Edgar Allen Poe "La Máscara de la Muerte Roja" (Parte 2 en Español)
Este cuento de Edgar Allen Poe, sigue los intentos del Príncipe Próspero, quien quiere evitar una plaga peligrosa conocido como la Muerte Roja. Trata de evitar la enfermedad escondiéndose en su monasterio. La voz del orador complementa la atmósfera del cuento. Parte 2 (8:51)
Introduction to Ancient Greek History
This 33 minute video is a university lecture by Professor Donald Kagan who explains why people should study the ancient
Greeks. He argues that the Greeks are worthy of our study not only
because of their vast achievements and contributions to Western
civilization (such as in the fields of science, law, and politics) but
also because they offer a unique perspective on humanity. A good overview for high performing students.
Fooled by Nature: Lungfish
On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature, In Africa, the lungfish has
the capability of breathing air outside of the water. Without rain or
water, the lungfish can hibernate for four years.
Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning, 1910-1983
Teacher is advised to review content:
Born in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky, Gunning suffered a life of bitter poverty which became the fuel for dozens of moving songs about working people, the mines, and the great coal strikes of the twenties and thirties. Gunning's a cappella roots music is intercut throughout the interviews and archival footage.
Music, Women, Work, Social Justice/Protest / Appalachia / 1988
38 minutes
Meet our Nurse Ambassadors: Robby Klawitter, CRNP, BSN
Robby Klawitter works in our Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit. He was one of our first advanced practice nurses and he's seen it become an established part of our practice model. View his video to learn more.
You can also send your questions to Robby on our Maryland Nursing Careers Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/marylandnursing
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UMMC Award
Meet our Nurse Ambassadors: Tracy Statter, RN, BSN, CPEN
Tracy Statter RN, is one of our youngest senior clinical nurses. She's a great example of one of the most fundamental principles of our culture: merit matters most. View her video to learn more.
You can also send your questions to Tracy on our Maryland Nursing Careers Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/marylandnursing
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UMMC Awards and Honors
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Meet our Nurse Ambassadors: June Guadalupe, RN, BSN, CCRN, CNRN, CEN, CMC
June Guadalupe, works in the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at our R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. If you imagine that requires stamina, you'll understand why June is such a good fit here. View his video to learn more.
You can also send your questions to June on our Maryland Nursing Careers Facebook Page
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Dry Wood
A glimpse into the life, food, and Mardi Gras celebrations of black Creoles in French Louisiana, featuring the stories and music of "Bois Sec" Ardoin and Canray Fontenot. Dry Wood is one of a number of Les Blank's critically acclaimed films on Lousiana life and culture. Hot Pepper, a film on zydeco great Clifton Chenier, is a companion to Dry Wood.
Foodways, Music, African American Culture / South / 1973
37 minutes
Advanced Audio Blog S5 #3 - Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Jūgoya/The Fifteenth Night
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend tells you that you’re going out tonight. You assume he’s referring to one of the hot Japanese nightclubs that’s not too far away, so you get dressed to the nines. However, when he picks you up, he’s not dressed to hit a Japanese dance floor: he’s wearing very casual [...]
World War II- Major Charity Adams- 6888 Postal Battalion
This is historical footage of the eight hundred WACs of the Army's Central Postal Directory Battalion, the 'Six Triple Eight,' who were stationed overseas and in charge of redirecting all 'V-Mail' for Europe. Major Charity Adams was the battalion's commanding officer. There is no narration, just music. (02:39)
Springing to Life
"Springing to Life: Movable Books & Mechanical Devices," curated by Leah Hamilton, features more than 50 examples of pop-up books, bibliographic mechanisms, and amazing feats of paper engineering and spans nearly 500 years of the interactive book. Each of the books in the exhibit is a part of the collection in the University of Rochester's Rush Rhees Library Rare Books and Special Collections Department. For more information on the exhibit, visit: http://www.library.rochester.edu/node/32924.
DeAndree Watson at Obama Event 1-27-12
DeAndree Watson, President of the Student Assembly at the University of Michigan, addresses the audience gathered for President Obama's visit on January 27, 2012.
Electric Vehicles - the race is on
Experiential, hands-on learning is the goal of the WSU Electric Vehicle Team, one of 30 clubs in the College of Engineering and Architecture.
Mentored by Kirk Reinkens, students design and build one-person vehicles powered by AC electrical systems. Their skills are tested in nationally recognized Electrathons, where drivers compete to see how fast and far their cars can go in an hour.
President Faust Visits the JB Petit High School for Girls, in Mumbai, India
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Calculus 2/02/210
David Pruis teaches the latest installment of MA134: Calculus 2 at Grand Rapids Community College.
Arab Spring Symposium - Dr. David Sorenson
Dr. David Sorenson, Professor of International Security Studies at the Air War College, discussed the role of the military. Invited guests from local and national universities and government and civilian agencies broaden the range of discussions. Guest speakers brought up complex issues and challenges to discuss back in seminar. This symposium is the latest in a decade-long tradition where the USAWC pauses to explore a region in a focused fashion.
L'héritage de l'Espagne des trois cultures : musulmans, juifs et chrétiens. Présentation / I. Tou
L'héritage de l'Espagne des trois cultures : musulmans, juifs et chrétiens. Présentation / Isabelle Touton. Rencontre-débat organisées par l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, l'Institut Cervantes de Toulouse, en partenariat avec les Presses Universitaires du Mirail et le Centre d'Initiatives artistiques du Mirail (CIAM). Toulouse : Institut Cervantès, 8 avril 2010. Cette journée fête le 25 ème anniversaire de la revue Horizons maghrébins, Le droit à la mémoire<
CIS : just in time BBC Nature-Coelacanths Class Agnatha
David Attenborough goes to the Madagascar Research Institute's
laboratory to see its most famous fish - the coelacanth. Until 1938 it
was believed to be extinct. The coelacanth, or a fish very like it,
would have been the ancestor of all amphibians, reptiles, birds and
mammals.
This clip was first broadcast in 1961.
