Essentials of Probability and Statistical Inference IV: Algorithmic and Nonparametric Approaches
Introduces the theory and application of modern, computationally-based methods for exploring and drawing inferences from data. Covers re-sampling methods, non-parametric regression, prediction, and dimension reduction and clustering. Specific topics include Monte Carlo simulation, bootstrap cross-validation, splines, local weighted regression, CART, random forests, neural networks, support vector machines, and hierarchical clustering. De-emphasizes proofs and replaces them with extended discussi
Civil Engineering in Developing Countries
Based on working on exercises on project decision making and planning, the specific context of working abroad in general and in developing countries in particular is illustrated, with regard to socio-cultural aspects, planning and financing of projects, roles of (consulting) engineers and contractors, local materials, techniques and knowledge and environmental issues.
CALFNES Spanish
Hector Mendiola, a retired pediatrician from Mexico City, who was living in Utah, noticed that many of the children of migrant workers were illiterate in their native tongue and so he developed, along with Fred Berthong, a local community volunteer, a computer assisted program to help Hispanic youth who were illiterate in their native language to learn to read and write in Spanish. The CALFNES program (Computer Assisted Language For Non English Speakers), which they created, and is now in the pu
Documenting Culture, Spring 2004
How and why do people seek to capture everyday life on film? What can we learn from such films? This course challenges distinctions commonly made between documentary and ethnographic films to consider how human cultural life is portrayed in both. It considers the interests, which motivate such filmmakers ranging from curiosity about "exotic" people to a concern with capturing "real life" to a desire for advocacy. Students will view documentaries about people both in the U.S. and abroad and will
Plane flight is overbooked
At the end of this chapter you will be able to understand the answer phone message from the travel agent.
Surviving Flu Season
During the winter months, students are at increased risk for getting the flu. But they can stay healthy if they follow the advice of campus health professionals and take advantage of USC Health Center services, including free flu shots.
Learn more about the University of Southern California: http://www.usc.edu
Learn more about the University Park Health Center (on USC's University Park campus): http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/Health_Center/
Learn more about Eric Cohen Student Health Servic
Hispaniolan Ground Iguana--An Overview
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a Hispaniolan Ground Iguana. The Hispaniolan ground iguana is a sizeable, robust iguana, easily recognized by the enlarged spiny scales that wrap in transverse rings around the tail, and by its highly distinctive coloration. Students will enjoy the close up shots of this amazing reptile in its natural environment. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the cl
A Simple Test Apparatus to Verify the Photoresponse of Experimental Photovoltaic Materials and Proto
Dennis J. Flood,
Andrew R. Barron
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Fiji Crested Iguana Displaying Head Bobbing Behavior
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a Fiji Crested Iguana bobbing its head up and down. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
London Zoo counts its creatures
Jan. 5 - Counting the animals two by two means it's time to take stock at the London Zoo. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
Thomas W. Uhde, M.D. Physician Profile
Meet Thomas W. Uhde, M.D. He is the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, the Executive Director of the Institute of Psychiatry and the Co-Director of the Neuroscience Institute. Dr.Uhde is Board Certified in Psychiatry.
Vacances d'été
This unit has been designed to develop your French speaking and reading skills by exploring summer holidays in French.
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Demain, l’Université (audio)
L’étiolement en France de la conception d’une université comme unique lieu de production du savoir et d’échange, et la conséquente création des grandes écoles, organismes de recherche, IUT…, ont appauvri, en même temps que le sous-financement et le manque d’autonomie, l’université française.
Et demain ? L’université devra se construire autour des initiatives à venir. La loi de liberté et d’autonomie, dite loi Pécresse (LRU), sera un premier pas en avant car
How to Add a Video
WatchKnowLearn is a wiki, which means that all of our users are strongly encouraged to add quality videos into our directory. It's a simple, three-step process to embed a video from another place on the internet into the WKL directory. This short video will walk you through that process. There is another video that will also help in this process. It is titled "How to Add Details to a New Video." (03:28)
Stars Song
This three minute animation and song explain what stars are and how they "work."
Fiji Crested Iguana--An Overview
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a Fiji Crested Iguana. The Fiji crested iguana is a large stocky lizard, which was first discovered in 1979. Students will enjoy close up views of this amazing reptile in its natural environment. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
About time – Examining the case for a shorter working week [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Juliet Schor, Professor Lord Skidelsky, Professor Tim Jackson | As the economic crisis deepens, this is the moment to consider moving towards much shorter, more flexible paid working hours – sharing out jobs and unpaid time more fairly across the population. The new economics foundation (nef) set out the case in its report 21 Hours: Why a shorter working week can help us all to flourish in the 21st century. Now, in partnership with CASE (Centre for Analysis of Social Excl
World's first electric car hits the road - again
Jan. 12 - The latest in electric-powered cars are being unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show this month but the vehicle that started it all is making a debut of its own in Germany. Engineers at a private museum near the city of Speyer, have recreated a working version of the world's first electric car, originally presented 130 years ago by two Englishmen, William Ayrton and John Perry. Rob Muir reports.
Iron Chef: Ingram Commons
A group of undergrads are ready to take on chef masters in a food battle Iron Chef style! Come inside the Ingram Commons to see first year students battle it out with Vanderbilt dining’s best!
