Checklist - Study Placement
This is a resource released as part of the E-Portfolio Toolkit based on experience of developing the “Year Abroad E-Portfolio”, undertaken by the School of Languages at Leeds Metropolitan University.
Governing Plastic Biology: Biopolitics in Epigenetic Times.
Maurizio Meloni, University of Sheffield, gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series.
Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: summarise and identify descriptions of the principal features of the main lithotectonic units of the British Isles, namely the Precambrian Basement, the Caledonian Orogenic Belt, the Variscan Orogenic Belt, the Older Cover and the Younger Cover identify any of the main terranes making up the British Isles on the basis of a description of its age, main rock types, dominant structures, and plate tectonic setting.
What's Inside an Elephant Trunk?
Elephant trunks are the most impressive noses in the animal kingdom. Made almost entirely of muscle, elephant trunks can lift hundreds of pounds, suck up gallons of water, and sniff out landmines. But, what's on the inside of an elephant trunk? (03:00)
Coastal Walk - Stop 8
The stretch of coastline between Slapton Sands and Start Point lighthouse is one of the most beautiful and interesting in the UK. In this podcast, we take you along the way, combining fascinating snippets of information about the natural history, geography, geology and history of the area. Presented by Dr Phil Bradfield, Open University tutor, this walk has something for everyone. This is the eigth stop on the walk.
Patcham Windmill AA98_05267 PATCHAM, East Sussex. Three horsemen ride past Patcham tower mill on the Downs behind Brighton. Photographed by Eric de Mare (active 1945-80).
Ballooning CVS01_01_047 Tales of balloon flight. A hand-coloured engraving of a balloon flying through clouds above the sea at sunset. From the Cecil Victor Shadbolt collection of lantern slides dating from 1882-1892.
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The week ahead: Arab youth in revolt
Christopher Lockwood looks ahead at how disgruntled young people are continuing to destabilise the Arab world. Also this week: the consequences of ANC decline in South Africa's municipal elections, and UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces a pivotal decision on nuclear energy in Britain
Evaluation of 'Advanced Database Management' module
This paper focuses on a discussion on the approach taken in analysing evaluation design for a specific faculty module on enterprise education
3 Studying mammals The term mammal encompasses a huge variety of animals, including humans. But what makes a mammal a mammal? This course explores some of the features, such as reproduction, lactation and thermoregulation methods, that mammals have in common. It is
Virtual Maths - Basic Structures, shear force point of load
Interactive simulation demonstrating shear force at point of load
Senate election changes needed
http://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/business-law/wa-senate-poll-reminder-voters-are-being-tricked
Professor George Williams of UNSW Law outlines two changes which he believes are need in the electoral system for the Senate.
Introduction There is a widespread perception in the West that we live in a secular age, an age in which religion is at best an optional extra, if not a false delusion completely out of place. However, religion still arouses passion and causes controversy; it controls and transforms lives. An informed understanding of the contemporary world thus requires an appreciation of the role of religion in shaping ideas, world-views and actions that have an impact on the social as well as on the personal life of th
Supercell - some pictures and a time lapse
Pictures and timelapsed home video. There are some awesome pictures of supercell clouds and the a video of a supercell cloud formation. A supercell is a thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a deep continuously-rotating updraft. These are awesome pictures. Images are set to music. Run time 02:31.
Coastal Walk - Stop 10
The stretch of coastline between Slapton Sands and Start Point lighthouse is one of the most beautiful and interesting in the UK. In this podcast, we take you along the way, combining fascinating snippets of information about the natural history, geography, geology and history of the area. Presented by Dr Phil Bradfield, Open University tutor, this walk has something for everyone. This is the tenth stop on the walk.
15.974 Leadership Lab (MIT)
This five-day interactive and experiential workshop focuses on how leaders lead innovations that both promote social responsibility and produce business success. The workshop is organized around three main parts: observation, sense-making, and creating. During the observation phase, students spend a full day inside the Boston office of the design company IDEO and visit some of the most interesting proven innovators in corporate social responsibility such as Ben & Jerry’s, KLD, MBDC, Pl
Everything but Everything in Bri-nylon (1959) - extract | BFI National Archive
Everything but Everything in Bri-nylon (1959) - extract | BFI National Archive
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Kitsch abounds in this wonderfully futuristic promo about a girl who dreams of a husband and home clothed entirely in Bri-Nylon. Along with Arabian Nights genies and talking washing-machines, don't miss the eye-popping parade of models in frilly nighties and str
2.3.1 Ion-channel receptors Nicotinic cholinergic receptors are probably the best studied of all receptors, firstly because they are present throughout skeletal muscle, and secondly because there are plenty of natural and synthetic toxins that bind specifically to this receptor. Furthermore, the technique of patch-clamp electrophysiology has made possible the detailed characterization of the properties of individual ion channels (Author(s):
Climate Change and Worker Safety
Injury rates reported at America's poultry plants have dropped dramatically in recent years, and so have workplace safety inspections. Are regulators rewarding companies for inaccurate reporting of injuries? Bill Moyers Journal and Expose: America's Investigative Reports go inside America's poultry industry, which employs almost a quarter million workers nationwide, to show the reality of working conditions and to investigate how official statistics showing a drop in workplace injuries may hav
Innovation in Russia: Plans and Prospects [Audio]
Speaker(s): Vladislav Surkov | Editor's note: This lecture is delivered in Russian. The challenge of diversifying Russia’s economic structure and reducing its reliance on natural resource sectors has been the policy agenda for many years. Russia aims to transition into a self-sustaining, innovation-led economic growth model. The government has focused increasingly on modernisation and, in particular, on innovation, as the key to Russia’s successful development over the longer term. As a resu
