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CCA Life (CCA R.A.W. Video 2011 second-place winner)
Undergraduate Bander Saleh's (Film Program) "CCA Life" took second place in CCA's fourth annual R.A.W. Video (young artists at work) contest.
Embossed Alchemy -- The Fine Art of Printmaking (Audience Appreciation Award: CCA R.A.W. Video 2011)
Winner of the R.A.W. Video contest audience award. Created by CCA Printmaking undergraduates Kate Klingbeil and Grace Lannon.
Shortchanged: Understanding the Women's Wealth Gap
Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School
Women now receive more college degrees than men and enter the workforce with better job opportunities than ever before. So why does the typical woman have less than half of the wealth of the typical man? How is it that never-married women have only 2% as much wealth as similarly situated men? Drawing on the most comprehensive data on wealth and on in-depth interviews, Dr. Chang shows how differences in earnings, in saving and investing, a
Intro to Chemistry: 2.2 Counting Sub-Atomic Particles
Join award winning teachers Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams as they interactively teach Chemistry: 2.2 Counting Sub-Atomic Particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. ( 10:55)
Intro to Chemistry: 2.3 Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass (1/2)
Join award winning teachers Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams as they interactively teach Chemistry: 2.3 Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass. ( 8:48)
U.S. Day Ahead: Manufacturing to stay sluggish-analyst
Nov. 16 - Expect the Philly Fed Index to remain in the doldrums when it is released at 1000 EST, says BNP Paribas U.S. economist Bricklin Dwyer.
Siemens adds U.S. jobs and exports
Nov 16 - German conglomerate Siemens opened a gas turbine plant in Charlotte, North Caroline that will generate 1,400 new jobs and increase America's manufacturing and export base. Carmen Roberts reports.
ART 107-01, Sculpture, Fall 2000
The goals of this class are to: 1. Develop the ability to manipulate materials and tools in a safe fashion. 2. To communicate your thoughts in a direct and effective manner through the materials. 3. To develop a conceptual understanding of artmaking.,This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.
Itinéraire d'un scientifique : Adolphe Pacault (1918-2008) - Allocution de Jean-Claude Pecker
A l'occasion de l'inauguration de l'exposition organisée par l'Université Bordeaux 1 : "Itinéraires d'un scientifique : autour des bibliothèques d'Adolphe Pacault (1918-2008)", Jean-Claude Pecker, professeur honoraire au Collège de France revient sur ce qui le lie inévitablement à cet imminent chimiste : souvenirs, anecdotes, nostalgies...
Causal Reasoning
Does excessive exposure to violent video games cause violent behavior? Does increased gun availability cause more crime or less? Causal claims permeate everyday life and are constantly the subject of "studies" reported in the newspaper. The material in Causal and Statistical Reasoning examines the nature of causal claims and the statistical sorts of evidence used to support them. The material is contained in: approximately 20 content modules, a repository of over 100 short case studies, and a "C
The Mysterious Letter1
Daily routine, appointments
Talking about yourself
Students explore expressions to talk about themselves
The Art of Selecting the Right Arbitrator [Audio]
Speaker(s): Constantine Partasides | Few aspects are as crucial in the practice of international arbitration as having the right people on the tribunal. Constantine Partasides explores both the ethic and the tactic dimension of finding the right arbitrator also with reference to Jan Paulsson's vanguard call of abolishing unilaterally appointed arbitrators. Constantine Partasides is Head of Arbitration at Freshfields London.
The Deaths of Others [Audio]
Speaker(s): John Tirman | US author John Tirman argues that while Americans are rightly concerned about the number of US troops killed in battle, they can seem indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number of casualties suffered by those they fight and those they fight for. John Tirman is executive director of MIT's Center for International Studies. This lecture marks the publication of his new book The Death of Others.
Bob Dudley: Global Leadership
BP Group CEO Bob Dudley talks Nov. 10, 2011, at the Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue in Glendale, Arizona.
Making the Tax System Work for All of Us -- 2011 Glauber Lecture by Douglas H. Shulman
Institute of Politics
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman discussed ways in which the tax code can be simplified. He noted that the IRS is the only federal agency that interacts with taxpayers every year. He stated that simplifications in the tax code can improve fairness and efficiency.
Collection Summary: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum is one of the world's premier arenas for political speech, discussion and debate
Date: November 14, 2011
Abeilles forestières africaines
Ce film trace le chemin hypothétique parcouru par les Méliponides depuis le bassin amazonien jusqu'au Gabon durant les périodes géologiques. Il apprend ensuite comment les espèces étudiées ont colonisé les différents biotopes de la forêt équatoriale humide. Il montre enfin comment ces abeilles sans dard peuvent cohabiter avec Apis mellifica adansonii.
Réseaux d'automates: trente ans de recherche
Ma complicité avec ce sujet date de longtemps, pas tout à fait assez pour dire que j’y étais depuis le début, mais quand même.... Ainsi, je vais vous raconter comment on a obtenu, aux alentours de l'année 1979, les premiers résultats mathématiques sur la dynamique de ce qui s’appelle aujourd'hui les réseaux de neurones artificiels et qui font aujourd’hui partie du cursus classique de toute école d’ingénieurs. Puis, le succès de ces résultats m’a amené, à partir d’
Estructuras Metálicas
La asignatura de Estructuras Metálicas es una las materias fundamentales en la intensificación de construcción de la IngenierÃa Técnica Mecánica. Con ella se pretende dotar al alumno de los conocimientos y capacidades necesarias para llevar a cabo el cálculo y diseño de estructuras de acero tanto a nivel de elementos individuales y de sus uniones como del conjunto de la estructura. ;
