Civil War Submarine
In this three-minute video, the viewer will learn about the Secret Weapon of the Confederacy.
Billionaire Batista to U.S.: Make it in America
Sept. 23 - Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista tells Reuters' Chrystia Freeland that if the United States wants to keep more jobs onshore, consumers need to buy more goods made America... even if it means paying a higher price.
Coniferous Forest
Beautifully photographed, this fascinating program surveys the plants and animals common to the coniferous forest biome, and explains adaptations and interrelationships that make this a viable environment for its inhabitants. "An excellent opportunity to test students' ability to see and discuss. (01:29)
Inglés (2011)-G586/G617
La asignatura tiene como objetivo la adquisición de una competencia comunicativa en lengua inglesa dentro del nivel B1 del Marco común europeo de referencia para las lenguas, según el cual "se adquiere cuando el estudiante es capaz de comprender los puntos principales de textos claros y en lengua estándar si tratan sobre cuestiones que le son conocidas, ya sea en situaciones de trabajo, de estudio o de ocio; cuando sabe desenvolverse en la mayor parte de las situaciones que pueden surgir dur
Man charged in U.S. for spying on Syrian protesters
Oct. 12 - U.S. prosecutors said a Syrian-born U.S. citizen has been arrested and charged in Virginia with spying on anti-Syrian protesters in the U.S. Sarah Irwin reports.
Sibusiso School
In Tanzanian society, disabled children are often looked down upon as taboo. The Sibusiso School seeks to restore the dignity of these children by developing their potential, counseling their families, and reaching out to educate their communities. (1:08)
MIT Faculty on Open Access
MIT faculty share their thoughts on the evolution of scholarly publishing, and the goals and impact of the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy.
AUTO-HEMOTHERAPY IN HERPES CASES. THE STORY OF A DOCTOR IN FERME-NEUVE. CBC NEWS 1977
AUTO-HEMOTHERAPY IN HERPES CASES. THE STORY OF A DOCTOR IN FERME-NEUVE. CBC NEWS 1977
Medicine of Hope, part 2
THE STORY OF A DOCTOR IN FERME-NEUVE.
CBC NEWS.
On December 30, 1977, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of Ottawa presented on national network television: "The Story of a Doctor in Ferme-Neuve". This television broadcast of Jocelyne Soulodre had an impact everywhere in Canada.
AUTO-HEMOTHERAPY IN HERPES CASES.
AIDS brought back to our consciousness the immune system that was
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GREEN REVOLUTION: GREEN ROOFS
By: nsf A green roof can certainly make a building look nicer, but can it measurable lower energyrequirements and improve water management? Engineer Jelena Srebric and horticulturist Rob Berghage are working on a project to measure and model how a green roof affects the way buildings use energy and water. In the lab, Tyler Meek does weather experiments indoors to determine the effects of light, wind and water on the roof. Paulo Tabares Velasco works to make a mathematical model to predict what w
Italians and Greeks react to EU treaty
Dec.09 - Greeks and Italians react to new Treaty plan for the euro zone, with many saying France and Germany are looking after their own interests. Hayley Platt reports
CESU 2011: Résumé du Débat n°2 (audio)
XXIV Colloque national des CESU au palais des congrès de Strasbourg du 30 novembre au 2 décembre 2011.
CESU: Centre d'Enseignement des Soins d'Urgence.
Débat 2
Faut-il privilégier dans l’enseignement des soins d’urgence l’usage de la découverte, par rapport aux méthodes pédagogiques
utilisées dans d’autres dispositifs de formation ?
Deux approches pédagogiques dominent le paysage de la formation à l’urg
Rap the 50 US States and Capitals
This three minute vide is a rap with animated map that reviews the states and capitals.
Spanish stroke video
This 3:40 award-winning video is a cultural adaptation of the original "Stroke Heroes Act FAST" animation. It uses a catchy tune to help people remember the signs of someone having a stroke.
The Jihadis' Path to Self-Destruction
Do contemporary jihadists hold, in their own doctrine, the seeds to self-destruction? Nelly Lahoud, a top expert on jihadi ideology and a West Point associate professor, discusses this topic, the subject of her new book of the same name.
Speaker Biography: Nelly Lahoud is associate professor with the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) in the Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy, West Point. Prior to joining CTC, Lahoud was assistant professor of Political Theory, including Islamic
'One Muslim is Enough!' Evidence from a Field Experiment in France
David Laitin, a political science professor who has examined the causes of religious discrimination in France, discusses the rationales that sustain discrimination against Muslims in the French labor market.
Speaker Biography: David D. Laitin is Watkins professor of political science at Stanford University.
For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5197.
Katy Perry ProActiv Commercial - Celebrity Endorsement
ProActiv uses Katy Perry to endorse their product. Persuasive techniques, persuasion, persuade, commercial, endorsement, advertising, propaganda (1:01)
Chinampas
This video clip contains information on the Aztec Chinampas. Chinampas were a marvel of engineering that allowed the Aztecs to literally create new farming land where there was none before and also provided new living spaces. Chinampas consisted of a weave of sticks, leaves, and mud. (1:54)
Zebra Spider Eating Prey
This short video gives excellent real life, close up footage of a Zebra spider eating prey. The zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) is one of the most familiar of the British jumping spiders, and is often found on sunny house walls. As the name suggests, this small and attractive spider is black with stripes of shining white hairs. Males can be distinguished from females as they have a set of huge cheliceraethat are used in battles with other males. This is a great resource to h
La question du mal, entre radicalité et banalité (audio)
Radicalité du mal, banalité du mal : deux expressions apparemment opposées, que Myriam Revault d’Allonnes s’attachera à rapprocher en montrant combien l’hypothèse kantienne du mal radical permet de faciliter la compréhension de la pensée d’Hannah Arendt, qui, au moment du procès d’Eichmann à Jérusalem, avait associé l’idée de « banalité du mal » à la figure inédite du mal politique moderne (les meurtres de masse, commis sans conscience de culpabilité par des in
