The ties that bind
INSEAD Professor Randel Carlock talks to Knowledge editor Stuart Pallister about succession and stewardship in family businesses.
Leadercast: Patrick Kron, CEO of Alstom
In what has been called one of the more successful corporate turnarounds of all time, Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom reveals how he managed to deliver the previously-troubled company from a commercial crisis.
Concept Mapping: How to Start Your Term Paper Research
How do we start our research for a term paper? One way is to map out our ideas and identify some of our key concepts to develop our research question. (04:58)
Isaac Asimov on Changes in Science Fiction after 1949
Legendary SF author Isaac Asimov discusses the transformation of science fiction from the 1950's to 1971 (when this interview occurred). This interview is t...
Sign Language: Names
Sign Language: Names. Part of the series: Sign Language Basics. You don't want to spell out a name every time. ASL uses sign names to solve this problem.
Suresh – Lesson 46 – Health
HINDI LESSON 46 स्वास्थ्य: Swasthya = Health (See all the lesson from Suresh; See the First Lesson from Suresh; Build Your Vocabulary By Mastering 4 Words a Day) (Looking for [...]
Wise International Decisions: The Bigger, the Wiser? (audio)
La sagesse collective : principes et mécanismes
Colloque des 22-23 mai 2008, organisé par l'Institut du Monde Contemporain du Collège de France, sous la direction du Professeur Jon Elster.
Intervention de Ariel Colonomos, CNRS, CERI, 23 mai 2008
When he makes strategic choices, the Prince favors prudence. This is one of the basic conclusions of the realist school of international relations. Although this is highly debatable, classical realists consider that
New Treatment for Early Stage Lung Cancer
Patients who cannot have surgery for an early stage lung cancer may now benefit from a new radiation therapy technology called stereotactic radiation therapy (STARS). This treatment can typically be given in 3 or 4 days as opposed to the 5 or 6 weeks with conventional radiation therapy. For patients who CAN have surgery, an operation that removes the lobe of the lung containing the cancer and lymph nodes is the current standard of care.
Because of the good results seen so far with stereotactic
The Future of Publishing
Nostalgia, anxiety and optimism mix in this panel devoted to imagining what lies ahead for the book, as publishing professionals and others discuss the impact of digital technology on the business.
Small Beer Press, Gavin Grant’s boutique Massachusetts publishing company, “is still in the business of producing pa
Vietnamese alphabet
How to pronounce each Vietnamese characters.Vietnamese language is based on the latin alphabet, which has 29 letters.
Automatización Industrial
Es una asignatura eminentemente práctica. Con ella se pretende que el alumno adquiera unos conocimientos básicos, que le permita abordar proyectos sencillos de automatización de sistemas industriales de eventos discretos; y esté familiarizado con el equipamiento habitualmente empleado en la industria.
If the World is Flat, What are We Still Doing in Cambridge?
At the very moment when “we have to confront the opportunity or challenge of globalization,” says Allan Goodman, higher education appears woefully unprepared. The world is not ‘flat’ for the vast majority of college students.
Only 30 of 192 U.N. member states boast enrollments of international st
UMMC Physician Profile: James W. Russell, M.D., M.S.
This three-minute video introduces viewers to James W. Russell, M.D., M.S., professor of neurology and head of the neuromuscular division within the Department of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Russell is also a neurologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Some of Dr. Russell's special interests include neuromuscular diseases, peripheral neuropathies and treatment of neuropathy in diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance patients. Watch this video to
Men's Basketball Game Highlights: Jan. 01, 2011
Highlights from the Missouri State Men's Basketball game vs. Illinois State on January 01, 2011.
