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M/J STEM Astronomy and Space Science (#2001025)
If this course is to be used in a STEM sequence in place of either the comprehensive or subject specific course sequences, teachers should refer to the test item specifications for the 8th grade SSA for information on tested standards which can be found at: https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5663/urlt/swsatisG8.pdf.
This course is an integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) course for middle school students. M/J STEM Physical Science includes an integration of standards from science, mathematics, and english/language arts (ELA) through the application to STEM problem solving using physical science knowledge and science and engineering practices. Physical sciences through applications such as aeronautics, robotics, rocketry, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering, are emphasized in this course. Laboratory investigations that include the use of scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, laboratory apparatus and technologies, experimental procedures, and safety procedures are an integral part of this course. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recommends that at the middle school level, all students should have multiple opportunities every week to explore science laboratory investigations (labs). School laboratory investigations are defined by the National Research Council (NRC) as an experience in the laboratory, classroom, or the field that provides students with opportunities to interact directly with natural phenomena or with data collected by other using tools, materials, data collection techniques, and models (NRC, 2006, p. 3). Laboratory investigations in the middle school classroom should help all students develop a growing understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills to calibrate and troubleshoot equipment used to make observations. Learners should understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data (NRC, 2006, p. 77; NSTA, 2007).
Teaching from a range of complex text is optimized when teachers in all subject areas implement the following strategies on a routine basis:
Ensuring wide reading from complex text that varies in length.
Making close reading and rereading of texts central to lessons.
Emphasizing text-specific complex questions, and cognitively complex tasks, reinforce focus on the text and cultivate independence.
Emphasizing students supporting answers based upon evidence from the text.
Providing extensive research and writing opportunities (claims and evidence).
Science and Engineering Practices (NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education, 2010)
Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering).
Developing and using models.
Planning and carrying out investigations.
Analyzing and interpreting data.
Using mathematics, information and computer technology, and computational thinking.
Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering).
Engaging in argument from evidence.
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.
ISTE Standards (http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs20-14_ISTE_Standards-S_PDF.pdf) should be incorporated in many contexts throughout the course.
Use grade appropriate Nature of Science and mathematics content benchmarks (i.e., if this course is offered to seventh grade students, then the SC.7.N benchmarks should be integrated into the course content, and SC.6.N and SC.8.N benchmarks should be omitted from the seventh grade course).
Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards
This course includes Florida's B.E.S.T. ELA Expectations (EE) and Mathematical Thinking and Reasoning Standards (MTRs) for students. Florida educators should intentionally embed these standards within the content and their instruction as applicable. For guidance on the implementation of the EEs and MTRs, please visit https://www.cpalms.org/Standards/BEST_Standards.aspx and select the appropriate B.E.S.T. Standards package.
English Language Development ELD Standards Special Notes Section:
Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate information, ideas and concepts for academic success in the content area of Science. For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL's need for communication and social skills. To access an ELL supporting document which delineates performance definitions and descriptors, please click on the following link: https://cpalmsmediaprod.blob.core.windows.net/uploads/docs/standards/eld/sc.pdf.
Additional Instructional Resources:
A.V.E. for Success Collection: http://www.fasa.net/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=139
Section: Grades PreK to 12 Education Courses > Grade Group: Grades 6 to 8 Education Courses > Subject: Science > SubSubject: Earth/Space Sciences >
Abbreviated Title: M/J STEM ASTRO/SPACE
Class Size Core Required
Course Type: Core Academic Course
Course Status: State Board Approved
Grade Level(s): 6,7,8
Chemistry (Grades 6-12)
Physics (Grades 6-12)
Earth/Space Science (Grades 6-12)
Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum (Middle Grades 5-9)
Middle Grades General Science (Middle Grades 5-9)
How Text Sections Convey an Author's Purpose:
Explore excerpts from the extraordinary autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, as you examine the author's purpose for writing and his use of the problem and solution text structure. By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to explain how Douglass uses the problem and solution text structure in these excerpts to convey his purpose for writing.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
In Search of New Worlds: Exploring Methods Used in Science:
Explore methods used in scientific inquiry by following an actual astronomer in search of new planets within our solar system in this original student tutorial.
Risky Betting: Analyzing a Universal Theme (Part Three):
Dive deeper into the famous short story "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov and explore the impact of a fifteen-year bet made between a lawyer and a banker.
In Part Three, you'll learn about universal themes and explain how a specific universal theme is developed throughout "The Bet."
Make sure to complete the first two parts in the series before beginning Part three. Click HERE to view Part One. Click HERE to view Part Two.
Analyzing an Author's Use of Juxtaposition in Jane Eyre (Part Two):
In Part Two of this two-part series, you'll continue to explore excerpts from the Romantic novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. In this tutorial, you'll examine the author's use of juxtaposition, which is a technique of putting two or more elements side by side to invite comparison or contrast. By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to explain how the author's use of juxtaposition in excerpts from the first two chapters of Jane Eyre defines Jane's perspective regarding her treatment in the Reed household.
Make sure to complete Part One before beginning Part Two. Click HERE to view Part One.
Identifying Rhetorical Appeals in "Eulogy of the Dog" (Part Two):
Continue to study George Vest's "Eulogy of the Dog" speech and his use of rhetorical appeals. In Part Two of this two-part series, you'll identify his use of ethos and pathos throughout his speech.
Make sure to complete Part One before beginning Part Two. Click HERE to launch Part One.
Identifying Rhetorical Appeals in "Eulogy of the Dog" (Part One):
Read George Vest's "Eulogy of the Dog" speech in this two-part interactive tutorial. In this series, you'll identify and examine Vest's use of ethos, pathos, and logos in his speech. In Part One, you'll identify Vest's use of logos in the first part of his speech. In Part Two, you'll identify his use of ethos and pathos throughout his speech.
Make sure to complete both part of this series! Click HERE to launch Part Two.
That's So Epic: How Epic Similes Contribute to Mood (Part Two):
Continue to study epic similes in excerpts from The Iliad in Part Two of this two-part series. In Part Two, you'll learn about mood and how the language of an epic simile produces a specified mood in excerpts from The Iliad.
Make sure to complete Part One before beginning Part Two. Click HERE to view "That's So Epic: How Epic Similes Contribute to Mood (Part One)."
That's So Epic: How Epic Similes Contribute to Mood (Part One):
Learn about how epic similes create mood in a text, specifically in excerpts from The Iliad, in this two-part series.
In Part One, you'll define epic simile, identify epic similes based on defined characteristics, and explain the comparison created in an epic simile.
In Part Two, you'll learn about mood and how the language of an epic simile produces a specified mood in excerpts from The Iliad. Make sure to complete both parts!
Click HERE to view "That's So Epic: How Epic Similes Contribute to Mood (Part Two)."
Risky Betting: Text Evidence and Inferences (Part Two):
Continue to read the famous short story "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov and explore the impact of a fifteen-year bet made between a lawyer and a banker. In Part Two, you'll cite textual evidence that supports an analysis of what the text states explicitly, or directly. You'll also make inferences, support them with textual evidence, and use them to explain how the bet transformed the lawyer and the banker by the end of the story.
Make sure to complete Part Three after you finish Part Two. Click HERE to view "Risky Betting: Analyzing a Universal Theme (Part Three)."
Risky Betting: Text Evidence and Inferences (Part One):
Read the famous short story "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov and explore the impact of a fifteen-year bet made between a lawyer and a banker in this three-part tutorial series.
In Part One, you'll cite textual evidence that supports an analysis of what the text states explicitly, or directly, and make inferences and support them with textual evidence. By the end of Part One, you should be able to make three inferences about how the bet has transformed the lawyer by the middle of the story and support your inferences with textual evidence.
Make sure to complete all three parts!
Click HERE to launch "Risky Betting: Text Evidence and Inferences (Part Two)."
Click HERE to launch "Risky Betting: Analyzing a Universal Theme (Part Three)."
Analyzing Sound in Poe's "The Raven" :
Identify rhyme, alliteration, and repetition in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" and analyze how he used these sound devices to affect the poem in this interactive tutorial.
In the Driver's Seat: Character Interactions in Little Women:
Study excerpts from the classic American novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott in this interactive English Language Arts tutorial. Using excerpts from chapter eight of Little Women, you'll identify key characters and their actions. You'll also explain how interactions between characters contributes to the development of the plot.
What it Means to Give a Gift: How Allusions Contribute to Meaning in "The Gift of the Magi":
Examine how allusions contribute to meaning in excerpts from O. Henry's classic American short story "The Gift of the Magi." In this interactive tutorial, you'll determine how allusions in the text better develop the key story elements of setting, characters, and conflict and explain how the allusion to the Magi contributes to the story's main message about what it means to give a gift.
Analyzing Imagery in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18":
Learn to identify imagery in William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18" and explain how that imagery contributes to the poem's meaning with this interactive tutorial.
Comparing Universal Themes in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18":
Study William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18" to determine and compare two universal themes and how they are developed throughout the sonnet.
How Form Contributes to Meaning in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18":
Explore the form and meaning of William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18." In this interactive tutorial, you'll examine how specific words and phrases contribute to meaning in the sonnet, select the features of a Shakespearean sonnet in the poem, identify the solution to a problem, and explain how the form of a Shakespearean sonnet contributes to the meaning of "Sonnet 18."
Analyzing Universal Themes in "The Gift of the Magi":
Analyze how O. Henry uses details to address the topics of value, sacrifice, and love in his famous short story, "The Gift of the Magi." In this interactive tutorial, you'll also determine two universal themes of the story.
How Story Elements Interact in "The Gift of the Magi" – Part Two:
Explore key story elements in more excerpts from the classic American short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.
In Part Two of this two-part series, you'll analyze how important information about two main characters is revealed through the context of the story's setting and events in the plot. By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to explain how character development, setting, and plot interact in "The Gift of the Magi."
How Story Elements Interact in "The Gift of the Magi" -- Part One:
Explore key story elements in the classic American short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Throughout this two-part tutorial, you'll analyze how important information about two main characters is revealed through the context of the story's setting and events in the plot. By the end of this tutorial series, you should be able to explain how character development, setting, and plot interact in excerpts from this short story.
Make sure to complete both parts! Click HERE to view "How Story Elements Interact in 'The Gift of the Magi' -- Part Two."
Which Science Topic Would You Choose?:
Learn how scientific research is done based society's goals and what current group needs as you complete this interactive tutorial.
Archetypes – Part Two: Examining Archetypes in The Princess and the Goblin:
Read more from the fantasy novel The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald in Part Two of this three-part series. By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to compare and contrast the archetypes of two characters in the novel.
Make sure to complete all three parts of this series in order to compare and contrast the use of archetypes in two texts.
Click HERE to view "Archetypes -- Part One: Examining an Archetype in The Princess and the Goblin."
Click HERE to view "Archetypes -- Part Three: Comparing and Contrasting Archetypes in Two Fantasy Stories."
Archetypes – Part One: Examining an Archetype in The Princess and the Goblin:
Learn to determine the important traits of a main character named Princess Irene in excerpts from the fantasy novel The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also identify her archetype and explain how textual details about her character support her archetype.
Click HERE to view "Archetypes -- Part Two: Examining Archetypes in The Princess and the Goblin."
The Power to Cure or Impair: The Importance of Setting in "The Yellow Wallpaper" -- Part One:
Learn to identify aspects of setting and character as you analyze several excerpts from "The Yellow Wallpaper," a chilling short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman that explores the impact on its narrator of being confined to mostly one room. You'll also determine how the narrator's descriptions of the story's setting better reveal her emotional and mental state.
This interactive tutorial is Part One in a two-part series. By the end of Part Two, you should be able to explain how the narrator changes through her interaction with the setting. Click below to launch Part Two.
The Power to Cure or Impair: The Importance of Setting in 'The Yellow Wallpaper' -- Part Two
Different Scientists:
Learn how different scientists all over the world use vastly different skills to work toward the common goal of understanding and fighting an emerging disease in this interactive tutorial
The Power to Cure or Impair: The Importance of Setting in "The Yellow Wallpaper" -- Part Two:
Continue to examine several excerpts from the chilling short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which explores the impact on its narrator of being confined to mostly one room. In Part Two of this tutorial series, you'll determine how the narrator's descriptions of the story's setting reveal its impact on her emotional and mental state. By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to explain how the narrator changes through her interaction with the setting.
Make sure to complete Part One before beginning Part Two. Click HERE to launch "The Power to Cure or Impair: The Importance of Setting in 'The Yellow Wallpaper' -- Part One."
The Mystery of the Past: How the Form of a Villanelle Contributes to Meaning in "The House on the Hill":
Explore the mysterious poem "The House on the Hill" by Edwin Arlington Robinson in this interactive tutorial. As you explore the poem's message about the past, you'll identify the features of a villanelle in the poem. By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to explain how the form of a villanelle contributes to the poem's meaning.
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: How Does Science Fit In?:
You'll explore how science does and does not influence decision-making about climate change, sea turtles, and human health, in this interactive tutorial.
A Giant of Size and Power – Part Two: How the Form of a Sonnet Contributes to Meaning in "The New Colossus":
Continue to explore the significance of the famous poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, lines from which are engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
In Part Two of this two-part series, you'll identify the features of a sonnet in the poem "The New Colossus." By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to explain how the form of a sonnet contributes to the poem's meaning.
Make sure to complete Part One before beginning Part Two.
Click HERE to launch "A Giant of Size and Power -- Part One: Exploring the Significance of 'The New Colossus.'"
Analyzing the Beginning of The Red Umbrella – Part Two: How Setting Influences Characters:
Continue to examine how setting influences characters in excerpts from The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 2 in a two-part series. Make sure to complete Part One first. Click HERE to launch "Analyzing the Beginning of The Red Umbrella -- Part One: How Setting Influences Events."
A Giant of Size and Power -- Part One: Exploring the Significance of "The New Colossus":
In Part One, explore the significance of the famous poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, lines from which are engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
This famous poem also happens to be in the form of a sonnet. In Part Two of this two-part series, you'll identify the features of a sonnet in the poem. By the end of this tutorial series, you should be able to explain how the form of a sonnet contributes to the poem's meaning. Make sure to complete both parts!
Click HERE to launch "A Giant of Size and Power -- Part Two: How the Form of a Sonnet Contributes to Meaning in 'The New Colossus.'"
Analyzing the Beginning of The Red Umbrella – Part One: How Setting Influences Events:
Explore excerpts from the beginning of the historical fiction novel The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez in this two-part series. In Part One, you'll examine how setting influences events. In Part Two, you'll examine how setting influences characters.
Make sure to complete both parts! Click HERE to launch Part Two.
It All Makes Cents! The Two Rs in Science Research: Repetition and Replication :
Learn the importance of replication and repetition in science as you investigate the composition of a penny with this interactive tutorial.
Science Innovation: Using Tools in New Ways to Make Discoveries:
Learn how innovation is important in moving scientific thinking forward with this interactive tutorial.
Physical Science Unit: Water Beach Vacation Lesson 17 Video:
This SaM-1 video provides the students with the optional "twist" for Lesson 17 and the Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) they have been working on in the Grade 3 Physical Science Unit: Water Beach Vacation.
To see all the lessons in the unit please visit https://www.cpalms.org/page818.aspx.
This video introduces the students to a Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) and concepts related to conducting experiments so they can apply what they learned about the changes water undergoes when it changes state. This MEA provides students with an opportunity to develop a procedure based on evidence for selecting the most effective cooler.
This SaM-1 video is to be used with lesson 14 in the Grade 3 Physical Science Unit: Water Beach Vacation. To see all the lessons in the unit please visit https://www.cpalms.org/page818.aspx.
Connections Between Science and Society, Economy, and Politics:
Explore the interconnected world of science, society, economy, and politics and how they all influence one another with this interactive tutorial.
Scientific Theories Can Change:
Learn about scientific theories and how they can change when new information is presented with this interactive tutorial.
Stop! In the Name of Scientific Laws:
Explore how we define and describe scientific phenomena using scientific laws in this interactive tutorial.
Math Models and Social Distancing:
Learn how math models can show why social distancing during a epidemic or pandemic is important in this interactive tutorial.
As the Scientific Theory Turns:
Learn about scientific theories and how they can change in this space-themed, interactive tutorial
The Vast Universe:
The universe is so big it is hard to even imagine! Consider the vastness of space with this interactive tutorial.
Let's Investigate!:
Investigate the benefits and limitations of experiments, observational studies, and comparative studies with this interactive tutorial.
Science Research: Evidence Through Observation:
Learn about different types of scientific investigations as you discover the Zebra Longwing, a special type of butterfly that calls Florida home. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also learn how scientists collaborate with each other and share empirical evidence.
Soccer Science: Why Experiments Need to be Replicable:
Help Ryan revise his soccer science experiment to make it replicable. In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn what "replicable" means and why it's so important in science.
Voyage Across the Universe:
Learn about the variety and amazing features of our universe in this interactive tutorial.
Reading into Words with Multiple Meanings:
Explore Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall" and examine words, phrases, and lines with multiple meanings. In this interactive tutorial, you'll analyze how these multiple meanings can affect a reader's interpretation of the poem.
Think Like a Scientist:
Learn about the tools of science as we look at the mystery of bird migrations in this interactive tutorial.
Goldilocks and the Three...Planets?:
Compare conditions on Venus, Earth, and Mars, and learn why Earth is an ideal place for life in this interactive tutorial.
Expedition of the Earth:
Learn how scientific knowledge is open to change and how the knowledge about the Earth's surface has changed in the past 100 years as you complete this interactive tutorial.
Not Just Another Science Experiment:
Science isn't just about experiments! Learn about other ways to do science such as observational and comparative studies in this interactive tutorial. Science is varied and interesting as we use scientific skills to learn about the world!
From Myth to Short Story: Drawing on Source Material – Part Two:
Examine the topics of transformation and perfection as you read excerpts from the "Myth of Pygmalion" by Ovid and the short story "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. By the end of this two-part interactive tutorial series, you should be able to explain how the short story draws on and transforms source material from the original myth.
This tutorial is the second in a two-part series. Click HERE to launch Part One.
From Myth to Short Story: Drawing on Source Material – Part One:
This tutorial is the first in a two-part series. Click HERE to launch Part Two.
Is It Science or Pseudoscience?:
Learn the differences between science and pseudoscience in this interactive tutorial.
Using Science to Make Informed Decisions:
Learn how science can help us make informed decisions that improve our lives as you complete this interactive tutorial.
Science Changes:
Explore the processes of science and how it changes over time. This interactive tutorial uses the historical development of The Cell Theory to illustrate these ideas.
Science in Action: Engineer:
Engineering and science may be similar but their goals are somewhat different. In this interactive tutorial, learn about engineers; some of the different fields of engineering, where engineers work, what they do, and some of their goals.
Science in Action: Geoscientist:
Learn about the work of geo-scientists: What they do, where they work and the types of questions they strive to answer in this interactive tutorial.
Science in Action: Physicist:
Learn about the world of physics and explore what physicists do. In this interactive tutorial, you'll discover where they work and what kinds of questions they try to answer.
Don't Plagiarize: Cite Your Sources!:
Learn more about that dreaded word--plagiarism--in this interactive tutorial that's all about citing your sources, creating a Works Cited page, and avoiding academic dishonesty!
Science in Action: Chemist:
Learn about the work of chemists, various fields of chemistry, where chemists work and the types of questions they strive to answer in this interactive tutorial.
Tides:
Explore the causes of tides as they occur along the coasts around the world in this interactive tutorial.
Science in Action: Biologist:
Learn about the varied job of a biologist; where they work, what they do and the types of questions they try to answer.
Solar and Lunar Eclipses:
Explore and contrast solar and lunar eclipses in this interactive tutorial. By the end, you'll learn how interactions between the Sun, Earth, and moon cause these cool phenomena.
Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources:
Learn more about that dreaded word--plagiarism--in this interactive tutorial that's all about citing your sources and avoiding academic dishonesty!
Analyzing Word Choice in Emerson's "Self-Reliance": Part 2:
Explore excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance" in this two-part series. This tutorial is Part Two. In this tutorial, you will continue to examine excerpts from Emerson's essay that focus on the topic of traveling. You'll examine word meanings and determine the connotations of specific words. You will also analyze the impact of specific word choices on the meaning of this portion of the essay.
Make sure to complete Part One first. Click HERE to launch Part One.
Explore excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance" in this two-part interactive tutorial series. You will examine word meanings, examine subtle differences between words with similar meanings, and think about the emotions or associations that are connected to specific words. Finally, you will analyze the impact of specific word choices on the meaning of these excerpts.
Analyzing Figurative Meaning in Emerson's "Self-Reliance": Part 2:
Explore excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance" in this interactive two-part tutorial. This tutorial is Part Two. In this two-part series, you will learn to enhance your experience of Emerson's essay by analyzing his use of the word "genius." You will analyze Emerson's figurative meaning of "genius" and how he develops and refines the meaning of this word over the course of the essay.
Explore excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance" in this interactive two-part tutorial. In Part One, you'll learn to enhance your experience of a text by analyzing its use of a word's figurative meaning. Specifically, you'll examine Emerson's figurative meaning of the key term "genius." In Part Two, you'll learn how to track the development of a word's figurative meaning over the course of a text.
Make sure to complete both parts of the tutorial! Click HERE to launch Part Two.
Technology is Essential in Science:
Technology is essential to scientific knowledge. In this interactive tutorial, you will learn how technology has helped us make scientific discoveries throughout history.
The Hunt for Exoplanets:
Learn how science relies on creative and innovative thinking as we explore the science of discovering exoplanets in this interactive tutorial. Science is a problem solving endeavor as we try and figure out and learn new things. The answers are hard to find, but if we keep asking questions and building on what we know, then we can solve problems to things we once were thought were impossible!
Science Research: Developing a Hypothesis:
Learn how to write an effective hypothesis with sharks as a focus in this interactive tutorial. A hypothesis should be testable and falsifiable.
Science Is by Everyone and for Everyone:
Learn about the amazing science discoveries by people from all over the world and all walks of life. In this interactive tutorial, you'll see that science is by and for everyone!
Science Research: Writing a Conclusion:
Learn how to write a valid conclusion from a scientific investigation. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also learn how to answer questions using scientific reasoning.
Star Properties:
Discover how scientists classify stars according to their brightness, temperature, color, and size in this interactive tutorial.
Challenges of Space Travel:
Explore the challenges related to space travel in this interactive tutorial.
Analyzing Word Choices in Poe's "The Raven" -- Part Two:
Practice analyzing word choices in "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, including word meanings, subtle differences between words with similar meanings, and emotions connected to specific words. In this interactive tutorial, you will also analyze the impact of specific word choices on the meaning of the poem.
This is Part Two of a two-part series. Part One should be completed before beginning Part Two. Click HERE to open Part One.
Analyzing Word Choices in Poe's "The Raven" -- Part One:
Practice analyzing word choices in "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe in this interactive tutorial. In this tutorial, you will examine word meanings, examine subtle differences between words with similar meanings, and think about emotions connected to specific words. You will also analyze the impact of specific word choices on the meaning of the poem.
This tutorial is Part One of a two-part series on Poe's "The Raven." Click HERE to open Part Two.
The Law of Universal Gravitation:
Learn about Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. This law helps calculate the force of gravity dependent on the mass of the objects and the distance between them.
Scientist's Next Top Model:
Come with me as we select Scientist's Next Top Model! When does an abstract idea become a real scientific model? When the model appears in scientific journals and textbooks all over the world. Before a model can grace the cover of these high profile, peer reviewed journals and textbooks it must go through a rigorous process. How does a model go from an idea to a scientific model? What took me 2000 years I am going to make happen for one lucky model in just 15 short minutes!
Competition is tough and each model will have to showcase why they are able to represent themselves as Scientist's Next Top Model.
The Universe:
Explore the universe and identify key facts about galaxies and stars, how scientists learn about the universe, and contemplate the massive size of the universe.
Characteristics of the Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Examine the electromagnetic spectrum and characteristics associated with different portions of the spectrum in this interactive tutorial.
Sunny With a Side of Photons: How to Build a Sun:
Explore the Sun and how energy goes from the Sun's core to our Earth in this interactive tutorial.
A Poem in 2 Voices: Jekyll and Hyde:
Learn how to create a Poem in 2 Voices in this interactive tutorial. This tutorial is Part Three of a three-part series. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a Poem in 2 Voices using evidence drawn from a literary text: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
You should complete Part One and Part Two of this series before beginning Part Three.
Click HERE to launch Part One. Click HERE to launch Part Two.
The Voices of Jekyll and Hyde, Part Two:
Get ready to travel back in time to London, England during the Victorian era in this interactive tutorial that uses text excerpts from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This tutorial is Part Two of a three-part series. You should complete Part One before beginning this tutorial. In Part Two, you will read excerpts from the last half of the story and practice citing evidence to support analysis of a literary text. In the third tutorial in this series, you'll learn how to create a Poem in 2 Voices using evidence from this story.
Make sure to complete all three parts! Click to HERE launch Part One. Click HERE to launch Part Three.
Its all about Mood: Bradbury's "Zero Hour":
Learn how authors create mood in a story through this interactive tutorial. You'll read a science fiction short story by author Ray Bradbury and analyze how he uses images, sound, dialogue, setting, and characters' actions to create different moods. This tutorial is Part One in a two-part series. In Part Two, you'll use Bradbury's story to help you create a Found Poem that conveys multiple moods.
When you've completed Part One, click HERE to launch Part Two.
Expository Writing: Eyes in the Sky (Part 4 of 4):
Practice writing different aspects of an expository essay about scientists using drones to research glaciers in Peru. This interactive tutorial is part four of a four-part series. In this final tutorial, you will learn about the elements of a body paragraph. You will also create a body paragraph with supporting evidence. Finally, you will learn about the elements of a conclusion and practice creating a "gift."
This tutorial is part four of a four-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
Drones and Glaciers: Eyes in the Sky (Part 1)
Expository Writing: Eyes in the Sky (Part 3)
The Voices of Jekyll and Hyde, Part One:
Practice citing evidence to support analysis of a literary text as you read excerpts from one of the most famous works of horror fiction of all time, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
This tutorial is Part One of a three-part tutorial. In Part Two, you'll continue your analysis of the text. In Part Three, you'll learn how to create a Poem in 2 Voices using evidence from this story. Make sure to complete all three parts!
Click HERE to launch Part Two. Click HERE to launch Part Three.
Learn how to write an introduction for an expository essay in this interactive tutorial. This tutorial is the third part of a four-part series. In previous tutorials in this series, students analyzed an informational text and video about scientists using drones to explore glaciers in Peru. Students also determined the central idea and important details of the text and wrote an effective summary. In part three, you'll learn how to write an introduction for an expository essay about the scientists' research.
This tutorial is part three of a four-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
Drones and Glaciers: Eyes in the Sky (Part 2 of 4):
Learn how to identify the central idea and important details of a text, as well as how to write an effective summary in this interactive tutorial. This tutorial is the second tutorial in a four-part series that examines how scientists are using drones to explore glaciers in Peru.
This tutorial is part two of a four-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
Learn about how researchers are using drones, also called unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs, to study glaciers in Peru. In this interactive tutorial, you will practice citing text evidence when answering questions about a text.
This tutorial is part one of a four-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in this series.
Avoiding Plagiarism: It's Not Magic:
Learn how to avoid plagiarism in this interactive tutorial. You will also learn how to follow a standard format for citation and how to format your research paper using MLA style. Along the way, you will also learn about master magician Harry Houdini. This tutorial is Part Two of a two-part series on research writing.
Be sure to complete Part One first. Click to view Part One.
Repetition and Replication:
Learn to differentiate replication (by others) from repetition (multiple trials) in experimental design through the information and practice exercises in this interactive tutorial.
Research Writing: It's Not Magic:
Learn about paraphrasing and the use of direct quotes in this interactive tutorial about research writing. Along the way, you'll also learn about master magician Harry Houdini. This tutorial is part one of a two-part series, so be sure to complete both parts.
Check out part two—Avoiding Plaigiarism: It's Not Magic here.
It's all about Mood: Creating a Found Poem:
Learn how to create a Found Poem with changing moods in this interactive tutorial. This tutorial is Part Two of a two-part series. In Part One, students read "Zero Hour," a science fiction short story by author Ray Bradbury and examined how he used various literary devices to create changing moods. In Part Two, students will use words and phrases from "Zero Hour" to create a Found Poem with two of the same moods from Bradbury's story.
Click HERE to launch Part One.
Happy Halloween! Textual Evidence and Inferences:
Cite text evidence and make inferences about the "real" history of Halloween in this spooky interactive tutorial.
Plagiarism: What Is It? How Can I Avoid It?:
Solving the Puzzle: Where Do Living Things Come From?:
Explore how scientists have used scientific thinking and methods to develop hypotheses about the development of life on Earth. Throughout this interactive tutorial, you'll see how learning through science requires retesting data, reconsidering evidence, and debate between scientists.
Cyberwar! Citing Evidence and Making Inferences:
Learn how to cite evidence and draw inferences in this interactive tutorial. Using an informational text about cyber attacks, you'll practice identifying text evidence and making inferences based on the text.
Go For the Gold: Writing Claims & Using Evidence:
Learn how to define and identify claims being made within a text. This tutorial will also show you how evidence can be used effectively to support the claim being made. Lastly, this tutorial will help you write strong, convincing claims of your own.
Westward Bound: Exploring Evidence and Inferences:
Learn to identify explicit textual evidence and make inferences based on the text. In this interactive tutorial, you'll sharpen your analysis skills while reading about the famed American explorers, Lewis and Clark, and their trusted companion, Sacagawea. You'll practice analyzing the explicit textual evidence wihtin the text, and you'll also make your own inferences based on the available evidence.
Models in Science:
Learn to identify models and their use in science with this interactive tutorial.
Wild Words: Analyzing the Extended Metaphor in "The Stolen Child":
Learn to identify and analyze extended metaphors using W.B. Yeats' poem, "The Stolen Child." In this interactive tutorial, we'll examine how Yeats uses figurative language to express the extended metaphor throughout this poem. We'll focus on his use of these seven types of imagery: visual, auditory, gustatory, olfactory, tactile, kinesthetic, and organic. Finally, we'll analyze how the poem's extended metaphor conveys a deeper meaning within the text.
Identification of Variables:
Learn to identify the independent variable and the dependent variable in an experiment with this interactive tutorial.
Scientific Laws:
Learn to identify the importance of scientific laws and how they are different from societal laws.
Our Atmospheric Blanket:
Explore how our atmosphere both insulates our planet and protects life on Earth in this interactive tutorial.
Set Sail: Analyzing the Central Idea:
Learn to identify and analyze the central idea of an informational text. In this interactive tutorial, you'll read several informational passages about the history of pirates. First, you'll learn the four-step process for pinpointing the central idea. Then you'll analyze each passage to see how the central idea is developed throughout the text.
Scientific Knowledge Changes:
Learn how scientific knowledge can change when new evidence is discovered or new ideas are developed. In this interactive tutorial, you'll look at some famous example from the history of science, including the cell theory and the theory of plate tectonics.
"The Last Leaf" – Making Inferences:
Learn how to make inferences based on the information included in the text in this interactive tutorial. Using the short story "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry, you'll practice identifying both the explicit and implicit information in the story. You'll apply your own reasoning to make inferences based on what is stated both explicitly and implicitly in the text.
"Beary" Good Details:
Join Baby Bear to answer questions about key details in his favorite stories with this interactive tutorial. Learn about characters, setting, and events as you answer who, where, and what questions.
Surviving Extreme Conditions:
In this tutorial, you will practice identifying relevant evidence within a text as you read excerpts from Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire." Then, you'll practice your writing skills as you draft a short response using examples of relevant evidence from the story.
Exploring Texts:
Learn how to make inferences using the novel Hoot in this interactive tutorial. You'll learn how to identify both explicit and implicit information in the story to make inferences about characters and events.
The Joy That Kills:
Learn how to make inferences when reading a fictional text using the textual evidence provided. In this tutorial, you'll read the short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. You'll practice identifying what is directly stated in the text and what requires the use of inference. You'll practice making your own inferences and supporting them with evidence from the text.
Center Stage: Models of the Solar System:
Compare and contrast the heliocentric and geocentric models of the Solar System in this interactive tutorial.
The Main Event: Scientific Theories vs. Scientific Laws:
Learn to recognize and explain the difference between scientific theories and scientific laws in this interactive tutorial. You'll also explore several examples of scientific theories and the evidence that supports them.
From Flowers To Freckles: Mendel's Mighty Model:
Learn how scientists use models to simplify and understand the world around us. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also explore the benefits and limitations of scientific models.
Stop Disasters Before They Happen:
Students attempt to save towns from damage prior to the arrival of several different natural disasters. Students will learn the importance of early prevention and actions to protect others, themselves and their property when faced with a natural disaster. Certain disasters are more appropriate for particular grade levels. Each scenario takes between 20 and 45 minutes to play, depending on the disaster for which your students are trying to prepare. There are five scenarios available, hurricane, tsunami, flood, earthquake, and wildfire. Each scenario can be played on easy, medium or hard difficulty levels. As with life, there are no "perfect solutions" to each scenario and no "perfect score", so students can play multiple times and the scenarios will still be slightly different.These simulation are part of a larger website that provides multiple links for natural disasters.
Type: Educational Game
Image/Photographs
View the Earth from a Satellite:
Choose a satellite to see the current view of Earth from that satellite.
Type: Image/Photograph
Hubble Satellite Telescope ePhoto Gallery:
This site offers images captured by Hubble, a telescope that orbits Earth! You will find images of planets, stars, galaxies, moons, nebulae, and more.
Common Water Measurements USGS:
This site uses text and images to describe methods that the U.S. Geological Survey measures water temperature, pH, specific conductance, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, hardness, and suspended sediment.
Perspectives Video: Experts
Large-scale Environmental Modeling:
Some scientists' labs are outside! Learn all about a large-scale environmental model called LILA!
Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.
Type: Perspectives Video: Expert
Technology and Oceanography:
Some places on Earth can be quite remote, like the depths of the ocean. Get there with technology.
Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
What's the Distance from Here to the Middle of Nowhere?:
Find out how math and technology can help you (try to) get away from civilization.
Type: Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
Presentation/Slideshows
A Walk Through Time:
This interactive tutorial explores the evolution of time measurement through the ages, beginning with Stonehenge and ancient calendar systems. It progresses through sun and water clocks, mechanical and quartz-movement clocks, and atomic clocks.
Type: Presentation/Slideshow
What is Science?:
Resource provides a succinct overview of the nature of science; what science is and is not. Information includes the aims of scientific pursuits, principles, process and thinking.
Text Resource
Why Isn't Pluto A Planet?:
This Frequently Asked Question page can be used by educators and students as a scientific resource to answer the question, "Why isn't Pluto a planet?". From the International Astronomical Union, the definitive answer from the governing body that classified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
Type: Text Resource
How the Earth's Tilt Causes Seasons:
This tutorial discusses how the Earth's tilt causes the different seasons. The tutorial supports student learning with visual representations of how the tilt of the Earth as it orbits the Sun influences the seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Type: Tutorial
Seasons and Temperatures:
Spring, summer, fall and winter. Many places on the Earth have seasons. Others do not. What causes the seasons? This tutorial discusses seasonal changes and describes that they are caused by the movement of the Earth around the sun, the tilt of the Earth, and how high the sun will get in the sky.
Properties of the Solar System:
This website contains numerous interesting facts, images and activities intended to support greater understanding of properties of our solar system.
Video/Audio/Animations
Will an Ice Cube Melt Faster in Freshwater or Saltwater?:
With an often unexpected outcome from a simple experiment, students can discover the factors that cause and influence thermohaline circulation in our oceans. In two 45-minute class periods, students complete activities where they observe the melting of ice cubes in saltwater and freshwater, using basic materials: clear plastic cups, ice cubes, water, salt, food coloring, and thermometers. There are no prerequisites for this lesson but it is helpful if students are familiar with the concepts of density and buoyancy as well as the salinity of seawater. It is also helpful if students understand that dissolving salt in water will lower the freezing point of water. There are additional follow up investigations that help students appreciate and understand the importance of the ocean's influence on Earth's climate.
Type: Video/Audio/Animation
Creating New Tools for Exploration:
In this video, new observation technologies are presented. National Geographic is developing and using these technologies to better capture the world.
Inquiry and Ocean Exploration:
Ocean explorer Robert Ballard gives a TED Talk relating to the mysteries of the ocean, and the importance of its continued exploration.
Billion-Pixel View of Mars from Curiosity Rover:
This interactive tool contains views of Mars taken from Curiosity Rover
Students get to observe the a close view of the surface of Mars
Snap shots of different things identified on the surface are also displayed
Supermodels of Science:
This game aims at showing the use of model organisms in behavioral studies and in detecting the causes of certain diseases
What is a Planet?:
This video provides a historical background about the definition of a planet and how different objects discovered in space were classified as planets or fir into a different category
Mars Science Laboratory-Curiosity Rover-Mission Animation:
This animation depicts key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which launched in late 2011 and landed a rover, Curiosity, on Mars in August 2012.
Science Crossword Puzzles:
A collection of crossword puzzles that test the knowledge of students about some of the terms, processes, and classifications covered in science topics
Autism Genes:
This 13-minute video segment produced by NOVA Science Now explores the work by one committed family and researchers to identify patterns in the genetic information of autism patients.
27 Storms: Arlene to Zeta:
This video from NASA presents the 2005 hurricane season with actual data that NASA and NOAA satellites measured. Sea surface temperatures, clouds, storm tracks, and hurricane category labels are shown as the hurricane season progresses.
Solar Eclipses:
Every now and then, the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that, when viewed from parts of the Earth, the Moon eclipses the Sun's light. Solar eclipses are fairly common -- the Moon will block out some portion of the Sun at least twice a year. However, it is still a special event to be able to witness a total solar eclipse. In this video segment adapted from NASA, learn how solar eclipses happen and why they are so difficult to witness.
Jupiter: Earth's Shield:
More than 155 planets have been found outside of our solar system since the first extra-solar planet was identified in 1995. The search has long been heavily biased towards finding massive planets with short orbits. Now, to find an Earth-like planet, scientists are looking for a planetary setup that is similar to our own, in which a Jupiter-like planet lies a good distance away from its sun. This video segment adapted from NOVA explores how the arrangement of planets in our solar system may have affected the development of life on Earth.
Solar Wind's Effect on Earth:
The Sun produces a solar wind — a continuous flow of charged particles — that can affect us on Earth. It can, for example, disrupt communications, navigation systems, and satellites. Solar activity can also cause power outages, such as the extensive Canadian blackout in 1989. In this video segment adapted from NASA, learn about solar storms and their effects on Earth.
Eclipse of the Century:
In July 1991, the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth produced a rare opportunity — a total solar eclipse with a particularly long duration and a path that crossed easily accessible locations, including a major astronomical observatory in Hawaii. In this video segment adapted from NOVA, learn about the mechanics of solar eclipses and observe the rare 1991 eclipse from the top of Mauna Kea.
Distances Between the Planets Animation:
This animation simulates a voyage from the sun past all nine planets. For convenience, the planets are lined up in the same direction. The animation shows each planet's average distance from the sun.
Space School Musical:
Join teenager Hannah on a trip through the solar system in this "hip-hopera" that uses song and dance to introduce the planets, moons, asteroids and more. Download the lyrics for students to learn and perform or just play the videos in class.
Virtual Manipulatives
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Virtual Lab:
This interactive lab explores the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram in areas of spectrum, classification, luminosity, and temperature. The simulator plots stars according to the areas you chose to explore.
Type: Virtual Manipulative
Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator:
Observe the orbit of the earth around the sun and its relationship to seasons
Understand the factors affecting Earth's climate
Observe the effect of Earth's tilt on the seasons
Solar System Exploration:
This resource provides an interactive tool for the exploration of the solar system. To navigate the interactive solar system move the mouse to hover the target over different objects, to learn more about each click to access images, information about scientists, homework help, articles, news, missions, time lines, and important facts.
My Solar System:
This simulation demonstrates the effect of gravitation in determining planetary orbits as well as that of comets and satellites. This simulation allows you to change initial positions, velocities and masses of bodies and see the resulting orbit.
How Fast do Objects Move in the Solar Sytem?:
This interactive demonstrates the impacts of the gravitational force of the sun on motion of objects in the solar system.
The Life Cycle of the Star/H-R Diagram:
This is a great resource with online lessons providing inquiry as you learn about the life cycle of the star as well as the usages of the H-R diagram. The images provide a conceptual understanding of the life cycle of the star and how it applies to the H-R diagram. You will enjoy the interactive lab tools as well as the online formative assessment questions.


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package com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.cmd;

import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.Modbus;
import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.ModbusCoupler;
import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.net.ModbusTCPListener;
import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.procimg.*;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.Inet4Address;

/**
 * Class implementing a simple Modbus/TCP slave. A simple process image is
 * available to test functionality and behaviour of the implementation.
 *
 * @author Dieter Wimberger
 * @author Steve O'Hara (4energy)
 * @version 2.0 (March 2016)
 */
public class TCPSlaveTest {

    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TCPSlaveTest.class);

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        ModbusTCPListener listener;
        SimpleProcessImage spi;
        int port = Modbus.DEFAULT_PORT;
        int unit = 0;

        try {
            if (args != null && args.length == 1) {
                port = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
            }
            System.out.printf("j2mod Modbus Slave (Server) v0.97");

            // Create the process image for this test.
            spi = new SimpleProcessImage(15);

            spi.addDigitalOut(new SimpleDigitalOut(true));
            spi.addDigitalOut(new SimpleDigitalOut(true));

            spi.addDigitalIn(new SimpleDigitalIn(false));
            spi.addDigitalIn(new SimpleDigitalIn(true));
            spi.addDigitalIn(new SimpleDigitalIn(false));
            spi.addDigitalIn(new SimpleDigitalIn(true));

            spi.addFile(new File(0, 10).setRecord(0, new Record(0, 10))
                    .setRecord(1, new Record(1, 10))
                    .setRecord(2, new Record(2, 10))
                    .setRecord(3, new Record(3, 10))
                    .setRecord(4, new Record(4, 10))
                    .setRecord(5, new Record(5, 10))
                    .setRecord(6, new Record(6, 10))
                    .setRecord(7, new Record(7, 10))
                    .setRecord(8, new Record(8, 10))
                    .setRecord(9, new Record(9, 10)));

            spi.addFile(new File(1, 20)
                    .setRecord(0, new Record(0, 10))
                    .setRecord(1, new Record(1, 20))
                    .setRecord(2, new Record(2, 20))
                    .setRecord(3, new Record(3, 20))
                    .setRecord(4, new Record(4, 20))
                    .setRecord(5, new Record(5, 20))
                    .setRecord(6, new Record(6, 20))
                    .setRecord(7, new Record(7, 20))
                    .setRecord(8, new Record(8, 20))
                    .setRecord(9, new Record(9, 20))
                    .setRecord(10, new Record(10, 10))
                    .setRecord(11, new Record(11, 20))
                    .setRecord(12, new Record(12, 20))
                    .setRecord(13, new Record(13, 20))
                    .setRecord(14, new Record(14, 20))
                    .setRecord(15, new Record(15, 20))
                    .setRecord(16, new Record(16, 20))
                    .setRecord(17, new Record(17, 20))
                    .setRecord(18, new Record(18, 20))
                    .setRecord(19, new Record(19, 20))
            );

            // allow checking LSB/MSB order
            spi.addDigitalIn(new SimpleDigitalIn(true));
            spi.addDigitalIn(new SimpleDigitalIn(true));
            spi.addDigitalIn(new SimpleDigitalIn(true));
            spi.addDigitalIn(new SimpleDigitalIn(true));

            spi.addRegister(new SimpleRegister(251));
            spi.addInputRegister(new SimpleInputRegister(45));

            // 2. create the coupler holding the image
            ModbusCoupler.getReference().setProcessImage(spi);
            ModbusCoupler.getReference().setMaster(false);

            // 3. create a listener with 3 threads in pool
            listener = new ModbusTCPListener(3, Inet4Address.getByName("0.0.0.0"));
            listener.setPort(port);
            new Thread(listener).start();
            System.out.printf("Listening..");

            // Check to see if it started OK

            Thread.sleep(100);
            if (!listener.isListening()) {
                throw new IOException(String.format("Cannot start Listener %s", listener.getError()));
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

}// class TCPSlaveTest

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Posted on October 21, 2010 by Cambodian Alliance for the Arts in Entrepreneurs and Business Owners and tagged brooklyn, business owner, cafe, coffee shop, new york, restaurant, review. Bookmark the permalink.


Makeup is fun to play around with because there is no rule to it. You are free to use any products as you will, how you wanted it, and in whatever order that you want to apply the makeup. Since people have different preferences, what works for others might not work for you. Often times the tutorials that you see on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook is not a look that you can wear every day, and you might wish to get some tips that can actually be useful for day to day makeup. This article will give you four tips that you can try starting any day to enhance your natural beauty.
Who needs an expensive eyeshadow palette with more than 14 colors when you have your bronzer? Let's face it, as tempting it is to get a massive eyeshadow palette with many colors, you are not going to use it all. Using your bronzer on your eyelid can give your eyes that golden summer glow that makes your eyes pop in the most subtle way. You will be surprised by how this makeup trick can be a game changer in cutting your time to get ready while making you look like you put a lot of effort into it.
An old but gold trick that your mother probably know as well is to double agent your lipstick as your blush. All you need to do is to make small dots on your cheek with the tip of your lipstick and blend it with your fingers until it looks like you just ran across a field to achieve that fresh blushing cheek.
It may sound weird if you haven't tried it out, but you will be super impressed once you see the result. Even though there is eyebrow mascara product that you can buy at the drugstore or beauty supplies store, you don't need to spend another dime when you can use a regular mascara. After putting your eyebrows on with pencils or pomade, lightly run your mascara on the eyebrow hair to give it a fuller effect.
When you get the chance to wear a piece of clothing that shows off your shoulder or collarbone, grab a fluffy makeup brush and your highlighter to brush the top of your bones with it. It will make your shoulder look as mesmerizing as your face and make the bone structure pop up.


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Suave Voir Faire all business in maiden score
General News : Suave
Suave Voir Faire became the sixth winner for first-crop sire Suave with a 3 3/4-length score in a maiden special race at Turfway Park on Oct. 2. All six of Suave's winners have won in maiden special company, and he was the first Kentucky freshman son of A.P. Indy to sire a stakes winner this year, when Tlaquepaque took the New Westminster S. on Aug. 26.
At Turfway, Suave Voir Faire was all business proving she could handle the two-turn mile. The dark bay or brown filly trained by Daniel Smithwick was making her second career start following a third-place finish in the debut at Ellis Park on Labor Day weekend. Content to sit fourth for the first six furlongs, jockey Sal Gonzalez, Jr. took his filly to the lead entering the stretch, pulling away from the field in the final furlong.
Bred in Kentucky by Machmer Hall and Haymarket Farm, Suave Voir Faire is the latest of nine foals from the mare Avie's Song. She has eight winners from the group, including the stakes winners My Lady Avie and Doc Calls Her Kate. She is owned by Fleur De Lis Stable, LLC.
A nine-year-old by A.P. Indy out of multiple Grade 1 winner Urbane, by Citidancer, Suave won seven of 27 career starts over four seasons and earned $1,348,423. He won the 2006 Washington Park Handicap (G2) at Arlington Park in track-record time of 1:53.53 for 1 3/16-miles. His other graded wins came in the 2005 Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2) and the 2004 Northern Dancer Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. He also finished second in the '05 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).

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text:
import math
import os
import unittest

from telemetry import story
from telemetry.internal.results import page_test_results
from telemetry import page as page_module
from telemetry.value import failure
from telemetry.value import histogram
from telemetry.value import improvement_direction
from telemetry.value import list_of_scalar_values
from telemetry.value import scalar
from telemetry.value import summary as summary_module

class TestBase(unittest.TestCase):
  def setUp(self):
    story_set = story.StorySet(base_dir=os.path.dirname(__file__))
    story_set.AddStory(
        page_module.Page('http://www.bar.com/', story_set, story_set.base_dir))
    story_set.AddStory(
        page_module.Page('http://www.baz.com/', story_set, story_set.base_dir))
    story_set.AddStory(
        page_module.Page('http://www.foo.com/', story_set, story_set.base_dir))
    self.story_set = story_set

  @property
  def pages(self):
    return self.story_set.stories

class SummaryTest(TestBase):
  def testBasicSummary(self):
    page0 = self.pages[0]
    page1 = self.pages[1]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()

    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 3,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v1 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'a', 'seconds', 7,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v1)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    v0_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'a', 'seconds', [3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    v1_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page1, 'a', 'seconds', [7],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    # Std is 0 because we only have one measurement per page.
    merged_value = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        None, 'a', 'seconds', [3, 7], std=0.0,
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(3, len(values))
    self.assertIn(v0_list, values)
    self.assertIn(v1_list, values)
    self.assertIn(merged_value, values)

  def testBasicSummaryWithOnlyOnePage(self):
    page0 = self.pages[0]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()

    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 3,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    v0_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'a', 'seconds', [3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    merged_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        None, 'a', 'seconds', [3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(2, len(values))
    self.assertIn(v0_list, values)
    self.assertIn(merged_list, values)

  def testBasicSummaryNonuniformResults(self):
    page0 = self.pages[0]
    page1 = self.pages[1]
    page2 = self.pages[2]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()
    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 3,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    v1 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'b', 'seconds', 10,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v1)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v2 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'a', 'seconds', 3,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v2)
    v3 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'b', 'seconds', 10,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v3)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    results.WillRunPage(page2)
    v4 = scalar.ScalarValue(page2, 'a', 'seconds', 7,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v4)
    # Note, page[2] does not report a 'b' metric.
    results.DidRunPage(page2)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    v0_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'a', 'seconds', [3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    v1_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'b', 'seconds', [10],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    v2_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page1, 'a', 'seconds', [3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    v3_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page1, 'b', 'seconds', [10],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    v4_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page2, 'a', 'seconds', [7],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    # Std is 0 because we only have one measurement per page.
    a_summary = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        None, 'a', 'seconds', [3, 3, 7], std=0.0,
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    b_summary = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        None, 'b', 'seconds', [10, 10], std=0.0,
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(7, len(values))
    self.assertIn(v0_list, values)
    self.assertIn(v1_list, values)
    self.assertIn(v2_list, values)
    self.assertIn(v3_list, values)
    self.assertIn(v4_list, values)
    self.assertIn(a_summary, values)
    self.assertIn(b_summary, values)

  def testBasicSummaryPassAndFailPage(self):
    """If a page failed, only print summary for individual pages."""
    page0 = self.pages[0]
    page1 = self.pages[1]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()
    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 3,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    v1 = failure.FailureValue.FromMessage(page0, 'message')
    results.AddValue(v1)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v2 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'a', 'seconds', 7,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v2)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    v0_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'a', 'seconds', [3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    v2_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page1, 'a', 'seconds', [7],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(2, len(values))
    self.assertIn(v0_list, values)
    self.assertIn(v2_list, values)

  def testRepeatedPagesetOneIterationOnePageFails(self):
    """Page fails on one iteration, no averaged results should print."""
    page0 = self.pages[0]
    page1 = self.pages[1]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()
    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 3,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v1 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'a', 'seconds', 7,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v1)
    v2 = failure.FailureValue.FromMessage(page1, 'message')
    results.AddValue(v2)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v3 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 4,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v3)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v4 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'a', 'seconds', 8,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v4)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    page0_aggregated = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'a', 'seconds', [3, 4],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    page1_aggregated = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page1, 'a', 'seconds', [7, 8],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(2, len(values))
    self.assertIn(page0_aggregated, values)
    self.assertIn(page1_aggregated, values)

  def testRepeatedPages(self):
    page0 = self.pages[0]
    page1 = self.pages[1]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()
    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 3,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v2 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 4,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v2)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v1 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'a', 'seconds', 7,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v1)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v3 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'a', 'seconds', 8,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v3)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    page0_aggregated = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'a', 'seconds', [3, 4],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    page1_aggregated = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page1, 'a', 'seconds', [7, 8],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    # Std is computed using pooled standard deviation.
    a_summary = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        None, 'a', 'seconds', [3, 4, 7, 8], std=math.sqrt(0.5),
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(3, len(values))
    self.assertIn(page0_aggregated, values)
    self.assertIn(page1_aggregated, values)
    self.assertIn(a_summary, values)

  def testPageRunsTwice(self):
    page0 = self.pages[0]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()

    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'b', 'seconds', 2,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v1 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'b', 'seconds', 3,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v1)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    page0_aggregated = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'b', 'seconds', [2, 3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    b_summary = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        None, 'b', 'seconds', [2, 3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(2, len(values))
    self.assertIn(page0_aggregated, values)
    self.assertIn(b_summary, values)

  def testListValue(self):
    page0 = self.pages[0]
    page1 = self.pages[1]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()

    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'b', 'seconds', [2, 2],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v1 = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page1, 'b', 'seconds', [3, 3],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v1)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    b_summary = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        None, 'b', 'seconds', [2, 2, 3, 3], std=0.0,
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(3, len(values))
    self.assertIn(v0, values)
    self.assertIn(v1, values)
    self.assertIn(b_summary, values)

  def testHistogram(self):
    page0 = self.pages[0]
    page1 = self.pages[1]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()
    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = histogram.HistogramValue(
        page0, 'a', 'units',
        raw_value_json='{"buckets": [{"low": 1, "high": 2, "count": 1}]}',
        important=False, improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v1 = histogram.HistogramValue(
        page1, 'a', 'units',
        raw_value_json='{"buckets": [{"low": 2, "high": 3, "count": 1}]}',
        important=False, improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v1)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(results.all_page_specific_values)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    self.assertEquals(2, len(values))
    self.assertIn(v0, values)
    self.assertIn(v1, values)

  def testSummaryUsesKeyFunc(self):
    page0 = self.pages[0]
    page1 = self.pages[1]

    results = page_test_results.PageTestResults()

    results.WillRunPage(page0)
    v0 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'a', 'seconds', 20,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v0)

    v1 = scalar.ScalarValue(page0, 'b', 'seconds', 42,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v1)
    results.DidRunPage(page0)

    results.WillRunPage(page1)
    v2 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'a', 'seconds', 20,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v2)

    v3 = scalar.ScalarValue(page1, 'b', 'seconds', 42,
                            improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    results.AddValue(v3)
    results.DidRunPage(page1)

    summary = summary_module.Summary(
        results.all_page_specific_values,
        key_func=lambda v: True)
    values = summary.interleaved_computed_per_page_values_and_summaries

    v0_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page0, 'a', 'seconds', [20, 42],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    v2_list = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        page1, 'a', 'seconds', [20, 42],
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)
    # Std is computed using pooled standard deviation.
    merged_value = list_of_scalar_values.ListOfScalarValues(
        None, 'a', 'seconds', [20, 42, 20, 42], std=math.sqrt(242.0),
        improvement_direction=improvement_direction.UP)

    self.assertEquals(3, len(values))
    self.assertIn(v0_list, values)
    self.assertIn(v2_list, values)
    self.assertIn(merged_value, values)


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In Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves says masks will no longer be mandatory. Just encouraged.
Sarah Haselhorst
Gov. Tate Reeves signed a new executive order Tuesday afternoon removing all mask mandates in Mississippi, deciding to instead encourage mask-wearing rather than mandating it. The order goes into effect at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Mississippi wasn't the only state Tuesday changing mask requirements. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also announced removing that state's mask mandate.
Reeves' announcement on the heels of Tuesday's reported 301 new cases, and 44 COVID-19-related deaths. But Reeves said, while he looks at daily case data, "total number of daily cases in not the end all be all." Instead, it's the number of hospitalizations, filled ICU beds and people on ventilators that dictated his executive orders.
All three of those numbers decreased significantly last month, Reeves said, triggering his move to end county mask mandates.
"Today, I signed what I expect will be one of my last executive orders regarding COVID-19. Our hospitalizations have plummeted, and our case numbers have fallen dramatically as well," Reeves said. "In fact, our case numbers have fallen to the point where no county meets the original criteria for a mask mandate."
In recent weeks, officials have attributed the decline in new cases to several things, including recent winter storms that halted testing for days across the state. Some sites have done less testing as vaccinations have increased.
K-12 schools will remain under a mask mandate, he noted. This is because Reeves said he believes all children should be attending school in-person. Masks, he said, will allow children to attend school safely.
Indoor facilities will still remain under a 50% capacity restriction, and local businesses will still be able to make their own restrictions.
The city of Jackson's mask mandate will continue, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Tuesday afternoon.
"When health experts are telling us to still mask up and increase protective measures, it doesn't stand to reason to be going in the other direction," he said.
At a Tuesday news conference, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker announced the city of Hattiesburg will remain under a mask mandate "for the foreseeable future." His executive order, set to expire Thursday, will be updated and signed Wednesday.
"Even if you're tired of masks, do the right thing," Barker said. "Do right by your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, fellow church members, people in your life that need to be protected."
Instead of executive orders, Reeves said he's replaced them with recommendations. The governor stipulated that "everyone should listen to Dr. Dobbs and other health advisers."
On Friday, State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs encouraged the continued use of masks, maintaining social distancing and appropriately quarantining after exposure. Both Dobbs and State Epidemiologist Paul Byers urged Mississippians to stay home as Spring Break comes around the corner.
Reeves acknowledged Tuesday there could be a rebound of cases after Spring Break, and like Dobbs and Byers, suggesting people find outdoor activities during their vacation.
Tuesday afternoon, the Mississippi State Department of Health issued a tweet noting the recent, overall, decrease in cases but reinforced the still-significant number of community transmissions.
The coronavirus will still spread, Reeves said, just because there's no order in place doesn't mean people shouldn't take precautions. He added that it's up to people to make their own decisions regarding their safety.
"The governor's office is getting out of business telling people what to do," he said.
According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, 637,853 total COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the state as of Tuesday. About 36% of people who have received a vaccine shot have been fully vaccinated.
Around 50% of Mississippians 75 and older have received at least one dose of vaccine, Dobbs said Tuesday. And those 65 and older come in around 45%.
Dobbs said approximately 24,000 doses of the new Johnson & Johnson have been allocated to Mississippi and are expected to arrive Wednesday.
"Please get vaccinated," Dobbs urged. "We still have cases. Continue to exercise caution."
To schedule vaccinations, residents eligible can do so on health department's scheduler website at covidvaccine.umc.edu.
Have a news tip? Contact Sarah Haselhorst at shaselhorst@gannett.com, on Twitter or at 601-331-9307.


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Q: How to replace a component in ExtJS I have an ExtJS window, with a toolbar at the top, and loads with plain Panel at the bottom with plain HTML. This works fine. On a button click, I'd like to be able to replace the bottom panel (called content), with another panel. If tried this
var clickHandler = function(calendar){
    // 'content' is the panel id
    // calendar is also an Ext.Panel object
    Ext.getCmp('content').update(calendar);
};

What am I missing?

A: Update replaces HTML content.
You want to remove the old panel and add the new. Try .remove()ing the old panel and .add()ing the new one, and don't forget .doLayout().

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Home » The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies, and Nations
The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies, and Nations
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Business Economics;Oct2006, Vol. 41 Issue 4, p63
The article reviews the book "The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies, and Nations," by James Surowiecki.
A Review of Wisdom of Crowds. Callahan, Shawn // Emergence: Complexity & Organization;2005, Vol. 7 Issue 3/4, p168
Reviews the book "The Wisdom of Crowds," by James Surowiecki.
Smarter Than You. Hopkins, Michael S. // Inc.;Sep2005, Vol. 27 Issue 9, p69
The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies, and Nations. Dolinger, Mimi // Business Horizons;Jul/Aug2005, Vol. 48 Issue 4, p365
Reviews the book "The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies, and Nations," by James Surowiecki.
Rehabilitating crowds. // Accounting Today;12/19/2005, Vol. 19 Issue 22, p26
The article reviews the book "The Wisdom of Crowds," by James Surowiecki.
Critical mass. Haigh, Gideon // Bulletin with Newsweek;8/31/2004, Vol. 122 Issue 6436, p64
THE WISDOM OF CROWDS: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies, and Nations (Book). // Kirkus Reviews;3/1/2004, Vol. 72 Issue 5, p215
The Wisdom of Crowds. Thunberg, Jarl // Kosmos Journal;Spring/Summer2008, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p54
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THE WISDOM OF CROWDS. Arney, Chris // Mathematics & Computer Education;Winter2011, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p73
A review of The Wisdom of Crowds. Ricks, Thomas E. // Complicity: An International Journal of Complexity & Education;2009, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p152
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He has arrested over 100 people in a lifetime devoted to the protection of the tiger and has been attacked, ambushed and routinely threatened for his pains. But nothing is able to shake his steely resolve to protect the forest he loves. One of Project Tiger's longest-serving foot soldiers, he joined Similipal's frontline team in 1974.
Through his distinguished career he shunned 'coveted' postings, preferring instead to spend 36 years as a Forester in the most remote forests of Similipal.
Prabir Palei's life has just one purpose – the Similipal Tiger Reserve. His mission now is to fire new recruits with the zeal and skills to save the tiger.


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The House of the Dead 4
Couch Co-Op: 2 Players
+ Co-Op Campaign
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The House of the Dead 4 Co-Op Review and Giveaway - Page 2
Boss zombie! Shoot it harder!
Other than the fickle reload method, the game is very similar to HotD 3. Part 4 is missing its predecessors' rescue events, where you could save your partner from impending doom. Those have been replaced by enemy grapples. If you don't waggle your controller hard enough, you'll take damage. Sometimes you can even be pushed to the ground and have to shoot your way back to your feet. Getting knocked down by a herd of zombies can keep things interesting.
Boss fights are fun as always. Once again, you're shown their weak point at the beginning of the fight. The game is kind enough to highlight it for you during the actual battle. The "Cancel" meter returns from part 3. When a boss is charging up for a big attack, a meter appears below his health bar. Hit him in his weak spot before he can launch the attack to avoid taking damage. If you find that you're having a tough time you may increase your life meter and credits in the Free Play mode options, making yourself nigh invincible. If you want to be ranked on the online leader boards you'll have to play by the preset rules, which are three bars of health and three credits.
Question: Zombies? Answer: Shoot'em!
HotD 4's best quality is that it is graphically superior to other HotD games. It's even a marked improvement HotD: Overkill - Extended Cut. The game was one of the first light-gun arcade cabinets to use an HD display. You won't have those black bar bookends from HotD 3 or the underwhelming Wii graphics of Extended Cut. It's longer than HotD 3, but nowhere near as lengthy and fully realized as Extended Cut. Most of you will beat it in about an hour or two, depending on how your wrists hold up. If you want to see all the paths, unlock all the secrets, and like to chase high scores, you'll get several more hours of entertainment from the game.
The House of the Dead 4 is a great addition to any light-gun enthusiast's library. However, if you're not a fan of the franchise, this won't change your mind. The reload mechanic can be a little annoying at first, but it gets easier with practice. For $10 measly bucks, I highly recommend it.
CONTEST: We have one PSN code for the House of the Dead 4 to give away. Simply leave a comment below mentioning your favorite video game cannon fodder. Do you like shooting zombies? How about blasting aliens, or scrapping robots? Maybe you like squishing demonic little mushrooms? Let us know. We'll pick a winner at random on, oh, let's say April 30th.
The House of the Dead 4 is available exclusively from the PlayStation Network. A review code was provided by the publisher.
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The Co-Op Experience: Two local co-op players take out wave after wave of horrific zombies as they travel different routes and advance the story line, uncovering new secrets and hidden areas along the way.
Co-Optimus game reviews focus on the cooperative experience of a game, our final score graphic represents this experience along with an average score for the game overall. For an explanation of our scores please check our Review Score Explanation Guide.
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Happy Willie Horton Day!
Baseball legend Willie Horton with students at Northwestern High School in Detroit, MI, October 18, 2010.
By Talitha Johnson, Detroit Contributor
Detroit is home to many legends, first Henry Ford, then Berry Gordy and the magic of Motown, and now Detroit baseball legend Willie Horton.
In 2004, the State of Michigan named October 18 its official Willie Horton Day. Horton was honored for two reasons: his birthday and his momentous achievements in baseball.
Several community and civic leaders joined Horton at his alma mater, Northwestern High School, to help celebrate his special day. Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown, State Representative Fred Durhal, Jr. and Joe Barber, president of Northwestern High School Alumni Association all gave remarks and high accolades to the baseball legend. Executives from the Detroit Tigers baseball organization were also in attendance.
During the event, Horton greeted the audience of civic leaders, staff, faculty and students alike, as he delivered an inspirational speech about the importance of setting goals and reaching one's dreams.
Horton is the fourth person in Michigan recognized with a day, with the late Rosa Parks as the third honoree. The United States Military honored him with the highest honor a civilian could receive for his humanitarian efforts.
Horton has played with six American League teams, most notably the Detroit Tigers, which he boasts 14 seasons and had played a pivotal role in leading the team to its 1968 World Championship. Throughout his career, he became a seven-time-all-star baseball player. The American League eventually recognized him as its top designated hitter. Horton now serves as the special assistant to Tigers President, CEO and General Manager David Dombrowski.
Horton remains engaged with the Detroit community through philanthropy. He works in partnership with local organizations, including a $5,000 scholarship he awards to Northwestern High School.
Posted by BGB Staff at Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Labels: BlackGivesBackDetroit, sports and recreation
Spence said...
This is a BEAUTIFUL article, I remember when Willie Horton and Gates Brown were our idols back in the projects....way to go Willie!!!!


Originally built in 1982, located the further most southern point in Williamstown opposite Port Phillip Bay. Originally designed by Peter Jones. The home was built of solid concrete blockwork and suspended concrete slab. It is a split level home. After several attempts of past owners to re furbish the home , these attempts always under estimated the potential of the home. Cutting edge and ahead of it's time, the architects vision was amazing, with window placement, room orientation and building form functions impeccably in the home. I always wanted this home from a very young as architectural I thought it was stunning. With limited budget the home has been transformed both internally and externally. The revamp included the re landscaping of a very tired garden, a new more functional kitchen space, the removal of cold out of place entry doors and the inclusion of warm timber throughout. the removal of gloss tiling in the upper living areas with new oak timber flooring laid throughout. A more functional bbq and outdoor entertainment space. A newly tiled balcony and the most valuable asset in the theme was the re render to cover an acrylic render. The render is super smooth with the appearance of concrete. It will age gracefully and will change with the coastal elements around it.