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Persistence of back pain symptoms after pregnancy and bone mineral density changes as measured by quantitative ultrasound - a two year longitudinal follow up study
- William WK To†1Email author and
- Margaret WN Wong†2
© To and Wong; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011
- Received: 13 June 2010
- Accepted: 28 February 2011
- Published: 28 February 2011
Previous research has shown a loss of bone mineral density (BMD) during pregnancy. This loss has been correlated to the occurrence of back pain symptoms during pregnancy. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether persistence of back pain symptoms 2 years after pregnancy could be associated with BMD changes as measured by quantitative USG of the os calcis.
A cohort of patients who reported significant back pain symptoms during pregnancy were surveyed for persistent back pain symptoms 24 to 28 months after the index pregnancy. Os calcis BMD was measured by quantitative ultrasound and compared with the BMD values during pregnancy.
A cohort of 60 women who had reported significant back pain symptoms in their index pregnancy completed a 24-28 months follow-up survey and BMD reassessment. Persistence of significant back pain symptoms was seen in 24 (40%) of this cohort. These women had higher BMD loss during pregnancy compared to those without further pain (0.047 Vs 0.030 g/cm2; p = 0.03). Those that remained pain free after pregnancy appeared to have completely recovered their BMD loss in pregnancy, while those with persistent pain had lower BMD values (ΔBMD - 0.007 Vs - 0.025 g/cm2; p = 0.023) compared to their early pregnancy values.
Persistence of back pain symptoms after pregnancy could be related to an inability to recover fully from BMD loss during the index pregnancy.
- Bone Mineral Density
- Back Pain
- Quantitative Ultrasound
- Bone Mineral Density Change
- Bone Mineral Density Loss
Back pain is a common complaint in pregnancy. The incidence of significant back pain during pregnancy varies widely in different populations from 20-60% [1–3]. While the causative factors of back pain during pregnancy are likely to be multi-factorial and heterogeneous, a positive association between bone loss and pregnancy related back and pelvic pain symptoms has been proposed. Decreased femoral bone density was associated with hip pain in the immediate postpartum period [4], while a greater fall in os calcis BMD has been shown to be correlated to back pain symptoms during pregnancy [5]. The incidence of persistent back pain symptoms after pregnancy varied from the disappearance of pain in over 60% within 2 days after delivery [6], to as high as 82% having persistent pain at 18 months in those with recurrent back pain from previous pregnancies [7]. An overall incidence of around 21% at 2 years after delivery has been reported [3]. Various risk factors have been ascribed to the persistence of pain after the index pregnancy, including history of back pain [8] or other epidemiological factors such as smoking or occupation [9], but the role of postpartum BMD loss or osteoporosis [10] still remains controversial.
This study aims at observing the postpartum BMD changes in a longitudinal cohort of pregnant women who had reported significant back pain during pregnancy and correlating such changes with the incidence of persistent back pain symptoms 24 months or more after pregnancy using quantitative USG at the os calcis. The findings would help to evaluate whether the extent of recovery of the BMD loss that occurred during pregnancy would be protective against persistent back pain symptoms.
Pregnancy Cohort
In the index pregnancy cohort, consecutive patients booked at a general obstetric clinic were prospectively recruited for the study over a twelve-month period. Routine antenatal care was offered in accordance with our service protocol. Written consent was obtained at the time of recruitment, and basic epidemiological data, including early pregnancy weight and height were recorded. Quantitative ultrasound bone density measurements were performed at the os calcis bilaterally at booking between 16 to 20 weeks, and in the third trimester between 36-38 weeks. All measurements were done using the Sahara Clinical Bone Sonometer system (Hologic), a waterless portable system that involved direct contact of the probe with the heel through elastomer pads and a specific ultrasound coupling gel. The patient was positioned as recommended by the manufacturer, seated in an upright position in a stable chair without wheels. The patient foot was stabilized using a specific foot guard to ensure that the focus between the ultrasound probes corresponded to the region of interest at the os calcis. All patients were allowed 30 minutes in the clinic before measurement to allow ambient skin temperature to be attained at the heel. Measurements were made bilaterally. The system measures BUA, SOS and then used these parameters to generate a simulated BMD. This computer calculated BMD was used in the calculations. The coefficient of variation of the system was quoted as 2-3% by the manufacturer and was in accordance with the data of the investigators using the system in previous similar studies. In addition to weight, body fat percentage assay was also performed in each of these occasions using a Tanita 500 bio-impedance system. Patients who had known medical conditions or who were on long-term medications known to affect bone density values, such as steroids or thyroid drugs, and those who delivered preterm before 36 weeks, were excluded from the final analysis. In addition, patients who have known chronic back pain that required regular medical follow-up or treatment, known spinal deformities and previous surgical intervention for back pain were also excluded. The patients were then surveyed for back pain symptoms during the index pregnancy by means of a structured self-administered questionnaire in the early postpartum period within the first 3 days before their discharge from hospital. Women who reported positive pain symptoms at any stage in her pregnancy were requested to fill in a pain distribution chart from recall. A visual analog scale of pain intensity was also provided to classify mild, moderate or severe back pain symptoms. Patients who reported at least moderate pain for more than 3 consecutive days within the pregnancy, or who required additional medical consultation, sick leave or formal treatment because of back pain during their pregnancy were considered as positive. Those who complained of only mild pain of transient durations were considered negative for back pain symptoms. The correlation of presence/absence of back pain in pregnancy and the interval BMD changes in pregnancy has previously been published [5].
Two Year Reassessment Cohort
All patients were resurveyed for back pain symptoms between 24-28 months after delivery using a mailed questionnaire, with a format similar to the early postnatal version. Those who reported at least moderate pain for more than 3 consecutive days within the past 6 months of the questionnaire, or who required medical consultation, sick leave or treatment because of back pain during the past 6 months were considered as positive. Those with only mild or transient symptoms that did not require medical consultation or treatment were regarded as negative. Those who already had further pregnancies at the time of the survey were excluded from the analysis.
Patients who responded to the 24-28 month survey were invited to attend a special clinic session for repeat BMD measurements to compare with their pregnancy values. At this 2-year post delivery evaluation, the patients were given a standard interview to record their menstrual status, last menstrual dates and breast feeding status. Any other remarkable medical conditions or the need for long term medications were also noted. Care was taken to exclude the possibility of pregnancy in these subjects, and if confirmed, these were excluded from further investigations and analysis. Anthropometric and quantitative ultrasound measurements were performed using an identical protocol as the assessments during pregnancy.
The current study cohort consisted of women who had reported positive back pain symptoms in their index pregnancy, and who completed the 2-year post delivery questionnaire and BMD assessment. Interval changes in body weight, body fat percentage, and os calcis BMD were calculated and correlated with the presence and absence of persistent back pain, as well as with previous pregnancy changes. A regression model was established to evaluate the inter-correlation of these parameters and persistent back pain symptoms. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant. Data was analyzed using the SPSS version 13.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA). The study was approved of by the Ethics Committee of the cluster hospital board.
Changes in basic anthropometric parameters during pregnancy and 24-28 months after delivery (n = 60)
Early Pregnancy
(< 20 weeks) (SD)
Late Third Trimester
(36-38 weeks) (SD)
Two years post delivery (SD)
P-value by ANOVA
Weight (kg)
56 (7.38)
65.5 (7.67)
59.3 (7.43)
< 0.001
Body Mass Index (kg/cm2)
22.7 (2.84)
26.6 (2.79)
24.1 (2.91)
< 0.001
Body Fat Composition (%)
29.4 (4.75)
37.3 (4.52)
32 (4.93)
< 0.001
Mean os calcis BMD (g/cm2)
0.638 (0.13)
0.601 (0.116)
0.616 (0.123)
< 0.001
Comparison of anthropometric and BMD differences in those with or without persistent pain at 24-28 months
PBP group
(n = 24)
NBP group
(n = 36)
p-value; MD
Age (years)
33.3 (3.14)
32.2 (2.82)
0.22; 0.95
(-0.59 to 2.51)
Height (cm)
157 (5.2)
156 (6.2)
0.67; 0.66
(-2.43 to 3.75)
Early pregnancy weight (kg)
54.5 (6.83)
57 (7.66)
0.21; -2.44
(-6.32 to 1.42)
Early pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)
22 (2.55)
23.2 (2.96)
0.11; -1.19
(-2.67 to 0.28)
Early pregnancy body fat percentage
28.7 (4.27)
29.8 (5.01)
0.66; -0.30
(-3.53 to 1.5)
Early pregnancy BMD (g/cm2)
0.686 (0.135)
0.605 (0.124)
0.021; - 0.081
(0.001 to 0.12)
Pregnancy weight gain (kg)
9.55 (2.35)
9.43 (3.37)
0.88; 0.11
(-1.47 to 1.70)
Pregnancy body fat accumulation (%)
7.75 (1.89)
8.05 (3.02)
0.66; -0.30
(-1.69 to 1.08)
Pregnancy BMD loss (g/cm2)
0.034; 0.0165
(-0.031 to -0.013)
Lactation duration in index pregnancy (weeks)
8.8 (4.5)
8.1 (3.6)
0.50; 0.72
(-1.4 to 2.85)
Weight change at 2 yrs post delivery (kg)
3.68 (1.84)
2.86 (1.02)
0.031; 0.82
(0.076 to 1.57)
Body fat change 2 yrs post delivery (%)
2.33 (1.34)
2.68 (1.85)
0.42; -0.35
(-1.23 to 0.53)
BMD change 2 yrs post delivery (g/cm2)
-0.0257 (0.029)
-0.0007 (0.028)
0.023; -0.017
(-0.033 to-0.0025)
The correlation between the early BMD values and the 24-28 month post delivery values were highly significant and reliable (Pearson correlation coefficient 0.95, p < 0.001 with 2-tailed analysis), as was the correlation between the late pregnancy BMD values and the 24-28 month post delivery value (Pearson correlation coefficient 0.97, p < 0.001 with 2 -tailed analysis).
Stepwise logistic regression using persistence of significant post delivery back pain as dependent variable
Odds ratio
Significant variables
Weight Gain at 2 years post delivery
1.05 to 3.48
BMD change at 2 years post delivery
0.01 to 0.96
Excluded variables
0.84 to1.32
Early pregnancy BMI
0.41 to 1.06
Early pregnancy fat percentage
0.89 to 1.45
Early pregnancy BMD
0.03 to 5.7
Weight gain in pregnancy
0.75 to 1.24
Fat gain in pregnancy
0.51 to 1.17
Pregnancy BMD loss
0.06 to 8.91
Fat change at 2 years post delivery
0.39 to 1.13
The data presented in this study confirmed a demonstrable progressive fall in BMD at the os calcis as measured by quantitative ultrasound from early to late pregnancy. The mean decrease in BMD was around 5.5% of the early pregnancy BMD value, and was consistent with previous studies utilizing various means to measure BMD loss in pregnancy [11, 12], including quantitative ultrasound measurements using different [13, 14] or similar systems [5, 15, 16]. The incidence of back pain symptoms of around 50% that was found in the current study was in line with what was reported in the literature [1–3]. The incidence of persistent back pain symptoms of around 20% at 2 years was also compatible with the data in the literature [3, 17–19]. In addition, the current data was able to support an association between BMD loss during pregnancy, the degree of recovery of BMD loss after pregnancy and the persistence of back pain symptoms after the delivery.
Previous studies evaluating the risk factors for persistence of back pain in pregnancy focused on history of back pain [3, 18], older age [3], younger age and higher weight [8], maternal smoking [9], the pattern of pain during the index pregnancy [20], as well as other psychosocial factors [8], but the role of postpartum BMD changes to persistence of back pain symptoms have yet to be studied in detail. Pregnancy has been documented to be a state of marked enhancement of bone turnover [21], during which a significant loss in BMD could be clearly demonstrated by direct methods, including standard dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) [11, 22] and quantitative ultrasound [13–16]. This BMD loss is thought largely to be reversible in the long run [23, 24]. While the role of BMD changes in relation to back pain symptoms during pregnancy have been explored [5, 10], the longer term effects of such BMD loss in relation to persistence of back pain remains controversial. Previous studies have observed that a significant proportion of women who had documented back pain symptoms in pregnancy will be predisposed to have continued symptoms in subsequent years [18, 19]. Our findings of higher BMD loss during pregnancy and inability to attain complete recovery of this loss after 2 years in the group with persistent back pain would suggest a relationship between persistent BMD loss and persistent back pain. It would be of interest to evaluate whether the group of women who would continue to have severe back pain symptoms in later life would be more prone to develop clinical osteoporosis than those without.
The possible mechanisms relating BMD loss and back pain remains elusive, as even in women with severe persistent back pain, the symptoms were only rarely associated with vertebral fractures or demonstrable radiological abnormalities [25]. Others would ascribe the back pain to biomechanical factors rather than to BMD loss [20], and that the BMD loss could theoretically be the result of immobilization or reduction in exercise levels because of persistent pain symptoms. However, quantitative BMD loss short of demonstrable fractures has also been associated with back, pelvic pain, as well as with hip pain symptoms [5, 10]. Lower BMD values during pregnancy have been associated with a higher incidence of back and pelvic pain symptoms [14]. An association between decreased femoral bone density or transient osteoporosis of the hip and hip pain during pregnancy and in the immediate postpartum period has been reported [26–28]. Thus, mild forms of pregnancy osteoporosis might pass undiagnosed clinically, but could be associated with pain symptoms. In addition, in this cohort, we have not studied calcium intake or vitamin D status and the impact of these parameters on BMD loss during or after pregnancy. Further studies to address these issues would help to explain the pathophysiology underlying BMD recovery after pregnancy and delivery and the relationship to back pain.
In this cohort, we have observed that the persistent back pain group had higher early pregnancy BMD, but also higher BMD loss during pregnancy, as compared to those with no persistent pain. In our previous study [5], we have found that those with higher BMD loss in pregnancy actually tend to have higher BMD to start off with in early pregnancy, while those with borderline low BMD in early pregnancy apparently preserved BMD better and thus have lower BMD loss in pregnancy. As those with persistent back pain after pregnancy were also more likely to have higher BMD loss during pregnancy, epidemiologically, this could lead to the observation that those with persistent back pain having significantly higher early pregnancy BMD.
There were certain limitations to this study. While we have been able to survey the incidence of persistent back pain symptoms in around 55% of the original cohort, we were able to obtain BMD findings in only around 26% of our original cohort that reported back pain in pregnancy (60/230). It could be seen that only around 33% of those without further pain were available for the follow-up BMD assessment, while up to 73% of those with further pain underwent the BMD assessment. However, secondary analysis of indicative parameters such as basic epidemiological characteristics, BMD loss in pregnancy and the incidence of persistent back pain between the group that completed the follow-up study and those that defaulted did not show any significant differences. We thus believe that the data of the group presented here should be representative of the entire cohort. In addition, while the relatively small sample size in the final cohort could be underpowered to show differences in secondary parameters such as body fat changes at two years follow-up, the current cohort was already able to show consistent and significant differences in primary outcome parameters such as BMD loss during pregnancy and at 2 years post delivery between the two groups.
Quantitative ultrasound measurements of BMD have in general demonstrated good correlation with DXA measurements and are comparable to DXA in the prediction of clinical osteoporosis and fractures. Serial longitudinal comparisons could be affected by a relatively large coefficient of variation of 2-3% inherent in these quantitative ultrasound systems, particularly when the absolute difference to be measured is of magnitudes smaller than the coefficient of variation. However, as the magnitude of measurable BMD loss during pregnancy was substantial larger (5-7%) than the projected least significant change (LSC) that could be measured with the method, we believe that such measurements should be valid. Previous studies and our own data have demonstrated that the results of such quantitative ultrasound systems appear to be consistent and reproducible. [13–16]. In addition, when comparing the pregnancy BMD values and the 2-year follow-up values, we were able to find very high correlation coefficients despite the long time intervals between measurements This should be good evidence to support the reproducibility of such BMD measurements over time for any single individual. On the other hand, it could also be argued that after pregnancy, other measurement methods such as standard DXA for the axial skeleton or peripheral quantitative computerized tomography for the appendicular skeleton, which should have lower coefficients of variation, could provide more precise data. However, due to the theoretical risks of radiological exposure during pregnancy, such methods could only be used after delivery and direct correlation with data on BMD changes of the same skeletal site during pregnancy would not be possible. We have thus chosen to use the same method of measurement after pregnancy in order to compare directly with pregnancy values despite the limitations of such measurement methodology. Our data have shown that quantitative ultrasound is a viable method for monitoring the recovery of BMD after delivery to its pre- or early pregnancy states.
In summary, the findings in this study supported a correlation of BMD loss as well as the degree of recovery of this loss as measured by quantitative ultrasound and persistent back pain symptoms in pregnancy. Future larger scale studies involving serial measurements of BMD at different skeletal sites using methods to correlate with persistent back pain symptoms should be warranted. The long term implications of the ability to recover the BMD loss in pregnancy in terms of menopausal bone health and risks of osteoporosis would also need to be explored.
We thank all participants who spent time and effort to complete the survey and the clinical assessments. We thank the nursing staff of the Postnatal Ward of United Christian Hospital for assisting with various parts of the study.
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-- Manages a somewhat compelling situation while succumbing to cliches. The whole plot, even, is this well-mined conflict about a character making a choice between two opposing forces in his soul. And whatever. Just go watch Mamet's Homicide instead.
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Man, just as we were about to distance ourselves from the Original Series, this one catapults us right back into it.
-- A lot of miniarcs to deal with here. Picard and Dr. Crusher get closer, Geordi comes into his own as he takes command of a risky situation, Troi advises, the away team runs around on an obvious jungle set, and there's some arms dealer satire. Get pretty exciting at the end, though, so this one could have been worse. It also could have been better, without all that talkin 'bout theys feelings.
"Skin of Evil" (5/10)
And now, Drunken Blob satire. I hope Jonathan Frakes got a lot of money that day.
-- A very long hostage situation solved by some sleight of hand and exile (which always works). Seems like another unmade Original Series script, one that I would gladly take over "The Apple" and a lot of others... something about it all is very unsatisfying. That's it for Lt. Yar, huh? And we never got to find out what the rapegangs were, nor did Data get to avenge her. Hmmph.
"Symbiosis" (5/10)
Stupid Dummy satire now? Nope! Space drug dealers! Oh, and Tasha Yar is still alive, and very involved in the plot. Serves me right for reviewing by the production order.
-- In addition to the super cool concept concerning a virus where only its symptoms show up, I really enjoyed the fancy footwork around the Prime Directive, though which part of it allows starships to answer distress calls by civilizations they otherwise cannot interfere with? Ah well. Except for the super preachy scene where Yar explains to Wesley what drug addiction is, I mostly didn't want to kill myself! Higher five it goes.
"We'll Always Have Paris" (5/10)
Another weird, unfocused episode, I don't even fucking know anymore.
-- Such strange handling of what information the audience gets to have first, I actually thought the show was telling me that Picard had a homosexual fling in Paris. House of Cards style. But no, another jilty chick. The time manipulation in this, used sparingly because we have to be bored with a lazily tied-in subplot, was pretty fucking awesome. More of that?
"Conspiracy" (6/10)
John Carpenter directs an episode. AND LOOKS LIKE I SPOKE TOO SOON.
-- The return of some sentient worm things. If I remember correctly, the curative method is to let it eat its way through your brain until you scream in agony and it exits in a river of blood out your ear. This is totally survivable. Here, we close out the arc mentioned briefly in "Coming of Age" and solve that whole infiltration to the top levels of Starfleet problem. Easy, because it's like three guys. A fine episode if we'd had a longer time building towards it. As such, it's barely a six. Sheesh, I think I've calibrated these 5s already.
"The Neutral Zone" (5/10)
Not really what the title indicates. Are you CERTAIN you don't want to introduce the Borg instead?
-- An episode so incredibly close to the Original Series that it even mimicks its stupid wacky joke score. Now as I've stated before, I am all for the man-out-of-time-bespeckled-with-joy but not when he is insufferable and getting in the way of my Romulan negotiating! For nothing really happening except the promise of more things happening, it's... okay. Are these Dick van Winkles ever mentioned again? They're... silly.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) [18-25]
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Upon entering The Xara Lodge, you will be greeted by the old-world charm and tasteful opulence of this beautifully reproduced traditional Maltese country house as much as by the warmth and hospitality of our staff. In assuring you complete privacy and seclusion, while offering unparalled views, The Xara Lodge is nestled in the pristine Rabat countryside, beneath Mdina's bastion walls and features sprawling gardens that blend into the beauty of the surrounding landscape.
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Keeping your House Cool Without Turning on the A/C
The summer can be hot, and most think that these means expensive with the rising costs of an Air Conditioning system all summer. That's not the case if you follow these steps to keep cool.
- Close the curtains: Ensure that the drapes are lined with a light color so as to not absorb heat. If these are closed during the hottest parts of the day this will greatly reduce the amount of hot air that enters your home.
- Open the windows-especially when the outside temperature is lower than the inside (more than likely at night). This will cool the house back down, and items that absorb heat as the temps rise will cool down for the day ahead.
- Turn on fans around the house: portable, ceiling and whole house fans will get air flowing and keep the heat low.
- Power down appliances: make sure to turn off appliances when you're not using them such as the computer and television. This could be made easier by connecting them all to the same power strip. One important thing to remember is to not use ovens, washers and dryers during the hottest part of the day.


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Welcome to the Iacocca Scorecard. Using my 9C's - that's Common Sense, Communication, Creativity, Conviction, Competence, Courage, Character, Charisma, Curiosity - I've devised this scoring system to encourage you to really think about leadership qualities. The 9C's are a roadmap for citizens to choose leaders. They are relevant in every area of life, whether choosing the next President of our country or the president of the PTA.
The Scorecard is most effective when shared with colleagues, family, and friends. And please share your thoughts with me; I'd like to know how the 9C's work for you.
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Find out how to Save A Baby's Life
The Save A Baby's Life programme is being rolled out in Ipswich next month as part of the Borough Council's commitment to improving residents' life-saving skills.
Andrew Wilesmith, Sport and Leisure Services Manager, said: "Life-saving and first aid skills are so important, as they could save a life. Things like choking can happen at any time and we want to prepare people to be able to deal with these situations. Hopefully, people will take part in these sessions and get the confidence to do a first aid course, which can make such a difference."
The Save A Baby's Life course, which is designed for new parents and grandparents, will teach them basic life support, looking at prevention and diagnosis and giving them an opportunity to practice these skills.
After attending the course, they will know how to deal with choking and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) as well as looking at safety around the home.
Ipswich Borough Council is organising the workshops, which take place at Whitton Sports Centre in the community room on 17thMay between 9.30am and 11am and at Gainsborough Sports Centre in the community room on 24th May between 9.30am and 11am.
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Rachel Burgin's Anti-Abortion Bill
Rep. Rachel Burgin, R-Riverview has successfully passed a the horrible anti-abortion HB 277 through the Florida House. The bill would force women and abortion providers to go through needless hurdles. Doctors would be required to inform women of the pain that a fetus feels during an abortion. (Never mind that Republican legislators have no idea what a fetus does or doesn't feel.) There would be a 24 hour waiting period before any abortion. Doctors would have to attend a yearly ethics course. What this course will teach is most likely anti-abortion misinformation. Doctors performing abortions are also required to own an abortion clinic. Imagine if every ER doctor was required to own a hospital. Text from the bill.
Expands the category of prohibited terminations in Florida, to include those when the fetus has attained viability. Changes the phrase "termination of pregnancy" to "abortion" throughout ch. 390, F.S. Requires physicians to provide information to a woman regarding the ability of a fetus to feel pain after 20 weeks gestational age, prior to her giving informed consent for an abortion. Requires a physician to offer to provide anesthesia or analgesics, if the fetus has attained viability. Requires that informed consent be completed 24 hours prior to a procedure. Requires all abortion clinics provide conspicuous notice on any advertisements that the clinic is prohibited from performing abortions in the third trimester or after viability and requires the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to implement a rule to enforce this provision. Adds new statutory requirements for all abortion clinics and physicians by requiring 3 hours annual continuing education relating to ethics, requiring a physician to own and operate an abortion clinic, and requiring any abortion performed after viability to be performed in a hospital. Transfers the criminal statutory prohibitions found in ss. 797.02 and 797.03, F.S., and conforms them to other changes in the bill. Amends current reporting requirements for facilities that perform abortions to conform to standards set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Requires AHCA to submit a report, using collected information from abortion clinics or physician's offices performing abortions, to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and also report this information to the Governor and other constitutional officers. Repeals the penalty for Partial Birth Abortions, in ch. 782, F.S., relating to homicide, that conflicts with the criminal penalty in ch. 390 F.S. Provides a severability clause.The House passed this bill. However there was disagreement on if a fetus feels pain.
...there is also research to suggest that despite the presence of such a physical structure within the fetus, it still lacks the capacity to recognize pain. In a 2005 review of the evidence, the American Medical Association concluded that: pain is an emotional and psychological response that requires conscious recognition of a stimulus. Consequently, the capacity for conscious perception of pain can only arise after the thalamocortical pathways begin to function, which may occur in the third trimester around 29-30 weeks gestational age.Sadly, this bill will likely pass the Senate and be signed by Gov. Rick Scott. Republicans will then wonder why they are losing women voters.
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Well folks, it was harrowing. I have been totally terrified to drive my bus, but after a solid week of positive self-talk, I decided to embrace the challenge. Maybe "embrace" is over-selling it. Have you seen that giant wheel? The stick shift of terror? Good thing she's so pretty. . . My friend Jeni agreed to risk life and limb to come with me to capture my maiden voyage on video. Brave soul, that Jeni. She's a true crusader for art.
We arrived at the mechanic's, and he had Lady Blue hoisted up high so we could walk underneath while he pointed out the various issues that needed repair. I honestly have no idea what he was talking about, and I was way too concerned that we would burst into flames from him smoking his cigarette so close to mechanical things. Oh, and I was very busy taking iphone pictures.
Richard (the smoking mechanic) offered to take us for a spin around the block to show me a few things before I ventured off on my own. Apparently, the stick shift of terror is really something to fear. It has a mind of it's own - a quirky little personality which I will have to learn, and I will have to rely more on intuition than actual shift/clutch rhythms.
The video gives you a taste of how the test drive went. In a nutshell - Richard peels out, stalls, bus dies, we get a jump, I take the wheel, I begin swearing like a sailor, hilarity ensues, Jeni gets whiplash.
We did eventually make it back to the shop. Clearly all of those things Richard pointed out under the bus need to get fixed. And I need intensive driving lessons. . .


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Friday, April 22, 2011
Vintage Scene Poster!
I love being able to use my cricut to make projects for school. For this we had to make a poster about a book we've read. So this is what I made, the book is Madame Bovary. TFL!
Cricut Carts
Ashlyns Alphabet(letters)
Nursery Rhymes(Madame Bovary(woman)
Country Life(Sun scene)
Street Sign(Letters)
DCWV Mainstreet Stack(Frmaes)
K&Co Life's Journey(Background paper)
Labels: Ashlyn's Alphabet, Christmas, Country Life, Heritage, Nursery Rhymes, Street Sign
2 comments:
- Tia B said...
Very nice. I have tons of cartridges and still can't figure out how to make one of these wonderful scenes.
- April 22, 2011 12:21 PM
- DeeAnn said...
Stephanie, it's LylacFey from the Cricut MB. Once again you have astounded with another creation. This is my favorite one yet.
- April 23, 2011 5:40 AM
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How many episodes will it take for Jack Bauer to shoot a tranquilizer dart into Benjamin Bratt's upper-thigh? We'll find out when 24: Live Another Day debuts in May, with the Law & Order veteran along for the ride.
Fox has announced that Bratt is the latest actor to board the 24 revival, playing Steve Harris, head of the CIA operation responsible for tracking Jack Bauer through London. He's the second high-profile cast addition this week, following on the heels of Yvonne Strahovski's hire as CIA operative Kate Morgan.
Bratt's Harris and Strahovski's Morgan are joined by CIA computer tech Jordan Reed (played by Jobs actor Giles Matthey) and arrogant field operative Erik Ritter (played by Gbenga Akinnagbe of The Wire).
The new cast members join several returning 24 players, including Kiefer Sutherland as the legendary Jack Bauer, Mary Lynn Rajskub as computer hacker Chloe O'Brien, Kim Raver as Audrey Raines and William Devane as James Heller.
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Scotland. The romantic notion of Braveheart, beautiful mountains, heather clad glens, castles, whisky, bagpipes, royal stags, tartan and kilts spring to mind. We are here to help change how you see our beautiful country. To coin a phrase from our national anthem, it's time to 'think again'.
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Life is moving fast forward, at breakneck speed. Things with Church are picking up as we pray how to reach 100,000 people with the gospel which means I need to be more committed and devoted to the 25 women in my small group and the three group leaders I oversee. Hearing the vision for our church really pumps me up and gets me excited all over again about women's ministry and the Bride of Christ in general. I wish I could just stay home from work and read my Bible and plan lessons and write curriculum and little encouraging notes to any assortment of people. Who doesn't like to get a real handwritten letter in the mail?! I picture this life I want to lead of reaching out to women and serving the Church and taking care of my home and my kids. A different kind of busy than I've been swamped with right now. When God's moving forward in every area of my life it's hard to know exactly where to look or what to focus on.
I got an email after work today about another potential placement. I agonized over it and talked with Amanda on our weekly walk about whether or not I may be in over my head. I have no idea how to really, truly handle a kid who has been so injured by his past that it has seeped into the very nature of what he has become. Aggression and abuse breed the same characteristics in its victim and this kid is no different.
What I love most about the Bair Foundation is that they really, truly care about the success of a placement. They are open enough and prayerful enough to be honest with how they think you will do with a certain child. I was feeling discouraged when I read the bio on this child, especially the part that said "cruel to animals and small children," but when I got a call from the intake coordinator who was practically reading my mind, I realized it's okay to say "no". This amazing woman encouraged me so much by saying she's praying hard that God will give us just the right kid for me. She recognizes a gentleness and sweetness in me that she doesn't want to break. I am so thankful for that. No kid is going to be easy, but it's okay to say "no" to ones that seem harder than I can bear, and tonight I think that's the lesson I needed to learn.


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The trails are multi-surfaced (natural, gravel, blacktop, boardwalk,...) and they crisscross all over the place. This really adds a great dimension to discovering where everything leads to; it will take some time to really know where all over these trails go. And, great for summertime, there is a lot of shade : )
|Wild berries!
While there met up with a couple of birders. Talked with these guys for a bit, they were pointing out all kinds of birds to me.
Next, a bit further down the trail, noticed a small wooden amphitheater in the woods, with some people setting something up. Come to find out, today was National Trail Day. I did not know that. They were setting up to do a presentation and invited me to join them. So I did.
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When Canon announced the Canon EOS M Mirrorless camera, it also announced the Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS M. This small and lightweight adapter allows Canon EOS-M camera owners to mount their EF and EF-S lenses. As for the time of writing this post, Canon introduced only two EF-M mount lenses, the Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM and the Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS.
Canon EF-M lenses will be relatively smaller then current EF and EF-S lenses, and that due to the fact that the camera doesn't include a reflex mirror, like in DSLR cameras. I guess that there are many people who already considering buying into Canon Mirrorless system, some of them might already have some Canon lenses. Others might have someone in their family that have a Canon camera and own a few EF or EF-S lenses. So by purchasing the EF-EOS M adapter, they have the option to mount the lenses and use it with the EOS-M camera.
The thing is that right now Canon only announced two lenses, so if you buy the EOS-M, maybe you should keep some of your lenses and use them. Of course it's not the ideal solution. I can't see many people mounting a 70-300mm lens on the EOS-M, it's just to big and heavy, and it loses the whole idea of having a Compact System Camera in the first place. I believe that Canon have a lot of new products to announce, including more lenses for the EF-M mount.
If you buy the ED-EOS M adapter, you can mount many type of lenses, including wide-angle, fish eye and macro lenses. Those lenses will probably be available for the EF-M mount, but it will take some time. I'm sure that many of you already consider using the EF 50mm f/1.8 on the EOS-M. The Canon mounter adapter and the EOS-M can even serve professional photographer as a backup camera.
The adapter also includes a removable tripod mount, which support heavy lenses when you mount the EOS-M on a tripod. Also note that you can attach the Canon EF 1.4x III and EF 2x III extenders to the adapter.
I think that Canon has made a smart move announcing the adapter at the same time it announced the EOS-M camera.
For those who are interested to see how some EF mount lenses look on the Canon EOS M, take a look at this camera + lens comparison on camera size website. You can see the following lenses: Canon 17-55mm, Canon 24mm, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro DG HSM, Canon 50mm f/1.4 and the Canon 85mm f/1.2 lenses. You can see what it's not an ideal to use EF / EF-S lenses with the EOS M.


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An argument against the death penalty
My mother sent me a link to a video this morning. It is of Marietta Jaeger-Lane speaking briefly about her views on and her experiences with the death penalty:
Well, that was one of two things that my mom shared with me. The other thing was a link to a song about Marietta's story as recounted in the video above. Give it a listen, I say.
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15 Dec 2015
The Libertines: How One Band Influenced A Generation
The Libertines; the darlings of NME. A band who, despite a severely rocky and controversial career over the past twenty years, have achieved legendary status across the UK – something that will be reignited further when they play The O2 in January.
Forming in the late '90s, The Libertines were known for their 'guerrilla gigs', often held in the living room of their Camden flat and in small pubs and clubs around London. From the early days, they developed a cult-like following and still retain a strong and adoring fanbase. As @GillsF neatly sums up: '@libertines changed my life.'
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— Gillian Fish (@GillsF) April 15, 2015
Despite actually only ever recording three albums in their 20-year career, they became the inspiration behind a new generation of indie music. Their existence spawned countless bands who went on to great things. The Libertines had revived a genre that many had completely forgotten about.
The interesting thing, though, is that The Libertines never set out to become a mainstream act, who achieved vast success in the charts. They weren't bothered about airplay or making a hit record. They preferred to keep things DIY, with a more underground punk image and ethics. Having said that, it was precisely this anarchic, punk ideology that grabbed the attention of the music press and national radio stations.
Their debut single, What A Waster, initially received little reception. However, upon the week of its release, the song made it into the UK Top Four – leading to their first magazine cover, of course, on the front of NME. From there, each single saw more commercial airplay as the era of guitar bands was beginning to resurface.
This left the door wide open for other bands to hop aboard the rising wave The Libertines had created, and indie bands started popping up left, right and center. The Arctic Monkeys told us how good we looked on the dancefloor, Razorlight were obsessed with a girl who had a Golden Touch and Kasabian had a problem with Club Foot. Fast-forward to the present day and all of the above have now reached festival-headliner status, with other similar acts such as The View, The Pigeon Detectives, The Cribs and Mystery Jets all having garnered significant recognition for their music.
There's no denying that, even with all the success and adoration, The Libertines have had their fair share of problems throughout the years. But it's incredible to see the love shared for a band who paved the way for so many. The O2, in particular, cannot wait to welcome them back with open arms.


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and brought a nice fragrance to the kitchen, and were good fresh and warm, with butter!
I have unpacked two more firings of the electric kiln since my last post, and I have one more load cooling down as I write this.
under each one to catch glaze that runs off the pot.
After ascertaining that the quantity of water entering the building was considerably in excess of the volume of water being mopped up, I pulled on trousers over my pyjamas, put on a oilskin jacket, and stumbled off in search of the ladder, calling for Laura to bring the torch. Somewhere in transit, I started off the kiln, seeing as the night's sleep was clearly to be a disturbed one at best.
Outside, it would have been pleasant if the rain had been heated in the heavens before being hurled with great abandon on the sleeping world below. I heaved the ladder upright, extended it to a perilous length (of at least 12 feet!!!), lent it firmly against the side of the building, and ascended like a sailor clambering up the rigging of a doomed sailing ship, foundering off Cape Horn.
Gutters slopped and gurgled ominously as I clambered onto the thankfully fairly flat roof over the back part of the building. Armed with a length of bamboo, and a garden trowel, I located the source of the problem, which was a short length of pipe that was firmly blocked with autumn leaves. Probing the pipe with the bamboo, first let out a trickle, then a gathering stream, and then a roaring torrent of water that looked impressive enough to have turned the blades of a turbine and generated our power.
Honestly, it is ridiculous, but water from the whole of the main roof of this building is gathered in gutters which then channel all the water through one silly pipe of only about 3 inches in diameter (perhaps it was 4 inches, but it didn't look it). This pipe is semi buried in the brickwork, and takes the water from most of the roof, then empties it out on the short fairly flat roof, from which it is gathered in another gutter, and emptied down a long drainpipe to the ground. A blockage in the pipe causes the gutters to overflow all around the building. The gutters are heavy cast iron affairs that sit on top of the brick cavity wall. They have joints every 5 feet. If a joint fails, or if the gutters overflow, water floods into the cavity wall, and spills out into the building when it meets up with a window frame or other interruption.
Anyway, enough is enough, I am going to get something done about it at last.... A job that I got tooooo busy to be able to sort out over the summer period here, but it must be done before winter really sets in.
In a strange way it almost was fun clambering around on the roof in the dark of night, armed with the uncertain glow of a torch and a length of bamboo.
After persuading some almost blocked gutter to unblock further along from the main problem area, I descended from my mountain top, and checked the kiln before going in to dry off.
I fired the kiln through the rest of the night, and finished the firing at 3.30pm this afternoon. The kiln has the last pots for the exhibition on board, the biggest of the lot, so I really hope they work OK. There was a brief power cut just after cone 7 went down, but the power was on less than a minute later and I was able to continue the firing (I have to go to cone 8 for top temperature with these glazes). My kiln switches completely off and doesn't reset itself if there is a power outage, so I was most fortunate to have been in the kiln shed at the time the power went down and was able to reset the kiln when power was restored. A short outage like that can be very frustrating, because it is easy not to notice it.
I am fortunate to have got some more good pots from the last two firings. Three out of Five pots in the first of those, and 6 out of 6 in the second.
I'll post some more photos of these now.
some of the others. I was born in a thunderstorm!!!
I have only just started using more than one glaze at a time with the crystal glazed
pots. This one has a copper green glaze with a cobalt blue one applied lightly over it.
This bowl has a strange 3D quality to it.
Hard to photograph this one without the colours either being not strong enough,
or them being exaggerated. These are just a fraction too strong really.
Strange not to struggle along to the "wee Kirk" this Easter... tut, tut..., I was tending the fire... you might say! Laura did make some hot cross buns to help celebrate Easter, and it was lovely having the nice yeasty smell of baking permeating the kitchen.
Louise from Gallery On Blueskin called today to look at the pots that will be going into the exhibition. I think she is excited with progress. It will be very interesting for me seeing the pots displayed properly. I find I can learn a great deal from seeing my work in another setting. Sometimes the learning is painful, but it is always helpful. I like some of the colours I am achieving in the crystal glazes, and others don't quite feel "me" somehow, so I am hoping that displaying them in another setting will make this clearer for me. I am about ready to do more throwing again, and it will be good to think of suitable forms for some of the glazes I have played with so far.
Must go to bed now. Hope it doesn't rain tonight!!
with a little help from my friend! Most of my blogging is done thus,
and Ginger has on rare occasions added his own comment. He is still
learning to master the keyboard. It is hard work with four legs at once!
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Adventure Quarterly: A Pathfinder Periodical. (Rite Publisher Steve Russell killed in a car wreck. Kickstarter was completed by his estate. Now there are no excuses!)
Advanced Races Compendium
Bards Gate
Scarred Lands
Dungeon Solitaire
Heap of Creeps and Peeps
Tome of Beasts
Aihrde (I was sweating bullets on this one. Signed up for the create your own by pledging a $1 and adding things through Backerkit, However, this seemed to put me off the delivery schedule radar. Fortunately a quick e-mail put things right.)
Chugging away (not done but not overdue either)
Operation Unfathomable
Salt in the Wounds
Barrow maze 5e
Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying
The domes of Ishaq-Zahur
Holy Crap
Widower's Wood
Getting there
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Storypath Cards (Have Hope, Horror and Intrigue missing adventure Morality and Whimsy)
Robert Howards Conan (Pre-Print pdf of core Adventure book still pending)
Death & Taxes (Have the OSR version, Pathfinder still pending)
Rhune (a couple more story arc adventures to go)
Slumbering Ursine Dunes (I think there's one bonus adventure still owed)
Never ending Story
Ryuutama (basically done but pledge contains permanent electronic updates)
A bit late
Kurt Hills Fantasy Atlas
The Blight
Marmoreal Tomb
Long time coming
13th Age in Glorantha (original date July 2015)
Whats O.L.D is N.E.W (original date August 2015)
Five Moons (original date August 2015)
Five Moons (original date August 2015)
Please come home, I still love you baby(way past due, I still want the item).
50 sHAdes of VORpal (just grab the 100 pages of notes and doodles and slap them on the scanner, that's all I ever wanted)
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Claimed by her Bears is here!
I had so much fun re-writing this story, and I can't wait to see what you all make of these naughty bears. So, without further ado, I give you the moment Goldie first meets Jason. She's not having a good day as you can see ...
Take one very human girl. Add three bear shifters and one BDSM club. Shake well…
When Goldie Lockwood tumbles into the arms of the new CEO, she falls head over heels in lust with the enigmatic Dom. Interested in the lifestyle she might be, but Jason Stanhope seems way out of her league.
Jason's bear wants nothing more than to bend Goldie over his desk and claim her right there, but that wouldn't be appropriate. This bear shifter comes as a package deal—three for the price of one. As the oldest of triplets, his mate will also have to submit to his brother and sister.
While Goldie responds beautifully to his training, will a weekend at the club be one step too far, or can she be the sweet sub the siblings need? Revealing their bears might very well make Goldilocks live up to her name.
Be Warned: BDSM, whipping, anal sex, menage sex (MFM), f/f sex
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Copyright Doris O'Connor
Chapter One
Goldie Lockwood hobbled up to the imposing glass double doors that made up the entrance to Sexation's top floor office space and winced under her breath when the cardboard tray of coffees she held in one hand wobbled precariously and spilled yet more of the hot contents over her already abused fingers. Not that a little bit of spilled coffee would matter much now. It just added to the fast forming bruises on her knees and the scrapes on her forearms, caused by her impression of a sack of spuds, when she'd caught her heel in an uneven paving slab. The dratted six inch heel had snapped straight off and sent her flying. So much for dressing up to impress the new CEO. It wasn't so much sexy professional going on here, as had been her aim, but the drowned urchin look. She felt as though she'd been dragged through a hedge backward and no doubt looked it.
A quick glance inside the open plan office showed the entire staff to be lined up for one of Heidi's inspections, and Goldie was so dead. Yes, fired, dead, and already buried, that was her. Heidi wouldn't give two hoots about the myriad of mishaps that had befallen her this morning on the way to work. Only that she was late, and that she had spilled so much of her immediate superior's macchiato that Heidi would no doubt send her straight back out to get her another one, regardless of the way Goldie looked.
With a deep breath in for courage, Goldie pushed the doors open with her back, trundled through, and promptly stumbled as the jagged leftover edge of her stiletto caught in the plush carpeting that made up the executive offices. More coffee sloshed in the air, and Goldie swore under her breath as said carpet came up to greet her. Bracing herself for impact, she was saved from yet another humiliating fall by a hard masculine arm around her waist.
Her breath left her lungs in a very unladylike whoosh of relief, as whoever that arm belonged to pulled her back into a human furnace, made of hard, solid muscle. Goldie had the oddest sensation of floating as she was held up several inches above the floor, until she slowly slid back down to earth.
"Easy there. Falling at my feet is not a requirement I have for my staff."
The amused, deep, gravelly, American drawl held the charming southern accent that reminded Goldie of Rhett Butler, and wrapped itself around her senses like a comforting cocoon, before Heidi Symmond's shrill tones pulled her out of her fanciful thoughts.
"Goldie Lockwood, what on earth do you think you're doing, and where have you been? Excuse me, Mr. Stanhope, I will deal with this myself."
Her personal nemesis advanced on Goldie with a face resembling a constipated duck, as she pursed her lips and fixed her grey eyes on Goldie in pure contempt. Had it not been for the arm of steel still around her waist, Goldie would have already taken several steps back in retreat, as Heidi ran that cold gaze all over her disheveled attire.
"Look at the state of you." Heidi glanced at the congealed brown mess that was her macchiato slowly seeping into the carpet by her feet, and the evil smile that kicked up her painted lips made Goldie wish herself far away.
"You'll clean this up yourself, you silly girl. That'll teach you to defile company property."
A deep rumble rose from the massive chest Goldie was forced to lean against, and Heidi blanched as she heard the animalistic sound that erupted from the man at Goldie's back.
"Ms. Symmond, do you really think that would be appropriate for someone of Miss Lockwood's paygrade? I sure don't. Nor do I think sending her off on coffee runs is either."
The censure in those words stung, and Goldie had a hard time drawing air into her lungs, when the mountain of a man behind her moved, until she could see him.
Holy shit.
Everything from Goldie's neck down clenched in need when she looked up at her rescuer. His amber eyes crinkled up at the corners when he glanced at her, and then turned to molten steel when he switched his attention to a bristling Heidi.
The expensive tailor-made suit Jason Stanhope wore only served to accentuate the width of his shoulders, and Goldie swallowed nervously. She'd hate to be at the receiving end of his displeasure, and even though his ire wasn't directed at her, she quickly dropped her gaze. Not that it helped one little bit, as her wayward hormones sighed in submission at the prime specimen of male in front of her. She was pretty sure there couldn't be an ounce of fat anywhere on this man's body, and as she let her gaze wander over the tawny beard covering his strong jaw, down the thick neck, and along the buttons of his expensive shirt, she fought the heat rising in her cheeks. The tailored trousers lovingly caressed a rather impressive bulge, and she had to hide her grin at the cowboy boots he wore on his feet.
The hand he left on her elbow as though to make sure she was steady did strange things to her equilibrium, as tingles of awareness shot out from that innocent contact to every feminine part of her. It was beyond embarrassing really. This man was her new boss. This insta-lust she felt was a completely unreasonable and not wanted reaction, especially when he was no doubt just being kind. Then again, she would probably be fired in five anyway, so what did it matter?
"Well, now, that is to say…"
Hearing queen bitch Heidi momentarily lost for words shook Goldie out of her lecherous perusal of her boss's body, and she risked a glance at the woman. The grin she was desperately trying to hide broke free, and she brought a hand over her mouth to cover it. The rest of the assembled staff didn't even try. Heidi had earned herself no favors with any them, and the goldfish impressions she was currently doing were long overdue.
"Yes?" Jason Stanhope dropped his voice to nothing more than a growly whisper, and Heidi blanched. "Is there something wrong with the coffee making equipment in the kitchen?"
"No, sir, not at all, it's just—"
"They're not good enough for you, is that it?" Jason interrupted Heidi, and there was a brief flare of defiance in the other woman's eyes, before she masked it and shook her head. The ice cold glance she threw at Goldie, however, deflated her temporary amusement with the full force of an ice bucket upturned over her head.
Yep, dead, that's me.
"Then I would very much appreciate it if you would stop wasting company resources for your own entertainment. Are we clear?"
Jason Stanhope tightened his hold on Goldie's arm briefly, before he let her go and ran a hand through his messy brown hair. Longer on top, it fell in enticing waves over his forehead, and made Goldie's fingers itch to straighten it up for him a tad.
Jeez, enough already with the inappropriate thoughts.
When he smiled at Goldie, she had a hard time not to swoon, especially when he ran his gaze slowly over her disheveled form. Her nipples firmed and pushed against the lacy cups of her bra, and she hastily crossed her arms to hide her body's reaction to this man. There was nothing at all she could do about the way her panties dampened in her arousal, and she wanted the ground to swallow her whole when his nostrils flared, as though he could smell her need.
His grin deepened. The action showed off even white teeth that formed a startling contrast against his tawny beard, and a wave of his own scent hit her straight in the gut. Laced as it was with expensive cologne, it was a primal, masculine, spicy scent with a hint of danger that made her heart beat faster, and she had to fight the urge to sink to her knees in front of him.
That would definitely not be appropriate in the office, and lord only knew where that thought had come from. Sexations might be the premier supplier of sex toys and custom made BDSM furniture, but that didn't mean she'd ever wanted to participate in the lifestyle—until now, that was.
Goldie was honest enough with herself to admit that certain aspects of BDSM held some appeal, and submitting to Jason Stanhope would be as natural as breathing. It was a most disconcerting feeling as was hearing Heidi's meek response.
"Yes, sir, crystal clear."
"Good. I'll be in my office. Will you please come with me, Miss Lockwood?"
Heidi looked as startled as Goldie felt at that request, and before her supervisor could stop her, Goldie hobbled on after him, all too aware of the dagger looks burning into her back. She was so just digging her hole deeper, but she could hardly refuse the CEO, now could she?
When Jason Stanhope stopped abruptly she almost ran into his broad back and teetered precariously on her uneven heels. For the second time that morning her boss grasped hold of her to stop her from falling, and heat stained her cheeks at her inherent clumsiness.
"I think you should take those off?" He withdrew his hands from around her waist with seeming reluctance, and Goldie, too, immediately missed the contact. There was just something so reassuring about his touch, as well as terribly arousing. How this man could raise such conflicting emotions in Goldie was beyond her right now, as was the ability to form a coherent sentence, as all she managed in reply to his question was a mumbled grunt.
"The carpet is nice and soft, and you'll be far safer out of those, I reckon. If you give me your size, I'll have some new shoes delivered to you here, as well as some clothing. As much as I appreciate the view, it might prove too distracting for your male colleagues."
That brought Goldie's head up in surprise, but she could read nothing but genuine concern in his dark eyes, as he held her gaze.
"Erm, that won't be necessary. I have some flats in the drawer at my desk, as well as a spare shirt, 'cause I always spill things, and…" The sudden flare of heat in his gaze meant she lost her train of thought completely, and to hide the surge of hot arousal coursing through her veins, she bent to retrieve the death traps on her feet.
Jason grasped her arm, and she winced as he touched the grazes there.
"Are you hurt?" he asked, and before she could stop him, he lifted each of her arms up to inspect their undersides. His face darkened, and that deep rumble erupted from his chest again. It was the sexiest sound ever, and chased away the embarrassment that threatened to engulf her. Everyone was staring at them, after all, and here she was in her coffee stained blouse that started to cling to her like a second skin, her stockings all torn, and on the verge of combusting on the spot, just because Jason Stanhope ran the calloused pads of his fingers over her myriad of scratches with the lightest of touches.
"It's okay." She murmured the words, desperate for the sweet torment to stop, and at the same time, willing his hands to continue.
"Not at all. These'll need some cleaning up. I have a first aid kit in my office, and I think we've given everyone enough of a show."
That much was certainly true, and it was with a certain amount of relief that she managed to kick off her heels, pick up the broken footwear and follow him into his office.
"Shut the door, would you, please."
Goldie did just that, and when she turned back round her breath stalled in her lungs completely, as he shrugged out of his suit jacket, frowned at the coffee stains on his shirt, and started to unbutton it.
O-okay then.
You have to buy the book to read more, I'm afraid :-)
There is another chance to check out Claimed by her Bears on the lovely Raven McAllan's blog. I'm interviewing Catalina today, and you can read an exclusive excerpt, so do hop on over there.
Now, exuse me while I go back to bouncing in excitement!
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