"The Crocodile" by Roald Dahl (poetry reading)
Here's a little poem - I don't remember it verbatim but I patched it up.
You remember dear Professor Twist
The eminent herpetologist?
Trustees exclaimed, "He never bungles!"
And sent him off to distant jungles.
One sultry evening from his side
He missed his ever-loving bride:
She had, a guide informed him later,
Been eaten by an alligator.
Professor Twist could not but smile.
"You mean", he said, "A crocodile."
Here is the text of the poem.
No animal is half as vile
As Crocky--Wock, the
IDS May 2010 Podcast
5 May 2010
Each month we speak to two people working on development issues across the world, finding out a bit about their work and asking them 'What do you think is the big question that Development Studies needs to answer?'
Following the UK elections this May politicians and civil servants will be considering new directions across government policy. But to what extent will any new policies be informed by solid research evidence?
In this programme
ART 232-01, History of Western Art II, Fall 2006
The objectives of the course are as follows: (1) to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the major images, artists, and movements of Western art from the Renaissance to the present; (2) to integrate these images with the broader social and intellectual history of their respective period; and (3) to help students develop the visual and analytical skills needed for further study in the history of art.
Among the themes we will examine are the following: the development of naturalism in
The SHAPE program.
The School House Adjustment Enterprise (SHAPE) program is an initiative to reduce Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) in Memphis City Schools. Begun in 2008, SHAPE has had a major impact in reducing the number of juveniles transported to Juvenile Court.
Why Study Orthodox Christianity with Dr Mary Cunningham
Most English-speakers, when they think of Christianity, think only of its Latin, western forms - be they Catholic or Protestant. But this is only half the story: there are also all the churches of the East, often collectively referred to as 'the Orthodox'.
In this video, Mary Cunningham, and expert on Orthodoxy, introduces them.
UT Hosts Gifted & Talented Camp
The University of Toledo hosts a camp for local gifted, talented, and creative 3rd-6th graders.
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Launches Lung Transplant Program
South Carolina's only lung transplant program officially got underway at MUSC in 2011 with a double-lung transplant for Evin Evans of Anderson, the first S.C. resident to undergo a lung transplant inside the state in nearly 20 years. Ms. Evans and program directors Timothy P.M. Whelan, M.D., and Chadrick E. Denlinger, M.D., describe her surgery and the importance of providing priority status to South Carolinians with advanced lung disease through MUSC's program.
2.3 Corrosion processes
The I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in August 2007, resulting in at least 13 deaths, illustrates the importance of structural integrity. This unit looks at the investigation that followed the collapse of the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River in 1967 which demonstrates how the study of safe design and the assessment of components and structures under load is of increasing importance in engineering design.
2.2 Degradation, dissolution and corrosion
The I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in August 2007, resulting in at least 13 deaths, illustrates the importance of structural integrity. This unit looks at the investigation that followed the collapse of the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River in 1967 which demonstrates how the study of safe design and the assessment of components and structures under load is of increasing importance in engineering design.
2.1 Introduction
The I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in August 2007, resulting in at least 13 deaths, illustrates the importance of structural integrity. This unit looks at the investigation that followed the collapse of the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River in 1967 which demonstrates how the study of safe design and the assessment of components and structures under load is of increasing importance in engineering design.
Flutter movement of Artemia salina
This organism is found in water and flutters its appendages to move. Butterflies fly through the air using a similar movement.
1.2.9 Reading diagrams: questioning what they say With each of these diagrams and others we are trying to read there is another set of more searching questions we can ask: What is the purpose of the diagram, i.e. what is it aiming to tell us? How is the information imparted? What assumptions does it make about our ability to understand it? What are we expected to remember from it? How successful is
1.2.8 Working with other people's diagrams – reading diagrams Reading diagrams is an equally useful skill to that of drawing diagrams. Not only does it help you understand what other people are trying to convey, it also helps you be critical of the diagrams you draw yourself. In some cases diagrams are used to make the text look pretty or appealing and do not add to the understanding of the reader (hopefully not the case with the diagrams here!). Even when they are used more effectively there is a need to be critical of what information is being conveye
Kidney Filtering
In this activity, students filter different substances through a plastic window screen, different sized hardware cloth and poultry netting. Their model shows how the thickness of a filter in the kidney is imperative in deciding what will be filtered out and what will stay within the blood stream.
Focus on Fabrics: Putting Materials to Good Use
The goal is for students to understand the basics of engineering associated with the use, selection, and properties of fabrics. A wide variety of natural and synthetic fibers are used in our clothing, home furnishings and in our travel and sports equipment. The specific material chosen for each application depends on how closely the properties of the material match the design needs. This unit focuses on the different characteristics of fabrics and shows students how natural and synthetic fabrics
Electro-Chemical Biosensor research at the University of Memphis.
U of M Professor Erno Lindner is doing cutting-edge research on electro-chemical biosensors for a multitude of purposes.
Thank You from Dr. Raines.
Thanks to everyone who makes a donation the the U of M!
2011 California College of the Arts Commencement (short)
California College of the Arts (CCA) held its 104th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco. Honorary doctorate Betty Reid Soskin delivered the commencement address to more than 450 CCA graduates and their families. Fellow honorary doctorate John Baldessari and Soskin were also honored at a private dinner and participated in the post-commencement reception at CCA's San Francisco campus.
[Thanks to Indira Allegra for producing this vi
Women's Football Clinic
Kent State University head football coach Darrell Hazell and the university's football coaching staff host an "A" Ladies Must Get "A's" women's football clinic at Dix Stadium. Kent State coaches shared inside knowledge, giving women the opportunity to participate in drills on offense, defense and special teams.
Fires in the Northwest - July 28, 2003
A view of the fires in Glacier National Park from Aqua-MODIS.
