Earth's Changing Climate
Tropical glaciers are the world's thermometers; their melting is a signal that human activities are warming the planet. A California project tries to predict whether natural ecosystems will be able to absorb enough additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in the next 50 years to mitigate the full impact of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.
History of Electric Light Bulb
The electric light bulb revolutionized the world. Many people tried to invent one, but Thomas Edison succeeded. This video is about how he did it.
Raphael's Fresco of the School of Athens
Masterpieces of Western Art at Columbia University is part of the Art Humanities Series. Masterpieces of Western Art has been a degree requirement for all College students and an integral part of the Core Curriculum since 1947. It is not a historical survey, but an analytical study of a limited number of monuments and artists, and teaches students how to look at, think about, and engage in critical discussion of the visual arts. (18:04)
Video produced by the Media Center for Art His
The Chimney Sweeper - William Blake
'The Chimney Sweeper' by William Blake, read by Toby Jones. The poem is from Songs of Innocence. The poem is rather 'dark', which heightens the age level for WatchKnow viewers.
Our World: The Importance of Spacesuits
This NASA video segment explains how spacesuits keep astronauts safe while they are in space. Learn about different components of a spacesuit and the importance of each component. (02:51)
Un ricovero al pronto soccorso
Op het einde van deze les kun je een formulier begrijpen dat je moet invullen bij een ziekenhuisopname.
A special report on China
China's continued economic success is under threat from a resurgence of the state and its resistance to further reform
Two killed, dozens hurt in Amtrak collision
June 24 - Two people are dead and dozens injured whens a tractor-trailer rig collides with an Amtrak train on a rural Nevada highway east of Reno, Amtrak officials say. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
"Microeconomic Theory III, Spring 2009"
" This half-semester course discusses decision theory and topics in game theory. We present models of individual decision-making under certainty and uncertainty. Topics include preference orderings, expected utility, risk, stochastic dominance, supermodularity, monotone comparative statics, background risk, game theory, rationalizability, iterated strict dominance multi-stage games, sequential equilibrium, trembling-hand perfection, stability, signaling games, theory of auctions, global games, r
White, big-bellied sea horse
Seahorses come in all shapes and sizes. They are unusual animals because the males are the ones to carry the baby seahorses in their bellies and
History of Civil War (1/4)
This ten minute video links the War of 1812 to the Civil War. It uses a narrator and a few images. This is part of a series. You can click on the others on the host site.
Jean Potocki, écrivain voyageur / François Rosset
Jean Potocki, écrivain voyageur / François Rosset. In colloque "Jean Potocki. Pérégrinations", organisé par la section de slavistique de l'UFR de Langues, Littératures et Civilisations Étrangères de l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail dans le cadre de la "Semaine polonaise". Toulouse : Université-Toulouse II-Le Mirail, 14-15 avril 2011.
Thématique 6 : Voyage dans l'espace et dans le temps, 15 avril 2011.
Garlic bulb
Some bulbs can be eaten by humans and animals. Garlic is one of these types of bulbs.
Rivers
Revision worksheet with 13 questions on rivers.
Organisational characteristics for change, success and survival Private label share in a downturn Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus The Economic Delusions of the Political Class The New York Times recently ran an "analysis" article entitled, "Debt Problem's Sure Cure: Economic Growth." This is something that falls into the category of "Gee, why didn't I think of that?" All you need is g Report finds war crimes shared in Somalia Programming Principles: Software Design
Professor Michael Jarrett, Visiting Professor of Organisational Behaviour, speaks of the importance of organisations understanding their external environment in order to change, succeed and survive
Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing, draws on his research to examine what happens to private label shares during recessions and how market share can be defended in challenging times
August 3, 2011 - October 30, 2011: This exhibition reunites, for the first time since 1656, seven paintings of Jesus by Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn. Abandoning traditional sources, Rembrandt created these exceedingly rare portraits of Christ with the use of a human model--a step which was totally unprecedented at the time. In viewing them today, visitors are presented with a number of religious, historic, and artistic questions to ponder.
Aug. 15 - Human Rights Watch releases a report stating that all parties to the conflict in Somalia are guilty of violating laws and killing civilians. Katharine Jackson reports.
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