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Nokia really needed this to happen today, and this is a new start for the company.
- Pete Cunningham (Analyst at Canalys), New York Times
(Designed by Jessica Chen)
In today's society where access to technology has become a necessity, mobile phones have become a part of consumers' identities. Given the dynamic environment surrounding the mobile phone industry then, it is no surprise that innovation is a critical factor to success. Consequently, innovation is what Nokia is currently after.
Once the world's no.1 mobile phone manufacturer by volume, Nokia has since lost its leadership position and virtually vanished since Apple and Google products overtook the market in 2007. In an attempt to revive its reputation as an innovative force and regain its market dominance, Nokia is heavily focusing on product development. The result? Its new Lumia product line.
Given the influence the US market has over other markets, Nokia aims to reposition itself as a market leader in the US, by really focusing on the "unique requirements" necessary to succeed in the US and closely cooperating with operators, which Nokia has identified as holding a critical position in the value chain.During its revitalization stage, the most important metric won't be the sales number, but rather the net promotion score, as the ultimate goal is to "see slow, steady growth".
However, the US market will be one of the latter markets Nokia will enter, as Europe and Asia will first be targeted. This strategy allows Nokia to leverage its stronger brand image and significant experience selling mobile phones in emerging markets to obtain more recognition and cash flow in order to devote more resources to really penetrate the US market successfully.
The Lumia smartphones are Nokia's first phones to run the Microsoft Windows Phone software, providing easier-to-use handsets that use fluid design logic. Collaborating with Microsoft has not only allowed Nokia to allocate more resources to leverage its expertise in hardware optimization and etc., but has also allowed Nokia to leverage the strengths of Microsoft's networks and customer-base by attracting loyal Microsoft followers who are familiar with the company's operating system.
Having understood its own position in the market and its competitors' strengths, Nokia is instead trying to satisfy an underserviced market segment, by targeting first-time smartphone buyers who previously thought smartphones were too costly and complex. As a result, Nokia has designed its Lumia phones to incorporate only the attributes important to the identified target consumers in order to allow Nokia to deliver value at low-cost to its consumers.
To date, Nokia has introduced 4 products from its Lumia line, with two more scheduled to be released towards the end of 2012. Its repositioning and segmentation strategies seem to be relatively effective thus far as it is slowly gaining back its momentum. Nokia seems to have captured the right consumers' interests via its unique partnership with Microsoft, its sleek design, and its simple but fulfilling product.
Evidently, having the right repositioning and segmentation strategy is a key to revitalize any firm and propel it in the right direction. The future for Nokia is uncertain still. But at least for now, Nokia is back and alive.
"When were you guys together?"
"It was a long time ago."
"Oh? How long?"
"Two years ago…"
"Oh. Well…that's not that long ago."
"I haven't had a proper relationship in the last two years. That is a long time."
That was a conversation that took place about a month and a half ago, a conversation that I had pushed to the back of my mind until today. I suddenly recalled this conversation today while walking away from my last lecture of the day. Confused by the randomness of the thought, I pushed it out of my mind, and headed home. Hoping to relax a bit, I decided to watch the latest episodes of Gossip Girl and Castle, having just seen the latest episodes of Once Upon a Time and Nikita late last night. However, the same feeling from last night came back: I was frustrated at every mention of and about Valentine's Day. I couldn't understand my feelings – today was not supposed to be any different than any other Tuesday. While walking towards my evening event, I passed by numerous couples and individuals, which reminded me of the events on campus today – candy grams, opening of new service, photo shoots, flower booths, etc. Seeing random guys marching with determination with bouquets of flowers and couples laughing and holding hands, it finally dawned on me of the source of my frustration during the last 48 hours – myself. I was frustrated with myself. Once again, that conversation surfaced in my head for the second time. This time, instead of blocking it out, I let it run its course, and found myself asking "Is two years really a long time?" If two years is a long time, then what does that make 20 years?
The thought of him thinking two years is a long time terrifies me. If he thinks two years is a long time, what must he think of 20 years? I've always held on that things like this shouldn't be forced, that if it is meant to be, it'll be. If you're right for someone, there will always be a way. But to be completely honest, part of the reason I've held on for so long to that belief is because I've never had the chance to say that I truly had someone by my side, someone to call mine. Every situation I've been in, there was no title. I never insisted upon it because I never wanted to jeopardize anything. I never insisted upon it because I was afraid of messing things up. But now that I think about it, perhaps things never had a proper title because I've always done something wrong to deter the guy from wanting to label it. Perhaps the reason why I've never had a proper relationship is not because I'm always too busy, but just because it's me.
Up until now, I have never had a proper relationship, and I have never let that bother me (too much) until today. Yes, I've dated…if you could even call it that. But I never allowed that to affect me because I've always tried my best to satisfy others, even if that meant being together somewhat casually (if that was what the guy wanted). I was always okay with it because at the end of the day, I was more or less happy when I was with them. Today though, these repressed feelings finally resurfaced. Seeing so many happy faces surrounding me - not just today, but every day - I questioned myself. What is wrong with me? What am I doing wrong that I can't even hold down a proper relationship? What am I doing wrong? The fact that I've never had a proper relationship must be an indication that I'm not doing something right.
I've always given the same excuse when my relatives or when someone asks me why I don't have a boyfriend: "I don't have enough time; I'm too busy." This isn't a lie. I often have to split my time between lectures, gym, group meetings, volunteering and other extracurricular activities. But then… someone once told me that there are people he knew that are also as busy, but are also holding down proper relationships. As if I didn't know that. I've simply never allowed that to get to me, having always stood by my reasoning. But deep down, I've always known that. I've always known that there are individuals busier than I am, more involved than I am, that have healthy and proper relationships. Heck, I constantly see them around. So why can't I have the same thing? Every time this topic is brought up, I've had to fight myself from screaming "stop!" Everyone makes it seem as though I don't want a proper relationship, that I'm too picky, or that I'm just making excuses. But the truth is…who doesn't want to have someone by their side? I wish I knew what the secret is to a successful proper relationship. Why people think I'm not trying or wanting this is starting to get to me, and the bottled feelings and the built-up resentment towards myself just reached a new level today.
Today is Valentine's Day…or in other words, just another Tuesday for some of us. Today is the day when couples celebrate their love for one another in public, a day of extravagance and happiness. Today is supposed to be good day, or at least, a normal day for me. Instead…today, for the first time ever, I felt especially alone. Today wasn't supposed to be any different than any other day for me because I have nothing concrete to celebrate - I have someone, but at the same time I don't. It's complicated but it's not; things are simple but they're not. Today was just supposed to be another day was what I told myself, because at the end of the time, I still have the same friends and family that has always been by my side. So why was I frustrated at every mention of and about Valentine's Day? And finally it dawned on me. After finally letting that conversation sink in for the first time and letting the events from the past year and half replay in my head, I've figured it out. I was waiting for an acknowledgement that will never come. Regardless of the state of my current situation, I just wanted some acknowledgment. Telling me "thanks, but you shouldn't have troubled yourself though" was the wrong kind of acknowledgement. It struck me harder than expected. When I was finally honest with myself, I knew that was the start of this whole rollercoaster of a day, because "you shouldn't have troubled yourself though" really agitated me. It just showed that I still don't have a good grasp of things – that I'm still doing something wrong. It wasn't supposed to be this way though. Things were supposed to be simple, and happy. It must be me then. It must be.
Here's hoping that I'm wrong, and that I will get some proof telling me I'm too harsh on myself…eventually.
A new year is typically marked by the traditional countdown that is done during the last 10 seconds of the previous year with family and/or friends. "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, happy new year!" will typically be heard all around the world during this time. What's so special about this moment isn't the words or the fact that it's a brand new year. No. What is special about this moment is the fact that everyone gets to start off the new year with people they truly care about. But what about the next 24hrs? I spent my first 24hrs of 2012 with people that are dear to me: my parents and friends. Things more or less went as expected, except for one minor detail. I forgot to account for the hidden feelings that I thought I hid away in a deep, dark area. I forgot to put a stainless steel padlock on the door that marked the separation between what I know is right and what I want. As a result, my first 24hrs ended with what I wanted and not what I know is right. You'd think that that wouldn't be a big issue because I did get what I want after all, but that's not the case. Someone once said, "what you want is often not what is right". A new year is meant to represent a new chapter in life (in a way). It is meant to allow individuals to attempt to start fresh, make resolutions and attempt to follow through. A new year…is not supposed to begin by returning to the end and starting an epilogue that you know will end soon. I knew that. All of that. So why the heck did I let it happen? I'm not sure what happened…how did we get there…again? It seems as though we always go where we say we won't. So what's the reason this time? I thought everything was fine. I thought…everything was done. Apparently, I was wrong. Don't get me wrong, I don't regret it and won't take it back. I'm just…confused, I guess.


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CHAMONIX, France — Monday, our fifth and final day in the Alps, dawned crystal clear. This was what we had waited for, through a gray weekend, after turning back two days earlier on a rain-slick mountain slope.
On this day we would again try the Grand Balcon Nord trail, a breathtaking, 4-mile traverse beneath the Mont Blanc range and over Signal overlook, with panoramic views in every direction.

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Deployed troops share their Christmas stockings with children. Operation Give, a troop-support group, sent more than 20,000 stockings to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of its annual Operation Christmas Stocking collection. (Source)
"All the miles that separate disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face.
I'm here without you baby, but you're still on my lonely mind. I think about you baby, and I dream about you all the time. I'm here without you baby, but you're still with me in my dreams. And tonight it's only you and me, yeah."
So, we all know when our servicemembers are gone, sometimes the date they are supposed to return seems really far away. I know we always do a "countdown" or "countup" during deployments. I just wanted to share some ideas of things we've done (or that friends of mine have done), and hope everyone else will jump in and share some of their own ideas.
This is kind of an online scrapbook as well as an encouragement page and hopefully a somewhat informational page.


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Warmer Weather Moves Nature's Calendar Ahead
By: James Kinsella
Published: 04/20/12
Today's date may be April 20, but as far as local deer tick nymphs are concerned, it is early June.
"They're at least six weeks ahead of schedule," said William Clark, director of the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension in Barnstable Village.
The tick nymphs are not alone.
The remarkably mild winter and warm early spring has moved up the schedule for animals and plants in the town of Barnstable, not to mention the schedules of people whose work is connected to them.
"We'll be mowing lawns this coming week," said Steven Davis, horticulture division manager at Joyce Landscaping in Marstons Mills.
Joyce Landscaping normally would not start mowing lawns for its clients until early May, Mr. Davis said.
The company also has moved up its schedule for spring cleanups.
At Barnstable Seafarms, owner Les Hemmila said, "We've been able to get oysters back in the water sooner."
Mr. Hemmila grows shellfish both in Barnstable Harbor and in West Bay in Osterville.
Given the danger presented by winter ice in Barnstable Harbor, he normally pulls his oysters from the waters of that harbor in winter and places them in a cooler until that danger disappears.
(No such maneuver is necessary in West Bay, where his shellfish are more protected.)
This year, given the warmer weather and lack of ice, he has been able to get his Barnstable Harbor oysters back into the harbor about two weeks earlier than usual.
But Mr. Hemmila acknowledges that the warm-weather sword may be double-edged.
The lack of cold weather this past winter may have allowed more shellfish predators such as crabs and moon snails to survive, he said.
At the cooperative extension, Mr. Clark said flowering plants and trees such as magnolias and daffodils are ahead of schedule by at least a month.
But he said an interim period of colder weather hurt the magnolia blossoms that already had come out.
He does not expect the blossoms to recover from the cold snap.
Another factor coming into play with the warmer weather is the current drought.
Mr. Clark said he expects the drought to hold back plant growth that normally would be surging ahead with the current warm temperatures.
On the plus side, Mr. Hemmila said, the drought has cut down on the algae in the Osterville waters with which he normally would have to contend.
Mr. Clark said a frost still is not out of the question.
With that possibility in mind, he expects farmers in the area will stick by their traditional planting schedules, not putting more fragile plants such as tomatoes outside in the ground until Memorial Day or early June.
According to the National Weather Service in Taunton, average temperatures have been running above normal for months in southern New England.
While weather service meteorologist Rebecca Gould did not have specific temperature averages for Cape Cod, she said average temperatures in March in Providence ran 7 degrees above normal, and 8 degrees above normal in Boston.
Temperatures this past winter in those cities averaged 5 degrees above normal.
Temperatures in those cities also continue to break records this spring. For example, on Monday, the temperature in Boston reached 87 degrees, breaking the prior record of 84 set in 2003.


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Had a good year at work?
Beat sales expectations or closed a big deal? Or perhaps you streamlined
operations to achieve effective cost cutting or took on new responsibilities.
If you've had a stellar year at work, it's time to ask for a raise. Even in
these challenging economic times, negotiating a raise is possible given the
right timing and presentation.
If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get
We'll begin with what
should be obvious. If you want a raise you're going to have to ask for it. Too
many people make the mistake of assuming their contributions will be recognized
and rewarded. Not so. It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease so get ready
to ask for the raise you deserve.
How to Ask
When we say raise, we're
not talking about an annual cost of living bump but rather a sizeable reward
tied to your enhanced performance and measurable impact on the company's bottom
line. If you think you deserve more money for a better-than-average performance,
you're going to need to prove it.
To begin, make a list of
your accomplishments. Support the list with as many details as possible (i.e.
money raised or saved, the nature of the extra hours or responsibilities you've
taken on). You might wish to print out e-mails with compliments from superiors
or customers. Consider bringing copies of reports or other documents that help
spell out your case in black and white.
Educate yourself about
commensurate salaries for your position and in your field. Demonstrating to
your boss that you're underpaid in your role will help make the case that an
increase is merited. Finally, leave your personal finances out of the
discussion. People get paid for their contributions, not because they have a
big mortgage or a new baby arriving.
When to Ask
Typically, raise requests
are pegged to your annual year-end review. After all, this is a time when
you're accomplishments are evaluated and your contributions closely examined.
If your annual review isn't in the offing, you can still approach your boss
after completing a big project or successfully executing a new directive. The
key is to ask for a raise at a time when you can best showcase your
Also, schedule time with
your boss rather than waylaying her or tacking the request on to the agenda of
an existing meeting. Give your boss time to hear your case when they aren't
rushed or distracted.
No Doesn't Have to Be the End
Sometimes, no matter how
persuasively you make your case, your boss will turn down your request for a
raise. Try not to let the conversation end with a "no." See if you can get a bump in title with a
promise to revisit the issue of a raise in six months. Or negotiate for extra
perks such as vacation time or a better workspace. Benefits are often more
easily dispensed than cash.
Finally, don't threaten
your boss or issue an ultimatum. If you take the stance "I need a raise or I
quit" you may find yourself shown the door. If the conversation doesn't go your
way, try to remain neutral and extract a promise to reconsider the topic down
the road. This frees you up to assess if you are content to stay for the time
being or if its time to hit the road for greener pastures.
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It is time to face reality, NFL Fans. The NFL Owners are going to Lockout the players, beginning March 4th. The two sides are not meeting and from what reports indicate, there is growing distrust between the NFL Owners and NFLPA. Just yesterday, the NFL filed charges against the NFLPA for not bargaining in good faith. It is becoming clear that the two sides are just too far apart to get any meaningful bargaining done anytime soon. In today's NFL Fan Strike update, we are going to tell you about the next steps in NFL Fan Strike, including an actual protest, and Clarify some facts regarding the Lockout.
NFL Fan Strike – Next Steps
The NFL Fan Strike continues to grow everyday. With more and more fans getting involved and spreading the word, the Strike is picking up momentum. We will continue asking for help to pass the NFL Fan Strike message onto fans. This is still VERY important. We need to reach ALL NFL Fans.
Now it is time for the NFL Owners to see the effects of a Lockout, before their own eyes. On March 3rd, all 32 NFL Owners are meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They will be voting on whether or not to lock the players out. As of today, it looks as though a lockout is definitely going to happen. There is a real chance that the 2011 NFL Season will be shortened or even worse, might not happen at all.
So what can NFL Fans do? We would like all willing NFL Fans in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and surrounding areas to protest on the day of this meeting (March 3rd). We're talking picket signs, protest chants, the whole 9 yards. Do the NFL Owners think they can lockout the players and risk losing the season, without any repercussions from the fans? They are severely mistaken. We're working on obtaining the exact location of the meeting and will post it as soon as possible. One guy standing outside with a picket sign isn't going to do it. We need hundreds, if not thousands of fans involved. Spread the word, and let the Owners know that the Fans are the ones that make the NFL great. Think of the message that will send to Roger Goodell and the Owners!
As a reminder, please take the following steps to support the NFL Fan Strike:
1. Sign the Petition. We'll be sending this to the NFL offices on March 3rd and need ALL members of the NFL Fan Strike to sign it. It literally takes less than 2 minutes to do.
2. Follow us on Twitter (@NFL_FanStrike) OR Friend us on Facebook here. This will help you to stay up to date with the latest on the CBA negotiations and the NFL Fan Strike.
3. Refrain from purchasing ANY NFL Licensed Merchandise. No coffee mugs, no jerseys, no t-shirts, no team blankets, etc.
Additionally, there are a number of fan groups organizing on Twitter, and we all want the same thing, NFL football (@UnitedNFLFans11, @brifred). We invite all of their followers to join the NFL Fan Strike boycott on NFL Licensed Merchandise. The more ways we can show the NFL Owners that a Lockout is unacceptable, the more effective we will be. We need to come together as one NFL Fan base and let the Owners know that we DO NOT WANT A LOCKOUT.
Clarifying the Lockout
We wanted to take a few moments to clear up some of the questions we've been getting, concerning the lockout. Here is a brief recap:
- The Owners are going to Lockout the players, this is not a Player Strike.
- Once the Lockout begins, players will no longer be allowed in the Team Facilities. No OTA's, No Mini-Camps, Not even treatment for injuries.
- No pending free agent can sign with a new NFL team until a new CBA is reached.
- No trades involving players can be made until a new CBA is reached. Draft pick for draft pick trades can be made, but a player for a draft pick is not.
- No NFL players will be paid by their team until a new CBA is reached.
- The Owners WILL still receive their payments from the television networks, even if the Lockout prevents games from being played.
Thank you all for your help and supports. We will have our voices heard and we will have football in 2011!!!


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When I was in eighth grade or so—you know, back when the earth's crust was still cooling—I used to babysit for my next door neighbor. They paid for me to take a CPR class, they were right across the street from my mom if I needed help, and oh yeah, they had a toddler and a baby.
Literally the only thing I can remember about those evenings was the one time I curiously snooped around in their bedside drawer. Did I actually find anything? That memory, like the memory of how I handled caring for a small child and an infant when I was all of 14 or 15 years old, has been lost to the ages.
If you're thinking I seemed awfully young to be in charge of a baby, you're not alone—these days, the trend has dramatically shifted away from using teenagers as babysitters. Most parents are far more likely to hire an adult to care for their kids, and I'm no exception.
Now that I'm a parent with two children of my own, I would never in a million years let a random 15-year-old babysit my kids. That's with a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old—the chances that I would hire a teenager to care for a baby are even more remote.
It's not that I think all teens are irresponsible, really. It's more that the insane amount of work and patience required to parent a baby (when I was 30+ years old!) is still fresh in my mind, and I just can't imagine outsourcing the job to a kid, even for a few hours.
According to this article, many parents worry that high school students are too obsessed with their cellphones to adequately pay attention to a child. ("Huh, the baby's been crying for an hour ... oh well, time to check Facebook.") Others say there are simply less teens available, since students have become more involved with extracurriculars due to the increasing competition for college admissions.
The crappy economy also means there are a plethora of experienced adults who are willing to babysit. Websites like SitterCity.com make it incredibly easy to connect with older people who may even be sporting early childhood education degrees or be parents in their own right. These folks typically cost more than the kid down the street, but for families who don't know any awesome kids down the street (hi!), peace of mind is worth paying more for the occasional date night.
In fact, SitterCity is exactly how I found our long-term babysitter. She has a daughter of her own, and she came with a list of glowing reviews from other happy families she'd worked for. Was I willing to pay $17 per hour for a responsible adult with a reliable vehicle? You bet your ass I was.
I might be open to hiring a teenager now that my kids are older, if I knew person very well. I have a family member whose daughter would be a perfect babysitter; the only problem is that they live 280 miles away in Eugene, Oregon. That's a really long way to drive your babysitter home, you know?
Still, I'd never put a teen in charge of a baby. I'm not saying it's right to think that way, I'm saying that's how I feel. Have we all become overly anxious and paranoid—or do we just have more options than parents did when we were kids? I honestly don't know, but it may be that the time of teens earning money by babysitting is coming to an end.
Would you hire a teenager to take care of your baby?
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If it were an older teen that I knew and trusted, maybe. But I don't know anyone like that right now so it's kind of a non-issue. We have plenty of adult friends and family who are willing to babysit.
My fiance has 11 and 12-year-old nieces who adore my 15-month old and BEG to baby-sit. They're definitely too young right now, but even when they're a bit older I still wouldn't be comfortable leaving my kids alone with them. Not that I don't trust them; they're wonderful with my son and I'm fine having them watch him while I'm home (as a mother's helper-type thing). But I remember being a teenager and I'm much more comfortable leaving my son and soon-to-be second child with an adult. And luckily we have a lot of family in town so it hasn't been an issue.
I was a teenage babysitter and I have used two different teenagers. A good friend's daughter and one of her best friends. My kids love the girls and they love them back. Both have had training and a lot of experience. Both girls are amazing with my kids so I see no reason not to use them.
That being said my kids had spent a lot of time with both of them before and the girls had taken care of them when I was around, so I was much more comfortable leaving the kids with them!
Only if I knew the teenager. I wouldn't hire some random teenager who put an ad in the local paper. My friend's 14 year old daughter watched my son when he was 4 months old and when I came home he was happily playing on her lap and she said he didn't make a peep. These days I'll have my friend and her husband watch him; they're expecting a baby soon and they claim it's "good practice."
Are you serious? Way to generalize to all teenagers. I've actually seen more parents with kids playing with their cell phones than teenage babysitters out with kids playing with their cell phones. Teens are more responsible than people give them credit for. And do you know what happens when you treat a teen like they're irresponsible? They're going to be irresponsible, because that's what you expect. I wouldn't think twice about leaving my children with a teenager, so long as I knew that teenager and my children felt comfortable with him/her (though that's a requirement no matter the age).
I babysat my younger siblings as a preteen, and then babysat the kids in my neighborhood from the age of 12 through college. I even went on vacation with one family at 15 (*gasp!*) and watched not only that family's child, but the children of the other parents on the trip. I was well-versed in childcare and babycare by the time I was 17. And without that, I never would have had a college major...I chose education as the result of my immense childcare experience. My families loved me because as a teen, I had more energy and was more creative in my approach to the job--the kids also connected with me more than their other adult babysitters because I was young and closer to their age; less "grown-up" and more "kid."


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Welcome and good luck Kari!
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Welcome and good luck Kari!
Welcome Kari! And good luck, I hope your stay here is short! And no judgment here, DH and I are both 23.
Hi Kari! I hope your stay is short too!
Good Luck Kari! No judgement here at all! I'm 23 and DH is 26 but we've been trying almost a year and started when I was 22 and he was 25! Now if you were say 15yrs old, unmarried, in high school and not in a stable relationship, we may frown but still support! Just like any motherly person would do. Welcome and I hope your stay is short and sweet!
Thanks so much! Reading all the posts it feels good to know I'm not alone. But in the mean time while i wait and see if af comes I will try to learn exactly how all these forums work. Got 12 more days! :)
Aww just saw your ticker!! Newlyweds!! Congrats!
Thanks :winks:
I'm still adjusting to saying Husband instead of Boyfriend or Fiancee lol.
And actually I'm trying to figure out how to put more than one ticker... does anyone know that can explain to me please?
Hi Kari, Welcome to the club. I am sure you can beat me in getting out of this room first and graduating to Due Dates! I guess we are officially TTC buddies now:winks:. This site is great for support, information and fun! Good luck!
I finally figured out how to do the tickers :eyeroll:
Thanks so much everyone for the warm welcome I hope all of you and myself get BFP next month or atleast for Christmas!
If not it'll be a more fun New Years with drinks! :winks:
i have MIA for quite some time... but i am HAPPY TO REPORT... i got a BIG FAT POSITIVE on October 20th.... Expecting June 29th! WHOO HOO!
you can add me to the list. Thinking about all the rest of you and sending positive thoughts your way!
Congrats on your BFP!
Reporting a BFP this morning via Digital test!! Start the freak out phase now! Thanks ladies for all your support and encouragement!
Congrats again! So happy for you! :cheer:
I hope I'm the same as you in a couple of days.
Congrats momma39 and kbull!!!
Yay for both of your bfps!!! :hooray:
Thanks everyone! I always love the TTC threads, everyone is always positive and supportive which is what brought me back here after 3.5 years! Good luck to you all, BFP's and sticky baby dust all around!
Hello everyone how is everyone doing today? How is the testing going?
Is it possible for HPTs to pick up O?
I am new here. My name is Stephanie I am 25. My husband is 26.We have been TTC 2 1/2 years with 6 losses together.
I have had a total of 7 losses.I was pregnant with twins and my daughter was still born at 32 weeks. They induced me at 33 weeks and my son came into the world as healthy as can be.Right now we are on CD 18. I should have just ovulated or getting ready too soon.But, weird thing is I tested faint positive with a first response early response pregnancy test. And, also an internet cheapy.Wonder how early you can ovulate, is it possible to ovulate on period or right after like CD 7?I've been nauseous and super tired for a few days and today crampy. But, also having a soft high cervix and watery CM. Can pregnancy tests pick up ovulation now??
What do you think?
Here are the First Response HPT photos.
These photos are of the same test.
This was taken Friday night.
http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMAG5013.jpg .


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The Department of Education at William Jewell College seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate level to begin August 2014. The successful candidate must believe passionately in learning centered instruction, demonstrate facility with the latest teaching technologies and enthusiastically embrace innovations in teaching and learning.
Duties and Responsibilities
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If the Bears were a novel, they would be a mystery. If they were an election poll, an overwhelming majority of Chicagoans would click "Undecided."
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Johnny Oduya said he has recovered fully from the broken right foot he sustained during last season's Western Conference finals.
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Her childhood was, in her words, "nothing special." Chepchumba was an average student who excelled at sports. Luckily, she was encouraged to run in school, which ultimately led to her migration to Germany, where she spends most of the year, training with Volker Wagner, who also coaches Loroupe, though the two rarely run together.
Aaron's involvement with Joyce the athlete is minimal, albeit supportive. A former national long jumper, he currently works as a clerk for the local post office. Even when discussing athletics with Aaron, Joyce is not the topic of conversation. Aaron seems far more interested in spotlighting the conversation on a local running club he recently formed to help some local men reach the international level.
When I stubbornly steer the conversation onto Chepchumba the marathoner, Kitur politely changes the subject, with no time for my formulaic ideas, "No. I am glad that Joyce is running, I don't feel any pressure from the other Kenyan men."
Kitur is not engaging in surface talk; the pervasive norm in Kenyan society has always been that Kitur should be the breadwinner. In turn, his wife should remain at home with their son. In this relationship, Chepchumba's cousin helps with the household chores and the care of Collins, who boards away from home during the school term.
What helps in the Chepchumba/Kitur relationship is that their social circle falls inside a group of contemporary world class athletes and family. The Kenyan community finds Chepchumba's absence from her homeland strange, but her low key behavior while in Nakuru is so underplayed for a sports star that her family is sheltered from social scorn.
"Most of the time I'm relaxing in Kenya and visiting friends," Chepchumba says about her brief visits home. "I try to see my mother as much as possible." Their neighbors on the dusty dirt path—apart from those who run sub-28 minute 10K's—around their residence seem oblivious to Joyce's fame.
Kitur is unique among Kenyan men in allowing Chepchumba to live the life she does, and maintaining their relationship with such scant interconnection. Understated and often underrated, Chepchumba has achieved both international fame and domestic tranquility.


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Baditude! [Pistachio-Crusted Pork Tenderloin & Cauliflower Puree]
I'm going to be honest with you. I've been sitting here for 30 minutes trying to think of where in the world (is Carmen San Diego?) to go with this entry. And all that's come up is that I am hungry and would like to eat a block of butter covered in cheese. And no more salad. Pathetic, isn't it?
Blogging is more complicated than it seems sometimes. You can't just slap a recipe down with some photos and expect people to keep coming back. There's got to be something that connects and keeps you reading. And I can't, for the life of me, give that to you right now. I just can't. My dog Ryder could probably tell you a more compelling story.
Our weekend was crammed full of travel, late nights and socializing, which I do well with, but in small quantities. I require (nay, demand) a lot of alone time in order to keep my head on straight and not walk around punching strangers. I didn't get nearly enough of that this weekend so that is why I am taking it out on you. You're just lucky I can't reach through this screen.
I made us a nice dinner last night so we could start the week off fully satisfied and with full happy bellies.
I think you should make it sometime. Or don't. Whatever. I don't care. (I'm kidding. Really! I care so much. So much! About YOU!)
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Pistachio-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Cauliflower Puree
The combination of a sweet glaze and salted pistachios gives this pork a really lovely sweet-salty combination. The puree is as close to mashed potatoes as you can get without using potatoes. The texture is bang on and it makes such a pretty little bed for the meat.
I served this with two different options for sides. Roasted potatoes and kale salad with grape tomatoes, shaved Parmesan and a balsamic dressing. (recipe tomorrow!) Serve it with whatever you like best. Or just the pork and puree.
For the Cauliflower Puree
1 large onion, sliced thin
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
3 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste
For the Pork Tenderloin
1 medium-large pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver-skin and excess fat
1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce (soy sauce will do in a pinch)
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 tbsp lime juice
1 1/2 cups salted pistachios, run through food processor to produce coarse crumbs
For puree:
In a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, add your olive oil and onions. Cook until onions are just starting to brown.
Add your garlic and cook for 10-15 seconds until fragrant. Add the cauliflower and milk. Cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until very tender.
Using a slotted spoon, add the cauliflower to your food processor/blender and puree. Add leftover milk from the pan slowly until you achieve your desired consistency. I did not add any since I prefer a pretty thick puree. Set aside. Can be made a day in advance, covered and refrigerated until ready to use.
(Just so you know, cauliflower puree dipped in the pistachio crumbs makes a nice little bite while you're cooking. Just so you know. I don't want to leave you out or anything.)
For pork:
Preheat oven to 425.
In a small bowl, add the ginger, garlic, honey, oyster sauce, and lime juice. Mix until combined.
Spread the pistachio crumbs on a large baking sheet.
If you choose not to use salted pistachios, I would suggest rubbing the pork down with 1-2 tsp of salt. Using a pastry brush, generously brush the glaze onto the pork on all sides. Place the pork on the pistachio crumbs and roll the pork in them until covered.
Place the tenderloin on a rack in a roasting pan and cook for 20 minutes or until an instant thermometer reads 160 F (71 C).
Most importantly: Cover pork with tin foil and let rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing. This will ensure a tender, perfectly blushing piece of meat.


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The WRTC Awards Banquet recognizes the academic achievements of WRTC undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty, students and alumni attended the event. The Keynote was given by 2010 masters degree graduate Ms. Melissa Boyer.
This year's award winners, as voted on by the WRTC faculty, were
- Outstanding Minor--Ms. Suzanne Raouf
- Outstanding Major--Mr. Martin Steger
- Outstanding Graduate--Mr. Bret Zawilski
For the second year, WRTC facultyalso presented the Write of Passage Scholarship, a scholarship for an undergraduate WRTC student, sponsored by 2006 graduate Ms. Ashley Lusk. This year's winner was Ms. Latasha Trimiew.
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"This is not a question about whether the punishment fits the crime, my personal view is 'no way', it's what the thought of jail has done to my behaviour.
"I've enjoyed powerful bikes for a good many years now and over that time I, like many riders, have had points for speeding.
"I've deserved those points and will hold my hands up...
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Mar 04
Posts: 55
ivanhoe says:
I have a sign on the back of my bike which reads,
It seems to work for transit vans doing 90 mph, with a similar sign reading 100 kph.
Apr 13
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yaki says:
I have in the past had many sports bikes and it would concern me,so I bought a HARLEY end of problem just enjoy riding
May 09
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JustBe says:
I don't see the problem in speeding, we should have a common sense law. If there are no cars about then go as fast as you like, on a motorway that is. If you're going past a school then obviously you don't speed...
I've had police tell me off for filtering before :\ Like filtering on a busy street with peds and tall vans blocking your view, I understand but not on a big wide road with traffic.
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comfysofa says:
Holding very tightly on to my large wooden desk ive got a clean licence (at the moment). I agree, common sense prevails for me - if im going to push it then ill check quite a few things first, surroundings, amount of traffic, weather, the area im in etc etc.
Not as white as a preachers sheets myself but i do spend alot less time on bikes than i used to - (probably why i have a clean licence at the moment)
Having said that i picked up a 200 quid fine at the TT last year and dreaded the verbal abuse more from the wife than ending up in court the next day....
Nov 10
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Homer40 says:
No not really had an effect since i don't speed anyway!!!
When the need for a hury up is required i merely check my whereabouts, time, traffic, Known areas, and away i go.
The problem will always be that the nimrods, caught going at it like no tomorrow, are doing it in areas which are known to draw attention and some even like to give the odd salute (the one finger kind) well i am not surprised they get sent down. Don't abuse the system openly and then complain about it.
As for this numbskull, the latest one to be caught by his own bragging........what a fucking whalley!
Sep 10
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CBR11X says:
(I've never exceeded the speed limit on my motorcycle)¬
Aug 02
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slparry says:
Speed only accounts for 20 % of incidents, so despite the huge focus the authorities place on it 80% of the causes of incidents are seemingly ignored!!!
Speed isn't a problem, and every bobbie worth his salt knows that. It's inappropriate speed that's a problem. For instance 100 mph down an empty motorway, is 30 mph over the legal limit but is acceptably safe, whereas the legal limit of 30 mph in a busy town centre etc may well be lunacy depending on conditions.
It's all about observation and assessment of what is safe depending on all conditions within the level of experience of the rider.
If you recall there was a bobby done, around Telford, I think for doing 140 and 90 mph in the car, I seem to recall the 90 was in a 30 limit at night without blues and twos, now in that instance I don't think anyone could ever justify 90mph as safe in a 30 irrespective of experience as there's no way he could see well enough to know if someone or something were to step into his path, and if I recall it was appealed and he got off with it as he was "testing" his police car. Totally totally wrong in my opinion!
Feb 12
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Titosfuneral says:
getting older has slowed me down.
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spondonste says:
Generally I don't speed as much as I used to do (not that I've ever exceeded the speed limit on public roads) but if I was likely to do speeds that have led others to prison sentences then I would do it on a very quick bike. If I was caught at speeds that could be a prison sentence then there's nothing to loose from doing a runner (obviously I wouldn't put anybodies life in danger except my own in such a hypothetical situation).
Many have got themselves caught by posting their shenanigans on social media sites so I'd deffo keep schtump in such a situation (not that it would ever happen :-P
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preunit says:
there's a speed limit
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More on the 4th COP of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Mr Delmar Blasco, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, briefly summarizes the significance of the CBD's COP4 for the Ramsar community:
The 4th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity has concluded in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, with extremely positive results for the Ramsar Convention's initiatives for increased cooperation between the two Conventions. Decisions of COP4 endorsed the Joint Work Plan put forward by Ramsar for cooperation in a number of areas, and primarily in relation to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in both inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal zones.
The decision concerning the Financial Mechanism requested the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to provide support to eligible projects that help Parties to implement national sectoral and cross-sectoral plans related to inland water ecosystems. In turn, the decision on inland waters biodiversity "urges Parties when requesting support, for projects related to inland water ecosystems, from the Financial Mechanism that priority be given to:
(a) Identifying inland water ecosystems in accordance with Article 7 and Annex I of the Convention, taking into account the criteria for Wetlands of International Importance as adopted under the Convention on Wetlands;
(b) Preparing and implementing integrated watershed, catchment and river basin management plans on an ecosystem approach including transboundary watersheds, catchments and river basins, and those which include ecosystems identified under (a) above;
(c) Investigating where appropriate, the processes contributing to the loss of biological diversity of inland water ecosystems, through targeted research, such as: investigations into the impacts of harmful substances, alien invasive species and saltwater intrusions; and the identification of measures needed to address theses issues where they constitute threats to inland water ecosystem biological diversity;"
Ramsar initiatives were actively supported by many national delegations. The NGO partners, Wetlands International, BirdLife International, IUCN and WWF, expressed their support through a Pledge of Commitment to the CBD from the "Ramsar Partners" presented in plenary by BirdLife International, and by their expressions of support in many of the drafting groups preparing the decisions.


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An example of one British Trade Union's codependency with "oppressed Palestinians"
Some background
In September 2011, the UK Trades Union Congress, the umbrella organisation for the UK trade union movement, withdrew its links with Histadrut, its equivalent organisation in Israel, links which had been in place since the 1920′s.
Seventeen of the largest UK trades unions are affiliated to the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which to any intelligent observer, has solidarity only with Palestinians' misappropriated and self-perpetuated victim status which it does its level best to maintain. The PSC is a key player in the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign, directed at democratic Israel alone, rather than at the many ruinous and oppressive dictatorships elsewhere in the world. Those attempts to boycott also attach to Jewish academics and union members at UK universities who support Israel's right to exist, and whose association with this anti-Israel boycott, creates a ' "hostile, degrading, humiliating and offensive environment" for Jews." '
For the PSC is antisemitic as well as Israel-hating. Its unhealthy codependent relationship with the Palestinian objects of its pity bodes ill for them, for both parties in this codependency have a vested interest, the PSC in not helping Palestinians to move towards peaceful state-building and the Palestinians themselves, as so often in the past, remaining their usual belligerent self-pitying selves. And it has become parasitic upon UK trades unions too.
A friend recently sent me an exchange of correspondence she had had with Len McClusky, the Chair of UNITE, one of the unions affiliated to the PSC, when she wrote to him in complaint about his statement on behalf of the union. She gave me permission to reproduce their subsequent exchange of correspondence which follows and is self-explanatory. My friend's replies to McLuskey are in bold italics below the points he makes
McL: "Since making a statement on behalf of the union unreservedly condemning the recent Israeli assault on Palestinians in Gaza I have received a number of e-mails, some remarkably similar in content, from members of the public (few, if any, appear to be members of Unite) taking me to task for a variety of what are in reality, imagined or contrived, offences.
ANSWER: "…remarkably similar in content"? Are you perchance implying that well-placed criticism of your stance is somehow concerted? Please confirm that you are not.
(This is a very important point. Far too often detractors from Israel or Jew-haters accuse their critics of acting in concert, as if they were afraid that their criticisms would not be meaningful if they acted alone. This is also very close to the common antisemitic trope that Jews/Israelis are part of a sinister, organised "gang").
McL: " Some have sought to use our statement to make a tenuous link between the union and Hamas, and by association with the Muslim Brotherhood. It is clear, however, in the original statement that Hamas was mentioned just once, in the context of being the winners of the Palestinian parliamentary elections. No political or other support has been offered by Unite to Hamas and we remain wary of it, not least because of the banishment of the PGFTU from Gaza when Hamas assumed the government there.
ANSWER: This is disingenuous in the extreme and, with respect, shows your ignorance of the political situation brought about by the Hamas. Although the Hamas may have been elected "democratically" (and given its propensity to threaten violence against any who oppose it, the nature of that "democracy" should be questioned by any intelligent person) it seems that you have not thought about what happened to its "democratic" opposition once the Hamas achieved victory. Have you forgotten the shootings of Fatah "traitors" by Hamas, see http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166934/posts?
Or this at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7f5_1232023630 ?
Or, more recently, can the public desecration by Hamas of the dead bodies of alleged traitors (see http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/hamas-kills-suspected-collaborators-israel-gaza-article-1.1205010 ) be construed as the behaviour of a truly democratic government?
Most importantly, democratic governments hold regular elections. I have described above how the Hamas disposed of its viable opposition when it came to power. Has the Hamas ever held elections since then? How else can those Palestinians dissatisfied with its policies vote it out as "democratically" as they supposedly voted it in?
McL: "Maintaining an arm's length relationship with the government in no way diminishes our outrage at the suffering of the Palestinian people. The overwhelming power of Israel and its disproportionate use of force has resulted in a clearly asymmetric war that may be measured by the deaths and injuries sustained by the Palestinians, greater by several factors than those sustained by the Israelis.
ANSWER: Again, with respect, you are scarcely evidencing a relationship "at arm's length" if you heap opprobrium and blame only on Israel whilst carefully ignoring the suffering inflicted on its people by the Hamas government. I have mentioned how it disposes of alleged "traitors", publicly and often in front of little children. You also appear to be unaware of the hatred it inculcates into its own little children, see http://www.palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=846 , and where is your condemnation of the war crimes against Israeli children in southern Israel, see http://israelmatzav.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/sad-video-israeli-kids-playing-tzeva.html ?
Is not the rocket fire directed at the whole of Israel (from rocket launchers embedded within civilian populations, which is in direct breach of the Geneva Conventions) disproportionate use of force? Again, where is your condemnation of that?
McL: "My detractors invite me to examine and comment on the human rights situation in a random selection of Middle Eastern and sub-Saharan African countries which rather bypasses the issue under discussion, Palestine and Israel. (But for the record, my union and I have condemned all of those nations that seek to oppress democratic opposition and attack free trade unions).
ANSWER: Where and when and how many times? Please send me links to where these condemnations have been reported and to any statements you have made on behalf of UNITE. My difficulty is principally with what seems to be UNITE's unnatural focus on Israel as alleged wrongdoer without any apparent awareness of the barbarism of the Hamas to whom, by such a focus, you give tacit support at least.
McL: "Israel currently stands in breach of the Geneva Convention; acting contrary to at least two UN Security Council resolutions; and, ignoring the decision of the International Court of Justice.
ANSWER: The UN resolutions, made as they were by predominantly anti-Israel factions, are themselves illegal and discriminatory. And I have referred above to the extents to which the Hamas ignores the Geneva Convention by embedding its militants within civilian communities and storing ordnance among civilians, as well as using its own people as human shields. The following shows a member of the Hamas government actually being proud of such barbarism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTu-AUE9ycs . Can you point me to where you have condemned this?
McL: "The ending of the Six Day War of 1967 was marked by the passing of UN Security Council Resolution 242 that called for the "withdrawal of Israeli forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict." Similarly, the ending of the Yom Kippur War 1973 was marked by the passing of UN Security Council Resolution 338 that called for "the parties concerned to start immediately after the cease-fire the implementation of Security Council Resolution 242 in all of its parts" in other words withdrawal to the 1967 border.
ANSWER: You have this wrong and sadly this is a common fallacy which has taken root and is used by its detractors to bash Israel. I am surprised that you associate Unite with such stuff.
Resolution 242 is the cornerstone for what the UN calls "a just and lasting peace." It calls for a negotiated solution based on "secure and recognized boundaries" – recognizing the flaws in Israel's previous temporary borders – the 1948 Armistice lines or the "Green Line"–by not calling upon Israel to withdraw from 'all occupied territories,' but rather "from territories occupied."
Arab declarations about destroying Israel were made preceding the war when control over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as well as Sinai and the Golan Heights, were not in Israel's hands, and no so-called Israeli occupation existed.
That is why the UN Security Council recognized that Israel had acquired the territory from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria not as a matter of aggression, but as an act of self-defense. That is also why Resolution 242 was passed under Chapter VI of the UN Charter rather than Chapter VII. UN resolutions adopted under Chapter VI call on nations to negotiate settlements, while resolutions under the more stringent Chapter VII section deal with clear acts of aggression that allow the UN to enforce its resolutions upon any state seen as threatening the security of another state or states. The Hamas has steadfastly refused to negotiate settlements, indeed its Charter calls them anti-Islamic and a waste of time. It openly states in that Charter that it wants to destroy its neighbour.
Although Resolution 242 refers to "the inadmissibility" of acquiring territory by force, a statement used in nearly all UN resolutions relating to Israel, Professor, Judge Stephen M. Schwebel, former President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, explains that the principle of "acquisition of territory by war is inadmissible" must be read together with other principles. Resolution 242 then emphasises the "need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every state in the area can live in security." Hamas has steadfastly refused to do this and the PA has invariably acted in bad faith
McL: "Rather than withdraw, Israel has instituted a network of settlements (colonies) across the occupied territories contrary to the 4th Geneva Convention which forbids the transfer of its civilian population by the occupying power into the occupied territory; annexed East Jerusalem (with expanded borders); extended Israeli civilian law into the Golan Heights; and, kept the West Bank and Gaza subject to military incursion
ANSWER: Professor, Judge Schwebel, a former president of the International Court of Justice, wrote in What Weight to Conquest:
"Where the prior holder of territory [Jordan] had seized that territory unlawfully; the state which subsequently takes that territory in the lawful exercise of self-defense [Israel] has against that prior holder [a] better title.
"As between Israel, acting defensively in 1948 and 1967, on the one hand, and her Arab neighbors, acting aggressively, in 1948 and 1967, on the other, Israel has the better title in the territory of what was Palestine, including the whole of Jerusalem."
As for Gaza being subject to military incursion, since Israel withdrew from there in 2005, over 8000 rockets have been fired at Israeli civilians. Time and again Israel has appealed to the UN to prevent this, to no avail. You cannot seriously expect a government not to act to keep its people safe.
McL: "More recently there has been the construction of an 8 metre high concrete Wall separating the West Bank from Israel. Much of the Wall is being built inside the West Bank, to the east of the Green Line, often making big loops into Palestinian territory to ensure that Israeli settlements (colonies) are on the "right" side of the Wall.
"The International Court of Justice ruled in July 2004 that the Wall was illegal, infringed the rights of Palestinians, should be pulled down and Israel should pay compensation for damage caused. The Wall continues to be built today.
ANSWER: Again, you are oversimplifying and you conveniently fail to explain why the security barrier (it is a wall only in places where Palestinian terrorists used to shoot at Israeli motorists) was constructed in the first place. The fence is a last-resort measure which Israel has reluctantly been forced to build to protect its citizens against the sustained Palestinian terror. In the 2nd intifada suicide bombers, including women, young people and children, from the West Bank and Gaza were encouraged to explode themselves among Israeli civilians who were going about their daily lives. Their families were even paid for their lives by Fatah and later the Hamas. Since the barrier was erected numbers of completed suicide murders have fallen significantly, although many misguided Palestinians are still encouraged to try.
The Israeli courts have consistently ruled in favour of Palestinians whose livelihoods and land has been affected by the barrier's construction. On 30 June 2004, in the first and perhaps most influential court ruling, the Israeli High Court of Justice ruled that a 30km stretch of the proposed fence should be rerouted in an area north of Jerusalem, to meet the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian population. While the court supported Israel's right to build the security fence to protect Israeli citizens, the court also required Israel to take account of Palestinian concerns.
That decision established a pattern. Since then, a series of further Israeli court rulings have upheld Palestinian rights and slowed the construction of the fence. Some of these have been 'final' decisions, and some have been 'interim' decisions, intended to give the parties more time to negotiate a rerouting of the fence. Here are some of these court decisions:-
- On 28 October 2004 an Israeli Deputy Supreme Court Justice ordered work on the security fence to be stopped near the Palestinian village of Budrus after an Israeli civil rights group submitted documents proving that the Israeli army had underestimated the harm caused to olive trees owned by Palestinian farmers (Jerusalem Post, 29 October 2004)
- On 5 January 2005 Israel's Deputy Defence Minister announced in the Israeli Parliament that changes in the route of the security fence mandated by past Israeli High Court decisions would cost Israel around 100million Israeli shekels. The Minister highlighted that Israeli court decisions had already required seven changes to the route of the fence (Ha'aretz 7 January 2005)
- On 27 January 2005 the Israeli High Court refused a petition submitted by the Israeli Army and the Israeli Defence Ministry to lift a temporary ban on fence construction along a 26-kilometre stretch of fence north-west of Jerusalem. The Court had rejected the original route proposed by the Israeli authorities because of the hardship caused to Palestinian residents (Jerusalem Post, 28 January 2005)
- On 18 February 2005 the Israeli Defence Ministry announced that overall completion of the fence would be delayed by a year (until early 2006) because of a series of petitions to the Israeli High Court by Palestinians (Jerusalem Post, 19 February 2005)
- On 22 February 2005 the Israeli High Court halted construction of the fence near the Israeli town of Modi'in, following complaints from three Palestinian residents of a nearby village (Jerusalem Post, 23 February 2005)
- On 30 March 2005 the Israeli High Court agreed to hear a petition from the Association of Civil Rights in Israel ('ACRI') demanding that a stretch of fence near the West Bank settlement of Alfei Menashe should be dismantled altogether, because of the harm it was allegedly causing to Palestinian residents (Jerusalem Post, 31 March 2005).
McL: "Small wonder that Israel and its American allies fear formal recognition of Palestine as a nation state by the UN. As a state Palestine would have access to the International Criminal Court where not only would these human rights violations be able to be forensically examined but identified Israeli politicians, officials and military personnel could be made personally liable for the worst excesses.
ANSWER: It weakens your arguments still further to state your own personal opinions here as facts. Israel fears no such thing and Palestine has a long way to go to mature and to prove that it will not be a failed state before the UN recognises it fully. Your union's tacit support of its barbarism towards its own people as well as towards its neighbour does nothing to help it achieve that.
McL: "It is this breach of Palestinian human rights by Israel – the settlement programme and the Wall – that go to the heart of the issue today. Negotiations for peace seem meaningless when the occupying power has taken so much land, and threatens to take more, that a contiguous Palestinian state seems to be ever more unrealisable. The so-called '2 state solution' becomes impossible and may lead to more and more calls for a 1 state solution.
ANSWER: May I respectfully suggest that you read the Hamas Charter at http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/hamas.asp (and particularly Article 13) and also remind yourself of the number of times that Mahmoud Abbas has muttered "peace" out of one side of his mouth while dedicating here a playground, there a square to murderous terrorists who kill Jews, (see http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=1563 for one example) before you heap blame on Israel for making peace "meaningless"?
McL: "Finally, my correspondents do not seem to be assiduous students of the British labour movement. Berating me for calling on the TUC to support a boycott, disinvestment and sanctions campaign seems a little behind the game."
ANSWER: Where is it written, pray, that "assiduous students of the Labour movement" must believe mindless and malicious propaganda? You will become a more believable student if you lead a boycott against some of the worst dictatorships, including against the Hamas itself, rather than against the only true democracy in the Middle East.
[LMcC continues] "2006 was the breakthrough year for Palestinian solidarity at the TUC Congress. On three occasions since, Congress has firmed up its support for the Palestinian people. The 2011 Congress carried a motion committing unions to "work closely with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign to actively encourage affiliates, employers and pension funds to disinvest from, and boycott the goods of, companies who profit from illegal settlements, the Occupation and the construction of the Wall". At the 2012 Congress, a motion was passed committing Congress House to organising with PSC a delegation to Gaza "to determine how the TUC may most effectively contribute to the end of the blockade".
ANSWER: The Palestine Solidarity Campaign is pro-Palestinian in name only. Rather it shores up Palestinian victimhood and makes a virtue of it. It known to be antisemitic (see http://www.fighthatred.com/profiles-in-hate/political-figures/1111-exposed-the-palestine-solidarity-campaigns-anti-semitic-agenda ) as well as anti-Israel. Indeed it invariably incites hatred of Israel and Jews rather than encourages Palestinians to work collaboratively to bring about peace. Any trade union which is as proud as you are to be associated with such an organisation cannot comprise, to paraphrase your terminology above, "assiduous students of the Labour movement" but is a disgrace to it.
LMcC: "The progress made at the TUC Congress over the past six years show the strength of opinion among British trade unionists is such that they will not stand idly by when the combined weight of IDF weaponry rains down on a largely defenceless and undefended people in Gaza.
ANSWER: I am aware of what you refer to as British trades unionists opinions and that they are far from representative. My own experience is that many rank and file trade unionists can hardly be bothered to voice their opinions, (merely preferring to see their employment rights etc. defended and not be "involved" politically) leaving the hard-line leftist members who see their duty to attend meetings to shout those with opposing opinions down, and to get themselves elected to positions in branches in order to further their own agendas – therefore to be the political "voice" of the Union. I have been to many meetings where this happens, and it is sickening to witness.
LMcC: "In the situation of Palestine and Israel, Unite takes its inspiration from the Nobel laureate and anti-apartheid church leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu who has said that "if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." "
ANSWER: Desmond Tutu is wrong in many things in respect of Israel and his blind one track mindedness has led to many libels against her. You and your union, by ignoring the criminal and oppressive activities towards gays and Christians and its women, as well as towards the Jews and Arabs in Israel, by the Hamas and the PA and by your pursuing this obsessively negative focus on Israel, in which the Christian population is growing and gays and women have equal rights in law, are letting your membership and the Palestinian people down. You should be ashamed.
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Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium (By mouth)
Brand Name(s)
Amoxicillin/Clav Acid, Augmentin, Augmentin ES-600, Augmentin XRThere may be other brand names for this medicine.
Warnings While Using This Medicine
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or mononucleosis ("mono").
- Ask your doctor before you take any medicine to stop severe diarrhea.It may occur 2 months or more after you stop using this medicine.
- Birth control pills may not work as well while you are using this medicine. Use another form of birth control to avoid getting pregnant. Other forms include condoms, a diaphragm, contraceptive foam, or jelly.
- Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.
- Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.
- The chewable tablet and oral liquid contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before you use this medicine if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
- This medicine does not treat virus infections, such as the common cold. Use it to treat only this infection that was diagnosed by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine
Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Blistering, peeling, or red skin rash
- Change in how much or how often you urinate
- Dark-colored urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, pain in your upper stomach, yellow eyes or skin
- Diarrhea that may contain blood, stomach cramps
If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:
- Diaper rash
- Mild diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
- Tooth discoloration (in children)
If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by this medicine, tell your doctor
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088
Amoxicillin (a-mox-i-SIL-in), Clavulanate Potassium (KLAV-ue-la-nate poe-TAS-ee-um)
Treats infections. This medicine is a penicillin antibiotic.
When This Medicine Should Not Be UsedDo not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to amoxicillin, clavulanate, or a similar antibiotic (penicillin or cephalosporin). Do not use this medicine if you have had liver problems caused by Augmentin®. Do not use Augmentin XR® if you have severe kidney disease or if you are receiving hemodialysis.
How to Use This Medicine
Liquid, Tablet, Chewable Tablet, Long Acting Tablet
- Take your medicine as directed.
- Take this medicine with a snack or at the beginning of a meal. This could help prevent nausea.
- If you are using the chewable tablets, chew the tablet completely before swallowing.
- Measure the oral liquid medicine with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup.Shake the medicine well just before measuring each dose. Rinse the spoon or dropper after each use.
- Swallow the extended-release tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.
- Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.
- If you do not like the taste of this medicine, ask your pharmacist if there are flavors that can be mixed with Augmentin ES-600®.
If a dose is missed:
- Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
How to Store and Dispose of This Medicine
- Tablet, extended-release tablet, chewable tablet: Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
- Oral liquid: Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.
- Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.Throw away any unused oral liquid after 10 days.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Drugs and Foods to Avoid
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using probenecid (Benemid®, Probalan®), allopurinol (Aloprim®, Zyloprim®), or a blood thinner (such as warfarin, Coumadin®, Jantoven®).
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