Chris Freeman Remembrances : About the Department : SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research : University of Sussex: "Chris Freeman Remembrances
NIS's father, Chris Freeman, passed away on August 16th, 2010."
Friday, August 27, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Engaging heart and mind helps worker cognition
Engaging heart and mind helps worker cognition: "Engaging heart and mind helps worker cognition
Steve Vamos
August 24, 2010
The key to innovation is to foster a workplace culture in which leadership is encouraged.
FOR a while now, people of various backgrounds - business, government and academic - have argued that improving Australia's innovation capabilities and performance is critical to sustaining and securing our international competitiveness in a fast-changing, globalised economy."
Steve Vamos
August 24, 2010
The key to innovation is to foster a workplace culture in which leadership is encouraged.
FOR a while now, people of various backgrounds - business, government and academic - have argued that improving Australia's innovation capabilities and performance is critical to sustaining and securing our international competitiveness in a fast-changing, globalised economy."
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Egypt, biggest beneficiary of the Agadir Agreement | Eurojar
Egypt, biggest beneficiary of the Agadir Agreement | Eurojar: "Egypt, best student
Instead of being driven by chauvinism, Rania Nabil prefers to diplomatically shed light on the great achievements accomplished by the four participating countries. And yet, her country is getting the best results. While insisting on the numerous advantages offered for Egypt and its partners, Rania Nabil stresses on the importance of the Egyptian market. Indeed, in addition to all advantages provided by the Agreement, Egypt offers a wide market with 80 million people, which will generate growth and development opportunities in many sectors."
Instead of being driven by chauvinism, Rania Nabil prefers to diplomatically shed light on the great achievements accomplished by the four participating countries. And yet, her country is getting the best results. While insisting on the numerous advantages offered for Egypt and its partners, Rania Nabil stresses on the importance of the Egyptian market. Indeed, in addition to all advantages provided by the Agreement, Egypt offers a wide market with 80 million people, which will generate growth and development opportunities in many sectors."
Sunday, August 15, 2010
History of Sciences in the Islamic World - Light of Islam
History of Sciences in the Islamic World - Light of Islam: "A paper manuscript of the year AD 1009 was found in the Escorial library, and claims to be the oldest hand-written book on paper still in existence. Silk-wove paper, of course, was a Chinese invention, since silk was native to China though rare in Europe; and the Musulman genius lay in seeing the possibility of substituting cotton for silk, and so giving Europe a plentiful supply of a practicable material for the reproduction of books by the monkish scribes.
Philip Hitti writes in his 'History of the Arabs' that the art of road-making was so well developed in Islamic lands that Cordova had miles of paved road lit from the houses on each side at night so that people walked in safety; while in London or Paris anyone who ventured out on a rainy night sank up to his ankles in mud - and did so for seven centuries after Cordova was paved! Oxford men then held that bathing was an idolatrous practice; while Cordovan students revelled in luxurious public hammams!"
Philip Hitti writes in his 'History of the Arabs' that the art of road-making was so well developed in Islamic lands that Cordova had miles of paved road lit from the houses on each side at night so that people walked in safety; while in London or Paris anyone who ventured out on a rainy night sank up to his ankles in mud - and did so for seven centuries after Cordova was paved! Oxford men then held that bathing was an idolatrous practice; while Cordovan students revelled in luxurious public hammams!"
Al-Jazari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Jazari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Automata
Al-Jazari built automated moving peacocks driven by hydropower.[29] He also invented the earliest known automatic gates, which were driven by hydropower.[28] He also created automatic doors as part of one of his elaborate water clocks,[1] and designed and constructed a number of other automata, including automatic machines, home appliances, and musical automata powered by water.[30] He also invented water wheels with cams on their axle used to operate automata.[22] According to Encyclop�dia Britannica, the Italian Renaissance inventor Leonardo da Vinci may have been influenced by the classic automata of Al-Jazari.[31]
Mark E. Rosheim summarizes the advances in robotics made by Arab engineers, especially Al-Jazari, as follows:
'Unlike the Greek designs, these Arab examples reveal an interest, not only in dramatic illusion, but in manipulating the environment for human comfort. Thus, the greatest contribution the Arabs made, besides preserving, disseminating and building on the work of the Greeks, was the concept of practical application. This was the key element that was missing in Greek robotic science.'[32]
'The Arabs, on the other hand, displayed an interest in creating human-like machines for practical purposes but lacked, like other preindustrial societies, any real impetus to pursue their robotic science.'[33]"
Al-Jazari built automated moving peacocks driven by hydropower.[29] He also invented the earliest known automatic gates, which were driven by hydropower.[28] He also created automatic doors as part of one of his elaborate water clocks,[1] and designed and constructed a number of other automata, including automatic machines, home appliances, and musical automata powered by water.[30] He also invented water wheels with cams on their axle used to operate automata.[22] According to Encyclop�dia Britannica, the Italian Renaissance inventor Leonardo da Vinci may have been influenced by the classic automata of Al-Jazari.[31]
Mark E. Rosheim summarizes the advances in robotics made by Arab engineers, especially Al-Jazari, as follows:
'Unlike the Greek designs, these Arab examples reveal an interest, not only in dramatic illusion, but in manipulating the environment for human comfort. Thus, the greatest contribution the Arabs made, besides preserving, disseminating and building on the work of the Greeks, was the concept of practical application. This was the key element that was missing in Greek robotic science.'[32]
'The Arabs, on the other hand, displayed an interest in creating human-like machines for practical purposes but lacked, like other preindustrial societies, any real impetus to pursue their robotic science.'[33]"
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Remarks at USAID Conference on Transforming Development through Science, Technology and Innovation
Remarks at USAID Conference on Transforming Development through Science, Technology and Innovation: "Innovation, science, technology must again become fundamental components of how we conduct development work and the only way we can do that is with your help. We want your ideas, we want your guidance, and we want every so often a prod if we’re not producing what you think we’re capable of producing. I’ve said many times that while talent may be distributed universally, opportunity is not. And the reality of the world we live in today is that technology and innovation are the great equalizers and can be used to create opportunity where there is very little of that commodity."
Saturday, August 7, 2010
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