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With $4.35 billion on the line, 40 states and the District of Columbia turned in applications for the first round of the Race to the Top competition on Jan. 19. Some of the other states - the ones that didn't apply - aren't too excited about the strings attached to the federal education grants.
Peer reviewers will now evaluate what each state is doing to improve education, and while they're using a point system, there won't be any specific point cutoffs that winning applicants have to make, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. They also haven't locked themselves into a certain number of states to choose, but they will set a high bar for them to hurdle.
"We want to fund as many great proposals as we can," Duncan said, "and we don't want to fund those that we think are good or have potential, but aren't great yet."
To become eligible for the race, a dozen states have amended or maintained their charter school laws, and several states eliminated barriers that prevented teacher performance and student assessment data from being linked, including California.
"When Race to the Top was announced last July, California was immediately counted out of the race - but you should never count California out," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said. "President Obama issued a challenge, and we have responded with strong leadership and bold action to ensure California cannot only apply but be highly competitive in the Race to the Top."
These are the states that applied in round one:
If states do not enter or win in the first round, they are eligible to apply for the second round by June 1. Awards for the first round will be announced in April, and the awards for the second round will be announced in September.
Just because the Education Department is offering money, that doesn't mean every state wants it. Texas Gov. Rick Perry refused to apply for Race to the Top. In a letter to Duncan, he said that his state did not want to give up local control over curriculum, legislation and budgets to the federal government.
He stressed that Texas was one of the first states to adopt college and career-ready standards and assessments. While the state has already done many things that the competition has emphasized, it accomplished reforms "in the interest of providing Texas students a bright future, not due to mandates from the U.S. Department of Education."
"Texas is well positioned to continue progressing under the watchful eyes of Texas citizens, and we will build upon our successful record of education reform," Perry said. "I firmly believe that states like Texas, working with local educators, employers and citizens, are best suited to determine the


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Exclusive Report: Evidence of Iran Nuclear Weapons Program May Be Fraudulent
Gareth Porter, Truthout: "The Obama administration says there can be no diplomatic negotiations with Iran unless Iran satisfies the IAEA fully in regard to the allegations derived from the documents that it had covert nuclear weapons program. That position is based on the premise that the intelligence documents that Iran has been asked to explain are genuine. The evidence now available, however, indicates that they are fabrications."
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Yeah, unknown source(s). So, bullshit!
In one report after another, the IAEA has suggested that Iran has failed to cooperate with its inquiry into that alleged research, and that the agency, therefore, cannot verify that it has not diverted nuclear material to military purposes.
That issue remains central to US policy toward Iran.
US policy toward Iran is accurately called hegemony and hypocrisy, extreme hypocrisy. It can also be aka double-standards policy. And, it's criminal [as hell].
So what if Iran is secretly trying to develop nuclear weapons; it apparently is the only reason that North Korea will not be attacked, because it has the nuclear deterrent. NK doesn't attack others, but also won't be attacked, because of having this deterrent capability. And Iran, if it succeeds in developing nuclear weapons, also will not attack others and will be able to deter attacks against itself, which is beneficial for us all, for it'd deter full nuclear war.
"War is a Racket" and that's all the US is doing and leading. It doesn't matter if Iran is developing nuclear weapons, unless Iran succeeds, in which case it will matter; because it'll save us all from the US and Israel committing nuclear attacks against Iran, which would far more extremely embroil our world in totally unjustifiable war.
So, let Iran develop nuclear weapons, and maybe the IAEA take a long vacation. The IAEA does not inspect criminal governments that the US makes sure are protected from inspections, so the US and Europe have absolutely no grounds to stand upon for trying to give Iran any orders. Iran is the innocent party in this and while I believe in the principle of "innocent until proven guilty", the West is provably guilty [as hell].
Iranian leadership would [never] use nuclear weapons for first-strike purposes, to threaten anyone, and they surely wouldn't use such weapons for retaliation to attacks that were non-nuclear, because Iranian leadership knows that Iran could be obliterated very, very quickly with nuclear weapons that might come from multiple directions.
NK doesn't make use of its nuclear weapons, except for testing, which is a use I disapprove of, but at least it's not for attacking others, and for deterrence. And it's been working. No state will attack a nuclear-armed state.
Iran has as much right to nuclear weapons as anyone else does and who cares if it's kept secret? Well, Iranian leadership wouldn't want to keep it secret once they did have functional or usable nuclear weapons, for their "raison d'etre" would be deterrence and if the weapons were kept totally secret, then they wouldn't have a deterring effect. But the development of these weapons would naturally and understandably be kept as secret as humanly assurable in order to try to prevent pre-emptive strikes, which the US is fond of committing.
Iran might be acting outside of the law on the mere piece of paper it's written on, but the US has no grounds for preaching about this. US leadership treats the US Constitution as "just a piece of paper", but, and unlike Iran, is internationally rogue, murderous, war maker, and so on.
Leave Iran alone and may Western governments stop distracting us with this otherwise non-issue that they criminally are the only ones making an issue of this. They are the sole criminals in all of this. And may all Western "leaders" walk over cliffs, soon. Amen.
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Mr Brown will lay out his plans to transfer powers away from No 10 in a statement to the Commons on Monday. The proposals took up much of yesterday's 1¾-hour cabinet meeting, with every minister contributing. Changes are likely to include drastic trimming of the royal prerogative, used by the prime minister with the purely formal agreement of the Queen.
Mr Brown has already indicated that the Commons should decide whether troops go to war - as it did before the 2003 invasion of Iraq - and that there is no reason for the prime minister to appoint bishops.
Mr Straw said the government was not "tinkering" with the constitution, adding: "It may sound rather technical and anoraky - but it's fundamentally about what kind of relationship people have with each other...and with institutions of state."
Electoral reform could also be on the agenda: the issue is understood to have been raised in Mr Brown's meeting with the Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Menzies Campbell, last week.
On Tuesday, Mr Brown will hold his third cabinet meeting in five days. It is thought the cabinet has not met this frequently in peacetime for several decades.


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If you are curious why anyone would choose an out-of-hospital birth, let me walk you through what parents planning VBACs in America can encounter.
The dilemma
Many women, especially those seeking VBAC, are between a rock and a hard place. Women are faced with hospital VBAC bans which mandate repeat cesarean sections and they don't know what to do. They don't want another surgery.
Or their local hospital technically allows VBAC, but the requirements in place greatly diminish the likelihood of success. Or their hospital says they can't offer VBAC because they don't have 24/7 anesthesia. Or an OB will tell them that they "Do VBACs all the time" when the reality is, they don't. Or they felt deceived during their last birth and have subsequently lost all faith and confidence in the medical system. Trust is paramount between provider and patient and when that is so damaged, it's difficult, if not impossible, to repair.
Other women report that their prior birth, either vaginal or cesarean, was so traumatizing that they developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and cannot step into another hospital again. Or they simply feel that physiological birth is impossible in a hospital. Or they want something simple like freedom of movement during labor and their local hospital requires VBAC moms, or all moms, to labor in bed. Or to deliver by 39 weeks. Or to give birth to a baby weighing less than 8 lbs. Or to dilate a 1 centimeter per hour.
Many women cannot travel 5-6 hours to birth at a VBAC supportive hospital, let alone move closer to the hospital, and away from their social support system, for the last weeks of their pregnancy.
Women simply want to birth normally after a cesarean and they want to avoid the risks associated with multiple repeat cesarean sections. Some women have found that the only way they can do this in their community is to birth at home.
National guidelines do not reflect access
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG, 2010) describes VBAC as a reasonable and appropriate choice for "most women" with one prior cesarean and for "some women" with two prior cesareans. The National Institutes of Health (2010) says "trial of labor is a reasonable option for many pregnant women with one prior low transverse uterine incision." There was even a presentation at the 2010 NIH VBAC Conference discussing how there are not enough anesthesiologists in the United States to provide 24/7 coverage of all birthing units nationwide, but that VBAC could be offered safely nonetheless.
There are hospitals and hospital-based care providers who actively support VBAC. Yet not all women have access to such facilities and professionals. Even among women who do have access to a facility that attends VBAC, a recent study showed that the median VBAC rate at such facilities was about 10%. (Barger, 2013)
So increasingly, more women are opting to birth at home because they feel like they have no other choice or they simply prefer to birth at home. As the CDC recently reported, "After a decline from 1990 to 2004, the percentage of U.S. births that occurred at home increased by 29%, from 0.56% of births in 2004 to 0.72% in 2009." (MacDorman, 2012) Women feel like if they go to the hospital, they will ultimately have another cesarean because their OB or hospital administrators are not really supportive.
The great "what if"
The concern than many women have is "what if something happens." Most women will be fine giving birth at home, but there will be women who have urgent, time sensitive complications at home that require immediate hospital transfer. If that hospital-based advanced medical care (i.e., drugs, surgery, blood products, etc.) is not reached in time, dire consequences could occur. This is the risk of home birth.
How a complication plays out depends on many variables:
- The type and severity of complication,
- How quickly it is diagnosed (based on the skills and experience of your care provider),
- If it is something that can be managed at home (based on the skills, experience, and supplies of your care provider) and if not,
- How quickly can you get to the hospital (based on the distance, driving conditions, etc), and
- How quickly the hospital personnel can respond to your complication.
- Does your home-based care provider have a good professional relationship with the hospital?
- Can s/he call ahead, inform them of your transfer, and have them ready the OR (if necessary)?
Uterine rupture and home birth
Some research on infant cord blood gases has suggested that if the baby isn't delivered (almost always by cesarean) within 16 – 17 minutes of a uterine rupture, there can be serious brain damage or death to baby.
This is something to consider especially if you live in a rural area far from a hospital. You can watch a presentation from the 2010 NIH VBAC Conference entitled "The Immediately Available Physician Standard" by Howard Minkoff, M.D. for more information or read his presentation abstract.
The myth of the "unmessed with" birth
Some women believe the very false and dangerous belief that nothing can go wrong in a spontaneous "unmessed with" birth. I'm here to tell you that you can do everything "right" and still have a complication/ bad outcome.
While doing everything "right" decreases the risks that various interventions or restrictions introduce (such as elective induction, artificial breaking of the water, prohibiting movement during labor, etc), it does not eliminate the "naturally occurring" complications that are sometimes just the luck of the draw.
On Rights and Responsibilities
So when we talk about the "risks of homebirth," it goes back to the question: Who decides what level of risk is acceptable?
And the answer is always the same: The mother. She is ultimately the one who will have a VBAC, repeat cesarean, uterine rupture, or placental accreta in future pregnancies… she needs to decide what is important to her.
Some women might say after reviewing the risks and benefits, "I want a home birth." Other women might say, "I just want to be in the hospital in the event that I have one of those unlikely complications." I don't see any Right or Wrong answers here, just what is Right or Wrong for a particular parent.
I also think it needs to be stressed that with Rights comes Responsibility. Meaning, parents need to understand that if they choose to labor at home, understanding the small but real risk of uterine rupture and the potential impact of transfer time on outcomes, they can't turn around and blame their provider if they become that statistic and have a bad outcome.
And this is true regardless of birth location.
Really, we need to be considering all of our citizens
The medical research on home VBAC is pretty limited due to the simple fact that it's hard to collect the data on something that happens pretty rarely. Less than 1% of births in American take place at home and how many of these have a prior cesarean has not be tabulated.
You can review the discussion surrounding the most recent home VBAC research here and here.
I'd like to close with a quick two minute segment from the 2012 Human Rights in Childbirth Conference. It features Elselijn Kingma, Professor of Philosophy and Medical Ethics, UK & Netherlands during a session entitled, "Perinatal Mortality in the Netherlands: Facts, Myths, and Policy."
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In Blue, Juliette Binoche stars as Julie, who loses her composer husband and daughter in a car accident. Recovery for Julie comes in a suicide attempt and sex with an old friend, both of which fail. She makes a plan to disappear from all civilization and holes up in a Paris apartment. But nobody can just vanish from it all: a man named Antoine returns the necklace she thought lost in the crash; she refuses to sign a petition to boot a prostitute/dancer from the complex and the woman, as thanks, brings flowers to Julie; she hears a homeless man playing her dead husband�s opus on a recorder.
White sees Karol Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski) and his wife, Dominique (Julie Delpy), splitting up after years of language barriers and no consummation. They try once, but the act ends in a pathetic, �Well?� Karol escapes back to his motherland of Poland in a suitcase--which is stolen by thieves in humorously botched plot--and kicks off a plan of revenge against Dominique that involves a man�s request for murder and a land-flipping scheme.
Red finds the lives and loves of a model, a retired judge and a student intertwined. There is Valentine (Ir�ne Jacob), who has left her indifferent boyfriend behind in England; Joseph Kern (Jean-Louis Trintignant), who has made a hobby out of eavesdropping on his neighbors; and Auguste (Jean-Pierre Lorit), who both Valentine and Joseph find worthy of discussion. As we learn Auguste�s wife has started seeing another man, we begin to realize what is happening in England. Valentine phones her boyfriend to ask if he still loves her. He only replies, �I think so.�
Kieślowski employed three different cinematographers for the films so as not to have any of the films feel alike. Each--Sławomir Idziak, Edward Kłosiński, Piotr Sobociński--uses the respective colors as a launching point, masterfully utilizing them to create individual worlds of sadness, happiness and romance.
As a whole, Three Colors is a wonderful achievement that reaches so many of our feelings and emotions in a relatively short amount of time. In under five hours, loss, joy, hatred, betrayal, lust, love, and so much more are approached, developed and dealt with in a mature and personal manner. On individual terms, ranking seems inevitable. My order would go: Blue, Red, White. Blue has the most relatable core, with the idea that distancing yourself does not come without certain haunts. Red, with Jacob and Trintignant, has the best acting moments of the lot. The consensus agrees that White is the weakest of the three as, despite it having the shortest runtime, is longwinded and strays far in making its point about equality.
The films are linked not just by the traits stitched on the French flag, but by certain moments. There is the recurring image of the elderly trying to recycle bottles, and how, within the confines of the themes of liberty, equality and fraternity, each of the primary characters--Julie, Karol and Valentine--approaches the situation. And there is that final scene in Red. As highly implausible and forced as it is, it is somehow the perfect ending to both a fine trilogy and a great career.
On Blue (20:44): This video essay was written and narrated by Annette Insdorf, author of Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Kieślowski�s Cinema Lesson (7:35): This 1994 piece sees the director discussing the caf� scene in Blue and the significance of the shot of the sugar cube.
Juliette Binoche (24:25): In these snippets from a 2004 audio commentary, the star of Blue shares her thoughts on the making of the film and working with Kieślowski.
Zbigniew Preisner (21:31): In this interview, recorded in 2011, composer Preisner reflects on his work with Kieślowski, which includes Three Colors, The Decalogue and The Double Life of V�ronique.
Reflections on �Blue� (17:26): Here, film critic Geoff Andrew, Binoche, filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, cinematographer Slawomir Idziak, film studies professor Annette Insdorf, and editor Jacques Witta discuss the film�s production and the intriguing questions Kieślowski asks his viewers.
On White (21:46): This video essay was written and narrated by film critic Tony Rayns, who has done commentaries for more than a half-dozen Criterion titles.
Kieślowski�s Cinema Lesson (10:48): In this featurette, also from 1994, this the director discusses the opening scene of White and how it came to be.
Zamachowski and Delpy (18:15): This 2011 piece has Zbigniew Zamachowski and Julie Delpy, who respectively played Karol Karol and Dominque, reminiscing about filming White and collaborating with Kieślowski.
Krzysztof Piesiewicz (21:21): In this 2011 interview, Piesiewicz, who co-wrote the trilogy, discusses his friendship/work relationship with Kieślowski, the film�s themes and more.
The Making of �White� (16:09): This featurette offers behind-the-scenes footage of the Polish shooting locations and comments from the director.
On Red (21:59): This video essay was written and narrated by Dennis Lim, who is currently editor-in-chief of Moving Image Source.
Kieślowski�s Cinema Lesson (8:40): In this final installment, the director discusses the editing of the scene where the judge�s dog runs away from Valentine.
Ir�ne Jacob (16:24): In this 2011 interview, Jacob sits down to reflect on working with Kieślowski and her co-star, Jean-Louis Trintignant, who played Joseph Kern in Red.
Marin Karmitz (10:51): Karmitz, who produced the trilogy, goes in depth about the film�s production, its losing the Palme d�Or and its Oscar nominations.
Jacques Witta (12:46): Witta, who edited both Blue and Red, lets viewers in on why certain scenes from the latter were cut.
Kieślowski Cannes 1994 (15:11): This documentary, shot during the festival, features interviews with the director and others, clips of Red and footage of the press conference where Kieślowski revealed he was done making films.
Kieślowski: The Early Years (15:00): In this 2003 program, film critic Geoff Andrew, filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, cinematographer Slawomir Idziak, film studies professor Annette Insdorf, and actress Ir�ne Jacob gather to discuss the director�s upbringing and how certain movements played into his life and work.
Behind the Scenes of Red (23:30) sees the director at work on the set of the final entry in the trilogy.
Krzysztof Kieślowski: I�m So-So� (55:25): This documentary, shot a year after Red was released and less than one year before Kieślowski�s death, finds the director reflecting on his life and career. Shot at Kieślowski�s home in Poland, the interviews are very personal and offer an insightful look into the man.
This disc also features two student films (The Tram and The Face, both from 1966), two documentaries (1978�s Seven Women of Different Ages; 1980�s Talking Heads) and trailers.
Also included with this Criterion Collection box set is a 78-page booklet featuring essays by professor Colin McCabe, editor/author Nick James, film critic Stuart Klawans, and professor Georgina Evans; an excerpt from Kieślowski on Kieślowski; and interviews with cinematographers Sławomir Idziak, Edward Kłosiński and Piotr Sobociński.


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Saturday, April 10 -- at Indiana, vs. No. 13 Ohio State (Bloomington, Ind.), 9 a.m./12:30 p.m.
The No. 10-ranked University of Michigan rowing team heads to Bloomington, Ind., to take on Big Ten foes Indiana (9 a.m.) and Ohio State (12:30 p.m.) in a Big Ten double dual on Saturday (April 10).
Michigan will send three varsity boats, the first and second varsity eights, which are both looking to make it consecutive wins after defeating Clemson for their first wins of the season last Saturday (April 3), and a varsity four. U-M will also send a novice eight.
First Varsity Eight: Jennifer Entin (coxswain), Melisa Ongun, Ashley Kroll, Adrienne Mecham, Natalie Eisermann, Felice Mueller, Emily Eiffert, Lauren Schneider, Julia Darnton.
Second Varsity Eight: Kate Grimaldi (coxswain), Nellie Ruedig, Jordan Peek, Lindsey Healy, Cristina Fleix, Ariel Piotter, Kristen Henkels, Paige Heil, Olivia Klipa
Varsity Four: Erica Macke (coxswain), Sarah Gribler, April Newberry, Brittany Poston, Michaela Brown
Novice First Eight: Colleen Macke (coxswain), Kaitlin Cender, Sam Scholl, Jessie Rampton, Emily Reimann, Rachael Minore, Cori Meinert, Annie Fisher, Martha Alves.
Novice Second Eight: Jen Denike, Rachel Christensen, Becky Piks, Le Sova-Claypool, Ellen vonFoester, Danielle Prentice, Kendall McSweeny, Sarah Kucemba/Jane Sugiyama*, Amber Spears
Note: Sarah Kucemba will race against Indiana and Jane Sugiyama will race against Ohio State in the second novice eight.
Last Time Out
Michigan traveled to Charlottesville, Va., for the Big Ten/ACC Duals hosted by Virginia. The Wolverines took on third-ranked Virginia and, although they managed to keep things close, could not pull out any victories against the Cavaliers. The Wolverines fared much better against Clemson with the first and second varsity eights, picking up their first wins of the spring season against the Tigers. The first and second varsity eights handily defeated their Clemson counterparts with both boats finishing nearly two lengths better than the Tigers' boats. U-M's varsity four lost both races as did the Wolverine novice eight.
First Varsity Eight Named Big Ten Boat of the Week
U-M's first varsity eight was named the Big Ten Boat of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday (April 6). The first varsity eight defeated No. 11 Clemson and fell to No. 2 Virginia at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual on Saturday (April 3). The win over Clemson gave the first varsity eight its first win of the spring season. Michigan crossed the line with a time of 6:39.41, more than two lengths ahead of its Clemson counterpart (6:51.8).
Last weekend, Michigan's first varsity eight was comprised of Margaret Deinek (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Grosse Pointe South), Melisa Ongun (Chicago, Ill./Lincoln Park), Ashley Kroll (Edmonds, Wash./Kamiak), Adrienne Mecham (Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens), Cristina Felix (San Marino, Calif./San Marino), Felice Mueller (Cleveland Height, Ohio/Promfret School (Conn.), Emily Eiffert (Honeoye, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lime), Lauren Schneider (Rochester, Mich./Stony Creek) and Julia Darnton (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer).
In The Polls
U-M earned a preseason ranking of No. 9 from the USRowing Coaches Association released on March 17. Michigan checks in at No. 10 this week after defeating No. 11 Clemson and falling to No. 2 Virginia at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual on April 3. U-M is joined in the rankings by fellow Big Ten squads Michigan State (7), Wisconsin (11) and Ohio State (13). Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana are also receiving votes in this week's poll.
U-M at the Big Ten Double Dual
This will be U-M's fourth appearance in the Big Ten Double Dual. The Wolverines have a 5-1 record in the event and last dropped a race to rival, Ohio State, during the 2006-07 event in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan has raced Big Ten counterparts Indiana, Ohio State, Iowa and Wisconsin in the Big Ten Double Dual and will take on Ohio State and Indiana in this year's event.
Top 10 Opponents
U-M consistently takes on the top programs in the country and this season is no different. U-M fell to No. 2 Virginia last weekend at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and dropped its season opener to No. 7 Michigan State. Michigan has a 5-2 record against opponents ranked in the top 10 over the last two seasons and last season opened the spring season with a win over No. 2 Princeton and No. 8 Brown. This season, Michigan will take on six squads ranked in the top 10 of the USRowing/CRCA Women's Collegiate Rowing Preseason Division I Poll.
Veteran Presence
Six Wolverines that competed in U-M's top boat at the 2009 NCAA Championships return for the 2010 season. Melisa Ongun (Chicago, Ill./Lincoln Park), Ashley Kroll (Edmonds, Wash./Kamiak), Adrienne Mecham (Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens), Cristina Felix (San Marino, Calif./San Marino), Emily Eiffert (Honeoye, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) and Felice Mueller (Cleveland Height, Ohio/Promfret School) all return this season. Additionally, Erica Macke (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer), Natalie Eisermann (Key Biscayne, Fla./School for Advanced Studies-Wolfson), Jennifer Entin (Corona Del Mar, Calif./Corona del Mar), Ariel Piotter (Bridgeman, Mich./Bridgman), Jordan Peek (Jacksonville, Fla./Stanton College Prep) and Julia Darnton (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) also rowed varsity for the Wolverines a season ago.
Welcome Home Coach Sickler
The newest member of the Michigan women's rowing staff is not really new to U-M at all. This past summer, head coach Mark Rothstein announced that former U-M rower Brett Sickler (2002-05) would be coming back to her alma mater as an assistant coach. Sickler was a member of the NCAA varsity eight that earned NCAA runner-up honors in 2003 and she was also an alternate for the USA Rowing team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Welcome home, Brett!
Oh, Captain, My Captain
Head coach Mark Rothstein named several captains during the fall preseason. This year the Michigan women's rowing team will be lead by captains and seniors, Maggie Cooper (Lake Oswego, Ore./St. Mary's Academy), Kristen Henkels (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood), Ashley Kroll (Edmonds, Wash./Kamiak) and Adrienne Mecham (Lake Steven's, Wash./Lake Stevens).
Welcome to the Team
There are several new faces joining the rowing squad this season. The Wolverines welcomed a four-member freshman class. Joining the squad this season are: Kate Grimaldi (Sammamish, Wash./Seattle Preparatory), Amanda Langone (Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy), Katie Grossman (Duxbury, Mass./St. Marks) and Shannon Stief (Mukilteo, Wash./Kamiak).
The Leader of the Maize and Blue
Mark Rothstein is in his 14th season at the helm of the University of Michigan women's rowing team. Rothstein has guided the Wolverines to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and three Big Ten Championships, including back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001.
Rothstein's staff is made up of assistants, Kate Strum and Brett Sickler and graduate assistant coach Annie Hildebrand. Strum and Hildebrand are both entering their second seasons with the Wolverines, while Sickler, a former U-M rower, enters her first season on the Michigan rowing staff. Peter O'Neall is the Director of Operations.
Sunday, April 18 -- at Ohio State, vs. Southern California, vs. Michigan State (Columbus, Ohio)
Saturday, May 1 -- at Big Ten Championships (East Lansing, Mich.)
Contact: Jessica Poole (734) 763-4423


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MXR Black Label Chorus
The MXR Black Label Chorus is not your typical chorus pedal, because it is crafted and modeled after Zakk Wylde's own tone and style. This is Zakk's secret weapon - a stereo chorus that thickens up solos and adds some lush texture to the cleans, without taking away from his monstrous tone. This is a true bypass analog chorus pedal that is completely vintage in its tone, but thoroughly modern in its abilities. The tone shaping abilities of the MXR Black Label Chorus are amazing, with separate high and low tone cut controls. Add to the Level, Depth, and Rate knobs, and you can get some astounding chorus tones. From lush analog chorus effects to Leslie styled sounds, the MXR Black Label Chorus provides an amazing array of chorus effects. The tone cuts can really shape your tone, and with some creative knob tweaking, you can muster some utterly original and startling chorus effects. This wouldn't mean a whole lot unless the sound was pristine. This is a vintage sounding chorus pedal with high quality analog circuitry that delivers astounding chorus effects. Add this chorus effect to some thundering solos, and you have unlocked the secret of rich and thick solo tones.
MXR Black Label Chorus
Ever wonder how Zakk Wylde's solo tone just puts everyone else's to shame? Part of the equation is his creative and unique use of a chorus effect on his soloing and clean playing. This thickens up his solo playing, and adds a unique chorus sound to his playing. This is another fantastic pedal from MXR and Zakk, housed in a brutally efficient and rugged unfinished steel housing unit, and with his signature bullseye logo. This is a vintage sounding chorus for totally modern applications and will send your playing to the next level with its high quality components are brilliant modulation effects.
MXR Black Label Chorus Features:
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- Rate, Depth, and Level Controls
- Stereo Chorus
- 9 volt or 9v dc power
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Hello 'errbody,
Just wanted to make this thread to track my own progress through my build and have something to cry at once I realize how much money I will have dumped into this car. Right now I am mostly stock, so just a couple of simple pictures to show where I started for now. Ultimate goal is nothing too crazy, just an all-purpose fun/utility car with some rally inspiration and a moderate bump in power.
Current: 2013 WRX Base WRB
1. STi STS/STi 5 spd shift knob
2. Rally Armor Mud Flaps (black w/red lettering)
1. Nameless Performance catback exhaust - Ordered 10/8/13
2. Kartboy STS
3. WC Lathe Werks custom knob
4. Bayson R V-Limited style front lip
5. COBB or Whiteline front/rear sways
6. Cusco Front strut bar
7. Gorilla Light bar w/ 2 PIAA lights
8. Hella Horns
9. Roof rack for me and my girl's mountain bikes
After I decide warranties are for losers:
1. COBB SF intake/air box
2. Nameless catted downpipe
3. Open Source tune to Stage 2 (or COBB AP OTS Stage 2)
Unless I get further bit by the power bug, I think Stage 2 should cover what I want out of my daily. From there, who knows. This will be a slow build, as I'm also putting money away for a down payment on a house. On to the very modest pics!


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Claims that you can eat all you want and still lose weight.Top Rated Diet Pills of 2017
Akavar 20/50 is a European weight loss pill that has achieved much success. It has made its move to the U.S. seeking the same. Akavar boasts that it is the ultimate fat cure and that you'll see the results you seek without any diet restrictions or inclusion of exercise.
Akavar is designed to restrict your daily caloric intake to less than normal. Without those calories that your body requires for energy, you'll start to use your fat reserves. This will of course cause you to lose weight and inches. However, you'll immediately gain back that weight should you stop using Akavar. The website offers little-to-know information about the product leaving open many questions about the supplement.
Do You Know the Best Diet Pills of 2017?
- Promotes eating all you like and still seeing weight loss
- Reduces urge to overeat
- Do not have to count calories
- Won't feel hungry
Akavar 20/50 leaves a lot to be desired. Some of the more concerning details include:
- Promotes a lifestyle without exercise and healthy diet
- No FDA approval
- Web site offers very little information
- No published clinical research
- Does not publish ingredients
- Contains caffeine
It takes a lot of research to find what is inside those little Akavar tablets, as the product's website bypasses any discussion. Akavar includes many caffeine sources including xanthine and green tea leaf. Other ingredients include yerba mate, guarana seed, ginger root, kola nut, Tibetan ginseng, cocoa nut, rice flour, yellow no. 6, red no. 3 and Gelatin, among many others.CONCLUSION
Akavar 20/50 leaves a lot of open questions- which really leads to concerns about both the product's effectiveness and impact on the body. With so many diet pills and supplements on the market, it is important for manufacturers to paint a detailed picture of the product to help consumers make the most educated decisions. Many diet pills and supplements provide all of the information that Akavar seems to have conveniently left out. It is also a little misleading that without diet and exercise you can still lose weight. Anyone who has ever committed to losing weight knows that without important changes to diet and exercise, results are often not achieved.Common Misspellings
Akvar, Akavare, Akavar 50/20, Akavar 2050How Does Akavar Compare?
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- Akavar
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User Feedback(Page 1 of 34, 679 total comments)
I lost 12lbs in less then a month with no exit size
When I graduated high school In 2008, I weighed 285 lbs. I randomly took akavar just to see if it would work. In 1 year I got down to 210 lbs. Im tall and carry myself well and no one ever guessed my weight. Well now after a few years and a miscarriage I've gone back up to 245. I feel disgusting and am very unhappy. I think I want to try akavar again. It did suppress my appetite very much but it did make my stomach hurt as well. And bathroom time wasn't fun either but it does what it does. With a bit of a diet and exercise it really worked for me so I think I'm gonna try it again, I wanna reach under 200 lbs whic is something I haven't been since middle school :-/
so i purchased this in hopes that i could quickly lose weight after stepping on the scale and seeing that 200lb number - SCARY. the heaviest ive EVER been. so i was determined to change that number.
day 1 - took on with breakfast and one with lunch. still kinda hungy but i stayed with my plan of not snacking in between meals
day 2- stepped on the scale 199.8 , WOOHOO. took a pill in the morning and one at lunch & was completely FULL. i had to force myself to eat dinner so that i would be starving myself.
day 3 - stepped on the scale 197.6 followed the same routine as above and went to the gym today as for light 30mins cardio.
day 4 - 195.7 !!! 5lbs down in 3days
this stuff really really works & ive been taking pictures of the scale every morning to prove it !
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When it comes to losing weight, it does work. The best advice I would have to keepimg it off is weaning yourself off the pills. Be careful though, the product says you can "eat all you want" but the point is that its an appetite supressant, so although you wont want to eat...do it! If you dont you will feel sick I have experienced this.
Where do you buy this? Can't find it in stores? Only online....
I bought a bottle of the Akavar from Ross dress for less store (my favorite place to shop). It was $7.00. I am always watching my weight and needed a little help with the cravings and thought I would give it a try since the bottle read that it was a European breakthrough maybe it was better than what we have here in the states?
I have been using it for a week now and I am only taking one pill in the mornings since I was not sure how my body would react to the pill. I do notice that i have extra energy during the day but seem to be hungry by the end of the day so I am going to start taking one pill in the morning and one pill before lunch and see how that works. I have not yet noticed any weight loss. I work at a desk all day long so maybe I need to start walking to get the fat loss started? I drink water all day long no tea or soda's, I dont eat anything fried so maybe I will be seeing some weight start coming off soon.
I had purchased the product and I hate to say that I really do not like it & it did not work for me. I did take it as it's suggested to but it still did nothing for me losing any pounds whatsoever ... what it did do for me was give me horrible physical feelings. I'd get stomache aches & it also caused me to get this weird feeling in my throat, like as if there was something stuck in my throat, which would feel awful & last for about an hour after each time I took the pills. It's really not a good product, I'm sorry to say. And even though they have the 100% money back guarantee if you return it within the 1st 30 days after purchasing it I wanted to really give this product a chance to work so I took it faithfully for the month and of course it's now past the 30 day return limit, which I'm not happy about. This really was a waste of my money & I really had high hopes it would work for me ... sadly it didn't & I'm out the money too. Not good.
I love it! A lot of stores in my city use to carry it and now they don't so I have to order it on line. I experience no side effects at all. I only take two capsules in the morning and my energy lasts all day...no need for the lunch time dose. Every other product I've tried makes me feel ill, but not this one!
Dont use this product!!!!! I use this product in 2008 per 1 month, and then begin my nightmare, i begin whit cramps, stomach pain, i cant wake up, i have to sent to London in an emergency plane ambulance, first all my organs was swollen, the doctors didn't found was my problem, they remove my appendix, but after 20 days with pain killer,I have to stopped it and the pain came back, after a lot of examinations they found an alteration in my hormons specially low cortisol and found a small very small carcinoide tumor, this is a slow grow cancer in my ileon small bowel intestine. Now this tumor grow up and two weeks ago i had a ileon and colon ressection, i am in recovery and pry dont have metastasis to liver or lungs. This product affect my hormons and myneuroendocrine system!!!
I used to take akavar when i was sold in stores. I loved it lost weight with out effort. I am going to try again since I xtra i need to loose. cant wait to start again.
I have only been taking Akavar for about a month and I have already lost 17 pounds!! I have plenty more to lose but my confidence is up :) Im so happy :)
I just received my pills in the mail today. I felt alot of energy 20mins. after taking them. I weigh 162lbs. and 5'2. I want to be my ideal weight 125lbs. I have a 3mnth. supply and going to weigh in every week. Wish me luck.
I've always been thin but then i hit a point where i got depressed and gained so much weight i was at 160 lbs! I began taking Akavar and I got amazing results. I began taking them back in 2008 and lost 50lbs and I have not gained the weight back, I only took the pills for 2 months and that all i needed! I recommend this product.
I totally love Akavar!!! I started by taking one pill before my three meals, since I'm sensitive to caffine. I have tried other diet pills but none have given me the results I wanted. I also walked (no running) on my treadmill every day, Akavar decreased my hunger and I started to watch my calorie intake. Akavar gave me a chance to live a better and healthier life.
if you apply alittle diet and workout with this pill the pounds willl fly offffff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i lost lost 50 pounds in 6 months you can even only take 2 pills a day if youd like! it gives you that engergy boost in the perfect way it doesint over load you to make you feel like your gonna have a heart atack! once you stop using the pill though its harder to keep the weight off. your body depends on it, im sure just take energizing vitiimens and youll be fine im doing that diet again get all sexy for summer!
I noticed it in a magazine and wondered about it. then I saw it on my mothers bathroom counter and asked her how she liked it... she didn't, because it gave her the shakes. But she said that I could try it. I did and I got lots of energy and loved it. I lost 1 pound a day until the bottle was gone. I love it. Then all of a sudden I couldnt find it anymore. Not sure why, but wish that the local stores would bring it back. All I did was take 2 in the morning and exercised to walk away the pounds, then later had a slim fast for breakfast. For lunch I would have a salad and I would have fruit for snacks and with dinner I had what ever. I lost weight and felt sooooo goood. just wish the local stores would bring it back!!!!
I haven't really dipped into the world of diet pills or fads. But I saw my friend taking the pills and she's always been skinny so i figured I'd give it a try. I went to walmart and looked at so many bottles and all of em said the same thing. I randomly chose Akavar and within 3 months I lost 35lbs! I stopped snacking, and since the pills allow you to eat smaller portions, I began enjoying healthier foods because when I did want to eat, I wanted to eat healthier.
I also started paying attention to what I drank, which are a lot of calories if you don't conscientiously look at the labels.
That was all 3 years ago and unfortunately I have gained the weight back and have fallen into my bad habits, but I'd really like to try the akavar again and get back on track!
I weighed 265 pds about 3 yrs ago,i tried this pill,took it for 1 year and i lost 135 pds,my ending weight was 130 pds,i never got any side affects from it,i didnt diet or exercise,and two years after taking this pill i still have not gained any of my weight back,its a awsome pill,at least for me it was,they say wat works for one,might not work for another,but let me tell ya,it worked for me,and i am so happy with the way it took the weight off
Hi there, i just took my first dose (1 pill) 2 hours ago and i feel energetic and not hungry. I just had my 2 child 7 months ago ( i gained 80lbs with this pregnancy ughhh and was already trying to lose 40lbs before i got pregnant anyhow i have lost 50lbs already (i'm on a low carb diet and exercise alot) well i decided to try these to lose another 50 lbs, i will keep you updated weekly, wish me luck:)
p.s I am 5'7 and weighing in at 220 ughhhh yeah i know and actually no one guesses that i weigh that thankfully cause i do hold myself well but anyhow good luck to everyone else too:)
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Fantasy: The Top 10 Cornerback Performances of 2011
Fantasy: The Top 10 Cornerback Performances of 2011
Fantasy football, in many ways, essentially boils down to just a roll of the dice. There is perhaps no better example of this than projecting week-to-week fantasy numbers for cornerbacks, the biggest headaches in all of fantasy projections. The adage of "More Targets = More Chances for Fantasy Points" reigns true, though this list shows that there is something to be said for corners who make the most on a few amount of chances.
Half of this list also displays players who destroyed their opposition with pick-sixes, a jackpot of sorts that earns fantasy owners 12 points on one play. Because of the similarities among these stat lines, only 4.5 points separate the top performance from the 10th best, making it all the more difficult to find a corner on a weekly basis who can truly set himself apart from the pack. As bunched as that pack may be, these 10 managed to do that and more. The scoring for this list, like the others, is based on the Pro Football Focus IDP scoring settings in the table below:
|Stat Category
|Solo Tackles
|Assisted Tackles
|Tackles for Loss
|Forced Fumbles
|Fumble Recoveries
|Passes Defensed
|Blocked Kicks
10. Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears: Week 10 @ Detroit Lions (24 PFF Fantasy Points)
It's only fitting that Charles Tillman made this list, given that he was the top-scoring cornerback in fantasy leagues during the 2011 NFL season. Tillman ultimately made his fantasy owners money with his 99 total tackles on the season, but he also contributed plenty in coverage points. He put his coverage ability on display during their 37-13 thrashing of the Lions, as his team recorded two pick-sixes off of Matthew Stafford. Tillman had one of these, and also logged five solo tackles and three defensed passes to give him a great one-game total.
8t. Terence Newman , Dallas Cowboys: Week 10 vs. Buffalo Bills (24.5 PFF Fantasy Points)
The Cowboys surely gave the Bills nightmares after a 37-point blowout victory, and Terence Newman was a big part of that, earning his highest coverage grade of the season (+2.5). His impressive fantasy point output was also a season-high, as he picked-off Ryan Fitzpatrick twice and took one all the way back for a touchdown. Newman added six more points to his total with three total tackles and two defensed passes.
8t. Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers: Week 2 @ Carolina Panthers (24.5 PFF Fantasy Points)
The wily veteran had some struggles in coverage as the season progressed, but still posted the second-highest fantasy total of the season among cornerbacks despite that. The longtime staple of defensive backfields in IDP leagues had his best game early on, making life very difficult for Cam Newton in his second career start. Woodson picked-off the rookie twice and defensed two of his passes in addition to recording a fumble recovery and five solo tackles.
6t. Nate Clements, Cincinnati Bengals: Week 6 vs. Indianapolis Colts (25.5 PFF Fantasy Points)
It's a bit abnormal for a cornerback to make this list after a performance where he did not record an interception, but somehow, Nate Clements managed. Clements more than made up for his low interception total by forcing a fumble, and blocking the potential tying field goal attempt by Adam Vinatieri late in the fourth quarter. In addition, Clements also tacked-on seven solo tackles and batted away three of Curtis Painters pass attempts.
6t. Brandon Browner, Seattle Seahawks: Week 5 @ New York Giants (25.5 PFF Fantasy Points)
The New York Giants hadn't quite hit a stride yet early in the season, but that's not a knock on Brandon Browner. In fact, it's a compliment, because Browner played such a well-rounded game that it would have been difficult for even a potent passing offense to get into any sort of rhythm with him continually challenging them snap after snap. Though Eli Manning ultimately had a big day yardage wise, Browner was not exactly to blame for this. Only 46 of Manning's 420 yards were surrendered by Browner, who was challenged with eight targets and allowed just four yards coming after the catch. Browner put an exclamation point on his day with a pick-six, three defensed passes, and six solo tackles to make his owners very happy.
5. Tramon Williams, Green Bay Packers: Week 11 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26.5 PFF Fantasy Points)
Tramon Williams was thrown at 13 times by Josh Freeman, who completed 10 of those passes for 106 yards, with exactly half of those coming after the catch. That isn't exactly a great line for Williams, but he did show his fantasy owners how being victimized with an abundance of targets can translate into fantasy points. Two of Freeman's incomplete passes were ones that Williams picked-off, and his nine total tackles accounted for his highest total of the season, as were his two defensed passes.
3t. Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Week 7 vs. Chicago Bears (27 PFF Fantasy Points)
Like Clements, Ronde Barber enjoyed a monster of a game despite failing to tally an interception. Interestingly enough, Barber recorded his lowest-graded game of the season, totaling a dismal -5.7 grade, but it would not have disappointed his fantasy owners. Barber's great fantasy day is vastly attributed to a great play he made in the first quarter, stuffing Matt Forte in the end zone for a safety, which accounted for half of his game's total. Barber tacked-on more points with three defensed passes, a sack and five solo tackles.
3t. Brandon Flowers, Kansas City Chiefs: Week 7 @ Oakland Raiders (27 PFF Fantasy Points)
When a team throws six interceptions like the Oakland Raiders did against the Chiefs in Week 7, you better believe there's going to be a few IDP's to break the scoreboard. Brandon Flowers was the biggest beneficiary of the Raiders' mistakes, batting away three passes, intercepting two and returning one 58 yards for a touchdown. His three solo tackles weren't much, but they were enough to put him near the top of the pack of single-game fantasy totals for cornerbacks.
2. Tim Jennings, Chicago Bears: Week 10 vs. Detroit Lions (27.5 PFF Fantasy Points)
Charles Tillman wasn't the only corner to capitalize against the Lions during their blowout in Week 10, as Tim Jennings had his fair share of stat boosters as well. Tillman was far superior in coverage grades that afternoon, but Jennings' fantasy numbers benefited from being beat in coverage ten times. Jennings logged 10 total tackles, forced and recovered a fumble, picked off a pass and defended one as well to give him a very impressive total.
1. Darrelle Revis, New York Jets: Week 6 vs. Miami Dolphins (28.5 PFF Fantasy Points)
It's becoming clearer and clearer that if there's a list of cornerbacks to be compiled in a positive manner, Darrelle Revis is going to top just about every single one. With that, the top spot of single-game fantasy performances of 2011 can be added to his already impressive résumé. What's unique in this situation is that Revis is not "supposed" to garner many fantasy points, because he is not thrown at very often. For the most part, this is true, as Revis was barely a top-25 scoring cornerback over the course of the entire season. However, in Week 6, Matt Moore and the Dolphins neglected conventional wisdom and targeted Revis 14 times, gaining just 63 yards and averaging of 4.6 yards per attempt. Insultingly enough, Moore netted an atrocious quarterback rating of 11.0 when throwing his way. Revis responded by intercepting Moore twice, returning one 100 yards to the end zone, and defending four passes.
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"What is?" he asked.
They'd barely been back a week, and winter had really begun in full force. Lily had begun to curse the day she'd signed up for N.E.W.T.s in Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures, and had taken to resenting the hell out of her yearmates who were able to remain within the warmth of the castle all day.
"Our parents," she said, readjusting her scarf. "Mine didn't want the two of us unsupervised at all, and his didn't even blink when we disappeared into his room for hours."
Sirius snorted. "Hours, huh?" Lily elbowed him, and he grinned. "Well, honestly, Lily, what do you expect?" She shook her head uncomprehendingly, and he elaborated. "Your parents are worried about your virtue. James's parents know that he has no virtues, because he's an idiot."
A few weeks ago, Lily probably would have felt a stab of insecurity at that, but at this point, James had thoroughly convinced her of his undying affection, and she was able to take it for the joke that it was. "That's my boyfriend you're talking about," she said lightly, and Sirius shrugged.
"And he's my best mate. That doesn't mean he's not an idiot." He'd only just finished speaking when one of the players scored a particularly impressive goal, and Sirius groaned. "Great," he muttered as the figure's hand leapt to the back of his head. Lily waved up at James when he looked down at them, and he made a heart with his hands before getting back to practice.
"I think it's sweet," she said. A warm glow filled her whenever James scored and dedicated it to her, and it didn't seem to be losing its appeal, despite it being a fairly frequent occurrence.
"You would."
James emerged from the locker room shortly after practice had ended. He immediately slipped an arm around Lily's waist and kissed her cheek. "Thanks for coming," he said. "I know it's cold out."
"You're welcome," Sirius said dryly from behind him, and James grinned.
"Sorry," he said cheerfully. "You know I always appreciate the support of all of my fans, not just the pretty ones."
Lily knew exactly what was coming, so she slipped away from James just before Sirius lunged forward to drop a handful of snow on James's head. "I'm plenty pretty," he said as James tried to brush the snow off his face.
"You're beautiful," James said sarcastically, and after making sure that Sirius didn't have another handful of snow waiting, Lily stepped over to help James brush the snow away. "Thanks," he said to Lily, and she smiled. "No, seriously, Sirius," he added as they started to walk back up to the castle. "Thanks for coming. I know you probably find it boring, but the support is nice to have right now."
James had received word earlier in the week that an old friend of his mother's was in St. Mungo's. There didn't seem to have been anything suspicious or malicious behind it – from what the Healers could tell, she'd simply gotten confused about how much of a routine potion she was taking to fight a cold. However, because of her age, the purportedly innocent mix-up was a lot more serious than it would have been for someone younger, and it wasn't clear when she was going to be able to leave St. Mungo's – or, from what Lily had gathered, whether she'd be able to leave it at all.
James apparently didn't know her all that well, but it was still jarring for him to think about her in such a serious state. Moreover, Lily had gathered that the incident had reminded James of just how old his parents really were and how much time they probably didn't have left.
He'd also learned that he was failing Potions two days ago, which had not improved his disposition.
She glanced over at Sirius, whose face had softened a little. "Not a problem," he said, clapping James on the back. "What are friends for?"
James looked up at the darkening sky. "Dunno," he said. "But I'm lucky to have you." He hugged Lily a little closer to him, and she reached up to squeeze the hand he had resting on her waist.
"Yeah, you are," Sirius agreed, and Lily held back a giggle. "Any plans for the evening?" He nudged James. "Should I be telling people that the seventh year boys' dormitory has been infested by owls or toads or something?"
James considered that for a minute, but before he could respond, Lily said smoothly, "Well, since we both came out and sat in the cold for a few hours, it doesn't seem very fair to me if James ditches you."
James looked a little offended. "I wasn't going to," he protested. Lily wasn't sure she believed him, and from the look on Sirius's face, neither was he. "I wasn't," James repeated. "I was going to ask you both if you wanted to play cards or something upstairs."
"Depends," Sirius said. "Is 'cards' a euphemism for fireworks or something fun?"
"Oh, shut up."
When they got back to the castle, James headed off to take a bath and Sirius disappeared. Lily knew from experience that whenever one of the boys disappeared, they had a tendency to reappear anywhere from fifteen minutes to three hours later with a great deal of food in tow. She'd long since decided not to ask – it was almost certainly breaking the rules, and she thought that she was probably better off not knowing.
It wasn't even dinnertime yet, so rather than wait awkwardly in the common room for James or Sirius to come back, she decided to make her way down to the dungeons to talk to Slughorn. He was usually more than willing to make time for her, and she wanted to ask him if he would let her use the Potions dungeon tomorrow. James might not be a genius at Potions, but she refused to let him fail it, especially since he'd only signed up for it in the first place because she was taking it.
Sure enough, when she reached Slughorn's office door, it was ajar, and she could hear him talking to someone inside. She knocked once.
"Yes?" Slughorn called, and she slipped inside. "Oh, Ms. Evans! What a lovely surprise!"
"Professor, I-" Lily started, but stopped as soon as she saw who Slughorn had been talking to. "I didn't mean to interrupt," she said stiffly. "I can come back."
"Oh, nonsense," Slughorn said cheerfully. "Is there something you need?"
She hesitated. Severus appeared to be intent on studying his shoes, but she knew he was listening to every word she was saying. However, she didn't much fancy coming back down here later, and Slughorn might not be available then.
"I was wondering if you would mind me using the Potions classroom tomorrow," she said. "A couple of my friends and I wanted to practise a few Potions that we're not quite sure we've got right."
She felt fairly satisfied with that request; it wasn't a lie, but it didn't give away information that she'd rather be kept private, especially from the likes of Severus.
"Well, I'm sure you have them quite right," Slughorn said, and she smiled despite herself. "But feel free to use it."
"Thank you, Professor," she said. "Have a good evening." As she left the room, she heard Severus muttering something to Slughorn. She sped up, hoping to avoid him, but he caught up to her before she'd turned the corner.
"Your loser boyfriend finally actually failing Potions?" Severus asked nastily, and she sighed inwardly.
"Leave me alone, Severus." She'd learned that arguing with him or denying anything only tended to make the interaction go on longer. If she refused to answer his questions, he tended to leave her alone.
That did not appear to be the case today, unfortunately. "I knew he was an idiot," Severus said scathingly. "I was honestly surprised that he managed to pass his O.W.L. in the first place." Lily had to remind herself that she was Head Girl to stop from hitting him; James might not be the best at Potions, but he wasn't the worst by a long shot, and she was proud of him for struggling through it.
"James is brilliant," she said through clenched teeth.
Severus gave a humourless snort. "Sure he is," he said dismissively. "That's why he's failing Potions."
Lily stopped dead. At this point, she was having a very hard time remember why she'd ever been friends with Severus in the first place. "Jealous?" she asked coolly.
She was rewarded by a faint tinge of pink that appeared on Severus's cheeks. "Of what?" The dismissive air he'd worn before now was gone, and while he was still trying to act like he didn't care, Lily knew that she had him.
"Oh, I dunno." She crossed her arms. "It seems to me that there's a lot to be jealous of, but maybe I'm biased, being in love with him and all."
He blanched with disgust. "What happened to you?" he snapped. "The Lily I knew never would have given James Potter the time of day."
"Maybe you didn't know me as well as you thought you did," she said. She knew she would probably regret what she was about to say, but right now, she'd spent about a week worrying quite a lot about James. She was feeling very protective of him, and not at all in the mood to hear anyone trying to tear him down. "And given that this Lily is sleeping with him, maybe you ought to let the Lily you thought you knew go."
If he'd looked disgusted before, that was nothing to how he looked now. "You're what?"
"That's what adults do when they're in love, Sev," she said scathingly.
She could understand why he'd tried to get her to forgive him after the incident at the lake in their fifth year. She hadn't felt that she could, but she didn't fault him for trying. However, the way he'd been trying to break her and James up since September – through snide little comments, through his friends trying to intimidate James into breaking it off with the 'Mudblood,' and occasionally through confronting her himself – left her absolutely disgusted. If he actually cared about her, he'd want her to be happy, not try to wrench away one of the best things that had ever happened to her.
"How can you say that you're in love with that?" He swallowed hard and hesitated before saying, "It's not like he's the only person that cares about you." Something in his eyes made her feel like there was some subtext to his statement, but she was drawing a blank.
She didn't really understand what he was trying to say, and she didn't really want to, either. "Well, he makes me happy," she said. "So leave us alone, and tell your stupid friends to do the same."
Severus just stared at her for a moment. "How?" he asked, his voice cracking. "How the hell did you end up with James Potter?"
There was so much raw pain packed into that question that for a moment, she felt sympathetic.
But only for a moment.
"I don't know," she said honestly. "But I'm happy I did." He didn't seem to have anything more to say, so she turned and walked away. He didn't try to stop her.
She really didn't know how she'd ended up with James. She'd found herself feeling attracted to him even back in their fifth year, but he'd been so thoroughly obnoxious and arrogant that she hadn't even considered going out with him. She'd figured that there was a decent human being hidden in there somewhere, but she hadn't been at all inclined to wade through all of his nonsense to find it.
Now he'd shed enough of it that what was left was more endearing than anything, and she was quite happy to be his girlfriend – though she suspected that it never could have happened if he hadn't been so persistent about it.
As she climbed the stairs that would eventually lead her back up to Gryffindor tower, she thought back to her Christmas present. He'd put so much effort into it; Sirius had let it slip that James had spent a lot of time searching for the book he'd given her and paid a substantial amount of money for it. Once she'd gotten past feeling awkward about the absurd amount of galleons he'd spent on her, she'd felt touched that he went to so much trouble. It wasn't really about the galleons – it was about what the effort said about how much he valued her.
She felt like the time they'd spent together over the Christmas holiday had really brought them closer together as a couple in general, even with the unpleasantness with Vernon. She was more sure than ever that James was the right person for her, and she wasn't going to stand for anyone trying to sabotage their relationship.
She bumped into James just inside the portrait hole. "Where've you been?" he asked curiously. Lily put her arms around his neck and leaned up to kiss him.
When they parted, she smiled. "I reserved the Potions classroom for tomorrow," she told him. "You're going to pass Potions if it kills me."
He made a face. "Ugh." His arms encircled her, and after a moment, he said softly, "Thanks."
She kissed him again. "I love you," she told him, reaching up to run her fingers through his hair. "Let's go upstairs."
She took his hand and led him toward the staircase. As they started to climb, he said, "I love you, too."
She glanced back and smiled at him. "I know. It's convenient, isn't it?"
His laugh rang out as she opened the door to the seventh-year boys' dormitory.
A/N: Hey! Long time no see!
Sorry it's taken me so long to update this, but hopefully it was worth the wait. I wasn't sure about including another confrontation with Severus, but it did seem to fit. I hope it worked for you. :)
If anyone is interested, I wrote a one-shot called "The Thing With Feathers" about how James's parents met.
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