Artists Famous Quotes
This is an artistically creative video showcasing different kinds of art along with quotes by well known artists. Small cameos of the artist's work are shown with their quotes. (2:30)
Spanish: Descriptive Adjectives
Here's a list of useful Spanish descriptive adjectives! Video gives basic descriptive adjectives.
Miss University 2012 Kayla Snow Reflects on Reign
As Kayla Snow passed the crown to the 2013 Miss University, she reflected on her year representing Ole Miss. Video by Mary Stanton.
Painting Concepts 103: Color
Artist Buck Paulson discusses color in a painting and many techniques you can use with color to bring your painting to life. Funding for online video streaming is provided by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. (09:45)
Lower Intermediate Lesson #14 - Quality Control - 1
Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Here we go again! Now, you know when we have a term like “The pluperfect preterit” it has to be Kathy and Ana. I mean, who else would bring that to our audience? But, it apparently does exist and who better to explain it than our resident lower intermediate masters? Learn [...]
Causes of World War I
This two-minute video shows how the First World War started. By 1914, military tensions and a series of alliances have Europe on the edge of war. In August, the fuse is lit by an assassination in Sarajevo. By the war's end, more than 100 countries would be involved in the conflict. This is a good video that provides an overview of this war. Best used with map of Europe. (02:17)
Vilayanur Ramachandran: A journey to the center of your mind "Vilayanur Ramachandran explores how brain damage can reveal the connection between the internal structures of the brain and the corresponding functions of the mind."
Innovative Developments In Astronomy
A team of rocket scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Space Astronomy Laboratory talk about innovative developments such as the Star Tracker 5000, which offers important applications for the national space program. The device accurately orients spacecraft by tracking star fields with a high level of precision. The researchers also explain how they gather information with an ultraviolet telescope launched by rocket, providing insight into the levels of invisible light in the univer
5.8 Vibrating air column: standing waves in a cylindrical tube open at both ends The frequencies at which standing waves can be set up in an air column enclosed by a cylindrical tube that is open at both ends can be determined quite easily. Because both ends are open to the atmosphere, the pressure at these positions always remains at atmospheric pressure. In other words, there is no fluctuation in the pressure at the open ends so they must be pressure nodes (think ‘no-deviation’ in pressure). So, as we saw with the string fixed at both ends, the length L of th
Ros Tennyson An example of a partnership
Ros Tennyson, a Research Fellow and collaborator with the Centre, shares her vast experience of what partnership brokers do and why - in today's globalised, complex and interlinked societies - cross-sector partnerships are so important.
Arkansas State Flag and Arkansas State Song
Five Star Flags brings you the flag of Arkansas seen waving against a blue sky. The flag has a diamond on a red field represents the only place in North America where diamonds have been discovered and mined. The twenty-five white stars around the diamond mean that Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to join the Union. The top of four stars in the center represents that Arkansas was a member of the Confederate States during the Civil War. The other
Coral Kid
Although they occupy less than one quarter of one percent of Earth's marine environments, coral reefs are home to more than 25 percent of all known marine fish species. These habitats have been called the "rainforests of the sea," both because they support an abundance of species, and because they are predominantly located in impoverished regions of the globe with high human population growth rates. Reefs are also particularly vulnerable to exploitation, as are most rainforests. In this video se
U.S. faces high probability of recession, says PIMCO's Gross
Aug. 19 - PIMCO's Bill Gross says the likelihood of the U.S. falling back into recession is great, and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke could take steps to help the economy - but don't expect him to act in August.
An interview with Terry D. Kester on "What's at Stake" on WPFW 89.3
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Season 3 – Lesson 40 – Coffee Break Spanish The final episode in the series of Show Time Spanish includes episode eight of our soap Verano Español. Just what will Laura say to Ángel and Fiona after discovering them together? And will Ramón finally have the courage to tell Laura how he feels? Find out in the long-awaited final instalment of the telenovela. Please note that lesson 40 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 340 of Coffee Break Spanish. We have renumbered the less
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"Nico & Lola" written by Meggan Hill---Book Trailer
Watch the adorable trailer for Nico & Lola, the new picture book about kindness, written by Meggan Hill. In this cute story, a boy learns lessons from his new dog friend, Lola, on how to be kind. This is a great resource for the early childhood classroom. (1:19)
Checklist of common features Is there any online help? Can I do a simple search? Can I look at the information in both short and detailed form? Can I choose where in the record I want my search terms to be found? Can I search for phrases? Can I combine search terms? Can I use truncation? Can I use wildcards? Can I do an advanced search? Can I get a list
Elon Gap Semester Program
Faculty and staff members of Elon University discuss the Elon Gap Semester Program.
Paper Heart Garland: Cut Paper-Step 2
This is step 2 for making a paper heart garland. This step explains how to draw a half heart on the folded paper and cut around it.
How to Grow a Green Lawn Organically
Everyone wants a greener lawn, but getting it in a greener way takes
some know-how. Scott Meyer, expert gardener and editor for Organic
Gardening magazine share tips for why the extra effort is worth it.
