The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Where could Justice go wrong?
The lecture places the crime – the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri – in its socio-political context, considers the process of the establishment of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in 2007, focuses on the structural properties of the tribunal, and closes by posing the central unanswered questions facing the same.
New media: The online evolution of newspapers
In September, the New York Times did an about-face of sorts. It ended its paid-for online subscription model, under which it had been charging for access to premium content by columnists and commentators.
Len Apcar, deputy managing editor of the International Herald Tribune and a former editor-in-chief of NYTimes.com, says enabling free and unfettered access to the online paper has "proven to be a very successful advertising model by itself."
Claire Pike remembers: INSEAD’s Secretary-General reflects on her three decades at the school on t
In 1968, Claire Pike began her MBA studies at INSEAD, her first step on the road leading to her present position as Secretary General of the school. After three decades of service, she talks to INSEAD Knowledge Executive Editor Shellie Karabell about her experiences and about developments at the school.
Shanghai: Under Kubota, 1943-45.
Kubota was Director general of the stateless Refugees Affair Buero. Also Goya, Pkura and Kana.,A crowd, under the rain, is waiting to obtain a Citypermit in order to be able to get ou of the ghetto,Signed lower left,Kubota was Director general of the stateless Refugees Affair Buero. Also Goya, Pkura and Kana.,A crowd, under the rain, is waiting to obtain a Citypermit in order to be able to get ou of the ghetto,Signed lower left,Born in 1910, Floss, Bavaria, David Ludwig Bloch lost his hearing as
All About #10 - All About Latin American Pop culture
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! You have just arrived in a Latin American country and you have already noticed there is something very different about Spanish-speaking people. Everywhere you look, people appear to be dressed differently…and what is that noise?! Is that…music? Well, maybe you just have jet lag and things will feel better once you [...]
18.786 Topics in Algebraic Number Theory (MIT)
This course provides an introduction to algebraic number theory. Topics covered include dedekind domains, unique factorization of prime ideals, number fields, splitting of primes, class group, lattice methods, finiteness of the class number, Dirichlet's units theorem, local fields, ramification, discriminants.
SAIS Hosted Discussion on U.S. Department of Energy's Updated Energy Forecast on December 16
Richard G. Newell, administrator of the Energy Information Agency (EIA) at the U.S. Department of Energy, discussed the "EIA's Updated Energy Forecast to 2035" on Thursday, December 16.
Here is a link to EIA's report: http://www.eia.doe.gov/forecasts/aeo/index.cfm
It Is a Bird...a Plane...a Recession, Or Is It?
It's been quite a week. Stock markets around the world showed sharp declines on Monday; on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point. The rate cut helped stem the losses on some indexes, but by January 23, the volatility had returned. The obvious fear is one of recession -- a possibility that the White House and Congress are trying to avert by coming up with a stimulus package that will keep the economy off life support. How effective wi
Encouraging Teamwork
A very simple demonstration of how to get students to work together. The lesson or activity is demonstrated, but not with students. At best a diversion.
Fawaz Bilbeisi
Fawaz Bilbeisi Director of Economic & Commerce Bureau for the Kingdom of Jordan
La paléogénomique - Catherine Hänni (video)
Une conférence du cycle : Qu'est ce que la vie ? Où en est la connaissance du génome
Par Catherine Hänni, Directrice du laboratoire paléogénétique et évolution moléculaire, ENS Lyon
A New Language for Mental Illness
Mental illness needs a “new narrative,” says
Jane Pauley. Just as cancer has moved from the shadows to pink ribbons and races for the cure, mental illness must shed its public aura of fear and shame. “Shrewd move; let’s do that,” says Pauley.
In a revealing and self-effacing talk, Pauley describes he
Periodic Table and Chemical Elements
This video presents the different structures of bimolecular compounds including elements, the periodic table, pH scale, ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and polar bonds. (3:10)
Collaborative Statistics: Adoption and Usage
Judy Baker,
Jacky Hood,
Una Daly
This module is designed to track the various versions and derived copies of Collaborative Statistics (originally col10522), as well as keep track of educator
4 Germline gene therapy
Following on from the advances made in diagnosing disorders using genetic testing, this unit looks at the possibilities for genetic therapies. Two approaches to gene therapy are discussed: correcting genes involved in causing illness; and using genes to treat disorders. Before closing on a discussion of the issues around 'designer babies' somatic gene therapy and germline gene therapy are discussed.
Conversations with Michael Dukakis: Introduction to Course
Leadership and the Public Manager
Sponsored by Northeastern University's Master of Public Administration Program (http://www.polisci.neu.edu/graduate/master_public/)
Interviewer: Marion Mason
Video Production: Nick Dantzer, MPA'12
Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe: Introduction
Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe: Introduction
ESD.864 Systems Modeling and Assessment for Policy (MIT)
This course explores how scientific information can be used to inform policy decision-making processes through the use of quantitative modeling techniques. It incorporates both hands-on analysis and practice using models as well as evaluation of the use and effectiveness of models in decision-making. The course assesses the full spectrum of model complexity from simple box model calculations to complex, global systems models. Issues addressed include scientific assessment processes; integrated a
