4.4 Where is the complexity and what is it? When I first described some of my experiences of the child-support case study above, I attributed the properties of mess, complex, or hard-to-understand to the situation. So, are mess, complex, and hard-to-understand the same thing? If they are, why is the unit called Managing Complexity, rather than, say, Managing Messes? A glib answer is you might not have been attracted to it because of the everyday meaning of mess. Yet another answer is that complexity is a rich term whose everyday meanin
Lauren Greenfield's "Girl Culture" at Penn's Arthur Ross Gallery
Lauren Greenfield's "Girl Culture" is on display through July 24 at the University of Pennsylvania's Arthur Ross Gallery. This photography exhibit features girls and young women from an array of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds across America. As a photojournalist and artist, Greenfield explores the relationships girls have with their bodies and the images that are portrayed through popular culture. "Girl Culture" stimulates conversations that address issues young women face every day such a
Penn Preview Days 2011 - On the Ground with Isabel
Penn Preview Days 2011
The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis: Separating Fact From Fiction
A panel of Simon Fraser University professors assembled on Monday, April 11 at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue to discuss the ripple effects of Japan's nuclear crisis.
SFU researchers Mark Jaccard, Corina Andreoiu, Kris Starosta and Paul Schaffer shared their expertise in a variety of disciplines as they address issues related to the disaster.
Among questions that they addressed are: How big are the risks? Are the levels of radiation detected in the Pacific Northwest dangerous? How safe
Technical Communication: Design and Production
Learn to design technical documents and publications at Simon Fraser University -- Continuing Studies
http://www.sfu.ca/techcomm
Technical communication doesn't stop with writing.
Simon Fraser University instructor Ellen Ashdown describes an online technical document design course called Design and Production of Technical Publications.
The course is part of a Continuing Studies certificate in technical communication—offered entirely online.
In the course, you will learn how design relates to
La moutarde de Dijon... il en existe plusieurs?: informatie over streekgerechten
Op het einde van deze les kun je gerichte informatie halen uit de mondelinge toelichting van een verkoper / verkoopster van streekgerechten.
Burns (Spanish)
This patient education program explains burns, the different degrees of burns, and how they may be treated. This resource is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
Selective Listening: Drown Out the Noise- STFICA/Whitening Differences
An overview of the STFICA algorithm and its different approach to prewhitening.
Pranking Softies: The Faces of Microsoft campaign Microsoft has always had a history of pranks and well, sometimes you just need to play jokes on your colleagues. For this prank, Dan and I set up a fake photo shoot with the premise that they will be part of a new Microsoft campaign called The Faces of Microsoft. It's of course all made up, but watch and see just how far we can push the envelope. Enjoy! Tina and Dan
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Sensory and Motor Pathways Fall 2007
Sensory and Motor Pathways. From Integrative Biology 131: General Human Anatomy - Fall 2007. The functional anatomy of the human body as revealed by gross and microscopic examination.
A New Conversation with Jack Welch
Jack Welch has never been one to pussyfoot around when it comes to discussions of leadership, and he doesn’t break from form during a lively give-and-take with MIT Sloan Dean David Schmittlein and an audience of Sloan students.
Schmittlein starts with a series of questions involving the reasons why some top corporations
Why Mentoring
The objectives of this session are that you will be able to: Analyse the reasons for using mentoring as a learning and development intervention Explain the benefits for the client, the mentor and the organisation Assess the financial benefits of using mentoring The resource has been developed through the Learning from WOeRK project and seeks to support learning in the work place. For an overview of all related modules and resources please visit http://cpdoer.net/collections/
Hot Apps: Cro-Mag Rally, Numerix, Wild West, Activity Roulette, HoloPhone 3D Hot Apps will feature 5 of the hottest apps each week for the Windows Phone 7. In this episode Laura takes a look at: Please leave suggestions for hot apps that should be featured in the comments section, thanks!
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The Top 5 Online Photo Editing Tools for Students Here are some great photo / image editing options that will works traight out of the browser. Students will find some cool effects and tricks within these I am sure. Be sure to take a look at webification if you would like to know some more great online photo editing tools.
Picnik
The secret of teaching the Holocaust to students
I came across a great website full of content on teaching the holocaust to students. These activities have been developed for teachers to use as a guide. Their intent is to give teachers a framework to follow for use in a Holocaust unit of study. The philosophy behind these act
The Ultimate Lesson Plan Search Engine
The lesson Plan Search Engine is made up of over 50 verified and reputable teaching sites that DO NOT charge for lesson plans. Feel confident that you can find lesson plans and teaching Ideas that will meet your needs
Israeli-Gaza violence escalates
Aug.20 - Renewed bloodshed in further Israeli air strikes on Gaza and militant rocket attacks on southern Israel. Paul Chapman reports.
Drawer famiglia di Ornella: the family of Ornella
At the completion of this lesson you will be able to understand a Italian talking about his family. You will first listen to a dialogue and answer questions with yes or no. Based on the same dialogue you will be given multiple choice questions. You will then choose how a certain idea is worded in a dialogue. Lastly, you will put the sentence in the correct order.
Learn Chinese for Kids : Counting 5-6-7-8
This is a fun, animated way for kids to learn Chinese numbers. (05:43)
Digital Library Object - After action report 38th Cavalry Recon Squadron (Mechanized), Aug 44 thru A
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