Memo to all aboard: March 5

Below is a sample of the daily memo from Tom Jelke, the dean of students. Each day, the dean sends around this email about the day's activities.

From: "ISE Admin Office" 

Date: March 5, 2013 6:30:48 PM GMT+09:00

To: Shipboard Community

Subject: Deans' Memo, March 5, 2013

 

  

March 5, 2013

Issue # 28

Tonight (A13) ·         India Service Pre-port meetings, 1800, Classroom 5 ·         Chinese Table, 1830, Room 2 ·         Interport students, 1900, Union ·         Diplomatic Briefing, 1930, Union ·         Logistical Preport, 2000, Union ·         Trip liaison meeting, 2100, Classroom 8 ·         Q&A with Ken Banks, 2100, Classroom 4 ·         Fireside Chat with Tom De Blais of Nike Foundation, 2115, Union   Looking ahead ·         March 11, Postport reflection, Union ·         March 13, Pictures with Arch, 0930-1100, 5024    Logistical Preport tonight India!  Find out what you need to travel safely and make India the most memorable port you visit.  Learn the conversion rate for yet another currency.  Pick up the green sheet.  You do not want to miss preport.  Plus, it’s mandatory. Trip liaison meeting following preport If you are leading a trip, field practicum or otherwise, please attend the brief meeting after preport to go over protocol and pick up trip materials.  Classroom 8. Tonight’s Fireside Chat Tom De Blais of the Nike Foundation will talk about finding meaning in your career and using design to change the world.  Don’t miss it!  2115, Union India Service Visits Pre-Meeting Are you doing any of the school, orphanage, or service visits in India? Come meet other participants, discuss what to expect, and define your own expectations in preparation for your visit!  Tuesday, 1800, Classroom 5. Overnight travel registration With your bottled water and your camera, you’ll stand out as a tourist, but we still need you register your overnight travel, in case we need to find you in a hurry.  Please take a minute to fill out the handy online form and set our minds at ease. 2200 is H-Hour for Beverage Vouchers If you have not turned in your beverage voucher to the Purser’s Desk by 2200 tonight, you will be billed for the entire cost of the voucher, so don’t forget! Save water That bottle of water you’re carrying from the ship is a real lifesaver in the Indian heat!  Make sure there’s enough to last the whole week by conserving as much water as you can.  We have no source for refilling our tanks in India, so we have to make our water last.  Go local—dusty, sweaty local—and save our water for drinking! Q&A with Ken Banks Ken is a National Geographic Explorer, social entrepreneur, and mobile technology innovator.  Come pick his brain on development, conservation, Africa, and more. March 5, 2100, Classroom 4. Data in search of an hypothesis Everyone is on the same ship, eating the same food and drinking the same water.  Many of the passengers have gastro-intestinal upsets.  None of the crew members has reported symptoms.  Now why do you think that might be? Let’s not infect our hard working crew with diseases we picked up in port!  Wash, wash, wash your hands, and keep ‘em off other people’s food and possessions.  Symptoms from diarrhea can appear up to 7 days after initial infection, so you may still be carrying a stowaway in your gut. How do you say “cheese” in Xhosa? Archbishop Tutu has graciously agreed to sit for pictures on our second day back from India.  He will be available from 0930-1100 in Dean Sharon’s office, 5024. Bring your own camera, and your best smile.  If you already have a picture with Arch, please allow others to have a turn. Post Port Reflection Come share about your experiences! Please contact Elizabeth atElizabeth.Coder.sp13@semesteratsea.org if you have a song, a slideshow, or anything else requiring an audio visual request. March 11, 2030, Union. A huge thank you to everyone who attended the Hunger Banquet! If you’re interested in planning your own event at home, the Hunger Banquet Toolkit is now posted in the Service Learning folder on the public folder. We will also attempt to post the Oxfam Hunger Banquet video as well. Still want to learn more about how to help families in need? Check out Heifer International or World Vision to see how your monetary donation can go towards purchasing chickens, goats, or even cows for deserving families around the world! A few more thoughts from Mother Teresa ·         Even the rich are hungry for love, for being cared for, for being wanted, for having someone to call their own. ·         Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal. ·         We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. ·         If you judge other people, you have no time to love them.

Today’s Quote We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.          – Mother Teresa Happy Birthday! March 5 Laura Frazee Amy Markel Jennifer Thresher March 6 Maxwell Anafo Jessica Coder Jasper Ramsey Courtney Rockwood Michael Yasunaga March 7 Ethan Boyle Gina Brizzi Heidi K. Chow March 8 Keegan Glennon March 9 Madeline Born Rayman Khan Charles Koransky Haowen Yu March 10 Viki Knapp Matthew Knisley Jessica Spivack March 11 Shariqa Habib Chi Liang-Yu Keani Meier Kreienbaum Daily Trivia Q: How many airports did India have in 2010? A: 352    Winner:  Zev Rosenfield Television Programming Channel 2  Toy Story 3, G Channel 3   Nelson Mandela: the life and times Channel 5  Letters from Iwo Jima Channel 6  Shakti: the Power of Women Hours & Schedules Dining Breakfast  0700-0830 Lunch          1130-1330 Dinner        1730-1930 Late night snacks  2200 in Garden Lounge Field Office – Tymitz Sq. At Sea  0900-1230, 1530-1700 In Port for trip departure only Library – Deck 6 At Sea  0800-2300 In Port CLOSED Medical Clinic – Deck 2 At Sea  0800-0900 & 1630­-1730 In Port 0700-0730 &  for 1 hour beginning at “on ship” time Counseling Center – Deck 2 At Sea  1100-1145 & 1630­-1730 (Walk-in) & by appt., through email:counselingcenter@semesteratsea.org In Port CLOSED Noon Bridge Report Location of ship Lat.6-42, Long. 78-46 E Miles traveled since Rangoon 1286 NM Miles since noon yesterday, 358 NM Miles to Cochin 266 NM Nearest land 55 NM W of Sri Lanka Avg. speed of ship (since Departure) 14.5 knots Avg. speed for last 24 hours 14.9 Knots Temp. of Water 82° Fahrenheit Temp. of Air 82° Fahrenheit Sunset:  1831 Sunrise:  0637 Fresh Water Consumption 60 gal/person