Discovery of Women
Professor Amartya Sen delivers a Distinguished Public Lecture on 'Discovery of Women', at Oxford. On 6 June 2013, the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) was delighted to host a Distinguished Public Lecture by our advisor Amartya Sen, Nobel laureate in Economics and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University. The lecture, on the subject 'Discovery of Women', was given at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre, and was chaired by the Rt Hon Lord Patten of Barnes, Chancell
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 3 - South West
The Royal Commission on Historical Monuments of England survey, covering the south west part of the city. As well as covering ecclesiastical and secular monuments, particular attention is paid to vernacular architecture in the Micklegate area.
WSU Foley Institute Director Reflects on Tom Foley
PULLMAN, Wash.—After three decades of distinguished public service, former Washington State Congressman and 57th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Thomas S. Foley leaves a powerful legacy in public policy and education throughout Washington and nationwide. Widely admired for his quiet commitment to respectful leadership, Foley died this morning at age 84 at his home on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
More about this story can be found here: http://news.wsu.edu/2013/10/18/former-ho
2013 State of the Academy
October 10th, 2013 @ CIBC Hall
Life On Campus: What Does Being a Spartan Mean to You?
Michigan State University students Alyssa Cleland and Lilly Keyes asked 100 Spartans what being a Spartan meant to them. This video contains some of their favorite responses.
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"Sophomore Makeout" by Silent Partner
Royalty-free track via YouTube Audio Library: http://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary
Battle of Gettysburg: examples of leaders
At Gettysburg you find examples of where leaders stood up, gave directions and their men followed.
-- Professor Len Fullenkamp, Army War College lead historian
Introduction to Moralities of Everyday Life
Professor Paul Bloom offers a preview of his upcoming Coursera class "Moralities of Everyday Life." In this introductory lecture, Professor Bloom outlines some of the major issues in moral psychology that course participants will explore throughout the six week class. The course launches January 20, 2014.
Marc Abrahams, editor of The Annals of Improbably Research
Marc Abrahams, editor of The Annals of Improbably Research and one of the organizers of the annual Ig-Nobel Prize ceremonies at Harvard University, discusses the work of scientists and academics that, "first makes you laugh, and then makes you think".
Space Station Live: Antibiotic Effectiveness in Space
NASA Public Affairs Officer Brandi Dean talks with Dr. David Klaus, principal investigator for Antibiotic Effectiveness in Space from BioServe Space Technologies, University of Colorado. Klaus discusses the NPL Vacccine-21 experiment that is being sent to the International Space Station aboard the Cygnus commercial cargo craft this month.
Work Continues on Station Cooling Issue
Kenny Todd, ISS Mission Operations Integration Manager, provides an update on the efforts to regulate temperatures in one of two cooling loops on the International Space Station affected by the malfunction last week of a flow control valve in a cooling pump on the station's starboard truss.
The World’s Most Innovative Countries: The Global Innovation Index 2013
INSEAD-WIPO-Cornell University rank 142 countries on their innovation capabilities. Sixth annual index reshuffles the top ten and shows gap widening between rich and poor countries.
The Perils of Short-Term Thinking
It’s hard to ignore shareholder demands for quarterly earnings miracles. But too often what looks like “success” today can inhibit a company’s competitiveness tomorrow.
Marion Owen, Moscow, Indiana
Moscow, probably named for the Russian city, had its first mill in 1822, a post office in 1827, and was platted in 1832. Marion Owen, born in 1848, operated a grist mill and saw mill on the Flat Rock River that had been in his family since the late 1820s.,Rush County Journey
Threshing Scene on Harrison Nelson Farm near Arlington, Indiana
George Offutt and Harrison Nelson stand in the foreground as a 10-horse Gaar-Scott thresher is at work on Nelson’s farm near Arlington. The town was platted in 1832, but it was not until 1875 that the town was named Arlington, after the site of the national cemetery in Virginia.,Rush County Journey
Indiana Governor, Henry F. Schricker
Henry F. Schricker was born in North Judson in 1883. He was the 36th and 38th governor of Indiana, as well as the first to serve two terms in that office for the state. After his terms in office, he returned to Starke County where he died in 1966.,Starke County Journey
Spotlight on Community Engagement
In this Spotlight, we visit Israel Dupuis in his Design Outreach class. The course, offered through Concordia's Department of Design and Computation Arts, gives students the chance to work one-on-one with community members on a variety of design related projects.
This video is the first installment of a series created by the Office of Community Engagement to highlight some of the exciting community-university partnerships happening in and around Concordia. Thanks for watching!
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Cooperative Education at SUNY Oswego
Students, faculty and employers discuss how everybody benefits when students take part in the cooperative education program offered by SUNY Oswego.
Enemy (MONSTERS of MIDDLE SCHOOL)
A retelling of Rod Sterling's Twilight Zone episode, "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" set during a middle school lock-down. (13:02)
Introduction to FirstClass for MBA and GDBA students
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Virtual Maths - 3D shapes, diagram, area, volume
Diagram of 3D shapes with formula for calculating area (and volume)
