In Conversation: Simon Critchley and Liam Gillick
Internationally renowned philosopher Simon Critchley and acclaimed conceptual artist Liam Gillick discuss the intersection of their work around the topic of utopianism. By responding to a series of crowd-sourced prompts, the conversationalists will explore topics such as their collaborative projects, including Critchley's The Faith of the Faithless (2012).
Three Ferries and Seven Burns - Walk to Proaig and McArthur's Head, Islay
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Elemental: An Interactive Math/English/Science Game
In this interactive game, students choose a subject area ( Math, English, or Science). Then they are given multiple-choice questions on a variety of topics. Teachers could use this game in preparing students for end-of-year tests as it is a mixed review on many topics. ( This link is for an interactive game and may take a few minutes to load.)
Telwoorden Unité 1 : En action 5 Om de kinderen de telwoorden tot tien nog eens te laten inoefenen, hang ik deze prentjes op in de klas. Elk kind krijgt een rooster mee.Op de stippeltjes moeten ze het cijfer invullen dat bij het prentje hangt.
A Brief History About the Vietnam War
Animal Kingdom
European Settlement in North America
A stroll through ancient Rome in images
A stroll through ancient Rome in images.
Faulkner and Hemingway: Biography of a Literary Rivalry
William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, both winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, carried on a nuanced and complex literary rivalry. At times, each voiced a shared professional respect; at other times, each thought himself the superior craftsman and spoke disparagingly of the other. Their relationship is discussed by author Joseph Fruscione.
Speaker Biography: Joseph Fruscione is adjunct professor of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and adjunct assistant professor of
Bacteria Simplified
Bacteria, the greatest biomass on earth, are nuclei without cells. Based on "Simplification of Everything - for a better understanding" The vocabulary may unknown by younger students; those students will need an introduction.(04:57)
Fungi; Yeasts, Molds and Mushrooms, Simplified
Molds, their mushrooms and their sex lives. Based on "Simplification of Everything - for a better understanding". (09:21)
ISS Update - July 10, 2012
The International Space Station video update for July 10, 2012.
Breakingviews: Libor - regulated out of existence?
July 10 - Britain and the EU are considering official control of Libor and other indices, though intervention could have unintended consequences, says Reuters Breakingviews.
Breakingviews: Intel chips in to ASML
July 10 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Robert Cyran talk about why Intel's $4.1 billion investment in the Dutch company ASML, including bankrolling next-generation chip production, looks like a clever deal.
carpaccio EN
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Cassini view of a weird Titan vortex
The Cassini spacecraft spotted this odd rotating atmospheric cell over the south pole of Saturn's gigantic moon Titan.
More info: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/07/11/titanic-antarctic-vortex-antics/
Credits: (Video) NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
(Music) "Passing Action" by Kevin MacLeod
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Authors@Google: Ron Kaufman
Ron Kaufman discusses his New York Times bestselling book Uplifting Service, which offers a proven path to delighting your customers, colleagues, and everyone else you meet. The book exposes a massive wound in a subject area that has become buried in weak distinctions, inadequate practices, and popular but shallow clichés.
Ron is a globally acclaimed service educator, consultant, and thought-leader, with clients on every continent and in every major industry. Ron believes that service connect
Vernor Vinge & The Singularity: Authors at Google
5-time Hugo Award winning author Vernor Vinge, one of the most lauded SF writers of our era, discusses his work and concepts from it, including the concept of "The Singularity" which he coined, and his latest novel, "Children of the Sky," the sequel to "A Fire Upon the Deep." He is interviewed by Brad Templeton of EFF/Singularity U/Google X
Much ado about nothing
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