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Here are two letters in response to the LA Times article on Professor Abramson.
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Re "Professor makes a case for faculty-student romance," Oct. 22
"UCLA professor Paul R. Abramson's delusional "love contract" proposal to provide cover for professors preying on coeds is not only reprehensible but unethical. Every valid profession rightly prohibits such predatory behavior, whether within the context of doctor-patient, lawyer-client or military officer-subordinate. Our culture is damaged when the powerful take advantage of the weak, who may feel compelled to permit such predatory advances for fear of lower grades or employee evaluations. These relationships are certain to cause psychological damage, making it shocking that a psychologist would disregard such effects. Parents make financial sacrifices to send children to college. If they cannot trust the educators, then higher education must be completely revamped." Rick Coston Melbourne, Fla.
The dankprofessor believes that if there is any delusional thinking going on here, it is not the thinking of Professor Abramson. Somehow the letter writer is certain that any student-professor relationship is certain to cause damage; I assume he means damage to the student or professor and not to the observer. What can be so mystifying is that very certainty. How can one be so sure that Abramson is advocating professorial predatory behavior which leaves the subject of such behavior incapacitated, unable to defend oneself, to ward off such monstrous behavior? Going beyond the obvious that the letter writer is objectifying the involved parties, I would speculate that this reflects a default assumption held by many believing in such views. The default assumption occurs when one envisages a professor-student relationship one also envisages an adult-child relationship; it is an automatic unthinking visceral reaction. It is consistent with the notion that professor student relationships are always age differentiated. I have previously discussed this imagery in prior postings. Clearly this letter writer is committed to this thinking since he sees parents like himself being betrayed by universities which fail to protect their children, which fail to protect parents' investment in their children. More generally such a view is indicative of a hierarchal world view. In such a world order any crossing of borders that facilitates informal interaction between subordinates and superiors threatens the natural order of things. This framework which the existentialist social psychologist Thomas Hanna called humanoidistic is synonymous with being in a perpetual state of fear. This situation is exasperated when there are a number of similarly situated others, and when there is is an emergence of leaders (demagogues) who manipulate the fearful to combat some external enemy.
Second letter to the editor-
"This article failed to capture some of the devastating changes written into the faculty manual. The arguments put forward by political scientist Gayle Binion of UC Santa Barbara seem to have been lifted from the protocols of the Ministry of Fear in George Orwell's "1984." To provide just one example, perception of favoritism constitutes harassment and is grounds for censure or even dismissal. The worst of it is that women, especially in the sciences, will not be helped and advanced because male professors will be leery of anything resembling close communication. It's a grotesque consequence of puritanical constraints."
Jascha Kessler
Santa Monica
The writer is a professor of English and modern literature at UCLA.
Bravo to Professor Kessler. The Ministry of Fear is not a misnomer. I am not overstating when I state that Gayle Binion is a fear monger; I do not know if she is a professional fear monger but nevertheless a fear monger. She suffers from fear of lawsuits, fear of professors, fear of students, fear of parents of students and she functions as a catalyst for the creation of fear based campuses where those who are involved in consensual relationships become outlaws; where professors and administrators and graduate students are continually warned about the dangers of any campus display of sexuality, any display of affection, and where they must submit themselves periodically to "workshops" which will supposedly help them obey the rules of the new campus Puritanism, and avoid facing secret campus tribunals.
Enough said for now on the LA Times article. More on the LA Times article in upcoming posts.
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Bordeaux was incredible, one of my favourite polo trips to date. The atmosphere at the tournament was so appreciative and supportive. Every game ended with a round of applause and spectators watched intently from the joust. It was a really enlightening experience to meet so many great players and characters in the French scene.
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At first, the refs ruled the play dead before the fumble, but Bill Belichick wasn't buying it and he threw his challenge flag. The call on the field was overturned and the Patriots got the ball.
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Brian Kendrick vs. Kaz vs. Amazing Red vs. Daniels - Four Way Ladder Match for #1 contender status for X-Division championship.
Everyone started brawling as the match began. Kaz nailed Daniels with a dropkick. Red nailed a baseball sliding kick on Kendrick. Kaz hit a running clothesline on Daniels and both went up and over to the floor. Red nailed a twisting dive over the top to the floor on them. This allowed Kendrick to set up the ladder but he was cut off by Kaz. Fans chanted, "X Division." Red and Daniels battled around the ladder. Red was whipped into it but dropped underneath it and then dropkicked the ladder into Daniels. Red scrambled up the ladder but was pulled off by Kendrick. Kazarian was hit with a catapult into the ladder and grabbed at his leg.
Daniels did a ladder airplane spin but Red ducked and hit him with a drop toehold. All four battled on the floor. Kendrick bridged a ladder on the outside across the rail but was grabbed and tossed into a ringpost. Kaz nailed a gutbuster onto the ladder. Daniels took out Kaz, who landed on the ladder, then hit an Arabian Press onto the ladder. The crowd chanted TNA. Daniels celebrated while standing on the bridged ladder but Red nailed a springboard into a rana off the ladder to the floor. That's cool.
Kaz and Red raced up the ladder. Kendrick tried to stop them buty was shoved off. Red and Kaz battled. Kaz attempted to hit the Flux Capacitor off the ladder but Kendrick shoved the ladder over. Both men took a nasty spill into the ropes. Daniels ran Kaz into the ladder facefirst. He attempted to use the ladder as a battering ram but Kaz avoided it and used a legdrop to slam Daniels facefirst into the ladder.
Kendrick tried to grab a ladder but Kaz stomped it, hurting his fingers. Kaz grabbed the ladder and attempted to nail Red who bent backwards out of the way then hit a spinning kick to Kaz. Daniels took Red out. He placed the ladder atop the middle turnbuckle and slammed him into it. Kaz and Daniels battled over a suplex but Kazarian was nailed by Kendrick with a ladder. Kendrick whipped Kaz into Daniels, who backdropped him into a ladder. Kendrick tried to pull himself up the ladder but was shoved off by Daniels. Daniels began ascending but Kaz grabbed him and powerbombed him into the ladder bridged over the turnbuckles.
Kaz and Kendrick raced up the ladder. Kendrick bulldogged him off the ladder. Kendrick returned to the ladder but Red cut him off. Red charged Kendrick but was backdropped to the floor. Kaz and Kendrick go back and forth until Kendrick nailed a STO. Kaz slingshot into the ring and nailed him with a Ace Crusher as he came in. Kendrick nailed Sliced Bread #2 on Daniels. Daniels began to ascend the ladder while Red set up a second ladder. They began battling as they climbed their respective ladders. Daniels nailed an Uranage off the ladder.
Daniels and Kendrick made their way towards the top of the ladder. Kaz springboarded onto the ladder. He took out Kendrick and battled with Daniels, finally hitting a scary as hell suplex. Kaz dispatched Kendrick again and grabbed the clipboard to earn his title shot.
Your winner, Kaz!
Taz and Mike Tenay discussed tonight's TNA title bout between AJ Styles and Abyss.
Ric Flair's music began to play and Flair was wheeled out in a wheelchair by Desmond Wolfe's valet Chelsea. Flair said he wasn't a happy camper and told the fans not to Woo for him. He said he was the greatest World champion of all time and now look at him. He said he has taken beating after beating but was never immobilized in a chair. He said it came to TNA for action but right now he's not getting a lot of action. Flair said he blamed Hulk Hogan and Abyss and tonight, he's going to make sure they get what they deserve.
Backstage, Hulk Hogan told Abyss to stop asking if he was doing a good enough job and if he was ready. Hogan said he has never seen someone take to wrestling like a duck to water like Abyss. Hogan said that the gold ring around his finger will lead to gold around his waist. Hogan told him not to be scared of the power of the Abyss-ites. Eric Bischoff showed up. Hogan and Abyss laughed at his new haircut. Hogan told him he pushed Mick Foley too far and needed to leave all the personal issues with Foley and Jeff Jarrett aside because he's supposed to be leading TNA with Hogan. Bischoff told him he was right and by the end of the week, he'd have those situations all tied up. He left and Hogan quipped that Bischoff now has a Hulk Hogan haircut.
TNA Knockouts champion Tara vs. Daffney
Tara attacked Daffney as soon as she made her way to the ring. Tara ducked a clothesline and nailed one of her own. She slammed Daffney and nailed a standing moonsault press for a two count. Tara was caught and stomped in the corner by Daffney, who scored a two count. Daffney stepped on Tara's face and worked her over in the corner. Tara came back with a Tarantula in the ropes. Daffney flipped Tara back into the ring, then snapped her over by the hair. She covered Tara for a two count, then cinched in a rear chinlock before locking in a stump puller variation. Tara finally escaped and nailed elbows and kicks.
Daffney missed a forearm in the corner but cut off Tara and tossed her to the floor. She slammed Tara into the guard rail then tossed her back in. She grabbed the Knockouts title belt and tried to nail Tara with it but Tara ducked and hit the Widow's Peak for the pin.
Your winner and still TNA Knockout champ Tara!
Tara celebrated with the fans, only to realize that Daffney had stolen her tarantula.
Christy Hemme said Brutus Magnus vs. Rob Terry would be next. Magnus said he'll be known only as Magnus going forward. He said Terry was brought in to watch him back but he got too big for himself and wanted a title. Magnus said that he was going to have to destroy the monster he created.
TNA Global champ Rob Terry vs. Magnus.
Terry came out looking intense and went right after Magnus, clotheslining him out of the ring. Magnus returned to the ring and caught him with a thumb to the eye. Magnus went for a high cross bodyblock but was caught and slammed down. Terry whipped Magnus into the ropes but put his head down. Terry came back with a spinkick and spinebuster for the pin,
Your winner, Rob Terry!
Christy Hemme interviewed the Motor City Machineguns. Chris Sabin asked what was wrong with Generation Me for trying to compete with them in the UX on an man's level when they are children. Shelley said that some people have said they have a bit of an attitude lately, but wouldn't you have one if you worked hard to be the best tag team in the world because of events out of their control. He said they have been in UX since way before Generation Me bought their "Hardy Boy starter kits."
Ultimate X: The Motor City Machineguns vs. Generation Me for top contendership of the TNA Tag Team championships
The Guns went right for the structure at the bell. Gen Me cut them off. They nailed double kicks to Shelley. They nailed double sandwich dropkicks on Sabin. They set up Sabin for a Dream Sequence but Shelley tripped max allowing Sabin to escape and nail a big kick to the chest. Shelley locked up both members of Gen Me with submissions in an attempt to let Sabin get up the structure. He was cut off. Sabin hit a springboard off the corner into a crossbody on the floor onto Max, who was on Shelley's shoulders. Jeremy tried to make his way across the cables but Sabin pulled him down.
Jeremy used a Lucha basing maneuver out of the corner to jump on the cables. Max held Shelley back but Sabin kicked him away. Shelley and Sabin pulled Jeremy down and drilled him with stereo kicks. Max came off with a missile dropkick on both Guns. Jeremy hit a twisting dive over the top rope onto both Guns on the floor. Max made his way across the cables. He pulled himself up to avoid Sabin diving at him but was pulled down by Shelley. Jeremy caught Sabin with an insane Facebuster, then hit a standing moonsault to the floor on Shelley/
Jeremy began shimmying across the cables while Max watched. Sabin used Max as a base, leaping off and speaking Jeremy off the cables. Max went to the top rope. Sabin went after him but was brushed off. The Guns pulled Max down but Gen Me went into some awesome highspots to take the Guns out. The crowd changted this is awesome and they were right. All four made their way to the center of the cables and battled with kicks, being knocked off one by one. Gen Me killed The Guns with powerbombs and kick. They set up Shelley for a double team maneuver but Sabin broke it up and jeremy ended up suplexed into Max, who was locked in the tree of woe.
The Guns nailed a double team powerbomb/sliced bread #2 on Max. Jeremy and Sabin made their way across the cables. Sabin killed Jeremy, who took a back bump into the ring. Sabin grabbed the X and the Guns are victorious.
Your winners, the Motor City Machineguns!
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The Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine of the University of Colorado includes the following training sites for divisional fellows:
The divisional faculty consists of 134 members. This includes 101 M.D. faculty who are clinician-teachers, researchers, and clinician-scientists. There are also 37 Ph.D. basic scientists. In addition, collaborative arrangements are in place with investigators in basic science and other clinical departments throughout the School of Medicine and NJMRC.
The first year of training consists of six 2 month rotations on the clinical services of UH, DHMC, DVAMC, SAC, CRMC, and a pulmonary physiology rotation at NJMRC. This year is designed to teach the trainee basic aspects of pulmonary and critical care medicine and offers a broad experience in the techniques necessary for practicing these specialties and for conducting clinical research. Each fellow is assigned a faculty advisor who provides guidance during the first year and assists with further career planning, particularly, the subsequent years of research training.
The second and third years are designed to foster the development of the trainee's own creative interests. Each 2nd and 3rd year trainee is assigned a research committee which is comprised of two faculty members of their choice, the research mentor and one of the division heads. The trainee meets with the assigned committee to present their current research projects and discuss further directions. This period is primarily devoted to research experience under the guidance of a divisional mentor. This can be basic research at any one of our institutions with staff immunologists, cell biologists, biochemists, and geneticists. There are also similar opportunities for outstanding clinical and physiologic research at all six hospitals. The second year includes two one- month rotations at UH and a one month rotation in critical care at the Anschutz Inpatient Pavillion (Fitzsimons). During the third year, trainees complete two one-month rotations in critical care at DHMC and a one month pulmonary elective. In addition, trainees complete a 6-month ½ day per week outpatient pulmonary subspecialty clinic during either the second or third year.
Individuals with an interest in clinical sciences or occupational and environmental lung disease may elect to complete training which includes a Master of Science in Public Health in the School of Preventive Medicine through the Occupational Medicine Residency Program.
An optional fourth year of continued training (the majority of trainees opt for this) is available for those who desire it. A fourth year is necessary for those in one of the Ph.D. programs. The purpose of this optional year is to ensure an additional year of protected time for research activities particularly for those trainees who plan academic careers. The fourth year appointment is at the level of instructor.
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Over the course of a week since I started a Facebook ad for my Facebook Page, I've been watching the ad campaign unfold and seeing how it has been doing. These are my results from when the ad started to when I tweaked it on December 8th.
For such large numbers, it's so easy to dismiss its actual impact. I think Facebook ads are a lot like Google ads now; they are things that you gloss over while you are on your way to other parts of the screen. My original targeting for the ad was for people who like or have an interest in "libraries" or "librarians". In mulling it over, that's not the audience I'm trying to reach which is why I'm not getting the clicks I'm looking for. I wanted to get fellow librarians and I thought about how to narrow it down.
In talking with another librarian about Facebook ads, an inspiration struck me: I'm looking for people who 'like' the American Library Association. Chances are pretty good that they are going to be librarians themselves or have an interest in the library world. In reworking the ad, the potential number audience rocketed downwards to roughly 13,000. Excellent. I downwardly adjusted my maximum bid from the suggested one since it was a much smaller audience and based on what the average CPM (cost per impression) runs. So, the ad campaign is much more focused and cheaper than before. But how will it do for yielding results?
The early data is that I've gotten the same number of clicks in one day that I got in the first two. I can see that there are a greater number of clicks happening because a friend is shown as having 'liked' me. Most excellent! Now I just need to let this new ad stretch its legs over the weekend and see how it does. I have a feeling that the refocus of interests is where it is at; but I do wonder if there are other interests that I should be looking to include in order to reach other library professional who may not 'like' the ALA. I'll have to look for other likes or interests that might be viable ad terms.
It's certainly something to think about over the next couple of days, but this ad campaign has been a good and fun experiment. And cheap to boot, as indicated above in the graphic; $10 is a bargain for this hands-on lesson, in my estimation. So, we'll see where it stands next week!


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An all-new adventure platformer made exclusively for the PlayStation® Portable entertainment system, Daxter® is centered around the world of the lovable orange ottsel made popular in the multi-million-selling Jak and Daxter franchise.
The story unfolds as Daxter searches for Jak, who was imprisoned during the events that led to the start of Jak II™. Daxter, now on his own in an unfamiliar place, quickly realizes that being small and furry won't help his chances of survival. To help stamp out a mysterious metalbug infestation, Daxter takes on a job as a pest exterminator, enabling him to explore parts of Haven City in an effort to collect the clues that will lead him to Jak.


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I always knew Jessica Simpson loved designer clothes and accessories, I just didn't realize her collection would be one of the best I've ever encountered. It really makes sense though - even way back when she was on Newlyweds and carrying Louis Vuitton Multicolore, bags always seemed to be her obssesion. Recently, Jessica welcomed her first child, a daughter, with her fiance Eric Johnson. What's more, the Jessica Simpson brand has transformed from a budding shoe business a full-scale clothing and accessories line with a valuation over $1 billion. Jessica is an empire; she may have played a ditzy blonde on her MTV reality series, but this handbag lover is no dummy.
Jessica switches her handbags often, and it seems as though she leaves no major designer behind. She throws in a few of her own bags from time to time, but I seriously cannot get enough of The Many Bags of Jessica Simpson. Jess, come join us at the PurseForum - you'd fit right in. You guys, trust me, you don't want to miss what's going on after the jump.
This new momma is on top of the trends, and this can be seen as she carries her Celine Python Luggage Tote. Isn't it lovely? Shop Celine via Kirna Zabete.
I can't deem her collection one of the most amazing without an Hermes Birkin thrown into the mix - and she has one!
You will see through this gallery that Jessica really loves bold statements, like sequins and leopard print. I actually really like this Miu Miu Sequins bag on her. Shop Miu Miu via Net-A-Porter.
One thing I learned while researching Jessica's bags is she also carries amazing clutches. I adore Jessica's sparkly Kara Ross Clutch. Shop Kara Ross via Neiman Marcus.
This isn't the first time you will see Jessica carrying this Yves Saint Laurent Bag. Shop Yves Saint Laurent Bags via Net-A-Porter.
Like I said, Jessica really loves Celine bags - here she is seen with a Tricolor Celine Luggage Tote. Shop Celine via Kirna Zabete.
To be honest, I'm not 100% on this handbag, however, I am fairly certain it is Hogan.
For a chilly evening, Jessica opted for a sleek grey python clutch with her funky sweater.
A fun spring bag from the Italian design house Bottega Veneta is also in the mix for Jessica. Shop Bottega Veneta via Net-A-Porter.
Later you will see that Jessica's love of Fendi bags started early on with the Spy, but now you can see the beautiful Fendi Borsa Tote being carried. Shop Fendi via Neiman Marcus.
Simple and chic, Jess opted for a Yves Saint Laurent bag as well. This bag makes a reappearance many times in her handbag life. Shop Yves Saint Laurent Bags via Net-A-Porter.
Clearly a handbag maven, Jess has quite the collection of Celine bags. This one is less recognizable but equally as chic. Shop Celine via Kirna Zabete.
Valentino struck gold with its Rockstud collection, and Jess seems to agree - she picked up the bag in cream...
... and black. Shop Valentino bags via Net-A-Porter.
She's not the only one who adores this Givenchy Pandora Billy Messenger Bag, count me in as well. Shop Givenchy via Barneys.
Jess won't leave out the coveted Italian brand Ferragamo - so she carries them as well! Shop Ferragamo bags via Neiman Marcus.
How about an eco-friendly bag? Jessica has that too, as you can see with her Stella McCartney Falabella Shoulder Bag. Shop Stella McCartney via Net-A-Porter.
This new mama loves her leopard prints, and she has been spotted over the years carrying this Prada Leopard Cavallino Bowler Bag. Shop Prada bags via Neiman Marcus.
There are so many Louis Vuitton bags Jessica Simpson carries, and this black Louis Vuitton Monogram Paris Speedy works well with her oversized Yale sweatshirt and a day at the gym.
I'm not drawn to brown bags all the time, but there is something delicious about this Marni Leather Satchel. Shop Marni via Net-A-Porter.
I'm digging this black Christian Dior bag, it's classic and really stunning.
Going back to her Texas roots, Jessica Simpson opted for a country feel by carrying a suede Ralph Lauren Bohemian Bag...
... and she carried it again, she just can't get enough. Shop Ralph Lauren online.
At first I thought this bag was Isabella Fiore, but it is actually Alexander McQueen. This brands design aesthetic has come a long way. Shop Alexander McQueen via Net-A-Porter.
Paired with her black leather jacket, Jess opted for a modern touch by carrying her Marni Balloon Bag...
and she loves this bag so much, she carried it again. Only this time she added the optional shoulder strap. Shop Marni via Net-A-Porter.
The Fendi Spy Bag was one of the biggest "it" bags to grace the arms of handbag lovers, and Jessica felt the love for the Spy Bag as well. Here she has it in black...
and she loved it so much she brought it in brown as well. Shop Fendi via Neiman Marcus.
I remember this Valentino Loop bag, it came long before the Rockstud obsession, and the silver sequins work with Jess's bubbly personality. Shop Valentino bags via Net-A-Porter.
It is only fitting that Jessica wears her own designs as well. This time she is carrying her Jessica Simpson Hyde Satchel, which is actually made with faux leather. Shop Jessica Simpson bags via Zappos.
Simple and straight forward, the Louis Vuitton Speedy is a handbag classic and Jess knows it too.
Clearly, we have a girl who loves LV, and it can be seen by this hard to track down Louis Vuitton Monogram Leopard Stephen Boston Bag.
You aren't a true handbag aficionado without a few Chanel bags in the mix, and Jessica loves her classic Chanel tote.
Remember when the Fendi B bag was a huge hit? It seems so long ago, but when that bag was all the rage, Jess made sure to have one for herself. Shop Fendi bags via Neiman Marcus.
I remember when Jessica first got her puppy and carried her everywhere, and typically it was in her Louis Vuitton Pet Carrier. She also carried a python Gucci bag. Shop Gucci online.
Even when she travels, Jessica always carries designer bags and this Gucci Duffle is no different. Shop Gucci online.


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Photos of styled, svelte celebrity moms splashed on magazine covers can be disheartening and misleading for new mothers.
"How to Look Hot in a Minivan" reveals star secrets and offers advice to get moms out of maternity pants and into feeling good about themselves.
Author Janice Min, editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter, cut her teeth at celebrity weeklies, including People and Us Weekly magazines. She combines her firsthand experience as a mother of three with her inside scoop on how some divas dazzle after baby.
The book details information Min gleaned from her years covering the rich and famous, from baby bumps to body bounce-backs. Getting the skinny from Hollywood stylists, trainers and doctors on how stars stay fit and beautiful, she says that advice should be as accessible to carpool moms as those who walk the red carpet.
Min's point is that you don't have to be a big name to want to look your best and everyone - including celebrities - needs a little help. The book is meant to empower women, suggesting if you look good, you feel good, which is not always easy for mothers who tend to put their kids first.
Min's familiar tone makes the book read like a girlfriends' chat after mommy and me class. She shares personal stories about her pregnancy, postpartum and parenting issues - from muffin tops to working-mother guilt - with refreshing honesty, candor and humor.
It's no surprise the book is reminiscent of a lifestyle magazine filled with stunning celebrity photos, but Min's style is engaging and she provides useful advice for regular moms. "If it were your full time job to look ... glamorous - and you had all the money in the world - you could probably look like an A-lister too. But this is real life ... we have to start aiming for goals that are actually attainable," she says.
The fashion chapter includes a list of essential wardrobe pieces and stylists' tips on how to choose the most flattering fit. Although Min highlights clothes and products with varying price points, the book is aimed at those who have a substantial fashion and beauty budget.
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Sony Alpha A900 24.6MP Digital SLR Camera (Black)
Now before I get going on this I'd like to be really clear about my motivation. I think I can sum up my thoughts here by saying that I think the timing of this sensor is just off. Economically the world is in transition still and it doesn't look like we're going to get a break from a down market anytime soon. A sensor like this will require purchasing of bigger memory cards, possibly more external drives, and possibly an upgrade in your laptop/desktop computer as well. That is of course you are willing to suffer the hit that will likely result from this sensor.
On top of all that, what remains to be the wild card here is the image quality. 36mp on a full frame sensor is a lot of crammed and smaller pixels, some three times smaller than Nikon's D700 and D3 cameras that still currently lead the DSLR industry in low light high sensitivity shooting performance. Surely more resolution could be had than those cameras, I concede to that much, but I think 36mp is frankly way too overboard.
Another reason I bring this topic up here, is because many of the manufacturers like Nikon, Pentax, and others buy sensors from Sony. They are the only two likely to use this new sensor (Nikon more than Pentax probably) in addition to Sony but together they make up three of the 4 major brands that make DSLRs. Not much choice unless you are a Canon shooter. And speaking of, I think Canon nailed the specifications with the new EOS 1DX at 18mp. Plenty of resolution (medium format cameras used to be this much not too long ago), but promised excellent low light shooting. Currently the Canon 5D Mk II performs even better than Sony's 24mp model so 21mp even seems to be quite enough.
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If Sony are going to try and get more market share this is not the way to go. I think the average DSLR consumer wanting to upgrade to full frame are starting to realize that megapixels isn't all that important anymore. The term itself at least in the US is becoming increasingly less popular in conversations I have with everyone. In other words, most people don't give a crap about megapixels as much as they used too.
I think if the brass at Sony have made this choice already, it is a bad choice. If they haven't made this choice then I implore you in Tokyo- don't do it. Just make a really great FF body with all the essentials with some modern flair to keep it fresh and viable on the market. And please, offer a FF camera with an optical viewfinder and and electronic viewfinder so you can cater to both sides of the buying crowd.
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Istanbul - World number one Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska for the eighth time in eight matches to move ominously towards the semi-finals of the WTA Championships on Wednesday.
The American was again too strong for the Pole in a 6-2 6-4 victory to stay in charge of Red Group with one more round-robin match to come against Petra Kvitova, another player to whom she has never suffered defeat.
"Radwanska definitely played pretty well. Am I happy? I guess. I'm happy to still be alive in the tournament. But, you know, I can always look to improve on some things," Williams told reporters after her 75th match win of a dominant year.
"My serve wasn't as good today as it was yesterday, but, you know, you can't expect it to be great every day."
"It wasn't easy.' she added. "It's the end of the year and I'm a little tired, so I really had to fight in that second set to stay up mentally."
Radwanska, whose only set against the 32-year-old Williams came in the 2012 Wimbledon final of, is unlikely to survive the group after two defeats so far at the season-ender.
Earlier in White Group Serbia's Jelena Jankovic beat second seed Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-3, aided by 40 unforced errors from her erratic opponent.
"It feels incredible to beat Azarenka here in Istanbul," former world No 1 one Jankovic, making her first appearance at the event for three years, said.
"I was so excited to qualify and give myself a chance to play against the best players in the world once again, and to win today is amazing.
"Every match in the round robin format counts, and every match is difficult too. I'm really happy. Beating Vika will give me a lot of confidence going into the next matches."
Jankovic had lost her last 17 matches against players ranked in the top four.
Azarenka had won her opening match against Sara Errani on Tuesday and will have a day off on Thursday, while Jankovic will play her second round robin match against China's Li Na.
Li beat am injury-hit Errani 6-3 7-6(5) to raise hopes of surviving the round-robin stage after failing to do so in 2011 and 2012.
"It was important to win the first match because it is always tough. Sara was fighting a lot today, she is always a tough fighter," said Li.
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Rumors that the iPhone's familiar 30-pin connector will be replaced in the iPhone 5 with a Micro-USB port have riled the fanbois universe, inciting charges of planned obsolecense and worse. New reports, however, point not to a standard Micro-USB port, but a new – and proprietary – Apple port.
A bit of background: in case you missed it, a video surfaced early this month from the parts punters at eTrade Supply which showed a supposed iPhone 5 case with a hole for a new, smaller connector to replace the familiar 30-pin connector that's been around since the third-generation iPod was released in April 2003.
A new port would, of course, make the iPhone 5 unable to slip into the vast crowd of 30-pin equipped, speakers, power-booster, and the like – that is, without an adapter.
A storm of protest arose, with such clarions of democracy as the Daily Mail, for example, reporting "Fury at Apple's 'rip-off' plan" with all the subtlety and understated grace so characteristic of that online gazette, and Australia's news.com.au decreeing that "Every iPhone accessory you own is now obsolete."
TechCrunch "confirmed" a 19-pin – not Micro-USB – switcheroo this Wednesday, and veteran observer Robert Scoble commented to that article that an "engineer who is working in the phone world" told him that Apple was making the change to make thinner devices possible, better prevent water damage, and add a MagSafe-style magnetism to the port to better secure it in such scenarios as automotive use.
Scoble cited one other reason for the switch: "To control device manufacturers much more completely." This control, he said, would be enabled by the addition of a watchdog chip at both ends of the charging system. "It will be nearly impossible to make unlicensed devices, if Apple wants it," he wrote, "and totally impossible to make replacement power supplies that Apple hasn't approved."
Okay, let's all take a step back for a moment and remember that this all started with Yet Another Video™ of Yet Another Supposed New iPhone Part™ provided by Yet Another Unvetted Third-Party™. As such, this could all be speculation, despite what Scoble's unnamed "phone world" engineer might aver.
But if it's true that Apple is planning a new, proprietary cabling-and-controlling scheme, we at El Reg wouldn't be at all surprised. We're talking Apple, remember? King of the Proprietarians? Sure, the ITU got aboard the Micro-USB standard for phone charging back in 2009, and the EU showed off the first universal Micro-USB-based chargers in February 2011. Even Apple started selling a 30-pin-to-Micro-USB adapter last October to comply wiith EU regulations.
But if Apple decides to introduce a new connector and obsolete all existing 30-pin-equipped accessories, who's going to stop them? They might choose to make a new port merely power-compatible with the Micro-USB form factor but not signal-compatible, if only to get past EU regs – or they might not.
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Frank Reilly: "A no nonsense guy... a warm hearted mentor"
Luckily for us, long time TI list member Tom Palmer was a student at Frank Reilly's art school in New York in the 1960's. When I asked Tom about "The Reilly Method", he sent the following:
"The Reilly Method. The word "method" has become a curse in some ways. People, artists really, see it as some mathematical mumbo-jumbo and silly, but it was the core of Frank Reilly's genius of teaching the art of painting and in some way, drawing.
The basis of the painting method was the Munsell System of identifying Color, Hue, Value, Chroma, and once understood, took the mystery out of painting and making pictures. It took me some time to understand it all, I was too young to absorb it at first, and after one of Reilly's painting lectures the light bulb in my head went on and I was ecstatic, finally understanding the procedure. Ran up to Frank Reilly to tell him of my revelation and he just smiled saying, "You weren't ready until now". How true, it's simple in retrospect, but it's the concept of color that eludes you, once you get that it all falls into place."
Tom sent more - much more! Enough to fill a week of posts on the artist and his school, including a link to another Reilly art school alumnus, Doug Higgins, who has created an unbelievable resource for anyone interested in learning about Frank Reilly, his school and his teaching methods.
Doug has also published a very affordable book that describes in detail the Frank Reilly Method, available at virtualbookworm.com (click on the 'Search' tab at top right, type in "Doug Higgins", and his book will come up on the screen and you can order).
Tom also wrote, "As you can see by the photo of him, Frank Reilly looked like a NYC policeman, no nonsense guy who expected you to follow the rules, but as I found out later, a warm hearted mentor, who patiently helped you out when you needed it."
"I think that's why all who knew him will cherish the memories."
My thanks to Tom Palmer for providing all the material for this week's topic.
My Frank Reilly Flickr set.
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I can't wait to read your posts this week. What a great teacher. Reilly reportedly once said: "I can teach a wooden indian to paint." There've been several books by former students, and I'd be interested to hear opinions on which is the best rendering of his teaching. He was a student of Dean Cornwell, and shot a series of films of his contemporaries in the late 1940s called "Artists at Work" (a copy of the film is now in the collection of the Society of Illustrators). I hope you can talk more about how those films came about.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12:28 PM
Robert Maguire, Roger Kastel, James Bama, Fred Fixler were just a few who came out of Reilly's packed studio classes to have distinguished careers. Jack Faragasso picked up the mantle of teaching the Reilly Method at the Art Students League to a whole new generation of artists.ReplyDelete
I got my Reilly's mixed up...thanks for following up Ken with Frank...ReplyDelete
Now about his Reilly Palette?
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I had a talk some years ago with one of Reilly's last class monitors who'd told me that the last of the original films Reilly shot of Cornwell actually painting was destroyed in a flood in his cellar where they had been storred . Please tell me that I'm mistaken and that some of those films did , indeed survive?ReplyDelete


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What could be more perfect to celebrate Hallowe'en than this lurid tale of torture, murder and the Black Death as goulishly rendered by Gustav Rehberger?
Coronet's editors chose well when they picked Rehberger to illustrate "The Shakespeare Murder Mystery" for the July 1955 issue of the digest magazine.
Another artist might have focused more on detailed accuracy of costume and architecture for this period piece, turning the images into snapshots from a Hollywood stage set. Rehberger understood better than most that conveying the mood and emotion of the dastardly goings on was more important than getting the right kind of button on a shirt.
His stylized, gothic images, filled with shadows and dread, transport us to an otherworldly place, complete with a swirling, churning Lovecraftian vortex hole that looks like it leads to some Cthulhu-like dimension.
Rehberger believed that the concept was "the all important core of a picture."
"No amount of good painting will redeem a poor conception."
* You can enjoy all of today's creepy images at full size in my Gustav Rehberger Flickr set. And have a Happy Hallowe'en!


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Tuesday, November 02, 2010
The Daily Show comes to A2 to talk to "victim" Andrew Shirvell
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- Rudolph said...
- November 02, 2010 6:57 PM
- Andy said...
Andrew Shrivell should to stop talking to people seeking to interview him. He needs to come out now before he explodes inside.
- November 02, 2010 7:26 PM
- Mikoyan said...
That was hilarious.
- November 03, 2010 12:34 AM
- GoBlueBob said...
Andy... Not sure if you were trying to do this but you stole my joke by transposing the i and r in his name. I was going to say he should Shrivell up and go away.
- November 03, 2010 10:23 AM
- John said...
Yelling anti-gay slurs at UM students, harassing them at their house or bar, starting an anti-UM blog...he's one donut throwing incident short of being a tOSU fan.
If he worked in the state attorney's office in Columbus, he'd be promoted. They'd even make him governor. Come to Ohio Andrew, you will be amongst friends!
- November 03, 2010 10:28 AM
- Yost said...
LOL, John.
- November 03, 2010 11:38 AM
- Old Alto said...
You should check out the every three weekly article poking fun at this:
- November 03, 2010 1:05 PM
- Yost said...
That's great, OA!
- November 03, 2010 1:14 PM
- Yost said...
OA, that was so good I'm adding it to the Delicious links. Thanks again.
- November 04, 2010 12:23 AM


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The application of copyright law has changed significantly over the past 200 years or so, from very limited protection for very specific types of works, to the much more expansive scheme prevalent today throughout the world. Once a work is no longer protected by copyright anywhere in the world, there are virtually no provisions allowing for the work to become re-subject to copyright claims. It is this issue of copyright claims that is most misunderstood of all of the many misunderstandings about this area of the law.
Copyright protection can be lost through failure to assert a copyright claim. If I publish a photograph online and it is copied multiple times and I make no effort to protect my right to claim copyright protection, then, at some point, I may lose that protection as the photograph "passes into the public domain." Even though this is the case, this process is far from simple or uncontroversial. I may make a claim even if many thousands (millions) of copies have been made but the issue of whether or not that claim will be enforced against any one or more of the violations is problematic. Nothing stops me from making a claim of violation except failure to follow the procedural prerequisites of jurisdiction in the courts. But there are a multitude of practical reasons why trying to enforce a claim my not succeed.
Now, what about the other side of the issue? What about those who assert some kind of "ownership" to works (usually some kind of document or photograph) that is clearly outside of the statutory copyright protection. For example, what about repositories and libraries that limit access to certain documents that can not, by their age and nature, be protected under any extension of the copyright law? The first issue is obvious. Who owns the copyright? The repository or library, simply by virtue of its possession of a copy of the document or photograph, has NO copyright interest whatsoever. Period. No possible issues here at all. So any restrictions placed on access to old documents that are out of any possible copyright claim, cannot possibly be based on a concern about someone making a claim under that non-existent copyright. I will refer to documents that are no longer covered by any arguable copyright protection as in the "public domain."
If I obtain a copy of a pubic domain document, first, there is no way that I can re-impose copyright protection (there are presently some exceptions to this rule if the work is still protected by one of the Berne Treaty participants. But I am referring to documents that have no ongoing protection at all anywhere). Secondly, since the document has no copyright protection, there is nothing a repository or library can do to prevent me from making a complete copy of the work, other than physically restraining me from doing so.
By what right do repositories (including governments) and libraries claim ownership and control of their collections? It is simple. If I own a book, I do not have to let you see it or use it. This has nothing whatsoever to do with copyright, since I do not own the copyright to the book, but it has to do with property and ownership. Can I own an copyrighted book? Of course, the answer is yes. Therefore, if I have copy and you want to use it, I can impose whatever restrictions I want on the use of the book. The real question here is how enforceable is that control? What if I walk into your library and without your knowledge or your permission, completely copy a book in the public domain? What can you do to me? You have no rights to the book other than your ownership rights. Those rights do not extend to any sort-of copyright (see the word "copy") protection. Basically, you can prevent me from having any further entry into your repository or library. That's it.
Any rights to a copy in violation of a copyright claim lie with the owner of the copyright not the owner of a copy of the copyrighted work. If I own a work, but not the copyright, can I charge you a pay-per-view. Think movie theaters. Yes, you can.
This is a practical problem. You want access to the library. The library has the book you want. You have to play by the rules of the library to get access to the book. As long as you do not damage any of the library's materials, your copy is your copy. But you might (and probably will) lose access to the collection. Any claims made in excess of the basic laws of contract and copyright are essentially unenforceable outside of the confines of the institution making the claim. Could you be sued? Hmm. Yes, anyone with the money to file a lawsuit can do so. Will they win? Depends on the facts.
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Lurked, but nowhere did it strike.
An MRI exam Monday on the left shoulder of Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil revealed no tear. Serious problem averted. He has a muscle strain behind his left shoulder and will remain questionable to play this Sunday in an AFC West three-game swing game with the San Diego Chargers at Sports Authority Field. But the injury will not threaten Dumervil's season.
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Dumervil suffered his injury late in the first quarter Sunday. He was getting blocked one way as he reached out with his left hand the other way to punch the ball out of the passing hand of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton. Dumervil was credited with his seventh sack and NFL-best fifth forced fumble on the play.
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Christopher Foss (born 1946) is a British illustrator and science fiction artist, best known for his science fiction book covers and the illustrations for the original editions of The Joy of Sex.
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In 1975 Foss was hired by director Alejandro Jodorowsky for an intended film version of the science-fiction novel Dune by author Frank Herbert. He delivered several conceptual studies published in the book 21st Century Foss, ISBN 90-6332-571-1, containing a foreword by Jodorowsky. The project failed. In 1977 Foss worked for several month on studies for the movie Alien (not being used in the movie) and also did some designs of the planet Krypton for the movie Superman. Some of his crystal structures for the planet were realised in the movie, although they were used as ice-structures.
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Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year old Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls education, signed a book deal reported to be worth $3 million.
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The BBC reported the book deal is worth around $3 million. The publishers declined to comment on the value of the deal.
Malala's activism began when she was approached to write a blog for the BBC Urdu service under a pseudonym about life in the Swat Valley in 2009. The Taliban had expanded their influence in the area, delivering brutal public justice and at times banning girls from going to school.
After her identity became public, in the summer of 2009 New York Times journalist Adam Ellick made a documentary about Malala called "Class Dismissed." The film followed Malala for a day after the Taliban announced they were closing her school.
In October 2011, a year before the Taliban attacked her, Archbishop Desmond Tutu nominated her for the International Children's Peace Prize and in December 2011 she was awarded Pakistan's first National Youth Peace Prize.
Shazia Ramzam, 14, who was also injured in the attack on Malala, told India Real Time in March that Malala was well known in the community for her position on girl's education.
"She spoke a lot for education. Journalists would often come to school and ask for Malala," said Ms. Ramzam, "She was very popular at school."
On Oct. 9, 2012, Malala was travelling home from school. A single gunman stopped the school bus and asked for Malala by name. He then opened fire on the schoolgirl shooting her in the head. Shazia and another girl, Kainat Riaz, 16, were also injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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