How to Build a Rain Gauge
This video will demonstrate how to build a rain gauge from everyday household materials (printed ruler from website, glass jar, clear tape). This video was made with the intention of using it as a project in a 4th grade classroom.
Rain Gauge Information
The Rain Gauge is a type of instrument used by meteorologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation (normally liquid as opposed to solid such as snow) over a set period of time. This video is set to music. Various styles of rain gauges are show along with information printed on the screen like the best area to place your rain gauge. Information on the screen runs quickly and may be difficult to read for younger learners. Run time 02:37.
Top 5 Computer Self Help Sites
Sometimes things just go wrong with your computer and you might face a lengthy or expensive wait to get a supposed 'expert' to find the source of the problem. Fortunately there are a few sites on the web that will help you out of your problems whether it be a
Sutton Trust Summer Schools
The Sutton Trust Summer Schools are subject-specific residential courses for Year 12 students from UK state-maintained schools, which aim to provide an insight into life as a first-year undergraduate studying at the University of Cambridge.
For more information, please see http://www.cam.ac.uk/year12summerschools/
Flooding worsens in Brazil
Aabout 60 miles north of Rio de Janeiro - torrents of mud and water set off by heavy rains left a trail of destruction - toppling houses, buckling roads and burying entire families. Jon Decker reports.
German Studies professor Erica Carter speaks about her new book on early filmmaker Béla Bal
Professor Erica Carter from the University of Warwick’s Department of German Studies talks about the release of her new book Béla Balázs: Early Film Theory, the first English translation of the Hungarian's work, and the accompanying exhibition
Different Genres of Plays
Different Genres of Plays. Part of the series: How to Produce a Play. Learn the different genres of plays including the difference between classical and modern theater with expert playwriting advice in this play production and theater video clip. (02:43)
Catholic News: USC's James Heft Organizes International Catholic Symposium at the Vatican
Fr. James Heft, Alton Brooks Professor of Religion and President of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC, made Catholic news by organizing an international symposium at the Vatican for a renowned group of scholars -- including economists, ethicists, business leaders and theologians. The group discussed key themes from Pope Benedict the XVI's first social encyclical, "Caritas in veritate" [Charity in Truth], and how his writings relate to social justice and the current economic cris
Rent Your Textbook!
University of Rochester students can now rent textbooks at the campus bookstore. The cost is about 50 percent less than the cost of buying a new book. Students can purchase new, used, and also e-books or digital textbooks to read online; students can even highlight pages.
Luis Chomiak Influencing Train Design
December 2, 2010
Luis Chomiak
Influencing Train Design
International Transportation Design Consultant and Industrial Design Engineer Luis Chomiak has experience in all types of product design, rail vehicles and other forms of public and personal transportation. Recent projects include the China Zefiro VHS (Very High Speed) Train and Metro Singapore. His presentation discusses the complex issues that influence modern rail vehicle design, including service requirements, environmental conditions,
RMM Dakar 2010 – Colloque International Interdisciplinaire – synthèse
Thème : Droit et Santé En Afrique.
Session : Colloque International Interdisciplinaire. Réduction de la mortalité maternelle en Afrique au Sud de Sahara : mieux comprendre pour mieux agir.
Titre : RMM Dakar 2010 – Introduction au colloque – synthèse
Auteur : Jean-Charles MOREAU (Professeur - Chef du Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique - FMPOS Dakar – Sénégal)
Résumé : La mortalité maternelle est un fléau mondial dont la communauté internationale pre
Das Wunder des Lebens
Radiotechnologie und Mathematik ...(i:summary)
From quantum search to light harvesting - Dynamics in complex systems
Dr. Oliver Mülken (Physikalisches Institut, Univ. Freiburg): In diesem Vortrag soll der Bogen zwischen unterschiedlichsten physikalischen Prozessen geschlagen werden. Ein Extrem sind quantenmechanische Suchalgorithmen, wie sie u.U. für Quantencomputer verwandt werden können. Auf der anderen Seite steht der hocheffiziente Energietransport bei der Photosynthese, bei dem momentan debattiert wird, in wie weit kohärente Dynamik verantwortlich für die hohe Effizienz ist. Beide Prozesse lassen sic
2011 MLK Noon Celebration at GRCC
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Review response to water quality problems
This learning object contains resources and activities that focus on reviewing a response to a water quality problem.
The key areas are: reviewing the incident and completing the documentation requirements.
The task is to investigate and evaluate the response and record your findings.
Microsoft Campus Tours - The Connector With thousands of employees coming to the Microsoft Redmond campus every day, getting around can be a challenge. The Microsoft Connector team manage a large fleet of buses, vans and on-demand cars to get people to and from their meetings, their offices and back home again.
Communications in Slow-Moving Crises
What’s a journalist to do when a major story must be coaxed reluctantly into public view, or emerges on what seems like a geological time scale? These panelists discuss how to approach slowly evolving but urgent stories at a time when news coverage has shifted inexorably from print and its variable deadlines to the constant, repeti
It's Your Time - Fayette - On TV
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