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What You Should Know Before You File Your Depakote Lawsuit
Depakote, a drug made by Abbott Laboratories, has been proven to have dangerous side effects that patients were not sufficiently warned about. As a result, thousands have been coming forward and filing Depakote lawsuits this year. Depakote is typically prescribed for the treatment of mania and seizures associated with depression, bipolar disorders, and other mental conditions. Unfortunately, it causes its users more harm than benefit. It has been causing birth defects in unborn children.
Some of the birth defects that Depakote has been causing in unborn infants are retardation of growth, malformations of neural tubes, skeletal defects, heart malformations, deformations of hands, undescended testes, pulmonary stenosis, and spinda bifida. If you were using Depakote during pregnancy and have a child born with one or more of these conditions, make sure you consider evaluating your case for a Depakote lawsuit ASAP.
Birth Defects from Depakote
There is a great deal of research evidence of Depakote directly causing infant birth defects. Hundreds of such Depakote lawsuit cases have been built, fought, and won successfully by our lawyers. Abbott basically knew of the drug's dangers and didn't think enough to warn millions of people using it about them. They were basically so concerned about raking in the profits that they didn't think twice about informing their customers of the dangerous side effects of Depakote.
Besides birth defects, there are many other side effects on the user of this drug as well. Problematic deliveries, pre-eclampsia, and risks of death during birth have all been connected to the drug in Depakote lawsuit cases.
Why You Should Sue Abbott
In failing to warn patients of the severe birth defects this drug could cause lay Abbott's negligence and greed. They have forced your innocent child to pay that price. Now, you can make them pay back with your Depakote lawsuit. Of course, nothing they do can really undo that great damage they've done. However, at least you will get your child some justice through the Depakote lawsuit. If you're worried about the complexities and legal formalities involved with pursuing a case, just fill out our free case evaluation box on this page. You can be sure that you'll have the most reliable, honest and trustworthy lawyers at your aid and will not need to worry about the financial or legal obligations involved at all.
Abbott has already had to pay victims millions of dollars for its mistakes. It is counting on you being too scared to get them into court to save their scampered profits. Do not prove those cheaters right! Don't let these guys intimidate you. You aren't alone. Every lawyer at our company is ready with complete faith to help you. That free case evaluation is us reaching out our hands to help you in getting the compensation that you and your family totally deserve.
How Much Compensation Can You Expect?
There never is a fixed amount with pharmaceutical product lawsuits. That's because every case and claim is very different from the next. However, if you took Depakote while pregnant and that child was born with defects, you can be sure you've got a case. Furthermore, note that your attorneys are only paid depending on the money you recover from the case – no extra attorney costs out of your pocket. That also means that it is in the best interest of your attorneys to chase Abbott with your entire lawsuit's worth.
Furthermore, Abbott's one of the big and dirty pharmaceutical companies that isn't necessarily known for its big heart. You can be sure that they will never put lives before money. A lawsuit, however, forces them to place value on life. They've hurt you, your child, and your family through their negligence, which might even have been a deliberate one to promote sales of their products. Hurt them with what they really care about – their money. When you file a Depakote lawsuit, you demand compensation for the damage caused, put Abbott's reputation, money, and credibility at stake, and bring your family peace of mind. It really is up to every affected family out there to help ensure that no more families get hurt. Fill out our free evaluation form on this page right now with details of your Depakote lawsuit. You'll get your ball rolling into the Depakote lawsuit courts ASAP!
Qualifying for a Depakote Lawsuit
A Depakote lawsuit is always built upon medical findings and proof of the birth defects caused by Depakote, as well as official research findings providing evidence of connection between the drug and birth defects (of which there are many). If you have got a child that was born with birth defects after you used Depakote in pregnancy, you can be almost definite you've got a case as long as you stick to that statute of limitations.
Now, the best way to evaluate your case for eligibility is discussing it with a professional lawyer with experience in the field. You can easily fill out our case review form on this page for that. Our lawyers will get back to you with in-depth information about your Depakote lawsuit eligibility with 2 business days.
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The Boston Celtics met the Brooklyn Nets earlier tonight at the TD Garden arena, and things got wild. Kris Humphies "punched" if you will, Kevin Garnett in the face while he was going up for a shot. Celtics guard Rajon Rondo didn't like what he saw and went after Kris. The fight went into the crowd, but nothing really seemed to happen after that. Not nearly as bad as Ron Artest beating up a fan back in the day. Watch the video below. The one problem I have with Rondo here is the fact that Kevin Garnett is usually a hot head, and he didn't even seem too mad when he hit the ground. Like I would think Garnett would pop right back up and go after Kris himself if he was actually mad, but no, he went to break up the fight in the crowd. Doesn't seem like something you would see from him if he thought it was on purpose. He clearly knew it was an accident. But hey I didn't watch the game so someone let me in on what happened leading up to t...
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Metamorphosis "Ugly To Beauty"
Deadline (extended):
Monday, 07th January 2008
note: The deadline won't be EXACTLY after a week...it can last up to 24 hours more, i am human and have to work also, you know
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In this thread you can post all wips, questions, comments etc
However if you are done with your entry, post the final image in the following thread.
Last edited by Fozzybar; December 31st, 2007 at 10:04 AM.
1. A creature which metamorphoses in an extreme change of shape like a butterfly (being a caterpillar before).
2. We need to see the creature before and after the metamorphosis. Before = Ugly. After = Beauty.
3. No individual/character!
Sweet topic!
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wow nice one.. hard but good..
Hmmmmm. Interesting. But... I kinda wished it went in the other direction. Ugly to beauty is the typical way we think of things making the change.
I, on the other hand, was much cuter as a pupae.
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Shouldn't the due date be 2008?
well this sounds like a very difficult topic..
And they lived happily ever after..until Snow White got hit by a car.
Who suggested this one?
Haven't done a cow in ages, I really should force myself into this one ~
Try always to [ i m p r o v e. ]
metamorphosis (plural metamorphoses)
1. A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery
2. A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
3. (biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
4. (pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.
metamorphosis (noun)
1. Biology. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Compare complete metamorphosis.
2. a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft.
3. any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
4. a form resulting from any such change.
5. Pathology.
a. a type of alteration or degeneration in which tissues are changed: fatty metamorphosis of the liver.
b. the resultant form.
6. Botany. the structural or functional modification of a plant organ or structure during its development.
And they lived happily ever after..until Snow White got hit by a car.
Uff, hard topic, thought about it for several hours without any good idea sfz
hey fozz i was just wondering..
because of this topic can we have two creatures in our image. the before and after stage if u will..?
And they lived happily ever after..until Snow White got hit by a car.
I'd like to ask something. By the moment my concept would be a creature that is ugly on earth and becomes beautiful as it enters water. Is it considered a metamorphosis?
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nice topic, I'm in!!
here you go (i underlined the "need")
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Oooh, this sounds neat... And I just got a tablet *SQUEE* So I'll be in on this round, definitely! YAY!
ok..so i have a little start on my ugly/beauty!
so far so good i think..
this topic really reminds me of Pokemon
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And they lived happily ever after..until Snow White got hit by a car.
Question: Has anyone else had difficulty uploading pictures to Photobucket in the last couple of days? I'm finding hard to get the page to load, and even when I can, I can never upload a picture. This is the first time in a while I've had trouble with it. I've tried it at several different times of day in both IE and Firefox.
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Mhh, have tried photobucket withou any problem 5 mins ago.
P.S.:Have an idea for this c.o.w. \o/ ... a "Soapbubbler" (not shure about the name). Have started it yesterday.
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uuh....you catched me flat-footed here...actually i thought about a methamorphosis like it happens with butterflys...a creature which changes its shape permanently in his life cycle. Not switching from one shape to another and back again...if your creature changes its shape 1 time after getting in contact with water it's ok i think. But not, if it changes back when leaving the water
Here's my WIP for this COW. The Deoxi!
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Excellent anatomy there, Tessilago. Its rear right foot seems to be twisted too much, though.
I started to sketch some ideas last night and I managed to get ugly-to-ugly I justified it by thinking the `beauty` comes from the colors on the adults fins, butterfly-wing eyes etc. Not too sure if I'm going to go this way yet.
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i'll try to pitch in with this one as well, hopefully i can improve!
the "fisher cat" undergoes a metamorphosis in which it develops paired front forelegs with a bunch of webbing, this increases fish catching efficiency. iridescent patterns on the webbing and a beautiful jungle cat markings are a stark contrast to its juvenile form which is a bit like a naked rat-maggot..
gonna create some stronger morphological links between them, atm a bit too seperate looking for my liking. this is just my first addled doodles this morning (i havent had a coffee yet either)
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hey im gonna chuck some stuff up on here when i get back home to a scanner lol stuck in vietnam not complaining
anyway im mucking around with fish -> serpent thing
what iv seen so far is great n this is my first pos so ill see how i compare
i like your work southern
I had to change a bit my ideas, but here is my primary design :
The Malaïthae ( Maletus Ferenii ) bears in the swampy Colohovan mangroves. The immature form grows there, in the murk and mud of the forest until it's about two years old. Then, when he becomes sexually mature, their appearance changes completely.They quit their mangroves and head-out to the coral seas. Only then, their muddy camouflage switches to a beautiful and colourful display, wich used to repel predators as well as a mating display. Thorns on the head expands and become softer. Their scales brightens and become less bumpy. Only females will come back to land to lay their eggs.
Please critic! I also want ideas on for the adult's tail.
Last edited by Aedant; January 2nd, 2008 at 01:47 PM.
Maybe i should form a habit of drawing detailed sketches (everebody seems to do so). I mostly start with some very (VERY) rough scribbled lines but with a very (VERY ) detailed image in my head.
Here is my WIP and a small pic to give an idea how i want to add wings and hands (very rough, only ment to give you an idea of what will follow) The wings will be very flimsy and translucent ( a mix of butterfly wings and dragonfly wings) and the humanlike hands (6, not 4 like in the picture) will have a better gesture.
First idea (third pic) was, that the creature has a large bubble on the end of its tail and uses it to fly, but this idea seemed to be to simple and not very attractiv to me ... but when i now look at it and think of combining it with the 6 hands (without the wings) holding the tail ... what do you think, which way should i go?
Advices, suggestiones, critique and commands are highly welcome. (Have to improve if i want to be a pro some day).
P.S. The bottom of his abdomen seems twisted no, have to correct it.
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1. Leland Irving – Goalie, 21 (1st round, 26th overall 2006)Currently with Quad City (AHL)In four seasons in the WHL, he posted excellent statistics and gave his team a chance to win every night. He had a 107-63-11 record along with a 2.04 goals-against average, 21 shutouts and an impressive .925 save percentage. His numbers in the AHL were very good as a rookie, posting 24 wins and a solid .912 save percentage in 47 appearances. Irving is not the biggest netminder, but he plays square to the shooter and maintains his position in a compact frame while being aggressive. He shows quick reflexes and has excellent lateral movement and agility when moving post to post. Irving will need to add strength to his frame to combat the grind of longer seasons in the pros. He can make mental errors and has problems tracking pucks when he gets worn down. He is a good puck-handler and is helpful to his defencemen by saving them time and contact from the forwards. He might need to be a little quicker moving the puck now that he is in the AHL. He has the personality you want in a netminder that remains cool and poise under duress and communicates well with his defence. He has the potential to become a No. 1 goalie in the NHL and just needs some time to develop his game in the AHL.
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3. Greg Nemisz – Centre/Right Wing, 18 (1st round, 25th overall 2008)Currently with Windsor (OHL)He's a powerfully built forward who could potentially be a solid two-way player on the second line. He has good overall puck skills and makes quick, crisp passes and shows vision - but not at an elite level. He can stickhandle quite well in traffic and has poise when a player is draped all over him. His skating is above average and with a little more quickness, he could be a load to contain. He does however, have great balance and strength to go along with agility in close quarters. What sets him apart from other big forwards is his ability to score goals in the slot since he has a quick release and accuracy. Defensively, his game has improved because of his commitment and work ethic. Overall, he is an intriguing package if a team is willing to be patient and work with him. He might be better suited on the wing in the pro ranks to better utilize his skill set and decrease his overall responsibilities.
4. Kris Chucko – Left Wing, 23 (1st round, 24th overall, 2004)Currently with Quad City (AHL) The third-year pro has taken the final step needed in the AHL to make the jump to the NHL next season. He posted 51 points in 74 games and almost doubled his goal totals from last season with 28. He was disappointed in terms of offensive production with 58 points in 160 games in his first two seasons. He shows pretty decent puck skills, hockey sense and passing ability but Chucko may be limited in his offensive production at the NHL level. He has the grit, leadership, and character to take his game to another level. He's worked on changing his physical conditioning, which in turn helped his two-step quickness. His defensive play has been good over the past three years, considering the majority of his teammates have been minuses. He uses his stick well to plug passing lanes and maintains good body position. He could one day become a solid two-way third line winger who puts up 40-45 points in the NHL.
5. Mitch Wahl – Centre, 19 (2nd round, 48th overall 2008)Currently with Spokane (WHL)The California kid has made very good strides in his overall game. He shows the hockey sense and vision to create opportunities for himself and his linemates. Wahl's passing ability is excellent at times and he can thread the needle in traffic or at high speed. He shows the agility and lateral movement to deke defenders, which opens up space and time. His two-step quickness and footspeed are very good and Wahl will improve once he gains additional power and core strength. The biggest change is Wahl's willingness to go through traffic and pay a greater price to score goals. This has been evident as he has scored nine game-winning goals, six first goals and five insurance goals this season. The experience from last year's Memorial Cup and WJC will go a long way in his development. Expect him to play one more season in the WHL and then see some duty in the AHL before earning a shot at the NHL. He has the talent to play in the NHL and if Wahl continues to pay the price, he could be a fine second line centre.
6. Matt Pelech – Defense, 21 (1st round, 26th overall, 2005)Quad City/Calgary (AHL/NHL)The rugged defensive defenceman will look right at home on the Flames' blue line one day. He is a tough hombre who likes to battle forwards, fight and intimidate the opposition. He has the skating ability is solid for his size and he rarely gets beat by speedy forwards. He makes decent decisions with the puck, shows poise when he keeps his game simple and knows his role. He has a hard slap shot from the point, but he does not use it very often. He battles hard, does not like to give an inch and is beginning to be more consistent on knowing when and where to make the big hits. He needs to judge his angles and gap control a little better before going for a hit. He shows lots of leadership - and Pelech could progress into a top-four defenceman in a couple of years.
7. Keith Aulie – Defense, 19 (4th round, 116th 2007)Currently with Brandon (WHL)Look up! Way up! You will find the towering 6-6, 222-pound defenceman patrolling the blueline and scaring the likes of everyone. He goes about his business with little flash and dash and just takes care of his own end. Now Aulie showed some offensive hockey sense and puck skills in junior, but he is not expected to translate that to the pro ranks. He skates well, especially for someone his size. His wing span allows him to take space away from the opposition and forces them to bad angles. Aulie works hard, hustles on every play and shows a nasty edge although he does not take that many penalties. The experience he garnered at the WJC for Team Canada will help his development and give him a taste of what it takes to win. Once his refines his defensive game a little at the AHL level, he should develop into a solid NHL defenceman that can shut down forwards.
8. Matt Keetley – Goalie, 22 (5th round 158th overall 2005)Currently with Quad City (AHL)Keetley has surprised some with his development, even with a great junior career. In his three years in Medicine Hat, he amassed a 105-30-9 record with an impressive 2.05 GAA and .918 save percentage. His postseason numbers were just as good, with a 42-13 record and 2.14 GAA and .915 save percentage. He shows the athletic ability and hand-eye coordination needed and uses his frame well to cover the net and reduce easy goals. He has improved his technique and mechanics to become more efficient in the crease. His mental focus has improved but it remains to be seen if he can carry that over consistently to the AHL. His 10-8-3 record, 2.33 GAA and .912 save percentage in the AHL as a rookie were solid last season. This year, he played 33 games in the AHL and was not as productive as we would like, but you have to like his determination and work ethic.
9. John Negrin – Defence, 20 (3rd round 70th overall 2007)Currently with Swift Current/Calgary (WHL/NHL)A promising defenceman who dropped in the NHL draft because of injuries, Negrin has finally shown the skills he has been teasing everyone with. The blueliner has the frame, but has not grown into his body yet and needs another year in junior. He has some good puck skills, but is not considered a top-end passer. He has good, but not elite-level hockey sense or vision coming out of his zone. He is good overall skater, has little trouble with speed rushers and displays the lateral movement, ability and quickness to maintain good gap control. He's not a physical player, but gets involved in the play well. He has a decent shot, but it does not have much accuracy and he's not expected to contribute much offensively in terms of goals. He could develop into a two-way defenceman that has good mobility and moves the puck out of the zone by keeping his game simple.
10. Gord Baldwin – Defense, 22 (3rd round, 69th overall, 2005)Currently with Quad City (AHL)He's a big-bodied defenceman who is just beginning to learn his trade. He likes to mix it up physically and does not shy away from anything. It remains to be seen if he can show some offensive ability but he'll most likely be a defensive defenceman. He has had some difficulties adjusting to the tempo and speed of the pro game and has spent time in the ECHL and AHL. Baldwin could be a call up No. 7 defenseman in the future.
11. Juuso Puustinen – Right Wing, 21 (5th round 149th overall 2006)Currently with Blues (FIN) This hard-working, skilled Finn has taken the WHL by storm the past two seasons and has been vastly underappreciated. He has shown good offensive capabilities and has adjusted quickly to the North American game. With 124 points in 124 games over those seasons in the WHL, it was hard not to notice him. He does not show elite level puck skills or hockey sense, but he reads the ice well. He showed he can make some good passes and shows enough puck skills to be decent offensively at the AHL level. He's good skater with decent quickness and agility, but he could use a little extra on his top-end speed, which should come with more power in his stride. He has shown a knack for scoring goals with 59 in 124 games and knows to get shots on the net for rebounds. He's a gritty player who will battle along the walls and take hits to make a play. He shows the hustle and defensive awareness to be an effective two-way player and understands the value of strong defensive play. He is currently back in Finland and it remains to be seen if he can translate his junior success to the AHL if he comes back to North America.
12. John Armstrong – Centre, 21 (3rd round, 87th overall, 2006)Currently with Quad City (AHL) The 6-2, 205- pound pivot does not possess the hockey sense or puck skills, but has some other intangibles. His skating ability is solid, but there is time for improvement and he has very good balance on his skates. When given a role, he works hard and is showing the ability to be a checking centre as his is improving defensively. He engages forwards physically and is very good on faceoffs. He is a project, but with patience he might develop into a serviceable call-up.
When looking at the drafting and developing record of a NHL organization it becomes an interesting blend of statistics and circumstances with perhaps some luck thrown in for good measure. Most of the time the General Manager receives kudos for a teams fortunes at the draft table when in reality it is usually never the case in today's NHL. For the most part there are three aspects that make the whole process work; first is the amateur scouting department's ability to evaluate and project talent which may be the most challenging of all. Next the organizations player development department must attempt to mold the prospects by giving the players tools to enhance his talents. Perhaps most importantly is the prospects responsibility to pay the price and sacrifice which generally requires a tremendous work ethic. If one of these aspects fails then the likelihood of a prospect turning into an asset to his organization and having a NHL career becomes remote.
The reason for the analyzing the years from 1997 to 2003 is to first give each NHL organization five years to develop their prospects as players from different leagues evolve differently. Secondly the years from 1997-2003 are the players that should be the building blocks of the core of your team as they will be in the 23-29 year old age range. What makes each organization unique is what they do with the picks they have as management will often trade draft choices for immediate help on their NHL and AHL teams. Now some players may be real late bloomers and eventually make the criteria set in this analysis down the road but at this stage it is fascinating to see the results.
Calgary Flames 1997-2003
Total: 7 yrs – 73 draft picks – 13 NHL Players = 17.8% success rate
1st rnd Draft Choices: 7 total picksDaniel Tkaczuk 1997 (1/6), Brent Krahn 2000 (1/9) 7 yrs – 7 draft picks – 5 NHL Players = 71.4% success rate
2nd rnd Draft Choices: 11 total picksEvan Lindsey, John Tripp, Dmitri Kokorev, Dan Cavanaugh, Andrei Taratukhin, Andrei Medvedev, Brian McConnell, Tim Ramholt, Jared Stoll7 yrs – 11 draft picks – 2 NHL Players = 18.1% success rate
3rd rnd Choices: 6 total picksDerek Schultz, Erik Andersson, Paul Manning, Ryan Donally 7yrs –6 draft picks – 2 NHL Players = 33.3% success rate
Total: 7 yrs – 24 draft picks – 9 NHL Players = 37.5% success rate in first 3 rounds
First Three Rounds - Developed vs. Prospects/NA vs. EuroDeveloped players: (8) North American, (1) EuropeanUndeveloped Prospects: (10) North American, (4) European
4th rnd to 9th rnd Choices: 48 total picks7 yrs – 48 draft picks – 4 NHL Players = 8.3% success rate
Shane Malloy provides hockey prospect insight and analysis on his Prospect Insider feature on TSN.ca, Canada's leading sports website. Many sports networks, hockey magazines and major newspapers have drawn upon his expertise and knowledge. His passion for the game and involvement in grass roots hockey from the junior hockey to the National Hockey League is evident. He is currently a host and hockey event reporter on XM Sirius Satellite Radio (Home Ice 204) where he co-hosts a hockey radio show on Hockey Prospects and the Business of Hockey.
Prior to joining TSN, Malloy was the columnist-covering prospects for NHL.com for two years and a NHL and prospect columnist Fox Sports.com for six years.
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The screens look somehow... confusing :)
And the timer looks like a nice little twist, though I bet a lot of people will have a QQ for having to wait another day to get their phat lewtz... I don't mind actually, being the casual who's never going to get to Algalon anyway :D
The time limit is fracking BRILLIANT because it does the same thing for raiding that dailies did for questing: It forces people to take time by removing the possibility of grinding constantly. If Blizz wanted a way to force the top guilds to take longer to beat content instead of grinding away at it, this is a pretty good one - you get one hour of practice wiping each week, and then you have to find some other way to amuse yourself for a while.
Developer 1: "Hey, Algalon is super hard. How long do you think it will be before someone downs him?"
Developer 2: "2 years ago? Six weeks. Now? Six hours."
Developer 1: "So do we make it harder?"
Developer 2: "Screw that. Just put an artificial cock-block in there. Make it where you can only fight him when the Widget of Unspeakable Power drops from Yogg-Saron."
Developer 1: "But what if it doesn't drop? People will be complaining about progression being based on a roll of the dice."
Developer 2: "Fine. Put an hour timer per week on it so no one even has a chance to learn the encounter before he's gone. It'll take people a while that way."
Developer 1: "That's just mean. And kind of lazy."
Developer 2: "Yeah. Let's go get some pizza."
Developer 1: "Sweet."
I don't know, Heilig, but I had a similar line of thought as you.
Obviously, a 1-hour timer will make practicing on him more difficult. But, this also makes me think that Blizz is using this as a way artificially slow down guilds from blowing through their content.
Though it's probably nice to have a stopping point instead of beating your head against a wall night after night for hours.


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2013 NHL Season Preview: Part I: Predicting the Northeast Division
Benjamin Woodward | Jan 08, 2013 | Comments 0
Alas, after nearly four months of bickering over every last nickel and dime that could possible be salvaged, the NHL and the NHLPA have signed a new collective bargaining agreement, making way for a 48-game 2013 hockey season!
After remaining optimistic throughout most of the process, I became a bit skeptical in the last week or so as the clock began to tick ever so close to "midnight", or the presumed January 11 deadline to get a deal done. In the end, there was simply nothing for the league to gain by cancelling another entire season.
As of this writing, there hasn't been any official announcement from the league on a schedule format, but games are expected to begin on Saturday, January 19 with all 30 teams in action.
Now that we can all finally get back to focusing on hockey, now is as good a time as any to begin my series of 2013 NHL season preview posts. I have decided against a set schedule for this series, but it will all be published in order and before the puck drops next weekend.
Part I –> Northeast Division Preview
Part II –> Eastern Conference Preview
Part III –> Hockey Independent Roundtable: Preseason Stanley Cup Predictions
Part IV –> Boston Bruins 2013 Roster Predictions: The Forwards
Part V –> Boston Bruins 2013 Roster Predictions: Defense/Goaltenders
Without further ado, I present you with my Northeast division predictions for the 2013 NHL season.
1) Boston Bruins -
Key Addition – D Aaron Johnson
Key Loss – G Tim Thomas
Player to Watch – D Dougie Hamilton
- The 2011 Stanley Cup winners were beset by injuries and an under-mentioned championship hangover last season, but with an extended offseason of rest and recovery, should be right back in the hunt this spring. Even without enigmatic goaltender Tim Thomas, the B's look steady in goal with Tuukka Rask — coming off an impressive stint in Europe — and Anton Khudobin. Up front, 2011 playoff hero Nathan Horton is set to return after suffering a second concussion last January and should return to his normal first line duties. Third-year forward Tyler Seguin will also be back for his third NHL season after a couple of months lighting the lamp in the Swiss league. On the back end, young defense prospect Dougie Hamilton is expected to add an interesting element of vision and offense on the Boston blueline.
2) Toronto Maple Leafs -
Key Addition – F James van Riemsdyk
Key Loss - D Luke Schenn
Player to Watch – D Jake Gardiner
- The James van Riemsdyk-for-Luke Schenn deal seems to have been an absolute stroke of brilliance on the part of Leafs' GM Brian Burke. Schenn became lost in a lineup chock full of experienced NHL defensemen. With John-Michael Liles, Mike Komisarek, Cody Franson, captain Dion Phaneuf and youngsters Jake Gardiner and Carl Gunnarsson already in the fold, the Leafs were clearly dealing from a position of strength. Meanwhile, van Riemsdyk could immediately become a first-line player for Toronto, skating alongside Joffrey Lupul and Phil Kessel. The question marks for the Leafs will begin and end in goal with James Reimer set to return as the team's No. 1 netminder. If Reimer can stay healthy, Toronto may stand an outside chance of getting into the playoffs.
3) Ottawa Senators -
Key Addition – F Guillaume Latendresse
Key Loss – D Filip Kuba
Player to Watch – F Colin Greening
- The Sens were the surprise of the season last year, making a miraculous run to the postseason amidst a rapid rebuild in Canada's capital city. With a lineup near-perfectly balanced with youth and experience, Ottawa should be able to stay in the playoff discussion for most of the season. Norris trophy winner Erik Karlsson will be looking to repeat a masterful 2011-12 campaign as the No. 1 man on an inexperienced Senators' blueline. However, the stiff competition in the Eastern Conference will likely leave the Sens on the outside looking in when playoff time rolls around.
4) Buffalo Sabres -
Key Addition – F Steve Ott
Key Loss – F Derek Roy
Player to Watch – F Drew Stafford
- Buffalo's depth on the blueline is often overlooked, but with Robyn Regehr, Jordan Leopold, Tyler Myers and Christian Ehrhoff all under contract, the Sabres have created a solid mix of offensive and defensive rearguards. Up front, the offense will likely suffer quite a bit from the loss of playmaking pivot Derek Roy, but will gain some much-needed grit and toughness with the additions of Steve Ott and John Scott. The most interesting storyline of the year for the Sabres may be whether or not young Jhonas Enroth can overtake Ryan Miller as the team's starting goaltender.
5) Montreal Canadiens -
Key Addition – F Brandon Prust
Key Loss – D Chris Campoli
Player to Watch – F Lars Eller
- First-year general manager Marc Bergevin deserves a bright gold star for the work he's done in such a short time at the helm of the Habs. First, the former Chicago executive drafted what looks like the best 2012 class in all of hockey, featuring superstar prospects Alex Galchenyuk and Sebastian Collberg. Next, Bergevin improved upon one of his team's biggest shortcomings: a lack of size and physicality up front. The signings of Brandon Prust and Colby Armstrong will go a long way towards keeping the Habs from being pushed around by bigger and more physical opponents. The Canadiens are most certainly on the right track to success, but it won't come this year.
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The Italian Kitchen
I don't ever remember being inside this restaurant, but I know we would order take-out pizza from here when I was a kid. The Italian Kitchen opened in 1934, and this first ad is from a 1936 Transcript booklet published during the town's 300th anniversary celebration. The second ad appeared in the Transcript in 1986. The two ads are strikingly similar considering they were printed 50 years apart.
Here's a post card from the 1940's, which is pretty much how I remember the place. The second pic shows the empty lot as it looks today, next to Gilbert's package Store on the "Providence Pike."Dedham Then and Now, Lost Dedham
5 Comments on "The Italian Kitchen"
May 21, 2010 at 9:50 pm
My aunt worked there for years!
May 21, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Do you have any pics of the old Rte.1 rotary before the cut-through section was built? I remember there was an American station with a giant neon sign similar to the Kenmore Sq. Citgo sign. I also never set foot in the Italian Kitchen and remember being underwhelmed by the White Dove(?) the one time I visited. I recall enjoying Washington Gardens where the Midway now operates.
July 25, 2011 at 11:21 pm
In the 60's my family would pick up a take out order of spaghetti and the spaghetti and sauce would be put it in rectangular cardboard boxes that were lined with reflective foil. By the time we reached home there would always be spillage but no one cared because we would be in for a gastronomic treat! I have never had anything close to the taste of the Italian Kitchen tomato sauce. Even 45 years later I can still remember the taste. I would travel anywhere to eat spaghetti like this again. How sad to have lost that ability.
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Majority favors earned citizenship
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One day after legislators returned to work, CNN released poll results indicating that a majority of Americans favor legalization for most illegal immigrants. CNN reports:
In the poll, released Tuesday, 77 percent of those responding favored allowing illegal immigrants who have been in United States for more than five years to stay and apply for citizenship if they have a job, and pay a fine and back taxes. Twenty percent said they opposed such a measure.
A majority opposed a proposal to allow iIlegal immigrants who have been in the United States for two to five years to stay on a temporary basis, without a chance to apply for U.S. citizenship. Fifty-four percent opposed that measure, and 40 percent favored it.
A proposal to deport illegal immigrants in the United States for less than two years was favored by 64 percent and opposed by 31 percent.
For the poll, 1,012 adult Americans were interviewed by telephone between Friday and Sunday; it has a sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
This is consistent with most recent polls regarding earned citizenship. Earlier this year, both Time and CBS polls found that three out of four people thought illegal immigrants should be offered legal status if they have lived in the U.S. for a set number of years, spoke English, paid back taxes and had no criminal history; an L.A. Times poll found that the majority of people polled -- 66% -- favored a path to citizenship, while only 18% opposed it. We already know that the McCain-Kennedy bill, which would offer a path to citizenship, has majority support among legal immigrants, according to a poll conducted for New American Media last month. Several other polls, with the exception (duh) of the Fox "News" poll, showed similar leanings regarding legalization. (To read the stats yourself, Polling Report provides a list of immigration polls going back to 2001.)
What carries much more ambivalence are issues of border security and enforcement. Here's how some of those provisions fared in the CNN poll:
700-mile fence along the border: 47% oppose, 47% favor
Making illegal immigration a felony offense: 56% oppose, 39% favor
Increasing penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants: 68% favor, 27% oppose
It seems the public realizes that illegal immigrants are already woven into the fabric of American society. The question that remains is how to slow the tide of illegal immigration from here on out. As many AlterNet readers have suggested, that's an international issue that can't be solved by passing a law.
Maria Luisa Tucker is a staff writer at AlterNet and associate editor of the Columbia Journal of American Studies.
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It's been quite a while since my last post (three weeks, oh dear) so today I have a urban summery outfit for you all.
I was overjoyed to find this waterfall-style cardigan among the new releases at Beetlebones, as in RL I have one just like it! They're really useful and go with just about anything. I teamed this up with this week's Fifty Linden Friday offerings from Milk Motion - a lovely skin-coloured cami and white harem pants. Both the gorgeous shoes and lovely quilted bag are from Kookie's summer sale and cost 50L each, so hurry and grab these at the low price while you can :)
The hair and hat are a purchase from fri.day I've been wanting to put into an outfit for a while now. The hat colour, texture and band style are highly customisable, which I love! The glasses and necklace are favourites from Fishy Strawberry and Whippet & Buck respectively. Finally, the gorgeous skin is from Mynerva's brand new line of freckled, 'touched by the sun' releases. These come in a wide variety of shades. I love how creative Rhapsody Wilde has been with the differing 'arrangements of freckles' - these skins are fun and very quirky!
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Skin: Plain Jane Dolly Dots in Butterscotch by Rhapsody Wilde # NEW
Hair: Victoria in Delighted Blonde by Parvati Monday #
Eyes: ~Mynerva~ SoulHeart Eyes in Velvet Green by Zarothan Wylder #
Glasses: *Fishy Strawberry* College Glasses by Fae Eriksen #
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Cami: (Milk Motion) my cropped tank in Nude by Marie Lauridsen # 50L FRI
Cardigan: BB* Light Cardigan in Black by suetabulous Yootz # NEW
Trousers: (Milk Motion) My harem pants in White by Marie Lauridsen # 50L FRI
Shoes: *Kookie* Powder Puff in Cloud by # SALE
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The writer of the Dec. 9 letter, "Israel has no blame for lack of peace talks," responding to the effort of our government to encourage the Palestinians and Israeli's to restart peace talks, faults the Palestinians. I disagree.
As a starter, Israel announced the unilateral building of 3,000 housing units in Jerusalem, a city very much part of the peace process.
The Palestinians would not even able to build one housing unit position. With 550 Israeli check points in the West Bank, the Palestinians cannot move without the latters permission to get to work, farms, hospitals and schools. Home demolitions continue and Palestinians lose more land to make room for the settlements. Life is worse in the Gaza Strip. This ongoing to nowhere peace process can be compared to a warden bargaining with a chained prisoner. Israel is a signator to the Declaration of Human Rights and the Geneva Conventions and is ignoring both in their systematic oppression of the Palestinians. The Arab Spring seems to have been forgotten here.
Our country could bring more balance to the peace process by demanding that Israel recognize their treaty obligations.
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Allow me to offer you a rare glimpse into the first-person:
I have tried (and failed) three times already at concocting a piece about Hedo-gate, and I'm still not sure that I'm going to be able to put too much coherence down before I send this off to HQ at TSN.ca.
I can't really explain why; I'm on record as being against the signing of Hedo since the first rumours of the Raptors' interest in him seeped onto the interwebs last July 3rd. He always seemed like an indulgent signing instead of an intellectual one, a signing made because the team could (he was 'the' free agent get of last summer) rather than because they should. Hedo was a playmaking point guard trapped in a small forward's body, and all his signing did was create expensive roster redundancy given that the Raptors had just re-signed Jose Calderon to a rich extension twelve months before. I pointed this out then, saw that reality derail both Hedo's and Jose's seasons, and I remain steadfast in the thought that keeping Shawn Marion (regardless of his diminished output in Dallas this season) would have been the savvier, if less sexy, move for the team last summer.
Still, when wonderfully irreverent folks at The Basketball Jones broke the story two nights ago that Hedo had gone on Turkish television and laid bare his intention to sever ties with the Raptors, I couldn't wrap my mind fully around the implications. While it seemed like a tacit vindication for my (and several others') skepticism, it was nonetheless difficult to see why. Surely his displeasure didn't come as a surprise after the home crowd and local media turned him into a scapegoat for a failed season, nor after the organization that signed him seemed to unduly assign blame to him for struggles that were easily as much the team's fault as his. Still, some measure of confusion lingered. As I sat down at the computer to pound out a narrative, failed, went away, came back, attempted and failed again and again, something elemental about the whole story proved elusive. There some core issue at work here that insisted on interrupting the flow of my work and like an itch in the centre of my back that I couldn't seem to reach.
The issue, I now believe, was rooted much deeper in the implications of what is going on with Hedo than with Hedo and his gripes themselves. Signing Hedo last year was a statement by the Raptors that went further than one season. Signing a 30-year-old veteran to a five-year contract one year from Chris Bosh's free agency implied that this team was setting themselves up for a future with or without their franchise cornerstone. It said that the Raptors, with or without Bosh, see themselves as a competitive outfit and will move past the Bosh-era if need be without turning their focus away from winning. After all, Hedo is not the kind of player re-building outfits employ. He's not a leader and he's not a mentor, he's just a talented piece for teams interested with deep playoff runs and 50-win seasons. You didn't see Oklahoma City chasing him last summer proclaiming "Hedo will mesh perfectly with our young, athletic core as we look to make the playoffs for the first time in the Kevin Durant era." No, instead you heard Portland saying "We've proven ourselves as a playoff-caliber outfit, now we need solid veterans to help us bolster our core talent so we can improve." The thinking in Toronto went that even if the team lost Bosh, they were still focused and prepared for winning in both the short-term and the long-term. Sure, that's a lot to read into the signing of a single player, but the implication is nonetheless there.
Now that Hedo has made it difficult for the Raptors to bring him back, though, the future of the team looks oddly bleaker than it did when Bosh refused to endorse Toronto as a likely destination for his services next season. A solid sign-and-trade for Bosh, a smart draft pick, a wise expenditure of the mid-level exception and a thoughtful trade of Jose Calderon or the team's expiring contracts painted a picture of the future that wasn't as bleak as one would have thought of a future without Bosh. Hedo could have been used more as a playmaker, which would have played to his strengths, Andrea Bargnani's versatility as an offensive weapon would have been on greater display and the dark cloud of Bosh's future would have been eradicated from the minds of the organization and the fan base forever. Without Hedo, though, the team suddenly looks a lot younger, a lot less battle-tested and the future simply looks as unclear as it has at any time since the spring of 1998.
The key to all of this isn't so much whether or not Hedo stays (although I do genuinely believe he would have had a bounce-back year in 2010-11), it's about how staggeringly uncertain the immediate future of the Raptors has become after his revelations.
Looking at the Raptors roster, you can now only say that one player is assured to be with the team when training camp opens in October (Bargnani), and only two others look likely to be joining him (DeMar DeRozan and Sonny Weems). Colangelo is on record as having said that one of his two point guards is on the way out, so until we know if that point guard is Calderon or Jarrett Jack, you can't pencil either into the rotation. Reggie Evans and Marcus Banks are both $5-million-ish expiring deals, both of which will be in play all summer (and up to the trade deadline) on the open market, so their services are hardly guaranteed. The team wants Amir Johnson back, but he's an unrestricted free agent and will no doubt shop around before committing himself anywhere. Antoine Wright, Rasho Nesterovic and Patrick O'Bryant are also free agents, but the team hasn't appeared as interested in retaining any of the three. Marco Belinelli and Joey Dorsey are sort of fringe players right now, and even if they do both return it is uncertain how relevant that would be to the team anyway.
That scenario is a serious 180-degree turn from where the team found themselves at the end of last summer, crowing about the stability that they'd engineered for themselves whether Bosh stayed or not. Right now, there is next to nothing to anchor ideas about next season to outside of the fact that Bargnani will probably be the epicenter of the Raptors offense next season and in some configuration he'll be flanked by young, athletic wing players and an as-yet-unnamed draft pick. How is anyone supposed to write coherently about the ramifications of Hedo's trade demand under such constraints?
That's the predicament we find ourselves in. Certainly this isn't a 'cry for me' moment so much as a sobering realization that the future of the Raptors on the court has never been so in flux and difficult to contextualize. I know that as far as team-construction goes, I'm a very linear thinker. I see things as A leads to B, B leads to C. If you have Player X as your centerpiece, then Player R and Player N make for logical running mates, especially if they are flanked by Players E, D and P. With so little known about what this team is going to look like next season (I couldn't even fashion a starting five out of the players I feel comfortable saying are returning next year), it's nigh impossible to articulately guess at the implications of Hedo not being with the team, outside of the fact that he has figuratively pulled the plunger on the roster and is letting the whole ball deflate. All we have to analyze right now is a deflated ball in desperate need of air - or to put it more plainly, all there is right now is a roster with no players. That being the case, intelligent analysis simply has too many variables and too few constants in place in order to proceed.
For example, the draft: How do you handicap the draft now? It seemed like the team was either going to go point guard (Avery Bradley, maybe Eric Bledsoe) to replace Jose/Jack or defensive big (Ekpe Udoh, Hassan Whiteside, Daniel Orton) to help offset losing Bosh or Johnson. Now, any and every player projected between 10 and 20 is in play for Toronto. Can they really turn down a talented wing player like Xavier Henry, Paul George, Luke Babbitt or Gordon Hayward anymore if they are in the process of losing their starting small forward? Can they really turn down anyone outright? Are they now not in the classic rebuilding position of having to take the best player available, regardless of need or position? Is their draft now not entirely determined by external factors like what the teams ahead of them do and what players play themselves out of consideration in workouts?
Now, of course that isn't exactly the reality amongst the Raptors brain trust. They have a much clearer idea than outside pundits do as to what areas of the roster they are likely to fill via the draft, via their mid-level exception, via a sign-and-trade with Bosh (if he opts not to return), via a trade of Hedo, Jose and/or their expiring contracts and via veteran minimum deals. Even Colangelo and co., however, cannot avoid having a multitude of scenarios in play based on how the dominoes fall at each juncture of the off-season. There is simply so little certainly for the roster next season that the team cannot afford to plan diligently otherwise.
That, folks, is why it's taken multiple attempts to craft a piece on Hedo (and still, let's face it, this wasn't a piece about Hedo at all in the end). Hedo in this case isn't a relevant force so much as he is a pawn in a larger game, and he's chosen to take himself out of play for the Raptors. Heck, the Raptors may go through the machinations of the off-season only to decide that they're going to force Hedo to honour his contract in Toronto, regardless of all of his posturing. Like everything else this summer, there is simply no way to know how these situations will play out until more pieces begin falling into place.
So, as the Raptors embark on what may or may not be a full-scale rebuilding project, this weekend's revelation about the thoughts of Hedo will fade into the din of all of the other chatter surrounding this club. Clarity may be on the horizon, but the horizon hasn't felt quite so far away in a really, really long time.
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|Today 05:48 PM
|Milk8, woohooooo! That is just a magical feeling! I'm so happy hearing your updates!
|Today 03:56 PM
- thanks for adding me to the roster. I know you are very busy cooking that baby.
@Milk8shake -I love that you are getting kicked so much...does that sound bad! Very exciting @chuord -I love your bump pic. @tracyamber and @Xerxella - Hi Again!
|Today 08:14 AM
no worries mama!
Hey do you want someone to take over the thread now? You definitely will be much busier when the baby comes.Maybe we should change the title to graduates thread- current and that way it can just continue, I dunno.
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|Today 04:35 AM
- Rest up!!!! We don't need updates. You're almost there. As milk said, just update is when the bean is born.
@Milk8shake - Woohoo!!!!!!! Now, baby's not going to stop kicking you! Baby probably just rolled over and said, "Hey! There's mom's belly button! Let's kick it!"
So fun! What a wonderful constant reassurance. Don't be surprised if bean rolls the other way at some time and you don't feel them. They'll wake up and roll back.
|Today 01:27 AM
, thanks for trying! Can't believe you are so damn close. I'm a bit guilty of reading and not posting too. As long as you are not too tired to update when baby girl makes an appearance, we will forgive you.
@tracyamber , @chuord , and @kewpie80 - I'm so jealous of your bumps. I have nothing at all - except chub. Literally, the baby is just making itself at home in the gap left by all the morning sickness weight I lost. There's a bit of a bump when I'm lying down, but that's it!
@adiejan , I bet you are just more in tune, but still! Five sets is a LOT!
@Xerxella you know I'm sending good vibes to you and your fighter babies!
AFM: Kicks! I've had a few random feelings over the last two weeks, but was never really sure until yesterday. In the morning, the kicks started and have hardly stopped. I never thought I would feel this much movement so quick! I thought it would be one or two here and there, and then build up over time. But today there have been so many. It's the craziest feeling in the world, and I kept grinning to myself all day at work. I still can't believe that I have this living, growing, thriving baby inside me. It's so incredibly surreal that I can't even explain it really. I
|Yesterday 06:44 PM
|Annnd ds is bawling again. Sigh. Attempted to update the roster, but am missing some stuff for some people. I love you ladies, please don't hate me!
|Yesterday 06:19 PM
|I'm sorry I just keep not posting... I'm going to try. I've been dying of tired the last few weeks, and have just not had energy for social interaction. I want to hear about other people, but responding (and not just here) has seemed like soooo much work. Last night I was up with ds basically all night. Every half hour to hour he'd cough, moan, then cry and need to be comforted. I finally gave up and took him to sleep on the basement couch so dh could get some rest for work. (dh was snoring and I couldn't sleep anyway ) The waking kept up until he got up for the day at 6 am. So I am kind of fried. I'm just glad I didn't get so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep at all, or wake up with my neck totally screwed up, which is what I was expecting. Anyway... okay, actually, I'm going to try to update the roster THEN post. But for any who are wondering, yes, still pregnant! (38+1 today)
|Yesterday 05:47 PM
Cutie bump mama.
Thanks for starting the belly shots @kewpie80
@Xerxella I'm sorry this is being so tough but you sound strong. I guess it is good to not have any expectations . Praying for both babies.
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|Yesterday 05:21 PM
|@chuord - such a cute little bump!!!! Everyone looks so different than I imagine even if your pic is in your avatar! Lol.
|Yesterday 04:41 PM
Xerxella - understood. We will all just keep praying for him then. As long as you manage to keep him in there he has a chance to heal... Fingers and toes all crossed, sending the love over the miles.
Ok here's my pathetic belly pic (I took it first thing today so I'm less bloated)
|Yesterday 03:05 PM
Fertility Challenged Graduates Thread - Spring/Summer 2014
@chuord and @kewpie80 and all - no. It's really not a good thing. There's so much fluid in his lungs that they can't develop properly. If the fluid doesn't go away somehow, it doesn't matter when he's born, he won't be able to breathe. He simply won't have the lung capacity to sustain life.
|Yesterday 01:52 PM
Tracy - thanks!!! It's so cute! Totally understand the home alone issue... Lol I used to worry how I'd fit one!
Xerxella - you are doing a great job! I'm with kewpie - is staying the same but still growing a good thing? I'm guessing if baby b makes it into viability but is born with hydrops they can treat when he's out? I hope there are still options! The fact he's still there and growing tells me he wants to be with you. Hugs on all your patience!
Kewpie - how are you finding it coping with your other two as well this time? I guess they're old enough to be helpful?
Adie - I'm with you I think it's just starting to pop up, I've been managing to partially belly sleep (with one leg bent up to make space) even that feels too much pressure now... I did have one great nausea free day, but it was back yesterday... So I guess there's a little more to deal with - but my day off was like a holiday! My next scan is nuchal at 13 weeks (16-10 I think) looking forward to that and the blood tests and then really enjoying this whole process.
|Yesterday 11:02 AM
-you are sure doing a good job of keeping those babies in there. You are one strong mama. Sorry no miracle for baby B. I hope it comes!
@kewpie80 -love those bump pics! You look so happy!
@tracyamber -love your bump pic too! So cute!
@chuord -how are you feeling? I agree, I kind of forgot how quickly things grow with twins.
Hi everyone else!
AFM: I'm at a conference for attachment issues in Orlando right now. In fact I'm currently sluffing a boring session because I'm so freaking tired! I learned all about prenatal development and attachment relationships yesterday which was particularly fascinating for me right now! I'm feeling so bloated and I feel like my uterus is def popping a bit. So cool! Since I've been traveling I've seen 5 sets of identical twins. I'm sure I'm just more attuned but it's pretty crazy. Sorry I've been kind of absent...I've been reading along with lots of support.
|Yesterday 09:26 AM
All those cute baby bumps! I look like a beached whale! Lol. I'll post a picture when I have some reasonable clothes on. :P
AFM - So, essentially, the u/s and check up showed no change. The cervix is shortened, but basically unchanged. The cerclage is holding. Baby A looks great. He's continuing to measure a few days ahead, which is great. Unfortunately, baby B looks the same. He's growing on track, but the hydrops appears the same. I was hoping for a miracle, but now just trying to stay grounded.
PS. I'm 22+2 today.
|Yesterday 08:00 AM
Fertility Challenged Graduates Thread - Spring/Summer 2014
This is for you because you asked. Like I posted on the other thread it is really hard to get a shot of my belly when dh is not around.
19 weeks
|Yesterday 07:53 AM
Fertility Challenged Graduates Thread - Spring/Summer 2014
I'm glad at least things are not taking any major turns. I guess it's still a waiting game. You rock mama , 22 weeks !
|Yesterday 05:19 AM
Kewpie - so freaking adorable!!!
X - glad to hear things aren't worse, but so hoping the miracle still happens. Hugs to you.
Laggie - going to check out your post :-)
Hi to everyone else!
|Yesterday 04:53 AM
Fertility Challenged Graduates Thread - Spring/Summer 2014
All those cute baby bumps! I look like a beached whale! Lol. I'll post a picture when I have some reasonable clothes on. :P
AFM - So, essentially, the u/s and check up showed no change. The cervix is shortened, but basically unchanged. The cerclage is holding. Baby A looks great. He's continuing to measure a few days ahead, which is great. Unfortunately, baby B looks the same. He's growing on track, but the hydrops appears the same. I was hoping for a miracle, but now just trying to stay grounded.
PS. I'm 22+2 today.
Tracy - can you post it here too for the rest of us?
Kewpie - you look so happy and relaxed in both pics! Lol I'm a tiny bit scared at how twins grow so fast... I still have no baby bump aside from my natural belly (9wks) - however I don't feel comfortable in anything without elastic.
You didn't post about your appointment or ultrasound. Details please!!!
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I posted a few posts before you in our ddc bump thread. Did you see it??
Your tummy is bigger. Mine too, I have heard that the second pregnancy tummies are a bit bigger than the first time.
Fertility Challenged Graduates Thread - Spring/Summer 2014
I posted a few posts before you in our ddc bump thread. Did you see it??
Your tummy is bigger. Mine too, I have heard that the second pregnancy tummies are a bit bigger than the first time.
Hi everyone! I haven't been on here in ages... we seem to have two graduates threads?
I just posted here:
Bump pic time?
This one is current:
This one is 3 years ago almost to the day with my first set. I dare say I'm bigger this time. I'm currently measuring 22 weeks.
They are beautiful!!!!! I'm posting here b/c it's the summer 2014 thread. I know , your a busy mom now you must be so happy
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Hi everyone! I haven't been on here in ages... we seem to have two graduates threads?
I just posted here:
Autumn laughing - ditto on GD (hope you don't), can't wait to meet your girl!
Xerxella - I thought you were close, I'm glad you're feeling better, I'm hoping you go to 36 weeks too!
Afm - ok it's 7.30am here, some girls in due date club were talking about cravings - now I want nachos lol for breakfast! Wth!
I can't believe you are so close to meeting your baby. Time flies doesn't it?? Hope you don't have GD!
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- *any* flights of stairs kick my butt! (well, really the sore area is more in the front..) I actually live in a 2 story and work on the 2nd floor - I plan my trips up and down carefully now! And every time we've done any moving of stuff around or cleaning, I really feel it.
@Xerxella - sounds like a good attitude? And good intuition
@Kewpie - My original OB/Gyn was kind of like that - not quite as bad, though! Although, that is the one with the doctor that didn't mention our MF issues on the first IUI, so they may have had other issues, too. I *really* like the midwife I saw there, though! When I transferred to the fertility place, they ended up doing a pap, and then set me up with a 6 mo follow up at with the regular group in their office - I could have gone back to the first place, but the office mess ups are what made me stick with the new place.
@Adie & @ chuord - I'm still excited for you guys
and hi to everyone else!!!
AFM - probably do have GD. I'm frustrated, because I've already got a bizzillion allergies I'm eating around, and some weird sort of hypoglycemic tendencies that no doctor has ever cared enough about to sort out, and the GD diet info doesn't seem to mesh well with that. Also, I'd almost started to feel some trust in my body again. Oh well... Little girl is still kicking away, so that's good. I can't believe we've gotten this far! My brother is SO EXCITED to be an uncle that it almost makes up for everyone else's lack of excitement. He doesn't talk to us much, but we did text for hours on Friday. Also, went on a vacation to Maine, and it was awesome, even though I couldn't walk around nearly as much as I would have liked!
|Tracy - so excited for you with your new house! So much fun, and woman what are you thinking up and down all those stairs! Lol that's crazy!
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Theme: Waikiki Tomorrow
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, United States
March 15th, 2013
About this event
Although only 1 square mile in size, Waikiki is the undisputed center of economic activity for Hawaii, directly responsible for over 6% of the GDP, 7% of the tax revenues and 6% of the employee payroll for the State of Hawaii. As the leading generator of tourism, Waikiki provides more than 50% of all revenues from tourism.
TEDxWaikiki seeks to enhance and expand the discussion of the recent "Waikiki 2020" conference (October 16, 2012) hosted by the Waikiki Improvement Association (WIA) to vision the next chapter of Waikiki's evolution.
Venue and Details
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, 96815
United States
This event occurred in the past.
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Matt Gilbertson
Honolulu, HI, United States