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GKhome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Kalonji is particularly well known for theoretical research on the structure and properties of crystalline defects, and their influence on the physical properties of materials. Kalonji received a Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1984, the George Westinghouse Award from the ASEE in 1994, and is a Fellow of the AAAS. Kalonji, "New Roles for Faculty and Students: Cultural Transformations in Engineering Education", in the Proceedings of ASEESAP '96, Conference of the Association for Engineering Education in South East Asia and the Pacific, Maruhaki, Japan, April, 1996. faculty.washington.edu /kalonji   (753 words)

Group studies bias case Kalonji filed the grievance in April 1989, about three months after she was informed of her tenure decision, and the committee was formed to evaluate the grievance in December 1989, according to a June 4 article in The Thistle. Kalonji was the affirmative action coordinator for her department, according to a letter supporting her from four faculty members to President Paul E. Gray '54. Kalonji was "actively recruited to join [the department's] faculty eight years ago," according to the letter to Gray from Urban Studies and Planning Frank S. Jones, Professor of Political Science Willard R. Johnson, Jean E. Jackson, head of the anthropology and archaeology program, and Professor of Biology Jonathan A. King. www-tech.mit.edu /V110/N34/kalonj.34n.html   (896 words)

Kalonji Kalonji Nigella sativa L., also widely known as kalonji or nigella, but also, less commonly for Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch of the family Apiaceae. Kalonji is cultivated across Asia from Italy to Indonesia and is a popular remedy for many common symptoms. Kalonji is a herbal/bush which grows to about 500mm high producing blue flowers and fl seeds from which the oil is extracted. www.nzhealth.net.nz /herbs/kalongi.shtml   (1044 words)

The Ron Brown Scholar Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Kalonji Nzinga, a senior attendant of Columbus Alternative High School in Columbus, Ohio is an accomplished scholar, thinker, activist, and artist. Kalonji served as the co-captain of his high school golf team and first chair alto saxophone in his high school jazz band. Kalonji was one of the founding members of the Nia Teen Mentors, a group of Columbus area teens dedicated to encouraging a positive lifestyle with scholarship, cultural awareness, and abstinence from drugs, pre-marital sex, and crime. www.ronbrown.org /cgi-bin/profile.cgi?user_id=127   (351 words)

University of Washington - Worldwide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Kalonji is almost casual when talking about the chance that some of her undergraduate students might publish the findings of their research. Kalonji and her colleagues also work with other departments in order to fit UW Worldwide into a schedule full of major requirements for some students, leading to more working relationships. Kalonji cites what she hopes are early signs of success: “As a consequence of [being funded by] the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), we’ve received more funding and awards, like the National Science Foundation (NSF) Distinguished Teaching Scholar, and a grant from the new NSF Partnerships for Innovation Program. www.ed.gov /about/offices/list/ope/fipse/uwarticle.html?exp=1   (2298 words)

wiki/Kalonji Definition / wiki/Kalonji Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Nigella sativa Nigella sativa (Hebrew: קצח;, kezah; Arabic: حبه البركه;, habbah elbaraka, literally seeds of blessing, Persian سیاه‌دانه; siyah daneh, Hindi kalonji) is a spice that grows wild in the Mediterranean region and in... Nigella sativa seed is known variously as kalonji (Hindi Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken in most states in northern and central India. Kalonji has a pungent bitter taste and a faint smell of strawberries... www.elresearch.com /wiki/Kalonji   (1120 words)

Facts behind the creation of a new position for UC By MICHAEL REESE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA January 30, 2005 In Kalonji’s recent international work, a major focus has been to ensure that international research and educational opportunities are accessible to students from all economic backgrounds, both in the U.S. and at partner universities. Kalonji received an award from the highly competitive Partnerships for Innovation program at the NSF to support the involvement of state and local government, the environmental industry, and trade associations, in the work of the binational faculty-student teams in the UW-Sichuan collaboration. Kalonji’s $192,000 annual salary is comparable to her annualized $180,000 University of Washington salary, and appropriate for someone of her stature and credentials serving UC in this capacity. santacruzsentinel.com /archive/2005/January/30/edit/stories/03edit.htm   (2028 words)

The Serudj Institute of Effective Socialization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Kalonji serves his community working with youth and adults that are under correctional supervision and are in transition to becoming self-sufficient responsible members in community. Kalonji and several colleagues are creating an Afrocentric faith community to serve the spiritual needs of Black people while demonstrating balance, harmony, reciprocity, and order through complimentary relationships, in our different faith traditions. Kalonji serves his community as a proponent of Afrocentric thought and practice engaging in activities that are relevant to Afro American and multicultural community development. www.serudjinstitute.org /biography.htm   (370 words)

University of California Office of the President Kalonji will be based in Oakland at the UC Office of the President, but is expected to work throughout California and in many regions of the world, particularly in the Pacific Rim. UC President Robert C. Dynes said Kalonji's hiring is part of an "internationalization" strategy that is needed to keep the university competitive in the future and to enhance its role as a driver of economic progress. Among that experience is Kalonji’s remarkable track record in developing creative approaches to internationalization and to the transformation of science and engineering education. www.universityofcalifornia.edu /news/2005/jan26.html   (488 words)

gwinnettdailypost.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Kalonji was born and raised in Zaire, Africa, which is now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Then, after a few anxious months, Kalonji and her mother followed the rest of the family out of Zaire and to the United States, where they were granted political asylum. Kalonji is a senior at Shiloh and acts and sounds as if she was born and raised in Gwinnett. www.gwinnettdailypost.com /index.php?s=&url_channel_id=37&url_article_id=1273&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2   (1114 words)

UWeek Vol.19, No.7 November 15, 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) The Director’s Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars, given for the first time this year, is part of an effort by NSF Director Rita Colwell to encourage the nation’s leading researchers to be involved in education as well as scientific exploration. Kalonji has pioneered several programs at the UW that encourage engineering students to reach beyond the classroom and engage students from other countries in international research collaborations. Kalonji earned a doctorate at MIT in 1982 and taught there before coming to the UW in 1990. depts.washington.edu /~uweek/archives/2001.11.NOV_15/etc.html   (280 words)

SAN FRANCISCO / UC hires partner of chancellor / Creates $192,000 post for Santa Cruz chief's lesbian lover Gretchen Kalonji, a professor of materials science at University of Washington in Seattle and an expert in international education, has been hired as director of international strategy development in the UC Office of the President in Oakland. According to UC President Robert Dynes, Kalonji's hiring was part of the recruitment package offered to her partner of seven years, Denice Dee Denton, an engineer who was appointed last December as the new chancellor of UC Santa Cruz. Kalonji is in China and could not be reached, but Denton said that Kalonji has been recognized internationally for her work in developing new approaches to teaching, particularly in international education. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/01/20/BAG27AT2CQ1.DTL&type=printable   (672 words)

kalonji The plants of Kalonji are found throughout India in the form of bushes. On seeing the patient, he took 5 or 7 seeds of Kalonji and ground it, mixed it in olive oil and dropped in both nostrils, Hazrat Aisha told us that Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) stated that there was cure in fl seeds for all ailments except sam. If Kalonji seeds are boiled in vinegar and this solution is applied on Gums and Teeth, it removes the Inflammation of the gums and relieves the pain also. www.crescentlife.com /dietnutrition/kalonji.htm   (669 words)

Guardian | Police to vet lyrics of 'anti-gay' reggae star on British tour A top reggae star on tour in the UK this week, who has exhorted his audience to 'burn white people' and 'kill queers', is being investigated by police on the ground that his lyrics incite murder. Sizzla Kalonji, described as the 'crown king of Jamaican reggae', looks set to be the latest in an increasingly long line of musicians to incur the wrath of gay rights groups, when he starts a five-gig tour on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Kalonji's record label, Greensleeves Records, said: 'Greensleeves is not aware of any backlash to the upcoming Sizzla tour. www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5051906-111157,00.html   (628 words)

Santa Cruz Indymedia: Labor Struggles Continue at UCSC Kalonji such lucrative incentives at the same time that service and clerical workers have been without a contract for months, and struggle to stay above the poverty line. Kalonji “also is getting a tenured professorship.” That just made me appreciate the hypocrisy and irony even more. Kalonji will receive her own moving allowance of $50,000, despite the fact that she and Ms. santacruz.indymedia.org /newswire/display/15834/index.php   (634 words)

uwnews.org | University of Washington News and Information Kalonji, a recognized expert in the study of the structure and properties of defects in crystalline solids, has also been involved in integrating science and engineering into the K-12 curriculum and working for broader involvement of minorities in science and engineering since she joined the UW faculty in 1990. The awards, given for the first time this year, are part of an effort by NSF Director Rita Colwell to encourage the nation's leading researchers to be involved in education as well as scientific exploration. Kalonji earned a doctoral degree from MIT in 1982 and served there as an assistant and associate professor before coming to the UW. www.uwnews.org /article.asp?articleID=2634   (544 words)

Criticism flies over new UC position Incoming UCSC chief’s partner given $192,000 job SENTINEL STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS ... They described Kalonji as a highly qualified professor who will be an asset in her new job as director of international strategy development. Kalonji, a professor of materials science at the University of Washington in Seattle and an expert in international education, also is getting a tenured professorship, perhaps at UCSC. Kalonji is in China and could not be reached for comment. www.santacruzsentinel.com /archive/2005/January/21/local/stories/03local.htm   (829 words)

Kalonji-Ingredients, Substitutions and Equivalents More commonly called "nigella", kalonji is small fl seed that resembles a poppy seed but has a peppery taste. Kalonji is used in breads and is often used to flavor Indian legume dishes, such as lentils and peas. Kalonji is available in Indian and Mid-Eastern grocery stores. www.gourmetsleuth.com /qa/equivalents_substitutions.asp?index=K&tid=1842   (184 words)

UW, Japanese freshmen team up via the Net for engineering course This is the first binational class ever offered by the UW's College of Engineering, according to Denice Denton, dean of the college and an instructor in the class. It's the brainchild of UW material science and engineering professor Gretchen Kalonji, who developed the idea with Japanese colleague Tetsuo Shoji while on sabbatical at Tohoku. Kalonji, a co-instructor for the course, said the intent was to combine innovative programs at both schools to make a stronger whole. www.washington.edu /newsroom/news/1999archive/10-99archive/k102899b.html   (657 words)

PKAL: Gretchen Kalonji: NSF Award Recognition: NSF 2001 Distinguished Teaching Scholars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Research Contributions: Dr. Kalonji's research includes the study of the structure and properties of defects in crystalline solids and the application of rapid solidification methods to the processing of tehnologically important ceramics. Educational Contributions: Dr. Kalonji has developed multinational approaches for integrating education and research, and her ideas are being tested in Japan and China with support from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education. The project is facilting the creation of a small alliance of institutions, each of which shares the vision of strategically coupling undergraduate education reform to the solution of complex regional problems. www.pkal.org /template2.cfm?c_id=287   (291 words)

Medals of South Kasai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) On 8 August 1960, motivated partly by long-standing tribal rivalries, Luba Chief Albert Kalonji (1919 -) proclaimed the independence of the diamond-rich region of South Kasai as the Autonomous State of South Kasai, with its capital at Bakwanga. After a bloody four-month military campaign during which thousands of civilians were massacred, troops of the Congolese central government re-conquered the region and arrested Kalonji on 30 December 1961. Albert Kalonji still bears the title Souverain Possesseur des Terres occupées par les Balubas (Sovereign and Owner of the Land of Bula). www.emering.com /medals/drc/kasai.html   (254 words)

Kalonji Olugegun, Umoja candidate for shadow representative, mailing, October 12, 2000 Kalonji Olusegun [Vince Godwin], a resident of the District of Columbia for more than 26 years, now living in Woodridge, is running for Shadow Representative as the Umoja Party candidate. Kalonji will establish the non-profit organization allowed by Congress to fund staff and to provide a budget for providing effective representation. P.S.: Kalonji is a Lincoln University alumni; a Member of Omega Psi Phi; a Korean War Veteran, He now serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Family and Medical Services in NE and Chairman of the Board of the Ad Hoc Committee for DC Youth in NW. www.dcwatch.com /archives/election2000/olusegun01.htm   (1249 words)

The Imperial Collection - The Autonomous State of South Kasai - Etat Autonome du Sud Kasai The secessionist state of South Kasai sought independance in similar circumstances to neighbouring Katanga during the political turmoil arising from the decolonisation of the Belgian Congo. Kalonji styled himself as Chef Suprême du Peuple Muluba et Protecteur Incontesté des Tribus Associées à son sort - Supreme Chief of the Muluba People and Protector of the Associated Tribes - effectively President of South Kasai. After a bloody four-month military campaign during which thousands of civilians were massacred, troops of the Congolese central government reconquered the region and arrested Kalonji on 30 December 1961. www.imperial-collection.net /southkasai01.html   (611 words)

Kalonji is a pioneer for female engineers By JONDI GUMZ SENTINEL STAFF WRITER January 30, 2005 Before Kalonji arrived at the University of Washington in 1990, she taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she had earned a bachelor’s and doctorate. In 1996, Kalonji, who by then had moved to Washington, and MIT Provost Joel Moses announced an initiative to advance the careers of women and minorities in science and engineering. Kalonji said it’s a bit early to evaluate the results, but the program has attracted interest. www.santacruzsentinel.com /archive/2005/January/30/local/stories/03local.htm   (611 words)

Taneya-Kalonji.com - The Kids One girl, four boys -- and thus far, Kaleya is the only girl in her generation - she has 6 male cousins. He is very much like Kalonji and I think looks the most like him. I have a whole website for Kaleya that I'll maintain until she turns one, and then after that she'll be merged into our regular photo album. www.taneya-kalonji.com /kids.html   (269 words)

Sizzla Show In Los Angeles Jan. 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Sizzla Kalonji and Prince Malachi alongside the Xterminator crew blew up the spot flinging hotter fire in every direction at the Hollywood Park Casino on January 14th, 2000. Throughout the show Sizzla Kalonji worked the stage like a seasoned veteran making sure everyone got their moneys worth. One could see Kalonji was feeling good and flashed an occasional smile due to the vibes and the familiarity the crowd had with the tunes he selected. www.rudegal.com /SizzlaShow.htm   (957 words)

NOW Magazine Online Edition:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Sometimes called fl onion seed or nigella, kalonji is a small teardrop-shaped seed that looks like fl sesame. Widely used in Indian cooking to give a nutty nip to curries and breads, peppery kalonji seeds should be stored in airtight jars and out of direct light. In a non-stick skillet over high heat, dry-roast 2 whole dried chilies and 1/4 tablespoon kalonji seeds, stirring constantly until the chilies darken and some of the seeds split open. www.nowtoronto.com /issues/2001-11-08/goods_foodsecret_p.html   (231 words)

The Spice-Box: Kalonji Kalonji refers to the small fl seeds of the Love-in-a-Mist plant. Kalonji seeds are reported to be beneficial for the respiratory system. Kalonji seeds are generally sauteed in Ghee or dry-roasted to release the aroma and flavor and then added to vegetable dishes. www.mapi.com /en/recipes/spicekalonji.html   (241 words)

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