41. The Most Unusual Palio Contest (That’s Amore!)
This story is really unusual. We’re quite sure that if we say the word “Palio”, your mind will immediately go to the world-famous horse race “Palio di Siena”. – Not so for the people who live in the small Italian village of Fermignano, located in the Marche region. – Fermignano is where the most unusual [...]
Global Capitalism: June 2014 Monthly Update
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Why Engineers Make Great CEOs
They’re detail-oriented, analytical and trained in systematic problem-solving. Engineers’ basic qualities make them good candidates for the top.
The House of Affects Project
The House of Affects is an experimental installation to be part of the PerFormaSpace project pursued at the University of Cambridge, UK (DIGIS) and Goldsmiths College London, U.C.L. (Digital Studios), currently partially funded by Arts&Business East 2006, in collaboration with Econavate, UK who will provide their technical expertise in fabrication using recycled materials. This paper presents project-specific information and theoretical discussion on the design process and the computational meth
Preserva??o e Gest?o de S?tios Hist?ricos: a contribui??o do Heritage Information System [Preservati
The present article aims to discuss the application of the digital technologies in the preservation and management of cultural heritage development. The GIS is used by the international agencies heritage like UNESCO. The GIS applications that are largely applied in built cultural heritage are internationally known as Heritage Information System ? HIS. In HIS, the space configuration of the historical sites is represented by a map or for a DTM, with the quantitative and qualitative attributes, 3D
Digital-Media Impact on the Representation Capability of Architects
Architects draw to define design problems, to construct concepts, or to explore ideas. Representation not only connects various design activities and tasks, but also is utilized inside all these activities and tasks. Within the context of this research, the Design Capabilities of architects are defined as the skills used during the design process, including Conceptualization, Representation, Form Giving, Knowledge Building and Retrieving, and Decision-Making. Using representational techniques in
LEGO Mindstorms, Windows Phone, Azure and you "I'm bored" "There's nothing to do" "What is there to do?" Sound familiar yet? With summer here, there's a chance these, and like, phrases are echoing throughout your house (or your head... :) The answer? LEGO's of course! Last week at dotnetconf 2014 Dan
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Second Life is a three-dimensional multi-user virtual environment with a vibrant economy, where avatars (virtual representations of users) can engage in innovative and unique business and collaborative activities. The immersive nature of this application creates ample authentic opportunities for teaching entrepreneurship, technology and e-commerce. This article describes a Masters of Business Administration elective course, in which Second Life was utilized to teach strategic and managerial is
Central Queensland University (CQU), Australia, faces declining student enrolment. An economic boom in Central Queensland region such as mining and building construction industries, and apprenticeship training programs within secondary schools and paid traineeships programs have driven secondary school graduates to ‘well-paid jobs' rather than ‘studies' at universities. In relation to this circumstance, the Dean of Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Education, CQU, raised a course delivery dilemm
This report outlines the process and findings from an innovative project for students. This work was part of the curriculum and involved students working with West Yorkshire Police as part of the safer Leeds project in designing and making a film for students n crime prevention and personal safety in Leeds
This website is a teaching commons resulting from a partnership between MERLOT and the author of the site. Other MERLOT partner communities can be found here: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm?action=communities'Our Purpose: Provide you and your educational institution a framework, tools, and models for customizing your own professional development course for teachers to learn and adopt innovative and inquiry-based teaching methods and assessments that r
'lino is an online stickies service that offers stickies and canvases. You can post, see and peel off stickies on canvases freely. Stickies posted from this iPhone/iPad App can be accessed with PC browsers.- Take a note right away wherever you areYou can freely post memos, pictures and videos you take with your iPhone, and even files as stickies on a canvas. Stickies posted while you're offline will appear once you're online.- Take advantage of a multi-touch screenZoom in and out a canvas by pin
He was once the Vice President of Communications for one of the biggest health insurance companies in the nation. Now, Wendell Potter is blowing the whistle on his former industry. In his new book, "Deadly Spin," Potter explains how he believes giant health insurance companies flout regulations designed to protect consumers, make promises they have no intention of keeping, and spend millions on public relations campaigns to spread disinformation and skew the public debate about health care refor
In examining newspaper editorials of the nineteenth century and Jefferson's own views of secession, Thomas DiLorenzo explores the once-widespread belief, both North and South, that the American states were part of a voluntary union.
This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Allan Davis.
In lesson 07 of One Minute Luxembourgish you will learn to say that it's nice to meet someone in Luxembourgish. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Languages at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Luxembourgish is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.
An internal probe at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed a new safety breach involving the dangerous avian flu. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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In lesson 2 of One Minute Romanian you will learn a few more useful words in Romanian which you'll use every day. Remember - even a few phrases of a language can help you make friends and enjoy travel more. Find out more about One Minute Romanian at our website - http://www.oneminutelanguages.com. One Minute Romanian is brought to you by the Radio Lingua Network and is ©Copyright 2008.Author(s):
In an Aug. 18 conversation moderated by President Leo M. Lambert, six professors and administrators shared insights about progress on the university’s strategic plan as Elon formally opened the 2014-2015 academic year.
Lambert introduced Brian Feeley ‘03, the university’s new director of alumni engagement, and the duo discussed how “great universities have great alumni bodies.”
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