The Haunting of Charles Dickens by Lewis Buzbee: Book Trailer
This selection features the book trailer for the mystery novel The Haunting of Charles Dickens. In the novel, thirteen-year old Meg enlists the author Charles Dickens to help her solve the mystery of her older brother's disappearance. The selection's music sets the tone for suspense/mystery. ( 1:13)
David Bornstein, Author, "How to Change the World" - IMPACT
David Bornstein is the author of The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank, which chronicles the worldwide growth of the anti-poverty strategy "micro-credit." The Price of a Dream, which drew on ten months of research in villages in Bangladesh, won second prize in the Harry Chapin Media Awards, was a finalist for the Helen Bernstein New York Public Library Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, and was selected by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the best business books of 1996.
David Herold, co-author, "Change the Way You Lead Change" - IMPACT
David graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Economics (High Honors). He also received his MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. David worked 23 years in corporate finance, operations and mergers and acquisitions with firms such as International Paper Company; The First Boston Corporation; Hutchinson SA (multi-billion $ French subsidiary of the Total Energy Group). He has also started several companies as well as served as CFO, COO, and CEO for b
Teaching with Technology
Author(s): The Nature Explorers South Los Padres Expedition Part 7 of 8
In this expedition we travel to South Los Padres National forest, 25 miles north of Los Angeles California. This diverse eco-system is situated just outside one of the largest cities in the world, but it's amazing what the Piru Creek and surrounding Echo Valley ecosystem has to offer.
Hepatitis C
This patient education program explains Hepatitis C, the liver and Hepatitis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, risk factors, and prevention. This is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
Historique du Risorgimento italien. 1. L'unité italienne / Philippe Foro
Historique du Risorgimento italien et ses formulations politiques et sociales. 1. L'unité italienne / Philippe Foro. Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, 27 septembre 2011. Cours filmé, destiné, notamment, aux étudiants préparant l'agrégation d'italien ou d'histoire 2011-2012.
Philippe Foro présente une analyse du contexte historique général qui a présidé à l'unité italienne au XIXème siècle, ses tenants et aboutissants, etc. Cette analyse s'articule c
Les campus universitaires québécois - Emission 24
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Le projet CARTaGENE (Université de Montréal)
Prenez des nouvelles du projet de recherche CARTaGENE de l'Université de Montréal visant la création d’une cartographie des gènes de la population québécoise.
Un prof, un livre : Régine Robin-Maire, écrivaine et professeure émérite au Département de sociologie à l’Université du Québec à Montréal, nous parle de son plus récent livre Mégapolis. Les derniers pa
Les campus universitaires québécois - Emission 29
ÉMISSION 29
Un professeur de piano et ses élèves (Université de Montréal
Un portrait qui vous permettra de découvrir Marc Durand, un professeur de piano de la Faculté de musique de l’Université de Montréal de sommité et renommée internationale
Un prof, un livre : Joël Bêty, professeur à l’Université du Québec à Rimouski et biologiste réputé, nous présente les résultats de ses recherches publiés en janvier 2010 dan
Impact: The Nottingham Experience - New Theatre
Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
Theory of elasticity and plasticity is used to describe mechanical behaviors of granular materials in many engineering and industrial applications. Sand, agricultural grains and chemical particles are granule in nature. Therefore, inelastic responses of granular media are important in construction, storage and process. This course provides the advanced subject in Geomechanics and Powder mechanics to understand load transfer mechanisms and predict stress distributions. Analytical and numerical me
Alumni Profile: Nigel Andrews MSc11(1978), Governor, London Business School Jim Ferris Speaks at UA Poetry Center "An American Insurrection" Author VuVox Fight Song "Solar Geoengineering as a Tool to Manage Climate Risks" Positive Thinking Christian Ellis, War Veteran, Heals Through Singing Kinross CEO sees gold price significantly higher
Nigel Andrews MSc11(1978) reflects on his career and time at the School.
Jim Ferris, author of "Facts of Life and The Hospital Poems," read recently at the UA during an event presented by the UA's Disability Studies Collaborative and the Poetry Center. Past president of the Society for Disability Studies, Ferris has received fellowship awards in poetry as well as creative nonfiction. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including Georgia Review, Text & Performance Quarterly and Disability Studies Quarterly.
William Doyle, author of "An American Insurrection," an acclaimed account of the tumultuous events surrounding the enrollment of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi in 1962, returned to campus to discuss that troubled period. Produced by Mary Stanton.
Valparaiso University Men's aca pella group "VuVox" has created a new lively tune of Valpo's fight song, performed in the WVUR studios in September.
Something in the Air: Climate Change, Science and Policy - Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
"Solar Geoengineering as a Tool to Manage Climate Risks" by David Keith, Canada Research Chair in Energy and the Environment, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
This short clip marks the first time Christian Ellis has sung in public since he was fifteen. This military veteran never thought his voice would re-emerge. (6:24)
Oct. 18 - The gold price has a substantial upside potential while Russia can become one of the world's mining leaders, Kinross Gold CEO Tye Burt tells Insider in Moscow.
