001 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Probability Amplitudes and Quantum States
First lecture of the Quantum Mechanics course given in Michaelmas Term 2009.
4.3 Introduction to Cartesian Dualism
Part 4.3. Introduces Descartes' idea of Dualism, that there is a separation between the mind and the body, as well as some of the philosophical issues surrounding this idea.
3.1 Introduction to David Hume
Introduces 18th Century Scottish philosopher David Hume, 'The Great Infidel', including his life, works and a brief look at his philosophical thoughts.
2.5 Introduction to John Locke
Part 2.5. Introduction to the philosophy of John Locke, 'England's first Empiricist', he also gives a very simplistic definition of Empiricism; we obtain knowledge through experience of the world, through sensory data (what we see, hear, etc).
2.2 Introduction to Thomas Hobbes
Part 2.2. A brief introduction to Thomas Hobbes, 'The monster of Malmsbury', his views on a mechanistic universe, his strong ideas on determinism and his pessimistic view of human nature: 'The life of man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short'.
1.1 An Introduction to General Philosophy
Part 1.1. Outlines the General Philosophy course, the various topics that will be discussed, and also, more importantly, the philosophical method that this course introduces to students.
Ngaire Woods, introduction to the International Community's Response to Haiti
Ngaire Woods talks about the international community's humanitarian response to the Haitian Earthquake. Part of a series of presentations entitled 'The International Community's Response to Haiti'.
Ngaire Woods, introduction to the International Community's Response to Haiti
Ngaire Woods talks about the international community's humanitarian response to the Haitian Earthquake. Part of a series of presentations entitled 'The International Community's Response to Haiti'.
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: volume 12 - Introduction and errata
Contains an introduction and errata for the Fasti volumes for the period 1300-1541.
A Five Minute Introduction to Islam
Who is Allah? What does the Quran teach about Allah? What does history reveal about Islam? These questions are addressed in this video. (no narration) Run time 04:55.
Introduction to Islam--G-d as the Creator and Originator of the Universe
Speaker Naseem Mahdi gives a 9 minute introduction to Islam. One of the 100 Attributes of G-d, G-d as the Creator and Originator of the Universe. Rather than just a straight ahead intro to Islam, this is a description of one of the tenets of Islam. It is only slightly less than neutral, but not offensive in any way. Extremely informative and thought provoking. Run time 09:58
Introduction to Lattice Multiplication
In this video, Sal Khan, offers an introduction to Lattice Multiplication. Mr. Khan uses the Paint Program (with different colors)Â to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009Â Microsoft Tech Award in Education.
Making sense of statistics
"Making Sense of Statistics" is a guide for the general public aimed at enabling them to evaluate claims that are made using statistics. The guide considers types of questions which statistics answer, common pitfalls in using statistics, statistical significance, and absolute and relative changes. Links to related websites and books about statistics are listed. A separate short guide entitled "Making Sense of Statistics in an Election" is also available. The guides are published by Sense About S
UNICEF : statistics and monitoring
As part of its work, UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, collects and analyses data on women and children worldwide. It conducts the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). It is also responsible for the global monitoring of the child-related Millennium Development Goals (MDG). This website provides country statistics, a tool for generating customised statistical tables, core indicators and details of MDG monitoring. The website is available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Chi
Introduction to linear dynamical systems : EE263 : Linear systems and optimization
This lecture course on linear dynamical systems is made available as part of Stanford Engineering Everywhere, an initiative from Stanford University licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States licence. Topics covered in the notes include: an overview of linear dynamical systems, linear functions, a review of linear algebra, orthonormal sets of vectors and QR factorisation, and the least squares method. The website includes video lecture notes in multiple formats with transcri
Statistics : investment in the future 2
Organised by Czech Statistical Office and others, to be held at Congress Centre of the Czech National Bank Prague Czech Republic from 2009-09-14 to 2009-09-15
Starter Course in Statistics
Organised by Statistical Services and Consultancy Unit, University of Hertfordshire, to be held at University of Hertfordshire, de Haviland campus Hatfield United Kingdom from 2009-06-09 to 2009-06-10
Introduction to Stata
Organised by Dept of Sociology, University of Surrey, to be held at Continuing Education Centre, University of Surrey Guildford United Kingdom from 2009-05-06 to 2009-05-06
Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis
Organised by Dept of Sociology, University of Surrey, to be held at Continuing Education Centre, University of Surrey Guildford United Kingdom from 2009-04-29 to 2009-04-29
Menu costs at work : restaurant prices and the introduction of the Euro
This paper on menu costs by Bart Hobijn, Federico Ravenna and Andrea Tambalotti was originally published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 121, August 2006. "Restaurant prices in the euro area increased dramatically after the introduction of the euro. We argue that this increase can be explained by a common model of menu cost pricing, extended to include the state-dependent decision of firms on when to adopt the new currency. Two mechanisms drive this result. First, firms concentrate
