01.11.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Dienstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.In Griechenland soll in einer Volksabstimmung über das neue Hilfspaket der Europäischen Union und die Sparpläne der Athener Regierung entschieden werden. Ministerpräsident Giorgos Papandreou kündigte überraschend für Anfang nächsten Jahres ein Referendum an. Das Ergebnis solle bindend sein, sagte Papandreou.
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News #79 - New Feature Lurking About, Have You Seen It?
Just in time for Halloween, there’s something mysterious lurking around at Innovative Language Learning. But it’s not a monster and it’s not scary either. Based on user feedback, we’re introducing a new feature to our language 101 sites. Have you seen it? This feature makes learning and reviewing easier. Find out which lessons to learn [...]
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3.1 Overview In 1995, a large portion of central Edinburgh – the architecturally significant medieval and early Renaissance ‘Old Town’ and the Georgian ‘New Town’ – were included in the World Heritage List. Capital of Scotland since the fifteenth century, Edinburgh's unique character, a result of its particular combination of medieval fortress city and eighteenth-century neoclassical Georgian city, was given as the reason for its World Heritage status. The ‘Justification by State Party’ no
Subtraction of Vectors given by Coordinates: Example 1
John Taylor
Illustrates the subtraction of two vectors via their coordinates and components. Then the result is checked graphically. The requirements on location are discussed. ccss common core HSN.VM.A.2 […]
SnowJam 2014
Some of the lighter moments of SnowJam 2014, captured around the Georgia Tech campus on Tuesday, January 28, 2014.
Micro Local Business Enterprise Outreach
The Micro Local Business Enterprise Outreach Presentation from October 27, 2011
2011 Blue Devils Drumline
This video is from the 2011 drum corp, Blue Devils. The video could be used with a lesson for younger children about drums or percussion instruments, or inspire older students who are learning how to play the snare and tenors. (08:58)
The '43 Group and Battling Anti-Semitic Groups in Britian
This 15 minute video has interviews The 43 Group was an English anti-fascist group set up by Jewish ex-servicemen in the immediate wake of World War II when, on their return to London, they encountered British fascist organisations. The activities of these fascist groups included antisemitic speeches in public places, inciting racial hatred, and from the rank-and-file fascists, violent attacks on London Jews and Jewish property. The 43 Group worked to try and stop this hatred. A good video to sh
UNESCO gives Palestinians full membership
Oct. 31 - The United Nations' cultural agency decides to give Palestinians full membership of the body, a vote that will boost their bid for recognition as a state at the United Nations. UNESCO is the first U.N. agency the Palestinians have sought to join as a full member since President Mahmoud Abbas applied for full membership of the United Nations on Sept. 23. The United States, Canada and Germany voted against Palestinian membership. Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa and France vote
100,000 Computers a Day
This five minute video shows how computers are made and shipped and the importance of math to the process. The same procedures shown in this video are used at many other companies around the nation. The value here is best as a career view.
Running time 5:00 minutes.
English conference: Sports Writing in the Internet Age
Mary Ullmer, the Sports Editor for the Grand Rapids Press, explains the difficulties of sports writing in today's world.
Refining technology for handheld diagnostic devices
When lives are on the line, every minute counts. Getting a quick and accurate diagnosis can mean the difference between life and death; however, in the developing world, doctors often lack the medical equipment necessary to determine the cause of a patient's illness.
Hsueh-Chia Chang is leading a Notre Dame research team that is refining technology for a handheld diagnostic device that identifies the DNA of bacteria and viruses that cause specific diseases. With this type of tool, medical profe
ISS Update - Nov. 1, 2011
The International Space Station video update for Nov. 1, 2011.
A Lesson About Not Judging by Appearances
This three-minute video must be watched to the very end....including after the credits to catch the message. It shows a rodent in a treadmill cage trying to catch another rodent he falls in love with at first sight. A great video to teach about not judging by appearances. Kids will love it and it can start great discussions. (03:10)
CBS Show Time Spanish – Lesson 29
In this week’s episode, Alba and Mark are en la cocina, making a Spanish tortilla. The episode is slightly different from our usual episodes as the audio was recorded live in the kitchen rather than in the studio. There’s no “Act II” this week as the conversation follows the entire process of making the tortilla.
Learn with Pictures and Video S3 #17 - Mexican Spanish Expressions That Help with the Housework 1
You’ve finally made the move to your own apartment in Mexico. You’ve always thought it would be great to entertain guests in Spanish, but now that you have the chance, you know you have to clean. Even if your Spanish can impress your guests, you won’t get very far if they think you’re a slob. [...]
.NET 4.5: Size-on-disk improvements In the next release of .NET (version 4.5), less disk space will be used to store .NET on your system. In fact, roughly 40% less space than is required today in some cases. This is a significant milestone for .NET. Besides taking up less physical space inside your desktop PC, .NET 4.5 will fit onto your more disk-space-limited devices (like a tablet, for example...). Here, we meet Layla
Windows Phone Hackathon from Nokia World At Nokia World this year the Windows Phone team sponsored a 24 hour Hackathon event. The results were incredible- check it out!
