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56 |
22
Sep
New |
Ping-pong
 |
Extended
results are now available,
All ping-pong information |
|
55 |
18 Sep
New |
|
As announce, the
Forum for Discussion and Proposals is opening today,
18th of September.
It will be open until the
31st of October 2007.
Do not hesitate to post your ideas and
see what has been posted so far. |
|
51 |
15 Sept
New |
Photo Contest
 |
We congratulate the two winners of the photo contest:
Details of the Photo-contest results |
|
63 |
7
Sep
New |
Photo-Gallery
 |
Photo-gallery is re-open. Do no hesitate to post your
best pictures.
|
|
62 |
4
Sep
New |
Best marks
 |
|
|
31 August |
|
62 |
31 Aug |
The winner ...
 |
... of what? There was a secret contest going on ...
for fun only :-)
The fastest to complete the CERN questionnaire is
Andrea Weise
(finished 2007-08-31 at 10:06:31) This is a new
record; in 2006, first Q was submitted at 10:19:34.
Remember: anonymous process. No way to relate the
login and the data entered in the database.
Not yet done:
CERN questionnaire.
Absolute Deadline: 13:00
today (computers stopped)
See who has already completed the Q
|
|
61 |
31 Aug |
|
Information on the Inverted School 2008 (open to
you) will be given during the closing session,
Friday 31st of August, 16:00.
The forum for discussing and posting proposals (on this site)
will be open from the 15th of September until the 31st of
October. You will be informed by email. |
|
30 August |
|
60 |
30 Aug |
Pictures
 |
Please note the photo-gallery will be interrupted, Friday
31st of August, at 12:00.
The Gallery will be reinstalled on the school server at
CERN, probably in the course of next week. Uploading and
viewing from your place of work will then be possible.
We invite you to keep posting even after the
school: important to keep images of memorable moments. |
|
59 |
30 Aug |
Best marks
|
Best marks at the examination will be announced at the
closing session, Friday 31st of August .
In the
meantime needless to ask the organizers for marks :-) |
|
58 |
30
Aug
|
Examination
 |
Breaking News:
List of successful participants in the examination
(without marks)
Warmest congratulations to the 64 successful
students.
Fran?ois |
|
57 |
30 Aug |
Transport
on Sept. 1st
 |
Note that CSC will
not arrange for any bus transport from the Hotel to Dubrovnik
airport on Saturday 1st September 2007.
Therefore,
students are on their own to reach the airport.
More information on transportation possibilities
|
|
56 |
30
Aug
|
Examination
|
Breaking News:
Statistical results of
examination available
List of successful students posted soon |
|
55 |
30
Aug
|
Obligatory questionnaire
|
Students are requested to fill-out
two
questionnaires:
Diploma and attendance certificates
will only be handed over to students having filled out the
questionnaires. * The questionnaire is strictly
anonymous. After posting, no connection exists between the login
identity and the questionnaire data in the database |
|
29 August |
|
54 |
29
Aug |
Football
 |
Breaking News:
|
Dark team
defeats White team 11 to 7
More to come |
 |
|
|
53 |
29
Aug |
Handouts updates |
Your will find on the
program updates, presentations given by special speakers
(Les Robertson, students a student session, ...).
You will
also find some pdf versions with larger fonts (e.g. Bob's
lectures) or ppt versions of some of the lectures. |
|
52 |
29
Aug |
Antarctica
 |
Following several request he
received,
Guillaume will give a
more extensive and definitely refreshing presentation on his
Antarctica experience tomorrow, Thursday 30th, in the
lecture room at 20h30 (examination
will be over!!).
Join us, this will still leave ample time for other night
activities.
|
|
51 |
29
Aug |
Cocktail before dinner
 |
Before the
closing dinner, Mayor of Dubrovnik invites us for a
cocktail at
Sponza Palace in the center of the old city .
Cocktail will
start at 19h30. |
|
50 |
29
Aug |
Closing Dinner |
The closing dinner will take place Friday 31st, at
20h30, in the restaurant Mimosa, downtown, next to
Pile station.
No special bus organized, you will use public transportation
Register here
even to say that you will not join.
Deadline Thursday 30th, 11h30
Please do not register
as a participant if you do not
really plan to come.
This is wasting pubic money (two illness cases apart, 5 people
registered to the Sunday cruise and did not show up).
|
|
49 |
29
Aug |
Football match
|
If you haven't registered but would like to join us, do
not hesitate: you may come as a player, or as a supporter.
Just join the bus at 17:00. If as player tell me or one
one of the football match assistants:
-
Jose Danas Perez
-
Vasco Chibante Barroso
-
Antonio Delgado Peris
-
Ricardo Godinho
Welcome to Manfred, who just joined the dark shirt team
Remember to take either a light
or a dark t-shirt.
Bring water with you.
|
|
48 |
29
Aug |
Ping-Pong Tournament
 |
Final ranking of the 6 teams. Many thanks to all the 12 players
and their warm supporters.
|
The winners |
The finalists |
 |
 |
| |
|
The referee |
The supporters |
 |
 |
All ping-pong information |
|
47 |
29
Aug |
Discussion Forum |
The email of participants are not disclosed to limit the risks
of spamming.
If you wish to culminate your email address to CSC colleagues,
you may post it to the CSC
Forum, which is only accessible to
registered CSC2007 participants.
|
|
28 August |
|
46 |
28
Aug |
Exam Registration
 |
Do not forget: Deadline for registering to the examination
tonight, Tuesday, 14:00 |
|
45 |
28
Aug |
Ping-pong Tournament
 |
Breaking news
Results of all matches
Final ranking |
|
44 |
28
Aug |
Football team draw
|
Result of the draw:
The two teams and their supporters
-
Bus Departure: 17:00
-
Match Start: 18:00
-
Match end: 19:45
-
Return to hotel: 20:15
No
shower available after match, but basic changing rooms |
|
43 |
28
Aug |
Travel reimbursement
Important to do
Today |
Participants with last name from
S
to Z should bring their ticket
(and any other document like invoice that is necessary to
identify the cost with no ambiguity) to the Secretariat,
today, 28th of August, between 19:15
and 19:45
|
|
42 |
28
Aug |
Today
|
List of matches and detailed schedule
Rules
All logistics information
Matches will take place in the shade, on two tables of
the open area. |
|
27 August |
|
41 |
27
Aug |
Teams as drawn
|
|
|
40 |
27
Aug |
Examination
|
Registration to
the examination is open. Deadline:
Tuesday 28th, 24:00
Register here
only if you want to
participate in the examination
(do nothing if you do not want to participate).
|
|
39 |
27
Aug |
Discussion Forum |
A
Forum
is available for Students to interact with other Students or
with he organizers and lecturers. The threads belong to two
predefined categories:
a) Organization and Social Activities
b) Educational Programme.
Do not hesitate
to use it for any comment or discussion including:
Organization
and Social Activities
Comments on the organization, suggestions for improvements, ...
Suggesting activities, sport, looking for teammates, partners,
...
Educational
Programme
Comments on the lectures or exercises, on the scientific or
technical substances
Discussion threads on technical topics.
Note:
To connect the first time, you must register to the forum, as
you do for the Gallery. Your registration request will have to
be validated by the school administrators before you can use it. |
|
38 |
27
Aug |
Ping-pong Tournament
|
The draw for the 6 gentlemen to play with the four ladies will
take place Monday 27th at
19:00 in the Lecture Room.
Registered :
|
Team |
Ladies |
Gents |
|
1 |
Weina |
Ji |
?
|
?
|
|
2 |
Jingyan |
Shi |
?
|
?
|
|
3 |
Laia
|
Subirats |
?
|
?
|
|
4 |
Katrine
Aam |
Svendsen |
?
|
?
|
|
5 |
Jennifer |
Williams |
?
|
?
|
|
6 |
Sama |
Yousif
Al-Eshaiker |
?
|
?
|
Registered gentlemen, candidates to be drawn |
|
37 |
27
Aug |
Dinner tonight
 |
Please have your dinner tonight Monday 27th - earlier enough,
as the evening lecture starts at 20:30. |
|
36 |
27
Aug |
Travel reimbursement
Important to do
Today |
Participants with last name from
K
to R should bring their ticket
(and any other document like invoice that is necessary to
identify the cost with no ambiguity)
to the secretariat,
today, 28th of August between 15:30
and 16:00 |
|
35 |
27
Aug |
Evening Lecture
 |
Tonight,
lecture room,
20:30.
Details and abstract.
This evening lecture offers a unique dual opportunity:
-
first serve as an
introduction to one of the hotest topics of the decade
regarding intellectual property: the issue of software
patenting
-
second, present the
European Patent Office, which is hiring and offers
unique opportunities for young computer scientists.
The lecture is given by Dr.
Carlos Rivero and Dr. Martin Liendl from EPO. Note that Martin
is a former computing physicist and former lecturer at CSCs.
They are available Monday
and Tuesday at all breaks and lunches / dinner to answers
questions and provide more information.
Details and abstract. |
|
25 August |
|
34 |
25
Aug |
Presentations by Students |
Many thanks to the 7 students who made proposals.
The three-person jury (Fran?ois, Ivica and Rudi) decided to
accept all seven proposals., and invite their author to give
a ten-minute presentation next Tuesday at 16:00.
More details here.
More details here. |
|
33 |
25
Aug |
Sunday excursion
 |
Do not forget to take a swimsuit
and a towel |
|
32 |
25
Aug |
Swiss Trains
 |
|
Our two buses will leave to the Three-island excursion
at 10:00 sharp |
 |
To not miss them, meeting point in the reception at
09:50. |
|
31 |
25
Aug |
Examination
|
General
explanation on the examination will be given
|
|
30 |
25
Aug |
Football Match
29th
|
22 registered
players including 2 ladies at 10.00 today. Still an effort! As
we will rotate, 16+ per team would be perfect. HEY polish
players! Where are you?
Register here
(only if you wish to participate either as player or as
supporter*)
* In order to plan the size of the bus, we ask those who
would like to come without playing to also register (as "Supporter").
The
traditional CSC football match will take place Wednesday
29th late afternoon (18:00-19:45) on a full -size grass
football pitch.
|
From CSC2006 match |
|
 |
 |
|
|
29 |
25 Aug |
Mixed-Double Ping-pong Tournament
 |
We need more ladies willing
to join, even though they cannot (yet) play. They
will team with a gentleman (drawn from a hat)
anyhow. This is just for fun.
Time of tournament: Tuesday 28th
Afternoon.
|
Many thanks to
Vikas Shingal for volunteering to
help in the organization. |
 |
Register here
(only if you wish to participate)
Details of the
mixed-double tournament |
|
28 |
25 Aug |
Presentations by
Students |
The deadline for
submitting proposals to the "student presentation session" is
postponed to Saturday 25th, 18:00.
No proposal can be considered after that time.
Students whose
proposal has been accepted will be informed Saturday evening or
Sunday morning.
Post your proposal here View the proposals posted so far
The session of selected presentations will take
place Tuesday 28th at
16:00.
See
schedule of week
2
Explanations on the objectives of this session |
|
27 |
25 Aug |
Sunday Excursion
 |
If you are not
joining the excursion, you are on your own for the
lunch (which will be taken
on-board) and not for the dinner.
|
The diner will take place as usual in the hotel
restaurant. |
 |
|
|
24 August |
|
26 |
24 Aug |
Disco
 |
Those interested may join us tonight, 24 August, to a music
place in Dubrovnik: Fuego Latinos
in Dubrovnik old town entrance.
The place opens at 22:00. In
general, until midnight, it is more a music-bar ambiance, after
midnight., more a disco ambiance.
-
Depending on your music and dance preferences, you may
go on your own before or after midnight.
-
For those who would prefer to go there as a group, we
may gather at 22:00 in the hotel reception. Proposed option
for the group: we may first walk around in the old town, and
then join the place at around 23:30.
How to get there:
Take bus 6, exit at Pile station (Old town). Fuego Latinos is
just twenty meters from the bus stop, on the right hand side.
Beware that the evening
is entirely at your own charge |
|
25 |
24
Aug |
Lost
 |
The CERN volley ball which
was left to a group of CSC players by Alberto last Wednesday has
not been brought back.
Whoever has it should inform the
organizers (Alberto Nikola, Francois, Ivicsa) |
|
24 |
24 Aug |
Sport today
Wednesday 22nd
 |
As usual,
daily sport programme today. You may go freely to the
facility
 Tennis
lesson with Fran?ois for beginners. If interested, we meet at
the reception at 13:30. |
|
23 |
24 Aug |
Travel reimbursement
Important to do
Today |
Participants with last name from
A to J should bring their ticket
(and any other document like invoice that is necessary to
identify the cost with no ambiguity)
to the secretariat,
today, 24th of August between 19:00
and 19:30 |
|
22 |
24 Aug |
Football Match
29th
|
The
traditional CSC football match will take place Wednesday
29th late afternoon (18:00-19_45) on a full -size grass
football pitch.
Register here
(only if you wish to participate either as player or as
supporter*)
* In order to plan the size of the bus, we ask those who
would like to come without playing to also register (as "Supporter").
The match involves all those willing, beginners and
experienced, male and female, students and organizers, old and
young, tall and short ... players. Frequent rotations are aimed
at, then a maximum of players is expected.
Do not hesitate, this is for fun.
Teams will be drawn from a hat! |
|
21 |
24 Aug |
Mixed-Double Ping-pong Tournament
|
We propose a Mixed-double
ping-pong tournament in 2 hours, Tuesday 28th
Afternoon.
This is also to favor female participation in sport
activities that non-experts may also enjoy.
We therefore encourage all
ladies to register, and a maximum of gentlemen (if
more gentlemen than ladies, actual players will be
drawn from a hat)
Register here
(only if you wish to participate)
Details of the
mixed-double tournament |
|
20 |
24 Aug |
Sunday Excursion
 |
Because of network interruption, registration is postponed
until Friday 24th 13:00.
After this deadline, numbers will be given to the cruise
operator and it will no longer be possible to change it.
Register here
(even to say you will not join)
Details of the excursion (three-Island cruise) |
|
23 August |
|
19 |
23 Aug |
Buses
|
Beware,
CSC buses are like
Swiss Train, they do not depart on the minute,
they
depart on the second. They will not wait.
Meeting point at 13:50 in
hotel lobby for all except Horseback riders (who will
meet at 14:20).
You may see the
overall schedule of the afternoon.. |
|
18 |
23 Aug |
Kayaking, Biking, Hiking, Riding
 |
Read the
detailed instructions, ...
In particular for clothes: be
dressed for the activity when taking buses form the hotel (no
place
to change clothes when arriving activity location). |
|
17 |
23 Aug |
Buses to Excursion
 |
At 14:00 sharp
-
Kayakists (41) must take Bus 1
: Total 41
-
Bikers (9) , Hikers (7) and Cavtaters
(22) must take Bus 2
: Total 38
At 14:30
|
|
17 |
23 Aug |
Lists of participants
 |
List of participants to sport /excursion activities,
Thursday 23rd is available.
All first choices have been
satisfied except for horseback riding, where the second choice
of those not selected by the draw has been. used. |
|
22 August |
|
16 |
22
Aug |
Presentations by
Students |
The session of selected presentations from students will take
place Tuesday 28th at
16:00. See
schedule of week
2.
Post your proposal here
View the proposals posted so far
Explanations on the objectives of this session (will take
place if enough selected presentations) |
|
15 |
22d Aug |
Sunday Excursion
|
Please register before Thursday 23rd 14:00
Register here
(even to say you will not join)
Details of the excursion (three-Island cruise) |
|
14 |
22 Aug |
Sport today
Wednesday 22nd
|
Following the swap between Wednesday and Thursday afternoons,
there is an extended period
available for the
daily sport programme today. See
updated schedule.
The exercise session will resume at
17:00 (exercise room), giving to those interested
more time for study, free or sport activities. You may join the
sport places (you may do more than one activity of course) when
you wish.
Note: No coffee served this afternoon. |
|
21 August |
|
13 |
21 Aug |
Bus tickets
|
Upon proposal of Vedran Jelavic, the city of Dubrovnik is
pleased to offer free access to the city busses to CSC
participants for the duration of the school.
To benefit from this, wear your badge very visibly or,
better, show
it to the bus driver. |
|
12 |
21 Aug |
Confirmation of change
|
We confirm that, because of strong wind forecasts for the 22nd
of August, the afternoon programmes of the 22nd and the 23rd
(Thursday) have to be swapped.
The half-day sport/excursion programme will therefore take place
Thursday 23.
See the changes in the
new schedule of
the school. |
|
11 |
21 Aug |
Registration for 22nd
 |
Weather conditions are uncertain for the
22nd. We are working on solutions and will keep you informed.
In all activities are maintained, all first choices can be
satisfied except for horse riding.
The following people have been drawn from a hat for the
horseback riding:
-
Michael Budzowski
-
Jerome Caffaro
-
Jose Dana Perez
-
Thomas Loddenkoetter
-
Dunja Polic
The unlucky people at the draw have been registered with
their second choice. |
|
21 August |
|
10 |
21 Aug |
Photo Gallery is open
 |
Photo Gallery is now open.
See
how to view and
how to post |
|
20 August |
|
9 |
20 Aug |
Registration for 22nd
|
Deadline: Today, Monday 20th of August at 24:00
Select
your option now (even if it is "no participation in any
activity").
|
|
18 August |
|
8 |
18 Aug |
Welcome cocktail
|
You are all invited to a welcome cocktail, Monday 20th of August.
This will start with a presentation of Dubrovnik by Prof. Vedran Jelavic, vice mayor of Dubrovnik at 19:30,
followed by a welcome drink at 20:00.
Presentation will take place in the lecture room and the
drink on bar terrace (one level below the lecture room). |
|
7 |
18 Aug |
Lost? |
If lost after arriving, consult the
map of
the CSC-relevant locations at the Importanne resort hotel. |
|
6 |
18 Aug |
Wireless
 |
If you wish access to the CERN wireless network at CSC2007, fill
out the form given to you at registration time, and return
it at the opening session Monday 20th, 09:00.
Copy of the paper from to be returned (for information only). |
|
5 |
18 Aug |
 |
Please read carefully the
initial information provided at the time of the school
registration. |
|
12 July |
|
4 |
12
Jul |
Sport Programme
 |
An optional sport programme is proposed to participants.
You may have a
preview of it.
If interested, do not forget to take appropriate shoes,
clothes and gear. |
|
3 |
12
Jul |
Hotel
 |
We remind you that CERN will not
bear any of your personal hotel (or otherwise) costs. This include any bar or extra restaurant expenses, laundry, telephone calls, ... |
|
2 |
12
Jul |
Registration
 |
The participants who will arrive
too late for the school registration on the Sunday afternoon should
contact the Hotel registration counter to obtain a letter with
the latest instructions for Monday morning (20st of August). |
|
1 |
12
Jul |
General |
Welcome to CSC2007. We all hope you
will enjoy the school.
The organization and teaching team |
