Chancellor Red Wilson on funding for liberal arts building
A $45.5-million investment by the Ontario government will allow McMaster to build a major new liberal arts building that will be used by more than half the entire student body and improve access to education for under-represented groups such as Aboriginal people, Crown wards and first-generation students.
Read more: http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=8082
NEAR views the Asteroid Eros (true color)
Views of the asteroid Eros generated by data from the laser range finder. The 3-D model was generated from laser range finder data and the color was applied based on color images.
What to Do if You Think Your Child Is Being Bullied
Dr. Jim Sears gives tips on what you can do if you think your child is being bullied, such as talking to your child, observing them, and getting them comfortable to talk with you is the purpose of this 1:21 long video. A good video for parents.
Relationship between e-Science and HPC
Discusses the relationship between e-Science and HPC communities and the impact that differences in culture have for the adoption of e-Infrastructure services for research.
Two More Things to Worry About
In customary, loose-limbed form, Arnold Barnett reprises two of his favorite themes: improvements to the U.S. Electoral College, and aviation safety.
First up, Barnett’s suggested fix for national elections, which through the “fun-house mirror” of the Electoral College, permit winner-take-all results. His
Formalizing Production and Cost Curves - Microeconomic Analysis
Microeconomic Analysis - Spring 2006. Resource allocation and price determination. By the end of the semester, students should know the basic theory, models, and results of the topics covered. They should be able to use this knowledge to answer questions and analyze real-world situations. They should also be able to identify which theory or model is appropriate to analyze a particular question and explain why their answers are correct in intuitive, as well as mathematical, terms.
6.830 Database Systems (MIT)
This course relies on primary readings from the database community to introduce graduate students to the foundations of database systems, focusing on basics such as the relational algebra and data model, schema normalization, query optimization, and transactions. It is designed for students who have taken 6.033 (or equivalent); no prior database experience is assumed, though students who have taken an undergraduate course in databases are encouraged to attend.
Video in het onderwijs Door de technologische ontwikkelingen is het maken en publiceren van video erg eenvoudig geworden en is video is niet meer weg te denken uit ons leven. Ook in het onderwijs staat het gebruik van video in de belangstelling, maar toch wordt …
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Science, Faith and Postmodernism
Prof. Roger Trigg : Course
Natural Theology
Revd Dr John Polkinghorne : Course
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Prof. Mikael Stenmark : Course
A Life in Science
Prof. Sir Brian Heap : Course
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4.1 Where to find support There is a range of tools available to support you, including: The DfES financial management standard [accessed 26 January 2007]. See especially the guidance on the role of bursar [accessed 26 January 2007].
Teachernet school finances webpage [accessed 26 January 2007].
Schools Audit Commission [accessed 26 January 2007].
DfES Value for money [accessed 26 January 2007].
Go to Ac
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