POLS 151-03, United States Politics, Fall 2004
This course surveys the U.S. political system, looking at its major institutions, processes, and actors. Specific topics we will examine include the nature of politics, constitutionalism, federalism, political ideologies, public opinion and political participation, interest groups, elections and campaigns, political parties, congressional, presidential, and bureaucratic politics, the Supreme Court and federal judiciary, and public policy-making. The thematic focus of the course is the importance
EEMIS 2011 : Le couple Science de l'Information-Santé: Acquis et promesses
Titre: EEMIS 2011 : Le couple Science de l'Information-Santé: Acquis et promesses
Conférence enregistrée lors de la "Sixième Ecole d' Eté Méditérranéenne d'Information En Santé" sur le thème "Systèmes d'Information : de l'hôpital au territoire, bilan et perspectives"
du 18 au 22 juillet 2011à Corte (Corse). Conférences organisés par Associations AIM et AMIS, en partenariat avec l'Université de Corse - Institut universitaire de Santé et
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2011 International Forum on R&D: Session 3 - Panel Discussion
This session will focus on the student experience in international R&D collaborations.
Moderator: Lorna Jean Edmonds, Executive Director (International Relations), University of Western Ontario
Panelists: Luo Weidong , Chancellor, University of Science & Technology Beijing; Nicolas Duhaut/
Christian Turquat, Scientific Attaché, Consulate General de France; Karen Booth, Executive Vice-President, Mitacs; Rana Sarkar, President & CEO, Canada-India Business Council; Faiz Ahmed Khan, Dean Academic,
Op je eigen wijze : Maak zelf je leerroute voor taal en rekenen Deze site biedt voornamelijk activiteiten en werkbladen rond taal en rekenen. Er zijn kant-en-klare leerpakketten voor het begeleiden van kinderen waarbij het leren niet vanzelf gaat. De site bevat leerstof voor rekenen en taal die …
How teams work
This free course, How teams work, provides an introduction to working in virtual project teams by explaining terms and concepts related to teams and to projects. The complexity of the interaction of people and technology is highlighted. First published on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 as Author(s):
Automation of Deck Bridge Representations
The bridge deck has a apparent simple shape, but it is the result of an adequate combination of two longitudinal geometric components: the deck shape evolution along de longitudinal section the layout of the road, that acts in simultaneous over a cross section, defining the deck exact shape. A geometric modelling computer programme was developed for box girder decks, allowing the generation of cross sections along the deck, defined with correct shape and location. In the elaboration of the deck
History's Turning Points - 1453 AD The Siege of Constantinople
In 1204 crusaders sacked the city, then renamed Constantinople. For the next thousand years, the Byzantine Kings hid safely behind the massive walls of Constantinople. Then in 1453, with the Turkish Ottoman Empire encircling the city, Sultan Mehmet brought the newest technology of the 15th century, the cannon, and finally brought down the walls of the world's most impregnable fortress. This 24 minute video reviews the details of this city and the battle. The main video starts at the two minute m
A 12-year-old yoga instructor with life's flexibility
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April 4 - A California pre-teen is believed to be the youngest certified female yoga instructor in the U.S. -- balancing the ancient practice with homework and student life. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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California Museums: Sites of Global Dialogue
What does it mean to be a global museum in California in the 21st century? The USC International Museum Institute and the J. Paul Jetty Museum sponsored a seminar addressing this question as part of the Museum Matters series for museum professionals on March 23, 2011.
Featured speakers include Roxana Velasquez, director of the San Diego Museum of Art; Selma Holo, Director of the USC Fisher Museum of Art and the USC International Museum Institute; and Jay Xu, director of the San Francisco Asian
Organ Transplant
Nicholas L. Tilney
Francis D. Moore Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Case Method
Todd Rakoff
Byrne Professor of Administrative Law, Harvard Law School
Fairytales
New Russell small-cap ETFs increase investing precision
Oct. 13 - Russell Investments' head of global ETFs Jim Polisson discusses the company's four new small-cap ETFs that allow money managers and investors to invest in narrower slices of the Russell indexes.
Red Mite
One reason why mites are considered to be arachnids is because they don't have wings and they cannot fly. Mites are so tiny that most of them have to be viewed under a microscope to be seen.
Douglas earns father's honor at award banquet
Oct 14 - Michael Douglas is honored with the "Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film" at a black-tie gala by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Bob Mezan reports.
1.3.4 Databases At a basic level, a database is a collection of information which can be searched. It is a way of storing, indexing, organising and retrieving information. You may have created one yourself to keep track of your references - or your friends' names and addresses. They are useful for finding articles on a topic, and can be used to search for many different types of information. You may find some of the following databases useful for your topic. They contain different types of information
1.3 What is a mathematician? In Section 1.2 you looked in detail at four pieces of very different mathematical writing: an investigation of patterns within our system of numbers; mathematical diagrams being used to convey statistical information about the real world; a solution of a geometrical problem which arose from someone's curiosity; use of algebraic symbols. The aim was to broaden your experience of the
Libya's Sirte faces heavy shelling
Oct. 15 - NTC forces bombard Sirte, one of the last pro-Gaddafi strongholds, in a bid to root out Gaddafi loyalists. (No reporter narration.)
What's the chance?: concepts of probability
Probability offers one of those rare intersections where classroom mathematics crosses middle school experience. The problem scenarios investigated at this level often start with a game—as did theoretical probability itself. Students find that many of the phenomena they encounter in game playing have predictable outcomes. To reach that conclusion, they need opportunities to consider data they generate, noting patterns that emerge and comparing their results with those predicted by theory.
