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Bad Week For Carmen Ortiz: Admits To Botched Gang Arrest As Congress Kicks Off Swartz Investigation
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- What factors influenced the decision to prosecute Mr. Swartz for the crimes alleged in the indictment, including the decisions regarding what crimes to charge and the filing of the superseding indictment?
- Was Mr. Swartz's opposition to SOPA or his association with any advocacy groups among the factors considered'?
- What specific plea offers were made to Mr. Swartz, and what factors influenced the decisions by prosecutors regarding plea offers made to Mr. Swartz?
- How did the criminal charges, penalties sought, and plea offers in this case compare to those of other cases that have been prosecuted or considered for prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?
- Did the federal investigation of Mr. Swartz reveal evidence that he had committed other hacking violations?
- What factors influenced the Department's decisions regarding sentencing proposals?
- Why was a superseding indictment necessary?
But, of course, that's not all that is weighing on Carmen Ortiz. Last week, we noted, she lost a highly questionable case in which it appears she tried to seize a family-owned motel based on some trumped up charges concerning drug deals, even though there weren't that many drug problems there (less than others in the area) and the owners of the motel had worked with law enforcement to try to crack down on them.
And... that's not all. Today there's news of an even bigger embarrassment as it appears that Ortiz had to go to court to admit that her office arrested the wrong man in a gang takedown a few weeks ago. Basically, her office is coming to the conclusion -- weeks later -- that one of the guys arrested may just look like the guy they wanted.
In the latest setback for Boston's beleaguered U.S. attorney, red-faced feds admit they may have arrested the wrong man during a massive gang and drug takedown two weeks ago because he looked like someone they wanted, after they were forced to tell a judge there was "sufficient doubt" that he was the suspect.How many screw-ups do you get to make and keep such a job?


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It operates through subsidiaries within six main business units. Container shipping and related activities comprise Maersk Line, Safmarine, MCC, Damco and Container Inland Services. APM Terminals involve container terminal activities. Tankers, offshore and other shipping activities include Maersk Tankers, Maersk Drilling, Maersk Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO), Maersk Supply Service, Svitzer and Norfolkline, among others. Oil and gas activities encompass Maersk Oil. Retail activity comprises The Dansk Supermarked Group. Shipyards, other industrial companies, interest in Danske Bank A/S, etc. include The Odense Steel Shipyard Group, Rosti, Star Air and a 20% stake in Danske Bank. The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group comprises approximately 1,100 companies.
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Though surprisingly close to Google I/O, Android doesn't seem to be immune to deserters. TechCrunch is reporting that Cedric Beust, a senior software engineer for Android, is leaving the company to assume a position at LinkedIn.
The last two days have been particularly difficult for Android staff, as senior product manager Erick Tseng announced he was leaving to be "Head of Mobile Products" for Facebook.
On a side note, Beust also had some interesting things concerning the upcoming release of Froyo in his post, stating that we should "prepare to be blown away by what you will see very soon." Whether this is a face-saving measure or not, it doesn't hurt to hear optimistic things about the forthcoming update.
Weirdly enough, LinkedIn's offices are right down the road from the GooglePlex. It will be interesting to see if there's some inter-office warfare going on in the future. It's unknown if Google has anyone coming in to fill the positions opened by Beust or Tseng, but we'll keep our ears open for any new acquisitions.
I've been at Google for six years but it feels more like "Two years at Google and four years in a small start up called Android that plans to revolutionize the mobile industry". I don't know what's the most surprising: how ambitious that goal was four years ago or how far Android has come today.Cedric Beustvia his personal blog


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Paul Sullivan has chronicled the conventions for the Tribune since the second convention in 1987. Here are some of his favorite hits (updated from a 2010 article):
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1987: Right fielder Keith Moreland reveals tale of buxom bleacherite flashing him during game, bringing down house with impression. Andre Dawson signing rumors steal the spotlight.
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Clifton W. Roberts, 89, of Malvern passed away Wednesday February 27, 2013.
Clifton was born December 14, 1923 in Menominee, MI to William and Rhea (Billodeau) Roberts. Clifton loved to travel. He was a veteran who served our country in the Navy during WWII. He was a member of the USS Colorado Alumni Association and the VFW. He was also a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Malvern.
Clifton is predeceased by his parents, one son, and one daughter-in-law Sophia Roberts.
Clifton is survived by his wife Daisy Roberts; five sons: William Roberts, Donald Roberts, James Roberts, Raymond Roberts, and Michael (Susan) Roberts, all of Oklahoma; one daughter Catherine Roberts Smith of Oklahoma; sixteen grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be held during visitation which will be on Wednesday March 6, 2013 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Atkinson Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Thursday March 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. John's Catholic Church with Father Babu and Deacon Bud Daven officiating. Military Honors will be rendered at Arkansas State Veteran's Cemetery in North Little Rock, AR.
Daisy would like to send a special thank you to Clifton's children, special friends: Beth Cloud, Lilly Overton, Steve & Mary Strickland, and to the congregation and many other special friends for their help during this difficult time.
Arrangements entrusted to Atkinson Funeral Home of Malvern, AR. Guests may register at www.atkinsonfuneralhome.net.


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Wanting to build a dog park within my gated community (I'm the manager)
I just took over a 60 unit community that has a lot of dogs, of various sizes. I personally don't own an animal due to my life style. however i would love to give the furry tenants of my community a place to play and socialize with other furry tenants and people.
I don't have a huge budget for this (in fact I don't have one lol) but I have a lot of lumber and tires and other stuff just laying around the 88 acres. That was told we could do what ever we want with it. So i want to put it to better use then hiding under snow or rotting away to nothing.
I was wondering what people like and don't like or what their furry friends like and don't like at a dog park? ANY suggestion is much appreciated.
I don't have the ability to have running water, but trying to come up with an idea that can have a tank of water that can be filled every week for the 3 weeks of summer here lol
I don't go to dog parks because the three closest to me are tiny, 2, 7 and 20 acres. You might not think the latter two are that small but the 7 acre one has a hill, people can't, or won't, climb the hill so everyone congregates at the gate - bingo - problems. The 20 acre one is long and narrow, has some nice bush, but again, people don't walk to the end and even if they did, it's crowded at the entry/exit. So, can you use the whole 88 acres?
Fence, it must be fenced. I tried the 7 acre one once. It bordered a busy, high speed highway and the fence was not secure, broken right down in some places. Very dangerous.
Have you looked into what insurance you'd have to carry?
First off - welcome to the forum and i think this is a nice thing that you are proposing for your tenants.
I'd say definitely look into the insurance thing - or put up a sign that says 'area/ dogpark' to be used at your own risk. Make sure it's all legal.
A set of rules on the fence (needs to have a secure fence) is probably a good thing as well.
- a garbage can or two with a secure cover would be wise. maybe old chairs or milk crates (or better if u have) for the humans to sit on.
- Something to hold plastic bags so that people can pick up after their pet. (should be rule # 1 or 2 :0 )
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Thank you for the ideas,
there is only about 15 dogs here full time we are out in the countryside and no i cant use the hole 88 acres as the community is set on it, and most of it is very dense bush, there would be about 5-10 acres that i could use.
the park would be use at own risk;
is there anything like obstacle course or things for the dogs to play on or climb on under or go through that work at other parks?
LOL, I was sort of kidding on the whole 88 acres, but I tried.
Anything you put in as obstacles might cause injury if dogs crash into it. I have seen dog parks with agility equipment in and competitive agility people exclaiming in horror about untrained owners using it improperly. If there are trees dogs can have great fun chasing each other around them and you would not run the risk of someone complaining about introduced items.
Probably one thing that would be very well liked would be a pond if there is a source of fresh water. A source of fresh water probably means you need municipal, maybe state or provincial, environmental authorization to dig the pond as it would/might alter a water course somewhere. Failing that a big wading pool? I do take my dog to a large piece of crown land and the pond is very popular in summer. Also a hazard in winter and an owner had to be rescued when she went through last winter, trying to rescue her dog. Both were fine.
Sorry, I come from insurance and my OH was a provincial guy ok'ing pond construction. That's why I see obstacles that might be remote.
It would be great if you have a fenced in area for small dogs only. I would be concerned about a child getting hurt so you would need to made no children are allowed in the fenced in area for dogs. I would talk a lawyer and find out what kind of liability insurance you'll need to protect yourself .
Thanks, I think a large "pool" that we can take out in the winter in northwest part of AB so with the way winters going right now I dont want to deal with frozen water lol,
the park would be fenced in with a gate ( I dont want the pups to get free and run into the bush that surrounds us)
This would be use at own risk and liability would be on the people who use it, Ive checked with my insurance person and as long as I post that the rules I should be fine.
theres nothing under ground here as were on a well system for water, its why i was trying to come up with a way to have water during the months the park would be used, like the pool idea Longblades
I will be looking into a DIY water area (splash pad again this is another use at own risk not liable for anything) for the kids .....so I might take something that i have from there that has a circulating water with filter so the pups and dogs are able to walk up and take fresh water too
Should there be any kind of hills for the dogs to run up or just a flat surface?
I think some hills would be nice as long you can see what the dogs are up to.
Hills are always great.. also an area they can dig in the sand.. I know at our park we go by the river and while everyone is visiting at the beach the dogs will play and dig. It one of the few places that people allow the dogs o dig instead of digging at home
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Earlier this week, we linked to two preview songs from the upcoming Muppets: The Green Album which features Muppet songs covered by some of music's most popular and talented artists. The songs we linked to were "The Muppet Show Theme" by OK Go and "Halfway Down the Stairs" by Amy Lee... both of which have been removed unceremoniously for copyright reasons. Well, fear not, Muppet fans, because Spin.com has an exclusive listen to "Our World" (from Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas) as performed by My Morning Jacket. I love it--a lot. Give it a listen and judge for yourself!
Speaking of The Green Album, Disney has launched a new website called MuppetsMusic.com (http://www.muppetsmusic.com/) to promote the release of both The Green Album and the soundtrack for The Muppets (which the website reveals is to hit stores on November 22--the day before the film is released in US theaters). On this new site you can purchase one of two exclusive combo packs which include The Green Album, an exclusive poster, and a t-shirt featuring the winning design from the Threadless contest. The combo pack that includes the physical CD of The Green Album costs $40, while the one that includes a digital download of the album is $35.
It's impossible to argue that SesameStreet.org isn't the best of the best when it comes to official websites for Muppet characters. Disney's Muppets.com, for instance, pales in comparison when you see the countless video clips and interactivity options presented to you on Sesame Workshop's crowning achievement. Well, this wonderful site has gotten even better thanks to an updated page on the Sesame Street Muppets. This page features links to numerous "profile pages" for numerous Sesame favorites. This includes classic, hugely popular characters like Big Bird, Elmo, and Cookie Monster but shockingly and wonderfully includes pages for practically unknown or retired such as Little Chrissie, Ovejita, Little Murray Sparkles, Clementine, Fluffy, and Big Jeffy. It's crazy, it's awesome--therefore, crazy awesome--check it out!
The iTunes Store has been erupting with great new--and old--Sesame Street content over the past week. There's a new iPod Touch and iPhone app called, simply "iYip" starring the Yip-Yip Martians as performed by Matt Vogel and David Rudman. The app lets you hear the Martians spout words and phrases such as "You Betcha," "Booya," and, my favorite, "Awesome." You can also set yourself an alarm clock and be woken up by the Martians random words. It's awesome and well worth the $1.99 price tag just for the fun of it.
But the most exciting iTunes release for Sesame Street this week was the incredible Sesame Street Classics, Vol. 1 which, for $17.99 gives you twelve full, hour-long episodes of Sesame Street from Seasons 1 to 20 and, when purchasing the full season, a "Behind the Street" segment and, free to everyone, a Sesame Flashback retrospective. The fact that it is listed as Vol. 1 makes it seem that we'll see even more classic Sesame Street coming to iTunes very soon... so buy it if you can to encourage the release of even more--and because it's absolutely awesome. Trust me.
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Kudos for this! Please watch the clips with Aristotle. I don't want to ruin the surprise if you are unfamiliar with him but I hope he or a character like him makes a return.ReplyDelete
Extremely well handled by both the puppeteer and the actors interacting with him.
Fantastic site.
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1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays - SGC NM/MT 88
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Graded NM/MT 88 by SGC. Outstanding ultra high-grade example of one of collecting's most classic cards, the 1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays. Of the 207 examples submitted to SGC for grading to date, only one copy has ever graded higher. This is a stunning card! The corners are strong and sharp, with just the slightest hint of wear visible under magnification. The colors are bright, bold, and crisp. Perfectly clean, both front and back, with snow-white borders, and a flawless surface. The centering approaches perfection (approximately 55/45 left to right, with a very slight tilt to the image). This is an outstanding example in all respects of one of Willie Mays' most important cards, and one of 1950s bubble gum-card collecting's most famous and universally recognized classics. The equivalent SMR value is $7,500. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$4,000+. SOLD FOR $7,050
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The perfect addition to your jet-setting essentials. This bebe hoodie offers sweet ruching at front, soft velour and tiny crystal-embellished logo at hip. Try it with the matching pants to complete your look.
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- Center back to hem: 22" (56 cm).
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Rated 5 out of 5 by fashionista98 from Attractive looking The color online is lighter than it really is in person. At first, I was disappointed because it wasn't the light color blue that appeared online but when I tried it on, the color was beautiful (aparo blue) and the fit was perfect. This hoodie and its matching pants look very attractive especially in this color which looks like a deep blue purplish color. I highly rec'd this color and sweat outfit because you can dress it up or down and still look chic and sexy at the same time.
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Dancing Balakrishna or Saint Sambandar
India, Tamil, Nadu. Late Chola Dynasty, late 13th-14th centuries. Bronze. 2001.1.3. Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a Gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation.
The Chola Dynasty was one of the great Southern kingdoms, extending as far north as the Ganges, and as far south as Sri Lanka and as far east as Myanmar. Its sculpture was known for its attention to the human form and its dynamic suggestions of bodily movement. Chola bronzes are considered to represent some of the greatest bronze casting ever done.
This figure's large almond eyes, dangling earrings, and elaborate topknot signify spiritual advancement as well as a kind of playful seductiveness. The child is shown here dancing gracefully with his leg raised in diagonal balance with his outstretched arm.
There is an unusual cross-over between the two figures of Krishna and Sambandar which make this statue difficult to identify conclusively. Both Krishna (A Vaishnava God) and Sambandar (a Shaiva saint) showed remarkable characteristics in childhood. The child Krishna stole the butter from his household. When his mother Yasodhara caught him, she opened his mouth to find the butter and saw the entire universe, twinkling inside. Similarly, Sambandar was left alone by his father in a temple courtyard, and was fed milk by none other than the goddess Parvati herself. When asked by his father who fed him, he pointed to the sky, the abode of the gods. Sambandar is traditionally pointing to the sky as a gesture of his deep spiritual knowledge of the universe.
Worshippers would find this delightful image of a dancing, divinely-inspired child in a home or in a small niche in a Chola Dynasty temple. They would, of course, be reminded of either Balakrishna or Sambandar's unusual childhoods. But they would also know the other aspects of their stories, which hint at powers of cosmic transformation.
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Top Five in Tech: How Tech Helped in Boston Manhunt
The top five tech stories included a volatile week for Apple shares, a new music service from Twitter and how the public helped with the police investigation in wake of Boston bombings. Scott Austin reports.
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Twitter ways of doing is it's using the data from spot a flying in from are you know another music service the law again ... through those services ... and he ... would Twitter does Econa recommends ... and ... what so what's emerging as a trend ... or what your followers are listening to or who you follow ... not that I sat very interesting strategy on the back five ... hundred amino Facebook but it leaves out for more the Pursell ASP ... and it really is truly your friends for the most part and Twitter ... but the pleasing for marketing ... for the business side of things so he's got a questionable whether people really want to know ... what the fall are listening to ... aam but ... 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Troubled Assets Relief Program
In September 2008, the Bush Administration and Congress sought to provide relief to struggling banks through the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Legislation in the United States Congress focused on providing assistance to banks struggling to stay afloat as a result of the foreclosure crisis. Because the root of the current economic crisis lies in the ability of homeowners to pay their mortgages, MALDEF, in partnership with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and others in the civil rights community, reached out to Congress to seek assistance for homeowners. In particular, MALDEF sought inclusion of provisions to allow homeowners facing foreclosure the ability modify their loans. Though the final bill only provided for voluntary loan modification by banks, MALDEF is continuing to work with Congress to address the needs of the thousands of Latino homeowners that are facing foreclosure.
In October 2008, MALDEF reached out to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the implementation of the TARP program. In partnership with our friends at the New America Alliance, MALDEF requested that the Secretary provide meaningful opportunities to women and minority-owned businesses in the implementation of the program. The over 2.2 million Latino-owned businesses play a critical role in our economy and must be included in the recovery of our nation's markets. MALDEF will continue to work with Obama Administration Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner to advocate for inclusion of women and minority-owned businesses in any federal rescue plan.
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Several studies over the past five years have identified technical and discipline-related skills and knowledge gaps as potential constraints on the development of library research data services. Recent research spanning several countries confirms the need for data curation and technology skills, but also reveals that practitioners are engaging with other complementary forms of research support and need a multilayered understanding of the research environment extending beyond the research skills typically gained in master degree programs.
Panelists will discuss the importance of understanding the research environment for the provision of effective information and technology support to researchers and the implications for curriculum development in graduate education. Our specific context is the growing involvement of academic libraries and information services in the management of research data, but the issues have wider implications for the education and development of information specialists in other settings, including research institutes, government organizations and public libraries.


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13-year-old boy with Down syndrome inspires parents to open specialty pet store
A Pennsylvania couple is opening a specialty pet store so their son with special needs with have a place to work.
Joyce and Thad McKeznie named their store Midnight Izzy's after their 1-year-old Newfoundland, Midnight Isabella. The store is located at 331 W. Main St. in Ligonier Borough, Westmoreland County.
Their 13-year-old son, Sam McKenzie, lives with Down syndrome and will attend Clelian Heights School until he's 21.
"We've been wondering what Sam will do after he turns 21. We weren't sure what the options would be, so we wanted to open a family-run store," Joyce Mckenzie said. "He loves to vacuum and clean, so he'll be doing a lot of that. He helps carry in when we receive orders of dog food."
Midnight Izzy's features name-brand toys like Kong but also some locally made collars, leashes and treats. One brand of treats is homemade by local students. All proceeds from those treats benefit the school, and some of the proceeds from other items in the store benefit other local charities. Dogs are welcome in the store.
"The main reason we're doing this is for Sam," Joyce Mckenzie said.
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£100 for an always on web device.
This sort of thing could be just what I need to display stills from my webcam and weather data from my station.
Could definitely get in to Android programming at this price and it'll be faster than the emulator!
If 2010 was the year of the Apple iPad, this year will, if Motorola, HTC, HP and others have their way, be when everyone else gets in on the touchscreen computer act. Binatone has made an early strike with its super-low priced machine that's powered by Google's Android operating system. Binatone Homesurf 7 Donut anyone? …
This sort of thing could be just what I need to display stills from my webcam and weather data from my station.
Could definitely get in to Android programming at this price and it'll be faster than the emulator!
It's cheap enough to use as a touch screen wifi control/interface to almost anything. I'm thinking about a home network monitor on my desk in the office disguised as a photoframe; no kids you can't turn the central heating up to full just because I'm at work.
Probably just me, but every time I saw the name, I read it as HomeSmurf.. And now can't get that image out of my head.
similar here -- I initially read the company name as Bin at once -- not a promising first impression.
describes pretty much what happened to most Binatone products from the 70's & 80's
Web-surfing, media playback, etc. But the big question is:
"Does it play Angry Birds ?"
Looks very much like a re-branded epad/apad etc.etc.
the Binatone name adorned cheap and nasty stereo systems. This looks to me like the 21st century equivalent: A cheap and nasty tablet
10 games in one, most of which involved moving one white block to intercept / shoot another white block.
Half the price of an Archos 70.
But doesnt really look like the better deal.
I bought the same spec but with a camera for £85 inc VAT some time ago, and they have certainly not gone up in price since then.
Can you get root on it?
I seriously doubt you'd get a root owning one of these.
A machine like this, maybe £200 that can do 90% of daily computing tasks, and has a good build quality.
You know, like those things we had before, I think they were called netbooks?
Are they really still going? I remember having a second hand Binatone TV game console (think white blocks on a black screen rather than Xbox 360) back in the 80's.
And yes, I also read this as HomeSmurf.
...of Binatone, Bush, Crown, Saisho. Cheap and cheerful bits of consumer kit, like stereo tower systems that we so light that the whole unit moved when you pushed a button. Loudspeakers that weighed almost nothing and were probably about 1W each.
Ronco. Another catalogue classic
Deal breaker for my youngest son.
Penguins the closest I could get.
Well in that case it's a no-brainer. I'll not be buying one.
All these ultra-cheap tablets with no upgrade path to at least Android v2.2 are already dinosaurs.
Sadly, it is these very cheap tablets which will seriously harm the Android market as Joe Blogs tries out their first tablet and end up hating it.
Assuming it's got a fan, obviously.
...then they might produce something worthwhile. Sure it'd be made out of cheap, creaky (but nearly unbreakable) plastic. It'd also be likely to some with extras that cost very little but added functionality, perhaps TV tuner (with telescopic aerial), HDMI *in*, fold out stand. Maybe even twin SD slots for card-to-card copies :)
Amstrad on a bad day though - oh dear...
Yeah, the race to the bottom is on!
£100 is a lot for so little ... I just thought WinCE netbook and did.
The styling looks kind of hideous, but the price isn't bad. Shame about it being such an old Android version though -- I wonder why they did that?
366 days after purchase it'll stop working, the plastic will crack and it'll fall to pieces to be consigned to the dustbin, who buys this rubbish?
Looks like the kind of cheap and cheerful device Binatone seem to make for those who really don't care much about a product other than to get basic functionality (my only home phone is by them and still going strong after about 7 years).
My only query is, is it possible to upgrade the OS to a later Android version or is it totally locked down?
You can just see it now, someone buys one of these, hates it and then dismisses all tablet computers as rubbish.
These cheapo tablets are just oversized PDAs since PDAs had resistive screens as well. Nobody wants to have to push down on a screen and then move their finger.
A capacitive screen just requires you to touch the screen, not press it down as well.
These are cheap not because the parts are cheap, not because they are a bargain.
"Amstrad on a good day..."
They did have them. I've just acquired a client who was using a 1985 Amstrad PC with twin floppies until last year. She's finding her new Win7 laptop hard going - and slower...
WRT the tablet, I try to avoid anything with a brand name ending in 'tone'. Couple that to 'homesurf' and it's really worrying!
Last year, i gave my (Still working!) Amstrad 1640 to the RCM.
Also, Amstrad CPC's were fantastic machines!. Also, i remember my Amstrad stereo system to be pretty reasonable as well (that died sometime in the 90')
Of course. That stupid phone thing... try again.....
to rip apar and place in a tile in the bathroom as a radio/audiobook reader/video player.
Which will only work if I can root the beatie and install a recent AD release.
However, I think CPW are in trouble with thier description of this product.
"internet browser, so whether you're a YouTube fan, a music buff or you want to get engrossed in the latest bestselling title from your favourite author, you can do it all with just one device."
I wonder how many returns they will get because youtube "don't work".
Nice to see they've covered the style angle by having their crappy logos plastered all over the front of it. Lovely sticker on the back as well.
Please, please stop using the term "fondleslab".
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We may mock, but the emergence of sub-£100 tablets like these represents the beginning of the end of the "digital divide". Commerce is achieving what Nicholas Negroponte talked about.


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Discovering Amman: why you should stay a while
One of the world's top adventure spots, tourists to Jordan tend to zip right through Amman and head straight to the mountains, Petra, or the fabulous burnt-or…
South of the Dead Sea hotels and beaches, the shoreside road continues all the way to Aqaba, roughly 275km away. This is a reasonably fast, mostly empty driving route, offering spectacular scenery that shifts from the deep blue of the Dead Sea to the sandy deserts of the Wadi Araba – though don't get carried away: mobile police speed traps are common.
From Amman Beach, it's roughly 12km south to a series of thermal springs at Zara, lying downstream from the hot waterfalls of Hammamat Ma'in. Zara is a very popular Friday outing spot, with cars lined up along the highway, and people alternating between dipping in the Dead Sea and washing the salt off in the warm spring water. Men can splash around freely but even in the secluded valleys women would do best to venture in fully clothed. A few hundred metres south of Zara are the remains of King Herod's baths and Dead Sea port at Callirhoë, although there's little left to see other than a handful of column drums and the remnants of a harbour wall.
Beside cliffs on the Dead Sea shore road, 27km south of Amman Beach, the Mujib Bridge forms a graceful 140m span across the outflow of the River Mujib; on the lake side of the bridge you can splash around in the refreshing river water. The Mujib valley system, which extends high into the mountains, is the centrepiece of the MUJIB BIOSPHERE RESERVE, run by Wild Jordan, the ecotourism arm of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN). Below the bridge, on the cliff side of the road, is the visitor centre. Staff here have maps, brochures and light refreshments, and can advise on walking routes, though you should always book in advance directly or through the RSCN's Wild Jordan centre in Amman.
The trails
The easy but dramatic Siq Trail (April–Oct only; JD13/person self-guided, JD40 extra with guide; 2hr 30min) heads into the Mujib gorge, leading you between towering sandstone cliffs to the base of a waterfall before returning; you may be wading or even swimming some sections. A tougher alternative is the dry Ibex Trail (year-round; JD21/person including compulsory guide; 4hr), which heads from the Mujib Bridge south to a steep access route up into the mountains, traversing a number of valleys on the way to a ranger station: you may spot ibex roaming wild here.
Longer routes include the wet Malaqi Trail (April–Oct only; JD56/person including compulsory guide; 6hr), a classic canyoning route, graded difficult, which initially follows the Ibex Trail before descending into the Mujib gorge and heading upstream to the confluence with the Wadi Hidan, then returning – via a 20m waterfall abseil – to the Mujib Bridge.
More options, and other walks that start from the reserve's eastern highland entrance at Faqua, are outlined on the website. All routes are closed during Ramadan. For detailed trail reports, see w walkingjordan.com and Tony Howard's fine book on Jordan walks.
Beyond Mujib the Dead Sea road continues south, hugging the salt-spattered shore below rocky cliffs. Some 24km south is MAZRA'A, a small town on what was the Lisan Peninsula – now a belt of dry land across the lake. Exploring the peninsula isn't encouraged by the Arab Potash Company, whose massive factory complex stands nearby, but it's still possible to turn off at the company's sign, drive out a little way and then venture into the soft white sand on foot. You might stumble upon one of the old Byzantine monasteries that lie ruined here, unexcavated, in an eerie landscape forever sultry and thick with haze.
Ghor Mazra'a (ghor, meaning "depression", refers to the agricultural lands around the village) and neighbouring Ghor Haditha are the location for an experiment in "exchange tourism" run by the Zikra Initiative.
About 1km south of Mazra'a is a turn-off leading up into the hills to Karak. Take this road for about 1km and you'll come to the Bronze Age tell (archeological mound) of Bab adh-Dhraa, rising on your left. It's a sparse site, offering a thick city wall and a handful of foundations – but the attraction is in relating the place to a name. Bab adh-Dhraa is the site of a large town which flourished around 2600 BC – some graves in the huge necropolis across the road date from as early as the fourth millennium – and is the leading candidate for biblical Sodom, location of so much depravity that God felt compelled to raze the city and kill its inhabitants. Standing on the tell today, amid barren rocks on the hazy shores of a salt lake, you can only wonder what on earth the poor Sodomites must have been up to in these rooms to deserve such a fate.
Near Safi village, 22km south of the Karak turning on the Dead Sea road at Ghor Safi, a sign points left to Lot's Sanctuary – a rich archeological site that has thrown up evidence of Early and Middle Bronze Age habitation, as well as Nabatean pottery, Byzantine mosaics and the earliest example of carved wood yet discovered intact in Jordan: a door that dates from the seventh-century Umayyad period. The location – not to mention the notion of standing in Lot's sandalprints – is dramatic enough to warrant a visit.
The Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth
About 1km along the turn-off from the Dead Sea road, you'll spot The Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth, a grand, semicircular building designed to showcase the historical heritage of the southern Dead Sea area. It opened in summer 2012 – and seems set to become a major attraction.
Highlights within the modern, well-lit galleries include finds from the Lot's Sanctuary site, including a complete mosaic pavement. There are also some extremely rare Greco-Roman textiles discovered at Khirbet Qayzun on the Dead Sea shore – felt hats and women's wool-fringed head veils – as well as early Christian tombstones from Zoara (Safi's biblical name). One display section explains the area's importance as a sugar-processing centre during the Mamluke period (twelfth to fifteenth centuries), when dozens of mills processed sugar cane in industrial quantities for export to Europe: Zoara, then known as Zughar, may have given its name to the product.
The museum also has a small shop and café run by the local women's cooperative, selling their handmade crafts (w saficrafts.blogspot.co.uk – also search Safi Crafts on Facebook).
The sanctuary, cave and ruins
From the museum, a track continues steeply up the hill to a parking area. The guardian will then accompany you up to the sanctuary site, which involves a tiring climb of almost 300 steps.
The first area you come to is a court, part of which has slipped down the hill, but which originally supported the floor of the church above. The main apse has seating for the bishop and is slightly raised. Five mosaics – one dated April 606, another May 691 – have been renovated, and may be uncovered for viewing once a site shelter is in place. The narthex was originally entered from the right, via a doorway from the court below; this ingenious piece of design enabled visiting Jewish and Muslim pilgrims to avoid stepping inside the church and instead head straight for the holy cave, the entrance to which is to the left of the apse. A beautifully carved lintel over the cave entrance, marked with crosses, presages an interior mosaic which mimics the round stones embedded in the roof. All around the church was spread a monastery: the remains of six or seven cells are dotted around the parched hillside. The views over the Dead Sea and the nearby town of Safi are stunning.
SAFI, at the southern tip of the Dead Sea, is the phosphate capital of Jordan, although – under the name Zoar – it also has a history as one of the five biblical "cities of the plain", along with Sodom and Gomorrah. The southernmost portion of the Dead Sea has been corralled into huge evaporation pans for Jordan's phosphate and chemical industries and, with its neighbour, the lush farming village of FIFA a bit further south, Safi shares a natural hothouse that is one of the most intensively farmed areas of Jordan, with bananas, tomatoes and other fruits as staple irrigated crops.
Just beyond Fifa, a scenic turn-off climbs to Tafileh, while continuing south brings you into the long Wadi Araba, with drifting sand and wandering camels all the way south to Aqaba.
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Room For Color entries are like snowflakes — every one is unique and beautiful in its own way. Still, there are a few common threads running through the most favorited entries. Here are a couple of the trends we've spotted:
Deep Saturation: We're seeing so many gorgeous, rich hues this year — people are definitely not shying away from bold color! Colors we keep seeing include fuschia, teal, cobalt blue, navy blue, charcoal and golden yellow.
Filtered Neutrals: The counterpoint to the saturation trend is restful rooms in hazy colors. Pale grays, mossy greens and tea-stained creams work are sweet and sophisticated in an industrial loft or a cozy farmhouse.
Bold Combinations: People are playing with color, decorating rooms with a handful of colors instead of just one or two. It's inspirational to see these risks paying off again and again, showing us that there's always "room for color!"
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Olajuwon thinks Howard will stay with Lakers
Hakeem Olajuwon is sticking with his belief that Dwight Howard will re-sign this summer with the Los Angeles Lakers. If Howard is thinking differently, Olajuwon figures Howard will let him know.
In a phone interview with Fox Sports Florida, Olajuwon, a Hall of Fame center, said Howard told him in the summer of 2011 that he wanted out of Orlando after eight seasons primarily due to how he was being used by then-Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, and that he wanted to end up with the Lakers.
That, of course, is what eventually happened. Howard, who asked to be traded, was dealt last August to the Lakers. But things haven't turned out well. The center has struggled at times while recovering from back surgery and has missed six games in the past month due to shoulder injury.
The Lakers are just 23-27 and in jeopardy of missing the playoffs, especially after having just lost forward Pau Gasol for at least six weeks due to a foot injury. They play at Miami on Sunday, when Howard is expected to make his first Florida appearance since leaving the Magic.
Olajuwon, who is close to Howard and had extended workouts with him during the summers of 2010 and 2011 at Olajuwon's ranch outside Houston, has spent most of this season in Amman, Jordan. But Olajuwon, who splits his time between Jordan and Texas, will be at All-Star Weekend Feb. 15-17 in Houston, where he plans to meet with Howard, a starter for the Western Conference.
"I want to catch up and see how (Howard) really feels," said Olajuwon, the greatest player in Rockets history, who will serve as a judge for the NBA's Feb. 16 dunk contest and be honored at the Feb. 17 Legends Brunch. "My first concept is to make him feel comfortable… The key is to make him comfortable so that he can open up and I know what the issues are (that concern Howard)."
Olajuwon, with his tremendous knowledge of basketball and his calming influence, has developed close relationships since his 2002 retirement with a number of NBA stars. Five other All-Stars (Bryant, LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler and Brook Lopez) have worked out with Olajuwon in recent years.
Howard has been noncommittal when talking to the media. But until he hears otherwise, Olajuwon believes Howard will re-sign with the Lakers when he becomes a free agent this summer.
"I think so," Olajuwon said. "I think so. Because that is where he wanted to be. He wanted to go there."
Olajuwon said that when the two worked out in the summer of 2011, Howard told him he wanted to end up with the Lakers. At that time, Howard had one year left on his contract and an opt-out clause for 2012-13. In a controversial move, Howard eventually did not opt out.
"He loves L.A.," Olajuwon said of what Howard told him in 2011 and what he has no reason to no longer believe. "He feels like it's a great chance for him to win a championship, and he wants to be another great center for the Lakers of the future. He thought it was the best fit for him personally. He came to us (in 2011 with one of his representatives to Olajuwon's ranch outside Houston) and they already thought that should be the destination."
Olajuwon eventually asked to be traded from the Magic and named the Lakers, Nets and Mavericks as preferred destinations. When reports surfaced that Howard's first choice was the Nets, Olajuwon put little stock in that since Howard only had spoken to him about wanting to go to the Lakers.
"That was a surprise," Olajuwon said of the Nets. "I don't know where that came from. He was very focused on knowing he wanted to go to the Lakers."
However, Van Gundy disputes that Howard had sought all along to go the Lakers.
"Well, that definitely wasn't the place that he was demanding to go to first," Van Gundy said by phone.
Asked what team had been tops on Howard's list and whether it was the Nets, Van Gundy said, "I'm not going to get into that."
Van Gundy, though, didn't dispute Olajuwon saying Howard's primary reason for wanting out of Orlando was frustration with his role under Van Gundy.
"In Orlando, he more or less was fed up with the coach," Olajuwon said of what Howard told him in 2011. "It was more of an issue where he didn't feel like (Van Gundy) was using him in the right way. … Remember, if you have an inside player, you got to go to him. Any coach that has a post player that commands a double- or triple-team must maximize that position because that position will give you other options. Just going to him, you create opportunities outside and inside.
"He was more clashing with the coach for not using him correctly. … There were frustrations. Any player would be frustrated when he feels that he can offer more than what he feels like the coach is making him do, and he can run up and down the court four or five times before you touch the ball."
While Van Gundy acknowledges Howard felt frustration, he believes he properly utilized Howard while coaching him from 2007-12.
"In his mind, that was something that he was not happy about, but I thought we utilized him correctly," said Van Gundy, who led the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals, where they lost 4-1 to the Lakers. "I thought we achieved tremendous success for him and for the team and we played at an extremely high level.
"That doesn't mean that he's not entitled to his feelings that he would have liked to have done more on the offensive end of the floor. I certainly wouldn't want my best player to not have that feeling that he wanted to do more. But I think it bears out that he had tremendous success. He had great numbers."
In each of his five seasons under Van Gundy, Howard was named the center on the All-NBA first team. He four times led the NBA in rebounding and twice in blocks.
Despite Olajuwon saying Howard was frustrated at being regarded in Orlando more as a guy to rebound and block shots, he averaged as many as 22.9 points in a season. He would have averaged even more had he not shot less than 60 percent from the free-throw line in each of his seasons under Van Gundy, including last year being under 50 percent.
Van Gundy came out last April and said Howard wanted him fired, something that would happen in May. But if there was so much friction leading up to that between Howard and Van Gundy, then why did Howard, in a move to stave off immediately being traded, decide last March not to invoke the option on his contract?
"He loved Orlando and he loved the people and he loved the crowd," Olajuwon said of Howard then putting off free agency from 2012 to 2013. "It was more he didn't want to face the consequences of betrayal of the fans (if he left as a free agent). He truly loved the city of Orlando."
Howard is scheduled to make his only Orlando appearance of the season March 12. Nobody figures fans at the Amway Center will show much love that night for him.
"I'm sure it will be like LeBron when he went back to Cleveland," said Olajuwon, referring to James' hostile reception in December 2010 after he had bolted from the Cavaliers to the Heat. "But after a couple of seasons, I'm sure it will die down."
While Olajuwon said Howard in 2011 named Van Gundy as his primary frustration in Orlando, he said he provided other reasons for wanting out. He said Howard didn't like the moves the Magic had made in trying to get better in the years following their 2009 Finals appearance and was he intrigued by seeing teams of stars being formed in the NBA, most notably the Heat with James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
"He thought other teams were getting collections of superstars joining together and Orlando was making all these trades but not really improving their team," Olajuwon said. "He didn't seem like they were able to compete for a championship with all those players that they got. They weren't going in the right direction and improving that team."
The moves included acquiring Vince Carter from New Jersey and later dealing him to Phoenix and shipping Rashard Lewis to Washington in a deal that brought in Gilbert Arenas, who was later waived under the NBA's amnesty rule.
Olajuwon, though, said Howard got what he wanted when he was sent to the Lakers last August in a four-team deal that also included Denver and Philadelphia. But the trade hasn't been the boon that was expected by the Lakers, who also had acquired point guard Steve Nash last summer from Phoenix.
Having spent much of the season in Jordan, Olajuwon said he's only watched two full Lakers games on television. But he's also viewed plenty of highlights, and has had no problem seeing Howard being slow in his recovery from back surgery. Howard is averaging 16.3 points and 11.8 rebounds, down from 20.6 and 14.5 last season.
"During the offseason, he didn't get a chance to play basketball and that's when you work on your conditioning," said Olajuwon, who believes Howard's recent shoulder injury is much less of a concern than his back situation. "And then he missed (most of) the preseason and to come right into a situation where there were a lot of expectations right away. So it was a tough position for him right away.
"It takes time to fully recover (from back surgery). I see sometimes that he's very comfortable and agile but sometimes you see the timing and the delay and he's not as reactive. And I believe that's part of the recovery period. That will take time."
As for time to decide whether or not Howard wants to re-sign with the Lakers, that's starting to run out. There are just 32 games left in the season if they don't make the playoffs.
But Olajuwon remains optimistic Howard wants to stay longterm where he said he had wanted to play. Olajuwon will find out during All-Star Weekend if Howard tells him something different.
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EDU609 Motivating Stdnts:Tech,Proc, & Tricks
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Dwolla founder's burden of starting a tech revolution
Ben Milne's tech startup uses the Web to move money quickly, safely and at a low cost.
DES MOINES, Iowa -- In front of crowds, Ben Milne is magnetic: He's wowed technophiles at conferences from San Francisco to Dublin. His pitches have prompted venture capitalists to buy into his vision, and persuaded customers to entrust his company, Dwolla, with moving millions of dollars.
Milne sells an idea so simple, yet so mind-boggling: Use the Internet to move money quickly, safely and at as low a cost as possible.
The result could transform banking and business, saving money and reducing fraud. Simply put, it means changing the world. And he thinks he can do it from Des Moines, Iowa.
If Dwolla thrives, its success promises to lead to more startups, more investments, more jobs and more wealth for Iowa. But first he has to overcome the skeptics, who question how Dwolla will ever make money, let alone move billions of it.
Dwolla needs to sign up more users, merchants, websites and financial institutions. It makes 25 cents for every transaction over $10. That means it needs to handle millions and millions of transactions before it can make a profit. Milne also must find enough talent and funding to reach widespread usage.
Milne, 30, admits he has a long way to go as a CEO. He says he must "grow with his company" to be taken seriously. "If we want to build the company we want to build, that may mean growing up a little bit."
Even his biggest backers don't know whether Dwolla will succeed. But they believe in Milne.
"If you don't have confidence in Ben Milne, the world is a pretty sad place," said Mark Conway, a Waterloo, Iowa, lawyer who was one of Dwolla's first supporters.
Moving beyond a bright beginning
Milne and Dwolla are somewhere in the middle — a lonely and difficult place for a startup. It's the untold story. It's when an entrepreneur must live up to the hype.
The company's story had an undeniable hook, and it was told over and over: Ben Milne dropped out of the University of Northern Iowa his freshman year to sell audio speakers over the Internet. Four years later, the company grew to more than $1 million in sales. But Milne became obsessed with the money he was spending on credit card fees — $50,000 a year — and set out to fix the problem.
Technology industry websites, and later mainstream media, followed this guy in a T-shirt and sneakers with no financial background, who gives obscenity-laden speeches and calls for changing payments with the fervor of a hipster preacher. Business Insider called him the "man who wants to completely kill credit cards." And, reporters and Twitter followers buzzed, he's doing this from Iowa?
"His PR machine opened doors," said Mike Colwell of the incubator Business Innovation Zone of Central Iowa, one of the first people in Des Moines to meet Milne in September 2009, when he was hatching the idea.
Milne bankrolled the idea himself at first, and then found support from Veridian Credit Union, angel investors, and the state of Iowa, which awarded Dwolla a $55,000 grant in March 2010. Within six months of launching nationally in December 2010, Dwolla was moving $1 million a day. Investors on the coasts started paying attention. By February 2012, Dwolla had attracted $5 million from five top venture funds and an even bigger name, actor Ashton Kutcher.
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That's the simple version. Of course, it's more complicated. Colwell, Conway and others marvel at how many hours Milne has put in, how he has learned so much about the financial system, how he has won introductions, how many rejections he has overcome.
"Few people know how to work and work to a goal like he does," Colwell said, to the point that Milne has neglected to do laundry or other mundane tasks that weren't part of his focus.
Moving to the next step will require a new focus for Milne. His crew is focused on building the company, hiring people, improving its products and making new partnerships.
That's "middle work," said Joni Cobb, president and CEO of Pipeline, a Kansas City-based group that helps entrepreneurs in the middle of the country navigate the difficult, uncertain middle of their journeys.
"It's arduous," she said. It's full of dead ends, rejections and pitfalls. And that's why policymakers and leaders who want to encourage innovation must pay attention to the middle, she said. "It's where the magic happens."
Revolution requires Milne evolution
Che Guevara, the Marxist guerrilla leader stands sentinel in Dwolla's 18th-floor headquarters in downtown Des Moines, with his words: "The revolution is not an apple. You have to make it fall." If you look closely, you'll see multiple images of Apple founder Steve Jobs within the print.
Yet he knows such images put Dwolla at risk of being misunderstood and even mocked. For example, he says the media, not him, said Dwolla was out to kill credit cards. "Anytime you do something off the beaten path, you put yourself at the risk of being misunderstood."
His true-believer passion has attracted true-believer employees, including Alexander Taub, a veteran of New York startups.
"The type of employee we have is here for the long haul," Taub said. "People here want to change the world."
Wearing a trademark hoodie, Milne has asked audiences whether they can imagine him the CEO of a company with hundreds of employees. It gets a laugh. But he jokes less about it now, saying people's livelihoods depend on his decisions and his execution.
"I can't think the exact same way I think right now and be running this company in five years. I've got to grow," he said.
"Don't get me wrong. It's going to take some work for me to stop swearing as much as I do. And work to get a little different wardrobe. And I don't think I'm going to start showing up with $500 ties or $900 shoes. That's not who I am, and I can't afford that anyway," he said.
For Milne, Dwolla, an unfinished story
Milne loves building things and solving problems, friends say. He may have found his ultimate project.
"I'd be very surprised if Ben didn't spend his entire life building Dwolla," Taub said.
Milne said he originally thought he'd be done with Dwolla by the time he was 30. But Dwolla is like a gangly adolescent, too young to judge its potential.
The challenges are massive, and include regulatory uncertainty and much larger potential competitors. Milne's plans are expensive, and analysts see little profit margin as a reward.
Expect more partnerships. And more rounds of funding. "We'll never stop raising money. It will take $100 million or more to build this company," Milne said, as costs for developing the technology increase.
His chief investor, Union Square Ventures, assures it will be patient. Partner Albert Wenger said the New York venture capital firm is interested in transformational companies, not ones that turn a quick profit. Its investments include Twitter and Foursquare, popular Web-based companies that are developing their business models. Wenger said he has no timeline for Dwolla's profitability.
"It may take many years or even decades for something like Dwolla to develop its full impact," Wenger said.
Dwolla is an attractive acquisition target, Milne said, but he's not looking to sell. He said a buyer must be devoted to its mission. In the next five years, he said, "Somebody will either be paying a lot of money for the company, or we will be looking at how we remain a very large, very creative company for the next 100 years."


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Gustav Brown, Geoffrey Robinson, Donald Emmerson, Kimberly Twarog and Robert Lemelson at the two-day conference
Sponsored by the new UCLA Indonesian Studies Program, a graduate student conference promotes activism and collaborative scholarship about the world's fourth-largest nation.
"We want to encourage studies that transcend the conventional divide between scholarship and activism, between scholarship pure and simple and social or political engagement," said Geoffrey Robinson, a UCLA associate professor of history, in introductory remarks at the first UCLA Indonesian Studies Graduate Student Conference April 17–18, 2009. Sixteen graduate students from the United States and Indonesia presented papers at the two-day event on the themes of community, identity and change.
Stanford Professor Donald Emmerson (left) discusses papers with UCLA's Kimberly Twarog and Nuning Purwaningrum Hallett of the State University of New York at Buffalo
UCLA graduate students Gustav Brown of the sociology department and Kimberly Twarog of the women's studies department served with Robinson as organizing committee members for the conference, which was sponsored by the UCLA Indonesian Studies Program. The Center for Southeast Asian Studies launched the program in 2008 with a gift from UCLA alumnus Dr. Robert Lemelson, a research anthropologist at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. At the conference Lemelson screened his new documentary film, "40 Years of Silence: an Indonesian Tragedy," which tells the stories of survivors of the 1965–66 communist purge and massacre of at least 500,000 Indonesians.
Keynote speaker Livia Iskandar, co-founder of the PULIH Center for Trauma and Recovery and Psychological Intervention Indonesia, addressed the need to repair misconceptions within the United States about Indonesia and said the UCLA program could play an important role in documenting the parts of Indonesia's history that are rarely discussed.
"The current U.S. ambassador to Indonesia, Ambassador Hume, … spoke about Indonesia being the largest country the U.S. knows the least about, which I think many of you would agree," Iskandar said.
The students' research papers looked at topics including electoral politics and ethnic identity in the post-Suharto era and contemporary meanings for traditional dance.
One graduate student from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Nuning Purwaningrum Hallett, talked about the role of transborder citizenship among Indonesian women in transnational families. The topic stemmed from an advocacy paper on dual citizenship for Indonesian women married to foreign husbands.
"I am activist," Hallett said, and an academic "by accident."
UCLA graduate student Risa Toha presented a paper on the politicization of Indonesian ethnic identity after the fall of Suharto in 1998, arguing that electoral districts with low competition—where one political party would win by large margins—were the most susceptible to politicization of ethnicity.
Twarog discussed traditional dance programs offered in post-tsunami Aceh to illustrate the role of dance in healing and building communities. The traditional dances allowed Acehnese to connect past and present and included religious components, since many of the movements mimicked prayers, she said.
Gyda Sindre, a graduate student at UCLA and the University of Oslo, explained the rise of the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, GAM) from a minor rebel group to a legitimate and major political force.
Moderating the conference panels were Robinson; Donald K. Emmerson, director of the Southeast Asia Forum at Stanford University's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center; Tom Boellstorff, associate professor of anthropology at the University of California, Irvine; Laurie Sears, professor of history at the University of Washington; and Julie Romain, a UCLA graduate student in art history. The graduate students who presented papers were, in addition to those mentioned above, Tuti Alawiyah from the University of Texas at Austin, Magfirah Dahlan-Taylor from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Sophie Dewayani from the University of Illinoi at Urbana-Champaign, Maria Dona from the Institute of Women and Child Protection, Senia Febrica from the University of Indonesia, Kartika Gondoboentoro from DDH Quality Surveyor, Brent Luvaas (UCLA), Saiful Mahdi from Cornell University, Steve Rodriguez (UCLA), Alexander Supartono from Jakarta Art Institute, and Herry Yogaswara from the University of Indonesia.
Published: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Finding the Cutting Edge of Fashion in IndonesiaThe Graduate Quarterly profiles anthropology graduate student and Fulbright fellow Brent Luvaas.
Meet 2009 Lemelson Fellowship RecipientsThrough a generous gift of Dr. Robert Lemelson, the Indonesian Studies Program, under the auspices of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies has been able to award fellowships to support research in Indonesian Studies.
Indonesian Studies Program at UCLAThe purpose of the Indonesian Studies Program is to promote the study of Indonesia by UCLA graduate students and faculty through conferences, lectures, and fellowships. The program will promote deeper understanding of Indonesia and its global significance.
10 Questions for Robert LemelsonIn 1965-66, between 500,000 and 1 million Indonesians were slaughtered in one of the most horrific state-sponsored acts of modern times. Long denied by the Indonesian government, the little-known massacre is the subject of a chilling documentary film produced and directed by Robert Lemelson, a research anthropologist at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
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The Regional Conservation Fora, taking place between May-October 2011, will provide Members, Commissions and Secretariat with an opportunity to meet and prepare for the next World Conservation Congress (Jeju, Republic of Korea, 6-15 September 2012).
Members will receive more detailed information from the IUCN Regional Offices in due course (if this is not already the case). The following table provides the latest scheduling and some links to additional information on the IUCN website:
|Regional Conservation Forum
|Date 2011
|West Asia
|2-5 May
|Kuwait City, Kuwait
|South America
|13-15 June
|Lima, Peru
|Central and Western Africa
|5-8 July
|Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
|23-25 August
|Brisbane, Australia
|PAN Europe
|6-9 September
|Bonn, Germany
|19-20 September
|Ottawa, Canada
|Eastern and Southern Africa
|20-22 September
|Johannesburg, South Africa
|21 September
|Washington DC, USA
|27-30 September
|Seoul, Korea
|North Africa
|5-7 October
|Rabat, Morocco
|Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
|6-7 October
|Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (TBC.)
The agendas of the Regional Fora will include consultation on the IUCN Programme 2013-2016 and on the changes proposed to the governance of the Union from the IUCN Council, as well as training sessions on all aspects of the Congress (motions process, accreditation, voting, etc.) to ensure Members are well prepared to exercise their rights and to get the most out of the experience.
Key to the success of the World Conservation Congress, the Regional Fora are a major concern for the Membership Unit and Membership Focal Points worldwide. Together with the other departments of the Constituency Support Group (Governance Unit and Congress Unit), we are very much looking forward to working with you all. Support materials and presentations will be available on the Members' Portal from June 2011 onwards, in line with the further development of the portal.
Should you have any queries, please contact your relevant Membership Focal Point.
Reminder: Resolutions and Recommendations System
The IUCN Secretariat has developed an online tool to facilitate reporting by IUCN Members and the Secretariat on activities contributing to the implementation of Resolutions and Recommendations adopted at the 2008 World Conservation Congress in Barcelona. Let us take this opportunity to remind you that it is essential that all Members record their activities and achievements in response to the Resolutions and Recommendations ahead of the Jeju Congress so that a comprehensive report on the achievements of the Union as a whole can be produced. Should you require any assistance, please consult the Membership Focal Point in your Region or the Membership Unit.


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Leg. Peter Schmitt honored by Elks
Nassau County Legislator Peter J. Schmitt, the Republican Delegation Leader of the Legislature, was named the 2001 Citizen of the Year by the Massapequa Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
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Inter Press Service (IPS) is sending a team of reporters from Africa and South Asia to report on the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, and the Global Civil Society Forum that precedes it. The team will produce daily features and analysis for an IPS TerraViva online site in English and Spanish and in several Asian languages. Selected reports will feature in IPS's global news service.
Follow the team's coverage in real time on Twitter at @ipsnews and connect with IPS news on Facebook.
IPS reporting will reflect the agency's focus on the South and the emergence of South-South co-operation as a powerful dimension of the aid effectiveness debate. Civil society, participating as full partners in the HLF4, and the gender perspective, will be prominent in the reporting.
The Busan TerraViva site has a useful archive that looks back to IPS coverage of previous HLFs and other international financing for development meetings. Finally, the coverage from South Korea is linked out to the concurrent negotiations in South Africa about climate change, where IPS has an African-led reporting team preparing a Durban TerraViva.More about: Africa, aid effectiveness, Asia & Pacific, climate change, Global, Globalization and the South, Poverty & MDGs, Sustainable development, United Nations


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Associate Clinical Professor and Faculty Director, Boston College Innocence Program
Professor Sharon Beckman is Co-Director of the Boston College Criminal Justice Clinic and Director of the Boston College Innocence Project. She is an honors graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Law Review and received the Henry M. Bates Memorial Scholarship, the Law School's top honor. She served as a law clerk to the Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor of the Supreme Court of the United States and to Hon. Frank Coffin of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She serves on the SJC Standing Committee on Eyewitness Identification, the Board of the New England Innocence Program, and on the Criminal Justice Act Appellate Panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
A Boston College Law School faculty member since 1996, Professor Beckman is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the University Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching honor bestowed by Boston College. She has received the Law School's Emil Slizewski Award for Faculty Excellence and the Ruth-Arlene Howe Black Law Students Association Faculty Member of the Year Award. In addition to her clinics, Professor Beckman has taught Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and seminars on the Supreme Court, White Collar Crime, and Punishment.
Prior to joining the BC Law faculty, Professor Beckman practiced law for seven years with the Silverglate, Gertner firm in Boston and Jenner & Block in Chicago. Her practice included criminal and civil litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative agency proceedings, and internal corporate investigations. By appointment as a member of the Equal Justice Act Panel, Professor Beckman continues to represent indigent appellants in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
The former Captain of the Harvard Women's Swimming and Water Polo teams, Beckman was the First New England woman to swim across the English Channel and was ranked first in the United States and third in the world among female marathon swimmers. She is a Nationally ranked U.S. Masters Swimmer and serves on the National Board of Review for USA Swimming.