Journeys Through Sociology: Jennifer Platt
In this interview Jennifer Platt (Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Sussex) shares how her interest in working with data on the social world led her to sociology. She also discusses some of her research on the history of sociology, its institutions and boundaries.
This is part of a series of interviews with the 22 members of the Executive Committee of the International Sociological Association (ISA). The interviews can be found at the ISA website:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/jou
Acorn Squash
Food Demo by Cordes Seabrook
TGBD: Why Intel Exports Jobs
U.S. tax policy forces companies such as Intel to ship jobs overseas, retired Intel CEO and Chairman Craig Barrett said Nov. 10, 2011, during the Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue in Glendale, Arizona. For more about Thunderbird School of Global Management, visit http://www.thunderbird.edu.
Johns Hopkins Story Swap - Snowtorious B-I-G.mp4
Josh Ayal, Sam Lichtenstein and Max Dworin, all class of 2011, recall how they fared during the blizzard of 2010.
Mayors on the Front Line: Occupy Wall Street, Flash Mobs and Gun Violence - Institute of Politics
Mayors from around the country discuss the key issues confronting their cities, including infrastructure concerns, curfews, flash mobs, and gun laws, as well as their response to--and the impact of--the Occupy movement. This Forum event is presented in conjunction with the IOPÃs Seminar on Transition and Leadership for Newly-Elected Mayors. Speakers Greg Fischer, Mayor, Louisville, KY; Michael Hancock, Mayor, Denver, CO; Michael Nutter, Philadelphia, PA; Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore, MD
2011 Roller Coasters
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The Electric Company - N Apostrophe T
This two minute video is based on a song and moves very rapidly. He could be used an an introduction to the use of the apostrophe for younger students.
Reading Box-and-Whisker Plots - Khan Academy
Using a word problem, Sal Khan demonstrates how to read a Box-and-Whisker Plot in this three-minute video. (03:18)
Chemistry Review
This is VERY brief, sixteen-minute, overview of the chemistry needed for Real Science-4-Kids Biology.
SML 2011 – Moisissures pathogènes de l’habitat lorrain : enquête à domicile. (video)
Titre : SML 2011 – Moisissures pathogènes de l’habitat lorrain : enquête à domicile.
Intervenant(s) : Alexandre RIVIER (service de parasitologie, hôpital de Brabois – CHU de Nancy), Jenny Anne FLABBEE et Monique GUILLASO (service d’allergologie, hôpital central – CHU de Nancy)
Résumé : Objectifs : - Connaître la place des moisissures en pathologies allergiques et infectieuses
- Connaître le rôle des CMEI dans la prise en charge environnementale
Babbage: Highlights special In this special festive episode, we look back at some of the highlights from this year’s coverage. A better way to sail into the stars, why birds are weaving cigarette butts into their homes and what the future of electric cars might look like when charged through thin air. Jason Palmer hosts
Perspectives on social enterprise and hybridity in housing organisations [VO] / D. Mullins
Perspectives on social enterprise and hybridity in housing organisations: présentation de la plénière [version anglaise] / David Mullins. In "Mixité : an urban and housing issue? Mixing people, housing and activities as urban challenge of the future", 23ème colloque international de l'European Network for Housing Research (ENHR), organisé par le Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Solidarités, Sociétés, Territoires (LISST) à l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mi
Liquid Crystal Based Variable Light Attenuation for Switchable Solar Heat Gain Coefficient Applicati
By: RASEIBoulder Energy loss through the windows remains a dominant obstacle in obtaining zero-energy buildings. In particular, for mixed climate environments, the solar heat gain coefficient of a window must be switchable to control the amount of solar heating in the winter and summer seasons. Furthermore, it is desirable for the system not to consume energy from the grid and operate in an autonomous way. Finally, the system must be scalable and cost effective to retrofit existing windows. In t
CHIN 202-01, Intermediate Chinese, Spring 2007
This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.,This course aims at improving students’ aural-oral skills to achieve fluency and comprehension, further developing their proficiency in reading for understanding, and enhancing their ability to write in Chinese and to translate from Chinese into English and vice versa. At the end of the year, course students should be able to communicate with each other in Chinese, to read authentic materials
Peut-on prévoir le mouvement de la boîte ? (Vidéo) Une boîte qui bascule met en évidence qu’une force s’exerçant sur un
solide a toujours un effet de rotation si sa droite d’action ne passe
pas par le centre de gravité du solide. http://phymain.unisciel.fr/peut-on-prevoir-le-mouvement-de-la-boite/
Aquarium Makers
Specializing in saltwater aquariums, Nic Tiemens and Joe Pineda love the challenge of recreating a slice of the ocean indoors. Day in and day out, they use volume calculations, temperature, measurement and science to create these beautiful habitats. This video shows how math is used to design and build an aquarium and its impact on the owners. Running time 5:25 minutes
O Christmas Tree
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05.12.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Montag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Die Kreml-Partei Einiges Russland hat bei der Parlamentswahl vom Sonntag die absolute Mehrheit der Sitze errungen. Wie die Wahlkommission mitteilte, entfallen auf die Partei von Ministerpräsident Wladimir Putin 238 der insgesamt 450 Mandate. Geeintes Russland holte nach den Angaben knapp 50 Prozent der Stimmen und ka
Beginner S6 #24 - Partying in a Japanese Haunted House
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you get to the golf course at the Japanese country club, you’re about to drive your ball off the first tee when you notice a few menacing clouds rolling in. It looks like it’s going to start storming within the hour. Your golf partner mentions in Japanese that he thinks [...]
