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Software Embryo
Here’s a chance to learn about a new software that isn’t
owned by Microsoft. In fact, it’s not even on the market. It was
developed
at the University of Arizona by seven people, two of whom are now
working at Princeton University.
Larry Peterson and Andy Bavier will discuss the Scout
Operating System on Thursday, April 15, at 8 p.m. at Sarnoff
Corporation.
The meeting is free, but a dinner with the speaker will be at 6 p.m.
at the Rusty Scupper. Call 609-924-8704 for reservations.
Peterson is on the faculty of the computer science department and
Bavier is a research staff member at the department. Their operating
system, Scout, is optimized for input and output over a network that
can be used for such devices as cameras and video receivers. It could
be run in a set-top box to decode MPEG video and display it on
television
for video-on-demand.
Network connectivity on intranets, says Bavier, will be more
widespread
than it is now, and all sorts of devices will contain computers. Scout
will help these devices talk over a network. For instance, a bank
lobby camera can easily be plugged into a network because it will
configure itself to talk to other computers over the network.
“The main abstraction of Scout is called a path,” says Bavier.
“The word path is used in a special sense in Scout, and means
the extension of a network connection into the host operating system.
Scout makes the path its primary abstraction, with resource
allocation,
scheduling, optimizations, fault-isolation, and security done on a
per-path basis.”
The current version of Scout can be downloaded for free from
For the final version, potential clients include the cable companies
— and, of course, Microsoft.
Take an all-day workshop in Perl, a multi-purpose
programming
language, at an all-day workshop on Saturday, April 17, at 9 a.m.,
at Sarnoff. Sponsored by the Princeton ACM/IEEE-CS Chapters, it
costs $100 including lunch. Call 609-924-8704 or go to
https://acm.org/~princetonacm.
The instructor, Nancy Blachman, is also author of the “find
your date online” book (U.S. 1, February 10). With degrees from
Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of Birmingham in the UK, she
is a programmer at Fuji Securities and has written several books on
mathematical software.
Perl is used for many Web applications because it is both flexible
and portable. And because beginning programmers can start slowly,
using a subset of the Perl language, Perl is easy to learn. No
experience
with Perl is needed for this course but those who know Awk, C, Shell,
or Unix will have an advantage. Blachman’s goal is for all students
to be able to write and execute a Perl script.
B>Margaret S. Clark, a dance movement therapist
and counselor treating addictions, eating, and trauma disorders, will
give the keynote address, “Unveiling the Whole Self” at the
fifth annual “Women and Their Addictions” conference sponsored
by the YWCA Princeton. This community event for men and women who
work with or whose lives are affected by women and addictions will
focus on “Serving Hidden Populations in Addiction and
Recovery.”
The conference will be Monday, April 19, at 5 p.m. at the Jewish
Center
of Princeton. Cost, including a light supper, is $35. Preregistration
is required. Call the YWCA Adult Program office at 609-252-2006 or
609-497-2103. You may register in person at the YWCA during business
hours, or charge your registration by calling 609-497-2100.
Participants can also attend one of the following workshops:
In and Out of the Closet: Lesbian, Bi-sexual, orTransgenderedExperience in Addiction Recovery.Addiction and the Elderly: The Impact of Multiple Losses,Prescription Medications, and Treatment.Cultural Diversity: Cultural differences in Identifyingand Treating Substance Abuse and Addiction.Double Trouble: Challenges in the Treatment of PsychiatricIllness and Chemical Dependency.The Disabilities-Addictions Connection: Prevention andTreatment for People with Disabilities.Family Systems Theory: Impact of Addictions on the WholeFamily.College-Age Women: Drug and Alcohol Abuse on Campus.Top Of PageLast Minute Tax FilingWhen in doubt, use an extra stamp. Tax returns oftenrequire more than the one-ounce 33 cents postage, says StevenLaMarca,Princeton postmaster. The current rates: up to two ounces 55 cents;three ounces 77 cents; four ounces 99 cents; and five ounces $1.21.The Princeton Post Office at 213 Carnegie Center will keep itscustomerservice windows and lobby open until 12 midnight on April 15, toaccommodatelast minute federal and state income tax filers.The Postal Service is bracing itself for the annual onslaught oflast-minutetax filers, says LaMarca: “I know that many people wait untilthe last minute to file for a variety of reasons. On the 15th, theyhave enough to think about without worrying when the post office isgoing to close.”LaMarca offers last minute filers some tips on beating the rush:Use first-class postage: The IRS recognizes the firstclass letter postmark as proof that the return was mailed on time.Write clearly: Handwritten tax return envelopes shouldbe legible and include a return address.Double check postage: Tax agencies do not accept postagedue mail. Tax returns bearing insufficient postage will be returned– taxpayers will be penalized for filing late tax returns.Mail early in the day: Avoid a trip to the main postofficeby mailing returns or extension requests early in the day at any postoffice.Mail returns in local mail boxes: This avoids a mad rushto the post office. But keep in mind the final pick up times of theboxes. Look for the last time posted on the box to ensure returnswill have an April 15 postmark.Use registered mail: This is a good idea for customerswho send original receipts to tax agencies.Top Of Page‘Net in the Public InterestThe Internet provides the very best vehicle in providingelected officials with instant feedback about public policy questions,and officials have invested a substantial amount of money to havetheir own websites. But the private sector has not fully grasped thepower of the Internet in grass roots lobbying, says Steven E.Some,founder of Capital Public Affairs.Some will discuss the challenges facing businesses today and why theInternet can be a powerful force behind your grass root lobbyingeffortsat the electronic commerce seminar organized by Technology New Jerseyon Tuesday, April 20, at noon at the PSE&G Training Center at 234Pierson Avenue in Edison. Cost: $30. Call 609-419-4444 for moreinformation.Among Some’s topics: how your business can integrate the Internetinto your ongoing grass roots lobbying programs, and how to motivateyour employees to take advantage of the Internet as a communicationdevice.Top Of PageHiring Urban WomenThe Mercer Chapter of the New Jersey Association ofWomen Business Owners is sponsoring the eighth annual job fairorganizedby the Urban Women’s Center of Trenton. It will be Wednesday, April21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Carver YMCA, 40 Fowler Street,Trenton.Free resume writing workshops will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,April 20.Companies wishing to participate may purchase a vendor table for $60,which includes breakfast and lunch. Fax requests for registrationto 609-392-0999. Anyone seeking a job may contact the Urban Women’sCenter at 609-932-5959.The Urban Women’s Center provides programs that empower women tobecomeindependent through education and employment. The Job Fair is heldannually to encourage employers to employ applicants who are clientsof the Urban Women’s Center.Top Of PageProfessional SecretariesB>Carol Cronheim, Governor Whitman’s senior policyadvisor for cultural affairs and former acting secretary of statewill give the keynote address at the one-day training session hostedby the Institute for Business and Professional Development at theMercer County Community College.The session to celebrate Professional Secretaries Day is organizedin collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey HumanResourceDevelopment Institute, and the International Association ofAdministrativeProfessionals. “A Gift of Training” will be held on Wednesday,April 21, at 9 a.m. at the Princeton Marriott Forrestal Village. Cost:$98. Group rate: $85 for five or more participants registeringtogether.Call 609-586-9446 for more information.Marge Smith, former executive director of the Princeton YWCA,will present the morning seminar titled “Building ConstructiveRelationships with Colleagues and Supervisors.” Under herleadershipthe YWCA grew from 8,000 to 14,000 members, the eighth largest inthe nation. Smith’s presentation will include topics such as”EffectiveCommunication Skills,” “Managing Multiple Requests andProjects,”and “Maintaining a Positive Attitude.”The afternoon seminar, “Balancing Your Career and Life,” willbe presented by Linda Meisel, executive director of the JewishFamily and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County. Meisel willcover topics such as “How to Gain the Respect and CredibilityYou Deserve Being on the Front Line,” “Dealing With DifficultPeople,” and “Strategies for Handling Stress.”Top Of PageChronic FatigueDoctor, why am I so tired?” the question often askedby chronic fatigue syndrome patients. Patricia Fennell willattempt to answer it. She is the keynote speaker for “TreatmentModalities & Coping Strategies,” a chronic fatigue syndrome andfibromyalgia patient conference on Saturday, April 17, from 9:30 a.m.to 4 p.m. at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.Cost: $25. Call 732-418-8110.Fennell, a social worker, directs the Albany Health ManagementAssociatesand is senior clinical consultant at the Capital Region Sleep DisorderCenter of the Albany Medical College. Also speaking is MarkLlewllynHall, who has recovered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrom (CFS) andmultiple chemical sensititivy complications and is the author of”Dazed& Fatigued in the Toxic 21st Century.”Karen Wei-Ru Lin, director of graduate medical education atUMDNJ-RWJ Medical School, will speak about pain management withacupuncture,Chinese, and alternative medicine. Richard N. Podell is aclinicalprofessor at the medical school and principal investigator for PhaseIII clincial trials for Ampligen. He also wrote a book on CFS.Previous StoryCorrections or additions?This page is published by PrincetonInfo.com— the web site for U.S. 1 Newspaper in Princeton, New Jersey.
