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Air Combat U | Military Aviation | Air & Space Magazine
At the USAF Fighter Weapons School in 1957, the instructors were mean, but the aircraft were meaner. One of the most colorful of that crowd eventually became the driving force for the development of the F-16 lightweight fighter and played an important role in the development of the F-15 as well was Captain John Boyd.
Sidewinder | Military Aviation | Air & Space Magazine
When thinking out of the box, a dedicated group of engineers and technicians put together the best short-range air-to-air missile ever produced and since copied. This is their story.
SWAT callout: The lone, barricaded, suicidal gunman
There are few situations that scream out, “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” like the case of the lone, barricaded, suicidal gunman
Dynamic entry versus deliberate entry
For some time now the SWAT community has experienced a debate about the use of dynamic entries and is it a legitimate option for high risk warrant service. Some would argue that the dynamic entry is flat out getting cops shot and the use of the tactic lends to carelessness.
The tactical commander’s options include the dynamic entry or deliberate entry, and each has its merits.
This controversy — from what I can determine — has no merit. It’s my experience that the dynamic entry is very effective. I also believe that the deliberate entry is also effective. The problem seems to be that there is a need for some SWAT trainers to replace one with the other. The question is, why? They are two different applications that can be used best when faced with different tactical challenges.
Beloit College Mindset List
Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List. It provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college this fall. The creation of Beloit’s Keefer Professor of the Humanities Tom McBride and former Public Affairs Director Ron Nief, it was originally created as a reminder to faculty to be aware of dated references, and quickly became a catalog of the rapidly changing worldview of each new generation. The Mindset List website at http://www.beloit.edu/mindset, the Mediasite webcast and its Facebook page receive more than 400,000 hits annually.
Can a Mere Product Design Win a $250,000 Art Prize? | Co.Design
Can a Mere Product Design Win a $250,000 Art Prize?
via Can a Mere Product Design Win a $250,000 Art Prize? | Co.Design.
Top 10 TEDTalks | Video channel on TED.com
TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design.
These are the 10 talks that have proven most popular during our first two years of publishing TED talks free to the world. Each has been watched more than a million times. For a quick overview, watch the highlights video. Or just dive in to the talks, using the links at right.
Of course, these are simply the most popular — not necessarily the best. And we’re always curious to hear about your own favorite TED talks — and the hidden gems you’ve found in the archives.
TED and Teaching Ourselves With Technology | Fast Company
There is a new alchemy of informal learning going on where people working on ideas can publish quickly, fail fast, shine light on successes, get feedback and encouragement from a community, learn from the best, and try again. And the process is speeding up with the help of Web video and its high-bandwidth transmission of information.
via TED and Teaching Ourselves With Technology | Fast Company.
The Strategy of the Fighter Pilot | Fast Company
Business is a dogfight. Your job as a leader: Outmaneuver the competition, respond decisively to fast-changing conditions, and defeat your rivals. That’s why the OODA loop, the brainchild of “40 Second” Boyd, an unconventional fighter pilot, is one of today’s most important ideas in battle or in business
February 2010 Bridging Skills Gap
February 2010 Bridging Skills Gap
Long-term benefits are possible when organizations obtain a big-picture understanding of the skills gap and what it means in today’s global business environment.
“Bridging the Skills Gap” is the third report from ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) to cover the growing importance of talent to organizational performance and the skills gap that threatens so many organizations today. This report updates the picture, including the role of job losses during the current recession, and examines the influence of Web 2.0 and the Net Generation on workforce skills.
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