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Crowbars have a nice consistent feel on the face. Fits in helmets, good breathability, but mind you common sense must be used, such as you can't really hike in goggles unless the temperature allows. Or placing them on forehead for any extended period of time. G30 is my favorite, the Rose is the newer G30.
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You get what you pay for and Oakley delivers again!
Best goggles I've ever owned.
These are great goggles. The clarity and vision I have with them is amazing. I've never been one to invest much money in a set of goggles but these have been well worth it, even though I didn't pay full price. I have the G30 lenses in mine which are supposed to be good for all-around, everyday conditions including low and high light. I have found on a few occasions that I've had to switch to my amber-tinted low light goggles but for the most part the G30s handle well in low-light unless it's really dark and stormy. They're very light, durable, and have cool skull designs all over them. I'm still kind of at a loss as far as cleaning goes because I don't want to scratch them but the goggle bag seems to work well enough. My face is pretty narrow but they don't look too big on me- if you have a really narrow face these might be a little on the wide side.
Hard to beat
Been an Oakley fanboy for a long time. I can say Seth and the folks at Oakley have outdone themselves on this years goggles these things look fantastic, the graphics pop, the strap is badass, and the bag matches the whole setup. At the resort a ton of people asked me which model goggles they were, and in the backcountry these suckers are top notch. The crowbar system to me is the best one that Oakley currently has going, the fit is perfect with or without a brain bucket. I use the G30 lenses for most everything though if its a really bright clear day I will toss the gold iridium in them to save my precious eyeballs. Plus they make you like 40% more awesome because Seth endorses them.
New Art
New art for this year, look close on the frame at the Skull details. The strap is a knit and knit print, similar to the one from 2 seasons ago, much more durable than last years screen print. Strap has silicon on in side for no slipping on helmets, strap does fit helmet and head. Crowbar has been my favorite for years, fits in helmet well and has a nice face curve to fit you well. My favorite is the G30 lens to cover all light conditions, maybe a bit bright on sunny days, but the way you can see in the shadows in unparalleled. Bag matches artwork on goggle.
Just wicked, no comment... great color scheme, although Seth is a skier, I use them for boarding =P
Hiking TUX
Love them!!!!!
These goggles are High quality and fit, they fit great with a helmet and have never given me any problems with fogging even when my friends could not see out of their goggles I was fine.
I ordered the G30 lens and they are great in every light type condition you will find on the mountain, visibility is superb. Plus the graphics are sick!
*Only con; be careful and do not wipe the inside if wet let them air dry in the lodge if you have to, if you do your lens is shot! but they dry quickly.
Seth Morrison's in Park City, Utah
Took seths advice and got the g30 for flat light. Just want to say it kills all conditions, def a everyday goggle. And yes it slays the flat light,
you may not even know it's flat light. Thanks seth, the goggles are awesome
Great goggles
These are my everyday goggles and work great at least for the east. I have the G30 lens for these and they work perfectly, If you are on the fence about buying these just buy them they are worth it.
Vitamin See
These goggles with the G30 lens are my go-to for 90% of days out skiing. As long as you don't have direct sunlight hitting you constantly, these will be keen for being able to see whats going on. I wear them with a Bern watts helmet and they fit excellently. No painful pressure points, no cloudy spots...even when I wear them while hiking. As long as these goggles fit your face correctly, you will not be let down by them. Rock it like a champ!
seth rips
Seth has survived monster avalanches and miles of vertical with a punk-rock persona that runs on pure adrenalin. Thats what inspired the sick new skull graphics on this Signature Series goggle, a salute to an athlete who defies gravity, dares fate and devours mountains on a super nice goggle in the oakley crowbar
Sick Goggles
Awesome Goggles
I don't own the Seth Morrison graphic Crowbar, but I do own many pairs of crowbar goggles. I love them. They are really optically clear, fit almost anyones face. They fit well with a helmet. They only fog up if you haven't let them dry out for 3 days in a row. They are comfortable, and they are really impact resistant. My only warning is that the inside of the lens scratches easy, so don't follow the instructions for cleaning...seriously.
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Awesome goggle
fits great
I have been using these with my Smith variant brim helmet and they fit great. Not too tight like the IO's were.
Great goggles, bubbled out lens give great peripheral vision. Lens choice is limited but what are ya gonna do. Great pressure across entire face and never fog.
Great Goggles
I bought these goggles for my 15-year-old son - figured if he was would on the slopes daily he needed good ones. He loves them! They're really comfortable, fit really well with his POC Skull X helmet, and the optics are great. Of course, he likes the way they look, too.
hi, these are awesome!!! how do you clean...
hi, these are awesome!!! how do you clean the inside once gets wet. Ive let it dry ...
Hey there! Don't try and clean it when wet, the outside you can... once the inside drys, you can use the fabric goggle bag to clean it... if the stains are not coming off, you can use your breath and that should clean it off...
Looking for the best flat light goggle....
Looking for the best flat light goggle. Price is not a concern. Thanks for any input. Seth, if your around, what do you use in flat light?
I like the G30 lens for everyday use. It can be a bit bright on sunny days, but find that going through shadows, storm days and constant light change through out the day it is the best all in one for me.
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College Hockey:Gare Scores Four For UNH
Wildcats Pummel Merrimack, 8-3
DURHAM, N.H. — Lanny Gare scored a career-high four goals to lead seventh-ranked New Hampshire to Saturday night's 8-3 victory against Merrimack at the Whittemore Center.
UNH, which had 12 skaters record a point — 10 of whom had a multiple-point game — is now 13-4-2 overall and 7-2-1 in the conference while Merrimack is now 7-7-3, 4-4-1.
Leading 3-1 through two periods, the Wildcats outscored the visitors 5-2 in the final frame. Gare scored 34 seconds into the stanza to extend UNH's lead to 4-1, but the Warriors' Matt Johnson trimmed the deficit to two goals at 3:59.
Gare, who became the first Wildcat to score four goals in a game since Jason Krog in 1999, scored a power-play goal at 6:46 and struck again for his fourth goal of the night at 11:01 to give the 'Cats a 6-2 cushion.
Merrimack pulled goaltender Joe Exter at that point, but Preston Callander scored 1:30 later for a 7-2 Wildcat advantage.
UNH pulled Michael Ayers with that five-goal lead and Jeff Pietrasiak stopped four shots and allowed a Brent Gough goal (15:20) the remainder of the way.
Warrior backup goalie Casey Guenther surrendered two goals, including the last of the game by Callander with 2:02 remaining, and was credited with three saves.
Steve Saviano gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead 4:21 into the game when his shot from the right circle deflected off a defenseman in the slot and ricocheted into the net.
Merrimack tied the game, 1-1, on an Eric Pedersen power-play goal at 6:02. Pedersen fired a shot through traffic from the top of the slot.
New Hampshire broke a 1-1 tie on second-period goals by Sean Collins at 13:13 and Gare at 14:15.
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I recently attended the Tascosa vs. Lubbock Monterey football game at Dick Bivins Stadium.
My daughter is a senior at Monterey, while my wife, son, and I are graduates of Monterey. For many years, there has been quite a rivalry between Amarillo and Lubbock schools - sometimes with bad results.
This game was competitive and exciting to watch for all who were there. Monterey had won, but it could just as easily have been Tascosa.
I know the Tascosa players were disappointed, but they showed sportsmanship and respect when they lined up at midfield while Monterey played its school song after the game.
Subsequently, Monterey did the same for Tascosa when it was their turn.
I remember Tascosa practicing this same custom in previous years as well. In a time when sportsmanship and good manners seem to have died, I am appreciative of the players and coaches at Tascosa. Those values will take them much farther in life than a win or loss in a game.
I hope the leadership shown by your team and school will prompt others to follow suit, as it has at Monterey.
I offer my best wishes for continued success and pray for the safety of all students at Tascosa.
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Remember in 2010 when How To Train Your Dragon soared into theaters? Fans of the film certainly do. The animated film from Dreamworks made a name for itself in both the box office and with critics. So it safe to say that many people are looking forward to the upcoming How To Train Your Dragon 2; which hits theaters in three months time. However, if you just so happen to be on the fence about seeing this sequel, then maybe watching the new trailer will change your mind.
Hitting the web today is the full trailer to the upcoming sequel from Dreamworks Animation. The first teaser showed off more dragon and a bigger adventure. The second trailer does the same thing only in this preview showcases the film's overall story. All and all, it is trailer that will excite Dragon fans and moviegoers thanks to stunning visual and just engaging atmosphere. Plus adding "King and Queens" from Thirty Seconds to Mars did not hurt this film's trailer either
How To Train Your Dragon 2 continues where the first film left off with vikings and dragons united in the land of Berk. The tale of Hiccup and his dragon Toothless takes a new turn as the duo travel the world in search for more dragons. Their journey lead them to the mysterious Valka, a dragon tamer who has more to do with Hiccup's past then he realizes. After a untimely reunion, Hiccup and the vikings of Berk face a new enemy in Drago Bludvist and his dragon hunters. This upcoming will determine the fate of dragons as well as Hiccup himself.
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Scrabble word: ENDURE
In which Scrabble dictionary does ENDURE exist?
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Definitions of ENDURE in dictionaries:
- verb - put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- verb - face and withstand with courage
- verb - continue to live through hardship or adversity
- verb - undergo or be subjected to
- verb - last and be usable
- verb - persist for a specified period of time
- verb - continue to exist
- To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo: endure an Arctic winter.
- To bear with tolerance: "We seek the truth, and will endure the consequences" (Charles Seymour).
- To continue in existence; last: buildings that have endured for centuries.
- To suffer patiently without yielding.
- verb - to continue in existence
There are 6 letters in ENDURE: D E E N R U
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ZF-7753: Zend_Rest_Route doesn't accepts 'action' for url assembling
Zend_Rest_Route doesn't accepts 'action' for url assembling.
$navi = new Zend_Navigation();
$page = Zend_Navigation_Page::factory(array('controller' => 'page', 'label' => 'Pages');
$page2 = Zend_Navigation_Page::factory(array('controller' => 'page', 'label' => 'New page', 'action' => 'new');
Zend_Registry::set('Zend_Navigation', $navi);
then in the view
<?=$this->navigation()->menu(); ?>
will result into
Create new page
Solution: Modify the assemble() method.
In Zend_Rest_Route, line 248, add:
if(isset($params[$this->_actionKey])) {
$action = $params[$this->_actionKey];
if($action === $this->_defaults[$this->_actionKey]) {
$action = '';
} else {
$action = '/' . $params[$this->_actionKey];
} else {
$action = '';
In Zend_Rest_Route, line 261, replace:
if (!empty($url) || $controller !== $this->_defaults[$this->_controllerKey]) {
$url = '/' . $controller . $url;
$url = '/' . $controller . $action . $url;
Much elegant solution.
Now it's really elegant solution.
You need to specify the route with your pages:
page2 = Zend_Navigation_Page::factory(array('route' => 'routeName', 'controller' => 'page', 'label' => 'New page', 'action' => 'new');
and then it should work. I've had success with this approach using the actions "index", "get", "post", "put", and "delete"; I haven't tried "edit" or "new", but both should work.
My application uses Zend_Rest_Route as default router. I don't think its because of undefined route name in Zend_Navigation_Page initialization.
Matthew, i checked that - solution you provided not working.
Found a solution for issue ZF-7760. Please check.
- Are you absolutely sure you're using a REST route?
- Have you tried specifying the route in the page, as Matthew suggests?
- If none of the two above work out for you, could you provde minimum code required to reproduce the bug?
sorry for the hiatus everyone. busy having a baby. ;)
is this still an issue? reading the comment backlog, I can't tell if Matthew's solution worked or not, and I've never used Zend_Navigation. can someone write a test case that replicates the way Zend_Navigation could/should use the route for pagination url's?
It's been a few weeks now, so I guess this is not an issue anymore.
Alex: Could you provide a reproducable case?
So, after having a hard time to reproduce the behavior I was totally unable to. The code I used:
require_once 'Zend/Navigation.php';
require_once 'Zend/View.php';
require_once 'Zend/Navigation/Page.php';
require_once 'Zend/View/Helper/Navigation.php';
require_once 'Zend/Controller/Front.php';
require_once 'Zend/Controller/Request/Http.php';
$navi = new Zend_Navigation();
$page = Zend_Navigation_Page::factory(array('controller' => 'page', 'label' => 'Pages'));
$page2 = Zend_Navigation_Page::factory(array('controller' => 'page', 'label' => 'New page', 'action' => '$
$helper = new Zend_View_Helper_Navigation();
$helper->setView(new Zend_View());
echo $helper->menu($navi);
Therefore closing this issue as cannot reproduce. A next time you create an issue, please make sure to include all relevant code, preferably in a way it can be tested in cli mode. Furthermore it's unclear what the expected outcome of your code is, making it all totally vague.
Thanks Dolf.
Hi Dolf, I think I'm experiencing the same issue. In your test you're not adding a REST route. Wouldn't that be why you can't reproduce the issue?
Ah! My issue was slightly different - I was using post action in nav conf. Now I understand more about how REST routing works in Zend Framework, I've figured it out. There doesn't appear to be an issue here. As Matthew said it might be a problem by not declaring routes in nav conf.


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Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 4:13-16)
In his brief but informative commentary on Ecclesiastes Derek Kidner observes:
"This paragraph…portrays something familiar enough in public life: the short-lived popularity of the great. It shows the faults on both sides, beginning with the stubbornness of the man who has been too long in the saddle—who is out of touch and out of sympathy with the times, forgetting what it is like to be young, and fiery, and hard-up, as he once was himself…So it may come to it that a better man supplants him—and he is better if he has the right qualities, whatever his lack of years or standing…Yet he too will go the way of the old king, not necessarily for his faults, but simply as time and familiarity, and the restlessness of men, make him no longer interesting…It is yet another of our human anticlimaxes and ultimately empty achievements."
Whether in families, professional organizations, or even in churches, Solomon depicts the nearly inevitable process of human behavior. Especially in churches a distinct tension grows as a pastor's tenure turns into long years. On one side the church benefits from the man's experience and his personal friendship/knowledge of them and their families. On the other side of the tension is the human inclination to become bored and disenchanted with the man. "Predictable" can be at the same time both a blessing and a curse. Some churches seem more inclined to this problem than others. Have you ever known of a church that seems programmed to change pastors every five or ten years, regardless of the qualities of the man presently in the position?
There is an equally challenging tension in the man who fills the office. At a point in time he begins to think he has taught the church everything that he can teach them. Either his own tiring spirit or their growing and callous attitude of taking him for granted—or both—lead to a "business as usual" acceptance of things as they are, not as Scripture teaches that they should be. "For the perfecting of the saints" (Ephesians 4:12) indicates that saints are not perfect in their knowledge or in their personal discipleship. The function of a pastor is to inspire, nudge, and motivate members of the church, as well as the collective church culture itself, to constantly evaluate self and make the necessary changes to mold their lives more into the image of a New Testament "saint." When churches and individual members begin to give a "Ho-hum" response to the gospel and think that they are as godly as they need to be, the signs are clear for change! No believer is ever as godly as he/she needs to be. When we stop growing and improving, we stagnate, becoming prime targets for spiritual failure. There is no such thing in any area of human behavior as remaining constantly the same. If you believe in the resurrection of the body, even death does not leave us in such a fixed state of rigidity. Does the gospel really change people? Should the pastor expect that the people in the congregation will listen to his preaching and actually make observable changes in the way that they live and deal with life's challenges? I answer an emphatic yes. When either the people in the pew or the man in the pulpit become so complacent as to reject the need for growth and change, the signs are clear that it is time for change.
There is no indication in the passage that the "old king" is a bad man. His fault seems to be that he has become too entrenched in his outlook and has lost touch with his culture. A fresh outlook and a man in touch with his congregation (employer, or kingdom with equal applicability), even with his frightening lack of experience, may be more effective than the stubborn old man who has become so sure of himself that he has lost touch with his culture. In counseling young preachers I emphasize the need for constant and engaging eye contact while the man is in the pulpit delivering his message. A preacher who closes his eyes, looks at walls and floors, or for that matter who stares in the direction of the congregation, but never fixes his eyes on anyone in the congregation, demonstrates by his lack of engaging eye contact that he is not in touch with his congregation. His preaching efforts will fail, for there is no mental energy going back and forth between the man in the pulpit and the people in the pew. By engaging eye contact the preacher carries on an intimate conversation with the people in the pew. By observing their eyes, the gateway to the soul, not only does the preacher speak to the people, but the people speak to the preacher without uttering a sound. The wise preacher listens to his congregation and interacts with them in this manner. "What happens if I sense that the people are not with me?" a preacher might ask. To him I would reply, "If they are not with you, nothing you say will edify them. Look for the quickest possible way to end the message, and try to learn from the failure so that in your next message you will be able to reach them effectively." Sometimes the ineffective preacher thinks if he tries harder, speaks longer, or otherwise prolongs the failure that he can redeem the message. In most cases prolonging an ineffective message merely prolongs the misery for both preacher and congregation. We cannot always assess on a given occasion why a sermon crashes to the ground and fails. It may be the preacher's fault for lack of prayerful and engaging study or preparation for the message. Despite the protest of slothful preachers, God doesn't pour word for word messages into preachers' mouths. The preacher who boasts "I never give thought to my sermon; I simply walk into the pulpit and say whatever comes to mind" will typically soon demonstrate to his congregation that he gave no thought to what he said. Jesus told the apostles in a special commission not to give thought, but the occasion was defending their faith against adversaries, not preaching the gospel. Paul admonished Timothy to study intently and constantly to ensure that his words were informed and edifying (2 Timothy 2:15).
Preaching the gospel is far more than a simple speech that explains a passage based on the context and grammatical structure of the passage. It is molding the intent of the message into words that invade the life and mind of the congregation so compellingly as to command their attention and inspire change. In spiritual matters this challenge is far more than a motivational speech. It must come with a divine anointing that drives it to the deepest elements of a person's mind and emotions. No pastor should conduct his ministry as if he were the only preacher necessary for his congregation. A. H. Strong, Systematic Theology, defines an effective pastor as the man who leaves the congregation, regardless of the time spent with them, more spiritual and more capable of doing spiritual business than when he went to them. Inherent then in a godly pastor's "job description" is the reality of an eventual exit! Until—not if—that time comes, he should strive with every sermon and every effort in his pastorate to grow the people more into the spiritual maturity of a New Testament believer/church than they were the last week when he preached to them. In this way no preacher should ever consider another preacher his "competitor." Rather he is to be his own greatest competitor. With every sermon he should strive to preach more clearly, more inspiringly, and more powerfully than in his last sermon. The human traits described by Solomon exist, but spiritually mature folks should grow beyond them so as to view their church, including pastor and people, as God's instrument, not their own private entertainment committee.
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December 14, 2010
Stan Ling is appointed to lead MTSO's advancement effort
President Jay Rundell has appointed Rev. Stan Ling to lead the development effort of Methodist Theological School in Ohio. Ling assumed his role as special assistant to the president for advancement in August.
He arrives at MTSO having served as pastor for four United Methodist congregations, most recently Church of the Messiah in Westerville. His ministry also included nine years as director of connectional ministries for the West Ohio Conference.
Ling earned his M.Div. degree from Wesley Theological Seminary and his B.A. from Asbury University. He has taught on the MTSO campus, leading Theology and Practice of Ministry classes in the Course of Study School of Ohio.
"When the president talked to me about this position, so many things came together, including my love for education and my respect for this seminary," Ling said. "Since I've been here, I've interviewed most of the faculty, many of the staff and a good number of students, and I just keep hearing how much they enjoy it, how much they're challenged, and how rich life is in this environment."
Rundell said the synergy between Ling's many new and existing friendships makes him a perfect fit.
"Stan has wonderful relationships with the church and its leaders and people," Rundell said. "He understands the connections between faith and giving, and he's proving very adept at linking the spiritual stories of individuals with the story of our seminary and students."
Ling said he's invigorated by his meetings with friends of the school as he settles into this new role.
"I'm finding it a privilege to begin to develop relationships with alumni and other donors," he said. "It's great to hear their stories, to hear their hopes and dreams and thoughts for MTSO."
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THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL ST╔PHANE GRAPPELLI by Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli, by Jos L. Knaepen
Below are twelve essential tracks drawn from the long and illustrious career of violinist Stķphane Grappelli. The emphasis here is on Grappelli's collaborations with other notable musicians, including other violinists. These meetings seemed to challenge and inspire all concerned. Needless to say, for a recording career that lasted over 60 years, this is just a glimpse at some of the innumerable highlights.
A second Grappelli "dozens," for example, might include equally vital tracks from his encounters with Joe Venuti, Earl Hines, George Shearing, Barney Kessel, Jean-Luc Ponty and Yehudi Menuhin, and a sampling of the exciting young guitarists who graced his working groups over the years, such as Marc Fosset and Martin Taylor. Or perhaps a piece from his score for the film May Fools. With as vast and consistently fine a discography as Grappelli's, there is a wealth of gems to explore.
In the program notes for "The Grappelli Legacy: Swing and Beyond," an all-star celebration of Grappelli that took place at Carnegie Hall in December 1998, a year after his death, violinist Marc O'Connor made the following observations: "Stķphane Grappelli's violin music was touched by magic and genius; he created a tradition through his innovations. The contribution of this singular stylist was monumental, the likes of which we may never see again. He was almost too good to be true. Here is to Stķphane Grappelli, the greatest natural violinist in the world. My colleagues and I will be talking and playing Grappelli for the rest of our lives, you can be sure."
Stķphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt: Ultrafox
Quintette du Hot Club de France
Django Reinhardt / Quintet of the Hot Club of France ¢ First Recordings! (OJC/Prestige OJCCD-1895-2)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), Django Reinhardt (guitar),
Roger Chaput, Joseph Reinhardt (rhythm guitars), Louis Vola (bass).
Composed by Stķphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt.
Recorded: Paris, April 1935
Rating: 99/100 (learn more)
Stķphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt met in 1931, but did not play together until 1933, at which time the idea for a string quintet began to form (although Django would have preferred a drummer to a third guitar). The Quintette du Hot Club de France recorded from 1934 until 1939, when World War II led to its breakup. While Django received much of the acclaim, Stķphane shared the solo space and more than held his own. On the medium-tempo "Ultrafox" (the title a takeoff on the Ultraphone record company which released the side), Grappelli engagingly plays the jaunty theme that sounds a bit like "Four or Five Times." Django solos first with delicate, precise lines, then a contrasting chordal section, and finally back to glittering extended runs. Grappelli enters swinging hard, displaying a full, glowing tone and ripping off flawlessly executed lines comparable in impact to Django's, ending with a neat stop-and-start coda punctuated by the guitarist's strummed counterpoint.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Eddie South and Stķphane Grappelli: Daphnķ
Eddie South (violin) and St├®phane Grappelli (violin)
Eddie South in Paris: 1929 & 1937 (DRG 8405)
Eddie South (violin), St├®phane Grappelli (violin), Django Reinhardt (guitar),
Roger Chaput (rhythm guitar), Wilson Myers (bass).
Composed by Django Reinhardt.
Recorded: Paris, September 29, 1937
Rating: 99/100 (learn more)
Eddie South spent the years 1928 to 1931 in Paris and other parts of Europe both performing and studying, and was one of Stķphane Grappelli's early inspirations, although Grappelli was mostly playing piano for a living during those years. When South returned to Paris in 1937, he in turn was inspired by the Quintette du Hot Club de France, and recording sessions soon resulted. South and Grappelli basically play a series of heated exchanges on this track, bookended by the familiar theme. Grappelli is mainly distinguished by his richer tone, not as thin as South's more classical sound. Their phrasings, however, are remarkably similar. Django Reinhardt arranged the piece and provides energetic and imaginative support that nicely frames the two violinists' expressive and technically polished improvisations. South's career never really took off, resulting in few quality record dates. If not for that, instead of a "Big Three" ¢ Grappelli, Joe Venuti and Stuff Smith ¢ setting the standard for jazz violin, there would probably be a "Big Four" that included the gifted Eddie South.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt: After You've Gone
After You've Gone
St├®phane Grappelli (violin) and Django Reinhardt (guitar)
Djangology 49 (Bluebird 90448)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), Django Reinhardt (guitar),
Gianni Safred (piano), Carlo Recori (bass), Aurelio de Cavolis (drums).
Composed by Henry Creamer and Turner Layton.
Recorded: Rome, January or February, 1949
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
The start of World War II broke up the popular Quintette du Hot Club de France, then touring England, with Stķphane Grappelli remaining in London for the duration of the conflict, while Django Reinhardt returned to France. Beginning in 1946, the two reunited periodically up until their last recordings in Italy in 1949. As one hears on this track from those final sessions, their playing by then had taken on a new level of assuredness and virtuosity, no doubt indirectly influenced by the innovations of bebop. Except for the pianist's brief intro, the Italian rhythm section goes almost unnoticed. It is the astonishing, swiftly executed solos of both leaders, as well as Django's almost manic rhythm guitar support for Stķphane, that nearly overwhelm the listener. It would be another 20 years before Grappelli's popularity began to accelerate, and it continued to do so for almost another 30 years after that. Django, alas, would drift through the next, and last, four frustrating years of his life.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli: Body and Soul
Body and Soul
St├®phane Grappelli (violin)
Jazz in Paris: Improvisations (Verve 549242)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin),
Maurice Vander (piano), Pierre Michelot (bass), Baptiste "Mac Kac" Reilles (drums).
Composed by Johnny Green and Edward Heyman.
Recorded: Paris, April 10, 1956
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
Stķphane Grappelli's career flew a bit under the radar in the 1950s, although he toured Europe and England and regularly played club, hotel and cabaret dates. A first American tour with Django Reinhardt was planned in 1953, but Stķphane could not locate the elusive Gypsy and then learned that Django had died of a stroke. This track from 1956 shows Grappelli in top form, and as masterful as ever on a ballad. His embellished reading of the melody recalls Coleman Hawkins to some extent, but the gracefully structured lines and gorgeous tone are uniquely his own. Stķphane seasons his solo with a speck of dissonance here and there, and some characteristic swoops into the upper register. For contrast he also speeds up some of his runs, displaying impressive technique while doing so. Pianist Vander's understated accompaniment adds just the right touch.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith: How High The Moon
How High The Moon
St├®phane Grappelli (violin) and Stuff Smith (violin)
Jazz in Paris: Stuff and Steff (Universal Music 016510-2)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), Stuff Smith (violin),
Renķ Urtreger (piano), Michel Gaudry (bass), Michel Delaporte (drums).
Composed by Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis.
Recorded: Paris, June 22, 1965
Rating: 98/100 (learn more)
Stķphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith were, along with Joe Venuti, the most significant and influential early jazz violinists. Stķphane and Stuff display their contrasting styles on this version of "How High the Moon" from 1965, just two years before Stuff's death. Smith had the coarser, straighter tone with little if any vibrato, played with more blues feeling due to the way he slurred his notes, and sometimes would hit a string with his bow in a way that produced a plucked effect. Grappelli's more elegant style grew out of the classical and Gypsy guitar traditions, and he had the admirable ability to maintain his rich vibrato at any tempo and in any register. Bix Beiderbecke's piano playing, Grappelli once said, had "a fantastic psychological effect on me." Smith's style, on the other hand, he said was inspired more by such horn players as Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins and Red Nichols. You can hear all that and more on this track, as the violinists challenge each other, playing intricate, careening lines in their distinctive solos. After pianist Urtreger's well played, boppish improv, Stķphane and Stuff trade passages in exciting fashion, and then give drummer Delaporte some space, which he utilizes skillfully. Very hot jazz from a hot group.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli & Gary Burton: Falling Grace
Falling Grace
St├®phane Grappelli (violin) and Gary Burton (vibes)
Paris Encounter (DBK Works 504)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), Gary Burton (vibes), Steve Swallow (bass),
Bill Goodwin (drums).
Composed by Steve Swallow.
Recorded: Paris, November 4, 1969
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
This was a match made in heaven. The young Gary Burton was touring Europe and the then 64-year-old Stķphane Grappelli was performing regularly at the Hilton Hotel in Paris when Atlantic Records recorded them. Stķphane and Gary are both lyrical players, romantic and delicate on ballads, but capable of playing with an edge and an ecstatic propulsion at quicker tempos. Both also make their formidable technique subservient to their expressiveness, with no wasted notes or unfocused flashiness. Steve Swallow's rhapsodic "Falling Grace," which he wrote for Bill Evans, was a perfect vehicle for Grappelli and Burton to react and interact. Swallow's booming basslines are also worth noting, anchoring the group's overall sound. The year 1969 was a turning point for Grappelli, as he also had recorded meetings that year with Joe Venuti and Barney Kessel, and visited the U.S. for the first time to perform at the Newport Jazz Festival (albeit in the rain and while oblivious youngsters rioted around him). He never looked back, and went on to finally become an international star.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
St├®phane Grappelli & Oscar Peterson: Them There Eyes
Them There Eyes
St├®phane Grappelli (violin) and Oscar Peterson (piano)
Oscar Peterson / St├®phane Grappelli Quartet, Vol. 1 (Verve 013028)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), Oscar Peterson (piano).
Composed by Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey & Doris Tauber.
Recorded: Paris, February 22-23, 1973
Rating: 98/100 (learn more)
St├®phane Grappelli was extremely active in 1973, with at least eight recording sessions that year alone, and the date with Oscar Peterson was probably the best. Peterson was in the rhythm section for the 1957 Violins No End album that featured Grappelli and Stuff Smith, but it wasn't until 1973 that St├®phane and Oscar got to go at each other one on one, as on this duet track (Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and Kenny Clarke filled out the quartet elsewhere). Peterson's rollicking intro precipitates Grappelli's sizzling entrance, immediately improvising on the melody. His breakneck lines are beautifully structured, with many engaging riffs sprinkled about. Peterson's following solo is very bluesy, with a ringing tone and a great variety to his attack as he builds in intensity and creativity, very cogent and controlled. The violinist takes the out-choruses swinging hard, again using catchy riffs to great effect, ending with another highly embellished reprise of the theme. Grappelli always regretted not getting to the U.S. before one of his early inspirations, Art Tatum, passed away. Peterson was as close as St├®phane would get to that great pianist's style, and one can sense the excitement he felt at this opportunity, which Peterson clearly reciprocated.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli: Blues for Django and Stķphane
Blues for Django and Stķphane
St├®phane Grappelli (violin, piano)
Young Django (Universal 5301)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin, piano), Philip Catherine (guitar), Larry Coryell (guitar), Niels-Henning ├śrsted Pedersen (bass).
Composed by Larry Coryell.
Recorded: Stuttgart, West Germany, January 19-21, 1979
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
This is a priceless example of Stķphane Grappelli's inspiring interaction with younger musicians, who were always floored by his vitality and skill. This session not only tried to channel the spirit of Django Reinhardt, but on this track Larry Coryell's infectious Texas-style guitar evokes Charlie Christian, and Grappelli surprises us with a deftly executed piano solo ranging from stride to barrelhouse with stops in between. Grappelli also contributes a concise, blues-drenched violin solo that contains highly expressive upper- register explorations. The two guitarists' prancing blues riff, which both opens and closes the piece, also adds to the success of this memorable track.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli and David Grisman: Tiger Rag
Tiger Rag
St├®phane Grappelli (violin) and David Grisman (mandolin)
Stķphane Grappelli / David Grisman: Live (Warner Archives 3550)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), David Grisman (mandolin), Mark O'Connor (violin),
Mike Marshall (guitar), Rob Wasserman (bass).
Composed by Harry DeCosta and The Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
Recorded: live at the Berklee Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, September 20, 1979
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
Stķphane Grappelli played concerts as well as recorded with David Grisman's captivating acoustic string group, which enjoyed several years of great popularity before its members parted ways in the early 1980s. The group, in a way, was an eclectic re-imagining of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, with bluegrass and folk elements added to the mix. This track features Grappelli with fellow violinist Mark O'Connor, who was mentored by Stķphane starting at age 17 and went on to a successful career encompassing the jazz, country and classical fields, including his Hot Swing Trio. Grappelli introduces this "Tiger Rag" as "a transcription for two violins," but after their mostly unison intricate exposition, the rest of the group enters the fray and Grappelli and O'Connor perform dazzling solos and exchanges, Mark's slight country twang helping to distinguish him from Stķphane. Grisman's energetic mandolin picking prods them along. Said O'Connor of Grappelli years later: "The last time we played together was about a year before his death. He gripped my hand strongly afterwards and would not let go of it for 30 minutes. I understood that he wanted me to carry on his memory."
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli & McCoy Tyner: I Want To Talk About You
I Want To Talk About You
St├®phane Grappelli (violin) and McCoy Tyner (piano)
Stķphane Grappelli / McCoy Tyner: One on One (Milestone 9181)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), McCoy Tyner (piano).
Composed by Billy Eckstine.
Recorded: New York, April 18, 1990
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
When one hears another version of this tune, John Coltrane's 1963 emotionally charged interpretation from his Live at Birdland release immediately comes to mind, especially Trane's awe-inspiring one-of-a- kind coda. Grappelli and Tyner (pianist on that Trane masterpiece) approach this performance from a more romantic, less beseeching point of view. At the same relaxed tempo as Coltrane's, Grappelli essays the lilting theme with a semi-sweet vibrato, Tyner offering full-bodied support to the violinist's tender yet fervent variations. Stķphane's cascading solo is similarly both delicate and profound, and McCoy's all-too-brief improv that follows is laden with majestic chords. As Grappelli lingers lovingly on the melody while the track nears its conclusion, you lean forward in hopeful anticipation of a coda from the violinist that, alas, never comes. Grappelli and Tyner first performed together three years prior for a Maryland Public Broadcasting event, and this recorded collaboration between the then 82-year-old young-at-heart violin giant and one of the most influential pianists in jazz history was the fortunate end result.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli & Claude Bolling: Cute
St├®phane Grappelli (violin) and Claude Bolling (piano)
Bolling / Grappelli: First Class (Milan 35633-2)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), Claude Bolling (piano),
17-piece big band featuring Pierre Schirrer (flute), Pierre-Yves Sorin (bass), Vincent Cordelette (drums).
Composed by Neal Hefti. Arranged by Claude Bolling.
Recorded: Paris, December 3-4, 1991
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
Better late than never. Not only was this session Stķphane Grappelli's only recording with a big band, this track also finds him playing a tune he may never have performed before and sharing the spotlight with a flutist, perhaps another first. Bolling's arrangement is, as Grappelli shouts out at the end of another selection on the CD, "First class!" Bassist Sorin and drummer Cordelette lay down a driving foundation for the stirring improvisations of Grappelli and flutist Schirrer, and the orchestra plays its fanfares and intricate unison passages with gusto and a velvety blend of instruments. "Cute" is but one of 14 delicious tracks on a remarkable CD that as a whole is a unique must-have from Grappelli's lengthy discography (a DVD version is available as well).
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Stķphane Grappelli: Night and Day
Night and Day
St├®phane Grappelli (violin)
Live at the Blue Note (Telarc 83397)
St├®phane Grappelli (violin), Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar),
Jon Burr (bass).
Composed by Cole Porter.
Recorded: live at the Blue Note, New York, October 9-11, 1995
Rating: 97/100 (learn more)
Although a number of Stķphane Grappelli CDs were released after his death in 1997, the music on most, if not all, predated this 1995 live recording. On this track, Grappelli begins with the verse in a pensive manner and then subtly embellishes the familiar melody, enhancing it with aptly placed upper-register asides. Burr's aggressive, resonant basslines are in stark contrast to Pizzarelli's laid-back rhythm guitar. Bucky solos next in his inimitable style, strummed passages mixing with delicately picked phrases and rich chords. He and Stķphane then improvise in tandem, weaving their enticing lines to a dramatically descending resolution that elicits a burst of applause. Grappelli ends the piece much as he started, softening his attack as he comes to a clever, yet unexpected conclusion utilizing just a small segment of the theme. Even at age 87, Grappelli was still an undiminished master of the jazz violin.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
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You just got finished shoveling five tons of snow, your exhausted, you can't wait to get into the hot tub and soak, you take off all your clothes, you walk by the window and there goes your pet running down your driveway and out to the street! Now how did that happen when you just spent $1,200.00 for the security of knowing that your invisible fence is the best thing you have bought in a few years! The expense of buying a electric fence is pretty costly, and for most people it works great, but with the amount of snow Baltimore has just received try testing your dog's collar before you let them outside. The snow covers up the underground signal wire that maintains your dogs perimeter. The collar device will not work properly and this will allow your dog to waltz out of your yard or driveway. In order to check the fence you should have a central power box mounted in your house or garage. Find it and check to see if the green light is steady on, if it is steady green the signal box is working properly, but you still should take the collar with the device on it and check the collar unit to make sure it will make the beeping sound when it comes to the perimeter alert area. If the light is flashing green the collar is not working properly. Contact the company that installed your invisible fence as soon as possible. The snow has made it possible for our animals to realize that they can jump the regular fences also, now that your three foot fence has five inches of clearance. Please don't rely on the normal routine, your pet is smart and the second they see you not looking they will try jumping or testing your fence. So pull out the old fashion leash that you walked many miles with and maintain your pets safety with letting them know how much you love them and your in charge. If you are not safe walking your pet due to the amounts snow and ice try a back-up plan, buy a training collar. Even a bark collar will work, they have devices on the collars that work similar to the invisible fence collar by giving a beeping sound before any disciplinary force is used. Good luck with being in charge and remember practice tough love especially this harsh winter for you and your pets health and safety.
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Without automatic qualifiers this year, the Bulldogs must wait till weekend competition concludes across the country to see if their rankings remain Top 16 in the nation.
"Today was overall very successful," coach Steve Dudley said. "This meet gave us an extra opportunity for our athletes to showcase their talents and prove that they belong in the elite group that will compete at NCAAs. I'm really proud of the efforts they gave today, and now it's just a game of wait and see."
Jason Harper, who currently ranks 12th in the nation, posted a personal-best performance in the triple jump at 15.97m, while Marcus Jackson, ranked 13th, cleared 2.23m in the high jump in hopes of securing his ticket to nationals. Both jumps garnered second-place finishes.
Later in the day, with a time of 46.57 seconds in the 400-meter dash, Brandon McBride set a personal record to add to the team's accomplishments.
Jody-Ann Muir will return home with a personal-best 400-meter dash time of 53.20 seconds, landing her a second-place spot on MSU's all-time indoor list.
Selections for NCAA Indoor National Championships will be announced on Monday. In addition to Jackson, Harper and McBride, other likely competitors for the Bulldogs include Erica Bougard, who currently ranks fifth in the nation in the long jump and pentathlon, and D'Angelo Cherry, who ranks eighth in the 60-meter dash.
400m Dash: Marlena Wesh, Clemson, 52.98
MSU: 3. Jody-Ann Muir, 53.20
400m Dash: Brycen Spratling, Pittsburgh, 45.92
MSU: 5. Brandon McBride, 46.57
High Jump: James Harris, Florida State
MSU: 2. Marcus Jackson, 2.23m
Triple Jump: Preston Woodard, Prairie View, 16.06m
MSU: 2. Jason Harper, 15.97m
4x400m Relay: Florida State, 3:06.55
MSU: 6. Brandon McBride, Tavaris Tate, Daundre Barnaby, Scottie Hearn, 3:08.25


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National Parks, Corridors and Climate Change: A New Report
The National Parks Conservation Association has released a 54-page report titled "Climate Change and National Park Wildlife: A survival guide for a warming world."
The report stresses the importance of creating wildlife corridors within and between parks, as "climate change will cause some wildlife to move outside the parks' protected boundaries, while other species may move in. Because national parks, like all protected areas, are interconnected with surrounding landscapes, cooperation and coordination among all landowners - public and private - is essential to preserve functioning ecosystems and the wildlife they support."
"National parks can play a key role in conserving
wildlife across the landscape," the report states. "In some cases
they provide natural corridors; in other cases new corridors will be needed to
connect parks and other protected lands so that wildlife can move in response to climate
[Photo: Joel Sartore - www.joelsartore.com]
Writes Tom Kiernan, President of the National Parks Conservation Association, "Right now, no national plan exists to manage wildlife throughout their habitat, which often is a patchwork of lands managed by multiple federal agencies, states, tribes, municipalities, and private landholders.
"Wildlife need corridors that enable them to migrate between protected lands as climate change renders their current homes inhospitable. We also need to work harder to reduce air and water pollution that compound climate change stresses on wildlife. All of these elements must be put in place as soon as possible to safe- guard all living communities."
Among other parks and animals, the report highlights Glacier Park and its wolverines. The animals, it states, have "a legendary reputation for toughness, resilience, and, some would say, cantankerousness." (See Patagonia's essay by Doug Chadwick on a wolverine, M-3, who makes Glacier his base)
In an excellent summary of the report in Montana's Missoulian, reporter Michael Jamison points out that wolverines require deep and long-lasting snows for denning, and rely on avalanches to kill and cache carrion. They also "could very possibly be erased from the landscape by climate change."
Jamison reports that studies indicate one-third of the historic snowpack in wolverine habitat already has been lost to rising temperatures, and "without snow, these carnivores could quickly go extinct." Glacier Parks's pika, showshoe hares and lynx are also at risk.
One suggestion in the Conservation Association's report is to help wolverines survive by maintaining healthy wolf populations in the western parks - wolves leave carrion behind and wolverines feed on the leftovers.
In addition, said Will Hammerquist, who works with the National Parks Conservation Association in Glacier National Park, the parks can help form hubs linked by wildlife corridors, allowing species such as wolverines to move north as climate pressures build.
According to the report, "movement corridors and larger refugia where wolverines are protected could help these wild creatures to survive."
The report also contains a five-step plan for national park visitors who want to slow the effects of climate change on park wildlife.
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Now I'm sure many people reading this quote would chalk it up to partisan hyperbole. But it's actually a pretty acute observation.
Throughout this year's primary season, Republican incumbents who supported No Child Left Behind, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, comprehensive immigration reform, or TARP were routinely denounced as RINOs by opponents. Those happen to be four of the larger policy initiatives of the Bush administration.
Now outside of the slim ranks of the Paulists, few Republicans are critical of Bush 43's decision to invade Iraq, and his tax cuts remain wildly popular in the GOP. But you'd have to say that the Bush initiative that's really enjoying a renewed boom in support among Republicans this year is his failed effort to partially privatize Social Security, which is rapidly becoming an item of mandatory conservative orthodoxy.
Anti-Bush conservative revisionism has created an important strategic problem for Democrats, who have often sought to frame the midterm elections as a choice between moving ahead with the Obama administration or returning to the failed policies of the Bush era. With some justice, conservatives respond that they, too, have moved beyond Bushism, and voters report that they don't perceive the GOP as simply offering a return to pre-Obama policies.
The reality is that well before 2008, conservatives decided to separate themselves from the unpopular Bush by moving to his right, even as they explained his failures as resulting from infidelity to conservative principles. Epitomized by their 2008 vice-presidential nominee, they became "mavericks" by way of ever-more-intense ideological rigidity and polarization. This development nicely coincided with the immediate need to avoid going down the tubes with W., and with the conservative movement's ancient tendency to attribute all political failure to moderation and bipartisanship. Thus was born the Tea Party Movement in all but name.
Occasionally this determination to make ideological stridency the lodestar of GOP politics becomes too extreme for electoral respectability, as with Republican nominees like Christine O'Donnell of Delaware, Dan Maes of Colorado, and Sharron Angle of Nevada. But Democrats need to start making it clear that the only thing that separates O'Donnell from the average GOP politician is her personal financial record and a flair for wacky statements. If that means giving up on Bush-bashing, so be it; as President Clinton suggests, the target has really moved beyond the views of the 43d president.


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HOSKING William married Mary COLES 1872
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Marriage details for William and Mary.
Groom: William HOSKING.
Age: 30 years.
Status: Single.
Father: John HOSKING.
Bride: Mary COLES.
Age: 22 years.
Status: Single.
Father: John COLES.
Date married: 22 February 1872.
Place: St John Church, Auburn, South Australia.
William died 12 March 1930 in Clare, South Australia, aged 89 years. Status recorded as married.
Mary died 12 September 1935 in Clare, South Australia, aged 86 years. Status recorded as widow.
Six children located South Australian records for William and Mary.
Mary Emily HOSKING.
Born: 01 January 1873, Clare, South Australia.
Died: 15 May 1922, Clare, South Australia, aged 49 years.
Married: George Henry HARMER.
Date: 05 September 1900.
Place: Methodist Church, Clare, South Australia.
William Leslie HOSKING.
Born: 15 September 1875, Clare, South Australia.
Died: -
Annie Mabel HOSKING.
Born: 29 October 1878, Clare, South Australia.
Died: -
Married: Frederick Thomas HORDNER.
Date: 16 February 1920.
Place: Residence of W. HOSKING, Clare, South Australia.
Lilian Elizabeth HOSKING.
Born: 26 December 1882, Clare, South Australia.
Died: 20 April 1949, North Adelaide, South Australia, aged 65 years.
Married: Thomas Henry BAGSHAW.
Date: 14 September 1934.
Place: Port Noarlunga South, South Australia.
Ada Clare HOSKING.
Born: 21 August 1885, Clare, South Australia.
Died: 02 August 1932, Clare, South Australia, aged 46 years.
Married: Percy Tobias BREBNER.
Date: 16 April 1913.
Place: Residence of W. HOSKING, Clare, South Australia.
Charles Clifton HOSKING.
Born: 02 June 1893, Clare, South Australia.
Died: 10 May 1968 Daw Park, South Australia, aged 74 years.
Married: Olive Sulphide SINCOCK.
Date: 12 January 1924.
Place: Residence of John Gribble SINCOCK, Adelaide, South Australia.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
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COMING UP: The No. 25 Arizona women's basketball team (10-2, 2-0) travels to Tempe, Ariz., for a 6:30 p.m. game at No. 21/23 Arizona State (9-3, 1-1) tomorrow, Jan. 3. Live audio of this and every game is available at www.arizonaathletics.com, as well as on KJLL 1330 AM in Tucson.
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A QUICK LOOK AT THE WILDCATS: Arizona, playing without starters junior center Shawntinice Polk and freshman guard Jessica Arnold, edged Washington State 54-51 at Friel Court last Wednesday night. The Wildcats shot a season-low 31 percent from the field on the game, were 40 percent from three-point range and 57 percent from the charity stripe. Meanwhile, Washington State connected on just 27 percent of its shots, including 18 percent from downtown. Arizona was out-rebounded 52 to 40, its highest rebounding deficit of the season. Senior Dee-Dee Wheeler led all players with 23 points. She also added team highs of nine rebounds, four assists and four steals. Junior Natalie Jones was the only other Wildcat in double-digit scoring with 13 points. She also pulled down six boards and nabbed four steals.
On the season, the Wildcats are led by Wheeler, who averages 18.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.1 steals per game. Polk adds 13.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, while Jones averages 10.3 points and 5.0 rebounds. As a team, Arizona is out-shooting its opponents 46 percent to 35 percent and out-rebounding them 40.3 to 37.2.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION: Junior Kristen Kovesdy scored 13 points, but too many turnovers doomed the No. 21/23 Sun Devils as they fell to Washington 63-55 on Wednesday in Seattle. It was Washington's ninth-straight home win over the Sun Devils. Arizona State committed 27 turnovers and shot 37 percent on the game. Kristen Kovesdy led the team with her 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting and senior Kylan Loney added 10 points in the loss.
On the season, the Sun Devils are led by Kovesdy, who averages 11.5 points per game. Emily Westerberg and Loney add 10.9 points per game apiece. Carrie Buckner leads the team with 4.5 rebounds per game. As a team, Arizona State is shooting 44 percent from the field, compared to the 42 percent of its opponents. The Sun Devils are outscoring their opponents 66.8 to 50.2 and are out-rebounding them 35.1 to 30.1.
SERIES SHORTS: Arizona trails the all-time series with Arizona State 29-37. The last time the two teams met, on Jan. 31, 2004, Arizona fell 68-60 in Tempe. The Wildcats are 15-16 at home, 12-20 away and 2-1 at a neutral site vs. the Sun Devils.
RANKING IN THE PAC-10: The Wildcats currently lead the Pacific-10 in scoring (73.5) and blocked shots (4.8), rank second in rebounding (40.3), field goal percentage (.455), field goal percentage defense (.347) and defensive rebounds (25.8), third in scoring margin (12.8) and rebounding margin (3.1), fourth in three-point field goal percentage (.346), three-point field goal percentage defense (.283) and assist/turnover ratio (0.9), and fifth in assists (15.5) and scoring defense (60.7).
Individually, Dee-Dee Wheeler ranks second in assist/turnover ratio, third in scoring, assists and steals, sixth in minutes played, 10th in three-point field goals made and 15th in rebounding. Shawntinice Polk leads the league in blocked shots and is tied for first in defensive rebounds, ranks second in rebounding and field goal percentage, seventh in scoring and ninth in offensive rebounds. Shannon Hobson ranks 14th and Natalie Jones ranks 15th in rebounding, while Jessica Arnold is sixth and Jones is ninth in three-point field goal percentage.
RANKING NATIONALLY: As a team, Arizona ranks 17th nationally in scoring, 19th in field goal percentage, 36 in scoring margin and won-lost percentage, 40th in blocked shots and 41st in field goal percentage defense.
Individually, junior Shawntinice Polk ranks 12th in field goal percentage and 23rd in blocked shots per game. Senior Dee-Dee Wheeler ranks 41st in assists per game, 45th in steals per game and 48th in points per game.
WHEELER BECOMES SECOND ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER: When she sank a free throw at the 3:47 mark of the second half last Wednesday at Washington State, senior point guard Dee-Dee Wheeler became the second all-time leading scorer at Arizona with her 1,621st point, moving ahead of Elizabeth Pickney. She now has 1,623 points on her career, 614 behind Adia Barnes' 2,237 career points.
INJURED IN SEATTLE: Last Monday's game at Washington took its toll on the Arizona women's basketball team. Junior All-America candidate Shawntinice Polk went down with a left knee injury just before the game's conclusion and is listed as day-to-day. Freshman guard Jessica Arnold exited in the first half with a left shoulder injury and will have an MRI Monday to determine the extent of the injury. Neither player will see action Monday night.
80 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER: In the program's 33-year history, the Wildcats are almost guaranteed a win when they reach 80 points. Arizona is 159-20 (89 percent) all-time when reaching the 80-point plateau. With Joan Bonvicini at the helm, the Wildcats are 120-13 (90 percent) when scoring 80 points or more. This year alone, Arizona is 4-0 in games where it has reached 80 points in the scoring column.
WHEELER'S SCORING STREAK CONTINUES: Point guard Dee-Dee Wheeler has scored 10 or more points in 45 consecutive games. The last time she failed to reach double-digit scoring was March 23, 2003, when she had seven points in a loss to Notre Dame. The senior has scored 10 or more points in 92 of her 104 career games. What's more, she has 25 games with 20 or more points during her career, including four this season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE: During her career, junior Shawntinice Polk has recorded 41 double-doubles (21 as a freshman, 16 as a sophomore and four as a junior). The longest streak came at the start of her career, when she opened the 2002-03 season with eight consecutive double-doubles. During her three seasons, the Wildcats are 31-10 when Polk notches a double-double.
CURRENT CATS ON UA CAREER LISTS: Senior guard Dee-Dee Wheeler is second in scoring (1,623), field goals made (632), field goals attempted (1,377) and minutes played average (32.2), third in steals (251), fourth in scoring average (15.6), three-point field goals made (152) and three-point field goals attempted (429), fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.354), sixth in games started (99) and total minutes played (3,348), and eighth in assists (388) and free throw percentage (.739).
Junior Shawntinice Polk is first in double-doubles (41), blocks (189), rebounding average (10.3) and field goal percentage (.593), second in total rebounds (772), third in scoring average (16.5), sixth in field goals made (512) and free throws attempted (387), seventh in minutes played average (28.9) and eighth in scoring (1,240).
HOME WIN STREAK STANDS AT 33: The Cats have won 33 games in a row at home, the second longest streak in the nation behind Texas (41). The last time the Wildcats were defeated at home was Nov. 22, 2002, when they lost the 2002-03 season opener in overtime to Louisiana State, 78-71. Arizona then won its final 13 homes games during the 2002-03 season, and won all 14 games at McKale last year.
WILDCATS RANK NATIONALLY IN ATTENDANCE: Arizona currently ranks 45th nationally in attendance with an average attendance of 1,915. Connecticut is the leader with a 13,231 average, while Pac-10 opponents Oregon, Washington and Stanford rank 24th, 28th and 30th, respectively, at 3,399, 2,938 and 2,916.
WILDCATS ON THE RADIO: All of Arizona's games this season are broadcast on Tucson's Jolt, KJLL 1330 AM, the radio home of Arizona women's basketball. With Paul Johnson in his 10th year as the Wildcats' play-by-play announcer, the Jolt will broadcast every game, home and away.
WILDCATS ON TELEVISION: The Wildcats have three games this season that will be broadcast on FSN:
Sunday, Jan. 9 - 2:30 p.m. vs. Stanford
Saturday, Jan. 29 - 4 p.m. vs. Maryland
Saturday, Feb. 19 - 2 p.m. at Oregon
In addition, the Wildcats' home games against Southern California (Feb. 12) and Washington (Feb. 26) are "wild card" games that could get picked up in the Pac-10 television package with FSN.
UP NEXT: Arizona returns home for the first time in three weeks to host California at 7 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 7.


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Most people will remember Eddy Grant for hits such as "I Don't Wanna Dance" and "Electric Avenue". The musical genius was once the owner of a number of box-office hits and he had screaming fans vying for his attention. Most recognize that his legendary status as a musician and songwriter never truly faded – though its been 20 years since he last did a tour.
Eddy Grant is a British reggae musician who was born in Guyana in 1948. He traveled to London with his parents as a young boy and soon started developing his musical talents. By the time he was just twenty years old he had managed to produce his first number-one hit – "Baby Come Back". At the time he was the songwriter and lead guitarist for the group The Equals. Though he continued to enjoy some success with the band, he left The Equals after suffering some health problems in 1971 and chose, instead, to pursue a promising solo career. Grant was never slow to seize opportunities when they presented themselves and just one year after his split from the band he had the first black-owned recording studio in Europe where he could record his own music. In 1981 Eddy Grant made the decision to move his operation to RCA where he recorded some of his most memorable pieces. "I Don't Wanna Dance" was so popular that it made number one on the UK chart in September and October 1982.
Over the years Eddy Grant proved to be hugely successful and influential and he used his musical talents to speak out against the injustices he saw in the world. One of his main targets was the apartheid regime which was still in action in South Africa at the time. Little wonder then that Eddy Grant was chosen to play at Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Concert in Hype Park on June 27. The event sparked the start of his new 'Reparation' Tour which will continue to move across the country during the month of July. Fans will find Eddy Grant singing from his heart and speaking his mind at a number of different venues across the country from July 1 to 11. If you're a fan you should definitely get your ticket as soon as possible to make sure that you don't miss out on this incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!


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Ceramic lamp with trefoil spout Jerusalem, Iron Age (IA III), c. 1000–500 BCE The University of Melbourne Art Collection Middle Eastern Studies Collection 1970.0330
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Associate Professor Louise Hitchcock will draw on her current excavation of the site of Tell es-Safi/Gath in the city of Goliath, a joint project with Professor Aren Maeir of Bar Ilan University, Israel.
Hitchcock's research is devoted to the recovery, documentation, and interpretation of contextual relationships as well as the interpretation of existing monuments, especially critical considering that many of the monumental structures of the Late Bronze Age are decaying through exposure to weather and human contact.
Louise Hitchcock has extensive archaeological experience in the east Mediterranean, including time as the Visiting Annual Professor at the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem and a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study at Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
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April 7th 2014: A Thing Done wins the 2013 Sharp Writ Award for best general fiction.
What Reviewers say:
"I've read a lot of historical novels over the last few years but I have to say that hands down, this one is at the top of my list. … I had a hard time putting [this] book down. If you're looking for historical fiction that is different, provides a new perspective and a much needed change of venue – this is your book. Tinney does a wonderful job of demonstrating how minor, insiginificant acts can have far reaching consequences while weaving a great tale grounded in historical events. This is a must read." Sandra Alvarez at medievalists.net
"The story of the origins of the infamous centuries-old antagonism between the Guelf and Ghibelline factions of Florence has been told over the years, but the details have never seemed so interesting. Tinney Sue Heath has taken the outlines of that conflict and turned them into a full-fledged and fascinating story of thirteenth-century Florence…Heath also does a gorgeous job of describing both the people and the scenery in her tale. Under her pen, Florence comes alive in all its squalor and glory…I can't recommend this book enough." Cas O'Connor, Renaissance Magazine, Issue #95
"I absolutely inhaled this book…from the first page, I was hooked. The narrative voice is wonderful, perfectly suited to a wry performer like the Fool, and more than once I laughed out loud. …[the] world of warring families and vendettas was wonderfully rendered. … Highly enjoyable, a wonderful read!" Julie Rose, author of Oleanna and The Pilgrim Glass
"I was so pleased to read Tinney Sue Heath's medieval tale, A Thing Done! … A Thing Done is so well-detailed without being overly so, historically accurate and yet imaginatively inventive, socially thought-provoking, thrilling and humorous! It's a well-done novel that deserves accolades as well as readers who will appreciate its delightfully fun adventure and endearing characters." Erin Al-Mehairi at her blog, Oh for the hook of a book
"A Thing Done is an atmospheric tale of 13th century Florence with all of the intrigue and subterfuge the setting infers…. Heath's fluid writing style keeps the book moving at an enjoyable pace, allowing the story to unfold in its own time and achieving a delicate balance that never seems to lag or feel rushed. … I was sad for it to come to an end. I highly recommend this book to lovers of historical fiction in an uncommon setting who crave an exciting and memorable read." Ginger Myrick, author of The Welsh Healer, El Rey, Work of Art and others.
"… she brings this history alive…these characters will live on for you after reading this book. The detail of the history is vivid and the story compelling." Monette L. Bebow Reinhard author of Felling the Sons and Mystic Fire
"I've just completed my read of A Thing Done and have closed it with a sigh of satisfaction. Corrado is the most engaging protagonist I have read for some time." Prue Batten, author of Gisborne: Book of Pawns and The Chronicles of Eirie series
"Rarely have I read a book where the historical setting is so well portrayed,…..All in all, A Thing Done is a delicious dive into the past. Ms Heath's writing allows us to taste, smell, even touch that distant age, to feel we are walking side by side with Corrado through the alleys of Florence. It is with some regret that I close the book once I'm done, but I hope Ms Heath is already working diligently on a next book – I for one will definitely buy it!" Anna Belfrage, author of A Rip in the Veil, Like Chaff in the Wind, and The Prodigal Son
"All the characters… come across as real people and are three-dimensional. Highly recommended…" Kim Rendfeld, author of The Cross and the Dragon
"This novel set in the 13th century shines a bright light on rival families in medieval Florence, Italy…..Heath Imbues Corrado with a sense of humor in a story rich in detail – food, music, and clothing – as she narrates the consequences of what should have been a harmless prank." Historical Novels Review
"Heath has vividly captured the insidious effects on society when one class of people feels justified in unlimited use of their influence, power and money. While the content is distinctly Florentine and this is definitely a historical fiction lover's novel, the theme strikes me as entirely applicable to contemporary America. You'll enjoy the exciting plot twists and well-developed characters while at the same time having plenty to think about." Judith Starkston at her blog
"…an excellent transformation of the bare bones of a story in the chronicles into a lively novel." Warren Public Library blog, Warren, Vermont
"A Thing Done is a novel rich in historical detail … a novel of love, friendship, and loyalty…" Darlene at Peeking Between the Pages
"A Thing Done gets thumbs up for a compelling, empathetic main character and a good story that gets pretty intense at its climax…" Jenny Q at Let Them Read Books
"I found myself unable to put the book down for very long stretches because I just had to find out what would happen next. … I would highly recommend this book to anyone, but especially anyone who enjoys historical fiction. It has been a while since I learned so much while being entertained." A Book Geek
"Highly recommended for those who love historical fiction that reaches out of the ordinary. … It will elevate and illuminate you." Deborah at A Bookish Libraria
About the book:
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Florence, 1216: The noble families of Florence hold great power, but they do not share it easily. Tensions simmer just below the surface. When Corrado the Jester's prank-for-hire goes wrong, a brawl erupts between two rival factions. Florence reels on the brink of civil war. One side makes the traditional offer of a marriage to restore peace, but that fragile peace crumbles under the pressure of a woman's interference, an unforgivable insult, and an outraged cry for revenge.
Corrado is pressed into unwilling service as messenger by both sides. Sworn to secrecy, he watches in horror as the headstrong knight Buondelmonte violates every code of honor to possess the woman he wants, while another woman, rejected and enraged, schemes to destroy him.
Corrado already knows too much for his own safety. Will Buondelmonte's reckless act set off a full-scale vendetta? And if it does, will even the Jester's famous wit and ingenuity be enough to keep himself alive and protect those dear to him?
This is Corrado's story, but it is also the story of three fiercely determined women in a society that allows them little initiative: Selvaggia, the spurned bride; Gualdrada, the noblewoman who both tempts Buondelmonte and goads him; and Ghisola, Corrado's great-hearted friend. From behind the scenes they will do what they must to achieve their goals—to avenge, to prevail, to survive.
Published by Fireship Press. Available in ebook or paperback format from Amazon, USA, Amazon, UK, or Barnes and Noble. Available in ebook format from Sony. Also available in paperback from WHSmith, UK, or may be ordered through local bookstores. Coming soon from other vendors.
If you would like to know more, here are some excerpts. Excerpt 1. Excerpt 2. Excerpt 3. Excerpt 4. Also, take a look at the first three chapters on Amazon USA.
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