The Daily 5
This animated video gives an overview of the Daily 5 classroom. The benefits are described along with sugggestions for resources to use in implementing the program. ( 3:05)
The week ahead: August 25th 2011
Libya enters the post-Qaddafi era, Japan gets a new prime minister and a deadline looms for cities hoping to host the 2020 Olympics
"Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley (poetry reading)
Every poet should write at least one monumental sonnet - this is Shelley's.
The best version is by Vincent Price
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njdLBzGPCZw
The "lone and level sands" is a desktop wallpaper
http://www.leenwallpapers.com/1920x1200/LightBrownSandDesert.html
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said--"Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert....Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold co
Guide to the Microfilmed Records of Burials by Ridgelawn Cemetery Company at German Evangelical Luth
The Records of Burials by Ridgelawn Cemetery Company, Pittsburgh, PA, 1888-1985, includes date, name, section and lot for burials in German Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Cemetery, North Side, Pittsburgh, PA, May 22, 1888 - September 9, 1985. Statistics are included at the conclusion of the records.
Guide to the Records of the Pittsburgh Board of Registration Committee 1906-1936
This collection consists of several volumes of voter registration information for the many different wards of Pittsburgh as well as two volumes of minutes taken at meetings and one scrapbook.
Guide to the Records of the Heritage Broadcast Institute of Pittsburgh, 1974-1980
This collection contains clippings, correspondence, press releases, program guides, reports, and a history of the Heritage Broadcast Institute of Pittsburgh for the years 1974-1980.
Guide to the Records of the German Order of Harugari, Allegheny County, PA, Lodges, 1884-1915
This collection includes day books, record books, constitutions, registers, insurance policies, and nominations of members for various lodges of The German Order of the Harugari, located in Allegheny County, PA, 1884-1915.
Guide to the Microfilmed Records of Slovak Calvin United Presbyterian Church, Lakewood, OH., 1931-19
This collection contains the combined record book of the Slovak Calvin United Presbyterian Church, Lakewood, OH., 1931-1963. The records (in Slovak and English) consist of minutes of the sessions, annual congregational meetings, baptisms, and communions.
Reading Rainbow: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
Music and orchestras are profiled in this tuneful show. The episode soon gets rhythmic when LeVar introduces the viewers to the theatrical percussion group, Stomp. Gregory Hines reads Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin, a counting story that mentions all the different types of instruments that are played in bands and orchestras and the kinds of groups they make based on many play at once. (28:21)
Novel approach to develop nanostructured epoxy thermosets: study of the epoxidation of SIS block cop
Novel approach to develop nanostructured epoxy thermosets: study of the epoxidation of SIS block copolymer,
Martins Alho, Miriam, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pinacate beetle from the Mojave desert
The beetle's outer covering helps it survive in the harsh desert environment. These beetles also give off an unpleasant smell to deter predators. Beetles and other insects are eaten in the desert for their water and nutrient content.
Just Breathe
Students explore the inhalation/exhalation process that occurs in the lungs during respiration. Using everyday materials, they create a model pair of lungs.
Edible Rovers: High School
Students act as Mars exploratory rover engineers, designing, building and displaying their edible rovers to a design review. To begin, they evaluate rover equipment and material options to determine which parts might fit in their given NASA budget. With provided parts and material lists, teams analyze their design options and use their findings to design their rovers.
Construction, crise et renouveau de la morale laïque en France face à l'Europe / Jean Baubérot
Construction, crise et renouveau de la morale laïque en France face à l'Europe / Jean Baubérot. Conférence donnée en mars 1995 dans le cadre de l'Institut d'Études Doctorales (IED) de l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail (France). Présentation de la conférence par le sociologue Jean-Michel Berthelot, directeur de l'IED.
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Dove Campaign for Self Esteem
Time lapse video of photoshoot to photoshop: what it really takes to make a billboard photo. This video could be used to help young girls realize that their looks are fine the way they are. (1:15)
Article :: Silver Efex Pro 2: Fine-Tuned Black and White Photos
This article is the second of five that focuses on plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture. Silver Efex Pro is Nik Software’s answer to a professional Black and White photography workflow, offering a wider range of options for controlling contrast, details, and creative toning than the standard tools offered in Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture. Here, Photoshop expert Dan Moughamian, author of Adobe Digital Imaging How-
SHAPe Lab: Important Factors in College Student Health An Inside UCI Lecture recorded on August 16, 2011 delivered by Professor Jeff Russell. This lecture discusses some of the topics in college student success. Professor Russell demonstrates the work he is doing in his lab at Calit2, SHAPe Lab. Some of what is covered is studying balance, sensing and motion-capture tools for movement analysis, mobility therapy and rehabilitation, and important factors in college student health. The SHAPe lab is part of the eHealth Collaboratory: advances
Great Zoom Mosaic - Zoom In
This is a mosaic of zooms into 20 different locations prepared to support a paper given at IEEE Visualization 2002. The locations are: Long Beach, CA; New York City, NY; San Fransisco, CA; NASA-Goddard, Boston, MA; New Orleans, LA, Salt Lake City, UT; Sabie River, Africa; Park City, UT, Chicago, IL; Mongu, Africa; Salt Lake City, UT; Amazon, Brazil; Los Angeles, CA; Baltimore, MD; Snow Basin, UT; Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Orlando, FL; and Seattle, WA. Using data from different spacecraft and
Why Study...Hermeneutics with Prof Anthony C Thiselton
Hermeneutics is the study of how to interpret texts that come from a different culture, time, language and world view.
So it is a skill that is valuable in many aspects of study, but especially when reading ancient religious texts such as the Bible.
Prof. Anthony Thiselton tries to capture the key insights of a life devoted to the study of hermeneutics.
Grad School 101: Welcome from the Graduate Student Council
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