12.090 Special Topics in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences: The Environment of the Earth's
A great variety of processes affect the surface of the Earth. Topics to be covered are production and movement of surficial materials; soils and soil erosion; precipitation; streams and lakes; groundwater flow; glaciers and their deposits. The course combines aspects of geology, climatology, hydrology, and soil science to present a coherent introduction to the surface of the Earth, with emphasis on both fundamental concepts and practical applications, as a basis for understanding and intelligent
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Hanselminutes on 9 - Random Visit with Clint Rutkas Scott's found video on his phone, and lo and behold, it's a guerilla video of Scott acosting Clint Rutkas in his Channel 9 lair. What's all that equipment on Clint's shelves? What's he erasing and trying to hid from us? Does he solder in his office? All this and less.
"Blasting Off!" Song-Counting by 5's to 100
"Blasting Off" is a song about counting by 5's to 100. Some of the lyrics include-"Blasting Off. It's a rocket ship race. Counting by 5's As we fly into face" As they count by 5's they also show rocket ships to match each number. The lyrics are repeated several times. This would be a good teaching resource for elementary students and/or special education students. This is a fun, different way to introduce or review counting by 5's. (2:00)
Using Diigo in the Classroom
Diigo is a powerful information capturing, storing, recalling and sharing tool. Here are just a few of the possibilities with Diigo:
-Save important websites and access them on any computer.
-Categorize websites by titles, notes, keyword tags, lists and groups.
-Search through bookmarks to quickly ...
Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten – 03.02.2011
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Donnerstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.KAIRO: Nach neuen Unruhen hat die ägyptische Armee begonnen, in Kairo eine Pufferzone zwischen Demonstranten und Anhängern von Präsident Mubarak herzustellen. Panzer und Soldaten gingen auf dem Tahrir-Platz in Stellung, um die beiden Lager zu trennen. Nur Stunden zuvor waren auf dem Platz Schüsse aus Schnellfe
Introduction #01 - Could Something This Good Actually Be Free?
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! In this inaugural Introduction Lesson, Carlos and Natalia let us in on the best deal around: the Free Audio offered in every lesson published at SpanishPod101.com. How can I download it? Where is it available? For how long will I have access to it? Get these questions and many more answered [...]
Introduction #01 - Could Something This Good Actually Be Free?
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! In this inaugural Introduction Lesson, Carlos and Natalia let us in on the best deal around: the Free Audio offered in every lesson published at SpanishPod101.com. How can I download it? Where is it available? For how long will I have access to it? Get these questions and many more answered [...]
The K-W-L Chart
This video discusses the K-W-L graphic organizer. This is most often used when reading or researching about a specific topic. This video uses the topic of Egypt as an example. The K stands for what you already KNOW, the W stands for WHAT you WANT to know, and the L satnds for what you LEARNED. (4:00)
Feng Shui investment outlook
Sectors associated with earth or fire will be strong plays in 2011, says Feng Shui master Raymond Lo.
Barbie still boosting Mattel sales
Barbie helped drive profits up at the world's No. 1 toymaker Mattel over the holiday season, while Barbie's old flame Ken is back to celebrate his 50th birthday.
Barbie still boosting Mattel sales
Barbie helped drive profits up at the world's No. 1 toymaker Mattel over the holiday season, while Barbie's old flame Ken is back to celebrate his 50th birthday.
Shell's $5.7bn profit disappoints
The global oil major Shell reports five fold profits but figures have come in well below expectations leaving the market disappointed.
1907: Palestine Trip
This is a photograph of a group of American tourists in Palestine. The photo was taken in 1907. The group is arranged with the six women seated on the hot, dusty ground among rocks and sand, and four men standing at the rear. A few cypress trees dot the landscape which appears quite barren. The elderly woman in the center wearing black is probably the recently widowed Olivia Sage. Despite the hot sunlight, she is completely swathed in clothes -- an elaborate dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves that
1855: Troy Female Seminary
This image depicts the Troy Female Seminary (later the Emma Willard School). The image shows a cluster of 5-story buildings with the gable end of one of them facing the street. A columned building is visible on the far right side of the picture. Several tall trees are in front of the buildings. There is a fence between the school grounds and the sidewalk. Ladies and gentlemen walk on the sidewalks in front of the school.,Troy Female Seminary, around 1855. Olivia Sage attended from 1846-1847, whi
1872?: Native American Girls 2: After Assimilation
This image is a photograph of three young Native American girls. The girls are wearing polka-dotted dresses and one girl wears a pinafore over her dress. The hair of two girls is worn unbraided, although pulled away from their faces. Two girls are sitting in wooden chairs with a checkerboard between them. The third girl stands behind the checkerboard. An open book is on the lap of one of the sitting girls. A third smaller chair containing a doll is in front of the checkerboard.,These before and
Full-Time MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management -- Student Experience
Full-time student Christina Kehr talks about her reasons for choosing Cranfield and her experience so far studying for the MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott on his life and work
English professor, Christian Campbell, interviews Caribbean poet and playwright, Derek Walcott, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992. Walcott discusses issues of identity, culture, and language in this illuminating conversation, filmed at Hart House Theatre on November 23, 2010.
Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten – 04.02.2011
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Freitag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei. WASHINGTON: Die USA verhandeln mit Vertretern der ägyptischen Regierung über einen sofortigen Rückzug von Präsident Husni Mubarak. Angestrebt werde eine vom Militär gestützte Übergangsregierung, die freie Wahlen vorbereiten solle, verlautete aus der US-Regierung. Ein Szenario sei, dass Mubarak die Macht an se
