- -: Bill Gates on Expertise: 10,000 Hours and a Lifetime of Fanaticism
May 6, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/92y_politics Bill Gates responds to Malcolm Gladwell's theory that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to master a skill. Apart from acknowledging luck, timing and an open mind, Gates suggests that a successful person survives many cycles...
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- -: Bill Gates on the Potential of New Nuclear Technology
May 13, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/wired_business_conference_2011 Bill Gates reflects on the future of nuclear power in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan. "Software simulation changes the game," argues Gates, highlighting the advantage of being able to virtually ...
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- -: Bill T. Jones: Bringing Art to an Evolving Audience
August 2, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/masters_modern_dance World-renowned choreographer and director Bill T. Jones describes his interest in attracting a wider audience for his production of "Fela!" Jones reflects on the evolving theater culture in America, saying, "The demographics of the co...
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- -: Bill T. Jones: FELA! Rehearsal Excerpt
August 10, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/masters_modern_dance Directing a musical Jones has to think beyond dance choreography to lighting, dialogue, costumes, and set design. Watch an exclusive behind the scenes rehearsal as lead choreographer, Bill T. Jones, and, associate choreographer, Maija...
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- -: Democrats Must "Fight Like Hell" for Obama Jobs Plan, Says Democratic Governors Chair O'Malley
September 15, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Speaking to reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, Martin O'Malley, Maryland Governor and chair of the Democratic Governors Association, called on fellow Democrats to "fight like hell" for the President's pr...
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- -: 5/9/09: Your Weekly Address
May 8, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)This week the President recaps a busy week, from strides on fiscal discipline, to financial stability, to cracking down on tax havens and tax breaks for shifting jobs overseas. For his next big step, he calls for a credit card reform bill: "Americans know that they have a responsibility to live ...
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- -: President Obama Town Hall on Credit Cards
May 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)[We are experiencing audio sync issues on YouTube; this speech can be viewed properly at Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/4667846] At a town hall in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, the President emphasizes his commitment to signing the Credit Card Bill of Rights into law by Memorial Day. May 14, 2009. (Publ...
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- -: President Obama Signs Major Credit Card Reform Bill
May 22, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)It can be difficult to think of an issue that touches more people, or can get a rise out of more people, than credit card fine print, fees, and staggering interest rate hikes. The President signs legislation to put an end to all that. May 22, 2009. (Public Domain)
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- -: President Obama on Kids Tobacco Legislation
June 12, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)The President gives brief remarks in the Rose Garden on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, and takes one question on the Iranian elections. (Public Domain)
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- -: President Obama on Historic Energy Bill
June 25, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)The President delivers remarks at the White House on the importance of passing an energy bill that will create new jobs while helping end our dependence on foreign oil. June 25, 2009. (Public Domain)
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