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Bromsgrove Railway Station - Then and Now
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Psicología de la salud en población infantil y juvenil (2011)
La evaluación y el tratamiento en problemas de salud en niños y adolescentes pretende presentar aquellos tratamientos más eficaces incluidos en el Task Force relacionados con temas tan relevantes tales como la diabetes, el cáncer, el asma, la dismenorrea, etc. como con el fin de trabajar desde el punto de vista del investigador y del terapeuta. En la materia se presentarán y analizarán los procedimientos, instrumentos y técnicas de evaluación de los diferentes aspectos relacionados con
Forest Family Forever!
Teaches children about rainforests. Children will learn about the importance of protecting rainforests.
Ecosystems
This lesson plan is part of the DiscoverySchool.com lesson plan library for grades 6-8. It focuses on biodiversity within ecosystems and within species. Students visit a local area and collect leaves to demonstrate how diverse life can exist within a small area. Included are objectives, materials, procedures, discussion questions, evaluation ideas, suggested readings, and vocabulary. There are videos available to order which complement this lesson, an audio-enhanced vocabulary list, and links to
Advent : Webquest In deze webquest leren de kinderen heel wat bij over de adventsperiode, ze zingen een leuk liedje en komen uiteindelijk tot het punt waarbij ze een eigen adventskrans kunnen maken. Ook de symboliek van de krans wordt besproken.
20-Year Map of Global Rainfall
The distribution of rainfall on Earth follows clear patterns that can be traced to factors that influence cloud formation, such as the amount of solar heating, surface temperatures, topography, and proximity to moisture. In this visualization from NASA, observe the monthly distribution of global rainfall from January 1979 to January 2001, as illustrated by data gathered with a combination of remote-sensing and ground-based methods. (3mins)
GradProSkills Official Launch
http://graduatestudies.concordia.ca/gradproskills | http://concordia.ca/now
Concordia recently officially launched GradProSkills, its program of professional skills development workshops and resources for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Since its soft launch in August, GradProSkills has proven extremely popular, with over 3,000 students signing up for workshops.
Created in partnership with on-campus and external providers, the student-driven program also offers graduate students a
Comment la sociologie se saisit-elle de la santé, de la maladie et de la médecine?
En parallèle à l'exposition EnQuête de Santé, le MEB / Musée d'Ethnographie de l'Université Bordeaux Segalen et le département d'Anthropologie organisent un cycle de conférence sur le thème de la santé.
Janine Pierret, sociologue au CNRS, raconte comment la Médecine et la Santé, longtemps explorées d'un point de vue sociologique par les seuls médecins, sont enfin devenues de véritables objets d'étude pour les sociologues. Elle retrace notamment les différentes éta
MAS.771 Autism Theory and Technology (MIT)
This course illuminates current theories about autism together with challenges faced by people on the autism spectrum. Theories in communicating, interacting socially, managing cognitive and affective overload, and achieving independent lifestyles are covered. In parallel, the course presents state-of-the-art technologies being developed for helping improve both theoretical understanding and practical outcomes. Participants are expected to meet and interact with people on the autism spectrum. We
AMS Books Online
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) offers this textbook on factorization free on its Web site. This is the third and most recent edition of the book, published in 2002. Mainly suited for graduate level math students or other university researchers, it gives the prime factors of hundreds of numbers that fall into a characteristic form. The material is presented in massive tables, and detailed instructions with examples are given that describe how to use the tables. Individual chapters are bo
The Ocean Atlas of Hawaii
This Web site, by P. Flament at the University of Hawaii, presents "a description of the ocean around Hawai'i - marine climate, water properties, currents, tides, [and] waves" as a reference for the general public. After reading a short, concise description of water motions, students and educators can learn about Marine Climate, Regional Processes, Tides, and much more. Incorporating diagrams into the text, users will find this Web site very instructive and easy to follow. The site also provides
Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote
The University of California Berkley Library maintains the Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing. This online dictionary can assist those users working in GIS and related fields by providing an easy way to find definitions to the ubiquitous and often confusing acronyms and abbreviations used on various publications (e.g., maps and Web sites). From "A," which denotes Acre or Auto House, to "ZTS" for Zoom Transfer Scope, the sit
Ethics in Computing
Dr. Edward F. Gehringer, Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, NC State University has posted this website on Ethics in Computing. An interactive image of a map guides visitors through different topics covered on this website, so you can start with the Basics or jump right into one of the issue areas. The areas covered include: Social Justice Issues, Commerce, Computer Abuse, Speech Issues, Risks, Privacy, and Intellectual Property. Under each area are links to other resourc
The Boxes Go Mobile
To display the results from the previous activity, each student designs and constructs a mobile that contains a duplicate of his or her original box, the new cube-shaped box of the same volume, the scraps that are left over from the original box, and pertinent calculations of the volumes and surface areas involved.
Engineering in Sports
Imagining themselves arriving at the Olympic gold medal soccer game in Beijing, students begin to think about how engineering is involved in sports. After a discussion of kinetic and potential energy, an associated hands-on activity gives students an opportunity to explore energy absorbing materials as they try to protect an egg from being crushed.
Defining Dissolving
n this introductory activity students see that sugar and food coloring dissolve in water but neither dissolves in oil. Based on their observations, students can conclude that both solids and liquids can dissolve, but they don't necessarily dissolve in all liquids. Through this activity, students will refine their definition of dissolve. There is a downloadable activity sheet that will be very helpful to educators, and will help students stay on track. An assessment sheet is also available on the
Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old
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Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old is one of five films made from footage that Alan Lomax shot between 1978 and 1985 for the PBS American Patchwork series (1991). This film shows the talents and wisdom of elderly musicians, singers, and story-tellers who perform not for fame or fortune but to preserve and share their culture. Fiddle tunes and tales of moonshining and feuds from Tommy Jarrell (83) of Toast, N.C.; blues by Jack Owens (70s) and Sam Chatman
Charles Dutoit and Matias Tarnopolsky
Cal Performances Director Matias Tarnopolsky and maestro Charles Dutroit discuss the program that the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs in Berkeley including works by Kodály, Liszt and Brahms on January 28, 2012.
Arab Spring Symposium-Amb. Ferry de Kerckhove
Amb. Ferry de Kerckhove, former Canadian Ambassador to Egypt, participated in a panel discussion about the long-ranging effects of the Arab Spring. Invited guests from local and national universities and government and civilian agencies broaden the range of discussions. Guest speakers brought up complex issues and challenges to discuss back in seminar. This symposium is the latest in a decade-long tradition where the USAWC pauses to explore a region in a focused fashion.
