ISS Update - Sept. 26, 2012
The International Space Station video update for Sept. 26, 2012.
This Day in History December 25: The Christmas Truce
Just after midnight on Christmas morning, the majority of German troops engaged in World War I cease firing their guns and artillery and commence to sing Christmas carols. At certain points along the eastern and western fronts, the soldiers of Russia, France, and Britain even heard brass bands joining the Germans in their joyous singing. (1:00)
Challenger Disaster: A Space Flight Tragedy
One of the most heartbreaking moments in American space travel came on January 28, 1986 when the Challenger Space Shuttle broke apart only 73 seconds into its launch. Killing all seven crew members on board, including the inaugural member of the Teacher in Space project, the tragedy marked the first time multiple lives were lost on an American space flight. Devastating the nation, and the NASA program, the event served to make future space flights safer as regulations were tightened following th
Cracks appear in China's art market
Oct. 5 - China's art market is booming, but payment defaults, fakes and inflated prices are proving a headache for collectors and auction houses.
Asia Week Ahead: China trade data, Geithner in Asia
Oct. 5 - China's latest trade and HSBC services PMI are likely to reflect a continued gloomy outlook for the economy, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visits India and Japan.
Reuters on the Road: Canary Wharf to become FinTech hub
Oct. 5 - Canary Wharf Group's Eric van der Kleij takes the taxi challenge to explain his plans to create a financial services start-up space in London's business district.
Economic Update: "What the Presidential Debate Evaded: Economic Realities"
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Sir John A. Macdonald: Father of Canadian Confederation Bio
Not only was Sir John A. Macdonald the first Prime Minister of Canada, he was also one of the forces behind Canadian Confederation. Without this central historical figure, Canada would likely have never become a country. Not only was he instrumental in building the nation, he also supported women’s right to vote before other world leaders and was nearly half a century in advance of the rest of the world. In this video, WatchMojo.com speaks with political columnist Richard Gwyn about his bo
New leadership unlikely to breathe life into China markets
Oct. 10 - The last time China had a party congress, stocks were on a tear - but things are different now, and the upcoming leadership transition is unlikely to create market cheer. Tara Joseph reports.
Breakingviews: EADS/BAE to come good
Oct. 10 - The deadline for merger talks between EADS and BAE Systems will be extended and the deal will happen eventually, says Reuters global commentary unit Breakingviews.
Double Trouble for Toyota
Oct. 10 - A major recall of Toyota vehicles around the globe, due to a faulty window switch, could further depress declining sales the company faces in China.
Market Pulse: Turkish lira shell-shocked
Oct. 10 - The Turkish lira is taking the brunt of investor concern over the country's escalating clashes with Syria. RBS FX strategist Roderick Ngotho says it's safe to bet on further weakness for the currency.
EADS-BAE deal talks collapse
Oct. 10 - EADS and BAE Systems will not extend their tie-up talks, shelving the world's biggest arms merger, for now. Though other potential partners could be waiting in the wings, says IHS Jane's David Reeths.
Sports Spread: World Cup Qualifiers
Oct. 11 - The Road to Rio continues with a World Cup qualifying double-header. We look at England's chances plus other key European ties.
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Saft Says: Citi is poster child for troubled industry
Oct 16 - Reuters Columnist James Saft says Citi shareholders should be used to things looking bad and high levels of uncertainty as Citi CEO Vikram Pandit resigns.
Tracking Creeping Plates from Space Mike Floyd, a postdoc in the Department of Earth, Atmopheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT, uses GPS to track the vanishingly slow, yet inexorable movement of the tectonic plates underlying the Caucasus. In this video he shares work he and co-workers recently published showing deformation caused by colliding tectonic plates may threaten the Azerbaijani capital, and oil supplies to Europe. Read more about efforts to monitor and understa
3 reasons why the iPad mini is the iPad for Education
Back in January 2012 Apple hosted an educational event in New York that made a real push for the iPad to be the computing device of choice for the classroom.
Lesson 04 - One Minute Romanian
In lesson 4 of One Minute Romanian you will learn how to say you don't understand something. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Romanian at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Romanian is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.Author(s):
Lesson 05 - One Minute Romanian
In lesson 5 of One Minute Romanian you will learn to say that you're learning Romanian. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Romanian at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Romanian is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.Author(s):
