Light Pollution (Interactive)
This interactive activity adapted from the National Park Service describes how humans impact the environment by creating light pollution such as light trespass, glare, and sky glow. Learn how unnecessary light wastes energy, obscures the view of the night sky, and affects wildlife. In addition, explore possible solutions to save energy and minimize light pollution.
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PSY101 Session 11 Spring 2012
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CSU Asain American & Pacific Islander Initiative "ACCESS"
Journey to Succes Program
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Students Present Research at Visible Thinking Symposium
More than 150 Duke University undergraduates shared their research findings through talks and posters at the Visible Thinking symposium April 18, 2012. Learn more at http://undergraduateresearch.duke.edu.
Lecture 29, April 24
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Communication towers kill about 6.8 million birds every year
Every year more than 6 million birds die as they migrate from the United States and Canada to Central and South America, according to a new USC study published April 25 in journal PLoS ONE.
"This is a tragedy that does not have to be," said lead author, Travis Longcore, an associate professor in the USC Spatial Sciences Institute in the USC Dornsife Collage of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
The birds are killed by the 84,000 communication towers that dot North America and can rise nearly 2,000 fe
Lesson 1 - Video #1
BB King: Growing Up in Mississippi
In this American History video, brought to you by the History Channel, musician BB King talks about growing up in a poor and segregated Mississippi. He then goes on to talk about how much the state has changed since the Civil Rights movements. (2:30)
Cooper Bucket Challenge
Rockie Blunt
Born in 1925 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Army Infantryman Rockie Blunt battled his way across Europe and into the heart of Hitler's Third Reich. What he saw and experienced during the war continues to impact his life today, over 60 years later. In this video clip, hear more of Rockie’s story. (2:05)
Fuels and Engines Both fuel and engine technology need to change soon, in response to long-term environmental and security concerns and immediate economic realities. A wide variety of alternative fuels and new engine concepts have been proposed, but so far it is not clear which engines and fuels provide the best option. Recent advances in computer modeling and simulation facilitate rapid evaluation of alternative fuels and proposed new engines, providing guidance about which concepts are most promising. Key un
Capitalist Vistas: Walt Whitman and Spontaneous Order Democratic Vistas is widely and rightly regarded as the greatest of Walt Whitman's prose works, and in it we fi
Liedje voor vaderdag Dit is een liedje voor vaderdag op de melodie van 'De poes van tante Loes'.
Cambodia Trash Mountain
Do Lectures: Presence
They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of Pam Weiss, Founder of Appropriate Response. She gives an incredible introduction into the abundance that comes from being mindful and present that will never think or look at a sycamore tree the same way again. These speeches light a fire in your belly to go and Do your thing, your passion, the thing that sits in the back of your head each day, just waiting, and waiting for
Upper Beginner #9 - What Time is Curfew at the Japanese Game Arcade?
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re rushing to pick up your little brother from the Japanese game arcade you left him in while you did a bit of shopping. You arrive right on time to collect him as the game arcade curfew starts, but he’s nowhere to be seen. You wonder if your Japanese is good [...]
ISS Update: Wearable Technology
NASA Public Affairs Officer Lynnette Madison talks with Human Interface Engineer Cory Simon about wearable technology containing sensors, displays and controls to assist future astronauts and augment their capability to perform more elaborate and complex tasks. Questions? Ask us on Twitter @NASA_Johnson and include the hashtag #askStation. For the latest news about the space station, visit http://www.nasa.gov/station.
Do Lectures: Why Britain Needs Micro Lending
They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of Faisel Rahman, Founder & Managing Director of Fair Finance. Faisel started his company on an egg credit card. Inspiring talk: Why Britain needs micro lending just as much any other country.These speeches light a fire in your belly to go and Do your thing, your passion, the thing that sits in the back of your head each day, just waiting, and waiting for you to follow your
