Business
Kay Johnstone talks about why climate change is an issue as much for businesses as it is for governments and also some of the ways in which businesses can adapt to climate change
Local Authorities
Laurie Newton talks about the need for local authorities to adapt to climate change and some of the resources which are available to help Local Authorities understand adaptation
UKCP 09 - UK Climate Projections 2009
Richard Lamb gives an introduction to the history of climate projections in the UK, he also describes the different levels of information available to organisations and individuals through UKCP 09
Democracy in Kuwait and its effect on the Gulf
Significant political reform processes are underway in all six member-states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In this lecture the first secretary-general of the GCC will reflect on their progress and future prospects. Abdullah Bishara was secretary-general of the GCC from 1981-93.
What To Do If Your Child Is A Bully
This video goes through the warning signs of a bully and what to do about it.
Wolf Mountain Sanctuary: Saving a Dying Breed
Wolf Mountain Sanctuary is a place where people can directly interact with wolves. This is a good video, although it is really just photos put together with music, that can be used to shatter the image of wolves that students may have based on stories. Run time 04:03.
The Monroe Doctrine 1823
A brief view of the reason that President James Monroe made to warn Europe to stay away from the West.
AFT History Video: Teachers Demand Compensation
Teachers Demand Compensation. Chapter 3 of the AFT History video. This is a video that shows how teachers continued to work during the depression and had to fight for compensation. Part of a series. A good video for history of teaching classes and for union meetings.
Learn about California Standards Test: Algebra II
Khan Academy Presents: 1-5, absolute value equations and systems of equations. This video moves slowly enough for most students.
Mountain Meadow Massacre
What are the historical roots and causes behind the Mountain Meadow Massacre? Polygamy, paranoia, and a violent theocracy in 19th-Century Utah.
This short synopsis of the events leading up to this tragedy is explained by Sandra Tanner and Scott Fancher, who are descendants of the perpetrators and victims, respectively.
In 1857, 120 unarmed members of a wagon train moving through southern Utah were attacked and slaughtered at the hands of Mormon militia. Violent descriptions.
Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten - 9.12.2010
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Donnerstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei. PEKING: Die Volksrepublik China hat jede Kritik an der Behandlung des inhaftierten Friedensnobelpreisträgers Liu zurückgewiesen. Jeder Versuch, in dieser Angelegenheit Druck auf China auszuüben, werde ohne Erfolg bleiben, sagte eine Sprecherin des Außenministeriums in Peking. China hat bereits mehrfach klar g
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
5 Who were the ancestors of Homo sapiens?
Who were our ancestors? How are apes and humans related? And where does the extinct Homo erectus fit into the puzzle? In this unit we will examine culture, tool use and social structure in both apes and humans to gain an understanding of where we come from and why we behave as we do. This is the tenth unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series.
2.1 The sensible body
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the approach to medicine was vastly different from today. Health is now recognised, at least in most European countries, as a universal right, but what was it like in the past? How did social and political boundaries affect access to treatment, and what were the treatments of the day? This unit examines how Scottish healthcare institutions were influenced by these underlying social, economic, political and cultural contexts.
Episode 120: Mental health strategies in post-crisis Sri Lanka Psychiatrist Prof Harry Minas, A/Prof Daya Somasundaram, and Dr Palitha Mahipala discuss the mental health landscape in Sri Lanka after decades of armed civil conflict and recent tsunami devastation. With host Jennifer Cook. Article :: Adobe Digital Imaging How-Tos: Organizing and Previewing Multiple Adjustments Article :: Adobe Digital Imaging How-Tos: Going Retro: Film Grain William R. Newman on Why Did Isaac Newton Believe in Alchemy The return of the big three 253 GG "Desert" Versus "Dessert"
The Layers panel provides a very simple means of grouping and previewing adjustment layers together. Dan Moughamian shows you how.
Lightroom 3 provides new styling tools that allow you to add simulated film grain to your black-and-white (or color) photographs, in an attempt to recapture the look and feel of black-and-white film photos. Dan Moughamian shows you how to create this effect.
Indiana University professor of History and Philosophy of Science, William R. Newman presents his lecture, entitled Why Did Isaac Newton Believe in Alchemy? Through historical documents and experiments that demonstrate alchemical processes, this lecture explains why one of the most insightful scientists in history was convinced that alchemical transformations were scientifically plausible. It was delivered at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario, on October 6th, 2010.
Our correspondents discuss how Ford, Chrysler and GM are raising their sights, upgrading their models and moving into emerging markets
Do you deserve a dessert? Maybe not. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7
