Steve Jobs Was No Innovator — He Was Better Over the past few months since his unfortunate passing, the media has consistently praised Steve Jobs for his many talents. Frequently, he has been described as one of history's greatest innovators, standing shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Einstein, Da Vinci, and the Wright brothers. While such statements about Jobs's talents are not false, they certainly miss the point.
SFSP Lille 2011 – Sciences et société en Europe : développer une expertise partagée
Titre : SFSP Lille 2011 – Sciences et société en Europe : développer une expertise partagée
Intervenant(s) : Yves Charpak, Directeur des Etudes et de la Prospective à l’EFS, Membre du Bureau de la SFSP,
Expert auprès du programme « Sciences et Société » de la Commission Européenne
Résumé : Le congrès 2011 de la SFSP est centré sur les expertises en santé publique. Son but est de contribuer à clarifier les différentes définitions de l’expertise e
Intro to Chemistry 6.1: Kinetic Molecular Theory (1/2)
Join Award winning teachers Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams as they interactively teach Chemistry. 6.1: Phase Change--Kinetic Molecular Theory .This video will teach students the fundamental nature of kinetic molecular theory. ( 10:59)
Breakingviews: Day two at Davos
Morgan Stanley co-president Paul Taubman talks to Rob Cox and Peter Thal Larsen in Davos about business.
SK76 in Nottinghamshire
This Hectad is an area of countryside in Nottinghamshire conatining several interesting villages and historic sites, including the open field system of Laxton.
Fat Chance - Course Trailer
Empirical and Mathematical Reasoning 14. Fat Chance --
Joseph D. Harris (Mathematics)
Technologies digitales et éducation : de l'observation des pratiques à l'innovation
Comment introduire les nouvelles technologies dans l’éducation ?
Face aux stratégies descendantes souvent décevantes, ou aux initiatives ascendantes considérées illégitimes, une troisième voie se dessine : l'observation des transformations induites dans la société par les pratiques communicatives et l’usage des technologies les plus efficaces.
Venez découvrir ces pratiques et leurs effets potentiels sur l'éducation avec Stefana Broadbent (Professeur d’A
Movie Meiosis: An Original Animation
This selection shows the phases of meiosis in an animated format. The animation is set to music without narration. ( 2:21)
Marbled Crayfish Egg Development v1
www.MarbledCrayfish.com Marmorkrebs - Volume One: Five Month old Marbled Crayfish with first clutch of eggs! First we see an advanced stage of eggs where you...
Long Division of Numbers - Arithmetic Basics, Ex 4
This video show how to do Long Division of Numbers. Instructor uses paper and a marker and explains long division step-by-step. This particular problem is two-digit number into a five-digit number. (05:41)
Weathering and Erosion
This video shows the defintions of weathering ( process that breaks down rock or sediment) and erosion ( transortation of rock and sediment). The video concludes with brief animation of the processes. ( :48)
Geometría Gráfica Informática en Arquitectura I
Teoría geométrica del objeto arquitectónico con herramientas informáticas.
Esta asignatura se ocupa del estudio de las formas espaciales relacionadas con la arquitectura y de su representación, mediante el uso de los medios informáticos.
Puede considerarse, en parte, como una profundización y ampliación de los conocimientos adquiridos por el alumno en Geometría Descriptiva; por otro lado, supone la aplicación, según los medios informáticos, de conceptos referentes a la expresión g
Lisa Yee: 2011 National Book Festival
Lisa Yee appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: As a kid, Lisa Yee loved reading, opening brand new boxes of cereal (to get the prize) and riding the teacups at Disneyland. She once shared a prize for cake-decorating, and at Walt Disney World she sometimes got to play Mickey Mouse. But what she likes doing most is writing. Her accolades include the American Library Association's Notable Book Award, a USA Today Critics' Pick, a Best Book of the Year Award from the Chinese
Okee Dokee Brothers: 2011 National Book Festival
The Okee Dokee Brothers perform at the 2011 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: As childhood best friends, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing dreamed of being professional singer-songwriters. Then, one day (poof!) they were all grown up and playing their music on the scene. Inspired by their own backyard adventures, the Okee Dokee Brothers perform original music that reminds audiences of their own make-believes and treehouse-pretendings. Their CD, "Take It Outside," and their live shows ca
Arab Spring-Dr. David Commins
Dr. David Commins, professor of history and Benjamin Rush Distinguished Chair in Liberal Arts and Science at Dickinson College, participated in a panel discussion about the long-ranging effects of the Arab Spring. Invited guests from local and national universities and government and civilian agencies broaden the range of discussions. Guest speakers brought up complex issues and challenges to discuss back in seminar. This symposium is the latest in a decade-long tradition where the USAWC pauses
Maak je eigen fotoverhaal Misschien een idee voor als je op zoek bent naar een andere aanpak voor een groepstaak of een vakoverschrijdend project. Waarom laat je de leerlingen eens niet een fotoverhaal in elkaar steken? Een …
Week 3: February 1, 2012
Announcement of cancellation of this week's discussion podcast. Please rejoin us next week!
RAND Publications: Science and Technology: Online Research
RAND is described as a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis. And following its mission, the publications portion of the Web site helps disseminate the results of its work "as broadly as possible." The Science and Technology: Online Research publications page contains access to monograph/reports, documented briefings, conference proceedings, testimony, RAND Graduate School dissertations, issue papers, research briefs, white papers, and
University of Oxford: The Molecules of Life
This Molecules of Life website was created by Craig D. Livingston and Dr. Martin E. Noble, of the University of Oxford as "an interactive introduction to the techniques used in the Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics to gain understanding of the structure of protein molecules." To increase accessibility to this subject matter, this website was designed for "a wide, non-specialist audience including young people of school age." The website links to educational sections on Proteins, X-Ray Crystallo
