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TPC 5.x has introduced a new Cognos interface into the TPC data model for storage performance metrics.
The original GUI is still there and works the same as always, but the Cognos interface actually provides some important new capabilities. This webinar will cover the creation of simple tabular performance reports (csv formats), but including some new information columns and how to use them. Along the way, it will discuss recommendations for performance monitoring and management, capacity planning for performance, and how to use TPC performance reports to accomplish this.
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Compatibility problems continue to plague Internet Explorer 11, with some Microsoft customers once again complaining that the company's latest browser doesn't work with one of its own products.
Users first raised red flags about IE11 in October, when reports surfaced that the browser was rendering a number of sites strangely, including several Google properties and Microsoft's own Outlook.com.
Microsoft apparently released a fix for those problems – although exactly why the issues cropped up to begin with is not entirely clear – but now Redmond's latest and greatest browser seems to be at it again. And as before, it's a Microsoft product that's taking the hit.
On Thursday, Microsoft service engineer Daria Barteneva bloggedthat customers of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online are having problems running the initial configuration of new CRM Online instances, including free trials.
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Director David Dobkin is best known for helming raunchy, broad comedies like the smash hit Wedding Crashers and the underrated switcheroo pic The Change-Up. But for his next venture, he's diving into drama—well dramedy anyway—with Warner Bros' The Judge.
Penned by Nick Schenk (Gran Torino) and revised by Bill Dubuque, the film will star Robert Downey Jr. as a successful lawyer who returns home following the unexpected death of his mother. Once there, he discovers his estranged father is suspected of having murdered her, and the two reconnect while trying to clear the family name. Downey had campaigned for Jack Nicholson to play his father in this flick. But once Nicholson said no, producers wrangled another storied heavy hitter in Robert Duvall.
THR reports the latest to join this already impressive cast is Law & Order: Criminal Intent star Vincent D'Onofrio, who has been steadily scoring film roles since the show drew to a close after ten seasons. He's set to play Downey's older brother with whom his character will reconnect while seeking to discover the truth about their mother's death. With this trio, Dobkin's already built a solid base to take the risk of tackling drama.
There's no mention yet as to when The Judge might roll into production. But in the meantime, you can see Downey in Iron Man 3, D'Onofrio in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, and Duvall in A Night in Old Mexico. Each of which is expected to come out within the next year.


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Denver, Colo., Sep 20, 2012 / 01:49 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A scrap of Egyptian papyrus that might depict Jesus with a wife has drawn media attention, but a scripture professor says it should not affect Christians' understanding of Jesus.
Mark Giszczak, Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute in Denver, said that those who use sources like the papyrus to continue a controversy over whether Jesus was married are "really seeking to revive the ghost of Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code' novel."
He told CNA Sept. 19 that some of the interest in these sources derives from an "obsession with making Jesus seem like nothing special, a mere human teacher rather than the Son of God."
"Jesus, the incarnate Word, confronts every generation anew with his radical claims to be God and to die for the world," he stated. "The story of his life should not be rewritten, but received and believed in."
The text in question is a fragment of papyrus written in the Egyptian Coptic language. The fragment is about 1.5 inches by 3 inches.
It bears the phrase "Jesus said to them, 'My wife …'" and on the next line it allegedly says "she will be able to be my disciple."
The origin of the fragment is not known, though it was first examined in the 1980s. It appears to date to the fourth century and likely came from Egypt. Its owner remains anonymous and is trying to sell his collection to Harvard.
Harvard Divinity School historian Karen L. King reported on the fragment in Rome on Sept. 18 at the International Congress of Coptic Studies.
Giszczak said the Catholic Church has never taught that Jesus was married and the New Testament does not say he had a wife.
"A fourth century text that reports that Jesus said 'my wife' does not change what we know about Jesus from the New Testament," he said. "Rather, it shows that certain fourth century Coptic-speakers might have believed that Jesus was married, a belief which contradicts the account of the gospels."
Some Old Testament figures like the prophet Jeremiah and first-century Jews practiced celibacy, while Jesus himself encouraged the practice in Matthew 19, Giszczak noted.
King has consulted with experts who say that the fragment is likely not a forgery. She has suggested that the fragment is copied from a second-century Greek text.However, other Coptic experts have questioned the fragment's authenticity, according to the Associated Press. They are critical of its appearance, grammar, script, lack of context, and ambiguous origins.
In remarks to The New York Times, King cautioned against using the fragment as proof that Jesus was in fact married. She said the text was likely written centuries after Jesus lived and Christian literature does not say anything about whether Jesus was married.
However, major media sources like The New York Times have said the discovery could "reignite" debate about whether Jesus was married. They also say the fragment could cause debate over whether Jesus may have had a female disciple.
Giszczak rejected this view. He noted that the New Testament shows Jesus had female followers who were with him at the crucifixion, including Mary Magdalene, but no wife is mentioned. Women, including his mother Mary, were also with the apostles after the Ascension.
"Jesus clearly had women among his disciples," he said, adding that they were not counted among the12 apostles whom Jesus specially appointed to preach and judge.
Giszczak said Catholics should be "wary" of reputed new discoveries and "wait for all the facts to come out." New texts should be "weighed in light of the New Testament and the teaching of the Church."
Non-canonical documents about Jesus have been a source for sensationalism in the past.
A National Geographic Society investigation on the Gospel of Judas, a second-century text written by a heretical Gnostic sect, resulted in a documentary broadcast on Palm Sunday in 2008.
The project claimed the text showed Judas in a positive light, but prominent scholars accused the documentary of mistranslation, commercial exploitation and scholarly malpractice.


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PEORIA, Ariz. -- The lineup that the Indians' assembled for Saturday's game against the Mariners looked nothing like the projected nine for Opening Day. The group Cleveland fielded at Peoria Stadium was instead a glimpse at the ballclub's future.
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and center fielder Tyler Naquin -- the Indians' first-round picks in the 2011 and '12 Drafts, respectively -- were in the starting lineup, along with second base prospect Jose Ramirez. Middle infield prospects Tony Wolters and Ronny Rodriguez came off the bench.
"That was really fun today," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "Our young kids, and they're really young, they looked like they belonged out there. That was really exciting."
Combined, those five farmhands went 7-for-17 at the plate in a 10-5 Cactus League victory for the Indians, accounting for three runs scored, three extra-base hits and four RBIs in the process. Lindor paced the pack of prospects by going 3-for-5 with an RBI triple and one run.
Francona has been impressed all spring by the 19-year-old Lindor, who has hit .316 (6-for-19) in nine Cactus League games.
"His future is really bright," Francona said. "And the kid Ramirez and Naquin. That was a fun day for the organization."
Many of Cleveland's regulars had appeared in three consecutive games, including Friday's night game against the D-backs. As a result, Saturday's tilt against Seattle was used as a rest day for most of the Major Leaguers. Utility man Mike Aviles and backup catcher Lou Marson were in the lineup, along with bench candidates Jason Giambi, Ezequiel Carrera and Cord Phelps.
"We're just trying to cover everything," Francona said of giving the regular players a day off. "Their bodies aren't used to playing a night game, and then a day game yet."


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This is a far cry from the role of Bella Swan.
Kristen Stewart is showing her true range in the intense trailer for 'Camp X-Ray,' the Guantanamo Bay drama that has the actress playing an Army soldier forming a surprising friendship with one of the prisoners.
Stewart has always had infused her characters with a dark intensity, but none more so than her character in 'X-Ray,' who is slowly learning that things aren't always so black and white as her friendship with the detainee — a man supposed to be the enemy — grows and grows. The dramatic trailer, which also features critics' praise for the performances, is absolutely riveting and will only pique your interest to see the film — and to see the former 'Twilight' star in an entirely new light.
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Clocks of all types have always been popular with collectors. The eighteenth-century tall case, or grandfather's clock, was designed to house a works with a long pendulum. In 1816, Eli Terry patented a new, smaller works for a clock, and the case became smaller. The clock could be kept on a shelf instead of on the floor. By 1840, coiled springs were used and even smaller clocks were made. Battery-powered electric clocks were made in the 1870s. Electric blinking-eye clocks were figural clocks designed in the 1870s. Animated clocks in the shape of dogs, cats, flowers, comic characters, or clowns were popular from 1900 to 1950. A garniture set can include a clock and other objects displayed on a mantel.
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Atari co-founder Ted Dabney has died at age 80
Ted Dabney, the Atari co-founder who helped create Pong, has passed away.
Atari headlines
New Atari console gets a release window and pricing details
By this time next year, you could own a brand-new Atari system.
Watch a magic Atari suck the Rock off into a jungle in new Jumanji trailer
The first trailer for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has dropped.
Atari releases teaser for the Ataribox, "a brand new" product "years in the making"
We may not know what this is, but it's happening.
The infamous buried Atari cartridges have earned $107,000 so far
The Atari E.T. cartridges, famously buried in a landfill in Alamogoro, New Mexico, are worth a lot now that they've been dug up.
This R2D2 droid is actually 8 consoles and a projector
Star Wars fas have probably dreamed of owning their own R2D2 droid at some point, and one gamer is living that dream right now, except his robot houses eight game consoles and a projector.
Wargaming acquires Total Annihilation and Master of Orion franchises
World of Tanks developer Wargaming.net has purchased the Total Annihilation and Master of Orion franchises from Atari. The firm also announced it will be opening up a new office in the US.
Atari hit by dwindling revenue, files for bankruptcy
The economic strain appears to be taking its toll on Atari. According to the L.A Times, the creators of Pong have filed a petition for bankruptcy.
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3D rolling to 3DS in October
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3D has been dated for Nintendo 3DS in Europe, along with a list of console exclusive new features.
Baldur's Gate gets Enhanced Edition this summer, new content confirmed
The wait is finally over. Baldur's Gate is back, and it's… enhanced!
D&D Daggerdale trailer shows skills of the Fighter
Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale. Downloadable fantasy RPG. Out this spring. Developed by Bedlam. Published by Atari. All about the fighting.
Halo 2600 cartridge available at Classic Gaming Expo
If there's anything cooler than a downloadable retro remake of Halo, it's the chance to own a really truly Halo 2600 cartridge for your Atari, assuming it still works and you can find it under the pile of board games in the attic.
Ghostbusters briskly moves one million units in North America
After debuting little more than a month ago, Ghostbusters: The Videogame has already haunted one million North American homes. "We are very pleased with the performance of Ghostbusters: The Videogame, and credit the game's quality as well as the incredible support from both the established and new fan-base all helping to make this a retail […]
Atari first quarter revenues rise, but future success still uncertain
Gamasutra has the full scoop on Atari's first quarter earnings, and things are looking pretty good. Boosted by the strong sales of games like Chronicles of Riddick and Ghostbusters, revenues soared 30% up to €54.5 million ($77.78 million). However, Atari isn't popping the champagne and threatening to stop supporting the PS3 just yet. The future, […]
Ubisoft now publishing Heroes Over Europe
Ubisoft has taken the reigns on Heroes Over Europe, a WWII flight combat game that was originally set to be published by Atari. The game is a sequel to 2005's Heroes of the Pacific. Now it's landing on consoles and PCs worldwide in September. Thanks, D'toid.
Geralt gets propositioned in new Rise of the White Wolf screens
For some of us, autumn, and the console versions of The Witcher, can't get here soon enough. There's new screens of Rise of the White Wolf after the break. Sure, we've already played it on PC. Sure, it's the same game despite a major rebuild. Doesn't matter. It's Geralt. The Captain Kirk of the medieval […]
Atari saving Brash's Tale of Despereaux
After Brash Entertainment shuttered its doors last month, a number of the short-lived publisher's unreleased games were left teetering on the brink of obscurity. Fortunately, the newly emboldened Atari reached out a hand just in time to stop movie tie-in Tale of Depereaux's fall. With a big-screen debut only a couple of weeks away, this […]
Atari officially announced as publisher of Ghostbusters and Riddick, release windows revealed
So it was rumored; so shall it be. After a relaxing summer in publishing limbo, Ghostbusters officially has a new shuttle onto shelves in the form of Atari. The company gave the universal sign for "no comment" when asked about Ghostbusters' release date, but Variety's sources claim it'll launch next summer, riding a wave of […]
Baldur's Gate III rumours emerge
CVG reckons that a third instalment of the Baldur's Gate series is in development, but it's not being handled by BioWare. "Although it won't be ready for at least another year, we've heard the RPG sequel is coming along at an as-yet-unnamed developer and Neverwinter Nights 2 house Atari," says the site. It's rumour Friday, […]
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Once a week, students of Khentrul Rinpoché gather to practice and discuss the profound teachings of the Kalachakra Tantra. This advanced class gives an opportunity for those who have received tantric empowerment to become familiar with the unique practices of this extraordinary system.
Each class consists of reciting the "The Divine Ladder" in Tibetan, followed by extensive meditation. Topics discussed are drawn from Khentrul Rinpoché's book "Unveiling Your Sacred Truth, Book Three: The Enlightened Reality".
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BELGRADE, Serbia The young man wore a long beard and pants that stopped above his ankles. He sprayed the U.S. embassy in Bosnia with machine gun fire.
Friday's incident in Sarajevo, in which the gunman and a police officer were wounded but no one died, was the latest in a series of incidents in eastern Europe involving Wahhabis followers of an austere brand of Sunni Islam promoted by radicals, including the Taliban and al-Qaida fighters.
The recent rise of militant Wahhabis and other Islamic radicals across the Balkans including in Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and even European Union member Bulgaria has triggered concerns that the region could become a breeding ground for terrorists with easy access to Western Europe or the U.S.
The shooter in Friday's incident, 23-year-old Mevlid Jasarevic, came from Serbia the southern region of Sandzak, a Wahhabi stronghold but also had strong links with a conservative Bosnian Muslim village that has attracted police attention in the past.
Authorities across the Balkans say that not all Wahhabis are militants, and not all militants are Wahhabis. But they say the radical anti-Western Islamic teaching has the potential for creating terrorist cells that support the sect's militants rooted in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Many fear that militant Wahhabis and other extremist Muslims from the Balkans could slip across borders and blend into Western societies before conducting terrorist attacks.
There have already been incidents. In March, a Kosovo Albanian acting alone fatally shot two American airmen in Frankfurt. In 2008, three ethnic Albanian brothers originally from Macedonia were implicated in a plot to attack the U.S. Army's Fort Dix military base in New Jersey.
In March 2007, a police raid on what Serbian authorities said was a mountain terrorist camp unveiled a large cache of weapons, ammunition, hand grenades and plastic explosives. Twelve Wahhabis were later sentenced to lengthy prison terms, including on convictions that they planned terrorist attacks against the U.S. embassy in Belgrade.
"At this moment, the radicals cannot topple governments or trigger wars," said Dragan Simeunovic, a political science professor at Belgrade University and terrorism expert. "What they can do are sporadic terrorist attacks."
But, if they grow in numbers because of financial support from some Muslim countries, "we could expect bigger problems in the Balkans," he said.
The presence of radical Muslims in the war-ravaged Balkans is linked to mujahedeen foreign fighters who joined Bosniak Muslims in their battle against the Serbs in Bosnia's 1992-95 war for independence.
The Islamic fighters in Bosnia were largely tolerated by the U.S. and the West because of their opposition to former Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic's quest to create a "Greater Serbia" out of the former Yugoslav republics.
The issue of radical Islamic influence is particularly politically charged in Bosnia, a country divided between Bosniak Muslims, Catholic Croats and Orthodox Serbs. The Serbs maintain there is a huge presence of Wahhabis in the country, while Bosniaks downplay the problem and at times claim it does not exist.
Bosnian terrorism expert Vlado Azinovic said the divided and "dysfunctional" state of Bosnia does not have enough internal capacity to deal decisively with militant groups.
As a result, police complain they are not getting sufficient support to prevent terrorist attacks such as the one on Friday, or last year's bomb attack by a group of Wahhabis on a police station in the central town of Bugojno, in which one policeman was killed and several others injured.
"If you talk to law enforcement officials, they would tell you that they could deal with this problem decisively if there was political will, but unfortunately we have not seen that political will for way too long," Azinovic said.
According to Bosnia's intelligence agency, there are about 3,000 followers of Wahhabism in Bosnia, though not all of them could be considered a security threat.
Bosnian police on Saturday launched a massive operation against a conservative Muslim community in the northern mountain village of Gornja Maoca, the second such raid in the village in a year.
The remote village, where children are taught according to the austere Muslim school programs and women are clad head to toe, had been under continuous police surveillance.
So was Jasarevic, a Muslim from Serbia, who often visited there.
He was also known to police elsewhere. Serbian police said he was briefly arrested a year ago for brandishing "a large knife" during a visit by the U.S. Ambassador to Serbia to Novi Pazar, the administrative center of the Sandzak region. He was reportedly deported in 2008 from Austria after a robbery in Vienna, which is thought to be Europe's spiritual center of Wahhabism.
Serbian police on Saturday briefly detained 17 people in Sandzak who were alleged to be Jasarevic's associates. v Since the 2007 arrests, the ultraconservatives have reduced their presence in Novi Pazar, a town of 100,000 that is nearly 90 percent Muslim. Many are believed to have fled to neighboring Kosovo or Bosnia, escaping the police crackdown.
"The Wahhabi movement is no longer a problem in Novi Pazar, some of its individuals are," Serbian police Director Milorad Veljovic said.


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shattering had left me disappointed, confused and a little annoyed
That was my response to a tweet from Prelimar about the recent changes in WoW.
It also sums up the way I feel much of the time when I am depressed. No I'm not depressed right now, but right at this point of time my interest has waned for WoW, I dare say a temporary thing and I think much of how I feel is summed up in Bear's post.
So back on topic… where to start…
Talking about it
My ex-wife tried to kill herself last Monday.
Things were going really well for her, but that black dog grabbed her and shook her till she gave up.
Luckily her boyfriend was home, he called me in a panic, then got her to hospital and she was released in the wee hours of the morning.
She is much better now, and determined to be around for a long time.
I hope she keeps it together and it was a good sign that she attended the Movember Gala event… what a good place to beat back the black dog, surrounded by people who understand, that are supportive and prepared to have a laugh in the face of depression.
OK, I accept that may have been a bit of an over the top introduction… maybe my wife's recent state more so than my apathy for WoW, but I guess it was in part to show that some things, no matter how dire, shouldn't just be covered up. They need to be talked about and we can talk about them without shame.
There is more shame in a black eye… there is a good chance you deserve that.
So how are you feeling?
I'm feeling pretty good, it's good to come out of the closest with dark personal secrets like this.
Of course, if you have been reading my blog of any period of time, you probably realise this isn't some dark secret I work overtime to hide.
I know over the last 2.5 years people have made mention of it in comments, either on my blog, or on their own when they too have admitted they are dealing with issues other than the latest boss kill.
I've had quite a few comments, some emails, tweets and even ingame whispers since I started writing about my experience.
This is why I am not so quiet about my history of depression, because it draws people out to talk about the big black dog in the middle of the room.
- People will talk directly to me, sometimes in private, other times in public, about their experiences.
- People will talk about me at a later stage in hushed tones, maybe to elicit a response from someone they care about, maybe as a method of divulging their own battle.
- People will talk about it because it should be spoken of.
I am talking about it here, revealing more of myself than I ever have before, to a wide audience, primarily composed of strangers because it is important that we start speaking about depression. November, or Movember, is a good start, but preferably "every day"
So, really, how are you?
You know when someone breaks their arm, it's obvious, it's a talking point, people fight to write on the plaster. They want to know how you got it and there is a good chance you want to share the ever enlarging story of how you got it, what you had to do to get the bones pulled back into position, the pain, the medication, the constant, nagging itching under the plaster cast and how you can't wait for the day, just 6 weeks away, when you can get the plaster cast off and start again.
Or maybe cancer. Cancer is a bitch, a real bitch. It destroys lives, not just of the patient, but their family. There is no escaping it, it's obvious and we all pull together to talk about it. We talk about the discovery, the treatment, the family. We talk about many things and one that we speak of most often is the hope. The hope that the cancer can be beaten, the hope that life can go one with some semblance on normality.
Depression, we don't talk about. No one sees it. No one understands what it's like to live with it. No one but me.
It's mine.
My battle to deal with silently.
My burden to carry, not to share the misery with my friends or family.
There is no hope, so no sense in planning, in hoping.
It's mine and I will spare you the horrors until my time comes, it gets too hard, and I will give up.
It is obvious.
Others see our pain, feel our pain, and in turn experience a pain of their own, a helplessness of their own.
They don't know if they can speak of it, they are not even sure what it is…
Is it alcohol addition, drug addiction, work addiction, or even World of Warcraft addiction?
Or are they just methods of easing the pain, symptoms of something deeper, darker, that is slowly eating your will to live.
When others approach, you strike out. They don't understand, you don't want to hurt them. If only you can drive them away, somehow, against all the odds convince them to stop loving you so you can just fade away without hurting anyone else.
They don't understand. They know you are sad, but they don't know why. Sure things don't always go your way, but you have so much to be happy for. Loving friends and family, maybe a good education and a job. It doesn't make sense and they keep asking why you are so sad… you aren't sad, you just hate everything, your life, your circumstances, your work, your school, your friends, yourself.
If only there was someone you could talk to.
If only there were people you could see that speak about depression, that can give you hope that people do understand and that depression can be beaten, that you can live and love again, that you can learn to love yourself once more.
and there are…
Millions of us, (just look how many people signed up, from around the world for Movember in the last couple of years) in every walk of life, distant as the opposite side of the world, as close as your family and your friends, even closer, lying on the other side of the bed with your each and every night.
Shouting from the rafters
When I first realised that the cause of all my woes was not the outside world, but was inside me, was depression, I was vocal. It explained so much. I spoke about it often, to everyone. It was in a way, both a warped apology and promise to my friends and loved ones. An apology for the sorrow I had inflicted and a promise that I would beat it and once again be a source of joy, someone who they would want to be around (of course it was my warped mind that thought they didn't want to be around me… but.. well, that's depression for you).
In those first few weeks when I was quite volatile, having deep lows while I confronted the demon and great highs when I realised there was hope and meaning to my life, a very dear friend of mine came to me and shared his own burden. It was the 6 year anniversary of his death last Saturday, and I miss him dearly. What is important about him is he died from natural causes, not self-inflicted harm or neglect. He fought the black dog too and knew he wasn't alone, knew someone else shared his pain, understood his pain.
Yeah right you pathetic animated demon. I've beaten my inner demons… you are nothing!
Saving one life at a time
I mentioned earlier that I have received a whole pile of correspondence about these Movember posts. Every one thanking me for sharing, many thanking me for helping them to understand what it was that was driving their life, out of control and unwanted. Some have said they think my sharing may have saved their lives.
I can't hope for anything less, I can hope for more, that others that have read these posts open up about their feelings, or stop and spend some time with someone they are concerned about, to be brave enough to broach the topic, to go for help, or send for help.
Help is only a mouse click or phone call away
I have consistently posted links to Movember and beyondblue, organisations that may not exist outside of Australia, but there are other organisations, there are plenty of Lifelines out there for people to grasp for, such as Depression Alliance in the UK and Back from the Brink in the USA and it doesn't need to just be the sufferer, because we all suffer for depression in some way, whether as a sufferer, or as one who loves a sufferer.
Donations vs. Awareness
Just for the record, as of today, officially the last day of Movember, I have only collected $150 for the cause… but you know what. It was never for the money. A friend, just last night said:
Sorry I haven't given Gnome, but I already gave to a pizza.
I was a little confused… until I reread his message and realise he hadn't bought a pizza, but had given to another participant whose name looks nothing like pizza… I really must clean my glasses occasionally.
He then went on to say how he has been modifying his behaviour to ensure that his family has a long and happy life.
To me, that is worth 100 pizzas!
If you do want to give, if you have thought about it, but held back, then now is the time. Of course, tomorrow is also the time and Movember isn't the only group that would gratefully accept your financial assistance.
And if in times that resemble the Great Depression in more ways that one, you can't afford to splash the cash, then maybe shoot your damn fool mouth off and let people know about depression. Guide them to the depression assistance sites, send them here, do whatever it takes to save a life, because that life may well go on to save more… might even create more… which brings me to my final bit about my battle with depression.
I'm a lucky bastard, lucky to be alive
10 years ago my life was worth nothing (to me at least), but I got lucky, I became aware of depression and I took action. I changed… I learned to love myself and then found it possible to love others.
6 years ago I met my beautiful, if now, ex-wife. I was ready and capable for love.
4 years ago, the value of saving my life was repaid when my ex-wife brought a new life into existence… Odin
1 year ago, my ex-wife and I made a decision to part ways to protect the mental health of my son and allow ourselves to find happier lives.
1 weekend ago, I took my little boy camping for the 1st time. Words can not express the joy Odin experienced when he received his 1st sleeping bag, discovered he was sleeping in a tent, all night, for 3 nights and then discovered he had my permission to use his torch until the batteries ran out. Talk about a kid on the 1st night of school camp! (and no, I am not talking about BigBearButt's kind of torture-camping… but I figure if there are mosquitoes, rain for 2 days and 2 nights and wet sleeping bags, that is still a camping trip – even if it was in a friends back yard).
Words can't express Odin's joy…
… but then neither can they express my joy at being alive to see my little boy growing up and shining has he did… or him continuing to tell all and sundry about his camping trip with his Daddy.
Don't give up hope…
Never give up hope…
You just need to take the 1st step and talk about it to someone… any one.
Gnomer and Out!
You can give via Visa, Mastercard, Amex or Paypal.
Paypal, perfect for those abstained coffee donations
Go on.. wouldn't you buy a coffee to keep someone alive?
Edit: A really late edit, but I would really encourage all of you with blogs, or access to other social media (I don't know, like Twitter), to make a mention of Movember, or these posts of mine as a few people have already done. It will cost you nothing, but may just save a few lives of those that read and love you. There are buttons just below this post to make it even easier.
Other Posts of mine on Movember:
- Shave and a Haircut: Movember
- Just in case you thought I wasn't serious
- Depression in the family: Movember
- Youth gone wild: Movember
- Married with child and depressed: Movember
- Depression in the workplace: Movember
- Talking about it saves lives: Movember
- Better Off without me
- Aware People are Supportive People: Movember
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On CampusConvocation features address by 1992 alumna Kimberly Masteller
Muskingum University held its Convocation on August 31 in the Recreation Center on the campus, featuring an address by 1992 alumna Kimberly Masteller.
Ms. Masteller is the Jeanne McCray Beals Curator of South and Southeastern Asian Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. She oversees an internationally-respected and historic collection of South and Southeastern Asian art, encompassing nearly 1000 sculptures, paintings, and textiles. Through the reinstallation of the permanent collection and the creation of traveling exhibits, she provides museum visitors with the opportunity to experience art treasures from 2000 years of world history and to gain a greater understanding of the cultural and political forces which have shaped the vast Asian region of the globe.
Ms. Masteller was previously Assistant Curator of Islamic and Later Indian Art at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Harvard University. She co-authored From Mind, Heart, and Hand: Persian, Turkish, and Indian Drawings from the Stuart Cary Welch Collection (Yale University Press and the Harvard University Art Museums, 2004) and was co-curator of an acclaimed traveling exhibition featuring works from this renowned collection.
She is the recipient of prestigious fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation and the Social Science Research Council for study in India and is fluent in several languages. She has taught art and art history at the Art Institute of Boston, Ohio University, The Ohio State University, Denison University, and the Pembroke Hill School (Kansas City, MO). She has published her work in an extensive array of catalogues, anthologies, and periodicals, and is a frequent guest lecturer, conference presenter, and peer reviewer.
Ms. Masteller graduated from Muskingum in 1992, earning her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in art and English and minors in philosophy and biology. She holds a Masters Degree in art history from Ohio University, with a major in Indian art and a minor in Italian renaissance art. Currently a Ph.D. candidate in the History of South Asian Art at The Ohio State University, she is completing her dissertation on Kalachuri Mandala: A Study of Temple Construction, Iconography, and Royal Identity in Central India.
She and her husband Donovan Dodrill reside in Kansas City, Missouri with their daughter Lois Olivia.


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Spartan Sustainability Stories
Spartan Sustainability Stories
These five Spartans took the SJSU Ecological Footprint Challenge and learned to make small changes that can add up to a big difference.
All participants took an online survey in the fall semester and were scored with an "Earth" metric, representing a rough calculation of how many planets would be required if all current humans were to consume at those same levels. Participants then completed a second survey in the spring to evaluate the progress they had made toward more sustainable lifestyles.
Michael Fallon
Associate Director, SJSU Center for Community Learning & Leadership (CCLL); Lecturer, Sociology
Michael Fallon took the SJSU Ecological Footprint Challenge for reasons both personal and professional. A large aspect of his broad directorship is to connect student experiences directly with community service efforts and perspectives. As with many other participants, he thought he was already doing pretty well in his daily living choices towards sustainability, so more than three Earths* on his score stung him a bit. "I didn't know how I might lower it after my Fall score. It didn't feel like there was really that much room for change."
This "Earth" metric represents a rough calculation of how many planets would be required, were all current humans to consume at the same levels Fallon entered. As a little kind comparison for him, the SJSU staff average was 4.52 Earths, faculty averaged 3.99, still placing Fallon somewhere between a half and a whole Earth below his professional peers.
However, after some increased airline travel, including some promised trips to visit his aging parents back in Ohio, his footprint did go up a bit, from 3.52 Earths to 3.65 with his return score in the Spring.
"This has taught me that there are some things we can control, and some things we can't." For instance, the home he owns and lives in is a distinctive architectural design known as an Eichler, and limits the amount of change he can make to the building. His wife already uses the drier only once every three weeks. And the air travel hurt, too. When carbon offsets were mentioned as an option for those unavoidable infractions, he became very excited about this. He recalled there being some brief mention of offsets during the quiz, but suggested this be made a far more prominent an option and opportunity for the next generation of the Footprint Challenge.
It wasn't all frustration for him, however. "This isn't necessarily a new lesson, but it gave me the opportunity to recognize the different categories, how they are connected, and to better recognize my own efforts that are there. It also allowed me to see how easy it can be for many people to overlook or discard these practices, simply for lacking the education or resources."
And there were in fact some changes, even though he couldn't see them coming at first. "I don't know that this was a direct result (of the Challenge), but it was in conjunction with it, that we started our garden, which I then felt proud to get to claim while taking the survey the second time. I definitely feel motivated to grow more of my own food now. I'm also more committed to riding public transportation." Fallon also finds he goes online more, with bills, thick financial prospectuses, and other mailings that used to all be paper.
Retaking the footprint survey that morning also gave Fallon the idea of assigning an additional ecological dimension to the financial literacy course he teaches. As the students track their personal expenses, he saw the ripe opportunity for them to also form new environmental connections and report these back as well, for each time and way they spent money.
"I feel glad to have taken the effort. I have a way to get counted and acknowledged for it, while also having a raised awareness of the increasing scarcity of resources."This has raised my consciousness that this needs to be a global effort. And by that, I don't just mean including China and India, but including everyone all across this campus, and this country."
Angelica Ochoa
Administrative Coordinator/Peer Advisor ASPIRE/McNair Scholars Programs
Before landing her current job providing academically counseling for low-income and first-generation college students at SJSU, Angelica Ochoa was a first-generation college student herself here, earning a Bachelor's degree in Justice Studies and a Master's in Counseling Education.
She became aware of the SJSU Ecological Footprint Challenge when a couple of student staff mentioned it. "Plus a peer advisor, I think. It was everywhere around here, because that's what we do. We try to stay networked and keep our students connected with various campus resources beyond just academics, fraternities and sororities. Many of our students are underexposed to other forms of community involvement, and there are so many things available to them on campus."
Beyond getting her students involved, Ochoa found taking the challenge to be personally "pretty interesting. You don't stop to think about all the little things you do in your day. It makes me reflect more on what I'm doing beyond just recycling. Like making mulch for my plants. That's pretty easy to do."
Ochoa says she's more conscious about what she recycles around the office, too, as she points to a gathering collection of retired electronic equipment in the corner of her office. "We reuse a lot more paper, and we all check out the recycling station in the building before we go out and buy a brand new whiteboard or ink cartridges, or that type of thing."
Away from work there are other changes. Ochoa doesn't drive as much. This is made easier by the fact that she has recently moved much closer to work. Paying her own bills makes monitoring her water and energy consumption more obvious to keep track of, as well. "Since moving, we have a small patch of green now, so I want to start a garden. I'm Mexican so I have to plant jalapeños, of course!"
Has all this changed her relationship to the natural environment? "I always felt that I was caring, but now I feel more involved, and that I want to learn more. I've been in a 9-to-5 job for a while, but there is so much to do outside for free. Even just like walking down to the street to the farmers market, at San Pedro Square."
"I'm just a lot more conscious. Innocence is bliss, you know? But being exposed to what we're doing to the world is important. Especially if I'm going to have kids someday in the future."
How has the experience integrate with her areas of study and her profession?
"I definitely try to get students to be more aware, like getting a white board at home, instead of using more paper. And I've been quite a Nazi on the water bottle thing. I think everyone has a reusable bottle now. We use more electronic documents instead of paper. One year I started book recycling among their peers, to save money. Every year I try something new. Counseling is a form of passing along knowledge. So everything I know, I pass along to my students."
Karin Jeffrey
Graduate Student and Lecturer, Kinesiology
Karin Jeffery's involvement on the SJSU campus is extensive. In addition to her Master's student standing in the Department of Kinesiology with an emphasis in sports psychology, she also teaches the SJSU course in Stress Management, and is faculty advisor to Zeta Chi Epsilon, a largely community-service-focused fraternity that will soon be seeking non-profit status. She is also faculty advisor for the recently formed Quidditch Club. She also volunteers at the "Listening Post" table outside the Student Union occasionally, which offers a safe place for students to go and just be heard in a "lay counseling" setting.
Jeffrey took part in the SJSU Ecological Footprint Challenge back in October for both personal and professional reasons. "It's sort of funny," she explains. "I first found out about it, because your Footprint Quiz Drive recruiting table was set up right next to our Listening Post table, where we were almost being drowned out for all the enthusiasm going on there. I thought it was great, though, and it made me proud to be a part of a campus where this was going on."
She confesses that while she was excited to get the word out about the footprint challenge by every avenue available her across the campus, on a personal level, she "might not have even taken the quiz. I thought I was already doing pretty well. It was quite a surprise to see just how much of an impact my daily living truly still is."
She was also a little surprised that her ecological footprint actually went up, upon reentering her data this spring, from 4.61 to 5.02 Earths (This metric represents a rough calculation of how many planets would be required, were all current humans to consume at the same levels Jeffrey entered.)
Though disappointed, she does have some guesses as to why her footprint went up instead of down. "As part of my thesis research, I've had to do a lot of extra driving around, to conduct interviews." She also took an airline trip back East over the holidays to visit family, and holds a new appreciation for just how costly air travel is, from a carbon standpoint. (She was encouraged to hear that purchasing carbon offsets can be very helpful in this regard, when some travel cannot be avoided!)
Despite her increases in the area of transportation, she has observed herself making a concerted effort in her dietary choices, by choosing organic as much as possible, and lowering her meat consumption considerably. She is also more careful to turn off lights, TV, wireless modem, and placing her computer on hibernate when not in use. Though she admits that she doesn't use public transportation as much as she might, she has been trying to organize and cluster her errands when she does go out with the car, instead of going out quite as often or less planned.
She feels the most significant effect on her as a result of her involvement is "being motivated to find more reasons not to drive. Suddenly, volunteering to go all the way back onto campus to attend an optional meeting on my night off doesn't have the same rewarding feeling it used to, knowing the other larger impacts I was making." Telecommuting helps this.
Her own personal revelations aside, Jeffrey immediately knew she would offer extra credit in the stress management course she teaches for each student who participated in the Footprint Challenge. Because it's a General Education course, she was eager to be able to engage a broad cross-section of different majors among her students in the topic of sustainability. As far as directly helping these students in her stress reduction course via matters of sustainability awareness, she says, "This is the generation that is going to fix things. They need to understand themselves, and better stewardship is part of that. I can't recall right now exactly who said it, but there's a quote that goes something like, 'You can't be truly fulfilled and totally self-focused at the same time.' "
In addition to likely getting people into the great outdoors more, how does her concern for sustainability relate to her graduate academic specialization in sports psychology?
"A lot of people are resistant to see a 'regular' psychologist, but will readily see a sports psychologist, even though we use a lot of exactly the same methods when learning to overcome internal obstacles. Exercise enhancement is shown to be the most effective way to improve mood. It's my job to help people live happier, more fulfilling lives, which then allows them to be better Earth stewards.
" Although she has been an avid, long-time supporter of several causes that protect endangered species, Jeffrey has felt this conviction expand even more in her daily life. "Instead of just recycling, I'm now trying to actually reduce what I consume. Now when I buy something, I find myself wondering, 'What effect is this having on polar bears, or ice caps, or sea turtles?' "
John McGee
Junior standing, Linguistics
John McGee is an SJSU Junior majoring in linguistics. He took part in the SJSU Ecological Footprint Challenge partly because he and his classmates had been strongly encouraged to do so as an assignment in the 9-unit Global Climate Change course he's enrolled in all year. "But I probably would have taken it anyway." He first learned about it when he saw a table for it set up at the campus's "Bike to School" barbeque event. "It seemed like a pretty open survey, and you don't have to be highly scientific to do it." Participating in the Challenge brought to his attention several things in his daily life that he can't change very easily, like the building aspects of his current home, which he does not own. But it also illuminated the many decisions a day that he can change in his lifestyle, "Like food, mostly. And transportation. I know I've eaten a lot less meat." McGee is much less "meat-centric—down to meat maybe once a day, instead of not even thinking about it before. Many of my other consumer habits were already pretty close, but now I'm much more conscious, looking for better choices, like organics, etc."
On the day of the interview, he was carrying motorcycle gear, a mode which he could not enter as a transportation option in the quiz. As an avid bicyclist as well, he felt there was also little in the survey to account for any human-powered commuting, like walking or bicycling, and even sent an email to share this observation. "In my case that most often translates to riding a bicycle, and it's not quantified in the study."
McGee's Fall score of 4.58 Earths was reduced to 2.54 Earths by the Spring, an impressive drop of 2.04 Earths. (This metric represents a rough calculation of how many planets would be required, were all current humans to consume at the same levels McGee entered.) He found taking the quiz "visually helpful, to see his consumption impacts broken down and quantified," he explained. "Like, 'OK, I'm effecting this biome here,' or 'My housing is high.' It allows a better awareness for the areas you need to cut down."
"The global climate change class has given me a lot of background information, and an understanding of what all this means. Calculating this is one more way to become familiar with these issues."
How does McGee see his experience with the Footprint Challenge relate to his major of Linguistics? "That's funny," he said, explaining a similar assignment given in the Global Climate Change class, which asked them all the complete a sentence to the effect of, " 'Global climate change has everything to do with my major, because...' Linguistics operates in the background of everything, so they're not exactly related, but they do have similarities. Both are studies of trends and observations over time."
Leah Tremblay
Graduating Senior, Finance
As with many participants, Leah Tremblay, felt she had already been doing things pretty well before participating in the Ecological Footprint Challenge, and so was rather stunned to find out her footprint was as many Earths as it was. Still, in comparison with the SJSU student average of 4.48 Earths, her Autumn score of 2.90 was pretty respectable, even before she managed to drop it down to 2.09 when recalculating it again this month. (This metric represents a rough calculation of how many planets would be required, were all current humans to consume at the same levels Tremblay entered.) These types of measurements probably take on particular significance for Tremblay, who is an international graduating senior in Finance from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her career goal is to become a CFO, working in environmental accounting in the up-and-coming carbon trading market, with hopes of helping to mitigate global climate change.
Although she has long held commitments toward sustainability before now, she took the Ecological Footprint Challenge as a requirement of Dr. Cordero of SJSU's Meteorology department, and one of three professors teaching her Global Climate Change course.
Before all this, "I didn't realize how serious a part of Sustainability diet is. I've been eating way less meat. Though I did just have a huge ham sandwich!" she admits, laughing.
Has it changed the kinds of meat she eats, then? "Not really. Mostly just in the amounts. I wasn't a big beef eater anyway." (Beef is by far the most costly of meats, in terms of ecological footprint.) "I was surprised and saddened to learn that fish also has such a large impact, though. I used to think, 'Oh but it's only fish. Better, right?' "
Despite all the personal adjustments this knowledge has required of her, she feels more committed than ever to making the largest positive influences, at the largest scales. "This experience has also strengthened my bond and respect for our limited natural resources. I don't want to abuse them." Tremblay was recently hired in a sales position for a solar energy company here in Silicon Valley called SunRun, which she's very excited about.
Her relationship to the outdoors has taken a somewhat ironic shift as a result of the Challenge, as she realizes that well-planned, compact urban living is actually the most sustainable lifestyle for humans, as compared to living out in the suburbs, or even in a rural area. "Vancouver has a lot of outdoor focus, but Silicon Valley has the technical innovation, and outdoor playground."
In Vancouver, there are more cultural assumptions in place about sustainable daily practices. "Everyone is more, 'You know you're supposed to be riding your bike, right?' Here it feels like there's a little more freedom to make individual choices, but the options of living actively and sustainably are also very available here."
Her time living here in California has allowed her a different perspective on Canada. Though there are some large similarities in terms of outdoor lifestyles, etc, "the entire population of Canada is the same as that of California. If we had the same population issues to handle within the same space, could we make those same decisions as easily, I wonder?"
She feels that spending this time and consideration over so many sustainability issues will make her a much better and more responsible CFO. "I want to be in a position to choose A over B, when I know that A is sustainable over the long-term and serves all of the stakeholders."


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3 cups Flour
2 cups finely chopped palak
3 Green chillies
1/2 tsp Salt
Ghee/Oil for frying
Water as required
Cooking Method
Make a dough by adding spinach, green chillies, salt and sufficient water. Knead the dough properly and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Then roll out 10-12 pieces.Take a piece and flatten it on the floured board to give the shape of a roti. Put the paratha on a preheated tava.Turn after cooking for 1-2 minute. After a minute apply ghee/oil around the edges and turn again. Fry till the brownish color appears on both sides.
Serve it with Curd, Pickle or Tamrind chutney.


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Perennials: 1 Band. 1 Year. 52 Songs. 12 Charities.
1 band, 1 year, 52 songs, 12 charities
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Posted by Walt on August 3, 2014 at 8:45am
A little over a year ago, Jones Street Station (Overcome, In Verses, The Understanding) found itself facing a strange reality: Brooklyn would no longer be home to the majority of the band.
Walt had just moved to Chicago. Danny was getting set to head to Boston. Sam was firmly ensconced in Vermont. And soon enough, Jonny would be in L.A. This left JB to hold down the fort in the borough that will forever be our creative home. We decided instinctively, that we wanted, in fact needed, to keep making music together. This instinct gave birth to Perennials, a year-long song-writing project for charity, through which JSS released a new original song for 52 consecutive Tuesdays (September 4, 2012 to August 27, 2013 for those keeping count). It's tough to say how, exactly, we pulled it off. But there is little doubt that we would have failed without the newest member of the JSS family, Paul Apelgren. Paul, who is a mind-bogglingly virtuosic piano player, is also a gifted song-writer, composer and music editor. Without him we wouldn't have lasted through the Fall.
Over the last 12 months our Perennials Project proved to be not just a way for us to stay musically connected, challenged, and enriched, it also managed to put us in touch with some of our dearest musical friends.
Including JSS, over twenty different musicians contributed to the project:
Posted by Walt on September 5, 2013 at 6:29am
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Story Behind The Song: "Dolly's Lament"
Dear friends, our 52nd (and final!) perennial is a long song about a dolphin. Jonny explains:
Back in January, when I was still living in Brooklyn, a dolphin somehow managed to get itself trapped in the Gowanus Canal - an twisty little inlet off the Hudson that has transformed, over the last 200 years, from a creek that soldiers swam through during the Revolutionary war into to one of the most polluted industrial waterways in the US. Soon after appearing in the canal, this poor dolphin passed away. This all happened about a block from where I used to live with Danny and Walt, and where and our neighbor, Linda, has been an advocate for cleaning up the canal for years.
Anyway, I was struck by this and started to imagine how this dolphin ended up in the Gowanus, and I began to write this song. I pictured a loving dolphin couple getting into a fight, leading to one of the dolphins being overcome with sadness. So sad she was, that she lost her way, took a wrong turn, and ended up the canal. Her distraught partner (in the song) searches hopelessly, never knowing if she ran away or if something terrible has happened.
Now, the crazy thing here - besides the fact that this is a love song about two dolphins - is that after I wrote the chorus and sketched out the story,…Continue
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Story Behind The Song: "Love Song For The Ambitious"
This week's dispatch comes from Walt:
As the penultimate release of the Perennials project, I thought it might be fitting to include a song for the ambitious folks out there trying to balance their personal lives with their work. This dispatch is called "Love Song for the Ambitious."
Each of the JSS members contributing to the Perennials project have incredible "day" jobs that they're both excellent at and passionate about. I'm proud to be surrounded by such resourceful individuals who ably balance their many projects with grace and good will. By day, I manage a nonprofit that (among other things) provides a cloud platform for researchers looking to analyze large datasets in a wide variety of scientific disciplines.
This song is dedicated to my talented bandmates who've managed to release 51 out of 52 songs in a year, our loved ones who weathered the weekly storm close at our sides, and my stellar coworkers at the Laboratory for Advanced Computing and Open Data Group. Once the project is over, I'll be taking my first vacation in 10 years to Ireland ("far, far away") with my equally ambitious (and much more lovely) significant…Continue
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IMLF: Religion and Freedom of the Press in Conflict
05/29/2013 (19:30)Amerikazentrum Hamburg // Am Sandtorkai 48 (Hafencity) // 20457 Hamburg // Hamburg
The German-American Lawyers' Association in cooperation with the U.S. Consulate General Hamburg and the International Media Center (Transatlantic Talks) extends a cordial invitation to the
6th "Hamburg International Media Law Forum" (IMLF)
to be held on
Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at 7:30 pm.
Topic: Religion and Freedom of the Press in Conflict
Professor Marci A. Hamilton, M.A., J.D. (UPenn), Professor of Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Dieter Grimm, LL.M. (Harvard), Former Justice at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany; Permanent Fellow of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin; Professor of Law at Humboldt University of Berlin;
Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School
Introduction and Moderation:
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Hannes Rösler, LL.M. (Harvard)
Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg; DAJV Board Member
Dr. Daniel Biene, LL.M. (New York), Managing Director, SmartLaw Media GmbH, Berlin; DAJV Board Member
Robert Stevens, U.S. Consul for Political and Economic Affairs. Hamburg
The Islam-critical cartoons about Prophet Muhammad that were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten in 2005 (and many more that followed) created an outcry. The protests by Muslims resulting in more than 200 reported deaths made the conflict of freedom of religion and the freedom of the media subject to a worldwide debate that is still ongoing. However, the Muhammad controversy is part of a much bigger issue that the conference will address. It is about balancing the interest of the believers, the rights of the press that invoke freedom of speech, and the state's desire to contain religious conflict. The conference will address the highly relevant question of how to get the balance right in this "triangle" by looking at US, German and European law.
Professor Marci A. Hamilton, M.A., J.D. (UPenn) holds the Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She is one of the United States' leading church/state experts and specializes on the issue of whether religious practices that violate the law should be accommodated. She holds two master's degrees, one in philosophy (1982) and one in English (1984), from Penn State and a law degree (1988) from UPenn. A former law clerk for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor at the US Supreme Court, she is the author of "God vs. the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law" (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2005), "Fundamentalism, Politics, and the Law" (Palgrave, 2011), and "Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children" (Cambridge Univ. Press, rev. 2012)". She is a columnist of The Huffington Post on church/state issues and regularly appears on national TV, including The Today Show, Anderson Cooper, and Good Morning America.
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Dieter Grimm, LL.M. (Harvard) is a Professor of Law at Humboldt University of Berlin and a Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School. He is also a Permanent Fellow and former Director of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. From 1987 until 1999, he served as a Justice on the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany. An honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he holds law degrees from the University of Frankfurt (Dr. iur. 1971 and "Habilitation" 1979) and a Master of Laws from Harvard (1965). He has published i.a. "Conflicts Between General Laws and Religious Norms" (Cardozo Law Rev. 30 [2009], 2369-2382) and "Nach dem Karikaturenstreit: Brauchen wir eine neue Balance zwischen Pressefreiheit und Religionsschutz?" (Juristische Studiengesellschaft Karlsruhe, Jahresband 2007, S. 21-36).
Privatdozent Dr. Hannes Rösler, LL.M. (Harvard) is since 2004 a senior researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg and has concluded his "Habilitation" at the University of Hamburg in 2012. He attended law school in Marburg (Dr. iur. 2003), as well as the London School of Economics and Harvard University (LL.M. 2004). Before being an interim professor at the University of Freiburg, he now holds an interim professorship at the University of Bonn. Rösler has an extensive list of publications to his credit (e.g. "Caricatures and Satires in Art Law: The German Approach in Comparison with the U.S., England and the Human Rights Convention", European Human Rights Law Review 2008, 463-487). He has founded the IMLF in 2008 together with Daniel Biene.
Following the panel discussion the DAJV is pleased to invite you to continue the discussions informally with wine and light refreshments. Please return the enclosed RSVP form until May 24, 2013.
Notice regarding German CLE credits:
Es werden Teilnahmebestätigungen zur Fortbildung für Fachanwälte im Urheber- und Medienrecht i.S.d. § 15 FAO ausgestellt und direkt im Anschluss an die Veranstaltung persönlich überreicht. Bitte geben Sie schon bei der Anmeldung an, ob Sie eine entsprechende Bescheinigung benötigen.
Dr. Ludwig Leyendecker Dr. Daniel Biene Priv.-Doz Dr. Hannes Rösler
(President) (Board Member) (Max Planck Institute)
Amerikazentrum Hamburg / Am Sandtorkai 48 (Hafencity) / 20457 Hamburg
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A fan who rushed onto FedEx Field to celebrate Brazil's late goal to secure a 4-1 win over the United States in last night's friendly match found himself on the receiving end of what can only be called a clattering tackle.
The fan can be seen briefly on ESPN2's feed rushing onto the pitch after Alexandre Pato's goal in the 87th minute, and this video pretty much tells the story of what happened next. We don't have a name for the fan or a list of charges filed, but after all the streakers we've had at Baltimore Orioles games, this sort of incident should be old hat to Maryland authorities.
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Today's guest post is by Courtney L. Long and was originally posted in the Library Journal.
I spoke recently with a librarian who posted a flyer in her library highlighting a list of alternative resources (businesses, online stores, ecommerce sources) for students trying to purchase copies of textbooks. In her case, many required texts were on back order from the campus bookstore, but generally, these resources were useful to students looking for used copies to help control costs. The librarian received pushback from campus administration for the alternative acquisition list, and had to take it down.
This raises the question: how should libraries participate in assisting students with identifying and acquiring cheaper course materials, especially those that come from a source other than the campus library? Does the creation of a research guide or flyer for textbooks that points to commercial sources other than the campus bookstore fit into the library's mission and role on campus? More generally, what is the library's responsibility when it comes to textbooks?
There's good reason to provide alternative textbook acquisition information to students. Libraries have an obligation to highlight other resources as an extension of what we do particularly when it comes to information literacy. A student may not know or realize what sources are actually reliable and credible for buying their textbooks. If they click on a link in Facebook or an email for "dirt cheat textbooks" it may take them to a questionable resource at best; worst case, the student could unknowing visit a phishing site and become the victim of fraud or identity theft. For those students who are not cautious or smart about where they get their materials, this could be a problem with severe ramifications.
Writ large, the issue of textbook formats and preference should also be a concern for academic libraries. It is still unclear if e-textbooks will overtake the textbook market, whether or not students like or prefer them over traditional textbooks, and what the impact of Internet access and bandwidth will be on e-textbook adoption. College and university campuses' wired and wireless connections are already struggling to keep up with current use. On campus or off, not all students have a computer with reliable access to high speed internet or an appropriate mobile device to access these resources. Reading an e-textbook on a cell phone is not ideal. Anecdotes abound, but particularly compelling was a panel of four students (three undergraduates, one graduate) at the Library Journal "Future of the Academic Library: Bridging the Gaps" symposium hosted at Temple University in November 2011 that focused on the user experience of student information tasks. The students noted that while it was nice to access library materials on a variety of devices, it was not an ideal way to use them for practical research purposes. Only one of the student panelists had a digital textbook required for class. Two of the three undergraduates indicated a clear preference for print textbooks, even though they fit into the so-called "digital native" cohort many assume would take an immediate liking to digital offerings like etextbooks.
Another major issue has to do with cost. They aren't generally any cheaper than a paper-based textbook. To avoid purchasing "overpriced" textbooks, students frequently go to their campus library in search of their books, hoping they can avoid purchasing copies for some classes by checking them out (and rolling the dice with the recall process). While some faculty place required course materials on reserve for the semester, this is not the solution students generally desire. The search for a no-cost textbook option is a not new. In fact it's a long standing issue for students that has been further complicated when the materials shift to an e-only format. They have always had a long standing issue when it comes to cost for college. Tuition is on the rise, lab fees are unavoidable, and more faculty are requiring students to purchase key codes (sometimes called passcodes) to access online assignments in place of print workbooks. When it comes to textbooks, students generally must either purchase them outright or at rent them. But textbook rental models don't always demonstrate a useful return on investment for students. Just as with any rental model, it may not actually work out to be any cheaper.
Meanwhile, electronic textbooks are not necessarily easier for students to use. Today's traditional aged student is not necessarily hard wired to adapt to using an e-textbook, no matter how digitally enabled their upbringing. There are also potential challenges for the growing non-traditional student segment, which at many institutions includes anyone over the age of twenty-four. This is compounded by the fact that more and more students are becoming aware of the wide array of learning disabilities, as well as a projected increase of students with physical and visual disabilities for whom use of an electronic textbook may be impossible.
We also need to keep in mind that we have a lot of adjunct or affiliated faculty who teach at multiple institutions. They may be employed at an institution where the expectation of how students acquire texts is best described as a "beg, borrow, and steal." These faculty members may also play a role in undermining the course materials ecosystem.
We also need to think about the role on campus that libraries play as etextbook use is piloted on our campuses. In 2010, I attended a university libraries-wide collection development meeting where one of our education librarians suggested we consider purchasing electronic access to one of the most widely used general education textbooks. This never happened, but even then there was librarian recognition of the fact that we could play a significant role in this still-settling information landscape. The campus library could not only have a seat at that table, but also start to build relationships and make inroads with the publishers regarding investigation, acquisition, implementation, and cost.
It's not just about supporting the campus bookstore. Libraries need to have a more active role on campus when it comes to textbooks—both terms of how they acquire and make them available as a part of course reserves, and in revising collection development policies to consider the inclusion of textbooks in a more systematic way. Are there opportunities to partner with other units on campus to acquire the textbooks students need? How can we partner with faculty to determine what other options and strategies are available and improve this scenario for everyone involved? The reality is that the cost of education for students will continue to increase, but when it comes to textbooks, libraries may be able to provide some much-needed relief.
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Opening ceremony at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Montezemolo: "A dream becomes reality"
Yas Marina, 30 November – The official opening took place tonight of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the first theme parked dedicated to the history and identity of the Maranello marque.
The ceremony took place in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, along with over two thousand guests: among them, Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. Representing the Maranello company were President Luca di Montezemolo, Vice-president Piero Ferrari, Managing Director Amedeo Felisa and Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Team Principal Stefano Domenicali, along with the drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.
The show, entitled "Power meets Elegance" took its inspiration from the history of Abu Dhabi and Ferrari and ended with an amazing firework display, which lit up the sky over the 200,000 square metre roof of the Park.
"I wish to thank everyone involved in turning this dream into reality, especially our partners and the authorities here in Abu Dhabi," commented President Montezemolo. "Six years ago, this park was just an idea, maybe one that was a bit too ambitious: now it has become a reality. The park represents the combination of innovative technology and tradition and is aimed not just at Ferrari fans and car enthusiasts but at the whole family. Everything to do with Ferrari is here: our exclusive Grand Touring cars and our race machinery, our tradition and our culture. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a symbol, echoing what Italy represents in the world and especially at this time we have a duty to push even harder to help keep our country's image at a high level. We will try and do our part, as do so many people, not just entrepreneurs but also the military, researchers and those from the world of culture.
"Today is an important day because the name of Italy is joined to the biggest theme park in the world linked with the automobile and only Ferrari could pull off something like this. I hope that this structure can in some small way play a part in strengthening the links between two cultures," concluded Montezemolo.
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In a statement, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi said she was "incensed and heartbroken."
UC Davis experienced a wave of such incidents three years ago, when swastikas were found around campus, and a campus center for lesbian and gay students was vandalized.


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