Why Other People Wreck Brainstorms (And How To Stop Them) If you’re a first-time investor with, say, $15,000 in savings, you have plenty of options these days. Newfangled robo-advisers like Betterment and Wealthfront will happily take your money, as will incumbents like Charles Schwab, which have launched improved digital products. But if you’re starting at zero, with practically nothing in the way of savings, you would have found few options designed to serve your needs—until now. There are suddenly half a dozen startups eager for your first saved dollar. The results are varied. On the other hand, there is Wise Banyan. Their styles could not be more different, but Stash and Wise Banyan are in some ways playing a similar game. "In the past, people would ask, how much AUM do you have? Stash’s Krieg echoes that stance. But as these founders say, AUM is to some extent beside the point. "Financial literacy is a huge issue in the U.S.," Krieg says. On the Stash blog, zeitgeisty posts like, "Would you invest in Westworld?"
Igneous Minerals Many of the images have two views, most showing paired plane- and cross-polarized light images. Move the cursor over the visible image to see the other view. Quartz Quartz crystals in alkali granite. Quartz is typically the most transparent mineral in rocks, because it is not very succeptible to alteration to fine-grained minerals, and it has no cleavages. Plane/cross-polarized light, field width is 6 mm. Strained quartz crystal in a metaluminous granite. Cross-polarized light, field width is 6 mm. Fluid inclusions in quartz in alkali granite. Plane-polarized light, field width is 0.12 mm. Fluid inclusions in quartz in alkali granite. Plagioclase Plagioclase, unzoned, in a hornblende diorite. Plane/cross-polarized light, field width is 3 mm. Plagioclase, zoned, in a dacite porphyry. Rhyolite-2 Plagioclase, zoned, in a dacite porphyry. Plane/cross-polarized light, field width is 1.2 mm. Potassium feldspars Orthoclase in a dacite hypobyssal intrusive. Py-28 Microcline from a peraluminous granite.
theconversation It is generally thought that science helps good ideas triumph over bad. The weight of evidence eventually pushes false claims aside. But some ideas march onward despite the evidence against them. The discredited link between vaccines and autism continues to cause mischief and climate change sceptics continue to resurrect dead science. Why, then, are some bad ideas so hard to kill? A striking example of such a “zombie theory” comes from personality psychology. For almost 50 years, an idea with a vexing immunity to evidence has needled this field. Is personality an illusion? Introduced in the 1960s by American psychologist Walter Mischel, situationism is the idea is that human behaviour results only from the situation in which it occurs and not from the personality of the individual. In his 1968 book Personality and Assessment, Mischel claimed that the whole concept of personality is untenable because people behave differently in different situations. Situations versus personality
Scaling Awesome Schools — a discussion with Ted Fujimoto In what has to be one of the more surreal experiences of this trip so far, I spent the morning last Friday with Ted Fujimoto (in a super cool restaurant just off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, hence the surreal-ness!) talking all things from systems thinking in the tech and comms sector, franchising processes in the car industry, brand development and transformation in the hotel and restaurant industry, innovation in digital music design and cloud based apps….and all boiling down into protocols and processes for school design, culture development and mindset embedding, and the effective scaling of new models of school! It was really fascinating to hear how his broad range of life and career experiences and personal interests have informed his thinking over time around this. Ted has spent his career working across business, education and tech, and has been a key architect of the New Tech Network of schools, currently ‘speed scaling’ across the USA. System transformation in the USA
Hétérotopie Il y définit les hétérotopies comme une localisation physique de l'utopie. Ce sont des espaces concrets qui hébergent l'imaginaire, comme une cabane d'enfant ou un théâtre. Ils sont utilisés aussi pour la mise à l'écart, comme le sont les maisons de retraite, les asiles ou les cimetières. Étymologie[modifier | modifier le code] Le terme hétérotopie vient du grec ancien : τόπος (tópos, « lieu ») et de ἕτερος, (héteros, « autre »). Présentation[modifier | modifier le code] Afin d'arriver à l'élaboration du terme « hétérotopie », Michel Foucault affirme d'abord, dans « Des espaces autres », que l'époque actuelle est davantage déterminée par l'espace que par le temps[1]. Principes[modifier | modifier le code] Michel Foucault dégage six principes permettant une description systématique des hétérotopies[3] : Exemples et principes de l'hétérotopie[modifier | modifier le code] Michel Foucault donne d'abord comme exemple le miroir, qui serait à la fois une hétérotopie et une utopie.
Information Avoidance: How People Select Their Own Reality Monday, March 13, 2017 By Shilo Rea We live in an unprecedented "age of information," but we use very little of it. Drawing on research in economics, psychology and sociology, Carnegie Mellon University's George Loewenstein, Russell Golman and David Hagmann illustrate how people select their own reality by deliberately avoiding information that threatens their happiness and wellbeing. In a paper published in the Journal of Economic Literature, they show that while a simple failure to obtain information is the most clear-cut case of "information avoidance," people have a wide range of other information-avoidance strategies at their disposal. "The standard account of information in economics is that people should seek out information that will aid in decision-making, should never actively avoid information, and should dispassionately update their views when they encounter new valid information," said Loewenstein, the Herbert A. Related Links: Share:
STEAM Stick Bombs: Explosive Kinetic Engineering and Chain Reactions | EducationCloset What are stick bombs? They are arrangements of large craft sticks, (tongue depressors/popsicle sticks) that rely on tension to stay together. When one stick is removed, the whole group fly into the air in an engineering explosion of fun and excitement. Create chain reactions of your own after observing some major productions, like the ones from the band, Ok Go! This STEAM concept is sure to excite any student and is a great way to create learning links about the concepts of kinetic and potential energy. Not only that, but these processes strengthen community through teamwork and promote positive communication techniques. In order to add an extra Arts Integration element, video the chain reactions and create a movie featuring the process and outcomes. To flip this activity, put together a padlet or students to direct themselves as an individual or in a group. Stick Bomb Instruction Links: Popsicle Stick Grenades (I called them fireworks) Good To Begin With These. Hook Video Links: Related
JHU: Class of 2018 Essays That Worked These “essays that worked” are distinct and unique to the individual writer; however, each of them assisted the admissions reader in learning more about the student beyond the transcripts and activity sheets. We hope these essays inspire you as you prepare to compose your own personal statements. The most important thing to remember is to be original and creative as you share your own story with us. Outgrowing the Garage—Elijah The air is tainted with unnatural fumes of grease, wood, and burnt electrical tape. Sure, outside of my garage I love wildlife and hiking, history, and weird foods. Almost as exciting as imagining the robots I could build, is imagining where I could build them. “We like Elijah’s essay because you really get a sense of his personality—the essay is light-hearted, but still does a good job of highlighting his interest in robotics in a descriptive and entertaining way by comparing it to his fascination with Iron Man. String Theory—Joanna Temper—Morley Dissonance—Leila
Why Computing Won't Be Limited By Moore's Law. Ever In less than 20 years, experts predict, we will reach the physical limit of how much processing capability can be squeezed out of silicon-based processors in the heart of our computing devices. But a recent scientific finding that could completely change the way we build computing devices may simply allow engineers to sidestep any obstacles. The breakthrough from materials scientists at IBM Research doesn't sound like a big deal. Shifting materials from insulator to conductor and back is not exactly new, according to Stuart Parkin, IBM Fellow at IBM Research. And that's huge. Power On… And On And On And On… When it comes to computing — mobile, desktop or server — all devices have one key problem: they're inefficient as hell with power. As users, we experience this every day with phone batteries dipping into the red, hot notebook computers burning our laps or noisily whirring PC fans grating our ears. Enter the IBM researchers. The implications are clear. Moore's Law?
STEAM Design Challenge: Kinetic Wind Sculptures | EducationCloset Kinetic sculptures are not only fun to make, they are perfect for STEAMing up school campuses and classrooms! Kinetic = Movement and there is something amazing that happens when a student sees their artwork in motion. In addition to being absolutely mesmerizing, kinetic artwork requires knowledge and application of technology, engineering, artistic habits of mind, and can easily integrate into other content areas. Kinetic sculpture “Hammering Man” by Jonathan Borofsky. My favorite way to implement STEAM is through a Design Challenge, like the ones we share in our online class Designed to STEAM. “As a team, create a kinetic sculpture that can move in the wind.” Possible Materials: Scrap WoodPVC PipesPlastic SpoonsPlastic CupsRecycled Plastic BottlesPing Pong BallsPaper, Cardboard, Foam CoreString or YarnStrawsElastic BandsMetal WashersDuct TapeVariety of Tools: Pliers, Hammers, Wire CuttersPaper PunchesStaplers Setting Parameters Examples: Brainstorm Seeds What shapes or forms catch wind? Related
Journal d'épidémie : «L'urgentiste Jacques Fribourg est mort, c'était mon ami» Un poulet fermier, du savon de Marseille, du mou pour les chats, du pain de mie, de la feta, du coleslaw, des yaourts et de l’eau qui pique. Samedi, dans les allées du centre Leclerc, mon téléphone a sonné. Je faisais les courses, ma liste à la main, c’est ma femme qui l’avait faite, au dos d’une vieille ordonnance. Mon portable a vibré dans ma poche. Le temps s’est arrêté. Jacques Fribourg avait 68 ans, soit huit ans de plus que moi. Pourquoi je vous raconte tout ça ? Je me souviens du tout début de l’épidémie. A lire aussi : Les épisodes précédents du Journal d’épidémie de Christian Lehmann Après cette conversation, et alors que je mettais en place un centre Covid près de chez moi, je me suis posé moi-même la question : jusqu’où irai-je ? Jacques avait 68 ans. Rien d’autre, parce que les soignants qui meurent ne sont pas décomptés, malgré les demandes incessantes de Jérôme Marty et bien d’autres. Jacques Fribourg avait 68 ans. Jacques avait 68 ans. Il avait 68 ans. Il avait 68 ans.
Artificial graphene could outperform the real thing A new breed of ultra thin super-material has the potential to cause a technological revolution. “Artificial graphene” should lead to faster, smaller and lighter electronic and optical devices of all kinds, including higher performance photovoltaic cells, lasers or LED lighting. For the first time, scientists are able to produce and have analysed artificial graphene from traditional semiconductor materials. Such is the scientific importance of this breakthrough these findings were published recently in one of the world’s leading physics journals, Physical Review X. A researcher from the University of Luxembourg played an important role in this highly innovative work. Graphene (derived from graphite) is a one atom thick honeycomb lattice of carbon atoms. The University of Luxembourg is heavily involved in cross-border, multidisciplinary research projects. University of Luxembourg researcher Dr.
Why Academic Teaching Doesn’t Help Kids Excel In Life | MindShift | KQED News By Shelley Wright Academics. Most of our current school system revolves around it, and yet, I think it falls miserably short of what our kids need. To be honest, I think our academic system of education is highly overrated, at best. At worst, it destroys a number of our kids. Hear me out. Too often the lectures they listen to are boring and irrelevant to their lives. For the most part, kids who we consider “academic” tend to be good hoop jumpers. Research shows that some of the least engaged students are the highest achievers. In all honesty, I have to admit that I used to believe in this academics-oriented system. The truth is I did this because it’s what I knew. I’m an English teacher, and I subscribed wholeheartedly to the belief that the pinnacle of success in English was the ability to write “the essay.” Recently, I’ve started to ask people I know, “Do you ever write an essay?” I’m not saying our kids shouldn’t be able to write. We are born curious. What are you going to learn?