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- Previous Pro Dawgs: Becky Perry Taking It As Far As She Can Go
Volleyball is truly an international sport, with professional leagues in countries and continents all over the globe that provide opportunities for the standouts of the NCAA to continue playing the sport they love full-time. Even the top American players that regularly play on Team USA typically spend a portion of every year playing abroad, often moving around to different teams and leagues in pursuit of new challenges and experiences.
Many recent Washington graduates have continued their careers abroad. Since it can be tough to keep track of alumni playing in foreign countries (with team websites in foreign languages) GoHuskies.com reached out to a number of former Dawgs to hear about their lives and share their experiences with Husky fans.
Lauren Barfield was a commanding presence at the middle of the net for the Huskies from 2008 to 2011, helping UW to four-straight NCAA tourney appearances and two Elite Eight runs in 2008 and 2010. She ranked in the top-10 in the Pac-12 in blocks as a junior and senior, and finished her career ranking ninth in UW history with 1.12 blocks per set. She also hit .344 as a junior and .327 as a senior, ranking eighth in the Pac-12. A three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention, Barfield earned her degree in Sociology and is now in her second year playing abroad.
1) How many years have you played abroad?
I'm currently in my 2nd season.
2) How many teams have you played for?
Two teams:
Askö-Linz Steg (Austria) in the 12-13 season
Siódemka SK Bank Legionovia Legionowo (Poland) in this 13-14 season.
3) What team do you currently play for? What league are they in?
Siódemka SK Bank Legionovia Legionowo. They're in the Orlen League (women's Polish league).
4) What are your team's best achievements?
My current team has just made playoffs, which is a step up from last season. My previous team (Askö-Linz Steg) advanced to the Quarterfinals of CEV Cup, a major tournament in Europe.
5) What are your personal best achievements?
This season, we had big wins over Impel Wrocław and BKS Aluprof Bielsko-Biała, two of the better teams in our league. Some of the best volleyball we've played all season.
6) What is your team's record and how is the league structured (playoffs, finals, championships, etc.)?
We're currently 4-14. We just finished regular season with 17 points, 8th in the league of 10 and we're preparing for playoffs. First we play the Polish Cup, then after that in the middle of March, we start playoffs with Chemik Police, the top team in our league.
7) What has been your favorite place to live in and why?
I've lived in Austria and Poland. Both countries have had a lot of natural beauty. I enjoy the food in Poland. I also love the volleyball fanbase. Volleyball is the national sport of Poland, so there are tons of great fans.
8) How is the foreign experience different than you imagined?
You can't really plan for the differences you experience. All you can really do is approach every situation with an open mind. There are bound to be challenges, but they make you stronger as a person.
9) Where have you had the opportunity to travel leisurely?
For Christmas, I went to Kraków, a gorgeous old city in the south of Poland.
10) Do you enjoy the food and culture, or is it difficult to adjust to?
I do enjoy the food here. There is a traditional Polish restaurant that I go to often. That being said, it's hard to find variety in Poland when it comes to food and I miss eating back home. The culture is quite different, but that's a part of traveling and working in another country. You learn how to handle the differences.
11) Have you learned the language (or can you just say "Small coffee, please")?
Polish is a notoriously difficult language to learn, especially for Americans. I've learned volleyball specific Polish (piłka = ball, środkowa bloku = middle blocker, wysoka = high ball, for example), but in everyday situations, I'm limited to "hello"/"hi" (dzień dobry/cześć), "good bye" (do widzenia), and "thank you" (dziękuje). I've learned how to order 1/4 a kilo of ham at the butcher, of which I'm quite proud ("Poproszę, jedna czwarta kilo szynki").
12) Are you able to stay in touch with family and friends back home?
Yes, Viber, Skype, Snapchat and of course Facebook are all helpful in keeping in touch overseas. Also, my old UW teammates are also playing in Europe, so we keep in touch often. I text Bianca Rowland and Kelcey Dunaway a lot.
13) What do you like most about playing professionally abroad?
14) What is the biggest challenge being a pro athlete?The opportunity to travel is amazing (Krakow on right). I wouldn't have visited half the places I've been if it weren't for pro volleyball. I also like the opportunity to improve playing with and against really good European players.
Adjusting to the different style of play. The language barrier can be difficult. Uprooting year after year.
15) What is the biggest reward?
Improving your game. Playing with and against talented, experienced players forces you to up your game, which is great. The greatest feeling is knowing that you've improved and are getting better. And getting to see the world.
16) Is the level of competition what you expected?
In the Orlen League, yes. It's a high level with big name players, big time sponsors, television matches. Poland is a good country for high level volleyball.
17) How is the style of play different?
It's a bit slower and more tactical in Europe I think. In the U.S., we have big, strong athletes and we run everything fast, fast, fast.
18) What do you miss about playing at UW?
Often, in Europe, players bounce from team to team, a different country every season. I miss being really close to my teammates, having a strong vibe on the court.
19) How did UW Volleyball prepare you for the professional world?
Mental toughness. To only think about the things which I control.
20) Would you recommend other athletes to play abroad?
Absolutely! It really is an experience unlike any other. A chance to get paid to do what you love plus the opportunity to travel. Also, there are many different leagues and teams playing on different levels, so there's something for everyone.
21) What are your volleyball goals and aspirations for the next few years?
I want to train with USA volleyball, continue to improve my technical game. I want to keep playing, improve my level of play and see more countries.
22) What career paths are you interested in after volleyball?
I'm really considering returning to school after I'm finished. But we'll see, right now I'm focusing on making the most of my volleyball career.


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Originally self-published August 31st 2o12.
Published by NAL October 12th 2012 in ebook edition
All she wants is the present. But tomorrow is waiting…
Jocelyn Butler has been hiding from her past for years. But all her secrets are about to be laid bare…
Four years ago, Jocelyn left her tragic past behind in the States and started over in Scotland, burying her grief, ignoring her demons, and forging ahead without attachments. Her solitary life is working well—until she moves into a new apartment on Dublin Street where she meets a man who shakes her carefully guarded world to its core.
Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he's determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. Knowing how skittish she is about entering a relationship, Braden proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached.
But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, she realizes that Braden won't be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her… down to the very soul.
Published May 7th 2013 by NAL
Johanna Walker is used to taking charge. But she's about to meet someone who will make her lose control....
It has always been up to Johanna to care for her family, particularly her younger brother, Cole. With an absent father and a useless mother, she's been making decisions based on what's best for Cole for as long as she can remember. She even determines what men to date by how much they can provide for her brother and her, not on whatever sparks may—or may not—fly.
But with Cameron MacCabe, the attraction is undeniable. The sexy new bartender at work gives her butterflies every time she looks at him. And for once, Jo is tempted to put her needs first. Cam is just as obsessed with getting to know Jo, but her walls are too solid to let him get close enough to even try.
Then Cam moves into the flat below Jo's, and their blistering connection becomes impossible to ignore. Especially since Cam is determined to uncover all of Jo's secrets…even if it means taking apart her defenses piece by piece.
UNTIL FOUNTAIN BRIDGE (a novella)
Published June 18th 2013 by NAL/Intermix
From the New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street and Down London Road comes a new novella about finding love in familiar places…
Ellie has been in love with Adam Sutherland for as long as she can remember. What started as a childhood crush on her older brother's best friend soon bloomed into full-blown infatuation. Unfortunately, it also meant full-blown heartache, as Adam refused to fall for Braden's little sister.
But it took a crisis to make Adam realize he's wasted too much time denying his feelings for her. Unwilling to waste a second more, he decided to make Ellie his, no matter the consequences. Now happily settled with the woman he's pined after for years, he's about to find out what their ten year courtship was like for her, through the journals she kept during their ups and many downs. And though Adam may have Ellie now, he has no idea how close he came to losing her…
Includes a preview of Down London Road!
Expected publication: 7th January 2014 by NAL
One simple lesson in seduction between two friends can turn into so much more…
Despite her outgoing demeanor, Olivia is painfully insecure around the opposite sex—usually, she can't get up the nerve to approach guys she's interested in. But moving to Edinburgh has given her a new start, and, after she develops a crush on a sexy postgrad, she decides it's time to push past her fears and go after what she wants.
Nate Sawyer is a gorgeous player who never commits, but to his close friends, he's as loyal as they come. So when Olivia turns to him with her relationship woes, he offers to instruct her in the art of flirting and to help her become more sexually confident.
The friendly education in seduction soon grows into an intense and hot romance. But then Nate's past and commitment issues rear their ugly heads, and Olivia is left broken-hearted. When Nate realizes he's made the biggest mistake of his life, he will have to work harder than he ever has before to entice his best friend into falling back in love with him—or he may lose her forever…
Published by NAL December 3rd 2013
Braden Carmichael never imagined he'd fall as hard and as fast as he did for Jocelyn Butler. He also could not have anticipated how difficult it would be to convince her to give in to love. But now that he has her, he's never letting go. He's got it all planned—the passionate proposal, the dream wedding, the sexy Hawaiian honeymoon—even the perfect family they'll start.
After trying to flee from her painful past, Joss is finally allowing herself to embrace the future. But when things start moving faster than she anticipated, she finds herself panicking over something Braden can't understand. After everything they've been through, Joss is sure that their love can survive even her worst fears. But, this time, she may push Braden too far—and risk losing everything all over again…
Published by NAL June 3rd 2014
When Hannah Nichols last saw Marco D'Alessandro five long years ago, he broke her heart. The bad boy with a hidden sweet side was the only guy Hannah ever loved—and the only man she's ever been with. After one intense night of giving in to temptation, Marco took off, leaving Scotland and Hannah behind. Shattered by the consequences of their night together, Hannah has never truly moved on.
Leaving Hannah was the biggest mistake of Marco's life—something he has deeply regretted for years. So when fate reunites them, he refuses to let her go without a fight. Determined to make her his, Marco pursues Hannah, reminding her of all the reasons they're meant to be together....
But just when Marco thinks they're committed to a future together, Hannah makes a discovery that unearths the secret pain she's been hiding from him—a secret that could tear them apart before they have a real chance to start over again….
Published by NAL October 7th 2014
Shannon MacLeod has always gone for the wrong type of man. After she drifted from one toxic relationship to the next, her last boyfriend gave her a wake-up call in the worst possible way. With her world shattered, she's sworn off men—especially those of the bad-boy variety.
Cole Walker is exactly the sort that Shannon wants to avoid—gorgeous, tattooed, charming, and cocky. But his rough exterior hides a good man who's ready to find "the one." He's determined to pull Shannon from her self-imposed solitude to win her heart.
As Shannon opens up in the face of Cole's steady devotion, the passion between them ignites to blazing levels. But when Shannon's past comes back to haunt her, her fears may destroy the trust Cole has built between them—and tear them apart for good.…


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Graham admits, however, that one reason she sat down and wrote a novel was the jarring difference between her dialogue-heavy, 14-hour-a-day Gilmore Girls starring role and her relatively relaxed position as just one member of the sprawling Parenthood ensemble. Suddenly there was downtime in her schedule, and initially it threw her off. "It was very hard for me to enjoy that; it made me really antsy," says Graham, adding that the notion of writing a book was first suggested to her by actress and author Diane Keaton, who played her compulsively meddlesome mother in the 2007 romantic comedy Because I Said So and whose advice she claims to follow unquestioningly. ("If she had told me to consider a career in banking, I would have done that.")
In her free hours, Graham began crafting a 100-page sample of the novel. Once that sold, she says, "I'd finish my scene for the day and then stay in the trailer and work." Peter Krause, Graham's Parenthood costar and now her boyfriend, was the first to point out to her another element that fostered a productive writing schedule: the drabness of her trailer. Says Graham: "There's not a lot of distraction, and there are only ugly pictures of fake flowers on the wall."
What Graham's editor, Jennifer Smith, noticed in the early drafts was that the actress, after reading hundreds of scripts over a 17-year career, was able to make each character's voice distinctive and keep the plot moving. "She had a kind of innate feel for the rise and fall of a story," says Smith, who was also impressed by Graham's perfectionism. "I think she would have kept working on it if I hadn't pulled it out of her hands at a certain point. She's a really hard worker."
The constant tinkering may be one reason many of those closest to Graham haven't yet laid eyes on the novel. "My father just finished reading a book on the making of Patton, so I'm not sure this is going to be his cup of tea," she says of Lawrence Graham, for whom she was named and who once also aspired to be a novelist. What about Krause, who shares her Spanish-style Los Angeles home? "I have not allowed him to read one word yet because the revision process was so intense," she says. "It's such a girly book. I just want to give it to him once, you know?"
Her "girly book" did make it into the hands of 24-year-old Mae Whitman, who plays Amber, Graham's kohl-eyed Parenthood daughter. "I'm the exact perfect target audience," Whitman says. "I loved it. I read it once and then started reading it immediately again." The young actress, who is so close to Graham that they exchange almost daily texts and frequently belt out show tunes together, considers her a role model: "She's honest and loving and just so smart. I think she really has a good balance and a good head on her shoulders. She's definitely someone I look up to."
Graham also dropped off a bound manuscript of her book with her writer friend and fellow debut novelist Kathy Ebel (Claudia Silver to the Rescue), then quickly took it back to do further revisions. But Ebel, who has known Graham since their Barnard days, says that when she was finally allowed to read Someday, Someday, Maybe, the first thing she thought was, "The way she puts her observations, her turns of phrase, I can really hear her."
So many in Graham's circle refer to her as family that it's hard to believe she grew up in a household of two. Her mother, Donna Grant, moved to London when Graham was only five, leaving other women in the little girl's world—relatives, teachers, neighbors—to fill the maternal gaps. "I can remember things, like I did some children's community theater and they sent some costume pieces home to be sewn by your mother," says Graham, whose stitching was eventually completed by her father's secretary. "But I don't remember it being an emotional thing. I just remember thinking that I didn't know anybody else [in my situation]."


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The Donor Egg Choice
In a Lexington, Kentucky, fertility clinic, in a lab not much bigger than a walk-in closet, 300 eggs sit in liquid nitrogen, waiting to be chosen for fertilization. They belong to, among others, 19-year-old Victoria, a brown-eyed college student whose special talents include lacrosse and tennis; Kymberly, a 24-year-old Korean-American with a passion for hunting; and Priyanka, a 27-year-old Indian who speaks fluent Hindi. Plucked from the ovaries of healthy women under age 30, the eggs will almost certainly find their way into the uterus of a woman over 40.
And Diana Thomas's company may well be making the match. In the next two years, her agency hopes to corner 10 percent of the egg donor market in the United States. Thomas, 52, started X and Y Consulting in 1996 to provide her clients — 99 percent of whom are over 40 — with viable eggs; eight years later, she launched a division, Cryo Eggs International (CEI), to offer women the option of using the latest frozen-egg technology. For Thomas's clients, having the choice — and the chance — to become pregnant with a donor egg is the ultimate gift. But it comes with a price tag: The company's clients typically pay from $25,000 to $40,000 for each pregnancy attempt that uses fresh eggs. The fee covers donor recruiting, compensation, and insurance; screening tests (donors have to take genetic and psychological exams); and transportation. The services of CEI, whose technology eliminates the donor's need to travel, cost less: from $15,000 to $18,000 per attempt.
By age 40, the probability of getting pregnant with your own eggs is about 10 percent. By that time the eggs that remain often have abnormal chromosomes, and the embryos that do form end in miscarriage more than half the time. Although birthrates for women ages 40 to 44 increased by 62 percent from 1990 to 2004, the rise is linked mostly to advances in technology and the advent of many fertility-enhancing therapies. "Beyond 45, it's rare to get pregnant. We're talking almost lottery odds," says Jamie Akin, MD, medical director of the Bluegrass Fertility Center and of CEI. "The Hollywood actresses who become pregnant in their mid-forties have almost certainly done it with donor eggs."
Diana's Story
The struggle to get pregnant is one that Thomas knows personally. She first attempted to conceive at 25, when she was newly married to her college sweetheart. They had settled in Edmonton, Alberta, where Thomas worked as head of architectural history and preservation for the province. Unable to get pregnant after trying for a year, Thomas and her husband were tested. He checked out fine. Doctors performed laparoscopies on Thomas, in search of fibroids or endometriosis or anything that might inhibit implantation of an egg, and when they found nothing, they began a series of fertility treatments. "I questioned myself all the time," Thomas says now. "I would wonder, should I stand on my head after sex? Did I contract a disease while traveling?" None of the treatments worked, and after three years, her marriage failed. Thomas moved to Phoenix and took a job preserving historic structures for the state.
But the desire to become pregnant never faded. She married her second husband, Andre Best, an environmental compliance officer for the city, when she was 33. Within a year she was back in the babymaking game.
This time around, Thomas was better prepared for the doctor visits — and their inevitable emotional toll. Sitting in waiting rooms, she could easily pick out the angry, the grieving, and the women like her, many of whom were eager to share their stories. Thomas signed up for intrauterine insemination (commonly known as artificial insemination), and when that failed, in vitro fertilization (IVF), in which eggs are fertilized by sperm outside of the womb. She and Best drained their savings and relied on their combined salaries — under $100,000 — to help fund treatments, which eventually totaled $60,000. When a sick neighbor that Thomas had cared for in Canada left her $7,000 in his will, she used the money for her third and final chance at an IVF pregnancy with her own eggs.


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One night after a shootout win in Columbus, the Red Wings will have their home opener tonight against the Dallas Stars.
Like last night, the team is reeling from injuries, especially on the blue line. Darren Helm, Todd Bertuzzi, Jan Mursak, Mikael Samuelsson, Jonathan Ericsson, Jakub Kindl, Carlo Colaiacovo, and Jonas Gustavsson are all hurt and will be unavailable tonight. Gustav Nyquist was called up from Grand Rapids to play on the second line in place of Samuelsson and Tom McCollum will remain with the team to back up Jimmy Howard.
To help with the decimated blue line, veteran defenseman Kent Huskins was signed today and is expected to be in the lineup tonight.
Game time is 7:30 PM on FSD, though some pre-game festivities are expected.


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Political Science 261
Principles of American Government National and State
3 Credit Hours, Fall 2006
Location : AB 1, Room 306
Class Meeting Time : Tuesday & Thursday, 2:00 3:20 PM
Instructor : Professor Jenny Mobley
Office Location : AB1, Room 319-A
Contact Information : E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com , Office Telephone: 936.294.4021
Office Hours : Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 1:30 pm or by appointment
Course Description:
This course deals with the origin, development, and Constitution of the American governmental system, citizenship and civil rights, suffrage, the national party system, the national executive, organization of congress, national judiciary, federal-state relations, and the Constitution of the State of Texas. This course meets the legislative requirement for a course on the Constitutions of the United States and Texas .
Course Objective :
Text and Supplies Required:
Patterson, Thomas E., Gary M. Halter. The American Democracy. Alternate 7 th Edition. Boston : McGraw Hill Custom Publishing, 2005. (ISBN 0-07-322651-3)
For each exam the student will need to bring two number 2 pencils and a Scantron for answering test questions (Form No. 882-E 50 questions/front and back)
Attendance Policy:
*Visitation slips issued by the University Health Center are not considered formal documentation, unless the slip clearly indicates that the student was too ill to attend class.
*Work-related excuses are typically not considered legitimate.
* Tardiness will count as half an absence. Students leaving class early without prior clearance will be counted absent.
Student Absences on Religious Holy Days Policy:
Holy day absences are treated like other excused absences. Provide me documentation of the absence before or after the absence and arrange to make up any missed work within two weeks of the absence.
Classroom Rules of Conduct :
According to Section 5 of the Student Handbook, students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
1) Students will refrain from behavior in the classroom that intentionally or unintentionally disrupts the learning
process and, thus, impedes the mission of the university.
2) Cellular telephones and pagers must be turned off before class begins.
3) Students are prohibited from eating in class, using tobacco products, making offensive remarks, reading newspapers, sleeping, talking at inappropriate times, wearing inappropriate clothing or engaging in any form of distraction. Inappropriate behavior in the classroom shall result in a directive to leave class. Not conforming to this directive could result in being reported to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action according to the above SHSU policy.
PLAINLY SAID LADIES AND GENTLEMEN DO NOT WEAR YOUR HAT, CAP OR DOO RAG IN MY CLASSROOM. PLEASE REMOVE IT BEFORE ENTERING. SECONDLY, DO NOT EXPECT ANY TOLERANCE CONCERNING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USAGE DURING CLASS. THIS MEANS TURN OFF THE CELL PHONES (this does not mean vibrate!!) OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES. IF I SEE ONE BEING USED DURING CLASS/EXAM TIME YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE AND YOU WILL RECEIVE AN F' FOR THAT CLASS PERIOD.
Academic Dishonesty :
All students are expected to engage in all academic pursuits in a manner that is above reproach. Students are expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity in the academic experiences both in and out of the classroom. Any student found guilty of dishonesty in any phase of academic work will be subject to disciplinary action. The University and its official representatives may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused on any form of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work which is to be submitted, plagiarism, collusion and the abuse of resource materials (Academic Policy Statement 810213). The penalty of any of the above will result in a zero on that work, could result in the failing of the course and will be accompanied by a letter to the Dean of Students.
Americans with Disabilities Act
SHSU adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. If a student has a disability that may affect adversely his/her work in this class, the student is encouraged to register with the SHSU Counseling Center and to talk with the instructor about how best to deal with the situation. All disclosures of disabilities will be kept strictly confidential. NOTE: No accommodation can be made until the student registers with the Counseling Center .
Grading Plan :
There will be four (4) non-comprehensive exams. All are of equal weight in determining the course grade. I will use objective questions for your exams drawn from both your text and class discussion so you will want to take notes during the lectures. Check your syllabus, but exam dates will still be confirmed in class. Standard grading for the course is: 90=A; 80=B; 70=C; 60=D; 0-59=F. Grades are rounded up at .5 (i.e. 89.5=A). I give only the exams for your grades there is NO extra credit offered for this course so study for the exams, they are your grade.
Exams :
Exams for this class will require a Scantron and will be in either multiple choice or true/false format. Each exam will typically be worth 100 points. You will need 2 number two lead pencils and a Scantron for each exam. Be advised, torn or wrinkled exams jam the grading machine causing errors in grading. Please be sure you do not present a mangled or bent test answer sheet.
Visitors in the Classroom :
Unannounced visitors to class must present a current, official SHSU ID card to be permitted to the classroom. They must not present a disruption to the class by their attendance. If the visitor is not a registered student, it is at the instructor's discretion whether or not the visitor will be allowed to remain in the classroom.
Course Assignments :
Please note that this syllabus is to serve only as a guide, and may change or have additional reading assignments given at the instructor's discretion .
Further, we will be using Blackboard so check your account often. Class information from me to you will be placed there to help better understand the course. This can be found on the SHSU homepage. Use your university account name and password for access. Please check the Announcements section periodically. I may also email the class using your student computer account address so look for my notes.
We will be covering a lot of material this semester and I will be more than happy to clarify any area where you may have a question. I welcome you to stop by or drop a note in the email. I am on campus all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I do have classes thru the day but in between I am yours and we are certainly not limited to office hours. However, please don't wait until right before my class to catch me. If you find you are struggling, come see me as soon as you need help; the end of the semester is generally too late. Lastly, check out the essays and websites noted along the way in the readingthey add event insight and a history base to the assigned readings. I truly look forward to our time together.
Course Outline : Instructor reserves the right to change the scheduling of class work.
Concerning reading assignments, please note that our text book, The American Democracy (7 th /Alternate/Texas Edition) consists of two parts. The first section will cover the American government information and behind it, in the back of the book, is the second text discussing Texas government information; Government & Politics of Texas , A Comparative View .
Week 1 August 22 and 24
First Day of Class for POL 261
Reading Assignment: American Political Culture: Seeking a More Perfect Union , CH 1
Class Activity: Review syllabus, discuss upcoming reading assignments
Class Discussion of Political Culture in America
Week 2 August 29 and 31
Reading Assignment: Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government, CH2
Class Activity: Lecture and Class Discussion
Week 3 September 5 and 7
Reading Assignment: Federalism: Forging a Nation, CH 3
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
Week 4 September 12 and 14
Reading Assignment: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights, CH 4
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion The Bill of Rights, See pages A12-A13 First 10 Am endments
Week 5 September 19 and 21
Reading Assignment: Equal Rights: Struggling toward Fairness CH 5
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion, specifically The Brown Decision
*******Thursday, September 21 EXAM 1
Week 6 September 26 and 28
Reading Assignment: Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice, CH6
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
Week 7 October 3 and 5
Reading Assignment: Political Participation and Voting: Expressing the Popular Will, CH7
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
Week 8 October 10 and 12
Reading Assignment: Political Parties, Candidate and Campaigns, CH 8
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
***** Thursday, October 12 EXAM 2
Week 9 October 17 and 19
Reading Assignment: Congress, CH 11
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
Week 10 October 24 and 26
Reading Assignment: The Presidency: Leading a Nation, CH 12
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion concerning political parties, interest groups and federal bureaucracy
Week 11 October 31 and November 2
Reading Assignment: The Federal Judicial System, CH 14
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
*****Thursday, November 2 EXAM 3
Week 12 November 7 and 9
Reading Assignment: See Part Two of Textbook for Texas Government
Introduction to Texas Government, CH 1
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
Week 13 November 14 and 16
Reading Assignment: The State Constitution and the American Federal System, CH 2
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
Week 14 Tuesday, November 21 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Reading Assignment: The Texas Legislature, CH7
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
Week 15 November 28 and 30
Reading Assignment: The Office of Governor and State Agencies in Texas
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
*Week 16 December 5 and 7
Reading Assignment for May 2: The Court System in Texas
Class Activity: Lecture and Discussion
NOTES: December 7 is last class day.
***FINAL EXAM (Test #4) Date and time to be announced


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David Wroe
David Wroe is national security correspondent for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald in Canberra.
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David Wroe ONE hundred days after the government introduced a carbon price, power bill increases are the one visible impact.
U-turn on $1b methanol expansion plan
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David Wroe Company pushes ahead with shelved $1 billion expansion after changes to the carbon scheme.
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David Wroe Environment Minister Tony Burke will consider proposals to expand the culling of crown-of-thorns starfish in the wake of a startling report that found the coral predators had helped strip away half...
Fisheries slams allegations of wrongdoing
David Wroe Ombudsman finds authority broke the law by failing to exclude super trawler operator from beneficial meeting.
Coalition opposed to super trawler ban
David Wroe and Jessica Wright The government's push for a two-year ban on the controversial FV Abel Tasman supertrawler faces a stormy ride in the Parliament with the Coalition opposing the legislation and the former Labor MP...
Super trawler banned from fishing in Australian waters
David Wroe The controversial FV Abel Tasman super trawler will be banned from fishing in Australian waters for up to two years while further scientific assessments of its environmental impact are carried out.
MP backs Treasury
Lenore Taylor, David Wroe Climate Change Minister Greg Combet said economic modelling by Frontier Economics that said the highest-emitting brown coal electricity generators were $400 million to $1 billion better off under the...
Thousands of sheep stuck on ship in Persian Gulf
David Wroe ANIMAL rights activists are concerned about the welfare of 22,000 Australian sheep on board a ship that has been sitting in the Persian Gulf for a fortnight after the cargo was rejected by Bahrain on...
Super trawler cleared to go fishing
David Wroe THE controversial super trawler Margiris could be fishing in Australian waters within days after being given the green light by the Environment Minister, Tony Burke, although it will face strict...
Carbon pricing switch 'won't damage budget'
David Wroe Greg Combet has hit back over claims that this week's carbon price policy reversal would blow a hole in the federal budget.
Murray-Darling rescue not out of the water yet, says frustrated minister
David Wroe NSW has warned there are still major hurdles to be overcome before an agreement can be reached to save the ailing Murray-Darling river system, as the clock ticks down on finalising a deal this year.
Gas capture plants to lose subsidy
David Wroe A Clayton energy plant where the Gillard government launched a subsidy scheme for cutting greenhouse emissions from rubbish tips could be left out of the program.
Big emitters to pay more if Kyoto fails
David Wroe Big greenhouse gas emitters could pay more under the Gillard's carbon price if Australia refuses to sign up to a second round of the Kyoto Protocol, a leading climate think tank has said.


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Casey Anthony and the Pundits
Geraldo Rivera (as a panelist on America Live with Megyn Kelly) advanced theories on the likely jury verdict and what it would mean. Geraldo said that the jury would mete out retribution ('with justice,' he was careful to add, as well as other unsavory, unfair, unjustified side dishes).
He was certain of this - before Casey Anthony was found not guilty of everything but lying to authorities.
Judge Napolitano was more than a little concerned that Judge Belvin Perry had things to worry about - namely, creating an atmosphere likely to unfairly punish Casey (by acting the part of a third, governmental, prosecutorial arm, when he allowed in information, and Napolitano concluded, made the jury hate Casey).
But they were all wrong. Judge Perry will have no 'splaining to do. The jury did not rush to deliver small-minded vengeance.
That does not mean that Geraldo or Napolitano will be likely to lose their reputations over their creative and grave...and incorrect predictions.
Other Mistaken Messiahs
This pheonomenon reminds me of all the 'Mommy Oracles' I know. They show up in the sometimes invasive, infallible, always well-intentioned form of friends and chosen family.
Mommy Oracles are sheriffs who patrol the world of pregnant mommies. They let you know when you should be worried. They let you know when you should stop exercising. They let you know when what you're doing is dangerous...or okay.
They get their license from being mommies, and their manner of speaking and kind disposition tells you that their advice and conclusions are unquestionable.
'You're having twins,' they say with absolute certainty.
'You cannot run while you're pregnant,' they tell you, convicted on the matter.
'You're carrying high,' one Mommy Oracle says. Another Mommy Oracle, looking on, waits for an opportune moment to correct her Sister of Traveling Mommy Wizards. 'You're carrying low,' she says. 'That means it's a boy.'
'You're narrow and forward-facing,' says another, 'so you're gonna have a girl. I was wide and dispersed, so I know.'
'What was that fetal heart beat again - 154? That's low; it's gonna be a boy.'
But the doctor (She adopted, so I don't know if they would accept her into the Mommy Wizard club - even with her dubious medical degrees and obstetrics/gynecology experience.) says that anywhere between 110 and 160 is fine.
And though I got the unquestionable advice from Mommy Oracles, that did not stop all of it from being proven wrong.
It didn't stop the Mommy Oracles from giving advice or said advice from being taken to heart, either.
Thomas Sowell, in his book, The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy spoke about the ways that elites - those whose vision of the world prevails in the media and popular culture - have ways of being wrong...and maintaining high esteem and unmarred reputations (all evidence of their inaccuracy and invalidity of their predictions being pushed to one side). One tool that aids this process is 'inevitability'.
One can speak of an outcome that way e.g., 'It is inevitable that you will have a boy.' One can also position one's arguments from this perspective - speaking in ways that give listeners the sense of inevitability.
"Perhaps the purest example of an argument without an argument is to say that something is 'inevitable.' This is an inherently irrefutable argument, so long as any time remains in the future. Only in the last fraction of a second of the existence of the universe could anyone refute the claim (or, when the verdict in Casey Anthony's trial is published) - and perhaps they would have other things on their mind by then (like sheer amazement that Casey was only found guilty of lying, as described above)." (New York: Basic Books, 1995, p. 101).


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Although this information was leaked on Amazon a week or so back, Microsoft were yet to make the pricing on their various upcoming releases of Windows Vista official. But today that has happened, as reported over at the DailyTech.
Last week, Amazon.com leaked pricing for Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system. Today, Microsoft has updated its Windows Vista site with official pricing for the various versions of the operating system. Not surprisingly, Amazon's figures were right on the money (prices listed as full/upgrade):-
* Windows Vista Home Basic, $199/$99.95
* Windows Vista Home Premium, $239/$159
* Windows Vista Business, $299/$199
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San Francisco (USGA) - Former SMU All-American Colt Knost earned a 2-and-1 victory over Michael Thompson of Tucson, Ariz., to win the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club's par-70, 6,948-yard Lake Course on Sunday, August 26.
It was the second USGA title of 2007 for the 22-year-old Knost, who won the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship last month. With the victory, Knost became the sixth golfer in history to win two USGA championships in the same season, and the second to win the Amateur and the Amateur Public Links in the same year. Ryan Moore was the first to do so, in 2004.
"This is unbelievable," said Knost. "This is what I've been working for for so long. This is the ultimate championship for me right now and I just couldn't be happier."
Knost held a 1-up lead after the first round of the scheduled 36-hole final thanks to a conceded birdie on the 18th hole. In the second round, Thompson squared the match with a brilliant par on the 247-yard third hole, the 21st of the match, when he got up and down from the left rough above the green.
Thompson, 22, took the lead two holes later when he made a 45-footer for par and Knost couldn't match from 35 feet. That would prove, though, to be Thompson's last lead of the day.
Knost squared the match one hole later when Thompson hit his tee shot in the left rough and had to pitch out to the fairway. He missed his par putt from 10 feet and Knost safely two-putted from six feet to again square the match. Knost again took a 1-up lead with a 10-footer for birdie on the eighth hole but gave it back when he missed an 8-footer for par on No. 11, the 29th of the match.
"I kept telling myself, `It's 36 holes, just stay patient,'" said Knost. "I felt like this match, after that morning 18, I felt I could take control of the match coming out, and I didn't. And I knew I was going to be in for a long haul."
Knost would finally take the lead for good on No. 13, the 31st of the match, with a 20-foot birdie putt. One hole later, he chipped in from the rough just left of the green and Thompson was unable to match, giving Knost a 2-up advantage.
It looked like Thompson might get one back at No. 15 when Knost hit his tee shot to the rough in front of the green. But he chipped to 10 feet and made his birdie, allowing him to maintain a 2-up lead.
"I think that was probably more important than the other two, because it kept the momentum in my favor," said Knost. "If I miss that, then he wins the hole and he's obviously got control even though I'm 1-up with three holes to play."
Thompson did cut into the lead at No. 16 when he hit his approach shot from 118 yards to 3 feet, which he made to cut the deficit to 1-down. But on the next hole, the 35th of the match, he hit his approach shot into the rough well right of the green. He was unable to get his third shot onto the green, and eventually conceded Knost's par putt, giving Knost his second USGA title in 2007.
Knost is assured of a spot in the 2008 U.S. Open field and will receive an invitation to play in the 2008 Masters Tournament as well.
The Amateur is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs. The USGA is the national governing body of golf in this country and Mexico, a combined territory that includes more than half the game's golfers and golf courses.


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Podcast – 03/18/2009 Freedom Watch 6: Alex Jones, Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, Peter Schiff, Andy Levy, Mark Skousen, Cody Willard
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NOTE: If you have trouble watching the embedded playlist below, try viewing them on youtube directly at this link.
The Judge delivered a wonderfful monologue near the beginning of today's show (03/18/2009). He talks about the natural law and freedom of contract within the Constitution. He hammers the Obama administration on violating the Constitution.
It is about 4 minutes long and is embedded below for your pleasure.
UPDATE: Michelle Muccio will not be on the show this week after all. Taking her place on the show will be Mark Skousen.
We are very excited to announce the lineup for Judge Napolitano's show Freedom Watch airing LIVE tomorrow in the Fox.com strategy room from 2pm to 3pm Eastern.
As mentioned in the previous update the show will be cross-broadcast on Alex Jones' radio show from 2pm – 2:10pm.
Also joining the Judge this week will be:
In studio: Cody Willard (Fox Business Happy Hour) and new guests Andy Levy (Fox Red Eye) and Mark Skousen
On phone: Lew Rockwell and Peter Schiff.
Live video feed (2nd half of show): Ron Paul and new guest Michelle Muccio (Acton Institute).
Also, there may be one more surprise guest added to the lineup at the last minute.
NOTE: Catch Judge Napolitano on Glenn Beck's FOX TV show this afternoon between 5pm and 6pm talking AIG.
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Massachusetts officials have begun a criminal investigation into the specialty pharmacy.
Federal investigators said last Friday that a tour of the Framingham plant found foreign, "greenish-black" material in some vials of the injectable steroid suspected as the cause of the illnesses. The contaminated product was one of a host of potential violations discovered during a recent inspection of the New England Compounding Center's plant.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that a company with the same founders as the New England Compounding Center was voluntarily recalling all of its products.
"Ameridose LLC, based in Westborough, Mass., is voluntarily recalling all of its unexpired products in circulation," the FDA said in a statement.
"The FDA is currently conducting an inspection of Ameridose's facility," the agency said. "Although this inspection is ongoing, the FDA's preliminary findings have raised concerns about a lack of sterility assurance for products produced at and distributed by this facility."
While the FDA said there have been no reports of infections linked to Ameridose products, the agency recommended the recall "out of an abundance of caution."
"Health care professionals and patients may dial the FDA's Drug Information Line at 855-543-DRUG [3784] and press [the star sign] to get the most recent information regarding the Ameridose recall and speak directly to a pharmacist," the agency added.
The New England Compounding Center is what's known as a compounding pharmacy. These pharmacies combine, mix or alter ingredients to create drugs to meet the specific needs of individual patients, according to the FDA. Such customized drugs are frequently required to fill special needs, such as a smaller dose, or the removal of an ingredient that might trigger an allergy in a patient.
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24th Apr 2013, 17:12
Personally, if possible, I'd never get any of these complicated gadgets in my car - I don't care how expensive the car is, but please, do tell us about the car. Did you base your review on having covered about 50 miles?
26th Apr 2013, 18:23
This is a perfect example of what is so wrong with the automobile market today. People care more about navigation, blue tooth, DVD players, and countless other electronic gizmos that do very little to make driving a car enjoyable than they do the car itself. These days people are willing to pay $50-60 K for a Cadillac the size of a compact 15 or 20 years ago, that looks like any other generic car on the road and rides like a Toyota Camry, as long as it has state of the art electronics and sound system. Obviously Detroit is aware of this and doesn't even attempt to design an attractive car with distinction any more. I will admit that I do find some of these new devices useful, but I would give anything to go back to the days when people cared what their car looked like and how it rode.
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A real reason not to purchase this car:
My neighbor has the AWD model of this car, which translates to a predominately FWD car with AWD capabilities.
This past winter (2013) we had a sizable snow storm. We live in a rather hilly town/county, and are at the top of a hill. The owner lives across the street in an apartment building with a sloping driveway (one end is about 1 ft above the street, the other about 3 ft). There was loose snow on the drive and he started to go in at the shallow end of the drive. His front wheels spun like crazy, making the car slide across the drive to the steeper side. At no time was any power sent to the rear wheels. This is Cadillac's idea of AWD!


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The much sweeter, honeyed, syrupy 2008 Pedro Ximenez de Anada exhibits a dark amber color along with notes of roasted nuts, molassas, Chinese black tea and honeysuckle. Rich, unctuous and full, it is best served slightly chilled after dinner.
93 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue # 203 - Oct 2012)
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Busy as many of us are from day to day, when we do have a bit of free time, it's good to do chores and various activities ahead of time and get them done. This same principle applies to food, too. If we know in advance we have to prepare a recipe, if our schedules permit it, it's always a help to do them ahead and have them completed, ready to enjoy when we're ready for it.
If you like to have dishes ready in advance because of your work or other activities, you'll like the recipe I'm sharing, which is for "Twenty-Four Hour Salad". This is a fruit salad that you prepare ahead and though you could serve it anytime after it's chilled even a short time, it's best if it chills 24 hours. This is much like the popular Ambrosia and this consists of pineapple, cherries, oranges and marshmallows. It's coated with a dressing you make from pineapple juice, eggs, lemon juice, sugar, a bit of salt, and whipped cream.
The recipe uses, as I mentioned, cherries. This uses the Royal Ann cherries, which is a light colored cherry. These can be found in the canned fruit section of most stores. It's also calls for large marshmallows that have been cut in quarters. To make it easier, I suggest using about 2 cups of miniature marshmallows, if you'd prefer not to cut the marshmallows. If you choose to cut them, use kitchen shears and wet the blades each time you cut to prevent sticking.
The recipe for the dressing calls for whipped cream. If you wanted to, for convenience, you could use whipped topping, such as Cool Whip, if you'd prefer not to deal with having to whip whipping cream. The dressing can be made ahead and chilled before assembling the salad. Actually, it would be best to do it this way since the dressing should be cold when mixing the salad. Otherwise, it could melt the marshmallows.
This is good served as a side dish or even as a dessert. If you wanted to take it a step further, serve this with a slice of pound cake to make a special treat! Even as a snack, this would be much healthier for you than most snack foods.
Sometime ago, I shared a recipe for a "Fruit Salad Dressing" that was something similar to the dressing in this recipe. To get it, follow this link:
If your time permits, assemble this salad, knowing that in 24 hours, it's one less dish you have to prepare for dinner!
- 1 large can pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved
- 1 can Royal Ann cherries, drained
- 2 oranges, peeled and section, seeds removed and cut into small pieces
- 1/2 pkg. large marshmallows, cut into fourths OR 2 cups miniature marshmallows
Combine these ingredients and mix with the following dressing. Chill for 24 hours before serving.
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup sweetened whipped cream OR whipped topping
Mix ingredients except for whipped cream in a saucepan. Bring to boiling over medium heat. Set aside to cool and fold in the whipped cream. Yield: 6-8 servings.


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Daisy was 16 when she entered Jericho High School as a senior in 1974. "I was the only foreign student. I was the only Muslim student. And it was a mostly Jewish school," she says. "I was a complete misfit." Her clothes were all wrong, her braids were unfashionable—and she changed them both very fast. She dropped the name Farhat and used Daisy, which had been her nickname back in India. "I noticed right away that I had to change my ways. I had to get accepted," she says, laughing at the memory. "There was no way I was going to be a misfit." The Americanization of Daisy had begun. She went on to college at Long Island University's C.W. Post campus and to graduate school at the New York School of Design in Manhattan. She became an interior architect. Her first big project was helping design the Islamic Center of Long Island, now one of the New York area's most prominent mosques, which her uncle, Faroque Khan, cofounded. "My carpet that I designed for that mosque? It's still there," she says proudly, adding that she encouraged the female worshippers to demand that their prayer space be moved "out of the basement and on the same floor as the men."
Khan went on to design restaurants and nightclubs and in 1987 began working for what was then Shearson Lehman, designing their brokerage offices around the country. "She was just always very spot-on in the way that she related with people of all different types," says her former boss, Ann Nicholas. "She had vast communication skills." At Shearson, Khan had an office on the 106th floor of the World Trade Center, with a breathtaking view; a huge salary; and a 70-hour workweek. She traveled constantly. Today she says, "I learned everything about America. Name any city, and I can tell you what state it's in."
In 1988, what Khan has called a "very, very dark" stage of her life began. Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses had just been published, triggering riots and book burnings in several Muslim countries. Death threats were made against the author, and a fatwa calling for his assassination was issued; eventually he went into hiding. "I was moving around in intellectual circles. I loved books. I was very troubled by that. It upset everything internally, everything I believed in," Khan says. "I didn't know how to deal with that. There were no blogs, no chat groups. There were very few Muslims that I engaged with. It was a very lonely existence." None of her colleagues in New York knew she was a Muslim: "If you were working in an office in those days, you didn't discuss politics and religion."
It was a crisis of identity for which there seemed to be no easy resolution. "I had to make a choice: Am I going to be associated with this thing [Islam] or disassociated? It was easier to just abandon my religion, to leave the whole faith thing. But there was something constantly calling." Desperate for answers, Khan stopped into the Masjid al-Farah mosque in Tribeca one day during her lunch break. The imam was Feisal Abdul Rauf, 10 years her senior. The Kuwaiti-born son of a prominent Egyptian cleric, Rauf studied physics at Columbia University and then became a Sufi, shedding his father's conservative Islam for a more spiritual, liberal form of the religion.


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2 chemical pregnancies. Progesterone?
I've had two chemical pregnancies back to back. Even though it was hard, the first one felt normal because I've heard it's so common. The second one was really tough because I really started to feel like something was wrong with me. My period was just a couple days late with each so I lost them around 4 weeks. My doctor prescribed progesterone, but I'm not sure if I should take it. I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences. I'm afraid that by taking it I might be making something happen that's not supposed to- maybe the baby isn't healthy and there is a reason for the chemical pregnancy? It seems like the odds are that I would get pregnant after two chemical pregnancies in a row, so wondering if I need it. It doesn't seem like anyone knows the long term effects of progesterone supplementation, so that makes me nervous. Thoughts? In advance- I appreciate your responses.
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I wanted to update everyone with something positive in case someone is going through the same thing I went through. After the two chemical pregnancies, I am pregnant again! This time 7 weeks along. I am taking progesterone, B6, and baby aspirin.posted 03/12/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
I'm so sorry to hear that! I know how you feel! If it makes you feel better- there is hope! I'm now 26 weeks pregnant. As I said before I took progesterone, a baby aspirin and B 6 throughout the first trimester of this pregnancy. I started the progesterone about a week after ovulation along with the others. At 11 weeks I tapered each of them down. Baby boy is healthy, growing and kicking. I hope you have a happy ending soon too. Hugs!posted 07/25/2013 by rodfamily
I had a chemical pregnancy and suspected I had luteal phase defect (LPD) as my cycles are short (23-26 days). I started B6 supplements and had a normal 28 day cycle. I got pregnant the very next cycle while still on B6 and was also prescribed progesterone and that baby stuck! Progesterone can also help with implantation if started immediately following ovulation. Good Luck!posted 02/04/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
@ rodfamily, Could you please specify what in progesterone are you taking. I am low on progesterone and that's why have Leutal phase defect (of 11 days). My doctor asked me to start Clomid, I will start from tonight. I am concern if I need to take progesterone or clomid. M ovulating just fine, Ultrasound checked. But low progesterone is a culprit in my case. Also, if I should continue on progesterone for first trimester. Thank you so much.posted 10/24/2015 by Navkarbaby
I've also heard B6 (with B12 and folate- seperate from prenatal) and baby asprin can help. Has anyone else heard this or experienced it? Thanks!posted 02/03/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
Thanks for your response. It gives me hope to hear from others!posted 02/04/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
I've had a miscarriage at 5 weeks in April and going threw a chemical pregnancy right now..so sadposted 07/25/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
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Decorating your home can be fun, or it can be work. It is relaxing to some and stressful to others. Some see it as a waste of money and others see it as a "necessity".
When considering finances and being good stewards of our money, decorating has been on my mind. A lot.
Is it a waste of money? Do we really need this new painting for the living room? Should I be spending valuable resources and time on decorating?
The answer I have come to: Yes and No. It all depends on my frame of mind. Decorating can be prideful for me, or it can be out of a desire to bless my family.
When Decorating can be for God's Glory
Let me set up a scenario for you. A new family comes over for dinner and I have worked the apartment to perfection. The table is set, the food is cooking, the background music is on, the candles are lit, and the decorations are in the right place. We lovingly welcome a new family into our home.
Okay, let's stop there. I could very well have two different motives going into this. The first is that I am motivated by pride. I want this new family to see my beautiful, perfect house. I want them to perceive that I am the best homemaker and that my house is perfect. The decorations are just so beautiful, and it's all about me. {And trust me…it's very easy to fall into this!}
OR, my motivation could be that I want to make a warm, inviting house. I want a new couple/family from church to enter my home and feel welcomed. I want them to feel like I have put time into making them feel welcomed. I want my house to be a safe place to invite people into. I want them to feel comfortable when entering my home and that they are invited.
And believe me, I have had both motivations. As homemakers (or maybe it's just me?), it's easy to become prideful about our domain. We take pride in our home, and can easily be motivated to show it off.
But my purpose in decorating my home is to be warm and inviting.
My Desire in Decorating
I want my home to be a safe haven for my family
I want my husband to happily anticipate coming home each day. I want my home to be relaxing; a refuge from this busy life. I want my home to be warm and loving! I want my husband to feel love before he even sees me.
I want my home to be a place of tranquility and peace
A place that is conducive to the study of God's word. A place free of clutter so our minds can likewise be free of clutter.
I want my home to be inviting and welcoming to new comers
I want to share God's word with those coming into our house by how our home feels; not stuffy and perfect, but rather comfortable and loving.
What is your motivation for decorating?
I agree that the majority of our motivation in regard to the home comes from either wanting to impress ("pride") or wanting to welcome ("warm, inviting house"). I believe the first will always leave a person overly admiring the homes or displays of others, being discontent with her current space, and maintaining uncertainty of her personal style. For me, my goal in decorating is entirely about making it feel like a cozy and comfortable home. In apartment living, that can be challenging! However, I continuously am amazed at the difference made in simple things like curtains, pillows on the sofa or bed (or pillow covers), cloth table cloths and napkins and many more little touches. If you haven't read Emilie Barnes' book, "Simple Secrets to a Beautiful Home" then I definitely suggest adding it to your reading list. I have really enjoyed reading this little book that connects so well with my heart for home. Enjoyed reading your post today (and getting a sneak peak at your lovely home!).
~Whitney @ Reviving Homemaking
I want my home to feel comfortable, liveable and welcoming. I want my home to look nice, but I don't want people to be afraid to touch stuff, either…so definitely nice, but also livable ;) :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)
I want to come hang out in your home, Jami. Pretty, please? This is a great post ,and wonderful reminders. My life goal is to create a home that makes it impossible to not think about God. I want my home to be a reflection of His beauty. It's easy to get caught up in wanting others to notice … well, me and my abilities. But it's God who wants and deserves the glory. Thanks for the reminder! Now, can I come over?
What a great reminder! And the flip side is true, which is where I am currently – not wanting people over because you're embarrassed by your home. The cheap carpet in our apartment has been stained multiple times over by two small children and I find it embarrassing. But the call to hospitality remains whether the carpet is lovely or not!
Love love love love love this! Thanks so much for sharing!
loved your pics! my goal in decorating is to make things warm and cozy so i can have people over for sharing the Word.
I used to be so concerned about everything being just right. But now as long as there isn't laundry piled up on the couch, I don't worry too much about the house. I feel like company is coming over to see me or my family and they aren't really too concerned with everything else. I get where you are coming from though. I think people want to see that you don't have it all together and it makes them feel more relaxed.
Love this! A great reminder to check our motives! It's too easy to get caught up with wanting to impress others with our home. I know when I've gone to others' homes, there have been times where it was so impressive that I started thinking, "Oh, we need to change ____about our house." or "We should go buy ____ – that will make our house better!". We live in a culture all about "keeping up" with everyone else! So I try to keep that in mind when we have others over. I do not want us or our home to be a stumbling block for other families by "showing off" my home or home making skills (although – I do at times struggle with that!). I don't want our loved ones to ever leave our presence feeling inadequate in themselves or their home, or that they must "keep up". Hope that made some sort of sense? :)
LOVE this, Jami! I remember a couple of years ago I started a monthly prayer group for moms. We would meet in my home and for an hour or so do nothing except pray over our children. Before the first meeting, I spent ALL day DEEP cleaning my home. Arranging things just so and making sure it was spotless. I had a 'weird' feeling deep down all day but couldn't place it because I was too busy cleaning. About an hour before the ladies were supposed to arrive, I was showering and getting ready when God very clearly spoke to me. "Is this meeting about showing off your house or to pray to Me for your children?" That was a God spanking for me. I have to be careful for my motives when company comes.
But when it comes to my husband, I want him to come home each day to a clean, warm and inviting home. I want him to feel like he can relax and not work more when he comes home. And I want my children to feel safe and loved here.
God obviously loves beauty – he made the world beautiful, and he made people beautiful. Mortal eye has only rarely seen such beauty as He enjoys. I want to emulate my Father, and so I try to make my surroundings beautiful.
When I lived at my old much larger apartment, I decorated with all the stuff my grandmother and I had collected over the years. Our 5 foot fake pre-lit tree (we put it on a box with a tablecloth around it to make it look taller) and porcelain Nativity with dozens of assorted angels and about 7 or 8 wise men (get, the Bible never said there were 3 of them!) and a huge village that we used to put on the book case in 2 layers to make it look like it was on a mountain top.
This year, though, since we've downsized to a tiny 1 bedroom there isn't even room for most of our furniture, let alone Christmas decorations. Besides, the time to enjoy all the lights is at night, and when you work nights aleeayd, well… There really isn't much point. So we didn't bother. I'm writing cards and making jar gifts, and that's about it. We don't need decorations to make it feel like Christmas. (Heck, living in Florida, it doesn't even get cold, really.) So we just enjoy the time we have together and sing songs on the way to and from work. Decorations are nice, and when I get a bigger home, i'll decorate again. But they aren't a necessity.
I do love decorating my home in all possible way. For a new home its a necessity. After all those busy days of our marriage and in between maintaining our new home was a headache. I love well stacked and organized shelves and those stunning interiors. We always look for the best interior decors whenever we get a chance to visit fancy stores or travel abroad. But placing them randomly here and there in our home without an idea or a design can turn out to be a complete mess and a wastage of time. In that case, we should definitely hire an established home decorator .
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Feb. 27, 2012
Northern Illinois Huskies (12-15, 6-9 MAC) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (7-21, 4-11 MAC)
NIU-WMU Game Notes
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tipoff: 7:00 PM CT
Location: NIU Convocation Center
Radio: WLBK 1360-AM DeKalb - Andy Garcia and Ethel Gregory on the call
Live Stats: NIUHuskies.com
The Match-Up
Northern Illinois plays its 14th home game of the year with its 46th all-time meeting against Western Michigan.
A Look at Western Michigan
WMU enters the game off of a 66-53 loss at home to Central Michigan. Since winning back-to-back games on Jan 5 & 8, the Broncos have lost 11 of their last 13 games. The Broncos average 62.5 points per game and give up 71.8. They are shooting 37.9 percent from the field and allow opponents to shoot 42.3 percent. WMU features one scorer that average double figures in Maria Iaquaniello (13.1 PPG).
Last Time Versus Western Michigan
The two teams last met in Kalamazoo on Jan. 19, and the Huskies won 53-41. The NIU defense suffocated the WMU offense by forcing 22 turnovers and allowing the Broncos to shoot 28.8 percent from the field. NIU used an 11-4 run in the first five-plus minutes of the second half to build upon a 21-20 halftime lead and WMU would not get within five points the rest of the way. Amanda Corral led NIU with 15 points, while Maria Iaquaniello and Julia Henson paced WMU with eight points apiece.
NIU vs WMU Revisited
The win for NIU back on Jan. 19 snapped a six-game losing streak and WMU's six-game winning streak at home versus MAC foes ... The win also snapped a three-game losing streak against WMU ... NIU made eight of 11 free throws in the final six minutes to ice the game ... The win marked NIU's first MAC win of the season after an 0-4 start in league play.
Injury Update
Danny Pulliam underwent successful knee surgery on Dec. 8. Pulliam will be out for the season with a torn meniscus and microfracture surgery in her right knee ... Claire Jakubicek is out for the rest of the season with a broken right foot, which occurred on Feb. 16 at home against Ball State ... Ashley Sneed is day-to-day with a sprained left knee.
Defense Returns
After giving up 70-plus points in each of the last two games, the NIU defense rebounded to hold Toledo to just 49 points on Saturday. The game marked the seventh time this season that the Huskies have held an opponent under 50 points.
Tying or Bettering Last season
With one regular season game left, an NIU win would put the Huskies at 13 overall and seven MAC wins -- which would tie the same totals from last season with two less losses and without the services of last season's leading scorer (Marke Freeman) and rebounder (Ebony Ellis).
Dominant Davis
Over the last six games, Kim Davis is averaging 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 60.3 percent from the field.
Distributing All Over the Court
Over the last six games, Courtney Shelton has 42 assists and only 20 turnovers. She leads the team with 97 assists, which are a new single season high for her. Shelton's 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio and 3.7 assists per game are good for fifth in the MAC as of Feb. 26.
Different Circumstances, Same Result
When NIU and Central Michigan first met this season on Jan. 5 in DeKalb, CMU had won six of its last seven games and NIU had lost three of its last five -- and CMU won. In the rematch last Wednesday in Mount Pleasant, Mich., NIU entered the game with six wins in its last nine games and CMU had seven losses in its last nine -- and unfortunately, the Chippewas came out on top again, 73-50.
CMU's Rare Half
The main difference in the game was CMU's 41-point first half that gave the Chippewas a 41-27 lead at the half. NIU has only surrendered 40 or more points in the first half three times this season and all three resulted in losses.
Bennett Under the Weather
NIU Head Coach Kathi Bennett was absent from NIU's 77-57 loss to EMU at the NIU Convocation Center last Saturday due to sickness. NIU Associate Head Coach Marsha Frese served as acting head coach. Bennett was back on the sideline versus the Chippewas and Rockets.
So She Wants to be a Coach
In conjunction with the NCAA Women's Final Four and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in Denver, Colo., senior Courtney Shelton will partake in the WBCA's So You Want To Be A Coach program. Shelton will get to participate in a coaching workshop and get professional development and career advancement through education, skills enhancement, networking and exposure as a member of the program. In order to be eligible for the program, a player must be in the final year of eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year, must want to pursue a career in coaching, must be a credit to the sport both on and off the court, must be nominated by her head coach, must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and must be able to attend all three days of the program.
Eagles Flew to High
EMU (6) and NIU (3) both entered the Feb. 18 game on winning streaks but it was the Eagles who kept theirs alive thanks to a 44.8 percent shooting performance from the field in a 77-57 win. EMU was just the sixth team all season to score in the 70s and the seventh to shoot above 40 percent.
Familiar Foe for Davis
Senior forward Kim Davis was a walk-on for the Eagles' in the 2008-09 campaign. She played 24 games and made 10 starts, averaging 1.0 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game. She then transferred to NIU in 2009-10 as a student and found her way onto the roster for the 2010-11 NIU season. Davis is 0-3 against her former school. At home in a 79-63 loss to EMU on Jan. 5, 2011, Davis played 22 minutes off the bench, totaling four points, six assists and one steal. In a 62-35 road loss on Feb. 19, 2011, she started and played 35 minutes, compiling 11 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists. During NIU's 64-52 loss at EMU on Jan. 8, she posted two points and five rebounds in 18 minutes as a starter. In what could be her final game against her former team, Davis went off for a career-high 26 points. 14 of the points came off her career-day at the line as she was 14-for-15. The last time a Huskie scored 26 or more points was on Feb. 1, 2011, when Marke Freeman scored 26 against Bowling Green.
Free Throw Show
With a team percentage of 71.9 from the free throw line, NIU ranks fourth in the MAC and 76th in the nation as of Feb. 26.
Three in a Row, Finally
The Huskies won back-to-back games four times prior to pulling through with a three-game winning streak in their fifth try with the Ball State win on Feb. 16. The last time NIU ran off a three-game winning streak was Nov. 14-19, 2010.
Half Impact
Helping NIU to a 34-19 halftime lead in the Ball State win was having a trio score in double figures for the first time this season in a half. Claire Jakubicek led with 11, while Amanda Corral and Courtney Shelton had 10 apiece on a combined 7-for-7 shooting.
Millett Hall Mallet
Miami's Millett Hall has not been friendly to NIU lately, and to any opponent this season except Bowling Green, but the Huskies changed that with one of their best all-around games of the season on Feb. 11. The last time the Huskies won in Oxford was in 2008 -- a span of two games. Prior to the game, the RedHawks were 12-1 at home this season and had only lost to Bowling Green, who only has one loss in MAC play.
Shel of a Double-Double
Courtney Shelton's 13-point, 13-assist double-double against Miami was the first point-assist double-double for NIU since Marke Freeman did so on Feb. 20, 2010 against Toledo. Shelton's 13 assists were one away from tying the single-game program record set by Gena Stubbs in 1988. The last time a Huskie had 13 assists in a game was in 1986 (Val Leitzen). Shelton is now one of seven players in the history of the program to have a 10-plus-assist game. The double-double was the second of Shelton's career.
Revenge is Served
Last season, NIU took down Ohio in Athens during the regular season but fell at home 72-66 to the Bobcats in the first round of the MAC Tournament, ending Kathi Bennett's first season. In their first meeting since, the Huskies avenged the loss with a 50-46 win on Feb. 4 in DeKalb.
Pointless Impact
Courtney Shelton only took three shots against Ohio and scored no points for just the second time in the last two seasons -- a span of 51 games -- but she still found a way to have a large impact on the game. Try a career-best 11 rebounds and a then-season-high eight assists for nearly a pointless double-double.
No Flash in the Pan
Prior to the win over Kent State, NIU had not won a game against the Golden Flashes since 2006 -- a span of four games.
Threes to Victory
The Kent State win was fueled large in part by three-pointers as NIU established season highs in threes made and percentage by going 8-for-14 (57.1%). Courtney Shelton led the way with a 5-for-10 performance en route to a season- and game-high 23 points.
Good Rhode Win
Prior to the win at Akron, NIU had not won at Rhodes Arena since 2006. Fittingly, the last two win for the Huskies at Akron were on the same exact day -- January 25 -- one in 2006 and the other in 2012.
Streaks Snapped
With NIU's win at Western Michigan on Jan. 19, a few streaks were ended. NIU stopped a four-game MAC losing streak and a six-game losing streak overall. The Huskies also put an end to WMU's six-game home MAC winning streak and a three-game winning streak against NIU.
Three's Company
Three scorers reached double-figures against Ball State, which marked the 10th time this season that NIU has had three or more players score 10-plus points. Claire Jakubicek led the way with 17. Amanda Corral and Courtney Shelton had 10 each. NIU is 8-2 when having three or more players score in double figures this season.
Dominating Defense
As of Feb. 26, NIU ranks third in the MAC in opponent field goal percentage (37.3) and opponent three-point percentage (29.3). The Huskies are 11-9 when holding opponents under 40 percent shooting and are 8-3 when outshooting their foes. The Huskies also rank fourth in the MAC in scoring defense (59.1 PPG).
Board Beasts
With rebounding margin of +3.4, NIU ranks fourth in the MAC and 80th in the NCAA as of Feb. 26. NIU's 72.2 percent defensive rebounding clip is second in the league. The Huskies have outrebounded their opponents 19 times this year and are 12-7 when doing so.
Double-Double on the Marke
Amanda Corral's 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against Temple was the first by an NIU guard since last year's leading scorer Marke Freeman poured in 23 points and 17 boards in a 56-48 win at Ohio on Jan. 1, 2011.
Corral repeated the feat at Indiana Dec. 17 with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Corraling MAC West Player of the Week
In just her first seven days of collegiate action, freshman Amanda Corral has already caught the MAC's attention, garnering MAC West Player of the Week on Nov. 21st. Corral led NIU to a 2-0 record by averaging 13.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.
Percent of Production Returning
The Huskies return seven players from last year, including three starters in Kim Davis, Danny Pulliam, and Courtney Shelton, and welcome seven newcomers. In terms of production, NIU returns 64 percent of its minutes, 49 percent of its points, 45 percent of its rebounds, 71 percent of its assists, 44 percent of its blocks, and 53 percent of its steals.
Bennett's Year 2 Success
In Year 2 of each of her three prior head coaching stops throughout her career, Bennett has posted a combined win-loss total of 44-38. Her Year 2 win total has been an increase from Year 1 in two of the three stops. Indiana was the only place she did not have an increase, as she led the Hoosiers to 17 wins after totaling 20 in her first season in Bloomington.
NIU Picked to Finish 4th in MAC West
The Mid-American Conference coaches and select media chose the Huskies to finish fourth in the West Division this year in the MAC Preseason Poll.
Huskies Ink Three on Signing Day
On signing day on Nov. 9, NIU received National Letters of Intent from forward McKenzie Hoelmenn (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North), guard Alexis Lindstrom (Howards Grove, Wis./Howards Grove), and forward Nichole Wittman (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson), Hoelmenn is Max Preps' No. 3 player from Minnesota and No. 87 player in the nation. Max Preps ranks Wittman and Lindstrom No. 41 and No. 133 in their respective states.
Graduating Huskies
For the fourth straight year, NIU's Graduation Success Rate (GSR) topped the 80 percent mark. With an 82 percent GSR, the Huskies sit two points above the four-class national average. The women's basketball team is one of four NIU programs to post a perfect 100 percent GSR as every freshman and transfer student-athlete who entered NIU between 2001-04 graduated.
NIU on TV
On Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, NIU's contest at Eastern Michigan was televised by the Mid-American Conference's regional cable partner SportsTime Ohio. The game will be NIU's only scheduled regular season TV appearance.
On the Air
Every NIU basketball game of the 2011-12 season can be heard on the Northern Illinois Sports Network, Presented by IMG. Women's games home and away can be heard on 1360-AM WLBK and Huskie All-Access at NIUHuskies.com. Home games can also be watched live through Huskie All-Access. Andy Garcia and Ethel Gregory will be on the call.
Up Next for NIU
The Huskies host a first round MAC Tournament game on Saturday, March 3, at 3 PM CT. NIU's opponent is still to be determined, pending Tuesday's results in the league's final day of regular season play.


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JROTC STUDENTS from Luther L. Wright High School pose at summer camp recently in Park Rapids, Minn. Pictured are, from left, first row: Jordan Louma, Anthony Ursini, Riley Jarocki, Josh Suzik, Zak Combs, Trevor Richardson, Desmond Sackmann, Dylan Neill, Jesse Moore and Jesse Carroll; second row: Emily Ruotsala, Naomi Doverspike, Kailey Balyeat and Allie Sackett.
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