Lecture 17 - 11/23/2010
Lecture 17
Value Investing Conference 2010 - Part 6
The final event of the 2010 Value Investing Conference at the University of Virginia consisted of a discussion with the Investor Roundtable. Members of the Roundtable were Lisa O'Dell Rapuano, Richard Mayo, Donald Wilkinson III, Fred Sands Jr., and Robert Smith.
Setting Up a SharePoint Developer Virtual Machine It's easy to get started with SharePoint 2010 development using the Information Worker Virtual Machine (VM). In this episode, you will learn all of the tips and tricks to get the VM up and running. The Information Worker virtual machine is a Hyper-V based VHD file that has everything you need to build SharePoint solutions already installed. The VM includes Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visual Studio 2010, Exchange 2010, and more. In fact, this is the VM that we use for all of the Share
The Office Show: Happy Holidays When planning a holiday event, you can stem the oncoming waves of panic by breaking down your tasks into three parts: Collaborate to get ready, Publicize to get your guests excited, and Personalize to make it special. This episode of the Office Show shows you how our intrepid hosts use those concepts to throw a last-minute Office party, avoid a meltdown and actually relax. For all the info in this episode make sure to check out Author(s):
Audio Blog #87 - Playing Grown Up
Kid doctors, kid lawyers, kid chefs and kid bankers! There’s a place in Japan where kids can get jobs like grown ups and even earn money and open bank accounts. Where is this magical and mysterious place? Well, you’ll just have to ask Miki!
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Thomas Cook expands into Russia
British travel agency Thomas Cook has bought a controlling share of 50.1 percent in Russia's large mass market travel brand Intourist.
The Revolutionary War and Its' Battles
This video depicts  the Revolutionary War with animation and song. In this video, Paul Revere, The War of Independence, The British Redcoats and George Washington are discussed. This video also discusses how France and Spain helped the colonies defeat Britain and how Cornwallis surrendered.
Parliament in the UK
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file.
As taught Autumn Semester 2010/2011.
The module identifies and evaluates the role that Parliament plays in the political system. The module is both descriptive and analytical, comprising an introduction to Parliament (such as its place in the political process, and the impact of party) and an investigation into the effectiveness or otherwise of its scrutiny and influence of selected sectors of government responsi
Dan & Kerri's Weight Loss Surgery Story
Dan and Kerri were both dangerously overweight- with numerous health problems. Kerri was told her weight was keeping her from getting pregnant. In 2008, they decided to undergo gastric bypass surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dan and Kerri discuss their journey, and Dr. Karl Byrne talks about how weight loss surgery can help those who have struggled for years to lose weight and keep it off. They got their health back, and something even better- their baby son Eli.
UMMC Physician Profile: Stephen T. Bartlett, M.D.
This two-minute video introduces viewers to Stephen T. Bartlett, M.D., the Barbara Baur Dunlap Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery for the University of Maryland School of Medicine and transplant surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Bartlett's special interests include kidney transplantation, pancreatic transplantation, islet cell transplantation and vascular surgery. Watch this video to learn more about his practice at UMMC.
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Conversations With History - Alain C. Enthoven
"Planning, Policy and Politics"
Alain C Enthoven, Marriner S. Eccles Emeritus Professor of Public and Private Management, Stanford University
In his 500th interview, Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Stanford Professor Alain Enthoven for a discussion of public service and policy analysis. Recalling his tenure in the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara during the Kennedy administration, Enthoven describes the efforts to control military expenditures by using systems analysis
GS-18: Creating text
Add editable text to any image. Then, format the text by changing the font, color, point size, style, and more. After formatting the text, move or rotate it.
Use with either Photoshop Elements version 7 or 8.
T. S. Eliot Reading "The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock"
This is a reading of T. S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" read by Mr. Eliot himself. It is accompanied by a slide show of pictures of T. S. Eliot. Its always nice to hear a poem read by the original author because it can help students get a better idea of the cadence of the poetry.
Explaining the Phases of the Moon
This video combines animation and photos of the moon to explain why the moon's 8 phases occur. A narrator walks the viewer through each phase of the moon's orbit around Earth
PSAT Test | PSAT Prep - Strategies for Critical Reading Section
Overview of critical thinking skills that are used during PSAT. Gives tips on eliminating options and narrowing down choices. Perfect as a reminder for skills learned in class.
Christmas in Mexico
A second grade class presents a digital story about Christmas time in Mexico. Run time 11:06.
History of Women's Right to Vote in the U.S.
A narrated slideshow that outlines the movement that granted women the right to vote. It covers the years from 1848 through 1920.
American Government Legislative Branch
This video describes the U.S. Congress and the powers given to it by the Constitution of the United States.
A Visit to Plimoth Plantation
In this video a Scholastic Kids reporter talks about her visit to Plimoth Plantation and her interaction with Wampanoag Indians. This is a 31 minute video that uses dramatic enactments to add depth. Students should have read a little about who were at Plimoth and how they got there before seeing this video.
Chemistry Atomic Mass Numbers
Explanation of atomic mass numbers in chemistry in a fun and easy to remember video.
