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Microsoft has issued Security Advisory 977544 in regard to public reports of a possible denial of service vulnerability in the company's implementation of the Server Message Block 2 (SMB2) protocol that only affects Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (32-bit, 64-bit, and Itanium-based). Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 are not affected. Microsoft notes that the vulnerability cannot be used to take control of or install malicious software on a user's system, but detailed exploit code has been published for the vulnerability.
Canadian researcher Laurent Gaffi�, who discovered the vulnerability, contacted Microsoft on November 8, 2009 and the software giant confirmed to him on the same day that the flaw indeed exists. Gaffi� says that when exploited, the flaw locks up the system, requiring the user to shut down the machine to regain control, since there is no Blue Screen of Death shown. The exploit could be launched from within a network from an already compromised computer, or used to attack Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 computers via Internet Explorer by sending in a rogue SMB packet.
Microsoft again noted its concern that this new report of a vulnerability was not responsibly disclosed, potentially putting computer users at risk, but that it is not aware of any attacks that try to use the reported vulnerabilities. Redmond says it is actively monitoring the situation and may provide a security update on an upcoming Patch Tuesday or an out-of-cycle patch once it is ready.
Microsoft offered just one workaround for the flaw: block TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall. These ports are used to initiate a connection with the affected component, and blocking them will help protect systems that are behind a firewall from attempts to exploit this vulnerability. The impact of the workaround is pretty significant though, as many Windows services use the affected ports and blocking connectivity to the ports may cause various applications or services to not function. Microsoft provided a partial list of applications and services that could be impacted by the blocked ports: Applications that use SMB (CIFS), Applications that use mailslots or named pipes (RPC over SMB), Server (File and Print Sharing), Group Policy, Net Logon, Distributed File System (DFS), Terminal Server Licensing, Print Spooler, Computer Browser, Remote Procedure Call Locator, Fax Service, Indexing Service, Performance Logs and Alerts, Systems Management Server, and License Logging Service.
If you're getting a huge d�j� vu feeling while reading this, that's because Microsoft investigated similar reports in September 2009 and ultimately patched the issue in its October 2009 Patch Tuesday release. The same Laurent Gaffi� first found that flaw as well, though at the time he claimed it affected Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, but Microsoft soon clarified that it only affected Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Now it looks like Gaffi� has found a flaw for the latest Windows and Windows Server releases after all.


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Two U.S. soldiers died in a landmine blast by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in the southern Philippines, in what is believed to be the second time American counterterrorism troops have been killed in the country.
A military spokesman said the soldiers were on their way to a township in Jolo Island to help build schools and dig wells, The Associated Press reported.
While the spokesman did not identify any suspects, a senior Philippine military commander told the AP that terror-group Abu Sayyaf was likely behind the landmine attack.
About 600 U.S. troops are currently stationed in the Philippines to help the country's military fight an estimated 400 Abu Sayyaf fighters.
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In the run up to this game - I hated Grenoble Foot 38. They withdrew internet tickets sales for the match, didn't answer any emails and refused to answer their phone. They became the most inaccessible club in Europe.
So why did they do it!? Well, evidently the world and their wives are scared of the Paris Saint-Germain fans. They have a - some say justified - reputation for hooliganism. Opposition clubs, the National Gendarmerie, Inspector Clouseau and even the government are wary of them.
In the end we were indebted to Stephane Lievens for sorting us out with tickets. Our (French speaking) friend from the EFW Facebook site worked tirelessly for weeks trying to get hold of someone at GF38. Eventually - a couple of days before the game - they gave in to his persistence and agreed to keep three tickets by for us to pick up at the stadium. We had to be there five hours before kick off to pick them up mind you or the deal was off.
Blimey, I've been serious now for a record equalling three paragraphs....and relax. So where on earth is Grenoble and who are Grenoble Foot 38 - surely one of the most splendid names in football!? Well, the City is situated in Southeastern France at the foot of the Alps and the football team was formed in 1997 after a merger of Olympique Grenoble Isere and Norcap Olympique. Why all the 'Olympique' references I hear you ask (really!? - Ed) - that'll be because the City of Grenoble once hosted the Winter Olympics in 1968. I thank you. The '38' refers to the postal district of Grenoble. I thank you once more.
To get there - Big Deaks, Nicky Boy and I flew into Lyon Airport from Gatwick at a very unsociable 06:35am. Easy Jet got us there early (early!) doors, which was nice. We then picked up a hire car and Nick 'the wheels' Waterhouse drove us down to Grenoble. First impressions were very favourable. It's a stunning place surrounded by mountains - as one might expect in the Alps. However - we hadn't come here to ski or become gays on trays (snowboarders) - we were here for some European Football.
First up we had to pick up our tickets. After all the fuss it was anyone's guess if we'd actually lay our hands on them. The ground looked a picture with the sunshine bouncing off from the solar panelled (hello to you) roof. The stadium was situated next to a large park which had red squirrels running around dealing with their nuts. The moment of truth had arrived and I was in the zone. Armed with my best French accent I dealt with the ticketing issue in hand and without any complications we were in. Three lovely match tickets in the bag. We would go to the ball after all. Lovely job.
Hotel admin completed we headed down by the riverside to a family run restaurant and helped ourselves to some local cuisine and a couple of well deserved beers. After that we had five hours to fill before the match. A pub crawl anyone!? Rather. First up we were served some reassuringly expensive pints of Edelweiss by former Smiths miserablist, veggie sausage jockey, sardonic lyric liking Morrissey or rather by someone who looked quite like him.
More and more pubs followed as we slowly made our way to the ground. There appeared to be a large mountain at the end of every street. It really was a delightful setting for a pre-match session. At one stage - between pubs - we found ourselves joining in on a Communist march through the streets. When in France eh!?
At the ground there were 350 police on duty for this Grade A match. A helicopter flew overhead and there were reports of some trouble before the match which was later confirmed in the local paper. We didn't see any violence though and everybody we met was as good as gold.
Once inside, we made our way to the VIP section (as I say, beer had been taken) and pulled out our EFW business cards. Nick the wheels asked if we could have a look behind the scenes just for a giggle. What followed surprised me somewhat. The head of security said he'd heard of the European Football Weekends website and that this wouldn't be a problem. So in we jolly well went. Luckily, the comment Nick made about it all looking a bit 'sterile' was lost in translation. We made our way through all the sponsors areas and eventually ended up in the players lounge. A bright white room with some ghastly looking sofas and five bottles of champers on a table.
As usual I won't dwell too much on the match itself. There was a brief outbreak of football in the last ten minutes but aside from that it wasn't the best. Grenners Footers (as they are not known as) were well chuffed with their good point well made though. As well they might be as PSG had won their previous four matches in a row and were in serious danger of removing Lyon from top spot in Ligue 1 for the first time in umpty thrumpty years.
On European Football Weekends, you can normally always rely on the fans to provide some alternative entertainment to the football. They didn't disappoint here I can tell you. It was relentless, non stop singing, flares, pyrotechnics, the works for ninety minutes. FANtastic effort from both teams. Behind the goal where the hardcore GF38 fans sat were two flags which to the uninitiated looked like drawings of both Tommy Cooper and Juliet Bravo. What's not to like!?
After the game we walked back into town and embarked in another welcome pub crawl. The pubs got better and better. We'd been up for 22 hours but I'm happy to report we did make it until closing time and furthermore we weren't really that drunk AND we could still see. This might have been something to do with downgrading our beers to Stella at the end of the night from the Leffe we'd been quaffing earlier. Sensible.
So a huge tick in the box to Grenoble and all the fans, bar staff, Morrissey look-a-likes and punters we met there. A really nice City with friendly people and a fancy new stadium to boot. Next up for us the following day was another match in Ligue 1, namely St Etienne v Bordeaux. Good old life!


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Mr. Crowder is a member of the following: Wesley United Methodist Church, Muscatine Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, American Management Association, The Industrial Research Institute, Grain Processing Corporation's Board of Directors and Muscatine Power and Water's Board of Directors. He was a Co-Chair of the Girl Scouts' Camp Sacajawea Maintenance Committee from 1975-1984. Mr. Crowder was President of Geneva Golf and Country Club from 1985 to 1987, and has served as Chair of the club's Finance Committee since 1987. In 1997, he served on the Iowa Department of Economic Development Committee to develop the Iowa Plan, with the goal of improving the quality of life for all Iowans.
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On Friday, President Obama announced his plan to provide incentives to businesses as part of an effort to put returning service men and women back to work in the private sector.
It's an initiative that's long overdue, especially here in Southwest Florida where unemployment rates remain high and returning vets find themselves trying to compete for scarce jobs while carrying the baggage of remaining inactive and active reserve time as well as, for some, service-related health issues or disabilities.
According to numbers provided by the White House, a million recently returned service personnel are unemployed and their jobless rate, 13.3 percent in June, is higher than the population at large. Most, pre-enlistment, were in employed in sectors hardest hit but the recession - construction, mining, manufacturing, transportation and utilities. The White House estimates that another 1 million vets will be coming home through 2016, adding to the numbers of those looking for work in an economy that, at least here in Southwest Florida, is stagnant, with little in the way of job creation and many businesses just holding their own.
President Obama's "Commitment to Employing America's Veteran's plan call for a number of things.
According to the fact sheet provided by the White House Press Office on Friday, the president's plan strives to "provide a comprehensive plan to lower veteran unemployment and ensure that servicemembers leave the military career-ready through hiring tax credits, private sector commitments, and reforms that improve the way we prepare, train, and educate servicemembers for life after the military."
Specifically, the plan, as outlined in the fact sheet, calls for:
Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits
This provision calls for a new Returning Heroes Tax Credit for firms that hire unemployed veterans - a maximum credit of $2,400 for every short-term unemployed hire and $4,800 for every long-term unemployed hire. The Wounded Warriors Tax Credit would increase the existing tax credit for firms that hire veterans with service-connected disabilities who have been unemployed long-term to a maximum credit of $9,600 per veteran and continue the existing credit for all other veterans with a service-connected disability to a maximum credit of $4,800.
Challenge to the Private Sector to Hire or Train 100,000 Unemployed Veterans or Their Spouses by the End of 2013.
The President will challenge businesses to commit to hire or provide training to unemployed veterans and military spouses.
Presidential Call for a Career-Ready Military.
The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, working closely with other agencies and the President's economic and domestic policy teams, will lead a new task force to develop reforms to ensure that every member of the service receives the training, education, and credentials they need to transition to the civilian workforce or to pursue higher education, the White House release states.
"These reforms will include the design of a 'Reverse Boot Camp,' which will extend the transition period to give servicemembers more counseling and guidance and leave them career-ready," according to the White House.
Transition to the Private Sector.
The Department of Labor will establish an initiative to deliver "an enhanced career development and job search service package to transitioning veterans at their local One-Stop Career Centers," officials said.
The goal of the plan? To get 100,000 unemployed vets, or their spouses, trained by the end of 2013.
Given that there are currently, by the White House's own numbers, 1 million vets who likely qualify, that's not a big number, it is, in fact, less than 10 percent of those affected, when you consider that the initiative is also aimed at spouses.
But there is a need - and there already are some big names on board, including Microsoft, which says it will offer 10,000 technology training and certification packages to vets over a two-year period, as well as Siemens, Honeywell, Humana, JP Morgan Chase and AT&T. Others, including Lockheed Martin, Hewlett Packard and Walmart are committing to job fairs, mentoring programs and funding initiatives, according to the White House release.
Good and good. What we hope is that these initiatives trickle down and that our homecoming vets, the young men and women who have done their duty and served their country, stand on an at least equal playing field here at home -despite the fact they may still owe their Uncle Sam a weekend a month and two weeks a year, although they may have come home in not quite the prime physical condition in which they left.
They're ready and willing to work - and they're proven workers, trained by the best to follow direction and push themselves farther than they ever thought they could go.
No matter your politics, party, or fiscal philosophy, we think this is one initiative we can all embrace. Give a vet a chance at that job opening. It's good business.
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RELIGST 61: Exploring Islam
This course introduces some of the most important features of the Islamic religious tradition. It explores the different ways in which Muslims have interpreted and practiced their religion. The main subjects of discussion --- including the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur¿an, law, ritual, mysticism, theology, politics, and art --- will be considered with reference to their proper historical contexts. Some of the topics covered include abortion, gender, rebellion and violence, and the visual vocabulary of paintings. Students will be exposed to important theories and methods in the academic study of religion. No prior knowledge is required.
Last offered: Autumn 2015 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
RELIGST 65: Exploring Global Christianity
Explore the world¿s largest religion as a multicultural, global faith, with attention to Christianity¿s origins, spread and impact around the world up to the present. Special attention to recent shifting demographics leading to declining numbers in mainline Christian denominations in North America and Europe and the rapid expansion of Christianity in Africa, Asia, and South America; the explosion of international Pentecostalism and other new Christianities; Christianity, global politics, and the global economy; Christian-Muslim relations and conflicts.
Last offered: Winter 2016 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
RELIGST 86: Exploring the New Testament (CLASSICS 43, JEWISHST 86)
To explore the historical context of the earliest Christians, students will read most of the New Testament as well as many documents that didn't make the final cut. Non-Christian texts, Roman art, and surviving archeological remains will better situate Christianity within the ancient world. Students will read from the Dead Sea Scrolls, explore Gnostic gospels, hear of a five-year-old Jesus throwing divine temper tantrums while killing (and later resurrecting) his classmates, peruse an ancient marriage guide, and engage with recent scholarship in archeology, literary criticism, and history.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
Instructors: Penn, M. (PI) ; Abbott, P. (TA) ; Shaukat, M. (TA)
2018-2019 Winter
4 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 18
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at 160-124 with Penn, M. (PI); Abbott, P. (TA); Shaukat, M. (TA)
Exam Date/Time: 2019-03-20 3:30pm - 6:30pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Penn, M. (PI); Abbott, P. (TA); Shaukat, M. (TA)
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Wed 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM at 70-72A1 with Shaukat, M. (TA)
Instructors: Shaukat, M. (TA)
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Thu 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM at 60-108 with Shaukat, M. (TA)
Instructors: Shaukat, M. (TA)
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Thu 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM at 70-72A1 with Abbott, P. (TA)
Instructors: Abbott, P. (TA)
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Fri 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM at 70-72A1 with Abbott, P. (TA)
Instructors: Abbott, P. (TA)
RELIGST 114: Yoga Ancient and Modern
Originating in ancient India, yoga went through many developments over more than 4000 years in India and other parts of Asia. Having migrated to Euro-America in the late nineteenth century, today yoga is everywhere--studios, schools, gyms, malls, resorts, ashrams, retreat centers. It comes in many flavors¿austere, with meditative instructors and Sanskrit chants; stylish, in 105-degree heat, with portable-miked instructors loudly motivating students to go through poses with speed and intensity; niche-crafted to meet the needs of busy professionals, pregnant women, senior citizens, or people with back problems. It may appear as a spiritual path or as a heavily marketed commodity. It generates lawsuits as teachers dispute ownership of certain styles, or as some Americans oppose its teaching yoga in public schools. In the first half of the course we will study the history of yoga in India, reading primary texts composed between about 500 BCE and 1600 CE. In the second half we will learn about yoga's globalization in the last century. Participating in a yoga class is recommended. 2 units of independent study (S-NC) are offered for those who participate in a weekly yoga class and write short reflections on the experience.
Last offered: Winter 2017 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
RELIGST 117: Christianity in 21st-century America (AMSTUD 117R)
As the largest religion practiced in the United States, Christianity not only shapes the lives of a large number of its citizens but also impinges on public discourse, policies, and debates. This course investigates the ways in which Christianity in America is changing and what these changes bode for its role in the public and private spheres. Issues include shifting demographics lead to declining numbers in 'mainline' denominations; the polarization of Christian conservatives and religious 'nones'; interfaith toleration and cooperation alongside interreligious conflict; the rise of 'spiritual, not religious' young adults; the effects of immigration; religion and science.
Last offered: Spring 2017 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
RELIGST 123: The Hindu Epics and the Ethics of Dharma (CLASSICS 125, COMPLIT 193)
The two great Hindu Epics, the Mahabharata and Ramayana, offer a sustained reflection on the nature of virtuous living in the face of insoluble ethical dilemmas. Their treatment of the concept of dharma, understood simultaneously as ethical action and the universal order that upholds the cosmos, lies at the heart of both Gandhian non-violent resistance and communalist interreligious conflict. This course will focus on a reading of selections from the Epics in English translation, supplemented with a consideration of how the texts have been interpreted in South Asian literary history and contemporary politics and public life in India.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ER
Instructors: Fisher, E. (PI) ; Abbott, P. (TA) ; Craig III, R. (TA)
2018-2019 Spring
4 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ER |
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Instructors: Fisher, E. (PI); Abbott, P. (TA); Craig III, R. (TA)
RELIGST 124: Sufi Islam
The complex of Islamic intellectual and social perspectives subsumed under the term Sufism. Sufi mystical philosophies and historical and social evolution. Major examples include: Qushayrî, Râbi'a, Junayd, Hallâj, Sulamî, Ibn al-'Arabî, Rûmî, Nizâm al-Dîn Awliyâ'. Social and political roles of Sufi saints and communities. Readings include original prose and poetry in translation, secondary discussions, and ethnography.
Last offered: Autumn 2015 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
RELIGST 126: Protestant Reformation (HISTORY 126B)
The emergence of Protestant Christianity in 16th-century Europe. Analysis of writings by evangelical reformers (Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Sattler, Hubmeier, Müntzer) and study of reform movements (Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist, Spiritualist) in their medieval context and as expressions of new and influential visions of Christian belief, life, social order.
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RELIGST 129: Milk and Honey, Wine and Blood: Food, Justice, and Ethnic Identity in Jewish Culture (JEWISHST 129A)
This course examines Jewish culture and the food practices and traditions that have shaped and continue to shape it. Students learn to prepare a variety of meals while studying about the historical and literary traditions associated with them, such as the dietary `laws¿ and the long history of their interpretation, as well as the cultivation of eating as devotional practice in Jewish mystical traditions. We will explore how regional foods the world over contribute to the formation of distinct Jewish ethnic identities, and how these traditions shape contemporary Jewish food ethics. The course includes guest visits by professional chefs and food writers, and field trips to a local winery.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
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RELIGST 132D: Early Christian Gospels (CLASSICS 145)
An exploration of Christian gospels of the first and second century. Emphasis on the variety of images and interpretations of Jesus and the good news, the broader Hellenistic and Jewish contexts of the gospels, the processes of developing and transmitting gospels, and the creation of the canon. Readings include the Gospel of John, the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary and other canonical and non-canonical gospels.
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WASHINGTON— Representatives of the Mid-Atlantic Catholic and Muslim Dialogue have brought to near completion their multi-year project of two guides entitled Understanding Islam: A Guide for Catholic Educators and Understanding Catholicism: A Guide for Muslim Educators. While final edits will be performed by individual drafting committees, the dialogue participants anticipate that this project will be complete before the group reconvenes in 2013.
The meeting, which is co-chaired by Dr. Talat Sultan of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and Bishop Barry Knestout, auxiliary bishop of Washington, D.C., was held April 11th and 12th at St. Paul's North American College in Washington.
The draft version of Understanding Islam: A Guide for Catholic Educators was presented at the plenary session by main contributor Sandra Keating, Ph.D., of Providence College. The document, which is intended to serve as an introduction to Islam for Catholic educators, provides an interpretation of Islam that is faithful to how individual Muslim educators understand and teach their religion. Overall, the document provides a brief historical survey of Islam, as well as a description of the holy Qur'an, the rise of the Ummah and Shar'ia law, including its five pillars, and a brief consideration of contemporary issues.
This document was well-received by the Muslim participants who offered the following suggestions to help bring the paper to completion. First, historical inaccuracies need to be corrected and terminological alternatives that are more faithful to the meaning of the Qur'an need to be included. Second, Dr. Muhammad Abdul Jabbar and Dr. Zahid Bukhari urged that the final document will need to de-emphasize its historical tone and incorporate more core Islamic values that communicate an accurate vision of Islam as a dynamic and living tradition for the world.
The draft version of Understanding Catholicism: A Guide for Muslim Educators was presented via teleconference at the plenary session by Shaykh Aboor Rahman Khan, the main contributor to the document. This document describes some of the central tenets of the Catholic faith, as well as the basic differences between Catholics and other Christians. It also provides an historical retrieval of the origins of the faith, the beginnings and growth of the church, and the basic beliefs, ethics, and worship life of Catholics.
While this document was received positively by the Catholic participants, they encouraged their Muslim colleagues to strive to convey better to their Muslim audience a more faithful rendering of the central doctrinal notions of Incarnation and the Trinity as Catholics understand these. Catholic participants noted that the document provides a reading of Catholicism that is more faithful to the Qur'anic interpretation of Christianity. Such a method of interpretation, it was stressed by the Catholic participants, seriously compromises a truly Catholic understanding of Catholicism.
By the end of the session, both drafting committees produced their final comments on each other's project and have agreed to work together in the coming months to bring the respective documents to conclusion.
Bishop Knestout summed up the overall agenda for this work saying: "It is my hope that the guides on inter-religious education will be of practical help to educators and the lay faithful of each community in speaking to their own students about the teachings and practices of the other faith community. These materials should ensure a respectful and accurate presentation of the beliefs and practices of both Catholicism and Islam."
In addition to the co-chairs, the Muslim representatives at the meeting included ICNA president Zahid Bukhari, Ph.D.; Shaykh Abdur Rahman Khan, resident scholar, Islamic Foundation Villa Park, Chicago; Naeem Baig, Ph.D., executive director, ICNA Council for Social Justice; Muhammad Abdul Jabbar, Ph., of Bayshore, New York; Muhammad T. Rahman, secretary general of ICNA; Khursid Khan, Ph.D., principal of MDQ Academy, Bayshore, New York; and Ishtiaq Gondal, Ph.D., professor of Islamic studies, Punjab, Pakistan.
Additional Catholic representatives included Al Grindon, Immaculate Heart High School, Altadena, California; Rev. Dr. Sidney Griffith, chairman of the Institute of Christian Oriental Research, The Catholic University of America (CUA); Pim Valkenberg, Ph.D., professor of religion, CUA; Sandra Keating, Professor of Religion, Providence College; Paulist Father Tom Ryan, , ecumenical and interreligious officer, North American Paulist Center, Washington; Kirsten Evans, program specialist, Secretariat of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (SEIA), U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB); and Anthony Cirelli, Ph.D., associate director, USCCB SEIA.
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Jeannette Parker never asked much of her children. So her daughter was devastated when she could not grant her mother�s last and perhaps most crucial plea � to help her die.
The Auburn woman had been fighting an aggressive brain tumor for almost five years when she agreed to hospice care. But despite the staff�s best efforts, Ms. Parker was riddled with agonizing pain and dependent on others for her basic needs.
�It was, unfortunately, very terrible,� said her daughter, Liz Parker Gagne. �As hard as they tried, hospice couldn�t bring her relief, peace or comfort. She wanted someone to help her die, and no one could. There was a part of me that wanted to do that for her. But I have a toddler, and couldn�t do it without putting my role of a mother in jeopardy. As my mother�s caregiver, I felt guilt and failure.�
If it passes Nov. 6, the �Death with Dignity Act� comes too late for Ms. Parker, who died this summer at 63. But her daughter is among those who believe that terminally ill patients should have the option of ending their lives when they choose, rather than be required by the state to endure unbearable suffering before they die.
Question 2 on the ballot would allow a physician to prescribe life-ending drugs to a person who has six months or less to live. Many safeguards are built into the measure to thwart abuse; the patient must be determined capable of making the decision; must express a wish to die on two occasions, 15 days apart; and must administer the drugs himself. Doctors, too, must follow a strict set of guidelines. No physician would be forced to participate.
�This is something my mom wanted for herself and it wasn�t available to her,� Parker Gagne said. �The quality of her life was so terrible, that she didn�t want to fight anymore and was ready to die. My mother had no hope for a cure or any improvement � only continued decline and increasing pain.�
Regardless of the ability of Question 2 to end needless suffering, opposition is fierce. The Catholic Church, never shy of being on the wrong side of history, is spearheading the battle against the measure, preaching that suicide is a grave sin and human life is sacred. Catholic and conservative Christian groups from outside the state have contributed most of the $900,000 raised by opponents. That compares to $310,000 raised by Dignity 2012, the committee backing the referendum.
�Question 2 takes us forward and opponents want to take us backward,� said Stephen Crawford, spokesman for Dignity 2012. �This is a progression of what our culture is going through. People are living longer than they ever have before � We�re trying to put the control in the hands of terminally ill people so they can determine when their suffering is enough. It�s certainly the most profound question on the ballot. This isn�t the bottle bill.�
Suzanne Doiron-Schiavone of Worcester, a hospice social worker for a decade, said she�s �lost count� of the patients who have asked that their deaths been hastened. She�s a strong supporter of Question 2 and of providing choices to dying patients, although she stressed that she�s not speaking for the hospice community.
�Most of the time, hospice does an amazing job alleviating people�s pain and suffering,� said Doiron-Schiavone, of Jewish Healthcare Hospice. �But not always. People who are terminally ill don�t want to die, but that choice has been taken out of their hands by their disease. This is not about suicide � I can�t tell you how many family members have said, �We know when our animals have had enough suffering. We take them to the vet when it�s time. But we don�t have that same option as human beings.� �
Since the bill�s inception in 1997 in Oregon, one of two states along with Washington to allow Death with Dignity, 935 people have had prescriptions written and 596 patients have ended their lives by taking the drugs. In order, the reasons mentioned most were: decreased ability to take part in activities that made life enjoyable; loss of autonomy; and loss of dignity.
Clearly, then, not all agonies of the dying involve physical pain, and not all of the opposition makes sense. The Massachusetts Medical Society is opposed to Question 2 because it�s incompatible with doctors� oath to �first, do no harm.� But in the course of human experience, I can�t imagine more harm than to unnecessarily prolong the suffering of the dying.
�I worry that some people might think it heartless to support Question 2,� said Parker Gagne. �But we loved our mother so much that we wished for her suffering to be over. It was a very strange and difficult feeling to be wishing for our mother�s death, yet it was true and real and right.�
So is voting �Yes� on Question 2.


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|Legal Notice sent by the Mandal
I had seen that box since my childhood, but never had any curiosity to know what is hidden inside the locked old box. Probably, I did not have any interest in the history of Sikkim during all those years. As a Student of Pune University I was greatly interested in studying the Ancient Indian History which is a hallmark of the Aryan culture and Civilization. My ideas of studying the subject of my choice got smashed after I got a job as a Lecturer at Namchi Government College in September 2004. Now I could not go to other Universities to pursue a research on the subject of my choice due to the nature of my job. Even after knowing the base reality, I still was having a hallucination to go for the research in the said subject. I was trying everything to avail stipend from some Universities and the State Government of Sikkim, but could not succeed in securing them. Thus, my high dreams of studying Ancient Indian History were landed in the erstwhile Himalayan Kingdom for the study of our own History.
Though, I am a Sikkimese but I never had any opportunity to study the History, Culture and Civilization of the Sangri-La during my student life. In the beginning it was very tough for me to cope up with the terminologies which were unsullied to me. But, after studying many books and journals the curiosity to know much about my own state got doubled. Therefore, I began to dream about the old and Independent Sikkim, where my forefathers had done so many things to make it a real one.
|The Ration Card for Cloth
It was in October 2006, on the propitious occasion of Bada Dashain when I went to receive Tika from my elderly relatives at Tareythang (a typical Brahmin Village in East Sikkim) I again saw the old box after a long gap. With the help of my grandmother I thought of opening it. As I was assured, it contained few but important documents related to my Great Grandfather in particular and Independent Sikkim in general. The most amazing among them was a legal notice sent to my Great Grandfather by the then Mandal of Tarethang Village Late Brihaspati Upadhyay in 1945. It seems that there was a report made by one Vidhyapati Kafley of the same village against Late Ravi Lal Pyakurel (My Great Grandfather) who had allegedly cut down a tree of the former. Written in a bucolic Nepali, the document is very important for the study of legal system of Sikkim in the pre-independence period.
The oldest document among them is a tax receipt of 1928, followed by other receipts, letters and some personal documents. All these receipts have the signature of the village Mandals, who were then regarded as the Village Head Man in Sikkim. The system of Mandal was abolished in 1986 by Mr. N.B. Bhandari's Government. Another important document that was preserved by my Great Grandfather was a Ration Card for Cloth which was issued in 1948 from Gangtok.
|Inside the Ration Card of 1948
The Ration Card has its own unique features. In order to get it an individual had to pay 25 Piase. Further, the beneficiary had to show his Dhuri Ticket Number to avail the facility of a subsidized cloth. The card also reveals that 6 Gaj (1 ½) meter cloth was issued to an adult and 3 Gaj (75 Cms.) of cloth was given to a child in a family. In the card, the name of the Shop Keeper from where the recipient had to get his cloth is also given. It is clearly mentioned in Nepali that if somebody losses it the authority would not allow him to get another Card. Further, the beneficiary had to avail the facility of subsidized cloth in every three months. It was issued from the Office of the Textile Commissioner, Gangtok and the Card was non transferable.
Apart from the above documents, there are some other old receipts, letters and personal papers associated with my great grandfather. But, most unfortunately, I was unable to find any document or pamphlets related to the political development of Sikkim. Probably, Tareythang being a secluded place in those days those papers were not received by my great grandfather.


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Liebster is a German word meaning dearest. And in this case, a dearest blog. The Liebster Award is a nice thought–a pass of love to remind people of the reason why they started their little project in the first place. Thank you Middlemay Farm for the opportunity to push it forward. So, in a rare effort to play by the rules–here goes.
Eleven Facts About Myself:
1. Want to drop anchor in New York more than most would consider normal.
2. Obsessed with pictures/words/art/ideas/music about the sea.
3. Hate animals. They smell and make me ill. Sorry I'm not sorry, PETA.
4. Laundry is for goddesses who have their life together–I am not one of them.
5. Have traveled all over Europe–but never to the west coast of my own country.
6. Used to believe that I could change the world all by myself.
7. Spaghetti gives me the creeps.
8. Gave my television to my neighbors and still have the cable box in my closet.
9. Can never get the words out of my head the way I think they should sound out loud.
10. I don't believe in matching clothes.
11. Currently reading Catch-22 for the first time. Oops.
1. Who's your favorite fictional character? Amber, from The Accidental by Ali Smith.
2. Did you like high school? That's funny.
3. Are you for or against human cloning? I watched Family Matters and liked it in the 1990s. Does that count?
4. Were you ever bitten by a dog? My little brother used to bite me. A lot.
5. Would you travel back or forward in time? Forward. Backwards is impossible–technically speaking.
6. Do you have a guilty pleasure TV show? I don't have a TV anymore. But, I used to watch a lot of Judge Judy in college.
7. Are you lactose intolerant? Nope. Thank god.
8. If you had to eat a baby or an old person in a starvation situation which would you choose and why? Did Jonathan Swift put you up to this?
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Envisat Validation Campaign takes-off
Following the successful launch of Envisat on 1 March 2002, last month saw the beginning of an important series of air-borne campaigns designed to check the results from 3 of the atmospheric chemistry instruments on board the Envisat satellite. The first of the validation campaign flights, involved in the Envisat Stratospheric Aircraft and Balloon Campaign (ESABC), have just taken place near Bologna in Italy and are set to continue for the next 12 months taking place in Sicily in Italy, France, Sweden and North America.
These validation campaigns are required to verify that the large number of geophysical data products from Envisat, are consistent with in-situ measurements made for the relevant geophysical variables – in this case atmospheric variables, such as temperature, pressure, atmospheric constituents, aerosol and cloud parameters. As part of the Envisat Stratospheric Aircraft and Balloon Campaign, a large number of different in-situ measurements will be made over the next months by air-borne and balloon-borne instruments to validate 3 of the instruments on board Envisat.
The 3 Envisat instruments that will be validated as a result of ESABC flights are MIPAS, GOMOS and SCIAMACHY, which are designed to observe the following:
- MIPAS (Michelson interferometer for passive atmospheric sounding) – collects information about chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere, such as those that will affect ozone concentrations in the future.
- GOMOS (Global ozone monitoring by occultation of stars) – observes the concentration of ozone and other constituents in the atmosphere.
- SCIAMACHY (Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography) – measures trace gases and aerosol concentrations in the atmosphere.
The instrument validation is being carried out by using several sensors installed on stratospheric balloons and two aircraft - the German meteorological research Falcon 20 and the Russian high-altitude research M-55 also called 'Geophysica'. Each flight will carry specialised payload configurations to measure different atmospheric constituents and take place at different latitudes during different seasons.
Last week, Geophysica successfully carried out two Envisat validation flights from the airport of Forli, near Bologna, Italy. The aircraft carried over a dozen sensors for each flight and two different payload configurations were used. The 'aerosol' configuration is dedicated to the measurement of particles in the atmosphere, which can be generated by industry and other human activity, or can be present as a result of volcanic activity or desert storms. The 'chemistry' configuration took measurements of atmospheric constituents and gases by remote sensing similar to the MIPAS, GOMOS and SCIAMACHY instruments on Envisat. The key sensors are MIPAS-STR and SAFIRE-A and are large instruments weighing around 400 kg. SAFIRE-A is embarked on the lower side of the aircraft below the pilot cabin, whilst MIPAS-STR is installed on the top of the aircraft, as can be seen in the adjacent image.
The flight carrying the aerosol configuration took-off from Forli airport and flew towards Sicily and Libya to perform measurements over a Sahara dust storm, which had been predicted to cover parts of Southern Italy. The airplane flew over the island of Lampedusa on which a ground-based lidar is also operated for the satellite validation. The flight carrying the chemistry remote sensing payload flew over Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily - both flights were successful and lasted 5 hours. So that the validation instruments on the aircraft measured the same prevailing atmospheric conditions as the instruments on Envisat, the flight take-off times and tracks were carefully planned to coincide with Envisat's path. The campaign flights were achieved within 4 minutes of Envisat passing overhead – this time precision is exceptional.
The Envisat validation campaign is now set to continue with numerous other air-borne and balloon-borne flights over the next 12 months. The next campaign event is due to start in few days time in Kiruna (Sweden), where a team of scientists will launch stratospheric balloons so that the instruments can be validated at high latitudes.
The first data set collected during the Envisat Stratospheric Aircraft Campaign will be analysed by the Envisat Atmospheric Validation Team and reported in a scientific workshop on 9-13 December 2002 in ESRIN, Frascati, Italy. Next year, the full data set will be used for the medium term validation of the Envisat instruments and will eventually lead to a Balloon and Aircraft Validation Workshop in December 2003.


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Herb Lubalin and Tom Carnase based their 1970 typeface on Lubalin's logo for Avant Garde magazine. The Condensed was drawn by Ed Benguiat in 1974, and obliques designed by André Gürtler, Erich Gschwind and Christian Mengelt in 1977.
Unfortunately the current digital ITC version does not include these optically corrected obliques. Bitstream's and E+F's versions do, but lack all the ligatures and alternates.


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Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Real Absinthe comes to Asia
Malaysia, truly Asia. I have to admit to a soft spot for Malaysia, having lived there, as an "orang putih*" from 1999 to 2002. It's tropical, but not impossibly so. The people I worked with then were straightforward, very hard-working, and fun to be with. The food was amazing (if sometimes a little too hot for me) and the shopping was excellent value. Finally my second daughter was born there and so boasts a Malaysian birth certificate that we can't decipher. So when I had the opportunity to start selling both La Clandestine and Angélique absinthes in Malaysia, I was thrilled.
The official launch was held at Werners in Bukit Bintang at the end of March 2009 (when, through bad planning, I was in Los Angeles), and has already been covered by a photographer's blog, by a local liquor blogger, and by another local blog. The photographer has posted more photos on their main site: click on Events, then on TWE Absinthe Launching to see all 86 photos from the launch party.
A short selection follows. The guests and media gathered at the bar to witness the preparation of the Absinthe cocktails:
The Fairy Station, where traditional methods and shooters are shown, with Absinthe Fountain and Spoon:
Local mixologist, Ben Ng, demonstrating traditonal preparation methods:
Thanks, Ben!
Two local mixologists shaking up the absinthe cocktails:
and the traditional French method with sugar cube over Absinthe spoon:
A big thank you to Vincent and Michelle of TWE for organising this event: prospects look great.
This article is headed "Real Absinthe comes to Asia." But isn't real absinthe already in Asia? There is a small selection of good absinthes, including both La Clandestine and the Jades, in Japan.
There are other cheaper absinthes/absinths in Asia: La Fée has made it to Thailand (primarily the Bohemian version) and Singapore. Sebor has apparently been shipped to China and Fruko is in Taiwan. But to date, none of them seems to have focused on traditional consumption methods which will, in my opinion, be important to create a long-term sustainable business.
I like the fact that while absinthe flaming was apparently allowed at the event, Ben and the Malaysia team actively promoted traditional consumption methods. I already wrote that I sometimes found the Malaysian food too hot, and I also prefer it if my absinthe is not served too hot! Durians are too "heaty;" absinthe, preferably with "sky juice" is "cooling!" Best - lah!
* For my readers outside Malaysia, you may wish to study Manglish to understand some of this article!
Posted by Alan at 14:30
Labels: Asia, bars, La Clandestine, Malaysia
2 comments:
- The Absinthe Review Network said...
La Clandestine is just taking over the world, eh?
- 26 April 2009 at 21:35
- Alan said...
Hi Ben, If only it was that simple ...
- 27 April 2009 at 05:45
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When Mario Kart hit the Wii, Nintendo released a goofy plastic steering wheel that was supposed to simulate driving. Mario Kart 7 is around the corner. Know what that means?
Another goofy steering wheel. This time it isn't from Nintendo and it's not for the Nintendo Wii. Rather, this "Mario Kart 7 Handle" is for the Nintendo 3DS and it's from venerated Japanese peripheral maker Hori.
I'm not gonna lie. This thing looks dumb. If I saw you playing with it, I'd point and laugh. That's why you enjoy the heck out of stuff like this in the privacy of your own home. Nobody can judge you there, not even me.
On sale Dec. 1 in Japan. Yours for ¥1,280 or US$17.
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Independent StudySLN #: 13059
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A student wishing to pursue independent study or fieldwork for credit must obtain approval of the Associate Dean and the consent of a faculty member to supervise a proposed project and must submit a statement in detail, defining the area of study and justifying the proposal. The faculty member assigns the amount of credit that the proposal justifies. In awarding credit to a student for an independent study paper, a faculty member should require a quantum of work from the student which approximates the amount of work expected from students enrolled in a regular course taken for the same number of credits. Faculty members should set minimum lengths for independent study papers based upon the complexity of the subject, the existing volume of literature on the topic, the number of redrafts required to complete the assignment, and the originality of the student's work product. Although exact guidelines cannot be formulated in awarding credit, past practices indicate that a paper of at least 50-75 pages, which has been redrafted one or more times after review by the faculty member, will be required for three credits. Papers of roughly 35-50 pages (with one redraft) should be required for two credits, and a minimum of 25 pages (with one redraft) for one credit. An independent study can be either graded or pass/fail at the discretion of the supervising professor.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1-3
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Skills Requirement: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Yes
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Public corruption is hardly a new phenomenon, and policymakers have long struggled to find an effective mechanism to deter or punish corruption. While we have recently tried to deal with public corruption through legislation aimed at reducing its incidence, nineteenth-century policymakers adopted a very different tactic. In the nineteenth century, courts used contract law to discourage public corruption by refusing to enforce contracts that they deemed corrupt. Just as they would refuse to enforce contracts for prostitution, they would refuse to enforce contracts between public servants and private entities that undermined the integrity of representative government. In the most striking instance of this practice, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to enforce a contract to lobby Congress, holding that it was a clearly corrupt practice and against the public policy of the United States.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Teachout on Corruption and 19th-Century Contract Law
Zephyr Teachout, Fordham University School of Law, The Unenforceable Corrupt Contract: Corruption and 19th Century Contract Law, which appeared in the NYU Review of Law and Social Change 35 (2011). here's is an extract from the article:
1 comment:
- Shag from Brookline said...
Thanks for the link. I have downloaded and will soon read Prof. Teachout's article. She has written much on corruption. I read earlier this week her Essay "Facts in Exile: Corruption and Abstraction in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" and it was great. I don't have a direct link but the article appears in Loyola UniversityChicago Law Journal, Vol. 42, 2011, page 295. Before Citizens United came down, Prof. Teachout had been working on a book on corruption for publication in 2010. Apparently Citizens United suggested a rewrite, based upon her papers thereafter. As we have seen post-Citizens United with Super PACs in the current presidential campaign, money does talk and perceptions of corruption may be the result.
- February 25, 2012 at 5:58:00 AM EST
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Logan's Bocce Bash Here's a fund-raiser that we put together on short notice that turned out extremely well. Three-year-old Logan qualified for an expensive stem cell procedure in Dusseldorf, Germany which has had great results treating cerebral palsy. So, family … Continue reading
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Barnes & Noble, Elan, WebMD are big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Barnes & Noble Inc., up $1.55 at $15.06
Leonard Riggio, the bookseller's founder and chairman, told the company that he is going to try to buy its retail business.
Hertz Global Holdings Inc., up 31 cents at $19.04
The rental car company posted a loss in the fourth quarter, but its outlook for 2013 topped expectations of Wall Street analysts.
Dillard's Inc., down $8 at $76.92
The department store operator said that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 14 percent, slightly below Wall Street's expectations.
Elan Corp. PLC, up 54 cents at $11.14
Private company Royalty Pharma said it wants to buy the Irish drug maker for about $6.5 billion, but hasn't received a response.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., up 64 cents at $26.03
The tire company said that fourth-quarter net income fell by more than half, but its results met Wall Street expectations.
The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc., down $2.18 at $45.78
A Janney Capital Markets analyst downgraded shares of the children's clothing retailer, citing increasing competition.
Affymax Inc., down $14.10 at $2.42
The company was forced to recall its anemia drug after some kidney dialysis patients died and others had severe allergic reactions.
WebMD Health Corp., up 74 cents at $21.18
Shares of the health information company rose after posting better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter.


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Last night was a big night for Jason Segel, as the writer and star of The Muppets appeared on NBC for his first ever gig as host of Saturday Night Live. As Jason would explain in his monologue, two of his dreams came true this year: hosting SNL and making a movie with the Muppets. Well, one of those dreams almost got derailed completely as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Rowlf the Dog, Scooter, Camilla, Statler, and Waldorf appeared to, seemingly innocently, help Jason with his opening song. But... when the Muppets found out that they weren't the ones hosting SNL, well... just see for yourself in the amazing video below!
Luckily, this wasn't the only time the Muppets appeared during last night's episode. Kermit stopped by "Weekend Update" with Seth Myers for a little bit of fun in a segment they like to call "Really!?! With Seth and Kermit" wherein Seth and Kermit yell at Congress for declaring cafeteria pizza a vegetable.
Yes. That Really!?! happened. What an incredibly awesome appearance!! The Muppets were in prime form, as they have been almost consistently recently, and one can only speculate how long it will be before they get to host themselves. Brilliant.
Now... if you'll excuse me, I have to go figure out how they had Piggy and Fozzie talking at the same time during the monologue on a live show.
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, email@example.com
Nov 20, 2011
Really!?! - The Muppets Crash SNL
Tags: Jason Segel, Kermit the Frog, SNL, TV Appearances
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MUPPET AWESOMENESS!ReplyDelete
My brain just exploded with joy!!!ReplyDelete
- James HansenMonday, November 21, 2011 at 3:56:00 AM CST
Jason: "Maybe the reason they chose me was because they thought I was a more versatile actor for a VARIETY SHOW."ReplyDelete
Oh riiiiight, because The Muppet Show was so obviously reality television. Seriously.
Yep I was thinking the same thing - how are Fozzie and Piggy on stage at the same time in a live performance? Maybe Eric throws his voice really well?ReplyDelete
Oh well, it was such a fun appearance from them, I loved that the Muppeteers got to be in the goodnights as well. Awesome.
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Men's, women's varsity eight boats excel in first regatta
November 9, 2013 | Augusta, Ga.
Following an overnight frost, temperatures rose into the mid-60s by mid-morning and reflections of fall colors off the water made for a great day of racing for Liberty University's crew team, Saturday at the Head of the South in Augusta, Ga.
First-year Head Coach Sarah Morris was thrilled to see the majority of her team's members finally have the chance to get their oars wet in their first real regatta of the fall.
"We had nine boats entered in 18 races total," Morris said. "This was the novice rowers' first race and I was super excited. They did exceptionally well. The varsity teams were really good at stepping in and helping out as well and we had a few medals at the end of the day after some exceptional rowing."
|The men's championship eight boat rows in the finals, where it finished fourth in 16 minutes, 49 seconds late Saturday.
Combined, Liberty's men's and women's teams earned 37.5 points, placing them 20th out of the 47 teams that scored in the regatta, won by host Clemson University with 269 points. Complete team and individual race results are available online.
The Lady Flames' women's championship eight boat racked up nearly half (18) of Liberty's points by finishing second in the final race of the day, as darkness descended on the Savannah River.
"Our women's and men's championship eight races were the highlights of the day, especially medaling on the women's side, which was a really big deal for them," Morris said.
Sophomore Ron Beimel served as coxswain for that boat and junior Kylie Peterson rowed in the stroke seat, setting the pace and leading the team.
|The women's varsity eight pause to pose as they carry their boat toward the docks at Saturday's Head of the South in Augusta, Ga.
Liberty placed second in 18 minutes, 53.45 seconds in the 5,000-meter race, behind only Georgia's A team (first in 18:15.27) and ahead of the College of Charleston (19:24.57) and Georgia's B team (19:31.20).
In the preceding men's championship eight final, Liberty — led by sophomore stroke seat rower Joel Buckhalt on a boat coxed by junior Taylor Hardin — pulled out a fourth-place finish in 16:49.07, the fastest time the Flames have ever clocked on that course.
"It wasn't as big as the Head of the Charles (the largest regatta in the United States held Oct. 19 in Boston), but there was some good competition," Morris said. "William & Mary was there, which is the closest competition we've had in the past, along with Wake Forest and the University of Georgia."
Georgia placed fourth overall, and second among college teams, with 141.75 points.
"Clemson won the most races," Morris said. "It was good to be able to measure ourselves against them as well as Georgia."
Morris was particularly proud of Liberty's women's collegiate and club novice eight boat, which placed fifth out of 12 boats in the morning final in 20:03.70.
"The novice women's eight boat did exceptionally well," Morris said. "Everybody there said it went better than most of their practices. They all stepped up. It was really exciting."
Liberty also got some strong performances from its smaller boats.
"We had some singles and double races and even entered some mixed boats, as well," Morris said.
Soon after the ice thawed off the Flames' sculls, Connor Houston placed third in 22:20.41 in a men's masters single race that initiated the day's competition for Liberty at 8:40 a.m.
|Senior team captains Connor Houston (left) and Mitchell Dieudonne strike a pose after placing third in the men's club doubles final in 21:17.44.
Houston later teamed up with fellow senior captain Mitchell Dieudonne for another third-place showing in the men's club doubles final in 21:17.44.
"That's the hardest race because each person has one oar and it's easy to tip the boat over," Morris said. "They jumped in and had fun with it and came in third out of five boats."
The Head of the South was Liberty's final regatta of the fall season and Morris said it was a good note to end on as the team prepares for the spring sprint season, when the courses are shortened to 2,000 meters.
"If you compare it to running, this was the distance season and the spring will be more of a sprint when we'll get the athletes to see how hard they can sprint for 2,000 meters," Morris said. "They're headed in the right direction as long as they keep up their fitness through the winter months. When we get back for next semester, we'll do about six weeks of indoor training until it gets warm enough to be out on the water" for practices at the 1,500-meter Ivy Lake in Bedford County.


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VICTORIA - The tax that launched a province-wide referendum, forced a premier out of office and set off a series of political apologies is officially on its way out.
British Columbia's finance minister introduced legislation that will help the province make the transition from the harmonized sales tax back to the provincial sales tax on April 1.
The introduction of Bill 2 by Mike de Jong comes almost 18 months after British Columbians voted in a referendum to dump the harmonized sales tax in favour of the PST.
The bill includes provisions like keeping the tax and price of tobacco constant, returns a 2.7 cents per litre tax on propane, and clarifies taxes on heating oil, non-motor fuel oil and natural gas.
After the tax was rejected by voters, the provincial government worked out an agreement to repay the federal government the $1.6 billion it gave the province as an incentive to blend the taxes.
The 12 per cent harmonized sales tax was a combination of the federal goods and services tax and the PST, and the ministry says more than 100,000 businesses will need to register to make the transition.
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Starting today, you can pre-order The Expendables 2 via PSN PLAY. The game is launching first on PS3 via PSN July 31 for $14.99, and PlayStation Plus members can nab the game for $11.99 – or 20% off – during launch week. If you pre-order the game, you'll get a for a free theme based […]
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Sony has announced the return of its PSN PLAY summer initiative. Pre-orders start on July 24, and those who purchase two titles or more will be given a bonus cash voucher for use on PlayStation Network. Gamers who buy games during the pre-order period will receive an exclusive PS3 XMB theme based on each game […]
The Expendables 2 debut trailer features crazy-as-hell Terry Crews, Dolph Lundgren
Ubisoft has released the first trailer for The Expendables 2, featuring Terry Cruise acting crazy as hell and Dolph Lundgren looking rather ragged. Don't worry though: there's some gameplay footage in there as well. Watch it below. The game is due for release on PSN August 1, and August 17 on XBLA and PC.
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Ubisoft has announced The Expendables 2 based on the second instalment in Lionsgate and Millennium Films' film franchise. Footage of the game surfaced last week. In the game, players will be tasked with rescuing "an extremely valuable, kidnapped billionaire," and in the process all "hell breaks loose" in an "explosive mix of testosterone and kerosene." […]
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Guilty! Monticello marauders cop a plea
The saga of the Monticello break-in ended on Thursday, May 6, as UVA nursing students Heather Lynn Horn and Connor Hyland Ginley pled guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor trespass, avoiding jail time and a felony record for breaking and entering.
On Saturday night, March 20, the two had attended the 100th anniversary dinner of The Raven Society, an elite UVA honor society of which Horn was reportedly a member.
Following the gala, the pair repaired to TJ's mountain, where, according to Albemarle Police Lt. Earl Newton, they were apprehended by Monticello security sometime just after 2am on Sunday, March 21. Newton says a guard "noticed the top portion of a downstairs window open, and heard a woman's voice."
The two were caught as they were walking away from the house, and county police were summoned for the arrest. Newton says he's unaware of any reports regarding alcohol use before or during the incident.
Though Horn and Ginley did not return the Hook's calls, they have each stated publicly that they meant no harm by their late-night expedition.
"We just drove up to the exterior of the gate," The Daily Progress quoted Horn on Monday, March 22.
Ginley said in The Washington Post two days later, "We were just appreciating Monticello... We were just walking around enjoying ourselves. We didn't damage anything."
Damage or not, Monticello brass wasn't amused.
"The charge of breaking and entering the house is absolutely valid," said Monticello head Dan Jordan the week after the break-in, declining to elaborate on the actual location of the accused when they were discovered. Jordan said the break-in was the first in his 20-year tenure with Monticello.
But despite the seriousness of breaking in to a national monument, Monticello's attitude seems to have softened since then. The charge was reduced to misdemeanor trespass. The two got off with the proverbial slap on the wrist: a 30-day suspended jail sentence and 60 hours of community service.
Rick Moore, the deputy Commonwealth Attorney who prosecuted the case, did not return the Hook's call.
In addition to legal sanctions, the students could face consequences from UVA. Raven president Cameron Howell declined comment about Horn's standing with the Raven Society. But UVA spokesperson Carol Wood says any repercussions would come through the University Judiciary Committee, a student-run body that handles complaints regarding student behavior.
Like the UVA Honor Council, the UJC can issue a variety of punishments, ranging from warning to restitution to expulsion, "depending on the gravity of the offense," says Wood.
It's unlikely such results would ever make the news, however.
"We never make that public," says Wood.
As for Monticello, it appears there are no hard feelings.
"We're satisfied with this resolution," says Jordan in a prepared statement. "Some good kids did something dumb, got caught, and paid for their mistake. We wish them well in their future endeavors."
Heather Lynn Horn's March 21 mugshot
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MIAMI -- The road to heartbreak included a misread fly ball in the ninth inning Monday night that opened the door to a marathon. It involved a baffling intentional walk in the 12th and, finally, the deciding run in the 15th.
It took 5 hours, 31 minutes to unfold, and at the end of it, after taking the lead in the top of the 15th, the Mets found themselves 4-3 losers to the Marlins.
It began with Matt Harvey, who threw a career-high 121 pitches while allowing one run and striking out seven in 51/3 laborious innings. It ended with Shaun Marcum, usually a starter, allowing a tying single by Rob Brantly and the winning sacrifice fly by Nick Green in the 15th.
"Again, Matt got us to where we needed to get; we just can't drive any runs in,'' Terry Collins said. "We played all the percentages we could play all night long and nothing worked.''
The Mets finished 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position after failing to get a hit in their first 16 chances. In the 15th, Ruben Tejada's two-out infield single off Jon Rauch drove in Lucas Duda, who had doubled.
But Marcum, who volunteered for his first relief work since 2007, took the loss. Perhaps the only consolation is that with Thursday's off day, Marcum should have enough time to make his next scheduled start Friday against the Braves.
"Yeah, it's frustrating,'' said Marcum, the Mets' ninth pitcher. "I'd rather make mistakes and get hit all over the place. I made some pretty good pitches, especially when I went back and looked at the video. I guess you just tip your hat and move on.''
Collins said of Marcum's volunteering to pitch: "I applaud him, because Anthony Recker was next.'' Anthony Recker happens to be the Mets' backup catcher.
By the sixth inning, sweat soaked through Harvey's jersey. He already had crossed into uncharted territory, his pitch count well past his career-high 112. In the dugout, Collins stood near the rail with his arms crossed. He wasn't going anywhere.
"I didn't feel tired at all,'' Harvey said. "I actually felt better in the last two innings than I did in the whole game.''
He retired one batter, then left two aboard before walking off. He left the game with a 2-1 lead even though his typical fastball command had eluded him.
Robert Carson and Scott Atchison closed out the inning before LaTroy Hawkins and Brandon Lyon each tossed a scoreless inning. At that point, John Buck's mammoth two-run shot off Marlins phenom Jose Fernandez appeared to be enough.
Buck's two-run shot in the fourth inning struck the home run structure in left-centerfield after traveling an estimated 439 feet. It was Buck's ninth homer in April, tying him with Carlos Delgado (2006) and Dave Kingman (1976) for the club record. His total of 25 RBIs puts him one short of Jeff Kent's team record for the month set in 1996.
But the Mets paid for failing to add on against Stony Brook product Tom Koehler, who followed Fernandez with three innings of scoreless relief. Given a 2-1 lead to protect, Bobby Parnell allowed Justin Ruggiano's double to right-center and Brantly's single that fell in front of centerfielder Collin Cowgill, who came in as a defensive replacement, only to misread the soft fly. With runners at the corners and nobody out, Green lifted a sacrifice fly to tie the score.
"Off the bat, I thought it was back,'' Cowgill said. "Took a step back, and finally, when I made the correction, it was too late.''
The Mets survived a bases- loaded, two-out jam in the 12th, created partly by Collins' odd intentional walk of Donovan Solano after Solano fell behind in the count 1-and-2. Jeurys Familia escaped by getting Placido Polanco to ground out.


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Should You Buy Your Kids LeBron X Sneakers?
Follow this advice if your children ask you to purchase this expensive footwear.
The latest in over-the-top gear that might catch a kid's fancy is Nike's LeBron X sneaker. It tops out at $270 for the high-end version, which comes with technology that lets users measure things such as how quick they are and how high they jump (the standard model retails for "only" $180). That's a tad better than the $315 price point that was first reported. But the question remains: How should parents handle a kid's request for this expensive footwear?
In a word, fuggeddaboutit. Sometimes, in the interest of teaching your children about relative values or just plain saving money, you have to say enough is enough. And $270 (or even $180) is too much.
A teachable moment. When I first started writing this column in the 1990s, the hot product was the Pump sneaker, which was one of the first items of kids' footwear with a price tag that passed the three-figure mark. What we did in our household -- and what I recommended to other parents -- was to set a limit on how much we would pay for a pair of shoes (about $50 back then, as I recall). If the kids wanted something more expensive, they'd have to make up the difference. That pretty quickly put an end to requests for outrageous footwear. The kids went scurrying either to find shoes that were within their budget or come up with the money themselves.
So consider this latest marketing outrage a prime teachable moment -- especially if you've exhausted your budget on back-to-school clothes. My "sneaker rule" still stands. But take this opportunity to give middle- and high-school students more responsibility for buying their own clothing.
When kids hit their teens, and before they have income of their own, you can expand their allowance to include clothes (see Don't Tie Allowance to Chores). Base the amount on what you've just spent (assuming you didn't bust your budget). You can distribute the money monthly or seasonally -- perhaps starting next spring, if you've already covered this winter's wardrobe, and next fall for back-to-school.
Along with the added cash comes additional responsibility for making their own decisions about how to spend it. Start with these steps:
Discuss with your kids what the money will cover. For example, do you expect them to purchase all their clothing, or is the money for discretionary items while you cover the basics, such as undies and outerwear?
Ask them to mine their closets and drawers to see what's still usable or can be refreshed. It's a great way to teach the difference between wants and needs. For example, if they need new shoes and want the LeBron X, they'll have to decide whether the yawning affordability gap is worth filling or whether they'd rather go with less-expensive shoes and use their cash for other things.
Have them do a trial run online, by comparing prices at Web sites or signing up for sale alerts from their favorite stores (see our 15 favorite sites for finding deals online). And take them shopping with you at least once, so you can steer them to sale racks or introduce them to shopping apps (see Score the Best Deals on Shopping).
Once they have income of their own from summer or part-time work, you can cut back on their allowance.
Either way, paying for their own clothes shouldn't sound like a punishment that puts them in a straitjacket. On the contrary, you should sell it as a reward that gives them a chance to make their own choices and fashion statements.
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