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Following a season-ending 118-102 loss to the playoff-bound Washington Wizards at TD Garden, Celtics captain Rajon Rondo talked about what he's learned from this 25-win season and how he can become a better leader. Rondo also acknowledged that he would like input on the make-up of the roster next season.
Following a season-ending 118-102 loss to the playoff-bound Washington Wizards at TD Garden, Celtics captain Rajon Rondo talked about what he's learned from this 25-win season and how he can become a better leader. Rondo also acknowledged that he would like input on the make-up of the roster next season.
"Every team is different," Rondo said. "This is a new [situation] with me being the only guy here back when Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce were here. [Roster rebuilding] isn't new. I still think I have been involved. I was in trade talk myself. Danny Ainge has always been in communication with me, what he has planned and what he has in store for this team.
"Being a leader, I just have to do it more than talking."
Asked if that means doing it more by example on and off the court, Rondo answered, "Correct."
How will a 25-57 season drive him this offseason?
'Motivation for next year we have a lot to work on and I look forward to next year," Rondo said. 'A good group to play with and a lot of great guys a lot of young guys just trying to be better.'
Does he want to be back?
"Next question," Rondo said, referring to comments he made a week earlier indicating he feels he is a part of the team's future.
Rondo said he will not watch the NBA playoffs, which begin this weekend. Instead Rondo maintains he looks forward to a summer of work as he continues to build his legs back to 100 percent, 15 months after ACL surgery on his right knee.
If he puts in the work, Rondo figures the rest of the team will follow.
'It shows the group of guys we have," Rondo said. "It starts with Danny Ainge and it starts with Brad Stevens. We had guys like Chris Babbs and Chris Johnson to come help us and help brighten their future.'
The Celtics' loss combined with a Jazz double-overtime win left both teams tied for the NBA's fourth-worst record.
As a result, the teams split their lottery odds, each receiving a 10.4 percent chance at the No. 1 pick and a 33.5 percent chance at a top-three selection. A coin flip will determine their positioning should neither team end up in the top three on May 20, and the worst-case scenario for the Celtics is the eighth pick in the June 26 draft.
Meanwhile, the Wizards' victory over the C's pulled them even with the Nets at 44-38. Since the Celtics also own Brooklyn's pick, another coin flip later this week will determine if they receive the 17th or 18th pick.
Prior to the game, Jared Sullinger addressed the crowd on Celtics fan appreciation night, "Hopefully we'll come back next year," which wasn't exactly a great omen for the final game of the regular season. While a handful of C's scored in double figures, they fell under the Wizards spell, 118-102.
Prior to the game, Jared Sullinger addressed the crowd on Celtics fan appreciation night, "Hopefully we'll come back next year," which wasn't exactly a great omen for the final game of the regular season. While a handful of C's scored in double figures, they fell under the Wizards spell, 118-102.
Kelly Olynyk led the Celtics with 24 points while adding seven rebounds and five assists. Jeff Green (20 points), Avery Bradley (18), Brandon Bass (16) and Chris Johnson (10) also reached double digits.
Sullinger, Rajon Rondo, Kris Humphries and Jerryd Bayless all sat out, nursing various minor injuries.
Rondo a no go: With what the team described as a sore left hamstring, Rondo called it a season before the final game of the year. His final home game came April 4. When all was said and done, the Celtics captain played 30 games this season, and the C's lost 24 of them — including the final eight. Mission accomplished?
No defense: Prior to the game, Danny Ainge lamented his team's lack of a post presence and a general absence of cohesiveness, and the Celtics held true to form on the defensive end. The Wizards shot better than 50 percent and reached 100 points midway through the fourth quarter. In the end, the Celtics were one of the NBA's five worst defenses this season, and the C's brass must address that issue from a personnel and tactical standpoint.
Turn up the Bass: The Celtics handed out the ninth annual Auerbach Award before the game, and there was no other choice but Bass. He's been the most consistent green teamer all year, producing somewhere around his season averages of 11 points and six assists each month. And he had himself a game against the Wizards, too. Previous winners: Paul Pierce (twice), Al Jefferson, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo and Doc Rivers.
K.O. punch: Olynyk entered the night averaging 15.6 points on 62.1 true shooting to go along with 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game this month. As a result, he earned his third straight start to finish the season, and he didn't disappoint. As Ainge said before the game, "I've been really happy with how he's improved."
Full-court Pressey: With Rondo on the mend, Phil Pressey made a serious case to stick around in the Celtics locker room next season as a backup point guard. He averaged five points and seven assists per game in the final month of the season and had at least nine dimes in four of his final six appearances of the year.
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge addressed the media before the final game of the regular season. Here's a transcript of his press conference (with a few notes sprinkled in between).
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge addressed the media before the final game of the regular season. Here's a transcript of his press conference (with a few notes sprinkled in between).
On the season: "It was a long season — I guess not that long — but it was a tough, tough year, and I saw a lot of positive things from individuals. I thought our team gave good effort most nights. I think consistency was our biggest challenge, and I don't think the team was a great fit, great mix, but individually I like what I saw in almost every player. I just feel like we didn't have the size inside to protect the rim. I thought that was a big factor that cost us a lot of games. And we didn't finish a lot of games down the stretch."
(Notice Ainge liked what he saw from "almost every player." One comes to mind. His name rhymes with Ref Mean.)
On the personnel: "I think we started the season out very concerned with the personnel. I thought Vitor [Faverani] gave us some size at times; his injury hurt us some there. He was a rookie and playing inconsistent, but showing signs of being a presence inside. I think all the way up the trade deadline we looked at opportunities to make our team better, but we wouldn't sacrifice draft picks to make us better for just this year. But we look for opportunities to make our team better in the longterm."
(Take note that Ainge offered the caveat of "just this year" in regard to trading draft picks.)
On Brad Stevens: "I think Brad did a great job this year. He's a special person and a great coach, and the players see it. The players see his work ethic, they see his integrity, and they see his intelligence, so I think he's earned the respect of the team in a really difficult situation this year. And I know he's going to get better. He'll be better next year, and he'll be better the next year. He's a sponge, and he's very intelligent with a great work ethic, and I couldn't be happier. … I have no worries about Brad. Brad is maybe the only thing in this whole organization I'm not concerned about."
(As for those "rumblings" that were reported recently, it doesn't sound like the coach is going anywhere.)
On the future: "I don't know. How does anybody know that? What do you want me to like make a prediction or something? I don't know anything about what we can do. I'm hopeful. I'll work my tail off to duplicate what we've done in the past, but there are no guarantees."
(That "I don't know anything about what we can do" is a little reality check, huh?)
On Kelly Olynyk: "I think Kelly had a really good second half. I think he gained some confidence when he went to the All-Star break and represented the rookie team. I think I've been really happy with how he's improved. The coaches did a good job of getting him stronger, a good job of teaching him the game, and I think he's a great, great player. It's just like all young players. We say this every year. Consistency is the challenge, and Kelly has gotten more consistent as the year's gone on. And if you get three really good games out of 10, that's not bad for rookies. You hope he gets seven out of 10 good games as they progress, and I feel that Kelly will get more consistent just with experience."
("A great, great player" might be excessive, but you have to like what you've seen from Olynyk down the stretch.)
On Rajon Rondo: "I think that Rajon will have the best year of his career next year. I think he's sort of in a phase of his life where he's matured. He's just smarter, the game has slowed for him. I think he'll be really healthy and fresher with a summer of strength. You sort of bypass the mental anguish from coming back from the knee surgery and the ACL, and that's been sort of the pattern for guys in the past. The first 20-30 games is an adjustment period, so I'm confident he'll have the best year of his career."
(One key takeaway other than the obvious: Ainge made it a point to note Rondo's maturation this year.)
On Jared Sullinger: "Sully had a good year this year. I think that he wants to be in better shape, and we talked about that all year. And I think that he can [be a totally different player next year]. … I think that Jared is still very young, and I don't think he understands, yet, how good he is. He's heard it. He's heard it from a lot of people — his father, from his anent to his coaches — how good he can be. But until he believes how good he can be and really puts in the time — and I really do believe that Jared will this summer and is going to be in better shape next year."
(Not holding any punches there. Sullinger's minutes have suffered this season as a result of his conditioning.)
On free agents: "I'm not talking about free agents right now. I don't know the answer to that. There's not very many difference-makers in the free agent class right now. We also don't know — there's a lot of players with player options and team options, and so let's wait and see who the free agent class is until we comment on it."
(Read: If Carmelo Anthony doesn't use his early termination option, then trades are the way to go.)
On Jeff Green: "I think that this has been a transition year for us. I think Jeff had a good year. Jeff has been consistently a very good 3-point shooter and very good in transition offense throughout his whole career, and I think that he got even better at that this year and he got more versatile. He shot the ball over the 3-point line, he shot the 3 off the dribble, things that we wanted and we encouraged him to do to expand his game. He became more of a focal point of the offense, and he had his ups and downs with that, but I think his game is complete and I think that Jeff is improving as a player. I think he still has a lot of growth still left in his game, and I think he's going to have a better year next year than he had this year."
(Ainge is probably really hoping opposing general managers are reading this right now.)
On Avery Bradley: "Avery had a good season. I've seen improvement in Avery this year, and the biggest issue with Avery has just been health. He plays hard, and he's had some injuries, but none of them are injuries that should prevent him from becoming a great player."
(And he's probably hoping Bradley's agent keeps that first part in mind during the negotiating process.)
On Rondo's market: "Listen, there's no one person that's more important than the whole organization. We need to be good, because we all want to be good. I want my coach to stay, I want Jeff Green to want to be here, I want free agents that are out there looking at us play to want to play here. I want fans to want to come to the game. Everybody wants to win, but not just for one player, not just for one person. We all want to win, and that's what we are trying to accomplish."
(Even Rajon Rondo is tradable this summer. And that Jeff Green line was a little strange, no?)
On offseason fireworks: "I think the Fourth of July we'll have some fireworks. I don't know. We're hopeful. I have some ideas and some plans that I'd like to do, but there's just no guarantee that we can do it. We need to find good trading partners. We always are trying to make fireworks every summer. We try to do something that's unique and special, and we will definitely try this summer."
(Well, that should make you feel a little better about the "I don't know anything about what we can do" line earlier.)
On acquiring assets: "That depends on what else we can accomplish, what other options we have. I could see that possibly happening, acquiring more assets. I could see giving up our assets — our young assets and some draft picks — for players as well. And everything in between."
(More draft picks! Less draft picks! Younger! Older! It's all on the table.)
This is the second in a series on the parallels between Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge's last team to miss the NBA playoffs and this year's lottery-bound squad. A deeper look at the C's player personnel, potential trade packages and financial flexibility should offer insight into whether or not Ainge can recreate the 2007 magic of acquiring Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen seven years later in 2014. (Hence, Double '07.)
Part 1: Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Celtics captaincy
In order to justify holding Pierce on ice as a keeper, Ainge needed to land a big fish who could restore a winning culture to the Bay State's once proud basketball franchise. Garnett did that and then some. Now, seven years later, the C's president must reel in another catch, and the solution may reside in the Land of 10,000 Lakes once again.
For all the bellyaching about whether or not Kevin McHale helped steer Garnett to his former team, the Celtics offered the best package at the time. In the end, the deal centered around a double-double machine in Al Jefferson, and it's not Ainge's fault the Timberwolves drafted Jonny Flynn over Stephen Curry.
Come to think of it, Minnesota's failure to capitalize on that Garnett trade may ultimately force the T-Wolves to deal Kevin Love. If David Kahn had played his cards right in the draft since 2007, he could have revealed a starting lineup of Curry, Love, Jefferson, Paul George and DeMar DeRozan within three years.
But, alas, the Timberwolves aren't an uber-exciting All-Star squadron. They're a .500 team. In the Western Conference, that gets you a lottery pick, and it doesn't sit well with a perennial NBA All-Star. Just ask Garnett. Like KG in 2007, Love is nearing the end of his contract (Garnett had two years left, Love has one) and would require some convincing to sign an extension in Boston beyond his current deal.
Before we get ahead of ourselves, Ainge must ask himself two questions: 1) Is Kevin Love the kind of franchise-altering player who can help return the Celtics to their former glory, and 2) Do they have enough to get him?
As good as Love has been — ranking among the league's top five in scoring and rebounding in his last two healthy seasons — any comparison to Garnett is premature. A perennial All-NBA and All-Defensive selection, KG in 2007 was already well on his way to one of the greatest power forward careers in basketball history.
The current Timberwolves power forward, however, is only 25 years old and has almost 25,000 fewer minutes on his legs than Garnett did at the time the Celtics traded for him. Needless to say, he will be in high demand.
Statistics aside, it's impossible to measure Garnett's heart. From hurling medicine balls against a wall at practice to smashing his head into a stanchion before games and pumping out knuckle pushups during them, he accepted nothing less than maximum from anyone who shared the floor with him. Keyon Dooling once called him "the greatest teammate in the history of the NBA," and it's hard to imagine Doc Rivers disagreeing with that sentiment.
Still, all of Garnett's desire didn't translate into much team success in Minnesota. His Wolves sandwiched seven straight first-round playoff exits and three consecutive lottery seasons around a trip to the conference finals. At the time, he seemed destined to join Charles Barkley and Karl Malone among the greats never to win a title.
While Love hasn't quite entered that conversation yet, he's the subject of a similar discussion. As The Wall Street Journal pointed out last week, he currently counts himself among the game's best players never to appear in the playoffs. If that doesn't make a basketball player hungry for victories, then it's time to change professions.
Come July, it will have been two years since Love declared, "Something has to happen in Minnesota," and little has changed. As one of the few elite 2015 NBA free agents in his prime (Rondo is another), Love could force Timberwolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders' hand by internally stating his desire to sign elsewhere next season. As was the case with KG, The T-Wolves won't want to be left with nothing in return.
Whether Love would want to sign an extension with the Celtics is an entirely different matter. Pierce and Garnett shared a bond that went back to junior high, and Rivers helped discredit KG's perception of Boston, ultimately convincing him to wear the green he came to love. It remains to be seen if Rondo and Brad Stevens can have the same influence on superstar talents, but first Ainge must outbid the competition for Love's services.
Last season, Jefferson recalled the fledgling 2006-07 Celtics fondly. "In the time we were here, when we were losing, we hardly ever got blown out," he said. "It was always close games, but we were just such a young team, we didn't know how to finish those games. I knew if we could've stayed together, things could've got better for us."
The same can be said about this year's edition. These young C's rarely leave the locker room without discussing plans to get together, and they're record of 7-34 when trailing by five or less in the final five minutes is the stuff of legend. But that didn't stop Ainge from trading Jefferson, and it shouldn't stop him from dealing Jared Sullinger.
Heck, Jefferson has now twice declared, "If I were Danny Ainge, I would've traded me for Kevin Garnett, too."
The similarities between Jefferson and Sullinger go beyond their jersey number. Both late-round draft picks and 22 years old at the time, Big Al and Sully respectively averaged near identical numbers per 36 minutes in 2006-07 and 2013-14 (Jefferson: 17.2 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.4 apg; Sullinger: 17.3 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.1 apg).
Keep in mind, too, that Jefferson had just one year left on his rookie deal, and Sullinger is under control for two more seasons at short money. Other than Rondo, he is easily the C's most attractive player on the trade market.
With Kris Humphries' $12 million salary coming off the books this summer, the Celtics don't have the equivalent of Theo Ratliff's expiring contract to sweeten a Love deal, but they have plenty of young pieces a la Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair and Ryan Gomes and four times as many first-round picks to package around Sullinger.
If Sullinger, Jeff Green or Brandon Bass, Joel Anthony's expiring deal and two (or even three) first-round picks sounds too steep, remember that the hardest part of rebuilding in Boston is landing that next big fish, and Love is a heckuva catch. In the end, as Ainge says, it's always better to be the team trading four quarters for a dollar.
Love, like those cold Minnesota winters, isn't as much fun all alone. Partners help the seasons pass a little easier, especially one as unselfish as Rondo. Heck, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck already promised the fireworks. It's now up to Ainge and Saunders — who like McHale spent some time in Boston — to make the Love connection.


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In 2001, John A. Adams of the class of 1971 generously offered to fund a center within the Department of History at the Virginia Military Institute to "promote innovation in military history and strategic studies." As the center took shape, it began to focus principally on military aspects--broadly defined--of the Cold War. Several paths led the organizers of the center to this concentration: first, the connection of VMI with key individuals of the time; second, the primary resources locally available (e.g., the Marshall Foundation, and "The VMI at War" archival holdings of the Preston Library); and third, the lack of an existing organization that concentrates on the military facets of the Cold War.
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Home > Research > Publications > Annual Reports > 1995-96 Annual Report
The Museum Volunteer Program
Catherine Dueñas and Terry Friedman
Nearly three decades ago, the Oriental Institute Volunteer Program was created. Since that time, the program has grown and flourished under the careful guidance of Carolyn Livingood, Jill Carlotta Maher, Peggy Grant, and Janet Helman. We have now reached a defining moment in our history. As we enter the fourth decade of service, we are in the process of inaugurating a whole new chapter in our development, "Volunteer Outreach."
Figure 1. Carole Yoshida, Deloris Sanders, and Anne Schumacher enjoy talking with students during an outreach visit to Streeter School.
During the past year we focused our attention on how the Volunteer Program could best serve the Oriental Institute during the period of closure. Our goals for this time are twofold. First, we want to help keep the museum alive and involved in the community. Secondly, along with showcasing the museum to our existing audiences, we see outreach programming as an opportunity to expand our services to new institutions. Pilot outreach programming began in mid-1995. By the end of June 1996, nearly 2,000 people had received outreach services, responding to these programs with great excitement and enthusiasm. None of this could have been effectively realized without the devoted commitment of the volunteers, many of whom have embraced this new challenge. The Outreach Volunteer Corps is growing in strength and vitality as we prepare to go full speed ahead for the fall of 1996.
Outreach Training and Preparation
Several Docent Day sessions were devoted to familiarizing the volunteers with the hands-on materials and slide presentations that were developed for use in the Outreach Program. Volunteers had opportunities to ask questions and experiment with the projectors and other audiovisual equipment that will become an integral part of the program's operation.
Figure 2. Docents Evelyn Ruskin-Gordon and Janet Helman "Have Taken the Show on the Road," doing presentations for schools and community groups.
Some of the adventurous volunteers who presented pilot outreach programs to schools and community groups were: Albert Haas, Janet Helman, Georgie Maynard, Dawn Prena, Larry Scheff, and Carole Yoshida. They shared with us their practical experience and advice by helping to shape the content, direction, and execution of the program. We thank them for their skillful assistance and guidance.
Several volunteers expressed interest in working "behind the scenes," cataloging slides as well as editing and revising many of the pre-scripted talks. Their efforts were crucial elements in the organization of the program. Our appreciation to the following volunteers for their dedicated work: Deborah Aliber, Joan Barghusen, Janet Calkins, Charlotte Collier, Hazel Cramer, Lilian Cropsey, Evelyn Ruskin Gordon, Mary Harter, Patricia Hume, George Junker, Nina Longley, Dawn Prena, Deloris Sanders, Daila Shefner, Helaine Staver, and Carole Yoshida.
Diversity Training
In order to better prepare volunteers for outreach and the diverse audiences they would serve, we sought the assistance of Kathy Stell, Dean of Students in the University of Chicago and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Minority Issues. She has been actively leading Diversity Training sessions for student groups and administrators campus-wide. With her guidance, we were able to develop a two-part Diversity Training Program titled, "Dealing with Diversity; Crossing the Boundaries of Religious, Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Differences." The series was initiated in response to the many concerns volunteers had expressed when working with diverse groups who might have differing interpretations of the museum's collection and mission.
Figure 3. Thursday Docent Anita Greenberg graciously hosted the June picnic. Here enjoying the party and hostess are (from left) Daila Shefner with Anita Greenberg, Elizabeth Spiegel, Laurie Fish, and Sandy Jacobsohn.
Social worker Irma Patterson joined Kathy Stell to facilitate the first session, which focused on racial diversity. Volunteers had an opportunity to explore their own attitudes and thoughts about themselves as well as towards those whom they perceive as different. It was a learning experience that heightened our own sensitivities through an honest exchange of ideas and information.
The second session of the series focused on issues involving religious fundamentalism. Martin Marty, Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor from the Divinity School, was the guest speaker. Professor Marty discussed religious fundamentalism, its definition, historical interpretations, and frame of reference. His presentation was a remarkable blend of intellect, humor, and insight into this provocative subject. We were honored to have Professor Marty share his wealth of knowledge with us. The volunteers can now better understand and appreciate differing religious viewpoints and how to respond to them when presenting the museum's collection.
We want to express our gratitude to facilitators Kathy Stell and Irma Patterson. Their knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to the diversity issues helped formulate and develop two unique and enriching forums that gave volunteers an opportunity to explore some difficult issues as well as to learn and grow together.
Docent Days
Docent Days were intellectually stimulating and enthusiastically supported by the volunteers. Faculty, staff, and volunteers continued to provide excellent programs, highlighting areas of research, publication, and field projects, as well as personal and professional archaeological experiences. Our thanks and appreciation to the following individuals for their contributions to Docent Day programming: Lanny Bell, Robert Biggs, Erl Dordal, Peter Dorman, Evelyn Ruskin Gordon, Harry Hoffner, Janet Johnson, John Larson, Erica Reiner, Ingrid Rolland, Martha Roth, Larry Scheff, William Sumner, Emily Teeter, Edward Wente, and Donald Whitcomb.
Figure 4. At Christopher School Docent Mary Harter discusses replicas with the students.
Docent Day programs began this year by following the customary format, utilizing both Breasted Hall and the museum galleries for lectures and gallery workshops. As the construction schedule began to escalate in the spring, however, it became apparent that alternate locations for our monthly meetings would be needed. Our appreciation to the following volunteers for helping us make arrangements to have Docent Days go "off-site:" Charlotte Collier and Georgie Maynard for arranging the use of the Board Room in Vista Homes for the May Docent Day, and Anita Greenberg for inviting us to use her lovely rose garden for the annual June picnic.
Figure 5. Students ar Northshore Country Day School learn how to write their names in heiroglyphs with the help of Outreach Docent teresa Hintzke and Laura Sanchez.
Two field trips were incorporated into the Docent Day format this year. In July 1995, the volunteers enjoyed a summer outing in Oak Park, touring the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, the Forest and Kenilworth Avenue Districts, and the Unity Temple. It was a superb day, educationally enriching, and visually inspiring.
In April 1996, the volunteers viewed the Corporate Art Collection of the Santa Fe Railroad. This collection, which began in 1903, is widely recognized for its outstanding paintings of the American Southwest. The volunteers traveled by motor coach to the Santa Fe Railroad Corporate Offices in Schaumburg for this special event. Upon our arrival we were met by the curator, Paul Benisek, who escorted us to the corporate boardroom for an informative slide presentation to help acquaint us with the historical development and evolution of the Santa Fe art collection. We received complimentary refreshments and were encouraged to explore the corporate offices to view the art. By the end of the visit, we had a deeper understanding and appreciation of the diverse artistic expressions that are represented in this collection. A special note of thanks to Mary Jo and Raja Khuri for their generosity in underwriting the transportation costs of the program and for initiating the arrangements to make this wonderful Docent Day possible.
Figure 6. Mary Jo and Raja Khuri underwrote the docent field trip to the Santa Fe Railway Corporate Art Collection in Schaumberg. Mary Jo is shown here with Paul Benisek, Curator of the Santa Fe Collection.
Docent Days will continue to take place every month throughout the entire renovation period. Starting this fall, the South Lounge on the second floor of the Reynolds Club will be the location for our future Docent Day programs. It is through the generosity of the University of Chicago and William Michel, Director of the Reynolds Club, that we will have this wonderful new facility available to the volunteers while the museum is closed.
Volunteer Recognition and Holiday Luncheon
All of the Docent Days were well attended, but traditionally the December Docent Day, featuring Volunteer Recognition Awards and the Holiday Luncheon, always draws a large, enthusiastic audience. This year the morning program was presented by William Sumner, Oriental Institute Director, who gave a slide talk entitled "Living and Working at the Site of Anshan, Iran." He shared with us some of his personal and professional experiences while working as an archaeologist in Iran prior to the 1978 Revolution. Immediately following his talk, Bill assumed his Director's role to answer many of the questions the volunteers had concerning the building project and its projected timetable. Due to the uncertain schedule for the museum's renovation and climate control project, an official Volunteer Training Class was not offered this year. Several very devoted and motivated individuals, however, managed to complete a course of independent study, using the Docent Training Manual, along with extensive reading and practical on-the-job experience supervised by Docent Captains. We were very pleased with their progress and they are all working in different capacities throughout the museum. We welcome the following individuals to our ranks: Ruth Barnard, Wanda Bolton, Patty Dunkel, Patricia Hume, Pat McLaughlin, and Joyce Weil.
Ten volunteers received special recognition awards and complimentary membership for their years of loyal commitment to the Oriental Institute and the museum. We admire and respect all of their contributions, past, present, and future. Our congratulations to the following award recipients:
Five Years of Service
Nancy Baum, Judy Licata, and Jean Niblack
Ten Years of Service
Christel Betz
Fifteen Years of Service
Maria Ählstrom and Deborah Aliber
Twenty Years of Service
Teresa Hintzke, JoAnn Putz, and Barbara Watson
Thirty Years of Service
Betty Baum
In Memoriam
It is with great sorrow that we must inform you of the death of Joan G. Rosenberg. Joan passed away on June 13th at her home in Highland Park. For nearly twenty-five years she had faithfully volunteered her talents, skills, and support to the Oriental Institute and its museum. Her sphere of interests encompassed many areas of the Institute. She served on the Visiting Committee and its Legacy Campaign, was a Tuesday afternoon Museum Docent, and assisted both John Larson and Emily Teeter with numerous research projects. Joan received her B.A. from the University of Chicago and her M.A. from Northwestern School of Journalism. She was a member of the University of Chicago Women's Board and of Common Ground. All of her friends at the Oriental Institute will miss her greatly. We will treasure her years of devoted service to the Docent Program and her generosity to the Institute.
Sonnenschein Tea
In January, Mrs. Elizabeth Sonnenschein again graciously offered to receive the volunteers, faculty, and staff of the Oriental Institute in her home. We were honored to have the opportunity for a return visit to the President's residence. This year's event featured a Faculty Roundtable Discussion and Tea.
The guests speakers for this program were: Professors Lanny Bell, Harry Hoffner, Janet Johnson, Erica Reiner, and Edward Wente, who shared with us some memorable moments in their professional careers at the Oriental Institute. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to hear these faculty members reminisce about their work with great insight, wit, and charm.
Docent Library
Faculty and volunteers have made many generous donations to the Docent Library. We appreciate these additions to the active, lending library in the Volunteer Office. Our vigilant librarian, Deborah Aliber, does a masterful job cataloging and maintaining our ever-expanding collection. Our thanks to her assistants, Patricia Hume and Sandra Jacobsohn, for their faithful help in organizing and maintaining this valuable resource.
Several volunteers used the closing of the galleries to explore other options for service by assisting the faculty and staff with research projects, proofreading, and cataloging and photographing materials. Everyone who wanted to find a new niche did so. Faculty and staff who have found the services of volunteers extremely useful are: Abbas Alizadeh, Jean Grant, Hans Güterbock, Harry Hoffner, John Larson, John Sanders, Emily Teeter, Raymond Tindel and Asl1han Yener.
Museum Tours and Outreach Visits
Museum Docents continued to invest their time, talents, and energies conducting guided tours for school groups and adults throughout the year. When the Egyptian Gallery closed, a new policy was instituted in order to better accommodate more museum visitors. A self-guided format was offered as an option for touring those galleries that remained open to the public. By the time the museum completely closed its doors to visitors, over 14,000 people had received a docent-led guided tour of the galleries and over 3,000 had taken advantage of the self-guided format.
Many Museum Docents have involved themselves in outreach programming. Since June 1995 nearly 1,500 school children and 500 adults have received outreach visits.
In Retrospect
It has been a very challenging and exciting time for the Volunteer Program. We have arrived at an important turning point in our development. Throughout the past three decades, the program has matured and grown in stature. What began thirty years ago as a response to the need to help visitors place the museum's exhibits in a broader historical and cultural context has expanded far beyond its original scope and definition.
Our thanks to all our friends and colleagues at the Oriental Institute. Much of the success of the Volunteer Program is due to the patient cooperation and support of the faculty and staff. Whether sharing a wealth of knowledge or supplying important resource material, their encouragement and accessibility are deeply appreciated.
Figure 7. Mrs. Elizabeth Sonnenschein (third from right) with faculty members (from left) Lanny Bell, Erica Reiner, Edward Wente, Janet Johnson, and Harry Hoffner during the January Docent Tea and Faculty Roundtable Discussion at the President's home.
We thank Carole Krucoff, (Head of Museum Education), Carol Redmond (Outreach Coordinator), Kaylin Goldstein (Programs Associate), and Yumi Roth (Programs Assistant) for their support and goodwill. In an atmosphere that is frequently pulsating with activity, they are the voice of calm reassurance and wise counsel. Their partnership and cooperation are invaluable.
We also want to give special thanks and recognition to the Chicago Community Trust for their generous grant in support of the Volunteer Program, which will now have the necessary funding to help produce and organize outreach services. The foresight and generosity of the Trust will enable us to enhance the cultural landscape of Chicago, helping history, art, and archaeology come alive for outreach audiences throughout the metropolitan area.
As we enter the fourth decade of service, we are encouraged and delighted by the many possibilities to explore and to expand new horizons. We celebrate this milestone event in our history with a sense of pride and accomplishment. We thank the many volunteers throughout the decades whose service has enriched so many areas of the Oriental Institute and its operation, and we are grateful to our past leaders whose vision and insight helped to lay a solid foundation on which a program could evolve and change. They were the inspired architects of the Volunteer Program. We are confident that as we commence our fourth decade, it will herald a time of renewed commitment and dedication.
The future is very promising. We are honored to be part of the historic evolution of the Volunteer Program as well as to turn the first page in this new chapter of its further development. We applaud all the volunteers who have given an extraordinary year of service to the Oriental Institute. Collectively and individually they are a treasured asset.
Advisors to the Volunteer Program
Jill Carlotta Maher, Peggy Grant, Janet Helman
Honorary Volunteer-At-Large
Elizabeth Sonnenschein
Museum Docent Captains
Deloris Sanders - Tuesday a.m.
Larry Scheff - Tuesday p.m.
Nina Longley and JoAnn Putz - Wednesday a.m.
Lilian Cropsey - Wednesday p.m.
Kitty Picken - Thursday a.m.
Elizabeth Spiegel - Thursday p.m.
Debbie Aliber - Friday a.m.
Georgie Maynard - Saturday a.m.
Melanie Petroskey and Carole Yoshida - Saturday p.m.
Teresa Hintzke and Steve Ritzel - Sunday
Regularly Scheduled Museum Docents
Nancy Baum, Mary Grimshaw, Robert Randolph
Bernadine Basile, Ira Hardman, Patrick Regnery
Jane Belcher, Mary Harter, Barbara Rollhaus
Christel Betz, Marsha Holden, Joan Rosenberg†
Dorothy Blindt, Patricia Hume, Alice Rubash
Wanda Bolton, Samantha Johnson, Norman Rubash
William Boone, George Junker, Janet Russell
Janet Calkins, Mary Jo Khuri, Laura Sanchez
Charlotte Collier, Barbara Klawans, Anne Schumacher
Hazel Cramer, Betsy Kremers, Lillian Schwartz
Erl Dordal, Judy Licata, Mary Shea
Catherine Dueñas, Johanna Lucas, Daila Shefner
Bettie Dwinell, Catherine Mardikes, Bernie Shelley
Anita Eller, Kay Matsumoto, Helaine Staver
Gordon Evison, Caryl Mikrut, Lester Stermer
Marilyn Fellows, Roy Miller, Bernadette Strnad
Esther Fifield, Kathy Mineck, Annette Teaney
Shirley Freundlich, Dorothy Mozinski, Richard Watson
Terry Friedman, Jean Niblack, Eve Weinberg
Joan Friedmann, Carolyn Payer, Pamela Wickliffe
John Gay, Rita Picken, DeWitt Williams
Evelyn Ruskin Gordon, Diane Posner
Anita Greenberg, Dawn Prena
Substitute Docents
Betty Baum, Barbara Frey, Muriel Nerad
Albert and Cissy Haas, Peggy Grant
Margaret Foorman, Alice Mulberry
Suq Docents
Barbara Baird, Ruth Hyman, Mary Schulman
Muriel Brauer, Lorraine Kubiak, Anne Schumacher
Charlotte Collier, Georgie Maynard, Jane Thain
Patty Dunkel, Agnethe Rattenborg, Norma van der Meulen
Barbara Frey, Rochelle Rossin, Barbara Watson
Substitute Suq Docents
Peggy Grant, Jane Hildebrand, Mardi Trossman
Janet Helman, Jo Jackson
Museum Archives Volunteers
Hazel Cramer, Sandra Jacobsohn, Helaine Staver
Peggy Grant, Irving Mann, Pamela Wickliffe
Patricia Hume, Mary Shea
Registrar's Office Volunteers
Joan Barghusen, Georgie Maynard, Kit Sumner
Peggy Grant, Roy Miller, Dick Watson
Janet Helman, Lillian Schwartz, Peggy Wick
Medinet Habu Project
Mary Harter
Göltepe/Kestel Project and Amuq Valley Project
Joan Friedmann, Albert Haas, Betsy Kremers, Daila Shefner
Photographic Laboratory Volunteers
Maria Ählstrom, Irene Glasner
Computer Laboratory Volunteers
Robert Randolph, Lester Stermer
Education Office Librarians
Deborah Aliber, Peggy Grant, Georgie Maynard
Lillian Cropsey, Patricia Hume, Kathy Mineck
Ceramic Restoration
Elizabeth Tieken
Assistants to Epigraphic Survey
Jill Carlotta Maher, Crennan Ray, Elinor Smith
Assistants to Prehistoric Project
Diana Grodzins, Andrée Wood
Suq Office and Stockroom Volunteers
Georgie Maynard, Eleanor Swift
Hittite Dictionary Project Volunteers
Irv Diamond, Kathy Mineck
Iranian Prehistoric Project Volunteers
Peggy Grant, Janet Helman
Volunteers Emeritus
Elizabeth Baum, Carol Green, Eleanor Swift
Mary D'Ouville, Sally Grunsfeld, Vida Wentz
Ida DePencier, Peggy Kovacs, Sally Zimmerman
Laurie Fish, Joan Rosenberg†
Museum Education and Family Programs Volunteers
Adrienne Runge
Museum Education Outreach
Deborah Aliber, Janet Helman, Diane Posner
Joan Barghusen, Teresa Hintzke, Dawn Prena
Dorothy Blindt, Patricia Hume, Patrick Regnery
Janet Calkins, Alice James, Laura Sanchez
Charlotte Collier, George Junker, Deloris Sanders
Lilian Cropsey, Nina Longley, Larry Scheff
Erl Dordal, Jo Lucas, Anne Schumacher
Shirley Freundlich, Kay Matsumoto, Daila Shefner
John Gay, Georgie Maynard, Helaine Staver
Evelyn Ruskin Gordon, Dorothy Mozinski, DeWitt Williams
Albert Haas, Denise Paul, Carole Yoshida
Mary Harter, Melanie Petrosky
Revised: July 30, 2007
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When Barney designs a pre-nup, the guys take note and propose their own.
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Well I am finally back in the hospital for my transplant. My donor is all lined up and I start chemo tomorrow. I only have what I have read on this site as an idea of what is going to happen to me but for some reason I am strangely calm. As I have written before on this site I have been in and out of the hospital since January so I am hoping that one way or another I can resolve this sword that has been hanging over my head. I feel great right now going into it. Gettting my heart issues resolved before the transplant was definitley the way to go. I will be posting as my health allows during my stay. Wish me luck everyone.
Good luck jim, and one piece of advice. Walk, walk, walk and keep walking till you walk out that front door. And you will.
Kick its ass, Jim. I'm glad your heart surgery went okay. I'm guessing there aren't other issues that need to be dealt with besides getting you cancer free. So go get cancer free.
The odd calm is something that happens. You realize you've set a course and are locked in and you can finally let your mind rest at ease as your immediate future is planned out. It's a weird situation but a nice feeling after all the time you've spent in limbo getting there.
If you don't feel up to posting, maybe someone else can give us an occasional update? Keep us informed.
Good Luck Jim. Keep the docs informed of any issue - the earlier they react, the better. Fight like hell. Exercise is important to push yourself to move.
Take care,
Good to hear from you, Jim. Stay determined, make friends with the nurses and staff (you never know when you'll need to call in a favor), exercise as much as you can, and kick butt.
Keep us posted and keep it boring (boring is good).
Thanks for all the encouragement. I am three days in and being radiated like a microwave. I will say this it does wonders for your dieting and any issues with sleeping I might have. Next thursday is "BMT Day" so I am hoping to be at the clubs by weekend. Of course that's a best case scenario. My best wishes to anyone else out there with this bullshit disease
jimit wrote:
I am...being radiated like a microwave.
Then don't forget to give yourself a quarter turn every five minutes.
FWIW, transplant day is usually called "Day 0 (zero)." Gotta keep up on the nomenclature.
Well day zero is this Thursday for me. Again I have no idea what will happen but one thing I do know is that old cancer ridden bone marrow is history.
Good to hear that the old stuff is history and that you're feeling well enough to post an update!
Kick ass and keep us posted as you're up to it, Jim. We'll be waiting and cheering you on from here.
Wasn't there a Saint who was roasted alive and who famously said something along the line of: "I think this side is over-done, and I need to be turned."????
Seriously, Jim: good luck - and follow all the advice about exercising as much as you can (walking, ankle pumps, heel slides, - whatever you can in bed. If they have given you a treadmill or pedal bike - go for it.
Hey good luck and hope that it all stays boring
Best of luck to you!!! Keep your spirits up, and kick a$$!!!!
If I read things correctly, then today is your Day 0 - and you should be getting your cells today!!!
As others have said - walk, walk and walk some more...and eat as you can - I had 12 sessions of radiation - two a day for 6 days 12 minutes on each side - I chose think about it as "getting out in the sun" - hopefully everything will be boring and you will be out of there and on the road to recovery really soon...prayers to you!
Happy Day 0, Jim.
Kick some cancer ass.
Well, are you smelling creamed corn yet? lol
It"s two days after transplant and and I have grown six inches in height and plan trying out for the Chicago Bulls to show off my new skills. Honestly thanks to everyone for the good wishes.It was very uneventfull. Pretty much tossed my cookies at everything I tried to eat. But this morning I actually ate two bananas. Keep getting told to expect worse health. Have been up and walking when posssible. Hell my pump ran out juice last night so I had to call it a day. So far so good.
Don't they give overnight refills? They promised me a pump but I never got one. I never got mouth issues so they didn't think I needed one. I was glad to avoid the pain but I was really looking forward to the pump.
Glad you're feeling well enough to post. I didn't touch my computer for over a month after my SCT. I just wanted to lie around and managed to do it when the nurse (or my wife) wasn't looking.
Throwing up isn't something we hear of a lot but nothing is normal or abnormal in our recoveries. Things just happen and the docs hopefully know how to deal with it. They usually do, too. What a nice surprise.
Hang in there and let us know what's up when you're up to it.
Hope you are feeling better today. Did they give you a refill for the pump? Since you can't get more than the allowed dose, I fail to understand why you couldn't get a refill when you needed it. Keep walking!
I'm glad to hear things are going well so far. Keep moving, it will pay off!
Take care,
Well its day 10 after transplant and all the walking and treadmill work has gone out the window. I am so tired and sick I am lucky to go to the bathroom. I was great until two days ago and since I have had two fevers in a row and tiredness beyond belief. How long does this go on. My hair is coming out at a pretty good clip. My docs say everything is going great but it sure doesn't feel like it
Hi jimit,
My husband Nate had an allo SCT 3/2/11 when he was 24 (almost 25). Since he was the patient, I just consulted him on your recent post, and he said "pretty much, yeah" as in, that's what it was like for him. It got worse before it got better, too, if I remember correctly. Nate was discharged on +17 and was pretty yucky feeling right up until +15. He was still down for the count for 1-2 months after coming home before really feeling any energy. But, it does return. It takes time.
yep this is when you really feel at your worst...is there any signs of engraftment yet...once that happens things will get better...tired is the number 1 complaint I am sure of transplants...hang in there rest when you need to
Hang in there, Jim. I imagine along with the normal fatigue produced by the process, you're dealing with the profound fatigue that the radiation can cause. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other. This too shall pass, but not soon enough. Know we're thinking of you and wishing you well.
Most of us go through a period shortly after transplant where we feel like we've been worked over with a baseball bat, at least energy wise. I remember that all too well. The big thing is to continue to do what exercise you can, even if it's just pedaling a "bike" while lying in bed. Just stay a little active and this period should pass by somewhat quickly.
But we all need a day or two to just pull the covers up over our heads and be a sick person for awhile. Enjoy them but back to work ASAP.
If your mouth is feeling good, you've escaped what I understand is the worst experience of the days immediately following transplant. I also remember them telling me all was going well and thinking "WTF?!"
Hang in there.
You're in the rough part now. Yeah the doc's perception of "going well" means that feeling like crap is where you're supposed to be. Hang in there. It will get better. Push yourself to get out of bed and walk a bit.
Take care,
Matt, my boyfriend, was pretty rubbish until his counts started to come up, I think that was on day 10 for him. He was being sick daily and had an awfully sore mouth, he couldn't be bothered doing anything except sleep and occasionally listen to music. During previous chemo treatments all he did was watch dvds and youtube, def no enrgy for that immediately after transplant. Once the counts started to improve (and for him, they jumped up) he improved dramatically, so much so he was discharged on day 13.
Fingers crossed for you.
Thanks for the info even though it's all to true. Still feel like crap and its day 12. The mouth thing is terrible. I finally got out of bed and started walking yesterday. If this keeps up I weigh what I did in high school just with no hair. My whites went from .2 to.3 so some improvement. My docs seem encouraged. All I know I hope this ends sooner then later.
It sounds like you're trying to get engraftment started. It shouldn't be long now before your WBC makes a few jumps and your feel good juices should start flowing.
Keep us posted and congrats on getting out of bed. That's one of the first hurdles.
This is the roughest time but it will pass! I had mouth sores too and those are no fun all you can do is gargle gargle gargle. Once your counts start to increase the mouth sores will go away. Your WBC counts going up is a great sign and while they start with these small increases one morning you will see a bigger move than you've had and that should continue.
Hang in there, my guess is that in just a few more days you will be feeling better
My best,
Thanks for the info.. Just a update they finally let me out. I stayed a little longer to clean up a few issues. That bad case of mucositis and the touch of HVGD . Mostly gone now. The the thing that dominates my life and thoughts is my taste buds. I have zero right now. Any ideas from the community on how long for them to come back. I just feel it would help with all the other bullshit I am going through right now. I look in the mirror and I see a different guy who looks gaunt and scary. No reason to go through the list of all my other maladies I'll just say that I feel glad to be out but I am still pretty sick. Any help on dealing with this period of time is again as always appreciated
So, you're roughly 30 days out? My only advice is hang in there, it gets better. Take your medicine, do what the docs say and try to get some exercise when you feel up to it.
I didn't have the mouth issues most people have so I can't offer any experience with the taste bud. It seems folks have reported them coming back online at various times so I don't know if you'll find a set answer to the question. But I'll shut up and let those with experience speak.
It sounds like you've got the normal crappy feeling most of us have around Day 30. Hang in there.
Thanks for the update, Jim.
Great to hear that you out and home! I had the same problem having no taste buds and as I recall it lasted 2 or 3 weeks before they started. Coming back. Nothing tasted good and I had some stomach gvhd so I didn't want to eat anything. Try to eat some each day as it will help you regain your strength. I also was very gaunt and sickly looking as I'm sure lots of us here experienced....don't worry that will go away as your body continues to recover.
So glad your home! Follow the doc's instructions and you will see things continue to change for the better day by day.
My best,
Glad to hear that your out. Your taste buds will probably gradually return. The amount of time is different for different people. If I remember correctly, it took several months for me but I never lost it completely.
For any other issues, follow the doc's instructions. Exercise will help the healing process since it gets the blood flowing. Work on brain games because getting blood to the brain will also help with healing. Getting rest when you need it is also important.
Take care,
for your information it is not just your taste buds but your olfactory receptors... taste is dominated by both. It turns out that the olfactory receptors are the only neurons in adults that keep dividing ... hence a target for chemo chemo does not differentiated what cells it kills it targets dividing cells
it took my partner several months to get her sense of taste back. By the time she was home from her auto-sct she had lost over 40 pounds and looked gaunt and frail... 2 years later she is back to her starting weight she has her aerobic stamina back but still not her upper body strength.... but she is not inclined to join me in the local Y's weight room... hang in there it takes a bit of time to recover from this extreme medicine
Suggestion: if Kathy won't do the gym, would she do some exercise at home? Theraband/theratubing works wonders. Also a couple of hand weights. I'd be happy to find illustrations of exercises she could do.
Tell Kathy that I believe that one of the biggest factors that helped me get through my relapse was my dedication to my exercise program.
My father had his transplant 14 months ago and is still dealing with taste bud issues. Seems to come and go but it starting to gradually get better... he also lost a lot of weight but has been slowly gaining it back... it will get better..
My father had his transplant 14 months ago and is still dealing with taste bud issues. Seems to come and go but it starting to gradually get better... he also lost a lot of weight but has been slowly gaining it back... it will get better..
I'm about 5 mos post SCT and while my taste buds have largely recovered a lot of things still taste a little off. I think I'm about 85% back.
This a reply to everyone who has posted info to me. Thanks everyone. Update I'll be home two weeks this Monday. I am gradually getting better at eating but tastebuds still completely out of whack. The biggest issue is fatigue. I try and move around as much as possible but I wake up tired to the bone and finish the day the same way. It's not like sleepy tired but like I have had all my energy and strength removed. I hear you guys talking about treadmills and stuff and i want to get going on that but at this point just staying on my feet walking around a walmart or my house makes me exhausted. Funny thing is before all this leukemia stuff I was big gym guy and all that so it believe it when I say I want to get started. I definitely exercised more in the hospital than at this period. One of the the other things that make it hard to work out. I have this neuropathy on the soles of my feet that makes them very tender and painful to walk on. Enough complaining from me I am sure there our people in worse shape than myself. I love posting this stuff just to get it off my chest plus the benefit of reading other peoples experiences who have gone through all of this before. One day I hope to be the sober person helping someone get through what I did and hopefully making things better for them.
You'll get there. Sometimes it seems like things were easier in the hospital but keep in mind that at home, you have further to walk for anything. I remember thinking that the bathroom was just 2 steps away from my bed in the hospital but 10+ steps at home. It makes a difference when you've had the energy sucked out of you. I didn't have neuropathy so I can't speak to that but a number of people on here have been treated for it. I know that some of the meds for that can also leave you tired.
Small steps lead to big ones so just take it slowly and be patient with yourself.
Take care,
There's always someone off worse than we are. That doesn't mean we don't have our own pains in the ass and the thing is, they're our pains in the ass. It's okay to complain. We all have and do.
Welcome to the world of post-transplant fatigue. It's the top complaint of long-term survivors. I'm still dealing with it over eight years out. Some people improve a lot, some not so much. I've finally just gotten to the point I'm frustrated enough I'm just pushing through it but that's not something I'd recommend to someone who's in the early part of his/her recovery. This is a long process and you're still in the first minutes of it. Be patient.
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how is this compared to the s100? ive been wanting to get a p&s to go along with my dslr...mostly for indoor dinners/parties/etc...the s100 is a good deal smaller (which is better for me), but i heard that the lx7 has better low light performance?(also good for me). anyone here have any extra input this comparison?
I'd get the LX7 over the S100 assuming pocketability isn't a major concern.
I ordered the s100 deal a couple days back because I got tired of waiting for the LX7. However, I will be returning the s100 for sure.
The dealbreaker for me is how much slower the canon is at turning on and at focusing and taking shots, and how much of a delay there is between shots (at least what I could gather from online reviews). The LX7 is supposed to be super quick in that regard, and that has always been my biggest complaint about all the canon p&s I've had in the past.
The LX7 is not like other normal compacts - it's a high-end, larger-sensor compact, comparable to the Canon S100. It has a lot of nice manual controls, good control points, and I've found it's the best compact I've used. That said, it's A) Noticeably bigger than the Canon S90/95/100, which can fit in a pocket (this can't, unless you have GIANT pockets), and B) it's a compact (meaning image quality won't be up tot he standards of smaller mirror less interchangeables (Nikon 1 / Sony RX100), let alone APS-C dslrs (Canon Rebels, Nikon D3000-7000, Sony NEX, e.t.c.). This means that especially in low light, this camera will NOT do as well as a larger-sensor one. That said, I've found an earlier version (The LX-3) was excellent in every way as a compact. I sold it because it wasn't small enough - by the time I was carrying it, I might as well be carrying a NEX. But for most people, this would be better, and it's an AWESOME camera (at least, the 2 generation old one was).
It's also Panasonic's highest end compact, meaning finishing on it is (or at least, 2 generations old was) super nice. It's worth noting that Leica (which is a super luxe camera company) rebrands these as their compacts.
So, compared to a Canon S100 - this should take better pictures, and have better controls, but it's also harder to fit in a pocket by some margin.
http://youtu.be/Pe58W8qfqu4 <~This review sold me.
IMO, the initial NEX was a nice camera, but a flaw or two. Starting with the C3 they got rid of the flaws while maintaining the good stuff. I have the C3 (pretty much the lowest I would go right now if you can still find, tho the 5n is a super deal, those that are left).
The NEX line uses an APS-C sensor. The same in MOST (many) non-full frame DSLR. That with the good lenses and software enable to take pic's very much on par with DSLR's. This includes very low light and/or very high ISO (like a DSLR) and get excellent results.
It is a mirrorless camera, which has the effect of being smaller and lighter than a DSLR. This was important to me as I travel a lot. HOWEVER, even with the pancake lens it probably would not be considered a pocket camera. I can get it easily in a jacket pocket, but no way pants or jeans. Also some of the less expensive NEX do not have an optical viewfinder.
I love the camera, the line and their recent lenses released and soon to be make it a good choice. But I would ONLY get if size is important AND you don't need the ultimate in fast focus. If size is not an issue and/or super fast focus is needed, go entry DSLR.
As such, I'm always on the look out for something close to the quality but can fit in my jeans pocket. Even my current Canon, I'm dissapointed in the speed and low light efforts.
I would like to clarify that, as stated, the main argument of my post was that SDers have, in my experience, been incorrect with their notions about the Panasonic Lumix SZ and ZS series that have been posted/discussed in these forums, and therefore, I would beware of the advice of SD in general about Panasonic cameras. I personally purchased three different models (not "2"), with one of them being marked as a "higher-end point-and-shoot", and they all performed sub-par in my opinion.
By image quality i guess that you are talking about the image color and noise at different iso. Yes, Canon and Nikon will give you accurate color almost all of the time. The Lumix LX7, on the other hand, is reputed on its f/1.4 lens -- so you can use lower ISO than other comparable camera. so it's quite flexible given its small size. nex is a great mix of the 2 worlds (small size + image quality). i would use it for street photography or for travel (my travel gear is a Panasonic Lumix GH1 with an old Leica 50 f/2, Nikon 105 f/2.5, and the cheap kit lens)
I have noticed several threads with pretty rude comments on SD in the last few days. I have been busy with other things and havent been frequenting SD forums for a while. In the past, I was amazed at how polite people were to each other, on huge site. I believe the level of civility has dropped on this site, in the past several years. That is unfortunate.
I'm not trying to single you out in this post, but I honestly had to look up GTFOOH. Not good.....If you own the LX7, you could easily post a more beneficial post.
Im camera dumb. I recently bought the S100 and I may consider trading for the LX7 at this price. The more compact size may be the factor that makes me stay with the S100, but Im eager to read more opinions on this camera.
The bokeh of the background and sharpness of the focus area in this lens is STUNNING. even at f 1.4, and at all focal lengths. The color reproduction is amazing. The manual controls are all present and accounted for.
This is a P & S for those who know how to use a camera. Period.
the zs line is a travel zoom line, which almost by definition will have smaller sensors and therefore less picture to work with. additionally, its hard to stabilize at 1500 equivalent focal length any way you want to slice it
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A cabbie picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, and the cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why is he staring and he replies, "I have a question to ask you but I don't want to offend you."
She answers, "My dear son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun a long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive."
"Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me."
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The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I am single and I'm Catholic too!"
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He does and the nun fulfills his fantasy. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying.
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FORTUNE -- Ten months ago, while Apple's (AAPL) share price was stumbling and starting to falter, Citi's Glen Yeung gave it a good kick.
Citing reports of lower iPhone production at Hon Hai, Citi's newly appointed Apple analyst cut his price target and his rating -- from Buy to Neutral.
"Near-term supply chain order cuts," he wrote in a Dec. 17 note to clients, "while inconclusive in nature, bring into question the strength of iPhone 5 and refocus investors onto risks in the Apple story."
What Yeung didn't mention was that Citi had been tipped off nearly a week earlier about those production cuts and that one of his colleagues, a Citi analyst based in Taiwan named Kevin Cheng, had been slipping the information to selected hedge funds on the QT.
Cheng's name figures prominently in a consent order released Thursday by Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin. Citi has agreed to pay $30 million to dispose of allegations that Cheng violated both State and Federal security laws last December by telling clients who traded in Apple what was in Hon Hai's production report before it was published -- in other words, while it was still supposed to be a secret.
The allegations surfaced as part of the wide-ranging insider trading probe of billionaire Steve Cohen and his hedge fund, SAC Capital.
For anybody interested in where information about Apple's supply chain comes from and how it gets disseminated, the court order makes for a fascinating read.
Basically, Cheng got pressured into giving up what he knew by aggressive traders who had got wind of a rumor and wanted his take on it before the news reached the market.
"can u send me everything u have on the entire iphone 4/4s/5 supply chain" one client wrote in an e-mail.
To which a Citi employee attached a note saying:
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In retrospect, Cheng's forecast of a 30% cut in fiscal Q2 2013 iPhone production -- which seemed extreme at the time -- wasn't that far off.
For fiscal Q1 2013, Cheng predicted sales of 53 million iPhones. Apple sold 47.8 million.
For Q2, Cheng forecast 33 million iPhones. Apple sold 35 million.
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Troublemaker said:Ok, I'm not sure if anyone else has said it yet, but how 'bout a Weezer trivia contest/Jeopardy-style game?
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hey peeps! Im excited about this cruise, were gonna have a lot of fun! Id like to know if anyone has any cool ideas about activities that youd like to do or have happen during the cruise. Were cooking up some good stuff, but time and time again when ive asked you guys whats on your mind, you always seem to come up with neat stuff... so what do you think? name some activities (besides the actual rock shows, which will be plentiful and awesome), that would stoke you up....From the simple to the extravagant, lets brainstorm......
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Just took a look at the schedule for the Weezer Cruise...and it looks like the Dinosaur Jr. guys will be working REALLY hard!! So hard, in fact, that during their first performance, Lou Barlow will have to be cloned in order to perform the Sebadoh concert that's taking place AT THE SAME TIME. Likewise, during their second performance, J Mascis will have to be cloned in order to perform his solo acoustic show AT THE SAME TIME. Huh?!? Methinks that the schedule might need to be reworked...
I do like the idea of "ugly sweater" night though!
Makes sense Jen, thanks for giving us a peek at the schedule, looks like it'll be a lot of fun. It's good to know that an update is coming and the guys from Dinosaur Jr won't have to be sawed in half!
We would definitely clone them before we sawed them in half. :-) I hear cloning is much less painful.
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The glittery costumes and elaborate head pieces on display during Trinidad and Tobago's carnival may be picture perfect but this twin-island nation's Copyright Collection Organization has warned revelers to watch what they snap.
"If you take those photos and post them on Facebook, what you have done is give someone the option of graphics. They can pull these images and compile them in a magazine, which could then be used for commercial gain,'' Richard Cornwall, president of the copyright organization, said in an interview with Trinidad's Newsday newspaper.
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The Trinidad and Tobago edict was the second time in recent days that Caribbean authorities had sought a carnival crackdown.
Last week, lead singers of several Haitian bands that penned carnival tunes critical of the government said they were being censored by President Michel Martelly, and prevented from taking part in this year's carnival in the northern city of Cap-Haitien.
The group Boukman Eksperyans, which had been barred but then reinstated, complained about problems on the parade route Monday night.
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Trinidadians noted on Twitter that even live streaming links were affected by the warning. The Caribbean and diaspora news website, Caribbean Intelligence, also published an article on the crackdown and the broadcasters who feared they could not live stream Trinidad's carnival without being sued.
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