latch on well. View a
slide show of
proper latch-on for breastfeeding.
- If your breasts are freely leaking, you can use a warm compress for a couple of minutes before breastfeeding.
- Gently pump or use your hands (manual expression) to let out a small amount of milk. Be careful not to injure your breast tissue. An automatic cycling breast pump with the suction adjusted to low is best for relieving engorgement.
- Use gentle breast massage to promote milk flow.
- Breastfeed your baby more often, or pump your breasts if your baby won't breastfeed. Take care to empty your breasts each time. You can freeze pumped milk in clean containers or bags for later use.
Reduce swelling and relieve pain. After breastfeeding:
- Try cold compresses. Apply a frozen wet towel, cold gel or ice packs, or bags of frozen vegetables to your breasts for 15 minutes at a time every hour as needed. To prevent tissue damage, do not apply cold to your bare skin. Place a thin cloth between the cold pack and your skin.
- Avoid constricting bras that press on your breasts. A tight bra can reduce milk flow through the ducts, eventually causing blocked ducts.
To relieve engorgement if you are not breastfeeding
If you are bottle-feeding formula and you experience breast engorgement after childbirth, use one or more of the following measures to help relieve discomfort:
- Avoid pumping or removing a large amount of milk from your breasts. This stimulates milk production and makes engorgement worse. Remove just enough milk to make you feel more comfortable.
- Take ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin) in addition to the non-medicine treatments. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
- Try cold compresses. Place a frozen wet towel, cold gel or ice packs, or bags of frozen vegetables on your breasts for 15 minutes at a time every hour as needed. To prevent tissue injury, do not apply cold directly to bare skin. Place a thin cloth between the cold pack and your skin.
- Wear a supportive bra that fits well.
Other Places To Get Help
Related Information
- Lawrence RM, Lawrence RA (2009). The breast and physiology of lactation. In RK Creasy et al., eds., Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 6th ed., pp. 125-142. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Other Works Consulted
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2009). Feeding your baby: Breast and bottle. In SP Shelov et al., eds., Caring For Your Baby And Young Child: Birth to Age 5, 5th ed., chap. 4, pp. 91-93. New York: Bantam.
- Cunningham FG, et al. (2010). The puerperium. In Williams Obstetrics, 23rd ed., pp. 646-660. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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by Brian DeCandia, sports information graduate assistant
MARS HILL, N.C. – The No. 12 Georgia College men's tennis team (3-0, 1-0 PBC) beat the Mars Hill College Lions (0-1) with ease 8-1 to stay undefeated on the 2011 season.
The Bobcats jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after the doubles competition. Jerome Leborgne (Coordimanche, France) and Johan Wadstein (Helsingborg, Sweden) downed Lucas Simm and Enrico Patriarca, 8-2. Leo Bernardes (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Tyler Franks (Greensboro, Ga.) defeated Carlos Oyaga and Stevan Stankovic, 8-6. Tobias Rausch (Mannheim, Germnay) and Robert Angelucci (Acworth, Ga.) doubled-up Brad Bassinger and Guilherme Lima, 8-4.
The Bobcats' only loss came when No. 16 Leborgne dropped his second singles bout of the season to Simm in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. Bernardes came through in the second singles slot, defeating Patriarca, 6-3, 6-2. Rausch followed with a strong performance against Lima winning, 6-2, 6-1. Franks played in the four spot but finishing his match last defeating Stankovic in a tie-breaker, 6-4, 5-7, 10-3.
Angelucci put on a dominating performance over Oyaga, 6-2, 6-1 and Wictor Andersson (Karlskoga, Sweden) shut out Bassinger in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.
The Bobcats travel to Wingate University to finish their weekend road trip tomorrow, Feb. 13 for an 11 a.m. start.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/Bobcats and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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October 27. 2013 12:42AM
Obstructed view: Cards win Game 3, take Series edge
By LARRY FINE
St. Louis Cardinals base runner Allen Craig stumbles over Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks during the ninth inning before scoring the winning run Saturday. (Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports)
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals scored a controversial run on an rare obstruction call in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in a wild finish to Game Three of the World Series on Saturday.
The confusing, controversial ending gave St. Louis a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Fall Classic.
With men on second and third and one out, and the infield drawn in, second baseman Dustin Pedroia made a sprawling stop of Jon Jay's grounder and fired home for an out.
Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchi then threw to third to try and catch Allen Craig advancing.
The ball got past third baseman Will Middlebrooks who sprawled to his left on his belly to try and catch the throw.
Left-fielder Daniel Nava backed up the play and threw home in time for Craig to be tagged out attempting to score.
The Red Sox thought they had turned a remarkable double play to send the game into extra innings.
But the umpires ruled that Middlebrooks had gotten in the way of Craig as the baserunner stumbled over him while trying to leave third base and obstruction was ruled, allowing Craig's run to count and the game to go into the Cardinals' column.
While the Red Sox players rushed to the umpires to object to the ruling by third base umpire Jim Joyce, the Cardinals celebrated a sudden victory with hugs along the first base line.
"Wow, it's unbelievable," said St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina. "We really need this game. Obviously every game is important. This was back and forth."
Boston left themselves an uphill climb, as teams winning Game Three in a 1-1 Series have gone on to win the World Series two-thirds of the time, including 11 of the last 12 occasions. Game Four is on Sunday in the Cardinals' Busch Stadium home.
"Tough way to have a game end, particularly of this significance, when Will is trying to dive inside to stop the throw," Boston manager John Farrell lamented. "I don't know how he gets out of the way when he's lying on the ground. And when Craig trips over him, I guess by the letter of the rule you could say it's obstruction. That's a tough pill to swallow."
Umpiring crew chief John Hirschbeck explained the call. "Obstruction is the act of a fielder obstructing a runner when not in the act of fielding a ball. It does not have to be intent," he said.
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said: "They say it was obstruction, but when I watched the video, I don't agree."
Strange trip
The rare call on Craig's strange trip around the bases ended a see-saw contest that kept a crowd of more than 47,000, white handkerchief-waving St. Louis fans on the edge of their seats.
St. Louis battered Red Sox starter Jake Peavy for four hits and two runs in the first inning, but Boston came back with single runs in the fifth and sixth to tie it 2-2.
The Cardinals scored two runs in the seventh and the Red Sox responded with two in the eighth to tie it again.
But it all came down to the wild play at the end, when for a moment it was not certain whether Boston had pulled off an incredible double play or St. Louis had ended the thriller.
Matt Holliday had three runs batted in for St. Louis and Molina had three hits and an RBI, while Boston rookie Xander Bogaerts stroked two hits and an RBI and Nava drove in two runs.
The big hit of the ninth belonged to Craig, who cracked a pinch-hit double to left after a Molina single to set up the improbable finish.
Each team used six pitchers in the tense struggle, with St. Louis out-hitting Boston 12-6.
Trevor Rosenthal registered the win, while Brandon Workman took the loss. St. Louis is scheduled to send Lance Lynn, 15-10 in the regular season, to the mound for Game Four against Boston's Clay Buchholz (12-1).


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The muscles largely responsible for the swinging action are those that control shoulder joint movements. These include the pectoralis major (addressed by the double chest machine), the latissimus dorsi (addressed by the super pullover machine), and the deltoids (addressed by the lateral raise machine).
Because club control is an important factor in a productive golf swing, the arm muscles should also be strengthened. These muscles are the biceps (addressed by the multi-biceps machine), the triceps (addressed by the multi-triceps machine), and the forearms (addressed by the super forearm machine).
Finally, golfers need strong neck muscles to maintain a stable head position and eye focus throughout thedef BMT begin/ dynamic swinging action. All of the neck muscles may be effectively strengthened on the 4-way neck machine.
Golf is a popular activity with large-scale participation among adults and seniors. Due to misconceptions that strength training may reduce their joint flexibility and restrict their swinging action, golfers have traditionally avoided this activity. Fortunately, recent research reveals that an 8-week program of strengthening and stretching exercises may significantly improve driving performance in seasoned golfers.
Just as important, the 15 Nautilus exercises and 6 stretches greatly enhanced the golfers physical fitness. The program participants recorded significant improvements in body composition, muscle strength, joint flexibility, and resting blood pressure. They also reported feeling more energetic and less fatigued during their golf games. The increased muscle strength that resulted from the strengthening exercises and the enhanced joint flexibility that resulted from the stretching exercises clearly contributed to more performance power and less injury risk. It would therefore appear that golfers should perform regular strength training as part of their golf conditioning program.
Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., is Fitness Research Director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA., and author of the college textbook, Strength Fitness. The author expresses appreciation to Fred Dolan, CEO of StretchMate, and Tom Cavicchi, New England Teaching Golf Pro of the Year, and Jane Bowler for their valuable assistance with this study.
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energy requirements and changes in body composition with resistance training inolder adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 60: 167-175.
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3. Harris, K. and Holly, R. (1987). Physiological response to circuit weight training in borderline hypertensive subjects. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 19: 246-252.
4. Hurley, B. (1994). Does strength training improve health status? Strength and Conditioning Journal, 16: 7-13.
5. Hurley, B., Hagberg, J., Goldberg, A., et al. (1988). Resistance training can reduce coronary risk factors without altering VO2 max or percent body fat. Medicine
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6. Koffler, K., Menkes, A., Redmond, W. et al. (1992). Strength training accelerates gastrointestinal transit in middle-aged and older men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 24: 415-419.


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HONG KONG and SHANGHAI (Bloomberg) -- PetroChina Co., the country's biggest oil and gas producer, forecast that full-year profit rebounded off a record low and may have tripled amid cost cutting and higher energy prices.
Net income for 2017 may have jumped by as much as 16 billion yuan ($2.5 billion), the state-run oil giant said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange, citing Chinese accounting standards. That implies net income of as much as 23.9 billion yuan. Profit at the Beijing-based company will snap three years of declines after posting its worst-ever profit in 2016 as falling crude prices crushed profitability.
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Less than two weeks ago, the VLCC Navarin arrived at Tanjung Pengerang, at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia. It was carrying two million barrels of crude oil, split equally between Saudi Arab Medium and Iraqi Basra Light grades.
Its destination?
The RAPID refinery in Johor. An equal joint partnership between Malaysia's Petronas and Saudi Aramco whose 300 kb/d mega refinery is nearing completion. Once questioned for its economic viability, RAPID is now scheduled to start up in early 2019, entering a market that is still booming and in demand of the higher quality, Euro IV and Euro V level fuels RAPID will produce.
Beyond fuel products, RAPID will also have massive petrochemical capacity. Meant to come on online at a later date, RAPID will have a collective capacity of some 7.7 million tons per annum of differentiated and specialty chemicals, including 3 mtpa of propylene. To be completed in stages, Petronas nonetheless projects that it will add some 3.3 million tons of petrochemicals to the Asia market by the end of next year. That's blockbuster numbers, and it will elevate Petronas' stature in downstream, bringing more international appeal to a refining network previously focused mainly on Malaysia. For its partner Saudi Aramco, RAPID is part of a multi-pronged strategy of investing mega refineries in key parts of the world, to diversify its business and ensure demand for its crude flows as it edges towards an IPO.
RAPID won't be alone. Vietnam's second refinery – the 200 kb/d Nghi Son – has finally started up this year after multiple delays. And in the same timeframe as RAPID, the Zhejiang refinery by Rongsheng Petro Chemical and the Dalian refinery by Hengli Petrochemical in China are both due to start up. At 400 kb/d each, that could add 1.1 mmb/d of new refining capacity in Asia within 1H19. And there's more coming. Hengli's Pulau Muara Besar project in Brunei is also aiming for a 2019 start, potentially adding another 175 kb/d of capacity. And just like RAPID, each of these new or recent projects has substantial petrochemical capacity planned.
That's okay for now, since demand remains strong. But the danger is that this could all unravel. With American sanctions on Iran due to kick in November, even existing refineries are fleeing from contributing to Tehran in favour of other crude grades. The new refineries will be entering a tight market that could become even tighter. RAPID can rely on Saudi Arabia and Nghi Son can depend on Kuwait, both the Chinese projects are having to scramble to find alternate supplies for their designed diet of heavy sour crude. This race to find supplies has already sent Brent prices to four-year highs, and most in the industry are already predicting that crude oil prices will rise to US$100/b by the year's end. At prices like this, demand destruction begins and the current massive growth – fuelled by cheap oil prices – could come to an end. The market can rapidly change again, and by the end of this decade, Asia could be swirling with far more oil products that it can handle.
Upcoming and recent Asia refineries:
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Headline crude prices for the week beginning 8 October 2018 – Brent: US$84/b; WTI: US$74/b
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production
As domestic production continues to increase, the average density of crude oil produced in the United States continues to become lighter. The average API gravity—a measure of a crude oil's density where higher numbers mean lower density—of U.S. crude oil increased in 2017 and through the first six months of 2018. Crude oil production with an API gravity greater than 40 degrees grew by 310,000 barrels per day (b/d) to more than 4.6 million b/d in 2017. This increase represents 53% of total Lower 48 production in 2017, an increase from 50% in 2015, the earliest year for which EIA has oil production data by API gravity.
API gravity is measured as the inverse of the density of a petroleum liquid relative to water. The higher the API gravity, the lower the density of the petroleum liquid, meaning lighter oils have higher API gravities. The increase in light crude oil production is the result of the growth in crude oil production from tight formations enabled by improvements in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Along with sulfur content, API gravity determines the type of processing needed to refine crude oil into fuel and other petroleum products, all of which factor into refineries' profits. Overall U.S. refining capacity is geared toward a diverse range of crude oil inputs, so it can be uneconomic to run some refineries solely on light crude oil. Conversely, it is impossible to run some refineries on heavy crude oil without producing significant quantities of low-valued heavy products such as residual fuel.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production
API gravity can differ greatly by production area. For example, oil produced in Texas—the largest crude oil-producing state—has a relatively broad distribution of API gravities with most production ranging from 30 to 50 degrees API. However, crude oil with API gravity of 40 to 50 degrees accounted for the largest share of Texas production, at 55%, in 2017. This category was also the fastest growing, reaching 1.9 million b/d, driven by increasing production in the tight oil plays of the Permian and Eagle Ford.
Oil produced in North Dakota's Bakken formation also tends to be less dense and lighter. About 90% of North Dakota's 2017 crude oil production had an API gravity of 40 to 50 degrees. The oil coming from the Federal Gulf of Mexico (GOM) tends to be more dense and heavier. More than 34% of the crude oil produced in the GOM in 2017 had an API gravity of lower than 30 degrees and 65% had an API gravity of 30 to 40 degrees.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production and Monthly Imports Report
In contrast to the increasing production of light crude oil in the United States, imported crude oil continues to be heavier. In 2017, 7.6 million b/d (96%) of imported crude oil had an API gravity of 40 or below, compared with 4.2 million b/d (48%) of domestic production.
EIA collects API gravity production data by state in the monthly crude oil and natural gas production report as well as crude oil quality by company level imports to better inform analysis of refinery inputs and utilization, crude oil trade, and regional crude oil pricing. API gravity is also projected to continue changing: EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2018 Reference case projects that U.S. oil production from tight formations will continue to increase in the coming decades.


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YAKIMA - The Bureau of Reclamation and Washington State Department of Ecology's Office of Columbia River will conduct joint public scoping meetings this month for two environmental impact statements — one for the proposed Cle Elum Pool raise, and one for the Kachess Reservoir inactive storage and Keechelus-to-Kachess conveyance projects — three components of the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan under the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project.
The combined open houses/scoping meetings will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and from 5 to 7 p.m. on the following dates and locations:
• Nov. 20, 2013 - Yakima Area Arboretum, 1401 Arboretum Way, Yakima
• Nov. 21, 2013 - U.S. Forest Service Cle Elum Ranger District, 803 W. 2nd Street, Cle Elum
Ecology is joint lead with Reclamation in the preparation of the environmental impact statements, and they will satisfy the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy Act and the Washington State Environmental Policy Act.
The scoping meetings will give the public and agencies the opportunity to identify issues and concerns associated with the proposed projects and to identify other potential alternatives that could be considered in the environmental impact statements.
The integrated plan includes seven elements. They include fish passage at existing reservoirs; structural and operational changes to existing facilities; new or expanded storage reservoirs; groundwater storage; habitat/watershed protection and enhancement; enhanced water conservation; and market-based reallocation of water resources.
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Hartnell extends goal-scoring streak to 6 as Flyers beat Capitals 5-1NHL.com @NHL
WASHINGTON - As the Philadelphia Flyers cope with one injury after another, they continue to pile up victories at an even faster pace.
Scott Hartnell extended his goal-scoring streak to six games, Marc-Andre Bourdon got his first NHL goal and the Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 Tuesday night for their sixth straight win.
Philadelphia was without the NHL's leading scorer, Claude Giroux, who is out indefinitely with a concussion. The right-wing missed his first game after accumulating 16 goals and 23 assists in 28 outings.
The Flyers have also been playing without defenceman Chris Pronger (knee) and centre Brayden Schenn (concussion), but they keep on winning. In this one, the Eastern Conference leaders built a 4-0 lead in the second period and coasted to the finish.
"Obviously, we miss those injured guys," veteran defenceman Kimmo Timonen said. "But as I've said many years, it's a team sport and if everybody's doing their job and you have a good team, it doesn't matter how many guys we're missing. I think we showed that today."
Virtually everyone contributed for the Flyers, including goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, who stopped 31 shots. The lone flaw in his performance a tap-in by Jeff Halpern with 6:01 left.
"I thought the guys all chipped in," coach Peter Laviolette said. "Defensively, we were good. Bryz was outstanding in net. We really covered for the guys who were missing."
Washington had its two-game winning streak snapped and fell to 3-4 under coach Dale Hunter. The Capitals' first three losses with Hunter behind the bench were each by one goal.
This, however, was this kind of game that led to the firing of Hunter's predecessor, Bruce Boudreau. Washington generated very few chances on the offensive end, didn't play all that well on defence and received a spotty performance from goalie Tomas Vokoun.
"We did a terrible job making any attempt to make plays to get the puck out," Halpern said. "They're a good team. You can't give them free chances."
Washington star Alex Ovechkin was more succinct: "It was a pretty bad game for all of us."
The Capitals were 7-0-3 in their previous 10 games against Philadelphia, including a 5-2 win on Oct. 20.
The Flyers killed two Washington power plays in the first period, limited the Capitals to only five shots and took a 1-0 lead at 16:16 when Hartnell took a wrist shot from the top of the left circle that slipped between Vokoun's legs.
Hartnell has six goals and two assists during the Flyers' six-game win streak.
Philadelphia went up 2-0 at 7:23 of the second period when Bourdon took a slap shot from just inside the blue line that ticked off the stick of Capitals defenceman Mathieu Perreault and whizzed past Vokoun, who was screened by Flyers defenceman Jody Shelley. The 22-year-old Bourdon was playing in his 10th NHL game, all this season.
Bourdon is not to be confused with Giroux, but he was more than happy to supplement an offence operating without its most prolific player.
"We have great practices, a great system. Everybody's stepped up," the rookie said. "That's what a team is. Even when you're missing a player or two, you can still win."
Wayne Simmonds made it 3-0 at 14:19 by deflecting a shot by Andrej Meszaros past Vokoun, and Maxime Talbot scored at 17:33 with a shot that hit Vokoun in the chest and bounded into the net.
After giving up four goals on 21 shots, Vokoun was pulled after the second period and replaced by Michal Neuvirth.
"We lost the game in the second period," Ovechkin said.
Jakub Voracek put the Flyers ahead 5-0 by deflecting a shot by James van Riemsdyk at 5:26 of the final period.
NOTES: Philadelphia GM Paul Holmgren said the Flyers will be careful with Giroux. "Obviously, we're concerned. We're going to err on the side of caution," Holmgren said. ... Capitals D Mike Green missed a 15th straight game with a strained right groin muscle. He has missed 21 of the last 22 because of injuries. ... Philadelphia is 11-3-1 on the road, the best record in the Eastern Conference.


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Medical Examiner found Stephen Rakes was killed by acute cyanide toxicity by a business associate.
An alleged extortion victim of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, who was found dead while Bulger was on trial, died from cyanide poisoning, officials said on Sunday.
Stephen Rakes, 59, had wanted to testify at Bulger's trial that the mob boss had forced him at gunpoint to sell a liquor store for pennies on the dollar.
His body was found in July in Lincoln, with no obvious signs of trauma.
Authorities said in the summer that his death was not related to the case against Bulger, who was found guilty in August of murder and racketeering.
The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found that Rakes, of Quincy, was killed by acute cyanide toxicity, said a spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.
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Developer Norbert Klebl today unveiled plans for a net-zero energy, master-planned community between Denver and Boulder.
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Homes in the neighborhood will start in the $200,000s and range from 860 square feet to 3,683 square feet.
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· Water conservation. Each community green is a storm water detention basin that also serves as a neighborhood park. Storm water is recycled back into the community landscape.
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The popular West Australian, who only made his Test debut at the late age of 30 back in 2005, finished as the highest scorer above Ricky Ponting in Australia-Sri Lanka Tests with 994 runs at 110.44 in eight Tests.
Hussey was adoringly feted by the Sydney crowds throughout the final Test and unselfishly offered a reluctant Johnson the chance to hit the winning run.
"I was telling Mitch (Johnson) the over before, if it comes up that you hit it then I'm more than happy to let us get this over and done with," he said.
"I was more than happy to be out there when the winning run was hit. A dream come true. The important thing was making sure we won the Test match."
Hussey said the realisation of having played his last Test match had sunk in and he was looking forward to living a 'normal life' with his young family.
"It probably sunk in a while ago because I have known for quite a period of time of when I wanted to finish. I've been prepared for it, I guess," he said.
"But I'm sure there's going to be aspects that I'm going to miss as well, like when I'm out there when the winning runs are hit in a Test match, helping Australia win a series, or being in the dressing room with the boys after the game, singing the team song.
Hussey relief Test pressure is over
The popular West Australian, who only made his Test debut at the late age of 30 back in 2005, finished as the highest scorer above Ricky Ponting in Australia-Sri Lanka Tests with 994 runs at 110.44 in eight Tests.
"But all good things have to come to an end at some stage."
Hussey said he had nominated spin bowler Nathan Lyon as his replacement to lead the celebratory team song after Test wins.
"I've picked Nathan (Lyon) because I think he is a man of great character. I think he plays the game for the right reasons," he said.
"I think he understands and respects the fabric of the Baggy Green cap and that's what I want to come through from him when he leads the team song in the future."
Hussey said he was looking forward to the next phase of his life with his family post-cricket.
"I certainly owe them a bit and they've been fantastic support over a long period of time, we're probably away for up to eight to ten months of the year and it's a big stress on family life," he said.
"It's also hard on the players being away for that long. I am looking forward to having a bit more of a normal life as such."
Hussey finished his distinguished Test career with 6,235 runs at 51.52 with 19 hundreds.
"It couldn't have ended any better," Hussey said. "I feel very proud to have worn the Baggy Green cap and I've probably achieved a lot more in my career than I ever dreamed I could.
"I feel very fortunate and the game has given me so much."
Mike Hussey says he is relieved his Test career is over after a fairytale finish, steering Australia to a clean-sweep series victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Sunday.
The 37-year-old left-hander was at the crease when the winning run was hit by batting partner Mitchell Johnson to clinch a five-wicket win over the Sri Lankans and script the perfect ending for his 79-Test career.
"What a place to finish. The SCG is probably my top three favourite grounds in the whole world," Hussey said.
"The crowd support and the support in general has been a bit overwhelming and I've been a bit embarrassed by it.
"In a way I'm quite relieved that it's over now. The stress and pressure, I can relax away from it now. I don't have that sick feeling in my stomach before I go out to bat.
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Today's Wall Street Journal runs a review (subscribers only) by Glenn Reynolds of the new book Rocketeers by Michael Belfiore. (Subtitle: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots Is Boldly Privatizing Space.) Considering that Glenn is a professor of law, a scholar, an author himself, and a seemingly full-time blogger, it is remarkable that Glenn finds time for such interests as technology, entrepreneurship, and science fiction on display in the review. Glenn hasn't even mentioned the review yet at Instapundit. Here is a bit of the review:
In the old days of science fiction, the recipe for conquering space was simple: take some genius rocket scientists, maybe add a rich guy who shared the dream and provided funds, stir in a lot of backyard-style tinkering, and soon you'd have a spacecraft that did the job. From E.E. Smith's "The Skylark of Space" (1928) to Robert Heinlein's "Rocket Ship Galileo" (1947), the assumption was that spaceflight would take off pretty much the way aviation had taken off, thanks to the skilled hands of dedicated amateurs who would blaze a trail soon to be followed by big business and big government.
It didn't work out that way, of course. The earliest days of rocketry, when Robert Goddard and Wernher von Braun built rockets in garages in the 1920s and 1930s, did look like the early days of aviation. But by 1957, when the first Sputnik satellite was launched, it was clear that space exploration was going to be mostly a job for federal agencies and tax dollars.
The big-government approach did get us to the moon — the process might have been expensive and complicated, but it had also been fast, and it had worked. Unfortunately, the big-government approach stopped working. The Apollo program was ended early, the promised follow-up missions didn't appear, and talk of going to Mars quickly died down. We spent most of a decade waiting for the Space Shuttle, and when it arrived it was a disappointment: an orbital trucking service, and not a cheap or reliable one either. The International Space Station was likewise slow, overpriced and in some ways even creakier than the Mir and Skylab stations that had preceded it.
As NASA has lost its glow in recent years, space enthusiasts have begun to wonder whether early science-fiction writers might have been right after all. And indeed, private-sector space initiatives are heating up again. So far, as Michael Belfiore shows in "Rocketeers," the results look promising.
Mr. Belfiore opens with a discussion of Peter Diamandis, the communications entrepreneur who, in 1996, announced an open competition for what he called the X Prize. (It was renamed the Ansari X Prize after two venture capitalists, Amir and Anousheh Ansari, put up $10 million for the award.) The challenge to competitors: Develop a spacecraft able to carry three people to an altitude of roughly 62 miles — generally regarded as the point where airspace ends and outer space begins — and safely return them to Earth, then repeat the trip within two weeks.
The X Prize contest was reminiscent of aviation's early days, when privately funded prizes inspired design competitions and trial-and-error efforts with comparatively little governmental help. Charles Lindbergh didn't fly the Atlantic with the assistance of a federal grant; he was chasing the Orteig Prize. And Lindbergh was one of many aviators competing for the $25,000 award — it touched off a frenzy of creative thinking and problem-solving.
The Ansari X Prize was won in 2004 by aerospace engineer Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne. The excitement over the contest prompted others to look afresh at the possibilities of space transportation. Mr. Belfiore offers an inside look at many of these "NewSpace" entrepreneurs, including John Carmack, the creator of the Doom video game. In 2001, he launched the Armadillo Aerospace project, currently competing for the million-dollar NASA Lunar Lander Prize. Elon Musk, the founder of PayPal, has started SpaceX, a startup that has launched everything from Naval research payloads to the ashes of "Star Trek" actor James Doohan.
Glenn's review is a virtuoso performance by an intellectual venturer deserving of recognition in his own right.
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