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The term "higher learning" conjures two images for me, and they are both spatially-oriented. Firstly I imagine it as a place that facilitates the coming together of people from diverse backgrounds and experiences for the purpose of thinking in an open, discursive fashion. Secondly, I think of the 1995 film of the same name. If you haven't seen it the film depicts a year in the lives of students at an unidentified American university. It didn't shy away from depicting the insidious sides of a university. Rape, racism, homophobia, violence, and harassment were all depicted plainly. Not the subtlety required of great film making, perhaps, but the film made an impression on me. The spaces of higher learning need constant work, self-reflexivity, and care.
Still, the overwhelming and popular imagination (based on my experience and not research) is that the academy is a space of higher learning in the first sense. And when it isn't working, it is--or should be--a place where due process is upheld, right?
Wrong. I admit I don't generally keep track of what is happening at the Ivies, but the goings on at Yale over the past few weeks and, really, years, have caught my attention. Here's a few highlights: In 2004 Naomi Wolf wrote an article for New York Magazine about her sexual harassment by the infamous H.B. While I certainly don't agree with a lot of what Wolf writes, I am grateful for her very public consideration of what harassment did to her self confidence as a student. Just this past week the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights went public with its intent to open an investigation into Yale's "its failure to eliminate a hostile sexual environment on campus, in violation of Title IX." According to several news sources the legal complaint includes
The complaint includes personal accounts from five students, along with descriptions of these well-publicized incidents:
- Delta Kappa Epsilon pledges chanting "No means yes! Yes means anal!" on campus in October 2010.
- A September 2009 "Preseason Scouting Report" email, which was written and circulated by a group of male students. The email ranked 53 freshman women in the order of how many beers it would take to have sex with them.
- Pledges from Zeta Psi surrounding the entrance to the Yale Women's Center in January 2008 with signs that said "We Love Yale Sluts."
- Fraternity members stealing t-shirts inscribed with accounts of sexual assaults from the Clothesline Project in 2005.


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Although there have been talks that Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri are back together, Jackson has referred to Dupri as her "ex"" in a new radio interview with Atlanta's The Bert Show.
While talking, the singer included Dupri on her list of ex-boyfriends that she does still keep in touch with.
She's been keeping relatively quiet since her brother Michael's death back in June, and now Janet Jackson has spoken out about who she blames for the tragedy.
In a new interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts, the "Control" songstress says she holds Dr. Conrad Murray responsible. "[He] was the one administering propofol. I think he is responsible."
They've definitely been in the questionable category as of late, but Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri have declared their solidarity in romance.
The "Rhythm Nation" songstress and her producer/rapper beau confirmed that they're still going strong, despite rumors to the contrary.
Taking part in the happenings surrounding Milan Fashion Week, some of Hollywood's lovely ladies made their way to the amfAR inaugural gala in Milan, Italy on Monday night (September 28).
With Rachel Bilson and Dita Von Teese both hitting the red carpet, the pair of beauties were all smiles as they posed for pictures upon arriving to La Permanente for the evening's festivities.
Looking as if they may have rekindled their romance, Janet Jackson was side-by-side with Jermaine Dupri in Milan, Italy on Monday (September 28).
The pair reportedly split earlier this month, but the twosome looked to be getting along quite nicely as they attended the presentation of Vicini Spring/Summer Collection followed up by Donatella Versace's afterparty.
Having just recently arrived in Italy, Janet Jackson attended the Armani Fashion Show during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday (September 24).
The 43-year-old took her prime seat as she enjoyed the catwalk exhibit, currently staying in Italy ahead of amfAR chair duties during a charitable fete scheduled for September 28th.
Chilling out with a European getaway, Janet Jackson was spotted arriving at Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy earlier today (September 22).
The "Rhythm Nation" songstress looked camera-shy as she made her way through the terminal and into a chauffeured car, dressed in all blue with a pair of sunglasses.
According to the latest reports, Madonna and Janet Jackson are getting together to perform a duet.
The two icons are said to be working on a tribute to Michael Jackson after enjoying dinner after the Video Music Awards, where they both were part of the tribute during the show.
Unlike the rest of her family, Janet Jackson has kept quiet and out of the media since her brother Michael passed away this past June 25th.
But in a new interview in Harper's Bazaar magazine, the "Rhythm Nation" songstress finally opened up about life after the King of Pop's death.
Janet Jackson still has yet to speak about the recent death of her brother, but she may be breaking her silence with Harper's Bazaar.
"She is giving them the world exclusive and is going to be on the cover," said one source.
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Heavyweight miners drift out of favour, but the banks and big retailers keep the market on an even keel.
Most sectors on the Australian sharemarket finished the year on a high, in spite of yesterday's do-nothing sentiment among investors.
After a shortened session closing just after 2pm, the All Ordinaries Index finished at 3306 points, an 11 per cent increase for the year, while the broader measuring stick for Australia's top companies, the Benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index, nudged up 4.7 points to 3299.8.
On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract closed higher at 3305 - a gain of three points.
Austock equities and derivatives dealer Marshall Biggins said the market fended off a negative lead from Wall Street, where blue-chip shares pulled back and the Dow Jones fell 24.96 points to 10,425.04, trimming the year's gain to 25 per cent.
He said that, despite a slight weakness among mining stocks, the local session passed without any major trends.
Salomon Smith Barney marketing manager Paul Thornhill said the larger institutions were relatively quiet, leaving small retail investors waiting for the new year for some market direction.
"Most of today's volume was concentrated on banks and major blue chips," he said.
"Major energy stocks eased slightly after their recent run of gains. Banks remained steady after their recent return to favour and major industrials didn't find new direction yesterday with recent good performers steady."
Despite strong commodity prices out of London, the materials sector - consisting of resource and mining companies - finished softer.
BHP Billiton lost 6� to $12.19 and Rio Tinto closed 34�, or almost 1 per cent, lower at $37.20. Gold producer Oxiana fell almost 2 per cent to $1.05 and Newcrest Mining was down 5� to $12.95.
Among the banks, ANZ broke out from its competitors, gaining 11� to $17.68, while National Australia Bank was up 7� to $29.95 and Westpac fell 1� to $15.99.
Retail stocks made modest gains. Coles Myer gained 2� to $7.56, Woolworths edged up 1� to $11.80 and Harvey Norman shares were again buoyant, up 5� to $2.98.
Stocks of food giant Burns Philp sank 3� to 57� after The Age reported yesterday that the company's debt had risen to four-fifths of its market capitalisation.
Utility companies closed the year on positive ground. AGL was up 3� at $11.23 following reports that the consortium had until February 4 to complete its proposed $3.5 billion Loy Yang Power sale deal.
The extension is expected to be finalised on January 5, with the approval of Loy Yang Power's senior lenders. Among the other utilities, Alinta finished up 6� at $6.58 and Australian Pipeline Trust was up 3� to $2.80.
In the media sector, News Corp held on to recent gains, with its ordinary shares edging up 1� to $11.99 and its preferred stock steady at $10, while John Fairfax gained 3� to $3.52.
Currency-sensitive companies ended a frustrating year on a downer. Surfwear group Billabong was 4� lower at $7.13, while packaging giant Amcor fell 2� to $8.26.
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George Lucas joins board of governors of BAFTA/LAGeorge Lucas, who received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from the British Academy Of Film And Television Arts/Los Angeles (BAFTA/LA) in April, has joined the board of governers of the organization. He joins a board which includes fellow US film-makers Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese."I have spent a tremendous amount of my time working with the British film industry," said Lucas in a statement. "I feel that the talent in the U.K. is among the top in th
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The LongingTHE LONGING (DAS VERLANGEN)Reviewed by Sheila Johnston in LocarnoScreened in competitionDir: Iain Dilthey. Germany. 2002. 90mins.The winner of this year's Golden Leopard in Locarno, The Longing (Das Verlangen), a low-budget film school graduate work by the Scottish-born, German-bred director Iain Dilthey, presents a redoubtable marketing challenge. With its sombre subject and heavy debt to traditional European art cinema, in particular Fassbinder, Bergman and Dreye
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The Longing tops Locarno winnersScots-born, German director Iain Dilthey's austere The Longing (Das Verlangen) was the surprise winner of this year's International Competition in Locarno. Dilthey's graduation film from the Baden-Wuerttemberg Film Academy won the top award of the Golden Leopard/Grand Prize of the City and Region of Locarno, with a purse worth CHF 90,000 (Euros 62,000) to be shared equally between director and producer. The CHF 30,000 (Euros20,000) Silver Leopard for second best film went to the
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Venice announces short film competitionThe Venice festival has unveiled a selection of nine short films to appear in its main Venezia 59 section. The mainly European and English-language titles will compete for a Silver Lion for the best short, the Premio UIP Venezia award for the best European short, and a Special Mention. The prizes will be decided by the main jury, presided over by Gong Li. They were selected by the festival's artistic director Moritz de Hadeln and and the selection team comprising Tilde Corsi, Silvio Da
Venice announces short film competitionThe Venice festival has unveiled a selection of nine short films to appear in its main Venezia 59 section. The mainly European and English-language titles will compete for a Silver Lion for the best short, the Premio UIP Venezia award for the best European short, and a Special Mention. The prizes will be decided by the main jury, presided over by Gong Li. They were selected by the festival's artistic director Moritz de Hadeln and and the selection team comprising Tilde Corsi, Silvio Da
Venice loses The Hours, adds three more titlesMiramax has withdrawn Stephen Daldry's period drama, The Hours, from the Venice film festival, explaining that the film is unfortunately "not yet ready." Venice artistic director Moritz De Hadeln said its place in the Venice 59 competition, where it was due to have its world premiere, will now be filled by Todd Haynes' 1950s-set movie Far From Heaven, which had originally been given an out-of-competition slot. De Hadeln also announced three new additions to the fes
Venice to host amfAR AIDS benefitThe Venice festival (Aug 29 - Sept 8) will once again be home to an amfAR spectacular raising money for AIDS research. Stars expected to attend include Shirley Bassey, Milla Jovovich and the evening's host Lauren Bacall. It will be co-chaired by Paolo Bulgari, Lady Helen Taylor, Venice festival director Moritz de Hadeln, Francesca Bortolotto Possati, Suzanne S Syz, La Contessa Arrivabene Velenti Gonzaga, and Mathilde Krim, amfAR's co-founder and chairman.The Bulgari-sponsored ba
Venice to host amfAR AIDS benefitThe Venice festival (Aug 29 - Sept 8) will once again be home to an amfAR spectacular raising money for AIDS research. Stars expected to attend include Shirley Bassey, Milla Jovovich and the evening's host Lauren Bacall. It will be co-chaired by Paolo Bulgari, Lady Helen Taylor, Venice festival director Moritz de Hadeln, Francesca Bortolotto Possati, Suzanne S Syz, La Contessa Arrivabene Velenti Gonzaga, and Mathilde Krim, amfAR's co-founder and chairman.The Bulgari-sponsored ba
Vivendi shares slide on asset valuation doubtsShares in Vivendi Universal slipped nearly 5% today (Aug 12) as fresh doubt emerged about its asset valuations.The shares fell to Euros16.19 after a report in financial daily La Tribune quoted an unnamed stock market analyst who said that Vivendi could devalue its internet assets by around Euros 400-500m and its holding in US cable division USA Networks by Euros1.5bn. Another analyst said it could devalue USA Networks by as much as Euros3bn, taking the total write-down to betwee
XXXDir: Rob Cohen. US. 2002. 124mins.While the film-making on show here is about as sophisticated as an episode of Baywatch, XXX possesses a powerful quality which has been lacking from most studio-level action adventures in some time: an attitude. A perfect vehicle for its viciously charismatic star Vin Diesel, XXX is a post-modern action movie in which you know the hero is going to win every fight: the fun is in finding out how arrogantly he can do it. Re


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Friedberg, Lillian, a homemaker and volunteer who became the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council; birth date, December 18, 1897;
[T1S1] father's name change due to misspelling at Ellis Island; family moves to East Boston; father's immigration in 1887; his employment as a peddler in the suburbs of Boston; he opens a clothing store on Hanover Street in Boston; description of father's personality; how his furniture store in Roxbury section of Boston affected the family; history of Roxbury Street; recollections of historical sites, events in Boston; growth of family and move to larger residence on Kennilworth Street; description of the house; recollections of Boston winters and keeping the house warm; mother's accident and medical care at that time; family moves to an apartment on Warren Place;
[T1S2] description of neighborhood and neighbors there; father's ritual of morning prayers, Sabbath ritual; religious education; relationship with parents; taking piano lessons and singing songs with father; description of the women's dress of the day; social gatherings in the home; mother's involvement with the National Council of Jewish Women, orphanage, and home for the aged; education at Girls Latin School, Radcliffe College; anecdote about why she went to Radcliff;
[T2S3] continuation of the Radcliffe story; graduation, 1918; courtship and marriage in that same year; brother's education; recollection of historical events like the discovery of the North Pole and sinking of the Titanic; early married life residing with parents in Boston; siblings education, all at Harvard or Radcliffe, and their careers; husband's graduation from Harvard Medical School; move to Pittsburgh for husband's internship at West Penn Hospital; recollections of Pittsburgh, East End Jewish community; residence on Fairmont Street; the Irene Kaufmann Settlement on Center Avenue; movement of Jews to Oakland and Squirrel Hill sections of the city and to the suburbs; transition to life in Pittsburgh;
[T2S4] becomes involved with National Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah; children's education at Harvard and Radcliffe; becomes executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council in Pittsburgh, a career which spanned twenty-three years; discussion of the Jewish community in the East End; recollection of the depression, her husband's medical practice during that period; changes in Jewish community during depression; misunderstandings between the Jewish and Christian community and formation of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), designed to cope with prejudice in schools and business;
[T3S5] anti-Semitic activities in Pittsburgh; JCRC's role in fighting anti-Semitism and other racial prejudice; promoting qualified Jews for positions in the public school system; lobbying in Harrisburg for passage of bill for fair employment practices; the Allegheny Conference on Civil Rights; changes in Jewish population over the years; concern for Jewish education;
[T3S6] the American Jewish Congress fights for black civil rights; protests by Jewish merchants of Jewish organizations' work for black civil rights; discussion of displacement of Jews by Blacks in some neighborhoods and successful integration in others; bigotry in some areas of Pittsburgh at time of interview; integration in her neighborhood; changes in the ratio of Jewish professors at the University of Pittsburgh; life before JCRC; discussion on being the only female on the executive board of JCRC for many years; children's careers; opinions on retaining ethnic qualities; effects of television and advertising on people's ethnicity; political opinions; future of the Jewish community.
Boston (Mass.); Civil rights; Economic Depression; Judaism--Relations--Christianity; Jewish Community Relations Council (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
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A good Friday to all. Let's hear it for the end of the work week. We're waking up to one of the coldest mornings so far in the season. It's 26 degrees in the Q-C under fair skies. That's mandatory jacket weather.
Things will warm up nicely today as sunny skies will send the temperature into the lower 50s by the afternoon. It will be breezy, though, with southwest winds gusting as high as 25 mph.
Tonight will be partly cloudy and breezy with a low around 40 degrees.
For your weekend, the National Weather Service is calling for mostly sunny skies Saturday with a high near 52 degrees. It will be breezy with a northwest wind gusting up to 25 mph.
Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low around 28 degrees.
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In 2016 we continued the tradition of identyfing Wyoming's most significant, and favorite artifacts. Cultural heritage institutions, museums, libraries, archives and historical societies submitted their choices, which were narrowed down to twenty-five by a panel of judges. Public voting closed on July 15th. Winners were announced at the Society's annual meeting in Buffalo, September 9!
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A crew member with the "Cops" television show was killed when a shootout erupted after officers responded to a robbery at a fast food restaurant, reports the Omaha World-Herald.
The Wendy's in midtown Omaha remained closed Wednesday, its windows stitched by bullet holes, after gunfire broke out in the establishment Tuesday night.
Deputy Police Chief Dave Baker said an officer saw a man robbing the restaurant about 9:20 p.m. and called for backup. Police have not said what happened immediately before the shooting began nor whether the suspect and the crew member were fatally wounded by police gunfire.
Law enforcement sources reportedly told the World-Herald that over 30 shots were fired – all by police. The robbery suspect was apparently only carrying an Airsoft gun, a non-lethal weapon which shoots plastic projectiles, officials said.


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Two very important days for all Americans will occur shortly. These are Election Day next Tuesday, November 6, and Veterans Day on Sunday, November 11. On Election Day, we can be thankful for the freedom we have to cast our vote; and on Veterans Day, we honor those who served our Country to ensure our right to vote.
Our Veterans, and those who currently are serving, have made many sacrifices for our Country and for all of us. I am honored to be able to pay tribute to them for their service. Veterans Day originally was called Armistice Day and was first proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson to be celebrated on November 11, 1919.
Armistice Day commemorated the signing of the Armistice that had ended World War I a year earlier. The day was set aside to honor the Veterans of World War I with a day of parades and remembrances. A Congressional Act approved on May 13, 1938, made November 11 a legal holiday.
The 1938 Congressional Act stated Armistice Day was a day "to be dedicated to the cause of world peace." It was not until 1954 that the word Armistice was replaced by Veterans as a way to recognize all Veterans, not just those who had served in World War I. President Dwight Eisenhower signed the law which changed the name to Veterans Day.
Because Veterans Day is a Federal holiday, some workers and students have the day off from work or school. Since Veterans Day falls on Sunday this year, my office will be closed on Monday, November 12, in honor of our Veterans. On Saturday, November 10, a community celebration will take place beginning with a parade on Parnell Avenue at 11 a.m., and concluding with a ceremony at the Memorial Coliseum. I encourage all of you to say thank you to our Veterans and military personnel, who carry out their patriotic duty to maintain the freedoms of our Country.
One of the freedoms we often take for granted is our right to vote for our Country's and our local leaders. Election Day this year falls on November 6, and it is a very important election. This is the year in which we decide who our President will be for the next four years. We also will be electing a Senator for the next six years, a Congressman for two years, a Governor for four years, and several local officials and judges, including school board members.
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Editorial: ASU's elephant graveyard
April 19, 2012
By Editorial BoardMarch 25, 2012 at 6:20 pm Print This Post
However you refer to the stretch of payment that connects East 6th Street with University Drive — Frat Row, Alpha Drive or that boarded up, post-apocalyptic dysbropia— you will now be doing so only in the past tense.
The last fraternity residing on Alpha Drive, the ASU Sigma Nu chapter, received a letter from its national organization ordering the fraternity to vacate its house by March 18. The University gained ownership of the premises on March 15.
Whatever memories you hold of Alpha Drive — a thoroughfare for intoxicated wobbling after a night out during your freshman year, part of the pathway to the Wells Fargo arena or Sun Devil stadium for a sporting event or perhaps it was your first home away from home — memories are all they shall remain.
Despite recent appearances of boarded-up, condemned structures once used to house students, ASU's very own elephant graveyard, the shells of houses on Alpha Drive is not the architecture of ASU's New American University. Alpha Drive has, however, been a longstanding part of ASU's history and now the wheels of discussion are put in motion. Was this an issue of safety or simply University aesthetics? What does this mean for Greek Life and the culture that took up residence in this little pocket of Tempe? And perhaps most importantly, what will be built in its place?
Greek Life will go on. Most fraternities that previously had homes on Alpha Drive have since relocated to other parts of Tempe by renting out entire floors and sections of area apartment complexes or houses close together in neighborhoods near campus. The members of Sigma Nu have even received monetary support from the University to be used toward rent elsewhere or offers to live in University housing for the remainder of the semester.
To say this was an issue of safety wouldn't be far off. Condemned housing structures are havens for squatters, homeless people or youngsters in search of some trouble or adventure (but usually find only a rusty nail stuck in their shoe). And it's not as if the fraternities kept these houses in the best of shape while they lived there. Alpha Drive has been in a constant yet almost ironic decline for several years. It has also seen its fair share of underage or binge drinking, a practice that was previously a responsibility of ASU Police to monitor.
And now, for the future: What does the University have planned for the space? Could it hold a living learning community, new dorms, a campus green space or perhaps more parking and University facilities? Only time will tell. Until then, you'll just have to "frat hard" somewhere else.
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Last fraternity vacates Alpha Drive
April 19, 2012
By Julia ShumwayMarch 25, 2012 at 7:37 pm Print This Post
Just before spring break, the members of Sigma Nu fraternity were evicted from their house on Alpha Drive. The members are moving into various apartments, and ASU has offered to compensate them. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)
Shortly before spring break began, about 40 members of an ASU fraternity found themselves homeless when classes resumed.
ASU's chapter of Sigma Nu, the last fraternity residing on Alpha Drive, received a letter from their national organization ordering them to vacate the premises by Sunday, March 18.
The eviction came as a surprise to Sigma Nu's members, criminal justice senior and former Sigma Nu pledge marshal Sotero Rivers said.
"Mind you, this is the start of spring break," Rivers said. "A lot of the guys weren't even in Tempe then."
Rivers, who was out of town when the fraternity received the letter, did not find out that Sigma Nu had lost its house until the middle of break.
He said rumors that Sigma Nu would lose its house had circulated since he first joined in spring 2010, and he knew they were likely to lose it someday — just not so soon as he thought and not in the middle of a semester.
For the past several years, ASU officials have harbored concerns about safety and deteriorating structures on Alpha Drive, University spokeswoman Julie Newberg said in an email.
In May 2011, the University sent a letter to the occupants of Alpha Drive explaining ASU could no longer tolerate those conditions and was willing to work with the fraternities to ensure that the houses were no longer used as residences.
During that summer, the other owners signed agreements allowing ASU to lease the properties during the school year, but Sigma Nu was unable to reach an agreement with ASU.
On March 15, ASU officially took possession of the Sigma Nu property, but took no action to evict the students.
The letter members received came from the Fraternity Management Group, a national organization that works with several fraternities and sororities.
ASU staff first learned of the eviction from a Facebook post on March 16, Newberg said.
At 1 p.m. that day, a team made up of representatives from various ASU departments met with the residents who had not yet moved out, Newberg said.
"In an effort to address the immediate situation, and to provide for the safety and welfare of our students, ASU has offered to relocate the students into replacement housing either on campus or a place of their choosing and pay their rent until the end of the semester," she said.
History senior Nathan Fawcett, the president of Sigma Nu, said he and his brothers were grateful for ASU's help.
"We're really appreciative of what ASU has been doing," he said. "They've been great about supporting us through this."
Fawcett found a new place to live with financial help from ASU.
He said he and his fraternity brothers are planning on spending the rest of the semester focusing on school, but they believe Sigma Nu will have another fraternity house at ASU.
Rivers, who plans to move into a Tempe apartment complex upon returning from break, said he was glad to have ASU's help including $1,500 for rent as well as $100 for moving expenses.
He said the loss of their fraternity house, as well as others on Alpha Drive, will not improve ASU's reputation as a party school. It may, in fact, hurt it.
Rivers said fraternity houses on Alpha Drive provided a contained and relatively safe spot for parties, keeping citations such as minors in consumption and driving under the influence citations to a low level, but the loss of those houses caused the parties and the problems to extend to other parts of Tempe.
"All you're doing is causing more MICs and DUIs and havoc around Tempe," Rivers said.
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Fraternities, sororities adapt to changing Greek life climate
April 19, 2012
Julia Shumway and Danielle GrobmeierApril 16, 2012 at 9:54 pm Print This Post
Alpha Drive is vacated, boarded up and under construction. Fraternities like Alpha Epsilon Pi and Sigma Nu are no longer allowed to live in Greek campus housing. (Photo by Jenn Allen)
Alpha Drive, once a communal area shared by ASU fraternities, has become akin to an elephant graveyard.
Fences covered by green tarps with "No Trespassing" signs surround the rundown complex. The former home of ASU fraternities is one example of the changing face of Greek life.
Commissioned in 1961, Alpha Drive originally housed 10 fraternities, including Sigma Pi, Sigma Nu, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Sigma Phi, Sigma Chi and Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Every fraternity but Sigma Nu had moved off campus by summer of 2011.
The school had growing concerns for the safety of the residents of Alpha Drive because of the deteriorated buildings, ASU spokeswoman Julie Newberg said in an email statement after Sigma Nu's eviction in March.
To ensure apartments on Alpha Drive would no longer house students, ASU sent owners a letter in May 2011 explaining the University's desire to lease, exchange or purchase each property.
Computer information systems sophomore Adam Train, who was looking forward to moving into the Alpha Epsilon Pi house in fall 2011, said the University's reasoning made little sense.
"I lived in Manzanita," Train said. "Even though the fraternity row houses weren't in the best condition, they were definitely better than some of the places the school wants kids to live."
He chose to come to ASU instead of Louisiana State University specifically to pledge with Alpha Epsilon Pi, one of the few fraternities that still had a house.
Train said fraternities with houses had previously been considered the best by potential pledges.
"Now that everyone's lost their house, it's hard to establish which fraternities are the top," he said. "I guess it's because everyone's kind of in the same situation."
Alumnus Jesse Rieser, who graduated from ASU in 2003, lived in Sigma Nu's house on Alpha Drive.
"It's just strange to think, to me, that a college of that size doesn't offer that part of college life," he said.
Rieser said fraternity houses provide structure for students. His house had a housemother who would cook meals. The members would often eat together, and each brother worked to take care of the house, he said.
"It was kind of like a home away from home, which is comforting for people," Rieser said. "In a sense, you had about a hundred roommates that you knew decently well. You weren't all friends, but you knew each other well."
This was what Train expected when he first came to ASU from Texas.
"I never figured fraternities would worry about losing their houses or have constant worries about getting kicked off campus," Train said. "I never thought those would be big issues, but it's a fact. You can't really do anything about it, but I'm still happy I'm in it."
Alpha Epsilon Pi has been without a fraternity house since summer 2011, but next year plans to move into a section of an apartment complex near other ASU fraternities.
Several fraternities have begun creating their own fraternity "houses" in apartment complexes near the Tempe campus.
The challenges of evolving Greek life have impacted sororities, such as Sigma Kappa, as well.
Sigma Kappa had a chapter with ASU, but closed in 2002 because of declining membership
A chapter of Sigma Kappa recolonized at ASU this semester.
Melinda Mettler, spokeswoman for Sigma Kappa's national headquarters, said in an email that the new chapter members have been "positively and enthusiastically" involved in the Tempe campus and the community.
"We are so grateful to have been given the opportunity to colonize a new chapter at this great educational institution," Mettler said. "We are excited to be part of the ASU Greek community and appreciate all the support we have been given throughout our first semester on campus."
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This year, the annual BMI Snowball (scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 23) during the Sundance Film Festival will focus on the music from the documentary "Muscle Shoals."
There are now confirm performances by John Paul White and Terence Blanchard, his special guests and more to be announced.
Performances are scheduled to start at 8:00 PM, with doors at 7:30 PM., to be held at the Sundance House (638 Park Avenue -corner of Main St. and Heber Ave.) The show is generally available only to credential holders.
Does White's name sound familiar? He is one-half of The Civil Wars, which sort-of broke up in December. The Civil Wars have recorded in Muscle Shoals.
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Effect of the Salbutamol on Mechanical Properties of Respiratory System
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified January 2012 by Gerusa Maritimo da Costa, Rio de Janeiro State University.
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The aim of this study is to assess the bronchodilator response of salbutamol on respiratory mechanics of healthy individuals, smokers and COPD with varying degrees of airway obstruction.
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|Effect of the Use of Salbutamol on the Mechanical Properties of the Respiratory System of Healthy Individuals, Smokers and COPD Patients
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Respiratory function test [ Time Frame: two o'clock ]Evaluation of pulmonary mechanics before and after salbutamol (short-acting bronchodilator) in healthy individuals, smokers and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in stages: mild, moderate, severe and very severe according to GOLD criteria.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Salbutamol [ Time Frame: twenty minutes ]In the bronchodilator test will be used 400 micrograms of beta2-agonist short-acting. They will be asked to exhale slowly until they can no longer expel more air from the lungs. To place the inhaler with a spacer between the lips, pressing them well, but no bite. Shortly thereafter start to breathe through the mouth and will be released a jet of 100 micrograms of the bronchodilator. Then they will hold their breath for 10 seconds. 3 puffs are made with 1 minute interval between each application.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|January 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Salbutamol
Short-acting bronchodilator for use in humans released by the Ministry of Health, widely used worldwide for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Drug: Salbutamol sulphate
bronchodilator test, beta2-agonist, short-acting, six hours duration, 400 micrograms.
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
Clinical evaluation will be conducted and anthropometric measurements, then the pulmonary function tests: forced oscillation technique (FOT), whole body plethysmography, spirometry and-administration of salbutamol aerosol for assessment of bronchodilator response. After 20 minutes, the individual will be evaluated again following the same sequence.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- healthy individuals, smokers and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Exclusion Criteria:
- healthy subjects: no history of smoking respiratory infection and disease respiratory
- smokers and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: asthma and other respiratory diseases.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01521572
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01521572
|Contact: Agnaldo J Lopes, PhD
|55+(21) 98536162
|Contact: Pedro L de Melo, PhD
|55+(21) 2334-0705
|Laboratory biomedical instrumentation - State University of Rio de Janeiro
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20550013
|Principal Investigator: Gerusa M Costa, MSc
Sponsors and Collaborators
Rio de Janeiro State University
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ)
|Principal Investigator:
|Gerusa M Costa, MSc
|State University of Rio de Janeiro
|Study Director:
|Pedro L Melo, PhD
|Laboratory biomedical instrumentation
More Information
Additional Information:
Keywords provided by Gerusa Maritimo da Costa, Rio de Janeiro State University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 26, 2017
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Gerusa Maritimo da Costa, Master, Rio de Janeiro State University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01521572 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
CEP2927/2011HUPE ( Other Identifier: Ethics Committee in Research of HUPE )
|Study First Received:
|January 26, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 31, 2012
Keywords provided by Gerusa Maritimo da Costa, Rio de Janeiro State University:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
bronchial reversibility,
respiratory impedance,
forced oscillation technique,
Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Airway Obstruction
Respiratory Insufficiency
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Bronchodilator Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Tocolytic Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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A Salon For Aggressive Entrepreneurs - Extensions On Existing Programs
The Thornhill Design Laboratory
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PDT)
Event Details
You are cordially invited to the next Thornhill Design Laboratory Salon, to be held
Wednesday, August 29, 2012. We will start at 10:00 AM and run to 11:00 AM.
Seating Is Limited. Advance Registration – Pay What You Can
At: http://tdlsalon5.eventbrite.com
Our discussion last week detailed the full inventory of the Thornhill Design Lab. We also went into a description of related items on our calendar. There were questions about many of the listed elements, but the one that raised the most curiosity was (of course) the one that carried the least information. That was (5) Client Services - Expensive! Research, Planning, Development.
When I open the doors to client services, my preference will be to start with extensions on existing programs. What will make option (5) so expensive is the research and planning required before developing anything. I have elected to answer the questions with two timely examples, taking advantage of existing research.
And to make sure that you will follow along each week, I will make it really simple. I have found in business design that the first step is a rudimentary inventory and then an all-hands-on-board master calendar. From there, I could build the skeleton of a timeline, production schedules or even a project/company biography.
These basics are current for:
Example a. The Thornhill Design Laboratory and
Example b. The Digital Television Report (DTR).
Again, following the premise of simplicity, we will use the existing inventories (lists) to develop scripts and then a slide show for each.
As often stated, "The purpose of the weekly event is to give details about The Thornhill Design Laboratory, our continuous improvement and specific projects." This proves it!
Join me each Wednesday morning (we start at 10:00 AM) in the Fireside Room at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center, 4272 Fremont Avenue in Seattle, Washington 98103. Check: http://fremontabbey.org. The salon will always be a source for everything at the Design Lab and up-to-the-minute news in the project design world.
There is no mandatory fee to attend, but donations will be accepted when you register. Pay what you choose. Advance registration is requested. Register today at: http://tdlsalon5.eventbrite.com. Caution: The group is limited to twelve, so that each person can fully participate in the discussion.
Our book this week: To continue with simple, yet beautiful, let me suggest "Ambos Nogales, Intimate Portraits Of The U.S. Mexico Border." This is the third book coming from the team of photographer Maeve Hickey and writer Lawrence Taylor. The School of American Research Press (www.sarweb.org) is the publisher. We would certainly like to get your opinion. Join us – or email it in!
Almost every company, organization, school, artist and entrepreneur will think this year about their basic technology and equipment for access. This is our Digital Landscape. With many changes afoot, think about "Program Integration" for existing and new devices. Have you started planning for the change?
Hospitality is part of the package. Coffee and bottled water will be served. You are welcome to bring pastries or treats for the group to enjoy. If your company has bigger concepts for partnering with the Lab – let me know!
The busiest part of The Thornhill Design Lab is the Thornhill Digital Storytelling initiative.
There is more information on our blog at: http://digitalstorytellingseminar.blogspot.com/.
The Thornhill Design Laboratory
Business, Communications Design
Andrew W. Thornhill - www.thornhillportfolio.com - email@example.com
Copyright © 1971 - 2012, Andrew W. Thornhill, All Rights Reserved
When & Where
Fremont Abbey Arts Center
4272 Fremont Avenue
- At the corner of 43rd in Fremont
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PDT)
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The Thornhill Design Laboratory
The Thornhill Design Laboratory
Communications Design
Inventory Details
(1) CATALOGUE: A Carefully Curated Presentation of Thornhill Design Laboratory Holdings
Offered in print, digital and display forms; details on processes and products, the master calendar and production schedules are provided. Key elements of scheduling are automated to provide guidance in development of and integration with the Digital Landscape.
(2) The Thornhill Design Lab Salon
An inventory meeting: A weekly synopsis of everything connected to the Thornhill Design Laboratory. Ongoing development includes Administration, The Digital Landscape, Database Management, Financial Planning, Editorial, Design Continuity, Integrated Marketing Planning, Partners & Sponsor Presentations. We compare, set direction, project & package. Presented in Fremont, an iconic neighborhood in Seattle; known as "The Center Of The Universe" by residents and neighbors.
(3) Thornhill Digital Storytelling (TDS)
TDS Digital Storytelling Documentary Proposal Seminars – Series & Special Events
TDS NEWS – Event Program, TDS NEWS Digital - http://digitalstorytellingseminar.blogspot.com/
Digital Media Devices
(4) The Fashion Media Project
Research, Events, Radio, Television, Tablets, Transmedia
The Fashion Bloggers Connection
(5) Thornhill Design Lab Workshop
Design Review / Kai Zen
What is design? Aesthetics for inspiration, product development, financial planning and real-world
case studies are included - create using function and form. Design efficient operations structures, work processes, digital networks, multi-platform media programming and manufacturing to proceed aggressively in the digital-led economy. You will better understand and appreciate the talents of designers, storytellers, planners and artists.
(6) Bookstore, Learning & Production Studio
Schedule, Research, Documentation, Internet Presence
Facilities / Environment / Library
Book Sales / Bookstore / Digital Media Devices,
Client Services: Case Studies / Strategy / Extensions,
Product Development, Co-Productions
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No iron and ironing board
Hotel has a very good restaurant. Since it is located away from the town, it was good to have that option after a full day of excursions. Also this hotel has easy access to the highway that connects you to different parts of Umbria. The pool in this hotel is right in front of the car park and the rooms. The noise of kids going to the pool early in the morning would wake me up.
Swimming pool area. Breakfast selection, restaurant. No internet access in rooms. Very hot at night, had to request airconditioning turned on. Bar very depressing, not the kind of place you would want to go for a drink.
particularly likked the restraunt - excellent food - good atmosphere nothing of any significance
Nice swimming pool, even if quite crowdy and noisy if your travelling for business and your hotel room is your "office" Internet connection missing in the rooms a big problem, could be solved with a little effort...
Excellent welcome from the charming owner, Carlo. Beautiful location for a stay when traveling in that part of Italy (Lazio/Umbria). Very clean and well managed with air conditioned rooms. Really great restaurant, lovely outside eating area with superb food. Otricoli is a beautiful small town, people were friendly, nice bars. Carlo was extremely helpful and a great host. It was a great start to a fantastic holiday in Umbria There were no bad points, only good!
Very kindly personal and owner.
I got ill and we got all the help possible in the hospital We would have liked to have english speaking pople in the reception
This hotel was a surprise! Much more impressive than we expected and the townsfolk were very friendly and introduced us to a restaurant that was a highlight of the trip. No internet access at the hotel, but then again, the entire town didn't have any at that time anyway.
We already went to this hotel in 2006 and were perplexe by the great food. Beatiful rooms and the hospitality of the staff. In 2009 we traveled from Brussels to Umbrie to taste the great food and atmosphere again... God lives in the kitchen of Albergo Umbrie. If you are looking for an hotel in umbrie and want a extremly good price/quality hotel. Stop looking this is the place. None, nada, nothing!
The owner was very helpful and friendly. The hotel's restaurant food was excellent. Free wifi
Very good restaurant with garden and very friendly staff. Rooms are clean, quiet and the town is very beautiful.
Great location, attentive staff, good value high quality evening meals, good en-suite, nice toiletries. Breakfast was poor value compared to hotels of a similar category. The room had not been used for some time prior to our arrival and the standard of cleanliness on arrival was not good. Once we were staying there and it was being cleaned on a daily basis this was resolved.
As our journey was delayed they offered above anbd beyond service by agreeing to remain until we arrived after midnight.
Family run hotel, everyone very helpfull. In the centre of small rural village, great for a one or two night stay. Streets to to and from the hotel very narrow.
Rooms fine. Coffee at breakfast was best we have had in Italy! A lot of noise from the outside dining area till very late.
nice hotel with warm people :) and good resturant
The reception and restaurant staff were very helpful, even though we arrived late in the evening. Room was excellent and parking was right outside the door, very convenient It was difficult to find the hotel at night as my car GPS couldn't find the exact address. Breakfast was very poor (just cakes) but I guess that is typical of Italy!
Nice country side inn. Breakfast was just a perfect way to start the day.
The staff was extremely friendly. The hotel was quiet and secluded. The AC didn't work properly so the room wasn't very comfortable, temperature wise as it was very hot.
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A wonderful place to stay. Leonardo is very gracious and happy to advise on where to visit. The accommodation, even in the standard rooms is of very good quality. If you want a peaceful location with luxury this is the place for you.
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Amarillo Police Lighting Up Local Smoke Shops Over K2 Or Synthetic Marijuana
Randall County Sheriffs have gotten serious about the scourge of K2, or synthetic marijuana being sold in our city.
The way the law has worked for years concerning controlled substances, if it wasn't on the list it was totally legal. Especially if it is sold 'not for human consumption'. Maybe they should label them 'not for smoking'.
Except that they are. And the chemist concocting these synthetics manage to stay just ahead of the law by changing their formula and making their product more or less 'legal'.
Randall County has been casing these shops on a regular basis in an ongoing attempt to keep these products our of the hands of children.


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Techspace Songwriters-Singers / Techniques & Stage Practice
Southtown Comedy @ Blue Star Brewery
Thursday, January 2, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Join this group for songwriting theory and stage practice. As a writer you have the opportunity to express your song through a group singer/performer. Non-performers participate as the audience to give you, the singer, honest feedback to help you become a better performing artist.
If you haven't written any or many songs, this group will help you with an efficient, effective process for tailoring songs to express your ideas and emotions. If you have written songs, this learning experience will have you looking at your process differently. You will take control of all aspects of your existing process and the things you may not have noticed.
This group follows the Berkeley College of Music online course provided by Coursera.org. Members taking the course must sign up for the free accounts of Coursera.org, Soundcloud.com.
Developed member artists qualify for upcoming Techspace showcases, in 2014, and will be hired to perform.
When & Where
Techspace (In SATC bldg.)
3463 Magic Dr
Suite 110
San Antonio,
Thursday, January 2, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
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Former Brisbane forward Nick Kenny understands the frustration Nick Slyney is feeling as he battles to establish himself in the NRL with the Broncos.
Slyney will travel to Sydney with Brisbane on Friday hoping to be part of coach Anthony Griffin's 17-man squad to take on the Sydney Roosters on Saturday.
His journey started with six games for North Queensland before landing a two-year contract with Brisbane last year when he played three more NRL games.
"I'm travelling with the team so I'll probably find out (if I'm playing) towards the end of the week," he said.
"I'll prepare as if I am playing. If I don't, I'll come back and play for Redcliffe on Sunday.
"It's a little bit frustrating, to be honest. You obviously want to play as much first grade as possible."
Athletic for his 189cm and 107kg frame, he possesses a good pass, good balance and can offload.
He also has the strong country work ethic that helped Rockhampton born Kenny become a regular first-grade player.
"I remember Nick (Slyney) was at the Broncos towards the end of my time. He's a really nice kid - I was pretty impressed with how he played," said Kenny who retired in 2011 having played 78 NRL games for Brisbane.
Kenny, who played just one game in each of his first two seasons with Brisbane - yet made the Kangaroos train-on squad in 2009 - said Slyney had to believe in himself.
"For me, I just wanted to play for the Broncos - that was my goal," Kenny told AAP from the Northern Territory where he is employed as a physiotherapist for a big mining company.
"It was frustrating when you didn't make it but it was also a thrill knowing you were training alongside blokes like Shane Webcke and Petero Civoniceva.
"What I can tell Nick is the longer he has to wait and the harder he has to work, the sweeter it will be when he makes it."
Slyney said he'd continue to show his coach how keen he was and how hard he was prepared to work for a chance.
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The dress with no veil
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For those of you who missed out on scoring an invitation to the nuptials of Bec Cartwright and Lleyton Hewitt on Thursday, we have a little treat for you - the wedding gown!
Yes, it's fair to say we had a tiny momentary crisis of conscience over whether to publish the dress before the big day, but ultimately as Bec clearly forgot to invite your columnist to the wedding (and given this column is more a letter between friends anyhow), we thought sharing our find with readers could hardly constitute an act of wedding sabotage.
And anyway, it's not like the photo hasn't already been published, is it? The gown, a white silk Alex Perry original, appears in the latest edition of monthly mag Shop Til You Drop, which coincidentally belongs to the same publishing stable as wedding stylist, Joanne Ferguson, the fashion director of Cleo.
For weeks we've been hearing details about the gown Alex Perry to design, shoestring straps, yards of fabric, tiny pleats and empire line ... and voila, the exact gown appears in the August edition of the magazine.
Quite how this happened we can't imagine.
Sadly by the time Thursday rolls around, the bride may have decided she'll find another. But we certainly hope not. The $6500 gown with gorgeous ruffled hemline is absolutely exquisite.
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Today's the Day: J.J. Abrams' 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Begins Filming
by Alex Billington
May 15, 2014
Source: Twitter
A new era begins now. Today is the first day of filming on Star Wars: Episode VII, the continuation of the Star Wars franchise started in 1977. To mark the occasion, the @bad_robot Twitter account sent out a photo of the clapboard from the first day of shooting, with nothing else besides the hashtag "#dayone". This is it. We can't turn back now. By late 2015, movie fans the world over will be lining up at theaters for the return of Han Solo, Luke & Leia Skywalker, Chewie, R2 & C3PO, and the introduction of some new Jedi. The new cast features John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver. See the tweet and photo below.
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— Bad Robot (@bad_robot) May 16, 2014
UPDATE: This photo was also posted through the official Star Wars Facebook page:
With production now underway, and the December 18th, 2015 release date confirmed by Disney, Star Wars mania should be kicking in hardcore. Filming is now underway and there's no question that no matter what, this Star Wars story will continue. We'll be right here to keep you updated through 2015 and beyond. Update: The cinematographer named on the clapboard is Daniel Mindel, who worked with J.J. on Star Trek 1 & 2, as well as John Carter, Savages and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. SlashFilm explains more of the technical details on the clapboard, if you're interested. We suggest reading Eric Vespe's post on AICN, too.
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