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Compositions provide a soundtrack for the Cassini probe’s final plunge into planetToronto, ON –After centuries of looking with awe and wonder at the beauty of Saturn and its rings, we can now listen to them, thanks to the efforts of astrophysicists at the University of Toronto (U of T). “To celebrate the Grand Finale of […]

In this special episode, we celebrate the 55th anniversary of the moon landing with some of our favorite stories all about space. Hosted by educator, storyteller, and astronaut Leland Melvin, we'll visit NASA training camp, the Hubble telescope, Pluto, and everywhere in between.

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Leland Melvin

Storytellers:

Mike Massimino details his high stakes mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Cathy Olkin must troubleshoot a problem more than 4 billion miles away.

Leland Melvin suffers a devastating injury that seemingly cuts short his dream of flying in space.

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How does the surface texture affect the friction between two dry parallel sliding surfaces? It turns out that this problem has challenged some of the greatest minds in science and engineering.

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The AI features in communications software, such as voice-to-text and message-flagging, have made for faster, easier customer-contractor communications that are also more personalized and have less room for misunderstanding.

Refrigeration contractors who have not yet attended the annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) show really need to put it on their bucket lists. For four days each year, McCormick Place convention center is filled to the rafters with vendors exhibiting everything from gluten-free pasta to pizza ovens to high-tech ice machines.

Dan Moore, cofounder of Vaporware, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of building or buying software solutions, including evaluation criteria, how to inspect an API, and cost considerations for purchasing software from external vendors.

Have you been interested in taking a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), but don't know where to find one or how to get started?

Class Central is a free MOOC aggregator that provides links to a wide variety of courses from universities like Stanford, MIT, Harvard, etc. (offered via Coursera, Udacity, edX, NovoED, and others).

The site allows you to search for MOOCs according to the course name, instructor, subject, start date, length of course, and course provider. Class Central also offers a "MOOC Tracker" service that will send you email notifications when a MOOC that is of interest to you becomes available.

MOOCs are a great idea for your students if your school doesn't offer advanced courses for a particular subject and they are also great resources for instructors and others. Try one and I think you will find out how they can be a benefit to you. I did!

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Scientists are keen to explore beneath Europa’s thick blanket of ice, and they can do so indirectly by hunting for evidence of activity emanating from below. A new study published in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters, did exactly this.

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Maurice Naftalin discusses his Raspberry Pi-powered virtual doorman and what scares him about IoT devices; Sean Phillips explains how JavaFx will help astronauts navigate the far reaches of the solar system.

The world’s most famous baby hippo is ready to conquer the music world with the release of her first song, Moodeng Moodeng — in four languages to delight global fans.

The Board of Investment (BoI) is working with seven state and private agencies to support and facilitate the investment of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker GAC Aion, the third-largest seller of EVs in China, as the company aims to expand its business into Thailand.

New release: Imprint Films is releasing two classic Roger Moore titles on Blu-ray this summer! While we Spy Vibers lamented the demise of Network distributors in the UK, it seems that Australia's Imprint Films has really stepped in to continue production and keep many of our old faves available as physical media -usually packed with bonus features, too! Imprint has not only produced old Network standbys like The Saint, The Return of the Saint, The Persuaders, and The Prisoner, but also various seasons of The Avengers! This summer they are continuing with two new Blu-ray editions of Roger Moore films, The Man Who Haunted Himself (Moore thought it was one of his best performances) and Crossplot. Both are limited to 1,500 copies (info below). Imprint Blu-rays tend to be region-free, but check with them to see if you need a region-free player. More info at Imprint. From the Press releases:

• NEW Audio Commentary by Roger Moore’s biographer / talent agent Gareth Owen and film historian Henry Holland
• NEW Interview with director Alvin Rakoff 
• NEW Interview featurette with actors Norman Eshley, Michael Culver, actress Prudence Drage, and hairdresser Jan Dorman
• NEW “A Dressing-Down” – archival audio recollection by actor Francis Matthews
• NEW “The New Look Sixties London: Paternoster Square” – location featurette
• NEW Restoring ‘Crossplot’ – restoration featurette with film grader Jonathan Wood
• Isolated music score audio track
• Textless Titles
• Restored Theatrical Trailer
• Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Original Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles
• Limited Edition Slipcase

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