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HOPEWELL TWP. � A Beaver County Jail inmate who is HIV-positive has been charged with aggravated assault by a prisoner after being accused of allowing another inmate to perform oral sex on him.
Beaver County detective Lt. Kim Clements said it was �questionable� whether the sex act between Jeffrey Sloppy, 45, of Baden and the other inmate was consensual. The reported incident is still being investigated.
The Times is not identifying the other inmate because of the nature of the charges.
Clements said that shortly after the Aug. 21 incident, the inmate reported to a jail guard that he had performed a sexual act on Sloppy. The detective wrote in a criminal complaint that Sloppy admitted he was HIV-positive and had known since 2005.
�Sloppy also stated that he realized he was placing (the other inmate) in danger of contracting HIV,� Clements said in his report.
The assault, Clements and jail Warden William Schouppe said, took place inside a cell in the jail�s special-needs unit, an area of the jail for inmates who are not in the general population for medical or emotional reasons.
Schouppe said Tuesday that administrative action was taken against Sloppy, separate from the criminal charges filed against him. Schouppe would not say what the punishment was.
The men have been separated and are not being housed in the same section of the jail, the warden said.
Schouppe said that because of medical privacy laws, jail employees are not told which inmates are HIV-positive; that information is kept by medical providers at the jail. Jail guards are taught to take precautions equally with all inmates in case they have hepatitis, HIV or another bloodborne illness, Schouppe said.
Once there is an allegation of a sex act or crime at the jail, Schouppe said, the inmate�s medical records are made available to see if there is any medical condition that could affect the investigation, as in Sloppy�s case.
Clements also charged Sloppy with assault by a prisoner and reckless endangerment.
Sloppy is serving a sentence of 11� to 23� months after pleading guilty in April to theft. When that sentence ends, he will begin serving additional time from a 2006 robbery conviction.


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https everywhereTuesday, April 14th, 2015 02:40 pm
(But as far as I know, there shouldn't be anything breaking any more)
I cannot yet figure out how to get it updated though. Hmmm.
All settled inFriday, February 20th, 2015 01:15 pm
Status updateTuesday, February 3rd, 2015 03:26 pm
(no subject)Saturday, January 31st, 2015 08:11 pm
my new year's resolution: not to fall asleep while sshed into prodMonday, January 5th, 2015 02:10 pm
10:01 <zorkian> Whoops.
10:01 <zorkian> Sleepy fu
10:02 <Afuna> So sleepy haha
10:02 <Afuna> I almost fell asleep earlier looking at the captcha stuff
10:02 <zorkian> Cute :)
10:02 <Afuna> Hahahaha
10:02 <Afuna> Less cute if I'd face planted while sshing into prod
10:02 <Afuna> "Wtf is this command history"
10:03 <zorkian> "Aww, she sleepily wiped the databases"
Broke out the penWednesday, November 26th, 2014 11:39 pm
Power back!Wednesday, July 16th, 2014 07:34 pm
But they've exceeded my expectations! I feel super grateful to them now. Power come to meeeeee
(Maybe tomorrow! Power company's been doing a reasonable job especially considering a lot of electric poles were downed by the wind)
Minimal flooding as far as I can tell, though cell signal has also suffered pretty bad in my area from the storm so I haven't been able to go online much to get news. I wander over to my dad's radio every once in a while to get some idea of what's going on but you know.
I've had a couple people email me asking if I'm well and I just want to reassure you all I'm safe <3
(And now going to hope this email post gets through somehow through the magic of background connections!)
of belated newsThursday, May 15th, 2014 11:06 am
I have no willpowerFriday, April 4th, 2014 08:55 pm
lock, unlockWednesday, March 19th, 2014 09:42 pm
So tonight, with no one else in the house, I had the brilliant idea to use WD40 to un-stubborn the lock. I figured it would be easy: point the straw into the lock, press the button, done.
Instead I just got it all over my hands, because apparently I don't understand how the spray nozzle works /o\
(It might be broken. Or it might be that I'm misunderstanding something about this whole process. But seriously it's probably broken... maybe)
And then I realized I could smear some of the WD40 on my fingers onto the key and get it to work anyway \o/
I didn't need that straw anyway :3
about that contributing thingThursday, March 6th, 2014 12:09 am
It's my birthday and I have strawberry shortcakeWednesday, March 5th, 2014 09:29 pm
* I submitted a patch to django a couple days ago. There's been absolutely activity on it since... and then this morning when I woke up, I saw a notification telling me it had been committed during the night \o/
(this is doubly fantastic, because I've been wanting to work on another one, but hadn't felt comfortable spamming with patches; just in case it comes off impatient, or ends up making too much work for someone else)
(yes this is even though I'd happily accept a ton of patches from the same person at the same time for DW -- the thing is, I don't know if other projects work the same way)
* people treating me extra nice and special and exactly the way I want, and making me happy <3
* birthday noodles in the morning for long life. Cake after dinner for happy life~
* oh yeah the django thing netted me 0.00000217 Ƀ as a commit tip. I find that hilarious for some reason
(but I decided eh I'll play along and try to claim this. First step, download a bitcoin client. okay! second step, download the current blockchain, which is 14+ gigs. Uh. Sure?)
(no subject)Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 09:06 pm
skud's latest entry reminded me that I haven't been updating about life stuff because my life hasn't seemed exciting or interesting, but I do like rambling on about stuff I'm doing here. It's a comfort :)
I'm trying to learn python, just because. I itch for more... people? activity? interaction? maybe all of the above
went to pycon ph. The python community is even friendlier than I'd expected :3 I kinda want to leap in and contribute somehow... somehow
still doing makeup
stripped off my makeup and put on jeans for the conference because ehhhhhhh I wish both modes of myself were compatible, but even if they might be ehhhhhhhhhhh wasn't doing that this weekend (i have a mental image of myself as bruce banner and hulk. Except that instead of green skin I get sparkly pink stuff all over me)
I was chatting about pycon with a friend and he remarked that the tech scene in the PH seems young and vibrant. Thoughts about that bouncing through my mind, not sure I'll ever gather them enough to be useful but... yeah thoughts
back to hooping again :) I'm trying to do it at least once a week -- hopefully more, but realistically I can't do it much more often than that especially since uhhh
I signed up for capoeira classes. umm. stuff. grace. balance. stuff
I have recently realized that my mental image of myself as being physically awkward, unable to move my body properly, not very put together/groomed might be a bit out of date. I'll never be naturally graceful, and I'll always be clumsier than most people, but... it has slowly dawned on me that when I dance people don't see me as "the awkward person dancing", I'm just a person who dances who may have awkward moments but not extraordinarily different in degree from anyone else
(note: the above was not me going from low self-esteem to high self-esteem or whatever. I really was super awkward; it's just that years of dancing even while awkward has actually changed the way I moved, without my realizing it)
"X got cancer even though he's vegetarian; probably he wasn't eating organic" -- I'm tired of food issues :( I refuse to engage anymore
Still not cooking
OH OH I danced with a fire hoop two weeks ago :) I still haven't watched that video though; afraid of what I'll see
(I managed to snort fire up my nose oh god I hope nobody noticed)
I also need to watch the video of the talk I gave at LCA... but still afraid of what I'll see. haha. ha.
completely exhausted from pycon, even though I didn't really do anything. but still exhausted so off I go
ETA: tomorrow is definitely a day to put on neon lipstick, cheery nails, and just stay at home and code
(I thought I could resist until tomorrow but have slathered on purple balm before bed :-))
Tiny little thingsFriday, January 24th, 2014 01:40 am
Fuckit mode. Duckit? PARROTWednesday, January 22nd, 2014 04:03 pm
Close up of my eye -- decided to skip my whole face because my hair is kinda fever-gross right now.
Blue + yellow = green. Bright and cherry colors yay.
( sometimes all you need is to be a parrot )


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...for a combined post on shore exploratory trips to Pasir Ris Park + a day out cycling at East Coast Park.
In the meantime, do check out KS's entries on the Pasir Ris Park trips:
ii. http://wondercreation.blogspot.com/2009/02/rain-lightning-and-rainbow-at-pasir-ris.html
iii. http://wondercreation.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-to-do-in-shelter-during-rain.html
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The best thing about pies is that they exist. The beautiful, delicious bastards. The worst thing about pies is that they exist, thus taunting all the other foodstuffs with perfection they can't possibly hope to achieve. Another worst thing about pies is that Americans don't realise you can put meat in them. I read an article on Time magazine's website around Thanksgiving once, proudly proclaiming to be about to drop some truth bombs on you with a list of things you never knew about pies. Number four was that you could put meat in them. It was then that I knew I would never truly belong there, unless I opened a pie shop and converted them forcibly. Sadly, there's been a bit of a kerfuffle about the last load of European cultural exports to that continent, so pies might be the camel-back breaking straw.
Unless the above happens. Nobody can resist food with a moustache. It screams manliness, respectability, and a complete failure to respect society's civilized rules. Fuck you, says moustache-food. Fuck you, society. I'm going to make my own rules and be a maverick and stuff. You can't stop me, society. Don't even try.
Would you like to know how to make a fantastic pie like this? The kind of moustachioed food that won't take no for an answer? Well, I can't tell you. It's not my recipe. It belongs to the top-notch pie makers at Pieminister and is straight out of their recipe book, so it would be churlish of me to nick their recipes after they've given me so much pastry-covered joy. All I can tell you is that this is chilli con carne squared. Or rectangled. Or pied.
It's a chilli con carne pie, is what I'm saying. Just take a few minutes there to let it finish completely blowing your mind. Look at this picture. Look at it!
That is what the inside of heaven looks like. Cut away from the rest of heaven and then put on a plate with some mashed potato. Take a vague food-porn photo of it and then watch Nathan Barley with the last bottle of Innis and Gunn in the Co-Op where someone tried to chug you earlier by the exit door. People shouldn't be allowed to chug inside shops, that's just taking the piss. Especially when they're standing under a sign advertising Co-Op membership cards. It's almost as though they cunningly stood under that sign on purpose to mislead people.
Anyway, eat more pies, Americans. Proper ones, where you make your own pastry and spend hours creating the perfect filling. Once we're off the subject of other people's pie recipes, I'll probably blog a few of my own to get you started. I'm almost certain I could convert my infamous mango-banana-chicken casserole into pie form. Would that suit your insatiable demand for knowledge, internet? Would it?


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Here be Daffy Duck in Daffy's southern exposure … It's the dead of winter, and Daffy Duck is starving. A fox and a weasel invite him into their cabin and feed him beans. But they have an ulterior motive namely eating Daffy.
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These is a heuristic I use when increasing the quality of my life. It is something that I find not many people have in practice, but by having a hierarchy we can add utility to our lives efficiently, here's how mine goes:
Good Books > Good Food > Good Bedding > Good Clothing > Good Shelter > Good Transportation > Good Parties.
Additive luxuries I would define as things for non productive pastimes- surfing, golf, etc. This being different from what I would describe as enhancing luxuries– things that add value to things that we already have to do, sleep, eat, learn, etc. Sometimes, I find it really hard to beat a spontaneous party of Pandora, friends, and a six pack from Wal- Mart, and additive luxuries I don't bother with to much.
Essentially this amounts to that I'd rather live in a tent near wholefoods with a loaded kindle, than hit up the hottest club every weekend in a nice car and eat at Kroger, Shop-Rite, what have you, with an empty library, and an apartment. I would argue this does make plain ole' sense. "you are what you eat" and "you are what you read" are common sayings. These are fundamental. It's what you put in your body and what you put in your mind. So I pick this battle even when I'm living like the porvello. The payoffs over time make sense.
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- Good Books
- Book curators are a Godsend. You can go and read the books that fit your fancy from stumbling upon them, but its wise to listen to people who read a ton and sort out the crap. Crap books can kill you, you may be listening to a charlatan.
- Some book Curators
- Josh Kaufman, author of the Personal MBA. This guy's list makes me feel like I wasted 8 years in high school and college, and its all for those fundamental skills, not communication or calculation
- Dominic Cummings, a British politician who advocates an "Odyssean" education, click on the link to read more.
- Ryan Holiday
- Good Food
- Whole Foods, Chipoltle, you get the picture
- Good Bedding
- Sheets: Brooklynin– affordable high-end quality sheets.
- Comforter: Rumpl – made out of the same material as camping gear, so its easy to clean.
- Good Clothing
- Ministry of Supply, or anything with this technology.
Feel free to suggest hierarchies of your own, and products you would use to enhance things you already have to do in your life.


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My summer is almost coming to an end. Well, the sweltering heat that is a Kansas City summer might still come, but in just a few days, I will have to say goodbye to days of blissful mornings of drinking coffee on the front porch, uninterrupted hours of art making, and spontaneous afternoon adventures in the sun soaked city that I love. It was the best summer ever. I think I say claim this superlative every year, but this summer truly was magical, in its quiet rejuvenation. It was a gift in that I was actually able to enter into and accomplish dreams and ambitions that I had- indulging in my artistic, adventurous, free spirited side without the hindrance of… well, a 9 to 5 job.
I was feeling a bit of end-of-summer blues, and when I explored a bit deeper into my melancholy, it was because I was feeling like I had to say goodbye to this wholehearted, well-rested, artistic Allie that I had come to know. That I would quickly slip back into the to-do list fiend, the spread slightly too thin, need-to-veg-on-Netflix-because-my-brain-is-fried person that I was more familiar with last May. Suspecting a multiple personality complex, I was dreading the change within that the upcoming change of pace would "inevitably" bring. But when I thought about it, it rather seemed to me that I might be submitting to something that I didn't need to. Maybe the way I live my life, regardless of the season, can be wholehearted. Yes, there are different facets of me that come out around different people and in different seasons/circumstances, but
"But I have a new love for that glittering instrument, the human soul. It is a lovely and unique thing in the universe. It is always attacked and never destroyed – because 'Thou mayest." (John Steinbeck)
Let me explain why this beautiful quote has been on my mind lately. On my quest to go to 15 new coffee shops this summer, I was delighted to find a new coffee shop that just opened up in the Crossroads, called Thou Mayest. Not only is this the quintessential coffee shop, complete with all the components I have been searching for in a cafe, but its name is near and dear to my heart. In one of my most favorite pieces of literature, East of Eden, characters Samuel Hamilton, Adam Trask, and Lee discuss the Hebrew word found in Genesis 4:7, timshel. When translated into English, it is often interpreted as must (a legalistic command), but a closer translation to the Hebrew would be Thou Mayest, an invitation into real joy and freedom.
I do believe that God is sovereign, that He is in complete control over everything. And yet, the God of the Universe invites us into the process. As those who bear His image, we are co-creators. We can choose to be active participants in the life that He intends for us. Far from being passive recipients of the circumstances and seasons that come our way, we are can confidently approach God and ask, petition, intercede. And he actually listens. He gives us the freedom and desire to contend with that which doesn't bring life, to actively choose paths that will bring freedom. Our walk with God, far from being a duty-filled series of transactions, or chance encounters in meticulously manufactured environments, is rather an intimate and sustained interaction, a dance, of Deep calling out to deep. Miracle of miracles, it is a friendship.
So, I am free to enter into this coming season with a sense of confidence and peace. To continue to carve out time to create art, simply because it is something that makes me feel alive. I am free to love on and laugh with and challenge these twenty eight-year-olds day in and day out, expectant that their lives will be changed as a result. I am free to discard the lies that my identity is wrapped up in my performance or productivity– free to throw myself heartily into the work that I do as a teacher, because I believe it is important, and I am equally free to leave the classroom, with things left undone to head home and enjoy a glass of wine. I am free to continue to live Wholehearted, working and resting and playing and worshiping because I am trusting in a God who is continually inviting me into Life. Because he has whispered, "Thou Mayest."


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From the outside, the basic black WorkPad z50 looks like a mini ThinkPad, and a roomy keyboard equipped with
a Trackpoint stick completes the illusion. However, its small, dim screen is another story, as are its subpar performance
scores. Although the WorkPad has some useful extras, few road warriors will want to spend hours squinting at it.
The WorkPad z50 is roughly the same size and shape as the Compaq Aero. However, its 8.2-inch LCD is much smaller. Given that the display is not a touchscreen, we were surprised at its somewhat lackluster appearance. With a luminance score of 33.3 cd/m2, the tiny Cassiopeia E-100 handily outclassed the WorkPad.
The IBM also fails to make the most of its 131MHz NEC-made MIPS processor. Its WinCEMark of 30.5 was the lowest of all the CE units that we reviewed. While you won't notice hourglasses on basic tasks, Web surfing would probably take this unit to the brink. That's probably the reason IBM only included a 33.6Kbps modem.
Nevertheless, the WorkPad regains some points in other areasparticularly power management. Users can purchase a high-capacity battery and an adapter for eight AA batteries that both snap into the same place in the spine of the unit. The standard Li-ion battery included with the unit turned in an extremely respectable 6 hours 15 minutes of battery life, and the AAs did even better, extending the runtime to 14 hours 30 minutes. It's a good option to have for foreign travel, especially since the unit has an inconvenient three-prong cord on its AC adapter.
The WorkPad also offers a wide range of ports, including a video port in addition to the practically standard CF and Type II PC Card options. Given its low price, the WorkPad might not be a bad choice for users who really need long battery life, but they should prepare themselves for its poor screen.


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A traditional wooden stool to compliment your wooden deckchairs and table, they make perfect small deckchairs for children or to take with you when out fishing or camping.
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If you haven't seen Lost yet, you need to get your act together. I've been watching since the first episode and I'm hooked. After I watched the pilot I had my doubts about how long they could really go on about people stuck on an island but the good news is that my doubts have been somewhat eliminated by the later episodes. They are taking their time and telling a good, solid story.
If you haven't been watching, basically a plane broke up into 3 pieces in mid-air in the Pacific and the middle part crashed on this island. There were 47 survivors from the crash that they know of. The catch is that there is something on this island that is huge, they already killed a polar bear that they found. They are trying to send a distress signal out but they were 1,000 miles off course when the plane broke up.
It is actually pretty cool, as of the last episode they are finally coming to the realization that they will be on the island for a while and are starting to organize better. Lost plays at 8PM on Wednesdays on ABC.
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Pleasure Point is a world renowned surf location on the northern Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County. During Prohibition the speakeasies gave the area the name Pleasure Point. Through the development of the surf culture, this area has been a place of distinction along the California coast.
Pleasure Point has been the home and training grounds for many great American surfers, including Peter Mel, Jay Moriarty, Robert "Wingnut" Weaver and Flea Virostko to name a few. The early big wave rider Fred Van Dyke and the inventor of the wetsuit, Jack O'Neill, are historic figures associated with this area.
Almost every weekend I look at this beautiful view of Pleasure Point. I've painted it several times. I've tried different compositions and color palettes. It's been a challenge to paint. I like the warm tones of this view at sunset.


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The times, they are a-changin'...
Ian Paisley's speech at the Boyne seems to be reproduced here, and makes interesting reading.
I also caught a snatch on Radio Ulster one morning this week of his speech with Martin McGuinness to American business delegates to NI. "Who would have thought..." was his refrain.
Indeed. The mystery remains.
But my guess is that despite his use of the word "miracle", this miracle is not entirely mysterious. There's plenty of human agency at work, sordid turf-wars and treachery within each "side", to the extent that the "war" was no longer sustainable or winnable. That's not to deny that these more positive days are not, possibly miraculous. If the prophet Isaiah could claim that the tyrant Cyrus the Great was to be God's servant, then why not Ian and Martin? Outrageous. Unacceptable. Unreasonable. Unthinkable. And yet, scriptures seem to insist that despite the religious authorities' objections, God persistently uses unlikely candidates to achieve preposterous salvations.
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To compare the difference of normal human ONH connective tissue structure at physiologic and elevated IOP by 3D histomorphometry.
38 eyes from 19 human donors (54±17 years old), collected within 6 hours postmortem underwent aldehyde fixation at 10mmHg IOP in both eyes (7 pairs) or 10 mmHg in the right eye and 45 mmHg in the left eye (12 pairs). The ONH and peripapillary sclera were trephinated and serial sectioned using an automated microtome-based system that yielded serial fluorescent images of the block face as we cut through the ONH at 1.5 μm section thickness; the autofluorescent images were aligned and stacked into a 3D ONH reconstruction with 1.5x1.5x1.5 μm voxel resolution (Downs et al. ISER 2010). The ONH and peripapillary scleral anatomy was delineated in custom software (Downs, Yang et al. IOVS 2007). The 80 Bruch's membrane opening (BMO) points were used to establish a zero reference plane for all measurements. The BMO radius, neural canal depth, lamina cribrosa thickness and depth, and scleral thickness were calculated and analyzed using mixed effects models with generalized estimation equations.
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My dating advice column "Ask Debbie Sue" is a featured column on Skokie's section of Patch.com. Thank you Patch for this honor!
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Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is keeping warm in this horrible arctic weather. I can't wait until springtime. I had quite a few letters & questions from my readers about what to do when dating someone that doesn't have much to say. What can you do when you're out with someone that isn't a conversationalist? If it's a first meeting- Perhaps they are nervous or shy? Well, You can continue on with the date and see if he or she 'opens up' and talks a bit more or you can end the date. This reminds me of a guy I went out with when I was in my twenties. I met him at a singles function. He didn't say too much. He asked me out to dinner. I met him at the restaurant. This was a man of a 'few words.'
We met inside the restaurant and were seated quickly. We looked over the menus and ordered our meal. He said, 'This menu has FINE foods.' The waitress brought our food. While eating he said, 'You dressed very FINE.' I told him he dressed nice too. We didn't have a lot in common and didn't have any of the same interests. He didn't enjoy going to movies or the theatre. I told him that I enjoy going to the health club and taking long walks. I asked if he enjoyed working out or taking walks. He said, 'No, I'm FINE.' He continued, 'The pasta is FINE. The bread is FINE.' He said, 'We'll go skiing next weekend! Though you don't like skiing, you'll be FINE.' I didn't have a chance to answer. He continued, 'We'll go to a movie. It's a FINE night.' I finally got a sentence in. I said, 'I'd rather just go home.'
He asked, 'Is a date next Friday FINE?' I replied, 'That'll be FINE…'
I actually ended up staying friends with him. It shows that sometimes you need to give someone a chance, even though the first date didn't turn out so good.
Dear Debbie Sue: 'I'm dating a man for three weeks that doesn't have much to say. We met at work, he asked me out. He's quiet, handsome and I was attracted to him immediately. We hardly speak at work. Thought I'd give it a try. He's sweet. I wish he would talk more so I could get to know him better. On the date, I asked if he likes his job, he answered, 'It's ok.' I asked if he likes home cooked dinners. He responded, 'They're ok.' I asked if he likes soft-rock music, He said, 'It's ok.' I asked if he likes dancing. He said, 'sometimes ok.' He has nothing to say but he's kind. Should I continue to date him or look for a man I can have a conversation with?' Sign me: OKAY
Dear OKAY: This guy is handsome, but can't hold a conversation? Ask him if he's nervous or shy and see what he says. If after dating him a few weeks he's still speaking in one or two word sentences, that might just be his true personality. You can't make someone be a conversationalist if they're not. Tell him how you feel. If he doesn't 'open up' more, then perhaps you should move on. You sound like an outgoing woman & you need someone you can communicate better with. There are plenty of men out there that will like to converse and get to know you. You'll be happier dating one of them.
In reply to my reader that would like to remain anonymous: If the man you're dating for a few months is telling you to dress a certain way, wear your hair a certain way & speak a certain way, then he is trying to change you. You say he's also telling you which friends you should go out with & what you should eat for breakfast, lunch & dinner? He's definitely trying to 'control' you & every move you make. This is not a healthy relationship. The reason you're questioning it & asking if you should continue to date him, is because you know in your heart, this is not the right man for you. Have respect for yourself. You should end the relationship. You'll find a man that will love you just the way you are & not try to 'change' you. Join a singles group or do activities you enjoy & the right man will come along.
Until next time.. 'Keep Smiling…' Happy New Year!
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I hope everyone's having a great summer! This month I'm answering a question that I've received from several of my readers. About losing touch with a good friend that has either moved far away or friends that don't see each other anymore after many years of friendship. I'm also enclosing a poem from my first book. I wrote this poem many years ago, when one of my dear friends moved out of state & the distance between us had changed our friendship. We lost touch. I'm also answering a couple of questions from readers that wished to remain anonymous. Several male readers wrote that they 'miss' their buddies from college or their neighbors or whoever they were friends with after years of hanging out together. Try not to be sad that the friendships have ended. People come in & out of your life for a reason. They will always hold a special place in your heart. Treasure the times you shared together with your buddy/friend. Always remember the good times. Move forward, meet new friends & start new friendships.
Dear Friend
I miss you dear friend wherever you are,
You lived so close and now you are so far.
I cannot understand why it had to end.
We were so close, you were my best friend.
The talks we had, the times we shared,
You were always there and you really cared.
There were times we hurt each other and didn't talk. It wasn't right.
I'd still give anything to see you again for one night.
We enjoyed movies, clubs and danced the night away.
Oh, how I miss you dear friend today.
If I only knew how much I'd miss your smile,
Oh, If I could see you again for awhile.
I remember how we talked for hours and laughed so hard we cried,
The tears won't subside. I miss you dear friend, a part of me has died.
That part of me only you knew my friend.
A part of me I never shared with anyone ever again.
This year has been so long..
Our friendship ending was so wrong.
Could we ever go back to what we had?
I'm heartbroken and so terribly sad.
Though we're not talking, you're forever in my heart.
This way, I know we'll never be apart.
Dear Debbie Sue: I'm dating a guy for a few months that I thought I could have a serious relationship with. We have a lot in common. I like sports. We play basketball together & go to sporting events together. The issue is, he has a cell phone 'problem.' He keeps looking at his phone while we're out having dinner or anywhere. While he's at my apartment watching a baseball game, or sitting together, he keeps staring at his phone. He's always answering his e-mails & his phone calls. I've talked to him about it. He holds my hand while we're out doing different activities. He has one hand on mine & one hand holding his phone & looking at it. He tells me he has to keep looking at his phone. It's a habit & he can't seem to put his phone down. Feels like I'm in competition with a phone. It's almost as bad as if he was cheating on me & dating someone else on the side. What should I do? I'm ready to give up on this relationship. Signed.. Hung Up.
Dear Hung Up: Tell him you want to talk to him 'face to face' without his phone on. Tell him to turn the phone off & look at you while you're talking. Unless he has a job that requires him to answer his phone all day & night, then there's no reason for him to constantly be looking at his phone & answering calls. I've written several columns about, 'Cell Phone etiquette.' Writing e-mails, texting, answering calls while you're on a date is extremely rude. You're not giving the other person your full attention. If your date can't change his behavior. Then definitely consider 'hanging up' on this relationship. It won't be hard to find someone that will give you their 'full attention.' Good luck to you!
Dear Anonymous: If you're girlfriend keeps talking to waitresses in a rude manner, you need to talk to her about this. You say you've been dating her for 5 months & you're only comfortable eating dinner with her at your home because of her rudeness towards waiters & waitresses. If you can't eat out comfortably with her in various places besides your home, then consider finding a new girlfriend that you can be comfortable with. It sounds like you've talked to her about this behavior & she's told you she's not changing the way she speaks to waiters in restaurants. I went on a few dates with a guy when I was in my 20's that spoke horribly to the waiters everywhere we ate. I left the waiters a very large tip. I felt so bad for them that I went back into the restaurant the following day to apologize for my dates behavior. I never gave him a 4th date. You should do the same. If your girlfriend can't treat waiters & waitresses with respect, then look for a nice gal that will. Good luck to you!
Until next time… 'Keep Smiling!'
Debbie Sue
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I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. The weather's been so nice this week. It would be great if it stayed this way all summer instead of the really hot weather we had earlier in the month. I'd like to thank all my readers for all your wonderful e-mails. I also would like to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my mom. She's feeling much better and doing wonderful!
To all my readers that have been writing to me on my regular e-mail. I'll continue to write you back as fast as I can.
In my first column back in October of 2010, people asked me for ideas on how to find Mr. or Miss Right. I think its best that if you do the activities that you enjoy, then hopefully someone special will find you while you're doing those fun things you like to do and they'll start a conversation with you. It can be anything from working out in the health club to just sitting with a cup of tea in a café. I'm very lucky to have many wonderful male and female friends in my life.
In my letters, a few readers have asked me to write about one of my first humorous dating stories. In this week's column, I'm including one of my favorite short stories from my first book, 'Still Single.'
At my comedy appearances and author events everyone in the audience is always so friendly and after the show some women ask me for advice on how to find the right guy. I found out you can meet men in unusual places. For instance, I was standing in line at my local post office, minding my own business when the guy in front of me turned around. He was holding a bunch of envelopes. He said, "With a face like that, I feel like I can tell you anything." He said, "I'm going to tell you everything." He continued, "I lost my last four jobs, yep they fired me. I'm mailing out six resumes and my car was re-possessed."
So, I gave him my phone number. Not sure why, but, he looked like a nice guy. He called me up the next day and I heard a strange noise in the background. It sounded like a washer and dryer. Sure enough, He said, "I'm calling you from the local Laundromat. They took my phone away. I only have a minute to talk because I'm running out of change. But, I'd like to take you on a date… For a WALK!" I replied, "A WALK?! I don't do things like that on the first date.."
Until next time.. Have a wonderful week and "Keep Smiling!"
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Truly connected city takes more than Google Fiber
With the Google Fiber announcement behind us, and the city's infrastructure work ahead of us, it's time to take stock of what the "fiberhood" movement really means for our community. The annual Google I/O, a developer-focused conference to be held Thursday with a related event in Charlotte, provides an opportunity to think more deeply about the value proposition of software development and the build of new apps.
Coding has cultural value; it can define possibilities. The emerging conversation about Google product innovation coincides with the buzz surrounding the introduction of a broad fiberoptic network in Charlotte. But as we celebrate, and as the partnership takes shape, we must consider what it really means to transform our information ecosystem.
Fiber is a conduit, but what is the fabric that holds our families, neighborhoods and communities together? What does the connected city look like? How do we make technology relevant to the residents of our cities? Do our goals of universal adoption include practical policies for digital literacy and inclusion? These are important questions, especially in light of data that show almost 20 percent of Americans lack advanced Internet access, and almost 30 percent of adults are not digitally ready – they won't know how to move forward once they are connected.
Here in Charlotte, the uneven access to technology has been aggravated by the uneven distribution of basic digital literacy skills. These gaps in infrastructure and knowledge have created geographic pockets of disenfranchisement that have had a ripple effect across the city. Knight School research shows that more than 40 percent of residents in certain communities in the west region of Mecklenburg County do not use the Internet anywhere – a drop off rate more than twice the national average. These "information deserts" are home to real communities, real families with disproportionately less income and education, where cost is cited as the biggest obstacle to digital literacy. The digital divide is leaving some of our citizens behind, and the impact is being felt in our public schools, in the work force, and in our communities. If we are going to truly realize our potential as a city, we need to invest in complementary programs for digital inclusion and digital readiness, and we need to build fiscally sustainable bridges between tech entrepreneurship and civic life.
A digitally literate populace
We know that climbing out of poverty is a bigger struggle in Charlotte than in other large U.S. cities; Charlotte ranks last among the country's 50 largest metro areas for upward mobility, according to researchers at Harvard, UC Berkeley and the Treasury Department. The digital divide exacerbates that challenge.
Here at the Knight School of Communication, we believe our city can reap the economic and democratic benefits of a digitally literate populace bolstered by a vibrant tech community, collectively engaged with new forms of information flow. Opportunity depends on literacy and innovation. The Knight School has been working with our libraries, neighborhoods and schools to host a series of workshops aimed at building applied digital skills; and we have used these gatherings to engage neighbors and families in conversation, to understand what matters most to our residents, and to identify and solve real information challenges. In March, we hosted a public conversation focused on moving forward to "Charlotte 2025: The Connected City." This gathering of best minds from the fields of education, business, cultural production and civic engagement was a necessary step in developing a strategic vision for our city – engaging diverse yet complementary sectors, and launching a Digital Inclusion Steering Committee of city-wide stakeholders.
As our fiberhoods develop – as the conduit is buried beneath our streets – we must identify advocates and trainers, connect fiber to actual devices, and frame information flow as a fundamental and inclusive right. We must make fiber relevant to our citizens. We need to more broadly consider why fiber matters. To this end, we need to work alongside independent software developers and support our local startup community. Only then can we mend the gap between digital haves and have-nots. A connected city can be an educated, engaged, and economically and socially mobile city, but only if those connections are universal and meaningful. Only by accelerating digital literacy and innovation can we fully realize the promise of a connected city.
Dr. Eric Freedman is the Dean of the Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte.


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Skandar has a famous family. Through his father, he is the great-great-great grandson of the famous scientist Charles Darwin. His great grandfather Edgar Douglas Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1932. His maternal grandfather, Cecil Fadlo Hourani, is a famous writer of Lebanese descent, and the brother of Albert Hourani, also a well-known writer and professor.
Skandar started acting professionally at the young age of 12 when he travelled to Italy to play the part of the young Enzo Ferrari in "Ferrari" (2003). He later landed the role of Edmund Pevensie in the film adaptation of C.S Lewis' "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" (2005). He was the last of the Pevensie children to be cast. After he had been spotted, Skandar attended three or so auditions in the space of a week before landing the part. He will appear in the next Chronicles of Narnia movies: "Prince Caspian" (2008) and "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (2010).
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- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 + 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour*
- 3 squares (3 ounces) unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus an additional 1/4 cup for sprinkling
*Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
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- Break up or chop chocolate into small pieces. Place pieces in a good size mixing bowl with butter. Pour in boiling water and let stand until melted. Mix in vanilla and sugar. Whisk in egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Most Canadians seem to see the economy as a beast that has to be fed and placated. It's fed with government spending and placated by Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz, our designated beast whisperer.
Watson: There is no such thing as 'the economy'
I spent last weekend helping teach 25 Canadian journalists how economists think about the world. It's a program the Fraser Institute puts on, in the belief that better informed journalists will help produce a better informed public — to the extent the public listens to journalists, that is, and a common theme during our coffee breaks was that Canadians seem to be demanding less journalism than the industry would like to supply.
Journalists are fun to teach. They ask questions for a living. And, like economists, they tend to be skeptical. So, unlike in many university courses, there's lots of lively discussion and no concern at all about whether what's being talked about will be on the exam. There is no exam.
But in their economic views — at least coming into the workshop, though maybe not leaving it — journalists are a lot like other Canadians. Which is to say their instincts are classically Keynesian. Whenever my fellow instructors and I talked about lowering taxes, withdrawing subsidies, or ending supply management the question always came whether the change would be good for "the economy."
"Feed the beast" is an expression journalists know well. Their beast is the vast expanse of empty pages or silent hours of air time that have to be filled every day. Feed the beast is what journalists do. Like most Canadians I talk to, they seem to see the economy the same way, as a beast that has to be fed and placated. It's fed with government spending and placated by Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz, our designated beast whisperer. When it becomes morose or angry, trouble follows for Canadians.
In one exchange, we were talking about whether a lawyer deciding to stay at home and take care of her kids while they were young would be good or bad for "the economy."
At which point I found myself paraphrasing Margaret Thatcher's famous dictum "There is no such thing as society." She is still regularly pilloried for it but it's true: There really is no such thing as society. There are only the individuals, families, groups, associations and organizations that make it up. They are all so disparate that it's silly to think of "society" as an organic or any other kind of whole. As Henry Kissinger asked about the European Union, if you want to talk to "Europe," who do you call? The balance of opinion in Canadian "society" may believe this or that. But name something every single Canadian agrees on. OK. Apart from how it's good when we win the hockey gold medals.
In exactly the same way, "there is no such thing as 'the economy'." There are only the people, groups, associations, etc. that make it up. "The economy" is just these tens of millions of people interacting in myriad ways. And they do want to interact. They want to work, earn, spend, save and so on. What we're about in economics is creating conditions so they can do so with as little encumbrance as possible.
In this sense, our lawyer weighing the cost of child care against the benefits of going back to paid work is the economy. Whatever she decides is best for her is best for "the economy." True, if she does stay home, law firms may begin to worry about a shortage of lawyers and consequent increases in what has to be paid for them. But if so there's an obvious solution: Pay her more. Or pay for her day care. As for the rest of us: should people really be required to leave their kids with others and go out and earn income so we can all benefit from their greater purchasing power by selling them more of whatever it is we produce?
If we all worried less about "the economy" and more about creating conditions for people to make good decisions for themselves, we'd all be a lot better off.
William Watson teaches economics at McGill University.


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Down through history, God has built and preserved His church. We see its formation in the book of Acts. It is from that point until our present day in which independent, fundamental, bible believing churches have existed. Although down through the ages they have taken on many different names. Nevertheless, most of these independent churches have held to sound Bible doctrine and followed the scriptural example of a New Testament local church body.
Among these groups, an assembly of able defenders, emerges early on in the 4thcentury. They went by the name of the Donatists.
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Congratulations! Your partner has officially made it to the second trimester. Many parents and experts agree that this trimester is, by and far, the easiest of the three.
This is because many of the symptoms she experienced during the first trimester should go away or, at the very least, become less severe. Also, the baby and her belly haven't grown to the point where simple physical tasks become more difficult – like they will next trimester.
The start of the second trimester is also a very important milestone because it marks the end of the period during the pregnancy when miscarriages are most common. So, if you've been waiting to tell people your partner is pregnant, now is a good time to start calling your friends and family to share the great news!
There are still a lot of amazing things happening this trimester and more for you to plan and prepare for as your baby's day of birth will be here before you know it!
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Week 14
Your baby is the size of a peach!
This week your partner's first trimester symptoms will continue to fade while your baby continues to grow and develop. If you still haven't told the entire world about your soon-to-be new role as a dad, now might be a good time for you and your partner to come up with some creative ways to share your news.
Although some of symptoms your partner was feeling in the first trimester, such as nausea and fatigue, may still be lingering, they shouldn't be as bad as they were a few weeks again.
This week she may begin to feel more round ligament pain from the baby growing and stretching things out. She may also be experiencing a more hefty appetite to help keep up with both her and the baby's dietary needs.
She may also be showing more of a baby bump this week and experiencing more energy.
What do I do?
Continue to go out and have fun with your partner which she's still sporting a small baby bump. Things will get more difficult for her once the baby gets bigger. If you haven't done so already, now would be a good time to look in to birthing classes to learn more about what to expect on the big day.
Week 15
Your baby is the size of a small orange!
This week you may notice your partner may be acting a bit more frisky this week thanks to a heightened libido. You may have concerns about having sex during pregnancy (many dads-to-be do) but unless your partner's doctor issues any restrictions, having sex is completely safe.
Although there typically isn't an ultrasound taken this week, the baby is doing some incredible things. By now, baby is able stretch and move all her limbs and joints, is probably squirming and moving all around, and may even start hiccuping – although she's too small for you or your partner to physically notice any of these feats.
Depending on what you and your partner wishes, weeks 15 – 20 are the time to have the Multiple Marker Screen (MMS) and Amniocentesis tests are performed. Both these exams check for different defects your baby may be affected by.
From the aforementioned increased sex drive to shortness of breath, this week your partner may be feeling a number of different symptoms this week. Other symptoms include nosebleeds, heartburn, gas, indigestion, and swollen gums.
What do I do?
If you and your partner opted in to doing either the MMS or Amniocentesis tests, now would be the time to schedule those exams for sometime in the next few weeks. These tests can be the source of a lot of stress for your partner, so one thing you can do is buy her a massage or other pampering service, it will not only help her relax but you'll get some mega good guy points, too.
Week 16
Your baby is the size of an avocado!
Week 16 is another big milestone in the pregnancy journey you and your partner are currently on. First, this week may be the first-time you'll get to feel your baby kick. If the idea of having a baby was still somewhat unbelievable, feeling that first kick will certainly make everything feel a lot more real.
Second, your baby will now be able to hear both your and your partner's voices for the first time! So, watch your language and try to start setting a good example, the little one is listening!
Many women experience some positive symptoms starting this week like thicker, faster growing hair, radiant skin, quicker growing nails, and bigger boobs.
However, with all the good there comes the bad, too. Some of the symptoms your partner may experience this week include back aches, constipation, forgetfulness (also known as mom brain), and dry, itchy, and sensitive eyes.
What do I do?
Around week 15, if your haven't done it already, is to schedule her mid-pregnancy prenatal visit with her OB GYN. This is typically done around week 20 and will be the first-time you'll get to know the gender of your baby (if you want).
Also, you've probably already started this, but if you haven't, now would be a good time to begin thinking about baby names. Start by having both you and your partner make a list of boy and girl names that you like then compare them to see if you have any in common.
Week 17
Your baby is the size of a pomegranate!
It's right around this time that you and your partner will be finalizing many of your plans moving forward through the second half of the pregnancy. You'll schedule and attend your birthing classes, deciding whether or not you'll learn the gender of your baby, and discussing who you want, and don't want, in the hospital on the due date, among other things.
With all these decisions to be made, it's easy for your partner to feel overwhelmed. If you notice she's feeling the stress, offer to take some of the responsibility off her plate, or to do it with her – helping can relieve a lot of the anxiety she may be feeling and it also allows you to be a more proactive participant in the pregnancy (you know, since she's doing all the hard work).
The baby is growing more rapidly now than before. Because of this, your partner may experience any combination of the following symptoms: increased bodily fluids, weird dreams, itchy breasts and belly, rapid weight gain, and stretch marks.
What do I do?
Simply be there and be an active participant in the pregnancy. Help your partner with any lingering tasks and decisions to be made moving forward.
Week 18
Your baby is the size of an artichoke!
Your baby is beginning to get big! Your partner may be experiencing some pretty rapid weight gain at this point. That's okay! In fact, it's suggested that she should be gaining roughly one to two pounds per week at this point.
Some women may still not be showing at this point. If your partner is concerned that she doesn't have her baby bump yet, you can put her mind at ease by reminding her that every body, and every pregnancy, is different and she'll show in due time.
This week your baby going to be quite active. He or she will be working on developing muscles by acting like a gymnast – twisting, rolling, kicking, and even punching – inside your partner's uterus. Baby will also be practicing to swallow, hiccup, suck, and yawn.
Around week 18, your partner may begin to experience some uncomfortable symptoms. These can include any combination of the following: swollen hands and feet, backaches, leg cramps, varicose veins, trouble sleeping, nosebleeds, and baby kicks and punches.
What do I do?
If she hasn't done so already, encourage your partner to start sleeping on her side. If she lays on her back, the weight of your baby can put a dangerous strain on the veins, restricting the blood flow to her heart causing her to feel dizzy and lower her blood pressure.
You and your partner have undoubtedly been swamped with planning for the arrival of baby. However, most of that will likely be taken care of at this point. Now might be a good time to read up on what you need to do to take care of your newborn once he or she is born.
Week 19
Your baby is the size of a mango!
By now your baby has developed all his or her physical features and will now be working on enhancing the five sense – sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste. Baby will also be doing a lot of moving at this point and you may or may not get to feel the super active baby floating from side-to-side inside your partner's belly.
At this point, your partner should have gained anywhere between 8 and 14 pounds of weight. If she's gained significantly more or less than that, it may be a good idea to talk to her doctor as it could be a sign of preeclampsia (a condition which can lead to complications for the mother during childbirth and should be treated as soon as possible) or the baby's inability to get enough nutrients.
Most of the symptoms during week 19 are more of a nuisance than a severe problem. All of which are created from the continued growth of the little human inside her. These symptoms include: abdominal aches and pains, dizziness, leg cramps, and hip pain.
What do I do?
This is a good week to start researching and interviewing pediatricians. Most hospitals require the newborn to be checked out by a doctor shortly after going home. Finding the pediatrician that's best for your family now will save a lot of stress later.
You may also want to talk to your partner about whether or not you want to store your baby's cord blood.
Lastly, while it's probably not what you want to think about right now, it may be a good time to look in to infant CPR classes because it's better to know how to do it and not need it than it is to not know and find yourself in a situation where you do need it.
Week 20
Your baby is the size of a banana!
Congratulations! You and your partner are now officially half way through the pregnancy. At this point your partner will either have already had, or is about to have, her mid-pregnancy exam.
That exam is a huge milestone because it'll be the first time you'll get to see your baby on the ultrasound and it will actually look like a human! If it hasn't felt real for you yet, it'll definitely sink in once you see the head, arms, and legs of your baby squirming around.
This is also the exam where you get to find out the sex of your baby, if you want. This is a life-altering moment for a lot of dads. Now you can add all those kick ass little boy and girl items to your registry that your partner undoubtedly rolled her eyes at when you said you wanted it.
If you don't want to know the sex right now, you can either wait until the birth or have the technician write it down and seal it in an envelope for you to hand it off to someone to plan a gender reveal party.
As the baby continues to grow, so do your partner's symptoms. This week, she may feel any of the following, vaginal discharge, leg cramps, heartburn and indigestion, high levels of energy, swelling in the feet and hands, and shortness of breath.
What do I do?
If you've learned the sex of your baby, you'll undoubtedly want to add or change some key items to your baby registry. Also, if someone hasn't already started this, you may want to talk with your partner's mother, sisters, and friends about hosting a baby shower – you may also want to talk to your friends about having a guys day at the same time as the shower.
Week 21
Your baby is the size of an endive!
During the twenty-first week of pregnancy, your baby is beginning to prepare itself for life outside of the womb. She does this by starting to produce meconium, a tarry black substance, in her digestive system. So, if your baby's first poop looks like a dark sludge, don't be worried, that's completely normal.
Whether or not you decided to learn the sex of your baby, he or she will continue to develop the reproductive system this week. If you're having a girl, she'll already have a lifetime supply of eggs in her womb. If you're having a boy, his testes will still be in his abdomen and will drop as soon as the scrotum is done developing.
Think of your partner's symptoms this week as a sneak-peek at what to expect during the third trimester. This week she can expect to experience any of the following: heartburn or indigestion, Braxton Hicks contractions, leaky breasts, dry, itchy skin, and stretch marks.
What do I do?
At this point of the pregnancy, your partner should definitely be showing a baby bump. If she's feeling subconscious about her weight, try to encourage her by reminding her that it's healthy to gain weight. Telling her how beautiful she looks is also a good move to make her feel better (and it helps you not look like an ass!)
Week 22
Your baby is the size of a coconut!
Your baby is certainly getting big now and your partner's body is surly showing at this point and may be feeling a whole new set of symptoms which will likely follow her into the third trimester.
With her new found baby bump curves, now's a great time to start looking at getting some maternity photos taken.
Your baby is taking up a lot of real estate right now which is likely to cause several of the following symptoms for your partner: stretch marks, an "outtie" belly button, increased sex drive, increased vaginal discharge, swollen hands and feet, backaches, hair growth, difficulty catching your breath.
What do I do?
Do some research into local maternity photographers. Chances are, if you do a simple Google or Yelp search, you'll probably find dozens of photographers in your area who specialize in pre-baby photo shoots.
As your partner's body has changed over the past several months, she may or may not be feeling subconscious about the weight she's gained thanks to the baby. Giving her the opportunity to put on some makeup, get dressed in something other than sweatpants, and helping make her feel pretty for a photo session may help boost her overall confidence and will create a special memory that will last a lifetime.
Week 23
Your baby is the size of a grapefruit!
At this point in the pregnancy, your little baby is almost completely done developing, however, this week baby will be growing his or her nipples (very important!). After this week, up until the birth, baby will be filling out his or her fully developed body with a little extra body fat and continue to grow.
Your baby also continue to move around a lot and as he or she gets bigger, your partner will be able to feel the movements more and even get to know his or her habits, such as when baby is awake or asleep.
As the second trimester begins to wind down, your partner will likely begin experiencing symptoms which she'll likely experience more as she makes her way through the third trimester. These symptoms include: swollen ankles and feet, Braxton Hicks contractions, Backaches, Bleeding and/or swollen gums.
What do I do?
Whether or not you and your partner decided to learn the sex of your baby, now would be a good time to start getting the nursery ready for after the birth. Painting walls, selecting and buying furniture, and finding the best gadgets are all things you can do right now to be prepared for when baby comes.
Week 24
Your baby is the size of a cantaloupe!
This is the last week of the second trimester, your partner is officially done with two-thirds of the pregnancy! At this point, your baby is continuing to grow. His or her skin, which has mostly been transparent up to this point, is beginning to develop pigment and become more opaque.
It's around this time that your partner's doctor will have her take what's called the Glucose Challenge Screening Test, an exam where she drinks a foul tasting liquid and has her blood drawn to see if she has any early signs of gestational diabetes. If the test comes back negative, she's good to go. If not, she'll need a few additional tests done.
Just like last week, your partner may be experiencing symptoms directly associated with the growth and overall size your baby inside her. These symptoms may include any combination of the following: swollen ankles and feet, leg cramps, backaches, linea nigra, and stretch marks.
What do I do?
If you started getting your nursery ready last week, this week you'll want to start thinking about baby-proofing your home. Sure, your child won't be crawling and climbing for awhile, but it's always better to be proactive about this sort of thing – the last thing you'll want to think about is baby-proofing your home while your kid is halfway up your bookcase.
Week 25
Your baby is as big as a cauliflower!
Your partner will likely still have a good amount of energy but may feel weighted down by all the extra weight. As dad, it's important to understand that things she does may not go as quickly as how it was before she was pregnant. This may be a point of concern for her, so feel free to catch some good guy points by helping out more around the house.
During this week, your baby is also putting on the pounds, adding fat as he or she grows. The baby may even be growing more hair, will start understanding up from down and continue to use it's freedom of movement to tumble around the womb.
As baby continues to grow, your partner is likely to experience several symptoms unique to the third trimester. First, as the baby gets bigger, he or she will begin to run out of real estate in the womb which means more pressure on your partner's organs, including her bladder, which means she'll have to pee … a lot.
Other symptoms include: trouble sleeping, constipation, hemorrhoids, gas and bloating, heartburn, and Braxton Hicks contractions.
What do I do?
As your partner gets further along in pregnancy, she may or may not become more dependent on you for little things that she used to take for granted before pregnancy. Some of these little tasks might include tying her shoes, getting a glass of milk in the middle of the night, or helping her up off the couch. Whatever she needs, help her; that's your highest priority throughout this entire journey.
Week 26
There have been a lot of amazing milestones your baby has made throughout this journey so far. Want to know what incredible thing he or she is doing this week? Baby is starting to take some breaths! I know what you must be thinking, how is my baby breathing when he or she is still in the womb?
Well, the baby isn't breathing air, he or she is taking small breaths of amniotic fluid. Doing this actually helps build the lung muscles and gets baby ready to take his or her first breaths of air. How cool is that?
Here are some of the symptoms your partner may be experiencing this week: trouble sleeping, swelling, headaches, forgetfulness, Braxton Hicks contractions, high blood pressure.
What do I do?
Around this time, you and your partner will want to start thinking about taking a tour of the maternity ward you plan on having your baby at. Doing this will help familiarize yourselves with the hospital's procedures, the ward itself, the staff, and the directions to the hospital – you don't want to get lost on the big day!
Many hospitals also allow patients to preregister. This will save a lot of time at the beginning of labor and will get you in a room faster. It may not seem like a lot, but your partner will greatly appreciate it when it's time for baby to come.
Week 27
Your baby is the size of a head of lettuce!
Whoo! Your partner has finally made it to the last week of the second trimester. We've said it a lot about other weeks, but the same goes for week 27 as well – this is a big week for your baby!
Not only is he or she continuing to work on breathing, but this week doctors can officially see signs of brain activity, which means not only is baby getting bigger, but he or she is also getting smarter!
These are the symptoms your partner can expect to experience this week: leg cramps, backaches, constipation, hemorrhoids, skin, hair, and nail changes, inability to control her bladder when she sneezes.
What do I do?
If you haven't done so yet, this would be a great week to pick your pediatrician, decide who will (and who won't) be in the delivery room, and develop a birthing plan (and also prepare yourself to throw it out the window once labor starts!)
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