Science Bulletins: Australia's Coral Growth Slows
Corals, like clams, lobster, and sea urchins, are marine calcifiers—they incorporate dissolved minerals from seawater to grow their hard parts. Calcifiers are considered at risk from our increased introduction of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide in the air increases the temperature of the ocean by ramping up the greenhouse effect, and the absorption of carbon dioxide into the ocean changes its chemistry so that minerals are less available for
Allied Invasion of Italy
In September, 1943, Italy surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, while German forces quickly occupied north and central Italy. Aided by the Germans, Mussolini escaped from prison and established a puppet republic in northern Italy. In this video clip, learn more about the invasion of Italy. (3:37)
Easter on Recently Captured Iwo Jima
In this audio clip, a chaplain's service for U.S. troops on Iwo Jima is broadcasted live. On March 26, 1945, after 36 days of bloody battle, the United States took control of the strategically important Japanese island. (3:21)
Indian Dance - About Garba-Raas
Gabra-Raas is a classical Indian style of dance that originated in the Indian state of Gujarat and incorporates colorful costumes and energetic movements, Garba-Raas has traveled across the world. This video is from an audition at Boston University. Interviews with the dancers go over the differences between the dances and a little about the culture and how these dances are used. Length 1:41
XSL Formatting Objects
Hannes Hirzel
XSL Formatting Objects is an XML language designed to be used to markup text which then later will be converted to PDF.
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Charles Willson Peale, Staircase Group) - 1795 - Smart History at Khan Academy
Charles Willson Peale, Staircase Group (Portrait of Raphaelle Peale and Titian Ramsay Peale), 1795, oil on canvas, 89-1/2 x 39-3/8 inches / 227.3 x 100 cm (04:26). The experts are Dr. Harris and Dr. Zucker.
Obama Addresses 2004 Democratic Convention
On July 27, 2004, Barack Obama, then a little-known Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Illinois, delivers the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. His speech, in which he describes his personal story of the American Dream, catapults him into the national spotlight. (2:51)
Calculus: Evaluating Limits
In this lesson you will learn about evaluating limits by substituting
values into the expression as well as what notation denotes a limit (and how to read and interpret the notation). Taught by Professor Edward Burger, this lesson was selected from a broader, comprehensive course, Calculus.
Isosceles Triangles (Interactive)
Identify the properties of two- and three-dimensional geometric figures using appropriate terminology and vocabulary. Classify triangles as scalene, isosceles, or equilateral.
Finding the causes of leukemia
Speaker: Martyn T. Smith, Professor of Toxicology and Director of the Superfund Research Program http://superfund.berkeley.edu/ at the University of California Berkeley http://berkeley.edu/. Research support by the Superfund Research Program of NIEHS.
Professor Smith explains that leukemia occurs when white blood cells do not develop properly. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common form in adults. Causes include radiation, chemotherapy, benzene, formaldehyde, and tobacco smoke. Lo
George Washington's Precedents
This video provides insights into the many precedents that Washington set as the first president. It would be a good overview, but does not provide any insights into why he took and said some of these actions in enough detail to stand by itself.(3:05)
Anatomy of the State
Murray Rothbard was known as the state's greatest living enemy, and this is his most succinct and powerful statement on the topic, an exhibit A in how he came to wear that designation proudly. He explains what a state is and what it is not, according to his own ideological vision. His shows how it is one institution that purports to hold the right to violate all that we otherwise hold as honest and moral, and how it operates under a false cover now and always. He shows how the state wrecks f
Greeting and introducing yourself
Greeting and introducing yourself.
Global Cohort: Amparo Quisbert
Entrepreneur Amparo Quisbert of Bolivia talks about her company, Fama, and her participation in the 2012 U.S. State Department and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship Partnership Global Cohort at Thunderbird School of Global Management. http://www.thunderbird.edu
Food Chains and Webs
Bart De Smet: Rx v2.0 Release Candidate - Time, Error Handling, Event Subscription | Going Deep Bart De Smet is back and he's going to go deep into improvements made to Rx 2.0 RC (so, Rx 2.0 getting close to coming out of the oven!). As you'd expect, Bart and company have been very busy since Rx 2.0 Beta - lots of performance and reliability improvements and some heavy work in how Rx manages time, new error handling capabilities and event subs
PMD sorteren : Kabouterspel Het kabouterspel bestaat uit een tekening waarop te zien is hoe kabouters nuttig gebruik maken van verpakkingsafval: zo maken ze van een sardineblikje een bootje, een botervlootje benutten ze als hangmat. Wanneer je afval goed sorteert, kan ook …
Pictogrammen in meerdere talen De site is een initiatief van het onderwijsopbouwwerk van de stad Antwerpen. Doel is de communicatie met anderstalige ouders te vergemakkelijken.
24.251 Introduction to Philosophy of Language (MIT)
This course explores the nature of meaning and truth, and their bearing on the use of language in communication. No knowledge of logic or linguistics is presupposed.
