Gerald Ford on Economic Woes
After finding little support in Congress on his proposed budget-reducing actions, President Gerald Ford stresses the necessity of his plan in a news conference held December 2, 1974, which was broadcast live on television and radio. (3:46)
Panel Discussion at the LSI
A discussion group dealing with sustainability issues at the launch event of the Leeds sustainability Institute in April 2012.
For more details please visit http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/research/leeds-sustainability-institute.htm
First Lady Betty Ford Delivers President Ford's Concession
In November 1976, President Gerald Ford was defeated in his re-election campaign by challenger Jimmy Carter. Because Ford was hoarse from campaigning, First Lady Betty Ford speaks on his behalf, informing the nation that the president officially conceded and offered his congratulations to the new president-elect. (1:04)
Watergate Brings Down Nixon
A seemingly random robbery at a Washington, D.C. building leads to the first presidential resignation in American history. In this video clip, learn more about President Nixon and the Watergate scandal that not only ruined his image but also the image of the Republican Party. (2:33)
2012 College of Charleston Undergraduate Commencement -- FULL Morning Ceremony
Find out more about the class of 2012:
http://cofc.edu/about/graduation-class-profiles/index.php
The College of Charleston undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 in the historic Cistern Yard. An additional record breaking 160 students graduated from The Graduate School of the College of Charleston on May 11, 2012 in the TD Arena.
The commencement speaker for both undergraduate ceremonies was Arlinda Locklear '73, the first female Native American attorney to a
Computational Perspectives on the Structure and Information Flows in Online Networks
In this talk, Jure Leskovec discusses how the computational perspective can be applied to questions involving the structure of online networks and the dynamics of information that flow through such networks. With an increasing amount of social interaction taking place online, we are accumulating large amounts of data about phenomena that were once essentially invisible to us: the collective behaviour and social interactions of hundreds of millions of people. Analyzing this data computationally o
UK-Argentina: is there a way forward? [Audio]
Speaker(s): Ambassador Alicia Castro, Dr John Hughes, Professor George Philip | Although thirty years have passed since the South Atlantic conflict, disagreements over the Falkland/Malvinas islands continue to cast a shadow over UK-Argentina relations. This discussion will focus on what diplomatic steps can be taken to reduce current tensions, and improve long-term relations between the UK and Argentina. Alicia Castro is the Argentine ambassador to the UK. John Hughes is the former UK Ambassador
"Cooking with Our 3s," a Multiplication Rap
This multiplication rap song gives students practice multiplying by 3. The song begins with mnemonics to help students remember their threes. The second half of the song features practice problems which challenge students to sing out the answer before we do. Lyrics provided. (3:07)
Sources of Radiation (Interactive)
Radiation, like energy, comes in many different forms and from many different sources. This interactive activity from the NOVA Web site identifies common forms of radiation that people encounter throughout their lives and explains where they come from and what effects they might have on human health.
Looking for the Gunpowder mills
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Part 5 - Emma by Jane Austen (Vol 2: Chs 14-18)
Part 5. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Moira Fogerty
Margarine research
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References 5.2 National identity and diasporic citizenship National identity is frequently associated with country of origin and place of birth. This association created difficulties for many Jewish refugees in the 1930s who, like Lotte and Wolja, had to flee their country of origin. Despite the fact that he had his German nationality revoked and was stateless, the UK authorities viewed Wolja as ‘German’ because he was born in Berlin. In May 1940, when a German invasion was feared, many such people were deemed to be ‘enemy aliens’ a 1.4 Sexuality, parenthood and social policy Just as procreative sexuality within marriage has rarely been the focus of historical research, as a social phenomenon it has also been viewed as inherently unproblematic in terms of social policy. Unlike today, there was very little explicit legislation or public policy that directly addressed the ‘private’ sphere of marriage and family during the fertility decline. However, there were a number of broad social policy formations that made assumptions and reinforced dominant messages References 4.2 The ‘targeted’ or ‘top-down’ approach Peripheral Nervous System Review Games 1.2.4 Personal distress Another way of defining psychological ‘abnormality’ is to ask whether certain behaviours or styles of functioning cause distress to the individual concerned. Think about your response to what you consider to be ‘normal’ alcohol consumption. Perhaps you specified a maximum number of units per day or week? If so, why did you do this? Is it because of the health problems associated with excessive drinking, or because of its association with antisocial behaviour? Some of you may
Legacy fundraising, big-gift seeking are all part of the professional fundraiser's role. This unit will help you to gain the skills necessary to persuade individuals to become donors. How do you change people's ideas about methods of giving, moving them from casual street donations to regular direct debit giving?
Five Jeopardy-style games for one to four players were developed in Macromedia Flash to provide beginner health professional learners with drill-and-practice exercises evaluating peripheral nervous system content acquisition and knowledge. The objective was to stimulate self-directed and problem-based learning in the format of NBME anatomy subject examinations. The rationale was to integrate related disciplines into a structured format that is readily accessible for local and distance learning.
