Aquatic Ecosystems - by StudyJams
There are two main types of aquatic ecosystems: freshwater and saltwater. The main difference between these two types of ecosystems is, you guessed it, the saltiness. Oceans, rivers, swamps, bogs, and streams are all aquatic ecosystems. Learn more about these water ecosystems with this cartoon animation from StudyJams. A short, self-checking quiz is also included in this link.
Population Growth - by StudyJams
Limiting factors control the growth of a population in a certain environment. Those factors can be living, like predators, or non-living, like sunlight and rain. If these factors change, it can have a big effect on plant and animal populations. Learn more about population growth with this cartoon animation from StudyJams. A short, self-checking quiz is also included in this link.
The Nitrogen Cycle - by StudyJams
Nitrogen is important to living things because plants and animals use it to make protein, with allows them to live and grow. The nitrogen cycle describes how nitrogen is continuously transformed between organic and non-organic forms. Learn more about the cycle with this cartoon animation from StudyJams. A short, self-checking quiz is also included with this link.
STS-134 Daily Mission Recap - Flight Day 3
A video recap of flight day 3 of the STS-134 mission of space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station.
Glenastle to Kintra, Islay
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5.2 The social construction of reality What do we mean when we say reality is socially constructed? We inhabit a social world. Many of the ‘facts’ of our lives which we take for granted are ‘facts’ only in so far as we hold common mental models about them: for example, common understandings of money, contracts, marriage, the rules of the road, democracy, to name just a few. To understand the nature of social influences on decision making we need to start from this idea that the environment within which we exist a
Reporter Genes and Transgenic Plants to Study Response to Environmental Signals
This resource provides detailed laboratory exercises and instructions for investigating bacterial responses to plant signaling chemicals.
Quand la chimie s'appelait alchimie - Bernard Joly
Quand la chimie s'appelait alchimie par Bernard Joly, Professeur, UFR de Philosophie, Savoirs, Textes, Langage, UMR CNRS 8163 Université de Lille 3.
Une conférence UTLS du cycle : « La Chimie partout » du 21 au 29 mai 2011 à 18h30
H. Dale Hilton Interview
The late H. Dale Hilton, former head of the USC Alumni Association and associate director of the USC Emeriti Center, reflects on his life and the time he spent at the University of Southern California as a student and staff member.
Hilton was an engineer, naval aviator, World War II veteran, POW and distinguished lecturer for USC who proudly served his country and helped shape his alma mater.
Hilton was interviewed by Norman Fertig in 1992, as part of the USC Emeriti Center's H. Dale Hilton
Menopause (Spanish)
This patient education program discusses menopause including the signs and symptoms, and ways to cope with them. It also reviews the anatomy of the female reproductive organs, the menstrual cycle, the role of estrogen, and the benefits and risks of hormone supplements. This resource is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
John Biles Interview
John Biles, professor emeritus and former dean of the USC School of Pharmacy, discusses his career in pharmacy and his experiences during 46 years at the University of Southern California.
In addition to his distinguished service as a professor and dean, Biles made key contributions to the development of the pharmaceutical company Allergan during its early years.
Biles was interviewed by Harrison Kurtz on May 24, 1999, as part of the USC Emeriti Center's H. Dale Hilton Living History Project
Nancy E. Warner Interview
Nancy E. Warner, former professor of pathology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, reflects on her career and her time at the University of Southern California.
Warner is an esteemed professor and former associate dean who has a long history of mentoring young doctors and promoting women's rights in the medical field.
Warner was interviewed by Frances L. Feldman on August 1, 2002, as part of the USC Emeriti Center's H. Dale Hilton Living History Project.
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Harry Potter - Quiz
So what do you know about Harry Potter?
Shakespeare - Quiz
To gain some information about the playwright.
Urban Growth: Washington, District of Columbia
Starting with a view of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, the D.C. border and the Beltway fade in. The view then pushes in, indicating urban growth with red dots. Data sets for 1973, 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1996 are presented chronologically.
Changes in Glacier Bay: Johns Hopkins Glacier
Changes in Glacier Bays Johns Hopkins Glacier from 1973 to 1986
"Topics in Phonology: Phonetic Realization, Fall 2006"
" This course focuses on financing tools and program models to support local economic development. It includes an overview of private capital markets and financing sources to understand capital market imperfections that constrain economic development; business accounting; financial statement analysis; federal economic development programs; and public finance tools. Program models covered include revolving loan funds, guarantee programs, venture capital funds, bank holding companies, community de
1.7.1 Differentiating dyslexia from other reading difficulties The idea that dyslexia is distinctive from other forms of reading difficulty is still debated. One viewpoint is that reading ability is a simple continuum, with exceptionally gifted readers at one end and people with dyslexia at the other. However, as we have already seen, dyslexia involves more than just difficulties in reading and writing. Reading difficulties must be specific and accompanied by a variable profile of cognitive abilities. It is the presence of other characteristics unrelated
1.6 Positive indicators for dyslexia Dyslexia is recognized if the person shows various core behavioural symptoms or other features associated with dyslexia. As mentioned in the previous section, contemporary approaches also involve identifying positive indicators that signal potential dyslexia by their presence. Dyslexia involves specific weaknesses in areas that relate to written language, but because it is not associated with a g
Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1991
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 5, 1991.
