Suresh – Lesson 46 – Health
HINDI LESSON 46 स्वास्थ्य: Swasthya = Health (See all the lesson from Suresh; See the First Lesson from Suresh; Build Your Vocabulary By Mastering 4 Words a Day) (Looking for [...]
Wise International Decisions: The Bigger, the Wiser? (audio)
La sagesse collective : principes et mécanismes
Colloque des 22-23 mai 2008, organisé par l'Institut du Monde Contemporain du Collège de France, sous la direction du Professeur Jon Elster.
Intervention de Ariel Colonomos, CNRS, CERI, 23 mai 2008
When he makes strategic choices, the Prince favors prudence. This is one of the basic conclusions of the realist school of international relations. Although this is highly debatable, classical realists consider that
The Presidents Song!
A song to remember the names of all the Presidents of the U.S, set to the tune of Yankee Doodle.
New Treatment for Early Stage Lung Cancer
Patients who cannot have surgery for an early stage lung cancer may now benefit from a new radiation therapy technology called stereotactic radiation therapy (STARS). This treatment can typically be given in 3 or 4 days as opposed to the 5 or 6 weeks with conventional radiation therapy. For patients who CAN have surgery, an operation that removes the lobe of the lung containing the cancer and lymph nodes is the current standard of care.
Because of the good results seen so far with stereotactic
With or Without a God: Natural Law and Property Rights [Excerpted from An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, vol. 1, Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995). An MP3 audio file of this article, read by Jeff Riggenbach, is available for download.]
Famous People With Asperger Syndrome
This short video uses visuals displayed across screen on famous people who have Asperger's Syndrome. There are many talented, brilliant people identified in this video who have Asperger's Syndrome. This would be a great video for typical students to teach tolerance (Running Time 1:16).
How to Build a Paper Quadrant (Episode Seven)
David demonstrates how to build a simple quadrant (with string pointer and straw) out of paper so that a user can measure the angle of the sun. He also provides ideas for using the quadrant. He first suggests downloading a printable, paper quadrant template from his Web site (http://www.davidcolarusso.com/handouts/quadrant.pdf The video is viewed in fast-motion, but is very easy to follow. (1:50)
Tom Wujec demos the 13th-century astrolabe
http://www.ted.com Rather than demo another new technology, Tom Wujec reaches back to one of our earliest but most ingenious devices -- the astrolabe. With t...
The Chinese Inventions and Its Impact on Western Culture
This video is an introduction that lasts 5 minutes, but the whole video is (58:43). It shows the development of China and its people both in terms of geography, the culture, and history as a background to its inventions. Students would benefit from having a map of the country to help show where certain events occur. A good overview video for studying China.
Using Lines of Latitude and Longitude
This video reviews longitude, latitude, equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, and Greenwich Meridian. There is no commentary but uses maps and visual descriptions. A musical score plays throughout video. It would be very helpful for a teacher to pause the video and explain the map. Running Time says over 5 minutes but it really only plays for about 2:44.
Vatican to adopt new financial laws
Vatican City has moved closer to adopting international banking and terrorism laws following an investigation into its central bank.
The Biology of the Language Faculty: Its Perfection, Past and Future
Noam Chomsky, around whose work much of the Syntax series revolves, gives listeners a glimpse into the evolution of his own thinking, with an emphasis on areas of linguistics where computational considerations play a major role.
Chomsky briefly outlines the key components of a biologically based linguistics that be
The Future of Publishing
Nostalgia, anxiety and optimism mix in this panel devoted to imagining what lies ahead for the book, as publishing professionals and others discuss the impact of digital technology on the business.
Small Beer Press, Gavin Grant’s boutique Massachusetts publishing company, “is still in the business of producing pa
Vietnamese alphabet
How to pronounce each Vietnamese characters.Vietnamese language is based on the latin alphabet, which has 29 letters.
