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Archive – September, 2010
South African author Mathabane to speak
Posted September 30, 2010; 10:06 a.m.
South African writer Mark Mathabane, author of the best-selling autobiography "Kaffir Boy," will discuss his new novel, "The Proud Liberal," at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding, 58 Prospect Ave.
Authors of 'Second Sex' translation to speak Oct. 6
Posted September 29, 2010; 04:47 p.m.
Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier, translators of the new and unabridged version of Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex," will speak at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in Burr Hall, Room 219, on the Princeton University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
FACULTY AWARD: Garcia receives NIH award
Posted September 29, 2010; 03:30 p.m.
Benjamin Garcia, an assistant professor of molecular biology at Princeton, is a recipient of the Director's New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which supports innovative research and promising new investigators.
Brinker to discuss Japanese Buddhist practice
Posted September 29, 2010; 11:55 a.m.
Helmut Brinker, professor emeritus at the University of Zurich, will present a lecture titled "The Iconic Body as Insight Into Japanese Buddhist Practice" at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in McCormick Hall, Room 106.
Architectural historian Friedman to discuss new book
Posted September 29, 2010; 11:23 a.m.
Architectural historian Alice Friedman will discuss her new book, "American Glamour and the Evolution of Modern Architecture," at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Stewart Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau St.
Presentation set on the 'House of the Drinking Contest' at Antioch
Posted September 29, 2010; 11:07 a.m.
A presentation titled "The (Roman) Art of (Computer) Science: 3D Computer Technology and a Re-Creation of the 'House of the Drinking Contest' at Antioch" will take place at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, in McCormick Hall, Room 101.
Publisher Rosset to speak on 'Publishing Beckett'
Posted September 29, 2010; 10:52 a.m.
Legendary publisher Barney Rosset of the Evergreen Review will present a lecture on "Publishing Beckett" at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 at the Stewart Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau St.
Memorial service for Tucker set for Oct. 1
Posted September 29, 2010; 10:08 a.m.
A memorial service for Robert Tucker, the IBM Professor of International Studies Emeritus, is set for 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at the Princeton University Chapel. A reception will follow in the Chancellor Green Rotunda.
Best-selling author Mark Mathabane to speak Oct. 8
Posted September 29, 2010; 09:42 a.m.
South African writer Mark Mathabane, author of the best-selling autobiography "Kaffir Boy," will discuss his new novel, "The Proud Liberal," at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding, 58 Prospect Ave, on the Princeton University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Photo contest: 'How I spent my summer vacation'
Posted September 28, 2010; 04:37 p.m.
As Princeton students returned to campus for the fall, the University sponsored a photo contest on Facebook asking for inspiring, deep, artistic, illustrative or just plain funny images to commemorate the summer.
Psychologist to speak on intelligence
Posted September 28, 2010; 02:45 p.m.
Richard Nisbett, the Theodore M. Newcomb Distinguished University Professor at the University of Michigan, will give a talk titled "Intelligence and How to Get It: Nature, Nurture and Neurons" at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, in Green Hall, Room 0-S-6.
Princeton Ph.D. programs get high marks in national assessment
Posted September 28, 2010; 01:17 p.m.
The majority of Princeton University's Ph.D. programs evaluated in a national assessment of research colleges and universities released Sept. 28 ranked among the best in the country. Princeton was one of 212 research institutions that contributed data to the National Research Council (NRC) for its report, "An Assessment of Doctoral Programs in the United States," which was developed as a new national resource on graduate education.
Authors of 'Second Sex' translation to speak Oct. 6
Posted September 28, 2010; 11:28 a.m.
Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier, translators of the new and unabridged version of Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex," will speak at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in Burr Hall, Room 219, on the Princeton University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu visits PPPL
Posted September 27, 2010; 06:55 p.m.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu discussed with staff at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) Sept. 27 how scientists must come to the country's aid in times of need, and how nuclear energy -- both fission and fusion -- could be solutions to the world's energy challenges. The Nobel-Prize winning scientist described the lab as being at the center of the intellectual "birth" and "coming of age" of plasma and fusion science.
Goldman Sachs executive to speak on glitch that shocked Wall Street
Posted September 27, 2010; 04:50 p.m.
Goldman Sachs' managing director of technology, Joseph Squeri, will present a lecture titled "The Technology Behind High Frequency Trading: Can a Technical Glitch Make a $40 Stock Drop to a Penny?" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in the Friend Center Convocation Room.
Video: Student work: 'Open Spaces'
Posted September 27, 2010; 02:30 p.m.
Members of the Student Environmental Communication Network explore the significance of open spaces and profile a group working to preserve natural areas around Princeton.
Bernanke: Reforms, research will help mitigate future crises
Posted September 24, 2010; 08:12 p.m.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the importance of economic research in confronting the recent financial crisis and presented a vision for further study and reforms needed to avert future downturns during a speech Friday, Sept. 24, at Princeton University.
Theatre Intime presents 'Red Herring'
Posted September 24, 2010; 07:38 p.m.
Theatre Intime will present the noir comedy "Red Herring" at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 and Oct. 7-9, in the Hamilton Murray Theater in Murray-Dodge Hall.
Contest seeks sustainable sculpture
Posted September 23, 2010; 12:57 p.m.
Members of the campus and area communities are invited to take artistic license with their recyclables by entering a Trash Sculpture Contest sponsored by Princeton University's Office of Sustainability.
Campus community invited to CPUC meeting
Posted September 22, 2010; 06:53 p.m.
The Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) will hold its first meeting of the academic year from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, in Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture. All members of the campus community are invited to attend.
'Desire Lines' concert set
Posted September 22, 2010; 06:42 p.m.
A concert called "Desire Lines: An Evening of Music, Words and Moving Image," with music composed by music professor Barbara White, will be performed by the Composers Ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Fine Hall, Taplin Auditorium.
Conference to feature dialogue on abortion
Posted September 22, 2010; 05:11 p.m.
An unprecedented meeting for 450 people involved on all sides of the abortion debate will take place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, where ideas will be exchanged with 45 top scholars, lawyers and abortion policy experts and vigorous but civil discussion and debate will be engaged on the current controversies in abortion.
Video simulations of real earthquakes made available to worldwide network
Posted September 22, 2010; 01:36 p.m.
A Princeton University-led research team has developed the capability to produce realistic movies of earthquakes based on complex computer simulations that can be made available worldwide within hours of a disastrous upheaval.
West to offer critique on 'Age of Obama'
Posted September 21, 2010; 11:29 a.m.
Cornel West, Princeton's Class of 1943 University Professor in the Center for African American Studies, will present a lecture titled "Cultivating Critique in the Age of Obama" at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, in McCosh Hall, Room 10.
Conference to feature dialogue on abortion
Posted September 21, 2010; 11:07 a.m.
"Open Hearts, Open Minds and Fair-Minded Words," a conference focused on civil debates on controversial abortion issues, will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, in McCosh Hall, Room 50. Information on registration fees, the conference program and media access is available on the conference website.
Freshman class reflects commitment to access and affordability
Posted September 20, 2010; 06:00 p.m.
The Princeton class of 2014, selected from a record number of applicants, reflects continued success in the University's efforts to attract a diverse student body and to make a Princeton education affordable to all students who enroll.
Charge: Working Group on Campus Social and Residential Life
Posted September 20, 2010; 04:00 p.m.
President Shirley M. Tilghman's charge to the working group on campus social and residential life.
Tilghman appoints working group on campus social and residential life
Posted September 20, 2010; 04:00 p.m.
President Shirley M. Tilghman has asked a 13-member working group composed of undergraduates, faculty and staff to review Princeton University's goals regarding undergraduate on-campus social and residential life, and to consider several questions that were raised but not fully addressed last year by a task force that focused on relationships between the University and the eating clubs.
Naturalist Cabot to speak on Ireland's national heritage
Posted September 20, 2010; 12:08 p.m.
Irish naturalist and writer David Cabot will give a lecture titled "The National Heritage of Ireland" at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, in the Stewart Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau St.
Video feature: 'Student work: U-Bikes and Cyclab'
Posted September 20, 2010; 12:00 p.m.
This video profiles Princeton's U-Bikes program and the Cyclab, which support sustainable transportation on campus. U-Bikes is a student-run organization that rents refurbished bicycles to students, faculty and staff for $15 per semester. The Cyclab, a cooperative repair shop, maintains the bicycles used by the U-Bikes group.
Video: Student work: U-Bikes and Cyclab
Posted September 20, 2010; 12:00 p.m.
Three students profile Princeton's U-Bikes program and the Cyclab, which support sustainable transportation on campus.
Princeton professor to speak on extrasolar planets
Posted September 17, 2010; 04:50 p.m.
Adam Burrows, a Princeton professor of astrophysical sciences, will speak on "Remote Sensing and Characterization of Extrasolar Planets" at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Guyot Hall, Room 10.
China expert to discuss nation's cybersecurity
Posted September 17, 2010; 12:04 p.m.
"Cybersecurity and China" is the subject of a public lecture by Adam Segal, a senior fellow for counterterrorism and national security studes at the Council on Foreign Relations, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in Robertson Hall, Room 1.
Chinese aerospace development subject of talk
Posted September 17, 2010; 11:52 a.m.
Andrew Erickson of the Naval War College -- also a fellow of the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program and a Princeton alumnus -- will speak about "Aerospace Development: An Indicator of China's Future Trajectory" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Robertson Hall, Room 2.
Panel to discuss Islamic cultural center at ground zero
Posted September 17, 2010; 11:36 a.m.
Princeton Provost Christopher Eisgruber, Near Eastern studies faculty member Mark Cohen and politics faculty member Amaney Jamal will participate in a panel discussion on "Perspectives on the Islamic Cultural Center at Ground Zero" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in McCosh Hall, Room 10.
Scholar Moloney to speak about Irish American music in vaudeville
Posted September 16, 2010; 05:07 p.m.
New York University professor Mick Moloney will give a lecture titled "If It Wasn't for the Irish and the Jews: Irish American Music in Vaudeville and Early Tin Pan Alley" at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 in the Stewart Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau St.
Author Bernasek to discuss economics and integrity
Posted September 16, 2010; 01:59 p.m.
Anna Bernasek, a financial journalist and Princeton graduate alumna, will give a talk on "The Economics of Integrity," also the title of her recently published book, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, in Robertson Hall, Room 16.
Business journalists to discuss derivatives
Posted September 16, 2010; 01:54 p.m.
Financial journalist Roger Lowenstein and Financial Times editor Gillian Tett will participate in a discussion on "Derivatives: 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' or Generators of Wealth and Stability?" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, in Robertson Hall, Room 16. The event, moderated by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, is part of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs' financial market regulation lecture series.
Foreign relations expert Coleman to discuss women and Mideast reform
Posted September 16, 2010; 01:41 p.m.
Isobel Coleman -- a senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, an author and a Princeton alumna -- will give a talk titled "Women, Islam and Reform in the Middle East" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in Robertson Hall, Room 16.
Founder of Slow Food movement Carlo Petrini to speak
Posted September 16, 2010; 12:32 p.m.
The founder and president of the Slow Food movement, Carlo Petrini, will give a lecture on his new book, "Terra Madre: Forging a New Global Network of Sustainable Food Communities," at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, in McCosh Hall, Room 50. The talk is free and open to the public.
Founder of Slow Food movement Carlo Petrini will speak at Princeton, Oct. 10
Posted September 16, 2010; 12:16 p.m.
The founder and president of the Slow Food movement, Carlo Petrini, will give a lecture on his new book, "Terra Madre: Forging a New Global Network of Sustainable Food Communities," at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 in McCosh Hall, Room 50, on the Princeton University campus.
New tennis center among campus construction projects
Posted September 16, 2010; 11:00 a.m.
Following the completion of the Frick Chemistry Laboratory and Streicker Bridge, campus construction activity during this academic year will focus on a replacement of the Lenz Tennis Center and work on several ongoing projects.
3-D computer simulations help envision supernovae explosions
Posted September 16, 2010; 10:00 a.m.
A Princeton-led team has found a way to make computer simulations of supernovae exploding in three dimensions, which may lead to new scientific insights.
Video: Envisioning supernovae explosions
Posted September 16, 2010; 10:00 a.m.
Adam Burrows, a professor of astrophysical sciences at Princeton, has led a team of researchers to find a way to make computer simulations of supernovae exploding in three dimensions.
Four new Global Scholars set to visit campus
Posted September 16, 2010; 09:00 a.m.
International leaders in the fields of public health, Middle Eastern studies, Latin American history and U.S.-China relations will visit Princeton for terms starting in the academic years 2010-11 and 2011-2012 as the second round of participants in the University's Global Scholars Program.
Search committee for dean of the college formed
Posted September 16, 2010; 08:56 a.m.
Princeton Provost Christopher Eisgruber has formed a committee to search for a successor to Nancy Malkiel, who has announced that she will step down as dean of the college at the end of this academic year.
Sinn Féin president Adams to discuss Irish conflict
Posted September 15, 2010; 06:03 p.m.
Gerry Adams, president of the Irish political party Sinn Féin and a member of parliament, will give a public lecture titled "Resolving the Irish Conflict: No Conflict Is Intractable" at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in Robertson Hall's Dodds Auditorium. Information on ticketing and media access is available through the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Honor system meeting set
Posted September 15, 2010; 05:46 p.m.
A meeting for new faculty members -- including part-time and visiting faculty, as well as new assistants in instruction -- regarding the University's honor system will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Nassau Hall's Faculty Room.
Women in peace-building focus of lecture, panel
Posted September 15, 2010; 05:17 p.m.
The Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University will host a public event on "Women in Peace-Building: On the Ground and at the Table" at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, in Robertson Hall, Room 16. The event includes a keynote address by Aurelia Frick, Liechtenstein's minister of foreign affairs, justice and cultural affairs, and a panel discussion by University and external experts.
Reading series begins at Lewis Center for the Arts
Posted September 15, 2010; 04:47 p.m.
Authors Cynthia Cruz, EM Lewis and ZZ Packer will read from their work at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the Stewart Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts at 185 Nassau St.
Scholar Hoodbhoy to speak about Pakistan floods
Posted September 15, 2010; 04:42 p.m.
Pakistani culture and policy scholar Pervez Hoodbhoy will give a public talk titled "Pakistan After the Floods: Relief, Reconstruction and the Role of the United States" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in Burr Hall, Room 219.
Committee on undergraduate women's leadership launches website
Posted September 15, 2010; 01:00 p.m.
A committee established to develop a better understanding of women's leadership in academic and extracurricular activities at Princeton has launched a website seeking observations about leadership roles at the University and suggestions from students, alumni, faculty and staff.
Former White House adviser Van Jones to speak
Posted September 15, 2010; 11:11 a.m.
Former White House adviser Van Jones will give a lecture titled "Beyond Green Jobs: The Next American Economy and The Politics of Hope" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in McCosh Hall, Room 50.
Former White House advisor Van Jones will speak at Princeton, Sept. 27
Posted September 15, 2010; 10:58 a.m.
Former White House advisor Van Jones will give a lecture titled "Beyond Green Jobs: The Next American Economy and The Politics of Hope" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in McCosh Hall, Room 50, on the Princeton University campus. The talk is free and open to the public.
Preparations begin for construction of graduate student housing at Hibben-Magie
Posted September 15, 2010; 10:00 a.m.
Princeton University has selected American Campus Communities (ACC) to assist with preparations associated with the redevelopment of the Hibben-Magie site for graduate student housing.
Race and policy series starts with psychiatrist Fullilove
Posted September 14, 2010; 04:08 p.m.
Research psychiatrist Mindy Fullilove will kick off the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs' "Race and Public Policy" lecture series with the talk "The Cascade of Redlining from 1937 to the Present" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, in Robertson Hall, Room 16.
Starr to launch health care reform series
Posted September 14, 2010; 03:45 p.m.
Princeton sociologist Paul Starr will give a public lecture titled "Health Care Reform, Phase Two: The Politics of Implementation" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, in Robertson Hall, Room 16. The talk is the first of the "Implementing Health Care Reform" series co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Center for Health and Wellbeing.
Religion and politics lecture series begins with consultant Sapp
Posted September 14, 2010; 03:40 p.m.
Eric Sapp, founding partner of the Eleison Group consulting firm, is the first speaker in the "Crossroads of Religion and Politics" lecture series, co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs and the Center for the Study of Religion. Sapp's talk, "Embracing the Gray: The Line Between Redeeming Politics and Corrupting Faith," will take place at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Robertson Hall, Room 16.
Former Gov. Corzine to kick off financial regulation lecture series
Posted September 14, 2010; 02:46 p.m.
Jon Corzine, the former governor of New Jersey and the John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, will lead off a public lecture series on financial market regulation with a public talk titled "After the Crash: Regulating the New American Economy" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in Dodds Auditorium in Robertson Hall.
Franklyn Van Houten, expert on sedimentary rocks, dies at 96
Posted September 14, 2010; 09:19 a.m.
Franklyn Van Houten, a Princeton University geologist whose interest in simple sediments propelled him for dozens of summers on a scientific odyssey through the American West, Canada, Venezuela, Colombia, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, has died at age 96.
Emily Carter, prominent scientist and engineer, selected to lead Andlinger Center
Posted September 13, 2010; 10:00 a.m.
Emily Carter, a Princeton professor of engineering and applied mathematics, and eminent physical chemist, has been appointed the founding director of the University's Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.
Tilghman to freshmen: Embrace 'contradiction' to be experts and generalists
Posted September 12, 2010; 09:00 p.m.
Challenging the freshman class to embrace two ideas that might seem to be in contradiction, Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman told incoming students at Opening Exercises Sunday (Sept. 12) to spend their Princeton career building deep expertise in a specialty while also developing broad understanding.
Students honored at Opening Exercises
Posted September 12, 2010; 08:30 p.m.
Princeton celebrated the accomplishments of its students with the awarding of four undergraduate prizes at Opening Exercises Sept. 12.
Frist to host 10th anniversary open house
Posted September 12, 2010; 03:36 p.m.
Princeton students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the annual Frist Campus Center open house from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, on the center's 100 level.
Polyakov to receive Harvey Prize for science and technology
Posted September 10, 2010; 03:13 p.m.
Alexander Polyakov, the Joseph Henry Professor of Physics at Princeton University, will receive the 2010 Harvey Prize in the field of science and technology from the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion).
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to give lecture Sept. 24--UPDATED
Posted September 10, 2010; 02:28 p.m.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke will give a public lecture at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in Alexander Hall's Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. The event is free, but tickets are required for entry. UPDATE: Advance tickets are no longer available following the first two days of ticket distribution. There will be open admission for any unfilled seats shortly before the event begins on Sept. 24. Individuals without tickets who wish to attend the lecture are encouraged to wait in line outside Richardson Auditorium beginning at 3:30 p.m. for open admission.
Freshmen tackle challenges and new adventures
Posted September 9, 2010; 05:30 p.m.
Nearly 800 members of Princeton's newest undergraduate class are preparing for the start of their freshman year by confronting physical challenges and forging bonds with their classmates through the Outdoor Action pre-orientation program.
Princeton researchers join nationwide project to boost energy efficiency of buildings
Posted September 9, 2010; 01:01 p.m.
Princeton University researchers will participate in a $122 million research project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop technologies and educational programs to make buildings more energy efficient.
Video: Jeroen Tromp's earthquake simulations
Posted September 8, 2010; 06:37 p.m.
The researchers have created videos of earthquakes that incorporate both real data and computer simulations known as synthetic seismograms. These simulations fill the gaps between the actual ground motion recorded at specific locations in the region, providing a more complete view of the earthquake. This video illustrates the January 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti.
Malkiel to step down as dean of the college
Posted September 8, 2010; 04:00 p.m.
Nancy Weiss Malkiel, the longest-serving dean of the college and the second longest-serving dean in Princeton's history, will step down from that position at the end of this academic year.
Students take 'action' to kick off freshman year
Posted September 8, 2010; 04:00 p.m.
Members of Princeton's incoming class of 2014 are spending this week tackling challenges and getting to know their new classmates in the Outdoor Action and Community Action pre-orientation programs.
Princeton NCAA violation arises from alumnus' aid to family friend
Posted September 8, 2010; 03:00 p.m.
Princeton University officials had mixed reactions to a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruling on Sept. 8 of a "major violation" in the case of an alumnus who helped pay the educational expenses of a family friend on the women's tennis team. The officials expressed appreciation for the NCAA's recognition of the limited nature of the case and the University's efforts to uncover and report the violation, which resulted in only minimal penalties. But the University believes that because of the isolated and inadvertent nature of the infraction, it should have been considered a secondary rather than a major violation.
Student-organized 5K race is planned
Posted September 8, 2010; 01:10 p.m.
The student-organized Butler/Wilson 5K race will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, on the University campus. The first 5K run was held in September 2009 to mark the opening of new facilities associated with the University's Butler and Wilson colleges. The race is open to the public and registration is a $5 minimum donation or a non-perishable food item for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
CASE honors Princeton's development office
Posted September 7, 2010; 03:31 p.m.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has recognized Princeton's Office of Development with three national awards in 2010 for its implementation of technology and new media.
Updated core policy document posted online
Posted September 7, 2010; 03:29 p.m.
The 2010 edition of Rights, Rules, Responsibilities, the University's core policy document, has been posted online. Rights, Rules, Responsibilities is intended to provide a concise reference and guide for all members of the Princeton University community.
Memorial service for Bressler planned for Oct. 10
Posted September 7, 2010; 12:02 p.m.
A memorial service for Marvin Bressler, the Roger Williams Straus Professor of Social Sciences Emeritus, is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at Robertson Hall's Dodds Auditorium. A reception will follow from 5 to 7 p.m. at Prospect House.
'Reflections on Service' to feature journalist Will
Posted September 7, 2010; 11:31 a.m.
George Will, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and a 1968 Princeton graduate alumnus, will be the keynote speaker at the "Reflections on Service" at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, in McCosh Hall, Room 50, on the Princeton University campus. The event, which also is open to the public, is a forum on civic engagement held during the University's freshman orientation week.
Higher income improves life rating but not emotional well-being
Posted September 3, 2010; 05:14 p.m.
People's life evaluations rise steadily with income, but their reported quality of emotional daily experience levels off at a certain income level, according to a new study by two Princeton University professors.
Princeton engineering professors named top young innovators
Posted September 2, 2010; 06:31 p.m.
Two Princeton engineering faculty have been named to Technology Review Magazine's list of the top 35 young innovators for 2010. Celeste Nelson, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, and Michael McAlpine, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, were include in the magazine's annual TR35 list of innovative researchers under the age of 35.
Piano and percussion performance set
Posted September 2, 2010; 03:29 p.m.
Musician Danny Holt will perform works played simultaneously on the piano and percussion instruments, and discuss this instrumentation, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall.
Streicker Bridge Fact Sheet
Posted September 2, 2010; 12:00 p.m.
A fact sheet about Streicker Bridge.
Frick Chemistry Laboratory Fact Sheet
Posted September 2, 2010; 12:00 p.m.
A fact sheet about the Frick Chemistry Laboratory.
Elements of new Frick lab join to create 'best infrastructure' for chemistry
Posted September 2, 2010; 12:00 p.m.
Gazing skyward from the first floor of the four-story atrium, visitors to Princeton University's newly completed Frick Chemistry Laboratory observe reflections of light playing with shadow.
Sculpture in chemistry lab bonds science and art
Posted September 2, 2010; 12:00 p.m.
Kendall Buster has delved into art and science over the course of her career. The work she created for Princeton University's new Frick Chemistry Laboratory has emerged from both of her worlds.


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A cappella groups perform, Dec. 13
Posted December 9, 2005; 05:00 p.m.
Several of Princeton's a cappella groups will present an evening of
holiday music at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in Richardson Auditorium,
Alexander Hall.
Performing will be the Footnotes, Katzenjammers, Tigerlilies, Nassoons, Roaring 20, Tigertones, Tigressions and Wildcats.
Tickets are $10 for general admission, $6 for students (or use the Passport to the Arts) and free for children under 12. They may be purchased through University Ticketing.
Those attending are encouraged to bring unwrapped new toys for children to benefit toy drives in Princeton and New Orleans.
The concert is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students and the Arch Rotation a Cappella Groups of Princeton.


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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 322, August 12, 2005
Faculty Camp Talks
This year's Faculty Camp attendees will be giving their final presentations at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 19th in West Ridge Research Building (WRRB) Room 010. Faculty Camp is an annual three week introduction to High Performance Computing taught by ARSC staff, joint faculty and other lecturers.
Chaining and PBS Dependencies
In the issues > 319 and > 320 of the newsletter, we took a look at the dependency capabilities of PBS. We considered the following scenario. A user has an application which does periodic checkpointing, but may require more than one job to complete. The user would also like to copy the output to long term storage at the completion of the computational job(s). To automate this process we looked at using the dependency functionality of PBS. This functionality allows a user to specify when a job should run based on the exit status of another job (i.e. whether or not an error occurred). At that time, we had problems handling the post processing step. In this article we take a fresh look at the problem and combine "traditional" chaining techniques with the PBS dependency functionality. This method allows an arbitrary number of jobs to be chained without specifying dependencies beforehand It also allows us to handle the post processing step. Each computation script is set up as such:
First submit the dependent job script using the job id from the current job. PBS sets the environment variable PBS_JOBID to the job id for the running job.
e.g. qsub -W depend=afternotok:$PBS_JOBID nextstep.pbs
This job will only run when the current job step exits in error (i.e. "afternotok"). With this strategy we can avoid manually setting up dependencies as we did in issue 320.
NOTE: We recommend that self-submitting scripts be avoided. In the past we have seen self-submitting scripts flood the queues with jobs due to simple mistakes. Should you choose to write a script for each job, the final script in the chain will not have a dependent job script.
- Next setup the current job and run the application as you would normally do.
- Lastly submit a post processing job to copy results to long term storage or to perform other tasks on the results.
If the job runs longer than the wall clock limit, PBS will kill the job which will prevent post processing script from being submitted. Should this happen it will also trigger the dependent step to be released and run the next job in the chain. When the application completes successfully the post processing job will be submitted and run.
Let's look at a sample script which puts everything together.
klondike 1% cat step.1.pbs #PBS -q default #PBS -l mppe=4 #PBS -l walltime=8:00:00 #PBS -j oe #PBS -S /bin/ksh cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR # 1) Submit the dependent step: # The script step.2.pbs will only run if step.1.pbs exits with an # error (e.g. if the job was killed by PBS) # qsub -W depend=afternotok:$PBS_JOBID step.2.pbs # 2) Run the executable: # If the job is killed while the executable is still running # the remainder of the script (step.1.pbs) will not execute. aprun -n 4 ./a.out # 3) Check for error status: # If the application didn't exit in error, submit the post processing # script. # if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then qsub post.pbs else echo "Error: The application exited with an error!" fi
Step 3 should also handle the post processing dilemma we ran into in issue 320.
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A:[[ I have a large number of files that I want to copy to new file [[ names. Every file with the pattern "1234" somewhere within the [[ name should have "1234" replaced with "4567" in the copy. [[ [[ E.g. [[ ab1234.dat -> ab4567.dat [[ cd1234efg -> cd4567efg [[ [[ Since I have a large number of files to rename I would really [[ like to find a way to automate this process. [[ # # Editors Note: This question ended up being more ambiguous than we # anticipated, so we have accepted answers which either copy or move # the files to the new name. Most of the answers here can be easily # changed from one version to the other with minor changes. # # # Thanks to Bill Homer for a few solutions using perl. # Here's one way, using Perl to do both the name transformations and the renaming: $ ls -1 *1234* perl -nle '$old=$_; s/1234/5678/; rename $old, $_' For interactive use, you might prefer to generate mv commands to inspect, and then pipe them to a shell for execution if they do what you want: $ ls *1234* *5678* ab1234.dat cd1234efg $ ls -1 *1234* perl -nle '$old=$_; s/1234/5678/; print "mv $old $_"' mv ab1234.dat ab5678.dat mv cd1234efg cd5678efg $ ls -1 *1234* \ perl -nle '$old=$_; s/1234/5678/; print "mv $old $_"' \ ksh $ ls *1234* *5678* ab5678.dat cd5678efg # # Thanks to Kate Hedstrom, for sharing the perl script she uses and # introducing us to the rename command. # I have a Perl script that used to come with the Perl distribution ages ago and I've been using it ever since. It has the syntax: % rename 's/1234/4567/' *1234* I've put it in: http://people.arsc.edu/~kate/Perl/rename Now, there is a Linux command of the same name with a friendlier syntax: NAME rename - Rename files SYNOPSIS rename from to file... DESCRIPTION rename will rename the specified files by replacing the first occurrence of from in their name by to. or % rename 1234 4567 *1234* # # Thanks to Jed Brown and Greg Newby for submitting the following ksh # and sed solution. # One solution is to roll a loop on the command line and use sed: % for n in *1234* ; do mv $n `echo $n sed s/1234/5678/`; done # # Greg also submitted a csh version # % foreach i ( *1234* ) mv $i `echo $i sed 's/1234/4567/g'` end Explanation: - the *1234* is an expression that will match all files with a "1234" as part of their names. (I'm presuming you don't have any special characters like spaces and $ in your filenames.) - the "mv" takes two arguments: the old filename, and the new. The new filename is created by piping the old filename (via echo) to sed. sed, the Unix stream editor, substitutes all occurrences of 1234 with 4567. This is a general technique for simple changes. If your filename changes were a little more complex, it might require some additional steps in the "for" loop. # # Thanks to Jesse Niles of ARSC for sharing yet another apply based # solution. # These are my quick-tip solutions for BSD-derived systems lucky enough to have the 'apply' command: For a shift of 3 for all numbers: % apply 'cp %1 `echo %1 tr 1234567890 4567890123`' For this specific case: % apply 'cp %1 `echo %1 sed "s/1234/4567/g"`' And for non-BSD-derived systems unlucky enough to not have the 'apply' command: For a shift of 3 for all numbers: % ls -1 xargs -i% ksh -c 'cp % `echo % tr 1234567890 4567890123`' For this specific case: % ls -1 xargs -i% ksh -c 'cp % `echo % sed 's/1234/4567/g'`' # # Thanks to Wendy Palm for the following submission. # "sed" is perfect command for this. To replace a pattern (in this case "1234" with "4567") in any string, echo ab1234.dat sed s/1234/4567/ would result in ab4567.dat Here's a possible script to automate changing a bunch of filenames (provided as arguments to the script): % cat changename.sh #! /bin/sh oldpattern="1234" newpattern="4567" for oldfilename in $* do newfilename=`echo "$oldfilename" sed s/$oldpattern/$newpattern/` mv $oldfilename $newfilename done % ls ab1234.dat cd1234efg % changename.sh ab1234.dat cd1234efg % ls ab4567.dat cd4567efg # # Last but not least, thanks to Andrew Tsai for sharing the following perl # one liner, which was the inspiration for this question. # % ls -1 *1234* perl -n -e 'chomp;$a=$_;if(s/1234/5678/){`cp $a $_`}' Q: It takes forever to untar my .tar file, and all I really need from it is one file. Has anybody written a tool to extract just one file from a tar file? This is really ridiculous!
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the past two days my flame torch has been retracted and wont extend like it should. i did have a nitrate spike the other day for the lack of a WC did a WC the past 2 days and its still retracted nitrate are back low. will high nitrates cause this on a flame torch. i have also seen some tentacles comming off and floating in the tank.10G Algae tank-The Nano was moved to the 55G
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How large was your nitrate spike and what was the cause of it (if known)? High nitrate levels, even brief or temporary exposures, can be toxic to corals. Any associated detectable ammonia or nitrite? How long has your tank been set up and what other corals are in the tank?
Recommended nitrate levels in a reef tank are <10ppm and ideally at non-detectable levels.
Euphyllia's such as torch corals are fairly hardy in ideal water parameters but can be quite sensitive if the water quality or parameters are less than ideal. When something goes wrong with the water in a reef tank, euphyllia's are among the first to indicate that something is wrong (prolonged tentacle retraction being a sign).
Unfortunately, tentacle detachment (as well as polyp bail-out) is a dire sign particularly with a single-headed torch coral. If the majority of the torch polyp(s) are intact or undamaged it can possibly make a recovery if water and lighting parameters remain ideal, particularly if you have multiple heads (and hopefully unaffected) torch coral.
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Alex Ross, music critic of The New Yorker and author of a critically acclaimed history of 20th-century music, will deliver a lecture titled "Chacona, Lamento, Walking Blues: Bass Lines of Music History" at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in McCosh 10.
Ross' lecture will explore recurring musical patterns across several centuries in order to test the proposition that music is a universal language. Illustrated with audio examples ranging from 16th-century music to Bob Dylan songs, his talk will trace the historical development and transformation of different types of bass lines in both popular and classical music.
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Odfrank has posted in the past about how he has seen bees guarding and fighting over nesting sites - sometimes weeks in advance of swarming. His posts are the only thing I've read that suggested that behavior.
However, after having and watching my own swarm traps for several seasons, I have to lend my own observations to the discussion.
I have seen bees cleaning and defending nest sites (in this case swarm traps) well in advance of swarming. Last year, I had a steady stream of bees completely clean out an old brood comb for more than two weeks. There was a flow on, and there was nothing in the old combs. No honey or pollen, yet a steady stream of bees (sometimes 15-20 or more bees in the box at a time) for weeks, and clear guarding behavior as bees land at the entrance.
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They don't teach you how to fend off blood-thirsty zombies in law school. Mark Lamia '95 learned that skill on the job.
As studio head of Treyarch, an Activision studio, Lamia's teams have been responsible for a string of video game hits. He is perhaps best known for his work on the blockbuster Call of Duty series, including Call of Duty: Black Ops, which scored record-breaking sales of more than $1 billion. The games are at the forefront of the genre known as "first-person shooters," which are action games where a player's experiences are from the first-person perspective and utilize weapons-based combat.
A regular day at the office for Lamia can involve everything from coordinating deals for voice-over work with a Hollywood star – actor Sam Worthington is among those featured in the latest Call of Duty release – to meeting with combat veterans for technical advice. Treyarch's Call of Duty games have been built on historical fiction (except for the Zombies mode of the game, of course). "We bring in veterans who help us with our weapons selections and as inspiration for our game design. With Call of Duty: Black Ops, a member of a Black Ops team talked to all the designers about his experiences during the Vietnam era. It's one thing to make a game about it; it's another to hear how they trained for missions. We want to create something that has enough elements of authenticity to immerse players in the fiction."
The plight of veteran unemployment influenced Activision Blizzard's CEO, Bobby Kotick to form the Call of Duty Endowment, which helps soldiers transition to civilian careers after military service by providing funds to organizations that focus on job placement and training. The endowment has provided more than $1 million in grants to help place veterans in jobs, and is funding a scholarship at Loyola for a second-year day or third-year evening student who has been honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. "It's the right thing to do to give back to people who have served and their families, and the fact that Loyola has set out on a specific mission to help veterans is fantastic."
One of the things that Lamia really appreciates about Loyola is its commitment to philanthropy. As a student, he participated in a pro bono legal clinic helping those with employment-related issues. "It was a great experience for me to get my head out of a text book and in front of someone with a real problem so that we could actually help them," he said. "I'm proud that Loyola is so actively involved in providing pro bono services. Loyola does this on many fronts, and instilling the value of giving back is great, especially given how privileged we all are."
Lamia values the problem-solving skills he honed in his classes at Loyola. "We were taught to think on our toes, critically appraise situations and then argue a point of view," he said. "Those are skills you can build a foundation on. Those are skills I use every day in my job as a studio head. Spotting issues and working towards resolution – I feel like having those skills in every position I've had has given me an edge. It has been of great value in running a studio."
Before Lamia was a videogame maker, he was a fan. He worked in the computer lab as an undergraduate student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. It was then that he first considered gaming as a pursuit beyond a past time, working with a professor to use the game Sim City as a learning tool for a public policy-planning course. Later during law school, he was inspired by Doom 2, one of the early first-person shooter games.
After graduating from law school in 1995, and taking the bar, Lamia pursued an entry-level job at Activision Studios, where they started him out burning CD-ROM discs for games in development. He worked his way up the ladder, becoming an associate producer, producer, executive producer and then vice president of North American studios in 2000. While vice president, he worked on the creation of the Call of Duty franchise. He moved to Treyarch in 2006, and became its studio chief a year later. He now leads a studio organization of more than 200 game developers and oversees all studio functions, from creative development to business development deals and everything in between.
Lamia marvels at how the industry has evolved and grown over the years, now attracting top Hollywood actors, writers and composers. "To get them to work with us is a testament to how far gaming has come in the last 15 years," he said. "It's now mainstream entertainment that Hollywood wants to participate in."
When it comes to free time, Lamia's family takes precedence. His wife is alumna Rhea Lamia '95, whom he met in their first-year section. The couple married after their second year at Loyola and now have twins. But even when he's not at work, Lamia still plays videogames for fun.
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Was just reading the most recent diary entries, when I scanned pjf's, and saw something about woody being stable. Did a double-take, and wondered if this was just a reference to how generally unflaky it is, or whether 3.0 had come out. And it has - at last! Well done everyone who's involved. Now, the difficult question - stick with woody, or move to sarge? Hmm.
Went to our friend Wendy's wedding to Carl yesterday, and had a lovely time. I was singing at it, and there was spontaneous applause after I'd finished. I was flabbergasted - I don't expect to be applauded in church! Not in the middle of a service, anyway. I'd put my all into it, though - it's lovely to be able to contribute, and that's what I was able to give. I sang two of Ralph Vaughan William's "Five Mystical Songs" (settings of five of George Herbert's poems) - "I got me flowers" and "The Call" - and was accompanied by one of Wendy's cousins. Spent the rest of the day being congratulated (oh, and eating and drinking lots). Had a wonderful time, even if we ended up going to bed before the bridge and groom left! Good luck to them, and God bless.
Woody: stable. Wow - I wondered if it would ever happen!
one other thing - spare cycles
Most of the time, my home machine sits at home doing very little, so it's got lots of spare cycles. My work laptop does United Devices processing for cancer, but this is Windows only. I used to run seti@home, but I'm wondering what other spare cycle-using projects other Advogato denizens would suggest for Linux. So - post them, or email them to me. Worth starting an article on this?


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Paraphimosis occurs when the foreskin of an uncircumcised male cannot be pulled back over the head of the penis.
Causes of paraphimosis include:
Men who have not been circumcised and those who may not have been correctly circumcised are at risk.
Paraphimosis occurs most often in children and the elderly.
The foreskin is pulled back (retracted) behind the rounded tip of the penis (glans) and stays there. The retracted foreskin and glans become swollen. This makes it difficult to return the foreskin to its extended position.
Symptoms include:
A physical exam confirms the diagnosis. The health care provider will usually find a "doughnut" around the shaft near the head of the penis (glans).
Pressing on the head of the penis while pushing the foreskin forward may reduce the swelling. If this fails, prompt surgical circumcision will be needed.
The outcome is likely to be excellent if the condition is diagnosed and treated quickly.
If paraphimosis is left untreated, it can disrupt blood flow to the tip of the penis. In extreme (and rare) cases, this may lead to:
Go to your local emergency room if this occurs.
Returning the foreskin to its normal position after pulling it back may help prevent this condition.
Circumcision, when done correctly, prevents this condition.
Elder JS. Anomalies of the penis and urethra. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 538.
Link RE. Cutaneous diseases of the external genitalia. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 15.
Jordan GH. McCammon KA. Surgery of the penis and urethra. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 36.
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The urban renewal agency for the City of Lake Oswego is known as LORA, the Lake Oswego Redevelopment Agency. LORA was organized Nov. 6, 1979 under provisions of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 457, to undertake urban renewal projects and activities pursuant to the East End Redevelopment Plan. The plan was adopted by the City Council on Sept. 19, 1986.
The Lake Oswego Redevelopment Agency (LORA) is an urban renewal that is a component unit of the City of Lake Oswego and adopts a budget that is basically the financial plan for the Agency. It forms the basis for budget appropriations and includes any revisions or adjustments made by the Budget Committee.
In April, LORA's FY 2016-17 Proposed Budget was released to the Budget Committee. (The City and LORA Budget Committees have the same members - seven elected members and seven non-elected citizens.) The budget is balanced and funds the continuation of most of the Agency's core services. Additional account breakdown is provided here.
The following are significant steps in a budget process:
- April 2016 – The LORA's Proposed Budget is completed. This represents the first official step in the process and provides a starting point for discussions.
- May 12, 2016 – The Budget Committee meeting for public review and consideration of the document. The Budget Committee deliberates on the Proposed Budget. (Originally scheduled for May 5 - this meeting was held over.)
- May 12, 2016 - The Budget Committee approved the budget, for recommendation to LORA's board.
- June 7, 2016 – The Adopted Budget. LORA's board members reviews and considers the Approved Budget, deliberates and, where they determine appropriate, makes further adjustments that are embodied into the Adopted Budget.
- July 1 – Implementation of the FY 2016-17 budget. Any changes in services within the Adopted Budget are implemented.
Any citizen who is interested in reviewing the budget may contact the Finance Department at City Hall. Copies of previous years' adopted budgets are also available for review at the Lake Oswego Public Library.
The following documents can be downloaded via Adobe Acrobat below:


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Kazemon15 wrote:I do generally agree with some of the stuff Yue says in this interview, but a few things just bugged me (and this is my own opinion here):Radical_Yue wrote: I don't want an ego boost, I want to do better.
There are some people who have incredibly low self-esteem when it comes to editing, and only pointing out the "bad" things might make them not want to edit anymore.
This is the case with one of my friend. He thinks what he puts out is 100% crap and feels he needs to redo the AMV over and over again and try to fix it to the best of his ability. The problem though is....going to what Yue said about:
Everyone is different and that was just me talking about my own personality. I'm not saying that everyone should be like that, I was just saying that's how I am. I'm not going to change my personality just as I'm not going to ask anyone to change theirs. My goal isn't to become bestest friends in the whole wide world with everyone and please them, I'm fine with people not liking me because it's quite easy to find those who love me for who I am.
And if you refer back to my interview....
Does that mean I think everyone should become mega-critic? Hell no, that would be a mess. You still need those confidence boosters here and there, but if you want to progress you need to accept the negative feedback and turn it into fuel. Even if you disagree with what the person said, instead of looking at them like they're an idiot who is just angry at the world, why not turn that around into an "I'll show them!" attitude to make an amazing video?
I agree that ego-boosters are a good thing. But if that's all you get, you're not going to go very far.
If someone's self-esteem is so low that the first set of negative comments will send them running away in tears, honestly...I would almost say not to post their work in public. I'm not trying to be mean or say that in a negative "don't even do it, ya crybaby!" way at all. But the second you decide to make something public, you have to be ready for both positive and negative feedback.
There are billions of people out there and not every one is going to love everything you do, it's a fact of life that everyone has to deal with. That doesn't just apply to editing of course, that's just life in general. It's part of growing up.
Getting negative feedback shouldn't be seen as hate and it shouldn't be taken as sign that you're terrible person. It just means that you have room for improvement. EVERYONE has room for improvement, no one is perfect in every way, shape, or form. Even people that are considered the best editors of all time have beta testers and get negative comments.
It seems like you took this interview and what I've said as more of a "DO IT THIS WAY OR YOU'RE STUPID. IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT NEGATIVE FEEDBACK YOU'RE PATHETIC" than what it actually is.
Kazemon15 wrote:Everyone has unlimited potential.
I don't wanna be an ass to say this, but I feel this isn't true. I know what you meant when you were going with this, but for some people, this isn't true.
I'm not trying to make "excuses", but there are just some things people just can not do. Going back to my friend, he's 85% deaf. He can't hear a beat or a lyric even if it were to smack him in the face, so he tries to rely on his hearing to the best of his ability and me, but with that problem is, I'm 70% deaf, so it doesn't help either way.
Does that mean he'll be a terrible editor? Or doesn't "want" to improve?
Sometimes a little ego boosting is a good thing IMO, especially under these circumstances.
(btw, this friend of mine got in for the first time in the AX contest and he keeps telling himself he needs to withdraw because he still feels his AMV isn't up to par with the others, despite being his "best work" so far.)
I don't understand why you would let a disability define your general ability. Yes, it makes it harder but the fact that you can't hear beats isn't the end of life and it doesn't mean that you can't be the next Nostromo or Koopiskeva.
I will never be able to know the challenges you two face. But I do know that you shouldn't let that stop you from trying to get better at what you love to do. And there is more to editing than beat sync. Have problems hearing all those little ticks and thumps? Why not try internal or mood, or one of the other ways to edit?
You got a raw deal, but that just means you've got to adapt. If one way of doing it doesn't work, why not try another instead of turning it down right away because you're not used to it or it could be more difficult?
I'm not going to sit here and say "Awwwww, you poor baby! Let me tell you how amazing you are! " because that would be condescending to you. I look at everyone the same regardless of age, race, sex, physical ability, etc... because that shouldn't be what defines a person. It's their actions and how they live their life. I'd be angry as all hell if someone said "Oh look, it's Yue. I heard her mom once busted her rib with a hammer and would smash all of her belongings on a regular basis. It's got to be hard to edit while you're constantly in pain and all of your source material is broken on the floor, so we better be extra nice to her."
Do those things make life any easier? Hell no. But I'm not going to let them hold me back from being all I can be. And I know people with situations FAR WORSE than I ever had it. Hell, Magnus was dying of cancer and I never once saw him say "I made a new video. Only nice comments please, I want to feel good about myself." No, he'd throw his work up there and expect the same as everyone else, good and bad and he never once stopped trying to do amazing things.
I've got nothing wrong with an ego-boost here and there, but this is the internet and not everyone is here to glomp all over you.
Seeing someone say that they don't think they're as good as everyone else or don't have the ability to be better than the rest, just because they're different, makes me very sad for you and your view of things.


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Everyday rituals provide children with sense of connection
The summer wind-down has begun, and back-to-school season is shifting into high gear.
Whether the end of summer inspires dread (hectic mornings and homework struggles) or glee (more free time while the kids are in school) – or both – the start of a new school year is a good time for parents to pause and think for a moment about family culture and how to give children a sense of being supported and connected.
One of the best ways to provide this sense of security is to build little rituals into everyday family life – something that provides a momentary oasis of calm and predictability before (and after) your child goes out into the world.
Just about every family has holiday traditions and rituals for special occasions, whether it's "we always go to Grandma's for Thanksgiving" to the ceremonial carving of the Easter ham.
But what can we do to make the mundane and everyday special?
In some homes, the morning ritual begins with the wake-up. I have heard of families that play the same personalized music mix every morning, or even sing their own family version of Reveille with silly lyrics incorporating the kids' names. (The music mix can also act as a motivational aid, letting the children know – without parental nagging – that by the time a certain selection plays, they need to be dressed or at the breakfast table.)
At breakfast, rituals can include the usual items such as a prayer or blessing; a piece of cinnamon toast bearing a happy face; or a greeting using the child's pet name (I used "Lee-Lee" and "Laniebug" for my daughters Leah and Lanie) or silliest nickname ("Hotdog" for Jackie, my daredevil child).
Even a silly morning joke ("Will you be having giraffes or elephants sprinkled on your cereal today?") can become a cherished ritual, as well as a source of creative, get-the-juices flowing conversation as kids seek to come up with ever-more-absurd comebacks. ("No, I'm more in the mood for aardvarks today.")
Another great way to make children feel a sense of security and belonging is to reminisce about their babyhoods – a subtle reminder of their rootedness in the family and the way they have been loved and cherished since birth.
One of my favorite stories about daughter Jackie recalls her habit as a one-year-old of waking up in the pre-dawn hours and letting me know loudly that she was ready to start her day. On one such bleary-eyed morning, I pointed to her bedroom window in desperation and told her that once the sun was up, she could wake me.
The next morning, I could hear Jackie stirring before dawn and knew she was standing in her crib, searching for that first sliver of sun edging over horizon. Sure enough, I soon heard her crow proudly, "Sun's up, Mommy! Come get me!"
Oh, how I loved to remind Jackie of this in her middle school days, when she would have preferred to sleep in. And even on her grouchier mornings, greeting her with a "Sun's up, Jackie!" almost always drew a sheepish smile.
Send-off rituals
As for goodbye rituals, I know parents of younger children who give them special wallets with family pictures inside to start the school year, and send them off every morning with the reminder that "I'm in your pocket" and that the wallet can be patted whenever the child feels the need.
Other parents may choose to send their children off with a one-sentence Prayer of Protection, while still others might like to count a few kisses into their child's palm and add the words, "Now close up your hand, and keep those kisses close all day!"
In my own family, we had a "squeeze you to pieces" ritual that sprang out of a random affectionate moment when I told my toddler daughter, "Oh, I could just squeeze you to pieces!" After a few such hugs, the literal meaning of the statement suddenly dawned on her one day, and she looked alarmed. "Mommy, put me back together!" she demanded.
After that, the squeezing ritual always ended with exaggerated slapping and patting moments as I picked up the "pieces" and put her back together – and even now, the phrase can still elicit a laugh with my grown-up girls.
At the end of a long day, the best homecoming rituals are calming ones, of course. As a tea lover, I can't think of a better calming ritual than tea time.
When my daughters were in preschool and elementary school – before the after-school sports began – we did tea almost daily. At that age, a simple box of sugar cubes and a pair of silver tongs (only seen at tea time) was a much-anticipated treat, as was the ceremony of steeping and stirring and plunking in the cubes – and talking about our days.
But don't think for a moment that tea time only works with girls. I had friends who raised two sons with a daily tea time ritual that took place when Dad (an Anglophile) arrived home at 4:30.
From the time they could toddle to the table, the boys were expected to sit in for at least a few moments of the ceremonial pouring and sipping, and to join in the adult conversation. I don't think it's any coincidence that both of these boys grew up to be not only the most polite and gentlemanly young men that you could ever hope to meet, but also articulate, accomplished students.
Some parents save the most precious after-school treats for rainy days, and keep special books and games in reserve, only to be used when weather is dreary and children are feeling confined. Or they bring out the special snacks and activities for rainy days, like popping popcorn (the old-fashioned way).
Random moments
Among the best everyday rituals, in my opinion, are those that are unscheduled and take place at random moments throughout the day. One of the coolest random rituals I've heard of is the family dance break. In this musical family's home, whenever a good dancing song comes on, any family member can call out "dance break!" – requiring everyone to drop what they're doing and meet in the den for some spontaneous dancing and laughing.
In my own family, we had a random ritual known as the hug alarm. Anyone who had a sudden need for a hug could simply start making a noise like a fire engine siren or other alarm, and everyone was supposed to drop what they were doing and come running to supply a hug.
As for bedtime and dinnertime, we will have to save those those rife-with-rituals times of day for separate columns to allow enough space for the topic. As always, I hope readers will write and share some of their family rituals, and perhaps help other families who are searching for inspiration to develop their own.
And as you develop these rituals, keep in mind that some will grow out of spontaneous moments (like squeezing to pieces) and some might be developed by your children themselves.
One of my favorite ritual stories is about the harried single mom who came home from work one day to find that her preteen sons had, on a whim, set up a "happy hour" of lemonade, cheese and crackers.
Now, at the end of a bad day, she will call and ask her boys, "Could we have a happy hour today?"
Villa's Flagler Housing wins national NAEH award
St. Joseph's Villa's Flagler Housing & Homeless Services was one of three entities to earn the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Champion of Change Award. The awards were presented Nov. 17 during a ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
NAEH annually recognizes proven programs and significant achievements in ending child and family homelessness.
Flagler completed its transition from an on-campus shelter to the community-based model of rapid rehousing in 2013, and it was one of the nation's first rapid re-housing service providers to be certified by NAEH. > Read more.
RIR's Christmas tree lighting rescheduled for Dec. 12
Richmond International Raceway's 13th annual Community Christmas tree lighting has been rescheduled from Dec. 6 to Monday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m., due to inclement weather expected on the original date.
Entertainment Dec. 12 will be provided by the Laburnum Elementary School choir and the Henrico High School Mighty Marching Warriors band. Tree decorations crafted by students from Laburnum Elementary School and L. Douglas Wilder Middle School will be on display. Hot chocolate and cookies will be supplied by the Henrico High School football boosters. > Read more.
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Well, I may be the only person who can address this "college kid" thing being as I am one of the only people on here that is a full time student (Northwest Missouri State (Go Cats!)): A huge problem my generation has is the parenting sucked. I am not going to sit here and type away angrily at my parents (mostly because my parents did a fantastic job of raising me) but I think that it is important to point out that parenting has gone downhill. The majority of people I know have two sets of parents. That is two different couples of influence, daddy issues, mommy issues..... Plain and simple the victim of divorce is not the marraige but the kids. I am fortunate because my family is close knit and my parents have gotten through hard times and still go to bed together at night. Kids whose parents split are shown how to give up, like many Americans are doing today.
All that said, the biggest issue for college kids today? Simple. OBAMA WANTS TO KEEP PELL GRANTS. A few of my conservative friends are even saying they want to vote for Obama because he is going to help them now (but then go ahead and saw when they are older they will vote conservative because it will help them then).
Older folks may think that college students brain are mush mush but in truth in reality it is discouraged to not be swayed or be politically correct in all facets of life now. It is so frustrating to sit in a class where there is so much bias being thrown at students while the same professor sits on a high horse of tolerance and correctness. If a student disagrees with the professor, the student failed. This bias is obvious in the class i am in right now. The more liberal friend that I studied with got 15% better than I, and this class is the first he has ever beaten me. If my brain does not mush into the mold that has become what is politically correct I will be caste out of academia.
All of this and all I want to be is a high school Social Studies Teacher
Gerry, I agree with some of what you said about voting; it is ridiculous to think that an 18yo could make the wise choice in politics and a mistake with alchohol. Our country needs to completely overhaul the way in which we regulate alchohol consumption. The way I figure it, the best way to avoid binge drinking is to normalize drinking! I see it every weekend here in Maryville (one of the largest DII party schools and I am also a Resident Assistant), freshman going out, getting messed up and end up in the hospital because it is the first time they have ever drank hard.
If we dropped the drinking age to 19 and raised the penalty for drunk driving, I think that we as a nation would be skirting a large issue that has plagued the youth for a generation . IT SHOULD NOT BE 18. Too many kids would be drinking in high school too easily; if underage drinking is going to happen, at least make it hard to get it.
Make the penalty for drunk driving hard enough to stop it. First offense? Automatic 30 days in jail and hefty fine? Maybe more harsh? I do not understand why our nation holds underage drinking in a worse light than drunk driving.
Another thing I do not think has been addressed here: Marijuana. I personnaly do not smoke but I know many people who do and are passionate about it.They actually function well in society as well (surprise surprise?). Honestly, I see it as a potential gateway drug (my aunt is a 55yo methead who got started on marijuana) but also as something that is going to happen regardless of the 5 0. If it were legalized, petty crimes that destroy many kids' lives would be erased. Instead of jail, users could go to rehab. The tax burden that our nation has from jails would be lessened and the taxes gained from the sales would be incredible. It definately would not hurt.
What do you all think? Franco, I know RP held some interesting views about some of this stuff.....


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Salt and caramel are longstanding companions, but many chefs are playing with the balance to heighten intensity. Begin making these treats one day ahead to allow time for chilling.
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A great way to improve the texture of the ganache and make it easier to work with is to use the solids of coconut milk instead of heavy cream. I still needed to freeze my ganache but it held up well to rolling and dipping and was still really soft and creamy when ready to eat at room temperature.
First, I am not a master candy maker. However, I've made truffles and caramel in the past and was excited to make a simple dessert-not! The center mixture is too soft to roll or dip. I decided to freeze the centers, but they just melt into the dipping chocolate. There are too many other recipes that take less effort with this one resulting in frustration and poor results. I am disappointed. You can make delicious truffles easily, but not with this recipe.
I've been making this recipe for years. I add a teaspoon of cinnamon and a 1/4 teaspoon cayenne after I add the caramel. I use kosher salt at the end. They are a huge hit. The recipe is a little fussy in that if I add the amount of cream called for the truffles are very soft, almost too soft. But then if you use too little you run the risk of them being too firm.
These are excellent! I've followed others' advice on doubling the caramel. The dipping process was a little bit messy, and the result was uneven sizes and shapes of truffles. Will try to pour the ganache in candy molds, roll them with hands, arrange them on a rack, and drizzle the chocolate instead of dipping them. Couldn't wait to make another batch.
This is the second time I made this recipe and I decided to increase the caramel to chocolate in the truffle filling. It didn't work, the chocolate and caramel never really hardened. I made extra chocolate turtles with it instead, there was no way to make balls. Oh well. Next time I'm gong back to the original recipe, it's yummy.
These are fantastic! I've made them twice. The first time, I followed the recipe almost exactly (I looked up instructions for tempering the coating chocolate-- not sure why that's not included in the recipe), and they turned out beautifully. Just melt-in-your-mouth wonderful. Even though they were excellent, I was a little disappointed that I could barely taste the caramel. So on the second time around, I followed some commenters' suggestions and doubled the caramel (and added a splash of bourbon to it). The caramel flavor was certainly stronger, but I felt the additional caramel made the ganache a bit too firm for my taste. It didn't have quite the same melt-in-your-mouth quality as the original recipe. I suggest following the recipe as is.
Definitely for someone who LOVES dark chocolate....i.e. my hubby. I am NOT sure who is posting that the chocolate that the truffles are being dipped in is SUPPOSED to be "tempered" but that is NOT the case here. The truffles are being stored in the refrigerator, therefore there is NO need to "temper" the dipping chocolate. I would recommend people don't advise others to do anything differently in regards to the chocolate for dipping. Will do again for hubby as I am NOT a dark chocolate fan.
If you use cotton or heavy rubber gloves when handling the ganache, it won't melt on you :)
Made these for Valentines Day to rave reviews and making them again for a party. I am no candy expert, and was nervous about stirring the hard carmel with the cream, but it did in fact, melt beautifully with a bit of patience. I used semi-sweet chocolate for the filling, and Lindt dark chocolate with a touch of sea salt for the coating. I only got about 24 the first time so I will try to make them a little smaller this time. If you love the combination of salt and caramel...these are for you!
This is a good recipe that just needs a few extra tweaks to get it perfect: 1) Double the caramel. 1) Add in a couple drops of lemon juice to the caramel mixture. When the caramel is to the desire color, remove from heat. Whisk in the cream in small additions (it will bubble and steam) until the mixture has cooled and settled. No need to put it back on the heat after this. 3) If you prefer a saltier caramel, add more salt - the amounts in this recipe are very subtle. 4) When shaping the ganache, try to avoid touching it as much as you can - I used two spoons to do the majority of the shaping because the moment you touch it, it starts to melt. You've just got to develop a good system! 5) No need to chill overnight, a few hours to harden up is fine. BUT, when you're ready to dip, only remove them from the fridge a few at a time. 6) Let your tempered chocolate cool just a bit before dipping. I gathered most of the chocolate with a spatula into a corner of the bowl, then dipped with a fork - that way the chocolate is deep enough to coat but you don't have to temper a ton of it. Also tried hand rolling, but found it too messy. 7) Be creative! The best part of this recipe is that it's such a good base. Add more/less salt; I drizzled some in white chocolate to give a different look. They look beautiful in a box when put all together.