3.4 Databases At a basic level, a database is a collection of information which can be searched. It is a way of storing, indexing, organising and retrieving information. You may have created one yourself to keep track of your references - or your friends' names and addresses. They are useful for finding articles on a topic, and can be used to search for many different types of information. You may find some of the following databases useful for your topic. They contain different types of information
Mentally ill woman beaten to death in Kabul
A woman suffering from mental illness is beaten to death, her body burned and then dumped in a river, for allegedly burning pages of Islam's holy Koran, Kabul media reported. Gavino Garay reports.
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9.1.1 Point of view Decide first of all which user's point of view you are taking: consumer, operator, maintenance person, and so on. You may want to make several trips, from different user perspectives, or try special user perspectives, such as that of a disabled person. It is usually easiest to take a consumer's trip because you may need special permission, access, and perhaps skills, before you can take any other.
Word Blending Activity - Free-Reading
This short video shows a teaching demonstrating how to blend short vowel words. The students in the class also have chances to blend and read words. (1:08)
Lunch and Learn: Smoothie Way to Better Nutrition
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Lunch and Learn: Smoothie Way to Better Nutrition
Demonstration by Steve Malla
About St. Petersburg College:
In 1927, St. Petersburg College (then known as St. Petersburg Junior College) became Florida's first private, non-profit, two-year school of higher learning located in downtown St. Petersburg. Full accreditation followed in 1931 and in 1948 SPC became a public college.
In June 2001, SPJC officially became St. Petersburg College when Flo
Derecho Matrimonial Canónico para Juristas Civiles (2016)
En el Curso se estudia cuanto se refiere al matrimonio canónico. En concreto, el sistema de impedimentos, el consentimiento y la forma jurÃdica, asà como su momento crÃtico: nulidad, separación y disolución y los procesos matrimoniales.
Identity In Question
This album Investigates recent debates in sociology, cultural theory and psychoanalysis, and explores the nature of social identity, ‘socialisation’, subjectivity and personhood. The case studies explore the value and relevance of different theoretical frameworks for understanding identity by applying the main concepts in real situations. The material is taken from The Open University course D853 Identity in question.Author(s):
"Great Composers of Classical Music," Part 2
This video shows the photograph of the composer, the date of birth and death, and the country they are from. Each composer's most famous piece of music is playing as these facts are on the screen. Some of the composers include Beethoven, Herold, Rossini and Schubert.
The History of Animation
This is a third-grade project by Colin Williams which demonstrates how pictures were first made to appear moving. (03:41)
Patient Letters: Family of Cancer Patient Gives Thanks for "Loving Care"
This letter from the Bell family expresses the gratitude they felt towards the caregivers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center who treated their father, Robert Bell. Though they were heartbroken at his passing, the memories of the loving care he received helped them through their difficult time.
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Hematologic Malignancies Program
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African Studies Lecture Series-Dr. Beverly Stoeltje, Queen Mothers in Contemporary Asante in Ghana:
Dr. Stoeltje is Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Anthropology and Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University. Over her long career, she has researched and published on topics such as performance, ritual, nationalism, gender, and anthropology of law. Geographically her research focuses on Ghana, West Africa and American West. She has received funding from Fulbright-Hays [...]
Acknowledgements The material is contained in Citizenship: Personal Lives and Social Policy (ed. Gail Lewis) 2004, published in association with The Policy Press © The Open University, 2004. This publication forms part of the Open University course DD305, Personal Lives and Social Policy. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions). This conte
The law and social work in Scotland
This album tackles the complex relationships social workers experience in the wide spectrum of their work, from those with families affected by social deprivation to those with judges, lawyers and other members of the legal system. The tracks analyse the role of the family in Scottish life in relation to the many voluntary bodies that exist to assist and inform them, and the legal obligations of social workers. Participants from single mothers to solicitors presented their perspectives in a ser
7.3 What is poetry? Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This unit is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination. The unit introduces common techniques underlying free verse and traditional forms of poetry, and how it is necessary to use these techniques in order to harness what T.S. Eliot called the ‘log
Lesson 05 - One Minute Romanian
In lesson 5 of One Minute Romanian you will learn to say that you're learning Romanian. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Romanian at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Romanian is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.Author(s):
Does Investing in Cutting-edge Tech Attract Better Workers?
Recent Wharton research examines the shifting priorities of the tech labor market and its implications for workers – and for other industries.
5.6 The history of medicine: a Scottish perspective This unit looks at how historians seek to understand past diseases and epidemics. These had social, political and medical implications as they inevitably damaged the economic resources of a community. An example based in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is used to illustrate how changes in medical delivery affected the local population. In addition there is a description of the work of the eminent Scot William Cullen, professor of medicine at Edinburgh University (1752), who described the
Silicon Valley's movers and shakers come to Cambridge
Have you ever thought of starting up an entrepreneurial business of your own or dreamed of joining one of those famous names of the start-up industries such as Google, Flickr, LinkedIn, Kiva, Twitter, or the Carbon War Room? Well while you may not have been able to hop over to Silicon Valley to see what's going on there, serial entrepreneurs Sherry Coutu and Reid Hoffman helped Cambridge Judge Business School bring Silicon Valley here instead for the second time. The idea was to foster and devel
Acknowledgements iSpot is provided by The Open University as part of OPAL, which is funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this course: Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s):
Semitic Empires : Carthage
This is a very in-depth presentation about Carthage and especially Hannibal. There is no narration so the viewer will have to read the text. There is a great deal of specific information given here but the slides are of the antiquities are good. Slides transition slow enough to be able to take notes. (The music is annoying so muting the sound will help.) (7:50)
