CMU Students Present Latest Interactive Technology In Annual ?Building Virtual Worlds? Show

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Using Bloglines

Gary Kruchowski and I are putting together a series of blog training classes for both employees and students.
The first session will be for employees, and especially targeted at those employees who are looking for an easy way to read entries from multiple blogs … such as faculty who have a whole class of bloggers. It [...]House Lab Laboratory

The Shift before Christmas

Today, in the spirit of the season, I?d like to share a piece of poetry that I?ve just concluded as a departure from my usual blogging style. In recognition of the men and women who continue to work in EMS and emergency rooms across the country this holiday season, I?d like to present my latest [...]School Laptop Wifi

LSC Candlelight Carol Choir and String Ensemble Concert Dec. 10

(Duluth, Minn.) ? The Lake Superior College Choir and String Ensemble?s Candlelight Carol Concert will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the�LSC Atrium. �The concert is free and open to the public.
The choir will perform a variety of carols including Sing We Now of Christmas (Trad. French), Still, Still, Still (German), [...]School Laptop Wifi

Environment variables on windows 2008 box (from Jeff Silvis's Blog)

How to find the Environment variable menu in windows 2008

Start
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Administration Tools
anddarr;
System Configuration
anddarr;
tools
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System Properties (Launch)
anddarr;
Advanced Settings
anddarr;
Environment Variables ... College Major Book

A long awaited search into my family history..digging deep (from Student Sphere 2011)

My entry for this week is actually a reflection paper I wrote for my Increasing Health, Building Communities class this fall. I did a lot of work this semester questioning and seeking truth around the meaning of culture and community; where I come from..what is MY culture..what parts of the culture of my ancestors and my origins affect me and the way I live today and what siginificance it all has, if any. - It has been a ... Laptop Wifi Hacker

And......... We've Arrived! (mostly) (from EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change)

So it may have taken 2 days of travel and a day to get connected to the internet, but I have arrived and can finally communicate! The trip over went without a major hitch, aside from waaay cramped seats and the inability to sleep pretty much at all. Unfortunately for 4 members of the group, things weren't so smooth and they're arriving tomorrow. Total travel time for me was over 24 hours. Once the second group arrived at the airport, we headed to ... Blog Education College

Jared Rickert (from Maya Riviera: Its land. Its people. 2010/2011)

What's up folks? My name is Jared and I am a senior here at the U majoring in Business and Marketing and minoring in Management and Communications. I am from Sparta, WI(the greatest city ever) and looking to broaden my horizons. I hope to have fun in the sun and experience life in Akumal! I am looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow! See you all bright and early.

With love,

Jared ... Hacker Software Pencil

Nick Seguin ? Final

This is a character from a comic I stopped working on years ago.
I had him in my old sketches and for the final I decided to add more to him.
I used textures I’ve made in the past to make most of his skin and I tried my best to change the lighting on him in [...]Cars Bicycle Horse

?Grateful to Give Challenge? Raises $836 for Student Essentials Fund

After a week-long fund drive, the Grateful to Give Challenge came to a close on Friday, raising $836.40 for LSC’s Student Essentials Fund. The “Challenge” portion of Grateful to Give represented a friendly competition between LSC students and LSC staff as to who could raise more money. Employees “won” this year’s challenge by raising $472.06.
However, [...]Advertising Blog Education

Race to the Museum: Which cars are in the lead?

Public voting for our Race to the Museum contest opened December 21, 2010 and will run through January 11, 2011. Can't wait until January 12 for the results? We'll update the results on this page periodically throughout the voting period....Administrator Advertising Blog

Plaid Parliament of Pwning Takes Capture the Flag Trifecta

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We?re Taking Over

As part of our plot to take over the world, we have taken over student, staff, and faculty blogs and the MyWeb service.� You should start seeing more and more features pop up as we migrate services off of the old system onto our new High-Availability cluster. More information will be posted soon!Major Book Notebook

Final project documentation (from SoundArt2010)

littlebigplanet.com

My level is published at littlebigplanet.com under community. You can find it by a search of "light and sound" by killakoda to see a description and number of people played and a rating of my creation. I used 128 different sounds in game and utilized lighting to create a other worldly atmosphere.
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New Mexico - Bernardo Wildlife Area (from Here and There: A PhotoBlog)

Even without the big birds in the scene, the fields and waterways of the Bernardo Wildlife Area are beautiful.



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... Wifi Hacker Software

Final Shoot: Ladder to No Where

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Friday recipe: pomegranate compote

If you’ve never had a pomegranate before, go to the store and buy one. They’re in season right now, so you should be able to find them for $1 a piece or less. Even if you don’t make this recipe, it is worth the experience of cutting one up and trying the tangy seeds. They [...]Hacker Software Pencil

Bloom?s Digital Taxonomy ? on Prezi

While browsing through one of James Falkofske’s many information-filled blogs (check out Pedagogy Online) I happened upon this Prezi presentation which�looks at how online learning fits into Bloom’s Taxonomy.� Really interesting!� Perhaps even more interesting is Prezi itself.� It’s certainly an intriguing way to present material…but I think it causes dizziness, too.� Maybe it’s just [...]School Laptop Wifi

Snap Preview Plug-in

The LSC Blogs received a new plug-in the other day. It is the Snap Preview Anywhere (SPA). I do not have it activated on this blog, and I probably won’t be doing so. Can’t say that I care for it much. Here’s a bunch of people who don’t like it at all.
On all of these [...]Book Notebook School

The Shift before Christmas

Today, in the spirit of the season, I?d like to share a piece of poetry that I?ve just concluded as a departure from my usual blogging style. In recognition of the men and women who continue to work in EMS and emergency rooms across the country this holiday season, I?d like to present my latest [...]Car Cars Bicycle

Robotics Institute?s Reefbot Lets Kids Explore Giant Aquarium

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Dr. Diane Treat-Jacobson receives Best PAD Research Award in Vascular Medicine (from CEHD News)

Dr. Diane Treat-Jacobson, School of Nursing, who has been working on various research projects with Dr. Arthur Leon in the School of Kinesiology and his former Ph.D. student, Dr. Ulf Bronas, also of the School of Nursing, was presented with a prestigious award at the 2010 Vascular Disease Foundation Annual Meeting last fall. Dr. Treat-Jacobson was awarded the Best PAD Research Award in Vascular Medicine for work in the creation of new clinical research relevant to the understanding and treatment ... Pencil Pen Car

Best Practices for Field Days Events December 2010 update (from Minnesota Master Naturalist)

December 22, 2010

Welcome to the monthly update of Minnesota Field Days and Water Festivals who are seeking the help of volunteers and presenters. We encourage you to pass these events along to any one who may be interested in volunteering or presenting at an event.

Field days and water festivals are unique starting points for Minnesotans to gain first-hand knowledge and experience with science as it relates to their environment and personal health. They annually teach tens of thousands of Minnesota ... Blog Education College

Career Services Graduate Internship Opportunity (from Career Services)

CEHD Career Services at the University of Minnesota is seeking 1 -2 graduate student internship position(s) available for the 2011-2012 academic year.

CEHD Career Services provides comprehensive career services and resources for undergraduate/graduate students and recent alumni in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD).

CEHD Career Services is located in the new Science Teaching and Student Services (STSS) Building on the East Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota. Our space includes a large career resource room ... School Laptop Wifi

Dr. Diane Treat-Jacobson receives Best PAD Research Award in Vascular Medicine (from CEHD News)

Dr. Diane Treat-Jacobson, School of Nursing, who has been working on various research projects with Dr. Arthur Leon in the School of Kinesiology and his former Ph.D. student, Dr. Ulf Bronas, also of the School of Nursing, was presented with a prestigious award at the 2010 Vascular Disease Foundation Annual Meeting last fall. Dr. Treat-Jacobson was awarded the Best PAD Research Award in Vascular Medicine for work in the creation of new clinical research relevant to the understanding and treatment ... Blog Education College

Checklist how-to

The D2L checklist tool may be especially helpful to�an instructor�who requires students to follow a step-by-step process to complete a project, research paper, or other complex activity.� Students can check off each step of a process they’ve completed.� Instructors can clearly lay out activity steps and due dates.� In an effort to retrieve more information [...]College Major Book

Robotics Institute?s Reefbot Lets Kids Explore Giant Aquarium

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Race to the Museum: Which cars are in the lead?

Public voting for our Race to the Museum contest opened December 21, 2010 and will run through January 11, 2011. Can't wait until January 12 for the results? We'll update the results on this page periodically throughout the voting period....College Major Book

October Rush

Hello Block 2. I’ve officially been in Permaculture Design for 2 weeks now and it’s hard to believe the class is half over. If you even think you might be interested in Sustainable Living then this is the class to take, it’s a crash course in true sustainable living and the intensity of it makes [...]College Major Book

Instructor Kelly Rauzi to Sign her Book ?Fearless John? at LSC

What: LSC Instructor Kelly Rauzi to sign copies of her book “Fearless John: The Legend of John Beargrease
When: Monday, December 13 / 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Lake Superior College Bookstore
Duluth has hosted the start and finish of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon since 1984. With a little research at local historical societies and [...]Hacker Software Pencil

Accessing Online Course Surveys

Students taking online classes at LSC are asked to submit the class evaluation survey during the period of May 1 – 14, 2007. The surveys are completely confidential and instructors will not receive the results until a few weeks after the end of the semester.
These surveys contain ten questions and should only take 3 or [...]College Major Book

LSC hosts third and final ?Green 101? Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 27

?Locally Adapted Food Systems?

Finding whole, organic and unprocessed foods is becoming an increasing challenge in our hurry-up fast food culture.
But that might be changing.
In ?Locally Adapted Food Systems,? presenter Randel Hansen discusses how more and more people are pursuing alternatives such as farmers markets, agricultural endeavors, community and household gardens. Hansen, a food systems [...]Laptop Wifi Hacker

Monday Evening (a haiku) (from CRSS: the Big Board!)

... Horse House Lab

Movement

This picture originally had one Adrien Peterson in the middle and he was not blurry at all.� I made a copy of him and copied it to both sides.� Then I added a motion blur filter to him at about 50% on the first one.� Then the one in the middle I added about 10% [...]School Laptop Wifi

The D2L Checklist

I am intrigued by the D2L checklist feature!� Every once in awhile I’m involved in the review of a course that seems might benefit from what a checklist�might provide.� My goal is to learn more about this tool and incorporate it into one of my spring online courses.� I’ll share what I learn here.
Today I [...]Student Administrator Advertising

Syntax Highlighting Plugin Added

Since we were on a roll, we installed an additional plugin to make software code examples in blog posts more readable using the “Syntax Highlighter and Code Prettifier” plugin. The instructions for use are available here.Lab Laboratory Student

CMU Workshop Encourages Women To Pursue Graduate Studies in Computer Science

Major Book Notebook

Let?s Get Personal (Part One)

About My Growth Since I’ve been Here @ MUM: Jessi’s Strength
I’m the kind of gal that pushes through the tough times because it’s in my character and this is what I’ve known to work. I was raised to be strong. Mom and Pops did a great job. Mused and motivated to continue on my journey [...]Student Administrator Advertising

A glimpse of the future at the Tokyo airport

I was walking through the Tokyo airport earlier this week and saw a little two-year-old girl with her parents.� It occurred to me that, given life expectancies in developed countries like Japan, there was a very good chance that she would be around to see the end of the century.� That will include, I hope, many good things ? but it will also include all of the climate changes for 2100.
Maybe she will tell her grandchildren of a bygone day when the seas were lower, the storms were not as bad, summer heatwaves ... More >Education College Major

Teresa Gowan Wins CLA Teaching Award (from CLA: Department of Sociology)

Assistant Prof. Teresa Gowan received one of four CLA Arthur "Red" Motley Exemplary Teaching Award for 2009-10. Teresa accepted this award during last weekend's fall 2010 commencement. Congratulations, Teresa!! ... Major Book Notebook

Keeping warm? Don?t forget about the pooch!

What better way to say you love your pet than a super warm sweater? How about some booties to protect their precious paws? These latex booties can be bought at any pet store or online. The gal that sold them to me said these were popular with pet owners because they are cheap and disposable [...]Lab Laboratory Student

My MUM Family :)

Family: Some of us may not want to admit it, but I am not ashamed to say that I have favorites here at MUM. My best friends have become family here for me and I have completely enjoyed their company. They have helped me on my journey in grounding myself and cultivating my soul. They [...]Administrator Advertising Blog

LSC hosts third and final ?Green 101? Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 27

?Locally Adapted Food Systems?

Finding whole, organic and unprocessed foods is becoming an increasing challenge in our hurry-up fast food culture.
But that might be changing.
In ?Locally Adapted Food Systems,? presenter Randel Hansen discusses how more and more people are pursuing alternatives such as farmers markets, agricultural endeavors, community and household gardens. Hansen, a food systems [...]Student Administrator Advertising

Keeping warm? Don?t forget about the pooch!

What better way to say you love your pet than a super warm sweater? How about some booties to protect their precious paws? These latex booties can be bought at any pet store or online. The gal that sold them to me said these were popular with pet owners because they are cheap and disposable [...]Book Notebook School

LSC hosts third and final ?Green 101? Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 27

?Locally Adapted Food Systems?

Finding whole, organic and unprocessed foods is becoming an increasing challenge in our hurry-up fast food culture.
But that might be changing.
In ?Locally Adapted Food Systems,? presenter Randel Hansen discusses how more and more people are pursuing alternatives such as farmers markets, agricultural endeavors, community and household gardens. Hansen, a food systems [...]Notebook School Laptop

Forensic linguistics

Does language affect the way we think? Before you dismiss this as an interesting but esoteric question, consider that language is the medium through which courtroom testimony is delivered, evidence is discussed, and criminal cases are decided upon. Small linguistic differences in the way evidence is presented can have a large impact on the ways that people construe otherwise identical evidence. This was shown clearly by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, who found that witnesses to a car crash estimated that the same car was going faster when they were asked “how fast was the car going when it smashed into the ... More >Pen Car Cars

Office Closure (from Do What Matters)

Please note that due to the University of Minnesota winter closure from Dec. 24, 2010 through Jan. 2, 2011 there will be no new postings during this time. Due to staff vacations, there will be limited postings between Dec. 21 through Dec. 24 and January 3 through Jan. 17. Happy Holidays and we look forward to a year of great new opportunities to get engaged in 2011! ... Lab Laboratory Student

Alison Davis-Blake, dean of Carlson, on communication (from University of Minnesota Communicators Forum)

An interesting interview in the Financial Times today with Alison Davis-Blake, the first female dean of the Carlson School of Management at the U.Davis-Blake says some things in response to the question, "How do you deal with pressure?" that I think applies in all communication--particularly if you're feeling under pressure these days. Davis-Blake says:"First, I set priorities. Second, I check my assumptions and thinking with others. I find that when you're under pressure you have a tendency to ... Bicycle Horse House

CSE Library Committee Meeting (from Civil Engineering Library News)

We
had our semesterly CSE Library Committee meeting last week, we had a
good turnout of faculty, students and librarians.andnbsp; Here are the topics
we discussed.andnbsp; If you're interested in learning anymore about these
topics feel free to send me an email or give me a call.Notes and Handouts from the CSE Library Committee Meeting, Dec. 9, 2010Present:andnbsp;Prof. Paul Garrett (guest, Mathematics)Prof. Andrew Odlyzko (Mathematics)Prof. Friedrich Srienc (Chemical Eng)Prof. Tryphon Georgiou (Electrical and ... Wifi Hacker Software

Fisher to interview John and Sage Cowles (from CDes MEMO)

Dean Tom Fisher (Architecture) will interview John and Sage Cowles on Thursday, December 16, 2010 in a University of Minnesota Witness to History event. The Cowles are nationally recognized for their roles in transforming the Twin Cities into a cultural destination. The arts advocates will talk about the evolution of the local arts scene and their personal experiences along the way.

The discussion is the third in a new series, the LearningLife Forum, presented by the College of Continuing Education. The event ... Pencil Pen Car

The mid-point!

Well, we’re halfway through the semester! �By now our students should fully understand how their online classes work.� Why not give them a chance to let you know what they really like and what they may find frustrating/confusing?� Invite them to post an anonymous comment to a special forum you’ve set up in the discussion [...]Horse House Lab

Final Shoot: Good Ole Fashion Fun

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My MUM Family :)

Family: Some of us may not want to admit it, but I am not ashamed to say that I have favorites here at MUM. My best friends have become family here for me and I have completely enjoyed their company. They have helped me on my journey in grounding myself and cultivating my soul. They [...]Cars Bicycle Horse

Living a Spiritual Life

Whattup yall. I know it’s been a while, but here goes:
Living a spiritual life means having a lifestyle that openly acknowledges your true nature. Coming to MUM�was the beginning of Spirituality being accepted and acknowledged in a more open way for me. I consider myself to be a practical dreamer, and anything one can think [...]Lab Laboratory Student

Beside Oneself: an direct, disciplined engagement (from queering desire: fall 2010)

This one's for my post-it note fans.

Although I did the digital post-it notes a while ago for a direct engagement and have somewhat traded my yellow stickies for the convenience and immediacy of Twitter, I really like being able to post pictures of my physical notes on our blog -- very rarely are we, as students, encouraged to share or engage with (or queer) our personal reading habits. This particular entry is not only meant to be a queering ... Wifi Hacker Software

Good news and bad news for higher education

I am writing this blog post from London, where today, students and faculty mobilized in fierce protest against the British government’s proposed — and now officially passed — plan to raise fees for university, to about $14,000 a year, tripling what fees were up till now.
Meanwhile, the education news from California, where annual undergraduate tuition already is close to the new British fees, centers on proposals by the UC “Commission on the Future” to stave off budget deficits in the future by encouraging students to complete their undergraduate degree in three years– at the admitted cost of breadth, extracurricular activities, ... More >Horse House Lab

American girlhood

When I was a little girl, we alternated between taking family vacations to Disneyworld and Colonial Williamsburg. And I have to say I had an equally good time in each place. My sister and I modeling our fabulous mob caps...Notebook School Laptop

Its Friday today, I am excited for the evening. (from Sayamini yagu Blog)

You would be thinking why so? I know I know, its a Friday, end of the work week, but I am excited for another reason. Its my birthday, and you are going to cook dinner along with some surprise. And we both get to cook together, fun.After waiting for almost a whole week, we are going to spend the evening together. Its 7pm, and almost 2 hours ago, you said, you will be coming. When are you coming?

@7.30
After waiting ... Wifi Hacker Software

Nick Seguin ? Final

This is a character from a comic I stopped working on years ago.
I had him in my old sketches and for the final I decided to add more to him.
I used textures I’ve made in the past to make most of his skin and I tried my best to change the lighting on him in [...]Book Notebook School

Robot Assignment Stimulates Learning for Lake Superior College Students

(Duluth, Minn.) ? Each fall semester, students enrolled in Lake Superior College?s Integrated Manufacturing programs design and build robots as part of a competitive classroom challenge. This year, the students are tasked with designing, building and operating a robot intended to grasp and transport ping pong balls through an obstacle course in a timed [...]Hacker Software Pencil

Let?s Get Personal (Part Two)

About My Growth Since I’ve been Here @ MUM: Jessi’s Strength
It’s difficult to put words a growth that is intangible. �One can show you what it looks like to be strong physically by lifting heavy weights, but what does it�look like or�feel like to be confident in oneself and one?s skills? Is confidence not an [...]Major Book Notebook

Revisiting the Non/human. (from queering desire: fall 2010)

This isn't necessarily a revisiting of a single reading/entry/summary so much as a revisit/reflection of the week of the non/human. Let's be honest, that week was pretty uncomfortable, wasn't it? I know I struggled a bit with discomfort -- discomfort with the readings and with our class discussions -- which is why I've decided to revisit it now.

I wrote about one reason why I was uncomfortable that week in my direct engagement with Robert Azzarello's " ... Student Administrator Advertising

?Grateful to Give Challenge? Raises $836 for Student Essentials Fund

After a week-long fund drive, the Grateful to Give Challenge came to a close on Friday, raising $836.40 for LSC’s Student Essentials Fund. The “Challenge” portion of Grateful to Give represented a friendly competition between LSC students and LSC staff as to who could raise more money. Employees “won” this year’s challenge by raising $472.06.
However, [...]Education College Major

Let?s Get Personal (Part One)

About My Growth Since I’ve been Here @ MUM: Jessi’s Strength
I’m the kind of gal that pushes through the tough times because it’s in my character and this is what I’ve known to work. I was raised to be strong. Mom and Pops did a great job. Mused and motivated to continue on my journey [...]Book Notebook School

West African Dance !!! :)

Dance class is a perfect way to let go, become more familiar with your body, �get rid of stress, and have some fun. It’s also a good way to meet new people, challenge yourself, workout, and learn something new. I got to do every single one of these things last Sunday at a private African [...]Blog Education College

Holiday shopping season reflections on happiness and sustainability

As discussed in a fascinating new book by Derek Bok, psychologists have been busily researching a new set of issues relating to happiness. As a result of this research, psychologists are beginning to develop a deeper understanding of the factors that control well-being. Well-being is a multi-dimensional concept that includes objective factors such as health, but a key factor is subjective happiness. People tend to overestimate the effect that life events like winning the lottery will have on their happiness. For example, studies by psychologists show that increased wealth produces surprisingly modest ... More >Administrator Advertising Blog

LSC President Kathleen Nelson Announces Retirement as of June 2010

Dr. Kathleen Nelson, President of Lake Superior College (LSC), has announced her intent to retire after 13 years as the college?s CEO and after 30 total years as a leader in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.� Her retirement will be effective June 30, 2010.� Nelson became the second president of LSC in 1997, [...]Advertising Blog Education

Final Shoot: Half and Half

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Student-created robots duke it out again at LSC on December 14th

Each fall semester, students enrolled in Lake Superior College?s Integrated Manufacturing program design and build robots as part of a competitive classroom challenge. For this year?s challenge, the students need to maneuver their robots carefully enough to transport two paper cups filled with water a distance of approximately 20 feet ? in the shortest amount [...]Book Notebook School

Fireworks in November!

I love fireworks and shopping, so for me the annual Holiday Promenade in the East Village is pretty much a perfect evening. I can’t believe it’s this Friday already. The shops are open ’til 9 and many of them have snacks and hot drinks to share to help you get into the holiday spirit. There [...]Laptop Wifi Hacker

Turner Prize artist Susan Philipsz (from SoundArt2010)

Susan Philipsz was awarded the Turner Prize for her sound installation Lowlands.

Interestingly some of the reviews recall our recursive discussions about what is sound art/

These linked reviews raise issues about site, context, sound as a sculptural medium, art that cannot be seem, etc.

Lowlands as she presented it in situ - the video is a documentation of the sound work, not the work itself. ... Software Pencil Pen

Holiday shopping season reflections on happiness and sustainability

As discussed in a fascinating new book by Derek Bok, psychologists have been busily researching a new set of issues relating to happiness. As a result of this research, psychologists are beginning to develop a deeper understanding of the factors that control well-being. Well-being is a multi-dimensional concept that includes objective factors such as health, but a key factor is subjective happiness. People tend to overestimate the effect that life events like winning the lottery will have on their happiness. For example, studies by psychologists show that increased wealth produces surprisingly modest ... More >School Laptop Wifi

Sixth Sense computing (from Technology Enhanced Learning at the University of Minnesota)

Have you ever watched a video about "SixthSense" on TED.com?
If not, watch it below. You will be amazed at the technology.

Here is description about the presentation from TED.com
' Sixsense' is "a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some."





If the 'SixthSense' becomes a common device like laptop computers, what would happen in our classrooms? How can instructors and students utilize this ... Hacker Software Pencil

Study Finds Prostate Tests Do Not Save Lives (from Minnesota Medical Foundation)

Annual screenings for prostate cancer led to more diagnoses of the disease, but not fewer prostate cancer deaths, according to a new report from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO ) Cancer Screening Trial. The results appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine.

More than 76,000 men were tracked at 10 national study sites, including the University of Minnesota. The university was the largest of the sites, enrolling nearly a quarter of the participants, who were monitored over a decade.

[Read ... Lab Laboratory Student

Maintenance: 9/29/2010 from 9AM to 12PM

blog.usf.edu will be undergoing maintenance on Wednesday, September 29, from 9AM to 12PM for software upgrades. Brief service interruptions can occur during this period. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.Laptop Wifi Hacker

Robot Assignment Stimulates Learning for Lake Superior College Students

(Duluth, Minn.) ? Each fall semester, students enrolled in Lake Superior College?s Integrated Manufacturing programs design and build robots as part of a competitive classroom challenge. This year, the students are tasked with designing, building and operating a robot intended to grasp and transport ping pong balls through an obstacle course in a timed [...]Software Pencil Pen

?and more about the checklist.

After posting a question in the Desire2Learn Community discussion area requesting more information about the usefulness of the checklist feature, I received only generic information about the tool — nothing new or exciting.� I’m glad I checked back, however, as this was just recently posted:





“After I realized that I could put Quicklinks into the Checklists, [...]Horse House Lab

Man dies when ATV falls through ice (from rstrait UofMN newsblog)

A 59-year-old Cushing man died Saturday night when his all-terrain vehicle fell through the ice on Lake Alexander, the Morrison County Sheriff's Department said.
Gary Donald Deppa was pronounced dead at the scene, the Brainerd Dispatch reported.
A witness saw Deppa driving a four-wheeler east of Soldier Island, authorities said. When Deppa didn't return, the person went to check on him and found tracks leading to a hole in the ice and called 911, the Associated Press said.
Sheriff's deputies and ... Horse House Lab

Final Shoot: A Little Bit of Luck or A Little Poison Ivy

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Bloom?s Digital Taxonomy ? on Prezi

While browsing through one of James Falkofske’s many information-filled blogs (check out Pedagogy Online) I happened upon this Prezi presentation which�looks at how online learning fits into Bloom’s Taxonomy.� Really interesting!� Perhaps even more interesting is Prezi itself.� It’s certainly an intriguing way to present material…but I think it causes dizziness, too.� Maybe it’s just [...]School Laptop Wifi

Tim Benson Named 2010 Minnesota Professor of the Year; Second Time LSC Wins National Award

Whether Tim Benson is teaching his Spanish, English or First Year Experience courses at Lake Superior College, he?s always focused on instilling confidence and enthusiasm in his students about learning.
?When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher asked what I wanted to be. I knew immediately ? I wanted to teach,? Benson said.� ?Every [...]Major Book Notebook

Interview with an Employee of a High-Class Floral Shop and Greenhouse (from Consume This!)

Interviewer: How did you get this job?

Marianne: I actually just went in and applied. I saw it in the paper and kinda did it on a whim.

I: Why were you interested in the position?

M: I thought it would be a fun place to work. It's local; there's good people there; it's well-connected. I also thought I'd like working in the greenhouse; if I didn't, I mean, it was seasonal. I could see if I liked it.

I: ... Cars Bicycle Horse

Chinese Academy of Sciences: High-Speed Rail Construction Unsustainable (from The Transportationist)

Wuhan ? Guangzhou High-speed Train

For all those who say since China is building high speed rail, the US should as well:

From eChinacities.com Chinese Academy of Sciences: High-Speed Rail Construction Unsustainable


"The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported to the State Council recently, urging the large-scale high-speed railway construction projects in China to be re-evaluated. The CAS worries that China may not be able to afford such a large-scale construction of high-speed rail, and such a large scale high-speed ... Bicycle Horse House

Debian/Shorewall routing issues (from Shepherding Computers)

I've recently deployed a new router running Debian Squeeze and Shorewall. The problem started like this:

I have my network configured with five vlans for different areas (servers, workstations, sandboxing, guests, and DMZ) and a /28 subnet assigned for each zone all the fancy network math done.

Everything worked fine until I had to get machines to talk to the outside world.

Shorewall has configurations for 5 zones (corresponding neatly to the vlans) and a few filtering rules for each one. One ... Cars Bicycle Horse

Theme: Lonely Leaf

Book Notebook School

Friday recipe: green goddess dip

If you’re looking for a healthy appetizer for Thanksgiving or a holiday party check out this green goddess dip from Weight Watchers. It’s super easy – only 5 ingredients – and tasty on crackers, chips or veggies. Green Goddess Dip 2 cups fresh basil or cilantro leaves 2 cups fresh parsley leaves 1 cup chopped [...]Major Book Notebook

Media limits Zestra ads...double standard? (from GWSS-3203W-Blood, Bodies, and Science)

"Arousal oil for women hits static on airwaves"

Networks and websites put limits on ads for Zestra, even though they run Viagra and other male-product commercials.

By CAROLYNE ZINKO, San Francisco Chronicle

... Administrator Advertising Blog

Accessing Online Course Surveys

Students taking online classes at LSC are asked to submit the class evaluation survey during the period of May 1 – 14, 2007. The surveys are completely confidential and instructors will not receive the results until a few weeks after the end of the semester.
These surveys contain ten questions and should only take 3 or [...]School Laptop Wifi

Maintenance: 9/29/2010 from 9AM to 12PM

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Final Shoot: Ladder to No Where

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Northrup Named ACM Distinguished Engineer

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Marlise Riffel of Lake Superior College the 2009 Minnesota Professor of the Year

(Duluth, Minnesota) ? The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) have named Marlise Riffel of Lake Superior College the 2009 Minnesota Professor of the Year.



Faculty member Marlise Riffel with students, right to left, Michelle House, Elise Verhel, Vicky Shaeffer, and Samantha Krause.


The U.S. Professors [...]Bicycle Horse House

Movement

This picture originally had one Adrien Peterson in the middle and he was not blurry at all.� I made a copy of him and copied it to both sides.� Then I added a motion blur filter to him at about 50% on the first one.� Then the one in the middle I added about 10% [...]Administrator Advertising Blog

Bryant, Wing Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Freedom to Choose

The Freedom to Choose
College is an intense time for any individual. It is a gift to know what you really want to do with your life and your time. College is one place many people seek out the answer to the questions: What do I want to do with my life? How can I be [...]Cars Bicycle Horse

Dim bulbs

Incandescent bulbs may be a waste of energy and money ? but as Politico reports, if you?re against them, you?re a socialist:
Hoping to counter attacks from his right, Rep. Fred Upton is promising to reexamine a controversial ban on incandescent light bulbs if he becomes chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The Michigan Republican told POLITICO on Thursday that he?s not afraid to go back after an issue he once supported but that has come under withering assault on the conservative airwaves, including on Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck?s talk shows. . .
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Monday Evening (from CRSS: the Big Board!)

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Response to "Unreliable Websites" (from CLA: Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies)

This statement is in response to articles published in the Pioneer Press on 11-19-2010 and in the Minnesota Daily on 11-23-10 regarding the removal of "unreliable websites" from the website of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) at the University of Minnesota.

I assumed directorship of CHGS in July 2010. Since then, I have focused on promoting the Center's mission of research, education and outreach. I have been speaking with the community and with colleagues on campus ... Car Cars Bicycle

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Final Shoot: Destruction

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Thanking our legacy donors

Recently, Director Brent Glass hosted a ?thank you? luncheon for a small group of the museum?s planned giving donors. The highlight was a presentation by Associate Curator Tim Winkle and Senior Objects Conservator Beth Richwine, who treated us to a...Laboratory Student Administrator

Queer Convergences: producing erotic bondage smells... (from queering desire: fall 2010)

"an army of slug girls," by Renee French -- obtained from the best blog on the internet
(think Halberstam's "bondage" and Edelman's "cult of the child")



My title for this mash-up is supposed to be an adorably witty combination of James Kincaid's "Producing Erotic Children," and two of Halberstam's essays, "Oh Bondage Up Yours!," and "What's that Smell?" (Is this an example of online cuteness?) The first two essays may already share an apparent connection: that being the subject of ... Education College Major

We?re Taking Over

As part of our plot to take over the world, we have taken over student, staff, and faculty blogs and the MyWeb service.� You should start seeing more and more features pop up as we migrate services off of the old system onto our new High-Availability cluster. More information will be posted soon!Hacker Software Pencil

LSC Candlelight Carol Choir and String Ensemble Concert Dec. 10

(Duluth, Minn.) ? The Lake Superior College Choir and String Ensemble?s Candlelight Carol Concert will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the�LSC Atrium. �The concert is free and open to the public.
The choir will perform a variety of carols including Sing We Now of Christmas (Trad. French), Still, Still, Still (German), [...]Hacker Software Pencil

Fireworks in November!

I love fireworks and shopping, so for me the annual Holiday Promenade in the East Village is pretty much a perfect evening. I can’t believe it’s this Friday already. The shops are open ’til 9 and many of them have snacks and hot drinks to share to help you get into the holiday spirit. There [...]House Lab Laboratory

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Using Bloglines

Gary Kruchowski and I are putting together a series of blog training classes for both employees and students.
The first session will be for employees, and especially targeted at those employees who are looking for an easy way to read entries from multiple blogs … such as faculty who have a whole class of bloggers. It [...]Pencil Pen Car

Fireworks in November!

I love fireworks and shopping, so for me the annual Holiday Promenade in the East Village is pretty much a perfect evening. I can’t believe it’s this Friday already. The shops are open ’til 9 and many of them have snacks and hot drinks to share to help you get into the holiday spirit. There [...]Advertising Blog Education

Nick Seguin ? Final

This is a character from a comic I stopped working on years ago.
I had him in my old sketches and for the final I decided to add more to him.
I used textures I’ve made in the past to make most of his skin and I tried my best to change the lighting on him in [...]Cars Bicycle Horse

Homeland Security Officials Discuss Cybersecurity, Announce PSA Contest

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Maintenance Completed

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Navigating the LSC Course Schedule

While searching for courses at LSC in the�e-Services course schedule, there are a few things that you should know about how the service works and what special things to look for.

Displaying only the open courses will show you those courses in which you could immediately enroll. Displaying all courses will also show you those courses [...]Cars Bicycle Horse

Work One Week A Month= $60, 000? (from Consume This!)

Hey guys, check this out!

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/entitlement-america-head-household-making-minimum-wage-has-more-disposable-income-family-mak?utm_source=feedburnerandutm_medium=feedandutm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedge+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+for+everyone+drops+to+zero%29 ... Bicycle Horse House

Job Fair Takes Place at LSC on Wednesday, November 17

What: Job Fair at Lake Superior College
When: Wednesday, November 17 / 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Lake Superior College “E” Building, Main Concourse
If you’re a student looking for a part-time gig to make some extra cash – or anyone looking for that next full-time job to pay the bills – then take full advantage of [...]Pencil Pen Car

Chris Paine > Visiting Film Director (from Visual Narratives)

Extra Credit Op:
Chris Paine Director of WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? will present:

Mon. Nov. 29 7 pm, Weber Music Hall
"How many lightbulbs does it take to plug in an electric car?"

Tues. Nov. 30 11 am UMD Ballroom
"Science, change and the art of storytelling."

http://www.d.umn.edu/unirel/homepage/10/sustain.html

Chris is a working film-maker, in the midst of post production on "Revenge of the Electric Car" in Hollywood. This is an excellent opportunity for students to ... School Laptop Wifi

Untrustworthy Vaccines (from GWSS-3203W-Blood, Bodies, and Science)

During class on Monday we listed off many examples of un/trustworthy research examples in science - one being vaccines. I immediately thought of the blog that I posted just a couple of weeks ago regarding the flu vaccine's untrustworthiness. This vaccine, as we all know, is administrated to anyone who wants it and at several convenient locations such as grocery stores, pharmacy convenience stores - CVS, Walgreens, schools, churches, etc., making the flu vaccine easily attainable. When I think ... Student Administrator Advertising

Byron Johnson Final Design

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For my final design I decided to revisit the world of radial balance.� I had these circular designs floating around in my head and this is what emerged.�
As I stated above the dominate design element is radial balance.� The mandalas are all emerging, or disappearing into,�a central location.� Each circular element is also radially balanced [...]Book Notebook School

We salute you!

Today is Veteran’s Day, a time when Americans honor our veterans. Come hear one of our own, Lt. Col. Shawn Nessen, D.O.’95, speaking on campus today at noon in the SEC auditorium (see a campus map). He will be talking about his experiences as a caregiver in the Army and what it’s like to do [...]Administrator Advertising Blog

Asymetric

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i tried to use the clone tool, but i don’t think it was the way you really wanted it to look.� I did everything to try and get the guy standing where the girl was so the guy would be back to back so it would look like a mirror image, but it didn’t exactly [...]Car Cars Bicycle

LSC Candlelight Carol Choir and String Ensemble Concert Dec. 10

(Duluth, Minn.) ? The Lake Superior College Choir and String Ensemble?s Candlelight Carol Concert will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the�LSC Atrium. �The concert is free and open to the public.
The choir will perform a variety of carols including Sing We Now of Christmas (Trad. French), Still, Still, Still (German), [...]Car Cars Bicycle

Lecture 25 - Nov 22 - IEC and SEC (from Chem 4101)

Lecture25-101122.pdf ... Horse House Lab

Let?s Get Personal (Part Two)

About My Growth Since I’ve been Here @ MUM: Jessi’s Strength
It’s difficult to put words a growth that is intangible. �One can show you what it looks like to be strong physically by lifting heavy weights, but what does it�look like or�feel like to be confident in oneself and one?s skills? Is confidence not an [...]Lab Laboratory Student

Petrozavodsk Sister City Artist Meets with Students

Vladimir Lobanov, a graphic artist and designer �whose main fields of art are landscapes, still life, book design and graphic design shared his love of watercolor painting and drawing with Victoria Hutson’s drawing class and Cherie Hamilton’s painting class on Wed. Nov. 3.
Lobanov is visiting Duluth as a guest of Duluth Sister Cities International [...]Laboratory Student Administrator

Mathematics and development (from Developmental Biology)

I have an free app on my i pod touch that generates fractals in response to tilting movements as well as by touch. A while ago before biologists actually knew how development worked they came up with all sorts of elegant mathematical models of how they wished development worked. It turns out that actually the whole thing is a very complicated mess with important things happening both upstream and down stream of genes that everything is made of modified and ... Car Cars Bicycle

Are you ready for distance education?

Here’s a brief, yet pretty accurate article about the characteristics necessary for successful online educators:� http://www.aft.org/pdfs/oncampus/oc_septoct10.pdf#page=23
In a nutshell, it’s important for online educators to be well-organized, interactive (actively involved!), and effective communicators!
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Melting the ice (but not in a fun, life of the party way)

The NY Times has a lengthy article about glacial melting and sea level rise, with bad news:
But researchers have recently been startled to see big changes unfold in both Greenland and Antarctica.
As a result of recent calculations that take the changes into account, many scientists now say that sea level is likely to rise perhaps three feet by 2100 ? an increase that, should it come to pass, would pose a threat to coastal regions the world over.
And the calculations suggest that the rise could conceivably exceed six feet, which would put thousands of square miles ... More >Hacker Software Pencil

LSC to Develop ?Military Bridge? Physical Therapist Assistant Program

(Duluth, Minn.) ? Currently, America?s military-trained physical therapy personnel do not meet the education requirements to practice as physical therapist assistants in civilian hospitals and clinics in most states.
Lake Superior College has received a $48,500 grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities? HealthForce Minnesota Center of Excellence to develop an online Military Bridge program [...]Hacker Software Pencil

Google Initiative Status (from IT Director's blog)

If you listened to KUMM on Sunday, November 7, you heard the announcement that the University of Minnesota Morris is migrating its e-mail service to Google. Through our arrangement with Google, all faculty, staff, and students will have access to Google Apps Mail and Calendar using your University account. Your e-mail address does not change.

I would like to share our status in this effort:

* Staff units have completed their conversion to Google. If you believe your group was missed, please ... Student Administrator Advertising

Syntax Highlighting Plugin Added

Since we were on a roll, we installed an additional plugin to make software code examples in blog posts more readable using the “Syntax Highlighter and Code Prettifier” plugin. The instructions for use are available here.Horse House Lab

Theme: Lonely Leaf

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Rashne Jehangir publishes book on first-generation students and higher education (from CEHD News)

Rashne Jehangir, Assistant Professor in Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, has had her book "Higher education and first-generation students: Cultivating community, voice and place for the new majority" published by Palgrave Macmillan Press. "Higher Education and First-Generation Students" offers readers a rich understanding of the experience of students who are first in their family to attend college. This book contends that first-generation students are isolated and marginalized on many large college campuses and considers learning communities and critical multicultural pedagogies as ... Pencil Pen Car

Thanksgiving plans?

Sometimes holiday plans are hard to schedule around school and students may not be able to travel home or make dinner on their own. For that reason, our Student Services department organizes a DMU Family Thanksgiving each year! The DMU celebration is on Thanksgiving and begins at 11:30, with dinner starting at 12:30. It’s a [...]Wifi Hacker Software

Final Shoot: A Little Bit of Luck or A Little Poison Ivy

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Are Democrats Becoming a Two-State Party? (from Smart Politics)

Percentage of Democratic U.S. House Seats from California and New York soars to a record high of 28.1 percent after the 2010 elections

Despite losing six U.S. House seats in New York on November 2nd (with defeats in NY-01 and NY-25 still tentative), the Democratic Party nonetheless continues to be ever more a party of two coasts - with a particular emphasis on the Empire and Golden States.

A Smart Politics analysis of 81 election cycles dating back to 1850 finds that ... Education College Major

Nick Seguin ? Final

This is a character from a comic I stopped working on years ago.
I had him in my old sketches and for the final I decided to add more to him.
I used textures I’ve made in the past to make most of his skin and I tried my best to change the lighting on him in [...]Student Administrator Advertising

Stereotype threat: Practice can protect us from its negative effects

When I was younger and played basketball in New York City (with fellow blogger Art Markman, I might add), a friend jokingly called me “Taco Jordan.” I’m still not sure whether I should have taken that as a compliment or an offense.
These days, I watch more than I play, and happened to catch a moment in which Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics got fouled and stepped up to the free throw line. As he approached the line, the entire arena got up, shouted his name, waved his jersey, cheered for him.�The announcer clarified that Pierce ... More >Pen Car Cars

Volunteer as a Part-Time Tutor at a school near campus! (from Do What Matters)

Make a difference in a child's life--become a part-time Tutor!

Did you know there are several schools in the same neighborhoods where you might live? SE Como has two new schools in the Tuttle School facility (18th SE and Como), Marcy Holmes/ Dinkytown area has Marcy Open (4th St SE and 4th Ave SE) and Prospect Park/Stadium Village has Pratt School (Malcolm and University). That doesn't even include the opportunities at park facilities, and other community organizations.

Want to ... Software Pencil Pen

So, this is the black and white image now, i wasn’t sure if we were to create a different moving still pic. or, use the same one, but i beileve we were to use the same one and to alter the image if necessary.:)� I like it better in color personally:)
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Navigating the LSC Course Schedule

While searching for courses at LSC in the�e-Services course schedule, there are a few things that you should know about how the service works and what special things to look for.

Displaying only the open courses will show you those courses in which you could immediately enroll. Displaying all courses will also show you those courses [...]Notebook School Laptop

LSC Hosts ?Get Hired!? Employment Preparedness Workshops

Need help with that resume and job search? That’s what Lake Superior College is here for! Check out the Get Hired! schedule below:
What: “Get Hired!” Employment Preparedness Workshops
When: November 8, 9 and 10.
Where: Room E2402
Registration: Contact Paul Waterman at p.waterman@lsc.edu or (218) 733-7717 – or simply show up prepared to learn.
Monday, Nov. 8
Professional hair [...]Car Cars Bicycle

13 Indigienous Grandmothers: Jessi?s Personal Experience

>>>>> Click Here For Photos of the Grandmothers <<<<<
How wonderful it was to experience the Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers in Fairfield, Iowa! It was an honor to serve as an usher for this past weekend?s� conferences. I also joined a group of women to offer song and dance to praise the presence of these divine women [...]Student Administrator Advertising

Search for University of Minnesota president down to one (from Alyssa Derby)

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents named Eric Kaler, Stony Brook University Provost, as the only finalist to become president of the University of Minnesota.
Out of four semi-finalists, two candidates withdrew to avoid having their names made public. Kaler was the only remaining candidate the board chose to invite to campus for interviews, the Minnesota Daily said.
"This person is an outstanding final candidate," Regent John Frobenius told the Star Tribune. Frobenius described Kaler's strengths, including his support ... School Laptop Wifi

Cake, my favorite

I’m an emotional eater (bad, I know!) and therefore think cake or cupcakes could solve most of the world’s woes. There’s a cool event in Des Moines Saturday that prompted this admittance and spurred a cake-centric post… If you’re a fan of cakes you probably watch “Cake Boss” and might be excited to know Buddy [...]Administrator Advertising Blog

TechBridgeWorld Hosts Annual Interactive Event

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Nick Seguin ? Final

This is a character from a comic I stopped working on years ago.
I had him in my old sketches and for the final I decided to add more to him.
I used textures I’ve made in the past to make most of his skin and I tried my best to change the lighting on him in [...]Cars Bicycle Horse

Automating the climate debate

The claims of climate deniers are so repetitive that someone has figured out how to automate the Twitter wars:
Getting into a climate change debate on Twitter could be even more exhausting than it sounds now that a software developer named Nigel Leck has automated the process. Tired of arguing with climate change deniers in 140 character quips, the programmer wrote a script to do it for him. Chatbot @AI_AGW scans Twitter every five minutes searching for hundreds of phrases that fit the usual denier argument paradigm. Then it serves them up some science.
Those ... More >Lab Laboratory Student

Final Shoot: A Little Bit of Beauty

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Dylan (from Dylan)

I am Dylan. I am a twenty-one year old junior here at the University
of Minnesota. My major is
Youth
Studies... for those of you who don't know
what that is... I will cite the Youth Studies
website:
"Youth studies is an interdisciplinary program that
prepares students
for practice and scholarship. Faculty conduct community-based action
research and evaluation on youth issues, programs, policies, and
services. The major emphasizes civic engagement for young people
marginalized in their communities."
I just transferred ... Administrator Advertising Blog

We salute you!

Today is Veteran’s Day, a time when Americans honor our veterans. Come hear one of our own, Lt. Col. Shawn Nessen, D.O.’95, speaking on campus today at noon in the SEC auditorium (see a campus map). He will be talking about his experiences as a caregiver in the Army and what it’s like to do [...]Book Notebook School

Final Shoot: Good Ole Fashion Fun

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Maintenance: 9/29/2010 from 9AM to 12PM

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LSC Releases 2009-2010 Annual Report

Click here or click on the photo to check out the online version of LSC’s 2009-2010 Annual Report.

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Senior Health Fair

Saturday is a GREAT annual event at DMU ? the Senior Health Fair! From 8 until noon, our students, along with some students from Drake & ISU, will give up their own time to help citizens 50 and older. I think students from all nine of our programs are involved in some way. Free screenings, [...]Software Pencil Pen

October Rush

Hello Block 2. I’ve officially been in Permaculture Design for 2 weeks now and it’s hard to believe the class is half over. If you even think you might be interested in Sustainable Living then this is the class to take, it’s a crash course in true sustainable living and the intensity of it makes [...]School Laptop Wifi

Byron Johnson Final Design

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For my final design I decided to revisit the world of radial balance.� I had these circular designs floating around in my head and this is what emerged.�
As I stated above the dominate design element is radial balance.� The mandalas are all emerging, or disappearing into,�a central location.� Each circular element is also radially balanced [...]Pencil Pen Car

Need to Network? FUSE Duluth presents ?College Connection?

College Connection, an initiative of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce?s Fuse Duluth program, pairs college students with local professionals, positioning them to build a mentor/mentee connection that is arranged to suit their mutual goals and schedules. The program also hosts several events that bring the matches together for great networking opportunities.
The time commitment is [...]Book Notebook School

TechBridgeWorld Hosts Annual Interactive Event

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A scoop a day

Second-year D.P.M. student Nettie Bartel writes about one of her favorite foods & shares the best places in Des Moines to satisfy your sweet tooth: There are some foods exceptionally superior to others that they deserve their own food group. For my family and I, it?s ice cream. �It was a part of any celebration [...]Major Book Notebook

Researchers, Educators Discuss ?Science Never Seen Before? At Inaugural Scientific Conference on Gigapixel Imaging

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Rocking rotations

I’ll admit, working at DMU and seeing our students and high-tech facilities on a daily basis may make us a little biased about how amazing they are, but here is more proof that it’s true. Kate Robbens, a third-year D.O. student shares her thoughts about how the first two years of the doctor of osteopathic [...]Book Notebook School

Great Firewall of China

Turns out that the Chinese won’t be reading our blogs here at LSC. You can go to the Great Firewall of China website to see if any URL is blocked in China. One thing I found on my trips over there is that things are not always bloacked in every location. However, it appears the [...]Hacker Software Pencil

Byron Johnson Final Design

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For my final design I decided to revisit the world of radial balance.� I had these circular designs floating around in my head and this is what emerged.�
As I stated above the dominate design element is radial balance.� The mandalas are all emerging, or disappearing into,�a central location.� Each circular element is also radially balanced [...]Hacker Software Pencil

Homeland Security Officials Discuss Cybersecurity, Announce PSA Contest

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Homeland Security Officials Discuss Cybersecurity, Announce PSA Contest

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Friday recipe: Slow-cooked minestrone

It’s slow-cooker season! I love coming home from work to a ready-to eat meal. I’ve never made minestrone before, but this recipe from BHG.com looks really hearty with all the beans and veggies. Yum! Slow-cooked minestrone 1�lb. boneless beef chuck, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2�14-1/2-oz.cans� diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano (undrained) 2�14-oz. cans�beef [...]Lab Laboratory Student

Engineering Facebook

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Carnegie Mellon, FBI Announce Competition Promoting Internet Safety Awareness

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Post-election thought: Women get what they want

Now that the 2010 election is safely over, we can get down to the fun part: arguing about what it all means. There will be ? as there always is ? a lot of temptation to boil it all down to one or at most two factors: the economy, most likely. Certainly economic angst has to be factored into any conclusions that are drawn. But the results of the election are as always multi-factored and some factors are less obvious but perhaps more important, over the long haul, than others.
One such factor is that the tried and true Democratic faithful ... More >Car Cars Bicycle

Theme: The Swamp Life

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Final Shoot: Good Ole Fashion Fun

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11/4/10 Thursday Basement (from CRSS: the Big Board!)

Tonight was very laid back. The most interesting question I had was regarding what quartos were. ... Lab Laboratory Student

Carnegie Mellon, FBI Announce Competition Promoting Internet Safety Awareness

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The start of a new semester?

It’s the start of a new semester!� Here are just a few things to keep in mind�as you put the finishing touches on your online courses:

Welcome students! �Specifically tell them what they should do first upon entering the class. Include in your welcome�message how they can contact you with questions.
Include an Ask the Instructor/Ask the [...]Lab Laboratory Student

Living a Spiritual Life

Whattup yall. I know it’s been a while, but here goes:
Living a spiritual life means having a lifestyle that openly acknowledges your true nature. Coming to MUM�was the beginning of Spirituality being accepted and acknowledged in a more open way for me. I consider myself to be a practical dreamer, and anything one can think [...]College Major Book

Continuing Delights: Basecamp and Beyond

So much has happened in this first month of school here. It has been hard for me to think of what (out of all of the fantastic experiences) I should write about.
Base-camp was a deeply satisfying trip. I?ve been on camping trips before with my class in Austin Texas and with friends and family in [...]Horse House Lab

Laurel and Hardy Club Meets on Campus Friday, October 8

LSC Student Life will host the Busy Bodies, the Duluth/Superior chapter of the Sons of the Dessert, the Laurel and Hardy Fan Club, at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 8. The group screens the films of Laurel and Hardy and other vintage comedies.
The theme of this month’s meeting is “The Show Must Go On.” A [...]School Laptop Wifi

Hey Juliet, Wanna Join My Ad Team? (from Consume This!)

A key consideration for a product's advertising campaign is its unique selling proposition, the attribute of the product that sets it apart from all of its potential substitutes. Upon focusing on this attribute, omission of other information is implicated. With this process considered, it is my belief that Schor would be a fantastic addition to an advertising team.

When Juliet was considering how to create a marketable product, in this case, her book Born to Buy, she understood that her ... Major Book Notebook

MnSCU Main Office to Eliminate 41 Positions by July 1, 2011

The Office of the Chancellor for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities will reduce its budget by $4.2 million and eliminate 41 positions by July 1, 2011.
The budget change is due to an anticipated reduction in state funding for fiscal year 2012, and it comes on top of budget reductions to the system office made [...]Laptop Wifi Hacker

?Making Strides? Breast Cancer Walk Draws Hundreds of Walkers

According to American Cancer Society event organizer Jenna Kase, more than 450 participants turned out on Sat., Oct. 9 at LSC to show their support for the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” 5K walk. Intercultural Center Director Carl Crawford served as campus contact for the event and also served as official balloon [...]Student Administrator Advertising

Blog Traffic Plugins

The LSC web team has installed various plugins to the WordPress blogging site. Most of these can be very useful depending on your blogging intention. One plug-in that you don’t need to activate is the “List-All” item that will create a list of all blogs on a WPMU (WordPress Multi-User) site. That plug-in was needed [...]Laboratory Student Administrator

LSC Welcomes New and Returning Student Senators

Student senate elections wrapped up on Friday, September 24 at Lake Superior College. Now that all of the ballots have been counted. LSC� once again has a bright new lineup of returning and brand new student senators. Newly-elected senators are Erica Farnham, Justin Stutsman, Ashley Winkler and Sasha Hager. Returning senators are Senate President Chandra [...]Major Book Notebook

First woman elected president in Brazil (from Walker's Words)

Dilma Rousseff was elected as the first female president in Brazil on Sunday.

The New York Times reported that Rousseff was elected by Brazilians in favor of continuing the current economic and social policies. Rousseff was former President Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva's chief of staff and energy minister, and promised to follow his policies.

NPR reported the Rousseff was a former Marxist guerrilla who was tortured and imprisoned during Brazil's democracy. She has never held an elected position ... Administrator Advertising Blog

So, this is the black and white image now, i wasn’t sure if we were to create a different moving still pic. or, use the same one, but i beileve we were to use the same one and to alter the image if necessary.:)� I like it better in color personally:)
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For New Students: Tell Me More ;-) ((Part One))

Words of Encouragement:
My question to MUM students: If you could give one piece of advice or heads up for the new students coming in, what would it be?
Their Answers:

?Your life is a journey?and this is only a step. This is not the end.? ~Ife Aziz~


?Be innocent. Wait and allow. Allow yourself to unfold. Don?t allow [...]Wifi Hacker Software

Embedded Video from Google Video

Upload your video to Google Video. Embed HTML code here in Wordpress following this process. NOTE: this video is from 2005 and is no longer completely accurate.
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Bloom?s Digital Taxonomy ? on Prezi

While browsing through one of James Falkofske’s many information-filled blogs (check out Pedagogy Online) I happened upon this Prezi presentation which�looks at how online learning fits into Bloom’s Taxonomy.� Really interesting!� Perhaps even more interesting is Prezi itself.� It’s certainly an intriguing way to present material…but I think it causes dizziness, too.� Maybe it’s just [...]Car Cars Bicycle

MnSCU Main Office to Eliminate 41 Positions by July 1, 2011

The Office of the Chancellor for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities will reduce its budget by $4.2 million and eliminate 41 positions by July 1, 2011.
The budget change is due to an anticipated reduction in state funding for fiscal year 2012, and it comes on top of budget reductions to the system office made [...]Hacker Software Pencil

Carnegie Mellon, FBI Announce Competition Promoting Internet Safety Awareness

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I took this picture and added some different filters to it.� I changed the contrast and brightness.� I think the winding road has flow to it.� Also, the contrast between the [...]Car Cars Bicycle

From the Ground Up: LSC?s Health and Science Center Making Progress

Construction on the LSC Health and Science Center is moving along as scheduled, according to Lake Superior College officials. Since the June 11 groundbreaking, most of the construction has resulted in preparing the ground and most recently, pouring the concrete footings. These preparations having included mass excavation and rock blasting and movement.
The $12.1 million project [...]House Lab Laboratory

Robot Assignment Stimulates Learning for Lake Superior College Students

(Duluth, Minn.) ? Each fall semester, students enrolled in Lake Superior College?s Integrated Manufacturing programs design and build robots as part of a competitive classroom challenge. This year, the students are tasked with designing, building and operating a robot intended to grasp and transport ping pong balls through an obstacle course in a timed [...]Pencil Pen Car

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