Japan's economy stalls
Aug. 13 - Second quarter growth half the pace expected as weak Eurozone demand weighs on manufacturers in the world's third largest economy.
Holiday hiring expected to fall
Nov 4 - FedEx, Toys R Us, and Best Buy, among others, are adding temporary workers to help during the busy holiday season, but some companies are planning to hire fewer temporary employees than in the past. Jill Bennett reports.
History's Priceless Assets
Evolving over 5,000 years of human history, the physical object we now call the book creates a unique connection between the historical past and present-day learners. While digital resources continue to expand, the critical importance and relevance of the book cannot be denied as a tangible record of human thought — a shared experience you can actually hold in your hands.
Pride Parade 2012 and the Empty Closet
Rocky and friends participate for the second year running in Rochester's Gay Pride Parade. This year, marchers also handed out facsimilies of the first issue of The Empty Closet and the University's new Diversity brochure. The Empty Closet, one of the country's longest-running LGBT publications, was started by members of a UR student group, the Rochester Gay Liberation Front, and first distributed in 1971. Access the online archive at http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAGE=4769
Overview of the ARM Embedded Processors from Texas Instruments
Gene Frantz,
Miguel Morales
This module is a brief overview of ARM architectures from Texas Instruments, including a guide on how to select the ARM architecture that is right for your application and a deep dive into the […]
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Structural and Lithological Controls upon Fluid Migration within the Chalk and Upper Greensand Aquif
The influence of lithological heterogeneities, structural discontinuities and discontinuity surface mineralisation upon groundwater migration within the Chalk and the Upper Greensand of southern England has been investigated.
Lithological heterogeneities in the Chalk succession include marl seams, hardgrounds, tabular flints and nodular flints. Each of these heterogeneities has a lower intrinsic porosity and permeability than in the calcite rich chalk. The influence that each of these hetero
Sam Riegel: Gateway Plaza
Sam Riegel was just one block west as the second plane hit the South Tower. In this video clip, watch footage Riegel captured moments after the second tower was struck and also after the South Tower collapsed. (1:07)
Plenary Session
The 8th International Conference on Holocaust Education
Telling the Story: Teaching the Core -- Holocaust Education in the 21st Century
Plenary Session -- Tuesday, June 19, 2012
MK Gideon Sa'ar, Minister of Education, Israel
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/education/conference/2012/video1.asp
A Verb in English Grammar
A verb is a word that shows an action or describes a state of being. A verb is one of the most important parts of the sentence but it can also be one of the trickest. This video moves rapidly, but does give students some idea of what verbs are about and how they change form according to the nouns. A few examples include: Dave runs. I run. She runs. We run. They run. There are not enough examples in the video to be of use unless shown a few times. (01:15)
Article :: Tone Editing Controls in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4
Martin Evening provides a summary of what the Process 2012 sliders in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 do.
Two new owls discovered in the Philippines
Two new species of owls have been discovered in the Philippines, and a Michigan State University researcher played a key role in confirming their existence. The discovery, which is featured in the current issue of Forktail, the Journal of Asian Ornithology, took years to confirm, but it was well worth the effort, said the paper's lead author Pam Rasmussen MSU, assistant professor of zoology and assistant curator of mammalogy and ornithology at the MSU Museum.
MSU Museum lends historic car to R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
The MSU Museum lent its 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile to the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum in Lansing Aug. 14.
To read more, go to http://news.msu.edu/story/1903-curved-dash-on-loan-to-r-e-olds-museum/
Barbara Jordan Delivers Keynote Address
In July 1976, as the first African-American to deliver a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, Rep. Barbara Charline Jordan speaks about a solution to the problems facing America. (3:20)
Yojijukugo #15 - Passionate Japanese?
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. There are a bunch of Japanese phrases you need to know. You just don’t know you need them yet! Here are a few examples. Can you talk about being passionate about something or self-absorbed? Can you talk about working closely with others, collaborating? The Japanese phrases for these topics are not [...]
Meet the World's Biggest Mammal
Blue whales have complex calls that can be heard for miles. One scientist is on a mission to uncover the meaning of their songs. (02:24)
Church clocks of Southwark Diocese
An illustrated schedule of Anglican churches in Southwark Diocese that have clocks with external faces.
Move-In 2012
Students arrive on campus to begin moving into the residence halls on August 17th, 2012 - the first day of Welcome Weekend at Missouri State University.
Lower Intermediate Lesson S3 #9 - If You Could Learn Anything in Spanish, What Would It Be?
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Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! After a long week of classes in Spanish, you and your buddies decide to kick back and enjoy the sunset at your favorite bar with a few drinks. As the afternoon wears on and the sun begins to set, your chat turns philosophical, and your friend asks, “If you could learn [...]
First Day Jitters - A Digital Story
Here is a digital story of the children's book First Day Jitters written by Julie Danneberg. The text is difficult to see. (03:51)
