RES.6-004 Principles of Computer System Design: An Introduction (MIT)
Principles of Computer System Design: An Introduction is published in two parts. Part I, containing chapters 1-6, is a traditional printed textbook published by Morgan Kaufman, an imprint of Elsevier. Part II, containing chapters 7-11, is available here as an open educational resource. This textbook, an introduction to the principles and abstractions used in the design of computer systems, is an outgrowth of notes written for 6.033 Computer System Engineering over a period of 40-plus years. Indi
De bij : Soorten en verschil tussen wesp en bij Een les met twee werkbladen over de bij en het verschil met de wesp. Via het internet moeten de kinderen vragen oplossen over de soorten bijen en de verschillen met de wesp. Hierbij leren ze ook een aantal ICT-vaardigheden.
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Digitization,Digital image
7.345 Survival in Extreme Conditions: The Bacterial Stress Response (MIT)
Bacteria survive in almost all environments on Earth, including some considered extremely harsh. From the steaming hot springs of Yellowstone to the frozen tundra of the arctic to the barren deserts of Chile, microbes have been found thriving. Their tenacity to survive in such extreme and varied conditions allows them to play fundamental roles in global nutrient cycling. Microbes also cause a wide range of human diseases and can survive inhospitable conditions found in the human body. In this co
The Tough Get Growing: How to Succeed in a Down Economy
Stay calm, stick with your vision and business fundamentals, and you’ll survive and perhaps even thrive in rough economic times, counsel these entrepreneurial aces. In a conversation with the Kauffman Foundation’s Bo Fishback, panelists reflect on their experiences bringing novel tech products to market and new compan
US Immigration
An overview of immigration is the theme of this ten minute video. Moves rapidly and so a word wall and timeline would be assets.
Upbeat sign for U.S. economy
Summary of business headlines: Jobless claims fall in the most recent survey; housing starts rise but permits hit 1 1/2 year low; FedEx raises outlook.
Pedro da Costa
Reuters journalist Pedro da Costa with his reactions to today's Newsmaker event with Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Strauss-Kahn sees no silver bullet in currency war with China
The IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn calls the renminbi "substantially undervalued," but thinks the U.S. financial issues will remain even if the Chinese currency moves back to an "appropriate value."
Strauss-Kahn "Not That Pessimistic" About Spain in 2011
Strauss-Kahn says that, although downside risks may materialize, Spain's prospects are "rather good" for 2011.
IMF's Strauss-Kahn: A Strong U.S. Economy Critical to the World
In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters' Global Editor-at-large Chrystia Freeland, IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says boosting the U.S. economy is important not just for the United States but for the global economy as well and all that can be done, should be done, to stimulate growth. However, when asked if tax cuts on the wealthy will be help, Strauss-Kahn answered, "Of course not!" economy as well and all that can be done, should be done, to stimulate growth. However, when
IMF's Strauss-Kahn: QE2 Necessary for U.S., Troublesome for Emerging Markets
In an in-depth interview with Reuter's Global Editor-at-large Chrystia Freeland, Managing Director of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, discusses the concerns of emerging markets about the impact of QE2 and says that leaders in the global economy need to continue to work together.
Strauss-Kahn Says He is Not Considering French Presidency
Strauss-Kahn says he is focusing on his responsibilities at the IMF and is not considering running for President of France in 2012.
Transferring Video Using Windows Movie Maker
This video provides a demonstration of how to transfer video from a Mini-DV camcorder to a computer using Windows Movie Maker. (5:08)
UW 2010 Holiday Video
UW 2010 Holiday Video
Authors @ Google: Jeff Ansell
Jeff Ansell discusses his book "When the Headline is You: An Insider's Guide to Handling the Media" at Google Cambridge.
MRI of cheese baby
Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2010/12/inside-a-digesting-cheese-fondue.html Watch an MRI time-lapse of a meal of cheese fondue and alcohol being digested
LSE Literary Weekend - So Much for That: on illness, death and money
Lionel Shriver will be discussing and reading from her new novel So Much for That on the cusp of release in March. Described in HarperCollins's spring catalogue as "about illness, death, and money", Shriver's latest explores four different scenarios with a medical aspect, in a kind of literary "ER". The book examines the catastrophic personal fall-out of America's dysfunctional health-care system, while also raising tough questions that all Western countries are having to wrestle with--the most
LSE Literary Weekend - Speaking of Love
Editors note: We apologise for the poor audio quality of this podcast. Four very different writers consider four very different aspects of love: love as enchantment, and love as madness; passion in youth, and compassion in age. They read their favourite passages on love both from their own work, and from the work of others, and, on Valentine’s eve, discuss Shakespeare’s notion that 'The lunatic, the lover and the poet are of imagination all compact'.
Pourquoi et comment faire des formes de vie nouvelles ? (video)
Une conférence du cycle : Qu'est ce que la vie ? Où en est la connaissance du génome ?
par Philippe Marlière
