Lecture 27 - 11/24/2010
Lecture 27
20-Year Map of Global Rainfall
This visualization from NASA shows global rainfall patterns over a 22-year span. It incorporates data from a combination of remote-sensing and ground-based sources.
Living on the Grid - Playing and Deconstructing Logic Games
In this lesson, students play and deconstruct the mathematical and strategic principles of logic puzzles, including tic-tac-toe and sudoku, as well as new games like kakuro, masyu, and nurikabe. They then prepare strategies for a user's guide to one game.
International Studies 12: Global Issues & Institutions
Intenational Studies 12: Global Issues & Institutions cross listed as Political Science 44A: Global Issues and Institutions.
Global Issues and Institutions is an introductory survey course designed to introduce the students to numerous current issues confronting policy-makers, pundits, and concerned global citizens as well as to the international institutions that regularly cope with those same issues. Among the issues discussed are the following: nuclear politics, energy crisis, war, internati
Crohns Disease Module 7: Living with Crohns Disease
Speaking with a social worker can greatly improve your quality of life. Learn who to work with to ask ongoing questions and what changes you can make to help make life easier. This module will also help explain what you can do if you feel embarrassed.
Fairground Images: Deakin's Living Wagons and Scammell tractor
Fairground Images: Deakin's Living Wagons and Scammell tractor
Fairground Images: Flora Collins' White Lady living wagon
Fairground Images: Flora Collins' White Lady living wagon
Fairground Images: J. McGill's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: J. McGill's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: John and Vera Thurston's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: John and Vera Thurston's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: M. A. Collins' Diamond T tractor with Living Wagon
Fairground Images: M. A. Collins' Diamond T tractor with Living Wagon
Fairground Images: Arthur Armstrong's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: Arthur Armstrong's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: Photograph of C. Farrell and his living wagon
Fairground Images: Photograph of C. Farrell and his living wagon
Fairground Images: Danny Day's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: Danny Day's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: R. Edward's Living Wagon
Fairground Images: R. Edward's Living Wagon
National Fairground Archive Images: Living Wagons
National Fairground Archive Images: Living Wagons
Animals Making a Living
For most animals, finding food is a full-time job. This video segment explores the food-finding strategies of a variety of creatures, illustrating the idea that different animals have very different ways of getting enough to eat.
The Coming Global Monetary (Dis)Order
After the Great Recession, the global monetary system is in turmoil. Can order be restored?
Biomaterials and Biomedical Materials: Optimisation of Materials Properties in Living Systems
This set of animations demonstrates interactive use of property maps in comparing engineering materials with natural materials. From TLP: Optimisation of Materials Properties in Living Systems
Changing climate - where energy and global warming meet
This video podcast comes from the frontline of the campaign against global warming. We speak to National Geographic Executive Editor, Dennis Dimick, about his extraordinary career and his commitment to the environment.
