YOW! 2011: Martin Thompson - On Concurrent Programming and Concurrency Folklore Martin Thompson is the creator of Disruptor, a concurrent programming framework. He's passionate about solving hard problems - like writing scalable concurrent software systems. His session at YOW! - Tackling the Folklore Surrounding High Performance Computing - was excellent. You'll be able to see it online in the
Syrians take to streets amid Arab League visit
Dec. 30 - Amateur video appears to show hundreds of protesters clashing with Syrian forces on the streets in the Damascus suburb of Douma. Katharine Jackson reports.
Finding The Notes Among Us
The honk of a horn or the rumble of a truck sounds like noise to most of us. But to Lucy Fitz Gibbon, and others with absolute pitch, there are notes embedded in that noise. Psychiatry professor David Ross, of the Yale School of Medicine, explains what's known about how people acquire this mysterious ability. (5:18)
Energy in Waves: Intensity
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Bomber kills 7 outside Iraq ministry
Dec 26 - A suicide car bomb near the Interior Ministry in Baghdad kills at least seven people and wounds 34 others. Lily Grimes reports.
Lew's Big Idea Going on 30 years ago Lew Rockwell had an idea. The idea was to form an institute to celebrate the works of a forgotten scholar — Ludwig von Mises — and promote the study of Austrian economics, a school of economic thought that recognized freedom as paramount if society is to be prosperous, a
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The Lady Vanishes—Again and Again
Marjorie Rosen, author of Popcorn Venus: Women, Movies, & the American Dream, discusses the disappearance of women as stars and subject matter from the silver screen. Using examples from popular cinema, Ms. Rosen explores what this change signified when it first occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970s, what it means now, and what, if anything, can be done about it. This event took place at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art on October 16, 2010. Video courtesy Elizabeth A. Sackl
Animal Cells
This video features an instrutor identifying and explaining the purpose of the parts of an animal cell. A drawing of a cell is shown with the instructor pointing to each part while explaining its purpose. ( 1:23)
CPR, reanimatie bij volwassenen: Presentatie en filmpjes Dit lesmateriaal kan dienen als aanvulling op een les CPR of reanimatie. Het is gebaseerd op het boek van het Rode Kruis: Help EHBO voor iedereen.
Memory Technique: The Planets in Order From the Sun
This student-created video explains using a sentence as a memory technique for learning the planets in order from the sun. My very excellent mother just saw us napping is the sentence used. The first letter of each word is the first letter of a planet ( My=Mercury, Very=Venus), etc. ( This technique is different from more traditional methods which included Pluto. Pluto is now classified as a Dwarf planet and is not included.) ( 1:13)
Asia marks "Dear Leader" Kim's memorial
Dec. 29 - Residents in Beijing, Tokyo, and South Korea remember Kim Jong-il and express hope for the future. Nick Rowlands reports.
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2011's top quotes
Dec. 30 - A selection of 2011's most newsworthy quotes. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
L'eau dans le monde - Bernard Dumont
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
L'eau dans le monde par Bernard Dumont (Directeur de recherche au CEMAGREF Hydrobiologie - Ecosystèmes eau courante)
Slithering: It's In The Scales
Fifty years ago biologists hypothesized that snakes slither by pushing their bodies against branches and debris. But how do snakes slither on smooth surfaces? Mechanical engineer David Hu, of Georgia Tech, and his colleagues filmed snakes slithering up inclines and sliding down plains. They outfitted the snakes in socks and photographed them through jello, all to better understand snake locomotion. The researchers published their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scienc
Learn about the History of Rice
This 4:42 minutes explains this history. The emphasis, however, is on growing rice in California. It also reflects on the environmental impact of growing rice.
Ask the Expert Series - New Year's Resolutions
In this Ask the Expert series, Lee Cohen, Department Chair of Psychology at Texas Tech University talks about how to make and keep New Year's resolutions.
MAS.836 Sensor Technologies for Interactive Environments (MIT)
This course is a broad introduction to a host of sensor technologies, illustrated by applications drawn from human-computer interfaces and ubiquitous computing. After extensively reviewing electronics for sensor signal conditioning, the lectures cover the principles and operation of a variety of sensor architectures and modalities, including pressure, strain, displacement, proximity, thermal, electric and magnetic field, optical, acoustic, RF, inertial, and bioelectric. Simple sensor processing
I Feel Renewed!
In this activity, students will simulate the equal and unequal distribution of our renewable resources. Also, they will consider the impact of our increasing population upon these resources and how engineers develop technologies to create resources.
