The Gold Standard: Myths and Lies With various states debating measures to elevate the monetary status of gold, the gold standard is more politically relevant now than it has been in decades. When the LA Times (to pick just one example) runs an article stating matter-of-factly that "economists" uniformly oppose gold
4.42J Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings (MIT)
This design-based subject provides a first course in energy and thermo-sciences with applications to sustainable energy-efficient architecture and building technology. No previous experience with subject matter is assumed. After taking this subject, students will understand introductory thermodynamics and heat transfer, know the leading order factors in building energy use, and have creatively employed their understanding of energy fundamentals and knowledge of building energy use in innovative
Flood waters inundate Ankara
June 17 - Raging flood waters flow through the streets of the Turkish capital.ROUGH CUT ONLY, NO REPORTER TRACK.
PediNeuroLogic Exam: 3 Month Old: Normal: Cranial Nerves
The vestibulo-ocular reflex evokes a full range of conjugate eye movements. The baby should also be able to visually track 180 degrees in the horizontal plane. Facial expression is full and symmetric. A neuroscience tutorial focusing on those aspects of the pediatric neurological examination that are unique to the child's nervous system, with an emphasis on important neurodevelopmental milestones.
URI Kinesiology - Service Learning
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2.1 The Houses of Parliament In this unit we will be concentrating on how Acts of Parliament are made in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate procedures for making legal rules, although they are largely similar. In England and Wales, Parliament consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The site of the Houses of Parliament is the Palace of Westminster in London. The Palace of Westminster was a royal palace and the former residence of monarchs. The UK Parliament dates f
2.2.1 Finance
We now live in a global village where distance in no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This unit will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives.
2.2 ICT systems in everyday life
We now live in a global village where distance in no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This unit will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives.
1.3 Technology and society
We now live in a global village where distance in no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This unit will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives.
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St Petersburg Economic Forum 2011: Aton Investments' Bernard Sucher
Aton Investments Board Member Bernard Sucher speaks to Reuters Insider at the St Petersburg Economic Forum 2011.
Newsmaker Highlight: Florence Eid, President, Arabia Monitor
Florence Eid, President, Arabia Monitor discusses the impact of Arab investment in North Africa.
Chile protests turn violent
June 17 - Student protesters and police clash during demonstrations over education reform in Santiago. ROUGH CUT ONLY, NO REPORTER TRACK
Friendly fire likely harmed rebels
June 17 - NATO friendly fire likely the cause of an attack on a rebel position in Libya. ROUGH CUT ONLY, NO REPORTER TRACK
Bus pieni, treni in ritardo...: public transport
At the end of this lesson you will be able to understand weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of transport. You first listen to a dialogue in which the advantages and disadvantages of the transport resources are considered. You answer "true or false" to the questions asked. You then fill in the correct word in the correct sentence and answer multiple choice questions. You do the same on the basis of a new text you listen to. Finally you listen to announcements conc
Chrystia Freeland Highlights
Apr 7 - Highlights from various interviews.
Dia de São João Father locks son in wooden box 2.4 The body's different components Looking at the body this way means thinking about things as small as atoms and molecules, and as large as whole body parts. This allows us to think about how everything works at an appropriate level. If we want to understand breathing, for example, we need to think about tiny things such as the oxygen molecules that are absorbed in the body. Similarly, if we want to understand eating, we have to think of complicated internal structures such as the stomach. If we want to understand how the bod Sao Paulo Fashion Week comes to a close
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June 17 - A man in Bolivia locks his 21 year old son inside a wooden box for two months. Julie Noce, reports.
June 20 - Brazil's top fashion designers showcase their spring-summer collections at Latin America's top fashion event. Alicia Powell reports.
