Rattlesnakes: A Festival at Cross Forks, PA
The annual rattlesnake bagging contest at this tiny Appalachian festival includes a parade, a fair, firefighters’ contests, and a greased pig chase. A George Hornbein/Ken Thigpen film.
Festivals/Customs, Play, Rural Life, Sports/Hunting / Appalachia / 1992
24 minutes
Citizen Scholar recipients - Academic Spotlight
In keeping with Missouri State University's statewide mission in public affairs, the Missouri State Board of Governors recognizes students who exemplify the concept of a citizen scholar.
A citizen scholar contributes to the university, advances the university's public affairs mission and engages in extra-curricular accomplishments and/or in significant service activities in the community. The Citizen Scholar Award recognizes students for their accomplishments and leadership while enrolled at on
Student Housing Model Explained
Steve Nowicki, dean of undergraduate education at Duke, explains the university's new student housing assignment system in a live "Office Hours" webcast interview February 16, 2012. Joining him is Duke Student Government President Pete Schork. Duke senior Sarah Krueger conducts the interview. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.
Q-Camp 2012
Q-Camp '12 took place on January 27 and 28 at the Westin Hotel. 120 business majors and minors attended the program in which 130 faculty, alumni, and corporate sponsors served as volunteers.
AU Symphonic Band in China: After the concert at Shandong Arts University
AU Symphonic Band members meet people after an outdoor concert. It was held in front of thousands at China's Shandong Arts University.
Meet the Wellness staff
Meet the members of the Elon University Faculty/Staff Wellness Center and discover all the things the center offers.
How to Move a House
The former home of May Prentice, Kent State University's first female faculty member, squeezes between two other houses en route to a new location. Its former lot will become part of the Kent State University Esplanade extension, which will connect the university to the city of Kent. The university is preserving the 110-year-old house due to its historical connection to Kent State.
Red Alexander: Shipwright and Folk Artist
This video documents the passions of 80 year old "Red" Alexander: building ships (both model and real), wood working, and story telling. Red was encouraged by the sale of one of his first model ships to one of his school teachers. In 1934 he joined the Shipwrights, Joiners, and Boat Builders Union - local 1149, in the San Francisco Bay Area. After 46 years of building real ships Red retired in 1980 as dockmaster at the Pacific Drydock in Alameda, Ca. Today his kitchen is a studio where he makes
Rebuilding the Temple: Cambodians in America
After fleeing their country and the Khmer Rouge, this one hour documentary examines the Cambodian refugees' efforts to adjust to Western life and the significant role played by the Buddhist culture in this difficult process
Customs, Ethnic & Immigrant Cultures, Religion, Festivals/Customs, Asian American Culture / Any / 1991
57 minutes
Ray Lum: Mule Trader
Ray Lum (1891--1977) was a mule skinner, a livestock trader, an auctioneer, and an American original.
Narrative & Verbal Arts, Work, Agriculture / South / 1972
18 minutes
SANKORÉ Session Inserm : Recherches sur le développement de la mémoire chez l’enfant et l’ado
PREMIER SÉMINAIRE INTERNATIONAL SANKORÉ DE RECHERCHE UNIVERSITAIRE SUR LA PÉDAGOGIE NUMÉRIQUE
Conférence-Débat : INSERM / SANKORE
ZOOM SUR LES NEUROSCIENCES
Que disent les neurosciences sur l’Education numérique ?
Les nouveaux médias viennent concurrencer les outils traditionnels de la transmission des savoirs et du développement des capacités cognitives.
Dans un domaine où l'innovation est constante, la recherche devient rapidemen
I Am Elon: Anthony Phillips-Spencer
Anthony Phillips-Spencer speaks about his Elon experience in the Winter 2012 installment of The Magazine of Elon's "I Am Elon" multimedia series.
Produced by Kim Walker, Elon University Photographer
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Chagas disease is the single most common cause of congestive heart failure and sudden death in the world. The devastating parasitic infection affects millions of people throughout Central and South America. But as global travel increases, it's becoming a greater threat in the United States and Europe as well. Chagas, which is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, or T. cruzi, is the leading cause of death among young-to-middle-age adults in endemic areas of South America, and many people liv
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How to Say the Months of the Year in Spanish
Learn the months of the year in Spanish.
17. Generation Sloth World Affairs: End Game Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq Thank You Clemson Alumni! Something Catchy The Pregnancy Test
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"End Game: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq" Dr. George A. Lopez Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. World Affairs of Western Michigan's Great Decisions lectures involves many local colleges, including Aquinas, GRCC, GVSU, Ferris, WMU and Davenport.
http://www.clemson.edu/giving/
Clemson University has kicked off the public phase of a capital campaign to raise $600 million in private gifts by June 30, 2012.
The Will to Lead: A Campaign for Clemson will support students and faculty by providing scholarships, fellowships, professorships and enhanced learning and research opportunities with top facilities and technology.
A classic presentation (with cue cards & music) about sexually transmitted infections.
Several nursing students review of how pregnancy tests work and help a young woman choose the right test.
