A talk by Saad Hariri [Audio]
Speaker(s): Saad Hariri | Editor's note: Unfortunately the first few minutes of the introduction are missing from the podcast. Saad Hariri is President of the Council of Ministers of the Lebanese Republic, a position he has held since November 2009. He is the leader of the Future Movement, which currently holds the majority in Lebanon's parliament. He entered the political domain in 2005 following the assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. Prior to politics, he held sev
Valuing the Humanities [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor James Ladyman, Professor Martha Nussbaum, Lord Rees of Ludlow, Richard Smith | James Ladyman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol and co-editor of the British Journal of the Philosophy of Science. Martha Nussbaum is Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago. Lord Rees of Ludlow is President of the Royal Society, Astronomer Royal and Master of Trinity College Cambridge. Richard Smith is a Former editor of t
The Net Delusion: Does free information mean free people? [Audio]
Speaker(s): Evgeny Morozov | At the start of the twenty-first century we were promised that the internet would liberate the world. We could come together as never before, and from Iran's 'twitter revolution' to Facebook 'activism', technological innovation would spread democracy to oppressed peoples everywhere. We couldn't have been more wrong. Morozov destroys this myth, arguing that 'internet freedom' is an illusion, and that technology has failed to help protect people's rights. Not only tha
How the West Was Lost: fifty years of economic folly and the stark choices ahead [Audio]
Speaker(s): Dambisa Moyo | This event celebrates the publication of Dambisa Moyo's new book How the West Was Lost: Fifty Years of Economic Folly and the Stark Choices Ahead. Dambisa Moyo is an international economist who writes on the macroeconomy and global affairs. She is the author of critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working.
Big Society and Social Policy in Britain: a panel discussion [Audio]
Speaker(s): Frances Crook, Professor David Lewis, Rory Stewart MP, Karl Wilding | In 2010 prime minister David Cameron introduced the idea of the Big Society. It is yet unclear what this actually means, let alone what impact it will have on social policy in Britain or overseas. This panel will examine these questions and discuss their views on the Big Society. Frances Crook is the appointed director of the Howard League for Penal Reform. She was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours
Has Fairtrade Asked for Enough? [Audio]
Speaker(s): Adam Brett, Deborah Doane, Julia Clark, Robin Murray | In this discussion event, a range of speakers look back over 15 years of the Fairtrade Mark and consider whether the movement for a fairer trading system has been ambitious enough. Is Fairtrade catalysing broader social change? Should Fairtrade be working with big corporates and retailers? Is Fairtrade moving producers up the value chain? Is it time to make the rules harder? Adam Brett co-founded Tropical Wholefoods, and is a dir
Nonlinear Studies of Coronal Heating by the Resonant Absorption of Alfven Waves
A series of animations showing various quantities from a coronal heating simulation
3 Sound production in musical instruments
How do different instruments produce the sounds we classify as music? How do we decide whether something – a piano, a vacuum cleaner – is actually a musical instrument? In this unit we investigate the way vibrations and sound waves are harnessed to create music.
5 World tour This section aims to expand your knowledge of other countries around the globe. It will help you gain an insight into the variety of cultures on our planet. The Crystal Capers: #5 Strauss-Kahn lawyers insist he is innocent Using Object Export Options to Customize How Objects and Images Export to EPUB Madden-School.com Offers Free Madden Tips 3.5 The story so far I have been discussing ethics as related to labelling things as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ or using more parochial words as substitutes. Different kinds of things could be said to be ‘good’ or ‘bad’, including means, ends, relationships, feelings, appearances, radiation levels and so on. The big ethical problem is how to combine this variety of things to reach a judgement, especially when combining them, it is possible that we end up with ambiguity or contradictions. Oxford at Said Seminar: Energy U.S. Day Ahead: Housing starts likely to weigh on recovery The Indefinite Pronouns Song Skyping on Facebook
Activity 18 Continents and their countries in the world
All of Auburn's sports teams are "all in" for each other. Here, Aubie is seen sneaking the crystal football into the women's basketball locker room, where Coach Nell Fortner and two of her student athletes, Chantal Hilliard and Blanche Alverson, get pumped up during a practice break by reviewing the BCS National Championship game.
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July 1 - Dominique Strauss-Kahn's lawyers, Benjamin Brafman (L) and William Taylor, insist the former IMF chief is innocent and commend the judge for releasing him on bail. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Using Object Export Options to customize how objects and images are exported to EPUB to ensure best viewing results on any screen - no matter what size.
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In this seminar three Oxford academics explore the role of energy demand in a low carbon future, fusion and solar energy.
Aug. 15 - U.S. housing starts and building permits are likely to disappoint due to a surplus of unsold homes and prospective buyers remaining on the sidelines, says Reuters Correspondent Jason Lange.
A catchy little tune that sings examples of indefinite pronouns. A few examples are somebody, nobody, everybody, anybody, etc. (0:55)
July 6 - Facebook users will now be able to use Skype for video chat, a shot back at rival Google's new Google+ service. Bobbi Rebell reports.
