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Transcending BoundariesApr 02, 2013 by Jane Gronau
Guest post by Natalie Kulikowski, Research Assistant
"So much of both art and science tries to take the complexity of the world and represent it two-dimensionally," said Mark Peterson, Professor of Physics and Mathematics, at the first of a 3-part series of interdisciplinary talks that began last week at the Art Museum. Joined by Professor of Asian Studies Indira V. Peterson—yes, the two are married—the Petersons, with their inherently interdisciplinary backgrounds, are an especially fitting team to kick off a lecture series that illuminates the intersections of science and art.
Left to right: Ashley Kosa '15, Indira V. Peterson, and Mark Peterson
Titled "Transcending Boundaries," the series grew from a student-driven initiative coordinated by Ashley Kosa '15, art history major and co-chair of the Museum's student group The Society of Art Goddesses. The talks, delivered by MHC faculty, will focus on works of art in the Museum's collection and the many lenses through which we can begin to appreciate them across different disciplines.
Professor Indira V. Peterson recounts the history of India's astronomical observatories.
Last week, the Professors Peterson co-delivered a lecture titled "The Art of Indian and Islamic Astrolabes and Sighting Instruments" in which Mark explained their role as astronomical instruments while Indira described their cultural and historical context, from their depiction in a 17th Indian painting to their monolithic cousins still standing at the Jantar Mantar observatory complex in Delhi.
Professor Mark Peterson lectures about Islamic astrolabes from the Museum's collection
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Bryan Oliver, 16-year-old suspect in Taft shooting, will be charged as an adult
Teen faces 25 years to life
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - District attorney Lisa Green said that Bryan Oliver, the teen accused in the Taft Union High School shooting will be charged as an adult.
Oliver is being accused of two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of assault with a firearm.
If convicted, he faces 25 years to life.
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Oliver is accused of trying to kill Bowe Cleveland and Jacob Nichols in a shooting at Taft Union High School on Thursday.
"I don't want to shoot you," he told the popular teacher, Ryan Heber, who was trying to coax the teen into giving up the shotgun he still held.
Recounting Oliver's words, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said the confrontation was enough of a distraction to give 28 students time to escape their classroom Thursday at Taft High School.
The violence came just minutes after administrators had announced new lockdown safety procedures prompted by the Newtown, Conn., school massacre.
"Just 10 minutes before it happened our teachers were giving us protocol because of what happened in Connecticut," said student Oscar Nuno, who was across campus from the science building when an announcer on the speaker system said the school was under lockdown "and it was not a drill."
Cleveland, who classmates said played football last year for the Taft Wildcats, was in critical but stable condition at a Kern County hospital Thursday night. He was expected to undergo surgery on Friday.
Oliver surrendered his shotgun to Heber and campus supervisor Kim Lee Fields. His pockets were stuffed with more ammunition, Youngblood said.

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Contract Negotiations
Managing a Win-Win Situation
In the sales process, whether we�re looking to sell print to a print buyer, sell capital equipment to a printer, or negotiate a partnership agreement to sell to another company, coming to the final agreement generally results from a negotiation. As we have recently been involved in a major re-negotiation of a partnership between two manufacturers, it really got us to think about what a negotiation is, and how it should best be handled.
We have always believed that negotiation and the resulting decision making is part of a process which should move an individual or a group toward common goals. However, people are not alike in their values and beliefs. There can be huge differences even among people within a single organization, and perhaps even greater differences between people in different organizations. In addition, organizations generally take on their own personalities and these cultures may be quite different from any other organization.
So, in successful negotiating, we must be able to operate across such boundaries that involve differences in expectations, perspectives, competing values, and strikingly different goals. Within your own organization, it may not be such a problem to influence a group that should be essentially in agreement; it is quite a different thing to influence another group with goals that may be in conflict with those you want to pursue.
What is a Negotiation All About? Negotiation is a process whereby two persons or groups strive to reach agreement on issues or courses of action where there is some degree of difference in their interest, goals, values, or beliefs. The job of the negotiator on each side is to build credibility with the negotiator on the other side, find some shared interests, learn the opposing position, and share information that will persuade the other side to agree to an outcome.
One element of common ground that might be advantageous to a negotiator is a common business culture. Members of groups, such as printers or print vendors, might have sufficient shared expectations that reduce conflict and facilitate a collective understanding more easily. In one-on-one negotiation there is no third party, or facilitator, to help with the process; the party you must convince is basically your opponent.
Many failures in negotiations result from misunderstanding the basic fact that right and wrong are defined by each of the parties, not by any third party; and decisions can be developed and implemented only through the relationship and the reasoning together of the two parties.
So, negotiation in its purest sense is bargaining, a process in which two different sides attempt to resolve their differences by finding one set of goals or objectives that each can accept. When this happens, they have found common ground.
There are two classic approaches in this sales negotiation process to get to a yes. These two different bargaining concepts, which we will call positional negotiation and principled negotiation, can be used depending upon the background and skill of the parties involved.
Positional Negotiation Positional negotiation is essentially adversarial. The negotiators see the process as win-lose, in which any gains by the opponent are losses by the other. Positional negotiation can be illustrated on a personal basis by the bargaining that might accompany the purchase of a new digital printer. The salesman has a list price to begin with. The customer has a desired purchase price. Each wants to make a deal as close to his own figure as possible. If the salesman�s commission is based on the profit margin achieved, it comes directly from the customer�s pocket. The customer wants the lowest possible profit margin, directly taking money from the salesman�s commission. Each gains at the other�s expense. It is a true zero-sum situation and certainly adversarial.
This is an example of hard positional negotiation. The negotiators are demanding and unyielding. Positional negotiation can also be soft. A soft bargainer is quite willing to make concessions to keep the ball rolling. Soft bargaining can be quick, as the two negotiators start at different positions in a bargaining range and compromise toward the middle, as this was where they both expected to end up. How-ever, soft bargainers run a great risk if they happen to encounter a hard bargainer. Furthermore, both hard and soft bargaining are still zero-sum in reality, as both sides must still split a fixed pie in order to get what they want to achieve.
The problem inherent in this positional negotiation is that an opponent may become an actual enemy by a demeaning personal attack. We consider this a big mistake. The goal of every effective negotiator is to get the opponent onto their turf while also moving onto their side of the bargaining table�so their viewpoints will ultimately be similar.
If the negotiation is successful, each negotiator will believe that the agreement is a good one, a so called win-win agreement. So, if you are a good negotiator, your former opponent is going to be advocating a bit of your arguments to his/her boss, and you will be doing the same thing for him/her with your boss. You both win by understanding and adopting parts of each others needs.
Principled Negotiation Instead of being adversarial, principled negotiation works more like team decision making. In our consulting practice, we have found that there are four specific conditions that are essential if a principled negotiation is to have a successful outcome. There must be mutual trust; a positive relationship; shared interests, goals, or objectives; and a satisfactory position for possible agreement.
Mutual trust comes from experience, either within the negotiation process or from previous contact. If it does not already exist, it must be built. Clearly, one of the objectives of a negotiator is to establish his/her credibility in the eyes of the other negotiator. Your presentation of facts and other evidence must be seen as both an honest app-raisal of the situation and a convincing one.
A positive relationship with the other negotiator is essential if you are to have this kind of influence. This sounds difficult, especially in view of the fact that negotiation has the potential for conflict. However, our experience is that it is both possible and required.
A positive relationship makes possible the development of common strategy; in principled negotiation this means developing similar goals and objectives�instead of negotiating against each other. Basically, the negotiators must form a new team and negotiate together against the problem.
Finally, a position of possible agreement must exist. As a negotiator, you must know what your own minimal position is. This should be both the least favorable agreement you would accept, and the most favorable one you believe the other negotiator would accept. A negotiator must also have an alternative path if things go wrong.
In advance, each negotiator must decide when it is best to cease negotiating and to be satisfied, or call it off. Although the alternatives may change slightly as negotiations proceed, a negotiator will use the alternative agreed upon by his team as a backup throughout the negotiation process. With an alternative in mind, a negotiator never feels cornered or under pressure to yield to pressure from the other side�the predetermined alternative has defined the point at which negotiations are no longer profitable and may be ended.
Once you have established the necessary conditions for negotiations, the principled negotiation will have allowed you to separate the people from the problem; focus on interests, not positions; and generate several options before deciding what to do.
Options allowing both parties to gain something are the best opportunity to expand the pie so that both sides can win. The primary obstacle to expansion of the pie is that convergent thinking may have taken place too early in the process. For example, taking a narrow view of what is possible, or focusing upon obstacles or requirements rather than on possibilities. The successful principled negotiator must do everything possible that keeps options open and deliberately challenges tendencies toward closure. To make this happen, the negotiator must concentrate on actually leading the process, as opposed to being a participant in it.
As in creative problem solving, as long as options are kept open, many avenues for creative ideas may appear. These can result in a win-win agreement whereas one might not have ended quite so well through positional negotiation. One interesting example of using this technique concerns an aging baseball player who wants a salary increase because he is confident he can perform well in the coming season. His manager does not agree. The player offers to bet on his belief. The manager agrees and a deal is struck. Each gets what he wants in the negotiation, by mitigating the level of risk that each is willing to take.
The manager and player could have become dogmatic about their positions. Instead, every effort was made to de-personalize the process, to make it as far divorced from a win-lose conflict as possible, and based on fair principles. Properly principled negotiation was used to solve a problem in which initially opposing viewpoints could have been a disaster. Expanding the pie to include actual performance created options that could be better shared by both sides. As in the baseball example, if you succeed, then both sides will be much better off than by taking the adversarial road.


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Worst-case scenario for Sharapova
WIMBLEDON, England -- Middle Monday is universally acknowledged as the greatest day in Grand Slam tennis. All of the round-of-16 matches are played (weather permitting), showcasing the best and brightest athletes the sport has to offer.
It is a day of celebration -- unless you are a member of the All England Club and your top seeds are treading water on a damp, drizzly day.
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This was the worst-case scenario that had those nattily attired fellows, not to mention the heavily invested broadcast partners, terrified early Monday afternoon. There was a queasy, sweaty-palms moment when it looked as if three leading ladies were going to crash out in the fourth round.
Four-time champion Serena Williams was in a nasty three-set clash with Yaroslava Shvedova; defending champion Petra Kvitova lost her first set to Francesca Schiavone; and No. 1 seed Maria Sharapova was getting whipped by Sabine Lisicki.
As it turned out, Williams came up with her second straight late escape, winning 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, and Kvitova came back from a break down in the second set to hammer Schiavone 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Sharapova, the French Open champion, was not so lucky. Lisicki, motivated by the prospect of revenge, blew the bookmakers' favorite off the court 6-4, 6-3. Last year in the semifinals, Sharapova beat her by the identical score.
Lisicki, who giggled at several junctures of the second set, fell to her knees in tears after firing a cheeky second-serve ace for the match. Was she laughing or crying after beating Sharapova for the first time in her career?
"I think both at the same," the No. 15 seed said afterward. "It's just unbelievable."
Certainly the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, who was watching from Lisicki's box, would agree.
Lisicki's biggest asset -- a serve that is bigger than some of the men's offerings -- gives her an advantage at Wimbledon, but there is more to her game than that.
"She stays really low," Sharapova said. "She's a strong girl. She hits the ball really hard. If you don't get a good first ball on her, I mean, she likes to be the aggressive one and likes to start the point with a really heavy shot."
Lisicki has now beaten three French Open champions at Wimbledon: Svetlana Kuznetsova (2009), Li Na (last year) and Sharapova.
"I guess they shouldn't be in my part of the draw," Lisicki said.
In the spirit of this gloomy day, four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters was knocked out by Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-1.
The women's game, which has seen six straight different major champions, remains unsettled at the top. Monday's victory by Victoria Azarenka guarantees that Sharapova will lose the No. 1 ranking. There is actually a scenario by which Agnieszka Radwanska -- who has never reached a Grand Slam singles semifinal -- could be the top-ranked WTA player.
Though the heavy artillery is alive in the bottom half of the draw, the top will produce a first-time Grand Slam finalist.
"At the end of the day, the reason we start at the first round is you have to go through all those opponents to get to the final stage of a tournament, whether it's a Grand Slam or the middle of nowhere," Sharapova said. "It could be the No. 1 seed against someone that's, you know, come out of the woods. It doesn't matter. You still have to go and play and win.
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"On any given day, of course, there can be an upset. That's the sport. That's why we watch."
Venus Williams was watching on Court No. 2 on Monday when her sister was struggling. There were times when her hands were clasped and eyes closed in prayer mode.
When Shvedova had back-to-back double faults serving at 5-all in the third set, the match swung to Serena's favor.
Kvitova came back from a break down in the second set to reel in Schiavone. That set up Tuesday's marquee quarterfinal between Kvitova and Williams. The Czech Republic player has lost both of her previous matches with Serena.
"I think it will be huge match for both of us, and I'm looking forward to playing against her," Kvitova said. "Looking forward to have a challenge. She is a great champion. I will try my best, and we will see."
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• Federer beats Murray; wins 17th Slam
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• Bryan, Raymond win mixed doubles title
• Federer wins seventh Wimbledon title
• A magical moment for Roger Federer
• Tough one to swallow for Andy Murray
• Five things we learned from men's final
Day 12
• Serena stops Radwanska to win Wimbledon
• Garber: Serena rides savage serve to title
• Bodo: The sky-high stakes in Federer-Murray
• Bryant: No more moral victories for Murray
• Tandon: What to watch in Federer-Murray
• Serena wins fifth Wimbledon title
• Serena one of the greatest all time
• Serena's thank-you speech
• Serena on win over Radwanska
• Digital Serve: Men's final preview
Day 11
• Federer dumps Djokovic; will play Murray
• Finalist Radwanska battling illness
• Williams sisters reach doubles final
• Garber: Just like old times for Roger Federer
• Bryant: Can Murray destroy the demons?
• Ubha: Djokovic clearly off his game
• Bodo: Hopeless cause for Radwanska?
• Tandon: Five things to watch in the final
• Tandon: From au natural to all made up
• Blog: Wimbledon businesses benefit
• Vote: Who will win the final?
• Digital Serve: Serena's final to lose
• Brad Gilbert's analysis on Federer
• Roger Federer takes down Djokovic
• Roger Federer ecstatic
• Murray's dream almost here
• Murray reaches first Wimbledon final
• Can Murray beat Fed?
• 5 things we learned from the men's semis
Day 10
• Serena stops Azarenka to reach final
• Garber: Serena serves Azarenka off court
• Ubha: Serena conquers inner demons
• Tandon: How much will grass help Federer?
• Vitale: Breakfast at Wimbledon, Baby!
• Digital Serve: Men's semifinal preview
• Lendl on coaching Murray
• Rinaldi looks at the Fed-Djoker rivalry
• Radwanska takes care of Kerber
• 5 things we learned
• Serena's dominant performance
• Serena ecstatic with win
• The essence of power
• Serena spoils Azarenka's bid
Day 9
• Bryant: Murray, Tsonga believe
• Ubha: Five takeaways from the quarters
• Garber: Fed shows legends majestic game
• Tandon: Don't listen to Serena's words
• Harwitt: Why to watch Radwanska-Kerber
• Digital Serve: Women's semifinal preview
• Novak Djokovic dispatches Florian Mayer
• Federer whips Youzhny
• 5 things we learned
• Tsonga defeats Kohlschreiber
• Murray foils Ferrer's bid
• Men's semifinal preview
Day 8
• Recaps: Men | Women
• Bryant: Williams ready for all comers
• Harwitt: Azarenka blooms at Wimbledon
• Garber: Fish went beyond expectations
• Bryant: Federer is not done yet
• Ubha: Not the end for Baker
• 5 things we learned on Day 8
• Serena takes out Kvitova
• Nothing to lose for Serena
• Murray reaches quarterfinals
• What's next for Brian Baker?
Day 7
• Recaps: Men | Women
• Garber: Worst-case scenario for Sharapova
• Manic Monday live blog
• Clijsters falls short in final Wimbledon
• Digital Serve: Women's quarters preview
• Tom Rinaldi behind the scenes
• Sharapova blown off court
• Serena holds off Shvedova
• Drama for Serena Williams
• 5 things we learned on Day 7
Middle Sunday
• Garber: Players dreaming of Olympic gold
• Ubha: Super Monday breakdown
• Federer ready to rebound
• Players can't wait for the Olympics
• Digital Serve: Day 7 Men's preview
• Digital Serve: Day 7 Women's preview


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Because you know what they say about one man's trash.
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Summary: Until recently, popular biographers and most scholars viewed Alexander the Great as a genius with a plan, a romantic figure pursuing his vision of a united world. His dream was at times characterized as a benevolent interest in the brotherhood of man, sometimes as a brute interest in the exercise of power. Green, a Cambridge-trained classicist who is also a novelist, portrays Alexander as both a complex personality and a single-minded general, a man capable of such d ...show moreiverse expediencies as patricide or the massacre of civilians. Green describes his Alexander as "not only the most brilliant (and ambitious) field commander in history, but also supremely indifferent to all those administrative excellences and idealistic yearnings foisted upon him by later generations, especially those who found the conqueror, tout court, a little hard upon their liberal sensibilities."
This biography begins not with one of the universally known incidents of Alexander's life, but with an account of his father, Philip of Macedonia, whose many-territoried empire was the first on the continent of Europe to have an effectively centralized government and military. What Philip and Macedonia had to offer, Alexander made his own, but Philip and Macedonia also made Alexander form an important context for understanding Alexander himself. Yet his origins and training do not fully explain the man. After he was named hegemon of the Hellenic League, many philosophers came to congratulate Alexander, but one was conspicuous by his absence: Diogenes the Cynic, an ascetic who lived in a clay tub. Piqued and curious, Alexander himself visited the philosopher, who, when asked if there was anything Alexander could do for him, made the famous reply, "Don't stand between me and the sun." Alexander's courtiers jeered, but Alexander silenced them: "If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes." This remark was as unexpected in Alexander as it would be in a modern leader.
For the general reader, the book, redolent with gritty details and fully aware of Alexander's darker side, offers a gripping tale of Alexander's career. Full backnotes, fourteen maps, and chronological and genealogical tables serve readers with more specialized interests.
"[A] vibrant, immensely readable biography. . . . History leaps off the page in this passionate narrative. . . . Green strips away romantic legends to lay bare an Orwellian tyrant whose unbroken ascent to absolute power led to his estrangement from reality." --Publishers Weekly "A superb character study. . . . A thicket of intrigues, battles, treaties made and broken. . . . It drives forward, clarified by Green's easy command of the material and saturated with his sense of that gorgeous, raging, brilliant time in which an implacable golden demigod rammed Hellenism forever into history and legend. The scale of Alexander's life is marvelously conveyed. . . . A magnificent biography--and an unflinching study of Realpolitik in the ancient world." --Kirkus Reviews ...show less


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Summary: Willow finds out her father isn't human.
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I don't own the labyrinth or Buffy the vampire slayer. I got the idea for this story from Fading Memories. It was written by Lucinda. If you want to read it you can find it at fanfiction.net. This is my first story so tell me if you like it, or if you have any idea's for it. Thank you. I have decided to put this in the second season. It will be a AU so please enjoy. Review please.
Willow was in the attic with her mom. For no reason what so ever her mom had decided she wanted to clean out the attic. The attic wasn't very messy, but there was a lot of old clothes, books, and some old toys. Willow still couldn't believe that her mom actually found the time in her busy schedule to do this, she was usually busy promoting a new book or giving a lecture on child behavior. Her mom usually left things like this up to her. But for some reason she had come home from her last book signing, saying she wanted to clean out the attic. So together they grabbed some cleaning supplies and went up to the attic.
So mom what made you want to clean the attic? Willow asked. She put some of her old toys in the donation box.
Well I just thought that it was past time to clean it, and it let's us have some time together. I mean we spend so little time together, and we haven't just talked in so long. Shelia said. She felt bad that she and Ira left Willow alone so much.
I know mom but you do important work. Willow said.
"That doesn't mean we should leave you alone so much." Shelia said. "It's not right for a girl your age to be left alone so much."
"Mom when do you and dad leave for the conference in New York?" Willow asked. She had wanted to change the subject, it wasn't that she didn't want to spend time with her mom, she just wanted to make sure that her parents were gone before Buffy came over to take her to the library.
"Soon. The taxi will be here any minute, " Shelia said. "I'm sorry that I can't stay to long, but it is important for your father and I to go."
"Its okay mom, I don't mind it." Willow said. And she had meant it. She liked it when her parents went on their trips. It meant that they were safe from everything that went on in Sunnydale, especially now that Angel had become Angelus. Since then the streets of Sunnydale had gotten more dangerous for all of them. "You'll be back before you know it. Hey I never saw this book before. Where did you get it?"
Shelia turned to look at what her daughter was looking at. It was a thin red book with gold letters on it, there was no author on it.
"I don't know." Shelia said as she took the book from her daughter. Opening the book she saw a name on the inside the cover Lauren . "I remember now, an old roommate of mine gave that to me before I came to Sunnydale with your father."
"Can I have it? It looks interesting." willow said as she watched her mother close the book.
"Sure. I don't see why not." Shelia said as she handed the book to Willow. "Well I better make sure that your father finished packing everything we need."
Shelia quickly grabbed the box of old clothes, and toys, they were going to donate. Willow quickly put the book in her back pocket, then grabbed the bag of trash, and followed her mom out of the attic.
As soon as her parents left, the house, Willow quickly made herself a sandwich, and got herself a drink, before sitting down on the couch. Looking at the clock on the wall she saw that she had a half-hour before Buffy came over, so that they could go to the library before she went patrolling in the cemeteries. Wondering what she could do until then, she looked around the living room her gaze falling on the book she had brought down from the attic, she had put it in the bookshelf. Putting the sandwich down on the napkin on the coffee table she walked over to the bookshelf and took the book out. She went back to the couch and started to read it. She was so absorbed into the book that she didn't hear the knocking at the front door. When the knocking got louder and more insistent she heard it, and went to answer the front door.
"Oh hi Buffy." Willow said as she opened the door.
"Hey Wills is some thing wrong?"
"No I was caught up in this book that I found in the attic." Willow said as she opened the door further to let Buffy inside.
"It must be a good book then. What is it about?"
"Its about this princess who wishes her brother away to the goblins and she has thirteen hours to solve this labyrinth to get him back, or he becomes a goblin."
"Why did she wish him away in the first place?" Buffy asked as she sat down on the couch.
"Because she was tired of being bossed around by her stepmother, and the kid was spoiled by his mom. So he cried all the time."
"So why did she go through the maze for him?"
"Because no matter what he did she hadn't meant to say the words."
"Makes sense. So you ready to go to the library?"
"Let me get my coat."
"Great." Buffy said as she watched her friend go up stairs to get her coat. Seeing the book that Willow was reading she picked it up and opened it to a random page. Looking at a picture in the book she saw a man with wild blond hair, his eyes were different colors. One was a bright blue, while the other was a dark brown. He was dressed in a white poet shirt that was opened almost to his waist, he had a black vest on top of his shirt. She saw that he wore some gray tights. He was sitting on a throne with a riding crop in his hand, the way he sat on his throne it seemed that he had nothing to do. Looking more closely at the picture she saw that he was surrounded by many odd creatures, but what caught her attention was the little baby in the middle of the room. The little boy had blond hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a white jump suit. Hearing willow's footsteps on the stairs, she quickly closed the book and put it down.
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The account of Christopher Dudus Coke capture still has about 3 different versions, but for the most part the essence of the story was, he was caught in a spot check while traveling from an unknown location to Kingston in the company of the Reverend Al Miller... but more on that part later. Once the police had gotten hold of him he was treated with the utmost security and secrecy as he was taken to an undisclosed location, so the shootout and war that most people expected didnt happen... as a matter of fact he was captured wearing a wig and really looking quite non-threatning.
He was quickly given what can only be described as the quickest court date in the history of independent Jamaica, in a make shift court that was created just for this occasion due to security concerns, where he waived his rights to have a trial locally and stated that he wanted to be extradited straight to the US, in a statement by the strongman, he said that while he does believe that he could have argued his case successfully locally, he wanted to argue his case in the US to fully prove his innocence.
However my article does not end there. There is now one pressing matter that is on my mind and that is the actions of one Reverend Al Miller. Most of the accounts of the story of Dudus' capture state that he was being escorted by Al Miller, and Al in fact gave a statement from the onset that he was actually planning to carry Dudus to the American embassy and hope that he will be safely carried to the US. Now I am sure anybody who has the ability to read and comprehend will understand from the onset that there was a number of things wrong with his actions, chiefly being that he was breaking the law! There are no ifs, ands, or buts here, the man was carrying a known fugitive of the law away from our local police.
What also disturbs me about the Al Miller situation is the fact that after listening to some talk radio for the past couple of days, people have been coming to his defence... This is yet another showing of my belief that our Jamaican society is really backward in their thoughts. People believe that just because he is a man of the cloth he should be treated differently, and that he can do no wrong. Well I have some news for you, while he is living on the earth he is still bound by the laws of the land.
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March 02, 2011
It's been quite a long and busy past month but definately a great experience! I've finally finished (and survived!) my first round of exams in all my classes, thank goodness! Now that my site is beginning its second month of business and i'm over the first exam hill, i'm going to be submitting my site to even more people/places over the course of this month as well as try to find some new support of course! Just for easy reference and so my readers dont have to go back through all my blog postings, here is a summary of press events I had in this last month (click the name to view):
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For those who do not know Ghanaian actress-Martha Ankomah that much, she is more catholic than the Pope and more Christian than the Christ himself. She constantly shout 'blood of Jesus' to the extent that it has become her industry nickname. Yet we know of a certain guy who was running through her project and that of her colleagues…
Anyway, the unmarried actress told Joy Fm what she wants in her future husband—a list we think it is too tall and as such, she would be unmarried for a long time if she does not cut them down.
Most women want what they they do not have to offer—and ask for what they cannot grant if asked from her and it seems matter is not any different.
Below is what Martha Ankomah had to say; (more…)
It seems our Ghanaian Celebrities are gradually not holding back when it comes to pumping their chest and putting their twins on display—and showing us their bra even if they are doing a lingerie shoot for any company.
Juliet Ibrahim recently took over Reggie Rockstone's Django bar with her chest—and we have some photos for you.
Deborah Vanessa is still hanging around—and during a recent photo shoot, her chest was opened too.
Anyway, check below for photos from Nadia Buari, Eazzy, Jackie Appiah and others (more…)
It seems Christabel Ekeh is not leaving anything to the imagination anymore as her recent social media photos put a lot on full display. A close look at the above photo which she shared few hours ago sort of dig deep into things—and you will know what I mean you give the photo a long look.
Yvonne Nelson had some good moments with actor-Jimmy Jean-Louis and she decided to share some photos with her fans.
Check below for photos from Confidence Haugen, Nadia Buari, Martha Ankomah & others… (more…)
Mama Buari perfectly fits the character of Kris Jenner, going all out to support the career of her daughter-Nadia Buari. For the many years that Nadia Buari has been in Showbiz, Mama Buari has been by her side as a mother and a manager.
She may not have the low moral of Kris Jenner who has been accused of pimping her daughters for cash but she definitely has Nadia Buari's back, the Jenner style.
For Christ sake, why do some women think such things are sexy or come anywhere close to cute? Can someone tell Delay to cover up, because that is sickness on display—and no one wants to see that. Yuck!
Check below for photos from Ama K. Abebrese, Sandra Ankobiah, Martha Ankomah and Becca… (more…)
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For those who are smart, you can make a lot out of some of these messages—as they somewhat bring to light what is on the mind of our favourite celebrities…
Check out the below photos of Martha Ankomah, Nadia Buari, Eazzy and others… (more…)
Our Ghanaian Celebrities continue to share their daily activities in photos on social media—and we have some interesting photos from your favourite celebrities for you.
Jackie Appiah is looking great and Martha Ankomah is not looking bad either.
Nadia Buari, Nikki Samonas and Christabel Ekeh have also been doing their own photos things…
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Ghanaian actor-John Dumelo has been talking a lot about marriage the last few weeks and he has even mentioned that, he may be getting married next year. For some reason, John Dumelo has always kept the name of his true girlfriend unmentioned—and many seem to think they have the answer to this particular conduct of John.
John Dumelo shared a photo of himself holding a beautiful baby, saying, the baby is a new addition to their family. The way John is holding tight the baby makes us think, the actor is ready to be a Dad and pretty soon, it may happen. Shout AMEN!
Actress-Martha Ankomah, Nikki Samonas, Ama K Abebrse and WanLov Da Kubolor have all shared some photos.
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Dear Chris,
I want you to publish this for me under your readers' mail column with the hope I will get some decent answer to my question and worry.
About 3 years ago, we used to see several good movies (African standard) from Ghana and our stars; Nadia Buari, Prince David Osei, Majid Michel, John Dumelo, Martha Ankomah, Jackie Appiah and the others were constantly at work.
We saw the finished products of their work but today, we hardly see any movies coming out of Ghana and I am wondering what happened to them?
Is it that the Ghanaian English movie industry is completely dead or our actors have suddenly retired to work for twitter and face for free?
I follow most of the above actors on social media and I they engage in a lot of social media activities but offline, I don't see any of their movies—not much as we used to see before.
I just want to know what happened. If the industry is gone down the drain to the extent that these stars are not getting work, then this is bad. Something must be done about it. Can't they branch into Kumawood since they seem to be doing a lot of movies, as always. (more…)
It surely looks like actress-Nadia Buari has relocated to the United States, where she is spending much of her time—which makes us wonder; what happened to her career? The actress has shared a photo from her based in the United States and as usual, she is in good spirit.
Deborah Vanessa has taken a trip to the country of her other bloodline—Romania, where she also shared a bikini photo.
And the not so social media active-Martha Ankomah has given us some shots form what she wore to Church yesterday.
Check out the photos below… (more…)
I am not sure if you had that particular girl in your JSS, who thought she was so FLY and all the guys wanted to be in her cool book—the unofficial JSS Girls Prefect, the one real Girls Prefect hated…
I had someone like that those days and she had her way with everything, with the boys and even the male teachers liking her more than the other girls—pretty cunning.
Nana Ama McBrown, Martha Akomah and Christabel Ekeh have all gone back to their school days in movies, wearing that attire most of us spent hours ironing on Sunday nights.
Who rocks it best for you, just like a girl of those days would have worn it?
Check below for the photos… (more…)
I hope all of you are having a wonderful Easter holidays—just that some of us still have to work…
Some of our favourite celebrities have shared great shots on social media and as usual, we've picked them up for you to catch up on what they've been up to.
Beautiful Martha Ankomah decided to show her black beauty and we so much adore her complexion and pretty face.
Check out the below photos of Menaye Donkor, Michael Essien, Yvonne Nelson, Nana Ama McBrown and others… (more…)
First of all, let me make it clear that I respect both Martha Ankomah and Lydia Forson for their talent—therefore using their unfortunate situations as a case study does not have any element of contempt.
I met Martha Ankomah somewhere last year at Alisa Hotel, Accra and she was full of positive energy and smiles. Similarly, Lydia Forson has a great personality and an extensive realistic view on several world issues, though some are unnecessarily entrenched. I have had some great conversations with her in the past and as a Nigerian will say 'I respect her hustle'.
Now that the above has been made clear, let's look at how our actors/actresses can make the best out of their talent, passion and craft without falling into the African disease pot of "being everywhere but known for nothing great".
The Over-commercialization of Martha Ankomah Being a Taint on Her Talent
If you've seen any of Martha Ankomah's movies, you would notice that despite the fact that she is always surrounded by several talentless actors/actresses, her raw excellence consistently stands out.
Martha Ankomah is a great actress at the raw state and needed rough edge touches by some of the great Directors who have clear understanding of film-making but she couldn't wait for this to happen. She couldn't say 'NO' to some of the most senseless scripts and literally took up every offer that came her way.
We are seeing the end result today, which is; Martha Ankomah has countless movies to her but none does justice to her immense talent. She is not regarded in any different light; she is just like the many 'can't act' actresses we see on our screens daily.
Over-commercialization has killed her talent, vision and the chance of becoming one of Ghana's greatest.
I am sure she has over 100 movies to her name but which one can we remember as a great piece? (more…)


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Category: Girls, International, Violence against Women
Uganda's Warrior Girls
| September 10, 2007
Yes, this slight, shy girl talking with me in the schoolyard killed four people. The rebel soldiers had given her the dictum so many warrior Ugandan children live under: "Kill, or we will kill you." She tells her story in a rapid-fire, hushed monotone—as if rushing to deliver a memorized passage from a tale too awful to really think about. And that it is. She is only now 16 years old: as an 11-year-old soldier she killed grown men. I don't give her name because life is still too dangerous for her. Abducted from her school by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) as a small child, she is now rebuilding her life in northern Uganda—a student at a boarding school for girls in Kitgum, near the Sudanese border. In the run of her life, she managed to escape from the brutality of the rebel army only to return to her village to find her parents dead.
For some 20 years the LRA attempted to tear down the Ugandan government to replace it with one, it said, based on the Ten Commandments. In the name of those religious principles it kidnapped more than 20,000 children, who made up the bulk of their fighting army that slaughtered and maimed and destroyed life in a swath across Uganda in the north.
I spent nearly three weeks in Eastern Africa this summer—Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda—countries that surround the magnificent Lake Victoria. Everywhere in Africa, the compelling story is one of its women and girls: what has happened to them, how they can survive.
The most moving of many emotional encounters was with the repatriated girls. By now, we've heard stories of boy soldiers but fewer accounts of what happened to the girls, although we know that rape and servitude—as well as murder—are part of the tale. I spoke with several LRA survivors—still frightened and uncertain—and not so easily re-integrated into "civil" society. Some of the girls nestled against me for comfort while recounting their years of rampage as hostages and "wives" of the LRA, leveling villages, making sure to leave no survivors—man, woman or child.
This part of Uganda was home to the "night commuters." For years, thousands of children walked miles from their villages to the safety of the towns to prevent being snatched by the rebels. Nearly two million people were moved from their homes into camps to be protected by government soldiers. As we walked through these camps of the internally displaced, talking to residents, it was clear that all here are prisoners, too. There is no work; they are far from their farms. The unimaginable, never-ending landscape of huts represents intensified illness and suffering, with consuming rates of AIDS.
Peace talks have staggered along for several years, and an uncertain ceasefire is in effect. Eager to return to their homes in this period of relative calm, people are cautiously moving out of the camps. Still, we were not allowed to fly our small plane the three hundred miles from the capital city of Kampala into Kitgum without armed guards.
I traveled to Africa with a group led by a friend, Bill MacArthur. We were looking at projects supported by one of the longest running health organizations in Africa, AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation.) Bill serves on the AMREF/USA board and also engages in significant personal philanthropic work around the world.
Originally known as the Flying Doctors, AMREF was founded 50 years ago by three doctors, Michael Wood, Tom Rees and Archie McIndoe. They flew small planes into African villages to perform medical procedures. Last year, the fleet of planes and doctors departing from a hangar near their Nairobi, Kenya, headquarters took care of nearly 20,000 patients.
And AMREF's on-the-ground services have reached hundreds of thousands more, with projects in East Africa, South Africa, Somalia, Sudan and other countries. Ninety-seven percent of the health professionals are African. For its work in areas of HIV/AIDS, fistula, malaria, TB and water sanitation, AMREF won awards from the Gates Foundation, among many others. On this trip, hundreds of villagers in remote Tanzania greeted us—to show off the recently installed water pump that meant children would not die, women and girls would not spend their whole days carting water for the family. In a sex education program for primary school children—where issues of protection are fully discussed, and meant to be shared with parents—students stood tall and demonstrated that they were fully informed.
The girl's school in Kitgum is an example of projects AMREF supports. Westerners might pause at the sight of 100 girls sleeping in one dormitory room—double- and triple-decker beds under nets—or the massive cauldron in the yard where food is prepared. But they should be impressed, even envious, that in this remote part of the world, teaching 900 girls math and science is the mission.
Only a small number of the girls are former soldiers, struggling to re-adjust to life without pitched battles, but all of the girls' lives have been stunted by fear. As I walked through the classrooms, I saw open algebra and geometry books. When I ask the girls what they want to be as adults, they answer, doctors, nurses, accountants—one girl wants to be a journalist. I ask a head teacher how they're doing: "Making progress. Making progress." AMREF works with World Vision, OXFAM and other organizations that give scholarships to girls whose families cannot afford the small tuition.
Seeing something so positive, girls so hopeful, made me hopeful, too, about the future of Africa—even as images of starvation and sickness and war in its present are impossible to erase. But everywhere you go in East Africa, there are children in school uniforms—bright pinks, yellows, blues—by the hundreds, walking barefoot along the sides of roads to school. Therein lies one solution. And in countries where whole families live on less than $300 US a year, we can participate in the solution.
Deep in the countryside of Uganda we visited with several grandmothers caring for AIDS orphans. One has lost eight of her children to AIDS. She now cares for 25 children and grandchildren. AMREF has built a home for the children—she farms to feed the huge family, and grows coffee beans for barter. On a previous visit Bill MacArthur, moved by the grandmother's struggle, began supporting six of the older children in a nearby secondary boarding school. To ensure that they are educated, no matter what happens to him, he has taken care of their expenses for several years into the future. Knowing that Bill is visiting, the six, in their crisp school uniforms, have come home to thank him. As we sit on the floor along the walls of house, the oldest boy stands and speaks for the others. In a surprisingly confident voice he says, "Bill MacArthur, I say a prayer for you every day. And I'll say a prayer for you every day until the mighty Lake Victoria runs dry."
There is much work to be done in Africa…and there is so much we can do.
In October The Guardian will begin running a long series of profiles of AMREF's work in Uganda in its paper and in videos on the website.


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They told me at the beginning, that I would be sad to go home even though I would miss my spouse, family and friends, they were right. The past ten days have been the most incredible experience I have been a part of. To say the least, I will be forever grateful for our military and their dedication to keeping us safe. Three troops were in the hallway at the airport as I was making my way to the Indianapolis gate, and I couldn't help notice the difference in my gratefulness towards them just seeing them on their way. Yes, this trip has changed my life.
Mario Andretti said the whole tour that being in the military was the noblest profession. I couldn't agree more.
The impact of being a part of the Indianapolis 500 Centinneal Tour in the Middle East, has made a massive difference in the respect and thankfulness for the men and women who serve on behalf of our country. You really think you get it, know what lies ahead for them, but when you see it up close and personal it delivers a new dimension of understanding.
I have been asked to identify my most favorite memory from the trip and after thinking intensively about what that would be, I am left with a much broader perspective. The memory I have is landing in Balad, my heart racing, not knowing what it was going to be like as we donned our body armor and helmet. What was it going to look like when they lowered the rear door on the C130. Everyone on the tour was quiet. Surely I am not the only one who was a bit nervous. Knowing that we were going to be in pretty good hands, and still having my heart race, what do our troops feel like? It has to be a level of apprehension beyond the starting grid of the Indy 500.
Every hand I shook this week, had shaken all on its own at some point during their own tour. The Indy 500 can be scary, intimidating, but not compared to the environment our soldiers voluntarily commit themselves to.
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I think perhaps they are trying to beat other groups to the punch, accusing them of what could very well be leveled at them. They seem to have forgotten that if you 'play in the dirt, you're going to get dirty'.
Its a matter of choice, the Govt can say it is no better than a placebo but it is still the individuals choice to use it or not. Water is a placebo but it still appears to keep you alive!
it is unfair to lump all alternative treatmets under the heading homeopathy; mainly because there is some degree of quakery is going on. I think better regulation would be fair (bannig is not, treatment should always be a chioce) but better pharma regulation sholuld also be implemented.


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For a "quickstart" guide to this, see http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled10/pdfdoc/auditqs_sp2/auditqs_sp2.pdf
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That will log every program execution to the audit log (assuming auditd is running and configured). It won't log something like setting "FOO=bar" as a variable in bash, but it will log
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