Lyme Disease
This patient education program discusses Lyme disease including the cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. This resource is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
The History of US-China Relations
Reuters Editor-at-Large, Sir Harold Evans, walks us through the history of U.S.- China relations starting in 1945.
I love that Teaching Idea
I really don't promote too many other websites that are basically the same as my own but I came across I love that Teaching Idea and found it has loads of great teaching ideas just like we do.&nb
Make Science cool again with the surfing Scientist
The Surfing Scientist is a great collection of videos and tutoirals on how to do some simple yet effective science experiments with younger students and teeenagers. Really easy to follow and highly recommended. Author(s):
What you should do to make sure you have a good night's sleep
By the end of this lesson you will be able to understand an article about "a good night's sleep", you will look up the meaning of words you don't know.
wisskomm wochenschau 3/08
German vodcast about science communications. Diese Woche aus aktuellem Anlass über das deutsche "Jahr der Mathematik". Interviews mit Prof. Günter M. Ziegler (Deutschen Mathematiker Vereinigung, DMV), Christoph Drösser (Die ZEIT) Dr. Herbert Münder (Wissenschaft im Dialog, WiD), Dr. Klaus Kinkel (Deutschen Telekom Stiftung) und Barbara Meier (Mathematikstudentin und "Germanys Next Topmodel"). Unser Fundstück der Woche: Der Auftritt des "Mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin bei den TED-talks.Die W
Buchholz on Competition, Stress, and the Rat Race
Todd Buchholz, author of Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in the book. Buchholz argues that competition and striving for excellence is part of our evolutionary inheritance. He criticizes attempts to remake human beings into gentle creatures who long to return to an Eden-like serenity. He argues that it is action, creativity, and planning for the future that makes us happy. The discussion includes the implications of our interest in t
Native Americans in Texas during the U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848
Robin Sager
This module uses a group of documents, the "Communication[s] from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs," to discuss how to teach Texas Native American history.
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Scott Starks
This module is part of a collection of modules intended for use by students enrolled in a PreCalculus (MATH 1508) at the University of Texas at El Paso.
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6.436J Fundamentals of Probability (MIT)
This is a course on the fundamentals of probability geared towards first- or second-year graduate students who are interested in a rigorous development of the subject. The course covers most of the topics in 6.431 (sample space, random variables, expectations, transforms, Bernoulli and Poisson processes, finite Markov chains, limit theorems) but at a faster pace and in more depth. There are also a number of additional topics, such as language, terminology, and key results from measure theory; in
PediNeuroLogic Exam: 6 Month Old: Normal: Motor - Sitting
Independent sitting is accomplished by 6 to 8 months. This baby has good sitting posture (head erect and spine straight) and has enough stability to reach for objects with both hands. He even stretches to obtain an object without loosing his balance. A neuroscience tutorial focusing on those aspects of the pediatric neurological examination that are unique to the child's nervous system, with an emphasis on important neurodevelopmental milestones.
Data Discovery Lessons
The lessons posted on this site were designed to engage students with real-world data relevant to content taught in middle school and high school science courses, and to foster an understanding of ways in which they might gather organize, analyze and interpret the data in order to draw scientifically valid inferences, interpretations and conclusions. Most of the labs use computer-based technology of spreadsheet programs or the Python programming interface. The Python lessons guide students in co
An Interview with CIA Graduate Grant Achatz '94
Grant Achatz, who graduated in 1994, returned to his alma mater to speak to CIA students and share the incredible and inspiring story of his 2007 battle with tongue cancer as chronicled in his book Life, on the Line. The question and answer format was moderated by journalist and fellow CIA alumnus Francis Lam '03.
Achatz's Alinea in Chicago was named the Best Restaurant in America and 6th Best in the World for 2011 by London's Restaurant magazine.
In this interview, Grant talks about his caree
The 2011 Beantown Blitz at Northeastern University
Northeastern University hosts the Beantown Blitz, one of the largest off-season robotics events in the New England Area. Northeastern also mentors the Nutrons, one of the teams competing in the event.
Human Responsibility for the Environment in a Fallen World
Revd Margot Hodson : Course
Sensory Exam: Abnormal Examples: Pain - Upper Extremities
A sharp wooden stick is used to delineate the area of decreased sharp sensation. There is loss over the ulnar side of the right hand as well as the ulnar aspect of the forearm but the arm is normal. This loss is constant with a C8-T1 dermatome distribution. The first principle of neurologic diagnosis is regional or anatomical localization. In order to become skillful the student must understand how structure relates to function of the nervous system. The neurologic examination permits "dissectio
Spelling Test - Quiz
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XNA: Game Development - Creating Player Animation Animating objects in your game requires setting them up right. In this video, David Thany walks you through creating a sprite strip that animates your player character. Watch, then follow along at http://create.msdn.com/education/tutorial/2dgame/animating_the_player. We will be featuring a new XNA Game Development video each Monday for the next ten weeks.
Living with Your Liver
Students learn the function of the liver and how biomedical engineers can use liver regeneration to help people. Students test the effects of toxic chemicals on a beef liver by adding hydrogen peroxide to various liver and salt solutions. They observe, record and graph their results.
