Who Needs What?
The teacher leads a discussion in which students identify the physical needs of animals, and then speculate on the needs of plants. With guidance from the teacher, the students then help design an experiment that can take place in the classroom to test whether or not plants need light and water in order to grow. Sunflower seeds are planted in plastic cups, and once germinated, are exposed to different conditions. In particular, within the classroom setting it is easy to test for the effects of l
Author(s): Mary R. Hebrank

Basic Alignment Angles
Alignment angles are and have always been an excellent indicator of other more serious problems related to the vehicle. Recognition of these angles is a trait that today's technician should try to hone in order to be able to better trouble shoot other associated problems. Your objective is to see if you can immediately recognize the basic alignment angles on sight including whether it is positive or negative.
Author(s): Mr. Walker

What Happened to the Dolphins?
This case study is based on the 1978 – 1988 Bottlenose dolphin die-offs along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. It demonstrates nature of science, as new information evolved theories change. New observations lead to more sophisticated inferences, as more observations are carefully recorded, better inferences can be made.
Author(s): Sarah Burkett

English Language, Linguistics and Literature. Selected Readings of Classical Writings for Linguistic
This is a collection of writings in English language concerning language, linguistics, and literature. The selected readings of classical writings concern this development of the English language since its beginnings.
Author(s): Fee Haase

Open Education Cup: What is OER?
A brief introduction to OER and its importance in the Open Education Cup contest (http://OpenEducationCup.org).
Author(s): Connexions

Learn Hindi Daily Show – Lessons from 2010 that are not rated
Could you take a moment and look at one of the lessons below.  These are lessons that have not been rated.  Perhaps you haven’t seen them?  Could you take a...
Author(s): podcast@ISpeakHindi.com (ISpeakHindi.com)

10.07.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Sonntag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Mit einer groß angelegten Untersuchung will die katholische Kirche in Deutschland dem sexuellen Missbrauch durch Priester und Ordensleute wissenschaftlich nachgehen. Es gehe darum, verlässliche Informationen zu den Fällen des Missbrauchs, zu Vorgehensweise und Motiven der Täter und den Opfererfahrungen zu erhalte
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News #134 - Put the Sizzle Into Your Summer with JapanesePod101’s Summer Celebration!
Summer’s finally here and we’re in the mood to celebrate this warm joyous season - and what better way to start summer off right than have a Summer Celebration Sale! Why celebrate summer you ask? Excellent question. Because not only is the sun shining and the ice-cream plentiful, but we also have a lot of [...]
Author(s): JapanesePod101.com

Teaching Young Learners to Read: Using Illustrations
In this video, Jean Glaserg talks about using illustrations and pictures in stories with young learners. The clip uses examples from Cambridge Storybooks. (03:17)
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STS-135 Flight Day 3 Crew Wake Up Call
The STS-135 Flight Day 3 wakeup call was "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra played for Commander Chris Ferguson.
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Shuttle Showcase: STS-31
The Hubble Space Telescope is deployed from space shuttle Discovery on STS-31
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Shuttle Showcase: STS-124
The second in a series of flights to assemble the Japanese segment of the International Space Station saw the mammoth Kibo module delivered to the complex complements of Discovery and its crew on the STS-124 mission. Kibo, the Japanese word for "hope" would house dozens of experiments and serve as a platform for external payloads brought to the complex on subsequent Shuttle flights and the Japanese "Kounotori" H-2 Transfer Vehicle cargo ship.
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Shuttle Showcase: STS-125
After four previous trips to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, it was time for the Shuttle to make one final service call to install new, advanced instruments, batteries, gyros and insulation on the astronomical icon. Following 5 complex spacewalks, Hubble was left virtually brand new --- and ready for many more years of unprecedented science.
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Quadratic Functions and Graphs
Rory Adams, Free High School Science Texts Project, Heather Williams

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How IT pros can evaluate Lync 2010 with free downloadable virtual hard disks

Using the power of virtualization, IT pros can now quickly evaluate Lync 2010 and other Microsoft Unified Communications solutions through a series of pre-configured Virtual Hard Disks (VHDs). You can download the VHDs and evaluate them for free in your own environment without the need for dedicated servers or complex installations.  Albert Kooiman, Senior Technical Product Manager for Microsoft Unified Communications, describes how IT pros can quickly configure and run the VHDs in a vir
Author(s): Larry Larsen

The Carnegie Sport Volunteer Programme
This video highlights what the Carnegie Sport Volunteer Programme is all about, what it can offer students at Leeds Metropolitan University, and how to get involved. There are case studies of students who volunteer in areas such as sport science, coaching, and event management, which demonstrates the programme's benefits and why students should be seeking out volunteering opportunities to support their studies and help improve their employability skills.
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Varicose Veins - Sclerotherapy (Spanish)
This patient education program explains the benefits and risks of sclerotherapy for varicose veins. It also reviews the anatomy of the cardiovascular system, symptoms, causes, preventive measures, what the procedure involves, and possible complications. This resource is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
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Overview of glycolysis
This 13 minute video is about one of the four phases of cellular respiration called glycolysis. Glycolysis is the process in cellular respiration that produces ATP's. For the process glycolysis to produce ATP's however, ATP's must first be available to be used to break up the carbon. The video uses a narrator and a smart board.
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How to Pack for a Semester Abroad
Packing for a Semester Abroad - Some great tips on packing for a semester abroad, like packing an extra empty bag for souvenirs, bringing a gift for your host family and taking along a combination lock for when staying at hostels. (01:48)
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Animal Studies: Fish
Fish are vertebrates, meaning they have a skeletal system to support their bodies. All fish live underwater. Fish have gills to help them breathe underwater and fins to help them swim. Most fish are cold-blooded, meaning their body temperature is regulated by the surrounding water temperature.
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