The norms of death: Capital punishment in China
The death penalty is employed for a wide variety of crimes in China, and the country today executes more people than the rest of the world combined. Public opinion surveys from the 1990s showed near total support for its use. Some claim such opinions are deeply rooted in 'Chinese culture'. However, in this lecture the presenter will claim that this represents a misconception of Chinese culture and that capital punishment has more to do with politics. Opinions in China regarding the death penalty
UW 360 - December 2010 Edition: China Earthquake Relief
Hear about Geoffrey Morgan, a student whose international research project turned into earthquake relief effort in China.
UWTV presents UW 360, a brand new magazine-style show. UW 360 profiles the fascinating people, programs and community connections that define the University of Washington. The show looks at a wide range of UW topics from solar energy, to heart tissue regeneration, to neighborhood farmer's markets - and much more. Samantha Rund The half-hour program is hosted by UW Alum Saman
Quotation Marks
Explanation of the use of quotation marks in English writing. Video gives purpose and examples.
6.3 Abstraction and Idealism
Part 6.3. Criticisms of the resemblance theory of perception and an introduction to idealism - that perceptions of the external world are all within the mind as ideas.
3 Great Screen Sharing & Narration Tools for teachers and students
I find it really easy to learn tasks from a good video tutorial whether it be a youtube video on how to renovate a house or narrated screen tutorial of how to do complex tasks in Photoshop. I found these three tools on Edutecher another
3.3 Maps and the modern world Maps play a fundamental role in the functioning of modern Western societies. They are important as legal documents in both the public and private spheres: your proof of the boundaries of your property as well as the location of international borders. Maps are important in military campaigns, territorial disputes, explorations for mineral resources. Maps may be a source of conflict and competing claims to land and water. In some cases the conflicts are also cross-cultural. Western-style corpor
CNIPsy 2010Â Marseille - La pratique quotidienne du psychiatre : introduction
CNIPsy 2010 Marseille : 7ème Congrès National des Internes en Psychiatrie (CNIPsy). Thème : «Mauvais genre»
Session : Le quotidien : évidence perdue de la psychiatrie
Titre : CNIPsy 2010 Marseille – La pratique quotidienne du psychiatre éclairé par la phénoménologie.
Résumé : "Que me manque-t-il vraiment ?" Tels sont les propos rapportés par BLANKENBURG dans "La perte de l’évidence naturelle", son livre sur la schizophrénie lors de so
SMART NOTEBOOK : Niet gratis! SMART Technologies investeert sinds meer dan 15 jaar in SMART Notebook™-software voor samenwerkend leren. Wij werken onze software regelmatig bij en verbeteren die op basis van feedback van onze gebruikers, en momenteel zijn we bezig met de …
The Implications of Party Change in Japan: A joint seminar of Georgetown and Waseda Universities
Michael Green, Georgetown University; Takeshi Iida, Waseda University; and Sheila Smith, Council on Foreign Relations discuss US-Japanese relations in an era of party change in Japan.
International Security in a Networked World: An speech by the Honorable William Hague, M.P., Secreta
U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague talks about the changing face of security in an increasingly multilateral and networked world.
4.2 Possible Answers to External World Scepticism
Part 4.2. Investigates some of the possible solutions to Descartes' sceptical problem of the external world, looking at G.E Moore's response, among others, to the problem.
See the 17 Species of Penguins-Cool Facts!
This is an interactive educational video about penguins created by a class. Contains information about all 17 species of penguins, but focuses primarily on the Emperor, Rockhopper, Chinstrap, Gentoo, and African species. (03:00)
7.3 Hume on Liberty and Necessity
Part 7.3. Looks at Hume's views on liberty and its relationship to causal necessity; that we have free will but it is causally determined.
Authors@Google: Steve Paulson
Is the universe ''designed'' for life? Will science ever unlock the mysteries of the human mind or explain the origins of religion? In "Atoms and Eden", award-winning journalist Steve Paulson explores these questions in an unprecedented collection of interviews with the major figures in the science and religion debate, including Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, E. O. Wilson, Francis Collins, Jane Goodall, and Steven Weinberg.
Steve Paulson is the executive producer of the Peabody Award-winning
Listen: The Revelation of Imagination: From the Bible and Homer through Virgil and Augustine to Dant
Listen to an interview with William Franke, professor of Comparative Literature, Italian and Religious Studies, speaking about his book, ”The Revelation of Imagination: From the Bible and Homer through Virgil and Augustine to Dante.” Interviewed by Chris Benda, Divinity School librarian.
Laurence Whitehead; Haiti after the Earthquake
Laurence Whitehead talks about the extent of the damage done in Haiti by the earthquake of last year and how the people of Haiti are coping with living after the disaster
What does the Financial Crisis mean for Developing Countries?
Where does the credit crunch leave developing countries? In this podcast, Ngaire Woods, Christina Ward and Jeni Wharton discuss the impact of the current financial crisis on the developing world and the G20's responsibility towards developing countries
English Castles
A list of Castles in England and smaller Islands
CNIPsy 2010Â Marseille - La prise en charge TOX Ã Marseille. (video)
CNIPsy 2010 Marseille : 7ème Congrès National des Internes en Psychiatrie (CNIPsy). Thème : «Mauvais genre»
Session : Dépendance - Drogue - Addictologie. WORK in PROGRESS.
Titre : CNIPsy 2010 Marseille - Prévenir et prendre en charge les conduites addictives dans une société addictogène.
Résumé : En prenant le pouvoir sur leur prise en charge, les usagers de drogues ont transformé les approches des médecins : la réduction des risques et l’auto-support ont
2.7 … and becoming more intelligent
Some of the most unusual and versatile of all the mammals are the groups that live, feed and reproduce underwater. In this unit we will see how these formerly land-based mammals adapted to a return to the water, discussing such challenges as breathing, movement and communication. This is the seventh unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series.
