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'Landscapes of Exploration' Education Pack
Landscapes of Exploration February 11 – 31 March 2012 Peninsula Arts Gallery Education Pack Cover image courtesy of British Antarctic Survey Cover image: Launch of a radiosonde meteorological balloon by a scientist/meteorologist at Halley Research Station. Atmospheric scientists at Rothera and Halley Research Stations collect data about the atmosphere above Antarctica this is done by launching radiosonde meteorological balloons which have small sensors and a transmitter attached to them. The balloons are filled with helium and so rise high into the Antarctic atmosphere sampling the air and transmitting the data back to the station far below. A radiosonde meteorological balloon holds an impressive 2,000 litres of helium, giving it enough lift to climb for up to two hours. Helium is lighter than air and so causes the balloon to rise rapidly through the atmosphere, while the instruments beneath it sample all the required data and transmit the information back to the surface. - Permissions for information on radiosonde meteorological balloons kindly provided by British Antarctic Survey. For a full activity sheet on how scientists collect data from the air in Antarctica please visit the Discovering Antarctica website www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk and select resources www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk has been developed jointly by the Royal Geographical Society, with IBG0 and the British Antarctic Survey, with funding from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) supports geography in universities and schools, through expeditions and fieldwork and with the public and policy makers. Full details about the Society’s work, and how you can become a member, is available on www.rgs.org All activities in this handbook that are from www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk will be clearly identified. -
2. Disc Resources
An early map of the world Resource D1 A map of the world drawn in 1570 shows ‘Terra Australis Nondum Cognita’ (the unknown south land). National Library of Australia Expeditions to Antarctica 1770 –1830 and 1910 –1913 Resource D2 Voyages to Antarctica 1770–1830 1772–75 1819–20 1820–21 Cook (Britain) Bransfield (Britain) Palmer (United States) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Resolution and Adventure Williams Hero 1819 1819–21 1820–21 Smith (Britain) ▼ Bellingshausen (Russia) Davis (United States) ▼ ▼ ▼ Williams Vostok and Mirnyi Cecilia 1822–24 Weddell (Britain) ▼ Jane and Beaufoy 1830–32 Biscoe (Britain) ★ ▼ Tula and Lively South Pole expeditions 1910–13 1910–12 1910–13 Amundsen (Norway) Scott (Britain) sledge ▼ ▼ ship ▼ Source: Both maps American Geographical Society Source: Major voyages to Antarctica during the 19th century Resource D3 Voyage leader Date Nationality Ships Most southerly Achievements latitude reached Bellingshausen 1819–21 Russian Vostok and Mirnyi 69˚53’S Circumnavigated Antarctica. Discovered Peter Iøy and Alexander Island. Charted the coast round South Georgia, the South Shetland Islands and the South Sandwich Islands. Made the earliest sighting of the Antarctic continent. Dumont d’Urville 1837–40 French Astrolabe and Zeelée 66°S Discovered Terre Adélie in 1840. The expedition made extensive natural history collections. Wilkes 1838–42 United States Vincennes and Followed the edge of the East Antarctic pack ice for 2400 km, 6 other vessels confirming the existence of the Antarctic continent. Ross 1839–43 British Erebus and Terror 78°17’S Discovered the Transantarctic Mountains, Ross Ice Shelf, Ross Island and the volcanoes Erebus and Terror. The expedition made comprehensive magnetic measurements and natural history collections. -
General Vertical Files Anderson Reading Room Center for Southwest Research Zimmerman Library
“A” – biographical Abiquiu, NM GUIDE TO THE GENERAL VERTICAL FILES ANDERSON READING ROOM CENTER FOR SOUTHWEST RESEARCH ZIMMERMAN LIBRARY (See UNM Archives Vertical Files http://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=nmuunmverticalfiles.xml) FOLDER HEADINGS “A” – biographical Alpha folders contain clippings about various misc. individuals, artists, writers, etc, whose names begin with “A.” Alpha folders exist for most letters of the alphabet. Abbey, Edward – author Abeita, Jim – artist – Navajo Abell, Bertha M. – first Anglo born near Albuquerque Abeyta / Abeita – biographical information of people with this surname Abeyta, Tony – painter - Navajo Abiquiu, NM – General – Catholic – Christ in the Desert Monastery – Dam and Reservoir Abo Pass - history. See also Salinas National Monument Abousleman – biographical information of people with this surname Afghanistan War – NM – See also Iraq War Abousleman – biographical information of people with this surname Abrams, Jonathan – art collector Abreu, Margaret Silva – author: Hispanic, folklore, foods Abruzzo, Ben – balloonist. See also Ballooning, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Acequias – ditches (canoas, ground wáter, surface wáter, puming, water rights (See also Land Grants; Rio Grande Valley; Water; and Santa Fe - Acequia Madre) Acequias – Albuquerque, map 2005-2006 – ditch system in city Acequias – Colorado (San Luis) Ackerman, Mae N. – Masonic leader Acoma Pueblo - Sky City. See also Indian gaming. See also Pueblos – General; and Onate, Juan de Acuff, Mark – newspaper editor – NM Independent and -
UK Funding and National Facilities (Research Vessel Facilities and Equipment)
UK Funding and National Facilities (Research Vessel Facilities and Equipment) Lisa McNeill and the UK community National Oceanography Centre Southampton University of Southampton Research Council Funding • Natural Environment Research Council primary funding source – Part of Research Councils UK (RCUK) – Potential to apply to other RC programmes e.g., EPSRC (e.g. for engineering related technology development) • A: Responsive mode (blue skies). Includes Urgency Funds • B: Research Themes (part of current focus – increasingly strategic, applied and impact focused). Relevant themes: – Forecasting and mitigation of natural hazards (includes “Building resilience in earthquake-prone and volcanic regions”) – Earth System Science – Sustainable Use of Natural Resources • Increasing cross Research Council themes and programmes, e.g.: – Living With Environmental Change • Impact of current economy: – Reduction of overall NERC budget in real terms – Focused on significant capital budget reduction – “Protecting front line science” through various measures including efficiency savings – External funds to support major capital investments, e.g., RRS Discovery replacement – Maintaining share of the budget for responsive mode research funding, although implementing “demand management” IODP-UKIODP • UKIODP also funded through NERC, with associated research funding • This includes funds for site survey, post-cruise and other related research International Collaboration • Many examples of co-funded research • Usage of barter/joint agreements for research -
Radio 4 Listings for 6 – 12 June 2009 Page 1 of 12 SATURDAY 06 JUNE 2009 Political Correspondent Terry Stiasny and Professor John Claiming a Nazi Pedigree
Radio 4 Listings for 6 – 12 June 2009 Page 1 of 12 SATURDAY 06 JUNE 2009 Political correspondent Terry Stiasny and Professor John claiming a Nazi pedigree. Curtice discuss increasing pressure placed on the prime minister SAT 00:00 Midnight News (b00kr7fs) after cabinet resignations. Steve speaks to Balham locals, including Radio 4 favourite The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Arthur Smith, and tracks down experts. He explores the reality Followed by Weather. James Naughtie details the ceremonies marking the 65th behind the Nazis' spy operation and their plans for invasion, anniversary of the D-Day landings. gaining privileged access to the original documentation detailing the Third Reich's designs on Britain. SAT 00:30 Book of the Week (b00kvg9j) Correspondent Alex Bushill meets Roger Mansfield, one of the Claire Harman - Jane's Fame first men to try surfing in Cornwall. SAT 11:00 The Week in Westminster (b00krgd6) Episode 5 David Gleave, who runs the consultancy firm Aviation Safety It's been a tumultuous political week in which, for a while, Investigations, discusses news that debris salvaged from the sea Gordon Brown's grip on government appeared to loosen. Alice Krige reads from Claire Harman's exploration of Jane was not from the Air France jet that went missing. Austen's rise to pre-eminence from humble family scribblings A clutch of ministers resigned. But, after carrying out a to Hollywood movies. Samantha Washington, of Money Box, explains claims that car reshuffle, the Prime Minister insisted that HE would not walk insurers are 'bullying' people to settle claims when they have away. -
Bbc Earth Celebrates 50 Years of Earth Day with a Special Week of Programming
MEDIA ALERT 2nd April 2020 BBC EARTH CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF EARTH DAY WITH A SPECIAL WEEK OF PROGRAMMING View Earth Week trailer BBC Earth is celebrating 50 years of Earth Day with Earth Week, a special line-up of programming which looks at the beauty of our planet both up close and from far away and explores our vital role in ensuring its future. Screening each evening at 8.30pm from Monday, April 20, the week kicks off with the premiere of Blue Planet Revisited, exploring the challenges facing the marine eco-system and wildlife in the Great Barrier Reef and the Bahamas. The cameras then move from under the ocean to hundreds of kilometres up in the sky in Earth From Space, capturing natural spectacles on an epic scale and showing viewers the planet’s extraordinary beauty and diversity in astonishing detail. The week will finish with a special Sunday screening of every episode of David Attenborough’s iconic Planet Earth II. Presented by Liz Bonnin, Chris Packham and Steve Backshall, Blue Planet Revisited returns to two key locations featured in Blue Planet II to see how things have changed, talk to the scientists who know our oceans best and give us a snapshot of the health of the ocean. With the breeding season underway, the series focuses on the action following whales and their calves and turtles and their hatchlings together with spectacular footage of shark dives in the Bahamas and the underwater dawn chorus of the Great Barrier Reef, home to 600 different kinds of coral and more than 1500 species of fish. -
Written Evidence Submitted by the British Antarctic Survey and NERC Arctic Office (CLI0009)
Written evidence submitted by the British Antarctic Survey and NERC Arctic Office (CLI0009) Summary The Polar Regions are the regions on Earth most sensitive to climate change. What happens in the remote Polar Regions affects every person on this planet through the inter-related complexities of our global Earth system. International collaboration and environmental diplomacy enable UK polar scientists to undertake world-class research in remote and challenging polar environments on topics such as climate change, environmental management, non-native species, biosecurity, sustainable fishing and tourism. The British Antarctic Survey and the NERC Arctic Office work closely with the FCO to deliver highly significant IPCC reports on climate change in the Polar Regions, and to enable participation in the Arctic Council’s Working Groups, Expert Groups and Taskforces. The FCO Polar Regions Department works with the UK and international science community on award-winning education programmes for schools, public and international audiences. Submitted by: Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director British Antarctic Survey Henry Burgess, Head of NERC Arctic Office Linda Capper, Head of Communications, British Antarctic Survey 1. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a Research Centre of the Natural Environment Research Council (UKRI-NERC) based in Cambridge, whose focus is science in the Polar Regions. In this role BAS works closely with the Polar Regions Department of the FCO. 2. The mission of BAS is to undertake world class science in the Polar Regions and to be the UK permanent presence in Antarctica and in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI). This is outlined in a formal MoU between BAS, UKRI-NERC, FCO, and BEIS. -
2021 Report for the First Stage of the Diversity in Polar Science Initiative
2021 REPORT FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE DIVERSITY IN POLAR SCIENCE INITIATIVE Written by Donna Frater 2021 Report for the first stage of the Diversity in Polar Science Initiative Contents PURPOSE................................................................................................................................................. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 2 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Steering Committee ........................................................................................................................... 3 British Antarctic Survey participants .................................................................................................. 4 Wider UK Polar community ............................................................................................................... 4 PROJECT OUTCOMES .............................................................................................................................. 4 KEY OUTCOMES EVALUATION ................................................................................................................ 5 PROGRESS OF THE INITIATIVE – ENGAGEMENT, AWARENESS AND IMPACT ....................................... 17 Engagement with key stakeholder groups and organisations ........................................................ -
The Netherlands Polar Programme and the Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory
Earth and Life Sciences (ALW) Netherlands Polar Programme: the Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory The Netherlands Polar Programme and the Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory The Netherlands Polar Programme (NPP) is a research programme that funds Dutch scientific research into and at the polar regions. The assessment of the research proposals together with the realisation and coordination of the NPP has been assigned by the financiers to NWO, and NWO’s Division for the Earth and Life Sciences has assumed responsibility for this. The NPP has set up the Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory at the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station in Antarctica. Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Definition of the problem The polar regions are very sensitive to climate change: they form the heart of the climate system. Climate change in the polar regions has major physical, ecological, social and economic consequences that extend far beyond their boundaries. Due to the worldwide atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems, changes in the polar regions are felt throughout the world. A good understanding of these changes is important for the Netherlands; for example, as a low-lying country the Netherlands is vulnerable to sea level rises. Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory at Rothera Research Station NWO has set up the Dutch mobile research facility at the British research station Rothera on the Antarctic Peninsula. With this laboratory the Netherlands has become a fully fledged research partner within international polar research. Antarctica is a unique research environment where the consequences of climate change can be clearly measured without the disruptive influences of people. NWO is collaborating on Antarctica with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). -
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Lawrence Today, Volume 87, Number 4, Summer 2007 Lawrence University
Lawrence University Lux Alumni Magazines Communications 7-1-2007 Lawrence Today, Volume 87, Number 4, Summer 2007 Lawrence University Follow this and additional works at: http://lux.lawrence.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Liberal Studies Commons © Copyright is owned by the author of this document. Recommended Citation Lawrence University, "Lawrence Today, Volume 87, Number 4, Summer 2007" (2007). Alumni Magazines. Book 7. http://lux.lawrence.edu/alumni_magazines/7 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Communications at Lux. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of Lux. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Hat Girl’s Legacy When Marlene Crupi found Jason Downer’s top hat hidden under tree roots during the traditional “hat hunt” for Milwaukee Downer freshmen, she earned more than the distinction of being “First Hat Girl” for the Green Class of 1955. She was propelled into a leadership role that would last a lifetime. Milwaukee-Downer tradition calls for hat girls (each class had four) to exemplify the attributes of leadership in their academic and personal lives and to serve as class leaders. Marlene embraced this leadership role socially and academically. Professors such as Gladys Calbrick mentored her, while bolstering her self-confidence — providing momentum for her academic success at Downer and in graduate school. Marlene was delighted to be welcomed warmly into a supportive alumnae group who encouraged her service as an alumna. She responded by assuming a variety of volunteer roles, eventually serving as president of the Alumnae Association at the time of the consolidation in 1964. -
Resilience After Trauma: from Surviving to Thriving
ISTSS 29th Annual Meeting Resilience After Trauma: From Surviving to Thriving Session Abstracts The largest gathering of professionals November 7-9, 2013 dedicated to trauma treatment, education, research and prevention Pre-Meeting Institutes and Opening Keynote, November 6 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, PA USA Jointly Sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine and Visit the International Society for www.istss.org Traumatic Stress Studies for the latest meeting information ISTSS 29th Annual Meeting Session Abstracts Table of Contents Wednesday, November 6 Pages Pre-Meeting Institutes 2 – 10 Keynote Address 11 Thursday, November 7 Keynote Panel 12 Concurrent Session 1 13 – 36 Lunch Movie 37 Special Journalist Panel 37 Concurrent Session 2 38 – 62 Concurrent Session 3 63 – 88 Concurrent Session 4 89 – 115 Friday, November 8 Concurrent Session 5 116 – 142 Concurrent Session 6 143 – 170 Lunch Movie 171 Concurrent Session 7 172 – 191 Concurrent Session 8 192 – 216 Concurrent Session 9 217 – 241 Saturday, November 9 Keynote Address 242 Concurrent Session 10 243 – 269 Lunch Movie 270 Concurrent Session 11 271 – 304 Concurrent Session 12 305 – 332 Concurrent Session 13 333 – 356 th 1 ISTSS 29 Annual Meeting Session Abstracts Wednesday, November 6 Pre-Meeting Institute (PMI) #1 Wednesday, November 6 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Grand Ballroom A Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) (Practice/Child/Adol/I/Global) Cohen, Judith , MD1, Mannarino, Anthony, PhD2 1Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 2Allegheny General Hospital/Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA OBJECTIVE: This PMI provides a brief introduction to Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for child mental health professionals.