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alumni Spotlight By Julie Reiff Encyclopedic Knowledge Professor Karl Potter ’45 was honored by the president of India last spring for his work documenting Indian philosophies, receiving a Padma Shri award, one of India’s highest civilian honors. Potter, professor emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Washington, has edited The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, an ongoing project to assemble and summarize information on the various systems (darsana) of Indian philosophy. Initiated more than 40 years ago, the series is on its 13th volume. Eventually the plan is for some 28 volumes in total. The Padma awards—conferred in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri—are conferred by the president of India at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on India’s Republic Day every year. Each volume in the series contains summaries of all the philosophical texts of the system known to exist in Western language translation, or extant only in editions, or in a few cases available only in manuscript. These summaries are arranged in the chronological order in v Her excellency the president of India, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil, presents the Padma Shri Award to Karl Potter ’45. which the texts appear to have been written, and provide a guide to the literature together with a flowing account of the development of thought through the history of the system being covered. The summaries are solicited from specialists in the field from throughout the world who have an intimate knowledge of the texts being summarized. Potter is working on projected volumes that will cover Nyaya-Vaisesika from 1500 to 1650; Buddhist Philosophy from A.D. 750 to 1300; Dvaitadvaita Philosophy and Purvamimamsa Philosophy. The complete bibliography for the encyclopedia is available at http://faculty.washington.edu/kpotter 4 Taft Bulletin Winter 2012
Better Brain Care MONTREAL—After sustaining a vicious check that left him with a broken vertebra and a severe concussion, Taft hockey veteran and current Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty ’07 spent many bleak days last spring wondering if he would ever play hockey again. He received ongoing treatment for his injuries at the Traumatic Brain Injury Centre at the Montreal General Hospital, and now has doctor’s permission to return to the ice this season. In the meantime he has launched the Max Pacioretty Foundation to help raise funds toward the acquisition and installation of a Functional MRI (fMRI) scanner for the Montreal General. One of the most recently developed forms of neuroimaging, fMRI scans measure changes in blood flow related to neural activity in the brain or spinal cord. It offers a concrete means of measuring changes in neural connections and brain chemistry, and is a tremendous leap forward from current post-concussion tests, such as treadmill performance or sensitivity to light. Pacioretty describes his initiative as an effort to give something back to the medical facility that helped him toward a rapid recovery. “It’s rewarding to score a goal or have a good game, but even more so to help someone’s life. That’s why I want to be hands-on with this,” said Pacioretty. The $3.5-million fMRI machine will attract researchers and make the Montreal General Hospital a major player in the study of injuries that affect anyone exposed to head trauma. “This would be the first machine of its type,” Dr. Tarek Razek, who runs Montreal General’s trauma unit, told the Montreal Gazette. “There are maybe half a dozen in the world that approximate its function. This will be of a newer, higher generation. There’s already a lot of cool stuff going on in terms of traumatic brain injury care and research. But this is a really big advancement, and it will set our whole region apart in terms of the kind of work we’re able to do.” Pacioretty hopes his foundation will draw support from corporations, service clubs, minor hockey leagues, “anyone out there who would like to undertake a fundraising project,” he said. Source: Mike Boone, The Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network, Inc. c. 2011 Dave Sidaway, The Gazette Haven’s Kitchen Haven’s Kitchen is just that—a true haven of sustainable eating. Lela Ilyinsky ’04, the company’s director of marketing and events, helped start Haven’s Kitchen this winter with friends Alison Schneider and Katie Fagan. Their hope is to go beyond the farmto-table movement, says Lela, that is (fortunately) becoming more prevalent in restaurants, and teach people how to cook in this manner on their own. “Our overarching goal is to teach people how to cook sustainably, get to know farmers at the farmers market, learn to cook with what’s fresh and in season versus something that’s been imported at the grocery store. Ultimately, this will increase the demand for farmers market produce, and lower the cost so that everyone can afford to eat real, organic, fresh food.” The cool twist is that despite its focus on sustainability, Haven’s Kitchen is in a gorgeous carriage house. With original floors from the 1800s and Bertoia chairs in the dining room, the space has an elegant design. There is also a second-floor room where guests can throw their dream party. “My path to Haven’s Kitchen was, appropriately, all about the food!” adds Lela. “I met Ali two years ago when she bought a house next to my grandmother’s in Connecticut. She invited my family over for dinner and I can still remember that first meal—poached salmon with a creamy dill sauce, orzo salad, and lots of margaritas. We developed a friendship that continued to revolve around food. We began talking about Ali’s dream for Haven’s Kitchen and it didn’t take long for me to join her in making Haven’s Kitchen a reality.” v Lela Ilyinsky ’04 is part of the team that created Haven’s Kitchen in Tribeca, two blocks from Union Square. Philip Ficks They see Haven’s Kitchen as the first of its kind in Manhattan—a beautiful space for the home cook to learn how to make delicious food and eat with a new awareness of the environment, of farmers and each other. Taft Bulletin Winter 2012 5
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