Pay to nap in Paris
Oct. 25 - Paris' first "bar a sieste" helps its sleepy customers beat the afternoon slump. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
Nurse told Jackson propofol was not safe for home use
Oct. 25 - A nurse testified that Michael Jackson asked repeatedly for propofol as a sleep aid. Lindsay Claiborn reports.
La révolution des exoplanètes
Conférence donnée à l'IAP le 4 octobre 2011, par Guillaume Hébrard, astrophysicien à l'IAP.
La première planète orbitant autour d'une étoile autre que le Soleil a été découverte en 1995 à l'Observatoire de Haute-Provence. Plus de 500 planètes extrasolaires ont été détectées depuis lors, notamment par les méthodes dites des vitesses radiales et des transits. Ces découvertes ont entraîné de grandes avancées en exoplanétologie. Elles permettent de mieux compren
Site Libre Savoirs: Intermediate Econometrics
Domaine: Sciences économiques et sociales
This course sets out to introduce students to the main econometrical methods used for that purpose (linear regression, instrumental variables, simultaneous equations, panel data, dichotomous variables and audits and evaluation methods). Concrete examples (estimates of production functions, wage equations, money demand and assessment of employment policies) feature prominently on the course.
Economics is a discipline that, without being an experime
Is South African Society More Equal Today Than When Apartheid Ended in 1994? [Audio]
Speaker(s): Dr Max Price | South Africa was one of the most unequal countries in the world in 1994, with the lines drawn clearly along the racial divide. Since then, the democratic governments have pursued policies aimed at reducing inequality through economic development with relatively high rates of growth throughout most of the period, the provision of over 3 million low cost houses, massive investment in electrification and sanitation in poor areas, land restitution, the creation of a large
Life After Death: Al-Qaeda and the US war on terror [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Al-Qaeda has degenerated into a fractured, marginal body kept alive largely by the self-serving, anti-terrorist bureaucracy it helped to spawn. Professor Gerges' new book, The Rise and Fall of Al Qaeda, will be launched at this event. Fawaz Gerges is director of the Middle East Centre and professor of Middle East politics and international relations at LSE.
Arguments with Gandhi [Audio]
Speaker(s): Dr Ramachandra Guha | At once a freedom fighter, social reformer and environmental thinker, Mahatma Gandhi's ideas were original and controversial. Though much criticised, Ghandi's life and work continue to illuminate the major social and political debates of our time. Ramachandra Guha is Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS for 2011-12.
25.10.2011 – 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 Tunesien haben sich die gemäßigten Islamisten zum Wahlsieger erklärt und zugleich beteuert, die Rechte von Frauen und von Minderheiten zu achten. Alle Tunesier würden gleich behandelt, unabhängig von Religion, Geschlecht oder sozialer Herkunft, versicherten Führungsmitglieder der Ennahda-Bewegung in Tunis.
Lecture by Deana Lawson
Deana Lawson's lecture was recorded as part of CCA's Graduate Studies Lecture Series on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 7--9 pm, in Timken Lecture Hall on the San Francisco campus.
Deana Lawson is a photography-based artist whose work focuses on psychological, personal, political, and historical experiences as they are implicated through the body. She received the Aaron Siskind Foundation grant in 2008-9 and a New York Foundation for the Arts grant in 2006. Her work has appeared in numerous publica
CATwalk 2011 Supports The University of Arizona Cancer Center
The annual CATwalk has raised more than $250,000 in the past eight years in support of the Bobbi Olson Fund for women's cancer research, education and prevention at The University of Arizona Cancer Center. This year's goal was to raise more than $100,000 at the 10th annual CATwalk, held Oct. 23.
IMPACT Speaker: Dennis Lockhart
Dennis Lockhart, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, addresses students, faculty, staff and community members on the topic of "Observations on the Work of and Working at the Fed."
In the talk, Lockhart provides a basic introduction to the work of the Fed, discusses his own career path that led him to his current position, and shares "a day in the life", detailing his meetings, actions, and responsibilities on the job.
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Usman Khawaja - UNSW Global Education Ambassador
Test cricketer and UNSW alumnus Usman Khawaja on being a Global Education Ambassador for The University of New South Wales
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Preface to "A Brief Introduction to Engineering Computation with MATLAB"
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Gaddafi son may prefer surrender to death
Oct. 26 - Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam reported to be considering turning himself into the International Criminal Court. Deborah Gembara reports.
Phonics Song: Beginning Blends With Miss Jenny
Children learn how to blend sounds to read advanced words in "Beginning Blends." (0:58)
Life in the Universe: Are we Alone?
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