Trial By Fire: The New York City Fire Museum
Learn the history of firefighting in New York City.Housed in a 1904 firehouse--the former home of Engine 30--this museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present. The museum features horse and hand-drawn fire carriages, fire buckets and parade hats and modern day equipment. Firefighters--many of whom were involved in the World Trade Center tragedy--serve as the museum’s volunteers. (26:00)
Dr. Pana Systemic Dentistry 3 of 4
Dr. Pana Systemic Dentistry 3 of 4
Darden Remembers 9-11
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon, as well as the downing of hijacked United Flight 93 over Pennsylvania; Darden 2nd year student Christopher Ahn gives his personal perspectives and emotions from that fateful day during a special commemorative First Coffee gathering on September 8, 2011.
Career Advice on becoming a Senior Publicist
This two minute video is an overview of what this profession does and what is needed in terms of work and contacts. Interview format.
"Did 9-11 Change Anything? Everything?" Panel Three
Panel Three: How We Look at the World - This event is part of a collaborative effort across the campuses of Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and NC State University to reflect on the tenth anniversary of 9-11. This symposium includes various members of the Duke Faculty.
Sponsors:
American Grand Strategy (AGS) Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS), Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University Middle East Studies Center, Duke Islamic Studies
The University of Memphis Empowering the Dream Campaign.
The University of Memphis Empowering the Dream Campaign.
Photo Slideshow: Uncovering the Insect World
The inaugural Arizona Insect Festival at UA, pulled off by dozens of volunteers, was designed to inform people about the world of insects and the impact bugs have on our daily lives and the globe's ecosystems. UA entomology faculty and their collaborators spent one year planning the grant-funded event, which featured exhibits, edible insects, a decomposer and an insect zoo, among other things.
Entretien avec Helena Maria Viramontes
Helena Maria Viramontes, écrivaine « chicana » et professeur de l’Université de Cornell (USA) a reçu de nombreuses récompenses pour ses romans et nouvelles (The Moths and Other Stories, Under the Feet of Jesus, Their Dogs Came With Them). Dans cet entretien, elle traite des questions identitaires qui se posent à la population migrante « Latino » qui habite des deux cotés de la frontière entre le Mexique et les Etats-Unis. Elle parle de l’exil, de l’empathie, de l’écologie
SeaWiFS Biosphere: Rotating Globe with Zoom to Pacific Ocean
SeaWiFS looks at the Pacific Ocean and monitors El-Nino and La-Nina.
Government Participation & Green Housing: Policy, Promotion, Regulation
Moderator: Matthew Zaragoza-Watkins, California Air Resources Board Panelists: Max Auffhammer, UC Berkeley Cisco Devries, Renewable Funding, LLC Heather Larson, CA Home Energy Retrofit Coordinating Committee Hon. Carla Peterman, California Energy Commission
USC Baccalaureate 2011: Keep the Faith
USC's Baccalaureate 2011 featured Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez as the keynote speaker and USC valedictorian Sarrah Shahawy (also president of the USC Student Interfaith Council) as the student speaker. The service, held May 12, 2011, also included musical performances from the SoCal Vocals, Summer Watson and Jeremy Schoenberg, and remarks from USC dean of religious life Varun Soni and USC president C. L. Max Nikias.
The USC Baccalaureate Ceremony, sponsored by the USC Office of Religious l
Money talks: September 19th, 2011
Barack Obama's deficit-reduction plan, the latest in the euro-zone saga and annual meetings at the IMF and World Bank
Safety information and dress code for practical sessions
Safety information and dress code for practical sessions
Moss, Stewart at Mulberry
Sept. 19 - The front row at Mulberry was heaving with Kate Moss and Kristin Stewart on show. Cindy Martin reports.
The physiology of the kidneys
Aimed at pre-registration Nursing students studying human biology, this learning object introduces the physiology of the kidney, examining the processes by which the kidneys filter blood, control body pH and eliminate the waste products of metabolism from the body.
The anatomy cookbook : a dissection guide with recipes
The Anatomy Cookbook has been written to accompany an anatomy and physiology course for bioengineers who would otherwise have missed out on the opportunity to study real organ systems at first hand. It is not an alternative to a standard anatomy text, it acts more as a laboratory supplement. The fun bit is that your kitchen takes the place of the dissection room. Each recipe provides an insight into one or more organs, and all you need to do is go to the supermarket and be prepared to think a
Statistics - an intuitive introduction : normal distribution
One of the most common statistical distributions is the normal distribution. What does it tell us and how do we use it?
Researching solutions to global water shortages
Director of the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Clean Water Technologies.
Making sure the world’s population has enough drinking water is one of the biggest challenges we face today. A rapidly increasing global population, the fact that only a very small percentage of global water is available for consumption and an uneven global distribution of clean drinking water are the main problems in regard to the current global water crisis.
Professor Hilal discusses these problems and some o
Family Time
It's time for Texas A&M to change the game. Time to share our Aggie spirit with our new family, as we grow together. It's time for Texas A&M. This television spot will air in selected Southeastern Conference markets starting in October.
Project Veiligheid : Geluid Een project rond veilig werken met geluid en trillingen. Met deze werkblaadjes kan je op een actieve manier met leerlingen werken rond het thema Veiligheid en geluid. Door middel van groepsgesprekken en …
