Christmas Around The World
This short video from 2008 is about how Christmas was celebrated in various places and by notable people. Included are British royals, President-Elect (at the time) Barack Obama, miliary personnel, and the Pope. Bethlehem is included as well. (01:40)
Efraim Halevy on Israel
A former head of Mossad on growing tensions between America and Israel, the Arab spring and stalled Middle East peace negotiations
Consolidated Report of DEISA Case Studies DEISA (Diversity and Equity Interventions in South Africa) was a research programme which studied Art On Wheels 3 When grief goes wrong Most people experiencing a grief reaction do not need specific professional help, although everyone could probably do with as much support as they can get from friends and family. Indeed, labelling someone as ‘bereaved’ and therefore by definition different, and possibly in need of some form of intervention, may in itself be harmful. But sometimes the usual sequence of events does not go to plan; people may develop an excessively severe or extremely long-term reaction to their bereavement Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats The House of Affects Project Student Speaker Brian Groudan (DC'12) IDS350 Gardens of California #09 Sp14 Historical skills : using archives 4.1 The effects of armed conflict on children The final area of violence examined in this unit involves children caught up in armed conflict, as victims, perpetrators or witnesses in violence affecting whole communities. It is important to emphasize that the three sites of conflict discussed in this unit – family, schools and the community – are in no way exclusive. It is also important to stress that, in some parts of the world, criminal violence and repressive law enforcement measures (including harsh prison regimes) affect childre Checklist - Work Placement Site Libre Savoirs: Entrepreneurs et création d'entreprises First Day of School for Middle Schoolers 1.5 Vitamin K Like vitamin E, vitamin K is fat-soluble and composed of a series of related compounds. Vitamin K is widely distributed in the diet (see Table 1) and it is absorbed from the small intestine with the assistance of bile acids. Vitamin K is also manufactured by the bacteria that inhabit the human large intestine and appears to be absorbed there too. The main role of vitamin K is in blood clotting. This process requires the presence of a number of different chemicals, called clotting factors, in Day 3: Interviews with India, Canada and Korea Teams | Imagine Cup World Finals 2014 Golnaz catches up with the teams from India, Canada and Korea while they present their projects to Microsoft Employees at the company showcase. 1 Why is information security important? This course introduces you to information security and its management. A succinct definition of information security might run as follows: Information security is the collection of technologies, standards, policies and management practices that are applied to information to keep it secure. But why is it important to secure information? And how should its security be managed? To Why Women Pay Higher Prices for the "Same" Products These days it seems that everything in our lives revolves around taxes. Taxation has always caused problems. Taxes distort the structure of production and the price system reducing the real wealth of society. Yet not everything that people consider a “tax” is indeed a tax. A tax is something that a person is forced to pay, under threat of punishment, by the government. This does not include what has become known as the “pink tax.” The pink tax is the notion that
In his new book, On Wings of Diesel, Jamal Elias, professor of Religious Studies, takes readers on journey through the world of Pakistani truck decoration. These ornately adorned vehicles depict all aspects of life and fuel an extensive artisanal industry. To provide a unique understanding of Pakistan's complex society, Elias explores designs and motifs in truck art, the motivations of those involved in the practice and its cultural significance. An accomplished amateur photographer, Elias illus
Thomas Jefferson reads the words that started it all: The Declaration of Independence.
The words appear at the bottom of the screen as they are being narrated by Jane Harvey. The words are highlighted in blue as they are being read. The book on which this animated film has been based was awarded The Caldecott Medal. (06:28)
The House of Affects is an experimental installation to be part of the PerFormaSpace project pursued at the University of Cambridge, UK (DIGIS) and Goldsmiths College London, U.C.L. (Digital Studios), currently partially funded by Arts&Business East 2006, in collaboration with Econavate, UK who will provide their technical expertise in fabrication using recycled materials. This paper presents project-specific information and theoretical discussion on the design process and the computational meth
Brian Groudan (DC'12) was chosen to represent his class as student speaker at Carnegie Mellon University's 116th Commencement on May 19, 2013. Brian graduated with honors from the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences in December 2012 with a double major in information systems and human-computer interaction, and a minor in communication design.
He is a co-founder of PayTango, a fingerprint-based payment and identification system that debuted on the Pittsburgh campus and has garne
Gardens of California with Jerry Turney
"Palm Trees"
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This resource provides a general introduction to what archives are, where they are kept, how to find relevant material, and what to expect on a visit to an archives office. A glossary and bibliography are also provided along with numerous links to relevant external resources.
The scope of this unit principally reflects the archival holdings of the University of Nottingham and illustrative images of items from our collections appear throughout.
This is a resource released as part of the E-Portfolio Toolkit based on experience of developing the “Year Abroad E-Portfolio”, undertaken by the School of Languages at Leeds Metropolitan University.
Domaine: Sciences de l'économie, de la gestion et de la société
Discussion des conceptions que se font les élèves de l'entrepreneuriat et analyse des ressources personnelles dont ils disposent pour le connaitre mieux;
Conception et réalisation d'une mini-enquète, par les élèves, pour en savoir plus.
Apport sur l'état des savoirs sur l'entrepreneuriat en socio-économie et en histoire économique.
Apport d'informations pratiques sur la conception d'un plan d'affaires (busin
Lots of talking, but not many insights on how to deal with this situation outside of talking, talking, talking.
