Opening the meeting
After this chapter you will be able to give the opening speech for a meeting.
Elephant Rumbles in Translation
Peter Wrege, director of the Elephant Listening Project at Cornell University, takes us to an elephant hot spot in the Central African Republic. Listen to the calls of African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) and find out what researchers think the vocalizations may mean. (2:28)
Plane flight is overbooked
At the end of this chapter you will be able to understand the answer phone message from the travel agent.
UW 360 September 2011:Integrated Design Lab
Pay a visit to the UW's Integrated Design Lab, a service connecting academic research with commercial building design to promote energy efficiency.
UW 360 September 2011:One Bus Away
The popular mobile phone app One Bus Away was developed right here at the UW. Hear from developers, Brian Ferris and Kari Watkins, about its collaborative beginings, and where they're headed after graduation.
UW 360 January 2011: WWAMI
Forty years ago, the UW School of Medicine started a unique medical education program called WWAMI. Students in Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho earn medical degrees from the UW through a mixture of classes in Seattle and in their home states. A strong component of the program encourages internships in rural or underserved areas, which encourages students to practice in those areas once they become doctors.
UW 360 profiles the fascinating people, programs and community connections that def
UW 360 January 2012: UW Surplus Store
Bargain hunting during a visit to the surplus store, where the UW recycles and repurposes thousands of items, from furniture to electronics to shoes.
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. With an abundance of UW stories to tell, each episode will give viewers a chance to disco
UW 360 January 2012: BAIT
Albert Folch is a bioengineering professor who makes beautiful graphic art from microscopic images. His work has been exhibited around the UW in various locations.
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. With an abundance of UW stories to tell, each episode will give viewers a
UW 360 January 2012: Moment of Discovery
A look back to the University of Washington in the early 1960s and a premajor program designed to help students choose a course of study.
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. With an abundance of UW stories to tell, each episode will give viewers a chance to discover a new fa
Health Care Leadership, from an employer's perspective
Porter Health System CEO Jonathan Nalli discusses the benefits of a Health Care Leadership degree in today's evolving healthcare industry. More at valpo.edu/nursing.
Health Care Leadership, from a student perspective
Valparaiso University junior Megan Rivera discusses her experiences in a Health Care Leadership class at Valpo. More at valpo.edu/nursing.
Health Care Leadership, from an educational perspective
Valparaiso University associate professor and coordinator of the Health Care Leadership program discusses the new degree offered at Valpo, and the numerous career paths that it can support. More at valpo.edu/nursing.
Gretchen Birbeck
MSU's Gretchen Birbeck led a team that is publishing the first-ever guidelines for using antiepileptic drugs and HIV drugs together. In sub-Sahara Africa, up to 55 percent of people with HIV have seizures and need anti-epileptic medication. These guidelines are crucial because not only do they help the individual patient, but they also will prevent the HIV virus from developing resistance and becoming more virulent.
Europe Day Ahead
Jan. 4 - A look ahead to Thursday's trading including France's bond auction, UK services PMI and Iran-U.S. tensions in the Gulf.
Bleak outlook for UK retailers
Jan.4 - Britain's No.2 clothing retailer warns sales and profit growth in 2012-13 will be modest thanks to the euro zone debt crisis, a credit squeeze and rising unemployment. Hayley Platt reports.
Early Childhood education
Examining Elements of Quality within Online Education Programs in Higher Education
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Darwin's Frog Carrying Tadpole in its Mouth
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a Darwin's Frog carrying a tadpole in its mouth. Discovered by Charles Darwin in the thick, gloomy forests of southern-central Chile, Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) possesses a distinctive appearance and an unusual biology. The head of this species has a triangular appearance due to the presence of a pronounced, fleshy proboscis that projects from the tip of the snout. This is a great resource to help build background knowledg
Let them eat cake!
Jan. 5 - Thousands eat massive King Cake in Mexico City ahead of the religious Feast of the Epiphany. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
In Conversation Larry Kramer and Jonathan Katz
In commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Brooklyn Museum presented a conversation with Larry Kramer, author of Broadway hit The Normal Heart, and Jonathan Katz, co-curator of HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture. Kramer and Katz discussed the play, a response to the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, and how the issues that faced the gay community then continue to be relevant today. This event took place at the Brooklyn Museum Thursday, December 1, 2011.
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