Whiz Kids At a time when American teens lag far behind other countries in math and science, WHIZ KIDS is a coming-of-age documentary that tells the story of three remarkably different yet equally passionate 17-year-old scientists who vie to compete in the nation's oldest, most prestigious science competition. Win or lose, these ‘whiz kids’ raise questions about class, courage, personal sacrifice, success and failure, and in the process, learn as much about themselves as they do about science. Over the past eight years, countries like China and India vastly increased support for research and development, while U.S. funding remained largely stagnant. Not surprisingly, U.S. teens now rank 24th in the world in math and science. As global economies become increasingly competitive, America's future rests on the shoulders of our next generation. The main characters in WHIZ KIDS demonstrate that American students can meet that challenge.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) SVG is a widely-deployed royalty-free graphics format developed and maintained by the W3C SVG Working Group. This is a public group, which works on an open mailing list and which welcomes your feedback. Upcoming Events The Graphical Web 2014 – Winchester, England, August 27–30, 2014 The Graphical Web will showcase SVG, as well as related technologies like Canvas, WebGL, CSS, Javascript, and HTML5 video and audio. News CSS-SVG Effects Task Force Started The CSS and SVG Working groups have started a joint task force to discuss and develop mutual features such as gradients, transforms, filters, and animation. How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs
WorkSafeBC.com - Home Why Do Affluent Consumers Connect with Brands on Social Networks? Luxury marketers take note, according to a February 2011 Affluence Collaborative survey, wealthy internet users connect with brands on social networks for significantly different reasons than the general population. The social networks they use to do so are different, too. Among the general population, the main reason cited for connecting with brands on social networks was to receive deals and discounts. This result from the Affluence Collaborative survey backs up earlier research from several sources on why consumers follow brands on social sites. But according to Affluence Collaborative, this was a much lower priority for the wealthy. Their top reasons for following brands were due to a preexisting affinity for and a desire to be kept informed about the brand. These findings coincide with earlier research from ExactTarget, which showed that a huge component of liking a brand on Facebook was due not just to an affinity, but as a means of self-expression for others to see.
What's That Stuff? You might ask yourself... What's That Stuff? Ever wondered about what's really in hair coloring, Silly Putty, Cheese Wiz, artificial snow, or self-tanners? C&EN presents a collection of articles that gives you a look at the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products. Sort: Alphabetically (Text Only) | Most Recent FIBONACCI "...considering both the originality and power of his methods, and the importance of his results, we are abundantly justified in ranking Leonardo of Pisa as the greatest genius in the field of number theory who appeared between the time of Diophantus [4th century A.D.] and that of Fermat" [17th century] R.B. McClenon [13]. [Numbers in square brackets refer to REFERENCES at the end of this article.] 1. The world of Fibonacci. During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, many far-reaching changes in the social, political and intellectual lives of people and nations were taking place. By the end of the twelfth century, the struggle between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire had left many Italian cities independent republics. Among these important and remarkable republics was the small but powerful walled city-state of Pisa which played a major role in the commercial revolution which was transforming Europe. 2. No portraits of Fibonacci exist. 3. 4. What did Fibonacci look like? 5. 6(a).
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Science Stage 9 Things You Didn't Know About Benjamin Franklin It's Fun Friday -- time for some fun for the weekend. Enjoy today's post and I'll see you back here on Monday with more philatelic news and notes. United States, 1938Scott #803 In 1938, the United States issued a set of definitive postage stamps featuring images of the nation's first 29 presidents. For those not familiar with fractional postage, some types of U.S. mail required a partial cent, even though there was no coinage for half cents in use in the United States at the time. The first stamp (in denomination order) is the half-cent Benjamin Franklin issue. Many people know that Ben Franklin supported having the turkey as the national emblem for the United States, as opposed to the majestic Bald Eagle, and know that he invented the lightning rod, but do you know these facts? He never once sought public office. Previous Fun Friday Posts
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From The Front Row / Dolce & Gabbana Cliquez ici pour voir toutes les images. Samedi, 14h, l’heure du show Dolce & Gabbana. Il règne un silence étrange. Au plafond sont suspendus des écrans géants sur lesquels on peut voir ce qui se passe backstage, onstage et même à l’entrée du show. Et où l’on peut voir défiler les tweets et les messages postés sur Facebook par les internautes qui suivent l’action en streaming. Toutes ces images se mélangent, se démultiplient et créent un spectacle vertigineux. Alors que la plupart des maisons de luxe se méfient d’Internet et que certaines vont même jusqu’à se replier sur elles-même par peur de voir leur message déformé ou réduit à néant par l’écho infini du web, Dolce & Gabbana joue à pousser les les limites. Au lieu d’être exclusifs, ce qui est le propre d’une maison de luxe, ils inclusifs*. Je ne sais pas où toute cette surenchère médiatique mènera Dolce & Gabbana, mais c’est vraiment intéressant ce qu’ils font. Bon, c’est sûr, c’est tout le système de la mode qui basculerait.
Reel Science Because you are using a browser that does not support web-standards, you have been routed to the basic version of our web site. You still have access to all of the site's content, but for the full experience you need to upgrade your browser. Current Review Gravity Space movies, such as "Gravity," are almost always grandiose in their storytelling aspirations. Current Recommendation 'How To Survive A Plague' The history of science movies and the Oscars is not a very long one. Recent Recommendation 'Last Call At The Oasis' Watching the havoc caused by Hurricane Sandy and other recent water-related natural disasters, it's hard to imagine that global water shortages represent an environmental crisis on par with climate change.