Jonathan Safan Foer: 2010 National Book Festival
Author Jonathan Safran Foer appears at the 2010 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Jonathan Safran Foer is the author of novels and nonfiction works. His work has received numerous awards and been translated into 36 languages. His thesis from Princeton became his novel "Everything Is Illuminated," which won the National Jewish Book Award and was made into a motion picture. His second novel, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," used the events of 9/11 to tell the story of a 9-year-old
Perspectives on the Unfolding Spill: Evidence of the Environmental Impacts of the Event
While the government declared an end to the oil spill at the Macondo well on September 19, 2010, research into the causes and impacts of the Gulf disaster is ongoing. At the kickoff panel of a three-part symposium, three scientists discuss what they are learning about the disposition of the nearly 5 million gallons of oil, as well as gas and c
8.7 The festival of Durga Puja in Calcutta Although Hindus are not required to attend temples on set days in the week, the Hindu year is punctuated by days dictated by the lunar calendar during which puj
2. History of the English Word Structure (April 7, 2009)
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Homecoming Honorees: Academic Spotlight
Each year the Missouri State University Alumni Association recognizes several individuals for their extraordinary achievements.
This year the award of appreciation for retired faculty and staff members was presented to Karen Horny, who served as the head of the Missouri State Library for almost 15 years. The outstanding young alumni award was presented to David Foley, Deputy Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service for the U.S. General Services Administration.
The outstanding alumni award
Media Space - Episode 2: Elan Lee, Founder/Chief Designer at Fourth Wall Studios
One of the inventors of the alternate reality game genre, Elan Lee has spent his career finding and sharing ways to extract adventure from the world around us. In this episode of Media Space, Lee discusses his pioneering breakthroughs in the area of entertainment and immersive gaming. Lee started his career at the Microsoft Games Studio before co-founding 42 Entertainment - the company behind I Love Bees, Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero, and The Dark Knight.
Learn more about Media Space and watch fu
The Use of Open Education Resources at the University of Malawi (UNIMA)
<p>Considering the challenge of providing quality, cost-effective learning resources, it made sense that UNIMA should experiment with using OER. Through grants from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the International Association for Digital Publications and OER Africa, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education, were able to facilitate these projects.</p>
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The Use of Open Education Resources at the University of Malawi (UNIMA)
<p>Considering the challenge of providing quality, cost-effective learning resources, it made sense that UNIMA should experiment with using OER. Through grants from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the International Association for Digital Publications and OER Africa, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education, were able to facilitate these projects.</p>
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The Use of Open Education Resources at the University of Malawi (UNIMA)
<p>Considering the challenge of providing quality, cost-effective learning resources, it made sense that UNIMA should experiment with using OER. Through grants from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the International Association for Digital Publications and OER Africa, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education, were able to facilitate these projects.</p>
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Interior of unidentified house
A small sitting room in an unidentified house with louvered blinds on the windows and netting hanging from the wall.
Morrill G. Boynton's room
Morrill G. Boynton's room in Mrs. Hough's house during the 1900-01 school year.
Master Event 2010 (29 november) - Check out Master Courses in advance! http://www.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=232c63dd-1cd4-4ce9-b480-34b5270a71a0&lang=en Monday 29 November the Author(s):
Wall Street at highest since Lehman
President Obama's move towards tax compromise, signs of resilient consumer spending, and the Federal Reserve's $600 billion buying plan propelled stocks to their best close since the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
Greek police intercept mail bombs
Greek police intercept and destroy three mail bombs including one addressed to French President Sarkozy. Deborah Gembara reports.
French fuel strikes over
Workers at oil ports and refineries call off strikes over government pension reform but the issue may still return to haunt the French president.
Kirchner mourned by Argentines
The body of Argentina's 60-year-old former president, Nestor Kirchner, is carried to its final resting place in his native Patagonia.
Malaria
Documentary-Malaria is carried by a female mosquito.  Doctors estimate more than a million people die from malaria each year. At the hospital founded by Dr. Albert Schweitzer in Gabon, researchers are searching for a vaccine. Run time 3:00
D-Day to Berlin - The Battle for France (Part 4 of 6)
History Channel Video. 1944, Europe's future hung in the balance. Our 3-part series follows the story of Allied forces--from Normandy to the assault on Germany--and the victories that led to WWII's end in 1945. We begin on the day after D-Day, unfolding over the summer of 1944 as the initial narrow sliver of French coastline gained by the Allies is slowly extended. By the end of August, Allied victory seemed assured. Rommel had been wounded, Hitler was directing the battle, and the German army w
Louisiana Purchase Doubles U.S
Thomas Jefferson pulls off the land deal of the millennium when he buys 800,000 square miles from the French, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. This short video explains what a value it was, and how it came to be sold. Of notes is the fact that the video explains that the land did not belong to the French in the first place. It belonged to the Native Americans. A map for the students would help them understand the size of the purchase.
Snapshots: Jim Sirmons
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About St. Petersburg College:
In 1927, St. Petersburg College (then known as St. Petersburg Junior College) became Florida's first private, non-profit, two-year school of higher learning located in downtown St. Petersburg. Full accreditation followed in 1931 and in 1948 SPC became a public college.
In June 2001, SPJC officially became St. Petersburg College when Florida's governor signed legislation making it the first community college in Flori
