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The second annual Intercollegiate and Adult Ballroom DanceSport Competition will be held on campus April 18-20. The weekend begins April 18 at 8 p.m. with the Blossom Ball, a non-competitive social dance, in Willard Straight Hall.
Dance competition starts April 19 at 8 a.m. in the Field House. It is open to all levels of dance, from beginner to advanced, and will have student and adult divisions. The registration deadline for the competition is April 9. There is a range of fees for competitors and spectators. Contact Jonathan Darrow at jjd11@cornell.edu or 257-8297 or visit the Web site http://www.w4.lns.cornell.edu/~hs/cbdc/.
Dance workshops will be held April 20.
Open to the Cornell community and general public. All events are free unless noted otherwise. The CIFD meets Sunday evenings in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. Teaching is held from 7:30 to 8:30, and request dancing is 8:30 to 10:30. On April 6 "Dances for 3" will be taught. For information, call Edilia at 387-6547 or Marguerite at 539-7335.
Thursdays, 8 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Free and open to the community. Beginners are welcome; no partners are necessary. For information, call Minna at 257-7833.exhibits
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, on the corner of University and Central avenues, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
* "Raising the Curtain: Images of Performance," through May 25.
* "Joseph Norman: Monologue," through May 25.
* "The Tale of Genji: Splendor and Innovation in Edo Culture," through June 15.
* "Contemporary Prints From the Anbinder Collection," April 5 through June 15.
* "Art for Lunch": On April 3 at noon, Masako Watanabe will give a tour of the "Tale of Genji" exhibition.
* "Artbreak": The Art History Majors Group will give a tour of their exhibition, "Raising the Curtain: Images of Performance," and offer related activities on April 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.
"The Prize: The Nobel Laureates of Cornell" runs through April 5 in the Exhibition Gallery of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Kroch Library.
Work by students of Rhonda Gilmore's sophomore interior design studio, through April 4.Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema unless otherwise noted and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors), except for Tuesday night Cinema Off-Center at the Center for Theatre Arts ($2), Thursday early bird matinees (5:15 p.m.) and Sunday matinees ($3.50). Films are held in Willard Straight Theatre except where noted. Check out the Cornell Cinema Web site at http://www-cinema.slife.cornell.ed. films
* Cornell Cinema welcomes cosponsorship proposals from faculty, student and community organizations for films or series to be included in the fall 1997 Cinema schedule. For more information or an application, contact Cornell Cinema, 104 Willard Straight Hall, 255-3522. Deadline for proposals is May 1.
* Cornell Cinema's advisory board has one opening for a Cornell staff member for a two-year term. The board meets once a month, and its members are entitled to a complimentary pass for Cornell Cinema screenings. For information or an application, contact Cornell Cinema, 255-3522.
"Ridicule" (1996), directed by Patrice Leconte, with Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort and Fanny Ardant, 7:15 p.m.
"The People vs. Larry Flynt" (1996), directed by Milos Forman, with Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love and Edward Norton, 9:35 p.m.
"Trees Lounge" (1996), directed by Steve Buscemi, with Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny and Anthony LaPaglia, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Cyclo" (1995), directed by Tran Anh Hung, with Lee Van Loc, Tony Leung and Tran Nu Yen Khe, 7:15 p.m.
"The People vs. Larry Flynt," 9:15 p.m., Uris.
"Fargo" (1996), directed by Ethan Coen, with Steve Buscemi and Frances McDormand, 10 p.m.
"Eraserhead" (1977), directed by David Lynch, with John Nance, Charlotte Stewart and Jeanne Bates, midnight, Uris.
"Paradise Lost, the Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills" (1995), directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, 7 p.m.
"Ridicule," 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Trees Lounge," 9:40 p.m., Uris.
"Fargo," 10:20 p.m.
"The People vs. Larry Flynt," midnight, Uris.
"Ridicule," 4:30 p.m.
"Cyclo," 7:15 p.m.
"House Built on Sand" (1991), directed by Niyole Adomenaite, with Yelena Shiffers, Yelena Schachkova and Yuri Astafyev, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"A Matter of Life and Death/Stairway to Heaven" (1946), directed by Michael Powell, with Kim Hunter and David Niven, 7:15 p.m.
"The People vs. Larry Flynt," 9:30 p.m.
"Cyclo," 7:15 p.m.
"I Was a Jewish Sex Worker" (1996), directed by Phillip B. Roth, with Rosa von Praunheim and Annie Sprinkle, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"The People vs. Larry Flynt," 10 p.m.
"Teenagers" (1983), directed by Dinara Asanova, with Valery Prijemykhov, Andrei Zykov and Sergei Naumov, 5 p.m., free.
"Angel Baby" (1997), directed by Michael Rymer, with John Lynch and Jacqueline McKenzie, 7:15 p.m.
"The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas" (1996), directed by Saul Landau, presented by LASP and CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"The Crucible" (1996), directed by Nicholas Hytner, with Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis, 9:35 p.m.
"Everyone Says I Love You" (1996), directed by Woody Allen, with Alan Alda, Drew Barrymore and Goldie Hawn, 7:15 p.m.
"The Wings of Honneamise" (1994), directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga, 9:35 p.m.* Fellowship: The application deadline for 1997-98 Jacob K. Javits Fellowship for New Awards is May 19. Applications are available in the Graduate School, 150 Caldwell Hall, starting April 7. Awards are for one year and are renewable to a maximum of four years contingent upon annual congressional appropriation. Maximum 12-month stipend of $14,400 based on demonstrated need. Institutional payment in lieu of tuition of $10,051. Cornell will provide the shortfall in tuition. Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident, Ph.D. or M.F.A. candidate, in approved humanities or social science field; at time of application student may have accumulated no more that 30 semester hours in the field for which he or she is applying. graduate bulletin
* Olin Lecture: The annual Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation Lecture will be given by Douglas Hofstadter on Thursday, April 24, 7:30 pm, Statler Auditorium. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available in late March at the Willard Straight ticket office, the Graduate School information desk and at the door.
* Travel: Conference travel grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship and Financial Aid Office, Caldwell Graduate Center, by May 1 for June conferences. Application forms are available at graduate field offices. Grants for transportation are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers.
* May degree: All requirements for a May degree must be completed by May 16, including submitting the dissertation/thesis to the Graduate School. Professional master's candidates should check with their field regarding earlier deadlines.
* CoursEnroll: Pre-enrollment for fall '97. Course pre-enrollment will be online via Bear Access, through April 18. Information will be on the web at http://www.sas.cornelledu/OUR/CoursEnroll.html. A graduate student must obtain consent from the committee chairperson for the pre-enrollment course selections and then receive an electronic `adviser key' (password) from the chairperson or graduate field office. The fall '97 Course and Time Roster is on the Web at http://www.cornell.edu/Acadmic.html#Class. If you do not pre-enroll, you must submit a form during the first three weeks of the fall semester. If you pre-enroll and decide to make changes, you must submit a course add and drop form during the first three weeks of fall semester.
* Mandatory course enrollment: Beginning in fall 1997, all graduate students must be registered in thesis research if they no longer are taking courses. This registration may be done through precourse enrollment (see above). The Graduate School's thesis research course for fall 1997 is 686-003 with 0 (zero) credits. A student can either register for this course or for a departmental thesis research course. Alternatively, students can enroll in person during the first three weeks of fall semester.
* Tax seminar: A representative from the Internal Revenue Service will conduct a seminar for international students Friday, April 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check with ISSO office for room. If you have additional tax questions, contact IRS, toll-free, 1-800-829-1040.
* Summer registration: Summer graduate registration begins Monday, May 12, at the Graduate School information desk, Caldwell Hall. Student ID and in-person registration are required. Students must register if they are l) receiving financial aid during the summer (such as fellowships, summer loans, assistantships, travel grants or tuition awards); 2) wish to use campus facilities during the summer; or 3) are off campus but need to be registered for summer study. Graduate students who have been registered for a regular semester during the preceding academic year do not pay tuition for noncredit summer registration. Students approved for summer residence credit must pay the appropriate prorated Graduate School tuition rate. Tuition must be paid for summer courses taken through the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.lectures
"Cavafy's Hellenism," Gregory Jusdanis, Ohio State University, April 4, 4:30 p.m., 122 Goldwin Smith Hall.
"The Language Dividend: The Value of Speaking Japanese in Exporting to Japan," Andrew Horvat, Johns Hopkins University, April 10, 4:30 p.m., 400 Riley Robb Hall. A dinner at the Thai Cuisine Restaurant, 501 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, will follow the lecture; cost is $20 per person; reservations are required; call 266-0721.
Gottschalk Lecture: "Roman Numerals," Marjorie Garber, Harvard University, April 8, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith.
"Party Politics in Hungary 1990-1996," Peter Gedeon, Budapest University of Economics, April 7, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
On April 3 at 2:55 p.m. in 165 Statler Hall, Karen Karp, owner of Karp Consulting, will speak about her involvement with public-private partnerships like One City Cafe and other food service operation and training programs, as part of the Housing and Feeding the Homeless lecture series.
On April 10 at 2:55 p.m. in 165 Statler Hall, Rob Johnson, director of Atlanta's Table and Atlanta Community Foodbank, will speak about food banking and prepared food rescue.
"The European Convention on Human Rights: Developing Common Constitutional Rules for Europe," Jochen Frowein, Max Planck Institute for Public International Law and Foreign Public Law, April 8, 4 p.m., MacDonald Moot Court Room, Myron Taylor Hall.
"Gay and Lesbian Spirituality," John McNeill, author of The Church and the Homosexual and Taking a Chance on God, April 4, 4 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
A National Day of Silence will take place April 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. See story.
"Foolish Virgins and Divas: Music at the Convent of Ognissanti, Siena in the Mid-17th Century," Colleen Reardon, SUNY Binghamton, April 7, 4:15 p.m., 102 Lincoln Hall.
"Building Enrollments Through Folklore," Robert Bowie, Miami University of Ohio, April 3, 4:30 p.m., 158 Goldwin Smith Hall.
"History of the Romanov Tsars as Embodied in the Buildings and Statues of St. Petersburg, Russia," Robert Bowie, April 4, 4:30 p.m., 142 Goldwin Smith Hall.
"The New Western History: Theory and Trauma in the Work of Patricia Limerick," Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, University of California at Santa Barbara, April 7, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
"The Forest Lovers: Gendered Space in Highland Jambi, Indonesia," Katherin Znoj, visiting fellow, April 3, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
TBA, April 10, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
A workshop for employees, "Resources for Families With Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Members: Parents, Siblings, Children," will be held April 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 20 Thornwood Drive.
"Touch, Digital Technology and the Ticklish," Cathryn Vasseleu, Society for the Humanities, April 4, 2 p.m., ILR Faculty Lounge.music
* April 3, 8:15 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel: Robert Horton '97 presents an organ recital including works by Dietrich Buxtehude, Mozart, Bach, Eugène Gigout, Mendelssohn and Scott Joplin.
* April 4, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest period-instrument ensemble The Publick Musick presents music from the court of Frederick the Great..
* April 5, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: Works of five composition students of Professors Steven Stucky and Roberto Sierra will be performed.
* April 6, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: An all-Schubert program will be performed by the Florestan Trio, violinist Ellen Jewett, cellist Elizabeth Simkin and pianist Xak Bjerken. The program will be repeated April 7 at 8:15 p.m. in the First Unitarian Church.
See story.
James Galway will perform April 8 at 8:15 p.m. in Bailey Hall. See story.
April 6: Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen will perform. The show runs Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m., with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30, in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall. Admission is free. Bound for Glory is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.readings
* Robert Schultz, who earned M.F.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell, will give a reading April 3 at 4:30 p.m. in the A.D. White House. Currently teaching English at Luther College in Iowa, Schultz' first novel, The Madhouse Nudes, is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster in April. His poetry, fiction, criticism and cultural essays have appeared in The Hudson Review, The Virginia Quarterly Review and other journals.
* Richard Wilbur, whose poetry has been honored with two Pulitzer Prizes and a National Book Award, will give a reading April 10 at 4:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
On April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the A.D. White House, author, critic and essayist Zafer Senocak will read from his works in German. A reception will follow.religion
The Rev. Peter Gomes, minister of Harvard Memorial Church, will give the sermon April 6 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Balch Hall Unit 4 Lounge, speakers, open discussion and refreshments. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m., at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-5320.
Weekend Masses: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Call the Catholic Office at 255-4228 for an appointment.
Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Everyone on campus is welcome. Room G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall is open daily for prayer and study.
Also, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Meeting for worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care and rides provided. For information, call 273-5421.
Shabbat: Evening Services: Conservative and Reform, 5:30 p.m., meet in the Anabel Taylor Hall lobby; Orthodox, at Young Israel, call 272-5810 for times. Morning Services: Orthodox, 9:45 a.m., Edwards Room, ATH.
Sundays, 1 p.m., chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m. For geneology resources, call Jeremy at 257-7187.
Sundays, 10:45 a.m. (traditional service) and 5 p.m. (contemporary). St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave. For info, call 273-6811.
Friday Juma' prayer, 1:15 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Daily Zuhr, Asr, Maghreb and Isha' prayers at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry: Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sunday Worship Services, 10:30 a.m.; Communion on the first and third Sundays of the month. Sunday school and adult Bible classes at 9 a.m. 149 Honness Lane, Ithaca, 273-9017.seminars
"Rethinking Dietary Guidance: Consumers' Role in a Sustainable Food System," Jennifer Wilkins, nutritional sciences, April 8, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
"To the Asymptotics of Split Separatrices in Some Singularly Perturbed Nonlinear Systems," Alexander Tovbis, University of Central Florida, April 4, 3 p.m., 310 Rhodes Hall.
"Wild Plants That Attract Butterflies," Robert Dirig, April 8, 3 and 7:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"DNA Polymerase Zeta and a Deoxycytidyl Transferase, Two Novel Yeast Enzymes Involved in DNA-Damage Induced Mutagenesis," David Hinkle, University of Rochester, April 4, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
"Academic Positions at a Research University," Barbara Baird, chemistry, and Glen Collier, University of Tulsa, April 9, 7 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"Bearing Surfaces in Total Joint Replacement," Steven Li, Cornell Medical College, April 3, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
"New Device for Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease," David Fishell, MedinTec Inc., April 10, 3:35 p.m., 155 Olin.
"Electrophysiological Evidence for the Hormonal Regulation of Epithelial Tight Junction," Klaus Beyenbach, physiology, April 9, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Control of Eukaryotic Gene Expression: Regulation at Discrete Steps in the Transcription Cycle," John Lis, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, April 9, 3 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
"Stress Motivated Drinking in Collegiate and Post-Collegiate Young Adulthood: Life Course and Gender Patterns," H. Wesley Perkins, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, April 7, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Molecular Level Interactions Between Protein Receptors and Tethered Ligands," Joyce Wong, University of California at Santa Barbara, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Collisions and Reactions at the Surfaces of Liquids," Gilbert Nathanson, University of Wisconsin at Madison, April 3, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker.
William Labov of the University of Pennsylvania will give the following seminars: "The Asymmetry of Perception and Production and the Mechanism of Linguistic Change," April 3, 4:30 p.m., 106 Morrill Hall, and "The Role of Linguistic Change in the Ebonics Controversy: A Case of Cognitive Drift," April 4, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Breast Cancer Task Force: Extension's Educational Mission," April 7, 8:30 a.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"Development of 6H-SiC CMOS Technology and Its Application to Power Electronic Building Blocks (PEBBs)," Kevin Kornegay, Purdue University, April 8, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
"Extracting Interesting Ecological Patterns From Life Tables of Herbivorous Insects," Howard Cornell, University of Delaware, April 7, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"The Tale of Two Controlled Atmosphere Related Disorders of Apple," Chris Watkins, fruit and vegetable science, April 3, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Regulation of Gene Expression in the Gut of Insects of Medical Importance," Marcello Jacobs-Lorenas, Case Western Reserve University, April 7, 4 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"Initiation of COX2 Translation and Role of Cox2p Leader Peptide in Yeast Mitochondria," Nathalie Bonnefoy, April 9, 12:20 p.m., small seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"What Did We Learn About Silicate Melts by Seeing Through a Pair of Diamonds?" Andy Shen, University of Cambridge, April 3, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"The Quest to Understand the Biological/Physical Processes Affecting Plankton Dynamics on Georges Bank: The U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank Program," Peter Wiebe, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, April 8, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"Havana Always," Mario Coyula Cowley, University of Havana, April 4, 12:10 p.m., 335 Baker Hall.
"High Modernism in Urban and Rural Planning: The Quest for Legibility," James Scott, Yale University, April 9, 4 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"The Neighborhood as an Urban Workshop: Popular Participation and Environmental Action in Havana," Mario Coyula Cowley, University of Havana, April 8, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"What Computer Skills Do Employers Expect From Recent Cornell Graduates?" Philip Davis, instructional technology librarian, April 8, noon, Mann Library Conference Room. Article preprint available at http://www.mannlib.cornel.edu/~pmd8/literacy.
"AMP Meets the Challenge - Manufacturing in Global Markets," William Hudson, AMP Inc., April 3, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Colossal Magnetoresistance: New Science and Technological Promise," Sang-Wook Cheong, Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies, April 10, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Reductive Dehalogenation of Chlorinated Ethenes: Competition and Its Implications for Bioremediation," Jim Gossett, civil and environmental engineering, April 3, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Fibropapillomastosis of Marine Turtles: Experimental Approaches to Identify the Etiologic Agent(s)," Larry Herbst, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, April 4, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
TBA, Martin Alexander, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, April 10, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb.
"Control of Male Sexual Behavior in Drosophila: It's a Fruitless Experience," Lisa Ryner, Stanford University, April 3, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"The Functional Differentiation of Cochlear Hair Cells," Paul Fuchs, Johns Hopkins University, April 10, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Vegetarianism: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experience," Jennifer Jabs, graduate student, April 7, 12:20 p.m., NG-02 MVR Hall.
"Retinoid Delivery to Tissues," William Blaner, Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons, April 7, 4 p.m., 110 Savage Hall.
"The Healthy Worker Project: A Work-site Intervention for Weight Control and Smoking Cessation," Claudia Nieves, graduate student, April 8, 12:20 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Does Phosphorylation Regulate Hormonal Action?" A. Ahmed, nutritional sciences, April 10, 12:20 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Little Old Birds: Long-term and Short-term Studies of Leach's Storm-Petrel," Charles Huntington, former director of the Bowdoin Scientific Station, and Bob Mauck, Ph.D. candidate at Ohio State University, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"Current Events Roundtable Discussion on NATO Expansion," Judith Reppy, Matthew Evangelista and Alexandra Gheciu, Cornell, April 3, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Palestinian Public Attitudes to the Peace Process," Salim Tamari, visiting professor, April 10, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Molecular Mechanism of Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channel Activation," Steven Siegelbaum, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, April 7, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Molecular Beams and Nuclear Moments Before Magnetic Resonance: I.I. Rabi's Earliest Researches, 1927-37," Paul Forman, Smithsonian Institution, April 7, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"A Study of Peach Quality by an Exploratory Multivariate Study," Susan Holmes, visiting associate professor, April 8, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson.
"Mechanical Aspects of Plant Infection by Dematiaceous Fungi," Nicholas Money, Miami University of Ohio, April 8, 3:30 p.m., A133 Barton Lab, Geneva, and April 9, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Por qué escribe usted? (Why Do You Write?)," Luis Rafael Sánchez, Puerto Rican playwright and novelist, April 9, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
"Impact of Corn-Rye Management Practices on Weed Dynamics, Soil Nitrates and Ground Cover, Aurora, N.Y.," Rosario Terrones, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, April 8, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Transforming Tribals Into Coolies: Colonial Capitalism Work in Assam Tea Plantations," Rana Behal, visiting associate professor, April 7, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Rescuing Computerized Testing by Breaking Zipf's Law," Howard Wainer, Educational Testing Service, April 4, 3:30 p.m., 404 Plant Sciences.
"Decentralized Quickest Change Detection," Venugopal Veeravalli, electrical engineering, April 9, 3:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Nutrient Cycling as a Method of Evaluating Agricultural and Food System Sustainability," discussion group, April 9, 4 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"Polymers for Controlled Delivery of Drugs and Vaccines," Mark Saltzman, Cornell, April 3, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Characterization of Colored Compounds Formed Upon Aging Oily Soils and Their Interaction With Textile Fibers," Yong-Seung Chi, Cornell, April 10, 12:20 p.m., 317 MVR Hall.
"Endocrine Disrupting Activity of Phthalates," Barbara Davis, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, April 4, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson.symposiums
"Bodies, Boundaries and Beyond: The Impact of the Law on Women," sponsored by the Women's Law Conference, will be held April 4-6 on campus. For details, see story, Page 6.
"Ethical Issues of the Internet: Access, Privacy, Commercialization," Ronald Kline, moderator of panel discussion with Deborah Johnson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Holtzapple, Texas A&M; Bruce Lewenstein, communication; William Schrader, president and CEO of PSINet; and Harry Bovay, president, Mid-South Telecommunications Co., April 10, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Also, meetings will be held Fridays at 5 p.m. in the Moore Library at Gannett Health Center.
A home-cooked Indian dinner fund-raiser is being held April 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Maplewood Community Center, 201 Maple Ave., to benefit ASHRAYA, a child welfare organization in Banglore, India, which runs an adoption agency and residential school. A donation of $7 per person is suggested. Tickets are available from Sashi at 277-5497, su11@cornell.edu.
The Cornell Plantations is offering a workshop, "Living With Herbs," presented by author Jo Ann Gardner, April 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance registration is required; contact the Cornell Plantations, One Plantations Road, 255-3020, e-mail plantations@cornell.edu.
The Biotechnology Resource Center is holding a discussion of the "Future of the Flow Cytometry and Imaging Facility," April 8 from 10 a.m. to noon in G-01 Biotechnology Building. The low level of usage of this facility in the recent past has raised questions about its viability. All past, present and future users are invited to attend. Flow cytometry and spectrofluorimetry, 10 a.m.; confocal microscopy, 11 a.m. For more information, contact Carol Bayles, 254-4860, cjb4@cornell.edu.
Malaysia Night '97: Emergence of a Nation, featuring exotic cuisines, traditional costumes showcase, historical re-enactment, cultural performances and more, will be held April 5 in the One World Room of Anabel Taylor Hall. Food tasting begins at 7 p.m., followed by a cultural show at 8. Tickets for food tasting are $4, available at the International Students and Scholars Office, B50 Caldwell Hall. For more information, contact Famillah at ft12@cornell.edu.
The following workshops are being offered from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Uris Library Electronic Classroom:
* Internet Introduction, April 3;
* Intermediate HTML, April 8;
* How to Find What You Want on the Web, April 10.
Call 255-4144 or e-mail okuref@cornell.edu for more information. No signup is necessary.
The open meditation group guided by Nanci Rose, health educator at Gannett Health Center, will meet on the following Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6 p.m. in the Founders Room of Anabel Taylor Hall: April 8, 15, 22 and 29. Participants at all levels of meditation experience are welcome. All sessions are free and open to the Cornell community. For more information, call Nanci Rose, 255-4782.
Free tutorial instruction in writing.
* 178 Rockefeller Hall: Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 and 7 to 10 p.m.
* RPCC, Conference Room 3: Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center: Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.sports
April 5, Lehigh (2), 1 p.m.
April 5, Brown (2), noon
April 6, Yale (2), noon
April 8, at Le Moyne (2), 2 p.m.
April 5, Georgetown at Princeton
April 5, at Penn w/Harvard
April 5, Harvard, 1 p.m.
April 8, at Syracuse, 7 p.m.
April 5, at Yale, 12:30 p.m.
April 6, at Columbia, 12:30 p.m.
April 9, at Colgate, 4 p.m.
April 3, Ithaca (2), 3 p.m.
April 5, at Pennsylvania (2), 1 p.m.
April 6, at Lehigh (2), 1 p.m.
April 10, at Le Moyne, (2), 3 p.m.
April 4, at Columbia, 2 p.m.
April 5, at Pennsylvania, noon
April 4, Columbia, 2 p.m.
April 5, Pennsylvania, noon
April 6, at Penn Invitational
April 6, at Penn Invitational