Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr
German Review Course
The ALTEC German Refresher is a self-paced non-credit online German review course. The course used to be teacher-led but was transformed into a free self-paced course in 2014. The course reviews important aspects of the curriculum of the first two years of college German while giving students a head start on third year courses. Every week deals with a new cultural topic and provides students with opportunities to engage in a variety of speaking, writing, reading and lis
Why Sweating Cools You Down - Khan Academy
Sal Khan discusses the sweat on our skin on a molecular level. (04:29)
Wrong Statements in Proofs, Example 1 - Khan Academy
Example of working through this module. (02:49)
Fill-in-the-Blank Triangle Proofs, Example 2
Sal Khan works through this example in a little more than six minutes.
Rethinking assessment (UCL)
Think university assessment is only about exams and essay-writing? Think again. Dr Chiara Ambrosio (UCL Science and Technology Studies) is using creative forms of alternative assessment in her Science, Art and Philosophy course. On a topic of their choice, students conduct a literature review, create a poster with images and text and then present their findings to their peers. This form of assessment engages a wide range of skills and challenges students beyond the traditional modes of essays an
Australia athletes slipping, but coaches cashing in
Aug. 10 - The land down under is suffering its worst performance in the pool since 1976...while Australia's coaches are getting paid big bucks in China and the UK for gold medals.
LQP Asks: What's one thing the University could do to save money or be more environment-friendly?
LQP Asks: What's one thing the University could do to save money or be more environment-friendly?
Alex Maier discusses the battle to beat the malaria parasite
Dr Alex Maier of the Research School of Biology in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment discusses the global battle to beat the malaria parasite, which still kills almost a million people each year. This video accompanies a feature in the Spring 2012 edition of ANU Reporter, the quarterly magazine of The Australian National University.
To read the article go to: http://news.anu.edu.au/?p=16511
To view an online version of the magazine: http://issuu.com/anureporter/docs/anu_repo
Penguin Lady
El amor ciego - cuento Toba de Argentina
Un cuento popular del pueblo Toba de Argentina - dos jóvenes tobas se encuentran enamorados, pero son perseguidos fuera de su ciudad por sus compañeros. Esta historia narra los orígenes del "palo borracho" árbol en Argentina. Bueno para los estudiantes principiantes y intermedios de español. 1:08
Technicolour jelly lets you cook up an edible piano
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http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/04/technicolour-jelly-lets-you-cook-up-an-edible-piano.html
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Chapter 1 Lesson 1
Market Pulse: Spanish yields to test 8% by month end - IDEA
Aug. 14 - Investors breathe a sigh of relief that euro zone GDP numbers were not as bad as many feared. But IDEAglobal warns that Spain looks more vulnerable than ever.
Gravity-defying slope illusion
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http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/05/best-illusions-of-2012-gravity-defying-slope.html
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The Verdict of Battle
http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674067141
Slaughter in battle was once seen as a legitimate way to settle disputes. When pitched battles ceased to exist, the law of victory gave way to the rule of unbridled force. In THE VERDICT OF BATTLE James Whitman explains why ritualized violence was more effective in ending carnage, and why humanitarian laws that view war as evil have led to longer, more barbaric conflicts.
Discussion of Ethical Issues in Biomedical Data Sharing
By: ucsd_idash Speakers: Kenneth Goodman, PhD. (Univ. of Miami), Mary Deveraux, Ph.D. (UCSD)
UCSD iDASH Biomedical Data Sharing Workshop July, 2012
Filmeducatie : Lessen in het donker Met je leerlingen naar een educatieve film? Op 37 plaatsen in Vlaanderen kan het! Maak je keuze uit de aangeboden films en reserveer. Je krijgt er ook pedagogische dossiers bij!
Jamaican Seafood at Little Ochie's
While jerk is a hallmark of Jamaican cooking, much of the island's cuisine is based on its bounty of seafood. At Edward "Blackie" Christian's restaurant, Little Ochie's, in Manchester on the south coast, locals and tourists alike sit in one of the beached fishing boats and feast on grunts, goat fish, jacks, snapper, parrot fish, shrimp and spiny lobster that is prepared in one of the ten different ways that he's developed. He shares some, but not all of his secrets with us.
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