Lecture by Scott Summit
Presented by the Design and Craft Lecture Series, this lecture by Scott Summit was recorded on January 25, 2012, at the San Francisco campus of California College of the Arts.
Scott Summit, founder and CTO of Bespoke Innovations, explores the complex relationships between people and products in the very intimate realm of the prosthetic limb. He combines new technologies with traditional materials and patterns to create replacement body parts that inspire, enhance, and excite the wearer, turnin
Tower Views - Supply UT
In this edition of Tower Views Larry Burns, Vice President of External Affairs is joined by many of his colleagues (Amelia Acuna, Shanda Gore, and Jen Pastorek) to discus a new event on campus, "Supply UT".
UT Law Professors on WTOL's Leading Edge
UT Professors Rebecca Zietlow and Lee Strang were on Jerry Anderson's The Leading Edge to discuss the recent healthcare ruling by the SCOTUS
Catholic Mass - 7/1/2012 (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Duke Catholic Center
Fr. Michael Martin, OFM, celebrant
http://catholic.duke.edu
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 9pm
Service begins @ 17:31
Homily begins @ 33:26
Scripture:
First Reading: Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24
Psalm 30:2,4,5-6,11,12,13
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15
Gospel: Mark 5:21-43
Hymns (from the the Gather hymnal, ©1994):
Processional Hymn: Sing of the Lord's Goodness (547)
Offertory Hymn: Be Light for Our Eyes (509)
Communion Hymn: O Taste and See (835)
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A quick animated presentation designed, first, to explain the importance of continuing your education beyond high school. Next, the presentation invites prospective students to explore more about Illinois State University.
Iniciació a les matemà tiques per a l'enginyeria
Dominar la matemà tica és imprescindible, tant en els seus continguts com en la seva metodologia, per a cursar qualsevol grau de carà cter cientÃfic. Per això, és necessari comprendre algunes de les seves tècniques i conceptes bà sics (moltes vegades, ja tractats a secundà ria i batxillerat) abans d'afrontar una assignatura matemà tica dintre dels estudis corresponents.
En aquest curs, doncs, es proporcionaran tècniques i conceptes bà sics de l'à lgebra lineal i el cà lcul, amb la finalita
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings Discusses How Education Affects the Dallas Economy
From your Block to the Boardroom: Why High-Quality Education is Our Ethical Responsibility. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and community leaders discuss the community's ethical role in supporting public education. Mike Rawlings discusses the need for high-quality education in relation to job creation. For more information and to view related content, visit http://www.smu.edu/Provost/Ethics/Events/PastEvents/Block2Boardroom
Urban heat, ancient cave art, bold birds
This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: a look at how urban heat islands will alter under climate change, and how these changes might affect your health, as well as our railways, roads and energy supplies. Also: why Europe's oldest cave art might not have been painted by humans at all.
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Integration of Biology and Statistics Education (IBASE): Measurements of cells and organelles in bio
This lab was designed to promote the integration of a freshman biology lab and an Applied Statistics course. Students collect data sets to be used in statistics for examples and projects, and then present their findings in biology lab. Students learn how to determine the actual size of cells using calipers for chicken eggs, microscopes with ocular micrometers for onion root cells, microscopes with digital cameras/measuring software for red and white blood cells, and rulers for measurements of or
Sunday Service - 7/1/2012 - Willie Jennings
A service of worship in Duke University Chapel. The Reverend Dr Willie Jennings delivers a sermon entitled "A Place of Healing."
Sermon begins at (43:53)
Purity is both an abiding theme and anxiety in culture and religion.
Jesus profoundy reshapes our notions of purity. For him, purity comes
not from avoiding guilt, dirt, or shame but from receiving forgiveness
and healing. Our gospel from Mark 5 describes two women facing ritual
impurities of death and menstruation; both find a deeper hol
Study Abroad: CUBA -- Semester Abroad Program at the College of Charleston
The College of Charleston study abroad program in Havana, Cuba, is designed for students majoring or minoring in Spanish, History, Political Science, Art History, Urban Studies, Latin American Caribbean Studies, and International Studies, or others who can apply this study towards their degree program.
There are many opportunities for students while studying for a semester in Cuba. Some of the program highlights are that the students will be exposed to an array of cultural activities and study
New Student Orientation 2012 -- College of Charleston
The College of Charleston's Office of New Student Programs introduced over 2,800 incoming freshmen and transfer students (and their families) to the campus.
Orientation facilitates a new student's adjustment to life at the university. New students and families will attend various information sessions in order to become familiar with what the College has to offer, meet with an advisor, register for classes, and meet other new students.
For more information: http://orientation.cofc.edu/
James M. Buchanan on "Institutional Sources of America's Fiscal Tragedy"
Nobel Laureate James M. Buchanan, George Mason University and Virginia Polytechnic and State University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, discusses "Institutional Sources of America's Fiscal Tragedy" at the 13th Annual Summer Institute for the History of Economic Thought conference at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. June 29, 2012
Jim Knight (Roche) at the 2012 SFAF Meeting
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Science Bulletins: Decoding Human Ancestry
As technology improves, allowing the quick sequencing of large quantities of DNA, researchers are increasingly organizing massive studies to collect and analyze DNA fragments from a wide variety of people around the world. Two recent studies of people in Africa and India are helping decipher the diversity of human populations and human evolutionary history.
EAHA Day 1 Session 1: Introduction To The Disaster Management Training Lecture
Universities in the Eastern Africa Region have come together to implement an initiative Health Emergency Management Program (HEMP) that will build the capacity of local governments in the region to manage and plan for response to major disasters of public health importance. The Eastern African Region is prone to many natural and technological disasters of different kinds. There is not one nation in the region that is not vulnerable to the devastating effects of these disasters. Many of these dis
EAHA Day 2 Session 3B: Rapid Needs Assessment Lecture
Universities in the Eastern Africa Region have come together to implement an initiative Health Emergency Management Program (HEMP) that will build the capacity of local governments in the region to manage and plan for response to major disasters of public health importance. The Eastern African Region is prone to many natural and technological disasters of different kinds. There is not one nation in the region that is not vulnerable to the devastating effects of these disasters. Many of these dis
