In <[log in to unmask]> "Henry B. Crawford" <[log in to unmask]> writes: > >One more (hopefully the last) word on this subject. I wish I had a >dollar (inflation) for every time one of my paid professional >colleagues told me that theu would like to attend such-and-such >conference, but they can't because their institution won't pay for it. >Don't be so hard on students who say they can't afford to go. Sure, I'd be a contributor to that one... But let's be honest, it's much more important to someone who doesn't have resume credits, a portfolio of work, contacts in the field, and professional friends to make those contacts to get a job. Hey, those friends of yours ARE (one hopes) employed, especially if they're bitching that their institution won't send them.... <G> Mark Shanks