Revolution and Counter-revolution in the Arab World [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Gilles Kepel | From the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings to their suppression in Bahrain and Syria; from civil war in Yemen and Libya to the challenges arising from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – what are the prospects for the Arab revolt(s)? Gilles Kepel is professor and chair, Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).
Texas A&M Century Tree Proposal
An Aggie couple becomes engaged under the famous Century Tree, a special place in the hearts of many Texas A&M University students. Well over 100 years old, the tree, a live oak, was one of the first trees planted on Texas A&M's massive 5,200-acre campus. The tree has been the site of numerous marriage proposals, weddings and tourist snapshots because of its immense size and its unique drooping branches, many of which rest on the ground.
Nuclear Power: Considerations Post-Fukushima
The Energy Information Administration states that "nuclear power plants generate approximately 20 percent of U.S. electricity (23 percent for Georgia), and the plants in operation today are often seen as attractive assets in the current environment of uncertainty about future fossil fuel prices, high construction costs for new power plants (particularly nuclear plants), and the potential enactment of GHG regulations."
For almost 30 years, no new commercial nuclear plants have been developed in t
A Market Tour of Athens
Follow Diane Kochilas as she visits the markets of Athens including an herb shop, a charcuterie and the Athens Central Market. The Culinary Institute of America, in association with Unilever Foodsolutions, presents "Savoring the Best of World Flavors."
Download recipes from the DVD at: http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA5/index.html
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Abeilles forestières africaines
Ce film trace le chemin hypothétique parcouru par les Méliponides depuis le bassin amazonien jusqu'au Gabon durant les périodes géologiques. Il apprend ensuite comment les espèces étudiées ont colonisé les différents biotopes de la forêt équatoriale humide. Il montre enfin comment ces abeilles sans dard peuvent cohabiter avec Apis mellifica adansonii.
UST Law Admissions News Flash.mp4
UST Law Admissions Video Contest winner. News Flash. "Rick Richardson" investigates sightings of the elusive happy law student, and present and involved law professor found at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis.
Field Journal: Field Journals
This online activity is part of the museum's Online Field Journal Web site, where young children can explore the wonders of nature with the help of an adult. Here, they get guidance about how to observe nature with printable field journal pages. On the opening page, the 11 field journals are listed: Seashells, Birds, Insects, Butterflies, Rocks, Leaves, Animal Tracks, Reptiles, Flowers, Fish, and Spiders. The first page of each field journal activity includes instructions designed to focus the e
@Google Presents Michael Nielsen: Reinventing Discovery
"In Reinventing Discovery, Michael Nielsen argues that we are living at the dawn of the most dramatic change in science in more than 300 years. This change is being driven by powerful new cognitive tools, enabled by the internet, which are greatly accelerating scientific discovery. There are many books about how the internet is changing business or the workplace or government. But this is the first book about something much more fundamental: how the internet is transforming the nature of our col
How to Draw Animals---Cat
This short video gives easy step by step directions to drawing a cartoon cat. Elementary students will enjoy this fun activity. It is a good resource to practice following multi-step directions. (2:05)
SFSP Lille 2011 – Loi de santé publique et expertises - Discussion
Titre : SFSP Lille 2011 – Loi de santé publique et expertises
Intervenant(s) : Roger Salamon, Président du Haut Conseil de la santé publique, Daniel Lenoir, Directeur général de l’ARS Nord Pas-de-Calais
Résumé : Le congrès 2011 de la SFSP est centré sur les expertises en santé publique. Son but est de contribuer à clarifier les différentes définitions de l’expertise et l’organisation de sa production dans notre pays. Seront envisagés le rôle des experts
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Justin Pearce (SOAS) talks about aspects of recent research on the Angolan civil war
Jason Pearce, ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, SOAS, presents a talk on 'Angola and the local politics of civil war - aspects of recent research on the Angolan civil war (1975 - 2002)' on 7 November 2011 as part of the Conflict, Violence and Development seminar series at IDS.
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SFSP Lille 2011 – sur quelle(s) expertise(s) s’appuyer pour agir en santé publique?
Titre : SFSP Lille 2011 – Remarques conclusives et perspective internationale : sur quelle(s) expertise(s) s’appuyer pour agir en santé publique, y compris au-delà de la science ?
Intervenant(s) : Danzon Marc
Résumé : Les domaines de la prévention et de la promotion de la santé requièrent des expertises différentes ou au moins complémentaires de celles traditionnelles de la médecine et de la santé publique. Faire bouger des comportements individuels ou collecti
SFSP Lille 2011 – Le Plan cancer 2009-2013 : médecine personnalisée et médecine de Santé publi
Titre : SFSP Lille 2011 – Le Plan cancer 2009-2013 : faire converger médecine personnalisée et médecine de Santé publique, et intégrer la réduction des inégalités sociales de santé face au cancer
Intervenant(s) : Grünfeld Jean-Pierre - Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Necker
Résumé : L’objectif et la difficulté d’un Plan de santé sont de faire converger médecine personnalisée et médecine de Santé publique. En outre un Plan cancer doit contenir des
An American perspective on CSR
Professor Duane Windsor argues there are weaknesses to several important theories of corporate social responsibility practice and scholarship.
Facebook History! [2004-2011]
This 9:27 long video shows a basic history of the site using examples of how it developed over time. The sound quality isn't good.
