Inside Outlook: Housing Crisis?
In 2014, The Seattle Times proclaimed Seattle as the fastest growing city in the the U.S. based on data from the Census Bureau. With Cranes and tall glassy condos filling the Seattle skyline, the city and developers scramble to develop a strategy for the seemingly insatiable demand.
On this episode of Inside Outlook, we look at the causes behind this explosive growth and its consequences on the city and our communities.
Linda Taylor, housing director, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
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Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: understand more of the scientific factors that relate to the dispute about the safety of the MMR vaccine in the UK assess the strength of arguments for and against the use of the MMR vaccine show how issues of risk, trust, communication and media representation of science and medicine have a strong bearing on public perception of the MMR vaccine explain why there is such a strong cons
Surveillance video shows ex-Los Alamos scientist who was sentenced in nuclear espionage case
Surveillance video shows a former scientist, Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, now sentenced to prison, in a meeting with an undercover FBI agent he believed to be a Venezuelan government official. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
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Simplest digital instrument turns touch into sound
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Musician Enrico Bertelli plays a unique instrument designed by Andrew McPherson, who describes his role as a dream job. The deliberately very simple instrument is part of a research study looking at how musicians deal with constraints.
'The Speech' by Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan's speech in October 1964 inspired a new generation of conservative Americans. (04:18)
Life at the Limits Now Open
Learn about some of the incredible organisms on our planet that have extraordinary ways of going about their daily business in a new exhibition "Life at the Limits: Stories of Amazing Species", which is open to the public in the LeFrak Family Gallery from April 4, 2015, to January 3, 2016.
"Life at the Limits" offers a fascinating lens on the breathtaking diversity of the natural world and the incredible power of evolution to shape exceptional responses to the challenges, and opportunities, of
The Story of Wakefield
A basic skills learning resource booklet with interactive activities designed to introduce the Wakefield Museum.
Daggers Drawn: Cartoonist Kal
Cartoonist Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher will discuss and sign his new book, "Daggers Drawn," which contains more than 300 of Kallaugher's award-winning works along with essays discussing his time with The Economist. In this book, Kallaugher has pointed his keen eye and sharp pen at important world events of the past 35 years.
Speaker Biography: Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher has created more than 4,000 editorial cartoons and 140 covers during his career with The Economist. His work has lampooned internation
South Korea police in raid for fugitive ferry firm boss
South Korean police raid a religious commune seeking its co-founder, Yoo Byung-un, wanted on charges linked to the sinking of the Sewol ferry. Sarah Toms reports.
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Virtual Maths Data Handling - Light Survey
Exercises and resources for conducting a Light Intensity Survey.
"To measure the levels of light in a particular area, we need to use a device called a Light Meter, which measures the intensity of light in the vicinity of the sensor and displays the reading."
Islamic State under pressure in Kirkuk, Anbar
Iraqi, Kurdish and Iranian-backed militia move against Islamic State militants around the oil-rich city of Kirkuk and in Anbar Province. Nathan Frandino reports.
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Keeping Its Distance: Can the Fed Be Effective, Innovative — and Independent?
The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank played a central role in mounting a response to the financial crisis of 2008. Battling unprecedented disasters, the Fed responded with what experts describe as creative, even heroic, measures. But in the wake of that crisis, the Fed faces new challenges, including an increasingly critical Congress, at a time when the central bank's responsibilities have expanded in significant ways. Observers question whether the Fed can continue to effectively monitor the financial
Space Station Live: Astronauts Test Spacesuits for Orion
NASA Public Affairs Officer Dan Huot talks with NASA astronaut Rex Walheim about the development and testing of spacesuits for Orion. Based on the familiar orange Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) worn by space shuttle crews during launch and entry, MACES (Modified ACES) can add the capability to perform a spacewalk with the same suit without the need to fly a second, dedicated spacesuit for that purpose.
65 prisoners in Afghanistan freed
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Afghan authorities release 65 detainees from the Bagram detention centre, a move the US condemns. Sarah Toms reports.
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Melina Hale explains how her research of zebrafish is helping to advance brain research
By: nsf Melina Hale of the University of Chicago is studying neuronal circuits in zebrafish that generate startle responses. Because little is known about how circuits operate in any organism and because startle responses are controlled by relatively simple circuits, an improved understanding of the circuitry of the zebrafish's startle responses is expected to help lay the groundwork for research on more complicated circuits.
The Calvin Cycle
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The Vision of Empowerment: popular feminism and popular misogyny [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser, Dr Shani Orgad | In 2018, we are living in a moment in North America and Europe where feminism has become, somewhat incredibly, popular. It seems as if everywhere you turn, there is an expression of feminism—on a t-shirt, in a movie, in the lyrics of a pop song, in an inspirational Instagram post. There are many different feminisms that currently circulate in popular culture across all media platforms, some connecting with synergy, others struggling fo
#262: Vigor in the ville: Creating cities that promote health and well-being Roksonaki Concert Gestion de données personnelles respectueuse de la vie privée (Vidéo) En très peu de temps, nous sommes entrés dans une ère de génération massive des données personnelles créées par les individus, leurs équipements digitaux ou mises à disposition par certaines organisations. L’ensemble de ces données constitue la vie numérique de l’individu. Dans le modèle du Web actuel, ces données sont ...
A smash hit at the 2002 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Roksonaki pioneered the creation of a unique sound that integrates ancient Kazakh instrumentation with contemporary rock and jazz using motifs drawn from Eurasia's indigenous religious traditions. This tour gives lucky audiences an opportunity to learn about Central Asian culture directly from the s
