Edward P. Jones, Author of "The Known World" Appears on the College of Charleston Campus
The College of Charleston selected "The Known World" by Edward P. Jones as its 2011 The College Reads! book selection. Jones was on campus for a public reading week and book talk on November 1, 2011. He remained on campus on November 2 to engage with students, faculty and staff.
Set in antebellum Virginia, 20 years before the Civil War began, Jones's debut novel examines issues regarding the ownership of black slaves by free black people as well as by whites. Caldonia Townsend is an educated b
NIS Intermediate 042 - La Mafia
We look at the extraordinary range of mafias in Europe and discover just how many there are, and what they are up to, in Spain. See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying transcript/worksheet.
Mayors on the Front Line: Occupy Wall Street, Flash Mobs and Gun Violence - Institute of Politics
Mayors from around the country discuss the key issues confronting their cities, including infrastructure concerns, curfews, flash mobs, and gun laws, as well as their response to--and the impact of--the Occupy movement. This Forum event is presented in conjunction with the IOPís Seminar on Transition and Leadership for Newly-Elected Mayors. Speakers Greg Fischer, Mayor, Louisville, KY; Michael Hancock, Mayor, Denver, CO; Michael Nutter, Philadelphia, PA; Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore, MD
Chemistry Lecture Series: Lynn Kukin
Lynn Kukin talks about working for the Wyoming Water Plant for GRCC's 2011 Chemistry Lecture Series.
Reading Box-and-Whisker Plots
Using a word problem, Sal Khan demonstrates how to read a Box-and-Whisker Plot in this three-minute video.
Chemistry Review
This is VERY brief, sixteen-minute, overview of the chemistry needed for Real Science-4-Kids Biology.
U.S. stocks slide for third day
Dec 14 - Summary of business headlines: Stocks head for three-day slide on persistent euro worries; Gasoline demand falls - MasterCard survey; New Yorkers react to proposed ban on mobile phones while driving. Carmen Roberts reports.
Brain Teaser #13
Géologie des îles Kerguelen (video)
L'exploration géologique des îles Kerguelen (un des plus beaux modèles de magmatisme mantellique avec l'Himalaya) a permis de découvrir de remarquables complexes plutoniques (formés entre moins 500 et 2000 mètres) mis au jour par la poussée souterraine et l'érosion, particulièrement violente sous ces latitudes. Les coupes naturelles permettent de retracer la chronologie des événements géologiques. Etapes de la dérive de l'archipel depuis 40 millions d'années, à partir de la do
500-Year-Old Sunken Ship Resurrected In 3-D
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Presidents Song
This selection contains a slide show of paintings/photos of the United States Presidents accompanied by a song. The paintings/photos are from the Library of Congress and the dates each President served are listed. ( :51)
Lecture 04 - 4/7/2010
Lecture 04
Lecture 12 - 11/2/2010
Lecture 12
River Trent - The Nottinghamshire Trent
Continuing a journey down the River Trent from source to sea.
SML 2011 – 3ème Rencontres Lorraines de l’Epilepsie.
Titre : SML 2011 – 3ème Rencontres Lorraines de l’Epilepsie.
Intervenant(s) : Jean-Pierre MERCIER (Président de l’OHS de Lorraine)
Résumé : 3ème Rencontres Lorraines de l’Epilepsie.
L’auteur n’a pas transmis de conflit d’intérêt concernant les données diffusées dans cette vidéo ou publiées dans la référence citée.
Conférence enregistrée lors de la Semaine Médicale de Lorraine 2011 (SML 2011) et des 3èmes Rencontres Lorraines de l’
Trading at Noon: Nasdaq drops 2 percent
Dec. 14 - U.S. stocks fell, led lower by energy and technology stocks, with the Nasdaq down 2 percent as a sliding euro and rising Italian bond yields reflected persistent concerns about Europe's debt crisis.
Lohan all smiles at progress hearing
Dec. 14 - Lindsay Lohan gets good marks from the judge at her scheduled progress hearing. (Rough Cut no reporter narration)
Everyone invited to Tom Cruise's 50th
Tom Cruise says everyone's invited to his 50th birthday do next year. (ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION)
Tax Cheats Are Cheating You
The U.S. government is letting fraud artists slip through its "meticulous" fingers. David Cay Johnston breaks down the impact massive tax evasion is having on the economy and the American household.
Mixed reviews on the war in Iraq
Dec. 14 - As the last U.S. troops prepare to leave Iraq after almost nine years, residents grow restless with the slow pace of development. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
