Courses that Fulfill GE Requirements. Cultures and Ideas. This course provides a broad introduction to German history and culture and to the field of German Studies. Taught in English, it is an ideal course for students considering a major or minor in German, or for those with a general interest in German-language history and culture.
'Smart dust' refers to tiny sensors that would monitor everything on Earth. The concept was dreamed up by an academic in the 1990s. But it is becoming increasingly real, as companies deploy wireless sensor networks. HP says it aims to put a trillion sensors all over the globe.
(March 2013) Asian Dust (also yellow dust, yellow sand, yellow wind or China dust storms) is a meteorological phenomenon which affects much of East Asia year round but especially during the spring months. The dust originates in the deserts of Mongolia, northern China and Kazakhstan where high-speed surface winds and intense dust storms kick up dense clouds of fine, dry soil particles.