Investment and Consumption - Khan Academy
During this video clip, Sal Khan discusses the difference between every day and economic notions of investment and consumption. (07:32)
History Rewind: Red Spy Films Chambers Farm Yields Top Secret Documents
In a History Rewind video, Council for the Un-American Affairs Committee and Congressman Nixon examine microfilm, a state department document found on the farm of Whittaker Chambers, self-confessed one-time Communist spy. (00:55)
Effect of Coefficient of x^2 on Parabola Shape
This classroom activity presents College Algebra students with a ConcepTest, a Question of the Day, and a Write-pair-share activity concerning the effect of the coefficient of x^2 on the shape of a parabola where b and c are arbitrarily fixed values in f(x)=ax^2+bx+c.
QSTORM: Looking Inside Nerve Cells
Our nerve cells contain thread-like molecular-scale transport systems that ferry essential materials from cell bodies to the tips of their axons and back. Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's seem to be associated with traffic jams on these sub-cellular highways. Hear how Carnegie Mellon researcher Ge Yang and the QSTORM biological imaging team are working to achieve super-resolution views of traffic flow beyond the traditional limits of microscopy.
Rotating house puts new spin on eco-living
Aug. 21 - An engineer in the Czech Republic has built himself a house that can rotate to face any direction he chooses. It can also submerge into the hillside to make use of the earth's naturally cooler temperature. Matt Stock reports.
Blast wounds more than a dozen in northern Afghanistan
At least sixteen Afghan civilians are wounded Monday after an IED exploded in the northern province of Mazar-I-Sharif, just days after Afghans went to the polls. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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Newbie Lesson S4 #FAQ - Perfect Japanese Pronunciation Made Easy
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re doing a wonderful job of learning Japanese! But, it’s natural to be a little bit unsure about pronunciation. After all, nothing would be more embarrassing than saying all the words in an important conversation wrong! Don’t worry; this lesson will boost your confidence by making sure your Japanese pronunciation is [...]
First-Principles Investigation of Optical Transitions in Small Silicon Quantum Dots
By: icamp2012school Zhibin Lin, Colorado School of Mines
Article :: Introducing the Workspace in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4
Whether you prefer to use menu commands, keyboard shortcuts, or buttons and sliders—whether you use a small screen or a large one, one monitor or two—you can customize the flexible Lightroom workspace to suit the way you work. Customize each of the modules individually so that you always have your favorite tools and controls at hand, arranged just the way you like them.
Football Math
Students will calculate team yardage in a football game using sign numbers. Students will learn to add positive and negative numbers using a football game.
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Europe Day Ahead: To cap or not to cap?
Aug. 20 - Scant data makes markets focus on policy, though ECB pours cold water on a Spiegel report on bond yield caps. Meanwhile Greek PM Samaras prepares for a series of crunch talks.
Pendulum Simulation Project - Khan Academy
Simulation at: http://www.khanacademy.org. Use this simulation to figure out how mass, gravity, string length, or angle might impact the pendulum. (05:01)
Michio Kaku: The Search for Life on Mars
Where should NASA go to look for intelligent life on Mars? To get to the truth, journalists say follow the money. Astronomers say follow the water. Dr. Michio Kaku says "if you were a Martian on Mars three billion years ago when Mars was probably a lush environment with liquid water oceans—and you realized that the water was escaping to the icecaps, escaping into outer space or going into the permafrost," then you would "probably go either into outer space to leave Mars or drill into
ISS Update: Powering the Space Exploration Vehicle
In the Space Vehicle Mock-Up Facility at Johnson Space Center in Houston, NASA Public Affairs Officer Brandi Dean talks with Abbie Ryan, lead engineer for the fuel cell of the multi-mission Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV).
In the latest Research and Technology Studies (RATS) mission, crew members are living and working inside the SEV to simulate a mission to an asteroid as the RATS team evaluates the technology, human-robotic systems and extravehicular equipment for future human exploration mi
Academic Strategies for the Business Professional
CS113 - Academic Strategies for the Business Professional
This course introduces you to the purposes and processes of university education. An emphasis is placed on study, communication, and thinking skills that support academic achievement. Students also examine the relationship between learning and motivation.
Virtual Maths, Calculating the Volume of a Brick
How to calculate the volume of a brick, guide (pdf)
El Camino de Santiago - Introducción (en español)
El Camino de Santiago es la ruta que desde la Edad Media los europeos seguían en peregrinación para llegar a Santiago de Comspostela. Aunque existían diversas variantes, el tradicional es el llamado Camino Francés. (1:41)
Article :: UI Design with Adobe Illustrator CS6, Part 1: Flipping Wireframes
Adobe Illustrator makes it easy to create wireframes and then seamlessly flip them to final art. Rick Moore, author of UI Design with Adobe Illustrator, demonstrates how to use Illustrator's symbols, graphic and character styles, and the Find Font tool to turn a sample user interface wireframe into a presentation-ready design.
