Flying Smarts
Ever wondered what goes into the research behind creating an unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance, search and rescue, civil infrastructure maintenance and so on, that can be used by almost anyone with minimal training? The Computer Vision and Robotics group at the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science is doing just that in collaboration with the University of Twente in the Netherlands.
The project is postgraduate research funded by an ARC Discovery Grant.
Mass murder of Kamenka Jews-part 2
Ilya Boltyanskii, who was born in 1924 in Kamenka and lived there during the war years, recounts how the old Jews, Jewish women, and Jewish children were locked in a pigsty and held there for several days without water or food, then taken to the Zlatoustovka ravine, and shot them. Most of the children were thrown into the ravine alive.
For more information: http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/murderSite.asp?site_id=449
Mass Murder of Novo-Moskovsk Jews - Part 2
Natalia Levchenko, who was born in 1929 in Novo-Moskovsk and lived there during the war years, testifies that the Jews were taken partly by boat and partly on foot across the Samara River to the murder site.
For more information: http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/murderSite.asp?site_id=417
POL310 Session 9 Summer 2012
Current Issues in American Government with Brenda Riddick 07/03/12
Guest: Lynne Lyman, Drug Policy Alliance
EAHA Day 3 Session 3A: Introduction To The Sphere Standards Lecture
Universities in the Eastern Africa Region have come together to implement an initiative Health Emergency Management Program (HEMP) that will build the capacity of local governments in the region to manage and plan for response to major disasters of public health importance. The Eastern African Region is prone to many natural and technological disasters of different kinds. There is not one nation in the region that is not vulnerable to the devastating effects of these disasters. Many of these dis
EAHA Day 2 Session 2: Communication In Disasters Lecture
Universities in the Eastern Africa Region have come together to implement an initiative Health Emergency Management Program (HEMP) that will build the capacity of local governments in the region to manage and plan for response to major disasters of public health importance. The Eastern African Region is prone to many natural and technological disasters of different kinds. There is not one nation in the region that is not vulnerable to the devastating effects of these disasters. Many of these dis
EAHA Day 2 Session 2: Mass Casualty Incidents Lecture
Universities in the Eastern Africa Region have come together to implement an initiative Health Emergency Management Program (HEMP) that will build the capacity of local governments in the region to manage and plan for response to major disasters of public health importance. The Eastern African Region is prone to many natural and technological disasters of different kinds. There is not one nation in the region that is not vulnerable to the devastating effects of these disasters. Many of these dis
Endocrine
The Endocrine Sequence teaches the basic principles of hormone secretion and action and the clinical disorders which result from abnormalities of hormonal activities. Students are expected to be familiar with the functions of the endocrine glands, the structure, secretion and action of the important hormones, and the major clinical endocrine disorders. Emphasis will be placed on understanding pathophysiology and being able to use general principles in endocrine physiology (e.g. negative feedback
What Does High-Quality Education Mean to CitySquare's Reverend Gerald Britt?
From Your Block to the Boardroom: Why High-Quality Education is Our Ethical Responsibility. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and community leaders discuss the community's ethical role in supporting public education. The Reverend Gerald Britt talks about what high-quality education means to him. For more information and to view related content, visit http://www.smu.edu/Provost/Ethics/Events/PastEvents/Block2Boardroom
Management of Libraries and Information Services
SI 626 - Information practice demands knowledge of all aspects of management and service delivery. This course introduces selected theories, principles and techniques of contemporary management science, and organizational behavior and their application to libraries and information services. Students develop skills in planning, organizing, personnel management, financial management, leading, marketing, stakeholder management, and coordinating functions in libraries and information services. Stude
The Eyes Have It
The Eyes Have It is an interactive teaching and assessment program on vision care. The Instructional Mode provides an overview of the visual system and disorders of the eyes using photographs or captioned streaming videos supplemented with text. In Quiz Mode, users have a chance to test your knowledge and be scored. There is a quiz corresponding to each topic in the Instructional Mode.
Supervision Workshops
Supervision Workshops
The Ethics (or Not) of a Tip
A video about ethics and a business tip, produced for the Don Davis Program in Ethical leadership at Penn State. Video produced by communications students.
The Ethics (or Not) of a Secret
A video about ethics and a secret, produced for the Don Davis Program in Ethical leadership at Penn State. Video produced by communications students.
ACHS Lacrosse
Gratitude: A New Film & Tour by Louie Schwartzberg
This video features interviews with young and old who provide insights into the importance of caring for others and of having gratitude for what each day offers. This video can be used for all ages, but is recommended for older students. The video could be used to motivate students to ponder and reflect on their situations and what it takes to make a good day.. The imagery is compelling as well. The site is asking for contributions. (5:44)
" Rock This Test": A Motivational Song
This selection shows students performing a motivational song called
" Rock This Test" to the tune of " Dynamite". This song could be used to inspire both teachers and students before tests. ( 3:32)
Hot Air Balloon Experiment
This animated video shows a somple experiment that shows what happens to air when it is heated. The experiement is conducted with a bottle, hot water, and small balloon to demonstrate molecules moving faster and farther apart as air is heated.This experiment helps students understand concept behind hot air balloons. ( 2:08)
Sound Wave Experiment
In this fun and simple experiment, children will learn how sound travels from one end to the other. The words are on the screen as the narrator says them. Simple animation and easy-to understand narrative. (03:37)
Iran: The Next War in the Middle East? [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Hamid Dabashi | Will the dispute over Iran's potential nuclear proliferation lead to war? Hamid Dabashi is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.
