Theodore Taylor III: 2014 National Book Festival
Theodore Taylor III appears at the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
Speaker Biography: Theodore Taylor III is a Washington- based artist, designer and photographer. He studied communication arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. Written by Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Taylor, "When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop" (Roaring Brook/Macmillan) offers kids an explanation of an underrepresented piece of history: It focuses on
Teen girls report less sexual victimization after virtual reality assertiveness training
Teen girls were less likely to report being sexually victimized after learning to assertively resist unwanted sexual overtures and practicing resistance in a realistic virtual environment, finds a new study by SMU researchers. The effects persisted over a three-month period following the training, said clinical psychologist Lorelei Simpson Rowe, lead author on the pilot study.
4- Juifs, chrétiens, musulmans, conférence de John Tolan. Débat 1ere partie (Vidéo) Juifs, chrétiens, musulmans : 15 siècles de cohabitation en Europe. Enseigner la diversité religieuse dans nos écoles La diversité religieuse en Europe s’enracine dans les pratiques des
sociétés médiévales. Les dirigeants du moyen âge, chrétiens et
musulmans, accordèrent des statuts protégés et inférieurs à c
Virtual Maths, Cylinder - Calculating Volume and Height
Interactive exercise demonstrating how to calculate the volume and height of a cylinder (includes links to other useful resources)
What's Happening Inside Clemson: An Interview with Dean Petersen
Ellen Meny of What's Happening Inside Clemson sits down with Clemson's new Dean of Education, George Petersen.
Economics for Marketing
What is this module about?
To develop knowledge and understanding of the concepts and theories in economics that underpins consumer choice and market interactions. The lectures and seminars will explore the theories and empirical evidence regarding the choices made by consumers in the contemporary marketplace, and how these choices are shaped and influenced.
Objectives
On completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Examine the key theories of behaviour and economic decision making
"The entire world should be ashamed"-Kurdish protester in Germany
Thousands of Kurds demonstrate in Duesseldorf against Islamic State, as demonstrators appeal for help from the international community. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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Duke University Senior is One Step Closer to Living on Mars
Duke University senior Laurel Kaye is one of 100 finalists in a competition to be the first humans to colonize Mars. Winners of the Mars One contest will live, work and conduct research on Mars for the rest of their lives. In this video, Kaye, a 20-year-old from New York, explains why this mission would be her dream come true.
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How to Whip and Fold in Egg Whites
If a recipe calls for you to whip egg whites and fold them into your batter, but you’re not quite sure how to do it, worry no more! In this episode of Culinary Intelligence from the CIA, The Culinary Institute of America’s Chef Bill Briwa shares his tips for getting—and keeping—the most volume from your whites.
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Virtual Maths - Basic Structures, bending moment point of load
Interactive simulation demonstrating the bending moment at point of load
Diversity in Madagascar {Duke University Research}
New Duke University research: By analyzing the geographic distribution of Madagascar’s lizards, snakes, frogs and tortoises, an international team of researchers has found that each group responded differently to environmental fluctuations on the island over time. Read the full story on Duke Today: http://today.duke.edu/2014/10/maddiversity#slideshow
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Top 25 Japanese Questions You Need to Know #19 - What’s wrong? in Japanese
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re having a great time at the Japanese festival. It’s so colorful and there’s so much to see and do-not to mention the food! But wait, is that a child crying? You rush over to see if you can help…
In this lesson, you will learn the question What’s wrong? in Japanese [...]
Where next for public health in the era of austerity?
This event was the second in a series of master class lectures jointly staged by the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University bringing together relevant senior figures and academics from across the city and surrounding region.
The twenty-first century has seen a growth in political, environmental and economic insecurity in the context of global recession, population ageing and climate change. Responding to these threats involves rethinking how we work together, care for ourselves,
Assessing Blood Pressure
This learning module presents the proper technique and common errors associated with assessment of blood pressure. The information is targeted at new learners in the clinical and health sciences and can serve as a review for current practitioners. The program includes audio of blood pressure sounds, interactive simulations, and self-assessment tools.
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra was designed to reduce textbook costs to students while not reducing the quality of materials. This text includes many detailed examples for each section along with several problems for students to practice and master concepts. Complete answers are included for students to check work and receive immediate feedback on their progress.Topics covered include: pre-algebra review, solving linear equations, graphing linear equations, inequalities, systems of linear eq
Eve?s Four Faces-Interactive surface configurations
Eve?s Four Faces consists of a series of digitally animated and interactive surfaces. Their content and structure are derived from a collection of sources outside the conventional boundaries of architectural research, namely psychology and the broader spectrum of arts and culture. The investigation stems from a psychological study documenting the attributes and social relationships of four distinct personality prototypes; the ?Individuated?, the ?Traditional?, the ?Conflicted? and the ?Assured?.
Professor Patrick Duffy Inaugural Lecture: (Sport) Coaching: Blinded or blended in a changing world?
(Sport) Coaching: Blinded or blended in a changing world? Professor Duffy's research work focuses on policy and sport coaching, as well as applied work in sport-business transfer, which is part of a long-term project with Morrisons PLC. Patrick will address the policy and research backgrounds to developments in professional practice in this area. The traditional view of sport coaching as an emerging profession will be challenged, suggesting that sport coaching should position itself as a blended
Enhancing graduate inter-cultural capability and embedding Internationalisation of the Curriculum at
From implicit to explicit: Enhancing graduate inter-cultural capability and embedding IoC at Griffith Universlty, Australia.
Professor Michelle Barker of Griffith University, Brisbane Australia and Dr Viv Caruana of CAPRI, Leeds Met University UK discuss recent work in embedding internationalisation of the curriculum across the full range of disciplines and programmes of study at Griffith. Professor Barker also shares insights from a recent ALTC-funded project focused on intercultural or cross-
Protocols for Online Discussions
'The protocols discussed in the following pages were modified from protocols described in the following two books: Brookfield, S. D., & Preskill, S. (1999). Discussion as a way of teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. McDonald, J., Mohr, N., Dichter, A., & McDonald, E. (2003). The power of protocols: An educator's guide to better practice. New York: Teachers College Press. These revised protocols help students process readings, podcasts, videos, etc. during online discussions.F
