Blogs that have been recently updated on UThink: Blogs at the University Libraries http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ en-us http://blog.lib.umn.edu/images/portal-uthink.gif http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kjensen/seth/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:52:46 -0500 • When will I find out my resident hall? Housing assignments will be sent to students in the middle of July. • When can I move into my residence hall? 1:00pm, August 26th. There will be MCAE Ambassadors and Resident Hall Student Staff there to assist you. The Multicultural Kickoff begins at 4:00pm, August 26th. •How is the Multicultural Kickoff different from Welcome Week? Both programs are welcome events for all incoming students aimed at easing students’ transition to the University of ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mcae/mckickoff/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:44:01 -0500 This blog is an entry for both of the final two blog prompts. Both of the millenium development goal research projects that I will be discussing in this blog were very well presented and well organized. I was impressed with most of the presentations that I witnessed the past couple of weeks. Not only did the groups provide well thought out information, they also did so in manner that kept the attention and respect of the on-lookers. I learned much ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kingx602/architecture/ Tue, 06 May 2008 16:24:20 -0500 Hi guys!!! Here's the link to the artist I presented in class. http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=101303 Also, if you're interested in checking out his video just go to Youtube.com and search "4 Days in Iraq" The video on the above website is no longer available. As Kelsey said, I apologize for leaving class! Hope you all have wonderful summers! ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/willow/willow/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:32:36 -0500 Oxford Islamic Studies Online is now listed in MNCAT http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/oiso {Access for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities only.} MNCAT record "A growing collection of content, including more than 3,000 reference articles and chapters by leading scholars and specialists in their fields, and much more. Qur'anic studies resources, including two Oxford World's Classics translations of the Qur'an, linked to the first online version of A Concordance of the Qur'an by Hanna Kassis. Primary source documents ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cneslib/news/ Wed, 14 May 2008 15:55:26 -0500 I thought we had a great conversation Monday night about Database Aesthetics. Meng asked about the software system called Processing and I promised to post something to this blog about it. It's pretty easy to remember the website for Processing is processing.org - also there are books and plenty of online materials about learning and using this system. You might try going here first. ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/willow/artech/ Wed, 14 May 2008 15:35:39 -0500 This class was an interesting take on Pop Culture-definitely not the avenues I would have chosen, but that's good because I learned a little. Mostly what I will take from this class is a newfound appreciation for graphic/comic novels. I read Fun Home for the group project and loved it! I definitely want to read more of Alison Bechdel and of other graphic novelists/comics like her. What I liked about Fun Home was that it told a novel-esque ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hedg0028/gwss/ Wed, 14 May 2008 14:31:09 -0500 one two three ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bremers/stagemakeup08/ Wed, 14 May 2008 03:18:22 -0500 The Jane Addams School for Democracy (JAS) and Youth Farm and Market Project (YFMP) seek a Multicultural Communities in Action AmeriCorps Member to strengthen the work of these two organizations. This position’s time is shared between the organizations' sites, which are located in the West Side neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. At both sites, the AmeriCorps member will work with youth on a variety of leadership activities. At YFMP, leadership is fostered through nurturing relationships between urban youth and ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cdc/bythepeople/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:21:54 -0500 A website for inspiration: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea5l143.htm ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/campb423/architecture/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:09:51 -0500 JOB TITLE: Community Affairs Intern SALARY: $10-15/hr WEEKLY HOURS: 15-20 hours DURATION: June through August PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Community Affairs Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is seeking a part-time intern to support its ongoing research and outreach work related to low- and moderate-income communities across the Ninth Federal Reserve District through the development of a GIS system for mapping and analyzing a wide-variety of data. This paid internship will begin in late May or early June ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hhhgpo/internships/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:09:32 -0500 Dear logic students, I'm afraid I didn't get a complete list of the contestants and winners of "Prove It or Lose It!" on Friday. Please remind me by email (mcgin017@d.umn.edu) if you competed (automatic B minimum for third participation increment), and also if you won (automatic A for third participation increment). Thanks, and have a nice summer. -"Zip" ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mcgin017/blog/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:09:49 -0500 JOB TITLE: Community Affairs Intern SALARY: $10-15/hr WEEKLY HOURS: 15-20 hours DURATION: June through August PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Community Affairs Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is seeking a part-time intern to support its ongoing research and outreach work on mortgage lending and mortgage foreclosure in Minnesota and across the Ninth Federal Reserve District. This paid internship will begin in late May or early June and last through August. The intern will play a vital role in ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hhhgpo/internships/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:04:46 -0500 Final grades for this class have been submitted and can be viewed on eGradebook. Note: if your final grade is listed as, e.g. "B+ => A-", this means that I manually raised your grade from B- to A+ to accommodate natural breaks in the final scores. (I only raise grades to accommodate such breaks; I never lower them.) ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mcgin017/blog/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:38 -0500 Three UNRISD Internships UNRISD is the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), an autonomous UN agency engaging in multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates on key issues of social development within and outside the United Nations system. UNRISD is located in Geneva, Switzerland. UNRISD is currently accepting applications for three internships working on different areas within the organization. Two of the internships ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hhhgpo/internships/ Wed, 14 May 2008 11:46:24 -0500 Congratulations to Nicole Phelps for winning this year's 'Best Dissertation" Award in the Arts and Humanities for her dissertation, "Sovereignty, Citizenship, and the New Liberal Order: US-Habsburg Relations and the Transformation of International Politics, 1880-1924." Nicole will receive an honorarium of $1,000 and a special certificate. She will also be honored during a luncheon and ceremony at the Campus Club in early June. ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/histdgs/main/ Wed, 14 May 2008 11:52:21 -0500 Women's Design History Project sometimes a difficult topic to research, this archive makes it easier! found via this excellent Design History Page http://www.designhistory.org/index.html and thoughts on new books on the subject http://www.designobserver.com/archives/030274.html ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jrock2/rockblog/ Wed, 14 May 2008 11:49:01 -0500 Here's a very hopeful sign: after yesterday's special election, in which Democrat Travis Childers picked up a supposedly safe Republican House seat (it voted 62% for Bush in 2004), for the first time since 1995 there are now fewer than 200 Republicans in the House of Representatives. It's increasingly looking like Bush has run the Republican party and the Conservative brand so firmly into the ground, that we really are looking at a once-in-a-generation political realignment taking place. Let the House-cleaning continue! ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1974/EGAD/ Wed, 14 May 2008 11:42:17 -0500 TC Plant Pathology Library BF76.8 .S98 2008 ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/plantlib/newbooks/ Wed, 14 May 2008 11:49:41 -0500 This fall we will have Julie Landsman speak at our Second Annual Renewal/Reunion Workshop on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008. Julie Landsman, author of A White Teacher Talks About Race, teaches at Carleton College and often speaks on issues related to race, poverty and the achievement gap. To read more about Julie Landsman's work visit the links below. Confronting the racism of low expectations A white teacher's perspective on racism in the classroom More information on the October Renewal/Reunion Workshop ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mwp/main/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:09:39 -0500 The Graduate School Fellowship Office is pleased to announce five Fulbright Information Sessions for students who are interested in conducting research abroad during the 2009-10 academic year. Excellent opportunities are available to over 140 countries. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The UM campus application deadline is Monday, September 8, 2008. Those who would like to attend should go to the following link to reserve a place at one of the five meetings: http://www.grad.umn.edu/fulbright/ Meetings are scheduled as follows: ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hhhgpo/explore/ Wed, 14 May 2008 10:55:49 -0500 Revised instructions for creating an unofficial transcript will be available by the end of the week of May 21. ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lawcso/vocare/ Tue, 13 May 2008 09:12:39 -0500 In December of 2006 I began my inquires on the formation of a study group on gravity modification at the University of Minnesota. See document here: Download file In early 2007 I approached the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs’ Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy to initiate seminars and information sessions. My hope was that they would eventually lead to a Gravity Modification Institute. In my model the University’s branches in the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester would ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/daigl024/discussions/ Wed, 14 May 2008 09:50:54 -0500 Before I get started, I wanted to say that the Star Trek review project hasn't been abandoned. We should be back with another installment verrrrry soon! Another week, another round of new DVDs: The Big Trail (1930) Drawn Together: Season 3 The Fire Within (1963) There are three Sinatra DVD sets being released this week, presumably to coincide with this being the 10th anniversary of his death. I've never quite gotten the whole "death anniversary" thing. It reeks of something made up by ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/knowl014/bitterdregs/ Tue, 13 May 2008 23:07:32 -0500 A Wall Street Journal column offers some information and some caution about recruitment for clinical trials. Excerpt: "Medical ethics experts warn there are still concerns when it comes to protecting participants, with alarming reports in recent years about deaths in clinical trials and persistent questions about conflicts of interest among researchers who have financial stakes in drugs or treatments. Karen Maschke, an associate for ethics and policy at the Hastings Center, a Garrison, N.Y., nonprofit bioethics research institute, warns ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schwitz/healthnews/ Wed, 14 May 2008 09:33:23 -0500 This blog is a course blog for GWSS 3390: Feminist Media Making, in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at the University of Minnesota, Fall 2007. The course has ended. Please feel free to browse the site, and remember blogs happen in reverse chronology, so if you want to start at the beginning, click HERE and scroll to the bottom, or browse the links on the right-hand sidebar. If you'd like to start at the beginning of this page (which is ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/raim0007/feministmediamaking/ Wed, 14 May 2008 09:59:22 -0500 Professor Michael Barnett appeared on Minnesota Public Radio to talk about Israel's formation 60 years ago. >As Israel reaches its 60th anniversary, Professor Michael Barnett of the University of Minnesota talks about the history and politics of the founding of Israel. Minnesota Public Radio-Midday May 13, 2008 ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hhhevent/insider/ Wed, 14 May 2008 09:33:13 -0500 this is late, but updates to come. ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/amin0037/amin/ Wed, 14 May 2008 09:14:24 -0500 Just a few housekeeping items before the end of finals: 1. Working this summer? If you haven't firmed up your summer schedule, please get back to us ASAP. Summer schedules start Monday May 19. 2. Library hours change to summer hours Friday May 16: M-F 8-4:30, closed weekends, closed May 26, July 4 and Sept 1. These hours are in effect until Sept. 1. 3. Congrat's to our spring and summer graduates: Alice, Jenna, Jonathan, Kelly, Cassie, Clarissa, Leesa and Kari! 4. Need to use library staff for references? Make sure ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lawcirc/lawcirc/ Wed, 14 May 2008 09:01:06 -0500 Law and Ethics of Human Rights This new e-journal from Berkeley Electronic Press focuses on human rights law and its intersection with political theory and policy. Each issue centers around one contemporary human rights dilemma that raises major legal and moral questions. The inaugural issue is on multiculturalism and the anti-discrimination principle. Links to all of the BE Press legal journals are located in the Law Library’s Directory of Electronic Resources at: http://local.law.umn.edu/library/ERDirectory. ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lawlib/lexlibris/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:36:04 -0500 from www1.yatahonga.com A "DEAD END" sign might just do the trick. ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hende246/3562spring2008/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:36:48 -0500 While there has been no doubt for more than a month that Barack Obama would win the pledged delegate count in the race for the Democratic nomination, a higher than projected turnout in West Virginia’s primary padded Hillary Clinton’s victory and thus made a larger dent in her popular vote deficit. • A total of 352,000+ West Virginians voted in the Democratic primary Tuesday night. That is 46.6 percent of that state’s total vote in the 2004 presidential election (755,887 votes) – higher ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/oster017/smartpolitics/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:29:50 -0500 On my way to the Cities I ritualistically stop after turning out of my driveway (usually around 3:30 - 4am), turn off the lights, and look at my farm on the prairie. I see the halo of the yardlight, the silhoutte of the farm house. This morning there was no trace of my farm. It completely disappeared. Agralite, our electric coop, owns and maintains the yard light on the condition it comes on automatically dusk to dawn-- there's no switch. I'd been ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/draeg001/regionalpartnerships/ Wed, 14 May 2008 07:29:16 -0500 Junior lawyers in large firms and at some public agencies begin to get calls from headhunters within the first year of practice. How should you react? 1. Be polite. Even if you aren't interested today, you may need these people next week. 2. If you are interested in seriously exploring a change, try to meet the search firm reps. You want to work with people who you can trust with this part of your career development. At the outset, don't expect more ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lawcso/vocare/ Wed, 14 May 2008 07:31:14 -0500 For anyone else tracking politics and its ties to our ensuing environmental crises, I thought this news item was particularly interesting. On one hand, one of the commentators below the article is certainly right in that McCain chose not to do the politically expedient thing here. On the other hand, and more subtly, another commentator is (partially) correct in assuming that nuclear energy trends toward big business whereas solar trends towards smaller business and individual energy costs. Nonetheless, I'm convinced ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/ Wed, 14 May 2008 07:46:02 -0500