11.380J Urban Transportation Planning (MIT)
This class is an introduction to planning transportation in metropolitan areas. The approach, while rooted on the analytical tools which estimate outcomes and alternatives, is holistic. This means starting from a scan of the site, its history and its current trends, in order to frame properly the problem, including the relevant actors, institutions, roles and interests. The design and evaluation of alternatives considers this complexity, in addition to construction, operation and maint
The Grand Strategy of Detente
'Nixon goes to China' shattered the façade of Communist unity and dug the United States out of the hole it found itself in at the end of the 1960s. Critics have seen Nixon and Kissinger's policy as morally compromised, but was it actually the key to America's victory in the Cold War? Niall Ferguson is Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS for 2010-11.
From the vault: Captain Beefheart's paintings
Ihor Holubizky, senior curator at the McMaster Museum of Art, talks about two paintings by recently deceased experimental rocker Don Van Vliet, also known as Captain Beefheart. The works are currently stored in the Museum's vault, and one, "Lycanthrope's Pig", will be included in the exhibition Autoplasmic, running from March 12 to May 28, 2011.
The American Civil War
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Changing Europe: 1919-1945
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Intelligent Agents for Distance Learning
Distance learning involves a lot of work of human assistants. These assistants need to be connected for answering student doubts and questions. Intelligent agents can do part of this repetitive work because they can observe students interacting with educational courses, detect learning troubles of these students, and then suggest them some way for overcoming those troubles. However, a design problem appears with this promised possibility: how to connect educational applications with these agents
1.011 Project Evaluation (MIT)
1.011 examines methodologies for evaluating civil engineering projects, which typically are large-scale, long-lived projects involving many economic, financial, social, and environmental factors. Topics covered include: basic techniques of engineering economics including net present value analysis, life-cycle costing, benefit-cost analysis, and other approaches to project evaluation; resource and cost estimation procedures appropriate for large-scale infrastructure systems; and incorporating ser
The Pulse of Scientific Freedom in the Age of Biotech Industry
A conversation with: Arpad Pusztai, John Losey, Tyrone Hayes, and Ignacio Chapela. Introduced by Michael Pollan. Moderated by Mark Dowie.
The four participants in this conversation have performed simple, yet dramatic discoveries in Biology that question the wisdom of a quarter century of commitment to an agenda of agricultural development based on intensive technological dependence.
As a consequence of the publication of their research, each of the participants has encountered not only controv
The Busy World of Richard Scarry-Play it Safe - Signs
Huckle and Lowly roam around Busytown looking at various signs (pedestrian, bicycle, red line across it, walking, etc.). This is a great resource to emphasize the importance of understanding street signs especially for our younger students or special education students (1:10).
ISS Update - Jan. 28, 2011
The International Space Station video update for Jan. 28, 2011.
Phases of the Moon 3D Animation
This brief video is a full photo realistic animation of the complete cycle of the moon. There is no narration or music but could easily be used while discussing a waxing and waning moon. (01:33)
Popular Policing Video Lecture Part I This seminar is part of a digital course Trends in the Governance of Security , introduced by C Gov't and the Marketplace Seminar: Fisheries 01/26/2011 #1: Burnes Intro Góngora y los orígenes del poema heroicómico
Góngora y los orígenes del poema heroicómico. Rodrigo CACHO CASAL. In Dire, taire, masquer les origines dans la péninsule ibérique, du Moyen Age au Siècle d'Or, colloque international organisé par l'Équipe de recherche "Littérature Espagnole Médiévale et du Siècle d'Or" (LEMSO) du laboratoire France méridionale et Espagne : histoire des sociétés du moyen age à l'époque contemporaine (FRAMESPA) en collaboration avec le département d'ét Cowen on the Great Stagnation 11.233 Crafting Research Questions and Qualitative Methodology (MIT) 10.391J Sustainable Energy (MIT) Medical Image Interpretation The Nile of New England
Managing the Commons:
The Case of Massachusetts Fisheries
Speakers:
Tundi Agardy, Director, Marine Ecosystem Services Program, Forest Trends
Brian J. Rothschild, Montgomery Charter Professor of Marine Science and Technology and the Co-Director of the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute
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Christopher J. Bosso, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
Tyler Cowen of George Mason University and author of the e-book The Great Stagnation talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in the book. Cowen argues that in the last four decades, the growth in prosperity for the average family has slowed dramatically in the United States relative to earlier decades and time periods. Cowen argues that this is the result of a natural slowing in innovation and that we expect too much growth relative to what is possible. Cowen expects improvements i
This course covers approaches to research and evaluation in the planning field, for those preparing to write 1st-year doctoral and other research papers. Topics include narrowing down research interests, using quantitative and qualitative techniques complementarily, and interviewing and other fieldwork challenges. The course uses a seminar-type format in which readings, class discussions, and assignments are built around (1) generic themes that run across the research interests and paper topics
The assessment of current and potential future energy systems is covered in this course and includes topics on resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use, with emphasis on meeting regional and global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner. Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be presented and their attributes described within a framework that aids in evaluation and analysis of energy technology systems in the context of political, social, economic,
This course instructs formation, interpretation, and evaluation of medical imaging and analyzes the relationship among elements that influence image quality.
What were the distinguishing characteristics of the people of the Deerfield and their relationship with the land as illustrated through changes in lifestyles, economy, and governance? This curriculum is a semester-long course and is comprised of three units:
1. The Colonial Period 1680 – 1720
2. The Federal Period 1780-1820
3. The Progressive Era 1880-1920
Features of the Course:
• The course features an inquiry-based curriculum, based on constructivist learning theory.
• Students will le
