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A Few New Drawings
I'm sitting in on a drawing class again and here is the culmination of what seems like an endless set of drawings of a lawn chair. (We've done contour, negative space, you name it and now we are working on the full-fledged chair drawing.) These are the final product.
I've been working on having less busy pictures and on having one clear focal point. I don't love the composition of this one quite as much, but there is a clear focal point at least.
Now I have to figure out how to do more interesting drawings.


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I'm thankful for my wonderful parents who made me the person I am today!
Of course I'm thankful for my husband.
He makes me laugh when I've had a bad day.
He listens to my long stories about school, kids, blogging, and TpT.
He would do anything for me... and I'd do anything for him.
I'm thankful for my dog, Tobey.
He makes me so happy all the time.
I'm thankful for my wonderful class of 21 sweethearts.
I'm also thankful to have a job.
I'm thankful for Teachers Pay Teachers.
I've had so much fun creating, browsing, selling, and making some extra money. :)
I'm thankful for all of the bloggers that I follow, stalk, and aspire to be like! ;)
I'm thankful for their information, advice, and wonderful resources.
I'm thankful for YOU for taking the time to read my blog.
I'm thankful to all of my followers for supporting me!
I could go on and on and on with more things that I'm thankful for... but, I don't want to bore you TOO much. Don't forget to link up!
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SAN MARCELINO, Zambales – After two devastating events that destroyed their properties, hopes and dreams, the former mining community of Pili in the remote village of Buhawen here is now eyeing a better future.
Recently, student volunteers from the Soongsil University in Seoul, South Korea returned to the village to continue their annual outreach program that has thus far brought villagers their first computers, a new day care center, and their first lessons in information technology.
This year, the Soongsil volunteers helped the community in building a better road to Pili.
"This is the fourth time since 2006 that the Korean volunteers have come to help us," said Buhawen barangay chairman Edgardo Dueñas, as villagers honored this year's batch of 33 volunteers in a simple program here late last month.
"Every time they arrive in Buhawen, we give them a warm welcome," Dueñas said. "We'd like to show them how much we appreciate their assistance and their concern for us."
Out of the Ashes
Any form of assistance is a cherished commodity nowadays for the people of Pili, who suffered a shattering reversal of fortune when the nearby Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1992.
Pili used to be the golden village of Zambales after Benguet Corp., one of the country's biggest mining firms, opened the Dizon Copper-Gold Operation (DCO) in this town in the 70s.
According to Benguet Corp., DCO was one of the most successfully mined ore bodies in the Philippines. In the 17 years that the firm operated DCO, some 750 million pounds of copper, 3 million ounces of silver and almost 2 million ounces of gold were produced in the area.
At its heyday, DCO boasted of one of the biggest mill tailings dam in the Far East, as well as a 900-unit township for its employees. Most of the folks of Pili, virtually awash with cash, had the latest in home appliances — televisions, stereo sets, and refrigerators.
However, the prosperous days for both the mining firm and the residents-miners abruptly ended in June 1991 when Mt. Pinatubo spewed great volumes of lahar and sulfuric ash into Pili and other areas around the volcano.
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Then two years later, Benguet implemented a phase-out program for the Dizon operation. In late 1997, the company turned over the property to Dizon Copper-Silver Mines Inc. (DCSMI), the owner of the claim.
Hope from Afar
The closure further devastated the mining folks of Pili, who had lost most of what they owned to the fury of Pinatubo.
"We did everything just to make ends meet," Dueñas now recalled.
He said formers DCO workers ventured into gold panning, while Ayta villagers went back to upland farming. Others tried their luck on little businesses in the town market. And because of their remote location, reconstruction efforts by the government were slow in coming.
Then one day in 2006, Dueñas said, another ray of hope visited their village when a dusty jeepney brought in Rev. Pastor David Bang and his first batch of student-volunteers from Soongsil.
The first time they arrived in Pili, the volunteers obviously had no idea how they could help the community, considering the lamentable condition of the village from the ravages of the eruption and the subsequent lahar flows.
Yet villagers said the visitors showed a strong determination to help out and rebuild Pili in whatever way they can.
The first two years saw the Korean volunteers repairing classrooms and other community facilities like the day care center. Then last year, they constructed the computer room that they equipped this year with 10 computer sets. Then volunteers began conducting classes on computer operation and basic information technology.
"Now we have our own IT center that we call the Soongsil University Computer Room," said Evangelina Yap, the principal of Buhawen High School.
"We have also included the Korean martial arts taekwondo in our curriculum to teach our students not only to defend them selves, but to instill among them the kind of discipline that we see among our Korean visitors here," Yap added.
Two-Way Learning Rev. Pastor David Bang, who coordinates the Soongsil volunteer program, explained that the student-volunteers aim to assist communities and help promote understanding between cultures.
He added that the assistance is freely given "just as we have it free from the Lord."
SUIV program coordinator Jimmy King, meanwhile, noted three reasons why the Soongsil volunteers kept going back to the remote village of Pili.
"When I came here the very first time, I noticed that the people around are very happy. And despite that their village is far away from the town, they looked so satisfied" he said.
King said the determination of the residents to adapt to their condition and situation made the Korean students decide to help.
Koreans could learn a lot from the Pili villagers, too, King added.
"I would tell my students how these people here stay happy in spite of their situation," King said. "I would like to bring to Soongsil University this extraordinary happiness that I have seen among the people of Pili." (SBMA Corporate Communications)
PHOTO: Korean Volunteers bond with local schoolchildren at the Pili community in Buhawen, San Marcelino, Zambales.


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The program will begin at 1 p.m. in the Amherst College Octagon, with Tim Eriksen's "George Cheney and the Amherst Old Folks."
From there, audience members will be guided around campus to experience a variety of sonic and multimedia environments by a diverse mix of local and guest artists.
The following is an approximate schedule of events:
1 p.m. — Tim Eriksen's "George Cheney and the Amherst Old Folks: Community Singing and the College's First Music Professor" — The Octagon
1:45 p.m. — Wendy Woodson and Jake Meginsky's "Rim light" — Studio 1, Webster Hall
2:10 p.m. — Jake Meginsky's "Secret Beach" — Holden Theater
2:30 p.m. — Eric Leonardson's "Similaria" — Rotherwas Gallery, Mead Art Museum
3 p.m. — Steph Robinson and Mark Santolucito's "Isosteeple" — Stearns Steeple, Mead Art Museum
About the pieces and the artists:
"George Cheney and the Amherst Old Folks: Community Singing and the College's First Music Professor"
By Tim Eriksen '88
A selection of early American hymns that the college's first music instructor led at concerts involving both students and local residents 150 years ago.
Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old songs from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto-- a 12-string Mexican acoustic bass --creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing to the lush, multilayered arrangements on on his album "Josh Billings Voyage."
"Rim light"
Text by Wendy Woodson
Sound design by Jake Meginsky and Wendy Woodson
"Secret Beach"
Two-channel installation. Steel, transducers, low-frequency audio loop.
By Jake Meginsky
"A point beats in your breast: your heart.
A point beats for your hand: your pulse.
A point beats in space. Listen."
--Edmond Jabès
I grew up next to an interstate highway. Climbing into the underpass as a child, I could place my head close to the highway foundation to listen as the passing vehicles set the Interstate into vibration like a string. With my head surrounded by the dynamic oscillations of massive amounts of metal and concrete, a distant truck could excite the empty roadway into a beautiful, shimmering microtonal drone, as complex and musical as anything I had ever heard. This formative listening experience helped to birth and nurture what would become a central idea in my development as a musician: the notion that inside all physical materials exists a frozen sound potential. With "Secret Beach," I am attempting to recapture and formalize this early aesthetic experience.
Low-frequency vibration is transferred to the steel sheets through the transducers. The resonant frequencies of the steel sheets reinforce themselves as sound waves travel inside the material. As sounds collide, the waveforms of each frequency alternately reinforce and inhibit themselves. If you listen along the surface of the sheets, certain areas contain patches of higher volume as these collisions create standing waves, while other areas of the surface suddenly drop in volume as juxtaposed waves cancel each other out. The piece is meant to activate the hallway as a site for listening, both for the people who choose to spend time in the space reflecting on the work and for the more common use-- walking through on the way from one part of the campus to the other.
by Eric Leonardson
This electroacoustic performance uses sounds made with amplified objects and digital processing, with those recorded from the surrounding environment itself to act on multiple levels. They attempt to create a musical experience using the particular social and spatial characteristics of the walnut-paneled Rotherwas Room, to transform listeners' awareness of both physical and imaginary space and time.
Eric Leonardson is a Chicago-based composer/improvisor, sound designer, visual artist and teacher. His work relies on a broad understanding of texture, atmosphere and microtones and includes the invention of the Springboard, an electroacoustic percussion instrument made from readily available materials. Its sounds belie its humble origins, thanks to the rich enharmonic timbres of bowed coil springs and the curious sound of the crude wooden daxophones, all amplified by a single, inexpensive piezoelectric contact mic.
Leonardson is the recipient of an Illinois Arts Council Media Arts Fellowship (2002 and 2006) and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Sound at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Sound design / composition by Stephanie Robinson (also known as sroM [http://www.sromusik.com or http://www.facebook.com/sromanalog])
Video projections and programming by Mark Santolucito
Special thanks to Aaron Hayden for performing the carillon during the field-recording process
"Isosteeple" is an immersive and interactive sound environment created for the courtyard space outside of Stearns Steeple. For its sound elements, Isosteeple features highly processed samples of the carillon located inside of the steeple. The long history of the carillon as a musical instrument was part of the inspiration for this installation project; compositional elements are based on the medieval and Renaissance technique of "isorhythm," a method by which composers utilized simultaneous (yet separate) multi-length sequences of both pitch and rhythm as the structuring element behind musical works.
Participants in this installation will experience isorhythm in multiple guises: on one level as an ambient environment but also on a second level as an interactive environment in which participants can "play" the steeple by triggering portions of an isorhythmic series (sampled from the carillon) with bodily motion. The installation also features a visual element of projection within the steeple itself, also derived from the isorhythmic technique of the sound materials.
Steph Robinson, electronic sound artist, is also active as a composer, keyboardist, installation artist, recording engineer and vocalist. She has concentrated many of her recent compositional efforts on theater projects and works professionally as a theatrical sound designer and composer. Additionally, she is an active performer of a variety of musical styles and genres, ranging from opera to church music and performance art to heavy metal. Currently employed by Amherst College's Department of Theater and Dance as a visiting lecturer, Robinson teaches courses on sound design for theater, installation art, dance and multimedia. In her spare time, she is an avid runner of ultramarathon distances of 100 miles... and longer.
"Art in Place / the Place of Art" is a one-year interdisciplinary arts series at Amherst College that explores the myriad relationships that the arts have with place and how artistic practice helps to shape our senses of place, identity, communities, cultures, institutions and conversations. It is organized by faculty from the Departments of Art and the History of Art, Music and Theater and Dance, as well as the Mead Art Museum and the Frost Library.


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The world champion in "Extreme Fighting" on the Vibrosphere®
We are happy to present to you a short video film showing George St-Pierre, the world champion in extreme fighting, training on the Vibrosphere®.
His trainer, Paul Gagné, is a NHL Performance Trainer in Montreal, Canada, and has been working with the Vibrosphere® for a couple of years.
Many elite and professional athletes encompassing various sports and world-class competitions consult with and are trained by Paul Gagné and his colleagues.
Paul is the strength and conditioning consultant and rehab specialist for the Octagon Sports Agency, for their NHL hockey players, and for the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. Paul Gagné gives seminars on the subjects of posturology, injury prevention and training methods for performance enhancement.
In this video Paul is demonstrating the positive effects of training on the Vibrosphere®. By using an EMG, Paul demonstrates that a significant higher amount of muscles are recruited when working on the Vibrosphere. What he likes best about Vibrosphere is that the athletes can be loaded without loading the joints.


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This mix includes greens such as beet chard, arugula, mustard, kale, orach, pac choi and chervil suitable for mesclun or braising. Colors range from dark and bronze red to bluish green. The combination of flavors and textures makes this an impressive mix.
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Here are some pics of the condo... tell your friends!
Seriously. Tell your friends. I'm a fan of offering a "finders fee". Get to work.. whoever is reading this garbage. ;-)
So much progress was done on the house today! Well... by Ken, anyway. I was far too hungover to accomplish hardly anything. My sister came in on Friday (left this morning) and let's just say, we had a GREAT time last night. She loved the house... and we literally laughed ourselves to death on Saturday. She got her fill of Ava.... and eventually, we got our fill of drinkies. I've been paying for it all day. I literally don't even think I recall the first few hours of the morning because I was still buzzed. So pathetic. But in the end, I'm laughing it off because it was worth it... doesn't happen that often... and because it was "off the muggin-stink-eye's-hinges" (she will be the only person to understand this). And to top off a great weekend, the Tigers whooped-up on Oklahoma, landing at #6 in the BCS. A-MAZING. I'm so proud to be a TIGER!!! I will post pics of my glory days of MU... tomorrow. Need some shuteye for now. G'night!


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Editor Kyle Spencer goes one-on-one with Deadpool.
"Fellow comic book fans, we finally got a game based on one of the most gruesome and certifiably crazy characters in the Marvel Universe, Deadpool. However, the game based on the Internet's favorite anti-hero and breaker of fourth walls may not have been worth the wait."
I've heard the game is a funny beat'em up. I'm totally down to rent for a laugh or two.


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Connie Carney Memorial Award
The Connie Carney Memorial Award is in honor of an astounding woman who lived her life graciously with Parkinson's Disease while donating a significant amount of her time to the Parkinson's Awareness Association of Central Indiana, Inc. (PAACI) and the local Parkinson's Community. In honor of all that Connie Carney did in the name of PAACI we have established an annual award to honor and celebrate a person who has given of themselves to PAACI and the Parkinson's Community in a gracious and loving manner.
PAACI was pleased to announce that the Pressner Family (Nancy, Bryan & Sarah) were the 2016 Connie Carney Award recipients. Nancy's late husband, Jim, was diagnosed with
Parkinson's in 2004, and they joined PAACI in 2007. Nancy served as vice-president of operations from 2009-2011, and present of PAACI from 2012-2015. She was the author of the Caregiver's Corner in the Newsletter and a facilitator for the Care Partner Support Group. Nancy had previously worked as an RN and administrator in a family practice doctor's office.
Sarah, their daughter and Bryan, their son have volunteered at the PAACI Symposiums and other PAACI events over the last few years. Sarah has helped PAACI obtain a grant through her employer. Bryan has been the PAACI photographer for the Newsletter, Symposium and other events for the past few years. He is also a certified trainer for Rock Steady Boxing. Jim's brother, Joseph Pressner, Ph.D., is a psychologist who has also contributed a series of articles for the PAACI Newsletter.
On Saturday, December 5, 2015 we honored Paula Tomlin with the Connie Carney Memorial Award for many years of volunteer service to the Parkinson's Awareness Association of Central Indiana (PAACI), Young Parkinsons of Indiana (YPI) and the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN). Paula has generously offered her help by volunteering on the PAACI & YPI boards, editing the PAACI Newsletter and representing PAN at local events all while living her life beautifully with Parkinson's Disease.
On Saturday, December 13, 2014, we presented Dr. Eric Siemers with the Connie Carney Memorial Award for more than 25 years of devoted service to the Indiana Parkinson's community. He was also recognized for his participation in the organizations Newsletter, and for his many years of contributions to our annual Indianapolis Symposium. PAACI is very grateful for all Dr. Siemers years of compassion and service.
In 2013, at the Holiday Party on December 5th, we honored Rebecca Parks. Rebecca has been with PAACI for more than ten years. Over those years Rebecca has either fully or partially planned all of the educational events including the support groups and annual Symposiums. She has been an amazing resource and helped PAACI create some wonderful events and memories.
In 2012, at the Symposium on October 6th, we were happy to give the Connie Carney award to Mrs. Julie Sanderson. Julie had previously been the secretary to and the voice of PAACI. We celebrate Julie and all the awesome things she has done to help continue PAACI's work.
In 2011, we honored Dr. John Deck as our first recipient of the Connie Carney Award. John is a past president of PAACI and has volunteered his time and finances abundantly over the years. We honor and thank John for all his contributions.


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Millions of American students this year will take the Scholastic Assessment Test, commonly known as the SATs, which means that this year, millions of students will feel stupid.
Oh, don't feel bad, SATs, I know you're just trying to help colleges make the right decision, but your rigid numbers, evaluating what a group of people decided was "intelligence", scare the living fudge out of this generation, moi included.
I recently got my test scores back from a May assessment. Nothing bad, just nothing great, at least according to the nuisance of a perfectionist brain I have been cursed with. It made me think of the inflexibility of numbers, their inability to compromise and show diversity, which reminded me of a similar tool humans use to assess their characteristics in comparison to others.
Can you guess what that is? (it's in the title, by the way. 800 on critical reading for you, glen coco!)
weight scales.
The parallels are really quite frightening, considering the magnitude of both these assessments in the average American life.
-both are construed of numbers, simply numbers.
-both are inevitable comparison enablers.
-both are widespread.
-both, in the grand scheme of life, mean nothing.
Here's what I understand to be true about these numbers.
If you are obsessed with your bathroom scale, or that darned Superscore, listen up. This is important:
Just like the number on a weight scale cannot tell you everything about your health, your SAT score doesn't give you the whole picture on your intelligence. Here's why.
1. Numbers are fickle. Sorry mrs. Morin, 11th grade math teacher, it's true. If you were to weigh Dwayne Johnson, the scale would probably break. And his BMI? forget about it! Characterized as obese right away, even though that man could probably lift the island of Manhattan with one bicep.
Same goes for your intelligence. Maybe math is not your thing, but you are a fantastic listener, showing deep emotional intelligence. Maybe you are amazing at sketching, demonstrating a great depth perception and artistic intelligence. The SATs cannot possibly know that, so it's important that you do:)
2. Comparison Schmoparison. It's easy to compare numbers, but at the end of the day, it's simply illogical. I once knew a girl, very petite, only measured 4 foot 9, and weighed 95 pounds. OF COURSE she weighed 95 pounds, she was miniscule. I'm almost a foot taller, I could cut off both my legs and still not weigh 95 pounds! Comparison is futile.
As previously mentioned, different types of intelligence cannot be measured by the SATs. Maybe the girl in your trig class got a 2350, but can she write/draw/dance/sing/be a good friend like you? I think not.
3. There are many diseases in life that are both terrible and widespread. Homophobia? Still a big thing. Malaria? Still hugely widespread. BMI? Still being used, even though mother Science has proven it to be completely inaccurate. Just because everyone and their grandma takes the SAT, doesn't mean it's good. Don't misunderstand me, definitively take it, but don't take its results personally.
These tests are there because they help us understand ourselves a bit better, in easy-to-define terms, but they should never define us.
You are worth so much more than your score.
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A substantial backyard has long been considered an iconic feature of the Australian suburb. Nevertheless, during the 1990s, a dramatic change occurred: substantial backyards largely disappeared from new suburban houses in Australia.
Whatever the size of lot, the dwelling now covers most of its developable area. Although the planning system does not actually promote this change, it does little to prevent it. It appears to be a physical expression of the way that Australian lifestyles are changing for the worse, in particular longer working hours. This in turn raises issues about health and wellbeing, especially for children.
Vegetation surrounding the dwelling plays an important role in microclimate, storm drainage and biodiversity, irrespective of whether the residents use their backyard. Its loss has serious ecological implications, a deficit rendered permanent by the changes to the housing stock.
The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard is based on a detailed quantitative study of this increasing, but previously unstudied, problem. It discusses the nature, uses and meaning of the traditional backyard, presents an understanding of the changes that have been happening and suggests possible remedies. All professionals working in the landscape and development industries, local government, consultancies and in universities should read this unique study of an issue of increasing significance to urban sustainability.
Preface and acknowledgements
Chapter 1 The origins, form and function of the backyard
Chapter 2 The meaning of the backyard
Chapter 3 The death of the backyard
Chapter 4 Why is the backyard shrinking?
Chapter 5 Why does the planning system not prevent the shrinkage?
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Chapter 6 What should be done to preserve the backyard?
Tony Hall is an Adjunct Professor within the Urban Research Program at Griffith University where he is investigating, and promoting, sustainable patterns of urban form. In 2004, he retired from the position of Professor of Town Planning at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK, and came to live in Brisbane. Originally a transport planner, he later retrained in urban design and has written significant books on design guidance. Rather unusually, he also served as a local councillor for Chelmsford and led its planning policy for seven years, achieving a government award for environmental quality in 2003.
"This thought-provoking book should be read by all professional planners and developers. It is an important reference for planning and environmental students. Finally, the implications of a generation of Australian children growing up without a backyard extend well beyond the planning sphere – this book will be used across many academic disciplines."
- John Todd, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol 19 (2), pp. 135-136, June 2012
"Hall's book may be a turning point in our understanding of what is happening in our own backyard. Examining what to some may appear a quirky topic more suited to eccentricity; Hall presents a statistical and illustrated delight to demonstrate his findings. Hall's book deserves to be widely read and anyone reflecting on how our society is changing should ensure that they consider the life and death of the Australian backyard."
- Trevor Budge, Geographical Research 2012, Institute of Australian Geographers, pp. 220-221
"The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard is a useful and stimulating contribution to both planning and design, and the field of suburban history. Hall's study of Australia's shrinking backyards is a timely reminder of, and a reflection on, the changing Australian way of life at the turn of the twenty-first century."
- Ruth Morgan, The University of Western Australia
"Tony Hall's book is an important contribution to the debate on urban form and the need to consider urban form in planning for urban futures. The book is not only important in its contribution but is superbly well presented and is engaging and readable. Each chapter is illustrated with excellent diagrams and photographs, supplemented by a section that includes fascinating colour aerial views of housing developments. I would recommend this book. It highlights important issues. The general reader as well as the planner and urban specialist would find much to engage them in the book."
- Claire Freeman, Urban Policy and Research, Vol 29, No 1, p. 91–102, March 2011
"Although this book takes a somewhat academic viewpoint, the arresting material offers something for every reader interested in why these changes are happening, and what we can do to preserve the important microclimates and habitats for biodiversity that are quite literally in our own backyards."
- Sanctuary, March 2011
"This book is concisely written, clearly illustrated and extremely well researched. While I consider that its primary market is likely to be professional, comprising architects, planners, developers, engineers and surveyors, I note that Hall was recently interviewed by Allan Saunders "By Design". Hopefully, there will be a wider dissemination and appreciation of the importance of Hall's conclusions, beyond the housing experts into areas of public health and social need."
- Rodney Jensen, Cityscape Creative Cities, Vol 42 October 2010


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It seems that another chapter has unfolded in the DeShawn Stevenson (Washington Wizards forward) diss against Lebron James (Stevenson commented on March 17th after a a loss to the Cavaliers that Lebron was overrated.) that has Jay-Z "blowing the whistle." Perhaps Jay-Z has a personal interest vested in Lebron beyond friendship. Maybe he has secretly signed him to endorse Rocawear in a future campaign? Or could it be he is buying another stake in a ball team, namely the Cleveland Cavaliers? Putting a ring on his finger? Say it ain't so Hov! While Jay has not contested Lil' Wayne's crusade against him, he has put on the gloves and battled rap heavyweights 50 Cent, Nas and Jim Jones/Dipset then stooped to giving the Deshawn Stevenson the 15 minutes of self promotion he was looking for in a war of words.
Back in December 2006, Wayne lashed out at Hova boasting, "I don't like what he's saying about how he had to come back because hip-hop's dead and we need him. What the fuck do you mean? If anything it's reborn, so he's probably having a problem with that. You left on a good note, and all of the artists were saying, 'Yo, this is Jay's house. He's the best.' Now he comes back and still thinks it's his house. It's not your house anymore, and I'm better than you. I'm better than him, I'm 24 years old. ... I'm 13 years deep with five albums and 10 million records sold."
The not so young Hov has joined the "Defend Lebron" campaign releasing a diss track entitled "Blow The Whistle" with the help of Damon Jones, James' Cavaliers teammate, blazing Stevenson with lines like "Who the f*** is overrated? If anything, they under paid him. Hate him, that's only going to make him spend the night out of spite with the chick you've been dating..." You're really showing your age on this one Jigga. While I respect Jay as an artist and businessman, shouldn't his energies be focused on his new bride, Beyonce, his growing mega empire and finalizing a historic multi-million dollar deal with LiveNation? The only two capitalizing on the he said, she said mud-slinging are DeShawn Stevenson, a streaky shooting Washington Wizards forward, averaging 11.2pts,2.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists and gimmicky teen rapper, Soulja Boy (Yahh, trick Yaaah!). All these pock shots for publicity are a pathetic attempt by Stevenson to put his name out there like the bricks he puts up off the backboard, oh excuse me his threes (BALLINNNNN'!!!!)
In a retort to Stevenson's attempt to diminish Lebron's franchise player status, Lebron blasted back at DeShawn stating, "Responding to Stevenson would be like Jay-Z coming back at Soulja Boy." So what's Soulja Boy's take in all this? Already heralded as a potential "one hit wonder", Soulja Boy is laughing all the way to the bank with hot singles annoying but infectious "Crank That", "Yaah Trick!" and "Get Silly" (single he produced for upcoming rap artist, V.I.C) soaring up the charts. He certainly is expanding his portfolio outside the rap game early with the launch of his cartoon, sneaker and clothing lines on the horizon. Call him enterprising, call him wack, Soulja Boy ofcourse didn't care for "King James" choice words but he did find the inclusion of his name in his metaphor humorous. "If you go to YouTube, you can see LeBron doing my dance," Soulja said. "So what is he trying to say?"
Perhaps a Crank That contest between DeShawn and Lebron showing who can rock the dynasty the best will settle the score. YYYYOOOOOOOUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!
When asked about the Lebron/Deshawn rivalry, Lebron simply snickers,"I said what I've had to say and I've moved on. There is no rivalry. Seriously. There is no rivalry. There will never be a rivalry between me and DeShawn."
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I PROMISE I will get better about posting pictures of the fur child…really!
So. I took the last 2 days off (surprise surprise) and spent them doing things around the house, using my new crockpot (!) and making playdough (posts to follow…really).
But then, I found this…
I wish I could spend all day in the sun. Not doing a damn thing but panting. Sitting in the sun like that makes her SOOO hot. But she is so flipping happy! She is such a sun baby.


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Last year with Swap Force we saw Nitro Freeze Blade and Nitro Magna Charge. So will there be other Nitro Skylanders? You can almost bet on it.
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MightStart by looking at their Strength Attribute, then compare to the chart. Then check Immortal Rank -- if it's below Empyreal, consider it a Tied Class.
FortitudeFor this one, simply find the Immortal Rank and compare with the chart.
EgoFor the attribute governing mental abilities and powers, find their actual Immortal Level (a numeric value) and consult the chart below.
ProwessFor tactical, strategic, and combat ability, consult the Immortal's natural Armor Class (which is actually based on the Immortal Level) on the following chart:
And that's all I have for now.
Observations and Possible Adjustments
Might & Fortitude are somewhat compressed in comparison to the Ego and Prowess Attributes. Perhaps I should expand their Class ranges a bit to give a more expansive feel to the power rankings of these abilities. Doubling them might work.
If left as is, however, it would seem that Fortitude and Might are compressed in terms of ranges, perhaps suggesting that the gaps in the costs should be higher. A more close distribution of Primary Ability costs are suggested by the Ego and Prowess classes. But maybe that's just me.
It may help to start converting some Immortals next, to see how it works out.


text: AUGUST 26 is not only Mary's Birthday it is the annual picnic for SMUG where once again we enjoyed being hosted by The Andrews Strummers at beautiful Andrews of Stratford Community Care Facility. Sharon, the activity directory was there to not only welcome SMUG but to play along with the 24 Strummers assembled, and provide tea, coffee and lemonade, not to mention the glorious cookies. After a two hour jam session we broke for a traditional pizza treat from the new Greco store in Stratford. Now both the Strummers and SMUG are ready to settle in to a regular fall season of weekly jamming.


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This boy has Treacher Collins syndrome, a condition which causes anywhere from mild to severe facial deformities. Common characteristics include reduced or absent ears and a sunken appearance to the face due to reduction of the bones in the cheeks and chin. Other traits may include cleft lip/cleft palate, eye malformation, and abnormal or missing ear canals. Deafness is not uncommon, partly thanks to ear canal issues. Bone-conductive hearing aids are commonly used in patients with this syndrome as, usually, the inner ear is perfectly intact and capable of detecting sound. Other treatments include corrective surgeries, some of which may be vital to health depending on the severity of the condition. Though the deformities can be quite severe, people with this condition should be completely normal in other respects such as intelligence.
Treacher Collins is commonly a result of mutations, of which there are many that have been found. The mutations seem to be important to early bone development of the face. Though the majority of cases are due to mutation, it can also be inherited from parents and, depending on the mutation involved, may be dominant or recessive.
I have met a man (a Biologist of some renown) with this syndrome and, according to him, corrective surgeries are very common, even in those with mild forms. His own surgery history included transplantation of a rib to give him a more prominent chin.


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Iran Not Backing Down, Defends "Wiping Out Israel!"
Arab nations remain quiet on the threats.
An Iranian holds an anti-Israel poster during an anti-Israel rally on Friday Oct. 28, 2005 in Tehran. Tens of thousands of Iranians staged anti-Israel protests across the country Friday and repeated calls by their ultraconservative president demanding the Jewish state's destruction. (AP)
Iran's Leaders continued to taunt Israel today attending an Anti-Zionist rally in Tehran:
Attending an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his remarks were "just" – and the criticism did not "have any validity."
Last Wednesday's comment provoked world outrage. Israel has called for Iran's expulsion from the United Nations.
Egypt said they showed "the weakness of the Iranian government". A Palestinian official also rejected the remarks.
Tens of thousands of Iranians took part in the rally in Tehran which Iran organises every year on the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan to show solidarity with the Palestinian struggle.
Shouting "Death to Israel, death to the Zionists", the protesters dragged Israeli flags along the ground and then set them on fire.
Many carried posters and placards sporting the slogan "Israel should be wiped off the map".
Joining the protest, Mr Ahmadinejad said: "My words were the Iranian nation's words.
"Westerners are free to comment, but their reactions are invalid," Mr Ahmadinejad told the official Irna news agency.
Iranians attend an anti-Israeli rally marking 'Al-Quds Day' (Jerusalem Day), to support the Palestinian cause, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Oct. 28, 2005. Tens of thousands of Iranians staged anti-Israel protests across the country Friday and repeated calls by their ultraconservative president who repeated the words of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of Iran's Islamic revolution, by saying: 'Israel must be wiped off the map.' (AP)
Israel called for an emergency session of the Security Council at the UN:
Tens of thousands of Iranians staged anti-Israel protests across the country on Friday, repeating calls by their ultraconservative president for the Jewish state's destruction.
World leaders have condemned Wednesday's remarks by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who repeated the words of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution, by saying: "Israel must be wiped off the map."
Israel called for an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council, reports CBS News correspondent Robert Berger, and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Israel has decided on a broad diplomatic offensive.
"The fact that Iran has had for years a clandestine nuclear weapons program makes the Iranian statements about eliminating Israel all that more serious," said government spokesman Dore Gold.
On Friday the Iranian embassy in Moscow tried to soften the impact of Ahmadinejad's comment.
"Mr. Ahmadinejad did not have any intention to speak in sharp terms and engage in a conflict," the Iranian embassy in Moscow said in a statement following a wave of international criticism.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a conference on Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005 in Tehran entitled 'The World without Zionism.' Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Israel should be 'wiped off the map', the official IRNA news agency reported. Iran should be expelled from the United Nations after its new president said Israel should be 'wiped off the map,' Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres said Thursday, Oct 27, 2005. (AP Photo/ISNA)
Arab governments have remained strangely quiet on the comments from the Iranian president hoping the issue will go away.
Previous Posts on "Wiping Out the Zionists" Conference:
Iranian President: Israel Should be Wiped Off Map!
Iran Hurls More Threats at Israel!
Hmm… Ran across this picture at DogPundit of Ahmadinejad with his new friend.
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Do you remember your first date? I certainly do. As I cautiously backed dad's car down the driveway for my first real date, the last thing I heard was my anxious mother calling, 'Remember…you never get a second chance to make a first impression!'
While perhaps not nearly as exciting as a first date, the same adage is applicable to writing. An author never gets a second chance to capture the attention of his or her reader. We often focus the majority of our attention on the body of an essay, neglecting a quality introduction as either just a few necessary rushed sentences or an afterthought to be filled in later. However, I'm here to tell you that's a mistake. You may have a ground-breaking idea to share with the world, but if you can't engage readers within the first few sentences, your ideas may be lost. By following my three simple steps, you can take your writing to the next level and assure that readers are interested in what you have to say.
Our romantic Romeo has recently been assigned a paper on dating in the age of social media, which he hopes will involve some quality time with the luminous Laurie. After gathering his sources and taking notes, the time comes to draft an introduction.
The attention getter is the first thing your readers encounter, and your job as a writer is to capture their attention and make them want to keep reading. Now, there are several ways we can do this, but let's look at the most popular: Use a shocking statistic.
I can assure you that: 'My paper is about dating and social media' neither gets my attention nor does it make me want to read further. However, learning that '68% of dating teenagers say that their boyfriends/girlfriends have posted their embarrassing pictures on the internet' gets me thinking about dating in the age of social media, and, in terms of etiquette, relates to a definite 'don't do' for Romeo's relationship with the luminous Laurie. As always, don't forget to cite your statistic for authenticity.
You can also integrate a quote. A great way to capture the readers' attention is to make the content of your writing relatable to the reader. During his research, Romeo came across the story of a teenage girl whose boyfriend posted an embarrassing picture of her online, and when asked how that made her feel, she responded, 'It makes me hurt both physically and mentally. It scares me and takes away all my confidence. It makes me feel sick and worthless' (qtd. in Hinduja, 2010).
As a reader I may not know what this particular girl went through, but I can certainly feel empathy for her situation. Romeo would do well to remember this when he's tempted to snap a picture of the luminous Laurie slurping her spicy spaghetti.
Finally, ask a thought-provoking question. Just like 'My paper is about dating and social media' won't work as an attention getter, simply asking the question 'Have you ever heard of dating in the age of social media?' won't work either. Chances are your readers know a thing or two about dating, and just asking if they do doesn't get them excited about the topic. How about posing the question: 'Could there be a deep psychological need within us to boost our own confidence by putting other people's down?' Wow! Now this question makes me think and acts as a perfect segue way for a paper that we know will involve the dangers of posting embarrassing pictures online.
Once you've captured the attention of your audience, think about a bridge crossing the rough rapids of a river. Your job is to take readers from side A, or the attention getter, to side B, the thesis statement. The sentence or two between these are identified as, no coincidence, the bridge.
Romeo chose to use a statistic to begin his most recent essay. His bridge expands on the idea of the attention getter to bring readers to the thesis, which lays out the direction of his entire essay.
68% of the dating teenagers say that their boyfriends/girlfriends have posted their embarrassing picture on the internet (Bhati, 2011). We live in a time when most everyone has immediate access to a camera through our cell phones, and therefore the ability to instantly publish a picture for the world to see. Over the past decade, we've been forced to expand our dating etiquette conversation beyond opening doors and sending flowers to times it is and is not appropriate to post pictures of our love interests online.
See what Romeo did there? He captured the attention of his audience and led them to the idea of dating in the age of social media by introducing the modern ability to instantly post information online.
Now all that is left for Romeo to complete a quality introduction is to identify the argument and direction of his essay, otherwise known as the thesis. Remember, it's crucial that your thesis be the last sentence of the introduction, and it's arguable. 'This paper will be about dating and social media' is not only poorly written, it sets up a report on the topic. A report simply compiles a bunch of information on a particular topic and presents that information to the readers without a unique take on the topic. However, a thesis identifies the argument a writer will present through his/her research and previews the direction of the essay.
Unlike simply identifying a topic, the following sentence is an actual thesis:
In this age of social media, dating teens must be aware of the dangers posed by posting pictures online, remain aware of the potential consequences of such posts, and strive to preserve the integrity of both parties by keeping sensitive photos off line.
Again, success for our young Romeo. Not only does this thesis present an arguable take on the subject, readers can see the main idea of each body paragraph in Romeo's essay. We know he'll address the dangers and consequences of posting online as well as the importance of maintaining a positive reputation in cyber space.
So there you have it, folks. Three simple steps for writing a quality introduction for your next essay: introduction sentence, bridge sentences, and thesis statement.
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Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was 500 feet up and about a half-minute from San Francisco International Airport when its speed dropped below the threshold for a safe landing speed.
It continued slowing until just about 8 seconds before touch down when pilots recognized the need for more speed and throttled up.
But it already was too late. By the time the engines started adding speed, the hulking Boeing 777 was barely above San Francisco Bay and the plane clipped the seawall at the end of the runway, slammed down and spun, then caught fire. Incredibly, only two of the 307 people on board died, and most of the survivors suffered little or no injuries.
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday revealed additional details about the final seconds before Saturday's crash but what remained unknown was why the pilots didn't react sooner.
Some of those answers are expected to come Tuesday, after details emerge from U.S. and Korean joint interviews with the pilots that began Monday.
Choi Jeong-ho, a senior official for South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, told reporters in a briefing Tuesday in South Korea that investigators from both countries quizzed two of the four Asiana pilots, Lee Gang-guk and Lee Jeong-min, on Monday, and they planned to quiz the two other pilots and air controllers Tuesday.
Choi said recorded conversation between the pilots and air controllers at the San Francisco airport would be investigated, too.
"I think this accident is going to go down as a textbook case study on what they call Cockpit Resource Managements, which is a fancy way of saying how the pilots talk to each other and identify solutions," said former NTSB managing director Peter Goelz.
He said it's very helpful, and not all that common after a major crash, to have pilots to interview.
"It's always good to have survivors," he said.
As for the interviews, "The reality is this is not going to be an interrogation," he said. "The NTSB will ask them to tell us in your own words what was going on. The investigators will have some advantage, they'll have some information from voice recorder. But it's not a cross examination, it's an effort to understand what the pilot remembers and what he remembers saying and doing."
He said there is a possibility a license could be revoked, or fines or penalties issued.
"The FAA will take a look at this going down the road and see if there were any egregious violations," he said.
The challenge for authorities this week is to discover what decisions were made in the cockpit of the giant jet, where an experienced pilot was learning his way around a new aircraft and fellow pilots were supposed to be monitoring his actions. Questions include whether all four pilots were in the cockpit, as expected, or just the trainee and his trainer, both experienced pilots.
In addition, authorities were reviewing the initial rescue efforts after fire officials acknowledged that one of their trucks may have run over one of the two Chinese teenagers killed in the crash. The students, Wang Linjia and Ye Mengyuan, were part of a larger group headed for a Christian summer camp with dozens of classmates.
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman said investigators reviewed flight data and watched airport surveillance video to determine whether an emergency vehicle ran over one of students. But they have not reached any firm conclusions. A county coroner said he would need at least two weeks to rule in the matter.
The teens had been seated in the rear of the aircraft, where many of the most seriously injured passengers were seated, Hersman said. Their bodies were found on the tarmac.
The investigators found traces of fire on the left side of the exterior parts of the plane's right engine, according to a statement from South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. They also detected a skid mark at the runway, it said.
The NTSB also said part of the jet's tail section was found in San Francisco Bay, and debris from the seawall several hundred feet down the runway, indicating the plane hit the seawall on its approach.
Two other South Korean investigators — one from the government and one from Asiana — left for Washington to take part in an analysis of the plane's black box, and they are to arrive in Washington 11:20 a.m. local time Tuesday, the statement said.
he airline acknowledged Monday in Seoul that the pilot at the controls had little experience flying that type of plane and was landing one for the first time at that airport.
Asiana spokeswoman Lee Hyomin said pilot Lee Gang-guk had logged nearly 10,000 hours operating other planes but had only 43 hours in the 777, a plane she said he still was getting used to flying.
It was unclear whether the other two pilots were in the cockpit, which seats four. But that would be standard procedure at the end of a long international flight.
More than 180 people aboard the plane went to hospitals with injuries. But remarkably, more than a third didn't even require hospitalization.
The passengers included 141 Chinese, 77 South Koreans, 64 Americans, three Canadians, three Indians, one Japanese, one Vietnamese and one person from France.
South Korea officials said 39 people remained hospitalized in seven different hospitals in San Francisco. South Korean officials and 62 workers from Asiana and 30 from United Airlines are assisting the injured passengers and their family members.
The flight originated in Shanghai, China, and stopped over in Seoul, South Korea, before making the nearly 11-hour trip to San Francisco.
(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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Fifty shades of magnolia for B&Q
Britain's biggest DIY retail chain, B&Q, jumps on the Fifty Shades of Grey bandwagon by telling staff to read the novel so they can advise on sales of duct tape and other 'potentially sensitive' items. As Hayley Platt reports, it's part of a growing trend towards 'real-time marketing'.
B&Q sells around one million metres of rope every year - enough to stretch to the moon and back. Now they're hoping to sell a bit more thanks to a recent publicity stunt. Britain's biggest DIY firm leaked a hoax memo to its staff suggesting they read the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The idea - they'd be able to answer any 'potentially sensitive' questions customers may ask. It follows a scene in the book where the novel's main character, Christian Grey, buys some rope, duct tape and cable ties for his somewhat unconventional pursuits. William Ostrom is director of communications at B&Q. SOUNDBITE: William Ostrom, Director of Communications, B&Q, saying (English): "When we knew that the film was coming out we thought perhaps there's an opportunity here to ride on the back of the publicity that's inevitably going to surround a major film release." The movie premiers in the UK at the weekend. B&Q's perfectly timed PR stunt - an example of real-time marketing, where companies react to a specific event, when it's happening. It's a growing trend that brands particularly exploited around the time of the Royal Wedding. And again when the Duchess of Cambridge fell pregnant with England's future heir to the throne. But it can go horribly wrong. Russell Parsons of Marketing Week, points to a suggestive ad campaign by Mini's Canadian marketing team to mark the Royal couple's wedding. SOUNDBITE: Russell Parsons, Editor, Marketing Week, saying (English): "If you kind of walk the line as Mini did in that particular case, there is a risk that people are just going to dismiss the marketing and advertising in this case as opportunistic and crass and in poor taste." B&Q say they're not trying to compete with specialist retailers for customers interested in trying out a bit of bondage. They simply wanted to remind people of the brand. It may be a tenuous link. But it can prove to be very effective and cost effective if successful. SOUNDBITE: William Ostrom, Director of Communications, B&Q, saying (English): "Clearly topicality is an incredibly important asset for any brand to be associated with. But it's very difficult to pull it off without spending very large amounts of money." Still, B&Q is hoping it's range of Mr Christian Grey paint will be a big seller. Customers can buy a bespoke pot in pale grey - the exact colour of the infamous grey tie belonging to Mr Grey. And there's no strings attached, you don't even have to have read the book or seen the film.


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Pastor Doug Batchelor is a Christian author and motivational speaker. He is also the president of Amazing Facts and has a show that is available on cable networks and over 100 radio stations in the United States. His shows are also available in other parts of the world via satellite.
Pastor Doug Batchelor became president of Amazing Facts in 1994. He expanded the organization's offerings to include a radio call in show "Bible Answers Live". His focus is on outreach and providing individuals biblical facts that can help them make the decision to commit to Christ. He also hopes to provide tools to others so that they can bring people to know Christ.
Before becoming president of Amazing Facts, Pastor Doug Batchelor was considered a troubled youth, and ran away from home at the age of 15 years old. He was constantly getting in fights at school, and had suicidal fantasies during his upbringing. Batchelor also had a history of drug use and spending time in jail before living in a cave in Palm Springs. He eventually found a Bible left in the cave and began reading it. This lead him to commit to Christ and turn his focus to spreading the gospel to as many people as possible.


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Do you think that would help? I've never had one. I've read where some ladies get a D&C and STILL they don't have their normal period come back for months. Frustrating. Hm... I think I'll give it one full month and then just see what to do from there.I wish everyone the best of luck this year!
Hey Zippy,I am so sorry! I am very concerned though,about the#miscarriages you've had. Have you talked to your RE about some genetic testing, etc? There is something else going on....what is the quality of the embies they are transferring?are they doing day 3 or 5 transfers? The fact that the beta dropped so much is quite astonishing...some'n else is going on. Regarding the period; mine takes a while too. You have to ask them to give you the rx ASAP so you can get going. Dec to April is a very long time to wait!!! I will pray for you all....as I always do.
Thanks for your concern, Mo! Well, we can't have genetic testing done with our blastocysts... seems they can do PGD only at day one after an egg retrieval. Other than that, I would need to take the miscarried tissue to get it testing, which I will do this time if I indeed bleed it out (which I never do) or if they give me a D&C, which I just asked for via email, so let's see what they say. But my HcG levels were so low on Friday that there just might not be any tissue left. I never know where it goes, but my body seems to just absorb it! Weird! I never bleed anything but about a padful of blood and then some little clots which don't have anything in them. Strange, indeed.I've also been testing for the NK (Natural Killer) cells as well as for the autoimmune stuff which is controversial (many REs don't "believe" in all that), and my tests have come back that I have slightly elevated autoimmune stuff going on, so with this last FET cycle, and for the first time, I had four days of iVIG (plasma blood transfusions) which cost a hefty $10,000. We were really hoping that would do it, but no. (I'm also on 20 mg of Prednisone for these NK cells, as well as 70 mg of Lovenox daily for Factor V Leiden and to thwart the autoimmune stuff.)So....... still, with all that, miscarriage. You're right, strange, but then again, it's all so mysterious anyway!
zippy Im so sorry honcan t really weite now-must lay dawn after my transfer-my dh wathing me closely lol
ahhh Zippy! So there are some immunologic issues. That makes sense. That explains the plasmapheresis ( I have some clinical science experience); to replace some of your immune cells. What other options/solutions has your RE provided you?Have you tried other REs?
We've tried 2 REs thus far... probably won't go any further. The first RE didn't "believe" in autoimmunological issues and thought it was all a hoax. This second one didn't truly believe in it either, but with all my successful implantations and high HcG numbers yet all ending in miscarriages, he referred me to an autoimmune specialist with that kind of shoulder shrug like, "Well, try this; it couldn't hurt." Oh, well. My DH and I talked adoption this weekend, so we at least have a backup plan.Meanwhile, Mo, you have another beta test tomorrow, correct? Crossing fingers for you! Any more symptoms?Marina, you're flat on your back after transfer, starting your dreadful 2ww. :) Best wishes to you! I hope this is the wonder-cycle for you!Bdantonio, where are you in your cycle?
zippy i already had my baby back in february thats her in the picture.. I just stay on to helpo others who helped me through my pregnancy which was ruff. However i lost 5 also and i have two healthy little girls too.
Hi all,
I am crying my eyeballs out! :'( today. I was supposed to do the pg test this afternoon but noticed some spotting last night and this morning and really discouraged me to go. I did my transfer 2 weeks ago with 1 good (8 cells) and 1 average (7 cells) embryos.
I was looking forward for today but I couldn't make myself to go and get over it. This is my 3rd cycle and I thought this was the best chance ever. It was such a tough 2 ww and now I feel so numb to encourage myself and face the truth.
My breasts were so heavy for the last 2 weeks and today they are kind of ok. I am not bloated as before and the cramping is getting better too. I was feeling as if I was to pop and explode with the PMS symptoms until yesterday. I am hoping that the spotting is not a signal for my period to start soon.
I don't know what to think anymore! :'(
Ebony-just take the test,why are you tourturing yourself?Everybody does it and much earlier.You can test on day 7 after the transfer.Sometimes it comes up as BFN,so it's better to wait 8-9 days.But at 14 you'll for sure get your result.And spotting happens very often-if they put 2 in,one could implant and one dropping out.Good luck to you!MO???What the word?Did you have your 2nd Beta?
Hi All! I am new to this site and forum.Ebony, I am in the same boat as you. I go in on Thurs to get my blood test, 14 days post ovulation. This is my second IVF; I also did 3 IUI's before this. The problem is that my eggs don't fertilize so well. With this last cycle, only 2 of 16 fertilized. And so they decided to ICSI 6 of the remaining eggs. Four of those fertilized (all four were implanted-an 8AB, 7B, 7B, and 4AC), but the first two didn't make it at all! Nothing to freeze on either cycle.So on to the bb, any advice on this? Each the previous 5 cycles, my bb have been sooo sore for about a week or so b/c of progesterone, then a few days before blood test, they get unsore. Has that ever happened to anyone and they have still gotten preg? My boobs are unsore and I am freaking out! And I am crampy, but I've read that is a good and bad sign. I don't know what to think. I am driving myself crazy thinking about Thurs--it just can't be negative again!
ohbaby,I had the same thing last time-my bbs were sore first week and suddenly stop being sore for 1 day(nothing at all)and then on day 8 tenderness returned(I just checked my notes from last time).And I got BFP(lost the baby at 16 weeks)This time though,I'm day 3 after the transfer and they don't hurt at all.Even with progesterone and estrogen.
Marina, thank you for responding. I am glad I am not the only one who goes through changing bb tenderness. I am sorry that you lost the baby :( So, now you are on your 2ww right? I hate it!
Yeah,second time around-who would think!I thought we got so lucky on a 1st shot(we transfered only one embryo last time,I was very afraid of twins) and frozed 6 perfect quality blasts,but NONE of them survived freezing/thawing process!They were frozen in 3 different straws.That could of been lab's mistake,but how do you prove it?So this time we got 16 eggs,13 fertilized,but only 2 were good quiality and we put 2 in.They were watching the other 2 one more day ,but they didn't look good to freeze,so nothing for us also.I just pick here on this tread sometimes because new girls might need some help,normaly we have a group of women on "IVF anyone?".I went through this dreadfull 2ww,so I kinda know what to ecxpect,but if you have any quiestions,don't be afraid to ask-we all here to help each other like other girls did who already had their babies.
marina good luck i will pray that all goes well
Marina & ohbabyoh,Thank you for your nice words and support. I finally decided to go today and the lab was closed for the day. I forgot they close early by 2pm on Wednesdays. I will go first thing in the morning.This process sometimes makes you so insecure and frustrated. I still have very mild spotting and my bbs are sore and sometimes better. Today is the 15th day after my retrieval.Wish you the best of luck. I am wondering about HPT but it worries me to try it. Any comments?
Ebony, looks like we will be in the same boat for tomorrow! I will be 14 days post-retrieval tomorrow and go for my beta. I know what you mean, I am beyond frustrated. I just broke down crying for no reason-- I am an absolute mess about tomorrow and I can't bring myself to POAS b/c I figure one more day of it not being negative is better than knowing it's negative already. Weird right?What is HPT? I don't know all the abbreviations.GOOD LUCK TOMORROW!!
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There was Donnie (of New Kids On The Block fame) and then there is his brother Mark Wahlberg, youngest of nine siblings from Dorchester, suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, a.k.a. Marky Mark.
Apart from being an (ex-)Rapper, Mark is also Actor, as well as TV and Film Producer. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1991 debut as a rap musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He was named #1 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90's.
Mark's family is of Irish, English, Swedish and French Canadian ancestry and had a Roman Catholic upbringing.
He later collaborated with the Prince Ital Joe on the album Life in the Streets. The project combined Rap and Ragga vocals with strong Eurodance music (as in the singles Happy People and United, courtesy of Frank Peterson and Alex Christensen as producers.
Mark is known for his impressive physique. He first displayed it in the Good Vibrations music video and most prominently in a series of underwear ads for Calvin Klein shot by Herb Ritts, following it with Calvin Klein TV ads, which would sometimes feature Mark exclusively or accompanied by model Kate Moss. Annie Leibovitz also shot a famous session of Mark Wahlberg in underwear for Vanity Fair's annual Hall of Fame issue.
He has earned many positive reviews after successful movies like Boogie Nights as Dirk Diggler, Three Kings, The Perfect Storm, The Italian Job, and Four Brothers. Mark was originally cast as Linus Caldwell in Ocean's Eleven; Matt Damon played the role instead. The two later worked together in The Departed. While he was also considered for a role in the film Brokeback Mountain and it being originally intended to star him and Joaquin Phoenix, he was uncomfortable with the film's sex scenes and his role ultimately went to Jake Gyllenhaal.
Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations
Marky Mark feat. Prince Ital Joe - United
Marky Mark feat. Prince Ital Joe - Happy People
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