Resources on Alaska History and Politics
This National Park Service website offers links to a variety of articles about the history and politics of Alaska. Users can download PDF articles about World War II in Alaska, the Alaska Goldrush, and national historic places. The site also features links to educational resources such as teachers' guides to teaching about historic places and culture.
Monsters of the Deep: Deep Sea Bioluminescence
This award-winning Sea and Sky website uses creative graphics to explore deep sea bioluminescence. It defines the phenomenon of bioluminescence, explains the chemical reactions involved, describes organisms with this adaptation, and investigates possible reasons for this dazzling light show. Links direct users to similar pages about hydrothermal vents, ocean layers, and more.
The Contemporary American Family, Spring 2004
The role of the family in human evolution, and as a symbol in our own social and political lives. Topics include: sex, marriage, and parenting; the labor market; class, race, and ethnicity; and the family's probable future. We begin by considering briefly the evolution of the family, its cross-cultural variability, and its history in the West. We next examine how the family is currently defined in the U.S., discussing different views about what families should look like. Class and ethnic variabi
Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping, January (IAP) 2004
This course provides students with an opportunity to conceive, design and implement a product, using rapid prototyping methods and computer-aid tools. The first of two phases challenges each student team to meet a set of design requirements and constraints for a structural component. A course of iteration, fabrication, and validation completes this manual design cycle. During the second phase, each team conducts design optimization using structural analysis software, with their phase one prototy
Lesson #028, Wednesday giorno = day settimana = week mese = month anno = year minuto = minute ora = hour fa = ago orologio = clock, watch mezzogiorno = noon mezzanotte = midnight Che ore sono? = What time is it? E' l'una = It's one o'clock Sono le due = It's two o'clock E' mezzogiorno = It's noon E' mezzonotte = It's midnight
A prince speaking out
In Belgium the royal family is not allowed to give political opinions without the consent of the government. The student will reads a number of responses from people concerning this subject. Afterward, he will write down his own personal opinion in letter. While carrying out of this task, the student will develop an argumentative structure first and will pay attention in using the appropriate form and style.
Thunderbird Executive MBA: Great Moments
Thunderbird School of Global Management Executive MBA alumni share adventure stories Nov. 12, 2011, during the program's 20th anniversary reunion in Glendale, Arizona. http://www.thunderbird.edu
Early Childhood education
Ultrabook, smartphones take CES stage
Jan 10 - The world's biggest consumer electronics show puts a spotlight on razor-thin laptops, as well as faster and powerful smartphones, and thinner flat panel televisions at the annual event in Las Vegas. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Football Training Tips : How to Throw a Football Better
In order to throw a football better, a player should know how to properly hold a football. Throw a football better with tips from a football coach in this 1:28 long video. The video provides an overview of this motion, but does not show footwork or a close-up of the finger positions.
ISS Update - Jan. 12, 2012
The International Space Station video update for Jan. 11, 2012.
Using Debate to Develop Critical Thinking and Speaking Skills
Lesson Objective: Students engage in rigorous debate about privatizing social security. Questions to ConsiderHow does the debate structure ensure a rigorous experience? How does Ms. Laudin encourage students to understand both claims and counterclaims based on evidence? How could you incorporate debates to enhance rigor and engagement? Common Core Standards ELA.WHST.9-10.1a, ELA.WHST.9-10.1b (6 minutes)
Belize Crocodile--An Overview
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a Belize Crocodile in its natural environment. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 3 Minutes)
Northeastern Men's Hockey Post-Game - vs. Boston Univ. - Jan. 13, 2012
Despite a 2-0 Huskies' lead heading into the first intermission, No. 6 Boston University stormed back with four unanswered goals, including a pair on the power play, to snap Northeastern's eight-game unbeaten streak on Friday night at Matthews Arena, 4-3.
Accelerated Development Programme experience: Jennifer Mackenzie London Business School: Tips for 2012 Leading Adult Learners: Preparing Future Leaders and Professional Development of Those They Lead Is This the Theory of Everything? "The A-Bomb Won't Do What You Think!": An Argument Against Reliance on Nuclear Weapons BLOSSOMS - Selfish Drivers: Braess’s Paradox and Traffic Planning (English Subtitles) The idea of this lesson is to introduce, in a simplified manner, the so-called Braess’s Paradox by providing simple examples to clarify that the addition of some new roads to a network does not always lead to an improvement in the liquidity of the traffic; in some cases it might even increase the time required to get from one point to another if all drivers are selfish.
We meet Jennifer Mackenzie (ADP 2010), Mining Manager at BHP Biliton, as she reflects on how the programme helped her to address significant challenges upon her return to work.
London Business School faculty offer their thoughts and tips on what lies ahead in 2012.
Rosemary Papa,
Jessica Papa
Some Rights Reserved
This model by Garrett Lisi reveals the link between gravity and the other fundamental forces of nature. The intricate pattern is shown in this animated selection accomapnied by narration. ( 2:24)
For four years after the U.S. dropped atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II, America held a monopoly on the production of atomic weapons. During this period, debate centering on the use of nuclear bombs in future wars proliferated among government officials, scientists, religious leaders, and in the popular press. In the following article from Collier's, former Navy lieutenant commander William H. Hessler, using data from the Strategic Bombing Survey, argued that saturation bo
