In Step with the Pride of Arizona
What does it take to achieve excellence? According to Jay Rees, director of the Pride of Arizona Marching Band, it boils down to a willingness to make the sacrifices and do the hard work. Named one of the top five bands in the nation in 2009, the Pride of Arizona knows how to get it done, and they bring the fans to their feet every time. More at http://www.arizona.edu.
Schernbrueker Gorge The National Archives UK posted a photo: Description: 'Photograph of Schernbrueker Gorge of The Hundred Falls, Orange River, South Africa'. Author of work: Lulu Farini.
CBS Show Time Spanish – Lesson 31
It’s destination Colombia for lesson 31 as Mark is joined by Carolina from Bogotá. Carolina introduces Mark to the geography and traditions of Colombia, and Mark learns a few useful expresiones colombianas. In episodes 31-40 of Show Time Spanish, Mark will be joined by various speakers of Spanish from different parts of Latin Amer
Dinah Washington
Dick Lane remembers Dinah Washington. Program focuses on the music of Dinah Washington and the tradition of African American female musicians that she participated in. Host Hayes Burnett, a bass player, provides brief biographical information about Washington and interviews both Washington's husband Dick Lane and vocalist Mae Arnette (who was early in her career when Washington was at the height of hers). Both guests discuss what Washington was like, the origins of her music, the difficulties in
Roan Mountain Highlands
This Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations "virtual field trip" explores the natural beauty and geological and ecological diversity of the Roan Mountain Highlands that straddle the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. The rocks of Roan Mountain are interesting because of their age, their mineralogy, and the evidence they provide about the geological processes that formed them. The plant communities are interesting because they are southern examples of communities usually found mu
Autumn Happy Hour at the Mad Hatter
Who says you can't mix business and pleasure? Young alumni in DC caught up with old friends while making new connections at the popular autumn happy hour at the Mad Hatter in DC on Oct. 6, 2011.
This event was co-sponsored by the DC Young Alumni Committee.
Filmed and edited by Victor Fink, Class of 2014
Provost Lloyd Minor on Gilman's Legacy
Provost Lloyd Minor speaks on "Gilman's Legacy: Ph.D. Education and the Making of the Modern University" at the Johns Hopkins University Conference on the Future of Ph.D. Education on October 25, 2011
We Are Harvard
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Wine Rules: Meat meets wine
Nov. 9 - Ray Isle, Executive Wine Editor at Food & Wine, overturns the traditional dinner table, pairing unconventional wines with red meat.
Galeries Lafayette rocks for Christmas
Nov. 9 - Paris department store Galeries Lafayette turns on its "rocking" Christmas displays. Tara Cleary reports.
Crosby and Nash join the "Occupy" movement
Nov. 9 - Two members of "Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young" perform a free concert for the Occupy Wall Street protesters. Alicia Powell reports.
White Fawn's Devotion
This is a very early silent film (1910) and possibly the first film produced by a Native American - writer and director James Young Deer. (11min)
The National Government of Exploiters and Warmongers The National Archives UK posted a photo: Description: Poster attacking the coalition National Government of Ramsey Mac
First snow of the season
First snowfall of the season on Nov. 10, 2011, at MSU.
James Murdoch turns on ex-colleagues
Nov.10 - James Murdoch maintains that he was not shown the "For Neville" email - and says former legal chief of the News of the World, Tom Crone, misled parliament. British MP Tom Watson later compared an irritated Murdoch to a mafia boss. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Algues rouges et tortues vertes
Du CNRS de Strasbourg à Kélonia, l’observatoire des tortues marines de La Réunion, Katia Ballorain consacre les travaux de sa thèse à l’étude du comportement alimentaire des tortues vertes fréquentant le littoral réunionnais.
Katia va combiner les observations en mer, les prélèvements et l’analyse des algues rouges que broutent les tortues , l’enregistrement des déplacements et des profils de plongées en équipant des tortues de balises Argos , pour les comparer a
Martin Luther King, Jr. - The Dream of Kings
A collage of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. produced shortly after his death includes comments from President Lyndon Johnson, Sammy Davis Junior, James Brown, Hubert Humphrey and more.If includes clips form several of his famous speeches including: "I have a Dream." (23min)
Body in pieces: saving medical collections (UCL)
Conservator Paul Bates (UCL Pathology Collection/ NHS Royal Free Hospital) has been saving and maintaining medical teaching collections from UCL's partner hospitals for 36 years. Now with the help of Dr Antony Hudek (UCL Mellon Fellow) and Jayne Dunn (UCL Head of Collections Management), Paul's years of hard work are paying off. UCL is re-evaluating how to house and display the collection, and the Victorian plaster casts were the subject of a UCL exhibition, The Body in Pieces.
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Roy Wilkins
Roy Wilkins was active for over 40 years as a civil rights activist and leader. He is best known for his many years with the NAACP in many roles including executive secretary and executive director. (20min)
