La maladie d'Alzheimer : pourquoi les progrès thérapeutiques sont-ils si lents ? - B. Meunier
La maladie d'Alzheimer : pourquoi les progrès thérapeutiques sont-ils si lents ?
Une conférence du cycle UTLS « La chimie partout » du 21 au 29 mai 2011 à 18h30
Bernard Meunier, Directeur de recherche au CNRS, Membre de l'Académie des Sciences, Laboratoire de chimie de coordination, UPR CNRS 8241, Toulouse
The Surface of Mars
This five minute video explains how scientists know what "rocks" come from Mars and what the surface of Mars might be like. This could be used as a career film or science lesson. Shows the importance of problem solving.
MIG en MAG : Veilig en verantwoord lassen De technologie van het MIG en MAG lassen. De voor- en nadelen van beide lasmethodes en een analyse van de fouten die zich kunnen voordoen bij het lassen zelf. Extra informatie: Geschiedenis van het lassen, andere soorten …
Design a Flying Machine
The purpose of this activity is for the students to draw a design for their own flying machine. They will apply their knowledge of aircraft design and the forces acting on them. The students will start with a brainstorming activity where they come up with creative uses for every day objects. They will then use their creativity and knowledge of airplanes to design their own flying machine.
There and Back Again
Latinum's move across to libsyn was short lived. Future episodes will be uploaded here only.
DifferenceMakers: Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth
The Military and Family Research Institute at Purdue has been on the front lines of for more than 10 years, with 20 professionals, 20 student employees and faculty partners across campus.
The institute:
• supports the military infrastructure that supports families.
• engages civilian communities to help
• researches problems and identify solutions that work.
• Influences policies, programs and practices
http://www.purdue.edu/differencemakers/wadsworth.html
Jim Lovensheimer: “Why Musicals Matter”
Watch video of the Sept. 6 Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Associate Professor of Musicology at the Blair School of Music Jim Lovensheimer presented “Why Musicals Matter” Sept. 6 at Vanderbilt University as part of the 2011-12 Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Lovensheimer illustrated how we can learn a lot about ourselves as a society by paying attention to thekeep reading »
Darris Means '05 - Call to Honor Ceremony
Darrius Means '05 addresses the crowd at the 6th annual Call to Honor Ceremony.
1910-2010: South Africa as a Unitary Nation State
Peter Merrington, novelist and Professor Extraordinaire in the Department of English University of the Western Cape, was guest speaker at UCT's Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) Great TextsBig Question lecture in September 2010. His illustrated lecture "First Light False Dawn" explores the making of a public cultural identity for a new nation and responds to the first hundred years (1910-2010) of South Africa as a unitary nation state. Merrington explores the meaning of h
Breakingviews: Moynihan should look to rival for inspiration
Sept. 13 - Reuters Breakingviews columnists say Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is in a similar situation to what Vikram Pandit found himself in a couple of years ago and should take comfort in the Citigroup CEO's staying power.
Common Angle Measures
This video explains the concept that common angle measures are based on a rotation on a circle. The video shows a circle with a spinner which is used to show common angle measures such as 180 degrees and 90 degrees. ( 4:47)
pg 37 - 41 Puer Romanus
Page 37 - 41 from 'Puer Romanus' by Appleton and Jones; A Latin Novella for Beginners you can find the text of this book on archive.org; use the search box there. If you are outside the USA, you may need to select "all http" to find a downloadable copy.
This audiobook is available on DVD at the Latinum online shop, and includes the pdf file.
This text is suitable for intermediate level students of Latin.
Seaweed hidden wedged in a rock crevice
Seaweeds are vulnerable to desiccation when exposed during low tide. They attach themselves in crevices to trap moisture. Their thick cell walls also trap moisture for the organism, which is why seaweeds appear slimy and wet.
Cancer Cells vs. Healthy Cells
Learn about the differences between cancerous cells and healthy blood cells in this VERY brief video. (00:25)
Spotlight on "Energy and Climate Change" with Alan Goldman
Wondering what the "energy" problem is all about? Here is your chance to learn what energy is, where it comes from, how we make it, how we use it, and how we will have to change the way we make it in the coming decades. "Energy and Climate Change" introduces nonscience majors to science and the scientific method in the context of one of the most critical challenges facing us today: society's need for energy and the resulting impact on climate and the environment. The course surveys climatology,
Filling the streets in Syria
Sept. 16 - Protesters fill the streets of Damascus and Homs amid reports that Syrian forces are attacking anti-Assad demonstrators. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Lecture 10a: Math. Analysis - Proof of the sequence criterion for closedness
The first part of the fourteenth class in Dr Joel Feinstein's G12MAN Mathematical Analysis module includes the proof of the sequence criterion for closedness. Further module materials are available for download from The University of Nottingham open courseware site: http://unow.nottingham.ac.uk/resources/resource.aspx?hid=c6c045f6-286d-6b9f-b96c-36a998632fc3 and on iTunes U: http://itunesu.nottingham.ac.uk/albums/71.rss Dr Feinstein's blog may be viewed at: http://explainingmaths.wordpress.com D
Body Systems
In this unit we will take a look at an overview of several body systems and how they relate to the Respiratory System. We will look at the structures and functions of each system
La cuisine: luisteroefening, wat gebruik ik in de keuken? Foto's van huishoudtoestellen toestellen b
Op het einde van deze les kun je aan de hand van een luisterfragment, op een plattegrond aanduiden welke toestellen er in de keuken van een hotel staan.
Johns Hopkins Story Swap - Staying Up a Week Straight
Bob Clayton '84 and his wife, Janine Clayton '84, have slightly different outlooks about his staying up for an entire week in order to finish his final papers and exams senior year.
