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6.035 Computer Language Engineering (MIT)
This course analyzes issues associated with the implementation of higher-level programming languages. Topics covered include: fundamental concepts, functions, and structures of compilers, the interaction of theory and practice, and using tools in building software. The course includes a multi-person project on compiler design and implementation.
Computer Networking Tutorial - 3 - Network Topology
Introduction to computer networking.
5 Designer babies?
Following on from the advances made in diagnosing disorders using genetic testing, this unit looks at the possibilities for genetic therapies. Two approaches to gene therapy are discussed: correcting genes involved in causing illness; and using genes to treat disorders. Before closing on a discussion of the issues around 'designer babies' somatic gene therapy and germline gene therapy are discussed.
Why This Gigantic "Intelligence" Apparatus? [From the Beacon blog of the Independent Institute (2010).] On July 19, 2010, the Washington Post published the first of three large reports by Dana Priest and William M. Arkin on the dimensions of the gigantic US apparatus of "intelligence" activities
Computer Networking Tutorial - 6 - OSI Model Network and Transport Layer
This in an informative video on the network and transport layer of the OSI model. Run time 06:25.
Video: “Motivation, Creativity and (Not) Writing”
Watch video of Paul Silvia speaking about “Motivation, Creativity, and (Not) Writing,” Nov. 4 at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Silvia, associate professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, is the author of How to Write A Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing, Exploring the Psychology ofkeep reading »
Writing books at the push of a button
INSEAD professor Phil Parker has been granted a US patent for his software programme that writes books. It took him seven years to get the patent, and while the registered patent name is decidedly scholastic: Method and Apparatus for Automated Authoring and Marketing, the implications for the information age are not. It?s not "creative intelligence." It?s "reverse engineering" - deconstructing books into "genres" and then writing software programmes to fit those genres.
MSUToday InStudio: Engineering (Part 2)
MSUToday host Jim Peck talks with College of Engineering Dean Satish Udpa about what Michigan State University engineering students, faculty and staff are doing to make a difference in the world, from picking up marine debris along the shoreline, monitoring water quality with robotic fish, and more.
Ice strands air passengers in Paris
Around five thousands travellers are stranded at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, as winter weather continues to disrupt flights.
UW Medicine Stroke Center: Innovators in Care
No one wants to imagine having a stroke. But survival depends on getting the right care within a few hours, and two patients can attest to the expert care provided by UW Medicine. The UW Medicine Stroke Center at Harborview Medical Center is the core of TeleStroke, offering 24 hour consultation and assistance to a network of other medical facilities around the region. Their access to newly developed technology, like the clot retrieval system that extends the window of time available to treat str
Different Kinds of Essays
Different Kinds of Essays (Informative and Persuasive). Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn about the different kinds of essays in this one-minute video on writing essays. This video is almost too brief. Hopefully, it will whet the student's appetite for more information regarding the different types of essays.
8 Americans die in Egypt bus crash.
Eight American tourists are killed in a bus crash in Egypt. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Herhalingsoefeningen : Metend Rekenen Je vindt hier een bordles met herhalingsoefeningen rond klokrekenen, eenvoudige herleidingen en het meten van lijnstukken, aansluitend bij week 13 van de methode Kompas van uitgeverij Die Keure.
How To Find Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple
Here is a simple method for finding the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and the Least Common Multiple (LCM) without doing any calculation. Instead, you draw and you figure out the answers graphically. This simple example demonstrates the concept. (02:41)
Israeli train blazes near Tel Aviv
Passengers escape without serious injuries after an Israeli train catches fire.
Verb Rap Song
This song is for learning verbs. This is a grammar video that teaches action verbs as one of the parts of speech. A verb is a word; it's an action word. The students will be moving to the song. Run time 04:05.
National Pancake Day: Ideas for Pancakes
Celebrate National Pancake Day on September 26th by making some unusual pancakes that the family can participate and enjoy. This video has some interesting photos of these creations they might be motivating. Here is a simple history and some folklore for the class. http://pancakelovers.com/history/ Run time 01:02.
