Anarchy in Somalia Earlier in the year, the BBC featured a series of articles commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the state in Somalia. Although the articles expressed the typical revulsion at "anarchy," the series was surprisingly balanced for such a mainstream outlet. Somalia is undeniably experiencing progress according to several criteria, despite (or, some would say, because of) i
How Blessed Is the State That Thus Destroyeth the Car The modern state was born and built with the idea that it would bring material progress to the world. How things have changed! Now the same state works to reverse progress in every possible way and even brag about the glorious things it is doing to make our lives more miserable. It even has the chutzpah to tout that it alone can beat back our constant struggle to have a better
Maal- en deeltafels : Toets In deze toets worden alle maal- en deeltafels opgevraagd.
Pacific Temperature Anomalies with Color Key
This animation shows the El Nino-La Nina Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly from January 1997 through July 1999. A color bar is displayed below the data. This animation is a minor revision of animation ID 790.
An audacious plan to save the world
June 30 - Paul Romer talks with Chrystia Freeland about building new cities in the developing world.
Battling obesity in America
June 30 - Chrystia Freeland discusses the American diet with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, chair of the Department of Bioethics at The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health.
David Rohde talks about his seven month Taliban captivity
June 30 - Chrystia Freeland welcomes David Rohde to the Reuters family and talks discusses his book, "A Rope and a Prayer".
Protests turn violent in Chile
June 30 - Protests turn violent in Chile as students and teachers demand education improvements. Rough Cut. No reporter narration.
3.6 Interfaces in the supply network
The management of processes or operations is the very essence of any kind of business enterprise, and it is critically important that they are designed and managed well. This course taster uses case studies and models to illustrate the importance of effective operations management and outlines the steps to preparing your own operations proposal.
2.2.1 Positive integers: denary numbers
Computers are all around us: in cars, kitchen scales, digital cameras, etc. But how do they store the data they hold? This unit will help you to understand how the data in a computer represents something in the outside world. You will also explore how ASCII code and Unicode are used to control data.
Learn About the Explorer Christopher Columbus
Learn about the famous explorer and voyages of Christopher Columbus in this two minute video. It is an overview using art work and narration to tell about the exploration and subsequent ones.
21H.615 The Middle East in 20th Century (MIT)
This course explores the 20th-century history of the Middle East, concentrating on the Fertile Crescent, Egypt, Turkey, the Arabian peninsula, and Iran. We will begin by examining the late Ottoman Empire and close with the events of 9/11 and their aftermath. Readings will include historical surveys, novels, and primary source documents.
5.7 Disinfection
Without it we are dead! Water is essential, but what processes must it go through to become fit for human consumption? This unit will guide you through the continuous cycling of water between land, open water surfaces and the sea before moving on to an overview of the water treatment and supply process.
Résumé: un petit vol dans le simulateur
A la fin de cette leçon, tu pourras faire un résumé informatif sur l'histoire du simulateur de vol. Tu pourras expliquer des mots à l'aide du contexte. Tu pourras donner des informations à un élève pilote.
1.6 Keeping up-to-date
The internet provides a world of information, but how do you find what you are looking for? This unit will help you discover the meaning of information quality and teach you how to evaluate the material you come across in your study of technology. You will learn how to plan your searches effectively and be able to experiment with some of the key resources in this area.
TRMM Data Swath Revealing Cloud Interior
This is one of a series of animations created for the TRMM pre-launch package.
Rx Workshop: Unified Programming Model Learn how to wrap existing event sources, including tasks, asynchronous methods, .NET events, etc. in observable sequences.
Episode 49 - Access Control in the Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 Join Wade and Steve each week as they cover the Windows Azure Platform. You can follow and interact with the show at @CloudCoverShow. In this episode, Vittorio Bertocci joins Steve as they discuss the role of Windows Azure Access Control in
Upper Intermediate Series S2 #25 - How Can You Make Spanish Things Smaller?
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Wow! You just checked out your profile in the mirror of your Mexican hotel room, and you mutter to yourself in Spanish, “Geez, time has not been kind.” You wonder out loud in Spanish, “What can I do to minimize this belly while I’m on vacation here in Cancun?” You remember [...]
