Finding the Whole From a Percent
In this video, a teacher presents this problem: Six apples equals thirty percent of the entire barrel of apples; what is the total? The teacher solves the problem with a drawing and by using proportions. ( 3:52)
Patriots' Day 2011
Patriots' Day is organized by the Dickinson's Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. The ceremony, which is open to everyone, includes the playing of taps as the ROTC color guard lowers the flag to half-staff, a wreath laying by President Durden and the tolling of the Denny Hall bell.
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Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
Opening Days lecture by Prof. Nicholas Christakis highlights power of social networks and argues that human social networks have the power to spread obesity — or happiness — like contagion.
Aurora Australis From Madagascar to Northern Australia
Video of the Aurora Australis taken by the crew of Expedition 29 on board the International Space Station. This sequence of shots was taken September 17, 2011 from 17:22:27 to 17:45:12 GMT, on an ascending pass from south of Madagascar to just north of Australia over the Indian Ocean.
Canine Confidential
From the opulent world of Palm Beach diva dogs to training dogs for combat in Iraq, Canine Confidential explores a contemporary coexistence like nothing else in the human-animal world. Video includes clips from Lassie, RinTinTin, and Homeward Bound.
* At the end of the video, there is a preview for another Confidential program about sneakers, that uses a non appropriate word. (45:41)
The Soundtrack -- A Sampler
The College of Charleston has produced a wealth of talented songwriters and musicians. College of Charleston Magazine asked a few of them to make the College their muse and write a song based upon some aspect of their campus experience. What they produced is varied, emotional and honest.
Read the stories behind the songs and listen to the full tracks at "The Soundtrack." http://magazine.cofc.edu/2011/09/07/the-soundtrack/
Smith Jackson speaks at College Coffee on 9/13/11
in a show of solidarity for the values espoused by Elon University, people gathered for a special College Coffee to demonstrate their commitment to tolerance and diversity following two recent incidents of demeaning behavior directed at African-American students. The Academic Village program included remarks by Elon President Leo M. Lambert and Smith Jackson, vice president of Student Life and dean of students. An estimated 2,500 students, faculty and staff crowded the Phi Beta Kappa Plaza and t
Series of Lectures to the UCT Rugby Team
In the first lecture Prof Noakes speaks of the role of self belief in athletic performance Đ Ôwhat you really believe will happen is exactly what will happenŐ. He uses his experiences as a member of the medical team to the World Cup winning springboks in 2007 to comment on how the UCT rugby team can use their brains to win.In the second and third lecture he speaks about identifying team weaknesses and strengths and how the team has to aspire to stronger bodies but even stronger minds.In addit
Engineering the climate to tackle climate change
This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: in a geoengineering special edition, we take a closer look at some of the technologies we may have to resort to using to avert dangerous climate change.
21.09.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Mittwoch – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Griechenland ist der Auszahlung neuer internationaler Finanzhilfen einen wichtigen Schritt nähergekommen. EU-Kommission, Europäische Zentralbank und Internationaler Währungsfonds entschieden nach einer neuerlichen Telefonkonferenz mit dem griechischen Finanzminister Evangelos Venizelos, ihr Expertenteam in der ko
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Thousands rescued from Pakistan floods
Sept. 14 - Soldiers use boats to rescue thousands from submerged villages in Pakistan. Katharine Jackson reports.
Automated Surveillance of New Anti-Thrombotic and Anti-Platelet Agents: Data & Statistical Challenge
Presented by: Michael Matheny
Stanley Kubrick, l'invention technique au service de l'art du cinéma - Une conférence de Joe Dunto
L'intemporelle qualité visuelle des films de Stanley Kubrick est une des raisons pour lesquelles le public du monde entier continue d'être si fasciné par cette œuvre singulière. Le style cinématographique de Kubrick sert strictement la narration en donnant forme à des atmosphères et en intégrant à la perfection décors, jeu d'acteurs et mouvement. Kubrick reste imperméable aux modes visuelles, tout comme aux engouements de l'industrie du cinéma.
Il débute sa carrière
The University of Memphis Bioinformatics and Alzheimer's Disease research.
Researchers at the U of M are trying to discover the mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's Disease and are using bioinformatics to find the link between certain genes and other diseases.
Korach, S., & Agans, L. (October 2011). Transformative Pedagogy through Advanced Technologies: A Des
Susan Korach,
Lyndsay Agans
The rapid pace of change in the 21st century requires educators to become generative in their thinking and their practices. An educational leadership preparation program that promotes generative […]
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Expedition 28 Farewell and Hatch Closure
The hatches between the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft and the International Space Station were closed at 5:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 15 wrapping up 162 days aboard the orbiting outpost for Expedition 28 Commander Andrey Borisenko and Flight Engineers Alexander Samokutyaev and Ron Garan.
9.09J Cellular Neurobiology (MIT)
This course serves as an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Emphasis is placed on the cellular properties of neurons and other excitable cells. Topics covered include the structure and biophysical properties of excitable cells, synaptic transmission, neurochemistry, neurodevelopment, and the integration of information in simple systems and the visual system.
