Factors that influence health: An introduction
What factors influence our health? A lot of attention is focused on people's behaviour - their decisions to smoke, drink, over-eat and so on - with strong messages about the changes needed to become healthier. But people's behaviour is influenced by circumstances and events, friends and family, education, job prospects, income, housing and environment. In this unit we look at how these factors, these wider social determinants, work together to influence our health for good or ill.
Tolkien and Medieval Literature
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events.
Chemical Engineering Centennial Seminars - February 17, 2011
Surya K. Mallapragada, Department Chair and Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Iowa State University, discussed Bioinspired Materials during the Centennial Seminar on Feb. 17, 2011.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Centennial/seminars.html
Driving your career
Eliana Zem, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Diageo North America, discusses talent development March 15, 2011, at Thunderbird School of Global Management.
The Protection of Human Rights in Australia; A Way Forward, The Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human R
Mary Kostakidis was a member of the Human Rights Consultation Committee that inquired into the adequacy of the protection of human rights in Australia. The Committee reported to the federal Attorney General on September 30 after an extensive period of nationwide community consultation. In this lecture Ms Kostakidis will discuss the themes that emerged from the 40,000 responses that were received during this consultation and outline the suite of measures which the committee saw as the way forward
Indonesia's Development Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities
State Minister of National Development Planning and Chairperson of National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Indonesia
She is a professor and was the Chairperson on the Department of Economics and Development Studies at the Faculty of Economics, Padjadjaran University, Bandung. Prof Armida obtained her B.A. in Economics from University of Indonesia, an M.A. in Economics from Northwestern University, and a PhD in Economics from University of Washington. She has been involved in numerous r
How To Remove Gum From Fabric
This video shows a simple way to remove gum from fabrics using an ice cube. ( 1:20)
Funny Faces Color maken in Paint Met dit sjabloon kan je leuke stripgezichten maken door ogen en mond te verslepen. Met borstel, kwast en de opvulknop creëer je in één, twee, drie knappe koppen! Je vindt tevens een korte uitleg van hoe je aan de slag kunt en …
Engels in de basisschool ... why not? Een visie op taalintiatie Engels in de basisschool Samenvatting Engels in de basisschool … Is dat niet een beetje te veel van het goede? Dat zou je in eerste instantie misschien denken, maar zowel …
Design Principles for Visual Communication
Design Principles for Visual Communication
Entrevista con Fernando Gómez Grande
A l’occasion de cet entretien, Fernando Gómez Grande, traducteur espagnol de prestigieux noms du théâtre français contemporain (Vinaver, Novarina, Reza, Cormann...), témoigne de son expérience et donne à connaître sa conception de la traduction théâtrale. En grand connaisseur de la scène (il est depuis de nombreuses années le responsable adjoint du festival national « Muestra de Teatro de Autores Españoles Contemporáneos », Alicante), il expose les « lois » de ce type de
Open Classroom Detroit Video
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Open Classroom Family Video
Open Classroom Family 2
Freedom is Breaking Out
10/14/1992 - Reverend Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of the Church of the Province of South Africa, speaks at The Johns Hopkins University. This speech was part of the George Huntington Williams Lecture series.
GRCC Board of Trustees Meeting
Regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees. Recorded March 21, 2010
World Affairs Council Great Decisions 2011: "Pirates on the High Seas"
Captain Gordan Van Hook discusses maritime security from his unique vantage point as a maritime industry executive and former Naval officer.
A Summary of Shakespeare's Hamlet
This video provides a quick and easy synopsis of the Shakespeare play, Hamlet. The video includes detailed cartoon animation along with a male narrator. More information can also be found at http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/ (08:24)
Nup133 is a Pore Relation to the Centrosome
The centrosome remains closely associated with the nucleus throughout the cell cycle. Bolhy et al. reveal that the nucleoporin Nup133 anchors a network of proteins, including the motor protein dynein, that tethers centrosomes to nuclear pores in early prophase to assist the early stages of mitotic spindle assembly. This biosights episode presents the paper by Bolhy et al. from the March 7, 2011, issue of The Journal of Cell Biology, and includes an interview with senior author Valérie Doye (Ins
Jobs and professions
Images of jobs/professions with labels in Spanish. The jobs chosen revise gender endings and provide practice of vowel sounds and "difficult" consonants (qu/r/j/h)
Let's Draw a Crocodile
This is a simple drawing video. The artist makes it look easy. You may have to pause the video from time to time while you draw. (04:20)
