21H.615 The Middle East in 20th Century (MIT)
This course explores the 20th-century history of the Middle East, concentrating on the Fertile Crescent, Egypt, Turkey, the Arabian peninsula, and Iran. We will begin by examining the late Ottoman Empire and close with the events of 9/11 and their aftermath. Readings will include historical surveys, novels, and primary source documents.
5.7 Disinfection
Without it we are dead! Water is essential, but what processes must it go through to become fit for human consumption? This unit will guide you through the continuous cycling of water between land, open water surfaces and the sea before moving on to an overview of the water treatment and supply process.
Résumé: un petit vol dans le simulateur
A la fin de cette leçon, tu pourras faire un résumé informatif sur l'histoire du simulateur de vol. Tu pourras expliquer des mots à l'aide du contexte. Tu pourras donner des informations à un élève pilote.
1.6 Keeping up-to-date
The internet provides a world of information, but how do you find what you are looking for? This unit will help you discover the meaning of information quality and teach you how to evaluate the material you come across in your study of technology. You will learn how to plan your searches effectively and be able to experiment with some of the key resources in this area.
TRMM Data Swath Revealing Cloud Interior
This is one of a series of animations created for the TRMM pre-launch package.
Slice through a Houston Storm using TRMM Data
A moving plane slices through cloud data from a storm over Houston revealing a surface of constant precipitation density colored by ground rainfall amounts. Data measured by instruments on TRMM.
Rx Workshop: Unified Programming Model Learn how to wrap existing event sources, including tasks, asynchronous methods, .NET events, etc. in observable sequences.
Episode 49 - Access Control in the Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 Join Wade and Steve each week as they cover the Windows Azure Platform. You can follow and interact with the show at @CloudCoverShow. In this episode, Vittorio Bertocci joins Steve as they discuss the role of Windows Azure Access Control in
Pet Heat Safety: Rules for Caring for Pets
This four minute provides some tips on taking care of your dog in hot weather. Also deals with adopting animals at the end of the video.
Upper Intermediate Series S2 #25 - How Can You Make Spanish Things Smaller?
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Wow! You just checked out your profile in the mirror of your Mexican hotel room, and you mutter to yourself in Spanish, “Geez, time has not been kind.” You wonder out loud in Spanish, “What can I do to minimize this belly while I’m on vacation here in Cancun?” You remember [...]
TRMM Anomaly Rainmap Wrapped to a Sphere
Monthly average precipitation anomalies for the period January 1998 through October 2000 from TRMM measurements, shown on a rotating globe.
Released American hikers leave for U.S.
Sept. 24 - American hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer left Oman for the U.S after being released by Iranian authorities. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Smallpox (Spanish)
This patient education program discusses smallpox, the benefits and risks of vaccination, and resources for further information. This is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
Double cantilever beam test CORE-Materials posted a photo: This resource is a schematic image showing the Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) test used to determine the mode I failure strength of composite materia
Adding Audio and Video Content to EPUB from InDesign CS5.5
In this episode, Colin Fleming shows how simple it is to embed audio and video content in InDesign CS5.5 for export to EPUB.
Preparation and Presentation of Biology Laboratory Class Materials Through WebCT
An introduction to optimizing materials for web presentation: postscripting to PDF, animated graphics, still graphics, font type and size. These materials, among others, are used to demonstrate the creation of a WebCT course site. WebCT is a server-based course management software application. Through a very specific (and thoroughly, yet simply explained) set of steps, faculty place html, text files, graphics files, etc. into what is essentially an on-line course. That 'course' allows you to pla
Commerce équitable et TIC, l’exemple de Coocafé au Costa Rica (audio)
Ce documentaire propose, après une introduction au commerce équitable (historique, mécanismes,…), de découvrir la filière café à partir de l’exemple de la coopérative costaricienne Coocafé. Pionnière du commerce équitable et d’une éthique environnementale, celle-ci a intégré très rapidement les TIC dans son développement.
Nous partirons donc au Costa Rica pour rencontrer les responsables et les petits producteurs de cette structure et comprendre ainsi les
Hunt is on for UK soldier in Afghanistan
July 4 - A search is underway for UK soldier missing in Afghanistan who Taliban says they have killed. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Casino warns Carrefour over Brazil deal
July 4 - Carrefour's plan to merge its Brazilian unit with Grupo Pao de Acucar look shaky despite winning board approval as rival retailer Casino, GPA's controlling shareholder, seek to derail funding for the deal. Sonia Legg reports.
