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Shaun Abrahamson on crowdstorming and collaboration
One of the most amazing things about the internet era is people coming together in unique and scalable combinations. Yet organizing crowds is much more difficult than most organizations imagine.
Few people know more about facilitating mass collaboration than Shaun Abrahamson, the CEO of Mutopo. When Shaun talks, we listen. In fact, sometimeswe even ride his coattails on the subject. Shaun recently co-authored a book called Crowdstorm. It was released yesterday, so we invited him to sit down for a Q&A.
You can purchase Crowdstorm here.
Q. Crowdsourcing is used as a label for an ever increasing universe. Where does crowdstorming fit in?
The best way to think about all the facets of crowdsourcing is in terms of what we're asking participants to do. For example, in microwork, like mechanical turk, we're asking people to do small things like, tell us if this is porn (to create content filters) or verify a business listing. In crowdfunding, like Kickstarter, we're asking people for cash and influence (when they announce their support via the social webs). In collaborative consumption, like AirBnB, we're often asking people to provide assets to be shared, and often their networks and reputation so that we may build trust.
In crowdstorming, we focus on actions that crowds can take in relation to ideas: finding ideas, finding people or organizations to come up with ideas, offering feedback and rating/ranking ideas. Crowdstorming can include ideas through a range of maturity, from the napkin stage through to early stage companies. While writing the book, we realized that some of the basic patterns were pretty old. They had been described by Alex Osborne (the "O" in BBDO) when he introduced the world to brainstorming just after WWII. Osborne was mostly concerned with small groups of people coming up with and evaluating ideas. We just see networked crowds where he saw folks in a conference room.
Q. So is crowdstorming a fancy name for idea contests?
I see contests as a subset of crowdstorming. Crowdstorming tends to fall into 3 broad buckets: search, collaborative, integrated. We think contests fall into the search bucket because they are mainly focused on searching for the best ideas (or candidates, partners, etc). Often the search process is desirable because we have something we can test. Think of XPrize or DARPA Grand Challenges – there are spaceships and robot cars that can compete to see who wins.
Other crowdstorms are more collaborative. This is often true when there aren't prototypes to race through the desert or fire into space. The key is deciding as early as possible which concepts are worthy of additional time and investment. Following the 1-9-90 rule, think of this collaborative approach as benefiting from the 9 – the "editors" so to speak. Thus while the 1 may submit ideas, the 9 are engaged to provide feedback. And this feedback is used to refine and select ideas. LEGO Cuusoo is good example of a collaborative crowdstorm. It is not so much a contest, as it is a filter. People or teams pitch new LEGO product ideas. The Cuusoo community needs to give the idea 10,000 votes before an idea will be reviewed by the LEGO team. This is where LEGO Minecraft came from.
I use the word "community" quite deliberately here, because when you add feedback, you drastically increase the number of participants and interactions. And if you invite the same group back to pitch and evaluate multiple ideas, you see relationships form. Yes, you see a competitive dynamic, but also a lot more collaboration. And increasingly we see participants being rewarded for more than just their ideas. Just look at the payouts from Giffgaff, which cover a broad range of contribution types, like sales, support and unique participation in the idea processes.
Q. One of the most interesting themes in the book is how innovative organizations scale talent via non-employees. This is a major discussion topic amongst agencies and clients. What companies are doing this best that we can learn from?
I really think this is a question of what patterns you adopt and where in the process you look to outsiders. One of the best illustrations of this type of thinking comes from Quirky. They literally remapped the consumer product development process around where outside talent can provide the most value.
If we look at the process above, Quirky smartly and explicitly positions themselves as the support system for inventors. They know there are lots of difficult steps like industrial design, quality control and distribution negotiations that require their leadership and control. They can manage the risks and quality in these steps. But Quirky also figures out how to measure and reward participation in some specific roles where it knows the crowd can help. Interestingly, measurement and reward systems inside firms are starting to show similar elements – just take a look at Salesforce's Work.com. I think as we get better at measurement, it will get easier to bring in outside talent to add value to any creative process.
In terms of the ad business, the process below shows Amazon's approach to the production of filmed content at Amazon Studios. They are taking their expertise from ratings and reviews, and applying it to content development. And if you look at the role of crowdfunding in areas like film development, you can see another voting style. We tend to focus on the finance, but pre-selling also provides a strong indication of the potential of an idea.
Most of the crowdstorm processes we have discussed have focused on finding and evaluating ideas. This is useful, but we forget that behind the ideas are talented individuals. Startup accelerators like Techstars are running idea contests – this is how teams make it into their programs. But they are focused on the ideas as well as the talent. And they offer a different set of incentives to work together; unlike Quirky and Amazon, who own the resulting IP, accelerators just want a small share. They want the teams to take the ideas forward. Techstars recently teamed up with Nike+. Why? Yes, Nike needs developers for their Nike+ platform, but they need a different type of talent, too. In this case it's talent that is willing to share risks. As a side benefit, Nike will be pitched loads of ideas, so they get to validate their own understanding of the space. And while they might give away ownership, they have tapped into talent that might never have considered working for Nike.
Q. Now a question every author should have to go on the record with…. Who's your favorite Transformer?
I think I risk being redacted by not saying Optimus, right? But I always liked Wheeljack because he invented stuff, even it mostly didn't work. But this wasn't an obvious choice, so I poked around a bit and realized that his first incarnation was a Lancia Stratos Turbo. That car is the embodiment of taking risks and it mostly worked. And it still looks like it might turn into something else. So Wheeljack wins.
Special thanks to Shaun for sharing his thinking with us. If the above is of interest, consider downloading Crowdstorm here. (And thanks BBH Labs for already letting me come back and "guest blog").


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The number of citations a scientific paper gets is a result of interesting effects and interactions:
First, there is the Matthew effect, also known by the proverb "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer" can be observed, where a preferential attachment to larger nodes causing a power-law distribution of node degrees rather than a normal distribution which would be expected for any repeated random experiment with statistically independent trials. Due to this effect the average paper does not get the mean value of all citations, no, it gets close to zero. Most papers do not get more than 5 citations. But a few papers get cited a thousand times or even more often. Models assume that highly cited papers have a better chance of being cited in new papers can explain this behavior and predict a smooth power law distribution for paper citations.
However, to make the model accurate, there is another factor: time.
While the total number of citations for a given paper naturally can only increase over the years, the actual ability of papers to attract further citations dimishes over time - the paper "ages" (see Citation averages, 2000-2010). This applies even to classic papers, for example from Einstein or Hawking, which are no longer cited as they once were.
Matúš Medo and his colleagues from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland developed a model taking this aging factor into account. They found that a paper's relevance decreases dramatically a few years after its publication.
Especially in our time of instant communication of results, it thus becomes very unlikely that a scientific paper gains in popularity after some time has passed. Sorry to crush your hopes, but if you have a meagerly cited paper now, it most likely won't become more popular in the future ;-)
- Matthew Effect. Wikipedia
- Matúš Medo, Giulio Cimini, and Stanislao Gualdi.Temporal Effects in the Growth of Networks. Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 2011
- W. Elmenreich. Why is it important to get cited?. Self-Organizing Networked Systems Blog. October 2012
- Citation averages, 2000-2010, by fields and years. Times Higher Eduction 2011.


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Yesterday ended, really ended, an election more haunted by history than perhaps any other in this nation's history, and particularly haunted by a man whose dream of equality and justice gave voice to the hopes of many in his generation, and literally gave hope to so many in mine. So, it seems appropriate that — book-ending his campaign — Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech for the Democratic party's nomination on the 45th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, and took the oath of office and give his inaugural address one day after the holiday acknowledging what would have been King's 80th birthday.
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By allowing project managers use Android-based devices to view the work most recently submitted to the Perforce server, the company suggests it has widened the scope for the total codebase to be monitored and managed throughout the development lifecycle.
Already previously available on the iPhone, the company says that its new application is designed to run on an Android-based tablet or smartphone and is available for free from the Android Market.
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When the Hotel Valley Ho opened in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1956, it quickly became the preferred destination for celebrities. It was a vacation spot for Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. Jimmy Durante played the piano in the lobby. Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner hosted their private wedding reception there. Sometimes referred to as the "Baby Biltmore," the Valley Ho building, a crescent-shaped, two-story wing of hotel rooms, suggested the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright. The interior rooms maintained a swank bachelor-pad décor while the pool courtyard was a modernist paradise.
Unfortunately, the slick modernism didn't survive. The hotel was headed for foreclosure until Westroc partners Bill Nassikas and Scott Lyonas bought it in May 2002 and began the process of returning the structure to its original glory. When the hotel reopens in December, it will boast a new two-story wing, pools and spas, restaurants, and outdoor flame and water features. On board for the restoration and 220,000-square-foot expansion of the 14-acre property were Phoenix-based Kitchell Contractors, the original builder on the hotel, and Hatfield Reynolds Electric, the design/build electrical subcontractor.
To have the hotel open for Scottsdale's prime tourist season (around Christmas), the contractors had to work within a 14-month construction schedule. That tight of a timeline is difficult under even the most optimal specifications, but the hotel posed another challenge. The Valley Ho is the only hotel on the Scottsdale Historic Register, meaning that both the rehabilitation of the existing structure and the addition had to stay in the spirit of the original design, yet follow contemporary energy-efficiency and safety standards.
For Hatfield Reynolds Electric, a subsidiary of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., that meant wiring around existing 50-year-old structures, such as the exposed brick walls in the interior. According to Ralph Buehler, project manager, the electricians sometimes drilled to get inside the brick, but in most cases the firm reused existing underground utility tunnels by stripping out the original conduit and wiring and installing new supports, conduit, and wiring. Where the tunnels didn't reach, surface-mounted wiring methods were used to complete the circuit paths. In the end, the company installed more than 24 miles of conduit, 139 miles of wire, and 3,000 receptacles and switches. It also prepared the facility for low-voltage networking and audiovisual systems and added the first fire-alarm system in the hotel's history.
Lighting posed its own retro versus retrofit challenge. In the addition to the hotel, the electrical contractor had to find and install lighting fixtures to fit in with the mid-20th-century décor. In the new ballrooms, Hatfield Reynolds also installed a dimming system and skyhooks for a theatrical lighting system and prepared the rooms for audiovisual lighting effects, high-definition flat-screen TVs, built-in workstations, and WiFi and cable modem connectivity by installing the necessary conduit. In areas of the existing structure, Hatfield Reynolds had to refurbish the existing light fixtures to comply with today's energy codes. Lights were relamped to change from high-energy use incandescent bulbs to more efficient screw-in fluorescents. Working around the original structure also proved difficult in this area. In one instance, electricians installed recessed light fixtures in 12-inch thick concrete ceilings. "The biggest challenge was rerouting wiring and installing wiring and conduit to certain areas and then rerouting them again around existing architectural details," Buehler says.
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Maine is a true winter playground, offering myriad ways to get out and explore the beautiful landscape, but also packs plenty of indoor ways to enjoy the season. The Inn at English Meadows is the perfect place to use as a base for your winter adventures, whether they involve sliding through wooded glades on cross-country skis or learning new cooking techniques in a cooking class. Afterwards, return to the Inn to relax by the fire with a mug of hot cocoa or a glass of wine. We have compiled a sampling of some of the many ways to enjoy Maine in the winter below:
Cross Country Skiing – In southern Maine you can cross-country ski alongside the ocean, across golf courses and through scented pine forests. Check out the trails at Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm or the lovely Bridal Path. L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools offer inexpensive "Walk-On Adventures" in cross-country skiing and snowshoeing right from their retail store in Freeport. Some other resources for cross-country skiing include:
- Harris Farm XC Ski Center – Dayton, (207) 499-2678, www.harrisfarm.com – This 1,000-acre center has 40 kilometers of trails for novice, intermediate and advanced skiers, with skating lanes. Snowshoeing also available. Amenities include a day lodge with wood stove, snack bar, rentals, and ski shop.
- Smiling Hill Farm – Westbrook, www.smilinghill.com – 34 kilometers of trails for novice, intermediate and advanced Nordic skiers and snowshoers, as well as marked nature trails. Amenities include rentals, a farm building with snack bar, wood stove, changing area, gift shop and dairy store.
- Five Fields Farm – Bridgton, (207) 647-2425, www.fivefieldsski.com – This 70-acre orchard offers 27 kilometers of trails for novice, intermediate and advanced skiers and snowshoers. Of special note is the unlimited backcountry terrain to the top of scenic Baldpate Mountain and the surrounding 450-acre land preserve. Other amenities include a warming house and rentals.
Ice Skating – Close by, the Park at Crow Hill in Kennebunkport offers a skating pond and in Kennebunk center there is the newly opened Waterhouse Center skating pavilion. West Brook Ice Rink in Biddeford is also a popular outdoor skating destination. When the conditions are right, the pond in the middle of the beautiful 52-acre Deering Oaks Park in Portland is considered by many to be one of the best ice skating spots in Maine. City crews make a special effort to keep the ice cleared and its surface well groomed for skating. Up for a bigger challenge? The ice goes on for miles at Sebago Lake and other lakes of the nearby Lakes Region.
Skiing – Some of the finest skiing in the east is to be had at Maine mountains. Located less than two hours away are Shawnee Peak in Bridgton and Lost Valley in Auburn. Sunday River in Bethel is close enough for a day trip, as are numerous ski areas in the White Mountains of New Hampshire like Cranmore Mountain Resort, Bretton Woods, Black Mountain, Wildcat and Attitash.
Snowmobiling – Northeast Snowmobile Rentals, with locations in Gorham and Fryeburg can set you up with everything you need for an adrenaline-filled adventure over miles snow-covered trails and open fields. (800) 458-1838 or www.northeastsnowmobile.com.
Go for a sleigh ride – Enjoy snow sprinkled pine trees and frost tipped fields while you glide leisurely in a horse-drawn sleigh. Rockin' Horse Stables offers horse-drawn sleigh/carriage/wagon rides. 245 Arundel Road, Kennebunkport 207-967-4288.
Bowling – The classic indoor sport is a favorite of young and old alike! Vacationland in Saco is a quick drive away, offering candlepin lanes and a billiard room. At Bayside Bowl in Portland's revitalized Bayside neighborhood, you can bowl in an intimate, upscale alley and enjoy excellent food served right at the lanes.
Catch a game – The Portland Pirates tear up the ice at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland – look for their home games all winter long as well as those of Maine's D-league basketball team, The Maine Red Claws.
Relax in a spa – What better way to unwind in winter than by pampering yourself at a day spa. Treat yourself to massage, a facial and aromatherapy; it's the perfect antidote to the mid-winter blahs. Cottage Breeze Day Spa is right around the corner and numerous other spas are mere minutes away.
Take in a cooking class – Schedule a personal cooking class at nearby 50 Local, an acclaimed restaurant in Kennebunk. Alternatively, at Stonewall Kitchen's company headquarters in York, classes are held almost daily on such savory topics as bread making, holiday menus, ethnic specialties and seafood delights. 877.899.8363 or www.stonewallkitchen.com. Wine lovers can often find a tasting at Down East Wine Imports in Lower Village Kennebunk or at Browne Trading Company or LeRoux Kitchen in Portland's Old Port.


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Awakenings: Art in Society in Asia 1960s–1990s, a major retrospective at Singapore's National Gallery (14 June–15 September 2019), opens emphatically in flames. At the exhibition's entrance, viewers encounter a wall-sized image from 1964 titled Burning Canvases Floating on the River. The photograph captures a performance by Lee Seung-taek, in which...
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How to calibrate S1 footpod with Polar RS300X Training Computer
For the most accurate speed and distance results Polar recommends the following calibration of the S1 footpod with RS300X Training Computer.
Before calibrating, enable S1 footpod by going to Settings → Features → S sensor → Footpod. Footpod set on is displayed.
To calibrate by running
1. Go to Settings → Features → Footp.calib. → Run.
2. Press OK. Turn the footpod on.
The display reads Calibration Distance X km. Adjust the distance according to how far you wish to run to calibrate the footpod. The minimum recommended distance is 1 km. The longer the distance the better for the calibration. To get the best results, use an accurate calibration distance, e.g. by calibrating on a running track. It is important that you calibrate the footpod so that it matches the kind of terrain you normally run.
3. Press OK to confirm. Press START and run ... km is displayed.
4. Press OK and start run by making the first step with the sensor foot onto starting line and run the preset distance at a steady pace.
The display reads Press OK After ...km.
5. Once you have reached the calibration distance, stop exactly on the stop line of the preset distance and press OK. Stand still for 15 seconds with your arms down and wait until your running computer has received the data.
6. When the calibration succeeds, Calibration Complete! and calibration value are displayed. The new calibration factor is used.If the calibration fails, Footpod Calibration Failed! is displayed. When the calibration fails or you cancel the calibration the previous calibration factor is used.
To calibrate manually
Calibration factor can be calculated using the formula below:
Actual distance
RS300X displayed distance
For example: you run 1200m, the running computer shows a distance of 1180m, the calibration factor should be adjusted to 1200/1180 = 1.017.
Once you know the calibration factor, set the calibration factor on your
1. Select Settings → Features → Footp.calib. → Manual.
2. Set the Calibration factor and press OK. The sensor is now calibrated.
Calibration is done in metric units. This is because the most universal calibration location is a 400m track, even in countries using the imperial units.


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Hydrogen is the most abundant element on the earth. It is a prime component in water, and can be found in almost every natural compound on the planet. Furthermore, hydrogen has the potential to release impressive amounts of energy. In fact, one of the most destructive weapons ever created—the hydrogen bomb—has a blast equivalent of up to 12,500 tons of TNT!
Thankfully, the energy harnessed from hydrogen can do more than just lay cities to waste. Hydrogen fuel cell technology is gradually becoming more than just a theoretical form of eco-friendly, fuel-efficient transportation. Many experts agree that hydrogen powered cars will be available to the general population within the next 20 years or so.
To get a better idea of how a hydrogen fuel cell works, you need to know a little chemistry, as well as some mechanics.
The Hydrogen Atom
Composed of one proton and one electron, hydrogen is the simplest element on the earth. Consequently, hydrogen is very easy to manipulate, pull apart, or combine with other elements and compounds, making it both plentiful and useful for fuel cell technology. When hydrogen is run through a fuel cell, the fuel cell effectively breaks apart hydrogen molecules into 2 positively charged hydrogen ions, and a negatively charged electron stream. This steady stream of electrons is what produces electricity and powers the car.
The Components
A fuel cell is essentially a hydrogen powered battery: it contains a positive port, a negative port, and a fuel that, under the right circumstances, produces electricity. While there are several different kinds of fuel cells in development, the type of fuel cell used in cars is called a polymer exchange membrane, or PEM. This compact fuel cell is composed of four main components:
- Anode: The anode is negatively charged and conducts electrons through the car's circuitry system.
- Cathode: The cathode is the positively charged electrode involved with combining the electrons and hydrogen ions with oxygen molecules to form water.
- Membrane/Electrolyte: Resembling plastic wrap, this special material only conducts positively charged ions; it allows hydrogen ions to pass through the fuel cell but forces the electrons to go around.
- Catalyst: Often composed of platinum particles on a very thin cloth, the catalyst is responsible for initiating the chemical reaction between the newly formed hydrogen molecules (H2) with the oxygen molecules (O2) found in the cathode.
The Process
- H2 molecules are pumped into the anode, while O2 molecules are pumped into cathode.
- The fuel cell's membrane then separates the H2 molecules' electrons from the protons, creating hydrogen ions and the electron stream.
- While the hydrogen ions are permitted to pass through the membrane and directly into the cathode, the electrons are forced around the membrane and into the car's electric system.
- The electrons reunite with the hydrogen ions in the cathode to form H2 molecules.
- The catalyst then sparks a chemical reaction between the newly formed H2 molecules and the O2 molecules already in the cathode to produce water, which then exits the fuel cell in the form of steam.
The Possibilities
While many hydrogen powered cars are still in the concept phase, manufacturers are confident that fuel cell technology will provide an efficient alternative to fossil fuels in the near future. As fuel cells become more streamlined and dependable, and less costly, they will help lower America's dependence on foreign oil. And because hydrogen powered cars release steam as exhaust, fuel cell technology can also help the environment by cutting down on harmful airborne toxins, such as carbon monoxide.
The idea that a fuel cell can run on hydrogen, produce electricity, and emit only steam seems like something straight from a futuristic science fiction novel. But take a look at the simple chemistry and mechanics behind the technology and you'll see that the future is not all that distant.
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High school football season grows a little more exciting this week as nine Gaston County teams head into the playoffs for the annual sudden-death tournament.
Enjoy the games as much as you can. There�s a dark cloud forming over the sport in the Northeast, and it has nothing to do with Hurricane Sandy.
The rumblings began last week during a school board meeting in Dover, N.H. Ironically, the subject broached by school board member Paul Butler wasn�t even on the agenda. A local reporter was present, however, and The New York Times published a lengthy story about Butler�s comments.
Butler, a retired physician, suggested the time has come to ban high school football. He cited the potential for concussions as being too great of a risk. Concussions on developing brains, he said, can have a long-lasting impact, including the possibility of brain damage, depression and dementia.
�I suspect it�s going to take a long time,� Butler said. �It took a long time for people to wear bicycle helmets. It took a long time for people to stop smoking.�
Butler went on to say that if the school board didn�t stop the game, lawyers would.
His comments made their way to Rush Limbaugh�s radio program, where the outspoken icon of conservatives called it part of a liberal agenda that is creating a society afraid to take risks. (We�ve paraphrased Rush to create a more wholesome image of what he actually said.)
The Dover school board stated publicly that banning football wasn�t on its agenda at this time.
What the ex-doctor had to say though is worth some consideration, at least in terms of how the ideology of our culture establishes priorities.
In an age where we are putting more focus on such things as civility, nurture and nutrition, we are charging admission Friday nights to watch our young people play a sport in the belly of an arena where a point of emphasis is to knock the snot out of their opponents if they possibly can.
Also mentioned at the Dover school district meeting was the fact that the system is trying to find a way to purchase new helmets but laid off teachers last year.
On the other hand, there is something to be said for anything that brings communities together in masses.
And of course, Rush is always right. There are risks involved in any aspects of life. Be careful if you are venturing out to Interstate 85 today.
What we have to figure out is if the risks outweigh the benefits.
As Butler said, it will probably take a long time.
Even longer here. Southern traditions die hard.


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President Barack Obama on Wednesday suggested that some Republicans had begun to soften their opposition to increased tax rates on the wealthiest Americans, but sharply warned the GOP against looking to tie their budget fight to an upcoming debate over whether to increase the debt ceiling.
Speaking in Washington before a group of corporate leaders, the president suggested some rank-and-file GOP lawmakers might relent in opposing increased income tax rates for the wealthiest earners, meaning Washington is closer to an agreement on the fiscal cliff than principal negotiators' public comments might suggest.
"I think there's a recognition that maybe they can accept some rate increases as long as it's combined with serious entitlement reform and additional spending cuts. And if we can get the leadership on the Republican side to take that framework, to acknowledge that reality, then the numbers actually aren't that far apart," Obama told members of the Business Roundtable this morning. "Another way of putting this is, we can probably solve this in about a week. It's not that tough. But we need that conceptual breakthrough that says we need to do a balanced plan; that's what's best for the economy; that's what the American people voted for; that's how we're going to get it done."
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Talks toward resolving the fiscal cliff, the combination of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect on Jan. 1, seem to have hit an impasse after House Republicans and Obama each offered countervailing proposals to address the looming combination.
In the ongoing fiscal cliff negotiations, some Republicans are starting to think the way forward is to give in to President Obama's demands. NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro discuss.
The stalemate involves the question of whether tax rates are allowed to increase for the top earners. Republicans say they are willing to ask the wealthy to shoulder a larger share of the tax burden, but only through ending deductions and loopholes in the tax code.
"Now the revenues that we are putting on the table are going to come from, guess who? The rich," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill. "There are ways to limit deductions, close loopholes and have the same people pay more of their money to the federal government without raising tax rates, which we believe will harm our economy."
Obama, in his appearance shortly following Boehner's press conference, argued that closing those deductions would not raise the type of revenue needed to establish the "balanced" approach on which he campaigned. The president also said that the GOP plan would harm philanthropic and charitable giving.
Time Magazine's Nancy Gibbs, New York One's Errol Louis and MSNBC.com's Richard Wolffe join The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd to talk about who would get the blame for going over the fiscal cliff and messaging on the cliff.
As the opposing sides race toward the end-of-December deadline, a New York Times report on Wednesday suggested that Republicans might turn, as a fallback position, to authorizing an extension of current tax rates for all but the wealthiest Americans (this was essentially the president's initial request of lawmakers following the election).
But the report also suggested that Republicans might then use an impending need to authorize more borrowing authority, a point at which the GOP might have more leverage, to extract the kinds of spending cuts and tax and entitlement reforms for which Republican leaders have pushed during this fall's fiscal cliff talks.
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Referencing that report, the president sternly warned Republicans against tying another increase in the debt ceiling to a fiscal fight -- a scenario which would risk reigniting the debt talks during the summer of 2011, during which the government was brought to the brink of default due to partisan differences.
"I have to just tell you, that is a bad strategy for America, it's a bad strategy for our businesses, and it's not a game that I will play," Obama said.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are currently set to depart for their holiday recess, though Boehner said that he would remain in Washington, ready "at any moment" to sit down with Obama and negotiate.
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President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks about the fiscal cliff at the Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers, in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
But Republicans also clamored for another meeting with the president, expressing their frustration that they had not received any plan in response to theirs from Obama.
"We ask the president, sit down with us, be serious about the specifics and spending so we can stop the wasteful spending in Washington and finally address the problem," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.


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Jon Lowery, who has been the head men's soccer coach at Hamline for the past three seasons, announced his resignation. In addition to serving as head soccer coach, Lowery also served as chairman of the physical education department and liaison to the admissions department.
Lowery had a record of 16-34-3 (.368) in three seasons with the Pipers.
Hamline athletic director Bob Beeman said the school is now accepting applications for Lowery's successor. "I am very sorry to see Jon leave," Beeman said. "Jon's teams have consistently improved over the course of his three years and they have always competed with a sense of purpose. I am confident we have a solid foundation for continued growth in our program. Jon will be truly missed here at Hamline."
Prior to coming to Hamline, Lowery served as an assistant coach at Massachusetts-Amherst, Ohio State and perennial NCAA Division I power Wake Forest. The school will be accepting applications for the position through April 30. Interviews will be conducted in May with an anticipated start date of June 1.


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RALEIGH � North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand.
The university has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Iceberg Guards about rising senior guard Leslie McDonald, who until recently had been listed on the company's website as a user of its products. It's the second off-court issue involving a UNC player the school has faced this offseason, following leading scorer P.J. Hairston's June arrest on a misdemeanor drug charge while driving a rental vehicle.
That vehicle was linked to a man with a criminal history � who also has a business connection to one of the founders of Iceberg Holdings LLC.
NCAA rules generally prohibit athletes from endorsing or promoting a company or product.
�We sent a cease-and-desist letter to Iceberg regarding Leslie McDonald,� said Steve Kirschner, UNC's senior associate athletic director for communications. �They took his name off their site as a customer last week.�
North Carolina has spent much of the past three years dealing with off-field issues that began with an NCAA investigation of the football program. Now the school is trying to determine whether there are issues with its men's basketball program.
Kirschner said the school has no official relationship with Iceberg to provide mouth guards or services to UNC athletes, nor with the two men � Spencer Howard of Durham and Lee Gause of New York � who formed Iceberg Holdings LLC and are listed on incorporation documents filed with the North Carolina secretary of state's office. Howard is an oral surgeon who graduated from UNC's School of Dentistry, while Gause is a dentist who earned his undergraduate degree from UNC.
A request by The Associated Press for a copy of the letter under the state's public records law hasn't yet been granted. The school has declined an AP request to interview McDonald, who made at least one post on social media about wearing a Tar Heel-themed Iceberg mouth guard in a game last season.
Neither Howard nor Gause have responded to requests for comment over the past week. Howard also started a different business with Haydn Patrick �Fats� Thomas, who is now linked to rental cars driven by Hairston during a traffic stop in May and during his June arrest.
David Ridpath, a former compliance officer at Marshall and Weber State, said schools can send a cease-and-desist letter to warn a business that using a college athlete in a promotion can jeopardize the player's eligibility. Now an associate professor of sports administration at Ohio University, Ridpath said those often-inadvertent cases typically amount only to a secondary violation.
�If the company complies (with the letter), it's usually a nonissue from there on out,� Ridpath said.
The NCAA sanctioned North Carolina last year for football players receiving improper benefits from people from outside the program. In that case, the NCAA said UNC should've done more to monitor its athletes on social media.
On Feb. 21, two days after the Tar Heels won at Georgia Tech, a photographer whose work is featured on the official UNC athletics website tweeted a photo of McDonald wearing a distinctive mouth guard featuring the school logo as well as the argyle pattern that trims the team's uniforms.
McDonald tweeted in response that it was �made by Iceberg.�
Alex Gause, Lee's brother and a UNC graduate who works as a dentist in the same practice, tweeted the photographer and McDonald that the mouth guard �looks great! Custom made via IcebergGuards 4 anyone who's curious.� He also linked both his and his brother's Twitter feeds in the post. Lee Gause retweeted his brother's post.
The school has declined to say how McDonald acquired the mouth guard. Iceberg's website shows customized mouth guards � including one endorsed by former UNC player Danny Green � ranging from $150 to as much as $1,500.
Last week, UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said the school is gathering information on potential improper conduct by student-athletes, though he didn't name any player specifically. His statement came a month after Hairston's arrest at a license checkpoint in Durham for misdemeanor marijuana possession.
That was the second time in a month Hairston was stopped by authorities while driving a rented luxury SUV or late-model sports car. In both cases, rental records connected the vehicle to either Thomas� name or his home address in Durham.
A review of the Twitter accounts of current and former UNC athletes show numerous friendly messages exchanged with Thomas, including by McDonald.
Howard, the Durham oral surgeon listed on incorporation documents for Iceberg Holdings LLC, also formed a business corporation with Thomas called Kairobi Exotic Rentals and Transport Inc., according to filings with the North Carolina Secretary of State's office.
Thomas was convicted in 2006 of a felony charge of accessing computers to defraud or obtain property, according to the Durham County clerk of court's office. He's facing pending drug charges as well as a charge of possession of a firearm by a felon from a December arrest, and has a hearing scheduled for next month.
UNC coach Roy Williams issued a statement Monday saying Hairston � who returned for his junior season instead of entering the NBA draft � would face �serious consequences� following the arrest, including a potential suspension.
Hairston has court hearings scheduled in August for his speeding citation as well as the drug charge.


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Mars Near 2016 Oppostion (Annotated)
On May 12, 2016, Mars was 0.53 astronomical unit (50 million miles or 80 million kilometers) away from Earth.
Data were provided by the HST proposal 14499 taken by the Hubble Heritage Team: Z. Levay (PI), M. Mutchler, J. Mack, R. Avila, C. Christian, L. Frattare, J. Green, C. Martlin, S. Meyett, and S. Porter (STScI/AURA), K. Noll (NASA/GSFC), J. Bell (ASU), and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute). Additional data processing support was provided by G. Bacon (STScI).
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Purple: F275W (275nm)
Blue: F410M (410nm)
Green: F502N (502nm)
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Mobile zoo visit proves a hit
Fernhill House was invaded by snakes, chinchillas and giant rabbits this week – but there was no need to call out the environmental health inspectors.
The visitors came along as part of an event staged by Worcestershire mobile zoo Animal Mania. The specialist travelling party zoo spent an afternoon with residents, staff and members of the public who were able to stroke a range of furry, scaly and creepy creatures.
The menagerie, which also includes bearded dragons, pythons, pygmy hedgehogs, tortoises and arachnids, is a popular attraction for care homes, schools and parties in the area – and certainly proved a hit across all ages of animal lovers at Fernhill House.
It was one of an eclectic range of regular activities put on at the home – such as dancing, music recitals, comedy evenings, gym sessions, cookery masterclasses and celebrity talks – many of which are open to the public.


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MIDTOWN EAST — The family of an advertising exec fatally crushed in a horrifying elevator accident is suing the firm that was repairing the lift, accusing it of recklessly skirting safety rules.
Suzanne Hart's family claims in a lawsuit filed Jan. 22 that Transel Elevator and Electric and its employees caused her death in a midtown office building by putting an elevator back into service without reenabling a safety device.
A director at ad firm Young & Rubicam, Hart, 41, was fatally crushed on Dec. 14, 2011, while heading to her office. The elevator she tried to board rose with its doors open, dragging her upward until she got stuck between the first and second floors.
The lawsuit faults the Transel repair crew for a slew of errors, including:
• Failing to post signs that they were repairing the elevator.
• Not contacting the city Department of Buildings to schedule a mandatory inspection before putting the elevator back into service.
• Leaving a "jumper" wire in the elevator that was used to bypass the safety circuit.
• Failing to put up caution tape inside the elevators.
• Operating the elevator without a certificate of compliance.
• Not obtaining a work permit for reduced travel on the elevators.
A probe by the DOB and the city's Department of Investigation found in February 2012 that Transel mechanic Michael Hill had disabled a safety device that prevents the elevator from moving while its doors are open. Hill has said that he turned the mechanism back on before Hart was killed.
The DOB also suspended the license of Transel co-owner John Fichera for putting the elevator back into service without getting the city agency's approval. Transel was also slapped with 23 violations.
After the release of the city's findings, Transel fired Hill and four other repairmen.
The lawsuit also names Fichera, Hill and the four Transel employees as defendants. The building's property manager at the time, Cushman & Wakefield, is also named in the lawsuit.
Hart's father, Alex Hart, filed the lawsuit in Brooklyn, where she lived. He doesn't specify the amount in damages that he seeks.
Transel did not return a call for comment. Hill could not be reached for comment. Isabelle Kirshner, Hill's lawyer during the investigation, said she no longer represents him.
Two other people were in the elevator when Hart was killed. In January 2012, one of the passengers filed a lawsuit against Transel, claiming she was too scared to step foot in an elevator since witnessing the grisly death.


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Dodge rolled out a Hemi-powered truck concept this morning — the Rampage — that finds its closest analog in the Honda Ridgeline. It's a surprising direction, considering Ridgie's slow uptake in the truck market. Maybe Dodge is planning to steal Honda's not-quite thunder by doing a better unit-body pickup in coming years.
Dodge design chief Trevor Creed demonstrates the Rampage's, er, Rampageocity.


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It might be hard to believe, but there may be some men out there who failed to find the perfect Christmas gifts for the women in their lives.
It might be hard to believe, but there may be some men out there who failed to find the perfect Christmas gifts for the women in their lives.
Make up for the mistakes at White Pearl.
Julie Galardo opened her shop early this month, offering a selection of gifts and jewelry. Since she designs and crafts her own pearl and leather necklaces and bracelets, many one-of-a-kind creations can be found.
�I like to have a piece that you can wear in different ways,� Galardo said of her concepts, demonstrating how a single necklace can be worn short, long or in between.
Although her shop is brand new, Galardo has long been in retail, with a previous location in a South Walton tourist destination. By opening White Pearl, she hopes to attract not just visitors but locals as well.
�My prices will be for the locals and not just tourists,� Galardo said.
Along with her own designs, Galardo carries pieces and creations by local artisans, and she offers pearl re-stringing or redesigning.
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HOURS: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays
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Dr. Casi Stubbs opened her orthodontist practice in the Bluewater Bay area several years ago. But to better serve the patients, Zack Stubbs said they needed more space.
�We started in 2008 with one patient. Now we see about 70 a day,� said Stubbs, who serves as office manager for his wife, keeping the day-to-day workings in order.
�We needed more chair space so we could continue to run on time for our patients,� Stubbs added.
With a new location about a mile from the old, Stubbs Orthodontics has doubled its size and provides patients with a large waiting room and an open concept. The space provides more than just a waiting room, allowing for a homework area, play areas and room for parents to see the next step toward beautiful smiles on their children.
The office opened in October, but Stubbs Orthodontics also opened a satellite office in Destin earlier this year.
Regardless of which office you visit, ask about the upcoming publication of Dr. Stubbs� children�s book, �This Will Be & You Will See.�
LOCATION: 4633 E. Highway 20, Seminole, across from the water tower
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Samples: Write numbers - to 30. Comparing numbers – to 30. Number line. Counting to 10 on the Number Line.
2.NA.3 – Create and continue sequential patterns by identifying the unit of repeat
Samples: Reading numbers – to 100. Write numbers – to 100. Comparing numbers – to 100.
2.NA.4 – Continue number patterns based on ones, twos, fives, and tens.
Samples: Write numbers - to 30. Comparing numbers – to 30. Number line. Counting to 10 on the Number Line.
Number and place value
ACMNA015 – Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts
Samples: Count on 2 - numbers up to 10. Two more than. Plus two. Plus two. Adding within 5. Add on to 5. AddingDots.
KS1.Y1.N.AS – Number - addition and subtraction
Pupils should be taught to:
KS1.Y1.N.AS.1 – Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (-) and equals (=) signs
Samples: AddingDots. Add on to 10. Count on and back by 2. Subtract 2 from numbers under 10. 'Adding On' to subtract.
KS1.Y1.N.AS.3 – Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including 0
Samples: Adding within 5. AddingDots. Add single digit numbers. Addition to 20. Add three numbers - each under 6.
K.OA.1 – Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings (Drawings need not show details, but should show the mathematics in the problem. (This applies wherever drawings are mentioned in the Standards.)), sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.
Samples: Counting to 10 - How many altogether: Activity 1. One More Than. Counting Backwards. One Less Than.
K.OA.2 – Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.
Samples: AddingDots. Add on to 10. Subtraction with visual cues: Activity 1. Addition to 20. Make 10.
K.OA.4 – For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or equation.
Samples: Subitising - dots. How many altogether. Subitising - Matching pairs of quantities. AddingDots.
1.OA.3 – Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract. (Students need not use formal terms for these properties.) Examples: If 8 + 3 = 11 is known, then 3 + 8 = 11 is also known. (Commutative property of addition.) To add 2 + 6 + 4, the second two numbers can be added to make a ten, so 2 + 6 + 4 = 2 + 10 = 12. (Associative property of addition.)
Samples: AddingDots. Add on to 10. Addition to 20. Single digit addition (missing number). Subtract from 10 (losing acorns).


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After a conversation earlier today in which this came up, I am reminded again of both the legitimate concern about 'putting God in a box' when we do theology and of the serious liabilities of this kind of suspicion toward theology. There is, of course, the ever-present peril of assuming that we have comprehended God and pinned him down or packaged him neatly in a box. Yet, though typically not meant to raze all possibility of doctrinal articulation and commitment, the attitude that is often beneath caution about 'putting God in a box' generally disparages serious and careful thinking about God and God's works. I'd like to suggest that this attitude and its common expression in hesitation about confining God to our descriptions are misguided for at least three reasons and then hear some of your thoughts on this.
First, it fails to carry the incomprehensibility of God into the practice of theology. Indeed, it assumes that mystery, wonder, and reverence somehow simply cannot come with us into the realm of rational discourse and inform the way in which we operate there. In a sense, one could say even that this attitude stems from unbelief: God's greatness will begin to disintegrate with our theological distinctions and discriminations and so needs to be protected from such intellectual activity. Perhaps, though, God's awe-inspiring majesty and riches are never, and cannot be, in any real danger of being corroded even as we seek to speak carefully, even precisely, of him.
Second, this attitude misunderstands what theology is meant to do. It is not meant to dissolve the mystery of God but rather, in view of God's gracious revelation, to elaborate on certain points and make helpful distinctions for the well-being of the church's worship and witness and then to leave things there, to reflect and to formulate modestly without ever presuming to domesticate God.
Third, this kind of thinking can leave the believer with his or her own experience as the primary or even only platform from which to talk about the faith and commend it to others. If one resists confessional and rational articulation, one can get stuck in let-me-just-tell-you-how-Jesus-changed-my-life mode. Because of the objective work of God in history and because of the fact that God's word addresses us from without, it will not do to have only our experience as a resource or vehicle for commending the gospel. God has worked and does work in the world and not just subjectively in our own hearts and it's important that believers be able to give an account of that. Otherwise, we may even risk absolutizing our own (always limited) experience and unduly foisting it upon others as the normative pathway to knowing God.
Ultimately, as Bavinck puts it, 'Mystery is the lifeblood of dogmatics' (RD, 2:28). Yet, lest we appear to spurn God's redemption of the human intellect, something is amiss if we resist thinking clearly about him as in the work of theology.


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10 great places where comedy is king
What better way to start a new year than with a laugh? Top-flight comedy clubs have popped up across the nation, which makes it easier than ever to catch a stand-up show. But comic Amy Schumer, whose Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer premieres April 30, says some clubs stand out. The layout, the staff and the type of crowd all help make for a memorable show. Schumer shares some favorites with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY.
Gotham Comedy Club
New York
Schumer has a weak spot for this Manhattan club, where she became established as a comedian. "Gotham actually grew me. It's the first place I ever got on stage. It's the first that headlined me," she says. Other hometown favorites include Comedy Cellar, where she performs frequently, and a new discovery, Levity Live in nearby Nyack, N.Y. "It's huge and beautiful and looks like a TV taping set." 212-367-9000; gothamcomedyclub.com
Denver Comedy Works
Schumer recorded an album at this downtown Larimer Square club, and particularly likes the crowds. "Denver has a good class of people. They're smart and they're excited." The room itself is large with low ceilings, but still feels intimate. And the staff knows how to produce a show, Schumer says. 303-595-3637; comedyworks.com
Punchline San Francisco
Schumer knows that audiences will get her jokes at this Bay Area club. "Smart people live in San Francisco, so the crowds are always really bright. My punch lines are really understated, so you have to listen," she says. The club also has a nostalgic atmosphere. "You can feel the comedians who have been there before," she says. 415-397-7573;punchlinecomedyclub.com
Stand Up Live
This new downtown club has great energy, Schumer says. "People are hungry for comedy there. It's a partying culture." The room is designed with a theater-style stage but has comedy club seating, which she says is a perfect combination. "It's nice to have this feeling of a real show, but have it be sort of lower stakes than you would at a huge theater." 480-719-6100; standuplive.com
Cap City Comedy Club
Brainy, partying crowds make the Texas capital a great place to perform, Schumer says. "People are smart and paying attention," she says. "The shows are so successful there." Plus, given all the other entertainment options people have in the city, it's clear the audience wants to be there for the show, she says. 512-467-2333; capcitycomedy.com
Rooster T. Feathers
Sunnyvale, Calif.
Schumer likes the laid-back, kitschy style at this club, where instead of a greenroom, performers sit outside in lawn chairs while they wait their turn on stage. "It feels like you're performing at your eccentric uncle's house," she says. "It's off-the-beaten path, and when people come there, they're really coming to see you on purpose," she says. 408-736-0921; roostertfeathers.com
Hollywood Improv
Los Angeles
This Melrose Avenue club attracts big-name entertainers, but Schumer says that only motivates her more. "I think there are strong harder-working comedians in New York than in L.A. I can go up and kill. I feel very successful there," she says. "That's a room where famous, famous people will perform." 323-651-2583; hollywood.improv.com
Acme Comedy Company
Though Schumer has never performed at this club in the city's Warehouse District, she has caught shows there, and is impressed with the venue. "People there are so smart and quick. Comedians absolutely rave about this club. It looks like a great room to perform in." 612-338-6393; acmecomedycompany.com
Punchline Atlanta
Comics can always feel the energy at this club, Schumer says. "They're so ready to party on the weekends. I always get heckled there, but the staff is so nice." She says the wood-paneled room feels timeless. "It's like going to your aunt's house who hasn't updated the carpeting since the 1980s." 404-252-5233; punchline.com
The Comedy Attic
Bloomington, Ind.
Schumer was surprised by the atmosphere at this club located in the hometown of Indiana University. "It's the Midwest, but they're nobody's fool. The people are smart, and I love the culture there, and the restaurants and the bars. It's kind of a happening city," she says. 812-336-5233; comedyattic.com


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Anna Leyland is a contemporary New Zealand Artist. She graduated from Unitec, Auckland in 1999 with a Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication. After freelancing as a Graphic Designer and Artist since 2000, she has now been working as a full-time Artist since 2012.
The primary focus of her work has shifted from Portraiture in the last 6 years to a contemporary conversation about Aotearoa. Utilising pattern making and symbolism, her works discuss the beauty of Multiculturalism, which is so prevalent in Aotearoa, 'Land of the Long White Cloud'.
She has successfully exhibited in over 30 exhibitions since 2001. These include being a finalist in the National Portraiture Exhibition in Wellington in 2006 and exhibiting in New Zealand Fashion Week 2008 and 2013. In 2014 her work was once again featured in NZ Fashion Week where she was also invited to design the front entranceway; a 3 x 2 metre revolving door.
2015 was a huge year for her work and exposure. In July 2015 'Mr Vintage' invited her to create an Artist Series for the well known NZ T-shirt company and in December she was commissioned by the International company 'Nespresso' to create an artwork for their new flagship store in the heart of Auckland City, Queen St. Subsequently this work was then featured in the NZ Herald's Viva and also on two of the forefront online NZ Design websites; Denizen and Idealog which also included a personal interview.


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The Lady Bisons were victims of slow starts in both halves. They did not score their first points in the first half until 2:53 had elapsed. In the second half they scored their first points four minutes into the half when guard Anna Bowers sank a 3-pointer.
The Lady Bisons did not qualify for the Atlantic Sun Tournament. They ended the season with a 5-25 record, 3-17 in the A-Sun. Mercer, the second seed in the A-Sun Tournament, is 14-15 overall, 11-9 in the conference.
"We gave them opportunities in bunches and put ourselves into holes," Lady Bisons coach Frank Bennett said. "I felt like we out-played them a lot of the game, but they got their points so quickly at times largely through things we broke down on or were careless with."
Mercer started off the game with a 3-point shot from guard LaToya Jackson and never trailed in the game.
The Lady Bisons were down 9-0 in the first half when center Clair Waggener scored on a jumper with 2:53 gone in the half. The Lady Bisons trailed by 16, 21-5, on a jump shot by guard Neicey Lewis with 13:36 left before intermission.
Starting with a 3-pointer by forward Leah McAlister with 9:12 left the Lady Bisons went on an 8-2 run to cut Mercer's lead to four, 27-23, with 4:57 on the clock. The run was capped by a 3-point shot by guard Jenna Bartsokas.
The Lady Bisons spotted Mercer a 7-0 advantage in the second half before scoring.
Mercer never trailed by less than double figures in the second half until the 2:42 mark when forward Hannah Phillips hit a 3-pointer for the Lady Bisons to trim the Mercer lead to seven, 66-59.
The Lady Bisons were behind by 19 with 7:04 left.
Bartsokas scored with 21 seconds left on a layup. She was fouled and hit her free throw to trim Mercer's lead to 71-65.
With 15 seconds remaining forward Morgan Faulkner scored on a layup and also was fouled. She hit her free throw to pull the Lady Bisons within four, 72-68.
"I did like the fact that we came back strong and did a lot of good things," Bennett said. "We still had some shots we could have made around the basket."
Bartsokas led the Lady Bisons in scoring with 17 points. Phillips added 11.
"Jenna had a real strong finish to the season," Bennett said. "The last five games of the season were her most consistent stretch of high level play throughout the year. Hopefully, she can play at that high of a level night in and night out next year.
"Morgan Faulkner and Hannah Phillips did a lot of good things for us this year. Hannah had a really good second half against Mercer."
Jackson scored a game-high 23 points. Guard Courtney Ford had a double-double with 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Also posting a double-double was center Kourtney Carter with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Toia McGowan was honored as the lone senior on the Lady Bisons team in a special ceremony.
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