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The Quest for Meaning
In this public lecture Tariq Ramadan, philosopher and Islamic scholar will talk about his new book The Quest for Meaning |in which he invites the reader to join him on a journey to the deep ocean of religious, secular, and indigenous spiritual traditions to explore the most pressing contemporary issues. Along the way, Ramadan interrogates the concepts that frame current debates including: faith and reason, emotions and spirituality, tradition and modernity, freedom, equality, universality, and
The Future of Banking in a Global Economy
Today's financial and economic wreckage will provide the foundations for a system on which a stronger future will be built. This will only happen with a real cooperation and collaboration that is hard to envisage amidst the growing clamour for protectionism, speculation over the possible nationalisation of the banking system, and questions over the right of those at the centre of the industry to be part of the solution. In his lecture, Vikram Pandit will outline his views on the role of banking
The Roller-coaster Reputation of John Maynard Keynes
Keynes is simultaneously the twentieth century's most influential and itsmost controversial economist. Why has his reputation fluctuated in such an extraordinary way? How much relevance do his ideas, formed in the context of the 1920s and 1930s, still have for the problems faced today, particularly by the British and American economies.
Building on Azure: InterGrid/Green Button InterGrid provides its customers with on demand bursts of power for complex, intensive computing processes using the Windows Azure platform. Primary industries served include biotechnology, financial modeling, digital media, oil and gas, and design and manufacturing. Common usage scenarios entail the rendering of visually rich imagery, such as an automobile prototype, genetic DNA strand sequencing, a
Sociology and the Financial Crisis: which crisis, and which sociology?
Sociologists have published very little on the present economic crisis. But sociology is not lacking in ways and means to study the crisis in a more general framework of a global mutation over the past 35 years. Michel Wieviorka is professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.
First as Tragedy, Then as Farce: The Double Death of Neoliberalism and the Idea of Communism
Slavoj Zizek argues that the neoliberalism died twice: first as a political doctrine in the tragedy of the attacks of 9/11; then its farcical collapse as an economic theory when the meltdown at the end of 2008 brought an end to the utopia of global market capitalism. Has this crisis now offered a vital opening for the left to seize the reins of politics and the state?
The Global Challenge: No Facts
The Global Policy dialogues are a unique series of exchanges bringing together today's most preeminent scholars and practitioners to discuss pressing questions of policy, with the aim of advancing our understanding of the underlying issues and offering innovative solutions to global challenges. Hernando de Soto is currently President of the ILD —headquartered in Lima, Peru— considered by The Economist as one of the two most important think tanks in the world.
The Quest for Meaning
In this public lecture Tariq Ramadan, philosopher and Islamic scholar will talk about his new book The Quest for Meaning in which he invites the reader to join him on a journey to the deep ocean of religious, secular, and indigenous spiritual traditions to explore the most pressing contemporary issues. Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University (Oriental Institute, St Antony's College).
The Future of IT in India
S.D. Shibulal is one of the co-founders and member
of the Board of Directors of Infosys Technologies Limited. Shibu, as he is
fondly called, has over three decades of IT leadership experience. He has
played a pivotal role in the Infosys journey and a signal role in the
evolution of the Global Delivery Model which is now the de-facto industry
standard for delivery for outsourced IT services.
Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures - Economic Growth, Human Welfare and Inequality
Lord Turner will deliver the 2010 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lecture Series, running for three consecutive evenings (11/12/13 October). The overall theme of the 3 lectures is Economics after the Crisis. Amid the financial crash there was much talk of a crisis of capitalism and the need for a revolution in economics. Two years on much work is in hand to reform global financial regulation, but it is not clear that the crisis will produce change as radical as initially supposed. Adair Turner will argu
Towards an Indian Renaissance: Building Institutions of Excellence
India is at the vanguard of epoch-making economic and social transformation. A country of glorious heritage and enormous diversity, where a sixth of humanity lives, India is looking to leapfrog on the strength of its unique endowment - a burgeoning and an incredibly huge young population. This demographic dividend, this soft power will drive the nation's trail-blazing journey to global leadership. The national aspiration is high and the key to leveraging this opportunity hinges on its capacity t
GiggleBelly Train Song
This short, cute video sings about the colorful Gigglebelly train. Young learners will enjoy this song and video (1:05).
Have an Explosive 4th of July from The GiggleBellies!
In this cute video the GiggleBellies elephant, Peanuts, celebrate the 4th of July by popping fireworks from his snout. Students will enjoy watching this colorful, fun video (0:57).
Microbot steered by electric current
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/02/microbots-go-swimming.html
A Sequence of Lines Traced by 500 Individuals
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/02/drawing-gets-harder-in-numbers.html
Soup tureen depicting the Battle of Orthes N080939 APSLEY HOUSE, London. Prussian Service. Berlin Porcelain Factory. Soup tureen depicting the Battle of Orthes, 1814. Part of a gift from the King of Prussia. Aquatint painted by T. Sutherland. WM 916-1948.
Soup tureen showing the Battle of Toulouse N080940 APSLEY HOUSE, London. Prussian Service. Berlin Porcelain Factory. Soup tureen showing the Battle of Toulouse, 1814. Part of a gift from the King of Prussia. Aquatint painted by T. Sutherland. WM 916-1948.
Coca-Cola's John Brock: Sustainability Is No Longer 'Niche'
John Brock has come a long way since his first jobs working in his uncle's dime store and, later, at a paper mill in Moss Point, Miss. Today, he is chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world's largest marketer, producer and distributor of Coca-Cola products. Brock has more than 25 years of experience in the beverage sales industry. In 2003, he was named CEO of Interbrew, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. In 2006, he joined Coca-Cola Enterprises where he was appointed chairman in Apri
