3.1 Clips 1 to 3
In this unit, you will be hearing and reading about the issues faced by people living in poverty in Britain in 2000. This is intended to give you an understanding of what poverty is like from the perspective of the people themselves, both in terms of the experience of living on a very low income, and some of the effects this has had on their lives. One of the biggest problems facing people living on a very low income is how to afford adequate heating.
2.2.3 Elizabeth Belk
In this unit, you will be hearing and reading about the issues faced by people living in poverty in Britain in 2000. This is intended to give you an understanding of what poverty is like from the perspective of the people themselves, both in terms of the experience of living on a very low income, and some of the effects this has had on their lives. One of the biggest problems facing people living on a very low income is how to afford adequate heating.
Summary - Fair Use as a Complement to Open Licensing
Summary of Steve Foerster's post on the American legal system’s concept of fair use of copyrighted materials as it relates to education.
Zoom Down to the California Fires (August 25, 1999 @ 1:40 pm PDT)
SeaWiFS captures fires in California
Great Zoom out of Chicago, IL: The Sears Tower
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
Sea Surface Height Anomalies Showing the Onslaught of El Nino: August 1, 1996 to August 3, 1997
TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from August 1, 1996 to August 3, 1997
Are you satisfied with your ' second car
At the end of this chapter you will be able to understand the report about a survey concerning public transport and compare it with your own views.
Duke Patient Story: Eric Gabriel
Eric Gabriel came to Duke when his doctors could no longer help him with his knee. Watch his emotional journey -- and keep watching until the end to see the latest chapter in his story.
Packing it all in: What to bring freshman year
Schreyer Honors College students recommend must-have items for surviving freshman year. Don't forget the rain boots, flip flops, costumes for parties, Penn State apparel, and of course a good attitude.
The Microfarm
The University of Rochester Micro-farm is housed by the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and founded by two Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) scholars, Annalise Kjolhede and Caitlin Smigelski with support from, Dining Services, Facilities and Operations and various academic departments.
Chancellor Red Wilson on funding for liberal arts building
A $45.5-million investment by the Ontario government will allow McMaster to build a major new liberal arts building that will be used by more than half the entire student body and improve access to education for under-represented groups such as Aboriginal people, Crown wards and first-generation students.
Read more: http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=8082
Human Rights Day 2013: Rights of Refugees
In celebration of Human Rights Day, the Law Library of Congress hosted a panel discussion on refugee rights.
Speaker Biography: Peter Roudik is director of the Global Legal Research Center at the Library of Congress.
Speaker Biography: Olivia Bueno is associate director of the International Refugee Rights Initiative.
Speaker Biography: Linda Rabben is a developmental editor at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C.
Speaker Biography: George Sadek is senior legal information analy
NEAR views the Asteroid Eros (true color)
Views of the asteroid Eros generated by data from the laser range finder. The 3-D model was generated from laser range finder data and the color was applied based on color images.
Japanese Dogs … happy or not?
From man-about-Osaka, Urano-san: In Japan, we often see people taking a walk with their dogs. Almost all the dogs wear very colorful clothes. Why is this? Sometimes owners walk with their dogs in their arms or transport them in a baby carriage, which looks very humorous to me. Every owner carries some bags and papers [...]
What to Do if You Think Your Child Is Being Bullied
Dr. Jim Sears gives tips on what you can do if you think your child is being bullied, such as talking to your child, observing them, and getting them comfortable to talk with you is the purpose of this short video. This is a good video for parents. (01:21)
Relationship between e-Science and HPC
Discusses the relationship between e-Science and HPC communities and the impact that differences in culture have for the adoption of e-Infrastructure services for research.
6.301 Solid-State Circuits (MIT)
6.301 is a course in analog circuit analysis and design. We cover the tools and methods necessary for the creative design of useful circuits using active devices. The class stresses insight and intuition, applied to the design of transistor circuits and the estimation of their performance. We concentrate on circuits using the bipolar junction transistor, but the techniques that we study can be equally applied to circuits using JFETs, MOSFETs, MESFETs, future exotic devices, or even vacuum tubes.
Two More Things to Worry About
In customary, loose-limbed form, Arnold Barnett reprises two of his favorite themes: improvements to the U.S. Electoral College, and aviation safety.
First up, Barnett’s suggested fix for national elections, which through the “fun-house mirror” of the Electoral College, permit winner-take-all results. His
Formalizing Production and Cost Curves - Microeconomic Analysis
Microeconomic Analysis - Spring 2006. Resource allocation and price determination. By the end of the semester, students should know the basic theory, models, and results of the topics covered. They should be able to use this knowledge to answer questions and analyze real-world situations. They should also be able to identify which theory or model is appropriate to analyze a particular question and explain why their answers are correct in intuitive, as well as mathematical, terms.
