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
Spiders Jump With Deadly Accuracy in Green Light
Researchers have discovered a unique visual attribute that jumping spiders use in attacking and catching prey. The arachnids use what is called image defocus-proven in part by videos that show spiders jumping with deadly accuracy in green light (and fumbling in red).
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Biggest Physics Discovery of this Century
By: EinsteinGravitydotcom Magnetism is caused by the Bernoulli effect.
The Bernoulli effect is to Pressure - as Gravity is to electrical-mass Pressure.
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Stanley S. Watts Lectureship: Elizabeth Duke, Federal Reserve Governor
On January 16, 2012, The Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond hosted the Stanley S. Watts Lectureship featured Elizabeth Duke, Federal Reserve Governor. During the lecture, Governor Duke explained her progression from a community banker to her current governorship post and responded to questions from the audience.
(The Stanley S. Watts Lectureship was established in 1974 to honor Stanley S. Watts, a 1943 graduate of the University of Richmond. The Stanley S. Watts lecture bri
Barbara Ransby on Rethinking Dr. King's Legacy through the Lens of Ella Baker
Historian and longtime political activist Barbara Ransby discusses her award-winning biography of civil rights activist Ella Baker as well as Dr. Martin Luther King as part of the Jepson Leadership Forum at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. Professor Ransby teaches history and African-American studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago and she recently completed a political biography of Eslanda Cardozo Goode Robeson. Her lecture is through the James MacGregor Burns Lecture in Leader
How To Recycle 7 Things You Thought You Had To Throw Away
This two minute video shows a variety of items that can be recycled and how to do this. A good video for all students.
The Holocaust in the Context of Genocide
An excerpt from Prof. Yehuda Bauer's lecture "The Holocaust in the Context of Genocide" presented at Yad Vashem during the symposium marking 70 years since the Wansee Conference: "The Organization of the Mass Murder of the Jews and Its Significance"
TWC9: SQL Server 2012, Windows Phone, Async, Azure, HTML5 and more This week on Channel 9, Dan and Clint discuss the week's top developer news, including:
Spheres - Zero Robotics Competition - Part 2 Recorded on 1/23/12
Vanderbilt fans flock to Memphis for AutoZone Liberty Bowl
More than 30,000 Vanderbilt fans painted the streets of Memphis with black and gold for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, 2011. From the parade to the pep rallies, the tailgates to Dore Alley, and the game against Cincinnati, Commodore fans made the bowl trip a memorable experience. Relive the New Year’s Eve excitementkeep reading »
111 GG Everybody Wants Some
Indefinite pronouns. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7
27.01.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Freitag - als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
Der Deutsche Bundestag gedenkt an diesem Freitag der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus. Hauptredner ist der 91-jährige Literaturkritiker Marcel Reich-Ranicki. Er wuchs in der NS-Zeit in einer jüdischen Familie auf und gehört zu den Überlebenden des Warschauer Ghettos. Für das Parlament spricht Bundestagspräsident N
Furniture Beetle (Woodworm)--Larva
This very short video gives excellent real life, close up footage of the larva of a Furniture Beetle. The furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum), also known as ‘woodworm’, is a notorious pest of timber in buildings and old furniture. Very few people, however, have actually seen the small brown adult beetles responsible for making the characteristic round holes in timber when they emerge This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world co
Les addictions à l'ordinateur et aux jeu vidéos - Elizabeth Rossé (audio)
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Les addictions à l'ordinateur et aux jeu vidéos par Elizabeth Rossé
Lycée Henri Senez (62 Henin Beaumont)
Adjacent Right Triangle Problems
This video shows a drawing of two adjacent right triangles and stresses that using the shared side is key to solving problems involving adjacent right triangles. ( 3:19)
Salmon Shark Hunting and Feeding
This short video gives excellent real life, close up footage of Salmon Sharks hunting and feeding on fish. A formidable hunter, the salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) is sometimes mistaken for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), but can be distinguished by its shorter snout and the dusky blotches that mark the white abdomen of adults. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Th
Introduction to Manufacturing Systems, Fall 2010
This course provides students with ways of analyzing manufacturing systems in terms of material flow and storage, information flow, capacities, and times and durations of events. Fundamental topics covered include probability, inventory and queuing models, forecasting, optimization, process analysis, and linear and dynamic systems. This course also covers factory planning and scheduling topics including flow planning, bottleneck characterization, buffer and batch-size tactics, seasonal planning,
