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Monday, May 16, 2011
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I think it looks good, but i will have to get used to it,though. Looks completely different now.
- May 16, 2011 at 12:58 PM
An advantage over this new color scheme is that, when two or more attractions in different lands are housed in the same building, such as the Golden Horseshoe and Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland, one can see the line between lands on the buildings. It also makes differentiating lands easier. However, from an artistic standpoint, there are too many colors for my liking, too much going on. Changing to this new design would also cause consistency issues with other posts, unless you're willing to go back and update all of your previous posts. I'm going to have to cast my vote for the traditional four color design.
- May 16, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Also, Disney-Warner Bros. Studios Backlot will added in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
- May 16, 2011 at 2:18 PM
Thanks for the feedback on the new color scheme, Jeff & Sam.
Mr Disney-WB Backlot: while your list of attractions and park sound very interesting and ambitious, the best way to communicate your ideas with me is NOT to leave such huge lists in 8 consecutive comments - it's stifling.
Instead, you can describe the park in a few written paragraphs. Again, please do not leave lists of attractions without any context in the comments section.
- May 16, 2011 at 3:36 PM
- Armchair Ashley said...
I like the colorization. You should do it.
- May 16, 2011 at 5:35 PM
I think the colorization looks interesting. Great idea for organizational purposes.
- May 17, 2011 at 3:22 AM
- megatron_85 said...
whoa...far out
i mean, how groovy can you get
super great job SWW
- May 17, 2011 at 5:34 AM
I like them both for their own purposes. The original was simple and clean but this one easily maps out the lands of the different parks. I remember you mentioning trouble with the NYC theme park so if this colour scheme helps to showcase that particular buildout then go for it. Can you tell that I would love to see that park ;)
- May 17, 2011 at 7:47 AM
i like it. but you could use colors that match the land like green for AL and pink for FL.
- May 17, 2011 at 7:49 AM
I prefer the colorized versions. Sometimes, I had a hard time figuring out where one land ended and the other started, so this will certainly help.
Add a separate list of attractions and you could make a mock-up guide for each park.
- May 17, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Alwax said...
I don't think there was anything particularly wrong with the original colours, but I am fond of the colours. Brings a little more character to the images but also adds a nice sense of organisation from a technical standpoint. I'm sure I've seen some official layout plans coloured similarly.
- May 17, 2011 at 10:37 AM
O Randy, by the way! Are you gonna draw Walt Disney Studio's Paris too? Since they announcrd the Ratatouille darkride, I'm sure you will make the park even more beautiful.
- May 17, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Thanks for the input.
Douglas, my initial thought was to do just that (same shade of green for all adventurelands, blue for all tomorrowlands, etc.), but I ran into a few problems that made me decide not to. I personally prefer a the use of a few (six or seven and no more) closely associated colors (they're all blue-ish gray with different reddish tints), so as not to make the plans look too busy and random. Adding greens, yellows, etc. made the plans look a little too hectic. Also, there are so many different themed lands among all my various plans that I would need scores of colors if each were to be associated with a land.
MagicLamp, I hope to start working on a few guide-book like maps for soon.
Sam, I'm sure I will get to WDSP at some point... a park that needs radical, transformative surgery. I saw the Ratatouille artwork and it looks fantastic, but what the park really needs (in addition to more quality rides) is a sense of its self and detailed, transporting environments. Even if the Ratatouille execution is excellent (the artwork is promising), it doesn't tie very clearly or very well into an overarching theme for the park (it doesn't look like it's going to be Paris backlot set, rather an actual recreation of old Paris).
- May 17, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- Ron Vance said...
I like it too because it helps distinguish each area a little more. But I also like the original. Another idea is to colorize them based on attraction, shop, or restaurant, like the old Disney maps used to do in the 70s:
Perhaps with that scheme, the sidewalks could be lightly colored based on the different lands? Might look too busy though. Either way, keep up the good work; really fun stuff!
- May 17, 2011 at 2:42 PM
So Randy, how about you gonna have idea for five Disney parks:
1.Disneyland New Jersey
2.Walt Disney Studios Paris
3.Disney-Warner Bros. Studios Backlot (Hong Kong Disneyland)
4.Disney's America
5.Tokyo Disneyland
- May 17, 2011 at 2:57 PM
- Lonnie said...
I like the new colors also. I t brings out an added 'fullness' to the individual areas. Could also work well for your existing plans too.
- May 17, 2011 at 2:59 PM
Come to think of it, now that I had the chance to look back at some of your older, updated posts, I have to say, the new color scheme is impressive. The colors are tasteful and seem to work together. It's not cluttered like I had previously thought. It just took some more examples for me to see its full potential. I think I'm going to have to recast my vote in favor of this new color scheme.
- May 18, 2011 at 12:47 PM
^Jeff... glad you're coming around because I think I'm going to re-do all the plans (over the next couple months) in this style, using the same six or seven purple-ish shades... I think it's more communicative and still fairly clean.
Ron, thanks for the link to the classic map of the MK. Delineating individual shops, restaurants, etc., by lines and lighter/darker shades is a great idea, but will take quite a bit of time and effort. It's definitely filed in my mind.
- May 18, 2011 at 1:50 PM
- Armchair Ashley said...
When are you going to post EPCOT's Future World, Tokyo Disneyland, and your Middle Earth park.
- May 20, 2011 at 4:10 AM
WOW! that new color scheme is pretty good. by the way do you have any plans to make any SeaWorld Parks, LegoLand Parks, Waterparks anytime soon? BYE!
- May 21, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Armchair Ashley, those plans should probably be posted in the coming months... I'll try to keep them a surprise.
Anon, I haven't done any Sea Worlds, Legolands, but there is an expanded River Country posted.
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She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fred Ramey; her son, Fred Ramey Jr; parents, Herbert Cornelius Bates and Clara Emily Bates; and siblings, Olen Bates, Linda Goodwin, Mary Bell Myers and Nellie Ruth Self.
Eulene was a loving mother to daughters, Jane Ramey (husband Michael Richardson) of Las Vegas, NV and Peggy Harrell (husband Roy) of Birmingham. She is also survived by grandchildren, Ramey Harrell (April) of Birmingham, Tyler Harrell (Cassie) of Denver, Colo. and Hilary Richardson of Sacramento, Calif.; sister, Margie Bates Reese of Orlando, Fla.; and brother, Lewis Ray Bates of Carbon Hill; great-grandchildren, Owen, Henry and Mary Elizabeth Harrell of Birmingham; and a host of extended family, friends and caregivers.
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11-04-2012 18:46
This appears to be an issue in other Windows Phone forums. The play/pause/skip controls on the WH-920 headphones don't work or work very sporadically when my Lumia 900 is locked and the screen off. When locked with screen on or unlocked with screen on the controls work completely fine.
This basically makes the controls on this $100 headphone set useless if my Lumia is in my pocket
Should I replace my headphones or is this a phone issue?
11-04-2012 23:13
16-04-2012 1:16
So i ordered a replacement off of Amazon. Same issue, which leads me to believe this is a phone problem.
As well, the L-shape extender makes it so that no commands can be sent and also the audio is messed up (very soft) unless the middle button one the earphones is held down. This is for both sets of L-shape extenders and both sets of headphones.
Can we receive any comment from Nokia on this? This is Nokia's flagship phone paired with its $100 flagship headphones
17-04-2012 14:14
Hello there.
When using your Purity headphone with your Windows phone you should not use the short adaptor cable. The short adaptor cable is intended to be used for Nokia Symbian and S40 devices.
In terms of the problem when handset being locked. Does this problem remain if you try to adjust the volume from the device and then try again from the headset keys?
17-04-2012 18:13
17-04-2012 18:45
So few things
1. Volume up / down seem to work when phone is locked and asleep. You seem to have to press a bunch of times to get a response one way or the other but it does work.
2. Pause / play work very, very sporadically when phone is locked and asleep.
3. Skip forward / back happen maybe 1/10 times you try when phone is locked and asleep. Skip back I've never managed to do actually, it just ends up pausing.
4. If you hit the volume up/down and then try using the play/pause/skip button there is no change; it still is very sporadic. I could see where you may have been getting at, that the volume change might "wake" the phone and then you could use the p/p/s button but unfortunately that is not the case.
Would really appreciate a response from someone at Nokia
18-04-2012 8:40
18-04-2012 16:12
Thanks! Really appreciate it. Hopefully this gets fixed quickly
18-04-2012 16:21
19-04-2012 14:00 - edited 19-04-2012 14:03
Hi Guys,
Just got some feed back.
The issue with "controls don't work when Lumia is locked" occurs if TTY/TDD mode is changed to Full in Ease of access menu. Go to Start > Settings > Ease of access, then select TTY/TDD mode OFF.
Give this a try and let me know if this helps!
19-04-2012 14:37 - edited 19-04-2012 14:37
Mine was already in the off mode.
I switched to full, backed out and switched back and still have issues.
23-04-2012 17:03
I have a lumia 900 and I am facing the same issue, my ease of access settings (both tty/tdd and telecoil) are off.
Hopefully this is a firmware issue, I will try my old samsung omnia 7 headset and let you guys know if they work ok when the screen is locked.
24-04-2012 20:19 - edited 24-04-2012 21:08
redgrenadine states "3. Skip forward / back happen maybe 1/10 times you try when phone is locked and asleep. Skip back I've never managed to do actually, it just ends up pausing."
I don't see those commands listed in the User Guide. Looks like we have only five functions with the center botton (none when using Nokia AV Adapter):
Am I missing something?
25-04-2012 2:14
I don't know if it's in the guide or not, but traditionally (i.e. iPhone compatible headphones) you could double click for next track and triple click for previous track
This works when the Lumia is unlocked but not when it is locked and asleep
26-04-2012 1:13
30-04-2012 18:07
08-05-2012 16:03
Any type of update or acknowledgement of the issue?
15-05-2012 6:54 - edited 15-05-2012 6:58
Thanks for the attempts to date at a good solution, but like many others on here, I continue to have trouble finding a headset to consistently work the Lumia 900 features. I have tried multiple brands at the AT&T corporate store, AT&T reseller, have opened and tried multiple brands at Radio Shack, and have tried using older iPhone headphones at home. The only consistency has been great inconsistency in the ability of the headphones to allows the phone's controls to properly operate or control the music and voice features that should be supported. I have even had trouble getting the headset to turn off the speaker from the handset when the headphones are inserted. The only thing every pair of headphones I've tried has consistently done has been to produce stereo sound. Beyond that, nothing is consistent from pair to pair or even from insertion to insertion of a single pair of headphones into the Lumia 900.
I personally feel I have done my due diligence. Many others on this discussion board and other similar boards have, too. See this similar group:
I have six days left before I have to return my Lumia to the AT&T store if I want a refund. I want this phone to work, but the problems with the headsets are a major problem and greatly reduce the viability of this phone to the point where I will have to return it if a resolution cannot be found. I would greatly appreciate it if you would post any updates you have or other fixes beyond switching off the TTY/TDD, which had no effect on my phone ...if you'll pardon the pun, I'm all ears.
Thanks very much.
22-05-2012 14:52 - edited 22-05-2012 15:14
Anything? Any kind of response from Nokia?
I have checked this out using numerous non-nokia headphones and it is most definitely a phone issue. Inline headphones worked just fine on my old Samsung Focus
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The 2013 California Golden Bears open Fall Camp today. The team reported to camp on Sunday, and Coach Sonny Dykes began the first team meeting by showing a clip of the Play:
"I thought that was a great way to start off camp," Dykes said. "I want to make sure our players are aware of it, certainly most of them are. We wanted our young guys to understand part of our history and appreciate and understand the traditions that Cal has.
"The two points of emphasis of showing that were how important it was for our players to never give up and to do a good job of executing. I want them to develop that attitude where they're never going to give up, and develop the mental toughness that goes along with that. The second [point of emphasis] was the execution on that play, how well it was executed and practiced. They were able to pull it off because guys did their job even in the direst of circumstances."
[F]reshman running back Khalfani Muhammad was inspired by the moment itself since he said he still has a lot to learn about the history of Cal football.
"That was a phenomenal play," Muhammad said. "I actually haven't seen it that much. I'm kind of new to everything about Cal, but Coach Dykes introduced it to us and elaborated it pretty well. He's getting us ready to go for this year."
After months of no football, we'll get a first glimpse at answering questions such as: How will the Bear Raid and the new defense look, after a summer full of intense S&C and player-organized workout sessions? Which young guys will step up and lock down starting spots or contributing roles? And who will be our starting QB?
Follow along with Nam, Avi, and others, who will be covering practice from the stands. Join the conversation in the comments below - especially if you're able to attend practice! We're ready for #BearRaid13 - GO BEARS!!!
Here is the Fall Camp schedule: CGB post & Cal news release (*all practices are at California Memorial Stadium and are open to the public, until otherwise noted)
And in case you missed them, check out Scott's position previews:
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CGB Twitters
Fall Practice Schedule Released! #GOBEARS #BEARRAID13 http://t.co/iP6z7I8KoT— GoldenBlogs (@GoldenBlogs) August 3, 2013
Practice! We talkin about practice! #FallCamp— Nam Le (@OneLifeOneMic) August 5, 2013
@GoldenBlogs: We'll try to have a live feed going from inside Memorial Stadium.
@OneLifeOneMic: Our intrepid CGB reporter Nam will provide a running play-by-play.
Official Cal Twitter feeds
It's official, football season is here! #gobears— Sonny Dykes (@CALCoachDykes) August 4, 2013
Packed house for first team meeting of #FallCamp13. Takeaways.. 1) Don't give up! 2) Execute on and off the field. pic.twitter.com/PSlRjaurvg— Cal Football (@CalFootball) August 5, 2013
@CalFootball: Links to official recaps & post-practice videos can be found here.
@CALCoachDykes: Coach Dykes may send out a few tweets after practice.
@CalAthletics: No live tweeting probably, but expect plenty of retweets & links to post-practice news.
@CalBearBlog: Jonathan Okanes is reporting for CalBears.com on their official blog.
Bears Report to Training Camp. http://t.co/la4HpDwCnQ #CalFootball #GoBears #TrainingCamp— Cal Football (@CalFootball) August 5, 2013
@CalFootball: OC/QB Coach Tony Franklin meeting with the offense on reporting day #calfootball #gobears pic.twitter.com/sAmH0sqVy2— Cal Football (@CalFootball) August 5, 2013
Other reporters
@CalRivals: Grant Marek from Rivals/Golden Bear Report.
@RGBearTerritory: Ryan Gorcey from Scout/Bear Territory.
@CalBearsBANG: Jeff Faraudo from Bay Area News Group.
@HunterHewitt: Hunter Hewitt from the SF Chronicle.
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Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
Principle Investigator: Donna Stewartson.
The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) is Massachusetts' only public urban university, with an enrollment nearing 12,500. UMB is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Research II university and is the most diverse public four‐year higher education institution in New England, with 39% of its students being members of racial and ethnic minority groups as determined by the US Department of Education Integrated Post‐Secondary Education Data System.
Located at UMB's McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, The Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy (CWPPP) works to promote women's leadership by providing quality education, conducting research that makes a difference in women's lives, and serving as a resource to women from diverse communities across Massachusetts, New England and the nation. The Center provides cutting edge evaluation research, policy briefs, and fact sheets on issues of concern to women for use by university departments, federal, state and city agencies, and not‐for‐profit organizations.
The Center is made up five women staff members, two of whom are African‐American and the other three of Caucasian descent. The Center has a relatively diverse advisory board. The Center's Graduate Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy has consistently achieved diversity in each cohort of students. The Program's coursework and professional development activities reflect a commitment to understanding the significance of race and ethnicity in all aspects of politics and policymaking. The Center's research agenda focuses deliberately and extensively on issues that are important to women of diverse communities and addresses the intersectionality of gender, race/ethnicity and social class. For instance, A Seat at the Table? tracked the race and gender of members serving on the boards of directors or as trustees of the "Boston Globe 100" corporations, higher education institutions, cultural centers, as well as key state government boards and commissions in Massachusetts. The Center just completed a national Ford Foundation‐funded study of elected Black, Latino, Asian, and American Indian officials entitled, The Gender and Multicultural Leadership Project.
In undertaking this project,the Research Leadership Initiative for Women of Color, the Center leadership acknowledged the need for increasing the diversity of its researchstaff and the scope of its research in both the short‐ and long‐term, and for contributing to the broader goal of developing a model program for grooming women of color to advance in women's centers across the country. The initiative therefore focused on promoting women in both junior and senior level leadership roles within the Center's Research Department through a Research Fellows Program and several key Center activities coordinated by the Fellows.
1. Enhance the research, writing, management, and leadership skills of women selected as Research Fellows in order to prepare them for taking on leadership roles in academic research settings;
2. Contribute to the personal and professional development of women of color at key stages in their research careers by identifying barriers to advancement and using the resources of the Center and University to help women overcome these barriers;
3. Incorporate the Fellows' perspectives and approaches, shaped by their racial/ethnic identities and backgrounds, into the Center's research activities.
Research Fellows Program
In order to provide opportunities for women of color, the Center created two Fellowships, one for a Senior Fellow and one for a Junior Fellow. Eligibility for the Fellowships was restricted to women who are Black/African American, Mexican American/Chicana, Native American and/or Puerto Rican women. The Senior Fellow was expected to have completed graduate training and/or be serving as a junior faculty member in the Greater Boston area. Both Fellows were expected to have particular research interests to be pursued over the year that were congruent with the mission of the Center, although the Junior Fellow might have a less developed area of expertise. This two‐tiered approach of providing both a junior and senior position would help meet both the long- and short-term goals by including a younger woman who is an aspiring researcher and a more advanced woman who is actively engaged in research but not yet serving in a leadership position. The selected Research Fellows were affiliated with the Center and were expected to be at the Center at least one day each week.
The Fellows were provided a mentor and worked closely with selected female researchers of color at the University. The structured mentorship program was developed by the Research Director of the Center, and evaluation instruments were utilized to track progress over time.
The Research Fellows were themselves to coordinate a mentoring program for undergraduates and graduate students who are women of color by building on established relationships with the institutes at UMB that focus on African‐American and Latino public policy issues and community development, as well as with the Women's Studies and Black Studies Departments. These mentoring relationships were to be based on the interests of students and senior staff members at ethnic centers within the University, including the Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy, the William Monroe Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture, the William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequences, the Center for Media and Society's Ethnic Media Project, and the Research Center for Urban Cultural History.
The Research Fellows were also to coordinate two workshops, to be held at UMB annually, that aim to develop leadership and research skills of women of color working in the Greater Boston area. The workshops were to focus on the barriers faced by women in academic research settings including perceptions about the value of scholarship produced by women of color, lack of institutional support, dearth of role models and mentors in particular fields, and lack of guidance regarding publishing and grant‐writing.
The Center currently holds a research forum twice per year. These forums provide opportunities for female scholars at UMB to showcase their research. Working under the supervision of the Research Director, the Fellows were to help plan one research forum and develop presentations that feature their unique contributions to the field.
Selection of Fellows
A Women-of-Color Committee was formed with members from the UMB community and the ethnic centers to assist with recruitment and strategic implementation of the project. The groups targeted included those from Black/African American, Mexican American/Chicana, Native American and/or Puerto Rican communities.
The application for the Fellowships was disseminated widely to the Center's database and also to the ethnic centers' distribution lists. Despite the extensive advertising and outreach conducted, it was unexpectedly challenging to get a broad range of applicants. By working closely with the women-of-color committee, the ethnic centers, others from the UMB and the external community, the Center was able to establish new partnerships with key individuals and strengthen existing coalitions and partnerships.
Finally, the Women-of-Color Committee reached out personally to various contacts, four
applications were received, and two fellows were selected. The two finalists shared areas of research interest, which the committee felt would be positive in ensuring the most productive, collegial and supportive relationships possible. The two Fellows selected were:
Dr. Billie Gastic, a junior professor at the John McCormack School of Policy Studies, was selected as the Senior Research Fellow. Her research topic was "Race, Gender and School Discipline." This project used data from Boston Public Schools to examine the role of students' race/ethnicity and sex in the severity of punishment for school‐based offenses. This research was the first part of a comparative study that will include an analysis of data from New York City public schools.
Dr. Charleen Brantley, who received her EdD in 2008 from UMB's Leadership in Urban Schools program, was chosen as the Junior Fellow. Dr. Brantley's dissertation topic was "Fourth ‐ Grade Writing Models in Three Successful Elementary Schools in Boston Public School System." Her research project looked at the growth in students' writing skills. She has submitted a proposal to receive funds for a Graves book award.
In June 2008, as the Center prepared to welcome the Fellows, it hosted a policy conference that focused partially on women of color. The conference, Women, Wages and Work , highlighted Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Murphy's research from her book Getting Even – Why Women Don't Get Paid Like Men and What to Do About It. Lilly Ledbetter was one of the highlighted speakers. At the conference, the principal investigator on the project, Donna Stewartson, presented her research on wage equity and how women, especially women of color, could join the state‐wide campaign to promote pay equity. In October 2009, an African American student in the Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy analyzed a follow-up survey on the effectiveness of the conference, focusing especially on how wage disparities affected low income women and women of color.
During the project year, 2008-2009, the Fellows and the principal investigator met regularly to design workshops, discuss the Fellows' research goals, and begin to compile the Center's resource links to help other women of color. As members of the Center's research staff, the Fellows were able to use the resources of the Center and the university, and had access to the Center's Research Director as well as the principal investigator. The Fellows' research was also highlighted on the Center's website.
In winter 2009, two skills workshops were held. In January, principal investigator Donna Stewartson conducted a skills training on research presentations entitled "Presenting with Pizzazz" for women of color and other women in the Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy. In February, Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Billie Gastic, held a seminar on using data in research presentations.
One activity was not completed by the end of the project year although initial work has taken place, and the project is still on the Center's agenda. Because of the pressing nature of their own research and academic work, the Fellows did not complete the resource list of women of color faculty members, researchers, and staff at the UMB as well as links to available scholarships, fellowships, and grants for undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Center is looking for opportunities to complete the project and post it on its website.
While the formal project came to an end in June 2009, the Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy committed to go beyond the grant period into the 2009‐10 Academic year. In April 2010, the Center held a Research Forum for graduate and undergraduate students from UMB and other area institutions led by Fellows Dr. Billie Gastic and Dr. Charleen Brantley and entitled Cultivating Diversity: Women of Color as Research Scholars that addressed questions like how to succeed in graduate school, what is a PhD?, and why should research be one of your career objectives. The Forum featured two undergraduate and one graduate student, and was moderated by Principal Investigator Donna Stewartson.
Challenges and Lessons Learned
In addition to the unexpected challenge of identifying a strong pool of candidates for the Fellowships, there were several other challenges. As a small organization with a small staff, the Center provided only limited assistance to the principal investigator on this project. With the many required changes to Human Resource's processes, the PI spent too much time on administrative responsibilities.
It was also difficult, especially at the early stages of the grant period, to engage the Fellows with the Center's full research staff. While they did meet regularly with the principal investigator, herself a member of the staff, the Fellows began to interact more meaningfully with other staff members only as they began work to prepare the Research Forum.
There were some important lessons learned. Most importantly, in order for other NCRW research centers to increase diversity effectively at their top levels, the commitment to the project must permeate throughout the Center and the University. The Initiative must be seen as having measurable deliverables and making valuable contributions within the Center and to the larger institution.
The project had significant impact on the project's participants and on the University of Massachusetts Boston as a whole.
· Thanks to the creation of the two Fellowships, the Center did increase its women of color on the research staff.
· The relationships formed through the Women of Color Committee and the new understandings of the challenges and hardships facing women of color in the academy have inspired participants to do more to mentor undergraduates, graduates and PhD students of color. Despite those hardships, there was a strong sense of pride from Committee members, particularly regarding the two Research Fellows' accomplishments. Committee members stressed the need to encourage other women of color to pursue advanced degrees.
· Those working with the Fellows learned in a personal way how, even with advanced degrees, women of color still struggle for tenure, and for their research to be validated.
· The Principal Investigator and the two Research Fellows have been recognized by the UMB community as change agents who can act effectively to increase the number of women of color interested in pursuing research.
o The Chancellor of the University has sent a letter to the Principal Investigator congratulating her on her efforts to promote diversity on campus.
o In addition she has been appointed to various University-wide review committees.
· In collaboration with the Black Faculty and Staff, the Chancellor's Office has agreed to sponsor the Black and Brown Mentorship program for undergraduate students, and the principal investigator has been an active part of the discussion, sharing ideas from this "Diversifying Leadership for Women of Color" project.


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Wilmington, NC – July 30, 2013 Women of Hope will host a free educational forum for the cancer patient who is in any stage of treatment, anyone affected by a loved one's cancer diagnosis, or any community member interested in learning and discussing healthy living. Program highlights include a dynamic panel of experts who will discuss healthy living, from a nutritional, physical, emotional and physiological view point. Rhonda Bellamy, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Wilmington will serve as the Forum's Moderator. Speakers include: Catherine Butler, MA, LPCA Counselor at The Healing Partnership; Birgit Arb, MD Cape Fear Cancer Specialists Internal Medicine, Oncology; Lori Campbell YMCA Personal Trainer, Fit Beyond Cancer; Sandy Powell Cosmetologist at Hair Color Specialist; Susan Jackson Health & Wellness Coach; Karen Ruefle Clinical Dietician at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. DATE: Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Survivor's Reception from 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. Program from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Executive Development Center Northeast Library 1241 Military Cutoff Road Wilmington, NC 28405 To Register: Visit www.womenof hopenc.org or call (910) 799-7178 to register for this forum
Women of Hope - Women of Hope, founded by Wilmington, North Carolina, photographer and portrait artist, Kenny Barnes and his wife Elizabeth, is a multi-ribbon cancer support group. Focused on women and women's cancers, Women of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the female cancer patient, their families, and friends.
Women of Hope aims at filling gaps through direct support, treatment support groups, caregiver support groups, health awareness educational opportunities, mentoring, financial assistance, advocacy and outreach.


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faster lens, smaller sensor…let's wait for Samsung..
Video is improved in comparison with LX5. But im not sure about pics??? Smaller sensor? Hm… Dimensions? Hm…
Will no doubt be very good for photos, especially with the f1.4 aperture. However, videographers please note that the UK Panasonic website appears to confirm that, while the camera has Power OIS, it does not have the additional 'Active' mode for reducing shake while walking which is found on other Panasonic cameras such as the FZ150 and FZ200. I assumed the LX7 would have active mode so I am a bit disappointed. Perhaps a firmware update will solve this.
The LX7 will no doubt be very good for photos, especially with the f1.4 aperture. However, videographers please note that the UK Panasonic website appears to confirm that, while the camera has Power OIS, it does not have the additional 'Active' mode for reducing shake while walking which is found on other Panasonic cameras such as the FZ150 and FZ200. I assumed the LX7 would have active mode so I am a bit disappointed. Perhaps a firmware update will solve this.
I guess people expected more…
People expected bigger sensor, smaller dimensions an BETTER picture quality. I see only video quality impovement.
Same here. This is obviously a very good camera, BUT, still not good enough as there are better cameras.
For too long, camera makers, especially Canon, has this Just Enough strategy when designing cameras, to try to maximise profit by providing just enough differentiation and features and releasing too many models too frequently with just a few extras each time.
Now the race is on to go all out as the mirrorless market opens up to become mainstream and stakes are so high, since the NEX-7, E-M5, and RX100. The ever improving mobile phones like the Nokia 808 and others are also eating away at traditional entry level enthusiast camera markets. Canon's EOS-M is pretty bad in comparison even though just released, so was the G1X, and now Panasonic's LX7, and according to rumor, slso the GH3 if it just happens to have some updates and nothing really new.
In other words, Fantastic!!!
Thanks for the review, very helpful.
However can anyone tell me about the motion panorama mode, that's referred to in press releases?
Firstly Mark, thanks for listening and including some narrower apertures and higher noise settings.
Yes it looks good and the flower picture is great. But it looks a little washed out for me. The point about no active OIS on video is a good one. The price should drop soon, anyway this type of camera is always overpriced on launch.
I think I will be sticking to my xz-1 for a while yet. Looking forward to the FZ200 and hopefully an xz-2 soon.
I took a look at the Nikon P7100 review and this side by side. For my eye the P7100 outpreforms the LX-7 in picture quality especially at higher iso (and az base iso in raw). I'm curious about the upcoming P7200.
Is the LX7 that much better than the LX5, and also worth the additional cost ?
Video is better. But im not sure about pics quality. And i would like some comparison review LX5 vs LX7.
If someone is interested, this is my comparisom between Canon PowerShot S100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7:
And yet another, with Sony RX100:
I am curious why most of the sample pictures were taken using very high ISO's.
Being a FZ50 owner and as we all know, Panasonic cameras perform badly at high ISO's. That is one of the major reasons why the LX7 uses a very fast lens.
A few of the sample pictures were taken at f/1.4 and 80-100 ISO's which looked pretty good to me. I think the LX7 could take much better pictures if you keep the ISO low and use low F-stop's.
I could very much be wrong but I do not think the sample pictures are doing the LX7 justice because of the above reasons.
I've owned the LX3, LX5 and now the LX7. I use it for street photography and it is great for this. It's subtle and not a camera that is imposing. The quick focus of the LX7 is welcomed.
For my needs this updated model is a pleasure to use and I'm happy with the IQ.
I have the Lumix GX-1 as well but I don't use it for street photography. Can't find a wide enough lens to cover the 24mm coverage of the LX7 and can't turn the shutter sound off. Different cameras for different needs.
I consider myself lucky.
pic quality is good .
I too have owned a LX3 & LX5. I hesitate to add the 7 to my upgrade path for one very important reason. The LX5 saw the addition of the thumbwheel to the back side of the camera. Great concept but in my experience, and apparently for many others too, poorly implemented. After 13 months the wheel stopped working. The camera now only works in P mode w/ spot metering. Cost to repair - approx. $175 USD.
A bit of online search proved that I was not alone. Panasonic, for its part, claimed it was product abuse that was rendering the wheel inoperative (dust at the beach, no case etc). Fine, but I don't go to the beach and I use a case 100% of the time.
All would be forgiven if I knew for sure that Panasonic had addressed the mechanical issue of keeping nature from getting into the camera and harming the contacts. But, there has been no buzz, no news, pretty much nothing to confirm one way or another that this issue has been resolved. Too bad, as I am a product loyal kind of person. That being said, I'm very much looking forward to reviews of the Olympus XZ-2.
Thanks for your critical review! Texts like this are much to rare.
After everything I read on here and elsewhere I managed to find a great deal on an LX5 with EVF and the wide conversion lens for sale at a good price, so I got it !
Here you can find my testphotos from LX7:
193 MB, zipped.
I have taken pics with Te Panasonic LX7 and the Nikon P7700.
If any one is interested they are welcome to have a look at the Flickr photostream.
I had canon a85 with better pictures.I bought the lx7 and I dont like the camera.I dont see any change from cameras that cost half price
I think this camera is being a bit undersold in this review. I think the awful uk weather has got a lot to do with it - cameras like this really 'shine' on a nice sunny day with blue skies and lots of sunlight about.
I for one certainly wouldn't buy this camera after looking at the sample images here - luckily there are other reviews - especially on youtube - and I think I definitely would consider this camera after looking at these images on neocamera!
I have always had a lot of respect for panasonic cameras, their build quality is wonderful - metal bodies, metal buttons, give you a strong impression of something very well made and that should last. I was actually holding this camera in my hands just the other day and right then thought to myself 'this feels like a well made scientific instrument', the weight and tactile feed back made me want to buy it there and then no cheap nasty plastic body…..... and then there's the picture quality - outstanding!
I'm tempted to buy the LX7, but I'm also looking at the Sony NEX 3N 16-50. Who would win the battle, as an good all round point and shoot camera?
The LX7 is a very fine camera but the Sony RX100 is better. Both of them are limited by a relatively small zoom range - around 100mm max.
The Sony (or Samsung) CSC are probably more versatile and of course with the correct adapter you can fit quite a lot of other vendors lens that are much cheaper and are just as good though they wont have the full functionality and connectivity that a native lens would have..They also have full size APC sensors same size ad a DSLR but are much smaller (not light on the pocket however!)
Thanks for your view Paul!
I'm in a dilemma…
Today I have a Nikon Coolpix S8200, bought last year for a trip to Rio de Janeiro. It's a good "compact" camera for both still and video, but I'm so disappointed with landscape pictures. I miss clarity, better focus and wider angle.
Now I'm going to Rio again, and this time I don't want to be disappointed with my shots.
The cameras that is currently in my view:
Panasonic LX7 - I've owned the LX3 before, and was very satisfied. I liked the wide angle, and pictures was very sharp.
RX100 - seems to be a good choice also, a little more expensive than the LX7, but double up on megapixels.
RX100M2 - right now I think it's too expensive, and it's not available at the moment.
Sony NEX 5r or 6 - with the 16-50 lens. I don't think, that I'm the type who would swap lenses, so would this be an option? I've never tried it in my hand, but it won't go in a pocket… Maybe I'm willing to sacrifice the size, if the camera is worth it?
Please help me decide :)
Thank you
I think the Sony SVC will go in your pocket with apancakelens on it . Also have a lookout other manufacturers lenses.
Also have s look at Samsung's CSC cameras - not the Samsung galaxy I mean the NX series NX 1000 ,1100 and the new 2000 they really are very good with their 20MP sensors and mirrorless too.
Our what about the new Sony cybershot 50 or Panasonic tz 40…
I owe LX7 with some accesories and I'm very glad I bought it.
I do not agree that Sony RX100 is better.
When I did some inspections I find LX7 the best camera in this class.
In sunny days optional LVF2 is useful.
additional battery when we go for long trip also is necessary.
filters, converter lens we can use with optional adapters.
Also better flash is possible to use.
Key advantages are:
1. great lens
2. multi aspect sensor - constant diagonal in 4 aspect modes and aspect mode bracketing!
we have picture for paper 4:3 3:2 1:1 and 16:9 for plasma at once from one shot.
3. built in auto ND filter necessary when we want to use F1,4 in sunny lighting or for other purposess.
4. step zoom 24/28/35/50/70/90 and additonal 135/180 mm eqv in intelligent zoom option.
zooming is faster then.
5. very good video and slow zooming in this mode.
6. Very good quality - made in Japan…
7. Fast and precise AF
8. Aperture ring !
Yes, they are: I prefer built in viewfinder then optional very ekspensive.
the new mirorrles GX7 solution looks very nice.
Lens in working mode is easy to damge so I use adapter to protect them in the crowd i.e.
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Snap your fingers – jazzy San Francisco swingsters the Cosmo Alleycats have officially released their debut album, The Late Late Show. It's the kind of story you love to hear: talented local band makes good, a group that formed as a weekly venue houseband makes the leap to fully-realized recording act. And that record beams with tinkling piano, hearty sax, the thumping backbone of upright bass, and a mix of soulful jazz numbers, vintage R&B, and poppy upbeat swing.
Celebrating their new retro-tinged album this week, the Cosmo Alleycats play two local release shows; one at Le Colonial, at which they were hatched, and then another at Blondie's Bar & No Grill – there'll be a special "Alleycat Cosmo" cocktail available at the second event, here's hoping there's good booze contained within.
Year and location of origin: January 2010 on Cosmo Alley in SF
Band name origin: Mike: Booze & lack of foresight. Steve & Emily: A couple of us were asked to pull together a band to fill in for Kim Nalley at Le Colonial while she was on vacation for a month. Assuming that there would only be four performances, we wanted the band name to reflect the venue location. Since Le Colonial is on Cosmo Alley, "The Cosmo Alleycats" seemed like a natural fit. Soon after, we were hired as the full time Wednesday night band and started doing gigs all around the Bay Area. The name just stuck.
Band motto: Steve: Get people dancing; Mike: Don't ask Noam about his hair; Emily: Create fun!
Description of sound in 10 words or less: Emily: Modern vintage R&B and boogaloo swing - we defy classification!; Mike: twang, honk, bang, thump, tinkle, hum.
Instrumentation: Vocals (Emily Wade Adams), Sax (Pete Cornell), Piano (Noam Eisen), Upright Bass (Steve Height) and Drums (Mike Burns). The album also features Nick Rossi on guitar and David Kellerman on keys.
Most recent release: The Late, Late Show (2011)
Best part about life as a Bay Area band: Emily: Loyal, enthusiastic, supportive fans (many of whom wow us with their secret swing dancing skills) and the opportunity to play a range of excellent venues from fun dive bars to hallowed music halls, awesome festivals, and gorgeous winery weddings; Steve: There are so many people here that love seeing live music and are tremendously loyal to bands that they enjoy; Mike: Playing in my home town.
Worst part about life as a Bay Area band: Steve: Bridge traffic; Mike: DJs; Emily: Trying to park to load in!
First record/cassette tape/or CD ever purchased: Mike: Herman's Hermits; Emily: Oh God. My first tape was either Madonna's "You Can Dance" or George Michael's "Faith". First CD was Soul II Soul's Club Classics Volume 1. When I was three, I'd listen to the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour record over and over, looking at all the pretty pictures in the booklet that came with the record and wondering why all these old dudes were dressed up in costumes. I had no clue that drugs were involved until I was about 20."
Most recent record/cassette tape/CD/or Mp3 purchased/borrowed from the Web: Emily: Other than our own? The latest releases from Amy Winehouse and the Black Keys; Mike: Arann Harris and the Farm Band.
Favorite local eatery and dish: Steve: Le Colonial's brussels sprouts; Mike: Cordon Blue, California @ Hyde, menu #5; Emily: Where to begin? The food trucks at Off the Grid are ridiculous. I'm addicted to Curry Up Now's chicken tikka masala burrito. Also, the veggie burger at the Plant Organic is to die for. And I love my Thursday night 'liquid dinners' with the band at Blondie's Bar & No Grill."
Cosmo Alleycats
Wed/21, 7-10 p.m.
Le Colonial
20 Cosmo Place, SF
Thurs/22, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Blondie's Bar & No Grill
540 Valencia, SF
The Cosmo Alleycats are a pretty incredible local group that I've caught a few times at Blondies. The lead singer has an amazing voice - think Amy Winehouse meets Ella Fitzgerald. It's just the kind of music that is easy to listen to! Glad you featured them!
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