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Faith and Hero-Worship
'Faith' is a strange creature. A creature that is loyal only to it's master. It listens to no one but it's master. If the master asks it to jump off a cliff, faith will follow without any doubt, without any question. There is no place in it's vocabulary for 'reason', no place for small nagging doubts and definitely no patience for adverse criticism. And, 'faith' is incredibly proud of it's unwavering spirit and unflinching character. Faith is like a blind person walking proudly towards a blazing fire, unmindful of the searing heat and unconcerned by the loud warnings of bystanders.
Yet, 'faith' by it's own definition is inherently dishonest. It indulges one to believe in something without proof or against verified facts. It's the mirage of the mind. As a result, fact-based reason and logic versus blind faith is a no-contest. If I close my eyes, no one can show me the light. If my shut my ears, no one can make me listen to music. Reason means nothing to the faithful – there is no charity for facts or alternative points of view and no time to consider other possibilities. Proof against the grain doesn't matter a bit to the faithful, because it is always "false and manufactured" – never mind the way the faithful themselves collect proof.
What the faithful do not realize, is that faith can cut both ways. Just as faith in God, after-life, karma, judgement day etc can cause someone to serve humanity selflessly in the hope of future rewards, faith can also give rise to atrocious crimes and unfathomable cruelty. If someone is convinced, based only on faith, that torture, murder, rape or mass destruction is what God or a prophet wants him/her to do, there is no evidence one can produce, no reason or rationality one can advance to convince him/her otherwise. Fact or evidence based rationality is the only honest path.
Thinking about the faithful, I have often wondered – what is it about them that makes them slavisly follow their leader's/prophet's every word and action even when they know their prophets are wrong ? How do they come up with inane, illogical excuses to defend them ? The very actions they would have condemned in others becomes 'acceptable' when committed by their spiritual leader. Why can't they keep faith aside for a moment, take off their colored glasses and analyze their hallowed leaders' words and actions critically ?
The answers to these questions are often not straightforward but there is definitely a cult of personality which plays a significant role in such decisions. I tried to remember what it used to be like when I was still a believer. How I used to think and respond to the same facts that are presented to me now.
When I used to be a believer, no matter how much people reasoned with me, it was blind faith in my prophets which would finally break the deal. I would ask myself – Can the prophets be wrong? Can Jesus, Buddha, Krishna all of whom were supposedly human incarnations of God be wrong (I wasn't exposed to Islam too much at that time to know about Mohammad)? What about the Hindu enlightened masters like Vivekananda, Ramakrishna or Sankara; could they be misguided ? Can the Bible and Bhagavad Gita be incorrect ?
I somehow convinced myself that these people knew what they were talking about and they just couldn't be mistaken. After all they were divinity on Earth. They were paragons of perfection and enlightened with 'Divine Knowledge'.
Even when the scientific facts contradicted what they said, I did not want to believe they could be wrong. I convinced myself that it must be the scientists who are fools. They were misinterpreting the data. After all, they didn't have divine knowledge. They just didn't have the realization, the intellect to understand the profound – that which is beyond our senses- and I was so satisfied by this answer. But what proof did I have to believe I was right? Nothing. Nada. Zilch. It was all faith. I had convinced myself what other followers have believed and the only defense I had was my "faith".
Till I started challenging my assumptions and holding these people accountable for their words and actions. Now I know better.
A few days ago, I came across an article by Ibn Kammuna entitled 'Releasing the Bond' at Faith Freedom International's website which illustrated clearly the problem with hero-worship and the effect of cult-of-personality on believers. Even though this article discussed hero-worship in relation to Islam, I could see how that was true for any leader or prophet – be it Jesus, Mohammed, Krishna or the new age Hindu gurus like Satya Sai Baba, Prabhupada or Shri Shri Ravi Shankar.
I got a letter from a young lady, barely twenty years of age. She accused me of lying about Islam. According to her, I manipulated the facts. She told me Islam is true no matter what, that she will always be a Muslimah. I do not know why she told me that. I never asked her to leave the faith. But she insisted that Islam is the true faith, that she will never leave it, that I am lying about Islam. I told her that I do not lie, but rather research the Qur'an, the Hadith, and the Sirat. But she insisted that I manipulate the facts. I tried to narrow things down. I told her that Muhammad was an assassin. He sent his henchmen to kill a very old man called Abu Afak, and a mother of five; Asma bint Marwan. I gave her the book's title and the author's name so that she can find it in her public library. That way she can go and check out my story. Maybe I was lying. She deserves to know. All she needed to do is go to the public library, and check out my story. Well, she did not do that. Instead, she emailed me and told me that Islam is correct, that I tell lies, and that she won't be writing to me anymore. That is fine. But why not go to the library and check out the truth or falsity of my story. Doesn't she deserve to know?
This brings me to the title of this article "Releasing the Bond". When one has a cult mentality, truth is immaterial. It is not important. What is important is to keep the belief system indoctrinated by the leader intact. In cults, there is an unquestioning loyalty to the leader. This is what the young lady is doing. In cults, the member has a polarized mentality of "us" against "them". In cults, critical voices are silenced. This young lady wanted me to "stop" lying. All I do is research issues and report them. This is lying according to a good Muslimah, because it does not agree with her cultic picture of the universe. She could not take any criticism of Muhammad. I wanted her to go to the public library, and check out the truth about what I was telling her. But, alas, she would not even do that. She could not handle the thought that her cult leader was an assassin. To her mind he was her idol, her Prophet, her ideal love. The sad part is how difficult it is to discuss matters in a rational way with a dogmatic Muslim person who is only twenty years old. In a cult, members rationalize the actions of their leader. If that lady went to the public library and found out that Muhammad was in fact an assassin, do you think the story would end here and she would leave Islam? I wish the answer was "yes", but it is not. Cult members learn to rationalize the conduct of their leader no matter how evil it is. No action by the leader is condemned. He is the authority. Whatever he says, members follow like sheep led to the slaughter. But why can't they just leave the cult? Well, it is not as easy as we think. When humans are in a cult mentality/community, things are not so simple as to pick up and leave.
The advantage as well as disadvantage with our human psyche is that we are not only products of our logic or reason but also a complex product of our emotions, environment, genes etc. It is probably not productive or helpful to always use logic and reason to navigate the world. Emotions like love and compassion are also necessary to relate to everything around us. But when the facts clearly go against someone we adore, when some idea is evidently fallacious at it's core , when certain actions are proven to be utterly destructive and pernicious – then is it not in our best interest to take a step back, detach ourselves emotionally and then proceed to use facts and evidence to arrive at a logical conclusion?
Easier said than done? You bet !
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February 23, 2009 9:39 am
It's a good point. Although hero worship is ubiquitous, it is more prevalent among religious types.
I think that's the way our brains are wired up. Faith/Belief/Trust comes naturally, 'doubt' has to be cultivated with effort.
Is it any surprise that religious people become easy prey of financial fraudsters, sexual predators or charismatic leaders?
May 5, 2009 10:10 pm
loved this post…The way you have interpreted faith here …which I suppose is also the common way that it IS interpreted is very different from the way a few people have discussed it on my post…or at least I have…faith to me simply means that I believe that there is something that I take solace in….something that does not have to be a religion a leader a god or a cult…but more of this universe as a whole….
I couldn't care less about leaders/gods/cults….
Hard to understand I suppose…but for me, it is more of a feeling of awe about the universe..it seems so infinite…are we the only ones here?is there another planet with life similar to ours?
I say Hindu because like you that was the home I was born in…I am not an atheist yet…nor an agnostic…so my beliefs are very different…
I am still discovering myself…religious def not…
But not an atheist or an agnostic either…
As for the faith and the blind acceptance that you have mentioned here…couldn't care less if someone questioned any and every god/goddess/leader/what have you….
Doubts are always welcome…sometimes I add a few of my own too…on a diff note here's a post of mine..which is quite rambling and not very coherent..but is an indicator of the way I am slowly thinking about things….
(and then I also wrote about freedom of expression and how we should be careful while exercising it…)
I realise that there is a contradiction in this post of mine (ie do we need religion one) and the freedom of expression one…but that too is a process…I am trying to sort out my own thoughts….
Still discovering…still enjoying….
Life without 'faith'(or as I define faith) would be very tough for me personally..and very cut and dry….
See?one cant compartmentalize people into this slot or that…everyone has their own definition of religion/faith…
it all depends on whether they are dogmatic and rigid to the point of absurdity about it…
my thoughts on religion are the same as given in this post….but as always I tread cautiously when I question people about their faith/religion…simply because its an issue that is really sensitive…one has to walk on eggshells
May 6, 2009 10:43 pm
Well I figured I might answer this comment too since you have taken the time to comment here
About your defn. of faith, I don't see any problems with it. If you define "faith" as something you regard with awe and amazement or find solace in, then every person in this world can be called "faithful" including me. I also feel my 'spirits' uplifted when I spend time in nature. I also feel enthralled when I look up at the night sky. That is great. But when I criticize blind faith, I criticize the type of faith which does not require evidence and yet makes tall claims.
May 7, 2009 12:03 pm
okay totally with you on this 🙂
yep!! nature would be more like it:)
imagine I forgot this one word in the talk of religion/faith and all…
yeah criticism is very important and logical reasoning:)
May 16, 2009 1:26 pm
Nothing to disagree here. Very comprehensive. So, a nice post!
I'd done a post called 'Communalism', where I've tried to explore the psychological basis of cult mentality. TC.


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Something happened that I would never in a million years thought could come true, my beloved Kristy and I divorced.
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On July 17 2015 Kristy and I got into an argument. I asked if she wanted a divorce. She said yes and left. A few days later she filed for divorce.
The love of my life that I hoped to live the rest of my days with is no longer by my side.
I feel so empty inside as if my heart and soul were ripped out, shredded, and burned. My hopes of ever finding someone to grown old with has been destroyed.
Kristy and I built a life together and had so many plans. Plans that seemed to vanish in a split second when she drove away.
Now I have to start a new phase of life of being single at 47 years old. Just when life was getting good for Kristy and I she left and we are divorced. I finished paying child support in 2014. We both found good paying jobs with good benefits. Then all of a sudden the rug is pulled out.
Going on 3 months after she left and I am numb and still in denial. Everyday I hope she contacts me to say she is coming home. I know my hopes are in vain.
My next relationships will be filled with mistrust. How can I love someone else when the love of my life walked out? This feels like a bad dream I wish so badly to awake from.
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Museum director Tasha Banner needs a miracle. Without a great deal of luck and even more money, the pioneer museum will close. But when they demonstrate a Scottish New Year's tradition, a tall, dark, and yummy stranger walks through the door. Have the faeries sent her a miracle wrapped around the man of her dreams or will altering time bring disaster to them all?
Blacksmith Dougal MacBride walks into his home after a long day and finds strangers celebrating Hogmanay when it's just days before Christmas. Confused beyond belief and incredibly aroused by the curvaceous bundle in front of his hearth, he is torn between the need to return to his time or remain in the present with the woman who may be his soul mate.
Dougal MacBride's breath caught on the cold winter's night air, as a foreboding shiver snaked its way down his back. The icy breeze moaned through the barren tree branches and the half-moon cast an eerie glow on the snow-covered village.
He scoured the horizon but nothing seemed unusual.
Taking out his key, Dougal locked his blacksmith shed, tucked his knitted scarf around his neck, hoisted the small keg of nails to his hip, and started his lonely trek through the scattered houses that formed the village of Barkerville, Niagara County.
Dougal hadn't bothered with a lantern. The warm glow from the familiar houses always lit his way home, but tonight the white dusting of snow on the ground seemed to have a mystical twinkle. The snow crunched under his boots as his breath formed small puffs.
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No one answered so he placed the keg on the planked floor at the end of the counter. Dougal walked over to the bins and pulled out a wooden top. Examining it, he saw how he could make a similar version in iron. If he worked hard tomorrow, he could supply the Emporium with a few of them before Christmas.


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Happy New Year …. though its already that late ^.^ While I'm away (from the Internet for a while) it seem some interesting things coming up around December to January, the big one that made me excited is the Key project on bringing Angel Beats to the world of Visual Novel … well, this rumor is already come out long enough … still, it made me more excited after the official site announced at Dec 27, 2013 (3 days after my last Dec update list post, and my vacation time ^.^)
There's no update till now (not yet), even the character list introduction only 3; Yui, Iwasawa, and Matsushita (Even the main protagonist Otonashi, also the 2 main heroine Yuri and Kanade is yet to show up). I'm still curious about the meaning of that "1st Beat", and seems like the story will take a little different pace with the story in the Anime version (I hope so, cause it will be more interesting that way :p). Itaru Hinoue-sensei won't participated in this project, and Na-Ga will take all the responsibility for the artwork 😀
Lass also coming up with their newest title Mayoeru futari to sekai no subete and also their 6th project so far, seems like the official site already update with some new stuff (after the last time I visit their web it still coming soon notice), also, they're using new writer for the scenario of this game (debut). Release date approximately on May 23. Following the Lass project is Nekonekosoft new stuff for their 15th Anniversary
The title is …. well still untitled, and planning to release at October (though that's not the final release date). The following information will be coming soon (hope so :p )
The next is coming from White Soft, following their previous Gangsta Republica (which was released July last year), their coming with the 7th project title Gangsta Alcadia … A sequel? more like a fandisc to me? ^.^ well, just take a peek at their official web for sure 😀
Ah …. one more thing, if you like Windmill galge then we've got a good news ( … or maybe a bad news xD) that Happiness will coming soon this year with new title "Emotion" (えも ーしょん). The combination of Happiness and Happiness Relax with some new stuff (including new CG and graphic resolution) … well, this "Emotion" took a little of my interest (a new experiences with new res … sounds legit) but do we had to play the same game we've already finished long ago, just because the graphic are better than the old one 😕
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These PETA jerks have finally completely lost their minds! They are now urging Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream makers to use human breast milk instead of cow's milk. Would you seriously eat ice cream made from human breast milk? Before you answer, human's milk is not as rich and creamy as cow's milk. Human babies don't need to gain 400+ pounds in a year! Dairy is good in moderation (PETA never does any research!!). PETA states that cow's milk has been linked to diabetes and ovarian cancer, along with a lot of other maladies. NOT true!!!! Milk is actually quite healthful. Our babies are not meant to drink it, but we can as adults just fine with few side-effects. Well, maybe nothing except a case of lactose intolerance. But that can easily be fixed by eating acidophilus yogurt every day for a week. It worked for me!! Now I just simply enjoy regular dairy products. Especially ice cream. Unfortunately living here in Ocean Shores, it never really gets warm enough to enjoy it.
What I picture ice cream made with human breast milk to be like is think of very, very skim milk, and dilute it with water. There you will have the future of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, or ANY other ice cream that plans to follow PETA's rules. They've apparently got one restaurant to follow their code. Remind me never to eat there!!!! If you want to know the mentality of PETA supporters, one of the last posts I remember reading on the anti-PETA forum was one of the PETA jerks going into the PETA forum asking what she should do with her pubic hairs! She asked "Should I shave them off or not?" She thought her new boyfriend would be disgusted by them. That's not something someone should bring up on a public forum!! If a girl wants to know that, that is what parents, doctors and Planned Parenthood is for. Not a stupid PETA-supporting forum!!!!! I wouldn't trust their word anyway! PETA has always been wrong about meat being bad for us, why would anyone think they would be any more correct about shaving pubic hairs? Naturally, the anti-PETA people were poking fun at that individual. I was just stunned someone would discuss that on a public forum. The Anti-PETA people had a field day with that post!!
Well, I hope no ice cream company complies with PETA's requests! PETA thinks animals have more rights than people do. Not equal rights, but more rights. Cows were made to feed meat-eating animals. That is why their natural reproductive rate is so high. If these were wild cattle, they would be picked off naturally by wild dogs, hyenas and even wild felines. And yes, there are such things as wild cattle!! The people of the anti-PETA forum (who Pollock said most have college degrees in some form of zoological studies--which I actually find very hard to believe) said there is no such thing as wild cattle. But there is. Banteng, gaur, and yaks are ALL wild cattle. People of Asia have been taming yaks for centuries, but they still run wild as well. And they are cattle. They are within the genus "Bos", which is a genus of cattle. Many of these wild cattle are often eaten by predators. If nature intended this course of action in the wild, there is no reason why humans cannot benefit from it as well.
Anyway, anyone interested in reading this ridiculous article, plus the letter sent to Ben and Jerry's by one of the PETA jerks, here is the link: http://www.wptz.com/news/17539127/detail.html?taf=pla
Monday, September 29, 2008
PETA Has Gone Mad!!
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Carrie Underwood Jams Out With Red Wine At Hubby's Hockey Game
- 7:03 am Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 by Staff Writer
Carrie Underwood is so stinkin' cute. While it may have been game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Carrie was sippin' on some red wine in her suite while boppin' her head to some jams.
Game 2 is tonight!
2.27.15 honestly she is me 24/7 #carrieunderwood#nashvillepredators#stanleycup


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It was those notes that led me
down the stairs towards the hallway
in the dead of the night.
The rhythm sounded harmonious
much more than a symphony.
But could not find a maestro
dressed in a suit with his baton.
I bit my little finger firm
to ensure I'm not in a hypnic jerk.
And that's how I discovered the tune
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It's not always sunshine and rainbows, but at least I can remember to turn on the light
Yesterday I reposted an old blog addressing how I feel PC and EC (Emotional Correctness) has gone more than a little crazy and often has done more to alienate people than to bind them. The thread had some really wonderful and thoughtful commentary. Not everyone wholly agreed on everything but everyone seemed to strive to be thoughtful and kind. THANK YOU, btw.
But some of the commentary about aggression and hurt feelings got me thinking about how we have become as a culture. Are we becoming too sheltered? Is it doing more harm than good?
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I found that Simple Spray was easy to use. It also wasn't messy. So I could work on my project with out having to worry about a huge mess to clean up like you do with regular fabric dye. I also noticed that even though it has a paint odor to it; it didn't bother my asthma which is always a plus.
I feel like the projects you can do with this product are endless. There are also so many color and style options available. I think my favorite with Halloween coming is fake spray blood! I was wondering if the spay blood could be used for mock crime scenes as well!! I might have to get a can and test it out. It would be a good way for me to practice reading blood splatter patterns. For those of you that don't know I have my A.S in Criminal Investigation. If you not into blood and gore for Halloween there is also glow in the dark paint! The possibilities for the glow in the dark paint are endless.
You also have the option of puff paint as well! Now the puff paint currently only come in 2 colors; black and white. However with the right imagination I'm sure you can figure out how to use the puff paint in combination with other types of simply spray.
I love the Simply Spay fabric paint. It is so easy to use for upcycling your fabric furniture! Turn it from shabby to chic. This is what I tested. I tested it on some scrap fabric to get a feel for it before I started on a project with it. I discovered that it is so easy to use you can even craft with your kids using it. If you go on to the website there is even an area that offers project ideas. I think this would be great for making one of a kind tshirts for scouts, marathons, family reunion,ect.
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Specilization»Pregnancy & DeliveryPregnancy Confirmation
One of the most reliable ways of determining pregnancy is missing a period.Some women continue to have periods throughout their pregnancy but this is very rare.
First morning urine will always contain the highest concentration of hCG. You can increase your chances of having enough hCG in your urine by waiting four hours after your last urination before taking the test, which will allow hCG to build up in your urine. A negative result that later turns out to be positive is usually due to the test being performed too early. A positive that later turns out to be a negative may point to a very early miscarriage.
We will welcome if ladies prefer to come up with their husband during visits. On your first visit we will like to know about Gynecological health details
- Whether your menstrual cycles are regular and how long they tend to last
- When the first day of your last period was (to determine your due date)
- Any symptoms or problems you've noticed since your last period (related to pregnancy or not)
- Any gynecological problems you have now or have had in the past (including sexually transmitted infections)
- Details about any previous pregnancies Other aspects of your medical history
- Chronic conditions and medications used to treat them
- Drug allergies
- Psychiatric problems
- Past surgeries or hospitalizations
- Whether any of your relatives have had any chronic or serious diseases. (Many health problems are at least partly hereditary, so learning about your family's medical history will help your caregivers keep an eye out for potential problems.)
Those who are coming in the later stage of pregnacy should come with all previous records of consultation , investigations and medical records.Pregnancy Care & Visit
Ask doctor about:
- Folic acid supplements
- Food hygiene, including how to reduce the risk of a food-acquired infection
- Lifestyle
- Antenatal screening tests
- Visits
- How the baby develops during pregnancy
- Nutrition and diet, including vitamin D supplements
- Exercise, including pelvic floor exercises
- Antenatal screening tests
- Your pregnancy care pathway
- Breastfeeding and workshops
- Antenatal classes
The doctor finds out about your last menstrual period (LMP) and will calculate the Expected Date of Delivery(EDD). Labor usually occurs + or - 2 weeks around the EDD.General examination
This is an important part of the first visit and the findings are noted in a records to be maintained throughout the entire period of your pregnancy.
Height:Height is necessary to determine whether you would go for a normal delivery or require a Caesarian section.
Weight:You may not put on weight during this trimester as you have been vomiting for the past 2-3 months. But don't worry you will compensate in the next two trimesters.
Blood pressure: Your blood pressure is routinely recorded . Any rise in blood pressure needs medical intervention.Antenatal visits
One should consult gynecologist as soon as periods are missed after doing a home pregnancy test.Normally schedule of Antenatal visits are like this.
- From 1st visit till 28 weeks-once a month
- From 29 weeks till 36 weeks-every 15 days
- From 37 weeks till delivery -every week
The followings investigations will be done according to your weeks of pregnancy, preferably in the first visit Blood investigations include1st trimester (First 3 month)
|Complete blood count for Hb% ,to rule out any infection
|Blood Sugar
|Thyroid function test
|T3,T4,TSH ,to rule out thyroid in pregnancy
|For HIV 1 I II
|Screening of Hepatitis B
|Screening of Hepatitis C
|Screening of syphilis
|For infection ,sugar and protein
|To see cardiac activity(Heart beat in baby)
|11 to 13 weeks for nuchal tranclucency
|Double Marker test
|Done between 11 to 13 weeks
|Blood Sugar
|Urine routine
|For infection ,sugar and protein
|USG Anomaly scan
|between 18 to 22 weeks,to rule out any congenital defect in the baby
|Blood Sugar
|Urine routine
|For infection ,sugar and protein
|between 28 to 30 weeks for baby growth,amount of fluid,baby's positions and color Doppler to see the blood flow to the baby
There are some additional tests which are done if advice by the doctor
- Colour Doppler: To rule out fetal cardiac or vascular anomalies or maternal blood clot or obstruction in the uterine vessels.this test is also done to rule out growth retardation in baby.
- NST (NON-STRESS TEST): A simple, non-invasive test performed in pregnancies over 28 week's of gestation generally done to confirm the foetal movements in case the mother fails to appreciate/feel it. Foetal movements, heart rate and "reactivity" of heart rate to movement is measured by placing a belt on the mother's abdomen.
Generally any drugs should be avoided in first trimester as the organs of your baby develop during this period. Drugs can have harmful effects on the formation of the baby's organs and can lead to malformations.
A vitamin and mineral supplement may be a good idea to help you get all the vitamins and minerals you need.Folic acid is particularly important. A lack of this B vitamin has been linked with neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida.You may also need to take iron and calcium supplements. Your doctor will check your hemoglobin levels regularly and advise you on how much to take.
If you are already on medication, immediately consult your doctor.For any of the symptoms that occur in this period consult your doctor.
If you have not been previously immunized with Tetanus vaccine, the doctor will give you 2 shots.
- 1st- 16-20 weeks
- 2nd -20-24weeks
|Extra Calories required during pregnancy
Even though everyone will advise you to eat for two, the average woman does not need any extra calories during the first six months of pregnancy. Your body actually becomes more efficient at extracting the required energy and nutrients from your diet when you're expecting a baby. Even in the last few months, you only need about 200 extra calories per day. You can add these additional calories to your daily diet with:
Your own appetite is the best indication of how much food you need to eat and you may find it fluctuating during the course of your pregnancy:
- In the first few weeks you may not feel like eating proper meals, especially if you suffer from nausea or sickness. Try then to eat smaller but more frequent meals throughout the day.
- During the middle part of your pregnancy your appetite may come back. You may be hungry and feel like eating more than usual.
- Towards the end of your pregnancy your appetite will probably increase. If you suffer from acidity, heartburn or a full feeling after eating you may find it helpful to have small frequent meals.
The best rule is to eat when you are hungry and to choose healthy food rather than calorie-rich dishes with little nutritive value.Food to be avoided during pregnancy
There are some foods that could be unsafe for your baby:
- Unpasteurised milk (buffalo or cow's milk) may contain listeria.
- Raw or undercooked meat, poultry, and eggs. These can contain harmful bacteria. Cook all meat until there are no pink bits left. Fully cook your eggs till they are hard.
- Alcoholic drinks. Drinking too much alcohol can cause physical defects, learning disabilities, and emotional problems in children. So many experts recommend that you give up alcohol while you are pregnant.
- Cut down on caffeine. Drinking more than 200mg of caffeine a day increases the risk of miscarriage and low birth weight. Have no more than two mugs of instant coffee, or two cups of tea or five cans of cola per day.
- Excess spicy and fried food which may cause indigestion
- Street food-may cause stomach upset.
Morning sickness or food aversions may make it hard to eat well during pregnancy. A vitamin and mineral supplement may be a good idea to help you get all the vitamins and minerals you need.
Folic acid is particularly important. A lack of this B vitamin has been linked with neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida.
You may also need to take iron and calcium supplements. Your doctor will check your hemoglobin levels regularly and advise you on how much to take.Dieting during pregnancy
Dieting during pregnancy could harm you and your baby. Some diets can leave you low on iron, folic acid or other important vitamins and minerals. Weight gain is one of the most positive signs of a healthy pregnancy. Women who eat well and gain the appropriate amount of weight are more likely to have healthy babies.Weight gain in pregnancy
The average weight gain during pregnancy is between 8 kgs and 15 kgs. Concentrate on eating well rather than worrying about weight gain. Eat plenty of carbohydrates, lots of fruits and vegetables, reasonable amounts of protein, and just a little in the way of fats and sugars. If you are over 90 kgs or under 50 kgs, your doctor may advise a special diet.Frequency of meals during pregnancy
Even if you're not hungry, chances are your baby is, so try to eat every four hours. Sometimes morning (or all-day) sickness, food aversions, acidity, or indigestion make eating difficult. Try eating five or six small meals each day, instead of three large ones. Your baby needs regular sustenance, and you need to keep up your energy levels, so try not to miss meals.Food cravings during pregnancy
You don't have to give up all your favourite foods just because you're pregnant. But processed or heavily fried foods and snacks and sugar-packed desserts shouldn't be the mainstay of your diet, either..!
Always talk to your doctor before beginning any exercise program.Once you're ready to get goning:
Pelvic Tilt
This important movement lengthens muscles of lower back and helps keep abdominal muscles strong enough to take weight of growing baby.Start against a wall so you can not cheat by moving top half as well.Feet should be slightly apart and away from wall and knees slightly bent.Feel back of the head,shoulder blades and spine resting against wall and breathe in.As you breath out press back of the waist into wall so that bottoms moves away from it a little.This is a small movement repeat several times slowly with correct breathing.
Sideways Pelvic Tilt
Standing with the feet apart, lift left hip towards left ribs and then the right hip towards the right ribs. Repeat several times, transferring smoothly from side to side with a good rhythm, and then try it with knees bent.
Sit in any comfortable position where the spine is lengthened and ribs are free and concentrate on taking each breath down to the baby and then letting each breath out completely. Think about your baby as you do this. stroking and circular movements with palms over the bump will be comforting for you both too. Breathe down to the baby at back to the body as well.
Pelvic Floor
To locate your pelvic floor muscles, test them out while you are passing water (not on an extremely full bladder through, such as first thing in the morning) by stopping flow of urine mid-stream. You should be able to stop it completely with no drips. If you can't pelvic floor muscles need working on. Lift them up a little (as though stopping urine flow mid-stream), then squeeze upwards as much as you can. Hold for a slow count of and then lower in three stages as before. Don't worry if you can't get all stages up or down at first you will become more precise with practice. Try to do this atleast 5 times a day. Left and squeeze pelvic floor in one quick movement too repeat several times daily. When you are familiar with exercise, try combining it with pelvic tilt.
Leg Swings
These will get circulation moving in the hips and legs. Try them forwards and back and across and out away from the body, holding lightly onto the back of a chair for support.
Side Stretch
Sitting cross-legged, breathe in and stretch one arm up and over head. Reach over to opposite side enjoying stretch and breathing out. Breathe in as you return to center and then change arms stretch to other side Repeat several times.
Sitting Cross-legged, place one hand on opposite knee and press the other into floor behind you to help lift spine as you take a good breathe in. As you breathe out, twist gently round towards arm at back and look round gently too. Think of spiralling round on a well-liftes spine as you do this. Hold for a few moments, breathing normally, then repeat to other side.
Warning signs or symptom requiring urgent consultation
- Your baby is moving or kicking less than usual (once he begins moving regularly). Ask your doctor whether you should monitor your baby's activity by doing daily "kick counts." She can give you specific instructions on how to count and when to call.
- Severe or persistent abdominal pain or tenderness.
- Vaginal bleeding or spotting.
- An increase in vaginal discharge or a change in the type of discharge-that is, if it becomes watery, mucousy, or bloody (even if it's only pink or blood-tinged). Note: After 37 weeks, an increase in mucus discharge is normal and may indicate that you'll be going into labor soon.
- Pelvic pressure (a feeling that your baby is pushing down), lower back pain (especially if it's a new problem for you), menstrual-like cramping or abdominal pain, or more than four contractions in an hour (even if they don't hurt) before 37 weeks.
- Painful or burning urination, or little or no urination.
- Severe or persistent vomiting, or any vomiting accompanied by pain or fever.
- Chills or fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
- Visual disturbances such as double vision, blurring, dimming, flashing lights, or "floaters" (spots in your field of vision).
- Persistent or severe headache, or any headache accompanied by blurred vision, slurred speech, or numbness.
- Any swelling in your face or puffiness around your eyes, anything more than a little swelling in your hands, severe and sudden swelling of your feet or ankles, or a rapid weight gain (more than 2kgs in a week).
- A persistent or severe leg cramp or calf pain that doesn't ease up when you flex your ankle and point your toes toward your nose or when you walk around, or one leg being significantly more swollen than the other.
- Trauma to the abdomen (such as a fall or a car accident).
- Fainting, frequent dizziness, a rapid heartbeat, or heart palpitations.
- Difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, or chest pain.
- Severe constipation accompanied by abdominal pain or severe diarrhea that lasts more than 24 hours.
- Persistent intense itching of your torso, arms, legs, palms, or soles, or a feeling of itchiness all over your body.
- Seek immediate emergency medical care if you're experiencing shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chest or abdominal pain, sudden dizziness or confusion, severe or persistent vomiting, decreased fetal movement, or if you have a high fever despite taking acetaminophen.
- Exposure to a communicable disease like chicken pox or rubella if you're not immune or are showing signs of infection. Call your caregiver-don't show up at the office without phoning first.
- Depression or severe anxiety. If you are feeling a profound sense of sadness or hopelessness, having panic attacks, are unable to handle your daily responsibilities, or are having thoughts of harming yourself, seek help immediately.
- Any other health problem that you'd ordinarily call your practitioner about, even if it's not related to your pregnancy (like worsening asthma or a cold that gets worse rather than better).
Your body is changing so rapidly that it's hard to know whether what you're experiencing is "normal." If you're not sure whether a symptom is serious, you don't feel like yourself, or you're uneasy, trust your instincts and make the call.
Preparation for Labor & Delivery
After months of anticipation, your baby's due date is near.
Start preparation, whenever you come to hospital for delivery do not forget to bring
- Pair of cotton comfy clothes for yourselves
- Nursing Bra
- About six pair of underwears preferabbly cotton
- Toileteries incules soaps, toothbrush, freshen-up.
- Cellphone, camera and their charging cord
- Phone no. of all those who you wish to inform
- Nipple cream for soaring nipple if they occur
- Baby clothes-the hospital usually will provide for some but you may need more
- The insurance card , documents , chequebook.
- Soft washed cotton clothes to wrap the baby,nappies and diapers,baby wipes
Signs of Labor
No one can predict with certainty when labor will begin -- the due date your doctor gives you is merely a point of reference. It is normal for labor to start as early as three weeks before that date or as late as two weeks after it. The following are signs that labor is probably not far away:
- Lightening:-This occurs when your baby's head drops down into your pelvis in preparation for delivery. Your belly may look lower and you may find it easier to breathe as your baby no longer crowds your lungs. You may also feel an increased need to urinate, because your baby is pressing on your bladder. This can occur a few weeks to a few hours from the onset of labor.
- Bloody show:- A blood-tinged or brownish discharge from your cervix is the released mucus plug that has sealed off the womb from infection. This can occur days before or at the onset of labor.
- Ruptured membranes:-Fluid gushing or leaking from the vagina means the membranes of the amniotic sac that surrounded and protected your baby have ruptured. This can occur hours before labor starts or during labor. Most women go into labor within 24 hours. If labor does not occur naturally during this time frame, doctors may induce labor to prevent infections and delivery complications.
- Contractions:-Although it's not unusual to experience periodic, irregular contractions (uterine muscle spasms) as your labor nears, contractions that occur at intervals of 10 to 15 minutes are usually an indication that labor has begun.
Stages of Labor
Labor is typically divided into three stages:
Stage 1:-This stage has three phases:
|I Stage of Labor
|More frequent
|Intense pain , pressure in back and abdomen
|Very strong painful and frequent
|Cervix Dilataion
|3-4 cm , effaced or thin out
|4-7 cm cervix effaced completely
|Dilated copmpletely 10cm
|Instruction for patient
|This is the longest period have patience . Discomfort is minimal.
|You may feel urge but do not bear down
|Once cervix dilates fully doctor will ask you to bear down
Stage 2:-
Stage 3:- After your baby is delivered, you enter the final stage of labor. In this stage, you deliver the placenta, the organ that nourished your baby inside the womb.
Remember for each woman labor is different. The amount of time spent in each stage of delivery will vary. If this is your first pregnancy, labor and delivery usually lasts about 12 to 14 hours. The process is usually shorter for subsequent pregnancies.
Pain Treatments
Just as the amount of time in labor varies, the amount of pain women experience is different, too.
The position and size of your baby and strength of your contractions can influence pain, as well. Although some women can manage their pain with breathing and relaxation techniques learned in childbirth classes, others will need other methods to control their pain.
Some of the more commonly used pain-relief methods include:
Medications:- Several drugs are used to help ease the pain of labor and delivery. Although these drugs are generally safe for the mother and baby, as with any drugs, they have the potential for side effects.
An epidural block continuously administers pain medication to the area around your spinal cord and spinal nerves through a catheter inserted into the epidural space. Possible risks of both include decreased blood pressure, which can slow the baby's heart rate, and headache.
Non-Drug Options:- Non-drug methods for relieving pain include acupuncture, relaxation techniques, and changing position frequently during labor.
Cesarean section
Sometimes a C-section is safer for you or your baby than is a vaginal delivery. doctor might recommend a C-section if:
- Non progress of labor: Slow progress or non progress labor is one of the most common reasons for a C-section. Perhaps your cervix isn't opening enough despite strong contractions over several hours - or the baby's head is simply too big to pass through your birth canal.
- Fetal distress:If your doctor is concerned about your baby's oxygen supply or changes in your baby's heartbeat, a C-section might be the best option.
- Breech presentation.:A C-section might be the safest way to deliver the baby if his or her feet or buttocks enter the birth canal first (breech) or the baby is positioned side or shoulder first (transverse).
- Twins, triplets or other multiples: When you're carrying multiple babies, it's common for one or more of the babies to be in an abnormal position. In this case, a C-section is often safer.
- Low lying placenta or placental separation: If the placenta detaches from your uterus before labor begins (placental abruption) or the placenta covers the opening of your cervix (placenta previa), C-section might be the safest way to deliver the baby.
- Medical problems:Your doctor might suggest a C-section if you have a medical condition that could make labor dangerous, such as unstable heart disease or high blood pressure.
- You've had a previous C-section: Depending on the type of uterine incision and other factors, it's often possible to attempt a vaginal delivery after a previous C-section. In some cases, however, your doctor might recommend a repeat C-section.
- At home: You might be asked to shower or bathe with an antibacterial soap the night before and the morning of the C-section. This helps reduce the risk of infection. If you regularly shave your public hair, don't do it the day before your operation.
- At the hospital:Before your C-section, a member of our health care team will cleanse your abdomen.
- Anesthesia: Most C-sections are done under regional anesthesia, which numbs only the lower part of your body - allowing you to remain awake during the procedure.
- Abdominal incision:The doctor will make an incision through your abdominal wall. It's usually done horizontally near the pubic hairline (bikini incision).
- Uterine incision:After the abdominal incision, the doctor will make an incision in your uterus. The uterine incision is usually horizontal across the lower part of the uterus (low transverse incision).
- Delivery: If you have spinal anesthesia, you'll likely feel some movement as the doctor gently removes the baby from your uterus - but you shouldn't feel pain. If you have regional anesthesia, you'll be able to hear and see the baby right after delivery.
- After the procedure:After a C-section, most mothers and babies stay in the hospital for about three days.
Soon after your C-section, you'll be encouraged to get up and walk. Moving around can speed your recovery and help prevent constipation and potentially dangerous blood clots
- When you go home: Take it easy. Rest when possible. Try to keep everything around that you and your baby might need. within reach. For the first few weeks, avoid lifting from a squatting position or lifting anything heavier than your baby.
- Support yourself: Use good posture when you stand and walk. Hold your abdomen near the incision during sudden movements, such as coughing, sneezing or laughing. Use pillows or rolled up towels for extra support while breast-feeding.
- Drink plenty of fluids: Drinking water and other fluids can help replace the fluid lost during delivery and breast-feeding, as well as prevent constipation.
- Take medication as needed:Take your medications as advised by the doctor at the time of discharge.
- Avoid sex: Don't have sex for four to six weeks after surgery. You don't have to give up on intimacy with your partner though. Spend time with your partner, even if it's just a few minutes in the morning or after the baby goes to sleep at night.
It's also important to know when to contact your health care provider. Make the call if you experience:
- Any signs of infection - such as a fever higher than 100.4 F (38 C), severe pain in your abdomen, or redness, swelling and discharge at your incision site
- Breast pain accompanied by redness or fever
- Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
- Painful urination
- Bleeding that soaks a sanitary napkin within an hour or contains large clots
- Leg pain or swelling
Postpartum depression - which can cause severe mood swings, loss of appetite, overwhelming fatigue and lack of joy in life - is sometimes a concern as well. Contact your health care provider if you suspect that you're depressed. It's especially important to seek help if your signs and symptoms don't fade on their own, you have trouble caring for your baby or completing daily tasks, or you have thoughts of harming yourself or your baby.
What to Expect After Delivery
Just as your body went through many changes before birth, it will go through transitions as you recover from childbirth.
Physically you may experience the following:
- Pain at the episiotomy site:- An episiotomy is a cut made by your doctor in the perineum (the area between the vagina and the anus) to help deliver the baby or prevent tearing. If this was done, or the area was torn during birth, the stitches may make walking or sitting difficult. It also can be painful when you cough or sneeze during the healing time.
- Sore breasts:- Your breasts may be swollen, hard, and painful for several days as your milk comes in. Your nipples may also be sore.
- Hemorrhoids:- Hemorrhoids (swollen varicose veins in the anal area) are common after pregnancy and delivery.
- Constipation:- Having a bowel movement may be difficult for a few days after delivery. Hemorrhoids, episiotomies, and sore muscles can cause pain with bowel movements.
- Hot and cold flashes:- Your body's adjustment to changing levels of hormones and blood flow can cause you to perspire one minute and reach for a blanket to cover yourself the next.
- Urinary or fecal incontinence.:-Muscles stretched during delivery, particularly after a long labor, may cause you to leak urine when you laugh or sneeze or may make it difficult to control bowel movements.
- "After pains":- After giving birth, you will continue to experience contractions for a few days as your uterus returns to its pre-pregnancy size. You may notice contractions most while your baby is nursing.
- Vaginal discharge(lochia):- Immediately following birth you will experience a bloody discharge heavier than a regular period. Over time, the discharge will fade to white or yellow and then stop entirely within two months.
Emotionally you may experience irritability, sadness, or crying, commonly referred to as the "baby blues," in the days or weeks after delivery. These symptoms occur in up to 80% of new mothers and may be related to physical changes (including hormone changes and exhaustion) and your emotional adjustment to the responsibilities of caring for a newborn.
If these problems persist, inform your doctor or other health professional; you could be experiencing postpartum depression, a more serious problem that affects between 10% and 25% of new mothers.
|Starting breastfeeding
The first time you hold your newborn is a right time to start breastfeeding. Initially your body produces small amounts of a thick yellowish milk called colostrum that will help protect your baby from infection.
How frequently you should feed
The more you nurse, the more milk you'll produce. feeding eight to 12 times every 24 hours is usually adequate.
Feed on demand: According to guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), rather than nursing according to a rigid schedule, you should nurse your newborn whenever she shows early signs of hunger, such as increased alertness or activity, mouthing, or rooting around for your nipple. Crying is a late sign of hunger – ideally, you should start feeding your baby before she starts crying.During the first few days, you may have to gently wake your baby to begin feeding, and she may fall asleep again mid-feeding. (To keep her awake during feedings, you may want to tap her on sole or remove a layer of clothing.) To make sure your baby's eating often enough, wake her up if it's been four hours since your last nursing session.
Best position for feeding
Since feedings can take up to 40 minutes, especially in the newborn months, choose a comfortable place. Hold your baby in a position that won't leave your arms and back sore. It works well to support the back of your baby's head with your hand, but the position you choose really depends on what's comfortable for you.
If you're sitting, a nursing pillow can be a big help in supporting your baby. Whether you're sitting or lying down, don't start the feeding until you and your baby are comfortable because you'll be in that position for a while.
Dietary advise
A normal healthy diet is all you need while you're nursing. Although you can produce milk for your baby even if your nutrition isn't up to par, eating a well-balanced diet will ensure that the quantity and quality of your milk is all it can be and will help you feel your best. Follow your hunger rather than counting calories, and drink fluids throughout the day to stay well hydrated.
Problems you may encounter
Some women adjust to breastfeeding easily, encountering no major physical or emotional hurdles. But many new moms find it hard to learn. If you're tensed, you're not the only one.
It's normal to feel overwhelmed by your baby's constant demands and exhausted from lack of sleep. And you may have questions: Is my baby getting enough milk? Should I have sore nipples? How long should my baby nurse? Should I wake her if she falls asleep nursing?
Although women have nursed their babies for centuries, breastfeeding doesn't always come easily. Many women face difficulties early on. Some of the most common breastfeeding problems you may encounter in the first six weeks include:
- Engorgement (breasts that are excessively full and uncomfortable)
- Sore nipples
- Mastitis (a breast infection)
Calcium requirement during pregnancy
Pregnancy is a critical time for a woman to consume more calcium. Even if no problems develop during pregnancy, an inadequate supply of calcium at this time can diminish bone strength and increase your risk for osteoporosis later in life.
The following guidelines will help ensure that you are consuming enough calcium throughout your pregnancy:
- The U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (USRDA) for calcium is 1000 mg per day for pregnant and breastfeeding women .
- Eating and drinking at least four servings of dairy products and calcium-rich foods a day will help ensure that you are getting the appropriate amount of calcium in your daily diet.
- The best sources of calcium are dairy products including milk, cheese, yogurt, cream soups, and pudding. Calcium is also found in foods including green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, and greens), seafood, dried peas, and beans.
- Vitamin D will help your body use calcium. Adequate amounts of vitamin D can be obtained through exposure to the sun and in fortified milk, eggs, and fish.
Best Sources of Iron
- Meat and Seafood: Lean beef, chicken, clams, crab, egg yolk, fish, lamb, liver, oysters, pork, sardines, shrimp, turkey, and veal.
- Vegetables: Black-eyed peas, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, collard and turnip greens, lima beans, sweet potatoes, and spinach.
- Legumes: Dry beans and peas, lentils, and soybeans.
- Fruits: All berries, apricots, dried fruits, including prunes, raisins and apricots, grapes, grapefruit, oranges, plums, prune juice, and watermelon.
- Breads and Cereals: Enriched rice ,pastaand whole grain and enriched or fortified breads and cereals.
- Other Foods: Molasses, peanuts, pine nuts, pumpkin, or squash seeds.
- Vitamin C helps your body use iron. It is important to include sources of vitamin C along with foods containing iron and iron supplements.
- Caffeine can inhibit the absorption of iron. Try to consume iron supplements and foods high in iron at least one to three hours before or after drinking or eating foods containing caffeine.
- Iron is lost in cooking some foods. To retain iron, cook foods in a minimal amount of water and for the shortest possible time. Also, cooking in cast iron pots can add iron to foods.
- Constipation is a common side effect of taking iron supplements. To help relieve constipation, slowly increase the fiber in your diet by including whole grain breads, cereals, fruits, and vegetables. Drinking at least eight cups of fluids daily and increasing moderate exercise (as recommended by your doctor) can also help you avoid constipation.


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I read many, many blogs (perhaps too many--100 at last count--which reminds me that I gotta update my blogroll soon). Many are knitters, but some of them also crochet. Their collective creativity has got me inspired:
- You gotta check out the "Sarah London" scarf from Vanessa at Do You Mind If I Knit? Love the bright, fresh colours--so vibrant.
- Or how about this granny square blanket in soft colours from Betty at She's Sew Pretty (just like the kind I used to make with my mom, only Betty's colour's are prettier).
- And I remember seeing these pot holders over at Bag 'n' Trash (and she's got new patterns published in a crochet mag too).
- Even one of my favorite bloggers, Stitchywitch from Green Apples, recently completed a lovely crochet cardigan this past fall.
Me thinks me needs to find me hook!


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Functions to calculate power and sample size for testing (1) mediation effects; (2) the slope in a simple linear regression; (3) odds ratio in a simple logistic regression; (4) mean change for longitudinal study with 2 time points; (5) interaction effect in 2-way ANOVA; and (6) the slope in a simple Poisson regression.
v0.2.8 (powerMediation) Sept. 8, 2017 (1) Through discussion with Dr. Florence Gillaizeau [email protected], we found the power calculation in sizePoisson() is for two-sided test. (2) clarify notations in online manual (3) revise note section to illustrate how to obtain power for one-sided tests
v0.2.7 (powerMediation) Feb. 15, 2017 (1) Dr. Kimberly Henry [email protected] told that typo in the documentaion for the 'powerLongFull', 'ssLongFull' function: sigma1 and sigma2 are standard deviations, not variances
v0.2.6 (powerMediation) Jan. 25, 2017 (1) Dr. Chih Ping Chou [email protected] pointed out that "the rho2.mx parameter is totally determined by theta1.a, sigma.x and sigma.m" in Sobel's method. So in version 0.2.6, 'rho2.mx' is dropped from the input list.
v0.2.5 (powerMediation) June 1, 2015 (1) figured out the answer for question proposed by Dr. George D. Papandonatos in version 0.0.8: 'sigma.m is not a free parameter'. Acutually 'sigma.m' is a free parameter. Note that the input 'sigma.epsilon' is not the same as 'sigma.e'.
Thanks Dr. Ming Ji ([email protected]) for letting me know that I did not answer Dr. Papandonatos's question yet.
Dear Weiliang,
one other question:
in the documentation for minEffect.SLR you require sigma.y as the input, but you fail to define it. Is it the conditional variance of y given x? If so, why not call it sigma.e so as to avoid confusion? Same for other functions related to SLR.
Dear George, sigma.y is the marginal standard deviation of y, sd(y), not the conditional sd sd(y|x). Please find the attached reference paper Dupont and Plummer 1998.
I will revise the definition of sigma.y in the next release of powerMediation. Thanks for pointing out this ambiguity!
Best regards,
v0.2.4 (powerMediation) May. 7, 2015 (1) add functions 'sizePoission' and 'powerPoisson' for simple Poisson regression (2) make notation consistent in online document for the functions 'powerMediation.Sobel' and 'ssMediation.Sobel' v0.2.1 (powerMediation) Feb. 20, 2015 (1) add documents for functions: 'powerInteract' 'powerLong.multiTime', and 'ssLong.multiTime' (2) fixed 1 bug in calculating 'powerLong.multiTime': should use qnorm(1-alpha), not qnorm(1-alpha/2) (3) output round up sample size per group
v0.1.9 (powerMediation) Dec. 06, 2013 (1) added functions 'powerLong.multiTime' and 'ssLong.multiTime' v0.1.8 (powerMediation) Dec. 04, 2013 (1) added function 'powerInteract'
v0.1.7 (powerMediation) Nov. 08, 2013 (1) fixed a 'NOTE': line too widths in some Rd file e.g. 'ss.SLR.Rd' v0.1.6 (powerMediation) Nov. 08, 2013 (1) submit to CRAN v0.1.5 (powerMediation) April 30, 2013 (1) add functions 'ssLong', 'ssLongFull', 'powerLong', 'powerLongFull' to calculate sample size or power for longitudinal study with 2 time points v0.1.4 (powerMediation) April 29, 2013 (1) fixed one bug in the files 'powerLogisticBin.Rd' and 'powerLogisticCon.Rd': the 'value' slot should be 'Estimated power' (2) fixed one bug in files 'powerLogisticBin.Rd', 'powerLogisticCon.Rd', 'SSizeLogisticBin.Rd', and 'SSizeLogisticCon.Rd': Zu should be 'u-th percentile', not 'upper u-th percentile'. This is a typo in the file 'http://personal.health.usf.edu/ywu/logistic.pdf' (3) change the title in DESCRIPTION to "Power/Sample size calculation for mediation analysis, simple linear regression, and logistic regression"
v0.1.3 (powerMediation) April 29, 2013 (1) fixed 2 typos in DESCRIPTION file: 'continous' should be 'continuous'; 'poisson' should be 'Poisson' v0.1.2 (powerMediation) April 29, 2013 (1) the same as v0.1.1 (failed to upload v0.1.1 and need a new version to upload it again to CRAN) v0.1.1 (powerMediation) April 26, 2013 (1) add functions 'powerLogistic.OR' and 'SSizeLogistic.OR' to calculate power and sample size for logistic regression v0.1.0 (powerMediation) Nov. 28, 2012 (1) fixed 2 bugs in the file: power_VSMc_linear.R v0.0.9 (powerMediation) (1) fix a typo in man file for 'powerMediation.Sobel'
v0.0.8 (powerMediation) (1) Dr. George D. Papandonatos ([email protected]) sent an e-mail to me today and kindly mentioned a few improvements for power calculation for Sobel test:
############################################# Dear Weiliang,
your help file for deriving the power of the Soble test allows users to enter sigma.m, sigma.x, theta.1a, and sigma.e as free parameters. However,
sigma.m^2 = theta.1a^2*sigma.x^2+sigma.e^2
so that sigma.m is not a free parameter. Indeed, in the example given in your documentation, it appears that
sigma.m = sqrt( .1701^2*.57^2+.20^2) = 0.22
which conflicts with the 0.612 value assigned to this parameter. I belive that you should not have sigma.m as an argument to this function.
Further, the documentation refers to sigma.m, sigma.x as variances, whereas your code suggests they are standard deviations.
Also, you refer to sigma.theta and sigma.lambda as standard deviations, whereas the formulae given suggest that they are variances.
v0.0.7 (powerMediation) (1) fixed a bug in calculating sample size/power for mediation effect based on Vittinghoff, Sen and McCulloch's (2009) method: corr.xm should be corr.xm^2 in the formula (2) fixed a bug in citing author names in R code or man file: the author 'Sen' was accidentally dropped. (3) added sample size/power calculation for logistic, poisson, and cox regression based on Vittinghoff, Sen and McCulloch's (2009) method. Thanks for Dr. Rui Wang who pointed out the sample size/power calculation formula for these 3 addition models in Vittinghoff, Sen and McCulloch (2009) and encouraged me to implement them. She even sent to me an sample R code for sample size calculation for logistic regression for testing mediation effect. (4) replaced the examples in functions based on Vittinghoff, Sen and McCulloch's (2009) method


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We are having such a great time at the beach, lots of reading. I'm currently half way through The Art Forger, anyone read it?, and a whole lot of cooking! Normally I try to switch up my post topics throughout the week, but I've spent way more time in the kitchen this week than I have browsing online. Hope you don't mind a lot of recipes!
This dish was a huge hit on Father's Day.
A yummy tropical seafood dish with the perfect summer salad.
**Don't forget to enter the Ginkgo Leaf Cutouts art giveaway! It ends tonight at midnight.**
4, tuna steaks about 6 ounces each– sashimi grade
1 mango
2/3 cup cilantro
4 tbsp unsalted butter
4 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoon wasabi paste
2/3 cup scallions
3/4 cup, 2 tsp dry white wine – I used a Sauvignon Blanc
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp black sesame seeds
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Servings: 4
The tuna will cook quickly, so start with making the sauce first, and start up the grill. Heat the grill to medium-high direct heat.
To start the sauce, combine red wine vinegar, white wine and finely chopped scallions in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat. Allow mixture to heat until you have about 4 tablespoons of the mixture left. To measure this, you'll really have to eye ball it. I tilt the skillet to the side so I can see the mixture in on spot to eyeball this. It doesn't have to be exact, but as close to 4 tbsp as you can see.
Once heated, remove scallions and set aside. Stir in soy sauce and wasabi paste until it's mixed in. Reduce heat to low heat on your medium saucepan mixture and add in butter one tbsp at a time. Be careful to not allow your mixture to boil and burn the butter.
Once all butter has been mixed in, add in cilantro and stir. Remember to keep heat low on simmer.
Next, add in mangoes and keep on very low heat basically just to keep it warm while you cook the fish.
To cook fish, rinse with cold water and pat dry. In a medium flat dish, mix salt, pepper and sesame seeds. Rub olive oil on the edge of the tuna steak and dip in the mixture. Do this for each piece and use remaining olive oil to brush on the flat sides of the fish (top/bottom).
Sear the fish for a 1-2 mins on each side. This will make the fish rare - pink/red in the middle. To cook your fish all the way through, you'll need to reduce the heat or cook indirectly.
I served this dish with a yummy avocado, cilantro, chickpea, tomato summer salad with a lemon vinaigrette. It was too die for a new favorite of mine! They paired perfectly with the cilantro and avocado to complement the tuna.
Calories: 422.9
Total Fat: 17 g
Carbs: 18.3 g.
Fiber: 2.7 g.
Protein: 41.8 g.
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It seems that the x2 driveshafts are not easy to come by. Does anyone know where i can pick one up for a decent price?
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Ok, his 1999 pro-tec ski
Two years ago to pay off the ex-biotch and get her off the mortgage and deeds etc etc etc.
But am I bitter?
Thanks! I am deciding in what to do. I started to take it apart to remove the engine for rebuild but I am pretty disgusted. My son and I worked on
Like I said, 12k is badass!
I just would not want to have to wait a month for every part to be imported to me.
Haven't found anything good said about them. Check out the X, quite a few people dropped money on useless not so RTR paperweights.
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My alternate title was Adventures in SnowLand, or something along those lines, but the other was a little more appropriate….
Today was a no plan day, as most of our days are, but with the snow on the ground we aren't able to do our "job" of trail clearing so we decided to do nothing today. We had no agenda, except to make a few copies and then drop them in the mailbox at the park entrance, and on the way to the mailbox we'll stop and check out a short trail we discovered the other day…That was the "plan", then it was well, we might as well just go to the Post Office in town, we could use a few groceries, too. Ok, so we headed into town, it's nice to get out of the park at least once a week anyway. While in town we got gas (@ $3.94/gal….holy crap, it went up $0.30 in a week!!! Glad we weren't filling the RV……..) then stopped in for a cup of coffee at the local cafe and spent awhile listening to local gossip and reading the paper, then off to our intended destinations. After mail was mailed and groceries were loaded we started to head home, but as always we decided to check out one of the country roads we hadn't explored yet, pretty normal for us, nothing really perishable so no real hurry to get back. At the end of the day, it's a great road with many other side roads to explore…but when the roads are dry and there's no snow to be seen, anywhere.
We started down a normal, paved country road that eventually turned into gravel, fine with us, gravel roads are our preference. Then we got into the snow zone, again, not a big deal, I love a driving challenge. The road we were on was well used by logging trucks and the locals in their big diesel 4x4s, so even though it hadn't been plowed it was slushy but passable and only a tad slick going up hill and around corners (with no guard rails and steep drop-offs…of course). But, my car made it with no problem. Slow and steady… We took a left down a somewhat familiar road and dropped out of the snow zone and headed back toward the main highway to home (after stopping to kludge a piece of the plastic brush guard that had been pulled down by the snow and ice that had been scraping the bottom of my car for the last 10 miles) . That was until we decided that we had an hour of daylight left, we could check out this other road that we'd been talking about, cool!
It was an awesome road, also gravel but it had been plowed, we're guessing for the school buses. So we followed it for a few miles and plotted a course home over the mountain and through the woods back to the highway, and we almost made it… The plow stopped about 1/2 mile from the left turn we need to take to get to the highway. That's ok, someone had driven it ahead of us and we made it up the hill to the intersection, a right turn could take us deeper into the mountains, a left would take us home, hmm, if it weren't for the 2 feet of un-plowed snow on the road to the right we would have taken that, instead we opted to head toward home, the road was also un-plowed but looked like it had been driven, so, what the heck, keep moving, don't want to turn around. It was pretty slick trying to get up the little hill and into the turn but we finally got there, only to be stopped again but the foot of snow we couldn't see before…crap. If I had about 4 more inches of clearance on my car we would have kept going, but I don't, so we didn't. We decided to turn around and go back the way we came, if only the plow had made a 2 lane pass instead of just one, crap, no room to turn around. Hey, there's the snow shovel we forgot to drop off in the backseat-sweet! So, Dave shoveled out an area to back the car up into. Then we went over how to back up and turn so that the car wouldn't slide into the big bank of snow and get really stuck. So, I gave Dave the privilege of doing the turn around (because I thought I'd get us stuck) and he put it in reverse, started to move and…slid into the snow bank…crap. So, I mentioned (not for the first time) that I had chains, they only took a couple minutes to put on, and he finally gave in. So, I got out the chains, put one on and laid the other under the tire in the bank. It was super easy after that. Dave got the car turned around and we headed home. We were prepared though, we had blankets and lots of fresh groceries and water in the car, just in case.
Ok, enough of my storybook, onto pictures. (BTW, this is why I usually type on my Kindle, it takes a lot longer to write anything and I'm forced to keep it short, not so on my laptop…)
This is where we stopped…further down that road it looks like the left side of the picture…also, notice the Arizona plates? We thought that would look great on the front page of the local newspaper if we really got stuck and needed real help…"Arizona couple in a sedan stuck in the mountains, 2 miles from highway, forced to eat own dog, chains still in the trunk"…btw, now we know why the majority of the locals drive big, burly, diesel 4x4s with extra fuel in the bed and a winch on both bumpers, they're the ones who turn right…
Dave decides that "No, it's not gonna happen…". What you can't see is that the snow in the center is up to the middle of my front bumper…
~~Dave already posted a lot of pictures and I don't want to do doubles, so I'll put up some from earlier in the day.~~
I FINALLY got Dizzy to stand still long enough for a photo.
A rare, and until now, never photographed moment.
Before we went anywhere today we had to shovel the driveway. Of course, Dave has to be dramatic with even the most mundane of tasks…he was flinging snow 10 feet above his head!


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Harvard University Case Manager for the Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct in Cambridge, Massachusetts
46063BRAuto req ID:46063BRJob Code:FS0356 Sdt Srvcs Officer I/Sprvsor II Location:USA - MA - Cambridge Business Title:Case Manager in the Office of Academic Integrity and Student ConductSub-Unit:------------ Salary Grade:056Time Status:Full-time Union:00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree; Minimum two years' experience in academia. Experience working in higher education with knowledge of administration, academics and student life.
Additional Qualifications:Master's degree is preferred. This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to carry out major writing projects independently. An ability to work with multiple constituents to create and lead a coherent and effective team is necessary. Similarly, position requires discretion and careful judgment in dealing with sensitive conversations and issues as well as the ability to lead peers in the work of the office. This job requires the ability to pay close attention to academic and textual details and to manage information systems to keep track of 300+ cases and thousands of documents. Harvard knowledge and experience desired.
Additional Information:This position is located in the Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct, which houses the Harvard College Administrative Board and the Harvard College Honor Council. The Administrative Board is the committee of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) responsible for the application and enforcement of undergraduate academic regulations and standards of social conduct. The Council is made up of equal numbers of students and faculty and handles all cases of potential violation of the Harvard College Honor Code and academic integrity violations.
This position reports directly to the Associate Dean for Academic Integrity and Student Conduct and collaborates extensively with the other College offices as well as the Central Administration. Additionally, this position works very closely with the resident deans of freshmen yards and the undergraduate houses, and the staff of the houses and Freshman Dean's Office.
Although the work of OAISC is highly collaborative, this position will focus primarily on the Honor Council's investigation and review of potential violations of the Harvard College Honor Code. The Honor Council investigates more than 100 potential violations each year, and this position involves the direct, daily management of the majority of those cases. The position will involve working in conjunction with the case manager for the Administrative Board.
The job requires the highest levels of discretion and ability to both manage work independently, manage students and faculty to form a cohesive team.
All formal offers will be made by FAS Human Resources
Department:Administrative Board - Harvard CollegePre-Employment Screening:Criminal, Education, IdentitySchedule:Monday - Friday, 9am-5pmJob Function:Faculty & Student Services Duties & Responsibilities:Advising:
The Case Manager position involves substantive interaction with students, and the Case Manager advises students about the Honor Council and Administrative Board process. The Case Manager also works directly with student members of the Honor Council to train, support, and guide these members. The Case Manager, with the Associate Dean, will co-direct the work of the student members of the Harvard College Honor Council, including the Student Academic Integrity Fellows (SAIFs) and Honor Council Summer interns. Finally, they will provide oversight in the development of statistics for sections of the Annual Report and participate in revising of the Handbook for Students. The Case Manager will develop or refine training curricula, write and update manuals for members, and develop strategies to ensure that the College reaches its goal of cementing a culture of academic and social integrity.
The position also involves management of complex disciplinary cases for both the Honor Council and the Administrative Board. This includes careful managing of highly sensitive student information that is protected by federal, state, and local laws and Harvard University policies, mastery of the Handbook for Students, and the ability to advise house staff, particularly the academic coordinators in the houses and the FDO, on proper organization and development of case materials. Managing the day-to-day operations of the Honor Council includes weekly Honor Council case meetings and monthly meetings of all Council members. The Case Manager must handle and archive highly confidential information in compliance with FERPA and internal rules and regulations on confidentiality.
This position requires an ability to communicate with and advise students, faculty, house staff administrators, parents, and other members of the Harvard community as well as external constituencies on disciplinary and administrative matters to ensure completeness, consistency and adherence to Harvard policies and state/federal lawSchool/Unit:Faculty of Arts and Sciences EEO Statement:We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.