MIT Media Lab Medical Mirror
You can check a person's vital signs — pulse, respiration and blood pressure — manually or by attaching sensors to the body. But a student in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program is working on a system that could measure these health indicators just by putting a person in front of a low-cost camera such as a laptop computer's built-in webcam.
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Doe de klik : Project energiebesparing Registreer je nu op de website www.averbode.be/doedeklik, en download het gratis lesmateriaal per graad bij de 8 maandtips en de klaskalender van het project energiebesparing voor het lager onderwijs …
Godsdienst : De 12 vrienden van Jezus Een werkblad over de namen van de 12 vrienden van Jezus. Dit sluit o.a. perfect aan bij het leerplan van het tweede leerjaar PEGO (Protestants-Evangelisch Godsdienstonderwijs - leerplandoel 5.1 PEGO tweede …
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
This video shows a teacher solving a multiplication problem containing mixed numbers. The problem is solved step-by-step on a white board as the teacher explains each step. ( 1:09)
Video of 9/11 10th anniversary memorial at Ground Zero, NYC
(This is just a small clip of the ceremony, but the viewer can see the memorial and the building that is being (re-)constructed.) It was a tragedy that claimed the lives of thousands in an instant, and later brought two wars with an even more devastating death toll. The United States is marking a decade since the 9/11 attacks. Terrorists crashed hijacked planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. A fourth plane came down in the state of
More Than Meets the Eye
Early maps and prints leave geography for last, focusing first on politics and propaganda. Curator Margaret Pritchard talks about a new exhibit at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.Author(s):
Nineteenth and early twentieth century American entertainment culture
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file.
As taught in Autumn/Spring Semesters 2009/2010
This resource presents material from four different courses taught across the School of American and Canadian Studies and Film and Television Studies. It addresses various aspects of nineteenth and early twentieth century American entertainment culture.
You can view module outlines for 4 modules taught within the school:
* American Drama (undergraduate year 3 le
Politics in 60 seconds. War
Dr Lucy Sargisson defines a polical concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focuses on War as a political concept.
Warning: video does contain bloopers and out takes.
May 2010
Suitable for Undergraduate study and Community education
Dr Lucy Sargisson, School of Politics and International Relations
Dr Lucy Sargisson is an Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Nottingham. She is an active member of the profession, serving on th
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus, an astronomer who believed the the sun was the center of the solar system is the subject of this two minute video This contradicted church teachings at the time, which said that the Earth was the center of the solar system. Nicolaus Copernicus was a
leading figure in the Renaissance and contributed to what we know about the solar system today and makes a good one to view to teach students about the importance of observation, the impact of the Church on science,
SFCO 2011 – Présentation des 3 meilleurs posters, prix SFC
Titre : SFCO 2011 – Présentation des 3 meilleurs posters, prix SFC.
Intervenants : David J. BIRNBAUM (Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, INSERM UMR 891, Institut Paoli-Calmettes), Serge EVRARD (Institut Bergonié – Bordeaux).
Résumé : Profil génomique de l’adénocarcinome du pancréas : étude des altérations génomiques des ADK pancréatiques.
Les gènes majeurs du cancer du pancréas
KRAS (72%)
GATA6 (28%)
MYC (28%)
AKT
The History of Eiffel Tower
This selection contains narrated animation explaining engineering behind building of the Eiffel Tower. Other architectural elements , effects of weight and wind, are the focus of the rest of the video. ( 3:32)
Libya's new leader addresses UN
Sept. 24 - Libya's interim leader Mahmoud Jibril says his country has been 'reborn' since Gaddafi's government was toppled. Deborah Gembara reports.
Case study: North Temperate Lakes, WI
Narrative in experience-derived recommendations on the topic of advanced aquatic sensors. Team assembly, funding avenues, technology considerations, and any of the minutia involved in deploying and operating advanced aquatic sensors may be discussed. After the introductory talks, the floor will be opened for questions and comments.
SimpleObjectTracker with OpenCV
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“Cooking with Sustainable and Local Food from the VU Farmers’ Market”
Watch video of the first Green Bag Luncheon Series, “Cooking with Sustainable and Local Food from the VU Farmers’ Market,” which took place on September 21. The presenters were Stacey Kendrick, coordinator of health promotion for faculty/staff health and wellness at Health Plus, and Jeff Themm, director of the Nashville Farmers’ Market. Contact: Kendra Abkowitzkeep reading »
Achieving Excellence 2011 award winner, - Matt Sykes Hooban
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Humane Society Of New York
This video shows a student visiting the New York Humane Society of New York City. He interviews an employee learning all about her duties and activities of the shelter. The employee describes why it can be better to adopt a pet rather than buying one and facts to consider when deciding upon a new pet. ( 3:17)
A Book Talk on: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
In this video, a student gives a book talk on From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. In this book, two siblings run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The video shows actual pictures of the museum and would be an excellent introduction to the book. ( 2:20)
Tallahassee SeaWiFS False Color Stills
SeaWiFS false color (chlorophyll-phytoplankton levels) ocean and true color land of Tallahassee for 36 dates from September 15, 1997 to August 2, 1998
