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The Bloom, the Boot, and the Broom – Symbols of Mary

The Bloom, the Boot, and the Broom – Symbols of Mary

Fr. Manuel M. Flores, SJ
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 8, 2017

To celebrate the birthday of our mother more meaningfully, let us reflect on three symbols that may help us understand her peerless beauty. I first used these symbols in a sermon for grade school children. But the more I stayed with these simple symbols the more I realized how fitting and helpful they are for understanding Mary.

The BLOOM – the purity and simplicity of Mary

Many other flowers are used to symbolize Mary such as the rose and the iris. But they are too elaborate, complicated and sophisticated. For me the lily is most appropriate because it amazingly reflects Mary’s purity and simplicity. In the Oxford Dictionary “lily white” means to be totally pure and innocent.

The purest, whitest lily I have ever seen (even beating those in the internet) is a local species of wild Calla lily. It is found after climbing for 2 hours up Mt. Tomas, the highest peak in Baguio. This lily is so simple that it has only one single petal curling inward like a seashell, as if trying to hide her inner mystery. Simple though it may be, its pure whiteness and beauty can make the rose blush with envy.

We need to reflect on Mary’s purity today. This is needed by our people who have been so violated and brutalized, body and soul, by the more than 13,000 deaths from the drug wars. Mary is one of us, human like us. Her purity reminds us what we really are inside, how God created us beautiful, good and pure (Gen 1:27-31). Looking at Mary refreshes the eyes of our soul and gives us hope. We can dream again and strive again to be what can be, what God wants us to be. We are God’s beloved children, whom He desires to be fully alive and happy.

She reminds us that there is beauty in simplicity. Beauty is not skin deep as the derma-surgical clinics want us to believe. It does not depend on expensive Versace dresses, Hermes bags and other external accessories.

Real beauty comes from within, when the soul is simple as one finds in a child.

The BOOT – the courage and strength of Mary

In ancient times sandals were the common footwear, boots were used in battle. Is 9:5 – “Every warrior’s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.” Mary is presented in scripture with her foot crushing the head of the serpent.

We are often mistaken about simple and good people, thinking of them as weak, and powerless. Mary in particular is someone who has helped us in our greatest battles. We remember the battle of Lepanto in 1571 when the superior, bigger Ottoman navy tried to invade Europe. How did the inferior, smaller, ragtag Christian navy of 208 ships and 62,000 men defeat the Ottoman navy with 251 ships and 82,000 men? The miracle was achieved when the pope asked people to constantly pray the rosary as the battle raged. The rout of the Ottoman forces was so complete that they called Mary then “Our Lady of Victory.”

She appeared in Lourdes at the height of Rationalism when the elite of Europe saw religion as reserved only for the ignorant masses. She appeared in Fatima in 1917 at a time of intense persecution of the Church in Portugal, when 1,700 priests, nuns and monks were killed and church property confiscated.

Her courage and strength are clearly from God. Mary does not even look at the serpent under her feet
(unlike St Michael who looks down at the demon). Mary is at peace looking heavenward, taking all her strength and courage from God.

She is our very own, real “Wonder Woman” who can help us fight and win the drug wars and our own personal battles. She is with us as we try “to conquer evil with good (Romans 12:21)”, “by the power of the Spirit.” She is with us not only to console and comfort. She can ask God to give us the same courage and strength that God had given her. Our triumph is guaranteed when Mary fights with us by our side. She is truly “Our Lady of Victory.”

The BROOM – the humble service of Mary

Bernadette Soubirous the poor girl to whom Mary appeared at Lourdes entered a convent. She never went back to Lourdes after it had become famous in France and throughout the world. She was asked why she never went back to Lourdes where she would have been welcomed like a star. Bernadette answered, “I am the poorest, lowest possible person God could find, if He could find anyone lower, God would have used her. I am like a broom. After it has been used, it must be hidden behind the door.”

We find the same extreme personal humility in Mary: “I am the maid servant (meaning chimay!) of the Lord.” After the infancy and childhood of Jesus Mary disappears in the Gospels. Except for the miracle at Cana, during Jesus’ ministry, Mary would be the woman in the shadows. She would only appear again at the foot of the cross when she was most needed by her Son.

What can we learn from the humility of Mary, we in this age of the selfie, who obsess over our appearance and image in FB? We can learn from Mary that true humility is service. The essence of the humility of Mary is not in her thinking of herself as lesser or greater than others. Her humility is that she did not think of herself at all! She thought of the needs of her cousin Elizabeth, of that couple in Cana, and of her dying Son on the cross.

What gift then can we give our Mother Mary for her birthday?

What is better than a cake with candles, better than 2000 Hail Mary’s, better than a mass complete with incense? A better gift to Mary perhaps is to imitate her purity and simplicity, courage and strength, and her humble service.

May we ever remember Mary’s lesson of the BLOOM, the BOOT and the BROOM.


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Apple iPad Mini skeptical screen size & price points

Despite in the past saying Apple will never deliver a smaller version of the iPad, the rumours of a smaller iOS slate continue to do the rounds on the net. Well, as Google has now unveiled the Google Nexus 7 tablet, and there’s speculation that Amazon is to deliver the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 at some point, perhaps Apple wants to make sure they get their slice of the smaller tablet market space, and if so then it would stand to reason Apple would deliver the so called Apple iPad Mini, rumours of which have been around for quite some time.

So today we have yet more rumour on the Apple iPad Mini for your consideration courtesy of the guys over at Unwired View and by way of MyDrivers, with the first rumour being about the price of the iPad Mini, which apparently according to analysts will launch at some point with a price tag somewhere between $249 and $299, and this isn’t the first time these price points have been suggested, so could be spot on.

Then there is the Apple iPad Mini display, which apparently has been confirmed by industry sources that wish to remain anonymous of course, word is the smaller iOS tablet will have a Sharp produced Indium gallium zink oxide, (IGZO) panel that is a thin film transistor that will enable the Apple slate to be thinner than rival slates along with increasing both display quality and endurance.

As for the Apple iPad Mini screen size, the guys say that as the 7.85-inch size has been bandied about quite a bit, they would say that is the Apple iPad Mini does ever manage to make it out from Apple, it will ‘almost certainly’ come with the 7.85-inch screen size.

Of course I’m sure you know that all this is simply rumour and could be way off the mark considering this is to do with Apple gear, and there is a possibility that everyone has got it all wrong an Apple will not deliver a smaller iOS slate, although the general consensus is they will.

But for the iOS faithful out there we’d like to ask this, if Apple doesn’t deliver an Apple iPad Mini would you be disappointed, or don’t you really care as long as Apple keeps on delivering the full sized iOS tablet?

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  •  The Shepherdsville High School Class of 1945 held its 68th class reunion recently at Cattleman’s Roadhouse Restaurant.

    It was the 19th straight year that the classmates have gathered together for a reunion.

    Of the 32 original class members, 15 are still living.

    Classmate Richard Hines has hosted the event every year since the 50th reunion.

  •  BROOKS - A little bit of rain didn’t dampen the spirits at of Brooks Elementary students who were hoping to get soaked anyway.

    The school hosted a Bubble Blast, an after-school outdoor activity for students and their families to promote physical activity.

    An obstacle course was placed behind the school, where participants ran up and down hills through bubbles, sprinklers and other designated water traps.

  •  CLERMONT - While foliage and pumpkins are celebrated just down the road at Bernheim Forest, another event will be celebrating grapes.

    The Bullitt County Wine Fest, presented by the Kentucky WInery Association, will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Bullitt County Fairgrounds.

    KWA treasurer and founder Eddie ODaniel said 15 state wineries will participate this year.

    “That makes us the largest Kentucky Wine Association festival in the state,” he said.

  •  CLERMONT -- Recently,  Michael Rice completed his fifth Ironman competition in Louisville.

    But this time he had more on the line besides just worrying about beating his personal record, even though he did.

    This was the first Ironman competition he was able to complete since his accident in August 2011.

    Three weeks before the 2011 IronMan competition, Rice was doing his last long training ride on his bike on the IronManh course in La Grange when he was hit by a truck.

  •  CLERMONT - Halloween decorations may show up earlier each year, but the annual autumn shades at Bernheim Forest continue to be celebrated every mid-October.

    Bernheim Arboretum and Research Center's 2013 version of ColorFest will take place Oct. 19-20.

    "It's our biggest event at the forest each year," said ColorFest spokesperson Beth Avey. "The colors should be magnificent this year."

  •  LEBANON JUNCTION -- It was a typical Wednesday in Lebanon Junction, aside for the people rolling down the street on barrels.

    The town was recently chosen by an Austrailian production company, Guilty, as the location for a new commerical about Australian Bourbon called Woodstock, which coincidentally is produced in Kentucky at Heaven Hill Distilleries. Guilty is working with the Louisville production company Videobred to create the commercial.

  •  MOUNT WASHINGTON -- A new club has come to Bullitt East High School. One that agriculture teacher Dustin Gosser will help students to invest in their future.

    “Agriculture is one of the main things our nation’s built on,” said Gosser. “It’s important to everyday life even though it is often overlooked.”

    This year Bullitt East started a local chapter of the national FFA organization.

  •  CLERMONT - Jim Beam Brands has been very successful in its line of business.

    And Jim Morehead said it is an obligation to give back to the community.

    For the first time, Jim Beam Brands decided it was time to be a partner in the Metro United Way program.

    And thanks to the employee contribution program at Jim Beam, as well as many other businesses, the past year was a banner one for the service agency.

    As a result, over $108,000 in projects will be funded for Bullitt County agencies.

  •  FRANKFORT - Twenty-five students from Bullitt County have been named Senator Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) for outstanding academic performance in high school.

  •  Troy Yocum doesn’t remember much about his grandfather, Sgt. Joseph Leake.

    Leake served in the Army Air Guard for four years during World War II before returning to civilian life at home.

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Pitt and Providence Go At It

Filed under: Basketball,Big East,Opponent(s) — Dennis @ 11:11 am

The one thing most people are going to say about this game is the possible return of Levance Fields. He’s been practicing with the team after he was cleared by doctors, and he could possible see a few minutes tonight.

“It will be his decision,” Dixon told reporters on Saturday. “It’s going to be day-to-day. There are going to be some ups and downs as it goes, as you would expect when he hasn’t done anything for six weeks.”

Following Ramon’s winning three over WVU, Fields ran faster off the bench faster than any other Pitt player. And just as Pitt starts to get a starter back, Providence is realizing how many players they are starting to lose. Sharaud Curry is out for the year while Jeff Xavier and Geoff McDermott are playing through pain. Ray Hall has been suspended and Weiyinmi Efejuku has simply played poorly. Also working for Pitt’s favor, the Friars have not won in the Petersen Events Center.

Providence AD Bob Driscoll is hearing from fans about the underachieving Friars team.

â€œMy reaction is Iâ€™m disappointed we havenâ€™t been better,â€ Driscoll said. â€œThere are lots of reasons you can point to. Weâ€™ve had injuries and a few other issues but, at the end of the day, weâ€™re judged on our record. Itâ€™s not what I wanted it to be.â€

Head coach Tim Welsh’s seat is getting hotter. A win over Pitt would undoubtedly be huge for Welsh and the whole team, so they’ll be coming out ready to play. Don’t count out Pitt though. The Big East goal continues to be winning the Big East championship, even without Mike Cook and with Fields missing a chunk of time.

“Every game is huge from here on out,” said Benjamin, who’s averaging 12.6 points as a starter. “The Big East is a crazy league, and you never know when you’re out of it. We’re playing well on defense and once we get back to playing like I know we can on offense, we’re going to be a tough team to beat.”

Tip at 7:30 on ESPN Full Court and FSN Pittsburgh locally.

Am I the only who noticed that Dokish from PSR wrote Fields would be out 6-7 weeks when everybody else said 8-12 weeks? I don’t know who in the hell his source is but apparently it’s somebody very much in the know since they knew more than Pitt’s own SID who also said 8-12 weeks. Or his source was just very optimistic. Either way, he got the scoop once again. Kudos to him.

Comment by Mark 02.12.08 @ 1:10 pm

I reported my reserach on the Fields situation after the Dokish prediction and the medical literature seemed to suport his estimates. I copied my posts form 12/31/2007 below. It was subsequently shot down in a post by a “Dr Jim”, who predicted that Fields would not return at all this season.
hee are the posts:

Comment by TMGPanther 12.30.07 @ 12:51 pm
“Omar, if it is a fracture here is the healing time. Letâ€™s hope it is a bad sprain.
Metatarsal bones and the phalanges may heal in 3-6 weeks…..
Comment by TMGPanther 12.30.07 @ 11:01 pm
Here is some medical information from an Orthopedic journal that seems to be on point for Fields condition. This seems to support the Dokish view of 6-8 weeks. Letâ€™s hope Levance heals like TO. Can we get him a hyperbaric chamber!!
â€œDeLee et al7 also reported successful outcomes in 10 athletes treated with percutaneous screw fixation, with clinical healing evident at 3 to 6 weeks. Mindrebo et al24 recently reported clinical results of nine Division I collegiate athletes treated for Torg Type I fractures of the fifth metatarsal. These patients were allowed full weight-bearing 7 to 10 days after surgery in a boot brace, with progression to bicycling, swimming, and Stairmaster at 2 to 3 weeks. The average return to running was 5.5 weeks after surgery, with return to full competition at an average of 8.5 weeks.

Comment by TMGPanther 02.12.08 @ 1:59 pm

I guess one thing that has to be considered in all of this is that Fields is a young, highly conditioned athlete who has some of the top medical help in the world, so could probably heal faster than your average person.

Comment by Mark 02.12.08 @ 2:02 pm

The literature regarding orthopedic conditions is based on the general population, the fact that he is young and healthy is HUGE!!! Also, he’s going to get more than your average rehab session. He’ll get any and all treatments available for several hours EACH day.

Comment by Hail2Pitt 02.12.08 @ 2:58 pm

I’m sure the lovin’ from Marcedes helped as well!!

Comment by Fred Flintstone 02.12.08 @ 3:37 pm

Hail2Pitt, Exactly. That is why the one study showed Div 1 college athletes return to actiion much quicker than the general population. Many advantages, as you pointed out. I just hope he doesn’t try to do too much when he returns and have a set back. We need him at the BE and the Big Dance.

Comment by TMGPanther 02.12.08 @ 4:04 pm

I emailed Dokish to tell him good job on calling it and he said that as of 4 PM, Fields is NOT playing tonight.

Comment by Mark 02.12.08 @ 4:14 pm

I’m torn on this. One hand says we need every BE win we can get and not to take Providence for granted. So Fields should play if possible. On the other hand, we should be able to beat this team at home without him. I definitely don’t want them to rush him back for a game that should be winnable without him. Especially if that makes him that much more healthy for Marquette. But of course then he’d be rusty … OH COLONEL KLINK, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?

Comment by geeman2001 02.12.08 @ 5:29 pm

geeman2001, you hit the nail on the head. As Allen Iverson says…”practice”!! Nothing but playing in a game gets you ready for games

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May 28, 2014

No one has been arrested so far this offseason. And I’m not saying I want any players in trouble with the law. It’s just been real quiet the last couple weeks.

Nothing with recruiting. No police blotter. No conference insanity. Just ridiculously quiet.

So, what are still in my browser tabs that need to go?

The Academic Progress Rate reports came out in the beginning of May. Since the APR can be such a flawed metric, I really don’t get too worked up one way or another on it. Pitt has not had any problem with its major sports in staying above the trouble point.* So, for whatever value you want to place on it, the basketball squad finished in the top 10% of the APR compared to other basketball programs. The third time in four years it has done that.

APR takes into account graduation rates over a four-year period between 2009-10 and 2012-13 and is considered a real-time measure of retention and eligibility. Pitt received recognition in 2009-10 and 2010-11 under coach Jamie Dixon and academic support services director Mike Farabaugh, joining Duke and Notre Dame as the only ACC schools to earn honors three of the past four years.

The ACC had 77 teams in all sports recognized, the most of the five major conferences.

“Jamie Dixon continues to prove that you can have one of the top basketball program in the country and still achieve the highest levels of academic success,” Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson said in a prepared statement. “We are fortunate to have a gentleman leading our basketball program who personifies the ideals of this great university.”

Pitt had four players — junior Cameron Wright and freshmen Jamel Artis, Josh Newkirk and Mike Young — named to the Academic All-ACC team.

Wright also received the Skip Prosser Award, honoring the ACC’s top scholar-athlete in basketball.

Players being named to the Academic All-ACC team seems like a bigger deal than the overall APR score.

*Well, maybe not entirely true. If I recall correctly, when the APR was first instituted, Pitt basketball was at risk because the years it tabulated included the end of the Ralph Willard era. Tons of players booted, transferred and such made it look really bad to start. There was plenty of time for the APR to improve, though, before any penalties occurred. Which is what happened.

Feel like some early ACC basketball prognostications? Me neither, but the pickings are slim.

Over at NBC Sports, Rob Dauster sees Pitt finishing around 10th. 10th?

The Panthers stumbled once they hit ACC play and they couldn’t hide behind a week non-conference schedule anymore. Next season, they’ll be playing without Lamar Patterson and Talib Zanna, who both graduated. There is some decent young talent on the roster, but the Panthers will have a lot of production to make up in a conference that could have four top 15 teams.

My quick thought is that I’ve heard this song before. Seniors at Pitt who departed and since there are no one-and-dones coming in, the roster seems like unknowns left on the roster.

There is no doubt that there will be plenty of questions on the team, but barring injuries I just don’t see this team finishing 10th in the ACC. No matter how potentially loaded the conference could be.

The only ACC Coaching news was Clemson basketball head coach Brad Brownell getting an extension and bump in salary after his run to the NIT semifinals. The extension was not surprising since he had less than four years on the initial deal and no one wants to have whispers of job insecurity. The extension merely moves Brownell from near the bottom of the conference pay scale to the middle. Most Clemson fan grumbling has to do with his buy out if Clemson decides to fire him:

Buyout on Clemson’s end to fire him

5+ seasons left: $5 mil
4: $5 mil
3: $3.5 mil
2: $3 mil
1: $3 mil

Yeah, that might annoy some people. Seems more like a way to be sure he gets at least three years without a fight. I happen to think Brownell is a pretty good coach, and Clemson has been, um, Death Valley for basketball so there has to be some extra protection with a middle of the road salary.

I couldn’t agree more about Pitt BB once again being picked too low pre-season … due to not having any big names returning.

It’s the antithesis of Wanny’s last season which despite having the least amount of starters in the league returning, was picked #1 pre-season because of D Lewis, J Baldwin and G Romeus. (All 3 did not play as well or hardly played.)

Not saying Pitt BB will win the league title this coming year but would not surprise me one bit if they finish in Top 5. My prediction is that we will all be pleased with the team in Jan-Feb but think the team will fall short in March again … although it may well be that the team overachieved in regular season.

Comment by wbb 05.28.14 @ 8:41 am

“Jamie Dixon continues to prove that you can have one of the top basketball program in the country and still achieve the highest levels of academic success,” Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson said in a prepared statement.

Does anyone really think we are one of the Top Basketball Programs in the country? Pederson talking out of his ass again. Jamie is a great man and a really good coach but we are not one of the top programs.

Comment by Upittbaseball 05.28.14 @ 8:52 am

I agree with Peterson on that one.

Comment by 1618mt 05.28.14 @ 9:47 am

Adonis Jennings… 10.74

Jester Weah… 10.70

Chris James… ?

Illinois State High School Championships are this week. Not sure if Incoming Freshman Runningback Chris James is going to be a name you’ll be reading about when it comes to the 100.

James’ 100 Meters this year… 11.38

The GOOD NEWS is… his 55 Meter time of 6.7 equates to a 4.46 FORTY YARD DASH.

Not bad.

Comment by PittofDreams 05.28.14 @ 10:08 am

This slow time is a good time to start some football predictions. I see us taking a big step forward with our rather easier schedule and young talent starting to blossom.

If we can get our offensive line playing well I see us with a power running game systematically rolling down the field and our athletic receivers making spectacular big plays. Defense holds it’s own and improves on third down.

Pittsburghers in general will embrace this team with this combination of power football and acrobatic wide receivers and a top 20 ranking by mid October. Better yet wait until the end of the 2015 season when the wheels should really be rolling. H2P!

Comment by Panther Fan in Hoopieland 05.28.14 @ 10:31 am

Define “top”.

Top 5 – absolutely not
Top 10 – really hard to make that case
Top 20 – depending on timeframe and criteria, but probably
Top 30 – absolutely yes over the last 10+ years.

Comment by Boubacar Aw 05.28.14 @ 12:48 pm

Boubacar – very subjective. But based on wins, tournaments, etc., definitely top 20, and you’re right, top 10 is a tough (though possible) sell due to lack of tournament advancement, so call it 15. Which is why Peterson is correct.

Comment by 1618mt 05.28.14 @ 1:10 pm

since there are over 300 teams eligible for the NCAA tourney, Top 30 is top 10%

Comment by wbb 05.28.14 @ 1:12 pm

Pomeroy data, past 10 years:
2014: 19
2013: 11
2012: 68
2011: 3
2010: 25
2009: 4
2008: 24
2007: 11
2006: 11
2005: 21

baseball, do you want the mean, median or mode?

Screw it, you figure it out.

Comment by steve1 05.28.14 @ 1:16 pm

Mean = 19.7
Median = 15
Mode = 11

Comment by Pitt Dad 05.28.14 @ 1:57 pm

We were definitely a top level program, with many times being a game of the week, and I can hear announcers saying getting ready for these two titans and powerhouses to clash up next.

Final end of year rankings ESPN/USA TODAY.

Also peppered in their were #1 Rankings, top 5’s and top 10’s during the year, on several of those years.

So, only a fool would say we haven’t been a top program the last 13-14 years.

Especially as wbb said, there are over 351 Division I basketball schools.

Are we top as in Duke, UNC, Kansas and Kentucky, of course not, but if your looking for that to compare too, you better get on another train.

One caveat, that perhaps Upitt was alluding too, is “lately”.

The facts are the facts, and hopefully it’s just a little lull, but Jamie needs to step it up soon to keep us in the conversation.

Another year or two of not being ranked at the end of the year, or more early departures from the tournament, the more and more we get away from being known as a top basketball school.

Comment by Dan 05.28.14 @ 2:02 pm

Or, take out the high & low, we’re at 15.75. Looks like 15 is about right.

Comment by 1618mt 05.28.14 @ 2:02 pm

I wonder why Pederson is talking out his ass for being an AD who speaks positively of his own teams. I would disagree with him if he said it about football, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he did because it is his job. But he didn’t say anything untrue or “out of his ass” about our basketball program. Why do some people love to hate Pederson so much that even when he doesn’t do something stupid, he is still doing something stupid? Why do some Pitt fans seem to hate Pitt so much that they can’t even consider that we might have something good here (basketball), even if it isn’t the absolute best?

Comment by kanyon40 05.28.14 @ 2:08 pm

I’d say we were Top 15-20 until the last 3 years.

With all the defections, tranfers, early tourney flameouts, etc., we have certainly regressed.

And Dan’s post at 2:02 clearly indicates that.

I think we might struggle next year, which is why I thought we really needed some instant offense in the form of Byron Wesley of USC.

Especially with a starting lineup that includes both guards, of whom neither can shoot from the outside very well.

Comment by Emel 05.28.14 @ 4:18 pm

And whoever ends up playing the 5, Haughton, Randall or Uchebo aren’t exactly scoring threats as well.

We’re going to have to have a tremendous increase in point production from these 3 players, Young, Artis & Durand Durand. As well as Jeter fitting in seamlessly. The problem is, those 4 might be our 4 best players but they all play the same 2 positions. So how do you get them the time needed on the court to significantly increase their point production, as we know Jamie is quick with the hook.

Lamar’s production went up significantly this past season as he was on the court much more than ever, as we didn’t have many options at SF. Jamie’s hook didn’t come into play therefore.

Comment by Emel 05.28.14 @ 4:29 pm

Here’s the big wildcard though.

Will JD play him enough over coach favorite, JR.

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Comment by Emel 05.28.14 @ 4:34 pm

Emel asks, “The problem is, those 4 might be our 4 best players but they all play the same 2 positions. So how do you get them the time needed…”

Answer: You play small. Young starts at the “5”.

Comment by Howard 05.28.14 @ 4:57 pm

Quoting Dokish:

“What this tells us is that the CORE of the team is what wins games. For next season the core will at least be Robinson, Wright, Young, Artis, Jeter, Newkirk, and Johnson. That’s a core of seven productive players, which is good enough to win a lot of games.”

See point 12:

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Comment by Howard 05.28.14 @ 5:07 pm

It will be interesting to see how Jamie uses his guards. Newkirk obviously has the most upside and can play both the 1 and 2. I see them splitting time evenly unless you just can’t keep Newkirk off the floor. You pretty much know what you have with the other two. Doubtful that either has a breakout year at this point.

The other huge question is does DJ recover quickly, and does CJ’s surgery make that much of a difference. No way to tell how Jeter works out.

The biggest question mark is where do our rebounds come from?

That being said, Jamie will construct a competitive team.

Comment by gc 05.28.14 @ 5:18 pm

gc: You get the rebounds by boxing out. And you force your opponent to play small to stop our athletic forwards who would have good hands and be good passers.

Comment by Howard 05.28.14 @ 5:28 pm

@ Howard.

Yea, I thought of that, however I don’t see Young being the physical presence needed to play Center.

Plus add in the back injury factor and I doubt Young wants to play the 5, as if he has any hopes of an NBA future it’s at the 4 or even 3 if he develops that outside shot of his and his ball handling.

I wouldn’t mind MY playing the 5, as it would get more of Pitt’s better players on the floor.

I just see this team really struggling to create offense in JD’s half court sets.

They did mightily this season whenever Lamar or Z-man was on the bench.

Comment by Emel 05.28.14 @ 7:10 pm

I’m expecting Young to be a lot stronger going into this year, as compared to last.

As far as not wanting to play the “5”, maybe he would look at it as a chance to improve his rebounding and inside game, knowing that he would be returning to the “4” in the future.

Comment by Howard 05.28.14 @ 8:27 pm

Howard, they have yet to get a commit at the 5 for 2015 and 2016 …. although they are trying. If Haughton is the rebounder and shot-blocker as reputed, it will certainly help.

As Emel stated, they may need someone to create shots on offense; Newkirk seems to be the best candidate right now. The rest of the 6 players mentioned above all have had games in double figures, but shot creation seems to be limited … but there is potential. A healthy, more confident Young and a healthy DJ would certainly help (DJ needs no more confidence)

Comment by wbb 05.29.14 @ 6:22 am

Pitt is a solid hoops program that in the past 3 years is not at the same level it had been. If having Slice return was so important why does his leaving with no replacement not generate conversation?

Comment by TonyinHouston 05.29.14 @ 8:18 am

I will admit we were 100% a top program. My point is recently we have regressed big time. Also to compare us to the other 300 schools isn’t fair because we have a commitment to hoops, pay a lot to a coach and have a big time basketball facility. Is it fair to compare us to Marshal or the Northwestern States of D1?

Comment by Upittbaseball 05.29.14 @ 8:21 am

@Upitt, good points. I always throw the 351 Div 1 schools out there. While true, are we really comparing ourselves to Montana State, even though they are “Div 1”?? I get that.

I think we will only be able to say it’s a trend or so after 5 years or so of NR (Not Ranked) at the end of the season.

It’s been three years, is this a trend, or with injuries, transfers, etc. etc., is it just a bump in the road??

I mean, we were a hot commodity 03 to 10, top tens, games of the weeks, #1 rankings, so no way around it, we have come down a bit.

I need a little bit bigger sample size of a couple more years though, to see if we’ve actually “fallen a bit”, or just hit a little pot hole.

No doubt, Jamie needs to raise it up again.

Sure rankings are subjective. But if we enjoy the subjective rankings of being ranked #1, ranked continuously in the top 5 and top 10, top 15…………..

then we need to give the same acknowledgement or respect (or whatever word I’m looking for) to being NR at the end of the year.

Can’t have it both ways.

Hopefully just a blip on the radar.

Comment by Dan 05.29.14 @ 9:32 am

Good Points Dan! In the same fairness, we havent committed to Hoops and invested in Hoops like the UA, UK, Kansas, UF, Syracuse, UCLA ans UNC and Duke’s either. So throw them out and the Montana’s as well like you said. Have a good one.

Comment by Upittbaseball 05.29.14 @ 10:59 am

I have to laugh when they pick us 10th. We will finish in the top half dozen or better. Barring injury Jamie has been extremely consistent in keeping us competitive in conference play and picking us 10th flies in the face of his history. Jamie has areas where one can question his performance but only the uninformed would suggest he would field that bad a team. History says this guy is dead wrong.

The four freshman got a ton of play last year and the senior Wright is gutsy tough type. He will set the tone and this team will do just fine. Duran will be back and we will hopefully get to see Young and Jones play healthy. We aren’t going to dominate the ACC with this group but JD will figure a way to win 10+ as usual. Take it to the bank.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.29.14 @ 12:55 pm

sos22, your boy Talib is working out for the Indy Pacers today

Barring key injuries, I fully expect Pitt to finish in the top 4 or 5 of ACC this coming year

Comment by wbb 05.29.14 @ 1:48 pm

@Upitbaseball, “we have regressed big time” Duran Johnson doesn’t tear a knee we are top 15 and Adams stays top 5. We might not be where we were at some point but we are still knocking at the same door and regressed big time is an overstatement at best. This years team lacked experienced depth after Johnson got hurt but still managed to embarrass UNC and give both the Orange and conference champ Virginia all they could handle. We had our moments.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.29.14 @ 1:58 pm

@Tonyin Houston, WE agree for a change, Slice’s replacement is vital and no news, is bad news in my book.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.29.14 @ 2:03 pm

Slice’s departure happened right in the recruiting window, and the priority was to watch and meet prospects. I would expect an announcement in the next week or so.

Comment by wbb 05.29.14 @ 2:59 pm

@wbb, An announcement is great if we get a quality guy ,but make no mistake, something was amiss when Slice came back, and his leaving creates a void that isn’t going away with just any old guy.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.29.14 @ 3:12 pm

@Steve, @Dan–

Here are Pitt’s Sagarin end of season rankings for the past 10 years for another comparison–
14 #20
13 #11
12 #59
11 #7
10 #26
09 #3
08 #19
07 #11
06 #12
05 #31

Comment by pitt1972 05.29.14 @ 7:41 pm

Maybe I am missing something but… Derrick Randall was arrested in NJ for DUI and also in possession of a ‘controlled substance’.

Right now we got Randall (well, he is suspended indefinitely right now), Doorson (who some are saying won’t make it because of academics) and Uchebo (who can’t get off the ground) as our only true sized Cs. Uh, we are one over on schollys right now so that means one of them has to go. Then Dixon has been trying real hard to bring in another player which means he would just as soon part ways with two of them. But, Dixon hasn’t found anyone. The guess here is they will not find anyone, Doorson won’t make the grades, they will welcome Randall back and, Uchebo will also be on the roster next year.

Anyone else know anything about this or, care to venture a guess?

Yeah, only is of significance for backups. Dixon is gonna start Haughton and spell him with Young swinging over from PF.

Comment by Zaratoughda 05.29.14 @ 8:50 pm

This coming season reminds me of 2007-2008. Dixon had a hole at center and three recruits:

1. 6’7 Freshman DeJuan Blair,
2. 6’10 Freshman Gary McGee
3. 6’10 Junior College transfer Cassin Diggs.

Comment by Howard 05.29.14 @ 9:15 pm

Except we have no one coming in that’s even in DeJuan’s league.

He was about as college ready as any freshman I’ve seen play the post.

Zaraoughda’s post is telling us that even JD was not satisfied with what we have now and what is coming in. Or he wouldn’t be out ‘beating the bushes’ for 1 year transfer players. And another big man.

Pray for Uchebo’s leg/knee to heal back to 100%.

Comment by Emel 05.29.14 @ 9:31 pm

I don’t think JD is going to bend for a guy who averaged about 1.5 ppg and 1.8 rpg against real competition.

Comment by Emel 05.29.14 @ 9:33 pm

JD is not out beating the bushes for a big… he out beating the bushes for a guard or SF.

If he had gotten Wesley he would have moved in as the starter at SF immediately (Wesley is a 2/3 player).

Other than that, he offered a 2014 top 100 guard that got out of his Oky commit… and ended up at Rhode Island. If this guy had committed, he would not be ready to start so it probably means Dixon has been thinking about starting Newkirk at SG and moving Wright… to SF, and this guy would have come off the bench at guard.

Given a probable starting lineup of Robinson, Wright, Young, Haughton and… -unknown-… we need a 5th starter that is a scorer and a scorer in no uncertain terms.

If Durand is ready to go at the start of the season and is hitting his 3balls at a better clip than he did last year… he would probably fit the bill. But, two big ifs there and he probably will not be ready at the start of the season.

Then there is Jeter… a big unknown.

Chris Jones is also a possibility here… if he gets the thumb fixed and makes some significant improvement.

Then there is the idea of Wright starting at SF and starting Newkirk at SG. Dixon may indeed be planning on going in this direction.

I guess I would just as soon see Newkirk starting at SG and Durand starting at SF… and Wright.. starting on the bench. But, this is not gonna happen. Wright is gonna start one place or another.

Comment by Zaratoughda 05.30.14 @ 12:00 am

It’s true that we don’t have anybody coming in who is in Blair’s league. Blair was incredible. But we do have possibilities this year:

1. Doorson and Haughton are the equivalent of 7 footers.

2. With a good knee, Uchebo could be great.

3. Randall got better as the season progressed.

4. Young started as a Freshman.

Comment by Howard 05.30.14 @ 7:01 am

My guess is JD is counting mainly on Haughton to provide defense and rebounding at the 5, with hope of adequate scoring from the players in other positions.

Comment by wbb 05.30.14 @ 7:20 am

from the glass half-full perspective, Pitt beat out the likes of Wich St, Memphis and Tennessee who also offered Haughton so I am assuming that Haughton does have some skills

Comment by wbb 05.30.14 @ 7:24 am

Predicted starters (1-5)
JN JA SJ CJ DR (MY will slide to the 5 to spell TH)

DJ & MY could combine for 30+ a night. JN & JA have the ability to combine for 15- 20 off the bench. CW is good for 12 & JR SJ CJ TH provide the rest of the points to get us over 72ppg
The good news is CW can rebound well from the guard spot which he will need to do to help TH & MY. Could be a fun season. SJ & CJ are the wildcards IMO. Can SJ defend well enough to get significant minutes? Does CJ recover from surgery & realize his potential. Im not worried about DJ – he seems to have a ton of “want to”. CANT WAIT

Comment by ptbreezeb 05.30.14 @ 8:43 am

I think Sheldon Jeeter and Josh Newkirk start and that Durand Johnson and Tyrone Haughton come off the bench. My predicted lineup:

Comment by Howard 05.30.14 @ 9:37 am

I have no problem with that! If SJ can pull off the dirty work of playing down low then thats butter. I just think HCJD traditionally promotes from within (DJ is due) & he would be worried about MY’s morale logging starters minutes at center. Don’t get me wrong I am all the way bullish on JN (fastest & quickest guard we’ve ever had IMO) & am very happy SJ will have a chance to rep his home squad (just always saw him as a wing – committing to improving his handle & range). I am also for rewarding the upside of JN – starting him sliding CW to the 3 until DJ is 110% & then asking the Sr. CW to be the defensive stopper/energy guy off the bench. DJ has a pure scorers mentality. He has the pedigree of a East Coast Hitman & I believe we need to see him drop 20ppg’s – raining 3’s & taking it hard to the cup in transition! SJ may indeed be that type of guy too (more better)!

Comment by ptbreezeb 05.30.14 @ 10:04 am

Emel, Concerning your suggestion of prayer for Uchebo’s knee, maybe we could get Benny Hinn to come in and do a healing. While he is here maybe he could also have word with the Lord on recruiting and replacing Slice.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.30.14 @ 10:35 am

If he defends, Jeter will start. He is tall (6’8) and an excellent outside shooter (25-64, 39% from 3-point range).

Comment by Howard 05.30.14 @ 10:41 am

I am anxious to see Jones play with a healthy hand.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.30.14 @ 10:54 am

Want to watch Jeter shoot some threes:

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Comment by Howard 05.30.14 @ 11:16 am

I watched that game howard. I hear ya! h2p

Comment by ptbreezeb 05.30.14 @ 12:32 pm

SOS22 – I agree on CJ. To look at him & the way he moves he reminds me of G’Town’s David Wingate… Those are some big shoes to fill IMO & he’s nowhere near that class of player now (& lets face it may never be). Regardless I like the way he stepped in last year, with a heavily taped thumb, and gave a great effort- showing glimpses at times… We just need a damn big man!

Comment by ptbreezeb 05.30.14 @ 12:47 pm

I have a hard time getting excited for transfers and Junior College recruits as they usually never live up to expectations. I don’t want to seem like a killjoy but I think our best chances at success will come from those who gave us minutes last year. With that in mind…

Robinson- If JR could start to finish better and gain some shooting confidence he could become a bigger contributor.

Newkirk- He needs to continue to gain defensive skills and improve his foul shooting. This could be Newks year to shine.

Wright- Cam is the senior leadership on this team and he is well suited for the role. Cam is tough and will give 100% every minute. What he lacks in ability he makes up for in guts. He is smart and will help Dixon get the most out of the team.

Johnson- Was starting to advance into an all conference performer when injured. His enthusiasm and drive is exciting and if he returns sound he could play a large role this year.

Young- Certainly appears to have some great tools. It is hard to gage what to expect this season because the injury might have held him back so much last year. He is another who could be a big contributor this season.

Artis- He had some sensational freshman minutes and one has to think he could show improvement in this his sophomore year. No one would be surprised if he sees significant minutes again this year. I wouldn’t count him out off of some of what he showed last year. Defensive improvement is required and he showed not only shooting touch but rebounding ability at times last year.

Jones- The fact that he saw as much time as he did with a bad right hand says a lot about what JD thinks. Look for a healthy Jones to see a lot of minutes and perhaps make a significant contribution to this years squad.

Randall- The arrest was a real boneheaded move but a lack of any experience inside among returners means a likely 2nd chance for the big man. He needs to grow up fast too because if he could just hold his own at the post we can probably field a pretty decent team. He has the ability but who knows about the head. He showed short glimmers of hope at times last year.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.30.14 @ 2:37 pm

I guess I left out Uchebo but from what I saw he is lame and so is his game, I have no hope of him helping at all. It is sad that his knee got so torn up but even if he were healthy he isn’t very good.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.30.14 @ 2:42 pm

At least two transfers became important players on Jamie Dixon’s teams: Jermaine Dixon and Ontario Lett.

Comment by Howard 05.30.14 @ 8:07 pm

Lett was at Pitt under Howland. Howland also brought in Jaron Brown from Kentucky, but did play his senior year under Dixon.

Comment by Nick 05.30.14 @ 8:49 pm

You’re right. Lett was with the Panthers 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. Jamie Dixon didn’t become head coach until 2003-2004.

Comment by Howard 05.30.14 @ 8:57 pm

Howard, I remember both, I also remember when Trey Zeigler was going to come in and start. Many posters here had him figured for at least 15pts. a game. I think these type of recruits are last ditch options that seldom have a large upside. I am not saying it can’t be a plus, just that I am not counting on it bearing fruit.

JD doesn’t get credit for Lett and the thing I remember most about Dixon was him being in the middle of screwing up the Villanova game that cost us the Final 4.

Again I don’t want to come off as a Killjoy but Jeter and Haughton have to show up and do something before I start figuring them into the mix. Past experience tells me to be wary.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.31.14 @ 1:10 pm

The best transfer player besides Lett was Jaron Brown. He got hurt his senior year but was playing great ball and starting next to Levance when he tore his knee.I’m pretty sure he was a transfer or jc recruit.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.31.14 @ 1:32 pm

Another not matriculating in regular order was a kid name Blount who played a few places before landing in the NBA for several years. He was like a gypsy in High School and college.

Is it OK to say gypsy as I have a hard time with political correctness. I mean no offense, he transferred a lot.

Comment by spiritofsection22 05.31.14 @ 1:37 pm

I really believe Haughton is gonna get stuck into the starting lineup replacing Zanna. About Zanna’s size and will block more shots but score a lot less. So, with this the team will retain some continuity from last year.

I thought Dixon would move Young to C… even though I didn’t like the idea… but now I don’t think he is gonna do that, although he will swing Young over to C to spell Haughton.

In the loss to UVA in the ACCT… Young only played 16 minutes… and in the loss to Florida… just 21. Not that many minutes for a starter.

Young plays good D but not so good O.

Artis, plays good O but I don’t think most posters realize how bad his ‘soft’ defense was. In the Florida, seemed like every time down the court Florida was taking advantage of his soft defense.. and Dixon had to get him out of there… only played him 16 minutes.

We are gonna need a lot of improvement across the board if we are gonna be a competitive team next year… but I would bet Haughton is gonna start at C… there really isn’t anyone else.

Comment by Zaratoughda 05.31.14 @ 6:27 pm

There are four reasons why Jeter may work out better than most earlier transfers:

1. He has three years of eligibility, not just two.

2. He was so good that he started 7 games on a good team as a Freshman.

3. He improved during his Freshman year, so he should continue to improve.

4. Transfers are increasing and thus more good players are transferring.

Comment by Howard 05.31.14 @ 8:45 pm

Jeter also has a year out of basketball. He hasn’t been idle, getting training down there in FLA. It may take him a game or two (at Greentree most likely) to get back into the flow of things but overall that extra year should help.

However, Dixon normally sees a player of Jeter’s size and says he is a PF. The thing is, we have Young and Artis at PF and nobody, until Durand is up to speed, to play SF (well, we have Chris Jones for SF, or Wright with Newkirk at SG).

I guess it is POSSIBLE, that Dixon moves Young to C, splitting the time there with Haughton, and has Jeter and Artis split the time at PF. But, IMO Dixon brought in Haughton as the next Zanna and so I expect Dixon will start him at C.

Comment by Zaratoughda 05.31.14 @ 10:30 pm

The one factor that I don’t know anything about is how Jeter will do on defense. Dixon will not start anyone unless they play good defense.

Comment by Howard 06.01.14 @ 12:06 am

I also like the fact that Jeter has 3 years remaining rather than 2. The big question is D, and as previously stated, if he plays D he could factor if he doesn’t he sits.

Comment by spiritofsection22 06.02.14 @ 9:02 am

@Z, Before we anoint Haughton the starting center position you might want to consider it is a big step going from JC to the ACC. If this kid starts at center he will have to be exceptional. Not that it couldn’t happen, but what you propose is farfetched in my opinion. It is highly unlikely he will be ready for such a huge step forward.

Comment by spiritofsection22 06.02.14 @ 9:37 am

I don’t see Haughton starting either. I’m guessing that Young will start at center.

I wonder who will show up in the Pro-Am summer league:

1. If Randall shows, that would tell us that his suspension is temporary.

2. If Uchebo shows, that would tell us that his knee is improving.

Comment by Howard 06.03.14 @ 2:17 pm

Back in April 2013, Dokish said some pretty good things about how good a healthy Uchebo could be. See:

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Breakfast: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy Free

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A bowl of fresh or cooked oats is the perfect way to start off your day, especially if you are trying to prevent or are currently dealing with heart disease or diabetes. Oats, via their high fiber content, are known to help remove cholesterol from the digestive system that would otherwise end up in the bloodstream.

  • 3 cups rolled oats or spelt
  • 3 cups water
  • 5 fresh dates chopped
  • 3 apples grated
  • 2 cups frozen berries
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup

Add coconut milk or your favourite plant based milk to serve

  1. Place oats in bowl with dates, cinnamon, maple syrup, grated apple and mix well.
  2. Place in an airtight container in the fridge overnight.001
  3. Add berries and serve with your choice of milk.

This recipe will give you long lasting energy to take on your active schedule.

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Financial Services - Increasing efficiencies across finance processes

The Programme

In partnership with Practicus, this trading firm were looking to make changes in order to have effective and efficient processes in its finance team.

The Challenge

Following a merger, our client became one of the world’s leading trading firms. The integration, as well as the introduction of a new global CFO and European Finance Director, highlighted the opportunity to transform the finance function by introducing standardised documentation and processes while increasing efficiencies.Before transformation could begin, it was important that the company had a full picture of existing processes and possible improvement opportunities.

The Engagement

Practicus was asked to engage with staff to review and build a full ‘as-is’ picture of processes, documentation and data feeds. It put together a multidisciplinary team made up of accountancy and system experts. The team identified all processes and led a series of workshops with key SMEs to capture process steps.Practicus produced both high and detailed level process maps of 157 processes covering Financial Control, Product Control, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury and Regulatory Reporting. The documents went through a series of SME validations and final management approval before being stored in an online, purpose-built process repository to manage version control as processes were amended in the future. Whilst focusing on the current ‘as–is’ status, Practicus was able to identify both quick win and longer term process improvement opportunities such as automation and a front-end report writing solution.

The Outcome

As a result of the review, our client now has clarity on its challenges and what it should do to address them. The engagement culminated in a final report that clearly stated the impact of the current process workarounds and opportunities. It also prioritised short, medium and longer term recommendations. With the recommendations in hand, the Finance Director has been able to gain support from key stakeholders on the first stages of the transformation.


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Could I Be Pregnant Heres My Story Tell Me What You Think

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Jenna - August 31

hey.. i took the deprovera shot twice.. the first time i took it the doctor told me to wait untill i got my period to get the next shot, my period came within a week of my first shot running out... when i got my second shot the doc told me that the shot would be done on the 20th of july.. me and my b/f had un protected s_x on the 2nd of july... and since ive been done the shot i havnt gotten my period.. i had some brownish spotting for about 5 days.. so on the 12 of aug i got a blood and urine test from the doc. but it came up neg. ... i have been very bloated.. with cramping an nausios feeling.. could i still be preg?!... what r the chances?

jenna - August 23

hello please help!. im only 16

vicci - August 23

hi you could well be preg but its not only preg that causes nausea and bloating, it could be something else..........wait 2 weeks if you still haven't had a period go back to the docs and get another test could well be your body getting used to the injection so chill out and enjoy yourself for a while

Jess - August 23

NO you are not pregnant Jenna. There's no way you could be pregnant if a doctors blood test came up negative. It is probably side effects from the shot you are getting. You are on birth control so pregnancy would be quite unlikely anyway. If in doubt, use a condom as added protection. Well done for protecting yourself against pregnancy, I wish more 16 year olds had your mind set! Good luck.

Irene - August 23

I wouldn't think you are pregnant. When I was on DeproProvera I lost my period completely. I think the hormones from the shot are just kicking in!!!

Jenna - August 23

well we will soon find out wheather i am or not.. tomorrow moring im going to get a test from the health unit

? - August 23

jenna your not pregnant so why are you going ot get tested?

Missy - August 25

I know a couple of my girlfriends who got pregnant on that depro shot, but your body could also be adjusting to not having a period anymore, or you could very well be pregnant but blood tests don't lie..

jenna - August 26

hey yah the test was neg. i dont think i am ne more

Lisa - August 26

Jenna: A blood test is the most accurate way to detect a pregnancy or not. The blood test can detect HCG levels as early as the first day of pregnancy. Since your blood test was negative I would venture to say you are not pregnant. However, if you do not start your period soon I would have the doctor run additional tests because there are serious and not so serious type of health conditions which can cause the types of problems you have described. If your doctor refuses, get a second opinion. Good luck.

Monica - August 26

Hey Jenna. I would say you are not pregnant. Your body takes time to adjust to birth control and you might just be still adjusting. I would not worry about it. In the meantime, shots and the pill are not 100%- you should also use a condom if you seriously do not want to become pregnant. I have friends that have become pregnant on both.

Jenna - August 31

yah thanks for the advice

lucy - March 28

hi...i am on the depovera and i have been on it now since June2004 I lost my period complelty and people at family planning told me i can not get preganant because it is 99.9% accurate but me and my boyfriend have had unprotected s_x a couple of times and he has had "accidents" Could I still get pregnant?...

Jenn - March 28

Lucy...I don't think that you would be pregnant. I was on the Shot for about 4 years and my husband and I never had protected s_x, and I didn't get pregnant.

Manda - March 29

Jenna-I used to take the shot in H.S.When I first started, it caused some nasty brownish discharge too.I was told it would make you gain weight, also, and I lost. I only weighed around 97lbs. to begin with.So I couldn't aford to lose any more.I didn't like the side effects!

Bree - March 29

I use to take depoprovera,it's different on everyone who takes it. It is also not healthy for your body and in turn can make some people gain water weight. So when I was on it, I was bleeding very slightly in the begining and did not bleed after that at all for 1 1/2 years. It caused major bloating, weight gain and made me very moody. I got off of it and it took some time for my periods to become normal again. Chances 4 you to actually be pregnant are slim, deproperva is like a infertility dose to your system,it can make woman who try to get pregnant very difficult, I had a friend who was on it and it took her 2years just to get pregnant after being on it for 4years. Like I said it's different 4 everyone. If you suspect that you are there are services out there that provide free ultrasounds in your city or neighboring cities. I'd do that just to be sure if you are really wanting a correct answer.

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Hot Tub Use

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Diane - October 19

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone here has used a hot tub while trying to conceive or during pregnancy. I've read a few things on how it's not good, but nothing has really been confirmed. I'm not pregnant now but am trying, and I have started to take folic acid, but I also like to relax in my hot tub before going to bed! Just want to make the right decision, so I'm looking for some feedback!

lana - October 19

I don't know the effects when you're TRYING to get pregnant, but I have read & been told by my doc (I'm 35 weeks) not to soak in a hot tob while pregnant because the heat can be harmful to the baby because it's already in heat & you'll basically be "cooking" it.

Diane - October 19

Hi Lana, Thanks for that, I'll have to look into it a little more and take that into consideration!

M.A. - October 19

I love hot baths at the end of the day too. I don't have a hot tub with the bubbles and all. But when I take a bath I don't use any cold water at all. Especially with this pregnancy, because I'm always cold since this pregnancy. I took hot baths all the time with my last, and it didn't hurt anything.

ker - October 19

I heard that if your temp raises over 102 degrees F that it can cause neural tube defects. However, only 2 out of 1000 babies are effected with neural tube defects such as spina bifida, but the defects have been linked to high temperatures in early pregnancy. Even if you run a fever over 102 degrees. It is still unlikely, but why take the risk if you are pregnant or think you might be?

Kitty - October 19

The heat from hot tubs,hot baths, tanning beds and ex. are dangerous because it can cause spinal problems in the baby like spina bifada. This would not effect the baby while you are trying to conceive obviously because there is no baby yet!!

Mary - October 19

I am 38 and 1/2 weeks pregnant and have used my hottub my ENTIRE pregnancy. We lowered the temperature to 97 degrees so it is safe to use it. At that temp there is no way I can overheat. I used it to help with morning sickness and later in the pregnancy to aliviate back pain and sore feet. I go in there everynight for about 25 minutes and I forget I am pregnant, I float and feel light as a feather and everything is nice. I am 36 and have had a perfect pregnancy (low blood pressure all the way, no diabetes, nothing strange, the baby is perfect, all tests show so). So, if your hubby is willing to lower the temp and deal with 10 months of a warm pool of water to realx on, then go for it. As long as the temp is low, it is safe. My doctor even told me to keep on using it as long as my water does not break (which only happens to 15% of all moms, before labor starts).

D - October 19

I think if there is even a 1% chance of a problem with hot water (or anything else for that matter), then a responsible mother would not take that chance!

jorden - October 19

they say not to take a hot bath or get into a hot tub. i took a really hot shower everyday when i was pregnant. I told my doctor and she advised me not to because(like tanning) It heats you from the inside, out instead of the outside, in. But it was the only thing that made me feel better so i did it and nothing went wrong.

ally - October 19

I took a bath every night when pregnant, never heard of it before, so u shouldn't take a shower then either, the hot water touches u there too,

MAH - October 20

Now I am worried - if you can't take a bath (I am from UK :o)) and you can't have a shower, how do I clean myself properly because I don't know about anybody else but I have found myself to need extra cleaning with this pregnancy!! The idea of washing over a sink everyday doesn't really appeal but if I have to.....

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Gym Whilst Pregnant

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Lisa - November 18

Is it OK to go the gym whilst pregnant and what is it OK to do whilst there, running and jogging etc?

Liz - November 18

I am wondering the same thing. I just recently found out I am pregnant. I haven't been to the gym since! I am so afraid of doing something to cause a miscarriage. I would love it if someone had some answers about this. Everyone says, just walk. I am used to doing a lot more than just walking.

Nick - December 24

I just found out that I am 5 weeks pregnant and am getting a gym membership for Christmas. My doctor said it is OK to do the treadmill and weights, but he said don't push too hard. If you are exhausted then so is the baby.

Sarah - December 28

Hi guys, I enjoy spinning cla__ses and interval training on m y eliptical trainer. I'm just newly pregnant and have read lot's of info re: excercise. One of the key things you should live by is not letting your body temp go about 101 Farenheit and not letting your heartrate go above 135 (there are different ranges for age and weight for this one) in the last months of pregnancy you should avoid doing any excercises laying on your back, they should be done laying on your left side......most things will be better laying on your left side (even sleeping) Any excercices where physical injury is a chance are not a good idea obviously. I will continue to bike and run, I also do yoga which you may all want to start. I even have a prenatal yoga dvd

Shana - January 6

I too used to work out everyday before I got pregnant, and when i found out about my pregnancy, I stopped going. I am six months pregnant now and really want to get back to the gym. I have been told to do my regular workouts, but just not as intensly. In the long run, it could help out with labour.

Nick - January 7

I heard that certain moves in yoga can cut off the circulation to the uterus. Has anyone heard this? My friend told me no sit ups. I don't know if this is true either.

r - January 7

Hi Nick, Certain positions in yoga are not good for prego women the same as some positions are not good for women on thier periods. If you are taking Yoga try to find a prenatal Yoga cla__s as they are better for you and the baby. They do streches that are helpful through out your pregnancy.

Sheila - January 16

i haven't talked to my Dr yet, but my sister's told her a good rule of thumb - if she could keep up a conversation while excersizing it was okay, but if she was getting too out of breath she was working too hard.

Emma - January 24

Hi I have stopped going to the gym since i found out I was pregnant. Only because I like to have a proper workout when I'm there and I was going 4 times a week before I was pregnant and did lots of running and high impact cla__ses. I think light exercise is fine but if you're like me and can't help but over exert yourself then I would leave off the gym for now and just go for walks or go swimming!

sharon - February 13

i started running a year agao and run an average 7 - 10 miles 2-3 times a week, ive just discovered im 5-6 weeks pregnant and i am worried about miscarring, shld i stop running or would a shorter distance be better?

Kathy - March 3

My docotr has noproblem with my aerobics cla__ses. She says be very careful about balance, as your center of gravity chances as your belly grows. She's not worried about baby being harmed as much has how aweful labor would be with a brocken leg or strained back.

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May Moms Welcome To Second Trimester

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Maymom - November 7

Hello May moms who have entered 2nd trimester! How are you doing? I am still tired, my allergies are acting up and I get migraines, but I am thrilled to have made it to the 2nd trimester. Are any of you in maternity clothes yet? I am headed there soon.

Monique - November 7

May 7th Mommy here.... I'm in maternity clothes already!! I have to wear a belt with a couple pairs of cords I bought, but the jeans with elastic are great!! I am sooooo happy we made it, but I still can't help but be slightly nervous still. How bout you?? My next appt is on Monday the 14th. When's yours?

Alex - November 8

I am due may 10. Feeling pretty good. My morning sickness is slowly going away. I wear a few maternity items. I feel like I look horrible. I can't wear my old clothes and I look weird in some maternity clothes. I can't wait to have a good sized bump, so i dont just look like i am getting fat

Tess - November 8

hi there! Im 12w4d, few more days til I hit that 13 wks but nehoo, Im excited for this 2nd tri. Im already on my maternity clothes (just bottoms though) I started wearing them when I was 9 or 10 wks I think. Oh wellz...Im definetely not showing yet..... (i think) I can never tell except those people that hasnt seen me for awhile. Hmmmm Im due May 19th, can't wait to find out our baby's gender hopefully before Christmas or after.....Where are you guys from? Is this your 1st baby? Mine hubby n I are very thrilled :P Hopefully we can all keep in touch Maymoms :-)

Jennifer - November 8

I'm due May 7th too. I'm not yet in maternity clothes, but that's just because I can't afford them yet (recent astronomical vet bills for my foundering horse :( ) But I could certainly use some! Right now I can only wear sweats, so it's good that my job is pretty casual. I only have a little morning sickness in the morning, but it goes away pretty quickly. What sucks is that my face is starting to break out, and according to my boyfriend, my b___sts are rather disturbing... which they are... they keep changing shape from one hour to the next, and now all these new veins have shown up. My next appointment isn't for another 2 weeks... time goes by so sloooooowwwwwly when you're waiting!

Trina - November 8

Hi all. I'm due May 17th...I'll be 13 weeks tomorrow 11/9. I haven't moved into maternity clothes yet...but I did buy a b___ton extender for my work pants. haha Won't be long and I'll be looking for new ones though. I don't go back for another appt till Dec 2nd. Heard the heartbeat on 11/1. It was great! 160bpm!!! I was so excited!

Grace - November 8

I am due May 7th as well. I am in some maternity clothes but they still are a little bit big, I can still squeeze myself into two pairs of my fat pants. My b___bs have at least doubled in size and are so veiny and still sore. I have also had a major break out with zits, it's awful! I am 14 weeks and 2 days and heard the heart beat again yesterday, it was 140 bpm. I happy to be at this stage but still a little nervous too, can't wait to feel the baby moving!

Tess to Trina - November 8

I have a Dr. appt tomorrow to listen to our baby's heart beat on the fetal doppler.......Hopefully everything goes well. Very, very excited. Then after that not sure when is my next OB visit.......hmmmmmmm Jennifer is right time goes by so slowwwwwwwly when you're waiting. Ahhhhhhhhh

Maymom - November 8

Hi all...thanks for your responses! Monique, I too still worry some since I know 2 people who miscarried in the 2nd trimester; I have a friend on bedrest and I know someone who got an abnormal test result from the tripple screen. I'm trying to take it day by day and stay positive. There are some things we have no control over. I have my next Dr. appointment Monday because my stomach was too noisy to catch the heart beat last time. Best of luck to all of you with your Dr appointments. By the way...what stores have the best maternity clothes (best quality and price)??

Elviza - November 9

Hi everyone, I'm May 11th Mommy here and this is my first pregnancy. I have outbreaks on my face but they are fading away now - still I feel so ugly everytime I look at myself in the mirror. The sleepiness I suffered during 1st trimester completely gone now. Anyway, I just bought this product calls Dermal Skin Defense - E to prevent strecth mark. I ll let you all know its effect. By the way, anybody knows whether I m having a boy or a girl? I have no morning sickness, I was always sleepy during my 1st tri, I have zits on my face, I ate a lot of salty things. But I do pray to god that I m having a boy:-) Good luck May Moms!

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U S Tech Gender Prediction At 12 Weeks Could It Be Wrong

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JMP - March 17

My boyfriend and I are truly happy that I'm pregnant and really hoping our first is a girl! (I'm 12 weeks and 1 day to be exact) We went for the NT today and the U/S tech asked if we wanted to know if it was a girl or boy..I said sure (I was so sure she was going to say boy because I've had no morning sickness or anything!) and she was like well..looks like a girl! I was so surprised and taken back! I think my boyfriend was a little disappointed..We will love our baby no matter what of course but we're really hoping for a boy..I mean could she be wrong? She did say it was just a guess and not to go out and tell people we are having a girl..but I was so sure it was a boy..Now it's stuck in my BF head that it's a girl lol..Now I'm totally wishing I never said I wanted to know!! LOL..anyone else out there!?

JMP - March 17

ahh I mean really hoping our first is a boy!

Kristin72 - March 17

JMP I didn't know they could find out the s_x at 12weeks as the genitals are still forming? Wait to see at 18weeks. Whatever the s_x of your child, you and your bf will love this child regardless. Just hope for a healthy child and leave the rest to chance. Remember it is the male sperm that decides the s_x..tell your bf that one. :)

augustmommy3 - March 18

you shouldn't trust all those tales about how it's a boy if you have no sickness, several of my friends had horrible morning sickness thru out the pregnancy and all had boys. so really, it's just a guess, most of the time :)

babyblue2 - March 18

I agree with Kristin... its hard to tell the s_x so early on. I am kinda surprised the tech would even ask you at this point. When I went in for my 12 week, they said 'no way... too soon'!

clindholm - March 19

I was told the s_x of my baby at my 12 week NT scan and it was correct. It really depends upon the skill of the ultrasound technician as well as the doctor and the equipment. We were told that the doctors track record was about 95% correct. Although there are no actual genitalia that can be seen, the doctor told me that if something (forgive me, I don't remember exactly) was pointing up it was a girl and down was a boy or vise versa. I don't know what exactly it was that indicates it. I would not run out & buy anything, wait until 18 weeks for a truly accurate answer. Good luck, you will love your baby no matter what!!!

andesue - March 20

I also was told at my 12 week nt u/s that my baby was a girl, and confirmed that at 20 weeks. :) It actually is the genetalia that they are looking at, just not fully formed. the part that will eventually be a p___s (pointing up)or a v____a (pointing down) is how they tell. My ultrasound tech said that he had only been wrong a couple times but still to not run out and buy pink stuff. But, now I can!

JMP - March 21

I'm sad now!! I hope she was wrong!

augustmommy3 - March 21

oh come on!! You can't be sad, this is your baby, girl or boy! who cares! you should be more concern as to whether she's healthy or not! gender is not that important after all. Your baby can feel everything you feel or worry about, don't send the vibes as if she is not as much wanted as a baby boy would be!

JMP - March 21

Oh yeah I'm being so immature I know. Some of this seems hormonal lol..I know I will love him/her regardless! I guess I just never thought I'd have a daughter! I have three brothers, no sisters and everyone else in my family and his family are all boys I guess I just figured I'd have a boy too like everyone else, I guess I'm just scared and nervous for a girl especially after the hell I gave my mother in my teenage years! LOL..Thanks guys =]

Salle - March 23

First of all congratulations to your pregnancy JMP!:) Try not to be sad about the news that it might be a girl and instead be happy that you´re expecting. But I can understand that now knowing the s_x of your baby messes with your head since you´ve probably thought of a boy even before you got pregnant. The ultrasound technician is probably good at her job but it feels a little too soon to tell whether it´s a boy or a girl at week 12. I´m from Sweden and in the last weeks there has been a discussion about whether you should get to know the s_x of your baby or not, since women from Norway come to our country to get that information. If it´s not the s_x they want they get an abortion. Isn´t that horrible!? I know you will love your baby JMP whether it´s a boy or a girl. Congratulations once again and good luck to you!

augustmommy3 - March 23

Wow, Salle, i have not heard about this! How are they able to do that, i mean, in most cases you find out the s_x of the baby pretty late into pregnancy, like anywhere between 16-20 weeks. Abortions at that stage are extremely complicated! I am not against them, every woman has a right to choose, but there's a big difference when you get an abortion at 6 weeks when it's just a size of peanut and barely has a heart beat. Having an abortion at 16-20 week point is killing an almost fully developed human! That is horrible! I seriously think they should not allow doing that at that stage, unless it is emergency and you have no choice but terminate your pregnancy of health problems to you or baby. I'm shocked!

Salle - March 23

I´m shocked as well! In Norway women can get an abortion at week 12 at the latest without having to state a special cause in order to get it done, whereas in Sweden it´s possible to get an abortion at week 18 at the latest. In an article it says that it should not be possible for the Norwegian mothers to be to get to know the s_x of the baby before week 12 because it´s against the law for the ultrasound technician to give that information out. But apparently some women demands to be told and some techs ignore the law which result in that the women come to Sweden to have the abortion. In Sweden we get to do the ultrasound between 17-19 week unless there have been any kind complications with an earlier pregnancy. Then you get to do it much earlier. I agree with you augustmommy3 that an abortion between 16-20 week is way too late.

JMP - March 23

WELL..for us no matter what the s_x we are going to keep the baby lol, I love my moomoo was just hoping for a boy, but will equally love a girl as well of course! I would never ever have an abortion because the baby wasn't the s_x I wanted. That sounds totally irresponsible and childish!

lildevilgirl22 - March 25

i would wait till the 20week ultrasound for a confirmation because at 12 weeks the genitalia is still forming so its still possible that the baby is a girl i had a 14week ultrasound and the tech did not even attempt to tell the gender

stefkay - March 27

I had my NT scan at 12 weeks and I asked the tech if she could tell and she said she'd look "for fun"...they cannot tell you with any certainty (that is their "disclaimer") before 16 or 18 weeks but she said girl and sure enough it was the same at 14 weeks and then confirmed at 20 weeks. JMP, don't worry as it could still turn out to be a boy, but if not, OMG little girls are soooooo much fun!!!!! Literally it makes me want to cry when I see her interact with her daddy. She melts his heart. I can't imagine what it would be like to have a boy now :)

lillmomma - April 10

I have 2 boys and I'm expecting my 3rd we don't know what it is yet but i go for a 12 week u/s tomorrow but jmp u don't know how lucky u would be to have a girl i love my boys like crazy and wouldn't trade them for anything but boys r crazy & daring if this next one is a boy they can just take my hair right there

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Newborn Photographer

If you are reading this page then you are possibly pregnant and you are planning a maternity or newborn photo shoot or even both. Congratulations on what is a very special time and now is the right time to plan and book your photo session with me as you will have plenty of other things to be thinking about in the days leading up to the birth of your baby.

A baby changes so much throughout their first year. It’s hard to truly express how quickly a newborn becomes a toddler until you’ve experienced it. It’s only then you realize how truly fleeting this precious time is. Preserve these precious moments through beautiful photographs that you will cherish for years to come.

When to book

I recommend contacting me well in advance and booking the newborn portrait sessions a week after the due date, I will then re-schedule if necessary based on the actual arrival date of the baby so that your session takes place between 5-14 days after delivery. I recommend this time for you newborn session as a baby is extremely sleepy in their first few days of life and their sleep is very deep allowing them to easily be positioned.

Who can I bring to a session?

This session can be all about your baby if you like or you’re also welcome to include the rest of the family.

How long is a session?

I need to work around your newborn so allow for anywhere from 2-3 hours for your session. This will allow plenty of time for various poses with a selection of beautiful props, and of course for feeding, changing and cuddling.

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