A Lecture by Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway [Audio]
Speaker(s): Jens Stoltenberg | Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government was appointed on 17 October 2005. It is a majority government representing the Labour Party, the Socialist Left Party and the Centre Party. It was re-elected in a general election earlier this year. Mr. Stoltenberg was Prime Minister 2000-2001, Minister of Finance 1996-1997 in Thorbjørn Jagland's Government, Minister of Trade and Energy 1993-1996 in Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government, and state secretary at the Ministry o
Sociology and the Financial Crisis: which crisis, and which sociology? [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Michel Wieviorka | Sociologists have published very little on the present economic crisis. But sociology is not lacking in ways and means to study the crisis in a more general framework of a global mutation over the past 35 years. Michel Wieviorka is professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.
LSE Asia Forum 2010 - 08:00 - 09:45 - Welcome & Introduction | Keynote Speech | Address by His Royal
Speaker(s): Howard Davies, His Excellency Mr Yang Jiechi, His Royal Highness The Duke of York | The fifth LSE Asia Forum took place in Beijing on 25-26 March 2010 with the support of the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS). The Forum addressed a wide range of issues of deep interest to policymakers and wider society, under a general theme relating to the recent challenges and changes that have affected the global economy. A key focus of the Forum was on the role of China in tackling
The Regime Complex for Climate Change [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Robert O Keohane | There is no integrated regime governing efforts to limit climate change. Instead, there is a 'regime complex'… but can this work to resolve climate change? Robert Keohane is professor of international affairs, Princeton University, and the author of After Hegemony.
The Wisdom of Bees [Audio]
Speaker(s): Dr Michael O'Malley | When Michael O'Malley first took up beekeeping he thought it would be a nice hobby to share with his son. But he noticed that bees not only work together to achieve a common goal but, in the process, create a remarkably productive organisation. O'Malley's new book The Wisdom of Bees shows what bees can teach managers and provides insight into decision-making, communication and forward planning. This event celebrates the publication of Michael O'Malleys new book
Kapuscinski Lecture: How to respond to global threats in the decade ahead [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Jan Pronk | Editor's note: We apologise for the audio interference that can be heard in parts of this lecture The lectures honour the name of Kapuscinski, a Polish journalist and writer known as the Voice of the Poor, who died in 2007. The project is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme.Present challenges (such as climate change and economic dualism) are structural. They are larger than before. They last longer, not only
The Economic Future of the European Union [Audio]
Speaker(s): John Bruton | John Bruton is chair of IFSC Ireland. He was EU ambassador to the US from 2004 to 2009, and was Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland from 1994 to 1997.
Tropospheric Ozone from Earth Probe TOMS: Global - 9 Day Averages (May 1997 - May 1998)
Global aerosol concentrations from May 1997 through May 1998 from Earth Probe TOMS
Fresh Ink: Panel Two - Subjectivity
Chair: Jane Portal
Hao Sheng, Li Jin, Liu Xiaodong, Yu Hong
Fresh Ink: Ten Takes on Chinese Tradition
This symposium is organized by the East Asian Art History Program, Harvard University, in conjunction with the exhibition Fresh Ink: Ten Takes on Chinese Tradition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It is sponsored by the Rockefeller Fund for East Asian Art of the Department of History of Art and Architecture, the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, the Harvard-Yenching Institute, and th
EEHU Lille 2011 – Tests génétiques pré symptomatiques chez les enfants et adolescents.
Titre : EEHU Lille 2011 – Réflexion autour des tests génétiques pré symptomatiques chez les enfants et adolescents :
Intervenants : Sophie LEJEUNE (Médecin) et Marjolaine COBEIL (psychologue, génétique clinique, JDF, CHRU de Lille).
Résumé : La médecine « prédictive »
- Prévenir la maladie plutôt que la guérir nécessite de la « prédire »
- Possibilité d’évaluer le risque pour un individu sain de développer une pathologie dans un av
EEHU Lille 2011 – Conduites addictives au travail : l’alcool au travail.
Titre : EEHU Lille 2011 – Conduites addictives au travail : l’alcool au travail :
Intervenants : Alexandra SALEMBIER-TRICHART (Médecin du Travail, CHRU de Lille).
Résumé : Les entreprises n’échappent pas aux conduites addictives :
Les risques:
• dégradation du climat social
• absentéisme
• malfaçons
• accidents (15 à 20% des accidents mortels du travail)
• baisse des performances
Les possibilités du mé
Landsat 7 Looks at Barriers
Near infrared data makes some areas on the reef jump out in bright red relief. The near infrared band best gathers the electromagnetic signature of a thriving ecosystem.
Reading, speaking: Moving abroad
You practice reading comprehension by means of texts about moving abroad. You will be able to provide a reasoned (oral) argument of the advantages and disadvantages of emigration.
Student Presentation #2
June 21, 2011 A group of graduate student present Dr. Cesar Hidalgo's work on The Building Blocks Of Economic Complexity. The stepping stone, Adam Smith and his work in trying to understand why different countries had differing diversity of capabilities, the students used a Method of Reflection for quantification purposes in which they validated their findings by producing a model. They strived to understand why countries were linked to products and vice versa, why products were not linked to pr
Floors and Concrete - Crossword
An interactive crossword (Requires Java) which covers terms and definitions relating to floors and concrete. Can be completed online or on a printed sheet.
Blending Science and Art with Landsat (Lena River Delta Lithograph)
Lena Delta is part of a collection of images of the Earth from space called, Landsat: Earth as Art. The images are designed to capture the attention of people who might not otherwise be interested in remote sensing. The images link the disciplines of science and art, and can be used to teach how the creative aspects of those disciplines employ similar human skills. The Lena Delta lithograph is intended to help the layperson understand the images better, particularly to help parents investigate t
Preparation of Mammalian Meiotic Chromosomes and Spermatozoa/Obtaining Early Mammalian Embryos and P
This resource is a detailed manual of protocols and instructional information for carrying out an undergraduate laboratory exercise in reproductive and developmental biology, including student outlines, instructors notes, and suggested questions for laboratory reports.
Learn with Pictures and Video S3 #2 - Relaxing in the Evening with Mexican Spanish
“Since you’ve moved to Mexico to study Mexican Spanish, you’ve worked non-stop! The only time you have to yourself is when you go home in the evening, and this is the perfect time to study Mexican Spanish. Work, study and no time to relax…how unfair is that! But you’ve figured out a way to do [...]
Kicking homophobia out of football
In this video we go behind the scenes at the recent Justin Campaign event, hosted at the University, by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Questioning staff network (LGBTQ).
The Justin event is held in memory of Justin Fashanu, a talented, openly gay professional footballer, who committed suicide after being forced out of the game because of his sexuality.
