Students Study Urban Ecology
See how Boston middle and high school students shape urban planning in their own neighborhoods, through place-based Bioacoustics and Urban Trees curriculum projects.
My Cranfield experience
Mike Pape, Executive Modular MBA 2010 talks about his Cranfield experience and the skills and confidence he has gained.
Cultura : international journal of philosophy of culture and axiology
Cultura is a Romanian-based international journal devoted to philosophy of culture and axiology (the study of value). It aims to promote the exploration of both ethical and aesthetic values in regional and international contexts. The journal publishes articles in several European languages, though in practice the majority of works are in English. Author guidelines are provided. Recent article titles include: 'Mass Media and European Cultural Citizenship'; 'The Concept of Ruin and the Ruin of Con
Reading Rainbow: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
Music and orchestras are profiled in this tuneful show. The episode soon gets rhythmic when LeVar introduces the viewers to the theatrical percussion group, Stomp. Gregory Hines reads Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin, a counting story that mentions all the different types of instruments that are played in bands and orchestras and the kinds of groups they make based on many play at once. (28:21)
Novel approach to develop nanostructured epoxy thermosets: study of the epoxidation of SIS block cop
Novel approach to develop nanostructured epoxy thermosets: study of the epoxidation of SIS block copolymer, Martins Alho, Miriam, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pinacate beetle from the Mojave desert
The beetle's outer covering helps it survive in the harsh desert environment. These beetles also give off an unpleasant smell to deter predators. Beetles and other insects are eaten in the desert for their water and nutrient content.
Students explore the inhalation/exhalation process that occurs in the lungs during respiration. Using everyday materials, they create a model pair of lungs.
Edible Rovers: High School
Students act as Mars exploratory rover engineers, designing, building and displaying their edible rovers to a design review. To begin, they evaluate rover equipment and material options to determine which parts might fit in their given NASA budget. With provided parts and material lists, teams analyze their design options and use their findings to design their rovers.
Dove Campaign for Self Esteem
Time lapse video of photoshoot to photoshop: what it really takes to make a billboard photo. This video could be used to help young girls realize that their looks are fine the way they are. (1:15)
Article :: Silver Efex Pro 2: Fine-Tuned Black and White Photos
This article is the second of five that focuses on plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture. Silver Efex Pro is Nik Software’s answer to a professional Black and White photography workflow, offering a wider range of options for controlling contrast, details, and creative toning than the standard tools offered in Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture. Here, Photoshop expert Dan Moughamian, author of Adobe Digital Imaging How-
SHAPe Lab: Important Factors in College Student Health An Inside UCI Lecture recorded on August 16, 2011 delivered by Professor Jeff Russell. This lecture discusses some of the topics in college student success. Professor Russell demonstrates the work he is doing in his lab at Calit2, SHAPe Lab. Some of what is covered is studying balance, sensing and motion-capture tools for movement analysis, mobility therapy and rehabilitation, and important factors in college student health. The SHAPe lab is part of the eHealth Collaboratory: advances
An Inside UCI Lecture recorded on August 16, 2011 delivered by Professor Jeff Russell.
This lecture discusses some of the topics in college student success. Professor Russell demonstrates the work he is doing in his lab at Calit2, SHAPe Lab. Some of what is covered is studying balance, sensing and motion-capture tools for movement analysis, mobility therapy and rehabilitation, and important factors in college student health. The SHAPe lab is part of the eHealth Collaboratory: advances
Great Zoom Mosaic - Zoom In
This is a mosaic of zooms into 20 different locations prepared to support a paper given at IEEE Visualization 2002. The locations are: Long Beach, CA; New York City, NY; San Fransisco, CA; NASA-Goddard, Boston, MA; New Orleans, LA, Salt Lake City, UT; Sabie River, Africa; Park City, UT, Chicago, IL; Mongu, Africa; Salt Lake City, UT; Amazon, Brazil; Los Angeles, CA; Baltimore, MD; Snow Basin, UT; Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Orlando, FL; and Seattle, WA. Using data from different spacecraft and
Why Study...Hermeneutics with Prof Anthony C Thiselton
Hermeneutics is the study of how to interpret texts that come from a different culture, time, language and world view. So it is a skill that is valuable in many aspects of study, but especially when reading ancient religious texts such as the Bible. Prof. Anthony Thiselton tries to capture the key insights of a life devoted to the study of hermeneutics.
Grad School 101: Welcome from the Graduate Student Council
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Survival Phrases #32 - Asking for Permission in Spain
Learn Spanish travel phrases with SpanishPod101.com! A little Spanish can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, SpanishPod101.com has all the essential travel phrases just for you! Today we cover a high frequency Spanish phrase that you’ll surely find useful on your trip, travels, or vacation to a Spanish-speaking country. When traveling [...]
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Dreaming in Different Tongues: Languages and the Way We Think
On the Same Page: Voices of Berkeley keynote event Moderated by Geoff Nunberg Panelists: Scholars Lera Boroditsky and Lily Wong Fillmore; author and Cal alumna Maxine Hong Kingston; actor and Cal alumnus John Cho. http://onthesamepage.berkeley.edu
Sharing a passion for literature
Johns Hopkins alumna Elissa Brent Weissman is a published children's author that takes her books and her love of literature into Baltimore City elementary schools to inspire kids to be life-long readers and writers
Simile or Metaphor?
What is the difference between a simile and metaphor? Answering that question is the goal of this student-created video. Metaphors are direct comparisons; similes use like or as to make the comparison. Shakespeare's famous metaphor," All the world is a stage," is used as an example. (01:24)