Sunday, December 24, 2006

Assorted Talks

The Siege Of Constantinople

The Virgin and the Grail
The legend of the Holy Grail is as old as medieval times when stories of its magical power and its Christian significance became popular. But what was the Grail? And how and where did the legend begin? And who was Perceval? Joe Goering is Professor of History at the University of Toronto, and his answers are much more interesting than those of The Da Vinci Code!

The Vibrator: A Social History
Another great untold history story....the social history of vibrators and why this explains the ban on sex toys in 12 U.S. states (mostly in the South)...and why the American Civil Liberties Union has waged into the issue in a district court in Alabama

A science of spirituality
Temple Music in the Time of Jesus
Brain Surgery - Live on the Wireless!
The Suez Crisis 1956
Watery Worlds: Cities Under Water
Accents
Seasonal Skepticism

How to Start a Fashion Line in Today's Market
Accounting & Bookkeeping Essentials
Break the Rules and Win More Business
Pricing your product or service: Break Even Analysis Primer

How Angels nearly disappeared from our Culture
Professor Peter Marshall discusses how the protestant reformation nearly removed Angels from our culture and how they managed to survive into the modern era.

Carbon Trading
Dr Andrew Sentance from the Centre for Globalisation and Regionalisation talks about carbon trading, how it works, how it affects us and the potential benefits

China and Indian- Economic Giants of the Future
China and India are the two burgeoning economic giants of the globalising economy. Dr Simon Collinson of Warwick Business School discusses their comparative positions and looks to the future for these to would-be superpowers

China's ambitions in Africa
Shipbreaking in India

Is America ripe for a Mormon president?
Homer goes to Hollywood

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