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historic books show landmarks of scientific discovery Scientific
books are not limited to the Science Center Library.
Indeed, some of Wellesley's most remarkable holdings of
science books, some hundreds of years old, are now on
display in Clapp Library. The
exhibit, "Works of Science in Special Collections," was
the creation of Mariana Oller, a research and instruction
specialist in Special Collections, who "was fascinated by
some precious first and early editions of landmark works
of science on the shelves." Oller
was assisted in the project by Cameron Salisbury '02,
whose research into the collection's holdings produced an
array of works in astronomy, mathematics, medicine,
botany, chemistry and physics. Included
in the exhibit, which runs through January, are first
editions of Newton's Principia (1687), Galileo's Sidereus
nuncius (1610), Euclid's Elementa geometriae (1482) and
works by many others, including Archimedes, Curie, Darwin
and Einstein. Most of the books are displayed outside Special Collections on the 4th floor of Clapp Library and are accessible whenever the library is open. One display case is located inside Special Collections and may be viewed from 10-12 pm and 1-5 pm, Monday through Friday. For more information, call Special Collections at x2129. public speaking calls for eloquence Fear
of public speaking is common to many otherwise confident
people. Toastmasters International, an organization
dedicated to improving public-speaking skills, has
chapters all over the globe, each with its own name and
characteristics. Wellesley's chapter is called,
appropriately, Eloquence. "Our
mission is to provide a mutually supportive and positive
atmosphere in which every member can develop her oral
communication and leadership skills, which in turn
fosters self-confidence and personal growth," said member
Hailu Cheng '02. Eloquence
meets Tuesdays from 7-8:30 pm in Billings 100. "We give
tips on how to improve our public-speaking skills," Cheng
said."We also give short impromptu speeches. After each
speech, our members will evaluate the speaker and give
advice on how to improve the speech the next time. People
are encouraging and helpful." Member
Alex Young '02 said, "As I plan on attending law school
and pursuing a career in the public and private
international law sector, writing and speaking skills are
especially crucial. Eloquence provides a safe, supportive
and fun environment for me to acquire these essential
communication skills."Cheng advises practice: "Rehearse
with your presentation partner, by yourself in front of a
mirror, with friends. Also, believe in yourself. If you
have confidence in yourself, believe me, it will show and
fear of public speaking will subside substantially." Eloquence is open to everyone. To learn more, go to the Eloquence First Class conference under Student Organizations. For more on Toastmasters, go to www.toastmasters.org. Naina Kapur, founder and director of the Indian organization Sakshi, will present "The Emergence of Shakit: Women and Sexual Rights in India," Monday, Nov. 19, at 5:30 pm in Pendleton East Atrium. Sakshi works for women's rights and equality, focusing on judicial leadership as an agent of change. It was instrumental in obtaining a landmark judgment on sexual harassment in the workplace in 1997. Kapur also co-chairs the Asia-Pacific Advisory Forum on Judicial Education on Equality Issues, which has a mandate to achieve gender equality education for judges and others in the region with a focus on violence against women. The lecture is sponsored by the Anthropology Department, Peace and Justice Studies and Women's Studies. For more information, call x2138. awakening the creative impulse in research Topics
as diverse as the heart, wind instruments and chaotic
behavior are part of the Brachman Hoffman Symposium,
Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 4:15-6 pm in the Science Center,
room 278. The talks by Judy Brown, physics, John Cameron,
biological sciences, and Fred Shultz, mathematics, spring
from fellowships that encourage faculty to take research
a step beyond the ordinary. Brown
will present "Computer Identification of Musical Woodwind
Instruments," a study of whether computers can
distinguish among musical instruments as well as humans
can. "Twenty-five
or more examples each of oboe, sax, clarinet and flute
sounds playing many notes in a musical context were
collected,"she said. "The most successful features for
classification gave correct results in the range of 79-84
percent, which compares favorably with results on human
perception of these same instruments." For a lay version
of her talk, go to the web site
http://www.acoustics.org/press/139th/brown.htm. Cameron
will speak on "Nitric Oxide and the Heart: Selected
Matters of NO Consequence," on the role of nitric oxide
(NO), a soluble gas, in regulating body functions.
"As
recently as 10 years ago, NO was known chiefly as a
component of automobile exhaust and as a contributor to
acid rain," he said. "We now know it to be critically
important in the brain as a mediator of learning and
memory, in the fight against infection and cancer, and in
the cardiovascular system as a regulator of blood
pressure and heart function." Shultz's
talk, "Classifying Chaotic Behavior," will explore new
findings in the realm of mathematics. "One of the intriguing discoveries in recent times has been that chaotic behavior can occur in what seem to be completely deterministic contexts," he said. "It also happens that chaotic behavior can hide regularity, which can be used to classify kinds of chaos."A reception precedes and dinner follows the talks. To RSVP, call x3000. tackling aids across the life span The AIDS Committee, comprising students, faculty and staff, aims to increase campus awareness of HIV/AIDS. "The committee understands that AIDS is a disease that has a complicated history and a present that can be overwhelming," said Gloria Cater, Health Services. This month the committee presents "AIDS Across The Lifespan," highlighting the fact that HIV/AIDS is a concern for all ages. "We plan to have programming throughout the year focusing on different age groups since recently there has been an increase in the number of new cases among adolescents and seniors in this country," Cater said. On Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 pm in the Library Lecture Room, Karen Lewis of the Children's AIDS Project will talk about her work with HIV-positive children and families. On Friday, Nov. 30, at 12:30 pm, the annual AIDS walk will begin at the Davis Museum Plaza. Proceeds will go to the Children's AIDS Project in Mattapan and the Metro-West AIDS Program in Framingham. For more information, contact Cater at x2810. On Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, the video "Frame By Frame Fierce" by the group Visual AIDS will be shown continuously at and sponsored by the Davis Museum. It is a public-service presentation directed by and for at-risk youth. For more information, contact Jeremy Fowler at x3385. tracy gleason, psychology, was interviewed by the BBC Cambridge on her research on children's imaginary friends and the role these friends may play in children's development. The interview revolved around an upcoming book on imaginary companions by English writer Kylie Holmes. "She consulted me a year or so ago, having seen my web site, and we've been in contact on and off since," Gleason said. "I've told her about my research, so I think I provided the empirical information in the interview. The interviewer mentioned that he had talked to psychologists and psychiatrists, as well as several children, about the phenomenon." marshall goldman, economics, contributed to an Associated Press story, "Dubai May Be Haven for Terrorists," on the capital city of the United Arab Emirates with freewheeling business rules. The openness of the city and its finances appeal to foreigners and terrorists, looking for hassle-free transactions, according to writer Tarek Al-Issawi of the AP. Memoir writing has become more popular in light of the Sept. 11 attacks, and alexandra johnson, writing, is in high demand. Her recent book Leaving a Trace: The Art of Transforming a Life Into Stories spawned an interesting look at memoir-writing workshops by The Christian Science Monitor. The article discussed various people's attempts to write down their life story including a machine gunner in the Korean conflict. Johnson points out that because of Sept. 11, "the whole concept of what's heroic has changed"and a whole generation of people feels the need to express themselves in memoirs. "Every life has innate dignity and great stories,"she said.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688. italian
table. 5:30
pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Sponsor: Italian.
Info: x2616. lecture.
"The Emergence of Shakti: Women and Sexual Rights in
India" by Naina Kapur, founder/director of Sakshi. 5:30
pm, Pendleton East Atrium. Info: x2137. (See story, page
1.) Sponsor: Anthropology, Sociology, Women's
Studies. english
tutoring.
ESL tutor available for individual help. Sign up inside
PLTC for consultations. 6-8:30 pm, PLTC. Info: x2480. buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793. japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room. Sponsor:
Japanese. Info: x3226. bible
study.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy and Roman Catholic
Chaplaincy. 4:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655. brachman
hoffman symposium.
Three former Brachman Hoffman Fellows will present their
research: Judy Brown, physics, John Cameron, biological
sciences, and Fred Shultz, mathematics. (See story, page
2.) Refreshments will be served before and between talks
in the SC Lounge. Buffet supper to follow. 4:15 pm,
Science Center 278. Sponsor: Brachman Hoffman Fellowship.
Info: x3106; reservations: x3000. canterbury
episcopal club.
5:30 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info:
x7409. basketball vs. Brandeis. 7 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. pie
pickup.
Pick up Thanksgiving pies ordered from the College Club.
12-9 pm. Orders were due by Wednesday, Nov. 16. Sponsor:
College Club. Info: x2700. sustaining
prayer.
12:30-1 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian
Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. praise
and worship.
7:15-8:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant
Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. happy
thanksgiving. holiday
recess. thanksgiving
recess. apt workshop. "Note Taking," 8 pm, Freeman. Info: x2641. vietnamese
language and culture class.
9:30-11 am: "Mechanics of the Vietnamese Language." 11
am-12:30 pm: "Examining Language through
Culture,"Billings 100. Sponsor: VSA. Info:
hnguyen@wellesley.edu. worship service. 11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
grant
deadline.
Mayling Soong Foundation. Provides funding for events on
Asian culture and society at Wellesley. Info: x3227. aids
across the life span.
A week of on-campus events culminating with the AIDS Walk
Friday, Nov. 30. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: AIDS
committee. Info: x2810. meeting.
Administrative Council. 11 am-12 pm, Academic Council
Room. informational
meeting.
"Study Abroad Question and Answer Session." 12:30 pm,
Green Hall 338. Sponsor: International Studies. Info:
x2320. catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688. italian
table.
5:30 pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Sponsor:
Italian. Info: x2616. english
tutoring.
ESL tutor available for individual help. Sign up inside
PLTC for consultations. 6-8:30 pm, PLTC. Info: x2480. buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793 exhibit.
Obituary. Through Dec. 30, Davis Museum. Includes
collection of international newspapers, refreshed weekly,
in lobby. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051. exhibit.
Learn what prompted Katharine Lee Bates to write "America
The Beautiful,"see two text revisions, new Lynn Sherr
book and more. Clapp Library, 4th Floor, outside Book
Arts Lab. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2128. exhibit. Happy Birthday, College Government-1901-2001. Clapp Library Lobby. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2127. exhibit. Works of Science in Special Collections. Includes printed works in various fields of science from the 15th to the 20th centuries. (See story, page 1.) Clapp Library, 4th floor, Special Collections. Through January. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2129. don't miss...films explore national longings, human identities The National Longings Film Festival concludes its extensive five-day schedule on Monday, Nov. 19, with three films in Collins Cinema: "Voices of Dissent: A Dance of Passion,"from Pakistan, at 6 pm; "Jibon (Life)," from Bangladesh, at 6:30 pm; and "The Terrorist," from India, at 7:30 pm. "Detailing the intricacies of gender in the 20th century, mainly in postcolonial settings, directed and shot by women and men, these visual pieces explore identities that women and men make for themselves as artists, film makers, writers, craftspersons, photographers, dancers, musicians, mothers, fathers, children, desiring beings, warriors, terrorists, ordinary citizens," said festival co-director Geeta Patel, women's studies. On the final day of the festival, viewers will enjoy a range of these identities, some particularly apt for these uncertain times. In "The Terrorist," writer/director Santosh Sivan puts a human face on extremism with a 19-year-old girl chosen for a suicide mission. "Voices of Dissent"examines various sacred and sometimes forbidden dancing. "Jibon" tells the story of a mother and her 12-year-old son who suffers from the incurable Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. The film celebrates an ordinary life through vignettes, depicting an impossible situation with unfaltering hope. The films are free, open to the public and presented in Collins Cinema. Some have brought to light "the ways violence haunts the lives of South Asian women and men in sometimes unexpected settings,"Patel said. "Others portray the negotiations women and men face as they come into their identities through uneasy interactions with states, nations and multiple ways of understanding themselves." For more information, go to the web site http://amphetamine.elation.nu/nl/contact.html. |
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