Exploring the Large-Scale Nature of the Universe
The evidence is that the universe is close to uniform; it has no observable center or edges; and that it is expanding. Cosmologist James Peebles, professor emeritus at Princeton University explores the histories of these ideas and the present state of the evidence for their reliability. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures" [2/2007] [Science] [Show ID: 12004]
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24.03 Relativism, Reason, and Reality (MIT)
Are moral standards relative to cultures and/or moral frameworks? Are there incompatible or non-comparable ways of thinking about the world that are somehow equally good? Is science getting closer to the truth? Is rationality--the notion of a good reason to believe something--relative to cultural norms? What are selves? Is there a coherent form of relativism about the self? Guided by the writings of Thomas Kuhn, Gilbert Harman, Judith Thomson, John Perry and Derek Parfit, we attempt to make thes
Introduction Consciousness is at once the most important and most baffling aspect of the mind. It is the very heart of our existence yet it is extraordinarily difficult to describe and explain. This unit introduces consciousness, and the ‘hard problem’ it presents for a science of the mind. This study unit is an adapted extract from the Open University course AA308 Thought and experience: themes in the philosophy of mind, which is no longer taught by the University. If you want to
Robotics Roundtable
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Moodle for the middle school.
Middle school teacher Molly Tipton uses Moodle in her 8th grade social studies class. 6:48
8. 7 Conversation Starters That Never Fail (5 Minutes A Day)
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #8 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “7 Conversation Starters That Never Fail”. We’re sure there are times when you wish to start conversing in Italian, but you do not find the right words or topics to begin the conversation. [...]
Introduction This course introduces ideas which are likely to be of interest to a range of professionals interested in English language education, and is accessible to those who have not yet undertaken masters level study but might be interested in doing so in the future. It includes a variety of activities which help learners to relate theoretical discussion to professional practice. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate study in Author(s):
Learning to teach
This course, which comprises four study units, is aimed at people who are considering training to be teachers, student teachers, newly qualified teachers and those who support teacher education and professional development. It explores how teachers learn to teach. It examines some key theories about how teachers learn, and explores in detail how student teachers can be supported effectively by mentors and tutors. It examines the role of critical reflection in teacher education, and provides an i
3 Sources of energy from the natural environment The natural environment itself is bathed in energy from other sources. Standing on a cliff top on a bright spring day you can feel the warmth of the Sun and the freshness of the breeze and hear the crashing of breaking waves below. All these energetic processes can be compared in terms of Author(s):
Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate different connotations and traditions of the terms ‘nature’ and ‘environment’ in the context of environmental responsibility use conversation as a core metaphor for describing ‘what matters’ in environmental responsibility identify and compare formal and less formal expressions of environmental responsibility.
3.7.2 Try some yourself 1 Without using your calculator, find the following: (a) 100.001 + 10.1 (b) 100.001 − 10.1 Voice of Grover Cleveland 4.2 Political polarization and the fall of the monarchy By 1792 the liberal constitutionalists of 1789, men like Lafayette, found themselves increasingly on the defensive. There was growing hostility to the National Assembly, with its limited franchise and ‘aristocracy of the rich’. A fringe of radical deputies seated on the left of the Assembly (the political terms ‘left’ and ‘right’ date from this period) were supported in Paris and across France by numerous radical political organizations or ‘clubs’, notably a club calling itsel Inside Outlook: Boeing's Impact on the Puget Sound Finding Opportunities to Make an Impact Better, faster, cheaper - entrepreneurship and early stage investors Getting started Lesson 01 - One Minute Luxembourgish 4.3 Golden Rice in the public domain In January 2000, the successful experiments were announced in a paper published in the American journal Science. This, in itself, is significant. Generally, work on genetic manipulation would be published in one of a number of more specialist journals. Publication in a journal like Science indicates that this was important work, likely to be of interest to a wider audience. In its 'Notes for Authors', the journal states that 'Priority is given to papers that reveal novel concept
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The voice of former president of the United States Grover Cleveland as sounding through a radio. (01:14)
Over the last 20 years, Boeing has increasingly turned to overseas suppliers and relocated operations in a pursuit of developing a more efficient and competitive 21st century global manufacturing process. If the company's record profits and market capitalization are any indication, Boeing's corporate development strategy has paid off.
Despite this success, Boeing received a $199 million federal tax refund in 2013, and over the past 12 years has accumulated tax refunds of $1.6 billion. This com
Investing in industries that would have a minimal development impact in developed economies can yield the opposite in emerging markets where resources and practices are scarce.
Cambridge Angels Jack Lang and Dr Andy Richards, along with venture capitalist Laurence Garrett, talk about why the current economic gloom is in fact a great opportunity for start-ups, especially for those whose products will immediately satisfy customer needs as opposed to the tougher 'new product, new market' model. But, they stress the importance of targeting your investment model at the right type of investor, as well as the need for start-ups to understand what is 'fashionable' in the inves
Michel Clasquin-Johnson
In this module, we commence our study of religion(s) with an imaginary example.
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In lesson 01 of One Minute Luxembourgish you will learn how to say 'hello' and 'goodbye' in Luxembourgish. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Languages at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Luxembourgish is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.Author(s):
