Providing for the Buddha: monastic centres in Eastern India (audio)
This paper attempts to address one of the issues of the series, viz. patronage, not just the relationship between Buddhist monastic centres and kings, but more significantly the lay community and its continuing support of monks and nuns and sponsorship of ritual activities, as well as maintenance of monastic structures. Eastern India is here defined as the state of Orissa, but includes contiguous coastal regions. The time period covered ranges from the 4th-3rd centuries BC when the earliest
La femme et le serpent (video)
Conférence du 27 mars 2008 au Musée Guimet, par François Lachaud de l'école française d'Extrême Orient
Rick Perry, our Radiant Pope, & Faircloth's Law of Political Conversion
Author of Attack of the Theocrats, Sean Faircloth discusses politicians and "faith journey" and Obama's trip from "skepticism to belief". Quoting a politician's assertions is appropriate, but what about depicting those assertions as fact with no means of independent verification? Learn about "A Ten Point Vision of a Secular America: Restoring the Values of America's Founders" at http://richarddawkins.net/videos/644419. Sean Faircloth is Director of Strategy and Policy for the Richard Dawkins Fo
GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial
Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial.
Sam Olukoya on Child Marriage in Nigeria
Learn more: http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/africa-reproductive-health-family-planning-reporting-initiative
Here Sam Olukoya discusses his project on child marriage and its consequences, specifically Vesicovaginal fistula, a potential consequence of the obstructed labor these young girls often endure.
Sam Olukoya of Lagos, Nigeria is part of Pulitzer Center's collaborative reporting project on reproductive health in Africa "The Promise of Life: Reproductive Choice in Africa" (http://bit.ly/
Joan Brennecke and the Creation of Ionic Liquids
Professor Joan Brennecke is one of the leaders in the creation of ionic liquids, critical components in the separation of gasses, in particular, stripping carbon dioxide from power plant flue gasses. http://energy.nd.edu
18.024 Multivariable Calculus with Theory (MIT)
This course is a continuation of 18.014. It covers the same material as 18.02 (Multivariable Calculus), but at a deeper level, emphasizing careful reasoning and understanding of proofs. There is considerable emphasis on linear algebra and vector integral calculus.
Special Exhibition: Rugs and Ritual in Tibetan Buddhism
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Special Exhibition: Hipsters, Hustlers, and Handball Players: Leon Levinstein's New York Photographs
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The secret powers of time: Insights Into Student Behavior
This ten minute video starts a bit slowly for teachers, but the fact that are presented later in the work are real eye-openers for teacher and parents as it shows the huge number of drop-outs, one every nine seconds, and how the computer games are changing student development. A must watch for staff development sessions.
European Heart Journal- My Cardio Interview: B. Gersh and R. Lowrie on Pharmacist Intervention in LV
By: OxfordJournals B. Gersh in conversation with R. Lowrie: Pharmacist Intervention in LVSD/Heart Failure
European Heart Journal- My Cardio Interview: U. Landmesser, A. Kastrati & D. Bhatt on ISAR-REACT
By: OxfordJournals U. Landmesser in conversation with A. Kastrati and D. Bhatt: ISAR-REACT- Abciximab Plus Unfractionated Heparin versus Bivalirudin in Patients with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
Enabling Medication Management through Health Information Technology
By: Jamia Presented by Ann McKibbon
Mae Azango: The Plight of Liberia's Teenage Mothers
Learn more: http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/africa-reproductive-health-family-planning-reporting-initiative
Here Mae Azango discusses her project on the plight of unwed teenage mothers in rural Liberia, who have little to no access to adequate delivery facilities.
Mae Azango of Monrovia, Liberia is part of Pulitzer Center's collaborative reporting project on reproductive health in Africa "The Promise of Life: Reproductive Choice in Africa" (http://bit.ly/zqyrJO).
Climate Animations
Here you will find animations of how Global Warming occurs and how it is linked to the Carbon and Water cycles.
Teaching Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability: Resources for Instructors
For farmers, growing crops is just one step in running a successful farm—making the farm or market garden economically viable requires another suite of skills, including finding land, planning what crops to grow, marketing the crops, and managing income and expenses. This resource builds on our experience educating hundreds of apprentice growers in organic production, farm and business planning, direct marketing at a roadside farm stand, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) management thr
Teaching Organic Farming & Gardening: Resources for Instructors
Published by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, the 600-page manual covers practical aspects of organic farming and gardening, applied soil science, and social and environmental issues in agriculture. Units contain lecture outlines for instructors and detailed lecture outlines for students, field and laboratory demonstrations, assessment questions, and annotated resource lists. Although much of the material has been developed for field or garden demonstrations
UN climate talks agree deal
Dec 11 - The UN climate talks agree a legal deal on global warming. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports.
4.602 Modern Art and Mass Culture (MIT)
This class provides an introduction to modern art and theories of modernism and postmodernism. It focuses on the way artists use the tension between fine art and mass culture to mobilize a critique of both. We will examine objects of visual art including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, and video. These objects will be viewed in their interaction with advertising, caricature, comics, graffiti, television, fashion, folk art, and so-called "primitive" art.
Reuters Summit: Harley president plans to reduce product development cycle
Dec. 12 - Matt Levatich, COO & president of Harley-Davidson, says the company is instituting processes to reduce its product development cycle from five to three years for its major brands.
