The History of Cats
This professionally-made video features a narrator outlining the history of cats beginning with cats regarded as gods in ancient Egypt, cats regarded as demons in the Middle Ages, and concluding with the arrival of cats in North America in the 1600s. The narration is supplemented with many photos and video segments. ( 6:40)
Tribute in Pictures-Vincent van Gogh
This is an excellent teaching resource for middle/high school students to introduce the life and works of Vincent Willem van Gogh.He was born March 30, 1853 and died July 29, 1890). Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. His paintings and drawings include some of the world's best known and most expensive. Various paintings and works are shown in slideshow format while music is played. This video will certainly help to build background knowledge of this famous artist and his variou
Fellowship of the Whales
Follow a baby humpback whale as she travels from her birthplace in Hawaii, to feeding grounds off Alaska's coast. Escorted by her mother, this newborn will learn many things along the way. And when the pair returns to Hawaii, this yearling will be ready to take her place in her own community of whales. This is a professionaly made video by PBS. (52:53)
Libya: Past, Present, And Future.
Saif al-Islam Alqadhafi is currently Chairman of the Gaddafi International Foundation for Charity and Development based in Tripoli, Libya. He received his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics in 2009. The topic of his thesis was The Role of Civil Society in the Democratization of Global Governance Institutions: From ‘Soft Power’ to Collective Decision-Making? He received a Masters Degree in Business from Vienna’s IMADEC University in 2000. He graduated with BSc in Engineering from T
2000 George W. Bush Commercial
Bush’s commercials were filled with facts and figures onscreen, using statistics, graphs, and charts to demonstrate fiscal responsibility. (0:30)
2004 Re-Elect Bush Commercial
This commercial focuses on getting "American to rise to the challenge." (0:33)
My Symposia Interview: Drugs and Devices - Novel Targets in Hypertension
Luis Ruilope Michael Böhm in conversation with Frank Ruschitzka
Drugs and Devices - Novel Targets in Hypertension
The Varieties of Medical Images: A Research Perspective
Speaker: Dr. Brian Chapman, UCSD
Direct Chemical Vapor Deposition of Graphene on Dielectric Surfaces
Direct Chemical Vapor Deposition of Graphene on Dielectric Surfaces
Conférence Bernard Comment
Conférence Bernard Comment
Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011Â : Accueil des mineurs victimes
Maltraitance et protection de l’enfance en danger
A Besançon, l’accueil des mineurs victimes de violence fait l’objet d’un partenariat entre le CHU et le Centre Hospitalier de Novillars, établissement de santé mentale. Une Unité de Victimologie et de thérapie familiale travaille en partenariat étroit avec différentes associations dont l’Association d’Aide aux Victimes d’Infraction, ainsi qu’avec le Barreau des Avocats de Besançon.
Un projet de création
Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011 : Actualités sur la protection de l’enfance
Maltraitance et protection de l’enfance en danger. De multiples contraintes font que la protection de l'enfance évolue peu en dépit des ambitions de la loi du 5 mars 2007 :
- les réponses restent très judiciaires ;
- les actions de prévention sont ponctuelles, pas de volonté forte de miser sur des actions en amont des décisions de protection ;
- l'éventail des réponses reste étroit ; peu d'alternatives au maintien à domicile ou à l'accueil de l'enfant.
Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011Â : Discussion et perspectives
Maltraitance et protection de l’enfance en danger
Au départ, la loi de 2007…déceptions, régressions?
Mais quelques avancées… il faut du temps, mais nécessité d’une mise en alerte
Ne pas seulement invoquer les droits de l’enfant, mais permettre aux parents de les exercer dans leurs situations de vie
Avant tout être attentif à l’enfant
Personne en devenir: tout mal-traitement, toute maltraitance met en jeu une vie entière, et d’autres vie Ã
Workshop 1 - Mathematical Analysis
This is the first part of the first class from Dr Feinstein's module G12MAN, Mathematical Analysis. This initial workshop is a discussion of the nature of the module, including some examples showing why we sometimes need to be careful.
Additional materials for this module are available at: http://unow.nottingham.ac.uk/resources/resource.aspx?hid=c6c045f6-286d-6b9f-b96c-36a998632fc3# and
http://itunesu.nottingham.ac.uk/albums/71.rss
Dr Joel Feinstein is an Associate Professor in Pure Mathematics
The Making of "Country Crush"
Country Crush, a documentary by Kent State University Assistant Professor of Sociology Molly Merryman, tells the story of the rural sport of combine demolition derbies. It is currently airing on Western Reserve PBS.
Lost Sistine Chapel Manuscripts Exhibited for the First Time in U.S.
The only remaining set of codices from the Sacristy of the Sistine Chapel will be on display at The Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel: An Epic Journey from Rome to Toledo, an exhibit that opens January 23 at SMU's Meadows Museum and continues through April 23.
Featuring 40 codices that range in date from the 11th to the 18th century, the collection represents some of the finest illuminations ever discovered, and follows the trajectory of an exciting and significant time at the Vatican an
Global Warming and the Political Economy of Cities
Global warming will fundamentally alter the political economy of cities. A large number of cities will be in the front line of the most massive onslaughts of these changes. What do engineers and architects already know about how we can adjust our built environments? And how can ecological economists help to take us beyond the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change? Saskia Sassen is Centennial Professor at LSE and Professor, Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University. Her latest
Faculty conversations: Jef Richards
Jef Richards, recently appointed chairperson of the Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Retailing, talks about his plans to increase outside awareness of MSU's excellent advertising and public relations programs.
To read more about Jef Richards, go to http://www.news.msu.edu/staff-faculty/story/8914
Consolidating Kosovo's European Future: tracing next steps
A look at Kosovo's achievements and challenges over the past year, highlighting the current state of play and the priorities and vision of the Kosovo government and its international partners as the country prepares for European Union membership.
How did HIV-AIDS affect rural communities in Africa? The answer to the question
The HIV-AIDS epidemic in Africa is almost 30 years old yet a number of the worst-case scenarios on the impact of AIDS in Africa have not come to pass. What did happen? The speakers give their answers using data from recent research in Tanzania and Uganda. Stefan Dercon is a quantitative economist, University of Oxford. Janet Seeley is an anthropologist at the School of International Development, University of East Anglia.
