Religion for Breakfast
Computer Modeling Religious Violence
This is the 2nd part of my interview with Dr. Connor Wood talking about the Modeling Religion Project.
Curated Video
Deep Learning with Python (Video 12)
Deep learning is currently one of the best providers of solutions regarding problems in image recognition, speech recognition, object recognition, and natural language with its increasing number of libraries that are available in Python....
Institute for New Economic Thinking
In Defense of Economic Theory
It’s common to hear economists derided for being overly theoretical. But University of Puget Sound’s Wade Hands cautions that empiricism without theory isn’t enough.
Science360
Engineering earthquake resilience in downtown skyscrapers - Science Nation
Building sensors feed new community models to maximize function, minimize disruption after an earthquake Description: Structural engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) are using downtown Los Angeles as a testbed...
Curated Video
Subtracting Mixed Number Fractions with Different Denominators Using Area Models
In this video, the teacher explains how to subtract mixed number fractions with different denominators using area models. The students are guided through examples and shown how to create equivalent fractions by sectioning off the area...
Curated Video
Discuss the importance of data : Test-Train split in Python
From the section: Simple Decision trees. In this section, we will start with the basic theory of decision tree then we cover data pre-processing topics like missing value imputation, variable transformation and Test-Train split. In the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
In Defense of Human Judgment: An Interview with Amar Bhidé
INET's complete interview with Amar Bhidé, the author of the recent book "A Call for Judgment." Chapters View all Fallacies of Finance 0:13 Replacing Judgment With Models 6:06 Systemic Regulatory Failures 10:09 A Categorical Breakdown...
Science360
Scientists detail Front Range air pollution - FRAPPE
Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and partner organizations are using specially equipped aircraft, mobile radars, balloon-mounted sensors, and sophisticated computer simulations to measure local and...
Curated Video
Solving Word Problems with Addition of Fractions Using Models
In this video, the teacher explains how to solve word problems involving addition of fractions with unlike denominators using models. The teacher emphasizes the importance of not adding the denominators and demonstrates how to visually...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Curriculum Reform & Rethinking Economics
Mainstream economic theory has been increasingly questioned following the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. The disconnect between reality and theory manifested itself most clearly when the Queen of the United Kingdom pointedly asked why...
Curated Video
Comparing Fractional Pieces with Different Shapes
This video explains how fractional pieces that have different shapes can still be equivalent. By using cake models, the teacher demonstrates that one fourth of a rectangle and one fourth of a triangle are both equal to one fourth of a...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jean-Philippe Bouchaud: Taking Stock of Complexity Economics 2/5
Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Professor of Physics, École Polytechnique speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Taking Stock of Complexity Economics: Which Problems Does It Illuminate?" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET)...
Science360
Research on airport screening - Long interview
Sheldon Jacobson of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an expert in operations research, and while his efforts have stretched from vaccine stockpiling to statistics, his studies on...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Burden of Race Discrimination is Heaviest Where it Intersects with Gender
Professor Marlene Kim provided a riveting picture, via her personal family history of the exploitation of the Asian-American working-class in California. She challenged the invisibility of Asian-Americans in discussions of race in...
Curated Video
Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators Using Area Models
In this lesson, students will learn how to subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators by creating area models. The lesson emphasizes the importance of having a common unit when adding or subtracting numbers, and provides...
Curated Video
Finding the Product of a Fraction and a Mixed Number Using Area Models
In this video, the teacher explains how to find the product of a fraction and a mixed number using area models. They emphasize the importance of converting the mixed number to an improper fraction and demonstrate the process step by step.
Product Design Online
Convert STL Mesh to Solid Body in Fusion 360 2021
Fusion 360 can convert STL mesh files to bREP solid bodies. Use the Insert Mesh tool, which allows STL, OBJ, and 3MF mesh files. Once inserted, Mesh files can be converted with the Convert Mesh feature. Converting an STL to a Mesh with...
Curated Video
Comparing Fractions with Different Numerators and Denominators Using Area Models
In this video, we demonstrate how to create area models for different fractions and compares them to the benchmark of 1 to determine their relative sizes. By using this visual method, students can easily understand and compare fractions,...
Curated Video
Adding Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators Using Area Models
This video explains how to add mixed numbers with unlike denominators using area models. They review important concepts such as the numerator and denominator of a fraction, the need for a common unit when adding or subtracting, and the...
Financial Times
Gillian Tett asks if banking culture has really changed
The FT's Gillian Tett discusses the 'flaw' in Alan Greenspan's thinking and how culture has been overlooked at the cost to the global economy 10 years on from the financial crisis. By understanding the role of culture in banking, are we...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Power of Pink Provides NASA with Pressure Pictures: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
Power of Pink Provides NASA with Pressure Pictures: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Anton Korinek - Capital Flows, Crises and Externalities: A Primer
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 4: Toward a New Global Financial Architecture
Curated Video
Discuss the importance of data : Evaluating model performance in Python
From the section: Simple Decision trees. In this section, we will start with the basic theory of decision tree then we cover data pre-processing topics like missing value imputation, variable transformation and Test-Train split. In the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Dennis Snower: Which Way Forward? 3/6
Dennis Snower, President, Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), Kiel speaks on panel, entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets, Governments, and Civil Society" at...