Effective Thinking Skills Course - The Edward de Bono online course in Thinking The Online de Bono Thinking Skills Course At last! A distributed on-line learning course designed by Edward de Bono. The aim of this course is to train people in thinking and to give them 'self esteem' in their ability to think. "Thank you very much for this excellent course. The course consists of three modules: Basic Thinking ToolsThinking SituationsCreativity and Lateral Thinking This module consists of sections on: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. In this course you will use basic thinking tools and develop skills in their use by practising them on the sort of problems that you might encounter in real life. This course is based on thirty years' experience in the teaching of thinking to thousands of youngsters and adults. The course is on the CoRT Thinking Programme (CoRT stands for Cognitive Research Trust) which is the most widely used programme for the teaching of thinking worldwide it has been developed by Dr.
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DARPA Robotics Challenge trials to be held December 20-21 The development of robots capable of operating in a melange of disarray and hazards will allow relief agencies to reduce the danger to disaster victims and first responders alike. This is the goal of DARPA's multi-year Robotics Challenge, which in December will pit a variety of robots and software against a series of eight real-world tasks that might be encountered in actual disaster situations. The DARPA Robotics Challenge is aimed at developing a robot that can work with humans at disaster sites, combining their strengths to overcome their weaknesses. While DARPA's Track A teams are developing their own robots as well as the software to attempt DARPA's challenges, Track B/C teams have been supplied with a Boston Dynamics ATLAS humanoid robot for which they will develop disaster-busting software. The ATLAS humanoid robot is 74 in (188 cm) in height, 30 in (76 cm) from shoulder to shoulder, 22 in (56 cm) thick at the chest, and weighs 330 lb (150 kg) with its hydraulic power controller.
Counseling the Gifted: Establishing identity; finding self SIMPLY BOOK ME Start Your Mad Science: DARPA's Humanoid Robot Challenge DARPA's latest challenge kicked off yesterday at the agency's conference center in Arlington, Va. The Pentagon research division wants semiautonomous robots that can perform human chores such as driving vehicles, letting themselves into buildings, and repairing equipment, with the stated purpose of creating bots that could help in disaster-response efforts. Inspiration for the DARPA Robotics Challenge, or DRC, comes in part from the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster following the tsunami of March 2011, program manager Gill Pratt says. "During the first 24 hours there were several opportunities for intervention to help make the disaster less severe," Pratt tells PM, "but unfortunately people could not go into that zone because the radiation was too high... So DARPA's question with the DRC is ‘What advances in robotic technology can be made to improve our collective resilience during the first few days of a disaster?' DARPA aims to create those advancements through competition.
Emotional Intelligence - Daniel Goleman In 1990, in my role as a science reporter at The New York Times, I chanced upon an article in a small academic journal by two psychologists, John Mayer, now at the University of New Hampshire, and Yale’s Peter Salovey. Mayer and Salovey offered the first formulation of a concept they called “emotional intelligence.” Those were days when the preeminence of IQ as the standard of excellence in life was unquestioned; a debate raged over whether it was set in our genes or due to experience. I remember having the thought, just before this book was published ten years ago, that if one day I overheard a conversation in which two strangers used the phrase emotional intelligence and both understood what it meant, I would have succeeded in spreading the concept more widely into the culture. And the concept has spread to the far corners of our planet. Around the world Singapore has undertaken an active initiative in SEL, as have some schools in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea.
ONDCP -NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Use Prescription drug abuse and heroin use have taken a heartbreaking toll on too many Americans and their families, while straining law enforcement and treatment programs. The Administration has supported and expanded community-based efforts to prevent drug use, pursue ‘smart on crime’ approaches to drug enforcement, improve prescribing practices for pain medication, increase access to treatment, work to reduce overdose deaths, and support the millions of Americans in recovery. Read more Drugged Driving Americans are all-too familiar with the terrible consequences of drunk and distracted driving. Prevention Preventing drug use before it begins is a cost-effective, common-sense approach to promoting safe and healthy communities. Special Populations While drug addiction respects no geographic, ethnic, economic, or social boundaries, there are some specific populations that deserve focused efforts, including
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