Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume X, Issue 1
CONTENTS:
Calendar of Events,
Cover Illustration Description,
Archaeologists to Visit Claremont,
New Books by IAC Scholars,
Robinson to Lecture,
New Institute Support Groups Organized,
IAC Tour of Greece,
Personalia
Sound Advice
Studying abroad can be one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences, as record numbers of international students are discovering at The University of Nottingham.
At the University you will get a truly world class education, in a culturally diverse environment, but where do you start?
Rosemary Gibson
The philosophy of flirting
Philosophers Dr Carrie Jenkins and Professor Daniel Nolan are partners but when it comes to the philosophy of flirting they’re on either side of the fence.
In this podcast Dr Jenkins sets out to explain her position and why she believes she’s right.
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Dr Caroline Jenkins
Northern Ireland to Iraq: Valuable Lessons
Could the experiences of Northern Ireland help conflict zones like Iraq and Afghanistan?
Professor Stefan Wolff looks back at the Good Friday Agreement, and the lessons that have come out of the peace process in Northern Ireland
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Professor Stefan Wolff
Reaching Out
The University has an award winning volunteering scheme, which enables staff and students to get involved in a wide range of projects.
In this podcast Sharon Clancy from Active Communities, and Lucie Smethurst from Widening Participation guide you through what's on offer and how you can get involved.
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Sharon Clancy and Lucie Smethurst
Labour Pains
In this podcast Professor of Political Economy, Andreas Bieler looks into the possible knock-on effects.
Professor Bieler also looks ahead to an upcoming workshop on trans
Could the financial crisis spell the beginning of the end for trade unions?
Race for the prize
In this podcast Professor Richard King from the School of American and Canadian Studies, assesses campaign tactics by the Democrats and Republicans, and asks whether America's reputation can ever be repaired.
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Has George W. Bush damaged John McCain's chances of becoming the next US President?
Brewing up a storm
From enhancing the efficiency of the brewing process to further work on biofuels Professor Smart shares her experience and opinion on the relationship between science and industry.
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In this podcast, beer is king as Professor Katherine Smart talks about her research and its immense commercial applications.
Through the broken mirror
Dr Antonia Hamilton and her team are looking for volunteers to take part in a major study on autism and the broken mirror theory.
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In this podcast - a controversial theory claiming to have found the cause of autism, is put to the test.
Swine Flu - the facts
Professor Robert Dingwall, Director of the Institute for Science and Society at the University and member of the UK Government's Health Committee on the Ethical Aspects of Pandemic Influenza assesses the latest development.
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How alarmed should we be about the Swine Flu outbreak in Mexico and the consequent international fall-out?
The Coming China Wars: Where They will be Fought, How They can be Won "The Coming China Wars: Where They will be Fought, How They can be Won" Peter Navarro, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of California, Irvine, is the author of the best seller, If It's Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks and The Well-Timed Strategy: Managing the Business Cycle for Competitive Advantage. His newsletter, "Big Picture Investor," appears weekly on his website. His 2006 book, The Coming China Wars, his topic for this lectu
Obama, Nukes and the Democratic Movement in Iran: Foreign Correspondent Reese Erlich Presents a Firs
A Lecture by Reese Erlich, Freelance Journalist on April 1, 2010.
Reese Erlich's history in journalism goes back 41 years. He first worked as a staff writer and research editor for Ramparts, an investigative reporting magazine published in San Francisco from 1963 to 1975. Today he works as a full-time print and broadcast freelance reporter. He reports regularly for National Public Radio, CBC, ABC (Australia), Radio Deutche Welle and Market Place Radio. His articles appear in the SF Chronicle an
Fluidics on a Compact Disc- A Two Day Short Course for Academia and Industry The "Begin Course" button will download a PowerPoint file containing all of the slides for this course. After unzipping the file, you can use Microsoft Office or the open-source OpenOffice to view the presentation slides.
This a 2-day short course on Fluidics on a Compact disc for medical diagnostics. The course is intended for scientists and engineers in academia, government institutes and industry. Some background in physics, micro-fluidics and point of care (POC) diagn
Building Bridges within Learning Communities through Ontologies and "Thematic Objects"
Communication through artefacts, in the sense of objects (co-)constructed by learners, is a well known mechanism in synchronous shared workspace environments. In this article, we explore the potential of extending this principle to heterogeneous, anonymous and asynchronous learner communities by drawing on existing work, e.g. in the areas of "social navigation" and recommender systems. A new ingredient is the description and provision of "thematic objects" embedded in a task/activity context. De
From MASK Knowledge Management Methodology to Learning Activities Described with IMS LD
In this paper we present how the way knowledge capitalized using the Knowledge Management Mask methodology can be used to design E-learning activities by matching Mask models and the concepts proposed by the IMS-Learning Design modelling language. Our study consists in highlighting the e-learning aspects encapsulated in these MASK models carried out around a domain of activity, via a writing these elements in the description language IMS - Learning Design; in a preoccupation of reusability and r
The Microevolution of Mathematical Knowledge: The Case of Randomness
In this article, we explore the growth of mathematical knowledge and in particular, seek to clarify the relation between abstraction and context. Our method is to gain a deeper appreciation of the process by which mathematical abstraction is achieved and the nature of abstraction itself, by connecting our analysis at the level of observation with a corresponding theoretical analysis at an appropriate grain size. In this article, we build on previous work to take a further step toward constructin
Annie Johnson
Fritz Wetherbee reports that Annie Johnson (Boston resident) will receive the Living Legacy Award in Washington DC. Wetherbee reports that Johnson grew up in Boston and organized domestic workers through the Women's Service Clubs of Boston in the 1960s. Wetherbee notes that Johnson led the workers on a campaign for benefits. Wetherbee interviews Johnson in her home. Johnson talks about the importance of helping others. Johnson discusses her relative, Eleanor Graves Chandler, who was an early com
Auburn vs. Kentucky (1957)
"Auburn, with Billy Atkins in the starring role, defeated a stubborn University of Kentucky team 6-0 before 30,000 nerve-wrecked fans as the Plainsmen took their 16th straight triumph in Cliff Hare Stadium. The Wildcats, who entered the game a two touchdown underdog, battled the Tigers to a scoreless first half, which was a manly, leather popping contest. The outcome was very much in doubt until senior full-back, Billy Atkins broke through the Kentucky line, deflected a pitchout by quarterback L
Auburn vs. F.S.U. (1954)
"Coach Shug Jordan canned his famous X and Y team, and came up with a combination that served notice of things to come as Auburn got back into the IA in column with a 33-0 victory over the Florida State University Seminoles. Although the Tiger attack seemed sloppy at times, they moved at will, and after the first series of plays F.S.U. never appeared dangerous. From there the Plainsmen went straight home, with Free-man sneaking over half-way in the first period after recovering a fumble. In the
Auburn vs. Alabama (1955)
"The Auburn Tigers put the finishing touches on one of the greatest seasons in Auburn history by defeating hapless Alabama, 26-0, at Legion Field in Birmingham. Once again, Howell Tubbs and Jerry Elliott supplied the offensive thrills for the afternoon, with Tubbs tossing two scoring passes to Elliott and taking one in for him. The Tigers' steady quarterback gained 68 yards rushing and completed five of ten passes for 78 yards. Joe Childress proved once and for all that he deserved every bit of
