Unit 731 Building on the site of the Harbin bioweapon facility of Unit 731 Unit 731 (Japanese: 731部隊, Hepburn: Nana-san-ichi Butai?) was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) of World War II. It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japan. Unit 731 was based at the Pingfang district of Harbin, the largest city in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo (now Northeast China). It was officially known as the Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department of the Kwantung Army (関東軍防疫給水部本部, Kantōgun Bōeki Kyūsuibu Honbu?). Formation[edit] In 1932, Surgeon General Shirō Ishii (石井四郎 Ishii Shirō), chief medical officer of the Japanese Army and protégé of Army Minister Sadao Araki was placed in a command of the Army Epidemic Prevention Research Laboratory (AEPRL). Activities[edit] Vivisection[edit] Syphilis[edit]
Gideon Sundback Gideon Sundback (April 24, 1880 – June 21, 1954) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer, who is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the zipper.[1] Background[edit] Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundback was born on Sonarp farm in Ödestugu Parish, in Jönköping County, Småland, Sweden. He was the son of Jonas Otto Magnusson Sundbäck, a prosperous farmer, and his wife Kristina Karolina Klasdotter. After his studies in Sweden, Sundback moved to Germany, where he studied at the polytechnic school in Bingen am Rhein. Career[edit] Sundback made several advances in the development of the zipper between 1906 and 1914, while working for companies that later evolved into Talon, Inc. He was responsible for improving the "Judson C-curity Fastener". Gideon Sundback The patent for the "Separable Fastener" was issued in 1917. Drawing of the 1914 patent filing The name zipper was created in 1923 by B.F. Sundback also created the manufacturing machine for the new zipper. Personal[edit]
Anaximander Anaximander (/əˌnæksɨˈmændər/; Greek: Ἀναξίμανδρος Anaximandros; c. 610 – c. 546 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus,[1] a city of Ionia; Milet in modern Turkey. He belonged to the Milesian school and learned the teachings of his master Thales. He succeeded Thales and became the second master of that school where he counted Anaximenes and arguably, Pythagoras amongst his pupils. Little of his life and work is known today. According to available historical documents, he is the first philosopher known to have written down his studies,[2] although only one fragment of his work remains. Fragmentary testimonies found in documents after his death provide a portrait of the man. Anaximander claimed that an "indefinite" (apeiron) principle gives rise to all natural phenomena. Biography[edit] Establishing a timeline of his work is now impossible, since no document provides chronological references. Theories[edit] Apeiron[edit] Cosmology[edit] Map of Anaximander's universe
Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line (6-8) Warm-up (10 minutes) ASK: What are some of the ways that you and your friends tease each other online for fun? Sample responses: Send jokes back and forthAlter photos of one another, in a goofy (not mean) way ASK: When does teasing “cross the line” and become harmful? The teasing begins to feel scary, not funny anymore.You feel helpless.You feel like your reputation might suffer.You are worried about your safety. ASK students if they have ever heard of the the Key Vocabulary terms harassing, deceiving, flaming, and hate speech. POINT OUT to students that these are examples of situations that definitely “cross the line” and are considered cyberbullying. DISCUSS with students why someone might not want to talk to other people about a cyberbullying situation. Stacey's Story (15 minutes) EXPLAIN that you are going to watch a video of a teen reflecting on a cyberbullying experience. SHOW students the video “Stacey’s Story – When Rumors Escalate.” DIVIDE students into groups of four or five.
John Law (economist) Scottish economist Money and trade considered, with a proposal for supplying the Nation with money, 1934 French translation of 1712 English edition Portrait of John Law by Alexis Simon Belle He spent ten years moving between France and the Netherlands, dealing in financial speculations. Problems with the French economy presented the opportunity to put his system into practice.[citation needed] From this new banking platform, Law was able to pursue the monopoly companies he envisioned by having France bankroll the endeavour with 100 million livres in the form of company stock. In this context the regent, Philippe d'Orléans, appointed Law as Controller General of Finances in 1720, effectively giving him control over external and internal commerce. Paper money endorsed by John Law, 1718. Contemporary political cartoon of Law from Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid (1720); text reads "Law loquitur. Assignat, a bank note system of the French Revolution
5 Free Collaborative Whiteboard Apps For the iPad It seems as though the minute the iPad was announced, innumerable light bulbs went off as developers and entrepreneurs everywhere came to the same realization: "We could totally use this device as a digital whiteboard!" Indeed, a search for the word "whiteboard" in the App Store returns a whopping 170 iPad apps. Although the device's 10-inch screen may not compare to a full-sized, physical whiteboard, it can be quite handy to use a virtual whiteboard with team members remotely, and the iPad's form factor suits itself quite well to exactly that. As we mentioned, the App Store is loaded with these kinds of apps, and many of them are quite good. SyncSpace Try it out (iTunes link) SyncSpace has all the standard drawing and text editing tools of a digital whiteboard product, but with a few extras thrown in. The size of the canvas is essentially infinite, as you can pinch to zoom in and out. ZigZag Board Try it out (iTunes link) LucidChart Try it out (Web app) Conceptboard Try it out (Web app)
Joseph Ducreux Joseph, Baron Ducreux (June 26, 1735 – July 24, 1802) was a French portrait painter, pastelist, miniaturist, and engraver, who was a successful portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France, and resumed his career after the French Revolution. His less formal portraits show an interest in expanding the range of facial expressions beyond those of official portraiture. Life and career[edit] Born in Nancy, France, Ducreux may have trained with his father, who was also a painter. When Ducreux went to Paris in 1760, he trained as the only student of the pastelist Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, who specialized in portraiture. In 1769, Ducreux was sent to Vienna in order to paint a miniature of Marie-Antoinette (shown left) before she left the city in 1770 and married Louis XVI of France. At the outbreak of the French Revolution, Ducreux traveled to London. Ducreux had several children. Work[edit] Internet meme[edit] Gallery[edit] Le Discret (ca. 1790) - see text References[edit] Further reading[edit]
Le Café pédagogique Par François Jarraud Le rapport sur les rythmes scolaires... Rythmes scolaires : Trop de questions pour les réponses ? Chevalier : "Chatel est-il prêt à mettre sur la table la question financière ?" Aider à réussir en seconde l Un écolier sur cinq a déjà un compte Facebook. S.E.S. : La réforme du lycée se traduit-elle par une baisse de niveau ? Un implant pour retrouver la mémoire ? Compter en GS l L'année Jean-Jacques Rousseau l Pour les amoureux de la géographie. Le rapport sur les rythmes scolaires Le rapport du comité de pilotage sur la réforme des rythmes scolaires a été remis à Luc Chatel le 4 juillet à 15h. "La journée serait moins lourde mais pas nécessairement moins longue". La semaine. L'année scolaire comprendrait 38 semaines de cours séquencées en 5 périodes d'enseignement de 7 à 8 semaines. Le rôle des collectivités locales. Ce rapport s'appuie sur les recommandations des chronobiologistes. Luc Chatel a lié cette réforme à la "réussite scolaire de chaque élève". Le rapport Article
M. C. Escher Maurits Cornelis Escher (/ˈɛʃər/, Dutch: [ˈmʌurɪts kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈɛʃər] ( );[1] 17 June 1898 – 27 March 1972), usually referred to as M. C. Escher, was a Dutch graphic artist. He is known for his often mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. These feature impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, architecture, and tessellations. Early life[edit] Maurits Cornelis,[2] was born in Leeuwarden, Friesland, in a house that forms part of the Princessehof Ceramics Museum today. He was a sickly child, and was placed in a special school at the age of seven and failed the second grade.[3] Although he excelled at drawing, his grades were generally poor. Later life[edit] In 1922, an important year of his life, Escher traveled through Italy (Florence, San Gimignano, Volterra, Siena, Ravello) and Spain (Madrid, Toledo, Granada). In Italy, Escher met Jetta Umiker, whom he married in 1924. In 1935, the political climate in Italy (under Mussolini) became unacceptable to Escher.
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