21 Brilliant Productivity Tools Every College Student Must Use If you ask a college student about productivity, he won't have much to say. And you really can't blame him. He leads a dynamic life where academics and fun go hand in hand, with the latter becoming a more important activity most of
I'm Invincible - Movie Clip from Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels (1726) is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre. It is considered to be one of Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature.
In this brief clip from the 2010 movie, an enemy armada has arrived to conquer the island of Lilliput. Gulliver attempts to dissuade the army from attacking. The clip could be used as an
Dead Man Walking
Rotating around the Tharsis Rise (True Color)
Push in and spin around Tharsis rise on a flat map of Mars MOLA topography with Viking true color
Onion Skin of Un-named Martian Crater
Onion skin of Martian crater
John O'Leary on Popular, Informal Education
Big Ideas presents John O'Leary, the President of Frontier College on Popular, Informal Education: From the Archives of Frontier College
5.3 Purposeful and purposive behaviour It is possible, as observers, to ascribe a purpose to what we or others do, the actions we take. How particular actions, or activities are construed will differ from observer to observer because of their different perspectives, which arise from their traditions of understanding. For example, in Figure 38 the person cutting the stone may ascribe their purpose as cutting stone or building a cathedral. It is for this reason t
5.2 What are systems approaches? An approach is a way of going about taking action in a ‘real world’ situation, as depicted in Figure 20. As I have outlined earlier, an observer has choices that can be made for coping with complexity. Here I am assuming that because this unit is about systems approaches, a choice has already been made to approach the world systemically using systems thinking. Other choices of approach could be made. Think
SFAP 2011 Mourir à la maison : un rendez-vous trop souvent manqué
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Titre : SFAP 2011 Mourir à la maison : un rendez-vous trop souvent manqué.
Auteur(s) : S. MOREAU (Médecin – Limoges - France).
Etablissement : Service Hématologie clinique et thérapie cellulaire, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
Résumé : « C’est à la façon dont on meurt dans une société que l’on sait comment on y vit ». Selon le rapport 2009, de l’Inspection Générale des Affaires Sociales, 3/4 des patients décèdent en institution alors que
SFAP 2011 – Valeur et principe fondateur du mouvement français des soins palliatifs.
Titre : SFAP 2011 – Valeur et principe fondateur du mouvement français des soins palliatifsÂ
Auteur(s) : R. SCHAERER (Médecin – Grenoble, France).
Etablissement : Université Joseph Fourier
Résumé : Valeur et principe fondateur du mouvement français des soins palliatifs : leur rôle ultérieur dans les choix politiques.
L’auteur n’a pas transmis de conflit d’intérêt concernant les données diffusées dans cette vidéo ou publiées dans la référe
Steve Hilberg
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On the physics of droughts
Symposium on Data-Driven Approaches to Droughts (DDAD2011), June 21-22, 2011. Presentation by Levant Kavvas from UC Davis about the physics of droughts.
United Way of Greater Lafayette 2011 Campaign Video
A video highlighting 3 participating organizations; Tippecanoe Child Care, Food Finders Food Bank and Riggs Community Health Center and their role in helping United Way of Greater Lafayette create a measurable change in three Community Impact Areas: Education, Income and Health. The video was produced by Video and Multimedia Production Services at Purdue with funding provided by the Purdue United Way Campaign Office.
A modified Standardized Precipitation Index for monitoring drought
Symposium on Data-Driven Approaches to Droughts (DDAD2011), June 21-22, 2011. Presentation by Brent McRoberts from the Texas State Climatologist Office discussing a modified Standardized Precipitation Index for monitoring drought.
"Cold War Science, Fall 2008"
" This seminar examines the history and legacy of the Cold War on American science. It explores scientist's new political roles after World War II, ranging from elite policy makers in the nuclear age to victims of domestic anti Communism. It also examines the changing institutions in which the physical sciences and social sciences were conducted during the postwar decades, investigating possible epistemic effects on forms of knowledge. The subject closes by considering the place of science in th
Introduction to Bioinformatics Video Only
This HIBB presentation provides background information on bases, amino acids, proteins, nucleotides and DNA. The presentation then explains what bioinformatics is, lists some examples, and demonstrates some tools. It demonstrates tools which compare parts of human and chimp genes, and illustrate drug resistance analysis and HIV subtype analysis. It then discusses some ethical and clinical aspects to bioinformatics.
An Introduction to Electronic Medical Records - Videos that form part of the presentation Part 2
This HIBB presentation is an introduction to electronic medical records. It deals with what electronic medical records are, the disadvantages of paper-based records, examples of electronic medical record systems and how to assess the benefit of a computer-based record system.
An Introduction to Electronic Medical Records - Videos that form part of the presentation Part 1
This HIBB presentation is an introduction to electronic medical records. It deals with what electronic medical records are, the disadvantages of paper-based records, examples of electronic medical record systems and how to assess the benefit of a computer-based record system.
Minnesota's Changing Climate: Journaling
