Hey, Class of 2014: What's Next?
Some of our newly minted grads tell us their next adventures will be, in academia and beyond.
Virtual Maths, Shapes, Space and Measure, DIY Clinometer template
Make your own clinometer - template and instructions
Battle of Stalingrad
This video clip highlights the July 1942 Battle of Stalingrad. The Nazi Army bombed the Soviet city of Stalingrad, launching one of the bloodiest battles in history. This video does not have any narration, but includes text to describe the timeline of events. (2:21)
San Francisco, California
Head to San Francisco, California with Wilson and Ditch and check out San Francisco Bay, learn about Alcatraz Island, marvel at the Golden Gate Bridge, and take a ferry ride to Angel Island. Viewers learn that San Francisco, named in 1847, grew in size due to the Gold Rush. They also learn that it is home to the Golden Gate Bridge, which is 8981 feet long and 746 feet high and was built between 1933 and 1937! (4:31)
Cómo entender la nomenclatura (en español)
La nomenclatura puede ser de tres tipos: tradicional, stock y I.U.P.A.C. Debes conocer la formula química del compuesto que se vaya a nombrar, basándote en el número de átomos y en la naturaleza de sus elementos. Un video educativo para estudiantes en una clase de química. (3:22)
Dans l'Ombre du tiroir - Eco-épidémiologie de la maladie de Chagas (video)
La maladie de Chagas, un cas typique de maladie vectorielle, ravage tout le continent sud-américain. Refusant de s'en tenir à une approche uniquement biomédicale, une équipe de recherche pluridisciplinaire a mis en place une méthode globale d'étude de cette maladie. Il s'agit pour elle de répertorier et d'évaluer l'importance de tous les paramètres intervenant dans le processus de l'infection pour définir la physionomie des espaces à risques et comprendre les conditions dans lesq
Where Does 9/11 Stand as a Turning Point in U.S. History?
A decade after one of the most tragic events in America's history, Jon Meacham reflects on the legacy of September 11, 2001, and wonders how it will be remembered in the years to come. ( 2:25)
Part 2 - Chapter 20 - A Room with a View by E. M. Forster
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Part 2, Chapter 20: The End of the Middle Ages. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Elizabeth Klett.
Playlist for A Room with a View by E. M. Forster: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7E2901A657A5E9D4
Ballimartin to Killinallan - linear, cross-country walk
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Breakingviews: BP's Deepwater settlement is mostly good news
Mar. 5 - BP's $7.8 bln compensation to individuals & companies is mostly a good deal; and Putin's new term as president is unlikely to bring significant reforms, says Reuters Breakingviews.
2012 Faculty Basketball Game/Fundraiser
Builders of China's Great Wall
Stretching at about 1,600 miles The Great Wall of China is one of China’s remarkable structures. The Great Wall was constructed over several centuries claimed the lives of thousands of builders. The walls purpose was to keep invaders and barbarians out of the country, but instead it had an opposite effect and attracted them. (3:07)
OrganWise Guys Shorts: Get to Know the Kidneys
Come learn about health and nutrition with the OrganWise Guys! In this short: the Kidney Brothers provide a kid-friendly explanation of how the kidneys fit into the overall health and process of our bodies. (1min)
11.947 Urbanization and Development (MIT)
The course examines the causes and effects of rapid urbanization in developing countries. Using case studies from the world's four major developing regions, including (among others) Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Managua, Singapore, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Kabul, Beirut, Cairo, Kinshasa, Cape Town and Johannesburg, it explores the economic and political dynamics that grease the wheels of contemporary patterns of growth. In addition to examining both local and transnational forces that drive contempora
Advanced Digital Manufacturing Techniques (CAM) in Architecture
Building projects today are not only born out digitally, but they are also realized digitally through "file-to-factory" processes of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and computer numerically controlled (CNC) technologies. It was the challenge of constructability that brought into question, what new instruments of practice are needed to take advantage of the opportunities opened up by the digital modes of production, instead of whether a particular form is buildable. In this case of building co
Cómo calcular el cuadrado de una resta (en español)
Dibujando las figuras será más fácil entender el cálculo. Aprende a calcular el cuadrado de una resta con este ejemplo sencillo. Perfecto para introducir el concepto. (menos de 2 minutos)
Stamford Hill CVS01_01_054 Stonebridge Road, Stamford Hill and Seven Sisters Curve (part of the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway), Haringey, Greater London. This image, taken from a balloon at 2000ft in May 1882, is the earliest extant aerial photograph taken in the British Isles and the world's first truly successful vertical aerial photograph. From the Cecil Victor Shadbolt collection of la
Le stockage chimique de l'énergie (Vidéo) Dans cette vidéo, Xavier Py explique ce qu'est le stockage chimique de l'énergie. Il montre que la photosynthèse repose sur ce principe et propose plusieurs axes de recherche et développement, de la photocatalyse à l'usage de réactions réversibles pour produire de la chaleur, du froid, ou encore de l'hydrogène.
Pro-Muslim Brotherhood student protest turns violent in Cairo
March 30 - Pro-Muslim Brotherhood students protesting at the Al-Azhar University campus clash with security forces in Cairo. Nathan Frandino reports.
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