Capturing Archaeological Performance on Digital Video: Implications for Teaching and Learning Archaeology

In 2009 we produced a series of edited video clips to demonstrate practical methods to archaeology students at the University of Sydney in Australia. The videos were made publicly accessible via YouTube and incorporated into teaching of an undergraduate archaeological field methods course in 2010 and 2011. Our paper outlines staff experiences of making and using the videos for teaching and discusses results of student questionnaire feedback about the videos and the course. The results provide insight into the effectiveness of different ways of teaching practical archaeology in a context of large class sizes and limited resources and the potential of using digital video technologies to communicate archaeology to students and other audiences.Denis Gojak, Banksia Archaeology & Heritage Pty. Ltd. University of Sydney, Faculty of Arts, Small Teaching Infrastructure and Equipment Scheme Grant 2009

Using Mobile Phones to Track Anti-Witchcraft Violence in Papua New Guinea

This In Brief outlines the role new mobile phone– based research techniques can play in addressing this information deficit. It details a pilot project using mobile phones to record and report data about accusations of witchcraft at funerals. The pilot is part of a growing body of work that uses mobile phones to collect and record data in environments that are otherwise difficult to reach, and for a wide range of purposes, including health, education, agriculture and development. The project also shares important features with conflict-mapping programs which use mobiles phones to track and map outbreaks of violence. However, this pilot is the first to apply these new research techniques to the problem of anti-witchcraft violence.AusAI

Nitric Oxide and Cyclic GMP Regulate Retinal Patterning in the Optic Lobe of Drosophila

AbstractThe photoreceptors of Drosophila express a nitric oxide–sensitive guanylate cyclase during the first half of metamorphosis, when postsynaptic elements in the optic lobe are being selected. Throughout this period, the optic lobes show NADPH-diaphorase activity and stain with an antibody to nitric oxide synthase (NOS). The NOS inhibitor L-NAME, the NO scavenger PTIO, the sGC inhibitor ODQ, and methylene blue, which inhibits NOS and guanylate cyclase, each caused the disorganization of retinal projections and extension of photoreceptor axons beyond their normal synaptic layers in vitro. The disruptive effects of L-NAME were prevented with the addition of 8-bromo-cGMP. These results suggest NO and cGMP act to stabilize retinal growth cones at the start of synaptic assembly

Relationship Between Religiosity and Gender Norms among Undergraduate Seventh-day Adventist College Students

Gender roles are an important issue as they impact rates of intimate partner violence which has a significant relationship with physical well-being and mental and emotional health. The presentation covers the rationale, the methodology, and the results of a mixed methods study designed to answer the following question: what impact, if any, does religiosity have on gender norms among students at Southern Adventist University? Data will be collected via a survey and individual in-depth interviews from the convenience sample of students at Southern Adventist University. Finally, it discusses implications for practice and policy change

The Role Of Character In The Hiring Process: A Pilot Study Survey Of College Seniors Potential Employers

We surveyed 31 prospective employers (65% response rate) regarding their views on character as part of the employment selection process. The results showed character qualities superordinate, relative to skills that prospective employees bring to potential jobs. We discuss survey results in light of business educators responsibility for helping students to internalize ethical decision-making. Although the results show employers making few company changes due to the medias attention on corporate scandals, respondents express that the pool of applicants with strong character is shrinking. They expect that character training will occur prior to employment in a variety of milieuincluding higher education