California Spotted Owl
Owls sit high in trees and use their head-turning ability to search for food such as snakes, spiders, and small rodents (skunks, mice, and chipmunks). They do not eat plants and are considered carnviores.
Builders of China's Great Wall
Stretching at about 1,600 miles The Great Wall of China is one of China’s remarkable structures. The Great Wall was constructed over several centuries claimed the lives of thousands of builders. The walls purpose was to keep invaders and barbarians out of the country, but instead it had an opposite effect and attracted them. (3:07)
Transitional Justice as an Instrument for Political Struggles in Burundi
Sandra Rubli, Research Analyst, Swisspeace, gives a talk for the OTJR hilary term 2012 seminar series
From Condor to MERCOSUR: The Struggle for Accountability for Past Human Rights Violations in Uruguay
Felipe Michelini, Deputy, Uruguayan Chamber of Deputies; Co-founder, Public Policy Institute of Human Rights Mercosur (IPPDH)
Does the Mind have a Future?
Baroness Greenfield discusses how Information Technology is changing the way humans think and feel. Whilst there are clear benefits, she also highlights the less desirable consequences, and suggests how best to minimise these threats. The human brain is exquisitely sensitive to the environment. The brain is personalised even in clones (identical twins), as different experiences drive the unique configuration of different brain connections. These connections are constantly changed and updated by
Scammers on Online Dating Sites
Monica Whitty discusses her recent work on dating scams, which has focused on attempting to identify a typology of victims, recognizing the techniques used by scammers, and also the psychological impact of the scams themselves. Monica Whitty discusses her recent ESRC funded work on dating scams, aided by SOCA, various online dating agencies, and victim support groups. This work has focused on attempting to identify a typology of victims, as well as to recognize the techniques used by scammers, a
A Geriatrician's Insight Into Cancer Care and Medication Use
By: mdanderson Clinicians who care for elderly patients see a lot of cancer.
That goes double for Holly Holmes, M.D., the only practicing geriatrician at MD Anderson. She explains how a geriatrician, or any clinician, might counsel an elderly patient diagnosed with cancer.
She tells us what these patients and their caregivers should consider when choosing a treatment. It may depend on the patient's "functional age," she says.
And she answers the nagging question: How can elders work with th
DIU d’épileptologie Nancy 2012 – Les états de mal épileptiques.
Titre : DIU d’épileptologie Nancy 2012 – Les états de mal épileptiques.
Intervenant(s) : Louis MAILLARD (Service de neurologie – CHU de Nancy).
Résumé : objectifs
- décrire les aspects électro-cliniques des états de mal épileptiques
- identifier et gérer un état de mal épileptique
- préciser les facteurs pronostiques
L’auteur n’a pas transmis de conflit d’intérêt concernant les données diffusées dans cette vidéo ou publié
Shock & Friend: Hard -c- & Soft -c-
Feel the beat with Shock and his friend as they beatbox letters and sounds. The goals for this segment are letter sounds hard -c- and soft -c-. (1min)
Putting Kony in context
Bonny Ibhawoh, an associate professor who teaches and researches African, global and human rights history at McMaster, says many of Uganda's troubles can be traced to issues arising after gaining independence from Britain in the early 1960s. Here he puts the Kony 2012 campaign in context.
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6.00SC Introduction to Computer Science and Programming (MIT)
Includes audio/video content: AV lectures. This subject is aimed at students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems. It also aims to help students, regardless of their major, to feel justifiably confident of their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals. The class will use the Python programming language.
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Luck favours the prepared mind
Luck, he says, is all about working hard to create certain capabilities so that when the opportunities arise you are the best prepared to take advantage of the opportunity. That's what people call luck. That is what luck is all about.
Model Thinking
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The Blessing of a Strong Currency To hear some commentators talk, one would think that America's trade-deficit woes would be miraculously erased with a swift devaluation. A too highly valued greenback makes imports "too cheap" and incentivizes Americans to buy from their foreign competitors. The corollary is that the expensive dollar is making American exporters unattractive to the rest of the world. The resu
Korematsu
Soorten hoeken Deze bijdrage bevat een presentatie over de soorten hoeken. Volgende hoeken komen aan bod:
Columbian Exchange
This five minute video does an excellent job of explaining the importance of the Columbian exchange and its huge impact on
Asia and Europe. Christopher Columbus discovered a new piece of land, which was the Americas. The Aztecs and the Incas were the two main empires brought down by Spanish conquistadors. The slave trade were transported to be needed for farms. The Columbian exchange gave each continent new different cash crops. It is named after Columbus.
Andrew J., Galambos's Ideas and the Future of Private Protection for Intellectual Property ATOM
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