POLS 151-03, United States Politics, Fall 2004
This course surveys the U.S. political system, looking at its major institutions, processes, and actors. Specific topics we will examine include the nature of politics, constitutionalism, federalism, political ideologies, public opinion and political participation, interest groups, elections and campaigns, political parties, congressional, presidential, and bureaucratic politics, the Supreme Court and federal judiciary, and public policy-making. The thematic focus of the course is the importance
Dr. James J. McKenna: The Bedsharing Debate
Interview in response to American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation against bed sharing. Interview with James J. McKenna covering all aspects of the bed-sharing debate. Filmed at the University of Notre Dame, Spring 2005.
2011 International Forum on R&D: Session 3 - Panel Discussion
This session will focus on the student experience in international R&D collaborations.
Moderator: Lorna Jean Edmonds, Executive Director (International Relations), University of Western Ontario
Panelists: Luo Weidong , Chancellor, University of Science & Technology Beijing; Nicolas Duhaut/
Christian Turquat, Scientific Attaché, Consulate General de France; Karen Booth, Executive Vice-President, Mitacs; Rana Sarkar, President & CEO, Canada-India Business Council; Faiz Ahmed Khan, Dean Academic,
Imagine The Universe - Supernova Chemistry
As part of this lesson plan, students will observe the visible spectra of known elements and learn to identify an unknown element by its spectral emission. Included are prerequisites, an engagement activity, materials list, instructions, teacher notes, and a student handout.
Inside Fashion: Arnold Scaasi
Interviewer: Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Video Archive in the Duke University Libraries: http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/dsva/
Proefje biochemie : Luchtig mengsel Als je goed naar een boterham kijkt, dan zit er allemaal lucht in. Deze luchtbelletjes komen niet vanzelf in het brood, dat komt door gist. Aan de hand van een proefje stel je vast wat gist doet. Dit past bij het toepassingsgebied …
Gettysburg: A Battle Summary
This video of the Battle of Gettysburg has been excerpted from Multieducator's Civil War America's Epic Struggle. This eight minute video provides a good overview of the background prior and during this battle. A map of the area would be of value to help the students understand the battleground. Using Google Earth would be an advantage.
History's Turning Points - 1453 AD The Siege of Constantinople
In 1204 crusaders sacked the city, then renamed Constantinople. For the next thousand years, the Byzantine Kings hid safely behind the massive walls of Constantinople. Then in 1453, with the Turkish Ottoman Empire encircling the city, Sultan Mehmet brought the newest technology of the 15th century, the cannon, and finally brought down the walls of the world's most impregnable fortress. This 24 minute video reviews the details of this city and the battle. The main video starts at the two minute m
A 12-year-old yoga instructor with life's flexibility
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April 4 - A California pre-teen is believed to be the youngest certified female yoga instructor in the U.S. -- balancing the ancient practice with homework and student life. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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Queens' tribute to Porter B. Byrum
Mr. Byrum gave his beloved Park Road Shopping Center to three universities to continue his family's legacy of generosity, good stewardship, and education. His gift of $20.9 million - the largest in Queens' history - will support endowed scholarships at Queens for generations to come.
Organ Transplant
Nicholas L. Tilney
Francis D. Moore Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Diabetes care
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First published on Wed, 02 Mar 2016 as Diabetes care. To find out more visit The Open University's
History of Hollywood 01/11
A documentary about Hollywood, the big studios and the the start of Hollywood is the theme of the eight minute video. The founders are mentioned and the six studios run by Jewish immigrants who took the risk to start this dream. The footage is dated and so some of the material will not be understood by some students. This is a good video to for both history and businesses reasons.
2011 USC Global Conference Opening Night
Opening night ceremony of the 2011 USC Global Conference in Hong Kong, featuring USC provost and senior vice president for academic affairs Elizabeth Garrett; and ceremonial "waking" of lions for a lion dance by Hong Kong Finance Secretary John Tsang and USC president C. L. Max Nikias.
Libya's Sirte faces heavy shelling
Oct. 15 - NTC forces bombard Sirte, one of the last pro-Gaddafi strongholds, in a bid to root out Gaddafi loyalists. (No reporter narration.)
What's the chance?: concepts of probability
Probability offers one of those rare intersections where classroom mathematics crosses middle school experience. The problem scenarios investigated at this level often start with a game—as did theoretical probability itself. Students find that many of the phenomena they encounter in game playing have predictable outcomes. To reach that conclusion, they need opportunities to consider data they generate, noting patterns that emerge and comparing their results with those predicted by theory.
Aesop's Fable: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Nobody believes a liar, even when he is telling the truth. Written by Matt Barry. Illustrated by Andy Barry. (04:02)
The Paradox of the Outraged A wave of social upheaval is shaking the world. In the West, the press has called the protesters "the outraged." The name is taken from the pamphlet Time for Outrage! (Indignez-vous!) by French intellectual Stéphane Hessel. The outrage by the political and economic situation in the Western world is justified. In Europe and the United States, the g
Nestle raises sales goal
Oct. 20 - Nestle raises full year sales growth outlook but says tough environment makes their margin target more challenging. Penny Tweedie reports.
2.4 Summary of Section 2 The water cycle involves the movement of water, in all its forms, over, on and through the rocks near the surface of the Earth in a cycle. This cycle is driven by the Sun's energy and the Earth's gravity. The total volume of water in the cycle is virtually constant. M
