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MADONNA – "Like A Prayer"
A wonderfully simple, wonderfully dense record. "When you call my name / It's like a little prayer / I'm down on my knees / I want to take you there". That's just the chorus: 21 words, and what's happening in them? A pun on Madonna's name, setting up her dual role as divinity and supplicant, receiving a prayer while on her knees, drawing a parallel between the (apparently) fixed relationship of worship and the mutual shifts of self and role in sex. Which is all "Like A Prayer" is, even before you look at the video: sex and religion, entwined like lovers all through the song, their identities melting.
The choice of "little" in that chorus isn't accidental – it's an Aretha call-back, Madonna putting herself in a tradition of women who steer a way in pop between the devout and the earthy (before exploding the idea of that 'between'). She's also inviting direct comparison between her stuff and the soul and pop canon 80s tastemakers have spent the entire decade working to sanctify. It's easy enough to sit down and try and make a 'classic pop single', though – we'll see plenty of examples of that, mostly hamstrung by caution. "Like A Prayer" bears some of the trappings of the intended masterpiece – hark! a choir! – and occasionally I play it and it feels too detached, missing the snap and bite of even a weaker early single. But those times are outweighed by the times I come back to it and end up transported. (My instinctive reaction as "Like A Prayer" starts to peak is to raise my eyes to heaven.)
Her voice has lost some of its rough, snarky hunger, but that was on the way out in any case: the roleplay of "Papa Don't Preach" aside, none of her True Blue hits had much venom. One of the things "Like A Prayer" is doing is inventing a new voice for Madonna – contemplative, compassionate, but distant too. It's the voice she'll use on her ballads for the next decade at least. Here, working with the wash of organ and choir, she uses it to sound iconic in a literal sense – like a colour-saturated picture of her namesake on a mantelpiece, lips suddenly moving in miraculous benediction: "Life is a mystery…"
From that beginning "Like A Prayer" builds then falls back, establishes space then fills it – it's perhaps the only pop song which actually deserves the term "sonic cathedral" – then breaks out halfway through to reveal an even larger scale. In the Immaculate Collection mix most of this build and release is ruined by a galumphing house beat: I love house music and all its works but on this occasion the hi-hat is the devil's trick and the righteous should avoid it. (And let's not even consider the "whoa – yeah!" guy.)
The danger of making something 'epic' is that the details get lost, but "Like A Prayer" avoids this. Take, as one touch of many, the way the beat comes in for the first time under that long "home" in the intro: faintly latin, all disco, discreetly dispelling the aura of kitsch the intro has teased us with. It's also a hint that 'home' might mean the club, the party, the world that the song finishes so triumphantly in, with the gospel soloists and Prince's guitar and a horde of imaginary dancers all joining in together. Or the way the rhythm guitars switch between low-end grind to high-end skip and jangle during that climax. By then the song is romping home, triumphant, and the switch is a memory of its undertow, a reminder that this release was earned.
Very few of Madonna's other hits are quite so obvious in their ambition, very few as clearly personal. But if "Like A Prayer" was only interesting in the arc of her own life and career it wouldn't be so good. It feels immense not just because it's long, or addressing big themes, but because it manages to pull together the strands of a pop decade as rich and confusing as itself. New pop's sense of the pop single as event; the rediscovery of soul and gospel roots; the power of celebrity; the continued evolution and relevance of club music; even and especially the skyscraping portent of stadium rock. Pop stars are always having to prove themselves – they rarely earn the right to coast, and while this is the most renowned of Madonna's event singles it's not the first or last. But it's the best, even though I'm usually suspicious of great singles which seem designed intentionally to be that: "Like A Prayer" pulls off everything it's trying to achieve, and it's trying a lot.


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Definition of verbal in English
late 15th century (describing a person who deals with words rather than things): from French, or from late Latin verbalis, from verbum 'word' (see verb)
It is sometimes said that the true sense of the adjective verbal is 'of or concerned with words,' whether spoken or written (as in verbal abuse), and that it should not be used to mean 'spoken rather than written' (as in a verbal agreement). For this strictly 'spoken' sense, it is said that the adjective oral should be used instead. In practice, however, verbal is well established in this sense and, even in legal contexts, a verbal agreement is understood to mean a contract whose accepted terms have been spoken rather than written.

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BILLINGS - Snow remains likely for parts of Montana and Wyoming by later today and into tonight.
The heaviest snowfall will be across the mountains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming as well as into the foothills around Red Lodge.
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Shares of Microsoft (MSFT) closed down 94 cents, or 2.4%, at $38, after a report by Reuters this morning suggesting Ford (F) CEO Alan Mulally is in no hurry to leave the company to replace Steve Ballmer at Microsoft, and an appearance by Mulally himself on CNBC during which he refused to discuss the matter.
That prompted some contrasting speculation from a bull and a bear.
Nomura Equity Research's Rick Sherlund, reiterating a Buy rating and a $45 price target, wrote that both the Reuters article, and Mulally's remarks, are "non-answers to the question," and that he continues to believe "the new CEO of Microsoft will likely be Alan Mulally."
Today on CNBC, Alan Mulally was asked directly about this, and he said only that he is happy serving Ford. When then confronted with the observation that he did not answer the question, all he would say is, "we do not comment on speculation." We view these as non-denial denials. If he were not in discussions, it would be easy to say I am not interested and will not go, as some other candidates have said. He does not say this. Moreover, press reports quote Ford director Edsel Ford II as saying, "He told us his plan is to stay with Ford until the end of 2014" (Bloomberg, December 5). This has been interpreted as he is not going until the end of 2014. Alternatively, it can be viewed as he has not changed his plans because he does not yet have the offer to go. Of course, we think his plan is unchanged at this point in time.
Sherlund thinks an offer will come before the holidays, though the board might hold off till after, and "We believe MSFT stock moves higher on news of the new CEO if we are correct."
MKM Partners's Israel Hernandez, who rates the stock a Neutral, with a $30 price target, agrees in part with Sherlund, writing today that the Mulally remarks are not conclusive:
Ford and Mulally comments do not appear definitive. On CNBC, Mulally sidestepped questions. If he was officially out of the running, he could have just said so unless he had not yet notified Microsoft (but had notified Ford that he would be staying). This seems unlikely in our view.
However, he also thinks it's not certain Mulally will be the one, that the board is divided in its preferences, and that the stock could fall if the outcome is not to investors' liking:
If Mulally is not the guy, then remaining candidates all appear to be insiders. Speculation in the press has cited a number of potential candidates, including Satya Nadella, EVP Cloud & Enterprise, Stephen Elop former Microsoft Exec and former Nokia CEO, Tony Bates, EVP Business Development and Kevin Turner, Chief Operating Officer. We think former Microsoft & VMware exec and current CEO of Pivotal Paul Maritz is a long-shot. While all of these execs are accomplished, we do not believe any of them represent the change agent desired by the Street. Our checks indicated that Tony Bates (former Skype CEO with both enterprise and consumer bonafides) has strong internal support among rank and file. We believe Microsoft board is split. The Gates/Ballmer camp wants a technology leader and one focused on both consumer/enterprise opportunities. The activist camp led by ValueAct wants a financial engineer. The Street will not view an internal hire positively who will be seen as a status quo guy unlikely to make the major changes envisioned by the activist camp. Downside to Microsoft stock could be significant: Microsoft's entire move to 13 year highs has been predicated on management change with Mulally being Ballmer's successor. It has not been fundamentally driven. We think the stock can go back to low $30's on any official confirmation that Mulally will not be CEO.
Shares of fiber optic component vendor Finisar (FNSR) are up $1.24, or almost 6%, at $23, in late trading, after the company this afternoon reported fiscal Q2 revenue and earnings per share that topped analysts' expectations, and offered an outlook for this quarter that also topped consensus.
Revenue in the three months ended in October rose 9%, quarter over quarter, and 25%, year over year, to $290.7 million, yielding EPS of 43 cents.
Analysts had been modeling $286 million and 39 cents a share.
CEO Jerry Rawls remarked that it was the company's fifth quarter in a row of revenue growth, and that the revenue increase came from both datacom and telecom applications.
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue in a range of $290 million to $305 million, and EPS in a range of 43 cents to 47 cents. That is higher than the average estimate of $290 million and 38 cents.
Finisar management will hold a conference call with analysts at 5 pm, Eastern time, this evening, and you can catch a webcast of it on the company's investor relations Web site.
Shares of fiber-optic equipment vendor Ciena (CIEN) are up 30 cents, or 1.3%, at $23.56 in late trading.
Shares of 3-D printer maker Stratasys (SSYS) are down $2.11, or 1.7%, at $120.71, despite a positive note this morning from Canaccord Genuity's Bobby Burleson, who reiterated a Buy rating on the shares, and a $140 price target, after meeting with the company's management at the Euromold trade show taking place in Frankfurt this week.
Burleson's note is the latest of several bullish pieces this week from analysts traipsing through the show and talking with companies, including 3D Systems (DDD). Yesterday saw a raft of price target increases on DDD stock, including from Burleson, and Monday saw a positive initiation on both DDD and Stratasys by FBR Capital Markets's Ajay Kejriwal.
Today, Burleson writes that his booth tour and Q&A with Stratasys focused on a new material for use with the company's machines, "Nylon 12," whose availability will allow the company's cheaper equipment to take over some tasks that to date require half-million-dollar systems:
SSYS announced the availability of the Nylon 12 material for use with the Fortus 360, 400 and 900 series printers. They also announced the availability of the new Solidscape Contact 600 in March 2014 for printing wax cast patterns to be used in light industrial parts such as turbine blades. This will open a new vertical for SSYS to sell production wax cast patterns into large aerospace customers. Management highlighted that Nylon is currently a $200M SLS market, and 20% to 30% of this is Nylon 12. The key advantage for FDM-based Nylon 12 over the current SLS process is that the mechanical properties are better, FDM is an easier process to use for small to medium businesses at a lower entry point with a $100K ASP for the lower end Fortus production systems compared to a $500K entry point for the SLS machines and it is easier to switch between materials as FDM is filament based compared to the powder based SLS machines. SSYS also expects to launch in the future a full range of Nylon materials including Nylon 11 for use in aerospace and Nylon 6 for use in automotive. Nylon 12 opens large market for SSYS as they are used in end use production parts, fixtures and prototyping compared to the current use of ABS plastic in prototyping. The Solidscape contact 600 expected to be available in March 2014 will have an ASP of $50K+ and will be targeted at production of light industrial parts such as turbine blades. The key improvement over the current Solidscape printers is the improved throughput with the ability to build a part in 12 hours compared to the previous 30 hour build time. Solidscape has a current install base of 4000 machines in jewelry and dental applications, and the new Solidscape contact 600 will open up a whole new production opportunity for SSYS.
DDD shares are down today along with Stratasys, as are shares of The ExOne Company (XONE) and Voxeljet (VJET). It is possible all four are still being affected by remarks on Tuesday from hedgy Whitney Tilson, who is shorting DDD and XONE and VJET. Tilson said in an interview I conducted with him yesterday that Stratasys is a better business than the other three and he is not shorting that name.
Ladenburg Thalmann's Adolfo Rueda, the firm's chief technical analyst, today published a chart piece noting new ratings on shares of Microsoft (MSFT), along with VMware (VMW), CA (CA), and Adobe (ADBE), all of which the firm rates Outperform, after not having an opinion on the stocks previously. The firm also cut its ratings on Citrix Systems (CTXS), Salesforce.com (CRM), and Symantec (SYMC) to "Not Rated" from a prior Outperform rating.
Rueda writes that investor sentiment on Microsoft is "too negative given the improving technical picture," referring to the 23 Hold ratings on the stock and the 3 Sell ratings, versus 16 Buy ratings.
As Rueda explains the technical situation:
We are highlighting the weekly chart for MSFT and placing an outperform rating. MSFT was able to hold and bounce off of its intermediate-term trend in Sep. 2013. MSFT has recently taken out the top end of the six month base that started in Jun. 2013. It has also taken out its 2007 peak, in our view, bullish action. The breakout above the six month base (~$36.50) is a positive. We have annotated the six month base in the top chart as well as the multi-year base. MSFT is currently trading above its rising 50- day moving average and rising 200- day moving average. We believe current prices as well as slight weakness should be a good spot to add/buy. We are using $45.00 as the technical target while using $35.75 as a stop. The bottom chart is the relative price chart vs. the S&P 500. Relative price action versus the S&P 500 has been improving and has broken the dashed black downtrend line, in our view, a change in character. It is ranked in the 1st quartile.
Here's the chart in question (click for larger image):
Microsoft shares today are down $1.10, or almost 3%, at $37.84, following reports this morning that Ford's (F) CEO Alan Mulally may not be taking over the top spot at Microsoft, contradicting months of speculation.
Shares of Electronics Arts (EA) are down down $1.09, or almost 5%, at $21.26, following an article yesterday by gaming news site IGN's Mitch Dyer that said an EA development studio, DICE, will halt future game projects until it straightens out a thicket of problems with the recently released "Battlefield 4" combat game.
IGN has chronicled a series of issues with the title since EA released it last month for Sony's (SNE) PlayStation 4 and Microsoft 's (MSFT) Xbox. Yesterday, Dyer wrote that an EA representative said DICE is "not moving onto future projects … until we sort out all the issues with Battlefield 4."
In a note to clients this morning, Pacific Crest's Evan Wilson reiterated a Sector Perform rating on EA shares, writing that the problems have injured the value of the Battlefield franchise, and introduced risk to Street estimates for EA next year, writing that the whole matter "puts a Battlefield game next year at risk, especially after management hedging on the subject at recent investor conferences."
No 'Battlefield' puts F2015 estimates at risk. The biggest difference between the Street's $1.50 F2015 EPS estimate and our $1.10 is whether there is a Battlefield game next year. If there is no big DICE game in the year, we think EPS growth from EA is unlikely. Cobbling together small titles does not fill the profitability hole from a big game. The value of 'Battlefield' has declined. The disappointing launch this year from initial sales quantities, to reviews, to glitches has lessened the value of the Battlefield franchise and the probability that it can indeed knock Call of Duty off its perch. It also puts into question EA's decision to standardize on the Frostbite engine.
However, Piper Jaffray's Michael Olson a short while ago stepped up to defend the stock, reiterating an Overweight rating, and a $33 price target, writing that "While EA has never confirmed timing of BF5, we believe the company has split development into two teams working on annualizing the Battlefield franchise and we have a high degree of confidence that BF5 will ship in FY15."
Investors shouldn't take the EA comments about DICE too literally, writes Olson, and anyway, there are a lot of game titles to look forward to:
BF4 developer DICE has been quoted as saying it is "not moving onto future projects or expansions until we sort out all the issues with Battlefield 4." We believe EA is projecting the message that they will do everything possible to get the issues fixed quickly, but this does not literally mean developers are being pulled from other projects [...] We would agree that ultimately the BF4 game engine needs to be repaired in order for BF5 to operate glitch free when released, but that should have no material impact on the ongoing development of BF5, which, if available in FY15, likely would not launch for another ~10 months, providing time for the engine to be repaired [...] FIFA World Cup, Dragon Age Inquisition, The Sims 4 and, we believe, a Battlefield 5 title will launch during EA's fiscal '15. For sake of conservatism, given BF5 has not been confirmed, we only assume 10m BF5 units in FY15 (vs. estimated 13m for BF4 in FY12). In our view, adding up reasonable sell-through for these titles provides evidence to believe FY15 revenue of >$4.3b is achievable (street consensus currently $4.2b).
Shares of Twitter (TWTR) are up $2.24, or 5%, at $45.93, after the company said today on its advertising blog that it will provide advertisers with a pre-screened selection of Twitter users who've shown interest in a product, against which to display ads in the users' news feeds.
Called "Tailored Audiences," the new service has been in beta testing, and Twitter claims it can reduce the cost to an advertiser to acquire a new customer by 74%, among other benefits. The system uses Web browser cookie data provided by an advertiser, or a partner of theirs, and compares that data to individual user data gathered by Twitter.
The only bit of Street commentary I've seen so far comes from S&P Capital IQ's Scott Kessler, who reiterates a Sell opinion on Twitter shares, writing that "Despite this news, we see considerable competition, operational risks, and an excessively valued stock, and view the past two days of gains as enhanced selling opportunity.
Following word yesterday of activist investor Carl Icahn's anew plan to demand a shareholder vote of Apple (AAPL) holders for $50 billion in accelerated buybacks this year, ratings firm Moody's issued its view on Apple's cash flow prospects, with analyst Gerald Granovsky writing that the outlook is for a "strong" $25 billion, at least, in free cash flow per year, for the next three years, "even as sales growth slows."
Apple has an Aa1 long-term credit rating at Moody's, with a "stable" outlook. That compares to the firm's rating of "Aa2/stable" for Google (GOOG) and "Aaa" for Microsoft (MSFT).
Granovsky thinks the company can support its current buyback and dividend plans but should not take on a large amount of additional debt lest it impair its credit rating:
We also think that the company has more than ample capacity to complete its announced $100 billion capital return program through the end of calendar-year 2015. But despite its massive and growing cash balance of $147 billion at 28 September, the company would face heightened credit risk if it were to issue significantly more debt to accommodate calls to boost shareholder returns [...] We believe that Apple will raise gross debt by another $20 billion to $25 billion through 2015 to complete its announced shareholder return program. Taking on significantly more debt than that would affect the company's financial flexibility at its current rating level. Given the risks of rapid obsolescence and value destruction common to all technology companies, at some point too much debt on the balance sheet would increase credit risk for the company, no matter how large its cash balance. We do not look at financial leverage on a net debt basis because even Apple's large cash balance may ultimately dwindle, which would expose the company's debt balances to the vagaries of the capital markets.
With tablet and smartphone "penetration" topping off in developed markets, and with increased competition in emerging markets, revenue will decline the next several years, Granovsky opines: "Apple's revenues grew at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41% from fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2013, and we expect the CAGR to fall to about 4% over the next four years."
Icahn has this year called for Apple to borrow heavily to buy back as much as $150 billion of stock, though his new proposal apparently calls for much less in the way of buybacks, and, one assumes, much less borrowing.
Apple shares today are up $7.04, or 1.3%, at $572.04
Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Shares of Apple (AAPL) are up $6.32, or 1.2%, at $571.47, and traded as high as $575.14 earlier, following a Wall Street Journal article last night citing two unnamed sources claiming the company has signed a long-awaited deal with China Mobile (CHL) to begin officially carrying the iPhone in China later this month.
Following that article, however, there have been some conflicting reports saying talks are ongoing and there is no deal yet. Agence France-Presse, for example, reported China Mobile spokespeople said talks "are still going on" and the company had nothing to announce. And Reuters's Lee Chyen and Paul Carsten repeat the same remarks by China Mobile.
That hasn't stopped the Street from calculating what it may mean to Apple. Cantor Fitzgerald's Brian White, who has a Buy rating on Apple, and a $777 price target, this morning opines that Apple could sell 20 million to 24 million additional units of the iPhone in calendar 2014, adding $4 per share to EPS, ad the midpoint. On the other hand, Pacific Crest's Andy Hargreaves, who rates Apple shares Sector Perform, thinks the deal might add only $2 per share next year, and he thinks Apple's EPS will decline come 2015 "without a huge new product."
Of course, the other issue in the air today for Apple is activist investor Carl Icahn's announcement yesterday he will call for a shareholder vote, with the intention of trying to push Apple to do as much as $50 billion in accelerated buybacks this year. Cantor's White thinks that "Whatever level Carl is thinking about, we believe it will be welcomed by investors." On the other hand, Doug Kass of Seabreeze Partners this morning wrote to his followers that he has "taken a small trading short rental in Apple at $576.75," arguing the stock has gone to over-owned status in a short amount of time, and that Icahn's proposal is "a disappointment."
For more on Icahn, by the way, read Time Magazine's cover story on him, out today, including remarks about Apple. (Subscription required to read full article.)
Shares of Microsoft (MSFT) are down $1.42, or almost 4%, at $37.52, following a Bloomberg report by Mark Clothier and Keith Naughton this morning, which states that Ford (F) CEO Alan Mulally, who has been one of the prime candidates speculated by the Street to be Microsoft's new CEO, is not leaving Ford until the end of next year, citing remarks by Ford director Edsel Ford II at a company event today.
The stock had actually dipped earlier, after Mulally was asked about the matter on CNBC and declined to comment.
Shares of wireless chip maker Avago Technologies (AVGO) are up $2.81, or over 6%, at $47.30, after the company last night beatfiscal Q4 revenue and profit expectations, and forecast this quarter's revenue higher as well. Price targets are rising today. Deutsche Bank's Ross Seymore reiterates a Buy rating on the stock, and raises his price target to $53 from $45, writing that "AVGO continues to deliver in the still-challenging environment thanks to its secular drivers (FBAR, SerDes, Parallel optics etc.) and we expect these drivers to persist if not accelerate in 2014. With this solid backdrop, we expect AVGO's valuation discount vs peers to shrink."
Shares of 3-D printing companies continue to be weak today, with 3D Systems (DDD) down $1.25, or 1.7%, at $76.39, following negative remarks this week by hedgy Whitney Tilson. However, the sector continues to get positive commentary from the bulls, who have been attending the industry trade show Euromold in Frankfurt this week.
Canaccord Genuity's Bobby Burleson today reiterates a Buy rating on shares of Stratasys (SSYS) (the one name Tilson is not shorting), and a $140 price target, after meeting with management at the conference. Writes Burleson, the introduction of the "Nylon 12″ product for its "Fortus" line of machines is "an important market-expanding opportunity for the company, immediately opening some of the SLS market to FDM by extending the capabilities of the Fortus installed base."
Stratasys shares are down $2.23, or 1.8%, at $120.59.
The Wall Street journal's Lorraine Luk and Daisuke Wakab this evening write that Apple (AAPL) has signed a deal with China Mobile (CHL), the world's largest cellular operator, to carry the iPhone officially for the first time, citing two unnamed sources.
The authors write that the iPhone rollout at China Mobile is expected to begin with an event held by China Mobile on December 18th.
Although speculated upon for years, rumors of a deal gained intensity this week following an article on Monday night by Fortune's Philip Elmer-Dewitt that a China Mobile subsidiary posted an advertisement for pre-orders of the iPhone. That prompted analysts to offer various estimates for how much new business Apple might get from China Mobile.
Apple shares were down 59 cents at $564.41 in late trading, after declining fractionally during the regular session.
Semiconductor design software vendor Synopsys (SNPS) this afternoon reported fiscal Q4 revenue that missed analysts' estimates, delivered earnings per share better than expected, and forecast this quarter's results below consensus.
Revenue in the three months ended in October rose 11%, year over year, to $505 million, yielding EPS of 56 cents, excluding some costs.
Analysts had been modeling $508 million and 55 cents a share.
CEO Aart de Geus called the results for the full fiscal year "excellent," adding that "Amid a landscape characterized by a mix of economic uncertainty and aggressive investment in designs, Synopsys is in a very strong competitive position."
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue in a range of $475 million to $485 million, and EPS in a range of 51 cents to 53 cents, on a non-GAAP basis. That is below the consensus for $509 million and 63 cents.
For the full year, the company sees revenue of $2.06 billion to $2.085 billion, and EPS of $2.55 to $2.60. That is below the consensus for $2.098 billion and $2.56 per share.
Synopsys management will host a conference call with analysts at 5 pm, Eastern time, this evening, and you can catch a webcast of it on the company's investor relations Web site.
Synopsys shares are down $1.50, or 4%, at $35 in late trading.
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I haven't seen any players advertised as part of the BF sale that I would actually want. Lots of places are advertising a Sony model for $79 that I haven't seen one good review for. I will probably watch for a deal on Amazon for one of the current Panasonic models, or I may opt for a Philips BDP-3406 for the simple reason that I know it will play all my divx discs, even though it may not have what anyone might consider great picture quality. I have not actually seen one in action.
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Breakingviews: Capital markets break cycle
Jan. 10 - This financial crisis is different for the capital markets cycle. After recoveries in investment-grade and junk issuance, IPOs should pick up -- but not this time according to Breakingviews.
Reuters Asks: Who will stop QE first?
Jan. 11 - We ask financial professionals which major central bank will be the first to end quantitative easing.
Public Seminar Series, Hilary term 2013. Seminar by Professor Bridget Anderson (University of Oxford) recorded on 21 November 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford.
Yury Polyanskiy Recorded 10/11/12
Dean Kamen: Rolling Along, Helping Students and the Third World
Inventor Dean Kamen lays out his argument for the Segway and offers a peek into his next big ideas (portable energy and water purification for developing countries). NOTE: this video exceeds 10 minutes and the end is an advertisement. (22:05)
Reuters Today: Yen bears show more teeth
Jan. 11 - The yen tumbles as Japan's PM mulls BOJ mandate change. Plus Italian borrowing costs set to dip as investors sniff out returns.
Peter Post - Why Etiquette Matters to You in the 21st Century
Peter Post, director of The Emily Post Institute and author of five etiquette books, presented "Why Etiquette Matters to You in the 21st Century" as part of the Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series hosted by the College of Business.
ISS Update - Jan. 14, 2013
The International Space Station update video for Jan. 14, 2013.
GCC prospects bright if policies change - First Solar
Jan. 17 - First Solar, the world's biggest thin-film panel producer, says the GCC is a major growth market but policies in the region must first change for the solar industry to really take off.
First briefing of the 'crisis compendium' - Part three, Professor Lucrezia Reichlin Introduction to Minitab Star Library: Rectangularity Star Library: Which Paper Towel is More Absorbent? Star Library: Random Rendezvous Statistical Java The UKCIP user interface Elements of Calculus I Modelling the Requirements of an Animated Pedagogical Agent for a Web-Based Learning Environment thr Evaluate the interactive and reusable service in adaptive on demand applications Medicine and Public Health in American History
Lucrezia Reichlin, Professor of Economics interprets the latest economic statistics in relation to other recent recessions and suggests a second dip in 2009 is possible
This laboratory introduces students to the basics of the Minitab software. Students make use of a basic example (water consumption and temperature) to introduce students to manipulation of data, calculation of descriptive statistics, and creation of histograms.
This article describes an interactive activity illustrating sampling distributions for means, properties of confidence intervals, properties of hypothesis testing, confidence intervals for means, and hypothesis tests for means. Students generate and analyze data and through simulation explore these concepts. The activity is completed in three parts. The three parts of the activity can be used in sequence or they can be used individually as "stand alone" activities. This allows the educator f
This group activity focuses on conducting an experiment to determine which of two brands of paper towels are more absorbent by measuring the amount of water absorbed. A two-sample t-test can be used to analyze the data, or simple graphics and descriptive statistics can be used as an exploratory analysis. Students are asked to think about design issues, and to write a short report stating their results and conclusions, along with an evaluation of the experimental design.
This activity leads students to appreciate the usefulness of simulations for approximating probabilities. It also provides them with experience calculating probabilities based on geometric arguments and using the bivariate normal distribution. We have used it in courses in probability and mathematical statistics, as well as in an introductory statistics course at the post-calculus level.
This is a collection of applets regarding various topics in statistics. Topics include Central Limit Theorem, Probability Distributions, Hypothesis Testing, Power, Confidence Intervals, Correlation, Control Charts, Experimental Design, and Data Analysis.
Tom Wilson gives an introduction to the UK Climate Impacts Program user interface, where individuals are able to create climate future projections for different areas of the UK. He also demonstrates how the user interface works
Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free educational resources for the course "Elements of Calculus I" in the Department of Mathematics. Topics include functions, limits, derivatives, and an introduction to integral, with interesting real-life applications throughout. This Calculus course is for students in arts and letters, architecture, or business.
This paper describes and discusses the importance of having a representation which models the key factors associated to the requirements of an animated pedagogical agent for an interactive learning environment, in particularly, for school students. The IPO (Input-Process-Output) relationships are proposed to address this issue. The formulation of IPO relationship are described in detail and the application of IPO relationship is shown through the case study of specifying the requirements of an a
In this paper, the researcher based on the open platforms and tools for personalized learning idea, with the Interactive & reusable function in UI design model, directly dealing with Knowledge on demand (KOD) service from the aspect-oriented and object-oriented issue. Moreover, to propose the KOD combine with VOD (Video on Demand); AOD (Audio on Demand); COD (Course on Demand) and IOD (Information on Demand in Global index searching) in diversity of hypermedia metadata.
Medicine and Public Health in American History offers an introduction to differing conceptions of disease, health, and healing throughout American history, the changing role and image of medicine and medical professionals in American life, and the changing social and cultural meanings and entanglements of medical science and practice throughout American history.
Professor Chris Hamlin, Ph.D.
University of Notre Dame