What Is the Distance From Venus to the Sun?
What Is the Distance From Venus to the Sun? The distance from Venus to the sun is 108.2 million kilometers, but it can vary to about 107.5 million kilometers at times. Discover why Venus is much warmer than many people would think it is. This video is in lecture format. (01:39)
Construct shapes using triangulation
Triangulation is a geometric development process used to create patterns of conical and transition shapes. Triangulation allows the true length of a line or surface to be determined on a drawing. Triangulation is used on any conical shape where the apex point is too far away to use radial line development, for example, a large water main changing from one diameter to a slightly smaller diameter (called a reducer).
Thirteen Colonies - Cartoon Overview
This professionally-made video from Brain Pop uses simple terms and cartoon animation to give a brief explaination of the thirteen colonies. Key terms and names include: Jamestown, Pilgrims, Plymouth, French and Indian War, New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies, plantations, and Revolutionary War. Run time 05:00.
Babbage: January 19th, 2011
The Tevatron shuts down, Europe's satellite-navigation network is marred by scandal and a new study looks at sex before marriage
Cambridge and First Time Volunteering
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Microelectronics
The MSc programme in Microelectronics is supported by the Department of Microelectronics and Computer Engineering. It takes 24 months and is fully conducted in English. The programme offers challenging high-level education and research to talented students holding a BSc degree in technology or science. The first year comprises theoretical study, assignments and laboratory work. The second year is largely devoted to the graduation project, which involves participating in one of the university's a
Religious Freedom and National Security Policy: Keynote Address
Through the Luce/SFS Program on Religion and International Affairs, Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs held a symposium on October 28, 2010 on religious freedom and US national security policy. Questions addressed include: Why should national security specialists be concerned about religious freedom? Under what conditions might greater US support for religious liberty abroad help to reduce political instability, religious radicalism and terrorist violence?
The Study of Anthropology
This video presents a broad view of the field of anthropology, looking at common ways of survival and the adaptations cultures must often make to survive. The video quality is a bit blurry. (6:48)
Nick Jr.'s Face Plays an Animal Sound Game
The "Face" from Nick Jr. plays a game where children make farm animal sounds. When you see a pig, rooster, cow, or sheep make that sound. Cute way to introduce farm animals to young learners (1:01).
Knowledge and Environmental Policy Sustainability Seminar delivered on January 19, 2011 by Claremont McKenna Professor William Ascher, "Knowledge and Environmental Policy." Environmental policymakers rely on a prodigious amount of knowledge from a wide variety of sources. Sometimes available knowledge is technically appropriate and covers the broad range of considerations that policymakers ought to take into account, yet it is easy to identify serious limitations in the generation, transmission, and use of relevant kno
Blood and Thunder Part 2
Were the Spartans the original blueprint for comic Super Heroes? Lecturer in Classics, Dr Lynn Fotheringham, answers the question as she continues her look at the film ‘300’ and its impact on the field of Classics.
Part 1 of this podcast is also available at www.nottingham.ac.uk/podcasts.
Dr Lynn Fotheringham
Feeling the Pain: How the Financial Crisis Is Affecting Brazil, Russia, India and China
As the financial crisis continues to roil credit and stock markets around the globe, it seems that no country or continent is being spared the consequences. Brazil, Russia, India and China -- the BRIC countries -- are no exception. In this Knowledge@Wharton podcast, Shiv Khemka, vice chairman of Sun Group, based in London, New Delhi and Moscow; Silas K.F. Chou, president and CEO of Novel Holdings, based in Hong Kong; and Odemiro Fonseca, founder of Viena Rio Restaurantes in Rio de Janeiro, discu
Jackson doctor: not guilty
Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded "not guilty" to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the popstar's death. Deborah Gembara reports.
How Do They Do It?: Coal Mining
This five minute video explains how coal is mined and how it is used to make electricity. It also shows how the coal miners work. It does not tell about any negative effects of the use of coal.
President's Forum Highlights - November 2010
Highlights from the November 2010 President's Forum at Purdue University
http://www.purdue.edu/president/speeches/forums.html
What Are Americans Voting For?
What Are Americans Voting For? This panel examines where political ideas arise, how they are framed in political dialogue, and the part they play in determining what happens in November.
Panelists:
Joan Blades, mediator and author of several books, including coauthor of The Motherhood Manifesto; cofounder of Berkeley Systems, a software company known for the After Dark screensaver; and cofounder of Moveon.org and Momsrising.org.
George Lakoff, Senior Fellow of the Rockridge Institute; Profess
The Pulse of Scientific Freedom in the Age of Biotech Industry
A conversation with: Arpad Pusztai, John Losey, Tyrone Hayes, and Ignacio Chapela. Introduced by Michael Pollan. Moderated by Mark Dowie.
The four participants in this conversation have performed simple, yet dramatic discoveries in Biology that question the wisdom of a quarter century of commitment to an agenda of agricultural development based on intensive technological dependence.
As a consequence of the publication of their research, each of the participants has encountered not only controv
11.201 Gateway: Planning Action (MIT)
This class introduces first semester MCP students to the persistent themes and challenges facing planners. The goals of this class are:
to excite students about their chosen profession;
to offer a theoretical framework for thinking about the kinds of interventions that planners are expected to take;
to introduce students to some of the most interesting and challenging theoretical debates in the planning field; and
to press students to think about the best way of using their time to ensure their
Le réchauffement climatique - François Marie Bréon
Une conférence de l'UTLS au lycée
Le réchauffement climatique par François Marie Bréon
Lycée Paul Duez (59 Cambrai)
