Prohibition vs. Private Solutions at the Electric Daisy Carnival [An MP3 audio file of this article, narrated by Joel Sams, is available for download.] The weekend of June 24–26, 2011, I attended the Electric Dais
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Three “young Turks” of computation science, in the words of moderator John Guttag, discuss recent, and quite varied, research.
The traditional approach to characterizing neurological diseases in large populations assumes “there is an average brain that represents us all,” says
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In this 10th episode of our intermediate-advanced Spanish course, Mark and Alba discuss Christmas traditions in Spain. José introduces a couple of phrases which you can tell someone not to take something the wrong way in this week’s intermedio. Grammar points covered include al + infinitive, por and para, volver a hacer algo, and
3.3 Emotions and judgements As I suggested above, I am adopting Martha Nussbaum's view of emotions put forward in her dialogue ‘Emotions as judgements of value’ (Nussbaum, 1998). In the introduction she writes: ‘When you put a position in the mouth of a real person, especially the person you love you have to make it real’. She is suggesting that, if you do not write dialogue, then something different and abstract emerges. Her dialogue illustrates this since it is in the form of a lecture by Anna (a thi
3.2 Relationships and ethics Read the script of the audio play Call Waiting attached below. Jot down some answers to the following questions: What is valued in the play? What action is 3.1 Introduction In this section I would like to look at a complete play script to examine how ethics and ethical issues are dealt with. I've chosen this particular play because Katie Hims, the author, is particularly good at writing natural sounding dialogue, and this ‘naturalness’ is something that is sometimes missing in some scenarios specifically created to illustrate ethical questions within technological contexts. The play was originally written for and broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 as part of Images of Earth and Space: The Role of Visualization in NASA Science Advanced Audio Blog S4 #7 - Top 10 Japanese Authors: Miyazawa Kenji Reading comprehension, writing: The Geneva Convention Filament winding CORE-Materials posted a photo: This resource is a schematic image for the filament winding manufacturing technique (Slide 4 of 6). The slides are adapted from the University of Liverpool "Composi Broken Bones Listening exercise: La différence d'âge Phosphorus: Elements Know about Recycling - Quiz Improving West Corridor Design English Tutorial on Jane Schaeffer Body Paragraph Format The Best Preparation for the SATs Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Open Surgery (Spanish) Speech exercise: Savon de Marseille
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This compilation video contains visualizations of Earth and Space Sciences resulting from supercomputer models. The excerpted visualizations include: Ocean Planet, El Nino, Ozone 1991, Clouds, Changes in Glacier Bay, Alaska, Biosphere, Lunar Topography from the Clementine Mission, Musculoskeletal Modeling Dynamic Simulations, Simulations of the Breakup and Dynamical Evolution of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, Convective Penetration in Stellar Interiors, Topological Features of a Compressible Plasma Vor
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When your friend asks you whether you want to read a Japanese fairy tale, you’re puzzled. As far as you know, Japanese authors wrote fairy tales for kids, not adults, to enjoy. When you tell your friend that you haven’t read a fairy tale since you were a child, your friend [...]
You learn to understand a text about legislation for asylum seekers. You learn how to express information in writing.
The purpose of this activity is to introduce students to the concept of the engineering design process and to teach them how to apply it. In "Broken Bones," students will explore the steps of the engineering design process. They will first receive some background instruction about biomedical engineering or bioengineering. Then they will learn about material selection and material properties by using a guide created for them. Students will then break into small groups and brainstorm. Each student
At the completion of this lesson, after reading a testimony, you will be able to indicate why someone chooses an older partner.
This 2:35 long video explains the uses of phosphorus in its various types from matches to weapons of war. Phosperous is very reactive, especially white phosperous that burns rapidly and it is in part of every human body. Excellent. Warning that this element is very dangerous when exposed to the air.
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Are you a good eco person?
This lesson uses the FasTracks Living Lab, a web portal to interactive train (transit) traffic data for a major metropolitan city. In this lesson, students will first evaluate whether a particular section of the transit system is functioning in an efficient manner and whether it is meeting design requirements. Then, students will suggest design improvements and evaluate whether they make a positive impact on the performance of the transit system. Throughout this lesson, students will work with r
This nine minute video explains the Jane Schaeffer body paragraph writing format and includes the purpose of each of the eight sentences and provide a sample paragraph. Unfortunately, this video is all talking and there isn't any examples shown. A good overview to start this process.
The Best Preparation for the SATs - Gaston Caperton, president and CEO of The College Board, talks about how doing your homework everyday is the best preparation for the SAT. (02:22)
This patient education program reviews wrist anatomy, the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, particularly the benefits and risks of surgery. This is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
You will be able to explain the make-up and function of several products. You will be able to recommend suitable products using the right arguments.
