Ecosystem Dynamics and Tropical Forestry
Short introduction to research by the Ecosystem Dynamics Group at the Environmental Change Institute.
Richard Titmuss: forty years on [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Howard Glennerster | Richard Titmuss was one of the world’s leading public analysts and philosophers. He was enormously influential in shaping the post-war welfare state and created the discipline that we now call social policy. It is now forty years since he died. What would he have made of the present state of welfare? The present state of social policy? Welfare reformers frequently talk of going back to Beveridge. Should we not think of going back to Titmuss? Howard G
1 Part 1 Investigating the innovation process In Part 1 I invite you to look around at the technological products in your home or at work and consider their development history and their impact on the lives of you and your family. I then define the key concepts associated with the process of invention, design, innovation and diffusion.
Efficient Computer-User Interface in Electronic Mail Systems
This research explores the question of improving user- computer interface. The approach is one of observing and codifying various parameters that influence the efficiency of interface in the context of electronic mail tasks. In the paper the authors observe 'expert' and 'regular' users of a mail system and analyze the sources of efficiency. It is clear that experts use a different, more specialized, set of commands in performing standard mail tasks. While experts perform these tasks with fewer e
“Celling India: The Mobile Phone's Contribution to Capitalism, Democracy and Unsettling Society”
A talk by Robin Jeffrey, Director, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. From the South Asia Seminar.
11.943J Urban Transportation, Land Use, and the Environment (MIT)
This course is aimed at the aspiring planning practitioner, policy-maker, or industry decision-maker with an interest in urban transportation and environmental issues in Latin America. The course will focus on current transport-related themes confronting many cities in the region, including: rapid motorization and suburbanization and subsequent impacts on transportation infrastructure and quality of life; public sector management and improvement of privately-owned and operated transit systems; a
Vlaams Elektro Innovatiecentrum : Kenniscentrum voor de elektrosector Het Vlaams Elektro Innovatiecentrum (VEI) is het kenniscentrum voor de elektrosector in Vlaanderen, opgericht onder impuls van de drie beroepsfederaties voor elektro-installatiebedrijven Fedelec, Nelectra en …
Coca-Cola: Job search and interview tips for new grads
The largest career event at McMaster University, hosted by the Student Success Centre, Career Fair 2014 offers a forum for you to meet face-to-face with employers and make career connections.
1 Using vectors to model The main teaching text of this course is provided in the workbook below. The answers to the exercises that you'll find throughout the workbook are given in the answer book. You can access it by clicking on the link under the workbook. Click the link below to open the workbook (PDF, 1 MB). Click the link below to open the answer book (PDF, 0.4 MB
Executive Education CNN advert
"The SEP programme strengthened my position as a leader and helped me get through what have been some pretty challenging times economically," Philip Stockton(SEP65) shares his thoughts on the School's Senior Executive Programme in a new CNN advert.
Conclusion In this course you have been introduced to the difference between mathematical content and processes. You have worked on the do–talk–record (DTR) framework for learning mathematics.
Morphological Code of Historical Geometric Patterns - The Digital Age of Islamic Architecture
This study intervenes in the long-standing paradigm that considers compositional analysis as the key to researching the Islamic Geometric Patterns (IGP). The research argues that the compositional analysis of the geometry is not solely sufficient to investigate the design characteristics of the IGP, and the better way of achieving this emerges through a consideration of the design formalism.
6.1 Introduction So far, we have briefly introduced three key approaches to improving the sustainability of human energy use in the future. These are: (a) 'cleaning-up' fossil and nuclear technologies; (b) switching to renewable energy sources; (c) using energy more efficiently.
Designing, CAD and CAD
The general aim of our discussion is to analyze what has been changed in design process according to introducing the computers technology. For the better understanding of the design process evolution, we should precisely define start point - the traditional design process.Let's treat it as an iteration game between a designer and user. If we assume that the designing base is a reductive strategy, we can define six stages of it: 1.) To define a need; 2.) To formulate a task; 3.) To synthesize a d
Lesson 07 - One Minute Romanian
In lesson 7 of One Minute Romanian you will learn to say that it's nice to meet someone in Romanian. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Romanian at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Romanian is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.Author(s):
The Art of the Good Life: clear thinking for business and a better life [Audio]
Speaker(s): Rolf Dobelli | Editor's note: At time code 11:00 please note ‘about 1400 years old’ should state ‘about 2400 years old’ and research discussed between time codes 34:16 - 37:30 should be attributed to Matthew Syed. Rolf Dobelli, the bestselling author of The Art of Thinking Clearly returns to the UK to discuss his new book The Art of the Good Life. Join us for a talk in which Rolf will provide some surprising and indispensable mental shortcuts for better decision-making in lif
The manifesto
Mr Tipping talks about the importance of the manifesto and of making sure everyone has their input.
Mr Tipping was speaking in the seminar series hosted by the Centre for British Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations.
With continued talk of an imminent general election, we talk to Paddy Tipping MP on what it takes to draft a manifesto in preparation.
Cruel Summer? Global warming in context
As we head into Summer, there are concerns about a possible repeat of last year's floods in the UK.
In this podcast Professor of Environmental Change, Michèle Clarke, looks at the issue of global warming and questions the wisdom of an alarmist approach to changing people's behaviour, as well as the drawbacks of long range weather forecasts.
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Professor Michèle Clarke
Jailed protest leader urges continued Venezuelan protests
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Venezuela's jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez sends a note from behind bars urging continued demonstrations, while President Nicolas Maduro says right-wing extremists want to destabilize the country. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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‘A developmental state’: The challenge ahead Lecture series co-ordinated by Alec Erwin, Honorary Professor of Economics, University of the Western Cape Conside
