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Connections
Connections may refer to: * Connection (other), plural form Television * '' Connections: An Investigation into Organized Crime in Canada'', a documentary television series * ''Connections'' (British TV series), a 1978 documentary television series and book by science historian James Burke * ''Connections'' (game show), a British game show of the 1980s Other *''Connections'', a social network analysis journal * ''Connections'' (journal), a military/defense periodical * ''Connections'' (1995 video game), a 1995 educational adventure video game * ''The New York Times'' Connections, a word game produced by ''The New York Times'' *Connections Academy, a free US public school that students attend from home * Connections Nightclub, a nightclub in Northbridge, Western Australia *IBM Connections HCL Connections is a Web 2.0 enterprise social software application developed originally by IBM and acquired by HCL Technologies in July 2019. Connections is an enterprise-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connections (British TV Series)
''Connections'' is a science education television series created, written, and presented by British science historian James Burke. The series was produced and directed by Mick Jackson of the BBC Science and Features Department and first aired in 1978 (UK) and 1979 (US). It took an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention, and demonstrated how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical world events were built from one another successively in an interconnected way to bring about particular aspects of modern technology. The series was noted for Burke's crisp and enthusiastic presentation (and dry humour), historical re-enactments, and intricate working models. The popular success of the series led to the production of '' The Day the Universe Changed'' (1985), a similar programme, but showing a more linear history of several important scientific developments and their more philosophic impact on Western civilisation. Years later, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Burke (science Historian)
James Burke (born 22 December 1936) is a broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer. He was one of the main presenters of the BBC1 science series '' Tomorrow's World'' from 1965 to 1971 and created and presented the television series '' Connections'' (1978), and its more philosophical sequel '' The Day the Universe Changed'' (1985), about the history of science and technology. ''The Washington Post'' has called him "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world". Early life Burke was born in Derry, Northern Ireland. During World War II he was evacuated to Downhill, County Londonderry where he lived between the ages of 4 and 9. When his father returned home after the war, the family moved to Kent, England, where James Burke attended Maidstone Grammar School. He then served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1955 to 1957 before being accepted at Jesus College, Oxford, where he studied Middle English, obtaining BA and MA degrees. Personal life B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IBM Connections
HCL Connections is a Web 2.0 enterprise social software application developed originally by IBM and acquired by HCL Technologies in July 2019. Connections is an enterprise-collaboration platform which aims to helps teams work more efficiently. Connections is part of HCL collaboration suite which also includes Notes / Domino, Sametime, Portal and Connections. Overview Connections was announced at Lotusphere 2007, and Version 1.0 shipped on June 27 that year. HCL Connections has the following components: * Homepage – a portal site which can federate information from many sources. * Microblogging – primarily used to stay current with updates from across the social network through the home page * Profiles – a social network service – primarily used to find people in the organization by expertise, current projects, and responsibilities. Home page, microblogs, and tags. * Communities – a collaborative space for people to work together with a discussion forum space. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times Connections
Connections is a category-matching puzzle developed and published by ''The New York Times'' as part of ''The New York Times Games''. It was released on June 12, 2023, during its beta phase. It is the second-most-played game that is published by the ''Times'', behind ''Wordle''. Gameplay In Connections, the goal is to divide a grid of sixteen terms into four groups of four such that the terms in each group belong to a specific category (e.g., "dog", "cat", "fish", and "parrot" for the category "Household Pets"). The categories may involve wordplay such as palindromes or homophones, increasing the difficulty. When a player successfully identifies a group, its category is revealed along with a color-coded difficulty level: categories are rated yellow, green, blue, or purple, with yellow being the most straightforward and purple being the most difficult. Each Connections game has one category from each difficulty level. For April Fools' Day of 2024, the game temporarily used emoj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connections Academy
Connections Academy is a for-profit corporate provider of online school products and services to virtual schools for grades K-12, including full-time online school. In the United States the company is noted as Connections Academy, and for students abroad it is known as International Connections Academy. Based in Columbia, Maryland, Connections Academy is part of Pearson's Online and Blended Learning K-12 group. Online schools are an alternative to traditional public schools. Similar to charter schools, they are subsidized by the state. Although they contract with many non-profit schools, they are a for-profit corporation. History In the spring of 2001, Sylvan Ventures started a separate business unit to create a virtual school program with its first virtual schools in Wisconsin and Colorado. The company first began providing online school services to two schools in the fall of 2002. In September 2004, Connections Academy was sold to an investor group led by Apollo Management, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connections Nightclub
Connections, known colloquially as ''Connies'', is a nightclub in the Northbridge suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It opened in 1975, and is believed to be the longest-running gay club in the southern hemisphere. The club is on the City of Perth heritage register for its significance to the LGBTQIA+ community in Western Australia. Description Connections has been described as having "played a pivotal role in the evolution of Perth's gay community." The venue regularly hosts DJ nights, cabaret shows, and drag shows. It features a main dance floor, a rooftop terrace, and an upstairs lounge. History and operations Prior to Connections, the building served as a cabaret bar and illegal gambling den. Denis Marshall and Walter Furlong opened Connections upon the suggestion of one of their gay friends. The venue originally served as an underground venue where illegal relationships were shielded from public view. Cameras were banned inside Connections "for its first 14 years", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connections (1995 Video Game)
''Connections'' is a 1995 educational adventure video game. Gameplay Players progress through a series of graphic screens, and FMV video to find a series of connections. Items can be manipulated using hotspots. The game is narrated by James Burke. Players can toggle a hints system, adjust volume, save the game, and choose their gender. Plot Based on the show ''Connections'' on The Learning Channel, the game revolves around a plot of the player aiming to fix a computer program, by finding a series of connections that glue the world together. Critical reception Lisa Karen Savignano of Allgame wrote that the game was "exceptional" but that it had the potential to leave players endlessly frustrated. GameZone's Craig Majaski thought the game would appeal to players who had enjoyed ''Myst'' or ''Return to Zork ''Return to Zork'' is a 1993 adventure game, developed by Activision. The game was the last to be published by Infocom for the ''Zork'' series, and was the first to use a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connections (album)
''Connections'' is a compilation album and a studio album produced by A. R. Rahman. It was published by his label K.M. Musiq Ltd. under License to different record labels for different editions. Retail Edition Pack contains his handpicked favourites from various films that He worked and was released by Universal Music Group and the Collector's edition, a 2-disc edition, contains all his original compositions in Disc 1 which were composed during various stages of his life. And Disc 2 contains various instrumentals and scores from his movies. It was released by Sony Music. Track Jiya se Jiya (Original Version) featuring Karthik and Raqueeb Alam is available only on Nokia Edition released on Nokia Xpress Music devices and Ovi Music. Jiya se Jiya (Rockstar Version) and Jiya se Jiya (Club Mix) were released on Retail Edition by Universal Music Group. Track 'Mosquito' on Nokia Edition and 'Macchar Khan' on Collector's Edition are the same tracks performed by Sabir Khan. Development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connections (game Show)
''Connections'' is a British game show, devised and produced by John Huntley, that aired on ITV from 26 April 1985 to 6 July 1990. The daytime version is hosted by Sue Robbie from 1985 to 1988 and Simon Potter from 1989 to 1990, while the primetime version is hosted by Richard Madeley. The main theme music and 'stings' throughout the show were composed by Bill Connor and had a catchy '80's feel to it. The same theme was used in the daytime version hosted by Sue Robbie and primetime version with Richard Madeley. Background The daytime version had teenagers as contestants, in a similar vein to another ITV quiz, '' Blockbusters'', with which the show was alternated. The primetime version had adults as contestants as part of ITV's new primetime schedule in 1988. Gameplay The game involved two contestants (three in the final series in 1990) trying to make connections by virtue of clues given by the host. Connect the Clues In rounds one and three, contestants were asked general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connections (journal)
The Partnership for Peace Consortium is a network of over 800 defense academies and security studies institutes across 60 countries. Founded in 1998 during the NATO Summit, the PfPC was chartered to promote defense institution building and foster regional stability through multinational education and research, which the PfPC accomplishes via a network of educators and researchers. It is based at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. According to the PfPC Annual Report of 2012, in 2012 eight hundred defense academies and security studies institutes in 59 countries worked with the PfPC in 69 defense education/defense institution building and policy-relevant events. The Consortium publishes an academic quarterly journal ''CONNECTIONS'' in English and Russian. The journal is run by an international Editorial Board of experts and is distributed to over 1,000 institutions in 54 countries. Background The PfPC was founded in 1998 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connection (other)
Connection may refer to: Mathematics *Connection (algebraic framework) *Connection (mathematics), a way of specifying a derivative of a geometrical object along a vector field on a manifold * Connection (affine bundle) *Connection (composite bundle) *Connection (fibred manifold) * Connection (principal bundle), gives the derivative of a section of a principal bundle *Connection (vector bundle), differentiates a section of a vector bundle along a vector field *Cartan connection, achieved by identifying tangent spaces with the tangent space of a certain model Klein geometry * Ehresmann connection, gives a manner for differentiating sections of a general fibre bundle * Electrical connection, allows the flow of electrons *Galois connection, a type of correspondence between two partially ordered sets *Affine connection, a geometric object on a smooth manifold which connects nearby tangent spaces *Levi-Civita connection, used in differential geometry and general relativity; differentiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |