Rethinking the Gold Bubble

There has been a lot of speculation recently on whether or not gold is in a bubble.  With Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announcing "Operation Twist" last month, gold and other commodity prices have fluc
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Keynes and the Ruling Class

The work cumbersomely entitled, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, now commonly abbreviated as The General Theory, was published in 1936. It was therefore only ten years old when the author, John Maynard Keynes, died last April. Probabl
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Discussion for October 20, 2011
Discussion of the nervous system, including modern techniques for studying the brain, parts of the brain, and related topics.
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Gezonde voeding : Maaltijden voedingsdriehoek

Deze bordles over gezonde voeding is gebaseerd op de bundel gemaakt door Eva De Bakker. De verschillende maaltijden komen aan bod. Er is ook de bespreking van de voedingsdriehoek. Een aantal filmpjes i.v.m. gezonde voeding zijn eveneens verwerkt …

Sour Patch Kids Commercial - The Haircut
This 15 second Sour Patch commercial uses humor to relay a persuasive message to the audience.  Commercials are not only relevant to students, but can also be used for a variety of comprehension skills such as: cause and effect, compare and contrast, context clues, drawing conclusions, fact and opinion, inference, summarizing, and sequencing.  (0:15)
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Brazilian tamarins paying "high price" for urban expansion
Oct. 24 - Scientists in Brazil are warning that urbanization has pushed the Brazilian bare-faced tamarin to the brink of extinction. The animal is native to a small area of jungle next to the Amazonas capital of Manaus, but the city is growing at such a rate that the tamarins habitat is being swallowed up. Andrew Schmertz reports.
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Motor Exam: Normal Exam: Upper Extremities - Stretch or Deep Tendon Reflexes
A brisk tap to the muscle tendon using a reflex hammer produces a stretch to the muscle that results in a reflex contraction of the muscle. The muscles tested, segmental level, and grading of DTR's is listed below. Levels for DTR's: Biceps – C5-6 Brachioradialis – C5-6 Triceps – C7 Finger Flexors – C8 Grading DTR's: 0 – Absent 1 – Decreased but present 2 – Normal 3 – Brisk and excessive 4 – With clonus The first principle of neurologic diagnosis is regional or anatomical locali
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Federal Forum: Impact of Deficit Reduction on Higher Education
Watch video of the Oct. 25 Federal forum on the impact of deficit reduction on higher education. The forum focuses on the congressional Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, programs of interest that may be at risk for budget cuts, and potential outcomes of these negotiations. The panelists also discuss advocacy strategies by institutions of higher educationkeep reading »
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Purdue Profiles: Orville Redenbacher
A documentary on Purdue graduate and "Popcorn King" Orville Redenbacher. Originally aired on the Big Ten Network
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Feinberg Donates Historic Materials to UMass
Kenneth Feinberg '67, an esteemed attorney known for achieving comprehensive settlements in high-profile liability cases and for victims of large-scale disasters, has donated his papers and related materials to the UMass Amherst Libraries. The Feinberg Collection covers four decades, including his current oversight of compensation to victims of the BP oil spill and tenure as special master for the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund.
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SE0021
This square is mostly farmland (pasture) on the hillside above Turvin Clough. There is also an area of moorland with an interesting wartime relic, the Starfi...
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U. Landmesser with M. Sabate and W. Wijns on EXAMINATION
M. Sabate and W. Wijns in conversation with U. Landmesser on The Examination Trial August 2011
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20111027 - Computational Systems Biology - From Regular Graphs to Complex Networks
Course: Computational Systems Biology Title: From Regular Graphs to Complex Networks Speaker: Arthur Dong Date: 20111027 Semester: Winter 2011
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Fort Wayne Skyline
The dome of the historic 1902 Allen County Courthouse stands out among the modern buildings in Fort Wayne's skyline.,Use of this image is restricted to projects related to Destination Indiana.,Allen County Journey
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Exponential Rule - Problem 2
This video is a continuation of the exponential rule and works through another example where this rule is used to find the derivative of ‘e’ raised to the power of a function.  The exponential rule is a special case of the chain rule.  (1:35)
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MOUNT RUSHMORE/CRAZY HORSE
This selection features a documentary created by a tourist after visiting Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial.  The documentary is a combination of video and historical photos of both sites.  The selection is accompanied by narration which describes and provides background information on each site.  ( 3:52)
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U.S. Day Ahead: GM reports as pension shortfall looms
Nov. 8 - General Motors announces earnings before the bell Wednesday and investors will likely hone in on the U.S. automaker's funding gap for pensions, estimated at over $20 billion, says Reuters Detroit Correspondent Deepa Seetharaman.
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Latest accusations hurt Cain with Republicans: Reuters/Ipsos
Nov. 8 - A fourth woman has accused Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment, saying that he touched her inappropriately. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll 40 percent of Republicans view presidential candidate Herman Cain less favorably after viewing the following clip from Sharon Bialek: Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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