Entretien avec Alfredo Espinoza (Rencontres 2011)
Alfredo Espinoza est le saxophoniste et clarinettiste chilien dont le film Escape al silencio, du cinéaste Diego Pequeño, raconte la singulière trajectoire professionnelle. Il a joué dans les années 70 dans des groupes français tels que "les Haricots Rouges" ou "les Pieds de Poule", puis il est rentré au Chili. Dans cet entretien, il revient sur sa formation de musicien, en Argentine, où il a passé une bonne partie de sa jeunesse.
Entretien réa
Entretien avec Niles Atallah (Rencontres 2011)
Niles Atallah, cinéaste chilien-étasunien, revient sur sa formation artistique, sa trajectoire atypique, et les personnages de son film Lucía, premier long métrage de fiction passé par "Cinéma en Construction" [festival Rencontres d'Amérique latine, Toulouse), qui cherche une esthétique de l’incommunication, montrant les barrières sociales et les vieux traumatismes d’une société qui n’offre guère d’alternative à l’isolement. La jeune femme sur qui pès
Discrete Random Variables Homework Link (Collaborative Statistics; R. Bloom custom version)
Contains link to homework or review problems for R. Bloom custom collection of Collaborative Statistics by S. Dean and B. Illowsky
Plant Cycles: Photosynthesis & Transpiration
What do plants need? Students examine the effects of light and air on green plants, learning the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration. Student teams plant seeds, placing some in sunlight and others in darkness. They make predictions about the outcomes and record ongoing observations of the condition of the stems, leaves and roots. Then, several healthy plants are placed in glass jars with lids overnight. Condensation forms, illustrating the process of transpiration, or the release of mo
Great Zoom out of Chicago, IL: The Sears Tower
Using data from different spacecraft and some powerful computer technology, visualizers at the Goddard Space Flight Center present you with a collection of American cities in a way you have never seen them before. Starting with our camera high above the Earth, we rush in towards the surface at what would be an impossible speed for any known vehicle. Passing though layers of atmosphere, the colors of our destinations shimmer with their own unique characteristics, and suddenly we find ourselves fl
Limpet showing foot
The intertidal zone is subject to intense wave forces and the muscular foot allows limpets to tightly grasp the rocks.
Protecting the Mummified Troll
Students are introduced to the (hypothetical) task of developing an invisible (non-intrusive) security system to protect the school's treasured mummified troll! Solving the challenge depends on an understanding of the properties of light. After being introduced to the challenge question, students generate ideas and consider the knowledge required find solutions. They watch a portion of the "Mythbuster's Crimes and Myth-Demeanors" episode ($20), which helps direct their research and learning towa
VUCast Extra: Thanks for the memories!
They cried, cheered, but more than anything, said thanks as more than 200 fans welcomed the history making Vanderbilt baseball team home from its first College World Series in Omaha. The Tim Corbin-led team made it to the final four before losing to Florida.
"Poetry Readings" by Charles Bukowski (poetry reading)
Possibly the best place to find information regarding live readings by contemporary poets is www.ablemuse.com. This site is run by and for poets, so you get the dope straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Sturgeon's Law applies, of course.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon's_Law
(Clicking this link didn't work this morning, but it did if I copied it into my browser
http://tinyurl.com/c2vhtx - use this one instead)
Modern poets are not all as cringe-worthy as Bukowski makes them o
Videolinks Engelstalige website met links voor video. Je komt er heel wat interessante links tegen: ondertiteling, gratis documentaires, universal multimedia player, educatieve video's, NGO video, VIZZI verder kijken, ...
U.S. house on the prairie where corporate secrecy thrives
June 28 - A Reuters investigation found that a two-story house in Wyoming is home to more than 2,000 corporations, some of which have played a key role in several questionable international financial schemes.
Amanda Knox's family disputes testimony
June 27 - Amanda Knox's mother says a key witness in her daughter's murder appeal lied to an Italian court. Deborah Gembara reports.
Waiters balance speed and service
June 27 - Waiters from across Jerusalem show off their balancing skills in a bid to qualify for the Paris annual waiters' race. Tara Cleary reports.
2 Creative communities and ICT
We oppose ‘any prophetic pedagogy which knows everything before it happens, which teaches children that every day is the same, that there are no surprises, and teaches adults that all they have to do is repeat that which they were not able to learn.’ Hi-resolution Solar Views from VAULT Great Zoom out of Houston, Texas: Reliant Stadium Understanding Divisibility Rules God always saves endavour The National Archives UK posted a photo: Description: Sketch of a flag taken from rebels against slavery in Barbados, after the uprising known as Bussa's Rebellion.
This movie illustrates the VAULT camera pointings in relation to the rest of the Sun and views from other instruments.
Using data from different spacecraft and some powerful computer technology, visualizers at the Goddard Space Flight Center present you with a collection of American cities in a way you have never seen them before. Starting with our camera high above the Earth, we rush in towards the surface at what would be an impossible speed for any known vehicle. Passing though layers of atmosphere, the colors of our destinations shimmer with their own unique characteristics, and suddenly we find ourselves fl
By using numbers, identify the divisibility rules that apply.
