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O’Reilly’s Mac Slocum talks to Astrid Atkinson, director of software engineering at Google, about the delicate balance of managing complexity in distributed systems and her experience working on-call rotations at Google.

Managing complexity In distributed systems

On The Digital Life this week, we chat about the intersection of computer science / engineering and synthetic biology and Cello, a programming language for living cells.

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston University (BU) synthetic biologists have created software that automates the design of DNA circuits for living cells. This software, called Cello, has the potential to help people, who are not necessarily skilled biologists, to quickly begin designing useful, working biological systems. Using Cello, oil companies, for example, could develop smart bacteria that could clean up oil spills. Cello, which is open source, can be downloaded from the online repository GitHub or accessed via a Web interface.

Engineering Synthetic Biology

Digital Systems: Principles and Applications (8th Edition)  download pdf http://dloadbooks.xyz/?book=0130856347 For an introduction to digital systems in two- and four-year programs in technology, engineering, and computer science. While a background in basic electronics is helpful, the majority of the material requires no electronics training.Tocci and Widmer use a block diagram approach to basic logic operations, to enable students to have a firm understanding of logic principles before they study the electrical characteristics of the logic ICs. For each new device or circuit, the authors describe the principle of the operation, give thorough examples, and then show its actual application. 

Digital Systems: Principles and Applications (8th Edition)  download pdf

The sound of economics is a series of podcasts about economic policy, brought to you by Bruegel.

Each episode will look at a key economic policy debate, discuss why it is important and explore some of the work that Bruegel's researchers have done in the area.

This episode is about European fiscal rules.

EPISODE 1

The strong fiscal tightening implemented in many European countries since 2010 has contributed to the poor economic recovery in Europe. This raises doubts about the effectiveness of the EU’s fiscal rules in achieving their two main objectives: public debt sustainability and fiscal stabilisation.

A key indicator in the framework is the structural budget balance, but it is very difficult to measure. Recommendations made based on the structural budget balance are often revised when initial estimates turn out to be wrong.

Another problem with the current EU fiscal framework is the opaque web of ‘flexibility’ clauses. This leads to never-ending bargaining between member states and the European Commission about the implementation of the rules, which undermines trust in them.

A recent Bruegel policy contribution by Gregory Claeys, Zsolt Darvas and Alvaro Leandro analyses and assesses the framework and proposes a new set of rules.

Producers – Giuseppe Porcaro & Vanessa Cotterell

CONTENT

The current European fiscal framework and its flaws — until min. 07:50

Bruegel scholars propose new fiscal rules — from min. 07:50

Is a European fiscal council a good idea? — from min. 11:30

SPEAKERS

Gregory Claeys — Research Fellow, Bruegel

Zsolt Darvas — Senior Fellow, Bruegel

Jochen Andritzky — Secretary General of the German Council of Economic Experts

Filippo Taddei —  Chief Economist of the Democratic Party, Italy

Presenters —  Áine Quinn, Bryn Watkins, Bruegel

Read more:

A proposal to revive the European Fiscal Framework 
by Gregory Claeys, Zsolt Darvas, Alvaro Leandro
bruegel.org/2016/03/a-proposal-…n-fiscal-framework/

How to reform EU fiscal rules
by Grégory Claeys & Zsolt Darvas
http://bruegel.org/2016/04/how-to-reform-eu-fiscal-rules/

Filling the gap: open economy considerations for more reliable potential output estimates
by Zsolt Darvas & Andras Simon
bruegel.org/2015/10/filling-the…l-output-estimates/

European Fiscal Rules

The sound of economics is a series of podcasts about economic policy, brought to you by Bruegel.
Each episode will look at a key economic policy debate, discuss why it is important and explore some of the work that Bruegel's researchers have done in the area.

This is a special edition about the UK leaving the EU: 

On 23 June, the UK voted to leave the European Union, and the UK government will soon begin the process to withdraw from the European Union.  
What will this huge change mean for the future of the European Union and its member states? What is the process of leaving, and what signal should the EU give to the UK? What issues are on the table as the UK negotiates a deal with the EU? 

CONTENT
Initial reactions
Process of leaving the EU
Future of Europe

Producers – Giuseppe Porcaro & Vanessa Cotterell

SPEAKERS
Guntram Wolff – Director, Bruegel
Maria Demertzis – Research Fellow, Bruegel
Nicolas Véron – Senior Research fellow, Bruegel
Presenters – Áine Quinn & Bryn Watkins, Bruegel

Read more:

http://bruegel.org/tag/brexit/

http://bruegel.org/2016/06/the-day-after-brexit-what-do-we-know/


Brexit: what happens now?

The Sound of Economics is a series of podcasts about economic policy, brought to you by Bruegel.
Each episode focuses on a key economic policy debate.  

In this episode we are joined by Jeffry Frieden, Professor of Government at Harvard University.

EPISODE 3
Many in the EU look to the USA as a model for monetary union in the Eurozone.  But how easy was it to create such a union, and what can Europe learn from the USA’s experience?

This podcast was recorded when Jeffry Frieden visited Bruegel on 25 May 2016 to give a lecture on the topic. Bruegel also published an essay by Frieden, based on his lecture.

CONTENTS
1.	Building the US monetary union 
2.	The dollar | From minute 11:30
3.	Lessons for Europe | From minute 13:15

SPEAKERS
Jeffry Frieden, Professor at Harvard University
Presenters: Áine Quinn & Bryn Watkins

PRODUCERS
Giuseppe Porcaro & Vanessa Cotterell

Read the essay: http://bruegel.org/2016/05/lessons-for-the-euro-from-early-us-monetary-and-financial-history/

Watch the lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_jMFt5wl-U


What the Eurozone can learn from US monetary history

The Future of Europe

Daniel Want is the CIO at Prerequisite Capital Management. In this episode of the Big Question Podcast Daniel and I discuss complex systems and how they really work, how central banks are actually destroying collateral (and why this is so important), indicators that might be telling us the tipping point is near, and much more.

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The Big Question Podcast

BQP 031: Daniel Want On Complex Systems And Deep Thinking

Daniel Want is the CIO at Prerequisite Capital Management. In this episode of the Big Question Podcast Daniel and I talk about the collapse in collateral in the global system, how derivatives pose systemic risk, constructing investment portfolio that is both resilient AND efficient, and much more.

You can listen to my first interview with Daniel here: https://soundcloud.com/big-question-podcast/bqp-031-daniel-want-on-complex-systems-and-deep-thinking

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BQP 032: Daniel Want On Collapsing Collateral, Derivatives, And Systemic Risks

In this episode I spoke with Vikash Mansinghka, research scientist at MIT, where he leads the Probabilistic Computing Project, and co-founder of Empirical Systems. I’ve long wanted to introduce listeners to recent developments in probabilistic programming, and I found the perfect guide in Mansinghka.

Introducing Model-Based Thinking Into AI Systems

Interview with Johnny Fryar of Fryar Wealth Management of Myrtle Beach, SC

The Monthly Dirtcast - Episode 1 - Johnny Fryar

The last male northern white rhino is dead. But he may still be able to help his species survive.

A Rhinos Last Chance, Carbon Emission Carnivores, And Water On Exoplanets

How confident are you to stand before many people and do your speech?

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