Re: AW: Invited talk at DPP-APS 2015
Dear all, Thanks Amitava for the comments and suggestions. I have worked on the abstract and succeeded in reducing it to 1897 words including references - and still keeping the same content as before. Find it attached. Joaquim > Dear Per and Joachim, > > I like the abstract, but I am afraid that it needs significant editing for > no other reasons other than the space constraints of an APS nomination > form. Specifically: > > 1. The abstract cannot be longer than 1900 characters (with spaces). At > the > present time including formatting and text, the body of the abstract > without title and names it is at 2537 (with spaces) and won't fit. Without > references, it is at 1918. So one possibility might be to include the > references in the supporting remarks, which also cannot itself be longer > than 1900 characters (with spaces). The best way to figure this all out is > to go to the form and experiment with cutting and pasting. > > 2. Only one nominee is allowed, and that is Joachim in this case. The rest > of us have no direct presence in this nomination as authors except that > the > references make it clear who Joachim's co-authors are. > > 3. I would suggest changing reference 4 to read: "....submitted to Phys. > Rev. Lett." It may not be a bad idea to submit the paper to arxiv, and > quote an arxiv number in the nomination form for diligent members of the > Program Committee who might want to read the paper, but we do not have to > do this. > > Hope this helps. I imagine that Per would submit this at his end with > Stuart seconding the nomination, right? The form will ask for > knowledgeable > person(s): I would suggest Francois Waelbroeck. > > Hope this helps. Thanks. > > Amitava > > > > ------------------------------ > Amitava Bhattacharjee > Professor of Astrophysical Sciences > Head, Theory Department > Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory > P. O. Box 451, MS 29 > Princeton University > Princeton, NJ 08543 > e-mail: amitava@pppl.gov, amitava@princeton.edu > Office 609 243 3100, Cell 609 917 4680 > > On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 2:22 PM, Joaquim Loizu <joaquim.loizu@ipp.mpg.de> > wrote: > >> Dear Per, >> >> I am happy with it, thanks. >> >> Please find attached a slightly modified version (I just adjusted the >> format a little). >> >> Joaquim >> >> -- >> Joaquim Loizu >> Postdoctoral Research Fellow >> Max Planck Princeton Center for Plasma Physics >> office: IPP Stellarator Theory, 7.2-005 >> email: joaquim.loizu@ipp.mpg.de >> phone: +49 (0)3834881225 >> >> >> >> >> > Dear All, >> > >> > I suggest adding a sentence at the end, as in the attached document. >> If >> > you are happy with it, we can submit the nomination next week. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > >> > Per >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> > Von: Joaquim Loizu [mailto:joaquim.loizu@ipp.mpg. >> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. Mai 2015 17:05 >> > An: amitava@pppl.gov; pdh@rzg.mpg.de; Joaquim Loizu; Per Helander; >> Stuart >> > Hudson >> > Betreff: Re: Invited talk at DPP-APS 2015 >> > >> > Dear all, >> > >> > I came to the conclusion that if I were to write an abstract for APS, >> I >> > would essentially reproduce the one that I recently wrote for an >> invited >> > talk at the International Stellarator-Heliotron Workshop (Greifswald, >> > 2015), see attached file. >> > >> > Please have a look at it and let me know if you think I should (1) >> change >> > some of the text but keep the exact same line of though and content, >> or >> > (2) consider approaching the problem with some new angle (not sure how >> to >> > do that). >> > >> > In particular, I though this title could be appropriate: >> > >> > A new class of three-dimensional ideal-MHD equilibria with current >> sheets >> > >> > Regards, >> > Joaquim >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> Well it seems maybe it is worth trying. Let me write an abstract, and >> >> we can always discuss again with the abstract as a basis. I will have >> >> a first version by Wednesday the latest. >> >> >> >> Joaquim >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Dear Per, >> >>> >> >>> Here are my thoughts: >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> I think there are two aspects regarding Joaquim's worry of >> >>>> Sherwood-APS duplication. >> >>>> >> >>>> 1. First there is the question of the audience. Will they have >> heard >> >>>> it all before? I am not particularly worried, since APS is a much >> >>>> bigger meeting and most of its participants will not have attended >> >>>> Sherwood. >> >>>> And, >> >>>> of course, Joaquim will have new results by November - we just do >> >>>> not know what. >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> As you say, APS is a much larger meeting, including experimentalists >> >>> as well as theorists. Also, because of the competition from TTF, the >> >>> attendance at Sherwood has dropped significantly, which makes it a >> >>> less well attended meeting even among theorists. So it would be >> >>> worthwhile to tray and reach a larger audience. >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> 2. There may be an official APS policy against talks recently given >> >>>> at Sheerwood. At EPS, the official policy is to avoid having >> invited >> >>>> talks similar to those given at other recent meetings. Is this the >> >>>> case at APS too? I do not know, but would still be tempted to just >> >>>> try it. >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> There is no such policy in DPP-APS that I am aware of. However, that >> >>> does not mean the issue can't be raised. Given the nature of >> >>> Joachim's work, it might be a good idea to send the nomination not >> to >> >>> fusion theory but to Basic Plasma Science. It might be chosen as a >> >>> shared talk in any case between these two groups, but I think it >> >>> would be better to start out with Basic Plasma Science as the >> leading >> >>> group. >> >>> >> >>> We might not succeed, but it is worth a try. >> >>> >> >>> Thanks. >> >>> >> >>> Amitava >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Best regards, >> >>>> >> >>>> Per >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > Dear Amitava, >> >>>> > >> >>>> > Thanks for considering this to be a good idea, I feel honored. I >> >>>> > am >> >>>> not >> >>>> > entirely sure though because it would probably be very similar to >> >>>> > the Sherwood invited talk - in terms of things that I can >> promise. >> >>>> > Of >> >>>> course, >> >>>> > I hope to get many more interesting results by the end of the >> >>>> > year, >> >>>> but I >> >>>> > cannot forsee them yet with clarity. Therefore I am not >> >>>> > sure…Maybe >> >>>> the >> >>>> > opinion of Per and Stuart would help? >> >>>> > >> >>>> > Joaquim >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> Dear Joaquim, >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> If you, Per and Stuart concur, it would be a good idea to >> >>>> >> nominate >> >>>> you >> >>>> >> for >> >>>> >> an invited talk at the DPP-APS 2015 meeting. If Per would lead >> >>>> >> the nomination with either Stuart or me seconding, that would >> >>>> >> work well, >> >>>> I >> >>>> >> think. What would be needed is a proposed abstract from you, and >> >>>> >> the recommenders can then say all kinds of lies about the >> >>>> >> importance of >> >>>> your >> >>>> >> work and your tremendous speaking abilities! >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> Best, as always. >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> Amitava >> >>>> >> ------------------------------ >> >>>> >> --- >> >>>> >> Amitava Bhattacharjee >> >>>> >> Professor of Astrophysical Sciences Head, Theory Department >> >>>> >> Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory P. O. Box 451, MS 29 >> >>>> >> Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08543 >> >>>> >> e-mail: amitava@pppl.gov, amitava@princeton.edu Office 609 243 >> >>>> >> 3100, Cell 609 917 4680 >> >>>> >> >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > -- >> >>>> > Joaquim Loizu >> >>>> > Postdoctoral Research Fellow >> >>>> > Max Planck Princeton Center for Plasma Physics >> >>>> > office: IPP Stellarator Theory, 7.2-005 >> >>>> > email: joaquim.loizu@ipp.mpg.de >> >>>> > phone: +49 (0)3834881225 >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Joaquim Loizu >> >> Postdoctoral Research Fellow >> >> Max Planck Princeton Center for Plasma Physics >> >> office: IPP Stellarator Theory, 7.2-005 >> >> email: joaquim.loizu@ipp.mpg.de >> >> phone: +49 (0)3834881225 >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Joaquim Loizu >> > Postdoctoral Research Fellow >> > Max Planck Princeton Center for Plasma Physics >> > office: IPP Stellarator Theory, 7.2-005 >> > email: joaquim.loizu@ipp.mpg.de >> > phone: +49 (0)3834881225 >> > >> > -- Joaquim Loizu Postdoctoral Research Fellow Max Planck Princeton Center for Plasma Physics office: IPP Stellarator Theory, 7.2-005 email: joaquim.loizu@ipp.mpg.de phone: +49 (0)3834881225 Attachments area
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