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Diffuse interstitial lung diseaseDiffuse parenchymal lung disease; Alveolitis; Idiopathic pulmonary pneumonitis (IPP)
Diffuse interstitial lung disease is a group of lung disorders in which the deep lung tissues become inflamed and then damaged.
The lungs contain tiny air sacs (alveoli), which is where oxygen is absorbed. These air sacs open up or expand with each breath.
The tissue around these air sacs is called the interstitium. In people with interstitial lung disease, this tissue becomes stiff or scarred, and the air sacs are not able to expand as much. As a result, not as much oxygen can getto your body.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) can occur without a known cause. This is called idiopathic ILD. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common of this type.
There are also dozens ofknown causes of ILD, including:
- Autoimmune diseases (in which the immune system attacks the body) such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, and scleroderma
- Medications (such as nitrofurantoin, sulfonamides,bleomycin, amiodarone, methotrexate, gold, infliximab, and etanercept)
- Radiation therapy to the chest
- Working with or around asbestos, coal dust, cotton dust, and silica dust (called occupational lung disease)
Cigarette smoking may increase the risk of developing some forms of ILD and may cause the disease to be more severe.
Shortness of breath is amain symptom of interstitial lung disease.You may breathe faster or need to take deep breaths.
- At first, shortness of breath may not be severe and you may only notice it with exercise, climbing stairs, and other hard activities.
- Over time, you may notice it while bathing or dressing, and then while eating or talking.
Most people with this condition also have a dry cough. A dry cough means you do not cough up any mucus or sputum.
Over time, weight loss, muscle and joint pain, and fatigue are also present.
People with more advanced ILD may have:
- Abnormal enlargement of the base of the fingernails (clubbing)
- Blue color of the lips, skin, or fingernails due to low blood oxygen levels (cyanosis)
Exams and Tests
The health care provider will perform a physical exam. Dry, crackling breath sounds may be heard when listening to the chest with a stethoscope.
The following tests may be done:
- Blood tests to check for connective tissue diseases
- Bronchoscopy with or withoutbiopsy
- Chest x-ray
- CT scan of the chest
- Open lung biopsy
- Measurement of the blood oxygen level at rest or when active
- Pulmonary function tests
People who are heavily exposed to known causes of lung disease in the workplace are usually routinely screened for lung disease. These jobs include coal mining, sand blasting, and working on a ship.
Treatment depends on the cause of the disease. Drugs that suppress the immune system and reduce swelling in the lungs are prescribed if an autoimmune disease is causing the problem.
If there is no specific treatment for the condition, therapy is aimed at making you more comfortable and supporting lung function.
- If you smoke, askyour doctor or nurse about referring you to someone who can help you stop smoking.
- People with low blood oxygen levels will receive oxygen therapy in their home. A respiratory therapist will help you set up the oxygen. Families need to learn proper oxygen storage and safety.
Lung rehabilitation can provide support, and help you learn:
- Different breathing methods
- How to set upyour home to save energy
- How to eat enough calories and nutrients
- How to stay active and strong
Some patients with advanced ILD may need a lung transplant.
Support Groups
For additional information and resources, see lung disease support group.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Some patients develop heart failure and high blood pressure in the blood vessels of their lungs.
Your chances of recovering or of the disease getting worse depend on the cause and how severe the disease was when it was first diagnosed.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has a poor outlook.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if:
- Your breathing is getting harder, faster, or more shallow than before
- You cannot get a deep breath, or need to lean forward when sitting
- You are having headaches more often
- You feel sleepy or confused
- You have a fever
- You are coughing up dark mucus
- Your fingertips or the skin around your fingernails is blue
Raghu G. Interstitial lung disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2011:chap 92.
Raghu G, et al. An official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT statement: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and management.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011;183:788-824.
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Review Date: 3/3/2012
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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ADVANCE Mentors Provide Strategic Guidance and Support for First Generation Law Students
Jeanna Lee, is a first generation law school student. As a 1L, she joined ADVANCE, a strategic mentoring initiative designed to provide academic and professional support to first generation, first year law students at AUWCL. Now in her 2L year, she decided to become a mentor herself.
(Pictured Right: Lee with an ADVANCE mentee, Kossi "Jeremie" Siwotso)
"It's difficult to talk to your parents about law school, especially if they haven't experienced it and they don't really know what you're talking about," said Lee. "They want to be very involved, but they're limited just because they don't have that knowledge or that background. I think it really helps to have someone to talk to about law school problems, whether it's an academic problem or a personal problem, but something related to law school that you feel only other law students may be able to understand."
Not only did Lee become a mentor, she was also elected to serve as secretary of the executive board of ADVANCE. One of the things she said she appreciates most about the program is the fact that it focuses strictly on mentoring.
"We try to be a one-stop-shop of academic and professional resources for ADVANCE mentees," said Lee. "If they have a question about financial aid, or a question about outlining for final exams, summer internships, curriculum planning or even how to table for an event, or how to hold a panel, we consider ourselves a resource for our mentees and we have a list of resources we can give them or at least we can direct them to the right person or department."
Identifying Areas of Need
ADVANCE provides support through a two-tiered mentoring system that pairs student mentees with an upper level law student mentor and a network of working legal professionals and AUWCL alumni. The first tier, ADVANCE, is made up of 2Ls and 3Ls. The second tier, ADVANCE PLUS, is comprised of mentors who are recruited from the AUWCL alumni network and other professional networks.
ADVANCE's founders, a dedicated group of AUWCL alumni who graduated in 2013, identified a need within the community of first generation law students. They structured ADVANCE to build a community of students who would benefit from the guidance that is necessary to navigate the legal, academic, and professional community. As part of this goal, ADVANCE works to encourage diversity and has identified five areas that are of the greatest need for first generation law students:
- Improving academic performance;
- Making professors students' greatest assets;
- Getting ahead through summer internships;
- Time management and balanced/healthy living;
- Leveraging AUWCL resources.
"It's like taking a breath of fresh air every time we meet."
Gabriela (Gaby) Baca, a 2L, is a first generation law student who did not know any lawyers growing up. She said she benefitted greatly from ADVANCE's tight-knit community as a mentee last year. ADVANCE offered her a dedicated mentor and a committed group of mentors. The mentors, who were also first-generation law students, understood her questions and helped position her for a successful first year of law school.
"I experienced how this program - by being small, being strategic - helps improve the academic and professional successes of law students who stand to benefit the most from dedicated mentors and year-long programming," said Baca. "I returned to ADVANCE as president and as a mentor because I want to give back to other first generation law students. I want to continue the legacy that a small group of committed mentors started last year."
Baca's mentee, Stephanie Mendiola, a 1L, says that their relationship has proven to be extremely beneficial.
"I'm very excited about my match," said Mendiola. "Gaby and I relate on so many different levels. She has been extremely helpful in so many ways and she helps me to stay calm and organized. She's very knowledgeable about the particular things I'm interested in like journal and interning for a firm, a judge, and a government agency. It is helpful and reassuring to be able to meet with an upperclassman, someone who thinks similarly to the way I do, and who has already been through what I'm going through. It's like taking a breath of fresh air every time we meet."
Those students interested in mentoring or becoming mentees, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.

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TAPS / Remember our troops
If any of you have ever been to a military funeral in which taps were played; this brings out a new meaning of it.
Here is something Every American should know. Until I read this, I didn't know, but I checked it out and it's true:
We in the United States have all heard the haunting song, 'Taps'. It's the song that gives us that lump in our throats and usually tears in our eyes.
But, do you know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be interested to find out about its humble beginnings.
Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land.
During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier, the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment.
When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead.
The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, the boy! enlisted in the Confederate Army.
The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission of his superiors to
Give his son a full military burial, despite his enemy status. His request was only partially granted.
The Captain had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral. The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate. But, out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician. The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform.
This wish was granted.
The haunting melody, we now know as 'Taps' .. . used at military funerals was born.
The words are :
Day is done..
Gone the sun.
From the lakes.
From the hills.
From the sky.
All is well
Safely rest.
God is nigh.
Fading light.
Dims the sight.
And a star.
Gems the sky.
Gleaming bright.
From afar.
Drawing nigh.
Falls the night.
Thanks and praise.
For our days.
Neath the sun.
Neath the stars.
Neath the sky.
As we go.
This we know.
God is nigh.
I too have felt the chills while listening to 'Taps' but I have never seen all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was more than o ne verse. I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along.
I now have an even deeper respect for the song than I did before.
Remember Those Lost and Harmed While Serving Their Country.
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Butterfield's Lullaby
Great Story... but sorry it's not true,
The bugle call was composed by the Union Army Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield, an American Civil War general who commanded the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division in the V Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Butterfield wrote the tune at Harrison's Landing, Virginia, in July 1862. Butterfield's bugler, Oliver W. Norton, of Chicago, was the first to sound the new call. Within months, Taps was used by both Union and Confederate forces. Villanueva states that the tune is actually a variation of an earlier bugle call known as the Scott Tattoo which was used in the U.S. from 1835 until 1860.
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FSL notes: Keys' key is staying healthy
Jupiter outfielder overcoming hamstring issues to hit .340
By Guy Curtright / Special to MLB.com | June 12, 2013 6:00 AM ET
Brent Keys doesn't have a problem getting on base. Getting on the field, though, has proven more difficult.
"It's been beyond frustrating," the Miami Marlins outfield prospect said of his injury woes.
But when Keys has been able to play, it's been opposing pitchers who've felt the pain.
"It seems like every at-bat, he gets on base," Jupiter manager Andy Haines said of his leadoff man.
That's only a slight exaggeration.
Keys won the South Atlantic League batting title a year ago, despite two trips to the disabled list. He's hitting even better this season in the Florida State League, even though he missed the first month of the season.
The 22-year-old California native followed up his .335 average with Class A Greensboro a year ago by batting .353 in his first 34 games with Jupiter this season.
"He's off to a great start and it's even more impressive with the time he missed," Haines said.
Keys, who has a lengthy history of hamstring woes, missed the first month of the season after injuring his left leg at the start of mini-camp prior to Spring Training.
"I worked so hard all winter, and then it happened again the first day," said Keys, who had previously experienced more problems with his right hamstring. "It's been maddening."
If the Marlins' No. 20 prospect didn't have bad luck, he wouldn't have any at all. Hamstring woes limited Keys, a 17th-round pick in the 2009 Draft, to 43 games in 2011 anfter he missed nearly a month last year with the same thing.
"I had a hamstring strain my junior year in high school, but I didn't think it wasn't anything serious," said Keys, whose Simi Valley team won a Southern California title that year. "I don't know where all this is coming from. I've worked hard on my legs and do all the stretching. That's why it is so frustrating."
It was another injury, though, that almost kept Keys from qualifying for the battle title last year. He was hit on the wrist by a pitch, knocking him out of action for nearly two weeks in August and limiting him to 95 games.
"It seems like I'm due for some better luck," he said.
Of course, pitchers feel unlucky when they have to face the pesky left-handed hitter.
Keys joined Jupiter in early May and began hitting almost immediately. He had nine multi-hit games over a two-week stretch in the middle of the month, highlighted by a 4-for-4 game with a home run at Tampa. The former NFL Punt, Pass and Kick national champion batted .356 in 25 games during May and hit .343 over his first nine in June. His on-base percentage was .429 thanks to 17 walks, and he had struck out just eight times in 136 at-bats.
"His strike zone awareness and concentration at the plate are impressive," Haines said. "He knows his game and sticks to it. The more you watch him play, the more you appreciate just how good he is."
In high school, Keys listed Juan Pierre, the present Marlins leadoff hitter and left fielder, as his favorite player. Could he someday fill that role in Miami? The rebuilding Marlins have a lot of young outfielders coming up, but Keys is now in the prospect mix.
Simi Valley High School has produced a lot of Major League pitchers, including Jeff and Jered Weaver. Position players, though, have been scarce.
Keys could change that. All he has to do is get on base and stay healthy.
In brief
Carrying on: Fort Myers first baseman Kennys Vargas has been left to carry most of the offensive load after third baseman Miguel Sano, second baseman Eddie Rosario and center fielder Angel Morales were all promoted to Double-A New Britain after the Miracle clinched the South Division first-half title. It's a big challenge, but he could be up to it. Vargas, whom manager Doug Mientkiewicz called the team's MVP, led Fort Myers with 51 RBIs and was batting .294 with 12 homers in 60 games through Monday. The 22-year-old from Puerto Rico was selected to play in the FSL All-Star Game.
New life: Dunedin right-hander Scott Copeland, named to the North team for the FSL All-Star Game, has thrived since joining the Toronto organization last season after being released by Baltimore. He is 6-2 with a 2.41 ERA in 13 starts this year after going 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA in seven games at the end of last season with Dunedin. Copeland, 25, had one complete game in 2012 and has two this season. He was a 21st-round pick in the 2010 Draft by the Orioles out of Southern Mississippi.
Rolling along: Jupiter righty Anthony DeSclafani allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings in a no-decision against St. Lucie on Sunday, lowering his ERA to 1.67, third-best in the FSL. He was 4-2 and had 53 strikeouts to nine walks in 54 innings. DeSclafani, 23, came to the Miami organization as part of a blockbuster winter trade between the Marlins and Blue Jays. The former University of Florida standout was 11-3 with 3.27 ERA for Class A Lansing last year.
Guy Curtright is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Leeroy is fucking terrible. He cant turn over his punches and his wrestling is nothing more than a double off the cage.
Reid is done....he should retire. No one cares to watch either fight
WTF was that? OMG - why someone would take time to do that is beyond me.
But it shows hard work and dedication, secret crush me thinks
Low lights just like high lights are pointless, full fights illustrate more.
Baroni - "I'm the man, the fucking man, the best ever, ever"
Regardless whether you like him or not, if Reid fought like that against Leeroy, Barnes would win. Reid only won because of the point deduction, would've been a draw. The illegal knee didn't change Alex in the fight, he was fucked way before that.
Alex gassed walking into the cage, was fucking embarrassing. Shadow of his former self and should call it a day.
Baroni - "I'm the man, the fucking man, the best ever, ever"
The fact that everyone on here is talking about Reid and not the other fighters is exactly why he main events these shows, certainly why he gets most of the marketing. He would probably smash most of the people posting on this thread aswell, to be honest, myself included.
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PHILADELPHIA – The fifth-ranked Penn squash team (7-1, 1-1 Ivy) defeated No. 4 Trinity (8-1, 4-0 NESCAC), 6-3, handing the Bantams their first loss of the season. The Quakers made a strong push to move up the CSA rankings with Saturday's win, and will now have a week and a half of rest before they take on No. 1 Princeton (5-0, 2-0) on Jan. 30 in New Jersey.
The star of the day for the Red and Blue was rookie Camille Lanier (7-0, 2-0) at the No. 8 position. The freshman dug herself out of two huge holes throughout the match, ultimately winning the five-game thriller, 3-2. After three games, Lanier was behind, 2-1, and losing one more game meant the match would go to Trinity. The D.C. native was trailing during the fourth game, but came back to win a tight one, 14-12. In the final game, with the match tied at two, Lanier found herself down, 9-7, just two points away from a loss. She stormed back in front of a crowd that surrounded her court, winning six of the next eight points, and the match with them.
At that point, the Quakers were ahead of the Bantams, 4-2, and one more win would seal their victory – enter Haidi Lala (6-0, 2-0) at the fourth position. The freshman from Cairo, Egypt knew that her match could win it for Penn, and subsequently made quick work of her opponent in straight games – she lost just four points in each of the first two games, and won the third, 11-0.
Leading up to Penn's two largest wins of the day were the first three victories. The first match to end was at No. 9 between Chloe Blacker (7-0, 2-0) and Chanel Erasmus. The junior from New Jersey downed her opponent in four games, and at the time tied her team with Trinity at one. After Rachael Goh (4-2, 1-1) fell at No. 3, fellow senior Pia Trikha (4-0, 1-0) stepped up to tie the match once again. Trikha was victorious in four games at the fourth position. The second position was next to finish, and Yan Xin (5-1, 1-1) took the win in straight games, putting Penn up, 3-2, heading into Lanier's match.
The last two matches of the day were at No. 1 between Nabilla Ariffin (3-2, 0-1) and Kanzy El Defrawy – Ariffin fell, 3-0, in straight games – and No. 7 between Courtney Jones (4-1, 1-1) and Sachika Balvani. Jones took her match in five games, cementing the 6-3 victory for the Quakers.
Penn will be back in action after an extended rest on Jan. 30. They will travel to Princeton, N.J. for a 7:30 p.m. match against the top-ranked Tigers.
Penn 6, Trinity 3
No. 1: Kanzy El Defrawy (T) def. Nabilla Ariffin (P) 3-0, (11-1, 11-2, 11-1)
No. 2: Yan Xin (P) def. Catalina Pelaez (T) 3-0, (11-8, 11-8, 11-1)
No. 3: Wee Nee Low (T) def. Rachael Goh (P) 3-2, (11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-7)
No. 4: Haidi Lala (P) def. Robyn Hodgson (T) 3-0, (11-4, 11-4, 11-0)
No. 5: Pia Trikha (P) def. Ashley Tidman (T) 3-1, (11-5, 6-11, 13-11, 11-7)
No. 6: Natalie Babjukova (T) def. Yarden Odinak (P) 3-2, (7-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 11-1)
No. 7: Courtney Jones (P) def. Sachika Balvani (T) 3-2, (11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 1-11, 11-6)
No. 8: Camille Lanier (P) def. Jennifer Pelletier (T) 3-2, (4-11, 11-9, 8-11, 14-12, 13-11)
No. 9: Chloe Blacker (P) def. Chanel Erasmus (T) 3-1, (8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7)
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Taylor Swift and Lorde go shopping, hit the beach in Los Angeles
Listen to Taylor Swift on iHeartRadio | Listen to Lorde on iHeartRadio
Taylor Swift and Lorde had some serious girl time this weekend, shopping and going to the beach together in Los Angeles.
On Sunday, the new friends checked out clothes at Rag & Bone and Free People in Hollywood.
The day before, Swift posted an Instagram photo of them hanging out at a beach in Malibu, writing, "Bare feet in the sand on a Saturday."
Lorde previously attended Swift's 24th birthday party in December, and the pair was spotted at Shake Shack in New York in November.
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Future Vintage Fridays with Dj CeeBrown & Friends. Providing New and Classic Hip Hop & future soul beats. This is a Video Mix Party. Featuring some of the best DJ's L.A. has to offer. Giving power back to the dj, WE PLAY WHAT WE WANT.
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iHeartRadio @ Coachella 2014: Aloe Blacc
Aloe Blacc is the man! See all the pics of Aloe and Trey hanging out!
Hometown boy Aloe Blacc is always cool! He stopped by Los Angeles iHeartRadio station ALT 98.7's Desert Pool Party and talked about how his song, "The Man," is for everyone to sing. Aloe also talks about really being into LL Cool J and so much more!


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Monday, October 31, 2011
Are You Participating in NaNoWriMo?
Writing a novel.
In a month. In a month with a major holiday. In a month with a major holiday with only thirty days. (Tell me again who picked November?)
The novels that have been spawned by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) are legion, and some have gone on to great success, including Water for Elephants.
Are you going to NaNoWriMo it up? And, hopefully, after you NaNoWriMo it up, will you NaNoEdMo it up in December? (That's National Novel Editing Month to you).
I'm hard at work on Jacob Wonderbar #3, so while I have a head start and probably won't finish in November, for all intents and purposes I am participating.
And this week I'm kicking off Year 2 of NaNoWriMo boot camp, including topics on how to start a novel, how to stay motivated, how to find the time, and much more. Stay tuned!
Last year's boot camp topics:
Choosing the Right Idea
Goals and Obstacles
How Do You Power Through?
Editing As You Go
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- kkrafts said...
Good morning Nathan! Yes! I am going to do it. It will be my first one. And I just posted on my blog about NaNoWriMo! And tweeted! And seen your link there too! Good luck! And have fun!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- Ann Elise said...
I'm doing it. For the first time EVER. I'm aiming for 2000 words a day, staying off the internet until I have reached this quota. It's worked so far. I've already written 2041 words (I'm Aussie so we start earlier). NaNo started in my timezone little over an hour ago.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:09 AM
- Alana Roberts said...
I'm giving it a try for the first time. I'll be having a baby midway through the month, and if it's anything like last time, I'll need something to do during the endless days and nights of just sitting around nursing and healing.
I'm using a light little romance novel outline I planned out earlier in the year. I figure it's about right for 50,000 words. Haven't actually finished a novel since I was 19... 10 years ago... eh, we'll see.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:09 AM
- Deb A. Marshall said...
I'm Nano-ing this year so looking forward to your boot camp. Not sure about editing in December, might need to let the story/book steep a bit then tackle it in Jan. On the other hand I could prop get in there and do...something! Cheers and Happy Nano-ing!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:10 AM
- Jay said...
No. I'm in the midst of writing one anyway. The NaNo phenomenon kind of bugs me anyways so I doubt I would participate in the future.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- magpiewrites said...
short answer: yes
long answer: Even though I'm having surgery at the end of November and powering through revisions from a smart and (gently) ruthless beta reader, and even though I have about a two sentence germ of an idea, yes, I'm doing NaNo again. Why? Because it works. Every book I've completed (two now) I started at NaNo. Didn't finish them in a month, but that's not the point. The point is to start. Now. It's totally empowering. It's the Writing Olympics. Good luck to everyone participating!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- Jenny Maloney said...
I'm in! And me and my buddies have instituted a Word Count Race to make it more interesting...=)
- October 31, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Ganz-1 said...
I'm in!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- Mr. D said...
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- October 31, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- Kayeleen Hamblin said...
I'll be doing NaNo. It's more of a "butt in chair" building the habit thing than a hoping to hit 50K thing for me, but it would be nice to finish the whole book in a month.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:26 AM
- Mr. D said...
Like you, I have a WIP, but I don't call it a NaNo because I started writing it last summer. Although I do expect to have the first draft finished by the end of November.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Josin L. McQuein said...
Yep, yep, yep. I'm participating.
Though I'm not playing by the rules, either. I'm making this "Josie's Novel Finishing Month" (JoNoFiMo???)
I've set out to finish up my major WIP as well as draft out a couple of MG novels that I started but have consistently shoved off my desk since then. I even forced myself to do some prepwork, despite my loathing of all things outline.
Hopefully by the time I start taking the turkeys off the law (not real ones...) I'll have 3 books in the can. :-)
- October 31, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- veela-valoom said...
This will be my 4th NanoWriMo! I've won every time so far so I'm really hoping to continue the streak.
These people who have started are making me a nervous wreck though. I have 12 hours of work tomorrow so I will be late to start and probably start behind.
But I also took a week vacation in November SO that's going to help balance things out.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:37 AM
- sheribomb said...
I'm in, too! I'm also not starting a brand new novel in November, but am finishing a WIP (like Mr. D) and hopefully beginning another novel I have outlined. I know it's not strictly in tune with NaNoWriMo since I'm not working on a single new project all month -- but I think that, so long as I strive to write 50,000 words in November, it's close enough to be a participant! :D
Good luck to everyone!!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:39 AM
- Cari Galeziewski said...
I'm on chapter four of a MG WIP so technically it won't be a NaNo, but I figure the spirit of NaNoWriMo is to write as much as you can and I sorely need some inspiration to do that so...let's see what happens. Looking forward to your bootcamp also!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- collectonian said...
Yep, this will be my six year doing it, second year as my region's municipal liaison. And despite it starting tomorrow, I still have NO CLUE what I'm gonna write this year. *panic*
- October 31, 2011 at 10:54 AM
- Roger Floyd said...
Nope. I've always wondered why they picked November with Thanksgiving in it. I would have selected March, with 31 days and no serious holiday. I'm in the process of querying, so my next novel is put off until later. I don't feel I need to slather words on a page in one month. I can do the work on my own time. But if you do, good luck.
- October 31, 2011 at 11:08 AM
- Simon Haynes said...
Yes, I'm participating. I blogged this morning about how well it was going so far, then realised it was still the 31st of October. I felt like a character in one of my own satires.
- October 31, 2011 at 11:34 AM
- M.A. Leslie said...
Hey Nathan,
This is going to be the year for us. This is our third November as official writers, or so we call ourselves, and it is time we ran the marathon with everyone else. I'm all stretched out and ready to hit the asphalt.
Good luck to all that are participating and away we go!!!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:37 AM
- Loree Huebner said...
I'm not participating this year. I've just spent two weeks in the revision cave and need a few days of sunshine.
I have set daily writing goals for Novemeber to play along at my own pace.
Best wishes to all you Nano-ers!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- Stephanie Lorée said...
I am NaNo-ing. This is my 4th year, with 3 previous successes, and I'll be working on my 4th novel. Fancy how that works out!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- Robena Grant said...
I'm not doing NaNo, having done it twice in the past I think it's a giant pain in the lower back. Besides, I don't need to write faster, I need to write better. : )
- October 31, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- Heather said...
Nano-ing for the first time! Can't wait to juggle classes, homework, and a book. It sounds awesome!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- Debbie said...
I'm in. This will be my 4th NaNo and, hopefully, 2nd time I hit the 50k mark.
- October 31, 2011 at 11:53 AM
- N.R. McLaren said...
I'm having a go at NaNo for the first time, with a story I've been mulling over for a few months.
I'm simultaneously quite nervous and excited. I'll be checking out this here Boot Camp certainly!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Serena Casey said...
I'll be a WriMo for the first time - very excited and kinda nervous. I'm certainly not as prepared as I could be, but that's part of the fun. :)
- October 31, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- abc said...
Sort of. I'm aiming to finish the draft in November. But I've got a good head start.
- October 31, 2011 at 12:10 PM
No. I'd rather indie publish with amazon and take my chances there, where I control everything.
- October 31, 2011 at 12:15 PM
- Reagan Philips said...
I'm pretty sure I won't finish a novel in November (with its major holiday and my sister's wedding and that weekend conference I'm attending) BUT I'm gonna give it a shot anyway.
- October 31, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- Jamie Fox said...
I'm going to go for it this year. I intended to last year, but failed miserably and let other things distract me. This year I vow to pump out something, even if it's crap. Gotta start somewhere! :)
- October 31, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- Anna said...
I am going to use Nanowrimo as an excuse to finish (or write a huge chunk of) my WIP. I too have a head start, and my goal is to write as much as I can, getting as close to the finished draft as I can.
- October 31, 2011 at 12:46 PM
- CjEggett said...
I'm in for my second run at it. I finished last year, chopped up the draft and then kind of left it's disassociated parts laying around.
This year I have a plan, a headstart and some useful experience.
I think a "What Genre are You Writing For NaNoWriMo?" poll would be interesting.
- October 31, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- Kay Theodoratus said...
I'm doing NaNo for the first time because I had a break in projects -- and I'm trying to break the 500-word-a-day habit.
Happy Words to all participants.
- October 31, 2011 at 1:04 PM
- Dorothy L. Abrams said...
I'm in--irresponsibly maybe, cuz I have a book contract on a non fiction title but hey--I have 24 months by contract to finish that one. So November is Fiction!!! and you are so right. December is Editing! Good Luck All.
- October 31, 2011 at 1:15 PM
- Emily Anderson said...
No, I did NaNoWriMo last year and hated that I couldn't edit along the way. This November is a NaNoEdMo for me since I have about 3000 words left in my WIP and I have to get it ready for my writing group by the end of the month. It's also query month since I've been avoiding doing that for months. That's a deadline I can live with.
- October 31, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- D.G. Hudson said...
NONaNoWriMo for me. That said, I wish Good Luck to those who challenge themselves with this month long writing spree.
It's an excellent way to find out if you really can write that novel, albeit in a mad dash. . .
I've got other plans. . .
- October 31, 2011 at 1:42 PM
- Hart Johnson said...
I LOVE writing this way. Won my first in 2009 and will do this every year. My writing group does one in June, too, we love it so much.
No on NaNoEdMo though. I have a deadline on something else I need to finish writing in December, then a final edit for my ABNA project in January... erm... I might have a joining thing...
- October 31, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Stephanie {Luxe Boulevard} said...
I'm unsure. I'm so close to finishing my current MS, I'm so tempted to plow through that. I set a goal for myself to be done with it by the end of the year, and ready for submission by Spring. Thirty days may not seem like a lot of time, but it is.
Also, it starts tomorrow and all I've got is a name. No plot, no location, no crux. Just the name of a girl.
- October 31, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Jesse said...
I will most definitely be participating. I don't always "win," but I give it the old college try every year.
Of personal interest, I have "won" twice--and both books were finished and picked up by a trad publisher. So, here goes nuthin'.
- October 31, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- magarentse said...
Yes, yes, yes! I have very vague idea what I'm doing but I'll use it as an exercise: "not sticking to a strict plan". Besides that I have to finish major revision of my first novel (also a beloved NaNoWriMo baby), because I'm supposed to show it to my publisher before the end of the year.
- October 31, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Bryan Russell said...
Well, I have a webinar up at the nanowrimo site... but that's probably as close as I'm getting.
- October 31, 2011 at 3:46 PM
- Kristin Laughtin said...
I'm not doing NaNo per se, but I am trying to outline a few novel ideas right now and hope I'll get started drafting one of them soon, so I can at least produce a significant amount of content! I'm a bit of a slow writer, though, and 50,000 words in a month just doesn't sound like my cup of tea. Rock on to those who are participating, though!
- October 31, 2011 at 4:10 PM
- Neurotic Workaholic said...
November's a busy month during the school year, because that's when students start working on their final projects and e-mailing me to ask stuff like, "Can you just tell me what to write so I can get an A?" So I've never been able to participate, unfortunately. I didn't know that December was the month for editing. Maybe I could try it, because that's when things start slowing down a little.
- October 31, 2011 at 4:22 PM
- Peggy said...
I'm confused and lost and ... huh? How does this NaNoWriMo thing work?
No, I'm not blond, just been in the cupboard too long...
- October 31, 2011 at 4:54 PM
- Charlotte Sannazzaro said...
This is my first NaNo, so I'm not sure how ambitious I should be. If nothing else, it's a great motivator to pump out more words that I would have otherwise. I'm writing a traditional regency romance.
- October 31, 2011 at 5:25 PM
- Philip Steiner said...
Yes. Somehow, on my iPad on the bus commute, late at night after everyone's asleep, weekend mornings. Despite summer's beckoning and my Mom's broken hip, I wrote 12,000 unplanned words for Camp NaNoWriMo this year. This time, I've got most of a beat sheet to keep me focused. Strap on your helmet, snug down your tunic, here we go!
- October 31, 2011 at 7:17 PM
- Monica said...
Yes Sir, I am doing it this year. It is my first time. So very pumped!
- October 31, 2011 at 7:22 PM
When NaNoWriMo started, I remember being excited about it.
But it's been around for a while now and I've never heard anything significant come from anyone who was part of it. If I'm wrong, please let me know. Maybe I missed something.
And no one knows what it really is. It's starting to look like a fringe gimmick to me. I guess it's good experience, but writing a novel in a month is hard for the best. And I would imagine most who enter start thinking about it at least six months ahead of time (you know who you are) and say they wrote the book in a month. Who could prove they didn't?
- October 31, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I'd say WATER FOR ELEPHANTS was pretty significant.
- October 31, 2011 at 7:46 PM
- Vera Soroka said...
I started a short story last year and then it turned out to be a novel and now a year has gone by and it still is not done. I hoping to use this month to finish it.
I started another short story to have done before november and I didn't do it. I tried setting a word count and now it's doubled.
- October 31, 2011 at 9:18 PM
- Terin Tashi Miller said...
I'm probably participating like you, Nathan. I'm revising a couple manuscripts, then trying to decide which to enter in the next year's Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, and which to to shop around to literary agents and publishers again.
November is a great month, generally speaking, for concentrating on such work. Good luck to everyone else participating.
- October 31, 2011 at 9:40 PM
- Kariss said...
I'll be participating! Probably won't finish the whole book, but my goal will be to get a good portion of it finished. It's my first time EVER, so we'll see how it goes. Wish me luck!
Happy writing!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:08 PM
- Cab Sav said...
Yup. I'm doing NaNoWriMo. This is my third year. Not sure about NaNoEdMo in December though. My last two books each took another six months to edit. I was pretty happy with the end result on both of them, but no way could I have edited them in a month.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- JD said...
Yep. This will be my third. I just hope I don't hate my story by January. Again. Good luck everybody!
- October 31, 2011 at 10:21 PM
- Sommer Leigh said...
I'm like you in that I am *sort of* participating in NaNoWriMo, in that I'm working on something I already started. But I am a firm believer that NaNoWriMo is whatever you need it to be, and right now I need it to help me get through some tough chapters I've been avoiding. I am looking forward to going to some write ins though.
- October 31, 2011 at 11:02 PM
- e_journeys said...
After several (four?) years as a local author panelist in my library's NaNoWriMo series, I'm finally doing it for the first time -- as a nonfiction "rebel."
- October 31, 2011 at 11:06 PM
I'm in the auxiliary corps, too. My writing partner and I outlined a sequel to our sci fi novella Death by Chenille and wrote the first two chapters, so we're not officially registered. Still, we are definitely using the energy of NaNoWriMo for inspiration.
- October 31, 2011 at 11:40 PM
- Nadine said...
I'm doing it, though there's never been a worse time for me to decide to start Nano-ing. I've just been totally bedridden and brain-dead for the past week from Influenza, I'm finishing up my last year of graduate school, I'll be traveling across the U.S. middle of November, I'm moving, Christmas-rush at my job...oh yeah, and I'm getting married mid-December!
There's never been a better time to super-glue my pants pockets to the chair and get writing (sarcasm?). But I'm not starting a new novel, just trying to sit and write every day on my current WIP. That's it. Small goal, but really, it's huge...
- November 1, 2011 at 12:23 AM
- Other Lisa said...
Well, I've been writing a novel for about the last six months, at a pretty steady clip, with some time off for travel (I've traveled a LOT this year). I'm at 48K right now. My goal for November would be another 15K words, putting me at, well, still not done. But I plan on writing as close to every day as I can, so I'm with you in spirit! Just not in word count...
- November 1, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- Marilyn Peake said...
I won't be participating because of the month-of-November-has-a-holiday problem. I really, really wish this took place in January or February. Good luck to all who are participating!
- November 1, 2011 at 3:14 AM
- Charlotte Jane Ivory said...
Third year for me. I love NaNo - it's the one time of year when I feel like being a writer is a team effort :)
- November 1, 2011 at 5:13 AM
- Tres Buffalo said...
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- November 1, 2011 at 5:23 AM
- Tres Buffalo said...
I am going to check it out but probably not participate. I just put a novel and a short story out and am about 80 pages into the novel's sequel which I do hope to have out by the end of the month. I just have to get the characters to cooperate since sometimes they go off in unexpected directions on me.
- November 1, 2011 at 5:30 AM
- Amanda Olivieri said...
Not this year. I'm currently revising my WIP, so I don't want to take time away from that. I am planning on participating next year though! The community of writers who participate is the coolest part to me. I can't wait to be part of that next year!
- November 1, 2011 at 9:47 AM
- BP said...
*looks at clock* *counts fingers* *goes back to bed* Me? Participation? Haha let me sleep on that! :D Thanks for offering all the great resources!
- November 1, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- Emily Strempler said...
No, I've never understood the appeal. But then, I've never had any trouble writing prolifically, either. Besides, I always seem to be in the middle of a project when it comes around. Three years ago, I was writing a play, two years ago I was big into poetry, last year I was writing my first novel, this year I'm working on my second. *shrug* Just not for me I guess.
- November 1, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Taylor Napolsky said...
The Night Circus was a nanowrimo book too.
I write all year long anyway, but I take advantage of nanowrimo by going to the meet-ups and meeting people. It makes writing much more social.
- November 1, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- Michael Johnston said...
I'd love to participate in it this year--unfortunately, I'm a grad student with a major paper due in mid-november, so most of my time will be spent on that miserable piece of work.
- November 1, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Rebecca Kiel said...
No, but my husband is. If you see him, could you tell him his dinner is getting cold? Thanks!
- November 2, 2011 at 7:26 AM
- janesadek said...
Nano is not my muse.
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As Milan proved at the San Siro, and as Chelsea illustrated last season, the top teams appear to believe they've found a way to overcome Barca's previously irresistible style of play.
Milan's plan worked to a tee; they got as many men behind the ball as possible and largely let Lionel Messi have it in areas where he couldn't affect them, before attacking Barca on the break.
They made Barcelona look impotent; the visitors never looked like scoring and in the end the game was as comfortable for Milan as a match against Barcelona has been for anyone in the past five or so years.
Even allowing for the absence of Tito Vilanova, Barcelona's lack of ideas was surprising. When their intricate passing game didn't find a way through Milan's mass defence there was no 'Plan B'.
Milan will play in exactly the same way away from home so we might find out a little bit more about Barcelona's adaptability and versatility in the second leg.
But for now Sky Bet have installed Bayern Munich as 3/1 favourites to lift the trophy at Wembley on May 25, with Barcelona slipping to 9/2.
Barcelona against Milan may be in the balance, but the same can't be said of Bayern against Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger's side were outclassed in the first leg by a Bayern side that, let's be honest, didn't need to get out of second gear.
If Arsenal go to the Allianz Arena and don't compete then the second leg could be more embarrassing than the first.
The bottom line is that Arsenal weren't good enough in too many areas at the Emirates. They're playing in Europe's premier club competition but how many of the best players in Europe are in the Arsenal squad?
I'd say there's possibly one - Jack Wilshere, who is carrying a lot of weight on his young shoulders.
Santi Cazorla is a good player but is he one of the best midfielders in Europe? No. Is Theo Walcott one of the best central strikers in Europe? No.
Over the years Arsenal have allowed the quality needed to succeed at the top level trickle out of their squad - you know the names, Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas to name but two.
Rarely has the difference between where Arsenal want to be and where they really are been so apparent as it is now.
The target now is to finish fourth in the Premier League but every year that goal becomes more difficult to attain.
There's no use in saying, rightly or wrongly, that there is a £70m kitty for Arsene Wenger to dive into because which elite European players will want to go to a side that may not even be in the Champions League next season?
If that happens, it might well be some time before they return.
This could be a good time to play Aston Villa - Arsenal's opponents on Saturday - or it could be a catastrophic time to play them.
Villa have got all sorts of defensive weaknesses but Christian Benteke must be relishing the prospect of playing against an Arsenal defence that he knows will give him opportunities.
If Arsenal were to slip up against Villa, the pressure on Wenger will be absolutely immense - particularly with league games against Spurs and Everton, plus the return leg against Bayern, to come.
Wenger has done a fantastic job at Arsenal but sometimes you can stay in a job so long that you can't see the wood from the trees.
He said this week 'you'll be sorry when I go' and yes, we will be because he is fantastic for the game in this country and he's been fantastic for the media. But maybe he has now gone as far as he can?
When the day comes for Arsene to leave, he must be the one to make the decision. He shouldn't be pushed out after all he's done for the club.
But, as I mentioned before Christmas, it's so painful watching him agonise over Arsenal's fortunes that I'd almost wish he'd say 'I've had enough of this for now'.
I, for one, don't want to see such an engaging man so tortured and tormented as he appears to be.
Jeff's Gem of the Week
Peterborough's 5-1 win away at Millwall was a sensational result. George Boyd scored twice but imagine how much better he'd be if he could see the goal! In all seriousness, what fools the people at Nottingham Forest must feel having rejected Boyd on the basis that his eyesight wasn't up to scratch. Whatever situation Peterborough find themselves in, they play fantastic, attacking football. Darren Ferguson is a classic chip off the old block (even if he is a lot less fearsome than his Dad!). They unearth players from lower league and non-league football time and time and time again. They have a relatively wealthy financial backer these days, in Darragh MacAnthony, and I'm really pleased to see their form picking up because they play the game in the right way. It would not surprise me one jot if Peterborough survive this season.


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This is the ingenious bank that builds children's dexterity (and patience) as they must negotiate through a challenging handheld labyrinth to access the coins within. Depositing a coin is easy enough; should it fall off the track, it settles into the locked reservoir at the base, invested safely. But to retrieve those fallen coins, the banker must first complete the maze by carefully coaxing a coin through 10 feet of twisting track and delicate transfers to its terminal position, where it can engage the lever that opens the bank. Alternately, the bank can be unlocked without completing the maze. Made in the United States by a 50-year-old manufacturer of piggy banks and coin storage solutions. Holds coins up to a quarter. Ages 8 and up. 8 1/2"-diameter. (13 1/2 oz.)
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Brian Trenchard Smith will direct Australian action film Weekend Warriors.
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12th August 2012 03:15 PM #1
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chances of getting pregnant
I just turned 38 and we would like to have a baby. What are the chances of getting pregnant at the age of 38?
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On average a woman who is in her late 30's probably has somewhere between 5%-10% chance of conceiving each month. This can be increased by watching your fertility signs so you know exactly when you're fertile and when to make love.
I had my 4th child at age 38 and my 5th child just 1 month short of my 41st birthday. Having a child in your late 30's is wonderful and I wish you all the best.
Warm regards,
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5%-10% chance is too small ... I hope I can still make it. Thanks for this info.
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Hi wishtobemum,
When you figure that the average couple has a 20% chance of conceiving each month and you see how many people actually conceive, 5%-10% isn't that small.
When my husband finally decided he was ready to try for a baby, he only gave me one month to try. At that point, I figured I'd better study everything I could about how to get pregnant, and increase my odds from 20% to closer to 100%. I had waited 7 years, and I was desperate for a baby.
So I learned how to watch my body's fertility signs so I would know when I was fertile, and I also had my husband take some vitamins and I took some supplements too and we cleaned up our diet. I needed to act as if I was already pregnant, in order to increase those odds. This meant that I would not do or eat or even expose myself to anything that I wouldn't do or eat or expose myself to if I were pregnant.
We had 3 months of preconception care, and then when my husband said it was time, I was able to conceive that month. Again, I only had one month to try, so I had to figure out how to do it if I wanted any chance of having a child. Once that first baby was born, my husband decided he wanted more, and we now have 5 children. But I will also say that when we tried for baby #4, I went through a year where I was not ovulating, so I worked with my nutritionist and my doctor, got the tests needed, and figured out what I needed to do with my nutrition and lifestyle in order to increase my fertility and help my body to start ovulating again.
I worked hard, and after a year, I started ovulating again. As soon as I saw those good signs of fertility return, we timed our baby making sex perfectly, and I conceived.
So there really are two things you need to know very well.
1. How to read your body's signs to know whether you are fertile or not.
2. What to do to increase your fertility so that you can have good fertile type mucus and be more fertile even at 38 years of age.
Both of these things will increase your odds of conceiving a healthy baby.
There are many things you can do and we have an excellent article on this website, written by our resident midwife, Jane, which is all about Planning for Pregnancy with Preconception Care.
We know it takes about 4 months for a woman's egg to develop into a mature egg that is capable of being fertilized, and we also know that it takes about 4 months for men to develop sperm. If you do 3 to 4 months of preconception care before conceiving, your eggs and sperm will be of higher quality. High quality eggs and sperm = higher chance of conception of a healthy baby, and lower chance of miscarriage.
The man's sperm plays a large part in the health of the baby and also in the miscarriage rate because if he is not producing healthy sperm that can swim well, and that have good genetics, you will have a harder time getting pregnant and/or you have miscarriages, often so early that you don't even know you were pregnant.
Some of the major things you and your husband can do to increase your chances of conceiving a healthy baby are:
- Avoid smoking and avoid being around second hand smoke
- Avoid all recreational drugs
- Avoid all alcohol (if you wouldn't drink it while pregnant, DON'T drink it now)
- Avoid coffee and caffeine, as some studies have shown that caffeine can reduce your fertility by up to 50%
- Avoid processed foods like sugar, white flour, fast food, and packaged food at the grocery store. If it comes in a package, it doesn't have nearly as many fertility enhancing nutrients as it would if it came fresh from the tree or the plant or the animal.
- Increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, being sure you are eating a variety of colors. Think of a rainbow, and put all the colors of the rainbow in your salad. Deep green lettuce, tomatoes, blueberries, carrots, beets, etc. The more colors of fruits and vegetables you get in your salad, the larger the array of nutrients you'll be putting in your body.
- Be sure you are getting enough essential fatty acids each day. Cod Liver oil and flax oil are good sources of this.
- Be sure you are getting enough high quality fats like avocado and olive oil. An avocado a day is very healthy.
- Be sure you are getting enough high quality protein like wild fish with low mercury levels and organic beef, chicken, turkey, lamb, etc. High quality protein like animal protein offers the whole spectrum of amino acids (rice and beans don't offer this full spectrum) and amino acids help in creating high quality eggs that can be fertilized after ovulation.
*IMPORTANT* Be sure you are drinking plenty of pure water each day. This will help to move toxins and pesticides out of your body, balance hormones and create higher quality cervical mucus during your fertile window. For a man it will help create higher quality sperm and more seminal fluid.
Green smoothies are a wonderful way to get a lot of good greens into your diet. Here's a green smoothie recipe for beginners that's really yummy.
I hope this gives you some ideas on how you can increase your fertility and feel free to post back with any questions as you embark upon your new preconception program.
Warm Regards,
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Hi I saw this thread and I just want to know, I'm 28 and only have my left partial ovary because of dermoid cysts. What are the chances of me getting pregnant? Thank you.
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Hi readytobeamum,
I'm going to share a very inspiring video with you, showing you how acupuncture, herbs and diet can result in pregnancy for someone who has only a very small part of one ovary remaining.
Isn't that amazing? Acupuncture and herbs can be very powerful when you're treated by someone who is an expert in fertility and pregnancy. I would encourage you to find an acupuncturist who can help to stimulate your ovary to produce high quality eggs.
What do you think?
Warm Regards,
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I feel more energized with this video and I have gained yet another great advise from you miss Kate. Thank you so much. Yes I do believe in chinese traditional medicine and I know that this would help me a lot thank you.
18th February 2013 12:41 PM #8jcbGuest
I agree with Kate. Many women that have been told they will never have children have done so by working hard on diet, lifestyle, acupuncture, herbs, supplements etc. You just need to work at your health, as health is a continual journey.
18th February 2013 02:56 PM #9buderimosteopathGuest
Well first of all you need to be actively trying and secondly get your body into the best shape you can physically, nutritionally and mentally. Agreed that acupuncture can really help - I've known many conceive following treatment when told medically they were not capable.
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I have been on birth control for about 9 months now and up until two months ago I've had a regular period. Two months ago I had very little breakthrough bleeding the third week on my pills and no period while on the placebos. This month I haven't had any breakthrough bleeding and I didn't have a period.
I know that taking birth control can shorten the length of your period and even make it so you don't have one. But what are the chances getting pregnant when that happens?


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The American Physical Society has designed its Climate for Minorities Site Visit Program to help organizations improve the climate that minorities in physics sometimes experience. An experienced team of minority & non-minority physicists evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of your organization in attracting, communicating with and supporting minorities.
The visit takes approximately one day. The experience and perspective of the site visit team can help you bring your organization's current strengths into better focus and pinpoint changes you can make to increase recruitment and retention of minority faculty, employees, and/or students. All of the team's findings are confidential.
The site visit is initiated by an invitation from the head of the organization (lab director, department chair, etc.) to the Chair of the Committee on Minorities in Physics (COM). The COM Chair will appoint a leader for the site visit, a distinguished minority physicist with experience on other site visits. The head of the organization and the site visit leader will decide upon an appropriate date for the one-day visit.
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The site visit leader is responsible for selecting two to four additional minority and non-minority physicists to participate in the visit. He or she will consult with the organization head regarding any special characteristics of the organization, and will make every effort to choose team members from the same geographical area as the organization to reduce travel costs.
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Hello, I am Emma.
I am pleased to join this website and hope that it will provide me useful information.
21st November 2013 06:14 AM #2
Hi Emma, welcome to the forum! It's great to have you join us and I have already been enjoying reading your posts.
I'm LJ mum to two boys (aged 1 and almost 3). I'm proud to be a gentle parenting mum.
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Most Atlassian products have AUI installed as a plugin. The flat pack is great for prototyping or deploying in apps which can't load a plugin.
AUI provides JavaScript, CSS and Soy templates (or markup patterns) for a range of ready-made UI components.
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Teams are starting to line up prospective target players now that the high level scouts have concluded their pre-professional season rounds. The spending pools make it even easier to know what you can and can't do along with your competition. While you can trade for a little more cap space, there won't be a last-ditch effort to convince your owner to go above the budget for a rare talent. So, with the top of the market clearer now than it was in January, some price tags and team-specific rumors are started to circulate. At this point every year there are a few deals already done (though that's technically illegal, like amateur players having agents or breaking the speed limit) and while I haven't heard anything that final, there are some players and connections to file away for July 2nd.
- The biggest news is related to Dominican SS Obispo Aybar. After the MLB showcase in January, I dubbed him the top player in the class, though it was atop a closely bunched group. I ranked him that high due to his precocious speed (6.53 in the 60: 65 or 70 speed on the 20-80 scouting scale), Andrelton Simmons comparisons and his age (February 26th, or nearly 6 months younger than most of the top players). Soon after I got back to America I heard rumors related to his age/identity but wasn't able to nail down anything official. This week, I got a little better idea of what's going on.
A source passes along that MLB is still investigating Aybar, so the clubs haven't gotten official notification either way. Regardless of the lack of official confirmation, clubs believe Aybar is 18 or 19 and have been receiving information to support this in the past few weeks. This obviously changes my evaluation of Aybar, as his age was not only an excuse for some rawness to his game (particularly his hitting mechanics), but was considered an advantage back in January. A common truism in international scouting is that 15 or 16 year old players simply aren't physically developed enough to run sub-6.5 or 6.6 60's and many teams won't sign a player on July 2nd claiming to be 16 if he runs such a time.
So, there had been some doubt about Aybar's age when he ran a 6.53 in January, but the time wasn't so elite that it was impossible his birthday was valid. Now he's being compared to American high school shortstops and still stacks up well. I'll put up some video and a full report on Aybar later this week for subscribers, but the thought amongst scouts is he should still fetch a big bonus, perhaps as high as $1 million.
- Another big-time prospect with some rumors swirling, but for very different reasons, is Dominican 3B Rafael Devers. Devers is well known in the scouting community after attending the Perfect Game World Showcase in Fort Myers where he faced high school seniors in early January before standing out at the MLB Showcase in mid-January in the Dominican Republic. While nothing is official or confirmed, rumors are swirling that the Red Sox have already zeroed in on Devers for a bonus over $1 million. Devers lacks projection but has an advanced lefty bat that scouts widely believe is the best in the class. He has some power to his pull side and looks like he'll be able to stick at third base. I'll post video and a full report on Devers shortly.
- St. Thomas born but Dominican trained for the past few years is the unusual path right fielder Micker Zapata took to the January showcase where he announced himself as one of the top players in the class. He put on a show in batting practice, hitting many balls out to left field and showed a 6'3, 225-pound muscular, projectable frame with above average speed and a plus arm. He had some trouble making contact in the game but that hasn't slowed down his marketability, as the Phillies are rumored to have offered him $1 million before the showcase with Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland also very interested.
A report and video on Zapata will also go up this week but he will also be a guest on this week's July 2nd-centric podcast as he speaks perfect English from his upbringing in St. Thomas. He would've been eligible for the draft as a part of the U.S. Virgin Islands had he not moved to the Dominican when he did. Zapata will have an additional intangible marketing ability for the team that signs him as he'd have no problem running his own press conference after signing, which no other July 2nd player that I'm aware of has been able to do.
- Some of the wilder rumors have been tied to Dominican right fielder Eloy Jimenez. Jimenez showed some similar tools to Zapata with a long 6'4, 200 pound frame, plus speed, a right field arm and big raw power to his pull side but hit better in game situations than Zapata. Jimenez has been rumored to be in line for a bonus that would likely top the class, ranging from $2.5 million to $3.0 million, most often tied to Houston. Obviously only a few teams could even talk about offering that much and Jimenez seems to have captured the imagination of scouts as the embodiment of Houston's spending advantage.
- Venezuelan SS Gleyber Torres doesn't offer a ton of projection but has a lot of smoothness and now skills to propel him into the top group of talents in the class. The rumor circulating about Torres is to the Cubs for over $2 million.
- Yeltsin Gudino, another Venezuelan shortstop who is more of a now-feel guy with a lot of smoothness that could really come on as he adds some weight to his 6'0, 155-pound frame. Gudino is rumored to be in line for over $1 million with Oakland and Seattle mentioned most often.
- Dominican SS Franly Mallen has more present tools than Gudino and has caught the attention of a number of team with the rumor being that a couple teams have already offered him a bonus in the high six figures.
- Dominican righties Mayky Perez and Marcos Diplan are the top two arms this year but do it very differently. Perez is 6'5, 205 pounds and shows three average or better pitches with a physical, projectable frame but scouts worry about his athleticism to repeat his delivery. Diplan has some similarities to Juan Cruz with a skinny 6'0, 160-pound frame and a lively 90-94 fastball with an above average breaking ball but his command, projection and changeup have many scouts feeling his ultimate home is in the bullpen.


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NBC is venturing into the wild world of Miley Cyrus. Next Sunday, the network will air a two-hour documentary going behind-the-scenes of the pop star's "Bangerz" tour.
Cameras follow Miley backstage during her recent concerts in Barcelona and Lisbon, giving fans a look at how she prepares to take the stage. The documentary will also feature some performances from the show, which is known for its controversial onstage antics.
NBC exec Paul Telegy says the special is meant to "examine what makes [Miley] such a global phenomenon."
"Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour" is set to air on Sunday, July 6th at 9 p.m. Eastern. Meantime, the singer herself is on a month-long break from the worldwide trek. She'll perform some rescheduled dates in the U.S. in August before taking off for Latin America and Australia in the fall.
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Osram Opto Semiconductors has launched a digital ambient light sensor - the SFH 5712 which offers not only standard data rates in the market but also high speed rates of up to 3.4MHz.
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Category: Antibiotic (quinolones)
Pregnancy category: Norfloxacin belongs to US FDA pregnancy category C. (Risk not ruled out)
Uses: Flox 400 mg tablet is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections (gonorrhoea, prostatitis, urinary tract infections, Gastroenteritis). Mainly it is used to treat urinary tract infections.
How to use: Flox 400 mg tablet Should be taken on an empty stomach. Take it on an empty stomach 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals. Do not take with dairy products. Along with this medication do not take other drugs contain magnesium, aluminum, or calcium.
Side Effects: Nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, dizziness.
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Dosage: Usual adult dose for gonorrhoea: 800 mg as single dose. Usual adult dose for prostatitis, urinary tract infections, Gastroenteritis: 400 mg twice daily.
Written by: : www.healthplus24.com team
Date last updated: March 23rd, 2016
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you wont need gloves
totally agree- i hate numb hands
Im totally over trying to be cool... being the first guy out with the least amount of rubber... I rather surf longer
4/3- old old 7mm leaky boots and 3mm gloves
What we REALLY need is some sizable waves before the summer crowd hits...
4/3 3mm gloves and boots
is someone really considering going out in 51 degree water with no gloves?
Water temp hits 50=no gloves until I got those 2mm five fingered that lb talked about now I wear them! But whe I only had my winter lobster claws my hands would get so hot I would suffer through the numbing first few mins then be fine
i thought this was a tribute to 04/17/2011 one of the finest days of surf last year in NJ... whatever today may bring it will not be of the quality of this day last year...