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Janos Haits

UnCollege - Hacking Your Education - 0 views

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shared by Janos Haits on 21 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Janos Haits on 21 Nov 11
     
    UnCollege isn't just an idea or a website. It's a movement. It's a lifestyle. We believe that college isn't the only path to success. UnCollege is a social movement changing the notion that going to college is the only path to success. We empower students to hack their education through resources, writing, and workshops. We believe that everyone can live an UnCollege life by hacking their education.
Janos Haits

ADAPT: The Global Centre of Excellence for Digital Content and Media Innovation - 0 views

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  • Janos Haits on 09 Mar 15
     
    "ADAPT is a dynamic research centre that combines the world-class expertise of researchers at four universities (Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, University College Dublin and Dublin Institute of Technology) with that of its industry partners to produce ground-breaking digital content innovations"
David Haow

Intercropping of maize and climbing bean: fodder yield, quality and nutrient compositio... - 1 views

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  • David Haow on 07 Nov 16
     
    A study was conducted to examine fodder yield and silage quality of maize (Zea mays L.) and climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) intercropping with different planting structure. Maize was cultivated alone and intercropped with climbing bean as follows;1 row maize to 1 row climbing bean (1M1K), 1 row maize to 2 rows climbing bean (1M2K) and 2 rows maize to 1 row climbing bean (2M1K). The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with four treatments and three replications. The crops were harvested when the maize reached at milk stage and climbing bean at R7 stage. The results indicated significant increase in fresh biomass and dry matter production of maize fodder alone as compared to maize intercropped with climbing bean fodder. However, no difference (p>0.05) was observed in ether extract (EE), and ash (%) of nutrient composition of fodder among the four treatments After 45 days of ensiling period, silage samples were analysed for pH, organic acids (lactic, acetic, and butyric), ammonia-N(NH3-N), dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid detergent fibre (ADF), water soluble carbohydrate (WSC), calcium (Ca), sodium (Na) and potassium (K). All intercropped silages had higher CP values (1M1K, 12.0%; 1M2K, 12.3%; 2M1K, 11.1%) than the monocrop maize (SM, 8.9%) silage. Higher organic acids and ammonia-N (p<0.05) were produced in the 1M2K silages as compared to others silages. The study showed that among all intercropped silages the 1M2K (1 row maize to 2 rows climbing bean) was preferable according to nutrient composition than other intercropped silages. This research work has been done by Maw Ni Soe Htet1, Rab Nawaz Soomro 2,Hai Jiang bo under College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling Shaanxi, P.R China and College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling Shaanxi, P.R. China.
Erich Feldmeier

D. Kumaran: Hierarchiegehorsam im Hirnscanner - 0 views

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shared by Erich Feldmeier on 28 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Erich Feldmeier on 28 Nov 12
     
    Kumaran D et al., The Emergence and Representation of Knowledge about Social and Nonsocial Hierarchies, 2012, Neuron, doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.09.035 Eine neue Studie, die in dem Journal Neuron veröffentlicht wurde, deckt auf, wie das Gehirn Informationen darüber abspeichert, wer in einer Gruppe das ‚Sagen' hat. Die Studie, die gemeinsam von Wissenschaftlern des Instituts für Kognitive Neurologie und Demenzforschung der Universität Magdeburg (IKND), des Deutschen Zentrums für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE, Standort Magdeburg) und der University College London (UCL) durchgeführt wurde, zeigt, dass Menschen zum Lernen von sozialen Rangfolgen einen bestimmten Teil des Gehirns brauchen. Die Größe dieses Gehirnareals sagt voraus, wie gut jemand soziale Rangfolgen lernen und einschätzen kann. Menschen und andere Primaten sind bemerkenswert gut darin, sich gegenseitig innerhalb einer sozialen Hierarchie einzuordnen. „Diese Fähigkeit ist überlebensnotwendig, weil sie hilft, Konflikte zu vermeiden und vorteilhafte Koalitionspartner zu finden. Allerdings wissen wir überraschend wenig darüber, wie das Gehirn dies steuert", sagt der Neurowissenschaftler Prof. Emrah Düzel.
Janos Haits

99 Resources to Research & Mine the Invisible Web - College Degree.com - 0 views

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  • Janos Haits on 04 Jan 13
     
    99 Resources to Research & Mine the Invisible Web
Janos Haits

Starry Messenger - 0 views

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  • Janos Haits on 28 May 12
     
    The Starry Messenger is Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. This phase was directed by Dr Sachiko Kusukawa and Dr Liba Taub, and supported by funding from Trinity College, Cambridge. Dr David Chart was the Project Manager.
Erich Feldmeier

John Cryan: Mind-Altering Bugs - ScienceNOW - 0 views

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shared by Erich Feldmeier on 25 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Erich Feldmeier on 25 Jun 12
     
    "Hundreds of species of bacteria call the human gut their home. This gut "microbiome" influences our physiology and health in ways that scientists are only beginning to understand. Now, a new study suggests that gut bacteria can even mess with the mind, altering brain chemistry and changing mood and behavior. In recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in how gut bacteria might influence the brain and behavior, says John Cryan, a neuroscientist at University College Cork in Ireland. So far, most of the work has focused on how pathogenic bugs influence the brain by releasing toxins or stimulating the immune system, Cryan says. One recent study suggested that even benign bacteria can alter the brain and behavior, but until now there has been very little work in this area, Cryan says."
Erich Feldmeier

Philippe Froguel, Amelie Bonfond: wissenschaft.de - Was das Schlafhormon Melatonin mit ... - 0 views

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shared by Erich Feldmeier on 01 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Erich Feldmeier on 01 Feb 12
     
    "Sogar kurzfristige Störungen im Schlafrhythmus können schon negative Auswirkungen haben, zeigten Studien: Probanden, deren Schlaf in drei Nächten wiederholt gestört wurde, bekamen vorübergehend Symptome von Diabetes. Die Wissenschaftler um Philippe Froguel vom Imperial College in London konnten die Verbindung zwischen Schlafrhythmus und Diabetes nun mit genetischen Studien untermauern: Die Studie belegt die Rolle des Melatonins."
Erich Feldmeier

Mind-Altering Bugs - ScienceNOW - 0 views

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shared by Erich Feldmeier on 15 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Erich Feldmeier on 15 Nov 11
     
    "Hundreds of species of bacteria call the human gut their home. This gut "microbiome" influences our physiology and health in ways that scientists are only beginning to understand. Now, a new study suggests that gut bacteria can even mess with the mind, altering brain chemistry and changing mood and behavior. In recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in how gut bacteria might influence the brain and behavior, says John Cryan, a neuroscientist at University College Cork in Ireland. So far, most of the work has focused on how pathogenic bugs influence the brain by releasing toxins or stimulating the immune system, Cryan says. One recent study suggested that even benign bacteria can alter the brain and behavior, but until now there has been very little work in this area, Cryan says."
Erich Feldmeier

Adam Maltese, (Siam Beilock!) Sparks to Science, Math and Tech Careers Differ among Sex... - 0 views

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shared by Erich Feldmeier on 14 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Erich Feldmeier on 14 Aug 12
     
    "Based on data from a randomized sample of universities and online volunteers who completed a survey, men and women who pursue STEM degrees tend to become interested in science in elementary school. When asked which people and experiences helped to spark their interest, women were more likely than men to select a teacher, a class at school, solving math problems and spending time outdoors, whereas men were more influenced by tinkering, building and reading. As men and women enter college, passion for the field far outweighs all other influences as the main reason for their persistence"
Janos Haits

Online Universities | Accredited Online University Guide - 0 views

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  • Janos Haits on 14 Feb 12
     
    Online Universities, an online resource for students interested in going to college online. OnlineUniversities.com's goal is to assist students in finding the best online university that fits your needs and demands as a student.
Erich Feldmeier

Diane Lawrence wissenschaft.de - Auf gute Nachbarschaft! - 0 views

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shared by Erich Feldmeier on 16 May 12 - No Cached
  • Erich Feldmeier on 16 May 12
     
    "Sind sie gezwungen, mit anderen Arten eng zusammenzuleben, können Bakterien Bündnisse schließen anstatt sich zu bekämpfen. Das zeigen Laboruntersuchungen eines britischen Forscherteams. Demnach können sich einige der Mikroben darauf einstellen, die Abfälle anderer Arten des Verbands zu verwerten. So kann die bakterielle Gemeinschaft unterm Strich die Ressourcen ihres Lebensraums optimal nutzen - zum Vorteil aller. Die Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen unterstreichen die Bedeutung der Interaktionen zwischen Lebewesen in Ökosystemen, sagen Diane Lawrence vom Imperial College London und ihre Kollegen"
Erich Feldmeier

@biogarage HPV Genetics of cervical cancer raise concern about antiviral therapy in som... - 0 views

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shared by Erich Feldmeier on 26 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Erich Feldmeier on 26 Nov 13
     
    "Researchers say they want to emphasize, however, that the HPV vaccine commonly used by millions of women around the world is perfectly safe if done prior to infection with the virus. The concerns raised by this study relate only to viral therapies or possible use of a therapeutic vaccine after the virus has already been integrated into human cells. "It's been known for decades that only women with prior infection with HPV get cervical cancer," said Andrey Morgun, an assistant professor and a leader of the study in the OSU College of Pharmacy. "In about 90 percent of cases it's naturally eliminated, often without any symptoms. But in a small fraction of cases it can eventually lead to cancer, in ways that have not been fully understood.""
Mark Williams

Future Laser Tech on the Front Lines of Archaeology - 0 views

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  • Mark Williams on 22 Oct 13
     
    James Newhard is Director of Archaeology at the College of Charleston, where he works to bring 3D imaging, mobile technology and geographic information systems to a field more popularly associated with shovels and dusty brushes. Gizmodo got in touch with Dr. Newhard to learn how he uses emerging tech to dig deep into ancient societies.
thinkahol *

The Biology of Consciousness | WBUR and NPR - On Point with Tom Ashbrook - 0 views

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  • thinkahol * on 02 Sep 10
     
    "Renegade husband and wife philosophers Pat and Paul Churchland met forty years ago in a college Plato class. Their instincts as philosophers - then and now - run outside the philosophy mainstream. Where most philosophers looked to reason and logic to apprehend the human mind, the Churchlands looked - and look - to science. There is no independent "mind", these two practically say, just the human brain, three pounds of tissue and water, firing away behind all our emotions, beliefs, actions. Consciousness itself, they say, is straight biology, a machine. Once, that sounded esoteric. Now, it's on the frontline of debate over law, soul and life."
Charles Daney

Forgotten Memories Are Still in Your Brain - Wired.com - 0 views

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shared by Charles Daney on 13 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Charles Daney on 13 Sep 09
     
    For anyone who's ever forgotten something or someone they wish they could remember, a bit of solace: Though the memory is hidden from your conscious mind, it might not be gone. In a study of college students, brain imaging detected patterns of activation that corresponded to memories the students thought they'd lost.
Skeptical Debunker

It's official: An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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  • Skeptical Debunker on 05 Mar 10
     
    A giant asteroid smashing into Earth is the only plausible explanation for the extinction of the dinosaurs, a global scientific team said on Thursday, hoping to settle a row that has divided experts for decades. A panel of 41 scientists from across the world reviewed 20 years' worth of research to try to confirm the cause of the so-called Cretaceous-Tertiary (KT) extinction, which created a "hellish environment" around 65 million years ago and wiped out more than half of all species on the planet. Scientific opinion was split over whether the extinction was caused by an asteroid or by volcanic activity in the Deccan Traps in what is now India, where there were a series of super volcanic eruptions that lasted around 1.5 million years. The new study, conducted by scientists from Europe, the United States, Mexico, Canada and Japan and published in the journal Science, found that a 15-kilometre (9 miles) wide asteroid slamming into Earth at Chicxulub in what is now Mexico was the culprit. "We now have great confidence that an asteroid was the cause of the KT extinction. This triggered large-scale fires, earthquakes measuring more than 10 on the Richter scale, and continental landslides, which created tsunamis," said Joanna Morgan of Imperial College London, a co-author of the review.
Walid Damouny

Scientists find first physiological evidence of brain's response to inequality - 1 views

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  • Walid Damouny on 05 Mar 10
     
    "The human brain is a big believer in equality -- and a team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, has become the first to gather the images to prove it."
Skeptical Debunker

Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution - Yahoo! News - 1 views

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shared by Skeptical Debunker on 07 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Christian-based materials dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S. And for most home-school parents, a Bible-based version of the Earth's creation is exactly what they want. Federal statistics from 2007 show 83 percent of home-schooling parents want to give their children "religious or moral instruction." "The majority of home-schoolers self-identify as evangelical Christians," said Ian Slatter, a spokesman for the Home School Legal Defense Association. "Most home-schoolers will definitely have a sort of creationist component to their home-school program." Those who don't, however, often feel isolated and frustrated from trying to find a textbook that fits their beliefs. Two of the best-selling biology textbooks stack the deck against evolution, said some science educators who reviewed sections of the books at the request of The Associated Press. "I feel fairly strongly about this. These books are promulgating lies to kids," said Jerry Coyne, an ecology and evolution professor at the University of Chicago. The textbook publishers defend their books as well-rounded lessons on evolution and its shortcomings. One of the books doesn't attempt to mask disdain for Darwin and evolutionary science. "Those who do not believe that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God will find many points in this book puzzling," says the introduction to "Biology: Third Edition" from Bob Jones University Press. "This book was not written for them." The textbook delivers a religious ultimatum to young readers and parents, warning in its "History of Life" chapter that a "Christian worldview ... is the only correct view of reality; anyone who rejects it will not only fail to reach heaven but also fail to see the world as it truly is."
  • Skeptical Debunker on 07 Mar 10
     
    Home-school mom Susan Mule wishes she hadn't taken a friend's advice and tried a textbook from a popular Christian publisher for her 10-year-old's biology lessons. Mule's precocious daughter Elizabeth excels at science and has been studying tarantulas since she was 5. But she watched Elizabeth's excitement turn to confusion when they reached the evolution section of the book from Apologia Educational Ministries, which disputed Charles Darwin's theory. "I thought she was going to have a coronary," Mule said of her daughter, who is now 16 and taking college courses in Houston. "She's like, 'This is not true!'"
  • Skeptical Debunker on 07 Mar 10
     
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