"Did They Get It Right?" looks at hoarding shows
Many of us will end the holiday season with a plethora of gifts that we won't necessarily cherish: the reindeer sweater or the automatic potato peeler. While these items will find their way into the attic or be re-gifted at the next possible birthday, there are about three million people in the U.S. alone who can't let go of items such as these. It's known as compulsive hoarding and it's become a part of the reality television landscape, but are the "cold turkey" methods that the on-camera thera
Penn State 2012 Holiday Greeting
Penn State's Nittany Lion Mascot is spreading cheer as he awaits the upcoming year. Enjoy a holiday poem as the Lion shares his wish list for 2013.
"DMC Upside": TACHE Silent Auction
The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education-Del Mar chapter (TACHE) held its annual Silent Auction scholarship fundraiser in November.
This segment of the "DMC Upside" television program was featured in the December 2012 edition, which airs on cable channel 19 in Corpus Christi. The "DMC Upside" is produced by DMC TV.
"DMC Upside": STEM Open House
Del Mar College's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Advisory Group hosted their first Science Open House in November 2012. During the open house, professors/advisors recognized high-performance majors for their efforts in the classroom and laboratory. Non-majors with an interest in science were also invited to attend and ask questions about the programs.
This segment of the "DMC Upside" television program was featured in the November 2012 edition, which airs on cable channel 19
Erwin Center Press Conference
Clemson University President James F. Barker announced a $1.05 million gift from Joe and Gretchen Erwin, co-founders of leading advertising and marketing firm Erwin Penland, to establish the Erwin Center for the Study of Advertising and Communication at the school. The gift creates a unique relationship between the Erwin family, Clemson University and Erwin Penland.
Clemson awards first female in the nation Ph.D. in automotive engineering
CLEMSON — A Clemson University student is about to make national history as the first woman in the country to earn a Ph.D. in automotive engineering.
Ala Qattawi is among nearly 200 students in Clemson's automotive engineering program who are pursuing graduate degrees in the male-dominated field.
Qattawi's work involves concept cars and establishing a scientific approach for the design of structural origami in folded sheet metal. She said the technology will improve automobile efficiency and
The Finale | Lecture 13 (2012)
Description: Ferran Adrià , elBulli Foundation
MSU Social Media Interns Special Report
"All of your finals week updates." Go Green!
Army War College Birthday 2012
This video was shown at the Army War College Birthday celebration Dec. 11.
How Do We Smell
Take a deep breath. What do you smell? At that moment, millions of
molecules are rushing into your nose and caressing the nerve endings of your brain’s olfactory bulb. But how does your brain know what smell to assign each molecule? How many smells can the brain handle? Smell researcher and neuroscientist Leslie Vosshall explains how molecules drifting through the air become the aromatic world around us. Okay, now exhale. (02:28)
Usman Riaz and Preston Reed: A young guitarist meets his hero
Usman Riaz is a 21-year-old whiz at the percussive guitar, a style he learned to play by watching his heroes on YouTube. The TED Fellow plays onstage at TEDGlobal 2012 -- followed by a jawdropping solo from the master of percussive guitar, Preston Reed. And watch these two guitarists take on a very spur-of-the-moment improv.Preston Reed’s hands have an otherworldly coordination. The fingers, nails, thumbs, and palms of both left and right dance, pluck, strum, and slap his guitar, which bur
What Mathematicians Actually Do
John Franks presents "What Mathematicians Actually Do," his inaugural lecture as the Henry S. Noyes Professor in Mathematics at Weinberg College of Art and Sciences. (1:03:28)
William Shakespeare - Mini-Biography
Though little is known about William Shakespeare's personal life, his works such as "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet," and "King Lear," have influenced literature and theater for over 400 years. (04:44)
12.12.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Freitag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
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Nordkorea hat ungeachtet internationaler Kritik erneut eine Langstreckenrakete gestartet. Die Rakete habe einen Beobachtungssatelliten ins All gebracht, teilte die Regierung in Pjöngjang mit. Der Satellit habe inzwischen seine Umlaufbahn erreicht, meldet die staatliche Nachrichtenagentur KCNA. UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki Moon verurteilte den Start al
Jonathan Trent: Energy from Floating Algae Pods
Call it "fuel without fossils": Jonathan Trent is working on a plan to grow new biofuel by farming micro-algae in floating offshore pods that eat waste-water from cities. Hear his team's bold vision for Project OMEGA (Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae) and how it might power the future. Not only does Jonathan Trent grow algae for biofuel, he wants to do so by cleansing waste-water and trapping carbon dioxide in the process. And it’s all solar-powered. (14:45)
ISS Update - Dec. 12, 2012
The International Space Station video update for Dec. 12, 2012.
Breakingviews: Central banks at Sea
Dec. 12 - Incoming BoE Governor Mark Carney's avocation of nominal GDP targeting is a dubious tweak to current policy. The trade's intellectual armoury looks empty, says Breakingviews.
UK Minister on latest unemployment figures
Dec. 12 - Minister for Employment, Mark Hoban, gives his outlook for the UK jobs market and reaction to the latest figures.
