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quinta-feira, 31 de janeiro de 2013
AAAS - Science: 2012 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge Winners Announced
AAAS - Science: 2012 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge Winners Announced:
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BBC News - Ashmolean Museum in Oxford acquires Renaissance silverware
BBC News - Ashmolean Museum in Oxford acquires Renaissance silverware:
inc the royal arms of Portugal
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inc the royal arms of Portugal
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How to explain absolutely anything: Academics pick apart mysteries of the cosmos on YouTube http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/how-to-explain-absolutely-anything-academics-pick-apart-mysteries-of-the-cosmos-on-youtube-8473826.html
The start, indeed
i Editor's Letter: University is just the start http://www.independent.co.uk/i/editor/i-editors-letter-university-is-just-the-start-8473939.html
quarta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2013
Video - First time travel movies reveal weird universe - New Scientist
Video - First time travel movies reveal weird universe - New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/video/2128186791001-first-time-travel-movies-reveal-weird-universe.html
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http://www.newscientist.com/video/2128186791001-first-time-travel-movies-reveal-weird-universe.html
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Obama's immigration plan would expand STEM visas, fund science education, offer path to citizenship | Inside Higher Ed
Obama's immigration plan would expand STEM visas, fund science education, offer path to citizenship | Inside Higher Ed: "Obama's Immigration Plan"
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The answer...
... to the AdS\CFT Conjecture!
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdS/CFT_correspondence; http://www.stringwiki.org/w/index.php?title=The_AdS/CFT_correspondence)
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(Nb. From a post in Fcbk by Fernando Jesus)
Proton-lead collisions @ALICEexperiment.The moment that "Mouse smashes mammoth".
ALICE at LHC (@ALICEexperiment) tweetou às 11:13 AM on dom, Jan 27, 2013: Proton-lead collisions @ALICEexperiment.The moment that "Mouse smashes mammoth".Watch more: http://t.co/Mw0mL8PW and http://t.co/AR7lGbsi (https://twitter.com/ALICEexperiment/status/295489819629477888) Baixe o aplicativo oficial do Twitter em https://twitter.com/download
2013 Feb 15 Asteroid 2012 DA14 BinocularSky - Transient Phenomena
BinocularSky - Transient Phenomena:
2013 Feb 15
Asteroid 2012 DA14
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2013 Feb 15
Asteroid 2012 DA14
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TSF/25 anos: Os desafios da Educação em Portugal - TSF
TSF/25 anos: Os desafios da Educação em Portugal - TSF:
"TSF/25 anos: Os desafios da Educação em Portugal"
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"TSF/25 anos: Os desafios da Educação em Portugal"
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At The Corner Of Broadway And Maiden Lane: The Story Of New York's Sidewalk Clock — HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
Path of Beauty-Vimeo (@\chez Le Louvre)
Path of Beauty on Vimeo:
http://vimeo.com/57078160
If you do not appreciate\enjoy this clip, you are in a state worse than 'total annihilation'. It is simply brilliant. Super-outstanding. Clear and focused yet light and edging.
I have been 'there' more than 10 times. Even in between flights\transfers, if I can, I put a sort of 'Monte Carlo' rally to check all stops and transports from eg CdG to the Louvre and yes, you bet I always, always, go in through the Denon entrance. Always.
And always turn right to that statue and take a deep breath before looking left. What is there is mind-blowing. Edging. Wow. And then the visit, even if for 30 min or all day, takes place. I can say I visit it for about 72h ir I went there and visit all of it during 3 days in a row.
This video is simply ... wow.
And why do I go through Denon?
My Mother told me so. So I did. Always do.
You do it as well.
But take a deep breath at you turn right of that statue and look on your left. You need to be 'there', of course.
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http://vimeo.com/57078160
If you do not appreciate\enjoy this clip, you are in a state worse than 'total annihilation'. It is simply brilliant. Super-outstanding. Clear and focused yet light and edging.
I have been 'there' more than 10 times. Even in between flights\transfers, if I can, I put a sort of 'Monte Carlo' rally to check all stops and transports from eg CdG to the Louvre and yes, you bet I always, always, go in through the Denon entrance. Always.
And always turn right to that statue and take a deep breath before looking left. What is there is mind-blowing. Edging. Wow. And then the visit, even if for 30 min or all day, takes place. I can say I visit it for about 72h ir I went there and visit all of it during 3 days in a row.
This video is simply ... wow.
And why do I go through Denon?
My Mother told me so. So I did. Always do.
You do it as well.
But take a deep breath at you turn right of that statue and look on your left. You need to be 'there', of course.
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segunda-feira, 28 de janeiro de 2013
domingo, 27 de janeiro de 2013
Hear hear...
Investigação: FCT analisa alterações na forma de pagamento dos financiamentos - presidente Leia mais em http://9c2.7z.sl.pt Conhece a app Banca SAPO? Faz o download desta e de outras apps em http://mobile.sapo.pt/apps
Temptations...
Piece of cake: Bill Granger's uncomplicated sweet treats http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/piece-of-cake-bill-grangers-uncomplicated-sweet-treats-8463777.html
Really?
Eight out of 10 young teachers feel undervalued and overworked http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/eight-out-of-10-young-teachers-feel-undervalued-and-overworked-8468408.html
Nano2take care about
The tiniest particles that may be a threat as bad as asbestos http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-tiniest-particles-that-may-be-a-threat-as-bad-as-asbestos-8468367.html
quinta-feira, 24 de janeiro de 2013
FCT alarga prazo para programas de doutoramentos das universidades - PÚBLICO
FCT alarga prazo para programas de doutoramentos das universidades - PÚBLICO:
Ouch??!
pois...
cf. ''... as candidaturas ao programa devem ser “suportadas por uma massa crítica de investigadores capazes de enquadrar adequadamente os seus doutorandos”, o que obriga a que cada proposta seja subscrita obrigatoriamente por um mínimo de dez investigadores associados a um único centro de investigação ou de 25 investigadores quando está em causa mais do que uma instituição.''
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Ouch??!
pois...
cf. ''... as candidaturas ao programa devem ser “suportadas por uma massa crítica de investigadores capazes de enquadrar adequadamente os seus doutorandos”, o que obriga a que cada proposta seja subscrita obrigatoriamente por um mínimo de dez investigadores associados a um único centro de investigação ou de 25 investigadores quando está em causa mais do que uma instituição.''
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Say hello to CERN | symmetry magazine
Say hello to CERN | symmetry magazine:
Scientists, engineers and other personalities from Europe’s largest physics lab begin a new series of “Hangout with CERN” video chats this week.
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Scientists, engineers and other personalities from Europe’s largest physics lab begin a new series of “Hangout with CERN” video chats this week.
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String Theory ---> Foundations of Physics, Volume 43, Issue 1 - Springer
Foundations of Physics, Volume 43, Issue 1 - Springer:
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Volume 43, Issue 1, January 2013
Forty Years of String Theory: Reflecting on the Foundations
ISSN: 0015-9018 (Print) 1572-9516 (Online)
In this issue (12 articles)
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Public universities move to offer MOOCs for credit | Inside Higher Ed
Public universities move to offer MOOCs for credit | Inside Higher Ed:
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/23/public-universities-move-offer-moocs-credit#ixzz2It8ljlie
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Two announcements this week suggest that MOOCs -- massive open online courses -- will increasingly include a route for students to receive academic credit.
Georgia State University announced Tuesday that it will start to review MOOCs for credit much like it reviews courses students have taken at other institutions, or exams they have taken to demonstrate competency in certain areas.
And Academic Partnerships, a company that works with public universities to put their degree programs online, announced an effort in which the first course of these programs can become a MOOC, with full credit awarded to those who successfully complete the course. The educational idea is that this offering will encourage more students to start degree programs. The financial idea is that the tuition revenue gained by participating institutions when students move from the MOOC to the rest of the program (which will continue to charge tuition) will offset the additional costs of offering the first course free.
Among the first universities planning to make the debut course in their online programs a MOOC are Cleveland State, Florida International, Lamar and Utah State Universities and the Universities of Arkansas, Cincinnati, Texas at Arlington and West Florida.
The announcements reflect increasing interest in turning MOOCs -- initially offered by elite institutions for educational gain but no credit -- into a tool that can be used by a range of students (including those who want credit) and into a strategy that can help a range of institutions without the endowments or prestige of MOOC pioneers such as Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/23/public-universities-move-offer-moocs-credit#ixzz2It8ljlie
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quarta-feira, 23 de janeiro de 2013
ESO - eso1304pt - Iluminando a Escuridão
ESO - eso1304pt - Iluminando a Escuridão
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String and M-Theory: Answering the Critics
Foundations of Physics
01\013 v.43 i.1 pp 182 onwds....
String and M-Theory: Answering the Critics
Abstract
Using as a springboard a three-way debate between theoretical physicist Lee Smolin, philosopher of science Nancy Cartwright and myself, I address in layman’s terms the issues of why we need a unified theory of the fundamental interactions and why, in my opinion, string and M-theory currently offer the best hope. The focus will be on responding more generally to the various criticisms. I also describe the diverse application of string/M-theory techniques to other branches of physics and mathematics which render the whole enterprise worthwhile whether or not “a theory of everything” is forthcoming.
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Fibonacci & much more & string theory
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-strangest-numbers-in-string-theory
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terça-feira, 22 de janeiro de 2013
Mergers: who benefits?
Mergers: who benefits?
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cf. tb http://www.snesup.pt/htmls/_dlds/2013.01.10_Publico.pdf
ps. Not totally related mas well written: http://www.snesup.pt/htmls/_dlds/2013.01.14_Acorianooriental.pdf
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cf. tb http://www.snesup.pt/htmls/_dlds/2013.01.10_Publico.pdf
ps. Not totally related mas well written: http://www.snesup.pt/htmls/_dlds/2013.01.14_Acorianooriental.pdf
In London. UK. Tradition. To be ahead. Edging...
University College London is set to establish a department of science, technology and engineering policy from September 2013.
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=422452&c=1
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http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=422452&c=1
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Dear Obbie...
http://www.science20.com/chemical_education/blog/fusing_modern_physics_dated_curriculum-101344?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co
An "open letter" in the form of a youtube video to the president regarding physics education complained that most of the physics taught in high school is at least 150 years old. It does score some good points in arguing why modern physics should be included in a basic course. How can students accept the notion of a dense nucleus consisting of positively charged particles without having any knowledge of the strong force? How does carbon 14's beta decay make any sense without weak interactions? And twin paradoxes aside, without relativity we have no idea why gold has its color, why thallium is poisonous and why mercury is liquid.
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MOCC...
Multinational MOOCs
'' The rapid expansion of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has left many in international higher education asking how they can compete. With elite American universities dominating the emerging market, will foreign institutions be left behind?
“If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,” some have decided. The California-based MOOC provider Coursera counts eight foreign institutions among its 33 university partners. Meanwhile, 12 universities in the United Kingdom have launched a new MOOC platform of their own. The Open University, a distance education institution based in London, recently announced the formation of Futurelearn in partnership with Cardiff and Lancaster Universities; the Universities of Birmingham, Bristol, East Anglia, Exeter, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick; and King’s College, University of London.
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/22/foreign-universities-consider-how-best-enter-mooc-market#ixzz2IiOFlTil Inside Higher Ed ''
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cf also http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/4-things-netbooks-might-teach-us-about-moocs
Pisa...
http://www.economist.com/news/international/21569689-research-comparing-educational-achievement-between-countries-growing-drawing?fsrc=scn/gp/wl/pe/Pisaenvy
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Manet: Portraying Life
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/manet-and-woman-portraying-life-8460795.html?utm_campaign=indynewsletter&utm_medium=email
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ESO - eso1303pt - Luz vinda da escuridão
ESO - eso1303pt - Luz vinda da escuridão:
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How to keep talented teachers from leaving - CSMonitor.com
How to keep talented teachers from leaving - CSMonitor.com:
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Ps. BO will try. Yes, he can. Yes, he will try. What about 'overhere'?
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Ps. BO will try. Yes, he can. Yes, he will try. What about 'overhere'?
Give us a job: How graduates can stand out from the crowd
Give us a job: How graduates (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) can stand out from the crowd
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/give-us-a-job-how-graduates-can-stand-out-from-the-crowd-8454618.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/give-us-a-job-how-graduates-can-stand-out-from-the-crowd-8454618.html
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