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Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll in Ancient Egypt
From the SoCal Science Events Calendar by Gary Robbins, Orange County Register newspaper
Saturday, July 8: Betsy Bryan of Johns Hopkins University will give a public talk titled "Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll in Ancient Egypt," 1:30 p.m., Bowers Museum, Santa Ana.
The Bower's ad copy says, "Temple ritual in Egypt was largely very formal and scripted. The exceptions included liturgies designed with mood altering substances and sensations that would facilitate communion with the deities. Bryan ... delivers an intriguing lecture that delves into these 18th Dynasty rituals and their connection to the cult of the goddess Mut, whose temple was located at south Karnak."
Rock On!
-Brian Hart
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Join us for this and other exciting events at The Science Cafe, if you're in the Southern California area. All events are free and open to the public.
http://www.socal-sciencecafe.org/events
If you're not in Southern California, satisfy your curiosity about science at Cafe Scientifique, with locations worldwide. For locations and more info, visit
http://www.cafescientifique.org
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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Join Us for Science and Lattes at The Sicence Café!
At the intersection of Science, Lattes, and Life, you'll find The Science Café. At The Science Café, scientists mix and mingle with ordinary folk in a comfortable Café setting. Come join us as we explore your favorite science topic in a comfortable Café place.
Upcoming events:
For More Information: Southern California Science Cafe[^]
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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Remember my DCOM tutorial I wrote for beginners in 2000? It has been fairly popular and I am still asked questions. Well, to celebrate the new year, 2006, and because the requests keep pouring in, I will 'cave in' and start the series afresh for VS.NET.
Some may ask why I am not doing this for VS.NET 2005...this is actually because the Visual Studio versions change so frequently...it's best to wait and do a article on a slightly older version (like 2003) first, just so I don't have to change articles so often.
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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I was just blown away last week. I received an email from two doctors at the Mayo Clinic who wanted to invite me to give a public astrophysics lecture at their institution. The Mayo Clinic is a very prestigious medical center located in Rochester, Minnesota.
Anyway, this is extra-special because it's rare that a student still working on his Ph.D. would get an opportunity like this. It just blows my mind. But I really do have a passion for astrophysics and I personally do welcome this opportunity to inspire "the next generation" to pursue careers in science.
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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A little late, but how did your speaking engagement go at the Mayo Clinic? How did you come to the attention of Medical doctors considering your studying for your PHD in astrophysics?
So considering your area of expertise, what do you think of Brian Green and his book / Nova Series “The Elegant Universe”? Realizing of coarse Astrophysics and String Theory are not directly related but from your perspective?
ZeePain! wrote: This seems like one of those programs that started small, grew incrementally, building internal pressure, and finally barfed all over its source code sneakers. Or something.
thedailywtf.com[^]
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sfdougl wrote: A little late, but how did your speaking engagement go at the Mayo Clinic?
The speaking engagement is not until April 18, 2006. I am looking very much forward to it.
sfdougl wrote: How did you come to the attention of Medical doctors considering your studying for your PHD in astrophysics?
The particular doctors and I are in the same scientific research society -- Sigma Xi[^] and we met at one of the Society's annual meetings, which was held November, 2004 in Montreal, at the Le Centre Sheraton hotel. I just walked up and introduced myself and said I was an astrophysics student, and the rest was from there. We exchanged contact info, and then they just happened to think of me for their lecture.
sfdougl wrote: So considering your area of expertise, what do you think of Brian Green and his book / Nova Series “The Elegant Universe”?
I think it is great, and Brian Greene is a real smart guy with lots of new and exciting ideas. It's so important these days, IMHO, to spread the wonder of science as Greene is so capable of doing.
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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Brian Hart wrote: The speaking engagement is not until April 18, 2006. I am looking very much forward to it.
Wow that is pretty impressive, for them to remember you from a conference and then follow up with a request to speak a few years later. That must have been one heck of a first impression.
Brian Hart wrote: The particular doctors and I are in the same scientific research society -- Sigma Xi[^] and we met at one of the Society's annual meetings, which was held November, 2004 in Montreal, at the Le Centre Sheraton hotel. I just walked up and introduced myself and said I was an astrophysics student, and the rest was from there. We exchanged contact info, and then they just happened to think of me for their lecture.
So is this conference open to the public? How does the average Joe Schmo find out about events like these? Ever thought of creating a collaborative website where non-science folks can find out in their local area what is happening? I know that I'm not alone I have a few friends who are also interested in science (but not in school) who would love to get a greater understanding of the world around us. I suppose I should go and take a look at the link you posted it’s probably what I just prescribed.
Brian Hart wrote: I think it is great, and Brian Greene is a real smart guy with lots of new and exciting ideas. It's so important these days, IMHO, to spread the wonder of science as Greene is so capable of doing.
It funny, being someone who is interested in science I had long ago run across String Theory but never really understood the purpose (the website I found referencing it was horribly written). It wasn’t until I first saw Mr. Greene’s Nova special that then (and subsequently reading the book) I understood how vast and important String / M Theory was.
Its truly sad sight to see how much time is devoted to entertainment and not the sciences in our modern media outlets. I'm sure that there are more folks like Brian Greene / Albert Einstein out there just waiting to be inspired to take our civilization to the new heights. A true dichotomy is how do you get people like Brian out of the laboratory and out to inspire others while still conducting the necessary research?
ZeePain! wrote: This seems like one of those programs that started small, grew incrementally, building internal pressure, and finally barfed all over its source code sneakers. Or something.
thedailywtf.com[^]
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Well, there is a program called The Science Cafe -- the Southern California branch of which is at
http://www.socal-sciencecafe.org/[^]
For more information on The Science Cafe, per se, go to the above Web site, and then click the About link.
And of which I am the director, currently (it's a rotating position among those in a local scientific society chapter).
Where do you live? I can tell you about science resources in your area.
Also, check out MeetUp, at:
http://science.meetup.com/[^]
This site has something for everyone...and you can do a "search" to find out where there are groups meeting near you, or even head one up yourself!
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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Ah very cool!
I'm in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.
ZeePain! wrote: This seems like one of those programs that started small, grew incrementally, building internal pressure, and finally barfed all over its source code sneakers. Or something.
thedailywtf.com[^]
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sfdougl wrote: Ah very cool!
I'm in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.
See my post, here:
http://www.codeproject.com/script/profile/whos_who.asp?msg=1324077&id=36#xx1324077xx[^]
It turns out that Science Cafe has a Minneapolis location, under the name "Cafe Scientifique" (the program has this name as well). The Minneapolis Cafe Scientifique meets at the Bell Museum of Natural History.
More info: Click here: Bell Museum - Cafe Scientifique[^]
See the Bell Museum's website for more info. And also, Hamline University (in Saint Paul, on Snelling Avenue right next door to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds) holds two scientific lectures annually -- in November, the 3M/Ronald A. Mitsch Lecture in Chemistry[^], and each May: the Kay Malmstrom Lecture in Physics[^]. Both are free and open to the public. More information is available by clicking the lecture names.
I am sure there are a lot more. Just google "science minneapolis" and I am sure there will be plenty of links. And while you're at it, go to the Science Museum of Minnesota[^] and catch an Omnitheatre show!
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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I love the various museums in the metro area, but this is one I wasn’t aware of. For that alone, Thank you!
I would love to got to the Omni Theater however, the screen screws with my inner ear. I feel sea sick after just a few minutes (strange I can canoe on rough waters with no problem only the Omni Theater brings this out).
And here my girlfriend and I where just talking about how we have run out of things to see. One of these days I'm going to put together a webpage of all the various museums I have been to and which ones offered a lot of content.
If you don’t mind my asking what is your doctorate thesis on?
ZeePain! wrote: This seems like one of those programs that started small, grew incrementally, building internal pressure, and finally barfed all over its source code sneakers. Or something.
thedailywtf.com[^]
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sfdougl wrote: And here my girlfriend and I where just talking about how we have run out of things to see. One of these days I'm going to put together a webpage of all the various museums I have been to and which ones offered a lot of content.
Well, the Bell Museum's Cafe Scientifique program meets regularly, with a different topic each time, and you can have discussion about science topics with other science buffs. It's great to sign up and go there regularly.
Plus, there's a ton of universities and colleges in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area:
University of Minnesota (duh)
University of St. Thomas
Hamline University (my alma mater)
Macalester College
Augsburg College
and the list goes on. They all have lecture series and other outreach programs through their scientific departments. Google their web sites and click around til you find the colleges' biology, chemistry, and physics departments, and see what they are all up to!
sfdougl wrote: If you don’t mind my asking what is your doctorate thesis on?
My thesis is trying to answer questions about the nature and distribution of dark matter and dark energy throughout the Universe, through the study of clusters of galaxies. I use the Chandra X-Ray Observatory -- which is an orbiting satellite -- to study clusters of galaxies in X-rays, since clusters are filled with a very tenuous, hot gas -- so hot that it shines very brightly in X-rays. Clusters of galaxies are the largest gravitationally bound objects in the entire Universe. They shine so brightly because the gas is pulled into a deep gravity well which is produced by the dark matter in the cluster. The more dark matter, the stronger the gravity pulls on the gas -- and knocks it around (which always causes gas to heat up) -- and the brighter it shines. I look at the characteristic "pattern of shining" or the so-called X-ray morphology, of a cluster of galaxies to learn about the way the underlying dark matter (which I can't see) is distributed throughout the galaxy cluster.
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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Sadly I don’t get to use any of the knowledge I have gleamed about science over the years. Most of my work colleagues are only interested in “the latest reality show” or sports,  needless to say I tend to forget it as soon as I have learned it. The old curse use it or loss it realy hits home the older you get.
Brian Hart wrote: They all have lecture series and other outreach programs through their scientific departments
I wasn’t aware that their lectures and such where open to the public. I thought it was for students only and considering my financial status attending college isn’t possible.
Brian Hart wrote: Chandra X-Ray Observatory
That is just not fair, but oh so cool. When you hear people bragging about their new game council, digital camera or whatever electronic gadget; ever find your self tempted to say well my new toy costs 20 billion dollars and takes images from billions of light years away?
Brian Hart wrote: They shine so brightly because the gas is pulled into a deep gravity well which is produced by the dark matter in the cluster
I'm probably off base here, but I thought some of the “light” produced by a galaxy was caused by what’s believed to be a very large black hole in the center of the galaxy? Then again Dark matter (along with quarks and such) happens to be one of those topics I have yet to be able to wrap my little pea brain around.
ZeePain! wrote: This seems like one of those programs that started small, grew incrementally, building internal pressure, and finally barfed all over its source code sneakers. Or something.
thedailywtf.com[^]
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sfdougl wrote: That is just not fair, but oh so cool. When you hear people bragging about their new game council, digital camera or whatever electronic gadget; ever find your self tempted to say well my new toy costs 20 billion dollars and takes images from billions of light years away?
<g>
sfdougl wrote: I'm probably off base here, but I thought some of the “light” produced by a galaxy was caused by what’s believed to be a very large black hole in the center of the galaxy? Then again Dark matter (along with quarks and such) happens to be one of those topics I have yet to be able to wrap my little pea brain around.
This is not just one galaxy we are talking about. Plus, the Hubble Space Telescope recently gave conclusive proof that nearly all galaxies definitely have massive (about 1 million - 1 billion Suns) black holes at their centers. With Hubble, at least in our own galaxy -- you can actually take pictures of objects -- such as stars, etc., that are actually in orbit about an unseen center (unseen in optical). You can then use Kepler's Laws to figure out how massive the central object is. There are no stars which are more massive than 100 Suns, so if you have anything heavier, it's a black hole.
But the light produced by a galaxy comes mainly from its stars and gas.
Now for galaxy clusters, which is what I study, these are systems of 500-1000 individual galaxies, all bound together by each others' gravity. But clusters, being the largest bound systems in the Universe, are in fact filled mainly by dark matter; and the dominant *luminous* component is in fact a tenuous, hot atmosphere of gas that surrounds the galaxies.
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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Brian Hart wrote: Now for galaxy clusters, which is what I study, these are systems of 500-1000 individual galaxies,
Ah I see; I know that there are different types of Galaxy classifications, which type of individual Galaxy makes up a Galaxy cluster.
Brian Hart wrote: But the light produced by a galaxy comes mainly from its stars and gas.
I miss spoke there what I meant was our perception (view) of a Galaxy was based on the black hole in the center (Mmm I think it was Super Black holes). Basically the gravity field of the super black hole affects all visible light, x-rays etc.
It was cool to see the “Pictures” of the dormant Super black hole in the Milky Way. I bet the first scientist to realize the affects he/she was seeing was the result of a Black hole was probably a little shocking.
Don’t mind me I play an idiot in real life. I really have a difficult time articulating myself when writing. Please don’t see my questions as challenges to your knowledge but mere questions to get a better personal understanding.
ZeePain! wrote: This seems like one of those programs that started small, grew incrementally, building internal pressure, and finally barfed all over its source code sneakers. Or something.
thedailywtf.com[^]
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Reading the snippet about public lectures I'm amazed at the breadth of topics. I will have to keep an eye on this… 
ZeePain! wrote: This seems like one of those programs that started small, grew incrementally, building internal pressure, and finally barfed all over its source code sneakers. Or something.
thedailywtf.com[^]
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It's a classic, has been up since the year 2000. And it still is read! My DCOM tutorial emphasizes practice over theory to get you up and running fast.
If you're frustrated over your DCOM project, the steps are all laid out for you in this easy-to-follow tutorial.
Start at Step 1: http://www.codeproject.com/com/HelloTutorial1.asp[^]
Sincerely Yours,
Brian Hart
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Irvine
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Hello Sir Thank U for guiding us...I have developed a COM exe(Server) and a dialog based MFC(Client)..I tested on the local machine and its working fine..But, when I test it on remote machine I could'nt get any output...My CocreatteInstanceEx fails..Can u please help me out... 
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Hey, in almost last comment at your step 7 of your tutorial you said that you will make a tutorial for 2008 version of visual studio..
When it has been finished ?
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