The UT Libraries Diversity Committee Presents Films with food and culture in support of the Summer 2008 Culture Corner. 3:00 p.m. Babette’s Feast In 19th century Denmark, two adult sisters live in an isolated village with their father, who is the honored pastor of a small Protestant church that is almost a sect unto itself. … Continued
Rachelle Scott will speak July 8 in the Hodges Library Auditorium about her book Nirvana for Sale?: Buddhism, Wealth, and the Dhammakāya Temple in Contemporary Thailand . This event is sponsered by the UT Libraries Diversity Committee in support of the Culture Corner. Nirvana for Sale?: Buddhism, Wealth, and the Dhammakāya Temple in Contemporary Thailand … Continued
Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. New York: Penguin Books, 2006. Ref. ML156.4.J3 C67 2006 An excellent reference for any jazz musician. This source includes evaluations of over one thousand recordings, including bios of musicians, record quality, and pricing. Also includes a recommended “core collection” must-have for the jazz musician.
Arizona Opera. 2005. http://www.azopera.com/learn.php A great resource for opera newcomers and opera lovers in general. This site includes opera synopses, composer biographies, and an audio pronunciation guide to opera titles and characters.
Blooms Days, June 28 – 29, 2008, the sixth annual family fun/fundraiser for the UT Gardens, is a two-day event that showcases the beauty of the UT Gardens at their peak of color. Blooms Days offers a variety of activities to entertain and delight the entire family. A select marketplace features unique garden-related arts and … Continued
Audience: faculty and graduate students who use citation data from Thomson/Web of Science/Web of Knowledge Google Scholar, and/or other sources of citation data. From the press release at http://www.mathunion.org/fileadmin/IMU/PressRelease/2008-06-11-CitationStatistics.pdf Wednesday, 11 June 2008 The International Mathematical Union today released the Citation Statistics report. Citation-based statistics, such as the impact factor, are often used to assess … Continued
On June 2nd President Bush proclaimed June National Oceans Month. “We have a solemn responsibility to care for our seas and show concern for the plant and animal life that inhabit them. Oceans bring enjoyment and prosperity to countless people, from boating and fishing, to transporting goods, to traveling the waterways. By being good stewards … Continued
Mark Hulsether will speak June 18 in the Hodges Library Auditorium about his book Religion, Culture, and Politics in the Twentieth-Century United States. This event is sponsered by the UT Libraries Diversity Committee in support of the Culture Corner. In Religion, Culture, and Politics Hulsether leads readers on a tour of religion in the United … Continued
Professors T. T. Dunagan and D.M. Miller of the U. of Illinois has assembled and is still building a bibliography that currently has 11,000 references on Acanthocephala. The references date back to the 1600’s and are extensively indexed by host, systems/organs affected and geographic location.
“Demonstrating that knowledge-based worldviews are more dangerous than useful, The Virtues of Ignorance looks closely at the relationship between the land and the future generations who will depend on it. The authors argue that we can never improve upon nature but that we can, by putting this new perspective to work in our professional and … Continued