The resource, "Bill Nye on Wind Video Link" included in "Lesson 1 How to Catch Some Wind" is a part of "Unit 06 Wind Energy" included in Energy & Sustainability ES - Course 1

The video resource "Binary and Multiple Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #34" is included in the "Astronomy" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.

Learn about binary search, a way to efficiently search an array of items by halving the search space each time.

North Carolina is almost totally dependent on imported petroleum. To reduce this dependence, create economic opportunity in the state and to boost agriculture, the Biofuels Center of North Carolina is funded by the General Assembly to implement North Carolina’s state policy of creating a large, state-wide biofuels industry sector. The presentation will provide an overview of the key elements necessary in creating a sector capable of sustainably producing 600 million gallons of biofuels a year. It will also show the communications and social media tools available to North Carolinians who want participate in the state’s emerging biofuels community, as well as highlight the training that the North Carolina Community College System is providing for the growing field at Central Carolina Community College.

Topics that will be covered in this exciting BioForum event will include:

Organic grape growing philosophy
Managing what you can organically/naturally
Measuring plant pH and leaf/stem juice Brix
Dealing with diseases/pests organically
Weed management
The kinds of grapes to grow organically in Western North Carolina
Grapevine gender determination
The perfect organic grape to grow in Western North Carolina
Propagation techniques
Trellis systems for growing grapes in the mountains
Vineyard production/installation cost estimates

This series of lectures was originally presented on January 9, 2009 at the "Particle Fundamentals Forum" hosted at BTEC on NCSU's Centennial Campus and is now available for you to see ON-DEMAND! You will learn about particles, what they are, how they are detected, forces on particles, and the types of instruments used to quantify these contaminants. Professionals with real-world experience will discuss on the mechanics of detecting particulate, the benefits and considerations of various monitoring techniques, and will also offer insight on the future trends associated with contamination and contamination control.

This 50-minute presentation, hosted by NCCCS BioNetwork covers: * Laser airborne particle counter for non-viable contaminants * Centrifugal air sampler for viable contaminants * Contact strips for viable contaminants from surfaces and people * Automated slide stain instrument for gram staining to identify viable contaminants.

Brunswick Community College's (BCC) Center for Aquaculture and Biotechnology (CAB) has implemented a Biofuels from Algae project as a joint effort between the departments of Aquaculture and Biotechnology. This entailed the design and construction of an 1800 gallon photobioreactor system during phase 1 of the project. Phase II focused on the downstream processing of oil extraction. BCC's CAB has a patent pending status on this process, which is purely mechanical, easily scalable and relatively cheap to implement. The final phase of the project (pending funding) will optimize and refine the oil extraction process, which will give us the opportunity to file a full patent, license the patent to industry or develop a trade secret with an industry partner, which will quickly move the process to commercialization. If the final phase is funded we will also obtain data on the yield of oil production, yield to biodiesel conversion, chemical composition of the extracted oil and determine the best species for use in the process developed at BCC.

BioInteractives contains a variety of medical and biological information including virtual labs on genetics and other biology subjects.

The BioNetwork Capstone Center provides affordable high-quality hands-on training in biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical operations in a simulated industrial environment.Trainees who attend the center include: * Incumbent workers * Workers in job transition * Community college and college students enrolled in biotechnology or related degree and certificate programs * College and community college faculty Instruction is carried out by highly qualified professionals with extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical/biomanufacturing industry. Situated in the Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) on the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University, the Capstone Center's training facilities include state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, and a certified clean room suite.

The BioNetwork Pharma Center's relationship with the Piedmont Triad Research Park has fostered the opportunity to expand its program, and to establish the BioNetwork Analytical Training Lab which adjoins the center in the research park. This state-of-the-art resource houses analytical testing equipment used for training of community college students, incumbent workers, collaborating businesses, and educational institutions seeking hands-on training and experience with the latest tools in analytical chemistry. This one-of-a-kind training facility will offer both lecture and lab components and will provide a skill set in analytical evaluation techniques that will be unmatched in the state.

Paul Andersen explains the importance of biodiversity. He starts by describing how biodiversity can be species, genetic or ecosystem diversity. He explains the importance of keystone species in an environment and gives two examples; the jaguar and the sea otter. He finishes with a quote from the father of biodiversity, E.O. Wilson.

Paul Andersen introduces the concept of bioenergetics. He explains how living organisms utilize free energy in the Universe. He begins with a brief discussion of thermodynamics and Gibbs free energy. He then explains how reactions can be exergonic or endergonic. He also introduces the concepts of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Brunswick Community College's (BCC) Center for Aquaculture and Biotechnology (CAB) has implemented a Biofuels from Algae project as a joint effort between the departments of Aquaculture and Biotechnology. This included the design and construction of an 1800 gallon photobioreactor system during phase 1 of the project. Phase II focused on the downstream processing of oil extraction. BCC's CAB has a patent pending status on this process, which is purely mechanical, easily scalable and relatively cheap to implement. The final phase of the project (pending funding) will optimize and refine the oil extraction process, which will give us the opportunity to file a full patent, license the patent to industry or develop a trade secret with an industry partner, which will quickly move the process to commercialization. If the final phase is funded we will also obtain data on the yield of oil production, yield to biodiesel conversion, chemical composition of the extracted oil and determine the best species for use in the process developed at BCC.

Paul Andersen explains how biogeochemical cycles move required nutrients through the abiotic and biotic spheres on our planet. Matter on the Earth is conserved so producers must receive required nutrients through the water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, phosphorus cycle, and sulfur cycle.

Paul Andersen explains how biogeochemical cycling is used to move nutrients from the environment into living material and back again. He explains the water cycle, the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle and the phosphorus cycle. He also explains the CHNOPS mnemonic device. He also explains why organisms need carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur.

Paul Andersen describes the four major biological molecules found in living things. He begins with a brief discussion of polymerization. Dehydration synthesis is used to connect monomers into polymers and hydrolysis breaks them down again. The major characteristics of nucleic acids are described as well as there directionality from 3' to 5' end.

Hank talks about the molecules that make up every living thing - carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins - and how we find them in our environment and in the food that we eat.

The video resource "Biological Molecules - You Are What You Eat: Crash Course Biology #3" is included in the "Biology" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.