Doha Debacle: What's Next for Global Commerce
Progress toward unfettered international commerce stumbled last week with the collapse of the World Trade Organization's Doha talks, a seven-year effort to establish new global trade rules. The lengthy talks were complicated by the rapid emergence of China and India as major economic powers with commercial and strategic interests to protect, and the clout to do so. Many observers say the talks' collapse is a setback for poorer nations, which need access to larger markets in order for their econ
Fate of Fiat plant stirs tension
Fiat workers voice concerns over the future of the car company's historic factory in Turin ahead of a vote which could shake up how work is carried out at the plant.
Best science videos - December 2010
Watch our holiday round-up of the best science videos on the web. For up to the minute science videos, catch them first on our website www.newscientist.com
Testimony of Righteous Among the Nations Ida Brunelli-Lenti from Italy
Ida Brunelli-Lenti was only fifteen years old when she became the nanny to the Jewish children of Yuzzie Galambos. In 1944 their mother died, and young Ida found herself alone with three children in German occupied Italy. She cared for the children until liberation and handed them over to the soldiers of the Jewish Brigade. In 1998 Ida came to Israel with a delegation of fifty Righteous to mark the 50th anniversary of the State of Israel, and was interviewed by Yad Vashem.
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119: The gender gap
INSEAD Professor Herminia Ibarra, co-author of the WEF report, throws some light on exactly where different countries stand on the issue of gender equality in the corporate world.
Sir Francis Sacheverel Darwin K990367 DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Portrait of Sir Francis Sacheverel Darwin (1786- 1859), c.1840-59 Anon. Francis Sacheverel Darwin, son of Erasmus Darwin and his second wife Elizabeth, and half Uncle to Charles Darwin.
Table ronde: L'insertion des littéraires, l'insertion et la professionnalisation en question
Table ronde "Projets en cours et propositions : l'insertion et la professionnalisation en question". Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème III : L'insertion des littéraires :
Absolute Beginner #4 - Being Sorry in Japan
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Oh no! You just witnessed an accident on the streets of Japan…and unfortunately, you’re the one who caused it! You were walking while distracted: you admit it—you were texting your friend in Japanese while trying to cross the street, and you knocked the unsuspecting person over. Now that you’ve helped your [...]
The week ahead: January 13th 2011
Hu Jintao's visit to Washington, a cabinet reshuffle in Japan, the Detroit motor show opens to the public and a newspaper for the iPad
Compétences, littératures et humanisme : conférence introductive / Jean-Louis Dumortier
Compétences, littératures et humanisme : conférence introductive de la journée. Jean-Louis DUMORTIER. Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème II : Compétences littéraires et transfer
Table ronde : L'insertion des littéraires. Enjeux et débats
Table ronde "L'insertion des littéraires : enjeux et débats". Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème III : L'insertion des littéraires : la valorisation de leurs compétences, 2
Conférence Stéphane Bouquet - Eisenstein
Conférence Stéphane Bouquet - Esenstein
Place du latin et du grec dans l'enseignement secondaire en France de 1902 Ã nos jours / Jean Leduc
La place du latin et du grec dans les cursus de l'enseignement secondaire en France de 1902 à nos jours. Jean LEDUC. In "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème IV : Compétences littéraires et trans
Conférence Charles Tesson - Kurosawa
Conférence Charles Tesson
Table ronde : Nouvelles méthodes et nouveaux enseignements en Lettres. Langues anciennes
Table ronde "Nouvelles méthodes et nouveaux enseignements en Lettres : Langues anciennes". Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème IV : Enseigner les humanités : contenus, méthodes,
Gardening And Healthy Eating
In this video Dr. Preston Maring discusses how teaching children about gardening and where food comes from can improve their eating habits. Â It shows video of Dr. Maring speaking, as well as video of children actually planting and gardening.
Tristin and Tyler's Tales from the City! - Recycling Umbrellas
Tristin & Tyler meet a Brooklyn designer who uses recycled umbrellas to make beautiful clothing and accessories!
UN truck burned in Ivory Coast
In Ivory Coast, students loyal to incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo burned a United Nations pick-up truck as they accused the UN peacekeeping mission of arming supporters of Gbagbo's rival, Alassane Ouattara. Jon Decker reports.
Spain sells debt to finance crisis
Spain stages a succesful bond sale selling 3 billion euros of its five year bonds.
Author's  Purpose
This video defines the three main purposes authors have for writing: to inform, entertain, or persuade. Examples of each type of writing are shown. ( 2:39)
