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Brooklyn College's Academic Freedom Increasingly Threatened Over Israel Event
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On Tuesday, I wrote about a brewing controversy that was threatening the academic freedom of Brooklyn College (see Item 7). The controversy was triggered by the sponsorship of the school's Political Science department of an event, scheduled for 7 February, featuring two advocates of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) aimed at stopping Israeli oppression of the Palestinians [one speaker is a Palestinian (Omar Barghouti) and the other a Jewish American (philosopher Judith Butler)]. The event is being co-sponsored by numerous student and community groups, including Students for Justice in Palestine, the college's LGBT group, pro-Palestinian Jewish organizations, and an Occupy Wall Street group.
When I wrote about this earlier in the week, opposition to the event was confined to the usual suspects devoted to so-called "pro-a New York York Daily News Op-Ed as a "hate orgy". Dershowitz – with whom I had a lengthy and contentious email exchange yesterday on this and other topics (see below) – previously led the successful campaign to pressure DePaul University into denying tenure to long-time Israel critic Norman Finkelstein (after his tenure had been approved by an academic committee), all but destroying Finkelstein's career as an academic.
Dershowitz has been joined in his current crusade by a cast of crazed and fanatical Israel-centric characters such as Brooklyn State Assembly member Dov Hikind. Ignoring the BDS movement's explicit non-violence stance, Hikind publicly (and falsely) claimed that the event speakers (to whom he referred as "Barghouti and…the lady") "think Hamas and Hezbollah are nice organizations, and they probably feel the same way about al-Qaida".
Hikind called on the college's President, Karen Gould, to resign, recklessly insinuating (needless to say) that she's an anti-Semite: "Perhaps President Gould wasn't bullied; maybe she secretly approves. . . . I can only speculate to what her motivation or lack of motivation is in allowing this irresponsible endorsement of this loathsome event by her College." In 2011, Hikind led the campaign to force Brooklyn College to fire the young adjunct professor Kristofer Petersen-Overton for the crime of writing a pro-Palestinian paper (after firing him, the college rehired him days later).
One of the key members of Brooklyn College's board of trustees, Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, is notorious for having led the 2011 effort to block CUNY from granting an honorary degree to Tony Kushner in light of Kushner's Israel criticisms ("My mother would call Tony Kushner a kapo," Wiesenfeld said of the Jewish playwright). When a New York Times reporter writing about the Kushner controversy asked Wiesenfeld whether one side of the Israel/Palestine debate should be suppressed, Wiesenfeld objected that "the comparison sets up a moral equivalence." When the Times reporter asked him: "equivalence between what and what?", Wiesenfeld replied: "between the Palestinians and Israelis. People who worship death for their children are not human."
Meanwhile, the neocon editorial page of the New York Daily News decreed that "Brooklyn College is no place for an Israel-bashing lecture". Some Jewish studentsdemanded that the Department rescind its sponsorship by cynically conflating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism, complaining that the event will "condone and legitimize anti-Jewish bigotry" and "contribute significantly to a hostile environment for Jewish students on our campus".
In sum, the ugly lynch mob now assembled against Brooklyn College and its academic event is all too familiar in the US when it comes to criticism of and activism against Israeli government policy. Indeed, in the US, there are few more efficient ways to have your reputation and career as a politician or academic destroyed than by saying something perceived as critical of Israel. This is not news. Ask Chas Freeman. OrOcatavia Nasr. Or Finkelstein. Or Juan Cole. Or Stephen Walt. Or Chuck Hagel.
But this controversy has now significantly escalated in seriousness because numerous New York City elected officials have insinuated themselves into this debate by trying to dictate to the school's professors what type of events they are and are not permitted to hold. Led by Manhattan's fanatical pro-Israel "liberal" Congressman Jerrold Nadler and two leading New York mayoral candidates – Council speaker Christine Quinn and former city comptroller William Thompson – close to two dozen prominent City officials havesigned onto a letter to college President Gould pronouncing themselves "concerned that an academic department has decided to formally endorse an event that advocates strongly for one side of a highly-charged issue" and "calling for Brooklyn College's Political Science Department to withdraw their endorsement of this event." As a result, the "scandal" has now landed in The New York Times, and – for obvious reasons – the pressure on school administrators is immense.
Imagine being elected to public office and then deciding to use your time and influence to interfere in the decisions of academics about the types of campus events they want to sponsor. Does anyone have trouble seeing how inappropriate it is – how dangerous it is – to have politicians demanding that professors only sponsor events that are politically palatable to those officials? If you decide to pursue political power, you have no business trying to use your authority to pressure, cajole or manipulate college professors regarding what speakers they can invite to speak on campus.
These elected officials are cynically wrapping themselves in the banner of "academic freedom" as they wage war on that same concept. They thus argue in their letter: "by excluding alternative positions from an event they are sponsoring, the Political Science Department has actually stifled free speech by preventing honest, open debate." But if that term means anything, it means that academia is free of interference from the state when it comes to the ideas that are aired on campuses.
The danger posed by these politicians is manifest. Brooklyn College relies upon substantial grants and other forms of funding from the state. These politicians, by design, are making it mandatory for these college administrators to capitulate – to ensure that no campus events run afoul of the orthodoxies of state officials – because obtaining funding for Brooklyn College in the climate that has purposely been created is all but impossible.
There are undoubtedly numerous motives driving these politicians' campaign against this event. It is all but impossible to succeed in New York City politics – or US national politics – without faithfully embracing pro-Israel orthodoxies. That's the nature of politics in general: it requires subservience to empowered factions and majoritarian sentiment. That's what politicians do by their nature: they flatter and affirm convention. That's exactly the reason politicians have no legitimate role to play in influencing or dictating the content of academic events. It's because academia, at least in theory, has the exact opposite role: it is designed to challenge, question and subvert orthodoxies.
That value is utterly obliterated if school administrators live in fear of offending state officials. That is exactly what is happening here, by intent: making every college administrator petrified of alienating these same pro-Israel factions by making an example out of Brooklyn College. That's why anyone who values academic freedom and independence – regardless of one's views of the BDS movement – should be deeply offended and alarmed, as well as mobilized, by what is being done here.
The primary defense being offered by these would-be censors - we just want both sides of the issue to be included in this event - is patently disingenuous. In his lengthy email exchange with me yesterday - printed in full here - Dershowitz told me that his objections were not to the holding of the event itself, but to the sponsorship of it by the Political Science Department, especially given the lack of any BDS opponents. For those reasons, Dershowitz claims, "it is crystal clear that the political science department's co-sponsorship and endorsement of these extremist speakers does constitute an endorsement of BDS."
But nobody proves the disingenuousness of this excuse more than Dershowitz himself. Like the BDS movement, Dershowitz is a highly controversial and polarizing figure who inspires intense animosity around the world. That's due to many reasons, including hisdefense of virtually every Israeli attack, his advocacy of "torture warrants" whereby courts secretly authorize state torture, his grotesque attempt to dilute what a "civilian" is and replace it with "the continuum of civilianality" in order to justify Israeli aggression, and his chronic smearing of Israel critics such as author Alice Walker as "bigots".
Despite how controversial he is, Dershowitz routinely appears on college campuses to speak without opposition. Indeed, as the Gawker writer who writes under the pen name Mobutu Sese Seko first documented, Dershowitz himself has spoken at Brooklyn College on several occasions without opposition. That includes – as the college's Political Science Professor Corey Robin noted - when he was chosen by the school's Political Science department to deliver the Konefsky lecture in which he spoke at length – and without opposition. He also delivered a 2008 speech at Brooklyn College, alone, in which hediscussed a wide variety of controversial views, including torture. As Professor Robin noted, when Dershowitz agreed to speak at the school, "he didn't insist that we invite someone to rebut him or to represent the opposing view."
Nor did any of the New York City politicians objecting to this BDS event as "one-sided" object to Dershowitz's speech given without opposition. Why is that?
In fact, it is incredibly common for academic departments to sponsor controversial speakers without opposition. I speak frequently at colleges and universities, and always express opinions which many people find highly objectionable. As but one example, I spoke at the University of Missouri School of Law last September, in an event sponsored by the law school itself. As this news account from the school's newspaper notes, I spoke at length about the highly controversial ideas in my last book, and that speech was followed by a panel discussion of like-minded civil liberties and civil rights advocates.
The way that happens is exactly how it happened here: a student group decides it wants to invite speakers or host an event and then seeks organizing support from one of the school's departments. That does not remotely connote departmental agreement with all or any of the ideas to be aired; it simply reflects a willingness to help students organize events they think will be beneficial. As Professor Robin told me about the BDS event: "The student group explicitly asked us if we would like to 'endorse' or 'co-sponsor' the event; we explicitly opted for 'co-sponsor.'"
Indeed, by extreme coincidence, the very same Brooklyn College Political Science department selected me to deliver this year's Konefsky lecture - the same lecture previously given by Dershowitz (alone). I'm going to express all sorts of views on civil liberties and other political conflicts that are vehemently rejected by large numbers of people. But nobody ever remotely thought that there was anything inappropriate about my appearing alone.
That's because it's extremely common for academic departments to sponsor events at which controversial speakers appear either alone or with generally like-minded speakers. As Robin told me about Dershowitz's absurd claim that departmental sponsorship of controversial speakers is unusual:
"When I was a grad student at Yale, I organized quite a few talks – the one I remember most was of Robert Meeropol defending the innocence of his parents the Rosenbergs. I got not only co-sponsorship but money from several academic departments to host this event. This is simply routine. He doesn't know what he's talking about."
There is value in a full-on debate. But there's also value in enabling an idea to be expressed and developed without having some cable-news-type "debate" with someone who rejects every premise of the argument. There's also value in having tactical and strategic debates among people devoted to the same political cause. As College of Saint Rose Political Science Professor Scott Lemieux noted about the Brooklyn event: "You know who else is at best skeptical of boycotting Israeli scholars? Judith Butler, which may suggest that the discussion will be more critical and complex than its critics assume."
(Dershowitz claimed to me that he "recently told someone who invited me to give a talk on Israel that the talk should not be sponsored by the school or a department." But when I asked him to identify where this happened so I could follow-up and write about it, he ignored my inquiry. But if this happened, the fact that he had to specify this shows how common such sponsorships are even of the most controversial speakers like Dershowitz.)
Manifestly, this controversy has nothing whatsoever to do with objecting to one-sided academic events sponsored by academic institutions. Such events occur constantly without anyone uttering a peep of protest. This has to do with one thing and one thing only: trying to create specially oppressive rules that govern only critics of Israel and criticisms of that nation's government. As Lemieux put it: "So, apparently, colleges have a moral obligation to have 'balanced' panels . . . in cases where the speakers might disagree with Alan Dershowitz."
It's fitting that this controversy erupted in the same week when Obama's nominee to lead the Pentagon, Chuck Hagel, has been subjected to an extremely ugly McCarthyite-like attack from the US Senate over very mild statements he has made in the past about Israel and the domestic Israel lobby. As Esquire's Charles Pierce observed, one GOP Senator, Ted Cruz, "took almost his entire opportunity to fit Hagel for a kaffiyeh" by all but accusing him of being a Terrorist based on his mild Israel criticisms.
In the ultimate irony, at the very same time that Hagel was forced to renounce his view that there is a powerful Israel Lobby that constricts debate and shapes government policy over Israel - there is no such thing! Perish the thought! - he has had to desperately run away from his past criticisms of Israel in order to have any hope of being confirmed. That ritual left a stammering mess of a nominee, petrified of affirming his own beliefs on Israel lest he be further smeared and rendered radioactive. Slate's Dave Weigel put it best when he wrote about the Hagel hearing:
"[GOP Senator] Lindsey Graham had wanted to know who had ever been spooked by The Lobby and what stupid things they'd done out of panic. The answer was right in front of him, at the witness table.
Harvard Professor Stephen Walt, the much-pilloried author of The Israel Lobby – the book documenting how that lobby stifles debate in the US and dictates Israeli policy to Congress – was right to claim vindication after watching the ugly Hagel debacle. Noting that the entire Hagel hearing focused overwhelmingly on Israel and Iran - rather than issues of US security for which Hagel will actually be responsible – Walt declared: "I want to thank the Emergency Committee for Israel, Sheldon Adelson, and the Senate Armed Service Committee for providing such a compelling vindication of our views."
The controversy over the BDS panel at Brooklyn College is nothing more than the latest manifestation of the attempt to squelch criticism of Israel and delegitimize its critics. It is intended to create special rules that apply to Israel critics but to nothing else: you can never allow them to speak without having someone there to attack them. It is designed to put into further fear any faculty members or school administrators who would dare run afoul of pro-Israel orthodoxies. The campaign devoted to stopping this event is so wildly disproportionate to the importance of the event itself because its objectives extend far beyond this BC event. That's why this campaign is a severe threat to academic freedom and free debate.
When I wrote about this controversy on Tuesday, I said that if this BDS event is cancelled, then "I'd strongly consider asking them to cancel mine as well, as I assume when I accept invitations to speak in academic venues that I'm going somewhere that fosters rather than suffocates the free exchange of ideas." I'm going to make that more definite: if this event is cancelled, or if the Political Science department is forced to change it to include speakers they never wanted to invite, then I will absolutely refuse to speak at Brooklyn College. Others should use this updated list to contact school administrators and make your views known.
The side that favors academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas does not remotely have the financial resources and political organizing clout as the side that tries to control political debates in the name of pro-Israel advocacy. But we can at least do what we can do in pursuit of these principles. Preserving the ability of academic institutions to host the events and invite the speakers they want – without having to heed the demands of "pro-Israel" advocates and the cowardly state officials who serve them – is of vital importance.
Other Dershowitz inaccuracies
According to Professor Robin, two of Dershowitz's other claims made to me are factually inaccurate. The first is Dershowitz's claim that the Konefsky family chose him as lecturer, not the Political Science department. Writes Robin:
"That is not at all how Konefsky lecturers are chosen; the political science department selects those speakers without any interference from the Konefsky family. (Can you imagine if we had to vet your lecture with the family?) In fact, I am shocked that he thinks private donors can choose speakers at an officially sponsored college event at all. That in fact betrays far more about his conception of academic freedom – not only that he thinks that is what happened but that he thinks it's acceptable and just a normal way of doing business – than anything else."
Also inaccurate, according to Robin, is Dershowitz's claim that "the best proof is that they have refused to endorse anti-BDS events or even pro-Israel speakers who advocate the two state solution and an end to the settlements." As Robin explains, "the chair went through all of his emails today and has not found a single request from a student or student group for us to host an anti-BDS event."
An emailer just brought to my attention what may be the most glaring and amazing inaccuracy in Dershowitz's statements to me. Dershowitz repeatedly claimed – both to me and elsewhere – that academic departments should not sponsor one-sided events on controversial topics, and that he would not want any department to sponsor him for such an event. He wrote to me: "If and when I come to Brooklyn College to speak against BDS, I do not expect the event to be co-sponsored by the political science department. It will be sponsored by student and outside groups, as this event should be." He also told me: "I would oppose a pro Israel event being sponsored by a department."
But last February, a major controversy erupted when the University of Pennsylvania held an event with pro-BDS speakers. To address the controversy, here is what the school did:
"To counter the Penn BDS event, local pro-Israel groups including Hillel and the Philadelphia Jewish Federation have summoned the famed trial lawyer and Harvard University professor of law Alan Dershowitz to campus to keynote a Feb. 2 event: 'Why Israel Matters to You, Me, and Penn: A conversation with Alan Dershowitz.' Penn's Political Science department – which has pointedly refused to co-sponsor the BDS conference — will co-host Dershowitz's lecture, where the professor has vowed to explain why he considers BDS to be one of the most 'immoral, illegal and despicable concepts around academia today.'"
So that's not only another example where the highly controversial Dershowitz appeared without opposition on a college campus while sponsored by a university department, but it's an example where he did so on this very topic: BDS. And he was sponsored by the same Penn Political Science department to give his anti-BDS talk that refused to sponsor the event with pro-BDS speakers. Where was Dershowitz's oh-so-principled objections then to university departments appearing to take sides in these debates? To depict his opposition to this BC event as principled rather than about squelching criticism of Israel, he claimed to me: "I would oppose a pro Israel event being sponsored by a department." So did he oppose this pro-Israel, department-sponsored event at UPenn at which he spoke?
By itself, this proves that this Brooklyn College controversy has nothing to do with the stated principle that university department should not sponsor one-sided events on controversial topics. It instead has everything to do with finding such events objectionable only when they contain criticisms of Israel. That the leading opponent of the Brooklyn College event himself regularly speaks at universities on controversial topics without opposition, sponsored by university departments, conclusively demonstrates how dishonest this current crusade is.
New York Times February 4, 2013
Litmus Tests
One dispiriting lesson from Chuck Hagel's nomination for defense secretary is the extent to which the political space for discussing Israel forthrightly is shrinking. Republicans focused on Israel more than anything during his confirmation hearing, but they weren't seeking to understand his views. All they cared about was bullying him into a rigid position on Israel policy. Enforcing that kind of orthodoxy is not in either America's or Israel's interest.
Brooklyn College is facing a similar trial for scheduling an event on Thursday night with two speakers who support an international boycott to force Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories. While this page has criticized Israeli settlements, we do not advocate a boycott. We do, however, strongly defend the decision by the college's president, Karen Gould, to proceed with the event, despite withering criticism by opponents and threats by at least 10 City Council members to cut financing for the college. Such intimidation chills debate and makes a mockery of the ideals of academic freedom.
Mr. Hagel, a former Republican senator, has repeatedly declared support for Israel and cited 12 years of pro-Israel votes in the Senate. But that didn't matter to his opponents, who attacked him as insufficiently pro-Israel and refused to accept any deviation on any vote. Mr. Hagel was even forced to defend past expressions of concern for Palestinian victims of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In the Brooklyn College case, critics have used heated language to denigrate the speakers, Omar Barghouti, a leader of a movement called B.D.S., for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, that espouses "nonviolent punitive measures" to pressure Israel, and Judith Butler, a philosopher at the University of California, Berkeley, who is a member of the advisory board of Jewish Voice for Peace, a group that supports divestment and boycotts. Alan Dershowitz, a Brooklyn College graduate and Harvard law professor, has complained that the event is unbalanced and should not be co-sponsored by the college's political science department. On Monday, Ms. Gould said other events offering alternative views are planned.
The sad truth is that there is more honest discussion about American-Israeli policy in Israel than in this country. Too often in the United States, supporting Israel has come to mean meeting narrow ideological litmus tests. J Street, a liberal pro-Israel group that was formed as a counterpoint to conservative groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, has argued for vibrant debate and said "criticism of Israeli policy does not threaten the health of the state of Israel." In fact, it is essential.
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
Correction: February 5, 2013
An earlier version of this editorial misstated Judith Butler's role in the boycott movement. She is a member of the advisory board of Jewish Voice for Peace, a group that supports divestment and boycotts, not a leader of the B.D.S. Movement.


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Halloween In Chicago: A MapQuest Guide
From zombie parades and costume contests to haunted houses and hayrides (to haunted anything!), the Halloween season casts its spell and awakens our inner ghouls and goblins. As part of FrightQuest -- a MapQuest series on spooky destinations and activities -- here are three options to celebrate Halloween in Chicago that are sure to be a scream.
— Laura Agadoni
Statesville Haunted Prison
Statesville Haunted Prison may not be a real jail, but after the 45-minute tour guests will probably be on their best behavior -- just in case. Although it's primarily open to adults and teens, children ages 10 to 15 are allowed to enter if accompanied by an adult. Visitors have rated Statesville Haunted Prison the number-one haunted house in Chicagoland for nine years, according to Chicagofun.com. It costs $30 per person to get in and, upon exiting, visitors can purchase their own "tortured soul" attire at Statesville's Halloween and costume shop.
17250 Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL 60441 | Get Directions
Franken Plaza (Daley Plaza)
Daley Plaza in Chicago becomes "Franken Plaza." during the last few days of October as surrounding streets, buildings and parks assume an eerie Halloween facade. Visitors can be entertained by spooky storytellers, mask-making activities, live music, hayrides, pyrotechnics, pumpkin-carving contests and circus acts. Other activities include aerial entertainers and a farmers' market. Admission to the Plaza is free, and visitors are encouraged to dress up.
50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602 | Get Directions
Frightmare Haunted House
Horror movie fans won't want to miss the Scream Scenes Cinema at Frightmare Haunted House. Scenes from famous scary films are re-enacted in this two-story maze, and instead of merely watching the movie, guests are the stars. Frightmare is open during October to adults and children of all ages, although parents should use discretion for children under 10. General admission tickets are $10.
7759 S. Harlem Ave., Burbank, IL 60459 | Get Directions
At Statesville Haunted Prison, "no one escapes."
Did we miss a Halloween event in Chicago? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
Want other great Halloween-season ideas? Check out FrightQuest and our coverage in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana.
FrightQuest Special: Read Antarctic-demigod warrior Oderus Urungus's take on Halloween -- and how Virginia's blood-soaked history helped shape his heavy-metal vision. And see GWAR in Chicago on Halloween!

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Amazing 5-Star Review for TOCA on 9.11.12
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WS 10: HOW TO refurbish satin brushed surfaces
Please also see the newly added article WS 23: "Adjusting Clasps"
The Tools you will need, not much and probably already in your house hold!
A not to coarse ink eraser, Rotring and Laeufer (German brands) make great erasers that are ideal to refurbish all satin brushed watch cases and bracelets
Do not laugh now: regular tooth paste! Simply massage the tooth paste with your finger along the original brush and then wash the watch with warm soap water. Be careful, smoker's tooth paste might be too abrasive if the satin brush is pretty fine. Check the toothpaste on a little piece of PVC plastic and look at the plastic under the loupe and you will soon find out whether your tooth paste contains too big splinters of abrasive material.
a Japan made special rubber sponge - find a picture here (lower left corner) and press the back button to come back - which comes in three variations: extra fine, fine and coarse, to polish watch bracelets and watch cases. But as I said, a Rotring or Laeufer (both German brands) ink eraser can do the job equally well and are a lot less expensive!
How to do it:
· Test with lower pressure on the inside of the bracelet first and then check with a 10x loupe to see how the micro lines look at large magnification!
· Always follow the line of the original brushing
· Always interrupt your work and check with the loupe about the progress
· Always only pull the tool, never push it
· Try to pull as straight as possible if the original brush is straight - never rub in circles!
· Be very carful on cases and bezels, you can scratch a mineral crystal using these abrasive tools!
· On cases you might want to leave the scratches or hairlines if they are not grave. a watch case is far more sensitive to "advertise" refurbishing attempts due to its curvature. because of that curvature light will fall in from all angles and you have to work a lot more carefully in order to make your refurbishment perfect. an additional restriction is, that you can not reach all the parts on the watch case equally well.


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In his new book, "Mastery," Robert Greene argues that humans are hardwired to succeed and overcome, and with discipline and a number of concrete steps, anybody has the potential to become great.
He looks through the biographies of historical geniuses, interviews contemporary masters, and draws from years of psychology research to distill steps anyone can follow to become a master.
Thanks to Greene for permission to excerpt his book .


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St. Louis Rams
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Rams RB Jackson misses Wednesday practice
Rams RB Steven Jackson missed practice on Wednesday. He had surgery on his left ring finger on Monday and his status for Sunday's game against the Panthers is unknown.
Rams sign S Lewis; place DT Ryan on I.R.
The Rams have signed veteran SS Michael Lewis and placed DT Clifton Ryan on injured reserve.
Rams RB Jackson has finger surgery
Rams RB Steven Jackson had surgery Monday to repair a crack in his left ring finger, but is not expected to miss any game time.
More running room leading to increased production for Jackson
Concerns about the Rams' offense caused many owners to pass on RB Steven Jackson this summer. But thanks to an improved passing game, Jackson is doing just fine.
Bucs come back to top Rams on late TD
Josh Freeman led another Tampa Bay fourth-quarter comeback, throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass to Cadillac Williams with 10 seconds remaining Sunday to give the Buccaneers an 18-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
Jackson passes Dickerson as Rams' all-time leading rusher
A three-yard run in the second quarter on Sunday made RB Steven Jackson the Rams' all-time leading rusher, passing Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson.
Long: More comfort with scheme key behind Rams' improved pass rush
Why is the Rams' pass rush so much better this season? Starting DLE Chris Long told PFW that another year in the system is the biggest reason.
Rookie Meter: Undrafted Ivory makes a splash
Rams QB Sam Bradford regains the top spot in this week's Rookie Meter, but last Sunday belonged to undrafted Saints RB Chris Ivory.
Rams follow Spagnuolo's blueprint to a tee
For the first time in his two years as head coach of the Rams, Steve Spagnuolo's master plan was masterfully carried out by his troops on both sides of the ball in Week Six.
Defense key as Rams upset Chargers 20-17
The Rams pummeled Chargers QB Philip Rivers, stuffing the league's No. 1 offense, and prevailed with a 20-17 victory.
Forgotten: Billy Wade
Mike Beacom looks at the up-and-down career of Billy Wade, who went from heralded college star to bench-warmer in Los Angeles to championship signalcaller in Chicago before exiting the NFL at the age of 36.
Rams game to appear on local TV
St. Louis fans will be able to watch their team play on Sunday, after the Rams announced they have avoided a local blackout for Week Six thanks to some last-minute help from their sponsors.
Rams are going to really miss Clayton
There's no way around the fact that the Rams are going to have a very difficult time compensating for the loss of WR Mark Clayton with a season-ending knee injury.
Rams promote WR Alexander, place TE Johnson on I.R.
The Rams promoted WR Danario Alexander from the practice squad on Tuesday after officially placing WR Mark Clayton on the season-ending injured reserve list.
Losing Clayton bad news for Bradford
Rams QB Sam Bradford quickly developed a nice rapport with WR Mark Clayton, but now he'll have to get used to life without his top target.
The St. Louis Rams have solidified their offensive line, agreeing to terms with free agent Harvey Dahl.||||||| The 30-year-old Dahl helped the Atlanta Falcons make the playoffs last year, starting all 16 games, and made 43 starts the last three seasons. Dahl replaces Adam Goldberg, who started all 16 games last season. Before 2010, Goldberg had been a utlity lineman and he played at four spots in 2009.
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The Falcons signed Dahl from San Francisco's practice squad after placing offensive tackle Wayne Gandy on injured reserve.||||||| Dahl (6-5, 313) signed with Dallas as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He was waived by the Cowboys later in the year before signing with the 49ers. He played in four games for San Francisco last season.


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Nicky Silver's Lyons, Led by Linda Lavin and Dick Latessa, Opens in NYC; Extension to Nov. 11 Announced
By Kenneth Jones
Nicky Silver, chronicler of dark dysfunction in such plays as Raised in Captivity and Pterodactyls, conjures another fractured family — The Lyons — in his new play that opens Oct. 11 following previews from Sept. 22 at Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre. Linda Lavin and Dick Latessa are the leaders of the pride.
The Vineyard announced an extension to Nov. 11. It was orginally to close Oct. 30. Mark Brokaw (Cry-Baby, The Dying Gaul, How I Learned to Drive, The Long Christmas Ride Home) stages the darkly comic work starring Tony Award winner Lavin (Other Desert Cities, Collected Stories, Broadway Bound) as Rita, Tony winner Latessa (Hairspray) as Ben, Michael Esper (American Idiot, Intelligent Homosexual's Guide…) as son Curtis, Kate Jennings Grant (the 2009 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls, as well as Proof) as daughter Lisa, Gregory Wooddell (Some Men in Philadelphia) as Brian and Brenda Pressley (original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls) as a nurse.
The world premiere is billed this way by the Vineyard: "The Lyons — Silver's seventh new play to premiere at The Vineyard — is an outrageously funny and stirring work about a family grappling with the impending death of its patriarch. When Ben Lyons' wife, Rita, and their grown children gather to say goodbye, they learn that despite being a family, each of them is utterly isolated. Afraid of closeness and afraid of solitude, they are propelled into foreign territory — human connection."
The design team includes Allen Moyer (scenic design), David Lander (lighting design), Michael Krass (costume design) and David Van Tieghem (original music and sound design).
Silver is the author of Raised in Captivity (Drama Desk nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination), Pterodactyls (Oppenheimer Award, Kesselring Award, Drama Desk nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination), The Food Chain (Outer Critics Circle nomination), The Eros Trilogy, Fit to Be Tied, The Maiden's Prayer, Free Will and Wanton Lust (Helen Hayes Award), The Altruists and Three Changes.
Vineyard is at 108 E. 15th Street. Performances are Tuesdays at 7 PM, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM. Tickets are $70 and $100 and can be purchased online at www.vineyardtheatre.org, or by calling the box office at (212) 353-0303.
Douglas Aibel is artistic director of the Vineyard Theatre, Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell is executive producer, Sarah Stern is co-artistic director and Rebecca Habel is managing director.
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BMW is throwing the automotive world for a loop in the coming years as a few of their models will be getting name changes to make room for a denser lineup. We already know the future 3-Series Coupe and Convertible will be sold as a 4-Series and now the future generation 1-Series Coupe and Convertible will also be getting a name change: They will adopt the 2-Series nomenclature. The future 2-Series Coupe has already been rendered so it was high time for us to get the 2-Series Convertible a little attention.
The BMW 2-Series Convertible will arrive a few months after its coupe brother and will be sportier than the current 1-Series. Under the hood, there will only be four-cylinder engines with the American market only receiving a 2.0 liter version with 240 horsepower. The engine will be combined with either a six-speed manual transmission or an optional eight-speed automatic transmission. An xDrive system will also be offered to make the car even more fuel efficient.
Updated 11/18/2013: Now that we have seen the official details on the 2 Series Coupe we created a new rendering for the upcoming convertible version.
Click past the jump to read more about the BMW 2-Series Convertible.
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June 5, 2014 - BMW 2 Series Caught With Top Down
May 15, 2015 - BMW 2 Series Convertible Caught Testing Almost Naked
Now that we have seen the 2 Series Coupe version, is not very difficult to imagine how the convertible will look like. All we had to do was to remove the roof and we got a very cool 2 Series Convertible.
The exterior will be defined by the same design elements as the coupe version: a standard BMW kidney grille with a three-dimensional design featuring vertical bars. The headlights offer standard accent strip or an optional LED accent light and will feature the same modified contour we've seen on the coupe.
At the rear the taillights will come with the usual BMW L-shape and a special rear apron with an additional diffuser element.
The convertible model will get an electronically-controlled top that can be opened and closed in just a mater of seconds.
The interior will also be carried from the coupe. We will see the same driver-focused design of the cockpit, cloth seating offered as standard, or trimmed in Dakota leather, a standard matte Satin Silver trimming, or optional brushed aluminum trim or Fineline Stream wood.
On the U.S. market customers will only get the 228i Convertible version. It will be powered by a 2.0-liter, in-line four-cylinder engine that delivers a total of 240 horsepower between 5,000 and 6,500 rpm, and peak torque of 258 pound-feet delivered between 1,250 and 4,500 rpm. The engine will be mated to a standard six-speed manual transmission or an optional eight-speed manual.
We expect the performance figures to be identical to the coupe: 0 to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds and a top speed of 130 mph.
The fact that Audi is already developing a new generation Audi TT should be no surprise to anyone considering the amount of new sports cars we have seen. But, until the new generation TT will arrive on the market, the 2 Series Convertible will syill have to face the current model.
It is powered by a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine that makes 211 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.
The only problem is that the TT Roadster is priced from $42,900 - while the upcoming 2 Series Convertible is expected to be priced from about $35k.
Gallery Audi TT
Another cool sports roadster is the 370Z coming from Nissan. The model is powered by a 3.7 liter V-6 engine that delivers a total of 332 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 270 pound-feet of torque at 5,200 rpm. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and up to a top speed of 155 mph - so it is a little bit faster than the upcoming 2 Series Convertible.
Just like the Audi TT Roadster, the 370Z Roadster is priced from a little under $42k.
Gallery Nissan 370Z
From the first details we have on it, it looks like the upcoming 2 Series Convertible will be one of the most affordable sports roadsters on the market, so this will surely help BMW to significantly boost its sales.
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Another Great video card from AMD and wonderfully manufactured by Sapphire. Great performance straight out of box.It has good overclocking potential ,By slight tweaking more performance can be obtained from this card.
Vapor-X cooling solution from Sapphire makes sure card remain cool and nice all the time even when overclocked and at full load. 28 nm GCN Architecture is more efficient and is packed with so much features.This little video card can handle any modern game in max-out details at HD resolution.
High energy efficiency is an important factor which makes this card... (Expand)
+ Good performance at sanely tagged price.
+ Quiet and effective GPU cooling.
+ Played number of graphic intensive games till date under maximum/ ultra settings without any lag.
- GPU cooler covers significant space. For micro ATX motherboards it may cover one of the PCIe slots restricting future upgrade.
- Few of recent game use Nvidia Physx technology for enhanced graphic and reduced load on processor. This is not a worrisome factor as this card could be installed with Physx driver and every vendor have their proprietary advantage.
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First of, this is the absolute best in gaming you can get if you're on a tight budget (like me), but still want to play games at high settings.
I have easily overclocked it to 1100 MHz, and so I'd say to not go for the overpriced Flex edition or the GHz edition.
Speaking of the GHz edition, the photo given here on flipkart is of that itself, which is wrong. You are going to receive the Stock Edition, NOT the GHz edition as shown in the photos.
This is the one you will get : http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1159&pid=1917&psn=&lid=1&le... (Expand)
I did not order this product from flipkart but i would like to clear some points so it will be easy for others to make the purchase.
1) The image they have displayed is of another model. There are TWO models with the same name "SAPPHIRE HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB GDDR5" even on the manufacturers website. You will be getting the second model which is smaller and not the one which is shown in the image. If possible website manager should replace this image with the other one to clear the confusion.
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The HD 7700 series, including the 7750, 7770 and the 7790 all use the same PCB, hence software reads it as "HD 7700" series. You are COMPLETELY INCORRECT if you think your card is "HD 7700". -.-
Stop blaming an amazing company like flipkart for your own illiteracy and misinformation.
i am using this product over a month,played some good intense graphics game played batman arkham city, battlefield 4,far cry 3,watchdogs all really worked well,i don't push it to its limits ,and played most games in medium to high config,done no overclocking.....it does gives you a few glitches i... (View complete review)
I did a lot of research for graphic card(almost 1 month) and i landed with this graphic card.
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Here are a few pics of my cuties this morning, right before we delivered a mocha to Daddy at work! Ely was "reading" her book to Titus, who was very interested in following along! They are so cute, and love each other so much...
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The area where the plane crashed is slowly returning to
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the crash site and NTSB officials tell us they are no longer working through
the wreckage. There is still no word on when they will move what's left of the
The five people who were killed in the crash are now
being laid to rest.
A memorial service for Lisa Volpitto, 40, was Tuesday
afternoon. She leaves behind her husband David and her 14-year-old daughter Tessa.
Chief physician Steven Roth was also killed in the wreck;
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his memory Tuesday evening.
Roth's funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Saint Teresa's
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I think everyone here would agree that this hasn't been the best year for fans of the Jazz. Dissatisfaction with many things connected with the organization is high.
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Baseball fans in Huntsville and on the Mississippi Gulf Coast have been buzzing following a twitter report that said the owner of the Huntsville Stars has agreed to relocate to Biloxi.
So far it's only speculation... but negotiations should continue at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Orlando on Wednesday.
Our sources say Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and Tim Bennett met with various baseball officials in Orlando in an effort to negotiate a contract for a team.
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You'll be on the waterfront with a stay at Bocas del Mar Hotel in Boca Chica. Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathr...
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Located just in front of the Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Park and 500 metres from David Town Centre, Hotel Castilla features classic décor, panoramic city views and free public parking. The accommodations offer wooden furnishing, air conditioning, wardrobe and cable TV. The bathrooms are private and come with free toiletries. The suites also feature a dini...
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Located in the heart of David, Hotel Alcala features free Wi-Fi and an on-site restaurant and bar. This property also has expansive banquet facilities, on-site parking and a business centre. Each large, air-conditioned room at this hotel features tiled floors, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a desk and a large wardrobe. The private bathrooms come with...
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Excellent 10.0
Location, excellent attention, clean, good AC, quiet room, The Restaurant reasonable priced, super service, grate food taste.I recommend to anyone and I will be back to this hotel.
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the helpfull staff, the resturant downstairs has very testy and resnable price meals. plenty of hot water, air con was effecient and our room was kept cleanclean, quite and definatly good value for your money
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With a stay at Las Olas Beach Resort in David, you'll be on the beach and within the region of Port of Pedregal. Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. Be sure...
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Good 7.0
The room was small by US standards. The Staff and restaurant was by far excellent. This was the off season so there were limited guest. We had an excellent view of the ocean.
Not really the price was ok wish the rooms were larger.This is a very hard place to find make sure you look for it in the day time not night like we did. The setting was very beautiful and some of the best food we had when we were in Panama
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The staff was great. The view fantastic. We went on to another area, but hated to leave here. Finding English speaking people in Panama is a real chore, but the people here either speak it, or try to communicate. Which is a change from most of this county
No, We enjoyed every minute we were there, and would return.We truly enjoyed our time there. The rooms were clean, the staff friendly and the food delicious . The man at the desk helped us find the activities we were looking for. As a side note, we had difficulty finding the hotel as it is a ways out of town. But, when we asked a motorcycle cop, he gladly got on his bike and showed us to the right road to get to the. Hotel.
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You'll be on the beach with a stay at Boutique Hotel Cala Mia in Chiriqui. Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Pamper yourself wit...
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Situated in central David, Plaza Mirage Hotel & Casino offers an outdoor pool and gardens, a casino and air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi. Chiriqui Airport is just a 5-minute drive away. Each functional room at the Plaza Mirage Hotel features a work desk and cable TV. Bathrooms include a shower and free toiletries. There is a buffet restaurant within t...
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With a stay at Hotel Ciudad De David in David, you'll be in the business district and minutes from Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Park. This hotel is within the vicinity of Port of Pedregal. Make yourself at home in one of the 103 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access keeps you connected...
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Excellent 10.0
Very up to date and modern. Nice rooms.
NoThis hotel is very nice. Everything well maintained and up dated. The restaurant was very nice. The breakfast buffet is outstanding. We liked everything about this hotel.
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A stay at Gran Hotel Nacional places you in the heart of David, walking distance from Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Park. This hotel is within the vicinity of Port of Pedregal. Make yourself at home in one of the 119 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps yo...
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Excellent 9.0
Size of room and location.
The internet was spotty. Someone did not sign out of his email, thus you could not sign in with gmail. Also the first night no one could make my cable television work..it took 3 people on the second to not adjust but number 4 was lucky.Rooms and location were very good. Also met the standard of a 4 star hotel in agricultural region of David.
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Offering a restaurant and free Wi-Fi access throughout, Hotel Iberia is located in David, Panama. Enrique Malek International Airport can be reached in a 12-minute drive. The functional rooms have air conditioning and cable TV. A telephone line is also available and the private bathroom comes with a shower. The on-site restaurant-bar is open from 06:30 to...
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This charming hotel enjoys a great setting at the heart of the province of Chiriki. The hotel is situated in 3rd street East, in close proximity to the commercial area of the City of David. Guests will find themselves within easy access of a number of corporate offices, attractions, shopping opportunities and delightful dining options. The hotel greets guest...
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Offering a restaurant and room service, Hotel Puerta del Sol is located in the town of David. Guests are offered with free Wi-Fi access, laundry and dry cleaning services. The rooms have functional décor and will provide you with cable TV, and air conditioning. Featuring a shower, the private bathrooms also come with towels and linens. Guests will have acc...
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Playa La Barqueta is a quiet and secluded beach community perfect for those desiring an intimate getaway. Walk the nearly 16 miles of beach, gaze at the uninterrupted view of the night sky, swim in our pool, have a beer with the locals...or simply enjoy everything that our property offers. BC's is a custom decorated home complete with swimming pool, beach a...
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The Bambu Hostel is located in the tropical city of David, adjacent to Avenue 7ma Oeste (7th Avenue West). It features free Wi-Fi in every accommodation and an outdoor pool. Hostel Bambu provides a comfortable seating area in the garden as well as outdoor barbecue facilities. A fully-equipped community kitchen and a fitness center are offered for guest co...
Overall Rating - Good - 148 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Just about everything . Wonderful people , good location , great value .
Room too dark .Run by cool people . Greg is the best . Thanks Fabio , Na , Ana and everyone for making us want to do it again . Soon ! We actually stayed longer than planned after finding it far superior to the other hostel we were at .
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Bed and Breakfast Little Italy is a quaint property located in David, a 20-minute drive from the city centre. It features an outdoor swimming pool, free breakfast and free Wi-Fi. The bright, spacious air-conditioned rooms at Bed and Breakfast Little Italy will provide you with a minibar and a private bathroom. The property serves a breakfast of pastries an...


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International Photography Competition - Winners Announced!
Congratulations to our winners of the 2014 International Photography Competition, hosted by the Office of International Programs.
Winning photos may be viewed on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ODUinternational. 1st and 2nd place photos will be framed and hung on the second floor in Dragas Hall, and will be available for viewing beginning April 23rd.
Thank you to all of those who entered to make a record year for the competition! We encourage everyone to enter next year's competition. Applications will be available in Fall 2014.
Please direct all questions to the Office of International Programs at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Direct photo album link for those without Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.751719341538908.1073741831.326574577386722&type=3
Posted By: Allison Wiggins
Date: Mon Apr 21 16:45:38 EDT 2014


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How did John Locke justify the overthrow of royal authority?This is coming from The Second Treatise on Government.
Second Treatise of Government Study Guide & Essays
The Second Treatise of Government was published amidst the turmoil and upheaval of late-17th century English politics. In 1690 when it anonymously entered the canon of great works of political theory, the absolute monarch King James II had been deposed two years previous and William and Mary were…
Second Treatise of Government study guide contains a biography of John Locke, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- Second Treatise of Government Summary
- About Second Treatise of Government
- Character List
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- Locke and Rousseau
- Individual Identity: Locke on the "Sameness of a Being"
- An Examination of Leviathan and The Second Treatise of Government
- Lock, Hobbes, and the Federalist Papers
- The Muddled Philosophy and Life of John Locke
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Definition of Political Power
- Chapter 2: Of the State of Nature
- Chapter 3: Of the State of War
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as a social scientist , how can the social contract theory answer the criticism , that we are incapable to care about our own welfare ?answer will be based on theory of social contract by hobbes locke's and Rousseau
what about revolution? by john lockesecond treatise by john Locke