Harvey Kaye - China Campus
Harvey talks about extracurricular activities at the China Campus.
Discrete Random Variables: Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable
Susan Dean,
Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D.
This module introduces the Probability Distribution Function (PDF) and its characteristics.
Clockwork Angel
Brave New Voices - Team Albuquerque
This clip is from the HBO series called "Brave New Voices." This is Team Albuquerque - and is titled "Public Schools." (01:03)
The TV show is described as follows by the producer:
"We all have a well of creativity inside of us. This show will help
unlock your inner poet." - Executive Producer, Russell Simmons
Orion: Exploration Flight Test-1 Animation (with narration by Jay Estes)
This animation depicts the proposed test flight of the Orion spacecraft in 2014. During the test, which is called Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), Orion will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., perform two orbits, reaching an altitude higher than any achieved by a spacecraft intended for human use since 1973, and then will re-enter and land in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of the United States. Narration by Jay Estes, Deputy for flight test integration in the Orion program.
Breakingviews: The AT&T board's missed call
March 13 - Richard Beales and Robert Cyran discuss the move by some AT&T shareholders to split the chairman and CEO jobs.
Legacies of the War
In this video clip, take a look at the Legacy of the War of 1812. The Legacy of the War of 1812 includes a look at U.S. and Canadian relations since 1812, the profound impact the war had on Native nations in North America and the national myths and symbols that survive to this day. (6:58)
Blue Diamond Almonds
Mitosis
The University of Memphis minute for the week of March 16, 2012.
The University of Memphis minute for the week of March 16, 2012.
Photo Slideshow: UA Archaeologist's Final Pottery Sale
UA School of Anthropology archaeologist Michael Brian Schiffer has, for years, made pottery that he has sold in honor of his late parents toward the benefit of student scholarships. Schiffer, the Fred A. Riecker Distinguished Professor of Anthropology who is retiring from UA, is hosting his final sale on March 30-31.
Thanksgiving Message
Brown William Tell Overture
Apollo 11: One Small Step
This is a NASA animated reenactment of the events of Apollo 11. The video tells a brief history of the entire mission and includes original audio clips. (02:33)
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural
Lincoln's second inaugural address somberly intoned the sacrifices made to end slavery and preserve the Union while calling for mutual forgiveness between North and South as the work of rebuilding began. (2:11)
Conversation with George Crumb & David Starobin
A conversation with composer George Crumb on his American Songbooks cycle with a longtime friend, Bridge Records producer David Starobin.
Speaker Biography: George Crumb is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He is noted as an explorer of unusual timbres, alternative forms of notation, and extended instrumental and vocal techniques. Examples include seagull effect for the cello (ex. Vox Balaenae), metallic vibrato for the piano (ex. Five Pieces for Piano), and using a mallet t
Adult Male Juan Fernandez Fur Seals Fighting
This short video gives excellent real life footage of two adult male Juan Fernandez Fur Seals fighting with each other. Students will enjoy the sights and sounds of these amazing animals interacting in their natural environment. Remarkably, the Juan Fernández fur seal was considered extinct until it was happily rediscovered in 1965, although it nevertheless remains rare. Like most fur seals, this species has an elongated, slender body and a long, pointed snout and flippers, This is a
Wolong's Pandas
In this video segment from Nature, learn about the wild pandas of the Wolong Conservation Center in China. When the bamboo plant, the pandas’ main source of food, began to die off in the 1980s, the center responded by rescuing starving pandas from the wild. Although the center initially intended to release the pandas once they were nursed back to health, the danger from poachers had become a serious problem. The center had also hoped to breed the pandas; but reproduct
289 GG Mixing Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation
Do periods and commas go inside or outside?
Americans and British Face Off in War of 1812
Shortly after gaining its independence, the United States goes to war with England over its seizure of U.S. ships and sailors. This 3:09 video does a good job of explaining the causes of the war. Spends a fair amount of time about Battle of New Orleans. A timeline of the war is needed to help understand the events. Naval battles unmentioned.
