Expert source on FEMA funding freeze available to media
Vanderbilt University researcher James Fraser has done extensive research on FEMA, buyouts and flood mitigation policies and is available to talk to media about the recent freeze on FEMA funding.
Leesoefening: Working to work
Na dit hoofdstuk kan je in officiële teksten over werken in het buitenland de gedachtegang volgen en specifieke informatie selecteren.
Andrew Card on 9/11 [Full interview]
Andrew H. Card Jr., acting dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and former White House chief of staff under President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2006, shares his first-hand experiences from September 11, 2001.
School House Rocks
Understanding the Financial Crisis
U.S. airports react to 9/11 'threat'
Sept. 10 - Some U.S. airports further beef up security after intelligence about a plot linked to the 9/11 anniversary targeting Washington D.C and New York City. Paul Chapman reports.
Chavez condemns Syrian sanctions
Sept.10 - Venezuela's Hugo Chavez speaks out against sanctions imposed on Syria on behalf of leftist bloc of Latin American nations. Jessica Gray reports.
Reading Comprehension Exercise: How to Make an Inference
This selection demonstrates how to make a detail-based inference. A passage and question are shown , and the instructor gives specific directions for using information from the passage to make an inference and answer the question. ( 1:33)
How the Ancient Egyptians Did Multiplication
The method used by ancient Egyptians to solve multiplication problems is demonstrated in this student-created video. The process is explained step-by-step as the student's work is shown on a piece of paper. ( 1:07)
Degrees of Interaction: Towards a Classification
In architecture various approaches have been developed do deal with changing demands on the building. The most recent development is interactive architecture. In this paper we aim to outline what interactive architecture is. First we define the type of performance behavior that an interactive building or environment has. Following, we consider the relation between the system and the user. We derive four types of relations, characterized as ?perfect butler,? ?partner,? ?environmental,? and ?wizar
National Security, Regional Stability: Prospects for Arab-Iranian Conflict and Cooperation [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Gary Sick | Keynote speech by Gary Sick, the final session from the Arab-Iranian Relations: Discourses of Conflict and Cooperation Conference, organised the LSE Middle East Centre.
Health Education - 54 years of public health dissertations
Julian Kuzma, Scholarships Officer, University of Otago
Held June 09, 2011.
Biographies Re-lived with Shrabani Basu
Historian and biographer Shrabani Basu presents two of her books and the remarkable lives behind them.
Hosted by Hal Wake, Artistic Director, Vancouver International Writers Festival
July 17, 2011 @ Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, SFU Woodwards
Victoria and Abdul tells the story of Abdul Karim, a clerk from Agra (the city of the Taj Mahal) who arrived in England in 1887 to wait at the Queen's table, and quickly gained the affection of the monarch 42 years his senior. If the royal household hat
U.S. Day Ahead: McDonald's, Kroger in spotlight
Sept. 8 - McDonald's reports August sales and supermarket chain Kroger reports fourth-quarter earnings before the bell.
Interactieve kaartoefening : Rivieren in België Twee oefeningen waarbij de rivieren moeten aangeduid worden op de kaart van België. Dit gebeurt in een interactieve vorm. Je duwt op de startpagina en er verschijnt de naam van een rivier. Je plaatst deze naam bij een rivier. Je krijgt dan …
2011 State of the University Address
Penn State President Graham B. Spanier delivers his annual State of the
University address to the Board of Trustees and the University community.
The address was broadcast live on the Internet on September 9, 2011.
This Week @Minnesota: First day of school, Goldy trains and Folwell reopens
In "This Week @Minnesota" for the week of September 6-9, we talk to some students about what they are most excited about on the first day of school, get a sneak peek of Goldy's training routine and attend the grand reopening ceremony for the newly-renovated Folwell Hall.
Cunniff, D. (September 2011). University Partnerships with Teachers and Students to Enhance the Teac
Dan Cunniff
This paper examined the role of partnership relationships as they related to school districts and universities. It highlighted programs and delivery modes that could be used to improve […]
Grand River Prep
Political behaviour
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file.
As taught Autumn Semester 2010/2011.
This module will introduce students to key debates in the study of political behaviour. The module will focus specifically on the core ‘pillars’ of political behaviour (elections, voting, political participation and, to a lesser extent, public opinion). Through the module students will explore theories and methodologies used by political scientists to study these key aspec
