Layne Clark's Story- Changing What's Possible In Pediatric Surgery
When 10 year old Layne Clark began having difficulty swallowing and vomiting frequently, her Mom went to several doctors near her hometown in Georgia to try and figure out the problem. Layne was finally diagnosed with a rare disorder called achalasia and needed surgery. Her parents were concerned they would need to travel hundreds of miles to find a surgeon who could perform the procedure using robotic surgery. Luckily, they found what they were looking for in Dr. Andre Hebra of the MUSC Childre
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The Ideas That Shaped A Century: Technology, Business and Society
The Johns Hopkins University presents: "The Ideas That Shaped A Century: Technology, Business and Society." The inaugural IBM Centennial Lecture by: Samuel J. Palmisano, Johns Hopkins University Class of '73. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBM.
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John Platt: Introduction to Sho - A Playground for Data

Sho is an interactive environment for data analysis and scientific computing that lets you seamlessly connect scripts (in IronPython) with compiled code (in .NET) to enable fast and flexible prototyping. The environment includes powerful and efficient libraries for linear algebra as well as data visualization that can be used from any .NET language, as well as a feature-rich interactive shell for rapid developmen
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The week ahead: February 3rd 2011
Unrest continues in Egypt, Europe's leaders meet in Brussels, Japan unveils financial reforms and America watches the Super Bowl
Author(s): The Economist

Newbie - You look like someone...

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Klartext 20110203
Klartext handlar i dag om att flera människor har dött i Egypten. Vi berättar också att Marcus Hellner och Charlotte Kalla vann SM-guld i dubbeljakt på längdskidor.
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1908-07-26: Mrs. Sage Seeks Family Tree
This image is a newspaper clipping describing Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage's project to learn about the family history of her husband and herself.
Author(s): Chicago Tribune

Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten – 04.02.2011
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Freitag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei. WASHINGTON: Die USA verhandeln mit Vertretern der ägyptischen Regierung über einen sofortigen Rückzug von Präsident Husni Mubarak. Angestrebt werde eine vom Militär gestützte Übergangsregierung, die freie Wahlen vorbereiten solle, verlautete aus der US-Regierung. Ein Szenario sei, dass Mubarak die Macht an se
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How a Focus Group Works
Interview with Jon LaClare and Jason Williams about the importance of Focus Groups when preparing for an infomercial campaign. www.harvestgrowth.com
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Primates Just Wanna Have Fun
A student made video about primates.  The video is set to the song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and contains a general overview of primates.  Some facts include prehensile tails, 196 known species, the gorilla is the largest, the pygmy marmoset is the smallest, and the baboon. (3:27)
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National Geographic-Clown Anemonefish and Sea Anemones
In this video, students will witness clown anemonefish live among sea anemones and use the anemones' stinging tentacles as protection. The clownfish use the predator as shelter. They are able to do this due to the mucus on the anemone. This is a great teaching resource for elementary/middle school students. It would work well in conjunction with a science lesson on oceans, fish, and/or animal behavior.This video is a useful resource to help build background knowledge (1:22).
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