Great Zoom out of New York, NY: Central Park
Using data from different spacecraft and some powerful computer technology, visualizers at the Goddard Space Flight Center present you with a collection of American cities in a way you have never seen them before. Starting with our camera high above the Earth, we rush in towards the surface at what would be an impossible speed for any known vehicle. Passing though layers of atmosphere, the colors of our destinations shimmer with their own unique characteristics, and suddenly we find ourselves fl
Topping Off the Brody Learning Commons
On May 9, 2011, members of the Hopkins community gathered on the south patio of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library to celebrate a milestone in the construction of the Brody Learning Commons.
An Arm and A Leg
Students will design and build a prototype of an artificial limb using a simple syringe system as an introduction to bioengineering. Students will determine which substance water (liquid) or air (gas) will make the appendage more efficient.
Brain: The Inside Story's "Your Sensing Brain"
Wherever you go, whatever you do, the world stirs your senses. It is there in the sparkle of fireworks, the flavor of watermelon, the crack of a baseball bat and the scent of summer rain. Sensations like these may seem to come to you automatically. But you only perceive them thanks to an intricate chain reaction of signals inside your brain.
The exhibition, Brain: The Inside Story, which is on view at the American Museum of Natural History from Saturday, November 20, until August 14, 2011, brin
Mental Health: Alcohol and addiction
Many people use alcohol and illicit drugs. For some it becomes such a serious problem such that they may seek help for it directly. However, the majority of people who harmfully use alcohol and illicit drugs will present to their doctor with other health problems. These may be caused by their substance use or unrelated to them. In either case it is vital to understand the effect that alcohol and other substances will have on the management of the underlying condition. This is why it is important
04.05.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Mittwoch – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei. Die US-Regierung hat ihre Darstellung der Tötung des Al-Kaida-Chefs Osama bin Laden teilweise revidiert. Der Sprecher von Präsident Barack Obama, Jay Carney, sagte, Bin Laden sei während der Kommandoaktion unbewaffnet gewesen. Dagegen seien andere Männer in dem Gebäude bewaffnet gewesen und hätten Widerstand
Red-bellied woodpecker
Some birds use tools made from twigs and various other objects to accomplish tasks. They can use these tools to dig out seeds or insects from a hole or get to something that is out of reach, for example.
"The Black Man's Burden": A Response to Kipling
In February 1899, British novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem entitled "The White Man's Burden: The United States and The Philippine Islands." In this poem, Kipling urged the U.S. to take up the "burden" of empire, as had Britain and other European nations. Theodore Roosevelt, soon to become vice-president and then president, described it as "rather poor poetry, but good sense from the expansion point of view." Not everyone was as favorably impressed as Roosevelt. African Americans, a
"Trace-Element Geochemistry, Spring 2009"
" The emphasis of this course is to use Trace Element Geochemistry to understand the origin and evolution of igneous rocks. The approach is to discuss the parameters that control partitioning of trace elements between phases and to develop models for the partitioning of trace elements between phases in igneous systems, especially between minerals and melt. Subsequently, published papers that are examples of utilizing Trace Element Geochemistry are read and discussed."
Leçon 2 : Tentatives de définitions du film documentaire (partie 1 et 2)
Leçon 1 : définitions
Partie 1 : Tentatives de définition du film documentaire
- définir le documentaire occasionne un débat sans fin :
- est-ce simplement l’« interprétation créative de la réalité » ?
- le documentaire n’est pas un genre au sens des films de genre, caractérisés par leurs sujets ou leurs effets sur les spectateurs
- il a une généalogie, il évolue au cours de l’histoire
- il a une finalité particulière
How hummingbirds drink
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/05/how-the-hummingbirds-forked-tongue-traps-sweet-nectar.html
Predit 4 : Cérémonie de remise des prix
Mi-parcours du Predit 4
Cérémonie de remise des prix
Les prix du Predit sont décernés, à mi-parcours et en fin de programme, à des recherches dont la qualité et les impacts font référence
Le Carrefour de la recherche et de l'innovation dans les transports terrestres
10-12 mai 2011 (Bordeaux)
pour le programme au regard de ses différentes priorités. Soixante-sept projets nommés et seize primés seront ainsi mis à l’honneur dans
les c
Leçon 3 : Théorie du film documentaire
THEORIE DU FILM DOCUMENTAIRE
Jean Luc Lioult
Professeur à l'Université de Provence
- il n’existe au fond qu’une seule modalité de représentation du monde réel, auquel l’immense majorité des films renvoient en dernière analyse
- il existe néanmoins diverses formes de mimesis qui remplissent différentes fonctions
- ainsi, les activités fictionnelles ont partie liée avec une dimension ludique de la mimesis : on accepte de sus
STS-134 Daily Mission Recap - Flight Day 8
A video recap of flight day 8 of the STS-134 mission of space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station.
Expedition 27 Says Goodbye
At 2:45 p.m. EDT on May 23, 2011, hatches were closed between the International Space Station and Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft. Expedition 27 crew members Dmitry Kondratyev, NASA Flight Engineer Cady Coleman and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli undocked at 5:35 p.m. for their return home.
" Fern and Her Friends Clean Up"- An Animated Storybook
In this computer-animated storybook, Fern the Fox finds that a part of her beloved forest has been covered with garbage. She and her friends work together to clean up the garbage and take it to a recycling center. ( 2:07)
Mobilités, technologies et services pour des transports sobres
Mi-parcours du Predit 4
Mobilités, technologies et services pour des transports sobres
Le Carrefour de la recherche et de l'innovation dans les transports terrestres
10-12 mai 2011 (Bordeaux)
Le Grenelle de l’environnement a donné une forte impulsion pour l’évolution du système de transport vers plus de sobriété, en énergie
mais aussi en matières, pour les transports de marchandises comme de voyageurs, pour les transports collectifs comme indiv
Chimie et défis énergétiques du 21ème siècle: des carburants à partir d’eau et de soleil
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