Andrea LaPaugh: Foundations and Future of Information Search PDF - March 4, 2009
Lunch 'n Learn presentation: Everyone googles - in the U.S, about 12 billion times a month (including search engines that aren’t Google). We are mostly pleased with the results we get. How can it be that we give an automated system a couple of words and it finds reasonably relevant documents among one hundred billion or so possibilities? Will our satisfaction with these tools increase or decrease as the Web and our expectations grow?
Dr. LaPaugh gives a peek “under the hood” and discuss
The Missing Dimension of Stateness
While Professor Francis Fukuyama’s changing evaluation of the arguments of his one-time Neocon colleagues has illuminated major issues about American policy and the war in Iraq, his general thinking…
The National Interest, Strategic Non-violence, and the Independence of East Timor
Dr Fernandes provides a critical evaluation of what is often portrayed as a noble moment in Australia's history of overseas interventions. He shows that a series of Australian strategists and policymakers…
14.381 Statistical Method in Economics (MIT)
The course introduces statistical theory to prepare students for the remainder of the econometrics sequence. The emphasis of the course is to understand the basic principles of statistical theory. A brief review of probability will be given; however, this material is assumed knowledge. The course also covers basic regression analysis. Topics covered include probability, random samples, asymptotic methods, point estimation, evaluation of estimators, Cramer-Rao theorem, hypothesis tests, Neyman Pe
10.391J Sustainable Energy (MIT)
This course assesses current and potential future energy systems, covers resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use, and emphasizes meeting regional and global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner. Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be presented including biomass energy, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, nuclear power, wind power, solar energy, hydrogen fuel, and fusion energy and their attributes described within a framework that aids in evaluat
Banking on Corporate Culture and Strategy - Ken Wilcox (Silicon Valley Bank)
An outstanding office culture trumps all, says Ken Wilcox, the CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, who heads the most noted financial hub for the technology sector. Wilcox discusses how his financial services institution has scaffolded against recession, and bullet points the uniqueness of commercial banking for the tech start-up.
2. Recent Trends in Electricity Use and Efficiency of High Density Computing Facilities (Data Center
Science, energy research, data center, computer server, energy conservation, IT, consumption, microprocessor manufacturing, electric utility, power density, supply, hosting facilities, hi-tech companies, generator, watts, regional distribution, Uptime Ins
9. China's Growing Global Influence: A Solar Energy Perspective (March 3, 2010)
clean tech, economics, green jobs, industry expertise, renewable energy, solar
Evolving Evaluation from Engineers to Experience: What History Can Teach Us About Evaluation in HCI
Course - Group - Evolving Evaluation from Engineers to Experience: What History Can Teach Us About Evaluation in HCI - Stanford > Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Spring 2007) > Evolving Evaluation from Engineers to Experience: What History Can Teach Us About Evaluation in HCI
Designing for the iPad (February 12, 2010)
Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, computer, application design, software development, file system, mouse, tech support, generation gap, use case, multi-user, present, view, multi-touch, scale, data flow, display, popovers, modal content, full screen transit
TALAT Lecture 2102.04: A Compressed Air Tank for a Lorry, Special Studies: Rolling, Deep-Drawing and
This lecture offers an example of product development. It imparts knowledge about rolling aluminium; deep-drawing aluminium; welding aluminium (MIG and TIG) and?choice of alloy - rolling/deep-drawing/welding. It provides insight into how to develop a product using the general specifications and the interaction between form, material and processing chain; the importance of being thoroughly familiar with the different design materials, their processing possibilities and properties. The lecture is
Image Games
Christiane Paul delivers the closing keynote at the Art History of Games Symposium on February 6, 2010 in the High Museum of Art's Rich Auditorium on the campus of the Woodruff Arts Center, in midtown Atlanta. The symposium was presented by Georgia Tech and the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Starting from a brief outline of the art-historical connections between games and art, the presentation will explore how game art projects have expanded or redefined traditional characteristics of "ima
Georgia Tech 2010: Legendary Heritage. Limitless Future
2010 promotional message from Georgia Tech
Texas Tech's String Project Strikes Chord With Aspiring Young Musicians
The Texas Tech String Project was founded in 2001 with the help of the National String Project Consortium and the American String Teachers' Association. The program was originally funded by a three-year grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education and matched by money from Texas Tech. The university, student instruction fees and other grants now fund the program.
More information:
http://today.ttu.edu/2009/11/project-strikes-cord-with-aspiring-young-musicians/
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Texas Tech Student Entrepreneur Repairs iPhones, Pays for College
Daniel Vitiello's iPhone repair business is booming. After fixing several hundred phones, Vitiello says he can pretty much do it with his eyes closed.
Now he's branching out to help other people start their own iPhone repair businesses. His new company will sell start-up packages that come with a "how-to" manual he's writing, parts to get started and initial technical support.
You can read all about this Texas Tech entrepreneur at:
http://today.ttu.edu/2010/09/booming-business-student-entre
Texas Tech Pumps $1 Billion Into Lubbock Economy
Texas Tech University helped sustain nearly 15,000 jobs and contributed $1.26 billion to the economic pulse of Lubbock County, according to The Economic Impact of Texas Tech University study.
The report, commissioned by Michael Shonrock, Texas Tech Vice President for Student Affairs, and prepared by Bradley Ewing, Rawls Professor of Operations Management at Texas Tech, provides estimates of the economic impact of Texas Tech University on Lubbock County for 2009. The study represents only Texas
2.1 Your feelings about writing
Writing reports and assignments can be a daunting prospect. This unit is designed to help you develop the skills you need to write effectively for academic purposes. You will learn how to interpret questions and how to plan, structure and write your assignment or report.
2.005 Quiz 2 Review - Open Systems
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School governors need to be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of secondary schools. But what areas should you be monitoring and how can you ensure that monitoring is effective. This unit will help you assess these matters and also look at the kind of evidence you should be sourcing, and how that evidence should be evaluated.
