Vending Machine Numeracy
Student created video made to teach about spending money. It uses British coins and may be hard to understand for some users. The video could be used as an introduction to a spending money lesson. For exapmple, if I have this amount of money, what 2 things could I buy?
Numeracy Video - Math in the Kitchen
A homemade video created for educational purposes that focuses on numeracy. Video contains two young girls using math measurements to help them make cookies. (3:10)
Lehman collapse 3 years later
Sept. 15 - Three years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the financial sector is still cleaning up the mess, and there is continuous debate about whether letting Lehman fail was the right move. Bobbi Rebell reports.
A Student's Explanation of Numerator and Denominator
In this video, a student defines and explains the terms numerator and denominator while showing an example on a white board. He stresses that the denominator refers to equal parts. ( The student's work is messy but legible. Students may enjoy seeing someone their age explaining the concepts.) ( 2:03)
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August 2011 Recap: College of Charleston Sports
Check out some of the great College of Charleston Cougars sports moments from August 2011!
The College of Charleston is home to 21 NCAA Division I teams that compete in the Southern Conference as well as two dozen intramural and club sports from Aikido to Ultimate Frisbee.
Find out more at:
http://www.cofcsports.com
'Fracking' Explained
Biology professor and geochemist Robert Jackson in Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment performed one of the first peer-reviewed studies on the environmental consequences of hydrofracking. In a live "Office Hours" webcast September 15, 2011, he answers questions about his study. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.
SMU Dedicates New Centennial Quad
The new R. Gerald Turner Centennial Quadrangle at Southern Methodist University was dedicated during formal ceremonies on September 9, 2011,
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.
Expedition 28 Crew Undocks from Station
Expedition 28 Commander Andrey Borisenko and Flight Engineers Alexander Samokutyaev and Ron Garan undock from the International Space Station in the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft, wrapping up 162 days aboard the orbiting outpost.
New Research Points to Dinosaurs' Colorful Past
There's new evidence that dinosaurs, once thought to resemble scaly lizards, were in fact fluffy, colorful animals. Curator Mark Norell, who is chair of the Museum's Division of Paleontology and studies important feathered dinosaurs from Liaoning, China, shares his thoughts on the significance of two new studies about fossilized feathers reported in the current issue of Science magazine.
Dining for Dealmakers: Hong Kong hotels
Sept. 15 - Reuters Correspondent Fred Katayama discovers Hong Kong's best hotel restaurants with Tim Zagat. Experience local fare and french flare at The Peninsula, the Four Seasons and the Mandarin hotels.
Reuters Breakingviews: Commentary on today's news
Sept. 15 - Agenda-setting financial insight from Reuters global commentary unit Breakingviews.
Hong Sang-soo par Hong Sang-soo : une leçon de cinéma
Leçon de cinéma animée par Jean-François Rauger.
"Un film est bon pour moi s'il m'apporte de nouvelles sensations et s'il modifie ma manière de penser. C'est pourquoi la forme est si importante. Nous partageons tous les mêmes matériaux. Mais la forme qu'on utilise mène à des sensations différentes ou à de nouveaux questionnements, de nouveaux désirs. Je ne crois donc pas pouvoir me définir comme formaliste ou réaliste. (...) La seule chose dont je sois conscient
Le cerveau et le monde : Shining et après. Conférence d'Emmanuel Siety
Dans L’Image-temps, Gilles Deleuze voyait en Stanley Kubrick, à l’instar d’Alain Resnais, un cinéaste « de l’identité du monde et du cerveau ». En partant de Shining, nous questionnerons et prolongerons ce rapprochement en avançant trois autres noms de cinéastes explorateurs d’états limites du monde et de la conscience : David Lynch, Michael Haneke et Gus Van Sant.
Emmanuel Siety est maître de conférences en cinéma à l’université Paris 3 - Sor
The World of Scolarly Publishing. From Dissertation to Book: a seminar Featuring / Scott Slovic
The World of Scolarly Publishing. From Dissertation to Book: a seminar Featuring / Scott Slovic. Séminaire organisé le 31 mai 2011 par Wendy Harding, professeur à l'UFR d'anglais de l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail et directrice adjointe du laboratoire "Cultures Anglo-Saxonne" (CAS). Avec la participation de Marie Bouchet, Department Head (département d'Études du Monde Anglophone, Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail), the following doctoral Students : Cyril Camu
Excavating Ancient Armor
A broken helmet is discarded and forgotten, only to be resurrected 400 years later by curious archaeologists on Jamestown Island. Curator Michael Lavin describes the effort.Author(s):
Hot Apps: Fight Game Rivals, Bad Trip, Multi Browser, Showcase'd, Bulls n Cows Hot Apps will feature 5 of the hottest apps each week for the Windows Phone 7. In this episode Laura takes a look at:
Exercising Advocacy: Some Personal Ideas and Experiences
This talk was delivered to UCT alumni in London at South Africa House in 2007. It describes how the University influenced my early career and led me to study two of the important intellectual challenges of my life - exercise associated hyponatraemia and the central governor model of exercise. It then discusses the role of science in assisting the rise of South African cricket under the coaching of Bob Woolmer and of South African ascent to winning the 2007 Rugby World Cup under Jake White. It en
Consolidated Report of DEISA Case Studies
Diversity and Equity Interventions in South Africa (DEISA) was a research programme that studied the transformation industry in South Africa, exploring issues such as the kinds of interventions being undertaken under the rubric of diversity and equity, how these are experienced by people working in organisations, the theoretical frameworks used by practitioner,s and especially how they may or may not articulate with the quest for social justice in a democratising South Africa. The project examin
