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Detecting Login on a MetaFrame Server
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Posted: 9 Jul 2003
We've received some excellent additional information in the quest for easy ways to tell if a person is logging in from a local machine or a MetaFrame server. However the tips we've posted about Detecting Login on a MetaFrame Server seem not to work for the newest version. As Tom K. wrote: We now have a MF 1.8 for Windows 2000 server and the same methodology doesn't seem to work there. We asked for suggestions for the new version, and got some great ideas, which we have added to the list.
Here are some suggestions from cool readers:
- James Redmore
- Diane DelVecchio
- Tom Eggletson
- Jason Czepiga
- Frank Kestrel
- John Bennett
- Robert Canis
- Ray Larson
- Diane Stuhr
- David Reimers
- Ryan Flud
- Graham Prentice
- Erwin van Bergen
- Kevin Hurni
- Brenda Sorenson
- Phil Helmling NEW
James Redmore
First off I'd like to say this is a great web page, and I think Novell has been doing great things recently! I was reading a Q&A and thought there was a better solution. The original question and answer was:
Detecting login on MetaFrame server
Q: PF wrote: How can I check in the login script to determine if the user is logging in from a local machine or on my MetaFrame server?
A: One way that we have heard of to distinguish between NT and MF is to set a system environment variable on the MF box and check for it in the login script.
All versions of Citrix Winframe and Metaframe use an enviroment variable called %WINSTATIONNAME%. %WINSTATIONNAME% identifies which tcp/ipx/netbios port you use to connect to the Citrix server. The beautiful this about this variable is that it exists on all versions of Winframe/Metaframe and even exists on the console session!
When I want to check if a user is logged into Winframe/Metaframe I verify that %WINSTATIONNAME% has a value.
IF NOT %WINSTATIONNAME%x==x GOTO CITRIX_CONNECTION
I believe this information has been published on Citrix's web page.
If you have any questions you may contact James at firstname.lastname@example.com
Diane DelVecchioThe first tip under Detecting Login on a Metaframe Server is close, but doesn't work. Actually, the syntax for the Novell login script should be:
if <winstationname> <> "" then
command(s) to execute if logging
in at citrix box
command(s) to execute if NOT
logging in at citrix box
The first line looks at the DOS environment variable "winstationname" and determines if it is <> (not equal to) blank. If it has a value, then you are on a Citrix box. When using a DOS environment variable in a login script, drop the % and enclose it in brackets <>.
If you have any questions you may contact Diane at email@example.com
Tom Eggletson
I have found that our MetaFrame server registers itself with NDS with MAC address 000000000001. So check for this with the P_STATION variable.
Jason Czepiga
Here is another tip on how to tell if a user is logging in from a workstation or your Terminal Server/Metaframe server.
Put the following qualifier in the login script around lines that you do NOT want to run for TS/Metaframe users when they login.
(Where "P" is the drive letter of the system drive of yous TS/Metaframe server.)
Or if you want something to only run when they login from TS/Metaframe:
This is a default variable set by Microsoft for where the operating system files are located. So unless you are getting creative with your installs, this should be consistently different between OS's.
Frank Kestrel NEW
About Jason's suggestion: It's almost correct. For Citrix Metaframe on Windows 2000, the default system root is s:\winnt. But for some reason the bypass still seems to work, I think maybe just because of the drive letter. Thought your readers should know.
John Bennett
Here is another tip for checking if a user is logging into Windows Terminal Server. Check for the existence of chgusr.exe. This file should only exist on TS.
So you could use something similiar to:if exist %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CHGUSR.EXE GOTO xxxx or if exist %WINSYSDIR%\CHGUSR.EXE GOTO CITRIX
Robert Canis
For detecting a MetaFrame connection, why not look for the IP address with the $NETWORK variable? That's what we do here for all of our login scripts. This works great for a large WAN when you only want to run nalexpld when they are at the home front.
Ray Larson
Another tip for distinguishing a Terminal Server on Login. I added a Registry key TermServer under HKLM\Software\Novell\Login
In the login script I added a Regread command. If TermServer = 1 then it executes the section for my Terminal Server clients and exits. If the key is not present it ignores the section and continues to normal login script.
REGREAD "HKLM,SOFTWARE\Novell\Login,TermServer"
If "%99" = "1" then
MAP R T:=\\server\volume
Map h:=\\server\volume
Map i:=\\server\volume
Diane Stuhr
I can't resist adding my method of determining if user is logging in to a Terminal server. I go into Advanced Properties in the Novell Client on the Terminal server and set the DOS Name to WTSRV. Then in the login script I use IF OS="WTSRV" THEN
This has come in handy because I set the HOMEDRIVE, HOMEPATH, and HOMESHARE to each user's personal directory on a Novell server in the Novell login script.
If for some reason the user has to have different HOMEDRIVE, HOMEPATH and HOMESHARE for different Terminal Servers then I just have to use a different DOS Name.
If you have any questions you may contacvt Diane at email@example.com
David Reimers
There's another way to test for Terminal Server/MetaFrame on Windows 2000 - using the registry. Look for the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Novell\Print\ IsTerminalServer.
A value of 1 means Terminal Services are installed, and 0 means they are not.
Ryan Flud
Typically there aren't that many MetaFrame servers on the same network so using the %P_station variable in the login script isn't very difficult to setup. In response to Tom Eggletson's message:
I have found that our MetaFrame server registers itself with NDS with MAC address 000000000001
In our environment we were able to just use the MAC address as reported by the NIC.
Graham Prentice
What we use successfully on Win2k & Metaframe 1.8 to detect a Terminal Server during login is:
On the Terminal Server, Novell client properties, change 'Short Machine Type' from IBM to CTX.
In the login script:
One gotcha is when running RCONSOLE on the terminal server, the executable is looking for a file called CTX_RUN.OVL.
This should be using IBM_RUN.OVL. We copied the file to CTX_RUN.OVL and had success.
If you have any questions you may contact Graham at email@example.com
Erwin van Bergen
Here it is. Check TID #10022340.
Create a WinStation Variable at your Citrix Server and name it whatever you like.
Requirements: ZEN Works 2.0 FULL VERSION or Higher!
Kevin Hurni NEW
Here's some info from MS Knowledgebase Q152078:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\Control\ ProductOptions\ProductType
- WinNT (which equals Windows NT Workstation)
- LanmanNT (is an NT server domain controller)
- ServerNT (stand-alone NT server)
- Terminal Server (NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server)
- Enterprise (NT server 4.0 Enterprise Edition)
Now for checking for MetaFrame, that should be easy. There are a LOT of registry settings (HKEY_Local_machine\software\citrix . . .) that can be used.
If you have any questions you may contact Kevin at email@example.com
Brenda Sorenson
James Redmore's info about using the WINSTATIONNAME for MF 1.8 is a great idea and we are using that. However, Metaframe XP which runs on W2K does NOT have that variable. Metaframe XP DOES have a variable called SESSIONNAME that can be used the same way.
Phil Helmling
You could also use the following to detect if the user is logging in to a Citrix server:
REGREAD "HKLM,SOFTWARE\Citrix\IMA,Neighborhood" If "%99" = "Farm_1" Then Begin "command" ELSE * Continue End
where "Farm_1" = Citrix Farm Name and "command" = command to run if true.
If you have any questions you may contact Phil at email@example.com
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Mar 14, '08 07:30:00AM • Contributed by: Jacky14
Press and hold Num Lock key on your numeric keypad first, then connect it. You can then release the key. Press it again if the Num Lock status LED on your numeric keypad isn't on. It should work perfectly at this point.
If this doesn't work, another tip I read on some forum somewhere is to try to press the Num Lock key on your already-connected numeric keypad for more than four seconds.

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Theoderic-art - 7/28/94
"Theoderic the Great" by Mistress Nicolaa de Bracton of Leicester.
NOTE: See also the files: Margery-Kemp-msg, Charlemagne-art, Otto-T-Great-art,
Margaret-art, Isabella-art, Lamoral-art, Joan-of-Arc-art.
This article was submitted to me by the author for inclusion in this set
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An article on one of my favourite medieval rulers. I did most of my
MA work on Theoderic and sometimes wonder how I kept this article
so short :-)
Theoderic the Great
--Nicolaa de Bracton of Leicester
The "fall of the Roman Empire" is one of the great benchmarks of
history in modern thought. Yet it was not until the Renaissance that
the populace of Europe realized that it had fallen; to those living
in the Middle Ages, Charlemagne had been as much a Roman Emperor as
had Augustus. Charlemagne, of course, is well-known. Less famous,
but in many ways more compelling as a transitional figure, is
Theoderic the Great, one of the last monarchs to rule a unified Italy
until the nineteenth century.
Theoderic's people, the Ostrogoths, had originally came from the area
now known as the Ukraine. Inroads by the Huns had gradually pushed
them east starting in the fourth century, until they reached central
Europe, where they were subjugated by the Huns. The death of the
great Hunnic leader Atilla in 451, however, caused the Hunnic
confederation to break down and allowed the Ostrogoths to rule
themselves once more. Three brothers of the royal Amal line assumed
joint leadership. Theoderic, born about 451, was the son of
Thiudimir, one of the brothers.
The establishment of an Ostrogothic kingdom inevitably brought contact
and conflict with their neighbors to the south--the Romans. This
early period is marked by alternating good and bad relations, as the
Romans used the Ostrogoths, who sought to become a client kingdom, as
a bargaining chip in their own political turmoils. The result of one
treaty sent the young Theoderic, aged eight, to Constantinople as a
royal hostage. This was no dishonour, and Theoderic, at the very
least, was given the good treatment due to a son of a king. If his
later behaviour is any indication, Theoderic gained in this formative
period a great appreciation for Roman culture--especially in the area
of law.
The rise of another Ostrogoth named Theoderic--nicknamed "Strabo",
which means "squinter"-- caused the Romans much alarm. Strabo claimed
royal blood and seemed dangerously close to assembling a force that
would threaten Roman power. Thus Theoderic, now eighteen years old,
was sent home as encouragement to his father and uncle to counter this
rise. The young Theoderic was given his own command and won a
stunning victory over a rebellious town; as a result, he was elevated
to the joint kingship. Four years later, his father was dead and his
uncle had moved further west to form his own kingdom, leaving
Theoderic as sole king. The problem of Strabo was not easily solved,
however. Over the next decade and a half, the two Theoderics vied
for the loyalty of the Ostrogothic people. It was only Strabo's
accidental death that gained Theoderic the final victory.
Theoderic had now succeeded in doing what the Romans had feared
most--uniting the Ostrogoths under one ruler. Their own political
situation was unstable. Something had to be done. Theoderic was
appointed Consul in Constantinople--the highest honour which could be
given to a Roman. His people were promised land to meet their needs.
The emperor Anastasius, however, continued to delay the final
settlement. Theoderic was on the verge of marching on Constantinople
when an agreement was finally reached: Theoderic would reclaim Italy
for the Empire.
In 476, the last Roman Emperor in the West had been deposed by
Odovacar, one of his military officials. Odovacar changed the forms
of government very little; but unlike his predecessors, he was
unwilling to be merely the power behind the throne. The remaining
Empire in the East, however, mourned the loss of control in the West.
Enter Theoderic. Anastasius would allow him and his people to journey
to Italy, regain it from Odovacar, and to rule there in his name
until he could come in person. After a long journey and two years of
fighting and siege, Theoderic agreed to share the kingship with
Odovacar on March 5, 493. Ten days later, Odovacar was slain at a
feast--legend says by Theoderic's own hand. This act of violence,
ironically, initiated thirty years of peace in Italy.
Theoderic is remembered as a patron of learning. His court fostered
such scholars as Cassiodorus, whose diplomatic correspondence in the
name of the king is marked by ornate Latin and contains letters
addressed to all variety of officials---from low-level military and
bureaucratic functionaries to Emperors and kings such as Clovis. The
philosopher Boethius was also a court treasure and friend of the king.
Despite the fact that he was an Arian Christian and thus considered a
heretic by the Catholic church, Theoderic was asked by the Pope to
mediate a schism. Throughout his reign, Theoderic put much effort
into building and restoration throughout Italy, but particularly in
Ravenna, his capital. Several buildings built by Theoderic, including
the church of San Apollinaire, famed for its mosaics, stand to this day.
While Theoderic kept the peace in Italy, he was active in wars
elsewhere. Until the death of Clovis in 511, Theoderic had to be
constantly on guard against the threat of Frankish expansion. He was
able to stop Frankish advances towards Visigothic Spain, and upon the
death of Alaric II in 507, he became king of all the Goths, uniting
Spain and Italy under one rule. Theoderic also formed marriage
alliances by sending his daughters to several Germanic kings. He
himself married Audofleda, the sister of Clovis. Theoderic gave all of
his daughters (he had no sons) an education in classical
culture--particularly Amalasuintha. Amalasuintha was given in
marriage to Eutharic, a Visigothic prince, in hopes that this would
permanently cement the two Gothic nations. Unfortunately, this did
not happen. Though Eutharic and Amalasuintha had a son, Athalaric,
Eutharic died prematurely.
This was not the only matter to go awry in Theoderic's final years.
Old Emperor Anastasius, who had never been strong enough to come to
Italy in person, had at last died. His successor was Justin, who was
also advanced in years, but who had an energetic young nephew by the
name of Justinian. Theoderic himself, now in his seventies, had only
Athalaric, his infant grandson, as an heir. Rumours came to
Theoderic's ear that some within his own court were conspiring against
him in favour of a return to direct imperial rule. Furthermore, the
Catholic church, its internal problems solved, was now turning against
the Arian Theoderic. Several leading senators were arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy, including Boethius. It was while he was
imprisoned awaiting execution that this philosopher wrote the famous
Consolation of Philosophy. Theoderic's last years were unfortunately
marked by growing suspicion and distrust, as the fragile union of
Goths and Romans he had forged began to unravel. He died in 526,
naming the boy Athalaric as his heir and his daughter Amalasuintha as
regent. His kingdom outlived him barely a decade before falling
before the Byzantine forces under Belisarius and Justinian. Yet he is
remembered as "great"--for in the turmoil of the fifth and sixth
centuries, he somehow united Goths and Romans for three decades of peace.
Excerpta Valesiana , J. Moreau and V. Velkov, ed. Leipzig, 1968.
Jones, A.H.M. The Later Roman Empire . Baltimore, 1986.
Procopius, History of the Wars V-VI , H.B.Dewing, trans.London,1919.
Wolfram, Herwig, History of the Goths . Berkeley, 1988.
Copyright 1994 by Susan Carroll-Clark, 53 Thorncliffe Park Dr. #611,
Toronto, Ontario M4H 1L1 CANADA. Permission granted for
republication in SCA-related publications, provided author is credited
and receives a copy.
If this article is reprinted in a publication, I would appreciate a notice in
the publication that you found this article in the Florilegium. I would also
appreciate an email to myself, so that I can track which articles are being
reprinted. Thanks. -Stefan.
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Our flock of hens has been laying very well. The six of them produce 3-5 eggs per day. We've been able to sell a couple dozen eggs to friends and I've also been able to make a few recipes that use A LOT of eggs. My grandma's recipe for noodles and angel food cake is my favorite way to use them up.
When our first laying flock started to produce more than we were eating, I was SO excited to find that my grandma's noodle recipe called for a total of 15 eggs. To go along with the 13 egg yolks the noodles use, is her recipe for angel food cake – YUMMY! The noodles are fairly easy to make and are worth the time it takes for the childhood memories it brings back. The cake, on the other hand, has been a challenge for me.
I like a challenge though, and my failures have not caused me to stop striving to make a perfect angel food cake. As you can see in the recipe, the exact consistency of the egg white mixture requires a grandma's expertise. Sometimes, my cake ends up being referred to by the family as "angel flat cake." It still tastes good, but it isn't as light and fluffy as it should be. (I was very pleased to see an angel flat cake at the church festival. Knowing that I'm not the only one who's cake doesn't rise, makes me feel better about my failures.) I've tried "older" eggs vs. fresher eggs, a couple extra egg whites, room temp eggs vs cold eggs, whipping it more and whipping it less, sifting the full 5 times and hardly sifting at all, but I haven't found the key to get it to consistently rise – tips would be much appreciated!
This time when we had a bunch of eggs to use up, I did some searching for a different cake recipe and stumbled across a white cake with butter frosting recipe that would use most of the egg whites. The cake was very good, but I didn't quite get the frosting right. When adding the hot sugar mixture, I kept the mixer on and the whisk splattered it all over the sides of the bowl where it instantly hardened, instead of getting mixed in with the frosting. The result was a very buttery taste without much sweetness. Next time, I will stop the beating as I drizzle in the sugar so that more of it actually gets into the frosting. The recipe is certainly worth another try.
The recipes for the noodles and both cakes are below. Do any of you have any great recipes to use up a bunch of eggs?
- 1 1/4 cup cake flour
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup egg whites (13 eggs)
- 1 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanillia
- Sift measured flour.
- Sift flour, sugar, and salt together 5 times. (I find this to be VERY time consuming, so I have started sifting it together once and then mixing it up well with a fork for a bit)
- Beat egg whites with a rotary beater until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar and continue beating until stiff, but not dry. Whites should be glossy and moist. They should cling to the bottom & sides of bowl.
- Using a whisk, hand blend in vanilla and fold in dry ingredients. Do not stir.
- Pour batter evenly into ungreased angel food cake pan.
- Bake at 325 for 60-75 minutes until top is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and immediatly turn upside down. (I place mine upside down on a beer bottle.)
- Allow to cool completely and then carefully loosen with a knife around the edges to remove from pan.
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My grandma's recipe for "noodles" as they were called back in the day. It is a very simple, delicious, home cooked meal. Use the egg whites to make Angel Food Cake or White Cake with Buttercream Frosting
- Beat egg yolks and eggs together in a large bowl
- Add salt and 2 cups of flour. Mix with a spoon or spatula.
- Add additional flour until it is a roll out consistency. It will be a little on the sticky side.
- On a well floured surface, with a well floured rolling pin, roll out until about 1/4 inch thick. Turning often and putting more flour on the surface and rolling pin to prevent sticking.
- Cut into 1/2 inch wide strips.
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WBZ Sports Final Interview with Ty Law's Agents The Postons May 16th, 2004 Conducted by Steve Burton
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Carl Poston=CP
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Steve Burton (Intro): They are black, they are brothers, they are attorneys. They're also two of the top Sports Agents in the world. Meet the Poston Brothers. These two represent Ty Law. They are a dynamic duo, not to be taken lightly. Especially when it comes to contracts.
Carl Poston: Bill Belichick was in the same situation with the Giants. He was uncomfortable with the contract situation and filed a lawsuit and ended up with the Patriots. Ty's in the exact same situation. But Bill's on the other side of the fence this time. And don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against Bill. I don't have anything against the Patriots. But, when you cross my client, you cross us.
Kevin Poston: We represent over fifty clients. Ty Law's at the top. Ty will give you everything he's got. But he wants to be treated fairly. Everyone does. You do.
SB: You guys come out and say "fair treatment, fair treatment" and people can't relate to what you're saying. I'm telling you back home they're saying "51 million dollars? Is that not fair enough?"
KP: You know why? You know why? Cause you're looking at the money. You say 51 and you're like wow (SB: Yeah anyone would) but let's look at it this way: let's look at it in simplistic terms. Let's look at five dollars. Because it's all relative. OK? It's all relative. Why? It could be a hundred million. It's about what your fair market value is.
SB: People back home think you guys are giving Ty Law bad advice. They're thinking you changed Ty Law. He's greedy, he's a greedy player, he's a selfish player and it's all coming from his agents. You two.
CP: Ty Law is 30 years old. The Patriots had no intention of letting him go. Know why? Because they know he's worth a lot more. Even though Ty said I will take a pay…I will take less to play for the Patriots than I would to play for another team.
SB: Did Ty say that?
CP: Ty said that.
SB: Ty has said, we have quotes of Ty Law saying 'I played like the best cornerback in the league. I want to be paid as the top cornerback in the league.
KP: I'm sure he does. But remember one thing Ty also did. And in all my years in this business, fifteen years, I've never had a client say 'You know what? Let me find out exactly what I have to do. I will buy out my contract. Forget trade. Buy it out. I've got so much money that I will write you a check because all I want to do is be treated fairly. Now that's a heck of a statement.
SB: How in the world..how in the world can Ty Law go back and play for the Patriots now after he just called his boss a liar.
KP: Difficultly. He can do it. He can do it. Ty's the man. He didn't say that to belittle Bill. It may have belittled Bill. But he said it because in his mind, that's the truth.
SB: Belichick lied to him?
KP: That's the truth. According to Ty Law.
SB: And you believe your client?
KP: Without a doubt. There's no issues about Ty's truth. Or his integrity.
SB: What about the trouble Ty gets into? Ty got arrested recently. Rolls-Royce. He was running from the police.
KP: Oh, he was running from the police? That's what they say.(SB:That's what they said.) (CP: I don't believe those things.) (SB:I don't know what he did) If he was running from the police, I don't think they would've caught Ty.
CP: Also, if you've ever been to South Beach on a Friday night, I don't see how anyone could flee. It's bumper to bumper traffic, about ten miles per hour. Ty's not going to leave his Rolls-Royce sitting there. Now, I think there was some other issues that took place there.
SB: Have you talked to Ty about it?
CP: Oh yeah. I talked to him that night. He called me. And he said 'Carl, this stuff is not true. I don't know what they're trying to do to me.' Some of the stuff is just very stereotypical. In that light, an officer, an overzealous officer is trying to make a name for himself.
SB: Belichick talk to you?
CP: No.
SB: Why? Why not, I should say.
CP: That's his problem. I would call but I'll get a call back from Scott Pioli.
SB: Are you willing to talk to Bill?
KP: I'm willing to talk to anybody.
CP: I was in Boston for the draft and I tried to talk to Bill. I tried to talk to Scott. They told me they were too busy. Ty was willing to charter a private jet if they'd agree to have met. To fly into Boston. To meet. They didn't want to me. They said there's nothing to discuss.
SB: Do you think they're hurt by what Ty said? Calling the coach a liar?
KP: They may have been.
CP: I'm sure they are.
SB: But you've got to see the Patriots' side of things. Ten million dollars against the cap. For one player. Your player. They're saying, hey what is that, one eighth? Your player's costing this team, great player but one eighth.
KP: Okay.
SB: Okay what?
KP: You can trade him. That's the business. You got a great player, you get a big cap number.
SB: Do you see their side of it?
CP: Of course. I just wouldn't have made the decision they made.
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I'm not sure she qualifies as a leading economic indicator, but Gisele Bundchen's demand to be paid in euros is the latest sign that the dollar may be losing its position as the world's reserve currency. A supermodel's currency choice may not be as important as the dollar's slide against the euro, and it may not mean much compared to the rise in gold prices, but if these other factors aren't convincing the Fed to protect the value of the dollar, maybe a visit from Gisele would do the trick. Bloomberg reports:
Gisele Bundchen wants to remain the world's richest model and is insisting that she be paid in almost any currency but the U.S. dollar. …"Contracts starting now are more attractive in euros because we don't know what will happen to the dollar," Patricia Bundchen, the model's twin sister and manager in Brazil, said in a telephone interview in September from Sao Paulo. She declined to discuss details of the arrangements last week, as did Anne Nelson, Bundchen's agent in New York at IMG Models. …Wealthy clients at San Francisco-based Union Bank of California have doubled their deposits in foreign currencies to $60 million the past two months as a hedge against a decline, said Bradley Shairson, head of currency and derivatives at the bank. …That's the same strategy as sovereign wealth funds run by the largest exporters and oil producers, including China, Singapore and Qatar, said Stephen Jen, head of currency research at New York-based Morgan Stanley. The funds may grow to $17.5 trillion by 2017 from $2.5 trillion now and shift more than $500 billion out of the dollar in the next three years in search of better returns, he said. "We're all thinking about diversifying out of the dollar," said Jen, who is based in London. "It's a very logical thing."


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This stunningly earnest travel piece was written and directed by Emilio Estevez, who co-stars with his father, Martin Sheen. It should have been reserved for Estevez family gatherings only.
Sheen plays Tom (an eye doctor who must learn to see for himself—groan), who walks the 500-mile El Camino de Santiago from France through Spain after his only son Daniel (Estevez) dies during his first day on the trek. Too bad Estevez forgets to add any danger or conflict to Tom's rather easy journey, unintentionally suggesting that Daniel's death could only have been caused by carelessly tip-toeing the edge of a mountain when he was pushed by a stiff breeze.
Tom strolls around spreading Daniel's ashes and acquiring very, very basic knowledge such as the difference between tapas and pintxos. The film also turns embarrassingly "The Wizard of Oz"-esque when Tom picks up a ragtag crew of international travelers (including a goofy Dutchman, a salty Canadian and an Irish ball of energy) with their own emotional holes to fill, only to go through trials that teach them nothing and provide no catharsis.
Some scene-setting European music would at least take advantage of the location, but Estevez instead includes songs that either sound like or really were part of the "Garden State" soundtrack. Early on Daniel actually tells Tom, "You don't choose a life, Dad; you live one," which fairly represents the level of depth that Estevez brings to a movie whose overall philosophy is basically, "Life, man. Travel, man. Whoa."
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A well-respected indigenous man convicted over a crash that killed his younger brother maintains he wasn't behind the wheel but still accepts responsibility for the accident, a South Australian court has heard.
Roland Singer faced the Supreme Court in Adelaide on Wednesday after he was earlier found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing harm, both aggravated offences.
The 27-year-old's teenage brother died and his young daughter was injured when their car rolled and hit a rock on the Stuart Highway near the Northern Territory border in October 2014.
Defence lawyer Oliver Koehn said Singer maintained he wasn't driving at the time of the crash but he accepted responsibility for the accident.
"He feels responsible and members of his community have regarded him as being responsible for the accident," Mr Koehn told the court.
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When asked by the judge if Singer would appeal, Mr Koehn said he would speak further with his client about this option.
The court heard Singer was respected in his Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) community in northwest SA.
He had worked as an assistant to a former magistrate, as a police liaison officer and for the government as the leader of a night patrol program to keep young people in his community safe.
Singer has also worked in traditional land management, as a teacher's assistant, a mentor to teenage boys and as a church band leader and keyboardist.
"It's clear he is a valued member of the community. He will be very much missed," Mr Koehn said.
A woman close to Singer said he was considered a potential future leader of the APY lands and his father was an Aboriginal elder and board member of the lands.
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Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has been out a few months now and while reports suggest it's selling well, Amazon has declined to give detailed information regarding precise numbers, going only so far as to say it sold a million units in December. An analyst at Barclays went further recently, claiming that the online retail giant had shifted around 5.5 million units over the holiday season, and estimating that it could sell as many as 18.4 million this year.
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More than half (54 percent) told Changewave researchers they were very satisfied with the tablet, with 38 percent claiming to be somewhat satisfied.
Changewave noted the difference between Kindle Fire owners and those with other tablets, saying, "While the 54 percent very satisfied rating for the Kindle Fire is considerably below the 74 percent rating of the industry leading Apple iPad, it is higher than the 49 percent average rating for all of the other tablet devices combined."
As for what users like most about their Kindle Fire, it may come as little surprise that its cost came top of the list, with 59 percent citing the $199 price tag as a big plus. Apple's cheapest iPad, in comparison, costs $499.
Also scoring well in the likes category was its color screen, ease of use and the fact that there are a huge number of books available directly through Amazon's online store.
On the other hand, 27 percent of users said they dislike the fact there's no volume up/down button on the device. Next in the dislikes category is the lack of a built-in camera. Short battery life and the lack of 3G capability were also cited as areas of disappointment.
The best way for Kindle Fire owners to decide if they are satisfied with the device is to ignore what's missing and focus instead on whether it gives them value for money. Of course, at $199 it has fewer features than the iPad, but Apple's device costs $300 more. Sure, the Fire has no camera and no 3G capability, but for $199 can you really expect such features? Most users would have known this before purchasing the tablet, so as long as the user experience meets their expectations, they'll most likely be happy with what they have.
The fact is, when you add together the survey's figures for very satisfied and somewhat satisfied, you get a total of 92 percent satisfied to some degree with their Kindle Fire—pretty impressive for a first-generation device.
But what of the 8 percent? Perhaps these are disgruntled recipients of holiday season gifts who were expecting an iPad. Or people who've had a go on an iPad since buying a Kindle Fire and now wish they'd gone for the Apple device instead.
Either way, Amazon's tablet appears to be doing well and if the analysts are proved right, will sell in big numbers in 2012. Amazon will no doubt be very satisfied.


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text: Elizabeth Woyke on Forbes' Mobilized blog has a story today about how Apple has swiftly stepped in to replace recently ordered iPads with iPad 2s at a New Jersey school. Woyke says that since last July, Rutgers' Center for Management Development, the executive education branch of the New Jersey university, has been offering several different iPad-based business courses, including digital marketing and social media marketing. The digital marketing course was planning to use the original iPads, as it started a few days prior to the iPad 2's March 11 release date, but Woyke reports that the school's local Apple store, in Freehold, NJ, took back all the iPads that Rutgers had bought, and will replace them with new iPad 2s on March 11. The store has also said that it will not be charging a restocking fee for doing so, despite the fact that Rutgers had already installed their own educational software on the original iPads. The students on the course actually buy the iPads themselves, as part of their course fee, and get to keep them afterwards. Greenberg says that he is looking forward to integrating the iPad 2's new features into the class, particularly the two cameras, which he intends to use to project images onto screens in the classroom, and to run augmented reality apps. Woyke says that Rutgers also plans to port its entire social media course over to the iPad in the near future. Source: Apple Lets Some Students Exchange iPads For iPad 2s - Elizabeth Woyke - Mobilized - Forbes


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UltraMetabolism Diet
The premise of this diet is that our bodies are designed to keep weight on in order to survive times of starvation. Moreover, the modern diet is very different from the diet that was consumed for thousands of years, but our bodies have not evolved to handle this new diet. The UltraMetabolism diet is an individualized "prescription" for how to reprogram your body to lose weight.
How Is This Diet Supposed to Work?
The UltraMetabolism diet is based on nutrigenomics, which in the words of the author of this diet, Mark Hyman, MD, is "the science of how food talks to our genes." According to Dr. Hyman, eating the right foods results in weight loss and health, while eating the wrong foods results in weight gain and disease. Also, the ideal diet varies from individual to individual and is based on how our genes and metabolism interact.
What's Involved?
In his book, UltraMetabolism , Dr. Hyman explains what he believes are the myths that make people gain weight and struggle to lose it, as well as the seven keys to weight loss success.
Dr. Hyman's weight loss myths include:
- Eating less and exercising more leads to weight loss.
- All calories are created equal.
- Eating low carb or no carb will make you thin.
His seven keys to weight loss success are:
- Controlling appetite and metabolism
- Understanding how stress leads to weight gain
- Knowing how to control inflammation, which can lead to weight gain and disease
- Preventing cellular "rust," since it can interfere with metabolism and promote inflammation
- Knowing how to help your body turn calories into energy more efficiently
- Making sure your thyroid is working as it should
- Detoxifying your liver
The UltraMetabolism prescription is an eight-week program that is designed to become part of your everyday life. The program starts with a one-week prep phase that focuses on banishing sugar, refined carbohydrates, alcohol, caffeine, and processed food from your diet.
The next step is a three-week detoxification and cleansing period that is supposed to help you resolve any metabolic problems. During this phase, caffeine and alcohol remain banished and potentially allergenic foods—such as wheat, dairy, and eggs—are eliminated. Dr. Hyman states that most people lose 6-11 pounds during this phase.
The final phase is designed to reeducate your metabolism and promote total health. This phase should last at least four weeks, with a goal of lasting a lifetime. During this phase many of the foods that were previously eliminated are gradually reintroduced, so that you can watch for any sensitivities or allergies that they may have been causing, such as nasal congestion, fatigue, ]]>acne]]> , or brain fog. According to Dr. Hyman, people often lose 1-3 pounds per week during this phase until they reach their optimal weight.
In this final, lifelong phase, Dr. Hyman advocates eating a mostly organic, hormone-free diet that is based on:
- Healthy fats
- Slowly released low-glycemic-load, high-fiber carbohydrates
- Plant proteins and small amounts of lean animal products
- Anti-inflammatory antioxidants that fight disease and weight gain
In addition, during this lifelong phase, Dr. Hyman recommends limiting alcohol intake to less than three glasses of wine per week and limiting coffee to a half cup per day, though he allows unlimited green tea. He also recommends that everyone take a few basic nutritional supplements, including a multivitamin, ]]>calcium]]> and ]]>magnesium]]> with ]]>vitamin D]]> , and ]]>omega-3 fatty acids]]> (fish oil). Although Dr. Hyman feels exercise is important, it is an optional part of his program. The plan also focuses on the importance of stress reduction.
The book itself includes recipes, shopping lists, and menus, designed to make it easier for you to follow this diet. There is also a website, which features additional information and support.
What Does the Research Say?
There are many ideas presented in this book that are not supported by strong scientific evidence. Among them is the theory that we can detoxify our bodies and thereby improve overall functioning and the idea that we can reeducate our metabolism. However, there are also many theories that deserve more exploration. Nutrigenomics is a relatively new area of research with new discoveries to be made.
Although, the diet's focus on whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and exercise is a well-proven recipe for health, as is minimizing one's intake of refined grains, added sugars, and trans fats.
Are There Any Concerns With This Diet?
The main concerns with the UltraMetabolism diet are that it can be difficult to follow and that not all of the ideas behind it are backed by strong scientific evidence. In addition, this diet does not place enough emphasis on exercise, which is an essential component of any weight loss plan.
But overall, the lifelong diet promoted in phase two is based on well-established principles of healthful eating.
Before starting this diet (or any diet), review it with your doctor. The first phase of this plan calls for a very restrictive diet, which could come up short in calories and nutrients if not well-planned. You should also talk to your doctor before taking any type of nutritional supplements.
Bottom Line
If you want to revamp your metabolism or feel that certain underlying conditions, such as a food sensitivity or sluggish thyroid, may be to blame for your weight loss struggles, than this diet may be worth a try. But be sure to seek the approval of your doctor first, and consider talking to a dietician, as well.
American Dietetic Association
Choosing a Successful Weight-loss Program
Weight-control Information Network
Canada's Food Guide
Dietitians of Canada
Hyman M. UltraMetabolism . New York, NY: Scribner; 2006.
Last reviewed December 2009 by ]]>Brian Randall, MD]]>
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Hey Journeyers. Fasten your seat belts. This afternoon, we are on a very bumpy, gray route, high in the sky, from Los Angeles to Baltimore. I left LAX with sunny skies and 68 degrees. I am flying to BWI airport, which reports 48 degrees and rain.
Why? In an unexpected development relating to settling my affairs in Baltimore, I decided to return "Home" before severe winter weather arrives that may cause cross-country travel havoc.
Now, my flow of writing pauses with the word Home. Isn't my current residence at Holiday Villa East in Santa Monica my Home? Does Baltimore then become my "Former Home?" What about Houston—the lovely city where I lived for 26 years and happily raised my children?
As seniors, we have gathered a lifetime of experiences and, perhaps, Homes. Webster's Online Dictionary defines "Home" as a dwelling place, together with a family or social unit that occupies it; a household. Agreeing with this definition, is there any harm in calling multiple dwellings Home? I think not.
As I look outside the plane window, I see impenetrable dark skies over the Rocky Mountains. The seatbelt light is on and my stylus cannot hit the keys. I have no choice but to close my eyes and contemplate my first return home since moving to senior living in Southern California.
Ten months have passed since I've seen lifelong cherished relatives and friends. To date, I have not been "Homesick" living at a senior residence in a totally new location and lifestyle. Will returning home, especially so close to the holidays, change my feelings or cause regrets? Will finalizing my business affairs in Baltimore bring sadness—or relief?
In my stomach, I feel that queasiness of the unknown, which is odd, because I am returning to the known. Perhaps I have a touch of air sickness, which is also unlike Joan the Gemini Journeyer.
As the bumpy Southwest Airlines flight and the ominous skies continue, I'm mentally preparing for this new milestone of Joan's Journey. On the return flight to LAX, I will stop for three days at another home, Houston. In the next few blogs, I will divert from life at senior living, to the experiences and feelings of returning to a past lifestyle.
Joan's Journey will post again once more in 2014. SeniorHomes.com and I invite you to share your senior living experiences in the Comments Box below. Until our next blog, enjoy the trip, day by day. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Note: Southwest Airlines Flight #4431 emerged from the dark skies to land at BWI Airport, where Joan was met with the black, rain-filled night of suburban Baltimore—and one of her dear friends. Follow Joan in upcoming blogs as her journey takes a new look back at her former life.
Joan London, a former Houston Chronicle correspondent and noted magazine writer/editor. She specializes in freelance writing/editing of issues relating to seniors. London moved to a senior community in Southern California, where she has enhanced her quality of life and is close to her children and grandchildren.


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I have a question about the recipe "Quick Braised Sirloin with Horseradish Sauce" from thirschfeld.
Can you sear off the steaks, make the sauce, refrigerate, and finish in the sauce later?
I'll certainly bow to Tom's much greater wisdom, but (and I hope this doesn't disillusion you) some restaurants do precisely that routinely. That said, be careful of re-cooked protein. It can easily overcook and toughen. If you're going to pre-sear them, do just that - essentially "mark" them on both sides, then cool, wrap very well, and refrigerate. Be sure to bring them to room temp before proceeding to finish them off.
Sorry, I hit ADD a minute too soon. After bringing to room temp (2 hours or so), bring them up to the finished stage slowly. Take them off the heat at an internal temp of probably not more than 125 degrees, cover, and let sit for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.


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Digest Version: Wrote a book, didn't sell. Quite enjoyed the process. Not disappointed.
So, 2014 was a pretty exciting year for me. I spent most of it working on a big concept SF novel named 'A Darkness Against the Stars' with my agent, Rob Dinsdale of Dinsdale Imber. And I loved doing it. Rob picked up the novel on the promise of the first part, wasn't as taken with the back end of it so I ripped that out and rewrote. Then rewrote and rewrote and rewrote. It probably sounds like hard work but it wasn't - yes, occasionally I'd get tired of reading the same bit again or rewriting it but rarely. Mostly because Rob supplied what I wanted, which was a critical eye and an understanding of the business of writing that I don't really have and aren't really interested in. Plus, I really like Rob, he makes me laugh[1] and I keep that at number one on my priorities list with people I have/choose to deal with.
Then the book was set free, sent off to the publishers and Rob was pretty upfront with what he said about its chances in the current market. Slim, was the gist of it. He also used the words 'too cerebral'[2] at one point. Like any neophyte author I heard this as 'not good enough'[3] but again, Agent to the rescue by pointing out if it wasn't good enough he wouldn't send it out.
So it went round the publishers, feedback was got. Mostly it was good, some people didn't like it as it was too slow. Some people didn't think some bits worked, some people plain didn't like it – which is all well and good, I don't really want to write stuff everyone likes as my mind tells me it would have to be a bit middle of the road[4]. But, some people loved it. Really loved it. I had the wonderful experience of talking to people, people whose job it is to know about this stuff, who got it. Who saw the things I'd put in there that weren't obvious, that were hidden in the text, who were excited by the bits in it that excited me.
But it fell at the final hurdle (I say final but I think there are a few avenues left, however, that's agent stuff that I don't pretend to understand). When Rob emailed me with a 'well we tried but not this time,' I genuinely got the feeling he was more disappointed than me [5].
Thing is, I've found out I can do this. I can write, it works. I am not awful at writing. I may not have sold but I'm writing pretty close to a professional level[6&7]. That is worth a year or so of work for me as I've always felt like I'm winging it.
Also, I've always told myself I write because I want to write, not because I want to be a writer, or make money[8] or be known. I'm writing because I love to write and now I know I'm not lying to myself about that. The most painful part of this entire process was between the book being sent out and it not selling. I had nothing to write. Couldn't start a sequel, couldn't start anything else. I wrote shorts to keep my eye in but I prefer a longer form and a huge part of not being disappointed was the sense of relief that cam with being able to start something new[9].
It's only now sort of filtering through that it's unlikely people will get to read 'Darkness,' which is a pity as I think I created a great, and pretty unique, universe and some memorable characters. As I said, there are still avenues to explore and there's always self-publishing - though, if I'm honest, I'm not sure I'm at all suited for that. Freeing it on Amazon is probably the same, for me, as it not being read except I lose first world rights should anyone ever be interested. Besides, I'm a going forward sort of person and that would sort of feel like going backwards, which I'm not into.
The upshot is, 2014 was pretty great really.
Also, a publisher bought me steak. In London.
So cool.
1. *Maniacal laugh* Why once again, Mr Dinsdale, you have failed to understand my genius.
2. I can actually hear people I know rolling around on the floor laughing at this.
3. I'm not paranoid. Are you saying I am? What about your friend? What did he just say? What about them? You know, them, the others. The people over there. The ones hiding and cringing at this obvious joke? Eh? EH?
4. 'Yes, but what about....' LA LAAALAAA LAA CAN'T HEAR YOU. I AM SINGING.
5. His reply read 'well, that's the most sanguine reaction I've ever had.'
6. Please feel free to point out the grammatical errors in this blogpost that prove otherwise.
7. Either I am writing at a pro-ish level or the entire publishing industry is perpetrating a practical joke at my expense (see 3).
8. Will not refuse money.
9. An, as yet, untitled fantasy thing.
Saturday, 3 January 2015
Failing at the Highest Level.
Posted by dedbutdrmng at 16:23
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1) Stupid publishers.ReplyDelete
2) Never mind - one day your genius will be recognised - hopefully a lot sooner than Van Gogh's was.
3) When it is, you can look down your nose and sneer at them.
4) Come to think of it, you're tall. You can do that already.
5) Mega kudos on the being bought steak in London.
6) Onward with the fantasy thing! To arms!
7) Happy New Year to you and yours :)
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IHC to initiate inquiry against judge accused in Tayabba torture case
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court has decided to proceed against Additional District and Sessions judge Raja Khurram Ali Khan – who and his family allegedly tortured the 10-year-old maid Tayyaba – leading to widespread social media debate on the issue.
A day ago, the IHC had issued a notification withdrawing the accused judge from his current duties and reassigning him an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at the same court. The notification was issued by IHC registrar Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan.
Now after the fresh IHC decision, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court will lead inquiry against the judge.
According to police report, Tayyaba, the child maid allegedly tortured by the family of ADSJ Raja Khurram Ali Khan, was recovered from the judge's house on Dec 29. The cops had later registered an FIR against the judge and his wife.
By Jan 2, the ADSJ had signed a compromise deed with Tayyaba's parents through their lawyer, Raja Zahoor Hassan, and obtained pre-arrest bail for his wife from fellow ADSJ Raja Asif Mehmood.
Later, the Supreme Court took suo moto notice of the case and said it had found anomalies in the way the sessions courts handled the case.
How Tayyaba torture case came to light?
The pictures of the 10-year old housemaid Tayyaba went viral on social media with internet users claiming that the maid works at additional session judge Khurram Ali Khan's house, was severely tortured by the family of the judge.
Tayyaba, after being recovered by the law enforcement agencies, claimed that she fell from stairs but in the statement recorded for the First Information Report (FIR), the girl stated that she was tortured by the judge's family.
The apex court judge took suo motu notice of the case of alleged torture on the 10-year old and constituted a division bench for hearing of the case.
The girl, mysteriously went missing for several days before the upcoming hearing. She was later recovered from Islamabad.
District Magistrate Islamabad had written a letter to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) administration ordering the formation of a new medical board to ascertain the facts in the torture case.
The medical board, in its report, mentioned that there were torture marks on the body of the girl.


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Fear creeps in at night. I hear lies whisper to me. And so it would seem that all my labors begin with my water breaking at night time. I would regularly pray, "God, please give me grace in this labor. Tay's was so intense. Don't let my water break at night, again, for the third time."
Thirty-seven weeks hit and the countdown began. Tay came at two days past 38 weeks, while V came three days before due date. And then, well, the due date came and went, like most Washington summers; and still without a name.
We had about 10 names written down, just none finalized. I couldn't help but hold off until seeing her face. I would perpetually pray, "What should we name her? What will be her story? What do you have for her?"
We had established names for the older two even though we didn't know if they were of the X or Y chromosome. Both had very thought out names long before 37 weeks. Yet, like all stories, each unique and telling in it's own cadence. This one bouncing within deserved to have some privacy & space in her name. Much like that moment when Zachariah's tongue was let loose with John as the name given to his son.
Saturday was a relatively warm summer day in Bellingham. The grandparents decided to come up with their camper and take the girls to give us some time alone. The house quiet, baby kicking inside, I knew I should finally pack some baby clothes & mine for a birth that could happen that day. I stowed them inside a box, set them in the van for the expectant.
Ben wanted to see the new Batman movie, in case it was our last chance. We ate Thai food. Five and half years ago I ate Thai food for dinner, we met our firstborn the next morning. Exhausted from the late showing, I hit the pillow rather quickly upon arriving home. I fell asleep for about 20 minutes when I felt a baby kick so hard I needed to go to the bathroom.
I wondered, "Was that my water breaking?" No, back to bed I went. Then, a kick and gush. Yes. Third time in a row. My water broke before contractions beginning. Yes, my water broke at night, just what I prayed against. With V & Tay, my heart sunk and fear cascaded in about what was to come.
Two weeks before giving birth, there was that perfect love casting out fear moment. Where the kingdom pours over into the not yet. My mother's prayer for this daughter was to know that perfect love & not fear. Her name should reflect this. I tucked it away.
I called my midwife to tell her my water broke and calmly called down to Ben, "Ben, my water broke. Again." There wasn't fear. There wasn't anxiety about what was to come. Simply a knowing. Knowing I would be meeting our daughter. Knowing God would be there as I labored and the hope to come beat any fear. Knowing we embrace pain, in order to find refinement.
I tried to go back to sleep. Ben easily slept. The minor aching resided in my lower back with in & out sleep came mixed with dreams about living in Gotham City. Around 3:00 am i could feel the contractions increasing. I called my midwife to tell her they were getting stronger, rising up and falling down. Good signs. She told me to keep trying to sleep and when I couldn't sleep through them give her a call.
It was 3:50 am and no sleep, just that rising intensity. I called her back and we would meet her at the Birthing Center in 20 minutes. I woke Ben up and told him it was time to go. He got last minute items together, while I lay on the bed falling into the waves.
We arrived at 4:30 and I immediately fell like a chalk body outlined at a crime scene. The waves were getting stronger and breathing intensified. Yet, it wasn't unbearable if I lay as still as possible. Beginning in the lower back, climbing around to my stomach, up toward the top of my uterus and cascading down forcing open the cervix. With each contraction, I knew fighting the sensation would only make it worse; rather, the need to embrace it and be.
It was around 5:30 when I was checked for the first time. I wasn't told how far along I was, simply, "I should call C to come. Would you like me to draw up the water?" This indicated two things. One, if E was calling C (the other midwife), I was close. Two, if water was suggested, then I was progressing as getting into hot water can slow down contractions if entered into too early. The water helped take the edge off. More rising, more falling and me sleeping in between contractions. Ben sat on the tub edge quiet, giving me sips of water. This is how I labor. Talkative by nature, but during intense mental & physical focus, I'm silent. I don't need cheerleaders or encouragers, simply quiet presence.
E asked if there was anything she could do to guide me or help me. "Anything to move this along," I said. She checked me and told me I only had a thin lining left, but I could begin to bear down a bit to help move it along. I tried as much as I could with cervical contractions booming. Then, those contractions came. The undeniable urge to push. The silent lion came roaring about that moment. I said, "I don't want to push in the tub. I want the birthing stool." I transferred to the birthing stool and began to push. I could feel that burn. E exclaimed, "I see the head!" Ben chimed in, "Yes, I see the head! You're doing great!" That's when the encouraging can begin as they rally me to the finish line. I ease to avoid tearing and push listening to E's guidance, "Kamille, you just pushed the head out!"
I knew it was almost over. Then the shoulders her body covered in all it's creamy vernix came right out. I looked down to see a little face that imaged V's. Cries burst forth and forth. They didn't stop for a whole hour after birth. She had a roar indeed.
This, this moment of seeing her face, forgetting the contractions and even the burning below to hold this undeserved gift placed inside me in late November. Her face wasn't an Alizah, Tiersa, or Jubilee. She was deserving of more than Eden, Mikah, or Cora.
Saturday evening sitting outside the grandparents camper, Ben was talking about the book he just finished by Bob Goff, Love Does. Goff writes about how we need more "whimsey" in our lives. My father-in-law said, "what about Whimsey?" Ben replied, "You know, I kind of like that." Me, I don't think so.
As we were waiting for Batman to begin, I typed in "whimsey name meaning." It came up with Capricia. I didn't like that, but the name Caprice served as an alternative. It means, "whimsical, playful."
There we sat on the bed, holding our third born--daughter. I said to Ben, "I don't think she looks like an Alizah or Tiersa. I have an idea for a different name. One not on the list. What about Caprice? I means, "whimsical, playful." He liked it. I knew he'd like it.
We had one name on our list that was just right for her middle name. Aria. It means "lion/lioness" in Hebrew. Those two weeks ago while sitting in the service, where I tucked away the word "fearless" was also this image of a lion. Lion's being one of the most fearless of animals. The lion of Judah. The perfect love of Jesus casts out fear. My prayer would be that one of my girls would not battle with fear and anxiety. And so, she would be called Caprice Aria, our whimsical, playful lion.
Her being here has brought that speechless joy of staring heaven on Earth in the eyes. Friends, I feel like a first time mother without the worry or neurosis that can come with a first baby. Simply enjoying & cherishing our Caprice, while watching our whole family follow suite. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes--you carried me.
You may like to read here first, The Genesis of Our Third Child