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From Chichen Itza to Turtle Beach: Cancun Uncovered
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At Grand Park Royal Cancun Caribe, 400 meters of coastline and poolside and rooftop bars faithfully perpetuate the Yucatán Peninsula's propensity for throwing down. Tear yourself away from the never-ending in-room mini bar and you'll see your Deluxe Ocean View Room is true to its name—turquoise tides slide ashore on sugar-soft sands just paces from your balcony or terrace. The property has two pools: One's rocking with volleyball and dancing, and the other is perfect for taking a snooze on Bali beds. Be it boogie board or pedal boat, kayak, or sailing skiff, Caribbean flotation is on your horizon with the inclusion of all non-motorized water sports. And with unlimited dining at four restaurants, variety is always on the menu.
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Judging from the pulverized pillars of Las Ruinas del Rey and the fallen walls of Yamil Lu'um, party seekers have been bringing down the house in Quintana Roo long before its state-aided tourist boom in the 1970s. Like Las Vegas and Ibiza, Cancun is a party city that never ceases to show its visitors a good time. Still, if you can get past the bronzed bodies and late-night tequila shots, you'll find the seductive surf-side town is awash in cultural treasures—including Chichen Itza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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The mystery of Mayan history awaits. Climbing Coba, the Mayans' highest pyramid, is a feat worth accomplishing, but feeding fruit to the iguanas at the top makes it a fait accompli. Underground rivers and natural wells are best accessed at Xcaret, an archaeological park on the Riviera Maya. Their tropical jungle trails and butterfly pavilions lend a lavish lushness to your already plush vacation.
Semiprecious stones and semi-clad dancers. Ciudad Cancun (the city proper) is the place to be. Jewelers set onyx in the marketplace by day and sweaty bods bump to the beats of Coco Bongo by night.
A fiesta of flora and fauna. The outskirts are flush with flamenco-dress flowers and low-forest trees, which the keel-billed toucans just love. As you visit the coral reefs, mangroves, and bird sanctuaries, it becomes clear that every creature was invited to this peninsular party.
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According to the New York Post, based on an incredibly scientific study performed by a social dating app called Hinge, there's only one law firm in New York that's home to hotties, and it wasn't the usual suspect, Davis Polk. Which one has displaced DPW in its ability to bring brains and beauty to court?
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RAMONA —— As its name implies, the Ramona Country Fair reminds residents about the area's small town traditions with watermelon and jalapeno eating contests, crafts, carnival games, rides, live entertainment and other fun events.
Set at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center at 421 Aqua Lane, the free fair begins Thursday and runs through Sunday with attractions for all ages, said Vince Franano, chairman of the Ramona Country Fair.
"Ramona still understands the value of sharing long-standing family-oriented traditions like the fair, the carnival and animal showmanship," Franano said. "It's a prime example of a small community getting together to showcase their talents, their wares (and) their livestock."
Franano said he expects between 10,000 and 15,000 people to attend the four-day event.
Put on by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce, the Ramona Country Fair features about 100 craft, food and service vendors as well as live entertainment throughout, beginning with performances of the National Anthem by Ramona singers who kick off each day of the fair.
Franano said the fair committee relies on community sponsors to support the fair. He added that while the event is free, there will be a $1 charge for parking to support local youth groups in the community.
The Ramona Junior Fair, which is also held at the Outdoor Community Center, began July 30 and runs through Sunday. It features various youth competitions in animal husbandry and home economics.
One new feature of the fair will be a set of displays and demonstrations by the Mountain Men Encampment. Several members of the Corps of Discovery, who are with the Mountain Men, will set up historical exhibits from the 1750s through 1840s, play authentic music from the era, and give demonstrations on tomahawk throwing and starting fires with flint and steel. They will also offer a display of vintage flintlock rifles, muskets, pistols and animal traps.
Franano said the fair committee is planning to offer several contests, depending on participation, including canning, baked goods, arts and crafts, photography, science projects, agriculture/horticulture, and beer and wine making. None of the categories was finalized at press time.
On Friday, the fair is open from 5 p.m. to midnight, and includes pop tunes from the 1960s through 90s by the Shakey Jake Band at 6 p.m., followed by rock band Junkies & Thieves at 8 p.m. and country pop by Coyote Moon at 9 p.m.
The third day of the fair, Saturday, events start at 11 a.m. with continued live entertainment such as a dance performance by the Ramona Council of Arts, Unlimited. At noon, youths and adults will spend 3-minute increments gulping down cold chunks of watermelon for a prize.
Students from the Ramona-Julian Dance Academy will spin through several student dance routines before the Ramona Community Theatre performs excerpts from the show "Broadway Revue." Other performances on Saturday will include The Attitude Dance Group, Misty and the Moby's, who will play dance music of the 1970s and 80s, Christopher Cash who will offer a selection of original folk pop music and dance group Spurious Emission.


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To be accurate Paulo that is not a "round transom". That is no transom. We call that a "double ender" and it is exactly what the client asked for. As for stability, we have lots of it with 10' draft and a big bulb the VPP's show the boat be very stilff and the LPS is around 162 degrees! Walking around on the boat at the dock it doesn't move. This is something took into consideration as part of the normal design process. I don't guess.
Luca Brenta has been a favorite designer of mine for many years. I love his work. But he has his style and I have mine. I'll just continue doing my style. In can still admire Brenta's work. If my work annoys you then that's not my problem. My style is in no way connected to your taste in yachts. I suspect we eat different food. We wear different clothes. We listen to diferent music. We like different boats. Diversity is a good thing.
Bob, I like many types of yachts including some of yours. Here in what we seem to disagree is in what we call a performance boat and regarding a performance boat concept, being it a racer, a daysailer or a cruiser.
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Movies - Box Office postsSunday May 17, 2015
Box Office: What a Lovely Day ... for 'Pitch Perfect 2'
Perfect studio pitch.
"The Avengers" sequel fell 50 percent in its third weekend to $38.8 million (about right), "Mad Max: Fury Road" debuted at $44.4 million domestically (a bit low considering the great reviews), but the big story this weekend is "Pitch Perfect 2" and its $70 million debut.
What the hell?
The first "Pitch Perfect," which was released three years ago September, debuted at $5 million in 335 theaters and grossed a total of $65 million. This one has already slammed past that. $70 million? That's "Star Trek" territory. What are these things about again? Girls singing and quipping and being empowered? Or something? Well, Universal knew what it was doing with this one. It got decent enough reviews, 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, but that's not close to "Mad Max"'s 98%. Yet look who killed at the b.o. Maybe "Max"'s good reviews scared off the action-adventure crowd.
I found this interesting: "PP2" is the directorial debut of Elizabeth Banks, whom I just saw in the Brian Wilson biopic "Love & Mercy" (recommended), and who always kills as Effie Trinket in the "Hunger Games" movies. Good for her and for female directors in general. Get those stories out there. Even if I have zero interest in seeing them.
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Box Office: Second 'Avengers' has Second-Best Second Weekend of All Time
Avengers smash.
It's usually never good for a movie to drop nearly 60% off its first weekend box office total; but when that movie debuted at $191 million, well, then it's not so bad.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" won the weekend again with an estimated $77.2 million haul. If that number holds, it will be the second-best second weekend of all time, after, of course, "The Avengers," which grossed $103 million in its second weekend. There are six other movies whose second weekends landed in the 70s: from "Avatar" and "The Dark Knight" (both $75 mil), through "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "Iron Man 3" and "Shrek 2," to the original "Spider-Man" ($71). There are only four movies with second weekends in the 60s, so this is rarefied territory.
Meanwhile, "Hot Pursuit," the road-trip comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara, wasn't exactly in hot pursuit of "Ultron," as it debuted at $13 mil. That was good for second place. The rest is piddly stuff: $5 mil and below. It's all about "Ultron" right now. It's "Ultron" being "Ultron."
Except at the worldwide box office, where there's still intrigue whether "Furious 7," which is in fourth place all-time with $1.46 billion, can catch the original "The Avengers" at $1.51 billion. It might seem easy, a mere $50 million away; but "Furious 7" is winding down, grossing, for example, $5 mil at the domestic box office this weekend. That said, and despite it being a muscle-head muscle-car movie, "7" is getting its real juice from non-Americans. It's ony the third movie in history to gross more than $1 billion abroad. The others are Cameron films, "Titanic" and "Avatar," which are in leagues by themselves.
Tags: The Avengers, Fast Furious, Box OfficePosted at 11:45 AM on May 10, 2015 in category Movies - Box Office
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Avengers Can't Beat Themselves as 'Ultron' Grosses a Mere $187 Million at U.S. Box Office
The box office of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" couldn't live up to the domestic opening of "The Avengers," grossing a mere $187 million instead of the $207 million its predecessor grossed in May 2012.
Of course, that $187 is the second-highest-grossing opening ever. "Iron Man 3" at $174 is third. Avengers assemble.
"Ultron," which opened a week earlier abroad, is already at $626 million worldwide.
All of this box office slowed the furious ascent of "Furious 7," particularly domestically (it wound up in third place with $6 mil), but worldwide the muscle-car movie is now fourth all-time at $1.42 billion. Will it catch the first "Avengers" at $1.51 for third place? And will "Ultron" then catch it? Questions for the months ahead.
The only other movies opening this weekend were women-centric: the well-named "Far from the Madding Crowd," which opened in only 10 theaters and grossed $172K; and the darkish Kristen Wiig comedy "Welcome to Me," which opened in two theaters and grossed $38K. Both look interesting.
I was also far from the madding crowd this weekend, seeing, instead of "Ultron," the Kurt Cobain doc "Montage of Heck," which is ending its run in Seattle today and premiering on HBO tomorrow.
Tags: Box Office, The Avengers, Superhero Movies, Fast FuriousPosted at 10:54 AM on May 03, 2015 in category Movies - Box Office
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We are Groot: 'Furious 7' Sets B.O. Record in China
An absurdly moronic, biceps-heavy movie becomes absurdly popular at the box office, and for once it's not America's fault.
Yes, "Furious 7" topped the U.S. box office for the fourth weekend in a row—the first film to do that since "The Hunger Games" in the spring of 2012. And sure, it's already grossed $320 million here, which is by far the best performance of the year (second place: "Cinderella" at $190). But that $320 million is only the 36th-best domestic b.o. of all time. And if you adjust for inflation, "Furious 7" drops all the way down to 179th place.
No, where the movie is really killing is overseas.
It was the No. 1 movie last weekend in every country Box Office Mojo lists, and it's already become, at US$323 million, the highest-grossing film of all time in China. It's currently at $1.321 billion worldwide, which is fifth all time, and a mere $20 million away from passing the last "Harry Potter" flick for fourth place. After that, it's "The Avengers" ($1.518 billion), and then Cameron country (> $2 billion).
Keep in mind: This is for a movie starring muscle cars and muscleheads. Fifty years ago, it would've been relegated to drive-ins.
What changed? How did this series go from $158 million worldwide for 2006's "Tokyo Drift" to $788 million worldwide for 2013's "Furious 6" to $1.3 billion and counting now? Was it star Paul Walker's untimely death in 2013? The trailer shots of muscle cars parachuting from planes? The numerous and gratuitous shots of girls' asses? Or have we all suddenly become huge Vin Diesel fans? (We are Groot.)
Elsewhere in the domestic box office, "The Age of Adaline," a Blake Lively romantic tragedy (rom-trag?), which looked awful from its trailer last November, opened in third place at $13 million, while the second weekend of "Paul Blart 2" fell off 35% for a $15.5 million showing: not bad, but overall it looks to do about half the business the original did in 2009 ($143 million).
Meanwhile, "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" prepares to blow away everyone next weekend. In the states. Abroad, it's already opened, and has pulled in $201 million.
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Box Office: 'Furious 7' at $800 Million Worldwide
Gunning for Harry Potter.
The rule of the "Fast & Furious" movies, post-Tokyo Drift, is that no matter how well they do opening weekend they fall in the low 60s the second weekend. And as the first figure gets bigger, so does the second.
So "Fast and Furious" (2009) opened to $70.9 but fell 61.6% second weekend; "Fast Five" (2011) opened to $86 and fell 62.4%, while "Fast and Furious 6" (2013) opened to $97 and fell 63.9%.
"Furious 7" opened biggest of all, $147 million last weekend, the ninth-best domestic opening ever, so one expected a crashing to earth this weekend. Nope. The top-heavy movie parachuted in to a 58.8% drop. The franchise has reached the point where its box office alone is generating second-weekend interest, cushioning the fall.
Oh, and it's already hit $800 million worldwide. I thought it would creep to $1 billion but it looks like it's going to slam past it. The only question is how far. Top 5 all-time? Top 3 all-time? "Harry Potter" territory? "Avengers"? Cameron?
(I saw it in a mostly empty theater yesterday afternoon. Review up tomorrow.)
The big domestic opener, "The Longest Ride," a sappy cowboy romance starring Scott Eastwood (Clint's son) and Britt Robertson (seventh cousin once removed of Elvis Presley), finished in third place with $13.3 million. Not good considering the 3,300+ theaters in which it debuted.
The movies I wanted to see, "Ex Machina" and "Clouds of Sils Maria," opened this weekend in just NY and possibly L.A. (four and three theaters, respectively), and finished 15th and 30th domestically.
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Short Assessment Grading: Add or Average?
Long assessments can waste precious class time unless there is much material to be assessed, but shorter assessments (with few questions) can cause small errors to have too big an impact on a student's grade.
For example, consider the following assessment lengths where each question is worth 4 points, and the student has a total of two points subtracted from their score for errors:
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The "% Grade" in the table above reflects a 7-point / 10-point per letter grade approach. A one question quiz is risky for students: they could get a failing grade for losing two points on the only question. Two question quizzes are only slightly less risky. Only with three or more questions does this scenario start to minimize the risk of actively discouraging a student who loses several points.
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Summary: Logarithms
Unlike the two most "friendly" arithmetic operations, addition and multiplication, exponentiation is not commutative. You will get a different result if you swap the value in the base with the one in the exponent (unless, of course, they are the same value):
The most significant impact of this lack of commutativity arises when you need to solve an equation that involves exponentiation: two different inverse functions are needed, one to undo the exponent (a root), and a different one to undo the base (a logarithm).
Just as there are many versions of the addition function (adding 2, adding 5, adding 7.23, etc.), and many versions of the "root" function (square roots, cube roots, etc.), there are also many versions of the "logarithm" function. Each version has a "base", which corresponds to the base of its inverse exponential expression.
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Unintended Consequences of a 0 – 100 Grading System
If a student makes four errors in the course of answering ten questions, what is an appropriate grade? Presumably, it would depend on the severity of the errors and the nature of the questions. Consider how your approach to grading might vary if students had been asked to:
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– solve ten multi-step algebra problems, each requiring a unique sequence of steps
– answer ten questions similar to what they have seen for homework or in class, or
– answer ten questions unlike ones they have been asked before
Would you label each answer as right or wrong, then use percentage right as the grade?
Would you assign a number of points to each answer (if so, out of how many points per question)?
Would you assign a letter grade to each answer (whole letters only, or with +/-)?
What would you consider a "D" set of answers?
What would you consider an "A" set of answers?
Would your answers vary depending on whether you had created the assessment yourself, or were using someone else's questions?
Many math/science teachers seem to use a percentage approach (based on total points earned or number correct) more often than any other, particularly when their school defines its letter grades using a 0 – 100 scale. Teachers of other subjects also use this scale often, but less so for "free-response" questions. While a percentage approach can work well for some assessments, it can have unintended consequences for others.
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Summary: Systems Of Linear Equations
What is a "system" of linear equations?
A "system of linear equations" means two or more linear equations that must all be true at the same time.
When represented symbolically, a system of equations will usually have some sort of grouping symbol to one side of them, such as the curly brace below, which is intended to convey that the set of equations should be considered all at once. For example:
When graphed, all of the equations in a system will be shown on the same set of axes, so that they can be compared to one another easily:
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Flipped Classroom: It's About Timely Formative Feedback
The phrase "Flipped Classroom" is appearing with increasing frequency in publications and blog postings. Yet, it seems to mean different things to different people. Many of the references I see to flipped classrooms are made by people or organizations who have a vested interest in selling goods or services, which probably affects their view of the issues.
As proposed by Salman Khan in his TED Lecture, flipping the classroom involves using internet-based video to move "lecture" out of the classroom to some other place and time of a student's choosing. Class time can then be used for student problem solving and group work. Dan Meyer and others have critiqued aspects of Salman Khan's approach, with some such as Michael Pershan offering constructive ideas for improvements.
Eric Mazur, a physics professor at Harvard, has also been advocating a "flipped" approach – and for considerably longer than Salman Khan. His conception of "flipping" focuses on getting students to Read more…
Projects vs Problems in Math Class
What is the difference between a Problem and a Project? While it is difficult to draw a definitive line that separates one from the other, the attributes of each and their differences as I see them are:
- Require less student time to complete (usually less than an hour)
- Focus on a single task, with fewer than 10 questions relating to it
- Can involve open-ended questions, but more often does not
- Are often one of a series of problems relating to a topic
- Look similar to many exam questions
- Can be used to introduce new concepts (Exeter Math)
- Can be used as practice on previously introduced concepts (most math texts)
- Require more student time to complete (hours to weeks)
- Focus on a theme, but with many tasks and questions to complete
- Provide an opportunity to acquire and demonstrate mastery
- Ask students to demonstrate a greater depth of understanding
- Ask students to reach and defend a conclusion, to connect ideas or procedures
- Can introduce new ideas or situations in a more scaffolded manner
Why Use Problems?
- Convenience
– Short time to completion makes it easier to fit into a class plan
– Multiple problems allow Read more…
Linear Equation Activity Ideas
Once a set of learning objectives have been settled on for an activity, problem, or project, what should the problem's context be? Since linear equations model situations where there is a constant rate of change, common contexts for linear equation projects often include the following:
- Steepness, height, angle
Examples: road grade, hillside, roof, skateboard park element, tide height over the two weeks before (or after) a full moon, sun angle at noon over a six month period
- Estimating time to complete a task (setup plus completion)
Examples: mowing a lawn, painting a wall, writing a research paper
- Purchase and delivery costs of bulk materials
Examples: mulch, gravel, lumber
- Purchasing a service that charges by consumption
Examples: cell phone, electricity, water, movie rental, etc.
- Total earnings over time from differing wage and bonus plan structures
Examples: hiring bonuses, longevity bonuses
- Energy use over time
Examples: calories burned, electricity, heating oil, gasoline
- Game points accumulated over time
Examples: by a professional athlete, a team, a video game player
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Studying to Understand vs Studying to Memorize
A number of historically "good" math students seem to reach a point during their High School years where their feeling of mastery seems to be slipping away. While teachers usually expect more from a student with each passing year, student frustration usually arises from more than just increasing teacher expectations. I believe it arises because a tried and true study habit, memorization, is no longer enough to assure mastery.
My experience
I used to read a math or science textbook in pretty much the same way I read anything: as quickly as I could. In fact, for math I often skipped the reading entirely as I had been shown how to do the new types of problems in class, so all I had to do was sit down and follow the procedure I had been shown – no need for all the verbiage.
However, this approach stopped working when I got to college. If my notes from lecture did not help me figure out how to solve a problem, I had to rely on the text part of the textbook for almost the first time. I learned that "believing I understood everything that happened in class" was a very different thing from being able to solve the problems assigned for homework.
After skimming through my math text, I often found that Read more…
"Hidden" Learning Objectives for a Linear Equations Problem or Project
The lesson plans I find most interesting, both to read and to teach from, have both "public" and "hidden" learning objectives. The public objectives focus student attention and help interest students in the problem: they need to be short, to the point, and tightly related to the problem or project at hand.
The "hidden" objectives are the focus of teacher attention. They reflect the skills and concepts that the teacher hopes to see students grappling with, discussing with peers, and mastering over time while working on successive problems. If students are informed about a teacher's list of objectives in assigning a task, students are likely to use only that list in their work. By not publicizing the teacher's objective list, students are more likely to try a wider variety of approaches to solving a problem. I think the problem solving process starts with determining which concepts and skills seem relevant to the problem, therefore keeping the teacher's objective list hidden helps students become better problem solvers.
The list below covers topics typically taught over a large percentage of the school year, so not all objectives are appropriate at any given point in the year. However, by the end of the year hopefully most of the following objectives will have been mastered by most students in a class:
Procedures for "Completing the Square"
I have seen three approaches to "Completing the Square", as shown below. Each successfully converts a quadratic equation into vertex form. Which do you prefer, and why?
First Approach
This approach can only be used when you are working with an equation. It moves all terms that are not part of a perfect square to the other side of the equation to get them out of the way:
Second Approach
Grant Wiggins on Mathematics Education
Grant Wiggins was the keynote speaker last night at the annual "Anja S. Greer Conference on Mathematics, Science and Technology" hosted by Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH. The focus of his talk was mathematics education, and the points that were noteworthy to me included the following:
Increasingly, schools and standards bodies are setting their goal for mathematics education to be the development of good problem solvers. Yet,
– few schools focus their curriculum on problem solving
– nationally, dismal percentages of students can successfully solve problems of types they have been taught to solve, let alone problems they are not familiar with
– a significant percentage of students hate their mathematics courses
We face some big questions that are challenging to answer:
– What is the problem with mathematics education today?
– What are we going to do to address it?
This is the problem that math teachers and curriculum designers must solve.
If students are to be able to solve problems of types they have not necessarily seen before, they need the ability to transfer their knowledge and skills to new domains. Yet, most of mathematics education today focuses on Read more…
Summary: Quadratic Equations
Adding a squared term to a linear expression, creating a quadratic expression in the process, seems like a relatively small change:
Yet, if this new term is part of an equation, the procedures that worked nicely when solving linear equations don't work so well any more. Investigating what happens in such situations is useful, and leads to some new concepts and procedures.
If a quadratic equation is approached in the same way as a linear equation, it can sometimes be solved quickly:
Familiarity with square roots and how to solve linear equations are enough to solve this equation. By getting the variable all by itself on one side, the two possible solutions to the original equation are left on the other.
However, the following equation cannot be solved in the same way:
This equation has two "x" terms, and they are not "like terms" since one has the variable to the first power and the other to the second power. If a linear equation approach is used, moving the constant term to the other side, two un-like terms are left on the right… but what to do from here?
Peer Instruction Network
I recently came across a start-up organization called the Peer Instruction Network. It sounds like it is seeking to expand on Eric Mazur's teaching approach, something which would be very interesting to me on the Mathematics side of things. Check out their web site, and sign up to be included in their network if it sounds interesting.
Ten Skills Every Student Should Learn
A recent eSchool News article by Meris Stansbury lists ten skills cited by its readers as being most important for today's students to acquire:
- Read
- Type
- Write
- Communicate effectively, and with respect
- Question
- Be resourceful
- Be accountable
- Know how to learn
- Think critically
- Be happy
The list is interesting to ponder. I would not argue that any skills on the list should be dropped, however I suspect we could have endless debates about what order to list them in or how to best group them. I am happy to note that all of the skills are beneficial in studying just about any subject or discipline.
There are a few additional skills that I would advocate adding to, or being more explicit about in the above list:
- Listen actively
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Multiplying Polynomials and FFFT!
Most folks learn to multiply increasingly complex quantities gradually over time, starting with constants in elementary school, and eventually continuing on to polynomials in high school. As the quantities become more complex, students master "the distributive property", "collecting like terms", and perhaps even procedures made more memorable with acronyms like "FOIL".
When learning to multiply binomials and polynomials, people often focus more on the process than the reasoning behind it – which can makes things feel complex. Once you understand the reasoning, multiplying polynomials will hopefully become straightforward. And with a small measure of melodrama, I will describe "FFFT!", a trivial technique with a silly name that can help make multiplying polynomials easy.
Way back in elementary school, perhaps in first grade, you were probably taught to multiply two integers:
From there, you were probably asked to learn your multiplication tables. It is extremely useful, particularly when studying algebra, to know your multiplication tables by rote. This "reflex knowledge" will help you work faster, rely on a calculator less, and verify that solutions are correct with greater speed and confidence. No matter how old you may be, no matter whether you are still in school or not, I recommend mastering any gaps your multiplication tables.
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LILBURN — Aliya Abdulla sees texting while driving as a serious problem, especially among teenagers.
That's why the Parkview High junior said she thought Thursday's event during lunch was beneficial for the Panthers student body.
"It freaks us out," said Abdulla, who added that not many adults text and drive. "We're all new drivers anyway."
Representatives from the 2013 AT&T "It Can Wait Program" about not texting while driving held a kickoff day on Thursday at Parkview and at dozens of schools across the state. AT&T representatives handed out decals for students to place on their cars, or their parents' cars, and gave students thumb bracelets that had the inscription, "It can wait."
They also encouraged students to sign a poster with their name and graduation year, a pledge that they wouldn't text and drive.
"It's good that they're getting out and promoting it," freshman Fain Allen said. "It's life or death. If you can get the message across to ninth-graders, you can build habits now before they start driving."
Dianne Andrews of AT&T staffing and recruiting, who was at Parkview, said teenagers are 23 percent more likely to be in a crash while texting and driving, and a vehicle can travel the length of a football field in five seconds.
Andrews encouraged younger students who aren't driving to take the pledge and decal to their parents to discuss the repercussions and to make a family agreement, or have the person not driving send the text.
The problem, though, is temptation among teenagers.
"They feel like they should respond in less than five minutes," Andrews said. "Our job is to raise awareness about the issue and maybe save one life."
AT&T representatives setup during lunch where they showed short videos about the issue, but also distributed packets to teachers, Andrews said. They may return to schools during prom season to show a simulator of what happens to a driver and car if someone is texting and driving.
"It could influence people so they won't get hurt," Parkview junior Samantha Lloyd said.
Senior Danni Mussatt agreed, and said she puts her phone in her backpack on silent when she's driving.
"I know how stupid people are when they're holding their phones," she said. "I have a family member who is one of those. Even if you think you're a good driver, anything could happen."
The issue hit close to home for AT&T employee Steven Sims, who said his cousin was texting and driving, flipped a car and eventually lost a leg in an accident.
"Of course you don't know what the impact will be," Andrews said. "I would love to say it will be 100 percent, but you know somebody will say, 'I'll just write, 'yes,' it doesn't take that long, but it does take a long time. Just one second of not paying attention and you can have an accident."
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HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam kicked off a weeklong naval exchange Monday with the U.S. Navy amid percolating tensions in the South China Sea with China.
Three ships from the U.S. 7th Fleet visited Danang during the five-day event that began Monday. No live-fire drills were planned, but the two sides were expected to practice salvage and disaster training as they have done in recent years.
Vietnam, China, the Philippines and other nations have competing claims to islands in the South China Sea, which is believed rich in oil and gas deposits. Many view the sea as a potential flash point of armed conflict.
Tensions have flared this month near a shoal north of the disputed Spratly Islands where two Chinese maritime surveillance ships blocked a Philippine warship from arresting Chinese fishermen on April 10. Chinese and Philippine vessels continued to face off at the shoal on Monday, each waiting for the other to pull out.
Earlier this month, five Vietnamese Buddhist monks travelled to the Spratlys to teach Buddhism and defend their nation's territorial claim.
Tensions between Vietnam and China hit a low point last summer after Hanoi accused Beijing of interfering with its maritime oil exploration activities. Beijing denied the charge.
The last major clash in the sea involved China and Vietnam and left more than 70 Vietnamese sailors dead in 1988.
Beijing has named the South China Sea one of its "core interests," meaning it could potentially go to war to protect it. The U.S. has said it has a national interest in ensuring freedom of navigation in the sea, and analysts say Washington is expanding its military presence in Asia to counter China's rising influence.
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"It is not generally appreciated how extreme American attitudes about alcohol appear from the other side of the Atlantic."
With an opening line such as that, it's not surprising that Drink: A Social History of America engages in its share of Yankee-bashing. British journalist Andrew Barr's look at American culture through a glass (somewhat blearily) is an attempt "to understand the history of the United States through its attitudes to liquor and its changing tastes in drink." In reality, however, Barr lurches and staggers from topic to topic--from prohibition to martinis to ice to air conditioning to bland American beer in one 10-page sample--in this swirling cocktail party of a book. That's not to say that Barr's book isn't enjoyable--in fact, it's often delightful. Barr serves up amusing stories (such as that of poor King Charles II of Navarre, immolated in an alcohol-soaked sheet), interesting factoids (the first grapevines in California were planted at the San Juan Capistrano mission in 1779), and strong opinions. Some of his opinions are funny, some are bound to raise hackles (that alcoholism is not a disease, but a "failure of personality," for example), while others are somewhat sensible but destined to be unpopular. Barr feels that Americans have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol, so we should teach young people (and those who drink to excess) to drink sensibly, worry less about pregnant women having the occasional drink and more about prenatal care, and switch the focus from stricter drunk-driving laws to laws aimed at reducing dangers such as cell-phone use and road rage. Just when things get too serious, however, Barr is off again in another direction with another witty snippet. Unfortunately, like many partygoers, Barr tends to repeat himself--frequent footnotes direct the reader to "See Chapter 4," "See Chapter 4 again," or even "See Chapter 4 once more." Perfect for browsing or ingesting in small doses, too much Drink in one sitting may leave readers with a headache. --C.B. Delaney
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Rachel Marie Sage of Seymour, and Jordan Le Williams of Indianapolis, plan to marry at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Seymour. A reception will follow at Camp Lakeview, Seymour.
She is the daughter of Barry and Sally Sage of Seymour.
He is the son of Michael and Barbara Williams of Terre Haute.
The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Seymour High School and a 2009 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in nursing. She is employed with Lutheran Community Home, Seymour.
The future groom is a 2005 graduate of Riverton Parke High School and 2014 graduate of Montezuma Western Governor's University with a bachelor's degree in business management. He is employed with Avis Car Rentals, Indianapolis.


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Will Wayne fans consider it sacrilege?
"I don't think about that, but that question comes up all the time. `How does it feel to fill the Duke's boots?'" Bridges said. "That's going to be interesting, what the audience does with that. If they're going to be able to see me as Rooster or they're going to say, `Ahh, that's not Wayne!'
"But I didn't let that figure into my doing it or not. The Coen brothers wanted me, man. Come on, I'm there, man."
When he drops the word "man," it's like an echo of his laid-back patter in 1998's "The Big Lebowski," which did modest business theatrically but gained such a following on video that it has come to define his career, in a way.
Jeff Lebowski - "The Dude" - is lovably off in his own world, living for bowling and preserving his middle-aged slacker existence. His declarations include: "The Dude abides," "This will not stand, man," and, when someone jostles one of his trademark White Russians: "Man, there's a beverage here!"
There are traces of the Dude in "Tron: Legacy," as Bridges' Flynn talks in hippie-dippie fashion about "bio-digital jazz" and complains, "You're messing with my Zen thing, man."
His surfer penguin in 2007's animated comedy "Surf's Up" and burned-out psychic in last year's "The Men Who Stare at Goats" were Dude-like, as was the take-what-comes attitude of his alcoholic country crooner in "Crazy Heart." Even Bridges' ornery, drawling Cogburn in "True Grit" drops the Dude word "abide."
Bridges himself has something of a "whatever, man" attitude about being defined by Lebowski.
"People like to use that element because I think people are fond of that guy, and there are certainly bits of the Dude in myself," Bridges said. "It's funny, more in the past, I was very concerned about creating too strong a persona, and I still have a bit of that. Not as much as I did when I began.
"I think a lot of that is due to my father, who had `Sea Hunt,' and he created such a strong persona in that that he only got skin-diving scripts."
Jeff Bridges has been far luckier, able to pick and choose, rarely lacking for something interesting to do. Showing off his raspy singing voice in "Crazy Heart" opened even more opportunities.
Bridges is recording an album with old friend T Bone Burnett, an Oscar winner for co-writing the "Crazy Heart" theme song.
With other interests including photography (he creates photo books of images he shoots on his film sets), Bridges aims to cherry-pick only roles that truly grab him.
"I try to turn as many as I can down for a number of reasons. One is being separated from my wife. That's one of the toughest things about it. Last year, we were apart, like, 11 months," Bridges said.
"Then once I engage in a movie, I'm concerned that maybe just around the corner there's something that I really want to do that I won't be able to do because I'm doing this. So those kinds of things cause me to really try to find as many reasons not to do it as there are. `This is not the best,' `Oh, I played that guy already,' `I didn't like that guy's last movie.' ... The ones that I do end up doing are ones I can't resist."
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Hastings, John Woodland "Woody" John Woodland "Woody" Hastings, 87 died at his home on August 6, 2014 due to pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Seaford, Delaware on March 24, 1927, he was the son of the late Vaughan A. Hastings and Katherine Anne Stevens. At age ten Woody joined the Cathedral of St John the Divine boys' choir in New York. He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1947 and received his doctorate in 1951 from
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ECHL Game Night 11/25: Titans at ChiefsSubmitted by pete on November 25, 2006 - 21:36
A little dose of reality for the Chiefs tonight.
Gerald Coleman stopped just 32 of 37 shots faced for the loss before Trenton tacked on an empty net goal. Maxime Boisclair and Grant Jacobsen led the attack for Johnstown with 1 goal and 1 assist each while Doug Andress had 2 assists. Ryan Gibbons had the other Chiefs goal and Randy Rowe and Brandon Elliot each had individual assists. The Chiefs have been surviving with a skilled offensive attack and power play despite being outshot in far too many of their games. Tonight against Trenton they were outshot 38-26 and it caught up with them in the form of four unanswered Titans goals in a third period that saw the tribe outshot 15-5 in the final stanza. Boisclair and Jacobsen were named second and third stars of the game as Johnstown's media apparently rolled out some home cooking on the decision despite their club getting doubled up.
First Period
TREN Pandolfo, (7) (Cava, Johnson), 2:05
JHN Gibbons, (3) (Elliott, Jacobsen), 4:06
Second Period
TREN Henkel, (5) (Mondou, Riddle), 14:33 (PP)
JHN Jacobsen, (2) (Boisclair, Andress), 17:24 (PP)
JHN Boisclair, (9) (Rowe, Andress), 19:19 (PP)
Third Period
TREN Pandolfo, (8) (Johnson, Laliberte), 7:10
TREN Riddle, (6) (Ruggeri, Haggett), 13:04
TREN Laliberte, (11) (Johnson), 17:38
TREN Ruggeri, (2) , 18:24 (EN)
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Saturday's Superleague ScoreSubmitted by pete on November 25, 2006 - 17:19
Anton But scored his 5th goal of the season in SKA's 6-3 loss to Tver. But has 5 goals and 10 points through 26 games this year. Denis Kazionov of Tver did not play as he remains on tour with the Russian contingent in the CHL-Russia Challenge.
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CHL Game Night: 11/24Submitted by pete on November 24, 2006 - 22:54
Chris Lawrence had 1 goal and 1 assist and was -1 with 2 penalty minutes in Mississauga's 7-3 loss to Barrie.
Marek Bartanus was -2 in Owen Sound's 7-4 loss to Sault Ste Marie.
Kevin Beech stopped 29 of 32 shots faced before stopping just 2 of 4 shooters in Sudbury's 4-3 shootout loss to Ottawa.
Vladimir Mihalik and Prince George shutout Chilliwack 5-0. Mihalik did not hit the scoresheet and had an even rating. He also had a minor penalty (cross checking).
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NHL Game Night 11/24: Thrashers at LightningSubmitted by pete on November 24, 2006 - 22:46
What a finish. What a finish.
Johan Holmqvist stopped 23 of 25 shots faced for the win. Dan Boyle had a pair of goals for the Lightning including the tying goal with the extra attacker with 21 seconds left that was a point shot which deflected off of two Thrashers and in to force overtime. Martin St. Louis had 1 goal and 1 assist with his overtime winning goal coming off some incredible work in the corner by Vaclav Prospal who, along with Vincent Lecavalier, Filip Kuba, Ryan Craig and Cory Sarich, had individual helpers in the game. The overtime win moves the Lightning within five points of the division leader with games in hand on both Atlanta and Carolina.
First Period
Atlanta 2:37, Jason Krog 1 (Glen Metropolit, Jim Slater)
Second Period
Atlanta 2:36, Steve Rucchin 5 (Shane Hnidy, Jon Sim)
Tampa Bay 8:43, Dan Boyle 3 (power play) (Vincent Lecavalier, Filip Kuba)
Third Period
Tampa Bay 19:39, Dan Boyle 4 (power play) (Ryan Craig, Martin St. Louis)
Tampa Bay 2:25, Martin St. Louis 14 (Vaclav Prospal, Cory Sarich)
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AHL Game Night 11/24: Falcons at SharksSubmitted by pete on November 24, 2006 - 22:00
Karri Ramo stopped 31 of 32 shots faced including a third period in which he weathered the Falcons being outshot 14-3 by stopping all shots he faced. He now improves to 8-3-0 this year with a 2.89 GAA and .911 save percentage with 1 shutout. John Adams led the way for the Falcons with 1 goal and 2 assists. Veteran Daniel Corso had 1 goal and 1 assist as well. Marek Kvapil and Eric Healey had 2 helpers in the game. Stanislav Lascek and Adam Henrich, a pair of recalls from Johnstown who are settling in nicely in Springfield, had the other Springfield goals. Andy Delmore had an individual assist. With the win, the Falcons are now over .500 for the first time this year since their opening night win over Hartford. Adams, Ramo and Corso were the three stars of the game.
First Period
SPR Henrich, (1) (Kvapil, Adams), 4:21
Second Period
SPR Corso, (4) (Adams, Healey), 5:39 (PP)
SPR Lascek, (2) (Delmore, Kvapil), 10:36
SPR Adams, (1) (Healey, Corso), 13:56 (PP)
WOR Cavanagh, (3) (Gorges, Stafford), 17:38 (PP)
Third Period
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Processing Point, Inc., maker of the uAttend employee time attendance clock system, has been recognized by Workforce.com, a top-rated human resource news website. Processing Point was interviewed about its state-of-the-art facial recognition workforce management solution.
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Processing Point, a leading provider of cloud-based workforce management solutions, was featured in an article on Workforce.com for its role in enabling businesses the ability to streamline their payroll and eliminate time theft using biometric technology. Workforce.com is an online news source that offers information on the latest HR management tools, trends, events and resources. This specific article was on how employers are turning to biometric technology and time and attendance software to track employee work hours.
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Spencer County High School FFA member Baileigh Bogard stands with a farmscape she displayed at Nelson County High School last month, which won first place. She and fellow SCHS student Barry Campbell have entered a number of contests and will put their displays to the test in Shelby County this coming weekend. Bogard said her involvement in FFA has had a great impact on her the last three years and she hopes to pursue a career in farming here in Spencer County.
How do precipitation and temperature affect plants?
Well, in every way possible. Excessive precipitation, especially in poorly-drained soils, can restrict oxygen intake by roots. Oxygen is vital for all other processes to occur that impact growth and vigor. In years where we have experienced excessively wet springs, we typically see stunting and yellowing in herbaceous plants.
The 4-H Teen Summit provides young people with essential leadership skills that can help them mature into successful, community minded adults. The Teen Summit is a middle school age 4-H leadership conference and 4-H Teen Conference is a high school age leadership conference. Please contact Mollie Tichenor at 477-2217 if you are interested in learning more about these programs or other opportunities through 4-H.
Spring planting of strawberries is recommended for Kentuckiana, as early as March. The key to a good crop is to plant them in the right spot and to choose the right variety… and this is where it can be a little confusing.
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Carl and Susan Glasscock, of Taylorsville announce the engagement of their daughter Kristina (Kristy) Elaine Glasscock to Damien Ballard, son of Mike and Laura Ballard, of Bloomfield. Damien is a 2010 graduate of Nelson County High School and works for Team Fishel Electric Contractor in Louisville. Kristy is a 2012 graduate of Spencer County High School and is employed at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville.
Elk Creek Baptist Church hosted its annual Easter Egg hunt on Saturday. Afer a visit from the Easter Bunny, families enjoyed a luncheon at the church
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking additional public input about forest management and restoration of woodland species such as grouse.
A recent series of public meetings on the topic included a survey for attendees to complete afterward. The department has placed this survey online to gather more input from those who were not able to attend the public sessions. The survey is located on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website at fw.ky.gov.
Students at Taylorsville Elementary School dressed up March 26 as their favorite musicians. This was part of Music Appreciation Month activities at the school.
Taylorsville Elementary School, Spencer County Elementary School, Spencer County Middle School and Spencer County High School joined forces on Saturday, March 28, for the first Spencer County Public Schools All-County Choir Concert in the Spencer County Middle School gymnasium.
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One of the most anticipated rites of spring is dusting off the tiller and heading out to the vegetable garden for a little soil play. It is one of those things you can't plan for, though. It becomes a waiting game because we can't do it if the soil is too wet; we don't want to do it if it is too cold and we only have the time to do it when the weekend rolls around.
When we mentioned that Dr. J. Floyd Furnish of Spencer County delivered quintuplets, our information was a bit skimpy.
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It happened Feb. 11, 1914 in a small two-room house on Plum Creek near Waterford. It was the first delivery of quints in the United States.
The parents were Gaither and Bertha Drury: Gaither was from Spencer County, but Bertha's family originated from the eastern Kentucky mountains.
After record snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures, most Spencer Countians welcome the transition into spring. Still, changeable weather is one of the harbingers of the season, and often it comes in the form of high winds and blustery conditions. Even though tornadoes can occur in any season, they are most common in spring, along with downbursts and windstorms.
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