Have you seen the documentary "Bully"? Earlier this year a somewhat controversial documentary was released in the United states called 'Bully". The study of the impact of bullying in an American high school was prompted by director Lee Hirsch's experience of being bullied as a teenager. It has been well received by critics but was gi
The pursuit of Olympic ideals (UCL)
This event will explore how ancient Greek ideals of beauty, achievement and politics shaped the original Olympic games. Professor Chris Carey (UCL Greek and Latin) and Professor Semir Zeki (UCL Neuroesthetics) will discuss what constitutes ideals in neural terms and how they are formed and transformed in the brain.
Title: The pursuit of Olympic ideals - physical, neural and aesthetic
Date: Thursday, 28th June 2012
Time: 18:30 - 20:00 BST
Location: Cruciform Lecture Theatre 1, Cruciform Building
ISS Update: CCiCap and the SpaceX Dragon -- 08.22.12
Commercial Crew Program (CCP) Partner Manager for SpaceX Derek Hassmann discusses the Dragon spacecraft and the CCP following the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability, or CCiCap, announcement earlier this month.
As the CCP Partner Manager, Hassmann's role is to act as the liaison between NASA and SpaceX.
Hassmann talks about the SpaceX Dragon, which was the first unpiloted commercial spacecraft to successfully rendezvous with the station on May 25, 2012.
CCiCap is an initiative of NASA's CCP an
Todd Lane (Sandia National Laboratories) at the 2012 SFAF Meeting
By: JGI Todd Lane on "RapTOR: Automated sequencing library preparation and suppression for rapid pathogen characterization" at the 2012 Sequencing, Finishing, Analysis in the Future Meeting held June 5-7, 2012 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Rotating house puts new spin on eco-living
Aug. 21 - An engineer in the Czech Republic has built himself a house that can rotate to face any direction he chooses. It can also submerge into the hillside to make use of the earth's naturally cooler temperature. Matt Stock reports.
Robot takes muscular approach to bomb disposal
Aug. 9 - A team of Colombian students is developing a bomb-deactivating robot that responds to human muscle movement. Using sensors and wireless technology, the students say their robot, called Prometheus, will bring a new level of precision to the delicate task of disarming explosives. Rob Muir reports.
Delicious : Verzameling weblinks voor MO lessen Via deze portaalsite kunnen MO cursisten aan de hand van trefwoorden op zoek gaan naar relevante websites. Ze kunnen de delicious.com/mowebsites gebruiken tijdens opdrachten binnen buiten de les, en later na de MO cursus.
Vehicle dynamics simulation - Fish hook, off-road, rollover
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Christian Whitchurch (DTRA) at the 2012 SFAF Meeting
By: JGI Christian Whitchurch on the "DTRA Algorithm Prize" at the 2012 Sequencing, Finishing, Analysis in the Future Meeting held June 5-7, 2012 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
John Adams
This video shows what John Adams's life was like during the beginning of the US. He was vice president under George Washington for the two terms that he served. When Washington stepped down, Adams ran for and won the presidency. This four minute video gives insight into his character and his personal life.
Esteban y el escarabajo
Aquí tienen un cuento corto acerca de un niño que ve a un escarabajo en su camino. El chico está a punto de matar al escarabajo cuando se da cuenta de que podría alterar, para siempre, la historia de este ser pequeño. (3:38)
Death of Marilyn Monroe
In an August 18, 1962, press conference, the Los Angeles County medical examiner pronounces "probable suicide" as the cause of death of screen star Marilyn Monroe, who died of a drug overdose on August 5 at the age of 36. (0:22)
Church clocks of Southwark Diocese
An illustrated schedule of Anglican churches in Southwark Diocese that have clocks with external faces.
Build up Chinese Vocabulary - post beginners' level
Build up Chinese Vocabulary - post beginners' level.
Graduation: Emma Drinkall - Veterinary Medicine and Science
Emma Drinkall talks about graduating from The University of Nottingham with a degree in Veterinary Medicine and Science.
Creativiteit in het onderwijs bevorderen
Second law of motion in angular form
Law of motion in angular form is a general law - not limited to linear or rotational motion. It is just that application of this form of law suits best to rotation that we tend to associate the law with rotational motion only.
Meet Journalist Simeon Tegel: Reporting on Climate Change in Latin America
Learn more: http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/latin-america-climate-change-draught-natural-disasters-glaciers-global-warming
British journalist Simeon Tegal outlines the environmental issues spanning Latin America due to climate change in the region.
According to a report recently published by the Inter-American Development Bank, the cost of climate change to Latin American Nations will total 100 billion dollars per year by 2050. Such losses will most notably include a drop in food and agric
Disciplinary Thinking - Themes overview & Resource listing
Description: An overview of all resources within the themes for the Disciplinary Thinking project.
Theme: Overview of all themes
Subject: HE - Education
Author: Colleen McKenna and Jane Hughes: HEDERA, 2012
Owner: The University of Bath
Audience: Educational developers within accredited programmes and courses in higher education.
Issue Date: 6/09/2012
Version: Final
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License. (CC-BY-SA 2.0)
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Java OOP: Handling document events on a text field and creating a color swatch
Richard Baldwin
Learn how to handle document events on text fields containing color values. Also learn how to create a color swatch.
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