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  • How to Count Like an Egyptian 

  • IN-PERSON: The Elderwise classroom at the Vineyard Church

    All cultures, past and present, have used mathematics to make sense of and organize their lives. In this course we will explore some of the ways that different cultures have used mathematics for counting, trading, keeping track of time, and scheduling religious practices. We will look at ancient counting systems (Egyptian, Babylonian, Mayan), as well as the adoption of Hindu Arabic numbers. The interactive sessions of this course do not require expertise in mathematics, but should interest those who are curious about the beliefs and lifestyles of other cultures. Prepare for a fun course with lots of hands-on activities. Joan C. Jones is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics from Eastern Michigan University, where she taught math for teachers. Her interests include the history of mathematics, especially how different cultures have used mathematical ideas, both formally and informally, throughout history.

     

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor(s): Joan Jones

  • Dates: 1/14/2025 - 1/14/2025

    Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: Tu

  • Building: Vineyard Church

    Room: Classroom at the Vineyard Church

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  • Backing Up Your Computer 

  • IN-PERSON: The Elderwise classroom at the Vineyard Church

    If our computers and phones performed flawlessly, and we never ever deleted anything by accident, then we wouldn’t have a need for backing up our data. Unfortunately, that’s not how life goes. In this presentation, Jim Keen will make sense of the various ways we can keep our files safe. He will explore hard drives vs. “The Cloud,” Apple Time Machine, Windows File History, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Apple iCloud, and more. Jim will also talk about the reasons for – and common methods of –backing up our data, so we will be able to decide what’s best for our own situation. Jim Keen holds a B.A. in communications and an M.A. in educational studies from the University of Michigan. He currently owns and operates Keen Focus Technology Tutoring.

     

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor(s): Jim Keen

  • Dates: 2/12/2025 - 2/12/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: W

  • Building: Vineyard Church

    Room: Classroom at the Vineyard Church

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  • Advances on Medicine's Ultimate Frontier: Cancer Immunotherapy 

  • IN-PERSON: The Elderwise classroom at the Vineyard Church

    In 2019 Maria Castro and Pedro Lowenstein shared with us their research on immune mediated gene therapy. Maria will provide a progress report on their recent findings and the ongoing results of their clinical trial, which was recently completed at the University of Michigan. Maria also will share some exciting data related to immunotherapies and their use in treating incurable cancers. Maria and Pedro have devoted more than two decades to pursuing the immune mediated genetic treatment of cancer – medicine’s “ultimate frontier.” This gene-therapy strategy enables the human body to fight malignant brain cancer (and potentially other solid cancers) by employing genetically engineered viruses (vectors) to kill the tumor cells and elicit an anti-tumor immune response. Maria will also discuss the Phase I clinical trial at the University of Michigan and exciting developments which have revolutionized the treatment for lung cancer and melanoma. Maria G. Castro, Ph.D., is the R.C. Schneider Professor of Neurosurgery, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, and Program Director of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Biology Training grant at the University of Michigan Medical School. She dedicates her research to immune-mediated cancer therapies.

     

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor(s): Maria G. Castro

  • Dates: 2/27/2025 - 2/27/2025

    Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: Th

  • Building: Vineyard Church

    Room: Classroom at the Vineyard Church

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