ATHS Engineering
Mechanical Advantage Practice Part 1: IMA
This video serves two purposes: it introduces us to a structure for problem solving and gives some example Ideal Mechanical Advantage problems. This video is intended for Engineering students at Arsenal Tech HS.
ATHS Engineering
Mechanical Advantage Practice Part 2: AMA and Efficiency
In this video we review some practice problems about Actual Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency. This video is intended for Engineering students at Arsenal Tech HS.
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Who Gets the Best Answers? The Wisdom of Crowds
There aren't many books I recommend unreservedly to professional and business people I work with. But the Wisdom of Crowds is one of them. So, Who does Get the Best Answers? It turns out it isn't anyone. It's certainly not the expert....
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What is Six Sigma? ...and DMAIC
Motorola introduced the idea of Six Sigma to reduce defects, and match the quality standards their competitors were able to achieve. So, what is Six Sigma? Originally, Six Sigma was a metric for a quality standard. Now, it is much more....
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What is Cynefin? What is the Cynefin Framework?
The Cynefin Framework is a model for understanding the different types of problems we can face and therefore helps you understand what approach to take to: • Problem-solving • Decision-making The Cynefin Framework was developed by Dave...
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Discovery Mode: Cheese or Owl?
If you want your team to solve problems more effectively, you need to get them into Discovery Mode. Put another way, is it to be Cheese or Owl? What I like about projects is the constant flow of problems. It isn't that I like the...
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What we see... Confirmation Bias | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from John Lubbock
Confirmation bias is dangerous for us, as Project managers. "What we see depends mainly on what we look for" John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury (politician and polymath) In this statement, he anticipated the research onto Confirmation Bias...
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Your First 2 Weeks in a New Project: What to Do?
You have a new project. And a window of opportunity to start it in the right way. What are your priorities in the first 2 weeks of a new project?
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How to Use the 5 Whys Method
The 5 Whys method is part of the Toyota Production System. And, as my regular viewers know, I am a big fan of raiding Japanese management and production techniques and applying them to strengthen our project management toolkit. So, how...
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How to Write an Exception Report
When things start to get out of control, good governance demands you make an Exception Report. Here's how...
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What are the Six Thinking Hats? Edward de Bono's Thinking Tool
Edward de Bono is one of the leading thinkers on thinking and creativity. And, of all his books, ideas, and methodologies, the Six Thinking Hats idea is definitely his best. So, what are the Six Thinking Hats?
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What is Issue Management? Project Management in Under 5
Issues arise all the time on projects. So, what is Issue Management?
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Project Planning 101 - How to Build Effective Project Plans
The project planning process can be as complex as you need it to be or as simple as you want it to be. Each step can be detailed or summary. And you need only use the steps that are right for your project. All the steps in the project...
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How to Manage Vendors: Getting the Best Results
As your projects get bigger, there will come a time when you need to know how to manage vendors, to get the best results from them. It can be tempting to see the relationship as competitive: one of you must lose, for the either to win....
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How to Keep Cool in a Crisis: Stay calm when your project goes wrong!!
Project Managers face it from time to time: a crisis. How can you keep cool and stay calm? That's what I will tell you in this video. The trick is to slow down and use Mike Clayton's SCOPE technique. No, this is not the same as project...
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - No-Starve Mutex Problem
This video explains the No-Starve Mutex Problem.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Sleeping Barber Problem
This video talks about the Sleeping Barber Problem.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Readers-Writers Problem
This video demonstrates the Readers-Writers Problem.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Parallel Array Search with CountDownLatch
This video helps in searching for a parallel array with CountDownLatch.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Thread Local Variables and Race Conditions
This video talks about thread local variables and race conditions.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Course Prerequisites and Code Resources
This video talks about the course prerequisites and code resources.
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Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners - Launching a Mask Attack
The mask attack is the last and most sophisticated type of attack, a combination of letters, cases, numbers, and symbols.
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Geoengineering: The Riskiest Way to Save the Planet
How do we reduce the impact of climate change, and could geoengineering be the solution? Host Sinead Bovell is joined by sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson and other experts to examine the goal of Global Net Zero Emissions, direct air...
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Have We Made Any Progress on Climate Change? Here's The Data
For this episode we wanted to see where we are in terms of “business as usual,” and if we are still headed towards an apocalypse of sorts. Or if, perhaps, all of the technological innovations in renewables and EVs along with new climate...