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'Iconic Ohio' cocktails offer tribute to Ohio eateriesWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | firstname.lastname@example.com
An Ohio-based vodka company has concocted three cocktails inspired by legendary Ohio eateries, including Tony Packo's.
Buckeye Vodka created its "Iconic Ohio" drinks in tribute to Toledo-based Tony Packo's, Columbus-based White Castle and Cincinnati-based Skyline Chili.
"We wanted to honor three incredibly successful Ohio-based food companies, and also have a little bit of fun," said Jim Finke, CEO of Dayton-based Crystal Spirits LLC, parent company of family-owned Buckeye Vodka, which launched in April 2011.
The drinks — the Buckeye Packo-tini for Tony Packo's, Buckeye Bacon Slider for White Castle and Buckeye 5-Way for Skyline Chili — were the brainchild of Buckeye Vodka marketing representative Eric Sagun and developed by company mixologist Rachelle Chiarappa.
"They sound terrible, but they are actually really good," Finke said, laughing.
The Buckeye Packo-tini features dill syrup and Tony Packo's sweet-hot pickle juice, served in a martini glass with Tony Packo's pickle slices on a cocktail stick, Chiarappa said.
"Obviously, we wanted to incorporate pickles," Chiarappa said. "I'm a huge fan of dirty martinis, so we did that with pickles instead of olives. The sweet hits first, followed by the heat and just makes a more complex martini than pickle juice and vodka. It resonates in the different parts of your mouth. Because Buckeye Vodka is made from corn, it has a spicy aftertaste that carries well with that type of flavor."
Chiarappa's idea for the Buckeye Bacon Slider was to incorporate all the ingredients and garnishes that come on a burger. The drink includes homemade hickory-smoked bacon-infused vodka and seasoned tomato mix served in a tall glass with a sea salt rim, candied bacon strip and cocktail stick featuring a cheese cube, cocktail onion and pickle slice.
"You don't get overpowered by the bacon, but you can definitely taste it. It enhances the vodka taste and gives you that smell you get at the grill," Chiarappa said. "I was unsure at first, but trust me, it was delicious. People who like bloody marys would like this drink."
The Buckeye 5-Way features dark rum and five-spice syrup sweetened with honey and molasses, finished with thin spaghetti as a stir stick. The flavors mirror the restaurant's chili sauce, which includes spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, Chiarappa said.
"People who don't know Skyline Chili often ask, 'Why does this smell like cinnamon when it's supposed to be chili?' That's the big Grecian influence," Chiarappa said. "I took all the spices they use in their chili, but made the drink sweet by pairing them with honey and molasses along with vodka and rum. It's amazing. This one is my favorite. You think of a gingerbread cookie when you smell this drink."
Because it's sweet where the other two are salty, people who drink lime and Coke or Bacardi and diet will like the 5-Way, Chiarappa said.
Chiarappa said it was fun to think outside the box.
"It's nice because it keeps the focus on the local economy," Chiarappa said. "Initially I thought we were going to make them as a novelty at best, but when everything turned out, they were actually fantastic."
Sagun agreed.
"I've personally tried all three and was very pleasantly surprised by how good they tasted," he said.
Chiarappa said she only asks that people try before they judge.
"Definitely keep an open mind and don't judge a drink by its cover," Chiarappa said. "Don't be afraid to try new things, especially if it's a drink from your city."
Buckeye Vodka products are sold in about 300 of Ohio's 450 liquor stores and are available in about 600 Ohio bars and restaurants, Finke said. Toledo Walleye home games last season featured a Buckeye Vodka Shot of the Game.
For more information, visit www.BuckeyeVodka.com.
Buckeye Packo-tini
- 2.5-ounce Buckeye Vodka
- 0.5-ounce dill syrup
- 0.5-ounce Tony Packo's pickle juice
Shaken and served in a martini glass with Tony Packo's pickle slices on a cocktail stick.
Buckeye 5-Way
- 1.5-ounce Buckeye Vodka
- 1.5-ounce dark rum
- 1.5-ounce five-spice syrup
Shaken and stirred on the rocks with a small bunch of thin spaghetti as stir stick. To make five-spice syrup (yields about 2.5 cups), grind to a course powder (in a spice or coffee grinder):
- 5 cardamom pods
- 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns (or sub a scant teaspoon of pink peppercorns)
Toast ground spices in a skillet until they are fragrant (monitor closely so as not to burn). Bring 2.5 cups of simple syrup to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of molasses and 1 tablespoon of honey. Add spices, simmer for five minutes, then let cool to room temperature. Fine-strain (using sieve) spices out and store syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Buckeye Bacon Slider
- 1.5-ounce bacon-infused Buckeye Vodka
- 3-ounce seasoned tomato mix
Shaken and served on the rocks with a smoked sea salt rim, candied bacon strip, cheese cube, cocktail onion and pickle slice on a cocktail stick.
To make bacon-infused vodka, pan fry five to six thick-cut strips of hickory-smoked bacon until crisp. Put the bacon and fat into a jar that seals, then add 4 cups Buckeye Vodka. Make sure lid is secured airtight and store in an area out of direct sunlight (does not require refrigeration). In two weeks, strain the vodka to remove bacon fat and strips (coffee filter works).
To make seasoned tomato mix:
- 16-ounce tomato juice
- 1 tablespoon horseradish
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- Fresh-ground pepper to taste
- Worcestershire to taste
Tags: Buckeye Vodka, Eric Sagun, Jim Finke, Rachelle Chiarappa, Skyline, Tony Packo's, White Castle


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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Pirates Charities, in conjunction with ROOT SPORTS, are pleased to announce the seventh annual "Pirates Charities on ROOT SPORTS Auction" raised a record of more than $600,000.
All proceeds from this year's auction will go to Pirates Charities and three non-profit organizations that assist returning service men and women in Western Pennsylvania. The service organizations benefitting from the 2014 auction are the Wounded Warrior Project, Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc., and Operation Troop Appreciation.
"We thank our great fans for showing their support for another successful and record breaking auction," said Pirates President Frank Coonelly. "Thanks to their generosity, we together will be making a meaningful difference in the lives of our returning veterans. We also thank our partner ROOT SPORTS for their remarkable generosity and effort on behalf of our returning service men and women."
The auction took place on Tuesday, June 10 as ROOT SPORTS broadcasted this year's on-air auction during the evening's game live from the Rivertowne Brewing Hall of Fame Club inside PNC Park. During the event, the Pirates sold out of the 3,000 available Pirates Charities/ROOT SPORTS VIP and VIP-PLUS Bags that included a baseball autographed by an individual Pirates player, a baseball autographed by a Pirates World Series hero, an exclusive New Era adjustable "camo P" cap, a ticket voucher good for 2 tickets to for a 2014 Pirates baseball game, and a Pirates t-shirt and more. The VIP-PLUS Bags also included an authentic Pirates home white or black alternate game jersey autographed by their favorite player.
Fans also had the opportunity to bid online on the Pirates autographed, game-worn black jerseys with the specially designed digital camouflage lettering and numbering from the Tuesday evening's Military Appreciation Night. The online auction took place from Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. through Wednesday at 5 p.m. and the Pirates jerseys together raised nearly $50,000.
In addition, all proceeds from the in-park Pirates Charities 50/50 Raffle were donated to this very important fundraising effort.
It is the mission of Wounded Warrior Project to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. Their vision is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation's history. Wounded Warrior project's purpose is to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members; to help injured service members aid and assist each other; and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members.
Each year, Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, Inc., an independent, nonprofit agency, serves more than 2,200 Veterans and their families, makes 6,400 referrals for essential services, and operates one of the nation's most effective homeless Veteran employment programs that place Veterans in meaningful jobs. Veterans Leadership Program is the largest provider of subsidized transitional- and permanent- housing to Veterans and their families in Western Pennsylvania.
Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA) is a 100% volunteer Pittsburgh-based non-profit that builds and sustains the morale and well-being of the military community, past and present, with the assurance that the American public supports and appreciates their selfless service and daily sacrifices. Having served over 136,000 deployed military members, OTA provides supplemental tactical supplies, nutritional supplements, food and other items troops can only get from home. In 2014, OTA launched "Welcome Home", a program that provides beds, household necessities and other items to help veterans in need transition to civilian life.

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Crash claims life of Sanford man; injures another
A Sanford man died late Monday, and another man was hurt, in the second fatal car accident reported in Harnett County this week.
According to the N.C. Highway Patrol, Vickie R. Womack, 59, of Sanford died in the single-car crash, which was reported at 10:39 p.m. near the intersection of Broadway and Knight roads close to the Lee County line. Womack, of Rice Road in Sanford, was reportedly driving with one passenger, identified as Charlie Sloan III, 62. Sloan's address was not available.Sloan was transported to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, where he was listed in serious condition Tuesday afternoon. Womack was reportedly taken to Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn, where he was pronounced dead.
The vehicle, a 1991 Buick, was headed east on Broadway Road when it ran off the road, struck a culvert, overturned, and came to rest on the shoulder, according to the Highway Patrol.
No contributing factors were indicated in the incident report, said Highway Patrol office assistant Joanne Faberzak.
"According to the sergeant, he didn't think it was speed or alcohol related," she said. "We don't know at this point. It is still being investigated."
Area authorities responded Sunday night to a deadly crash on Cameron Hill Road, which took the life of 6-year-old Sara Perry of Cameron and hospitalized Edwin Joseph Baldwin, also of Cameron. Baldwin remained in intensive care Tuesday at Duke University Medical Center.


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The Terriers have confirmed there were two separate complaints made to the club following their 4-2 defeat in the Yorkshire derby.
Huddersfield communications manager David Sykes said: "We have had two separate complaints and are obviously taking the complaint very seriously.
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I did call my doctor about my high bp reading Monday and her nurse just said that it takes some time for the meds to build up and work in your system. I had it read this morning and it was 138/80. Much better but still a little on the high side. I'll go back for a follow-up April 9.
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STATESBORO, Ga. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior Taylor Hall (New Tazewell, Tenn.) became the 26th member of the UTC women's 1,000-Point Club Monday at Hanner Fieldhouse and led Chattanooga to a 72-60 win over Georgia Southern Monday night. UTC improves to 19-3 on the year and 11-0 in Southern Conference play while the Eagles fall to 7-15 overall and 5-6 in league action.
Hall scored a career-high 25 points against the Eagles while netting her 10th double-double of the year with 11 rebounds in 39 minutes. She was 11-of-12 from the free throw line, matching her career-high for charity tosses and added three assists and four steals.
The game started slow with neither team able to gather much offense. Over the first 6:10 of the game the two teams combined for 4-of-11 from the field and Georgia Southern's Anna Claire Knight missed a pair of free throws while Chattanooga had five of the six turnovers in that time frame. With the score tied 5-5, Georgia Southern outscored UTC 9-4 over the next 3:52 to take its largest lead of the game, 14-9 with 9:58 to play in the first.
Chattanooga scored the next six points to take its first lead of the game, 15-14, with 8:41 to play in the opening stanza. The two teams would continue to battle it out with three more ties down the stretch and one lead change. Chattanooga would trail at the half for just the third time this year with GSU leading 30-28.
In the second half, Georgia Southern's Briana Jones hit the first bucket to put the Eagles up 32-28, their largest lead of the half. From there Chattanooga would put together a 7-0 run started by a layup from Hall at the 18:54 mark. Freshman Aryanna Gilbert (Columbia, Tenn.) grabbed an offensive rebound less than a minute later and had a put back to tie the game before classmate Chelsey Shumpert (Paducah, Ky.) drained the first of her third 3-pointer to give UTC the lead for good with 16:42 to play.
Georgia Southern would twice get the score back to within a point but UTC freshman Whitney Hartlage (Louisville, Ky.) was fouled as she drove to the basket. Her two free throws sparked a 16-0 run capped off by Shumpert's second and third 3-pointers, giving UTC its largest lead of the game at 55-38 with 8:12 to play.
Georgia Southern outscored UTC 8-3 over the next 4:00 to make it 58-46 in Chattanooga's favor with 4:12 to play. One minute later Hall missed her chance at 1,000 points but teammate Ka'Vonne Towns (Lilburn, Ga.) grabbed the rebound to keep the possession alive. She missed a 3-point chance, but Hall returned the favor by grabbing the board. She missed a layup attempt and snared the rebound again and this time found the rim sinking the shot and drawing the foul for her 1,001st career point.
The Mocs final 12 points would all be free throws beginning with Hall's "and 1". She would hit seven of her eight attempts in the final minutes and tie her career-best for made free throws with 11 while UTC combined for 11-of-14 free throws in the last 3:12 of the game.
Chattanooga's bench outscored Georgia Southern 21-8 and the two went point-for-point in the paint with 26 each. UTC scored 25 points off 18 Eagle turnovers compared to GSU's 11 points off 13 Chattanooga miscues. The Mocs outrebounded the Eagles 39-28 and scored 14 points off 13 offensive boards.
Shumpert had 13 points for UTC, all in the second half, and was 3-of-4 from the 3-point line. Towns had eight points for UTC with two steals while senior Ashlen Dewart (Spartanburg, S.C.) contributed six points and five rebounds. Chattanooga was 24-of-59 (40.7%) from the field and 6-of-20 (30%) from the 3-point line while draining 90 percent (18-of-20) of its free throws.
In the first half, Georgia Southern made several trips to the free throw line making 12-of-15 but was just 5-of-6 in the second half. The Eagles were 5-of-12 from the 3-point line while making 19-of-48 from the field.
Knight led three Georgia Southern players in double figures with 19 points. Briana Jones and MiMi DuBose each added 13 points for GSU while Jones and Sierra Kirkland each grabbed a team-high six points.
Chattanooga returns home Saturday to host Appalachian State at Maclellan Gym in a "Throw Back" game. The event is set to tip off at 2 p.m. All former Lady Mocs are asked to contact the Mocs Club at 423.425.4773 to RSVP.


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VIPER — Our world is full of untold stories or stories that are just not told enough. Some may be passed down generationally in a family line, while others may not pop up until notoriety is given to a character in that story. The Middle Fork of Maces Creek in Perry County is the starting point of one story such as this.
In 2012, the Herald reported that the Perry County Fiscal Court approved a bridge in the Middle Fork of Maces Creek to be named after Eugene Woods, a World War II veteran who survived an attack on a U.S. boat that killed half the crew.
"When I was drafted, they give me a choice of Army, Navy, or Marines, and I chose the Navy. I figured as long as I stayed afloat I'd have a dry place," Woods joked.
A retiree who now lives in Viper, Woods chuckles while talking about an experience from his youth that could have just as easily taken his life as it did nearly 200 of the men he served with.
"Well, I didn't think I was going to make it," Woods said, remembering his first thoughts after the USS Cooper was hit in the Battle of Ormoc.
Woods explained that the Cooper and two other US destroyer ships, the USS Sumner and USS Moale, were sent to patrol Ormoc Bay in the Philippines around midnight on Dec. 2, 1944. Just 15 minutes later the Cooper was torpedoed.
"We was supposed to have a seaplane escort us in but it never showed up," Woods recalled. "So, we was on a second round around the bay and got hit in the center of the ship. It broke in two and the back end went up and down and the front end went up and down, and according to the news reports after everything it was supposed to have went down in 36 seconds."
The official action report read, "the Cooper was on her side and broken in two in less than thirty seconds," and had sunk in less than a minute. According to the U.S. Department of the Navy, although the Cooper was lost "the destroyers were … able to sink the Kuwa, a Japanese destroyer."
Woods said he and the other survivors floated in the Pacific Ocean for around 14 hours before he was rescued by seaplanes, called "Black Cats," which were able to save 168 members of the Cooper's crew, breaking all known records for the loads of men they carried that day. One hundred ninety-one of the Cooper's crew were lost that morning.
Historian Irwin J. Kappes wrote that the Battle of Ormoc Bay, "one of the fiercest and most pivotal battles of the Pacific, is also one of the least known. It was, in fact, the only naval engagement of the war in which the enemy unleashed the full fury of shore, sea-based, air, and undersea weapons all in one short, desperate action."
A native Perry Countian, Woods returned to Hazard after the war and began working at Mountain Wholesale in Lothair as a truck driver and has lived in Perry County since.
Woods, now 90, looks forward to being able to see the sign on the bridge commemorating him. It was placed Thursday morning on the Middle Fork of Maces Creek, just a few miles from his home.
"It was rough," Woods said of life after returning from the war, but he is proud to tell his story and be remembered for his service to his country.


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Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre had quite the interview with Michael Landsberg of TSN's Off The Record. When the discussion quickly steered towards his concerns over an expanding culture of performance enhancing drug use in MMA, St-Pierre says he isn't interested in a witch hunt. Although he refuses to name names, St-Pierre believes he's faced at least a few opponents using some sort of steroid.
"I can not answer this question, but there [are] a lot of people on drugs," says St-Pierre. "I'm never sure 100%. The reason is I don't want to accuse any individual. If you accuse one individual 20 others will arrive. What I want to attack? I want to attack the system. I don't want to attack the individual. People have to understand, I don't want to attack the UFC. I'm one of the guys that stands for the sport, stands for the UFC. I want to do that to help the brand, help the sport. I'm one of the guys that fights for the legitimacy of my sport.
"I think right now there is a big problem. When I came out with this I got so many text messages from guys who are afraid to speak. Not even fighters, reporters are afraid to lose their credentials, but they tell me 'You're doing the right thing. We support you.'"
While St-Pierre and UFC president Dana White have done most of their communicating through the proxy of interviews, it seems GSP has found UFC CEO and owner Lorenzo Fertitta to be a bit more responsive to his concerns.
"I had a talk with Lorenzo and I think it's going to be a good thing. It's going to be a lot of change and it's going to be all good for the sport. I think it's the next step for us to reach even more people, to be more legitimate. It's a new sport.
"Lorenzo is the boss. You have to understand, I'm not afraid or mad at Dana. Dana is the promoter. He said stuff and I don't take it personally. Dana is the business guy. He's a promoter and it's his role as a business man to want to make a rematch [with Johny Hendricks] because it will attract a lot of people. That's his role. He doesn't care if you like it or love it or hate it, he wants you to tune in. That's the main role of Dana White. He did it well. Everyone reacted. He doesn't care if people say, 'Oh he's so bad!' No, he's not. He's a promoter. Probably the best promoter in the world right now, of all sports."
As for St-Pierre's self-imposed hiatus from MMA, the former champion says the weight of being the UFC's posterboy had finally reached a breaking point.
"I don't want to have a psychologist or help to keep me on the right track. The stress was eating me alive. Few people can understand this so I needed to step out of it to feel better and to find enjoyment in my life. Now I do.
"It's not a retirement. I would call it more of a break because I don't know if I will retire or not right now. I just knew I needed a break from the competition. I started doing it for fun. Then the fun became a business. Then it was not fun anymore. It was too much pressure."
Ultimately, St-Pierre seems to blame his own neurosis for needing to step away from the sport he worked so hard to help build.
"I'm a perfectionist. People that know me, they know I'm a little bit off. I'm OCD. I want everything to be done perfectly. Because of that I put so much into my work. I became obsessed. I'm a crazy obsessive person about what I do. I want it to be 100%, which is a good thing but it's also a bad thing. It can drive you crazy. That's what was happening to me. I needed to just step off. Not think about fighting. I don't regret it for a second. I've never been a victim in my life."


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I've heard this comment made from time to time in various conversations over the couple of years I've been on the forum and I guess originally it just struck me kinda funny that there are those who actually beleive that when one dies, one doesn't go to heaven . . .I'm a bit baffled by this due to the understanding that there are only two places where we exist, spirit or flesh and heaven is clearly not flesh which leaves it to be in the spirit . . .so when our spirits leave our mortal bodies, how can we "not" pass on into heaven?There are a couple of passages that seem to me, to clearly affirm this. One of which is Hebrews 12, which is actually the conclusion of chapter 11's thought. But it's speaking to us being surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, we can't see them because we're still in this flesh, yet they're there . . .how can they "not" be in heaven and yet be in a heavenly state? For me, heaven isn't so much a literal place as it is the spiritual realm opposite of "this" realm. The other passage is where Paul talks about when he's no longer "here" he'll be with the Lord . . .either "here" or "there" which again seems to be clearly stating that we "do" go to heaven once our lives in this realm are complete.Throw me a bone here if ya would.
What heaven is like is something that can only be left to the imagination. We know some through scripture but much of what we think about heaven has been passed down through tradition. Is heaven in this universe? Is it outside in a multiverse? Is it anywhere that can be considered a place? I have no idea. It's fun to think about though.
Quote from: shawn on March 12, 2011, 05:23:15 AMWhat heaven is like is something that can only be left to the imagination. We know some through scripture but much of what we think about heaven has been passed down through tradition. Is heaven in this universe? Is it outside in a multiverse? Is it anywhere that can be considered a place? I have no idea. It's fun to think about though. Is heaven in this universe? No.Is it outside in a multiverse? No.Is it anywhere that can be considered a place? No.Leaving it to mans imagination is what brought us to all the various imaginations as to what heaven is today. Heaven =is lofty, high up is there anything there that inspirers mans imagination to the conclusions man has today?But it fun to think about though....
Yes in deed.... is that to mean..it is fun---- to think about? Should that be true, then why wonder at all, if its mans imagination that dominates the thoughts? Yes in deed, Yes in deed.
A Christian brand of Nirvana, would be in essence "Heaven is just a happy state of mind" - this is a gross idea to me."Heaven" involves a happy state of mind. But it does not end there, a literal Home in which to literally live in every sense of the word and implication is included too.If Heaven is nothing more than me, floating about rather uselessly in stagnant bliss more akin to the bliss that comes of ignorance, or if Heaven is nothing more than me floating in some sort of stagnant "universal bliss-conscience/mind" --- rather than true and actual perfection in which I may interact non-statically with a magnificent New Creation perfect and lovely, in every spectrum whether material or spiritual; then I think we would be quite an impoverished Humanity, and worse so - God would be robbed of the enjoyment of the rest of His Creation; birds, trees, grass, rocks, flowers, water, stars, light...etc. And He would be robbed also of the enjoyment of his children in their toys, their rooms, their yards, their inheritance, as well as His.Being fully (with not even a hint of fallen separation) with the I AM, and being with God makes everything Heavenly - but God has not had it in his designs for mankind to merely float in static bliss, or for their bliss to exist "merely in their mind". He has a Creation for his Created, a literal place as much as it is a literally happy state of mind."Heaven" is not just in our heads, dear friend..."Heaven" does not just reside in our hearts, and stop there. "Heaven" is in our hearts, indeed; but we'll find ourselves literally standing in it and literally enjoying it soon enough.
I haven't seen a verse that convinces me that we do go to be with Christ now.
But is this spirit just the power of God's Spirit that energizes this body and when this body dies the spirit lies dormat until it is reunited with the body that is dead? Think of our spirit kind of like a tape, or recording, when it is taken out of the tape player all the information is still there but it doesn't work but when it is put back into the player it is active again, one doesn't work without the other one.
I guess my problem with us going on to heaven or to be with God as a active spirit doesn't make any sense as far as these bodies go. Why put an active spirit back into a dead body if the spirit is already working, active,...if you know what I mean?
Our existence as the image of God is in our spirit. Our bodies are not the "centre" of our theotic "image-ness". I do not deny that our bodies are part of that image, but our image is not dependent on our body to retain that image, because God's "image from which we are reflected" (to put it poetically) does not specifically demand a body. The Word became flesh, it did not exist always as flesh. God is Spirit, and so are we.
In putting on immortality, it refers to a change of clothes. From dirty dusty rags of sinful fallen; perishable dust --- to clean glory of resurrected majesty; imperishable wonder.
Our spirit is far more than mere animating fuel. Our spirit is the very breath of God himself, our Life's-being. God is Life, and God is sentient, conscious, a living being --- and God is Spirit, so our spirit is also a piece of God, a unique expression of Life and the life of an infinitely significant unique individual. It is not mere activating energy...Forgive my harshness, but to call it so is to slight God who is himself Spirit. As for tape player, He does not need a body to function, neither do we. Our bodies serve more than a utilitarian purpose, and so its purpose is not strictly utilitarian. God is not a utilitarian God of Machines, he is the God of the living.
We are not put back into dead bodies. We are put back into resurrected, glorified living ones (which Paul compares to a fully grown tree), which are far superior to our fallen ones (which Paul compares to a seed). You cannot have a tree without the seed dying and being resurrected as a tree - and a seed compared to a tree, is quite a high leap of majesty. And from the perspective of a seed it is awfully hard to comprehend what it is like to be a tree.
We are not literally there yet.
From what do you base this on? How do you know that our spirit doesn't demand a body or vice versa? What if God designed it that way?
I don't deny most of what you say above but that doesn't prove or disprove that we will be an active spirit that goes on to be with God at our death.
Here is where I see the problem. Why do we even need these dead human bodies if we are already with God and are a functional, living, active, spirit? Doesn't make any sense.
In the OT there are too many scriptures that show that they didn't go on to heaven to be with God when they died.
Scriptures that say, "the dead know no anything". "Dead praise not the Lord". David said "in death there is no remembrence of thee". (Job 12:2) "wisdom die with you". (Job 14:14) If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I WAIT, TILL MY CHANGE COME.
Has that changed?
Death, Sheol, separation from God, and otherwise prevented that.
But weren't those back in the OT made from God's image as well and didn't they also have the same spirit of God that we have today?I really think there are things we are not understanding about this whole subject. I desire to understand it but so far haven't had answers to my questions that gave me satisfaction. I am not talking about your answers but all that I have read about this subject.
Where it states that "the spirit returns to God who gave it". The word "spirit" in Hebrew is "breath".Ok, we have the breath of God which is the life in man. When man dies this breath or part of God's life, returns to him. By the way, I think the breath/spirit that gives life to man is different from man's spirit.


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Channel serious California sentiment with a sky-high heel and luxe fringe in this bebe suede sandal. Try yours with anything from summer dresses to sexy skinny jeans.
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HOT!!! around the ankle is a bit big, so I am going to try to get to a store to try on a 6.5 rather than the 7 I normally wear. I bought the nude, but I think I want the red too!! August 4, 2013
Sexiest shoes ever!!! I bought these shoes in the red color and they are so beautiful. They are very comfortable and just complete head turners. Wore them to Vegas and they were a hit . I walked a lot in them and they did not hurt at all. You need to buy these shoes. A total must have in your closet! August 3, 2013
Fierce Shoes!!!! Bebe, you are finally getting back to the old Bebe type of shoes with this one. MThis shoe is absolutely HOT!!! I bout red but will be getting the taupe as well. Please keep moving in this direction so I can expand my shoe collection again. July 29, 2013
Cute Shoe This is a very sexy shoe however, the heel was a bit on the wobbly side. Also it runs a little big, I normally wear a size 9 but a size 8.5 would have been better. However since it is such a nice shoe I, am still going to keep them July 29, 2013
Love these shoes! Ok I am not one to submit a review, but I love these shoes so much I had to! Super hot shoe but comfortable too. Color (red) looks great for fall in suede. Don't wait! These are amazing. July 22, 2013
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39 of the Sparkliest Engagement Rings Ever
39 of the Sparkliest Engagement Rings Ever
Like dark chocolate and Seinfeld reruns, sparkly engagement rings are hard to resist—so why bother? Whether you're doing some help-him-out research, want to indulge in some happily-ever-after daydreams or just like looking at pretty diamond rings, you've come to the right place.SEE MORE
Engagement Rings for Sparkle Lovers
If you're into bling and like the idea of letting everyone—including your ex across the room—know you're engaged to a total dreamboat, then you'll love these gorgeous, hard-to-miss engagement rings. (You might want to whip out your sunglasses right now.)
Custom-made micropavé engagement ring with round brilliant diamond.Price upon request, greenwichjewelers.com
Platinum engagement ring with large center diamond and round side diamonds (side diamonds are approximately.38 carat total weight).
For more details, see ajaffe.com.
Old European-cut .20 carat cluster diamond platinum ring with .32 carat weight single-cut diamonds.
$1,650, doyledoyle.com
Platinum ring with pave band and Kwiat tiara-cut diamond center stone in frame style setting.For more details, see kwait.com.
Edwardian-inspired diamond and platinum filigree engagement ring with diamond pave in the filigree mounting, set with a 0.87 carat round brilliant-cut diamond.For more details, see aaronfaber.com.
Nouveau diamond ring in platinum with modified cushion-cut diamond.For more details, see ivankatrumpcollection.com.
"Endless Love" three-stone platinum engagement ring set with a round diamond center stone and bezel-set side stones surrounded with set micropavé diamonds. Diamond weight: 1.21 carat total weight (not including center stone).
From $6,060, ritani.com
Platinum engagement ring with 1.50-carat emerald-cut center diamond surrounded by 1.22-carat diamonds with "invisible" setting.
For more details, see stardustdiamonds.com.
Engagement Rings for Accessory Pros
If you like a flash of rich color on your fingertips—be it with a bright nail polish or a glittery cocktail ring—these multicolor gemstone and diamond rings will make your engagement even more vibrant. Plus, you'll be in good company: Many British royals—including Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana—had engagement rings that feature sapphires, a gem that symbolizes love and purity.
Three-stone platinum engagement ring with a prong-set round diamond center stone and bezel-set bullet-cut blue sapphire side stones surrounded with micropavé diamonds.For more details, see ritani.com.
Antique 1.60-carat diamond and sapphire 1.60-carat flower-head ring, set in 14-karat yellow gold.For more details, see doyledoyle.com.
Oval ruby ring accented by two .30-carat brilliant round diamonds set in 18-karat white gold.$1,725, bluenile.com
'60s platinum and diamond ring featuring ruffled tapered baguettes, surrounding a cushion-cut buff-top purple amethyst. Diamonds approximately 1.96 carats total weight.$4,275, aaronfaber.com
Vintage sapphire and diamond ring featuring 1.27-carat oval sapphire and 12 round brilliant-cut diamonds set in 14-karat white gold.$950, aaronfaber.com
Tiffany Legacy Collection diamond and sapphire ring with 2.35-carat pink sapphire and round diamonds set in sapphire.For more details, see tiffany.com
Estate ring featuring oval .75-carat ruby surrounded by a sunburst of diamonds weighing approximately 1 carat weight. Set in 18-karat gold.$2,500, doyledoyle.com
Engagement Rings for Charlotte Types
If you knew 30 seconds into the first Sex and the City episode that you could never be a Carrie, Samantha or Miranda, then you probably have a razor-sharp idea of what you want in an engagement ring: something classic, chic and timeless—just like you!
Three round brilliant Tiffany diamonds on a platinum band.For more details, see tiffany.com.
Platinum engagement ring with 5.17-carat radiant-cut diamond set in a modified micropavé setting.
For more details, see marisaperry.com.
Round brilliant-cut diamond engagement ring sparkling in 14-karat white gold.$915-$1,156, spiegel.com
Oval-cut diamond three-stone pave (1 carat total weight) engagement ring set in 18-karat white gold.$2,400, bluenile.com
Platinum engraved ring with .57 carat of round stones.From $4,000 (without center stone), coastdiamond.com
Custom-made micropavé halo engagement ring with round brilliant diamond.For more details, see greenwichjeweler.com.
Engagement Rings for Vintage Mavens
If having something totally unique is at the top of your dream-engagement-ring checklist, point your guy toward estate and vintage rings. Just make sure that the ring comes from a reliable source—look for a shop that has certified gemologists who can accurately appraise and price older gemstones and metals. We tracked down a few options from our favorite vintage jewelry stores to help get you started.
Rectangular step-cut diamond .79-carat platinum engagement ring flanked by baguette diamonds and engraving.For more details, see doyledoyle.com.
Estate engagement ring with 1.15-carat Asscher-cut diamond solitaire and two-side diamond baguettes and diamond melee, set in platinum.
For more details, see aaronfaber.com.
Art deco 1.08-carat diamond and sapphire filigree platinum engagement ring.For more details, see doyledoyle.com
Double diamond estate ring features two 1-carat diamonds surrounded by diamonds weighing .42 carat, and .33 of deep blue sapphires.$8,500, ylang23.com
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Always got your hands full? Whether you're super sporty and into rock climbing, always cooking up a storm or often tinkering around with some major DIY project, having a snag-free ring minimizes potential OMG-I-took-it-off-and-now-I-can't-find-it freak-outs.
Garland diamond ring in platinum.
$2,050-$5,600, bluenile.com
Platinum ring with "Couture" brilliant-cut diamond with a diamond pave looping band.For more details, see vancleef-arpels.com.
Deep-set diamond solitaire set in platinum or white-gold band.For more details, see stardustdiamonds.com.
Engagement ring set with a round diamond center stone surrounded with set micropavé diamonds and a triple-row micropavé shank. Available in platinum, 18-karat yellow gold or white gold.
For more details, see ritani.com.
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For more details, see suzannefelsen.com.
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Tiffany Novo engagement ring with brilliant cushion cut diamond set in platinum. For more details, inquire at tiffany.com.
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Course Abstract Details
THTR-126, Theatre Practicum 2
Credits: 1
Course Description
THTR-126, Theatre Practicum 2, is designed to allow students to participate in Carroll Community College's Theatre, either on stage or behind the scenes. Students will attend weekly production meetings and rehearsals, as well as participate in strike and a post-production evaluation session. Prerequisite: Permission of the Theatre Discipline Coordinator. Forty five hours/credit. One-three credits. One-three billable hours.
Course Objectives and Grading Information
Course Objectives: Upon completion of each practicum, students will accomplish increasing competency, beyond speech classroom instruction, in the following areas:
1. Examine the principles and techniques of organization, style, delivery, and audience awareness that shape effective oral communication.
2. Enhance critical thinking, reading, and writing skills in the preparation of material for oral presentations.
3. Enhance critical listening skills required in the reception of others' messages, while also gaining appreciation of/tolerance for varying points of view.
4. Create informative and argumentative oral presentations that include clear theses, adequate and relevant supporting evidence through research, and clear and valid assumptions and conclusions.
5. Demonstrate their ability to use various forms of technology to support and enhance oral presentations.
6. Read a variety of quality literature resources and create meaningful, cohesive, thematic programs for presentation.
7. Develop the oral interpretation delivery skills that communicate and enhance each genre of literature.
8. In the team environment, practice techniques of interpersonal and small group communication.
10. Develop/Practice skills in leadership, negotiation, and decision-making.
11. Overcome performance anxiety and gain overall confidence.
Learning Goals
The abbreviations in parentheses represent Learning Goals which have been identified for this course and program of study:


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March 6, 2009
Friday, March 06, 2009
The mathematical work of Charles Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll
Writing, mathematics, photography — Charles Dodgson had many talents, and if he hadn't become famous for his Alice books, he would almost certainly have become famous for something else. In this podcast we talk to Robin Wilson, Professor of Pure Mathematics at the Open University and a prolific author himself, about Dodgson's mathematical work, which included an influential theory of elections and a play on Euclid's Elements. Robin Wilson is the author of the book Lewis Carroll in numberland, which has been reviewed in Plus.
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March 6, 2009
Friday, March 06, 2009
Geek Pop 2009: Be there and be square
The Geek Pop '09 virtual festival site opens its gates today to music fans and science geeks from all over the world. Geek Pop showcases the talents of up-and-coming artists playing music inspired by science.
In the second year of running, festival goers will be treated to 15 acts playing four virtual stages. The festival, which kicks off during National Science and Engineering Week (6th-15th March), is free to enter and festival goers can take away a free festival highlights podcast. All performances will be available on Geek Pop catch-up for the entire year following the event.
Headlining on Geek Pop's main stage, the Tetrahedron, will be doctors Adam Kay and Suman Biswas, otherwise known as Amateur Transplants. Other artists include an engineering professor, an astronomy-inspired electro outfit and renowned science writer Stuart Clark playing rock guitar.
As well as music downloads from artists playing at the event, the first 1,500 visitors to the Tesla Tent will be entitled to three free music downloads of their choice, courtesy of sponsors 7digital.
"We've really got some fantastic acts lined up and what's great is that all of them are very committed to their music as well as their science," says festival organiser Hayley Birch. "But there's a serious message in Geek Pop, which is that science and creativity aren't so very far apart. Of course, there's also a not so serious message, which is that it's okay to be a geek."
And if you're into your geek pop, watch out for an exclusive interview with one of the artists playing at the festival, soon to be published on Plus.
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March 4, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
What happened before the Big Bang?
It's official! The question that Plus readers would most like to have answered about the Universe is "What happened before the Big Bang?" In the first of seven online polls to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the Big Bang question picked up 48% of your vote, followed by the questions "What is the future of the Universe?" with 14% and "When will we be able to live in space?" with 11%. Thanks to all of those who voted, and especially those who left the many intelligent comments.
We'll now try and find an answer to this question with the help of expert cosmologists and astronomers, and we'll publish our efforts in the middle of March. At the same time we will launch our second Universe poll, which will take into account the questions you posed in your comments. So keep an eye on our blog, or subscribe to our newsletter to receive regular email updates.
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March 4, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Every picture tells a story
John D. Barrow, renowned Cambridge cosmologist and author, director of the Millennium Mathematics Project, and regular contributor to Plus has won the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize, which is awarded annually for excellence in communicating science to the general public. The prize lecture, entitled Every picture tells a story, took place in London last week and is a fascinating tour through scientific imagery. It has now been put online on the Royal Society website. Happy watching!
To hear a version of Barrow's talk focusing on mathematics, listen to the enhanced Plus podcast Cosmic imagery. It comes with pictures!
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March 4, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Maths days
Yesterday was square root day, and we imagine that most of you celebrated it in the customary fashion by eating square vegetables. It was square root day because the date was 03/03/09 and 3 times 3 is 9. The last square root day was on the 2nd of February 2004, and the next one will be on the 4th of April 2016, so they're relatively rare occurrences. Far more common are Plus's own invention, addition days. The coming Friday is one of them, because the date will be 06/03/09 and 6+3=9. Of course there could also be subtraction days, or maybe exponential days. In fact, with a bit of numerical skill, you can probably turn every day into a maths holiday.
A far more serious affair is World Maths Day, which is in fact today. It's celebrated on the first Wednesday in March and involves student and student groups from around the world competing to solve 182,445,169 mental arithmetic challenges in 48 hours. The winners receive medals and certificates, but of course it's the glory of winning that counts, and last year this was bestowed on teams from Malaysia and the UK, as well as individual students from Australia and the UK. It's too late to register for this year's event, but why not start practicing for next year?
Happy maths day!
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February 27, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Bye bye finance, hello maths and science
We may be in a recession, but according to Gordon Brown, that's all the more reason to invest in science and maths education. In a speech in Oxford today, Brown pledged to increase the number of students taking maths A level from the current 56,000 to 86,000 in 2014, and to make sure that 90% of state schools teach physics, chemistry and biology as separate subjects, also by 2014. The measures are meant to help ensure Britain's future competitiveness, and ease its over-dependence on financial services, which have got us into this mess in the first place. Some of the losers of the recession, those who have lost their jobs but have maths, science and IT degrees, are to be encouraged and supported to take up teaching, to tackle the lack of specialist teachers in these subjects. Brown also pledged to encourage a positive public debate about science in order to improve the public's understanding of its role in society.
Find out more with BBC News and in The Guardian articles Gordon Brown announces plan to boost school science and Brown pledges support for redundant graduates to retrain as science teachers.
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LAST WEEK: In the Adventures of the Action Heroez:
The Action Heroez tricked Evilla into retuning the Passionview Fashion Institute's students' designs. But Evilla swore she would get her revenge. Does Evilla have something more evil up her sleeve?!?
The Action Heroez arrive at the P.F.I. Graduation ceremony to thunderous applause.
The heroez quickly take their seats, eager to see the ceremony's keynote speaker and web sensation, Cranky Cat!!
Cranky Cat sits in his dressing room backstage, crankily waiting to give his keynote speech.
"Meh-eow," says Cranky Cat.
The Action Heroez, and Cranky Cat, have no idea that Evilla Vanderbelt is lurking nearby…
Angry that her previous attempt to thwart graduation was hindered by the Action Heroez, Evilla sneaks backstage and CATNAPS Cranky Cat!
"The students can't graduate without their speaker. Boo-hoo ," says Evilla. "Aren't you just positively tickled to destroy their joy with me, Cranky Cat?"
Back in the graduation auditorium, the students wait for the keynote speaker, but he doesn't come. Gasps! Cries! Oh no!! Has something happened to Cranky Cat?!?!
The Action Heroez rush into action, but when they get to Cranky Cat's room, it's too late.
"Don't worry," Shira says, "We will find Cranky Cat and return him safely to the graduation. Somehow… "
Will the Action Heroez be able to save Cranky Cat? Tune in next week!!


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Close encounters with the dragons of Komodo
3 December 2012
Categories : Adventure - Hiking, Trekking, and Eco
Some people will tell you, sincerely, that the movie King Kong was inspired by an expedition to Komodo Island. Others will tell you, with as much conviction, that the island was the basis for Jurassic Park. Neither is necessarily wrong, neither is necessarily right. Regardless, stepping off the boat, walking down the small wooden pier and into the forest feels like a trip back in time – to a land where the lost animals of history rule supreme. The Komodo...
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Mount Bromo and the Sand Sea
3 December 2012
Categories : Travelings - Adventure - Hiking, Trekking, and Eco - Sightseeing
There aren't many reasons tourists take the road south from Surabaya. But there's certainly a very good one. It's because the city is the staging point for the 120 kilometre journey down East Java to one of Indonesia's most beautiful natural attractions. I'm talking about Mount Bromo, the active volcano that lies in the middle of a large valley. With its top blown off, it appears more crater than mountain, while putrid sulphurous gas and smoke...
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Face to Face with the Komodo Dragon
3 December 2012
Categories : Travelings - Adventure - Hiking, Trekking, and Eco - Sightseeing
Without a doubt, the Orangutan along with the Komodo dragon represents the wildlife highlights of Indonesia. They are unique to this geography. If you want to see them in their native habitat, you have to get on a plane (or boat) and travel here. That's part of what makes a trip to Indonesia so rewarding. On paper, the Komodo dragon wowed me with its impressive traits. In real life, the Komodo captivated, entranced, and even frightened me. Basic Facts about...
Tag : Komodo National Park, The romantic Pink Beach of the Komodo Islands , The Underwater Paradise at Komodo National Park
The Orangutans of Tanjung Puting National Park
4 December 2012
Categories : Adventure - Hiking, Trekking, and Eco - Travelings
Looking deep into their eyes, knowing you as a homo sapien share 97% of the same genetic code as them, it's hard not to feel a kinship with orangutans. The endangered orangutans in Borneo first entered my consciousness when I met Gela, my Dutch trekking partner in Nepal. I remember seeing a photo of her sitting next to one of the large, orange-haired primates, and knowing then that I wanted to see them too. Borneo, the commonly known name of the Asian...
Observing Orangutan Behavior at Camp Leakey
7 December 2012
Categories : Travelings - Adventure
Following the epic photo shoot with the delightful Sweet Hope, we devoured a breakfast of toast, fruit, and fried rice aboard the klotoks, and then disembarked. By then, two dozen other tourists had arrived to watch the morning's orangutan feeding. We walked a few minutes along another raised boardwalk, until we reached the ranger station. Behind one of the buildings, a mother orangutan was hanging from a tree trunk, along with her adorable little baby...
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LAS VEGAS The recent injury to UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has created some shuffling in the immediate title picture, and in turn, the promotions return to Chicago in January has its main event.
Former lightweight champ Benson Henderson (19-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) will meet Josh Thomson (20-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on FOX 10. Thomson had been scheduled to fight Pettis for the title at UFC on FOX 9 next month in Sacramento before Pettis injury took him out of that fight.
UFC on FOX 10 takes place Jan. 25 at United Center in Chicago, the third straight January the venue has hosted a FOX show. The main card airs on FOX following prelims that are expected to air on FOX Sports 1 and stream at MMAjunkie.
Henderson will be fighting for the first time since his August submission loss to Pettis in the main event of UFC 164 in Milwaukee, where he relinquished the 155-pound title. Prior to that, he had a seven-fight winning streak in the UFC after moving over following his WEC finale loss to Pettis for that promotions final title.
Smooth won three straight fights before getting a title shot against Frankie Edgar. At UFC 144, he took a unanimous decision in a Fight of the Night winner. The two rematched at UFC 150, and Henderson again won that time by split decision. He then defended the belt with a unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz and a split call against former Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez in April before the second loss to Pettis.
Thomson returned to the UFC in April after moving over from Strikeforce when that promotion was dissolved into the UFC, and his return was a successful one. He stopped with a second-round head kick for a Knockout of the Night win that ultimately would prove to be what he needed to get a title shot .
That shot came when previous top contender T.J. Grant continued to suffer the effects of a concussion that took him out of the fight with Henderson that Pettis got, instead. But now it appears Thomson will have to get past the former champ if he wants to stay in line for a shot with the new champ who expects to be out another six to seven months.
In Thomsons first stint with the UFC, he went 2-1. But then he moved to PRIDE and Strikeforce, going 10-3 in the latter promotion. He won the lightweight title there against Melendez in 2008, but lost it to him 18 months later, then lost to him again in May 2012 trying to recapture the title in a highly competitive trilogy.
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The iPhone 5's camera features panorama photos, simultaneous stills and video, and more
The recently announced iPhone 5 is going to sport new and improved cameras that allow you to take Panorama images be simply panning across a scene, 40% faster photo capture, better low-light performance, improved noise reduction, enhanced 1080p HD video recording, a front-facing camera that can record 720p HD video, and more.
Take better photos with the iPhone 5
Although the iPhone 5's camera did not receive a bump in megapixels over the iPhone 4S, the new camera does have improved HDR capabilities that will produce better color and tone and reduce motion blur. Apple also claims that the quality of photographs taken in low light have improved -- but I'll believe that when I see it.
Shoot panorama photos automagically with the iPhone 5
One of the huge new additions to iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 (and iPhone 4S) camera is the new panorama feature that lets you capture up to 240 degrees of scenery. The gyroscope, new A6 chip, and Camera app all work together to seamlessly create a single shot with a resolution of up to 38 megapixels.
Record better video with the iPhone 5
Just like the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 is equipped with the ability to shoot 1080p HD video, but Apple boasts that the iPhone 5 camera will let in more light, creating brighter videos. The auto white balance and noise reduction have also been improved, and image stabilization is still included, of course.
Take photos while recording video with the iPhone 5
One of the great new features of the Camera app that is exclusive to the iPhone 5 is the ability to take still images while simultaneously recording 1080p HD video. I'm personally very excited about this because I often choose not to record video because I don't want to miss the opportunity for a good photo.
Better video compression with the iPhone 5
With the iPhone 5, you'll be able to record the same high-quality 1080p HD video as with the iPhone 4S, but the iPhone 5 is equipped with better compression algorithms making the file sizes 20% smaller. This means it'll be faster to email or send via MMS.
Built from Sapphire Crystal
The surface of the iPhone 5's iSight camera is made out of sapphire crystal making it, well, crystal clear. But in addition to clarity, sapphire crystal offer a hardness level that is second only to diamond on the scale of transparent materials. What does this mean for you? The lens is much less likely to scratch.
iPhone 5 features a FaceTime HD camera
It wasn't only the rear-facing iSight camera on the iPhone 5 that got a boost -- the front-facing FaceTime camera is now finally capable of 720 HD video recording. I've always avoided using the front-facing camera like the plague, but hopefully it won't be too bad, now. Additionally, FaceTime Video calls are also possible over a cellular connection without WiFi, but availability is up to the carriers.
Your thoughts on the iPhone 5's new camera?
So there's a quick recap of the new features of the iPhone 5's camera. What do you think? What are you most excited about? Personally, the ability to automagically take panoramic photos is very exciting to me, but even more exciting is the ability to take photos while recording video.
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The iPhone 5's camera features panorama photos, simultaneous stills and video, and more
These additions are nice but let's face it there's nothing too different about this camera vs my 4S which is a bit disappointing to me, I may still get the iP5 but I was hoping for some crazy 13mp upgrade to blow the competition well out of the water and make my decision very easy!
Good job on the sapphire crystal. Never a bad thing for durability. Also nice to see Apple yet again playing catch up to Android. Android has had instant shutter, panorama mode, and video stills since Ice Cream Sandwich.
Looks like the majority of this phone is about gaining parity with their competitors. Not much innovating here. Maybe Google will sue over the new photo features. They could package it in with a law suit for the notification bar.
Disappointed iOS user -
It's easy to get caught up in the megapixel wars for mobile phone cameras, but that's really a fools errand. You are simply cutting a tiny lens into smaller and smaller pieces. A lower megapixel count combined with better glass, handling of light, and software will take better pictures every time. In fact, the more megapixels you add to the sensor without increasing its size, the more difficult it is to take a picture that is just as good. It's like CPU speed in a computer. If you don't have enough RAM or your bus speed is slow, or your OS is crapped up and bogging down, then that super fast processor is of no benefit to you. All of the elements have to work together.
All that said, I will believe Apple's hype when I see it. I hope it is better, since much of the rest of the iPhone 5 is pretty pedestrian, but the iPhone 4S camera is so good already, that this doesn't seem like much of a bump. Apple really needs to roll out something innovative, like Nokia's PureView high density sensor that allows for zooming without loss of quality. Mobile phone cameras need something comprabile to an optical zoom to fully replace point-and-shoot cameras. Apple would be wise to deliver something compelling here before Nokia can get their tech to work in a real smartphone.
I currently have a 4s and am curious to know what the 5 can do that the 4s can not. I know it can do a lot of things better but what can it do that the 4 s can't. For example the 4s has siri while the 4 does not. The only thing I know of is that the 5 has a larger screen and the 4s does not. Just trying to figure if upgrading will give me a new feature vs. an upgrade.
I can't wait to get mine on the 21st!
What astonishes me is that Apple makes one iPhone not 12 different kinds. The size of the screen, camera, os, and everything else is designed well enough to sell to all types of consumers. They didn't change the camera as much because its a 4inch screen with a 8 mega pixel camera. There are plenty of factors that go into having higher megapixels, it doesn't mean it's going to be a better camera just because it has more mp's.
I am a professional iPhone Photographer. The option to capture faster images is appealing and so is the harder glass to protect the lens, even though I haven't had any issues with the current cover. However unless the pano app can correct for the light range, in an HDR fashion, I find it to be useless for my purpose.
I am also most courteous to how the photo will be viewed on the screen since the perspective already crops the sides off a bit.
I am holding off on this upgrade at the moment anyway awaiting the impression of my fellow photographers.


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I would still like this functionality. However, I am sure AT&T will charge $30 more bucks a month to tether. Too bad.
Why No iPhone Tethering on AT&T? Too Many iPhones!
Know how some people are complaining that they have trouble connecting to AT&T's 3G network? How they drop calls? How they blame Apple? (Despite the phone working pretty dang well in other countries on other carriers). Remember the theory that there were so many iPhone 3Gs hitting the market that AT&T couldn't handle the load? (That their network was basically rabbit ears tied to old antennas? -- okay, we made that last one up!)
Now imagine that each and every one of those iPhones, especially in high-density areas like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York -- where each tower is already slicing bandwidth to razor thin margins -- suddenly found itself barraged by laptops tethering themselves on for the ride.
That might just be what's keeping AT&T from allowing iPhone tethering: fear it will crush their already strained 3G network. MacBlogz claims to have a source saying just that (via Gizmodo):
"Regardless of how many billions of dollars AT&T pours into their 3G network, it hasn't been stable enough to handle all you iPhone users."
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Why No iPhone Tethering on AT&T? Too Many iPhones!
what's tethering!!!!
@ Chris. It's not Apple that won't allow it it's AT&T that won't allow it.
@ rpv. You're right but those countries have been at 3G longer and have had the infrastructure in place and experience using 3G long before AT&T went live with it. Also, the cost of data plans makes tethering in large quantities cost prohibitive. Finally, they have smaller footprints, fewer customers than AT&T has so it is easier for them to deploy and mature their 3G networks.
Overall, I would take this as a 'no, not now' rather than a 'no, indefinitely'. They're going to face competition in the future that will allow either tethering or outright integrated chips that 'play' with competitor's networks built into laptops which will bill to a common account (I'm thinking WiMax here). My sense is that AT&T back at the launch still had about 70 or so markets that they wanted to go live with 3G in before the end of the year. We've still got 2 months for them to grow 3G before they turn their attention towards maturing what they have in place (which includes increasing speeds and granting 3G speeds to more people within crowded locations).
Please do NOT repeat again and again the same blubber about how bad is 3G from AT&T and blame on them. iPhone 3G have problems with 3G in EVERY country and network. How many times do you need to read reports from user to finally get this?
I'm writing from Poland, personally tested about 10 iPhone's 3G (yes, with 2.1) and all are crap compared to any other phone with 3G.
I don't have a problem with paying the $30.00/month...or whatever it might be...but if I DO PAY...I want the service I pay for...plenty of bandwidth. ATT has a very large problem to handle...Revenue dollars received versus much needed capital growth/expansion to keep enough bandwidth for it's CURRENT customers, let alone hundreds of thousands of iphone 3G users tethering their phones to laptops...which WILL overload the system before ATT gets a chance to expand the overall bandwidth...then we ALL will have dropped calls and poor service...
You get what you pay for. Free is NEVER Free...it always comes with a price for everyone.
I switched from Verizon and am starting to regret I did. The iPhone is great, but with Verizon I paid $15/month extra for an unlimited data plan. The iPhone is much better than the pocket PC I had with Verizon, but the $15/month I paid for unlimited data also allowed me to tether. If Verizon allows it, why can't ATT get its act together and allow it. The service with Verizion was great, not true high speed but more than good enough for checking email, even with fairly large attachments.
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The 2004-05 National Hockey League lockout forced professional hockey players to find a new temporary place to practice their trade. Defenseman Joe Corvo decided to go home. The Oak Park native signed with the Chicago Wolves on Feb. 23, 2005, joining a team that had built up a 30-19-4-2 record through the first four and a half months of the season.
Corvo provided an immediate impact for Chicago, posting four points (3G, A) in his first five games in a Wolves sweater, which included a two-goal outing his in third game with the team. Overall, he registered seven goals and 14 points in 23 regular-season games, helping the Wolves claim their first ever West Division title.
During the playoffs, Corvo led team defensemen with four goals and nine points in 18 outings during Chicago's run to the Calder Cup Finals. Even though Corvo and the Wolves fell short of winning the Calder Cup, losing in four games to the Philadelphia Phantoms, it was a productive lockout season for the Western Michigan University alum.
After the lockout was over, Corvo re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings, the organization that drafted him in 1997. The 2005-06 season he spent in Tinsletown still remains his most productive NHL season, as he registered career-highs in goals (14), assists (26) and points (40) in a career-most 81 contests. He parlayed that season's success into a four-year contract with the Ottawa Senators in the summer of 2006. In his first season in Ottawa, he helped the Senators reach their first-ever Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately for Corvo, Ottawa would go on to lose to the Anaheim Ducks in five games, marking the second time in three years he would lose in a league final.
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Planning for Your MBA
The MBA degree is one of the world's most popular and beneficial educational credentials. The MBA is commonly referred to as a "business" degree, but some of today's best MBA programs actually prepare students for careers in business, government and not-for-profit organizations.
Understanding the benefits of an MBA education and selecting the right MBA program for your goals are important decisions. Follow the links below for general information and resources that can help you plan for your MBA education.
Benefits of an MBA
An MBA education offers the opportunity to gain the knowledge and experience needed to build a new set of possibilities for your future -- it's a way of getting from where you are to where you want to be. A variety of surveys of MBA students indicate that students generally pursue an MBA to achieve one or more of the following goals:
- Increase knowledge of management
- Develop management skills
- Increase career choices and opportunities
- Improve personally
- Increase earning power
These benefits are becoming even more important because the world is changing. It is getting bigger, better, tougher and faster - and MBA programs are changing to meet the challenges. Two major changes in MBA education are "early career MBA opportunities" and "experiential learning." The Willamette MBA is a national leader in both these areas.
MBA - When to Go
If the knowledge and experience you will gain from an MBA is required for the career you desire and your career goals are clear - then you should begin your MBA education as soon as possible. Why? Because, financially and professionally, the return on investment of an MBA is highest early in your career. Completing your MBA early in your career provides the professional tools you need to succeed and expand the time over which you can earn higher salaries related to your successful performance and your MBA credential.
On the other hand, if you're not sure you're ready for an MBA, it's probably best to wait until you have a clear interest in graduate management education. Work experience can help you identify your interests and make your MBA education more meaningful. People with work experience generally pursue their MBA when they feel it's time to make a transition that supports goals of career change or advancement. A good question to ask yourself is "where will I grow the most in the next 21 months? Will I grow more toward my goals by working at my job for the next 21 months -- or will I grow more toward my goals by completing my MBA in the next 21 months?
Previous Work Experience
If you would like to pursue an MBA to prepare for your first management position, you can do it. If you would like to pursue your MBA to achieve early career change or career advancement after one or more years of work experience, you can do that, too.
In fact, some MBA programs (including Willamette University's Full-Time MBA) are specifically designed to provide both the knowledge and the real-world resume of experience needed for early career transition to your first management position, career change or career advancement.
If you are ready to pursue an MBA early in your career, choose a program with a curriculum that provides multiple opportunities to build real-world work experience (internships, consulting projects with real clients, etc.). MBA programs that provide real-world work experiences offer the added benefit of building your professional resume while you complete your degree. This is especially important for early career MBA students, because employers generally look for evidence of what a student "can do" as well as what a student "knows" when they hire a new MBA.
If you prefer to work before you pursue your MBA, you can do that, too. As you plan for the right time to begin your MBA studies, remember the return on investment of a graduate degree is generally greatest when the degree is completed early in your career.
Work experience requirements vary with individual MBA programs.Some MBA programs are designed for students with significant work experience who are seeking career change or advancement - and some MBA programs are designed for students seeking an early career MBA for career entry or change. The important point is to choose the program that is designed for you.
One more thought about the words "work experience." The MBA industry usually defines work experience as the number of months or years of full-time professional work experience after completion of the bachelor degree.
Another point to remember is "experience is relative." -- a person who has worked five years may have "five years of experience" or they may actually have "one year of experience five times."
Undergraduate Majors
Most MBA programs enroll students from all areas of undergraduate study, including liberal arts and sciences, social sciences, engineering, education, business, etc. Your undergraduate degree develops your overall communication, analytical and problem solving skills. A good MBA program will enhance those skills and develop your knowledge of management and real-world experience.
Choosing an MBA Early in Your Career
MBA programs designed for students seeking their first professional position or career change provide excellent opportunities to invest in your professional future. Look for multiple opportunities to build the real-world work experience employers value (class projects, consulting projects and internships with real clients). This is especially important because employers generally look for evidence of what a student "can do" as well as what a student "knows" when they hire a new MBA.
Full-Time MBA vs. Evening/Weekend MBA Programs
The decision to attend a full-time program or an evening/weekend program) should be based on your career goals.
Full-Time: If you are interested in career entry or career change, your goals will be best supported by the structure and services of a full-time program. Full-time programs provide the opportunity to build a new resume of experiences through internships, projects, etc., and are more likely to provide the array of career services that will help you in your job search.
Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management offers five full-time MBA formats: Early Career MBA, MBA for Career Change, BA/MBA, MBA/JD, and an Accelerated MBA at the Salem campus. The Willamette full-time MBA formats provide the knowledge, experiences and career services needed to prepare for career entry, change or advancement. All formats of the Willamette MBA are accredited by AACSB International.
Evening/Weekend: These programs are generally referred to as Part-time MBA programs, PMBA programs (MBA for Professionals), or FEMBA programs (Fully Employed MBA). In most cases, these programs are designed for people who are fully employed while completing their MBA. Evening/weekend MBA students are usually seeking managerial growth or career advancement with their current employer. Evening/weekend programs rarely offer internship experiences, intensive class consulting projects or career services because their students are already employed.
Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management offers a the MBA for Professionals program designed for practicing managers with a bachelor degree and at least 3 years of post bachelor degree professional work experience. Willamette MBA for Professionals programs are available at WU's Portland Center (located in The Pearl) and in Salem at Willamette's main campus. Willamette's Professional MBA program is accredited by AACSB International.
Choosing Your MBA School
There are more than 800 MBA programs in the US and many others internationally. The program you select is important to your future because your professional opportunities will be determined not by the MBA credential, but by your ability to apply the knowledge and tools you develop and the experience you build during your graduate program. Consider the following:
- What are your career goals?
- What areas of interest does the curriculum include?
- What teaching methods are used and how do you learn best?
- How does the experience enhance your leadership, teamwork and communication skills?
- What opportunities will you have to build your work experience while in the program?
- What career services and co-curricular programs are available?
- Where is the school located and where do you want to work/live after graduate school?
- Is the school accredited by AACSB International? AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in MBA education world wide.
MBA Costs and ValueAn MBA is a personal and financial investment in your future. Like most investments, an MBA requires energy and dollars in exchange for long-term benefits.
Costs for an MBA include tuition, books and fees. Costs for full-time programs also include the opportunity cost of lost income for the period of schooling. The MBA is not a guarantee and opportunities will vary with the economy… but two recent surveys by the Graduate Management Admission Council show alumni and employers continue to positively rate the value of the MBA.
According to GMAC's MBA Alumni Perspectives Survey recent MBA graduates rate the value of their MBA degree positively when comparing the monetary cost of obtaining the degree with the career opportunities resulting from the degree.
Financing Your MBA Education
Many sources of financial aid exist to help you invest in your educational and career goals. Educational loans are the most common source of financial assistance for MBA students through-out the world.
Most U.S. citizens and permanent residents can fund fund their total MBA educational, living and personal expenses through government loans by combining the Federal Stafford Loan programs with the new Federal Graduate Plus Loan. The bottom line - full funding is available if you want to pursue your MBA and invest in your professional future.
International students may be eligible for private credit-based educational loans.
Scholarships, graduate assistantships and campus work programs may also be offered through your MBA program. Prospective MBA students are also encouraged to utilize free Internet databases of private scholarships available at http://www.finaid.org.
The GMAT is a measure of general verbal, mathematical and analytical skills used as part of the application process of most MBA programs. The GMAT does not measure knowledge in business, economics, job skills, etc. Applicants should take the GMAT seriously and prepare for the test. Complete information about the GMAT, review tips and online registration is available at http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT
Information for International Students
General information for international students about graduate study in the U.S. is available at Education USA http://educationusa.state.gov/
A list of overseas advising centers is available at http://educationusa.state.gov/centers.htm
Internet Resources
Many sources of information are available online. Here are just a few.
MBA Program Information:
- Mba.com
- Businessweek
- US News and World Reports
- Princeton Review
- Peterson's Guides
- Vault Business Buzz
GMAT Information:
Career Information:
- WSJ - Career Journal
- WSJ - College Journal
- Careers in public service
- MBA.com
- Princeton Review
- Riley Guide
- Vault
- WetFeet


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There was much media attention last week about a Bucks County, PA, woman who allegedly absconded with her 9 year old daughter, presumably used a co-worker's ID and money from an unknown source and called police stating that she and the child had been abducted. An "Amber Alert" had been issued for the daughter, and a nationwide search had begun for the mother and daughter. The pair was later found at Disney World in Florida, and the mother was taken into custody for identity theft and filing a false police report.
There has been much speculation about the woman's state of mind and the reason for her bizarre behavior, but little attention has been paid to the potential impact this event will have on the daughter who went along with her mother, presumably for a vacation to Orlando. KidsPeace Clinical Director Dr. Peter Langman says that this incident and the coverage it has had in the media has the potential to cause problems for the child. "A great deal depends on the maturity level this child has reached," Langman says. "It is unclear how much of this she understands and how much anxiety this causes her." Langman explained that the child may be confused and most likely does not understand the legal implications of what her mother has done. "A 9 year old child may not be mature enough to process the concepts of identity theft and false police reports and the consequences of these acts," according to Langman.
Langman explains that the child may not be able to internalize this information at her age, which would make it difficult for her to articulate in words what she is feeling. This could lead to acting out and an inability to put the incident behind her. Langman suggests that the child be watched carefully for changes in behavior. He says that the way her family responds to what has happened and the opportunities they give her to talk about it will directly affect how this young girl will come through this trauma.
Finally, the daughter's ability to deal with this event will depend a great deal on how the story is received by her schoolmates. "If her peers make fun of her or her mother's behavior, she may have a much harder time getting back to 'normal,'" Langman says. Some children may envy her noteriety and say unkind things to upset her. Her teachers will likely try to prevent other children from blowing this new-found fame out of proportion and from making the girl the center of attention and gossip. "If her friends and classmates rally around her, she will adjust much more easily and be able to put this incident behind her," Langman concludes.


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The opener was a day late after Jones County's game at Dublin on Wednesday was postponed by rain. It will be made up on March 12.
This week, the Greyhounds are to host Veterans on Wednesday in their home opener, the first of three consecutive days of home games. They entertain Howard on Thursday and West Laurens on Friday. All are scheduled to start at 5:55 p.m.
Coach Barry Veal said he was pleased with the way his players swung the bats and played defense against Upson-Lee. The only sour note was a bit of wildness by his pitchers.
Starter Jacob Walden walked five and hit one batter in three innings, and Chandler Ramage walked two more in two innings.
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Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Carole Barbato
Faculty Spotlight
IMAGE: Dr. Carole Barbato
Dr. Carole Barbato
The world changed on May 4, 1970. Sandy Scheuer, William Schroeder, Allison Krause and Jeffrey Miller lost their lives. Nine others were wounded. The Ohio National Guardsmen who opened fire into a crowd of unarmed students changed not only Kent State University, but the state, country and world.
Ultimately, it made Dr. Barbato who she is.
"In 1970 I was a student at the Kent Campus," says Dr. Barbato, who is known for her research on the subject. "I had two friends killed – Sandy and Bill. I guess you could say I always had that connection because 'I was there'"
Although she has always had an interest in the subject, Dr. Barbato shifted her research focus from group dynamics, to the events on and around May 4, 1970 in 1995. That year she was appointed to the 25th May 4 commemorative committee and in 2000 she continued her service chairing the family relations sub-committee because of her connection with the families. Through this appointment, she formed a special bond of kinship with those touched by the tragedy, one that drove her to find the reality of what really happened on May 4.
"Scholars are entrusted to find the truth – to get at reality." – Dr. Carole Barbato, Professor of Communication Studies, Kent State University, January 5, 2011.
"We have a duty," she says. "Scholars are entrusted to find the truth. We're literally writing history. This is what people will know about our campus."
Dr. Barbato's research, combined with that of Kent State University's Mark Seeman, professor of anthropology; Laura Davis, professor of English and Jerry Lewis, professor of sociology is the reason that the site of the shootings is now on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition, their work created the May 4 site Walking Tour and the plans for a May 4 Visitors Center. Dr. Barbato and her colleagues were recipients of the 2010 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Preservation Merit Awards for preparing an "exemplary documentation" to nominate the site.
"In my research and activity related to the Kent State shootings I am always mindful of the fact that it could have been me," Dr. Barbato says. "It is the obligation of this educational institution to teach the facts related to the shootings and to place it in historical perspective."
Dr. Barbato not only researches this subject, but she also teaches "May 4, 1970 and its Aftermath" each spring. This is her eleventh year instructing the course, where she and her students not only discuss the events on and around that day, but also how even current events relate to May 4.
Dr. Barbato, who resides in Poland, Ohio, has taught for Kent State East Liverpool in various positions since 1974. Since 1975 she has been a judge for Voice of Democracy script writing contest, which is sponsored by this area's Veterans of Foreign Wars. She is also First Vice President of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Women Educators Society. In 2006 she received the Ohio Communication Association Distinguished Teaching Award.
She and her husband Patrick will celebrate 39 years together in September. Together they have a daughter, Alissa and a son-in-law Mark Kasmer.


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