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Hiiro no Kakera (1st & 2nd seasons)
It's been a while since the anime was confirmed, but now we have the release date, staff and seiyuu (they're the same from the game, aside the MC)
The anime will premiere in April 2012 on Yomiuri TV, Tokyo MX, and other stations.
Animation: Studio DEEN
Director: Bob Shirohata (Hetalia - Axis Powers, Gravitation)
Script: Yoshiko Nakamura (Hakuōki, Junjō Romantica)
Chief animation director and character designs: Naoyuki Onda (Gantz, Berserk Ōgon Jidai-Hen I: Haō no Tamago), who will adapt Yone Kazuki's (Hakuōki) original designs
Marie Miyake as Tamaki Kasuga
Kousuke Okano as Mahiro Atori
Tomokazu Sugita as Takuma Onizaki
Daisuke Hirakawa as Suguru Ōmi
Daisuke Namikawa as Yūichi Komura
Hiroki Shimowada as Shinji Inukai
So we meet again, Deen...
Ah man, I'm reading the Wikipedia page for the game and can already tell I'm totally going to love this. Hoping it's going to be a two cour, since I'd always rather see something this awesome be lengthy rather than the usual 12-13 episode crap.
Too bad studio DEEN is a death sentence to a show. Enjoy your craptastic adaption. Doesn't matter how good the source is, this is going to hell.
Well here's to this show probably looking worse than the PS2 games graphics. :heh:
Deen + Fujioshi material. Will not watch.
Pretty convincing....
Fujoshi material is usually good to watch, like Sengoku Basara, Tiger&Bunny, DRRR!, Natsume, etc.
I take those anyday over usual otaku bait.
Fujoshi > Otaku. They support more good show! wooooooooo. Keep your good job gals.
And p.s take this post with grain of salt, I don't want Kaioshin quote me with essay :p
Btw I should said this in my first post, do better job instead than posting something useless like "Well its another crap by DEEN" if you not have any intention aside that.
Heck, I didn't even think Hetalia was one.
Anyway, I don't know, even though I'm sure this quote is at least partially in jest at my expense, from where I'm standing there could be some credibility to this statement. Shows that take into account Fujoshi interests seem to be ones that I take a liking to as well. Maybe that's because they usually seem to come with some hot blooded action, interesting characters and at least moderately complex plotting. At least that's how I tend to find it.
Also Tiger & Bunny does have a sizeable amount of yaoi fanart and does seem to have struck it off quite a bit with Fujoshi, but it's definitely not the only reason it was popular as I've seen some people try to claim elsewhere and it's first and foremost a buddy superhero show before it's fujoshi bait for sure. Plot and characters were just to cool in my book to be nothing more than fujoshi bait.
Also while at least I know I'm partially joking with the Deen thing, lately their series have come across as pretty cheap and half-assed on the production side. Even Higurashi fans can't stand the new OVA for example. They just haven't been very good at all lately and there standard seems to be to do really low budget bordering on bare bones adaptations of popular source material to try to cash in while pissing off fans of the source in the process and making them wish that it had gone to another studio that would have at least tried to give the adaptation a decent budget if nothing else.
People really underestimate the fujoshi fanbase through sheer ignorance or just trying to make them feel better about their views.
Studio DEEN did a really god job adapting Maison Ikkoku into anime (one of my fave as well)
but that was produced . . . errr . . . 25 years ago :heh:
Not going to say anything about DEEN or the possible demographic of this series.
The plot reminds me of Prétear for some reason.
Their work as of late has been pretty disgusting though. The main problem is with the sickeningly bad production values. They absolutely caused Umineko to bomb, because they were too cheap to even bother polishing up the blurays.
Yes, not everything they've done is terrible but I don't the few great successes, especially when a few like the Kenshin OVAs, were made a while back where most likely had different people doing it.
Plus they tend to piss on what they did right too. Upcoming Kenshin anyone? :heh:
So, yes, there's worse, but DEEN tends to be a harbinger of doom more often than not.
It's about time! Been dying for this to turn anime.
Is Studio Deen that bad? I never pay much attention to who makes them but, after googling it up, they did Hakuoki Shinsengumi - and the animation/design wasn't that bad at all for that series.
But they also did make Samurai Deeper Kyo and, while the animation looked nice, they totally killed the real plot for that awesome manga...dammit! :frustrated: Let us hope they don't butcher the plot for this series. Any good knews on the script writer and producer? (I'm not familiar with their names.) They're often the important people.
Also, with reverse harem series like these, I'm iffy about whether they'll have a canon pairing at the end. So tired of those open-ending/open-pairings. Augh!
I'm surprised they didn't get Atsuko Nakajima to adapt the character designs again like they did with Hakuouki. Still unsure about this show. The overall cast isn't really roping me in nor is the premise. I might give it an episode at best.
As for the usual DEEN discussion, I still have some (renewed) faith in their ability to make series with decent to even good production as well as an open ending that doesn't murder source continuity thanks to their second season of Nurarihyon no Mago. Sure it was not without their usual tricks but it's still one of their prettiest and competently produced TV series in recent times. Of course, since not many gave a damn about it, their bad streak still continues in the eyes of many.
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Maro Itoje may still be struggling to eat steak but he insists his broken jaw will not prevent him from firing Saracens to a European Champions Cup victory over Ospreys on Saturday.
Sarries know defeat at the Liberty Stadium will all-but end their hopes of progress from Pool Two and their bid to win a third consecutive European crown.
Itoje was not expected back so soon – the second row had to undergo surgery after fracturing his jaw playing for Saracens against Harlequins on December 3, when the prognosis was he would be out for around eight weeks.
However, Itoje was back within a month, making his first appearance in the Aviva Premiership against Wasps last weekend, ahead of an even bigger battle versus Ospreys.
"The jaw is absolutely fine, it feels good," Itoje said.
"Throughout the game (against Wasps) I didn't even think about it."
Itoje has two plates inserted down the side of his jaw and another two in his chin, each fixed with pins.
He says he can still feel some pain when moving his jaw from side to side but otherwise it causes him no discomfort.
"I tried steak maybe two weeks after breaking it," Itoje said.
"It was like chewing a mixture of toffee and chewing gum. It just wouldn't go. Besides that my eating is fine.
"It still feels a bit funny eating on my left side, I think the nerve is still kicking in. But it's fine. I can eat anything now."
Itoje's return could not have been more timely for Saracens, who trail Ospreys by two points in the group with two games left to play.
Win, and they will climb above their opponents, with Northampton to come last at home, but lose in Swansea, and Sarries will almost certainly crash out before the quarter-finals.
Sarries triumphed in the reverse fixture at Allianz Park in October but only just, by a scoreline of 36-34.
"The next two weeks are big for the club, it basically sets up our European destiny," Itoje said.
"It is a tricky place to go and I have been there once before, in the LV Cup, and it was windy, wet, muddy, similar to what it will be on Saturday, and they really fought us hard. I can imagine it will be the same.
"I've got to know a few of their players so know how they will approach this game as well as from how they played at Allianz Park, what kind of team they are.
"It's going to be a tough game but if we play well, we'll be alright."
Director of rugby Mark McCall has said Liam Williams is likely to be passed fit after overcoming a groin and hernia problem. Duncan Taylor, however, is out. He has another head injury.


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Here's my personal hope: that the talk of a hyperdrive ring in the Q&A sessions was real, and perhaps the reason we're getting these reissues is to have something on the market that could mate with that hyperdrive ring.
I think the V-wing will be great, but I think the Infiltrator will be way undersized, and instead of the Evo Maul pack-in, we're gonna get some lame TPM Maul, or maybe no pack-in at all. But hopefully I'm wrong!
Well, I believe most of the Sith Infiltrator is unusable for a person. It is basically a TIE fighter with a loooong nose. I think they can fit that in that size box. Though it would be nice if it at least had a cargo bay to fit his speeder.
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By burdastyle
New York, New Yo...
The Madison is based on MadisonAF23's Kangaroo Pocket Dress. Her design was suggested so much by our community that we created a BurdaStyle pattern after her design. The dress features roomy kangaroo pockets and a wonderfully sculptural collar that, if made in the right material, can create all sorts of shapes.
Material Notes
Satin, Zipper
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Classic, Evening Wear
- Material
- Satin
- Photographer
- Stylist
Jamie M. Rosenthal
- Hair
- Make-up
- Model
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Jan 13, 2012, 07.00 PMby Andrea Delesdernier
I love this dress. I am really into this type of collar right now. I'll bet it would look pretty in wool.
Sep 16, 2009, 03.31 AMby robynemde
I absolutely love this dress but am nervous to attempt an intermediate project. What makes a pattern intermediate rather than novice? Are there some fancy sewing skills I must learn first? Or just the ability to decipher pattern instructions? Does anyone happen to know?
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Oct 27, 2010, 12.32 AMby wyldkit
I don't know why it's called intermediate, but there's nothing terribly difficult or tricky about this one. The hardest parts are probably the pocket yoke and the back slit. Unfortunately, the instructions aren't the clearest ever, but you should be able to figure them out.
Sep 3, 2009, 06.54 AMby juebejue
just bought my first pattern here! :D i cant wait to start! this dress is the cutest thing ever! love the pocket and the collar with buttons. i am making one with dark green linen :D
by the way, i had trouble with purchasing this with my master card and had to resort to paypal :(
Aug 24, 2009, 06.48 AMby shoesandbagsomy
I love this. If you look close, SJP was wearing something like this in the S A C movie – towards the end of the movie at Carrie's book reading. It was green. I have some lovely dupion green silk for this – trying to match the Carrie one. As for the price – $5 US is $5.50 AUD. Most patterns in Australia cost in excess of $15 AUD esp Vogue patters which on average are $25 + AUD. I wish all patterns were this cheap.
Aug 17, 2009, 10.16 PMby aimeejessica1
to the north americans: it's true that for non-US readers (for whom the "big four" aren't necessarily the "big four"), the price of this pattern is close to the price of the whole Burda magazine of patterns. i realize this may be a north america geared website, but the rest of the world sees Burda as an international magazine, with a different kind of pricing.
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Aug 18, 2009, 09.47 PMby aimeejessica1
that said, this dress is lovely!
Aug 15, 2009, 03.34 PMby sewverytall
p.s. I really miss the ability to click and see all the thumbnails full size at once…I hope that feature can be added to this new site too.
Aug 15, 2009, 03.26 PMby sewverytall
This is a very cute design. Maybe there's something about the collar that I don't know, but it seems like it could be made from many types of fabric…with interfacing used to give it the proper stiffness or drape.
Aug 11, 2009, 08.44 AMby officebusybody
I've been hanging out for this pattern even though I probably won't get round to making it for ages (I have a queue right now).
Aug 9, 2009, 10.36 PMby alyssaista
i think that is really amzing i hope i can do that someday
Aug 8, 2009, 04.40 AMby pinkfashion
Love the top details… would look great as a short coat in mustard yellow or plum purple. What really brings out the look is the model, her eyes are very beautiful and has a Icy flow.
Aug 7, 2009, 01.52 PMby meseide
Love everything about this dress and the pictures are great, too!
Aug 7, 2009, 10.52 AMby pinksalamander
I love the dress, I'm not too bothered about the cost, as $5 equals about £3 (GBP) which is the price for a very very basic pattern. I've seen on McCalls patterns they cost so much in the US! Even in the UK they work out cheaper once imported!
Aug 7, 2009, 04.22 AMby chrisbee
Hi I have just paid the $5.00 and downloaded this pattern – however there are no instructions. are they to be added later? Or is it because the pattern is rated as intermediate that you should be able to work it out. Please help I'd love some guidance.
Aug 6, 2009, 06.54 AMby hannnc
such a beautiful dress! i'm not sure how much it would suit me.. unless i was going to something fancy :)
Aug 5, 2009, 04.17 PMby lala86
Well, I once complained about the cost of Larissa Jacket (like this one $5) I like it so very much! but it's not because It's unfair. It is because It's not a reasonable price for me to pay for a pattern, see: I live in Argentina, and we use pesos, 5 dollars are about 20 pesos, and that is more expensive than the complete imported Spanish Burda Magazine itself. So It's not worth it at all, at least for me, and that's so desappointing, when you say you'll charge.
Aug 5, 2009, 06.59 AMby Roseana Auten
What a beautiful, sophisticated design. Five dollars seems very reasonable to me. As nana2be just mentioned, patterns published by the "major four" are listed for $16 and higher. Of course, you can get in on pattern sales at the chain stores and online. But there is often a sameness to their designs, whereas this dress is a little different, has something special.
Aug 5, 2009, 01.45 AMby ranzien
This is just stunning! The colour, the design, everything! Love it!
Aug 4, 2009, 05.12 PMby nikkishell
I love this style of dress :)
Aug 4, 2009, 03.37 PMby nana2be
Thanks Alden for clearing that up. Maybe it is just me, but I am often surprised when members complain about the cost of the patterns. Has anyone bought a, for example, McCalls pattern recently? The last one I bought for a dress was 4 years ago and it cost $16.50 US. I live in Canada so that increased it accordingly, plus taxes (14%). Also, I live about an hour away from anywhere I can purchase it so gas, oil, etc. figures into that. Sure, I could order it online, if I want to wait but if I need it quickly…. What all this ranting boils down to is that I am happy to pay $5.00 for this pattern and tape some paper together…. thankyou BurdaStyle!
Aug 4, 2009, 01.07 PMby ambermommy
Anna looks like Scarlet Johanssen. Very pretty. I want this dress in emerald green!
Aug 4, 2009, 12.06 PMby amyg
Amazing, Lovely – sooooo Sex and the City.
I can't wait to sew one, so chic and classy. Love it at any price.
Aug 4, 2009, 10.34 AMby alden
HI Everyone,
Though this is a user pattern, it was not part of a contest. As you can see in this original blog post, we asked you to submit creations to be part of the BurdaStyle catalog. MadisonAF23's Kangaroo Pocket Dress was chosen from all submissions and was paid for her incredible design. Though we understand your concern, we need to charge for patterns to cover the cost of our overhead. Running a site for nearly 240,000 members as well as developing new patterns and projects takes an incredible amount of time and resources. Thanks for understanding and most importantly, enjoy the pattern!
Aug 4, 2009, 08.44 AMby ink
I was wondering when this beauty would show up! I went bonkers trying to find this dress, trying to remember when and by whom it was made. Beautiful! I loved the original dress more but I think this one will suit a great many more body types. The pockets pushed towards the sides will help flatten the area rather than highlight it. My only concern with this pattern has been stated by others here. Perhaps a forum should be held re: 'designer rights.' Addressing the issues of whether burdastyle can charge, if so how much? 'designer rights' fee's per design…etc… Perhaps burda style can use an online survey company to address this. I have used survey monkey for my business/volunteer needs. Can't wait to make this dress!
Aug 4, 2009, 08.04 AMby littleredflutterby
I agree with all the other comments re the price tag for a member created pattern. Is this the same as the Maryy hot hot heat dress where some system glitch put a price on the pattern. Its a lovely pattern but costing my time for lining the paper pieces up and sticking them altogether makes this little pattern quite costly. Its a shame as i would LOVE to make it. Hoo hum…………….
Aug 4, 2009, 04.27 AMby marigoldfairy
really nice design and i could see it'd come up better in maybe a stretchy wool for winter. Am taken aback at the price tag though! are these patterns getting more expensive?
Aug 4, 2009, 03.28 AMby queenvanilla
Nice color! :)
Aug 4, 2009, 01.41 AMby teamydear
It's a gorgeous dress indeed, but I'm also questioning the pricing of a member's design? I agree with Julietta, if you charge, then MadisonAF23 should get a share. Please tell us if there is a new policy and tell us about the policy you will use whenever we are asked to submit designs we like.
Aug 4, 2009, 01.41 AMby labetenoir
I have to say as much as I love the design, I'm also a bit disappointed that you're charging for a design based on on a member's design, even though you've stated pretty explicitly that you were not going to do this. Yes, there's work involved in drawing up and grading the pattern and getting it print ready- but then you shouldn't have stated you were going to offer it for free in the first place.
I think what most of us want is just some sort of clarification…
Aug 4, 2009, 01.10 AMby julietta
I love the design but I'm very disappointed that you are charging for a member's design even though you always said differently. I don't think it's right unless Madison herself gets the money.
Aug 4, 2009, 01.04 AMby madamewu
this is so so so beautiful but it would be better if it had been free… :)
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There's a wall on the east side of the 1000 block of Seattle's First Avenue between Madison and Spring. On that wall is a legend, painted in faded white, that no one can see. It's likely that no human being will ever see this wall again, because of the particular way in which it has been hidden. I've seen this wall and the white painted lettering. I was among the relatively few who were lucky enough to see it when it was uncovered for a brief time a few years ago. The legend is not mysterious or important, or even very meaningful anymore. But up until the time I saw it, it had not been seen by anyone for a hundred years. This is the story I'm about to tell you.
It was a sad day in 2004 when they knocked down the Warshal's buildings. I had just started working downtown again and was walking past the soon-to-be-destroyed Warshall's Sporting Goods every day. For much of the 20th century, Warshal's occupied two buildings on the northeast corner of First and Madison. Unless I am mistaken, the one directly on the corner was originally the two-story Hotel Louvre. The other one, nextdoor to the north, was the Wadsworth Building, an edifice of about six stories.* The Wadsworth Building had actually been registered as a historic landmark in 2001, but that didn't prevent it from being knocked down to make room for the Hotel 1000.
And down it all came very quickly, in a day or so, all except for the northernmost wall of the Wadsworth Building. The Wadsworth Building was built sometime around 1902 and stood brick-by-jowl with the Schoenfeld Building, the next one to the north of it. Workers on scaffolds had to use caution in removing the bricks of the Wadsworth Building lest they damage the Schoenfeld Building. This took a week or more. As the bricks were slowly removed, I began to see a long-covered-up advertisement or legend reappearing on the Schoenfeld Building's southern wall.
It said, "Standard Furniture Co."
Not very surprising, since this legend and many others had appeared on multiple walls around town as businesses grew and changed locations. But I was intrigued. The sign had been entombed for more than a century. I wondered if would be possible to see this particular legend on this particular wall in historic photographs from the turn of the 19th to 20th century. The paint was faded now, but I imagined it blazing white among many such exclamations of the contemporary downtown brickscape.
The construction of the Hotel 1000 took place shortly after I bought a '40s-era 4×5 Graflex Speed Graphic camera. This is the kind of camera you always see in old movies when the press is snapping photos — it's a huge thing with bellows. This camera might have been the one that captured Jack Ruby doing in Lee H. Oswald, for instance. It's unwieldy and once you load the film, you can't see through the lens to line up or focus your shot. Despite this, it was designed for action photography such as sports and on-the-spot news coverage. I lugged my Graflex down to Madison Street during the winter of ought-four and ought-five, while the wall was exposed, and took a shot, because I knew this view was a rarity that would soon disappear again. (When I told my cousin this story, he likened this wall to Halley's Comet. Touché.)
I've always been a big fan of Paul Dorpat's "Now and Then" articles, which have run for years in Pacific Northwest Magazine and always include an old historic photograph ("then"), a little history of what the view depicts, and his best attempt to reproduce the shot ("now"). He's assembled many of these essays into a series of books, and on the introduction page of Seattle Now and Then Volume II, which I had bought and read years ago, I found what I was looking for. It's a panorama of the cityscape shot from a rooftop on Western Avenue. In the middle panel of it can be seen the south wall of the Schoenfeld Building and the legend "Standard Furniture Co." No photo credit was given nor any other information except that it was taken "ca. 1901".
Recently I started thinking I should track Paul down and ask him where I could get permission to reproduce that photo for my blog. After all, he lives in the neighborhood. Last week I emailed him asking about the photo. He not only emailed me an electronic copy of that middle panel, but also emailed later in the day with an even better shot that was taken in May of that same year. When I asked whose they were, he said "mine.", and he went on to say that I could use them as long as I told my readers that he intends to treat of the subject matter in these photos himself someday, when he gets around to it. (Lou, Kip, Marni…consider yourselves informed.)
Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather. I won't go on frothing at the mouth about it, except to say that I consider it an honor and a privilege, to say the least, that Paul would let me publish some of what he calls his "ephemera" before he does.
The last piece of the story is my own photograph. I took my film holders to Panda Lab, the only place in Seattle that will develop black and white 4×5 sheet film anymore. It was among the very first shots I'd taken with the Graflex, and I wasn't at all sure it would turn out. With the ubiquity of photography these days, it's likely there were many photos taken during the winter of 2004-2005 that show the exposed wall. But for all I know, this may be the first publishing of a photograph showing daylight on this wall for the first time in a century. I never got around to printing it, but here is a scan of the contact sheet, dust and all:
*There's an enlargeable photo of both the destroyed buildings that looks to me like it was taken in the '40s in a Seattle Times article by Steve Warshal, chip off the original block, that was published online in 2007. Note that in that photo the Wadsworth Building advertises itself as the "Geo. V. Heringer Building".
Update: 30 June 2009
I walked round there today with a digital camera and got a current photo matching the viewpoint of the one immediately above, the final word on this piece, you might say.


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His top speed initially was estimated last October at 1342km/h, or Mach 1.24.
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By Maya Georgieva and Mark Macmurdo
For students in the NYU Stern School of Business, beginning each semester by buying or printing course packs was a frustrating and inconvenient process. Accordingly, when the Stern Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) announced a pilot project to provide digital course packs at the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester, it was met with great interest.
Though many predicted a paperless age with the proliferation of computers, that promise has remained largely unrealized. However, with recent developments in mobile device and tablet technologies that enhance portability and improve interactivity with digital documents, the idea may at long last be nearing fruition.
Portable devices for reading documents, such as Amazon's Kindle, have been on the market for several years. But, until recently, they lacked the power and functionality (such as annotating, note-taking, highlighting, and bookmarking) to make them a practical vehicle for delivering paperless course packs. With the release of the first iPad in the spring of 2010, however, Stern's Assistant Director of Educational Technology, Maya Georgina, recalls assessing that the device was ready for prime time.
The more interesting evaluation, though, was how best to combine that functionality and mobility with the availability of high-value business content to support and contribute to the student learning experience. Within weeks of the original iPad release, Georgina reached out to long-time Stern partner, XanEdu, to discuss offering the MBA coursepacks on the iPad. In response to XanEdu's enthusiasm, Stern MBA student interest, and feedback from NYU faculty, the CITL then launched the MBA iPad Pilot in August 2010.
As expressed by Stern's Chief Information Officer at the time, Anand Padmanabhan, "Our goal at NYU Stern is to stay ahead of the technology curve. In reviewing all of the alternatives, we found XanEdu's solution and methodology to be the most comprehensive" [source]. XanEdu is a company that specializes in publishing academic materials in digital format. Using their CoursePack software, XanEdu produced 48 different digital course packs and made them available for purchase through the NYU Bookstore for the Fall 2010 semester.
In order to take part in the pilot, Stern students had to be enrolled in a participating course, purchase the XanEdu materials from the NYU Bookstore, own one of the required devices (iPad, iPhone, or iTouch), and have access to iTunes and the iBooks app. Ultimately, 150 students and 34 faculty members participated in the pilot. 76 MBA classes—about one third of the MBA classes offered—used the digitally published course packs.
Pilot participants partnered with XanEdu to co-develop the initial feature set of the iPad app, with MBA students proposing several key features, such as the ability to collaborate with team members and export and import team members' notes. The XanEdu app was released for the Spring 2011 semester, empowering students to do more than just read course materials on a portable device; they were able to take digital notes, highlight text, and organize content. Notes and highlights could then be searched and shared with peers, allowing for a truly interactive experience. By the end of the semester, the CITL had created surveys, conducted one-on-one interviews, and established focus groups to gauge student and faculty reaction to the pilot. The response was overwhelmingly positive: 98 percent of surveyed participants recommended that the program continue.
Users particularly enjoyed the convenience and portability of accessing the digital course packs on their devices, which they found superior to lugging around printed pages or using a traditional computer monitor for viewing. The program was also hailed as a "green" solution, having eliminated the need for printed course packs. In addition, XanEdu used the Stern participants' valuable feedback to implement a variety of improvements to the app for subsequent releases.
News of the success of the pilot quickly made its way outside of Stern. Much media attention was given to the project, including coverage in Bloomberg Businessweek. More recently, the project was recognized with the Campus Technology Innovator Award for our collaboration on designing a student-centered iPad App. Campus Technology annually recognizes visionary projects in the Teaching and Learning category for pioneering learning design/instructional design; immersive technologies; social software, Web 2.0 and mobile learning.
During the Fall 2011 semester, all Stern MBA courses that used a coursepack were offered the option to use the XanEdu App, including courses in the EMBA program and several undergraduate courses. Version 2.5 of the XandEdu app was just released, and some options to download content to Android devices are now available. The CITL is continuing to work with XanEdu to expand the materials offered, and to stay abreast of tablet technology and other innovations to help provide convenient and productive tools for Stern students and faculty.
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Maya Georgieva is the Assistant Director of Educational Technology at NYU Stern, where she led the iPad pilot in partnership with XanEdu Publishing and has spearheaded a variety of innovations in instructional technology, learning space design, blended learning, assessment and faculty development.
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ugh this is soo confusing!!! If you dont mind reading a novel I will give you a brief background of me...
With my exdh I got prego everytime lol. I was 17 when I got prego with ds 1... once I got the go ahead I got prego with ds 2 (I was 18) then I went on the mini pill... ds 2 died so I threw them away... took me over a year to get prego with dd (I had her on my 21st bday) Soooo once I left my ex dh (he was abusive to me and my ds 1 plus he confessed to me a bit over a year later he was the one who took ds 2's life... no he isnt in jail but that is another post.) I got on depo. (I was 22 at the time) I was on depo for 3 doses... (so 9 months) met dh and we decided to get off the depo (because it took me a year with dd) and ttc. Well 3 years and 1 mc later ds 3 came along... (I had him when I was 27... ) Okay so now we want to try for dd 2... (to make it even then we are done lol. Unless god convinces my dh otherwise lol) Well My ds 3 was born 9-15-05.... I am bfing but never ebf. He still bfs about 2 times a day. Sometimes more sometimes less... af came back in April... (Oh and a side note. Dh took a home test to see if he is fertile. It came back low... we tested him twice and both times it was low/negative... but we cant afford another test to find out how he is now....)
So here is the confusing part... I dont chart. Dont know how... I do have a bbt but I never "got" the point and all of the charting lol. I tried it when I was ttc ds 3...
Okay so here are my dates of af and how long it took her to reshow....
4/4 - 4/9
42 days
5/21 - 5/26
36 days
7/1 - 7/6
And of course she hasnt shown up yet... Before ds 1 I was able to tell you the exact day I would start, how long it would last and when it would quit lol. Now I have no clue...
One other thing. My dd... I was 4 months prego with her before I got a bfp. They did urine, blood and an ultrasound and couldnt tell I was prego!! I failed them all!! Well with the u/s they told me they saw a "blob" but didnt think it was a baby.... the very next week I passed a hpt. lol. I measured at 4 months when I got to see the ob lol.
Christian (ds 3) was born on Sept 15... he was due Oct 17/8 and I TOLD them I was farther along but they didnt believe me... he was born at 5 lbs 13 oz and perfectly healthy!
Soo anyways. I take a hpt every week (until af shows) and so far they have all been negative (obviously lol)
SO my question is this.... when do you guys think I am actually "late" and when should I test??
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Based on the fact that your cycle seems to be screwy it's hard to say when you would actually be "late" ifykwim? If I were in your situation I'd just make a call to my doc and ask them what they would suggest, ie: taking a pt, blood test etc..
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OOOHH that is a hard question especailly since you are so irregular.
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There's really no way to tell for sure if you're late or if your cycle is just being irregular, unfortunately. That's where the value of charting comes in... because you can usually tell by your basal body temperature what's going on, and if AF is imminent or if your chances of pregnancy are pretty good. If AF returns and you're not pg, I highly recommend giving charting your BBT another chance...
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My cycle was way out of whack as well. When we were ttc I would just test once a week - 4 weeks after my lmp. So that's what I would suggest until you get a + or start.
I would also keep track of when you dtd so you can have some sort of idea when you concieved since going by your lmp won't work.
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Thanks for all the advice and ideas guys. Stupid af showed up yesterday lol. Doesnt she know she is unwelcomed?? ugh ty anyways :-)
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My 3x Great Grandfather, Michael Dillon whom I had previously listed as one of my "Most Wanted" ancestors, along with his wife Mary (O'Grady) and son Michael, my Great, Great Grandfather, arrived in Australia on the 12 April 1848, aboard the barque "Subroan", carrying 209 Bounty Immigrants. According to the transcription of the ships arrival into Sydney by Ancestry, they had departed from Scarriff in County Clare, and the family's place of origin was Baher, County Galway in Ireland.
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