SMU Dean Comments on His Work With Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology.
Meadows School Dean Jose Bowen is one of the five national editors of JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology, the new 111-track, 6-CD, 200-page compendium tracing the evolution of jazz. Bowen, a leading jazz scholar and musician, contributed more essays to the anthology than any other writer over the course of the seven-year project. Join him in the piano studio for a discussion and examples of this uniquely American art form.
Election of the Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister): A Personal Perspective Lobsang Sangay
From Harvard University's Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies watch Dr. Lobsang Sangay will share his personal experience as a candidate in the Tibetan election campaign in diaspora. He won landslide victory in the preliminary round for the post of Kalon Tripa (prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile) and is considered by most media as the frontrunner in the final round. The results will be announced on April 27th. The post gained added significance with the recent announcement by the
3.4 Senses: hearing
The powerful and majestic carnivores are the focus of many television documentaries. In this unit we will delve into the lives of these fearsome hunters and explore their physical adaptations and social behaviour. This is the fifth unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series.
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From pygmy shrews to armadillos, a wide range of mammals survive on a diet made up largely of insects. Many of these have fascinating adaptations suited to catching or rooting out their prey. In this unit you will learn about these adaptations, along with survival strategies for when food is scarce. This is the second unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series.
Vaardigheden in het verkeer bij kinderen Een kind tot twaalf jaar beschikt over de vaardigheden die overeenkomen met zijn ontwikkeling. Maar plaats je die groep van kinderen (van kleuter tot acht jaar) in het verkeer, dan begrijp je snel waar ik naartoe wil. We kunnen ze maar beter …
Greece wins confidence vote
June 22 - Greek government one step closer to implementing unpopular reforms package. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
1 The appliance of science
This unit provides you with a set of ideas for developing your approach to managing your own work – what we might call ‘self-management’. In order to do this, we will examine some of the key processes of management decision making – allocating time, staff, physical and financial resources: prioritising and problem solving and monitoring performance.
Learn about Vietnam War 1959 - 1975
Learn about Vietnam War (1959 - 1975) in this very brief (37 seconds) video that contains vintage images from the era.
3.8.1 Standard deviation: finding how reproducible a series of measurements are
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a taster of Level 1 course materials for a Foundation Degree in health sciences, and is designed for those contemplating a future in the health services industry.
3.3 Types of graphs and their uses
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a taster of Level 1 course materials for a Foundation Degree in health sciences, and is designed for those contemplating a future in the health services industry.
3.2.2 Choice of scale
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a taster of Level 1 course materials for a Foundation Degree in health sciences, and is designed for those contemplating a future in the health services industry.
2.3 Common maths problems and errors in the workplace
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a taster of Level 1 course materials for a Foundation Degree in health sciences, and is designed for those contemplating a future in the health services industry.
1.4.1 Study Note 2
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a taster of Level 1 course materials for a Foundation Degree in health sciences, and is designed for those contemplating a future in the health services industry.
1.2 Decimal points
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a taster of Level 1 course materials for a Foundation Degree in health sciences, and is designed for those contemplating a future in the health services industry.
1.1 Introducing the decimal system of numbers
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a taster of Level 1 course materials for a Foundation Degree in health sciences, and is designed for those contemplating a future in the health services industry.
10.4 Summary
In this unit, we describe the theory of evolution by natural selection as proposed by Charles Darwin in his book, first published in 1859, On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. We will look at natural selection as Darwin did, taking inheritance for granted, but ignoring the mechanisms underlying it.
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