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.
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Where could Justice go wrong?
The lecture places the crime – the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri – in its socio-political context, considers the process of the establishment of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in 2007, focuses on the structural properties of the tribunal, and closes by posing the central unanswered questions facing the same.
Electoral Reform in the Wake of the Economic Crisis
(Editors note: Due to technical difficulties there may be some inaudible sections for a few seconds at the beginning and end.) Following the most devastating economic crisis since the Great Depression, electoral and institutional governance reform is high on the agenda of all political parties. Dr Cable identifies major targets for reform. Vince Cable is deputy leader and shadow chancellor of the Liberal Democrats. He is MP for Twickenham.
Doldrums to Downing Street? The Conservative Party's long journey from opposition to the brink of of
Why did the world's oldest and most successful political party dump Margaret Thatcher only to commit electoral suicide under John Major? Just as importantly, what stopped the Tories getting their act together until David Cameron came along? The answers, Tim Bale shows, are as provocative as the questions.
Demain, l’Université (video)
L’étiolement en France de la conception d’une université comme unique lieu de production du savoir et d’échange, et la conséquente création des grandes écoles, organismes de recherche, IUT…, ont appauvri, en même temps que le sous-financement et le manque d’autonomie, l’université française.
Et demain ? L’université devra se construire autour des initiatives à venir. La loi de liberté et d’autonomie, dite loi Pécresse (LRU), sera un premier pas en avant car
More expensive medication may be more potent
"Marketing variables not only influence people's perceptions and expectations, they actually influence the real efficacy of products such as medications." This is according to Ziv Carmon, INSEAD Professor of Marketing, who, along with Rebecca Waber and Dan Ariely from MIT and Baba Shiv from Stanford, tested the effect of price on the efficacy of a medication by administering electric shocks to those taking part in the study to test their resistance to pain.
Social responsibility: Greater access to capital?
Practising social responsibility can give companies improved access to capital. That’s according to Brendan May, International Head of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at PR firm Weber Shandwick Worldwide.
Key financial centres are always thinking in terms of risk and investible propositions, and as May notes, “the chances are, that a truly investible proposition in the 21st century is not a company that is chopping down rainforests, (or) exploiting its workforce.” Th
