Singin' in the Rain
The URI Theater Department presents: "Singin' in the Rain"
April 25-29, 2012 - 7:30pm
April 28-29, 2012 - 2:00pm
The Impact of Scholarships
Johns Hopkins undergraduates describe how scholarships helped change the direction of their lives.
Not Enough Inflation? Paul Krugman, in his recent New York Times column "Not Enough Inflation" (April 5, 2012), argues that what is most needed now to increase employment is more inflation. The Federal Reserve's dual mandate, full employment and price stab
The Causes of the Revolution of 1776 [Our Enemy, the State (1935)] It was said at the time, I believe, that the actual causes of the colonial revolution of 1776 would never be known. The causes assigned by our schoolbooks may be dismissed as trivial; the various partisan and propagandist views of that struggle and
The Ricardian Law of Comparative Advantage Even the most hostile critics of the Ricardian system have granted that at least David Ricardo made one vital contribution to economic thou
Plights and Pleasures of Public Service On April 16, 2012, former White House Counsel Fred Fielding delivered the Mary and John Carrington Lecture, "Plights and Pleasures of Public Service." Currently a partner with the Litigation Department of Morgan Lewis in Washington, D.C., Fielding has spent his distinguished legal career in both the public and private sectors. Before joining the firm, he served as White House Counsel to President George W. Bush from 2007 to 2009. He also served as White House Counsel to Presid
Transformers 6
Transformers 6
Power systems 7
Power systems 7
Power systems 6
Power systems 6
Power systems 4
Power systems 4
Marquette University Reunion Weekend: Visiting Carpenter Tower
To gear up for Marquette's 2012 Reunion Weekend (July 26-29), alumnus Patrick Fennelly visits some of your old Marquette haunts.
http://marquette.edu/alumni/reunions
John Gerrard
2012 GSCMI Spring Supply Chain Conference
26.04.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Donnerstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
In Pakistan hat der Oberste Gerichtshof Premierminister Yousuf Raza Gilani wegen Missachtung der Justiz verurteilt. Eine Gefängnisstrafe wurde aber nicht verhängt, wie das staatliche Fernsehen berichtete. Gilani musste sich seit Februar vor den Richtern verantworten. Ihm wurde vorgeworfen, neue Ermittlungen gegen Staatspräsident Asif Ali Zardari
ESL Teaching Tips
This four minute video features some quick tips for new ESL teachers. This video focuses on developing a workable lesson plan and even a timetable. The video gives examples, but some of the video images are difficult to read.
Web 2.0 tools en onderwijs : Nederland van boven Helikopterbeelden die zonder ondersteunend geluid het volgende illustreren:
Nanoengineered Surfaces for Efficiency Enhancements in Energy and Water Thermal-fluid-surface interactions are ubiquitous in multiple industries including Energy, Water, Agriculture, Transportation, Electronics Cooling, Buildings, etc. Over the years, these systems have been designed for increasingly higher efficiency using incremental engineering approaches that utilize system-level design trade-offs. These system-level approaches are, however, bound by the fundamental constraint of the nature of the thermal-fluid-surface interactions, where the largest ineffici
Pervious concrete for stormwater management
Liv Haselbach, associate professor with Washington State University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, researches concrete surfaces that can absorb water, rather than allowing water to run off and cause pollution, flooding, or other problems.
Haselbach says, "WSU has been installing various sections of pervious concrete and porous asphalt on the Pullman campus to see how they might help with stormwater management on campus and prevent icing conditions in the winter. Researcher
Students Can Do Anything in Hamilton
On April 25th and 26th, a hundred and fifty students participated in the Hamilton Employment Crawl (HEC). Students and team leaders traveled to organizations around the city to uncover why Hamilton is their city to live, work and play.
As a project of HEC, a video interview was conducted among employers and young professional in Hamilton. The video asks interviewees about their living and working experiences in the city, as well as their relationship with the community slogan, "You Can Do Anyth
Disaster Response: The Military's Role from Japan to the Gulf || Institute of Politics
A panel conversation with General Craig McKinley, National Guard Bureau Chief; Retired Admiral Mary Landry, United States Coast Guard; Brigadier General Julie Bentz, National Security Council. Moderated by Herman "Dutch" Leonard, Professor of Public Management, HKS.
April 26, 2012
'The Very Lonely Firefly' by Eric Carle Story Book Read Along
In this Story Book Read Along, students will hear "The Very Lonely Firefly" written by Eric Carle. Students will enjoy seeing the illustrations and listening to the sound effects. This is a great resource for the elementary classroom. (4:11)
