Week 01 Panel: What are "resources", "environment" and "society"
The first panel continues on from last lecture with definitions of the course themes of "resources" "environment" and "society". Richard will discuss the different ways of 'seeing' the Australian landscape, connecting our discussion last lecture on the different ways we learn based upon our cultures, upbringing, or ideas about the world. Using examples from the Yanyuwa, and Galtha, Richard will provide a different perspective on learning, and undestanding to start challenging your ideas on susta
Week 01 Panel: What are "resources", "environment" and "society"
The first panel continues on from last lecture with definitions of the course themes of "resources" "environment" and "society". Richard will discuss the different ways of 'seeing' the Australian landscape, connecting our discussion last lecture on the different ways we learn based upon our cultures, upbringing, or ideas about the world. Using examples from the Yanyuwa, and Galtha, Richard will provide a different perspective on learning, and undestanding to start challenging your ideas on susta
Curtis--Performance Based Sanitation
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Astrophysics Science and Technology Project: Integrating Research and Education (ASPIRE)
The ASPIRE Lab is now one of the most innovative and interactive science education websites available on the Internet. You will find not only fun interactive labs, but well designed and produced curriculum content, created by teachers for teachers. The powerful combination of inquiry-based content, along with interactive, hands-on labs provides a powerful visualization tool for you and your students to use. Best of all, the ASPIRE Lab is free!
The Future of U.S. Freedom of Religion Policy: Recommendations for the new administration Part One
In Part 1 of this symposium, panelists discuss religious freedom and combating religious-based terrorism.
New Challenges for the White House : Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
A panel of experts discusses the future possibilities and challenges for the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships as President Obama seeks to reconfigure the Office's mission.
Faith Complex: Jacqui Salmon on White House Faith-Based Initiatives
Jacqui Salmon, religion reporter at The Washington Post, talks with host Jacques Berlinerblau about the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Initiatives.
Honoring Human Dignity and the Common Good: A panel discussion on the Catholic approach to immigrati
Panelists explore the academic and theological foundations of the Catholic Church?s teaching on issues of migration.
Organic Young plants and Ornamental Plants Production
Producing and applying humus-containing plant substrate 
'The Other 9/11': Faith, Hope and the Media (with Simon Cohen)
What is the role and responsibility of the media in a post 9/11 era? How can we protect ourselves from images that leave us feeling helpless, fearful and insecure? In his presentation, Simon Cohen, Managing Director of the London-based Global Tolerance, draws out the example of the 'other 9/11' ? September 11, 1906, when Gandhi first deployed his method of nonviolent resistance.
A Common Word: Panel Four: Where Do We Go from Here?
A summary and wrap-up discussion of the previous four panels, the moderators invite participants to reflect on the issues explored and the future of inter-faith dialogue between Muslims and Christians. How are traditional theological foundations for love of neighbor interpreted and applied in response to neighbors in today?s global community? In what ways has this understanding informed Muslim-Christian relations in the work of major international NGOs?
4.493 Natural Light in Design (MIT)
Today, computer-based simulations are becoming increasingly popular, especially when daylighting and energy conservation are amongst the key goals for a project. This two-week workshop will expose participants to the current daylighting simulation models and beyond, by introducing realistic and dynamic assessment methods through hands-on exercises and application to a design project. Open to students and practitioners.
This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which
Honoring Human Dignity and the Common Good: A panel discussion on the Catholic approach to immigrati
Panelists explore the academic and theological foundations of the Catholic Church?s teaching on issues of migration.
Open-Sea Piracy in the Modern World: Perils and Prospects
A panel of experts convened by the Center for International and Regional Studies explores the historical, economic and political foundations of sea piracy and the ways to address the issue.
Importance of mountainous ecosystems for biodiversity and cultural diversity in Austria Karol Boudreaux on Wildlife, Property, and Poverty in Africa Roberts (and Hanson) on Truth and Economics Klein on Truth, Bias, and Disagreement Nye on the Great Depression, Political Economy, and the Evolution of the State The situation of dairy farming and feasibility of organic production in Asturias
Author: Birgit Kare, scientific article, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2005
Karol Boudreaux, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about wildlife management in Africa. Their conversation focuses on community-based wildlife management in Namibia, a policy to give communities the incentives to protect wildlife and avoid the tragedy of the commons.
EconTalk host Russ Roberts talks about the role of empirical evidence and bias in economics and why economists disagree. Roberts talks about how his interviews with various economists at EconTalk have forced him to reassess the role of empirical evidence in various debates in economics and economic policy. Roberts is joined by Robin Hanson of George Mason University for counterpoint and therapeutic advice for those uneasy about the scientific or non-scientific nature of economics.
Dan Klein, of George Mason University, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts on truth in economics, bias, and groupthink in academic life. Along the way they discuss the Food and Drug Administration (and the drug approval process), the culture of academic life and the roles of empirical evidence and prediction markets in adjudicating academic disagreement. The conversation closes with a discussion of Econ Journal Watch--the watchdog journal Klein founded and edits--and an invitation to listeners
John Nye of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the Great Depression, the evolution of the State, and attitudes people have toward free markets. Nye argues that support for modern capitalism is fragile because people have trouble trusting the market process which is based on anonymous exchange with strangers. So when a crisis comes, it leads to demands for a larger role for top-down decision making. Nye sees the Great Depression as part of a larger public disillus
Study about the situation of the production of the cattle farming in Asturias (Spain) 
