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Shrinking Your Entertainment Center
the bigger-is-better school of audio equipment could be on its last legs. the towering rack of av gear that most audiophiles point to with pride might shrink away to a single boxif thatby decade's end. and it won't be with any loss of quality.
you've seen much of it coming. the glass-tube television that was as deep as the picture tube was wide gave way to the rear-projection set, which is never more than 24 inches deep, and that's giving way to the flat panel, which is essentially two-dimensional.
i am a prime example of do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do av overkill. the rack of av gear in our house stands about as tall as i do: av receiver, 200-disc cd changer, dvd player, pvr, vcr, satellite box, set-top box, game console, cassette deck, amplifier for music playing elsewhere in the house, and old laptop with ethernet for pulling mp3 files off a home server. (most people would use a digital media hub for that.)
with an average of half a dozen cables servicing each av device, when i think of adding another piece of equipmenthigh-def pvr, maybemonster cable prepares to issue a bonus shareholder dividend. then there are the remotes. and the cabling hidden in the wall, and the power conditioner and the surge suppressors and the av cabinet. that's a lot of size, complexity, and cost.
to reduce the number of boxes, we will likely get a dvd player/pvr or a satellite receiver/pvr plus a dvd player. (the dvd player could even be buried inside a cable company set-top box.)
cd changers are giving way to digital media hubs. if you need to play a cd, you can do that in the dvd player. the cassette deck sits unused, but that's less hassle than removing it. the vcr is a legacy device used once a month for playing an old movie.
another endangered species, longer-term, is the av receiver. it switches among multiple devices, but if you're down to two, you can plug, say, the dss receiver into the dvd player's spare input jack. the receiver decodes surround sound, but other devices do that, too. it amplifies audio, but we're on the cusp of seeing high-quality, self-powered speakers. it tunes radio stations, but with premium satellite or cable you've got at least 40 channels of music.
the receiver accepts firewire video from your camcorder and passes that along towait, the receiver makers all wimped out when hollywood looked cross-eyed at them. to hollywood, firewire translates to piracy, and although nobody in hollywood actually pays to watch movies, they want you to. so it's the rare receiver that can decode mp3s, and none work with firewire. in other words, the newer the technology, the more your receiver feels old-fashioned. onkyo has an interesting twista receiver with drop-in circuit boards that you can replace with newer technologybut it may not be priced competitively.
what should you do to prepare for this brave new future? almost nothing. whatever you buy today will be obsolete in a couple years, and its replacement (other than the display) will be dirt-cheap. i'd recommend a digital media hub over a multidisc cd changer, but if you want a changer, heck, it's only $100.
eventually, your dvd player will be eclipsed by movies-on-demand over cable, and if so, you're out 50 bucks. do make sure your next tv is capable of high definition, meaning 720p or 1080i. buy dvds in wide-screen, not 4:3 format. windows media center edition pcs make superb replacements for cd changers and for showing photos, but they're generally not up to snuff for tuning tv signals. they're also not that cheap; the fan noise is annoying; and they tend to be bulky, vertical devicesnot thin, horizontal ones.
home theater in a box often compromises the quality of the speakers. you may get better quality with a single array of speakers that sits atop your tv and emulates the rear surrounds. check out the new line from zvox (www.zvoxaudio.com).
if you're thinking of a big tv and debating rear-projection versus flat-panel, you have to weigh the cost of the finished installation. a $5,000 flat-panel versus a $2,000 rear-projection tv is really a $5,000 flat-panel versus a $2,000 rear-projection tv plus a $4,000 custom cabinet to hide the tv. also, if you're thinking of remodeling and putting in a family room, do not let the architect put the fireplace in the middle of the wall. that's where the tv belongs. you'll cuddle up and watch the fire maybe twice in your life; your buddies will be over to watch the game twice a week. and no, you usually can't put a flat-panel over the fireplace.
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The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 13, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 14, 1929
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The Journal's LeFlore County Calendar is updated daily. This is a free service we offer so if you have an event coming up and would like it added to the calendar, please send an email about the event to [email protected]
High school football: Poteau at Durant, Spiro at Vian, Heavener at Union Christian; Talihina at Wilburton; Pocola at Regent Prep; Arkoma at Keota, Okay at Bokoshe.
High school softball: Bokoshe at Eagletown (Bennington), Pocola at Howe, Poteau at Spiro
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Bokoshe Community Fellowship Breakfast, 8 a.m. at Bokoshe United Methodist Church
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LeFlore County free fair at LeFlore County Fairgrounds
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30th annual CASC Coaches Golf Classic, tee time 10 a.m. at Wolf Ridge Golf Course.
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Benefit softball tournament at Heavener Blue's Park. Proceeds benefit Heavener Tip-In and Dugout Club.
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As a teenager, Isabel Lolmet had a vision for her future: She would become a fashion designer.
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Beauty and Lifestyle Youtuber Kim Dao has been all over the world. She lives in Japan but she has traveled far and wide. Recently, she's been in Australia and she's made a video to show exactly why she wants to live there.
One reason Kim Dao loves Australia is because they have dog cafes! In the video, her and her pooch head over to the cafe. It's great for her dog because she can play with other dogs. It's great for her, because she can get a latte and relax while her dog runs around and nibbles on treats. It's a great way to get work done without sacrificing time with her dog. Another reason she'd love to live in Australia is the fact that there are dog parks. Yugi gets the opportunity to play with even more friends. The grass is green and lush. Australia is very dog friendly.
Kim Dao also prefers the Australian lifestyle because it's really chill and easygoing especially in comparison to other cultures. She also notes that the driving is easier in Australia because of wider roads and less clutter. Driving is very difficult in Tokyo because of how much traffic there is and how difficult navigation is. It's much more simpler in Australia. Finally, the beauty blogger would love to live in Australia because it's where her boyfriend is. The next step in her journey is hopefully moving in with him so soon she will be able to experience everything that an Australia lifestyle has to offer.
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Dunder Mifflin Utica is a branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company that is based out of Utica, New York.
It was heavily featured in the episode Branch Wars when Stanley attempts to transfer there in order to receive a higher salary. It was discovered in this episode that Karen had transferred there from the Scranton branch and was now Utica's Regional Manager.
In the deleted scenes of Branch Wars however, Michael lists a specific characteristic of each branch, explaining that Utica is "Snoozville."
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Lighter, more efficient and full of high-tech - The new Audi Q7
Lighter, more efficient and full of high-tech - The new Audi Q7
Luxurious comfort, the largest interior in the segment and a weight saving of up to 325 kilograms (716.5 lb) – the new edition of the Q7 from Audi sets new standards. Its innovative assistance and infotainment systems take the large SUV to the front of the pack. Its new engines consume significantly less fuel than the previous model. In the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI e-tron quattro the brand with the four rings for the first time combines an efficient plug-in hybrid drive with quattro permanent all-wheel drive.
Lighter, more efficient and full of high-tech – The new Audi Q7The second generation of the Audi Q7* comes with a fascinating drive system, suspension system, assistance systems, infotainment and connectivity with innovative technology. The large SUV is up to 325 kilograms (716.5 lb) lighter than its predecessor and reduces CO2 emissions by as much as 50 g per kilometer (80.5 g/mi). Scheduled to follow shortly after the market launch of the Q7, the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro is the world's first plug-in hybrid with a six-cylinder diesel engine and quattro drive. *The collective fuel consumption of all models named above and available on the German market can be found in the list provided at the end of this Basic Info.
Great class, minimal emissions – the new Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattroThe Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro marks the first time that Audi has combined a TFSI plug-in hybrid with quattro all-wheel drive. Audi developed it specially for Asian markets (China, Singapore and Japan). It is sporty, comfortable and at the same time supremely efficient. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in under six seconds while consuming just 2.5 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (94.1 US mpg) according to the measurement method specified in China for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV).
Great class, minimal emissions – the new Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattroIt accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in six seconds, and yet consumes not even two liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (117.6 US mpg). The Audi Q7 e-tron quattro is sporty, comfortable and at the same time highly efficient. The world's first TDI plug in hybrid with quattro drive, it is also the first plug-in hybrid with a diesel engine from Audi.
The new Audi Q7 – Sportiness, efficiency, premium comfortWith the new Q7*, Audi is setting standards in the premium SUV segment. Up to 325 kilograms less weight and the low center of mass make it extremely agile. At the same time, it is the most spacious car in its segment. Although the exterior dimensions have gotten smaller, it offers substantially more interior room for passengers and luggage. Its innovative assistance and infotainment systems take the SUV to the front of the pack. The efficient engines consume 26 percent less fuel on average.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Ladies, Remember When...
Once the ultrasound got going and you heard the little heartbeat and saw the little dot the resembled a peanut, part of that misery started to fade because you were focussed on that little human indeed of you.
Imagine the same scenario. But this time, take away the joy of seeing a little baby and sit through the discomfort for no purpose other than measuring the size of your ovaries.
A quick scolding because you apparently didn't drink ENOUGH water for their liking.
Throw in...
A dash of a stoic technician who is, of course, not allowed to say anything about what she sees. Ask anyway, because you want to know if you canceled your commitments at church for nothing. When pleading the technician to throw you a bone, the only answer you get is "well, it's interesting"
Not much of a bone...
I guess we'll play the waiting game a little longer. Hopefully, more answers will come on Tuesday.
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- my wonderful men... said...
Oh, I hope everything is o.k., I'll keep you in thoughts and prayer.
I can so relate - I've been though so many ultrasounds the past few month before my surgery last week I thought I was going to scream.
Sometime I would show up with my bladder so full and ready to bust, only to hear the tech. say "oh, honey you didn't need to drink all that water, were using the newer machine this time". Me, "WHAT"!
- March 12, 2008 at 11:10 PM
- Courtney said...
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope all goes well.
- March 13, 2008 at 10:22 AM
- Jenny said...
Oh how very frustrating. I'll keep you in my prayers!
- March 13, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- Deb - Mom of 3 Girls said...
Oh I hate how they never tell you anything right away... I hope you get some answers soon. Can they get back to you at all before Tuesday? That seems like a long time to wait...
- March 13, 2008 at 11:41 AM
- Magirk said...
Oh, girl. I know how all that junk goes. :( I'm so sorry, and I hope things turn out well.
Nothing worse than the things we go through as a woman. Especially when our health is on the line.
Prayers and hugs and good thoughts from me for you!!!
- March 13, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- MomOf3 said...
I hope everything is OK! I do remember those ultrasounds. Yikes! Take care!
- March 13, 2008 at 3:42 PM
- Jocelyn said...
I hope you're going to be ok. I'll keep you in my prayers, Kristi.
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Cricket's Eventful BIRTH STORY12:32 PM
As a Doula and breastfeeding advocate, her willingness to support mothers in every way has been a huge help for years.
But as every informed mama knows, birth (like life) doesn't always go as planned. A little bit of positivity, prayer, and the cheering of friends can go a long way.
Here is Cricket's story.
Please be aware: I have included photographs that may "show more skin" than you're used to. I think birth and breastfeeding are beautiful so I choose not to censor them - but it's up to you whether you'd like to view them as well.
This birth story is not just the story of sweet Genevieve's arrival. The circumstances surrounding her birth require back story in such a way that to leave it out would do a disservice to all that my family went through leading up to her arrival. So please bear with me as I start the story off in my 30th week of pregnancy.
On December 8th, my 2 year old Moxxie and I went to the farmer's market to get our free range eggs and white chocolate lolly as we do every Saturday. As we walked toward the exit, I noticed that she was walking slowly and appeared to be stepping on the back of her shoe. When I pulled up her pant leg to fix it, I realized her shoes were fine. We got home and I continued to watch her - she seemed off balance. We went to the chiropractor and she had fluid in her ear - possible ear infection? No big deal. Her balance became worse. On the 15th, we took her to Victoria Children's hospital in London. The doctor said middle ear infection - no medication required, should clear up in two weeks and if not to bring her back.
Her balance seemed to get better over the next week and a half, but thinking back, I wonder if she was just adapting her walking style. We started to notice some shakiness in her hands and even her speech became a touch halting. On December 27th, she woke up much worse. We took her to the chiropractor again, and cranial sacral therapist. On the 29th, we went back to the hospital, exactly two weeks after her middle ear infection diagnosis. A CT scan was ordered and later declared to be perfect. They assumed it to be an ataxia that would clear up on its own but made a referral to a pediatric neurologist, just in case, saying that they recommended that she be seen in the next two weeks. We went home and I started making video of her everyday to show how quickly she was deteriorating.
On January 2nd, I called the office to see if the referral had been made. The referral had never arrived and the receptionist scoffed at the idea of getting an appointment within two weeks and said it would be more like two months. I decided that we couldn't wait that long and on the 3rd, I took her back.
Again, they tried to tell me ataxia. After several hours of getting nowhere, I tossed out the 34 weeks pregnant card and said I can't wait, please do an MRI. The same doctor who had said middle ear infection said he would take the CT scan to a doctor who is apparently the most skilled CT scan reader in Canada. The CT doctor looked and said, yes, there is something abnormal. MRI ordered. MRI showed lesions on her brain stem and she is admitted. We are terrified. She is in good spirits, despite being hooked up to an IV. Her lesions have caused her no pain.
Friday January 4th, a lumbar puncture is ordered. I am in the room with her while they put her under GA for the second time in two days. While walking back to her room to wait for the procedure to be over, I felt that I had peed. I went to the bathroom and my underwear was very wet...and did not smell of pee. I am 34w and 1d. In the back of my mind, I knew what was happening since my water broke with Moxxie at 34w and 2d but I was in complete denial. I lay down in Moxxie's hospital bed and wished it away. This was NOT a good time! A nurse came to get me when the lumbar puncture was done. Moxxie was having a hard time waking up from the GA and while I stroked her hair, I felt my waters gush. I just stood there for a minute screaming NONONONONO in my head. I looked at the nurses and the doctors in the room and said quite calmly "well, my water just broke" and then I started crying. Hard. Had the situation been different, what happened next might have been amusing. Half of them trying to find me a chair, someone looking for a wheelchair, someone calling down to OB triage, someone asking me questions. I just looked at them and I said "I'm not leaving her right now, I can't leave her right now!!" I was overruled and stuffed into a wheelchair, sobbing as they take me two floors below from where my little angel would be waking up to unfamiliar faces and no breast to be comforted with.
I tried calling my sister and my husband - my sister came back with my mother and was there when Moxxie woke up. My husband arrived shortly after. When Mickey came into the triage room, I could not control myself and I wailed a great deal louder than I think I ever have in my life. The sadness of the loss of my healing homebirth and the stress of having a premature baby while my other baby was so sick was more than I could bear. My midwife arrived and I pleaded with her to not let the doctor do a vaginal exam but she would not advocate for me. 2cms. I told them that I assumed I would start contracting in about 6-7 hours since that is what happened with Moxxie. No treatment was ordered to stall labour. As soon as I was assigned a room in the antenatal ward, I met my nurse and told her I would not be here in my room unless they needed me. We worked out a schedule for antibiotics and vitals and I went to find my sweet Moxxie sobbing in my mother's arms. I recall saying "give me my baby, now." We nursed and nursed until she was asleep. I went back to my room to sleep for a few hours while Mickey stayed with Moxxie in her bed.
I did not have any contractions that day. Or the rest of that weekend. No answers from Moxxie's blood tests and lumbar puncture. We seemed to be in limbo, just waiting for news. More than once while I curled around Moxxie, crying as she slept, I pleaded with God - I did not need two babies, I can just have Moxxie and that will be okay. Please understand - I was not in a good place. I was angry that this little baby inside was making things beyond difficult. I realize now that it was not her fault - my body just doesn't do intact waters beyond 34 weeks but in the moment...I am very ashamed to admit these things in a public space but I need to tell this story. My aunt asks me about cord blood banking. I ask the neurologist and he recommends it as we don't know yet what we are dealing with. A most generous friend offers us the money for the cord blood as a gift or loan - our choice. We have a kit rushed to us as I am convinced the baby will come soon.
While all of this was going on, my friends, both in real life and facebook only were mobilizing. A stocked freezer, pantry, toiletries, toys for Moxxie, cloth diapers, clothes, chocolate, cash, gift cards, kind, encouraging words and things I am surely forgetting came pouring our way. Mickey and I worried about money as he took unpaid leave and was supposed to go on parental leave when baby came. We decided to just go with it because we could not wrap our heads around one more stressor. The amount of love we felt from our friends helped us not worry.
On Monday, a team of residents waltzed into my room to announce that they had booked my induction for Thursday. I looked at them incredulously and said I absolutely did not want to be induced and what were my options. They looked at me like I had two heads - I guess they are not used to any pushback. I asked if we could revisit the topic later, after I had some time to think about it and said "come back Wednesday and I will let you know." Wednesday rolled around - lumbar puncture tests were all negative and I told the doctors that I would not consent to being induced. They reluctantly agreed, trying to scare me with talks of sepsis and infections that could have me ending up with a NICU baby in a worse way than just having a small baby now. They rescheduled my induction for the following Thursday, which I was "okay" with. Not ideal by any means but I needed time and I needed to make sure Moxxie was going to be okay and to wrap my head around impending birth. On Thursday, another MRI is ordered and then cancelled because I had nursed Moxxie and she likely got a few drops of colostrum. I was so upset but no amount of reasoning with them would make them realize that nursing colostrum from 3 hours ago would be digested by now. She had a sore throat and was not allowed any liquid for 8 hours. That was not acceptable to me. I asked them to please book the MRI for the morning next time because a small child with a cold should not have to wait around all day to be allowed to drink something. They agreed. Friday morning, they did the MRI, she was put under GA again. When she woke up, I could hear her crying but they would not allow us to come back because her vitals had not stabilized yet. Eventually they did - after I was allowed to come back and nurse her. MRI showed no change in the lesions, however, we had been noticing the last few days that she was getting a little bit better. Test results from the metabolist and the rheumatologist came back clear as well. On Saturday, the neurologist came back with a diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis - to be short - she will likely fully recover, it will just take time. No need to bank the cord blood - a sigh of relief as we were told that they would not delay cord clamping if they were taking cord blood...sighs of relief but also blank stares at each other while we processed this. She was going to be okay. It was all going to be okay. She was discharged on Saturday.
I now felt that I had some time to think about my birth. I spent a lot of time talking to the baby, telling her that I was sorry that I hadn't wanted her to come yet and telling her that I loved her already and that she could come whenever she was ready. Through this time though, I was being separated for the first time from Moxxie or rather her from me. It was overnight and after her ordeal this was devastating for her. On top of that, a new family drama occurred to epic proportions. I won't get into it now but I will say that someone said something so horribly wrong and hurtful that that person is no longer in my life. As though I needed that right then! As one of my friends mentioned to me - some types of dysfunction escalate in times of crisis or milestones, such as birth. This was both.
Sunday, I start taking caulophyllum. I had initially not wanted to do any type of natural induction but since baby was not coming on it's own, I found I preferred the possibility of not being hooked up to an IV for a pitocin induction. The caulophyllum did nothing. I began to feel very depressed, sitting alone in my room in the evenings, staring out at the skyline of London, Ontario, taking a moment to process what city I was in...it didn't even feel like I was in a city, I just lived at the hospital now, as though it was it's own entity. I wrote up my birth plan, making concessions for what I knew they would not allow. It broke my heart. Had an NICU consult, making more concessions. Ultrasounds every other day, non-stress tests on the other days and doppler used 4 or 5 times a day. More concessions.
During the day, I got to see my little love. Mickey would bring her and her trains, we would walk around the hospital, getting timbits and trying to be cheerful. Her eyes seemed a little less bright each day. We talked about the baby but she would no longer acknowledge that there was a baby. I cried each night, wondering how she would get through this, how we all would.
Early Wednesday morning I starting contracting, enough that they would wake me up. My nurse brought out the monitor and even though I said that my contractions didn't show up on the monitors with my first and that they can't be felt or seen like other women's contractions, she just shrugged and said oh maybe they are just Braxton Hick's. Wednesday during the day, I would have a few here and there. Residents kept wanting to shove their hands up in me and I declined citing increased risk of infection and what was the point if I was going to be induced tomorrow?
Early Thursday morning, they became more consistent. I called the nurse in again and she said the same - no, not real contractions.
This is where I start to crumble.
When I started contracting with Moxxie, this very thing happened. No one believed I was in labour. I was told Braxton Hicks, irritable uterus, moderate contractions. This went on for 30 hours until finally someone decided to check me and I was 5cms. In two births, I have not had one "real" contraction show up on a monitor and anything that could be felt was called moderate. It was for this reason that I became a doula - no woman should be told she isn't in labour or have her feelings and her pain lessened because a machine said her pain wasn't real.
Back to me crumbling. I got in touch with my doula and told her what was going on - thankfully she believed me and came to me straight away. I was starting to get vocal and recalled me telling doula clients about not having your waters broken if you aren't 5 or 6 cms dilated as the contractions can be more intense without the water (and I virtually had no water left - I was 1 day shy of having broken water for 2 weeks and I continued to leak my replenished waters as well). I was trying to keep it low, mooing as per Ina May but I could hear myself getting into a higher pitch and telling myself no, keep it low. The uterine pain was not so bad. It was the pressure in my rectum that was so intolerable. When my contractions were about 5-6 minutes apart, a resident came in, checked me and declared 4 cms. And then asked if she could start me on a pitocin drip. My doula and I both looked at her like she was insane...I still wonder what, exactly she thought was going on - again, the machine said no contractions, so in her mind, I was not actually labouring. Again, the fear of no one believing me is weighing heavily on my heart and mind and when morphine is suggested, I cave and say yes. All it does is put me into a fog. I drift off to sleep for a few minutes until the next contraction wakes me. I notice that Mickey and his mother and Moxxie have arrived but I am too out of it to really acknowledge them. My doula continues to massage my lower back through contractions. When the morphine wears off, I am checked again - 7-8 cms now and I am sent to L&D. It is about 3pm. The pain in my rectum is such that I am feeling pushy and I panic. I ask for an epidural, but I ask that it be very light. By the time I got the epidural, I was probably about 9 cms because about 15 minutes later I am 10. I ask for some time before pushing as the epidural has completely blocked the pushing sensations, however I continue to feel the contractions in my rectum. My midwife arrives - not the same one from triage, thankfully. My sister arrives. While Mickey is a fan of the more quiet birth atmosphere, I like the idea of having lots of loved ones. Mickey, Moxxie, my MIL, my sister and my nephew and my doula are all rooting for me. There is also a nurse, my midwife, a resident and an OB and later a two person NICU team. After a while, I agree to start pushing and since they can't see my contractions on the monitor, they remove that toke and I will push when I feel that rectal pressure. I had explicitly stated that I did not want to be told when to push or counting, etc, but I was having a hard time finding the spot that I needed to push. My midwife takes that part over and as annoyed as I am at her telling me to push and harder, I do think I needed it. At one point, the resident decided her hands needed to be in my vagina and I basically told her to not touch me again. The pushing is taking some time. I am feeling enormous amounts of pressure now and Mickey told me later that I was screaming and that the midwife was telling me not to scream. I don't remember any of this. I feel the "ring of fire" and I feel all of it. They did a good job of giving me that light epidural.Finally, I feel relief as I push baby's head out and then another little push for the body. The OB had told me that he only does 45 seconds for delayed cord clamping and I had negotiated another 15 seconds to get the full minute (another concession). I hear the NICU team counting out the 15 extra seconds. My MIL, holding Moxxie in one arm, cuts the cord with her free hand. Baby is taken just metres from me but I feel my heart follow her. Another concession. I tell Mickey he needs to go with her and he does. She is back to me within minutes even though it felt like an hour. She is beautiful and smells wonderful. I do love her - I was afraid I would not. Genevieve Victoria is 5lbs and 7ozs. She does not have to go to the NICU. I feel a sense of victory as my plan to avoid the NICU by keeping her in longer worked. They stitch me up. We nurse for a long time, she does well. We have our first tandem nurse, Moxxie plays with Evie's toes. My midwife asks how I am feeling and my joy fades for a moment. This was not what I wanted. I am not a birth warrior.
We transfer to the postpartum ward. Her sugars are low and formula is suggested. I try to get donor milk but it is late and the weather is bad. After a consult with an NICU nurse, who was also an IBCLC, we decide formula is the best route. The other option of admittance to NICU meant IV, a longer stay, risk of infection, separation and frankly I was tired of seeing my babies poked and prodded and hooked up to wires. We end up doing 4 feeds of 10mls each via finger feed. We also received some donor milk and donor colostrum in the morning. My colostrum did eventually come in well enough to raise her blood sugars without formula. We went home 36 hours after birth.
I had spent 17 days in the hospital - for 10 of those, I was with Moxxie. Genevieve is one week old while I write this. Moxxie is having night terrors - waking up and screaming for me and to nurse even though I am right beside her. Sometimes she will nurse, making whimpering sounds. She had one night where she woke up screaming every 15 minutes. We think the hospital stay, the procedures done on her and then being forced to separate from me overnight for a week after her ordeal and when I did come back, I bring a baby with me that needs most of my attention - has taken its toll on her.
I am not a birth warrior.
I saw pictures from homebirths today in my newsfeed and I feel annoyance and sadness and anger that I did not have that, but I also know it was beyond my control. I see articles about delaying cord clamping, the risk of epidurals, hypnobirthing, vitamin K and I think I did not advocate for myself and baby enough. I feel weak that I asked for an epidural. I feel dumb that I got it so late in the labour and what was the point? I feel like, even though every nurse, doctor and resident I encountered was told about my contractions not showing up on the monitor that I was dishonoured by their trust in their machines. I know that it deflated my confidence. I know that I was not even remotely prepared for this birth. I tried. I am a LLL leader. I gave my baby formula. I am not a birth warrior.
I wanted to be a birth warrior.
I am writing this one-handed as I cradle tiny Genevieve in one arm. Tears streaming down my face as I work through the stress of this entire month. I look at her, sleeping peacefully against my breast, hoping she didn't feel any of this stress and only love and security and warmth. I hope we can put this all behind us.
I am not a birth warrior.
But I am okay with that.
It will be okay.
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in utter awe!!!!!! (but you already know that) <3!!!! beautiful pics to boot!ReplyDelete
Thank you. Reading this was healing for the birth I had with my daughter. It wasn't what I wanted but we are ok. You are an amazing womanReplyDelete
Well I'm sure I wasn't the only one who read it with tears streaming down my face as well. You got through it. You inspire me. Well done, Cricket. XoxoReplyDelete
Wonderful. I feel healed reading this. And refreshed. Thank-you. Love, Wendy JolliffeReplyDelete
This is an amazing story, but I am confused. How are you not a birth warrior?ReplyDelete
You fought them every step of the way to have the best birth you could possibly have under the circumstances. You put your foot down and said NO to the things you were firmly against happening. Through your perseverance she came out a healthy baby who didn't have to be in the NICU.
You are the ultimate birth warrior in my books.
you are bloody AWESOME! i cant beleive how you fought for your babies and for your birth. you ARE a birth warrior!!! dammit, you ARE!ReplyDelete


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One of our top 100 artists of 2010, Kim Cogan (featured previously March 2011, January 2011, and January 2010) has been busy preparing for a new solo exhibition at Gallery Henoch in New York, NY. This show picks up where his last show left off, further expanding on his subject, and developing technique.
Kim Cogan paints city scenes that explore the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, between structured and natural forms, between individuals and their connection to the surroundings.
Cogan's paintings transform our way of seeing. In his luminous cityscapes and in the temperament of his interiors, he balances the representational with the abstract. Cogan uses subtle gradations of color and sharp contrast of detail to guide the eye around various shapes and composition. The brushstrokes are left fresh, describing rather than defining. "Paint is tactile, and it should remind the viewer that they are looking at a painting," Cogan says. "There's an obvious trace of the artist's hand."
In his new body of work, Cogan explores the idea of place as a source of meaning. The figures in the environments suggest a narrative, but the viewer is allowed to fill in the story. Cogan's environments go beyond mere context because, like a portrait, they describe a character, a history, and a purpose.
The exhibition opens September 22nd, 2011, for now here are is a glimpse into his studio. Also, look forward to a more in depth interview and more pictures right here on EK. Follow him at www.kimcogan.com, blog, twitter, or facebook.
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Going Vertical with Subway Tile
Before rats and graffiti became a hallmark of the New York subway experience, there was subway tile. First used in the early 1900s, this brick-shaped ceramic has remained due to its resilience, classic look and ease of maintenance. Normally we see these rectangular tiles installed in a horizontal pattern, but arranging the tile vertically instead definitely puts a new twist on an old classic.
1. In the first bathoom, Frank Roop used a molded aluminum "subway tile" from Anne Sachs to create a luxurious space that looks much taller than it actually is.
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2 & 3. Australian designer Greg Natale used both a horizontal and vertical pattern to create a distinction between the shower and sink in his bathrooms while adding interest with a coordinated wallpaper above the subway tile and black and white tile on the floor.
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4 & 5. Design*Sponge readers, Lois Mackenzie and Pamela Hill, transformed a dark and dank bathroom into a clean and modern space appropriate for their beach inspired design story. Here, the verticality of the subway tile mirrors the wainscoting to create a cohesive look.
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Quantock land sell-off approved
Plans to sell off 2,000 acres of woods and moorland in the Quantocks has been approved by Somerset County Council.
The land earmarked for sale is Great Wood, Customs Common and Thorncombe Hill which the council said it wanted to reinvest in schools and roads.
The Friends of the Quantocks, which fought against the plans, said the land needed to stay in public ownership.
The land is protected by statutory legislation so it cannot be developed and public access will remain in place.
Cabinet member, David Huxtable, said: "The land is much valued by the County Council and by the public. It is protected as it is an AONB [Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty] - and I stress that it is currently, and will remain in the future, fully protected and open to public access.
"However, we are reviewing all our land and property to see where we can make savings and generate income. These are tight financial times and we are looking to invest to save where we can."
The council is set to answer questions from the public during a full council meeting on Wednesday and the decision is set to be finalised on 17 February.


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In small business, hardly two other words promote fear and procrastination more than "business plan". It is often considered as an interruption to the day to day tasks of running a business; or, too difficult to contemplate. When entrepreneurs think this way, they are on the road to problems. What is often missed is that the business plan has two primary functions (among several others)—to determine how much you know about your business; and, what you don't know. To skip the essential process of preparing a business plan exposes you to tactical or "crisis" management—doing tomorrow based upon what you just learned today. It is the roller coaster method for managing a business, and may be part of the reason why 4 of 5 new businesses fail.
This type of outcome is not inevitable. A well-constructed plan can not only avoid the hazards of tactical thinking. It also provides a road map to a more successful outcome. The process of preparing a plan leads the business owner to examine all facets of the business, ask all of the questions that lead to strategy development, and produce an organized approach to the future.
HINT: A business plan is not a static document meant to be done once, then gather dust in a file drawer. The obligation to review and periodically update the document forces the discipline to really look at what you have done, compare it to your expectations, and take corrective action.
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Wild gems from the forest / Chefs turn to mushrooms as winter wears thin
San Francisco's Jardiniere restaurant often makes news for its focus on sustainability -- buying local and organic ingredients whenever possible. So it's not surprising that seasonality is the guiding light for executive chef Robbie Lewis. But in February, when winter's coziness is no longer a novelty, staying seasonal is not easy.
"We're in the middle of the root veg and fungus and dried fruit (season), " says Lewis.
The fungus he's referring to are wild mushrooms, a ray of hope for Lewis and other produce lovers during winter. The local season starts in the fall with porcini, and ends in the spring with morels.
Winter is prime time for certain varieties like chanterelles, says Connie Green of Wine Forest Wild Mushrooms of Napa. Green and her band of around 40 foragers scour damp forest floors for wild mushrooms that go to Jardiniere and other top Bay Area restaurants, as well as to Dean & DeLuca in St. Helena and San Francisco's Rainbow Grocery.
"Our winters are like autumns everywhere else," says Green, whose territory is focused in Central and Northern California, but ranges as far as Alaska and Mexico. "It's our own special habitat."
After the rains
Wild mushrooms grow after it rains, and rain usually doesn't come here until winter, explains Green. That's why she is busy exporting black trumpets to Europe. Unusually cold weather has affected the supply this year, so although quality mushrooms are being found, prices are high.
Right now is the time for hedgehogs and black trumpets, as well as chanterelles. Yellow foot mushrooms also are in season, although they're extremely perishable and generally go only to restaurants.
Hedgehogs, so named because of the furry "teeth" they have instead of gills, have round caps and thin stems. Because they're less expensive, Lewis calls them the "little step-cousin of chanterelles." He sautes them and serves them with other mushrooms in a salad of chicories and warm pancetta vinaigrette, or with chicken, glazed marble-sized potatoes and sauteed spinach.
But over hedgehogs, Lewis much prefers black trumpets, which he might add to a dish of venison with creamed nettles or stuff into a boneless rabbit loin.
Trumpets of death
Called trompettes de la mort in French, or trumpets of death, they are in the same family as chanterelles and share their fluted shape, but they're black and slightly thinner on the stem. They taste a little nuttier than chanterelles, says Lewis.
"They smell tremendous. They smell of the forest. An autumnal, leafy, dirty forest smell."
Green notes that these earthy qualities make black trumpets the "blue cheese of the mushroom world." She also considers them one of the area's little-known claims to fame.
"Black trumpets that grow here in Northern California are regarded as some of the finest in the world," she says.
About once a year, Lewis says, Green will arrive with blue chanterelles, which are the color of midnight. He just never knows when she will find them. With all the fungus possibilities out there, winter doesn't seem quite so bad.
Jardiniere, 300 Grove St. (at Franklin), San Francisco; (415) 861-5555. Dinner nightly.
Rainbow Grocery, 1745 Folsom St. (at 13th) in San Francisco; and Dean & DeLuca, 607 St. Helena Highway in St. Helena, carry some foraged varieties from Wine Forest Wild Mushrooms.
Farmers' markets and produce-heavy stores like Monterey Market, 1550 Hopkins (near Monterey and California) in Berkeley; Cal Mart, 3585 California St. (between Locust and Spruce) in San Francisco; and Andronico's, Mollie Stone's and Draeger's (many locations) also carry wild mushrooms, especially chanterelles.
For his mushroom salad recipe, chef Robbie Lewis also recommends using full-flavored cultivated mushrooms like king trumpets, hens of the woods (or maitakes) and oysters, which can be found in many grocery stores.
Wild mushrooms shouldn't be too dried out, nor should they be waterlogged or overly dirty. Connie Green of Wine Forest says they should feel like fresh button mushrooms. Chanterelles, hedgehogs and black trumpets all have a fairly long shelf life if kept covered with a damp cloth in the refrigerator, where they dry out easily.
Most mushrooms should avoid water, but some require more cleaning than others, Green points out. Black trumpets, for example, have to be split in half, because their fluted caps hold dirt, then given a quick bath in a bowl of water. Change the water about three times, then put them on a towel-lined baking sheet to dry.
Chanterelles are naturally very dirty but are supposed to be sold clean. If not, wash them briefly, then dry like black trumpets. With hedgehogs, hold the stem and tap the cap a few times with your finger, and all of the dirt should fall off, says Green.
-- Tara Duggan
Warm Chicory Salad With Wild Mushrooms & Pancetta Vinaigrette
This recipe is from Robbie Lewis, executive chef of Jardiniere restaurant.
Currants & Sherry Drizzle
1/4 cup dried currants
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup water
Pancetta Vinaigrette
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 shallot, peeled and minced
1/3 cup sherry vinegar
6 ounces Italian pancetta, minced
1/3 cup pure olive oil + olive oil as needed
Pinch of fresh thyme leaves
Kosher salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon each)
1 pound mixed foraged and cultivated mushrooms (chanterelles, black trumpets, hedgehogs, oysters, crimini, etc.)
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 unpeeled garlic clove
1 thyme sprig
To Assemble
1/2 pound washed and trimmed mixed chicories such as Treviso radicchio and Belgian endive (you also can mix in baby spinach)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 to 2 ounces manchego cheese
1/4 cup toasted chopped almonds
INSTRUCTIONS: For the currants and sherry drizzle: Place the currants in a small saucepan. Add the sherry and water to cover. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain out currants and reserve. Slowly reduce the soaking liquid to a syrupy consistency.
For the vinaigrette: Combine garlic, shallot and vinegar in a bowl. Set aside to macerate while you prepare the other ingredients.
Put pancetta in a heavy-bottomed pan and place on low heat to render slowly. About halfway through the cooking process, when pancetta is starting to color, add olive oil. When pancetta has rendered fully and is crisp, quickly pour mixture into the bowl with the vinegar. Add thyme, salt and pepper, and add more oil if needed. Keep warm.
The mushrooms: See related story on how to clean wild mushrooms. Clean cultivated mushrooms with a damp cloth. Trim the stems from all mushrooms, cutting off any woody parts. Oyster mushrooms can stay whole; thickly slice crimini.
Heat a skillet, then add oil. When hot, add mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper, then add garlic and thyme sprig. Cook until mushrooms are tender. Discard garlic and thyme. Set mushrooms aside.
To assemble: Combine chicories and currants in a large bowl. Add pancetta vinaigrette to mushroom pan and reheat gently. When hot, pour over chicories, toss and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Divide among serving plates. Top each serving with thin shavings of manchego cheese, a sprinkle of chopped almonds and the sherry drizzle.
Serves 6
PER SERVING: 405 calories, 11 g protein, 11 g carbohydrate, 34 g fat (7 g saturated), 24 mg cholesterol, 760 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.


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I first learned about Microsoft networking in March 1985, when Microsoft—well, IBM—released the IBM PC Network Support Program. It was a network OS that featured "servers" running on PC/MS-DOS, and it essentially meant that Novell wouldn't have any serious Redmond competition for another 8 years. But learning that early networking technology (also called MS-Net) has been of great value to me over the past 21 years: With the IBM PC Network Support Program, you did all your network administration from the command line, and believe it or not, Windows Server 2003 still supports— and, of course, extends—that program.
To this day, you probably still use Net commands such as Net Use and Net Time. The Net commands are powerful, and they've become more useful in the Windows 2003 and Windows XP realm—but many people are unaware of Net's power. That's a shame, because command-line tools are a convenient way to quickly set up a network. Let's look at the Net Share command, which is the only tool I know that lets you create a file share, set its permissions, find out who's using it at the moment, and document it—all from the command line.
The most basic Net Share syntax simply shows you your existing shares. When you type
net share
and press Enter, you get a list of all your shares by name. You also learn the exact drive and path they're sharing, as well as any remarks associated with the share. And, if you're wondering, case doesn't matter, as with virtually all built-in Windows command-line tools.
To create a new share, type (on one line)
net share <sharename=drive:path>
/remark: "<remark text>"
That command looks a bit ugly, so here's an example that makes it easier to understand:
net share mytest=C:\test /remark: "Playing with Net Share" /grant:administrator,full /grant:otherguy,change
This command says to take an existing folder (C:\test) and share it as mytest. If, for example, the system you've typed the command on is called PC55, you're creating a share with the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name \\pc55\mytest. I've added a remark to the share, but remarks are strictly optional.
What isn't optional, of course, is a good set of share permissions on any file share, and Net Share lets you create them. You can have as many /grant parameters as you want. In this example, I've granted Full control to the account named administrator and Change control to an account named otherguy. There are only three levels of permissions—Full, Change and Read—because file-sharing permissions are much simpler than, say, NTFS permissions.
Changing Share Permissions
How would you use Net Share to change share permissions? I haven't found a straightforward way to do so, except to type in two Net Share commands—one to delete the share (which doesn't, of course, delete any of the files in the previously shared directory) and another to rebuild the share with the desired permissions. You can use the /delete option to delete a share from the command line, as follows:
net share mytest /delete
Net Share also lets you control how the Windows 2003, XP, and Windows 2000 Offline Files feature caches information in a share. As you've probably noticed in the Windows Explorer GUI, you can set any share to permit four levels of caching: manual, programs, documents, and none. To specify any of those levels in Net Share, you would use the /cache option, as follows:
net share mytest=C:\test
/remark: "Playing with Net Share"
The Net commands are extremely valuable for command-line system configuration, and Net Share is no exception. Give it a try!


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Every October we go up to the cabin for the annual deer hunt. This year we arrived to SNOW! I'm not sure if I'm ready for winter just yet, but the snow sure did make everything look so much prettier. We had a fun time visiting and relaxing with Kristin's family. It was nice to get away even if our hunters didn't get any deer :)
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