China - Economic Miracle or Economic Timebomb?
The growth of China in recent years has been described as an economic miracle with Western companies and governments rushing to build partnerships with the new power in the East.
The opening up of the Chinese market and the expansion of industry, technology and production within the country has, however, had a profound effect on the people of China, its political leaders and the rest of the world. This impact can be seen in the growing inequalities within China, the loss of jobs in the west and
That Incredible Little Arctic Tern
We went to Antarctica to see the penguins, and we certainly did. But we saw so much more wildlife: orcas and elephant seals and leopard seals and many different seabirds. My favorite is the arctic tern, a little bird that migrates farther every year than any other in the world... from the Antarctic to the Arctic, and back - 20,000 miles every year. (03:00)
Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: describe how photographs affect a globalised industry; understand the global dimension of the Scottish oil industry and how that has affected the local population.
2015 Archibald Baxter Memorial Trust Peace Lecture – Professor David Tombs
Professor David Tombs, Director, Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago, speaks about the US Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture (2014), which has strongly criticised the interrogation programme overseen by the CIA in the aftermath of 9/11. He connects this to studies of torture practices under authoritarian regimes in Latin America, and suggests that it is also relevant to the field punishment of Archibald Baxter, and other conscience objectors, in World War I. 2
Babbage: The man himself
Charles Babbage was a British polymath, mathematician and a man widely hailed as the father of modern computing. In this special episode, host Emma Duncan is joined by two renowned computer science experts to explore the life and work of the eponymous inventor
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Dominique Decherf: "The Future of Transatlantic Alliances"
A talk by Dominique Decherf, Consul General of France. From the Rethinking America in the Middle East Series, presented by: International House Global Voices Program, the Norman Wait Harris Fund of the Center for International Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and the Human Rights Program
Phases of the Moon
A catchy rap song that discusses the phases of the moon: full, new, waxing, quarter, waning. (02:41)
La canción protesta
This free course, La canción protesta, will develop your knowledge and understanding of the societies and cultures of Spain and Latin America and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course focuses on protest song, a musical genre that has played an important role in Hispanic society. First published on Thu, 26 May 2016 as Author(s):
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Consider all the influences that go into the making of your character: age, gender, race, nationality, marital status, religion, profession.
Know about your character's inner life: what s/he wants, thinks, remembers, resents, fears, dreams, denies.
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Dorr-e Dari (The Pearl of Dari): An Ethnography of Poetry as a Social Practice among Afghans in Iran Acknowledgements This course was written by Dr Sean Crawford
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This lecture formed part of the 2013 Evans-Pritchard Lecture series held at All Souls College, Oxford, in which Zuzanna Olszewska discussed 'Authentic Voices, Modern Selves: An Ethnography of Afghan Refugee Poetry and Personhood in Iran'.
Wharton marketing professors Americus Reed and Patti Williams analyze the 2019 Super Bowl commercials, saying most were lackluster and devoid of the kind of creative edginess seen in years past.
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This tutorial discusses ways to find contacts, as well as to put them into catagories.
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This educational hip-hop song teaches the Order of Operations when evaluating expressions. This is a great resource to introduce and/or review order of operations in the classroom. (03:47)
