Mass grave in Japan
A former garbage dump is used as a mass grave site for hundreds who perished in Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Portugal's warning after downgrade
Portugal's government blamed higher rates paid at a debt auction on Wednesday on the opposition's refusal to back its latest austerity plans, warning a political standoff could force it to seek a bailout
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World, Brief Edition
According to the website, "It is no accident that many sociology instructors and students are first drawn to sociology because they want to learn a body of knowledge that could help them make a difference in the world at large. Steve Barkan’s Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World is designed for this audience. It presents a sociological understanding of society but also a sociological perspective on how to change society, while maintaining the structure and contents of the bes
Safety Signs and Information: Understanding Saftey Signs
Understanding Safety Signs. Topic 2, extracted from the Safety Signs and Information resource. In this topic you will understand the appropriate action to take for common safety signs.
Understanding 2 and 3 dimensional engineering drawings
There are several ways to draw 3 dimensional objects, eg, using perspective, isometric or oblique drawing methods. In engineering, a technique called orthographic projection is used to show a three dimensional object as a two dimensional drawing. Orthographic projection allows all possible views of a three dimensional object to be shown in a two dimensional drawing.
21M.380 Music and Technology (Contemporary History and Aesthetics) (MIT)
Includes audio/video content: AV selected lectures, AV Special element audio. This course is an investigation into the history and aesthetics of music and technology as deployed in experimental and popular musics from the 19th century to the present. Through original research, creative hands-on projects, readings, and lectures, the following topics will be explored. The history of radio, audio recording, and the recording studio, as well as the development of musique concrète and early electron
17.537 Politics and Policy in Contemporary Japan (MIT)
This subject is designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students as an introduction to politics and the policy process in modern Japan. The semester is divided into two parts. After a two-week general introduction to Japan and to the dominant approaches to the study of Japanese history, politics and society, we will begin exploring five aspects of Japanese politics: (1) Party Politics (2) Electoral Politics (3) Interest Group Politics and (4) Bureaucratic Politics. The second part o
Understanding the Molecular Networks of Hydrogen Production
Eric Schadt, Ph.D., Pacific Biosciences
Environmental concerns over the use of fossil fuels and their role in climate change have sparked research on the development of alternative fuels. Hydrogen is a clean burning alternative fuel that can be produced in large amounts by some bacteria. We have embarked on a systems level approach to dissect metabolic and regulatory networks necessary for nitrogenase-catalyzed hydrogen production by the bacterium Rhodopseudomonas. Rhodopseudomonas is an ideal
Understanding Web 2.0 and Its Implications for e-Learning
<p>A whole new range of web-based tools and services now provides learners with the opportunity to create<br />
their own digital learning materials, personal learning environments, and social networks. What are the<br />
implications for the design of learning materials, workplace training, and accreditation of learners?<br />
This chapter focuses on integrating educational principles of virtual learning with the application of<br />
these new technologies. The arg
Understanding Web 2.0 and Its Implications for e-Learning
<p>A whole new range of web-based tools and services now provides learners with the opportunity to create<br />
their own digital learning materials, personal learning environments, and social networks. What are the<br />
implications for the design of learning materials, workplace training, and accreditation of learners?<br />
This chapter focuses on integrating educational principles of virtual learning with the application of<br />
these new technologies. The arg
Understanding Web 2.0 and Its Implications for e-Learning
<p>A whole new range of web-based tools and services now provides learners with the opportunity to create<br />
their own digital learning materials, personal learning environments, and social networks. What are the<br />
implications for the design of learning materials, workplace training, and accreditation of learners?<br />
This chapter focuses on integrating educational principles of virtual learning with the application of<br />
these new technologies. The arg
8.7 Hinduism as ‘a world religion’: a more recent understanding
This unit will give you an opportunity to think about some of the key concepts and methods of the discipline of Religious Studies. You will meet examples of different forms of religious practice and belief, mostly from Britain and India.
Contemporary French culture in a global context
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file.
As taught in Semester two 2009.
This module looks at aspects of contemporary French culture in the context of an increasingly globalised culture and economy. In part, the module explores recent attempts to defend, redefine and interpret key aspects of French identity and culture as a means of negotiating ways of living in an era of globalisation and changing social structures.
The module focuses on aspects of eve
Capital Ideas: Understanding Various Forms of Capital and their Implications for the Work of Educati
Jerry Johnson,
Michael E. Hess II,
William Larson,
Jeffrey Wise
This theoretical/conceptual paper consider
Article :: From Flash to Flex: Understanding Flex Events
Kris Hadlock explains Flex events and how to incorporate them into object-oriented code.
Article :: Understanding Resolution in Adobe Photoshop CS4
This chapter covers issues of resolution in Photoshop CS4, from pixels and images to resampling to using the image size dialog.
Understanding What Customers Want - Raw Materials
These are the raw materials for a learning activity about understanding, segmenting and targeting customers
Understanding contemporary society
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. This module introduces students to a range of approaches in social analysis. Through introductions to key concepts, theorists and research studies in the disciplines of sociology, cultural studies and social policy, students will be equipped with the skills necessary for more advanced study of contemporary society. Two routes to reading this module's contents are offered. Those who prefer to read on screen can navig
Understanding and classifying a stroke
Stroke is the third largest cause of death in the UK after heart disease and cancer. It is also the single leading cause of severe disability in the UK. Classification of stroke is crucial in planning treatment and is a good indication of prognosis This Learning Object helps individuals understand how to make the diagnosis of stroke using the Oxford Stroke classification. It is suitable for any health care professionals involved in the management of stroke but especially doctors and medical stud
Understanding and classifying a stroke
Stroke is the third largest cause of death in the UK after heart disease and cancer. It is also the single leading cause of severe disability in the UK. Classification of stroke is crucial in planning treatment and is a good indication of prognosis This Learning Object helps individuals understand how to make the diagnosis of stroke using the Oxford Stroke classification. It is suitable for any health care professionals involved in the management of stroke but especially doctors and medical stud
