Inside the Occupy movement - London
Jamie, a participant in the global "Occupy" protest movement, talks to Reuters on November 11 from the protest camp near St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
The Finance Crisis: Part Two
In this panel discussion from "The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward," Reuters' Chrystia Freeland moderates a conversation focused on the success of Canada's financial system through global economic turmoil and what lessons can be learned by countries with less healthy financial systems. Panelists: Ted Price, Assistant Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada, Gordon Nixon, President and CEO, RBC Financial Group, CFTC Commission
Kitten's First Full Moon
This video includes text, narration, and images for the book Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes. The story is part of the suggested reading material listed on the corestandards.org website for grades K-1. (03:14)
Pope's visits draws many African pilgrims
Nov. 19 - Pope Benedict's visit to Benin attracted pilgrims from all over Africa as well as worshipers of Voodoo. Deborah Gembara reports.
Scientists slow aging in fruit flies
Nov. 22 - Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have slowed the aging process in fruit flies, by manipulating a gene that is also present in humans. Their experiments extended the lives of the insects by as much as 50 percent although the researchers say it's too early to tell if the results could be replicated in humans. Rob Muir reports.
SFSP Lille 2011 – Les conditions du succès, les enseignements de l’expérience québécoise
Titre : SFSP Lille 2011 – Expertise, décision, action : les conditions du succès, les enseignements de l’expérience québécoise
Intervenant(s) : Dab William - Professeur titulaire de la chaire d'hygiène et de sécurité, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers
Résumé : De façon générale, la question des niveaux de risques et de preuves requis pour justifier des actions de santé publique est une des grandes questions qui se pose à tous les niveaux de nos so
In Defense of the Market's Worst Producers This is a story about a few people I've known who lived "on the margin," and how I believe Austrian thinking applies to them and probably countless others like them. Students of Austrian economics will be fa
An Unquenchable Thirst: Mary Johnson
Mary Johnson reads from An Unquenchable Thirst, her spiritual autobiography exploring the yearnings, doubts, and revelations gleaned from her 20-year tenure as a nun with Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Through Johnson's vivid telling, this remarkable journey is given universal scope. Feminist historian Debra L. Schultz moderates questions from the audience. This event took place at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art on September 25, 2011. Video courtesy Elizabeth A. Sackl
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: A Living Document
Concluding remarks by Dr. Michael Brescia at a symposium held February 12, 2011
Nucléosynthèse stellaire - Stéphane GORIELY (video)
Congrès Général de la SFP Bordeaux-2011
• Nucléosynthèse stellaire, Stéphane GORIELY, Belgique, (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Digital sales won't cannibalize print media: Hearst's Carey
Hearst Magazines president David Carey plans on growing digital subscribers to one million in 2012.
Kleurendomino Dit spel kan gebruikt worden om de kleuren in te oefenen en te herhalen. Dit dominospel bevat de volgende kleuren: geel, rood, oranje, blauw, groen en paars. Het zonnetje is de 'start'.
NIS Int 039 - Heroes
Ben and Marina talk about the TV show Heroes, and extraordinary changes that have taken place in the world in the recent past... See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheets.
NIS Int 038 - Ole por Radiohead
As Radiohead shake up the music industry, we look at how the big record labels treat us like criminals, and how it isn't going to do them any good in the long run... See notesinspanish.com for a full transcript on our accompanying worksheets.
The University of Memphis minute for the week of December 9, 2011.
The University of Memphis minute for the week of December 9, 2011.
China Model 2 [Audio]
Speaker(s): Dr Kent Deng, Professor Jude Howell, Professor Athar Hussain | Against all previous predictions China has been completely transformed. This raises the question of the "China Model" that we are still trying to understand for the 21st century. Kent Deng is a reader in the Department of Economic History, LSE. Jude Howell is professor in LSE's Department of International Development. Athar Hussain is director of the Asia Research Centre at LSE.
Lesson #006, Monday Di dove sei (tu)? = Where are you from? (informal) Di dov'e' (Lei)? = Where are you from? (formal) Sono di...= I am from... Dov'e'...? = Where is...? Ecco... = Here is... And here are some famous cities and their Italian and English pronunciations. Roma = Rome Milano = Milan Venezia = Venice Firenze = Florence Napoli = Naples
Pandas en route to UK
A pair of pandas on loan from China to Scottland, begin their journey to their new home. Julie Noce reports.
The Real Rhapsody - Gershwin Solo Piano Roll
SOLO PIANO FOR RHAPSODY IN BLUE. Piano performance on punched paper from a two-piano demonstration, originally shown in Aolean Hall, NYC. A definitive, dynamic piano roll of Rhapsody in Blue composed by George Gershwin. Could this be the only truly hand-played music roll by George Gershwin? This is the Piano Primo roll, the solo. The other roll, a transcription of the orchestra, is lost. Performed and interpreted on a player piano from the 1920s. At times, you may need to fill in the blanks
Lance Barnard Wins First Place in SMU's 2011 Green-Minute Video Contest
SMU annually holds a Green-Minute Video Contest to foster sustainability and concern for the environment. The first place winner is Lance Barnard, a first-year student from Sherman Oaks, Calif. He received a iPad2 as the grand prize.
