The Story of Stuff - Chapter 3
A seven part video explaining the life cycle of the products we buy and the ethical choices necessary presented with playful chalkboard diagrams and an energetic Annie Leonard. This third chapter gives an explanation of the production process in the cycle of creating materials. Chapter 1 introduces the life cycle and chapters 2-6 explain different parts of this cycle. Chapter 7 is a summary. Run time 03:28. This chapter discusses the impact of toxins in productions and their impact on humans
A Variety of Puppet Vignettes - Kevin Kammeraad and the Cooperfly Puppet Troupe
Two artists, a cast of puppets, a suitcase of songs, and a bundle of energy!
Babbage: Climate of change
A look at last week’s climate talks in Paris: what was agreed on, how realistic the goals are and whether there is reason to be optimistic
Diego Velazquez
Set to baroque piano music, this video of still images is an overview of Diego Velazquez' work beginning with his self portrait featuring 20 oil paintings, including one of the Pope and King Philip IV. Velazquez, a Spanish painter during the Baroque period, was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. Many considered him to be the greatest Baroque painter. Perhaps his most significant painting was "Las Meninas" (the 14th painting in the video) which includes reflections seen in mirrors
The Declaration of Independence: Ideas for a New Age
This 17 minute examines the basic principles and concepts set forth in the Declaration of Independence, as well as the American leaders, their ideas and the historical events that resulted in the document. Good details. Best used with a timeline and a word list. Many items need a great deal more explanation, but the video is a good start.
Has video quiz, too.
Carlo Bonini, Jonathan Miller and Jerry Miller
As Congress investigates why the Administration made false pre-war claims, Italy's foremost investigative reporter Carlo Bonini, takes viewers on the trail of the forged intelligence documents purporting that Iraq sought to buy yellowcake uranium from Niger. Also on the program: Bill Moyers interviews Jerry Miller, the 200th person exonerated by postconviction DNA testing about clearing his name; and British renaissance man - physician, author, and director of theater and opera - Jonathan Mille
The Crisis of Capitalism
An essay on the strengths and weaknesses of capitalism. Excellent graphics. For older students, but very interesting way to explain this economic system. Modern version of economics. Materials could be used for a great debate.
Polar Bear Moving Over Thin Ice and Swimming Between Ice Floes
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a large polar bear in its natural habitat walking and moving over thin ice and swimming between and under large ice chunks. Students will get a close up view of the polar bear swimming under water. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
Democratic Convention Analysis
What did the Democrats accomplish this week and can they deliver real change while still playing old fashioned Beltway politics? In the historic moment of the first African-American nominee for President, Bill Moyers sits down with Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and University of Pennsylvania professor of political science Adolph Reed, Jr. to discuss the promises from the DNC and expectations of Barack Obama. Also on the program, Bill Moyers speaks with political analysts Merle and Earl B
2.627 Fundamentals of Photovoltaics (MIT)
Fundamentals of photoelectric conversion: charge excitation, conduction, separation, and collection. Lectures cover commercial and emerging photovoltaic technologies and cross-cutting themes, including conversion efficiencies, loss mechanisms, characterization, manufacturing, systems, reliability, life-cycle analysis, risk analysis, and technology evolution in the context of markets, policies, society, and environment. This course is one of many OCW Energy Courses, and it is an elective subject
Mathematical Modeling of Seismic Waves Emitted by Rock Fractures
Mathematical modeling of seismic waves emitted by rock fractures. Research by Chunfang Meng, Mike Fehler, Doug Miller, and Brad Hager of MIT Earth Resoures Laboratory / Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. Animation prepared by Chunfang Meng.
6.2 A rational-economic perspective on risk A rational-economic perspective generally represents risk as a combination of the expected magnitude of a gain or loss, combined with some probability distribution of anticipated outcomes. Economic ideas of risk behaviour are founded largely on expected utility theory. Expected utility theory predicts that investors will always be risk averse. The shape of the utility curve (utility plotted against increasing wealth) is such that utility increases with wealth, but at a declining rate. This is
Learn How To Expand Vocabulary with the Word "Machine" in Chinese
If you want to practice your Mandarin Chinese with pictures, watch this video to learn more. The Chinese language is logical and fun to learn. (3:11)
Les problèmes économiques posés par l'intermittence d'électricité d'origine éolienne et ... Dans cette vidéo, Jacques Percebois présente les principaux mécanismes de soutien aux énergies renouvelables et, sur la base de leur analyse, met en évidence la nécessité d'une réforme de ces systèmes d'aide.
Arkansas State Flag and Arkansas State Song
Five Star Flags brings you the flag of Arkansas seen waving against a blue sky. The flag has a diamond on a red field represents the only place in North America where diamonds have been discovered and mined. The twenty-five white stars around the diamond mean that Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to join the Union. The top of four stars in the center represents that Arkansas was a member of the Confederate States during the Civil War. The other
GoNUxstream Game Recap - Men's Ice Hockey vs. Maine - Feb. 24, 2012
Northeastern curbed a five-game winless streak and skated to a 4-2 triumph over 11th-ranked Maine on Friday night. The Huskies picked up their first win over Maine in six tries with the last win coming at home on Nov. 14, 2009 (5-2). Adam Reid netted the game-winner at 18:46 of the third stanza.
Intelligent Life: A walk on America's wild side
Having journeyed through South Dakota's Badlands in countless westerns, Simon Barnes was determined to hear the coyote chorus for himself. He talks to Matthew Sweet about the history of the National Parks, their impact on American culture, and how they are now wilder than ever
Bank Reform and Net Neutrality
The Internet has transformed business, politics, and culture – but will a corporate agenda kill freedom of the Web? With radio and television dominated by mega-corporations, more and more Americans have turned to the Internet for news – but a recent court ruling gives Big Telecom more control over broadband. Bill Moyers talks with FCC commissioner Michael Copps to discuss the future of 'net neutrality', the fight for more democratic media and the future of journalism in the digital age. And
Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the four main strategies shown by organisms for coping with winter appreciate and give examples of the levels and types of explanation used for understanding these strategies describe ways in which the strategies can be subjected to experimental manipulation provide examples of how plants, birds and mammals can remain active through winter give examples of orga
Choisir un navigateur pour consulter un site web (Module 6.3) (Vidéo) MOOC "Données et services numériques dans le nuage et ailleurs" : cours en ligne délivré du 27 janvier 2014 au 31 mars 2014 sur la plateforme FUN-MOOC.
Semaine 6 : Ouverture ou cloisonnement, enjeux de l’interopérabilité
Cours 3 : Choisir un navigateur pour consulter un site web
