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Teaching and Learning Proof Across the Grades is a compilation of 21 articles, each presented as a chapter, all of which address some aspect of reasoning and proof in grades K–16. The first section is an introduction, offering three chapters on the theory of the teaching and learning of proof. The second section focuses on elementary grades, the third on middle grades and high school, and the final section on proof in college. Some of the chapters report on case studies; others present theoretical analysis. A theme which emerges quite strongly throughout the chapters is students' confusing a collection of examples with a proof.
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Elizabeth A. Burroughs, is an assistant professor of mathematics education in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Montana State University.
Series Editor's Foreword: The Soul of Mathematics, Alan H. Schoenfeld
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Section I: Theoretical Considerations on the Teaching and Learning of Proof
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2. Exploring Relationships Between Disciplinary Knowledge and School Mathematics: Implications For Understanding the Place of Reasoning And Proof in School Mathematics, Daniel Chazan and H. Michael Lueke
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18. Building a Community of Inquiry in a Problem-Based Undergraduate Number Theory Course: The Role of the Instructor, Jennifer Christian Smith, Stephanie Ryan Nichols, Sera Yoo and Kurt Oehler
19. Proof in Advanced Mathematics Classes: Semantic and Syntactic Reasoning in the Representation System of Proof, Keith Weber and Lara Alcock
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Peugeot has released the first details about the RCZ Arlen Ness, ahead of its debut at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy.
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Mar 31st, 2013 7:36pm
Am I the only one who cannot make sense of the statement : "This enables the mill to produce over 200 HP (147 kW) which is an increase of at least 44 HP (32 kW)." ...the RCZ as standard produces 200HP/147kW already ...does this mean the car will at least have 179kW?...this statement could have been better articulated, or better yet scrutinized before posted here.
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This dude was into choppers.. if I remember corectly. Loud, shiny, american ones. From that to modifying a two seat european car is quite a strech, not necessarily because it is european or a two seater, those 'two'details just add to the oddity. I believe he should have sticked to what he knows, and step not on unknown territories. I cannot see an 'improvement' to my liking in the 2 pictures and I would be a little amazed if someone could find one that deserves mentioning.. Maybe those leather-'wrapped' mirrors.. they are joke-worthy..
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Our observations of changes in the Google Maps site have been explained. Google's product management group has merged 'Maps' and 'Local' together to make just.. "Google Local". When you enter http://maps.google.com (.co.uk and .co.jp for those of you in the UK and Japan), you will now arrive at http://local.google.com(.. .co.uk and .co.jp). Maps also gets a passing grade from Google Labs and sees the removal of its "beta" status. Even though Google changed its name, Google Maps still gets to hear its name at graduation. :)
Google Maps product manager Bret Taylor may have also seen a title change through all of this.. In this PCMagazine article about the service change, Bret is now implied as being the Google Local Product Manager. From the article: "Google is all about search efficiency," says product manager Bret Taylor. "And I think we've made a lot of strides in terms of efficiency by combining the two services." Bret has done a fantastic job steering Google Maps through its early inception, Hurricane Katrina imagery additions and now this transition.
This merge does make a "world" of sense. The cornerstone of the two services is maps, and it doesn't make any sense to have to switch between the two services as an end-user. In countries like China, Google Maps was first launched as Google Local (http://bendi.google.com) and this BBC discussion with Lorraine Twohill implies that new countries not yet with street mapping will get Google Local first instead of 'Maps' followed by 'Local'. This change moves Google Maps from a pure-play mapping tool to an interactive business directory which may start to answer the question: "How does Google justify and make money on Google Maps"?
The burning question from all of this is... Will Google Maps Mania change its name as well?? Google Maps Mania will remain, even in lieu of the name change. It will remind all of us where Google Local started. Besides, "Google Local Mania" just doesn't have a good ring to it.
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Matthew Yglesias writes,
So when gas prices get more expensive, spending on gasoline booms. With households credit-constrained, that means huge cutbacks in spending on things that aren't gasoline. That becomes a huge hit to aggregate demand, and a big drag on our economy.
I still don't understand how Matthew Yglesias thinks he is using the phrase 'aggregate demand'.
When I buy gasoline, that's C. If gasoline gets more expensive, so I have to spend $100 more on gasoline, Matthew is pointing out that I'll feel like I have $100 less to spend on other stuff. But that other stuff is also C. Simultaneously increasing and decreasing C by the same amount, while leaving all other variables constant (which I assume Matthew is mentally doing, because he is perennially too lazy to do otherwise), has no effect on AD whatsoever, by definition.
Unless he's making the (more complex) claim that having to spend more on gasoline not only removes that money from possible use on other goods, but also changes our behavior in a substantive way (through a 'wealth effect' or whatever) so as to reduce our consumption on everything. I see no such claim there though.
I suppose what he's saying makes more sense if you consider gasoline to axiomatically consist entirely of imports (M), because higher imports (all else constant) does indeed reduce AD. But maybe I pay for that $100 more gasoline by buying fewer Toyotas (which is also an import), so again, the net effect on AD is nil. Does Matthew know or has he investigated which sort of substitution effects are dominant here? Anyway, if one is concerned about the effect on AD of increasing M in this way, how about just allowing for more domestic oil exploration and harvesting. Voila, that M becomes C, AD increases automatically, and Matthew Yglesias should be ecstatic.
The larger issue is that this AD-obsessed analysis seems spurious and doesn't add anything whatsoever to the discussion. I'm perfectly able to see that us having to spend more money on gasoline hurts us economically and is a drag on our economy without bringing AD into the discussion. At most, if this 'imports reduce AD' complaint means anything, I think it just reduces to mercantilism. Is all of Keynesianism like this? Spurious definitions and analyses that reduce to a bunch of economics that was already widely known centuries ago? Or is this just a case of an amateur Keynesian applying the only 'hammer' he has in his arsenal ("aggregate demand") to every economic problem he sees?
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I eat only organic food. I just don't understand people who would ever put any non-organic food in their bodies. But me, I make sure that everything I put in my body (my temple) is 100% pure organic.
People clamor to know why. What I want to know is, why not, what's wrong with you? I'm really not sure why you skeptics think it's acceptable to eat foods comprised of silicon-based compounds in the first place, but as for me, it's carbon-compounds all the way.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to McDonald's to get me a nice organic quarter pounder or two. Mmm.
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Steve Sailer links to an article about 'why we don't believe science', complaining of their token example of putative left-centered science disbelief (vaccines causing autism) is a far less obvious one than (something racial, I guess).
All fair enough, but what about the other examples. Like global warming. Are they even valid in the first place?
It appears to be taken for granted that belief in global warming-requiring-social-policy-overhaul is 'science', and lack of said belief is not. My problem with this is that the vast, vast majority of people who 'believe in global warming' know none of the science to speak of (and no, I don't count muttering something about 'carbon' and being able to draw arrows going in a circle from the sky to the ground to the sky as 'knowing the science'). Most such people – and this seems especially true of the vocal ones – did not come to this belief by studying the science, knowing the science, critically evaluating the science, questioning the science, or anything of the sort. Instead, they (most of them) essentially adopted the belief because people they trust and ally with politically believe in it.
Which is okay by itself to an extent, but it ain't science, and people who form views this way don't get to claim the science mantle. I would even go so far as to say that 'believing in science' itself is anti-science. True scientists don't 'believe in science', they practice science (which is a very different activity) and provisionally accept what appears to be its latest best explanations (while remaining always ready to critique and find flaws in them).
This suggests a weaker and more careful way to phrase what (I guess) it's implied we're all meant to do, which is just to say that we're supposed to provisionally accept the current best scientific explanations of our world. Maybe that's what 'believing in science' is supposed to mean. Fine. The problem there, though, is that it's just assumed by our self-anointed Defenders Of Science that 'our best explanations' of the climate all point towards greenhouse-gas-driven AGW. I say assumed because, again, they don't actually know that. How could they, when (again) they don't know the science?
Ultimately, the problem I have with Defender-Of-Science thinking is that it seems to absolve its adherents of any responsibility to actually know the science. Instead all they have to do is point to some Scientist saying something they found politically convenient and say 'I believe him'. In this way, it's completely anti-scientific and hinders actual progress in peoples' scientific thought. It's all well and good (and correct) to say that we can't all be experts on the chaotic chemistry- and physics-driven equations that govern the oceano-atmospheric system, but this doesn't make it okay to just walk around saying 'I believe in science'. If you know jack squat about the science then you have no basis whatever for even knowing, let alone going around declaring, what 'the science' even says in the first place. In that context, what exactly is it that you are even 'believing'?
This is particularly so for a topic that becomes politicized, as 'global warming/climate change' indisputably has. That's how we get to a point where instead of rolling up sleeves and doing the gritty work themselves, one is meant only to 'believe' something that Al Gore told them Scientists Said. People who raise questions, critiques, and doubts – i.e., people who do the very things that scientists are supposed to do – are then branded as 'not believing in science'.
Which is perfectly consistent, however, because like I said 'believing in science' is anti-scientific, and if that's what you do, then that's what you are. Personally, I don't 'believe in science'.
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Man, there's just no salt better than sea salt, is there? I won't even touch regular salt. Eew. But sea salt is a whole different story. Not only can you totally tell the difference in taste – like night and day, really – it's actually totally awesome for you (I bet).
Like, when I see that the potato chips I'm about to scarf down have sea salt on them instead of regular salt (which frankly should be banned), I just feel so proud of what I'm about to put in my body (my temple) that I have to fight the urge to write in to Prevention magazine and boast about it.
If you eat regular, non-sea salt at least some of the time, I'm like totally embarrassed for you.
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I was wondering what exactly motivates President Obama to bow to virtually every foreign leader he meets – and (more importantly, in a way) why he isn't universally derided for it (instead of derided only by the right) – and my mind turned (as it often does) to Star Wars. Specifically, the first prequel, The Phantom Menace.
As you all remember vividly, halfway through that gripping adventure Nabooan Queen Amidala has seen her capital city occupied by the droid army of the Trade Federation, and via the ideology of symbionts comes upon the solution of asking the Gungans for help fighting back – since they share the same planet and their fates are connected, you see – in a plan that (it turns out) requires them to sacrifice many lives for what is essentially a diversion so that her space fleet can attack in space.
At first, the fat froggy Gungan king wants no part of this, reasonably enough. However, Queen Amidala reveals herself, bows before him, and asks him humbly. That is when he replies, in the classic, memorable line that will live on forever in movie history:
Yousa no thinka yousa better dan us? Meesa like!
And so they help (and die).
This is probably why whenever I try to imagine engaging some Obama water-carrier as to why he seems to instinctively bow to everyone, and why it's okay that he bows, the only defense I can imagine getting thrown back in my face are – essentially – that this shows heesa no think heesa better dan dem, and deysa gonna like.
In other words, it all makes sense as long as you subscribe to a George Lucas-style theory of geopolitics.
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In this post, Matthew Yglesias links to a study that shows a certain personality type ("egalitarian communitarians"), when shown a point of view by someone they are told is an 'expert', and shown a 'fake' resume of that 'expert', are almost universally inclined – 88 percent in one instance – to accept that 'expert' as "trustworthy and knowledgeable". Meanwhile, "hierarchical individualists" are far less inclined to trust the (fake) 'expert'.
As far as I can tell (and admittedly, it's hard to tell), Matthew Yglesias thinks this illustrates something bad about the hierarchical individualists' reasoning skills vs. those of the communitarians. Which, is hilarious to me. But I guess if I were a communitarian egalitarian – i.e., had better 'reasoning' skills – I'd just reactively accept the brilliance of Yglesias's point.
After all, he has a Harvard degree. And not even a fake one (to my knowledge).


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INDIANAPOLIS – It's safe to say the Indianapolis Colts' performance in their third preseason game did not have Super Bowl written all over it.
Colts quarterback Andrew Luck's touch was off, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees delivered a lesson in offensive cool and Colts defensive tackle Art Jones had the wind knocked out him as a symbolic statement on preseason progress.
The good news: No one remembers preseason.
But for today, here are my Top 5 takeaways from the Colts' 23-17 loss to the Saints on Saturday night in Lucas Oil Stadium.
Reggie is still Reggie
Wayne didn't have any official catches since both of the passes he hauled in during his first appearance since last season were negated by penalties. But it's preseason, so who cares? He showed he could move, he took a hit – albeit a mild push out of bounds – and his second catch was a vintage snare of a high pass.
There's nothing to suggest Wayne isn't completely back to where he was before his knee injury. Can he sustain his health over 16 games? That's the question we'll have to wait to answer. He looks up to the task, and that's a huge positive for the Colts and especially Luck, who has an extra measure of security when Wayne is on the field.
"Everything felt normal and that's what I expected," Wayne said, noting that Pagano told him he would play eight to 10 plays. "For the short time I was out there, I felt pretty normal."
Brees offered a more mobile preview for Peyton
Once the regular season hits, the Colts' defense will face the best (or is it worst?) possible challenge right off the bat, traveling to face Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Brees gave them a taste of what dealing with an elite quarterback looks like. (Sorry Eli.)
Brees hadn't played yet in the preseason because of a strained oblique but he looked regular-season sharp out of the gate. He found the open receivers, checked to the right plays and completed 9-of-15 passes for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Brees found the mismatches (Marques Colston vs. Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson, for example) and exploited them.
Brees still moves better than Peyton Manning, but they share the quality of avoiding pass rushes that are not exactly on point. The Colts miss Robert Mathis, and will be missing him to open the season.
Luck's toughness sometimes better than his touch
Except for a touchdown pass to a wide-open Coby Fleener, Luck couldn't seem to find his rhythm in the passing game. He had a couple of passes that fell short, including one for an interception. He reverted to his rookie-year tendency to try to extend a play with risky moves/throws.
"As the game went on, we did a good job getting in the rush lanes and making it difficult on the quarterback," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "He had some third-down throws that were high and wide and we did a good job getting somebody in his face."
One lasting positive image, though, was Luck refusing to be tackled by Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, who had a sack for the taking. If Luck's touch becomes as reliable as his toughness, there will be no stopping him. Luck was 10-of-18 passing for 103 yards, one touchdown, one pick and a 67.6 passer rating. Those numbers won't do in the regular season. In his defense, Luck left the game before he could stage one of his fourth-quarter comebacks.
"We never got in a rhythm, missing throws that I would like to make and turning the ball over," Luck said. "It was encouraging to get a 2-minute drive (to end the half) down there. We've got to punch the ball in when we're down there."
Some small secondary sparks
Overall, it's tough to give the secondary a strong grade since Brees was so successful, but there were some good moments from cornerback Greg Toler and safety LaRon Landry. Toler showed his ability to stay with receivers and play physical. Landry was solid and nearly had a pick. Unfortunately, Toler suffered an injury in the third quarter. Remaining healthy has been an issue for him.
Cornerback Vontae Davis didn't fare as well, most notably in a missed tackle that ended up helping to set up a Saints score. But Brees largely stayed away from throwing Davis' way, which is an indication that Davis is a defensive presence. Josh Gordy had a pick, but it was against the Saints' third string.
Colts running game still worrisome
Trent Richardson had a couple good runs and some stutter-stepping ones where he bounced outside for nothing. That's normal, unfortunately. It's still preseason and Richardson could bust loose in the regular season. That's what the Colts are hoping, or maybe praying. Richardson had six carries for 17 yards (2.8 per carry).
Ahmad Bradshaw played sparingly, but moved well, so that's a good sign. Boom Herron (eight carries, 68 yards) had some nice runs, but they came against the second- and third-string Saints defense.
It's not necessary to have a great running game to be a Super Bowl contender. But at least a semblance of a running game will be required. There's plenty of work ahead for the Colts.


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Camus Tower (Camus): The most stunning panoramic views from Maam Cross and Clifden to the Aran Islands and across the Connemara Gaeltacht to Galway Bay, Clare and the Cliffs of Mohar. This is a wonderful location. The story of the Tower is be displayed here soon with a link to the location. I shall also include Camus Tower in the Walks section under Activities. Used by the Black & Tans and the IRA the story need a little more investigation. (Kathleen)
Crumlin Lodge, Indreabhán (Inverin): Crumlin Lodge was built at the turn of the last century. The Brittish Government paid for the building as a getaway for Officers to fish and relax. The plans for the building arrived in Ireland with their material. It seems the plans and material got mixed up with a building project in India. Crumlin Lodge was therefore built mostly from wood and was to stand in the warmer climate of India. In 1997 the owner of Crumlin Lodge, Mr Patrick Helmore died in a blaze which completely destroyed the building. Mr Helmore was the Father-in-Law of Bryan Ferry, the lead singer of Roxy Music. Read More - Click Here.
The Picture on the Album Cover of Avalon was taken from Crumlin Lodge (see right)
Mags Boreen (Bearna): I chanced to met a fella in Barna and I asked him the name of the Baile (Road) I was on. He told me it was 'Mags Boreen' named after Mags who lived in the first house on the right hand side. A house that he had renovated himself. He mentioned that Mags was a School Teacher and lived in Barna in the 30's. She was a bit of a Character in the area. I never got his name but I hope to bump into him again someday. Mags O'Flaherty, he believed her name was……………………. (Eoin)
Watermine Explodes on Indreabhán Coastline - 1917: This story was posted in 1917. But to this day, the mine was never linked to Germany or England, although this piece suggests the mine was German.
Morning Olympian Olympia, Washington 19 July 1917: Galway Fishermen Killed by Barrel. Galway, Ireland, July 18 - Nine Galway fishermen were blown to pieces a few days ago while examining a German "barrel mine" which they had found at sea and towed ashore. Irish fishermen have made lately a great many lucky hauls of barrels containing petrol, tallow, oils, and similar treasures, supposedly from torpedoed ships. This time they saw a
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FILM OF THE WEEK: Stingray Sam[DISCLAIMER: Cory McAbee has a tiny role in The Guatemalan Handshake, a Benten Films DVD release.]
Directed by Cory McAbee
2009, 62 minutes, U.S.A.
[currently undistributed] Rocketing through another monochrome corner of the gently surreal, weird-humored universe shared by his lovely, Lynchian 2001 intergalactic musical The American Astronaut (any film with characters named "The Blueberry Pirate" and "The Boy Who Actually Saw a Female Breast" makes my cut in this decade's cult canon), musician-filmmaker-actor Cory McAbee again follows his heart and whimsical mind to the outer limits with Stingray Sam. Modeled after old Buck Rogers serials and the like, McAbee's musical space-western yarn spans six serialized episodes, each "presented" by fictional every-corp Liberty Chew Chewing Tobacco, a satirical stand-in for the annoying overlap between entertainment and consumer culture (commercials, ubiquitous product placements, having to whore oneself to make a living). Stingray Sam—not the film, but the ultra-cool, genteel, black-clad cowboy convict McAbee plays—reunites with his "little bit nice and a little bit mean" pal The Quasar Kid (Crugie), and together, in order to earn their freedom, they must rescue a button-cute moppet (Willa Vy McAbee, the director's daughter) from a genetically manufactured idiot overlord named Fredward (Joshua Taylor). Interspersed throughout are hyper-colorful cutout animations reminiscent of Terry Gilliam's Monty Python collages or even the pages of Spy Magazine, which help relay (along with wry, convoluted narration by David Hyde Pierce that sounds like he's reading from a lost Douglas Adams novel) the twisted plot details that a limited budget wouldn't allow for, including a corporate mascot rehabilitation program, a wealthy planet full of pregnant men, and well, anything filmed out of the atmosphere. The premise lends itself to some oddball cliffhangers, but the music, man—the music! McAbee, whose ever-evolving band was once called The Billy Nayer Show but currently plays as American Astronaut, has been toying with genre (rock, punk, cabaret, comedy), the autoharp, ukulele, et al. for over two decades. From rockabilly freakouts to an acoustic lullaby, the soundtrack here is diverse, catchy and easily the film's most exuberantly charming quality. These giddily choreographed show-stoppers are evenly peppered throughout, so any segment can stand alone without the context of an overarching narrative. (This is one-hundred-percent true: I was hooked after only seeing Part 5 at the Sarasota Film Festival the first time around.) The episodic structure serves a dual purpose, too. It's not a coincidence that Stingray Sam—the film, not the character—takes place in a sci-fi realm, because McAbee is clearly looking to the future for artistic inspiration. After being commissioned by Sundance in 2007 to make a short film for mobile phones (Reno, aesthetically, is an obvious precursor to this feature), McAbee wanted to create a work that could be viewed on the biggest and smallest screens alike. Thus, Stingray Sam is populated with characters and action that fill the screen in high-contrast medium shots and close-ups; the film is visible enough to be a fun iPod diversion on an airplane, but it blossoms bigger than life in movie theaters. ADHD-addled kids can watch 10 minutes at a time, or take on the whole shebang in a lightning-quick hour. Who knew that such an otherworldly romantic could be such a pragmatist, too? Maybe McAbee himself was genetically engineered. Stingray Sam screens tonight in New York at Rooftop Films, at the Brooklyn International Film Festival on June 8 and 13, at CineVegas on June 12 and 13, and at the Southside Film Festival (Bethlehem, PA) on June 19 and 20. For the trailer and other pertinent schtuff, visit the official site.
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Not sure when/if we'll get this up here in Toronto, but you've made me want to crack open my Guatemalan Handshake DVD again. Cory McAbee played the wonderful Spank Williams in a very cool segment that I think he directed for Todd Rohal.Posted by: James McNally at June 10, 2009 1:51 PM
The American Astronaut is one of my favorite films and gets plenty of rewatches at home. Can't wait for whenever and however this one is released for purchase.Posted by: Mike at June 13, 2009 6:08 PM
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Adam Levine: Blake Shelton and New 'Voice' Coach Shakira Don't Understand Each Other
by Julie Zied | November 12, 2012 at 2:12 PM | Ellen, The Voice
Apparently all is going swimmingly between Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and their two new mid-season replacement "Voice" coaches Usher and Shakira. Well, except for one teeny tiny problem: Blake and Shakira do not understand the words that are coming out of each other's mouths.
During an appearance on Monday's episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Levine, who is presently shooting seasons three and four of "The Voice" concurrently, told Ellen DeGeneres that Shakira is "so sweet," but that the Colombian-born "She Wolf" singer and Oklahoma native Shelton "have a hard time because they don't understand each other's language."
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Who can forget the sizzling chemistry of hot pair Hrithik and Katrina in 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'? But the fans wanted to see them in more movies and their next movie together delivers just that.
The first look of the lead couple of 'Bang Bang' is just a glimpse of Hrithik and Katrina gearing up to recreate the same magic and bring in more fireworks in their next film.
'Bang Bang' is an official Hindi remake of the Hollywood block buster 'Knight And Day'. It has honey-eyed actor -Hrithik and gorgeous Katrina in interesting characters that were previously played by Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.
Hrithik says the movie is based on the original but it has its own character. The CEO of Fox Star Studios, Vijay Singh shared that the crew is hugely excited and to have Hrithik and Katrina is going to be dazzling. The fun and interesting script has all the required ingredients of a Bollywood commercial.
Just a fraction of the idea has been taken from the original. He added that the movie is fashionable, adventurous and has a young feel to it. Hrithik and Katrina's chemistry in this film is something unique.
Bang Bang is due to be directed by Siddarth Anand and shall have its share of high-voltage action.
Shot in beautiful and exotic locations of Thailand, Greece and Europe, the movie has completed two schedules of the film.
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Best Joke of all time??
Five years ago, Prof Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, did an online experiment in which 300,000 people from around the world took part in LaughLab, where they voted for the best gag.
Yesterday, at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Prof Wiseman said he has now discovered that it was almost certainly written by Milligan.
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Two hunters are out in the woods in New Jersey when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed.
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Long before America was a country the French had their potagers - landscaped areas combining vegetables, flowers, fruits, herbs and shrubs in lovely design.The potager, with function and beauty, survives. There is no equivalent American term for potager. American landscapes are divided, into the vegetable garden and the landscape. Small potagers are easily navigated with busy lives. Vegetables with groundcovers, herbs and flowers are less maintenance than vegetables alone. Groundcovers help keep weeds away, lavender and marigolds repel bugs. Mulch with shredded or composted leaves to resist weeds naturally and retain moisture. In addition composted leaves feed the soil nutrients that mycorrhizal fungi need, creating better soil, stronger roots and vigorous plants. Start a potager in your imagination. Where should you place it? A potager needs a minimum of six hours of sunlight each day. Easy access is a must for a potager. Walking, weeding, watering and harvesting should be simple. How large should a potager be? There is no right answer. If your property is small a potager can be planted in a 20-inch diameter pot. Creating a potager in a pot is great for a child's garden or a loved one unable to garden easily due to health issues. A potted potager is a great holiday gift. Place rosemary in the center, thyme at the rim and vegetables between them. Use good potting soil for a container potager. Fafard and Brown Earth are two of the best. Rotted compost from your own pile would be perfection. An entire potager can be in containers. Use four or five pots and place them close to your backdoor, as close as the correct sunlight allows. Use the same pots throughout and minor repetition within each pot, an evergreen, for a beautiful effect. Planting a potager in the ground includes tilling the soil with amendments. Use a 2-inch layer of granite grit and a 2-inch layer of rotted compost. Till to a depth of 6-8 inches. Keep the soil alive in perpetuity by adding a 1-inch layer of rotted compost each January. Evergreen shrubs and groundcovers make a potager look good all year, even as vegetable crops end their lifecycle and look messy. Consider rosemary, Carissa holly, dwarf Indian hawthorn, thyme, dianthus and thrift to embrace the vegetables and fruits. Each is low maintenance and drought tolerant. Watering a potager during bans and restrictions is allowed. Food crops are not subject to the stringent rules of ornamental landscapes. I planted my potager years ago because it was pretty and easy to maintain not because of water restrictions.
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Stenhouse Jr. got his first Sprint Cup start at Charlotte in 2011 in the famed No. 21 finishing an impressive 11th-place. The two-time Nationwide champion earned one of the two transfer spots in the Sprint Showdown to qualify for his first All-Star race last weekend. He finished 16th in the 90-lap showdown. Be sure to check out all of Ricky's statistics and thoughts on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the full preview!
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* Do not ride too fast – keep the bike under control.
* Activate the parking brake when stationary.
* When turning, sit up straight and let the front part turn, maintaining the weight on the inside wheel
* Do not stand up while riding, as the cargo bike could wobble.
* Do not roll backwards sitting on the bike, it may damage the rear frame.
* Load the box with care: do not put the heaviest load in the front part of the box, as it may affect the steering.
* Use seat belts for passengers.
* Never raise the seatpost above the Max. mark.
* Frequency of servicing should be commensurate to the use of the bike.
The robust box, with its solid construction, offers good protection to the passengers; in case of crash always check frame and axles for cracks or other damage.


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Broken down vehicles causing delays on A38 and A390
Posted: January 15, 2014|
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Two broken down vehicles are causing delays on the A38 this evening.
A broken down bus has blocked one lane of the eastbound carriageway of the A38 near the Tideford Junction in Landrake.
On the A38 westbound, a broken down car has blocked one lane in Menheniot at the B3251 junction.
Elsewhere, the A390 in Merrymeet, near the Merrymeet junction, is partially blocked due to a broken down car.
Delays are to be expected and drivers are asked to approach with caution.


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Diversity Resources
2015 Kent State Stark Diversity Committee
- Jim Seelye (Chair)
- Katrina Bloch
- Robert Hamilton
- Brenda Smith
- Jay Sloan
- Will Casterlow
- Lisa Givan
2015 Black History Month Faculty Committee
- Robert Hamilton (Chair)
- Joel Carbonell
- Tim Montgomery
2015 LGBT Faculty Committee
- Jay Sloan (Chair)
- Robert Miltner
- Anne Haas
- Mason Shuman
2015 Women's History Faculty Committee
- Brenda Smith (Chair)
- Marie Gasper-Hulvat
- Laura Brison
- Lynn Adams
Diversity Events
Kent State Stark is committed to providing an environment that recognizes the value of bringing together people from all cultures and backgrounds. To this end, the Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) is responsible for creating opportunities for the campus community to get together and experience diversity in all its forms by:
- Sponsoring events that celebrate diversity
- Inviting speakers that focus on diverse topics
- Developing strategies for bringing diversity into the classroom
- Increasing efforts to recruit students, faculty and staff with a diverse background
2015 Diversity Events
African Americans in Film
Presented by Dr. Leslie Heaphy, Kent State Stark
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015
1 - 1:50 p.m.
315 Main Hall
Leslie Heaphy, Ph.D., associate professor of history at Kent State Stark, will discuss the complex history of African-Americans on the silver screen, from stereotypical portrayals to positive images and diverse roles for people of color. This event is co-sponsored by the Stark Campus History Club. The presentation will include an opportunity for questions from the audience. Light refreshments will be provided.
Campus Conversation on Diversity
To be rescheduled.
Contact Lisa Givan at email@example.com or 330-244-3253.
African Americans in Science
Presented by Dr. Robert Hamilton IV, Kent State Stark
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015
1 - 1:50 p.m.
315 Main Hall
Robert Hamilton IV, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at Kent State Stark, will discuss various African-American men and women in fields, such as chemistry, biology, engineering and mathematics, who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering. The presentation will include an opportunity for questions from the audience. Light refreshments will be provided.
Love, Relationships and African-American Family
Presented by Dr. Shea Dunham, Governors State University
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
7 p.m.
Main Hall Auditorium
Shea M. Dunham, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University, is a counselor, educator and marriage and family therapist specializing in emotionally focused couple's therapy. She also works with parents and their adult children, as well as African-American and intercultural couples. She has published and/or presented on such topics as African Americans and intimacy, poisonous parents and their adult children, emotional skillfulness in African-American couples, training counselors, marriage and family therapists and family social advocacy. She is currently working on her second book on African Americans and emotionally focused couples therapy. Dunham adds to the field of counseling and marriage and family therapy/counseling by seeing clients in private practice settings at Liveworks Counseling Agency in Oakbrook, Illinois.
Electric Blues by the Wallace Coleman Band
Featuring an opening performance by Jody Getz & Friends
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015
6 p.m.
Main Hall Auditorium
Wallace Coleman, a 10-year veteran of the Grammy Award-winning Robert Lockwood Jr. Band, started his own band in 1996. Four years later, he established his own record label, Pinto Blues Music. Since then, he has released five CDs, including Repossession Blues with UK bluesman Dave Thomas and his latest release, Blues In The Wind, Remembering Robert Jr. Lockwood. Coleman has won a Living Blues Award for fan favorite, as well as garnered two nominations for outstanding harmonica. He has been named an Ohio Heritage Fellow. His performance embodies an American art form that has all but disappeared from the African-American music landscape and is certain to captivate blues lovers of all ages.
Urban Ballroom & Salsa Dancing Demonstration
Monday, March 16, 2015
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Campus Center Fireplace Lounge
Soup & Substance Series
Empty Closets: Supporting Stark's LGBTQ Community
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Campus Center Fireplace Lounge
Diversity Movie: Dear White People
Thursday, March 19, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Main Hall Auditorium


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Many N.J. homes built in '08 are energy efficient
Posted By Todd B. Bates On July 2, 2009 @ 2:12 pm In Uncategorized | Comments Disabled
More than a quarter of the single-family homes built in New Jersey last year met Energy Star standards for energy efficiency.
New Jersey's figure – 27 percent [1]- compares with the national rate of nearly 17 percent, according to the Energy Star Web site [2].
In 2007, 12 percent of homes met Energy Star standards, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency statement.
The EPA [3] and the U.S. Department of Energy [4] run the Energy Star program.
Energy Star homes typically are 20 to 30 percent more efficient than standard homes, according to the Energy Star Web site.
They typically have energy-saving features such as effective insulation systems, high-performance windows, tight construction and ducts, efficient heating and cooling equipment and Energy Star-qualified lighting and appliances, the EPA statement says.
Nearly 940,000 Energy Star homes have been built so far, including more than 100,000 last year, the statement says.
Americans living in Energy Star homes saved more than $250 million in utility bills last year and reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to nearly 350,000 cars annually, the statement says.
Illustration credit: Energy Star Web site
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[1] 27 percent : http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=qhmi.showHomesMarketIndex
[2] Energy Star Web site: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home.index
[3] EPA: http://www.epa.gov/
[4] U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.energy.gov/
[5] Image: http://blogs.app.com/enviroguy/files/2009/07/energystar.jpg
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