Morality and Modernity
Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free educational resources for the course "Morality and Modernity" in the Department of Philosophy. This course explores the nature of modern morality through an examination of the work of Alasdair MacIntyre and Charles Taylor. We will also read works by Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche, two thinkers whose ideas have powerfully shaped the moral culture of the modern world.
How to Build a Milk Jug Igloo - Midland Christian School
This milk jug igloo was part of a unit on snow. It took 3 weeks to
collect the 428 milk jugs used to make the igloo. It is a built on a
cardboard base and the jugs are connected with high temperature hot
glue. The finished igloo is about 5' tall and easily fits eight to 10
children, who like to spend their reading time in the igloo. Total
investment: $12 for the glue sticks.
There are additional tips and suggestions available on "How to Build a Mi
How to build an Igloo in one minute
600 gallon jugs + 20 people + four hours = An Indoor Igloo!
North Korea's Crystal Meth Export 3
Pulitzer Center's grantee Isaac Stone Fish discusses the difficulties of finding accurate estimates on drug addiction in North Korea. Which, he later learned, that the number of crystal meth addicts could be as high as 20% of the population.
Learn more about Isaac Stone Fish and his reports at Pulitzer Center's Meet the Journalists http://bit.ly/qDwIyT
Read the full stories on North Korea's most addicting export and view photographs taken by Sean Gallagher at http://bit.ly/n6WcOa
The EU summit in Brussels
EU leaders are staying quiet on the subject of Greece as they await the results of a critical vote in the debt-ridden country
Carlos Ghosn says no double-dip likely
June 22 - Nissan's CEO tells a Thomson Reuters event in Tokyo that he doesn't see the global economy entering another recession.
Brian Roberts' Baseball Bash
On August 28, 2011 Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is hosting his sixth Brian's Baseball Bash, which benefits the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. The Bash, to be held at Dave & Buster's in the Arundel Mills Mall, allows fans to mingle with Brian, other Oriole players and local sports stars while enjoying a night of games, great food, a silent auction and more.
In this video, Brian talks about why he started the Bash, his desire to make it kid and family-friendly, hi
Class Recording Intro to Economic Development - 7 Jun 2011 - Pt 1
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Side-blotched lizard perched on a rock in the desert
Lizards have a tough outer skin that protects the animal from water loss. Lizards remain still, camouflage, or hide under rocks to avoid predation. Their internal temperature changes with the environment, which saves energy for the organism.
SAMPEX - A Synoptic View of Earths Electron Radiation Belts: South Pole Energetic Fluxes from HILT
The Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer, SAMPEX, measures fluxes of energetic particles from the sun, the Earths magnetosphere, and cosmic ray sources over a broad range of energies. The four instruments aboard SAMPEX are the Low-Energy Ion Analyzer (LEICA), The Heavy Ion Large Telescope (HILT), The Mass Spectrometer Telescope (MAST), and the Proton-Electron Telescope (PET).
S.O.S. collègue: luisteroefening, waar kan ik een telefoonnummer opzoeken?
Op het einde van deze les kun je een telefoonnummer opvragen bij een collega en doorzeggen aan iemand anders. via moderne communicatiemedia.
U.S. budget talks collapse
June 23 - Summary of business headlines: Crude oil prices plunge as IEA opens reserves; U.S. budget talks collapse; Greece reaches austerity agreement; U.S. markets close mixed. Jill Bennett reports.
Next steps
There is increasing recognition that the reductionist mindset that is currently dominating society, rooted in unlimited economic growth unperceptive to its social and environmental impact, cannot resolve the converging environmental, social and economic crises we now face. The primary aim of this unit is to encourage the shift away from reductionist and human centred thinking towards a holistic and ecological worldview.
2.5 Living systems and information flows
There is increasing recognition that the reductionist mindset that is currently dominating society, rooted in unlimited economic growth unperceptive to its social and environmental impact, cannot resolve the converging environmental, social and economic crises we now face. The primary aim of this unit is to encourage the shift away from reductionist and human centred thinking towards a holistic and ecological worldview.
Farm Accounts - Quiz
How much do you know about Farm Accounts?
klimaatsysteem van Köppen In drie bladzijden wordt het klimaatsysteem van Köppen uitgelegd. Inhoudsopgave:
Dr. Angela Brodie Comments on Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
A New England Journal of Medicine study released on June 4, 2011, reported a significant advance in breast cancer prevention. The study found that exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor, already approved to treat breast cancer, can reduce the risk of postmenopausal women ever developing the disease by 65 percent.
Dr. Angela Brodie, an internationally recognized University of Maryland breast cancer researcher, pioneered the development of aromatase inhibitors. In this 2-minute video, she comments on
Orange Tour Day 1
A quick stop on the tour updating where we have been and where we are going.
Philippe Hamon, l'imagerie et la littérature au XIXe siècle
Ancien professeur à L'Université Rennes 2, Philippe Hamon enseigne à Paris, et a publié en 2000 chez Corti un ouvrage critique absolument remarquable sur les usages de l'image au XIXe et ses répercussions sur l'écriture littéraire. L'entretien porte sur les relations entre les faits esthétiques, l'histoire sociale et celle des techniques, les représentations collectives et l'écriture.
