Geithner: Europe dealing with debt
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, on a one-day trip to Germany,says he's confident Europe will take the necessary steps to resolve its sovereign debt crisis as he met his counterpart, Wolfgang Schaeuble.
6.041 Probabilistic Systems Analysis and Applied Probability (MIT)
Welcome to 6.041/6.431, a subject on the modeling and analysis of random phenomena and processes, including the basics of statistical inference. Nowadays, there is broad consensus that the ability to think probabilistically is a fundamental component of scientific literacy. For example: The concept of statistical significance (to be touched upon at the end of this course) is considered by the Financial Times as one of "The Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Science". A rece
Emma Leech - Social media for interacting with students
Emma Leech, Director of Communications and Marketing at the University of Nottingham, speaks about Social media for interacting with students.
FORMATIC - PARIS 2011 - Tutoriels - ouverture
Ouverture du tutoriel du 8 février 2011 dans le cadre des journées FORMATIC
FORMATIC – Paris 2011 - La question de l’éthique dans l’innovation des TIC Santé (audio)
La question de l’éthique dans le domaine de l’innovation des TIC Santé Jacques LUCAS, Vice Président du CNOM et Président du Comité d’éthique de l’ASIP Santé
2011HumanitarianAwardInterview.mov
Clips from an interview with 2011 Humanitarian Award Winner Ryan Schlief
Penn State Impact: Cybersecurity
Penn State researchers are developing solutions to keep information of all types secure when stored electronically.
Climate Definition
Climate is defined as the long term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, etc. in an area. People often confuse climate with weather. Weather is considered a temporary state while climate is the overall set of patterns. Climate can be influenced by latitude, altitude, terrain and nearby bodies of water. Examples of climates include Mediterranean, tundra and subarctic. (01:17)
Evaluating the Potential of a HOT BRT Synergistic Model for Low-Mid Density Cities
UC San Diego senior research project on regional transportation systems and alternatives.
GSF 2011 - Table Ronde fin de matinée - questions, réponses
GSF 2011 - Table Ronde fin de matinée - questions, réponses
http://www.gynsf.org/
Overview of the Fungi Kingdom
The Fungi Kingdom consists of plant-like organisms with small nuclei such as yeast, bread mold and mushrooms. Many of the organisms in the Fungi Kingdom can cause disease, but some are helpful as they are used to make things like antibiotics and yeast. Most of the organisms in this kingdom are parasitic and receive nutrients from surfaces they live on. (02:52)
Motion processing with two eyes in three dimensions
Motion processing with two eyes in three dimensions
LandBearShark Project: Preliminary Test
beast it. all of it. see details: http://www.etotheipiplusone.net/?page_id=1216
After Them!
Where did they go?
Cliffhangers
Punctuated by random lines supplied by the audience.
Lazy Susan
4 people, 4 scenes.
Jefferson's Boyhood Home
A new examination of Thomas Jefferson's boyhood home reveals the forces that shaped the third president. Author Susan Kern talks about her new book, "The Jeffersons at Shadwell."Author(s):
SI 646 - Information Economics 2011LavinAwardInterview.mov Trust and education: a way out of corruption - A Public Lecture by Antanas Mockus Sivickas
Clips from an interview with 2011 Lavin Award Winner Dr. Thomas McEnaney
Corruption and generalized mistrust against public officers and against fellow citizens are mayor problem in several Latin-American Cities. This mistrust could be a consequence of corruption. But it could also be a cause. Surveys show that teachers are one of the most trustable categories of citizens. Understanding that at least part of government action is teaching might be a solution. Very elementary education exercises linked to strict anti/patronage behaviors implemented in Bogota seemed to
