TDOR-FREE O M POST Cornell scientists can detect when com post will stad to smell, which could reduce odors from garbage recycling.

@uT O F AFRICA Professof M ichael Latham co-authors a book'with his late mother on life in E. Africa from the 1920s.

C ornell sets 1995-96 sl tutoq college tuition rates

Tuition rates for Cornell's statutory tions between SUNY and Cornell about the * Doctor of Veterinary M edicine port; thc need to preserve financial aid at a colleges were approved Tuesday by'the extcnt of expenditure reductions and tu- (D.V.M.), resident student, $13,080, an 8.1 level that protects historical opportunities Board of Trustees Executive Committee ition-related rcvenue increases for SUNY, percent increase over $12,100 last ycar. for acccss; the necd to fund annual ojerat- at a meeting at the Cornell Club in New Nesheim said. * D.V.M .? non-residcnt student, $17,610, ing increases for programs and yosltions York City. The Executive Committee approved an increase of 10.8 percent over $15,9* in supported by statutory collegc tultion rev- Provost Malden C. Nesheim, in present- 1995-96 statutory college tuition rates of: 1994-95. enues; and large adjustments in the SUNY ing tuition figures to the committee, noted * For undergraduate resident students, * Veterinarygraduatestudent, $10;650, an income contribution components of statu- that the final 1995-96 tuition rates are at the $8,490, a9.7 percent increase overthe 1994- increase of 8.7 'percent over $9,8* last year. tory college tuitions. ûûtop endn of ranges authorized by the com- 95 rate of $7,740. * Graduate reduccd, $7,000. an increase The four statutory collegcs on the mittce în April. * For undergraduate non-residents, of 16.7 percent over $6,000 in 1994-95. Corncll campus are the Collcge of Agri- Finalization of 1995-96 tuition rates was $16,460, a 10.5 percent increase over last Nesheim reported that the most signifi- culture and Life Scicnces, College of dclayed because of thc state's uncertain year's rate of $14,900. cant factors producing the tuition hikcs are Human Ecology, School of lndustria! and financial situation, Iegislativefailure topass * Graduate (non-veterinary), $10,000, a annual increases in the statutory collcge Labor Relations and 1he College of Vet- a state budget until mid-lune and negotia- 10.5 percent increase over $9,050 Iast year. sharc of central Cornell services and sup- erinary M edicine. Study show s U niversity need to teach nam es tw o kids about vice pa sidents consum erism By Jacquie Powers The appointmcnts of two Corneil vice By Susan l-ang presidents were announced Tucsday. Th e an no u nce m e n t W ith American children assaulted by was'made by President- morc than I 5.000 advertisemcnts a week elect Hunter Rawlings and livingin probably the most materialistic and Provost-elect Don society in the world, it's no wonder they M . Randel, who assume equate material welt-bcing with personal their posts July 1. happiness, Cornell experts say. Rawlings and Randel To counterthc intenseeffofts that advcr- recommended to the Ex- tisers put into marketing to children and ecutive Committee of teens, it'scritical forparentstoeducatetheir the Board of Trustees Eh- n- e children on consumer issues, say two con- that Ronald G. Ehren- sumcr economists. berg, acting vice presi- lfEven thotlgh thc population of children dent for academic pro- is shrinking in this country, spending by grams and planning, be youth continues to increase,'' said Lois namedvicc presidentfor Morton. an expert in consumer decision- academ ic program s, making in Corncll's Depanment of Con- planningand budgeting; sumer Economics and Housing. and the and that H. David Lam- author of a series of Cornell Cooperative bcrt, acting vice prcsi- Extension publications called Kids in the de n t f o r i n fo rm a t i o n kam bee M arketplace. . technologies, be named American children agcs 4 to 12 spcnd vice president for infor-

Somesgbillion annuallyandinfluence their mation technologies. .# o'p , . parents to gpend $ l3o'billion; teens spend Tht Exccutive Com- another $95 billion annually. And most of mittee approved the ap- that money is discretionary spending. It's pointments, which are no wonderthat'advertiscrs invest billions of effective July 1, at its dollars in' bombarding children and teen- June 27 meetjng in New agcrswithadvertisements,infomercials, in- Y ork City. School promotions. thousands of Iicensed 80th vicepresidents Reiehenbaoh Products, kids club offers, product use in will rcportto Randel. ttlevision programs and movies, and celeb- Rawlings and Randel also announced rity endorsements. that lnge T. Reichenbach, acting vice Advertiscrs intentionally promote envy ?resident for public affairs, will continuc and insecurity and have bcen so successtbl ln that role. in this qucst that some children have even H'These internal appointments round murdercd othcr children over a jacket or out the vacancies created during the past Continued p11 page 4 academic year by the departures of John W iesenfeld and Stuart Lynn to other in- butchers create Ieaner cuts of m eat sttioitnu tioo Pnsro. vI owsat nMt taol eNxepsrheesism m fyo ra phipsr leecaiad- Scientists help ership in bringing these appointments to retail cuts of pork than say 15 years agos'' hormone somatotropin to reduce the intçr- conclusion. Ron Ehrenberg and Dave By Blaine P. Friedlander Jn said Donald H. Beermann, Cornell profes- muscular, subcutaneous and intramuscular Lambert bring longstanding experience The meat from caltle, shecpand pigs that sorof animal science.M uchofthereduction fza t by about 50 percent. Beermann said. and judgment hcre at Cornell to our new Americans eat today is substanlially leaner in fats occurs on the butcher block, but Somatotropin is a natural hormone secreted administrative leadership team, and l Iook forward to working with 'thgm in their than thc fatty slabs available 15 years agola scientists are helpingthc butcherout-iulxss from the anterior pituitary gland in response Cornell meat expert says. intramuscle Iipid conccntrations (fatty de- to a geptidc called somatotropin releasing new capacities,'' Rawlings said. Not only hàs diet changed, but animals N sits) means a reduction in saturated fat.'' hormone (SRH). Randel said of the appointments of bred for slaughter have changed as well, Food scientists at Cornell and elsewhere In animals somatotropin is essential for Ehrenbcrgand Lambert:txAcademic plan- tbanks to metabolism moditscrs. improved are working to reduce the amount of fat on normal growth. Higher-than-normal con- ning and the provision of top-quality in- fecds and ncw genctic makeups. animal tissue. making for even leaner meat. centrations are needed for the rapid growth formation resources are at the heart of the 'l-rhcrc is 31 pcrce' nt Iess fal in today's Thcy have bcen testingthe uscof the natural Continued tpa page 2 Cotltinued t?ll page 4 2 June 29, 1995 Cornell Chronicle

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Kroclt l,l':rlr)' A view of lhe Fa and Hom e eek eattle show on Tow er Road, w -I'h 'Ne original lollege of Veteeina Medieine K Plant Path guide: The newly pub- building on th* Ieft. in lhe eaely 1 @s. lished Cornell Plantations Path Guide is now on sale at the Campus Store, where it broke aIl records for books sold at Reunion weekends, as well as at other lthaca loca- tions: The Bookery, Borealis Bookstore, Corner Bookstore and the Bear Necessitics C ountdow n to srew orks begins w ith hourly boom s shop on North Campus. Mail orders of the and theslmw belongs to thccommunity, but guide are available from thc Resource Cen- By David Stewart baseball game against the Schenectady ter, 7 Cornell Business and Technology Mohawks. itThat's a VIP package that's we can't guarantee future shows without Park, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850, phone 255-2080. Booming sounds from South Hill will be hard to beat.'' Benedict said. donations. Just $1 from each person who M ail-order price is $8.50, including ship- theall-clearsignal forthe48th annual Ithaca Benedict said American Fireworks watchcs thcshow- whether it's from South ping and handling. Community Fireworks Show set for Mon- M anufacturing Co. of Ithaca and Utica Hill orsurroundinghillsides, parksand back- day night, July 3. plans an aerial digplay that will last about yards - would cover the cost of this year's * Es4 sponsoes: The Ithaca Organizing Beginning at 2 p.m . Monday, a salute 25 m inutcs. show and guarantec onc for 1996,'' he said. Committee is seeking sponsors to provide that can be heard for miles around will be %Eonce again. Ithaca College has opcncd Benedict added, tEW e'd also like to build cash or in-kind contributions forthe Empire fired every hour on the hour by fireworks up its campus parking Iots, Gelds and facili- a reserve account for the 50th anniversary State Games Aug. 2-6. Sponsorship levels tccimicians as a reminder that the show is a ties for the annual fireworks show, which show in 1997.'' are: platinum, $5,* 0; gold, $3,000; silver, Hgo.'' If weather conditions for Monday will be visible from various points sur- U.S. tlagdecals and pins and 3-D glasses $2.(/)0; bronzç, $1,œ 0; patron. $750. De- nijht are not favorable, area radio stations rounding Ithaca,'' Benedict said. Rspecta- to enhance the fireworks display are on sale pending on their level of support, contribu- wlll carry an announcement of the rain date, tors - even VIPs - should arrive early to at all Tompkins County Trust Co. branches. tors can receive a variety of benefits. C,a11 which is W ednesday, July 5. avoid traffic cbngestion, which hits its peak Individual, group and business donations Ezra Cornell at 273-1 190. Fran Benedict, chairman of the commu- at about 7:30 p.m.'' can besent totheattentionof Benedict atthe nity volunteer committee that organizes the Motorists are rcminded that there is no Ithaca Commons office of the Tompkins K e*am m le p*- 1:*: Summer parking shows, said: HWe're about $10,(00 short of parkingon state andcounty highways, espe- County Trust Co. by June 29. permits (valid through Aug. 25) are avail- ourfund-raisinggoal:W e need $25,000and cially on routes 13 and 96-B. Police and Corporate support to promote the fire- able at the Transpodation Office. Call 255- are still hopeful that area residents who public safety officials will help direct traf- worksshow isqrovidedbyTompkinscounty PARK for more information. want to see this community tradition kept 5c, and firefighters will be on standby. Trust Co., radlo stations W HCU and Litc alive will chipinbeforeandaftertheshow.'' M embers of the Ithaca Sertoma Club 97-FM (WYXL), The lthaca Journal and Donors of $125 or more get reserved will beoq South Hill to seek donations from Timc W arner Cable. Baseball tickets have parking and seating, a barbecue buffet, pre- the publlc. Benedict said. been donated by Bob Dean lnc. Radio sta- fireworks entertainment by country-west- ul can't stress enougb the importance of tionsW llcu and Lite97-FM will broadcasl C - G H ON ern singer Alice Detrick and DJ Bobby donations to suppm this annual event. A Iive from the M onday night show, which Comstock, and tickets to the Ithaca Laker's volunteer commlttee organizes the show, includcs a tireworks Gsky concert.''

A story in the June 22 issue of the Chronicle on bus driver stress contained a transcription error in the Iast paragraph.erhe D adership Tom pk ns program seeu nom inees second to lasl sentence should read: uMost The eighth year of the program will other stress research focuses on social or Leadership Tompkins. a program con- and qotcntial. who havc a strong continu- ducted jointly by the Tompkins County run from October l995through June 1996 ing Intcrest in and com mitment to physical environmental factors or charac- Tompkins County, and who desire to teristics of the individuals studied-'' Chamber of Commqrce and Tomgkins and will introduce participants to thc ser- Cortland Community College. is deslgned vices, resources and issues facing the emerge as a community leader. to ensure the continuing vitality of our community, and will enhancc thcir lead- lf you know of someone who might communily by identifying and develop- ershippottntial through scminars, retreats benefit from and contribute to the 1995- 96 Lcadershiprrompkins program, pleasc C O R N E L L . ing individuals forfuture leadership roles. and field trips. Each year, Cornell sponsors two uni- The Office of Com munity Relations is submit nominations to the Office of Com- versity employees to participate in Lead- seeking nominations of employees who munity Relations, 1 10 Day Hall. by Fri- want to develop their leadership skills day, July 21 . Httnrik N. Dullea, Vice President for University ership Tompklns. Rclations Linda Grace-Kobas, Director, Cornell News Service Jacqueline K. Powers, Frlitor Karen Walters, Fzlitorial Assistant Leaner m eats continuedfrom page 1 Dianna Marsb, Circulalion Published 4t) llmcs a yeaf. Cornell Chronicle is distrib- of Ieaner tissues. GRegulating the metabo- Othmer Encyclopedia ofchemical Tech- centrations are replaced by water. uted frreof charge tocornell University faculty.studentsand W henœ mparingthem tocattleandshc p, staff by the University News Service. Mail subscriptions. Iism in the animal through useof a naturally nology (4th editlon, John Wiley & Sons, $24) 'for six months; $38 per year. Make checkq. payable to occurring hormone - without any adverse New York, 1994). pigs lose the most fat and gain the most Comell Chrofticltl artd Rnd to Villase Gretn, 840 Hansluw effects on the animal - improves the ani- Tbrough previous studies, Beermann protein when somatotropin is administered. Roads lthaca, N.Y. I 485t). Telephone f&)7) 7-55.42%. E-mail: cunrwscwornell.edu. Second-clahss Postage Rates mals we raise for food,'' he said. R'rhe use of partitioning agents (to get paid at Ithaca. N.Y. ulmproved nutritional comN sitionof the rid of the fat) should result in less fat POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Comell meat means increased value of the meat, a bcingtrimmed and removed by the pack. er- Chroniclr ( ISSN (,747-4628). Cornell University, 841) :L*an m *a' 1* a nœ den'- Pr ocessorsy'' Beermann said. ççA reduc- llansbaw Roaö, ltbaca, N.Y. 1485(0. reduction in the amount of nitrogen that ti . / 11 is the policy of Cornell University actively lo suplxm goes back into our environment and a rez d*n- fx d in a M%< delio on of non-trimmable fat may also occur. equality of rducatlonal and employment opportunity. No person shall be denicd admission toany educational program duced cost of productions'' Beermann said. abI*, palatabl. fo- . Today's These bcnefits in çonjunction with the (1r activily or br denied employnlrnt on tle basis of any u'rhere is less animal wmste, and reduced 1*.- : eu'l fI' v*o w*II In amount of lean meat produced yeranimal lrgally prohibit.d di

CooperativeExtension's BU CSprogram ij a winner The Cornell Cooperativc Extension pro- Stcuben, Tompkins, W ayne and W csl- ingcredit, family communication and con- agc of $48 ($576 pcr year), are ablc to pay gram Bucs-Buildingan Understandingof chcster) and sites in Iowa and Colorado sumcr rights and responsibilitics. thcir bills on timc, trim their spending and Credit Services - is this year's recipient of have been trained to lead sessionsandwork- The video was produced and uplinked know where to get informationon credit and the Family Economics and Resource Man- shops within their communities. by M edia Services Educational Televi- how to comparison shop for crcdit. BUCS agemenl Education Award from thc Amcri- The program was developed under the sion Center at Cornell. The guidebook has succeedcd in hclping participants movc can Association of Family and Consumer direction of Jeanne Hogarth, associate was produced by M edia Scrviccs cdito- from the wclfare rol Is to thc taxpayer rolls,'' Sciences (AAFCS). professor', Jo Swanson, a senior cxlen- rial and design. said Cynthia Ncedlcs Fletchcr, associate The, award was presented last Friday sion associate and program leader for The program was developed in rcsponsc professor at Iowa State University. at the AAFCS annual conference in New Cornell Coopcrativc Extcnsion; and Jane to 100 intcnsive interviews and focus group $tI have found the BUCS matcria! supc- O rleans. Bakcr Segelken, an cxtcnsion support discussions with Iimited rcsource families rior to any I have used in teaching financial BUCS is a research-based program that spccialist, a1l in the Department of Con- that identified the constraints such families management,'' said Anne Ctldcy, directorof trains community-based volunteersto teach sumcr Economics and Housing in the face. In all, more than 1,000 individuals Family Financial Counseling Program in credit management to Iow-income families. College of Human Eeology. Its scope have been through or have been affcctcd by Nassau County. Volunteers across New York state (Albany. includes financial planning and manage- the program. BUCS is funded by thc National Coali- Allcgany, Chemung, Delawarc, Erie, ment methods, credit options, credit de- ;tW e have found that BUCS participants tion forconsumer Education andthe AT&T Nassau, Orangc,st. Lawrence, Schenectady, cision-making, shopping for and acquir- reduce their monthly paymcnts by an aver- Consumer Credit Education Fund.

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. W:.' ;,' .2A r . ' . .. ' for Iarge-scalecom posting odors ' . . . ; ) ; . . . (.' .y ;. L. 'yjhq . . . , . . .s .( ' % .r .J '1.S C-1 1.. '' . ' ) , . . â s x z.l.a . . . ' : è nutrients. New York produces more than 20 . '.' . 'q. '7k, :.. );r(;. 'L; : ' i: - y . ,r rk ' $r. ... By Blaine P. Friedlander Jr. million tons of municipal solid waste annu- . v . 7, . . ip.y:f ...... 7 L..sjhr.dts . . . . ; syt' jsjzjp .- Cornell scientists havc found a way to ally, of which about 70 percent is organfc. 1.ï . '' .' zj . ns. s .24;. : . Sincc 40 percent of that is moisture, that ; . y . <. . y detect when compost will start to smell, a @ I 'h . z ( . , x . . breakthrough that could significantly re- translatcs into 5.8 million dry tons of . :t' duce tht noxious odors that come from composlable waste, according to the re- J7 .i ' . a ' . jl,i i.' ' . largc-scale organic garbage recycling. scarchcrs. Combining that waste with ()r- l , , 1, , . yq.,r ,. '. .. . . 1i?. The researchers say lhat signature gasses ganic scwage slndge, New York has the , . .>v ' i:a. . ;x . ' . > appear up to 36 hours ahead of thc smcll, potential to compost more lhan six million . :-u r - pfo ' giving operators the chance to adjust water tons annually. . . . ' .. . . and air ltvels to stabilize the mix and avoid W hen 1he study starfed, there were 18 w ' . . -4:.g- l . .f+ a. . w%;:. '& thc odors. full-scalemunicipalsolidwastecomposting . . >.ws ., lr . . This discovery could rcncw the munici- plantsinoperation nationwide.Thcseplants k. .r.j jr %: , )tj .u y...... p t . 1 , , can handle between 5and 600 tonsof waste s .. / pal and commcreial-grade composting in- . y .: < : ,1 ... ' . a day, and since landfill development costs /' ç. 4zw.' ' .r k dustry, which has suftkrcd duc to com- .s ' .t $ ; , ! y . xe . . ,r 'e & . plaints about odors, the scientists say. are escalating- $500,000 an acre- few real . alternatives to composting exist. The re- ' 4.u , ., .uj . . , .,) ttlfwc undcrstand the process better, we ; . : ?. (;. 1 . ? j .tt? . ' ' can manipulatc it better. Composting was searchers found in New York, for example, . . Once practiced as an art, now it's being that there were 1 ,600 landfills3syears ago. < k . j . ?' made into a science,'' said Larry P. W alker, By 1997, officials predict that there will be ' ' . Cornell associate professtlr of agricultural fewer than 100 landfills in the state. New ;$. 'ez. . :). ' . .,;. 1 .. . . and biological engincering. HW e think we Yofk has more than 200 composting facili- can provide information on a better design ties now. for moisturc management and managing Compost operators regard odor manage- the acration-'' ment as among the biggest problems facing The stench is largcly due to organo- the industry, the researchers said. Major . yj jf k; a q(y3'jr'.gAq ..) ., facilities have spent millions of dollars try- . . v . kpz/. . sulfur compoundsp such as methanthiol. . . . . ; r...r+ . pJ' v j X.s; ' r s. î dimethylsulfide and dimethyl-disulfide. ing to contain odors. In some cases. the cost . Antecedent compounds such as hydrogen of managing odor takes as much as 20 and carbon monoxidc appear about 24 to 36 percent of a facility's annual budget. hours beforc thc odor. By using gas chro- Even withodormanagement,com& sting matographs. composting operators predict has othcr challengcs; leachate formation the odor problcm by the type of gas being and development of markets for the final emitted from the compost mix, knowing in products, for example. advance what typc of gas precedes what Composting is a complex biological pro- type of odor. To stave off the noxious cess tha! demands time, aeration, moisturc fumcs. operators can adjust their water and content, porosity and some degree of bio- Charles Harringtonlunivcrsily Photography aeration ratios to biologically stabilizc the logical stabilfzation. The process becomes From leœ Thom as R*lehard, len-lor researeh suppld speel-allYt*. La W alkee, composting mix. much more complex than a backyard com- ass- iate peofesse of agn-cultuTal and biologilal *ngineen-ng; and Jam es W alker; James M . Gossett, Cornell pro- post pile when municipalities nted to com- Gos- u, po fesso.of elvil engln**eing, pose in feont of a eom post O aetoeat the fessor of civil cngineering; and Thomas L. post up to 100 tons at a time. pilot planl off Qam e Fa% Road. Richard, Cornell senior rescarch support Companies likefoodprocessorsandphar- Npecialist, arc determining which gasses maceutical manufacttlrers stand to benetit, Electric, New York State Electric and Gas aeration management,'' W alker said. Ktln precede which odors. as do the encrgy manufacturers and locali- Cop ., Niagara Mohawk Com . and the New decomposition, everythingischanging.The ComN sting is an excellent method for ties, since they have an enormousamount of York State Energy Research and Develop- players are changing, the chemical compo- handling organic waste. lt rcduces waste organic wastc, the scientists said. Their re- ment Authority. sition of waste is changing and the physical material. destroys human pathogens and search is sponsored by the Cornell W aste 4:W e think wc can provide information structure of the waste changes. It's a dy- provides a way of recycling valuable plant Managemcnt Institute, Rochester Gas and on better composting dcsign. moisture and namic process.'' Tornado survivorshave w arning,a sturdy shelter,C U study show s Schmidlin and Paul King, an environ- lumber of smaller dimensions and often no time to react or get out of the way. By Blaine P. Friedlander Jr. mental biologist with the Boyce n ompson less-securelyanchoredthan thetypical wood Of the dead, 20 died when an unbraced, Scientists aftiliated with Cornell have lnstitute for Plant Research atcornell, sifted frame house. n e result is a structure that brick wall collapsed at the Goshen Church lcarncd that solid communication networks through circumstances surrounding the fails at lower wind speeds. '' in Cherokee County, Ala. As for the 20 and sturdy structures hold the key to why deaths of 40 people in the wake of six Thc wooded. rural mountain region of other deaths, 15 were in mobile homes. two * me peoplc survivt N tcntially killer tor- tornadoes. Their study, Risk Factors for soutbern Appalachia has a thin population were in frame houses, one was in a motor nadoes. For mobile-home rcsidents search- Death in the 27 M arch 1 994 Georgia aa: density of 20 persons per square kilometer. vehicle and one was outside. On the other ing for shelter, the study indicated that mo- Alabama Torttadoes. will aprar in a forth- In that vicinity, the National W eather Ser- hand, 74 percent of the survivors inter- tor vchiclcs oftkr an cffective altcrnative to coming summer issue of the Jonrnal Disas- vice counted six major twisters and several viewed,otherthan those in the church, were rcmaining in the trailer. fers.rrhcirresearch wasfundedby the Natu- smaller tornadoes that touched down over in frame houses. Suw ivors in the patb of deadly twisters ral Hazards Research and Applications In- an eight-bour period. W arnings had pre- Among the survivors, nearly 30 percent almost always had enough advance notice formation Centcr in Boulder, Cùlo. ceded the tornadoesby 10 to20 minutes, but knew ofthe imy ndingtwisterwhentheyfiat If a mobile-home park is in the path of a getting the word out in such a rural region heard the roar of the storm, aY ut 23 y rcent to seek shtlter ip a sturdy frame structure. '' tbc researchers safd. tornado, agooddeal of destruction might be zwas inefficient. Schmidlin and King found saw it approaching and 16 r rcent heard the Gour study rclatesclosely byck to where expected, the researchers said, and indi- that many of the deaths occurred in areas warning on television. A fnend, relative or thesc pcoplewere at îhe timeof theirdeaths, viduals may be beyter off în a car than in a generally out of rangç of the National Oce- neighborhad warned another 16 y rcent, and Wbat tbey knew about tbe impending tor- mobile home. But to really incremse your anic and Atmospheric Administration 13 N rcent more heard the warning on the nado and how much time they had to seek a survival chances, people should seek shel- (NOAA) weather radio broadcast statiogs. radio and 10 y rcent did not know about it. The reRarchers al> found astatistically . Sttlrdy shelter,''said Thomas W . Schmidlin, tcr in a secure frame structure. Amon! the seven Ixople who died for a meteorologist formerly with the Northeast Rn e wx d-frame structure fared much whichthislnfo= ationwu available,all kntw significant suw ival rate among those who Regional Climate Center at Cornell and bettcr than the mobile homec King said. aY uttheimy nding- isterl- thanaminute watched telcvision versus those listtning to now al Kent State Univcrshy. GM obile homes are Iighter, often built with G foreitstmck-M nguidtheyapparently had the radio. 4 June 29, 1995 Cornell Chronicle

Biocontrol fungus ready to battle farm nies,entom ologists say

By Roger Sttgelken t hat an noy people are t)n c of two maj or stock and poultry are rcgardcd. Many farm- a fungus-treatcd surface. and they inadvert- pests to confined Iivestock (the stable tly is ers arc Iooking for alternatives to conven- ently sprcad thc spores over their bodies by Special tbrmu Iations containing selected thc ()t her). They can breed whercver moist tional fly managemcnt, W atson said, and grooming. Gcrm inating fungal sporcs pro- st rai ns of t he fl y-ki l l i ng fungus, Beaub'eria organic material is present, espccially in biological control could bc the answer. duce an enzymc that al lows thcm to pen- /7t'f.s'.s'jfl?ltks appear to be a safe and cffcetive manure, soiled bedding and wct fced. Be- ln the meant i me, Corne l l rescarche rs etratc the t-lics' botlics. Oncc inside. the ct'n t rol tklr fi l th fl ics i n dairy and pou I try sides an noy i ng an i m al s, the t-l ies havc t he lcd by Donald A . R utz, cha i rm an ()t' t he fungus rcplicates and cklnsumes the insects' l'acil ities. a study in Cornell 's Vcterinary potential to transmit discascs and parasites. Depart m c n t ()f E n to mo logy i n t he Co I - i ntcrnal organs and blood-l ike f1u id, the I-tnttlmtlltlgy Pnlgram has shklwn. If com - FI y i n tkstat ions m ay i ncreasc bactcri al lege of Agriculture and Life Sciences and hemoly mph. mercial l y produced, the fungal trcatmcnt counts in mi lk. and in poultry faci I it ies, d i rcct o r o f t h e Pest M a n age m e n t E d u ca - ûi I t takes as I i tt l c as fi vc days. from ctpuld rcplace insttcticides that are abtlut to thcy may ctlntributc to thc spread and trans- tion program, werc on t hc trai I of patho- pc netrat io n to deat h , an d 1 00 percent (of be withdrawn frllm the market. miss ion of salmo nel la. ge n i c fu ngi . Aftc r e xte n si ve screc n i ngs fungus- infected fl ies) are dead by day ---lmhere 's real Iy noth i ng ncw about B. Eftkct ive managemcnt of tlics is becom- of several B. lltls-çïfpllltz strai ns, they found sevens'' W atson rcported from Cornel l 's btl.b'.%ialla,'' explai ned D. sves W atstln, a ing incrcasingly difficult bccausc ofinsccti- the most v i ru I c n t o ne i n 1 993. Then th cy Schwardt Laboratory, wherc 300.000 fl ies research associatc i n vcterinary cntomol- cide rcsistancc and thc lossofinsecticides to bc ga n tcst i ng v ariou s tbrm u I at io ns to a wcek arc raiscd for testi ng purposcs. As ogy at Corncll . ** It-s a common soil-inhabit- regulatory concerns, W atson said. He notcd contai n thc fu ngus as wel I as stratcgics to the insect dies, the killer fungus èmerges ing fungus.that was first obscrved attacki ng that chemical manufacturers are not ex- l ure fl ies and sti m ul i to make them feed through the cxoskeleton to producc a silk worms, and it catlsed grcbt Iosscs to thc pectcd to attempt the costly recertit-ication on f l y bai ts contai n i ng t he tb ngus. white-colored mycel ia1 mat on the out- silk industry in the 1 86()s. Thcre are hun- process (as required by a 1988 amendmcnt ' #. bassiana, Iike othcr pathogcnic fungi, side of the body. The mycelium contain dreds of strains of B. bassiana, but few to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and invades the fly host by penetrating the cx- thc next gcnerat ion of spores, which may really work on house tlies.'' Rodenticide Act) for insecticides that are oskeleton orby ingcstion, W atson said. Flies be grown on artificial media and har- The same house tlies (Musca domesticaj marketed for e.minor-use crops,'' as live- can pick up fungal sporcsjust by walking on vested for furthcr fly control.

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pair of sneakers, Morton pointed out.

KûAs consumer economists, we are par- i #*-* .4v' . '

ticularly worried that as advertisers try to . ' jo . pcrsuadc young children they want or nced t. . z.., . . j o ' -. . - their prtlducts, childrcn don't havc the expe- . ,; ' . ,. q: ë â . . ' . . ; , . , .- . .î ' . . d..- . L. . . riencc or cognitive sophistication to per- . G . ' ... ,. . . y ceivc thc messages accurately,'' said Rose- z ) g ; . (; . % 'iee .( :M .'L . .; . ' . . h ' ' .aç. . . - . ;bz?. . ; .? ...... mary Avcry. Cornell associate prot-essor of . . , . t :hz 5 g . t . 'p zy . ,.: ,.. t*k7 %/.kk'F. ' : . x' r ' = . consumcr economics and an expert in con- :tv! ' 3,5r.7t . . . .S ' ;.' . , 41/ ' t. ' . ' . sumcr saving and finance. : . ? . Morton and Avery prcsentcd their con- . . ,.r &. . ccrns at the Cornell Cooperatikc Extension j. 4' . k ' '. ' '' jk , PX Fu . $x !): ' . . . 'F' : :. ' contkrcncc, Kids as Consumcrs, in Apri 1. . . .y, . k . k . - . 3t . . . ., ... - e . . . --And there's good evidence that. kids, ., ;.w- . !kt' . s .- ;F . ' ... t' .d :o $xkyr.q t. . . , w ith aIl that monc; to spend, do not makc as . . L ' . hkt ',-%+?'h. ' w ' .2 , ,,. w) * adequate decisions as wc'd likc,''she addcd. . > Tk :' Morton and Avery called on parents to ' .a.$..0' .. e, :, . . takc an activc role in thcir childrcn 's con- k .. , .;: .t.y #,4. y. k:y< q q . , . yj. . sumcr education t() hclp thcm bccome morc . . - .7'. , . . . . . ' , #. . ikc...... f ; ;. :sb .q qt . savvy consumcrs and better attain their tinan- . . . 's p. . =. . ' . : cial goals in Iitk. Among thcir suggestions: , , r . . ; * Takc advantageof*btcachablc'' momcnts ljqs) ' . . r' . jh,.;r Tj'?t j#.'r' y!',j '. and talk about buying. moncy and product . ' .. . 4 attributions, abtlut what's appropriate or . x îyz. zrsr...... not. thc concept of a good price and thc . . . . jk ., . .;!,t'y .: s., . .j3 .t intent of ads...... ; 12. fs . ,!; ..t , ,. , EJ ,r. * Lcad discussions about products aftcr w. @y :(.N. j. y. . , pj. j. . ,at y'j .. g . i. ; x ' . j. 1 . . .. lL. . . ' . 'xk :.' ''j';A.I they've bcen purchascd: Is the product what ) / ' S'.' v ''f ' z 'f.*. ,. .,... ;)r FJE ' 'çt!. h . . . thc child cxpcctcd? Is hc/she disappointed? è ,.k' .tfr $. ' . .'! . ' . a . yt . . t . ?).,. i W as the advcrtising accuratc? Hclp your . w. ot.$.d+' s + ' ' . c Y' J J i child provide negativc tkedback to thc storc ). j or manufacturer. Adriatta stlv'crs/ull/'l/cr.s'ph' Photographb' * Bc awarc of how you arc a role modcl. Feom IeR: Beçky Ham pton # fasey Dyee a' nd Kaei Stegee : feom M ozavia Central school #shop at Cham ps in the 'am id' Arc you a conspicuous consumcr? Think M all w hile attending a Kids as Con- .m ees w orkshop on cam pus April 26. Lois M od on, cente: baekgeound. peesented about cucs you givc your children about seve:al of th* w orkshop sessions. yt) tl F v. 1 CCk j.. j- O r P FO d U cts. * W hen your child wants to buy somc- and discuss trade-offs. ûçlf we buy this then the mistake was without you gelting angry. and convcnience stores, thcy necd good thing in a storc, talk about comparative we won't have the money to buy that.'' * W ith 27 percent oftccns regularly gro- guidancc and better decision-making skills shopping, quality, nutritive valuc and satkty * Allow mistakes; lct the child tcll you what cery shopping, half of it at tbod spccialty morc than ever. E SG tickets on sale Vice Presidents continuedp.om page / Ncarly 20 area non-profit organizations and agencics havc begun selling M astcr Passcs for thc 1995 Empirc State agenda tbr Corncll faculty and students. I have great Corncll, Ehrenbcrg has served as chair of thc Depart- Gamcs, to bc held in Ithaca Aug. 2-6. At $ I 3 tbr adults and $6 for childrcn ages 7- 1 2, the cont-idence that Ron and Dave will soon be recog- mcnt of Labor Economics ( 1976- I 98 l ), is active in the Mastcr Pass is thc bcst admission ticket tbr viewingcompc- nized for their major contributions to strengthening Faculty Council of Rcprcsentativcs and is co-chair of tition in aIl 28 sports as wcll as thc opening ccrcmony at our academic and admin-istrativc missions.'* thc ttFaculty of the Futurc'' subcommittee ofcornell's Ehrenberg, the Irving M . Ives Professor of Indus- Stratcgic Planning Advisory Committee. Cbrncll 's Schtlcllkopf Ficld. trial and Labor Rclations, was namcd acting vice Lambcrt, formerly dircctor of network resources, **Thc sports fan gets a bargai n by buyi ng a M aster Pass golld for evcry cvent on cvery day of the Empirc State president M arch 31 . In addition to his endowed was named acting vicc president July I . 1994. He has faculty post, Ehrenberg is professor of cconomics, morc than 20 ycars of professional expcrience in Gamcs, whilc thc participating non-profits raisc money by kccping a portion of thc revcnue from each ticket they selI,'' director of rescarch for the School of Industrial and information and communications tcchnology. Labor Rclations (ILR) and directorof ILR'S Institute Before coming to Cornell in l 989, Lambcrt was says tickct salcs co-chair Jill Ciccone. for Labor Markct Policies. assistant dircctor for network serviccs at Indiana Thc M astcr Passcs arc now bcing s()Id by: Alcoholism A mcmbcr of thc Cornell faculty for 20 years, his University. Hc has a B.A. and an M .A. in political Council of Tompkins County; Ithaca-cayuga Rotary Club; fields of teaching and research havc bccn labor eco- science from W cst Virginia University in 1971 and Cayuga Chamber Orcbcstra; lthaca Sunrise Rotary; Com- nomics and the cconomics of highcr cducation. Hc 1972, respcctivcly. munity School of Music and Art; Ithaca Youth Bureau; has rcgularly taught a course titled ttEconomic Xnaly- Reichcnbach, formerly director of univcrsity de- Ctlvcnant Lovc Community Schll(ll; Kiwaniscluboflthaca; sis of thc Univcrsity-'' velopment, has been scrving as acting vice presidcnt Hobasco lu1dgc#716; Youth M ission; Homes lnc-; Firchousc Ehrcnberg's mojt rcccnt book is Labor Markets for public affairs since the dcath of Vice President Thcatrc; Ithaca Elks Lpdgc 636,. Trumansburg All-sport and /a/fgrfl/ùlg National Economies (Brookings ln- Richard M . Ramin Mpy 27. Blltlstcr Club; Ithaca High School-Rotary Intcract Club; stitution, l 994). Currcntly hc is pursuing rcscarch on Rcichenbpch joined Cornell's development of- Trumansburg Boy Scout Trllop #13-, Ithaca Rotary Club; issues relating to the race. gcnder Iind ethnicity of ficc as a corporate rcscarchcr in 1979. She became YM CA of Ithaca and Tompkins Co. Amcrican tcachcrs and studcnts undcr grants from assistant director of capital projccts and directed 'l-hc spccial salcs peril'd will cnd July 23, aher which thc W illiam H. Donncr and Andrew W . Mellon developmcnt and alumni affairs for the Collcge of Mastcr Passes will bc availablc through scvcral local tickct Foundations, and is working on a book on histori- Arts and Scicnces. (lutlcts. Once the Gamcs bcgin. M astcr Passes and Daily Passcs wi I l bc availablc. Tlic Daily Passcs will cost $6 for cally black collcgck and univcrsitics to bc published Rcichcnbach becamc director of dcvelopment at adults and $3 ftlr childrcn agcs 7- l 2. Childrcn 6 ycars ofagc by Brookings. W cslcyan Univcrsily in 1986 and in Junc 1t)88 rc- and ytpunger will bc admittcd frcc. F(1r intklrmation, contact Activc in administration and faculty govcrnancc at joincd Corncll as dircctor of dcvelopment. J ill (-icctlnc at 257-85(/) or Mclissa Scigcl at 272-6286. . cornell chronlcle June 29, 1995 5

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By Roger Segelken and laarry Bernard sè,/s t: :.t lt lf the O.J. Simpson trial sti I I needs cx- 1: '. ,1CJ)sr2zyr$,4q tPhc er t Rweiatnl eWsseosr,l dt h''e ag rtahdrueact-edsa yo,f th*DanNdAs- oin c.k ., * .- ;, ,'. '. ;.f )','.(., , 9 , . .. . w, orkslaop conklucted here Iast week by -*> *.*-.'.,-z'. .zwczuzzu .y . ).,y . ;' . . . .-., y-,,.. . r . cornell staffand scicntists, arc rcady to go. . ', '' . ;- :' ,,,,L' DxA fingerprinting, pcR (polymerase j,)-. - 'y/. ,' ?. '-' , , ' .' .-. -. , . ,#.j,'t, ch .s-xN4,yt , ' , ,., g ,. v ,tyyy ain reactjon) and genetic transforma- v. ( ; Q.--w. .. j yz

t ion are now more than exotic tcrms for ) . . . . ) . j-W r, Y ,$' k;.., '' . oS-IS.)' C- 1, >< tF' ',L - some two dozen members of thc news q'jsq ).r;r. -). . .. . Ej ,t -, x, . . ' me dia college and high school teachers . . . ià' ' y ? ' ,. ., , t ' ,o . , . r - , , ) . ,. y ).;.t. y.:.t tatt .t,. ' ;j k, . . vl , ', ?- , . ,. anJ other interested individuals who :; k '),y.,)L. . % ; '>è-'2t e;t,.. . ztJ ','. - .. , . . r' . ?o,- .s jk. . .. x, , . ' ., . . Iearned new skills and pondered weighty tj 4#'r*, 4. :' ' ' r ' , .,' k'F . ' . ' .- ' , . . issues in the second annual Josephine L. .tr)' , . ;, .k.- ' ,. . )g ?' ).), yj v . ,; a >. ) y. . . Hopkins Foundation W orkshopatcorncll. 't z;=., , ,)y , .. zi:--r / .. . Financial support from the Hopkins .-.- , r., C. s, . '7' . ' ' ' x' A C Foundation providcd tuition and room w,r . ' S'' .. . , r-, , ,-.,j)jp.,s,; .;u.yw' . .,.-Ls:-. ' . - r. . , and board for participants in the three-day ' - . ' ..- ..jr/>' - , .. . ;.s ,- 'x. ,-xr--,u',.-o ,,. .,f... . workshop . . 9,j. j). ,)$.'i /' 7j,:o ' '.l ',q iilki,. . 'i- - ' ,' . . %.,1,.: j),. . .-'- '- (vtk :f?.,. . t.: .,-):.jq. .- .' û ' , which was organized by the .u.-c,c,- . .,; ...... , x.,,t , :' ' ' . ps.v str'i :' . ,. Department of Astronomy, Division of f.' . . . ' .(' . -' o. ' ' -, ' M ' '''. lJG $:N ' ' ! . ., . ' ' .. , .. . . s . . . 3$, 13 .. Biological Sciences, Department of Sci- k .. - ,;j k., j, . w . - . > ,. .y, d p. , . ? *' :: ..c,y ence and Technology Studies. University 4 ... . .,. #y d 's,- Relations and the Cornell News Selvicc. .v w.y v v.-,K. .v. f y . k .cg. tL. . '.'. ,y A f-te r a We IC ' b Hcnrik N. Dullea, . .' '' . -H ,-. ytd.e t.,. ' .-. , ) - . , ''.T ' c . . @)- Ome y ' l,w , z. ' ' 'qbbibb'n ,' , . )) , .j . gL. ,. vice president for university relations . . , ). . . .,:j. j4. yk ,? , , -e ,< . . y; ) .. . .: ?. . , par- zz '. -,. . , . ,,-., . -.. , ) . . . .,? ,. p?: .. , .# . .y , p .. . . y yp y , . ticipantswereimmeae inaworldofDNA. . 'f' .tC ' ' . ''' .. t.;. , ' ' .:; . ' .,' - ,'.':T,(.',:@*i . Lxab Orat or y sessions and lectures rang- , ',. ..-' .'' ,.' ..h. p' . ,' !l' ' ' ' ' j( .; ' ' -'>?', .:' y. '.' ,. -,.,- = ,., '. -. :. . . . k, .( . . - . ,- ,;; .., .,. . .. . , ...... - .F,. :'' - '' 4. t ing from plant genctic eng ineering and 3- ' ;-..., . . , .,,i . . . :; s ,)''. .j. ,' ' ' . ' ' . . . , -. .- r- : , -. +;z . - ' ' . .).'- .. .v.. c. ' = ' ' . . ,; p. , t.v))j' . .. . s . :. j;. t' % q , ?- ., .. ): y . ,.' . r . . t ': pt' ., . . D structures of DNA binding proteins to '-.'.' . ' ,,e'i'' ' '. .'ç... cs,> -z .tp.* - ,. , - . .u. . .. k .,, .r . . N .y,) ;, , . ,gy. (, . g. ; .,.yk. . y.j);,o-, g.. ' ' ' . . . . : .. -:.s, . ; . o . z( yy-j&y - . . . . soty, ..-.q$,à jy . ,.. y .,...... ,.-s . electrophoresis and the transforlnation of ,, (. ,. ' tyc l.f 'z'--.; '- , . . . . - ' .k.z .' '. . . . . ysJ>x-.#; y.g jy . az . ., . . ;-.y.y. , ay )y . -,. . . . . , jz q) . ..;t ,.:(. . .. . v,; . -., . r. ).. ., - ,...... , aky, -)-,jv.).;-j.v,. tg. , , s E j. . ' . ;' . . ,. , . #; r: a . ,; . . . . ,... . ,) . . .,,-,g . . ,.. . coli were conducted by faculty and staff members of thc sections of genetics

and development and biochemistry, mo- ' --,,5 .t). !r. ptr,.-ycrtylj'l'ylps , : classrooms are not conducive to develop- lecular and cell biology. .: ,.; . . ,.:3 u z, . ..: : # ..t ing intelligence in children of any racc or J l nstru ctors Ri ta Ca1 vo an d J i m ,t*., '- ' '.., ;%k,:* y )'' .s , .-'- . utt. genetic potential, he said. Blankenship made it fun, too. by adding . r . ) . ' . r . ' ', ?j . ,. '' ., The dual roles of environment and î ' Vt' : tics also were emphasized by Rita some suspense. They separated the par- - ' . - t , , genc . : . , . '). ; . . : .,j. Calvo, senior lecturer in gcnetics and de- ticipants into two groups, and each group j. ' '. . 'jJ) , .y, ' j t ,, had a .. murderery , w jj () jyad to be fingcred '*' X - Z-'3 ' ' ' 'V -'* 7'' ' .. ' *-*' -q t . ; lo mcnt i n discussi ng thc causcs of ,( . . . . . o y Ve P , . , ...... j , . ) jyjjmayj tlrjyavjor by matching DNA sngerprints. , . . . . . u . , );j j.y . Genes arc not destiny, flr W'W . '* /y .J .s rp ' $Am . .j' r /. o 7 > ' , ,vw o z .' -.. w.v.sf. e made i t a C ri m e SCe n C, 1 n d t he y .zx . , s . , . e- #z ; zs j; at lcast not the sole determ i nant of des- ,, . , , rt . . .r j caj vo obseNed h a d t () C O m Pa re ge n C t i C f i n ge rp r i n ts , t ny, . Sh e pointed, as an Z 1 a n k e n s h i p s a i d a j j , yrs .. ' . 'ï'u .)r.;vv y .; ,yj. j;o .s., . . j s. j t tjja jyyjyrrktto jmyouyjaj for . Th i s i s w h a t re a y . , GK . . ' A x % . z ' ex am p e, o . . . ' . . . Th : . ) ,' ) (;. E eclosest thatsallc E-Richardsgetsto j 'ï )# ' ., . ' , r . p completely overcome with a prescribed DNA t ' V#z'' diet during PKt7 kids' growing years. 'ingerprinting is writing about crimi- s-- ' z z '7r,hjry.s. ?' : , #z ',. . . .. na1 cases for the Elmira Star-Gazette. /' / j j a. ). y, . Gene tests at birth for PKU retardation 0. k ' 'x- -' ' j. ) ' '' are now routinc in most states. but more -k-f'he valuc is in the hands-on work- .,,. shop19 Richards said. kt'f'o actually go .' t .i* '-. 1*' '. extensivc genetic scrcening for disease , , ' , through the stepsgives you a fcel for how .., ' r'ï' ,t . . . . ,. - / predispositions will raise cthical issues the research is done. After you deal daily k; ,$1- '. wk',< . .. . . :'. . .< .- , . / ji as more of thc human genomc is plotted, . V . . . ) . with police reports y., xyt., . .. ., cajvo said. The genetic scrcening issue , it's great to suddenly C-'' - .:. - .,. . . be in the 1ab to see bow it , s done. ,, . s, . . . ' , ,. r. . . , y ' . . . .>. prompted further discussion following

u.Doing the bench chemistry brings . # :' . . the geneticist's lecture. Among the dc- . these concepts home in a way tbat no sft.4 ,. . ' . . , . .- . bated questions: should states mandate amount of reading background can pro- ' % , treatment fortreatable, inherited diseases? z/. '. : And should medical scbools deny co' stly vidc,'' said steve Mirsky (M.S. Chem .--.t $r t-. -. - .zr, w-:'j :. ,.,y '85), a freelance writer for Scientific ( F , ,... ' -,. ). - e( j ucatjofjs to students with the poten- American and other publications. . ,y,t;.'';w.- . - . . . tial for Parkinson .s disease, knowing Attcndingwerewriterswhocontribute .,k C2' ' ' - '' ' that the graduates almost certainly will h Q . .. . -' ...- '' ' . LoscientihcAmerican. Audubon, T esci- A . : f bave brief lifetimes? entist aqd Science magazi nes; newspa- '' * ' * . -:'' Sheila Jasanoff, professor and chair of pers such as the Christian Science Moni- paauisants jn o - -PXA in :he Reapl âwotlosz bldy 'c' w/jaosex suharoripn gmtoanwdeni v'eI-rsiitye p.hwotnog DraNgAy tbC Department of Science and Technol- tor, Ithaca Journal and Elmira Star-Ga- fix e ore'n's :ho ugh e y- -ras. ohain a aetlon a-nd manipulated pNA O#y Studies, gavc the banquet address on zette; and broadèast outlets such as Nova mol--ules on ap wo- stati- . in m Im son Hall. ln t4p photm Loul-- laee, Tbursday night.Titled Gseeing ls Believ- and w xxl in Rochester. H@Nt. and d*#e* H*nnI@*' I*am M w t@ - -nipula'e a 31 ee e allin* mpdel inp'' she discussed the way in which the A lso participating were tcachers from of a DMAm *I**uI*we* in * po t*i.. ln *--u -- ph- *, *t*v* Mi- ky, Ieft, two cultures of science and the 1aw tlsee''

H iversity, autl'*eapd. ..jawoawsxx , g.a jws:o etjoo os x s .om :jm sjanku sxip, tjyjngs dkfferently. amilton College, Colgate Un Ieefu- z in bi- h . - jako , ---jx uja, and eejj wjojogv. uvjere are problems clearly in trans M anhattan College, St. t-awrence Uni- - versitv and hieh school science teachers Iating DNA fingerprinting from the lab

from 'around tWhe Northemst. Lewenstein, associate profesx r of com- lecular and cell biology. and into the courts,'' she told the group. vewant Terzian, chairman of the As- munication and of science and technol- Twospecialists in human intelligence, ttuseeing' in the courtroom entails other tronomy Department and principal orga- ogystudieswhohelN dorganizet- work- Urie Bronfenbrenner, the Jacob Gould problems.'' For example, in the 0.2. nizer o? the program, said the Hopkins shop. R'Fhe sessions were a really good Schurman Professor Emeritus of Human Simpson criminal trial. prosecutors Foundation Drovides a critical need. introduction to DNA and population ge- Development and Family Studies, and claimed a videotape of the crime scene ujn the sn-irit of informing the public netics, and we had extended discussions Stephen Ceci, the Helen L carrprofessor would not give an actual portrayal of thc onthe most -recent developmentsdiscov- of the social issues related to the science. of Developmental Psychology, reviewed scene, because of the biases of the person eries and understandings of the pvhysical, tçThisisimN lantforo rnellrbecaux the book, The Bell Curve. while empha- taking the pictures. bioloeical and applied sciences, the not only are we a top teacbing and re- sizing the role of learning environments uIn other words, it's not replicating uookWins Foundation hmsbeen sm nsoring search university, but ms a Iand grant uni- for I.O. scores. human sight. So here you have sight and wor' kshops for J'ournalists, 'I'V news re- versity we have an obligation to take Tbe controversial 1994 book by Rich- representation a problem in a court. You rters, schoolleachers and school ad- things we know and talk about to people ardHecnsteinandc arlesM uaay,which wouldn't think it would be a problem,'' ministrators. These are 1be people who offcampus, so they can use that infovma- is subtitled Intelligence and Class Struc- she said. communicate most effectively with the tion. Our teachers are really good teach- ture in American Life, misuses generally Commenting on the defense attorneys public. ln the future,we plan alsotoinvite em not just for our own studenys, but for accepted data and isfilled with contradic- who would not accept the DNA evidence IX' jijicians. Education is the most impor- the world at Iarge-'' tions, Bronfenbrenner said. W orse than by the prosecution's laboratory, she said, tant virtue at any age. At Cornell the Between Iab sessions, workshop at- promotingdebateaboutchildren , sintelli- uEven if you standardizetlaboratory) pro- f'acultv hms done an outstanding job in tendees took part in discussions on the , gence along racial Iines, the bx k dis- cedures, there still will be conflicts if both Ieadi Q these workshops, and I hope the genetic basis of behavior, extraterrestrial tracts attention from a fador jusl as im- sides don't trust each other. lf you begin jte-mentgene' ratedby theseworkshops Iife, DNA evidence in the courtroom and Portant ms genetics - the environment in to distrustthe prediction of scientificdata, ' ecaxnc sprea(j out to otber subjects.'' inherited intelligence. They also viewed whicb intellectual capacity develops, said you can question any area of science . . . uour goal was to reach people who the 317 classroom and took a tour of crys- Bronfenbrenner, a longtime advocate of There is a culture clash between law and

innuence other people, esm cially teach- talline DNA samples provided by Steve early education programs such as Head science. But the deeper problem is who ers and journalistsq'' said Bruce Ealick, professor of biochemistry, mo- Stad. Single-parent homes and chaotic we are going to trust in our sœiety.'' 6 June 29, 1995 Cornell Chronicle

C U food scientists help w inem akerssw eeten m ead

By Linda M ecandless ished bottling his sccond 500 gallons on the farm last September. GENEVA - After a hard day pillaging Thcconventional way of makingmead is and plundering, Ccltic warriors in 500 A.D. to boil it for at least an hour to destroy the wtduld hclp themselves to robust tankardsof proteins that cause hazincss and instabllity. mead, or honey winc, a drink that probably tfprolongcd boiling results in a harsh tlavor' tasted as harsh as thcir litkstyle. Today's that has traditionally been masked by the mead drinkers may be fighting holiday traf- addition of more sugar,'' said Kime, a bee- tic and a shrinking dollar, but they won't be keeper who first got intcrested in the ultra- fighting taste. Food scientists at Cornell 's tlltration of honey after Robcrt Stevens of Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva Odin's Mead in Grecnwich. N.Y.. asked have transtkrmcd mead into a drink so im- him if boiling honey affected the tlavor of provcd thal it is quickly gaining acceptance mead during a New York Honey Producers in upseale wine markcts across the country. M eeting. Using the traditional method, fer- The technique of ultrafiltration of honey mentation takes five or six months. and it was dcveloped by Bob Kimc, rcsearch sup- can take another five to seven years to agc port specialist. who is working with food outthe bitternessand thc astringency.ttsome scicntists Mark Mcl-cllan and C.Y. Lce. monks and mead companies still age it that They published their first paper on the pro- Iong,'' Kime said. cess in 1991 and are waiting to hear about The semipermeable membranes in the the patent they applied for underthc aegisof filter cartridges of the ultrafiltration unit the Cornel! Research Foundation. ln the separatcoutthe largerprotcinswithout heat- meantimc, though, requests for information ing, leaving in flavor components, sugars about ultrafiltration havc beel! pouring in and small peptides. After the honey is fil- from aIl ovcr the world. tered, yeast, acid (either malic, cltric or tartaric) and a yeast nutrient are addcd to produce a crystal-clear honey wine that can be bottled and drunk in just 10 days - a 1I1 is great lo see 'he sue- product that ç:people rate right ujthere with oessful transfer of ouz the fincst grape wine,'' Kime sald. eesearch eesul's and know l. A paste-like sludge that contains a11 the protein constitutes the five gallons of edge in'o a new peodul' in waste aftcr ultrafiltering 500 gallons of New York s'ate's food honey. t/erhe waste probably also con- industew ' tains an anti-oxidant agcnt. which mcans - Mark McLellan it may have potential use in clarifying fruit juices,'' Kime said. G

Chrks Stampof Lakcwood Vineyards, 14 year,'' Stamp explained during a visi.t to his ultrafiltcring 500 gallons of honey from producc mead, three are Iocatcd in New milcs north of W atkins Glens is one of five facilities last December. W ixon's, a neighboringbee company, turn- York statc. Odin's M cad in Greenwich and wincmakcrs in thc country to commcrcially Bccause this was only the second batch ing it into a salcable product within 10 days. Earle's Mead in Locke also are working on apply the ultrafiltration tcchnique to mead. ever filtered on the farm, Stamp was being In addition to bottling straight honey ultrafiltration incollaboration withthe Food The Stamp family has becn growing grapes extremcly mcthodical and careful in thc mead, Stamp combines the mead with rasp- Science & Technology Department at thc ftàrfourgenerationsandcraftingwines from startup and operation of the stainless stecl berry or cherry juices that he buys from Expcriment Station in Gencva. Viniferas French-Amcrican and Lambrusca ultrafiltration unit. Filtering honey and wa- Iocal fruit farmers to make fruit mead, or By improving thc tastc of mead so that it rapes for six years. tcr at 30 psi requires tightly clamped hoses M elomel, which also is gaining acceptance compctcs wcll in upscale winc markets and Two ycars ago, they started invcstigat- and valve lines thal are open so filtration with consumcrs. decrcasing the amount of timc it takes to ing thc idea of making mcad. Stamp (a cartridges valued at $1,500 (there are 20 of The Stamps havc bccn tcst-markcting produce. farm winerics can expect to make Cornell graduate) processed his first 50 them) don't blow. the 12 percent alcohol wine in New York year-round use of their equipment and take gallons of honcy juicc at thc Experiment Fruit juice companics have been apply- under the nqmc ttM ystic M ead.'' &:W e sell it advantagc of honey. which is a plentiful and Station's Food Pilot Plant in cooperation ing ultrafiltration commercially to apple for $6.99 for a 750 ml. bottleq'' said Liz undermarkcted commodity. Current produc- with the thrce scicntists from thc Food and grape juice since the 1970s. The mcm- Stamp, who runs thc tasting room at I nke- tion and use of honey in the Unitcd States is Scicncc & Tcchnology Departmcnt. Hc branc crossflow technique was developed wood. She runs taste-tcsts to dctcrmine steady at about 2* million N unds per year. proccssed another 100 gallons at the Sta- in 1959. New ultrafiltration equipmcnt re- which foods go well with mead. %:St) far. M canwhile, thc outlook is good tbr the

tion to crcate product for a tcst market and, tails for $1œ ,000. mead is a good accompaniment to ham, %lncw'' mcad 9 whose growing popu.larity in M arch l 994, produccd his first 500- çtultrafiltration processing dircctly ben- barbecucd foods and Oricntal foods, par- among winc drinkers has much lo do with gallon batch on his own using thc ultrafil- cfits the rural economy,'' said Stamj. iKNot ticularly swcet and sour dishes.'' sbc said. its improvcd taste-As Lizand Chris Stamp tration cquipment he bought used from a only does it benefit farm wineries by allow- Swecter mcads. likc those tlavored with happily admit: ..W e can't keep up with grapc juicc company in Alabama. Hc fin- ing us to diversify our product line with a frtlit juices, can be sippcd as desscrt wines. thc dcmandl''

# @ I@ * @ t@ S @ Summcr programming at Corncll's nied by an adult. 22, from 10a.m.to4 p.m. Fcesares3sfor printroom assistant Carolyn Pctcr on the Hcrbcrt F. Johnson Muscum of Art heats Adultsarc invitedtodiscoveravariety members and $45 for non-members, plus cxhibition Rln Celcbration: W omcn's up this summcr with activities for the ofcxpressive interprctations of the Iand- an additional $15 matcrials tkc. Call 255- Rights and W omen's Art'' Aug. 3, and cntirc family. scape in the studio workshop, %:I mnd- 6464 bcfore July 14 to registcr. curator Nancy Grcen on thc exhibition Visitorsofall agcs may cnjoy an aftcr- scapes: Real, Imagincd and Remem- Thursday talks and Sunday afternoon uFakes and ForgericsnAug. 17. n(1('n ()f frcc dcmonstrations and hands- bcrcdq'' on Tucsdays and Thursdays, Jply. tours help to cnrich the adult visitor's Sunday Afternoon Artbrcaks will takc on activitics as thc Johnson Muscum prc- 1 1-27.from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants experience of art. The **12 O'Clock placc in July at 2 p-m. Thcse talks and sents --Brush Up! Articipation at thc M u- will work outdoors and in the galleries Sharpf': Thursday Noontimc Gallcry performanccs includc uportraits of scum.'' Saturday. July 15, from I 1 am. to withscveral media,such aspaintinp draw- Talks arc 4o-minutc tours that highlight W om'en: Danccsby Jill Becker,'' an after- 3p-m-Artist Kathy Taylor will discussoil ing and collage. All skill Ievcls are wcl- the museum 's exhibitions and permanent noon of modcrn dancc pieccs based on painting and thc importancc of the right comc-erhc workshopwill be Icd by Linda collcction. Artwork collcctcd by lthaca- women from history, July 9; San Fran- . brush, thlm l l a.m t() l p.m.ilim Hardcsty Pricc, thc muscum'scoordinatorofschool arqa rcsidcnts is thc topicof thc July 6 talk cixo painter Lora ArbradoronçlE% erem- will dcmtlnstratc Chincse hrush-painting programs and an cxbibiting paintcr. with M atthew Armstrong. associate cu- pcra: Past and Present'' July 16 at 2 p.m.; tcchniqucs thlm 1 l a.m. t(1 3 p.m.; and Fccs arc $75 for mcmbers and $85 for rator of painting and sculpture, who will and arlist and teacher Gillian Pederson- I-()ra Arbradllr will show visitors how to ntln-mcmbcrs. Materialsare not included dir ussthecurrcntexhibititàn Glthacacol- Krag on Stl-ooking at Paintings: The Ex- master cgg tcmpcra painting from 1 t() 3 in this fcc. Call 255-6464 bcfore Junc 30 lccts-'' Armstrong also will givc the July pcricnce of Bcing Moved'' July 23. Con- p.m. Visittlrs also will havc the opportu- to rcgistcr. zotourof *%Thc Fircsof W ar: Paintings by cluding thc Sunday afternoon scries is a nity to scc vidcos and crcatc picturcs to Pricc will Icad a workshop on ucolor Susan Crile,'* which includcs images of discussion of *:Thc Islamic Collection*' lake hllmc. Childrcn must bc accompa- W oodblock Printmaking'' Saturday, July the Gulf W ar.erh: noontimc talksfeaturc July 30with doccnt Marytcrcsepasqualc. Cornell Chronicle June 29, 1995 7

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Africa (Radcliff Press, 1995, and distrib- ' ' è .,. . #al!' 'è. . By Susan I >ng . uted in the United States by St. M artin's . . , . . .. . ytjgry. y.g .,.v'ï. z ' . q .j vyjyvyy.j In 1924, a young British doctor and his Prcss in New York, $39.95), co-authored by x jb - . . . . Q. .' ' . , . C. Q12 uk' . ' ' new w i? e answered an ad to run a hospital in mothcr and son, Gwynneth Latham and , . . ' 46 remole Tanganyika (now Tanzania) in Easl M ichael Latham . . . t.y ' >.. Atkica. Littlc did they expect the three-rotlm :tI think my mother capturcd the cssence shack that served as home, huntcrs maimed of tribal Africa, of naturc untamed, of ec- by liklns. long walking safaris to bring medi- centric whitcs who iescaped' from Europe . .. . yyjty wçt . cal treatment to remote villages and a çiwild or Nol'th Ameriea for different reasons and , . . ? ... )la t. L t:. :jt ! ., .up lu:. Ap.t of exotic tropical discases,'' says M ichael .. , . . . . s .. .#y j. west'' gold rush or the myriad oftblarge hairy'- f. > ' J'.xt? .,. - , . . ï. k. V Latham. i-And it shows how a strong and w.. . . . ,.4y spidersandscorpions lurkingnearthe*tyawn- N . . DX ing 1 o-foot pit'' that served as their latrine. intelligent woman dealt with all this.'' ' ) Bewildcreds bemused and soon be- Gwen writcs of llow shc was guided fn thc carly months by a 7-ycar-old local glkrl who served as her translator and cultural sk '' . ' he interpreter, how she became hcr husband's ') v y .( il think m y m other captured surgical assistant dcspite her complcte Iack 'he essence of tzibal Africa, of medical background,of womcn whowere supposedly btkidnapped'' by lrained croco- . g,q y ) of natuee untam ed, of eecen- '' ' , dilcs to scrve as slavcs to their masters and .'è, .. ' r' . ' tric w hites w ho uescaped'' .. '. J@ ) '! j',o v pxi . of the 10 stations the couple Iivcd in during .j .< . .ev. . jj. L' t.jj. tJb. 't 5. . .1. kê.' 6 .. ' : '4 : q( d. ç . . ' .' . '. - feom Europe oy Nod h . . , . . p, . ,. . . . ty;(.) (, h. their 20 years in Africa. Z g 4.ty. %L,?.kh . Am eeiea foe diffeeent eea. M ichael Latham, who workcd in Tanza- sons and of exotie lropieal nia from 1955 to 1964, includes chapters * interspersed with his mother's that put his diseases. And Ithe bookl parents' lives in historical context as well as show s how a steong and fill in missing details. His father, for ex- . ;gyF. . . intelligen' wom an dealt with ample-was the first Englishman toreach tbe ; ) a . ' f %' 6 é. lr . . . . .# aII thiso' summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest , . .u. r. &y mountain, and the first to scale one of the - Michael Latham mounlain's five main peaks (which today is named Latham Peak). l mtham also describes his experiences in witched by the splendor of the land and Tanzania as a young doctor in the 1950s peoplc living in the shadow of M ount before and aher independence and his role Kilimanjaro,GwynnethandDonald Latham asdirectorof the nutrition unit in the M inis- spent 20 ycars in East Africa, raising two try of Health in Dares Salaam in Tanzania's sons and serving as the only medical re- fledging government. .% source tbr miles around. The book provides a fnRinating picture Robert Barkerlunivcrsity Photography One of thosc sons, M ichael I-atham, pro- of a peaceful transition from colonial rule to M iehael tham , po fel e*f intem ational nutn*tiom in h-I* oWiee in Savage Hall fessor of international nutrition at Cornell independence. Most of this family saga de- w ith Nil w b k. ' who was born in Tanganyika in 1928 and scribesa British family'sso-year Ioveaffair laler also servcd as a physycian lhere in thc with Africa and its people. tion in theDeveloping World and more than In 1965 at age 37, Latham was awarded lgsos.discovcred hismother'sjournal ujon I mtham, who has been a professor of 350 journal articles, Latham frequently the Order of the British Empire by Oueen herdeath in 1972. Itdepictcd herpioneerlng international nutrition atcornell forzsyears, serves as a consultant in Africa, M ia and Elizabeth 11 for his work in developing the life in rural areas and small African towns in is an expert in international nutrition and I-atin America for W HO, FAO, UNICEF, nutrition unit. The award also recognized the l 920s and 1930s. Those writings now tropical public health--rhe authorof several the W orld Bank and the W hite House. Re- his Ieadership in establishing the Interna- are the basis of the new book, Kilimatljaro books, incbudingllumanNutrition in Tropi- cently, he consulted with Fidel Castro on tional School, an integrated primary school Tales: The Saga of a Medical Family da cal A/-ïcl and forthcoming Human Nutri- how to curb Cuba's neuropathy epidemic. in Dar es Salaam. R esearchers m ake Maajor advancein string theoq of the universe tric charge). During the phase transition, way to experimentally test it yet,'' he said. ttln the context of string theory, therc are By lorry Bernard thcse black holes condense into particlcs EtThis work takes us forward ln the ovcrall configurations Fhich are naturally associ- Cornell researchcrs have made a major that are very much like the known funda- program of trying to extract physical fea- ated with elementary particles, thc clec- advance in the Iong-sought effort to find a mcntal particles of nature-quarks, Ieptons, turesof stringtheory that reallycharacterize trons, quarks, protons, etc. And therc arc electrons, protons and so forth. This phase its most fundamental aspects. It's a very also other configurations naturally associ- grand unifying theory of the laws of nature ated with black holes,'' Greene said. GtW hat describing thc universe. transition from a black hole to what appear satisfyinj development-'' The advance in so-called string theory - tobe fundamental particlesdefiedtheknown A malor obstacle to testing string theory wasn't clear, but becomesobvious with this Iaws of physics. is the Iarge number of solutions that can be work, is that black holes and elementary the closest theory yet particlesreally areoneand the samethingas that would unite the Buttheresearchershaveshownthatblack found to its basic equations. The present holes and elementary partieles, at the quan- work, by establishing a new class of space- they smoothly change from onc to another-'' laws of gravity with The findings came about after Greene quantum mcchanics - tum level,arejust two differentdescriptions time transitions, shows that many of these solutions are not really distinct but rather and Morrison. frequent collaborators, establishcs that space of the same physical object - each being natural in a partlcular phmse. are diffcrent phases of the same solution - viewed in an electronic archive a paper and limecan evolvc in Strominger wrote about situations in which a manncr far more H'rhe findings are quite basic to the es- again, just as water and ice have the same sential natureof spaceandtimethemselves !'' molecular comm sition, HaO. including charged black holes solved some radical tllan allowed problems where the physics previously by Einstcin 's general Greene said. t:W hen you follow the transl- Said Morrison: G'rhis restores the hope seemed to Ggo bad,'' Greene said-The troika theory of relativity. tion in detail, what appear to be black holes that there will bejust a few solutions to the in the first phase - analogous to water - string theory equations. W e don't know immediately began a collaboration and, in According to gen- o-- -ne what the number of solutions are or what what M orrisoncallsttan intensceight days.'' eral relativity, space- evolve Jnto fpndamenlal particles in lhe time can stretch - leading to the familiar second phase-analogous to ice .n at is, the they will look like. But this is a major came up witb the new work. notion of an expanding universe - but it black holes reappear as more conventional advance, giving us hope that there are only 'n eir next step is to see if the unification a handfulof solutionsthat wecan ultimately they propose applies to otber N rtions, or cannot Grip.'' elememary particles, such as electrons or Thus it had bcen thought that lhe uni- quarks. You can watch a black hole evolve testtofindoutwhichone isthemodel forthe types, of string theory, and how those por- versecould notevolve in a wayanalogous to from what appears to be m mething vastly universe we're living in-'' tions interact with each other. a doughnut evolving into a sphere. GYou different from a particle of matter. into an String theory is an attempt to reconcile u'This work allows for far more drastic have to rip the doughnut in al lemst onc spot elementary particle.'' all the known minuscule particles of nature changes in thc basic structure of space-time in order to make that transition,'' said Brian Greene Morrison and Stromiqger pre- with theforcesthatcontrol them--rhe theory than any of us really thought would be R. Greene, Cornell assœ iate professor of sented thelr findings June 9 at a conference supN ses that aIl matter, from subatomic ssibley'' Greene said. physics who led the work. ttlt had been inTritste, Italy,us-Duality and M irrorsym- quarks to gigantic supernovae, are made of A grand unified theory is a holy grail of thought such a rip could not occur in the metry'' at the International Center for-rheo- extremely tiny stringed loops that, when theoretical physics. Such a theory would vibrated like the string of a violin in 10 Gunite'' nature and alI its laws, bringing fabric of space and time.'' retical Physics. n ey have submitted their But Greeneywith David Morrir n, a Duke paper to the journal Nuclear Physics B. dimensions, give rise to a variety öf par- gravity and other forces, such as the weak UniveaitymathematicianvisitingG oellthis Although their work is a major step: ticles. The dimensions are the four known, forcc and the strong force, under one um- l mester, and Andrew Strominger of the Greene cautioned that string theory, a waj plus six unknown. This work is in the con- brella with known particles of nature. So University of California at Sanîa Barbara, to reconcile what happened after the big text of the six other dimensions. far, the only theory that attempts to do that found that not only is such a transition B)s- bang wifh the laws of nature, still is a long This Iatest work, funded by the National is string theory. sible, but il's uno more exotic than the phase way from being proved. Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Said Morrison:/KAlthough we're farfrom trapsition of water to ice,'', Greene said. GMany of us believe the string theory is Foundation, means that there is no distinc- being able to test it in a lab, our view is that. The mx hanism behindthisphasetransi- thefinalgrand unisedtheory.Butourpresent tion between these kinds of black holes and at prescnt, there is only one viable prom sal tion involves a certain kind of black hole, understanding of it is far from being able to strings.or, forthat matter, betwecn elemen- for unifying quantum mechanics and grav- one that carries a charge (analogous to elec- establish it ms fact, and there cenainly is no tary particles and black holes. ity, and that is string theory.'' 8 June 29, 1995 Cornell Chronicle

. <12 O'Clock Sharp: Thursday Noontime Gal- August degree, including submitting the thesis/ lery Talks'': On July 6, Matthew Armstrong, asso- disseftation to the Graduate School. j ciate curator of painting and sculpture, will lead a . Publications on TurboGopher/culNFo: tour of the 'lthaca Colleds' exhibition. Several publications of the Graduate School are 1 . SundayAfternoon Artbreak: July 9, 2 p.m., 'ln now on the eledronic internet server and are Celebration: W omen's Rights and W omen's Arr accessible both on campus and worldwide. The with Amy Oliver, curatorial assistant. application booklet, a complete description of the ------fields with the 1 ,600 faculty members and their C*rn*Il Plantations research, thefelowship notebook !and thisweekly Sum m ee Sessions CouncilfortheAësgrantrecipient Erin Caruth's announcements column are avallable. Prospec- . Local singer/songwriter Nancy Learn will kick sculpture, liiope's Threshold,' is on display in the tive applicants also can request an application offthe outdoor conceë series June 30 at 7:30 p.m. Zucker Shrub Garden, F.R. Newman Arboretum, packet through the lnternet. Check under lAca- on the Arts Quad. through June 30. demic Lifea and then *Grad School.n This informa- . Classical chamber music, July 4, 7:30 p.m., tion also will be available on the World W ide Web Barnes HaII: Cornell's Geoffrey Burgess toboel Kzooh Libeaa within a few weeks. and Tom Beghin (fodepiano) join Ryan Brown 'Cornell History Exhibition,, through Septem- (violin), Melissa Stucky (viola) and t-aura Kramer ber. (violoncelo) to present Franz Danzi's Pieces detachees, for oboe and string trio nos. 1 , 4 and 5', Tjad*n Gallee Mozart's Sonata Movement in B-flat Major. K400, *New Lives on OId t-and: Piduring Life in the and Ouartet in E-flat Major; and Haydn's Sonata in Afar Rift Valley of Ethiopia,' a work in progress by A-flat Major. Nanci Kahn, visiting assistant professor of photog- * The Burns Sisters Band will perform July 7at raphy, is on view through July 1. 7:30 p . m .on the Arts Quad. Tbe sisters' have - - been pe/orming rock, pop, gospel, R&B, country and folk together since their childhood in gum m e' Sessi/ns Binghamton. I * Perry Ground, Cornel alumnus and Native * Les Petits Chanteurs de Lyon wil pedorm a Amerimn, presents ulroquois Stories,, traditional wide variety of sacred music including Gregorian narrative that has been told for hundreds of years, chants and pieces dating from the 16th through Julys, 7:4sp.m.,AlumniAuditorium, Kenne y Hal. 20th centuries July 1 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Sage . Fund for Animals founder Cleveland Amory Chapel. takes a humorous Iook atthejob of animal protec- * The Hylands, performing a broad spectrum tion in histalk,HDomestic PoliciesgForeign Policies of traditional and contemporary lrish songs in - - . August degreedeadline: Friday, Aug. 25, is and Cats,' July 12, 7:45 p.m., Alumni Auditorium, English and Gaelic, will play July 14 at 7:30 p.m. ' . thedeadlineforcompleting aI requirementsfor an Kennedy Hall. on the Arts Quad. Bound foe Gloo July 2 and 9: Iive sets are at 8:30, 9:30 and ' Al1 ilems for the Chronicle Calendar should xN .2' , 10:30 p.m. in the Commons coffeehouse, Anabel b . .. @ (- yr, - yayjor Hall. Admission is free. kids are welcome e submillttd (typewritlen, double spaced) by - # . ' g' and refreshments areavailable . Bound forGlory is Ccaamlepnudsa mrails U.S. mail or in pcrson lo Chroniclc #'A t ' l broadcast from 8 to 1 1 p.m. on WVBR 93.5 FM. , Cornell News Service, Villagt Green, ,w * . 840 Hanshaw Road. . . x , . . , j 4 > ' y ,' Notices should bc sent lo arrive lodaysprior .. 'A. . , lo publ icalion and should include 1he name and % . . e telephone ntlmbcrt)l a Person who can bc called . f w - - >. î/ .' . . # if therc are questiorjs. èh . k . Notices should also include the subheading ' - 4. ) of lhe calendar in which the item should appear. / . ','

i.k ' ' ' .t).kqy- r: -' : . . , . ';i . . > , . ) sage chapel t. ' ' The Rek. Roger A. Badham from the Gradu- ,' . ate school of Theology at Drew University will givethesermon Julyzat 1 1 a.m. The Rev. Robert L. Johnson, director Of Cornell United Religious - w ork, will give the sermon July 9 at 1 1 a.m, Sage V'* is a non-sectarian chapel that fosters dialogue Com ell Intem ational F/lkdancers and exploration with and among the major faith Open to thecornellcommunityandthegeneral traditions. public. AIl events are free unless otherwise noted. Beginners are welcome; no partners are needed. Af eiean-Am eriçan For information, call Edillà at 387-6547 or Mar- sundays, 5:30 p,m. , Robert Purcell Union. guerite at 539-7335. July 2, 7230 p.m., Greek dances', 8:30 p.m., M arlene Dieteieh podeays a seduçtive nightllub sinqer in dlsef v*n Slem bee 's Baha'i Faith open dancing and requests, Maplewood Commu- Th. @lu* Angetb playing a' **M eII Cinem a July 5 at T p.m . Fridays, 7 p.m., firesides with speakers, open nity Centef, discussion and refreshments, Meet at the Balch July 9, 7:30 p.m., tango; 8:30 p.m., open Archway', held in Unit 4 Iounge at Balch Hail. dancing and requests, Maplewood Communily Sunday morninq prayers and breakfast7 a.m . Center. . , Oathllie Israeli Folk Daneing The summer Mass schedule, June 3 through Thursdays through Aug. 17. 8 to 10 p.m.. j Aug. 20, is: Saturday, 5p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.. Maplewood Park Community Center', instrudion t Anabel Taylor Auditofium . Daily Masses wil be and request dancing, free and open. For informa- ' - -- ' - announced weekly. tion, call 272-4623. Films Iistedare sponsored by Cornell Cinema unless otherwise notedand are open to thepublic. AIl Jhrie ian o jo o. films are $4.50 ($4 forstudents), except for Tuesdaynltht Cinema O'-center ($2) andsundaymatinees Testimony and discussion everyn ursdayat 7 ($3.50). Films are held in Willard Straight Theatre except where noted. p.m., Founders Room , Anabel Taylor Hal. ê l Thua dayj WX% Thue day, T% E jx o ' ) .u 627,, (1994) p paj (Angjilaaj , directed by Bertrand Tavernier. *-rhe Shawshank Redemption,* 7 p.m. é harist with D' idier Bezace and L-ara Guirao, 7 p.m. .O utbreak, , 10 pam. Sunda#s, wcohrashpeipj and uc , 9:30 a.m ., J t Anabel Taylor . . 'TrueLies'(1994)9 direde bylamescameron. . ------.-... .------. . . ------.- . with Arnold Schwarzeneggei, 10 p.m. Feiday, VN Fyjawas (quakeesj *Mamma Roma, (1962), direded by Pier Paolo Sundays gohnson Aa Museum Feidaw B/3@ Pasolini, wàb Anna Magnani and Ettore Gaofolo, a wards Roo, m1 1o fa A,mna., bmele Teatiynlog r fHora lwlorship in the . Discussions The Herbert F. Johnson Museum ofArl, on the *Before Sunrise* (1995), directed by Richard 7:15 p.m. , mOSt weeks at 9:50 a.m., 314 Anabel Taylor Hall. cornerof Universityand Centralavenues, is open Linklater, with Ethan Hawke, 7:30 p.m. Uhe W ild Bunch: Diredor's Cut, 9:45 p.m. Tuesday through sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. uGimme Shelter' (1970), directed by David aew ish Admtàsion /:s free. Telephone. zss-ddsv. Maysles, wRh Mick Jagger, 9:45 p.m. satue aw 7l% Moming Mjnyan at Young lsrael 106 West . 'zlt de dag komt aan: Dutch l-andscape ''Twitch and Shout,* with guest filmmaker l-au- Ave , ., call 272-5810. PrintsandDrawings,'throughAug, 6.Thesescenes Saturday, 7I$ rel Chiten, 7:15 p.m. saturday Services: Orthodox 9:15 a.m.. from the permanent cokedion are by artists such U rue Lies,' 7:15 p.m. r utbreak,' 9:30 p.m. dwards Room , as Jacob van Ruisdael, Jan van de Velde. Adam 'Before Sunrise,e 10:10 p.m. ' 9E:15 a , ATH', Conservative/Egalitarian, .m., Founders Room , ATH. Pynacker and Isaac de Moucheron. *.:n2*#, VN @ 'Paintings From the Boissier-Leviant-smith- Sundaw T/2 l-rhe Shawshank Redemption.' 7:30 p.m. xorean chuzeh ies Coledion,' through Aug. 27. This collection 'Before Sunriser'' 7:30 p.m . sundays 1 p.m,, chapel. Anabel Taylor Hall. presents impodantworks byrenowned L-atin Ameri- Mlnday, W1@ , can painters of the Iate-1940s and 1950s. Mondaw ?/3 u-rhe Seven Year ltch' (1955), direded by Billy 1 xulaaay saints (Mormon) . 'Ithaca Collects,'' through Aug. 6. This group *open City' (1945) , directed by Roberto Wilder. with Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewel, 7 p.m. oiscussions on the Book of Mormon: Wednes- of works borrowed from residents of the lthaca Rossellini, with Aldo Fabrizzi. Anna Magnani and ''Outbreak,l 9:30 p.m. days 7:30 p.m.. 314 Anabel Taylor Hal j .Ajj are area range from Asian ceramics to contemporary Marcello Pagliero, 7 p.m. invite, d to come and discover the religious writi n gs

American painting. 'True Lies,' 9:30 p.m. Tuesdaw W 1 1 of ancient American cultures. . 'The Fires of W ar: Paintings by Suàan Crilez' *Mamma Roma,' 7:10 p.m . sunday services: Cprnell Student Branch 9 through Aug. 13. Crile spent several months in Tuesda#, T4 *n e Wild Bunch: Diredor's Cut,' 9:30 p.m. jthacaward , Kuwait after the Persian Gulf War and observed i'The Wîld Bunch: Diredor's Cut'' (1969), di- 4a5. m2c ., 2s7.68a5 o, r1 2p5.m7-.1 F3o3r4 information, call 272- the ecological devastation of that country's burn- rected by Sam Peckinpah, with W illiam Holden W ednesday, W 1 2 j . ing oiI fields. Her Iarge-scale paintings and works and Ernest Borgnine, 7 p.m. uMorocco'' (1930), directed by Josef von Musjim on paper capture aII the terror and awe of modern 'Outbreak' (1995), directed by Wolfgang Sternberg, with Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper yriday Juma' prayer, 1 :15 p.m., One W orld lwarfare and its consequences. Crile wil hold a Petersen, with Dustin Hoffman. Morgan Freeman and Adolphe Menjou, 7:30 p.m. Room AnabelTaylorHal. Dailyzuhr, Asr, Maghreb ecture on her series July 12 at 4:30 pvm. Visitors and Donald Sutherland, 10 p.m. uForrest Gump' (1994), direde by Robe?t and fs'ha' prayers at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall. are invited to stay for a public reception from 5 to Zemeckis.withTom Hanks.Garysiniseand Mykalti 8 p.m. following the lecture. w ednesday, T/5 Williamsbn. 9:30 p.m. sei satya *>i Baba * 'In Celebration: Women's Rightsand Women's u'rhe Blue Angel' (1930), direded by Josef von sundays Ad , 10:30 a.m., 319 N. Tioga St. For ,' July 1 through Aug. 27. This exhibition recog- Sternberg, with MarleneDietrichand Emillannings, Thuesday: 1I$ 3 uetails call 273- nizes the 75th anniversary of the passage of with an introdudion by Professor Sander Gilman, MLeona's Sister Gerri' (1995), direded by Jane 4261 or 533-7172, women's voting rights, featuring works by women 7 p.m. Gilloolyl 7:30 p.m. zen luddhilt adists who were active during the late- 19th and w-rhe Shawshank Redemption/ (1994), direded *Exotica* (1994), direded by Atom Egoyan, . earIy- vuesdays, sp,m.', Thursdays, 6:45 p.m., chapel, 20th centuries. when the suffragist move- by Frank Darabont, with Morgan Freeman and Tim with Bruce Greenwood. Mia Kirschner and Don Anabej yayjor Hall ment began to gather strength, Robbins, 9:30 p.m. McKellar, 9:15 p.m , ,.