[PEN-L:3398] Re: The Death of David Gordon

1996-03-19 Thread Ajit Sinha
I was not a student of David Gordon, and knew him only briefly. He was quite affectionate towards me. His sudden death comes to us as a total shock, even though I knew that his students were concerned about his health. In his death the world has lost a great radical economist and URPE a great frie

[PEN-L:3399] race & banking

1996-03-19 Thread Doug Henwood
An interesting abstract from today's edition of the Financial Economists Network working paper series: > "Do Black-Owned Banks Discriminate Against Black Borrowers?" > > BY: HAROLD A. BLACK >- University of Tennessee > M. CARY COLLINS >- University of Ten

[PEN-L:3400] Re: genegineering

1996-03-19 Thread MScoleman
Just to add a point to Blair's interesting comments, scientists are quickly running out of time as human bacteria become resistant to all known drug therapies -- so, one can postulate that the same problem will develop within 50 years for plants and insects. Any re-engineering introduced for sho

[PEN-L:3401] re: D. Gordon Memorials

1996-03-19 Thread MScoleman
There will be two memorials for David Gordon at The New School: 1. Thursday, March 28, 8:00 p.m., room 219, 65 Fifth Avenue (between 13th and 14th Streets). This is a memorial by the Economics Department. 2. Monday, April 1st, 5:00 p.m. in the main auditorium at 65 Fifth Avenue. This is bein

[PEN-L:3402] Memorial for David Gordon

1996-03-19 Thread Ann M. Vandeman
For those of you in the Washington D.C. area, there will be an informal gathering to remember David Gordon this weekend. The particulars are as follows: Sunday, March 24 6PM Steve Rose's house 1730 S Street NW (near Dupont Circle Metro) Pot luck, bring whatever. A few of those who knew David

[PEN-L:3403] David Gordon

1996-03-19 Thread JDevine
I, too, mourn David Gordon. I didn't know him very well and had some theoretical disagreements with him, but he was extremely friendly and helpful when I was interviewed for a job at the New School. I really wasn't ready enough for a job there -- and he told me in the best possible way. His co

[PEN-L:3404] Closures in Palestine - MoH Report (fwd)

1996-03-19 Thread SHAWGI TELL
FYI Shawgi Tell University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:48:07 +0200=20 From: Daniel Ben-Avraham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Closures in Palestine - MoH Report (fwd)=20 -- Forwarded message