BCG-K@W Procurement Report: Part 7 -- Managing Commodity Risk
Managing commodity risk has emerged as a key issue in today's economy. Consider airlines, which have seen fuel costs rise seven-fold over the last few years, says Bob Tevelson, a partner and managing director at BCG. In this interview, Tevelson says commodity risks are associated with both price volatility and supply availability. More and more companies may wish to turn to hedging strategies to manage commodity risk, he notes, but such strategies can pose risks themselves unless they are proper
How Do Hybrid Cars Work?
Part of a series: This Green Car video show how a hybrid car combines an internal combustion engine with an electric battery, and the vehicles work by starting the car with the battery then switching the power source to the internal combustion engine. It a basic explanation, but not much depth.
Lecture 23 - 11/15/2010
Lecture 23
Fate of Fiat plant stirs tension
Fiat workers voice concerns over the future of the car company's historic factory in Turin ahead of a vote which could shake up how work is carried out at the plant.
Unrelenting rains swamp Sri Lanka
Thousands of Sri Lankans are displaced and at least 13 killed by ongoing flash floods and mudslides.
China denies Renault spy case link
China denies any link to the industrial espionage scandal at French carmaker Renault, dismissing reports of its possible involvement as "baseless".
Portugal resists EU-IMF bailout
Portugal says it does not need financial aid to battle its economic crisis.
ETA suspects arrested
Spain and France detain two suspected members of ETA a day after Spain rejected the violent separatist group's peace offer.
Les cellules souches et le clonnage thérapeutique - Laure Coulombel (audio)
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Les cellules souches et le clonnage thérapeutique par Laure Coulombel (INSERM, département cellules souches)
Lycée Nazareth Haffreingue (Boulogne sur mer 62)
Iran's economic reform
Sanctions are beginning to bite
Table ronde : Nouvelles méthodes et nouveaux enseignements en Lettres. Français
Table ronde "Nouvelles méthodes et nouveaux enseignements en Lettres : Français". Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème IV : Enseigner les humanités : contenus, méthodes, filières, pers
Les aptitudes et capacités professionnelles des étudiants en sciences humaines / Jean Wemaëre
Les aptitudes et capacités professionnelles des étudiants en sciences humaines. Jean WEMAËRE. Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème II : Compétences littéraires et transfert de comp
Compétences transférables des classicistes / Paul Demont
Compétences transférables des classicistes. Paul DEMONT. Dans "Les Humanités pour quoi faire : enjeux et propositions", colloque international organisé par le laboratoire Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) en collaboration avec le laboratoire Lettres, Langages et Arts (LLA). Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, IUFM Midi-Pyrénées, 27-29 mai 2010.
Thème II : Compétences littéraires et transfert de compétences : compétences littéraires, 28
Intel delivers stellar results
Intel reported impressive earnings, defying fears about the chipmakers minor role in the booming smartphone and tablet market.
Secrets Beneath the Ice
Is Antarctica headed for a catastrophic meltdown? New evidence of ancient climate change may hold clues. (52 minutes, 51 seconds)
Professor Charles Sheppard - Protecting Indian Ocean Coral Reefs
Professor Charles Sheppard from the Department of Biological Sciences talks to Peter Dunn about his research into the biogeography and biodiversity of Indo-Pacific coral reefs, including the development of wide scale reef monitoring programmes. He discusses how important these government protected areas and their wildlife are to sustaining the lives of millions of people living around the Indian Ocean rim. Part of a team of international environmental marine researchers Professor Sheppard aims t
IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Vivien Schmidt from Boston University speaks at the Warwick RIPE debat
The Department of Politics and International Studies hosted the third annual Warwick RIPE Debate in IPE in collaboration with the Review of International Political Economy. The main speaker at the 2010 debate was Professor Vivien Schmidt of Boston University. She spoke on the theme of 'The Fall, Rise, Fall and Rise of the State within Modern Capitalism - and how to explain it'.
The debate was chaired by the Head of PaIS, Professor Ben Rosamond. Additional speakers were two other hugely influ
The Ignorance of New York Magazine [Transcribed from the Libertarian Tradition podcast episode "The Ignorance of 'New York Magazine.'"] On Boxing Day, December 26, New York magazine ran an article — "The Trouble with
VoIP
Voice over IP for business process improvement. SIMO Network 2010 - Madrid - Spain - Rafael Marañón Abreu from MIT - SDM
Shape It
Using only six straight lines, divide this shape into four equal parts.
