msbelle, if you are talking research as in articles in medical or psychiatry journals (i.e. about meds and kids) please email me - I have access to a lot of scholarly databases with that stuff.

There was a Spanish runner a couple years ago who ended up banned from competing in women's races because of androgen insensitivity syndrome. 'Technically' she was an XY, physically she was female (missing a uterus), and had been young enough that her 'delayed' menarche had been attributed to lean body mass and training regimen. What a horrible way to find out something like that about yourself!

The irony of the androgen insensitivity is that you're immune to most performance-enhancing steroids, so she couldn't even 'cheat' if she wanted to.

msbelle, I'm happy to help if I can.

Other librarians/university types: Anyone have access to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography?

Some poor, clueless woman posted on the local listserv for a nanny 30 hours/week offering to pay between $100-200. While some people have gently pointed out that this isn't minimum wage, other people are being downright mean. I can't imagine what she's getting off-list. Considering how difficult and stressful finding care is, I really feel sorry for her. (signed, added our names to 12 daycare wait lists in January and still waiting)

Sparky, I have the Oxford DNB. What do you need? Feel free to take to email.

Thanks, flea! Insent.

Now what do you know about Portuguese intellectual property law?

::knows it's not fair to try and get everyone else to do my work::

Insent, I know nothing about Portuguese intellectual property law and would like to keep it that way, and the funny thing about your listserv story is full-time daycare down here (even for infants) actually costs about $125-165 a week. Now, that's not an in-home nanny - it's group care, with 4-6 kids per caregiver - but I for one was STUNNED by how cheap it is.

Good morning. I got 10 hours of sleep last night, it's Friday, I have no after-hours maintenance scheduled for today, and I'm wearing my new shoes.

SOMEbody's having a good day!

I am off work, got not quite enough sleep, just had an informational interview, and have a call with a recruiter coming up. Not bad overall.

is full-time daycare down here (even for infants) actually costs about $125-165 a week.

I think that is part of the problem: She's a transplant and doesn't realize. A in-home daycare around here can be as cheap as $200/week, (eta: but not that cheap for infants) and one or two of those we looked at seemed fine, but you have to be very lucky to get a space (no wait lists, just luck when you call).

Good morning. I got 10 hours of sleep last night, it's Friday, I have no after-hours maintenance scheduled for today, and I'm wearing my new shoes.

I'm envious about the new shoes and the 10 hours of sleep!

I'm leaving for Las Vegas tonight with DH. We're meeting my twin sister and her husband to celebrate his 40th birthday. And we're staying at the Venetian.

This will be a GREAT DAY!

Owen's reading my post over my shoulder saying, "Mom, Dad's birthday is in December!"