China's most valuable brands
China Mobile is viewed as the China's most valuable brands, after global research firm Millward Brown sought to find the country's 50 most trusted companies.
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
ESD.712 Tools for Analysis: Design for Real Estate and Infrastructure Development (MIT)
This course is an introduction to the analytical tools that support design and decision-making in real estate and infrastructure development. There is a particular focus on identifying and valuing sources of flexibility using “real options”, Monte-Carlo simulation, and other techniques from the field of engineering systems. This course integrates economic and engineering perspectives, and is suitable for students with various backgrounds. It serves to provide useful preparation for t
A Biography Honoring Mary McLeod Bethune
This video celebrates Women History Month by honoring Mary McLeod Bethune. Bethune invested her time, skills, and life to bring about positive change. (Running Time 4:06)
Jeremy Siegel: Snapshots of the U.S. and Other Markets
The crisis involving sub-prime housing loans continues to batter U.S. markets. Treasury bills have been rising for months because of fears that losses on sub-prime real estate loans could slow the growth of the economy. On the other hand, the stock market has been soaring: The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot past 14,000 and continues to hover at that level. What do these trends mean for investors? Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel discussed these issues and more -- including economic gro
The U.S. Auto Industry: Dangerous Curves Ahead?
Among the U.S. auto industry's many challenges are the ongoing negotiations between General Motors and the United Automobile Workers union aimed at coming up with a new contract to replace the one that expired on September 15; the recent takeover of Chrysler by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management; and a possible slowdown in consumer spending as a result of fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis. Meanwhile, industry watchers are awaiting the outcome of reported efforts by India's T
L'ingénieur et les sciences de la vie (audio)
Une conférence du cycle :Qu'est-ce qu'un ingénieur aujourd'hui ? L'ingénieur, le génie, la machine » du 10 au 14 janvier et du 16 au 19 janvier 2010, à 18h30
L'ingénieur et les sciences de la vie par le Docteur Gerard Dine, responsable des enseignements biotechnologies et Santé à l'Ecole Centrale de Paris et Manuel Gea, président-fondateur de Centrale-Santé
L'individualisme - François de Singly (video)
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
L'individualisme par François de Singly
Lycée Richelieu (92 Rueil Malmaison)
Take Care of Supplies-Be Kind to Your Erasers
This amateur video discusses the importance of taking care of erasers in the art classroom. The narrator is a finger person who shares a story of good erasers going bad when they aren't taken care of. Not much educational content but a cute way to stress the importance of using supplies appropriately(Running Time 3:30).
Le séquençage du génome : comment et pourquoi ? (audio)
Courant 2000 nous disposerons d'une première ébauche de la séquence de notre génome. Il n'y a pas de bouleversements immédiats à attendre d'une telle avancée, mais elle marque le début d'une nouvelle ère de découvertes dont certaines seront suivies d'applications majeures dans le domaine de la santé humaine, de l'agriculture et de l'environnement. La simple connaissance du génome n'apportera pas de réponses aux questions scientifiques majeures de la fin de ce siècle, mais elle
Dividing a decimal by 10 or 100
Multiply a Decimal by 10 or 100
Sign Language Assessment
eLearning in 90 Seconds - Glogster
eLearning in 90 Seconds - Bitstrips
Welcome to SCC - Natalie
Crisis as Motivation? The Challenges of Sustaining Growth in Southeast Asia
Can the dynamic, export-oriented economies of Southeast Asia sustain their growth in light of the global economic crisis? Professor Doner will consider the questions economists typically overlook. Richard Doner is professor of political science at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Beyond the "Berlusconi Common Sense". A New Model of Politics for the 21st Century
Mostly outside Italy, there is a widespread common sense about Berlusconi and his political adventure: he has been able to enter successfully the political arena because of his television empire and because of his unclear links with illegal groups and business. This interpretation is undoubtedly true but it is also a limited one as it is not able to point out all the novelties that Berlusconi may represent. Indeed, the paper argues that the political adventure of the Italian tycoon may be interp
Not By Reason Alone
India is a comment on the past and present politics of change. This insightful analysis of the political economy of reform is coupled with the understanding that we need to be compassionate, passionate, creative, hopeful, and more. This book and discussion will give the audience an unusual window into the Indian political economy.
