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Perhaps you have heard of the Internet, of Things. It is how devices and machines communicate with one another and with you via the internet. Up until recently, most of the technologies to do this were expensive or limited in focus. Electric Imp wants to change that and make it affordable and ubiquitous with a complete solution to connect devices to the internet, wirelessly
The Imp uses WiFi and a cloud service to make it easier than ever before for vendors to internet-enable their products, bringing the power of the internet to places and devices it could never reach before. The cards resemble the standard SD cards you might have in a camera or small device, but the Imp has a wifi radio in it, plus the cloud service does the connecting to Twitter, Email, or SMS/Text messaging platforms.
The advantages of having devices connected intelligently are huge: Resources can be saved by controlling devices appropriately (taking into account environmental conditions, occupancy, and so on). Security and safety can also be improved, and information can flow to and from the device using the full breadth of internet services, opening up possibilities for support services and remote diagnoses as well as useful and timely notifications.
One of the biggest annoyances with new WiFi devices is getting them connected to your secure network, so Imp makes this fast and easy. You can configure any device in seconds using just an iOS or Android smartphone. You don't even need a computer.
Makers Welcome
The company acknowledges on its website that big companies are not the only ones making killer apps, but that makers are a wellspring of invention. The Imp cloud service equally treats a device that sells a million units and a hand-crafted prototype.
Developer preview Imps and developer kits will be available beginning in late June, 2012. Imp-enabled products will be available later in 2012 from a variety of vendors. The Imp card itself will retail for $25. Discounted cards for bundling are available to manufacturers. And the site explains that it will be possible to internet-enable a device for under $1. This opens up huge opportunities for makers and inventors who want to help people tie their refrigerator, or holiday lights, or bird feeder, or pet doors, or thermostats, to the internet for easy monitoring and control.


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Word invention has reached a fever pitch in our culture, as neologisms and new smeshies (words smooshed and meshed together) seem to go viral on a daily basis. Last week, the Oxford English Dictionaries committee ruled on which new inventions rate official attention, and "selfie" was the unanimous winner, with "bitcoin," "twerk," "binge-watch," "schmeat," and "showrooming" on the short list. They chose from an embarrassment of options, as the likes of "selfie" spawned endless variants such as "welfie" (workout selfie), "helfie" (hair-centric selfie), bookshelfie (books-in-background selfie), and "drelfie" (drunken selfie).

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Projects on the Move
Sweet Home 3D gives you classy interior design on most operating systems and in the real world. We'll show you how to experiment with interiors without moving the furniture.
Sometimes the computer world lags far behind real life. Most people do not see the absurdity in software that only runs on one operating system – despite the best efforts of the Wine project [1] – mainly because of widespread monoculture on the operating system market. However, even in the world of Windows, users are increasingly faced with the phenomenon of software that does not run on Windows Vista or that runs only on Vista.
Reality is far simpler – if you buy a piece of furniture, you do not need to read the fine print to find out what kind of buildings you can use it in. Just unpack the sofa, set it up in a nice place, and you're done.
Sweet Home 3D
Or is something wrong with this kind of comparison? Can you get the new piece of furniture through the door? Will your new furniture match the TV and the bookshelf?
Although you could use legacy interior design tools such as a tape measure, pencil, and paper, a more modern approach is available that relies on computers. Sweet Home 3D [2] lets you experiment with interiors without moving the furniture (Figure 1).
Emmanuel Puybaret, a developer from France, was interested in a virtual walk-through of his apartment and, with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's in Industrial and Product Design, he had the right qualifications todesign software for this.
Puybaret's GPL-licensed program, Sweet Home 3D, illustrates its author's core competencies, combining professional tools with excellent usability. The program window comprises four panes. Users start by drawing the walls of the space they want to work on in the top right-hand side – this can be a single room, a warehouse, or an apartment with any number of nooks and crannies. The Plan | Edit Walls menu item supports a more granular definition, including the wall height and textures.
If you have a scanned floor plan, you can import the plan as a background image and then drag the wall tool along the contours to create visible dividing walls.
The top left-hand area of the main window lets you select furnishings and fittings, including a fireplace or other kinds of home decorations, from the Bathroom, Kitchen, Bedroom, and Living room categories, and you don't need to be an interior designer to guess what Doors and windows gives you.
Finally, Miscellaneous lets you add staircases, radiators, curtains, and other accessories.
To position furniture, drag and drop it to any location on the floor plan. Clicking one of the four corners lets you scale and change the orientation of the object in question. Any changes you make are reflected in the list of furniture at the bottom left-hand side. Double-clicking an entry pops up the dialog shown in Figure 2, in which you can set the size, the color, and other details.
The best thing about Sweet Home 3D is the three-dimensional image of your design in the bottom right-hand panel. The program immediately displays any furniture you add and reflects any changes you make in the 3D view.
The bird's eye 3D view gives you a realistic impression of what your home could look like from a freely selectable location. Budding interior designers can get more closely involved by paying a Virtual visit to the 3D View menu. This function adds a virtual human to the design and displays the human's 3D view of the room (Figure 3).
Like moving an object, you can move the virtual human through the apartment with the arrow keys or by drag and drop. And you can set the view angle by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse in the 3D view to the bottom right.
The Settings dialog in the 3D View menu also lets you change the viewer's height and field of view.
Sweet Home 3D includes a standard set of furniture, which is fine if you are just looking for basic everyday needs, but the community has more to offer. The program website includes a 3d models link that takes visitors to various collections from which you can pick and choose to complete your design.
Community Library
A recently completed community library offers no fewer than 119 3D models, whereas the program package just gives you a fraction of this. New community furniture lets users put the finishing touches to their virtual homes and has ahuge variety of other accessories. Ten different tables, lamps, clocks, various wall sockets, and other fittings and furnishings satisfy almost any taste.
Besides the Sweet Home 3D community, other suppliers provide 3D models that you can use with the program. For example, the Spanish software vendor Scopia now has a free collection of 60 furnishings [3], and designers Andrew Kator and Jennifer Legaz [4] add another 75.
Sweet Home 3D supports three established 3D modeling formats: 3DS by Autodesk [5], OBJ by Wavefront [6] (which has since been acquired by Autodesk), and LWS by LightWave [7]. The free Blender tool [8] also supports the first two formats, so you have no limits to your creativity.
Multiple Platforms
Sweet Home 3D is a convincing demonstration of developer Puybaret's software design skills. An analysis of the technology he uses harkens back to the difficulty I talked about previously. Sweet Home 3D relies on Java to solve platform issues – very successfully, in this case. Sweet Home 3D has been tested on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X, but it should run on any system with Java run-time support.
Pre-built packages are available for the three above-mentioned operating systems from the Sweet Home 3D Download area. All packages include Java version 6. After unpacking the Linux version, which weighs in at 40MB, you do not need to install the program. If you have installed the Java run-time environment previously, a more elegant approach is available: just call a platform-independent installer via Java Web Start to download and unpack the correct version of the program.
To avert the danger of overloading version 1.3 of the program with praise, I'll spoil the fun by referring to some of the bugs that affect the Linux version. For example, the 3D view disappears from time to time, which is not a serious issue and might be attributable to the graphic card driver.
Occasional program crashes that caused some loss of data are more serious. If you design a virtual home, make sure you save your work at regular intervals to avoid losing it.
- Wine: http://www.winehq.org
- Sweet Home 3D: http://sweethome3d.sourceforge.net
- 3D models by Scopia: http://resources.blogscopia.com/modelos_en.html
- 3D models by Andrew Kator and Jennifer Legaz: http://www.katorlegaz.com/3d_models
- Autodesk: http://usa.autodesk.com
- Wavefront: http://www.alias.com/
- LightWave: http://www.newtek.com/lightwave
- Blender: http://www.blender.org
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Four Indian Kings In London
December 1971 | Volume 23, Issue 1
The emissaries were then treated to the sightseeing tour granted to foreign potentates. They watched a review of the Guards in Hyde Park; they visited the Banqueting House and Chapel at Whitehall; they were taken on the Queen's barge to Greenwich Hospital and the Woolwich Arsenal, where they, unmoved, heard a tremendous saluting cannonade. Equally unmoved, they listened to sermons in the city's churches. They were guests of honor at a dinner tendered by the Board of Trade and were privately entertained by William Penn at the Taverne du Diable at Charing Cross, a surprising resort for a sober Quaker. They were delighted by a performance of Powell's Marionettes at Punch's Theatre; and a presentation of Macbeth was held up by the audience until the manager brought the Kings from their box to sit on the stage. And by the Queen's order the Dutch artist John Vereist painted their portraits in "native" costume. A ballad was printed, sold, and sung by street-corner balladeers. It tells how one of the Kings, walking in St. James's Park to take the air, sees troops of handsome ladies fair. Smitten by one lady's graces, indeed "wrapt in scorching flames of love," he sends to her a proposal of marriage, together with a gold and diamond ring. She refuses haughtily, since he remains a heathen. The poem ends, however, on a hopeful note. If the King will turn Christian, she will yield to him her hand.
Feted to surfeit and loaded with gifts, the Kings, with Peter Schuyler, sailed for home in May, 1710. Their mission had indeed some important consequences. It encouraged the Court to a more vigorous prosecution of the war against French Canada. It helped to bind the Mohawk to the English side in the century of conflict that was to follow. And it inspired a notable missionary effort. By royal order a combination military stronghold and missionary center was erected in the heart of the Mohawk country. This was Fort Hunter, near Amsterdam, New York.
It is a great pity that none of the envoys' recollections of their English experiences and impressions, as told around Mohawk campfires, have survived.
King Hendrick remained a powerful and devoted friend of the English, eloquently championing their cause in tribal councils and promoting the Indians' welfare in dealings with the Albany government. In the French and Indian War Hendrick, though in his mid-seventies, captained a strong force of his people. In the Battle of Lake George, on September 8, 1755, he led his tribesmen against the triumphing French. He was then a fat old gentleman and went mounted into the fray. A conspicuous target, he fell at the first fire. The rage of his followers helped to turn the tide of battle. We are assured that his loss was widely and deeply felt and lamented, even in Great Britain.
His statue, a fine example of commemorative sculpture, stands in the state park at Lake George.
In England the word Mohawk took on an evil connotation, through no fault of the Mohawks. A band of young gentleman rakes, in 1712, called themselves Mohocks. They amused themselves by "scouring the taverns," smashing the furniture and throwing the waiters out of the windows, "beating the rounds," i.e., invading the brothels and maltreating the inmates, as well as tossing old market women in blankets and generally making mischief, sometimes sanguinary. If King Hendrick heard this news from London, he must have been sincerely shocked.


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West Allegheny school board members voted 9-0 tonight to award $12.5 million in contracts for renovations and additions to Wilson Elementary in Findlay.
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Desloratadine and pseudoephedrine is a combination of two medicines used to treat nasal congestion (stuffy nose), sneezing, and runny nose caused by hay fever.
Desloratadine works by preventing the effects of a substance called histamine, which is produced by the body. Histamine can cause itching, sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes.
The pseudoephedrine causes narrowing of blood vessels. This leads to clearing of nasal congestion, but it may also cause an increase in blood pressure in patients who have high blood pressure.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Do not give any over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicine to a baby or child under 4 years of age. Using these medicines in very young children might cause serious or possibly life-threatening side effects .
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Desloratadine and pseudoephedrine combination is not recommended for use in pediatric patients under 12 years of age.
Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of desloratadine and pseudoephedrine combination in the elderly with use in other age groups, elderly patients are more likely to be sensitive to the effects of this drug.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Take this medicine only as directed. Do not take more of it and do not take it more often than recommended on the label, unless otherwise directed by your doctor. To do so may increase the chance of side effects.
Not taking over-the-counter antihistamines and decongestants while taking desloratadine and pseudoephedrine combination.
When taking desloratadine and pseudoephedrine extended-release tablet:
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
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If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
Desloratadine may cause dryness of the mouth, nose, and throat. For temporary relief, use sugarless candy or gum, melt bits of ice in your mouth, or use a saliva substitute. However, if your mouth continues to feel dry for more than 2 weeks, check with your dentist. Continuing dryness of the mouth may increase the chance of dental disease, including tooth decay, gum disease, and fungus infections.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
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Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Apr 23, 2009, 7:15 AM by Eric M. Zeman @phonescooper
Today Verizon Wireless announced the Samsung Trance, a slider with touch controls and Bang & Olufsen audio technology. The Trance has a 1.3 megapixel camera with NightShot, stereo Bluetooth, 1GB of internal memory and support for microSD cards up to 16GB. The Trance has a 3.5mm headset jack for regular stereo headphones and dedicated music controls. It is limited to 1X data, though. The Trance will go on sale April 24 for $50 after rebate with new agreement.
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
Located in the heart of Jacksonville, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Art Presence Art Center, Quady North, and Kharmic Creations. Beekman House and Beekman Loop Trail are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and free newspapers are onsite.
Room Amenities
All rooms are individually decorated and offer free WiFi and hair dryers. Comforts include premium bedding and down comforters, and guests will also find conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers.
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Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Jacksonville hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, gift shops/newsstands, and a garden. Onsite self parking is complimentary. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge).
Country House Inns Jacksonville has designated areas for smoking.
- Total number of rooms - 37
- Number of floors - 2
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1987
- Free parking nearby
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 6
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking, Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Down comforter
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
DeJa Vu Bistro Wine Bar - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open select days.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
- 2 per room
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
No elevators
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
- Refrigerator fee: USD 10.00 per night
- In-room microwave fee: USD 10.00 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Country House Inns Jacksonville
- Country House Jacksonville
- Country House Inns Jacksonville Hotel Jacksonville
We should mention
Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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I no longer have an attorney and my daughter's father does. She filed for a hearing next week today only for one issue we currently have pending. How do I object to this hearing, request another time in which all outstanding issues are heard, and require him to appear in person?
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Peugeot Investor Group Says Dongfeng Plan May Trigger Bid
Mathieu RosemainPSA Peugeot Citroen's possible 3 billion-euro ($4.1 billion) stock sale is being challenged by a French shareholders' group, which said the potential investors planning the move may be required to make a full takeover bid.
The French state, Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Motor Corp. and the Peugeot family, which controls the Paris-based auto producer, may be considered as acting together in the proposal, potentially triggering an offer to buy out minority stockholders, the association, known as ADAM, said in a letter sent yesterday to Supervisory Board Chairman Thierry Peugeot.
France's government and Wuhan-based Dongfeng are holding talks with the Peugeot founding family on terms for taking part in the stock sale to shore up finances, the French carmaker said on Jan. 20. Dongfeng and France would each contribute at least 750 million euros in return for holdings of about 14 percent apiece, with the family owning a matching stake, a person familiar with the matter said last month.
"What's the point of writing a 3 billion-euro check if one doesn't know what to do with it?" ADAM President Colette Neuville said in a telephone interview. While a stock sale may be necessary and Dongfeng may play a useful investing role, "if there's no sound business project beyond that capital increase, then minority shareholders should be even more worried."
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Stockholders should be treated "in a fair manner" that protects them from, or compensates them for, possible dilution of their stakes by the larger investors, Neuville said. ADAM, which owns six Peugeot shares, hasn't been mandated to represent other shareholders in the carmaker yet, she said.
Jean-Baptiste Thomas, a Peugeot spokesman, Zhou Mi, a Dongfeng spokesman, and Marianne Zalc-Muller, a spokeswoman for French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg, all declined to comment. French newspaper Les Echos reported on the shareholder letter earlier today.
Peugeot dropped as much as 27 cents, or 2.4 percent, to 10.90 euros and was down 1.7 percent as 1:49 p.m. in Paris trading. The shares have gained 94 percent in the last 12 months, valuing the manufacturer at 3.9 billion euros.
An investor whose stake exceeds 30 percent must make an offer for all other shares under French market rules. The possible combined holdings of France, Dongfeng and the Peugeot family would total 42 percent.
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Peugeot pledged to reduce its cash consumption by at least 50 percent to 1.5 billion euros in 2013. The company already makes vehicles in partnership with Dongfeng as part of an effort to expand sales outside Europe, where Peugeot is the second-biggest carmaker by deliveries. The planned stock sale would need the formal approval of at least 66 percent of voting investors at a shareholders meeting.
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Does anyone BFing not use a breast pump?
(39 Posts)Just wondering do any of you EBF mums out there feed straight from the boob only, i.e. no expressing and bottles?
Everyone I know seems to express their milk. I don't have a problem with BF in public, (just need to get hang of it more!) so I'm wondering if I really need a breast pump? It seems to be something everyone gets, am I missing the point?
I would like to be able to leave DS (8 nth) with someone else occasionally, so would express for that - except he refuses to drunk milk from bottle or cup, so I can't!
You don't necessarily need one, unless you are going to be away from the baby when it might need to feed (or for long enough that you might feel discomfort from engorgement. So it just depends on whether you plan on leaving the baby with someone else for any length of time, really.
I used mine once or twice, but dd wont drink my milk from anything- she does drink other things from a cup now but even at 11 months eont drink my milk from anywhere! I dont think its essential unless you anticipate being away for more than a couple of hours at a time before 6 months.
Never got the hang of pumps, only managed about 1 oz. The few times I needed a back up I used some ready made formula.
nooo never, tried it once with dd1, made me feel like a cow and freaked me out the way my nipple seemed to stretch beyond all reasonableness!
i'm happy to bf any time/any place, dd3 is only 4.5 months and am happy to take her with me everywhere I go! If she can't come, I won't go. She'll be 8 months when I go back to work.
I only express when I'm going to leave dc for longer than a couple of hours so if you're not going to need to leave them at all then no it's not necessary but if you are then it is. With both dc I didn't express on a regular basis when they were small babies. With ds1 I had to leave him with dh overnight at 4mo and that was a nightmare expressing for, other than that didn't really use the pump. With ds2 he refused bottles so didn't leave him for more than an hour until he was about 7mo and could drink from a cup. I now express regularly for him as I'm working part time so he is still ebf at 14mo but his nursery feeds are ebm in a cup - still won't take a bottle.
It's much much easier IMO to just feed them and not bother with the faff of expressing and bottles so you only need to do that if you want to be able to have any time apart from them or if you want your oh to be able to do night feeds (that was too much effort for me much quicker and easier for me just to bf them).
No expressing for my second. Did a bit for my first.
With my second, I used to give milk in a beaker as never left her for that long anyway.
Nope never bothered
At first I was extremely sore so expressed every day so that my dh could give dd her last feed before bed. Also meant I could get ready for bed and maximise sleep! When it wasn't so sore we had several months where I didn't express other than a tiny bit to mix her gaviscon into (refluxy baby). I wouldn't have needed it other than that. By 8mo when she then refused to take ebf at all, I began to find it a bit restrictive not being able to leave her for more than a few hours, but we got through it - it wasn't long before she had cows' milk anyway.
Nope, tried with my first and couldn't get a drop out, now ebfing my second (5 months old) and haven't bothered trying. I just take the baby with me everywhere and I don't go out in the evenings anyway.
Didn't with dd1 but did with dtds as I used it to help milk come in as they were prem and tube fed at first.
DS is 21 month old and I have never expressed, although, as someone mentioned, if you want to leave them with someone else it is an issue.
I used a pump with DD but not to express milk for her, it was to express milk to donate.
DS is 13wks. I sterilised the pump about 6 weeks ago intending to express some milk but harven't got round to it. There's about 200ml of ebm in the freezer which I collected by just holding a clean cup under the boob which wasn't being nursed from several times.
You could try hand expressing before buying a pump - you may get on well enough with that and not need to buy a pump.
I brought a basic Avent one just for when I needed to go out (went back to my sports team at 9 weeks) but dd was more or less a bottle refuser from the start so it has sat in the cupboard for several months.
I have always found that hand expressing was easier for me anyway.
Still feeding now at 23 months and it was a purchase I probably could have got away with not purchasing!
I did when dd was in neo-natal but never bothered once she was home. A decent pump is expensive (mine was 60pounds!) and rubbish compared with the one in the hospital. I keep meaning to offer mine to the unit to loan out to other premature baby mums.
I wouldn't bother and spend the money you save on something nice!
On my fourth too.
DH and I need to share childcare and I'd rather not use formula. But if I'd had the kind of job that gives months of maternity leave or if I was a sahm then I probably wouldn't bother.
Nope I haven't bothered yet (ds is 3 months) We haven't bought any of the equipment so I just do all the feeds. I love feeding him myself.
He'll be 9 months when I go back to work and I want to bf him up to a year at least so I guess il have to express when I go back to work. I don't plan on bothering until them though.
I totally know what you mean though, I did worry that I was missing something by not expressing and bottle feeding!!
Btw it probably helps that DS sleeps well at night so I don't need to get help with night feeds. If he was still waking every two hours I might have introduced bottle with daddy!
I could never get the hang of it. No problem producing milk with a baby on my boob, but the taps switched straight off when I tried to pump.
My DD refuses a bottle and I find pumping hard work. So I just don't bother. Far less hassle
You absolutely don't need one, if you are happy to just give breast as and when needed! I had one at first (just a cheap Avent handheld, did the job fine) and it was useful to be able to nip out and DH could give a bottle. But DS started refusing bottles at about 11 weeks, so we are now pump-free
Plus washing and sterilising is a pain in the backside. If you don't need to do it, don't.
No you don't need to, not for the sake of it.
I do - DD needed top ups and had formula top ups for a couple of days. I then started expressing when my milk came in so she could have EBM top ups instead. From 3 weeks we introduced a bottle in the evenings - she cluster feeds and I was shattered, the bottle after her bath gives me a brek! It's helped me go out a couple of times leaving her knowing she'll take a bottle. But it's not a must do. Totally your choice.
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II'm a Christian witch, but follow no religion. Christianity is my spiritual faith, not my religion....
Nice. I never heard it explained that way. Thank you for the insight.
I think the key term here is "religion". I'm a Christian witch, but follow no religion. Christianity is my spiritual faith, not my religion; from my perspective, all religion is basically designed as a power structure, with priests at the top and everyone else at the bottom. Just makes no sense to me to ask another to interpret G-d for me when I have as much access as the next person.
How does a Christian witch actually perform magic? I thought a witch believes s/he manifests change through their own will. Christians say that prayer can manifest change through God's will. How do you reconcile the two?
So, do gnostic Christians effect magic through their own will or do they channel the power of their God. If it is the latter, does the gnostic christian decide how and when to deploy the magic or does the deity? I'm interest to hear your beliefs, I am only really familiar with Pauline Christians.
Gnostics don't so much effect Magic, rather they achieve a personal direct communion with their God. It's generally considered a Heresy by the big three, because it dispenses with the need for intercession. But Hindus are pretty up with it, and there are still Heretical Gnostic sects of the Abrahmic Religions.
No. This is incorrect. Personal direct communion with God is not considered a heresy in mainstream Christianity.
It is. Christianity is quite clear that the only way to God, is through Jesus Christ. Orthodox Christians and Catholics have to pray to one of the Saints, to intercede between them and God. And the resurrected Jesus only speaks to the Pope. That's why the Cathars were put down. It's why Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. It's why Christian Mystics all ways lived up a pole, or in cave somewhere. Christianity accepts Jesus as Messiah. The last Prophet. And God speaking directly to men turns all that on it's head. That's why Christianity is so oppositional to Islam, because Mohammed is claimed to be a Prophet.


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Several people have emailed me recently to complain about having to comb through several posts that do nothing more than say that something is cute or nice or whatever in order to get to posts that have something more substantial to say. We all think ducks and duck people are nice or fun or cute or we wouldn't be here. So really, there is no need to say just that. Please, if you are going to post, post something that actually either tells a story or adds something to the conversation.
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Wow, I just read this Charlotte. I will even be more careful from now on. You make a very good point. The way I read it sometimes it that it is a fun place where so many people can give a feedback or comment about what has been said. THat way, you do not have to email 4 to 6 people about the subject. I guess I am afraid I am in a gray area knowing if my posts might not be following the rules, too.
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Germany has a high standard of medical care, but keep in mind that just a few nights on the hospital and the medical bill can easily run into tens of thousand of Euros. By getting insured you are not only buying an insurance plan but also a peace of mind for yourself and your family back home while you travel, study or live in Germany. It's better to be safe than sorry, but it is amazing how many people forget to get a health insurance or worse yet don't decide to bother with it, while having a good plan before leaving home is a must and should be a part of your travel plan. I wouldn't think to leave to a foreign country without my health expenses being properly covered.
Visit Insurance
If you got a Schengen visa and are planning on visiting relatives in Germany, want to go backpacking through Europe or have a business seminar don't leave without getting a proper health insurance. With a Schengen visa you can stay in 25 European countries for up to 90 days and this is the so called "short-stay" visa which is perfect for visitors or guests, business travelers, tourists or visits in group. You don't want your perfect holiday to be cut short because you get injured and need to pay for an expensive treatment without having insurance. If you get a proper coverage plan for foreign guests and visitors in Germany you can be sure that the be backed not only in Germany but in all the countries in the Schengen Area. Also being insured is a prerequisite to getting your Schengen visa, as no German consulate will issue you a short stay visa without a valid proof from your travel insurance provider. You can get a Schengen Visa Insurance here!
Student Insurance
You got accepted at your favorite University and you dream to finally study and live in the beautiful and amazing country of Germany is coming true. Remember that it is necessary to get a health insurance for a student visa and be allowed to study in Germany by your host University and the authorities. This way you get all the benefits and leave you parents with a peace of mind if the unexpected happens.
The best health insurance provider for international students so far is MAWISTA, with many years of experience in the industry. Being the number 1 insurance provider recommended by universities in Germany they understand student life like nobody else. It is also ideal for foreign language students, students who are in an internship or looking for a job after graduation. The Tarif Mawista Student Classic is perfect choice and not very expensive for this kind of visa insurance.
Work Insurance
With the introduction of the Blue Card (akin to the USA Green Card) now it's easier than ever to work in Germany or stay until you find a job. If you are an expat living in Germany or are staying for the purpose to get employment you should get an insurance plan which will cover you for up to 1 year. This long-term insurance plan is advisable for Germans travelling abroad too, as you get insured in all the countries in the world and is suitable for follow-up coverage as well. You can get a Work Insurance here!
What Does Insurance Cover?
Different companies have different insurance plans and their expense coverage may vary, but it's good to know the general things that you should expect to be covered by the health insurance. Medical treatment like outpatient or dental treatment and walking aids or wheelchairs. Hospital treatment and emergency operations, if required transportation to the nearest available hospital too. Other benefits besides medical care, the insurance will protect you in the case you need to be saved and rescued after an accident, burial or transfer expenses, as well as coverage of theft or lost personal belongings and property. I want to end with a reminder that these things are beyond our control and many sound unpleasant, so if you are still in doubt whether or not to get insurance before going to Germany just keep in mind the benefits you will have in case of these unfortunate events.
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text: LCD or Viewfinder? Boxers or Briefs?Charlie White7/14/06 10:54amFiled to: Digital CamerasLCDPhotography TipsViewfinderViewscreen6EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We're liking that LCD viewscreen on our digital cameras, and haven't used that little peephole (isn't it called a viewfinder?) in ages, but sometimes there are good reasons to use the viewfinder instead of the LCD. A little tutorial at the Digital Photography School suggests that the LCD is great for convenience, gives you instant playback, enhances creativity by allowing you to hold the camera at all kinds of weird angles, and helps overcome framing inaccuracy of some cameras' viewfinders. The LCD is also great for those of us who wear glasses. Advertisement With all those great reasons, why would you ever not want to use the LCD? Well, for one, it's a drain on the batteries. Plus, you can't hold the camera as steady at arms length, so your shots might not be as sharp when using the LCD, and sometimes sunlight is too bright to even see the thing. And, with some DSLRs you might not even be able to use the LCD as a viewfinder anyway. On the other hand, some lower-end compact cameras have no viewfinder. For us, the LCD reigns supreme, especially if it's a 3-incher. Should I use the LCD or Viewfinder on my Digital Camera? [Digital Photography School]Reply6 repliesLeave a reply


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10/24/2009..LONE STAR PARK, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS.. Jose Ramiro Villareal's Tempting Dash, trained by Eusevio Huitron and ridden by Julian Cantu, set a track record of 19.379 seconds for 400 yards to win the Grade 1, $445,185 Dash for Cash Futurity, for 2 year-olds, over a fast track at Lone Star Park on Saturday night..With the victory, trainer Eusevio Huitron swept both Grade 1 stakes of the night, the Futurity and the $202,200 Dash for Cash Derby..The previous track record of 19.452 seconds was set just two weeks ago on Oct. 10th in the trials for tonight's Futurity by Swingin Daddyo, who finished fifth but was moved up to fourth due to the disqualification of Chicks Jess Call Me in the final..
..Tempting Dash, a sorrel son of First Down Dash, out ran the other nine top qualifiers for tonight's stake and earned a Speed Index of 107 in finishing 3/4 of a length in front of second-place First Corona Call. It was another 3/4 of a length back to Streakin Down in third..With the win, Tempting Dash is two-for-two lifetime, including his victory in the trials, and increased his career earnings to $180,088 with the $178,078 winner's share..Chicks Jess Call Me, Swingin Daddyo, Sweetest Trick, Diamond for Jess, Happy Trick, Boondock Saint, and Eye Got the Blues completed the order of finish.. * Chicks Jess Call Me was disqualified from fourth and placed seventh...
..Malinche Cattle Co. Inc.'s Charal Kid, trained by Eusevio Huitron, won the 11th running of the Grade 1, $202,200 Dash for Cash Derby, for three-year-olds, over a fast track at Lone Star Park on Saturday night.. With Santos Carrizales in the irons, Charal Kid quickly sprinted to the lead and never looked back in completing the 440 yard assignment in 21.498 seconds to earn a Speed Index of 98. It was a ½-length back to odds-on favorite Stolis Winner, who encountered trouble leaving the gate, in second and another head back to third place finisher Fearless Fritz..
.."I have a lot of respect for the runner-up," said winning jockey Santos Carrizales, "but my horse gave me everything he had and ran great tonight."
In winning the Dash for Cash Derby, Charal Kid recorded his sixth victory from 13 career starts and, with the $80,880 winner's share of the purse, he boosted his career earnings to $186,422..Shazooms Glory Dash, Plain Shady, Zupers Quick Dash, Mr. Jess Perrier, Jess Zoomin, and Its a Black Oak completed the order of finish. Dashazoom was scratched..
..The Zand Ltd. Partnership's Gols Victory Pop, trained by Lone Star Park leading trainer Trey Wood and ridden by Ricky Ramirez, ran down the early leader A Fitting Way to win the 6th Running of the $49,465 Dash for Cash Juvenile Stakes for 2 year olds over a fast track at Lone Star Park on Saturday night..
..Gols Victory Pop, a sorrel son of Gol, got off to a slow start before accelerating throughout the 400-yard distance to stop the teletimer at 19.587 seconds earning a Speed Index of 102.. Ps Stoned Excitement also caught the early leader in deep stretch to finish a length behind the winner. A Fitting Way held on for third another ½ length back..With the win, Gols Victory Pop improved his lifetime record to four wins from six starts and, with the winner's share of $15,109, increased his career earnings to $83,663..Winning Gol, Southern Hills, Shake Em Special Pop, A Noble Jess, and La Jolla Street completed the order of finish. Ragazzo and Corona Mild were scratched..
..Lone Star Park's 2009 Quarter Horse Fall Meeting of Champions runs from Sept. 25 to Nov. 28. After opening weekend on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26, racing will be held every Thursday through Saturday, except Thursday, Nov. 26 when there will be no live racing due to the Thanksgiving holiday. First post time for all dates will be 6:35 p.m. For more information on visit www.lonestarpark.com


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True to a rumor we saw earlier this month about a possible addition to Samsung's Galaxy Player line, the Korean manufacturer has just unveiled – via Samsung Tomorrow – the ginormous Galaxy Player 5.8.
As the name would imply, the Galaxy Player 5.8 features a huge, large, ample, plentiful 5.8" LCD display that buyers can only hope will fit in their pocket. The downside here is that the display carries a resolution of just 960x540.
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Holy Convent of Our Lady of Kazan | |
Jurisdiction | ROCOR |
Type | Female Monastery |
Founded | 1956 |
Superior | Abbess Evpraksia |
Approx. size | 9 nuns |
Location | Kentlyn, New South Wales, Australia |
Liturgical language(s) | Slavonic, English |
Music used | Russian Chant |
Calendar | Julian |
Feastdays celebrated | 8/21 July |
Official website | none advertised |
The Our Lady of Kazan Convent (Novoye Shamarino) is a monastic community for women under the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. The monastery is located in Kentlyn, New South Wales, was established in 1956 under the omophorion of His Grace Archbishop Paul of Sydney and is currently headed by Mother Evpraksia, the abbess.
During the tenure of Archbishop Paul (1980-1995), the chapel and the residences for the nuns were built.
Since the arrival of Hmk Joachim (Ross), Abbess Evpraksia has allowed the use of the former monastery Church of All Saints to be used on Sunday and feastdays by St. John the Baptist Skete.
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Male: Holy Transfiguration | Archangel Michael Proph. Elias | St John the Baptist | Holy Trinity Female: Our Lady of Kazan | Presentation |
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Male: New Kalenic (Serbian) | St Sava (Serbian) Female: St Anna (Antiochian) | Nativity Skete (Serbian) |
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