Droughts, floods may permanently plague U.S. midwest: author
July 18 - A severe water shortage is gripping 14 states -- from Florida to Arizona -- and author of "The Ripple Effect" Alex Prud'Homme sees more droughts and flooding wreaking havoc in the U.S. over the next few years.
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Burying the dead in Benghazi
July 18 - Funeral services for rebels killed in fighting near Brega are held in Benghazi as rebels now report that they are in control of the town. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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Break-up of News Corp wouldn't create value
July 18 - With the drop in News Corp's share price, it appears the company is now fairly valued and there would be little extra value created in selling off parts of the business.
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This Unit studies 'proteins'. Starting with a simple analysis of the molecular make up, the Unit moves on to look at the importance of protein and how they are digested and absorbed
Author(s): The Open University
Episode 5: Malaria Resurgent
Professor Graham Brown discusses the resurgence of malaria, and the role of the Nossal Institute of Global Health in the war on malaria and other global health problems.
Guest: Professor Graham Brown, Foundation Director of the Nossal Institute of Global Health
Topic: Malaria Resurgent
Author(s): up-close@unimelb.edu.au (University of Melbourne) Episode 13: Medical Tourism in Asia
Dr Andrea Whittaker explores the phenomenon of medical tourism in Asia with Sian Prior. Dr Whittaker also talks about her research in illegal abortions in Thailand.
Guest: Dr Andrea Whittaker from Asia Institute
Topic: Medical Tourism in Asia
Author(s): up-close@unimelb.edu.au (University of Melbourne) Episode 40: Politics Meets Pop Culture In Indonesia
Anthropologist Dr Ariel Heryanto speaks to Up Close host Jacky Angus about how Indonesian pop culture both influences and is influenced by complex social and political forces.
Author(s): up-close@unimelb.edu.au (University of Melbourne) Episode 41: Drinking The Same Water Twice -- Potable Water From Waste
Prof Peter Scales demystifies the process of recovering potable water from waste water, while Prof David Fox compares the cost of recycling with desalination. With Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington.
Author(s): up-close@unimelb.edu.au (University of Melbourne) Episode 43: Ghassan Hage and the Weight of Words
Prof Ghassan Hage joins Up Close host Jacky Angus to discuss multiculturalism, identity in a globalising world, and the role of the intellectual.
Episode 46: The Human Hand in Climate Change
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Prof David Karoly calculates the human-caused contribution to climate change. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.
Episode 51: Please Explain: Taxonomy
Dr Belinda Appleton joins science host Dr Shane Huntington to explain what taxonomers do, and recounts her adventures discovering new species of bats.
Author(s): up-close@unimelb.edu.au (University of Melbourne)
Special Report: Reinventing Higher Education in Australia
Professors Glyn Davis and Simon Marginson weigh in on the choices and challenges facing Australia's higher education system in an increasingly competitive global tertiary market. With host Adam Morton.
Author(s): up-close@unimelb.edu.au (University of Melbourne)
SFAP 2011 – Organisation de l’offre de soins en soins palliatifs
Titre : SFAP 2011 – Grands principes et valeurs qui ont sous tendus l’organisation de l’offre de soins en soins palliatifs
Auteur(s) : David OLIVIERE (Directeur d’enseignement et de formation, Londres – Grande-Bretagne).
Résumé : Grands principes et valeurs qui ont sous tendus l’organisation de l’offre de soins en soins palliatifs.
L’auteur n’a pas transmis de conflit d’intérêt concernant les données diffusées dans cette vidéo ou publiées dans
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Ancient Mesopotamian Arts and Architecture
This three-minute, student-made video tells about the geography and culture that was common in early Mesopotamian life including their early cities, pottery, and daily life. Some graphics are out of focus. This could be used as an example of what students could do. The opening page as a table of contents where you can find many other videos to help students understand this time period and people better. Lots of information. (03:26)
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Episode 73: Al Jazeera statecraft: New media as public diplomacy tools
Journalism professor Phillip Seib of the University of Southern California discusses public diplomacy via broadcast and digital media, and its success -- or otherwise -- in the Middle East and elsewhere. Prof Seib delivered the keynote speech at the Journalism in the 21st Century Conference on July 16, 2009. The conference was organized by the
Author(s): up-close@unimelb.edu.au (University of Melbourne)
Episode 96: The Wrath of Grapes: Wine Making and Climate Change
Viticulturist Prof Snow Barlow and Wedgetail Estate vigneron Guy LaMothe discuss the threats -- and opportunities -- that global warming poses for the wine industry in Australia and elsewhere. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.
Author(s): up-close@unimelb.edu.au (University of Melbourne)
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