Luxury race heats up at Detroit show
Jan 10 - Dinner reservations? No problem with some of the new luxury cars unveiled at the Detroit auto show. Deborah Gembara reports from the Detroit auto show.
The Problem of Economic Calculation Since recent events helped socialist parties to obtain power in Russia, Hungary, Germany and Austria, and have thus made the execution of a socialist n
GOP rivals vow to stay in race after Romney wins in New Hampshire
Jan. 10 - Mitt Romney scored a big win in New Hampshire, and while other GOP candidates suffered disappointing losses, all vowed to continue fighting as the GOP race moves to South Carolina.
La Cité de Dieu, après-demain ? (audio)
Quand Rome est mise à sac le 24 août 410, des voix se lèvent s’interrogeant sur les raisons d’un tel désastre et sur le devenir de Rome. Demain qu’adviendra t-il de la Roma aeterna ? Déconcerté par ce pillage et soucieux d’éclairer les jugements, Saint Augustin décide alors de mener à bien son projet déjà ancien de composer une fresque théologique.
Il compose ainsi La cité de Dieu, œuvre qui oppose la cité terrestre et la cité céleste et qui
Femmes et droit en Islam - Sana Ben Achour (video)
Le propos est de montrer comment, aujourd’hui, dans les pays de culture musulmane, notamment dans les pays du Maghreb, se réarticule, se construit et se noue autour de la réforme du statut personnel ou de la famille, un système de normativité où droit et religion, tradition et modernité, droits universels et spécificités culturelles et identitaires, sont en «équilibre transactionnel » (pour reprendre une formule chère à Jacques Berque). Il est donc important de retracer la gen
Islam d’Extrême Orient - Andrée Feillard (video)
Les communautés musulmanes d’Extrême-Orient, qui totalisent plus de 232 millions d’individus au sein de onze pays, ont parfois reçu une moindre attention, leur pratique de l’islam étant considérée comme syncrétique, voire « abâtardie ». Ce préjugé est sans doute dû à leur éloignement géographique des lieux saints de l’islam, mais aussi à l’hétérogénéité de leurs coutumes : l’Indonésie à elle seule compte entre 650 et 700 langues locales, un pays où pourt
The 4th International Symposium of Urban Policy Unit for Low-Carbon Society
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Auburn University students win first place in minority architect design competition
The challenge was to turn an Atlanta MARTA stop into a transit village that would become a "community incubator" for local services and community activities. Fifteen student teams from architecture schools across the country recently competed in this juried student design competition as part of the National Organization of Minority Architects, or NOMA, annual conference in Atlanta -- with a student team from Auburn University's School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture's winnin
Impact of Obama jobs plan on small business
Jan. 11 - Rafael Pastor, CEO of small business coaching organization Vistage, discusses the impact of President Obama's latest job creation proposals.
Survival Phrases #45 - Mr. Omiyage II
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Mr. Omiyage is back, and this time he has a thing or two to say about meibutsu, as well as some tips on making sure the price is right. In addition, learn how to have some meibutsu served up hot (or maybe cold) in the local restaurant. After listening, stop by [...]
Planning a School Trip
This 4:30 minute video is from England and shows the planning that goes into a school trip for a primary class. Good ideas.
STS.050 The History of MIT (MIT)
This course examines the history of MIT through the lens of the broader history of science and technology, and vice versa. The course covers the founding of MIT in 1861 and goes through the present, including such topics as William Barton Rogers, educational philosophy, biographies of MIT students and professors, intellectual and organizational development, the role of science, changing laboratories and practices, and MIT's relationship with Boston, the federal government, and industry. Assignme
Breakingviews: China between rock and hard place with Iran
China's in a tough spot with the Iran nuclear dispute, regardless of whether Beijing steps up oil purchases or joins U.S. sanctions, says Reuters Breakingviews.
Total Policing: the future of policing in London [Audio]
Speaker(s): Bernard Hogan-Howe | The current commissioner of the Met and former chief constable of Merseyside Police will speak about his hopes and aspirations in relation to the future of policing in the capital. Bernard Hogan-Howe is the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.
Babbelmeter De babbelmeter werkt zoals een verkeerslicht: wijst het mannetje rood aan dan moeten de leerlingen zwijgen, oranje is fluisteren en groen is praten. Een handige hulp.
Moustapha Sarhank on Visiting Darden
Moustapha Ismail Sarhank, Honorary Chairman of the Sarhank Group speaks about visiting the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in Charlottesville, Virginia.
16.01.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Montag - als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
Spezialkräfte der Feuerwehr haben an Bord des vor der Küste der italienischen Toskana gekenterten Kreuzfahrtschiffes "Costa Concordia" ein weiteres Todesopfer entdeckt. Wie die Nachrichtenagentur Ansa berichtete, handelt es sich um einen Passagier. Der Tote habe sich auf dem zweiten Deck befunden und eine Schwimmwes
Edible Cells: Science is Yummy!
Lesson ObjectiveLearn about plant and animal cells by making an edible cell. Questions to ConsiderWhy is it important to spark children's curiosity at the beginning of the lesson? How does Ms. Kampton do that?What specific examples of informal assessment can you find throughout the lesson?What are the multiple methods used for addressing vocabulary?
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Nicole Huo - Driven to Discover Video Contest
11th Place
U of M is a pretty campus which has distinct looks in four colorful seasons. In spring, U of M is a newborn baby; In summer, U of M is a vigorous teenager; In autumn, U of M is a genius artist; In winter, U of M is a wisdom man with silver hair.
This video is part of the Driven to Discover video contest where students were asked to explain what they were driven to discover at the University of Minnesota.
18.01.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Mittwoch – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
Im Norden Äthiopiens sind nach Angaben der Regierung fünf ausländische Touristen bei einem Rebellenüberfall getötet worden, darunter ein Deutscher. Die weiteren Opfer stammten aus Österreich, Belgien, Italien und Ungarn, sagte Regierungssprecher Bereket Simon in Addis Abeba. Zwei Touristen seien verwundet wo
