The Tuskegee Timeline
In 1932, the Public Health Service, working with the Tuskegee Institute, began a study to record the natural history of syphilis in hopes of justifying treatment programs for blacks. It was called the "Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male."
The study initially involved 600 black men – 399 with syphilis, 201 who did not have the disease. The study was conducted without the benefit of patients' informed consent. Researchers told the men they were being treated for "bad blo
Self-Reported Experiences of Racial Discrimination and Black–White Differences in Preterm and Low-
Objectives. We examined the effects of self-reported experiences of racial discrimination on Black–White differences in preterm (less than 37 weeks gestation) and low-birthweight (less than 2500 g) deliveries.
Methods. Using logistic regression models, we analyzed data on 352 births among women enrolled in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study.
Results. Among Black women, 50% of those with preterm deliveries and 61% of those with low-birthweight infants reported having
Bored to death: William Inge’s women and The feminine mystique
Ever since Robert Brustein’s review of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs in November 1958, the role of the female characters in William Inge’s plays has been of interest to a number of critics. At that time, Brustein claimed that Inge’s female characters were "men-taming women" who were castrative to their husbands. After the publication of his review, many critics followed in suit and also described Inge’s women in the same terms; however, only one of these critics, Janet Juhnke, examin
Will you be my friend? An analysis of friendster.com
Friendster.com was launched in California in 2002 with 20 users. Today, it has more than 27 million members and it is especially popular among Southeast Asian women. It differs from other online dating sites in that users must be approved before they can become part of a user’s personal network. This study explores what may have made the site so attractive, as well as how its users represent themselves in their personal profiles. Drawing on social constructionist and feminist theories, this th
Hommage à Stanley Cavell - l'écran de nos pensées : Philosophie et cinéma
Présentation du colloque par Elise Domenach
Un second souffle pour la philosophie du cinéma en France
L’ambition de ce colloque interdisciplinaire est de contribuer à la réception de la pensée du cinéma du
philosophe américain Stanley Cavell, en interrogeant ses travaux dans une perspective croisant la théorie
cinématographique et philosophique avec la création cinématographique. Ce colloque est porté par la section arts
Hommage à Stanley Cavell - l'écran de nos pensées : Philosophie et cinéma
Présentation du colloque par Elise Domenach
Un second souffle pour la philosophie du cinéma en France
L’ambition de ce colloque interdisciplinaire est de contribuer à la réception de la pensée du cinéma du
philosophe américain Stanley Cavell, en interrogeant ses travaux dans une perspective croisant la théorie
cinématographique et philosophique avec la création cinématographique. Ce colloque est porté par la section arts
Bessie Terry feeds her White Leghorn chickens in Lawrence County, Alabama
Caption: "Bessie Terry and her white leghorn club project flock. Lawrence Co." September 6, 1925.,JPEG from black-and-white photograph
Episode 10, Part 1 Making a GAMBIT Game
MAKING A GAMBIT GAME Ep 10, Pt 1. "INTERVIEWS AND PRESENTATION"
IN EPISODE 10 OF "MAKING A GAMBIT GAME": In this, the final episode of "Making a GAMBIT Game". The "depression" game now called "Elude" has gone "gold" meaning the final prototype has been approved by the GAMBIT Staff. Team 4 will now work on promotion for the Elude game and many of the members are interviewed about their experience at GAMBIT before they deliver their final presentation of the game.
THE MAKING A GAMBIT GAME S
La tutorship come assistenza tecnica e metodologica ai processi di formazione
Le funzioni del tutor: chi è e come lavora,Istituzione universitaria di secondo e terzo livello (ciclo II e III) per la formazione degli insegnanti e/o dei formatori,Spiegare,Illustrare,Alta formazione universitaria (secondo e terzo livello),Educazione,Formazione degli insegnanti e scienze della formazione,Didattica,Misto (blended),Interazione con il tutor/docente,Misto,Risorsa per studenti,Apprendimento basato sulla fruizione di risorse,Collaborativa - per piccoli gruppi,NO,NO
First Year Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Workbook
This resource is a comprehensive organic chemistry workbook for first year undergraduates. It is designed as a revision resource with plenty of worked examples followed by problems for students to try themselves. Worked answers are given to all the problems to allow students to develop confidence in problem solving.
IP3S 2010 - Session 1 : Pédagogie et Projets Fédérateurs
11e Congrès International Internet et Pédagogie de la Santé et du Sport
12 & 13 Novembre 2010 – Université Victor Segalen, Bordeaux 2
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Session 1 : Pédagogie et Projets Fédérateurs
La pédagogie numérique est un levier important du développement du travail collaboratif. En effet, la
SUSE Linux Enterprise for Red Hat Administrators - NEW!
This course helps Red Hat system administrators (RHCE certified) prepare to take the Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise CLP (Certified Linux Professional) certification exam.
Football Highlights vs. South Dakota State 11/06/10
Video highlights from the Missouri State Football Bears vs. South Dakota State on November 06, 2010.
Experts 2010 J - Clôture du colloque
Clôture du colloque sur la propriété industrielle et intellectuelle.
SCD Médecine.
בינה מלאכותית - (AI (Artificial Intelligence
מאמר בנושא: האם הופכת התבונה לתכונה אפשרית של מכונה?
Introduction to E-investigation
Video lecture from a series on Methods and Issues of e-Investigation delivered by Hatem Tammam. Running time approximately 45 minutes.
MILDT 2010 - Nouvelles mesures législatives, réglementaires
Plan gouvernemental de lutte contre les drogues et les toxicomanies 2008-2011.
Nouvelles mesures législatives, réglementaires
Sylvie Mouchel (Ministère de la justice)
Mission Interministérielle de la Lutte contre la Drogue et les Toxicomanies.
Formation interministérielle des formateurs en matière de drogues et de toxicomanies.
Session interministérielle visant la création d'une culture commune aux différents acteurs de l'Etat.
Climate Change in a Changing World: Meeting the Needs of Humanity and the Planet
The “dominant story of the next century” will be one of either gloom or redemption, says Steven Hamburg, depending on how humanity chooses to address climate change. To date, Earth’s inhabitants have not meaningfully acknowledged this choice. Yet Hamburg retains a streak of optimism, based on his belief that br
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