Spring 2012 Soul of a Poet Reading Featuring Authors Mara Cohen-Ioannides and Michael Pulley
The event was hosted by the Missouri State University English Department at the Library Center branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library on March 13th at 7:00 p.m.
Schola Cantorum: Ellen Broen, '12
Ellen Broen, '12. performed a solo piece titled "Tu lo sai" by Giuseppe Torelli while on tour with the University of Richmond's Schola Cantorum, March 2012. Ellen performed this solo during a concert by Schola Cantorum in the Iglesia de Santo Angel in Seville, Spain.
For more about the tour and Schola Cantorum visit http://music.richmond.edu/on-tour/index.html
Thomas F. DeFrantz: Bringing Together A Dancer and an Engineer
DeFrantz's students Monica Hogan and Brianca King - one a dancer, the other an engineer - used interactive motion tracking to capture dance movements.
Learn more. Thomas F. DeFrantz discusses dance, technology and African American culture.
http://today.duke.edu/2012/03/thomasdefrantz
PSA: Crawfish Boil 2012
The fourth annual "Bernie's Famous Crawfish Boil" is scheduled for Friday, April 20 at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center to raise funds for DMC student scholarships. For more information, contact the DMC Foundation at 361-698-1031.
France A. Córdova Retrospective 2007-2012
A retrospective video featuring highlights from France Cordova's presidency and noteworthy events at Purdue during 2007-2012.
http://www.purdue.edu/president/speeches/sotu2012/index.html
28.03.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Mittwoch – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
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Die Tarifverhandlungen für den öffentlichen Dienst gehen in die entscheidende dritte Runde. Arbeitgeber und Gewerkschaftsvertreter zeigten sich bereit, an diesem Mittwoch bei den Gesprächen in Potsdam einen Abschluss für die rund zwei Millionen Beschäftigten bei Bund und Kommunen zu erzielen. Sollte es keine Einigung geben, will Verdi-Chef Fran
Biography of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was an idealistic peanut farmer who became President of the United States. In this video clip, from WatchMojo, learn more about the life and accomplishments of Jimmy Carter. (4:57)
Mardi Gras Traditions
In this video clip, from WatchMojo.com, learn about the origins of the Mardi Gras celebration and about the Mardi Gras traditions. (1:02)
How to Play Lacrosse - Practice Techniques
This 2:34 long video shows some practice techniques for playing lacrosse using both the right and left hand. The video is easy to follow.
Cómo dibujar un ramo de flores - en español
En este video, el estudiante podrá ver cómo se dibuja un ramo de flores. Un rombo servirá para hacer la forma del ramo. (1:30)
The Blackfooted Ferret
US Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife biologists explain how they are making strides toward saving this endangered species. From breeding ferret offspring to preparing them for release back into the wild, the recovery effort of these carnivores is rich in math and science and this makes it a good video to use for a career day, environmental awareness activity or to show students how science and math lessons can be applied to real life.
Running time 5:25 minutes
Nazi Control of Europe in 1940
In this video clip, from Indigo Film, learn how the Nazi's had control of all the European countries except Britain and how they were gradually gaining more and more power. (4:41)
Biography of Fascist Italy's Dictator Benito Mussolini
In this video clip, from WatchMojo.com, learn more about the life, rule and death of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, known as Il Duce. (5:00)
Back at the ISS
"Back at the ISS" is a rocking musical greeting to ESA Astronaut André Kuipers, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and the entire crew of the International Space Station on the occasion of the docking of ESA's third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), Edoardo Amaldi, set for 28 March 2012. Video courtesy of the European Space Agency.
Richard Dawkins and Michael Aus discuss The Clergy Project
The Reverend Michael Aus came out as a non-believer on national television on March 25th 2012. Congratulations to Mike on his brave decision, and to the Clergy Project for giving him moral support. For more information about The Clergy Project see their website at http://www.clergyproject.org/
Breakingviews: Growth excitement in India and China dimming
Mar. 27 - With growth in China and India slowing perhaps investors should follow Chinese money and look to developed markets, like the U.S., where growth is going up say Reuters Breakingviews.
Reuters on the Road: After the Robin Hood tax
Mar. 27 - Reuters Breakingviews Editor Hugo Dixon has one loop of Canary Wharf in a taxi to argue his case for an alternative bank tax.
12. Are We a Self-Hating Commercial Society? 13. The Glories of Change 29. The Myth of the Cell-Phone Addiction
Narrated by Steven Ng. Part 2: "Commerce" [10:06]
Narrated by Steven Ng. Part 2: "Commerce" [5:42]
Narrated by Steven Ng. Part 3: "Technology" [10:39]
