1. Duben 2005

Bay Saint Louis - June 1983

June 1983
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

TALK:
A mathematical analysis of the properties of the weighted four-point, implicit, finite-difference approximation of the Saint Venant equations. Talked about theory of oscillation matrices.

I was invited by Lewis L. DeLong whom I met two months earlier at downtown Washington, D.C. meeting between researchers of the United States Geological Survey and the United States National Weather Service.

I spent three days exchanging ideas (with Lew, David B. Thompson and mathematician Jonathan K. Lee)on the four point implicit methods for simulating river flood waves that occurs from dambreaks and flooding. We talked about stage-discharge relations, ongoing flood forecasting research at the United States National Weather Service, representations of irregular channel cross sections and the sparsity of the coefficient matrix, the works of Michael Abbott in the Netherlands and Jean Cunge & Preissman at SOGREAH-France.

DEFINITION
A matrix A is called an oscillation matrix if A is totally nonnegative and there exists a positive integer k [kappa] such that A^k [A to power kappa] is totally positive.

Harvey S. Price, Richard S. Varga, and Joseph E. Warren, Application of oscillation matrices to diffusion-convection equations, J. Math. and Phys. 45 (1966)

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31. Březen 2005

Yari Yari and The World of Romare Bearden

YARI YARI PAMBERI: BLACK WOMEN WRITERS DISSECTING GLOBALIZATION
OCTOBER 12-16, 2004

I attended the entire conference. I had interesting conversations with writers, editors and publishers.

FROM CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The goal of this conference is to expand and intensify the debate, continue strengthening ties among women of African descent, promote their literature, create a platform for young emerging writers and raise public awareness about global developments.

The conference will consist of panel discussions, film and video screenings, performances, conversations, readings, workshops, exhibitions and open mike sessions.

Issues to be addressed include: the positive and negative possibilities' of globalization, the impact of new technologies on literature, publishing and distribution, globalization and the impact of dislocation and population movement of the creative process, global creative freedom and censorship, literary feminism in Africa and its Diaspora.

The World of Romare Bearden: A Symposium
October 16, 2004 | 7pm Keynote Speech Lerner Hall
Keynote Speech presented by Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison

Columbia University campus at 116th and Broadway, New York

A NY Citywide Celebration Honoring One of America’s
Foremost Artists
September 2004 – March 2005

From the http://www.beardenfoundation.org/

A Celebration honoring the artistic and intellectual legacy of one of America’s preeminent artists with special events, art, music, dance, educational and fun family programs in every borough. On the occasion of the presentation of his touring retrospective exhibition, The Art of Romare Bearden, at the Whitney Museum of American Art (October 2004 – January 2005),* over twenty cultural and educational institutions are offering exciting programs as a tribute and a joyous welcome home to New York for the artist. The Celebration runs for seven months—from September, the month of Bearden’s birth, to March, the month of his death.

October 16, 2005
Attended lectures at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY 10037-1801
(212) 491-2200

October 13
Conversations at the WANDERERS INN EAST NY NY

October 14
Dinner at CHINATOWN EAST RESTAUR NEW YORK NY

October 18, 2005
Conversations at MANHATTAN INN HOSTEL LL NY NY
Shopped at the COMPUSA COMPUSA#0 NEW YORK NY

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By A Black Hand - A Rap Musical

On February 20, 2005, Ms. Uju Ozoh and I went to see the rap musical "BY A BLACK HAND" which was written by Arthur M. Reese & Darryl Goodman.

The North Carolina Black Repertory Co.
&
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY

"By A Black Hand" is a rap musical that revolves around a young woman who is troubled about her lack of knowledge concerning the contributions of her ancestors. With the help of her grandfather and a rap group called the "Mystical Muses", she is soon able to discover her true history and her true future.

February 20, 2005 (3:00 P.M. Sunday )
Arts Council Theatre
610 Coliseum Drive
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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