The Magic of Innovation

2015-04-01 Foreign Language Study

Author : Olga A. Kravtsova
Release : 2015-04-01
Genre : Foreign Language Study
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Book Synopsis The Magic of Innovation by : Olga A. Kravtsova

Download or read book The Magic of Innovation written by Olga A. Kravtsova. This book was released on 2015-04-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on innovative approaches to teaching foreign language courses offered to non-language degree students. It includes essays related to the innovative use of ICTs, new developments in methodology, approaches to course and materials design, and the contribution of language theory to foreign language teaching. As the book brings together researchers and practitioners working in a variety of contexts, it provides detailed insight into ways the same challenges are dealt with in different educational environments. The ideas and experiences analysed in this collection of essays will appeal to anyone interested in the current trends in foreign language teaching and learning, particularly educationalists. The best practices in FLT that the book offers will be a source of inspiration for in-service teachers and course designers, while the theoretical backgrounds provided in each chapter will be valuable to pre-service teachers and stimulating to researchers.

Continuity and Innovation in the Magical Tradition

2011-06-22 Religion

Author : Gideon Bohak
Release : 2011-06-22
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book Continuity and Innovation in the Magical Tradition written by Gideon Bohak. This book was released on 2011-06-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together thirteen studies by as many experts in the study of one or more ancient or medieval magical traditions, from ancient Mesopotamia and Pharaonic and Greco-Roman Egypt to the Greek world, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It lays special emphasis on the recurrence of similar phenomena in magical texts as far apart as the Akkadian cuneiform tablets and an Arabic manuscript bought in Egypt in the late-twentieth century. Such similarities demonstrate to what extent many different cultures share a “magical logic” which is strikingly identical, and in particular they show the recurrence of certain phenomena when magical practices are transmitted in written form and often preserve, adopt and adapt much older textual units.

The Human Side of Innovation

2022-11-01 Business & Economics

Author : Mauro Porcini
Release : 2022-11-01
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book The Human Side of Innovation written by Mauro Porcini. This book was released on 2022-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PepsiCo's award-winning chief design officer reveals the secret to creating life-changing innovations: putting human needs at the center of any design process. Innovation is an act of love-or at least it should be. Always. It is a gesture of empathy, respect, generosity, of one human being's devotion to another, writes Mauro Porcini at the beginning of this extraordinary book. It is in part a memoir by one of the world's leading designers-the first chief design officer at both 3M and Pepsi. But even more, it is a manifesto for a genuine, authentic, and deeply humanistic approach to design, one that aims to create personal and social value first and financial and economic value afterward. In every industry, new technologies have lowered the barrier to entry like never before. Either you design exceptional products or somebody will beat you to it. Porcini shows, through example after example and story after story, that the key to real, world-changing innovation is to put people first-not only the people we innovate for but also the people who lead the innovation process. Putting people first requires what Porcini calls unicorns: people who are in love with people, who have a genuine fire in them to create meaningful solutions for actual human beings. In this book, he describes them, celebrates them, and details their superpowers so you can find them, hire them, grow them, and retain them. Some are qualities you might expect-the ability to dream combined with the ability to execute. But when was the last time you heard an executive ask prospective hires if they were kind, optimistic, curious, or humble? Porcini uses his journey across startups and multinational corporations, through successes and failures, to create a handbook for modern innovators.

Industrial Light & Magic

2011-11-01 Performing Arts

Author : Pamela Glintenkamp
Release : 2011-11-01
Genre : Performing Arts
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Download or read book Industrial Light & Magic written by Pamela Glintenkamp. This book was released on 2011-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Industrial Light & Magic tells the story, through the words of filmmakers, artists, and technicians, of the visual effects house, Industrial Light & Magic, which was founded by George Lucas in 1975"--

Creating Business Magic

2018-05-15 Business & Economics

Author : David Morey
Release : 2018-05-15
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book Creating Business Magic written by David Morey. This book was released on 2018-05-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three experts from the worlds of magic and business strategy share the secrets to conjuring innovation and shattering expectations. Your organization may employ hundreds, even thousands. You may be experiencing growth and hitting your revenue targets. But unless you are creating magic for your customers—like Disney, Apple, and Amazon—you are not the innovation leader you need to be in today’s marketplace. In Creating Business Magic, a corporate strategist, a former acting CIA director, and a world-renowned magician share their secrets to success. Each chapter opens with a legendary magic act—from Harry Houdini to Pen and Teller—and explores how the same principles and techniques can be deployed to create a fertile environment for disruptive innovation and propel a company light years ahead of the competition. "The authors illuminate the power of perception, ways to innovate, to think out of the box, break down conceptual barriers, and finally bring out the magician inside all of us.” —from the introduction by David Copperfied

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