Monday, October 17, 2011
YaleNews | Yale professors discuss ways to boost nation's economy
YaleNews | Yale professors discuss ways to boost nation's economy
In a panel on Oct. 13, five Yale economists — (from left) President Richard Levin, William Nordhaus, Robert Shiller, Judith Chevalier, Aleh Tsyvinski, and John Geanakoplos — debated whether short-term jobs-creation programs would put the United States on a course of sustainable economic growth.
In a panel on Oct. 13, five Yale economists — (from left) President Richard Levin, William Nordhaus, Robert Shiller, Judith Chevalier, Aleh Tsyvinski, and John Geanakoplos — debated whether short-term jobs-creation programs would put the United States on a course of sustainable economic growth.
Carnegie Mellon University TechCrunch: CMU researches turn any surface into a touchscreen:
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Soon you, too, will be able to talk to the hand. A new interface created jointly by Microsoft and the Carnegie Mellon Human Computer Interaction Institute allows for interfaces to be displayed on any surface, including notebooks, body parts, and tables. The UI is completely multitouch and the "shou...
New Haven's Occupation now underway | Yale Daily News
New Haven's Occupation now underway | Yale Daily News
"Oestreich, who said she will drop out of St. John’s University to work full time with the Occupy movement, has traveled the East Coast to help the different manifestations of the Occupy protests share ideas and information, and does not believe the movement’s lack of a singular message hurts the protests.
“We don’t want well-defined demands because that would [exclude] people,” Oestreich said, adding that the goal of the Occupy protests is to spark discussion first, and effect change later. She said that one of the few demands the group agreed on was taking corporations out of politics.
Saturday was “Global Occupation Day,” she said, with cities across the world holding similar protests. As for the future of New Haven’s protests, Oestreich said she is extremely optimistic given the large number that came out for Saturday’s march.
By Sunday night, there were around 30 tents on the New Haven Green. Protesters said the occupation has no plan to end." Full Article Here| Yale Daily News
Occupy Wall Street Marks One Month | OccupyWallSt.org Forum
Occupy Wall Street Marks One Month | OccupyWallSt.org Forum
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Gone Global: On October 15th, protests were held from North and South America to Asia, Africa and Europe, with over 1,500 events in 82 countries, as part of a global day of action.
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Flourished with Diversity: Occupiers of different ages, races, walks of life, and political beliefs have joined the movement. The mix grew quickly to include students, elderly people, families with children, construction workers on their lunch breaks, unemployed Wall Street executives, Iraq & Afghanistan veterans, moms, and many others.
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