Rocket Me into Space
One of the exciting challenges for engineers is the idea of exploration. This lesson looks more closely at Spaceman Rohan, Spacewoman Tess, their daughter Maya, and their challenges with getting to space, setting up satellites, and exploring uncharted waters via a canoe. This lesson reinforces rockets as a vehicle that helps us explore outside the Earth's atmosphere (i.e., to move without air) by using the principles of Newton's third law of motion. Also, the ideas of thrust, control and weight
Peru Inaugurates President Ollanta Humala
Ollanta Humala has been inaugurated as Peru's 97th president and the country's first leftist leader in 36 years. New presidents of Peru are always sworn in on Fiestas Patrias—or 28 July—which is a national holiday.
Among other things, Humala's inaugural address pledged to raise workers' wages and impose taxes on global mining companies who plan to invest about $35 billion in Peru over the next decade.
This video gives a small taste of the scene at Plaza de Armas where many of Ollanta Hu
Multiplication Rule (Probability "and")
The instructor, while using computer software, discusses the multiplication rule in probability. The instructor talks a little fast, so this video will be more helpful if a classroom teacher supplements this information with prior discussion. (03:24)
Beginner - Answering the door There are etiquettes that should be followed when knocking the door. Many of us are oblivious to most, particularly to the one on how to announce oneself. Today you will learn what you should say when knocking the door.
15.012 Applied Macro- and International Economics (MIT)
This course will focus on the environment of firms with particular emphasis on economic variables such as GNP, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and international trade. The course is divided into five parts: The first presents the basic tools of macroeconomic management by focusing on historical episodes, particularly in the United States. The second looks at national economic strategies for development. The third section concentrates on the recent financial and currency crises in emerg
The Economics of US Healthcare According to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), national health expenditures were $2.5 trillion in 2009, or $8,086 per person. The usual critique of US healthcare discusses how the money is spent and argues that it could be better spent in other ways. I will not discuss how the money is spent, because value is subjective. Instead, I will show that the Unite
Not enough shovel money
Amazing Things with Liquid Crystals II
This is one of the Boulder Summer School 2011 lecture videos.
The lecturer is Professor Peter Palffy-Muhoray from the Kent State University.
You can find the lecture notes on the BSS2011 website under the link of "Lecture Notes":
http://boulder.research.yale.edu/Boulder-2011/index.html
Edward L. Ayers' Keynote Address at Manassas
Edward L. Ayers, president of the University of Richmond, was the keynote speaker at the commemorative events marking the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas. Footage provided by C-SPAN.
Sickness Unto Death II - Existentialism in Literature and Film
Phil 7: Existentialism in Literature and Film - Spring 2006. The course will be organized around various attempts to reinterpret the Judeo/Christian God, and to determine in what sense, if at all, such a God is still a living God. We will study Dostoyevsky's and Kierkegaard's attempts to preserve a non-theological version of the God of Christianity, as well as Nietzche's attempt to save us from belief in any version of God offered by our tradition. We will view and discuss three films that deal
Het diertje van de dag In deze site kan je op zoek gaan naar allerlei dieren. Je vindt er leesteksten op het niveau van kinderen vanaf 8 jaar. De teksten zijn herschreven in leesbare en verstaanbare taal voor kinderen van de lagere school. Elke dag kan …
Roasted Red Pepper and Apricot Relish with the World's Premier Culinary College
Get the Recipe: http://www.ciaculinaryintelligence.com/2011/08/relish-summer-all-winter-long.html
The Culinary Institute of America is the world's premier culinary college. Culinary school instructor Dwayne LiPuma demonstrates how to prepare Roasted Red Pepper and Apricot Relish. For more information about our cooking school, please visit www.ciachef.edu.
A Walk around Medieval Dublin
Comprehensive details for conducting a history field trip around medieval Dublin, plus ideas for projects that can subsequently be conducted.
[Suresh 180] Where nest the golden birds in each branch
[Suresh 180] Where nest the golden birds in each branch जहाँ डाल डाल पर सोने की चिड़ियाँ करती हैं बसेरा (Jahan daal daa par sonay kee chidiyan kartee hain basera...
WatchKnowLearn Embarks on a Bus Tour
Dr. Joe Thomas and the WatchKnowLearn tour bus made a stop in Petal, MS to meet with the school superintendent and spread the word about his year-long bus tour. This news clip is from WDAM, Channel 7. (01:30)
An Accelerated View of Functional Dynamics in Bio-Molecular Systems
Phineus Markwick gives a talk at the RPP08 conference long time-scale MD simulations of protein dynamics. He discusses experiments using dipolar coupling to probe the protein dynamics. From these he shows how to build a simulation.
Portail enfant Stéphyprod: Een schatkist voor de Franse les Hier vind je een groot aanbod aan Franse liedjes met muziek, tekst en filmpjes. Eenvoudige leesboeken worden er voorgelezen. Er zijn spelletjes en kleurplaten rond dezelfde thema's.
U.S. Government & Politics
This comprehensive survey course presents material that outlines the underpinnings and documents of American government, the primary institutions of U.S. government, American civil rights and liberties, beliefs and behaviors of political parties, and the nature of elections in the United States.
Fed likely to avoid bond intervention: NABE board member
Aug. 22 - Chad Moutray, NABE board member and chief economist with National Association of Manufacturers, doubts the Fed will launch more quantitative easing to support to ailing U.S. economy.
