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I just purchased an iPhone 4S and I am using iOS 5.1.1. Only one of my Google calendars is syncing. I've searched the web and have tried every suggestion, nothing is solving the problem.
That's the google recommended way http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=139206
You'll need to make sure that your account is properly configured in Settings > Mail, Contacts, and Calendars.
Since you're using Gmail, make sure that Calendars are set to ON and then go to the Calendar app and make sure all the calendars are selected to be displayed by tapping "Calendars" in the top left corner and checking off all the calendars you want to see from your Gmail account.
We're looking for long answers that provide some explanation and context. Don't just give a one-line answer; explain why your answer is right, ideally with citations. Answers that don't include explanations may be removed.
Maybe you have only enabled CalDAV syncing for the one calendar that works?
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7 Useful Genetic Experiments That Are Creepy As Hell
There is no field of science that feels more like "playing God" than genetic engineering. It doesn't matter how pro-science and forward-thinking you are -- there's something weird about dicking around with the building blocks of life.
To help set your mind at ease, here are some of the most baffling and bizarre experiments going on right now.
#7. Mice That Chirp Like Birds
Despite what comic books tell you, mutation can't be counted on to reliably produce superpowers. On the other hand, a species can't evolve without it. Most of the useful features that now come standard on the human body -- like arms and eyebrows -- started out as a mutation somewhere up the genetic line. It's just that most of the time, mutation is going to produce something terrifying.
Scientists in Japan, ignoring a rich cultural history of monster movies, decided they liked those odds. The Evolved Mouse Project genetically modified a handful of mice, increasing the likelihood of their DNA miscopying and therefore making them susceptible to mutation. The mice started reproducing, and from their mutant loins sprang hilarious abominations, including, for instance, one with stumpy legs and a tail like a dachshund.
And also Kevin Bacon.
Then one morning, the scientists checked their experiment and found one of the little guys chirping like a bird.
Although the singing mutation is random, it appears that the mice are actually using it to express themselves. Male mice sing more often around female mice, presumably to attract them as mates. The mice also sing more when they're placed in different environments.
And when they're looking for Fievel Mousekewitz.
The researchers also claim that the singing mice may help us understand the origins of human speech, noting that the mutated mice seem to be developing different dialects depending on their environment.
Lead researcher Arikuni Uchimura had this to say about the project: "I know it's a long shot and people would say it's 'too absurd'... but I'm doing this with hopes of making a Mickey Mouse someday."
And maybe, one dark day, a SpongeBob.
Evidently, in addition to being a geneticist, Uchimura is also seven years-old.
#6. The Humster
Hey, speaking of science's dream to someday create a sentient rodent, what happens if you inject human sperm into a hamster's egg cell? Science knows, because they've done it.
Enter the humster. If you're thinking this is a hamster that hums, you're pronouncing it wrong. It's a human-hamster hybrid.
Shown here?
Now, like many hybrid embryos, the humster is completely unviable and as a rule is destroyed long before it can mutate into a horrifying real-life version of Master Splinter. And to be fair, there are legitimate scientific reasons for creating a humster. Human embryos are difficult to procure for experiments and are protected by legal restrictions. Hamster embryos, however, are fair game. So why not throw some human sperm at them?
Not as a drunken prank, mind you. The reason is that if a couple is struggling with infertility, a hamster embryo can also be used to check the viability of the man's sperm cells. This is one of those techniques that lies squarely in the Venn diagram overlap between "really good cause" and "Frankensteinesque."
"Alternatively, you could try having oodles of unprotected sex."
Though frankly, if a man's seed refuses to make a baby with his wife but then jumps at the possibility of fertilizing an unviable rodent egg, it might be best for all concerned if he avoided passing on his genes. But we're not scientists.
#5. Glow-in-the-Dark Animals
You know how some types of jellyfish glow in the dark? Wouldn't it be weird if some day science was able to splice that gene into other animals to make neon versions?
Also, puppies with no rectums.
Well, you're in luck, because according to Popular Science, you can buy glowing mice, right now, to the tune of $1,156 for 50 embryos. For the budget-minded enthusiast of mad science, there's the GloFish, advertised as the world's first transgenic pet and available in Starfire Red, Electric Green and Sunburst Orange. Illegal in the state of California!
Which is a shame, because nothing goes better with weed than glowing fish.
Of course, we've previously mentioned glowing jellyfish monkeys -- creatures that combine the uncanny intelligence of our closest animal relatives with the squishy bioluminescence of nature's toxic disco-sticks. And as of 2009, scientists have invented monkeys that not only glow but pass their radioactive essence on to their children.
Meanwhile, supposed "transgenic artist" Eduardo Kac raised headlines at the start of the decade for commissioning Alba, the glowing bunny. She's been joined in recent years by the Ruby Puppy (the Ruppy), dogs that glow red under ultraviolet light after having been spliced with genes from sea anemones. Furthermore, South Korean scientists claim to have produced glowing cats, although this news comes on the heels of the discovery that a famed South Korean scientist who a breakthrough in human cloning.
Shown here.
There's actually a somewhat-credible justification for the existence of these creatures. The bioluminescence gene is easy to isolate and transfer to other organisms, and once it's in there, it's even easier to tell whether it's been successfully expressed. (Hint: If the animal is glowing, you may have been successful.) This kind of transgenic research can be used to test the viability of more complex enhancements, such as coding a person with immunity to specific diseases.
That said, the publicity that comes from producing an adorable glow-in-the-dark puppy might also have something to do with it.
"For outstanding achievement in the field of mocking God's creation."
#4. Mice That Produce Drinkable Milk
First of all, we completely realize that this was a Simpsons episode.
But science has finally caught up. They have bred mice that make milk for your baby to drink.
It's all about lactoferrin, a substance in breast milk that boosts infant immune systems. According to National Geographic, human milk contains only four to five grams of the stuff per liter. But mice produce milk that is naturally rich in protein, so if you can program them to make lactoferrin instead of squandering it on useless cheese-eating mouse proteins, they can produce milk that includes up to 160 grams per liter.
It's worth noting that this isn't the first experiment of this type. As we've covered before, goats have been modified to make spider proteins. Engineered rabbits have been used to produce milk that helped treat a particular muscular disorder. And sharks have been given enlarged brains to harvest proteins that fight Alzheimer's.
That was real, right?
But the procedure still has a couple of snags that need to be worked out. Scientists must anesthetize the mice and then attach tiny pumps to their itty-bitty mouse teats to harvest negligible quantities of milk (yes, just like in The Simpsons). This process is admittedly hilarious but extremely inefficient. For the stuff to be produced on an industrial scale, we'll need to engineer other animals, such as goats or cows, to produce the super mouse milk. Because once you've introduced rodents to the formula, splicing in ordinary livestock doesn't seem so bad.
Although at this point we're wondering why they don't just cut out the middleman and market genetic lactating enhancements to prospective mothers.
Possibly because "Pump your tits full of these!" is a tough sell.


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This election is not like the elections of the past.
Brittany Larue will be a freshman this spring at WKU. She says, "I think most people just realized that it does affect them. It does affect their future; it does affect them right now."
Larue is one of the few young people working the polls in this year's election. She says she's seen a great deal of young voters turn out at this precinct on 13th Ave. And they have strong convictions for wanting their voices heard.
Amelia Farmer is a WKU Senior. She says, "I'm a graduating senior and I'm looking toward finding a job in the next year and I think a lot of people are taking that into consideration. And a lot of people are looking at whether or not we're going to be the ones going to war because we're the ones that soon will be in charge of this country."
Kyle Marklin is a WKU Junior. He says, "I know I voted for some people that advertised in the college paper. Tried to campaign on campus. It made me feel like they really cared about our vote. And everybody knows there are enough young people that we can make a difference when we do vote."
The young people we spoke to say they plan on staying involved in future elections.
Larue says, "Definitely. I plan on doing it till I leave, if I ever leave, Bowling Green."
Young voters are made up of 18-29 year olds. Approximately one-fifth of Americans are young voters. Research shows more young people at the polls this year can be attributed to artists popular with Generation X encouraging young people to exercise their right to vote.


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A field is an ordered triple $(F, +,\cdot)$ of a set $F$ and binary operations $+,\times$ on $F$ such that $(F,+)$ and $(F\backslash 0,\times)$ are abelian groups satisfying the distributive laws $\forall a,b,c \in F:\begin{cases} a\times(b+c)=(a\times b)+(a\times c)\newline (a+b)\times c= (a\times c)+(b\times c) \end{cases}$.
Someone mentioned that the "interplay" between the additive structure $(F,+)$ and the multiplicative structure $(F\backslash 0,\times)$ in a field is still "not well understood". Another friend mentioned that the distributive laws fully characterize the relationship between $+,\times$ by definition, but that these laws are "not fully understood".
What is this deep understanding? What is known and what is unknown? Restrict this question to specific fields if necessary, like finite.
EDIT: I should clarify that this came up during a discussion of Wang's attacks on hash functions in cryptography.


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Sights in the Vicinity of San Juan de la Frontera
Ruta del Vino San Juan (Pocito)
On San Juan's southern outskirts, the locality of Pocito is home to a cluster of wineries that are worth sampling, even if they can't match Mendoza's size and diversity. All are on or near RN 40, the paved highway from Mendoza.
Closest to town is Champañera Miguel Más (Calle 11 s/n, tel. 0264/422-5807, miguelmas@ infovia.com.ar), 300 meters east of RN 40. A family-run bodega with only 2.5 hectares of organic grapes, it produces fewer than 10,000 bottles of sparkling wine per annum. It also makes some cabernet sauvignon and malbec, a small amount of muscatel, and quantities of jam and honey. At this mom-and-pop operation, tours and tasting are about as personal as can be; hours are 9 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday.
About two kilometers farther south, fronting the west side of the highway, Fabril Alto Verde (RN 40 between Calle 13 and Calle 14, tel. 0264/421-2683) is an organic winery with a more high-tech and diverse production that includes varietals like Chablis, chardonnay, malbec, and Syrah, plus some sparkling wines. The winery and its contemporary tasting room are open for tours (make advance arrangements for English) 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and 3:30–7:30 p.m. Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday.
In sheer tourist appeal, the best choice is Viñas de Segisa (Aberastain y Calle 15, tel. 0264/492-2000, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Mon.–Sat., 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sun.), a boutique winery that has conserved its century-old facilities and adapted them to individualized guided tours—which include tastings directly from their cellar casks. It is nevertheless a contemporary bodega producing cabernet sauvignon, Syrah, malbec, chardonnay, and a torrontés-chardonnay blend, plus a premium line that includes tempranillo.
Dique Ullum
In San Juan's hot, arid climate, the vineyards thrive on water from 3,200-hectare Dique Ullum, 18 kilometers west of town via RP 60; it's also the place where Sanjuaninos go to beat the heat by swimming, sailing, windsurfing, and fishing. From the bus terminal, take bus No. 23 to Zonda; for schedules, contact Empresa Ullum (tel. 0264/422-1910).
If the heat relents, hike from the dam outlet to the top of 1,800-meter Cerro Tres Marías. This waterless walk traces the crest of the southwest-trending Serranía de Marquesado and takes two hours one-way. The conspicuous zigzag trail begins at the Stations of the Cross; carry plenty of liquids and high-energy snacks.
Difunta Correa Shrine
Until very recently, Roman Catholicism was Argentina's official faith, and it still permeates daily life. When the shepherd fails the flock, though, the people seek help from popular saints like the Difunta Correa—whose shrine draws upwards of 100,000 Semana Santa pilgrims to the desert hamlet of Vallecito, about 60 kilometers east of San Juan. More than a religious experience, it's an economic force, and even nonbelievers will find plenty to contemplate in the contradictions between the sacred and the profane.
According to legend, María Antonia Deolinda Correa died of thirst in the desert while following her conscript husband—a small landowner—during the mid-19th-century civil wars. When passing muleteers found her body, though, her baby son was still at her breast. While it seems far-fetched that any infant could survive on milk from a lifeless body, the legend had such resonance that the waterless site became a spontaneous shrine. The Difunta ("Defunct," as dead people are known in the countryside) became a popular "saint," despite uncertainty that she even existed.
Church efforts have been futile. From negligible origins as a solitary cross atop a knoll, the shrine has grown into a complex that includes a hotel, a campground, restaurants, a police station, a post office, a school, souvenir shops, and even its own tourist office. There is also the Fundación Vallecito, the nonprofit bureaucracy that administers the site.
For queues of pilgrims, though, the goal is the grotto with a prostrate image of the Difunta and her baby. To fulfill pledges they have made and to thank her for favors granted, some crawl the concrete steps backwards like crabs. They leave an astonishing assortment of license plates, model cars and houses, photographs, and other personal items that signify their gratitude; the foundation, for its part, "recycles" many items to finance its activities (which include delivery of 2,000 liters of water daily from the town of Caucete).
Pilgrims visit the shrine all year. It's most impressive at Easter, May Day, and Christmas, but events like mid-April's gauchesco Cabalgata de la Fe (Ride of Faith) from San Juan and December's Festival del Camionero (Trucker's Festival) are increasingly important.
Writing in the 19th century, Domingo F. Sarmiento—himself a Sanjuanino—expressed what the official church still privately believes about rural religious practices like the Difunta Correa: "Christianity exists…as a tradition which is perpetuated, but corrupted; colored by gross superstitions and unaided by instruction, rites, or convictions."
Believers, for their part, see no contradiction between their formal faith and devotion to the Difunta. That devotion has spread throughout the republic, as shown in roadside shrines—some astonishingly elaborate—from the Bolivian border to Tierra del Fuego. Their marker is the water-filled bottles left to slake her thirst, but there are also banknotes (from the hyperinflationary past), low-value coins, and miscellaneous vehicle parts (truckers are among her most committed adherents).
The Difunta may be the most widespread of popular religious figures, as measured by roadside shrines, but she's not the only one. Sites devoted to the Gaucho Antonio Gil, an unjustly executed "Robin Hood" figure from Corrientes Province, are proliferating alongside the Difunta since Argentina's 2001 economic and political implosion.
The shrine has its own branch of the provincial tourist office; there is also an ostensibly official website.
Informally, pilgrims camp almost anywhere they like, but the shrine's own Hotel Difunta Correa (tel. 0264/496-1018 in Caucete, US$37 d) has Spartan rooms with private baths (electric showers) and breakfast; it's presumably undergoing an upgrade, which may amount to little more than fresh paint. There's plenty of parrillada plus empanadas and similar snacks at any of several street-side comedores.
From San Juan, Empresa Vallecito (tel. 0264/422-1181) has direct service to the shrine (1 hour, US$5 round-trip) at 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., returning at 11:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Other eastbound buses, toward cities like La Rioja or Córdoba, will stop at the shrine on request.
Jáchal and Vicinity
From San Juan, paved RN 40 leads 156 kilometers north to the vineyards and olive orchards of San José de Jáchal (pop. 10,901), a town renowned for its gaucho customs and its handmade blankets and ponchos. Mid-November's weekend Fiesta de la Tradición highlights this reputation, while its most notable sight is the Iglesia San José (1878), a national historical monument blemished by a new and incongruous freestanding bell tower. Also notable is the church's Cristo Negro (Black Christ) or Señor de la Agonía (Lord of Agony), a grisly 18th-century image imported from Bolivia.
East of Jáchal, the scenic graveled RP 491 links up with RN 40 to the village of Huaco, the birthplace and gravesite of poet and musician Buenaventura Luna (a lacquered cement guitar lies atop his adobe tomb). Huaco is also home to the Viejo Molino, a magnificently restored late-colonial flour mill.
Jáchal has numerous campgrounds. A block-plus north of the plaza, Hotel San Martín (Echegaray 367, tel. 02647/42-0431, US$20 s, US$27 d) has commodious rooms with amenities such as air-conditioning, cable TV, and private baths; it has made an impressive effort to improve common areas as well. Half a block east of the plaza, moribund Hotel Plaza (San Juan 546, tel. 02647/42-0256, US$10–12 s, US$15–20 d) has rooms with either shared or private baths. For dining, try Nicco y Pascual (San Martín and Echegaray), at the southwest corner of the plaza.
On the plaza's north side, the obliging Casa de la Cultura y Turismo (tel. 02647/42-0003, ext. 311) is open 24‑7 (the night watchman does his best in the early hours).
Jáchal's Terminal de Ómnibus (Presidente Perón and Laprida) is six blocks east and three blocks south of the plaza. From San Juan, the main carriers are Clasur (tel. 0264/421-4108) and TAC (also tel. 0264/421-4108).
Pismanta and Vicinity
From Rodeo, paved RN 150 leads southwest to the foothill hot springs of Pismanta, where Hotel Termas de Pismanta (tel. 02647/49-7091, US$40 s, US$71 d, with breakfast, up to US$55 s, US$103 d, with full board) attracts mostly middle-aged and aging Argentines to its enormous hot baths and a decent restaurant that are both open to nonguests.
From Pismanta, RN 150 climbs 92 kilometers through the upper Jáchal drainage to the Chilean border at 4,779-meter Paso de Agua Negra, the highest pass between the two countries. Open at least December–March, it features an impressive glacier and the snowmelt pinnacles known as penitentes along the narrow highway, which continues to the scenic Elqui Valley and the beach resort of La Serena in Chile. San Juan authorities envision keeping it open all year—highly unlikely without expensive tunneling.
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50+: Live Better, Longer
Multiple Conditions, Better Care?
June 13, 2007 -- People with several chronic conditions may get better medical care than other patients, a new study suggests.
The study appears in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Data came from three studies that together included 7,680 U.S. patients.
The quality of medical care was based on whether or not patients with chronic conditions including asthma, heart disease, depression, and diabetes were offered recommended medical services.
For instance, people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should receive counseling about diet and exercise. If that happened, that was a sign of higher-quality medical care, note the researchers.
They included Takahiro Higashi, MD, PhD, of Japan's Kyoto University and Paul Shekelle, MD, PhD, of Rand Health in Santa Monica, Calif., and the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
Medical Care Quality
Before the study started, the researchers reasoned that medical care quality would be lower for patients with more than one chronic condition.
But instead, they reached the opposite conclusion.
First, the researchers pooled the data from all three studies. Next, they crunched the numbers to gauge the quality of the medical care the patients received, based on recommended services.
"The quality of care increased as the number of medical conditions increased," write Higashi and colleagues.
For every additional condition patients had, the quality of their medical care rose by about 2%, the study shows.
The reasons for that pattern aren't clear, but the researchers suggest several possibilities.
Perhaps patients with several conditions see doctors more often and thus have more chances to be offered recommended services.
Patients with multiple conditions who see specialists may also "advocate more effectively for the care they need, write the researchers.


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The Long Suffering Husband and I received a vacuum from my parents for Christmas. I asked for one, because I have rotten luck with vacuums. They keep breaking down on me. I swear, I'm not vacuuming up anything weird with them. I really am not.
Of course there was that time the Sassy Saint vacuumed up my engagement ring.
I had taken it off because I was cooking or baking and didn't want to get flour or dough caught in the setting. I thought I'd tucked it safely away, but somehow it made its way to the floor, where it was sucked into the depths of the vacuum.
I didn't notice the ring was gone until later that evening. I'd even forgotten I'd taken it off until I glanced down and realized it was gone.
I may have panicked. Just a little bit.
We tore the house apart - moved all the furniture and picked through the garbage, even.
The LSH was perplexed. I was in tears. I knew it was only a ring. I knew it could have been replaced (albeit at a cost). I knew it wasn't an ominous portent for our marriage - after all, Grampy Grumpy's wedding ring had been eaten by a huge Ohio River catfish and my parents had managed to remain married. It was only metal and rock.
I was devastated.
While I collapsed in hysterics, the LSH was methodically, meticulously searching for the ring. (If this isn't a summation of our marriage, I don't know what is.) He opened up the vacuum cleaner and began feeling around in the guts.
"I think I've found something," he said.
I stopped caterwauling. "Really?" I was hopeful.
"I do have something. It's your ring." He pulled it from amidst the dust bunnies, none the worse for wear, although a bit dusty.
"How did it get in the vacuum?" I asked.
"Oh," said the Sassy Saint.
"Oh? What do you mean 'oh'? Did you vacuum up my ring?"
"I didn't know it was your ring," she said. "I just knew the vacuum had a hard time picking it up. I had to run it over a bunch of times."
"If you've got to run over it more than twice, then it probably shouldn't be vacuumed up," I said.
So, we're a bit hard on vacuums (or Sass is, to be accurate).
I was pleased with this one - a popular brand name, it promised enough horsepower to pick up pet hair. The LSH proposed skipping the step where the pet hair gets on the floor and furniture by vacuuming Stupid Dog.
I vetoed this idea, because the dog goes insane when a vacuum (or just about any household appliance) is running in her general vicinity, but Stupid probably doesn't realize how close she came to being vacuumed by her beloved human.
Recently, Sass called me at the office.
"I couldn't finish vacuuming," she said.
"Tell me you didn't try to vacuum the dog. Your dad was kidding. I think."
"Why would I vacuum the dog?"
"Why would you vacuum my engagement ring?"
"That was an accident. I was 10."
"Running it over repeatedly until the vacuum sucks it up isn't an accident. Why couldn't you finish vacuuming?"
"There's something caught in the vacuum."
"That vacuum is brand-new. How is there something caught in there?"
"It has really powerful suction. I didn't mean to vacuum it up. I didn't even run it over, it was just near the vacuum and got sucked in."
I sighed. "What did you get stuck in the vacuum?"
" ... one of your sweaters."
I think I've pin-pointed my vacuum problem.
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Opposedly to public misconception, most of the energy is wasted not because of acceleration but because of resistance. And, despite the airplanes are extremely airflow-shaped, the laws of physics say that environment resistance grows as square low with speed, resistance ~ v^2. So, at very high speeds, resistance is pretty high anyway. Furthermore, once head penetrates the air in front of the vehicle, the long tail experiences no resistance. So, in my opinion, very long trains transport thousands of people for free, without spending additional energy. In total, they must waste 100 times less energy than airplane. Nevertheless, when I look at the prices, I start to see the opposite. E.g. Berlin-Geneva train costs at least 250 euros, the flight tickets start at less than 100. So, the market economy accounts the trains as resource wasters. Why?
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Your question has more is place on stack exchange economy when it will exist. (And it starts with armchair physics.)
Still an interesting question.
I already asked myself this question, here are some thoughts:
Travel time is employee's time who need to be paid
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For the train if the way is inter-countries, you need to split the bill between two or more companies, for the plane it's only the air company.
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What does the word pronounced as "ma" in Cantonese Chinese mean in English? I understand that this syllable has five different meanings according to how it is inflected. What are the five different meanings of this syllable?
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Since ma in Jyutping isn't a valid syllable according to Cantonese phonotactics, I assume you mean Jyutping maa.
Modern Hong Kong Cantonese has six tones, of which five are indeed valid contours for the syllable maa. I'll use the Jyutping tone numbers below, giving an example word for each.


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Nick has just made available the new Arca compatible Quick Release Clamp.
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Nice little inexpensive addition to the lineup of growing products.
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The clamp looks great! Almost identical to the original arca swiss clamp and for $40 almost for free
But I have one question abou the last product picture (ASQRC1_CPA1024.jpg). Shouldn't the plate mounted the other way around to the clamp in the picture?
(The clamp will be attached to the upper arm and the plate will be mounted to the camera.)
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Thanks for the answer. Wasn't that clear to me from the picture.
I think the most important part is to have an easy working stop at the clamp.
I use a arca swiss clamp without a stop (see http://nodalninja.com/forum/index.php?topic=63.0).
because I haven't found one yet with a flat base and level stop.
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Are these available in the UK? Red Door only list the Manfrotto style ones.
I'm so clumsy I need a QR badly but the though of another system makes me shiver (cameras have Kirk Arca compatile L brackets on - possibly the best invention ever)
This would save me having to get some Araldite out......
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Besides meaning bald, or a bald/balding person, when cursing, does ハゲ also just become a generic curse word such as "douchebag" or "asshole"? In this sense, does it stay mostly male-restricted? What would be the nuances of this usage of ハゲ (ie perhaps still implying an older man?)
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I like the StackOverflow interface so much I am now disappointed when I go to a blog and cannot vote up or down groups of comments. It bugs me even more when I go to http://blog.stackoverflow.com or Coding Horror and the site just seem off. I am hoping that Jeff and Joel hire someone like they did for Stack Exchange and adapt the engine for blogging.
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Voting is clearly important, but I'd also love to be able to use markdown, particularly for coding blogs.
When I blog, it typically takes a little while to phrase it (especially if I need to add attachments). I suspect you'd need pending posts (visible to the author only) that you can edit incrementally before finally publishing it.
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My number one request would be for having groups of comments be like an answer and be able to vote up and down the comment.
Attachments (here|here) - or at least, a simplified process for doing an upload+link in a single operation.
I'd like the syntax highlighting to be smarter, particularly I'd like it to be language aware and let me choose from various languages so that keywords, etc. are highlighted better. For example I'd like to be able to choose to highlight some parts of the entry as HTML, C#, or Javascript or mixed (MVC views, for instance).
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I study philosophy at university, a subject that covers a lot of ground. My problem is that I often feel overwhelmed by what's been done in the past 2,500 years in so many different fields. There is so much to learn. When I start reading a text, I encounter some philosopher that I didn't know about yet, so I look up his name. Then there's a term I didn't know about, so I have to look that up. Then there's a reference to some historical event I didn't know about. And the list goes on. What I end up doing is reading very superficially about many different subjects rather than reading or studying one text or subject thoroughly. This hasn't really caused trouble, my marks are fine, but I feel that my knowledge is broad but superficial rather than deep. Especially since I'm about to get into graduate courses, this learning attitude may cause trouble.
Part of this has to do with my very strong desire to learn about just about anything. On the one hand, it is obviously a good thing to keep me motivated. On the other hand, it's hard to focus on one subject, because there are all kinds of interesting things to learn about lurking in just about every sentence of the text you actually want to or need to read. The material that's part of the curriculum is not overwhelming at all; it's the references to other material "hidden" (and references in those texts, and so on) that are often overwhelming. A typical day of study begins with one particular text or concept and ends with a huge pile of books on my desk, a couple of youtube videos on the concept and encyclopedia articles in my browser and a ton of notes. I really cannot choose between different subjects/topics/concepts/authors, so I attempt to learn them all, which usually results in learning very little. Some say that "to choose is to lose something, but to refuse to choose is to lose everything" and this seems to apply perfectly to my situation.
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This is really strange. Dictionary.com says "obdurability" isn't a word in English, but it is the ONLY translation for "强韧" in Pleco (my Chinese-English dictionary). Google.com has tons of results, but almost all of them seem to be Chinese companies describing their durable materials as having "obdurability"! Was this a typo by someone compiling a dictionary for Chinese readers that just got magnified over the years or what?
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The ABC dictionary definition in Pleco is "pliable but tough". Other dictionaries in my Pleco edition have the same definition. The only one that has yours is ADSO which is a community dictionary provided by the people of Popup Chinese.
My hypothesis about the wide-spread use of this word: In online Chinese dictionaries I often see non-existing English words being used in the translation. This seem to happen when the Chinese word doesn't exist in English and hence can't be translated by one word. There is a lot of copied material on Chinese websites. You for example also see this on the Chinese wiki alternatives. The texts on different sites on a certain topic are most of the time almost complete rip-offs. It seems that they just want to be as complete as possible with minimal effort and in this way errors are spread quite quickly.


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When reading something that has a quote in the middle of it, is it proper to say "end quote" or "unquote" to signal the end of the quote? I've heard both ways.
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Both are fine and have been used for decades, as far as I know. The OED on "unquote":
The OED on "quote (v.)":
Based on my experience:
Otherwise, either term is fair game.
I've heard people say "unquote" but always assumed it was a corruption of end-quote. Wiktionary backs up this assertion. A quick search of the Corpus of Conteporary American English finds 288 instances of unquote near "quote", typically in a phrase such as
So unquote is definitely a word that people are using.
This question was the source of a heated debate with a friend so some additional research had to be done. We determined that both "end quote" and "unquote" co-evolved with the telegram (1861-1901) and the Dictaphone (1881-1907). (Dates are the approximate period of evolution from early implementation of the technology to first documented use of "end quote" or "unquote" associated with the technology.) Neither term existed before these technologies.
Western Union provided these instructions to secretaries, circa 1907:
The earliest examples we could find in print were in transcripts of official government telegrams circa 1901 and all of those examples were "end quote."
The earliest examples of "unquote" in print were also in transcripts of official government telegrams circa 1910 with the notable distinction that they were all trans-Atlantic telegrams.
It seems that two standards had evolved. "End quote" was being used in domestic telegrams and "unquote" was being used by the operators of the trans-Atlantic cables. Usage of both terms were approximately equal in rarity until the mid-1930's when there was a sudden up-tick in the volume of trans-Atlantic communication of an official nature due to the war. "Unquote" suddenly became much more common although "End quote" did not become less common than it had been. The combined usage of the two terms increased dramatically with nearly all of the new instances "unquote."
As a standard in telegrams, "end quote" definitely came first but it was completely supplanted by "unquote." When punctuation was spelled out for transmission, it was transmitted as written (in words rather than symbols) Based on the practice of charging by the word, "unquote" is one word cheaper to transmit. Both widespread exposure to cable operators during the war and the one-word cost economy may have influenced the switch. By 1954, a similar manual to business users as the 1907 instruction pamphlet advises the use of "unquote."
Both terms have lived on outside of their narrow functional purpose essentially interchangeable. "Unquote" is now far more common; "end quote" is a bit of an anachronism perhaps charming for that reason.
One cannot "unquote" a phrase or word if it is being quoted, unless of course you want to remove the word or phrase being quoted. Doesn't that make sense? To "seal" a quote, one must "end quote", or, "end of quote" which satifies and finalizes the context stated. The term "unquote" must have become common when it was accidently misconstrued with "end quote".
I value what my eighth grade teacher taught the lot of us upon a student "quoting" and "unquoting" something said that I've long forgotten. But I will always remember his lesson to be shared immediately there after on a quoted word or phrase...
If anyone can search historically where this term might have become transformed to it's hideous present (save many reporters and announcers on NPR), I would appreciate the info!
In general, I have always heard "quote-unquote" used in direct sequence before a single word, often one which is being questioned. Example: He insists that low fat products are quote-unquote healthy!
Of course you would never actually write the "quote-unquote". It is for spoken word only. When writing you just put quotations around the word "healthy"
As for "quote" and "end quote", they are used around the body of an actual quotation.
He insists that quote low fat prooducts are the way to go for those trying to persue a healty diet. end quote
Here again, these things are never written, just used during spoken communication to clarify the part of the sentence which is a quotation.
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Open-house fare typically includes plenty of appetizers, beverages and desserts, but no home-prepared main course, such as grilled food. Because the party is set up to accommodate guests coming and going all day, the food will need to be ready at zero hour and the platters replenished all day long.
If you'd like to include something heartier, cook or purchase a dish that will be ready to serve and remain delicious (and safe to eat) throughout the life of your party. A precooked, honey-glazed ham or a deli-meat platter can both be safely served cold and will accommodate a large number of guests.
Make sure your guests understand the nature of your party! Include a bit of text on your invitations that indicates your open house will last from noon to 6:00 p.m., asking guests to stop by any time during those hours.
Block Parties
Similar in scope to an open house, block parties take everything outdoors, expanding the ease and relatively low expense of potluck meals to a neighborhood scale. Second-tier national holidays, such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, Halloween, or Veterans Day are popular celebrations for block parties, but you can really have one whenever you want why not have a spring or summer block party?
- Pros A fantastic way to get to know your neighbors, block parties are fun for everyone, including kids and pets. You'll be near your own home, to which you can retreat when you need a break, and you won't be responsible for much more than your share of the logistical details, a few dishes you'll contribute, and keeping an eye on your family members.
- Cons Because block parties are planned and executed by the whole neighborhood (save a few sourpusses who refuse to get involved), you will need to plan this party by committee, which can be harrowing. Also, because the party involves your neighbors (along with any guests you invite), you won't be partying with friends, family, and colleagues inasmuch as you'll be spending the day interacting with different personalities, not all of which will be to your liking.
As soon as the idea for a block party begins to surface, immediately investigate your community's particular regulations for such events. Permits can take time to process, so start early.
Although a block party is planned by committee, you'll want one person to act as a moderator, keeping a checklist of what needs to be done: food, rentals, permits, inviting the neighbors, and establishing ground rules. Diplomatically allow the group to suggest the checklist items, wait for different people to volunteer for their preferred tasks, and then assign a date by which the task should be completed.
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Where'd my deal go? (Yep, it's one of those)
So, I posted a deal (world market, beer, 30% off in-store), it hang around all morning, then disappeared. Is there a new unwritten rule I missed or was it incorrectly nuked? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Because beer.woot.com is forthcoming (please please please!)
Based on some of the comments I saw, it seemed like it may have just been for one region or store? I know I saw some comments indicating some people couldn't find the deal. I don't know if this is the reason it was deleted though (or if these are even factors that affect a deal's "deletability").
If you feel a deal has been deleted in error, please feel free to post it again. (And if it is for one region or store locale, please be sure to be specific!)
If it continues to be a problem, I am sure we can get someone like jumbowoot to investigate.
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@benyust2: one was a humorous about the store not existing, and someone else misread a similar email. Since it was in-store only, it wasn't listed on the website; I've routinely posted world market deals like that before.
@inkycatz: thanks for the follow up. There were no locale restrictions or other, except for what was in the description. Mostly it is just fricking annoying, and I'm very jet-lagged and irritable. And I'm just getting back into the deals swing after sporadic internet access. Maybe I'll repost tomorrow.
@okham: This is how I see you now :)
ps. get some rest :) it always looks better in the morning
@inkycatz: I feel more like this now:
(Baby cheetah I played with over the holidays :)
And I've reposted.
Happy new year!


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Wigan Grabs Late Winner in FA Cup Upset
LONDON—The Wembley Stadium announcer was in the midst of calling out three minutes of stoppage time on Saturday evening—three minutes, it seemed, until the FA Cup final between Wigan Athletic and Manchester City headed into extra time—when he was interrupted by the first goal of the game.
Wigan, from a town of 81,000 on the outskirts of Manchester, had taken a 91st minute 1-0 lead over City, the Abu Dhabi-backed club worth over $1 billion. And moments later, the upset was complete. Wigan had won its first FA Cup and, for an evening at least, could forget that it was staring down the barrel of relegation from the English Premier League.
The winning goal came from substitute Ben Watson off a corner kick directly in front of the 23,000 or so Wigan fans here. City was one defender short at the time, since Pablo Zabaleta had been sent off seven minutes earlier.
"Sorry for the wait, gents," said Wigan manager Roberto Martinez when he began his postgame news conference. "We're not used to celebrating."
The FA Cup, a storied knockout competition that runs in parallel to the Premier League but has no bearing on the standings, is famous for its Cinderella story lines, though they rarely play out until the end. In fact, Wigan is only the third team from outside the Premier League's top 10 to win the cup over the last two decades.
But the celebrations couldn't last long: Wigan has a crucial trip to face Arsenal on Tuesday night. A loss would leave it needing a miracle on the final day of the season, a week from Sunday, to escape relegation from the top tier of English soccer. If it doesn't survive, then it will become the first club in English soccer history to win the cup and go down in the same year.
The victory would be an emotional boost for the team, Martinez said, "But from a physical point of view, I must be honest, I don't know how quickly we can recover... But we're a club that always faces adversity and we don't moan about it."
For City, this trip to Wembley felt different from its 2011 appearance in the final, when its victory over Stoke rung out as a warning to the rest of English soccer. On that occasion, the win was supposed to be the first taste of success for the new incarnation of the team, a talented side that would only get better as it splashed around its oil-rich owners' money.
This time around, the FA Cup was a chance to show that the season hadn't been a complete loss. City's Premier League challenge to Manchester United fell apart months ago, forcing the club to settle for second. And its campaign in the Champions League was a disaster as City finished bottom of its group.
Both managers also came into the game deflecting rumors that they would be leaving their respective clubs at the end of the season. Martinez, regarded as a savvy young manager, has been mentioned in the headlines as a candidate to succeed David Moyes at Everton once he leaves to take over Manchester United.
City's Roberto Mancini, meanwhile, has seemed likely to leave for months with his club reportedly courting Malaga's Manuel Pellegrini. But the City faithful here on Saturday made it clear to the owners that they would prefer him to stay, loudly chanting his name before kickoff and disparaging Pellegrini. The defeat only cast more doubt on his future.
Mancini said after the game that he hadn't asked the club if the reports around Pellegrini were true, but was frustrated by how often it was coming in questions from the news media.
"I don't know why the club didn't stop this," he said, referring to the rumors. "Because I don't think that this is correct. I don't think that it is true."
"If it's true, then I'm stupid because I didn't understand anything about this," Mancini added later.
Wigan, which hadn't even advanced as far as the sixth round of the competition since 1987, didn't have the hardest path to the final. It took the side two games to eliminate third-tier Bournemouth, and Everton was its only Premier League opponent before Saturday. But when the time came to face one of the biggest clubs in England, Wigan rose to the challenge, led by the outstanding 22-year-old winger Callum McManaman.
Quick on the counter and unusually organized at the back, Wigan capably held City's expensive strike force of Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero at bay. City's best chance came in the 30th minute when Tevez was teed up about seven yards out. The City fans in the stadium were out of their seats as soon as he struck it, but could hardly believe it when Joel Robles denied him with a full-stretch dive.
"That doesn't happen by accident," Martinez said. "We have to play like that in the next two games."
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I am planning my retirement farm in eastern washington, and would love to do the research before I have to start the investments. I hope to buy my place this spring.
And regarding apples, anyone have a reference for ancient apple varieties? I am planning my retirement farm in eastern washington, and would love to do the research before I have to start the investments. I hope to buy my place this spring.
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Numbness is a symptom that can occur in different areas of the body, including wrists and hands, feet, and occasionally the stomach and thighs. Patterns of numbness follow the path of nerves. Carpal tunnel syndrome, one of the most common causes of numbness, is hand and finger numbness, tingling, and pain. It is not known exactly why this occurs during pregnancy, but fluid retention is thought to contribute. To make sure these symptoms do not worsen, see a specialist if you have numbness with pain or problems lasting longer than one week. Wearing a wrist splint at night and during daily activities might be all you need to solve the problem. Carpal tunnel syndrome of pregnancy also responds to icing, stretching, and occupational therapy if the symptoms are severe. Additional vitamin B6 can also help (ask your doctor before taking this). Carpal tunnel syndrome usually resolves a few months after pregnancy, although it can sometimes be made worse with child-care activities.
Leg Cramping
Leg cramping at night can be a common irritant during pregnancy. As long as the cramping goes away and is not accompanied by severe back pain or cramping elsewhere, leg cramps are not a sign of anything serious. Stretching or getting up and walking around usually relieves them. Stretching your legs before bed also can help. Sometimes, cramping is a sign that you are not eating enough salt, potassium, or calcium (see chapter 13, "Exercise Problems and Injuries"). Sports drinks are a good source of potassium and salt. You can also try taking an extra dose of calcium at bedtime.
Sore Breasts/Nipples/Belly Button
Tender and swollen breasts can occur early in pregnancy and cause discomfort during exercise and activities. Make sure you wear a supportive, well-fitting athletic bra to prevent irritation. As the pregnancy progresses, soreness of the belly button can also occur and cause discomfort when it rubs against your clothes during activities. Applying a large Band-Aid to belly button can help. If you are nursing, wear your supportive maternity bra and use lanolin on your nipples to ease the dryness.
Varicose Veins/Leg Swelling
Varicose veins can be common in pregnancy, although regular exercise makes them less likely. They can cause both lower leg and thigh tightness and pain, especially when standing. If varicose veins and swelling are a problem, consider taking up swimming (with a flutter kick). Moving your feet up and down and in circles throughout the day and elevating them as much as possible is also helpful. Support stockings not only help with symptoms but also prevent worsening of the varicosities. Under no circumstances should you take diuretics!
Poor Sleep
During the first and third trimester, pregnancy is infamous for interfering with sleep. Factors include breast and abdominal discomfort, leg cramps, baby's movements and having to go to the bathroom frequently during the night. This, along with the fatigue that is present in general, can lead to a stressed, emotional, exhausted expectant mother. Do not try to exercise on the days you have not slept well. You might also notice increased nausea on those days. Try to take naps if you can, and go to bed earlier at night.
Back and Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy and Exercise
Back and pelvic pain in pregnancy is very common and can be a significant concern in athletic pregnant women. Most pregnant women experience some type of back or pelvic ache or pain at some point in their pregnancy. Occasionally, pregnancy-related back or pelvic pain can continue beyond pregnancy; therefore, it is best to do the most you can to prevent it from becoming severe. Fortunately, as an active, strong woman, you are at less risk of serious back pain.
There are many types of back pain in pregnancy. Most is felt low in the middle back and pelvis, although it can be one sided or in the middle back. Some only get pain in the evening or at night. Back and pelvic pain is related to hormones, biomechanics, circulation, posture, and activity level.
Pregnancy hormones have multiple roles in the cause of back pain. They cause water retention in the tissues and ligaments, putting pressure on not just these structures but the joints as well. Also, the hormone unique to pregnancy, relaxin, leads to the pelvic loosening that is needed for childbirth. This hormone and the increased movement in the pelvis that occurs can cause pain at the sacroiliac joint and in other ligaments of the spine. Occasionally, the abdominal muscles can split (diastasis recti), compromising spine and abdominal stability. Stability problems in the back and abdomen can lead to increased risk of back pain. Strengthening surrounding and supporting muscles before and throughout pregnancy protects these looser structures and can prevent pain related to changes in stability.
Relaxin, the Hormone of Pregnancy
Symptoms of Back or Pelvic Pain Due to Ligament Looseness at the Pelvis
Symptoms of Back Pain Due to Muscle Strain
Severe, continuous back pain can be a sign of fetal distress. If back pain is associated with fever, bleeding, severe cramping, or fluid leaks, call your doctor at once. Other internal causes that can lead to back pain include urinary tract infections; stomach or digestive disorders, including constipation; lung or heart problems; or other organ problems. Having pain that is persistent and not relieved by changing position, activity, or rest needs to be evaluated by your doctor. Neurologic symptoms including numbness, weakness, and loss of reflexes require close medical supervision. Do not exercise if you are experiencing any of these dangerous symptoms.
WARNING Call your doctor immediately if you have severe back pain, bleeding, severe cramping, or fluid leaks.
Most back pain can be relieved with modifications in posture, positioning, and activity schedule. Avoid bending, lifting, and twisting without bending your knees and stabilizing your spine (suck in your lower belly with these movements). Avoid activities that make the discomfort worse (such as jogging). Do not wear high heels, and preferably wear walking shoes with extra cushioning. Be aware of sitting, sleeping, and activity positions and posture, and use lumbar cushions and pillows as needed. Using a wedge-shape pillow to support you abdomen while lying on your side can be helpful to relieve back and pelvic pressure. Relaxation techniques and 10 minutes of ice or heat packs to the painful area (not over the front of the abdomen or pelvis) can be helpful. Exercising or swimming in a pool can be very effective to prevent and treat back pain. An SI brace can be helpful with back and pelvic pain due to ligament looseness; a more supportive maternity brace can be worn for general back pain due to postural and muscle strain. The supportive "mother to be" brace may also be worn while exercising to prevent jostling.
More aggressive, active treatment for back pain in pregnancy includes physical therapy, which is recommended for back pain that persists for more than a few weeks, seems to be worsening, or interferes with sleep or activities. Accepted alternative therapies include acupuncture, acupressure, and gentle manipulations. Do not use whirlpools, saunas, or heat over the abdomen and pelvis. The safest medication to take for pain relief is Tylenol; do not take any other medications, even those without a prescription, unless you ask your doctor first.
Management of Back Pain in Pregnancy
Exercise Equipment and Clothing
To accommodate for temperature changes during exercise, you should wear layers of loose, breathable clothing. The newer synthetic materials are excellent to exercise in as they "breathe," preventing heat from getting trapped inside the clothes. Be aware that wearing a hat keeps heat in. Switch to a visor to keep the sun out of your face but let your heat out.
As your breasts increase in size, you will need more support. Most athletic stores have a range of sizes of supportive athletic bras; you can also order from the manufacturers.
Your shoes should be well cushioned and supportive. You might need a half or full size larger to accommodate to fluid retention. Too tight shoes can cause unnecessary numbness, tingling, and pain. Be careful not to have shoes that are too big, however, as shoes that are loose can cause you to trip and fall. Getting a few bigger-size pairs of shoes in pregnancy is a very worthwhile investment. If you have trouble finding wider sizes, consider looking in the men's or boy's department, as their shoes are wider throughout.
Special Situations in the Third Trimester
WARNING: Lying on your back for more than five minutes in the third trimester can compromise blood flow to the baby.
During the third trimester, your body size is growing to its maximum. Due to your expanding size, you might find engaging in high-impact activities or brisk walking uncomfortable. It can be more difficult to get around as quickly as you did before, so slow down! You should eliminate any activities in which you might fall or where quick stops and starts are needed such as in tennis or field sports. Balance is challenged by your new size, looser ligaments, and loss of sight of your feet. Your added weight can further stress your joints in your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and, of course, back.
Organs can become crowded by the size of your baby. Because the space for your lungs is compromised, you might feel more easily short of breath. Your bladder cannot hold as much urine as before, and pressure from the expanded uterus might cause you to urinate more frequently. You might have trouble holding in your urine with coughing or if your bladder gets too full. Do not let this stop you from drinking enough fluids. Even if you have to go to the bathroom every 30 minutes or wear mini pads, keep drinking.
Sleeping can become a challenge due to difficulty getting comfortable and frequent urination. Let yourself take naps, and remember that rest is essential to your and your baby's health. Try to lie on your left side as much as possible; not on your back. If you are too tired to exercise due to a bad night's sleep, rest.
Braxton-Hicks contractions are mini-contractions that help reposition the baby, but if they become frequent, they are a sign that you need to rest. If you get them while being active, stop and rest. Drink an extra glass of water, and if they do not stop, lie on your left side. If they last longer than 30 minutes or are closer than 10 minutes apart, call your doctor.
From The Active Woman's Health and Fitness Handbook by Nadya Swedan. Copyright © 2003 by Nadya Swedan. Used by arrangement with Perigee, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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