REGISTRATION CLOSED By the end of WWII the US dollar replaced the British pound as the world's primary reserve currency and the most used currency in international transactions. Until 1971 the US dollar was backed by gold. Since 1971 the US dollar is backed by the US economy and the petrodollar system. The recent shale oil boom in the USA has strengthened the US petrodollar,... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED Thanks to genome sequencing efforts from ~20 years ago, scientists have an inventory list of all the genes that are required to build an organism. Have you ever wondered how scientists figure out the function of those genes and convert inventory lists into models and blueprints? What does each gene do and how do gene products work together to build cells,... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED This class is for students who have completed Spanish Intermediate I and II classes or equivalent and who have experience using the present tense. The focus is on learning reflexive verbs, subjunctive, past tenses, conversation and expressions while mixing in grammar and vocabulary. There is no textbook for this class.
However, if you would like an... read more