Genocide Conference Panel 2: “Prevention and Response"
This panel will examine the response of home and international communities to acts of genocide. The panel will focus on a variety of responses including legal action, both national and international, social action, and memorialization. It will analyze how these various responses are used to try to stop genocide as it is occurring, restore justice, an
4.7 Safety assessment today At the time of writing (2006), the descriptions of safety assessment for GM crops and derived products are far more rigorous than the vague prescriptions offered in the early 1990s (see Figure 2). This might be seen as an inevitable development as scientific knowledge increases and technology improves. However, that would only be part of the story. A fully rounded appraisal of the evolution of safety assessment in this field would have to acknowledge the huge part that both the direct critici
EARLYThree Pro App for iOS
'EARLYThree is a tool to collect data that parents and pediatricians can share between themselves, in order to keep a watchful eye on the early stages of a child’s development. This app is developed by WebTeam Corporation in collaboration with Dr. Michael Lewis, founding director of the Autism Center at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. It is part of the ColorsKit package of autism treatment and education programs.The way EARLYThree lets you understand the progress of an infant&r
The battle for authenticity- the future of news, current affairs and documentary
Kevin Sutcliffe, Head of News Programmes for Europe, Vice News, gives a talk for the Reuters Seminar Series.
Introduction The problem of who, or what, are ‘Europeans’ is at the centre of many of the most acute political and social issues confronting contemporary Europe. Can a genuine European identity be constructed within Europe, and if so on what basis? This question is of even greater importance as the European Union expands and becomes ever more multicultural in character. This course examines the ways in which European identities are – or are not – being forged across Europe. It assesses the variou
Money talks: Silicon sexism Google fires a software engineer after his anti-diversity memo was leaked. However, this points to wider culture wars in Silicon Valley. Janet Yellen’s term watching over America’s central bank will end in February. We look at possible candidates. And how Say's law, a 200 year-old economic theory, still has relevance today. Simon Long hosts.
Session 1 : L’accélération du temps judiciaire : mesures, enjeux, comparaisons ... JUSTICE: ÉTAT DES SAVOIRS Un dialogue entre les chercheurs et le ministère de la justice Session 1 : L’accélération du temps judiciaire : mesures, enjeux, comparaisons internationales Animateur : Antoine Garapon, secrétaire général de l’Institut des hautes études sur la justice François Feltz, inspecteur général des services judiciaires, ministère de la justice Jean-François ...
Chicago Humanities Festival: Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai is a Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace, the first black African woman to win a Nobel Prize. Maathai was elected to Kenya's National Assembly with 98 percent of the vote in 2002 and in 2003 was appointed assistant minister of environment, natural resources, and wildlife. She is the
Form in Islamic Architecture: A new vision by using 3D Studio Max program
Architecture is a record of human civilization, values, principles and concepts. Form (elements and relations) is one of the visual features of identity and self on one hand and expressive features of place and time (scientific and technical development ) on the other hand. Creating new forms from historical forms is considered one of the greatest challenges that face the architect. Research problem centered on the importance of form in Islamic architecture, and the possibility of investment a
AP Chemistry: States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces Lecture Part I "The Rise and Fall of the Myth of the Mexican Revolution" "The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression" "Postwar Japan on the Brink: Militarism, Colonialism, Yasukuni Shrine" Lecture 16 - 5/7/2007 "Self: Myth, Delusion, Fiction, or Prerequisite?" "Youth Civic Engagement, A Three City Study: Chicago, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro" "Monsters to Destroy: Bush's War on Terror and Sin" "Paul Rusesabagina: An Ordinary Man" Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what writing an assignment involves identify strengths and weaknesses understand the functions of essays and reports demonstrate writing skills. 3.13.6 Sources of funding for disabled students UK Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs)
Scotland Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs)
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A talk by Alan Knight, Professor of History, University of Oxford. Prof. Knight is a scholar of modern history and politics in Latin America, especially Mexico. His research interests include revolutions, state-building and peasant movements, and British-U.S. relations with Latin America. Sponsored by the Katz Center for Mexican Studies.
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James Mann is author in residence at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies and the author of Rise of the Vulcans, About Face, and Beijing Jeep. He was previously the Los Angles Times Beijing bureau chief. In his new book, The China Fantasy, Mann explores two scenarios popular among the policy elite. The "Soothi
Professor Takahashi's writings, including his 2005 bestseller, The Yasukuni Issue, make unmistakably clear that the role of the Shrine is antithetical to democratic values in Japan and to reconciliation with Asia, which requires acknowledgment of the harms inflicted through colonialism and war. The subject of his lecture is Japan at a crossroads
Lecture 16
A talk by Richard Hayes, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, University of New Mexico. From the South Asia Seminar.
A roundtable discussion with Maria de los Angeles Torres (Chicago), Norma del Rio (Mexico), and Irene Rizzini (Brazil) from the International Child Welfare Conference, co-sponsored by The Center for International Studies' Norman Wait Harris Fund, School of
A talk by Ira Chernus, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Colorado-Boulder on his book, Monsters to Destroy. In an ambitious effort to clarify a complicated issue, Ira Chernus tackles the question of why U.S. foreign policy aimed at building national strength and security ha
Paul Rusesabagina's book "An Ordinary Man" explores what the Academy Award-nominated film Hotel Rwanda could not: the inner life of the man who became one of the most prominent public faces of that terrible conflict. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series.