Liberty`s Kids: "The Intolerable Acts"
This video gives a good fictional account of the Intolerable Acts. Taxation, Boston, Ben Franklin, Red Coats, and Tea Party all all key words discussed in this video. This is a wonderful teaching resource for a unit on the history of the US. It certainly helps to build background knowledge on lifestyle, clothing, transportation, etc. during colonial times (10:51).
Volcanic Activity: Vesuvius Buries Pompeii
Vesuvius' Eruption That Buried Pompeii - Vesuvius' most early eruption, is now its most famous. (01:24)
Postulate, Axiom, and Conjecture
Three words that are used seemingly interchangeably in Geometry are postulate, axiom, and conjecture. This video explains how each word is different and describes the subtle implications of using each word. These terms are especially important when working with Geometry proofs. (2:06)
Global Challenges for Europe and America
Nicholas Burns is Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and Faculty Chair for the Programs on the Middle East and on India and South Asia. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He was a visiting Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars in summer 2008.
People Power and the End of the Cold War
Was the end of the Cold War a victory for power politics, or for people power? Twenty years after the opening of the Berlin Wall, debate continues about what factors sealed the fate of the Soviet system in eastern and central Europe, and eventually in the Soviet Union itself. Non-violent popular movements -- especially in Poland, East Germany and Czechoslovakia -- played a significant part in the events. How did they relate to other forms of power, and what was their effect on the shaping of the
Why Greece should default
Going back to Philip II of Spain in the 16th century, government debt defaults need not be disastrous as long as they accept the reality of their situation. The main problem with Greece is not the prospect of default but the fact that the eurozone has been in denial about its problems. Alan Beattie is the Financial Times world trade editor, he writes about economics, globalisation and development. Born in Chester, he attended a local comprehensive school before graduating from Balliol College,
FORMATIC – Paris 2011 - Méthodes et outils de l’e-santé au bénéfice des malades.
La France se trouve confrontée à des modifications démographiques importantes : l’allongement de la durée de vie, les perspectives de croissance du nombre des personnes âgées dépendantes et la démographie médicale corrélés à l’augmentation des dépenses de santé au niveau national, rendent inéluctable le développement des services e-santé notamment à domicile. A ce titre, le Centre e-Santé, créé en mars 2010 par le CHU de Toulouse, les pôles de compétitivité Aeros
Lower Intermediate S6 #5 - Japanese Calculations and Good Conversation
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! A trip to the gym in Japan isn’t in the cards for you today: you just got your workout by lifting box after box of heavy produce at the Japanese greengrocer. You pause to add up the various weights you’ve lifted, and your calculations come to more than a thousand pounds! [...]
Images de la mort dans la B.D. et la peinture (video)
A une époque où la mort est devenue une « valeur marchande » pour les médias et où l’intérêt pour le fait divers se fait toujours plus vif, Pierre Christin nous donne un aperçu de la représentation visuelle de la mort dans l’art pictural et photographique et dans la bande dessinée. Occultée parfois, crainte le plus souvent, la mort est un thème récurrent dans l’art et sa représentation évolue en même temps que les croyances et les sociétés.
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L'embryon humain sujet de savoir, objet de passions - René FRYDMAN (audio)
Conférence du 23 janvier 2000 par René Frydman.
La maîtrise de la reproduction est centrée sur l'embryon humain. Elle est l'objet de nombreux investissements passionnels, aussi bien lorsqu'il s'agit d'espacer les naissances et d'éviter les conceptions non désirées, que lorsqu'il s'agit d'essayer d'obtenir un enfant. Dans une première partie, un rappel historique permet d'exposer les concepts aboutissant à la définition de la "personne humaine". Dans une seconde
EconomÃa de la Educación (2010)
Esta asignatura pretende dar a conocer la forma en que se abordan los problemas económicos que comporta el suministro de educación en situaciones de limitación de recursos. Una perspectiva disciplinar de la economÃa, con un método propio, aplicable a campos tan diversos como la salud, el medio ambiente, la justicia o la familia, se ha demostrado eficiente en el tratamiento de los aspectos sociales y económicos de la educación y, en definitiva, allá donde el uso de recursos comporta exige
Vaughan Parry Williams Coaching Fund: Rugby
Did you play sport at the University of Nottingham? Now more than ever, sport health and fitness are an integral part of the University experience, and quality coaching is crucial to our student's ability to achieve their sporting potential -- be that at an elite level or just for fun.
I thought you might like to hear three of our current sportsmen and women talk about the importance of coaching in their chosen sports.
Celebrated Race of the Steamers " Robert E. Lee" and "Natchez"
The race took place in 1870.
Access to Knowledge in Africa: The Role of Copyright
The emergence of the Internet and the digital world has changed the way people access produce and share information and knowledge Yet people in Africa face challenges in accessing scholarly publications journals and learning materials in general At the heart of these challenges and solutions to them is copyright the branch of intellectual property rights that covers written and related works This book gives the reader an understanding of the legal and practical issues posed by copyright for acce
The Theatre of Violence: Narratives of protagonists in the South African conflict
While many accounts have focused on the victims of state repression this unique volume documents the often contradictory and confusing stories of those who acknowledge having committed some dreadful deeds Individuals on various sides of the apartheid divide from state security structures to the ANC PAC and grassroots activists tell their own stories The central focus is to give an account of the actions of the perpetrators here depicted as competing protagonists in an arena of violence It examin
Umqomboti, utywala and lucky stars: stories of liquor in Langa between 1930 and 1980
Residents provide descriptions of shebeens and the interactions it brought about such as political debates and discussions about life They also speak of their experiences of the Pass office Sunday socials and the forced removals The image used above is Mom Mngadi with her kids by bbc world service and is available under a Creative Commons Atribution Non Commercial License
Mamphela Ramphele on Knowledge in the Blood by Jonathan Jansen
On Thursday 1 October the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts GIPCA Great Texts Big Questions lecture will be Mamphela Ramphele who will discuss "To what extent has our transformation process embraced the intimate in public discourse." The suggested background reading is Jonathan Jansen's "Knowledge in the Blood." Mamphela Ramphele, former ViceChancellor of UCT and director of the World Bank, is an academic author and medical doctor. Her involvement in political activism and academ
Veteran Visits the Lincoln Statue
First settled in 1827, the town of Wabash was platted in 1834. Previously called Treaty Grounds, it was renamed Wabash in 1839. Here G.A.R. veteran Isaac Needham looks at the Lincoln statue on the Wabash County courthouse lawn.,Wabash County Journey
Korea: The Unfinished War
To fully grasp the ongoing tensions between the United States and North Korea, it is important to understand the war that ended fifty years ago this summer. John Biewen and Stephen Smith of American RadioWorks examine the often-overlooked war that helped define global politics and American life for the second half of the 20th century.
Monument Circle, ca. 1888
With the demolition of the governor's House in 1857, the Governor's Square deteriorated becoming a grazing area for livestock and dumping ground for humans. [ca.1888],Appears in Destination Indiana 1
Appears in Big Screen Journey Welcome to Monument Circle
