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Monday Courses Healthcare Politics and Policies and the Impact on Seniors ..............................................8 The Global Marketplace: What Now? ...................................................................................8 Sonata Allegro ..........................................................................................................................8 The Irish Folk Tradition: Songs and Stories, Laughter and Tears .....................................8 From Cave Paintings to Gothic Cathedrals: A Study of Ancient and Medieval Western Art .......................................................................................8 The Romantic Egotist: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rise and Fall ...................................................8 Great Discoveries in Archaeology (Part 1) ...........................................................................8 History of Hollywood ..............................................................................................................8 Building the Basilica: A Closer Look at St.Peter’s of Rome ................................................9 Midnight in Paris & Other Magic Moments with Woody Allen .......................................9


Tuesday Courses Brother Can You Spare a Dime?: Surviving the Great Depression ...................................9 The Wild West: A Frontier of Utopian Communities.........................................................9 Great Discoveries in Archaeology (Part 2) ...........................................................................9 Spirituality and Meditation .....................................................................................................9 History of Photography ...........................................................................................................9


Health Matters Probiotics and Prebiotics: the Care and Feeding of Germs That Keep Us Healthy ......................................................................10 The Community Impact of CPR Training ....................................................................10 Body Fat: Everything That Jiggles is Not the Same ......................................................10 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Chocolate: From the Mayans to Godiva ........................................................................10 Antioxidants 101 ...............................................................................................................10


Distinguished Lecture Series - Temecula “The History of Photography” ........................................................................................10 “Sulu Sea Adventure” .......................................................................................................10 “Darwin’s Galapagos Islands” ..........................................................................................10 “Voting Surprises” ............................................................................................................10 “In Cold Blood: Hollywood Incarnations of Capote and the Killers” .......................10 “More Than Just a Game: Sports Fan Psychology and Sports Marketing” ...............10 “South Georgia: Island of the Kings” .............................................................................10 “Navigating Your Small Claims Court Experience”.....................................................11 “Innovation Equals Jobs: Myth Versus Reality” ...........................................................11 “The Ah Quin Diary” .......................................................................................................11


Wednesday Courses Health Matters Probiotics and Prebiotics: the Care and Feeding of Germs That Keep Us Healthy ......................................................................10 The Community Impact of CPR Training ....................................................................10 Body Fat: Everything That Jiggles is Not the Same ......................................................10 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Chocolate: From the Mayans to Godiva ........................................................................10 Antioxidants 101 ...............................................................................................................10


Living With Chronic Health Conditions ............................................................................11 Transformational Body Relaxation: Qigong ......................................................................11 Music and Spirituality ............................................................................................................12 The Circle of Power in the Middle East and North Africa - Cooperation or Conflict .............................................................................12


Around the World Series - Carlsbad “Mexico - Vive La Difference” ........................................................................................12 “Mayan Languages” ..........................................................................................................12 “The Ixhil Maya in Guatemala” ......................................................................................12 “Journey to South Africa” ................................................................................................12 “Henges, Dolmens, and Standing Stones: Europe’s Megalithic Monuments” ..........12


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Wednesday Courses (continued) “France into the Future—an overview of the challenges and hot issues facing France in the 21st century” ........................................................12 “Chinese Culinary Culture, Part 2” ................................................................................12 “Inside Viet Nam from Ha Noi to the Me Kong Delta” ...............................................13 “The Ah Quin Diary” .......................................................................................................13 “Pop Culture in Modern Chinese Society,Part 2” ........................................................13


Distinguished Lecture Series - Carlsbad “Reverse Osmosis” ............................................................................................................13 “Mexico and the Security Challenges It Represents to American Interests in Mexico and Along the Border” ................................................13 “Multigenerational Families and the Development of Individual Family Members” .............................................................13 “Twenty Thousand Millimeters Under the Sea— Conducting Marine Research While Living in an Underwater Habitat.” .................13 “Voting Surprises” ............................................................................................................13 “More Than Just a Game—Sports Fan Psychology and Sports Marketing” .............13 “The Role of Arts in Reforming Eduction from DREAM to TELL!” .......................16 “The New Economic Landscape: Strategies to Thrive.” ..............................................16 “The American Healthcare Crisis—Its Symptoms, Prescriptions, and Prognosis.”.........................................................................................16 “Take Charge of your Health: Design you lifestyle using age-old Ayurvedic wisdom about personal hygiene and cures for chronic conditions” ......16


Thursday Courses Lost Cities of the Ancient World ..........................................................................................16 Extraordinary Women of the Ancient World ....................................................................16


Distinguished Lecture Series - Rancho Santa Fe “3D and Holography” ......................................................................................................16 “The New Economic Landscape: Strategies to Thrive” ...............................................16 “The Life and Times of Nicolo Machiavelli” .................................................................16 “Twenty Thousand Millimeters Under the Sea— Conducting Marine Research While Living in an Underwater Habitat.” ......................................................................16 “More Than Just a Game—Sports Fan Psychology and Sports Marketing” .............17 “Voting Surprises” ............................................................................................................17 “Mayan Languages” ..........................................................................................................17 “Antarctica: Above and Below the Sea Ice” ...................................................................17 “Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation” ........................................................17 “The Ah Quin Diary” .......................................................................................................17


The Silk Road ..........................................................................................................................17 Pen to Page: A Course for the Closet Writer ......................................................................17 Art in a Changing World: An Art Appreciation Class ......................................................17 Four Great Political Thinkers: Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, and Locke ...............................18 Exploring Pastels for Colorful Artwork! .............................................................................18


Friday Courses The Last Queen of Hawaii: The Betrayal of Liliuokalani .................................................18 Meet Victoria: Widow, Queen, Woman ..............................................................................18 Florence and the Medici: Destinies Entwined ...................................................................18 Study of Italian Cinema: Rise of Neorealism ......................................................................19 Painting: Express Yourself on Canvas .................................................................................19 Sonata Allegro ........................................................................................................................19 Great Discoveries in Archaeology (Part 2) .........................................................................19 Indians and Newcomers in Rancho Bernardo ...................................................................19 Sensible, Clueless or Both: An In-depth look at Jane Austen’s Women ..........................19 Schedule at a Glance .......................................................................................14-15 Inter-session Discussion Groups ..........................................................................19 Instructor Biographies ...........................................................................................20 Registration Form ...................................................................................................23 Locations ...................................................................................................................24


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