Rise of the Free-Market Zombies For his Sunday column, Paul Krugman wrote a piece titled "When Zombies Win." Krugman claims that "free-market fundamentalists" — including Ron Paul — have been successful politically, despite being thoroughly discredited by recent events. As we'll see, it's a good thing that these ideas of shrinking g
Prostitutes celebrate holidays
Residents at a shelter for sex workers celebrate Christmas.
Harborview Medical Center: Pioneer and Leader in Trauma Care
Through an amazing constellation of circumstances, this former King County Hospital has blossomed from the only Level I Regional trauma center to one of the very top Trauma Centers in the world. Moderated by Dr. Bruce J. Sangeorzan, Dr, Mike Copass reflects on the beginnings of Harborview as a trauma center in the late nineteen-sixtees. Based upon advances in the development of portable electrocardiography recording devices, Seattle developed one of the very first integrated emergency retrieval
On Underwriting an Evil [Chapter 4, Out of Step (1962)] I voted for Teddy Roosevelt in 1912. I haven't voted in a presidential election since. At first it was sheer instinct that dissuaded me from casting my ballot. I listened to the performance promises of the various candidates and the more I listened the
Process low risk credit applications
This learning object contains activities on processing low risk credit applications. Includes collecting information, credit scoring, finalising applications and privacy issues.
Different Kinds of Essays
Different Kinds of Essays (Informative and Persuasive). Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn about the different kinds of essays in this one-minute video on writing essays. This video is almost too brief. Hopefully, it will whet the student's appetite for more information regarding the different types of essays.
Job prospects still bleak for 2011
Jobs outlook for 2011 improving, but not good enough. Economists say unemployment will likely hover around a grim 9 percent, twice what it was before the recession started.
How to Check Math Homework
How to Check Math Homework. Part of the series: Basic Mathematics & Algebra. When checking math homework, be sure to understand basic operations like adding and subtracting, and review the lesson plan to make sure the subject makes sense. Avoid going the easy route by checking answers in the back of the teacher's guide.
Week #019 Review, Thursday Quel ragazzo e' forte = That boy is strong. Vogliono essere insegnanti buoni. = They want to be good teachers. Il dottore non e' povero = The doctor is not poor. Hai visto quella chiesa alta? = Did you see that tall church? Ho mangiato troppi biscotti. = I ate too many cookies. Lui e' povero, ma bello. = He is poor, but handsome. Quell'insegnante e' sposato? = Is that teacher married? Il cane grasso dorme sempre. = The fat dog always sleeps.
Discovery Channel-Planet Earth-Ice World-Polar Bears
This video shows a mother bear and her cubs coming out of hibernation. The mother must find food before her milk runs out. She is in the process of teaching her cubs survival skills. It also touches on how as the Earth warms there is less ice for polar bears to stand on to hunt for seals (Running Time 3:01)
Learning the Hindi Letters – Lesson 9 – क and ख
This is the ninth lesson in a series of basic episodes to teach Hindi from the beginning. If you are already studying Hindi, it can provide a good review. If [...]
La venganza de los cuentos Una leyenda coreana Érase una vez un niño al que gustaba muchísimo que le contaran cuentos. Sin embargo, a pesar de lo mucho que disfrutaba escuchando las historias, él no se las contaba nunca a nadie. Cada cuento nuevo que…
How to Use Facts & Statistics in Essays
How to Use Facts and Statistics in Essays. Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn how to incorporate facts and statistics in an essay in this 53-second video on writing essays.
5 new lines for Beijing's subway
Five new subway lines open in Beijing, with more planned as the capital struggles to balance transportation gridlock and residents' desire for cars.
Former Israeli president guilty of rape
Moshe Katsave, the former president of Israel, has been found guilty of rape and other sexual offences by a court on Thursday.
Salman Rushdie: Video Games and the Future of Storytelling
This famous author tells how technology can offer a variety of new experiences to writers and readers. He has specific examples and some interesting insights that could benefit classes in technology and literature. It would be a great idea to have students follow through on his suggestions and create their own online writing assignments.
Do you worry that video games are eroding people’s ability to read
novels? This question is also addressed and he brings up an interestin
Suresh – Lesson 46 – Health
HINDI LESSON 46 स्वास्थ्य: Swasthya = Health (See all the lesson from Suresh; See the First Lesson from Suresh; Build Your Vocabulary By Mastering 4 Words a Day) (Looking for [...]
Vergil - Bucolica Bilingual - Eclogue I lines 1 - 40
TWC Edwards compiled a very useful text of the Bucolics of Vergil, published in London in 1825 - little studied or read in his day, and even less so nowadays.
The poems are broken into sections - the vocabulary (English and Latin), the Syntactic Order is given in Latin, and finally, the poem itself.
I am very impressed with this little book as a learning tool, but have found few others that use the same methodology.
