Edward Henry Potthast - "TheShade", ca. 1920
Ira Spanierman discusses Cincinnati-born artist Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927) who moved to New York in the 1890s. The Shade, ca. 1920, is one of his most famous paintings by Potthast that depicts beachgoers enjoying themselves in the sun. Potthast was famous for his paintings of leisurely scenes at the beach, which he painted almost exclusively. This is a short video, but may have value to understanding the painter and how some of them favor one subject area or location.
Frederick Douglas: Mini Biography
This 3:30 minute long video explains the life of Douglas and how he attempted to end slavery and create a more just society. Provides insights into how he came to be a mover in the anti-slavery movement.
Protests in Libya
Amateur footage of supposed protests in Libya on YouTube uploaded day after deadly clashes.
G20 finance ministers talk inflation
The world's major economies are split over how to measure imbalances in the global economy to help avert future financial crises.
Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011Â : Enfants et adolescents migrants : discussion et perspectives
Vulnérabilité des enfants et des adolescents de parents migrants : discussion et perspectives
Sémantique « MIE »: l’important est « mineur ». « Isolé » si personne ne peut proposer une prise en charge décente
Rôle majeur des différences culturelles: ce qui est bien chez eux peut nous surprendre, ou nous choquer
Accueillir …sans demander les papiers (ni l’âge… a fortiori ne pas mesurer l’âge osseux), « à l’africaine: « Vous êtes chez vous lÃ
Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011Â : Enfants et adolescents migrants : discussion et perspectives
Vulnérabilité des enfants et des adolescents de parents migrants : discussion et perspectives
Sémantique « MIE »: l’important est « mineur ». « Isolé » si personne ne peut proposer une prise en charge décente
Rôle majeur des différences culturelles: ce qui est bien chez eux peut nous surprendre, ou nous choquer
Accueillir …sans demander les papiers (ni l’âge… a fortiori ne pas mesurer l’âge osseux), « à l’africaine: « Vous êtes chez vous lÃ
Yes We Must: Achieve Diversity through Leadership-Student Remarks
Two students deliver heartfelt appeals for courage and integrity at the annual Martin Luther King Day breakfast.
In the 1940s, Matt Gethers recounts, his grandfather was forced to flee South Carolina after defending his brother against white racists in a store. Gethers wonders if he’d have put his life on the l
Frank Blake; CEO, The Home Depot - IMPACT
February 16, 2011 - IMPACT presents Frank Blake; CEO, The Home Depot
Frank Blake is the chairman and CEO of The Home Depot. Prior to his appointment to this position in 2007, he served as vice chairman of the board of directors and executive vice president of the Company. He joined The Home Depot in 2002 as executive vice president, business development and corporate operations, and was responsible for real estate, store construction, credit services, strategic business development, growth init
Jonathan Lee Postgame Comments • vs. UNC Asheville • Feb. 19, 2011
Northeastern sophomore Jonathan Lee addresses the media following the men's basketball team's 83-82 win over UNC Asheville on Feb. 19, 2011, in Asheville, N.C.
Slope-Intercept Form
This video clip explains how to write a linear equation (the equation of a line) in slope-intercept form. The slope-intercept form is written as y = mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept (the point where the line crosses the y-axis). It's usually easy to graph a line using y=mx+b. Other forms of linear equations are the standard form and the point-slope form. (00:45)
2011 Founders Day Convocation
President Al Bowman remarks at Founders Day Convocation.
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center February 17, 2011.
2-La notion d'auteur d'un cours ou d'une ressource numérique (video)
Présentation : M.A.Lucas, Professeur (Droit - Nantes)
Table ronde : A.Delamotte (UMVF), M.Dupuis, Professeur (Droit - Lille 2), E.Vitalis (AUNEGE), G.Touzot (UNIT)
Question de la salle et réponses des intervenants
Jane Austen: Lessons in Love
This two minute video explains actions of Jane Austen and how it was important at that time for a woman to marry and Austen fell in love with a rich man. This video deals with the impact of her subsequent rejection of her suitor on her writing. Let the video run and two others videos show that add more depth to her works. It would be of benefit to show all of these videos to gain a better understanding of her life. The time to show all the videos is about 5:30 minutes.
Contemporary Security Challenges (partial)
Dr Paul Cornish (Chatham House) gives a talk for the Hiliary Term 2011 ELAC/CCW seminar series. Please note: this is only a partial recording. we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.
Creeks of Justice: Debating Post-Atrocity Accountability in Rwanda and Uganda
Presentation 3 of plenary 3 of the Amnesty in the Age of Accountability: Brazil in Comparative and International Perspective Conference
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Islam: what I believe
Tariq Ramadan's latest book, What I Believe, lays out the basic ideas he stands for in clear and accessible prose. He describes the book as a work of clarification, directed at ordinary citizens, politicians, journalist and others who are curious (or sceptical) about his positions. Aware that that he is dealing with emotional issues, Ramadan tries to get past the barriers of prejudice and misunderstanding to speak directly, from the heart, to his Muslim and non-Muslim readers alike.
Why Greece should default
Going back to Philip II of Spain in the 16th century, government debt defaults need not be disastrous as long as they accept the reality of their situation. The main problem with Greece is not the prospect of default but the fact that the eurozone has been in denial about its problems. Alan Beattie is the Financial Times world trade editor, he writes about economics, globalisation and development. Born in Chester, he attended a local comprehensive school before graduating from Balliol College,
Money talks: February 21st 2011
In this week's programme: geopolitics and the markets, discomfort for bank creditors and a row over the Bank of England's governor
Helping Your Child Learn History
This guide offers activities parents can use to help young children (preschool through Grade 5) learn about history. It includes suggestions about how parents can work with teachers and schools to help children succeed in school.
