Management | Tips for effective meetings
Loi de Brooks | La taille des équipes compte
• 1 personne supplémentaire dans une équipe de 10, c’est :
> 10 interactions supplémentaires
> la modification des autres interactions déjà existantes
> la baisse mécanique de la place relative de chacun, et donc de l’intérêt d’investir de l’énergie dans le collectif.
• Doubler le nombre de collaborateurs d’une équipe, c’est multiplier par 3, 4 ou davantage les interactions.
World Population Growth | OurWorldInData.org
The website OurWorldInData.org gathers at lot of statistics from reliable sources (United Nations, WHO, World Bank…) in order to alert and make progress against the world’s largest problems.
Body Fat Index % | Durnin & Womersley method
Among affordable methods for measuring body fat percentage, using a skinfold caliper is still the best and the four spot formula by Durnin and Womersley is very accurate for most people.
Protocol: measure (in mm) the 4-site skinfold as described below in the pictures. Then refer to the following table to find out the corresponding body fat %.
Swiss Confederation | Brief Guide 2020
« The Swiss Confederation, a brief guide » provides information on swiss politics, administration or justice.
« La Confédération en bref » propose des informations sur la politique, l’administration ou la justice suisse.
Colors | Names & codes
140 colors are named and recognized by many systems (browsers, development programs…). W3Schools.com, a web development resources website, is providing in a very easier manner the list of colors’ codes & names.
Corruption Index | Transparency International
Transparency International is a NGO with purpose to take action to combat global corruption with civil societal anti-corruption measures and to prevent criminal activities arising from corruption.
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Maps | The Worldmap War
Many projections of the globe have been published over the centuries, despite the mathematical impossibility of a rectangular projection. There is then a heated debate about which is the most accurate. Impossible question of course as it depends on which parameter you value the most: angles, areas or distances. There is no way to be accurate on one parameter without changing another incorrectly.
Here are some pages to help to better understand the differences between the different projections available:
Map | History of Europe/World
Source: EmpororTigerstar
Source: Cottereau
Source: Ollie Bye
MOOC | Free Online Courses
A MOOC is a course of study made available over the Internet without charge to a very large number of people.
Here is a selection of some websites where you can find MOOC:
Democracy Index | The Economist
Le journal anglais The Economist a développé une liste de 60 indicateurs pour établir un degré de démocratie.
Statistiques | Worldbank
La Banque Mondiale (World Bank) est une institution internationale qui présente de nombreuses statistiques comparatives (cartes, indicateurs, études…). Elles sont libres d’accès et souvent exportables (excel par exemple).
