The History of American-Antislavery Movement
This program that explores the work of of famous American Authors in history. The Antislavery Movement is explored in American
literature before, during, and after the civil War.
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This is a male voice reading "Young Goodman Brown," showing one still image of a dark forest path on a moonlit night. Written by American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1835, the story takes place in Puritan New England, a common setting for Hawthorne's works, and addresses one of his common themes: the conflict between good and evil in human nature and, in particular, the problem of public goodness and private wickedness. This literature is appropriate for high school students. More valu
Mind games
Doing something you don't want to do requires plenty of focus and mental energy, whether it's quitting smoking, studying for an exam or doing a maths problem.
In this podcast psychologists Dr Martin Hagger from The University of Nottingham and Dr Nikos Chatzisarantis from the University of Plymouth, explain why ego-energy is so crucial, and why motivation co
Dr Martin Hagger & Dr Nikos Chatzisarantis
Podcasts for your creative inspiration
Another new podcast channel has been added to the directory from Media Artist Secrets. Franklin McMahon hosts the podcasts, covering a range of topics and media arts. This includes directing, photography, web, design, desktop publishing, musician, music creation, artists, animation, broadcast, movie making, film and many other types of multimedia.
Childnet International - Cyber Bullying
This video illustrates the dangers of cyber bullying and offers solutions to the problem.
Hi, this is Kent from Kls Support Services.
In cooperation with Childnet International - Please watch this video and please comment. Cyber Bullying has got to stop. So many awesome young people and adults, go thru this every day. It dosen't have to happen and believe it or not, It does, It's illegal and people performing this type of Bullying can be arested. Please Help Stop this a
The ugly side of innovation: walking a tightrope between creativity and lawlessness
Innovative companies tend to be successful, or – at least – bear the hallmarks of success. But what happens when innovative ideas are used for ill-gotten gains? That is what Mark Stein of Imperial College in London has been researching. His article on the Oedipus Complex and Enron (Oedipus Rex at Enron) chronicles the rise and fall of the former energy trading giant – through misguided leadership.
2007 COSAL: Presentations (audio)
The Norman Cutler Conference on South Asian Literature (COSAL) honors the life and work of the late Norman Cutler, former Professor of Tamil in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations.
Presentations in this recording include: Bernard Bate, "Naaladiyar in the Bajaar: Protestant Textuality and the Tamil Public Sphere";
Lakshmi H
"A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed" by Jonathan Swift (poetry reading)
Cosmetic treatments in the 18th century were less permanent than they are today. Apart from that, there's not much difference. There was a Victorian story told to me by a wonderful old geezer who had a wealth of such stories. A man married a famous opera singer. On the wedding night she removed her clothes and all her curves came off with them. Then she took out her false teeth and her glass eye. As she was unscrewing her wooden leg he could contain himself no longer and shouted "Sing! F
Esther M. Sternberg, M.D., HEALING SPACES: The Science of Place and Well-Being
"Esther Sternberg is a rare writer--a physician who healed herself by going back to ancient truths known by the Greeks, and proving them. With her scientific expertise and crystal clear prose, she illuminates how intimately the brain and the immune system talk to each other, and how we can use place and space, sunlight and music, to reboot our brains and move from illness to health."
-Gail Sheehy, author of "Passages"
For more on the book, visit http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=978
Dual mosque attacks in Pakistan
More than 70 dead in Pakistan after two attacks on mosques. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Rutherford Hayes
This four minute video is about President Rutherford Hayes, his early life, political involvement, marriage, and presidency. A good video that shows the human side of a president.
Orhan Pamuk: 2010 National Book Festival
Turkish novelist and scholar Orhan Pamuk appears at the 2010 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and grew up in a large family similar to those that he describes in his novels "Cevdet Bey and His Sons" and "The Black Book," in the city's wealthy westernized district. As he writes in his autobiographical "Istanbul," from his childhood until the age of 22 he devoted himself largely to painting and dreamed of becoming an artist. After graduating from the sec
The leadership circle
"Leaders get the best out of followers and followers get the best out of leaders," says Manfred Kets De Vries, Clinical Professor of Leadership Development at INSEAD. The connection between leaders and their staff is only one of many circular connections he sees.
How to Make Videos that Mix Live Action with Video
Math teacher Matthew Weathers has created several online videos where he walks behind the screen and in front of the screen (See linked videos "April Fools: Math Class Shadow" and "2009 Halloween Math Class"). This video is a "how-to" video that describes the process for adding creativity into your classroom videos. Here's the equipment a that was used: a Panasonic miniDV camcorder, a Sony personal voice recorder, and some video editing software (Video Studio, Adobe After Effects, Motion, an
"Human Rights and the Arts: Guantanamo in the Theater" (video)
A talk by Gillian Slovo, co-author of the play "Guantanamo: 'Honor-Bound to Defend Freedom.'" South African-born Gillian Slovo has published a family memoir and ten novels, including Ice Road, which was short-listed for the Orange Prize. From the Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Ser
"The Current Security and Economic Situation on the Korean Peninsula" (video)
A discussion with Alexander Vershbow, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea and Lee Tae-sik, Korean Ambassador to the United States. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series. Cosponsored by the Korea Economic Institute, the Korean Consulate of Chicago and the Center for East Asian Studies.Author(s):
2007 COSAL: Remembrance of Norman Cutler & Poetry Reading: Salma (video)
The Norman Cutler Conference on South Asian Literature (COSAL) honors the life and work of the late Norman Cutler, former Professor of Tamil in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations.
The 2007 conference featured the work of the Tamil author “Salma” [R.A. Rokkiah, b. 1968], a Muslim woman who has recently catapulted into
2007 COSAL: Presentations (video)
The Norman Cutler Conference on South Asian Literature (COSAL) honors the life and work of the late Norman Cutler, former Professor of Tamil in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations.
Presentations in this recording include: Bernard Bate, "Naaladiyar in the Bajaar: Protestant Textuality and the Tamil Public Sphere";
Lakshmi H
2007 COSAL: Keynote Address (video)
The Norman Cutler Conference on South Asian Literature (COSAL) honors the life and work of the late Norman Cutler, former Professor of Tamil in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations.
Keynote Address by A.R. Venkatachalapathy, History and Literary Historiography, Madras Institute of Development Studies.
Co-sponsored by the U
"Taiwan's New Approach: Opportunities and Challenges for President Ma Ying-jeou's Government" (video
Introduction and Welcome: Professor Dali L. Yang, University of Chicago. Panel 1: Taiwan's Participations in International Affairs (Chair: Professor Te-Yu Wang, Illinois State University) -- Professor Chong-Pin Lin, Tamkang University, "Sightful Carrot and Shrouded Stick: Beijing's Adjusted Taiwan Policy" (Discussant: Professor John J. Mearsheimer, University o
