First as Tragedy, Then as Farce: The Double Death of Neoliberalism and the Idea of Communism
Slavoj Zizek argues that the neoliberalism died twice: first as a political doctrine in the tragedy of the attacks of 9/11; then its farcical collapse as an economic theory when the meltdown at the end of 2008 brought an end to the utopia of global market capitalism. Has this crisis now offered a vital opening for the left to seize the reins of politics and the state?
Deciding our Future in Copenhagen: will the world rise to the challenge of climate change?
Nick Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government at LSE and chairman of LSE's new Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. He also directs the Asia Research Centre and the India Observatory at LSE. He was Chief Economist of the World Bank (2000-2003), then Head of the UK Government Economic Service and led a Review of the Economics of Climate Change which was published in October 2006. In October 2007 he was appointed to the House of Lords as a non-party pol
The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuse
Editor's note: This lecture contains sexually explicit language and/or profanity, please do not download if you may be offended. The Case of the Pope delivers a devastating indictment of the way the Vatican has run a secret legal system that has shielded paedophile priests from criminal trial around the world. Is the Pope morally responsible or legally liable under domestic or international law for the negligence that has allowed so many terrible crimes to go unpunished? Should he and his seat o
Europe in the new energy world order
The cold war era was characterised by a bipolarity based on ideologies and nuclear arms. The post cold war era will increasingly be defined by energy. Power and economic welfare will depend on a country's or region's access to the world's decreasing fossil fuels or the development of renewable energy. In this lecture, the Danish Minister of Climate and Energy focuses on Europe's chances to prosper in this new energy world order. Lykke Friis is the Danish Minister for Climate and Energy and Minis
Towards an Indian Renaissance: Building Institutions of Excellence
India is at the vanguard of epoch-making economic and social transformation. A country of glorious heritage and enormous diversity, where a sixth of humanity lives, India is looking to leapfrog on the strength of its unique endowment - a burgeoning and an incredibly huge young population. This demographic dividend, this soft power will drive the nation's trail-blazing journey to global leadership. The national aspiration is high and the key to leveraging this opportunity hinges on its capacity t
'GlyphSea': A New Way to Visualize Vector Data
Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and other organizations within the University of California, San Diego, have developed a novel way to encode and display vector data that clearly shows magnitude and direction. This new visualization technique may help seismologists to accurately analyze ground movements for an earthquake, measure magnetic turbulence in deep space, or allow medical researchers to study areas such as blood flow and nutrient absorption.
Asbestos testing is important If you are living in an older home
Asbestos testing is important If you are living in an older home. The reason is this, there is a good chance that, if you are living in a home that was built prior to 1970, asbestos may have used in its construction. Predominantly, asbestos was used in basements, attics or roofs. Before the significant health risks of asbestos were brought to light, the mineral was readily available and it was an inexpensive material that could be used in a variety of ways. It was used to fill spaces, cover item
What is vermiculite?
What is Vermiculite? Vermiculite is a hydrated basaltic mineral with some unusual properties. It has a unique physical structure, which takes the form of crystalline layers, like mica. Secondly, there is water trapped inside vermiculite. When the vermiculite is heated the water turns to steam, forcing the mineral to expand and the layers fold out like an accordion. Before 1990 much of the world's supply of vermiculite came from a mine near Libby, Montana. This mine had a natural deposit of asbes
EN AFRIQUE, QUEL AVENIR APRES LA BRULURE ?...DE L'EXCLUSION A L'INTEGRATION
Toujours brutal l'accident de la brûlure projette l'enfant africain et sa famille dans l'univers de l'exclusion.
Après 10 missions réalisées depuis 2002 "Solidarité-Brûlés Nantes-Lomé" mesure le chemin parcouru à travers le destin de jeunes patients. très rapidement il est apparu que la chirurgie ne résoudrait pas tous les problèmes et que seule le mise en place d'une prise en charge globale (chirurgie, kinésithérapie, suivi régulier) permettrait d'aider le jeu
LE SAMU 92 CENTRE 15. STRUCTURE, FONCTIONNEMENT, MISSIONS
Ce film est destiné à l'information du grand public, décrit la structure du SAMU Centre 15 des Hauts de Seine, le mode de réponse aux appels ainsi que les différentes missions auxquelles il doit répondre.
Unisciel Select : Numero 1 (video)
Unisciel'select est une série hebdomadaire présentant 3 ressources Unisciel
Pour ce premier épisode, Unisciel présente une expérience de Physique à main levée, une animation 3D pour observer les réactions de molécules organiques et une base d’exercices de Mathématiques, notamment sur les équations différentielles.
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FORMATIC - Paris 2011 : PULSE, un "serious game" pour la formation des médecins et infirm
FORMATIC - Paris 2011 : PULSE, un «serious game» pour la formation des médecins et infirmiers.
Conférence enregistrée lors du congrès international FORMATIC PARIS 2011. Atelier TIC et pratiques innovantes au service de la formation des professionnels de la santé.
Auteur : LELEU Jérôme.
Réalisation, production : Canalu UN/3S, CERIMES.
SCD Médecine.
L'islamisme aujourd'hui - Hamit Bozarslan (audio)
Au tournant des années 1999-2000, un certain nombre d’ouvrages sont parus qui annonçaient la fin de l’islamisme. En France, l’un des plus marquants est celui de Gilles Kepel : Jihad, expansion et déclin de l’islamisme (2000). La thèse de l’impasse, voire de l’échec de l’Islam politique, avancée d’abord par Olivier Roy au début des années 1990, semble trouver alors sa confirmation. En effet, on assiste à ce moment précis à un essoufflement de l’islamisme qu
Ever Wonder Why Ice Floats on Water?
When water freezes, it expands and becomes less dense. This means that there is the same number of particles taking up more space. Since the ice cubes are less dense than the water, they float! As an ice cube melts, its volume changes, but its weight is conserved (law of conservation of mass). So, the melted water has exactly the same weight as the water it displaced as an ice cube the water level stays the same! (0:44)
Do the Rich Oppress the Poor? [This article is excerpted from The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality (1954). An MP3 audio file of this article, read by Brad O'Connell, is available for download.] Literary Festival 2011 - The Making of Bestsellers A Visit to the Identification Unit of the Cambridge Massachusetts Police Department Full Globalisation As A Positive-Sum Game: Green Demand As An Answer To The Financial Crisis. LSE Literary Weekend - Political Satire Hecklers to Power? The Waning Tools of Liberal Rights and Challenges to Feminist Activism in South A
The world of book publishing is going through turbulent times. For nearly five centuries the methods and practices of book publishing remained largely unchanged, but at the dawn of the 21st Century the industry finds itself faced with perhaps the greatest challenges since Gutenberg. A combination of economic pressures and technological change is forcing publishers to alter their practices and think hard about the future of the book. In his book, Merchants of Culture|, the first major study of tr
This video presents a tour of the Identification Unit of the
Cambridge, Massachusetts Police Department. The tour includes an
introduction to all equipment used in the unit and also a step-by-step
explanation of the process for testing criminal evidence.
Drawing lessons from history, this lecture will argue that the potential of information technologies, the challenges of the environment and the scope for re-specialisation in the globalised economy could bring about a sustainable global 'golden age'.
Alistair Beaton is Britain's leading writer of political satire. Martin Rowson is an award-winning political cartoonist whose work appears regularly in The Guardian, The Times, The Independent on Sunday, the Daily Mirror, the Scotsman, Tribune, Index on Censorship and Granta.
Professor Kapur examines the specific challenges that have faced feminist activism in South Asia, and discusses how it might forge a new political direction.
