1.018J Fundamentals of Ecology (MIT)
This is a basic subject in ecology that seeks to improve the understanding of the flow of energy and materials through ecosystems and the regulation of the distribution and abundance of organisms. The course covers productivity and biogeochemical cycles in ecosystems, trophic dynamics, community structure and stability, competition and predation, evolution and natural selection, population growth and physiological ecology. There is particular emphasis placed on aquatic systems.
Krugloye, Belarus: Mass Murder of the Jews
Khonya Epshteyn, born in 1928 in Shepelevichi, Belarus, testifies about the murder operations against the Jews that were carried out in Krugloye. Epshteyn recounts the saving of his family by a local neighbor.
For more details, click here: http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/murderSite.asp?site_id=230
Skewer Through a Balloon
Some things in this world just dont mix... dogs and cats, oil and water, needles and balloons. Everyone knows that a balloons worst fear is a sharp object... even a sharpened, wooden cooking skewer. With a little scientific knowledge about balloons under your belt, youll be able to perform a seemingly impossible task... pierce a balloon with a wooden skewer without popping it. Piercing takes on a whole new meaning! In this professionally made video, Steve Spangler pushes a skewer through a ballo
Work at home moms - top mlm companies - Evolv in 90 days
http://water101.myevolv.com/index.asp?co_la=US_EN More than 15 years of scientific research and development have been invested in EvolvHealth, LLC is a direct sales company built to market an incredible product. Give, Share, Evolv. It's our motto, but it's also our philosophy. We act to make a difference in our own lives, the lives of the people around us, and the world through our product, financial freedom, and a commitment to philanthropy.
Archaea Active™ is the culmination of more than 15
Treasures of Oxford - Athenian Wine Drinking Cup
Sir John Boardman talks about a wine drinking cup made in Ancient Athens; he also talks about what we can learn from it about Ancient Greek culture and the kind of lifestyle the Greeks had
Credit Crunch Live
Economics students of St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford pose questions to a panel of experts about the credit crunch and global recession.
American-Sino Relations: Review
In the third and final part of this series, Rosemary Foot reviews and critiques the four factors outlined in the previous episode which could hinder good relations between the two nations
Economic growth and spiritual nourishment: Shenzhen and its entrepreneur citizens
Third lecture in the Martin D'Arcy lecture series on Christianity in China, in this lecture, Dr Wu looks at the rapid economic growth in the city of Shenzhen and also the spiritual growth within the city
Kennismaking met Japan Deze bijdrage bevat een uitgebreide en interactieve les om Japan te leren kennen. In de bijlage vind je ook een presentatie en een origami spel terug.
5.1 Introduction
David Attenborough looks at ‘life in the trees’: examining how species have evolved to cope with arboreal living. You will learn how lemurs, anteaters, bears and many others have developed different methods to help movement and survival.
Revival in housing will happen sooner than expected, says Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders
The U.S. real estate market is set for a rebound in 2011 as home prices sit at their most affordable levels in many places across the country, says Market Strategist Liz Ann Sonders of Charles Schwab. But the recovery will not be even across the U.S.
"De-globalization" may keep some business in the U.S. says Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders
The cost differential between the U.S. and standard labor market rivals India and China has shrunk to levels where the cost of keeping businesses in America is for many businesses cheaper than the headache of outsourcing, said Charles Schwab Market Strategist Liz Ann Sonders
Thaci claims victory
Incumbent Prime Minister in Kosovo claims early victory in elections.
Fake Chinese products spread
Internet and lax customs enforcement drive growth of 600 billion US dollar counterfeit goods industry.
How to Write Calligraphy: Small Letters
This just shows an artist making the letters. It does not tell how to hold the writing instrument or provide any other instruction. However, it clearly shows the lower case letters.
CNIPsy 2010 Marseille - Recherche en psychiatrie : questions (video)
CNIPsy 2010 Marseille : 7ème Congrès National des Internes en Psychiatrie (CNIPsy). Thème : «Mauvais genre»
Session : Péripéties dans l’histoire de la psychiatrie.
Titre : CNIPsy 2010 Marseille – question sur la recherche en psychiatrie
Résumé : On pourrait croire la psychiatrie atteinte d’amnésie antérograde, oubliant à mesure les chemins qui l’ont conduite au présent. Et son histoire, elle la réécrit parfois avec une extraordinaire politisation sé
12.002 Physics and Chemistry of the Terrestrial Planets (MIT)
This course introduces the structure, composition, and physical processes governing the terrestrial planets, including their formation and basic orbital properties. Topics include plate tectonics, earthquakes, seismic waves, rheology, impact cratering, gravity and magnetic fields, heat flux, thermal structure, mantle convection, deep interiors, planetary magnetism, and core dynamics. Suitable for majors and non-majors seeking general background in geophysics and planetary structure.
RES.12-000 Evolution of Physical Oceanography (MIT)
Evolution of Physical Oceanography was created to mark the career of Henry M. Stommel, the leading physical oceanographer of the 20th Century and a longtime MIT faculty member. The authors of the different chapters were asked to describe the evolution of their subject over the history of physical oceanography, and to provide a survey of the state-of-the-art of their subject as of 1980. Many of the chapters in this textbook are still up-to-date descriptions of active scientific fields, and all of
The Pit and the Pendulum - Rap Song
A fun rap about Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Pit and the Pendulum." You can read the original text by Poe or watch/read this remix of the classic poem. "The Pit and the Pendulum" is one of Poe's most famous works: a story full of suspense but not of plot. In fact we know very little about the characters in the story. The story has a claustrophobic feel to it that matches the main character's own predicament as he tries to survive the tortures of the pit and the pendulum.
