Jun 2nd, 2009 at 1:30PM: The Israel Antiquities Authority got an interesting package from the U.S. recently, Archaeology News reported. It contained a piece of early medieval stonework and came with a note.
The note said that the sender, who apparently remained anonymous, had been an archaeology student 12 years ago and stole the stone from the excavation he was on so that he would have a memento with which to "pray for ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Tourist returns ancient piece of Jerusalem
Jun 2nd, 2009 at 1:30PM: The Israel Antiquities Authority got an interesting package from the U.S. recently, Archaeology News reported. It contained a piece of early medieval stonework and came with a note.
The note said that the sender, who apparently remained anonymous, had been an archaeology student 12 years ago and stole the stone from the excavation he was on so that he would have a memento with which to "pray for ...Creativity abounds if you live outside your homeland
Apr 28th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Science says expats are more creative, so it must be true. According to research published by the American Psychological Association (five studies in all), living abroad opens minds and leads to new experiences – all of which points to creativity. The research will be published in May in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Of course, the conclusion is a tad obvious, as the ...PhoCusWright releases moronic report
Apr 19th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Travel research firm PhoCusWright is trying to get people to buy its latest report by making some (supposedly) bold predictions about travel industry technology trends. Realistically, most of this stuff falls into the "No Shit" category, but alas, Gadling will not make that one of the official labels from which I can choose. These are some real gems. In fact, I'd be willing to bet my MBA that a ...Gadling exclusive: Online vaca rental market to hit $4.6bn
Jan 21st, 2009 at 2:00PM:
Gadling gets the news first. According to a report that won't be released for another 10 days, online vacation rental bookings are set to soar over the next two years. Thanks to an anonymous tipster, we're able to give you an early look at this hot corner of the marketplace.
Online vacation rental bookings are expected to exceed $4.6 billion by 2010, according to a study by travel research firm ...Attention adventurers: Do you have a personal beacon locator?
Sep 6th, 2008 at 2:00PM: A British student researcher while on a project in Kamchatka in Russia broke her leg after falling off a horse. She had a 406 megahertz beacon locator, the distress signal of which reached Scotland -- 3,700 miles away! She was rescued and is currently recovering. Kamchatka is a scarcely populated remote part of eastern Russia, one of the world's last great wildernesses that is also home to 300 ...Ethics of studying Amazonians
Dec 9th, 2007 at 5:00AM: This week I was on the phone with a world-renown linguist, Pierre Pica, who works with an Amazonian indigenous tribe. He and his collaborators have already found some great stuff--that these people can only count to roughly four or five though they understand basic geometry about as well as the average Westerner. What I've been pondering, however, is the impact of this kind of research. Keep in ...A Canadian in Beijing: Dealing Inspiration
Jun 7th, 2007 at 1:15AM:
One of my many aims of coming to Beijing was to embark on some music research (as described in my first blog). I spent the first six weeks gathering names and ideas and talking to people about my intentions to see what they thought of my research plans. I think taking time to settle into this community and carefully select who I ought to speak with and eventually interview was a good choice. ...
