Snowden and the debate on surveillance versus privacy
Ewen MacAskill, defence and security correspondent, the Guardian, gives a talk for the Reuters Institute seminar series.
Parsons journal for information mapping
The Parsons Journal for Information Mapping is a free full-text ejournal for research in the novel design approaches needed to map complex information systems and huge data sets. At October 2009 the issue has published four issues during 2009. Articles are freely available as full-text PDF files, with abstracts, author biography, and project metadata. Example articles from the first four issues include: 'The Visual Repertoire of Obama's Run for the White House'; 'Revising the Map: Modulated M
Civilisation Française
Pedagogical activities on a wide variety of topics in French civilization.Modules including audio, video interviews with native speakers, exercises, dialogues and many external links. Authentic presentation of culture through photographs.
6.830 Database Systems (MIT)
This course relies on primary readings from the database community to introduce graduate students to the foundations of database systems, focusing on basics such as the relational algebra and data model, schema normalization, query optimization, and transactions. It is designed for students who have taken 6.033 (or equivalent); no prior database experience is assumed, though students who have taken an undergraduate course in databases are encouraged to attend.
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One Kinect v2, Multiple Devices Tango Chen, Friend of the Galley, provides an amazing inspirational post... I don't think I've seen anything like this!
Motion Server – One Kinect v2 on Multiple Devices
WebQuest: Plate Tectonics - Earth on the Move!
'Students will examine plate tectonics, the different movements between boundaries, and the features they create.'
1 Popular responses to the South African War, 1899–1902 It is convenient for purposes of comparison to examine popular responses to the Boer War or South African War of 1899 to 1902, which involved Britain in a war for the Transvaal, and to the Spanish-American War of 1898, which was fought, ostensibly at least, to free the Cuban people from Spanish oppression. The South African War certainly involved the British working population. The war was fought by members of the working and lower-middle classes, many of whom volunteered. And the war w
AUTISM
Chances are, you know someone who's been diagnosed with autism. But, understanding the nature of this condition and exactly how it affects people can be difficult. Not to worry, Tim and Moby have you covered. Autism, caused by a disruption in the brain's development, is a spectrum disorder. (05:02)
Flying the Fields
MSU is using drones to help improve farming and biofuels practices. Carolyn Malmstrom, associate professor of plant biology, explains how having close-up, aerial views of crops can improve yields and sustainability. This project was supported by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture and MSU AgBioResearch.
3.2 The past temperature of the planet Measuring the concentration of lead in the ice is called a direct measurement: the ice sample is melted and the water produced contains a very small but readily measured quantity of lead dust. A very accurate set of scales would be needed to measure it, but it is a directly measured quantity. There are also many indirect measurements that can be made using proxy data. The concept for using proxies is both simple and brilliant: one measured property allows inference about other states o
Marifah.net
By providing translations, this website aims to create access for the wider English-speaking Muslim public to writings by classical and contemporary Sunni scholarship. For the Islamic Studies student or researcher, this website can provide a look into the living heritage of medieval Sunnism. The Sunni scholarship that the translators of this website are concerned with reflect a more classical approach (described here as 'orthodox'), sympathetic to the approach of speculative theological schools
7.5 Outstanding issues Evidence from rotation studies shows that some AGNs do indeed contain compact, supermassive objects within them, though there is no direct evidence that these are black holes. Quasars were most abundant at redshifts of 2-3 and have been declining in number for the last 10 billion years. It seems probable that AGNs fade with time as the supply of accreting material is used up. There is speculation that AGNs may be rejuvenated
Antonio Quintella GLS 2010 interview
Antonio Quintella (MBA33), CEO Brazil and Co-Head, Global Emerging Markets Council, Credit Suisse, on what we can learn from emerging markets
Academic research on student engagement - lost formulae to inspiring students
This paper shows academic tutors take on a multitude of roles in their current positions at university and while teaching is expected, from most, it is often assumed that the tutor will apply appropriate pedagogical tools to convey knowledge to the students. This view is now being challenged as many students are being actively encouraged to voice their views of the teaching and learning experience this paper shows
Graduate Commencement 2014
Graduate Commencement 2014
Seguridad en Redes de Comunicación (2015)
En la actual sociedad de la información, mantener la seguridad de los datos que se comparten en red es esencial. La asignatura proporciona una visión teórica-práctica de las tecnologÃas, mecanismos y técnicas que permiten garantizar la seguridad de las comunicaciones realizadas redes TCP/IP.
In the information society we are living in, securing data transmission over the network constitutes an essential feature. This course provides a theoretical and practical approach to the technologies,
Kimberly Davis speaks about her brother Troy Davis' execution
Kimberly Davis (sister of Troy Davis, a man executed by the State of Georgia despite a strong case of innocence) and Jen Marlowe (author of "I Am Troy Davis") discussed how this case is emblematic of a broken death penalty system and the Davis family’s fight to prove Troy’s innocence. The duo spoke in Yeager Recital Hall at Elon University on September 25, 2014.
5.1 Introduction Water for public supply can be obtained from underground sources by wells sunk into aquifers, or from surface sources such as purpose-built reservoirs or lakes (collecting rainwater run-off or water from streams) and rivers. The safety of the water is of utmost concern – several million people die each year after consuming contaminated water. The primary aim in water treatment is the elimination of any pathogenic micro-organisms present. All the above-mentioned sources can be subject to pol
21F.717 Introduction to Spanish Culture (MIT)
This course has several purposes. The major concern will be the examination of Spanish culture including Spain's history, architecture, art, literature and film, to determine if there is a uniquely Spanish manner of seeing and understanding the world - one which emerges as clearly distinct from our own and that of other Western European nations.
Sesame Street - Elmo's Alphabet Rap
In this video, Elmo sings the alphabet song in a catchy rap tune while the letters of the alphabet fly all around the screen. Great video for teaching the alphabet and recognizing the letters.
