Ethics in Computing
Dr. Edward F. Gehringer, Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, NC State University has posted this website on Ethics in Computing. An interactive image of a map guides visitors through different topics covered on this website, so you can start with the Basics or jump right into one of the issue areas. The areas covered include: Social Justice Issues, Commerce, Computer Abuse, Speech Issues, Risks, Privacy, and Intellectual Property. Under each area are links to other resourc
ORNL: Robotics and Energetic Systems Group
The Robotics and Energetic Systems Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) conducts research in Robotics, Energy Transformation Systems, Power Transfer Devices, and Human-Amplifying Machines. A full description and related factsheets are posted for each research area. The group's work spans the spectrum from basic research to "one-of-a-kind integrated system design, development, test, and evaluation" in robotics. Other areas of research address approaches to heat storage and release system
Genetic Status of Atlantic Salmon in Maine
This interim report from the National Research Council's (NRC) Committee on Atlantic Salmon in Maine is a prepublication of the March 2002 report provided by National Academy Press. The once abundant populations of Atlantic Salmon in Maine have declined in recent years, now listed as endangered. The NRC Committee believes that "understanding the genetic makeup of Maine's salmon is important for recovery efforts." This 48-page report includes information on the salmon's biology, evolution, geneti
Earth Science Australia
Earth Science Australia, a site maintained by students and teachers, offers a wide array of quality online science material. The Rocks and Minerals page contains information on the rock cycle, the percent crustal abundance of the common elements, the definition of a mineral, igneous rock facts, types of magma, Bowen's reaction series, sedimentary rock facts, rock formation animations, rock photographs, rock deformation and metamorphic rock information, and much more. Each page contains text, ani
Rocket Me into Space
One of the exciting challenges for engineers is the idea of exploration. This lesson looks more closely at Spaceman Rohan, Spacewoman Tess, their daughter Maya, and their challenges with getting to space, setting up satellites, and exploring uncharted waters via a canoe. This lesson reinforces rockets as a vehicle that helps us explore outside the Earth’s atmosphere (that is, to move without air) by using the principles of Newton’s third law of motion. Also, the ideas of thrust, control and
Washing Air
Students observe and discuss a simple model of a wet scrubber to understand how this pollutant recovery method functions in cleaning industrial air pollution.
Graphing the Rainbow
Students are introduced to different ways of displaying visual spectra, including colored “barcode” spectra, like those produced by a diffraction grating, and line plots displaying intensity versus color, or wavelength. Students learn that a diffraction grating acts like a prism, bending light into its component colors.
Engineering for the Earth
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on the Earth’s natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural resources, weather patterns and climatic regions, wind, erosion, landforms, and the harvesting of fossil fuels — all presented from an engineering point-of-view. (See the Unit Overview section for a list of topics by lesson.) Through many hands-on ac
Quasi-Socratic Dialogue
Quasi-Socratic Dialogue
SMU Research Day 2012
SMU graduate students — and a limited number of undergraduates — present results of research they have completed at SMU at the annual Graduate Student Research Day.
This year's event was held Friday, February 10, 2012, in the Ballroom of Hughes-Trigg Student Center.
The aims of this event are to foster communication between students in different programs, give students the opportunity to present their work in formats they will use as professionals, and share with the SMU community and othe
This Week @Minnesota: Gopher Basketball, Safer Sex Week, & Vet Diagnostic Lab
This episode of This Week @ Minnesota features highlights from the Men's Gopher Basketball game, SHADE's Safer Sex Week, and the U's Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, which made national headlines in identifying the cause of death of a pigeon.
Systems Engineering, policy analysis and Management
In everyday life, private and public organisations are confronted with new technology developments, new business opportunities and societal changes presenting endless opportunities. To take advantage of these opportunities they need effective management strategies and system engineering approaches that deal with both technological complexity and the management of stakeholders with widely diverging interests.
The Master's Programme in SEPAM gives students the ability to solve large-scale and com
Coordination Exam: Normal Exam: Check Reflex
Examiner pulls on actively flexed arm then suddenly releases. The patient should be able to check or stop the arm's movement when released. The first principle of neurologic diagnosis is regional or anatomical localization. In order to become skillful the student must understand how structure relates to function of the nervous system. The neurologic examination permits "dissection" of the nervous system and localizes the disease when present. Instead of simply memorizing the components of the ex
BROMSGROVE TOWN CENTRE IMPROVEMENTS 2012
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Breakingviews - HSBC results best of bad bunch
Feb. 27 - Scale, diversification & good management helped HSBC in 2011, but the euro zone crisis still looms large; and Alibaba.com shareholders should guard their treasures, says Reuters Breakingviews.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka: 2011 National Book Festival
Author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: For 10 years, Jarrett J. Krosoczka has been entertaining young readers with his trademark wit and whimsy. He is the author and illustrator of many popular picture books, including "Punk Farm" (which was a Child Magazine Best Book of the Year and which School Library Journal called "quite a romp"), "Punk Farm on Tour," "Baghead," and "Annie Was Warned." He is also the creator of the "Lunch
The Aztecs
This video highlights the outcomes of the Spanish invasion of the Aztecs. The Spanish received goods such as corn, chocolate, and vanilla. They also could learn to build complex suspension bridges and marveled over the pyramids. The Aztecs were introduced to horses, cannons, steal weapons, and a number of deadly diseases that wiped out half of their population. (1:20)
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Dr. Boyce Watkins- Cents and Sense
Dr. Boyce Watkins presents "Cents and Sense," at GRCC on January 20, 2012.
