In this paper we study a sequence alignment problem motivated by textual genetic criticism, a humanities discipline where the notion of edit distance with moves has been rediscovered by philologists. We present a formulation of the problem and show that the usual notion of edit distance with moves does not address it correctly because it is harder. We present a heuristic algorithm for this prob...

StarLogo TNG is a robust graphical programming environment for secondary students. Despite the educational advantages of graphical programming, TNG has sustained criticism from some who object to the exclusion of a textual language. Recognizing the benefits of text processing and the power of controlling software with a keyboard, I sought to incorporate text-processing techniques into TNG’s gra...

We aim to produce a range of educational materials to teach robotics to a variety of audiences using the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention SystemTM. We briefly review the programming environments currently available and consider their appropriateness for our candidate audiences. There is the usual trade-off between ease of use and power. It is suggested that no single programming environment i...

This essay traces the recent trajectory of the field of "Latin Studies" using the example of interpretations of Horace's Carmen saeculare and showing, in particular, the increasingly comprehensive relevance attributed to historical context. It sketches a shift away from formalist interpretation and, to an even greater degree, away from practices, such as textual criticism, that once virtually d...

This paper responds to Ravagnani’s critique of my “macro-monetary” interpretation of Marx’s theory. The first section briefly reviews the key points of my interpretation, with special emphasis on the determination of the initial inputs of constant capital and variable capital. The second section replies to Ravagnani’s criticism that my interpretation is subject to a severe “analytical limitatio...