Facebook raises $1.5 bln
Summary of business headlines: Facebook raises $1.5 billion; Hu heads home with high U.S. marks; GE profits up, but Bank of America posts loss; Dow streak: eight winning weeks.
Ex-Vivendi CEO found guilty
A Paris court delivers a guilty verdict in the trial of Jean-Marie Messier, former CEO of the media conglomerate Vivendi.
Tunisia: Family's pride and grief
Relatives of a small town vegetable seller speak of their grief at his death and pride in his part in unleashing Tunisia's uprising.
Spain's trashiest hotel turns heads
Madrid's newest hotel is unlikely to receive many recommendations from top travel guides, but it is making tourists stop and take notice.
TAMUmobile - Texas A&M University to Go!
http://www.tamu.edu/mobile/ TAMUmobile Apps are a suite of free mobile applications geared toward providing information about the university - to go. TAMUmobile Web http://m.tamu.edu/ provides access to campus information, resources and services - optimized and delivered to your cellular phone or mobile device.
A Year in Focus - Assessing Gordon Brown Part 1
In this podcast Doctor Steven Fielding takes a look back at Gordon Brown's first half-term in office.
In this, the first of three episodes, Doctor Fielding rates the Prime Minister on his performance in International Relations.
Doctor Fielding works in the University's School of Politics and International Relations. He is an expert in
Steven Fielding
Microsoft Campus Tours - The Connector With thousands of employees coming to the Microsoft Redmond campus every day, getting around can be a challenge. The Microsoft Connector team manage a large fleet of buses, vans and on-demand cars to get people to and from their meetings, their offices and back home again.
1997 MIT Commencement Address - Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan MS '72, Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, is the Guest Speaker at the 1997 MIT Commencement Exercises, on June 6, 1997. [T21901]
Microelectronics
The MSc programme in Microelectronics is supported by the Department of Microelectronics and Computer Engineering. It takes 24 months and is fully conducted in English. The programme offers challenging high-level education and research to talented students holding a BSc degree in technology or science. The first year comprises theoretical study, assignments and laboratory work. The second year is largely devoted to the graduation project, which involves participating in one of the university's a
Barack Obama and the Muslim World
This lecture will assess how successful President Obama's engagement with the Muslim world has been. Gilles Kepel is Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS.
Tim and Moby Discuss Ada Lovelace
BrainPOP's beloved animated duo, Tim and Moby, present the topic of Ada Lovelace in this short, animated movie. Ada Lovelace is considered by many as the first computer programmer. Other key names and vocabulary words include: Lord Byron, Mary Somerville, Charles Babbage, Difference Engine, Analytical Engine, William King, Bernoulli Numbers, and computer program. Run time 05:22.
FSP – UMVF – RMM Dakar 2010 – Mortalité maternelle en Afrique au sud du Sahara.
Les journées du fond de solidarité mère-enfant de l’UMVF.
Thème : Colloque International Interdisciplinaire : Droit et Santé En Afrique.
Réduction de la mortalité maternelle en Afrique Sub-saharienne : mieux comprendre pour mieux agir.
session d'ouverture de la cérémonie.
Modérateurs : Pierre JAUDOIN (démographe – Ministère Français des Affaires Etrangères) – Mamadou TRAORE (Professeur de gynécologie-obstétrique à l’Université de Bamako, sec
A Bridge Too Far
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Phal aaar sabji : fruit and vegetables
Phal aaar sabji : fruit and vegetables.
The Economic Crisis & Left Responses
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Armstrong Experience: Trish McCulloch
Trish McCulloch got out of high school looking for simple escape, and after a brief time with the military, she came to Armstrong to study in Rehab Science, which gave her the opportunity to work in a professional, interactive environment. This is her Armstrong Experience.
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."
Idioms
This teacher-created video contains students' illustrations of the literal meanings of idioms. The idioms and their meanings appear in print at the bottom of each illustration. Lively music plays in the background. Examples of idioms include "spill the beans," "bite the hand that feeds you," and "in the doghouse." Some of the text on the screen is difficult to read in places. (0:50)
Sao Paulo as Global Financial Center
Brookfield Asset Management partner Luiz Maia, a 1981 Thunderbird School of Global Management graduate, talks Jan. 7, 2011, with Brazil Winterim students in Sao Paulo.
