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Summer 2010

F802 - Only in America No One Dies - Dr. Nicholas J. Robert 
       [Powerpoint]4.3MB  [PDF]1.2MB 

L803 - Design of Naval Warships - Russell Kupferer 
       Survivability and the Design of Modern Warships [PDF] 3.0MB

R811 - Change Your Mind about Weight Loss - Beth Wiley
       Course outline [Word] [PDF] 
       Redefining terms [Word] [PDF] 
       Questions to answer [Word] [PDF] 
       What's the plan? [PDF] 
       Activity suggestions [Word] [PDF] 
       Week at a glance [PDF] 
       Flow charts [PDF] 

L813 - Volcanology: Part I, The Science - John Eichelberger
       Week 1 [PDF] 2.7MB
       Week 2 - Section 1 [PDF] 4.7MB Section 2 [PDF] 4.0MB
          Note: large files may take a few minutes to download 

L819 - Geomorphology: How Landforms Are Created - Barry Haack
       Intro, Earth Materials [PDF] 2.5MB 
       Tectonic Forces [PDF] 3.6MB 
       Gradational Forces [PDF] 2.1MB 
       Landforms 1 [PDF] 2.8MB 
       Landforms 2 [PDF] 2.5MB 

Spring 2010

F801 - The Universe: From Origins Through Life on Earth
       Mar 22 - The Universe - John C. Mather [PPT]5.8MB [PDF]0.6MB 
       Mar 29 - Solar System - Michael E. Summers [PDF]
       Apr 12 - Evolution of plants - Jim Lawrey [PDF]  
       Apr 26 - Evolution of primates - Erika Bauer [PDF]3.0MB 
          [PPT]3.8MB - requires PowerPoint 2007 or Open XML Converter

F802 - Engineering Topics
       Underwater Acoustic Engineering - Michael Flicker 
          Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) [PDF]  

R806 - Water, Water Everywhere - Alan B. Rubin
       Water: Will There Be Enough? [Yes Magazine]   
       Las Vegas Running Out of Water... [Bloomberg.com] 
       Stimulus cash needs to go right down the drain [PDF]  
       India - Water Problems [Word] [PDF] 
       Abstracts - Matt Ries  Cy Jones  John Woods  Kathryn Jacobsen 
       Course overview [Word] [PDF] 
       Apr 15 - Dr Jerome Delli Priscoli - Background [Word] [PDF] 
          Water and Security [PDF]3.9MB 
       Ontario to ban toilets that waste water - Link to article 
       Power From Trash ... And Sewage, Too - Link to article 
       Apr 22 - Sustainable Water Management - Matt Ries [PDF] 
       Apr 29 - Water Conservation in Egypt - John Woods [PDF] 
       May 13 - Water Quality: Eurtrophication - Cy Jones [PDF]  

L808 - Savvy Searching for Senior Health - Janet Cochran
       Top 100 Health Websites [PDF]  
       Choosing a Medigap Policy [PDF]  
       Web links - Patient Forums  E-Newsletters  Drugs  
          Doctor Locator  Symptom Checker  Insurance  
       Search Tips [PPT] [PDF]  

Winter 2010

F801 - Vaccines and Viruses
       Overview of Vaccines - Donna Chandler - Jan 25 [PDF]
       Vaccine Production - Dr. Robert Kaminski [PDF]1.7MB

F803 - The Large Hadron Collider - John Metzler
       What is a Collider? [PDF]3.3MB 
       What is a Hadron? [PDF] 
       How Large is Large? [PDF]3.0MB 
       Potential Contributions - [PDF]slides-2.0MB [PDF]handout-1.9MB

L807 - Cleaning Up Our Environment - Charles Brunner
       Recycling and Energy Recovery [PDF] 

L808 - Global Regional Climates - Barry Haack 
       Presentation [PPT]3.5MB  [PDF]2.2MB

Fall 2009

F803 - Engineering Topics
       Navigation & Flood Control - Tom Sands - Oct 19
          Presentation [PDF]
          Mississippi Valley Division [Web site] [History] 
       Satellite Communications - Dick McClure - Nov 2
          [PowerPoint] 2.5MB [PDF] 0.7MB 

F804 - Muscles in Motion 
       Pilates and Yoga - Lisa Brunson - Oct 27 
          You and your Core [Word] [PDF]
          Yoga For Strong Legs [Word] [PDF]  

Summer 2009

F809 - After the Flush: Options for Managing Biosolids - Alan Rubin 
       Biosolids Introduction [PowerPoint] 7MB [PDF] 2MB 
       Biosolids Management Evaluation Sheet [MS Word] [PDF] 
       Commentary: Stimulus cash needs to go right down the drain

L813 - PowerPoint Basics and Beyond - Suzy Jampoler  
       For overview and exercise files, click here.     

Spring 2009

F801 - Science and Technology Today
       Week 4 - Spectrum Management and the Global Positioning System
       -
Presentation by Dana Johnson [PDF] 
       - Paper: Transformational Space Programs [PDF] 

Winter 2009

L808 - Seminar in Science and Technology
       Week 1 - Today’s Transportation Technology [PowerPoint] [PDF]

Fall 2008

801 - Science and Technology Today
802 - Global Warming










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