Tag: Special
STRYKE Industries and Scorpion Computer Services Award Winning ScenGen Software Selected by SOCOM (Special Operations Command) for Live Experiment on Army Base
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) June 26, 2015 Walter O’Brien, Scorpion Computer Services (http://www.scorpioncomputerservices.com) founder and real-life inspiration behind the hit CBS-TV series “Scorpion,” and STRYKE Industries, a highly specialized business development firm with 118 years of military service, were recently selected to conduct a live experiment of ScenGen, or Scenario Generator, at USSOCOM’s Technical […]
Special Agents of Change Webinar Introduces Collaborative Intervention Approaches for Students at Risk of Reading Failure
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2015 With the growing focus on more rigorous instruction in the United States, creating literate learners is more important than ever. However, instead of relying exclusively on school-based intervention services for struggling readers, parents and educators can work together for improved results. To guide special education administrators and teachers […]
Special Issue of Educational Researcher Examines Value-Added Measures
Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 12, 2015 The American Educational Research Association has published a special edition of its peer-reviewed journal Educational Researcher (ER) devoted to examining value-added measures (VAM). Since 2009, President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top initiative has brought on a wave of value-added-based accountability measures, with value-added now embedded in policy […]
Pittcon Announces a Diverse 2015 Technical Program – Renowned Speakers, Special Symposia and Co-programming
Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) December 11, 2014 Pittcon is pleased to announce the 2015 Technical Program that includes over 2,000 technical presentations offered in symposia, oral sessions, workshops, awards, and posters. This year’s program covers a wide range of applications such as, but not limited to, biotechnology, biomedical, drug discovery, environmental, food science, fuels/energy, genomics, lab […]
Tutorial: Rocket Science! (plus special announcement)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwaGW-x7hS0&fs=1&rel=0] The basic physics behind how rockets work! (plus a special announcement) Perimeter Institute: http://www.pitp.ca VomitPhysics video: http://www.youtube.com/w… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rMgpExA4kM&fs=1&rel=0] Behind-the-Scenes of an Airbus A350 being built! Thanks to the folks at Airbus for bringing me to France, Germany, & the UK to visit their headquarters and f… Video Rating: 4 / 5