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2004-2005 Season
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Political Advertising
Speaker: Roxanne Qualls
Time: Wednesday, October 6
Location: 500 Swift Hall, UC Campus
Former Cincinnati Mayor Roxanne Qualls is giving a lecture on
"Political Advertising," discussing the rise of TV advertising, its
purpose as distinct from print, its impact on the decline of political
organizations and political life, and the culmination of these trends in
this year's presidential race. It will be held in room 500 Swift Hall in
the central quadrangle (Baldwin, Old Chemistry and Swift) of the
University of Cincinnati campus near the corner of Clifton Ave. and Marin
Luther King Dr. on Wednesday, October 6, at 7:00-7:45 pm followed by
questions and answers.
Paid parking is available on the campus in Brody Garage, on College
Court off of Clifton Ave. and Langsam Garage and CBA Garage on Campus Dr.
off Martin Luther King Dr. opposite Burnett Woods, or on the nearby
streets, both metered and free.
This lecture is jointly sponsored by the Association for Rational
Thought and the University of Cincinnati Skeptics and is free and open to
the public. It is not associated with any campaigns but should be of
interest to all those involved in political campaigns. If you have any
questions about the event, contact Bryan Sellers at 385-6795.
What's So Funny about Science?
Speaker: Marc Abrahams
Time: 6:45pm, October 27 2004
Location: 500 Swift Hall, University of Cincinnati campus
Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes and editor and publisher
of The Annals of Improbable Research will speak at the University
of Cincinnati, 500 Swift Hall, 6:45 PM on October 27. What's So Funny
about Science? emdash; Marc knows! Co-sponsored by the Association for
Rational Thought and the U.C. Skeptics. Map for the UC campus is
available at http://www.uc.edu/directions/.
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Time: 10:00am, 11 Dec 2004
ART members Wolf Roder and Randy Weaver will lead an interesting and
wide-ranging discussion of Jared Diamond's theories of economics,
sociology and geography. Jared Diamond is the author of "Guns, Germs and
Steel," and "Why is Sex Fun?" among other books and articles. Gary Weiss
has agreed to moderate
Annual Member Ten-Minute Free-For-All
Andy Warhol said someday everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. Now
you can be famous for 10 minutes. January 8th will be our annual
"Ten-Minute" meeting. Tell us what is on your mind for 10 minutes. Watch
out because the timer keeps us on track. Typically 10-12 members get an
opportunity to fill us in on their latest research. This is always a fun
meeting. Start preparing now!
Is 'Judicious Skepticism' Enough When Dealing With The
News Media?
February 12th, Ben Kaufman, from City Beat, will present: Is
'Judicious Skepticism' Enough When Dealing With The News Media?
That's what he urges rather than acceptance or cynicism, but there are
grounds for doubting whether judicious skepticism is sufficient for the
person who wants to be an informed reader/listener/viewer.
Ben L. Kaufman retired from The Enquirer about three years ago.
For most of the past year, he has been writing a column on the news media
for CityBeat, Cincinnati's alternative weekly. He also teaches
journalism ethics at NKU, a course he initiated and has become a
graduation requirement in his discipline. Before coming to Cincinnati,
Kaufman lived and worked in Minneapolis, Zambia, Great Britain, and
Italy. He also has reported from Panama, Egypt, Israel, the West Bank,
Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Liberia, the Congo, Switzerland and
then-Communist Eastern Europe. He was educated at the University of
Minnesota, London University's School of Oriental and African Studies,
and Cincinnati's Hebrew Union College. He is married to Harriet Kaufman,
a mediator, teacher and author.
Gypsy Scams
March 12 - Presented by Lt. Dennis Boone from the Blue Ash
Police Department. Annual visitors to the greater Cincinnati area, the
gypsy clan are known for their palm reading and other scams. Lt. Boone
will talk about their common scams as well as their religious rituals
— visits to Spring Grove Cemetery.
Discussion for Television
April 9 - The A.R.T. meeting will be held at the Anderson-Union
Township Community Television Station.
8550 Beechmont Avenue in Anderson Township at 10:00 AM. Our meeting
will be taped for showing 8 times during the month of May. Taping will be
facilitated by members of T.V. Toastmasters Club. Bring your stories and
philosophy to make an impact on TV. (If it is good, we may show it on
other Community TV stations around greater Cincinnati.) Wear light
colored clothes, jacket and/or tie (but not pure white). Copies of the
final show will be available for $5.00.
Malpractice Causing Missing Medicine?
May 14 Remember last fall when one political party indicated
that physicians were leaving Ohio in droves because of malpractice
claims? What is the truth? Tim Bonfield, Medical Reporter for the
Cincinnati Enquirer did a careful study of this question and will be
presenting the evidence on Saturday, May 14th at 10:00 AM at the Dubliner
on Montgomery Road in Pleasant Ridge. Come, listen, ask questions and
learn.
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