Rounding Rap
This sing-along video features students performing a Rounding Rap song that describes the basic steps for rounding numbers. (2:40)
1.1 What is the carbon footprint and why is it important? The carbon footprint is the annual amount of greenhouse gas emissions, mainly carbon dioxide, that result from the activities of an individual or a group of people, especially their use of energy and transport and consumption of goods and services. It's measured as the mass, in kilograms or tonnes per year, either of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions alone, or of the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) effect of other greenhouse gas emissions.
Tower Views: UT Rockets Basketball
Larry Burns speaks with UT Rockets Head Basketball Coaches Tod Kowlaczyk and Tricia Cullop of men's and women's basketball respectively.
CI Days 2010 at Purdue Grid Computing Technologies
CI Days 2010 at Purdue December 9, 2010 Grid Computing Technologies featuring:
Gabriele Garzoglio, Open Science Grid; Carol Song, ITaP TeraGrid Principal Investigator; Cristina Beldica, NCSA/Blue Waters; Preston Smith, Purdue Campus Grids.
Krugman's Straw-Man Market System A friend of mine a decade ago was looking to do doctoral work in economics, and one of the places where he inquired was his state's flagship university. But he decided not to seek his doctorate at that particular place after he spoke to someone who was just about to defend his economics dissertation there. This soon-to-be PhD, it seems, was not familiar with the term "opportunity cos
Elementary Statistics: Video Lecture - Probability Topics
Susan Dean,
Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D.
This video lecture is designed as a supplement to the Probability Topics chapter of Collaborative Statistics (col10522) by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean. In this chapter, students can expect to […]
How to make a swirl in Illustrator CS5 The following video shows how easy it is to make a swirl in Illustrator CS5. You can view the video below or download it here.
How to Figure Out the Perimeter of a Circle
When figuring out the perimeter, or circumference, of a circle, the goal is to find the length around the shape. Use the radius and the diameter to figure out the perimeter of a circle with help from this author and teacher.
A Study on Genetics about Autism
A study has found a genetic link to autism. There are interviews with scientists and parents.
Klartext 2011-01-11
På tisdagen handlade Klartext om översvämningarna i Australien. Vi berättade också att polisen har hittat en kroppsdel från en död kvinna utanför Örebro.
Record results for Rolls Royce cars
Luxury carmaker Rolls Royce reports record sales for 2010 with luxury cars made by Mercedes and Audi also in demand.
How to Make Peanut Brittle
A step by step video that shows how to make peanut brittle. It is easy to do in class, but you need a candy thermometer.
Cotton field scene, Alexandria Valley, Alabama, 1890
This image is a black and white photograph showing a scene of field workers picking cotton in 1890 in Alabama. Postcard text: (front) World's most famous cotton field scene, Alabama's Alexandria Valley about 1890.
China cashes in on UK royal wedding
Chinese factories increase their output of replicas of the Windsor royal engagment ring as world-wide demand for the sparkle remains high.
6.042J Mathematics for Computer Science (MIT)
This subject offers an introduction to Discrete Mathematics oriented toward Computer Science and Engineering. The subject coverage divides roughly into thirds: Fundamental concepts of mathematics: definitions, proofs, sets, functions, relations. Discrete structures: graphs, state machines, modular arithmetic, counting. Discrete probability theory. On completion of 6.042, students will be able to explain and apply the basic methods of discrete (noncontinuous) mathematics in Computer Science
6.851 Advanced Data Structures (MIT)
Data structures play a central role in modern computer science. You interact with data structures much more often than with algorithms (think of Google, your mail server, and even your network routers). In addition, data structures are essential building blocks in obtaining efficient algorithms. This course will cover major results and current directions of research in data structures.
Civilians hit by Ivory Coast unrest
Thousands are displaced and markets are grinding to a halt as the political violence continues.
Oil moves closer to $100
Summary of business headlines: Oil tops $91; Verizon officially announces iPhone sale; MySpace sends out pink slips; GM eyes global growth in rebirth; Wall Street rallies on upbeat earnings.
Table ronde : Enseigner les Humanités. Repenser enseignements et filières, filières universitaire
Table ronde "Filières universitaires". Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire ? : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème IV : Enseigner les humanités : contenus, méthodes, filières, perspectives. Repenser enseignements et
Table ronde : Nouvelles méthodes et nouveaux enseignements en Lettres. Langues anciennes
Table ronde "Nouvelles méthodes et nouveaux enseignements en Lettres : Langues anciennes". Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème IV : Enseigner les humanités : contenus, méthodes,
