Interview with The Joy of Spooking Author P.J. Bracegirdle
Author P. J. Bracegirdle spins a yarn of delicious devilry and macabre
mayhem in the very first book of The Joy of Spooking trilogy. In this
video we had a chance to speak to the author about his book.
SAT Math - Parallel Angles
This is a very brief review of information one might need for SAT Math questions on vertical and adjacent angles. (01:20)
ASIMO avoids moving obstacles: A Robot Built by Honda
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have given Honda's humanoid robot, ASIMO, has the ability to walk towards a goal position while avoiding obstacles. The robot's work is well worth a student watching and ideal for technology course.
The Aztecs: The Columbia Exchange
Though they could build complex suspension bridges, the Aztecs could not ward off diseases brought over by the Spanish. This animated video is a good way to help show the Columbia Exchange. Abrupt ending
How to Identify Pine Trees
There are 150 different types of pines and this video helps students understand how to tell some of the differences. The needles, clusters, cones, and tree shape help with identification. The video moves slowly and gives students a good opportunity to learn the differences. The 2:47 video also explains what parts of the tree are edible.
The Washer Women
This is a traditional Irish folk song performed by Andre Rieu on the violin. The video starts as solo violin then the orchestra joins in and the tempo starts to fly! The video could also be used with younger students while teaching rhythm or an Irish Dance. (2:16)
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Consulting and Public Policy Panel
April 1, 2011 - The MIT Global Education & Career Development and the MIT Public Service Center invite you to come hear from two panelists who have turned their passion for education into plans for consulting and public policy careers. Find out how these students followed their commitment to a cause toward further degrees and rewarding careers. A brief Q&A session is given after in which the panelist answer various topics of questions.
Panelists:
Terence McDonough
MIT Sloan School of Management
Managing and managing people
This unit will introduce you to the world of management. We will be looking at a range of topics, including what managers do, what skills they require, and how you can develop as a manager.
Working in groups and teams
This unit explores team working from start to finish. It looks at how successful teams are created, roles within a team, the life cycle of a team, how to manage conflict within teams and evaluating team performance.
Next Steps
Frightened of the internet? This unit will help you make effective use of the internet, giving you the basic skills required for using web-based resources. Useful tricks and tips are provided as well as information on web browsers, the main features of a browser window, how to look at websites, using hyperlinks, searching for information on the internet, copying text, avoiding computer viruses, and using PDFs.
God of Antimatter
Prof. Gerald Gabrielse : Lecture
"Communication for Managers, Fall 2008"
" Writing and speaking skills necessary for a career in management. Students polish communication strategies and methods through discussion, examples, and practice. Several written and oral Assignments and Labs, most based on material from other subjects and from career development activities. Schedule and curriculum coordinated with 15.311 Organizational Processes class. Restricted to first-year Sloan School of Management graduate students. Students may also enroll in 15.277 Special Seminar in
Just Passing Through (Lesson)
This lesson helps students explore the functions of the kidney and its place in the urinary system. Students learn how engineers design instruments to help people when kidneys are not functioning properly or when environmental conditions change, such as kidney function in space.
El Nino: NCEP Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly from September 15, 1996 to September 20, 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific from September 15, 1996 to September 20, 1997
Developing Your Idea & Making the Perfect Pitch - Introduction
The Health Science Entrepreneurs event on May 17, 2011 titled "Developing Your Idea & Making the Perfect Pitch."
Chancellor Red Wilson on funding for liberal arts building
A $45.5-million investment by the Ontario government will allow McMaster to build a major new liberal arts building that will be used by more than half the entire student body and improve access to education for under-represented groups such as Aboriginal people, Crown wards and first-generation students.
Read more: http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=8082
McMaster Students Union President Matthew Dillon-Leitch on funding for liberal arts building
A $45.5-million investment by the Ontario government will allow McMaster to build a major new liberal arts building that will be used by more than half the entire student body and improve access to education for under-represented groups such as Aboriginal people, Crown wards and first-generation students.
Read more: http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=8082
The Next Giant Leaps in Space Exploration
From satellite-enabled radio and TV to climate tracking, space has become a “ubiquitous capability in our lifetime,” as Edward Crawley puts it. But he also notes there is uncertainty about the future of U.S. spaceflight, which closely follows the “cadence” of political elections. AeroAstro symposium panelists bot
