Justin Kocsis - Vaccine Fears
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The Science and Practice of Low-Carb Diets
Duke University's Dr. Eric Westman answers viewer questions about the Atkins diet during a live "Office Hours" webcast interview, January 19, 2012. Westman is the director of the Duke Lifestyle Medicine program and co-author of "The New Atkins for a New You." Moderating is James Todd from Duke's Office of News and Communications. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.
Project Evaluation, Spring 2011
Project Evaluation covers methodologies for evaluating civil engineering projects, which typically are large-scale and long-lived and involve many economic, financial, social and environmental factors. The course places an emphasis on dealing with uncertainty. Students learn basic techniques of engineering economics, including net present value analysis, life-cycle costing, benefit-cost analysis, and other approaches to project evaluation. Examples are drawn from both contemporary and historical
Engineering audio at MSU
Michigan State University student Tom Larter, president of MSU Audio Enthusiasts and Engineers, describes the unity he feels being part of an organization that loves doing the same kinds of things he likes to do.
Molar Mass
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African Rock Python--An Overview
This short video gives excellent real life footage of an African Rock Python. Students will get close up shots of this snake swimming in the water. Africa’s largest snake, the African rock python (Python sebae) has a long, stout body, patterned with blotches that vary in color between brown, olive, chestnut and buffy yellow, often joining up in a broad, irregular stripe. The triangular head has many sharp, backwardly curved teeth and is marked on top with a dark brown “spear-hea
Lesson #041, Monday un = precedes all masculine nouns, even those that begin with vowels. The exception is those masculine nouns beginning with ps, gn, z, or s and a consonant. un bambino = a baby un orologio = a clock uno = precedes masculine nouns beginning with ps, gn, z, or s and a consonant. uno specchio = a mirror uno psicologo = a psychologist una = precedes all feminine nouns beginning with a consonant. una scrivania = a desk una fragola = a strawbe
Lesson #033, Wednesday Lui mangia la pizza. = He eats the pizza. Noi mangiamo la pasta. = We eat the pasta. Loro mangiano gli spaghetti. = They eat the spaghetti. Io studio il libro. = I study the book. Lei studia l'italiano. = She studies Italian. Antonio ama Claudia. = Antonio loves Claudia. Gli amici giocano il calcio. = The friends play soccer. To ask a question in Italian, you just say the sentence with a questioning inflection at the end of the sentence.
Spiders Jump With Deadly Accuracy in Green Light
Researchers have discovered a unique visual attribute that jumping spiders use in attacking and catching prey. The arachnids use what is called image defocus-proven in part by videos that show spiders jumping with deadly accuracy in green light (and fumbling in red).
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Christmas inspired listening and speaking exercise (German): Weihnachten bei den Hoppenstedts
Christmas inspired listening and speaking exercise (German): Weihnachten bei den Hoppenstedts.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Wind Power
Wind power is a form of renewable energy. It's a domestic source of energy, reliable, and quiet. Some disadvantages of wind power include high expense, poor aesthetics, harmful to birds, and storage concerns. This video is in lecture format with an instructor standing in front of a white board.  (03:38)
Spheres - Zero Robotics Competition - Part 2 Recorded on 1/23/12
Toastmasters
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Testing Bats
From the cannon room to the bat-swinging robot to the bat handle-breaking machine, the engineers at Easton Sports are testing the latest sports equipment for durability, performance and handling and show how science and math are used in the manufacturing of these baseball bats.
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Academic Integrity and what it means to your future
http://graduatestudies.concordia.ca/
Join Graduate Studies Associate Dean Cameron Skinner as he walks you through your academic responsibilities as a graduate student and the consequences of not meeting them.
Algebra Problem of the Week
Algebra problems from a variety of sources, including textbooks, math contests, NCTM books, and puzzle books, and real-life situations, designed to reflect different levels of difficulty. The goal is to challenge students with non-routine problems and encourage them to put their solutions into words. Different types of problems are used to reach a diverse group of algebra students. A a href= /pow/support/ Teacher Support page/a is available for some problems.