From Theory to Design to Research. Seven Steps of the Game Development Circle of "Afterland"
How does the development circle of a theory-based video game look like? This video outlines seven steps of the development process the recursive learning game Afterland designed at the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab in 2010. The game uses subversive game design elements to challenge players’ expectations and force them to rethink their conceptual framework. Afterland is an atypical video game, because it is both research-based and grounded on a learning theoretical framework called “recursive
CAM Plants
CAM plants are usually desert plants because of them having their stomata closed during the daytime due to water shortage. At night, CAM plants have their stomata open and fix carbon dioxide into mallate, where the CAM plant can use the mallate as carbon dioxide to perform photosynthesis. This 8:37 video uses a narrator and a smart board to explain the process.
Euro zone debt fears weigh on stocks
Sept 06 - Summary of business headlines: U.S. stocks drop 2 percent in Tuesday morning trading; ISM services report encouraging; Bank stocks under pressure. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Tongue Cancer -- The Basics
Rare in the United States, tongue cancer is the most common cancer in India due to the social custom of eating gutka (mixture containing tobacco). Lifestyle choices are the main cause of tongue cancer. There are usually little or no symptoms. Ann Gillenwater, M.D., Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center, talks the talk about tongue cancer's diagnosis, treatment and side effects.
Expedition Blue Planet- India, Ganges: The River Goddess
Expedition: Blue Planet's first stop in India is Varanasi, the most ancient and most holy place in India.Expedition: Blue Planet’s first stop in India is Varanasi, the most ancient and most holy place in India, a pilgrimage destination for millions of Hindus who gather to pay homage to a living goddess- the Ganges River. (5:47)
The Native Americans
Over 25,000 years ago, the first people began to arrive in what is now known as America. This two-minute video abruptly cuts off.
België : Rivieren en stroombekkens De leerlingen maken in het eerste gedeelte kennis met de stroombekkens. Ze moeten ze rangschikken volgens grootte. Vervolgens bestuderen de leerlingen de rivieren op de kaart van België. Op een blinde kaart op het smartboard schuiven ze …
Europe Week Ahead: ECB's Stark resigns, investors rattled
Sept. 9 - Investors flock to quality assets after the ECB's chief economist Juergen Stark resigns over divisions about the central bank's bond buying programme.
Tony Blair: Extremists threaten to derail Arab Spring
Sept. 9 - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the Arab Spring has provided huge momentum to democratic change across the region but warns well-organised religious extremists may derail the uprisings.
Juergen Stark to quit ECB
Sept. 9 - European Central Bank Executive Board Member Juergen Stark resigns, reportedly over bond buying dispute. Kirsty Basset reports.
Designated Drivers
Barry R. Bloom
Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Professor of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health
Phoenix with terrain, x 3 exaggeration.
Phoenix with terrain, x 3 exaggeration. These scenes shows Phoenix, Arizona as seen by the Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) instrument. The shortwave infrared (TM band 5), infrared (TM band 4), and visible green (TM band 2) channels are displayed in the images as red, green, and blue respectively. In this combination, barren and-or recently cultivated land appears red to pink, vegetation appears green, water is dark blue, and artificial structures of concrete and asphalt appear dark grey or black. T
Finding the Whole From a Percent
In this video, a teacher presents this problem: Six apples equals thirty percent of the entire barrel of apples; what is the total? The teacher solves the problem with a drawing and by using proportions. ( 3:52)
Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
Opening Days lecture by Prof. Nicholas Christakis highlights power of social networks and argues that human social networks have the power to spread obesity — or happiness — like contagion.
Aurora Australis From Madagascar to Northern Australia
Video of the Aurora Australis taken by the crew of Expedition 29 on board the International Space Station. This sequence of shots was taken September 17, 2011 from 17:22:27 to 17:45:12 GMT, on an ascending pass from south of Madagascar to just north of Australia over the Indian Ocean.
Series of Lectures to the UCT Rugby Team
In the first lecture Prof Noakes speaks of the role of self belief in athletic performance Đ Ôwhat you really believe will happen is exactly what will happenŐ. He uses his experiences as a member of the medical team to the World Cup winning springboks in 2007 to comment on how the UCT rugby team can use their brains to win.In the second and third lecture he speaks about identifying team weaknesses and strengths and how the team has to aspire to stronger bodies but even stronger minds.In addit
Thousands rescued from Pakistan floods
Sept. 14 - Soldiers use boats to rescue thousands from submerged villages in Pakistan. Katharine Jackson reports.
Automated Surveillance of New Anti-Thrombotic and Anti-Platelet Agents: Data & Statistical Challenge
Presented by: Michael Matheny
Stanley Kubrick, l'invention technique au service de l'art du cinéma - Une conférence de Joe Dunto
L'intemporelle qualité visuelle des films de Stanley Kubrick est une des raisons pour lesquelles le public du monde entier continue d'être si fasciné par cette œuvre singulière. Le style cinématographique de Kubrick sert strictement la narration en donnant forme à des atmosphères et en intégrant à la perfection décors, jeu d'acteurs et mouvement. Kubrick reste imperméable aux modes visuelles, tout comme aux engouements de l'industrie du cinéma.
Il débute sa carrière
9.09J Cellular Neurobiology (MIT)
This course serves as an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Emphasis is placed on the cellular properties of neurons and other excitable cells. Topics covered include the structure and biophysical properties of excitable cells, synaptic transmission, neurochemistry, neurodevelopment, and the integration of information in simple systems and the visual system.
