Is an Eclipse Described in Homer's Odyssey? – November 30, 2009
Plutarch and Heraclitus believed that a certain passage in the 20th book of The Odyssey (“Theoclymenus’s prophecy”) was a poetic description of a total solar eclipse. In the late 1920s Schoch and Neugebauer computed that the solar eclipse of 16 April 1178 B.C.E. was total over the Ionian Islands and was the only suitable eclipse in more than a century to agree with classical estimates of the decade-earlier sack of Troy around 1192–1184 B.C.E. However, much skepticism remains about whethe
The Early Years Transition and Special Educational Needs (EYTSEN) Project: Technical Paper 1 - Speci
The Early Years Transitions and Special Educational Needs (EYTSEN) project builds on the work of the Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) project, a major longitudinal study of a national sample of young children’s progress and development through pre-school and into primary school until the end of Key Stage 1 (age 3+ to 7 years) (Sylva et al., 1999). Both the EPPE and EYTSEN research studies are funded by the DfES. The EYTSEN study explores evidence of possible special educatio
Technical Paper 10 - The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Intensive Case
Technical Paper 10 - Intensive study of selected centres. ISBN : 085473 601 8
In Technical Paper 10, data from 12 effective pre-school centres, reflecting good child outcomes, (cognitive and/or social behavioural) have been analysed to reveal a unique 'story' for each centre. The associated Researching Effective Pedagogy in the Early Years (REPEY, Siraj-Blatchford et al DfES Research Report 356) project enabled the addition of two reception classes to the 12 EPPE cases (i.e. 14 case study centre
The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Technical Paper 5 - Characteristics
This paper reports on interviews conducted with the managers of the EPPE pre-school centres. This interview was designed to provide information likely to help differentiate effectiveness in pre-school settings by contextualising information from observational profiles (reported in Technical Paper 6 in this series), other interviews with centre managers (reported in Technical Paper 3) and case studies (reported in Technical Paper 10). The paper reports on wide differences in provision across the
023 Spin 1/2 , Stern - Gerlach Experiment and Spin 1
Twenty third lecture in Professor James Binney's Quantum Mechanics Lecture series given in Hilary Term 2010
Finite element simulation of 3D drilling in unidirectional CFRP composite
Drilling is probably the most important conventional mechanical process and it is the most widely used machining operations. Prediction of cutting forces for any set of cutting parameters is essential in optimal design and manufacturing of products. It has been predicted that most of the problems associated with hole making operation, such as drilling, can be attributed to the force generated during cutting operation. In addition, prediction of force helps in design and evaluation of cutting too
The 'Disenchantment' of Early Modern Europe: Seminar 05: Patriarchal Authority: Princes and Fathers
The 'Disenchantment' of Early Modern Europe: Seminar 05: Patriarchal Authority: Princes and Fathers
Hippocrates: Online medical tutorials - Case study
This Learning to Teach Online case study aims to demonstrate how the effective use of simple 'just in time' style online tutorials, stringently prepared and designed to support the needs of the students, can positively impact student learning when used in conjunction with traditional teaching approaches. ...
Tongue-controlled robot
Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19790 See how a robot can be controlled with just a few tongue clicks.
Information Skills Unit 3: Using the Internet for Academic Purposes
This unit aims to broaden your experience of using the Internet, particularly for academic purposes, using the advanced features of search engines and information gateways.
Ecole Européenne d'été 2009 VF - Vers une harmonisation des pratiques et des législations de l'A
Titre : Une harmonisation des pratiques et des législations de l'AMP ?
Résumé : Qu'est-ce que l'AMP ? La législation est très différente au sein de l'Union Européenne. Ne serait-il pas judicieux de tenter une harmonisation et de rechercher des solutions alternatives pour un consensus ?
Intervenant : BEVIERE Bénédicte
SCD Médecine.
Transportation, the Built Environment and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Developing Cities
It seems that income and travel are inextricably linked. As communities gain wealth and prosperity, their travel footprint increases. While this relationship affords benefits to those in developed nations, it is not scalable. Global population is projected to increase by nearly 2 billion people by 2030. If this newly adde
Environmental Impacts of Aviation
Knowing more about the environmental impacts of aviation is increasingly essential, but according to
Ian Waitz, it is also an area where uncertainties abound. One thing we know for sure is that the airplanes developed today will be flying for next 30 years, as the fleet dynamics are very stable, due to the extraordinary cos
Why History Matters: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Given the volume of writing on the Arab-Israeli conflict, “you might think that everything has been said,” says Noam Chomsky. But Victor Kattan’s new book, Coexistence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, takes a fresh look at the prehistory of the dispute, as well as
How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone
From the publisher:
“Heralded as a “sorcerer of narrative” (Foreign Policy) with an instinct for “poetic and intoxicating language” (Freie Presse), twenty-nine-year-old Saša Stanišić bounded onto the international literary scene to great fanfare and acclaim. How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone—the tale
Drive For Women Directors
Two of the authors of the 2010 Female FTSE report discuss its key findings. The full report can be obtained here: http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/p3012/Research/Research-Centres/Centre-for-Women-Business-Leaders/Reports
Misdirection Trailer (Student Film)
A preview for "Misdirection," a CSUN Cinema & Television Arts 2009-2010 Senior Film Project. The cinematographer, Joshua Nitschke, was recently honored for his work on the film.
Credits:
Key Student Crew from the Senior Film Fall 2009 Class:
Written and Directed by Doron Kipper
Produced by Crystal Nobregas, David Veneracion, and Sevan Abrahamian
1st Assistant Director: Christopher Gonzaga
Director of Photography: Joshua Nitschke
Edited by Trevor Baker and Jack Rutkowski
Sound by Michael O'Conno
Canine Cougar Fan is Ready For Apple Cup 2010
PULLMAN, Wash. -- The rows and rows of RVs that arrive in Pullman for Cougar football games bring the usual necessities; food, drinks, and Cougar Pride.
But one RV brings something a bit different, a dog that dislikes the "Dawgs". Mark Showalter, a Washington State University alumnus, has brought his appropriately named lab "Butch" to tailgating over the years.
What makes Butch even more special is his loathing for anything related to the school of purple and gold. He dislikes the school so
Up Close, Part 3
In the fast pace of our daily lives we may overlook the details that, collectively, create a stunning backdrop for all that happens within the University. See the inner workings of Harvard's pianos up close, while enjoying a melodic feast for the ears.
API 2010 Nancy – historique du service des maladies infectieuses du CHU de Nancy.
Thème : Actualités en Pathologies Infectieuses.
Titre : API 2010 Nancy – historique du service des maladies infectieuses du CHU de Nancy.
Intervenants : Jean-Bernard DUREUX (professeur émérite de la Faculté de Médecine de Nancy)
Philippe CANTON (Professeur- CHU de Nancy - in memoriam)
Thierry MAY (Professeur – service des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires – CHU de Nancy).
Christian RABAUD (Professeur – service des maladies infectieuses et para
