Spanish police release mafia arrest video
Dec. 28 - Police release video of the arrest of an alleged Calabrian mafia boss in Barcelona. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Cuddly polar bear is no toy
Dec. 28 - Polar bear cub Siku is being hand-fed by staff at a Denmark zoo because his mother is not producing enough milk. Tara Cleary reports.
Fernandez thanks supporters ahead of cancer surgery
Dec. 28 - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez thanked her supporters as Argentines wished her well ahead of cancer surgery. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Social Media in Business, Development & Government
Social media technologies are disrupting power equations between consumers and businesses on one hand and citizens and governments on the other hand, especially in the context of emerging countries. Therefore, it is essential that thinkers and practitioners in the areas of business, development and government understand the use and impact of social media technologies. The course will specifically focus on how social media is changing media, business, development, and government in fundamental wa
How Much Sodium Is Ideal in a Diet?
Sodium occurs naturally in the diet, as sodium is found in many fruits,
vegetables and animal products, but somewhere between 2,000 and 4,000 milligrams of sodium is recommended. Avoid adding too much salt to the diet. This interview with a nutritionist explains this, but the video moves rapidly and so a teacher may need to stop it to let the students digest the information (sorry).
Freed Cuban tells of release joy
Dec 30 - One of the first Cuban dissidents freed from jail ahead of a visit by Pope Benedict XVI describes his shock at learning of his pardon. Paul Chapman reports.
21A.100 Introduction to Anthropology (MIT)
This class introduces students to the methods and perspectives of cultural anthropology. Readings emphasize case studies in very different settings (a nuclear weapons laboratory, a cattle-herding society of the Sudan, and a Jewish elder center in Los Angeles). Although some of the results and conclusions of anthropology will be discussed, emphasis will be on appreciating cultural difference and its implications, studying cultures and societies through long-term fieldwork, and most of all, learni
Venemaa teadusuudised
Populaarteaduslik ülevaade Venemaa teadusuudistest nii inglise kui vene keeles. Sarnaselt meie TeadusTeabe (www.teadus.ee) portaaliga on võimalik tellida regulaarne uudistekiri oma e-mailile.
Stave 1 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Stave I: Marley's Ghost. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox.
Visual Studio Toolbox: Manual Testing In this episode, Brian Keller shows how manual testers can use Microsoft Test Manager 2010 to manage their test cases. They can document all of the steps they will use to test a particular feature or requirement and then record whether each step passes or fails. Additionally, they can record their actions and specify that the next time they run a test, some of the steps will run automatically. Bugs created with Test Manager are stored in TFS and include a wealth of information developers can
Pope calls for peace education
Jan 1 - During his New Year Mass, Pope Benedict says new generations must be educated in justice and peace to avoid further conflict. Sunita Rappai reports.
Border Issues Seminar
Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free educational resources for the course "Border Issues Seminar" in the Center for Social Concerns. This seminar provides a look at immigration from diverse perspectives, principally through a week-long immersion at the Annunciation House on the border of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Principles of Object-Oriented Programming
An objects-first with design patterns introductory course
Butterfly cycle
Students will understand the life cycle of the butterfly and create various art activities that would model metamorphosis.
"Night of the Twister"
Reading strategies are used to introduce a literary work.
Ku Klux Klan Flyers
This flyer advertises a 1963 white supremacist Ku Klux Klan meeting; from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
EU Flags
Activity sheet requiring students to identify the flags of various EU member states.
A-Z of Ireland
26 questions about Ireland with answers that work through the letters of the alphabet. Answers are at bottom of page.
NÃl Aon NÃ
Quiz about the poem NÃl Aon NÃ.
Invasion Games Questions
Fact-sheet outlining some moves and tips that teams in possession can adopt when playing.
