Housing Day at Harvard
We take a fresh look at Housing Day, one of the many hallowed traditions at Harvard University.
Knight Seminar Preview: Charles Marshall Knight seminar with Charles Marshall, Department of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley: "Gauging Ecosystem Response to Climate Change" September 22, 2011
Hard "c" Words
In this video segment from Between the Lions, the letter "c" appears in familiar words on a road sign, emphasizing print all around us, and highlighting the /k/ sound that the letter "c" makes. Each word is displayed on the sign, with the letter "c" highlighted to emphasize the same sound at the beginning of each word. (0:12)
Thomas F. DeFrantz: Buck, Wing and Jig
How did dances on slave plantations develop into the Charleston and the Kid n' Play? DeFrantz demonstrates three traditional African American social dances.
Learn more. Thomas F. DeFrantz discusses dance, technology and African American culture.
http://today.duke.edu/2012/03/thomasdefrantz
Princess Presto Spells "Spin"
Jasper is trying to spin his lasso, but he can't seem to figure out how to do it. Princess Presto comes to the rescue with her magic spelling wand. Practice the magic of spelling to sound out the letters in the word "spin" and help Jasper spin his lasso. (2:34)
Rainfall Anomalies for South America from TRMM: January 1997, through February 1998
The term rainfall anomalies means the differences in rainfall from a normal year.
2012 Summer Global Leadership Institute
Welcome to Summer at Valpo! Our immersive experience offers a wealth of opportunities for high school students who want to broaden their horizons academically and socially. Whether you're from right next door or halfway around the world, you won't want to miss Valparaiso University's Summer Global Leadership Institute (SGLI).
Gouldian Finch Feeding Chicks in Nest
This short video gives excellent real life footage of an adult Gouldian Finch feeding its chicks in the nest. Students will enjoy the close up views of these baby birds and their colorful mouths. The Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae) is an extremely attractive and strikingly colored bird. It has a grass-green upper body from the lower nape to the back and wings, a pale blue rump and a purple breast. The belly is bright yellow, and the bill is whitish, with a red or yellow tip. This is a g
Visioning Studies: A Socio-technical Approach to Designing the Future
Diane H. Sonnenwald's Keynote talk from the OII Symposium "Social Science and Digital Research: Interdisciplinary Insights", March 2012. This is a Keynote talk from the Oxford Internet Institute's Symposium "Social Science and Digital Research: Interdisciplinary Insights", held in Oxford on 12 March 2012. It is increasingly important to understand the potential impact of future technology in complex contexts as early as possible in the research and development (R&D) cycle. Understanding the
Trojan Generations
There is a special place in the heart of every Trojan for family. Today we celebrate your participation in a bond that is unique-a bond that defines the essence of the Trojan family today and for generations to come.
Leave a comment here to tell us what you love about being a Trojan and what your favorite Trojan moment is!
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Lecture 19a: Functional Analysis - Isomorphisms of normed spaces
The first part of the nineteenth class in Dr Joel Feinstein's Functional Analysis module continues with a discussion of isomorphisms of normed spaces.
Further module materials are available for download from The University of Nottingham open courseware site: http://unow.nottingham.ac.uk/resources/resource.aspx?hid=bd32d53b-3c12-ac19-176b-d9e112731951 and on iTunes U: http://itunesu.nottingham.ac.uk/albums/64.rss
Dr Feinstein's blog may be viewed at: http://explainingmaths.wordpress.com
Dr Joel F
Fabrizio Scarpa : "Cellular structures for morphing wings and reflectors" In recent years the aerospace R&D community has witnessed a significant surge in research activities connected to morphing aerospace structures. This seminar describes the results from modelling and testing prototypes of wingboxes and satellite antenna reflectors made with cellular configurations. The cellular structures used (honeycombs, truss-cores, lattices) show negative and zero Poisson’s ratio behaviours, and are made from polimeric, shape memory alloy and embedded piezoelectr
Bibliometrics Presentation for Staffbook / PDU
Bibliometrics Presentation for Staffbook / PDU
New Chancellor Meets the Press
Chancellor-elect Kumble Subbaswamy made his first visit to campus April 2 after being named the new leader of UMass Amherst. He met with faculty, staff, students, alumni, legislators and local community members, and he also made time to speak with the local media accompanied by UMass President Robert Caret. Subbaswamy will begin his new position July 1.
Starfish attacks sea urchin
How to eat a sea urchin. Amazing attack of sea urchin seen in Lanzarote, Puerto del Carmen. (00:38)
Composting in India.
An educational video that shows step by step the compost preparation in India. Furthermore explains how to use compost in the cultivations. 
Ecological farm design for pest management in organic vegetable production webinar.
