REC100 Session 9 Fall 2011
REC100 Dimensions of Leisure - Session nine 11/08/2011 Mary Lou Capel with guest, Ricardo Navas M.D.
Occupy Movement: Live Q&A with Northeastern Professor Jeffrey Juris
On Wednesday, Jeffrey Juris, associate professor of anthropology, kicked off the launch of 3Qs Live with an engaging discussion via Facebook about the Occupy Wall Street movement. Juris fielded a range on questions submitted through social media about the movement that has taken the world by storm.
Student Panel - The Future of the Academic Library: A Symposium
"Hearing form our users: What students expect"
May 16th & 17th, 2011
Ron Joyce Centre, Burlington, Ontario
http://library.mcmaster.ca/sites/default/files/LJSymposium_program_videolinks.pdf
Quadrilateral Properties - Khan Academy
In this five-minute video, Sal Khan focuses on the properties of a quadrilateral. He discusses parallelograms, trapezoids, a rhombus, rectangles, and squares. (05:07)
Gaming wars go digital
Nov. 10 - With the holidays just around the corner, gaming companies are continuing to expand the battlefield to a multitude of platforms. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Doctoral thesis defended AUTO-HEMOTHERAPY ALREADY IN 1924
Doctoral thesis defended AUTO-HEMOTHERAPY ALREADY IN 1924
The autohemotherapy is a valuable therapeutic method in numerous skin diseases, especially in pruriginous and furuncles. This is a summary of the conclusion from the PhD thesis entitled The autohemotherapy in dermatoses, presented by Dr. Carlos Alberto David's School of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal, in 1924. The thesis shows that the technique is used since the first half of the nineteenth century and presents cases that demon
Quels temps font-ils ? Une introduction au temps des physiciens
Scénario : Marc LACHIEZE-REY, Etienne KLEIN et Hervé LIEVRE.
En dépit de sa familiarité, la notion de temps suscite nombre de difficultés dont le nombre grandit à mesure que l'on tente de l'analyser. Par exemple, il est très difficile de définir le temps. Pourtant, les physiciens sont parvenus à faire du temps un concept opératoire.
- Qu'est-ce que le temps ? Le temps est d'abord un mot indéfinissable.
- Le temps existe-t-il ? Quelle sorte d'existence fa
A History of Immigration in Australia
An overview of immigration to Australia from 1788 to present day. This video gives a brief timeline. The images are good and could be used for more discussion. The five minute video deals with the more controversial issues and some images may need to be reviewed.
Men and Feminism
Three male professionals discuss their scholarly feminist training and how they've incorporated it into their work. The panel includes lawyer Craig S. Barnes, author of In Search of the Lost Feminine, sociologist Dr. Timothy Diamond, author of Making Gray Gold: Narratives of Nursing Home Care, and political scientist and women's studies professor Dr. Paisley Currah, author of the forthcoming book The United States of Gender: Regulating Transgender Identities. Feminist historian Debra L. Schultz
The return of ROTC
Among the top Harvard stories of 2011 was the return of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) to campus after an absence of 40 years. In March, the University signed an agreement with the Navy. By September, offices had opened in Hilles Hall for the Navy ROTC's Old Ironsides Battalion.
[Panel Discussion] Privacy protection in GWAS clinical studies
iDASH Privacy Workshop 2011
October 10-11, 2011
Led by Kamalika Chaudhuri
Bradley Malin (Vanderbilt), Haixu Tang (IU), Chris Clifton (Purdue)
Office of International Studies Salvador da Bahia, Brazil Program
The University of Notre Dame Program in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil operates in conjunction with CIEE, a non-profit, non-governmental international exchange organization. Each semester approximately 20-30 students from across the United States participate in CIEE's program in Salvador da Bahia.
Office of International Studies Shanghai, China Program
The Shanghai program is located on the campus of East China Normal University (ECNU), locally known as "HuaShiDa." The University has a long history of scholarly endeavors and is well known as one of the most innovative universities in China. Established in 1951, it is one of China's key institutions of higher learning that specializes in teacher education, and is nationally known for its Chinese language and literature program. It enrolls more than 16,000 students and 1,000 international studen
Office of International Studies Dublin, Ireland (Trinity) Program
Notre Dame's program in Ireland is located in the city of Dublin, a capital city of 1,000,000 people located on the Irish Sea on the east coast of Ireland. Physically a small city — all the major museums and sites are within walking distance — it has a rich cultural life manifested especially in its established and experimental theater and traditional Irish and classical music. Dublin also boasts several excellent museums including the National Museum, with Celtic objects from the 8th and 9t
Europe Week Ahead: Markets seek progress on EU negotiations
Nov. 11 - Investors shift their focus towards EU policymakers for signs of progress that will help prevent a euro zone meltdown, following Italy's rapid action on Friday to implement austerity measures.
Nilekani: Working in the Indian government is "complex"
Nov. 11 - Nandan Nilekani talks to Chrystia Freeland about the difference between working in the Indian government and as an entrepreneur, and what his motivation was to join the public sphere.
I Like to Move it Dance for Physical Education Classes
This seven minute video slowly shows the moves in this dance as seen in a college level physical education class. It is suitable for most all ages and utilizes many major muscle groups.
Communism in Russia
Russia became a communist state in 1917. The KGB began soon after as the secret Soviet police. This two minute video shows the violent history of this movement with the emphasis on Stalin's slaughter of millions.
Australian History Part 2 of 7
This 14:70 video tells the personal stories of some of the early settlers in this country. Uses narration and reenactors. Shows some of the conflicts and the continuing dealing with England.
Alex Himelfarb on the consequences of tax cuts
How Did Taxes Become a Bad Word? The Former Clerk of the Privy Council, Alex Himelfarb, discusses why we should be investing more, not less, in our future. While today's political leaders exalt the benefits of increased tax-cutting, Himelfarb argues that further tax cuts will come with serious consequences, including cuts to services and deeper inequality. According to Himelfarb, what we need is nothing less than a re-think about what our future is worth. His lecture was produced in collabor
