In Sickness and in Health
Hillary Clinton has been fighting off questions about her health throughout the 2016 presidential election, but the topic returned to the fore after she nearly fainted at a 9/11 commemoration ceremony and then revealed she'd contracted pneumonia.
Clinton, 68 -- or Donald Trump, 70, who has released scant detail about his own medical history -- would be among the oldest presidents ever elected.
This week, Celeste and John speak with distinguished historian and presidential biographer Robert Dal
Manhattan beach camp ×”×›× ×ª שופרות At the front line The National Archives UK posted a photo: Catalogue reference: WO 153/1265 Why Democracy Rewards Bad People Banking Life Skills in Bangladesh Apocalypse [Audio] Ten Types of Arabic Calligraphy; Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the History of HIV; Panel 1: Migr Dame Fiona Reynolds: The Fight for Beauty What else can you see during the total solar eclipse? Contextualization--Islam | World History | Khan Academy 6.4 Pictures It used to be thought that a photograph could provide proof of an event – someone could be caught red-handed by a photograph, as proof of their guilt. 'The camera never lies', it was said. If you have a digital camera and have been 'touching up' photographs on your home computer you will know that this is far from true now. It is easy to lie with a digital photograph. The idea that the camera never lies has always been a myth, however. As far back as 1917 the photographs of the Cottin The Arts Show with Alex McCulloch- WWV Empire of Dirt and Tom Vincent Composing with MIDI 4 Why do systems thinkers use diagrams? Systems thinking and concept Much can be said about systems thinking. However it is worth reiterating some key points here as they are central to understanding the purpose of the diagrams discussed later in this section. The word system is one that is in regular everyday use. People talk, for example, about ‘the social security system’ and the ‘telephone system’. Gamblers boast about ‘having a system’ for winning at roulette. Young people talk about being ‘aga 3.1 Visualisers and verbalisers A major point about diagrams is that some people naturally relate well to them and use them frequently, while others tend to prefer textual material. The former are sometimes referred to as visualisers and the latter as verbalisers. There is nothing wrong with either of these tendencies, but in subjects like systems thinking, social science or technology, where text and diagrams support each other, it is important to be comfortable with both. In addition, it is helpful to rememb Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery... - Full Audiobook Icarus: entering the world of myth Working in the voluntary sector Introducing Health Sciences: Paramedics
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Moving story about Bangladesh's Central Bank roll-out of an ambitious plan to help improve the financial life of child workers. However, the program is struggling to connect with the potential young bank depositors. The Wall Street Journal reporting. (05:25)
Speaker(s): Dr Franklin Ginn, Dr Suzanne Hobson, Professor John Milbank, Florian Mussgnug | Within our apparently secular, globalised, and technology-driven world, we are witnessing a return of apocalyptic thinking. What are its current incarnations and why have they emerged now? Or did apocalyptic thinking ever really leave us? Is it inescapably linked to our belief in progress? What are the politics of apocalypse? Does it paralyse or inspire us? In this event, the panel will consider philosoph
Two presentations and the first panel discussion of the Silent University event which took place at the Oxford Department of International Development on 20 May 2014. Recording details: 00:00:00-00:13:28 - Ten Types of Arabic Calligraphy (in English and Arabic), Behnam al-Agzeer, The Silent University; 00:13:32-00:17:01 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the History of HIV, Mulugeta Fikadu, The Silent University; 00:17:06-00:48:29 - Panel 1: Migrant Communities and Networks, and Social Exclusi
In this IPR Public Lecture Dame Fiona Reynolds - former Director-General of the National Trust and Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge - reflects on her efforts to protect natural beauty and sites of cultural heritage, as well as the efforts of conservationists and urban planners through history.
This IPR Public Lecture took place on 27 March 2017
Don’t forget to look around the sky during the historic total solar eclipse. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory astronomer Billy Teets says several planets will be brightly visible as the solar eclipse occurs. Venus will be the brightest thing in the sky, besides the sun and the moon. Tests tells where to look to find the planets....
Why did Islam emerge and spread when and where it did? Why was it so rapid? (07:59)
Alex McCulloch from The Arts Show chats with Creative Producers and RMIT alumni Jodi Newcombe and Kim de Kretser to discuss their latest project, Empire of Dirt presented by Wonderment Walk Victoria. Also on the show is artist Tom Vincent to talk about his upcoming solo exhibition with NKN Gallery. This interview originally aired on The Arts Show.
In the last 50 years, developments in technology have had a profound effect on the production, recording and manipulation of music. The 8 video tracks in this album introduce Simon Whiteside, a television and film composer, explore his recording studio and explain how he uses MIDI to create music for films and television programmes. Using an example of one of the programmes he has worked on, Simon illustrates the technical and creative processes involved. This material forms part of TA212 Techno
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES by Charles Godfrey Leland - FULL AudioBook | GreatestAudioBooks - The book is a biography of Abraham Lincoln with emphasis on how his personality and beliefs impacted the history of the American Emancipation and its causes. - Summary by Philip Chenevert. (05:59:42)
This free course, Icarus: entering the world of myth, will introduce you to one of the best-known myths from classical antiquity and its various re-tellings in later periods. You will begin by examining how the Icarus story connects with a number of other ancient myths, such as that of Theseus and the Minotaur. You will then be guided through an in-depth reading of Icarus’ story as told by the Roman poet Ovid, one of the most important and sophisticated figures in the history of ancient myth-m
This free online course, Working in the voluntary sector, will introduce you to some of the main activities carried out by volunteers and staff, will give you some background on how different organisations work and will provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or volunteering, as well as to your every day life.
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Traumatic injury causes millions of deaths and disabilities globally and cases are rising as road traffic increases. This album features a real-life simulation of the aftermath of a car crash and reveals the crucial steps paramedics must take to tend to the injured driver and get him into the ambulance. It shows the importance of the Platinum Ten Minutes and the Golden Hour, key concepts which the ambulance services follow when dealing with life-threatening conditions. This material forms part o
