Article :: Straightening and Cropping an Image in Adobe Photoshop CS5
This excerpt from Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book shows you how to use the Ruler tool to straighten an image, which was scanned at an angle, and then use the Crop tool to trim and scale the photograph so that it fits the space designed for it.
Outsiders Inside and Insiders Outside: linking transnational and domestic public action
Does globalisation and the idea of a global civil society provide an adequate framework for understanding contemporary domestic and international non-governmental public action? Sidney Tarrow teaches government and sociology at Cornell University. Jan Aart Scholte is centennial professor at LSE and professor at the University of Warwick.
Les nano-particules
Journée Santé Environnement
Quelques grandes questions environnementales des débuts du XXIe siècle
ISPED, Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2
Les nanoparticules, par les propriétés multiples et spécifiques que leur confèrent leur taille et leur forme, sont de plus en plus utilisées dans des secteurs aussi divers que les peintures de protection (automobiles et bâ
The Inner History of Devices
Contemporary science has done a great disservice to Sigmund Freud, suggests Sherry Turkle, who believes the psychoanalytic tradition can teach us much about the often concealed connections between physical objects and our thoughts and feelings. On the occasion of the publication of her latest book, The Inner History of Devi
The Hastings line
Tonbridge to Hastings railway line
River Penk
Collection of photographs from source to the River Sow
Learning About Insects Using a Wiki
Amanda Harrington
This lesson plan allows students to conduct research insects using wikispecies, then post their findings on wikispaces.
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"The Men Who Wear My Clothes" by Vernon Scannell (poetry reading)
Recently I have acquired a few stalkers, though actually I think they're all the same guy. Anyway they all have the same shtick: "You're doing this to prove you're better than other people". You could say that about any human endeavour, such as singing a song, playing a tune on the piano or throwing a javelin. It's a prime, useful human trait to try to do things well. It's called vocation.
The reason I started reading poetry is that when I listened to other readers they didn't sound right
Some Mistakes about Preferences
Preferences are the central notion in mainstream economic theory, yet economists say little about what preferences are. This talk argues that preferences in mainstream positive economics are comparative evaluations with respect to everything relevant to value or choice, and it argues against three mistaken views of preferences: (1) that they are matters of taste, concerning which rational assessment is inappropriate, (2) that preferences coincide with judgments of expected self-interested benefi
How To Make Play Dough From Scratch-Running Time is 4:52
This video describes the step by step process on how to make play dough. Utensils, ingredients, and process are shown and discussed. Running Time is 4:52.
Mr. Ford's Introduction to the Cell and Nucleus
An introduction to cellular structures which focuses on the nucleus. Lecturer Mr. Ford uses the analogy of a medieval kingdom to describe how a nucleus "rules" a cell. Simple with few graphics, entertaining and accessible. Run time 06:18.
Adding, Subtracting, Dividing, and Multiplying With Fractions
This computer-animated video defines fractions and demonstrates adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying with fractions along with graphic aides. The video concludes with practice activities on each skill. ( 13:57)
Réussite et analyse de traces en FOAD : Le modèle de “la boucle des réalisations”
Françoise Greffier, maître de conférences en informatique questionne la réussite en formation à distance en analysant l'impact des tuteurs.
Présentation du modèle de la boucle des réalisations, modèle de psychopédagogie issu de l'analyse transactionnelle sur lequel s'appuie cette analyse, qui décrit le processus de la réussite et les entraves à la réussite. Analyse de traces d'un dispositif de formation, sous la forme d'échanges sur un forum, et illustration des entr
A Welcome Message from President Amy Gutmann
President Amy Gutmann welcomes potential students, parents, alumni, and friends to Penn's vibrant, urban Philadelphia campus.
Estimation
This video explains to the kids why it is important to estimate and walks the students through an estimation problem.
5.13 Organic Chemistry II (MIT)
5.13 is an intermediate organic chemistry course that deals primarily with synthesis, structure determination, mechanism, and the relationships between structure and reactivity emphasized. Special topics in organic chemistry are included to illustrate the role of organic chemistry in biological systems, medicine, and in the chemical industry.
21A.226 Ethnic and National Identity (MIT)
This course is an introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, consider how gender, religious and racial identity components interact with ethnic and national ones. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the nation-state, and discuss the effects of globalization, migration, and transnational institutions. We also look at identity politics and ethnic conflict.
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Suicide car bomb shakes Ramadi
A suicide car bomb near a government building in the Iraqi city of Ramadi kills at least seven people and wounds dozens.
Manioc Flour
Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called yuca or manioc, is a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America. Cassava is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates.
Pat Frishkoff - 2010 Austin Family Business Award Recipient
Pat Frishkoff receives the "Family Business Advisor of Distinction award" for 2010.
