Sri Lankan air force plane crashes
At least four killed as an air force transport plane crashes near the Sri Lankan capital. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
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1.8 Enter aspirin! Aspirin is able to release part of its ester group (Figure 15) in a hydrolysis reaction. Look again at the structure of aspirin, 2.8, and identify this group on the molecule. It is known as an acetyl group and accounts for aspirin also being called acetylsalicylic acid. The acetyl group on aspirin is fairly easily removed and can be available for forming another ester with an —OH group on another molecule; in this case, part of the structure that makes up the inside of the cavi
2.8 Why do (only some) teams succeed? Clearly, it is not possible to devise a set of rules which, if followed, would lead inexorably to team effectiveness. The determinants of a successful team are complex and not equivalent to following a set of prescriptions. However, the results of poor teamworking can be expensive, so it is useful to draw on research, experience and case studies to explore some general guidelines. What do I mean by 'team effectiveness'? – the achievement of goals alone? Where do the achievements of individu
Variations on the Memory of Slavery: Lessons from Black French Activists (audio) Présidence/Chair : Myriam Cottias (CNRS, France)
Speaker : Abdoulaye Gueye (School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies – University of Ottawa)
Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web
How fundamental are fungi to a forest's eco-system? And how can they be utilised to reclaim barren land and grow sustainable plantations for economic markets? In this album, scientists from the UK and Malaysia explore how fungi form constructive and cooperative partnerships with other plants and trees, and how such symbiosis can be used for economic and environmental benefit. In the audio track, Professor David Robinson of The Open University delves deeper into the techniques scientists use to l
Clemson Forever
This video is designed to introduce the Clemson Forever brand for Clemson University's fundraising area, known as Clemson Development. Launched in 2014, Clemson Forever aims to inspire donors strategic plan; to provide exemplary stewardship of those gifts; to powerfully express gratitude and the impact of the gift. This vision reaches to all areas of philanthropy: annual donors, major donors, planned giving, and corporate and foundation gifts. The Clemson Family gives back to ensure Clemson is
Introduction School governors need to be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of primary schools. But what areas should you be monitoring and how can you ensure that monitoring is effective. This unit will help you assess these matters and also look at the kind of evidence you should be sourcing, and how that evidence should be evaluated.
Les cellules souches et le clonnage thérapeutique - Laure Coulombel
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Les cellules souches et le clonnage thérapeutique par Laure Coulombel (INSERM, département cellules souches)
Lycée Nazareth Haffreingue (Boulogne sur mer 62)
King Lear to In the loop : fiction and British politics
On 11 December 2009, Nottingham University's Centre for British Politics held a conference at the British Academy that drew together politicians, writers and academics to explore the interaction of British politics and fiction.
In addition to the conference several video interviews were conducted with some of the speakers on the day.
In this interview taken at the Fiction and British Politics Conference in London, writer Laurence Marks discusses his political screenwriting with Maurice Gran,
The Real Mary Magdelene ( 3 of 5 )
This History Channel documentary is sympathetic to the life of Mary Magdalene. Use this documentary to learn -- information contained in the documentary does not have to interfere with one's faith. It is NOT meant to be inflammatory but informative. (WARNING; Educators/Parents: Very brief artist nudity 2 minutes in.)
Toxic Inequality in the United States: economic inequality and racial injustice driving ugly politic
Speaker(s): Professor Thomas Shapiro, Zamila Bunglawala | In his latest book, Toxic Inequality, which he will discuss in this lecture, Thomas Shapiro examines a powerful and unprecedented convergence in the United States: historic and rising levels of wealth and income inequality in an era of stalled mobility, intersecting with a widening racial wealth gap, all against the backdrop of changing racial and ethnic demographics. Thomas Shapiro (@tmshapiro) is Director, Institute on Assets and Social
1.3 Professional and personal skills Jean Ionta works as a pupil support assistant at St Patrick’s Primary School in Glasgow. ‘Pupil support assistant’ has been the preferred name for teaching assistants in Scotland. They often provide both specialist learning support and more general support to teachers. When filming the videos for this course at the school we focused on Jean as she went about her work with children and staff. We put these aspects of her work together to give a sense of her day and the professional and pe
Vormelek : Opleidingscentrum De roep van de elektrotechnische sector naar jonge talenten blijft zeer groot. Vormelek wil bijdragen aan de kwaliteit van de diverse opleidingen én aan het aantal jongeren dat voor elektriciteit kiest. In eerste instantie heeft Vormelek een …
Virtual Maths, Calculating the Volume of a Brick Demo
Interactive simulation, calculating the volume of a brick
Christopher Columbus in a Nutshell
This is a brief, animated video that gives an overview of the life of Christopher Columbus and his voyage. Discusses the facts and myths about the Columbus voyage. (01:32)
1L Faculty Advising Session: Intellectual Propery
1L Faculty Advising Session: Intellectual Propery
New Brachytherapy Suite at Duke Cancer Center
People with gynecologic and prostate cancers can now receive high-dose, targeted radiation therapy in a few hours in a dedicated brachytherapy suit at the Duke Cancer Center. Having advanced imaging and treatment planning technology in one convenient location minimizes the need for an overnight hospital stay, as well as the discomfort and safety concerns typically associated with delivering high-dose radiation. For more info: http://bit.ly/1yPhkHt
OrganWise Guys Shorts: Calcium is the Key to Healthy Bones
Come learn about health and nutrition with the OrganWise Guys! In this short: Grandma Bone teaches kids about how bones needs lots of calcium to be strong and healthy. (1min)
2.2 Vibrant civil societies and a networked globe One thing is common to all three attempts to find a route to a sustainable economy and society: in different ways they all assume that people will get actively involved in making human societies more sustainable. But this transformation will not take place through the corporate world's promises, by local protectionism, a return to ‘strong states’ or the publication of numerous indicators. Any of the three positions outlined above requires interactions and feedbacks created by a vibrant
Supporting medically under-served patients with their medicines
This collection of 3 RLOs was developed to support medically under-served patients with their medicines.
