Police, demonstrators clash at Greek austerity protest
June 28 - Greek police clash with groups of hooded protesters outside of parliament in central Athens at the start of two days of strikes and protests against cuts demanded by international lenders as the price for more financial aid. Parliament is due to vote this week on a package of spending cuts, tax increases and privatizations. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Evolution and Theodicy
: Course
Demythologising the Historical 'Conflict' between Geology and Genesis
Prof. Martin Rudwick : Seminar
The Craft of Science Fiction
Joe Haldeman provides a sneak preview of an upcoming novel whose story plays out in MIT’s past, present and distant future. In his conversation with Henry Jenkins, Haldeman admits that he has “a lot of fun with the sociology of being in this joint.” He also discusses the history of his genre, and his own literary approa
Looking Ahead to 2020
Real-world practitioners of systems engineering/engineering systems describe how the young discipline has shaped their very large enterprises.
For the past 10 years, David Lehman has been incorporating key systems engineering ideas within MITRE Corporation. Successes include getting project leaders to think
Floaters and Sinkers: Lesson
This lesson introduces students to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students can also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Students devise methods to determine the densities of solid objects, including the method of water displacement to determine volumes of irregularly-shaped objects. By comparing densities of various solids to the density of water, and by considering the behavior of different solids when placed in wate
Earth 100 Million Years From Now
Earth's landmasses were not always what they are today. Continents formed as Earth's crustal plates shifted and collided over long periods of time. This video shows how today's continents are thought to have evolved over the last 600 million years, and where they'll end up in the next 100 million years. Paleogeographic Views of Earth's History provided by Ron Blakey, Professor of Geology, Northern Arizona University. (03:19)
Fly Down into the Marianas Trench (Deepest Part of Pacific Ocean)
This is a flight down into a data visualization of the undersea mountains and trenches of the Pacific Ocean, ending up in the deepest part of the ocean, the Marianas Trench. The "Challenger Deep" is measured at 35,813 feet below the surface, or 10,915 meters. Courtesy of NOAA's Marine Geology and Geophysics Division. (47 seconds)
Hurricane Erin from SeaWiFS: September 10, 2001 (Version 1)
The SeaWiFS instrument captured this beautiful image of Hurricane Erin on September 10, 2001. The image shows the eye to be located 200 kilometers due east of Bermuda.
25.06.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Samstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei. ***
Auf dem Sonderparteitag der Grünen in Berlin haben die Vorsitzende Claudia Roth und Fraktionschef Jürgen Trittin für die Zustimmung zum schwarz-gelben Atomausstiegs-Gesetz geworben. Vor mehreren hundert Delegierten verwies Roth darauf, dass der von Schwarz-Gelb vorgelegte Ausstiegsplan einige Verbesserungen d
French Fries and fat cakes for U.S. First Lady in Botswana
June 25 - U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama buys French fries and fat cakes at a restaurant in a Botswana village. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Wall materials
Architectural Elements: Wall Types, Materials & Finishes
Video in het onderwijs Door de technologische ontwikkelingen is het maken en publiceren van video erg eenvoudig geworden en is video is niet meer weg te denken uit ons leven. Ook in het onderwijs staat het gebruik van video in de belangstelling, maar toch wordt …
Science, Faith and Postmodernism
Prof. Roger Trigg : Course
Theologies of Nature
Prof. Ernan McMullin (deceased) : Course
The Mediaeval Church Encounters the Classical Tradition: St Augustine and Roger Bacon
Prof. David Lindberg : Course
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4.1 Where to find support There is a range of tools available to support you, including: The DfES financial management standard [accessed 26 January 2007]. See especially the guidance on the role of bursar [accessed 26 January 2007].
Teachernet school finances webpage [accessed 26 January 2007].
Schools Audit Commission [accessed 26 January 2007].
DfES Value for money [accessed 26 January 2007].
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