Independence Day protests in Haiti
Haitians protest over President Rene Preval's handling of the cholera epidemic and allegations of election vote-rigging.
Race, Politics and American Media
The collapse of print and other traditional news and the rise of celebrity culture have contributed to the sharp decline of in-depth stories involving race and society, say these two speakers, in a discussion that’s replete with personal anecdote.
Juan Williams sets out detailing his childhood dreams to break int
Hypothesis Testing of Single Mean and Single Proportion: Assumptions
Susan Dean,
Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D.
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256 GG Serial Comma
When to use a comma before the "and" in a list. Learn how to address them properly. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty.
4.2 Carbon reduction targets Let's now look at carbon footprint reduction targets in a bit more detail. The first international agreement to set carbon reduction targets was the 1997 United Nations Kyoto Protocol, which requires developed countries to reduce their human-generated greenhouse gas emissions by an average of just over 5% on 1990 levels by 2008 to 2012. By the time the treaty came into force in 2005, only the USA and Australia had refused to sign. (A new Australian government finally signe
Tower Views: Ioan Duca
Larry Burns speaks with the new UTMC Director of Patient Satisfaction
FACES: Fire Science
A fire science major shares her thoughts about the program and why more women should enroll in the program at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The History of Education in Ethiopia with Special Emphasis on Higher Education
Dr. Aklilu Habte discusses the history of higher education in Ethiopia.
Speaker Biography: Dr. Aklilu Habte is former president of the Haile Selassie 1st University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Interview with the Ambassadors: Why Reading Makes a Difference
Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011, Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for 2008-2009, interviewed his successor. They discussed a wide range of issues, both serious and humorous, in a room in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building.
Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka is author of such children's classics as "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Knucklehead: Tal
RMM Dakar 2010 – Discours d’ouverture du colloque
Thème : Droit et Santé En Afrique.
Session : Colloque International Interdisciplinaire. Réduction de la mortalité maternelle en Afrique au Sud de Sahara : mieux comprendre pour mieux agir.
Titre : RMM Dakar 2010 – Discours d’ouverture du colloque
Auteur : Saliou NDIAYE – (Recteur UCAD)
Résumé : Rappel sur la mortalité des femmes au cours de la grossesse, les conséquences familiales et sociales. Il s’agit de comprendre l’ampleur du problème pour se d
OERC Symposium 2010: Identifying the roles of protein subunits in solar water-splitting
Robert Fagerlund speaks at the the 2010 Otago Energy Research Centre Symposium.
Held November 24, 2010.
History of Boomerangs
Myths and facts about the boomerang. Very short video. Announcer is a bit gruff for students.
How to Solve a Linear Function
To solve a linear function, which usually means solving for Y, isolate Y on one side of the equation by moving the other terms to the opposite side and simplify the equation until Y is solved.
Judson Laipply: History of Dance
As with all YouTube videos block out comments. This is a fun video of one man's take-off on dance moves over recent times. A good video to encourage students to try their own versions. Kids are going to love this, teachers, too. Run time 06:01
The Western Facade
Masterpieces of Western Art - Amiens - The Western Facade - Columbia University > CENTERS & INSTITUTES > Visual Media Center > Art Humanities > Masterpieces of Western Art > Amiens > The Western Facade
National Dictionary Day
How dictionaries are made and how the uses of words are studied. Some great examples are given. A good way to get students to start thinking about words. Run time 02:49.
Best science videos - December 2010
Watch our holiday round-up of the best science videos on the web. For up to the minute science videos, catch them first on our website www.newscientist.com
Testimony of Righteous Among the Nations Ida Brunelli-Lenti from Italy
Ida Brunelli-Lenti was only fifteen years old when she became the nanny to the Jewish children of Yuzzie Galambos. In 1944 their mother died, and young Ida found herself alone with three children in German occupied Italy. She cared for the children until liberation and handed them over to the soldiers of the Jewish Brigade. In 1998 Ida came to Israel with a delegation of fifty Righteous to mark the 50th anniversary of the State of Israel, and was interviewed by Yad Vashem.
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