Fair Health: Health Inequities Within and Between Countries - A Global Challenge
The 20th century has seen impressive gains in health and life expectancy in many parts of the world – but these improvements are unequally distributed. In every country, poor people and those from socially disadvantaged groups get sicker and die sooner than people in more privileged social positions. Not only is there a gap in health between the best-off and the worst-off in society, there is a gradient in health running between them. This gradient can be linked clearly to social and economic
Early and traditional copper metallurgy in western China
Copper underpins the technology and economy of most societies of the last four thousand years, and ancient China is no exception. It relies heavily on copper for the production of bronze objects, such as weapons, tools and vessels, but also for its coinage and other monetary instruments. The artistic expression preserved in highly decorated and intricately cast bronze objects is rightly admired, and has attracted much scientific and art historical attention. Little, however, is known about the p
Particles and Waves
Even before the crisis of the atom, there was evidence that light, which was certainly a wave, could sometimes act like a particle. In the new physics, called quantum mechanics, not only does light come in quanta called photons, but electrons and other particles also interfere like waves.
Early and traditional copper metallurgy in western China
Copper underpins the technology and economy of most societies of the last four thousand years, and ancient China is no exception. It relies heavily on copper for the production of bronze objects, such as weapons, tools and vessels, but also for its coinage and other monetary instruments. The artistic expression preserved in highly decorated and intricately cast bronze objects is rightly admired, and has attracted much scientific and art historical attention. Little, however, is known about the p
2008.10.29-iPhone Programming Association (Video)
Second installment programming a simple turn-based strategy game. Covers game model related issues
2008.10.29-iPhone Programming Association (Audio)
Second installment programming a simple turn-based strategy game. Covers game model related issues
2007.12.19 - Web Scheduling System (Video)
The Marriott Library Multimedia Center uses a web-based scheduling system that used open source phpScheduleIt that uses campus uNID for authentication to schedule a resource like rooms and equipment for the Marriott Library. The scheduling system could
2007.12.19 - Web Scheduling System (Audio)
The Marriott Library Multimedia Center uses a web-based scheduling system that used open source phpScheduleIt that uses campus uNID for authentication to schedule a resource like rooms and equipment for the Marriott Library. The scheduling system could
2007.11.12-Utah Education Policy Keynote
The 2007 Utah Education Policy Forum included presenters from Utah institutions of higher education, local research foundations, and legislative analysts who discussed educational research.
2007.10.19-Magnolia (Video)
Magnolia is a leading commercial open-source Enterprise Content Management System based on the Java Content Repository standard (JSR-170). Magnolia is renowned for its outstanding combination of ease-of-use and enterprise architecture.
2007.10.17 - Information Kiosk System (Audio)
This presentation will cover the College of Law's subscription based informational kiosk, named DAN, Display and Alert Network. DAN allows campus colleges, departments, and groups to easily manage and customize information using a web browser.
2007.10.17 - Info Kiosk System (Video)
This presentation will cover the College of Law's subscription based informational kiosk, named DAN, Display and Alert Network. DAN allows campus colleges, departments, and groups to easily manage and customize information using a web browser and have it
International development : inside China
This section of the online teaching resource from the Open University concentrates upon giving a basic economic, social and political background to modern mainland China. From the main page, users may access textual information on: the influence of China on energy policy in Ghana; the Chinese education system; the economy's impact on the environment; and Chinese social freedoms. The two largest sections of the resource concentrate on China's school system, and an extended lecture on China's econ
Scaling relations from scale model experiments on equilibrium accretionary beach profiles
Movable bed, scale model experiments were conducted at three length scales, 1/8.5, 1/10 and 1/11, in a 90 ft-long wave tank to study scale effect and equilibrium profile characteristics under sinusoidal, accreting wave action. Geometric similarity, deep water wave steepness, wave Froude number, densimetric Froude number, and particle Reynolds number were preserved by selecting the same sediment and fluid in the model and prototype. Wave height was measured with parallel-wire resistance gauges wh
Climate change special
As the world talks global warming, we go to one of the chilliest places in Europe - the British Antarctic Survey's (BAS) ice core store - to find out what evidence there is for manmade climate change.
The Biology of the Language Faculty: Its Perfection, Past and Future
Noam Chomsky, around whose work much of the Syntax series revolves, gives listeners a glimpse into the evolution of his own thinking, with an emphasis on areas of linguistics where computational considerations play a major role.
Chomsky briefly outlines the key components of a biologically based linguistics that be
Grammar Lesson 15: False Cognates, Driver's License Reading Writing Initial teacher training A New Day at The University of Toledo Medical Center
No kidding, Orlando was in Mexico City one time and saw a man in Chapultepec Park who was selling helados esquisitos. Why would anyone want to buy 'we
Reading Writing Hi, I am about to research into the correlation between reading and writing, whether there is a correlation based on achievement levels or interest levels. There are many books on reading and writing however these elements are often kept seperate. On your site previous questions have been asked about gender etc and reading but little on the reading and writing link at primary age and was wondering if you could help. Thank you.
Initial teacher training Hello, I am looking for some information (i.e. research) into the impact that trainee teachers may have on the school in which they have their teaching placements - in particular some quantative data on the impact on pupil achievement. I have searched the TTRB and found the R&D piece "Does school-based initial teacher training affect secondary school performance" and the Partnership piece "What are the benefits to schools of involvement with teacher training" (and a cou
November 10, 2010 was a new beginning for The University of Toledo Medical Center. New employee uniforms and scrubs will help unify the UTMC team, a new patient gown will increase comfort and a new focus on patient satisfaction will lead UTMC into the future.
Chris Ankney from University Communications took the opportunity to get some thoughts from the staff about the changes.
