A Life in Science
Prof. Sir Brian Heap : Course
Science and the Question of Miracles
Prof. Sir Colin Humphreys : Course
Tracking the Birth of a Hurricane
UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science assistant professor Sharan Majumdar discusses hurricane science and the 2010 NSF PREDICT field experiment to track the birth of a hurricane in the Atlantic.
Suit simulates pregnancy
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http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/06/future-of-virtual-reality-what-pregnancy-feels-like.html
Greek unions begin two-day strike
June 28 - Greek labour unions call a 48-hour strike over government austerity, stranding commuters and tourists as public services grind to a halt. Travis Brecher reports.
Shi'ites march in Baghdad pilgrimage
June 27 - Thousands of Iraqi Shi'ites take part in an annual pilgrimage to commemorate the death of Shi'ite holy man Imam Moussa al-Kadhim. Travis Brecher reports.
China's Wen inspects UK honour guard
June 27 - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao inspects an honour guard ahead of London Summit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Deutsche Bank's Ackermann says Greek situation critical
June 27 - Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Josef Ackermann says the current situation in Greece is quite critical but adds any private sector deal on involvement in a debt restructuring must not be rushed.
1.4 What is creativity? All people are capable of creative achievements in some areas of activity, provided the conditions are right, and they have acquired the relevant knowledge and skills … creative possibilities are pervasive in the concerns of everyday life, its purposes and problems … creative activity is also pervasive … creativity can be expressed in collaborative as well as individual activities, i The Civil War Through Contemporary Accounts: The Diary of Alexander Hobbs Réseaux, lobbies, conflits d'intérêts
"Entretiens du Jeu de Paume" vendredi 17 juin, samedi 18 juin et dimanche 19 juin 2011, l'UTLS et le Château de Versailles présenteront à Versailles la seconde édition des Entretiens du Jeu de Paume autour du thème de la séparation des pouvoirs.
Réseaux, lobbies, conflits d'intérêts JACOTES 2011 – Fin de vie et cancer : Attitude adopter en dehors de toute action thérapeutique.
Titre : JACOTES 2011 – Fin de vie et cancer : Quelle attitude adopter en dehors de toute action thérapeutique ? ITSFAIR : Religieuze en culturele leskisten Deze website biedt een verzameling authentieke voorwerpen, afkomstig van eerlijke handel, speciaal geschikt voor multiculturele en religieuze lessen en projecten. De collectie van Itsfair bestaat uit etnische, culturele en religieuze … Pluzzel : Schuifpuzzel Pluzzel is een ouderwets schuifbordje met blokjes, waarmee je door te schuiven een foto kan reconstrueren. Een eenvoudig speeltje dat echter denkwerk vraagt, en je geduld op de proef stelt. Morality and Media in the 21st Century - a panel in celebration of the work of Professor Roger Silve The Ageing Society: challenges opportunities and unnecessary scares [Audio] Public Diplomacy - Steps to the Future [Audio] New Labour - Ten Years On [Audio] Is the 'Rule of Law' Good for Cities? [Audio]
AnaMaria Seglie
Using the wartime diary of Alexander Hobbs, this module explores how teachers and scholars can approach the Civil War on the Gulf Coast.
Author(s):
Martin Hirsch, homme politique, auteur de Pour en finir avec les conflits d'intérêts, Stock 2010
Philippe Houillon, rapporteur de la commission d'enquê
Intervenant : Régis AUBRY (Professeur, responsable du département douleur/Soins palliatifs du CHU de Besançon. Président de l’observatoire national de la fin de vie. Coordonnateur du programme national de développement des soins palliatifs – Ministère de la Santé)
Résumé : Comment prendre une décision de limitation ou d’arrêt d’un traitement
Speaker(s): Professor Stan Cohen, Richard Sambrook; Charlie Beckett; Robin Mansell; Professor Daniel Dayan; Professor Lilie Chouliaraki | This event will discuss the moral implications of the increasing globalisation of the media and our increasing dependence on those media for our understanding of the other in the world in which we live, the subject of Professor Roger Silverstone's book, Media and Morality: on the rise of the mediapolis (Polity, 2006).
Speaker(s): Lord Adair Turner | As part of LSE's series of lectures looking at the long term challenges facing Britain and British politicians 'after Blair', Adair Turner will examine the issues of pensions, welfare reform and the challenges posed by an ageing society.
Speaker(s): Lord Triesman | Lord David Triesman of Tottenham will discuss the role that public diplomacy plays in the achievement of the government's international objectives. As chair of the Public Diplomacy Board, he will describe the approach that has been developed as a result of Lord Carter's 2005 Review of Public Diplomacy, with a primary focus on engaging with foreign public audiences.
Speaker(s): Professor Anthony Giddens, Lord Kinnock; Ed Miliband MP; Mandy Telford; Stephen Twigg | Many children approaching adulthood today will not remember anything other than a Labour government. So ten years on from the dawn of New Labour, what has been achieved and how has Britain changed? Was New Labour just a campaigning vehicle, or did it herald a new philosophical direction for the Labour Party? Is New Labour still relevant today, or does Labour need to find a different way of articul
Speaker(s): Professor Gerald Frug | There is a widespread consensus that, everywhere in the world, urban development has to be based on the rule of law. But what is 'the rule of law'? Does any formal legal system qualify - or must it have specific requirements? If there are specific requirements, who says what they are? Does the rule of law inhibit - or does it encourage - the extent of privatisation of urban space? Does it require the abolition of informal settlements and businesses or allow th
