GOP Senator: Obama veto of China currency bill unlikely
Oct. 3 - Senator Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican, says Congress must pass the China currency manipulation bill to protect American jobs and industry.
French Revolution Documentary
This student made six minute video provides an overview of this revolution using images and a narrator.
Mongols Invasion of China
This four minute video is about how the Mongols defeated China and explains the military actions and the impact of the victory.
SFCO 2011 – Chirurgie thyroïdienne au robot par voie axillaire
Titre : SFCO 2011 – Chirurgie thyroïdienne au robot par voie axillaire.
Intervenant (s) : Florian BILBAUT (CHU de Nancy)
Résumé : vidéo : Thyroïdectomie totale par voie trans-axillaire.
L’auteur n’a pas transmis de conflit d’intérêt concernant les données diffusées dans cette vidéo ou publiées dans la référence citée.
Conférence enregistrée lors du Congrès de la Société Française de Chirurgie Oncologique (SFCO). Session : vidéo forum «co
Update in Gynecologic Cancer
Fidel A. Velea, MD, from Duke Gynecologic Oncology, talks about gynecologic cancers and the unique problems, risk factors, and distinct symptoms that are associated with them.
Misrata Libyans celebrate into the night
Oct. 21 - WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Libyans mark the end of Gaddafi's rule with fireworks, as some pose for pictures beside the corpse of the country's former dictator. Julie Noce reports.
The Firm and the Division of Labor Economists since Adam Smith have understood the enormous potential for productivity due to the division of labor. Overall productivity increases dramatically by splitting a job into several separate tasks performed by different people, each focused on their specific task. Ricardo further developed this understanding and showed that even in situations where one person outperforms an
Case Studies in Primary Health Care
This course introduces students to the origins, concepts, and development of community-based primary health care through case studies from both developing and developed countries. As in clinical bedside teaching, we use real cases to help students develop problem-solving skills in practical situations. We also discuss participatory approaches in the organization and management of health services and other factors such as equity, socio-cultural change, environmental protection, and the process of
Persuasive Paragraph
Given a piece of persuasive writing, students will be able to understand its purpose and identify its elements.
UMMC Physician Profile: Sunjay Kaushal, M.D., Ph.D.
Children's heart surgeon, Dr. Sunjay Kaushal, adds depth to the Children's Heart Program by performing complex surgeries on pediatric patients with congenital heart conditions. By adding Dr. Kaushal's surgical capabilities to the Children's Heart Program, the Children's Hospital can now perform complex procedures that previously would have required families to seek care outside of Maryland. He discusses what parents really want to know when their child needs heart surgery and how they should tak
Open Classroom - 10/05/2011 #3 Maguire Presentation
The Role of Government in the 21st Century
This Week: Income and Wealth Inequality with Jack Maguire and Richard Wilkinson as Guest Speakers
Breakingviews: How Steve Jobs transformed our lives
Oct. 6 - Breakingviews says Apple founder and former CEO Steve Jobs didn't just create products, he took his life experience and ability to see where technology was headed and infused it into his work.
Sausage, the riot dog of Greece
Oct. 6 - Sausage, the riot dog has become a celebrity, always in the thick of protests and clashes, dodging rocks and tear gas and barking at police. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Authors@Patricia Curtan
Designing Menus for Chez Panisse with Artist, Designer, and Printmaker Patricia Curtan.
Menus for Chez Panisse: This book is a collection of menus designed specifically for Chez Panisse. Menus were created in a variety of formats, which explains the larger trim to accommodate one, two, or three menus. Curtan includes wonderful anecdotes (about the restaurant, the people, the food, the occasions celebrated by the menus, and the process of designing and printing the menus). The book ends with an
Preparing Proposals - Evaluating Research Proposals
Preparing Proposals - Evaluating Research Proposals. The resource has been developed through the Learning from WOeRK project and seeks to support learning in the work place. For an overview of all related modules and resources please visit http://cpdoer.net/collections/
CALPACT Training: Facebook 101
With more than 700 million active users and 50% of users logging in every day Facebook has become the most popular website in the world and great place to build your company web presence. In this tutorial learn why more and more businesses and non-profits are using the power of Facebook to connect with their communities and grow their companies.
Also learn how to create a Facebook Fan Page for your business, how to use the basic features, claim your company vanity URL and set your privacy s
Illinois corn, soybean harvests strong but variable
Oct. 21 - The Illinois corn and soybean harvests are set to be the fourth-largest in U.S. history, but unusual weather may add complications to the final tally. Jen Rogers reports.
17th Street Canal
Explore visits the Ninth Ward district of New Orleans, where in August 2005 rising waters blasted through a levee in the 17th Street canal. Approximately 2,000 people were killed and $84 billion of damages were incurred. (5:20)
Economy pulling out of soft patch
Oct. 20 - A drop in weekly U.S. unemployment claims and a rebound in monthly regional business activity point to an economic recovery that is once again growing slowly, even though housing remains a problem. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Usain Bolt
This two minute video is a short biography of Usain Bolt, who was born in Jamaica in 1986. He began running
when he was 10 but he was more interested in sports like cricket. Usain Bolt became the first man to win gold medals in all three events at a one Olympic since American Carl Lewis in1984.His nickname is "Lightning Bolt."
