Elme: Good morning. I'd like to open a bank account, please.
Clerk: Yes, certainly. If you'd like to take a seat, I'll just get some details for you.
Elme: Thanks.
Clerk: What type of account do you want?
Elme: Well, I'm going to Edinburgh University this October and I want to open a student account.
Clerk: I see. Is it a current account or a deposit account you wanted?
Elme: A current one is much more convenient I think.
Clerk: Right. I've got the application form here then. First of all, can I have your full name please?
Elme: Yes, it's Elme Lewis. That is E-L-M-E.
Clerk: OK, and what's your birthday please?
Elme: I was born on the 14th February, 1982.
Clerk: Woo, the Valentine's Day! Where are you living now, Mr Elme?
Elme: 17, Smithfield Drive.
Clerk: I know this place. Do you have a daytime telephone number?
Elme: Yes, I've got it here. The number is 798643.
Clerk: Great! Normally, the student account will offer you an account book and a connect card. You can use the card 24 hours a day in the ATMs at any branches.
Elme: I see. Will I get interest on the money in my account?
Clerk: Yes, of course. The interest depends on the sum in your account, i.e. lower than £600, interest is 4.5%. 600 and more, the interest goes up to 5.5%.
Elme: That sounds reasonable. What advantages does the student account have?
Clerk: We offer a £ 300 overdraft limit at a low interest.
Elme: I see.
Clerk: Now, can I have your passport and your student card?
Elme: Here is my passport, but I don't have a student card right now. The university gave me a reference letter, would that do?
Clerk: Yes, that's fine. Now we usually ask for a piece of information which we can use to check your identity, for security reasons.
Elme: My little sister's name? Is that OK?
Clerk: Yes. It's less likely to be known.
Elme: Yes, it's Emma, E-M-M-A.
Clerk: Well, let's see, how often would you like to receive statements?
Elme: I haven't really thought about it. Can I have them sent once a month?
Clerk: Yes, that's fine. One more thing I'd like to mention is that we have two types of special services. One is the mobile phone service and the other is Internet bank account. Do you have interest in any of them?
Elme: En... I surf the Internet almost every day, and I think it's much more convenient for shopping by using the internet bank account. So I would like to register for the internet bank account as well.
Clerk: That's OK then. And one last thing, I need your signature and...
Are you all settled? Well, thank you! Welcome to Harvard Art Museum. I'm here to explain what we can offer you.
First, I'd like to give you a brief account of Art Museum. In 1874 when the President and Fellows of Harvard College appointed Charles Eliot Norton the first professor of art history in America, they could hardly have anticipated a day when Harvard would have three distinct art museums, each a vital part of the university and the larger museum community.
The three museums that comprise the Harvard Art Museum are entities of their own, each with a particular focus and collection strength. They are linked through a common mission and with a common administration, and all are deeply engaged with the university and the communities that surround it.
As we move toward the future, a new building will unite the three museums under one roof and as a single destination that will more effectively carry out the mission of the Harvard Art Museum. Each museum will maintain its separate identity, closely tied to the ideas that inspired its creation and that inform the institution's rich history.
Now, as a new student, you will probably need some sort of guidance to help you to use the museum effectively to study and research. The Art Museum seeks to engage the Harvard community in many ways. Harvard students are our most important constituency, and we invite students to use the galleries as a place to meet friends or family for a social experience, to study works of art related to their courses, and to enjoy the museum as a resource for contemplation and inspiration.
Gallery talks, scholarly lectures, seminars, and symposia are offered throughout the year, presenting current research in the field of art history and related disciplines. These programs, open to the public, often feature graduate student research and dynamic scholars whose work relates to student and faculty interests.
Undergraduate art enthusiasts may get involved by joining the Harvard Art Museum Undergraduate Connection, an organization of like-minded students who raise awareness of the Art Museum and its programs across campus. Last year nearly a thousand students came to social events at the museum that were entirely organized by this undergraduate support group. Undergraduate Connection events featured gallery talks and tours developed by specially trained student guides, sketching stations, and live music - as well as free pizza and refreshments!
Experienced museum educators and curators are available to consult with faculty in various disciplines on how the collections might support course goals. Our educators are enthusiastic generalists, with graduate training in various humanities disciplines and experience engaging students with original works of art. They are available to give workshops for Teaching Fellows in preparation for section meetings, develop course-specific materials for students to use in the galleries independently, and provide digital files for use in PowerPoint presentations. The primary focus, however, is on developing and leading gallery experiences that relate directly to course readings and topics of discussion.
Contact Kelsey McNiff, Educator for University Audiences, at 617-495-9615 to learn more about our newly expanded resources to support collections-based teaching at the Harvard Art Museum. Kelsey and others among the museum's staff of curators and educators work closely with faculty to develop course-related content and gallery experiences that feature works now on display in the Sackler Museum, as well as digital images of works in storage. The renovation of our building at 32 Quincy Street will also include a new Study Center complex in which works from storage may be made available to faculty and students in study and seminar rooms, as well as space for informal installations especially designed to support courses throughout FAS.
And one final piece of information before we move on to our guided tour is...
Woman: Hey, Mike, how've you been lately?
Man: Stressed. My marketing professor just gave us an assignment, a monster project, I'd say. We have to do online research and make a presentation using some kind of computer program. I have no idea about how to use that program. I've never even heard of it before. Say, you don't know anything about how the computer labs work here, do you? I've never really had to do any assignments with computers before, so I've never been to the computer labs on campus.
Woman: Actually, I worked in one of the open labs for two terms. What do you wanna know?
Man: Wow, thanks, Jennifer. Where to begin... Well, first of all, where are they?
Woman: Well, the open labs are in the basement of the library, in the student union building, and then there are two more on campus. One in the science building, and one in the building where they do freshmen orientation.
Man: Oh yeah, I know the one you're talking about.
Woman: Anyway, the largest open computer lab is in the library.
Man: Oh, OK. Are they open 24 hours?
Woman: Unfortunately, no. They're open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 to 5:30 on Saturday.
Man: Uh huh, and do they offer any kind of training on the computers? Like I said, I don't know much about computer.
Woman: Yes, they do actually. They hold computer workshops several times a term in the library.
Man: Oh? What are they on?
Woman: Er, let me see. The first one is on download information - yes, how to access the loaded information.
Man: Well, that sounds interesting.
Woman: And another I think is about the Internet. Last term I took Finding research materials online, and it's really useful. And this term it might be Internet that works, but I'm not quite sure about that.
Man: Anyway, is there anything on data collection program?
Woman: Yes, collecting and analyzing data. It's a very popular one and it's a must for you. And the last one I think is about the skills for presentation, which is... which is presenting yourself.
Man: Oh, that's really something, isn't it? You know we are going to do the presentation. And I just dare not to think about it! Speaking in front of all the classmates and the professor... oh, no!
Woman: Relax, Mike! And be brave! It's for everyone, not just for you!
Man: Yeah, I know. But, Jennifer, how can I register the workshop?
Woman: Well, it's easy. And you can sign up for one in the library. You just find any of the librarians in the library. And they will give you an application card. Write down your name, department and your e-mail address on the card, and of course, at the same time, choose the workshops you are interested in, and write down the code of the workshop. Remember, the code, not the name. And hand the card in at the Information Centre. Later on, they will send you a confirmation letter and the timetable as well. Next, print your confirmation letter and take it along with you as the identification for the workshop.
Man: Well, this is getting complicated.
Woman: It's not really. It just sounds daunting if you've never done it before. Hey, do you have some time right now? I can go with you and help you register for the workshop.
Man: Thank you, Jennifer. Lead the way, I'm right behind you.
As we all know, Australia is one of the driest continent in the world. So in the last few sessions, we've been looking at various aspect of the water resource of Australia, and this morning, we're focus on the history of Melbourne's water supply.
The area surrounding the Yarra River and Port Phillip Bay that is now Melbourne was originally inhabited by the Wurundjeri people, you may probably know. And these indigenous Australians had no need for complicated water supply systems. Instead, they relied on local rivers and creeks or dug shallow wells to tap supplies of underground water.
The first European settlers who arrived in Melbourne in 1803 also drew water from local creeks. However as their settlements grew, demand for a reliable water supply system began to grow.
In 1803, the first attempt at settlement of the Port Phillip region was on the Mornington Peninsula when Colonel David Collins established a camp at Sullivan's Bay. The only source of water for almost 400 convicts, marines and free settlers was six wooden barrels sunk in the sand to tap groundwater. Although settlement of the Port Phillip region had gradually grown after Collins arrived, it was not until 1835 that John Batman officially claimed the establishment of Melbourne.
5 years after its official beginning, Melbourne's population had already reached 7,000. Water pumps were installed on the northern bank of the Yarra River. Men with water carts sold water, door to door, for three shillings a barrel, equal to about 30 cents for 550 litres.
Due to the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s, Melbourne's population rapidly increased and Melbourne was transformed into a major city. At the same time many new industries and buildings were being developed. These factors all meant that systems needed to be created to supply water to Melbourne. And in 1857, Yan Yean Reservoir, Melbourne's first water supply reservoir, was completed and began to supply water to Melbourne, which by now had a population of 100,000.
In 1891, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) was formed and became responsible for Melbourne's water supply. Melbourne had grown to a city of half a million people. To provide water to this rapidly growing city, especially the eastern suburbs, the Watts River (near Healesville) was tapped. It supplied water to Melbourne, via the Maroondah aqueduct.
Time takes us to the twentieth century. By 1910, there were 123,227 connections to Melbourne's water supply system. And in 1920s, in response to growing complaints about water quality and lack of water pressure in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, a large-scale dam construction program began. Maroondah Reservoir, about 55 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, was completed in 1927. The completion of Maroondah Reservoir, O'Shannassy Reservoir in 1928 and Silvan Reservoir in 1932 saw Melbourne's storages boosted from a capacity of 30,000 million litres to 104,500 million litres.
A very dry summer in 1937/38 resulted in water restrictions being imposed in Melbourne. The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works also started planning for the building of a new dam to expand Melbourne's water supplies in 1940.
After the Second World War, the population in Melbourne was increased sharply in the 1950s, which meant that new water supply requirement occurred. The Upper Yarra Reservoir was completed, tripling Melbourne's total water storage to nearly 300,000 million litres.
In the 1960s, Many parts of the water supply system in Melbourne were replaced. And following the severe drought of 1967/68, the building of Cardinia Reservoir commenced. Work also commenced on diverting part of the flow of the Thomson River in Gippsland into the Upper Yarra River 32 catchment.
To meet growing demand in the western suburbs, particularly during summer, a reservoir with a capacity of 27,000 million litres was completed at Greenvale in 1970. Now before I move on to 1980s, I'd like to say something about...