USAWC Class of 2012 Seminar 11
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Mark Russinovich: On Windows Azure IaaS, Sysinternals, Trojan Horse, Cybersecurity Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich joins us for an impromptu conversation about what he's been up to lately. Topics include the newly added Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) support (as part of the Windows Azure June 2012 Release), virtual machines, software
French hostages free after 547 days in Afghanistan
June 29 - Two French journalists held hostage in Afghanistan for a year and a half have been released. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
1.2.4 Conveying information to others Diagrams are used extensively in most types of texts, but why do authors use them? There are two main reasons: to illustrate what something looks like; to demonstrate how objects or ideas or quantities are organised or related. But there is also a subsidiary reason I hinted at. Authors also use diagrams: to decorate and enhance the text to make it more pleasing to read.
1.2.1 Influences on how we perceive diagrams A few people find diagrams unhelpful; but many people who regularly use words find the discipline of conveying ideas in diagrammatic form both sharpens their understanding of the ideas and opens their eyes to alternative views. Diagrams are, like words, intensely personal ways of sharing information and seeing someone else's ideas in diagrammatic form can give a new view of what they are trying to communicate. Diagrams can also suggest new and unexpected relationships between ideas about a si
Drought displaces Somalis
June 30 - Aid agencies are concern with displaced Somalis due to drought after already facing one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the ongoing conflict. Sophia Soo reports.
Dollar Diversification Helps Euro
June 30 - The diversity of euro zone economies means investors can chose which risk they take on and this should help maintain the single currency's strength despite the Greek debt crisis, two top analysts say.
4.6 Polymer grades Polymers synthesised by a variety of routes are available in many grades from the large polymer manufacturing companies. Naturally enough, the grades of bulk tonnage polymers, such as LDPE, PVC, HDPE and PP, run into the hundreds simply because of the multiplicity of different process routes and end functions. So what are the basic differences between grades of just one polymeric material? The most important distinguishing characteristics are structure and molecular mass. Most suppliers
Introduction Pictures speak louder than words. But how can you use diagrams to help you? This unit looks at how diagrams can be used to represent information and ideas about complex situations. You will learn how to read, draw and present diagrams to help illustrate how ideas or processes are connected.
This unit is from our archive and is an adapted extract from Systems thinking and practice: diagramming (T552) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us
Poussin, Landscape with St. John, 1640
Nicolas Poussin, Landscape with St. John, 1640 (Art Institute of Chicago) and Rape of the Sabines, 1635 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. David Drogin. (09:36)
Rembrandt van Rijn, Bathsheba at Her Bath, 1654 -Smart History at Khan Academy
NOTE: Front Female Nudity. Rembrandt van Rijn, Bathsheba at Her Bath, 1654, oil on canvas, 56 x 56 in (142 x 142 cm) , Musée du Louvre, Paris Speakers: Drs. Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. (04:03)
Antoine or Louis Le Nain, Peasant Family - Smart History at Khan Academy
Antoine or Louis Le Nain, Peasant Family in an Interior, 2nd quarter of the 17th century, oil on canvas, 1.13 x 1.59 m (Musée du Louvre, Paris) (03:12)
How to Use "EmbedIt.In"
Embed It In is a great site that allows teachers and students to easily upload any file to the free site and then embed it in their website or blog. Simple to use and very helpful when it comes to easily. distributing information on your web space. This is a great resource to help enhance technology in the classroom. (3:53)
Checking the Surf
This lesson introduces the concepts of wavelength and amplitude in transverse waves. In the associated activity, students will use ropes and their bodies to investigate different wavelengths and amplitudes.
Dance: One Minute Dance Lesson
People create dance performances in different ways all over the world. This short animation provides a quick lesson on the history of dance. Explore different types of dance such as Salsa, Russian, Ballet, Jazz, Modern and Tango.
Vivan las castañas - canción en español
Aquí tiene un video de una canción llamada, "Vivan las Castañas." La canción está alegre y tiene buen ritmo. Algo que estudiantes más jovenes podrán disfrutar. Estudiantes en español 1 también se benefician de esta canción. (1:35)
Wonder Red's Freeze Dance Rhyming (Interactive Game)
Play this Super WHY! game, Freeze Dance Rhyming, to practice recognizing rhyming words! Students are given a word family and have to identify which words rhyme in order to keep Wonder Red dancing!
Memory Match Body Parts (Interactive Game)
In this "Fizzy's Lunch Lab" interactive, students take a tour of the human body and match organs and other body parts.
Sully's Delivery Day in the Body (Interactive Game)
In this "Fizzy's Lunch Lab" interactive, students navigate Sully's cab around the digestive system in order to deliver important energy packages to parts of the body. Use the arrow keys to drive the cab around. Pick up the energy package and maneuver through the maze by pressing buttons to open gates. Deliver the package to the appropriate body part indicated on the map.
Media Arts: One Minute Media Arts Lesson
People have created media in different ways in different places and times. This short animation provides a quick lesson on the history of communications and media arts. Students will follow the Artopia guide on a quick tour through the history of Media Arts.
