Urban Growth: Washington, District of Columbia
Starting with a view of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, the D.C. border and the Beltway fade in. The view then pushes in, indicating urban growth with red dots. Data sets for 1973, 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1996 are presented chronologically.
Spreekoefening: To smoke a peace pipe
In deze les leren cursisten aan een tolbeambte een overtuigende en beleefde verklaring geven
Dallas Hall light show celebrates SMU's 100th
For 10 evenings, representing SMU's 10 decades, Dallas Hall was illuminated in honor of the citizens of Dallas who generously provided the funds for SMU's first building.
Antibiotics, not surgery, sometimes better for appendicitis
A new statistical analysis by Southern Methodist University and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School suggests nonperforating appendicitis and nonperforating diverticulitis are similar diseases that can both be treated with antibiotics. Read more at http://blog.smu.edu/research/2011/04/study_antibiotics_not_surgery.html
Jasmine - 60 Second Impressions, Sutton Trust Summer Schools
The Sutton Trust Summer Schools are subject-specific residential courses for Year 12 students from UK state-maintained schools, which aim to provide an insight into life as a first-year undergraduate studying at the University of Cambridge.
History, Veterinary Medicine and Theology & Religious Studies, with Philosophy... these are just a few of the subjects which prospective students can sample at the Sutton Trust Summer Schools in Cambridge. In this 1 minute film, Jasmine, a student on the Mo
GRCC Distinguished Alumni & Emeritus Faculty 2011
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Kate Johnson, Class of 2013
Kate Johnson, an accounting and music major from Florida, shares her experience as a Notre Dame student.
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English Language and Culture: Boost your Confidence
Learn and live English and boost your confidence: English Language and Culture at Simon Fraser University
http://www.sfu.ca/elc
Stop memorizing vocabulary. Start living in English.
English language instructor Terri Wershler discusses why Simon Fraser University's English Language and Culture program is different.
Terri explains how SFU's English Language and Culture (ELC) program helps students learn English.
ELC students do far more than rote memory work and exercises that focus on getting th
English Language and Culture: Start Living English
Learn to speak English and understand North American culture: English Language and Culture at Simon Fraser University
http://www.sfu.ca/elc
Stop memorizing vocabulary. Start living in English.
SFU english language instructor Jeff Behrner discusses why Simon Fraser University's English Language and Culture program is unique.
Jeff explains that the emphasis on culture is key to SFU's English Language and Culture (ELC) program. In addition to English grammar and vocabulary, students learn to unde
MSU honorary degree recipients Michael and Marian Ilitch, Spring 2011
Michael and Marian Ilitch, Detroit entrepreneurs and founders of Little Caesars Pizza, shared an honorary doctorate of business at Spring commencement 2011 at Michigan State University. The couple owns Little Caesars Pizza, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, the Detroit Red Wings, Olympia Entertainment, Olympia Development, Little Caesars Pizza Kits Fundraising Program, Champion Foods, and Uptown Entertainment. Additionally, Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers and Marian Ilitch owns the Moto
Mathematical Description of Natural Phenomena
This lecture is going to let students learn mathematics literacy applied to realistic problems according to the differentiation and integration which play an important role not only in the explanation of physical phenomenon, but also in the explanation of natural phenomenon, social phenomenon, and so on. In other words, after learning various forms of differential equations applied to realistic problems, we can say that the fundamental or more complicated phenomena will become universal after de
Gall rhywbeth bach wneud gwahaniaeth mawr
Welsh translation of: Little things make a big difference. Mae'r adnodd dysgu ailddefnyddiadwy hwn yn seiliedig ar drafodaeth rhwng gweithiwr gofal iechyd a chleient gydag anableddau dysgu. Mae'n dangos pa mor bwysig yw hyd yn oed yr agweddau lleiaf ar gyfathrebu i greu trafodaeth gadarnhaol. Mae'r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar "Y Porth", sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/
Sustainable Tourism Certification -- Dr Xavier Font
Sustainable tourism certification by Dr Xavier Font
Leeds Metropolitan University
Games Technologies for Learning
The Games Technologies for Learning report explores the ways in which games technologies can be used to enhance teaching and learning, and provides advice for schools and colleges wishing to introduce...
The day Sir Paul McCartney dropped by unannounced
In this video former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough returns to The University of Nottingham with the BBC's One Show, nearly 40 years after one of rock's most surprising debut gigs.
Students on campus refused to believe that former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and his new band Wings had turned up at the Students' Union in an old van to play a gig in the early spring of 1972.
Image Processing
The importance of computer-based image processing is growing more and more as digital cameras proliferate and use of the World Wide Web expands. Also, many people use image processing computer software such as Photoshop.
In this course, we will consider basic elements of computer-based image processing and aim to understand their principles. Through understanding the construction of functions implemented in commercial image processing software, we will work to learn practical basic knowledge so
Fundamental Course for Computational Science
This course prepares beginners to learn basic (not BASIC) computation skills required in many fields of science, engineering and statistics, etc… . Fortran programming exercise is imposed in each section of lectures.
6.6 Worlds without end
How does the computer's peculiar binary world of digital entities differ from our analogue world of colour, sound, taste and touch? This unit explores the way in which information, in the form of text, still and moving images, and sound can cross the boundary from the analogue universe into a digital world.
Labwrite: Extensive web-based instruction for helping college students write lab reports and learn s
LabWrite, funded by the National Science Foundation (award #: DUE-9950405 and DUE-0231086), is a structured set of online materials developed as an alternative to typical lab report instruction. LabWrite provides extensive resources designed to lead college students through the entire lab experience, beginning with questions that help students comprehend the essential elements of the lab before they start the procedure and ending with advice for improving their performance on the next lab report
Zebrafish blood cell circulation in tail
Close up view of blood flow in developing Danio showing blood cells moving through blood vessels.













