Weekly Calendar

An Ever Green Evening
Evergreen Museum & Library — bedecked with festive
splendor including trees designed by some
of Baltimore's leading artisans, designers and architects
— welcomes the season this week at a new
holiday open house called An Ever Green Evening. Mulled
cider and cookies will warm all, the gift shop
will be open, and a festooned period sleigh will serve as
the perfect backdrop for visitors'
photographic memories. (Don't forget your camera.) Also on
tap: the opening of an exhibition of
student work titled 'Evergreen as Muse,' the culmination of
the fall course Camera Arts:
Photographing Evergreen Museum & Library, in which 10
student artists put a personal spin on the
building and its holdings. See Special
Events.

Colloquia
Special Series: Faculty Candidate colloquia,
sponsored by Cognitive Science. 134A Krieger. HW
Mon., Dec. 8, 10 a.m. "Conditionality Without 'If',"
with Kyle Rawlins, University of California,
Santa Cruz.
Tues., Dec. 9, 10 a.m. "Texture Synthesis and
Perception: Using Computer Graphics and Machine
Learning to Study Human Vision," with Ben Balas, Children's
Hospital, Boston.
Wed., Dec. 10, 10 a.m. "Models and Quantifiers in
the Comparative Clause: Decomposing
Maximality," with Peter Airenga, University of Chicago.
Fri., Dec. 12, 10 a.m. "Coherence and the (Psycho-)
Linguistics of Pronoun Interpretation," with
Andrew Kehler, University of California, San
Diego.
Tues., Dec. 9, 4:15 p.m. The Ephraim and Wilma Shaw
Roseman Colloquium — "The Observation of an
Electron-induced Chain Reaction in Self-assembled
Monolayers" with John Yates Jr., University of
Virginia. Sponsored by Chemistry. 233 Remsen. HW
Fri., Dec. 12, 2 p.m. "Arab Economies in a Changing
World," an Applied Physics Laboratory colloquium
with Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International
Economics. Parsons Auditorium. APL

Discussion/Talks
Tues., Dec. 9, 3:30 p.m. "Health Care in Cuba:
Lessons Learned for the U.S.," a Latin Student Network
panel discussion with Peter Bourne, executive director,
MEDICC; and Wayne Smith, senior fellow and
director, Cuba Program. W2030 SPH. EB

Film/Video
Mon., Dec. 8, 5:30 p.m. Screening of Salud!, a film
on the universal health care system in Cuba.
Sponsored by the Latin Student Network and Student
Assembly. W1214 SPH (Sheldon Hall). EB

Grand Rounds
Fri., Dec. 12, 12:15 p.m. "The Role of Alcohol and
Firearms in Intimate Partner Homicide: Regional
Variations," Health Sciences Informatics grand rounds with
Darryl Roberts, University of Maryland.
E2014 SPH (Sommer Hall). EB

Lectures
Fri., Dec. 12, 2 p.m. "Oncology Nursing: Resources
and Searching Skills," a Welch Medical Library
lecture by Catherine Craven, SoM. Weinberg Auditorium.
EB

Music
Mon., Dec. 8, 8 p.m. "Birds, Bells, Blossoms,
Clouds, Rain: There We Find Our Music," the Johns
Hopkins Choral Society Fall Concert, with the Ecco Chamber
Choir. Shriver Hall. HW
Wed., Dec. 10, 8 p.m. "Beethoven and Bible Verses,"
a holiday concert with the Peabody Concert
Orchestra, the Peabody Singers and the Peabody-Hopkins
Chorus, performing works by Handel,
Bernstein and Beethoven. $15 general admission, $10 for
senior citizens and $5 for students with ID.
Friedberg Hall. Peabody
Thurs., Dec. 11, and Fri., Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. "Puer
Natus in Bethlehem: A German Christmas," a program
of early music by the Peabody Renaissance Ensemble,
highlighting the works of German composer
Praetorius. $15 general admission, $10 for senior citizens
and $5 for students with ID. Griswold Hall.
Peabody

Reading
Thurs., Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Local author and journalist
Elaine F. Weiss will discuss and sign copies of her
latest book, Fruits of Victory: The Woman's Land Army of
America in the Great War. Barnes & Noble
Johns Hopkins. HW

Seminars
Mon., Dec. 8, 12:15 p.m. "Judging Genes:
Implications of the Second Generation of Genetic Tests in
the Courtroom," a Berman Institute of Bioethics seminar
with Diane Hoffman, University of Maryland
School of Law. Co-sponsored by the Centers for Law and the
Public's Health. W4030 SPH. EB
Mon., Dec. 8, 12:15 p.m. "Regulation of the
Oocyte-to-Embryo Transition by the Meiotic Cell Cycle," a
Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Geraldine
Seydoux, SoM. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San
Martin Drive. HW
Mon., Dec. 8, 1 p.m. "Structural Basis for
Activation and Inactivation Gating in K+ Channels," a
Biomedical Engineering seminar with Eduardo Perozo,
University of Chicago. G007 Ross. EB
Mon., Dec. 8, 3 p.m. "Minimal Surfaces and Coupled
Brownian Motion," an Analysis seminar with Robert
Neel, Columbia University. Sponsored by Mathematics. 304
Krieger. HW
Mon., Dec. 8, 3:30 p.m. "Aging and Longevity Among
Foragers and Farmers," a Center on Aging and
Health seminar with Michael Gurven, University of
California, Santa Barbara. Suite 2-700, 2024 E.
Monument St. EB
Mon., Dec. 8, 4 p.m. "Resistance to Antifungal Drugs
Mediated by Calcium-dependent Suppression of
Non-Apoptotic Cell Death," a Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology seminar with Kyle Cunningham, KSAS.
W2030 SPH. EB
Mon., Dec. 8, 4 p.m. "Chromatin Remodeling and
Dynamics," a Biophysics seminar with Brad Cairns,
University of Utah. 111 Mergenthaler. HW
Mon., Dec. 8, 4 p.m. "Was the Enlightenment French
After All?" a History seminar with Dan Edelstein,
Stanford University. 102B Dell House. HW
Mon., Dec. 8, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar
— "Early Events in Song Learning" with Daniel
Margoliash,
University of Chicago. Sponsored by the Krieger Mind/Brain
Institute. 338 Krieger. HW
Tues., Dec. 9, 11 a.m. "Women's Experiences of
Stillbirth and Other Reproductive Disruptions and
Their Social Consequences in Southern Tanzania," an
International Health thesis defense seminar with
Rachel Haws. W2030 SPH. EB
Tues., Dec. 9, noon. "Cellular Therapy for Diabetes
Mellitus," a Biological Chemistry seminar with
Mehboob Hussain, SoM. 612 Physiology. EB
Tues., Dec. 9, 12:10 p.m. "Construction Worker
Safety: Designing for Safe Constructability," a Health
Policy and Management seminar with Walter Jones, Laborers
Health and Safety Fund of North
America. Co-sponsored by the Education and Research Center
for Occupational Safety and Health.
W4030 SPH. EB
Tues., Dec. 9, 1:30 p.m. "Issues in Assessing the
Relationship Between Economic Status and HIV
Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa," a Population, Family and
Reproductive Health thesis defense
seminar with Marjorie Opuni-Akuamoa. E4130 SPH. EB
Wed., Dec. 10, noon. Framework Program in Global
Health Research Presentations — "Qualitative
Assessment of Project Accept in South Africa" with Lauren
Kleutsch (SPH); and "Feasibility Study:
Providing Sustainable Irrigation Water for Food Security
and Poverty Alleviation in HIV/AIDS and
Violence Affected Areas in South Africa" with Stefanie
Falconi (KSAS). Sponsored by the Center for
Global Health. W3030 SPH. EB
Wed., Dec. 10, noon. "Association of Three Genetic
Loci With Uric Acid Concentration and Risk of
Gout: Using Genome-wide Association Studies to Identify
Genetic Susceptibility to Complex Diseases,"
a Physiology seminar with Anna Kottgen, SPH. 203
Physiology. EB
Wed., Dec. 10, 1:30 p.m. "Making Sense of Nuclear
Receptor Function: Models vs. Mechanisms," a
Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry seminar with David
Bain, University of Colorado, Denver. 517
PCTB. EB
Wed., Dec. 10, 3:30 p.m. "Semiparametric Generalized
Linear Models," a Biostatistics seminar with Paul
Rathouz, University of Chicago. W2030 SPH. EB
Thurs., Dec. 11, 10 a.m. "Alcohol Outlets and
Violent Crime in the Nation's Capital," a Health Policy and
Management thesis defense seminar with Frank Franklin II.
W2008 SPH. EB
Thurs., Dec. 11, noon. "Severing the Gordian Knot:
Are Glycolipids the Solution for Effective Vaccines
Against Malaria and HIV?" a Molecular Microbiology and
Immunology/Infectious Diseases seminar
with Moriya Tsuji, Rockefeller University. W2030 SPH.
EB
Thurs., Dec. 11, noon. "Insights From Mouse Models
Into Retinoblastoma Initiation and Progression," a
Cell Biology seminar with David MacPherson, Carnegie
Institution of Washington. Suite 2-200, 1830
Bldg. EB
Thurs., Dec. 11, 12:15 p.m. "Community-based
Diabetes and Obesity Prevention for Indigenous Peoples:
Latest Findings of the Healthy Stores Studies," a Graduate
Nutrition seminar with Joel Gittelsohn,
SPH. Sponsored by the Center and Program for Human
Nutrition. W2008 SPH. EB
Thurs., Dec. 11, 12:15 p.m. "HIV/ AIDS Issues in the
United States," a Health, Behavior and Society
seminar with Jacky Jennings, SoM. 208 Hampton House. EB
Thurs., Dec. 11, 1 p.m. "Postsynaptic Mechanisms
Guiding Synapse Development," a Neuroscience
research seminar with Matthew Dalva, University of
Pennsylvania. West Lecture Hall (ground floor),
WBSB. EB
Thurs., Dec. 11, 4 p.m. "Ancient Hemoglobins: A
Chemical Perspective," a Biology seminar with Juliette
Lecomte, KSAS. 100 Mudd. HW
Fri., Dec. 12, 1 p.m. "Test-Retest Reliability of
the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) DSM-IV
Screen (NODS) for Gambling Problems," a Health, Behavior
and Society thesis defense seminar with
Kamini Shah. 744 Hampton House. EB

Special Events
Mon., Dec. 8, 3 to 6:30 p.m. Annual Research Day and
Poster Session with oral presentation
competition, sponsored by Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Medicine. Turner Concourse. EB
Mon., Dec. 8, 3 to 5 p.m. Reception for Herb Hansen,
senior associate dean for finance and
administration. E2030 SPH. EB
Mon., Dec. 8, 5 to 7 p.m. "Homewood by Candlelight,"
an occasion to see the historic house decorated
for the holidays and lit by candles. The Homeland Garden
Club provides garlands and boxwood; David
Hildebrand performs early American music in the reception
hall. Eggnog and cookies will be served in
the wine cellar. (See "In Brief," in this issue.) $6 for
the general public, free for members. Sponsored
by JHU Museums. Homewood House Museum. HW
Wed., Dec. 10, 5 to 7 p.m. JHU Press Holiday Sale,
featuring a selection of JHU Press authors on hand
to sign their books, and a Madeira tasting. (See "In
Brief," in this issue.) A selection of books will be
offered at a discount. Homewood Museum. HW
Human Rights Week, sponsored by the Health and Human
Rights Student Group, co-sponsored by the
Center for Public Health and Human Rights, SOURCE, the Anna
Baetjer Society, the African Public
Health Network, WHAG and the Student Assembly. EB
Mon, Dec. 8 —
12:15 p.m. "60th Anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights — Views and Visions
(1948-2008), keynote address by Karin Ryan, The Carter
Center. W1020 SPH.
5 p.m. SOURCE Speed Networking Event, a chance to
meet local organizations that focus on
human rights in Baltimore. Carpenter Room, SoN.
Tues., Dec. 9, 12:15 p.m. "Contested Ground: Sexual
Health and Human Rights," a talk by Chris
Beyrer. W1214 SPH.
Wed., Dec. 10, 12:15 p.m. Student panel on human
rights with an introduction by Dean Michael
Klag. W1020 SPH.
Thurs., Dec. 11, 12:15 p.m. Screening of the film A
Walk to Beautiful. W3030 SPH.
Fri., Dec. 12, 3 p.m. Screening of Long Night's
Journey Into Day. W1214 SPH.
Thurs., Dec. 11, 6 to 8:30 p.m. "An Ever Green
Evening," featuring themed holiday trees created by
some of Baltimore's leading interior and landscape
designers, architects and furniture makers and
inspired by Evergreen's collections. (See above.) Donations
of unwrapped gifts are requested, to be
given to Baltimore area charities. Light refreshments will
also be served. $6 for the general public;
free for members. Sponsored by JHU Museums. Evergreen
Museum & Library.
Sat., Dec. 13, noon to 4 p.m. "Silhouettes for the
Holidays" with Anne Leslie, who will create cut-paper
images of guests' children in the tradition of silhouette
artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. (See
"In Brief," in this issue.) Sittings take approximately 15
minutes, with framing available at additional
cost. $40 for two copies of each portrait silhouette.
Advance, pre-paid reservations required. For
information, call 410-516-5589. Sponsored by JHU Museums.
Homewood House Museum. HW
Sat., Dec. 13, 1 to 3 p.m. "Pick-a-Card," a workshop
on the art and craft of card making in the Victorian
era, with Evergreen curator James Abbott. $5 general
admission, free for members; includes
materials and museum admission. Sponsored by JHU Museums.
Bakst Theatre, Evergreen Museum &
Library.
Sun., Dec. 14, 1 to 3 p.m. "Edible Crumbs and
Delectable Tales," an evening of gingerbread decorating
and storytelling, open to all ages. $10 general admission,
free for members; includes materials and
museum admission. Advance registration required; call
410-516-0341. Sponsored by JHU Museums.
Bakst Theatre, Evergreen Museum & Library.

Theater
Mon., Dec. 8, 8 p.m. The Buttered Niblets, a
student-run comedy group, performs improv. Arellano
Theater, Levering. HW
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