Literary Festival 2011 - Through the Soviet Looking-Glass [Audio]
Speaker(s): Francis Spufford | At first sight, the USSR of the 1950s and 1960s is a formidably remote and strange place for an early 21st-century western observer to try to inhabit: ideological, materially alien, suffused with obsolete expectations, and operating in its daily life and economic life according to rules that eerily reverse our own. But the reward for crossing this particular imaginative border, argues Francis Spufford, is the discovery, in the mirrorworld of the Soviet Union, of de
The Lure of Authority: Motivation and Incentive Effects of Power [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Ernst Fehr | Authority and power permeate political, social, and economic life - yet there is limited empirical knowledge about the motivational origins and consequences of authority. Based on an experimental approach, Ernst Fehr's lecture will explore the psychological consequences of authority for important economic interactions. He will document the human desire to exercise authority, the motivation-enhancing effect of possessing authority and the detrimental motivationa
8 How to protect yourself against spam
Computer crashes are often the result of viruses, worms or Trojans as unfortunately some internet users want to cause havoc or vandalise your computer. This unit provides a guide to the downsides of living with the Net. Advice on how to deal with these dangers is provided and security issues like spyware and adware are explained. The unit also deals with protecting children online, and provides links to various helpful websites which deal with the problems raised.
Un match à Roland Garros: listening exercise
At the completion of this lesson you will be able to hold a telephone conversation to order tickets for a game at Roland Garros.
The unheard story of noise pollution
At the end of this task you will be able to lodge a complaint by phone concerning noise pollution at night. In order to complete this task successfully you first learn how to lodge a complaint. In the second exercise you read an article concerning noise pollution at night caused by air traffic.
"The Supernatural in Music, Literature and Culture, Spring 2009"
" This class explores the relationship between music and the supernatural, focusing on the social history and context of supernatural beliefs as reflected in key literary and musical works from 1600 to the present. Provides a better understanding of the place of ambiguity and the role of interpretation in culture, science and art. Explores great works of art by Shakespeare, Verdi, Goethe (in translation), Gounod, Henry James and Benjamin Britten. Readings will also include selections from the mo
EEHU Lille 2011 – Introduction Quelle éthique ?
Titre : EEHU Lille 2011 – Introduction Quelle éthique ?
Intervenants : Marie CAULI (RECIFES-EEHU anthropologue professeur des universités).
Résumé :
- L’éthique, qui se veut concrète plutôt que principes, s’attache à promouvoir une réflexion sur soi dans l’action professionnelle et une autorégulation (recherche de solutions par le groupe) des pratiques parfois une hétéro-régulation (par l’ouverture à des membres extérieurs du groupe), effectuÃ
Excellence in Public Policy; A Celebration of Julian Le Grands forty years as a leading academic and
Speaker(s): Professor Julian Le Grand, Professor Carol Propper, Peter Taylor-Gooby, Nick Timmins, Professor Albert Weale | For excellent public policy, it is necessary to have a clear idea of both the ends to be achieved (including equity, quality and efficiency), and the means for achieving those ends (including the structure of motivation and incentives, and the appropriate balance between market and state). Julian has made major contributions in all of these areas, and this Seminar is an oppo
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less From Each Other [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Sherry Turkle | Facebook. Twitter. Second Life. "Smart" phones. Robot pets. Robot lovers. Thirty years ago we asked what we would use computers for - now the question is what we don't use them for. In this lecture, MIT technology and society specialist Sherry Turkle issues a wake-up call based on her fifteen year exploration of our lives in the digital realm. She shows how our narcissistic use of technology is fuelling disturbing levels of isolation, leaving us incapable of
Writing a Resume
These activities will help you write a resume.
Want to buy a dinosaur? Seriously.
June 28 - Dinosaur skeletons up to 200 million years old are on display in Paris before they go under the hammer. Gemma Haines reports.
Lagarde: "I feel very proud, very moved"
June 28 - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde tells a pack of media that she is "very proud" and "very moved" to have been picked as the new IMF chief. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Greek protest turns violent
June 28 - Demonstrators clash with riot police as Greece braces for austerity cutbacks. Andrew Raven reports.
Nepal Revives Tourism, Targets LGBT
Attracting gay and lesbian tourists is Nepal's new strategy to boost the country's once booming tourism that has been damaged by a decade-long Maoist insurgency. In this audio slide-show, reporter Habiba Nosheen provides an overview of the stories she recently covered from Nepal and her reporting on the trafficking of Nepalese women to India where they are sold into sex slaves.
This overview is a part of Nosheen's bigger project for the Pulitzer Center about human trafficking in Nepal http://bi
ISS Update - June 28, 2011
The International Space Station video update for June 28, 2011.
Cheat Sheet to Mastering Japanese #12 - It’s the Final Countdown! Top 5 Cheat Sheet Tools and Tips
Welcome to the very last Cheat Sheet to Mastering a Language lesson! Everyone loves a good countdown, so today, we’re giving you the Top 5 Tips and Tools for Mastering any language. In the past, we’ve covered the power of social networking, Core Word Lists, learning with videos and setting goals. [...]
GENESIS CAP 4 CASTELLIONIS BIBLIA SACRA
Castellio's Latin translation of the bible, designed as a pedagogical tool to teach good classical style, is a delight to read.
PediNeuroLogic Exam: 6 Month Old: Normal: Postural Reflexes - Lateral Propping
Lateral propping or protective extension is essential for the baby to be able to sit independently. This postural reflex develops at 5 to 7 months of age. Anterior propping actually develops first, then lateral propping. For anterior propping the baby will extend the arms forward to catch himself and prevent falling forward. Lateral propping occurs when the baby is falling to one side or the other and he extends the arm laterally to catch himself. Asymmetric lateral propping can be an early sign
Beginner - I don't smoke Being offered a cigarette is a common occurrence in most societies. While you can get by on context and gestures, it's nice to know how to politely decline. It's also nice for you smokers out there to know how to politely request to smoke anywhere.
28.06.2011 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Dienstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei. ***
In Griechenland hat ein 48-stündiger Streik begonnen, mit dem erneut gegen das milliardenschwere Sparprogramm der Regierung protestiert werden soll. Züge und die meisten Fähren stehen still, Ärzte behandeln in Krankenhäusern nur Notfälle. Ministerien, staatliche Unternehmen sowie viele Banken werden ebenf
