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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Final Stretch Proper attire? Good news this morning -- Master's latest manuscript was accepted by PLoS Computational Biology! Coming just days before The Final Defense, which sounds like the title of the latest Clancy novel. And final at this point is presumptive in any case, I realize, but it's very rare for anyone to come this far and fail their defense. Surely three peer-reviewed publications (and another under review) will be sufficient to convince the committee members you something about what you claim to know something about. The event will begin with a public seminar, nominally an hour long power point presentation, followed by a private grilling of the candidate by his committee. Then, the candidate will be asked to leave the room, hushed discussions will ensue, the candidate will be invited back into the room, and the decision rendered. This dog can hardly wait! Proper attire is recommended. It is certainly not unheard of that the degree of "easiness on the eyes" exhibited by the candidate  (and his wife!) may influence the committee's judgment of the candidate. So what do you think of the above, too casual? Too saucy? About right? 9:32:08 AM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2009 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 12/17/2009; 7:49:15 PM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska