Virtual Lava Tube (Interactive)
Lava tubes are cave formations found where volcanoes generate surface flows in the western United States, Japan, Italy, Australia, Pacific Ocean islands, and other areas. They vary in size and complexity, from short, straight formations to multi-leveled labyrinths that extend for miles. The largest and most extensive lava tubes discovered to date are in Hawaiʻi, where lava flows can travel more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) from their source. This interactive activity, adapted from The Vir
1.8 Overview of inverses 2
USAWC Class of 2012 Seminar 24
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Aztec: Tenochtitlán and the Aztec empire
This 2:31 video provides an overview of the history of the Aztecs and where they lived and how they lived. A good overview.
Franklin Roosevelt Returns From Yalta
In February 1945, "Big Three" leaders, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, met at Yalta to discuss the reorganization of post-war Europe. In an address to Congress on March 1, 1945, President Roosevelt reports the achievements of the gathering. (3:43)
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Dragon Departs the Station
The Expedition 31 crew used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to demate the SpaceX Dragon cargo vehicle from the Earth-facing port of the station's Harmony node at 4:07 a.m. EDT on Thursday. It was released from the station's robotic arm at 5:49 a.m.
SPPS205-2012 Quality and Cost Effectiveness Part II
By: Phil Lecture presented by Rick Peters.
Elektrolyse : Practicum In dit practicum onderzoek je wat er gebeurt als je een gelijkstroom stuurt doorheen verschillende elektrolytoplossingen. De werkbladen voor dit practicum zijn gestructureerd volgens:
Contrastive English-Chinese Translation Exercises for了
Contrastive English-Chinese Translation Exercises for了.
時計台サロン「未来を創る北大農学の使命」の映像を公開しました。Podcast
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Interview with Annie Manuel, Tohono O’odham Potter
Lisa Falk, ASM director of education, talks with Annie Manuel, a potter from Hickiwan, Arizona, about her art. The interview took place at a Culture Craft Saturday program at Arizona State Museum, May 2007.
First intercontinental kidney paired donation occurs between US and Greece
Dr. Michael Rees, UT kidney transplant surgeon and professor of urology, spoke at the Greek Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Friday to celebrate the first international, intercontinental altruistic kidney transplant chain. Joining him were the Greek ambassador to the U.S. as well as past and future members of the donation chain
http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/18680996/first-intercontinental-kidney-paired-donation-occurs-between-us-and-greece?
Hydroponics
This video shows how a hydroponic "lettuce factory" works and how it is different, using just water to grow plants.
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Science Bulletins: Discovering the Ocean's Microscopic World
The Census of Marine Life is a sweeping 10-year effort to catalog life in the ocean. Four of its fourteen field projects focus on the tiniest sea creatures—microbes, larvae, zooplankton, and burrowers—which are the most numerous of marine species. In fact, the number of microbial species in the ocean is estimated to be 1,000 times greater than the rest of the planet's known biodiversity. This Bio Bulletin highlights this research effort in celebration of the International Year of Biodiversit
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Cathedra Petri (Chair of St. Peter), c. 120-80 -Smart History, Khan Academy
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Cathedra Petri (or Chair of St. Peter), gilded bronze, gold, wood, stained glass, 1647-53 (apse of Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome) (03:30)
Rembrandt, A Girl at a Window, 1645 - Smart History at Khan Academy
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, A Girl at a Window, 1645, oil on canvas, 32 x 24 in. (81.6 x 61 cm), (Dulwich Picture Gallery, London) Speakers: Pippa Couch, Rachel Ropeik. (2:50)
Durer, The Four Apostles, 1526
This video provides some insight into the subjects shown in Albrecht Dürer's, The Four Apostles, oil on wood, 1526 (Alte Pinakothek, Munich) . It explains the art techniques used. Best used in an art or religion class. (10:08)
Sentence Structure: How to Write a Memorable Sentence І The Great Courses
" Recently, I asked the students in my Prose Style class to think of memorable first sentences from novels. The results were actually a little disappointing..." This is how the professor starts this short lecture. This video was created for college students, but high school students can gain knowledge from this excellent video. (08:32)
