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January 2011
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Saturday 1/15/2011 10AM-12PM
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Sanctions and Nonproliferation
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Sanctions have been created to curb nations in violation of international law, especially agreements concerning nuclear nonproliferation. How successfully have sanctions been applied against past violators? Is there any chance sanctions can curtail North |
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Friday 1/21/2011 2PM
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A Brief History of Spider Silk Spectroscopy
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Dr. John Kenney from the Department of Physics at ECU presents A Brief History of Spider Silk Spectroscopy: the strength of Theseus' thread and the madness of the Minotaur. |
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Saturday 1/22/2011 10AM-12PM
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Horn of Africa
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Since the early 1990s, the U.S. has monitored the Horn of Africa due to security concerns. Internal instability, weak governments in some countries, regional rivalries and a lack of development have resulted in an environment conducive to terrorism. Can |
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Friday 1/28/2011 8PM
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The Brothers Menaechmus
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Following up on our successful production of Aristophanes? Lysistrata last spring, the Program in Classical Studies is pleased to invite you and your students to the Classics Play 2011: The Brothers Menaechmus by the Roman comic playwright Plautus. |
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Saturday 1/29/2011 10AM-12PM
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The Caucasus
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The countries and regions of the Caucasus all have strong national identities but have long lived in the shadow of their larger neighbors: Russia, Iran and Turkey. How does this influence the Caucasus of today? How do the region's energy resources play i |
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