The Week in Review: December 19, 2015 We are now living in a post-ZIRP world. On Wednesday, Janet Yellen announced that the Federal Reserve will increase the target Federal Funds rate from 0.00-0.25 percent up to 0.25-0.5 percent. While Wall Street approved of the move, Ryan McMaken notes, “The fact that this is being labeled such a large change underscores just how fragile the current economic ‘recovery’ is.” Indeed, the new Fed target would itself have been unprecedentedly low if it had oc
Denied - This bit of Truth
The UK premier of a new documentary, Zimbabwe Revealed, by former LSE student Shrenik Rao, followed by a panel debate on media freedom in Zimbabwe.
Global Media System, Public Knowledge and Democracy
Much of the world is moving towards the entertainment-centred, market-based media model of the United States. If this continues, we will enter a new era of political ignorance. James Curran is director of the Media Research Programme at Goldsmiths, University of London.
The Future of Broadcasting - Public Service in a Digital Age
The countdown to the end of British public service broadcasting has begun. In 2012 analogue is switched off as the digital competition threatens to shatter the status quo. Is this a cultural disaster in the making or an opportunity to create a more open and creative broadcast media?
The McCanns and the Media
The McCanns were the biggest media story of 2007. This event goes behind the headlines to ask why it became a media obsession, whether information or entertainment triumphed, and what impact the coverage has as the case continues.
3.9 Summary Heterotrimeric G proteins are tethered to the internal surface of the plasma membrane, and are activated by conformational change within 7TM receptors. There are many different α subunits (and a few βγ subunits), which interact with different receptors and different effectors. The major targets of G proteins include ion channels, adenylyl cyclase (activated by Gαs and inhibited by Gαi) and PLC-β (activated by Gαq).
Why Did Nobody Tell Us? Reporting the Global Crash of 08'
This event will discuss the reporting leading up to the global credit crash of 2008. Alex Brummer has been City Editor for the Daily Mail since 2000. He has over thirty years' experience in the media. Vincent Cable is the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and speaks for his party on issues of Finance, European Economic and Monetary Union and the City. Evan Davis is a presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today programme. He was the BBC's Economics Editor from 2001-2008. This event is in p
The Future of Picturing the World: filming and imaging in a global era
(Editors note: Unfortunately the last few minutes of the question and answer session are missing from the podcast owing to technical difficulties.) Faced with 'compassion fatigue', how is the practice of filmmakers and photojournalists changing and what are the implications for those who rely on photography and film? How will the internet open up new spaces and change the way in which images are used? Lilie Chouliaraki is a professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE. Max Houg
Producing the Chelsea Flower Show - Karen Arrand
The woman who was responsible for getting the Chelsea Flower Show onto the television for the BBC talks to Coventry Conversations organiser, John Mair.
The Chelsea Flower Show is a vital part of the English summer for those fortunate enough to visit the show but to those who watch it on the small screen, it has to capture the spectacle of the event live for 10 hours each year.
Karen Arrand was the BBC producer responsible for bringing the show into our living rooms in 2000 to 2003.
Karen took
Fairness and Complaints in Broadcasting - Kath Worrall
Kath Worrall is Chair of the Fairness Committee of the Office of Communications – charged by law with making sure that what is broadcast is fair, decent and does not invade privacy. These are some of the most contentious issues in the modern media. Judging the public mood and the line to take is not an easy job – she currently has 40,000 complaints about the last series of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ on her desk.
Does the Electric Car have the Juice?
Fierce price competition, painstaking cost-cutting, and widespread volatility is making life in the auto industry incredibly challenging. How has Renault adapted, and where does it see the auto industry heading? As a fledgling technology (and one of the great hopes for reducing global carbon emissions) can any electric car concept overcome such an inhospitable environment? Renault Group Commercial Director Len Curran and Electric Vehicles chief Andrew Heiron will both be offering their insights
2.3 Common maths problems and errors in the workplace
You might not realise it, but maths is an essential component of healthcare. In fact, sloppy calculations can have fatal consequences. This unit is a taster of Level 1 course materials for a Foundation Degree in health sciences, and is designed for those contemplating a future in the health services industry.
1969 memo
Memo from Bruce Scott to Terry O'Malley regarding Lightning Fastener Company Limited and Time Magazine.
WW1 Great War Centenary - Auxiliary Hospitals
Photographic record of surviving buildings used as Auxiliary Hospitals for casualties of the Great War
Kerry plays classical guitar in China
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry strums a classical guitar during a visit Beijing. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Erneut zahlreiche FWU-Produktionen ausgezeichnet!
Erneut war das FWU mit seinen Titeln bei der Verleihung der Comenius EduMedia-Auszeichnungen erfolgreich. Sichtlich stolz nahm
Collaboration and Problem Solving in Distributed Collaborative Learning
Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis are utilised as resources for analysing distributed collaborative learning. Thematically we are interested in how a group of students manage their task, how they keep a joint focus, and how technology features in their activity. We present and analyse extracts of data from a group collaborating in a groupware system called TeamWave Workplace. We conclude that in collaborative problem solving the interpretation of the task and the problem solving process
Carrot Sticks or French Fries? Analyzing Factors That Influence Interest Levels in Fast Food
In this lesson, students investigate the influence of fast food brand names on food choices and analyze the factors that contribute to branding preferences. Then they write an opinion essay on the corporate responsibility to influence food choices.
Human Brain – Facts or Fiction – Sanjoy Sanyal
A lot has been said and written about the human brain. Some are anecdotal; some are based on scientific evidence. After all, the human brain does evoke awe, wonder, mystery and even fear. Are all of them true? Dr Sanjoy Sanyal, Professor and Course Director of Neuroscience addresses some of these issues commonly circulating on the Web and tries to arrive at some answers. Stay tuned to his BRAINVIEW Channel on YouTube and Subscribe so that together we can learn more about the Human Brain.Tags: Hu
Lecture 28 - 11/29/2010
Lecture 28
