And the Next President Is……
Who will be our next President? A lot depends on what happens to our ailing economy between now and election day. But, presidential historian Thomas Schwartz says another factor will depend on which candidate has the clearest vision for success. View 2012 election expertise information for Thomas Schwartz >> Visit election VU to find allkeep reading »
Effective lawmaking in Congress – who does it best?
What makes some members of Congress better than others at moving bills through the legislative process? Alan Wiseman, co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, has taken an in depth look at Congress’ last 35 years and tells us why women may have the upper hand. View 2012 election expertise information forkeep reading »
Bridge w/ Leg Lift
Teaching:
• Start in prone position on forearms
• Keep hips off ground head neutral toes dorsiflexed and core tight
Coaching:
• Without moving hips lift one leg by squeezing glute
• Alternate legs
• Keep back flat and core tight
Common Errors:
• Posture is lost
• Hips rotate flex or extend
• Head is not neutral
Glute Bridge
Teaching:
• Start in supine position with knees bent and heels on ground
• Lift toes up and keep them up
Coaching:
• Keep knees in line with ankles and drive hips up by squeezing glutes
• Keep core tight and hold for prescribed amount of time
Common Errors:
• Athlete is using hamstrings rather than glutes
• Hips are too high or too low
• Core is not engaged
World Affairs: The Arab Spring and the Impact on US Foreign Policy
Dr. Roger Durham presents at Aquinas College about the Arab Spring and the impact on US foreign policy.
Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions - Problem 3
This video demonstrates how to use the change of base formula to find the derivative of a logarithmic function. Derivatives of logarithmic functions are simpler than they would seem to be, even though the functions themselves come from an important limit in Calculus. (2:57)
Species
In this nine-minute video, Sal Khan of Khan Academy, discusses what a species is and isn't. He talks about Ligers, tiglons, mules, hinnies, and dogs.
Living in Moscow - History and Culture
This 3:39 long video shows a brief history of the city with the majority as a travel oriented sales pitch. The value here is in the images that are provided that show the people of the city and the significant buildings.
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
Harold And His Amazing Green Plants
This is a Disney Cartoon Short Called "Harold And His Amazing Green Plants" Taking From The Disney show"Ludwigs Thank Tank" .(08:15)
London pub is going to the dogs
Nov. 8 - The owner of the Mucky Pup Pub has turned his north London boozer into a pop-up doggy diner for just one night. Tara Cleary reports.
20.11.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Sonntag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Außenminister Guido Westerwelle hat sich besorgt über die jüngsten Ausschreitungen in Ägypten geäußert. Er rief alle Seiten auf, von jeder Gewaltanwendung abzusehen. Es sei sehr wichtig, dass die Parlamentswahl in gut einer Woche in einem friedlichen und geordneten Umfeld stattfinde. Die in den vergangenen Mona
Soros: Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis
George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here.
Educational Psychology
All things considered, there is a lot to learn about teaching, and much of it comes from educational psychology. Teaching as a career has distinctive features now that did not figure as prominently in its profile a generation ago. The features make it more exciting in some ways, as well as more challenging, than in the past. From a teacher’s point of view, the changes mean learning knowledge and skills—and practicing them—that were less important in
teachers’ repertoires in earlier time
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
This unit concentrates on Acts 1 and 2 of John Webster’s Renaissance tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi. It focuses on the representation of marriage for love and the social conflicts to which it gives rise. The unit is designed to hone your skills of textual analysis.
Government and Progress Government is a repressive force. Within its scope, it prescribes patterns of conduct whereby the citizens are forbidden from doing certain things. Every deviation from these decrees is judged to be "lawlessness," pun
Musicians@Google: The Goat Rodeo Sessions (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile)
The Goat Rodeo Sessions is an ambitious and groundbreaking project that brings together four string virtuosos: world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolinist Chris Thile. These artists -- each prominent figures in the music space independently -- have come together as a unique ensemble for this project. The music, including two tracks with female vocalist Aoife O'Donovan, crosses several different genres.
While visiting Google New York they performed
2011 ESS Alumni Lecture
Talk by Harry W. Green entitled, "From the Nano to the Global Scale: Using Nanoscience Observations to Understand Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics."
Social Psychology Lecture, UCLA, Matthew Lieberman, Ph.D. (Psych 135), 10.06.09
Social Psychology Lecture by Matthew Lieberman, Ph.D.
Recorded at UCLA on 10.06.09
Lecture 3 of the 17 part Fall 2009 series
(Psych 135)
Social Psychology Lecture, UCLA, Matthew Lieberman, Ph.D. (Psych 135), 9.29.09
Social Psychology Lecture by Matthew Lieberman, Ph.D.
Recorded at UCLA on 9.29.09
Lecture 1 of the 17 part Fall 2009 series
(Psych 135)
