Egypt's golden empire : Pharaohs of the Sun 8/9
Egypt was on the verge of crisis due to the poor habits and recklessness of the pharaohs. Finally, the Boy King (King Tut) came to power at 9 years old. He did well to rid the kingdom of his father's influence but he died suddenly at age 19. (Well-produced video)
After Mein Kampf - The Story of Adolph Hitler
A black and white film documentary produced in Great Britain in 1940. The film includes actual scenes of events and reconstructions. The film begins in 1918 with battlefield scenes. The film focuses on how Hitler obtained power. The film has a decided point of view. (53:18)
Palestine 1930-1948 1 of 14
This video is the first part of the documentary about Palestine. It begins with images from a silent black and white film and there is reference to the way in which the British thought of Palestine when it was part of their Empire in the early 20th century. There are images of the primitive land and there are people describing what life was like there. The British, the Arabs and the Jews had different views of Palestine. In the 1920s this started to bring problems. There is an account of the
Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Seeking to rally Americans to the war effort in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson promised a “war to end all wars,” and pledged to “make the world safe for democracy.” Making the world safe for democracy seemed a noble and just pursuit to Americans who watched as Europeans and Russians struggled with increasingly limited freedoms and leaders who acted out of vengeance, creating economic turmoil.
President Wilson believed that the United States should serve as a moral compass to the r
Black History: 1968 Olympics
Nicholas Love discussed the actions of Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the 1968 Olympic Games. The year of 1968 was a transitional year in the Civil Rights Movement. Tommie Smith and John Carlos entered the 200 meter final with winning on their mind. They took the gold and bronze medal in these Olympics, as they were on the podium getting their medals, they held up their fists in the Black Power Salute. For doing this they were suspend
3 Facts - Ancient Olympic Boxing
Boxing was first accepted as an Olympic sport in 688 BC, being called Pygme or Pygmachia. Participants trained on punching bags (called a korykos). Fighters wore leather straps (called himantes) over their hands, wrists, and sometimes breast, to protect them from injury. The straps left their fingers free. Legend had it that the Spartans were the first to box as a way to prepare for sword and shield fighting. According to Philostratos, the good boxer should have long and powerful arms, strong sh
How Music Works 4 - Bass - Part 5
Narrator is Howard Goodall. The MiniMoog could thunder out bass line of great power and depth. Now that the bass line could be pumped out more powerfully, the synthesizer bass became inextricable lined with dance music. Quantize, or chopping up notes to make the notes the same length and loudness. Looping which is notes repeating themselves endlessly. The bass now even has its own instrument, the drum and bass. Music is played t
Judicial Activism and Restraint
This excellent video is accompanied by text and is suitable for high school students. "The Supreme Court has the power to make and change policies that affect the lives of all Americans. However, many judges and scholars support the idea of judicial restraint, a philosophy that judges should play a minimal role in policymaking. They believe that judges should simply decide cases and leave the duty of policymaking to the legislature. Others, who feel the Court should make bold policy decisions an
The Modern Supreme Court
This excellent video is accompanied by text and is suitable for high school students. "The United States' president and Congress each hold a great deal of political power, but their authority is checked by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting the Constitution and ensuring that subsequent acts and laws conform to the founders' original intent when they created the Constitution. Serving on the Supreme Court is one of the highest honors a person can attain in this co
Separation of National and State Governments
The United States federal system divides power between national and state governments, both of which govern the same constituents. The powers granted to the national government in the Constitution are called delegated powers. There are three types of delegated powers: enumerated powers, implied powers, and inherent powers. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
Post Civil War Industrial Expansion - 2nd Industrial Revolution in USA
This video is accompanied by text. "In the final decades of the nineteenth century, the United States experienced an industrial transformation. Over the course of approximately 30 years, America became an industrial and agricultural giant and the world’s greatest economic power. By 1894, the U.S. ranked first among the manufacturing nations of the world. Several factors contributed to this second American Industrial Revolution and the birth of modern America. An abundance of natural resources
Calculate the Probability of an Event
This power point presentation offers a brief overview on how to calculate the probability of an event. The method shown is taking the part out of the total and making a fraction out of it.
How to use Ratios and Proportions to Solve Real World Problems
Instructor uses a Power Point presentation demonstrate how to use ratios and proportions to solve problems real world problems. Unit rates are discussed and definitions are given. Solving unit rate problems are modeled and a calculator is used for computation.
A Human Story of Computer Animation
It took 20 years of dreaming, planning and ingenuity to create Toy Story, the world s first computer animated full-length feature film, in 1995. It represented a significant departure from the long-established methods of animation, where artists would hand draw characters frame by frame, and painstakingly incorporate movement and color to complete a feature film. Today, thanks to advances in computing power and ingenious software, there is little separation between the refining of an idea and it
Art & Technology: The Future of Interactivity - Johannes Birringer
Johannes Birringer is a German-born performance and media choreographer. He currently resides in Houston (Texas) and London, where he has been working in theatre, dance, performance art and multimedia collaborations. Johannes Birringer is artistic director of AlienNation Co., a Houston-based multimedia ensemble that has collaborated on various site-specific and cross-cultural performance and installation projects since 1993.
After directing international workshops on dance and technology in Eng
Is there a Crisis in World Journalism? Dr George Nyabuga
Dr George Nyabuga is an award-winning journalist and acclaimed media trainer. He joined Media Convergence Group as Managing Editor earlier this year and has key responsibilities across the Group's multi-media platforms. Dr Nyabuga holds a PhD in Politics, History and Media and a Masters in Online Journalism. Nyabuga brings wide-ranging hands-on experience as a journalist in Kenya, South Africa and the US. He has taught journalism, media and cultural studies at Worcester and Coventry universities
Is there a Crisis in World Journalism? Professor Adrian Monck
Professor Adrian Monck is Managing Director and Head of Communications and Media at the World Economic Forum. The Forum is an independent, international organisation incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in Geneva, Switzerland. He was educated at Oxford University and London Business School and went on to be an award-winning broadcast journalist with CBS News, ITN and Sky News. His work at Dunblane and in Bosnia received awards from the Royal Television Society, and on Rwanda won the speci
Digital Dance Partners: Fusing Performance, Technology, Academy Industry- Sita Popat & Scott Palmer
Sita Popat is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds, developing her interests in dance performance and choreography in a variety of digital and new media contexts. She has choreographed on dancers, robots and digital sprites, and is fascinated by the interrelationships between performers, operators and computers. She is also the Associate Editor of the International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media.
Scott Palmer is also a lecturer at the University of Leeds and his research
Asian Security Seminar - The Economic-Security Nexus and East Asian Regionalism
East Asia is becoming more regionalized. But it is doing so in fits and starts: two steps forward and one step back. At present, few Asian governments are bonded through an overarching regional vision; many are highly distrustful of one another; and the region evinces little of the sustained political leadership and conviction necessary to create the robust institutions that might deepen and regularize state-to-state cooperation across a range of complex issues. Yet even with its many halts and
Why the North Korean nuclear issue is not going to be solved
The recent 15-odd years have seen alternating waves of optimism and despair in regard to the North Korean nuclear issue. Alas, the optimists have been proven wrong many times, and this likely to remain the case. The 'North Korean nuclear issue' should not be treated as if it is separate. Actually, it is a part of a larger 'North Korean issue'. Pyongyang's decision to go nuclear was driven, above all, by the peculiarities of the North Korean domestic situation. The outside world has no efficient
