Spanish Empire in the New World (en español)
This documentary traces the history of the Spanish Empire in North America from Columbus through the 1800s. Although not available in english, the visuals are intriguing enough to keep interest and it's not too hard to follow along. (español - Spanish Language version) (22min)
Open Classroom 11/09/2011 - #3 Stone Presentation
The Role of Government in the 21st Century
This week: How much should government socialize risk?
Guest Lecturers: Nonnie Burnes and Jim Stone
Campaign 2012: How Americans Will Select Their Next President - Institute of Politics
This forum discussed the goals of Americans Elect 2012, which will add a third ticket to the Presidential Election in 2012 to give voters an alternative to voting for the Republican or Democrat ticket. A very insightful debate took place which discussed what this movement offers America, the challenges it faces and whether a third ticket candidate could be elected President of the United States.
China imports surge sign of strong domestic demand: RBC
Nov. 10 - China's imports jumped in October as exports slowed, suggesting efforts to tilt the economy towards domestic demand may be offsetting weakness abroad.
Protests, gunfire near Damascus
Nov. 10 - Activists say government security forces fired on protesters in and around the capital. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Douglas Waller: 2011 National Book Festival
Journalist and author Douglas Waller appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Douglas Waller, a former veteran correspondent for Newsweek and Time, has reported on the CIA for six years. Waller also covered the Pentagon, State Department, White House and Congress. He is the author of the best-sellers "The Commandos: The Inside Story of America's Secret Soldiers," which chronicled U.S. Special Operations Forces, and "Big Red: The Three-Month Voyage of a Trident Nuclear Subm
Using the Second Derivative Test
This video explains how to solve optimization problems by using the second derivative test. If the second derivative is always positive, the function will have a relative minimum somewhere. If it is always negative, the function will have a relative maximum somewhere. Other ways of solving optimization problems include using the closed interval method or the first derivative test. (1:06)
Portuguese protest austerity plans
Nov 13 - Tens of thousands of Portuguese civil servants protest against tax hikes and cuts under Lisbon's 2012 budget. Rough cut (No reporter narration)
"Classical" Rambling Wreck
Parker Vascik, Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering student, plays Rambling Wreck (2011).
2011 Holiday Giving Catalog
Holiday Giving Catalog - www.ciachef.edu/holidaycatalog
The Culinary Institute of America, a not-for-profit college, constantly strives to provide its students with the gold standard in culinary education. That is why aspiring culinarians who come to the CIA are confident that their dreams for a successful professional career will be realized.
But a top-flight education does not come free. Many of our students could use a bit of an assist. Time and again we've witnessed the expressions of joy
Office of International Studies Dublin, Ireland (Trinity) Program
Notre Dame's program in Ireland is located in the city of Dublin, a capital city of 1,000,000 people located on the Irish Sea on the east coast of Ireland. Physically a small city — all the major museums and sites are within walking distance — it has a rich cultural life manifested especially in its established and experimental theater and traditional Irish and classical music. Dublin also boasts several excellent museums including the National Museum, with Celtic objects from the 8th and 9t
Global Business Dialogue: Day 1 Recap
A quick recap of what day one at the Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue looked like.
Time of Apollo : NASA
This 28 minute video reviews this space exploration. The footage shot on the Moon is exceptional, but the slow start to the video might not be suitable for some students.
TWC9: Visual Studio 14 CTP 3, PerfTips, .NET vNext, Bing Developer Assistant and more | This Week On This week on Channel 9, Dan and Brian discuss the week's top developer news, including;
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Snowday: 1945
If you wanted to know what kids looked like while playing in the snow during the 1940s - this is your chance. If you live in a warm climate, you can learn how to build a snowman. (10min)
Center for Social Concerns
Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free online educational resources for courses in the Center for Social Concerns. A variety of seminars and programs are built around national and international immersion experiences. Students examine social issues from multiple perspectives, read relevant texts, study Catholic social tradition, and take an active role in building a learning community.
Storytelling Project
Reading Pie Graphs (Circle Graphs) - Khan Academy
Using a word problem, Sal Khan demonstrates how to read Pie Graphs (Circle Graphs) in this three-minute video.
What Is Dignity? (One Minute Video Dictionary Series)
In this short video, students will learn about the vocabulary word "dignity". Dignity is defined as the quality of being worthy, honored, or esteemed. Good examples are given (president as dignitary, respecting flag and liberty bell, Disney World). This is a good resource to introduce a new vocabulary word into the elementary classroom. (1:06)
