Illinois State University - State Your Passion
Illinois State University 30 Second TV Spot
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Harvard basketball prepares for March Madness
The men's basketball team at Harvard University returns to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1946, after winning the Ivy League. The 12th-seeded Crimson (26-4) face fifth-seeded Vanderbilt University (24-10) in the first round.
2012 MSU Excellence in Diversity Awards: Emerging Progress, Rebecca Farnum
Profile of 2012 Excellence in Diversity Awards: Emerging Progress award winner, Rebecca Farnum.
Discrete Random Variables: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable
Susan Dean,
Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D.
This module introduces the Probability Distribution Function (PDF) and its characteristics.
Discrete Random Variables: Binomial
Susan Dean,
Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D.
This module describes the characteristics of a binomial experiment and the binomial probability distribution function.
Author(s):
Clockwork Angel
Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt
Introduction to Roman Architecture
This is a 42 minute university lecture about this architecture with good narration and images. Such information as the two the Serbian Walls, which was built in the Roman Republic to surround the city and the Seven Hills of Rome and the Aurelian Walls, which replaced the Serbian Walls in late 3rd century AD. are examined. Structures in other areas are also part of the lecture. Students should have done some preliminary work on this type of architecture to gain the most from the lecture.
Science Bulletins: Fire Ants Raise Brazilian Butterflies
When researchers in Brazil studied the early larval stages of the butterfly Aricoris propitia, they discovered that the larvae had solicitous caretakers—fire ants. Fire ants are a notorious invasive species and are frequently seen as pests, but A. propitia butterflies actively seek them out when choosing a location for egg-laying. The ants attend the larvae, transporting them to shelter during the day and carrying them out again at night to feed on the host plant. The ants appear to benefit fr
Les Musiques de la Mort en Occident (video)
Les Musiques de la Mort en Occident - Luc Charles Dominique
Literary Festival 2012: Latin America: Between social realism and magical realism [Audio]
Speaker(s): Rolando Bompadre, MatÃas Néspolo | As tense as a thriller, as vivid as an undercover documentary, MatÃas Néspolo’s first novel, Seven Ways to Kill a Cat, examines a place of crime and deprivation. Set in Buenos Aires at the time of Argentina’s financial crash, and seen through the eyes of twenty-year-old Gringo, it tells the story of two boys on the cusp of adulthood who have no choice but to join the gang warfare that rules their community. While its depiction of Buenos Aire
Ontology Design Patterns
Ontology Design Patterns
Krystyn Van Vliet SOE faculty profile 3/15/12
The War of 1812: Making of The War
The Making of The War of 1812 is a short video feature with interviews with director Lawrence Hott, cinematographer Stephen McCarthy and associate producer Rebecca Arndt. Filmed on location in Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg, Ontario. (4:03)
Khan Academy on the Gates Notes
Bill Gates talks about the Khan Academy on the Gates Notes. (02:22)
Breakingviews: Worst of Times
March 15 - Rob Cox and Breakingviews editors discuss how bonuses for top executives at the publisher of the New York Times newspaper reward sub-standard performance.
Play tiny Tetris using a laser beam
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/12/play-microscopic-tetris-with-optical-tweezers.html
Building the ulitmate salad tower
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/12/beat-the-salad-bar-build-the-ultimate-food-tower.html
Students break paper folding record
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/01/paper-folding-limits-pushed.html
Changing Properties of Tools and Objects
