Closer to the Light (Melvin Morse)
What happens when we die? Melvin Morse, once an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington and author of “Closer to the Light: Learning from the Near Death Experiences of Children,” seeks to answer this age old question. Morse explains to Upon Reflection host Marcia Alvar how values transform a child’s perception of death and the controversy surrounding his profession.
KLC Family Law and Domestic Violence Clinic Appeal
KLC Family Law and Domestic Violence Clinic Appeal:
http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/centres/klc/donate
My ABC Book
This is a book that can be use to teach students their letters and sounds.
Sea Turtles - Endangered Species
This video provides a preview of a television documentary and educational film featuring the rarest sea turtle in the world—the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle. It describes the efforts underway to save these sea turtles from extinction. (8:02)
Scottish Castles
A list of Castles in Scotland
IPL: Bacteria, iron and infection; what do we do and why do we do it
Professor Iain Lamont, Department of Biochemistry, Dunedin School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences.
Inaugural Professorial Lecture, given October 07, 2010.
Unearthing the net's history
After staging what he billed as 'the first ever archaeological dig of the web' at Internet Week Europe, curator Jim Boulton is looking to stage another at New York's Internet Week.
Spanish Lesson - Present Tense -AR verbs: él/ella/usted
This video lesson discusses the present tense of -AR verbs and how to change them in the él (he) form, ella (she) form, & usted (you) form. (4:36)
Discovery Channel-Planet Earth-Amazon Tree Frogs
This video shows the glider tree frog of the Amazon and its mating rituals. Great illustrations and commentary but not appropriate for younger audiences (running time: 3:01). Excellent photography.
Case study - BCGBC4007A Plan building or construction work
An activity that addresses the critical aspects of assessment for the competency BCGBC4007A Plan building or construction work. This activity could be used as an assessment tool for this competency.
Chinese Survival Phrases #3 - How to Ask for Things
You are in China and you know what you want, but how do you ask for it? This lesson teaches you the basics of asking for this or that, and how to be polite about it. (03:55)
Brain: Our Sense of Self
Helps middle school students understand basic scientific principles related to the brain and nervous system. Five lessons examine the structure and specialized regions of the brain, its diverse functions, how the body receives and delivers information through the nervous system, factors that affect learning, and our sense of self. Interactive web activities are included.
Neuroscience for Kids
This site explores the brain and nervous system. Learn about brain development, brain lobes, the cerebral cortex, the skull, blood supply, brain fitness, neurons, the autonomic nervous system, sensory systems, the spinal cord, laughter and the brain, the musical brain, face recognition, drug effects, neurological and mental disorders, and more.
What Is It Like to Be a Reporter?
Reporters have to meet a lot of deadlines and spend a lot of late nights, but the profession is rewarding, as well. Learn about the different perks of being a reporter with help from a journalism professor. (01:31)
TRMM Online Visualization and Analysis System (TOVAS)
This site provides users with a friendly web-based interface for visualization and analysis of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), gridded rainfall products and other precipitation data. It is applicable to variety of researches and applications, such as climate study and monitoring, weather events study and monitoring, agricultural crop monitoring, rainfall algorithm study, and data products comparison.
L’informatique dans les sciences de la vie
Dans cet exposé François Rechenmann propose un rapide survol des méthodes algorithmiques utilisées au niveau de l'analyse du génome. On y découvre que l'informatique est à la fois un outil incontournable, puisque seules des méthodes algorithmiques automatiques issus de travaux sur le traitement automatique de texte peuvent analyser les masses, mais aussi que la modélisation elle-même de ces données biologique est informatique. Cet exposé introduit deux contenus, plus détaillés
ISKME's Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematice (STEAM) Design Challenge
This wiki page documents the STEAM Design Challenge Activity ISKME facilitated during the SLANT Summer Institute at San Francisco Unified School District July 19-23, 2010.
Participants designed prototypes for an arts integration project for students and posted their ideas on the wiki.
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Faces of Your Gift - Pauline Chung
Pauline expresses her appreciation to the supporters of her bursary.
Foreigners flee Libya violence
Thousands fleeing unrest in Libya arrive at destinations in Crete, Istanbul and Malta.
