The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Car bombings kill 63 in first strike since crackdown Militants struck back yesterday in their first major blow against a U.S.-led security clampdown in Baghdad with car bombings that killed at least 63 people, left scores injured and sent a grim message to officials boasting that extremist factions were on the run. The attacks in mostly Shiite areas - twin explosions in an open- air market that claimed 62 lives and a third blast that killed one - were a sobering reminder of the chal- lenges confronting any effort to rattle the well-armed and well-hid- den insurgents. Instead, it was the Iraqi com- manders of the security sweep feel- ing the sting. Just a few hours before the blasts, Lt. Gen. Abboud Qanbar led reporters on a tour of the neighbor- hood near the marketplace that was attacked and promised to "chase the terrorists out of Baghdad." On Saturday, the Iraqi spokesman for the plan, Brig. Gen. Qassim Mous- sawi, said violence had plummeted by 80 percent in the capital. HADDONFIELD, N.J. Civil unions begin in New Jersey New Jersey becomes the third state in the nation today to offer civil unions to same-sex couples today. The civil unions law takes effect today and some same-sex couples are planning ceremonies. For couples who are not already in civil unions from other states, however, there is a 72-hour waiting period after applying for a license -just like with marriages. A few town halls around the state planned to open at 12:01 a.m. today so couples could file their applications. The state Supreme Court ruled in October that New Jersey must extend all the rights of marriage to gay couples, but left it to lawmak- ers to decide whether to provide those rights in the form of mar- riages, civil unions or something else. WASHINGTON Senate Dems pledge new efforts to limit Iraq war Senate Democrats pledged renewed efforts yesterday to cur- tail the Iraq war, suggesting they will seek to limit a 2002 measure authorizing President Bush's use of force against Saddam Hussein. Thetop RepublicanontheSenate Foreign Relations Committee said the proposal had little chance of succeeding. "I think the president would veto it and the veto would be upheld," said Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana. A day after Republicans foiled a Democratic bid to repudiate Bush's deployment of 21,500 additional combattroopsto Iraq, Senate Demo- crats declined to embrace measures - being advanced in the House - that would attach conditions to additional funding for troops. JERUSALEM Impasse over militants slows peace summit Hoping to turn the page on six years of stalled Mideast negotia- tions, the U.S. instead found itself boxed in Sunday by a characteris- tically complex political impasse involving ally Israel and the Pales- tinians. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came to the region intend- ing to lead a symbolic peace sum- mit. Her plans, however, have been eclipsed amid uncertainty and dis- agreement over how to handle last week's sudden announcement of a power-sharing deal to end internal Palestinian fighting. Rice met for two hours with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, resolute in his position that he must govern hand-in-hand with Hamas militants who refuse to moderate anti-Israeli policies. The United States consider Hamas a terrorist group. - Compiled from Daily wire reports THREAD BEARING MUSEUM From page IA the group's flier explaining the project said. "We believe that when things are censored it actually brings more attention to them." The group also placed large drawings of the Native American figurines on the floor. "Museumvisitors are facedwith a decision to either step on the Native Americans in order to cross to the other side or walk around them," the explanation read. Stahl's group passed out fliers that explained the controversy and listed the business phone numbers of Amy Harris, the museum's direc- tor, LSA Dean Terrance McDonald and University President Mary Sue Coleman. The flier criticized the lack of research that went into the diora- mas' creation. University zoologist Robert Butsch designed the dioramas int1952 withoutctalking to any Native Ameri- cans, said Pasfield, who interviewed Butsch for her research before he died. She said his sources included National Geographic magazine. She said he described his work to her as "showing little animals in their environment." The flier said there have been calls for the dioramas' removal for more than 30 years. Pasfield said she knows sev- eral Native Americans who have complained about the dioramas to museum staff. Harris, who has worked at the museum for 11 years, said no one had ever complainted about the dioramas until the museum sought out Native Americans to review the museum's displays in order to treat the subject with contemporary sensitivity. After the review ended in 2004, the museum installed updated labels that contained geographi- cal information and chronology, as well as pictures of Native Ameri- cans today and paragraphs about the tribes' current statuses. The museum also added wall panels that explained the University's histori- cal relationship to Native American communities. Pasfield, who was a member of the review panel, said she is happy that the museum staff has tried to make the cultural displays less offensive but thinks the dioramas should be removed. Harris said the exhibits will most likely be replaced, but that she didn't know when. "We don't have a specific time- line," she said. "We have a small staff, a small budget and we can only move forward at a slow pace." Because the dioramas are so pop- ular, though, the museum would first need to finda replacement that would be as engaging, she said. Most of the visitors to the museum yesterday were families with chil- dren. Some of the children stopped to peer into the miniature scenes. The diorama featuring Native Americans is a favorite of Ann Arbor resident Sarah Clark and her 9-year-old son Willie. After seeing the students' critique, they still like the dioramas but now think they need to be improved. "It made us think they could put more about what happened after the Europeans came and add more about them now," Willie Clark said. Monday, February 19, 2007 - 3A TAGLIABUE From page lA Tagliabue'spresentationrevolved around clarity of communication, which he argued is the most impor- tant component of leading a smooth organization. He outlined four common char- acteristics of communications in the NFL - all dealing with clarity in some way - that Tagliabue said were essential in any successful work atmosphere. The four points were credibility in what you say, reality in how you plan to getthings done, understanding the audience's point of view and clearly articulat- ing your own opinions. "Effective communications are at the heart of everything you do in dealing with your organizations," Tagliabue said. "If you don't master those four things, your communi- cations will be ad hoc." Tagliabue also spoke about the future of the communications indus- try as electronic and technological advances make communication fast- er and easier than ever before. The advancement of technology has created hurdles that businesses like the NFL must overcome, espe- cially the rise of electronic media sources, which have stunted print media. "Traditionally in the NFL, the print media is considered incredibly important to football," Tagliabue said. "That has changed dramati- cally. Who knows where print media is going?" Along with the Internet, sources like the NFL Network, a premium cable channel dedicated to the league, are being developed. SH AY SPANIOL A/Daily Architecture sophomore Charlie Townsend sorts through the vintage apparel at Star Vintage on state Street last week. Spiritual group mnarks25years 'U' chapter pushes peace, low stress By AMANDA MARKOWITZ Daily StaffReporter The strains of John Lennon's "Imagine" filled Rackham Audi- torium Saturday morning as Art of Living volunteer Kriyamama Goodwoman played piano and led audience members in a sing-along. On a large screen behind her flashed pictures of people praying, laughing and talking to each other. Goodwoman was performing at a conference Saturday sponsored by the Art of Living Foundation, a global organization that aims to create a society similar to the one Lennon espouses in the song. They say their mission is to create world without stress and violence. The group says it has 2.5 million volun- teers, about 25 of whom are mem- bers of the University's chapter. About 80 people attended the conference in honor of the national group's 25th anniversary. The con- ference, called "Progress with a Wakeful Mind: Helping to Create a One World Family," featured speak- ers and performers who discussed their methods of advocating a vio- lence-free society. Chapters in 50 cities around the United States will hold their own celebrations within the next few weeks. Mitra said students are "a pow- erful agent of change," but said he was disappointed with student turnout at the conference. "We did not have as many stu- dents in the audience as I would have wanted," he said after the event. "It was about 50 percent graduate students and 50 percent people from all walks of life." Bhaskar Mitra, a Rackham stu- dent and foundation member, said the University chapter held the conference to help students devel- op spiritually. "As a student, I feel our system is devoted exclusive- ly to the development of the brain and is producing wage-earn- ing robots," Mitra said in an e-mail interview. "We need to develop these qualities of the heart, to pro- duce complete human beings." Helen Brown, a judge in the crim- inal division of the Wayne County Third District Court, told the audi- ence that she discovered the Art of Living during an emotionally tur- bulent period of her life when her brother suggested that she take a stress management course. Brown flew from Michigan to California to take the course 10 years ago. Inspired, she began teaching courses for the Art of Living Foun- dation a couple years after that. While in the courses, students learn to use breathing techniques to control their mental state. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the found- er of the Art of Living Founda- tion, developed a technique called Sudarshan Kriya, in which one uses breathing rhythms to energize the body. Brown has organized courses for court employees and lawyers in Michigan. She said she plans to develop an anger management course for criminal defendants on probation. "Stress, negative emotions and unhealthy lifestyles lead to the vio- lence in our society," she said. Oktoberfest p. 114 To play: Complete the grid so that e4 and every 3x3 box contains the c 101 Hours some passengers spent waiting on JetBlue planes sitting on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday after an ice storm forced delays. The airline was also forced to cancel hundreds of flights. The incidents have sparked calls for a congres- sional investigation into airline cus- tomer service.