Introduction #01 - Could Something This Good Actually Be Free?
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! In this inaugural Introduction Lesson, Carlos and Natalia let us in on the best deal around: the Free Audio offered in every lesson published at SpanishPod101.com. How can I download it? Where is it available? For how long will I have access to it? Get these questions and many more answered [...]
Snowpocalypse 2011 from space!
NOAA/NASA's GOES 13 weather satellite images were put together to form this amazing animation of the ginormous snow storm that slammed the United States from January 31 - February 2, 2011. Wet air from the ocean and Gulf met with massively cold air from the north to create this monster.
1907: Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, Reviewing Stand 1
This image is a photograph of ladies seated in a reviewing stand, probably for a parade. Margaret Olivia Sage is seated at the middle of the stand. She is wearing a dark dress and coat. Her dark hat has a long veil which is pulled back from her face. The other ladies are wearing light-colored clothes and large hats trimmed with flowers. The stand is draped with striped bunting and a uniformed policeman and a boy stand in front of it.,On November 15, 1907, Helen Gould wrote to the recently widowe
Les métiers de la santé - Nancy 2011 : ergothérapeute
Titre : Les métiers de la santé : ergothérapeute
Résumé du métier : L’Ergothérapie est un traitement par l’activité, prescrit médicalement, qui traite les déficiences, les incapacités, les handicaps de personnes souffrant de dysfonctionnements physiques ou psychiques altérant leurs activités dans la vie quotidienne.
Donc, l’ergothérapeute est un personnel paramédical qui aide les personnes souffrant d’un handicap à retrouver une autonomie dans leur vie qu
Les métiers de la santé - Nancy 2011 : pharmacien d'officine
Titre : Les métiers de la santé : pharmacien d’officine
Résumé du métier : Dans une officine, le pharmacien délivre des médicaments au public. Il vérifie chaque prescription médicale et explique aux patients les consignes à respecter. Par ailleurs, il commande les produits, gère les stocks et tient la comptabilité. Son rôle de conseil est également essentiel.
Nature du travail : Le rôle du pharmacien d’officine est la validation et la délivrance des ordonnanc
Les métiers de la santé - Nancy 2011 : sage-femme en milieu hospitalier
Les métiers de la santé - Nancy 2011 : sage-femme en milieu hospitalier
Genocide, War Crimes and the Two Sudans: Can There Be Reconciliation?
Part 4 of the 2011 Sudan in Transition? Southern Independence, Conflict and Reconciliation Symposium. This podcast is part 4 of Addressing the Past, Preparing for the Future: War Crimes, Reconciliation and Human Rights section of the symposium
Conflict, Corruption and Long-Term Challenges for Southern Sudan
Part 5 of the 2011 Sudan in Transition? Southern Independence, Conflict and Reconciliation Symposium. This podcast is part 5 of Addressing the Past, Preparing for the Future: War Crimes, Reconciliation and Human Rights section of the symposium
David Jernigan; Executive Director, KIPP Metro Atlanta - IMPACT
January 26, 2011 - IMPACT Presents David Jernigan; Executive Director, KIPP Metro Atlanta - IMPACT
David Jernigan is the Executive Director for KIPP Metro Atlanta, overseeing the network of KIPP schools in Metro Atlanta. Prior to assuming the role of Executive Director, he was the Founding Principal of KIPP WAYS (West Atlanta Young Scholars) Academy from 2003 to 2008. Under his leadership, KIPP WAYS Academy was consistently one of Atlanta's highest performing middle schools, and in 2008 it was
Storytelling and healing in South Africa
Early Career Fellow Sorcha Gunne talks about her work on South African post-apartheid literature and whether revealing the 'brutal truth' can heal the troubles of the past
TWC9: Nineys, MIX Open Call, WP7 GPS Emulator, & lots of new software releases This week on Channel 9, Dan and Brian discuss the week's top developer news, including:
Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott on his life and work
English professor, Christian Campbell, interviews Caribbean poet and playwright, Derek Walcott, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992. Walcott discusses issues of identity, culture, and language in this illuminating conversation, filmed at Hart House Theatre on November 23, 2010.
Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten – 04.02.2011
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Freitag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei. WASHINGTON: Die USA verhandeln mit Vertretern der ägyptischen Regierung über einen sofortigen Rückzug von Präsident Husni Mubarak. Angestrebt werde eine vom Militär gestützte Übergangsregierung, die freie Wahlen vorbereiten solle, verlautete aus der US-Regierung. Ein Szenario sei, dass Mubarak die Macht an se
Brrr! It's Cold!
This professional video by Readeez talks about winter and how cold it is. This video is a great reading helper for beginner readers.
Mark Kelly Resumes Training To Command STS-134
Video highlights from the Feb. 4, 2011 news briefing discussing STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly's return to training for the mission.
LVMH sees record sales in 2010
Strong Christmas trading pushed LVMH past fourth-quarter sales forecasts and the world's biggest luxury group raised its dividend on the back of a record year.
Launch of HMS Albion at Blackwall (1898)
E.P. Prestwich's footage of the launch of the battleship HMS Albion on 21 June 1898 looks deceptively serene and gentle. What it doesn't show is that when the ship hit the water for the first time, it created a wave that swept away a jetty, drowning an estimated 39 people in the process, one of the worst peacetime disasters in the Thames's history.
The film is included in the new BFI DVD 'Tales from the Shipyard', featuring over five hours of documentary film revealing the history of British
Urn showing Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo N080953 APSLEY HOUSE, London. Prussian Service. Large urn showing the Battle of Waterloo 1815. Part of a gift from the King of Prussia. Artistic licence - the Duke is shown on a white charger rather than Copenhagen, the horse he rode at Waterloo. WM 939-1948.
How Did the Printing Press Change the World?
How Did the Printing Press Change the World?. Part of the series: History Questions. The printing press changed the world because it increased the amount of information available to a huge mass of people. Find out how Gutenberg influenced Europe in this brief video. (01:34)
How to Speed Read
This video explains why reading must be done with the "eyes" instead of the "lips." The video presents an example of how to start speed reading. Speed reading needs to be practiced daily to show improvement and this video presents a good introduction in that process.
