<p>^^I see him as a free-lance writer trying to start a career and make a living. He’s deliberately provocative. There are some interesting ideas that he throws out in the “Disadvantages” essay but what kind of grade would it get … at various colleges and universities?? :)</p>
<p>RacinReaver, I agree with you that it is best not to have time-limited exams. In practice, at the university where I teach, there are some time constraints imposed by the arrival of the next class. There are ways around it. I have scheduled classes so that there is nothing else in the lecture hall for about 90 minutes afterward, and students can stay, and have also escorted a group of students who were still working to another room that was free. On the other hand, in our environment, the take-home exams are pretty much limited to grad students and occasionally senior majors.</p>
<p>My freshman math prof suggested a 5:1 ratio between the time allowed for the students and the time it took him to complete an exam. This has held true in my experience–if I can’t complete an exam in 12 minutes, the students can’t complete it in an hour. The ratio is maybe 3:1 at Ph.D. level (but maybe still 5:1, or in some cases, even larger, depending on the type of question).</p>
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<p>Perhaps, but one cannot overlook that Steve Jobs owned 317 (or 313) patents. </p>
<p><a href=“Steve Jobs’s Patents - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com”>Steve Jobs’s Patents - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com;
<p>Regarding their biological father, Jobs and Simpson remained estranged from him. Jobs claimed that his character had not been formed by his birth parents or genetics and referred to his adoptive parents as “the only real parents” that he ever had. An interesting detail is that Simpson’s former husband is named Appel. Appel was executive producer of the remarkable show King of the Hill.</p>
<p>King of the Hill was one of our favs.</p>
<p>Anywhere but Here is the only novel I’ve read by Mona Simpson. I liked it very much and meant to read more by her.</p>
<p>SJ was not happy about the book she wrote about a Silicon Valley mogul a few years after they met. SJ certainly got more from his bio parents than he admits. Want to see SJ as a healthy 80 year old? His bio father has another side of the story too.</p>
<p>LOL, let’s all get our news from a trashy UK tabloid! And let’s believe that " SJ certainly got more from his bio parents than he admits." Did the Murdoch reporters get that from hacking into Jobs’ own iPhone?</p>
<p>Or is it just because the biological parents were students at Wisconsin, Barrons?</p>
<p>What is your point? Pictures show a very close resemblance. One of many traits we get from our genetic parents. Is that something you deny?</p>
<p><a href=“Intelligence - Environmental And Genetic Influences On Intelligence - Child, Parents, Children, and Age - JRank Articles”>Intelligence - Environmental And Genetic Influences On Intelligence - Child, Parents, Children, and Age - JRank Articles;
<p>x- there was a piece with virtually the same info on the op ed page in WSJ yesterday by Fouad Ajami of the Hoover Inst at Stanford. Check it out. “The Arab World’s Unknown Son”</p>
<p>And to think that it took a “liberal” Supreme Court to strike down anti-miscegenation statutes that some states favored. Mixed race men have been icons of late. Jobs received his nature from one set of parents and his nurture from another, and apparently valued the latter more. The former surely gave him considerable innate ability and the latter groomed it. Despite Jobs’ rejection of college, a decision that was probably beneficial to his vision, I suspect that much of the higher level Apple workforce comes from elite programs of elite schools since Apple needs highly educated and skilled people to carry out that vision.</p>
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<p>Most Americans were/are mixed Europeans.</p>
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<p>I was aware of the Ajami piece, Considering Ajami’s prior work and opinions, I was surprised by the title until I realized how ambiguous it was. The text was more clear:</p>
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<p>I was struck by that passage, too, xiggi. Thinking that Syria should claim credit for SJ’s success is like saying that Kenya should claim credit for Obama’s success. (And please don’t derail this into a political discussion on Obama.) </p>
<p>You called it - barrons saw something remotedly related to Wisconsin, so he pounced! One day I’m going to do a post on ranking other posters based on how quickly they seize any opportunity to tout their schools as the greatest thing since sliced bread. I am sure barrons will make it to the finalist list, if not secure a medal!</p>
<p>The historical background on the relationship between SJ and his biological father in Ajami’s piece was basically the same as what the Sun printed in a more inflammatory fashion. I was responding to #466. I do not consider the WSJ to be a trashy tabloid.</p>
<p>I could do the research, but who, what and how is Ajami??? I am not familiar with him. Should I be?</p>
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<p>Takes the words out of my mouth – and without political comments. 
From <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1219361-asian-students-aiming-top-colleges-5.html#post13290105[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1219361-asian-students-aiming-top-colleges-5.html#post13290105</a></p>
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<p>I would not claim him to be famous, but he is known in the Foreign Affairs circles, and perhaps mostly by people who have been interested in the impact of Samuel Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilizations?” </p>
<p>He is also known for his support of the Wars in Iraq. You did note he is Hoover’s fellow.</p>
<p>Ok, I’ll check him out.</p>
<p>Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Jobs will be out next week. Jobs gave him unlimited access. Said that he “wanted a record for his children so that they understand why he wasn’t always around.” Isaacson was among the few people he spoke with in the last few weeks of his life. Can’t wait to read it.</p>
<p>[Sony</a> Acquires Movie Rights to Walter Isaacson’s ‘Steve Jobs’ Biography](<a href=“http://movies.broadwayworld.com/article/Sony-Acquires-Movie-Rights-to-Walter-Isaacsons-Steve-Jobs-Biography-20111014]Sony”>http://movies.broadwayworld.com/article/Sony-Acquires-Movie-Rights-to-Walter-Isaacsons-Steve-Jobs-Biography-20111014)</p>
<p>Xiggi - let me raise the same question you raised on the other thread. Who the heck is steve jobs and why is this thread going on and on about him?</p>
<p>Dunno. I guess it started around post 445 to 450. </p>
<p>I have been chastised for making comments about relevance, and I am now learning to merely add a few comments on the posts I am reading. But I am also known to be a slow learner. :)</p>