Dirac Fermions in Graphene and Topological Insulators
Prof. Dr. Björn Trauzettel (Universität Würzburg)
Transboundary Environmental Policy and Institutions along International Borders Sustainability Seminar delivered on February 16, 2011 by UC Riverside Professor Linda Fernandez "Transboundary Environmental Policy and Institutions along International Borders." The seminar analyzes the past, present and future management for pollutant reduction along international borders. Attention towards transboundary waters is necessary as environmental problems have increased in prevalence around the world as the shared waterways straddling boundaries are vulnerable and not inf
Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011Â : Enfants et adolescents migrants : discussion et perspectives
Vulnérabilité des enfants et des adolescents de parents migrants : discussion et perspectives
Sémantique « MIE »: l’important est « mineur ». « Isolé » si personne ne peut proposer une prise en charge décente
Rôle majeur des différences culturelles: ce qui est bien chez eux peut nous surprendre, ou nous choquer
Accueillir …sans demander les papiers (ni l’âge… a fortiori ne pas mesurer l’âge osseux), « à l’africaine: « Vous êtes chez vous lÃ
Pourquoi mon ordinateur calcule faux?
Dans cet exposé Sylvie Boldo nous fait prendre conscience de l'importance des bugs en informatique et des conséquences historiques qu'ils ont pu engendrer. Elle se concentre ensuite sur les problèmes liés aux calculs numériques et montre de manière détaillée et constructive comment prendre la mesure des approximations numériques qui s'effectuent lors d'un calcul numérique au sein d'un logiciel. Elle nous offre à la fois des garde-fous pratiques et une compréhension théorique de
MIT’s Entrepreneurial Development and Impact Over the Past 50 Years
Ed Roberts reviews the effects of entrepreneurship within MIT and the relation of MIT entrepreneurship to larger communities.
Much of the research under discussion comes from a 2006 study of MIT alumni conducted by Roberts and Charles Eesley of the Sloan School. The study polled MIT alumni about companies they had
Frank Blake; CEO, The Home Depot - IMPACT
February 16, 2011 - IMPACT presents Frank Blake; CEO, The Home Depot
Frank Blake is the chairman and CEO of The Home Depot. Prior to his appointment to this position in 2007, he served as vice chairman of the board of directors and executive vice president of the Company. He joined The Home Depot in 2002 as executive vice president, business development and corporate operations, and was responsible for real estate, store construction, credit services, strategic business development, growth init
Jonathan Lee Postgame Comments • vs. UNC Asheville • Feb. 19, 2011
Northeastern sophomore Jonathan Lee addresses the media following the men's basketball team's 83-82 win over UNC Asheville on Feb. 19, 2011, in Asheville, N.C.
ePod 16 – Internship Interview – RBS
Continuing our series of Internship Interviews, this week we look at an summer internship in the Technology Division of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Amnesty in Brazil: An Open Debate (in Portuguese)
Presentation 1 of plenary 1 of the Amnesty in the Age of Accountability: Brazil in Comparative and International Perspective Conference. Please note, this presentation is in Portuguese
African American Folk Art
Folk Art from the African American tradition holds a wealth of cultural memory. Trish Balderson describes selected pieces chosen for the African American Folk Art Tour.
Bill Gates Biography
Bill Gates Biography - In this video, learn about the life of the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates. (04:12)
Optellen tot honderd Oefenbundel waarmee leerlingen het optellen tot honderd kunnen inoefenen. Alle soorten oefeningen komen soort per soort aan bod. In de bundel zitten regelmatig herhalingsblaadjes die alle geziene en geoefende soorten oefeningen door elkaar …
Size Matters: Introduction to Nanoscience
This unit provides an introduction to nanoscience, focusing on concepts related to the size and scale, unusual properties of the nanoscale, tools of the nanosciences, and example applications. Upon completing this unit, students will understand: The study of unique phenomena at the nanoscale could vastly change our understanding of matter and lead to new questions and answers in many areas, including health care, the environment, and technology: There are enormous scale differences in our univer
Introduction to Computer Science I
Computer Science 50: Introduction to Computer Science I is a first course in computer science at Harvard College for concentrators and non-concentrators alike. More than just teach you how to program, this course teaches you how to think more methodically and how to solve problems more effectively. As such, its lessons are applicable well beyond the boundaries of computer science itself. That the course does teach you how to program, though, is perhaps its most empowering return. With this skill
Introduction to Continuum Mechanics for Engineers
Introduction to Continuum Mechanics for Engineers, are typed revisions of books which were originally published by Plenum Press. This textbook is intended to introduce engineering graduate students to the essentials of modern Continuum Mechanics. PDF file.
Record and report on sedimentation and clarification processes
This learning object contains resources and activities that focus on recording and reporting requirements for the sedimentation and clarification processes in a water treatment plant. The key areas are: record relevant information and report back. The task is to record and report on work completed in the sedimentation and clarification processes.
Hug by Jez Alborough-Read Aloud
In this brief video, Jez Alborough's book Hug is read aloud. This wonderfully drawn tail tells the story of a little monkey looking for one simple thing -- a hug. How can it be that a book with only one word-hug-repeated throughout, can be so good? This book shows a baby chimpanzee on the hunt for his mum and a cuddle. Our little friend wanders through
La Cité de Dieu, après-demain ? (audio)
Quand Rome est mise à sac le 24 août 410, des voix se lèvent s’interrogeant sur les raisons d’un tel désastre et sur le devenir de Rome. Demain qu’adviendra t-il de la Roma aeterna ? Déconcerté par ce pillage et soucieux d’éclairer les jugements, Saint Augustin décide alors de mener à bien son projet déjà ancien de composer une fresque théologique.
Il compose ainsi La cité de Dieu, œuvre qui oppose la cité terrestre et la cité céleste et qui
Lucy, la pionnière (audio)
A l’occasion du colloque « Les sciences dans les années 70 », Yves Coppens revient sur son activité de paléontologiste et sur les nombreuses campagnes de fouilles menées dès les années 1920 dans le cadre de la recherche sur les origines de l’homme. Il retrace en particulier les prémices et la découverte dans les années 70 de l’Australopithecus afarensis, la célèbre Lucy.
Très médiatisée lors de sa découverte car elle détenait le record du plus vieil hominid
Title Page from Parry Manufacturing Company Catalog
The page shows a drawing of the company's facility in Indianapolis where they built carriages and wagons. Company officers are listed in the upper right corner. The lower left corner gives the cities where the company has branches.
