Celebrating Science and Engineering Breakthroughs II
Four women who have made ground-breaking contributions in different disciplines describe their research, which has not only involved ‘thinking outside the box,’ but in some cases persevering in the face of skepticism.
Two presenters work on the frontier of biological systems and materials science, and find both inspiration and
Duke Chapel Live - 10/2/2011
Duke Chapel Live - 10/2/2011
Sunday Service - 10/2/2011 - Jeremy Troxler
A service of worship in Duke University Chapel. The Reverend Jeremy Troxler delivers a sermon entitled "Run for Your Life."
Opening excerpt from the sermon :(29:35)
"For it is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh- even though I, too, have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the tribe of Benjamin, a
Message Drums
Catherine Schmidt-Jones
For early primary students, an introduction to message drums, suitable for inclusion in a unit on music, percussion, communication, history, or world cultures.
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Office 911: Screensaver Hostage Training on new software takes forever, right? Not necessarily. In this Office Show, one desperately overworked trainee learns how the Office 2010 Screensaver can get him up to speed on Office in just a couple of minutes a day. Plus, we rescue a perfectly good big-screen monitor. Get the Office 2010 Screens saver HERE. For more Office Shows, go to http://
6.061 Introduction to Electric Power Systems (MIT)
This course is an introductory subject in the field of electric power systems and electrical to mechanical energy conversion. Electric power has become increasingly important as a way of transmitting and transforming energy in industrial, military and transportation uses. Electric power systems are also at the heart of alternative energy systems, including wind and solar electric, geothermal and small scale hydroelectric generation.
Terra Cotta Soldiers
Traffic Paradoxes and Route Guidance: Effective Ways of Reducing Congestion Effects?
It is well know that we cannot engineer our way out of traffic congestion by building new roads. In fact, expanding the road network may paradoxically attract new traffic, and increase gridlock. Andreas Schulz provides a mathematical explanation for this conundrum. Using Nash equilibria and related game-theoretic concepts he
"From the Mixed-Up Files ..." by E.L. Konigsburg--The Pick of the Week from 60 second Recap®
In this video, teenage students will be introduced to "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg. Summary-Almost-12-year-old Claudia Kincaid is tired of being underappreciated, tired of going unnoticed, and tired of life in a house full of brothers. But rather than wallow in her misery, she decides to do something about it—something like running away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Life at the Museum, however, offers Claudia more than she bargained for&mda
Canine Companions for Independence
In this video, a student interviews a woman who is training a puppy for Canine Companions for Independence. Through this interview, she learns about the importance of service dogs for people with disabilities and an overview of the process. ( 3:40)
Falconry at the United States Air Force Academy
A student visits The United States Air Force Academy in this video and gets a close-up view of the Air Force mascot, the falcon. Learn about the history of falconry and characteristics of falcons by watching this video. ( 4:02)
The Great Depression Unit
In this unit, students will be focusing on determining importance; summarizing; making predictions; recognizing plot structure; and identifying flashbacks and foreshadowing. Wherever possible, mini-lesson texts relate to American life in the 1930s, and all students will be reading literature circle novels set during this time period in American history.
Act of Union Debate, House of Lords
A recreation (and reimagination) of the debates over the passing of the Irish Act of Union, 1799-1800. This is a 4:30 long video and may be difficult for students to follow unless they have good knowledge of what went on before hand.
Elizabeth Warren's Blank Check Recently a video of Elizabeth Warren has gone viral, garnering more than half a million views in the first ten days. After lambasting the policies of the Bush administration, Warren goes on to critique the claim that rich people have a right to the income from their activities. Warren argues that it is only fair th
Programming Principles: Introduction to Java
Programming Principles: Introduction to Java
Joseph Reagle on Wikipedia's Gender Gap
Research co-authored by Joseph Reagle, an assistant professor of communication studies in the College of Arts, Media and Design, shows that Wikipedia is disproportionately missing biographies of notable women compared with men.
Tour of The Conference Center & Inn at Clemson University
A video tour of The Conference Center & Inn at Clemson University. Includes information on Clemson University and the surrounding area.
Erin R. Stead and the Woodblock Printing Process
Watch this video to hear children's book illustrator Erin E. Stead talk about the woodblock printing process she used to create the picture book illustrations for A Sick Day for Amos McGhee, written by Philip C. Stead. This picture book for children won the Caldecott Medal. ( :47)
French Revolution Documentary
This student made six minute video provides an overview of this revolution using images and a narrator.
PediNeuroLogic Exam: Newborn: Normal: Head Circumference
It is very important to measure the head circumference, which sometimes is referred to as the OFC (occipital-frontal circumference) because the measurement is obtained by placing the measuring tape around the most prominent aspect of the frontal and occipital bones. The most accurate measurements are obtained with a plastic tape measure rather than a paper tape measure because the paper can stretch. The head circumference measurement should be plotted on a standardized head growth chart for the
