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I love the Ryan Gosling memes going around these days. He even appreciates those of us in school libraries!
Teaching literacy skills? Here you will find strategies, book reviews, author information and new ideas educators can implement right now to help students become literate in language and informational skills!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Happy School Library Week!
I ran across this lovely infographic--it shows all the things your Teacher/ Librarian can do for you!
You know, so much information is floating around the Internet--without Twitter, I would miss most of it!
The original is posted here.
You know, so much information is floating around the Internet--without Twitter, I would miss most of it!
The original is posted here.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Evolution of educational technology
So this is interesting....an infographic on the evolution of educational technology. Sad thing is I remember most of these innovations!!
This is from Ian Jukes--he is a good person to follow in Twitter.
This is from Ian Jukes--he is a good person to follow in Twitter.
Monday, April 8, 2013
If you like the Hunger Games....
Here's a great column from a blog entitled 2busybrunettes. The ladies went through and made a list of other novels in the same genre as The Hunger Games. Here's the link to their blog with some annotations on each title.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
School Librarians Make a Difference
A great infographic on how a school librarian can impact students. Joyce Valenza calls this a portable elevator speech--information at your fingertips when you have those few precious minutes to talk to someone who can impact your program.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Book review--Pretty Sly
Pretty Sly by Elisa Ludwig
Grades 7-10 (cover photo courtesy of Goodreads.)
Willa Fox has a slight problem; she likes to steal things. She just got out of juve for stealing items from the rich, mean girls at Valley Prep High School, where she got the nickname Sly Fox. This story is told in the novel's prequel Pretty Crooked, and the first of this story refers back to it enough to catch the reader up. Willa and her mom have moved numerous times in her young life so her artist mom can find new "inspirations" for her artwork. Paradise Valley was their latest stop but being here caused her mom to act strangely, and then all the notoriety surrounding Willa's "Robin Hood" style heists has made things worse. And as this story opens, instead of getting ready for her first day back at school, she is standing in the middle of her ransacked house looking for some trace of her mom. A cryptic email and a stash of cash is all Willa has to get her started. Along with her hunky friend Aidan, who has his own shady past, Tre, who is trying very hard to walk the straight and narrow, and Cherise, who has become her ex-best friend, Willa sets out to find out what's happened to her mother. She tries to follow her mom's trail, but along the way, loses all her cash, fights with Aidan and runs in to the seriously bad guys who are chasing her mom. Corbin, an FBI agent following the case, offers helps several times and when Willa finally accepts his help, she learns her family has deeper secrets than she ever imagined. Willa is a spunky girl, more than willing to jump into the middle of the action before she actually thinks things through. The story moves quickly, with barely a break for Willa or readers to catch their breath. Fans of the Heist Society series will enjoy this one as well, but be prepared to purchase the final one in the trilogy as well.
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Babelicious or are we fully sick of them yet?
Competitive reality cooking programs have given this nation so much. Thanks to a stable of bloodthirsty, bad cooks, we are now able to pronounce words like verjuice, julienne and journey with confidence. We are also able to add fun and froth new language to everyday speech. Isn't that right, babes? Isn't that both right and fully sick? Babes.
As a single kitchen entity, Ashlee and Sophia were nothing if not exceptionally well-groomed. By their own admission, appearances were everything. In fact, they nominated art's grand master of surface, Andy Warhol, as their visual hero and named their instant restaurant "The Factory" in his honour.
As a one-time devotee of Warhol myself, I was naturally excited by this development. I was expecting Lou Reed to amble in at any moment and sing love songs to heroin and for a troubled young feminist to shoot Manu (non-fatally of course) as she held her manifesto on the cutting up of men; instead of poached chicken, which was the first menu item.
Anyhow, I am no real ardent student of visual culture, but I would like Ashlee and Sophia to know that the horrible, figural sculptures in their back yard were EXACTLY the sort of thing that Warhol despised and that little Edie Sedgwick would probably not have worn that shade of lipstick. Also, you probably needed a 10-hour film about sneezing to go with the poached chicken salad with sweet-and-sour sauce. Apparently, it could only have saved things.
Not an auspicious start; the reviews for a wan little salad containing no flavour were as cold as those that stifled Warhol early in his career. No more appetising, it seemed, than a Campbell's Soup variety, the salad met with the disapproval of Melina. Whose hair I want as a fireside rug. Goodness, babes, how much do you LOVE Melina? She is, it must be said, fully sick.
What it was that prevented Ashlee and Sophia from dousing their "creation" in dressing is beyond me. Does not every person in the Anglophone world now know of Manu's fondness for dressing and for sauce? Sometimes, I have dreams about covering myself in béarnaise and offering my body to Manu. But that, I suppose, is a matter for me and my psychiatrist. Anyhow. Could someone just pop a hose in Manu's gob and pump him full of jus and be done with it?
"It took me half way to Vietnam," opined one of the instant diners of the sad little dish. By my geographic calculation, this should have landed her in Cairns for a nice winter break. So I really refuse to see the problem. But, then again, I rarely understand the problems of MKR which result in a lot of screeching and demanding "BUTANE BUTANE OR EVERYTHING WILL BE LOST" in a strange parallel universe where couples rush toward the strange prize of becoming demonstration cooks in shopping malls.
Pete, of course, is well beyond this sort of everyday malarkey. He is a true superstar and is lit accordingly. As "babes" Ashlee and "babes" Sophia presented a second dish – Vietnamese "fully sick" pork and prawn pancakes – I noticed, not for the first time, that evangelical Evans is lit, rather messianically, from below.
Have you seen this? Look at him. He is lavished with that sort of reflected, magnificent light once used in de Mille films to depict the Lord. Our Father who Art is Evans glows like a god throughout all food judgement. He happened to like this dish, too. He was lit up by the Lord. Either that, or he was made radiant by the wholesome powers of activated almonds.
One rude lassie (I'm sorry, I haven't learned all their names yet, can we just call her "babes") didn't seem as happy as Our Lord Pete with the dish and asked for "more zing, more excitement". Lisa (it turns out) seemed to want, more generally, more freedom from ennui. Personally, I don't think she'll find what she craves on a reality television program. She's more likely to discover it with a good therapist. I can recommend Susie. We do gestalt.
Things ended on an overly crispy note with a fully sick if unevenly torched lime cream brulee. The Lord Peter Christ said both good and bad things about it and ultimately, babes, Stefano and Lisa were consigned to history's scrap heap as babes and babes charmed everyone with their visit to the Silver Factory.


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OAKLAND — The East Bay SPCA is beginning a $9 million renovation, including the construction of a new veterinary clinic, that will allow the shelter to temporarily house twice as many dogs and cats who need new homes.
Roughly $3 million will be spent on the new vet clinic with the remainder going to two additional classrooms for educational programs, dog training classes and community meetings.
The vet clinic was built in the 1950s and serves about 20,000 animals annually. But there is not nearly enough room. For the past five years, there has been a steady increase in the number of animals coming to the clinic, SPCA officials said.
Last year, clinic staff examined 8,147 dogs and cats, vaccinated more than 20,400 animals and did about 1,745 animal surgeries.
The new 5,000-square-foot clinic will serve many more animals while continuing to offer affordable pet exams and health care for dogs and cats, surgeries and a drop-in vaccine and microchip clinic.
The East Bay SPCA, which is located at 8323 Baldwin St. in Oakland, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday to mark the start of construction, SPCA officials said.
East Bay SPCA Executive Director Allison Lindquist, Pet Food Express Chief Executive Officer Michael Levy and Oakland Vice Mayor Larry Reid will speak.
The vet clinic will remain open during construction and the shelter renovations will be done in phases throughout the year. The project is being funded by money raised by the organization.
Go to www.eastbayspca.org for more information or to make a donation.
Reach Kristin J. Bender at email@example.com. Follow her at Twitter.com/kjbender.


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PRINCETON, N.J.—The No. 4 Radcliffe lightweight varsity eight won on the road against No. 5 Princeton for the first time Saturday on Lake Carnegie, reclaiming the Class of 1999 Cup for the first time since 2009.
The Black and White novice eight also won to start off Radcliffe's second sweep in seven days as it prepares for Eastern Sprints May 13. The varsity win was Radcliffe's second dual victory in seven races since the establishment of Class of 1999 Cup in 2006.
"We had a great weekend here," said head coach Michiel Bartman. "Both the crews raced really well. They got out in front and maintained their leads."
The Radcliffe varsity eight's lead nearly reached open water by the time the Black and White made it to the end of the 2,000-meter course in 7:00.3. The Tigers were 3.1 seconds back. The Black and White claimed its third trophy in as many head-to-head regattas this spring.
Princeton's novice eight stayed closer, but Radcliffe hung on to win by a half-length, clocking in at 7:29.6. The Tigers were just 1.2 seconds off the pace.
"We're looking forward to Sprints," Bartman said. "We have another week to go, where we'll use the time wisely to gain more speed, but for now I'm really happy to get the Class of 1999 Cup back to Cambridge."
The Radcliffe lightweight second varsity raced as two fours back on the Charles River against heavyweight crews from Radcliffe, Boston University and Northeastern. Both Black and White lightweight boats finished behind only their Radcliffe heavyweight opposition and ahead of their Boston neighbors.
Radcliffe at Princeton
Varsity Eight
Radcliffe 7:00.3
Princeton 7:03.4
Novice Eight
Radcliffe 7:29.6
Princeton 7:30.8
Radcliffe vs. Radcliffe, Boston University, Northeastern Heavyweights
Varsity Four B
Radcliffe Heavyweights 8:45.2
Radcliffe Lightweights 8:46.4
Northeastern 9:19.2
Boston University 9:43.7
Varsity Four C
Radcliffe Heavyweights 9:08.9
Radcliffe Lightweights 9:48.3
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This is my first beeping experience and it is not at all what I thought it would sound like. I thought it would be more of an English emergency siren. When I had to go in for the Fidelis lead check up (yes, I have one of those) they played the alarm for me and it was a two toned sound, like an English Emergency siren. This is not that sound at all. It is a single tone, off/on beep. And it was in my chest. Weird.
My ICD is only three years old. I don't get paced and there had been no previous indications that my battery was getting low. However, I do have a lead that has been recalled by the manufacturer, that is always a concern.
I called my cardiologist's office, explained the alarm sound and they had me send in a carelink report (Medtronic's remote monitoring system). They told me there would be a delay, but they would get the information as quickly as they can and call me back. About an hour later, the nurse called and told me that the impendence levels had changed and that I needed to come in immediately. They didn't have to tell me why. I understood. I knew the monitoring on the recalled lead has be set so that it will trigger an alarm if there is a change as that is the first signal that the lead has fractured. A fractured lead can cause a "noise" in the system that the device can read as an arrhythmia. This could lead to the device delivering a shock when I don't really needed, an inappropriate shock.
What threw me was the tone of the alarm. Since this is coming from inside your body, the sound is a little muted, but is was audible. As I mentioned already, the alarm they demonstrated for me was a two tone, high/low sound. But the alarm I heart was a single pitch, off/on sound. I am still not sure why that was different, but the alarm got my attention, I called the doctor and the doctors had me come into the office. In the end it didn't matter which sound it was, it worked as it should have to help me avoid inappropriate shocks.
Hear the alerts of a Medtronic ICD:
- Listen to Low alert or high alert.
- Listen to No condition.
Alternating High/Low or On/Off tones:
Your ICD has detected an alert condition (low battery, abnormal lead impedance, electrical reset condition, etc.) This tone will last for 30 seconds (in older models) or 10 or 20 seconds (in newer models). You should contact your physician if you hear this tone. In the vast majority of cases this is not an emergency or life threatening condition—but it is important to find out what is going on. The alternating tone alarm will never go off just once. It will go off regularly at consistent intervals until the ICD is interrogated at the clinic and the condition that triggered it is resolved in some way. Most commonly the alarm will go off daily at the exact same time each day. This time is programmable and they likely told you when it would be or maybe even let you select it when they set up your device.
Steady tone at one fixed pitch:
Everything is OK. Indicates that a magnetic field have been detected by the ICD. The tone will last for 30 seconds (in older devices) or 10 or 20 seconds (in newer devices). Every time the ICD detects the magnetic field the alarm will re-sound. During the time your ICD is in the magnetic field, it is DISABLED (shocks are TURNED OFF). When your ICD leaves the field, everything returns to normal (if you are no longer hearing the alarm, you have left the field).
There are several reasons for this ICD feature. First, if for some reason your ICD needs to be temporarily shut off (for example, if you're having surgery), then this tone would let doctors know that when they place a magnet over the ICD they have in fact disabled the ICD. Second, it is a way to check that the ICD is OK without having to go to the clinic—this feature is being used for checking the Medtronic Marquis devices that are affected by the battery recall. They also try to hear this All-OK tone after a surgery or procedure in order to verify that their equipment didn't damage your ICD.


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I have a pretty cool job. Every day of my life, I get to think up creative ways of getting people waaaaay over ---> there together with people waaaaay over <--- there, to meet each other and share drinks ideas with each other. Sometimes way over ---> there is the Artic Circle, and sometimes way over <--- there is Sudan. One of my favorite parts of my job is managing the International Activists scholarships, where we bring a handful of change-making bloggers from around the world to the annual BlogHer event to get some exposure, some help with their cause, and some hugs.
This is Miriam. Miriam isn't someone I've worked with yet, but I almost did.
After I participated in Blogust with the Shot@Life program, I was invited to travel to Uganda to watch our work come to fruition, to see with my own eyes how your blog comments magically turned into vaccinations for children who absolutely must have them. Miriam is the Communications for Development Officer who hosted the Shot@Life team who did get to go (my friend Jenny's Day 1 post is awesome, and lays out everyone who went), go and have their eyes open and their lives forever impacted for the better by these amazing children and the humble heroes out there every day working their butts off to keep those children healthy.
When I asked Miriam about herself, she struggled because, of course, she feels it impolite to talk about herself even when she is, oh, you know, changing the damn world every single day of her life, and this is why I keep doing what I do with Shot@Life. I can't stop talking about myself and on my best day I manage to *take a shower*.
Miriam is younger than I am (born in 1977) and has lived in Uganda (her place of birth), Switzerland (Geneva), Kenya (Turi), England (Folkestone, Canterbury, and London), and then back to Uganda with Unicef to work, in what she gorgeously simply describes as behaviour and social change communication. That's not the worst thing to put on one's business card, or life check-list.
On paper, Miriam and I have nothing in common. We come from different continents, different worlds really, and her voice is most likely 8,328% more gorgeous than mine (everyone's is). However, she says things like this, and I realize that we have a lot more in common than I'd think. "My main motivation focuses on the fact that compared to so many other young people in Uganda I have been lucky enough and blessed to benefit from so many opportunities in my life. I do feel a sense of responsibility that I have to give something back. Hence deciding to move back to Uganda instead of staying in Switzerland or England or looking for opportunities in 'the West'."
Me too, Miriam; me too. My life could have, and should have, ended up so very differently than it, and each day of my life, with each healthy, happy smile on my own children's faces I am reminded that I HAVE to help kids growing up like I did however I can, whether they live in the 'hood in Philly or in the remote corners of Africa. Her words are a reminder that this is a global fight, and that we are brothers and sisters united in our efforts - even if we don't know one another - and there is always one thing more we can do to make it better for the next generation of humans on this earth, whether it's donating your old cell phone instead of tossing it in the trash, or writing your Congressperson to let them know that global health and vaccines matter to you, or giving a few dollars to organizations like Shot@Life or Charity: Water or Feeding America that make sure kids have something to drink, something to eat, and the chance to live a healthy life.
Nothing, nothing feels worse than not knowing where a meal is coming from, or if you will be able to get better the next time you get sick. Ask me how I know.
Miriam's work with Unicef began in 2006 (my abacus tells me that she would have been 29 at the time) and she shared with me what she loves best about her work. In her own words, "The great thing about working at UNICEF is that you know that your work contributes to life-saving interventions for women and children, as well as programmes that provide opportunities for children to grow and thrive and for families to flourish, develop and help themselves out of the cycle of poverty."
If you've spent much time reading my blog, A) so sorry, and B) you know I've talked at length on this blog about the cycles of poverty, neglect, and abuse, of privilege and blindness, of invisible children and women. These are the things that matter most to me, the things I want to find any tiny little way to make even an infinitesimal contribution to changing ending, and here is a woman a gazillion miles away from me who doesn't know me or my story from Adam and yet she and I, in our hearts, strive to do the exact same thing. It's really just crushing, the weight of the all the good hiding inside the wires of the internet.
So, Miriam is a pretty cool dude, is all I'm saying. I really wish I'd been able to meet her; I think we would be friends.
And maybe she isn't very good at talking about herself, but I am good enough at talking about myself and her for the both of us, so thank god for small favors, and email. Her story, all of their stories, are so important for us to tell, to read, to hear, to know. There is no reason that these problems are hidden anymore; the world is tiny and sitting in the palm of our hands. Each child on earth is our child, our responsibility, our charge. It is too easy to help to not do it.
The last time I worked with Shot@Life, the call to action was simple: Leave a comment, any comment, and $20 would be donated to give children vaccines. This time, it's even more simple:
Read. Learn. Hear the stories of the children who are getting vaccinated in the nick of time, the children who didn't, and the people who are working to stop it. For 28 days we are telling their stories, and we pray that you will listen.
The impact of vaccines on the lives of children around the world is incredible. Now, you can help sustain the impact by sending an email to your member of congress. Welcome your members to the 113th Congress and ask them to make sure that global health and vaccines are a priority in the new Congress. Take action and make an impact!
This story comes from UNICEF Uganda and is part of Shot@Life's '28 Days of Impact' Campaign. A follow up to Blogust to raise awareness for global vaccines and the work being done by Shot@Life and their partners to help give children around the world a shot at a healthy life. Each day in February, you can read another impactful story on global childhood vaccines. Tomorrow, don't miss my dear friend Renee Ross' post! Go to www.shotatlife.org/impact to learn more.


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Preservation & Restoration
The Forest Preserve of Kane County recognizes the important responsibility to preserve and protect the natural heritage of Kane County. To that end, the Forest Preserve Commission created an ordinance that designates unique areas in the District as Natural Areas.
These designated natural areas are places where the native plant community survives and represents the original nature of Kane County. Sadly, these special areas are only a small fraction of the land owned by the District. However, it is the intent of the District to use the natural areas as examples to restore the altered lands to a condition similar to that of the past. The natural areas are available for viewing, but the District wishes to have a minimum impact on these precious jewels of the past.
Old maps and early surveyors' notes describe local plant communities before settlement. Comparing new and old plant community information allows the District to chart a course for clearing operations, seeding of native plants and eventually a return to a more natural condition. Returning numerous acres of old pasture and cornfields back to native prairie, managing several Illinois State Nature Preserves on District land, and reintroducing native grasses and wildflowers to overgrazed and overgrown woodlands is a challenge to which the District is fully committed.
One of the most valuable tools available for restoration is fire. Fire shaped our landscape prior to settlement and allows prairies, woods and wetlands to flourish. The District uses prescribed burns to restore native plant communities.
What Citizens Can Do
Visit your local preserve to enjoy the beauty of nature as well as protect our natural resources. It is important to leave plants and animals in their natural habitat and not stray from designated pathways. Whether hiking through field or woods, biking on a trail, camping, stopping a few minutes or spending the day, the preserves are open for you from sunrise to sunset. Please remember, nothing may be removed from a forest preserve. Please respect the plants, trees, wildlife and artifacts for others to enjoy, as they are protected by law.


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Giant LEGO Brick Storage Box - Large - Blue
Available in 18 colours
Our neat new giant LEGO storage brick boxes are officially licensed by LEGO themselves and are a firm favourite here at STORE. Just like the original LEGO bricks, each storage box can be clicked together and then stacked to create a giant LEGO structure but with the added benefit of storage within.
We think they're a great storage idea to encourage the kids to clear away their clutter and also provide a funky-looking solution for children's toy storage. As shown in the photos, these glossy plastic storage boxes also offer sturdy under bed storage in place of more traditional underbed storage boxes.
Our Chester STORE shoppers have also suggested that they make for sturdy storage boxes for big kids too and the samples certainly look amazing stacked-up five high in our shop, so why not rekindle your youth and declutter your pad with a tower of retro LEGO storage boxes.
Dimensions: 18cm high x 50cm wide x 25cm deep Internal Dimensions: 11cm high x 48cm wide x 22.5cm deep Our Large Lego storage brick has 8 knobbly bits(!) as shown in the top photo in the foreground (white and red bricks) Overseas Shipping - As they're so BIG, we currently can only ship our fab LEGO storage boxes to UK and Europe. It's simply tooooo expensive to ship to North America, Australia etc. sorry folks.....but watch this space, we're working on it!
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Room Copenhagen was founded in 2010 in Copenhagen, Denmark and is part of the Nordic Houseware Group (NHG). They are specialists within brand extensions and holding licensing agreements with some of the world's most loved brands such as LEGO and Crayola. LEGO lifestyle products allow consumers all over the world to engage with their favourite brands in their daily lives. Based on the imaginative and creative world that LEGO is, Room created a range of products to fill everyday life with. Though made with children foremost in mind, their products hold a place in any adults heart with a soft spot for the brand. The Brick Storage system makes it fun and easy for kids to help tidy up their rooms, decluttering and organising as they go. Alongside the toy storage range is the lunch system which consists of a variety of lunch box styles and matching drinking bottles all fitting in with LEGO themes.
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Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Serve this lighter pumpkin pie after your big Thanksgiving dinner. It will actually save you a few calories but it has all the flavor of a great pumpkin pie. In fact, it has less than 1/3 the calories of most pumpkin pies.
1-1/2 cups pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1/2 cup Splenda or sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated fat-free milk
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup reduced fat biscuit mix, (e.g. Bisquick)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon*
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 10 inch pie pan. In a large bowl or food processor, combine all ingredients. Beat until well mixed. Pour into baking pan. Bake 55 - 65 minutes or until set in the middle. Cool before serving.
Serve with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture if desired.
*Note: In place of the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger, substitute 1 ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
Serves 10
Nutritional information per serving
Calories 115
Fat, gm. 3
Protein, gm. 4
Carbs, gm. 18
Cholesterol, mg. 40
Fiber, gm. 1.2


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2019 Awards
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A familiar face in the OU Athletics Department, Lindy Roberts joined the administrative team in January 2010 when she was promoted to assistant athletics director. Roberts originally joined the Sooner staff in June 2000 as a graduate assistant in women's basketball.
Roberts moved into the role of administrative assistant to OU's Senior Woman Administrator in July 2001 before joining the event management staff in April 2005 as director of event management. She took on sport administrator duties in November 2008 when she began to oversee men's and women's gymnastics. Following her promotion to assistant AD in January, she added women's basketball to her sport administrator duties.
Prior to her joining the Sooner staff, Roberts served as an undergraduate student assistant for softball for three years and as a graduate assistant coach for women's basketball for one year at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Designated as the department's primary contact for internal and external usage and rental of athletics facilities, Roberts supervises all aspects of event management for the department's 21 varsity sports. In her role as director of event management, she has been a key member of the internal group that has successfully hosted more than 100 NCAA and Big 12 championship events in addition to the numerous regular season home events on the Norman campus. Additionally, she serves as the department's contact with external hosting agencies including the Oklahoma City All Sports Association and the Amateur Softball Association.
She has served as tournament director of the hugely successful Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City for six years and has taken a lead role in making the department one of the nation's leaders in facility security and customer satisfaction.
In her role as a sport administrator, she oversees and carries out all administrative duties that relate to the sport including budget management; oversight of construction projects, including the recently completed renovation of the Viersen Gymnastics Center; supervision of coaching staffs; serving on national and regional task forces, and interacting with external groups as they relate to her sports.
In 2009, Roberts received the Judith M. Sweet Commitment Award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators. The award honors athletics administrators who are committed to providing high level leadership and guidance within intercollegiate athletics and is presented to staff who are just beginning their administrative career.
Roberts' professional memberships include NACWAA and the Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau Sports Committee. She has participated in ongoing education efforts through her attendance of the Collegiate Athletic Operation Services Conference, the Big 12 Event Management Conference and the NACDA/Center for Spectator Sports Safety Security Management Forum.
A graduate of the UCO, Roberts received her bachelor of science degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise/fitness management in August 1999 and her master's of education with an emphasis in physical education in December 2002.


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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology
Coordinating, Developing, and Delivering Highway Transportation Innovations
Public Roads
This magazine is an archived publication and may contain dated technical, contact, and link information.
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Issue No: Vol. 65 No. 4
Date: January/February 2002
A Report of the National Highway R&T Partnership Initiative
by Jason McConachy and Robert E. Spicher
This article provides an update on the work and findings of the National Highway Research and Technology Partnership, an initiative in which 160 organizations participated to assess the needs of highway research and technology.
Managing Traffic Flow Through Signal Timing
by S. Lawrence Paulson
Traffic signal management is one of the most cost-effective ways to keep traffic moving smoothly and to make streets safer. Efficient traffic signal control systems improve air quality and reduce fuel consumption, reduce traffic congestion, reduce the number of crashes, reduce red-light running, and postpone or eliminate the need to construct additional road capacity.
Lessons Learned About Bridges From Earthquake in Taiwan
by Wen-Huei (Phillip) Yen
A U.S.-Taiwanese team visited 10 bridge sites in Taiwan to evaluate Taiwanese bridge performance during the devastating Chi-chi Earthquake, which occurred on Sept. 21, 1999. The earthquake measured 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale, and more than 2,400 lives were lost as a result of the earthquake.
An Olympic Event: Handling Transportation During the Olympics
by John R. Njord
Studying all relevant information, including the lessons learned from previous Olympic Games, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) created and implemented an effective travel demand program to handle the anticipated increase in traffic during the Winter Olympics in February 2002. UDOT's goals are to get the athletes and spectators to Olympic venues in an efficient and timely manner and to reduce background traffic by 20 percent.
A Legacy in Art in a New Exhibition
by George Austin Hay
The collection of Carl Rakeman's 109 original paintings documenting the history of highway transportation in America finds a new home at the Texas Transportation Institute. From 1921 to 1952, Rakeman painted this extraordinary pictorial record of the development of travel in this nation. These paintings cover American travel from frontier Indian trails and pre-colonial times to modern highways.
FHWA and Nevada DOT Create a Wetland in Nevada
by D. Gail Bellenger
It may be surprising to some, but even Nevada with its desert climate has wetlands. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Nevada Department of Transportation created a large wetlands area adjacent to the scenic Washoe Lake to offset the unavoidable loss of wetlands areas as a result of highway construction and maintenance projects in and around Reno and Carson City.
by Rick Boeger and Roberta J. Crowe
The Maricopa County (Ariz.) Department of Transportation in Phoenix has put in place a program that makes contractors on roadway paving projects put their money where the ride is. Contractors, under this incentive program, can earn as much as an additional 10 percent of total paving costs in incentive bonuses by exceeding the preset standard for smoothness. Conversely, contractors are hit in the pocketbook if they don't meet the standard.


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Currently, there's a typo in a trending topic on Twitter, and it's doing my head in, though at least it won't be responsible for a plane tail-strike like the one that occurred at Melbourne Airport in Australia earlier this year.
The typo has just been discovered as the reason why the United Arab Emirates A340-541 Airbus had problems taking off, with a report claiming:
"During the reduced thrust takeoff, the aircraft's tail made contact with the runway surface, but the aircraft did not begin to climb. The captain commanded and selected take-off and go-around engine thrust and the aircraft commenced a climb. After jettisoning fuel to reduce the landing weight, the flight crew returned the aircraft to Melbourne for landing."
Apparently, the plane's first officer recorded the weight into the flight system as 262.9 tons, when in actual fact it was 362.9 ton. Quite a difference, you'll agree. While there were no injuries to the 257 passengers, 14 cabin crew and four flight crew, two of the crew resigned afterwards, presumably from the shame of watching the tail of the aircraft bounce against the runway three times. [ATSB report via Ieee Spectrum]
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Wow, crisis averted. Props to crew for keeping their cool, though one might point out mishap was preventable. Which could be, I suppose, why two of them resigned after the incident.


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'The Hills' Star Audrina Patridge Splits From Boyfriend of Five Yearsby Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
Former 'Hills' star Audrina Patridge has called it quits with Corey Bohan, her on-and-off again boyfriend of five years.
According to an Us Weekly source, the former reality star is "single right now," adding that unlike after their previous splits, "I don't think they'll get back together this time."
While it's unclear what caused a rift between the two, Patridge's Instagram may offer some insight, as she recently posted a cryptic quote that reads, "Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides." The same day, she posted the following message on Twitter:
"You can't start the next chapter in your life , if you keep re-reading the last one" #future #dreams #followyourheart
— Audrina Patridge (@AudrinaPatridge) July 27, 2014
Patridge and BMX biker Bohan first began dating in 2009, and despite some breakups along the way, seemed to be going strong after their most recent split in 2011. In July 2013, the model gushed to Us that Bohan was "the love of her life," though she acknowledged that their long distance relationship made things difficult.
Heartache or not, Patridge still looked as radiant as ever at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards over the weekend, which she was psyched to attend.
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Archaeologist and AAA 2010 Annual Meeting Distinguished Lecturer
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This month the studio features archaeologist (and AAA 2010 Annual Meeting Distinguished Lecturer) Jeremy Sabloff. In this podcast, he talks about his work in studying pre-Mayan civilizations. He also talks about his work as President of the Santa Fe Institute.
Dr. Sabloff was provided with a series of questions by before the podcast was recorded, and his written answers are provided below.
(1) What are you most passionate about?
a) family and b) writing
(2) Has this been a lifelong passion or a more recent one?
Both of these started in the late 1960's with my marriage and the writing of my doctoral dissertation.
And was there something else you used to be totally passionate about at some earlier point in your life or career?
Not really
(3) What were you like in high school? Very studious? Long-haired like many of us? An athlete? A budding poet?
Fairly studious; listening to a lot of early rock-and-roll (late '50s) probably accounts for the "fairly" rather than "very"
(4) At what point did it occur to you to become an archaeologist? Do you remember the moment it happened, how you reacted to the thought, and whether you told anyone about it?
In the Fall of 1961, at the end of the semester of Anthropology 4 (Introduction to Archaeology, which was jointly taught by Loren Eiseley and Froehlich Rainey with many guest lectures by curators from the University of Pennsylvania Museum) in my sophomore year at the University of Pennsylvania, although I don't remember any specifics. However, there is fun story about how I came to take the course, which I will be happy to relate.
(5) What did you do about it once the thought occurred to you? Go to a museum of anthropology or archaeology and stare at their holdings wondering how those objects got to the museum or how curators decided that those were significant objects in the history of some past human society? Did you decide immediately to take a course from an archaeologist (and not just an introduction to anthropology)? Was this Gordon Childe (Willey not Childe) who, I believe, later became your mentor?
I didn't meet Gordon Willey until I went to graduate school at Harvard (there also is a fun story about how I decided to go to Harvard for my Ph.D.) My first archaeology course was held in the University of Pennsylvania Museum
(6) Did you romanticize the whole field at that time? NO
Did you worry about the hours (especially the early hours while on a dig), or about how you could turn your interest into an income-earning profession?
I was blissfully worry-free at the time!
(7) In retrospect, can you identify the moment you became realistic about the work of an archaeologist–its pleasures, pains, headaches, doubts, and routines? Was this recent? Was it eye-opening or depressing? You clearly stayed in the field after that moment, so the good, intriguing, or pleasurable parts of the work must have seemed greater than the headaches and worries. Or is this wishful thinking on my part?
I became aware of many of the difficulties that a field archaeologist faced during my first summer fieldwork in 1963, when I was a crew member on a team that was part of the River Basin Surveys in South Dakota and Nebraska, but I also had my intellectual excitement about archaeology reinforced by the enjoyment of fieldwork.
(8) You have run museums, institutes, and even the Society for American Archaeology. Do you worry now that you have de facto moved into a different career path by becoming an administrator, fundraiser, or politician when you began directing institutions and associations? Do you hate the question NO (or get it often)? YES
In 1994, when I was offered the position of Williams Director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, I made a conscious decision that I was ready to shift my career path. My colleagues and I had published the major monograph from the Sayil Archaeological Project in Yucatan, Mexico, that I co-directed, and I felt that it was a good time to think about switching academic gears. I also was elected to the National Academy of Science that spring at the very time I was offered the position at Penn, which I thought was a nice capstone to my academic work at that time.
(9) If I were to be a bit contrary, I'd ask why so many U.S. archaeologists are interested in ancient Mayan civilization(s). Is it the mystery of its apparent demise that is the big attraction? Is it the evidence of major architectural and scientific achievement? What exactly has it been for you– the sense that prior archaeologists had gotten it wrong?
This is an excellent question. I am not certain what has attracted many of my colleagues to the study of the ancient Maya, but clearly, the Maya's achievements in art, architecture, writing, and science all play a role. For me – and I believe for some other Mayanists, as well – it was the combination of the rise of a complex civilization in a tropical rainforest setting (the ecological context) and a drive to study the nature of the non-elite contribution to the development of Maya civilization, in contrast to the traditional emphasis on the role of the elite (a concern with 99% of the population, if you will, instead of 1%!!)
I also should point out that my own introduction to Maya archaeology was quite serendipitous. When I began my graduate studies at Harvard, I had never taken a course on the Maya and had no particular interest in Maya civilization. However, at the end of a seminar on South American archaeology, Gordon Willey told me that he was starting a new project in Guatemala the next month and asked if I was interested in joining the project. I said "yes," and went out and bought a copy of Eric Thompson's "The Rise and Fall of Maya Civilization" and a Spanish grammar book (I didn't know a word of Spanish at that time – having studied French and German in college) before flying down to Guatemala the following month.
(10) Have you ever worried that it's just (or largely) the geographic proximity of Mexico, Belize, and Honduras to the U.S. (and the long history of unequal political, economic, and military relations between the U.S. and Central America) that explains the long record of U.S. archaeological interest in Mayan civilization(s)? I am sure you agree that the history of many other people in many other places is just as interesting, or potentially so, so what sustains this particular interest in the ancient Maya?
I certainly agree; and I have been concerned about such questions as proximity and relative ease of obtaining permits. However, I think that some of these concerns have eased in recent years with the strong growth of national archaeological agencies in the northern Central American countries and the continued growth in Mexico.
(11) The National Academy of Sciences did a 32 minute interview with you earlier this year (March 9, 2010, according to their website). You and I will have about twice as long to talk when we do the phone/recorded INSIDE THE PRESIDENT'S STUDIO interview. Does that prospect appeal to you, or perhaps actually worry you? Some of us are fairly private and much more comfortable as interviewers than interviewees. Does this description resonate with your sense of yourself?
I very much enjoyed the National Academy interview – which actually lasted more than hour before it was boiled down to the 32-minute podcast – and am quite comfortable as an interviewee.
(12) What is the one question you wished I'd asked and have not yet asked you?
What have been the major changes in archaeology, in general, and Maya studies, in particular, that have impressed you the most over the past four decades?


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Why are fireworks even being sold in Colorado right now?
While fires burn as I write this, I am once again in shock. Can someone please explain to me why fireworks are sold anywhere in Colorado? Even without a drought, we are a high desert, for heaven's sake. Are the loss of two lives and more than 500 homes in forest fires this year alone not enough? My heart especially goes out to the family and friends of the two who lost their lives in the Black Forest fire, and to all those who lost homes, irreplaceable items and beloved pets. I see ads in The Denver Post ("Fireworks — 50 percent off") and I am appalled. I realize there are restrictions in certain areas, but that to me is like putting a finger in the dyke. It is not enough. The bottom line: Fireworks should not be sold.
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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, commonly known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar was a fearless freedom fighter, social reformer, writer, dramatist, poet, historian, political leader and philosopher. He remains largely unknown to the masses because of the vicious propaganda against him and misunderstanding around him that has been created over several decades. This attempt is to bring the life, thought, actions and relevance of Veer Savarkar before a global audience.
Veer Savarkar - A legend
- The first political leader to daringly set Absolute Political Independence as India's goal (1900).
- The first Indian political leader to daringly perform a bonfire of foreign (English) clothes (1905).
- The first Indian to organize a revolutionary movement for India's Independence on an international level (1906).
- The first Indian law student who was not called to the English Bar despite having passed his examination and observed the necessary formalities, for his activities to seek India's freedom from the British (1909).
- The only Indian leader whose arrest in London caused legal difficulties for British Courts and whose case is still referred to in the interpretations of the Fugitive Offenders Act and the Habeas Corpus (Rex Vs Governor of Brixton Prison, ex-parte Savarkar)
- The first Indian historian whose book on the 1857 War of Independence was proscribed by British Authorities in India even before its publication. The Governor General had asked the Postmaster General to confiscate copies of the book six months before the book was officially banned (1909).
- The first political prisoner whose daring escape and arrest on French soil became a cause celebre in the International Court of Justice at The Hague. This case was mentioned in many International Treaties at that time (1910).
- The first graduate whose degree was withdrawn by an Indian University for striving for India's freedom (1911).
- The first poet in the world who, deprived of pen and paper, composed his poems and then wrote them on the prison walls with thorns and nails, memorized ten thousand lines of his poetry for years and later transmitted them to India through his fellow-prisoners who also memorized these lines.
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- "Patitpavan Mandir", open to all Hindus including ex-untouchables (22 February 1931).
- A cafe open to all Hindus including ex-untouchables (01 May 1933).
- The first political prisoner in the world who was sentenced to Transportation for Life twice, a sentence unparalleled in the history of the British Empire.
- The first political leader to embrace death voluntarily by way of Atma Samarpan in the highest tradition of Yoga (1966).
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Twins continue to best AL East with series win
TORONTO -- The American League East hasn't been kind to the Twins in recent years.
The last time they finished with a record above .500 against AL East foes came all the way back in 2006, and they combined to go just 31-75 against that division over the last three years heading into this season.View Full Game Coverage
TORONTO -- The American League East hasn't been kind to the Twins in recent years.
The last time they finished with a record above .500 against AL East foes came all the way back in 2006, and they combined to go just 31-75 against that division over the last three years heading into this season.View Full Game Coverage
But this year, the Twins have been on a roll against AL East teams, and it continued again at Rogers Centre, which has also been a tough place for the Twins to play historically. Phil Hughes threw seven scoreless innings, and Kendrys Morales and Josh Willingham added three RBIs each to carry Minnesota to a 7-2 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.
It handed the Twins a series victory -- their first in Toronto since 2005 -- in the first leg of their nine-game road trip through Toronto, Detroit and Boston. They also improved to 12-6 against the AL East this year, and have won all six series they've played against AL East teams.
"It says a lot," Hughes said. "This is a tough division to pitch in, especially on the road. These are some tough ballparks to pitch in. So to be able to come in here and win this series is huge, especially with their offensive ability."
Hughes rebounded from a rough outing against the Astros to turn in his ninth quality start over his last 10 outings. The right-hander scattered seven hits, and he didn't walk a batter for the eighth time over his last 10 starts while setting a season high with nine strikeouts. Hughes has a 2.27 ERA with 55 strikeouts and three walks over 67 1/3 innings in his last 10 starts, and he improved to 7-2 with a 3.17 ERA on the year.
He was handed an early lead, as Willingham crushed a two-run home run in the first inning off Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman. The homer was the fifth of the season for Willingham, and it reached the second deck in left field.
"For us, it all starts with our starter, and it was a super job again from him," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He was changing speeds like we've been seeing and used his breaking ball a lot better today. And offensively, it started it off with Willy getting us on the board with a two-run homer. And Morales is unbelievable."
The Twins didn't score again until the sixth, when Morales opened the inning with a double to center field. He came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Trevor Plouffe after a single from Oswaldo Arcia.
Morales broke the game open with a three-run double in the seventh off reliever Bobby Korecky with one out, his first RBIs with the Twins. Danny Santana and Eduardo Escobar both reached on infield singles before Joe Mauer walked to set the stage for the bases-clearing double. Willingham added his third RBI on a single in the ninth.
"He's pretty amazing," Gardenhire said about Morales, who is 6-for-13 with three doubles since officially signing with the Twins on Sunday. "He's just going up there and whacking it. He's having great at-bats, and it doesn't look like he hasn't played in a long time."
The offensive output was more than enough for Hughes, who worked his way out of a couple of jams, including in the sixth, when he had runners at first and third with nobody out. Arcia made a sliding catch in foul ground on a fly ball from Jose Bautista before Hughes struck out Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Lind on curveballs to get out of the inning unscathed.
Hughes also got out of a jam in the seventh with runners on the corners and one out. He again used the strikeout to his advantage, getting Juan Francisco looking and Jose Reyes swinging to end the inning.
"It was good," Hughes said. "I ran into trouble a couple times, but I was able to make some good pitches to get out of some tight spots. This team is dangerous, so with a two-run or three-run lead, it can quickly turn around pretty easily."
Toronto didn't get on the board until the eighth inning on an RBI double from Bautista off reliever Jared Burton. Dioner Navarro added a two-out RBI single, but it was too little, too late for the Blue Jays, who went just 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
"There's no doubt we've cooled off with the bats," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "Hughes was really good. He turned some corners since he moved to Minnesota. But it never helps to spot them runs early, especially when you're stuggling offensively and you're catching up."
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Tottenham made a last-ditch attempt to re-sign Dimitar Berbatov on transfer deadline day, according to the Bulgarian's agent.
Berbatov moved from Manchester United to Fulham for £5million on Friday, but only after Sir Alex Ferguson had hinted he could be bound for White Hart Lane.
Emil Danchev, the 31-year-old's representative, has revealed there was interest from Spurs, who signed Berbatov from Bayer Leverkusen in 2006 before selling him to United for £19.9million profit two years later.
"We were in touch with Tottenham at the last moment," Danchev told reporters at a press conference with Berbatov held in Sofia.
Berbatov provoked the ire of Fiorentina and Juventus for allegedly breaking promises to join both Serie A clubs in favour of staying in the Barclays Premier League.
Danchev defended Berbatov and revealed there was considerable interest in from various clubs.
"I cannot make promises on behalf of my client whoever they might be because my work principle is to create opportunities and options," he said.
"The choice belongs to the person who makes the decision. We discussed all three options. Nobody promised anybody anything.
"Fiorentina had a desire to get Dimitar to sign with them. We went as far as negotiating all conditions.
"But other than that, I've also spoken with three Turkish clubs, three Italian clubs, three English clubs, and three German clubs."
Fulham duo Mousa Dembele and Clint Dempsey moved to White Hart Lane last week, the latter a late deadline-day transfer completed once interest from Liverpool had waned.
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Ike and Tina Turner
- Ike Turner
- Tina Turner
A charismatic bandleader and an unbridled whirlwind of sexual energy formed one of the most formidable live acts in history.
Ike and Tina Turner were such a presence onstage that even their own albums don't do them justice. The explosive duo made such enduring hits as "River Deep – Mountain High," "Proud Mary" and "Nutbush City Limits."
The Ike and Tina Turner Revue was one of the highest energy ensembles on the soul circuit in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Their story began in the musically fertile Mississippi Delta. Ike Turner, who was born Izear Luster Turner in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931, formed his first band, the Top Hatters, while still in high school. Some of the band members left to form the Dukes of Swing, so Turner and the other band members formed the Kings of Rhythm.
In 1951 the Kings of Rhythm went to Sam Phillips' Sun Studio in Memphis and recorded "Rocket 88," a song about the latest Oldsmobile model. The song was released under the name Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats. The song is considered by many to be the first rock and roll recording, and it reached Number One on the R&B charts that summer. Brenston quit the group, and Turner became an A&R man for the Los Angeles-based Modern Records. While at Modern, Turner recorded B.B. King, Elmore James and Bobby "Blue" Bland, among others. He later brought Howlin' Wolf to Sun Records for his first recording session, and he organized the 1957 Cobra Records sessions that produced Otis Rush's "All Your Love" and "Double Trouble"—two of the greatest blues recordings of the post-war era.
Turner then moved to St. Louis and re-formed the Kings of Rhythm. "Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm were what was happening," Tina Turner wrote in her autobiography, I, Tina. "In St. Louis, they were as big as the Beatles would be later on."
Tina was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She moved to St. Louis as a teenager and began hanging out at the Club Manhattan, where the Kings of Rhythm were regulars. Kings drummer Gene Washington was the first to notice Tina's vocal talents when she was singing along with the group while sitting at her table.
In 1960 after another singer failed to show up for a recording session, Tina wound up singing lead on a song called "A Fool in Love." A St. Louis deejay sent a copy of the song to Sue Records in New York, and it was released under the name Ike and Tina Turner. The song was an R&B smash and crossed over to the pop charts. Thus began the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. With nine musicians and three female backup singers called the Ikettes, the Ike and Tina Turner Revue became a major soul act. In 1961 they charted with "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" and "I Idolize You." The following year, they scored hits with "Poor Fool" and "Tra La La La La."
In 1962 Ike and Tina moved to Los Angeles, and they married later that year in Tijuana. From the mid-Sixties on, Ike and Tina were major stars in England. In 1965 Phil Spector invited the Revue to appear in his 1965 concert movie, The Big TNT Show. The following year Spector had Tina sing lead on his song "River Deep, Mountain High."
In 1969 Ike and Tina were the opening act on the Rolling Stones' tour. That exposure propelled the duo to even more success, and in the early Seventies they scored numerous hits, including "Come Together," "I Want to Take You Higher" and "Proud Mary," the latter cover of John Fogerty's Creedence Clearwater Revival tune reaching Number Four on the pop charts. In 1973 "Nutbush City Limits" was a hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. In 1975 Tina landed her first movie role, playing the Acid Queen in the film version of The Who's Tommy.
Meanwhile, Ike and Tina's personal relationship was deteriorating, in part due to Ike's drug and alcohol use. In 1976 Tina left Ike, and in 1978 their divorce was finalized. Tina went on to a hugely successful solo career. Her U.S. breakthrough came with 1984's Private Dancer, which sold more than five million albums. Foreign Affair, released in 1989, sold even more copies.
Ike, meanwhile, released two solo albums. But in 1990, he was convicted on several charges, including possession of cocaine. He was in jail in 1991 when Ike and Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ike Turner died as a result of a drug overdose on December 12, 2007.
Inductees: Anna Mae Turner (nee Bullock) a.k.a. Tina Turner (vocals; born November 26, 1939), Izear Luster Turner a.k.a. Ike Turner (guitar, vocals, songwriter, producer; born November 5, 1931, died December 12, 2007)


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Dixie National Forest
We passed by the Dixie National Forest on our way from Zion Canyon National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park. Though we didn't stay to look around, I was impressed by the intense reds of the Navaho Sandstone and greens of the trees and plants that have adapted to this environment. It felt as though someone had increased the saturation setting on my eyes.
Tangled Roots at Bryce Canyon
As I mentioned in a post about this photo, I was captivated by the number of trees that clung to the edges of canyon rim. The park signs and literature stressed the erosion of the ever-changing landscape. I can't help but wonder how long this tree has been hanging on for dear life.
The Friendly Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel
Many of the animals in national parks are very friendly towards visitors despite a strict policy against feeding wildlife. This particular golden-mantled ground squirrel came upon us while we were taking a break for lunch. He didn't get any food, but he certainly gave us some nice poses
Quaking at the Approaching Storm
Hiking in the canyon-lands of Utah can be dangerous when infrequent downpours appear in the forecast. The water can rip through the narrow canyons and create dangerous situations for hikers. Despite a low chance of rain, we still saw ominous storm clouds above us as we hiked through the canyon basin. This quaking aspen is a rare sight near the canyon rim. These trees generally grow near the few rivers and streams in the area.
The Rim of Paunsaugunt Plateau
This is a view towards the south along the eastern rim of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. As you can see, the step cliff face is covered by trees above and below.
Wide Hollow Reservoir
This view of Wide Hollow Reservoir is from the petrified forest trail at Escalante State Park along Utah Highway 12. Though relatively small compared to the nearby national parks, Escalante State Park is removed from the impacts of modern society.
Dead Tree in Capitol Reef
This was one of the first photos I took at Capitol Reef National Park. We had pulled over and saw the spectacular cliff-faces stretching north and south. It was quite the sight. It's no wonder early settlers called it a barrier reef. It appeared there was no break in these high plateaus.
Hickman Bridge at Capitol Reef
We spent most of our time in the canyons of the water pocket at Capitol Reef. This is a shot of Hickman Bridge after you hike underneath it. There are probably better angles to take photos from that show the sky underneath the bridge, but I was too timid to diverge from the assigned trail. It's certainly a sight to see if you visit Capitol Reef.
A view from the Grand Wash
An early arrival at the Grand Wash trail will not only beat the crowds, but allow you to walk in the shade of the canyon walls before the sun can heat things up. It made for some challenging photography without the aid of a circular polarizer.
A view from the Tanks at Capitol Reef
If you hike along the Grand Wash trail, you'll come across a short spur that leads you to the Tanks, a formation in the rocks that traps water during the infrequent rains. The trail is winding and very challenging, but the views are amazing.
More views from the Tanks
This is another view from the Tanks trail.
The Tanks at Capitol Reef
Though it's hard to see, the light patch of rock near the center of the photo is a crevice that makes up some of the Tanks. The water has gouged out the softer rock and created a space in the impermeable rock that holds water during the dry spells between storms. These desert ponds give life to algae, small frogs, and other life that would otherwise die in the desert environment.
Holes in the wall at Capitol Reef
Similar to the mechanism that created the Tanks, the softer rock in the walls at Capitol Reef give way to the rushing water, creating these holes. They are scattered throughout the park, but are most prevalent in the washes and canyons, where water rushes through during rainstorms.
Rock Textures
Similar to the Tanks and wall holes, this rough surface feature is created when harder rock pieces are exposed as the soft rock is blown or washed away. You can see the uplift in this photo that caused the rock to angle upwards.
Sign-Posts in the Grand Wash
We noticed regularly spaced holes and metal rods above us on the walls of the Grand Wash. As it once served as the primary road through the Capitol Reef, I can only assume that these used to carry signs that warned of rock slides, flooding, uneven surfaces and narrowing passages ahead. It's hard to believe that this rough path was used by wagons and cars until the early 20th Century.
Slopes of the Grand Wash
The Grand Wash is more than sheer cliff-faces. There are also piles of boulders that create slopes up to the wash's rim.
Grand Wash scale
It's hard to believe how big everything is until you see the geologic features of Capitol Reef up close. Just look at how small these hikers are in comparison to the walls of the Grand Wash.
The walls of Zion National Park
This view, from the Upper Emerald Pools trail, was a spectacular sight to see in the afternoon. Unlike Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon, the floors and rim of Zion Canyon are covered in vegetation.
Splitting the Rock
I'm always impressed when I see the power of nature first hand. You don't think that mere roots could split open a rock, and then you see this. Sure, water probably started the split, but the roots certainly did a good job of cracking it open the rest of the way.
The walls from the Weeping Rock Trail
This view is from the tree-covered trail to the Weeping Rock at Zion Canyon. Water seeps through the upper layers of porous rock only to be forced out through the canyon walls once it reaches the impermeable layers. Though this photo is not of the actual feature, the trail has some amazing views.
The Narrows of Zion National Park
One of Zion National Park's most famous features is The Narrows, a slot canyon that serves as beginning of the canyon. The only way to hike through the narrows is to wade through the Virgin River. If you are lucky and can get a permit, you may even get to hike through The Subway, which lies beyond The Narrows.
Squirrels at Zion
We came across this squirrel enjoying a nut at Zion National Park. They are frequently seen along the Riverside Walk trail due to its popularity with park visitors. It's unfortunate that some park visitors feed the wild animals despite the park policy against this activity. As a result, many fattened squirrels line the path, waiting for free handouts. I'm not sure what this squirrel is eating, but we were lucky enough to see another squirrel working on a beetle he caught.
Deer at Zion
We spotted this deer from the Riverside Walk Trail. It can be challenging getting a photo of deer while visiting the park as many of the visitors pause to take photos and watch them forage for food. This can clog up the trails and make it difficult for others to see or proceed during deer sightings.
The Four Layer Players of EPIC Academy
This video was created to show off a specific case of students benefitting from the outreach programs of Urban Gateways. This specific group bonded over music and has put together a drumline that changed their lives.
Urban Gateways Overview
Urban Gateways approached me about creating an informational video from their media archives to help donors and schools understand their mission and the effect they've had on students. I was only too happy to edit this video together for them.
Art for All Gala 2014 Video
After completing the overview video, Urban Gateways asked if we could create a video using all new footage. We gathered these interviews with students and staff over the course of a few weeks and the video was first screened at their 2014 Arts for All Gala.
Utah 2014
In late August 2014, my wife's aunt took us on a tour of the parks in Southern Utah. We had the pleasure of hiking around Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef National Parks and drove through Dixie National Forest and hiked Escalante State Park. I've visited Yellowstone National Park, but this was my first time hiking around the beatuiful Southwest.
AMA Leadership Summit 2014
I was the photography and videography sponsor of the American Marketing Association 2014 Leadership Conference in Chicago. I was responsible for all of the photos and video taken at the event. These are some of my favorites.
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LeBron James, Dwyane Wade honor school shooting victims with kids by their side
LeBron James made it very clear Friday on Twitter that the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., deeply disturbed him. And how could you blame him after the tragic events resulted in 27 dead, including 20 children?
As James noted in his tweets, he has two kids of his own currently in elementary school.
On Saturday night, James got back to work as his Miami Heat routed the Washington Wizards 102-72. Before the game, though, something more meaningful happened as there was a moment of silence to honor the victims in Newtown. And the way James and Dwyane Wade figured, if that was going to happen, then they wanted their kids by their side.
"Basketball, this is nothing," James said, via The Associated Press. "These games are nothing compared to when you have a tragedy like that. It sucks that sometimes you need a tragedy to put things back in perspective, to appreciate what you have. But it does that to people.
"It's unfortunate that you have to have something like that to understand what's really important and some things that aren't important at all. Family is the No. 1 important thing in life."
Ain't that the truth.
James, like Kevin Durant the night before, also paid tribute to the victims on his shoes.
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Premier's tough talk aside, China's fortunes tied to U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Chinese prime minister's blunt warning on Friday that he fears that his nation's investments in U.S. financial assets may be endangered signals both a need to distract attention from troubles at home and how interrelated the two giant economies have become, analysts said.
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao got the attention of Wall Street and Washington when he said during a news conference that his nation had "lent a huge amount of money to the U.S. Of course we are concerned about the safety of our assets. To be honest, I am definitely a little worried."
China holds more than $1 trillion in U.S. government debt. Much of its vast foreign currency reserves are in U.S. dollars. If the dollar collapsed or U.S. inflation spiked, the value of those assets could decline sharply. Those scenarios seem highly unlikely but aren't impossible.
The White House fired back at Wen, with spokesman Robert Gibbs noting in his daily briefing that the Obama administration's aggressive actions to right the listing economy help both nations.
"I think the best thing we can do to assure anybody in Washington, America or throughout the world that we're serious is to pass the president's budget and put ourselves back on the path towards fiscal sustainability and fiscal responsibility," Gibbs said. He added that there's "no safer investment in the world than in the United States."
Prime Minister Wen's comments were surprising because the Obama administration has repeatedly praised China for also undertaking a big fiscal stimulus program to spark economic activity amid a downturn.
Why the sudden tough talk from China? Experts suggested that Chinese leaders are feeling the heat at home as the nation's blistering economic growth rate has slowed sharply because of the global downturn.
"They want to keep alive the idea that this problem is a foreign problem, thrust upon them," said Albert Keidel, a China expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a longtime former China hand at the Treasury Department.
The global economic crisis has caused rising unemployment in China, a nation that's become accustomed to the double-digit economic growth of recent years. Even before the slowdown, the Chinese government, which isn't democratically elected, confronted tens of thousands of annual incidents of civil unrest.
"I think they are very sensitive to domestic consumption of the idea that the government is not doing the job in terms of solving the problems of unemployment," Keidel said.
Wen's comments may also reflect concerns that the Obama administration has failed to present a credible fix for U.S. banks.
"I think they're clearly sending a signal to the U.S. that they're very concerned with how we're managing the (economic) crisis," said Steven Schrage, the director of the international business program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "I think they're also very concerned that this could lead to the helicopter jump of money generation, more cash and inflation. As a way out of the huge fiscal problems that we're going to be spending huge amounts . . . which could weaken the value of the U.S. Treasuries they own."
Schrage was referring to infamous comments made by Ben Bernanke, before he became chairman of the Federal Reserve, that in the event of a deep crisis the Fed could always shower money on the nation from helicopters.
Still, Wen's criticism reflects a misunderstanding of China's own risks. In questioning the U.S. ability to make good on its debts, China threatens to undermine the value of the very assets it's holding.
"In a formal sense, China has lent money to the United States because they bought our Treasury paper . . . but in reality China is holding its international reserves, its international cash, in the safest place possible because that is in its best interests," Keidel said of China's dollar reserves. "The U.S. has a long track record of financial responsibility to guard against the kind of inflation that would threaten" China's holdings.
The flap over Wen's remarks also underscores how interconnected the world's two economic engines have become.
"It shows us how interlinked our economies are and long term, if China did start selling Treasuries, it could be hurting itself, since the value of the rest of the Treasuries could go down," Schrage said. "We're really in the same boat on many of these issues."
To ask a question about this story or any economic question, go to McClatchy's economy Q&A
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Lincoln College announces tuition freeze for 2014-15
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The focus in New York City has shifted from new construction to the major recovery and rebuilding effort.
"There will be less of a priority on new projects and more of a priority on rebuilding," said Tony Mann, president of E-J Electric Installation Co., Long Island City, N.Y.
Although no firm construction plans have been drawn up for the World Trade Center Complex, several ideas have been proposed in the last few weeks, including constructing hollow 110-story towers as a memorial for those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
Larry Silverstein, the president of Silverstein Properties who recently signed a 99-year lease on the World Trade Center complex, would like to rebuild the towers for both economic and emotional reasons, according to CBC.com. Mann said he would like to rebuild as a symbol of our country's resolve against terrorism.
"The people who have inflicted this upon us are clearly out to destroy our way of life," Silverstein said. "It eould be a tragedy to allow them their victory."
Silverstein Properties and the U.S. unit of the Australian shopping center group, Westfield, took over the leases for the World Trade Center from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey just seven weeks before the tragedy according to CNN.com. The leases, which were estimated to be worth $3.2 billion, included 10.6 million sq ft of office space in the twin towers and two nine-level buildings and 427,000 sq ft of retail space in the shopping mall.
Rather than rebuilding the World Trade Center with twin towers, Silverstein is proposing the construction of four 50-story buildings. "I don't envision building a carbon copy of what it was," he said. Instead, 50-story buildings would allow the World Trade Center to blend in with the rest of the Manhattan skyline and ease businesses' fears of renting space on the top of the building.
"In that fashion, you could avoid the problems that could otherwise develop with two 110-story towers," Silverstein said."
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Emancipator is Douglas Appling, who is joined in the live setting by Violinist Ilya Goldberg.
To some, it must seem like this young electronic producer came out of nowhere this year, but those in the know have been following Emancipator since he self-released his first album, "Soon It Will Be Cold Enough," at the age of 19 in 2006. His agile melodies layered over headnodic, immaculately-produced beats captivated fans across the internet and across the world. "Soon It Will Be Cold Enough" was picked up by Japanese super-producer Nujabes, pressed in Japan and sold 5,000 copies in the first six months. Emancipator landed a Puma sponsorship, gave an interview to Rolling Stone Japan, and even had his song "Maps" played at the Bejing Olympics.
His latest album "Safe In The Steep Cliffs" blends new instrumentation and organic samples with the signature Emancipator style of clean production, silky melodies and addictive drums. Dense layers of choirs, horns, American folk instruments such as the banjo and mandolin, violin and some distinct Asian influences make for a playful but refined album built out of intricate tracks listeners can enjoy on as many levels as they want. Dance to it, chill out to it, immerse your mind in it.