Iran swipe at Web brings angry reply

FILE- In this Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, Iranian women use computers at an Internet cafe in central Tehran. Iran?s cyber monitors often tout their efforts to fight the West?s 'soft war' of influence through the web, but trying to ban Google?s popular Gmail may have gone too far with complaints coming even from email-starved parliament members. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

FILE- In this Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, Iranian women use computers at an Internet cafe in central Tehran. Iran?s cyber monitors often tout their efforts to fight the West?s 'soft war' of influence through the web, but trying to ban Google?s popular Gmail may have gone too far with complaints coming even from email-starved parliament members. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, Iranian women use computers at an Internet cafe in central Tehran. Iran?s cyber monitors often tout their efforts to fight the West?s 'soft war' of influence through the web, but trying to ban Google?s popular Gmail may have gone too far with complaints coming even from email-starved parliament members. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

TEHRAN (AP) ? Iran's cyber monitors often tout their fight against the West's "soft war" of influence through the Web, but trying to block Google's popular Gmail appeared to be a swipe too far.

Complaints piled up ? even from email-starved parliament members ? and forced authorities Sunday to double down on their promises to create a parallel Web universe with Tehran as its center.

The strong backlash and the unspecific pledges for an Iran-centric Internet alternative to the Silicon Valley powers and others highlight the two sides of the Islamic Republic's ongoing battles with the Web. It's spurred another technological mobilization that fits neatly into Iran's self-crafted image as the Muslim world's showcase for science, including sending satellites into orbit, claiming advances in cloning and stem cell research and facing down the West over its nuclear program.

But there also are the hard realities of trying to reinvent the Web. Iran's highly educated and widely tech-savvy population is unlikely to warm quickly to potential clunky homegrown browsers or email services. And then there's the potential political and economic fallout of trying to close the tap on familiar sites such as Gmail.

"Some problems have emerged through the blocking of Gmail," Hussein Garrousi, a member of a parliamentary committee on industry, was quoted Sunday by the independent Aftab-e Yazd daily. What he apparently meant was that many lawmakers were angry and missing their emails.

He said that parliament would summon the minister of telecommunications for questioning if the ministry did not lift the Gmail ban, which was imposed last week in respond to clips on Google-owned YouTube of a film mocking the Prophet Muhammad that set off deadly protests across the Islamic world.

Even many newspapers close to the government complained over the email disruptions. On Saturday, the Asr-e Ertebat weekly reported that Iranians had paid a total of $4.5 million to purchase proxy services to reach blocked sites, including Facebook and YouTube, over the past month.

Iranian authorities ? perhaps recognizing the risks at hand ? decided against taking a symbolic twin shot at Google and cut access to the Web browser in a country with 32 million Internet users among a population of 75 million, according to official statistics.

That would rank online Iran among the world's top 20 in terms of sheer numbers of users, and equivalent to some European countries in per capita Web use at more than 40 percent, according to the private monitoring group Internet World Stats. The World Bank, however, puts Iran's Internet link rate at just 21 percent last year.

The U.S. is among the world's highest at more than 75 percent.

Iran's deputy telecoms minister, Ali Hakim Javadi, told reporters that Iranian authorities were considering lifting the Gmail ban. But he also used the opportunity to again promise development of Iran's domestic alternatives: the Fakhr ("Pride") search engine and the Fajr ("Dawn") email, Aftab-e Yazd reported.

When reporters noted the quality of Gmail services, Javadi quipped: "If there is Mercedes Benz on the street, that doesn't mean everyone drives a Mercedes."

Iran's clerical establishment has long signaled its intent to get citizens off of the international Internet ? which they say promotes Western values ? and onto a "national" and "clean" domestic network. Earlier this year, Iran's police chief, Esmail Ahmadi Moghadam, called Google an "instrument of espionage" rather than a search engine.

But it is unclear whether Iran has the technical capacity to follow through on its ambitious plans, or is willing to risk the economic damage and the social shock waves.

The Internet has steadily become part of Iran's fabric since the first Farsi-language sites developed a decade ago by Canadian-Iranian blogger Hossein Derakshan, who is considered one of the founders of Iran's social media community. Derakshan, however, was detained in 2008 and sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison two years later as the battles heated up between liberals seeking open access to the Web and authorities trying to erect their own version of China's "Great Firewall," the name given to Beijing's extensive filtering and censorship of the Internet.

Sites such as Twitter and Facebook were pillars of the street revolts after the disputed 2009 re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The powerful Revolutionary Guard responded by recruiting and training its own cyber force to patrol the Web and, later, try to defend against virus attacks on nuclear and other sites that Iran has blamed on the West and its allies.

Some Web security experts also have raised the possibility of Iranian hackers being behind some recent high-profile computer attacks, such as disruptions at Saudi Arabia's state oil giant Saudi Aramco and Qatari natural gas producer RasGas earlier this month. Iran has denied any links.

In a video message for Iranian new year in March, President Barack Obama denounced what he called the "electronic curtain" that keeps ordinary Iranians from reaching out to Americans and the West.

A few weeks later, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered the creation of an Internet oversight agency that included top military, security and political figures in the country's boldest attempt yet to control the Internet. The panel is headed by Ahmadinejad and includes powerful figures in the security establishment such as the intelligence chief and the commander of the Revolutionary Guard.

It's not Iran's first attempt to hold off what hardliners call a Western "cultural invasion." The so-called Barbie wars have gone on for more than a decade with periodic raids to confiscate the iconic American dolls from toy stores. Iran also introduced its own dolls ? twins Dara and Sara ? designed to promote traditional values with modest clothing and pro-family values, but it hasn't significantly dented the demand for Barbie dolls.

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Murphy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Associated Press

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Kick Ass Fantasy Football Show " Start Em & Sit Em" - Sep 30,2012

The Movie Geeks speak with acclaimed actor Vincent D'Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Men in Black, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) about the highlights of his extraordinary career, and his new film Chained, which is now available on DVD and blu-ray.

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Sun, sand, closing arguments: Travel and Leisure | Minivan News

Talk about spoiling the mood: If you?re going to the Maldives for a romantic getaway, the islands? deposed president has a great suggestion for you: Settle into your hotel room, then watch his trial on TV, reports Katrina Brown Hunt for Travel and Leisure.

Depending on whom you ask, Mohamed Nasheed either stepped down, or was ousted, from office earlier this year. Either way, he is now facing charges of abusing his power and will be tried by what he calls a ?kangaroo court.?

The former prez says that tourists should know that some luxury resorts may have backed his coup after he had hoped to market the islands ? which has long attracted both honeymooners and A-list guests such as Tom Cruise, Jennifer Aniston and Mick Jagger?to more middle-income travelers.

While normally we wouldn?t advise holing up with the telly during an island getaway, this trial could have compelling entertainment value, kangaroos notwithstanding, thanks to the colorful Nasheed.

While still in power, for instance, Nasheed once held a cabinet meeting underwater, to call attention to climate change. Today, he?s also concerned that the current administration wants to do away with kissing on beaches. ?We grew up kissing each other on the beach,? he told reporters, ?so it seems strange that our children won?t be allowed to do it.? Strange indeed.

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Russian church: Pussy Riot deserve mercy if repent

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 file photo feminist punk group Pussy Riot members, from left, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich sit in a glass cage at a court room in Moscow, Russia. The Russian Orthodox Church on Sunday Sept. 30, 2012, asked for clemency for three jailed members of the rock band Pussy Riot if they repent for their "punk prayer" for deliverance from President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's main cathedral, a statement that came a day before an appeal hearing and appeared to reflect a desire to put an end to the case that has caused an international outrage. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, file)

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 file photo feminist punk group Pussy Riot members, from left, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich sit in a glass cage at a court room in Moscow, Russia. The Russian Orthodox Church on Sunday Sept. 30, 2012, asked for clemency for three jailed members of the rock band Pussy Riot if they repent for their "punk prayer" for deliverance from President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's main cathedral, a statement that came a day before an appeal hearing and appeared to reflect a desire to put an end to the case that has caused an international outrage. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, file)

MOSCOW (AP) ? The Russian Orthodox Church on Sunday asked for clemency for three jailed members of the rock band Pussy Riot if they repent for their "punk prayer" for deliverance from President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's main cathedral, a statement that came a day before an appeal hearing and appeared to reflect a desire to put an end to the case that has caused an international outrage.

But it was unclear whether the women, who were sentenced to two years last month, would offer a penitence sought by the church and how much leniency a court may show. Putin has always been reluctant to avoid leaving an impression that he could bow to public pressure and has taken an increasingly tough line on dissent since his inauguration in May.

Monday's appeal hearing has caught their family members between hope and despair as they attempt to gauge from the words and actions of government and church officials whether the political tide will turn in their favor.

In Sunday's statement, the church reaffirmed its condemnation of the women's raucous stunt, saying such actions "can't be left unpunished." But it added that if the women show "penitence and reconsideration of their action," their words "shouldn't be left unnoticed."

Earlier this month, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that keeping them in prison any longer would be "unproductive" ? a statement that encouraged hopes the appeals court could set them free. But skeptics said that ahead of the band members' conviction on charges of "hooliganism driven by religious hatred," Putin himself said the women should not be judged too harshly, raising similar hopes for their release that proved vain.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Maria Alekhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, were arrested in March after dancing and high-kicking at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral as they pleaded with the Virgin Mary to save Russia from Putin, who was elected to a third presidential term two weeks later. They said during their trial in August that they were protesting the Russian Orthodox Church's support for Putin and didn't intend to offend religious believers.

Both the government and the church may have a strong interest in putting the Pussy Riot case behind them to avoid further damage at home and abroad.

The band members' imprisonment has come to symbolize intolerance of dissent in Putin's Russia and caused a strong international condemnation. Their cause has been taken up by celebrities and musicians, including Madonna and Paul McCartney, and protests have been held around the world.

Even some government loyalists criticized the harsh sentence, voicing concern about the church's interference in secular affairs and a growing repressive streak in the Kremlin's policies.

Since his inauguration in May, Putin has taken an increasingly tough stance against dissent in response to a series of massive winter protests against his 13-year rule.

Opposition activists have faced interrogations and searches, and the Kremlin-controlled parliament quickly stamped a slew of draconian bills, including the one that raised fines 150-fold for taking part in unsanctioned protests and another obliging those non-government organizations that receive foreign funds to register as "foreign agents."

In a clear nod to the Pussy Riot stunt, pro-Kremlin lawmakers last week discussed a new bill that would make "offending religious feelings" a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.

Actions like these have left the friends, families, and lawyers of the Pussy Riot women pessimistic about the possibility of a successful appeal.

Violetta Volkova, one of the three lawyers for the women, said Friday after visiting a prison where they are being held that she had little hope for a fair sentence in a country where courts bow to the authorities.

"There is always at least some minimal hope for common sense and that the court will act in accordance with the law," she said. "But given the political situation in Russia, we can't depend on a legal sentence."

Stanislav Samutsevich, the father of one of the women, said he also had little hope, saying that he believed the government would use the appeals process to "in some way justify the severe sentence imposed."

Friends and family say they have tried to keep the women busy with books and letters to try to lighten their mood.

Olga Vinogradova, a children's librarian, book reviewer, and longtime friend of the convicted Maria Alekhina, sent her philosophy books to read. She said she received messages from Alekhina once or twice a week.

Like Tolokonnikova, Alekhina is the mother of a young child, a 5-year-old boy, a fact which has drawn particular sympathy from supporters of the women, who have been behind bars since their arrest in March.

"One thing that she wrote to me in a letter is that . she couldn't pay a higher price than such a long separation from her child," said Vinogradova. "For her freedom to speak her mind that is the greatest price."

Vinogradova said that in her exchanges with Alekhina her friend had expressed little hope of leaving with an effective appeal.

"She's scared about what's happening now, with the new laws," said Vinogradova, "I think she may have expected more from the protest movement."

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Vladimir Isachenkov contributed to this report.

Associated Press

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'Hotel Transylvania' checks in with $43M debut

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Adam Sandler's monster mash-up "Hotel Transylvania" has brought the weekend box office back to life after a late-summer slump.

According to studio estimates Sunday, the animated comedy debuted at No. 1 with $43 million, one of the strongest starts ever for a movie opening in September.

"Hotel Transylvania" set a new high for September debuts in terms of actual dollars, beating the previous record of $35.7 million for 2002's "Sweet Home Alabama." But factoring in today's higher admission prices, "Sweet Home Alabama" sold more tickets.

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The Search For Minority Entrepreneurs Is Over ? Now They Need To Be Ready For Investors

Editor?s note: Wayne Sutton is the founder and CEO of?PitchTo, a mobile development lab that builds tools for investors to make smarter decisions and help entrepreneurs deliver exceptional pitches. This article is inspired by Dave McClure?s ?Women in Tech: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.? post. Follow Wayne on Twitter.? What a difference a year makes. Last year the question was ?Where are the minority entrepreneurs?? It was highly motivated by the 2010 CBinsights Venture Capital Human Capital Report, which stated that only 1 percent of minority tech startup founders were founded by African-Americans. But the conversation about minority entrepreneurs didn?t only apply to African-Americans, it also included women and Hispanics. The dialogue reached its peak by various snippets from the CNN?s ?Black in America 4? documentary and niche tech blogs.

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New efficiency record for photovoltaic cells, thanks to heterojunction

ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2012) ? In the medium term, an investment of only $2500 in photovoltaic cells would suffice to provide more than enough electricity for the consumption of a four people household. This promising scenario has been made possible by the innovations accomplished by EPFL's Institute of Microengineering in Neuchatel. The team of prof. Christophe Ballif, director of the Photovoltaics Laboratory (PVlab), presented their work at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition that just took place in Frankfurt.

The PVlab specializes in thin film solar cells and has been interested for several years in "hybrid" technologies, better known as heterojunction technologies, designed to enhance solar captors' performance. "We apply an infinitesimal layer -- one hundredth of a micron -- of amorphous silicon on both sides of a crystalline silicon wafer," explains Christophe Ballif. This "sandwich" conception contributes to increase the sensors' effectiveness.

For this assembly to be efficient, the interface between the two types of silicon requires to be optimized. Antoine Descoeudres managed to achieve this feat together with Stephaan DeWolf and their colleagues. They chose the commonest -- and therefore cheapest -- crystalline cell (called "p-doped silicon"), took care of its preparation and improved the process of application of amorphous silicon. They obtained a 21.4% conversion efficiency, which had never been achieved before with such type of substrates: nowadays, the best quality monocrystalline cells only attain an energy conversion efficiency of 18-19% at best. In addition, the measured open-circuit voltage was 726 mV, which constitutes a first-time accomplishment as well. Last but not least, they broke the 22% efficiency barrier on a less common substrate.

These results, validated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Germany, will soon be published by the IEEE Journal of photovoltaics.

To bring these innovations to a stage of industrialization may only take a few years. This research was partly financed as a commission for Roth & Rau Switzerland, whose parent company, Meyer Burger, has already started the commercialization of machines built for assembling this type of heterojunction sensors. "Within three to five years, we expect to reach a production cost of $100 per square meter of sensors, estimates Stefaan DeWolf. In Switzerland, with the conversion efficiency achieved, such a surface will be able to produce between 200 and 300 kWh of electricity per year. "

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Latest News as of 9/26/12 | Legal Studies

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1) Living Catalogue
2) SF Law Firm Position
3) Blood Drive 9/26
4) Green Mrkting Panel
5) GenEq Cntr Celebration
6) Free Practice LSAT
7) Fiat Lux Event
8 ) Career Cntr Moving
9) UCDC Deadline Extended
10) Law School Fair
11) Grad Schl Mentorship
12) Boalt Info Sessions
13) Georgetown Intrvw/Info Session
14) Cleo Connection
15) State Dept Su13 Intrnshps
16) Sample Jobs/Intrnshps
17) Advisor Codes

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1) Living Catalogue

Living Catalogue

Save the Date!
The Berkeley Legal Studies Association (BLSA), will hold the Fall 2012 Living Catalogue on Tuesday, October 16th at 6pm.
It will be held in the 2240 Piedmont building.

This event aims to provide a friendly environment wherein Legal Studies Professors can present the course(s) they will be teaching the following semester?to?interested students.?As each professor introduces the course(s) they are teaching, students will have the chance to ask any questions they may have about the class.?BLSA will provide a free catered dinner afterwards, so?professors and students can interact on an informal basis.

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2) SF Law Firm Position

SF Law Firm Position

A highly respected, boutique, San Francisco law firm ? Kerr Wagstaffe is looking to hire an exceptionally bright recent graduate for an entry-level Legal Assistant position.

The position will pay $45,000 to $55,000 for the right candidate.? Law firm experience is preferred but not required.? They are looking for a hard-working, bright, energetic, and trainable personality.

################3) Blood Drive 9/26

Blood Drive 9/26

Hi,
 
 I hope that this reaches you at your best. 
 I have coordinated with the RedCross chapter at UCB 
 to hold a Blood Drive on this Wed. 9/26 at Pauley Ballroom 
 from 12-6pm. The Blood Drive is being held under the banner of
 Muslim for Life in honor of 9/11 victims. 
 If you could please show your support by donating and publicize 
 this event on Facebook,
 among your friends, and anyone you know who might be
 interested. 
 The whole community needs to come together show our support
 and to honor the innocent victims fallen on that horrible incident 
 so please join us.
 
 Thanks,
 Ramlah Malhi
 Cal AMSA
 Humanity First UCB

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4) Green Mrkting Panel

Green Mrkting Panel

Come learn from a panel of business leaders and environmental activists about the meaning of corporate responsibility. The discussion will focus on the quality of current reporting and how this standard should be adjusted for the future. Speakers will also be answering questions about the meaning of greenwashing and clear up confusion between green marketing and environmental responsibility. Feel free to bring along friends that are also interested in sustainability!

Thursday 9/27, 7pm, Heller Lounge in MLKRefreshments/food will be provided.
Attire is campus casual.

Confirmed Panelists:
Danielle Fugere from As You Sow (http://www.asyousow.org/)
Jared Abbott from BTTR Ventures (http://www.bttrventures.com/)
Kali from URS Corporation (http://www.urscorp.com/)

Other Panelists: TBA
This event will be green certified and ADA accessible.
For more information, please check our Facebook event at?https://www.facebook.com/events/428717733858332/?.

#################5) GenEq Cntr Celebration

GenEq Cntr Celebration

The Gender Equity Resource Center celebrates its 40th year. We invite you to learn more about our history, our current activities, and what ways Cal community members can become involved.

Welcome House & 40th Anniversary of Women?s? Resources Kick-Off
Friday, October 5, 2012
9:00 ? 2:00 pm
Gender Equity Resource Center, 202 Chavez

Together with the Beatrice Bain Research Group, Gender and Women?s Studies, Prytanean Alumnae, and the Transfer, Re-Entry, Student Parent Center, we invite you celebratory reception (light refreshments) from 12 to 1 p.m to kick-off the 40th Anniversary of Women?s Resources.

Originally founded as the Center for the C
ontinuing Education of Women, the center focused on re-entry women and also facilitated research about women. Over time, our respective departments/centers evolved to broadly impact more than communities of women, but also to influence campus policies and campus climate.? Gender Equity Resource Center has been committed to fostering an inclusive, safe experience for everyone at Cal.? Our programs and services focus on women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people ; sexual and dating violence; and hate crimes.

http://www.facebook.com/events/345213152239895/
For disability-related accommodations, please go to access.berkeley.edu (with as much notice as possible).
For more information, please contact cici at ambrosio@berkeley.edu

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6) Free Practice LSAT

Free Practice LSAT

Interested in going to grad school? Kaplan Test Prep is offering free practice exams for the GRE, LSAT and MCAT on October 13th, 2012 at 10am at Boalt Hall. The exams will be proctored and participants will receive a free detailed score analysis immediately after finishing their test! Attendees will also receive special discounts on Kaplan preparation courses and materials.

Students can register here:

http://bit.ly/PEgWXc

Thank you!
Anna Weiwah Chan
University of California, Berkeley
Kaplan Test Prep, Campus Rep

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7) Fiat Lux EventFiat Lux Event

Out of Frame: Past and Present Visions of the UC?s City of Intellect Chris Newfield & Seth Rosenfeld

Monday, October 1, 2012 ? 5:00 p.m.

Maude Fife Room, 315 Wheeler Hall, UCB

Through the Fiat Lux project, Ansel Adams pictured one of the most turbulent periods in UC history, the 1960s. Yet his photos give little evidence of tumult. The university appears as a pristine, calm, sparsely populated place. Seth Rosenfeld, author of the new book Subversives: The FBI?s War on Student Radicals, and Reagan?s Rise to Power, and Chris Newfield, author of Unmaking the Public University: The Forty-Year Assault on the Middle Class, will reflect on Adams? framing of the ?City of Intellect,? exploring what these images reveal, disguise, and foretell about the UC?s past and present. Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Faculty Association and the Making UC Futures Townsend Center Working Group.

After the event we will? have a reception (with light refreshments) to give students a chance to speak with the panelists, faculty and other students informally.
This event is free and open to all, on a first-come, first-seated basis.

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8 ) Career Cntr Moving

Career Cntr Moving

The Career Center is Moving on Oct 22!
We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant and easily accessible new location near the heart of student activity!

Where?
We are excited to move to 2440 Bancroft Way, across the street from Lower Sproul.

When?
We will be in our new location starting Monday, October 22, 2012. Until October 22, we will be at our current location: 2111 Bancroft
Way (between Fulton and Shattuck).

What?s New?
For a sneak preview, we invite you to view a slideshow of our new facility here: https://career.berkeley.edu/CareerCenterMoving.stm

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9) UCDC Deadline ExtendedUCDC Deadline Extended

We?re hoping to receive a few more strong applicants for the Spring 2013 UCDC class,
and have extended the deadline to Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012.

The application deadline for the Spring 2013 class has been extended to Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012.

An Application form for the Spring 2013 UC Berkeley Washington Program is now available online, at: http://ucdc.berkeley.edu

Each Fall and Spring, the UCB Washington Program sends undergraduates to Washington, D.C., to complete academic research projects of their own design, and to participate in internships related to their research. The Program is open to juniors and seniors in any major, and graduating seniors may participate during their final semester at UCB (but not after they actually graduate).

To apply, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and have junior or senior standing in the semester you plan to attend. You must also have taken at least two upper-division courses on the UC Berkeley campus, which provide background for the topic you intend to research. Internships are available in a wide variety of DC-based government agencies, nonprofit organizations, policy think-tanks, media outlets, and businesses. Students live in the brand new UC Washington Center at Scott Circle and UCB financial aid is transferrable to DC. Students earn a full semester of UCB academic credit.

Applications for the Spring 2013 UCDC Program are due Thursday,? October 4, 2012 at 4 P.M.

Candidate interviews will be conducted in mid-October for the Spring 2013 UCDC Program. Accepted students will be notified in the 12th week of class in the semester they apply.

Information about how to locate internships in DC is available on a bulletin board outside the UCB Washington Program Office and at the Information Sessions. The Program Office is at M24 Wheeler Hall, and generally will be open 9-12 and 1-4 on Mondays through Thursdays.

More details about the program can be obtained by e-mailing ucdc@berkeley.edu, by visiting M24 Wheeler Hall, or by calling 510/642-9102.

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10) Law School Fair

Law School Fair

Law School Fair, Tuesday, October 2, 11:00am to 3:00pm
Graduate School Fair, Wednesday, October 3, 11:00am to 3:00pm
Both events take place at the MLK Jr. Student Union, Pauley Ballroom (3rd Floor)

- Learn about application procedures, prerequisites and steps in the admissions process
- Find out where graduates from their programs get jobs
- Get your questions answered in a personalized and risk-free setting
- Obtain brochures and information

-Participating Law Schools include highly-ranked programs such as: Boston University School of Law, Duke University School of Law, UCLA, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, ?and many more, including many California schools.

-Participating Graduate and Professional Schools represent fields such as: Business Management (MBA), Education, International Relations,
Public Policy and many more!

Please check the web directory on Callisto for a full list of schools that will be attending the fairs:? https://berkeley-csm.symplicity.com/students/
See below for examples of participating schools.
*FREE giveaways from Annie?s Organic will be offered on Wed 10/3 from 11-1!

Get a head start on your future today!

The Career Center is pleased to host these events with: ASUC Legal Clinic, Latino Pre-Law Society, and Partnership for Pre-professional Pilipinos.

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11) Grad Schl Mentorship

Grad Schl Mentorship

GIGS (Getting into Grad School) is a free mentoring program sponsored by the Graduate Diversity Program (GDP) and the Graduate Outreach Recruitment and Retention Project (GMORR) designed to address the needs of undergraduate diversity students with applications to Graduate School.

Participants will be mentored by trained UC Berkeley graduate students on:
- Selection of Graduate Program(s)
- Personal Statement
- Statement of Purpose
- Writing Samples
- Curriculum Vitae
- Funding

Deadline to apply is September 28, 2012

For more information please contact:
Graduate Diversity Program
327 Sproul Hall
grad.diversity@berkeley.edu, (510) 643-6010

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12) Boalt Info Sessions

Boalt Info Sessions

October 5, 3-4:00 PM
Room 132, South Addition

October 26, 3-4:00 PM
Room 140, Boalt Hall Moot Court Room
You may register in advance for an Applicant Information Session by completing this form:? http://www.law.berkeley.edu/php-programs/forms/admissions/

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13) Georgetown Intrvw/Info Session

Georgetown Intrvw/Info Session

Wednesday, Oct. 24
San Francisco

We are delighted that you may have students and/or alumni interested in participating in a group interview and/or attending an information session with Dean Cornblatt.

Group interviews and information sessions are meant as an additional way for us to reach out to applicants, to personalize the admissions process at Georgetown and to get to know better some of the people who are applying.

While participation in the group interviews will only be open to seniors and alumni who will be applicants for Fall 2013 admission, information sessions will be open to all University of California ? Berkeley students and alumni.

RSVP here: https://lawgeorgetown.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_86rp5vQydfFVBlP

Erica C. Smith, J.D
(202) 662-9015 (Main) (202) 662-9439 (Fax)
admis@law.georgetown.edu
www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions

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14) Cleo Connection

Cleo Connection

The CLEO CONNECTION program provides a person-to-person environment where under-represented students can:

-Find answers to important questions about law school
-Create a local network of colleagues and legal professional guides
-Develop an understanding of the legal field culture

A few upcoming events in Los Angeles are:

Mock Law Class
Wednesday, October 24

Financial Awareness
Wednesday, November 28

Visit here for more informaton: http://connection.cleoscholars.org/los-angeles.html

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15) State Dept Su13 Intrnshps

State Dept Su13 Intrnshps

This program offers U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in 10-week, unpaid internships that provide intensive educational and professional experience within the environment of America?s principle foreign affairs agency.

As a Student Experience intern, you may have the opportunity to:

Participate in meetings with senior level U.S. government or foreign government officials;
Draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points, or other materials used by policy makers in furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives;
Help organize and support events, including international and/or multi-lateral meetings and conferences on critical global issues;
Contribute to the management and administration of the Department of State and America?s foreign policy; and
Engage directly with U.S. or foreign audiences to promote U.S. foreign policy and improve understanding of U.S. culture and society.

Please visit http://careers.state.gov/students/programs for more information about the Student Experience Program, and to start the online application process via USAJobs. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is November 2, 2012.

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16) Sample Jobs/Intrnshps

Sample Jobs/Intrnshps

There are HUNDREDS of new openings on CalJobs if you search for them! To get full job listings and to learn how to apply, Register through Callisto and search CalJobs by keyword, career field, or Job ID #: http://callisto.berkeley.edu.

2013 Summer Associate
Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP
Nationwide
CalJobs ID#: 818441

Intern (Fall 2012)
Michael Breyer for Assembly 2012
San Francisco, CA
CalJobs ID#: 817716

Criminal Law Internship Program
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
CalJobs ID#: 798103

Intern
Office of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
San Francisco, CA
CalJobs ID#: 811475

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17) Advisor Codes

Advisor Codes

If you need to declare (because the College says so) or?
You are declared?

Please come in for your advisor code advising.
I am here from 8:30-12 and 1:30-4.
First semester transfer students normally don?t need advisor codes their first Fall, so don?t worry.

If you come in this Thursday or Friday, I?ll e-mail your code to you.
Starting Monday, the codes will be available to me online.
The Online Schedule of Classes (OSOC) for Sp13 will go live.
And your Sp13 Telebears appointment time will be available.

Please come in early?spread yourselves out.
I give out over 200 codes, so don?t all come during Telebears time or we?ll all go batty.
So far 29 of you have come in! Yay! Thank you!

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Source: http://legalstudies.berkeley.edu/?p=1417

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Goodell apologizes to fans for replacement games

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2012, file photo, Commissioner Roger Goodell gestures to fans before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford, N.J. The NFL and referees' union reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday, Sept. 26, to end a three-month lockout that triggered a wave of frustration and anger over replacement officials and threatened to disrupt the rest of the season. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2012, file photo, Commissioner Roger Goodell gestures to fans before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford, N.J. The NFL and referees' union reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday, Sept. 26, to end a three-month lockout that triggered a wave of frustration and anger over replacement officials and threatened to disrupt the rest of the season. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

NEW YORK (AP) ? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apologized to the fans who fretted through three weeks of replacement officials calling their favorite teams' games.

"Obviously when you go through something like this, it's painful for everybody. Most importantly, it's painful for fans," he said on a conference call Thursday, about 12 hours after the league reached a deal to bring back the regular officials. "We're sorry to have to put fans through that. Sometimes you have to go through something like that in the short term for the right agreement for the long term."

Two days after a missed call on the final play cost the Green Bay Packers in their loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the NFL and the officials' union announced a tentative eight-year agreement to end a lockout that began in June.

Goodell insisted the timing of the deal was not a reaction to the outcry over "Monday Night Football." The two sides had been in "intensive negotiations" the last two weeks, he said, though he acknowledged that game "may have pushed the parties along."

The commissioner was watching at home Monday night.

"You never want to see a game end like that," Goodell said.

But he wouldn't concede that the presence of replacement officials increased the chances an egregious mistake would occur. Goodell repeatedly reminded reporters that the regular officials have botched plenty of calls over the years.

The new agreement, he said, will improve officiating week in and week out, reducing similar mistakes in the future and making the strains of the last three weeks worthwhile.

"You're always worried about the short-term impact on your brand and the long-term impact on the brand," he said. "Obviously this has gotten a lot of attention and it hasn't been positive. It's something you have to fight through and get to the long term."

In the meantime, he asserted, players' health and safety were never jeopardized by the use of replacement officials.

"The folks on the field during the last three weeks were under unprecedented scrutiny," Goodell said. "Everything they did, every call was magnified. They kept the game going. They worked and they trained hard. They were incredibly focused and dedicated."

Associated Press

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Grapevine Communications announced the addition of two design professionals to its full-time staff, Michael Cronin and Matt Sheils.?Cronin, the firm?s new Senior Art Director, is an alumnus of Ringling College of Art and Design. His decades-long career as a graphic designer, art director and visual communicator has taken him all over the United States, working for small to large advertising and design firms.

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Egypt: 3 sentenced for 'morality' killing

CAIRO (AP) ? An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted three Islamists of killing a student this summer as he sat in a quiet park with his fianc?e, sentencing them to 15 years in prison in a case that sparked fears of vigilantes trying to enforce strict religious mores.

The state-owned Middle East News Agency said the verdict was read out in a heavily-guarded courtroom in the Red Sea city of Suez, where 20-year-old Ahmed Hussein Eid was killed in June. According to security officials at the time, the three men argued with Eid for loitering in the park with a woman who was not his wife. One fatally stabbed him.

The aftermath of the 2011 overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in a popular uprising has seen a rise in the political power of ultraconservative Islamist groups, which won nearly 25 percent of the seats in elections for parliament over the winter. This, combined with a reduced police presence in many areas after the uprising, has raised concerns that self-appointed morality vigilantes will start flexing their muscles on the street.

Security officials said there was no concrete evidence linking the June 25 killing to any organized group, however. There have been reports of ultraconservatives trying to enforce male-female segregation in public transportation, but deaths linked to vigilantes remain rare.

The prosecution during the trial accused the three men of planning a premeditated attack on whomever who did not obey their orders, according to MENA. The three denied forming an organized group.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-3-sentenced-morality-killing-164353185.html

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Adobe announces Photoshop and Premiere Elements 11 with new filters, more beginner-friendly UI

Earlier this year Adobe announced Photoshop CS6 with a new user interface, and now Elements, its line of beginner-level products, are getting a facelift too. The company just introduced Photoshop and Premiere Elements 11, and while the two apps include a handful of new photo- and video-editing features, the bigger story is that they're designed to be less intimidating to newbies. Both have a more readable UI, for instance, as opposed to the old theme with the dark background and low-contrast icons. Things like preview thumbnails have been brought to the forefront so that they're easier to find. Also, both pieces of software ship with a re-tooled image organizer that puts commonly used functions front and center, with lesser-used features like keyword tagging hidden in the menus. The organizer also now has Google Maps integration, so you can view your shots on a map. You can also for the first time view by event, or by the names of people tagged in photos.

As for new features, Photoshop Elements is getting a series of new comic-inspired filters, including "Pen and Ink," "Graphic Novel" and, yes, "Comic." Photoshop Elements now allows European customers to upload photos to Cewe, while Premiere Elements supports Vimeo uploads. (Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Shutterfly and SmugMug sharing were already built in.) Amateur videographers will also enjoy a series of new Hollywood-inspired filters, including Red Noir, a "Sin City"-esque effect with red accents, and "Pandora," which is meant to evoke "Avatar." Finally, you can use Time Remapping and Reverse Time to speed up footage or slow it down, respectively.

Fans of the software will notice the pricing hasn't changed: the two apps cost $100 each, or $150 as a bundle. Folks who are upgrading will pay $80 a pop, or $120 for both. Look for both on Adobe's site today, with the old-fashioned box software hitting retailers soon.

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Neil Patrick Harris Plans Memoir Set For 2014 Release

Jim Parsons, 2012

<em>New York Times </em>scribe Patrick Healy confirmed "The Big Bang Theory" star's sexuality<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/theater/jim-parsons-prepares-for-his-lead-role-in-harvey.html?_r=1" target="_hplink"> as part of a profile</a>. The revelation came late in the article, when Healy describes the 39-year-old actor's role in the 2011 revival of Larry Kramer's HIV/AIDS crisis drama, "The Normal Heart." Wrote Healy: '"The Normal Heart" resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship, and working with an ensemble again onstage was like nourishment, he said." Though the <em>Times </em>didn't identify Parsons' partner, he has been romantically liked with art director Todd Spiewak (pictured).

Anne Burrell, 2012

"Secrets of a Restaurant Chef" host Anne Burrell confirmed she's a lesbian and in a committed relationship with a woman, just days after just days after "Chopped" host Ted Allen made a reference to her sexuality in a radio interview. "Anne doesn't feel she was outed," Burrell's rep told Page Six. "She has made no secret of her relationship." The rep went on to note, "Her significant other is a very private woman. They have been together for a couple of years and spend a lot of time together."

Matt Bomer, 2012

The 34-year-old "White Collar" hunk <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/matt-bomer-comes-out-gay-thanks-partner_n_1272997.html" target="_hplink">thanked his partner</a> Simon Halls and his three children during Saturday's Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards, where he received the New Generation Arts and Activism Award for his work in the fight against HIV/AIDS. "I'd really especially like to thank my beautiful family: Simon, Kit, Walker, Henry," he told the crowd. "Thank you for teaching me what unconditional love is. You will always be my proudest accomplishment."

Gillian Anderson, 2012

The "X-Files" actress <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/13/gillian-anderson-lesbian-relationships-out-magazine_n_1342801.html" target="_hplink">revealed she's had numerous relationships</a> with women in a 2012 interview with <em>Out</em> magazine. The 43-year-old mother of three, who's long enjoyed a sizable lesbian fanbase, told <em>Out</em> that she first had a relationship with a woman while still in high school, after moving from her native England to suburban Michigan. "If I had thought I was 100 percent gay, would it have been a different experience for me?" Anderson, who was voted "Most Bizarre" and "Most Likely to Be Arrested" in high school, ponders. "Would it have been a bigger deal if shame had been attached to it and all those things that become huge life-altering issues for youngsters in that situation? It's possible that my attitude around it came, on some level, from knowing that I still liked boys."

Jonathan Knight, 2011

The New Kids On The Block singer was out-ed by fellow '80s teen pop star Tiffany in January 2011 when she revealed she dated Knight before "he became gay later." In response, Knight posted a message on his website <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2011/01/jonathan-knight.html#ixzz1azmexp8H" target="_hplink">stating in part</a>: <blockquote>"I have never been outed by anyone but myself! I did so almost twenty years ago. I never know that I would have to do it all over again publicly just because I reunited with NKOTB! I have lived my life very openly and have never hidden the fact that I am gay!"</blockquote>

Ellen DeGeneres, 1997

DeGeneres came out in 1997, both in real life and on TV, on her sitcom "Ellen." "The Puppy Episode," which aired in April 1997, <a href="http://www.afterellen.com/column/2005/4/backintheday.html" target="_hplink">featured a who's who</a> of Hollywood, including Oprah Winfrey, Demi Moore, Billy Bob Thornton, and Laura Dern as Ellen's love interest. DeGeneres's character became the first openly gay prime time character on television.

Zachary Quinto, 2011

Long rumored to be gay, the actor, most famous for his roles on "Heroes" and in the recent "Star Trek" film, came out in a October 2011 <em>New York</em> magazine profile, saying: <blockquote>"In light of Jamey's [Rodemeyer] death -- it became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it -- is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality. Our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay lesbian bisexual and transgendered citizen of this country."</blockquote>

Elton John, 1976

In <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/elton-john-lonely-at-the-top-rolling-stones-1976-cover-story-20110202" target="_hplink">an interview</a> with <em>Rolling Stone</em> in October 1976, the rock star came out by saying, "There's nothing wrong with going to bed with somebody of your own sex. I think everybody's bisexual to a certain degree. I don't think it's just me. It's not a bad thing to be. I think you're bisexual. I think everybody is."

Clay Aiken, 2008

After becoming a father in August of 2008, the "American Idol" runner up <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228488,00.html" target="_hplink">came out on the cover</a> of <em>People</em> magazine in September 2008 saying, "[Coming out] was the first decision I made as a father... I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."

Wanda Sykes, 2008

The comedian and actress came out in November 2008 <a href="http://thestrippodcast.blogspot.com/2008/11/wanda-sykes-lv-gay-rally-im-proud-to-be.html" target="_hplink">while speaking at an anti-Prop 8 rally</a> in Las Vegas. Sykes said in part: <blockquote>"I got married Oct. 25, I don't really talk about my sexual orientation, I felt like I was living my life, I wasn't in the closet, but I was just living my life. Everybody who knows me personally, they know I'm gay. And that's the way people should be able to live our lives, really. We shouldn't have to be standing out here demanding something we automatically should have as citizens of this country."</blockquote>

Ricky Martin, March 2010

In March 2009 pop star Ricky Martin <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/29/ricky-martin-comes-out-im_n_517625.html" target="_hplink">posted a message on his website</a> telling the world, "I am a fortunate homosexual man."

Chely Wright, 2010

Country singer Chely Wright <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20365936,00.html" target="_hplink">came out in May 2010</a>. She told <em>People</em> magazine, "There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality... I wasn't going to be the first." But she changed her mind and said of her decision, "Nothing in my life has been more magical than the moment I decided to come out."

George Michael, 1998

After being caught performing a "lewd act" in a public restroom, Michael came out to CNN in April 1998. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9804/11/george.michael/" target="_hplink">Michael said</a>, "This is as good of a time as any... I want to say that I have no problem with people knowing that I'm in a relationship with a man right now. I have not been in a relationship with a woman for almost 10 years." Later that year Michael spoofed the incident in the music video for his single "Outside."

Don Lemon, 2011

The CNN news anchor came out to the <em>New York Times</em> in May 2011. Lemon <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/business/media/16anchor.html?_r=3" target="_hplink">told the paper</a>, "It's quite different for an African-American male... It's about the worst thing you can be in black culture. You're taught you have to be a man; you have to be masculine. In the black community they think you can pray the gay away."

Adam Lambert, 2009

The singer's sexuality was always a topic of discussion for viewers when he was performing on "American Idol," but Lambert didn't come out until after the competition had wrapped. In a June 2009 <em>Rolling Stone</em> cover story, Lambert said, "Right after the finale [of "AI"], I almost started talking about it to the reporters, but I thought, 'I'm going to wait for <em>Rolling Stone</em>, that will be cooler,'.. I didn't want the Clay Aiken thing and the celebrity-magazine bullshit. I need to be able to explain myself in context."

Kelly McGillis, 2009

When <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20275794,00.html" target="_hplink">asked by an Internet talk show</a> who she was looking to date in April of 2009, "Top Gun" star Kelly McGillis answered "Definitely a woman," and added, "I'm done with the man thing. You need to move on in life."

Neil Patrick Harris, 2006

The "Doogie Howser, MD" and "How I Met Your Mother Star" came out on the cover of <em>People</em> magazine in November of 2006. <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1554852,00.html" target="_hplink">Harris told the magazine</a>: <blockquote>"The public eye has always been kind to me, and until recently I have been able to live a pretty normal life. Now it seems there is speculation and interest in my private life and relationships. So, rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love." </blockquote>

Chaz Bono, 2009

Chaz Bono revealed his plan to transition in May 2009. TMZ.com broke the story <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/11/chastity-bono-becoming-a-man/#.TptSZ2VPkqU" target="_hplink">via a prepared statement</a> from Bono's publicist that read, in part: <blockquote>"Yes, it's true -- Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity... He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his 'coming out' did nearly 20 years ago."</blockquote>

Chris Colfer, 2009

The "Glee" actor came out on the "Chelsea Lately Show" in December 2009: Chelsea Handler: "Your character on the show's gay. We know that you're gay. That's good for you. Congratulations. Don't be shy about that. Seriously. You shouldn't be shy about that because every time...an actor like you is helping a zillion other people that are scared to talk about their sexuality so good for you." Chris Colfer: "Thank you. You know what my answer to that question was prior to coming out -- was that I was straight as every other actor in Hollywood."

Meredith Baxter, 2009

In December 2009 Baxter, most famous for playing Elyse Keaton on '80s sitcom "Family Ties," went on the "Today Show" and told Matt Lauer that she was a lesbian. Baxter said, "Some people would say, well, you're living a lie and, you know, the truth is -- not at all. This has only been for the past seven years."

Lance Bass, 2006

The 'N Sync pop star came out on the cover of <em>People</em> magazine in July 2006. When asked why he decided to come out then, <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1219142,00.html" target="_hplink">Bass said</a>, "The main reason I wanted to speak my mind was that (the rumors) really were starting to affect my daily life. Now it feels like it's on my terms. I'm at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God so there's really nothing else that I worry about."

Heather Matarazzo, 2004

The actress, perhaps best known for her role as tormented teen Dawn Wiener in the film "Welcome To The Dollhouse," <a href="http://www.afterellen.com/archive/ellen/People/82004/heathermatarazzo.html" target="_hplink">came out in August 2004</a> by telling the <em>NY Daily News</em> about falling in love with Caroline Murphy: <blockquote>"I met the person I'm so madly crazy in love with...She's not famous yet. She will be. She wants to do musical theater and stage, which is not as demoralizing as the movie business is."</blockquote>

Melissa Etheridge, 1993

The rock star came out in January 1993 during the Triangle ball, the first ever ball thrown for the LGBT community during a president's inauguration, in this case Clinton's. <a href="http://www.afterellen.com/archive/ellen/column/2005/2/backintheday.html" target="_hplink">Etheridge recalls</a>: <blockquote>"I didn't even think, Oh, I'm going to come out here...It was, 'Gee, I'm really excited to be here, and I'm really proud to have been a lesbian all my life.' And a big cheer went up through the whole hall, and k.d. [lang] came out and hugged me. I remember walking back, and my friend said, 'I think you came out!'"</blockquote>

Darren Hayes, 2006

The former Savage Garden front man came out by marrying Richard Cullen in June 2006. He announced the civil union on his website <a href="http://chartrigger.blogspot.com/2006/07/darren-hayes-comes-out.html" target="_hplink">saying in part</a>: "As so many of you have given me your heart and soul over the past 10 years I thought it only fitting that I too return the respect and inform you of the most significant event in my life... On June 19th 2006 I married my boyfriend of two years, Richard, in a Civil Partnership ceremony in London."

Lady Sovereign, 2010

In May 2010 the British rapper came out in <em>Diva</em> magazine. <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2010-05-12-lady-sov-comes-out#.Tpt-2WVPkqU" target="_hplink">Sovereign said</a>: <blockquote>"Magazines would always ask about it but [questions about my sexuality] would get stopped by my publicists. It was my choice, too, because I was a bit worried about it but now I don't really give a shit. You can't hide away forever. It's just stupid and now I've come out I feel a lot more comfortable with myself. But it was a bit scary back then because some people do have horrible opinions."</blockquote>

Rosie O'Donnell, 2002

The comedian and talk show host <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-02-27-rosie.htm" target="_hplink">came out by revealing</a> "I'm a dyke!" during her stand up act at the Ovarian Cancer Research benefit at Carolines Comedy Club in February 2002.

Portia de Rossi, 2005

The actress had been out to friends for quite some time, but she told the entire world in the fall of 2005 in interviews with <em>Details</em> magazine and <em>The Advocate</em>. "I've had my years of being not open, many years of it... It's an honor for me to do this; it's just nice to be asked," de Rossi said in her September 2005 <em>Advocate</em> <a href="http://crispie764.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Urgent&action=display&thread=35" target="_hplink">cover story</a>, her first with the gay press.

Sean Hayes, 2010

Long dogged by rumors about his sexuality, the "Will and Grace" actor <a href="http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/People/Sean_Hayes_I_Am_Who_I_Am/" target="_hplink">finally came out</a> in <em>The Advocate</em> in April 2010: "I am who I am. I was never in, as they say. Never," he said.

Cynthia Nixon, 2004

The "Sex And The City" star was out-ed in 2004 when the <em>NY Daily News</em> and the <em>New York Post</em> <a href="http://www.afterellen.com/People/92004/cynthianixon.html" target="_hplink">reported she was living</a> with another woman in September 2004. Nixon half-heartedly confirmed the rumors when she told the <em>Daily News</em>, "My private life is private... But at the same time, I have nothing to hide. So what I will say is that I am very happy."

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/neil-patrick-harris-memoir-book-_n_1913895.html

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