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A Mentor-Based Robotics Program that Inspires Innovation!
(1st-12th Grade)
Saturdays; May 25, June 8, July 13; 2:30 p.m. at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The 6th amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every American the right to a speedy and public trial before an impartial jury, and the right to a defense attorney. What the 6th amendment doesn't lay out are rules for law enforcement and prosecution. In this episode, we will highlight two cases: the ongoing efforts of parolee Derrick Hamilton to clear his name after twenty years for a murder conviction fraught with alleged police and prosecutorial...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2002
Language
English
Description
Since forming in 1995, the imposing-looking foursome System of a Down have built a massive following for themselves. An Armenian-American rock band from Los Angeles, California, members Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian, and John Dolmayan combine the sonic impact of heavy metal with the angular structures of alternative rock and the dark textures of goth. These Grammy-award winning hard rockers developed a massive fanbase after opening...
3) System Error
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Shot in the US, Brazil, China, Germany, and the UK, System Error explores the notion of endless growth in conversations with advocates such as a Brazilian soybean magnate, an algorithmic trader, finance journalists, and multinational executives.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to back up the two most popular operating systems—Windows and Linux—using free utilities as well as third-party and cloud-based solutions.
Data failures can be the result of hardware or software failure, data corruption, or a human-caused event, such as a malicious attack or accidental deletion. As such, system backup and recovery is a critical skill for both system administrators and the organizations they work for. Join professor...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Explore a hands-on, step-by-step approach to cloud architecture design at scale.
Many cloud architects and developers often overlook the importance of system design in the cloud. In this course, instructor Priyanka Vergadia provides an overview of system design concepts in cloud computing, including how to architect large-scale applications in the cloud using three specific architecture examples. Gather cutting-edge skills and insights drawn from...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"System Error" exposes the root of our current predicament: how big tech's relentless focus on optimization is driving a future that reinforces discrimination, erodes privacy, displaces workers, and pollutes the information we get. Armed with an understanding of how technologists think and exercise their power, three Stanford professors share their provocative insights and concrete solutions to help everyone understand what is happening, what is at...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Achieve greater personal and professional success by changing the way you think. Learn how to leverage the power of systems thinking to effectively approach complex situations.
The situations and events that we deal with in our daily personal and work lives are complex, yet our thinking is often biased and simplistic. By adopting new ways of thinking that are more in tune with our adaptive, nonlinear world, we can achieve increased effectiveness...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to apply systems thinking to product design to ensure better experiences for your users.
While the internet and wireless communication technologies have been connecting people in new ways, it has also been linking together our products. The development of complex products requires bigger teams and greater specialization, and coordinating that effort is its own systemic challenge. As the complexity and interconnectedness of products rises,...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Need to create on command? Learn a methodical approach for generating design ideas, from rough concept to polished product, that allows for spontaneity along the way.
What happens when creatives have to perform under pressure? There is no universal way to find inspiration, yet designers still need to deliver. In this course, join Von Glitchka as he shares a methodical approach for generating design ideas, from rough concept to polished product, that...
Pub. Date
[2011], c2010
Language
English
Description
Like Earth, most of the worlds that orbit the Sun are made of rock, but, geologically speaking, any kinship among the interplanetary legion largely ends there. Some of our neighbors are alive, as it were, while others are frozen artifacts of a long-vanished era. This program visits subjects in the solar kingdom that still show a pulse and examines the factors that have kept them active. Creating a frame of reference with a discussion of planetary...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This book can be seen as a sequel to the book: System Design Interview: an insider's guide. It covers a different set of system design interview questions and solutions. Although reading Volume 1 is helpful, it is not required. This book should be accessible to readers who have a basic understanding of distributed systems. This volume provides a reliable strategy and knowledge base for approaching a broad range of system design questions that you...
13) Nervous system
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Describes the nervous system in the human body, including how it works to send impulses from the brain to the rest of the body, why it is important for vital body function, and how to keep it healthy.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007], c2007
Language
English
Description
This program discusses the many ways a person can find job openings through a wide variety of job search methods-online job boards, want ads, state and private employment services, networking, informational interviews, the Yellow Pages, and more. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each method, but emphasizes using all available methods to obtain the widest choice of job offers in the least amount of time. A terrific overview of the best...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the human body's fundamental defense system, from its component parts to what happens when the body's defenses are breached. Common and uncommon immune disorders are also discussed, as are potential new therapies to enhance or repair the immune system.
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