Who's fueling the 2012 race?
If presidential hopefuls wore their sponsors on their sleeves, what logos would your contender wear? In today's Decoder, we look at the top corporate sponsors behind the race for 2012.
Wall St. joins Greek debt deal party
Oct. 27 - Stocks rose swiftly in the U.S., with investors taking their cue from a surge in European equities after a deal on Greek debt was announced following marathon talks between European leaders and the banks. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Motor Exam: Normal Exam: Upper Extremities - Stretch or Deep Tendon Reflexes
A brisk tap to the muscle tendon using a reflex hammer produces a stretch to the muscle that results in a reflex contraction of the muscle. The muscles tested, segmental level, and grading of DTR's is listed below. Levels for DTR's: Biceps – C5-6 Brachioradialis – C5-6 Triceps – C7 Finger Flexors – C8 Grading DTR's: 0 – Absent 1 – Decreased but present 2 – Normal 3 – Brisk and excessive 4 – With clonus The first principle of neurologic diagnosis is regional or anatomical locali
Colostomy (Spanish)
This patient education program explains colostomy and ileostomy and requisite postoperative care. This is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
Stroke - Cranial Nerves Exam - Trigeminal (CN V) Sub-exam - Patient 19
This video features a 65-year-old right-handed white male. He was in the Air Force from 1962 until his retirement in 1982. The veteran reported that in 1995 he was diagnosed with inclusion body myositis. He first reported a problem in the early 1990s when carrying his briefcase. He noted problems lifting his right leg up to step onto the bus. Falls began around1994, prompting him to seek medical attention. The initial evaluation showed primarily lower motor neuron findings. He underwent several
The Bridge Challenge
In this interactive activity from the Building Big Web site, use your knowledge of bridge design to match the right bridge to the right location in a fictitious city.
The Seasons - Quiz
Pupils will revise seasonal changes in plants, animals, weather, heat and light.
Wuthering Heights - Character Quiz
Take this short quiz to test how well you know the characters in the novel.
M.C. Mehta 1
M.C. Mehta is a crusader for India's environment, leading the legal fight to clean up the Ganges, save the Taj Mahal from acid rain, and prevent industrial companies from polluting ground water. (6:53)
Wonen naast een luchthaven
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Modeled Arctic Sea Ice Thickness from 1940 through 2060: View #1
Part of the ongoing research into polar ice trends encompasses evaluation from sophisticated computer models. At the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at Princeton University, run by NASAs sibling agency, NOAA, researchers modeled a 5,000 year period to see how polar ice might behave over time depending on several different variables. This visualization shows a 120-year slice of that complete model, essentially offering a research window on to experimental processes that require longer time
Ramiro Martinez, Jr., on Latino crime stereotypes
Ramiro Martinez, Jr., a professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, discusses that while people may perceive certain groups, such as immigrants and Latinos to have higher rates of violent crime, data has actually shown that this is not the case.
The Chattanooga-Hamilton Story Panel Discussion
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Global Business Dialogue Overview
An overview of Thunderbird's Global Business Dialogue which was held on November 10 & 11, 2011. There were over 1,100 attendees from 48 countries and 95 speakers from 79 global organizations at the event.
Golden lion tamarin
The golden lion tamarin, a monkey, is endangered because of habitat loss and resultant inbreeding.
How to Do Economic History [Introduction to History of Money and Banking in the United States: The Colonial Era to World War II] Woordzoeker Halloween Dit is een woordzoeker met als thema Halloween. De leerlingen zoeken een twintigtal woorden in verband met Halloween die in een rooster verborgen zitten. Markets boosted by euro zone deal Gengo Spanish #17 - Where Are You in Latin America? The End of Jewish Odessa
Oct. 27 - Markets welcome euro zone leaders' announcement of a scaled up bail out fund and measures to reduce Greece's hefty debt burden, but questions still remain. Kirsty Basset reports.
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! As you pick up the phone to call Spain from Latin America, your traveling companion dashes across the room and snatches the phone out of your hand. Your friend explains that you don’t know how many additional fees the telephone carriers might add to the bill, so he says you shouldn’t [...]
Charles King
Professor of International Affairs and Government
Georgetown University
03.09.2011
