3.3 The role of the basilar membrane in sound reception
Hearing is a familiar and important human sense that is a topic naturally of interest to those who are curious about human biology. This unit will enable you to relate what you read to your own sensory experiences – and indeed many of the questions asked have exactly that function. This unit will be best understood by those with some biological understanding.
Making Gasoline from CO2 Using E.Coli: Spencer Glantz
Spencer Glantz is a student at the University of Pennsylvania, and is involved in Penn's Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF). He has taken a job with a startup company working in the emerging field of synthetic biology on projects such as producing gasoline from CO2 using E.coli.
He is a Biochemical Engineering student & a Benjamin Franklin Scholar, and conducts research at Penn's Medical School studying the promise of "Differentiation Therapy" to improve treatment of Leuke
Daily Erythemal Index over the United States for July 2001
The Erythemal Index is a measure of ultraviolet radiation (UV) at ground level on the Earth. UV exists to the left of the visible spectrum and is divided into three components (UV-A, UV-B and UV-C). UV-B (290-320 wavelengths) is the most dangerous form of UV radiation that can reach ground level. Atmospheric ozone shields life at the surface from most of the harmful components of solar radiation. Chemical processes in the atmosphere can effect the level of protection provided by the ozone in the
Rainfall Anomalies for the Far East from TRMM: January 1997, through February 1998
The term rainfall anomalies means the differences in rainfall from a normal year.
TRMM Daily Rainmap Wrapped to a Sphere
TRMM daily rain maps showing the daily rainfall around the world from January 8, 1998 through October 21, 2000. Red indicates areas of high rainfall.
Precipitation Anomaly in the Pacific: October 1992 to September 1998
Satellite view of changes in worldwide precipitation patterns during El Nino and La Nina. Areas receiving more precipitation shown in green and areas with less precipitation shown in orange.
Imaginaire géographique et écriture de la nature dans "Les Géorgiques" / Pierre Schoentjes
Imaginaire géographique et écriture de la nature dans "Les Géorgiques" / Pierre Schoentjes. In colloque international "Claude Simon géographe" organisé par l'Equipe Littérature et Herméneutique du laboratoire Patrimoine Littérature Histoire (PLH) de l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail. Toulouse : Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, 26-27 mai 2011.
This Week @Minnesota: New student orientation, DJ Sovietpanda and the Dairy Lab
In the University of Minnesota weekly webisode series "This Week @Minnesota" for June 4 - June 11, 2011, we give you a taste of New Student Orientation where incoming freshman and their parents will learn about University life, feature the beats of DJ Sovietpanda of Too Much Love as part of the Northrop Summer Concert Series and taste the ice cream at the Dairy Lab.
Garden Party
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Daniel Beaumont: The Life and Times of Son House
Professor Daniel Beaumont, author of "Preachin' the Blues: The Life and Times of Son House," discusses Delta blues musician Son House and how the blues influenced American culture. Beaumont teaches courses in both Religion and Classics and in History. His courses range from Arabic language and literature to the blues.
Civil Rights Triumph 11/08/2010 12:00 PM
More than 40 years ago, two teenage boys were brutalized and murdered. With the assistance of the law school's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice project, the victims' families received a landmark civil settlement. The family members will discuss their pursuit of justice during a special visit to the School of Law.
Een formulier invullen: Êtes-vous content?
Op het einde van deze les kun je een evaluatieformulier van een hotel invullen.
Two-photon excitation microscopy
Two-photon excitation microscopy as a tool for studying biological systems.
Protests amid peace talks in Syria
June 20 - Protests gather pace across Syria as demonstrators reject reform plans by President Bashar al-Assad. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Between The Lions: Library A-Z
Song using the alphabet
" I Can Count to 100"- A Counting Song
This lively computer-animated video features a chant which will help children practice counting from 1-100. The numbers appear as they are said , and emphasis is placed on each multiple of ten. ( 2:40)
William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech
By the early 1890s, the Populist Party and figures within the
Democratic and Republican Parties advocated "free silver" (a
silver-standard currency at a high price for silver that would bring
inflation). The Populists represented an alliance of rural interests
and silver mining interests. Free silver advocate William Jennings
Bryan became the Democratic presidential candidate of 1896, delivering
the famous "Cross of Gold" speech denouncing the gold sta
Distance/ Rate/ Time
This PowerPoint video introduces the formula D=RT and how to apply it to distance/ rate/ time problems. Examples are modeled and with emphasis placed on matching units of measurement.
Measuring distance on a nautical chart
How to measure distance on a chart and work out the time it will take to travel. Nautical navigation. Watersports training
" 60 Seconds"- A Rap Time Song
This computer-animated video contains a rap song about time. The chorus of the song is- " Sixty seconds in one minute, Sixty minutes in one hour, and Twenty-Four hours in one day." The words of the rap appear as they are sung. ( 2:29)
