Kidney Anatomy
Introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the kidney.
2.14 Samples and populations It is no accident that the examples used to illustrate the statistics for repeated measurements of individual quantities were drawn from chemistry and physics. Experiments involving repeated measurements of some quantity are typical of the physical sciences. There are, however, many other types of scientific work in which a typical procedure is to collect data by measuring or counting the members of a sub-set of things which form part of a larger group, and
"The U.S. and R.O.C.: A Fresh Start"
Keynote speech by Deputy Representative Ta-tung Jacob Chang, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States. Part of a free conference sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, and International House.
"The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order"
A talk by Parag Khanna, Director of the Global Governance Initiative of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation. In "The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order", Parag Khanna examines the intersection of geopolitics and globalization to argue that America's dominant moment has been suddenly replaced by a geopolitical marketplace wherein the European Union an
Introduction The unit you are about to study is exciting and stimulating. Working with adults in the community is changing at a pace that can sometimes feel bewildering. Practitioners are being asked to review what they are doing in a critical way and to adopt new approaches. For example, the word ‘community’ is one that we all use quite readily and is at the heart of many social work policies. However, we tend to take it for granted that everyone means the same thing when they talk about a com
Charles Dickens: A Biography
This five minute video is about Charles Dickens and is an animation.
His childhood provoked him to work hard for what he wanted, and he became a journalist. He traveled to Boston in 1842 with his wife, and searched for weird inspirations for his writings. This is an excellent overview of his life and inspirations and his demise.
"Beyond the Code: Custom, Law, and Colonialism"
A talk by Neeladri Bhattacharya, Jawaharlal Nehru University. From the South Asia Seminar.
Ahmed Kathrada on his "Memoirs"
Ahmed Kathrada is a contemporary of Nelson Mandela's and was a co-accused in the Rivonia Trial which sentenced Mr. Mandela and the others to life imprisonment. "Memoirs" chronicles his life as a political activist. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series.
Articulate_Edshare Test
Articulate_Edshare Test
Phil Wiggins & Friends: Acoustical Blues & Dance from Maryland
A concert by Phil Wiggins and Friends, an all-star blues and dance group including Phil Wiggins (harmonica), Rick Franklin (guitar and vocals) Marcus Moore (violin) and Junious Brickhouse (dance).
Speaker Biography: According to the National Council for Traditional Arts, "Phil Wiggins is arguably America's foremost blues harmonica virtuoso. While rooted in the melodic Piedmont or 'Tidewater' blues of the Chesapeake region, his mastery of the instrument now transcends stylistic boundaries. Born
Sounds of Korea: Traditional Music & Dance from New York
Performance art by Sounds of Korea.
Speaker Biography: Sounds of Korea is part of the New-York-based Korean Performing Arts Center (KPAC), consisting of a dance troupe, an instrumental chamber ensemble and a percussion ensemble. Korean performance art includes a wide range of styles and settings, such as classical court music, theatrical masked dance, popular storytelling songs, drama, popular narrative vocal arts, and solo instrumental folk genres, as well as the percussion music and dances o
Set Models and Boolean Operations for Solids and Assemblies
Application of solid modeling in computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, and robotics often involve aggregates or assembling of disconnected pieces. This article presents an alternative CSG-like formalism based on open sets, in which both assemblies and connected pieces are modeled as points sets. Consequently, the same Boolean operations apply uniformly to connected pieces and assemblies
Anamorfose na Pra?a: Um Encontro do Real e do Virtual [Anamorphosis in the square: the real meets th
This paper describes the process of creating anamorphic projection using digital tools in order to apply this technique to full color images that can then be printed and applied onto a surface. The experiment was done as an installation in the main square of the city of Pelotas - RS, intended to explore the perception of three-dimensional illusion produced by anamorphosis and verify the reaction of the general public while they experience the unusual view of the historic building in front of the
Analysis and the descriptive approach
The rise of consciousness concerning the quality of working and living conditions has been a permanent though frequently underplayed theme in architecture and building since the reconstruction period. It has led to an explosive growth of programmatic requirements on building behaviour and performance, thus also stimulating the development of design analysis. The first stage of development was characterized by the evolution of prescriptive systems. These reversed the structure of pre-existing pro
Refworks Tutorial -- Module 2
GradProSkills is a new graduate and processional skills training program at Concordia University launched in August 2011. Jared Wiercinski, digital service outreach librarian, gave this Webshop tutorial detailing the features in a recent release of Refworks®. In this second tutorial, Jared explains how to add references in Refworks®.
Understanding the Rise of China
Speaking at a TED Salon in London, economist Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise? The author of "When China Rules the World," he examines why the West often puzzles over the growing power of the Chinese economy, and offers three building blocks for understanding what China is and will become. (21:31)
ESTRUCTURAS MATEMÁTICAS PARA LA INFORMÁTICA - II (2010)
1.- Familiariza al alumno con los contenidos de la Teoría de Grafos, su manejo y sus múltiples aplicaciones. A lo largo del curso se resuelven problemas tópicos de esta materia relacionados o con utilidad en la Informática desde un punto de vista algorítmico.
Se modelizan muchos problemas de la vida "real" como un grafo, para tras aplicarle alguno de los métodos estudiados encontrar una solución.
2.- Se inicia al alumno en técnicas básicas de recuento que permiten averiguar el número
Fire Water Balloon Experiment
Steve Spangler demonstrates a fun experiment that includes a balloon, water, and lit candle. Steve explain how water is a great conductor of heat and does a great job of pulling the heat (from the candle) away from the balloon and into the water. Run time 03:06.
3 Different kinds of thinking Thinking is something we do all of the time. Briefly write the story of your day so far reflecting carefully on the amount and types of thinking you have done. 2.2.4 Reading graphs and charts: extracting information When you are sure that you know what a chart or graph is all about, start to look for any main trends. Jot down for yourself a few conclusions that you think can be drawn. It often takes a little time before you can interpret the chart or graph properly. It is worth the effort, however, because information held in the form of a graph is highly patterned; and as our memories work by finding patterns in information and storing them, the information in graphs is easier to remember than informati
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