Distinguished Alumni Awards 2012: John J. Harris
John J. Harris '72 (Political Science) has been chairman and chief executive officer of Nestlé Waters since 2007. He also holds the position of executive vice president of Nestlé S.A. His alma mater, Cal State Northridge, honors his achievements in business and his commitment to developing the leaders of tomorrow in this biography video, produced for CSUN's 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
directed and edited by Krishna Narayanamurti
produced by Gray Mounger, Cheryl McMillan and Krishna Nar
Molecuulmodel bouwen : Practicum In dit practicum construeer je moleculen van enkelvoudige stoffen (elementen), met behulp van Molymod 003 of Molymod 004. De werkbladen voor dit practicum zijn gestructureerd …
A History of Jazz - Ragtime, Blues
12:50 A History of Jazz is a short documentary, which traces the roots of Jazz back to the Slave Trade and its African Roots. This is Focused on African Americans. For more see:
Irish American Vernacular Linguistics
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Linguisitics/
Education as a Tool in Preventing Conflict: Suggestions for the International Criminal Court
Harvard Law School dean and professor Martha Minow delivers the 16th annual Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C. Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies on March 16th, 2010.
A Look at Northeastern Commencement
After attending over 50 Northeastern commencement ceremonies as a student, Trustee, Chairman, and Chairman Emeritus, Neal Finnegan reflects on event highlights from years past. Six accomplished seniors join Neal to share what they're most looking forward to about the day they officially become Northeastern graduates.
Recognizing Rectangles and Squares
Tim Bedley, veteran teacher, gives a mini lesson to remind students how to find a rectangle and a square. How are they the same? How are they different? Squares are Rectangles with Congruent sides. All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are not squares. This is a great resource to introduce and/or to review geometric shapes in the classroom. (2:17)
The Man From Independence
During the 1944 campaign the Democratic Party, knowing the health of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was fading, chose Harry Truman as their Vice President. In this video clip, learn more about the reasons behind choosing Truman as the Vice President and ultimately the President of the United States. (4:33)
Do Lectures: Presence
They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of Pam Weiss, Founder of Appropriate Response. She gives an incredible introduction into the abundance that comes from being mindful and present that will never think or look at a sycamore tree the same way again. These speeches light a fire in your belly to go and Do your thing, your passion, the thing that sits in the back of your head each day, just waiting, and waiting for
The Moral Foundations of Politics
This course explores main answers to the question, "When do governments deserve our allegiance?" It starts with a survey of major political theories of the EnlightenmentŃUtilitarianism, Marxism, and the social contract traditionŃthrough classical formulations, historical context, and contemporary debates relating to politics today. It then turns to the rejection of Enlightenment political thinking. Lastly, it deals with the nature of, and justifications for, democratic politics, and their rela
Goldwater Scholar Nikki Reinmann
Batesville native Nikki Reinmann has been selected as a 2012 Goldwater Scholar. Video by Mary Stanton.
Kay Redfield Jamison on Understanding Suicide
Psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison on Understanding Suicide. Her lecture, drawing on research from her book, Night Falls Fast, was delivered at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto in the year 2000. It first aired on Big Ideas on February 3, 2001.
STEM TECH Olympiad 2012
Speak Italian with Your Mouth Full - Lesson 6, part 3 (closing lecture) ESG seminar on Italian language, culture, and food: ES.S41, lesson 6, part 3 (3 of 3)
2390 - A Gift for Every Student
2390 Campaign at Dickinson - May 1 - 31, 2012
http://www.dickinson.edu/
Your Health: Liver Transplants
More than 100,000 Americans are on the organ transplant list. Advances in medicine now mean that living donation may be an option to get kidney and liver patients off the wait list sooner, but what are the benefits and risks? And could more baby boomers be looking at the possible need for a liver transplant with the increases in Hepatitis C?
In this "Your Health" interview, Dr. Benjamin Philosophe and transplant coordinator Linda Ridge of the University of Maryland Medical Center talk about org
Understanding and Responding to the Disenfranchisement of Latino Males
CLPR Spring 2011 Speaker Series:
Understanding and Responding to the Disenfranchisement of Latino Males
Pedro Noguera
Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education
New York University
Aida Hurtado
Chair, Department of Chicana and Chicano Students
UCSB
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 3:30 PM -- 5:00 PM
Location: Shorb House, 2547 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Description: Professor Pedro Noguera and AÃda Hurtado will be speaking on their forthcoming edited book Understanding the Disenfranchisement of
Session I: The Problem in Context
7th Annual Program in Ethics and Health Conference: Identified vs. Statistical Lives - Ethics and Public Policy
Session Chair: Norman Daniels, Ph.D.
Mary B. Saltonstall Professor and Professor of Ethics and Population Health, Harvard School of Public Health
Susan Dentzer, M.A. (hon) Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs
Thomas C. Schelling, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Economics, University of Maryland
David Cutler, Ph.D.
Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Dep
Session II: Explaining the Identified Victim Bias
7th Annual Program in Ethics and Health Conference: Identified vs. Statistical Lives - Ethics and Public Policy
Session Chair: Stephen Resch, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Center for Health Decision Science, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health
Deborah Small, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Lerner, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Director, Harva
Anglo American Case Study
Simon Rutter explains how Anglo American has got into social media from a Business to Business perspective and how they are looking to embed the concept of a social business within its culture. Part of the KAM Best Practice Club Speaker Series: http://bit.ly/jmIcia
