goodcalculators.com Whether you are participating in a mathematics course or calculating your taxes, you need access to a good calculator. Fortunately, calculators have become increasingly available via websites and free applications. This website is dedicated to providing a reliable collection of freely available calculators “for domestic and commercial use.” The majority of these calculators have…
Economic Principles: How the Economic Machine Works (Signalé par Scout Report) This site established by Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, attempts to educate readers about the nature of domestic and global economies. The flagship media piece on the site is a 30-minute explication of how Dalio understands the economy, using a simple machine…
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) is considered by many to be the most prestigious literary prize in the Arab world. Modeled on the Man Booker Prize, each year five judges, drawn from the prominent ranks of Arabic literary critics, writers, and academics, read about 100 books and then decide on a long list,…
Dans sa dernière édition, le Scout Report propose d’explorer un excellent portail de science citoyenne : Zooniverse (https://www.zooniverse.org). The Zooniverse provides an extraordinarily popular venue for citizen science projects. To explore what’s on offer, readers may click on projects, then select either science or laboratory. Dozens of possibilities present themselves, from programs that examine how galaxies…
. Le Scout Report (Volume 20, Numéro 45) suggère ce lien menant aux résultats d’une étude d’envergure menée par le Pew Research Center auprès de 38 000 musulmans de 39 pays. -D.V.
Dans le Scout Report (vol.20, no 41), Craig Hase propose d’explorer un moteur de recherche spécialisé dans les demandes de calculs et les données factuelles : Wolfram Alpha. Previously covered by the Scout Report in 2009, Wolfram Alpha, “the computational knowledge engine” is more astonishing than ever. The interface is deceptively simple. Just type what you…
The FREE (Far-Right Extremism in Europe) Initiative is a pan-European resource that offers practical guidance on countering far-right extremism across the continent. This truly exceptional web site features five basic categories: The Problem, Take Action, Films, About, and Contact. Start with The Problem, where you can view a number of interactive graphics, including the Country…