Climate deal made, Bolivia objects
Environment ministers in Cancun welcome climate pact reached at talks, while Bolivia is isolated in objecting.
Chemistry
The overall objective is that students acquire the basic knowledge of the main branches of Chemistry. This course provides an introduction to Chemistry and is mainly focused on the following topics: States of matter, Chemical Bonding, Thermochemistry, Chemical kinetics and Chemical equilibrium
Some Mistakes about Preferences
Preferences are the central notion in mainstream economic theory, yet economists say little about what preferences are. This talk argues that preferences in mainstream positive economics are comparative evaluations with respect to everything relevant to value or choice, and it argues against three mistaken views of preferences: (1) that they are matters of taste, concerning which rational assessment is inappropriate, (2) that preferences coincide with judgments of expected self-interested benefi
Ramkrishan (Remi) Hinduja, chairman of HTMT Global Solutions, together with Sashi P. Reddi, CEO of
During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit, Knowledge@Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event, whose theme was "Next Moves in a Global Economy." This interview is with Ramkrishan (Remi) Hinduja, chairman of HTMT Global Solutions, together with Sashi P. Reddi, CEO of Applabs Technologies.
Not What Should Be But What Is #3 Not What Should Be But What Is #3
Réussite et analyse de traces en FOAD : Le modèle de “la boucle des réalisationsâ€
Françoise Greffier, maître de conférences en informatique questionne la réussite en formation à distance en analysant l'impact des tuteurs.
Présentation du modèle de la boucle des réalisations, modèle de psychopédagogie issu de l'analyse transactionnelle sur lequel s'appuie cette analyse, qui décrit le processus de la réussite et les entraves à la réussite. Analyse de traces d'un dispositif de formation, sous la forme d'échanges sur un forum, et illustration des entr
A Welcome Message from President Amy Gutmann
President Amy Gutmann welcomes potential students, parents, alumni, and friends to Penn's vibrant, urban Philadelphia campus.
Science Learning Through Game Play: Science Pirates
'Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard', an educational game that guides students through concepts in both science and food safety. This video tells you about a free science teaching game. (4:36)
Ensuring Longevity
some of the efforts to ensure that the "Geograph Archive" is available for a long time
Interviews: Purpose Paradigms Protocols and Pragmatics
Interviews: Purpose Paradigms Protocols and Pragmatics - Su White
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VADS: free art and design images for education
VADS: free art and design images for education - VADS VADS
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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
18.336 Numerical Methods of Applied Mathematics II (MIT)
This graduate-level course is an advanced introduction to applications and theory of numerical methods for solution of differential equations. In particular, the course focuses on physically-arising partial differential equations, with emphasis on the fundamental ideas underlying various methods.
Actualité de l'animal-machine (audio)
Colloque La représentation du vivant : du cerveau au comportement
Session Pensée et identité / sous la présidence d'Olivier Faure
On a pu croire que la théorie cartésienne de l’animal-machine avait perdu toute vertu heuristique, et que l’animal Ã
L'animal, comment en parler ? (audio)
Colloque La représentation du vivant : du cerveau au comportement
Session Pensée et identité / sous la présidence d'Olivier Faure
Hubert Vincent s'intéresse ici à la façon dont les ouvrages d'éthologie parlent des animaux. Sa problématique est la suivant
"Seasons of Love": RENT at UR
RENT by Jonathan Larson
University of Richmond
Department of Theatre and Dance production, 2010
Soloist: Farren Billue
Director: Dorothy Holland
Lighting Design: Maja White
Costume Design: Johann Stegmeir
Set Design: Reed West
Choreography: Willie Hinton
RES.6-007 Adaptive Antennas and Phased Arrays (MIT)
The 16 lectures in this course cover the topics of adaptive antennas and phased arrays. Both theory and experiments are covered in the lectures. Part one (lectures 1 to 7) covers adaptive antennas. Part two (lectures 8 to 16) covers phased arrays. Parts one and two can be studied independently (in either order). The intended audience for this course is primarily practicing engineers and students in electrical engineering. This course is presented by Dr. Alan J. Fenn, senior staff member at MIT L
RES.18-001 Calculus Online Textbook (MIT)
Published in 1991 by Wellesley-Cambridge Press, the book is a useful resource for educators and self-learners alike. It is well organized, covers single variable and multivariable calculus in depth, and is rich with applications. In addition to the Textbook, there is also an online Instructor's Manual and a student Study Guide. Prof. Strang has also developed a related series of videos, Highlights of Calculus, on the basic ideas of calculus.The 2010 second edition of the Calculus textbook
RES.GEM4 Global Enterprise for Micro-Mechanics and Molecular Medicine (GEM4) (MIT)
GEM4 VisionGEM4 has brought together researchers and professionals in major institutions across the globe with distinctly different, but complementary, expertise and facilities to address significant problems at the intersections of select topics of engineering, life sciences, technology, medicine and public health.GEM4 creates new models for interactions across scientific disciplinary boundaries whereby problems spanning the range of fundamental science to clinical studies and public health can
