21F.501 Beginning Japanese I (MIT)
This course covers Lessons 1 through 6 from Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 1 (by Eleanor H. Jorden with Mari Noda, Yale University Press, 1987), providing opportunities to acquire basic skills for conversation, reading and writing. The program emphasizes ACTIVE command of Japanese, not passive knowledge. The goal is not simply to study the grammar and vocabulary, but to acquire the ability to use Japanese accurately and appropriately with increasing spontaneity. Students learn Hiragana
How Fiction Can Change Reality
Reading and stories can be an escape from real life, a window into another world -- but have you ever considered how new fictional experiences might change your perspective on real, everyday life? From Pride and Prejudice to Harry Potter, learn how popular fiction can spark public dialogue and shape culture. (04:29)
The Turbulent Story of Galaxy Evolution
A comprehensive study of hundreds of galaxies observed by the Keck telescopes in Hawaii and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a surprising pattern to galaxy evolution that extends back 8 billion years, or more than half the age of the universe. (03:40)
NASA | Rattling Jet Stream on Jupiter
New movies of Jupiter are the first to catch an invisible wave shaking up one of the giant planet's jet streams, an interaction that also takes place in Earth's atmosphere and influences the weather. (01:59)
Lesson 09 - One Minute Romanian
In lesson 9 of One Minute Romanian you will learn to ask people how they're feeling and to answer the question yourself. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Romanian at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Romanian is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.
Yahoo CEO Mayer's comeback plan is all about tech not media
Oct 22 - Sources have told Reuters, Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer will take the company back to its technology roots and away from media content, when she outlines her future strategy after the company reports.
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After meeting Gertrude Stein in Paris, Pablo Picasso developed cubism and flourished as an artist. His painting "Guernica," which depicts the bombing of Basque village during the Spanish Civil War, is considered his masterpiece. In this video clip, learn more about the life of artist, Pablo Picasso. (4:41)
In this video clip, learn how in the year, 1503 Leonardo da Vinci returned to Florence and began a portrait that would become one of the most famous works of art of all time, the Mona Lisa. (2:11)
Oct. 17 - Australian engineers, motivated by the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, have come up with a laser speed sensor system for aircraft that they say will reduce the possibility of similar disasters. The Air France crash off the coast of Brazil was triggered by the icing of speed sensors on the exterior of the plane and, while the laser system is not designed as a replacement, its developers say it will greatly enhance flight safety. Elly Park reports.
Oct 24 - Investors friend Facebook, Netflix sinks further and Zynga sends workers packing.
Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Freitag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
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Der ägyptische Ministerpräsident Hischam Kandil ist zu einem Besuch in den Gazastreifen gereist. Aus Regierungskreisen hieß es, er wolle damit dem palästinensischen Volk seine Solidarität zeigen und Möglichkeiten für die Vermittlung einer Feuerpause ausloten. Israel hatte angekündigt, seine Luftangriffe im Gazastreifen während des Besuchs au
Author Richard Heinberg once taught a course on sacred geometry, and he's written nearly a dozen books related to society's balance with the natural world so when he and his wife built a tiny cottage in their backyard they embedded the Fibonacci series in the windows as a nod to the importance of the golden mean on nature's patterns. (03:25)
The International Space Station Weekly Recap for Oct. 26, 2012.
In this activity (page 4 and 9 of PDF), learners use beads to represent elements and determine of what the universe is made. Learners hypothesize about the most abundant element in the universe and then participate in a counting experiment, sampling the universal trail mix (where each bead color represents a different element present in the universe), to estimate the bulk composition of the universe.
Mark Twain wrote in his will that his papers would only be transferred to someone else by the will of his descendants. The complete text was published 100 years after his death. In this video clip, learn more about Twain and his autobiography. (5:00)
