COM100 Session 7 Spring 2011
COM100 Mass Media and Society Session Seven 02/19/11 Catherine Clinch Guest Phil Beauman
2011 Founders Day Convocation
President Al Bowman remarks at Founders Day Convocation.
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center February 17, 2011.
Bahrain protesters take back Pearl Square
In the Bahraini capital of Manama, protesters remained in Pearl Square on Sunday after taking over the square the previous day to demand radical government changes. Jon Decker reports.
Japan lender heir wins $2.4bln
Japan's supreme court ruled the son of the founder of a failed consumer lender does not need to pay taxes on inherited shares, awarding him a $2.4 billion refund.
La médecine et la négation de la mort (video)
Didier Sicard évoque les différents aspects de la mort, comme la mort évacuée, celle des autres. La mort est absente du cursus universitaire, elle fait d'ailleurs fuir les étudiants. La mort est un tabou et l'hôpital est un lieu où la mort est escamotée. Les soins palliatifs qui sont en régression en 2005 posent aussi parfois le problème du respect de l'intimité du patient avec la mort.
La conférence
Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume XVI, Issue 3
CONTENTS:
Cover Illustration Description,
Calendar of Events,
Scholar in Focus--Burton L. Mack,
New Assistant Director and Secretary Join lAC Staff,
The Fall Public Lecture Series of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity: "The Q Trajectory: Between Jesus and Matthew," "Paradox and Parody in the Song of Solomon: Towards a Comic Reading of the Most Sublime Song," "In Search of Dead Sea Scrolls Treasure," "The Alexandrian Library: The School of Philosophers," and "Patronage: Women Wieldin
Les aliments de demain - Gérard Pascal (video)
Conférence du 29 février 2000 par Gérard Pascal.
Certains annonçaient il y a quelques décennies l'alimentation future sous forme de pilules. Il n'en a rien été et il n'en sera rien. C'est à partir du progrès rapide des connaissances scientifiques, des innovations technologiques et de la perception par le consommateur du rôle de l'alimentation, que l'on peut tenter de faire des prévisions à court terme. L'alimentation est un facteur d'environnement qui peut non seulemen
Undefined Terms: Point, Line, and Plane
In Geometry, there are three undefined terms: point, line, and plane. This video describes these terms and explains how all other terms in Geometry can be defined from these three undefined terms. (3:24)
Liberty`s Kids: "The Intolerable Acts"
This video gives a good fictional account of the Intolerable Acts. Taxation, Boston, Ben Franklin, Red Coats, and Tea Party all all key words discussed in this video. This is a wonderful teaching resource for a unit on the history of the US. It certainly helps to build background knowledge on lifestyle, clothing, transportation, etc. during colonial times (10:51).
Volcanic Activity: Vesuvius Buries Pompeii
Vesuvius' Eruption That Buried Pompeii - Vesuvius' most early eruption, is now its most famous. (01:24)
Postulate, Axiom, and Conjecture
Three words that are used seemingly interchangeably in Geometry are postulate, axiom, and conjecture. This video explains how each word is different and describes the subtle implications of using each word. These terms are especially important when working with Geometry proofs. (2:06)
SP.401 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies (MIT)
<p>This course is designed as an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Women's and Gender Studies, an academic area of study focused on the ways that sex and gender manifest themselves in social, cultural, and political contexts. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues, questions and debates in Women's Studies scholarship, both historical and contemporary. This semester you will become acquainted with many of the critical questions and concepts f
Amnesty and Recognition: The Process of Social (Dis)integration of the Brazilian Political Transiti
Presentation 3 of plenary 1 of the Amnesty in the Age of Accountability: Brazil in Comparative and International Perspective Conference. Please note: This presentation is in Portuguese
Amnesty and the Inter-American Human Rights System
Presentation 2 of plenary 2 of the Amnesty in the Age of Accountability: Brazil in Comparative and International Perspective Conference
Amnesty, Consequentialism, and Deferred Judgments
Presentation 5 of plenary 2 of the Amnesty in the Age of Accountability: Brazil in Comparative and International Perspective Conference
Voices from Haiti: Mother of Mothers (Kreyol version)
Kreyol version of the visual poem Mother of Mothers with poetry by Kwame Dawes, images by Andre Lambertson. Full credits below. This video is part of a multi-media series exploring life after the quake, focusing on the lives of those affected by HIV/AIDS. See all related reports: http://pulitzercenter.org/haiti-after-quake
Hyundai in rare earth supply move
Hyundai Motor proposes changes to management rules, to allow greater flexibility when it comes to securing rare earth supplies for future hybrid and electric models.
Dutch firm's electric Tuk Tuk's
Business is booming for a Dutch company which is the first in the world to produce an electric version of the motorised rickshaw, or tuk tuk, that also meets EU safety rules.
Silchester Roman City Walls N040047 SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS, Hampshire. Aerial view.
Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011- Discours de clôture : Jean-François MATTEÏ
Jean-François MATTEI – (Président de la Croix-Rouge française). Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011- Discours de clôture
Conférence enregistrée lors du congrès international de la Croix Rouge Française à Nancy sur le thème de la fragilité de l’enfant et de l’adolescent dans une société en mutation. Séance plénière : Adolescents et jeunes adultes : des atouts pour la société. Modérateur : Michel MANCIAUX – (Professeur émérite de pédiatrie sociale et de santé pub
