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Illinois' World Wide Web of Spiders on the Collaboratory
By Roxana Hadad
Roxana Hadad is a Project and Instructional Designer at Northwestern University's Collaboratory Project in Evanston, iIlinois.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources' (IDNR) Division of Education has traditionally conducted on site workshops throughout Illinois in order to enhance teacher awareness of biodiversity in the state. IDNR's goal has been to share information about specific species of plants and animals to supplement existing curriculum. Ultimately though, it proved difficult to reach teachers in many sections of Illinois due to the distribution of the state's population and the teachers' crowded schedules. IDNR approached the Collaboratory Project with the objective of conducting its workshops online, thus connecting with teachers and students who were previously unable to access all of IDNR's Illinois-specific resources.
The Collaboratory Project is a Northwestern University Information Technology initiative that provides project consulting, training, technical advice, and internet- based resources and services to educational and cultural nonprofit organizations who plan to utilize internet technologies. The Collaboratory's internet-based collaborative environment enables teachers to develop curricular projects in an engaged learning framework that is activity-based, linked to Illinois Learning Standards and Goals, and provides for assessment. See: http://collaboratory.nunet.net
Valerie Keener from IDNR approached the Collaboratory about providing teachers with a chance to earn Continuing Professional Development Units through online versions of the workshops they only offered in person. However, IDNR wanted to do more. They wanted to transform the workshops to do what the Collaboratory was best at doing: offering students the opportunity to create and share their work in engaging real-world projects.
The Collaboratory wanted to design a program that would instruct students to collect data, reflect on it, and then report it to scientists. The first workshop we were given to transform was a creepy one: spiders. Spiders are not very well studied in Illinois (or anywhere else) because of the lack of full-time arachnologists. We approached Dr. Petra Sierwald of the Field Museum of Natural History and Dr. Michael Draney of the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay with an offer to provide them with a large statewide team of motivated and low-cost future arachnologists (4th-6th graders) willing to collect data. Our idea appealed to the scientists. We found six species that would be relatively easy for the students to monitor and collect data on.
Putting the Project Together
Next came the hard part, how to put the project together, promote it, and have participants within just a couple of months all without a lot of staff. We definitely needed the help of Adobe's Illustrator, Flash Paper, Contribute, and Connect to get the project done effectively and on time.
The students needed to learn quite a bit about spiders before being asked to monitor them. So we needed to create a set of "SpiderDocs" that would make identifying the seven spider species easy. We did not have a lot of time to create these documents; also, we needed illustrations that would clearly demonstrate the difference between the spiders. Because of Adobe Illustrator, we were able to create a wireframe of an average spider and adjust it in shape and color for each species in a short amount of time. The illustrations were placed alongside information about the spiders' anatomy and habitats and then exported as Flash Paper, allowing us to create printable documents without requiring students to download them onto school or library computers. For an example see: http://collaboratory.nunet.net/documentation/IDNRSpiderDocsFP/SpiderDoc-Agelenopsis_GrassSpider.swf
We then linked these documents from a Cybrary, which is the Collaboratory's social bookmarking tool for students and teachers. For an example see: http://collaboratory.nunet.net/CollabJump/jumpToCybrary.cfm?libID=2366
The students were able to study the species remotely that they would later find and monitor. After locating the target spiders, they used the Collaboratory's Survey Studio to record data on the spiders and their habitats. See: http://collaboratory.nunet.net/CollabJump/survey.cfm?id=1641
At the end of each month, students looked at the results and created reports in the Collaboratory's Nexus. The Nexus is a document-based collaboration space for students to share writing, graphics, audio and text and exchange comments and peer review. In their reports, students reflected on what the data meant and compared it to other classrooms across the state engaged in the same data collection program. The scientists looked at their reports, commented on them and answered questions For an example see: http://collaboratory.nunet.net/CollabJump/gallery.cfm?id=1386
Because the Collaboratory is a secure community for students and the educational community, we needed to promote the project to the public on a web site that was outside of our Collaboratory community. We wanted newcomers to understand the activities and resources that made up the project. This task also needed to be done quickly and in a way that everyone working on the project could easily edit. Contribute allowed us to create a promotional site that looked good and was informative in a short amount of time. With an Illustrator-created logo, we had the site up and running in little more than a day. See: http://collaboratory.nunet.net/sponsoredprojects/idnr/spiders/
Ms. Van Hoveln's class in Milford Grade School did an excellent job of collecting data, creating reports, and interacting with Dr. Draney. So Dr. Draney offered to visit the class on a trip to the Chicago area while doing research at the Field Museum. It was a generous offer because Milford is a two-hour drive from Chicago, so the trip would have taken up a lot of Dr. Draney's research time. Instead we took a laptop to the Field Museum and set up a Connect conference between the students, Dr. Draney, and Dr. Sierwald. The students had access to the Field's spider lab and were able to ask questions and speak to actual spider scientists. By using Adobe Connect, we avoided four hours of travel time, and the session was recorded for future participating classrooms. See: http://mm.eduadvisory.adobe.acrobat.com/p98097539/
The IDNR Illinois Biodiversity Study is being expanded to include a project offering students the opportunity to collect data on frogs and toads and another project on squirrels. We hope to continue adding species, allowing students to gain a better understanding of the scientific process and to interact with the natural world around them. The added benefit students receive from communicating with professional scientists in the field has greatly expanded the original scope and rewards of the initial IDNR workshops, while Illinois students have gained the satisfaction of knowing that the work they have done could contribute to our understanding of the biodiversity in our communities. Thankfully, we have Adobe products like Illustrator, FlashPaper, Contribute, and Connect to help create engaging, real-world projects that help students learn science by doing science.


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States face mounting legal costs while defending anti-marriage amendments
Postedon Jan 13, 2015 at 04:25 pm
This week, the National Law Journal reported that many states owe lawyers working on cases involving the freedom to marry upwards of $80,000 as a result of defending discriminatory anti-marriage amendments.
New Report reveals enormous economic burden of marriage discrimination
Postedon Nov 06, 2014 at 10:00 am
Today, Freedom to Marry and Out & Equal Workplace Advocates released a report revealing that the remaining patchwork of marriage laws for same-sex couples across the United States is costing businesses in the private sector $1.3 billion every year.
New report demonstrates the unfair financial penalties same-sex couples face
Postedon Sep 30, 2014 at 01:30 pm
While we wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to announce whether or not they will address the freedom to marry for same-sex couples this term by granting review in one or more of the 5 cases currently pending, a new report examines the devastating impact of marriage bans, as well as other discriminatory laws, on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans' economic security.
Administration extends key federal protections to married same-sex couples
Postedon Jun 20, 2014 at 10:00 am
Today, the Obama administration announced that it will take additional steps to provide increased federal respect for same-sex couples' legal marriages - However, social security protections for married couples will remain unavailable in nearly all states that do not respect marriage for same-sex couples.
VIDEO: How couples feel the impact of anti-marriage laws on Tax Day
Postedon Apr 15, 2014 at 11:00 am
A new video by filmmaker Karla Murphy tracks the impact that anti-marriage laws have on gay and lesbian couples, perhaps most visibly on Tax Day, by focusing on one couple who live in North Carolina and are married.
IRS releases new video with guidance for married same-sex couples
Postedon Mar 06, 2014 at 04:00 pm
As families across the country work to file their federal taxes for the year, legally married same-sex couples are experiencing a new option: to file their taxes together, as a married couple. Now, a new video from the IRS offers guidance to married couples on how to file their taxes this year.
Missouri Governor allows married same-sex couples to jointly file state taxes
Postedon Nov 14, 2013 at 07:15 pm
Today, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon issued an executive order to the Missouri Department of Revenue that allows same-sex couples who legally married in other states to jointly file their taxes for the state of Missouri.
Mayors, Businesses, and State organizations urge Supreme Court to overturn DOMA
Postedon Feb 27, 2013 at 05:30 pm
This week, a huge variety of voices have spoken out against the so-called Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 in legal amicus briefs filed to the U.S. Supreme Court, including Republicans, the Obama administration, mayors, state-wide LGBT organizations, and nearly 300 businesses.
Suze Orman moderates panel on the financial costs of marriage discrimination
Postedon Feb 21, 2013 at 12:45 pm
This morning, CNBC financial expert Suze Orman moderated a panel discussion called "The Cost of Marriage Inequality." The discussion centered on the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits federal respect for legal marriages between same-sex couples, and states where same-sex couples do not have the freedom to marry.
Hawaii United for Marriage gears up for a big week for the freedom to marry
Postedon Feb 06, 2013 at 11:30 am
This week, a diverse array of voices have spoken out about the importance of the freedom to marry in Hawaii. An economic impact study and the Japanese American Citizens League agreed this week that ending the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage would positively impact Hawaii, fueling advocates for a big week.

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January 22, 2013
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – After what resembled a heavy-weight boxing match for the entirety of the game, the No. 8 nationally ranked Lady Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season against conference opponent, and No. 9 nationally ranked, Westmont, with a final score of 68-57.
"You never want to lose," assessed Lady Mustang Coach Dan Waldeck. "Some of the things we need to work on are now evident. We'll learn from this and move on."
The loss now brings the Lady Mustangs to 17-1 and 4-1 in the Golden State Athletic Conference, giving Westmont sole possession of the GSAC with a record of 14-3, and 5-0 in conference play.
The evening opened up as usual for the Lady Mustangs as Zoe Scott (Spokane, WA) drained a three-pointer, followed by Theresa Brown (Eugene, OR) sinking a jumper that brought the score to 5-0. But a stingy Warrior offense led by Tugce Canitez emerged, and cut TMC's lead to as little as one point.
It was at the 12:02 mark that Westmont's Kelsie Sampson drove in a layup to give the Warriors the lead at 10-9. From here, the Lady Mustangs played catch-up for the rest of the stanza, and trailed the Warriors by one point on four separate occasions before the end of the half.
At the half, Westmont led the Lady Mustangs 31-29, and shot 43% (13-30) from the field. TMC shot a collective 37% (10-27) from the field, and was paced by Whitney Best (Snohomish, WA) and Lena Rivera (Allen, TX) who both chipped in six points.
The Lady Mustangs fought back early in the second half by a Jacquelyn Marshall (San Clement, CA) free throw, followed by a three pointer from Best that gave TMC a two point advantage at 33-31.
Unfortunately, that lead quickly slipped away as Westmont's Kelsie Sampson responded with a jumper, followed by a layup, giving the Warriors a permanent lead for the remainder of the night.
Westmont's lead was as small as two points and ballooned to as large as 12 points in the final 17 minutes of play. At the end of the second half, the final score came to 68-57, and delivered the Lady Mustangs their first loss of the 2012-13 campaign.
For the night, TMC shot 30% (20-66), and was led in scoring by Lena Rivera who had 12 points and six rebounds
Coach Waldeck further commented on the Lady Mustangs' performance by saying "I thought we played really hard. They [Westmont] have had a couple of tough losses this season that has taught them valuable things, and we haven't. I think we needed it."
Waldeck and his Lady Mustangs have little time to dwell on their loss as the squad now turns their attention a non-conference game Thursday night against La Sierra (11-12). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM in Bross Gym.
GSAC Women's Basketball News:
In other GSAC action, San Diego Christian took down Arizona Christian 96-52, Biola narrowly defeated Hope 69-61, and No. 3 nationally ranked Vanguard topped Concorida 77-57.


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Style Evolution: Mariah Carey
Happy 43rd Birthday, Mariah!
Mariah Carey has reigned in the industry since the late '80s, and watching her style transform over the years has been a fashion portfolio right before our eyes. From Levi jeans and spaghetti-strapped tees to ballroom gowns and mommy attire, Mariah has done it all. The powerhouse singer earned her spot at the top, and as a current American Idol judge, fans get an even closer look at how amazing her style has become.


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Books for Wonderstruck Readers
>Library column printed in The Mercury, December 4, 2011
When kids start reading longer novels, many are captivated by the magical qualities they can experience through the pages of a book. This is not a new phenomenon, considering children's classics like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), to name just a couple. Luckily for our kids, children's book authors continue to combine magical adventures and imaginative plots with skillful writing, creating avid young readers who clamor for more. Here are few titles that might top the list this year:
In Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier, Peter is a blind orphan who works for a cruel master. He has enhanced senses to make up for his loss of sight, which have helped him become a stealthy, skilled thief. One day he steals a mysterious box from a charismatic haberdasher, but the contents of the box are puzzling – just six strange little eggs. When he cracks the eggs open, he finds the yolks are inedible, but they feel powerful to Peter. Finally, in a moment of realization, Peter recognizes the yolks as eyes! "Ever so gently, he slipped the two eyes into his sockets. He blinked. And just like that, Peter Nimble vanished into thin air." Thus his great adventure begins.
Auxier's debut novel reminds me a bit of Baum's Wizard of Oz. Peter picks up some eclectic friends along the way (including a part-cat, part-horse knight, Sir Tode), and these characters help him as much as he helps them. Like Dorothy and her cohorts, they encounter a number of extreme environments, going from a vast ocean with giant fish to an endless desert run by ruthless ravens to the inner walls of a clockwork castle. References to age-old nursery rhymes are scattered throughout, as in the name "Nimble" and a rock shaped like a teapot, giving the book a fairytale quality. If originality is what you crave, you will not be disappointed. Watch the enticing book trailer or read the first chapter on Auxier's website, thescop.com.
Another fantasy that spins off the fairytale world is Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu. The title invites readers to conjure up images of Hansel and Gretel escaping the woods, but the plot is more centered on Hans Christian Andersen's haunting tale, The Snow Queen. I haven't finished this novel yet, but I am intrigued by the connections between the stories main character Hazel reads and tells, and the way pieces of these tales come alive in her world that is otherwise grounded in harsh reality. Will Hazel become the heroine needed in her story, like the ones she admires in Narnia and The Golden Compass? Kids who have read a lot will appreciate Hazel's references throughout to many children's books, from A Wrinkle in Time to Coraline.
No Passengers Beyond This Point by Gennifer Choldenko is told from alternating viewpoints of three siblings: India, the annoyed fashion-minded teenager; Finn, the responsible worrywart brother; and Mouse, the super intelligent youngest sister. Everything makes sense at the beginning. The children's mother reveals that their house is going to be taken by the bank, and the children must go live with their uncle. After a bout of turbulence on the plane ride, the story takes a surreal turn. The children exit the aircraft to find they have mysteriously landed in "Falling Bird" instead of Denver. Their taxi is "shocking pink with silky white feathers," the driver turns out to be a kid with a fake mustache, and it feels as though they are flying through clouds instead of traveling on roads. However strange this seems, the ride is warm and comfy, lulling the children to sleep.
When they wake up, they find that Falling Bird is rather well-prepared for their arrival, greeting them with signs of "We love you, India," and "Mouse is our favorite." In fact, everything in Falling Bird seems to be a dream come true for each child. But maybe it's a little too good. Finn is the first to notice that something is off kilter, and staying in Falling Bird might be a detrimental decision. The question is, how do you leave a place if you don't know how you go there? A surprising twist at the end kept me thinking about this story long after I finished.
Finally, an excellent new novel-picture book by the author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (soon to be released as a movie) is Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick. It is not a fantasy per se, but certain coincidences in the plot have a magical edge to them. Twelve-year-old Ben's life has gone a little haywire since his mother was killed in a car accident and a freaky lightning storm causes him to go totally deaf. Meanwhile, Selznick weaves in a story that takes place 50 years earlier, involving another deaf child, Rose, and her desire to explore New York City. Like Hugo Cabret, this 637-page book is filled with more than 450 pages of black and white sketches that tell much of the story through pictures. Ben's journey leads him to the American Museum of Natural History, where he stumbles upon a new friend and a place to hide out while he discovers the secrets of his past. Rose emerges, too, with her own masterpiece to share.
Enjoy settling in with a cup of hot cocoa and any of these marvelous adventures to add a little magic to your reading this winter.
Review by Jennifer Adams
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Novak Djokovic believes he will be fighting fit to lead Serbia to victory in their Davis Cup opener against Belgium despite an exhausting week following his Australian Open win.
The world No.1 captured a fourth Australian title in Melbourne last Sunday for a sixth career major before rushing to the airport for a 3am flight back to Europe.
Having spent some brief time at home in Monte Carlo, Djokovic arrived in Belgium on Wednesday and headed straight to the Spiroudome de Charleroi to adjust to the clay courts being used for the tie.
Djokovic will play the second singles on Friday against Olivier Rochus after teammate Victor Troicki faces David Goffin in the opener.
"It's been a long few weeks in Melbourne and exhausting but still very successful," said Djokovic, who missed the entire 2012 Davis Cup season having been instrumental in their maiden 2010 title success.
"Right now I am turning my attention to Davis Cup and I am glad I am part of this team again. I have missed that feeling to be honest and hopefully we can have a successful team."
Meanwhile, the Serbian team have complained about the surface being used.
"It's a very tough situation. We are trying to help the people and the ITF to get the court better. I'm discussing it with them," said Serbian captain Bojan Obradovic.


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One of our fav Sharpie Squad members is our latest guest blogger! Laura Kelly is a second year Squad member and using Sharpie markers, she creates bright, bold and simple designs that uplift the human spirit. Laura currently licenses her work to companies in a variety of industries including gift, stationery, gourmet food and home décor as well as bank products. She also owns her own wholesale company, Laura Kelly Designs, which manufactures stationery products for stores around the country! Get to know Laura Kelly a bit closer & get a peak of her in action…
Greetings Sharpie Fans!
I am Laura Kelly and I love SHARPIE and love being a leader in the Sharpie community! I am a licensing artist which means that I create designs for companies to use on their super fun products. I currently license with 14 companies and enjoy being a part of each and every one of those teams. My life is pretty crazy! I travel a lot between my two homes in Apex, NC and Cedar Rapids, IA. The great thing about being a Sharpie artist is that I can take my "studio" with me wherever I go. Sometimes I find myself designing more at home, at the soccer fields, in the coffee shops and on airplanes than I do I do in my real studio.
I am one of those "accidental" artists. I drew ALL OF THE TIME as a child. I used to trace quarters and turn them into heads on people (little did I know that was the beginning of the Paper People collection). I stopped drawing in sixth grade after being teased on the bus by a boy who will remain nameless. He said that my drawings looked like they were done by a kindergartner. That is all it took to shut me down entirely.
I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a burning passion to teach elementary school and change the world. After teaching until I was pregnant with Dylan, my big kid, I found myself at home…bored and playing with my Sharpie markers. I began to unleash 20 years of bottled-up creativity beginning by designing his birth announcement and…..wah lah….I was an artist!
Seriously now, my friends and family went wild and empowered me to design stationery for them at a rate I couldn't balance with a full time job. So, I decided to put my teaching career on "hold" and become a real artist. Almost 15 years later, I am having more than a complete blast. While I love to design, I more so love to empower others to access their hidden creativity. Being on the Sharpie Squad has allowed me the amazing opportunity to get out into my communities and encourage others to uncap all that they have inside. Through Doodle Contests and visits to classrooms and schools, I have witnessed mature grown ups as they find that inner peace that comes when one expresses themselves through doodling. The smiles, the laughter and the joy I get to be a part of creating is AWESOME! Whether through my direct involvement in my community or through the circulation of products with my designs; I feel honored and privileged to have this opportunity to make a difference in my world. (And to think that I thought teaching in a classroom was the only way….)
Meet the Paper People! I designed this collection for www.expressionery.com to use in creating personalized stationery and checks. Expressionery customers have created tens of thousands of families and created connection through the written word from coast to coast. With a demand for the people to jump off of the paper and to other products, Me and My Peeps was created as a collection. The "Peeps" can be found on auto decals and iron transfers from Plaid Enterprises, coasters and carsters from Thirstystone, magnets from Leanin' Tree and will soon be available on great products from Ganz. I have 18 licensable collection being used today and thousands of Sharpie created images in my portfolio. At the Craft & Hobby Shows in the winter I get to guest appear for Plaid Enterprises and draw the attendees as their very own "Peeps" which is quite a treat.
I recently traveled on a Delta flight and brought the di-cut part of my logo that represents me. She got LOTS of attention on the plane from those around me. I posted a picture on my facebook page and my fans asked if she could come visit them. Who knew??? Little Laura, the flat 17' tall me, is on her way via FedEx to Atlanta to begin her travels with Vee, one of my enthusiastic fans. Feel free to read about Little Laura's travels on my blog. After Atlanta, her next stop will be West Palm where she plans to walk in the GCDSO Buddy Walk with the amazing Jackson, my beautiful little friend and inspiration.
One of the things that I love to do is to reuse old stuff and make it into something new. Here are a few pictures of how using Sharpie markers can recycle common items and recreate them into fabulous treasures. I recently was filmed demonstrating some Sharpie doodling crafts like these so check back soon for some fun!
If I could send a message to my fans it would be this. Do what you love and believe in it with all of your soul. I know from experience that when I am creating, drawing and doodling while at the same time empowering, loving and teaching…I am filled with happiness, peace and joy! I feel lucky that I get to share that with you!


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Heat oil in a medium skillet and sauté the garlic for several seconds. Add the flour and stir until coated with oil. Combine the water and Edensoy. Slowly add the water/Edensoy mixture, while constantly stirring with a whisk. Whisk frequently until the sauce thickens. Add the sea salt and carrots, and simmer 5 to 7 minutes.
While the carrots are cooking, cook the pasta as package directs. When the pasta half done add the beans, corn, peas, basil and pepper. Simmer about 3 to 5 minutes. When the pasta is done drain and set aside. Remove the sauce from the flame, mix in parsley and serve the sauce ladled over the pasta.
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This is a major faux pas for apple, they have built up a reputation for making quality products the appearance of these "iPhone lites" would damage the reputation they have built up.
I'm still thinking these are cheap Chinese knockoffs. Nothing about those reflects Apples focus on design. And for the mentioned Boxster, $50,000 is far from a budget sports car. Let's be real not every company has to make something for everyone. If you can't afford it then find something you can. Samsung makes an 85" 4K tv that cost $40k, they don't have to now make one that is in the $2000 price range so more people can have one.
Why is this surprising? They came out with the iPod shuffle. It's about as entry level as an MP3 player can get, but it hasn't hurt the company.
Even Mercedes has the C class and it hasn't hurt the company, even though their S class customers probably wouldn't even buy their 16 yo kid one.
What's hideous about it? The 3G(s) versions had rounded back shells and the did ok.
Remember the "fishbowl" iMacs? They came in a bunch of colors, were fun, and successful. Even still, I've never heard them referred to as "sexy" I also don't remember the Mac Pro users complaining about the low end system being introduced.
And for all you Steve Jobs disciples, he was the mastermind behind the colorful iMacs.
A plastic iPhone would be a 5 year step backwards.
Notice these "iPhones" don't have any of the license information or product model info printed on them at all. If they took the time to print the word iPhone then why didn't they also print that on the casing?
Ughhh.. Mr. Jobs would roll over in his grave at the idea of this, although I do like how Apple is starting to go back to the color pallet as they did so well in earl 2000's
I think it's drastically important to note that these shells are wrapped in plastic protective shields... You can see the bubbles. With that, I'dd like to think that these phones aren't as cheap feeling and looking as, you know, the galaxy s4. I would hope these plastics have a more solid feel... Just like the iPhone 3GS did. Or the iPhone 3G.
My point is that, even early production models of the iPhone 5 looked really cheap... And let me tel you, the build quality on the device in my hands is FAR from cheap.
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Of any phone has just as much to do with what's in it as what it is wrapped in.
Also it won't be a "cheap" phone, it will be better than a 4s and free on subsidized markets, and cheaper than the 4s for unsubsidized customers. It's a market apple is getting crushed in by their competitors, thus losing millions of activations at a growing rate every quarter. This obviously looks bad for future developers and investors.
But as you said, These don't look legit, no matter the price of the phone apple will add the licensing information and device number, there's no way around that. So most likely these are just replicas of the leaked dimensions we've all seen. (Which if you remember pre iPhone 5, even if case makers start making a case based on "guaranteed" specs, apple can always throw a curve ball. )
John Ivy and the rest of apple's design team wouldn't let a sub par product leave the facility, they never have and they never will. Give them some time and I'm sure they won't disappoint. Even a week or two before the last keynote apple didn't have the rights to the music companies for iRadio to be ready just a mere few days before they were able to finalize everything and have it ready to be displayed. Point being, apple will be improving and improving this new line of iPhone until the day it is released. Apple loves wild colors, it's in their roots... This will be their new baby. But of course never forgetting their power users as well.


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In order to receive CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America, a swimmer or diver must have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester, or cumulative average, and achieved an NCAA "B" time standard but did not compete at the NCAA Championships. Last week, the Penn men's and women's swimming & diving teams were both recognized with the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team Award.
Individually, the Penn men were represented by recent graduate Rhoads Worster, rising junior Brendan Crystal, and rising sophomores Cole Hurwitz and Wes Thomas.
Under veteran head coach Mike Schnur, the Penn men enjoyed a stellar season in 2013-14, highlighted by a third-place finish at the Ivy League Championships which was the Quakers' best finish since 1972.
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Just read that UConn's Alex Oriakhi is transferring to Missouri. He can play immediately rather than sitting out a year because UConn isn't eligible for next year's tournament because of several years of poor academic progress rate scores.
So, if a coach leaves and a student wants to transfer they generally have to sit out a year. But if a team doesn't do well academically -- for which the program bears some responsibility, but so do the athletes -- they can bail without penalty. This doesn't seem right.


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CPR works to move blood to the person's brain to help prevent brain
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China's export growth rebounded surprisingly sharply in December to a seven-month high, in a strong finish to the year for an economy that had slowed for seven quarters, but the spike may not herald an enduring recovery as global demand stays subdued.
Data showed the value of China's exports grew 14.1 per cent last month compared with a year earlier, racing past the forecasts of analysts, who had expected annual growth of 5 per cent.
Economists said the pick-up in exports growth from November's 2.9 per cent rise was likely accentuated by lower comparison figures a year ago and exporters clearing year-end orders, factors that do not suggest a sustainable turnaround.
China's customs office, which released the trade data, agreed.
"China trade still faces uncertainties in 2013," said Zheng Yusheng, a spokesperson for the customs office. "But we expect the trade situation will be relatively better compared to 2012."
Imports grew 6 per cent on the year in December, also handily beating market forecasts for a 3 per cent rise and quickening from zero growth in November.
Markets jump on data
Financial markets were buoyed by the strong data. Asian shares rose immediately after the trade figures were released and the Australian dollar, sensitive to the strength of the economy in the biggest customer for its iron ore and other resources, popped higher.
The dollar was recently trading at $US1.0548, more than half a cent stronger than before the trade figures, as the chances of a February rate cut by the Reserve Bank were trimmed back to 34 per cent.
The local sharemarket also reacted strongly to the data, with the S&P/ASX200 jumping 0.3 per cent after earlier trading flat.
But December's strong trade performance was not enough to help China meet its import and export growth targets for 2012, underlining that exports have been the biggest drag on China's economy over the past two years.
For 2012, China's exports grew 7.9 per cent and imports were up 4.3 per cent, both well under their 10 per cent target.
"At the year-end, exporters tend to respond quickly to increases in external orders. The temporary rise could be a result of some seasonal factors that resulted in the spike," said Ma Xiaoping, economist at HSBC in Beijing.
"If you look at the fundamentals of US and Europe, this could be a temporary rise. In coming years, we expect export growth to remain at a low level, below 10 per cent for 2013."
Resilient demand for loans
The trade numbers followed credit and money supply data that pointed to resilient demand for loans in China.
Data from the central bank showed China's M2 measure of money supply growing 13.8 per cent in December from a year earlier, broadly in line with market expectations for a 14 per cent rise.
Banks were shown lending 454.3 billion yuan of new yuan loans in December, missing market expectations for a 550 billion yuan rise. But for the year, 8.2 trillion yuan of loans were disbursed, exceeding an undisclosed target of 8 trillion yuan.
Growth in alternative financing outside banks was even stronger, in a sign that Chinese firms now enjoy greater financing options, analysts said.
The central bank said China's total social financing aggregate, a broad measure of liquidity in the economy, jumped 23 per cent from a year ago to 15.8 trillion yuan in 2012.
Corporate bond sales and trust loans led the way in alternative financing. Bond issuance climbed 884 billion yuan to 2.25 trillion yuan last year, while trust loans hit 1.29 trillion yuan in 2012, up 1.09 trillion yuan from 2011.
"Robust system-wide credit growth lends support to our view that gross domestic product growth could rebound to 7.8 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter," said Ting Lu, an economist at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch.
Slow recovery
China's economy has been trapped in its worst slowdown in three years, growing ''just" 7.4 per cent between July and September to mark the seventh consecutive quarter of slowing growth.
But analysts are hopeful that a gentle recovery is imminent. A Reuters poll showed economists expect data out next week to show China's economic expansion picked up slightly in the fourth quarter to hit 7.8 per cent.
The gradual rebound would be led by strengthening domestic demand, economists say, with trade remaining an Achilles' heel.
Europe, mired in its debt crisis and a recession, has posed the strongest headwinds to China's trade sector. Bilateral trade with the European Union fell 3.7 per cent in 2012 from a year ago even though export sales recovered in December.
On an annual basis, exports to the European Union climbed 1.9 per cent last month in their first rise in seven months.
Shipments to the United States, which overtook Europe as the top buyer of Chinese goods this year, also improved in December to rebound 9.6 per cent, reversing from a 2.6 per cent drop the month before.
"We're hitting a low base for the next several months, so that means the headline will be looking OK for December and for the first quarter," said Kevin Lai, an economist at Daiwa in Hong Kong. "I suspect that smartphone shipments were still quite strong into December given new launches that month. The picture is still more mixed regionally."
China's trade sector, a key part of the economy that supports an estimated 200 million jobs.
Net exports from China have subtracted from growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) since March 2011, and had shaved 0.4 percentage points off GDP expansion in the third quarter.
With Europe expected to sink deeper into recession this year, analysts say it is another difficult year for Chinese trading firms.


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We're starting a chic new series to highlight the Wedding Paper Divas blog team's bridal fashion favorites! Check back every Friday to see our latest style lusts and more.
This week is all about girly, soft, pastel pink, which would be the perfect pretty pop of color under your wedding dress. Most fashionistas will remember this iconic pair of Manolo Blahniks as Carrie Bradshaw's "something blue", but we're lusting after the fresh, light pink variation!
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This article was published 6/4/2012 (1962 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
CAPE RACE, N.L. - In a remote Marconi wireless station on the southeast tip of Newfoundland, the bland stream of "Wish you were here" messages from passengers aboard RMS Titanic ended with the inconceivable.
"My God, Mr. Gray, the Titanic has struck an iceberg and is calling CQD," head operator Walter Gray would later recall being told by his subordinate, J.C.R. Godwin, at 10:25 p.m. EST on April 14, 1912.
It was just before midnight, ship's time, and the luxury liner would be under water in less than three hours.
CQD was the early Morse code distress call used by Marconi installations. Titanic's head operator Jack Phillips, a good friend of Gray's from Marconi training, also sent out the more novel SOS.
Cape Race was the closest land base to the stricken ship, which met its fate about 600 kilometres southeast in the North Atlantic's freezing Iceberg Alley.
For the first hour or so after that first distress call, "there was no thought of the ship sinking," Gray wrote in his memoir "The Life Story of an Old Shetlander."
After all, the jewel of the White Star Line had been glorified as unsinkable.
"It was only when Phillips announced ...'We are now sinking slowly by the head. Putting women and children off in boats. Weather remains clear and calm,' that the horror gripped," Gray wrote.
Gray and his three-man crew continued to relay fading signals from Phillips in a desperate effort to get help from nearby vessels.
The actual Marconi logs at Cape Race were lost to fire or were accidentally thrown out, according to differing historical accounts.
But a log later replicated from those notes by one of Gray's assistants, Robert Hunston, documents in eastern standard time the last messages between Titanic and other ships.
"11:00 p.m. Titanic continues calling for assistance and giving position."
"11:36 p.m. Olympic asks Titanic which way latter steering. Titanic replies: 'We are putting women off in boats.' "
"12:50 a.m. Virginian says last he heard of Titanic was at 12:27 a.m. when latter's signals were blurred and ended abruptly. From now on boats working amongst themselves relative to Titanic disaster. Nothing more heard from Titanic."
About two hours and 40 minutes after striking the iceberg, the fabled ship had filled with water and was speeding toward the ocean floor.
Just over 700 people would be rescued from lifeboats or makeshift rafts, including Titanic's assistant wireless operator Harold Bride who survived on an overturned collapsible lifeboat. More than 1,500 people died.
It's unclear why the closest ship, the Californian, did not respond from where it had stopped several kilometres away in an icefield. An inquiry after the disaster heard that the wireless operator had gone off shift and never heard the pleas for help, and that Titanic's emergency rocket flares were either misinterpreted or downplayed.
There are also contradictory accounts about who first heard the Titanic distress call.
Dave Myrick's family lived and worked for generations at Cape Race. His great uncle, Jimmy Myrick, was a 14-year-old wireless apprentice the night the Titanic sank. According to family lore, he told a relative decades later that he happened to be alone as the ship's distress call came in while senior operators were briefly out of the wireless room.
"Young Jim heard the CQD, SOS from the Titanic," Dave Myrick said in an interview at the Myrick Wireless Interpretation Centre at Cape Race.
"He rushed out looking for Mr. Godwin and found him subsequently coming back in."
Godwin then found Gray, who had been checking the engines that powered the station.
"Mr. Gray took over the operation then and everything else that followed was sworn to secrecy. Young Jimmy was sworn to never tell that he was left alone for even a few minutes."
Such details are fodder for debate. But there's no doubt about the huge role that tiny Cape Race played as the disaster unfolded, said Lynn-Marie Richard, curatorial assistant at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax.
"They were first to receive the message," among land-based wireless stations, she said.
"For Gray to be on the receiving end, knowing that this was his friend ... it must have been a terrible, terrible feeling."
And that was just the beginning of an onslaught over the next hours and days of frantic messages from relatives, politicians and newspaper editors all scrambling for details, she said.
"You can imagine this little station in Newfoundland, how busy they would have been, the calls they would have had, and the responsibility of trying to satisfy everybody."
Telegraph messages were handled with strict confidentiality.
Gray would later write that his first reports on Titanic were shared only with "the ship's owners in New York, Southampton and Liverpool; to a certain New York newspaper and to my company in Montreal, all of this being in accordance with standing orders."
Larry Daley, president of Titanic Expeditions Inc. in St. John's, is planning a re-enactment on the night of April 14-15, as a ship over the Titanic wreck site sends the exact same messages to a wireless operator at Cape Race.
"We can do this safely and through regulations because we're not actually sending the distress signals over the airwaves," he said in an interview.
Instead, it will be a closed-circuit re-enactment using satellite transmission that won't go out to ships in the region, Daley explained.
"Cape Race was the 911 of the day," he said of the lonesome seaside station that "played a pivotal part in the rescue and saving over 700 lives."


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PUNTERS have got an exciting seven race card to look forward to tomorrow when the action gets underway at 2.20pm.
The big race of the day is the Bathwick Tyres Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase over half a furlong short of three miles at 3.50pm, where two local horses Possibly Flora, trained by South Molton based Richard Woollacott and Milosam from the Philip Hobbs stable in West Somerset look to be strong contenders.
All of the leading trainers, including Paul Nicholls, Venetia Williams, Nigel Twiston- Davies, David Pipe, Colin Tizzard and Alan King have horses entered and top jockeys Aidan Coleman, Richard Johnson, Sam Twiston- Davies, Nick Schofield and Robert Thornton are all booked to ride.
With 65 horses declared and a going of good, good to soft in places the conditions look ideal for a good day's entertainment.
Racegoers are reminded that a courtesy coach service departs from Taunton Railway Station an hour before the off, picking up at the Bus Station near the town centre shortly afterwards and returning from the course 30 minutes after the last race.
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FotoFest 2012 International Bienniel
Last month, I attended the third week of the FotoFest 2012 International Bienniel, now in its fourteenth year, in Houston. This has become the largest international portfolio review event in the nation. It was an honor to participate as a reviewer representing MOPA and a pretty incredible experience overall. It's a way to see work from photographers who are creating now and to be united with colleagues, some of whom I'd met before and some I was meeting for the first time. Not a bad gig.
What does it mean to attend as a reviewer? Well, here's a break down of what the four days were like. Each day as a reviewer began at 9:00 sharp. That's when the first photographer, out of 13 for the day, would come to my table and I'd get 20 minutes to meet them, see their work, and hear about their project. It's like speed dating! After reviews, there were visits to galleries and museums, openings to attend, and mingling with creative minds. By the end of this first day of reviews, my head was spinning with some wonderful images and people I had met. And I still had three more go!
All in all, the time flew by and I saw some extremely compelling photography.I saw three bodies of work that brought me to tears and others that were so well done, I anticipate the opportunity to show their work at MOPA. A colleague of mine from PDN posted a blog asking fellow reviewers for their highlights. You can read about one of my most memorable reviews, as well as many others on PDN Pulse. Be prepared for some great highlights!


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CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Venie Bennett had to take a job sorting trash.
Kevin Radsick remembers being so hungry, he went into a restaurant's Dumpster looking for food.
Thomas Carver once spent a whole November night in a Dumpster and considered himself lucky to have leaves to use as a cover in the cold.
They all work for Ken Ippolito, an apartment building renovator who finds hiring formerly homeless men and women profitable and inspiring.
Ippolito's RLI Enterprises is completing its 30th apartment building renovation, the 48-unit BelKEN Village complex in Canton.
So far, he's hired seven men and two women out of homeless situations and put them into full-time jobs working for $7 to $9 an hour. Many are living in apartments they helped fix up.
Carver has no problem with the low wages.
"It's more than I was making before," he said.
Carver became homeless about 10 years ago, when he lost his job and his marriage broke up. He lost contact with his four children and lived in various shelters in the New Philadelphia area. He later moved back to his hometown, Canton.
"That first night I came back to Canton, I'll never forget it, I spent the night in a hydraulic dumper next to the Canton Civic Center," he said. He spent time in shelters and relied on the kindness of friends allowing him to stay in their homes.
He was living in a shelter in 2004 when he heard RLI Enterprises was hiring.
"It's just awesome," he said. "I'm eternally grateful to Mr. Ippolito."
Radsick supervises workers at the renovation projects, but he has his own story of homelessness.
He said he was banished by his parents because of drugs, alcohol and violence. His low point came when he was living in a pickup truck.
"I lived there with my Doberman pinscher 'cause it was the only friend I had," he said. "Mom and Dad tough loved me. I wore the same clothes for weeks at a time."
A woman who was giving him food and other help introduced him to her boyfriend, Ippolito.
"Ever since then, me and him just clicked," Radsick said. "We are the same people. We care -- we are not happy until everyone around us is happy."
He retold his story because of his gratitude to Ippolito.
"I don't really want to talk about my homeless time because it was terrible," Radsick said. "Getting in Dumpsters at Bob Evans and getting food all over my face, and this man right here has given me a new life. It's heart-wrenching . but this man right here not only is putting money into the city, he is saving lives. Totally saving lives. Where would Venie or me be without him? Probably doing drugs or killing people or robbing, whatever, but he has turned it around."
A failed marriage was part of Bennett's downfall.
"If you don't have a job, you don't have any money to pay child support," he said.
And because he didn't have money for child support, his driver's license was taken away and finding a job was even harder.
"I went out and worked at temporary services, where they put you in a factory or in a garbage dump," he said. "You sort trash. Nobody wants to sort trash. They paid minimum wage also. I love my job because I work inside 99 percent of the time. I love it."
Now he has an apartment at an RLI facility and can invite his 9-year-old son, Austin, for overnight stays, a milestone for both of them.
Ippolito praised Bennett as a worker.
"I'm so proud of Venie," he said. "I love him. I'm proud of him. Venie, he can do anything."
Ippolito is a big sports fan, always concentrating on teamwork and calling his workers superstars.
Radsick said the employees get more than a job. Ippolito also can provide a safety net.
He told the story of another worker, Chuck Davis, who had health problems.
"Chuck was off five weeks," Radsick said. "He's not going to give him an eviction notice. The man is sick. Do light work. You are not going to get evicted. You still have the beautiful apartment."
And so far, they have found success.
"(Ippolito) will say, 'Hey, I'm gonna give you a job, now don't screw up. I'm giving you a second chance at life,' " Radsick said. "You know what? None of them has screwed up. Zero."
Ippolito has made some money and found peace of mind.
"I look at it as they are giving more to me than I am giving back," he said.
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Many smokers start out the new year with great intentions of quitting, but most relapse if they cannot get help.
"At any given time, 70 percent of smokers say that they want to quit," said Dr. Cheryl Healton of the American Legacy Foundation.
A former smoker herself, Dr. Healton and her team surveyed 1,500 smokers who made a resolution for 2013. One third said they want to quit smoking, but without help, most of those good intentions go up in smoke within a week.
"Not enough people use known tried and true methods. Lots of people try to just do it on their own instead of getting help," said Dr. Healton.
Help begins with talking to a doctor who can recommend nicotine replacement products or prescription medications. It also requires re-learning life without cigarettes.
"You have to kind of map out when you're used to having cigarettes and get work-arounds for all those times so that you reduce the kind of cravings that are associated with it," said Dr. Healton.
If you have relapsed since New Year's Day, you are not alone. Some smokers must try as many as 11 times before they succeed. Do it monthly, and you can ring in 2014, smoke-free.
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1. Love It or Hate It? 2013 Teen Choice Awards Red Carpet Edition: What's With All the Palm Trees, Bella Thorne + Lily Collins?
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A central Ohio police officer is in stable condition after crashing his cruiser on Interstate 71.
Columbus police say it happened at about 7:15 a.m. Monday on northbound I-71. The officer was responding to a crash when his patrol car hit a slick spot and crashed into a wall.
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This app will give very useful information about pet birds and how to take care of different types of birds. You'll get all the basic info for buying the right bird, building a bird cage, how to feed birds and buying bird products that are needed to help you take care of birds as a pet.
Extras: Includes a fun puzzle game! Try and piece the picture back together. How fast can YOU finish it?!
Birds are one of the most affectionate pets to have. If you make sure to give them the proper care and attention then they will return to you your tender loving care with their own brand of loving companionship for years to come.
All birds have their own personality so caring for them will have to be a unique approach. Generally, no matter what type of bird you choose to own, your pet will need housing, proper diet, grooming and health treatment to ensure that they live a happy and long life.
The bird cage is the most common type of housing chosen for pet birds, unless you want to put your pet in a breeding aviary. Your pet's bird cage will need to have large enough space so he can move around freely, even fly a bit from one end to the other end of the cage. A bird kept in a cage that's too small for him may tend to develop behavioral and mood problems.
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Drain the beans and reserve the liquid in a measuring cup. Add enough cold water to equal 1 1/2 cups of liquid. Place the liquid in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the quinoa, cover and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes until the quinoa is tender and fluffy.
While the quinoa is cooking, blend the oil, lime juice and shoyu soy sauce in a bowl. Toss in the beans and set aside. When the quinoa is done, toss in with the beans. Add onions, roasted red pepper and parsley. Mix well and serve warm or room temperature.
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The portals will allow you to build a personalized web page with the content you want, as well as allowing the university to send you important messages and reminders.
The full portal systems — for staff, faculty and students — are expected to be in place in the fall. In the meantime, we have set up this page to begin to familiarize you with using a portal.
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NBA league pass is the way to go man you never miss a game.
Well unless you are on a road trip
I'm definitely getting League Pass next season.NBA league pass is the way to go man you never miss a game.
Well unless you are on a road trip
They'll probably have a discount special on League Pass for the rest of the season if they don't already.
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protanopia) is a mild color vision defect, in which an altered spectral sensitivity of red retinal receptors (closer to green receptor response) results in poor red–green hue discrimination. Because of an abnormality in the visual pigment that absorbs long wave light subjects lack long-wavelength sensitive retinal cones, so those with this condition are unable to distinguish between colors in the green–yellow–red section of the spectrum.
Protanomaly a form of colour-blindness is the name for the clinical condition that arises form this defect
They have a neutral point at a cyan-like wavelength around 492 nm (see spectral color for comparison) – that is, they cannot discriminate light of this wavelength from white. Their matches are also outside the normal range of the Rayleigh equation
For a protanope, the brightness of red, orange, and yellow are much reduced compared to normal. This dimming can be so pronounced that reds may be confused with black or dark gray, and red traffic lights may appear to be extinguished. They may learn to distinguish reds from yellows primarily on the basis of their apparent brightness or lightness, not on any perceptible hue difference. Violet, lavender, and purple are indistinguishable from various shades of blue because their reddish components are so dimmed as to be invisible. For example, pink flowers, reflecting both red light and blue light, may appear just blue to the protanope. Very few people have been found who have one normal eye and one protanopic eye. These unilateral dichromats report that with only their protanopic eye open, they see wavelengths shorter than neutral point as blue and those longer than it as yellow. This is a rare form of color blindness.
It is hereditary, sex-linked, and present in 1% of males..[1]
Protanopia and its derivatives come from the greek 'protos' (first), relating to the first of the primary colours - red, green and blue *'anomalos' (uneven or inconsistent form 'an-' (without) = 'homalos' (even)[2]
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|Kelley Miller's Photo Gallery 2010-11: Cross Country -- Second-Team All-MAC ... ran in six meets for Miami, finishing in the scoring five each time ... placed 13th at the MAC Championship and third on the team in a 6K career-best 21:26.5 ... finished 72nd at the Great Lakes Regional in 22:12.66 ... posted a 5K career-best time of 17:54.4 to place 11th at the All-Ohio Championship ... was sixth overall at the Flyer 5K Challenge and took 32nd (third on the team) at the Penn State meet. Track and Field -- Academic All-MAC (indoors) ... only competed indoors while redshirting the outdoor season ... finished 14th in the mile at the MAC Indoor Championships (5:06.77) and also helped Miami take third in the distance medley relay at the MAC meet in 11:47.22, running the 1600m leg ... won the mile at the Hoosier Hills Invitational in a season-best 4:50.88 ... was the runner-up in the 800m at the Ball State Quadrangular, clocking a season-best 2:13.28 ... ran on school-record-setting 4x800m relay that took fourth at the Indiana Relays in 9:04.95 ... finished fifth in the 800m at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships (2:14.16). 2009-10: Cross Country -- Competed in five of six races, scoring for Miami three times ... ran season-best 6K time at the Spartan Invitational in 22:13 to place 15th overall and third on the team ... placed 18th overall and seventh on the team at the MAC Championship in 23:18.1 ... was fifth on the team and 75th overall at the Great Lakes Regional in 22:40.18 ... crossed in eighth place at the season-opening Dayton 5K in 18:39 as Miami's fourth finisher. Track and Field -- First-Team All-MAC indoors and outdoors ... Academic All-MAC (outdoors only) ... two-time MAC Track Athlete of the Week (1/27/10 and 4/1/10) ... two-time MAC Champion (mile and 1500m) ... indoors, broke the school record in the mile with a time of 4:46.57 at the Indiana Relays (1/29/10) to take fifth place ... won the mile at the MAC Championships (2/26/10) with a time of 4:58.42 ... also ran the 800m at the MAC Championships and took fifth place in 2:14.33 ... posted a season-best 800m time of 2:13.03, which is the eighth-best time in school history, at the Gladstein Invitational (1/23/10) to take third ... won the mile at the Oiler Opener (12/5/09) ... ran the 600m at the BGSU Challenge and took second place in 1:39.04 ... was part of Miami's distance medley relay team that won three races, including the MAC Championship in 11:44.69. Outdoors, NCAA East Preliminary Rounds qualifier ... placed 28th in the 1500m in a school-record time of 4:26.39 (5/29/10) at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds ... won the MAC title in the 1500m in 4:30.54 (5/14/10) ... had a career-best 800m run of 2:10.16 at the Miami Invitational (4/10/10) to win the race while her time ranks her fourth in school history ... also won the 1500m at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold (3/27/10) and was second at the Tiger Track Classic (4/3/10) and All-Ohio Championships (4/17/10) ... helped set two school records at the Penn Relays (4/22/10) as Miami's distance medley relay team took fourth in 11:31.48 and the 4x1500m relay team was 12th in 18:44.66. 2008-09: Cross Country -- Competed in five of Miami's six races ... missed the season opener at Dayton ... was Miami's third finisher at Cowboy Jamboree placing 29th ... placed 24th at the MAC Championship with a time of 18:03.0 ... ran her fastest 6K race of the season at pre-nationals (22:07.4) ... finished 111th overall at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Track and Field -- Was a member of the school record-breaking distance medley and 4x800m relay teams at the Drake Relays ... won the mile and set the meet record at the Jesse Owens Classic with a time of 4:54.78 ... finished fifth at the MAC Championships in the 1500m (4:32.16) ... was the runner-up in the 1500m at the Billy Hayes Invitational with a career-best time of 4:30.01 ... clocked a season-best 800m time of 2:16.12 at the Tiger Track Classic ... indoors, was the runner-up in the mile at both the GVSU Big Meet and the MAC Indoor Championships (4:54.25), with her time at MACs ranking her third all-time at Miami in the event ... also competed in the 3000m at the MAC Indoors placing 13th. 2007-08 (at Michigan State): Cross Country -- Finished 34th in the Eastern Michigan Classic on Oct. 19, where she ran unattached and finished in 20:35. Track and Field -- Indoors, ran a season-best time of 2:17.66 in the 800 meters at the ISE Classic, finishing 48th ... finished eighth in the 800 meters at the Notre Dame Invitational on Jan. 25 with a time of 2:16.79 ... outdoors, finished 20th in the 800 meters at the Big Ten Championships (2:15.85) ... finished sixth in the 800 meters at the Spartan Invitational in 2:19.84. High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and cross country and spent two years as captain of track team ... recorded personal best 2:17 in the 800m ... set high school records in 4x400m relay (2004), 800m (2005), and 4x800m relay (2005) ... three-year state qualifier ... named All-Ohio (2005), OCC Champ (2006) and district champ in 800m (2005) ... state runner-up in soccer in 2006 and OCC Honorable Mention in 2004 and 2006 ... graduated with academic honors. Personal: Daughter of Margie and Bob Miller ... majoring in speech pathology and audiology with a minor in coaching.
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The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions (#207)Mosaic Records Limited Edition Box Set
Some of these quartets particularly with gospel-charged pianist Les McCann-are as ingratiating and ear-friendly as any first-rate straight-ahead jazz youre likely to hear. - Jeff Simon, Buffalo News
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Mosaic Records is proud to offer a box set collection of one of jazz music's greatest guitarists; Joe Pass. The flowing lines and harmonic complexities of bebop are daunting on any instrument, but they particularly challenge guitar players. Not so Joe Pass, who went the beboppers one better; by finger picking where he figured out how to fill and add bass notes as well as solo.
But Joe Pass' skill wasn't just in his ability to move dexterously around the fingerboard. The truly best aspect of his playing was how musical it all sounded. Joe Pass' improvised solos were often crafted well enough to have been melodies in and of themselves creating a unque jazz sound captures in this box set collection.
For Django, with 3 unissued tracks by his quartet with fellow guitarist John Pisano, is considered a must-have in any jazz library. This box set collection also includes Catch Me! with Clare Fischer, Ralph Pena and Larry Bunker with an additional 8 unissued tunes , Les McCann's On Time and Soul Hits, 12-String Guitar Movie Themes and his live Joy Spring album with 4 more tracks and some newly discovered Pass sessions.
The original three-track masters for 15 of the 18 sessions on this set survived and were remixed and transferred to digital at 24-bit resolution by Malcolm Addey for a clean, pure sound which higlights the beautiful tone of this great instrumentalist. Thoroughly researching the original session tapes is a path not only to far greater fidelity but also to discovering unissued material, like the 33 previously unissued tunes in this limited edition box set!
Always clean, articulate, and effective, Pass had unstoppable swing and an ability to create memorable, beautifully-constructed jazz solos. The Mosaic box set collection of his Pacific quartet sessions lays out the full range of what this gentle, self-effacing musician could do.
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On a late '60s talk show, Wes Montgomery was asked who his favorite guitarist was. Montgomery said, Hes sittin right over there in your band, pointing to Pass. This collection from Mosaic will show you why.
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In the age of microsizing, every Mosaic Records Box Set booklet is still 11 x 11 inches to allow our customers to appreciate all the extras we put into printing them (and for easier reading).
The original three-track masters for 15 of the 18 sessions on this set survived and were remixed and transferred to digital at 24-bit resolution by Malcolm Addey for a clean, pure sound. Thoroughly researching the original session tapes is a path not only to far greater fidelity but also to discovering unissued material, like the 33 previously unissued tunes here!
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Pass was a prolific improviser, one whose inspirational fountain seldom ran dry. It's no accident that musical quotations -- a device whereby players often tread water while choosing the next direction in a solo -- are almost entirely absent in his improvisations. The copious guitar solos on Pass's first album, Catch Me!, suggests a floodgate suddenly opened. The title tune, which was still titled Forward Pass when this initial version was made, is one of the few Pass originals in the Pacific Jazz catalog. On it, Pass quickly surges along in the stream of his first love, bebop. (The second section in the head borrows structure from Gillespie's A Night In Tunisia.) This version would be issued on a Pacific Jazz 45 rpm single under its original title with Days Of Wine And Roses on the flip side.
Imaginative harmony aside, Fischer's block organ chords on Days Of Wine And Roses add an unintended "lounge" feel to Pass's earnest bossa treatment. Conversely, Fischer's sure-footed piano solo on You Stepped Out Of A Dream ends with an out-of-tempo passage that reveals his rhythmic mastery. Pass's articulation is always clean. His nylon string treatment of But Beautiful makes clear that Pass understood the effectiveness of space and resonance.
Mood Indigo may be Pass's first recorded Ellington tune. Ellington historian Patricia Willard says, "Duke never proclaimed any guitarist as his favorite but he loved playing with Joe Pass. When they did that album, Duke's Big Four (Pablo, 1973), Joe's playing energized Duke. After it was over Duke said he sure wanted to work with Joe again." After Fischer moves his solo into waltz time, Pass brings the tune into blues territory.
The rest of the material by this quartet is previously unissued. On It's All Right With Me, a bopper's favorite, Pass strums the theme and then lets it ride on the solo, where Bunker keeps the flame high in changing and creative ways. Pass gives a master class on nylon string plucking at bright tempos on a swinging Deep Purple and the sprightly Tangerine. There Will Never Be Another You illustrates how Pass paid attention to melody. Bunker gets a groove going on his ride cymbal on Bags' Groove, where Pass, on electric guitar, plays with understated dynamics. Pass plays the verse rubato on No Greater Love before the band kicks in. Tatum's influence can be detected in his single-note explorations. Fischer seems to decline the solo space offered to him on The Night Has A Thousand Eyes so Pass burns brightly without being flashy.
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|This is a revelation!
|Did not know much about Joe Pass except remember hearing him accompanying Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. This set however is a real revelation. Brilliant guitars, songs and ensembles. One of my favourite Mosaic Box sets.
|So glad I bought this
|I only knew of Joe Pass from his Pablo work. But the playing in this set is fantastic. Thanks for presenting this set, especially the previously unreleased Hank Williams tunes, which were interesting and imaginative reworkings for me.
|Pass plays swinging guitar with a very able bunch of mostly west coast musicians. I didn't know he was so good so early in his career.
|Mr. Pass
|Good intro to Pass, the bands are superb.
|Mr. Harris
|Really like the tracks with Gene Harris, bluesy, funky, and they present a warmer, more extroverted side of Mr. Pass. Mr. Harris is his usual lively, soulful self. Pass seems to be enjoying the session.
|McCann not Harris
|I'm sorry I meant Les McCann, not Gene Harris, just replace the names. What I said still goes. Senior glitch. Anyway, great stuff (perhaps it was wishful thinking about Pass & Harris?)
|Mr. Pass -2
|I meant box set, not Select.
|Mr. Pass
|Joe Pass is consistently superb throughout this set, the other musicians are well chosen. Very satisfied with this Select and never before was a big Joe Pass fan.
|The Genius of Mr.Pass
|Joe Pass has been described 'Charlie Parker of the guitar' or the 'Art Tatum of the guitar'.Born in New Jersey,he received guitar lessons at an early age from a local music teacher and played the guitar six hours of a day.By the age of twelve he was playing with local musicians who gigged at the local music hall.And they had drums,piano,tenor saxophone,trumpet and the guitar.There was no bass player so Joe was playing the bass lines.He was twelve years old and improvising! In 1949,New York's 52nd street was the center of bebop revolution.All of the masters like Charlie Parker,Dizzy Gillespie were there and so was young Joe Pass.He had found his way into interesting jam sessions but he was too eager to adopt the hard drug lifestyle. The next 12 years were the darkest period of his life and he found his way Synanon Rehabilitation Center.He owned no guitar,he had no future,no hope.He had only a broken life.Then he overcame his addiction and make this Pacific Jazz Recordings.His playing on this recordings was incredibly phenomenal,tasteful and emotional.This Pacific Jazz Recordings on this Mosaic Box Set haven't included his Sounds of Synanon album that was made in 1961.So thanks Mosaic Records who created this beautiful set.
|Joe reMASTERed
|As I am from Belgium, I wasn't very aware of this collection and Mosaic. I bought a japanese edition of "For Django" and was as much disappointed about the sound quality as I was overwelmed by the great music done by these great musicians. Looking on the internet to find out if anybody had the same experience I clicked on this collection, and thought: Let's give it a try. And I am glad I did. The sound quality is so much better. Nice booklet, and the cover looks nice on the wall. I don't rate it 5 stars, because the collection isn't complete. But what I nice collection it is. Brilliant playing by Joe, gives me chicken skin every time. I wish wasn't listening to Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. all the time at the time when Joe died, but I know for sure that I will play yhis record a long long long time.
|A slight adjustment on the Wes story:
|It was the 'Woody Woodbury Show'. Wes finished playing, put his guitar down, walked to Woody's desk, and before sitting down, bent over to whisper something in Woody's ear. After Wes sat, Woody told the audience, (paraphrase): "This humble man has just told me that he's embarrassed to be the featured soloist when such a great guitarist as Joe Pass is in the band."
|Joe Pass Quartet Recordings
|"Catch Me" & "Joy Spring" is really KILLER SHIT guys!!!! JOE PASS for PRESIDENT!!!! 5 stars is not enough! I'd like to rate this 4444stars! NajPonk4.
|The Great Joe Pass
|We (Ian Mcgregor of W Aust Jazz Guitar Soc) and myself were privileged to hear Joe at Ronnies in London several times,and more than once the great man made a mistake in improvising only to pause very briefly to think and proceed deftly to (correct ) the harmony almost for it to go unnoticed, thats genius! We will always be indebted to Joe for his gift to us . Bryan Braban UK
|Buy it just for Bag's Groove!!!
|I bought the set just because of the extra material from the "Joyspring" session and was knocked out by his version of "Bag's Groove". Its also nice to have "Catch Me" and "For Django" remastered on cd. So, if you are sitting on the fence wondering whether or not to buy this set, all I can say is: "Man, does it swing"!!! PLEASE PUT OUT THE COMPLETE TAL FARLOW ON VERVE!!!
|'Essential collection of Joe Pass recordings
|With all due respect to the great jazz guitarist, this is my favorite period of his career!(although I wished it included "Simplicity" and "Sounds of Synanon"). 'Terrific sound and presentation, as usual for Mosaic. So when are we going to see a complete Tal Farlow on Verve, or Jimmy Raney on ABC(with those sideman dates with Urbie Green, Vinnie Burke, etc)?
|The Great Joe Pass.
|All I can add to this review is the word"Virtuoso".
|Buy it if you don't have the originals
|1. If you are an early-Joe Pass fanatic(like me) - buy it (I did). 2. If you have a budget surplus - buy it. 3. If you don't own any of the following on CD: "For Django", "Joy Spring", "Catch Me" - buy it. You need to own those CD's and this set gives you all of them plus lots of other stuff. If you're going to transcribe any Joe Pass you must have these CD's. 4. If you own all of the above, and have been searching for the Les McCann session for a long time - buy it. This session alone is worth it. Joe's solos on "Chicken Shack", "Grooveyard", "Work Song" and others are great. 5. If you own all of these CD's separately, then there is not enough valuable new stuff in this collection to buy it. In terms of previously unpublished material I was really disappointed. Most of the out-takes have pretty horrible goof ups on them which make them annoying to listen to, and they are interspersed among the originals. There are some gems, but for the most
|Warm, inventive, and swinging--a pleasure!
|This is the Joe Pass to get. For Django is of course classic, and the sessions with Clare Fischer and with Les McCann are a real pleasure. And I like having the added Joy Spring tracks. There are also the little surprises like the four previously unissued tracks from Pass' Hank Williams session. Yes, it would have been great to have ALL his Pacific Jazz material assembled here, but I'm pleased with everything that's included. Even the 12-string movie-theme sessions (that have taken so many knocks) are actually quite a lot of fun--sounds unlike any other recording I've heard, and I particularly get a kick out of "Sunday in New York."
|A mixed bag, although a fine one
|I have rarely be disappointed in a Mosaic set but I was a little by this one. Completeness sometimes means some inferior material has to be included, and it is the case here. The set gathers three fine LPs (Catch me, Django and Joy Spring) plus equally excellent unissued material from those sessions. The film music album, however, is atrocious, and its jazz content minimal at best. I don't know the Stone or Simplicity albums that the other reviewers praise, but they couldn't possible have less jazz content than that 12-string mishmash. Also -- but that is a matter of jazz taste -- I have always found Les McCann's "soul" style tedious, and he pulls Pass in a musical direction that is rather alien to Pass's true feelings and best qualities, as shown by the three aforementioned albums and of course Pass' later work for Pablo. True, Pass pulls in his own direction too in the "On Time" album and that remains enjoyable, but the "Soul Hits" album I find terribly boring both in choice of
|As far as it goes--superb
|Great music from the Clifford Brown of the guitar. Unending choruses of flowing bebop. But the liner notes are dead wrong in saying that "The Stones Jazz" had very little jazz content and for that reason excluding that album. Some of Pass's greatest single line solos appear on that album. Also, "Simplicity" is a beautiful set with marvelous playing from Joe. The set should have included all of Pass's imcomparable Pacific Jazz work. What about the complete Tal Farlow on Verve next?
|Happy to have this one but why not ALL the PJ lp's
|Mosaic does it again, a GREAT set but I feel it should have included Sounds of Synanon and Simplicity, and ALL the Pacific Jazz sessions. Mr Cuscuna,please .. How about a COMPLETE Johnny Smith Roost Box !!
|a sin not to include the STONES JAZZ album
|It´s a sin not to include the STONES JAZZ album. Seemingly simple compositions come to life by brilliant arrangements and superb improvisations by Joe Pass. The Stones´ guitar playing may be one star. Joe Pass´s artistry is a hundred.
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