Sylvia Nasar: 2011 National Book Festival
Author Sylvia Nasar appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: From the author of "A Beautiful Mind" comes Sylvia Nasar's newest nonfiction work, "Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius" (Simon & Schuster), a sweeping history of the invention of modern economics that takes readers from Dickens' London to modern Calcutta. "A Beautiful Mind" which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for biography, was turned into an Academy Award-winning film that won Best Picture
SFCO 2011 – La chirurgie de la carcinose ovarienne
Titre : SFCO 2011 – La chirurgie de la carcinose ovarienne
Intervenant (s) : Christophe POMEL (Centre jean Perrin – Clermont-Ferrand) et Gwénaël FERRON (Institut Claudius Regaud – Toulouse).
Résumé : une nouvelle terminologie mise en place dans la prise en charge des carcinoses ovariennes. problèmatique en rapport avec cette pathologie : définition d'un cahier des charges indispensable à connaitre pour la prise en charge des cancers de l'ovaire.
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Antarctic Ecosystem
In contrast with its largely lifeless interior, the Antarctic coastal marine environment supports a vibrant and diverse ecosystem. Explore the region's living bounty in this interactive activity adapted from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
toxic waste
Blackboard 9.x NCLOR 5.0 Integration Building Block
This building block is to be installed by the Blackboard system admin on Blackboard 9.x systems. Please read the instructions document before installing the building block.
Immelt: Regulations have choked off U.S. job growth
GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says the trend in increasing "bad" U.S. regulations has choked off employment growth.
Jeff Immelt: More confidence, more jobs
General Electric's CEO, Jeff Immelt, talks about the President's Job Council's approach to unemployment: treat it like a turnaround in a company! Hear what he told Reuters' Chrystia Freeland.
Wickersham Award: Justice John Paul Stevens
The Friends of the Law Library of Congress presented the 2011 Wickersham Award for exceptional public service and dedication to the legal profession to former Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens. Following the award presentation, Justice Stevens was interviewed by Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "PBS NewsHour."
Speaker Biography: Nominated by President Gerald Ford to replace the Court's longest-serving justice, William O.
Karl Koster talks on Industry Research Volume
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U.S. consumer confidence tumbles
Oct. 25 - U.S. consumer confidence hits 2-1/2 year low; Housing expert says not sure if market has hit bottom; Netflix shares plunge after 2012 warning. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Mexican police arrest drug kingpin
Nov. 5 - Mexican police arrest head of major cartel in Acapulco as drug war heats up. Jessica Gray reports.
Building Carts!
Converting Repeating Decimals to Fractions, Part 1
Sal Khan, in this four-minute video, gives examples of how to convert basic repeating decimals to fractions.
Breakingviews: Mussolini muse guides Wall Street protests
Nov. 7 - Breakingviews' Christopher Swann explains how the slogan "We are the 99 percent" hearkens back to one of Benito Mussolini's most trusted statisticians.
Hawks fly with Paragliders: Teaching them to Fly
This 1:43 long video shows paragliders teaching hawks to fly with them. It is inspirational for teachers to use to show the relationships possible between man and other animals with patience and training. Kids will love it.
Computer Applications
Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free online educational resources for the courses in Computer Applications. An important mission of CAPP is to provide majors with proficiency in various facets of computing and information technology as a supplement to their primary majors and as a springboard for further professional education or a career in a technology-related field.
Howard Hughes Crash
Howard Hughes crashes his experimental plane into a house, almost totally demolishing the house. (1min)
Nothing magical about 7 pct yield level - Mizuho analyst
Nov. 14 - Investors are overly fixated on keeping Italian yields below 7 pct, says Mizuho Corporate Bank's Nicole Elliott, who argues that emerging market bonds prove there's nothing magical about that level.
U.S. Morning Call: Stock futures off, debt deadline looms
Nov. 21 - U.S. stock futures are pointing to a lower open, and the "super committee" on deficit reduction is set to declare defeat in its attempt to find at least $1.2 trillion in savings over 10 years.
U.S. Morning Call: Stock futures rise, tech shares in focus
Nov. 22 - U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street, and technology shares are in focus, a day after HP gave a modest 2012 profit outlook.
