Tolkien and Medieval Literature
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events.
Chemical Engineering Centennial Seminars - February 17, 2011
Surya K. Mallapragada, Department Chair and Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Iowa State University, discussed Bioinspired Materials during the Centennial Seminar on Feb. 17, 2011.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Centennial/seminars.html
Iraqis in Jordan
Interviews with a number of Iraqi refugees now living in Jordan from a range of backgrounds and current situations. This podcast was recorded in Amman, Jordan in December 2007 with additional interviews recorded in February 2008. The Amman recordings include interviews with a number of Iraqis now living in Jordan from a range of backgrounds and current situations. The podcast includes comments from Rana Sweis UNHCR, Amman and Dana Graber Ladek International Organisation for Migration (IMO), Iraq
Leadership in action (1/10): The roots and development of thought on leadership
Leadership in action (1/10) The roots and development of thought on leadership
How To Become a Teacher
Although the requirements vary by state, you can learn the general requirements for earning a degree in education are the subject of this 1:31 long video. It moves very rapidly and is mainly about requirements rather than what they do and types of certifications.
Eclipses and Moon Phases
Students explore how eclipses happen and why Einstein needed a total eclipse to image stars near the Sun. For middle school.
How to Reevaluate Your Career
This three minute video is about re-think a career. Ideas include writing down your strengths, go on informational interviews, see whether you can alter your current job and think about what makes you happy. This is for older students, parents, and even teachers. An upbeat video.
Careers in Science: Tracy Caldwell
This astronaut tells what decisions she made from high school on to become a member of the space shuttle team. A good video to help students who don't have an idea of what they would like to be to think about what they are good in and like to do.
Hot Chips: A Symposium on High Performance Chips
The Hot Chips conference was held in August 2002, and the presentations from the event were recently released online. The symposium was centered on high performance processors and the technologies used to design them. Many presentations are from key industry representatives who described cutting-edge microarchitectures and implementations such as the Itanium 2, GeForce4, and more. Others are from academia, like one that describes the trends and challenges of microlithography. Over 25 presentatio
Technology, Intellectual Property and Real Estate Finance
The work of Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP is "organized along legal disciplines and industry segments." Through their work, the attorneys critically examine the business and legal issues that their clients in various industries face and they "have authored what many consider the authoritative guides on specific areas of information technology law." Posted here are articles on a range of legal topics including bioinformatics, construction, information technology, and outsourcing. V
WFEO ComTech: Engineers and Sustainable Development
The World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) and its Committee on Technology outline on this Web site the roles of engineers for sustainable development. There is specific attention given to environmental protection and restoration with respect to energy use, natural resource extraction, and transportation. Worldwide progress toward sustainable development is considered, especially over the last ten years, and several accomplishments are identified, many of which stemmed from a 1992
Microbiology Current Issues: Water Quality
This well-designed Web site from the American Society for Microbiology offers a comprehensive introduction to microbial contamination of the water supply. Visitors to the site will find information on water-borne pathogens and the diseases they cause, where our drinking water comes from, how water becomes contaminated, scientific advances that could make our water supply safer, and much more. The information in this Web site is clearly explained and does not require an active interest in microbi
Design a Parachute
After a discussion about what a parachute is and how it works, students will create a parachute using different materials that they think will work best. The students will test their designs, which will be followed by a class discussion (and possible journal writing) to highlight which paper material worked best.
PBS-American Field Guide: Primary and Secondary Succession in America's Forests
From PBS-American Field Guide, this website offers high school educators a multimedia lesson plan on Primary and Secondary Succession in America's Forests. The lesson plan utilizes hyperlinked video clips to introduce students "to several different North American Forests while learning about concepts associated with succession in both natural and disturbed environments." The site contains descriptions of two 30-minute, in-class activities, as well as a slightly longer outdoor observation activit
Design Step 5: Construct a Prototype
Students learn about the manufacturing phase of the engineering design process. They start by building prototypes, which is a special type of model used to test new design ideas. Students gain experience using a variety of simple building materials, such as foam core board, balsa wood, cardstock and hot glue. They present their prototypes to the class for user testing and create prototype iterations based on feedback. (Note: Conduct this activity in the context of a design project that students
Master's student CuiCui Chen examines the future role of biofuels
Researchers from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change describe their research and why it is important
Master's student Paul Kishimoto makes complex climate and economic models user-friendly
Researchers from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change describe their research and why it is important
Part 3, "Behave!" Censoring Game Sex
Part 3,""Behave!" Censoring Game Sex" Depictions of sex have a long history of being controversial in any medium, and here we are going to take a look at, discuss, and even****play** some examples from
the history of video games. How has this evolving medium depicted the sex act, both
visually and interactively, and how has this been shaped by the rise of game rating
systems, both in the U.S. and in other parts of the world? Why do some people find these
games even more objectionable th
Part 2, "Behave!" Censoring Game Sex
Part 2,""Behave!" Censoring Game Sex" Depictions of sex have a long history of being controversial in any medium, and here we are going to take a look at, discuss, and even****play** some examples from
the history of video games. How has this evolving medium depicted the sex act, both
visually and interactively, and how has this been shaped by the rise of game rating
systems, both in the U.S. and in other parts of the world? Why do some people find these
games even more objectionable th
