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MLewSimpson needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 17 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
Looking for one: "Mike on Publishing"?
MLSimpson brief bio:
"Michael Simpson is Business and Market Development Consultant at Michael L. Simpson Consulting. He is currently consulting with large and small content providers into K-12 and higher education publishing markets.
Prior to his current consulting work, he served as divisional co-founder, Vice President and General Manager for Key College Publishing, a division of Key Curriculum Press, an innovative K-12 publisher. Mr. Simpson moved to Key College Publishing following sixteen years of growth at Addison Wesley Longman, a Pearson company, in progressive sales management and market development roles.
He is a career sales manager, trainer, developer of teams and people, business developer of strategic and partner relationships. His market research skills include survey development and analysis, focus and discussion grouping, and event creation and analysis."
I'm primarily seeking consulting projects and contracts in higher education, K-12, and educational content provider startups.
Middle, senior and director level editorial, sales, and product marketing managers who need outsourced help and expertise but can't afford another "head" on payroll. That would be me, the off payroll "head".
I need help with the creation of a logo and crisper brand for myself and my new educational publishing consulting business. I need help in five (5) areas, with details and drafts below:
1) Create a logo - would prefer some simple riff on a target/bullseye theme.
2) Create a byline/tagline.
"Helping content providers launch new ideas—because failure is expensive." Or a more positive spin on that theme.
I've drafted all of the above with some alternatives, but need help in refining and creative presentation. Logo is a big part of it, byline/tagline should line up with logo. You can see my attached draft thinking as you consider logo/tagline creation.
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As usual, it depends, one has to see the shoes. It could work, if they don't make the feet look squat (which could be fine as well in the right environment, but that's certainly not for office or work).
I own many shoes and boots. Recently, I purchased a pair of black square toed dress boots to replace a worn pair of round toed boots. I typically try to stay away from anything square-toed, but found a good deal on these. The toe is rather conservative and not obnoxious at all, but since I'm not really a fan of the style, I'm thinking about returning them. What are your thoughts on men wearing square-toed shoes? Yes? No? Or on the right person in the right setting?
As usual, it depends, one has to see the shoes. It could work, if they don't make the feet look squat (which could be fine as well in the right environment, but that's certainly not for office or work).
Personally, I would wear both round and square-toed, especially with casual and even semi-casual outfits, it wouldn't bother me.
However, I would prefer wearing loafers and mid-height on almost any occasion, but that doesn't mean that from time to time
I'd branch out into wearing boots to, of course strictly in the right setting, and probably squared toed would also be included.
I personally don't wear square-toed shoes. I find that they look awkward and trendy.
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Yup. Square toes or pointy toes go through cycles. Right now the square toe look is out but it can still work; look at biker boots for instance. As long as the square portion is modest.
I was thinking of the biker boot thing also. I just bought another pair to compare to and I'll keep the ones I like the best. These are just for typical every day use. I.e. coffee shop, dinner, movie, etc.
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They seem discrete and good for everyday use. I would not use them for work, though, unless your job is ok with boots.
I would avoid clunky squared toed shoes completely. Anyone with an eye for fashion will look down on you. The only exception is if it is a tapered square toe. Most of those are seen in high end designer brands and it signifies maturity and class.
Square toed shoe: http://www.details.com/blogs/daily-d..._blog_main.jpg
Tapered square toe: http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1210/...handgrades.jpg
see the difference?
The square-toe boot by Rockport looks good for a casual outfit. Surely, your toes will be more comfortable with the square toe, not so crunched.
I don't have any square toed shoes, and I have no toe crunching issues whatsoever.
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Yes. In the year 2012 you can wear whatever you want, and if you carry it off with the right degree of devil-may-care attitude, anything can work. So yes, square-toe boots can work perfectly.
The chunky squared toe look went away 10 years ago or more. However, just as in picking a fragrance, if the boots rock you well, then go for it. Forget about it being a fashion faux paz
Square toes look great with a motorcycle between them! Pointed toes go better with a horse!
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Definitely not. Just looks chunky and loud to me.
Those are barely square-toes. Pretty conservative. The Reaction's are a little dressier, but the zappos link is everyday wearable.
the issue with square toe is that it ruins the idea of a slim silhouette. if your on the heavy side it just adds to your bulky image and makes it worse,and if your slim or average weight it just doesnt fit.stick to round toe and slimmer footwear and avoid extremes such as pointy toe and square toe shoes.
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Fourteen months after deciding to test traffic cameras on 30 school buses, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board agreed Thursday to add cameras to 50 buses at a time until they are on all 650 of the school system's buses.
The board, however, asked for a report after every 50 installations and wants the school system to use some of the money raised from traffic ticket fines to pay for a public information campaign.
The vote to expand the pilot program was 10-0. Board member Jill Dyason was absent.
The cameras are largely meant to catch motorists who speed past when a bus stops to pick up or drop off children, but also are being used to monitor student behavior and driver performance.
The call for an incremental approach of putting cameras on 50 buses at a time and to provide regular reports to the board was in response to concerns raised by School Board member Craig Freeman.
"Why would we expand from a pilot when we don't have concrete data on how we've done up until now?" Freeman asked.
The idea of using some of the money from traffic ticket fines for a public information campaign was in response to concerns by board member David Tatman and Evelyn Ware-Jackson.
"If we're just writing people tickets, we're not making anything safer," Tatman said.
Ware-Jackson said she suspects many drivers, like her, haven't taken a license test in years and are fuzzy about some of the rules.
"I couldn't tell you how many feet you need to stop behind a bus. I just know you need to stop," Ware-Jackson said.
The traffic cameras are being supplied and installed by a Harahan-based company called Force Multiplier Solutions, formerly known as Busguard. The company has more than 2,000 bus cameras in operation, most of them in Dallasand Jefferson Parish.
The company pays for all costs, including the monitoring of the video, in return for collecting 70 percent of the ticket money. The school system receives 20 percent, and the Sheriff's Office, which has to decide whether the evidence is strong enough to issue a ticket, receives 10 percent.
Under the city-parish's ordinances, the cost of driving through a stop by a school bus as it is picking up or dropping off children in East Baton Rouge Parish is $300. Drivers who contest their tickets must do so through city-parish government.
Catherine Fletcher, chief business operations officer, said the school system so far has received two checks that total a combined $7,031, or 20 percent of the proceeds. That means at least 100 tickets have been issued so far generating at least $35,000 in revenue.
School officials said the new bus traffic cameras would have raised more money if not for a slow installation process.
At a Nov. 1 School Board meeting, Casey Ponder, a regional operations manager for Force Multiplier Solutions, detailed problems that his company had in getting the pilot program up and running. He said the problems started at the first meeting he had in fall 2011 with then Transportation Director Bill Talmadge.
"He told us the system was forced upon him, that it was too sophisticated, and Baton Rouge was not ready for a system as sophisticated as ours," Ponder said.
Ponder said that in the following months, Talmadge and his staff were not helpful in making sure his company had access to the buses so the cameras could be installed.
"It wasn't until the summer that we were able to finish the install of 30 buses," Ponder said.
Ponder also said this company couldn't get access to the buses to maintain the cameras.
Talmadge has retired since the problems came to light, and the system's purchasing director, Gary Reese, was tapped to become interim director of transportation since mid-October. The school system has placed ads seeking a new permanent transportation director.
Domoine Rutledge, general counsel for the school system, said relations with the company are much better now.
"There were some challenges," Rutledge said. "Some of those were staff-driven. Those have been addressed."
After Thursday night's meeting, Ponder said his company hopes to quickly to expand the cameras to the school system's entire fleet. He said the company has already purchased more than $4 million worth of camera equipment and is ready to start installing them immediately.
Rutledge said the city-parish government is encouraging the school system to add new bus cameras slowly so it can ramp up to process the increased number of tickets it will likely be receiving.


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With the PS4 probably coming out next year, and certainly no later than 2014, we've been digging around looking for the inside scoop on what exactly you should expect. All of the following is based on publicly available information, rather than shady secret anonymous sources where you have to trust us because we're games journalists (ha!).
Great assembly of information. The PS4 could very well be the greatest console ever (at least up til now)
PS9 is my dream
Great read, must have taken a long time to make this article!
Sony London? the new 25% tax break will be another boost
I don't know if this stuff is legit or not for sure, but it sound VERY realistic and I think it's mostly true. Check leaked document from a supposedly "reliable" source.
The PS4 is apparently supposed to be better than the Wii U but a bit weaker than the NextBox, according to this rumor page. Plus both the PS4 and NextBox are gonna have a form of VR. Also, the PS4 won't be called Orbis but instead it supposedly will be called "PlayStation Omni."
Interesting stuff, people.
It's the biggest list of leaked info from a reliable source that I have found.
A buddy sent me this link. And I about flipped when I read through it.
Is there a reason to all the disagrees? Just wondering. Just so you guys know, this is NOT my website. I'm just trying to let y'all in on this info. It's some seriously legit-sounding info. You want to read this, trust me.
Yeah, it's kinda funny. It's not like I'M saying it. haha It's in the linked article. They shouldn't take it out on me with disagrees. It's not my fault what the rumor is. lol
NEVER say the next playstation will be weaker than the next Xbox! People here won't let you live...it down. Even when it's probably true, lol.
Hey mine too!
All this sounds great- can't wait for E3. Here's hoping this year's E3 isn't as dull as the last one.
And Sony, this time don't be cheap by showing us CGI! We want to be blown away for the right reasons!
I think they've learned their lesson with that, but to be fair Killzone 3 looks pretty dang close to that Killzone target video they released back in the day. So, they weren't completely fooling us. Now, as far as that Motorstorm target video, they missed the mark quite a bit on that one. haha Remember all the mud and dust and stuff? I'm sure the PS4 will make KZ3 and The Last of Us look last-gen and I can't wait for it.
Motorstorm Targe Render v Actual Gameplay Video:
Don't know about anyone else buy I cannot wait for the PS4. I think Sony learned a lot this generation and won't be resting on their laurels and come in with an arrogant attitude this time. The launch of games should be much stronger than what we saw on the PS3 as well.
If you're talking about 2005 E3 trailer, I think the actual gameplay does look better, at least particle effects and lighting:
Pre-rendered Trailer:
I think Sony is set up pretty well for next generation. They have learned a lot this generation and they have the best lineup of developer talent, bar none.
I just hope they don't make their console too under-powered, under the misguided assumption that it will make them more successful like the Wii. The kinds of 1st party developers under their umbrella--like Naughty Dog, Sony Sanat Monica, and Guerrilla--really need to have a capable system to work with.
PlayStation always set The bar on consoles since the first Playstation back in the 90".
I will sure buy it when it's out.
Didn't see you and all the other hypocriets (game media) cry when MS showed project nathal for the first time , when the real thing got released it didn't trun to be like those fake videos from E3 .
Did you get blown away with kinect ???
If I'm not mistaken, doesn't Sony use OpenGL? Would Sony switch to DirectX, a Microsoft specific API?
Killzone 2 and 3 don't even come close to that original 2005 video. The fact that so many people (in a certain group within the community) really makes me realize that most people don't have a clue what they are talking about and I have no reason to take anything said in these comment sections seriously.
These are the same people that said that Final Fantasy 10 was the best looking game of the last generation.
Your eyes see what they want to see, i guess.
""GPGPU – What it is:
General-purpose computing on graphics processing units (GPGPU)""
""Most importantly, the Wii U also uses one (although with arguably weak chips).""
So in other words, Nintendo is "Weak Chips".
What on earth gives you the idea that the PS4 will be less powerful than the Xbox 720? I would think the reverse situation would be more likely, with Microsoft desperate to avoid another billion-dollar loss due to defective and/or overheating hardware, having learned their lesson via the RROD fiasco. You can only stuff a finite amount of graphical and processing power into a compact box without it overheating, and I'm sure Microsoft is fully aware of this.
Not to mention the rumors that the next Microsoft console will sport a seriously weak HD 6670 as its GPU (although I've also heard rumors of Nvidia cards in recent Xbox devkits, so take all rumors with a grain of salt). And, not to mention the fact that Microsoft will probably place a ton of emphasis on pushing Kinect functionality and integration, even more so than they have this generation, as a selling point for the new console, rather than pure hardware horsepower. Microsoft has been showing more and more in recent years that they're prioritizing catering to the casual market rather than the hardcore gamer market.
My friends, this is gaming journalism. Research, un-bias information, and a well thought out presentation.
"Also, the PS4 won't be called Orbis but instead it supposedly will be called "PlayStation Omni.""
It'll be called the PlayStation 4 or I'll be duct-taping something over it that says PS4.
It will be a dumb move on Sony's part if they go with anything besides PS4. "Vita" clearly didn't do any better than "PSP2" would have.
Talked about this plenty of times already, but PS4 has mass name recognition already and extends it to PS5 and beyond. A name change means a lot of wasted time & money building name recognition with the masses aka a lot of lost sales.
PlayStation 1-3 is the highest selling home consoles franchise by far. ~60 million more than all of Nintendo's home consoles (CTVG, NES, SNES, N64, GC, Wii, WiiU) combined. ~100 million more than all of Microsoft, Sega, Atari, NEC, Mattel, Coleco, Magnavox/Phillips, and Panasonic consoles combined.
After what will be three 100mil+ sellers, you go with "4", not Orbis or Omni, lose your name recognition and possibly lose half or similarly large chunk of sales.
I didn't watch the trailer at E3, but at least I provided links to Youtube to support my opinion. What have you got? Did you see the trailer as it was shown in 2005 at E3? What are your claims that "Killzone 2 and 3 don't even come close to that original 2005 video" based on?
Oh you didn't see me when Natal was hyped up eh? Why is that because I was still here??
Clearly you've taken what I said to heart but Sony did pretty much lie to everyone. When prompted about the Killzone tech demo they never answered the question directly and even the likes of John Carmack had to get involved and speculate.
I'm sorry but Sony has a habit of doing this; it did it with the PS2 and PS3. As a fan, you of all people should feel insulted, misleading you like that. But obviously no....you're too busy rushing to their defence as if you owe them your life.
The same criticism goes to MS and Natal. But please tell me, when was 'the real thing released'?? Think before your fanboy rage types nonsense for you.
@above. Come on......really?? Just look at the two trailers. One is blatantly CGI and just all round better. Its the kind of quality you expect from the next generation of consoles, not this one.
Sony London? as SCEE or London Studio (which is dead now)?
Rumors still strong on:
APU (A10 based)+ Discret GPU (7970)
I just want 500$ pure hardcore gaming machine with all new thech in it!
All new console will have gpgpu gpu's. The important thing is that it doesn't need to depend on gpgpu.
I rather ps4 have a good cpu so that the gpu can be used for graphics 1000% to it's limit. And the cpu as well.
Also I am wondering if there will be a standalone gpu with the apu or just the apu?
If so devs would have two graphics chips to play with(the apu gpu less powerful of course).
Also Global Illumination = illuminati take over.
The article already explained why the gpgpu is the best possible direction these consoles should take since no matter how fast the cpu and the gpu are there will still be a bottleneck with the time it takes the for data to travel between them.
To get around this problem, they chose out of the two which one processes data the best then modify that one to be able to handle the job of the other one while maintaining the same techniques that made it superior.
The convenience of HSA means they can work independently at the same time as well.
It will likely be tied to APU + GPGPU or 2 APUs + GPGPU.
GPGPU or workstation video cards are very expensive pieces of equipment with lots of heat typically I suspect one at 1 Tflop or so will be what Sony goes with alongside APU(up to 1 Tflop) or Dual APUs. Equating to about 2-3 Tflops.
Maybe more if this power talk is true. There was a rumor awhile back of 1.840 Tflop GPU in PS4 kit. Possible that is GPGPU is based on or exactly the AMD FirePro V7900? The V7900 runs with up to 1.86 Tflops or so it has been marked to do so. Its not impossible to imagine 1.84 Tflops from it.
Lets say 1.84 + 1 Tflop(Single APU) - 2.84 Tflops
or +2 Tflop(Dual APUs) - 3.84 Tflops?
I expect XB3 to come down a similar path close to same end-game. I have a suspicion of NVIDIA ARM APU for XB3 + whatever else is in the system. There is a reason Microsoft has partnered with NVIDIA locking out others from buying them. Maybe its all Windows ARM related, but maybe its not.
Sony will be using open cl like every one else.
except microsoft who will be using direct X 11.1
I'm not used to ranking up stories but this one certainly deserves it.
Great detective work.
Ive been saying it wont be called ps4 because of the superstition in Japan. As for it being weaker than durango? Thats whatever, you already know where the exclusives and free online will be.
And you already know who will have the better third party games and better online overall.
Oh no... Another one of those " brand y is better than brand x" arguments brewing.
Dam son just buy both systems, stfu and play. Kids these days ... Smh.
On to the topic- this is a great article, a lot of work put into it... Hope to see more of these type of deep relevant articles. Ps4's looking good hope Xbox is just as impressive.
Kids cant look past the brand these days. I personally prefer the PS3, but I got an Xbox too and it didnt hurt my pocket or my pride.
@midnighter20c_stf yeah pc, i have a 360 im not hating on microsft, its good for bethesda games and other games which are better that dont have online, but it only had gears, halo, and forza as exclusives this gen not counting the kinect..would have been better off getting a gaming pc..because 1 good exclusive (halo) isnt really worth the purchase. Just stating facts, no fanboyism here. If ms actually has exclusives for durango then ill get it.
"you already know where the exclusives and free online will be"
I already know your credit card info.
The mysterious price will forever scare me until they announce.
I can see it being a good £500! That's my guess anyway.
can't wait to find out more not only the ps4 specs but next xbox too.
e3 2013 will be a lot of fun if these systems are indeed coming in 2013. but doesn't sony also have a history of talking about their gaming products during GDC?
I like this gpgpu stuff. Will be interesting to see what happens.
MS owns DirectX so don't expect the PS4 to support that. It's like the XBOX 720 getting Blu-Ray. I mean It'd be cool but don't think PS4 will have DirectX 11.
The article in no shape or form said the ps4 will get DirectX. According to the article, the ps4 instead will use an api developed by sony london that will have comparable features with DirectX11.
Also no one is stopping Microsoft from putting Blu-Ray in the Xbox other than their pride.
@DivineHand125: Not exactly. This is what they said: "That's why it's important to hear that Sony are working on an equivalent API if they plan on competing graphically with whatever Microsoft brings out."
They never said for sure that the 'equivalent API' with be in the PS4, only that they are working on one.
It may be better to just use DX11 to make it easier on 3rd developers. Ports could be a big issue again, if they do not get it right and this could be the new 'Cell' for Sony. Sony could use DX11 and M$ the new Blu-ray.
in terms of graphics you have already experienced with pc. Sony you really need to man up
Would love to know where Sony's pulling the money for that.
You're all arguing over which console will be the best. I just sit here on my pc, laughing.
I just sit here on my pc, laughing and masterbating simultaneously.
sounds awesome. though GPGPU is an extension of the Cell concept. The cell just had dedicated cores. Using a GPGPU is going to be no more easy than using the CBE. it just might be more familiar to programmers since it is more generic
SPEs aren't cores. They are more like independent and more powerful threads. The Cell is only one core.
err a cell is a DPU, this is a GPU that has CPU instructions - they are not a like.
Lots of things have dedicated cores to allow for parellism.
My body is ready.
I hope you know what you are getting yourself into. It only does everything + more.
I love my PS3
And i'm gonna love my PS4
Long Live Sony !!!!
I love my PS3
I love my 360
I love my PC
And I'm going to wait before they release some information on next gen consoles before I make up my mind. And not be blinded by brand loyalty.
Lol how does this sound
I love my Xbox
And I'm gonna love my 720
Xbox, Jump in!!
Hmmmmmm. A gpgpu in a console. Where have I heard that before? It must be some revolutionary new concept.... In all seriousness, it wouldn't surprise me at all if the Next Xbox used one as well. As usual, I buy all gaming systems that come out. I can't wait to sit Xbox Next and the PS4 next to my Wii U.
GPGPU is not a chip. It is a style of programming where you use a GPU do to CPU workload.... -__-
You could do GPGPU implementation on the GPU's of the PS3 and Xbox but they aren't powerful enough to handle shadings and CPU workload at the same time. PS3 only has 24 cores and the Xbox like 48 but you need like 200 to be able to achieve this.
Good point. To put things in perspective. The video card used in the unreal engine 4 demo (GTX 680) had 1536 cores.
It really goes to show consoles really need a leap to catch up with current tech.
You mean you fanboys wouldn't want to own all 3 systems? Did I offend some of the Sony fanbase because I don't hate I play other systems as well? I have always been a multiple console owner and I will continue to do so. Why miss out on great games do to blind loyalty?
Sometimes people dislike others because of what they want or cannot have. A sad fact of life.
I simply don't like those who would deny another's open opinion.
people are disagreeing with you because you think that GPGPU is a chip. And is not about having one but about if the GPU is capable of it. If the rumored more powerful Xbox has a decent CPU then GPGPU will just be a waste of time... Games like Just Cause 2 have already proven that there is no performance gain by using GPGPU.
GPGPU is just a way to make up for a weak CPU.
look at some vids for prove---
Here is a benchmark of GPGPU on an integrated card:
Water simulation and other stuff on the GPU (Just Cause 2):
As you can see there is no difference. Having a decent CPU and GPU > GPGPU on a GPU.
*sees title*
Direct X is a microsoft API used only by Microsoft products.
Sony uses OpenGL.....
*sees user who comments without reading article*


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Clavia Releases Upgrades for Nord Electro and Stage Keyboards
Nord Stage OS version 2.0 adds new features and makes overall improvements to the entire instrument. The Piano sounds have been adjusted and improved for an even more realistic sound, and piano voice allocation making audible stealing virtually non-existent. The sustain pedal function is greatly enhanced. When you play a note with the pedal down, a pedal-down sample is played. When the pedal is released the note reverts to a pedal-up sample. This feature makes pedal playing even more realistic than before.
Two additional reverb algorithms have been added, and the delay effect has been greatly improved. The analog waveforms in the Synth Section have been greatly enhanced, and the Unison function adds classic two-voice unison to its multi-voice function. Output routing has also been enhanced. You can choose outputs for Piano and Synth Sections independently for both Panels, as well as choose the organ output routing. Route settings can be stored globally or independently with each program.
Two new piano samples have been added to the Stage library, too. A 66 megabyte Deluxe version of the stock Yamaha C7 adds more velocity layers, thus more realism and clarity. A 32 megabyte close-miced version of the Steinway D sample is also available, which will become the stock Steinway sound for newly manufactured Stage models.
Software and sample downloads for the Stage are available for free at the Clavia site.
Nord Electro version 3.0 is also available now.
The Rotary Speaker simulation has been tuned to give a slightly brighter sound. The organ and piano sections now have individual settings for the effects On/Off parameter. This makes it easier to use the "instrument selector" to switch between organ and piano sounds since the effects routing is remembered. Three different settings for the "Rotary Speaker" acceleration and retardation was implemented. A setting of "1" corresponds to the previously used characteristic.
The new operating system is available at the Clavia site.
The sample format has changed to make it possible to include two of the grand pianos from the Nord Stage sample library into the Nord Electro's library. The two new grands are a Yamaha C7 and a Steinway D.
All Nord Stage and Nord Electro update utilities, samples, and sound managers are available for use with the latest versions of Windows XP and Mac OSX, and are free of charge.
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text: How are you dealing with your postpartum period woes? #I've got a parenting question!#acupuncture#bodies#grown ups#health#post-partum health May 13 2010 | Offbeat Editors offbeatbride Offbeat Home & Life runs these advice questions as an opportunity for our readers to share personal experiences and anecdotes. Readers are responsible for doing their own research before following any advice given here... or anywhere else on the web, for that matter. Photo courtesy of Lunapads.com At risk of tempting the universe, I'm going to put it out there: my last period was in August 2008. I got pregnant about two weeks after, and since then, have not had a single bout of menstruation. My child will be fourteen months on the 27th, and, just to remind everyone, it's May 2010. Jasper has started to wean, but part of me wants to keep going until August just to make it two full years. I was getting a little antsy about this, because I think nearly everyone I know who had a baby around the time I did has their period back. Some of them are still breastfeeding, and some of them aren't. Some of them never breastfed, so it's no surprise there. Anyway, I started doing some online research, and here is what I've found: Related Post Figuring out when to stop: a couple's struggle with infertility Diane and her husband are approaching infertility treatments and wondering just how far they'll go to conceive a child. While not super common, if you're breastfeeding, it's totally normal for your period to still be MIA fourteen months after giving birth. In fact, there are numerous instances in which menstruation does not resume until eighteen, twenty, or even twenty-four months postpartum. If you aren't nursing overnight, but are breastfeeding during the day, your period is probably going to come back before or around 20 weeks. It seems that overnight feedings, coupled with your unique hormone levels and arrangements, are what keeps the period at bay. Just because your period HAS come back does not mean you've ovulated. On the flip side, it could totally mean you've ovulated! The moral of the story? If you aren't trying/open to conceive another child, use some form of protection. If your period HAS come back and it's been super heavy (like it's necessary to use tampons AND pads, for example) for months on end, there is evidence that acupuncture treatments can help regulate your cycle. If you really want to go on a period-after-birth head bender, read this Berkeley Parents Network forum. So, now I know: I'm (most likely, barring any major medical conditions I'm unaware of right now) ok. My question for YOU, Offbeat Mamas, is this: what are good alternatives to plastic pads and tampons? Pre-baby, I always used whatever came wrapped in pink (or green) and sold by the dozen or two. Meaning, I always used plastic menstruation items. I never even thought about cotton alternatives until five or so months ago, when I was at a local store that sells them. At the time, I was politely bemused by the idea, but convinced they could never be strong enough. Once my period nightmares (about it coming back) started a few weeks ago, I started re-visiting the idea. I know about the DivaCup. I don't know exactly how it works, though I get the general idea. Lunapads seem like an alternative I can work with, but $17 a pop is a bit pricey (though I suppose spending $5 each month for the next twenty to thirty years, it would all even out). I visited the websites for Pandora Pads and Glad Rags, and am now more overwhelmed than ever. Too many choices! You know where I'm not sure I can boldly go? To Lunapanties land. So, riddle me this, Mamas: have you tried Lunapanties? Would you? Also, what did you pick–Lunapads, Glad Rags, or Pandora, or something else? Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo PREVIOUS Imagine That! Music for hip parents and children NEXT A Star Wars-themed bunk bed? I'm not sure life gets any better. Show/Hide comments [ 108 ] I personally can't wrap my head around cloth pads (or the disposable ones for that matter), I keep thinking it would feel too much like a diaper. I am a DivaCup lover… it has become a girl necessity for me. 4 agree Reply I LOVE my DivaCup. It revolutionized that time of the month for me. It takes a while to adjust to the fit and feeling, but after a few periods it isn't noticable and very easy to use. Fingers crossed I will still love it after the entire baby/birthing experience. 2 agree Reply I just got my period back (11 months exactly) and the Diva Cup is still working fine. I'm having a few insertion issues but I'm pretty sure that's the good old learning curve (i.e. just how much of my hand needs to be in my vagina for this to sit right?). They do have another size for women who have had children but I don't seem to need it. 1 agrees Reply Ok, a question (and this could be kind of dumb, but I'm just wondering): do you use ONE cup the whole period, just rinsing it and whatnot, or do you buy several cups and change them out? Reply You use one cup the whole time and just rinse it out when need be. It works great and I love it!! 1 agrees Reply I just boil mine in water for a few minutes at the beginning of my period to give it a good clean. And then, like Lisa said, you just rinse it out when you empty it. 1 agrees Reply Ditto! I love it. I bought the DivaWash (but I've also used regular hand soap too – not sure that's recommended or not?!) – I only use that before I put it in at the start. During my bleeding, I just empty, rinse with hot water and put back in. 1 agrees Reply Still have not had my rag at 12 months Post partum. But before baby I used a combo of gladrags and diva cup, and its likely I will use the same when the red beast returns. Reply I read that nursing at night is basically what keeps the period at bay! So I guess whenever Jazz night weans is when mine will come back. UGH. Reply I have a question for the DivaCup users. What do you do when you know you won't have access to a private bathroom? Do you just resign yourself to using regular tampons that day? For women who work outside the home, this could be the majority of their period days. 1 agrees Reply If I have to empty my cup in a stall, I wipe the cup with toilet paper instead of rinsing it and re-insert. Reply I do the same, and if my hands are dirty, I wipe them clean too. Or I may not empty it at all, if I don't think I need to. Reply I do the same. And I usually have a wet wipe in my bag. I would recommend not doing this until you've tried emptying it at home several times and can do it without making a mess. It took me a few tries to get the hang of it 🙂 If I'm going to be somewhere with a portaporty or crazy bathrooms (like a theme park), I go the disposable route. Oh, and I have a Diva Cup and a Keeper. I like them both and use them interchangeably. Reply It is my understanding that you do not have to empty the diva cup as often as you would typically change a pad or tampon. I think you can have it in for up to 12 hours. With that in mind, you may be able to go the entire day without having to empty in a public restroom. 3 agree Reply I usually empty mine once every 24 hours (I think I have fairly normal periods; I usually used 3-4 regular tampons a day before i switched to my divacup), and so I've never had to empty mine in a public bathroom. I just do it in the shower and avoid any mess entirely. 3 agree Reply I also just wipe it with toilet paper and re-insert. It really isn't too much of an issue. We have stalls at work and I empty it once during the work day on my heavy days. Reply I'm one of those girls with a very heavy first day and relatively light days thereafter, so on day one I'm emptying the cup every few hours. Because of that, I either use regular tampons on the first day or do the toilet paper thing… after that, I can leave the cup in all day when I'm at work with no problem. Reply Ditto this. There's usually one day of my period where I need to empty the cup once or twice in the middle of the day, and after that it's once in the morning and once in the evening. Reply This is coming from a someone who has not yet experienced post-baby menstruation, but before I got pregnant I was a pretty heavy bleeder, and there was never a time that I HAD TO empty my Diva while out and about or at work. Sometimes I'd do it because I thought I was cutting it close, but then I'd be surprised to learn that it holds way more than I thought it does. But yeah. I'd wipe it out in the stall, go rinse it when I'm done and go back in the stall. Kind of a pain but NOT worth switching back to tampons for a day. I'll never go back! Neverrrr!!! 1 agrees Reply you can also take a bottle of water in the stall with you (the kind you have to squeeze to the get water to come out work best as you get some pressure) and use that to rinse it before re-inserting it. Reply I consider that blood is pretty clean when it's relatively fresh (ie inside your body), so just pour out and re-insert as quickly as possible without it coming into contact with anything other than my (clean) hands. Then wipe my fingers with tp. I have to do this many times a day and I've never had any problem. I'm more comfortable with this than risking instroducing outside things like tp fragments to my insides. Reply Yeah, I just dump it into the toilet, maybe wipe clean with TP and re-insert. No biggie. I also read this great story once where someone was in a public toilet and a girl in the stalls just yelled – "I'm coming out to wash my menstrual cup, if anyone's gonna be grossed out, close your eyes!" and it ended up being totally fine, with a bunch of people getting educated about the existence of menstrual cups. I would guess that would depend a lot on where the public toilet is. 2 agree Reply I had a Keeper for a while but had to switch to DivaCup because I was allergic to the Keper material. It is fantastic! I have had some issues with it not fitting right (just a matter of trying out a different brand) but it has worked very well to reduce the number of pads I use. Highly recommended. (I've never given birth, but see no reason why it wouldn't work beautifully for someone post-partum) Reply I'm going to have to agree on the Divacup. You have to learn to put it in properly, the same way you have to learn to put a tampon in properly, but once you figure out what works, it's incredible. The best part is if you're on HBC or charting, or otherwise know about which day your period will come, you can just put in your Divacup that morning and never have to have that "Oh-no-need-to-find-a-bathroom-right-now" feeling–without any ill effects should your period NOT come that day (the feeling of pulling out a dry tampon, youch!) Reply I've had three periods so far since June 2008 (It was a nice run, that's for sure.), and I got a Diva Cup right when my first postpartum period started. My last period was pretty heavy, and I had major problems with getting it situated right so it wouldn't leak. I'm probably going to give it one or two more cycles before trying something else. I work outside the home, so for my first two, lighter periods, I think I managed to only empty it one time in the bathroom at work. As jehara said, I just used some TP to clean it out (though walking out of a stall with hands like a crime scene perpetrator was kind of weird–these things are messy, right?). I LOVE the idea of emptying it in the shower. Why the heck didn't I think of that sooner?! Though I don't think I could go 24 hours without emptying. A couple of other brands I've heard of (in addition to the Keeper) are the MiaCup (http://www.miacup.co.za/) and the Meluna (http://www.femininewear.co.uk/menstrual-cups-c-15.html). As for the Lunapanties–no freaking way. I can get on board with cloth pads–in fact, I've been considering ordering some so I can quit using disposable pads as "backup" against leaks with the Diva Cup. But I couldn't just rock out in the same pair of period-undies all day. And I'm not all about multiple underwear changes throughout the day. I can't imagine the motive behind this design. I guess if you have no idea when your period is coming, you'll constantly be prepared for it…? Reply Hey there, first off I must disclose that Lunapads are both clients and dear friends of mine, but I'll also say that I came to know the owners through first trying and loving their products over 10 years ago. I just had my first baby (a little girl) 13 weeks ago and I actually have to respectfully say that Lunapanties are a preggo and post-partum gals dream. To clarify though, you don't really use them as an all day heavy flow thing. To get really specific, it's not like you use nothing else and wear the same pair of period undies on your heaviest day. I used to use them as backup for a diva cup, or as the only thing I'd use on the last very light flow day of my period. That said, if too much leaked through I'd change them half way through the day. The "Deluxe" model which allows you to just change a liner that sits on top is perfect for this kind of thing to. But for those of us currently between our periods, ie/ pregnant or not yet back on board after having a baby, Lunapanties have become my favourite underwear. I personally wore the thong style through my pregnancy and they were great for the luekorrhea (ie/ extra discharge) during my pregnancy, and they were great for the final weeks of my post-partum bleeding. For the first few weeks I was using full on pads (also Lunapads), but once I hit about week 4 when I was really just spotting I was so happy to get rid of the extra bulk and switch back into my Lunapanties. Again, I went with the thong style as that's my preference, but they've got other styles as well (bikini, brief etc). I was so very happy to get back to basically regular underwear with just a little bit of extra padding, it was one of the things that made me feel like my body may one day actually get back to normal. 1 agrees Reply I love Lunapads. I like to wear Lunapanties at night during the first few days of my period when the flow is super heavy. I have a menstrual cup (Lunette), but it's never really been comfortable to me. I am so sensitive during my period, I don't want ANYTHING up there. The products are pricey, but I've tried other reusable menstrual pads and it's my favorite brand. To me, it's the same logic as using cloth diapers for your babies. It's more comfortable and it's better for the environment. What's not to get? Reply I just got my first post baby period at 6.5 months, which I attribute to not being able to pump as frequently at work as I'd like, so I'm in the same boat. I'm a big fan of the menstrual cups–I used a Keeper pre baby but am switching to the Divacup now due to the latex nature of the Keeper and some dubious ethical business practices of that company. I have a couple of Gladrags too that I use as back up–they are not thick really, and are very discreet. I find I have to empty about 2-3 times in a 24 hour period, but often I work my 12 hour shifts and am fine on all except the heaviest day. Off all the pads, I think the Lunapads appealed to me most–I like their design (you just change the top liner usually) and I find the gladrags are just a little too short in the regular size and too long in the overnight size for me. Good luck! Reply A good source for cloth pads (as well as other reusable personal hygiene products: http://www.bananapeelsdiapers.com/catalog.php?item=1606 — I just bought some of these, and I can't wait to try them), I've noticed are online retailers of cloth diapers. Makes sense, I guess! Reply I have a Mooncup – same principle. So great. There is a wealth of info on the Livejournal menstrual cups page if you need more details or some troubleshooting help. Reply Before I got pregnant, I too was a DivaCup user. I love it. I only have to empty it once a day. It's kind of exciting to see how many people use the DivaCup. I didn't realize they were so popular. Reply I know, right, I just keep scrolling and seeing "Diva Cup, Diva Cup, Diva Cup." It's exciting. Haha. 1 agrees Reply I would *never* use a DivaCup. A friend of mine just had to give up hers after the first use because it caused a vaginal prolapse. No thank you. I'll take store-bought pads and tampons over my vag falling out any day! Lol 1 agrees Reply Vaginal prolapse? Yikes. How? I used menstrual cups for almost ten years until the leaking got too bad for for me. I have scoliosis and I have just enough of a tilt to the vaginal canal that I could never quite get a good seal. I really regret not being able to use the cup, though, since I loved almost everything about it. I plan on using cloth postpartum (2 more weeks now!) and I found a small etailer called gemcloth that makes really nice pads for a good price. Reply Not that I'm discounting your friend's experience, but I too would be interested in knowing how use of a cup caused vaginal prolapse. From what I understand, it's caused by weakening of the muscles and ligaments. I don't think menstrual cup use is supposed to be a factor, though I could be wrong. Reply I guess her doctor told her that it can potentially be caused by the suction the Diva Cup can create in some women. So, when it happened, it was after a few days of wearing it, and when she took it out, her cervix apparently followed. She was told to stop using it immediately, start doing Kegels, and never put it back in. Old thread, I know, but… Since the amount of suction involved in using a menstrual cup is minimal, I think your friend's doctor was misinformed. (Unfortunately, many are… I've heard of doctors thinking that they could cause retrograde menstruation because they wouldn't leak when full. Um, this cup user can tell you definitively that they leak when full!) If you're concerned, just be sure to break the (small amount of) suction before you remove the cup. It's a matter of pinching the base, refolding the cup or pushing a finger up to the top of the cup, depending on the brand/your anatomy. 2 agree I love my mooncup. I started with a Diva cup a few years ago, and while I liked the idea, it was never quite as comfortable, cause it was a little too long, even with the stem trimmed all the way. About a year ago, I switched to a silicone mooncup, and it is so much more comfortable. They do take a few months to get comfortable with, but I will never ever go back to pads or tampons. Reply I've been using the sadly-discounted FuzziBunz cloth pads, and I love them. I've had less cramping, and they're a million times more absorbent. It's kinda weird to adjust to, but I can't imagine ever going back, you know? I've not tried any other brands, or the DivaCup — though I mean to at some point! I really want to buy some of these when I get a chance; they were well-loved on another forum I read. Reply Whoa–do these products help your cramps? I've never heard of that! Reply For me the diva cup does – I always found tampons made a difference for cramps versus pads, and the diva cup seriously relieves cramps for me more than tampons. I have them worst during my first heavy flow day and I feel the difference if I forgot my diva cup. Reply I have tried every brand of cloth out there – and the only ones that didn't leak for me were http://www.homesteademporium.com and http://www.partypantspads.com. I didn't have good luck with the luna pads – I found them very uncomfortable. Homestead Emporium was great – she actually asked me a bunch of questions and then recommended a type of pad I never would have purchased and they are now my favorites. I purchased one of her custom slots and she was super to work with. Reply before gettin pregs (sept 2007) i used the diva cup for 2 cycles. i was just starting to get the hang of it and then got pregs….so i didn't try again until spring time of 2009 when i started on birthcontrol again. it was a lot harder to use after having a baby for some reason and i just couldn't get it situated right. instead i tried the natural sea sponges, which work OK most times but i still had leakage problems. i went off b-control a few months later and i didn't get "real" period until A YEAR LATER just a few months ago! and then it went away again. …i am still breastfeeding ('round the clock it seems)and so who knows when it will come back. Reply I used the keeper pre-baby for 10 years, and I have a Diva Cup post-baby. I always use cloth pads as back up, and I know I've saved a lot of money over the past 10 years, even though I paid a lot in the beginning. My advice is to buy a couple cloth pads/lunapanties to start with, and then more when your finances are ready. My favorites I found before my baby was born, and they are hemp next to the skin, and wool next to panties. I've never had any problems with leak-thru, and I bought them to use as postpartum pads. I love them best. They're from a little hippie store in Garberville, CA that I wish I could remember the name of so I can order more. I've also used microfleece and lunapads. If you're remotely crafty, you can make them really easily. Reply I can't believe no one has mentioned PIMPs! (Party in my Pants). I switched to them about a year ago and other than heavy flow overnight they work great for me and are way more absorbant than you would expect. Reply I have used PIMPs (www.partypantspads.com) for the past seven years and have never looked back. They are my favorite cloth pads ever and I love that the company is owned by a pair of super cute sisters who do everything themselves. For things like swimming, etc., during my period, I've been using sea sponges for the past five years. Anyone else use these? And nope, haven't gotten my period yet, and it's been almost 3 months since the babe was born, but I, too, am breastfeeding at night. Reply Thanks for the tip! They have a free panty liners on offer at the moment for people who have never tried this stuff before. So I ordered myself one, Hopefully its as good as I think it is! http://partypantspads.com/sale/cloth-pad-curious-giveaway Reply I've used sea sponges, and I think my flow is too heavy for them-they fill up quickly. Also, if it is full, and I squeeze my lady muscles, it's just like wringing out a sponge… Reply I'm a big fan of the moon cup, made by the same company that makes the keeper (http://www.mooncup.com/) It's amazing, soooooo much more comfortable than tampons. It's a revolution. Reply I am an Instead Soft Cup user. LOVE THEM. I know they are similar to a diva cup, but I've never been able to transition over. I just like the idea that I can have sex with them in (nothing hanging down) and they aren't a tampon (which are completely uncomfortable to me post-baby). 🙂 Reply I didn't even think about whether or not I could have sex with a DivaCup in, so thanks for bringing that up. I'm checking out the Instead cups! 🙂 Reply You really can't have sex with a Diva Cup in. However, my favorite thing about the Diva Cup is that, unlike tampons, it doesn't absorb absolutely every liquid your body puts out. Since it just collects whatever fluid appears, your vagina just retains its normal level of wetness. This could be…beneficial…to having sex. 1 agrees Reply You can indeed have sex with the Instead cups in 🙂 Reply Do you (or anyone) know if the moon/diva/whatever cups are smaller than the Instead Soft Cups? I love the idea and the product, but the Insteads just don't fit well. They're supposed to sit behind the pubic bone and they don't. I'd be interested in trying the divacup, but I'm concerned about the size. (I'm very comfortable with putting them in and I know they're in as far back as possible. My cervix and I are on friendly terms, so that's not the problem.) Reply All the other menstrual cups have a significantly smaller diameter than Instead cups. I had the same issue with Instead, but I love my Divacup. Reply I have the opposite problem–I love Instead and can't feel it while it is in (the diameter is not a problem for me), but all the reusable cups look so long. Does anybody know of reusable cups that are flat (like Instead) instead of tubelike or tampon-shaped (Diva cup)? Reply There aren't any, because the way that reusable cups fit is completely different from the way that the Instead cup fits. reusable cups are more shaped like an eggcup. Have a google to see what they look like. They're totally different to instead cups. Reply 'Party in my pants' all the way. They are thin (like an always ultrathin) superabsorbent (more so than always) and really comfortable. And the bottom layer is waterproof to avoid soakthroughs. Reply This is my favorite comment because you used "party in my pants." AWESOME. 🙂 Reply Diva cup!!! I had difficulties with insertion and getting it properly situated, so I use one of the alternative methods – instead of folding it in half, you take one part of the rim and push it down inside the cup. You'll wind up with a nice blunt point for insertion, and it pops open more easily, for me at least. I also empty mine in the shower in the morning, and then again at night in the toilet, when I have plenty of time for clean-up if things get messy. Reply I love my keeper – it's like a diva cup almost exactly, just a different brand. I've had it for almost six years, but now I'm pregnant. I will certainly be ordering a 'postpartum' diva cup or keeper. It was like $30, comfy enough, and lasted six years. At $5 a month I would have spent $360 on disposables. I saves a lot of money and landfill space. I also preferred putting a keeper in my body than tampons. Amazingly, I always had it packed when I needed it. I'd also like to order or make a bunch of lunapads for after the baby comes. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/11/make_your_own_pad.php – how to make your own reusable pads.. cool! Reply I might be flogging a dead horse here but I also LOVE my divacup! Granted…it took me a few cycles to fully get used to it, but now it's second nature. I started using mine when I was 17 and only had to finally replace it when I lost it. Even post-baby I still fit a size 1 with no leaks, except that I usually use extra protection on the first day. I use the thinner liners from my sons cloth diapers as back up! Also, just a side note: at first I was having a lot of difficulty getting it OUT! I have come to realize that if you take a square of TP and use that to grab onto the little "stem" it makes it WAY easier. This is THE best purchase I have ever made and I recommend it to every lady in my life! At the risk of TMI, I also often use it while I'm ovulating to save my undies from the..you know…egg whites. 1 agrees Reply While I haven't had a baby yet (but am TTC), I am a huge fan of the Diva Cup. I have had mine since 2003! It's saved me a couple of hundred dollars by now at least not to mention all that waste from the boxes and little plastic wrappings on tampons. One thing that I love about it is how great it is for travel. I can go away for the weekend during my period and not have to think about a thing or try to figure out how many tampons to bring with me. I do occasionally have a problem of leaking if my time of heaviest flow comes at night. I just sleep on top of a towel then. Reply I hate (hate, Hate, HATE) using any kind of pads. It makes me really uncomfortable. I think it's because my periods go really wonky. I don't have a constant flow anymore. It just comes out in clumps and therefore doesn't get a chance to soak into them properly. Anyone else have that issue? I couldn't get used to any of the cups I tried, so I stick with o.b. tampons. They have limited plastic wrap and no applicators, so I feel less guilty about the waste. Reply I totally feel like an outsider because of this, too, but I'm pretty uncomfortable with the cups. I never, never, never use pads, only tampons – I was a competitive swimmer in high school. I think o.b. tampons are nice because there is less waste, but I worry just as much about chemicals. Natracare is another no-applicator brand and they aren't bleached with chlorine and are totally biodegradable, but they're more expensive. I stick with the o.b. since you can get them almost anywhere. Reply Ditto to this. I use the o.b. no applicator tampons, and the cup products just generally give me the heebie-jeebies. I think I could do it if I had an autoclave, or some sort of designated "period cup cleaning area" but I can NOT abide by sterilizing something that collects bodily fluids in the same place I make food. Reply I love my mooncup! I started using a Mooncup (like a Diva cup http://www.mooncup.co.uk/) when I moved to Scotland last fall and discovered I couldn't find my favorite tampons. While insertion takes a little practice (and yeah, occasionally I ask myself, like GA said, exactly how much of my hand I have to put in my vagina to get it all situated), but I love it. I SO love it. I spend less money on my period, and my vagina is so much happier (no unpleasant drying effects from tampons for me, no ma'am!) Finally, I feel better about life in general because I am not contributing so much more waste to landfills. Reply I tried and hated the cups, but then I don't use tampons either. Feel much more comfortable in pads, believe it or not. I do use and love my cloth pads, though. You can find them pretty darn cheap on Etsy and HyenaCart. Reply Go with a menstrual cup! You'll never want anything else. I personally have a DivaCup, which I purchased mainly because it was the easiest to find (the Whole Foods by me carries them) but also because it is made of silicone which is the least porous material and thus the least resistant to harboring nasty bacteria or um "leftovers". It rinses really well, I only rinse with hot water during use, and then on the last day after I'm done and ready to put it away I use hot water and soap. (soap in the "area" – not good) this site http://femchoices.blogspot.com/2005/07/methods-to-insert-menstrual-cup.html has some great photos of different ways to fold it for easy insertion. Reply I am not postpartum, but I like the silicone Keeper. It is a LONG learning curve, at least it was for me – it took about 6 cycles (yes, 6 MONTHS) for it to be comfortable and to not leak. And on my heaviest days I have to empty it about every 3 hours. However, on pads I had to change them every couple of hours, so that's a slight improvement. I usually take a damp paper towel into the stall with me if I have to empty it in a public stall, mostly to wipe my hands. That's it. It's easy-peasy! I was NEVER able to use tampons – within an hour of putting one in, I would start to develop symptoms of TSS. But using the Keeper I have (slightly) lighter periods, little to NO PMS, and NO cramping. I'll take it! Reply This post gave me just the little push/reminder I needed and I ordered a DivaCup. I also found this website really helpful http://www.menstrualcups.org/ Reply I am absolutely a Diva Cup wearer. It works super for me whether my period is really heavy or light. I too boil mine before my period and after, just to make sure it is super clean. No complaints here. Reply Um, I got a flannel shirt from the thrift store and cut it up into rectangles and use it as pads. Soft and comfy, absorbant, and makes paying for cloth pads seem ridiculous. Also I can cut out different sizes for different levels of flow–I have a big rectangle for night, and smaller ones for daytime. I've never had an issue with it getting dislodged, but if you're worried, you could safety pin it to your underpants. You can rinse them out and use them again immediately, or just make enough that you can toss them all in the wash when your period's done. The only time I have any discomfort with them is when I'm riding my bike. Reply Mark me down as another Diva Cup woman. LOVE mine. I love that I don't have to take anything extra with me when I go out and I don't leave anything behind me either (which is especially nice if I have to empty it while visiting friends). There is a learning curve. But once I got past that it was perfect. It's been more than two years since I bought it, so the cost per month is getting down to almost a dollar at this point. The savings over pads and tampons is incredible. Reply I just gotta say, I'm loving all the reusable menstrual product love going on here. It's great to see so many women who've made the switch! I noticed there is some confusion over Lunapanties and since they are a relatively new concept to most women I thought I'd explain a little. Basically Lunapanties are a pair of Organic cotton underwear with a Lunapad built right into the crotch. You can add and remove liner inserts as needed, so there's no need to change the underwear throughout the day, just swap out the liner for a fresh one. They really cut down on the bulk of a traditional underwear/cloth pad combo. I also thought I'd let y'all know that the DivaCup is 15% off right now on Lunapads.com so if anyone's considering it, it's a great time to take the plunge! Reply I just ordered one from amazon for $25 plus free shipping. 😉 Reply I totally LOVE my keeper! They come in before and after birth sizes. You can order them on the keeper's website. The diva cup is a little bit harder, and the keeper is softer, so if you have a sensitive um, area, the keeper is better. I highly recommend it! Reply i love the diva cup, but have made my own pads before and they work alright too. the diva cup saves money and is easy to use. Reply Huh, I have to wonder why the diva cup is so much more popular than the keeper. I have been usung the keeper for almost 7 years. I had some trouble with leaking for a few years but that stopped for some reason. I love it, and couldn't live without it. I suppose I am a fan of the keeper because it is less porous than the diva cup but I suppose the fact that the material is firmer is the drawback for many people. Whatever works for you! As far as cotton pads go, I made a bunch using upcycled flannel shirts from a thrift store. I still have then and they still work! I have a few of the store bought cotton pads and they are much thicker and more absorbent for heavier nights, but that is rare. Good luck Ariel and I am so glad to see so many people embracing non-disposables! Of course, I still use organic cotton tampons occasionally 🙂 Reply Just to clarify — this post was written by Stephanie! 🙂 Reply I'm an offbeat stepmama, and therefore have never given birth. But I just wanted to chime in and say that sea pearls sea sponge tampons absolutely changed my life. Maybe I'm being dramatic, but then again, maybe not. If you're comfortable with your body and what comes out of it (as I'm sure anyone who's been pregnant has had to learn to be if they weren't already), they're terrific. They come in different sizes and you can trim them a bit if need be. I love that this topic is being discussed, hooray for non-disposables! http://www.jadeandpearl.com is great, not sure if its been mentioned yet. Reply I breastfeed around the clock and got my period back exactly 4 weeks after stopping bleeding postpartum. NO FAIR!! I guess that is why many people in my family have babies exactly a year apart… very quick return to the cycle. Reply I've never given birth (heck, I'm not even sexually active) but I must join the Diva Cup supporters. I looked into sea sponges and Moon Cup but I could get a Diva Cup in town and went with that. It's been great. As for helping with cramps, I read somewhere that because it's not right up against your cervix like a tampon, it's not interfering with the flow and my cramps haven't been as bad with the Diva. It's been interesting reading about what all you moms use and the potential problems with all of this. Very informative! Thanks! Reply Hey, I already commented and am a faithful divacup user but I was just wondering…I had never noticed that it helped with any "symptoms" of my cycle. I guess I get how it helps with cramps, like what Heidi Aphrodite said, but some people mentioned that it helps with PMS and makes your period lighter and I'm not sure I get that. Maybe I'm just missing something. Can someone explain? Reply I've been using the divacup for over 5 years now. It has never changed anything about my period, or symptoms. It simply allows me to go longer without having to run to the bathroom to change and less leakage. Reply im not a mama but i have spent the better part of 2 years on a journey to have a better period. this is what i know; -Organ(y)c is a company that makes a good "in between" product, they are 100% cotton but disposable. when i talk to women about how much of a difference cotton makes i suggest they start with these. -if you want to try the reusable cotton get them on etsy i got mine for around $2-$5, and you can have them specially made just for you. -experiment- try all sorts of things, i went way back in time and used rags, honestly rags. and they work the best for me. i even had some made that are 2 terrycloth layers and pretty flannel, i got 15 for $20 i had the most awful periods ever until i quit using the disposable products, i hardly have cramps at all anymore, I'm less anxious about leaks and smells. I'll also note that i am an Olympic style weightlifter and have never had any problems in the gym using these products so i think you can do just about anything with them. don't get tied up in the idea that you have to do it one way or the other. good luck finding what works for you. Reply Glad Rags are just freaking great! I'm a heavy overnight bleeder and I love their overnight pads. To finally stop leaking, and not have that disgusting wet-plasticky feeling of a disposable pad, and do things a little better for the environment… YAY. Also while pregnant I've been using their mini-pad sized ones, without the stuffing though. My discharge has been pretty intense and is harder to clean out than non-preggo discharge. My alternatives-to-tampons experiences have been laughable. I mean, hilarious, like blood spattering all over a whole bathroom of white tile. So I mostly use Gladrags, sometimes NatraCare or o.b. tampons, and sometimes disposable pads when travelling. Glad Rags people are here: http://www.gladrags.com/s-5-about-us.aspx Reply Just wanted to chime in as another Keeper user. I've been a keeper user for 11 years (just got my second last year!) and I can't see myself ever going back. I use cloth pads for my first heavy night as a back-up (I have a bunch of pads I made, and I've also bought pads at a local crunchy-granola type health store). When needed (usually just the first day) I empty it in a toilet and use toilet paper to wipe it. Most days, I just empty once or twice a day (usually in the shower in the morning, which makes clean-up very easy). I found it very easy to get used to, and really have nothing bad to say about it. Reply The Diva Cup changed my life. I wasted too many years buying tampons. I try to tell everyone about it, at first most are skeptical but if you give it a shot it can really be life altering. To think of all those times when I was a waitress and had to run to the bathroom every hour or two to change my tampon in the middle of a busy Saturday night shift!!! when I have my cup on I can go 5-6 hours without changing. I also like the lady cup. I wish more women would try these instead of being weirded out by these products. Oh well, it's their loss, really. Reply I have tried a variety of many different brands of cloth pads, but I must say that Swaddlebees (the ones in the main picture for this post!) are my favorite, hands down. I have the organic cotton with polyurethane laminate backing ones and I have never had a leak, even on my heaviest of days. I bought a tub of Oxo-Brite from my local "green" retailer about a year ago for around 11 bucks to whiten them when needed, and it works like a charm. The cotton looks clean and white every time I pull them out of the dryer. They have also held up extremely well – no pilling or signs of wear that I have experienced with other brands. Many people have a serious fear of cloth pads because they imagine that it will be like wearing a diaper, but now that I've tried them, I could never go back. It's like wearing cushy organic cotton on your panties instead of petroleum-based plastics and chlorine-bleached paper… something that has been proven to contain dioxins linked to cancer in women. For me, the choice is easy. Reply Party in my Pants!!! They are the best cloth pads in my opinion. A wonderful choice of fabrics, and fairly cheap. I also use a Diva Cup, but have grown to like my PIMPs much better. Reply I've been using the Keeper for about 3 years now, and I love it! Like many others I struggled a bit the first few months to get the hang of it, but I knew I would love it from the first time I tried it. And it has seriously changed my period experience: I have almost no cramps now, my period lasts for 4 days (as opposed to 6 when I used tampons) and I hardly think about the fact that I'm on my period. It's so great to not have to worry about leaks or that horrible tampon smell. Seriously, I cannot recommend this product enough! Reply I'm another Diva Cup user. (No babies yet, but will probably start TTC next year). It instantly eliminated that whole "trying to sleep without wiggling around and with trying to remember to keep your legs closed and lay on your back" situation. And I mean INSTANTLY. Love at first insertion. I can sit cross-legged on the floor with no leaking worries, I can roll around, I can do anything I want to without that constant chirping in the back of my mind that's reminding me to be careful. I use organic cotton panty liners, those really thin little ones, just for "just in case" purposes, but I don't actually need them. And if you put the cup in on the morning you know you'll get your period there's less of a "mess" situation when you take it out to dump it because everything was contained from the very start. Reply I love that we can openly talk about menstration without being embarassed or condescending. When I asked a question about "period during wedding day" on a popular site I was attacked by most of the members (comments such as "if you're going to be a baby, wear a diaper) and told I was vulgar (uh, because it's not a natural thing all women experience??), so it is great to get some genuine answers to questions I've been asking for the nine years since I started my period! Thanks ladies! 🙂 That being said, I feel mother nature cheated me! I started my period one week after I stopped my post partum bleeding… and yes, I was breast feeding. Grrr. Anyway, if I were you I wouldn't switch back to the disposable kind, if you can help it. I am still using disposable pads, but after this post, not anymore! Two questions for anyone who cares to answer: #1 I hate putting anything inside me so I love the idea of cloth pads, but what do you do when you're in public? I have a heavy flow and am out & about most of the time, so I couldn't fathom wearing the same one all day! #2 As far as the DivaCup goes, how do you know what size to choose? What's the difference between "pre & post baby"? Not much has seemed to change since then? Even slim fit tampons are uncomfortable, so should I not even attempt? Thanks! And good luck Stephanie! I think every woman hates the idea of menstration, especially after child birth. Reply Hi Halle, From what I understand, it is still very important to chose the Model 2 or "post-baby" Diva Cup if you have had a baby vaginally or caesarean, or if you are over 30. The difference between the two sizes isn't much, but it can be enough to cause leakage issues. I'm the same way about putting something in my body, not sure why. Even prior to "greening" my monthly period, I was never into tampons, so it made perfect since to use cloth pads. In response to your question about how to handle cloth pads in public, it's easy! I'm a busy working woman with two jobs and I go to school, too! So if they weren't easy, trust me, I wouldn't be doing it! Many retailers sell small "wet bags" for used pads. Or you can just do what I did and buy some tiny wet bags from a cloth diaper retailer. I bought a Ju-Ju-Be BeQuick for $15 and it has been a GREAT investment. Cloth pads fold up nicely and some of them can be snapped shut (depending on the size). Then I just toss them in my BeQuick and that's it! Washing them is really easy – warm wash/cold rinse with Purex Free & Clear has worked for me for the past few years. Occasionally, if they retain an odor, you can soak them in a mixture of half water/half vinegar for about an hour and they will come out smelling great again. And Oxo-Brite is a great natural stain remover that you might have to treat them with once every now and then if you notice staining. I hope I didn't make cloth pads sound too intimidating! I really do love using them and look forward to my period each month (believe it or not) because of all the cute prints/colors. Plus it feels really comforting not to be putting plastic pads against my baby-maker all day! Reply Oh wow! You answered it while I was also asking. Thanks!! Reply Different bodies are different – many people on the menstrualcups.org site have reported using the small cups postpartum successfully (or even 17-year-old virgins using the larger cups). It has to do with so many factors – age, parity, personal anatomical weirdness, heaviness of flow – that just putting an age limit on there doesn't really capture sizing well! However, the size differences are due to the fact that your pelvic floor muscles do change after pregnancy. So there's that to consider! Reply I totally agree with you! The discussion here is AMAZING to me! I had no clue it would be this awesome. And I also agree with you about putting tampons and whatnot inside–that's what kind of wigs me out about the DivaCup. I don't like tampons because I get little symptoms of TSS (my mother has experienced TSS, so I'm extra paranoid), and I reeeeally don't want to go back to plastic pads. I might look up some cloth pads on etsy and see if I can get a deal! And I also would like to know the answer to your first one! Maybe you carry a bag or something to store it in? Reply Also, here is a link to the Swaddlebees pads I mentioned. They are awesome and only 10 bucks. http://www.swaddlebees.com/Products/Pink-Daisy/s601_3 Reply Thank you Kristi! You actually put my mind at ease about using cloth pads. I think I'll be making my own since I need a new project to keep me busy 🙂 I appreciate the insight! I personally don't think I'll bother looking into the DivaCup or anything. I am already uncomfortable with the idea, so I don't think it would work for me. The way I look at it is, it's natural for the blood to come out, so keeping it in kind of freaks me out. And thank you Stephanie, for posting this to begin with! Reply I feel that if I'm gung-ho about using cloth diapers for our future children, then I should be up for trying new things for myself. I just finished my period (4 days when I'm on BC) that included another frenzied run to the store to buy tampons as I was out, and I want something different. Thanks to all you ladies out there who are willing to share your stories! Now off I go to check out the 8 different product links I've saved… 1 agrees Reply Cotton disposables are a good compromise in my experience — they're like 90% biodegradable, but they have the convenience of normal disposables. And they crackle less when you move, which is nice if you're shy 🙂 Reply Hey, I just wanted to let everyone know that I completed my 2nd month with the DivaCup, and it's getting better. Since I bought an extra one when I got it for myself, I've decided to give the 2nd away on my blog. For anyone who's interested 🙂 Reply I LOVE my Keeper (it's like a diva cup, but rubber… and lasts longer- 10 years). However, I have a super heavy flow (before baby) and often use a cloth pad in addition at night, and on my heaviest days. Reply I sometimes use a mooncup, but didn't need the bigger size post-partum, and i love it, especially when I'm not sure how heavy I'm going to be (avoiding the dry tampon situation!) Also, I was devestated when my period returned 4 weeks after the birth of my munchkin, despite the fact i was fully breastfeeding and continued to feed til 17 months! I guess there's got to be the opposite of the women who's periods don't come back for months too! Reply i can't use the other/alterna/cup methods. but i'm a big, big fan of Glad Rags. wish there were a glad rags laundry service for periods like i have a cloth diaper service for the baby! Reply It is best to empty your cup at least every 12 hours. You probably don't want to keep it in all day. Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Subscribe me to your mailing list No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy.


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If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of clients who are members of ScoresAndOdds.com you will more than likely be familiar with the scores section of the website. It has its own domain in Scores.com and if you are accessing it from the SAO website there is a link along the top of the home page.
If you are into your sports then you really cannot go wrong with this spin off from ScoresAndOdds.com and the amount of information that you can pick up here really is something else, from the latest form guide to what TV channel the games are being shown on.
I enjoy betting on NFL and if you are the same I would advise you to take a quick look at the betting trends which are supplied free to the ScoresAndOdds.com users. You will be able to see at a glance where the weight of the money is and if you have been around the betting market for any length of time you will know what the benefits are of seeing where the money is being put down. In case you are not aware you will be able to see at a glance where the professionals are putting their money so you will be able to copy them and hopefully see a return on your investment.
There are a multitude of other benefits of Scores.com and one of the most basic, but also the most informative, is seeing what matches are being played and when they are due to take place. The odds are displayed next to matches and to top it off you are able to see the live scores as they happen. Even if you are using another sportsbook for in play betting, this feature of the ScoresAndOdds.com website really is a Godsend for every online gambler, from people who just like to bet for a bit of fun all the way to the professional gambler who will be using the same information that is presented to you in order to make a very good living.
There is also a link from the scores section of the website to a section of the website that gives out expert picks. Now I haven't really seen this mentioned very often and it is certainly not spoken about on any of the many sports betting forums that I frequent on a regular basis but the quality of the picks that are given really is outstanding and when you consider that there is no charge for these tips then it is even more amazing.
There are several tipsters to choose from with MLB being the main sport where advise is given. You are able to see at a glance, the past tips and this will give you a good idea what to expect and in terms of frequency and the type of bets. It will soon become apparent to you that certain tipsters specialise in certain teams and it is a well known fact within the sports betting industry that it is by specialising in the game play of certain teams where the big money is really made. I have a great piece of advise for you though, when I first started following these tipsters that were advertised on the scores part of the ScoresAndOdds.com website, I would chop and change between one tipster and another. The reason for this is that my chosen tipster may have gone on a bit of a losing run so I would change over. You can probably guess what happened next, the tipster I changed over to would go on a losing streak and my original choice would start winning again. Sod law, I know, but I learnt the hard way. When you have chosen a tipster on the scores section of the website, make sure that you stick with them. As long as you satisfy yourself in the first place that they are worth following then just keep following them, using a designated betting bank you will find that you won't go far wrong.
It is always the case that there will be some scores that are completely unexpected and scores that no one could possibly predict. Events like this are all part of the game and if you lose money on one of these picks you should not let is put you off. When scores like this happen the only winners are usually the sports books themselves and you may find it comforting to know that these upsets are relatively few and far between.
I would recommend that you follow some of these tipsters on the scores section of the ScoresAndOdds.com website before you start to use any real money. This is known a s paper trading and can give you an idea of the standard you can expect. One word of warning though, paper trading is highly recommended but emotionally it is very different from using cold hard cash, it is all very well placing a bet of $1000 whilst paper trading but just think for one moment how you would feel if you placed a bet of that amount out out of your own money. If it would cause you sleepless night and turn you into a stressed out wreck I would have one very valuable piece of advice for you, don't do it!


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This lemonade recipe is unbelievable.
So of course I had to try the Pink Lemonade version from the same site.
And this Limeade with a touch of mint one too.
And I couldn't leave out Iced Tea, my all-time fav. This recipe with cranberry juice is heavenly.
Oh my. This may take all day.
Don't you love summer?
Friday, June 19, 2009
Summertime Beverages
Posted by Trish at 6:03 AM
5 comments:
- borcherding said...
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...can't wait to try these out! Thanks Trish! Have a GREAT weekend!!
- June 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Jewel said...
Oh, they all look sooooo good! It is hot and muggy out right now so could really use a cool drink.
- June 19, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- emily said...
hey trish!
i've been emailing you the past few days...can you check your spam?!
- June 19, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- Tami said...
I want to be you when I grow up
- June 20, 2009 at 12:30 AM
- Lori said...
I Love, Love lemonade but never make my own. Have heard of using simple syrup to make it -- but hadn't see a pink lemonade recipe. I see it coming to a glass near me.
- June 20, 2009 at 2:05 AM
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Photo Gallery: Festival of Winter
FONTANA – For Briannah Gutierrez, 3, Saturday was her first encounter with snow.
Earlier in the day, the city of Fontana had arranged for 40 tons of snow to be delivered to Miller Park as part of the annual Festival of Winter celebration.
Briannah didn't say much about the experience, but her mother Giselle Guitierrez said during a sled trip down a small hill created for the snow event that her daughter didn't like the white slushy snow on her clothing.
She did seem to enjoy touching it and picking out a piece to show her brother.
The Festival of Winter followed the city's annual Christmas Parade, which drew more than 60 entries and thousands of people.
Longtime parade watchers said they felt the day's pleasant weather drew many more people out of their homes than the last several years, when conditions were significantly cooler and sometimes wet.
Nestled into three chairs in a shady part of the sidewalk overlooking the parade route on Sierra Avenue were some former Fontana residents.
"We are reconnecting with our past," said Kathie Obeso, a north San Bernardino resident who grew up in Fontana.
"We come here and it's memory lane," said Obeso, a 1986 graduate of Fontana High School.
Her twin sister Kristie Ramirez, now a Grand Terrace resident, and her 14-year old daughter were sitting alongside Obeso.
Directly across Sierra was an acupuncture business. When they were growing up, it was Lazios Sporting Goods, the twins said.
Nearby was a Mexican restaurant, formerly the site of Jolly Farms Barbecue, the twins said.
"There's a lot of nostalgia going on here," Obeso said.
Some distance south on Sierra was parade watcher Dee Dee Arganda, who has taught middle school in the Fontana Unified School District for 24 years.
A Jurupa Hills resident, Arganda said she came to the parade "to see my students."
"I only come when the weather is good," said Maria Chavez, who now lives in Rialto but spent most of her life in Fontana.
When various cars with elected officials drove buy, serval times Chavez, a 1976 Fontana High graduate, blurted out, "I went to school with him (or her)."
Announcing the parade floats was Randy Binks, the oldest son of Kathy Binks, a 25-year-veteran of the school board, who retires from the board on Wednesday.
Binks was the parade marshal this year – her first time.
"I felt honored," Binks said, adding that there "are at least 26 members of the Binks family" at the parade.
At that point, a new Corvette drove by in the parade with FUSD Superintendent Cali Olsen-Binks in the passenger seat.
Make that "at least 27 Binks family members," Kathy Binks said.
Reach Jim via email, call him at 909-386-3855, or find him on Twitter @JSteinbergsRoad.


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Smith, Coyotes blank Avalanche
Glendale, AZ – Mike Smith returned from a six-game absence and posted 24 saves to notch his fifth shutout of the season, as the Phoenix Coyotes blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 4-0, on Saturday at Jobing.com Arena.
Martin Hanzal and Shane Doan each registered a goal and an assist, while Boyd Gordon and Mikkel Boedker also lit the lamp for the Coyotes, who have won a season-high three straight games to move within two points of St. Louis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Semyon Varlamov allowed all four goals on 28 shots for the Avalanche, who have lost 14 straight on the road and sit last in the NHL with 29 points.
"It's been a tough stretch here," Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said. "We're trying to do what we can as coaches to make sure the guys are staying positive and sticking together."
Boedker opened the scoring just under two minutes in, as he charged down the right wing and ripped a quick shot from the top of the right circle that beat Varlamov to the far side to make it 1-0 at the 1:46 mark.
Phoenix erupted for three goals in the second to seize control, as Hanzal's power-play marker at the 3:06 mark doubled the Coyotes' advantage.
Just under four minutes later, Gordon threw a shot on net from a sharp angle near the Colorado goal line that banked off Varlamov's back and went in for a 3-0 lead at the 7:04 mark.
Doan then capped the three-goal frame at the 14:37 mark when he pounded home a one-timer from in front off a nice feed from Radim Vrbata to make it 4-0.
Smith, who hadn't played since March 21 due to a head injury, stopped 19 shots over the final two periods to secure his 24th career shutout.
"I didn't want to go in tonight and be tentative," Smith said. "I wanted to go out there and do what I do."
Game Notes
Phoenix's three-game winning streak is the club's longest since it ended the 2011-12 regular season with five consecutive victories ... Colorado is 0-11-3 during its 14-game road skid and hasn't won away from Denver since beating Minnesota on Feb. 14 ... The Avalanche are 2-15-3 on the road this season ... Phoenix has won four straight against Colorado, including a 3-2 overtime win in Colorado on Feb. 11 ... Phoenix improved to 13-7-1 at home this season.


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Ethnologist Tricia Wang, via TechRice, writes on The Future of Computing in China. Touching upon such issues as culture, cloud vs super computing, and Silicon Valley vs Massachussetts's Route 128, she builds a case that, despite great strides and individual successes and brilliance, China's computing future will move in a different (perhaps slower) direction compared to the West
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but most are from mainframe China (PRC).
I love the mainframe comment!
Anyways, I had worked with Mainland Chinese programmers in my company.
So, what are the interesting things about working with Mainland Chinese programmers? They usually understand the (right wing) South Korean government's policies of internet censorship better than your average South Korean programmers. They seem to have a bigger picture of utilizing programming languages other than C++, of course, than your average South Korean programmers.


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The map shows survey locations (+) and detections (dots). Natural regions are shown as different background colors. Note: off-grid sites are plotted at the nearest systematic site location, and the number of detections indicated and the actual number of dots in the map might be different.Download raw data
It was not possible to create complex habitat association models for species detected fewer than 20 times in northern Alberta study area. For these species, a coarse index of habitat use was determined as the proportion of detections in each native vegetation and human footprint type in comparison to the proportional availability of the habitat types (see methods and manual). An index value <0 indicates lower than expected proportion of detections in that habitat type; and index value >0 indicates a higher than expected proportion. Due to the coarseness of the analyses, maps of predicted habitat abundance were not created for these species.
Information from Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) plots was used to conduct the modeling described in this website.
ABMI (2018). Sticky False Aspholdel (Triantha glutinosa). ABMI Species Website, version 5.0 (2017-07-13). URL: http://species.abmi.ca/pages/species/vplants/Triantha.glutinosa.html.


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Delia Dolan and Tony Cohn, both seniors at Hood River Valley High School, were recognized for their academic excellence and community service at a recent Hood River Elks Lodge meeting. Both students received a check for $100 and are among the 18 students who are in the running for the "Student of the Year" Awards which will be presented on Sunday, June 1.
As a 4.00 honors student, Delia has been a member of the National Honor Society since her sophomore year.
For the past two years, Delia has been the secretary of Earth Club and was instrumental in getting solar panels for the science building. In her junior year, she was one of the Chamber Singers who traveled to Ireland and she has participated in three different musicals.
Delia is extremely active in the Valley Critters 4-H Club and has been secretary since 2009. Through 4-H, Delia has raised animals and showed them at fairs, along with giving presentations to other clubs to help them with showmanship and other information.
She has been captain of the varsity lacrosse team and the Nordic ski team and was a state qualifier since her freshman year. She a member of Youth Heart of Hospice, helping to raise money for hospice patients.
Delia's community service includes volunteering as a camp counselor at 4-H Camp, supervising and overseeing activities; helping run a petting zoo at Harvest Fest; and working First Fridays and farmers markets to promote 4-H.
Through Dos Estudiantes, she spent time with elementary students helping them with their English; she collected cans and delivered Christmas care packages and canned food to families in need during Christmas time; she also caroled at the Hood River Valley Adult Center, modeled for two fashion shows and did a benefit concert for FISH.
Delia helped an incoming freshman student acclimate to high school as part of Link Leaders; she was a referee and helped to run three girls lacrosse clinics for youth lacrosse players; and participated in a drill to prepare the hospital in dealing with a mass casualties dramatization.
Delia is the daughter of Joe and Juliana Dolan. At the present time, Delia is undecided as the college she will be attending but she will be majoring in biology.
Tony Cohn is an AP scholar who maintains a 4:00 GPA and is the vice president of the National Honor Society, for which he has participated in more than 20 hours of community service.
He is a member of the Spanish Club and the First Robotics team, working with a team of students to build a functioning robot that competed throughout the state, Idaho and regionals in California.
During summer 2013, Tony was admitted to the Insitu Roboflight Academy and learned about unmanned aerial vehicles, computer programming and the industrial industry and was lectured by various engineering based companies.
He founded and is currently the vice president of the HRVHS Kiteboarding Club; he is the captain and a midfielder for the varsity lacrosse team and regularly travels to Portland to compete in the Rhino lacrosse league for high school students; and he raced grand slalom, freestyle and slalom categories competing at Mt. Hood Ski League.
Tony's community service includes competing in the annual Kiteboard 4 Cancer, in which all proceeds are donated to cancer research and cancer survivors; creating a musical video; and sorting and packaging canned food to be distributed to disadvantaged families in Hood River for the Christmas Project canned food drive.
Tony has also volunteered two hours a week as a math tutor in various high school math classes, and was a mentor to an elementary school-aged Hispanic student who spoke Spanish as his first language as part of Dos Estudiantes. Tony said he learned firsthand how frustrating it was socially and academically for this student, and how there wasn't enough time being spent to help these students.
He was a teacher's aide at Mid Valley Elementary in Odell and a referee for the Oregon Youth Lacrosse Association.
Tony works at Cultivate Catering as a dishwasher, busboy and server.
Tony is the son of Eric and Holly Cohn. He plans to attend Cal Poly, majoring in industrial engineering.
— Submitted by Linda Sanders, Elks Scholarship chairman
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thenerd necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 20 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
I've been asked to do some java training stuff - I need a design that I can give to a wordpress template coder.
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Hi there folks,
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I need a wordpress design that I can pass to someone (possibly you) to get coded.
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As well as the template itself I just need 1 content page which doesn't has the same header, choice of areas (whether that's tabs or whatever you come up with), and footer. (i.e. no wordpress categories, etc), so I can add external pages. if it's just a matter of blanking out some stuff then I can probably do that myself.
I already have a logo (thanks labsign!) that you can download from:
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