Moody, M. (September 2011). Superintendent–Board Relations: Understanding the Past to Promote the
Michael Moody
This article provides an historical analysis of the origins and development of boards of education as well as superintendents of schools. It provides the reader with a better insight into the […]
Sources of Water Pollution
This 1:27 video shows the impact of sewage on water and its damage to people and animals. The video explains why fertilizer run-off destroys waterways, as well. For older children.
Hurricane Katia on Sept. 8, 2011
Hurricane Katia is seen from the International Space Station on Sept. 8, 2011.
Kids Talk Politics-Founding Fathers' Day-(Famous Quotes made by Founding Fathers)
This video shows pictures of the Founding Fathers and famous quotes made by them. This would be a great resource for a unit/lesson on America, Founding Fathers, Presidents, etc. and would work well in conjunction with non-fiction texts on these subjects. (2:37)
Statistics - an intuitive introduction : graphical display
Different ways of displaying data: boxplots, histograms and distributions.
Functional analysis 2010
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file.
As taught Autumn semester 2010.
Functional analysis begins with a marriage of linear algebra and metric topology. These work together in a highly effective way to elucidate problems arising from differential equations. Solutions are sought in an infinite dimensional space of functions.
This module paves the way by establishing the principal theorems (all due in part to the great Polish mathematician Stefan Banac
Cambridge Festival of Ideas: Seven billion
The world's population will reach seven billion this year. Can the Earth sustain this many people and is reproductive freedom a fundamental liberty? What will the future hold for a crowded planet? In this film, Professor John Guillebaud, Population Matters; Sara Parkin, Forum for the Future; Fred Pearce, author of 'Peoplequake'; and Sir Tony Wrigley, Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure debate the topic. This event forms part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas (www.
Arnold to write book; Dorothy's ruby slippers for sale
Sep. 22 - Arnold Schwarzenegger to write life story and the auction of Dorothy's red ruby slippers expected to bring in millions. John Russell reports.
Using Student Achievement Data in Teacher and Principal Evaluations: A Policy Study
Jody Piro,
Roger Wiemers,
Tammy Shutt
Tennessee was one of the first states to win Race to the Top funds in 2010, partly based on new state policy which tied student achievement measures to t
Achieving Excellence 2011 award winners, - Hillier, Neal, Spoor
Mark Hillier, Martin Neal & Chris Spoor
Williamsburg's Midwife
Thousands of Williamsburg mothers entrusted the delivery of their babies to midwives and man-midwives. Medical historian Robin Kipps outlines the ancient profession.
Escape the Noose: Benefit of Clergy
The hangman's noose was the last stop for many a felon. But the ultimate penalty could be avoided with the recitation of one special psalm. Historian Linda Rowe explains the Benefit of Clergy.
Under Our Skin
A dramatic tale of microbes, medicine and money, this eye-opening new film investigates the untold story of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic larger than AIDS. Each year thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, told that their symptoms are "all in their head." Following the stories of patients and physicians as they battle for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of our health care system and its ability to cope with a silent terror under our skin. (10mins
SFCO 2011 – Impact pronostique chez les patients traités par néphrourétérectomie pour TVEUS
Titre : SFCO 2011 – Impact pronostique de la localisation tumorale chez les patients traités par néphrourétérectomie pour tumeurs des voies excrétrices urinaires supérieures (TVEUS)
Intervenant (s) : Adil OUZZANE : Etude multicentrique du groupe collaboratif français sur les tumeurs des voies excrétrices urinaires supérieures (TVEUS).
Résumé : complications Rares : 1-4/100000/an mais de mauvais pronostic.
Objectif : Evaluer la valeur pronostique de la localisa
Introduction to OER
This resource provides an introduction to OER for teaching staff at the University of Plymouth and could form part of a CPD module. It draws on the experience of OER developers at the University.
02.10.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Sonntag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Die Polizei hat vier mutmaßliche Islamisten in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Hessen festgenommen. Drei Männer seien im Raum Bonn, ein vierter vorübergehend in Offenbach gefasst worden, verlautete offiziell vom Polizeipräsidium in Köln. Berichte, wonach die Festnahmen im Zusammenhang mit den Einheitsfeiern in Bonn erfo
News #140 - What happens when giants collide!?
Here’s a big question for you. What happens when the world’s most respected publisher meets the world’s biggest language learning app maker? HarperCollins has over 175 years in publishing experience and provides the most definitive English language dictionary. With their help, we’ve taken their timeless work over to the Mac. The result is the best [...]
Russell Banks: 2011 National Book Festival
Author Russell Banks appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: The author of more than a dozen works of fiction, Russell Banks' newest novel is "Lost Memory of Skin" (Ecco). His work has been translated into more than 20 languages, and two of his novels have been adapted into award-winning films: "The Sweet Hereafter" and "Affliction." His novel "Cloudsplitter" depicts the fictionalized journey of abolitionist John Brown. Banks has written poems, essays and stories for The
Getting Cuddly with Campus Canines
Campus Canines visit with students at the Georgan Athletic Center, providing cuddles, hugs and welcome relief from the stresses of academic life.
