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the National Academy of
Science.
“The idea behind this detec
tion is that we can use a combi
nation of multi-color laser puls
es to prepare complex, biologi
cal molecules in a coherent
superposition-state,” said
Alexei Sokolov, FAST CARS
team member and physics
department staff member.
“In simpler terms, we can
make these molecules “dance’ in
unison, and this elaborate dance
will be unique for the particular
bio-agent, thus revealing what it
is,” Sokolov said.
Being able to separate harm
less dust from lethal bacteria
could be made possible by
examining the ultraviolet radia
tion particles give off after
being excited by lasers.
“This technique will be fast,
as molecular excitation and
identification by lasers will take
but a small fraction of a sec
ond,” Sokolov said.
The FAST CARS technique
is unique because it is more
sensitive than traditional mod
els and may allow detection of
single particles or spores,
Sokolov said.
Devices that utilize the FAST
CARS model have not yet been
put into full practice, but the
team foresees a promising
future for the new technology.
“Our research is far from
applied, although we always
try to think how our work can
be used in the real world,”
Sokolov said.
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pay the ransom of Cl
slaves. Davis said
African countries coonj]
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somed, it was difficult for
to be re incorporated
European society.
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removed from their families[ (
four, five or six years,”
said. "One slave by them
of Grandpa had been in cat
ity for 71 years. The
eventually had social
they had no identity wil
their own society.”
Christian ministries wi
worried about freed slaves
had begun to drink, gamble
were eventually convened
Islam. After a slave was
cued, he had to be qui
for months before he
relearn the social structures
his culture. In resc
Christian slaves, Eurot
sought to redeem thei
forming a bond of brothei
that was not existent
Davis said. They believ
through this celebratory acii,:
ty, one could realize a
Christian community.
“I just generally found
an interesting subject," Dm
said. “I suspect that
approach to slavery was i
tant for bringing a halt to si
ery in Europe.”
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Schaffer
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“The faculty population has decreased by 13
percent while student population has increased by
28 percent,” she said. “This creates an obviously
stressed faculty in high demand, and prevents
many students from being able to graduate on
time.”
“We’re not a competitive University,” Schaffer
said. “The University is at a crucial moment. I real
ly care about this a great deal, and something
needs to be done abouUit. We shouldn’t have to
convince people in 2002 that diversity makes for a
better University.”
Diversity is not a new word, she said. In the
1980s, a lot of the committee’s recommendations
on improving diversity were implemented, while
in the 1990’s, only occasional changes were made.
Strawser said nothing definite had occurred
concerning Schaffer’s resignation since he had
announced it preliminarily at the senate meeting
Oct. 15.
“There’s not anything definite that’s happened
with that as of right now,” he said. “She’s a super
lady who we’d like to keep (on the committee) if at
all possible.”
Schaffer said A&M hasn’t had leadership will
ing to take chances in a long time.
Strawser said the interest in diversity could be
partially attributed to University President Dr.
Robert M. Gates’s emphasis on diversity.
“President Gates has made diversity a priority,
and consequently, there is more interest in this
issue,” Strawser said.
“What (Gates) has said (about diversity) has
been good, the question now is what he is willing
to do about it,” Schaffer said.
Schaffer said she was disappointed the senate
took the position they did. She was unable to
attend the Faculty Senate meeting in August
because she was out of state.
Strawser said that although the report had not
passed through the senate, the executive commit
tee had passed it with attachments submitted by
interested faculty.
“This is not a problem that is going to be
solved in the faculty senate anytime soon,”
Schaffer said. “Until that time, there is no use
doing a complex report and having it debated and
rejected at the end.”
Reports submitted by the subcommittee need to
be discussed, said Dr. James Flagg, professor of
accounting and subcommittee chair.
“Honest and open debate is important in any
democratic organization,” said Flagg, professor of
accounting and chair of the Minority Conditions
subcommittee.
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other than war, then we need to
go and find out what’s happening
on the other side of the ocean,”
Walters said. “I think internation
al studies should be a part of
everyone’s domain.”
Walters said the war on ter
rorism has already had an impact
on the international studies
department.
“Rather than have people avoid
this major, we’ve had unprece
dented growth,“ she said. “(The
war on terrorism) has propelled
interest in international studies.”
On Oct. 16, United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan
backed a U.N. resolution which
would toughen weapons inspec
tions and urged Baghdad to use
this “last chance.”
If Iraq fails to comply, the
security council will have to face
its responsibilities, he said.
CORRECTION
In the Oct. 22 graphicji
"Falun Gong protests
visit," the date of the
is Oct. 24, at the Preside#
Conference Center.
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