courtesy of the Syndics of the Cambridge University Library

November 12th, 2009

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list of f igures 3.5 The replica trireme Olympias. Photo courtesy of the Trireme Trust. 3.6 Cohort strength report on a writing tablet from Vindolanda (c. ad 100, north Britain). Tabulae Vindolandenses ii.154, front. C Copyright Oxford, Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents and the British Museum, 2004. 4.1 Terracotta symbola from Athens. Courtesy of the American School of Classical Studies – Agora Excavations. 4.2 Alabaster vase given as a token of recognition by the Persian king Xerxes, whose name is inscribed on it in four languages: Old Persian, Elamite, Akkadian and Egyptian. London, British Museum. C Copyright The Trustees of the British Museum. 4.3 Grave monument for Pythagoras of Selymbria, a proxenos buried with public honours in the Cerameicus cemetery at Athens, c. 460-450 bc. C Copyright DAI Athen (neg. Kerameikos 5999). 5.1 Earliest-known hoplite panoply, from Argos. Late eighth century.

Photo courtesy of the Syndics of the Cambridge University Library. 5.2 (a)-(c) Hoplite armour and the sideways-on stance adopted by hoplites in combat represented by a statuette from Dodona, c. 500 bc. Berlin, Antikensammlung. C Copyright Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Misc. 7470). Photos: (a)-(b) Jutta Tietz-Glagow, (c) Ingrid Geske. 5.3 Two slave attendants assisting four hoplites as they arm themselves, on an Attic cup of c. 480 bc. Vatican City, Museo Etrusco Gregoriano (inv. 16583). Photo courtesy of the Syndics of the Cambridge University Library. 5.4 A light form of hoplite equipment common in the classical period as represented on the grave monument of Lisas of Tegea, buried in Attica in the late fifth century bc. 5.5 Charging cavalrymen with light round single-grip shields and javelins on an archaic terracotta plaque from Thasos. Reproduced from L. J. Worley, Hippeis: The Cavalry of Ancient Greece (Boulder 1994), fig. 3.3. 5.6 Peltast with characteristic crescent-shaped shield, carrying a spear underarm as if for thrusting rather than throwing, and wearing Thracian-style boots and a fox-fur cap, with a fur wrap around the waist. (Attic vase of c. 480 bc found in a grave in Boeotia and now in Thebes.)

an eligible island

November 8th, 2009

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He is Agathe’s father, and he has retired to an eligible island where he may repent his cruelty to his daughter. Julio tells his tale, and goes mad again. The apostrophe to Lunacy which follows is marked “Beautiful” by Aytoun, and is in the spirit of Charles Lamb’s remark that madness has pleasures unknown to the sane.

“Thou art, thou art alone, A pure, pure being, but the God on high Is with thee ever as thou goest by.” Julio watches beside the Dead, till morning comes, bringing “A murmur far and far, of those that stirred Within the great encampment of the sea.”

The tide sweeps the mad and the dead down the shores. “He perished in a dream.” As for the Hermit, he buried them, not knowing who they were, but on a later day and recognised the golden cross The tide sweeps the mad and the dead down the shores. “He perished in a dream.” As for the Hermit, he buried them, not knowing who they were, but on a later day found and recognised the golden cross of Agathe, “For long ago he gave that blessed cross To his fair girl, and knew the relic still.” So the Hermit died of remorse, and one cannot say, with Walton, “and I hope the reader is sorry.”

trivial reminiscence

November 6th, 2009

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It is a trivial reminiscence that we once plotted a Boisgobesque story together. There was a prisoner in a Muscovite dungeon.

“We’ll extract information from him,” I said.

“How?”

“With corkscrews.”

But the mere suggestion of such a process was terribly distasteful to him; not that I really meant to go to these extreme lengths. We never, of course, could really have worked together; and, his maladies increasing, he became more and more a wanderer, living at Bournemouth, at Davos, in the Grisons, finally, as all know, in Samoa. Thus, though we corresponded, not unfrequently, I never was of the inner circle of his friends. Among men there were school or college companions, or companions of Paris or Fontainebleau, cousins, like Mr. R. A. M. Stevenson, or a stray senior, like Mr. Sidney Colvin. From some of them, or from Mr. Stevenson himself, I have heard tales of “the wild Prince and Poins.” That he and a friend travelled utterly without baggage, buying a shirt where a shirt was needed, is a fact, and the incident is used in “The Wrecker.”

Legend says that once he and a friend DID possess a bag, and also, nobody ever knew why, a large bottle of scent. But there was no room for the bottle in the bag, so Mr. Stevenson spilled the whole contents over the other man’s head, taking him unawares, that nothing might be wasted. I think the tale of the endless staircase, in “The Wrecker,” is founded on fact, so are the stories of the atelier, which I have heard Mr. Stevenson narrate at the Oxford and Cambridge Club. For a nocturnal adventure, in the manner of the “New Arabian Nights,” a learned critic already spoken of must be consulted. It is not my story. In Paris, at a cafe, I remember that Mr. Stevenson heard a Frenchman say the English were cowards. He got up and slapped the man’s face.

Bank-client system in terms of protect

November 2nd, 2009

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Can cite as examples some countries where information protection system is build taking into consideration the threats you are talking about? Russia is here on the forefront as well. We managed to survive the first cyber war that had no analogs in international practice. The West has not felt yet the grave consequences of cyber terrorists’ attacks. I remember an interesting case. Once I told a high-ranking Arab police officer that criminals were installing cameras on cash machines to steal money and it is necessary to take measures to prevent from it. His answer was that it is impossible in a Muslim country, where theft is punished under the Sharia law. A year later cyber criminals stole bln from cash machines with the help of cameras installed on cash machines.

Besides, many Western banks use a very weak “bank-client” system in terms of protection. In some points it resembles the system of the Central Bank that was successfully hacked by cyber terrorists. Not long ago cyber terrorists started tapping phones of the UK military in Iraq and then called their relatives in Britain. It is very dangerous for families of troops, who are very concerned about their relatives. Well, cyber terrorists can forge any information, which can result in tragic consequences. The UK authorities can turn to the Russian Interior Ministry and they will be officially noted on facts of racketeering or fraud with the use of cell phones.

Current Study

November 2nd, 2009

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The Survey:The original survey, done on paper, was designed to ascertain whether instructors of college level Japanese introduce different types of linguistic variation, and their attitudes towards presenting linguistic variation in the classroom. Further questions were e-mailed to the respondents. While the content questions of the survey will be discussed one by one below, the questions asked in the survey as a whole are presented in Appendix 1.

The Respondents : Eight current instructors of Japanese at various levels at the University of Hawaii at Manoa completed the survey. Five of the respondents, Hiroko, Rieko, Izumi, Junna and Keiko, were native speakers (all female) and three, Charles, Tom and Scott (coincidentally all male) were non-native speakers, with teaching experience ranging from 2 years to 20 years. Specific demographic information about the respondents and information on the courses they teach or have taught is presented in Appendices 2 and 3.

Aquarium of the Pacific

October 27th, 2009

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The Aquarium features a collection of over 12,500 animals representing over 650 different species. The facility focuses on the Pacific Ocean in three major permanent galleries, sunny Southern California and Baja, the frigid waters of the Northern Pacific and the colorful reefs of the Tropical Pacific. Popular exhibits at the Aquarium also include the Aquarium’s interactive Shark Lagoon (guests can pet sharks and sting rays) and Lorikeet Forest (guests can feed nectar to colorful lorikeet birds). Exhibits at the Aquarium introduce the inhabitants and seascapes of the Pacific, while also focusing on specific conservation messages associated with each region. Exhibits range in size and capacity from about 5,000 to 350,000 gallons.

Activities of the Aquarium of the Pacific employees and volunteers far beyond exhibits. The diverse marine science and conservation ventures include: breeding and conservation programs for endangered marine animals and habitats; housing of unreleasable seals, sea lions, and sea otters from local care centers and marine parks; beach and habitat cleanups; a variety of green business practices; and continuing efforts to educate visitors on the importance the ocean, its threats, and conservation, including the hazards of pollution, over-harvesting, and habitat destruction; and global climate change.

LA has been successful in its breeding program of the rare California Condor, helping to grow the number of condors in the world from a low of 22 in the 1980s to 330 today. Among the highlights of the public zoo grounds are naturalistic habitats for chimpanzees, orangutans, koalas and for the komodo dragon. Major construction is currently underway. A new gorilla opened in November 2007, and there will be new monkey, elephant and rain forest exhibits in the next several years.

La migration locale en mesie inferieure selon les sources epigraphiques

October 27th, 2009

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La migration locale se présente comme un type de migration tout à fait particulier, par le mouvement des personnes dans la même province ou région et semble être plus intense que les autres types de migration. L’analyse des inscriptions en mésie inférieure indique le contraire: la migration locale est moins souvent attestée que les migrations régionales ou interprovinciales. Est-ce que le manque des sources témoigne d’un manque de migration? Nous étudierons les personnes mentionnées dans les inscriptions concernant la migration locale et nous essayerons d’établir les raisons pour laquelle il y a eu lieu cette migration

The California African American Museum (CAAM)

October 27th, 2009

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California African American includes three exhibition galleries, a theater gallery, a 14,000-square-foot (1,300 m2) sculpture court, a conference center special events room, an archive and research library. Behind the scenes there are administration offices, exhibit design and artifact storage areas.The CaliforniaAfrican American Museum (CAAM) exists to research, collect, preserve and interpret for public enrichment, the history, art and culture of African Americans. The museum conserves more than 3,500 objects of art, historical artifacts and memorabilia, and maintains a research library with more than 20,000 books and other reference materials available for limited public use.

The permanent collection includes paintings, photographs, sculpture and artifacts representing the diverse contributions of African Americans. The collection ranges from African art to 19th-century landscape. Along with its permanent collection, CAAM hosts specially mounted exhibitions curated out of its own collection, as well as traveling exhibitions from other museums.

Recent exhibitions include: “The Whole World’s Watching: Peace and Social Justice Movements of the 60′s and 70′s,” “Milton Bowens’ Writings on the Walls,” “National Pastime in Black and White: The Negro Baseball Leagues,” “Azucar! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz,” “Orphans of the Rwanda Genocide: Portraits of Survival and Hope,” “Intersections of South Central: People and Places in Historic and Contemporary Photographs,” and “In the Hands of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey.”

The Committee for the Prevention of Torture

October 26th, 2009

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The Committee for the Prevention of Torture (C.P.T.) concertedly engaged the Justice Ministry on the violence of the December prison operation, isolation in F-type prisons, and associated hunger strikes. The C.P.T. visited Turkey in December just before the operation, attempting to resolve hunger strikes that started in October. It visited again in January, April, and September. The government authorized the committee’s of all outstanding reports visits dating back to 1990. The C.P.T. did not oppose the change from large wards to cells but emphasized that small-group isolation in F-type prisons was “not acceptable” and urged the Justice Ministry to establish out-of-cell activities and independent monitoring.

In a number of judgments the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Turkish security forces had been responsible for arbitrary house destruction, torture, “disappearance,” and extrajudicial execution in their operations in the southeast. The ECHR’s controversial judgment in July rejected the Welfare Party’s complaint against closure by the Turkish Constitutional Court for “activities against the principle of secularism” in 1998. The European Court considered that the party leadership’s intention to establish Islamic law (shariah) conflicted with values embodied in the convention, and that statements by the leadership suggested that it might resort to force in order to gain and retain power. In the same month the court ruled that Kurdish former parliamentary deputies Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan, Selim Sadak, and Leyla Zana, sentenced to fifteen years for treason in 1994, had been imprisoned after an unfair trial.

Odysseus in the cave of the Cyclops

October 20th, 2009

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Odysseus goes with twelve men to investigate the cave of the Cyclops, Polyphemus. Instead of leaving after stealing supplies from the Cyclops’ den, Odysseus reveals his pride (Hubris) as he wants to see the creature. When Polyphemus returns, he is not hospitable to Odysseus and his men, eating two men at a time (he does this three different times = 6 dead men). As he sleeps, Odysseus almost kills him before he realizes that if the Cyclops dies, they will be trapped inside the cave (GIANT BOULDER blocks the entrance to the cave; only the Cyclops can move it).

In the morning, when Polyphemus goes out to care for his sheep, Odysseus and his men carve an olive tree into a giant spear, hiding it in a dung pile. When Polyphemus returns, Odysseus gives him very strong liquor so that he becomes drunk and falls asleep. When he is asleep, the men blind Polyphemus’ eye with the spear so that he cannot see. Because Odysseus told Polyphemus that his name was Nohbdy, when Polyphemus calls for help, it sounds as though NOBODY has harmed him.

During the night Odysseus ties three sheep together and tie a man beneath to escape the Cyclops in the morning. Under the sheep, the men escape in the morning to the ship to flee the island. However, Odysseus’ pride causes him to yell back at Polyphemus to mock him, telling him his real name. Polyphemus throws the top of a mountain at Odysseus’ ship, causing the ship to return to the island. Finally the men escape, after finding out that Polyphemus’ father is Poseidon and this event was prophesized to Polyphemus years before.