Hong Kong's changing financial landscape [Audio]
Speaker(s): John Tsang Chun Wah | John Tsang Chun Wah, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will discuss post-financial crisis changes to Hong Kong's financial services sector and the potential benefits of these changes to markets around the world. How can Hong Kong maintain its competitive edge as an international financial and business centre in Asia?
Towards a New Financial System [Audio]
Speaker(s): José Viñals | Editor's note: Unfortunately this lecture was interrupted by a fire alarm, the first 35 minutes of the lecture have been recorded. José Viñals was appointed to the position of Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund on April 15, 2009. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Viñals was Deputy Governor at the Bank of Spain from July 2006.
The Future of Global Economic Governance [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Robert Wade | How have changes in world power been translated into governing bodies like the G20, the World Bank and the IMF? The reality is less than meets the eye, and stalemates lie ahead. Robert Wade is professor of political economy and development in the Department of International Development, LSE.
Why Human Rights and Democracy are Critical to overcome Poverty [Audio]
Speaker(s): Gunilla Carlsson | Although the overall trend in reaching the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) is positive we still face major challenges in many places of the world. Millions of people suffer from hunger and lack of access to safe drinking water. Africa is particularly hard-hit. Governments that pursue democratic development hand-in-hand with human rights stand a better chance of achieving the Millennium Development Goals. How can we ensure that the developed world delivers on thei
Numeracy for Professional Purposes (2/10): Types of Data
Overview of data types
TRACE: 171 Angstrom Wavelength Image Showing MOSS Disc Center
An animation of TRACE imagery in the 171 Angstrom wavelength, showing a MOSS disc center
Learn About the Explorer Christopher Columbus
Learn about the famous explorer and voyages of Christopher Columbus in this two minute video. It is an overview using art work and narration to tell about the exploration and subsequent ones.
Quack
Selecting specific information from the speech of various volunteers who are collecting money for an Aids-action.
5.7 Bibliographic software
The internet provides a world of information, but how do you find what you are looking for? This unit will help you discover the meaning of information quality and teach you how to evaluate the material you come across in your study of technology. You will learn how to plan your searches effectively and be able to experiment with some of the key resources in this area.
5.6 Referencing
The internet provides a world of information, but how do you find what you are looking for? This unit will help you discover the meaning of information quality and teach you how to evaluate the material you come across in your study of technology. You will learn how to plan your searches effectively and be able to experiment with some of the key resources in this area.
5.2 An example
This unit looks at some of the architectural and programming paradigms used in distributed system development. You will learn about synchronous and asynchronous message passing, distributed objects technology and event-based bus architecture, before finally moving on to tuple architecture.
Emotions run high at last shuttle launch
July 8 - Emotions ran high at the final launch of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle program which brought out hundreds of thousands to Florida's "Space Coast." Jon Decker reports.
Discovering management
This unit introduces you to the role of the manager, it covers management activities looking at leadership, human resources, finance, project management, change managment, operations management and stakeholder management.
Lagarde to push IMF reform
July 6 - New International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says reforming the money lender is a top priority, as is the Greek financial crisis. Bobbi Rebell reports.
How Lie Detectors Work
How they work and the pros and cons of its use. This 2:14 minute video shows the problems that occur when used in court. Probably best used with a unit of study on character.
Reading, speaking: Moving abroad
You practice reading comprehension by means of texts about moving abroad. You will be able to provide a reasoned (oral) argument of the advantages and disadvantages of emigration.
The Entrepreneurial Experience
Many entrepreneurs believe that, regardless of formal education, there is no substitute for on-the-job learning. The Entrepreneurial Experience (MGMT 463 in Montana State University's College of Business) offers students real-world entrepreneurial experiences in projects assisting start-up companies. As a student in this class, you'll work with a company to resolve management, marketing, finance, or other business issues. While your specific project content will depend on the company's particula
Regulated Markets and Auctions - Microeconomic Analysis
Microeconomic Analysis - Spring 2006. Resource allocation and price determination. By the end of the semester, students should know the basic theory, models, and results of the topics covered. They should be able to use this knowledge to answer questions and analyze real-world situations. They should also be able to identify which theory or model is appropriate to analyze a particular question and explain why their answers are correct in intuitive, as well as mathematical, terms.
Fare un appuntamento: making an appointment
In this section you learn to make an appointment. Whilst listening you fill in the correct word in the correct sentence, after this you arrange the sentences in their correct order in the text. You indicate the expressions which show that you are (not) in agreement. Finally you listen to sentences and decide whether or not they are questions or announcements.
