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The Culture (1): Consider Phlebas (original 1987; edition 1987)
by Iain M. Banks
The Culture and the Idiran Empire are at war in a galaxy-spanning conflict.
I definitely had mixed feelings about this novel, the first in Banks' Culture series. I was fascinated by the universe Banks has created, particularly the utopian-dystopian society of the Culture and its technological marvels, such as the ring-shaped Orbital completely covered by an ocean and cruised by gigantic mega-ships. Some of the sequences, such as the destruction of that Orbital, were wonderfully written. However, I had a hard time connecting to the characters, and I thought some sections were overwritten, such as the gross-out sequence involving a cannibalistic cult or the climactic action-packed ending, which should have been tense and suspenseful but dragged on for too long. I will probably try again with one of Banks' later and more highly recommended Culture novels.
Titles and their origins always interest me, and this is a particularly interesting one. Here is a quote I found from Banks about why he chose the title Consider Phlebas:
"Phlebas is the drowned Phoenician sailor in T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land which is my favourite poem, if you exclude Shakespeare. Not that I like what Eliot stood for, but he was a genius and The Waste Land is his masterpiece. Well, his and Pound's, also of iffy political leanings. I just always like the words, 'Consider Phlebas'. They looked good, they sounded good. They just looked like a title somehow. I tried all sorts of titles for the story before I settled on Consider Phlebas, but they all sounded too much like Star Wars. I knew it was a weird title but I thought well, if it works it'll just become right for the book."
Banks has acknowledged the similarities to the poem in that the main character in Consider Phlebas is drowning and later undergoes a 'sea-change' – this being a motif running through The Waste Land – but that is far as it goes.
Read because I like the author (2011).
More linear that I was expecting, but (at least the first two-thirds) very immersive nonetheless. The final third on Schar's World was very slow in comparison with the rest of the book and could have done with some cutting.
Had never read any Iain M. Banks before, so decided to try the first book of his Culture stories
after reading a site about recommended sci-fi series.
Set against the backdrop of a galaxy ranging war between the Culture and the Idirans, the main protagonists
and their objectives are quickly established but just as quickly forgotten, as the book takes the
main character on a seemingly never ending detour.
I kept reading chapter after chapter in the middle section wondering when it was going to get back on track.
And this is my problem. The whole middle section, to me, serves no purpose. With more judicial editing, the
book could have flowed better and delivered a more satisfying experience.
As an introduction to the Culture, it served its purpose and I may look at some of the other books in the
series, but Consider Phlebas was, for me, entertaining but forgettable.
The first of Banks' "Culture" novels, a galaxy-spanning a post-scarcity semi-anarchist utopia shepherded by benevolent "Minds", A.I.s so much smarter than human-level beings they are somewhat godlike - although mostly they use their intellect for sarcasm and meddling with less advanced societies. In this book, the focus is on a war between the leisurely, seemingly decadent Culture and a self-described more vibrant opposing empire which has maintained the primacy of biological beings. Told from the perspective of a band of privateers who haplessly bounce between the two sides, who are really being manipulated by opposing spies intent on finding a galactic Maguffin - a stranded Culture Mind. This simple plot is set in an incredible universe (which is more fully rendered with each subsequent book) that explores complex ideas on society, economics, and morality.
Banks died in 2013; every book in this series can stand shoulder to shoulder with almost anything else in science fiction.
My first Iain M Banks novel and the one that hooked me. This is the only book not told from the perspective of the "Culture" and as such some people don't recommend it as the first one to try. I didn't have that advice and so didn't do so and I feel fine with that. It's an excellent novel and chronologocally occurs fairly early on with respect to the other Culture novels, giving some background to the war with the Idirans which is referenced often in later novels.
I saw this on the shelves of my local Oxfam shop and thinking how wonderful I had found so many of Banks's 'conventional' (i.e. not science fiction) books, and also remembering my own fondness for classic sci-fi as a youth, I snatched this up with great glee.
Sadly the glee evaporated very quickly. This was not the book for me. I found it totally impenetrable, and I am utterly bemused that the author of a novel simultaneously as enchanting, amusing, sensitive and mysterious as 'The Crow Road' could also have written this.
I have decided to re-read an old favourite by P G Wodehouse next to cleanse my palette.
I read this book first on release, and I was shocked, on picking it up again, to see that it is now 25 years old. But I wanted to re-read the Culture novels in light of Ian Banks' appallingly early death. I'm pleased I have started down this road.
This was Banks' first sf novel, and indeed is based around a novel he wrote quite some time earlier. And yet there is so much of the Culture already worked out but unstated in the book. The very first line made my jaw drop open when I re-read it: "The ship didn't even have a name." It meant little to me when I read this as a new book from a fairly new writer: but now, knowing what we do about Culture ships, the powerful machine intelligences that run them, and the utterly gonzo names ships choose for themselves, that sentence becomes a chilling statement showing that the situation is desperate.
We are rapidly thrust into an interstellar war, and again we are somewhat confounded, because the story is told from the point of view of a character working as a spy for the side we would not assume Banks would be rooting for. The Culture is painted for big segments of this book as the villains; only as we get closer to the end (and the appendices) do we realise that Banks is taking the big view here.
The Idirans, the religious race opposing the Culture, are painted a bit as central casting warriors - all big, Brian Blessed voices and 'today is a good day to die'. Yet the Idiran characters are also drawn with reasonable sympathy. And whilst the main character, Horza, has a series of adventures that could be out of any "space pirate/mercenary" story, the characters in the rag-tag band he allies with, are equally well-drawn. It's true to say that the cast of characters contracts rather towards the end of the book, and as the cast list gets smaller, the remaining characters get better described. And that includes the mechanicals. Banks has intelligent machines in his Culture universe, and they are characterised as well as the biologicals. The drone in this story, Unaha-Closp, comers over a slightly peevish and irritable, but essentially a solid character who delivers when the chips are down.
The protagonist's nemesis, the Culture agent Balveda Perosteck, seems to be playing the femme fatale at the beginning of the book; later, when she is taken prisoner, she begins to display Munchhausen-like symptoms as the situation changes around the band of protagonists.
This book came out in the general renaissance of space opera that took place in British sf during the 1980s and 1990s, and it has its share of what Brian Aldiss called "wide-screen baroque" set-pieces. These are carried off with cinematic relish. There is also some of the Banksian grand guignol that he was renowned for from his first novel, 'The Wasp Factory'. Those of a squeamish disposition and vivid imagination might be advised to look elsewhere. And the humour is specifically Ian Banks' own, as well. It's a particularly Scots wit, and none the worse for all that.
On reflection, as I have read Banks' later Culture novels, I've come to think that the problem some people have with this book is rooted precisely in its place in Banks' writing career. 'Consider Phlebas' is a straight space opera: admittedly one with a fantastic imagination for detail churning away under the surface, and a great precursor to what was to come; but at root it is a science fiction adventure story, written with an eye to selling it to a publisher as a solid entry in an sf catalogue. With this introduction to the Culture out of the way, Banks' later explorations of this universe are very different in pace and plotting.
The novel ends with something of a whimper rather than a neat conclusion (and with a 'Rosebud' moment). But isn't that what life's like, the big difference between reality and novels? Real life doesn't often have neat endings with all the loose ends tied up, and neither does this novel. But above all, the book is an introduction to the Culture universe, a rich and fascinating playground that Banks never finished exploring. Later novels may well have been deeper and may well have had more literary complexity; but when I first read this book, I was blown away and wanted to read more. And in the years that followed, I was duly rewarded. What more can you ask?
Culture Series is a Science Fiction series written by Iain M. Banks, famed author of The Wasp Factory, which he wrote under the name Iain Banks (less the initial of his middle name "M", which he adopts only while writing Science Fiction). Consider Phlebas, the first book of the Culture Series, however became my unlikely first encounter with Banks, now that I am reading it for the year long Culture read. Among other things peculiar about this book, to which I shall return shortly, I would never have guessed, even after reading the book, the significance of the seeming random title of the book, until I actually googled for it!
In a typical first book of a 10 book series, one would expect a lot of world building, introduction to few of the key characters, and a few skirmishes. Not so in Consider Phlebas. This one is being like thrown into the deep end of a pool to figure out All of the Above, while gasping for breath. There is a protagonist, Horza, a changer, a humanoid species, about which not much is known, other than bits and pieces here and there over the course of the book. Then there are the two warring factions about whose idealogical differences we are equally clueless about, other than some vague philosophising by the protagonist when he tries to explain why he chose one side over the other. I, for one, randomly chose the side of the protagonist for most part of the book and kind of switched sides near the end. It is only while reading the epilogue that things become somewhat more clear.
Surprisingly, for a book concerned with a super-war between two super-species, we meet not more than 3 characters each from each of those two factions, the rest of the cast being or should have been miscellaneous characters. Then there is a whole lot of action, not all pleasant, not all palatable. There are also passages where the book becomes an absolute drag, readers would be able to identify "the eaters" being one such passage. Also, there is a whole lot of idiocy and stupidity among characters, (mostly on "the planet") which can sometimes be very grating on the nerves.
For all that (and not all the characteristics in the above paragraphs are negatives, they are mostly peculiar), the book is very fast paced, reads like a standalone book, and I am not sure if this book will have any connection to the rest of the series, time will tell. I will continue with the series.
I'm not sure why I understand this to be considered a classic. I've held off on reading Banks for a number of years, and I don't really see myself going back after reading this novel. I found it dragging, wandering, and an overall meaningless conclusion with characters that didn't matter to the story.
My edition:1988
Read 1989
This novel was my first introduction to Iain Banks when I read it in 1989. It is the book that prompted me to seek out his "mainstream" work and since then I have read everything Iain has had published. I have just finished re-reading Consider Phlebas and I still find it a great book and, equipped with the experience and knowledge of a quarter of a century, I have found so much more in this book than when I first read it.
In my initial read I was not prone to seek deeper meaning or to seeing parallels and allegories. With the history of the 90s and the 00s behind me the parallels and allegories in Consider Phlebas jump out at me. I am not saying the book if prophetic, but that Iain Banks presented a view of global geo-politics in this novel that has not changed in the intervening time. (I am a strong believer in the idea that thoughtful Science Fiction is about the present, not the future.)
First off, the Idiran/Culture war can be viewed in a couple of ways. It can be:
- Western, secularculture, with its emphasis on the rights of the individual, fighting the more fundamentally religious Eastern countries; or
- Secular philosophies against faiths of any sort; or
- About any armed conflict.
Whatever the excuse for the hostilities the main message is that death comes to everyone (That is the message T.S. Elliot gave to mariners in his work "The Wasteland", where the title comes from.), no matter what side they fight on.
There are many more themes in Consider Phlebas and at several levels.
Horza, the main character of the book is introduced as a cold, dispassionate spy focused on his mission. He kills without a second thought, but when he discovers he is going to be a father he becomes caring and thoughtful. This transition was carried out smoothly and with reason. It goes to the extent of Horza filling with rage when his partner is killed and charging at the killer in what could have been a suicidal charge.
He also shows professional regard for his enemy counterpart, Balveda. I see this as part of Banks' way of demonstrating how war impacts everyone in the same way no matter what side they are fighting on. He has principles and he respects Balveda's working for the other side from a different principled position. Horza's inclination to kill Balveda once he has captured her is prompted purely from the practicalities of the situation and his job. I could see it leading to one of those killing scenes in which the killer tells the prospective victim, "This is nothing personal. It is just business." (I know, what is more personal than killing someone… and do not be telling me closing down Meg Ryan's bookshop in "You've Got Mail" is more personal.)
Impact of war on individuals
The Dramatis Personae section at the back of the book gives the details of what happens several of the main individuals after the events in the book and after the war. The main message is that their lives have been changed for ever and that they are never the same.
Meaninglessness and magnitude of war
The reasons behind the war are presented from both the Culture and the Idiran points of view. When one reads these in the context of the extract on the history of the war and the scale of the losses one is left with the question of was it worth it, the strong implication being, there is always a better way.
Duplicity in war
The role of the Homomda, the superior civilization, is interesting. This grouping hedges it bets by giving moral and materiel support to the Idirans while maintaining some trading links with the Culture, and letting the Culture know that they will not enter the war directly as long as their territories are not targeted by the Culture.
The Eaters
This is quite a disgusting chapter, but it is a significant, albeit hyperbolical, awareness heightener of the whacky things some cults can get up to. There are numerous examples from across the world of cults/sects that have adopted strange and bizarre (I know. That is a tautology, but it scans beautifully.) practices, often leading to tragedy.
Internal parallels
During the game of Damage on the Orbital, Horaz is affected by the emotions of Kraiklyn to the extent that he has doubts about his identity, the sequence of thoughts strongly paralleling the thoughts of the missing Mind which is hiding on Schar World. This is reprised when Horaz is injured and being cared for by Balveda in the closing sections of the book, a period when he is close to the Mind.
We never hear the history of the Mind, but we are told that its memories have been hidden and that it had a significant past.
Also, why did the Mind pick the name, Bora Horza Gobuchul when it was not aware of this name throughout the story? Does this indicate that Horza did not die after all, but made the ultimate change of leaping into the Mind? Will we ever know?
Horza's speciesism towards the drone Unaha-Closp is obviously Iain's way of showing the existence of prejudice and Unaha's thoughts and reactions to that prejudice are an attempt to reflect the effects of prejudice on the victims.
The growing disillusionment of Avigar was presented well in my opinion. He started out as a fairly balanced older member of the team, but as more of his colleagues, and ultimately his girlfriend, die on what he must see as Horza's mission, he becomes more despondent, and I am not surprised at his more than lack-lustre performance as the plot develops.
When I first read this book I was on holiday and looking for a good read. I picked up this book and flew through it enjoying the action and the chase. At the time I knew nothing of Iain Banks, with or without his M. With an older head on my shoulders, and having a knowledge of Iain Banks' views on politics and religion, as well has having more experience of the world, I have detected much more on my re-read than I ever became aware of during my first encounter with Consider Phlebas.
I am sure there are other things in the book that I either forget at the moment or that I did not pick up, but you can see from the above paragraphs I saw a lot in this book. The experience of the re-read may lead me to re-read most of the other IMB Science Fiction books. I am particularly interested in revisiting [Excession] and [Inversions] as my memory of them is very hazy. [Use of Weapons] is another book I wish to revisit as there are obviously things in it that I missed all those years ago.
A firm favourite and an old friend, which is a lot of fun in spite of its rather bleak outlook.
Lots of action.
This, the first novel of the Culture science fiction series by Iain M. Banks, has sparks of what's to come, but is also reflective of an author finding his feet in new territory.
The novel centres on Horza, from the nearly extinct changer race, an engineered humanoid that can transform his appearance to match another's exactly and who has a series of lethal biological tools, such as poison sacks under his fingernails. He has sided with the Idirans, a fanatical, religious, war-mongering race that are rather brutally trying to take over the galaxy. The opponents are the highly civilised, hedonistic, and previously rather pacifistic Culture, who wish to continue civilizing the rest of the galaxy, and feel threatened in this aim by the Idirans.
After escaping capture from allies of the Culture, Horza is sent on a mission to a world of the dead, to recover a Culture Mind that is trapped there. He suffers various setbacks on his way, and even had he succeeded, the appendix summarising the war, with many billions of lives lost, argues that his part in the war was pointless, as was each of the other single characters as well.
The book covers some weighty themes, such as how to grab a purpose to life, and the rights of machines minds. This serves as a very intriguing backdrop to the plot. But ultimately the characters are somewhat thinly drawn, the plot is a little predictable and standard at times and there is something rather unsatisfying about much of it. For instance, it never rings quite try why Horza should be so opposed to the culture - just because they prize machines isn't really sufficient when he is so dependent on them himself, especially when his own views are so closely matched to the Culture's. This is admittedly explored in the novel, when Horza reflects at the end that he is adopting the mind of his enemy. But it's almost an apologetic recognition of where his true allegiances should lie, had the plot allowed it. There are also somewhat hackneyed plot choices, such as for Horza to keep enemies alive, rather than disposing of them (when he has no problems at other times disposing of those getting in his way), seemingly just so that added thrills in the story can be generated. It never works in James Bond, with no one actually just taking a gun to his head and ending him, and it certainly doesn't work here.
As with many series, though (such as the Discworld series), this novel is interesting as an historical backdrop to later Culture novels, where Banks is freer in his writing in every way - creating more vivid characters, more fascinating ideas and more fun, exciting novels.
I gave it almost 400 pages, but I just couldn't keep going. I get that he's working in a largely outdated genre, and I get that the novel came out before the resurgence (if we can call it that) of character-driven SF, however it's still just unengrossing. I give it two stars because I can see that he's trying to create an Odyssey-like pattern of the hero returning from being away and having episodic adventures along the way. I just think that it falls apart because there's no connecting to the central character, and all his relationships seem flat at worst and shallow at best.
Did not finish.
For some reason I had the idea that Banks was serious hard sci-fi and rather literary, a "hard" read. I have no idea who told me that, but if I ever figure it out, I am going to beat them roundly with a stick.
This is actually fairly soft sci-fi, and not at all a difficult read, in fact I knocked it off in a couple of days, although I did admittedly stay up a little late last night!
To get my feet wet in the Culture series, it did a great job, and I rather enjoyed the travelogue nature of it.
But I had some issues with it too, so I'm going with a 3 (I suspect this is a book that I may upgrade on a re-read, after I've read the rest of the series.)
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A space opera starring a genetically enhanced body changer and an assorted medley of 'interesting' characters as they race across the galaxy to find an artificial intelligent 'Mind' in the back drop of the culture - Iridian war which is explored further in the appendices at the end(dare I say, more fun than the main course).
Would be much better IMHO, if the island episode with the fat cannibal is edited out. But, OTOH 'fat cannibal'. Very cinematic. But slightly tedious when (over)describing the various architectural marvels.
This was my first Iain Banks novel and I am incredibly intrigued and by the Idea of Culture (a post scarcity anarcho commie collective) and craving for further exploration of it, so next up is Player of Games, I think. But words must also be spared for the Mighty Iridians too, they r an interesting concept and I find them, as a believer of monotheistic religion, slightly familiar.
Several people have sung the praises of Banks' novels featuring The Culture (a post-scarcity, pan-galactic society based where individual liberty is paramount) so I expected to be blown away by this, the first novel in the series. Instead, I found it merely very good, containing interesting characters and story that kept me turning pages in spite of being a little episodic. One welcome technique is that, for a novel that introduces The Culture, the main character hates them, allowing the reader to see many points of view about them and drawing their own conclusions.
I decided to read the Culture books in order, because of the death of Iain Banks, and because my husband (who is not a great reader) devoured the whole series at great speed.
I enjoyed this book. It is definitely an Epic - there were lots of scenes that I had a niggling feeling had been designed for the big screen. The titanic titanic. The destruction of the orbital. The fist fight under a hovercraft. The lazering the spaceship out the side of a bigger spaceship. The collision of three mile long trains. If you don't like those sort of set pieces, this is probably not the book for you.
It also has the usual Banks grimness. The cannabals on the island were the ikkiest thing for me, although the dying soldier crawling his way to revenge was also hard work.
The story didn't go where I expected it to. I mean, that might in some ways be a plus point, but I thought it was going to be a tale of self discovery, and changing opinions, and how our hero goes to better understanding the world and what's important. Instead we veer towards this, but then pretty much everyone dies, pretty quickly. So it left me sad, and full of a sense of futility. Which was, after all, probably the authors intention...
Readable but didn't really grab me - overall conceit interesting, characters interesting, just a bit too space opera-y for me. I will try some more Culture novels to see what I think of them with a range as comparison, but right now I like Iain Banks better than Iain M. Banks.
There are the beginnings of brilliance here, but I can already tell (having only read [b:Look to Windward|12016|Look to Windward (Culture, #7)|Iain M. Banks|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1288930978s/12016.jpg|124371] before this) that it is not the best of the Culture novels.
Vastly imaginative in scale, skillfully described; a seemingly straightforward space opera that nonetheless holds some unexpected twists and an unusual complexity in its characters and their relationships (to each other and to the world in which they live). But balance that with some serious nightmare fuel (there are several scenes in the book that are distressingly and gratuitously graphic, and I would not want to read again), the overall bleakness of the message, and some downright depressing events that happen at the end...
I'd say this is a good book, but it's not light reading, and not something I especially want to read again -- especially given that I know I can revisit the fantastic world in which the Culture exists without revisiting this particular story.
Not my first Iain Banks novel but my first of his Culture series. An exciting read with constant action and fun characters. I could easily imagine this story as a movie. The worlds created are imaginative and the different societies are interesting. I would highly recommend this novel the science fiction fans and will definitely be reading the next novel in the series.
One of the best sci-fi novels I've ever read. Gritty, fast-paced, interesting characters. If you're a fan of this genre and haven't tried Ian Banks, start with this novel.
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Have you heard whether Rand is planning on clarifying his position? To me, it's pretty clear. Rand supports the war in Afghanistan, tribunals for supposed 'terrorists', and wants Sarah Palin to campaign with him. He has the right to hold to those positions, but I have the right to withdraw support unless he changes those positions.
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Maroc: Africa.
Just traveling, an idea where to go, and when and how, but if it all changes it matters not. A Fiat Uno, white, no air, no stereo, just glass and thin metal, buzzing toward ancient cities, the desert, while the Atlas loom in the distance.
À propos de l'auteurSMOGRANCH
Milnor Body is in California, mind is in New Mexico
Date de publication 12 février 2009
Dimensions 20pgs Impression noir et blanc (sur papier texturé crème)
Catégorie Photographie artistique
Mots clés daniel milnor, milnor pictures, fine art, black and white, morocco, maroc, north, africa, photo, photos, photography, photographs, documentary, travel, destination
Commentaires (7)
Milnor écrit
Thanks for that. I think getting lost is part of travel. I think good pictures are made on the edge of comfort.
publié à 08:34 août 03 (UTC -8)
Milnor écrit
Thanks for that. I think getting lost is part of travel. I think good pictures are made on the edge of comfort.
publié à 08:34 août 03 (UTC -8)
brechti écrit
Really a gorgeous story-telling book with a kind of lost feeling in it.
publié à 02:48 août 03 (UTC -8)
Milnor écrit
I feel that is one of my best photos...ever. A very odd and lucky set of events put me in that place at that time. Two plus years of work to get in there, and even then....luck.
publié à 11:11 mars 05 (UTC -8)
2ndSun écrit
Just curious, but how do those two page spreads work with this format of book? Can you see the pigeon in the printed copy?
publié à 18:06 mars 04 (UTC -8)
Milnor écrit
Hey, thank you for that. That image is one of my all time favorites. There are several reasons for this, not just the image, but how I actually got to that spot, which took two plus years of work and a lot of luck. Thanks for looking.
publié à 15:55 févr 13 (UTC -8)
bcricks écrit
i think it's page 4... that picture of the ghost like character in the corner is superb. could definitely look at that photo for a while.
publié à 15:41 févr 13 (UTC -8)
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Filed under: Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, Merritt College, P-SPAN, Peralta News. Tagged: Berkeley City College Graduation, College of Alameda Graduation, Graduation, Laney College Graduation, Merritt College Graduation
16 July 2014
At its regular Board meeting on July 15, 2014 the Peralta Board of Trustees voted unanimously to extend the interim appointment of Eric V. Gravenberg as President of the College of Alameda through June 30, 2015 or until the position is filled permanently.
The District will begin a national search for the next President of the College of Alameda. It is anticipated that the selected candidate will begin January 2015.
During the past year, one of President Gravenberg's major accomplishments was stabilizing the operational structure of the college by hiring permanent managers and filling vacant positions. His primary goal is cultivating a climate of respect, trust, and collaboration by establishing additional avenues for communication such as Colleagues in Conversation, which encourages a campus-wide dialogue on topical issues, and establishing drop in office hours to ensure that he is accessible to the campus community. He has implemented programs that recognize classified staff for exemplary service to the college community, and fostered student participation in campus life. These actions have created a cohesive leadership team, increased morale and improved overall productivity.
Additionally, President Gravenberg provided leadership for Institutional Self-Evaluation by meeting with constituent groups to solicit faculty and staff participation, and assigning a faculty member to work with academic departments to strengthen SLOs.
Especially noteworthy, is that he expanded equity efforts and supported student success through the implementation of initiatives such as Alameda Promise, and The Brotherhood – A Men of Color Initiative. President Gravenberg also co-authored the successful Community College Pathway application to the California State Bar. College of Alameda was one of 24 California Community Colleges selected for this innovative initiative.
Of the appointment, Peralta Colleges Chancellor Dr. José M. Ortiz said, "I am pleased President Gravenberg has agreed to delay his retirement and continue to provide exceptional leadership as the College of Alameda prepares for accreditation, plans for major construction of new facilities, implements programs to meet the mandates of the Student Success Act, and to stay attentive to addressing the myriad of challenges that lay ahead."
Filed under: Announcements, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: Dr. Eric V. Gravenberg, José M. Ortiz
11 June 2014
Two new student trustees were sworn-in last night at the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees meeting. Board President Abel Guillén, center, administered the oath of office to Jeramy Rolley, left, who has been active in the College of Alameda (COA) community, and Carl Oliver, right, who has been active at Laney College. Both co-trustees represent all students from the four Peralta Colleges. Their terms end 5/31/2015.
Filed under: Announcements, Board of Trustees, College of Alameda, Laney College, Peralta News. Tagged: Abel Guillén, Board of Trustees, Carl Oliver, Jeramy Rolley, Meeting, Peralta Board of Trustees, student trustees
3 June 2014
On Wednesday, May 22, 2014, the College of Alameda celebrated the achievements of the EOPS/CARE and CalWORKs graduates. The EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs class of 2014 is comprised of 76 students who will graduate, transfer and/or receive a Certificate of Completion.
This is a phenomenal class as the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 COA scholarship winners, as well as the Jack Kent Cook Foundation scholarship awardee, were overwhelming EOPS/CARE and/or CalWORKs students – all of whom graduated with higher or highest honors.
Councilmember Desley Brooks was the keynote speaker; and all of the COA administrators were present to congratulate the honorees.
Filed under: Announcements, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: CalWORKs, CARE, College of Alameda graduates, EOPS
29 May 2014
Randi Elaine Stewart graduated from College of Alameda last week and will be attending Cal State East Bay this coming fall.
Of her experience, she writes, "After an 8-year career in the corporate world, in October of 2010, I decided to return to school and obtain an Associate's Degree in Business Administration. Although I did exceptionally well in both Bus 1A and 1B, I determined that working in this field was not something I wanted to pursue. It was when I took Physical Geography at the College of Alameda that I discovered what truly interested me. Ever since, I have been captivated by the mechanisms of the Earth and have yearned to obtain a better knowledge of the planet and its rapidly changing systems. I immediately changed my major to Geography and am intending on using this education to obtain a career that involves environmental work or the use of Geographical Information Systems."
"My goal is to work outdoors in a field where my research and development will contribute to the preservation our planet's natural resources," Randi says. And she is well on her way, attending CSU East Bay as Geography major.
Randi is a CalWORKs student who has maintained two work-study positions (working 25-30 hours per week) while concurrently enrolled in 12 units and maintaining a 3.79 GPA. Randi is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. In addition, the college scholarship committee selected Randi to receive the 2014 $500 Follett Bookstore Scholarship Award.
As a single mom on welfare, Randi writes, "I know firsthand the hardships that accompany the pursuit of higher education. I found my path and was able to enroll in school and pursue a career in Geography; however it was not an easy task. During my entire academic career, I have struggled with the idea of withdrawing and securing a full-time job to relieve the financial stresses I endure each month. However, I have been able to continue thus far and am now on my way to becoming a well-educated global citizen."
Randi adds, "To be the first member of my family to graduate from college would be a dream come true."
Filed under: Announcements, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: CalWORKs, graduate, Graduation, Randi Elaine Stewart
29 May 2014
Chau Vo, of College of Alameda, is on her way to UC Berkeley. An EOPS student, Chau is the recipient of an Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship awarded by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. She is one of 85 finalists selected from 3,705 applications representing 727 community colleges from across the country. The Foundation provides as much as $30,000 a year for up to three years to the nation's best low-income community college students seeking to complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.
Chau earned an AS and AST in Mathematics at CoA and will be majoring in Chemical Engineering this fall at UC Berkeley.
Filed under: Announcements, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: Chau Vo, EOPS, graduate, Graduation, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
28 May 2014
Meet Emily Carver, who for the past two years has earned high academic honors on top of being a stand-out volleyball player for the College of Alameda Cougar women's volleyball team. Emily has maintained an overall 3.95 GPA for the past four semesters while participating on the Cougars women's volleyball team. During the last three semesters, she has maintained a 4.0 GPA. Those 4.0s were earned while competing on the College of Alameda women's volleyball team.
A team player, Emily was selected co-team captain and received awards in 2012 and 2013 for "Best Offensive Player," and was voted to the 2013 Bay Valley Conference First Team.
Emily has not only been an excellent student and a member of the Cougar women's volleyball team, for the past two years, she is also been an ASCOA member and held a club officer's position (vice-president) for the COA Volleyball Club. The volleyball club was inducted in 2011; inspired by the Cougar women's volleyball head coach, Linda Thompson, as a way to ensure the team gives back to the community by providing an opportunity for them to mentor young girls and assist in helping at volleyball clinics for girls ages 10-14.
In her very little spare time, Emily also coaches a girls youth volleyball club team and holds down a part-time job.
Emily has been accepted to several universities and colleges. However, in fall semester 2014, she plans to attend Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida where she will major in nursing and play volleyball for the Division 1 B-C Wildcats.
On top of all that, Emily was valedictorian at last week's graduation ceremony!
Filed under: Announcements, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: Class of 2014, College of Alameda, Emily Carver, Grads, Graduates, Graduation, peralta colleges
20 May 2014
The Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees has confirmed the appointment of Tim Karas as the new Vice President of Instruction at College of Alameda. Tim will take up his duties at CoA on July 7.
Previously, Tim was with Mission College, beginning in 2005 as Director of Library Services. For the 2009-10 academic year, he held the position of Interim Dean of Instruction. In 2010 he accepted the Dean of Liberal Studies and Language Arts at Mission College. During this time he served on multiple accreditation site visit teams. He currently serves as Executive Board President of the Council of Chief Librarians: California Community Colleges.
Prior to Mission College, Tim was a tenured faculty member at the College of San Mateo. As a faculty member he participated on multiple committees including the Academic Senate, Curriculum Committee, Technology Advisory Committee and College Council. Tim is active in the community having served as a Library Commissioner for the City of San Jose.
Previous to working in academia, he worked as a librarian for the City of Palo Alto and Redwood City. His educational background includes a Masters in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University, a professional certificated in Instructional Technology from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Humboldt Sate University. He is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Education Program at Fielding Graduate University.
Filed under: Announcements, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: College of Alameda, Tim Karas
12 May 2014
The Peralta Association of African American Affairs (PAAAA) held its 16th annual scholarship reception on Friday, May 2, 2014.
With a record number of applicants, PAAAA recognized nine African American students attending Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College, who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills, and community service in the various communities where they live, work and study.
Congratulations to the 2014 PAAAA Scholarship Recipients!
Berkeley City College: Robyn Walker, Troy Dotson & Theresa Ary
College of Alameda: Randi Elaine Stewart & Selma Adam
Laney College: Erica Thompson & Eddie Heard
Merritt College: Shalita Williams & Corey Spears
Since 1998, PAAAA has distributed over $65,000 in scholarships to Peralta students.
Click here to view pictures from this year's reception.
Filed under: Academic Excellence, Announcements, Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, Merritt College, Peralta News. Tagged: Corey Spears, Eddie Heard, Elaine Stewart, Erica Thompson, PAAAA, Peralta Association of African American Affairs, Scholarship, Selma Adam, Shalita Williams, Theresa Ary, Troy Dotson
12 May 2014
Filed under: College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: Brotherhood, Men of Color Initiative
8 May 2014
Friday, May 9, 8:00 p.m. in the College of Alameda Dance Studio, G111
Filed under: Announcements, Arts & Culture, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: Dance Department, Danny Nguyen, Whisper of Hope
7 May 2014
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7 May 2014
Marie Beunaiche, a student at College of Alameda's Aviation Maintenance Technology Program was recently awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Northern California Business Aviation Association, NCBAA. Ms. Beunaiche is a reentry student seeking a second career.
This scholarship was awarded through Snap-On to help Marie purchase tools needed for the AMT program. Along with the scholarship came mentoring from members of NCBAA to help Marie succeed in aviation maintenance.
Congratulations Marie on your achievement of this honor in the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program at College of Alameda.
Filed under: Announcements, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: AMT, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Marie Beunaiche, NCBAA, Northern California Business Aviation Association, Scholarship, Snap-On
6 May 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the College of Alameda Quad.
Filed under: Announcements, Arts & Culture, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: Expression is Life Fashion Show, Fashion Show
5 May 2014
Abdelhafid Saddiki, a second-year student in the T-TEN Atech program at the College of Alameda, was awarded the Ozzie Day Scholarship today.
Abdelhafid is 28 years old. He was born in Morocco and studied at the Institute of Vocational Automotive Training in Morocco, worked at a Kia dealership and helped his brother set up an independent garage before coming to the United States in 2011. He enrolled in English classes when he first arrived and, after about six months, he started taking Toyota T-TEN automotive classes at the College of Alameda. He is now working at a Toyota dealership and will complete the COA Toyota T-TEN program at the end of May. His goal is to return someday to Morocco as a master technician or an engineer.
The Ozzie Day Scholarship is a $500 scholarship which is awarded by the Atech Department each semester to the student with the highest grade point average and the most units in the Atech Program. The scholarship was set up in memory of Ozzie Day, the founder of Automotive Engineering and a long-time member of the COA Automotive Advisory committee.
Filed under: Academic Excellence, College of Alameda, Peralta News. Tagged: Ozzie Day Scholarship, Saddiki Abdelhafid, Scholarship, T-TEN Atech Program
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Cee Lo Green: 'Nasty' with Christina Aguilera Recorded Long Before 'The Voice'
'Nasty' surfaced online recently, and when Green dropped by Jimmy Fallon's late-night show this week, the 'F--- You' hitmaker confirmed the existence of the previously unreleased recording, which you can hear below.
"We did a song together about a few years ago," Green said. "It actually was supposed to make the 'Burlesque' soundtrack, but it didn't make it...I've been seeing people tweet about it lately, so I think they're going to release it."
Since 'Dirrty' (2002) was one of the more notorious moments in Aguilera's career, it's understandable why a single titled 'Nasty' might have been reconsidered and shelved, particularly when the former Mouseketeer was attempting to launch her feature film career with 'Burlesque.' But the vocals are, no surprise, impressive. Listen to the track here:
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Actually, peggy sue, you're the ignorant one. Holier-than-thou christians have tired this argument out, when in fact, the CHURCH was the first known group to coin the phrase Xmas. X is a stand in for Jesus Christ according to the greek alphabet and can be traced back to 1000 AD in a Christian book. Therefore, you have a bone to pick with the church that you're so vehemently defending. A simple google search would have shut you up and stopped you from abusing the CAPS lock button...
How dare you call this journalist ignorant 1) for using a phrase coined by CHRISTINA herself (she even has Xtina tattooed on her neck), and 2) when you're uneducated enough to use the word 'retard' in a public forum. Are you seriously that offensive, ignorant, and coldhearted? You should seriously be ashamed of yourself. The world is ashamed FOR you.
- Sunday 22 MayBy peggy sue
Hey "GINA!!!!!!" I think you need to get over yourself.
- Sunday 22 MayBy cherie
Only a true Christian would so vehemently try to defend Christ's name. This "church" you speak of that implemented the X to cross out Christs name must have been Catholic.
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sorry ladies, just do a little bit of research and shut up.
glad that's all peggy sue has to say about it, i was afraid for the safety of her CAPS lock button...
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Christina is so beautiful at any weight. I believe she'll slim down again. She's going through a divorce. Which can be traumatizing. Not only that, IF she's taking anti-depressants, that can lead to weight gain as well. No matter what, she has one hell of a voice and range. Still Beyonce, Britney, Katy and Gaga can't hold a candle to her.
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I love Christina Aguilera.
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¡ I LOVE IT ! ... Christina Is My Girl And I Think That CeeLo Is Great.
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rip off of "NICETY" from "Michel'le"
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the bulk of these two songs sound NOTHNG alike except for the "hey" michel'le uses in the very beginning
- Sunday 22 MayBy john
Wow that sucked it was well... nasty.
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Okay...it wasn't really in blood. But it would have been cool if she had said that. I think I probably woulda gotten a pee shiver over it.
Ed tells her to get the notebook and then announces that he's pretty sure he can beat the living dog shit out of her former bandmates in a court of law and agrees to take her case. They grope on it. Which -- once again -- wouldn't it be cool if instead of "shaking" hands on a deal, we "groped" on it? If it's someone you're not particularly attracted to, you could ruffle their hair or something to seal a deal. But if you found them appealing, you could, like, grab a chunk o' butt or something.
I'm rambling, aren't I?
Through the miracles of modern-day technology, Ed arrives in the offices of Ms. Bonnie Hane. He bursts into her office and begins babbling in a Law & Order-intro monotone that I thought was kinda witty myself about how her day is broken up into two categories: prosecuting and having lunch. He asks her to lunch. She giggles like a little schoolgirl and they're off. They're walking down the street and Ed is positively giddy because he's finally emptied the sperm ducts out of the old scrotal sac area with an actual female. Ed asks her to ride piggyback on his back. Bonnie refuses because she's a bitch. Ed pushes it; he really wants her on his back. It's the early part of their relationship and he believes they should be frolicking and romping. Bonnie says she's not a fan of public affection, which is like saying Timothy McVeigh wasn't a fan of the government. Ed is shocked that she won't ride piggyback on him and taunts her with phrases like, "What...you think I can't lift you?" and, "Are you feeling unwieldy?" Bonnie finally agrees and the happy young couple piggyback down the street.
Unbeknownst to the goofy twosome, Molly and Carol are walking towards them. Molly is prattling on about the "Call Me Ishmael" guy from the Book Club the previous night. Carol prods Molly into admitting she has a bad case of the hornies for Jeff. Molly admits it and Carol says, "Looks like love is in the air for Molly Hudson," which makes Molly beam. All of a sudden, Carol sees Ed and Bonnie coming towards them, and Carol forces Molly to turn around and they walk briskly down the street to avoid crossing Ed's path.
Ed sees them from behind and knows it's Carol and Molly because when you look at the two of them side-by-side from behind they look like the number "10."
Back at Stuckey Bowl, Amanda Bays is giving an unplugged set of her greatest hits to a small crowd consisting of Kenny, Shirley, and Phil. In what is one of the more hilarious sight gags in the history of the show, Kenny has a single tear running down his cheek as he listens to the song. Phil looks as if he's in love, and Shirley looks like Dawn Wiener's older sister from Welcome To The Dollhouse. Ed asks Amanda the name of the song. It's "Watching Him Go," a little ditty she fired off when her boyfriend Gideon left her. Kenny chimes in with, "Some of the most powerful art has been born out of heartache." Ed notices Kenny's tear and is taken aback but is polite enough to not point out that Kenny's a Wussosaurus. Ed asks Amanda if she has her notebook. Nope. She can't find it. Even though I know it does no good, I mumble "Fuckin' liar" at the television in a venom-drenched voice. She's there to tell Ed that the Solids will be playing LIVE at the Smiling Goat with their new lead singer that evening. Ed, a big fan of wuss rock, says he'll be there and try to talk some sense into the band.


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SQL Injection attacks continue, Is it Microsoft's Fault?0
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My previous blog post attempted to explain SQL injection and why it's a problem. It's started to get media coverage now and the media is looking for a target (scapegoat). So as is often the case, someone gets wrongly blamed and right now it's of course Microsoft. It's NOT Microsoft's fault. Here's what's happening, recently Microsoft announced a couple new vulnerabilities and one of these was for IIS. At the same time there's a barrage of SQL Injection attacks being carried out Read more [...]
SQL Injection attacks and what you can do1
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It's a shame but not many website owners or for that matter, web developers are familiar with what SQL Injection is and just why it's something they need to worry about. I'm noticing through various forums, friends, etc an increased number of sites being exploited for Cross Site Scripting through SQL Injection. Most blog readers are going to say "HUH? Cross Eyed Scripting? What Injection?" Here's what I'm talking about, a hacker will come to your website and use SQL injection to gain Read more [...]
Quick Tip: Running Windows Update to Detect New Updates from the CLI0
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If you want Windows Update to check for updates without firing up a browser you can do this via CLI: wuauclt.exe /detectnow If there are updates available after a couple minutes you'll see the little update notification in the system tray: Read more [...]
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A question that's been coming up rather often lately is: "How do I configure the Windows Firewall on my Dedicated Server / VPS Server?" Not many people realize that in SP1 Windows 2003 got a software firewall feature added and even fewer are familiar with how to configure it correctly. Because of this I wanted to provide a few tips on how to configure your Windows Firewall. Please note that this is NOT the all encompassing tutorial on how to secure your server or how to use Windows Firewall Read more [...]


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Kristin Hackett / Art, Doctor Who, TV / Billy Hanshaw, Gallifrey, Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat / 0 CommentAnother Doctor has come and gone and while we're still weeping the loss of Matt Smith, other fans (with graphic design skills) were being productive and creating an incredible opening sequence for Doctor Who season 8. In fact, the opening created is so fantastic that Moffat himself loved it and decided to use it for the official title credits in the new season. Graphic designer Billy Hanshaw created his opening after BBC announced Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor (Henshaw's website also includes Tell Me More!
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Kristin Hackett / Disney, Movies, Novels / All Hail the Queen, Anna, Anna's Missing Memories, Elsa, Frozen, Random House / 0 CommentFollowing the success of Disney's Frozen, Random House will begin publishing a book series based on the characters following the events of the film. The first book will debut on January 6, 2015 and they'll continue to release 3 to 4 chapter books per year. The first book is titled All Hail the Queen and it's sequel is called Anna's Missing Memories. Cover art for the first novel can be seen below. (via Hypable) Tell Me More!
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Jewish Defense League (JDL) vs Westboro Baptist Church "the battle of the hate"
Some members of the Westboro Baptist Church, including Shirley Phelps, demonstrate in Long Beach, CA at the Alpert Jewish Community Center. JDL was there to counter them too . 2 crazy groups yell
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Counter-protesters Confront Westboro Baptist Church at Arlington
May 31, 2011 9:10 a.m. EDT Washington (CNN) -- Protesting members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church were met with an unlikely group of counter protesters Monday at Arlington Cemetery. Hou
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Westboro Baptist Church Plans Protest for Joplin MO
This really has to stop!!!!! Wednesday, May 25 2011 (Joplin, MO) -- The controversial Westboro Baptist Church is planning to protest President Obama's visit to Joplin, Missouri Sunday. On its webs
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Mississippi Town Destroys Westboro Baptist Plans
April 21, 2011 The Westboro Baptist Church once again makes the headlines. This time however, the good news is that they were foiled in their attempts to disrupt another serviceman's funeral. Miss
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Mississippi Patriots Handle the Westboro Cult – Whoop Their Butts
AWESOME -must read. There was a reason why the Westboro freaks didn't show up to protest at the funeral of Staff Sgt. Jason Rogers in Mississippi. They got their a$$ whooped a couple days before th
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Bible Lessons for Westboro Baptist Church
GRITtv: John Fugelsang teaches Westboro Baptist Church a lesson about what the bible says about hating gays and other things.
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Westboro Cult Lauds Arizona Killings, Plans Funeral Protest. State of Arizona Fights Back
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Westboro Babtist Church Going To Arizona To Make Fun Of Shooting Victims
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Westboro Baptist Church, the Topeka church known for its inflammatory anti-gay protests, plans to picket the funerals of the six people gunned down in Arizona on Saturday. In a flier posted on its
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Counter-protesters outnumber Westboro Baptist Church members at short protest in St. Charles, MO
BY SHANE ANTHONY January 6, 2011 1:48 pm ST. CHARLES • Three protesters from a controversial Kansas group met more than 100 counter-protesters when they arrived about noon today. Members of
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Family Of Fallen Soldier Outraged By Planned Westboro Church Protest At Funeral
FAIRBORN — Hundreds of supporters lined the halls of Fairborn High School, some waiting more than a half hour to pay their respects to Army Spc. Jesse Snow, whose family held a visitation at the sch
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Members of the Westboro Baptist Church protest Nov. 18 near the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, MI. About two dozen counter protesters opposed them, sometimes with humor. The Kansas church grou
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We present a new automatic system for Brillouin scattering experiments employing a double pass Fabry-Pérot interferometer. The main characteristics of the system are a new procedure for reaching and maintaining mirror parallelism over time and the complete automation of most of the tasks involved in a successful Brillouin scattering experiment. The system makes use of a personal computer, a commercially available nanopositioning system with proportional-integral-derivative feedback control capability, and few commercial computer interfaces. The proposed mirror alignment method can be easily adapted to different multipass Fabry-Pérots and turned out to be reliable and practical in common experimental condition. The system does not need thermal stabilization of the surrounding environment and requires human intervention only when changing the free spectral range of the interferometer and/or scattering angle. The results from some tests under different experimental conditions are also reported.


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All over East Tennessee, football fans hosted super bowl watch parties.
Some local charities got in on the fun, too.
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee invited some special guests to their first "Soup-er Bowl" event.
"The local NFL chapter approached second harvest and said we would love to feed the hungry. Can you do something with us? We just thought this would be a great idea to have some of these guys here with us tonight," said director of Second Harvest of East Tennessee Elaine Streno.
Guests paid $100 entries to have a meal, a drink, and the chance to learn more about the game of football from the guys out on the field.
David Douglas is a UT Grad, and former Cincinnati Bengal. He played in a Super Bowl.
"Unfortunately we played the 49ers and lost with only 29 seconds left in the game," said Douglas.
But it's about more than the game for Douglas.
Tennessee is his home, and he wants to help Second Harvest succeed.
"It's just great to do this for Second Harvest. And all the people they take care of and all the counties... It's just really nice to do this for them," said Douglas.
Fuad Reveiz spent 11 years in the NFL. He thinks it is important to support this organization, but also enjoys catching up with old teammates and old competitors.
"This is a great opportunity to be with a lot of old friends of ours, and some we played against. They are just great guys to be around. Get to know one another again. Rekindle some friendships. Tell some stories. Tell some lies. Because when you retire you actually become better than you used to be. So we get to reminisce some of that. It's just a lot of fun," said Reveiz.
A meal that brought 200 people into Second Harvest's new Blount County location.
No matter the final score, there were big results.
Bringing fans together, to continue feeding those in need.
Second Harvest of East Tennessee Director Elaine Streno expected to raise 10,000 dollars with Sunday's event. She said that is equivalent to 30,000 meals for the 18 counties they cover. A solid start to a tradition they plan to continue.


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ACLU award goes to Vt. immigrants' rights group
The Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has presented its annual David W. Curtis Civil Liberties Award to the group Migrant Justice.
The immigrants' rights group successfully lobbied for the right to drive in Vermont for workers in the country without the required federal documents.
The award was presented at the ACLU's annual meeting in Montpelier. Director Allen Gilbert said gaining the right to get special drivers' licenses meant many workers on Vermont dairy farms would have transportation and be less isolated.
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Sean O'Sullivan's dream since he was a little boy playing whiffle ball in the parking lot of Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego was to one-day play for his hometown Padres.
The 25-year-old had posters of Tony Gwynn all over his childhood room, went to Padres games with his dad and brother every chance he had and can still answer any Friars trivia you throw his way.
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A North Texas man who was hiding under a truck trailer when he was arrested for a fatal carjacking 12 years ago is facing execution this week in Huntsville.
Texas Woman Set To Die Loses At US Supreme Court
A female Texas death row inmate facing execution this month for the fatal stabbing and bludgeoning of a 71-year-old woman has lost an appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Report: Handfull Of States Have Bulk Of Executions
Just four states carried out more than three-fourths of the executions in the United States this year, while another 23 states have not put an inmate to death in 10 years, an anti-capital punishment group reports.
Texas Death Row Inmate Loses Impairment Appeal
A federal appeals court has rejected an East Texas inmate's claims that he's mentally impaired and ineligible for execution.
Last Minute Appeal Denied For Texas Death Row Inmate
A Texas man whose lawyers said was mentally ill and incompetent for execution headed to the death chamber Wednesday for killing a 12-year-old girl more than a decade ago.
Texas Executes Irving Killer
An ex-convict who confessed to killing five people at a Dallas-area car wash a week after he was fired from his job has been executed.
DNA Test Confirms Death Row Inmate's Guilt
The Dallas County District Attorney's Office will seek a new execution date for a death row inmate now that DNA test results are in.
Condemned Inmates Opt For Comfort Foods
French fries, soda, ice cream, hamburgers, chicken, steak and pie are commonly requested items among inmates imminently facing execution, according to a new study.
Dallas County Woman On Death Row Loses Appeal
A Dallas County woman on Texas death row has lost a federal court appeal, moving her a step closer to execution for the fatal stabbing and bludgeoning of a 71-year-old neighbor.
Judge Blocks Importation Of Drug Used In Execution
A federal judge has blocked the importation of a drug used in executions on grounds the Food and Drug Administration ignored the law by allowing it into this country.
'Texas 7′ Gang Leader Executed In Huntsville
The leader of a group of prison escapees that became known as the Texas Seven is dead. At 6:22 p.m. Wednesday, the state of Texas executed George Rivas, the highest profile death row inmate in years.
Texas Death Row Inmate Begins Quest For New Trial
A hearing is set to determine whether a Texas man sentenced to death for killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son should get a new trial.


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A PASSION to look after the vulnerable is what Tory Maria Hutchings says prompted her to go into politics.
She is a campaigner for special needs children and carers and is known for tackling then prime minister Tony Blair over the closure over special schools.
Mrs Hucthings worked for 27-years in industry as a communications consultant and has also been a radio broadcaster but has given up her full-time job and now runs a series of community projects including Eastleigh Job Club which aims to give people the skills and confidence to get back into work.
Before the MP expenses scandal was exposed Maria says she had already pledged not to claim a second taxpayer-funded home in London but to commute.
She is from Essex originally but studied social sciences and public administration at the London School of Economics and Goldsmiths.
Mrs Hutchings moved to the county more than two years ago with her husband Stuart who is group marketing manager for a number of electronics companies.
The 48-year-old mum-of-four believes living in West End with her children schooled locally means she can fully appreciate the issues that matter to the people of Eastleigh.
She said: "After years of campaigning, I realised that the Labour Government had not only let down the most vulnerable in society but the whole nation and so I wanted to do something about it."