Engineering Smarter Drivers
While automakers market increasingly intelligent cars, they may be missing the point. No matter how sophisticated the vehicle’s brain, suggests
Alex (Sandy) Pentland, the smartest element on the road is still the human driver. In search of safe, responsive vehicles, designers should not think of separate
Re-Engineering Buildings: Innovations in Building Technology
The built environment consumes a very large share of the nation’s energy, and so offers rich opportunities for reducing our overall carbon footprint. MIT researchers share innovations that could soon radically alter the energy profile, as well as form and function, of buildings. Their work may prove invaluable to those in
Looking at 20th Century Art through the Eyes of a Physicist
Physicist and art collector Walter Lewin shares his personal insights into major works of art from the first quarter of the 20th century.
Known in the hallways of building 37 for his famous art contests, Lewin succumbs to pressure from students and colleagues to give this lecture as part of an IAP event in advance of trips to t
The Laser at 50
This group of luminaries from the formative years of the laser expresses both wonder and delight at the astonishing ubiquity this technology has achieved in their lifetime. They recount their parts of a 50-year tale, and convey the excitement of scientific discovery and the pleasures of advancing knowledge in a new field.
Writer
Wired Shut - Copyright and the shape of digital culture
An examination of the effect of copyright on digital culture.
Date: 06/29/2010
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Misdirection Trailer (Student Film)
A preview for "Misdirection," a CSUN Cinema & Television Arts 2009-2010 Senior Film Project. The cinematographer, Joshua Nitschke, was recently honored for his work on the film.
Credits:
Key Student Crew from the Senior Film Fall 2009 Class:
Written and Directed by Doron Kipper
Produced by Crystal Nobregas, David Veneracion, and Sevan Abrahamian
1st Assistant Director: Christopher Gonzaga
Director of Photography: Joshua Nitschke
Edited by Trevor Baker and Jack Rutkowski
Sound by Michael O'Conno
Canine Cougar Fan is Ready For Apple Cup 2010
PULLMAN, Wash. -- The rows and rows of RVs that arrive in Pullman for Cougar football games bring the usual necessities; food, drinks, and Cougar Pride.
But one RV brings something a bit different, a dog that dislikes the "Dawgs". Mark Showalter, a Washington State University alumnus, has brought his appropriately named lab "Butch" to tailgating over the years.
What makes Butch even more special is his loathing for anything related to the school of purple and gold. He dislikes the school so
API 2010 Nancy : Antibiotherapie par voie generale dans les infections respiratoires
Thème : Actualités en Pathologies Infectieuses.
Titre : API 2010 Nancy : Antibiothérapie par voie générale dans les infections respiratoires basses de l’adulte : pneumonies aiguës communautaires et exacerbations aiguës de bronchite chronique obstructive
Auteur : Than DOCO-LECOMPTE (PH – service des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires du CHU de Nancy)
Résumé : Rappel clinique, stratégie décisionnelle.
Analyse des facteurs de risques : Age > 65 ans,
Job interviews
Job Interviews is one of several Futures workbooks which help students choose and prepare for their careers. Like the other workbooks in the series you can dip in and out doing the exercises which are most relevant to you. You might want to include the exercises or the output in your personal development plan or e-portfolio. Interviews are still the most commonly used method for assessing a person’s suitability for a job. In the UK 99 per cent of employers use selection interviews to recruit n
Neither Long-Term Statin Use nor Atherosclerotic Disease Is Associated With Risk of Colorectal Cance
Dr. Douglas J. Robertson discusses his manuscript "Neither Long-Term Statin Use nor Atherosclerotic Disease Is Associated With Risk of Colorectal Cancer." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tiny.cc/jq7nl
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology; AT
Soy una taza (I am a cup) A great, lively video for kindergarten, even for non-Spanish speakers.
Decision Making and Problem Solving for Business Success
101 page workbook (see also Decision Making and Problem Solving for Business Success reading pack to accompany workbook). This study pack has been written on the assumption that you may know nothing at all about decision support techniques. The key assumption is that by understanding and applying decision making and problem solving within your organisation, you will become a better manager. By studying the pack and the accompanying readings you should begin to understand decision support techniq
module handbook European Business Culture Practice
Welcome to your study programme for the European Business Culture and Practice module.
This module explores the impact of cultural differences on business in different countries through three themes: knowing yourself, knowing your culture, understanding other cultures.
In doing the module, you will develop your ability to analyse and evaluate aspects of management in an international context.
The module will also develop proficiency in the following skills:
• Planning and Management of
Inaugural Lecture Prof Nick Frost - Assessing Modern British Childhood: research, policy and practic
This lecture explored the contemporary policy agenda for children and young people living in England. The major focus of the lecture was on the relationship between the state and modern childhood.
The lecture then moved on to examine the state of contemporary British childhood. A series of recent research and policy reports have suggested that British children inhabit a world that compares negatively to children in otherwise comparable societies. Childhood and youth are also a high profile and
European Business Culture and Practice, Workbook 1: Describing and Analysing Culture for Business
These workbooks form a major part of the class programme in European Business Culture and Practice. They provide a framework within which we explore concepts of national (or regional) culture and the way it translates into organisational or business culture. They combine individual and group work, as understanding and working within cultural differences is necessarily a group activity.
As your group progresses through the workbooks, you may evaluate the effectiveness of this framework for yo
Finance for Non-Financial Managers workbook
Using this guide you will:
Understand the terms used in financial statements; Appreciate the role of finance in your organisation; Have knowledge of the work of the accountant; Understand how accounts are created; Be able to understand the accounts; Understand how the accounts can be improved by your actions. Learning Outcomes: This study guide has been written on the basis that you could know nothing at all about finance. The key assumption is that by appreciating the role of finance within y
Education Developments and Initatives (partnerships)
An example of a partnership module - comprehensive website containing links and resources: - This module is part of a suite of a number of modules developed in the Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education at Leeds Metropolitan University. The modules are part of the Initial Teacher Education Programme(ITE).
On completion of this module students will:
understand and critically engage with the thinking informing recent developments in education at national and, where appropriate, international
Panopto Screen Recordings
Panopto Screen Recordings - Adam Procter
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