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/ Music is at the center of WAMplified!, a new late-night series at WAM. Offered three times a year, WAMplified! presents a live performance by a band or musician with a thematic connection to the major exhibition in the galleries. In conjunction with the WAM exhibition To Have It About You: The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Mates of State--featuring husband-and-wife team Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner--headline the inaugural installment on December 12, 2009 (doors at 9 p.m.). Anders Ponders opens. The event ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wampr/wamnewsmain/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:03:24 -0500 "Who but an idiot would apply to this school?" From University Diaries, the blog of George Washington University English professor, one of the country's foremost academic bloggers: Designed with Sheep in Mind. Dispositions assessment for new candidates approved (includes consultation with UMN general council) [sic] This excerpt from a University of Minnesota school of education task force draft says it all. The professor who wrote it doesn't know how to spell counsel. The same professor looks forward to subjecting applicants ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bgleason/pt/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:08:59 -0600 Another 11 surveys went to Brigid this week and Rachel will be mailing them directly to Brigid from this point forward.andnbsp; Rachel says that there are 36 done as of early this week and another Warning Flag meeting has been held. That makes 3 to this date.I had originally told Rachel that we would like all of the surveys to Brigid by December 1. I misunderstood Brigid who tells me it could have been the 8th.andnbsp; In order to get the ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/bwschwar/hugo/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:40:12 -0600 DAVENPORT, Iowa--Two Twin Cities activists are being held in Iowa on conspiracy charges from 2004, MNdaily.com said. andnbsp; Scott DeMuth, 22 and Carrie Feldman, 20, are were subpoenaed to a grand jury believed to be connected to an incident at the University of Iowa in 2004, which caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, Siouxcityjournal.com said. andnbsp; DeMuth, a University of Minnesota sociology graduate student, and Feldman, a former St. Catherine University student, have declined to testify and have been held ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sosin005/3101newsfall09/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:18:45 -0600 download video here. ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ali/spark2009doc/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:25:02 -0600 The Humphrey Institute has a global outlook. This page serves as a clearinghouse for all things international, whether here in the Twin Cities or on the other side of the globe. Check it frequently for information on jobs, internships, events and other opportunities related to global policy. Events World AIDS Awareness Presentations November 30, 2009, 11:30 am-noon: lunch and info sessions; noon-1:00 pm: presentations Location: University International Center, 331 17th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 Info session participants include MN AIDS Project, Open Arms MN, ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/gpa/globalnotes/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:52:54 -0600 I found these plants scattered around a tree.andnbsp; The size and amount of them makes me think that they're either seedlings from the tree or just some random weeds, but the covering from the fallen leaves is what I believe has helped them live through the frost so far. ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/michaels/thursaft/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:10:37 -0600 andnbsp;I can remember when I was young, asking for my older siblings to help me with my homework. Years later, here I am helping another with their homework. When I help with homework or help at all, it feels rewarding. I am overjoyed and I feel as if I've made a difference in someone's life. And that I've made things easier as well. I know I've helped another finish with their work, and I've accomplished at least something today ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/students/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:19:27 -0500 Each Tuesday for 6 weeks our Digital Methods class is hosting a Digital Art Workshop. We are teaching the students about many different animation techniques. Day 1 The first day we experimented in Photoshop and made a quick little animations. I was a mentor to one student, which was nice because I could give all my attention to one person and it made it less hectic. First we went through a Photoshop how-to on how to make an animation using a picture ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kirc0153/arted/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:44 -0600 Run to the Mall of America this friday! Or for you who are not great shopping-fans, stay far away! This friday is called "black friday", which means the day after Thanksgiving, and a lot of great deals in the stores... ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/widia004/isss/isa/undergraduate/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:37:23 -0600 It's 3 in the morning, and what am I doing?andnbsp; I'm doing my homework, sipping on coffee and pop--the only caffeines I like enough to consume to keep me up.andnbsp; I have a paper due in exactly 7.5 hours and the pressure is getting to me.andnbsp; Why didn't I do it earlier, and why did I even bother to procrastinate? No need for me to ask myself since I already knew the answer.ANSWER:andnbsp; I wanted to go ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/students/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:17:13 -0600 Here are a few photos from the short week. True both stories are related to building, but that might have something to do with the excitement that has come about with the addition of the new door in the block area. Also, this has been one of the main hubs were many children have come together: working with one another and reinforcing many important social goals as well as relationships forming in the classroom. The play has only grown in ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/icd/labschool/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:40:25 -0600 Hardwood Forest Ecology Date: Dec 12, 2009, 10:00 am to 11:30 am Location: Minnehaha Park pavilion Registration: $5 fee, register online at minneapolisparks.org or call 313-7725 Walk through the Minnehaha Park and discover the hardwood forest and how all living things within it are preparing for the Minnesota cold. Discover how all the living things in the park live together to form a community. Come out and Play Family Nature Club Date: Saturday, December 19, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Location: Lynnhurst Park/Minnehaha Creek, 1245 W. Minnehaha ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lothe013/mnats/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:39:33 -0600 JOURNAL TITLE COUNTING ON FOR Nov. 29-Dec. 21 --Several Important Reminders-- Please, ALL READ, Pages AND Deskers: For the next three weeks-plus (Sunday, Nov. 29-Monday, Dec. 21) we will be recording the number of volumes and issues of journals that we handle in shelving by title in online databases. Except for three of you, we've done this before--but everyone, including the desk staff, should understand this process and desk staff may need to help out, especially now that we have fewer pages ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/biomdoc/access_services/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:56:19 -0600 Image Credit: Kimmy TanakaThu, May 21andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Students Arrive in AthensFri, May 22andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Philoppou Hill, Ancient Agora andamp; Temple of Olympian Zeus Sat, May 23andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; National Archeological MuseumSun, May 24andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Acropolis, New Acropolis MuseumMon, May 25andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Free DayTue, May 26andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Hosias LoukasWed, May 27andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; EpidarausThu, May 28andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Free DayFri, May 29andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Modern and Contemporary ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ianna006/rachel3/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:09:37 -0600 The God Wars Chapter Thirty-One: Decisions By Dwayne MacInnes Hephaestus never ceased tormenting the scientist shackled in his lair. For over a month, the god of the anvil tortured Reno day and night with hardly a break. Hephaestus always made sure that Apollo was nearby to heal the mortal in case the torture went too far. Apollo had long sickened of Hephaestus' disgusting game. The poor man was no longer coherent. Even though Apollo could heal the poor wretch's body, ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/deg/campfire/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:12 -0600 Temple of Hephaestus ⓒ Andrew Tisue Acropolis ⓒ Nikolas Bakirtzis Temple of the Winds ⓒ Nikolas Bakirtzis Path on Philopappou Hill by Dimitris Pikionis ⓒ Andrew TisueOpen Market ⓒ Allison PrangeVictoria Suburaban Rail Station ⓒ Claire AntelmanTemple of Zeus ⓒ John KretchmerThe Agora by Santiago Calatrava ⓒ Jonathan MooreAgios Giorgios ⓒ Kyle TornowErechtheum ⓒ Nikolas BakirtzisParthenon Pediment ⓒ Nikolas BakirtzisPanagia Kapnikarea ⓒ Nikolas BakirtzisBronze Poseidon, National Archeological Museum ⓒ Nikolas Bakirtzis ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ianna006/rachel3/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:43:45 -0600 Academic Technology Services' (ATS) new website plans to go live in early December.andnbsp; The new site will incorporate functionality from both the former public and internal pages into one easy to navigate site.The new site includes ATS News on the front page as well as contact and background/biography information about full time staff in the ATS office.The site also includes information about the ATS Projects Program which allows instructors in the College to propose and develop ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cedarumn/atsnews/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:39:41 -0600 At the beginning of the class, I really did not have a great understanding of what it takes to be an effective organization. This is in part due to not knowing the meaning of what an effective organization is. In my first blog post I acknowledged that to have an effective organization it will need to have attainable goals, a structured activity system, and having an identifiable boundary. I have since learned in class that there are more than just ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/kinitf/smg3143/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:57:08 -0600 I always enjoy Olivia Judson's columns in the New York Times, but today's post on evolution "failing" left out an important point. She referred to a paper published last year from Richard Lenski's long-term evolution experiment, showing that a bacterial population took 31,000 generations to evolve the ability to use citrate. Furthermore, although she didn't mention this, this trait has only evolved, so far, in one of their twelve replicate populations. If evolution is too slow to keep up with the ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/denis036/thisweekinevolution/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:35:38 -0600 Young people from disadvantaged communities within the Twin Cities have been involved in restoration of Mississippi River natural areas for years through programs of the Community Design Center of Minnesota.  The long-standing Green Team program in St. Paul brings together youth from the city's Hmong, Hispanic, African-American communities with gardeners and nonprofit restoration ecologists to clear invasive vegetation species and replant areas of the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.  In 2008, the Green team concept expanded to Minneapolis, where youth worked with ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ione/rivertalk/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:35:04 -0600 AdminMemo #2 Tate.docx ... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/itcomm/itadmin/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:23:42 -0600