Authors@Google: Alex Ross
Alex Ross spoke to Googlers in Mountain View about his book Listen To This on October 15, 2010.
About Listen To This:
"Alex Ross's award-winning international bestseller,The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, has become a contemporary classic, establishing Ross as one of our most popular and acclaimed cultural historians. Listen to This, which takes its title from a beloved 2004 essay in which Ross describes his late-blooming discovery of pop music, showcases the best of his wr
Rise of the Free-Market Zombies For his Sunday column, Paul Krugman wrote a piece titled "When Zombies Win." Krugman claims that "free-market fundamentalists" — including Ron Paul — have been successful politically, despite being thoroughly discredited by recent events. As we'll see, it's a good thing that these ideas of shrinking g
PicoPiccolokaarten : Sinterklaas oefeningen bij dit educatief spelmateriaal met als thema sinterklaas; woorden en korte zinnetjes koppelen aan het bijbehorende plaatje; aanvankelijk lezen groep 3. Oefening voor uitbreiding woordenschat.
Have Events Vindicated Keynesian Models? In last Monday's article I discussed Jim Manzi's debate with economist Karl Smith. I pointed out that Smith's evidence in favor of mainstream macroeconomic models was actually consistent with the view that fiscal and monetary "stimulus" policies only stoke economic crises. In the present article, I'll show a different example of this same patte
China auto stocks fall on car curbs
China's auto stocks fall after Beijing introduces measures to tackle traffic jams; investors fear other cities may adopt similar measures which will impact car industry.
Ice strands air passengers in Paris
Around five thousands travellers are stranded at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, as winter weather continues to disrupt flights.
Turkey hosts Karzai and Zardari talks
Turkey increases diplomatic clout by hosting leadership talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan ahead of trilateral talks.
A truce offer from Hamas
Hamas says it is committed to truce with Israel, if the Jewish state stops raids. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
The Future of Cancer Biomarkers: What's in the Pipeline? - Samir Hanash, MD, PhD
Substantial progress has been made in our understanding of the molecular basis of cancer, yet few diagnostics have been developed to date. Opportunities and challenges in developing blood based molecular diagnostics are reviewed from a lung cancer perspective by Dr. Samir Hanash, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The contribution of DNA, RNA, proteins, metabolites and circulating tumor cells to lung cancer diagnostics are presented. (Series: Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds)
The Daily's Double Shot: 12/17/2010
This finals week episode features highlight clips from the fall 2010 season of shows. The shows included features on campus outreach programs, student activities (including a rousing game of zombie tag) and profiles of stand-out students who are proud to be Huskies.
Burns Diary Exposes the Myth of Fed Independence [Inside the Nixon Administration: The Secret Diary of Arthur Burns, 1969–1974 • By Arthur Burns • University Press of Kansas, 2010 • 144 pages] The notion of central-bank independence is one of the great myths of the modern age. The perception is consta
Infrastructure development will be India’s next economic wave
Infrastructure development will drive India’s economic growth in the next decade. That’s according to Kamal Nath, the country’s Road Transport and Highways Minister.
Vest Pocket Motorcycle Invention
This one minute video shows how the Vest Pocket Cycle came be be invented by Alex Brun. This is what today would be a minibike or a motorized scooter. Students might like to update this video by thinking of transportation astronauts might use on planets with far different gravity than Earth.
MythBusters- The Gas Dog
Does driving with your dog's head sticking out of the window reduce your fuel efficiency? Tory, Kari and Grant put this eco-question to the test in this exclusive webisode. This video could also be used for a lesson on the scientific method since they are testing a hypothesis and using a control in their experiment. Run time 03:21.
RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms
This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, and goes through some of the problems that educators face. A lot of interesting concepts and insights. A great video for educators and other leaders. Stresses that the world is living in the past in terms of education, and still looks there for answers. Well worth the 11 minutes to view. Great discussion starter for teacher preparation classes. Deals with many issues such as ADD and the media, too.
Reindeer Herding
A school that teaches reindeer herding is featured in this ABC news clip. The video interviews teenagers who attend this co-ed school and their thoughts on why reindeer herding is important. There is some nice video footage of real reindeer. The video could also be used with younger students during the Christmas season or as a compare and contrast between reindeer and regular deer. Run time 01:46.
History is Served
A new blog from Historic Foodways presents 18th-century recipes in 21st-century terms. Get cooking with Frank Clark at recipes.history.org.
