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Texas Community Turning to Islam – Part 1 - Yasmine
Yasmine used to be Mindy, raised by strict southern Baptist parents. She says "My life didn't have any meaning and i just couldn't figure out what my purpose was. When I found Islam, I realized that purpose of anyone is to worship Allah" Yasmine arranged a marriage for herself and has three children. Islam, she says is "the solution to a lot of the prevailing evils: drugs, adultery, fornication…" She also adds "I think that American society should not be afraid what would happen to their country if Muslims were the majority in America, because I believe that would benefit America in so many ways"
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So, we established yesterday that Jose Pimentel aka Muhammad Yusuf was a YouTube user — specifically mujahidfisabillilah1. Today his website, http://www.trueislam1.com/, has been removed as has his YouTube account.
Possibly this is in response to Joe Lieberman's demand for better ways to police Google's Blogger platform, which is where Pimentel's blog was hosted. (Well THERE'S a surprise – NOT!) Lieberman is asking for is a flagging system so that readers can bring terrorist websites that are hosted at Blogger to their attention. Right now, if you see an offensive site, you can send an email to Google complaining of terms of service violations, etc. It exists. All Mr. Lieberman wants is to make that process a little easier. Oh. And he'd like Google to actually state explicitly that terrorist content is against their terms of service.
"Through your updated YouTube standards, Google has affirmatively stated that terrorist content will not be permitted on some of your sites. I strongly believe that Google should expand that standard to include your other platforms."
Pimentel hooked up with "Jihad Princess" at YouTube. He promoted her YouTube channel at his Blogger-hosted website. He also posted video lectures — hosted for free at YouTube — from well known terrorists like Osama bin Laden, Aw-Alaki and others to his Blogger website. He even credited YouTube user "Jihad Princess" with helping him figure out how to use the Blogger format.
He said most of the photos on his site came from her and that she told him how to use the Google site Blogger — where she describes herself as "an islamic jihad enthusiast."
Her profile is accompanied by a photo of a woman peeking out from a hijab. On another site, she says she was born in Yemen but lives in the United States.
A lot of people seem to be jumping on Mr. Lieberman accusing him of only caring about it because it gets him in the spotlight. Maybe. But that's beside the point. My question is this: how many arrests, how many almost terrorist events, how many demonstrable terrorist "hook-ups" are going to have to happen before Google is liable as an accomplice? If they don't do everything in their power to prevent their services being used by the terrorists, then they ARE complicit.


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BMW X5 | xDrive30d M Sport 5dr Auto
BMW X5 Overview
I would like all maintenance and service costs included
Initial Rental (Personal)
£6,182.35 inc VAT
Initial Rental (Business)
£5,151.96 ex VAT
Contract Length
48 Months
Processing fee
£199.99 ex VAT
Standard Options
- Front and rear electric windows with open and close fingertip control, anti trap facility and comfort closing
- Heated windscreen washer jets
- Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation and windscreen wiper control
- Variable intermittent rear wash/wipe
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
- Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
- Brake drying
- Brake energy regeneration
- Brake fade compensation
- Braking pre-tensioning
- CBC - (Cornering brake control)
- DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
- Dynamic brake control
- Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
- Electromechanical parking brake with automatic drive away release and auto hold function
- Electronic brake force distribution
- Hill start assistant
- Integrated brake system
- M Sport braking system with blue painted brake calipers with M designation
- Ventilated front and rear disc brakes
- M specific velour floor mats
- Adaptive 2-axle air suspension
- Double wishbone front axle
- Drive performance control with ECO PRO comfort sport mode
- Enhanced bluetooth hands free facility with Telephony wireless charging
- Active guard plus
- Attentiveness assist
- Cruise control with brake function
- Electric Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic
- Front/rear park distance control
- Parking assistant with ultrasound based assistance system, reversing assistant, lateral parking aid and rear view camera
- Speed limiting function
- Automatic tailgate with top hinged section open and manual bottom hinged section
- 20GB hard disc drive (HDD) memory
- BMW ConnectedDrive online services
- BMW digital live cockpit professional - 12.3" digital instrument panel and 12.3" CID, with touch/voice command
- BMW legal emergency call
- BMW Teleservices
- Brake force display
- Brake pad wear indicator warning light
- iDrive touch controller with shortcut buttons
- Lights on warning
- Oil sensor for level and grade
- On board computer - average speed fuel consumption, liquid crystal Info display, journey computer, outside temperature display, personal profile
- Service interval indicator
- Speed limit info display
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Automatically dimming rear view mirror
- Aluminium tetragon interior trim
- Sensatec instrument panel
- Start/stop toggle diamond shaped trim finisher in pearl chrome
- Diesel particulate filter
- Safety battery terminal clamp
- Variable vane geometry
- DAB Tuner enables digital radio reception
- Favourite buttons
- Gesture control for infotainment system
- Hi-Fi loudspeaker system
- USB connection, USB type A 1.5A in cupholder, USB Type C 3A in centre armrest
- Active Air Stream kidney grille with high-gloss chrome
- Adaptive air flap control bar in high-gloss black
- BMW Individual high gloss black shadow line roof rails
- BMW Individual high gloss shadow line
- Body colour bumpers
- Body colour door handles
- Body colour mirror housing
- Door sill inlays with illuminated BMW M designation
- Exhaust tailpipes - single, left and right with Chrome finisher
- High gloss black outer and central air intakes on front bumper with pearlescent chrome finish
- High gloss black Side elements
- M aerodynamic body styling
- M designation on left and right front side panels
- Metallic paint
- Pearlescent chrome front grille bars
- Satin aluminium side window graphic
- X5 on left tailgate
- xDrive designation on right tailgate
- Dynamic brake lights with LED technology
- Follow me home headlight function
- LED daytime running lights
- LED fog lights
- LED Headlights
- LED rear lights
- Third brake light in rear spoiler
- Welcome light carpet
- Automatic air conditioning with 2.5 zone control
- 12V - Power sockets with 2x centre console and 1x luggage compartment
- Anthracite headlining
- Compartment in front of cupholder
- Electrical steering column with adjustable height and length with activation and control on the steering column
- Foldable rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders and storage compartment
- Front and rear cupholders x 2
- Front and rear door pockets
- Front and rear door sill finishers with illuminated BMW designation
- Front and rear side armrest integrated into door trim
- Light inside glove compartment
- Lockable glove compartment
- Luggage compartment floor panel with integral storage tray
- M leather steering wheel
- M specific key
- M specific pedals
- M specific steering wheel
- Multifunction controls for leather steering wheel
- Multifunctional hooks
- Securing rings in luggage compartment
- Storage bins on all doors
- Storage tray and compartment with cover in centre console
- Toolkit located in luggage compartment
- Vernasca leather upholstery
- Ambient interior lighting with 6 pre-designed selectable lights including dynamic function
- Centre and rear interior light
- Front footwell lights
- Front reading lights
- Luggage compartment lighting
- Make-up mirror lights
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- Non-smokers pack - X5
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- Deformation zones - front and rear with door reinforcements and bumpers up to 2.5 mph
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- Front head restraints with anti-whiplash
- Height adjustable front seatbelts
- Mechanical child proof lock on rear doors
- Passive protection for pedestrians
- Side impact protection
- Three 3 point inertia reel seatbelts
- Two tone horn
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Warning triangle and first aid kit
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- Driver and front passenger sports seats
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- Seat occupancy detection for driver and passenger side
- Closing system with central locking
- Driver and front passenger door centre lock switch
- Locking wheel bolts
- Thatcham 1 alarm system with remote control and engine immobiliser
- Eight speed steptronic sport automatic transmission and gearshift paddles on the steering wheel
- Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
- 20" Star spoke M light alloy wheel - style 740M Bicolour with mixed tyre and runflat tyre
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- NOx: 0.032
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- Bore: 84
- Catalytic Convertor: True
- Compression Ratio: 16.5:1
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 6
- Engine Codes: B57D30O0
- Engine Layout: NORTH SOUTH
- Fuel Type: COMMON RAIL
- Gears: 8 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 24
- Stroke: 90
- Valve gear: DOHC
- EC: True
- EC Combined: 45.6
- EC Extra Urban: 49.6
- EC Urban: 40.4
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Max: 9.4
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Min: 8
- WLTP - MPG - Comb: 7
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - Max: 8.1
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - Min: 7.9
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 9.3
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Max: 9.5
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Min: 7.8
- WLTP - MPG - High: 8.4
- WLTP - MPG - High - Max: 6.6
- WLTP - MPG - High - Min: 7.4
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 7.6
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Max: 8.5
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Min: 7.6
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 8.3
- Any aspect of the vehicles safety cause concern?: Data Not Available
- Based On ID: N
- Coin Description: d
- Coin Series: M Sport
- Ghost model for valuation purposes: N
- Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 12
- Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: 75
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: 5
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 265
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 3.0
- NCAP Safety Assist %: M1
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: 89
- Service Interval Mileage: N
- Special Edition: Data Not Available
- Special Order: Data Not Available
- Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months: 75
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage: 86
- 0 to 60: Data Not Available
- 0 to 62: 6.5
- Engine Power KW: 195
- Engine Power RPM: 4000
- Engine Torque LBS.FT: 457
- Engine Torque MKG: 63.2
- Engine Torque NM: 620
- Engine Torque RPM: 2000
- PS: True
- Top Speed: 143
- Alloys?: True
- Space Saver?: Data Not Available
- Tyre Size Front: 275/45 R20
- Tyre Size Rear: 305/40 R20
- Tyre Size Spare: RUN FLAT TYRES
- Wheel Style: STAR SPOKE - STYLE 740M
- Wheel Type: 20" ALLOY
- Height: 1745
- Height (including roof rails): N
- Length: 4922
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 12.6
- Wheelbase: 2975
- Width (excluding mirrors): 2004
- Width (including mirrors): 2218
- Boot Capacity Saloons: 650
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 80
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 2860
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 1870
- Max. Roof Load: 100
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 3500
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 750
- Minimum Kerbweight: 2110
- No. of Seats: 5
- Payload: 750
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BMW's X5 was the original 'Sports Activity Vehicle'. And in fourth generation guise, it's more sophisticated than ever before. Jonathan Crouch reports.
Ten Second Review
In fourth generation form, BMW's X5 demonstrates the brand's latest advances in technology, design and safety, plus it offers with the highest level of autonomous capability yet seen on a BMW X model. You wouldn't expect anything less really. It's all change - but very much business as usual.
The BMW X5. It was the car that, back at the turn of the century, completely changed the way we thought about large, plush 4x4s, the car that, more than any other, defined the modern luxury SUV and the one that since the turn of the century, almost every other prestige brand has sought to copy. Nevertheless, 2.2 million X5s have been sold since this model line first appeared back in 1999. BMW doesn't actually like the term 'SUV' with its clunky connotations and has always marketed this car as an 'SAV' or 'Sports Activity Vehicle', though the tag has never really caught on. As you'd expect, this fourth generation version moves the game on a little further again, offering what, on paper at least, BMW claims to be the best combination of performance and efficiency in its class. But the competition's tougher than ever before, with rivals claiming better driving dynamics, extra practicality and greater luxury. With all that in mind, is this still the most complete car in its segment? Let's find out.
Driving Experience
This time round, X5 buyers get to choose from one petrol engine and two diesels. The mainstream xDrive40i petrol and xDrive30d diesel variants use a six-cylinder inline unit, while the X5 M50d is powered by a more potent six-cylinder in-line diesel engine with a quartet of turbochargers. All engines channel their power through an eight-speed Steptronic transmission, while BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive is now standard across the range, the system now able to split drive torque between the front and rear wheels with even greater precision and speed on demand. The xDrive40i puts out 340hp and 450Nm of torque via a 3.0-litre twin-scroll turbocharger and completes the zero to 62mph sprint in just 5.5 seconds. The xDrive30d diesel uses another 3.0-litre unit, but it features a single turbocharger with a maximum output of 265hp while offering 620Nm of torque and a 62mph sprint time of 6.5 seconds. Go for the M50d and you get 400hp, 760Nm of torque and 62mph from rest in 5.2 seconds. A two-axle air suspension system is standard, as is a 'Dynamic Damper Control' set-up to tailor ride quality, this accessible through the usual Driving Experience Control driving modes system. If you want to go further, the 'Adaptive M suspension Professional' package delivers two key enhancements. First, there's 'Active roll stabilisation - which compensates for cornering roll. And second there's 'Integral Active Steering' - which turns the rear wheels in either the same direction as the front wheels or the opposite direction, depending on the vehicle speed. This optimises cornering agility, ensures effortless lane changes and helps the vehicle to dart through city traffic. The few customers likely to venture 'off piste' can also specify an Off-Road package.
Design and Build
This fourth generation X5 may appear fairly similar to its predecessor but if you take a second look, much is different. It's 36mm longer, 66mm wider and 19mm higher, so it's a slightly more imposing thing this time round, with pared-back design language, clean surfacing and precise lines. The way that the roof rails, side window surrounds and other trim elements are finished in high-gloss black delivers an appropriately premium look. And inside? Well as buyers of luxury models now expect, there's a fully-digital instrument cluster, which shares the same graphics and design as the centre-dash iDrive Control Display. The transmission selector lever and the ventilation controls for the new 4-zone climate control system have been re-designed. Plus buyers can specify a panoramic glass roof that's 30% larger than and can be embellished with a 'Panorama glass roof Sky Lounge' option which provides LED light spread evenly across the glass surface to illuminate more than 15,000 graphic patterns and generate a display reminiscent of a starlit sky. There's a two-section tailgate that can be power-operated and as before, there's a large boot - now with 645-litres of space, extendable to 1,860-litres if you fold down the 40:20:40 split rear bench. A third row of seats is optional for larger families.
Market and Model
Prices start at around £57,500 for the base diesel xDrive30d 'xLine', rising to around £59,000 for the petrol xDrive40i 'xLine' and around £71,500 for the 400hp diesel M50d. The three key trim levels are 'xLine', 'M Sport' and 'M Sport Performance', all with unique exterior trimming treatment. The 'xLine' variants get 19-inch wheels, the 'M Sport' specification includes 20-inch rims and 22-inch 'V-spoke' alloys mark out the top 'M Performance' model. Inside, across the range you get standard 'Vernasca' leather upholstery, available in four colours and electrically adjustable and heated sports seats. Options include an 'Ambient Air' package which provides air ionisation and infuses the interior with eight individually selectable scents. The Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System with 20 speakers and a 1,500-watt output will be tempting too, as will the optional Rear-seat entertainment Professional system which comprises a pair of 10.2-inch full-HD touchscreen displays, a Blu-ray-compatible DVD player and two headphone jacks. You can also specify thermo-cup holders for the centre console which allow drinks to be kept cool or warm. As you'd expect, there's all the latest camera-driven safety kit. And, to suit the mood of the moment, BMW has included its latest automated driving tech too - though to get it, you'll have to specify the optional 'Driving Assistant Professional package'. This gives you 'Active Cruise Control', a 'Steering and lane control assistant' and 'Traffic jam assist'.
Cost of Ownership
All model variants now comply with the requirements of the latest EU6d-TEMP emissions standard. The system of emission control for the petrol engines includes a gasoline particulate filter, while the diesel models boast BMW BluePerformance technology comprising a particulate filter, an oxidation catalyst, a NOx adsorption catalyst and an SCR catalyst with AdBlue injection. As a result, the petrol xDrive40i delivers 33.2mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions are 193g/km. The xDrive30d diesel returns a combined fuel consumption of 47.1mpg, equating to CO2 emissions of 158g/km. The M50d meanwhile, posts a combined fuel consumption of 41.5mpg and CO2 emissions of 179g/km. What else might you need to know? Well, routine maintenance is dictated by 'Condition Based Servicing' that monitors oil level and engine wear, taking into account how long it's been and how far the car has travelled since its previous garage visit. You can check all of this using menus in the 'iDrive' centre-dash display and the car will give you four weeks' notice of when a check-up is needed so you have plenty of time to book it. To help plan ahead for the cost of regular work, at point of purchase you'll be offered a 'BMW Service Inclusive' package that lasts for three years and 36,000 miles.
What we have here is a more mature X5, this fourth generation model having evolved into a larger, more comfortable and more efficient proposition. It will probably never reclaim the dominant market share its MK1 predecessor originally enjoyed, but BMW once again has the hardware to remind its closer German rivals just who really developed the luxury SUV sector in the first place. True, this might not be as handsome a design as it used to be, but it's still imposing and classy. Safer too and more relevant, not only in terms of its lower running costs but also its hi-tech infotainment ConnectedDrive cleverness. And all of this on top of a range of virtues that more than ever, offer as much motoring flexibility as you could ever need. We are, after all, looking here at a car with economy pretty close to that of an ordinary family estate, yet one that potentially can keep up with a hot hatch, scale the lower slopes of Ben Nevis and take up to seven folk to the theatre when all is done. It is, by any measure, a very complete vehicle - and now perhaps the most accomplished all-round choice in a very talented segment when all is said and done. A benchmark then. Just as X5s have always been.
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i read pitchfork most days, and it's sometimes sad to see something you like trashed so badly, but there's no need to take it personally.
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I wish. To travel along the rebel who knows food like nobody I know in person, I wish. To learn about carta di piano from the mothers and grandmothers of a Sardinian village while raising a toast with wine made locally, I wish. To walk among golden fields of wheat and rye, to sink my teeth in a tomato bursting with flavors and straight off its vine, I wish.
I've been watching lots of "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel. Can you tell? I guess it's only fair that I mention I'm a fan of the show on Facebook as well, so that I can get their updates and feeds about the upcoming episodes like:
As if it wasn't alarming already, I follow the guy on twitter, too, because, well, he's there and clearly wants to be cyber stalked.
Alright. I get it that it's not quite Tony himself. It's the producers, the marketing team, the network even, who the cracker knows. Tony is some other place every time a new twit appears online. Duh.
Have you noticed how familiar I got with Mr. Bourdain? It's because his book "Kitchen Confidential" is sitting on my night-stand supported by no other than the most recent of his penned bricks "Medium Raw". He's everywhere I turn my eyes whenever the lights are on. I feel like I KNOW the guy in person. If he happened to be strutting down Sunset Boulevard right in my neighborhood, I would merely throw at him…
… without so much as a wink, and keep walking Cosmo hoping for a rapid poop, so we can turn around and go home finally. Man, that dog takes FOREVER to empty his bowels! WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT PATCH OF GRASS??
I don't even know how it all began, that boyfriend-approved affair with another man. Jason hasn't shown any signs of jealously in fact since I took a break from watching "Dog Whisperer". Back then he would ask me biweekly at least…
…I haven't heard that phrase in a long, long time.
I will take my assumption even further. I am convinced Jason would not reject an offer of some sort of a ménage a trois, if we were given an opportunity to shlep along chef Bourdain across Europe for example. I mean it in a professional sense, of course, where our job would be to attend any finger-licking tastings and youth-reviving feasts. In such a setting I would gladly share a seat with Mrs. Bourdain, with their offspring gleefully hopping on Jason's lap. Think sequel to "European Vacation".
In my tribute to Tony (Yes, we go WAY back!), I'll be writing today about PORK. My sweet Ms. Piggy in a flurry of crispy bibb lettuce and a nest of pea shoots resting right on thy head, make yourself at home.
No recipe is needed for this pink perfection. Simply season the loin with salt, pepper, a touch of olive oil and maybe fresh thyme as well; place it in a roasting pan, add a cup of white wine or chicken stock and shove all into a preheated oven (at 350°) for 35-40 minutes total. Take it out, cover with aluminum foil and let it rest for another 10-15 minutes. While the meat is gathering its juices, you make a glaze: 1/2 cup of port wine + 1-2 tbsp of honey in a small sauce pan. Let it come to a boil, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer away until reduced two-thirds or so. When the liquid gets thicker and sticky-er, pour it over the slices of your roasted pork loin.
You know how I am–always chicken this, chicken that (the happy, organic kind of course). However, pork tenderloin is lean and healthy, rich in vitamins of the B family, then zinc and of course protein. Since it's also referred to as the other white meat, I no longer feel like a cheater, well, because… how much chicken can I eat for my ass' sake?
I made this dashing, juicy, bursting with flavors PORK LOIN last week and fell for its tender and oink pink flesh instantly. So did Jason. Now, guess who's coming to dinner this week? The red carpet is ready for you, my dear Ms. Piggy.


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I sent the following Tweets (@ramthink) in response to a comment from a reader on Barkha Dutt, the famous TV personality of NDTV:
@anuyawarty @BDUTT It was a great show by Barkha. I enjoyed it. She was sparkling as usual. I have E-mailed my comments to her.
@anuyawarty @BDUTT At same time, I felt it was largely a Punjabi show.Would make great impact on Punjabi viewers, not on others.
@anuyawarty @BDUTT Inder Gujral,MMS, Barkha, Amarinder Singh & many others. They R unable to grow out of their Punjabiness.
@anuyawarty @BDUTT For them, what they like, others ought to. What they think, others ought to likewise.
@anuyawarty @BDUTT They fail to see that large sections of pple view Pakistan thro diff eyes.Their views shd not be ignored.
@anuuyawarty @BDUTT I have started advocating a new approach to Pakistan. At same time, I constantly keep in mind fact that very few, even in my profession, agree with me.I try to convince them without imposing my views on them.Barkha doesn't try to understand & convince the non-elitist sections who feel uncomfortable with her views.She rides roughshod over them .
@anuyawarty @BDUTT That is why she evoks extreme views towards her. Total admiration as in my case or strong criticism from others
@anuyawarty @BDUTT No scope for a middle ground.Despite all this, I remain her unashamed admirer.
@anuyawarty @BDUTT I consider her one of world's best TV journos. Her mastery of TV medium is unmatched in India.
@anuyawarty @BDUTT She is a born TV show personality.So too her intellect, mental sharpness & courage.Country ought to be proud of her.
The following is a subsequent comment---not tweeted. Barkha has to be careful. She has to be alert. How many of those admiring eyes are the same old eyes that keep following me everywhere? Are there any new eyes among them? How many of those applauding hands are the same old hands that had always applauded me? Are there any new hands among them? How many of those tweeting their admiration to me are the same old tweeple? How many new adherents to their ranks? She should constantly keep posing these questions to herself in order to keep her feet firmly on the ground. She should not be blind to the shifting sands of popularity and adulation. (30-3-11)
( The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi )
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Everybody has their first exposure to anime, and for many kids in the '70s, it was Battle of the Planets, an awkwardly edited cartoon was based on the super-popular anime Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, about a group of five teens who dress like birds to thwart alien terrorists. The first footage of Japan's live-action Gatchman movie is above (with some unsubtitled interviews with the cast) and even though we don't get to see the costumes, it looks great.
Seriously, the casting looks spot-on. And the film seems to be taking itself pretty seriously — a good thing, since the original anime took itself exceedingly seriously (...for a show about people dressed like birds). The kids were all master assassins, who were chosen for the Gatchaman team because they were emotionally damaged enough that the could become the most effective — and merciless — killers (...who dressed like birds).
Gatchaman was popular enough that it spawned several sequel series and movies - and it's pretty much inspired every other color-coded five-member hero team. Based on this first footage, the series' original popularity, and Japan's current nostalgia for the '70s, I imagine the live-action Gatchaman movie's going to do pretty darn well for itself when it comes out in August.
[Via Anime News Network]


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A Tales of the Cocktail Survival Guide
Five-plus days of tastings and parties in the country's most booze-friendly city. More than 20,000 attendees from all over the world. Thousands of drinks poured. Tales of the Cocktail is a cocktail convention on an epic scale. Just about every high-end cocktail bar and spirits company is represented in New Orleans, where the drinking world convenes every July.
I've heard it asked more than once: How do you survive a five-day boozeathon with vast quantities free liquor, in a crowd of some of the biggest drinkers you'll ever meet? And what's more, how do you enjoy it? My thoughts, below.
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1. Learn to say no. "Oh, a rooftop pool party with vodka lemonades! That sounds great!" Yes, it might, particularly on a humid 95° New Orleans afternoon—but there are probably 15 other pool parties still to come. Don't try to attend every event.
2. Prioritize and pace yourself. Amateur mistake: getting four-deep at the first party, which may well be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Do you really want to be fighting back a pre-hangover before the good events even start? It's a long week, and there are always more cocktails to come.
3. Drink responsibly. Or at least try. I don't need to tell you about eating (do it) and hydrating (do that too), right? For the most part, folks at Tales know how to drink like adults, but there are always those who don't.
4. Draw up a battle plan... It's easy to get sidetracked by streetside Bloody Marys or amaro tastings in the lobby of the Monteleone and miss that small-batch tonic seminar you'd been looking forward to. Especially in an environment when everyone's pulling each other to the next event, losing track of time is inevitable. Draw yourself up a list of can't-miss events, and know where they are.
5. ... and throw away that battle plan, if necessary. Some of the best decisions I made last year: Walking out of a painfully slow dinner and into a group headed to Acme for oyster po' boys. Jumping into a cab with three guys I didn't know, all of whom became close friends I still have today. Walking out of a dull gin seminar and into a fascinating vermouth one. Ruining my Friday morning plans with a haven't-slept-yet beignet and red wine picnic at 7 a.m.
6. Make friends. Bartenders and spirits-industry folks are chatty by nature, even more so when swept up in a five-day booze playground. Introduce yourself. Not only because hey, who doesn't like new friends—but because said friends will help you get the most out of the experience. Some of the best drinks at Tales are sips from a mezcal producer's flask, because the product hasn't gotten into bottle yet. Some of the best events won't appear in an online listing; a last-minute dinner invite I received last year was my favorite experience at Tales. Get to know the folks around you.
7. Don't forget about New Orleans. It's easy to spend your days and nights bouncing between events in the same four hotels, but leave time to get out a bit; you're in one of the best eating and drinking cities in the world. (Plus, it feels really good to escape the fray.)
Any other Tales veterans out there? What's your advice for first-timers?
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Brendon Kay threw for 332 yards and a Belk Bowl-record four touchdowns, and Cincinnati capitalized on Duke's inept play in the closing minutes to beat the Blue Devils 48-34 on Thursday night.
Duke appeared to have the game in hand and was driving for the go-ahead score - and its first bowl victory since 1961 - but the final 80 seconds proved disastrous. With the game tied at 34 and the Blue Devils positioning themselves for a winning field goal, running back Josh Snead fumbled at the Cincinnati 5-yard line with 1:20 left and Bearcats defensive lineman John Williams recovered.
Kay then connected with tight end Travis Kelce on an 83-yard touchdown strike down the middle with 44 seconds left for the go-ahead score.
Cincinnati (10-3) sealed it on the next series when Maalik Bomar came crashing into Duke quarterback Sean Renfree, forcing a deflection that Nick Temple returned 55 yards for a touchdown.
Renfree threw for 358 yards - another Belk Bowl record - for the Blue Devils (6-7).


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text: The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este is more than a beauty contest for cars. It is an annual reminder that the automobile has yet to be eclipsed as the ultimate expression of the human desire for speed, elegance and sheer mind-blowing cool. Combine the Goodwood Festival of Speed with the Geneva Motor Show, then add the breathtaking scenery of Italy's Lake District and a little petrolhead aristocracy and you've got the Concorso d'Eleganza. It's held late each spring on the southwest shore of Lake Como on the grounds of a 16th-century villa converted into a high-end hotel. There was no shortage of speed and cool at this year's event, the 13th since BMW stepped in as a corporate patron. Such automotive beauty pageants, known by the French name concours d'elegance, started during the years between World Wars. The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este debuted in 1929 and quickly became the place to show off the newest, best and most expensive cars of the day. World War II put an end to lakeside cruises in coach-built Alfa Romeos. Following a few halfhearted postwar attempts at a revival, European concourses were gone for good. They emerged decades later in the United States at places like Pebble Beach and Amelia Island. What makes the current, BMW-flavored Villa d'Este so special is its embrace of the spirit of the original. Although the focus is undoubtedly on impeccably retouched classics in eight categories, a ninth category features contemporary prototypes. It's a refreshing alternative to the all the cars restored to a level far beyond their original factory conditions. Yes, a 1930s Bugatti or 1950s Ferrari is a breathtaking spectacle, but it's also a museum piece. It is rather more interesting to see what modern designers come up with when they are allowed to dream and play. Above: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este The event is held on the grounds of Villa d'Este, a lakeside villa turned into a luxury hotel. In the foreground are several 1950s race cars and grand tourers like the blue-on-white Maserati Birdcage 63 and the red Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, while you can see several interesting 1960s prototypes in the rear, like a four-door version of the Citroën SM and Giovanni Michelotti's 1968 DAF 55 SiluroZagato Aston Martin Vantage The Zagato-bodied version of Aston Martin's V-12 Vantage is a modern take on the 1960 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato. It was voted best of class among the nine prototypes displayed at this year's show.Jaguar XKSS The Jaguar XKSS was among the ultimate high-tech cars of the 1950s. It was essentially a Le Mans–winning Jaguar D-Type race car with a windshield and flimsy doors. It was powered by Jaguar's monstrous 3.4-liter straight-six racing engine, and was one of Steve McQueen's favorite cars. He owned one of the 16 made.Ferrari 375 MM While most cars at high-end concourses are restored to an impeccable state never matched by their original manufacturers, the leather straps that secure the hood of this 1953 Ferrari 375 MM race car were left in their original state.Rinspeed BamBoo Rinspeed is a Swiss company specializing in mischievous designs intended to shake up the auto industry. They're the guys who brought you that wild scuba-diving Lotus. This is the Rinspeed BamBoo, an electric beach buggy that makes heavy use of organic materials like the car's namesake. Unfortunately, it's not exactly rainproof: When a sudden thunderstorm hit the event on Saturday evening, the BamBoo took a soaking.Ford GT40 MkII This Ford GT40 MkII was one of only two American cars at the event. The other was a big V-12‐powered 1935 Lincoln. The GT40 instantly drew crowds every time its Swiss owner fired up the mid-mounted 7.0-liter V-8.iPadding Around Technology may take its sweet time taking over the automotive world, but photography is an easier target. This gentleman snapped many photos of gorgeous 1960s grand tourers using nothing but his iPad2.Mercedes-Benz 380K Most vintage cars shown at Villa d'Este have interesting individual histories. This black 1934 Mercedes-Benz 380K was the personal car of Manfred von Brauchitsch, nephew of German field marshal Walther von Brauchitsch and one of the Grand Prix racers who drove the legendary Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow race cars of the late 1930s. While many of his contemporaries died in accidents or of exposure to the toxic racing fuels of the time, von Brauchitsch was 97 when he died in 2003.Lamborghini V-12 This engine is second only to Chevrolet's small-block V-8 when it comes to longevity. Designed by Giotto Bizzarrini to power Ferruccio Lamborghini's cars, the Lamborghini V-12 was installed in every big Lamborghini from the first 350GTV prototype to the 2009 Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. It was finally retired at this year's Geneva Motor Show, when Lamborghini introduced the Aventador with a new V-12. This particular engine is one of the early ones, a carbureted 4-liter version from 1966.Lamborghini 400 GT The 400 GT was one of Lamborghini's early cars. It was an improved version of the 350 GT, the company's first car, and typical of the kind of automobile Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted to build: fast, comfortable and made for touring.Renault DeZir Laurens van den Acker's Renault DeZir concept car, first shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, is a riot of sensual curves designed to shake up stodgy Renault. It has a mid-mounted electric motor and a range of 100 miles, highlighting the sad reality that the range of electric drivetrains cannot yet match the fabulous designs made possible by their compact size. Still, the DeZir is sex on wheels -- quite literally. The name is pronounced "desire." Renault's vice president of design directed his staff to create Laetitia Casta on four wheels. The result, with its rotationally symmetrical dihedral doors. and aerodynamics that look like wind-sculpted sandstone, is perhaps the most visually striking French car since the delightful Renault Avantime of 2001.Renault DeZir, Interior The DeZir's interior resembles a boudoir of white quilted leather. Designer Laurens van den Acker intended it to serve as a metaphor for traveling in the clouds. It looks like he's got one happy customer already.Lake Como Road The road that snakes along Lake Como on its way to Switzerland passes through a tunnel under the grounds of Villa d'Este, allowing the hotel's well-heeled guests — who pay up to $5,000 a night — to simultaneously contemplate Vespa scooters, one-off prototypes and their own Rolls-Royces.Talbot-Lago T26 GS This 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 GS is typical of French grand tourers: curvy, funky and very unlike the more race car–like Alfa Romeos of the era.Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Former movie producer James Glickenhaus is a serious Ferrari connoisseur, of the rare type who has the means to order an entirely unique Ferrari. This is his P4/5 Competizione, an endurance racer based on a Ferrari F430 and styled to evoke a 1960s Le Mans prototype. It stopped by at Villa d'Este after taking ninth in a six-hour race at the Nürburgring.BMW 328 Hommage Adrian van Hooydonk's BMW 328 Hommage is a wild exaggeration of BMW's prewar 328 race car. Shown here is the BMW's exquisitely machined headlight which mimics the practice of securing the glass on the headlights of race cars with electrical tape. It was rather unfortunate that many people took the BMW 328 Hommage as serious concept car, rather than as the splendid caricature it is.Alfa Romeo 33/2 If there had been an award for the weirdest rear-view mirror, this 1968 Alfa Romeo 33/2 race car would have demolished the competition. The engine in this car, a mellifluent 2.0-liter V-8 that revs to almost 10,000 rpm, was later used in the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale road car.BMW 328 Race Car It's never easy to say goodbye to Lake Como, but the violent thunderstorms that race down from the Alps to the north make quick escapes necessary. For the cars that don't want to brave the local traffic, like this BMW 328 race car from the late 1930s, there's always the option of a bespoke tarp.All photos: Peter OroszSee Also:- 100 Years of Awesome Indy CarsCars So Stunning, They're in a MuseumLamborghini Aventador Is One Mean BeastGeneva Motor Show 2011: Beauty, Brawn and the BizarreThe Day BMW Became 'The Ultimate Driving Machine'11 Reasons to Make Silly Amounts of MoneyOpen This Time Capsule of Classic CarsHeaven on Wheels in Monterey


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'To be a theologian is to be exposed to the vision of heaven and the tragedy of mankind.' - former Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey
This website provides information about theological education – formation for ministry and discipleship - in the churches of the Anglican Communion.
It also offers access to biblical, theological, spiritual and pastoral resources, especially with the needs of those engaged in ministry in mind. There is a particular focus on Anglican studies, and on material produced by Anglicans in different parts of the Communion. The resources also include a section on educational methodology as it relates to theological education.
The website has been developed through the work of TEAC (Theological Education for the Anglican Communion) , a Working Party for theological education set up by the Anglican Primates in 2003.
If you are:
There is information on this website that will interest you and will assist you as you prepare for or develop yourself in your ministry and discipleship.
When they established TEAC at their meeting in Brazil, May 2003 the Primates said:
'It is our conviction that all Anglican Christians should be theologically alert and sensitive to the call of God. We should all be thoughtful and prayerful in reading and hearing the Holy Scriptures, both in the light of the past and with an awareness of present and future needs. …This is reflected not only in the way our worship and liturgical life express our belief, and in our attention to Scripture read in the light of tradition, but also in our respect for exploration and experiment. Theological education in the Anglican Communion honours each local context and, at the same time, calls us together into communion and mutual accountability.'
TEAC and the Department of Theological Studies has endeavoured to work in a participative and collaborative way. We would welcome suggestions for links to further possible resources.


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Prison Planet Live
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Mandatory government text alerts are set to go live in New York City tomorrow should a test taking place Thursday prove successful, with Washington DC set to follow. The FEMA alerts caused chaos in New Jersey earlier this week after a botched test which the mainstream media failed to point out was part of the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN) system. The alert system will allow the feds to send out spurious terror alerts, promos for the "See Something, Say Something" snitch campaign and all manner of fearmongering paranoia.
RELATED: Emergency Alerts Soon To Go Wireless In New York, Washington Metro Areas
RELATED: Unannounced Verizon Emergency Alert Causes Panic In New Jersey
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Packers drop pre-season opener
Early turnovers help Chargers win
SAN DIEGO — Shannon Eastin became the first woman to officiate an NFL game and the San Diego Chargers slogged to a sloppy 21-13 preseason victory over the Green Bay Packers.
Eastin broke the NFL's on-field gender barrier by serving as the line judge for the seven-man crew of replacement officials.
She helped oversee a predictably ugly preseason opener by both teams, filled with fumbles, interceptions and missed assignments.
Philip Rivers had a touchdown, an interception and a fumble in limited action for the Chargers ( No. 16 in the AP Pro32). Rookie Jarrett Lee got most of the action, throwing for 235 yards and a touchdown.
Aaron Rodgers had an interception and a fumble in three series for the Packers (No. 1).


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CartoonSmart's new look, new streaming portal, new everything basically, has prompted me to officially fold this ol' WordPress blog into our new site. Ahh, can you feel the synergy? So from here on I'll be posting to CartoonSmart.com/blog
Our first article explains a little bit about the move, but more important to some of you is probably the announcement of our new Apple Watch tutorials and Subscription option.
Its been a fun ride here at WordPress.com, but everything changes eventually right?! See you at the main site.


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Is A Free, Ad-Laden, No-Privacy, Walled-Off Version Of The Internet Better Than No Internet At All?
from the welcome-to-the-not-quite-Internet deptOverseas there has been a growing push to draw in more Facebook and Google users by making it so select Facebook or Google content doesn't count against your mobile data plan. From the Philippines to Kenya, you can see these efforts exemplified by services like Facebook Zero and Google Free Zone. Facebook Zero, for example, allows you to browse Facebook almost as normal, though you'll be charged normal data rates if you try to download something like photos and video, or in some cases if you travel to any other website.
Now, news has emerged that Facebook is spending $60 million to acquire drone-manufacturer Titan Aerospace. The idea is that Facebook could use these drones to provide fly-over connectivity for lower income nations. While it makes for good headlines whether that ever actually happens is pretty dubious, given there's a long history of mixed results when it comes to providing broadband by aircraft, whether that's via hot air balloon, Santa sleigh or drone. Really, when it's all said and done, it's an effort to grab a larger chunk of potential ad eyeballs under the pageantry of purported altruism.
Here in the States, we haven't experimented with the idea of free gateway access yet much, though companies like T-Mobile prepaid brand GoSmart have hinted at the idea. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress trade show this week in Barcelona, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that he'd really like to see his expanded free ambitions take off further in additional countries:
"Zuckerberg said that Internet.org, which Facebook and other partners announced last year, is designed to create a reliable program to help "on-ramp" those customers to the Internet by offering a free tier of service, much like 911 on the wired telephone network. "We want to create a similar kind of dial tone to the Internet," Zuckerberg said...Facebook's work with wireless carrier Globe in the Philippines has doubled the number of people there accessing the Internet. He said in that program Globe is making access to Facebook free and then charging for access to other sites. In a separate effort in Paraguay, where Facebook is working with operator Tigo, the number of people using data has jumped 50 percent, and the number of people using it daily jumped 70 percent, by offering free access to Facebook."Usually, these statements are followed by citing a lot of studies about how improved Internet penetration helps developing nations (studies focused on actual Internet access, not Zuckerberg's definition of it). Critics contest these users aren't really being connected to the actual Internet and all that entails. They're being connected to bizarre new walled-garden universes where privacy doesn't exist, connectivity is fractured, and they themselves are the product. Is this helpful if you step back and take a longer view? Folks like Susan Crawford don't seem to think so:
"For poorer people, Internet access will equal Facebook. That's not the Internet—that's being fodder for someone else's ad-targeting business," she says. "That's entrenching and amplifying existing inequalities and contributing to poverty of imagination—a crucial limitation on human life."I honestly find myself quite torn between thinking that any connectivity is better than none (it depends entirely on the implementation of the effort), and the idea that we're establishing a painfully-low baseline of expectation in developing countries in terms of what the Internet is supposed to be. How different is what Facebook is doing from AT&T's sponsored data idea when you strip away a few layers, and if people are introduced to the Internet as a fractured, distorted walled garden at their first encounter with it, what does it evolve into for them down the road?
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IDB approves $450-million loan to help Bolivia confront effects of COVID-19
June 19, 2020
RESOURCES WILL HELP FINANCE COUNTRY'S EFFORTS TO MITIGATE PANDEMIC'S ECONOMIC EFFECTS THROUGH EXISTING MONEY TRANSFER PROGRAMS The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $450-million loan to help Bolivia ensure minimum living standards for vulnerable sectors of the population during, and in the aftermath of, the coronavirus pandemic. To mitigate income losses caused by the crisis, the Government of Bolivia is implementing large-scale compensatory policies to help sustain consumption levels in the most vulnerable households.
IDB launches call for proposals for innovations promoting the 21st century skills
July 15, 2020
The Spotlight project will target countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Today, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and HundrED.org, a global education nonprofit, announced the launch of a Spotlight project. This aims to identify effective models for cultivating 21st century skills, also called transversal skills, in students by looking for innovations in learning from Latin America and the Caribbean.
The IDB & The GovLab launch Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus
July 07, 2020
The Smarter Crowdsourcing initiative brings together a network of public leaders and global experts to address the challenges of managing a pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. Brooklyn, NY – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) together with The Governance Lab (The GovLab) at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, today launched "Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus." This rapid policy advising initiative convenes pu
IDB and Fundación FEMSA bestow water, sanitation and solid waste innovation awards
June 29, 2020
The three winners of the 2020 IDB-FEMSA Award to innovation in water, sanitation and solid waste will receive up to US $10,000 The Inter-American Development Bank and the FEMSA Foundation announced the launching of the 2020 IDB-FEMSA Awards, which since 2009 recognize the most innovative solutions in the water, sanitation and solid waste management sectors.
IDB: COVID-19 Exposes Inadequate Support for Older People
June 12, 2020
Study shows that 8 million people over age 60 in Latin America and the Caribbean depend on long-term care. "Age with Care" provides recommendations for building strong long-term care systems.
IDB expands coverage for COVID-19 and public health risks in contingent loans
June 09, 2020
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is expanding the risks covered under the Contingent Credit Facility for Natural Disaster Emergencies (CCF) to include public health risks and COVID-19.
Wikimedia Foundation joins coalition to promote transversal skills for the 21st century
May 26, 2020
Washington, D.C. – The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, has joined the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Coalition for Transversal Skills in the 21st Century, centered on ensuring inclusion, equity, and quality education in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
CARPHA receiving additional support to fight COVID-19
May 15, 2020
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$750,000 (TT$5.1 million) grant to support the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in the coordination of the regional health response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The grant is being financed by the IDB Japan Special Fund which was first established in 1988 by the Government of Japan to foster social and economic growth throughout the IDB's borrowing member countries.
IDB disburses $25.3 million to support Ecuador's COVID-19 response
April 16, 2020
Funds will increase capacity of national healthcare system, with focus on hard-hit Guayas province The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has disbursed approximately $25.3 million to the government of Ecuador to strengthen its healthcare services and help meet the medical needs of individuals affected by COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The funds will be used primarily to prepare intensive-care-unit beds in 28 hospitals and provide protective gear for medical staff in Guayas province.
IDB Group announces priority support areas for countries affected by COVID-19
March 26, 2020
The Group will finance a response to the public health emergency; safety nets for vulnerable populations; economic productivity and employment; and fiscal policies to ameliorate economic impacts. The Inter-American Development Bank and IDB Invest have outlined their focus for deploying the financial and technical resources made available to borrowing member countries and companies to address the crisis created by COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.


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TAPS 156A: Warhol: Painting, Photography, Performance (ARTHIST 156A, ARTHIST 356A, TAPS 356A)
This course focuses on the career of Andy Warhol as a means to consider the broader history of American art and culture since 1950. It examines little-studied aspects of Warhol¿s visual production (e.g. his career as a commercial artist in the 1950s and his everyday photographs of the 1970s and 1980s) alongside his now-canonical Pop paintings of the 1960s. Warhol?s critical and scholarly reception will be scrutinized in detail, as will published interviews of and writings by the artist. Finally, we will consider Warhol¿s legacy and wide-ranging influence on American culture in the decades since his death in 1987.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
Instructors: Meyer, R. (PI) ; Phelan, P. (PI)
2016-2017 Winter
4 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II |
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
01/09/2017 - 03/17/2017 Wed 9:30 AM - 12:20 PM at Cantor Arts Center with Meyer, R. (PI); Phelan, P. (PI)
Instructors: Meyer, R. (PI); Phelan, P. (PI)
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TAPS 159G: The Theater of War: Art, Violence, and the Technologies of Death
We will read plays and study films dealing with war and the technologies of destruction, including Aeschylus' Persians, Sophocles' Philoctetes, Euripides' Trojan Women, Shakespeare's Macbeth, O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars and The Silver Tassie, Brecht's Galileo and Mother Courage, Kubrick's Paths of Glory and Dr. Strangelove, Bergman's Shame, Nichol's Catch-22, Wertmuller's Seven Beauties, Brenton's The Genius, Frayn's Copenhagen, Nottage's Ruined, among others.
Last offered: Spring 2016 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
TAPS 160: Performance and History: Rethinking the Ballerina (DANCE 160, FEMGEN 160, TAPS 260)
The ballerina occupies a unique place in popular imagination as an object of over-determined femininity as well as an emblem of extreme physical accomplishment for the female dancer. This seminar is designed as an investigation into histories of the ballerina as an iconographic symbol and cultural reference point for challenges to political and gender ideals. Through readings, videos, discussions and viewings of live performances this class investigates pivotal works, artists and eras in the global histories of ballet from its origins as a symbol of patronage and power in the 15th century through to its radical experiments as a site of cultural obedience and disobedience in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Ross, J. (PI) ; Chaleff, R. (TA)
2016-2017 Winter
4 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED |
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 4
01/09/2017 - 03/17/2017 Tue, Thu 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM at ROBLEG139 with Ross, J. (PI); Chaleff, R. (TA)
Instructors: Ross, J. (PI); Chaleff, R. (TA)
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TAPS 160M: Introduction to Representations of the Middle East in Dance, Performance, & Popular Culture (CSRE 160M, DANCE 160M, FEMGEN 160M)
This course will introduce students to the ways in which the Middle East has been represented and performed by/in the 'West' through dance, performance, and popular culture in both historical and contemporary contexts. A brief look through today's media sources exposes a wide range of racialized and gendered representations of the Middle East that shape the way the world imagines the Middle East to be. As postcolonial theorist Edward Said explains, the framework we call Orientalism establishes the ontological character of the Orient and the Oriental as inherently `Other'. Starting with 19th century colonialism and continuing into the post-9/11 era, this course will trace the Western production, circulation, and consumption of representations of the Middle East as 'Other' in relation to global geopolitics. We will further examine dance forms produced in mid-twentieth century Iran and Egypt, with particular attention to nation-state building and constructions of gender. Finally, we will examine artistic productions and practices from the Middle East and Middle Eastern diasporic communities that respond to colonialism, war, displacement, secularism, and Euro-American Empire. Using dance studies, postcolonial feminist, and critical race theoretical frameworks, we will consider the gender, racial, political, and cultural implications of selected performance works and practices in order to analyze how bodies produce meaning in dance, performance art, theater, film, photography, and new media. Students will engage in multiple modes of learning; the course will include lectures, engaged group discussions, viewing of live and recorded performance, embodied participation in dance practice, student oral presentations, and a variety of writing exercises. Course assignments will culminate in a final research project related to class themes and methods.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Akbarzadeh, H. (PI)
2016-2017 Winter
3-4 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 1
01/09/2017 - 03/17/2017 Mon, Wed 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM at ROBLEG137 with Akbarzadeh, H. (PI)
Instructors: Akbarzadeh, H. (PI)
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TAPS 162Z: Dance on the Move: Migration, Border Zones, and Citizenship (CSRE 162Z, DANCE 162Z)
Dance on the Move is an introductory-level course that considers dance performance and practice as sites for examining the mobilities/immobilities that shape transnational migration and citizenship. We examine how (im)migrant bodies as subjects constructed through political-economic relations of race, gender, sexuality, class, nationality, and religion negotiate, contest, and affirm experiences of belonging/unbelonging in daily life and artistic practice across diverse geographical sites. Students will conduct a small ethnographic project with a dance community that relates to the theme, such as social dance events or student dance groups. Students will produce either a written- or a hybrid written/performance- ethnography as their final project.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Akbarzadeh, H. (PI)
2016-2017 Spring
3-4 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED |
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 2
04/03/2017 - 06/07/2017 Mon, Wed 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM at ROBLEG137 with Akbarzadeh, H. (PI)
Instructors: Akbarzadeh, H. (PI)
TAPS 165C: Ancient Dance and its Modern Legacy (CLASSICS 137, CLASSICS 237, TAPS 265C)
Descriptions of dance in the Greek and Greco-Roman world; theories about dance in antiquity; dance and the senses; modern and modernist dancers and choreographers discussing ancient dance
Last offered: Winter 2015 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
TAPS 167: Introduction to Greek Tragedy: Gods, Heroes, Fate, and Justice (CLASSICS 112)
(Formerly CLASSGEN 110.) Gods and heroes, fate and free choice, gender conflict, the justice or injustice of the universe: these are just some of the fundamental human issues that we will explore in about ten of the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
Instructors: McCall, M. (PI) ; Sansom, S. (TA)
2016-2017 Winter
4 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II |
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 5
01/09/2017 - 03/17/2017 Mon, Wed 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM at McCullough 122 with McCall, M. (PI); Sansom, S. (TA)
Instructors: McCall, M. (PI); Sansom, S. (TA)
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TAPS 169: Hysteria and Modern Culture (HUMBIO 162H)
The term "hysteria" has been used for centuries to categorize the mysterious ailments of others. This course will focus on the history of hysteria's representation and production from the late nineteenth century through WWI. Readings will include medical writings (Charcot, Bernheim, Freud), plays (Ibsen, Strindberg, Toller), and feminist theory (Cixous, Clément, Diamond). We will also devote some attention to the ongoing influence of the discourse of hysteria on contemporary medical and popular cultures.
Last offered: Winter 2015 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
TAPS 170: Directing and Dramaturgy: Composition and Adaptation for Theatre (TAPS 370)
This course explores dramaturgy and directing in the research and production of theatre primarily through practical creative projects with secondary readings on dramaturgy as a discipline. In this course we will consider the role of the dramaturg in its broadest sense, running across theatrical production from research to playwriting, adaptation, choreography, devising and directing. Students will work individually and in small groups researching, adapting, crafting and workshopping material.
Last offered: Spring 2013 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE
TAPS 170B: Directing Workshop: The Actor-Director Dialogue (TAPS 372)
This course focuses on the actor-director dialogue. We will work with actors and directors developing approaches to collaboration that make the actor-director dialogue in theater.
Last offered: Autumn 2014 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Repeatable for credit
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Wisdom Wednesday - So far so good
As I lay in bed on Sunday night mentally preparing myself for what I had plans of conquering first on Monday I realized that I wasn't happy with how my sources were cited. Furthermore, I'm sure that they weren't 100% perfect. What I mean is that I was sure there were some elements to some citations that were missing. That's not how I want to start out. So I decided to go through all of my sources and ensure that they were properly cited. Sounds like an incredibly daunting task, but it really isn't too bad and this is why...
About 4 years ago I took an online course on genealogy. "Family History Studies: Genealogy I" through Monterey Peninsula College and Karen Clifford was the instructor. Even though I had been doing genealogy for about 6 years, after talking with a friend who had taken Karen's course I had decided to start with the basics. Jenn (my friend) told me that there was plenty to learn about organizing your materials and that it was worth starting at the beginning. It was great advice. I loved Karen's course. I would have loved to have taken the remaining courses, but my infant turned into a toddler and it just wasn't in the cards at the time.
When I took the course I began using the Personal Ancestral File (PAF) genealogy program that you can download from FamilySearch.org for free. I was planning on using it just for ease in the course, but I actually found that I rather liked it and have been using it ever since. For a free program it's incredibly good. But I digress...back to fixing my sourcing/citations. When I was in the course a suggestion was made (please forgive me if I get this one wrong, Karen) that in the "Notes" section for each person to include the following areas:
-History (could be of the region, family, any background information)
-Traditions (family legend that has not been verified with facts yet)
-To Do
I thought this was brilliant. Still do actually. The problem I noticed was that it takes a lot of paper printing reports out if you have those headings complete with ALL the sources in each person's notes! Plus, if you go to print out a Family Group Record and have cited a census for several of the family members, it prints out under every person in that FGR (because it's been transcribed into the notes!). Not necessary. I was killing trees like crazy. I love sources. I don't just stop at a birth certificate. I want everything I can find regarding the event. Mistakes can be made and you want to be accurate!
In addition to taking up space when you print, it's potentially problematic when you have to go back and make a correction to the citation. You have to figure out which people have, say, the "1920 US Federal Census for the Thomas Brown household" and fix each one. Talk about a headache! So what I decided to do was to take the source/citation information and transcription (yes I transcribed each source...I'm a bit anal that way) and transferred it to the area meant for citations.
In the citation area it had fields for:
-Source Title
-Publication information
-Call number
-The actual text (great for my transcriptions)
It would then show you a sample footnote at the bottom AND you could attach the image of the source to the citation itself. Drawback - if your source had 2 pages to it (say your family continued onto the next page in a census) you can only attach one picture. If you had to change the citation, however, you change it in that one place and it's fixed for everyone linked to the citation. Awesome.
What was less awesome is the 36 pages of people that I have to adjust citations on. I will persevere though. In the past 2 days working 3 to 4 hours each day, I've gotten through 8 pages. It'll be well worth it knowing that it's done properly. It needs to be done properly.
The bright side is that I'm catching that glitch and fixing it now. I had started reentering my entire tree into the PAF program when I took Karen's course. I didn't transfer the gedcom file from my old program because I knew there were flaws in my old tree and after learning the right way to do things, I realized that the best way to make sure my conclusions were sound was to start over...no matter how huge a task it seemed, I knew it was the right thing to do. I hadn't finished reentering even half of the tree when Danny became a toddler so the task could have been greater. I prefer looking at that bright side!
So I figure in another week to week and a half I'll be back at the actual research and data entry for my family tree. I've got a busy couple of weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, but won't be deterred from my job. All in all, so far so good!
(Please allow me to beg forgiveness that this "Wisdom Wednesday" and the series I will be including on Wisdom Wednesday isn't based in the past. It's any wisdom and experience I'm gaining as I travel down the road to accreditation. There are certainly tidbits of wisdom to be gleaned by anyone else that may choose to take the same path!)
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Misia Sert once gifted Gabrielle Chanel with two stags. Proudly poised in her apartment on rue Cambon, they were the perfect additions to an already sizeable collection of does, birds, frogs and lions. Today they dwell in a world of Watch and Fine Jewellery creations inspired by the end of the year celebrations.
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Like any other file on your computer, Microsoft Word documents can get corrupted. Sometimes the damage manifests in obvious ways, like with formatting issues. A corrupt Word document can cause application crashes, system hangs, and many other annoyances that hamper your productivity.
Every new Microsoft Word release introduces new types of file corruption, and can also cause new and different types of problems. There are a few techniques that you can use to repair damaged Word documents, or damaged areas in Word documents, that are quick and easy. None of these fixes work 100% of the time, but these techniques have been proven time and time again.
This is one of the worst types of document corruption, but it is also one of the most common. You open a document, work in it for a while and then Word suddenly comes to a halt and shuts down. You re-open the document, and a few minutes later the same thing happens. Once you've determined that the problem is limited to one document and not a larger system or Microsoft Word problem, you can easily fix it. Open a new blank document, and then open the damaged document. Copy the entire contents of the damaged document and paste it into the new blank document. Save the new document with a new name in another place (as a precaution in case the problem involves where you were saving the original file). Make sure that the new file has all of the formatting and elements (pictures, tables, etc.) that appeared in the original.
Once you have confirmed that the new copy of the document contains the full contents and formatting of the original document, you can continue working from the new document. This will fix a lot of corrupt documents, but if the problem is linked to a corrupt element in the document (picture, embedded Microsoft Office file, etc.); it is possible that the crashes and application halts will continue. If that is the case, try removing some of the larger elements from the document and see if it fixes the issue.
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Another good example of this is when you use a Header 1 style to start a chapter after a page break, but after you move items around in the document, the chapter number in the Header 1 style disappears. We've all encountered issues like this and most of us use a trial and error strategy to fix it. Here are some things you should try first.
These techniques will not fix every instance of formatting problems, but they will help. If you see this happening throughout your document, consider copying the contents of the document to a new blank document.


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Marcus McClure's (b. 1984) art practice is motivated by the physical act of creation. And, if it were possible, this process would be endless, like the circles he repetitiously depicts. Since joining the Creativity Explored Studio in 2006, McClure has been unstoppable, working swiftly on multiple projects at once and discovering new ways to create interplay between different mediums and colors.
The thick layers of acrylic paint McClure spontaneously applies to his works accumulate to form a history of his creation. The narration relays a thoughtful process of mark making, contemplating, and marking again. Rendered in confidant strokes, McClure's resulting circles, triangles, squares, and lines form rhythmic compositions that portray a great sense of depth and complexity.
CB2 selected McClure's paintings as the basis for two rug designs; a perfect pairing, because McClure would like nothing better than to see a house completely covered in his outpouring of geometric shapes.
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I'm an atheist because of a nun.
I went to Catholic school, Kindergarten until third grade.
One morning, when I was in first grade, I was called to the front of the class by the teacher, who was a nun. Three or four other students were called up as well.
Sister told the class that she hadn't seen us at church the previous Sunday. I don't remember what her point was for doing it.
All I remember thinking is 'This is bullshit."
I was 6 years old.
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Tommy was born in 2005 and is the product of breeding two Blue Merle Shelties; which is a very bad combination. Because of the genetic lottery that comes from such breeding, Tommy was born blind and deaf…and very, very white. His left eye can detect light and some motion very close to his face, but nothing else.
In his short life, this incredibly sweet and loving boy has already had several homes. A wonderful woman in San Diego became aware of Tommy when his family realized they were not able to give him the attention that he deserved. This great friend of Sheltie Rescue retrieved Tommy and kept him for several days until Sheltie Rescue of Utah was able to arrange his flight.
Tommy arrived by plane from California and contrary to expectations, did not arrive a frightened dog. He walked out of his create with his head held up high and his ears forward, clearly saying "OK, world, I'm here! Now what do we do?" It was immediately clear that Tommy has no idea that he's disadvantaged in any way whatsoever!
In only a few hours, his foster family fell totally in love with this guy. He might be blind and deaf, but he is not disabled! Not by a long shot. He's fearless and loves to meet new people and explore new surroundings. He has a nose like a bloodhound and actually "sees" his world through scent.
He readily goes up and down the stairs, plays with other dogs and sometimes with toys. He loves to cuddle and can be quite demanding when dinner is a little late! He barks like dogs with sight and hearing, but he also makes extremely cute "chirping" noises when he's talking to himself or asking somebody to give him a pat.
Tommy gets along very well with others and could have a fantastic career as a Therapy Dog. Just imagine the inspiration he could be to children and adults who have been injured, are very ill or are disabled!
Tommy even has a skill…he knows how to pull a cart! Generous friends got together to donate training, a custom-made harness & a cart for Tommy to use. In mid-2010, Tommy participated along with five other Shelties (all with normal sight and hearing) in a carting demonstration at the ASSA National Specialty show in Tucson, AZ! Needless to say, he was a major hit!
Sheltie Rescue of UT has had many wonderful people contact them about adopting Tommy, but he needs a family that will be around him most of the day and night. It is important that there are enough people and activity in his day to stimulate him physically since he doesn't receive the same stimulation that other dogs get through their ears and eyes.
Tommy is a wonderful representative of Shelties in general, rescue Shelties in particular, and especially carting Shelties. He is a wonderful, intelligent, and gorgeous boy who wants nothing more than to have somebody to love and to be loved.
Think you might be his special person? Contact Sheltie Rescue of UT for more information & to learn more about the rescue, visit the SheltieTales.com blog.


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Today is a special day! It's 3/6/9 AND our store owner is having a baby! To celebrate this auspicious day, I've put all my kits on sale for $3.69! You must hurry though, because the sale is for 2 days only--Friday and Saturday! This date (and sale) are rare, so hurry in!
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In January 2008 after two years as Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he was responsible for assisting units in ground combat in Iraq and Afghanistan to counter Improvised Explosive Devices, Gen. Montgomery Meigs joined Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Security Studies as its Visiting Professor of Strategy and Military Operations. Before going to JIEDDO, Gen. Meigs taught at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, where he held the Louis A. Bantle Chair of Business and Government Policy.
Gen. Meigs had a distinguished career in the U.S Army. His positions included Commander, U.S. Army Europe (1998-2002), and for the first year of that assignment, also Commander of SFOR, NATO's peacekeeping force in Bosnia. During NATO's campaign to remove Serb Forces from Kosovo, SFOR successfully kept the conflict from spreading to Bosnia Herzegovina. In 1996 – 1997 as well, he led the 1st Infantry Division in its deployment enforcing the Dayton Treaty in Bosnia. In addition he has served as Commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (1997-1998) and Commandant of the Army's Staff College. He commanded the Iron Brigade of the 1st Armored Division in DESERT STORM and served as a Senior Strategic Planner for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon (1987-1990) with responsibility for the National War Plan. He also served in Vietnam as a reconnaissance troop commander.
In addition to teaching at Syracuse University, Gen. Meigs held the Tom Slick Visiting Professorship at the LBJ School at the University of Texas-Austin (2003 – 2004.) He wrote Slide Rules and Submarines (Washington DC: National Defense University Press, now in its third reprint) and articles and editorials on military operations and strategy, including "Unorthodox Thoughts about Asymmetric Warfare," Parameters, Vol. 33, no.2 (Spring 2003). He is member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has returned to NBC News as a military consultant.
Gen. Meigs received his Ph.D and MA in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his BS from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. His awards include the Department of Defense's Medal for Distinguished Public Service and the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star with "V" Device and the Purple Heart, and with other members of the Iron Brigade, the Army's Valorous Unit Award. His foreign awards include the German Republic's Distinguished Service Medal with Star and Officer of French Legion d'Honneur.
Meigs is also a participant in the following:
- Visiting Professor....Georgetown University
- Member, Board of Trustees of the Mitre Corporation, a federally funded research and development corporation
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I have a fairly good idea on how the control part works, but I don't dare to enable it because my understanding of the interface is far from complete and I don't want to risk damaging the board.
I was experimenting with Q-FAN settings, which should be pretty safe, but then the board died (first the LAN port, then the replacement started exhibiting frequent crashes with any RAM setting... still waiting for the RMA).
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Jefferies: currently 2 jobs.The latest job was posted on 23 Jul 20.
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Jefferies, the global investment banking firm, has served companies and investors for over 50 years. Headquartered in New York, with offices in over 30 cities around the world, the firm provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage and securities research, as well as wealth and asset management. The firm provides research and execution services in equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, futures and commodities markets, and a full range of investment banking services including underwriting, merger and acquisition, restructuring and recapitalization and other advisory services, with all businesses operating across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
How the program works and the day-to-day experience you can expect:
Investment Banking interns play an important supporting role to their teams in the origination and execution of capital markets and financial advisory transactions for corporate and institutional clients globally. Jefferies' lean deal team structure affords interns the opportunity to work closely with senior bankers on pitches and live deals. Interns are encouraged to think creatively and add value to the team from day one, and are expected to pursue their projects with excellence, a collaborative spirit, and with the highest levels of integrity.
Intern responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Performing financial valuation
- Building financial models
- Preparing pitchbooks and live deal materials
- Conducting industry and product research
- Analysing detailed corporate and financial information
- Participating in the execution of M&A, capital markets transactions and other advisory services
What we look for in a candidate:
Successful Jefferies interns must demonstrate professionalism and client management skills together with strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills. The work is fast paced, intense and intellectually stimulating. The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, be adaptable and work both independently and as part of a team are essential traits of a successful candidate. You should have a strong academic background. Although a background in accounting or finance is helpful, we hire Interns who have studied a variety of disciplines.
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit our careers website at www.jefferies.com
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Jefferies is unique today among our major competitors by virtue of our overriding focus on serving issuers and investors in the capital markets. Jefferies is a global investment banking firm, committed to exceeding the expectations of our clients. We are client-focused, ethical, tenacious and nonbureaucratic. We believe our culture offers you the best of all worlds. At Jefferies, junior-level professionals are given a high level of responsibility and work closely with senior professionals in a mentoring environment. Our flat structure provides you with an open and dynamic atmosphere that encourages initiative and innovative thinking.
Year of creation: 1962
Financial data: Total Capital $11.3 billion
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MEMPHIS, TENN. - Tennessee State was victorious in the 23rd annual Southern Heritage Classic as they defeated Jackson State 38-12 in front of 42,257 at the Liberty Bowl Saturday night.
JSU (0-2) got on the scoreboard first with a 35-yard field goal from Ryan Deising mid-way through the first quarter.
After TSU's (2-0) first three drives amounted to only eight yards, they put together a 13 play, 94-yard drive that ended with a Trabis Ward one-yard touchdown run to give TSU a 7-3 edge early in the second quarter. The touchdown was set up by a 32-yard pass from quarterback Michael German to fullback Vernon Frett. It was the junior's first career catch.
The 94-yard drive was the longest TSU drive since October 25th, 2008, when they had a 99-yard scoring drive vs. Southeast Missouri State.
Ward would find the end zone for the second time on the next TSU drive, this time punching it in from two yards out to extend the lead to 11. It would not be the last time that Ward would find the end zone on this night.
TSU would turn Jackson State over on the very next drive as redshirt freshman Jack Ndem recovered a fumble at the TSU 43-yard line.
After a TSU three-and-out, JSU would respond with another field goal from Deising, this time a 23 yarder to cut the TSU lead to 14-6.
TSU stopped any momentum that JSU thought they had by answering with a 47-yard Trabis Ward rushing touchdown, his third of the night, to make it 21-6 Tennessee State at the half. It took TSU only three plays and 39 seconds to drive the 72 yards into the end zone.
Ward finished with 22 carries for 114 yards and three touchdowns, which was enough to earn Southern Heritage Classic MVP honors. His previous career-high was two touchdowns, which happened on three different occasions. The most recent coming last season vs. Southeast Missouri State.
Ward also become only the sixth TSU player to have three or more rushing touchdowns in a game and the first since Javarris Williams had three vs. Austin Peay during the 2008 season.
TSU did not let up as they started the second half with a 29-yard field goal from Jamin Godfrey, which was set up by a 51-yard run by redshirt freshman running back Telvin Hooks.
In only his second career game, Hooks rushed for 99 yards on just 10 carries.
A Ronn Vinson punt block gave TSU a short field and they would take advantage in quick order. On the very next play, German found Devin Wilson for a 17-yard touchdown, his second receiving score of the season, to make it 31-6 in favor of TSU.
German finished 9-of-24 for 137 yards and one touchdown.
The defense capped off the scoring on the evening when sophomore Daniel Fitzpatrick scooped up a JSU fumble with 7:09 left in the 4th quarter and took it 70-yard to the end zone to make it 38-12 Tennessee State.
Tennessee State will play its first home game on campus since 1998 next Saturday as they host Austin Peay in the conference opener at 1 p.m
Notes: With a win next week, TSU will start the season 3-0 for only the second time since 2005. TSU started the 2008 season 4-0 ... For the first time since Oct. 21-28, 2006 (at
Jacksonville State/vs. Samford) TSU has held back-to-back opponents to 14
points or under ... Trabis Ward has rushed for over 110 yards in four of his last five games dating back to last season. In that time, he has average 120 yards rushing per game.
Tennessee State RB Trabis Ward post game interview, CLICK HERE.
Tennessee Stat QB Michael German post game interview, CLICK HERE.