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For all the craziness of the past two weeks, USF's search for a new defensive coordinator is now back where it started, as former Cincinnati defensive coordinator Joe Tresey is back in Tampa today for a second interview with Bulls coach Jim Leavitt.
Tresey, whose defense has been a big part of wins against USF in the past two seasons, had been the Bearcats' coordinator for the past two seasons. Coach Brian Kelly went in another direction after Cincinnati won a Big East championship, changing coordinators as he shifted to a 3-4 defense for 2009. Tresey had been reported as being strongly considered for Miami's defensive coordinator opening.
Tresey interviewed with Leavitt just days after Wally Burnham resigned to become defensive coordinator at Iowa State, but is not believed to have been initially offered the coordinator job. That could change today as he and Leavitt meet for a second time.
Tresey (pronounced "Tracy") could not be immediately reached for comment Tuesday afternoon.
-- Iowa State secondary coach Chris Ash said Tuesday night that he was offered a job by Leavitt to be co-defensive coordinator, but has opted to stay at Iowa State.


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NEW ORLEANS — A 29-year-old New Orleans woman has pleaded guilty to mail fraud relating to a fraudulent application she made for help after the Deepwater Horizon oil leak.
U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente said Alicia Wells entered the plea Friday before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier.
Boente said Wells applied for disaster assistance, claiming she was working at Center Plate before the explosion. However, Boente said, Wells had never worked there and had submitted false documentation to establish her false employment and false loss of earnings.
Based on her application, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility sent her three checks, totaling $13,200 to which she was not entitled.
Wells faces up to 20 years in jail, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
Sentencing is set for July 25.

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|Goddess of clouds
Surya with consorts Saranyu (Sanjna) and Chhaya
|Sanskrit Transliteration
Saranya (Saraṇyū) or Saraniya (also known as Saranya, Sanjna, or Sangya) is the wife of Surya, and the goddess of clouds in Hindu mythology, and is sometimes associated with Demeter, Greek goddess of agriculture, and Helen of Troy. According to Max Müller and A. Kuhn, Demeter is the mythological equivalent of the Sanskrit Saranyu, who, having turned herself into a mare, is pursued by Vivasvat, and becomes the mother of Revanta and the twin Asvins, the Indian Dioscuri (the Indian and Greek myths being regarded as identical). She is also the mother of Manu, the twins Yama and Yami. According to Farnell, the meaning of the epithet is to be looked for in the original conception of Erinys, which was that of an earth-goddess akin to Ge, thus naturally associated with Demeter, rather than that of a wrathful avenging deity.
Saraṇyū is the female form of the adjective saraṇyú, meaning "quick, fleet, nimble", used for rivers and wind in the Rigveda (compare also Sarayu).
Etymologically, Saranyu may be related to Helen. In Rigveda 10.17, Saranyu is the daughter of Tvastar, and, like Helen, is abducted, and Vivasvat is given a replacement bride instead.
- 1ab tváṣṭā duhitré vahatúṃ kṛṇotîtīdáṃ víśvam bhúvanaṃ sám eti1
- 1cd yamásya mātâ paryuhyámānā mahó jāyâ vívasvato nanāśa
- 2ab ápāgūhann amŕtām mártyebhyaḥ kṛtvî sávarṇām adadur vívasvate
- 2cd utâśvínāv abharad yát tád âsīd ájahād u dvâ mithunâ saraṇyûḥ
- Tvastar prepares the bridal of his Daughter: all the world hears the tidings and assembles.
- But Yama's Mother, Spouse of great Vivasvat, vanished as she was carried to her dwelling.
- From mortal men they hid the Immortal Lady, made one like her and gave her to Vivasvat.
- Saranyu brought to him the Asvin brothers, and then deserted both twinned pairs of children.
See also
- Chhaya: the shadow-image of Saranyu
- Hindu deities
- Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (ISBN 81-208-0379-5) by David Kinsley
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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A thicket of complications developed in Paris and Bonn today over the possible extradition of Abu Daoud, the Palestinian terrorist believed responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre, who was arrested by French authorities Friday. A formal extradition request is expected very shortly from Israel where legal authorities are formulating the charges and evidence for extradition proceedings.
The West German government is not expected to decide until Wednesday whether or not it wants Daoud. Arab and pro-Palestinian pressures are building up in both capitals against extradition. France clearly would prefer to turn Daoud over to the West Germans but wants to avoid a serious set-back to its improving relations with Israel. Arab diplomats in Paris have made it clear, however, that while extradition to West Germany would strain Franco-Arab relations, extradition to Israel would precipitate a crisis.
Because of the German federal system, a decision to request Daoud's extradition will depend on whether the Bavarian state government which has jurisdiction over Munich wishes to take such a step. The Bavarian Cabinet meets to discuss the matter tomorrow. A Bavarian application for extradition probably would be taken up at Wednesday's meeting of the federal Cabinet in Bonn. German government sources confirmed meanwhile that they have been in contact with the Israeli Embassy "by telephone" concerning the Daoud case. But they declined to give any details.
According to observers in Bonn, the delivery of Daoud to West Germany for trial would create serious security and political problems. West German anarchist groups have been active recently and could cause trouble. Bonn is also anxious not to antagonize the Arabs at a time when it is attempting to lead a new initiative by the European Common Market for Middle East peace negotiations.
Also of significance is the fact that Libya which has protested Daoud's arrest, is West Germany's largest supplier of oil. On the other hand, should the government fall to demand Daoud's extradition it would be open to attack from the opposition Christian Socialist Party (CSU) which controls the Bavarian government and takes a tough stand on law and order. Bonn must consider as well Israel's reaction to a West German decision not to ask for Daoud's extradition, even though Israel clearly wants the terrorist for trial in its own courts.
Meanwhile, an official of the Bonn Ministry of Justice disclosed today that no state or federal warrant existed for Daoud's arrest prior to last weekend because there was "not enough evidence" of Daoud's involvement in the Munich massacre. The spokesman could not say on what new evidence the Bavarian arrest order was issued.
There appeared to be similar confusion in Paris. An authoritative French source said tonight that the international detention warrant issued by the Bavarian police for Daoud was received in Paris only on Saturday morning, some 12 hours after the terrorist was apprehended by the DST, the French counter espionage agency. Interior Minister Michel Poniatovsky and other members of the government apparently were not consulted or even informed of Daoud's arrest until much later. Poniatovsky himself reportedly learned of it while spending the weekend at his country home.
The Israeli Embassy in Paris has asked French authorities to hold Daoud in preventive detention while an official extradition request is prepared. The Franco-Israeli extradition treaty of 1958, which the two governments ratified in 1971, provides a 60-day deadline for an extradition request. Israel's request is expected long before the expiration of the deadline.
On the basis of the German arrest warrant, Daoud may be held for 20 days and then must be released if no extradition request has been filed. French officials are clearly hoping for such circumstances which would enable them to expel Daoud and wash their hands of the matter. However, the officials say that they will consider extradition requests when they arrive and leave it to the judicial authorities to rule on the basis of the submitted evidence. Meanwhile, Arab ambassadors and leftist leaders in France are clamoring for Daoud's "immediate release." Political circles say privately that it was highly unlikely that Daoud would be extradited to Israel because of the repercussions in the Arab world.


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EXCLUSIVE: We have the first major bidding war of the season — I hear ABC, NBC and Fox are in pursuit of Imagine TV/20th Century Fox TV's untitled Sarah Silverman comedy co-written by and starring the irreverent comedian, with at least 2 networks, ABC and NBC, offering major commitments. (CBS has not heard the pitch yet). What's more, the single-camera comedy loosely based on Silverman's life has become a pet project of Imagine principal Ron Howard. Imagine's TV division is under the oversight of Howard's partner, Brian Grazer, who serves as an executive producer on all TV shows. Very rarely has Howard taken personal interest in a TV project, becoming deeply invested in its development as was the case with Imagine TV's Emmy-winning Arrested Development. That is now the case with the Silverman project, and Howard has gone along to all pitch meetings at the networks. Co-produced by Imagine TV and 20th TV, the single-camera comedy stars Silverman as a woman readjusting to the single life after a decade long live-in relationship. Silverman is writing with Dan Sterling and Jon Schroeder, who were writer-producers on Silverman's eponymous Comedy Central series. Silverman, Howard, Sterling, Grazer and Francie Calfo are executive producing.
Sarah Silverman's Comedy Project Sparks Major Bidding War, Ron Howard On Board
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Sounds promising, but, no cable? It's hard to imagine her without using strong words.
What, no Rob Schrab or Dan Harmon?
Can't see her schtick working on network television. Might as well flush the money down the toilet.
Oh man, you should email all the heads of the networks to let them know about this, anonymous internet commenter!
I hope you're not saying this because of Ron Howard and Imagine's involvement. This is the same company that just bought us the NBC debacle "Friends with Benefits."
I am simply saying that Sarah plays to a niche on cable. She does not have mass appeal. That's always been the case. Then again if the show went to NBC that would fit what they are doing since none of their shows have mass appeal beyond Football and the Voice.
No more cat food for Laura Silverman!
Guess this will be less twee 9/11 jokes.
*shrug* if ther's any justice it'll go over as well at Jenny McCarthy's sitcom.
Don't remember it?
I think she's hilarious but she's more suited for cable than broadcast…she gets away with more on cable.
…the money is in broadcast though
"bidding war"
more episodes, more money per episode, more exposure..
I don't know. Pretty unbelievable to me. This lady is about as funny as watching my child get autopsied. And no, I am not a failed or wannabe writer, her ex bf from HS, and yes I have a real sense of humor (and I'm a democrat). She's like a million other people out there that think just because something happened to her – it's interesting and people want to hear her talk about it. Boring!
she couldn't even stay on the air on cable. why would the networks bid on this trash?
Sarah Silverman on Network Television? Big mistake. What a waste of time. First of all, she's not likeable. Women hate her. And all her "comedy" relies on making racist comments, poop and fart jokes, and uncomfortable religious humor. That's not network TV. Don't the folks @ Imagine know what cable television is for? — Didn't they learn that with ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT? Guess not.
Wow the network invasion of Unfunny, Pale-Skinned Brunettes Who Nobody Likes Outside L.A. is in full swing. First Whitney Cummings, now Sarah Silverman. Both are decent to look at, but once they start talking, forget it.
Proud to be a sexist pig, misogynist?
They're both annoying and unfunny (I've seen both their stand-up acts and a couple of eps of Silverman's old show), but I'm misogynist.
If they were GUYS and they weren't funny, nobody would say shit.
I know! Two whole shows with brunette females! What TV is sorely missing is a wise-cracking, average-looking white guy in his 30s married to/dating a woman who's way hotter than he is.
never saw a performer more in love with herself….pass
I'm a woman who didn't like Sarah at first, but then after actually WATCHING her show realized how underappreciated she is. She works with great people too. And in reference to Arrested Development, it's widely known as a gone-too-soon sitcom, so I don't see why that would be working against Imagine in this case.
1. Nice to see bidding wars still go on in this dead town.
2. Sarah Silverman, like commenter JOHN said, is so in love with herself it's disgusting. I think America is kinda over here, too, but we'll let the 5 people with Nielsen boxes decide that.
3. 'FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS' was the most artificial looking series I've ever seen. The sets, the characters, the stories, so cliche and obvious and unrealistic. They were forcing down our throats the idea that these people are friends, and let me tell you, the apartment they lived in looked like it came out of a catalogue. And no, that's not a complement.
4. Between this, the Chelsea Handler thing, the 2 Broke Girls thing, the new Carrie Bradshaw thing, and so on, and so forth, we're all going to be so sick and tired of female-driven shows that no female-driven shows will even be on air by 2013, and then women will go back to complaining there are no female-driven shows on the air. Just relax with 'em, we don't even know if they work yet. And why do all the strong females of these shows need to be the same (drunk, vulgar, sexual, bold)? Get real.
RE: "we're all going to be so sick and tired of female-driven shows that no female-driven shows will even be on air by 2013"
So after BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, ENTOURAGE, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and nightly re-runs of SEINFELD, I suppose no one will want to see a male-driven comedy anymore? Your sexism is showing.
Did any of you short-sighted morons consider the possibility that Sarah knows the difference between cable and network and will attempt to tailor the show accordingly and that it's worth a shot? Jeez. Don't worry, looks like Jim Belushi is going to have a new show so there will be something uninventive and stale for all you humerless assholes posting here to watch and put your considerable support behind.
Jon Schroeder is a hilarious writer, amazing guy, and fantastic neighbor.
So he returns the tools that he borrows?
Sarah Silverman is great. I would rather see her show on cable but while it may be tougher, good network comedy can be done. I'll be watching no matter what channel she is on.
Guys, have you read the actual article or are just commenting on the title?
Networks aren't interested in signing Sarah Silverman, the personality, because she will be a proven hit with the audience. They're interested by a great pitch and a good project, in which Silverman is a major part. If her and her writers came up with a great idea, it could be a big thing.
The real question is whether she's able to develop a character who's really different from the one she usually plays. This one wouldn't work on network TV and she hasn't shown lots of range in her various projects.
But David Cross, for instance, was able to be Tobias Fünke, a character who was nothing like he did on Mr. Show.
I'm Fünkeing Matt Damon
Two words: Tax Man
Hilarious? Come on. Here we go again. One from the Losers Club, who the execs. think must be cool, buy in. She is not funny. Was doing comedy in NY for 10 years with no interest. Now she's funny? Please. Not even intelligent. Like Jon Stewart. Not funny. HUH, ME? — weird face, sycophantic laughter. Not funny.
Thank you.
Comparing Sarah Silverman to Jon Stewart? Why?
One of them is very intelligent, and extremely funny, and in touch with the way the world works, and able to leverage that into an incredibly entertaining television program that makes you think and makes you laugh and pushes for social change. The other one is Jon Stewart.
I have watched The Sarah Silverman Program over and over. There were very few episodes in the whole bunch that weren't gut-twistingly funny and have to settle for just being hilariously funny. It featured the only 2 non-stereotypical gay characters on television! How refreshing to see normal gay people on TV – cause every other show/movie has to have flamers. I loved there escalating and incredibly tense situations to prove nonsense points. Jay was just hilarious, and to understand the beauty and sweetness of Laura's character I think you have to watch her excited jumping up and down when her father beat up Sarah's imaginary friend as an adult.
God I hate commenters. Sarah is fantastic. She will temper her act a fits the gig. And if it doesn't work, so what? It's only showbiz, you bunch of such and suches…
Thisd sure sounds like Jimmy Kimmel. I'm not saying it is, just the phrasing and sensibility.
I think sarah is a horrible entertainer and I will not give her new show a chance. This family will not tune in. Neither will most households with children. Houses with children won't even give her a chance, so this could be the greatest show ever and it wouldn't get numbers.
Sarah will have me tipping my chair with laughter, astound me with an idea that's amazingly fresh and new, and then top it with something so deeply offensive, so scatological and disgusting that I'm done with her for a few weeks.
Looking on the bright side, perhaps a network gig will keep her clear of those childish efforts to shock and disgust, and so let the admirable and unique comedy come forth untainted.
Hey, one can hope.
Plenty of houses with children nationwide (and even internationally) have been watching South Park, Family Guy and many other 'bold' humor shows for decades, haven't they? What are you, a Mormon?
"Horrible entertainer" Cripes, you're nuts. She's a frickin gem. Hilarious, gorgeous, smart, and unpredictable. What do you like? I'll watch for sure.
This says it all about network television development. Little loser-geek development executives wet themselves because Ron Howard walks in with their favorite, unfunny, smug, rodent-faced comedian. None of them actually think she's funny (because deep down, does anyone? I mean, really? Seriously?) but they all need to appear hip and cutting edge because they know if they don't buy it, the little loser-geek D-boys or girls at the competing network definitely WILL. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy anyone at a network even has the passion to engage in a bidding war, but as usual, it's about something that will never even get off the ground, let alone appeal to the masses.
rodent faced? that's classy. i'm sure you're a total expert and a paragon of taste. yeah, i think she's very funny. what boring, "tasteful" cookie cutter crap do you watch?
Yes. I think she's hilariously funny. So do most people I know. So does anyone who can realize she's not remotely racist – and that's the point of her comedy.
Rodent faced? I'm sure she thinks you're a real prize too.


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Last weekend I took my first trip to Penguin Island.
Penguin Island is like the smaller, cruisier cousin of Rottnest. Not as popular, not as busy and not as much to do.
That means it's heaps cheaper to get there and encourages you to find your own adventures.
When we were there (my family and our friends – two more adults and two more kids) it kind of felt like the camping holidays I remember from when I was young. Not that we were camping (you're not allowed to stay overnight) but because we were at the beach, exploring the rock caves, looking for sea creatures and splashing about in the water.
To get to Penguin Island, first you need to get to Rockingham. For us, that was a bit of a drive and we planned on getting aboard the 11am ferry from Mersey Point Jetty… but we were late! Luckily for us, there was an 11.30am ferry that day too. Usually they only run on the hour but it was beautiful weather and a busy day.
We shuffled on board the small ferry with a stack of overseas tourists, mostly from Asia and the UK, and off we went. Five minutes later we shuffled off and headed up the bird-poo stained boardwalk.
Lots of visitors were hanging around in the gorgeous, shaded grassed area that greets you but as our friend Jake said, "Why would you go to an island to sit in a park?". Fair call.
So we lugged our beach gear and picnic supplies down to the sand. We must have timed it well because we were lucky enough to jag one of the log shelters. We felt like we had prime real estate. Shade, lots of room and a view of the calm water. Bit of a shame about all the opportunistic seagulls though!
After lunch (and I can't say we actually waited the recommended half an hour) the kids tested the water. It was nice and warm and they sat by the edge playing in the sand.
We did some exploring too. There's a lot to appreciate on the island including a rocky coastline, natural ecosystem and if you're really lucky... but only if... penguins.
When you get your ferry tickets ($12 for anyone over three) you're warned that you're not actually guaranteed to see penguins on the island unless you pay extra ($7.50 for adults and $4.50 for kids) to see a group of resident penguins being fed in the Discovery Centre. That's because, during the day, the rest of them are mostly out at sea.
But luck was on our side again and we were lucky to spot one little fella hiding in a cave. Actually my husband (who's a big animal and nature buff) made it his mission to find a penguin.
The Japanese tourists nearby were also delighted to see him. Not sure the penguin was stoked to see us in return but he did keep still as we quickly snapped a few pics.
Other creatures we found on our exploration of Penguin Island were a bright orange and black crab which was moving swiftly (a bit too quick for me to get a decent pic) and a groovy orange starfish. There were pelicans too and lots of blue-tongue lizards.
On the day we were at Penguin Island there were lots of tourists, mostly Japanese and from the UK, and Aussies who - how do I say this nicely? - are possibly in the AC/DC fan club. (You get what I'm saying, right?)
There weren't as many families as I expected and I felt like maybe they're missing out because going to Penguin Island is a nice, chilled day out.
You can leave as early as 9am and stay till 3pm. It's a cheap enough, choose your own adventure kind of day. And it's away from Perth, without being miles away.
Just make sure that when you go, you take all your supplies with you. That means sunscreen, beach gear and food. There's no shop, no kiosk and no café on the island.
It's also a good idea to BYO shade tent because when you're on the beach you won't be guaranteed a spot in the shade.
Penguin Island is open for visitors from September till June.
There are cruises you can do (click here for more ) but if you've got little kids, exploring, splashing and visiting the Discovery Centre is probably enough.


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Devastated. Canberra's Michael Matthews is struggling to come to terms with his training crash on Tuesday that has left his Tour de France dream in tatters.
The 23-year-old has six stitches in his hand, as well as gashes in his leg and arm that look to have ended his 2014 Tour.
Matthews held little hope of making the start line on Wednesday when he flew to England to join his OricaGreenEDGE teammates in Leeds, where this year's race will start and where he met the team doctor.
He tried to ride on Thursday, just two days before the start of the 101st Tour, but couldn't.
"Not good, can't ride," he said in a text afterwards.
It was meant to be the biggest moment in his career, but it all went suddenly wrong for the emerging star when he hit a speed bump on his last training ride in his home city of Monaco before he joined his GreenEDGE for the biggest race in cycling.
Matthews was going into the Tour in outstanding form, having worn the pink jersey for six days and won the sixth stage at this year's Giro d'Italia.
His form was so good it forced his team to pick him for the world's most famous race and he was putting the finishing touches of his preparation when it all went horribly wrong.
There was no hiding the disappointment in his voice as he tried to come to terms with the crash that couldn't have come at a worse time.
While Matthews is devastated now, it will only be a speed bump in what promises to be a glittering career.
"I've got six stitches in my hand, a hole out of my leg and a hole out of arm," Matthews told The Canberra Times.
"It's 95 per cent sure I'm not starting.
"It hasn't really sunk in yet, I'm just more devastated than anything after a lot of hard work."
Matthews was getting ready to join his team in Leeds and embark on the biggest test of his young career.
Coming down a hill, an earlier car accident meant his training ride took an unexpected turn.
A detour forced him to ride over some speed humps on a road that was also scattered with rocks.
The shade of a tree meant he couldn't see what was ahead and he went tumbling over the handlebars on the same day he was named as part of GreenEDGE's nine-man team to take on the 2014 Tour, which starts on Saturday.
"I was coming down a hill and a car had rolled and the main road was blocked off, so they sent me down this little side road with all rocks all over near the trees," Matthews said.
"It had these little speed bumps there, these sharp speed bumps, and I jumped the first few and then I came around this corner and under the shade of the tree there was rocks everywhere.
"I hit the speed bump and my hands have gone off the handlebars and the rest is history."
After a frustrating two years with Dutch team Rabobank, Matthews joined GreenEDGE for the 2013 season and blossomed into one of the brightest young talents in the world.
He announced himself at last year's Vuelta a Espana, where he won two stages and held the green sprinter's jersey for two days as well.
Matthews missed out on riding in last year's Giro due to illness, but made up for lost time with an outstanding race in 2014 that was cut short following a crash.
It looks like he faces a similar fate with the Tour de France.


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Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Tampa
The porter unloaded the luggage and my Go Go scooter and we were directed to an elevator up to the embarkation lounge. There was no line and no waiting and were on the ship within 15 minutes. The cabins were not ready until 1:00 PM, so we took the elevator to deck 9 to the Windjammer for lunch.
We were in a handicap cabin 2103 and it was a good size. The cabin would accomodate 4 people with 2 beds coming out of the ceiling. There were only 3 of us, so my grand daughter chose the bed that was over the sofa rather than over another bed. This way she could still have a place to sit when her bed was not down.
The ship was decorated for Christmas and Hanukkah and the centrum was just beautiful with a big tree, gingerbread village and More poinsettas.
The music in centrum was just amazing, and the way the ship is designed you could stand on several decks and look down on the entertainers and dancers. All of the entertainment was outstanding, as was the cruise director and his staff.
The crew were all happy and content and showed it. It seems RCI has 6 month contracts rather than 9 month on most ships. The dining room service was a bit slow in our area of the dining room, but the waiters tried very hard to keep up.
We docked at all ports, San Juan, St.Kitts, St. Maarten, St.John, and Tortola. I rode my scooter off the ship in all ports except San Juan and Tortola. There was shopping close to the ship in all ports except Tortola. One of my tablemates took her scooter off in Tortola and went into the town, but she got stuck on the cobblestones and had to be pushed. I used my rollator in San Juan, but I could have used the scooter there as there were curb cuts and shopping right at the end of the pier. We did not take any excursions.
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Is it still admissible to say Happy New Year in February? I'll take the position that it is, seeing that this is the first Information Security Group newsletter for 2012. The year 2011 saw many success stories for the group, as well as some changes and big plans for 2012. I'd like to take this opportunity to share some of what has been, and what will be, going on.
We provided the university with several new tools and services recently. A university-wide vulnerability scan was performed in the late summer, which assessed the security and risk of Brown's entire external facing infrastructure. The results were very favorable, while also identifying areas for improvement. Also in the late summer and early fall, a new VPN solution was moved into production (while also phasing out the original one). The new VPN, by F5, offers both a client and browser based solution for the university community. This also will allow greater usage during times of university emergencies. The F5 SSL was a long and technically challenging project, which was completed successfully thanks to the hard work of many CIS teams.
Other services were rolled out in the in the last few months, which affect or impact only certain populations throughout Brown. These include Postini Messaging Security to support the efforts of emerging e-discovery requirements, and a new web certificate made available through our involvement with InCommon. This new way of ordering and managing web certificates centralizes the charges associated with certs, and is a true enterprise solution for Brown.
More recently, several CIS teams implemented the eduroam wireless service across the campus. Eduroam is a federated group of institutions who share a free and secure global access service, and was developed for the international research and education community. This "education roaming" service allows students, researchers and staff to use their Brown login credentials to obtain Internet connectivity when visiting other participating institutions. It also allows visitors from other academic institutions that use eduroam to access Brown's wireless network, using their credentials from their own institution.
Finally, as part of new tools and solutions, ISG (once again with the help of many CIS teams) has announced two solutions that aid in the protection of personally identifiable information (or PII). Identity Finder is a solution that scans your laptop or desktop, identifies PII (such as social security numbers, credit cards, birth dates, etc), and then offers solutions to destroy, redact, or encrypt the data. In addition, an enterprise laptop encryption solution, Symantec Endpoint Encryption, is now available. This centrally-managed solution for encrypting laptops with confidential, sensitive or restricted information is being rolled out with the help of the University technical community.
It has been a successful few months, and there is a great deal more to do. With that came some changes in the ISG. Beginning in early December, the ISG Engineers took their security expertise and responsibilities to the Network Technology Group. This move created deeper coordination between security engineering and operations with the similar roles in NTG. It also aligns with the overall CIS goals of improving efficiency and internal communication. Great things have already been observed from this organizational change.
Pat Falcon continues to be part of ISG, and maintains her same role in support of the information security mission. The ISG has been maintained, with the exception of security architecture and operations. My mission has been broadened and deepened to provide greater focus on identity, risk, privacy, compliance, and data stewardship. You'll read more on these critical areas in future editions.
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WASHINGTON – Using the latest in video and broadcast technologies, stirring music, creative graphics and solid writing, "The American Veteran" a monthly half-hour news magazine from the Department of Veterans Affairs, tells compelling stories of real-life veterans who have taken advantage of the many and varied benefits and services available to them as a result of their military service.
"We are committed to informing veterans and active duty military alike about VA's many benefits and services and we are very pleased with the quality and reach of "The American Veteran," said Acting VA Secretary Gordon H. Mansfield. "The feedback and recognition the program has received is a testament to the effort put in by all involved."
The series is designed to inform active duty members, veterans, their families and their communities about the services and benefits they have earned and to recognize and honor them. VA's Office of Public Affairs and the VA Learning University/ Employee Education System (VALU/EES) produce the program and broadcast it to VA facilities on the department's own internal network and around the world on The Pentagon Channel and community cable outlets.
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MRSA -- A deadly pathogen is spreading in our nation's hospitals: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known by its acronym MRSA. VA has launched a nationwide MRSA Prevention Initiative to contain the spread of the super germ, reducing the infection rate by fifty percent.
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|From: Michel S. (michel.sylvan at gmail.com)
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On Feb 8, 5:24 pm, Eli Barzilay <e... at barzilay.org> wrote: > On Feb 8, Michel S. wrote: > > > Using PLT 4.1.4 (the Fedora 9/i386 from plt-scheme.org), when > > creating a process, the input port appears to never contain > > anything. > > > Example: > > > (require scheme/system) > > > (require scheme/system) > > > (define p (process "bash")) > > > (define ip (car p)) > > > (define op (cadr p)) > > > (char-ready? ip) > > #f > > Why did you expect something to be available at this point? (If you > try to run bash manually from a redirected port instead of a terminal, > it doesn't print any prompt.) > > > > (fprintf (cadr p) "ls /") > > > (flush-output) > > > (char-ready? ip) > > #f > > You're missing a newline -- otherwise, bash is still just waiting for > your input. > > > On Windows, the problem appears to be worse -- in Unix, this works: > > > (fprintf (cadr p) "echo foo > foo.txt") > > > (flush-output) > > > whereas in Windows (using cmd instead of bash), nothing is written. > > I'd be surprised if Windows' cmd.exe behaves differently in this > respect. > > > On the other hand, on Windows, the input port initially contains some > > data, and the following code will retrieve the data without any > > problem: [...] > > I can't see the whole picture (partly because you only included a > random piece), but in general you have plenty of input functions that > can deal very well with things like reading the available part of an > input port. But if you plan to be interacting with an interactive > command (like bash or python), then it is not a good idea to work in a > simple mode where you throw some characters in and then wait for the > output to come. It is much better to set up thread to do some of this > work too. Turns out to be a trivial error -- I was printing the first expected input on stderr, and on Chez, stdout/stderr is redirected to a single input port. My real code has the newlines, yes, so Robby and yourself are correct on that point. Also, it looks like Chez more aggressively flushes output ports; so flushing after every write on the Scheme side (as well as on the sending side) helps. > And BTW -- it is also not a good idea if you expect the response text > to be a reply for the input text. This is true for any language that > can spit out text asynchronously. I'm aware of this; when working on the REPL, enough time normally has lapsed that I don't include the actual input-parsing code in my original question. After sending a command, I'd wait for the next available input, then keep reading until there has been no input for x seconds. > I doubt it -- it's more likely that you have different code for Chez > and you didn't forget the newline there. > The Chez bug still remains, alas (on Windows). Oh well, I'll bug the relevant people about that. > > on Windows, the output works but the input is even more dangerous -- > > char- ready? will erroneously return #t but the interpreter enters > > an infinite loop when (read-char ip) is attempted. > > In general, `char-ready?' and `read-char' are poor choices to build > this functionality on. Unfortunately that seems the lowest common denominator. copy-port appears to be PLT-specific. Any suggestion? Thanks, -- Michel
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jason Molina never had arena-level fame as a singer-songwriter.
But the indie performer toured internationally and developed a deep connection with both a devoted set of fans and with other performers. Molina died in Indianapolis on March 16, 2013, at age 39, as a result of alcohol abuse-related organ failure.
The death hit West Virginia music blogger April Wolfe hard. "When Jason passed away last year it really affected me," said Wolfe, 35. "And Jason's connection with the state of West Virginia was probably really what attracted me most to him."
While he was raised in Lorain, Ohio, both his parents were from the Beckley area and he would often visit his grandparents there while on school breaks as he was growing up. And in the last years of his life, stepping back from music while battling his alcoholism, Molina spent some time at a family farm near Beckley.
His first musical project was named "Songs: Ohia," the second part of the name an allusion to the state where he grew up and the ohi'a lehua, a tree native to Hawaii.
An album under that name, which fans called "the black album," features a host of songs named after West Virginia towns or landmarks: White Sulphur, Gauley Bridge, Crab Orchard and so on.
"It really connected to me as a native born-and-raised West Virginian. He actually wrote that album in his grandmother's basement in Beckley, West Virginia," Wolfe said.
Upon hearing of Molina's death, Wolfe took action.
"I was a fan of his music. I wanted to do something. So I just posted something on Facebook. Another blogger in Portland [Oregon] who I am friends with emailed me back and we decided on a compilation."
Wolfe and her friend, Chris Mateer, of Portland's Uprooted Music Revue, contacted Rock the Cause, which a few years ago did a tribute album devoted to Vic Chestnut.
What resulted was a two-CD tribute titled "Farewell Transmission: The Music of Jason Molina," which was released in April and is now available for both digital download and physical copy from iTunes and Amazon.
"We put together a list of artists who had worked with Jason or knew Jason," Wolfe said.
"We had a pretty good turnout. We contacted the artists and Rock the Cause did the legal licensing and we got permission from [Molina's] label, Secretly Canadian, and the family. That's how it all started."
Among the artists featured performing Molina's songs are My Morning Jacket, Ben Lubeck (of Farewell Milwaukee), Enemy Planes, Murder by Death, Squares, Sarah Jaffe, Memorial Electric Co. and other acts — 26 artists in all.
Memorial Electric Co. is the band that grew out of Molina's final musical collaboration, the Magnolia Electric Co., upon his death.
She never met Molina, but his music has long had a strong pull on Wolfe, who wrote the liner notes for the tribute compilation.
"People connect with Jason's voice. I think in the liner notes I said it was mystical and mythical. It's just something that's hard for me to talk about because it's so close. I think all in all his music was a bit on the darker side, but it really wasn't depressive.
"I believe his music was that way because of the all the depression he was going through and struggling with. Jason was just a very complicated and complex person."
But his music connected at a deep level with people, she said.
"I think first it's the voice, and his phrasing is really not like any others, as well as his ability to bring a melody. But there are other things about Jason that I didn't really know much about until I talked with people who knew him.
"There's sort of like a dark quality to Jason's music. It's not like depressing dark — but there's hope within the music, not necessarily the lyrics. It's all in the melody and the phrasing."
Part of the proceeds from sales of the album will go to the Molina estate and the group Music Cares "which helps uninsured musicians battle demons — substance abuse, depression, mental illnesses," Wolfe said.
She has also helped to memorialize Molina's music by having other artists perform his songs and putting video clips on her blog, commonfolkmusic.wordpress.com.
"It's been pretty positive and enlightening," said Wolfe of the efforts she has made on behalf of Molina's music.
"Just to know the kind of impact that Jason had on this singer-songwriter niche — a deep and emotional and I want to say almost primal connection that people have with Jason. His ability to convey softer feelings in a song. A lot of people connected with Jason on that level as well as his ability to capture, like, geography and space and time."
She hopes "Farewell Transmission" helps cement Molina's legacy as a performer.
"I hope that it sheds a light on how much Jason has influenced music, has influenced current as well as up-and-coming singer-songwriters. I hope that it helps to gain new fans of his music. I hope it helps people heal who were affected by Jason's death.
"I know that this was a project that began for myself and Chris as a way of healing after losing such an influential musician. I'm hoping that we pay due justice to Jason's memory and his music."
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It is even saying that customers should go to its competitors if they need a book published by the major New York publishing house quickly.
The e-commerce giant said late Tuesday it has been ordering less stock from Hachette and stopped letting customers pre-order books by Hachette authors, which include J.K. Rowling and Michael Connelley. The changes had been widely reported but Amazon had not commented on them previously.
Amazon said Tuesday it was "not optimistic" the companies would reach an agreement soon. Hachette did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Amazon and Hachette are reportedly at odds over terms for e-book prices.
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TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES? In Atlanta, Ken Sugiura reports Georgia Tech and WQXI-AM yesterday "ended their arrangement that had made the sports-talk station the Yellow Jackets' AM flagship station" since '01. The school and the station "had a year remaining on their contract but will dissolve the relationship" that called on WQXI, known as 790 The Zone, to "carry football and men's basketball games as well as coaches' shows." All-news station WYAY-FM, which "has been Tech's FM home since 2008, will become the Jackets' sole flagship." Georgia Tech Associate AD/PR Wayne Hogan said that the perception that WQXI hosts have been critical of the school's football team "was not a factor" (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 6/25).
MULTIPLE COVERAGES: In N.Y., Stuart Elliot noted in an "effort to woo readers," magazines including SI are "being published with two, three, four or more front covers." Time Inc. Sports Group Editor Paul Fichtenbaum "plans to run multiple front covers on the coming issue" of SI on the '13-14 NFL season. Fichtenbaum said, "Part of our job is to entertain people. And it's an opportunity for us to be really creative. You want to take that chance any time you can" (N.Y. TIMES, 6/24).
WRITE STUFF: ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel writes the MAC "is offering" fans the chance to attend the conference's football media day next month. Fans from each school "may apply to cover their beloved, and the MAC will approve the questions for the head coach before they are asked." The MAC is "trying to market itself to the public." Maisel: "If I'm the league, and I don't feel like I'm getting enough attention, then I do what I have to do to connect to MAC fans. Bravo" (ESPN.com, 6/25).


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Tasiilaq is the largest town in East Greenland with about 2,000 inhabitants. The town has a beautiful and picturesque setting in a fjord surrounded by high mountains. As it is only just over a century since the area was discovered by the Europeans, the traditional Inuit culture still plays an important role in day-to-day life. In the summer activities include hiking and helicopter trips to the ice sheet or glaciers. Sea kayaking and sailing on the fjords between the icebergs, whale safaris and angling are all popular activities.
Everything seems a little bigger in Tasiilaq. The mountains, the distances, the adventures, the challenges loom and beckon in East Greenland largest town. The hiking, climbing expeditions, kayak adventures, whale watching, visiting settlements, boat tours to the ice fjord called Sermilik in summer, as well as the cultural events in the town itself, all mix with a layer of local culture, that gets its energy from the numbers of people from the settlements, who come into town throughout the summer. They visit family and friends, participate in the very popular coastal soccer championship and fill the streets with life and activity.
Come experience the true culture of the Greenlandic people in the land of the polar bears on this 5 day tour from Reykjavik! Because of the geographical location of East Greenland, the villages of Kulusuk and Tasiilaq, also known as Ammassalik, have been relatively isolated in relation to the rest of Greenland and the world in general. Here a unique dialect is spoken and the original native "drum dance" is still performed. In fact the area was only "discovered" by Europeans a little over 100 years ago. The savage mountains, spectacular icebergs and picturesque villages will amaze even the most experienced travelers. This trip is a must for those looking for something new!
Ammassalik is known to local residents as Tasiilaq which in East Greenlandic means something resembling a lake. Tasiilaq is the largest village in East Greenland with about 2,000 residents. The town has a picturesque setting in a fjord surrounded by high mountains and bisected by a small river that flows through the town. As it is only just over 100 years since the first Europeans came to the area, the traditional Inuit culture still plays an important role in day-to-day life.
Tasiilaq is only a 10-minute helicopter ride from Kulusuk, but this short flight is one of the most scenic expeditions imaginable as you cross the ice-filled sea separating these two mountainous islands. The town of Tasiilaq lies just south of the Arctic Circle and boasts long hours of daylight in the summer and the splendor of the northern lights in the winter. During the summer, activities include hiking and climbing for people of all abilities, as well as helicopter trips to the ice sheet or glaciers. Sea kayaking and sailing on the fjord between icebergs, whale safaris and angling are all popular activities.
Day 1: REYKJAVIK – KULUSUK - TASIILAQFlight by Air Iceland from Reykjavik (in-town domestic airport) to Kulusuk. Continue on with short helicopter ride to Tasiilaq. Transfer to nearby Hotel Angmagssalik for check in and information meeting. Optional excursions available, only bookable and payable in East Greenland. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 2, 3 & 4: TASIILAQBreakfast at the hotel. Your Destination Guide will assist you in choosing among the various optional excursions available, that are only bookable and payable in East Greenland. Lunch and dinner at the hotel. Find here the list of optional tours and activities
Day 5: TASIILAQ – KULUSUK - REYKJAVIKBreakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the helicopter to Kulusuk and continue on Air Iceland flight to Reykjavik.
Please note that excursions/tours in East Greenland can only be booked and paid at the hotel in Greenland and are subject to weather and ice conditions and availability. Beginning of June there is only a very limited selection of tours, if any at all.
Time Difference: Please note that there is a two-hour time difference between Iceland and Greenland.
Shopping: Shops are in general closed on Sundays in East Greenland.
Excursions in Greenland: Excursions can only be ordered and paid for during your stay and operate based on weather and capacity restrictions. The front desk staff are on hand to assist you at your hotel with information on the excursions.
Exploring Tasiilaq: Tasiilaq is built along steep hills and exploring the town means that you need to walk up and down and should be reasonably fit. There is limited taxi service in Tasiilaq.
Airport transfers: Airport transfer in Tasiilaq takes about 2 minutes and is included in the package price. Airport transfer in Reykjavik is not included in the package.
Currency and credit cards: Important to bring Danish Krona to East Greenland. Foreign currency is in general not accepted. Credit cards are accepted only at few locations. i.e. at the hotels and at the local store in Kulusuk. Using credit and debit card, a PIN-code is required.
Important: Trips to Greenland are always subject to weather conditions. Delays and flight cancellations can happen. Therefore we strongly recommend you to buy a travel insurance in the country of residence that would cover any additional travel expenses, should your flights be delayed or cancelled due to weather. We recommend not to book any international flight directly after a trip from East Greenland.
HOTEL ANGMAGSSALIK (formerly Hotel Ammassalik): A pleasant tourist class hotel. It has a total of 30 twin bedded rooms of which 18 superior rooms in the main hotel building have private facilities, shower, WC and TV. The hotel has a restaurant, bar, souvenir shop, currency exchange as well as information service and tour desk. Full board during stay.
Flight time Reykjavik-Kulusuk by Air Iceland: about 2 hours. Aircraft used: Fokker aircraft with 45 or 50 seatsFlight time Kulusuk-Tasiilaq by Helicopter Air Greenland: 10 minutes. Aircraft used: Helicopter capacity 7-9 persons.Check-In time in Reykjavik Domestic airport, Tasillaq airport and Kulusuk airport 1 hour prior to departure.
No flights to Greenland on public holidays
If there are two flights per day between Iceland and East Greenland, in general for this tour package the second flight will be booked from Reykjavik to Kulusuk and the first flight will be booked from Kulusuk to Reykjavik. The other flight is mainly reserved to passengers going on the day trip to Kulusuk only.
*Depending on availability flight supplements up to EUR 500/DKK 3700 per person might apply
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Recommended and Approved for AP World History
F-6 Fiction – Period 6 - 1900 to present - BOOKS FOR FIRST SEMESTER
Barefoot Gen: The Day After by Keiji Nakazawa. Semi-autobiographical account of life in Hiroshima, Japan during and after WWII. A lot of graphic violence.
Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste. Describes events in Ethiopia leading up to and beyond the revolution that toppled Haile Selaisse. Includes some rather graphic scenes.
Bitter Grounds by Sandra Benítez; story of several generations of women in El Salvador in the city & countryside.
Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed. Story of a boy's wandering around East Africa in 1935.
Bride Price by Buchi Emecheta; Forbidden love story of a young Ibo girl and her teacher. ***
Burmese Days by George Orwell; White man's rule in Upper Burma and India before WWII.
The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk or Palace of Desire (You only need to read one) by Najib Mahfuz (or Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel Prize winner) Story of a family living in Cairo. The first introduces the family and the different forces that affect it after WWI. The second shows the conflicts of the 1920s.
Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler. Man interrogated during the Soviet Union's treason trials of the 1930s.
Death and the King's Horseman by Wole Soyinka. (Nobel Prize winner). tragic story of traditional African culture in Oyo, an ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, when the king dies.
Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa. Start of Sendero Luminoso Movement (Shining Path) in Peru. ***
Destination Biafra by Buchi Emecheta. Tells the story of Nigeria during the Biafran war.
Four Reigns by Kukrit Pramoj. Looks at the reigns of four Thai kings, and the social and political changes in Bangkok from the end of the 19th C to WWII.
Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng. Story of a Chinese women living in Malaysia before and after WWII
The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh. Describes life in Burma and for Burmese Indians during the British conquest, WWII and up to the imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine. Tells the story of a family in Lebanon and the diversity of its history.
Heart of Redness by Zakes Mda. Shows some the conflicts facing traditional villages in South Africa and the struggle between "modernity" and "traditionalist" stemming back to the Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement.
House of Spirits – Isabel Allende. Chile leading up to the military overthrow of President Allende.***
Imagining Argentina by Lawrence Thornton. Argentina when thousands disappeared in the late 1970s.
In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. Story of four Dominican sisters' struggle against Trujillo. ***
The Journey of Tao Kim Nam by Malcolm Bosse. The travels of man from North Vietnam to South Vietnam.
Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta. Nigerian girl dealing with the transition from girl to mother and from village girl to city woman. Some sexual content.
Last Train to Istanbul: A Novel by Ayse Kulin. Describes Turkey at the beginning of World War II and the life of Turkish Jews there and in France.
Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood by Richard E. Kim. Korean family's experiences during Japanese occupation.
Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende. Describes life under the Chilean dictator Pinochet.
Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff. A couple battle entrenched poverty, racism and other ills that overwhelm their traditional Maori culture and children in a Maori ghetto of urban New Zealand.
Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson. Fictional tale of life in North Korea. Gripping. Some violence.
Paradise of the Blind by Duong Thu Huong. Effects of the Vietnamese revolution on a particular family.
Pillars of Salt by Fadia Faqir. Stories exchanged by two wives in a mental hospital whose experiences typify Jordanian experience during the British Mandate.
The River Between, by Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Colonial splits among Kenyans and the issue of female circumcision.
Sabriya: A Novel by Ulfat Idlibi. Story of a Damascene woman's beleaguered life, from her country's revolt against the French in the 1920s in an oppressively patriarchal society.
So Long a Letter by Mariama Ba. Short story consisting of a widow's letter during her period of mourning after her husband's death about her life and the double standards for men and women.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Story of the lives of two women in living in Afghanistan during its turbulent years (war against the Soviets, warlord battles, Taliban rule and then life after the US invasion). ***
Tree of Red Stars by Tessa Bridal. Tells the story of a young upper class woman and those close to her in Uruguay in the 1960's, as their democracy is gradually taken over by a military dictatorship.***
The Underdogs (Los de Abajo) by Mariano Azuela. Tells the story of the Mexican Revolution.
War in the Land of Egypt by Yusuf al Qa'id. Events in the 1973 war with Israel in Egypt from various angles.
War of the Rats by David Robbins. Stalingrad snipers during WWII.
Weep Not, Child by Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Story of a young boy, as he grows up amidst the Mau Mau war and the conflict between the African natives and the British colonial rulers and the Indian merchants.
When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head. Botswana in the 1960s during independence versus South Africa's oppression of its black population.
Winter of the World by Ken Follett. Long but great read (or listen) about events in Europe from 1933 to 1949.
Women of the Algiers in Their Apartment by Assia Djebar. Collection of stories (denounced in Algeria) about urban Algerian women freed from colonialism to face a regime that subjugates them as it celebrates the liberation of men.
F-1 Fiction - Period 1 - 8000 BCE to 600 BCE – BOOKS FOR FIRST SEMESTER
Day of the False King: A Novel of Murder in Ancient Babylon by Brad Geagley. Sequel to Year of the Hyenas set in ancient Babylon.
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. Unique reexamination of early history. Really makes you think. ***
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Re-creation of the life of Dinah, daughter of Leah and Jacob, from her birth and happy childhood in Mesopotamia through her years in Canaan and death in Egypt. Sexual content. ***
Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd. Traces the entire turbulent course of English history (over 10,000 years) through the lives of five families that reflect the changing face of Britain.
Year of the Hyenas: A Novel of Murder in Ancient Egypt by Brad Geagley. A mystery set in Ancient Egypt.
F-2 Fiction - Period 2 - 600 BCE to 600 CE – BOOKS FOR FIRST SEMESTER
The Gardens of Light by Amin Maalouf, Dorothy S. Blair. Recreates the life of Mani, Persian mystic who founded the Manichaean religion and was eventually executed on the grounds of heresy.
Mahabharata; R. K. Narayan, trans. Story of the "cousin's war" of Prince Arjuna. Sanskrit tale that illustrates the principle beliefs of most Hindus.
Roman Blood – by Steven Saylor. First in a series of mysteries set in Ancient Rome, chronicling real life events in Rome's tumultuous period from Republic to Empire. Followed by: Arms of Nemesis, Catalina's Riddle, The Venus Throw, A Murder on the Appian Way, Rubicon: A Novel of Ancient Rome, Last Seen in Massilia, A Mist of Prophecies, The Judgment of Caesar. Any and all can be read for the summer project. ***
Three Kingdoms: Chinese Classics (Classic Novel in 4-Volumes) by Luo Guanzhong, Moss Roberts (Translator). Martial epic of a long drawn out battle in China. Alternately start with
Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh
F-3 Fiction - Period 3 - 600 CE –1450 BOOKS FOR FIRST SEMESTER
The Book of Saladin: A Novel by Tariq Ali. Fictional memoir of Saladin, the Kurdish liberator of Jerusalem. ***
The Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee, The Chinese Nail Murders, or any of Robert van Gulik's Judge Dee novels.
Classical Chinese detective stories; reveal ancient Chinese society, culture and government. ***
Dante's Daughter by Kimberley Burton Heuston. Story of Dante, his daughter and their times.
Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. Mystery novel about Richard III and the deaths of his two nephews. An excellent look at how history is written. ***
In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh. An Indian student does research on a mysterious slave of a Jewish merchant working the Indian Ocean trade routes; also examines life in postcolonial Egypt.
Monkey (part of a longer piece called Journey to the West), Arthur Waley trans.; Tang Chinese folk tales (written in the Ming dynasty) that cover some of the basic principles of Taoism and Buddhism.
Samarkand by Amin Maalouf. Story of Omar Khayyam, a poet, mathematician, and astronomer; and fanatical cult leader Hassan, who commands an invincible army of assassins. ***
A Sultan in Palermo by Tariq Ali. Story of Muhammed al-Idrisi's (Muslim cartographer) in 12th C Sicily where Arab, Norman and Christian culture clash.
Sundiata, an Epic of Old Mali translated by D.T. Niane. Oral epic of the founder of the kingdom of Mali.
Temple of a Thousand Faces by John Shors. Interesting story of the invasion of the Khmer Empire by the Chams.
Tusk and Stone by Malcolm Bosse. A young Brahmin book in 7th C India is kidnapped, sold, becomes a soldier, then a mahout and then a stone carver. ***
The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour. A young man's travel throughout Christian & Islamic Europe & Western Asia. Not great literature, attitudes towards gender are troubling, but good on cultural exchanges. ***
F-4 Fiction – Period 4 - 1450 CE –1750 CE BOOKS FOR SECOND SEMESTER
Aztec by Gary Jennings. Long, gripping tale of Mexico before and during the arrival of Spanish. Sexual content. ***
The Examination by Malcolm Bosse. Two brothers in 16th C China travel to the capital for an examination while navigating various challenges in strife-filled China.
Inca Moon by Patrick Carmichael. Mystery set in the Inca Empire under the reign of Thupa Inka (Topa Inca)
The Incas: A Novel by Daniel J. Peters. Fabulous story of the Incas. Sexual content. ***
Inés of My Soul: A Novel by Isabel Allende. Story of the founding of Chile.
Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier. Tells the story of how tapestries were created in 15th C Europe.
Leo Africanus by Amin Maalouf. Adventures of real-life Hassan al-Wazzan from his birth in Spain, to North Africa, Timbuktu, Cairo and finally to Rome of Pope Leo X. ***
My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk. Story about 16th century Istanbul and imperial illustrators.
The Samurai by Shusaku Endo. Samurai trip to the Philippines, Mexico, Spain, Rome and back with a priest.
Taiko by Eiji Yoshikawa. Look at the period of unification in Japan under Tokugawa, Nobunaga and Hideyoshi.
The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan – Love story about the emperor and empress of Mughal India, could also read the sequel – Feast of Roses
Year of Wonders-A novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks. The story of a young woman and village in which she lives when the plague arrives in 1666. Sexual content.
F-5 Fiction - 1750 CE –1900 CE - BOOKS FOR SECOND SEMESTER
Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernieres. Tells the story of the decline of the Ottoman Empire from the perspective of a small Anatolian town of Eskibahce and the life and career of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. ***
Boxers by Gene Luen Yang. Graphic Novel about the forces at play leading to the Boxer Rebellion in China
Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka. Gripping fictional account of Japanese contact with the West. ***
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende. Tells the story of a Chilean woman traveling to California during the gold rush with a Chinese friend. Some adult content.
The Dawning: A Novel by Milkwa Bajic-Poderegin, translated by Nadja Poderegin. Follows four generations of a family in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Focuses on nationalism, religion, class and gender issues facing the family.
Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade by Assia Djebar. Story of a girl, Algeria, and occupation by the French.
The Glassblowers by Daphne DuMaurier. Story told by a family split by the French revolution.
Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy. Tells of 19th C Russian encounter with its Muslim neighbors and then inhabitants.
Island Beneath the Sea: A Novel by Isabel Allende, tells the story of a slave at the time of the Haitian Revolution.
Land: A Novel by Pak Kyong-Ni. Tells the story of Korea from the late 18th to the present.
Middle Passage by Charles Johnson. Life of a freed African American slave in New Orleans who ends up on a slave clipper and helps the slaves stage a revolt.
Morenga by Uwe Timm. A historical novel set in the early 20th Century, about a black African leader and a bloody civil war in German-occupied Southwest Africa.
Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom by Katherine Patterson. Describes China during the Taiping Rebellion.
The Rock of Tanios by Amin Maalouf. Depiction of social and political turmoil in Lebanon during the 1880s.
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh. Tells the tale of people from a variety of backgrounds on a ship in the Indian
Ocean in 1838. *** Can also read River of Smoke by the same author.
The Secret River by Kate Grenville. Story of a family's move from London to Australia in the 19th C.
Segu by Maryse Conde. Chronicles a family near present-day Mali (and beyond) in the 18th C as their traditions are challenged by the slave trade and Islam.***
Shark Dialogues by Kiana Davenport. Follows the women of a matriarchal Hawaiian family through multiple generations, starting in the 1800s and going until the present. Explicit sexual content. ***
The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi, by Arthur Japin. Novel based on the true story of two Ashante princes, who are sent to Holland in 1837 which expose them to the slave trade, life in Holland and in Indonesia.
This Earth of Mankind by Parmoedya Ananta Toer. Tells the tale of Dutch Java and colonialism and modernity. The novel was dictated by Toer while in prison to others who passed it out for transcription.
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There is a lot of inconsistency in what the procedure can supposedly accomplish. Most places claim that it destroys the actual fat cell whereas others say it only drains out the lipid from a fat cell. I personally think it does the latter as I have serious doubts that ultrasound/massage/suction can kill cells.But I am not a doctor so any feedback would be great.I'd like to get my upper abs done & can't subject myself to another coolsculpting (which btw I am convinced works)
Is Vaser Shape (Not Vaser Lipo) Too Good to Be True?
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VaserShape vs CoolSculpting
My impression of CoolSculpting is that it has some intermittent results. And, because of that, its outcomes are not always as predictable for patients. The media buzz on this has been far more hyped than the outcomes than those found by people who have rigorously studied this scientifically.
In my experience, VaserShape consistently tightens the skin and shrinks the areas treated if the patient is well hydrated by drinking 8 glasses of water the day BEFORE the procedure and 8 glasses of water the day OF the procedure.
Typically, a one-hour treatment session with this ultrasonic hand-held device has been shown to engorge the lymphatics in animals and humans and that the lymphatic engorgement is then metabolized.
Microscopically, the fat cells are not destroyed; it is more appropriate to say that the fat cells have somehow had a gate open in them and their contents have migrated into the lymphatics. This is what we have seen in the experimental models and, indeed, the fat cells are not destroyed. Hence, the FDA does not allow us to call it a "permanent" solution to adiposity; rather, it has "long term" effectiveness as long as the patients maintain their weight.
To your health and beauty,
Dr. Paul Vanek, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Cleveland, OH area
We have seen that patients have good shape improvements between 4 and 10 sessions in each region and the sessions are typically about a week apart.
To answer your question more distinctly, VaserShape works consistently. It is indicated for areas that are beyond the scope of treatment for CoolSculpting, which is only indicated and FDA approved for treatment of the abdomen and flank region. Those of us who utilize Vaser Shape across the country are seeing effects in the calves, thighs, buttocks, abdomen, flanks, arms, back fat rolls, etc. and have consistently seen improvements in these regions. I hope this helps.
Learn more: http://paulvanekmd.com/vaser-shape
Does Vaser Shape work?
It is by far the most reliable external fat reduction device on the market today.
Compared to the the other existing devices such as Zeltiq , Zerona, Liposonix it far more efficient and produces results instead of promising results. their has been proven theoretically, clinically and experimentally.
The device is FDA approved.
Vaser Shape does not destroy the fat cells but makes them leak fat which is eliminated by the lymphatic system.
We consistently observe the decrease of the circumference with approximately an inch when the abdomen is treated.
Adequate water intake is a key after the procedure.
More than one treatment is required and for some reason the "magic" number appears to be 5-6 treatments.
Hope that the above answers your question.
great question and insight into the technology. vasershape is an unfocused ultrasound device (so is bella contour) - these devices are thought to work by helping the fat get removed from the fat cells which is then thought to be preferentially used as fuel by the body. animal studies of the vasershape device seem to show fat in the lymphatic system - meaning that the fat in the area treated did leak out of the fat cells and was absorbed into the lymphatic system. we have gotten some good results with vasershape and bella contour but we are still trying to figure out the consistency of these devices. the devices approved for fat removal such as zeltiq and liposonix are probably more consistent.
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Vaser Shape vs Cool Sculpting
Thank you for your question. Vaser shape and Cool sculpting are two different treatments. Vaser shape is good for smoothing out lumps and bumps. Cool sculpting is a non-invasive fat reduction. I would recommend being treated under the supervision of a Board Certified Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon for safest and best treatment option. I hope this helps.
Vaser shape
As seen recently on Dr. Oz the Vaser Shape ultrasound treatments can work wonders to reduce the fat under the skin as well as improve cellulite. There is no pain or down time and this product was recently voted number one by a panel of cosmetic surgeons who evaluated non invasive fat reduction technologies.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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The Study of Abatacept in Combination With Etanercept
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The Study was designed to look at the safety and efficacy of abatacept in combination with etanercept.
|Rheumatoid Arthritis
|Drug: Abatacept
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of Intravenous Infusions of BMS-188667 (10 mg/kg) Given Monthly in Combination With Subcutaneous Injections of Etanercept (25mg)Given Twice Weekly to Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Abatacept combined with etanercept will have greater clinical efficacy compared to subjects receiving etanercept alone [ Time Frame: at 6 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- ACR 50 and 70 will be evaluated [ Time Frame: at 6 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2000
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|February 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Watch John Legend Sing 'All of Me' Parody at University of Pennsylvania CommencementWhen he returned to his alma mater yesterday, John Legend was arguably on top of the world.
'Happy' No More: John Legend Scores First U.S. No. 1 with 'All of Me' as Ariana Grande LoomsFor the first time since February, "Happy" hasn't danced and clapped its way to the No. 1 spot in the country. Instead, it's all solemn pianos at the top of the charts.
John Legend Sizzles On The Red Carpet & Shines At The Grammys!She looked like a Grammy trophy in a gold Johanna Johnson dress that hugged her model body. Her hubby, John Legend, was as handsome as ever in a navy blue suit and bow tie.


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Short-term tourism data for the first months of 2004 confirm the upward trend already visible at the end of 2003. The latest issue of the World Tourism Barometer, published by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) end of June, showed that the positive economic performance and prospects in the major tourism generating markets indicate that conditions are present for demand to be back on the track to growth.
According to this report, most destinations in the Middle East are looking back on a particular buoyant winter and spring season after an already overall strong 2003. Available data show increases of 10% in Jordan (January-February) and of more than 10% in Dubai (first quarter). In Egypt, the enduring devaluation of the Egyptian pound contributed to the year-to-year growth of over 70% in tourist arrivals up to May.
Meanwhile, in North Africa the alleviation of the geopolitical tension over the war in Iraq and the favourable exchange rates to the euro and the British pound have contributed to improving results. Arrivals to Tunisia grew by 20%, continuing thus the recovery of the last two quarters of 2003. In Morocco, the liberalization of air traffic from February on seems to have already impacted in the performance of the destination that saw arrivals growing by almost 20% over an already positive first quarter of 2003. (menareport.com)
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Tracy Thorne-Begland, Navy-veteran, and former prosecutor will serve as the Commonwealth of Virginia's first-openly gay member of the judiciary following a decision by the Richmond Circuit Court. The court's decision comes almost a month after the Republican-controlled House of Delegates rejected Thorne-Begland's nomination. In blocking the nomination made by Gov. Bob McDonnell, antigay groups and members of the General Assembly cited Thorne-Belgand's sexual-orientation and discharge from the Navy for coming out 20 years ago under "Don't Ask Don't Tell" as an impediment to his ability to remain impartial and uphold the law.
The Richmond Circuit Court's decision to appoint Thorne-Begland to the District Court on an interim basis was met with praise by the Governor and many of the Members who denounced the blocking of his nomination as blatant discrimination.
Thorne-Begland had this to say of yesterday's decision, "I look forward to serving the citizens of the city of Richmond as a jurist, and over the coming months I hope that my service provides comfort to all Virginians that I remain committed to the faithful application of the laws and constitutions of Virginia and the United States of America."
This appointment serves as a monumental step forward in the movement to ensure that state judiciaries are reflective of the diverse citizenry they serve. The Richmond Circuit Court's decision demonstrates that qualifications and commitment to justice—not sexual orientation—should be the defining characteristics in the selection of state and federal judges.
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