An efficient temporal logic for robotic task planning

Computations required for temporal reasoning can be prohibitively expensive if fully general representations are used. Overly simple representations, such as totally ordered sequence of time points, are inadequate for use in a nonlinear task planning system. A middle ground is identified which is general enough to support a capable nonlinear task planner, but specialized enough that the system can support online task planning in real time. A Temporal Logic System (TLS) was developed during the Intelligent Task Automation (ITA) project to support robotic task planning. TLS is also used within the ITA system to support plan execution, monitoring, and exception handling

Imitation and Creation: Development of Early Bucchero Design at Cerveteri in the Seventh Century B.C

Review of Regter W., Imitation and Creation: Development of Early Bucchero Design at Cerveteri in the Seventh Century B.C. (Allard Pierson Series 15). Amsterdam: Allard Pierson Museum, 2003. Pp. 312, illus. ISBN 90-71211-36-3. €137.50

G. J. GORSKI and J. E. PACKER, THE ROMAN FORUM: A RECONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE. New York/Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. Pp. xxii + 437, illus.isbn 9780521192446. £150.00/US$250.00.

Book review, Journal of Roman Studie

The Villa delle Grotte at Grottarossa and the prehistory of Roman villas

Jeffrey A. Becker. "The Villa delle Grotte at Grottarossa and the prehistory of Roman villas" Journal of Roman Archaeology Volume 19 2006, pp. 213-22

Ancient Samnium. Settlement, Culture, and Identity between History and Archaeology

Book review of Ancient Samnium. Settlement, Culture, and Identity between History and Archaeology By Rafael Scopacasa. Pp. xvi + 352, figs. b&w 22, tables 12. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2015. £75, $125. ISBN-13: 978-0-19-871376-0

THIRD-CENTURY BURIALS. B. Borg Crisis and Ambition. Tombs and Burial Customs in Third-Century CE Rome. Pp. xx + 308, ills, maps, colour pls. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. Cased, £105, US$185. ISBN: 978-0-19-967273-8.

Book review of Borg ( B.) Crisis and Ambition. Tombs and Burial Customs in Third-Century CE Rome. Pp. xx + 308, ills, maps, colour pls. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. Cased, £105, US$185. ISBN: 978-0-19-967273-8

Villas and Agriculture in Republican Italy

The scholarly approach to the Roman villa finds itself at something of a crossroads, particularly with respect to the villas of the Republican period in Italy. This chapter explains the archaeology of villas in Republican Italy, highlighting debates that center on questions related to the origins of villa architecture, the morphology of villas, and also their agricultural functions. Taken together with constant revision and down-dating of the architectural remains from the Vesuvian sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the arena of Early and Middle Republican villas is now one in which a great deal is at stake. Yet the importance of archaeology can be felt especially in terms of the way in which we view and understand the Late Republican cultural milieu. To that end Republican agriculture is also discussed, with the overarching goal of contextualizing the villa and its function within the framework of Republican Italy

The Republican Aventine and Rome's Social Order, by Lisa Marie Mignone, 2016. Ann Arbor (MI): University of Michigan Press; ISBN 978-0-472-11988-2 hardback $70.00; 264pp., 12 figures, 2 tables

Book review of The Republican Aventine and Rome's Social Order, by Lisa Marie Mignone , 2016. Ann Arbor (MI): University of Michigan Press; ISBN 978-0-472-11988-2 hardback $70.00; 264pp., 12 figures, 2 table

The Impact of China’s Labor Contract Law on Workers

ILRF\u27s report examines the impact of the Labor Contract Law on workplaces in China’s export manufacturing hubs. ILRF argues for various strategies, from a greater emphasis on collective bargaining to community-based legal education, to ensure full implementation of the Labor Contract Law

Who’s at the Helm? The Past, Present, and Future Leaders of China’s Navy

The PLA Navy is undergoing a substantial leadership transition, from an Old Guard that is fast retiring to a Rising Cohort, to be followed by its Future Leadership, representing a profound shift in professional education, training, international experience, and direct experience with new operations