Cornell Chronicle Calendar11/7/96

The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

November 7 - 14, 1996


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Due to Thanksgiving break, the Cornell Chronicle will not publish Nov. 28. The Nov. 21 issue will cover Nov. 21 through Dec. 5. The deadline for submissions to the calendar for those issues is Nov. 11.


dance

Israeli Folk Dancing
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

Johnson Museum of Art
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.
* "Pop Art," through Dec. 9.
* "The Power of Women in Renaissance and Baroque Prints," through Dec. 9.
* Art Department Faculty Exhibition, through Jan. 5.
"Winslow Homer's America," through Jan. 5.
* "Two in Montana: Deborah Butterfield and John Buck," through Jan. 12.
* "Art for Lunch": On Nov. 14 at noon, Nancy Green, curator of prints, drawings and photographs, will give a gallery talk of the special exhibition "Two in Montana: Deborah Butterfield and John Buck."
Hartell Gallery, Sibley Dome
(M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
* Architecture student work, through Nov. 9.
* Photographs by Karen Norton, Nov. 10-16.
Kroch Library
"125 Years of Achievement: A History of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning," through Dec. 20, in the library's atrium.
Veterinary Medical Center Gallery
"Past, Present and Future Cuban Masters," a collection of artwork donated by Jay (DVM '57) and Anita Hyman, through Nov. 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
"Unheard Voices," face and body castings by Jason Dilley, Nov. 11-24. See story.


films

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). Films are held in Willard Straight Theatre except where noted.
Thursday, 11/7
"Ernesto `Che' Guevara: The Bolivian Diary" (1996), directed by Richard Dindo, narration by Judith Burnett, 5:15 p.m.
"From the Journals of Jean Seberg" (1995), directed by Mark Rappaport, with Mary Beth Hurt, 7:30 p.m.
"The Unbelievable Truth" (1989), directed by Hal Hartley, with Adrienne Shelly and Robert Burke, 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 11/8
"Barbarella" (1968), directed by Roger Vadim, with Jane Fonda and Milo O'Shea, 7:20 p.m., Uris.
"Ernesto `Che' Guevara: The Bolivian Diary," 7:30 p.m.
"She's the One" (1996), directed by Edward Burns, with Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz and Mike McGlone, 9:40 p.m., Uris.
"Madagascar Skin" (1995), directed by Chris Newby, with Bernard Hill and John Hannah, 9:45 p.m.
"My Father Is a Hero" (1995), directed by Cory Yuen, with Jet Li, Antia Mui and Tze Miu, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 11/9
"The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T" (1953), directed by Roy Rowland, with Peter Hayes, Hans Conreid and Tommy Rettig, IthaKid Film Fest, 2 p.m.
"She's the One," 7:20 p.m., Uris.
"My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransports" (1995), with guest filmmaker Melissa Hacker, 7:30 p.m.
"My Father Is a Hero," 9:40 p.m., Uris.
"The Unbelievable Truth," 10:15 p.m.
"Barbarella," midnight, Uris.
Sunday, 11/10
"My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransports," 2:30 p.m.
"She's the One," 7:30 p.m.
"Sabotage" (1936), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, with Oscar Homolka and Sylvia Sidney, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
Monday, 11/11
"I Vitteloni" (1953), directed by Federico Fellini, with Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi and Franco Interlengi, 7:15 p.m.
"My Father Is a Hero," 9:40 p.m.
Tuesday, 11/12
"Madagascar Skin," 7:30 p.m.
"My Body, Your Body, Everybody's," three films featured, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T," 9:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/13
"Siao Yu" (1995), directed by Sylvia Chang, with Joyin Liu, Daniel Travanti and Tou Chung-hua, 5 p.m., free.
"Skin Deep," Diversity Video Series, facilitated by Mary Webber (CRESP) and Terry Calhoun (Multicultural Center), 5 p.m., 145 Warren Hall.
"The Grapes of Wrath" (1940), directed by John Ford, with Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell, 7:15 p.m.
"Bird" (1988), directed by Clint Eastwood, with Forest Whitaker and Diane Venora, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, 11/14
"Predictions of Fire" (1996), directed by Michael Benson, 5:15 p.m.
"Grace of my Heart" (1996), directed by Allison Anders, with Illeana Douglas, Matt Dillon and Eric Stoltz, 7:30 p.m.
"Trust" (1991), directed by Hal Hartley, with Adrienne Shelly and Martin Donovan, 9:45 p.m.


graduate bulletin

* Graduate School closed Nov. 22: Graduate School offices in Caldwell Hall will be closed Friday, Nov. 22, for a staff retreat.
* CoursEnroll: Pre-enrollment for spring '97 will be online and electronic via Bear Access through Nov. 15. 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.
* Travel grants: Applications for conference travel grants are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Graduate Center, by Dec. 1 for January conferences. Applications are available at graduate field offices; registered graduate students invited to present papers are eligible.


lectures

Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology
Ef Racker Lecture: "Can There Be a Vaccine Against AIDS?" David Baltimore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nov. 14, 8 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall. Baltimore also will give a more technical talk, "Cellular Responses to Stress and Damage," Nov. 15, 2 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
Campus Club
"Survivors of Sexual Assault," Andrea Parrot, human service studies and chair of CARE - Cornell Advocates for Rape Education, Nov. 13, 10:30 a.m., International Lounge, Willard Straight Hall.
Cornell University Program Board
James Carville, campaign strategist and former adviser to President Bill Clinton, will give a free and open lecture Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. in Uris Hall Auditorium. From 7 to 7:45 p.m., he will sign copies of his books, All's Fair and We're Right, They're Wrong, in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall.
East Asia Program
"From China to Canada, 1920s to 1990s: The Changing Position of Chinese Women," Yuen-fong Woon, University of Victoria, B.C., Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"High-Growth Ventures in the U.S. and Japan: Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital," David BenDaniel, Johnson School, Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
"Research on Chinese Enterprises," Peter Chi, consumer economics and housing, Nov. 15, 12:30 p.m., 216 Warren Hall.
European Studies Institute
"The New Meaning of Elections in South-Eastern Europe," Vesna Pusic, University of Zagreb, Nov. 11, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"What `European Integration' Means for Women: The New Gender Politics of the EU," Ulrike Liebert, government, Nov. 15, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Floriculture & Ornamental Horticulture
"Evolution of Horticulture Resources," Amy Fay Kasica, extension support specialist, Nov. 7, 12:20 p.m., 37 Plant Science Building.
"Horticulture of the Interior Landscape," Thomas Weiler, greenhouse crop production, Nov. 14, 12:20 p.m., 37 Plant Science Building.
Plantations
"From Science to Social Studies: Making Interdisciplinary Connections to Your Gardening Program," Marcia Eames-Sheavly, fruit and vegetable science, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., 404 Plant Sciences.
"Some British Women and Their Gardens," Barbara Cotts, frequent resident in England and Auraca herbarist, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Religious Studies Program
The 1996-97 ACLS American Lectures in the History of Religions will be given by Wendy Doniger, the Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of History of Religions at the University of Chicago, at 4:30 p.m. in the A.D. White House. The series is titled "The Implied Spider: Myths as Political and Theological Microscopes and Telescopes"; individual lectures and dates follow:
"Barking Dogs, Dark Cats and Implied Spiders," Nov. 13; "Micromyths, Macromyths and Multivocality," Nov. 14; and "Microscopes and Telescopes," Nov. 15.
Russian Literature
"Jewish Themes in Nabokov's Art and Life," Maxim Shrayer, Boston College, Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Society for the Humanities
"From `Getting His Goat' to `John Wayne Bobbitt: Uncut,' Pornography as Male Popular Culture," Constance Penley, University of California at Santa Barbara, Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"John Keats' Poems: The Material Dimensions," Meyer Abrams, English, Nov. 12, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Islam as a Political Force in South Sulawesi," Thomas Gibson, University of Rochester, Nov. 7, 12:15 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"The Need for a Cultural History of 20th-Century Vietnam," John Whitmore, University of Michigan, Nov. 14, 12:15 p.m., 640 Stewart Ave.
Women's Studies Program
"Border Lives: Prostitute Women in Tijuana," Debra Castillo, Romance studies and comparative literature, Nov. 8, 2 p.m., 280 Ives Hall.


music

Department of Music
* Nov. 9, 2 p.m., Barnes Hall: The culmination of a five-day workshop on the music and dance of the Noh Theater will be presented under the direction of Fujita Takanori from Kyoto University. The presentation includes examples of chant, instrumental music and movement of medieval Japanese Noh drama.
* Nov. 9, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: The Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players will feature three works by guest composer Aaron Jay Kernis.
* Nov. 10, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: The Cornell Chamber Singers, under the direction of Scott Tucker, will present a concert titled "On a Lark," choral music with titles inspired by our feathered friends.
* Nov. 11, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: The third Student Chamber Music Concert has been canceled.
For more about this week's concerts, click here.
Cornell Concert Series
Yo-Yo Ma and company will perform Nov. 7 at 8:15 p.m. in Bailey Hall. Information on the Cornell Concert Series is available at http://www.arts.conell.edu/Cornell_Concert_Series/.
Cornell Folk Song Club
Folksinger and songwriter Lui Collins will perform Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in 165 McGraw Hall. Tickets are $8, available at Rebop Records, Borealis Books and at the door.
Cornell Savoyards
The Cornell Savoyards will presentYeomen of the Guard, an operetta complete with love triangles and conspiracies, Nov. 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. in Law Auditorium at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Tickets may be purchased at the Clinton House, Willard Straight Hall box office or Logos.
Willard Straight Hall Program Board
Cam Lynch will perform Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall, as part of the weekly coffeehouse series. David Linhart will be featured Nov. 14.
Bound for Glory
Nov. 10: Folksinger Cormac McCarthy will perform in three live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall. Admission is free and open. Kids are welcome, and refreshments are available. The show runs Sunday nights from 8 to 11 p.m. Bound for Glory, North America's longest-running live folk concert broadcast, can be heard on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.


readings

Creative Writing Program
Bobbie Ann Mason will read from her fiction Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. Mason's first collection of short stories, Shiloh and Other Stories, published by Harper & Row in 1982, was awarded the Ernest Hemingway Prize for Best First Fiction and was nominated for the NBCC, Pen/Faulkner and American Book Awards. Her first novel, In Country, won national acclaim and was made into a major motion picture.


religion

Sage Chapel
The Rev. Carl Scovel of King's Chapel Unitarian Church in Boston will give the sermon Nov. 10 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Baha'i Faith
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.
Catholic
Weekend Masses: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall 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.
Christian Science
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.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care and rides provided. For information, call 273-5421.
Jewish
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, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, ATH.
Korean Church
Sundays, 1 p.m., chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Lutheran
Sundays, 9:30 a.m., and Thursdays, 7 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave.
Muslim
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.
Protestant
Protestant Cooperative Ministry: Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.


seminars

African Development Institute
"The Portuguese in Africa: A Historical Overview," Don Ohadike, Africana Studies and Research Center, Nov. 7, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"A Comparative Economic Analysis of Mozambique and Angola," Steven Kyle, agricultural economics, Nov. 14, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Animal Science
"What Might Proposed Federal Reforms of Federal Milk Marketing Orders Mean for New York," Andrew Novakovic, agricultural, resource and managerial economics, Nov. 12, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
Applied Mathematics
"The Stability and Numerical Computation of Crystal Microstructure," Mitchell Luskin, University of Minnesota, Nov. 8, 3 p.m., 310 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Murmuring Winds: QPO in X-ray Bursts," Guy Miller, Northwestern University, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences.
Bailey Hortorium
"Conifer Walk," Ed Cope, herbarium assistant curator, Nov. 12, 3 p.m., 461 Mann Library, short campus walk and lab on conifer identification.
Biochemistry
"Dynein Motor Function in Drosophila Oocyte Differentiation and Early Embryogenesis," Tom Hayes, University of Minnesota, Nov. 8, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
Bioengineering
"Forces Shaping Changes in Health Care System," John Kuder, human service studies, Nov. 7, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
Biophysics
"Functions and Properties of Biological Iron-Sulfur Clusters," Michael Johnson, University of Georgia, Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Biotechnology Program
"The Genetic Harvest: A Seminar on Automated DNA Analysis Tools for Plants and Animals," Nov. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., G-10 Biotechnology Building.
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center
"Social and Economic Consequences of Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility: Preliminary Evidence From a Large At-Risk Kindred," Ken Smith and Cathleen Zick, University of Utah, Nov. 8, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Chemistry
"Biomolecule Conformation, Structure and Reactivity in the Gas Phase," Evan Williams, University of California at Berkeley, Nov. 7, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker.
"RNA Folding," Douglas Turner, University of Rochester, Nov. 14, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker.
City & Regional Planning
"Planning Empowerment Zones and Other Urban Initiatives" (tentative title), June Thomas, Michigan State University, Nov. 8, 12:15 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Ecology & Systematics
"Floral Evolution and Breeding Systems in Plants," Denise Costich, Trenton State College, Nov. 13, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Electrical Engineering
"Secure Spread Spectrum Watermarking for Multimedia," Talal Shamoon, NEC Research Institute, Princeton, N.J., Nov. 12, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Entomology/Jugatae
"Sperm Competition and Male Mating Success in Monarch Butterflies," Karen Oberhauser, University of Minnesota, Nov. 7, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"The Dual Nature of Apparency: Trade-offs in Attracting Seed Predators and Pollinators," Alison Brody, University of Vermont, Nov. 14, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
"Re-evaluating Cultivation and Its Potential Role in Vegetable Weed Control," Jed Colquhoun, fruit and vegetable science, Nov. 7, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Cultural Practices for Improving Garlic Production in the Northeastern U.S.," Angela O'Callaghan, fruit and vegetable science, Nov. 14, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Genetics & Development
"Cytocentrin and the Centrosomal Cycle - A Link with Ral?" Andrea Quaroni, veterinary medicine, Nov. 11, 4 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"Isolation of S-locus and S-locus Flanking Sequences," Amy Casselman, Nov. 13, 12:20 p.m., small seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
Geological Sciences
"Sediment Flux and Controls on Basin Architecture," Fritz Schlunegger, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"200,000 Year Paleoclimate Record, Death Valley, Calif.," Tim Lowenstein, State University of New York, Binghamton, Nov. 12, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"Provenience Analysis of West-Central Italian Pottery Through Neutron Activation Analysis," Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
Latin American Studies Program
"Mexican Industrial Relations in Transition: Institutional Change in the Age of Free Trade," Maria Lorena Cook, industrial and labor relations, Nov. 12, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Manufacturing
"Product Life Cycles: Impact on HP Manufacturing Processes and Strategy," John Monroe, Hewlett Packard, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Manufacturing in Small vs. Large Companies, Pros and Cons," Ken Ackley, former president, Innovative Packaging, Nov. 14, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Distribution and Anharmonic Thermal Motion of the Mobile Cations in Ag+ and Cu+ Fast-Ion Conductors," Bernhardt Wuensch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Stability and Decay of Nanoscale Surface Features," Barbara Cooper, physics, Nov. 14, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Microbiology
CANCELED - "RNA Replication and the Assembly of Coronaviruses," Shinji Makino, University of Texas, Nov. 8, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"The Secret Social Life of Shrimp," J. Emmett Duffy, College of William and Mary, Nov. 7, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Ecological Determinants of Extra-Pair Copulations in Water Pipits," Uli Reyer, Switzerland, Nov. 14, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Nutrition
"A Model of the Dietary Change Process of Individuals Participating in the Dean Ornish Multicenter Lifestyle Heart Trial," Laura Winter Falk, nutritional sciences, Nov. 11, 11:15 a.m., NB-17a Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Personality and Eating Behavior II: Should College-Age Women Eat Red Meat?" Virginia Utermohlen and Terrance Horner, nutritional sciences, Nov. 11, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Ornithology
Cayuga Bird Club Meeting, Nov. 11, call 254-2411 for information.
Peace Studies Program
"Markets and Players: Exploring the Connection Between Drugs, Immigrants and Organized Crime," H. Richard Friman, Marquette University, Nov. 7, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Quebec: The Last Referendum and Prospects for the Next," Robert Young, University of Western Ontario, Nov. 12, 4:30 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"Mapping Atoms and Bonds With Swift Electrons," John Silcox, Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Physiology
"Sleep Apnea: Prevalence, Causes and Consequences," Jerome Dempsey, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nov. 12, noon, LH III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Pulmonary System Limitations During Exercise," Jerome Dempsey, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nov. 12, 4 p.m., LH III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Plant Biology
"Localization of the Brassica S-locus Receptor Kinase and Its Potential Interaction With SLG," Ramanand Dixit, and "Isolation of Brassica S-locus Linked Probes Using a Comparative Mapping Strategy," Joann Conner, graduate student seminars, Nov. 7, 12:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Auxin Regulation of Plant Cell Division: A Genetic Approach," Mark Estelle, Indiana University, Nov. 8, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Discovery of Novel QTLs in an L. esculentum x L. pimpinellifolium Cross," Silvana Grandillo, plant breeding, Nov. 12, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson.
Plant Pathology
"Intraspecific Diversity in the Entomopathogenic Fungus, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus," Frank Cantone, USDA, Nov. 12, 3:30 p.m., Barton Laboratory, Geneva.
"Phytoplasmas: Resurgent Diseases, Emerging Taxonomy," Robert Davis, USDA, Nov. 13, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
"Neural Transplantation Between Species: Developmental Insights and Human Therapies," Terrence Deacon, Boston University/Harvard Medical School, Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"Cycles of Objectivity," Adrian Cussins, University of California at San Diego, Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sciences
"Designing an Expert System for Soil Taxonomy," J. Galbraith, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, Nov. 12, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
South Asia Program
"The Urdu Ghazal and Its Place in Indo-Muslim Cultures," Carla Petievich, Montclair State University, Nov. 11, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Statistics
"Corrected Confidence Intervals for Sequentially Designed Experiments," Michael Woodroofe, University of Michigan, Nov. 13, 3:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Textiles & Apparel
"Development of a Court Shoe for Olympic Athletes," Nathan Demarest, textiles and apparel, Nov. 7, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Restorative Composites: Creating a Sense of Place From Waste," Sheila Danko, Nov. 14, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"A New Algebraic Rigid Body Collision Law (With Some Nice Properties)," Anindya Chatterjee, theoretical and applied mechanics, Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Water Resources & Environmental Engineering
"Toxic Trace Metals and African Flamingos," Yarrow Nelson, civil and environmental engineering, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.


miscellany

Book Signing
Cornell Hotel School alumnus and author Doug Hexter will be at the Campus Store signing copies of his latest book, The Beer Navigator: Pick the Perfect Beer for Every Meal, Nov. 14, noon to 2 p.m.
Diet/Weight Liberation
The Diet/Weight Liberation program is sponsoring a dance, "A Feast for the Senses," Nov. 9, starting at 9 p.m. at the Ithaca Montessori School, one mile south of Ithaca College on East King Road. Admission is $7. Bill Borgida is offering a free intro to swing lesson from 8 to 9 p.m.; Bobby Henrie and the Goners will perform starting at 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Diet/Weight Liberation program.
A Taste of the Middle East
An evening of discussion, food and art of the Middle East will be held Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. Guest speaker will be Ahmet Karamustafa of Washington University in St. Louis, who will speak on "Transitions to Modernity: Western or Nonwestern."


sports

Equestrian (0-0)
Nov. 9, at Alfred.
Field Hockey (7-8, 2-3 Ivy)
Nov. 9, at Yale, 11 a.m.
Football (2-5, 2-2 Ivy)
Nov. 9, at Yale, 12:30 p.m.
Men's Hockey (0-0)
Nov. 8, at Brown, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 9, at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey (1-0)
Nov. 7-10, All-American Tourn. at Minneapolis
Men's Polo (2-0-1)
Nov. 8, Connecticut, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Polo (3-0)
Nov. 9, Connecticut, 8:15 p.m.
Men's Soccer (10-2-2, 3-1-2 Ivy)
Nov. 9, at Yale, 7 p.m.
Women's Soccer (7-8, 1-4 Ivy)
Nov. 9, at Yale, 11 a.m.
Men's Tennis (0-3)
Nov. 8-10, Rolex Regional Champs. at Princeton
Women's Tennis (1-2)
Nov. 7-9, Rolex Individuals at William & Mary
Volleyball (7-16, 1-6 Ivy)
Nov. 8-9, Cornell Invitational
Wrestling (0-0)
Nov. 9, Alumni Match (exhib.), 10 a.m.