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litsci-l-digest Wednesday, February 4 2004 Volume 01 : Number
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Death of Wabbit
Fwd: Postdoctoral position in Science Studies at UCSD
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Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 11:30:54 -0800
From: Jack Sarfatti
Subject: Death of Wabbit
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On Jan 17, 2004, at 11:16 AM, Jack Sarfatti wrote:
> Artistically fabulous website! Visually stunning! :-)
> On Jan 17, 2004, at 9:16 AM, Colin Bennett wrote:
>
>> Hi Jack,
>> Keep this up, please, it is all pure magic! I am=
>> going
>> to give you a regular monthly spot on my web site. You are one of
the=
>> few
>> people to my mind who are properly united metaphysics, science and
>> ufology.
>> Be in touch again soon.
>> Best wishes,
>> Colin
>>
>
> URL is
> http://www.combat-diaries.thewhyfiles.co.uk
> =A0
> or try:
> http://www.thewhyfiles,co.uk
> =A0
> and select Combat Diaries=A0 from left-hand menu
> =A0
> or
> http://www.thewhyfiles.co.uk/combat-diaries
> =A0
> best,
> =A0
> Colin
>
> A literary tidbit from our own "John Updike" Jagdish Mann:
>
> On Jan 17, 2004, at 9:49 AM, JagdishM@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Our rabbit died few days ago after having lived a long life of more=
>> than 11 years.=A0 That is like 110 for humans for this variety of
>> rabbit.=A0 He died of extreme old age, well loved, and even
mourned.=A0=
>> He was monkish both by inclination and circumstance, but he was
>> dignified, often cantankerous, by choice and breeding.=A0 He was a
>> beautiful specimen of its kind (Netherlands Dwarf) and at the risk
of=
>> sounding anthromorphic, I always felt that he knew it; the way he
>> cleaned and preened himself, his fur shimmering with different
colors=
>> in every little breeze or a change of light.=A0
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> There are many differences between animals and humans, but dying is=
>> the same for us all.=A0 Death is the ultimate equalizer and final =
event
>> for all living things.=A0
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Here are three epitaphs in order to raise a glass (These Irish, they=
>> had to invent the Wake:) in a rabbit's memory even if he never drank=
>> intoxicating spirits or chased lady rabbits, although I like to
think=
>> that if there were lady rabbits around, he would have.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> EPITAPHS
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> (Courtesy of Ezra Pound)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Fu I
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Fu loved the high cloud and the hill.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Alas, he died of alcohol.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Li Po
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> And Li Po also died drunk.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> He tried to embrace a moon
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> In the Yellow River.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> An Unknown Hedonist
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> After years of continence
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> He hurled himself in a sea of six women.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Now, quenched as the brand of Meleagar,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> He lies by the poluphloisboious sea-coast.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> =A0=A0=A0=A0 --a carving on a gravestone found on the Aegean coast--
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:44:30 -0800
From: Carol Wald
Subject: Fwd: Postdoctoral position in Science Studies at UCSD
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: Daniel Crosby
> Date: February 3, 2004 10:28:54 PM PST
> To: History of Science List
> Subject: FW: Postdoctoral position in Science Studies at UCSD
>
> =
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> **************
>
>
> UCSD Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Science Studies
>
>
> The UCSD Science Studies Program invites applications for a one-year =
> postdoctoral fellowship as part of an NSF Research and Training Grant
=
> in "Proof, Persuasion and Policy." =A0=A0We welcome candidates in any
=
> field represented in our program (history, philosophy, sociology,
> communications) whose research is relevant to the theme of the grant,
=
> particularly those whose work falls in one or more of the following =
> areas: =A0models and prediction, methodology of the social sciences, =
and
> disease and health. =A0The fellow will participate in the Program's =
> weekly colloquium, teach or co-teach one course, help organize a
> workshop at the end of the year, and contribute to the intellectual =
> life and activities of the program. Applicants must have completed
> Ph.D. before beginning their fellowship. =A0The stipend is $39,000, =
plus
> health and other fringe benefits. =A0For information on the UCSD =
Science
> Studies Program, and the "Proof, Persuasion, and Policy" initiative, =
> see:http://sciencestudies.ucsd.edu/index.html.
>
> UCSD is an AA/EOE. Scholars who are women, minorities, veterans,
> and/or people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. =
> Applicants who are not United States citizens should state their
> immigration status at the time of their application. =A0Please send a
=
> detailed letter of application, c.v., and placement file or three
> letters of reference, to Ms. Dawn Murphy, Science Studies Program,
> MC0104, =A0University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La =
> Jolla, CA 92093-0104. =A0Review of applications will begin March 15, =
> 2004 and continue until the position is filled.
>
> =
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> *****************
>
>
> --
> Dawn Murphy
> Program Coordinator
> Science Studies Program
> UC, San Diego
> 9500 Gilman Drive
> LaJolla. CA =A092093-0104
> voice: =A0(858) 534-0491
> fax: =A0(858) 534-7283
>
>
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Carol Ann Wald, C. Phil.
UCLA Department of English
2225 Rolfe Hall
Box 951530
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1530
wald@humnet.ucla.edu
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