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Cornell: 2009 NCAA Tournament Capsule
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20 Random Rants, Thoughts, and Observations from the Week in college basketball by CollegeHoops.net Editor Shawn Siegel:
1 - So if beating #1 makes you go from a nobody to a somebody, does BC go back to being a nobody after losing to the 199th (RPI) team at home? (or were they just somewhere in the middle the whole time).
Mid-Major Player of the Week: Eric Maynor
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Ranking the 8 Ivy League coaches is no easy task: One of them has never been a head coach before, two others coached their 1st Ivy games last year, and none have served a full decade as an Ivy head coach. As we get ready for another college basketball season, here is a look at who is doing the best job of keeping up with the Joneses...literally.
1. Glen Miller - Penn
(223-184 record in 17 years as head coach at Connecticut College/Brown/Penn)
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Lexmark Interpret S405 review
17ppm print speed, USB, 802.11b/g wireless, PictBridge USB, 204x477x338mm
Lexmark's Intepret S405 is an ugly, grey boxy-looking MFP, but it has plenty of features considering the low price. It can connect via both Wi-Fi and USB, has a memory card reader and there's a PictBridge port for scanning to and printing from a USB flash drive. The MFP uses individual ink cartridges and a replaceable print head, although the lack of integrated print heads doesn't seem to have done much to keep down the cost of ink.
While many recent MFPs have glossy touchscreens, the S405 keeps it simple with a two-line LCD screen and a very traditional bank of buttons. It has plenty, as the S405 has full fax capabilities as well as the copying, scanning and printing we're more used to seeing from home MFPs. In keeping with its fax capabilities, there's also an ADF that can handle up to 25 pages of 75gsm A4, which is great if you want to copy or scan multipage documents. Unfortunately, the printer has only one paper tray, which has a maximum capacity of 100 A4 pages and is prone to jams if you over-load it.
Print quality is generally good - we were pleased with the sharpness of our mono text prints which, at standard quality, emerged at an impressive rate of 9.4ppm. Draft printing is an even faster 15.2ppm, but it's pale, grey and slightly rough-looking. Colour documents emerged at a reasonably quick 2.5ppm. We noticed a little banding in solidly coloured areas, but there were few other flaws. The lettering on small font sizes also looked a little thin, but was sharp and clearly legible. We were very happy with the reproduction of shaded graphs, charts and illustrations, too. Unfortunately, print costs are above average: 3.3p per mono page is just about acceptable, but colour documents are unusually expensive at 9.5p per page.
Lexmark has never been renowned for the quality of its photos and, with a full set of pigment-based ink, it's obvious that photographic reproduction isn't this MFP's top priority. However, quality on Lexmark's PerfectFinish glossy paper is easily good enough for family snaps thanks to pleasingly bright, vivid colours. They can look a little unnatural and some subtle shading and contrast can be lost, but the overall effect is pleasing. A 6x4in photo prints in a little over half a minute and costs 27p, including photo paper.
The 2,400x1,200dpi scanner isn't the best we've ever encountered - scans look at little cold and some low-contrast detail is lost, but we were happy with their clarity. The scanner interface, although very basic, is simple to use, with just a couple of options. We'd have liked it to retain previews between scans, though. Copy quality is also fine - mono copies emerge in less than 30 seconds and are sharp, albeit slightly banded. Colour copies were vivid and clear.
The Interpret S405 does everything it's designed to reasonably quickly and capably, and covers more than the basics thanks to its ADF and fax. Lexmark's three-year warranty (when you register) is also inviting. However, very high colour print costs keep the S405 from netting our Budget Buy award. The HP Deskjet 3050A is a better bet, unless you really need a fax or ADF.


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To earn money to pay for an art field trip to San Francisco, National Art Honor Society students at Oakdale High School have found a way to apply their talents and offer community members a convenient way to complete their holiday home decorations.
Oakdale High School's Interact club will once again put out collection bins and Christmas trees at locations in town where shoppers can drop off bags of necessity items for U.S. soldiers serving overseas.
DeleteSome programs in Oakdale schools demonstrate caring and help others in the community all year round but during the holidays, the schools really step up their support.
Oakdale High School Marching Band and Jazz Band competed recently at the Central California Band Review in Merced. Both groups took third place in their divisions, an accomplishment that district band director Ross McGinnis is pleased about, as they went up against some "heavyweight" bands. The OHS Jazz Band missed the second place spot by .65 of a point out of 100 points. McGinnis said that OHS is in a different division this year that is "bigger, badder."
In an effort to rein in certain behaviors at public performances, the Oakdale Joint Unified School District is trying to educate students and adults about proper audience etiquette.
Students at Fair Oaks and Cloverland elementary schools were able to get up close and personal with different kinds of animals, farmers and ranchers, and other people who work in agriculture on Oct. 21 as the schools both hosted Ag Day Roundups. The events each featured dozens of indoor and outdoor presenters and displays representing different facets of agriculture.
What were all the animals doing on the campuses of Fair Oaks and Cloverland elementary schools on Friday, Oct. 21? Look for the answer in the Oct. 26 issue of The Oakdale Leader.
The Valley Home Joint School District Board of Trustees voted 3-0 to hire Educational Leadership Associates (ELA) to facilitate the process to fill the interim Superintendent/Principal position at the Oct. 11 regular meeting. The district will be receiving a discounted fee of $6,000 for the contract term and not to exceed $6,500 from the firm owned by retired Oakdale Joint Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Wendell Chun. Trustees Ron Smith and Susan Calvin were absent.
Weaving is an ancient process of making cloth that dates back to several thousand years B.C. While the method may be old, it is not yet forgotten as students at Oakdale Junior High School are learning the craft during an art enrichment class in the Oasis after-school program.
Oakdale Joint Unified School District will celebrate Red Ribbon Week Oct. 24-28. All school sites will decorate with red ribbons, enjoy daily dress up days, and host lunchtime activities all promoting the message, "It's up to me to be drug free."
After being presented with a very special opportunity, 11-year-old Alexa DaRosa recently trekked across the country to Washington D.C. by herself to attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC).
The Oakdale Joint Unified School District and the Oakdale Teachers Association exchanged initial proposals to modify their collective bargaining agreement in an action taken in a public hearing at the OJUSD Board of Trustees Oct. 10 regular meeting. OJUSD Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Terri Taylor said at the meeting that she'd present the California School Employees Association #830 with its respective proposal on Oct. 11, as a CSEA representative was not available at the time of the public hearing.
The Oakdale Educational Foundation (OEF) didn't miss a beat this year as its annual fundraiser on Sept. 24 at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club (OGCC) offered up musical entertainment, live auction action, and fine dining all in the name of drumming up financial support for Oakdale schools.
Homecoming spirit is in the air at Oakdale High School as the students celebrate with a week of activities leading up to the Friday night football game against Lathrop High School.
It's fall, it's football, it's Homecoming Week. Oakdale High School students are on a "California Adventure" for this year's homecoming theme and this week features spirit activities to get both the student body and the community rallied in support of the Oakdale Mustangs.
Monday was a real page turner, all across Oakdale.
The annual Distinguished Young Women of Oakdale program, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Oakdale, was hosted Saturday, Feb. 21, at Magnolia School Auditorium. Oakdale High School senior and current Distinguished Young Woman Rachelle Pabalan passed her title to Amy Craig, a junior at Oakdale High School. In addition to the $2,500 scholarship for the title award, Amy received two $200 scholarships in the Talent and Interview categories. Scholarship awards were also presented to Makayla Johnson, Second Place; Jessica Gorman, Third Place; Hannah Copher, Fourth Place; and Haley Dyson, Fifth Place. Jessica also received two $200 scholarships in the Self ...
The Oakdale FFA (Future Farmers of America) will celebrate National FFA Week, Feb. 21 to 28. This year's theme is Go All Out! and it embraces more than 80 years of FFA traditions while looking to the organization's future.
Fair Oaks sixth grade students are clicking back through the sands of time.
Braun and brains might be the best description for the out of towner reviewing the successes of Oakdale High School's student body and its alum.
Following an exciting junior varsity boys overtime win on the basketball court Friday night, the crowd at Oakdale High School was treated to the 2015 Winter Homecoming coronation. Taking the honors were King Derrick Pennington, Queen Kaeli Sturtevant, Princess Emma Burke and Prince Matthew Kjeldgaard.
It was yet another standing room only session for the Oakdale Joint Unified School Board meeting on Monday, Feb. 2. The meeting was conducted at the OJUSD Technology and Staff Development Center due to overlap with Oakdale City Council meeting.
As many contemplate the outcome of the 49th Super Bowl this Sunday another type of contemplation is swirling around Oakdale High School as the AcaDec Team looks to the 35th Annual Stanislaus County Academic Decathlon.
This June will mark 100 years since the first of four generations walked across the stage and earned an Oakdale High School diploma.
The Oakdale Cowboy Museum is once again planning to present scholarships to deserving High School seniors in the Central Valley region. One of these scholarships will go a graduating senior whose family is a member of the Oakdale Cowboy Museum.
It was an emotion packed, standing room only setting as Oakdale Joint Unified School Board called to session its first meeting of the New Year. The meeting was hosted Monday evening in City Council Chambers. The agenda listed routine consent items as well as some procedure/policy modifications. But the issue that brought the crowd was not on the agenda as an action item.
A hero's welcome was waiting at Sierra View Elementary School for Army Specialist Evan Bachelder earlier this month. The soldier is also son-in-law to second grade teacher Linda Kraus and the school staff treated him to a Welcome Home reception, which was followed by a visit with some students.
Offering your home to an exchange student from another country may be something to think long and hard about, but for Carol Berger it was an easy choice. Starting out being a host family, Berger invited several exchange students into her home over the past 20-plus years and has been a representative for exchange companies for more than two decades.
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Michelle Boisseau was awarded her second NEA poetry fellowship in 2011. Her fourth book of poems, A Sunday in God-Years (2009), was published by University of Arkansas Press, which also published her third, Trembling Air (2003), a PEN USA finalist. Her poems have recently appeared in Poetry, Yale Review, Gettysburg Review, Hudson Review, and Kenyon Review. Her university textbook, Writing Poems (Longman), is in its 8th edition.
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Winning the Star Status is a big achievement for Teva in the company's first attempt at these awards.
The results highlighted that Teva scored particularly well in the My Team category, which is based around encouraging team spirit, feeling part of the company, having fun, and belonging. Teva also rated highly
in the My Company and the My Manager categories. Dipankar Bhattacharjee, General Mnagaer of Teva UK, commented: "We're delighted with our Star Status, especially with this being our first attempt at these prestigious awards. We value the feedback from our employees, so we're particularly pleased to have been rated so highly by colleagues across a number of areas." Best Companies established the accreditation award scheme to acknowledge excellence in the workplace. Based on staff feedback, it looks at employee engagement as an integral part of a company's success and growth, and sets a benchmark for other employers. The accreditation scheme follows a Michelin star style system with companies awarded one star for first class, two stars for outstanding and three stars for extraordinary performance. Jonathan Austin, CEO and founder, Best Companies, comments: "An engaged workforce is essential… only those that have kept on engaging their staff and making sure they are involved in the business will be in a good position for the future… the companies that have achieved accreditation are among the best employers, and are to be congratulated." Teva will continue to benchmark itself both internally and against other UK leading employers, to maintain continuous improvement and ensure that Teva remains a great place to work.


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TWO DAY-ONE NIGHT Historic Plantation Package - Tour and lodge at the Williamsburg Area's - James River Plantations. Including - A night's lodging with Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation - Historic B&B Inn, National Register of Historic Places, including arrival hot toddies, served candlelight plantation breakfast. Also includes - "James River Plantation St. Patrick's Candlelight Progressive Tour" for two, featuring interior "Tours-by-the-Owners" of Piney Grove-1790, Ashland-1835,and Ladysmith-1857, and exterior visits to Dower Quarter-1830 and Duck Church-1917. Learn a bit of Irish History and enjoy green beverages and shamrock cookies. $176.89 per couple (A THREE DAY-TWO NIGHT option of this package is available for $313.78 per couple).
Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation is a Virginia Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. the site is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails, Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail and the Jamestown Discovery Trail, as well as the National Park Service's James River Plantation National Register Travel Itinerary.
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Objective-J 2.0, Continuous Integration and 0.9.6 RC2
The Cappuccino community is buzzing with activity. Here's a recap of recent news.
Followers of the mailing list will know that work on Objective-J 2.0 is in full swing. This improved compiler which will generate much faster execution performance for Cappuccino apps. Multiple people are working on various versions - Christopher Bruno, Martin Carlberg and Francisco Tolmasky. Presently Martin is trying out an acorn based parser with promising performance.


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But Casas and Cuevas didn't ignore Wolosz. They counseled her that she had a moral obligation to come forward. And they were right in doing so. When Wolosz expressed reservations about reporting the problem internally, they recommended she go to the State Attorney's Office. They were right in doing that as well. If they hadn't made that recommendation, they would have been derelict in their duty.
Being right isn't always popular, though, and in this instance Casas and Cuevas's actions ultimately embarrassed their chief. If Chief Hood had any sense of honor, he would have swallowed his pride, acknowledged his department had made a mistake in fostering the perception that St. Amand was politically protected, and moved on. Instead the chief has loudly announced that his ego is more important than his honor.
The internal affairs investigation of Casas and Cuevas has been a witch hunt. The vengeance with which the department has gone after them, particularly Cuevas, raises the possibility that other, even more insidious motivations may be at work. Hood may be using the Wolosz-St. Amand episode as a pretext for ousting Cuevas, who for years has been an irritant to the department's good ol' boy clique.
Cuevas joined the North Miami Police Department 25 years ago. He was just twenty years old then, and was the city's first Hispanic officer. To his credit he persevered amid the racism that marked the department then and which lingers today. (Last year seven black police officers, St. Amand not among them, filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.) As a sergeant Cuevas is the highest-ranking Hispanic on the force. He claims the department refused to consider him for promotion to lieutenant in 1996 because of his ethnicity, and so he too filed a complaint with the EEOC. He subsequently sued the city; that case is pending.
From 1988 to 1995, Cuevas was president of his department's police union. As someone who fought for the rights of his fellow officers, he frequently clashed with the top brass. Now, in helping Wolosz, Cuevas has given his superiors a cowardly excuse to come after him.
In the case of Casas, the department seems equally petty and vindictive. The 34-year-old Casas has been on the force five years. Most recently she was assigned to the anti-drug DARE unit, working with local school children. This past summer, shortly after her role in helping Wolosz became known, she was abruptly transferred out of the unit. Casas not only loved working for DARE (something her supervisors knew), but apparently she also was quite good at it.
"She was wonderful," says Jorge Garcia, principal of Natural Bridge Elementary, one of the schools with which she was involved. "She worked well with the kids and the teachers. I have nothing but positive things to say about her." Adds Karen Anderson, a sixth-grade teacher at the school: "She was always there for the kids. Anything she could do to help them, she would. And the kids loved her. She had a really good rapport with all of the kids. They really bonded with her."
Removing Casas from the DARE program in July was not just shortsighted; it was also an act of deliberate cruelty. At the time, Casas's mother was dying of cancer. Working weekdays with DARE allowed Casas to care for her on the weekends. Her department superiors knew this as well.
Once she was removed from DARE, Casas no longer had Saturday and Sunday free, so she was forced to hire additional help for her mother. More than the money, though, the schedule change cost Casas time she could have spent with her mother, who died three months later, on November 2. (Neither Casas nor Cuevas were permitted to speak with me while they are under investigation.)
Chief Hood defends his decision to launch an investigation into Casas and Cuevas. "We have procedures that really need to be adhered to," he says. "People should abide by the rules and regulations. We would be remiss if we didn't investigate."
The chief is a cocky guy. Smug, too. Talking to him, I can see why people in his department don't trust him. He's out to show Casas and Cuevas and everyone else under his command that he's still in charge, and that there's a price to pay for making him look like the incompetent police administrator he is.
For a time Cheryl Wolosz herself was under investigation by the department for taking her complaint to the State Attorney's Office. Wolosz received official notification that her actions were under review, but that was quickly dropped. Someone must have convinced the chief that harassing the victim in the St. Amand case probably wasn't a wise public-relations move.
The department instead zeroed in on Cuevas and Casas. The internal affairs case against Cuevas is the furthest along. He has been accused of violating a slew of administrative procedures, all of which spring from his advice to Wolosz that she should consider taking her complaint to the SAO. Most of those violations carry only limited penalties, at most a brief suspension.
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FOSS Patents obtained a letter that Apple's legal team sent to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) about its nano-SIM patents.
The letter said that Apple will grant royalty-free licenses to any essential nano-SIM patent as long as its nano-SIM proposal is approved and other patent holders agree to do the same with their patents.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: July 25th Comic Reel
Anthony Russo talks "Captain America: The Winter Soldier!" Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan discuss "Dark Knight Rises" ending! Will "The Hobbit" become a trilogy? Plus, "Arrow" and more!
"Powers" On FX Lives, Not Derailed By AMC's "Thief of Thieves"
TV writer Chic Eglee has announced that his involvement with AMC's adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "Thief of Thieves" does not mean "Powers" on FX is dead, saying the superhero police drama is still moving forward.
Covers of the Week -- May 30, Plus Cover of the Month
A return appearance by Loki, Peter Panzerfaust taking a break from the war, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim keeping watch over the city, the world's worst - or best - tailgater, and Hollywoodland's fastest-rising star.
Marvel Comics On Sale May 30, 2012
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "FF" #18, "Incredible Hulk" #8, "Supercrooks" #3, "Wolverine" #307 and many more.
Marvel Comics Solicitations for July, 2012
Marvel Comics has released its full solicitation information and cover art for titles shipping in July, 2012, including the latest from "Avengers Vs. X-Men," "Powers: FBI" and more.
Dark Knight Rises, Powers, Game of Thrones: April 9th Comic Reel
"Dark Knight Rises" gets a PG-13 rating! Khary Payton gives an update on "Powers" status! A new teaser for the upcoming "Game of Thrones" episode! Plus, "Total Recall" and more!
CBR TV @ WC12: Khary Payton on "Young Justice," "Powers"
Khary Payton, the voice of Aqualad on "Young Justice," spoke with CBR TV about voicing the young hero, returning to the role of Cyborg for Teen Titans shorts and the current status of FX's "Powers" pilot.
"Powers" Pilot Loses Its Cutter But Isn't Dead Yet
The FX Network adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's superhero crime drama "Powers" has lost at least actor Khary Payton but the network says it's not all over just yet.
The Avengers, Men in Black 3, Skyfall: April 4th Comic Reel
The first official clip from "The Avengers" hits the web! New images of Nicole Scherzinger in "Men in Black 3!" Daniel Craig plans to continue being Bond following "Skyfall!" Plus, "Prometheus" and more!
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Oeming Reveals His "Victories"
"Powers" artist Michael Avon Oeming spoke with CBR exclusively about - and shared a first look at - his new creator-owned series "Victories," a bleak superhero epic with intensely personal overtones.
The Avengers, Brave, Star Trek 2: February 28th Comic Reel
The possible reveal of "The Avengers'" alien race! A new "Brave" TV spot! Cumberbatch & Quinto in a "Star Trek 2" showdown! Plus, "Deadpool" and more!
The Avengers, Chronicle, Nemesis: February 2nd Comic Reel
"The Avengers" alien ship analysis! "Chronicle" revs up for release! Is Michael Fassbender being courted for "Nemesis?" Plus, "Powers," "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" and more!
Bendis is Back on the Murder Beat with "Powers"
Brian Michael Bendis spoke with CBR News about the status of his and Michael Avon Oeming's creator-owned series "Powers," providing an update on the "Powers" television pilot in development at FX.
Brian Michael Bendis on "Powers": "We're still in the game at FX"
"Powers" creator Brian Michael Bendis brings an update to fans still hoping for the FX series to get off the ground. SPINOFF has the details.
FX May Decide Fate of "Powers" Pilot by March 1
Last week we learned FX was considering reshoots of the pilot for "Powers," based on Bendis and Oeming's Icon series, but now SPINOFF has learned there may be a concrete date for the decision.
The Avengers, Hack/Slash, Powers: January 16th Comic Reel
Joss Whedon keeps Captain America grounded in "Avengers!" "Hack/Slash" film adaptation finds a director! "Powers" in development limbo at FX! Plus, new images from "John Carter," "Men in Black 3" and more!
"Powers" Remains in Limbo as FX Ponders Reshoots
FX is expected to decide in the next couple of months whether its adaptation of "Powers," the long-running comic by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, will move beyond the pilot stage. SPINOFF has details.
The Avengers, I, Frankenstein, 300 Sequel: November 18th Comic Reel
New "Avengers" posters online as Joss Whedon talks collaboration! Yvonne Strahovski joins "I, Frankenstein!" Also, Joel Edgerton passes on lead role in the "300" follow-up, "Powers" news and more.
FX Retooling "Powers" Pilot
"Powers" co-creator Brian Michael Bendis speaks up on FX's call to retool the pilot based on his and Michael Avon Oeming's comic series, calling the decision "pretty good news."
The Avengers, Man of Steel, Sin City 2: Aug 29th Comic Reel
Tom Hiddleston lies about "The Avengers!" Clark Kent spotted on "Man of Steel" set. "Sin City 2" welcomes new screenwriter! Also, "Captain America 2" co-writer stumps for MODOK and more.
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Hello, I am a 16 year old girl who has only had 4 periods in 2 years. I am not sexually active, I am not obese or diabetic- keep that in mind. I have just recently went to the doctor to find how why I have not been having regular periods, I got multiple blood testes done and all my blood work is normal, I also got an ultrasound done to see if all my 'woman parts' are working and if not, what was wrong. The results came back that I may have polycystic ovarian syndrome. (I'll also be going to a gynaecologist for a pelvic exam, kind of nervous for that, yikes) My doctor didnt really explain it very well and I was wondering if anybody had any idea or answers for me to help me better my understanding of it all. Can it lead to infertility? Can it cause cancer? Will they just go away on their own, or can they grow to a bigger and more painful size? It's very unusual that I have this because I am a healthy and active person. Of noone has answers then that's alright, thanks for reading anyway :)
Hi Emily,
Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear that you are having this issue. I am keeping in mind that you are 16 years old so I will try my best to explain this so it may help you better understand.
Women have male and female hormones in our bodies...hormones tend to be these little messengers that talk to our organs and can affect our moods, growth, etc. Do you have a friend that becomes a mean person while on her period? This is the hormone talking....
Ok...now that we understand the hormone issue, it is not known why some women carry the male hormone more than others as we call have both male and female hormone in the body although with POS, the male hormone is found to be high in the ovaries and does not allow eggs to flow through it to release and have your menstrual cycle. Instead, the ovaries create little fluid sacs which are called cysts. Typical stubborn men! :-)
This is not uncommon....it is estimated that 1 out of 10 women have POS. It may be genetic so talk with your family members. It is definitely possible that pregnancy will be an issue as you must ovulate in order to get pregnant and since you are not ovulating - this will be an issue but your doctor can certainly help with this and you are young so don't concern yourself with infertility just yet. Doctors can help along the way and it appears they are already working on this.
Some things you can do now to help yourself: eat right, exercise, DO NOT SMOKE and follow up with your OBGYN.
I hope this helps you understand a little better. Good luck and don't worry as there are many things that doctors can do to help you get pregnant in the future.
April 6, 2013 - 6:27amThank you so much for taking the time to answer in such detail, I really appreciate it :) I'm not worried at all, I was just wondering and wanted to get a bit more information about it :) I already knew a bit about the hormones, but it's good you have me a bit more detail about it :) thank you very much!
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As a result of my lack of time I've been sticking to relatively simple projects, and have found myself resorting to using boxed mixes as the base for some of recipes in order to save a bit of time. I don't have anything wrong with boxed mixes. Quite the contrary actually, but I just prefer to bake things from scratch in an attempt to tick off another recipe from my ever growing "to bake list".
But as much as I enjoy whipping up quick and delicious desserts, I enjoy making pretty things even more. But making pretty things can be time consuming, so I've had to learn to adapt and make them over a few nights, rather than on a Saturday afternoon.
I thought these bow cookies would be the perfect project. I made the cookies on the first day, iced them the next and let them dry over night. Then, on the third day I painted them with a mixture of lustre dust and alcohol. If you don't have small kids running around demanding your attention, you could probably combine all the steps into one day. I actually liked coming home from work knowing that after I finished the daily bath, bottle and bed routine that I could sit down and relax and just focus on decorating my cookies. Some people may find the whole process extremely tedious, but I find it really relaxing. Is that weird?
If you want to know how I made these pretty pink bow cookies, then follow the steps below. If you don't care, then scroll down quickly and just look at the pictures. I won't be offended.
Shimmery Sugar Cookies Bows
You will need:
Bow Cookie Cutter
Pink Lustre Dust
Purple Lustre Dust
Craft Paintbrushes
Piping Bags - fitted with no. 2 & 3 tips
Sugar Cookie Dough - recipe is in this post
Pink Royal Icing - recipe in this post, although I used a boxed mix to save time
1. Prepare your dough according to the recipe in the link above. Roll out the dough, cut out, and bake your cookies according to the directions in my sugar cookie post here. Let your cookies cool fully (or over night) before you start decorating them using royal icing.
2. To decorate the bows, use a number 3 decorating tip to pipe around the edges in pink royal icing that's thick enough to hold it's shape, but not too dry. You should be able to tell if your icing consistency is right if you run a knife through your bowl of icing and it comes back together in about 10 - 15 seconds.
3. Next it's time to flood your cookies using the same number 3 tip - you can do this in two ways: fill them immediately after you've piped the outline, or allow the outline to dry for several hours and then fill. I prefer it when the outline blends in with the rest of the icing, so I flood my cookies immediately after I pipe the outline. Give the cookie a gentle shake from side to side a few times to help smooth out the icing. Set the flooded cookies aside to dry for an hour or two so they're dry to the touch, and then use a number 2 tip to pipe the outlines of the bows. Leave the cookies to dry fully over night.
4. Mix approximately 1/4 teaspoon of pink lustre dust together with 1.5 teaspoons of vodka, or other clear alcohol in a little dish (I use alcohol because it evaporates quickly). Using a paintbrush of an appropriate size, dip the brush into the pink lustre dust mixture and brush over top of the royal icing to give it a pearlised finish. Let dry for 15 - 30 minutes.
While your cookies are drying, mix together 1/8 teaspoon of purple lustre dust and 1/8 teaspoon of pink lustre dust together with 1.5 teaspoons of vodka or other clear liquid. Use your paintbrush to coat the lustre dust mixture around the piped edges, and then set aside another half hour until fully dry.
Aren't they pretty?
You can even divide the dough in half and use one half straight away, and freeze the other half to use later for another project.


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Eligible expenses must be reduced by any tax-free scholarships or grants, employer-provided education assistance, veterans' assistance and any other tax-free payments or reimbursements. All such payments are applied first toward tuition, fees and course materials. They are not allocated between eligible expenses and room and board. If the student has $10,000 in eligible expenses and $4,000 in room and board expenses and received a scholarship for $7,500, only $2,500 in expenses can be used to calculate the credit.
Unfortunately, many parents with dependents attending college will be unable to receive any tax benefit from the American Opportunity Credit due to the AGI limitations. However, there is hope, thanks to IRS Field Service Advice FSA 200236001. While the AOC is only available to the person who claims the student as a dependent, there is a way for a dependent student to receive a tax benefit from the credit on his/her return.
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Drumsticks Curry - simmered with milk |
Drum Sticks - 2 long
White Onion - 1/2 medium
Green Chili - 2 or 3
Milk - 1/2 cup
Oil - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 8
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilies - 2
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
salt - 1tsp
Cilantro -for garnish
- Take the Non Stick Pan ( or sauce pot) and heat the oil in it.
- Add the red chilies, followed by chana dal, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Once the Mustard seeds splutters add the curry leaves.
- Once the tempering is done, add the green chilies and onions. then add the turmeric powder.
- Saute the onions until the raw smell goes away and then add the drumsticks cuts ( cut into 2 inch bites).
- Add the salt and Close the lid and let the drumsticks cook for 5 to 8 minutes. ( time varies based on the tenderness of the drum sticks)
- Make sure the drumsticks becomes soft and curry comes thick and together and then add the milk.
- Let the milk mix into curry ( for 5 min) and close the lid and switch off the stove.
- After 10 min open the lid and serve into serving bowl and garnish with cilantro.
Drumsticks and Tomato Curry is another great combination. Drumsticks gives a new taste to Sambar always.
And if there any other combinations with drumsticks please let me know, would love to try them all. The tender drumstick leaves are very famous for their nutritional value and dal can be made with them.
I have sent this recipe to Jabeen's IftarNights Event.
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Crowd-Sourced Bus Bench Debuts
by Thomas MacMillan | Sep 6, 2012 9:01 am
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While waiting for the city to put in a bus shelter so that people don't clog the doorway to his office, Zack Beatty took matters into his own hands—he put out a bench for weary commuters take a load off. A cardboard bench. With graffiti encouraged.
The new cardboard couch is a quick crowd-sourced fix to two related problems at the corner of Chapel and State streets downtown.
The first problem is that the corner lacks a shelter or bench for people waiting for the bus.
As a result people sit, stand, and lean anywhere they can, which leads to the second problem: Beatty and his co-workers at SeeClickFix's world headquarters at 746 Chapel often find their way into and out of work blocked by people sitting or standing on their stoop.
Beatty, who's in charge of media partnerships at SeeClickFix, said he had a cup of hot coffee spilled on him in July while trying to enter the office amid a group of strap-hangers waiting for their bus.
He opened up a "ticket" on SeeClickFix—the website that allows neighbors to lodge complaints and suggest improvements around town—registering the need for a bus shelter. It was the second ticket this summer about the corner. SeeClickFix founder Ben Berkowitz put up one on June 1: "Exit blocked by bus patrons."
The city acknowledged both tickets and has budgeted money for a new shelter there in the current fiscal year, according to city spokeswoman Elizabeth Benton. She said she doesn't know when it will be installed.
In the meantime, Berkowitz suggested buying a bench and putting it out for people to sit on. He set up a PayPal account for people to contribute.
Almost immediately, Beatty (pictured) and four others kicked in about $23 each, enough to buy a bench from Chairigami, the local cardboard-furniture startup that's celebrating its first year of business.
After people from Chairigami walked the bench down from their new store at 976 Chapel St., Beatty and Berkowitz were faced with a number of dilemmas. Would the bench get stolen? Would it get tagged or vandalized? Would it hold up in the rain?
"Let's just put it out there," Beatty said they decided. The choice was to "err on the side of trusting the community."
Figuring the carboard surface would be a magnet for taggers, Beatty and Berkowitz opted to guide the graffit rather than try to prevent it. They attached a red Sharpie marker to the bench and Beatty came up with a question they wrote in big letters on the benhc back: "What are you waiting for?"
It's a question that's literally appropriate for people waiting for a bus, but one that is also open to larger interpretation, Beatty said.
In the 15 days the bench has been out, people have written all sorts of stuff on the bench, Beatty said. He's had to replace the Sharpie a couple of times.
Staffers at SeeClickFix have been taking the bench in at night and when it's raining. The seat is coated with a kind of varnish; the rest of the bench is untreated cardboard that could easily soak up moisture.
On Wednesday morning, Beatty pulled out the bench and received what he said has become the normal reaction from people waiting for the bus: Can I sit on that? Beatty assured them they could.
Beatty pointed out the couple of dozen people standing on the sidewalk or leaning against the building. One woman was perched on a narrow brick windowsill outside the post office. "That can't be comfortable," Beatty said.
"It's perfect," said Larry Restrepo (pictured), who took a seat on the bench with Zulma Huerta and 3-year-old Jairo Restrepo. He said he was waiting for the D bus to take him to his job at Wendy's in Guilford. He said he's at the bus stop every day, on his feet. The bus stop is very heavily used, by "everyone in Fair Haven," Restrepo said.
"It's better than standing," he said of the bench.
"That's pretty neat," said Bill Laden, also waiting for the D bus. "I'm homeless. I get tired of walking all day. ... The only thing is, is it going to stand up to the weather?"
"I think it's nice, especially for the elderly," said James Gore. He made his observations while standing in the doorway that leads to the SeeClickFix office, proving that the bench is not a total solution.
Beatty said the cardboard bench is more of a short-term fix while waiting for a permanent solution: a bus shelter.
"It is in violation of city ordinance," Benton said of the bench. She said that while the city appreciates the spirit behind the addition of a cardboard bench for people waiting for the bus, municipal law forbids placing furniture in the city right-of-way, she said.
Benton said workers from the Department of Public Works would take a look at the bench on Thursday and see if it needs to be removed.
Tags: SeeClickFix, Zach Beatty, crowdsourcing, bus shelter, Chairigami, cardboard furniture
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posted by: Robbin on September 6, 2012 9:34am
Great creative idea to solve an immediate problem! Kudos to the folks at See Click Fix for being proactive! Sad that the city has time to criticize and send inspectors to "look at the bench" - versus putting their efforts towards installing the long overdue bus shelter.
posted by: Janna on September 6, 2012 10:03am
I love this! Brilliant, citizen-driven response to a challenge. Reciprocal and creative, the bench solves a problem immediately while the City painstakingly works to solve it permanently. The City should celebrate and showcase these acts of citizen responsibility and generosity instead of reacting with such knee jerk, narrow, visionless and bureaucratic response. Bravo to Zach et al!
posted by: Long Time NH Resident on September 6, 2012 10:13am
Another great build it and worry later situation. The City spent time and energy on storefront rehab and promoted the 360 State project, but neglects to consider and/or provide where people can wait for buses. This is a City issue as they should have been the ones to push CT Transit to install the shelter.
They want to encourage Gateway students to use the bus system, but want them to wait in the rain ??
Mark yet another loss for DeStefano and his administration.
posted by: Charl on September 6, 2012 2:29pm
Yes! This is the type of community-minded, trail-blazing, creative-genius combined with hard-work and dirty-hands that made New Haven one of the most important cities in the colonial Republic.
Thanks to individuals and entities such as SeeClickFix, the Independent, and other non-mega-corporation outfits, New Haven still is a great place.
The citizens of New Haven will have to make the city a better place to live by themselves. The municipal government has burrowed itself so deep, its like an Alabama tick. The government in New Haven exists expressly for the benefit of the few in power, and those who "kiss the ring" so to speak.
Shame on Elizabeth Benton indeed.
I drive past Chapel & State daily, and there is always a large group of people milling about. 9th Square still needs major work and major help. The City of New Haven must help out!
Chapel & State is a major intersection in this city. There is no corner such as this in Stamford!
One final note: I read in a separate article decrying the traffic flow of the new Gateway CC parking garage, so I drove by to check it out personally.
Who designed the entrance and exit? Who approved it?! Because both the entrance and exit are on Crown Street (one-way street), the exit should be ahead of the entrance, so that cars can enter and exit at the same time. The current traffic flow has the entrance into the garage *after* the exit from the garage. It has to be an error…how could a designer/architect possibly be so narrow-sighted?!
The new GCC parking garage fits in right at home, here in bass-ackwards New Haven.
posted by: Macanese on September 6, 2012 2:44pm
I love that the city can't be bothered to meet the real needs of its citizens in a timely manner but it can find the time to evaluate whether or not a practical solution is in violation of some random ordinance.
posted by: anonymous on September 6, 2012 3:50pm
"It is in violation of city ordinance," Benton said of the bench. Municipal law forbids placing furniture in the city right-of-way, she said."
In many parts of the world, cities are livable in many cases because citizens took direct action to improve the public space.
For example, as car engines grew significantly more powerful throughout the 1970s and 1980s, citizens in many European nations took the liberty of installing planters and raised beds at strategic locations along their residential streets. This allowed the streets to continue to be used by children, pedestrians, and cyclists, and limited the unbearable noise that is introduced when vehicles speed through a neighborhood.
They were doing this to protect their lives, their culture, and the value of their properties.
Obviously, we didn't take that approach in most of the U.S. (with some exceptions, such as Court Street in New Haven, and many side streets in Minneapolis and elsewhere). As a result, we are left with neighborhoods and cities that have become unruly and highly unpleasant as places to live.
Over time, city regulations can be adjusted to reflect the public interest and clear demands for better public space.
Perhaps what New Haven needs is a staff person to work on regulatory changes and better urban design, instead of multiple spokespersons.
It's time to get some leadership that cares about New Haven and is willing to stand up for the people who live here.
posted by: Threefifths on September 6, 2012 6:19pm
Blame the two party system.They make the laws and you all keep voting them in.
posted by: BenBerkowitz on September 6, 2012 6:20pm
Hey Guys,
First of all thank you for all the support. It keeps us and all involved inspired to do more.
To the City of New Haven' credit they have been very supportive of these grassroots efforts. Their use of SCF as well as their perspective on its evolution has led the platform in a very positive direction. Its not Elizabeth's fault that there are ordinances that might prohibit this type of civic intervention and its certainly our intent to make these conversations public so they can't be ignored.
If liability is created through the City looking the other way on this type of tactical urbanism then hopefully it will raise a larger conversation about whether we should be changing ordinances to allow for these types of interventions. I bet everyone, including myself, would be surprised at how many folks in City Hall would be supportive of these types of initiatives.
posted by: BenBerkowitz on September 6, 2012 6:26pm
Also, a slight correction:
The idea for buying the Chairigami came from Citizen Hausladen
posted by: BenBerkowitz on September 6, 2012 6:52pm
And Also(Paul can you merge my comments :),
We are purchasing a second bench which you can donate to here: http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/229653
posted by: streever on September 7, 2012 8:15am
ANY government job should have—as a top priority—to engage and encourage citizens. To give hope. To provide comfort. This is the role that government should have, not as a faceless, mean, strict authoritarian dictator of right and wrong.
I think it is hard to see in this story any form of positive encouragement from city officials to local residents.
I think that any city official properly doing their job would appreciate, applaud, and encourage private initiatives that improve public spaces, and there was certainly a better way to get that message across, while maintaining the legality or lack thereof of this action.
Further, I absolutely believe a spokesperson should have the know-how to deliver that message.


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Grandprix.com reported yesterday that the announcement that the team formerly known as Honda will be going ahead may be made soon. The yet to be named ex-Honda team is expected to be powered by Mercedes engines and Bruno Senna should come on board as Button's team mate. The main backing is to come from former Williams' partners Petrobras and Honda itself (for 2009 season only probably). Petrobas' switch from Williams to Honda has been rumoured long before Honda announced their withdrawal from F1. The Petrobras connections was probably also a reason behind Honda testing Brazilian drivers Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi last November. According to grandprix.com additional finances are expected from one or two Senna's personal sponsors (quick look at Bruno Senna's personal website reveals names such as Embratel, Santander, Carglass, Hublot, Hilton Racing, Cavalera Jeans). We still have to wait and sea how relaible will grandprix.com's sources prove to be this time. (Update: Other reports suggest that the financing has been secured but so far only for first four races of the season – see this article at The Guardian)
Only about a week ago rumours broke out about new F1 team being formed in the United States with intention to enter F1 from 2010 season. I was not the only one having serious doubts about that story. But less than 10 days on it does look like the people behind this team mean business. Here is what Peter Windsor had to say to Speed TV:
"Ken Anderson and I have been looking at the possibility of designing and building an F1 car in the USA for the past four years" said the former Williams and Ferrari team manager. "So I guess the real surprise is that we were able to keep it quiet for so long. The news broke this week but the real announcement is going to be live on SPEED, potentially on Feb 24."
"Since the leak, the response has been overwhelming – and we're speaking of millions of fans here, plus people in the industry and the media. Of course there will be the usual cynics but right now it feels as though we've got maybe ten people against us and 10 million for us."
"Of course it's not easy raising money in the recession. Having said that, the recession is all about adapting to changing times and re-setting the boundaries. That is what we are going to with USF1 – and that is what the FIA are doing with the F1 rules. We know that we're primarily in the entertainment business and so every aspect of USF1 will reflect that."
Thanks to Sidepodcast tweet I found and read Dieter Rencken's article at autosport.com that makes lots of sense of the USF1 project. I do recommend reading the whole story, the access to the article however requires subscription. Here is summary of some interesting points Rencken made:
– While Charlotte offeres all the technical facilities (incluidng the Wind Shear wind tunnel) required to build an F1 car the university in Clemson (an hour's drive from Charlotte) is first-class and offers all the necessary facilities required to undertake aerodynamic and vehicle dynamic calculations. The Wind Shear is believed to be the best wind tunnel in the world.
– The F1 calendar these days comprises of three parts – four Asian flyaways, nine races in Europe, a final four flyaways. This makes the logistics for USF1 simple – design and build in the USA, move to Europe for testing, four flyaways in a row, back to Europe, final block of four flyaways, end of season. Not that much difference compared to European based teams
– The US is likely the most important market for BMW, Mercedes, Toyota and Ferrari. With no USGP currently on calendar association with USF1 team may be what the F1 remaining car manufacturers may actually fight for. Chances of USF1 team eventually getting engines and some technical support for free are not small.
– And then there are Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson
The official USF1 team announcement (as mentioned in the interview for Speed TV) is expected on February 24.
Update: Daniel from F1Bloggen spotted that there is a countdown to the launch running now at USF1 website.


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I hate that this needs to be said, but if you are one of my infertility sisters, & today is not a good day, feel free to skip this post. I know how it is. I get it. Still wanted to share these because it's one of my favorite photography sessions so far, and it's a longtime family friend. I will add that for some reason i do okay emotionally at maternity shoots. I guess when i get behind that camera, i am only thinking about photography & getting good shots for the parents-to-be.
Angela's dad became my youth pastor when i was only in 9th grade; my earliest memory of Angela is her asking me a bunch of questions when she was about 6. She was the cutest little thing! And she still is. Her family has meant SO MUCH to me over the years, and I was honored that she would ask me to do her maternity shoot. It was the first time for me to meet her husband, Kevin, and i thought they were adorable together. They will welcome their first child, a boy, this month. Here are a few of my favorites from their session.
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