1.2 From private trouble to public issue: the emergence of negative equity In the housing market, owner-occupiers have occasionally sold their property at a price below that which they paid for it. In the early 1990s, large numbers of property owners in the UK (and particularly in south-east England) found that the market value of their houses and flats had fallen below the original purchase price. A private trouble emerged as a public issue. It was named, and became the problem of ‘negative equity’. This was identified as a widespread problem rather than a
24.900 Introduction to Linguistics (MIT)
This class will provide some answers to basic questions about the nature of human language. Throughout the course, we will be learning (in many different ways) that human language is a surprisingly intricate -- yet law-governed and fascinating mental system. In the first 2/3 of the class, we will study some core aspects of this system in detail. In the last part of the class, we will use what we have learned to address a variety of questions, including how children acquire language, ways in whic
Fighting For Those Who Serve
Managing chaos. It's what the men and women in our armed forces have been trained to do every day as they work in combat zones. Sometimes, despite the best preparation, the only thing they can rely on for protection is their vehicle.
In collaboration with the United States Army, Notre Dame Engineering Professor John Renaud is working to address one of the most threatening causes of injury and harm in the field today - improvised explosive devices. His team's work focuses on ways to improve the
Five black hole puzzles answered
Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2010/11/darkness-visible-watch-five-big-black-hole-teasers.html
Recent simulations and cutting-edge visuals are giving new insight into black holes
6.551J Acoustics of Speech and Hearing (MIT)
The Acoustics of Speech and Hearing is an H-Level graduate course that reviews the physical processes involved in the production, propagation and reception of human speech. Particular attention is paid to how the acoustics and mechanics of the speech and auditory system define what sounds we are capable of producing and what sounds we can sense. Areas of discussion include:
the acoustic cues used in determining the direction of a sound source,
the acoustic and mechanical mechanisms involved in
Elections... the American Way
This site looks at political campaigns by exploring the history and roles of candidates and voters, the structure of the party system and election process, and tough issues that politicians have faced over the years.
Notre Dame Leprechaun on Regis & Kelly
Notre Dame Leprechaun David Zimmer appeared Nov. 19, 2010 on Live! With Regis and Kelly to celebrate the Notre Dame-Army football game in Yankee Stadium. David Zimmer is a member of Notre Dame's Class of 2011. GO IRISH.
Open-Ended Research Questions: Success Secret for Research Projects
How to frame an open-ended research question for your research project: who, what, when, where, why, how--and all the variations of them.
The listening room and stairwell (untitled) within the exhibition Sounding Spaces, ICC, Tokyo
There are two installations in ICC, both in non-gallery spaces, the Lounge area and Stairwell.
The basic technology consists of a system of microphone, noise gate, amplifier and speakers in the room, arranged in such a way that when the microphone and loudspeaker begin to feed back the amplitude of the sound causes the noise gate to cut off the signal. The feedback notes resonate through the space accentuated by the reverberation time of the space. As the sound falls below the threshold of t
Changing the Face of American Healthcare
Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free educational resources for the course "Changing the Face of American Healthcare" in the Center for Social Concerns. This seminar invites the student to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of our health care system, explore possibilities for the future of American health care, and to consider how modifications might help create the society we hope to become.
Il linguaggio come strumento della mente. In che senso l’apprendimento precede lo sviluppo. (terza
Come ha inizio la mente. L’interazione sociale è processo di apprendimento che precede lo sviluppo: l’influsso di Vygotskji. Il linguaggio come strumento della mente. In che senso secondo Bruner l’apprendimento precede lo sviluppo.,Language seen as a mind instrument. In what sens learning comes before the development.(Third lesson)How mind gets started. Social interaction is a learning process that comes before the development: Vygotskji's influence. Language seen as a mind instrument. In
Rights and justice in international relations
Can the concept of human rights be applied across borders or are rights culturally specific? Is it realistic, or even desirable, to aim at an international system based on universal principles of justice? This unit takes a critical view of the assumption that ‘rights are a good thing’ and looks at the problems that arise when they are applied in the international arena.
Virtual Reality in the Design Studio: The Eindhoven Perspective
Since 1991 Virtual Reality has been used in student projects in the Building Information Technology group. It started as an experimental tool to assess the impact of VR technology in design, using the environment of the associated Calibre Institute. The technology was further developed in Calibre to become an important presentation tool for assessing design variants and final design solutions. However, it was only sporadically used in student projects. A major shift occurred in 1997 with a numbe
New concepts in bridge research, testing and safety
Civil engineers at Oregon State University have developed a new system to better analyze the connections that hold major bridge members together, which may improve public safety, help address a trillion-dollar concern about aging infrastructure around the world, and save lives.
World population
The planet's population is hurtling towards 7 billion. But its growth will start to slow
P4 Klartext 2010-11-22 18:00
Klartext handlar i dag om att myndigheten Livsmedelsverket har hittat en farlig bakterie i kött som säljs i svenska matbutiker. Vi berättar också om att Irland nu ska låna pengar av EU för att klara sin svåra ekonomiska kris. Du får höra mer när du lyssnar på programmet.
The Native American Ten Commandments
The Native American Ten Commandments include love of nature, respect, peace,  knowledge, and  justice. Done with words and pictures, these Commandments are a good starting place for an understanding of how some tribes worshipped and lived in harmony with the wolves and other animals (Running Time 3:57).
Post Bridge, Dartmoor AA98_05079 POST BRIDGE, Dartmoor, Devon. Clapper bridges are unique to Dartmoor and Exmoor. This view shows the River East Dart flowing underneath Post Bridge. Possibly built in medieval times, it consists of four granite slabs supported on three granite piers. Photographed by Eric de Mare (active 1945-80).
Consett Steel Works AA98_06557 CONSETT STEEL WORKS, Durham. General view of the Consett Steel Works showing trackways and overhead piping. The works supplied the materials for everything from Blackpool Tower to Britain's nuclear submarines. Photographed by Eric de Mare (active 1945-80).
MWV Episode 42 - USA Science and Engineering Festival - Part 1
On October 23 2010, MicrobeWorld attended the first annual USA Science and Engineering Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. In part 1 of this two-part video, Stanley Maloy, Dean of the College of Science at San Diego State University, takes us on a tour of the microbiology related exhibits at the festival.
Featured in this episode are the American Society for Microbiology booth "Where the Microbes Are (Everywhere!)" and the members of the Microbial Sciences Initiative at Harvard Un
