Chertoff: we're behind in the race to thwart cyber attacks
Stephen Adler discusses the growing threat of cyber attacks with Michael Chertoff.
Introduction Pictures speak louder than words. But how can you use diagrams to help you? This unit looks at how diagrams can be used to represent information and ideas about complex situations. You will learn how to read, draw and present diagrams to help illustrate how ideas or processes are connected.
This unit is from our archive and is an adapted extract from Systems thinking and practice: diagramming (T552) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us
Sculpture: One Minute Sculpture Lesson
Throughout history, people have been creating sculpture in different ways and with different materials all over the world. This short animation provides a quick lesson on the history of sculpture. Students will understand that sculpture is three-dimensional art with height, width and depth.
Historia de España - parte 10 de 12
Por favor lea la descripción agregada por www.artehistoria.com.
El 29 de diciembre de 1874, en las cercanías de Sagunto (Valencia), el general Martínez Campos, ante una brigada del Ejército, proclamó rey de España al príncipe Alfonso de Borbón. Al éxito del golpe contribuyó la aceptación pasiva por parte de la gran mayoría del Ejército y el escasoapoyo civil que encontró el gobierno pr
Circulation, The Human Heart: (An Interactive Game)
Students learn about the circulatory system and keeping their hearts healthy by playing this game. (This link is for an interactive game and may take a few minutes to load.)
Connect the States (Interactive Game)
Learn about state animals, food, flags and other facts. Develop skills in matching with this online interactive matching game.
Abuela Grillo - parte 1 de 2
Profesores - Hay un poco de violencia en la segunda parte. Por favor, repasen el video antes de enseñar a niños jovenes.
Esta película de animación te lleva en viaje con Abuela Grillo, que camina a través de paisajes rurales y urbanas con una nube de lluvia sobre su hombro. Ella se encuentra con diversos obstáculos y la película teje una triste historia de explotación y corrupción en el gobierno. La pel
Food Chains: An Interactive Game
In this interactive game, students apply their knowledge of food chains and identify the deadliest predators of land and sea. (This link is for an interactive game and may take a few minutes to load.)
Custer's Last Stand Chapter 1
**Mild images of violence in the first 5 minutes of video**
This video uses actors, interviews, and art work to show the impact of the Little Big Horn massacre and especially about General Custer.He was known as the "Boy General" during the Civil War and the public was obsessed with his successful military career and his death. The video does an excellent job of providing a setting for the incident in terms of the history of America at the time. (14:15)
Music: One Minute Music Lesson
People create musical performances all over the world. Students will watch a one-minute animation about the history of music, and explore the various types of music in countries such as Africa, Brazil and Japan.
FDR Asks Congress to Declare War on Japan
On the day after the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt tells a joint session of Congress that the United States must take up arms in response. (7:47)
Art That Tells a Story (Interactive)
This interactive activity, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, presents images of nine artifacts from the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Many of these objects were included in "Uncommon Legacies," an exhibit of 18th and 19th century Native American art, which the museum presented in 2003. Each image relates to narratives in multiple ways and could be used in an art class, writing class, or social studies class.
Super Why… To the Rescue! (Interactive Game)
Play this Super WHY! game, Super Why…To the Rescue!, to practice sentence construction! Students will help Super Why catch the words to create a sentence and then have to decide what word fits in the missing spot of the sentence!
Water and Peace in Ivory Coast: Reconciliation After Civil War
Learn more: http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/ivory-coast-water-management-peace-ethnic-violence
After recent civil war divided Ivory Coast's communities, some in Ivory Coast look to local water management as a key to reconciliation, social cohesion and long-lasting peace.
As the Ivorian government struggles to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to mend communal divisions after the civil war, Ivory Coast communities are already working towards peace on one very important issue:
What Causes Water Shortages in Nigeria and Ghana?
Learn more: http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/nigerias-water-and-sanitation-sector-leaks-and-plugs
Every day, millions of people across West Africa experience water shortage, lacking access to clean, safe drinking water. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 1,000 people in the region, who are denied clean water access, die each day from illnesses related to unsafe water. Along with causing hygiene and sanitation issues, the water shortage is hampering development. In two of t
Breakingviews: Toxic banker bonuses glowing
June 12 - Rob Cox and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss new wrinkles in Credit Suisse's innovative 2009 payout scheme and why JPMorgan should consider something similar for its "whale" trades.
The impact of enterprise focussed modules
This presentation outlines the use of a tested research instrument (Bandura's self efficacy theory) and students own perceptions of their enterprise skills and abilities
2012 Scholars Luncheon at Queens: Alma Beciragic
Alma Beciragic '14, Hemby Presidential Scholar, shares her story at Queens' annual Scholars Luncheon, which highlights students affected by scholarship gifts. Gifts to named annual and endowed scholarships and to The Queens Fund provide tuition assistance to deserving students and help ensure Queens' high-quality programs are accessible to all. Visit http://www.queens.edu/give to learn more or to make a gift today.
Northwest PRECEDENT: Extracting the Evidence on Third Molar Management
Controversy over prophylactic removal of third molars still exists. We discuss specific aims for this study, which are to identify the reasons for general dentists recommending removal or retention of third molars; evaluate patient adherence to dentists' recommendations; assess rates of paresthesia, TMD, and persistent pericoronitis; and assess caries rates and perio status. View the series online at: http://www.uwtv.org/video/series.aspx?id=22826181
Northwest PRECEDENT: Records Retention
This program is a presentation with an overview of the compliance issues and legal obligations of retaining research documents upon completion of studies. Watch the entire series online at http://www.uwtv.org/video/series.aspx?id=22826181#sv=l|
