Its Out!
November 1, 2008
Its Out!
Until Proven Innocent, Stuart Taylor and KC Johnson’s definitive account of the Duke lacrosse case is out today. Be sure and get your copy. And then go and see KC Johnson speak at Duke on September 11, 2007. (See the last post for details.)
Another Follow Up to Duke and the Police
by Jason Trumpbour, FODU spokesperson
Speaking of the growing library on the Duke lacrosse case, I realized that I forgot to mention in my last post an item from Mike Pressler and Don Yaeger’s book, It’s Not about the Truth that I thought was rather interesting. That post and the one before it dealt with the Duke administration’s violation of federal law by releasing protected student information to Durham police without a subpoena. In It’s Not about the Truth, News and Observer columnist Ruth Sheehan, an early critic of the lacrosse team who had based her criticism on the false information being disseminated by Nifong and the Durham Police Department, recounted a conversation she later had with John Burness:
I did have a conversation with [him] about the university’s role in the case at some point and asked why when all of this was coming out that they [the university] didn’t help us understand the truth, why they did not spin the other side to us. They could have helped us, that’s for sure. One thing he did say to me at the time, which is a convenient excuse but also true, was that they also have to be really careful about how they handle student information.
Yes, one cannot be too careful.
I am sure that Until Proven Innocent will add more insights such as this one into the Duke administration’s thinking. I greet that prospect with both eagerness and trepidation.
Erasmus Mundus Scholarships 2009/2010
November 1, 2008
Erasmus Mundus Scholarships 2009/2010
http://ec.europa. eu/education/ programmes/ mundus/projects/ index_en. html
http://eacea. ec.europa. eu/static/ en/mundus/ index.htm
Erasmus Mundus
List of Masters Courses selected under Action 1
Interested students are invited to contact the coordinators of the
courses concerned for further information on admission conditions,
application forms and scholarships. Erasmus Mundus scholarships are
available for all courses published on this site.
Year of selection, Title, Website
2008 ASC - Master of Science: Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry
http://www.master- asc.org/
2008 CIMET - Color in Informatics and MEdia Technology
http://www.master- erasmusmundus- color.eu/
2008 CLE - Master/Laurea Specialistica en Cultures Littéraires
Européennes http://www.cle. unibo.it/
2008 EMAE - European Master in Applied Ecology http://www.master-
emae.org
2008 EMARO - European Master in Advanced Robotics
http://emaro. irccyn.ec- nantes.fr
2008 EMBC - Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity
and Conservation http://embc. marbef.org
2008 EMDIREB - European Master in Diagnosis and Repair of Buildings
http://www.emdireb. eu/
2008 EMMEP - Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme
http://www.emmep. org/
2008 EMQAL - European Joint Master in Quality in Analytical
Laboratories http://cursos. ualg.pt/emqal
2008 EMSRHS - European Master in Sustainable Regional Health Systems
http://ErasmusMundu s.tprs.vu. lt
2008 EMTTLF - European Master’s in Transnational Trade Law Finance
http://www.transnat ional.deusto. es/EMTTL
2008 EU4M - European Union Master’s Course in Mechatronic and Micro-
mechatronic Systems http://www.eu4m. eu
2008 EUMAINE - European Master of Science in Nematology
http://www.eumaine. ugent.be/
2008 EURHEO: European Masters in Engineering Rheology
www.uminho.pt/ eurheo
2008 GIM - MSc in Global Innovation Management
http://www.globalin novationmanageme nt.org/
2008 IM in NLP & HLT - International Masters in Natural Language
Processing and Human Language Technology http://tesniere. univ-
fcomte.fr/a_ master_mundus. htm
2008 IMHS - International Master in Horticultural Sciences
http://www.imahs. unibo.it
2008 IMMSSET - International Master in Materials and Sensors Systems
for Environmental Technologies http://erasmusmimms set.webs. upv.es/
2008 MACLANDS: MAster of Cultural LANDScapes http://master-
erasmusmundus- maclands. univ-st-etienne. fr/
2008 MAIPR: Master of Arts in International Performance Research
http://www2. warwick.ac. uk/fac/arts/ theatre
2008 MATHMODS - Mathematical Modelling in Engineering: Theory,
Numerics, Applications http://www.mathmods .eu
2008 MCEMESV - Master Conjoint Erasmus Mundus en Etude du Spectacle
Vivant http://www.ulb. ac.be/philo/ artst-mundus
2008 MUNDUS URBANO - Interdisciplinary Erasmus Mundus Master Course
International Cooperation and Urban Development http://www.mundus-
urbano.eu/
2007 Comem Erasmus Mundus MSc - Coastal and Marine Engineering and
Management http://www.comem. tudelft.nl
2007 DILL - International Master in Digital Library Learning
http://dill. hio.no/
2007 EURMed (Etudes Urbaines en Régions Méditerranéennes)
http://erasmus- mundus-eurmed. univ-cezanne. fr/
2007 European Masters Course in Software Engineering
http://www.fi. upm.es/emse
2007 European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics (EM-ABG)
http://www.emabg. wur.nl/
2007 FAME - Functionalised Advanced Materials and Engineering
http://www.fame- master.com
2007 GEMMA: Master’s Degree in Women’s and Gender Studies
http://www.ugr. es/~gemma/
2007 IMESS: International Masters in Economy, State and Society
http:/www.imess. eu/
2007 IMMIT: International Master in Management of Information
Technology http://www.immit. eu/default. htm
2007 JEMES - Joint European Master Programme in Environmental
Studies http://www.tuhh. de/eciu-gs/ pro_joint_ jemes.html
2007 LCT- European Masters Program in Language and Communication
Technologies http://lct-master. org
2007 MA Human Rights Practice (Erasmus Mundus)
http://www.roehampt on.ac.uk/ admissions/
2007 MaMaSELF - Master of Materials Science exploiting European
Large Scale Facilities http://mamaself. univ-rennes1. fr
2007 Master of Science in Computational Mechanics
http://www.cimne. com/cm-master/
2007 Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies http://geotech. uni-
muenster.de
2007 ME3 - European joint Masters in Management and Engineering of
Environment and Energy http://webi. emn.fr
2007 Mundusfor - Formation de professionnels de la formation
http://www.ugr. es/~mundusfor/
2007 MUNDUS MAPP - Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Public Policy
http://www.mundusma pp.org/
2007 OPSCITECH: Optics in Science and Technology http://www.master-
optics.eu/
2007 Philosophies allemande et française dans l’espace européen
http://www.europhil osophie.eu/
2007 SAMHC - Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments
and Historical Constructions http://www.msc- sahc.org/
2007 SUFONAMA - Sustainable Forest and Nature Management
http://www.sufonama .net
2007 TPTI: Techniques, Patrimoines, Territoires de l’industrie:
Histoire, Valorisation, Didactique http://www.tpti. eu/
2006 AGRIS MUNDUS - Sustainable Development in Agriculture Masters
Course http://www.agrismun dus.eu/agris- mundus/
2006 ATOSIM : Atomic Scale Modelling of Physical, Chemical and Bio-
molecular Systems http://www.erasmusm undus-atosim. cecam.org/
2006 CoDe - Joint European Master in Comparative Local Development
http://www.unitn. it/mastercode/
2006 EMIN - Economics and Management of Network Industries
http://www.upcomill as.es/emin/
2006 Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Photonics http://www.master-
photonics.org/
2006 EUROCULTURE http://www.eurocult uremaster. org
2006 Europubhealth – European Public Health Master
http://www.europubh ealth.org
2006 FUSION-EP European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and
Engineering Physics http://www.em- master-fusion. org/
2006 IMIM : International Master in Industrial Management
http://www.imim. polimi.it/
2006 M.A. Degree in Economics of International Trade and European
Integration http://webhost. ua.ac.be/ eitei/
2006 MA LLL - European Master’s in Lifelong Learning: Policy and
Management www.dpu.dk/malll
2006 Master of Bioethics http://www.masterbi oethics.org/ index.html
2006 M.E.S.C.: Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
http://www.u- picardie. fr/mundus_ MESC/
2006 MONABIPHOT - Molecular nano- and bio-photonics for
telecommunications and biotechnologies http://www.ens-
cachan.fr/monabipho t/
2006 MSPME, Masters in Strategic Project Management
http://www.mspme. org/
2006 NordSecMob - Masters programme in Security and Mobile Computing
http://www.tkk. fi/Units/ CSE/
2006 PHOENIX EM - Dynamics of Health and Welfare http://mundus-
healthwelfare. ehess.fr/
2006 QEM - Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics
http://www.univ- paris1.fr/ rubrique1297. html
2006 SUTROFOR - Sustainable Tropical Forestry Erasmus Mundus Masters
Course http://www.sutrofor .net/
2006 VIBOT – European Master in Vision and Robotics
http://www.vibot. org
2006 WOP-P - Master on Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology
http://www.erasmusw op.org/
2005 AMASE: Joint European Masters Programme in Advanced Materials
Science and Engineering http://www.amase- master.net/
2005 Crossways in European Humanities http://www.munduscr ossways.eu
2005 EMMAPA: Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity
http://www.erasmusm undus.be
2005 EMM-Nano - Erasmus Mundus Master of Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology http://www.emm- nano.org/
2005 Erasmus Mundus Masters – Journalism and Media within
Globalization: The European Perspective
http://www.MundusJo urnalism. com
2005 EuMAS - European Masters Course in Aeronautics and Space
Technology http://www.aerospac emasters. org/
2005 EUROMIME: European Master in Media Engineering for Education
http://www.euromime .org
2005 European Master in Global Studies http://www.uni-
leipzig.de/zhs/ erasmus_mundus
2005 GEM: Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for
Environmental Modelling and Management http://www.gem- msc.org/
2005 International Master “Vintage”, Vine, Wine and Terroir
Management http://www.vintagem aster.com
2005 MA SEN, Master’s in Special Education Needs
http://www.roehampt on.ac.uk/
2005 Master of Applied Ethics http://www.maeappli edethics. eu/
2005 Master of Industrial Mathematics http://www.esim. info
2005 MESPOM: Masters of Environmental Sciences, Policy and
Management http://www.mespom. org
2005 MSc in Network and e-Business Centred Computing
http://www.sse. reading.ac. uk/
2005 SEFOTECH.nut: European MSc in Food Science, Technology and
Nutrition http://www.sefotech nut.org/
2005 SpaceMaster - Joint European Master in Space Science and
Technology http://www.spacemas ter.eu
2004 ALGANT - Algebra, Geometry and Number Theory http://www.math. u-
bordeaux.fr/
2004 CoMundus - European Master of Arts in Media, Communication and
Cultural Studies http://www.comundus .net/
http://www.mediastu dieseurope. net/
2004 EMCL - European Master’s Clinical Linguistics http://www.emcl-
mundus.com
2004 EMMME - Erasmus Mundus Master of Mechanical Engineering
http://www.emmme. com
2004 EMMS - Joint European Masters Programme in Materials Science
http://www.tuhh. de/eciu-gs/
2004 EuMI - European Master in Informatics http://www.eumi-
school.org/
2004 EURO-AQUAE - Euro Hydro-Informatics and Water Management
http://www.euroaqua e.org
2004 European Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management
http://cursos. ualg.pt/eumscwcm /index.htm
2004 European Legal Practice - LL.M. Eur http://www.elpis. eu/
2004 European Master in Law and Economics http://www.emle. org
2004 European Masters Programme in Computational Logic
http://european. computational- logic.org
2004 HEEM - European Masters Degree in Higher Education
http://www.uv. uio.no/hedda/
2004 IMRD: International Master of Science in Rural Development
http://www.imrd. ugent.be/ home/index. html
2004 International Master’s in Quaternary and Prehistory
http://web.unife. it/progetti/
2004 MEEES - Master’s in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering
Seismology http://www.meees. org
2004 MERIT - European Master of Research on Information and
Communication Technologies http://www.meritmas ter.org
2004 MSc EF Master of Science in European Forestry
http://gis.joensuu. fi/mscef
2004 NOHA MUNDUS - European Master’s Degree in International
Humanitarian Aid http://www.nohanet. org/
2004 tropEd - European Master of Science Programme in International
Health http://erasmusmundu s.troped. org
Teaching & Research Assistant / Ph.D. position in Accounting & Finance - University of Lugano
November 1, 2008
Teaching & Research Assistant / Ph.D. position in Accounting & Finance - University of Lugano
University of Lugano
Teaching & Research Assistant / Ph.D. position in Accounting & Finance
Swiss Finance Institute
The Faculty of Economics of the University of Lugano, Switzerland, opens an assistant position in Accounting & Financial Management, starting in Fall 2008. The main responsibility will be to support the teaching of accounting and valuation courses and to assist empirical research projects particularly in the field of corporate governance. It is encouraged that the candidate will begin a Ph.D. at the Swiss Finance Institute or at the Faculty of Economics in Lugano.
The successful candidate will be integrated in a young, strongly research oriented team. For further information on research activity, please visit the web-site: http://www.istfin. eco.unisi. ch and links therein.
The ideal candidate for this position should have the following qualifications:
* Master in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline, with strong foundation in quantitative methods
* Excellent knowledge in accounting (particularly IFRS and European GAAP)
* Interest in Empirical Accounting & Finance, particularly Event Study Analysis
* Econometric proficiency is a plus, e.g., Time Series Analysis
* Programming and database experience is a plus as well as familiarity and experience in gathering and processing accounting and financial data
* Excellent command of English and either Italian or German
Closing date for applications is October 30, 2008, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The position starts as soon as possible.
Please submit your application with a complete CV (email preferred) to:
Prof. Dr. Eric Nowak
Chair of Financial Management and Accounting
Swiss Finance Institute
University of Lugano
Via Guiseppe Buffi 13
CH-6904 Lugano
Phone +41-58-666-4637
Fax +41-58-666-4647
email nowake@lu.unisi. ch
The Photography Studio of Grignano
November 1, 2008
The Photography Studio of Grignano
Contest 37: MUSIC
Theme: The theme is “MUSIC ” in any use or interpretation of the word . Get weird - you know you want to.
Cash prizes.
On the poster: Bitstream Boogie - Real time Internet/SL music jam
Komuso Tokugawa/Japan http://music.sonicviz.com
Hathead Rickenbacker /Canada http://hatheadinc.com/hhi/ (less)
You may make something like an animated texture or other cool thing if you want. You don’t have any tight limits. If you make something cool that doesn’t seem to fit the “textures” requirement just enter it anyway.
Straight snaps or manipulated - it’s all good.
DATES
Enter by: 30 April 2008
Exhibition: 4 May - 24 May 2008 in the Photography Studio upstairs gallery.
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We will have an awards ceremony - time TBA.
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TO ENTER
Enter 3 textures of Second Life screenshots.
Textures can be no bigger than 512×512 - rectangular photos saved as 512×512 regain their proportions once they are put on a prim. Title entries with title + your name < ---= so I don't lose it in my inventory Send them to Osprey Therian with MOD permission and COPY permission. Give me an IM so I know to look for them. >>>>>.Don’t send them in a notecard - I say this as I look at textures every day but I rarely look at notecards.
If I don’t get your heads-up the entry gets buried under the billion spam notecards I get per week.
I hate it when things get lost - the only entries to’ve been lost thus far were in notecards.
Who would you turn gay for?Gay Express has
November 1, 2008
Who would you turn gay for?
Gay Express has an election special. It interviews John Key and asks him who he’d turn gay for. His response:
Brad Pitt. Now that he’s a bit older, he’s a bit of a looker. I was going to say Tom Cruise, but someone of his age shouldn’t look that young.
They also interview Helen Clark. Like John Key, she was asked if she would vote for Civil Unions if it were presented again today, and if she would vote for a gay marriage bill.
But she was not asked who she’d turn gay for. I wonder why not? She wasn’t even asked who she’d turn straight for.
Officials fear bloodbath in Congo as truce wavers - Times Online
November 1, 2008
Officials fear bloodbath in Congo as truce wavers - Times Online Officials fear bloodbath in Congo as truce wavers
Los Angeles Times
Times Online -
A humanitarian disaster was predicted by aid officials in Congo last night if a fragile ceasefire ordered by commanders of a rebel army fails to hold.
African Union Condemns Violence in Congo
In pictures: DR Congo crisis
Busch picks up record-tying 10th Nationwide victory in '08 - Sports Network Busch picks up record-tying 10th Nationwide victory in '08
TSN.ca
Sports Network -
Fort Worth, Texas (Sports Network) - Kyle Busch tied Sam Ard's 1983 record of 10 Nationwide Series victories in a season by winning Saturday's O'Reilly Challenge at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Busch wins O'Reilly 300
Busch gets 10th Nationwide victory
Banks Alter Loan Terms to Head Off Foreclosures - New York Times Banks Alter Loan Terms to Head Off Foreclosures
Boston Globe
New York Times -
About 1.5 million homes were in foreclosure at the end of June, and economists expect more. By VIKAS BAJAJ and ERIC DASH Even as political pressure builds in Washington for a sweeping program to help struggling homeowners, some banks are realizing that …
Massive Effort to Save Mortgages
JPMorgan Chase Freezes Foreclosures
SC boy shot, killed trickortreating; 2 injured | KXNet.com North … - KXMC SC boy shot, killed trickortreating; 2 injured | KXNet.com North …
New York Daily News
KXMC -
AP SUMTER, SC (AP) A man who lives near a house where a young trick-or-treater was shot and killed says the neighborhood is usually a quiet one.
South Carolina Boy Shot and Killed While Trick-or-Treating
Police: Shooter feared trick-or-treater was robber
4 must sees!
November 1, 2008
4 must sees!
I’ve been out of town, and AFK for almost a month, and I come back to find all sorts of amazing things waiting for me! These are four (count them *four*) MUST see places!
1) Dyna Fleur by Douglas Story & Desdemona Enfield Dizzy Banjo - music and sound Poid Mahovlich – terraforming
a. SLURL
b. Dyna Fleur Blog
2) PARSEC by Dizzy Banjo, Eshi Otawara and Chase Marellan
a. SLURL
3) The Electric Forest by Spiral
a. SLURL
4) Art by Pheonix Dreamscape
a. SLURL
Dancoyote Antonelli’s lovely live production Second Spring is an exhilarating and colorful happening. Music, costumes, and execution are all wonderful, indicating close teamwork that has paid off for the audience in a finely coordinated performance.
I have a group of pictures on Flickr, so if you are curious take a look - then go and join the viewers to see the wheeling and swirling dancers for yourself.
Evidence of a recession piles even higher with new data showing Americans are spending less - Minneapolis Star Tribune
November 1, 2008
Evidence of a recession piles even higher with new data showing Americans are spending less - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Government STOP wasting tax dollars, cut back on spending, NO PORK, cut our taxes. Guess what? Then we might some money to spend. WASHINGTON - Evidence of a recession piled ever higher Friday, with new figures showing Americans are spending less and gloomy about the economy, while the government
Palin takes prank call from fake French president - International Herald Tribune
MONTREAL : Sarah Palin has told a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a prank call that “maybe in 8 years” she will be president. The Republican vice presidential nominee discusses politics, the perils of hunting with Vice President Dick Cheney, and Sarkozy’s
Evidence of a recession piles even higher with new data showing Americans are spending less - Minneapolis Star Tribune
November 1, 2008
Evidence of a recession piles even higher with new data showing Americans are spending less - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Government STOP wasting tax dollars, cut back on spending, NO PORK, cut our taxes. Guess what? Then we might some money to spend. WASHINGTON - Evidence of a recession piled ever higher Friday, with new figures showing Americans are spending less and gloomy about the economy, while the government
Police: Shooter feared trick-or-treater was robber - FOX News
Sumter Police Chief Patty Patterson says T.J. Darrisaw died Friday evening after being shot multiple times. His father and 9-year-old brother were also shot, but were treated and released. Quentin Patrick has been charged with murder and assault and battery with intent to kill. Police say the 22
Spartans hand Wisconsin fifth defeat in six Big Ten games - CBS Sportsline
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State avoided a major letdown, keeping its hopes alive to play for the Big Ten title. Brett Swenson kicked a 44-yard field goal with 7 seconds left, lifting the 22nd-ranked Spartans to a 25-24 comeback win over Wisconsin on Saturday. Michigan State (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten
Final weekend: Obama confident, McCain seeks upset - Forbes
Warmed by the cheers of thousands, John McCain and Barack Obama plunged through the final weekend of their marathon race for the White House, the Republican digging for an upset while his confident-sounding rival told supporters, “We can change this country.” “Yes we can,” he added, his slogan
If you missed it, you can still join me for a free Ziff-Davis webinar on encryption
November 1, 2008
If you missed it, you can still join me for a free Ziff-Davis webinar on encryption
Yesterday I told you about the Ziff-Davis Virtual Tradeshow Webinar that I was participating in. Well, the webinar seemed to go really well. I heard there were over 1,000 folks who registered. WOW! I’m not sure how many actually tuned in, but 98 percent of the attendees stayed until the Q&A session.
If you registered, but missed the webinar, you can still log back into the show at anytime over the next six months for on-demand viewing.
The format was excellent — exactly like an offline trade show — and it worked flawlessly. In retrospect, the 12 minutes I had to give my presentation wasn’t sufficient to come to grips with any subject, let alone something as unknown (to most folks) as encryption. But I did get some pretty good feedback from people who listened in.
It did get me thinking, though, that it might be worth the time and effort to set up an online seminar on security. What do you think? Is that something you might be interested in? Let me know.
Your thoughts on a developer’s thoughts
Our post on a developer’s thoughts of Iron Speed 6.0 has surprised us with the incredible amount of traffic it’s driven. As of yesterday, the number of viewers had topped 1,000. Also surprising was the fact that this post is spreading virally through e-mail. Obviously, this has struck a chord with more than one developer.
We’ve also received several e-mails and comments from Iron Speed developers, all of which have been positive. In response, one of the blog posts we have in the works is an update to our competitive features grid.
We’ll be putting together a migration tutorial and other free online training to help bring you from Iron Speed to Alpha. As part of that, we want to hear from you. What are your issues with Iron Speed, and how can we help you make the switch?
