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    Raw water - has this been discussed here?

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    Places that have potable water from natural aquifers (stuff coming from pipes open to the public that boardies have written about) is usually fine as that source is similar to a well.  It's been naturally filtered.  Chances are it gets tested by the local governing agency at least once or twice per year just to double check it.  In the US, water coming from pipes that is NOT potable (drinkable) is supposed to have warning signs or be identified by a color - such as purple for reclaimed water where we lived in FL - colors vary due to location and standards.

     

    Water testing in labs are super easy to have done if one has any doubt about their water supply.

     

    I know our open spring isn't tested, because I called the state to find out who is responsible for it.  It's also not posted with any type of sign.

     

    Basic water testing in NH is $80.

    Raw water - has this been discussed here?

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    We drink our raw, unfiltered, untreated well water.  Had it tested by the state last month - it's all good.

     

    People stop at the spring across from our house 24/7 to fill up everything from jugs to large tanks.  They have no idea what's in that water, which is the overflow from our old well...the overflow that comes out the side of the cistern through questionable pipes sistered together in swampy ground.  I knew what came into my house from that well through underground pipes was safe because I had it tested.  I also knew there was the skeleton of a dead mouse in the bottom of the concrete cistern.  Best water you'd ever taste! 

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    If the Roomba changed my life, what else do I need?

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    This is my kind of radical -- why do I not have two dishwashers?? I just bought some plastic and so licone scrapers to replace the William Samoma wood and silicone ones I love but finally accepted that I can't handle anything being handwash only at this point in my life. Also bought plastic cutting boards too for the same reason. I am not sold on those yet though, I love my wood ones. But these have not ended up sitting by the sink waiting to be washed.

    My Williams Sonoma silicone and wood scrapers have been going into the dishwasher for 15 year. No problem.

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    4H club projects: what does your club DO

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    We have a 2-hour meeting twice per month. Every year we do cooking and sewing which each meet for 2-5 sessions, and gardening which is individual. We also choose 2-3 other projects of varying lengths.

     

    For woodworking, we had a bunch of hand tools donated by various hardware stores. We've used those tools, along with some power tools, to do a bunch of different projects over the past 15 years. We can usually get lumber donated, too. It's important to me to partner with knowledgeable community members who can help with these projects - I tell them what I kinda want, and then we plan collaboratively based on resources and ages, etc.

     

    One year we made little (15x12x10) pirate chests with curved tops the kids use for their keepsakes.

     

    Another year we made a basic wooden stool and then partnered with a chair caner to weave a top.

     

    Another year we did a complete lamp as three separate projects... hand made pressed-flower lampshade; wooden lamp base turned on a lathe; electricity project to wire it.

     

    One year we did Adirondack chairs - kids cut pieces using power tools according to age and ability, then everyone got a complete kit for assembly and finishing.

     

    We don't do woodworking every year, though. Sometimes it is robotics, or needle felting, or rocketry, etc. Right now it is pinhole cameras. We assembled and loaded them. Next time we will learn how to develop. We have learned about light, lenses, how cameras work, film & exposure, and elements of a good photograph. It is super fun, and I learn a lot as I do the prep work.

    good and bad of copper IUD's

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    You all know I'm going to weigh in.  ;) Not sure if this is a concern for you, maize, but copying from my comments on a previous thread:

     

    IUD's can prevent implantation. [some of this information is specific to copper IUD's and some is not.]

     

    Estimated post-fertilization losses specifically attributable to the IUD, per year, for various types:

    Inert IUD--0.72 to 1.97 losses per year

    Copper-380 IUD (Paraguard)--0.19 to 1.04 losses per year

    Levonorgestrel-20 IUD (Minera)--0.19 to 1.82 losses per year

     

    "These estimates indicate that, although prefertilization effects are more prominent for the copper IUD, both prefertilization and postfertilization mechanisms of action contribute significantly to the effectiveness of all types of intrauterine devices."

     

    Source: Mechanisms of action of intrauterine devices: Update and estimation of postfertilization effects by Joseph B. Stanford, MD, MSPH, and Rafael T. Mikolajczyk, MD. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002;187:1699-708.

     

    "Insertion of an IUD in the early luteal phase is a highly effective emergency contraceptive, suggesting that the IUDs act after fertilization.† 

     

    Source: Cheng L, Gulmezoglu AM, Van Oel CJ, Piaggio G, Ezcurra E, Van Look PFA. Interventions for emergency contraception [Reviews]. The Cochrane Library 2007; Vol. 2.

     

    “Indirect clinical evidence is supportive of the hypothesis that the effect of the copper IUD on the endometrium plays a role in its contraceptive action (Spinnato, 1997)...Also, several long-term studies have established that when pregnancy occurs in IUD users the embryo is more likely to be ectopic than in control women using no contraception or in those who become pregnant while taking oral contraceptives (Sivin and Tatum, 1981; World Health Organization, 1994). The ratio of ectopic to intrauterine implantations is ∼1 in 6–8 among IUD pregnancies compared to 1 in 20 control pregnancies. The most plausible explanation for these findings is that IUDs are more effective at preventing pregnancy when it implants in the uterus rather than the tube, implying that with an IUD in place some embryos reach the uterine cavity but fail to implant.†(Before objecting to the older dates of three studies cited here, please note that all were cited as valid supporting references in Oxford Journal's Human Reproduction Update, Volume 14, Issue 3, Pp. 197-208, 2008.)

     

    You know that happens naturally too, without an IUD, right?
     
    "What are the chances of a fertilized egg not implanting?
    Once the embryo reaches the blastocyst stage, approximately five to six days after fertilization, it hatches out of its zona pellucida and begins the process of implantation in the uterus. In nature, 50 percent of all fertilized eggs are lost before a woman's missed menses."

     

    https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/conception_how_it_works/

     

     

     

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    Curious and slightly concerned with the way my daughter plays with her doll..

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    I've always thought it was that her brain was working faster than her mouth, but sometimes it sounds like she's trying to think of the next thing to say. But it's to the point that it sometimes takes a while for her to get her words out. For instance, "Mom, can we go to the library...y...y...today?" Or.... "Can you read me this book...ook...ook?"

    Two of my kids did this, too. They did eventually outgrow it, but it worried me for a long time. It was like a hitch in the connection between parts of the brain.

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    Workman's comp, Aflac, medical issues - need someone with more knowledge than I have

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    She's in NY.

     

    Yikes... sounds like there's going to be a major financial need soon for her to be able to keep paying bills. The main problem with that is she never pays anyone back when they loan her money, so it's a larger decision than the obvious.

     

    She mentioned having to get a lot of paperwork submitted today - all while in pain and not being able to really walk.

     

    I still wonder with her assigned dr going on vacation if anything will even get done within the next week.

    She needs to apply for emergency welfare benefits from the state.

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