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LANCASTER 20th IN LATEST SUNDAY TIMES TABLE
Issue No 313 Monday 20th September 1999
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AGENDA
Minutes, Amendments, Matters Arising
1. Editorial: Plagiarism, Part II
2. News: Times Ratings, Doug Shepherd's Birthday, Voice-mail, Buildings,
GM Food, Sports Centre, Buy-back, Prof Needham, Grove Dictionary of Art.
3. Bloomsbury Diary
4. Readers' Letters: Cycle track, Mail attachments, Gay Webb, Arcana, French
School meals, Peru, East Timor.
5. Small Ads: Houses for sale and to let, Student accommodation, Ford Escort,
Rural Bliss, Air Freight companies, Languages for All, Bowland Lady
tapestry.
Minutes, Amendments, Matters Arising
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1. EDITORIAL: PLAGIARISM, PART II
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Back in the 13th century, copying, even from friends, was a much
admired talent. Admired because, then as now, most people do it
appallingly badly. With odd exceptions the monk-scribes didn't try to
write a new Bible or reinvent the canonical hours, merely to reproduce
the existing ones as impressively as possible, for the greater glory of
God and their patron.
Those few who dared to question authority by venturing ideas of their
own were far too strong-minded to want to nick someone else's.
Translation into another language is one step beyond copying, of
course, but learning was then even more admired perhaps than
'originality' and worthy of acknowledgement.
Printing brought temptation alas. Suddenly it was no longer possible
to claim, however implausibly, like Pico delle Mirandola, to have read
everything written. What's more there was money in it. It is a truism
enunciated by the pataphysician Tristan Tzara that "when there's money
in it for someone there will be someone in it for the money". So it is
with publishing. And so the concept of plagiarism, a product of the
Renaissance, was born. (Look the word up if you doubt it.)
This derives from the not-entirely-obvious legal fiction that when you
buy a book you own the physical object but not the contents, which you
are merely licensed to read. You don't own the text, you merely rent
it. A notion joyfully latched on to by computer programmers 4 centuries
later.
The concept of plagiarism acquired iniquity because it is economically
damaging to publishers. Nowt to do with protecting the reputation of
the author really. It meant 'kidnapping', and in its origins it is akin
to what is now called 'piracy' where books and videos are concerned.
Now while we may agree that this is wrong when done on a commercial
scale... individuals proved remarkably reluctant to accept that it was
illegal to copy a tape or duplicate a video for themselves and their
friends. Here was a law so unenforceable that the government, making a
virtue of necessity, reluctantly recognized this by imposing a levy on
blank tapes that is intended to compensate *the publishers* again,
note.
Perhaps a similar pragmatic recognition of reality will have to impose
itself on teachers of the 21st century.
[To be continued: it gets bolder!]
2. NEWS
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LANCASTER WAS 20TH IN THE SUNDAY TIMES TABLE published yesterday in a
major supplement which cannot fail to influence upper-sixthformers
currently completing UCAS forms. The detailed entry was very positive
indeed, except for a piece of student hyperbole about the bad weather.
Last year in the same table we came 16th, and we've been leapfrogged
by Edinburgh, Manchester, Bath and KCL. The two criteria on which we
are seriously out of line with our peer-group are admissions and
staff-student ratio. (Indeed 20 points more on each of these would
bring us into 13th position.)
Our student-staff ratio is calculated by them at 15.3:1. This is
hardly surprising, considering the staff prematurely retired in recent
years. It contrasts badly with King's (8.9:1) Manchester (9.32:1) or
Leeds (12.4:1) and is clearly our big weakness. Or strength, of course,
some cost-conscious types might say....
A surprisingly sensible set of caveats by beleaguered Quality chief
John Randall pointed out that the main purpose of these tables is
entertainment, and that the TQA ratings are used for comparative
purposes but are not designed for that at all....
BEST WISHES TO PROFESSOR SHEPHERD whose 60th birthday was celebrated
with a surprise party in the Senate Chamber last Thursday. He was
reduced to unwonted silence on entering the room to see a horde of
computer department and ISS members together with other friends from
around the university. Prof Davies excelled himself with a relaxed and
witty speech extolling the qualities - loyalty and efficacity - as well
as the well-known idiosyncracies of the Director of Computer Policy.
Excellent catering by Phil Close and a superb birthday cake. A highly
convivial occasion arousing the envy of those who weren't invited and
for which the organisers deserve much thanks. A dinner was held in the
evening for members of the Computing department at El Nido's.
BEST WISHES TO LAW STUDENT and man-about-campus Hugh Murnaghan, cousin
of Dermot, who returns to Omagh later this week but promises to visit
us and be here for the millennium.
DON'T FORGET THE UP-COMING OPEN DAY FOR INDUSTRY at which over 100
representatives of industry and government agencies are expected.
Locals are invited to drop-in. Buffet lunch in the Conference Centre (a
fair walk from George Fox) and a special VIP do for about 25 of the
most eminent or biggest spenders.
PHONEMAIL: the new service began on Wednesday and detailed flow charts
of options were circulated to staff. Alas not all are geared up to
these 'top-down' presentations beloved of logical minds like those of
programmers. Perhaps an a, b, c version excluding the exotic options
like lists can be done for those who need it.
The new version, described as interim, requires a 6 figure password,
which is a bit of overkill since bank machines only use 4. Quite hard
when there are no letters.
Was going to say that the new version is very wordy... but there is
actually an option that allows you to Press 2 to get the abbreviated
prompts only. (NB Even these are wordier than before for those who know
what they are doing. Don't forget that its only a recording and you can
just interrupt it without being impolite...) Not very user-friendly.
INCLUSIVE USE OF ALL MAJOR FACILITIES is what the new Premier
Membership of the Sports Centre offers. At 99 pounds for students this
may prove economical if you swim and go to weights twice a week...
depends what the charge for these goes up to. At 175 pounds each for
staff and their spouses it is unlikely to compete with the cheaper day
time offers for families offered by Lancaster Houses. The public
members at 395 pounds a time are a tribute to Mr McGregor's wish that
so-called trading accounts should make profit. (As the enterprising
Stan Cinnamon already does through his expensive sponsorship and
letting of the swimming pool.)
GM FOODS: A note went up in the refectory today saying it is Catering
Department policy not knowingly to use genetically modified food, and
that every effort is made to verify this.
BUY-BACKS: some time ago the Premature Retirement and Compensation
Committee decided that there must be no further 'buy-backs' and those
retiring prenaturely must in fact do so. Rumours of an ad hoc amendment
to this principle... that doesn't seem to have been approved by the
PRCS committee. This is invidious and may seem to set a precedent.
PROFESSOR WATSON last week attended a British Aerospace ceremony and
dinner in Bartle Hall Hotel, Lea Green, to present awards on behalf of
the university.
PROFESSOR ROGER NEEDHAM, Deputy Cambridge VC and a father figure in
British computing, is to have lunch with the VC and Professor Shepherd.
This marks the award by Microsoft (Cambridge) of a 300K project to the
computing department.
RUSH TO YOUR BROWSERS FOR THE GROVE ONLINE HISTORY OF ART. According
to the NY Times the only digital book to make sense. Free use till
October 15th, username: Harvey, Password: Tree. It is magnificent and
comprehensive. Much more than an encyclopaedia really... loads of
substantial monographs by distinguished names. AND direct links to the
URLs of all the online painting Bill Gates hasn't yet bought the rights
to.... Museum Of Modern Art, Metropolitan, Guggenheim, etc. Well worth
the library considering a 5 user 900 pound subscription...
BUILDING WORK: the unrefurbished furniture has now been put back in
Fylde rooms, some undecorated. This gratuitous labour is still to be
the subject of a post mortem. County kitchens are going to be touch and
go but the boss of Pinington's has guaranteed them (and is unlikely to
want to lose university business). Work continued all weekend on the
massive Lonsdale Bar and JCR project, which still seems the fruit of
arbitrary decision-making in the resources division and is a cause of
some concern to other college principals. Likewise the work in Pendle
which involves installing a dance floor and re-locating the seating.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE met on Friday. It's most interesting business is
all restricted these days. (Memo to University Secretary: possible
abuse of this procedure.)
3. EDITORIAL BLOOMSBURY DIARY
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AT EUSTON left luggage is now 3.50 an item.... In Paris they have
security problems now too, but at least they have controlled access to
lockers. Tempting to leave one's luggage in the British Library.
ROOMS IN CAMPBELL HALL, Taviton St, are grim indeed and Lancaster's
have nothing to fear. A colleague put me off the Cartwright Gardens
places. Astor House in Charlotte St is good but takes parties only. The
Inst of Ed's John Adam's Hall is extraordinarily convenient for Euston
and the BL but it was full. Pity the poor UCL students who find
themselves here. They learn what single beds really are (and should
bring their own bedside tables but no lamp since there isn't a plug for
it.)
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LIBRARY is an impressive place. Nip upstairs
by-passing the stuffed reminder of mortality that is Jeremy Bentham in
his glass case. (Still wheeled into meetings of the governing body I
believe). Readily given a ticket and no NO EATING signs at the
entrance. Friendly place for its size.
THE MANUSCRIPTS DEPARTMENT turns out to be in another building - part
of the warren that the college has accumulated within its original
rectangle. Only customer (as Lady Thatcher would call it) and
tremendously helpful staff. Unfortunately the Brougham papers are not
organised chronologically and I'm interested in a date... Hmmm. At
least there is a check list of correspondents ... with some dates.
CYBERIA in Whitfield St (behind Goodge St underground) is the original
Cybercafe, at least in Britain. Check my email and try out our new
European Languages pages courtesy of Lune Computer Services. Attractive
but on a slow modem with Explorer there are exasperating white pages
between every click. Calculated to impress would-be students.
DILLON'S OF GOWER ST is now Waterstone's but no less beguiling. What's
more another and larger still branch is being opened in the old
Simpson's in the Strand building.
LUNCHED IN CRANKS three days running. The original veggie chain is now
being rivalled closely by Pret-a-manger, though the latter isn't
exclusively veggie. Still think Cranks have the edge on price, and
definitely more eating-in space. 3 cooked dishes each day and superb
salads, some for under 2 pounds.
PARENTS AND BROWN HOODED OFFSPRING are wandering round Gordon Square
and Endsleigh St. Seems to be the UCL graduation. Interesting timing
unlike our mad rush.
BACK TO MANUSCRIPTS IN THE WATSON BUILDING. Lord Brougham's French is
very good, but his hand writing is worse than mine. He has an excuse -
it's said that even as Lord Chancellor he wrote up to 200 letters a
day.... Hadn't realised how very involved Scotsmen were in the founding
of London University. Try to avoid getting distracted. On to the papers
of Samuel Rogers.
DINNER WITH FRIENDS IN CHARLOTTE ST: good place to eat but pricey.
NAVARROS is a tapas bar and a genuine one. Wonderful atmosphere and
peasant style tapas at reasonable (for Charlotte St!) prices. A
half-bottle of Manzanilla with olives and chacina makes a great
aperitif for 3 (at 8.95).
THE BRITISH LIBRARY is still further improved. Externally this
building may not be eye-catching but in term's of efficiency its
systems are currently well ahead of the Bibliotheque de France. And on
Saturdays in September the Americans have gone and it's not even full.
Wonderfully fruitful - and air-conditioned when you need it cos it's
stifling outside.
SUNDAY MORNING TO KILL BEFORE MY TRAIN: pleasant weather and traffic
free streets. Walk up to Camden Lock and on to Primrose Hill. Good view
of the disasters that spoil the London skyline. On down to Regents Park
where they're playing American football, and Lords where Middlesex are
playing Surrey. Down to 221b Baker St (it's a museum!) and on to
Euston.
4. READERS' LETTERS
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Re: Stefan Vogt's idea of having mirrors on the cycle path for
cyclists to look ahead. Well, there was one on the gray pole at the
nasty corner. It lasted about a week before becoming a pile of
shattered shards on the grass below.
Use a bell? Nobody takes any notice. I may yet invest in an "Air Zound
2" horn. 16.95 from Edinburgh Bicycle. 120dB blasts. 'If a car cuts you
off, blast this horn - instant respect.' Mountain Bike mag, November
'97. Instant respect for the cyclist, and sleepless nights for the
builders of the wall. I might just cycle up and down that hill a few
times one evening.
Barry Rowlingson
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Peru - Funny you should say that, about the many people going to Peru:
I went to a conference in Leeds at the weekend and of the 8 people at
our table, two of us had just come back from spending the summer there,
one had done her PhD there (20 years ago) and one had spent some time
there some years ago.
Apparently Peru is enjoying a tremendous tourist revival since the end
of the civil war years, and although there's still some Sendero
Luminoso activity, President Fujimori is cracking down hard and it felt
safe where I was (Amazonia - formerly Sendero territory) with quite a
lot of visible army presence.
For anyone thinking of going out there NEXT year, can I recommend the
Rough Guide, currently being re-edited by its original author, Dilwyn
Jenkins, who's there on an extended 6 month trip with his family at the
moment - so it will be bang up-to-date, and I think has a much more
eco-friendly approach than the Lonely Planet guide, which is perhaps
slicker and has more colour illustrations, but there's more to life
than colour illustrations!
Fiona Frank (again)
[NOTE: But of course reality rarely lives up to the glorious colour of
the illustrations, and real-life orgies are never so exciting as
pornographic books (or so at least they say).... Added to which the
aesthete doesn't need to suffer the heat, humidity, malaria, other
tourists, etc. There's a case for cybertravel to be made .... (Ed.)]
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I was in Peru also. Didn't bump into anyone from Lancaster. But did
meet 3 (unconnected) people from Arnside.
Richard Evans
MBA Office
Lancaster University Management School
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My year abroad was spent as an "assistante" at College Henri Bergson,
St Cloud, Hauts de Seine. I remember being encouraged to join the
school lunch system which involved buying a book of tickets, to be
cashed in as and when I chose to eat school meals. Unfortunately, the
canteen didn't cater for vegetarians and I was treated as something of
an oddity so I didn't eat there often. However, I always marvelled that
teachers were given a small bottle of wine with their lunch - what a
civilised way to dine! I once impressed my colleagues by making a foody
pun at the table (I have no idea how grammatically correct it is):
Q: Quel est le nom d'un royal qui porte des patates sur la tete?
A: Le Dauphin Gratinois!
And here's one my friend told me
(La blague suivante doit se lire a haute voix)
Q: Quelle est la difference entre un crocodile et un alligateur?
A: C'est caiement (cayman?) la meme chose!
Paula Foster
DCE
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I wonder if I am alone in feeling deeply troubled by the University's
continuing relationship with British Aerospace. This company has
profited from supplying weapons to a regime that has been engaged in
the brutal and illegal occupation of another country. The fact that
weapons were sold with government approval on a "promise not to use
them in East Timor, honest" basis does not, for some reason, convince
or comfort me. That recent events have verged on the genocidal
increases my discomfort even further.
Whilst I appreciate the current financial situation necessitates the
generation of income, the cry of "realpolitik" can only go so far.
Surely the line has to be drawn at money that is tainted in this way?
Alasdair McKee
Information Systems Services
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`Arcana' in the sense in which you mean it is the plural of `arcanum'
and cannot therefore be the singular of `arcanae'. (Haven't we had
this conversation before?)
Professor MA Stewart
[NOTE: Yes we have. Sigh. Forgetting my Latin. Sorry. (Ed)]
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If you use the Exchange system, or something like NetScape, Outlook
Express or Eudora to handle your mail, you should have no problems with
attachments - but there are pitfalls to beware of, limitations of size
that do have to do with the University's systems, and limitations that
have nothing to do with the University's mail systems.
Yes, the ELM mail program is not that great with attachments, and we
don't have easy ways to generate attachments if you log in to the Unix
system to work - but the limited people resources we have in ISS means
we have to concentrate on providing the core service via Exchange and
to users of POP or IMAP clients.
The common cause of attachment-manglement is when one side produces
them using an encoding system that the other side doesn't handle - and
that is usually straightforward to work round at one end or the other.
Other problems arise when one side or the other simply does something
wrong - often not possible to fix directly, but the attachment can
usually be handled manually.
Alan Phillips
ISS
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My year abroad was spent as an "assistante" at College Henri Bergson,
St Cloud, Hauts de Seine. I remember being encouraged to join the
school lunch system which involved buying a book of tickets, to be
cashed in as and when I chose to eat school meals. Unfortunately, the
canteen didn't cater for vegetarians and I was treated as something of
an oddity so I didn't eat there often. However, I always marvelled that
teachers were given a small bottle of wine with their lunch - what a
civilised way to dine! I once impressed my colleagues by making a foody
pun at the table (I have no idea how grammatically correct it is):
Q: Quel est le nom d'un royal qui porte des patates sur la tete?
A: Le Dauphin Gratinois!
And here's one my friend told me
(La blague suivante doit se lire a haute voix)
Q: Quelle est la difference entre un crocodile et un alligateur?
A: C'est caiement (cayman?) la meme chose!
Paula Foster
DCE
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I am one of the few original signatories to the Debenture Bond who is
still (for my sins!) a member of Council. I would like to say that when
the changes were being presented to Council for approval, I recommended
very forcibly that the detail of these changes should be notified (for
information only) to all the original signatories as soon as the
information was no longer commercially sensitive, along with a comfort
letter from the solicitors.
Like Paul, I was aware that all of us at the time realised we were
jointly and severally responsible for the accuracy of details provided
for the 35 million issue and that I could loose all I possessed if
things went "pear shaped".
Since it was agreed at the spring Council meeting that the
notification of the original signatories should take place I consider
it worrying (to put it mildly) that this has not occurred, because we
must be an almost unique group within the country to have risked losing
everything for the good of our University.
This issue is relevant and is totally separate to the issue of the
Debenture being the right decision or not. On that, all I can say is
that it seemed right at the time. It was not a decision we took lightly
and if at the end of the 30 year period we are proved to have got it
wrong I am very sorry.
Gay Webb
vz34@dial.pipex.com
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5. SMALL ADS
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ACCOMMODATION URGENTLY WANTED for several temporary IELE academic
staff, October 3rd - end of term. Suitable house-share or similar
arrangements sought. Please contact Jacqui Sharpe on 594147 or
J.Sharpe@lancaster.ac.uk
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RECENTLY DECORATED 3 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent on Gerrard Street (about
15 mins walk from town centre, 10 mins from railway station). Central
heating, double glazing, fridge-freezer, shower. Very clean, warm and
pleasant. Currently undergoing council accreditation .
Postgrads, mature students or visiting lecturers preferred... Contact
Irvine Taylor Estate Agents on Lancaster (01524) 60524 who are
managing the property. Rent of 35 pounds per week for the two big
rooms, or 30 pounds per week for the small room - will rent as a
single property.
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ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE IN CITY CENTRE but quiet location in a
Georgian, comfortable and roomy house. Rail station is nearby. Would
suit a single, responsible and non-smoking person, and is available
over the academic session. EG, would best suit person seeking
accommodation on weekdays only. Contact C.Steeples@lancaster.ac.uk or
x94695
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LANGUAGES FOR ALL 1999/2000
(extra-curricular language courses)
60 pounds for 19 weekly classes of 11/2 hours
beginning 18th October 1999
Enrolment sessions:
Wed 13th Oct 1.00 - 5.00 in Lonsdale B119
Thurs 14th Oct 5.00 - 7.00 in Lonsdale B119
or pick up an enrolment form from Lonsdale B13 and enrol by post,
sending a cheque for 60 pounds (made out to Lancaster University) to
Christine Flude, Department of European Languages and Cultures, to
reserve a place on a course. The following courses will run, subject to
sufficient enrolments:
LfA French level 1 Wed 5.30 - 7.00 RR LC B7
LfA French level 2 Wed 3.00 - 4.30 RR LC B7
LfA French level 3 Wed 1.00 - 2.30 AB LC B7
LfA French level 4 Thu 7.00 - 8.30 BS LC A4b
LfA German level 1 Wed 5.30 - 7.00 DW LC A4b
LfA German level 2 Wed 2.00 - 3.30 DW LC B1
LfA German level 3 Wed 4.00 - 5.00 DW LC B1 (1 hr/40 pounds)
LfA Italian level 1 Mon 6.30 - 8.00 DC LC A4b
LfA Italian level 2 Thu 6.30 - 8.00 DC LC B6
LfA Spanish level 1 Mon 6.00 - 7.30 CO LC B7
LfA Spanish level 1 Tue 5.45 - 7.15 CR LC A4b
LfA Spanish level 1 Tue 6.00 - 7.30 CO LC B7
LfA Spanish level 2 Wed 3.30 - 5.00 CR LC A4b
LfA Japanese level 1Mon 6.15 - 7.45 MI LC B1
LfA Chinese level 1 Wed 6.30 - 8.00 ZW LC B1
LfA Russian level 1 Mon 6.00 - 7.30 AJ LC B6
LfA Arabic level 1 Mon 6.00 - 7.30 SA Lo C7
LfA Hebrew level 1 Tue 6.00 - 7.30 JM LC B1
For more details come and talk to us at the Fresher's Fair on Friday
8th October from 10.00 - 4.00 in the Great Hall or contact Christine
Flude in the Department of European Languages and Cultures
c.flude@lancaster.ac.uk
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The Bowland Lady Textile Art Project
By Jacqueline Smith
Friday 24th September 1999
From 2.00pm to 6.00pm
In the Senior Common Room, Bowland College
The Bowland Lady Textile Art Project is a 3ft x 6ft vibrant, large
scale, highly textural, contemporary embroidery piece combining old and
new imagery.
Commissioned by Bowland College - funded by Bowland College;
Foundation for Sports & the Art; Alumni of Lancaster University;
Lancaster University TEP (Campus Environment), plus additional support
from Oswaldtwistle Mills Ltd; Oswaldtwistle and Voluntary work
donations.
Also on view, an Exhibition of exquisite works of textile art produced
by various artists from basic materials supplied by Bussey-Hewitt
Processing Ltd. & The British Wool Marketing Board.
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HOUSE FOR SALE Large 3 bedroom terrace, 120 Ambleside Road. 2 double
bedrooms and one single, 3 piece bathroom, large kitchen, 2 reception
rooms, and additional large storage room. New gas central heating
system. 39,950. Tel 07957 367386.
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R REG FORD ESCORT 1.6LX, 16v zetec engine, 26000 miles, 43mpg, black,
Air Con, FFCD, FFSR, electric front windows, Electric seat adjustment.
Immaculate condition, reluctant and genuine reason for sale.
6200 pounds ono. Tel Simon on 07957 367386 or 01772 785673.
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STUDENT ACCOMMODATION - 2 single rooms available. Fully furnished
with gas central heating, digital TV, fridge/freezer, washing m/c,
microwave etc. 35 pounds pw + gas, elec and phone bills. Close to
shops/buses/town etc. No need to pay for unused accommodation over the
holidays. Rental on a per term basis. Tel: 07957 367386 or 01772
785673.
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AIR FREIGHT COMPANIES: Is there anyone out there who is aware of a
cheap, reliable air freight company who can courier approx 500 lbs of
personal belongings door-to-door from the US to the UK? There seem to
be so many different companies out there, charging very different
prices and I would very much appreciate some advice from anyone who has
been through this before. Thanks. Deborah.Birchall@lancaster.ac.uk
x94370
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RURAL BLISS? Furnished one bedroom flat for 1 or a cosy 2, for rent in
village 12 miles from University. 220 per month including all bills.
015242 22148
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COTTAGE TO LET: bright semi-detached one bedroom cottage available
near Wray from September to June or for shorter period; quiet farmyard
setting with stunning views and miles of footpaths; available furnished
or unfurnished; well appointed and easy to maintain; parking space and
patio; 25 mins to university; 330 pounds p.c.m. + utilities; suit staff
/ visiting academic / mature student. contact:
simon_cresswell@hotmail.com tel: 015242 63262
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