Lecture 9A: Li Tang and His Followers
After looking at three late Northern Song handscrolls, one by Wang Ximeng and two others attributed to the brothers Zhao Boju and Zhao Bosu, this lecture is devoted to the major landscapist of that period, Li Tang, and his followers active in the Imperial Academy later in the Southern Song period. The lecture concludes with two more handscrolls by Li Tang followers.
Russia ready to join WTO, says director Lamy
Nov. 3 - World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy says Russia has made commitments to reduce tariffs and subsidies that match WTO standards and regulated market economy.
7 Billion and Counting
With 7 billion mouths to feed -- and many more to come -- how will our cities, economies, health systems and environments cope? What are the challenges and opportunities? We asked some of UNSW's experts to canvass the big issues surrounding the global population explosion. Here's a taste of what they said. For more detailed videos and stories, go to our 7 Billion website: www.7billion.unsw.edu.au
Polar Bear Habitat
Come visit the Arctic, where the polar bears call home. (0:34)
Economics of Food Security in Jamaica
Brenda Wyss is an economist who has been studying the Jamaican economy and its agriculture sector for three decades. She began her work in Kingston in the early 1980s when trade liberalization was beginning to really effect Jamaica's farming industries.
In this video she explains what benefits and costs result when a nation like Jamaica begins to rely on cheap foreign imports for food.
See related reporting from the project "Agriculture and Jamaica's Rural Poor" :http://pulitzercenter.org/proj
Weekly ISS Recap - Oct. 17-21, 2011
The weekly International Space Station video recap for Oct. 17-21, 2011.
Gaddafi's body lies in Misrata market cooler
Oct. 21 - WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Gaddafi's body lies in a market place cold storage unit on the outskirts of Misrata, as Libyan authorities debate his burial. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Europe Week Ahead: Investors expect plan from EU meetings
Oct. 21 - EU leaders are expected to meet and endorse a plan to strengthen banks' capital bases over the weekend and complete a deal on the scale of the rescue fund and a Greek debt haircut on Wednesday.
Germany's business morale drops
Oct. 21 - Morale amongst Germany's business community is at its lowest point since June 2010 - falling for the fourth month in a row in October. Penny Tweedie reports.
People in Egypt and Lebanon react to Gaddafi's death
Oct.21 - Muammar Gaddafi's death provokes mixed reactions in Cairo and Beirut. Sunita Rappai reports.
Kozey's Year-End Bargains: Protective offers dividend growth
Oct. 21 - In the final installment of Reuters Equities Analyst John Kozey's series on year-end bargains, small-cap candidate Protective Life offers a high dividend yield plus dividend growth potential.
GE likely to hike dividend by 20 percent, says Blair analyst
Oct. 21 - William Blair & Co. analyst Nick Heymann says General Electric investors should see a dividend increase later this year from 60 cents a share to 72 cents.
Emerging economies boost GE numbers
Oct. 21 - Summary of business headlines: General Electric hits Wall Street profit forecasts; McDonald's beats expectations; Verizon pulls ahead despite slower sales ahead of iPhone launch. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Winans get a Hollywood Walk star
Oct. 21 - Gospel duo BeBe and CeCe Winans get star.
Biology - Evidence for Evolution
During this video the insructor stands in front of a PowerPoint display that highlights her points concerning the evidence for evolution. Begfore viewing the video, the instructor may have discuss mimicry, adaptation, and camouflage. (07:02)
Professor Nightingale talks on MIT Interdisciplinary
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An evening in front of the TV
By the end of this lesson you will be able to compare television programmes using brief descriptions.
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