1.1.1 Culture and society in Scotland Scotland has a rich and distinctive cultural heritage based on many aspects including language, history, music and literature. For a small country whose population has never been much in excess of five million, Scotland can be justifiably proud of its past achievements. However there have been significant changes in Scotland over the last decade, principally arising from devolution in 1999. This section of OpenLearn Scotland introduces learners to a wide range of topics reflecting both Scotla
New perspectives on rhythmic canons and the spectral conjecture
New perspectives on rhythmic canons and the spectral conjecture
Netflix subscriber outlook panned
July 25 - Summary of business headlines: Netflix warns of subscriber growth slowdown; Texas Instruments sees muted outlook in consumer areas; markets lower on no debt deal; Gold hits new record high. Bobbi Rebell reports.
U.S. Day Ahead: Morgan Stanley's Q2 results may beat: Kozey
July 20 - A positive surprise is expected for Morgan Stanley's second-quarter earnings, and Microsoft fourth-quarter earnings should beat last year's gain, Reuters Equities Analyst John Kozey says.
Filmmakers@Google: Exporting Raymond, with Phil Rosenthal & John Woldenberg
Philip Rosenthal and John Woldenberg spoke to Googlers in Mountain View about the series Everybody Loves Raymond and their film Exporting Raymond. This is the Q&A following the screening of Exporting Raymond. Exporting Raymond's DVD release is August 2nd.
View the trailer at www.exportingraymond-movie.com .
About Exporting Raymond:
"Phil Rosenthal created one of the most successful sitcoms of all-time, "Everybody Loves Raymond." He was a bona-fide expert in his craft. And then.... the Russia
Car explodes in Yemen, kills British shipping surveyor
July 20 - Yemen is investigating a car bombing that killed a British shipping surveyor, after he returned from inspecting a tanker that had been attacked by pirates. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Aquaculture system promises eco-friendly fish farming future
July 20 - With very little water and no discharge, Israeli marine biologists say they have developed the world's first environmentally friendly aquaculture system, using enclosed tanks to raise organic fish anywhere in the world. Grow Fish Anywhere plans to expand in Europe and the U.S. once they have settled a legal dispute with another group over adaptations to the patented technology. Jim Drury reports.
Démocraties : risques de dérives (audio) Séminaire dispensé par Dominique Schnapper Organisé en collaboration avec le labex Tepsis et le concours de l'Institut CDC pour la Recherche
Pythagorean Theorem
NOTE: You will have to scroll down to find the video. This four-minute video is about the Pythagorean theorem and shows the parts of the triangle, starting with A,B, and C. A and B are the legs, while C is the hypotenuse. The theorem helps with finding the missing side on a triangle. The video uses a narrator and smart board.
Air Pollution
Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By learning some fundamental meteorology concepts (air pressure, barometers, prediction, convection currents, temperature inversions), students learn the impact of weather on air pollution control and prevention. Looking at models and maps, they explore the consequences o
UK money savers impress government
July. 20 - Britian's government is looking at money saving technologies from nine UK companies to help the public sector cut costs and give a boost to small and medium sized companies by granting 25% of government contracts to private businesses. Hayley Platt reports.
Next steps
Monkeys have long fascinated us because of their similarities to the human race. In this unit you will find out about some of the characteristics that make them so like us: their physiology, complex social interactions, large brains and intelligence. This is the ninth unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series.
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Amit Mehra, MBA2001, Founder and Managing Director of Reuters Market Light, talks about Innovation at the Global Leadership Summit 2011
July 25 - Riga zoo invites famous athletes to help weigh two rare giant tortoises. The once routine procedure is now a public show as the tortoises have grown in size. Tara Cleary reports.
Pat Nicklin (MBA '86)
EVP and CEO
Partnership for Public Service
Vince Talbert (MBA '96)
VP Marketing
Bill Me Later Inc.
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SSPD_Chapter 7_Part 7_Scaling of MOS circuits deals with the basic definition of scaling, its effects on the scale of economy in IC production and the various design options it is offering.
July 21 - The UK Minister for Sport and the Olympics says London is as prepared as it can be to deliver a secure Games, but precautions against terrorism won't be at the expense of people's enjoyment.
