Spider builds world's biggest web
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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21124-zoologger-the-biggest-spider-web-in-the-world.html
INFO2009 Educational Resources
INFO2009 Educational Resources
Gorillas threatened by climate change
Dec. 4 - A new UN report says climate change is impacting Rwanda's gorillas. Deborah Gembara reports.
1989 and EU-enlargement: Austria's role in European politics [Audio]
Speaker(s): Dr Heinz Fischer | In spring 2010, Dr. Heinz Fischer was re-elected as Federal President of the Republic of Austria by popular vote for his second term. His political career includes Speaker of the Austrian Parliament from 1990-2002, various posts in the Austrian Social Democratic Party, the Party of European Socialists, MP as well as a ministerial post. President Fischer is also a professor of political science at Innsbruck University and has published widely including on legal issu
Maker Faire NY 2011 - Random Vehicles
Random vehicles and other projects we brought to Maker Faire NY 2011.
Paul Schimmel Lecture
Recorded on 12/1/11
Perspectives on Taste – Philosophy and Neuroscience: the nature of tastes and tasting [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Barry Smith | This lecture will explore the philosophy and neuroscience of taste and what it tells us about perception. Barry Smith is professor of philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London and director of the Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study, University of London.
Lecture 10 - 10/15/2010
Lecture 10
L'Abri Pataud - 15 000 ans sous la falaise des Eyzies
Les fouilles entreprises à l'abri Pataud et dans les sites environnants à la fin des années 50 par le professeur américain Hallam Movius permettent de retracer l'évolution humaine au cours des 15 000 ans de son occupation, entre 35 000 et 18 000 ans avant notre ère. Cette implantation humaine constante, allant des hommes de Néanderthal aux Magdaléniens, permet de suivre les progrès effectués dans l'industrie lithique et osseuse et la naissance d'une expression artistique qui va tro
Islam d’Extrême Orient - Andrée Feillard (video)
Les communautés musulmanes d’Extrême-Orient, qui totalisent plus de 232 millions d’individus au sein de onze pays, ont parfois reçu une moindre attention, leur pratique de l’islam étant considérée comme syncrétique, voire « abâtardie ». Ce préjugé est sans doute dû à leur éloignement géographique des lieux saints de l’islam, mais aussi à l’hétérogénéité de leurs coutumes : l’Indonésie à elle seule compte entre 650 et 700 langues locales, un pays où pourt
Introductory MIT Courses, Foreign Languages
MIT offers a selection of courses in which high school students explore Foreign Languages at MIT.
Introductory MIT Courses, Math
MIT offers a selection of courses for high school students to explore Math at MIT.
Resource #8301
UNSPECIFIED
1.1 Introduction Since the invention of DNA sequencers in the late 20th century, measuring very small differences between the genes of different organisms has become much easier and more precise than quantifying phenotypic variation. Synonymous mutations and changes to introns are examples of genetic changes that have no consequences for the phenotype. Natural selection acts only on phenotypes, so the relationship between genotypic changes and phenotype is clearly very important to understanding evolution. Di
Virtual Maths, Calculating the Volume of a Brick Demo
Interactive simulation, calculating the volume of a brick
Life After Spinal Cord Injury
Bert Burns became quadriplegic as a result of an automobile accident during his youth. His desire to make a positive difference in the lives of people with disabilities led him to create a free motivational non-profit program for peer support and rehabilitation groups called Life After Spinal Cord Injury. The video is 2 minutes and is about sharing ideas and motivation with others.
Our Poetic Planet, Windows to the Universe Activity
Summary: Students make observations and write poetry about nature, including clouds and weather. Student Learning Outcomes: Students make observations of clouds and weather Students describe the appearance of different cloud types and weather events through poetry. Students explore different types of poetry and write poems about nature, including clouds and weather. Lesson format: Class presentation and discussion, poetry activity, cloud identification.
On Target: Strategies to Help Readers Make Meaning through Inferences
This resources focuses on strategies that teachers can use to help students hone their skills at making inferences. The strategies are ones that teachers say work well in their classrooms. They are strategies that are supported by research and best practice in classrooms. Inferential thinking is often called “reading between the lines.” It’s like mathematics in a way,
because the answer is not given in an arithmetic problem. One has to figure out the correct answer from the information tha
Gender, sexual orientation and victim blame regarding male victims of sexual assault
Although research has found that between 5% to 20% of adult men in non-institutionalized and non-military populations have been the victimes of a sexual assault, these victims are largely ignored by society and mental health professionals. Factos that may account for this lack of attention may be due to the small number of victims (as compared to female victims) and rape myths that promote the denial that male rape can occur. The psychological literature also reflects this neglect as the majorit
Cranfield does Movember 2011 - The Big Shave Off
They cultivated and developed their moustaches throughout the month of November in order to help raise awareness of men's health issues. On 5th December 2011, Uncle Al's Mo Bro's led the Big Shave Off at Cranfield School of Management, having raised a fantastic £3,520.
