Global Shocks, Global Solutions: Meeting 21st Century Challenges
Dr Ian Goldin is the first Director of The James Martin 21st Century School at Oxford University taking up his position in September 2006. Goldin was Vice President of the World Bank (2003-2006) and prior to that the Bank's Director of Development Policy (2001-2003). He served on the Bank's senior management team, and was directly responsible for its relationship with the UK and all other European, North America and developed countries. Goldin led the Bank's collaboration with the United Nations
Lecture 24 - 5/22/2009
Lecture 24
Early Maps: Munster, Europe (1575)
Early Maps: Munster, Europe (1575)
Drawings of native costumes (17th - 18th century)
Drawings of native costumes (17th - 18th century)
Lecture 22 - 5/18/2009
Lecture 22
IDS350 Session 4 Spring 2011
IDS350 Gardens of California Session 4 02/13/2011
Guest: Frank McDonough, LA County Arboretum
Judging the Judges (Jerome Farris)
Host Al Page speaks with Judge Jerome Farris, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, and Vice President of the Board of Regents at the University of Washington. They discuss the controversy of case specifics versus precedence, the difficulties a judge has in being objective and the significance of expert testimony. Judge Farris also shares his belief in the importance of flexible and understanding sentencing of juvenile delinquents and his opinions on prisons.
Rediscovering Jewish Heritage (Jonathan Kaufman)
Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Jonathan Kaufman, author of "A Hole in the Heart of the World: Being Jewish in Eastern Europe." The book follows the lives of several generations of Jews from Eastern Europe, all of whom find a renewed faith and pride as they uncover their heritage, buried first by the Nazis and later by the Communists.
How Thomas Edison Succeeded [Excerpted from How They Succeeded (1901). An MP3 audio file of this article, narrated by Brad O'Connell, is available for download.] To discover the opinio
Obama on Auto-Defrosting Refrigerators I'm the guy who just last week managed to find a plumber who would increase the water pressure in my entire house, defying government controls and thereby causing all appliances to work better. It's not surprising that this was necessary. Government regulations have made a mess of our daily lives. Whether it is banning effective products or mandating inferior functionality in our appliances an
Het axenboekje : Groeiboekje De tien dieren van de axenroos komen in dit boekje aan bod met het bijhorende versje en de strofe van het axenlied. Ze staan gegroepeerd per complementaire axen (bv. leeuw en kameel). Bij elk dier krijgen de leerlingen een doe-opdracht, …
Infofiches over dieren Infofiches over de verschillende soorten dieren: reptielen, amfibieën, vogels, vissen en zoogdieren.
Clothing Speaks
Clothing says what words do not, in the 18th century as well as the 21st. Textiles and costumes curator Linda Baumgarten explains.Author(s):
Reactions to the Sinking of the Lusitania
This professionally-made video describes the world-wide reaction of the sinking of the Lusitania as unanimous in outrage towards Germany. The segment contains photos, copies of newspaper headlines, and video segments. ( 2:17)
Mystery of how fleas jump resolved
In 1967, Henry Bennet-Clark discovered that fleas are able to jump extraordinary lengths by compressing part of their skeletal structure containing the protein resilin, which acts as a tense spring. However, debate continued as to how exactly fleas harness this explosive energy. New research from the University of Cambridge published in the Journal of Experimental Biology has used high-speed movies to show that the little blood-suckers use their toes to push off and propel themselves into the
Leap for fleadom
In 1967, Henry Bennet-Clark discovered that fleas are able to jump extraordinary lengths by compressing part of their skeletal structure containing the protein resilin, which acts as a tense spring. However, debate continued as to how exactly fleas harness this explosive energy. New research from the University of Cambridge published in the Journal of Experimental Biology has used high-speed movies to show that the little blood-suckers use their toes to push off and propel themselves into the ai
Open Classroom: Demography is Destiny 02-09-11 #2
Open Classroom Series 02-09-11
Demography is Destiny
The Changing American Workforce, Part 2
Joseph Quinn
GoNU.TV Game Recap - Men's Basketball vs. Towson - February 9, 2011
Chaisson Allen scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished six assists to lead Northeastern to an 82-78 win over Towson on Wednesday night in Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball action at Matthews Arena. Allen became the first Husky to score 20+ points in five straight games since Jose Juan Barea in 2006.
DNA in a Blender
This simple OLogy experiment provides insight into genetics by allowing kids to see and hold real DNA. The activity begins with an explanation about how the Moon, itself, doesn't really change, just our view of it. Then kids go to "See the Moon in Action," an interactive illustration of the Moon's orbit around the Earth, where they can see what the Moon looks like from Earth at eight different positions in its orbit. The activity ends with a Moon Watch Log, a printable PDF file, that kids use to
A look at three performance demos for IE 9 Release Candidate An overview of three new Test Drive demos shipping alongside the Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate. Preschool, Maze Solver and City of Videos highlight different aspects of browser performance using hardware acceleration. To get the latest version of Internet Explorer 9, visit: http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/
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