Rebuilding in Haiti: A Northeastern Graduate Story
Northeastern University Alum Kezia Furth ('08), tells the story of her experience as a nurse and freelance humanitarian during the earthquake in Haiti, and the work she continues to do in her community.
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The Busy World of Richard Scarry-Play it Safe - School Bus Safety
This video emphasizes the importance of school bus safety. Some of the rules are 1. Stay away from bus when it pulls up, 2. stay in your seat, 3. Listen to your bus driver. This is a great teaching resource for the beginning of the school year as procedures and routines are practiced (1:06).
Philippines bomb police seek pair
Police investigating the Manila bus bombing unveil images of two men they want to trace.
Ant Tunnel Excavation
This video describes how ant colonies live and how they create a ventilation system in their tunnels. Scientists explore the ventilation of a large ant colony to determine what is driving the system and creating air flow. They investigate an abandoned colony and excavate the site to learn more about the structure of the colony. (6:37)
Almeda Time Multiple Vibrating Alarm Watch
Art Institute of Chicago Musecast: February 2008
Exhibition curator Judith Barter takes a close look at the iconic Nighthawks, the centerpiece of the museum’s retrospective on Edward Hopper.
Local “performance potter” Theaster Gates describes how his artwork connects to Japanese ceramics.
Conservator Kristi Dahm reveals the techniques hidden beneath the surface of Winslow Homer’s light-filled watercolors.
Warm up to free general admission the entire month of February.
Art Institute of Chicago Musecast: June 2008 1) Hear how artist Mario Ybarra, Jr., works his artistic magic to compare Chicago and Los Angeles, using Wrigley Field as his jumping off point. 2) Learn how the latest developments in modern forensics turns art history into an episode of Art Scene Investigation. 3) The Art Institute branches out to the Chicago Public Library to introduce iconic works from the collection to local elementary school students. 4) Stop by for live music and outdoor dining at the Summer Music Series.
Art Institute of Chicago Musecast: September 2008
Art Institute in the Community: Inspired by our new season of events 360 Degrees: Art beyond Borders, this episode takes a look at global culture seen at the local level. Hear about the intermingling of art and culture from our partners at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Poetry Foundation, and listen to performances by Yang Wei from the Silk Road Ensemble and Alfonso Ponticelli of Swing Gitan. Both musicians will be performing at the season’s opening day festivities.
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China's migrants may stay home
China's 150 million migrant workers head home for the Chinese New Year, and may stay home to work for companies relocating to cheaper inland locations.
Duke Heart Center: The Importance of Experience
Duke Heart Center has the experience in treating heart problems that matters, especially with complex cases.
For more information, visit http://www.dukehealth.org/heart
Review of Barriers to Engaging Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in Physical Activity in the United K
The article looks at the lower physical activity levels in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups as compared with general population in the United Kingdom (UK) could relate to barriers to engaging these groups in physical activity. Hence, the aim to conduct a review to examine UK primary studies reporting barriers to engaging BME groups in physical activity. Method: This is a narrative review of literature from 1970 to 2008. The search looked for English literature from five bibliographic datab
Depositing files in JorumOpen
This short video demonstrates how to deposit files, such as documents, presentations, audio and video files into JorumOpen, the Jorum collection for Open Educational Resources (OER). A separate video is available on depositing web links. This is one of a series of vidcasts on using JorumOpen, including searching for resources. A suitable MP4 player is needed to view this video.
3.1 History of the spectrum concept Many individuals have autistic-like symptoms that do not meet the requisite number or profile of features for a diagnosis of classic autism. In Section 3 we will consider the background to the spectrum concept and some different interpretations of the variations that it includes. The section concludes by setting these ideas in a developmental context: different patterns of symptoms in infancy may result in qualitatively different outcomes for individuals later. An intriguing fact in the
Modernising education and training - Mobilising technology for learning
In recent years there have been amazing advances in consumer technology. The Mobile Learning Network (MoLeNET) initiative has enabled colleges and schools to harness some of this technology in order t...
UW 360 - February 2011: Kristen Linton
Watch UW gymnast Kristen Linton's agile athletic performance as she begins her final season as a Husky.
UW 360 profiles the fascinating people, programs and community connections that define the University of Washington. The show looks at a wide range of UW topics from solar energy, to heart tissue regeneration, to neighborhood farmer's markets - and much more. Samantha Rund The half-hour program is hosted by UW Alum Samantha Rund, who offers an insider's view on each story. With an abundance o
La place de la technique dans la relation médecin-parturiente (video)
Le développement de la technicité a profondément modifié la pratique médicale et lui a donné une autorité incontestable. Nous souhaitons interroger ici les processus de diffusion de techniques obstétricales et de leur appropriation par les acteurs. Les patientes vont par divers mécanismes « s’approprier » la technique pour la faire leur.
Les techniques qui entourent aujourd’hui la gestation, sont de plus en plus, sophistiquées et complexes, même en cas de grossesse
1907: Gift to New York University
This image is a document outlining the details of a gift of real estate from Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage to New York University. This gift is intended to be used to create a college for women to be named Olivia Sage College. Neither of these conditions was carried out.,In October 1906, Olivia Sage had donated the huge sum of $294,250 to New York University, on condition that "some part of the property at least will be used by New York University as a center for for women's working and living, fo
Anestesia Veterinaria (2010)
La anestesiología es una de las ramas de la medicina veterinaria que ha presentado un mayor desarrollo en las últimas décadas debido a la complejidad de las técnicas que se aplican y a la introducción de sistemas eficaces de monitorización. Esta disciplina sirve de apoyo a la realización de técnicas quirúrgicas y diversos procedimientos como endoscopias, técnicas de diagnóstico por imagen, etc. Gran parte de su actual desarrollo se debe también, al creciente interés de la sociedad p
