Yale Bulletin and Calendar

December 1, 2006|Volume 35, Number 12|Two-Week Issue

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"The question is: After succeeding in getting an American interlocutor face to face, will North Korea try to change the original purpose of the conversation, fighting to unfreeze the bank accounts and presenting that as the first tangible benefit from the nuclear test? More importantly, after the bank issue is resolved, will North Korea be more amenable to making concessions on the nuclear front or will it return to earlier demands that the Bush administration rejected? ... Whatever course the talks take, one thing is certain: While diplomatic jousting continues, Asia's newest nuclear state will continue to accumulate plutonium for its bombs."

-- Nayan Chanda, editor of YaleGlobal Online and director of publications at the Center for the Study of Globilization, in his article, "Let's Talk, but Change the Subject: N.K.," Korea Herald, Nov. 10, 2006.

"Reason is indispensable to democratic self-government. This self-evident truth was a fundamental commitment of our founding fathers, who believed it was entirely compatible with every American's First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. When debating policy in the public square, our government should base its laws on grounds that can be accepted by people regardless of their religious beliefs. Public commitment to reason and evidence is the bedrock of a pluralist democracy."

-- Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, and Todd Gitlin, in their article, "In Defense of American Liberals; The Bush Debacle Is a Direct Consequence of Its Repudiation of Liberal Principles," Toronto Star, Nov. 10, 2006.

"Wikipedia is just about as accurate as Encyclopedia Britannica, considered the gold standard of encyclopedias, and that Britannica is not immune to errors. While not perfect, besides having a plethora of entries and being updated daily, I feel Wikipedia is a better source than other common references, such as magazines. I find even the most political topics are presented accurately and fairly."

-- Richard Feinn, clinician in the Department of Psychiatry and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, "Academia Split on Free-For-All Wikipedia," New Haven Register, Nov. 12, 2006.

"Adversaries [in the Arab-Israeli conflict] will not need to compromise legitimate goals, such as sound security for Israel and universal recognition of its borders, and a viable sovereign state for the Palestinian people. Yet to achieve these and the other reasonable goals, all parties must profoundly transform their attitudes and tactics. Each must swallow the bitter pill of adopting a more pragmatic stance in exchange for potential, not necessarily certain, gains. Each must also accept that no matter how abominable the opposition may seem to be, there is no choice but to deal with them."

-- Ernesto Zedillo, director of the Center for the Study of Globalization, professor in the field of international economics and politics, and adjunct professor in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, in his article, "Try Diplomacy, Not War; Ernesto Zedillo Calls for a Fresh Diplomatic Approach to the Arab-Israeli Conflict," Forbes, Nov. 13, 2006.

"Co-housing [a planned community, such as a condominium or cooperative] revitalises the idea of neighbourhood in communities where people are feeling isolated. We're in an environment where households have gotten smaller and houses larger over the past 50 years. We're a society of more young singles living alone and older people living alone. It's no longer a majority of married-couple households."

-- Dolores Hayden, professor of architecture and of American studies, "The Closeness of Strangers; Co-Housing Developments Offer Shared Responsibilities and Social Networks -- While Preserving Privacy -- and, Above All, Revitalise the Idea of Community," Financial Times (London), Nov. 11, 2006.

"We began to think about how individuals are different. We were noticing among public figures that some very smart people often found themselves in trouble because of lapses that had something to do with emotion."

-- Peter Salovey, dean of Yale College, the Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology and professor of epidemiology and public health, on what inspired him and fellow researcher John D. Mayer to begin their studies on "emotional intelligence," "Beyond the Three R's; More Schools Taking Note of Emotional Intelligence," Hartford Courant, Nov. 12, 2006.

"Imagine a Commitment Store that offered a financial incentive to lose weight. You promise to lose a pound a week for the next 20 weeks and then keep the 20 pounds off for the remainder of the year. You back up the promise with a $1,000 weight-loss bond. Weigh-ins are biweekly. Every time you meet your goal, you get back $60. Over the course of the year you could earn back $1,560. Of course, each time you miss, that costs you $60. Here's a diet system that literally pays you to lose the weight."

-- Ian Ayres, the William K. Townsend Professor of Law, and Barry Nalebuff, the Milton Steinbach Professor of Management, in their article, "Skin in the Game," Forbes, Nov. 13, 2006.

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Yale boasts five Rhodes Scholars

Special events mark reopening of Kahn Building

Fellow scientists honor four Yale researchers as AAAS Fellows

Climbing Iranian peak was 'exercise in citizen diploma

"Arts at Yale"

Amy Meyers is reappointed as museum's director

Expanded program helps physicians meet . . .

Yale cell biologist is honored for his research with Wilson Medal

Yale Rep's 'Black Snow' takes satirical look at life in the theater

Noted author and peace activist Elie Wiesel to give Chubb Lecture

Drama school's 'Zero Hour' recounts student's experience of Bosnian war

Annual educational concert to benefit needy in New Haven

Exhibit chronicles gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender history

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