Versailles State Park, Ripley County, Indiana
The land for Versailles State Park was acquired by the National Park Service in 1935. During the Great Depression Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers lived and worked on the site at the beginning of the park’s development. It became a state park in 1943.,Ripley County Journey
Author(s): Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of St

4.2 Security and privacy

The internet is not a particularly secure place. There are two aspects to this: the first is that information is widely published throughout the internet which can be used for criminal and near-criminal activities. The second aspect is that since the internet is an open system, details of its underlying technologies are freely available to anybody. This means that the way data passes through the internet is in the public domain; the consequence of this is that, theoretically, anyone with the
Author(s): The Open University

Bolivia Water Wars
Video extract from The Corporation documentary about the 2000 Cochabamba water wars. The Bolivian people took to the streets after the water giant, Betchel, took over the public water infrastructure. The privatization of the water in Bolivia was a condition of loan from the World Bank. (03:36)
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6.3 The principle of direct effect

Does the principle of supremacy of EU law mean that the ECJ is the only court in charge of applying and enforcing EU law? The answer to this question is ‘no’, which is the consequence of the principle of direct effect. Certain provisions of EU law may confer rights or impose obligations on individuals that national courts are bound to recognise and enforce. This means that the national courts must apply the directly applicable EU rules and must do so in priority over any conflicting provi
Author(s): The Open University

Using chemistry to rescue ancient artefacts
This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: Kirsty Penkman, Kirsty High and Nicky Milner of the University of York explain how chemistry can be used to work out which archaeological sites need urgent excavation to save artefacts from degrading.
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A Panel Discussion on Palestine [Audio]
Speaker(s): Dr Karma Nabulsi, Professor Ilan Pappe, Professor Rosemary Hollis, Peter Kosminsky | On this panel discussion, chaired by Jon Snow of Channel 4 News, the speakers will discuss aspects of the current situation in Palestine, including: Palestinian domestic politics, Israel’s position, the international dimension of the impasse and the insights into the conflict provided by film-making. Karma Nabulsi is Lecturer in International Relations at the Department of Politics and Internationa
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Reflections on Leadership: a bank CEO's perspective [Audio]
Speaker(s): Gail Kelly | Come and hear Gail’s thoughts on leadership and what it takes to succeed in the current environment. Gail will share her insights, perspectives and lessons learnt drawing from personal experience over 12 years as a CEO of a major financial institution in Australia. Gail started her career as a teacher in South Africa and made the switch to banking in 1980. With over 30 years of banking experience, she is currently chief executive officer of the Westpac Group. Westpac r
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Geometric modeling: a survey
Computer programs are being developed to aid the design of physical systems ranging from individual mechanical parts to entire buildings or ships. These efforts highlight the importance of computer models of three dimensional objects. Issues and alternatives in geometric modelling are discussed and illustrated with comparisons of 11 existing modelling systems, in particular coherently-structured models of polyhedral solids where the faces may be either planar or curved. Four categories of repres
Author(s): Baer, A., Eastman, C. and Henrion, M.

7.1 Cancer as an Evolutionary Process: Introduction
Prof. Steanrs introduces the topic of cancer as an evolutionary process by describing the types of cancers, their hallmarks, and prevalence in the first lecture in a series on cancer as an evolutionary process. He will also cover the trends in cancer risk.
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General Henry "Hap" Arnold
Henry "Hap" Arnold was a 5-star General of the Air Force and aviation pioneer. (28min)
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General OR Anesthesia
Anesthesiologists and support staff ensure that you receive high -quality anesthesiology services during your surgical procedure. Related Links: Perioperative Services http://www.umm.edu/perioperative-services/ Department of Anesthesiology http://medschool.umaryland.edu/anesthesiology/ UMMC Division of General Surgery http://www.umm.edu/general_surgery/
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Dana Born: 'Living a Legacy: Leadership and Character Development'
Dana Born, a lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, talks about our public and competing narratives and who we are. Born is a retired brigadier general with 30 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. From 2004--13, she served as dean of the faculty for the U.S. Air Force Academy and head of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
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