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SUMMARY:Classical Concert
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URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-12/
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SUMMARY:Classical Concert
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URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-11/
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SUMMARY:Follow the Food
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SUMMARY:Classical Concert
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URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-10/
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SUMMARY:Classical Concert
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URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-9/
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SUMMARY:Style Transfer
DESCRIPTION:Style Transfer\nHave you ever wondered what your favourite photos would look like through the eyes of an artist like Van Gogh? I did\, and I was stoked to know that I could do it with artificial intelligence. In this presentation I’ll discuss artificial intelligence-based style transfer methods\, briefly introducing convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and general adversarial networks (GANs)\, before talking about two algorithms capable of style transfer in image contexts. \n  \nA presentation by Karthik Prathaban\, a student of AI.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/style-transfer/
LOCATION:Scarlett Hotel
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SUMMARY:Opening Archaeology Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Archaeology Tour \nIn my career choice as a practicing public archaeologist\, I always look for new and exciting ways to incorporate places that bring a hint of mystery and encourage further reading. \nI was fortunate to stumble on the education website Owlcation and found the perfect listing to illustrate my passion for the subject and about places well beyond my area where I live and work. \nIt’s my pleasure to introduce you the 20 most significant archaeological sites around the world display. \nPlaces on a series of pentagon shaped platforms\, all the sites shown have slide screen informative panels briefly describing each area. \nCome learn the secrets they hold from the past\, who made them\, and why they are deserted today. \n  \nBy Marion Smeltzer\,      \nMA Practicing Archaeologist
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/opening-archaeology/
LOCATION:Archaeology
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SUMMARY:Concert & Dinner
DESCRIPTION:What an eventful year we have had! \n– Phil opened the year with “Ingenuity: First Aircraft on Mars!”.\n– Jes who has started to provide Asia and Oceania with its own program.\n– Beragon who has started his Bistro discussions.\n– More SC Opensim region owners and field trips.\n– A week-long Christmas program.\n– Linda Kelley & Keith Grant collaborated on a climate presentation called “Too hot! Too dry! Too wet! The roller coaster of extreme weather in a climate-changing world”.\n– Merrill Johnson who debuted “A Political Geographer’s Perspective on Ukrainians and Their Territory”.\n– Mike Shaw and collaborators received a NSF revolving funding 2022-2025 for The Science Circle region.\n– Two new board members\, Natalie Foster and Stephen Gasior.\n– A new Concert Organiser\, Ael.\n– Mike Shaw & Bill Schmachtenberg who co-presented “The Chemistry and Geology of Gold”.\n– The move to Eduverse.\n– And at 10 AM PDT today\, the opening of the Archaeology Exhibition. \nBut before that\, we offer you a Classical Concert by Ael\, at the Scarlett Hotel\, an underwater location. Join us for breakfast\, lunch\, dinner or midnight snack and share your memories of the past year with us. \n  \nBelow all activities of the West calendar September 2021 – June 2022. How many presentations have you attended in the past year? \n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \nSeptember – December 2021\n \n\n\nSeptember\nPDT\n \n \n \n\n\nSat 4\n10 AM\nPhil Youngblood\nIngenuity: First Aircraft on Mars!\n33\n\n\nMon 6\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nDiscussion: ‘Oumuamua & UFO’s\n16\n\n\nSat 11\n10 AM\nAlex\, Greg\, Linda\nTitanoboa + Fireside Chat\n29\n\n\nSat 18\n10 AM\nSimon Bignell\nThe Past and Future of Virtual World Psychological Research and Development                                CANCELLED\n—\n\n\nSat 25\n10 AM\nFireside Chat\nBias\n20\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nOctober\n \n \n \n \n\n\nSat 2\n10 AM\nChantal Jager\nWhat is it about The Science Circle and Second Life?\n27\n\n\nMon 4\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nDiscussion: Psychology & Personality\n12\n\n\nSat 9\n10 AM\nBill Schmachtenberg\nPrecambrian-Cambrian Explosion of Marine Organisms\n31\n\n\nSat 16\n10 AM\nSteven Van Hook\nAlien Exosociology: Our Transgalactic Commonalities\n38\n\n\nSat 23\n10 AM\nGiuseppe Longo\nArtificial Intelligence? The truth behind a fascinating buzzword\n30\n\n\nSat 30\n10 AM\nRobert Hendrix\nMitochondrial Dysfunction and Failure in Human Disease\n26\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nNovember\nPST\n \n \n \n\n\nSat 6\n10 AM\nFireside Chat\nMuseums\n20\n\n\nMon 8\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nDiscussion: Mars exploration\n10\n\n\nSat 13\n10 AM\nSteven Van Hook\nVirtual Teaching Tactics to Help a Divided World\n34\n\n\nSat 20\n10 AM\nStephen Gasior\nChoking on Red Pills: A Biological Take on Modern Dating Dynamics\n38\n\n\nSat 27\n10 AM\nMike Shaw\nOrganic Chem Basics: Diels-Alder and similar reactions\n20\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nDecember\n \n \nField trips in SL or OpenSim\n \n\n\nSat 4\n10 AM\nMarion Smeltzer\nArchaeology in OS\n15\n\n\nMon 6\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nDiscussion: Science / Sci Fi Movies and books\n8\n\n\nSat 11\n10 AM\nMary Anne\nOpen Sim Genome tour\n17\n\n\nSat 18\n10 AM\nStephen Gasior\nFC Dating Dynamics\n26\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \nChristmas\n \n\n\nSat 25\n10 AM\nChantal Jager\nCirque du Mystere\n9\n\n\nSun 26\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n12\n\n\nMon 27\n7 AM\nStephen Gasior\nClimate vids\n9\n\n\nTue 28\n7 AM\nChantal Jager & Jes Stannard\nChouchou\n9\n\n\nWed 29\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n10\n\n\nThur 30\n7 AM\nStephen Gasior\nFollow Your Food\n8\n\n\nFri 31\n7 AM\nChantal Jager &             Jes Stannard\nDavid Rumsey Map Islands\n10\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \nJanuary – June 2022\n \n\n\nJanuary\n \n \n \n \n\n\nSat 1\n10 AM\nStephen Gasior\nA Biological Perspective on Mating Dynamics in a Sex Ratio Imbalanced Population\n27\n\n\nSun 2\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n14\n\n\nSat 8\n10 AM\nBill Schmachtenberg\nThe role of the Greeks in Science and Math Concept\n34\n\n\nSun 9\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n19\n\n\nSat 15\n10 AM\nSteven Van Hook\n2020s Vision: The Future is Nearly Now\n29\n\n\nSun 16\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n13\n\n\nSat 22\n9.30 AM\nWilliam Wall\nThe James Webb Space Telescope: A Summary\n30\n\n\nSat 22\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nBeragon’s Bistro: Webb Telescope\n21\n\n\nSun 23\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n15\n\n\nSat 29\n10 AM\nStephen Gasior\n2021 CRISPR Year in Review\n35\n\n\nSun 30\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n14\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nFebruary\n \n \n \n \n\n\nSat 5\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nBeragon’s Bistro: Comparative Education. How do different countries approach education?\n32\n\n\nSun 6\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n19\n\n\nSat 12\n10 AM\nStephen Gasior\nDarwin Day\, Heroes of Evolution: E. O. Wilson\n38\n\n\nSun 13\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n13\n\n\nSat 19\n10 AM\nPhil Youngblood\nHistory & Future of SC\n35\n\n\nSun 20\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n15\n\n\nSat 26\n10 AM\nLinda Kelley & Keith Grant\nToo hot! Too dry! Too wet! The roller coaster of extreme weather in a climate-changing world\n34\n\n\nSun 27\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n16\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMarch\n \n \n \n \n\n\nSat 5\n10 AM\nBill Schmachtenberg\nGeology and Palaeontology of Greece\n29\n\n\nSun 6\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n17\n\n\nSat 12\n9 AM\nMerrill Johnson\nA Political Geographer’s Perspective on Ukrainians and Their Territory\n25\n\n\nSat 12\n10 AM\nPhil Youngblood\nWhat’s In Our Water: The Science of Water Quality and Testing\n38\n\n\nSun 13\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n12\n\n\nSat 19\n10 AM\nRobert Hendrix\nOn Expectation and Prediction of Events\n27\n\n\nSun 20\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n15\n\n\nSat 26\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nBeragon’s Bistro: Gender\n30\n\n\nSun 27\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n15\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nApril\n \n \n \n \n\n\nSat 2\n \nVWBPE\nVWBPE\n–\n\n\nSun 3\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n16\n\n\nSat 9\n10 AM\nGeorge Djorgovski\nGalaxy Formation\n27\n\n\nSun 10\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n15\n\n\nSat 16\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nBeragon’s Bistro: Second Life vs. The Metaverse\n32\n\n\nSun 17\n7 AM\nEarl Kiech\nConcert\n15\n\n\nSat 23\n10 AM\nPhil Youngblood\nThe Dynamic Geology of Asia-Oceania\n26\n\n\nSat 30\n10 AM\nStephen Gasior\nWhat’s Happening in the World of Synthetic Biology: A Report From A Global Conference\n31\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMay\n \n \n \n \n\n\nSun 1\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n13\n\n\nSat 7\n10 AM\nPhil Youngblood\nPlankton – Drifting Through Life\n24\n\n\nSun 8\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n13\n\n\nSat 14\n10 AM\nMatt Burr\nBB: Lessons for the Next Pandemic\n26\n\n\nSun 15\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n12\n\n\nSat 21\n10 AM\nMike Shaw &                 Bill Schmachtenberg\nThe Chemistry and Geology of Gold\n26\n\n\nSun 22\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n15\n\n\nSat 28\n10 AM\nMary Anne Clark\nTelomere to Telomere: Completion of the Human Genome\n19\n\n\nSun 29\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n12\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nJune\n \n \nField trips in SL or OpenSim\n \n\n\nSat 4\n10 AM\nSteven Van Hook\nEducare Region Tour\n27\n\n\nSun 5\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n18\n\n\nSat 11\n10 AM\nSkip Dahlgren\nOpen Sim Abyssinia Tour\n14\n\n\nSun 12\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n11\n\n\nSat 18\n10 AM\nPhil Youngblood\n19th Second Life Birthday 2022\n21\n\n\nSun 19\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n14\n\n\nSat 25\n9 AM\nAel & Phil Youngblood\nConcert & Dinner\n \n\n\nSat 25\n10 AM\nMarion Smeltzer\nOpening Archaeology Exhibit\n \n\n\nSun 26\n7 AM\nAel\nConcert\n 
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/concert-dinner/
LOCATION:Scarlett Hotel
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SUMMARY:Classical Concert
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URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-8/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220618T210000
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SUMMARY:Second Life’s 19th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:Second Life celebrates its 19th birthday on 23 June and we will be celebrating with them!\n  \n \n  \nSL19B regions will be open to SL residents from 16 June-5 July 2022. \nThe theme this year will be Steampunk! Steampunk is a science fiction genre in which modern technology exists in a steam-powered 19th century setting (think Jules Verne). Come join the fun! Explore resident-created exhibits on the Steampunk theme\, plus performances\, music\, and shopping\, over an area of 24 regions sponsored by Linden Lab. \n>> There is a large map of the SL19B region on the south part of Science Circle island that you can use for orienting yourself.\n— Find any of these islands in SL and transport there.\n— The orientation area on SLB Impressive is in an enormous gold-domed building that displays the history of SL from 2003-2022. \nHere is some of what you can expect:\n— The area is gorgeously designed and landscaped.\n— Many of the buildings are nearly the size of whole regions. Explore the huge arboretum to the northeast.\n— Over 10 regions are full of incredibly imaginative user-created builds.\n— The 8 regions to the south have large areas for music and other events. \nCan you find…\n— The balloon ride station?\n— The Victorian hedge maze?\n— The clock with rabbits as the hands?\n— The “Hunt HUD” with prizes for finding things?
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/sl19b/
LOCATION:SL19B regions
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SUMMARY:Second Life’s 19th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:Second Life celebrates its 19th birthday on 23 June and we will be celebrating with them!\n  \n \n  \nSL19B regions will be open to SL residents from 16 June-5 July 2022. \nThe theme this year will be Steampunk! Steampunk is a science fiction genre in which modern technology exists in a steam-powered 19th century setting (think Jules Verne). Come join the fun! Explore resident-created exhibits on the Steampunk theme\, plus performances\, music\, and shopping\, over an area of 24 regions sponsored by Linden Lab. \n>> There is a large map of the SL19B region on the south part of Science Circle island that you can use for orienting yourself.\n— Find any of these islands in SL and transport there.\n— The orientation area on SLB Impressive is in an enormous gold-domed building that displays the history of SL from 2003-2022. \nHere is some of what you can expect:\n— The area is gorgeously designed and landscaped.\n— Many of the buildings are nearly the size of whole regions. Explore the huge arboretum to the northeast.\n— Over 10 regions are full of incredibly imaginative user-created builds.\n— The 8 regions to the south have large areas for music and other events. \nCan you find…\n— The balloon ride station?\n— The Victorian hedge maze?\n— The clock with rabbits as the hands?\n— The “Hunt HUD” with prizes for finding things?
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/slb19/
LOCATION:SL19B regions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220612T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220612T080000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220518T081749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T081749Z
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SUMMARY:Classical Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-7/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220611T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220611T220000
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CREATED:20220518T080047Z
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SUMMARY:Educare Region Tour
DESCRIPTION:Think back on your first days in a virtual world: A confounding jumble of pop-up options blocking the scenery; embarrassing moments stuck bouncing off walls — that’s what we may recall. The Educare region provides a gentle first-time orientation for newcomers (and hesitant returnees) to explore VW education possibilities. For this ‘tour’ please land at the Orientation Dome\, give it a quick walk-through\, then climb the stairs to the large lit Auditorium above. Throughout your visit\, please try to adopt the perspective of a first-time VW visitor. You’ll be asked to share that imagined experience as you visit Educare region resources and rides. Welcome! \n Field trip by Dr. Steven Van Hook \n   \nBio: Dr. Steven R. Van Hook has developed and taught mixed-format courses in cross-cultural communications and global affairs for the University of California and other universities in the United States and abroad. He’s been a newspaper columnist\, radio talk show host\, TV news anchor\, and television bureau chief in Moscow covering the fall of the Soviet Union. He has directed international public education campaigns through the United States Agency for International Development. He has a PhD specializing in transcultural learning\, and is published in scholarly journals including SAGE\, and UNESCO’s Prospects. Research website \n  \nIs this the first time you will attend a presentation with us?\nFollow this link first.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/educare-2/
LOCATION:Educare
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220611T100000
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SUMMARY:Archaeology of Northern Ethiopia & Eritrea
DESCRIPTION:Archaeology of Northern Ethiopia & Eritrea\n  \nAbyssinia\, which is intended as a living museum & educational resource on the Science Circle’s OpenSim grid\, is my reconstruction of ancient archaeological sites in Tigray (northern Ethiopia) & Eritrea that date from at least 1000 BCE through roughly 800 CE. I excavated at several of these sites decades ago (1969-1972)\, & now am restoring parts of them virtually to their prominence during their heyday. Currently I have constructed two major buildings & other parts of Yeha\, capital of the kingdom then known as Di’amat\, located in Tigray\, as well as a palace at Metera in Eritrea\, representing the Aksumite period. \n  \nRestoration of 2\,700-year-old temple in Yeha/Ethiopia completed\n  \nI created a similar project on Second Life more than a decade ago\, but technical & financial issues prevented its continuation\, so I am grateful to be able to created it again. \nFramed within the striking dragon-tooth mountains characteristic of the region\, Yeha was the administrative & religious capital of a kingdom that controlled trade along the Red Sea together with its counterpart & related South Arabian kingdom Saba’ in what is now Yemen\, The language\, culture\, religion\, & architecture of the two kingdoms bear strong similarities\, indicating their close contact. \nThere are two major buildings in Yeha from that period\, the Great Temple\, which still remains largely standing\, & the administrative palace\, whose ruins are known as Grat Be’al Gibri (the Field of the Tax Collector). I participated in the first two seasons of excavation at the latter\, during which the front of the building\, including a colonnaded portico\, were opened.   \nSubsequent more recent excavations on both buildings by a joint German-Ethiopian team have revealed many additional details about them\, which are incorporated in my full-scale recreations of the buildings\, which can be fully explored. I also included several other structures which represent other aspects of the city as it must have appeared at that time\, including houses\, a market\, a pavilion for a royal festival\, farm fields\, & a representative war elephant\, which were one of the exports from the kingdom to the Mediterranean & the Middle East. As time & space permit\, it is my intention to add other important sites from both Tigray & Eritrea. \nThis project has gained greater significance for me since the tragic war which has been fought throughout Tigray since November 2020\, causing great human suffering & destruction. Many of the sites & artefacts that have been or will be represented are located in Tigray\, which now is undergoing the upheaval of disastrous civil war. \n \nA new region & archaeological period has been added with the restoration of an Aksumite palace. So far this consists of an amalgam of different sites in Eritrea & Tigray dating between the 4th & 6th centuries CE\, based primarily on a palace designated Mat-A at Metera in Eritrea\, where I participated in the last two seasons of excavation during 1969 & 1970\, as well as one of the palaces at Aksum in Tigray where I worked during 1971 & 1972. \nI dedicate this project to the people of Tigray\, as well as those of Ethiopia & Eritrea\, with urgent hopes for return to peace & stability. \n  \nThis is an excursion in OpenSim with Archaeologist Skip Dahlgren.\nWe have prepared a tutorial on how to register an account and enter the Science Circle open sim grid\, click here to view it. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/archaeo/
LOCATION:Science Circle Opensim Grid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220605T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220605T080000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220518T081608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T081608Z
UID:11380-1654412400-1654416000@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Classical Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-6/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ael-2022.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220523T075915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T080000Z
UID:11393-1654376400-1654380000@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Archaeology of Northern Ethiopia & Eritrea
DESCRIPTION:Archaeology of Northern Ethiopia & Eritrea\n  \nAbyssinia\, which is intended as a living museum & educational resource on the Science Circle’s OpenSim grid\, is my reconstruction of ancient archaeological sites in Tigray (northern Ethiopia) & Eritrea that date from at least 1000 BCE through roughly 800 CE. I excavated at several of these sites decades ago (1969-1972)\, & now am restoring parts of them virtually to their prominence during their heyday. Currently I have constructed two major buildings & other parts of Yeha\, capital of the kingdom then known as Di’amat\, located in Tigray\, as well as a palace at Metera in Eritrea\, representing the Aksumite period. \n  \nRestoration of 2\,700-year-old temple in Yeha/Ethiopia completed\n  \nI created a similar project on Second Life more than a decade ago\, but technical & financial issues prevented its continuation\, so I am grateful to be able to created it again. \nFramed within the striking dragon-tooth mountains characteristic of the region\, Yeha was the administrative & religious capital of a kingdom that controlled trade along the Red Sea together with its counterpart & related South Arabian kingdom Saba’ in what is now Yemen\, The language\, culture\, religion\, & architecture of the two kingdoms bear strong similarities\, indicating their close contact. \nThere are two major buildings in Yeha from that period\, the Great Temple\, which still remains largely standing\, & the administrative palace\, whose ruins are known as Grat Be’al Gibri (the Field of the Tax Collector). I participated in the first two seasons of excavation at the latter\, during which the front of the building\, including a colonnaded portico\, were opened.   \nSubsequent more recent excavations on both buildings by a joint German-Ethiopian team have revealed many additional details about them\, which are incorporated in my full-scale recreations of the buildings\, which can be fully explored. I also included several other structures which represent other aspects of the city as it must have appeared at that time\, including houses\, a market\, a pavilion for a royal festival\, farm fields\, & a representative war elephant\, which were one of the exports from the kingdom to the Mediterranean & the Middle East. As time & space permit\, it is my intention to add other important sites from both Tigray & Eritrea. \nThis project has gained greater significance for me since the tragic war which has been fought throughout Tigray since November 2020\, causing great human suffering & destruction. Many of the sites & artefacts that have been or will be represented are located in Tigray\, which now is undergoing the upheaval of disastrous civil war. \n \nA new region & archaeological period has been added with the restoration of an Aksumite palace. So far this consists of an amalgam of different sites in Eritrea & Tigray dating between the 4th & 6th centuries CE\, based primarily on a palace designated Mat-A at Metera in Eritrea\, where I participated in the last two seasons of excavation during 1969 & 1970\, as well as one of the palaces at Aksum in Tigray where I worked during 1971 & 1972. \nI dedicate this project to the people of Tigray\, as well as those of Ethiopia & Eritrea\, with urgent hopes for return to peace & stability. \n  \nThis is an excursion in OpenSim with Archaeologist Skip Dahlgren.\nWe have prepared a tutorial on how to register an account and enter the Science Circle open sim grid\, click here to view it. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/archaeology/
LOCATION:Science Circle Opensim Grid
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Archaeology-June-2022.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220518T075635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T075809Z
UID:11372-1654336800-1654340400@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Educare Region Tour
DESCRIPTION:Think back on your first days in a virtual world: A confounding jumble of pop-up options blocking the scenery; embarrassing moments stuck bouncing off walls — that’s what we may recall. The Educare region provides a gentle first-time orientation for newcomers (and hesitant returnees) to explore VW education possibilities. For this ‘tour’ please land at the Orientation Dome\, give it a quick walk-through\, then climb the stairs to the large lit Auditorium above. Throughout your visit\, please try to adopt the perspective of a first-time VW visitor. You’ll be asked to share that imagined experience as you visit Educare region resources and rides. Welcome! \n Field trip by Dr. Steven Van Hook \n   \nBio: Dr. Steven R. Van Hook has developed and taught mixed-format courses in cross-cultural communications and global affairs for the University of California and other universities in the United States and abroad. He’s been a newspaper columnist\, radio talk show host\, TV news anchor\, and television bureau chief in Moscow covering the fall of the Soviet Union. He has directed international public education campaigns through the United States Agency for International Development. He has a PhD specializing in transcultural learning\, and is published in scholarly journals including SAGE\, and UNESCO’s Prospects. Research website \n  \nIs this the first time you will attend a presentation with us?\nFollow this link first. \n 
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/educare/
LOCATION:Educare
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Educare-2022-June.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220529T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220529T080000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220430T094817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220430T094817Z
UID:11331-1653807600-1653811200@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Classical Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-5/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ael-Concerts.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220528T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220528T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220521T070048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T070048Z
UID:11390-1653771600-1653775200@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Internet Law
DESCRIPTION:Internet Law\n“[Behavioral tracking] is an area today that has very few regulations and even fewer rules” – Gary Kovacs\n“As the most participatory form of mass speech yet developed\, the Internet deserves the highest protection from government intrusion.” – Judge Dalzell\n \nToday’s discussion will center around the concept of Internet Law and how it could\, or should\, be approached.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/internet-law/
LOCATION:Patio in Paris
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/East-Presentations.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220528T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220528T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220429T200301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220429T200408Z
UID:11318-1653732000-1653735600@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Telomere to Telomere: Completion of the Human Genome
DESCRIPTION:Telomere to Telomere: Completion of the Human Genome\nMax Chatnoir (RL Mary Anne Clark\, Texas Wesleyan University) \nIn 2001\, two research groups published reports on the sequence of the human genome\, whose euchromatic sequence was then subsequently largely completed\, chromosome by chromosome. A reference sequence was released in 2013 and updated in 2019. In April 2022\, new protein coding regions and most of the remaining heterochromatic sequence\, including the repetitive centromeric regions\, was reported. Any interesting surprises? Come and see! \n  \n \nA presentation by Dr. Mary Anne Clark \nPrevious work in the Film Collection \n  \n  \n  \nIs this the first time you will attend a presentation with us?\nFollow this link first.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/completion-of-the-human-genome/
LOCATION:Auditorium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/May-28-Human-Genome.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T080000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220430T094703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220430T094703Z
UID:11329-1653202800-1653206400@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Classical Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-4/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ael-Concerts.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220501T061651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T090910Z
UID:11348-1653166800-1653170400@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Bees! And other endangered animals
DESCRIPTION:Bees! And other endangered animals\nThe hum of bees is the voice of the garden – Elizabeth Lawrence\n \nAs the world changes with the impact humans leave on it\, more and more animals find themselves on the endangered list. Today we will talk about conservation\, the different methods we use to achieve it\, and endangered animal species you would like to shine a light on.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/bees/
LOCATION:Patio in Paris
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/East-Presentations3-1.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220430T134706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T090828Z
UID:11333-1653127200-1653130800@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:The Chemistry and Geology of Gold
DESCRIPTION: The Chemistry and Geology of Gold\nGold has been valued for all time due to its properties of malleability and high luster. In this talk we will consider the history and geologic origin of gold and its chemical properties. Gold is one of the few elements that can be found as a metal in nature\, however methods of extracting gold are not ecologically friendly. Its current importance goes beyond personal adornment or financial security. Electronics\, medicine\, and new areas of catalysis are at the forefront of gold’s useful contributions to our society. \nA joint presentation by Dr Mike Shaw\, Professor of Chemistry and Dr Bill Schmachtenberg\, Geologist. \n  \nIs this the first time you will attend a presentation with us?\nFollow this link first.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/gold/
LOCATION:Auditorium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Gold.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220515T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220515T080000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220430T094550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220430T094550Z
UID:11327-1652598000-1652601600@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Classical Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-3/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ael-Concerts.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220501T060557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220501T060557Z
UID:11345-1652562000-1652565600@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Nuclear Energy
DESCRIPTION:Nuclear Energy\n“Nuclear energy\, in terms of an overall safety record\, is better than other energy.” -Bill Gates \n“If our nation wants to reduce global warming\, air pollution and energy instability\, we should invest only in the best energy options. Nuclear energy isn’t one of them.” -Mark Z. Jacobson \nNuclear Energy.\nGood? Bad? The answer to our problems\, or not at all?
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/nuclear-energy-2/
LOCATION:Patio in Paris
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/East-Presentations2-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142215
CREATED:20220501T151828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T060547Z
UID:11356-1652522400-1652526000@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Lessons for the Next Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Although scientific progress enabled humanity to create a covid19 vaccine quickly\, millions nevertheless died and many more suffered and continue to suffer from the virus. What should we learn from the experience? Which societies managed the pandemic better or worse and why? Can we improve the political\, economic and social approaches to public health globally to do better with the next pandemic? \n14 Lessons for the Next Pandemic (New York Times) \nEarly lessons for the next pandemic (Brookings Institute) \n“You can lead a horse to water…” – the document Trump ignored \nWe just reached 1 million (official) COVID dead in the U.S. – Why?? \nA few people can influence millions \nA pandemic has social\, not must medical\, implications \nFear and resentment bring out the worst in people \nWhat comes next? May become epidemic\, like flu. That Spanish flu may still be around \nAnd by ABC News \nThere is no ‘profile’ for who gets it (something everyone tries to find in a pandemic) \nThe numbers are never accurate \nThe rich get richer \n  \n  \nA discussion hosted by Matt Burr at the Light house Cafe   \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nIs this the first time you will attend a presentation with us?\nFollow this link first.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/lessons-for-the-next-pandemic/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ber-May-2022.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220508T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220508T080000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142216
CREATED:20220430T094426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220430T094426Z
UID:11325-1651993200-1651996800@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Classical Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc-2/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ael-Concerts.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220507T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220507T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142216
CREATED:20220501T055859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220501T055859Z
UID:11341-1651957200-1651960800@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Remembrance and Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:Remembrance and Reconciliation\nYou are invited to come and share your families experience of WWII\, together we will remember those who sacrificed their lives.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/remembrance-and-reconciliation/
LOCATION:Patio in Paris
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/East-Presentations.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220507T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220507T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142216
CREATED:20220429T125646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220429T125756Z
UID:11311-1651917600-1651921200@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Plankton - Drifting Through Life
DESCRIPTION:Plankton – Drifting Through Life\nWhen I was in school\, I remember learning about plankton as near-microscopic organisms with strange but beautiful shells that lived near the surface of the ocean and were eaten by whales and other sea creatures. It was only later that I learned that they were all that and far more. \nPlankton are not just microscopic organisms floating around the ocean waiting to be eaten. For one\, they range in size from viruses to jellyfish. Plankton live in the ocean\, but there are also freshwater plankton\, and plankton that float through the air. Some plankton can photosynthesize and others have to eat to live. They can also be immensely beneficial or be deadly. \nWhile plants live their lives where they grow\, and animals are able to move horizontally\, the one thing that all plankton have in common is being at the mercy of the currents in their environment. They drift through life. The other thing that can be said about plankton is that they are an indispensable part of several cycles that permit life to continue on Earth. \nJoin us at The Science Circle as we explore together the exciting world of plankton and the vital role they play in our lives.  \nPresentation by Dr. Phil Youngblood \n  \n \n\n\n\nDr. Phil Youngblood\n\n\nPrevious lectures on film\n\n\nPodcast\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nIs this the first time you will attend a presentation with us?\nFollow this link first.
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/plankton-drifting-through-life/
LOCATION:Auditorium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Plankton.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T080000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142216
CREATED:20220430T094225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220430T094225Z
UID:11322-1651388400-1651392000@www.sciencecircle.org
SUMMARY:Classical Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/cc/
LOCATION:The Lighthouse Café
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sciencecircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ael-Concerts.png
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