What causes the different seasons (animation) Animation showing how seasons result from the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's axis.
Chris Brown and Elmo Singing on Sesame Street Grammy nominated R&B singer, Chris Brown, jams with Sesame Street's Elmo in the duet "See The Signs".
Computer Science 273B: Kernel-Based Learning
This course introduces the students to one of the most influential developments in modern machine learning, namely kernel methods. The course will
be focused on familiarizing the student with a number of practical kernel-based algorithms (such as “support vector machines”, “kernel Fisher Discrimination”,
“kernel principal components analysis” and “Gaussian processes”) and a number of
techniques to construct kernels (such as ANOVA kernels, string kernels, graph kernels,
diffusio
What Do Civil Engineers Do?
This instructional unit will acquaint you with the many types of projects Civil Engineers will work on during their career. This unit will show you the large variety of projects and the satisfaction that accompanies such a diverse and rewarding occupation. To better understand the profession of Civil Engineering, let's listen to what one Civil Engineer has to say about her experience. As she explains her career, notice the variety of projects she has worked on and the satisfaction she feels by m
Strange Japanese Sea Creatures At the bottom of Japan's Suruga Bay lie strange and exotic creatures, including spider crabs (largest crabs in the world), chimeras and lantern sharks.
The Coming China Wars: Where They will be Fought, How They can be Won "The Coming China Wars: Where They will be Fought, How They can be Won" Peter Navarro, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of California, Irvine, is the author of the best seller, If It's Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks and The Well-Timed Strategy: Managing the Business Cycle for Competitive Advantage. His newsletter, "Big Picture Investor," appears weekly on his website. His 2006 book, The Coming China Wars, his topic for this lectu
How Predictable is the Climate System: Droughts, Floods, and Extreme Events "How Predictable is the Climate System: Droughts, Floods, and Extreme Events" A lecture delivered by UCI Professor Soroosh Sorooshian on February 20, 2008. Professor Sorooshian, Director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing at the University of California, Irvine is both Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Earth System Science. Among the world's top experts on drought, he has been advisor to the World Meteorolo
Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Global Health Concerns and Issues A Public Health Seminar delivered by Candace Chandra, Founder and President, Canary Strategies, LLC on Monday, May 10, 2010 Due to the severity, length, and frequency of conflict around the world, global health is increasingly involved in post-conflict reconstruction. Conflict is increasingly impacting not just the burden of disease and prevalence of serious injuries (including mental health), but also destroying health care systems and physical infrastructure - creating an emergency
Planning, Policy and Design 139: Water Resource Policy Water is the economic, social, and physical lifeblood of humanity, providing the bases for agriculture, industry, transportation, energy production, and life itself. Despite its importance, alarming signs suggest that there are looming threats to this vital resource. The World Resources Institute contends that the world's thirst for water is likely to become one of the most pressing issues this century due to population growth, drought, and climate change. The World Bank reports that many dev
Approaches to Managing Health Services Organizations
Healthcare professionals around the world are experiencing increasing pressures from patients, communities, governments and payers to demonstrate value.
Effective Teaching and Learning: Using ICT
Findings and recommendations on effective teaching practice - with the aim of providing material for improving the quality of teaching and learning and for informing developments in initial teacher education and continuing development.,Research report for NRDC
Computer literacy and inquiry learning: when geeks learn less
A low level of computer literacy has often been hypothesized as constituting a disadvantage in knowledge acquisition. However, within the field of computer-supported inquiry learning systematic investigations of these purported relations have not been conducted. This classroom study investigates the role of computer literacy (procedural computer-related knowledge, self-confidence in using the computer, and familiarity with computers) as a learning prerequisite for knowledge acquisition, and anal
Anchored Interactive Learning Environments
Advances in computer technology and multi-media systems have led to widespread interest in computer-based instruction and learning environments. The use of video, animation, graphics, and simulation allow the presentation of material in realistic contexts, thus addressing the problems of inert knowledge while promoting constructive and generative learning. But the true potential and benefits of these systems are yet to be realized. Cognitive studies on learning and transfer suggest that concepts
Internet Scout Project
"Grid.org is a single destination site for large-scale research projects powered by the United Devices Global MetaProcessor." It harnesses the combined computing power of thousands of computers around the world to process large amounts of data that would otherwise be impossible or very costly to analyze. The Grid.org Web site is an excellent place to start if you want to participate in a distributed computing project, or if you are just interested in learning the basics of the technology. Curren
A Very Short Social Sciences of the English Language
Students apply their knowledge of world Social Sciences to research the major influences on the language that has become the English we speak today. Students then develop a timeline of events in Britain and explain the contributions of the various invading groups to the English language.
Kinetic City Cyber Club
This is the home of the Kinetic City Super Crew, a bunch of cool kids and their talkative supercomputer, ALEC. On board their super train, the Kinetic City Express, the Crew travel the world in a tireless quest for truth, justice, and the perfect deep-dish pizza. The Kinetic City after school program provides kids in grades 3 through 5 a fun, entertaining way to learn standards-based science. It is the ideal combination of technology and hands-on collaboration. Each Kinetic City Club accommodate
Beavers
This video segment explores the world of the beaver, including the biology of the species and, more importantly, its ability to transform an ecosystem for its own benefit.
Antarctic Ice: Sea Level Change
What would happen if a portion of the Antarctic Ice Sheet were to melt? This video segment adapted from NOVA uses animations to show the effect of a 6-meter sea-level rise on coastal cities across the world.
"Aluminum for Defense": Rationing at Home during World War II
The productive capacity of the United States during World War II surpassed all expectations. To boost that production and maintain supply levels for troops abroad, Americans at home were asked to conserve materials and to accept ration coupons or stamps that limited the purchase of certain products. Gasoline, rubber, sugar, butter, and some kinds of cloth were among the many items rationed. American responses to rationing varied from cheerful compliance to resigned grumbling to instances of blac
"All the Colored Women Like This Work": Black Workers During World War I
Wartime production demanded the mobilization of thousands of workers to make steel and rubber, to work in petrochemical industries, and to build ships. As a result, African Americans made striking gains in employment even while also facing continuing discrimination. Black women, for example, got jobs working on the railroads for the first time during the world war. Black women found jobs as laborers, cleaning cars, wiping engines, tending railroad beds. Helen Ross was one of them, working for th
