Windows Phone 7 at CES 2011 Greg Sullivan gives us a tour of what's happening for Windows Phone 7 at CES 2011. The new devices look stellar!
The week ahead: January 6th 2011
South Sudan votes on secession, Nicolas Sarkozy goes to Washington, Qatar hosts the Asian Cup and the world's largest tech show opens
The Nitrogen Cycle
Tim and Moby tells and explains how the Nitrogen Cycle is important to living things. The cartoon characters use simple language and examples to help explain the importance of nitrogen and the nitrogen cycle. The video is an appropriate introduction to the nitrogen cycle. Run time 04:19.
The MIT - AAAS Forum on Convergence
January 4, 2011 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Auditorium
Moderated by Dr. Alan Leshner, AAAS Chief Executive Officer and Executive Publisher, Science.
Panel I - The Promise of Convergence.
Panelists: Dr. Phillip Sharp, Dr. Tyler Jacks, Dr. Paula Hammond and Dr. Robert Langer.
Panel II - The Future of Biomedical Research and Medicine in the Age of Convergence
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Dr. Alan Guttmacher, Mr. Tom Kal
Invisible War: The United States and The Iraq Sanctions
Special seminar from the Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC) given by Professor Jay Gordan (Fairfield University with Professor David Miller (Oxford)
ENS Lyon - La ville portuaire : modèle de productivité dans la mondialisation (Thierry Baudouin) (
Les villes mondialisées ont besoin d'interfaces de plus en plus complexes : un port maritime, fluvial, aérien, routier, numérique... Disposer de beaucoup de ces ports dépend bien plus des stratégies des villes que de leur taille. La mondialisation est une opportunité à saisir et à construire par chaque acteur. Mais nos villes sont en général mal placées pour organiser les branchements sur les flux de la mondialisation. Le système fordien, jacobin et industriel ne favorise nulleme
Introduction to Visual Data
Ian Gilhespy
Producer (requires Internet Explorer)
This object includes an evaluation of the status and role of visual data in research methods relating to sport, leisure and outdoor adventure. The argument is developed that there is scope for greater sophistication in the analysis of visual data, including mediated data. The claim is made that student research practice may benefit from the teaching of research methods that includes an emphasis on the analysis of visual data, in particular
A Brief Introduction to Semiotics
Ian Gilhespy
Producer (requires Internet Explorer).
This learning object may be viewed or listened to as an introductory piece concerning the role of semiotics in relation to research methods or as a starting point for understanding an approach to analysis usually associated with media/cultural studies that has applications to leisure and sport more generally. It may be useful to consume this learning object alongside the object about the status of visual data in the study of leisure and
Nasal vaccine against whooping cough
Despite large coverage with efficacious vaccines, whooping cough is still a major cause of global childhood morbidity and mortality. In an effort to solve this problem, the Child-Innovac programme has developed a new vaccine designed to be given as a single dose at birth in order to protect young children, under 6 months of age, which is the most vulnerable age group and not sufficiently protected by the current vaccines. The new vaccine is based on a novel concept of nasal administration of the
Clinical Pearls in General Internal Medicine
Dr. John Bundrick, a consultant in medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article "Clinical Pearls in General Internal Medicine," ( Available at: http://tinyurl.com/2ex2evx ) which appears in the January 2011 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
World Cup Special - David Beckham and footballing icons
Dr Andrew Parker discusses the role of the World Cup in producing sporting icons and talks about the case of David Beckham's transition from national disgrace to international superstar.
Length: 17 min
Rounding Rap
This sing-along video features students performing a Rounding Rap song that describes the basic steps for rounding numbers. (2:40)
4.1 Your carbon footprint Most of this section requires you to continue using the Quick Carbon Calculator (linked in the box below). If you've completed the carbon calculator , you'll have a good idea of your carbon footprint and the relative contribution to the total load made by different components of consumption. You'll also know how your footprint compares to that of an average person in the UK. If you live outside the UK, you may have used a calculator that provides somewhat different information abo
Dance Program at Missouri State University
The Missouri State University Department of Theatre & Dance offers high-quality pre-professional dance training in a liberal arts setting.
Courses include all levels of ballet, modern, jazz and tap technique; dance composition; dance history; pedagogy; and performance.
For more information, visit our website at http://theatreanddance.missouristate.edu/dance.asp
FACES: Criminal Justice
A criminal justice major shares his thoughts about the program at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Elementary Statistics: Video Lecture - Probability Topics
Susan Dean,
Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D.
This video lecture is designed as a supplement to the Probability Topics chapter of Collaborative Statistics (col10522) by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean. In this chapter, students can expect to […]
Wellness and Growth: Acoustic Medicine and Music Therapy
A discussion presented in cooperation with the American Music Therapy Association.
Speaker Biography: Jayne Standley is director of the Music Therapy Program, Florida State University.
Marimba Linda Xelaju: Guatemalan Marimba Music from Maryland
Marimba Linda Xelaju performs traditional Guatemalan marimba.
Speaker Biography: Marimba Linda Xelaju is family group that honors both tradition and innovation in its interpretation of the Guatemalan marimba. In Guatemala, playing the marimba has traditionally been a male pursuit. But Robert Gir??n has chosen to share his love and knowledge of the marimba with his daughters as well as his son, and the cherished music of his homeland today continues within a new context and community. In 1995, G
