Speaking for Islam
This week’s podcast features an exclusive interview with one of the world’s leading experts on Islam and its relationship with the West.
Professor John Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC, visited The University of Nottingham to deliver the Firth lectures in the Department
Professor John Esposito
Beacon for green research
Helping the world's fastest growing economy develop greener building methods, the University has launched the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies at its campus in Ningbo, China.
In this podcast Professor Jo Darkwa, director of CSET talks about this eagerly anticipated centre and how it will house some of the world's leading experts on sustainable energy research.
Professor Jo Darkwa
Mind games
Doing something you don't want to do requires plenty of focus and mental energy, whether it's quitting smoking, studying for an exam or doing a maths problem.
In this podcast psychologists Dr Martin Hagger from The University of Nottingham and Dr Nikos Chatzisarantis from the University of Plymouth, explain why ego-energy is so crucial, and why motivation co
Dr Martin Hagger & Dr Nikos Chatzisarantis
Lisa Cholodenko Masterclass
Chaired by Briony Hanson from The Script Factory, Lisa Cholodenko holds court on her career in a masterclass presented in association with Variety. She depicts a life engaged with the tension between unorthodoxy and mainstream reach, something that was fomented in her early days as an editor for major studios before striking out to pursue her own vision at film school in New York. Her new feature, The Kids Are All Right, may just be the best expression of that balance between idiosyncracy and un
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Cyber-Bullying
This video is one of the Merit Award winners in the School Digital Media Awards 2009 (Singapore). It was inspired from Project Digital Citizenship, a Cyber Wellness Project by Mr Kwan Tuck Soon.
According to experts, cyber-bullying is becoming increasingly common all over the world and it is no different in Singapore, where over 70 percent of students have access to the internet at home.
Cyber-bullying is when someone repeatedly makes fun of another person onlin
The promise of India
The day before she was to launch her new company, Maya Hari found that she was expecting her first baby. She decided to put the launch on hold. Two years later, in August 2008, Stylkist was set up, but this came just days before Lehman Brothers went under and the financial meltdown began.
Lecture 1 - Introduction to Robotics (1 of 16)
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
In the first lecture of the quarter, Professor Khatib provides an overview of the course.
CS223A is an introduction to robotics which covers topics such as Spa
Lecture 2 | Introduction to Robotics (2 of 16)
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
In the first lecture of the quarter, Professor Khatib provides an overview of the course.
CS223A is an introduction to robotics which covers topics such as Spa
Lecture 3 (of 16) | Introduction to Robotics
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
In this segment, Professor Khatib shows a short video on Flexible Microactuators and continues lecturing on Kinematics and Spatial Descriptions.
CS223A is an i
Lecture 4 (of 16) | Introduction to Robotics
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
In this segment, Professor Khatib shows a short video on a device called The Hummingbird, and then begins Manipulator Kinematics.
CS223A is an introduction to
Lecture 5 (of 16) | Introduction to Robotics
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
In this segment, Professor Khatib shows a short video on the Brachiation Robot, then goes into a lecture on Frame Attachment.
CS223A is an introduction to robo
Lecture 6 (of 16) | Introduction to Robotics
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
Professor Khatib shows a short video on Locomotion Gates with Polypod, then lectures on Instantaneous Kinematics and the Jacobian Matrixes.
CS223A is an introd
Lecture 7 (of 16) | Introduction to Robotics
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
Professor Khatib shows a short video on a robot playing beach volleyball, then continues The Jacobian.
CS223A is an introduction to robotics which covers topic
Lecture 8 (of 16) | Introduction to Robotics
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
In this segment, Professor Khatib shows a short video on Mobile Robots: Automatic Parallel Parking, then finishes Kinematic Singularity and the Jacobian.
CS223
Lecture 9 (of 16) | Introduction to Robotics
Though this is an entry-level university course, there may be high school students who desire to enter into the field of Robotics, and this course may inspire them.
Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department.
In this segment, Guest lecturer Gregory Hager covers Perception and Sensing in Robotic Mobility and Manipulation.
CS223A is an introduction to robotics which c
Learn Basic Computer Skills : Copying Files in Microsoft Windows
Copying files in Windows XP is a basic skill you'll need to know to master this operating system. English subtitles at bottom of screen.
Expert: Ross Safronoff
Bio: Ross Safronoff started using a two piece VHS camera system, and then progressed to a 8mm camcorder, then Hi-8, followed by a mini-DV, and finally a Digital8.
Filmmaker: Ross Safronoff
Learn Basic Computer Skills : Deleting Files in Microsoft Windows
Deleting files in Windows XP is a basic skill you'll need to know to master this operating system. (01:30) English transcript of the narration at the bottom.
Expert: Ross Safronoff
Filmmaker: Ross Safronoff
Learn Basic Computer Skills : Renaming Files in Microsoft Windows
Renaming files in Windows XP is a basic skill you'll need to know. This video is just a little over a minute long and features a transcript of the narration at the bottom of the screen.
