Notre Dame Forum 2010-11: The Global Marketplace and the Common Good
http://forum.nd.edu "The Global Marketplace and the Common Good" is a yearlong discussion on the role of ethics, values, and morals in the rebuilding and reshaping of the global economy.
International business for entrepreneurs: Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable developmen
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Understanding Heart sounds
Educational presentation with heart sounds that allows the student to hear the sound as the student reviews the physiology of normal and abnormal heart sounds.
Understanding MOSFET Switching circuits
Work through the tutorial material in Applets 8.1 and 8.2. Examine the possibilities for transistor behavior as you apply different input stimuli. Complete the quiz for each applet. Ponder the Homework questions suggested in the applets.
Cruel Summer? Global warming in context
As we head into Summer, there are concerns about a possible repeat of last year's floods in the UK.
In this podcast Professor of Environmental Change, Michèle Clarke, looks at the issue of global warming and questions the wisdom of an alarmist approach to changing people's behaviour, as well as the drawbacks of long range weather forecasts.
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Professor Michèle Clarke
Social movements and global justice
In this podcast we hear about an international conference which brings together academics and social movement activists from around the world.
The conference is hosted by the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice, in the School of Politics and International Relations.
More information is available Author(s):
Dr Sara Motta
Fixing Global Finance
Drawing on his latest book Fixing Global Finance he looks at what can be done to put things right.
Martin Wolf spoke to the UON podcast before delivering a key lecture for the Leverhulme Centre for Research in Globalisatio
In this podcast Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator for theFinancial Times, talks about the extent of the global financial crisis.
Modeling for Understanding in Science and Technology Education (MUSE)
The Modeling for Understanding in Science Education (MUSE) web site features science curricula consistent with the goals set forth in the National Science Education Standards and the Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy. The curricula and teacher's guides focus on astronomy (earth-moon-sun dynamics), evolutionary biology (natural selection) and classical genetics, with each unit unfolding over nine weeks. The product of a teacher-student-researcher collaboration and long-term research, the in-dept
Changing climate - where energy and global warming meet
This podcast comes from the frontline of the campaign against global warming. National Geographic is the foremost conservation organisation.Executive Editor, Dennis Dimick was at the University for a a sweeping visual journey and in-depth report.
3 A global view of Earth history
The landscape of the British Isles has undergone dramatic changes during the history of the Earth, from shallow sea to desert to the familiar terrain of the 21st century. In this unit you will explore the processes that have shaped the British landscape over time, gaining insight into the geological evolution of the entire planet.
NYIT Global Update: English: 10/18/10
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Global Update: English Version: 10/18/10
1 Water as a global resource
Water is a natural resource that is vital for human survival and health, although only a tiny fraction of the Earth's supply is available to humans and terrestrial animals. In this unit we look at threats, such as pollution, to water's capacity to support life around the world.
2 The global water cycle
Water is a natural resource that is vital for human survival and health, although only a tiny fraction of the Earth's supply is available to humans and terrestrial animals. In this unit we look at threats, such as pollution, to water's capacity to support life around the world.
3.2 The impact of climate change on global freshwater resources
Water is a natural resource that is vital for human survival and health, although only a tiny fraction of the Earth's supply is available to humans and terrestrial animals. In this unit we look at threats, such as pollution, to water's capacity to support life around the world.
Using Global Insight
A presentation on how to find data using Global Insight www.globalinsight.co.za
Philanthropy, Non-Profits, and Global Poverty, Part I - Paula Goldman, Berkeley Political Science
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Philanthropy, Non-Profits, and Global Poverty, Part II - Paula Goldman, Berkeley Political Science
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GLS 2010 panel 1 highlights: Understanding emerging markets Coastal Clash: Understanding Private Property Rights 14.8 International business for entrepreneurs: Global finance: initial considerations
What do we mean by 'emerging markets'? Helene Rey, Antonio Qintella, Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, HE Amr Abdullah Al-Dabbagh and Laura D'Andrea Tyson seek to define this term and further explore these markets as an economic phenomenon
"Coastal Clash" is a one-hour documentary focusing on the urbanization of California's coastline. The activities and lesson plans for the film "Coastal Clash" target students at the high school level and align with the California State Standards for Government. Students will study the concept of "private property" and the Fifth Amendment, analyze arguments, and evaluate evidence to develop their own opinions.
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