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March 10, 2013
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Northern Illinois Huskies (5-24, 3-13 MAC) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (14-17, 7-9 MAC)2013 FirstEnergy MAC Tournament First RoundDate / Time: Monday, March 11, 2013 / 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET) Site: EMU Convocation Center • Ypsilanti, Mich.Radio: WLBK 1360-AM, 98.9-FM in DeKalb, Ill. • Huskie All-AccessLive Video: EMUEagles.comLive Stats: EMUEagles.comTwitter Updates: @NIUscoresAll-time Series: Northern Illinois leads 50-33Last Meeting: Feb. 27, 2013 • EMU 53-41WHAT'S TRENDING• Northern Illinois is traveling to Eastern Michigan in the FirstEnergy Mid-American Conference Tournament First Round for the second consecutive season, and the third time in the last four seasons. • NIU is the No. 10 seed in the MAC Tournament, the winner of Monday's game in Ypsilanti will face the winner of the Bowling Green vs. Miami game on Wednesday night in Cleveland, Ohio. • Aksel Bolin is averaging 11.3 points per game in the last three games, shooting 44.8 percent from the field. • Mike Davis is averaging 8.8 points in the last four games, starting the last three contests. • Darrell Bowie is making a case for inclusion on the MAC All-Freshman Team. Bowie is averaging 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game during conference play, ranking sixth in scoring among conference freshmen in league play and fifth in rebounding. Bowie entered league play averaging 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. • Travon Baker is shooting 87.5 percent from the free-throw line over the last 13 games. • 11 different players have started at least one game for the Huskies with Mike Davis becoming the 11th player, making his first career start against Central Michigan (March 2). • Keith and Kevin Gray have both played in 60-straight contests; neither has missed a game in their collegiate career. HUSKIES IN THE MAC TOURNAMENTJust six players on Northern Illinois' current roster have played in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Their tournament stats are as follows:• Aksel Bolin: three games played, 7.0 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, 55.6 FG %, 57.1 3-PT %• Antone Christian: three games played, 6.3 points per game, 2.3 rebounds per game, 50.0 FG %, 50.0 3-PT %• Keith Gray: two games played, 1.5 points per game, 1.0 rebounds per game• Kevin Gray: two games played, 3.0 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 50.0 FG %• Abdel Nader: two games played, 4.5 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game• Tony Nixon: four games played, 6.8 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, 50.0 FG %, 44.4 3-PT %BACK AGAIN• Northern Illinois returns to Ypsilanti, Mich., to face Eastern Michigan for the second consecutive season in the Mid-American Conference Tournament First Round. • Last season, NIU stunned the MAC West Division champion, 55-52, to advance to Cleveland and win its first MAC Tournament game since 2004. • Tony Nixon scored a game-high 14 points and a team-best five rebounds, Aksel Bolin added 13 points and five rebounds. • The Huskies shot 48.7 percent in the contest, including 54.5 percent in the second half. • NIU connected on nine triples in the game, shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc. • Northern Illinois became the first No. 12 seed to win a game in the MAC Tournament since 12th-seeded Central Michigan beat No. 6 seed Ohio, 65-56, in 2002. TOURNAMENT HISTORY• Northern Illinois is entering its 19th Mid-American Conference Tournament, the Huskies have won one tournament title (1982), made two championship game appearances and four appearances in the semifinals. • NIU is 9-17 all-time in MAC Tournament history. • Last season, Mark Montgomery led NIU to its first conference tournament win since 2004 and advanced to Cleveland for the first time since 2009. • The Huskies will be playing Eastern Michigan for the third time in the last four seasons. Each of the three meetings have been first round matchups, all three taking place in Ypsilanti. • Since returning to the MAC in 1999-2000, Northern Illinois has won just three conference tournament games, winning a pair in 2003 and last season's first round win at Eastern Michigan. FINDING THEIR STRIDENorthern Illinois' post players have found their shooting touch in recent games, with each of them shooting much better percentages during a recent stretch. • Over the last 11 games, Darrell Bowie is shooting 50 percent from the field. Prior to that stretch, Bowie was shooting 41.9 percent for the season. • In that same 11 game stretch, Keith Gray is shooting 51.9 percent from the field, Gray shot 36.5 percent from the field in the first 18 games of the year. • Kevin Gray is shooting 46.5 percent in the last eight games, Gray shot 38.9 percent in the first 21 games of the season. • Another one of NIU's primary post players, Sam Mader, is still working his way back from a shoulder injury that saw him miss five games. Mader has played 15.5 minutes per game in the last two games. A LOOK AT THE 2012-13 SEASON• Freshmen have played 55.1 percent of the minutes this season for NIU; sophomores have added another 26.4 percent of the minutes (a total of 81.5 percent by underclassmen). • The team leading at halftime has won all but three games played by NIU this season. The lone exceptions were at Miami (Jan. 9) when the Huskies and RedHawks were tied at the half, NIU won that contest and at Western Michigan (Feb. 16) and Ball State (March 9), when NIU led at the half lost. • Five Huskies, Travon Baker, Aksel Bolin, Darrell Bowie, Keith Gray and Kevin Gray, have played in all 29 games this season. No player has started all 29 games, with Bolin and Kevin Gray making the most starts (24 each). • With victories over Miami and Kent State, NIU recorded multiple wins against the MAC East Division for the first time since the 2006-07 season. • Preseason All-MAC selection Abdel Nader played his first game of the season at UW Milwaukee (Dec. 7) after a season-opening suspension for violation of team rules.• Northern Illinois returns its top-five scoring letterwinners and top-six rebounders from a season ago. • Nine of the 14 players making up the Huskie roster this season are underclassmen.• Of the five upperclassmen on NIU's roster, one will sit out this season following a transfer (Pete Rakocevic) and another had never played a Division I game until this season (Brandon Hayes). • NIU made its first appearance in the ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon, playing Valparaiso at 7 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The Huskies were one of two MAC schools, along with Kent State, that will appear in the marathon. • The Huskies will play 10 teams that appeared in postseason play a season ago: Valpo (Horizon League regular season champs, NIT), Dayton (NIT), Milwaukee (CBI), Washington (Pac-12 regular season champs, NIT Final Four), UMass (NIT Final Four), Akron (MAC regular season champs, NIT), Bowling Green (CIT), Buffalo (CIT), Kent State (CIT) and Ohio (NCAA Sweet 16).THE EXPERIENCE TRACKER• Developed by StatSheet.com, "The Experience Tracker" looks at the experience per minute played by every team in the country. • Each team's number is generated by taking the sum of minutes each player plays, multiplied by their class (1-freshmen, 2-sophomores, 3-juniors, 4-seniors) divided by the total of team minutes.• Northern Illinois is currently the fourth-least experienced team in the country (1.65) behind Texas (1.43), Dartmouth (1.63) and Samford (1.64).• See page five for a complete chart of the nation's least experienced teams. IN THE MAC RANKINGS• Travon Baker is ninth in the MAC, tops among freshmen, with 1.4 steals per game. • Darrell Bowie is sixth in scoring among freshmen in league games (7.4 ppg) and fifth in rebounding among conference rookies in league play (4.4 rpg). • Northern Illinois ranks second in the MAC in offensive rebounding, pulling down 12.5 offensive boards per game. • The Huskies are third in defensive rebounding percentage at 71 percent and led the MAC in defensive rebounding percentage in conference play at 71.6 percent. GETTING TO THE LINE• Northern Illinois attempted 345 free throws during conference play, an average of 21.6 per contest.• In contrast, the Huskies shot 190 free throws in non-conference action, an average of 14.6 trips per game. • Darrell Bowie (81) led NIU in free throw attempts in MAC contests. • Daveon Balls led the Huskies in free throw shooting in conference play, connecting at a 82.4 percent clip. RESPONDING TO ADVERSITYNorthern Illinois has done an excellent job of responding following tough games all season long; consider the following four contests and the game immediately following:• NIU lost at Dayton on Dec. 1, 60-43, scoring just five points in the first half. The Huskies responded from a difficult first half by outscoring Dayton in the second half, 38-34. NIU then went on to win its next game against SIU Edwardsville (Dec. 5), 65-54, shooting 52 percent from the field in the contest. • Seattle defeated Northern Illinois, 75-48, on Dec. 19. The Huskies answered with a strong performance against Washington (Dec.22), trailing by six with less than two minutes to play before falling, 67-57. • After a 71-34 home loss against Western Michigan (Jan. 19), NIU earned its first win at Central Michigan (Jan. 23) since 2006 with a 74-61 victory over the Chippewas. The Huskies shot 48.8 percent from the field in the contest, including 52.6 percent from 3-point range. • NIU scored four first half points in a 42-25 loss at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 26). The Huskies answered that performance with a 67-65 win over Kent State (Jan. 30). Northern Illinois never trailed against the Golden Flashes, shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 53.8 percent behind the arc. ABOUT EASTERN MICHIGAN• The Eagles are 14-17 entering Monday's first round tournament contest, Eastern Michigan finished conference play with a 7-9 mark, fourth in the MAC West. • Eastern Michigan is 12-5 at home in Ypsilanti this season. • Derek Thompson (11.2) and Glenn Bryant (10.7) each score in double figures for the Eagles. • The Eagles lead the MAC in scoring defense, holding foes to just 59.7 points per game. • Eastern Michigan is second in the MAC in field goal percentage defense (39.8 percent) and first in 3-point field goal percentage defense (29.9 percent). ALL-TIME SERIES• Northern Illinois leads the all-time series, 50-33. • The Eagles have won both of this year's regular season meetings, 42-25 in Ypsilanti and 53-41 in DeKalb. • Eastern Michigan also won both regular season meetings last year before NIU claimed their first round MAC Tournament meeting, 55-52 in Ypsilanti. • The Huskies and Eagles have met two of the last three years in the first round of the MAC Tournament, EMU won the 2010 meeting and NIU won the 2012 matchup. BALL STATE RECAP• Northern Illinois led for the first 34 minutes before falling at Ball State, 53-51, in the regular season finale.• The Huskies had a look at a corner triple at the buzzer but the shot was missed long. • Darrell Bowie led the Huskies with 10 points Aksel Bolin finished just shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. • The Huskies outrebounded the Cardinals 35-22 and bettered Ball State in second chance points, 14-5. • NIU was whistled for 27 fouls while Ball State was called for just 12.• The Northern Illinois bench outscored Ball State's 26-14. • NIU led by as much as 16 in the contest, 24-8, in the first half.


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Hip hop dominated last night's 2014 BET Awards, and LA's Nokia Theater is still in awe. Referred to as "The Black World Cup" by ultra comedic host Chris Rock, the evening's events were full of pleasant surprises. Which moment outshined the other? Was it Chris Brown's surprise performance of his hit single "Loyal" with Lil Wayne and Tyga? Or Lil Wayne's performance of "Believe Me"?
The New Orleans hit maker gave a rousing performance of the Drake-assisted cut which did not feature his Canadian hit making collegue, but Wayne didn't have a problem swinging solo, and kept the crowd hyped. The Lil Wayne led Young Money also won best group which includes fellow group mates Drake and Nicki Minaj.
The extremely talented Pharrell Williams, who also won best male R&B/Pop artist, kicked off the show with a playful performance of "Come Get It Bae" along with fellow super producer and artist Missy Elliott to perform a verse from her 2003 hit single "Pass the Dutch." Pharell's nationwide smash "Happy" won video of the year.
T.I. and Iggy Azalea sizzled with an energetic performance of his tune "No Mediocre" which morphed into Iggy's hit "Fancy".
But it was Nicki Minaj that turned countless heads. Joined by 12th season American Idol contestant, and seventh place finisher Burnell Taylor, he Trinidadian superstar delivered a fairytale inspired performance of her new hit "Pills N Potions".
She began her performance on a motorcycle, soon after the stage transformed into a scene, reminiscent of Disney's Alice in Wonderland.
Currently at #2 on Billboard's US Hot Rap Songs chart, "Pills N Potions" opens with a haunting drum beat, while Minaj sings the pre chorus in a whispery tone, "Pills N Potions", we're overdosing'/I'm angry but I still love you". As the pre-chorus repeats, an echo effect is added to her vocals, and "blooming" chants of "I still love, I still love, I still lu-uh-uhhhv" are sung to create the songs chorus.
During the verses Minaj raps with a sense of urgency, and restrain as she pinpoints someone who wronged her. Scorned, she raps "They could never make me hate you/Even though what you was doin' wasn't tasteful/Even though you out here looking so ungrateful/I'mma keep it movin' be classy and graceful.
There were other memorable performances from newcomer August Alsina, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, and John Legend with his soul stirring performance of "You and I" morphed with "The Worst" by rising newcomer Jhene Aiko, who won over the crowd, with her pristine pipes as Legend played piano. Power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé closed the show with a sulty performance of Beyonce's hit "Partition", which broadcast via satellite from their concert in Miami.
Another surprise, was a tribute to 90s R&B from as popular groups Silk, Color Me Badd and Troop who performed their well-known jams that enticed the excited yet nostalgic crowd.
And who could forget the incomparable Lionel Richie being presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award and receiving a standing ovation after singing hits "Easy" and "All Night Long." The 65- year- old veteran was serenaded during tributes by John Legend and soul songstress Ledisi.
Did you miss it? Fear not, there's always next year!


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Maghan Moynihan is beside herself regarding the excuse the Fitchburg Animal Shelter has given as to why it euthanized her dog only 48 hours after Capone escaped his yard, without even trying to find his family first.
On Easter Sunday, Capone, a two year old pit bull mix, escaped his home and yard without his collar on. Moynihan immediately called animal control to alert them and set out to search for her dog.
Moynihan said the animal control officer, Sue Kowaleski, was familiar with Capone, who had escaped the yard in the past. Apparently Kowaleski was out sick and never got the message that Moynihan left.
According to Moynihan, as stated by the Sentinel and Enterprise News, Capone was a gentle, sweet dog who never showed any signs of aggression, claiming he was the "perfect dog". But the Fitchburg Animal Shelter euthanized him because he allegedly attacked another dog in the kennels. Moynihan refuses to believe this.
Gabriel Lorman is the one who found Capone and called animal control. Lorman stated that Capone was friendly and not vicious. He said the killing of Capone was "ridiculous" and "unjustified," according to the Sentinel and Enterprise News.
Officials from the shelter could not comment since the investigation is ongoing but the volunteers said that Capone was vicious and aggressive. According to the volunteers, Capone had attacked another dog, which in turn became aggressive and attacked the part-time shelter manager, Amy Egeland.
Allegedly, Capone was a "known problem" in the city of Lawrence.
Less than 48 hours of Capone escaping his yard, Moynihan received a phone call to come identify his body; he had already been euthanized. The shelter did not contact Moynihan prior to killing her dog. Capone did not have the chance to go back home nor did his owner have a say as to the outcome of the allegations against him.
Though Kowaleski was out sick and did not see Capone, she authorized his euthanization.
Moynihan wants the responsible parties fired. She doesn't believe the story the shelter has used, claiming she had often taken Capone to get groomed or to the vet without incident.
Family pet put down by Fitchburg animal control without stray hold
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Large reward offered regarding the 25 dead cats in Yonkers
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BEIJING—Every day, it's another announcement by the Chinese government about the draconian steps they're taking to censor the internet, and the Western press laps it up like an all-you-can-eat buffet. In this seemingly endless cycle of "news," one has to wonder just what the Chinese authorities are thinking, or if, like most governments these days, they too are caught up in the relentless demands of the new media, and are hopelessly addicted to the attention.
Where it will end, nobody knows. But one thing is clear; there is no end in sight. The Chinese government has become an official international media whore, which is kind of appropriate considering that prostitution is more or less the national pastime.
But so is censorship, and in that regard the Chinese government is using every arrow in its quiver to snuff out unfettered online and mobile communication among its citizens and between its citizens and the world. It's even reaching out to impact Chinese speakers in other countries. In that regard, the government's hubris knows no bounds.
I fully expect the Chinese to begin seeding networks with its own porn in order to catch unwitting viewers, if it isn't doing this already. Such a move would make perfect sense in light of its recent campaign to pay people for information leading to the closure of adult websites and the arrest of those running them.
In fact, Monday's "news" has to do with the Chinese government not only conspiring to terminate the mobile phone numbers of users found sexting, but also upping the monetary rewards it's paying out to informants. (Details omitted; they don't deserve it.) Well, good for them! That means it must be working, though one wonders what action by a communist regime could be more cynical on its face than the act of exchanging money for information. Apparently, the comrades need a tad more incentive than serving the national good.
Historically, of course, the Chinese kept their business to themselves, and have a wall to prove it. But the new global media tools have proven to be very effective in finding ways around any and all technical barriers erected by totalitarian governments, no matter where they are.
But the outcome of the ever-escalating attempts to control the free flow of unwanted content is by no means assured, even though many China watchers insist that the bold acts by China expose the fact that they may be winning battles, but are losing the war.
We are, actually, at a tipping point in history. Those of us who believe that information wants to be free—and will be free—are vested in the idea that the Chinese will fail, as will the Iranians and the Australians. But no such guarantee exists. Bad things do happen to entire populations, and sometimes not because of earthquakes but because of acts undertaken by their very own leaders. Indeed, as history has taught us, global recessions are fertile breeding grounds for greater repression under the guise of national security.
The irony for the Chinese is that their newfound love of the public announcement could backfire seriously on them, but only if the rest of us refuse to play along.


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Volume 120, Issue 10, 08 March 2004
Photoelectron circular dichroism in core level ionization of randomly oriented pure enantiomers of the chiral molecule camphor120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1651474View Description Hide Description
The inner-shell photoionization of unoriented camphor molecules by circularly polarized light has been investigated from threshold to a photoelectron kinetic energy of ∼65 eV. Photoelectron spectra of the carbonyl C orbital, recorded at the magic angle of 54.7° with respect to the light propagation direction, show an asymmetry of up to 6% on change of either the photon helicity or molecular enantiomer. These observations reveal a circular dichroism in the angle resolved emission with an asymmetry between forward and backward scattering (i.e., 0° and 180° to the light beam) which can exceed 12%. Since the initial state is an atomiclike spherically symmetric orbital, this strongly suggests that the asymmetry is caused by final-state effects dependent on the chiral geometry of the molecule. These findings are confirmed by electron multiple scattering calculations of the photoionization dynamics in the electric-dipole approximation.
Soft electron impact ionization in crossed molecular beam reactive scattering: The dynamics of the reaction120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1652013View Description Hide Description
Softionization by low-energy, tunable electrons is implemented for the first time in crossed molecular beam reactive scattering experiments with mass-spectrometric detection. The power of the method, which permits the suppression of the dissociativeionization of interfering species, is exemplified with the study of the multichannel reaction.
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Time-dependent probability of quantum tunneling in terms of the quasisemiclassical method120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645772View Description Hide Description
In view of the rapid progress in experiments of the tunneling dynamics in the time domain, we develop a quasisemiclassical method that is aimed at a study of the proton-transfer dynamics in a large system such as tropolone and its interesting derivatives, to which not only full quantum mechanics, but even a standard semiclassical theory is never easy to apply. In our very tractable method for multidimensional systems, the tunneling paths are generated in terms of the generalized classical mechanics [K. Takatsuka and H. Ushiyama, Phys. Rev. A 51, 4353 (1995)], but the quantum phases arising from the action integral, the Maslov index, and the semicalssical amplitude factor as well in the semiclassical kernels are entirely neglected. This approach is called the quasisemiclassical method. One of the technical issues involved in the general semiclassical scheme is how to locate points from which a tunneling path emanates. Hence the studies of such tunneling points and the quasisemiclassical method should be examined collectively. We test several ways of determining the tunneling point, including those already proposed in the literature and a newly proposed one. It is shown numerically that the quasisemiclassical method with an appropriate choice of tunneling points reproduces the full quantum mechanical tunneling probability reasonably well. This case study indicates that the present conventional approach is promising to the study of large systems. The role of tunneling points in the initial process of tunneling is also discussed.
Interfacing Brownian dynamics simulations120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1647522View Description Hide Description
Starting from the flux of particles in a Brownian dynamics simulation we derive boundary conditions, which allow us (i) to couple a Brownian dynamics calculation to a reservoir of particles of a given density, i.e., setting up constant density boundary conditions, and (ii) to build an interface between Brownian dynamics and a diffusional treatment of adjacent simulation volumes. With these algorithms it is sometimes possible to dramatically reduce the system size—and therefore the necessary resources—of multiparticle Brownian dynamics calculations. In this paper we give one-dimensional examples which illustrate potential applications and savings.
Two-electron integrations in the quantum theory of atoms in molecules120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645788View Description Hide Description
A method to compute two-electron integrals over arbitrary regions of space is introduced and particularized to the basins appearing in the quantum theory of atoms in molecules. The procedure generalizes the conventional multipolar approach to account for overlapping densities. We show that the approach is always convergent and computationally efficient, scaling as in the worst, two-center case. Several numerical results supporting our claims are also presented.
Potential-energy surfaces for excited states in extended systems120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645787View Description Hide Description
With a simple and physically intuitive method, first-principles calculations of potential-energysurfaces are performed for excited states in a number of illustrative systems, including dimers and NaCl) and gas–surface systems [Cl–Na(100) and It is based on density-functional theory and is a generalization of the Δ self-consistent field (ΔSCF) method, where electron–hole pairs are introduced in order to model excited states, corresponding to internal electron transfers in the considered system. The desired excitations are identified by analysis of calculated electron orbitals, local densities of states, and charge densities. For extended systems, where reliable first-principles methods to account for electronically excited states have so far been scarce, our method is very promising. Calculated results, such as the chemiluminescence of halogen molecules impinging on a alkali–metal surface, and the vertical excitation within the adsorbed CO molecule on the Pd(111) surface, are in working agreement with those of other studies and experiments.
Effects of higher order Jahn-Teller coupling on the nuclear dynamics120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1646371View Description Hide Description
In this paper effects of higher order Jahn-Teller coupling terms on the nonadiabatic dynamics are studied. Of particular interest is the case when the potential energy surfaces of the degenerate state show pronounced anharmonicity. In order to demonstrate the effects a two-dimensional Jahn-Teller model system is treated which is based on the stretching vibration of the photoactive state of as a realistic example. The sixth order Jahn-Teller Hamiltonian is derived in the diabatic representation which is valid for any system with a rotation axis. This diabatization scheme is compared to lower-order Jahn-Teller Hamiltonians and to symmetry adapted as well as ad hoc approximations. Lower-order potentials result in pronounced quantitative and qualitative differences in the dynamics, including differences in the evolution of mean values, the autocorrelation functions (and thus the corresponding spectra), and the electronic population evolution. In the particular example treated, the results of fourth and fifth order potentials are very similar to the sixth order reference system. In contrast, the approximate sixth order Hamiltonians, though the corresponding adiabatic surfaces seem to be nearly identical, results in pronounced differences. The possible consequences for the dynamics of realistic systems with higher dimensionality are briefly discussed.
On the calculation of single-particle time correlation functions from Bose–Einstein centroid dynamics120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645779View Description Hide Description
The calculation of single-particle time correlation functions using the Bose–Einstein centroid dynamics formalism is discussed. A new definition of the quasidensity operator is used to calculate the centroid force on a given particle for an anharmonic system. The force includes correlationeffects due to quantum statistics and is used for the calculation of the classical-like dynamics of phase-space centroid variables within the centroid molecular dynamics approximation. Time correlation functions are then obtained for single-particle quantities. These correspond to the double-Kubo transform of exact quantum-mechanical correlation functions. The centroid dynamics results are compared to those of exact basis-set calculations and a good agreement is found. The level of accuracy is in fact the same as what was observed earlier for the calculation of center-of-mass correlation functions for Fermi–Dirac and Bose–Einstein statistics, and for any correlation function for Boltzmann statistics. These results show that it is now possible to use Bose–Einstein centroid molecular dynamics to calculate single-particle correlation functions for systems where quantum exchange effects are present.
Calibration of the -electron valence state perturbation theory approach120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645243View Description Hide Description
Extensive tests have been performed to benchmark and to compare with second-order perturbation theory based on a complete active space self-consistent field reference function (CASPT2), the recently developed -electron valence state perturbation theory at second order (NEVPT2). Test calculations included the group fifteen diatomic molecules P, As, and Sb) and the and splittings for the corresponding atoms, the splittings for and and the absorption spectra of pyrrole and of which is a model for plastocyanin. Comparisons with full configuration-interaction calculations and experimental data show that the accuracy of NEVPT2 is in most cases even better than CASPT2. Where intruder states hamper the CASPT2 calculations, NEVPT2 performs significantly better. Care is needed in the choice of active orbitals, for example in the calculation of the and splittings for the group fifteen atoms. This is due to the different treatment of orbitals belonging to the inactive or active spaces, making the NEVPT2 not invariant for the choice of active space, even in cases where the multiconfiguration self-consistent field energy is invariant.
Iterative solutions with energy selected bases for highly excited vibrations of tetra-atomic molecules120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1646370View Description Hide Description
The use of energy selected bases (ESB) with iterative diagonalization of the Hamiltonian matrix is described for vibrations of tetra-atomic systems. The performance of the method is tested by computing vibrational states of HOOH below 10 000 cm−1 symmetry states) and below 13 500 cm−1 symmetry states). For iterative solutions, we tested both the implicitly restarted Lanczos method (IRLM) and the standard (nonreorthogonalizing) Lanczos approach. Comparison with other contracted basis approach as well as direct product grid representation shows superior performance of the ESB/IRLM approach. Of the two systems, is found to be more challenging than HOOH since it has much stronger couplings among vibrational modes, which leads to a drastically larger primitive basis set. For we also discuss some interesting behavior of the molecule in the high internal energy regime.
- Gas Phase Dynamics and Structure: Spectroscopy, Molecular Interactions, Scattering, and Photochemistry
Rotation–tunneling analysis of the origin band in the tropolone π*←π absorption system120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645774View Description Hide Description
The tunneling-split origin band of the tropolone absorption system was interrogated under ambient, bulk-gas conditions by exploiting high-resolution degenerate four-wave mixing techniques. The inherent complexity of this spectral region was alleviated by performing polarization-resolved measurements, with judicious selection of transverse characteristics for the incident and detected electromagnetic fields enabling rovibronic transitions to be discriminated according to their attendant changes in rotational angular momentum, Quantitative simulation of recorded data sets showed the vibrationless level of the electronically excited state to be bifurcated by representing a factor of 20 increase in proton-transfer efficiency over the corresponding level of the ground electronic state.Spectroscopic parameters extracted for the and manifolds of tropolone yield unexpectedly large values of the inertial defect, and strongly suggesting that a loss of molecular planarity accompanies the π*←π electron promotion. These results, as well as complementary information deduced for interloping hot-band resonances, are discussed in terms of the unique structural and dynamical properties exhibited by tropolone and related proton-transfer species.
Differential, partial and total electron impact ionization cross sections for120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1644796View Description Hide Description
Single and double differential ionization cross sections for the production of ions resulting from dissociative, single and double ionization of by electron impact have been calculated using a semiempirical formulation based on the Jain–Khare approach. In addition, triple differential cross sections have been obtained for some of the doubly charged fragment ions at an incident electron energy of 100, 150, and 200 eV, respectively, and a fixed scattering angle of 30°. As no previous data seem to exist for differential cross sections we have derived from these differential cross sections corresponding partial and total ionization cross sections from threshold up to 900 eV and compared those with the available theoretical and experimental data.
Vibrational spectra of germanium–carbon clusters. II. and120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645775View Description Hide Description
Experimental and theoretical studies of a novel family of germanium–carbon clusters that were initiated with our earlier identification of the cluster have now been extended to the and chains. The new clusters, which were formed by laser ablation and trapped in solid Ar at ∼10 K, have been identified using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR)measurements coupled with density-functional theory(DFT) calculations. The vibrational fundamental of linear has been identified at 2063.6 cm−1, and an absorption at 1928.3 cm−1 has been assigned to the fundamental of linear FTIRmeasurements of the isotopic shifts for the assignments are in good agreement with the DFT predictions.
Dynamic pathway model for the formation of120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645776View Description Hide Description
We present a dynamic pathway model for the formation of using the action-derived molecular dynamics simulations. We propose candidate precursors for dynamic pathway models in which carbons spontaneously aggregate due to favorable energetics and kinetics. Various planar polycyclic models are in a disadvantageous state where they cannot be trapped in the forward reaction due to their high excess internal energies. Our simulation results show that precursors either in the shape of tangled polycyclics or in the shape of open cages are kinetically favored over precursors in the shape of planar hexagonal graphite fragments. Calculated activation energies for the probable precursor models are in good agreement with experiment. Existence of chains in the models of tangled polycyclics and open cages is beneficially for the formation of molecule. Chains attached to the precursor model are energetically favorable and display lithe movements along the dynamic pathway.
The and states of the ion studied using multiconfiguration second-order perturbation theory120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645244View Description Hide Description
The and electronic states of the ion have been studied using multiconfiguration second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2) and two contracted atomic natural orbital basis sets, (ANO-L) and (ANO-S), and the three states were considered to correspond to the observed and states, respectively, in the previous experimental and theoretical studies. Based on the CASPT2/ANO-L adiabatic excitation energy calculations, the and states of are assigned to and respectively, and our assignments of the and states are contrary to the previous assignments to and to The CASPT2/ANO-L energetic calculations also indicate that the and states are, respectively, the ground, first excited, and second excited states at the ground-state geometry of the ion and at the geometry of the ground-state molecule. Based on the CASPT2/ANO-L results for the geometries, we realize that the experimental geometries (determined by assuming the bond lengths to be the same as the neutral ground state of were not accurate. The CASPT2/ANO-S calculations for the potential energy curves as functions of the OSO angle confirm that the and states are the results of the Renner–Teller effect in the degenerate state at the linear geometry, and it is clearly shown that the curve, as the lower component of the Renner splitting, lies below the curve. The UB3LYP/cc-pVTZ adiabatic excitation energy calculations support the assignments to and to based on the CASPT2/ANO-L calculations.
Binding energies of small lithium clusters and hydrogenated lithium clusters120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645242View Description Hide Description
Large coupled cluster computations utilizing the Dunning weighted correlation-consistent polarized core-valence (cc-pwCVXZ) hierarchy of basis sets have been conducted, resulting in a panoply of internally consistent geometries and atomization energies for small and clusters. In contrast to previous ab initio results, we predict a monotonic increase in atomization energies per atom with increasing cluster size for lithiumclusters, in accordance with the historical Knudsen-effusion measurements of Wu. For hydrogenated lithiumclusters, our results support previous theoretical work concerning the relatively low atomization energy per atom for compared to LiH and The CCSD(T)/cc-pwCVQZ atomization energies for LiH, and the most stable isomer of including zero-point energy corrections, are 55.7, 79.6, 113.0, and 130.6 kcal/mol, respectively. The latter results are not consistent with the most recent experiments of Wu.
Dissociation of hydrogen fluoride in120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1644793View Description Hide Description
We have previously demonstrated that H-bond arrangement has a significant influence on the energetics, structure and chemistry of water clusters [J.-L. Kuo, C. V. Ciobanu, I. Shavitt, L. Ojamäe, and S. J. Singer, J. Chem. Phys., 118, 3583 (2003)]. In this work, the effect of H-bond orientation on the dissociation of hydrogen fluoride with seven water molecules is studied by means of graph theory and high level ab initio methods. It is found that cubic structures of are more stable than structures of other topologies reported in the literature. Electronic calculations on all possible H-bond orientations of show that ionized structures are energetically more favorable than nonionized ones. This is an indication that seven water molecules might be capable of ionizing hydrogen fluoride.
Bond-selective photodissociation of partially deuterated ammonia molecules: Photodissociations of vibrationally excited in the state and in the state120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1645512View Description Hide Description
Ultraviolet photodissociation of excited to the fourth overtone state of the NH stretching mode and excited to that of the ND stretching mode has been investigated by using a crossed laser and molecular beams method. Branching ratio between the NH and NDbonddissociations has been determined by utilizing a resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization scheme of H and D atoms. For the photolysis of in the state, the NH dissociation cross section is times as large as the NDdissociation cross section per bond. On the other hand, for the photolysis of in the state, the ratio of the NH dissociation cross section per bond to the NDdissociation cross section decreases to In comparison with the branching ratios for the photolysis of vibrationally unexcited and [Koda and Back, Can. J. Chem. 55, 1380 (1977)], the present results indicate that the excitation of the NH stretching mode enhances the NH dissociation with ca. two times larger NH/ND branching ratio, whereas the excitation of the ND stretching mode results in the preferential NDdissociation with ca. 3–4 times larger ND/NH branching ratio than that for the vibrational ground states. The mechanism of the bond-selective enhancement has been discussed in terms of the energetics and dynamics of wave packet.
Ab initio analytical potential energy surface and quasiclassical trajectory study of the reaction and isotopic variants120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1638735View Description Hide Description
An analytical potential energy surface (PES) representation of the system was developed by fitting around 600 CCSD(T)/cc-pVQZ ab initio points. Rate constant calculations for this reaction and its isotopic variants and HD) were performed using the quasiclassical trajectory(QCT) method, obtaining a good agreement with experimental data. Calculations conducted to determine the cross section of the title reaction, considering collision energies below 0.3 eV, also led to good accord with experiments. This PES appears to be suitable for kinetics and dynamics studies. Moreover, the QCT results show that, although the hypotheses of a widely used capture model are not satisfied, the resulting expression for the cross section can be applied within a suitable interval, due to errors cancellation. This could be a general situation regarding the application of this simple model to ion–molecule processes.
The rotational spectrum and theoretical study of a dinuclear complex,120(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1637589View Description Hide Description
The first rotational spectrum of a dinuclear complex, has been obtained using a high-resolution pulsed beam microwave spectrometer. Sixty-four hyperfine components of the and rotational transitions were measured for two rhenium isotopomers. The values obtained from the experiment are for the isotopomer and for the isotopomer. The measuredrotational constants are in reasonably good agreement with the values calculated from the x-ray diffraction structural data, and from theoretical calculations. The gas-phase Mn–Re bond distance is approximately 2.99 Å, and the calculated value is only slightly longer. The experimental quadrupole coupling constant for the manganese atom is and the corresponding quadrupole coupling constants for the two rhenium isotopomers are and The quadrupole coupling constants were also determined from a variety of theoretical calculations, with very large Gaussian orbital bases. The best estimates, at a nonrelativistic level, are and with a 874 GTO basis set, but the results are very basis set dependent, especially the sign of the Mn quadrupole coupling. Very slight bending of angles and angles is found in the calculations.


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One of the first signs pointing that this Fashion Rio summer edition was going to be especially good happened during the Rio Moda Hype debut shows. Devoted to young talents, this event presents pocket collections from up-and-coming talents all over Brazil. Usually, very few names stand out, but we were impressed by the cluster of designers that managed to refine their designs into collections that exuded personality, good concepts and commercial sense.
Coming from Piauí (northeast of Brazil), Matins Paulo used Almódovar's love of kitschy femininity to show a Latin and youthful version of the '80s power dames presented in international catwalks. The young designer cleverly mixed dense contrasting colors in a '50s-style silhouette added with flamenco inspired frills on the bottoms.
Draping seems to be a main resource used by the young designers to sculpt more conceptual shapes as seen in Fernanda Yamamoto, Vitorino Campos and Ursula Felix presentations. Another great thing about young designers is a fresh inventive vibe that usually ends up generating conceptual odd shapes. Stefania managed to do this without looking too quirky by exercising bubbly patchworked textures in a soft and light color mix, while Bruna Ribeiro proposed a multi-function and gender-less wardrobe. Special attention also goes to R.Groove's softly deconstructed menswear suits—he is just ready to pop out onto the main event catwalks.
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You can say a lot about Charlotte Olympia, but you can't say that she doesn't take advantage of the space that's available to her. Shoe designers have it kind of rough – they're constrained by both the essential structure of a functional shoe and its inherently limited size, and out of those constraints have come some fantastically inventive ways to make an impact with only a little bit of leather and a lot of ingenuity. Charlotte Olympia is among the brands that does it best, and the Charlotte Olympia Tinseltown Wedge Sandals are a strong example of exactly why that is.
Sometimes I think that the only reason designer Charlotte Dellal makes these enormous wedge sandals every season is to maximize her canvas on which to create. Dellal has the capacity for subtlety, but quite honestly, I like her best when she doesn't exercise it – we have enough shoe designers make tasteful, simple kicks. They've got the market cornered. You know which market isn't cornered? Giant wedges with words written on them. I can only hope that these shoes become a full-on Charlotte Olympia series; I can almost see the Big Apple pair now, can't you? It isn't fair that only Los Angeles should get the sparkly sandal treatment. Buy through Nordstrom for $1,195.


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Stuck on Last Crusade
After recently playing/completing the Infernal Machine & Fate of Atlantis I started playing The Last Crusade game recently and ive not played it for ages so i expect to find it a bit challanging but i get stuck on the Pushing Skulls bit which opens the wooden door i have written down the notes from the Diary and tried for ages but i still cant do it does anybody have any tips e.g. what skull = what note
Cheers for anyhelp you can give me
Wowie, I haven't played that game in ages. I can't help you, sorry.:(
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Casino Night Zone (Archie)
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Casino Night Zone is a massive casino area in the middle in the middle of the Badlands. It was used by Dr. Ivo Robotnik to test his new Orbinaut by having it subdue Sonic the Hedgehog, when he entered Casino Night Zone. But Sonic later escaped and destroyed one of the casinos in Casino Night. Two years afterward, Mammoth Mogul obtained management of the Casino Night Zone after his escape from the New Mobotropolis prison and employed Dr. Robotnik's old Badnik robots as the staff.
Use by Robotnik
After the Knothole Freedom Fighters located where Dr. Robotnik was going to be making a big speech using their Robo-Locater, they dispatched Sonic to Casino Night Zone to infiltrate it in order to find out about the speech. Sonic arrived in Casino Night and went into Robotnik's personal casino, Renobotnik, where dozens of Badniks and SWATbots alike were gambling away. Sonic learned that the speech was about the unveiling of Robotnik's latest creation, the Orbinaut. After dealing with a SWATbot wanting a tip out of him, Sonic managed to get a front row seat, but Robotnik saw him at the entrance earlier and was prepared for him. Robotnik walked on to the stage of the main room with the Orbinaut in hand, and had it do a demonstration by hitting Sonic over the head with one of its rotating maces, knocking the hedgehog unconscious. Robotnik then had Sonic trapped inside a small orb, stopping Sonic from spin-dashing free. Once Sonic awoke, Robotnik has a SWATbot put Sonic in a giant deadly pinball machine, causing the Hedgehog to get knocked around and electrocuted. Before he could finish Sonic off by putting him in the machine again, a SWATbot informed Robotnik that someone had won fifty cents in his casino. Robotnik goes off to deal with the matter as no one is allowed to win, giving Sonic enough time to use his spikes to cut through the glass. The moment Sonic got hit in the pinball machine, the glass broke and he destroyed the machine. Robotnik then had Orbinaut fire his maces at Sonic, but the Hedgehog deflected them back at Robotnik and a SWATbot. Sonic then planted a bomb inside Renobotnik and it exploded with Robotnik inside, who managed to survive the explosion. (StH:#1)
Robotnik later rebuilt Renobotnik, and Sonic and Sally Acorn went inside while secretly under surveillance in Robotnik's attempt to find out who was the head of the Freedom Fighters' secret intelligence. Robotnik captured Sonic and attached him to his Wheel of Misfortune, but the head of the secret intelligence, Harvey Who, managed to save Sonic before he was vaporized by Robotnik's robots. (StH:#16)
Under Mogul's Management
Roughly two years later in 3237, Mammoth Mogul took over management of Casino Night Zone and renamed it the Casino Night Club, where customers could gamble to their heart's content while the staff of Badniks from the Robo Hobo Jungle attended to their needs. The Casino Night Club became an international success over night as Mobian, Overlander, and Human alike came from all over Mobius to gamble and have a good time. G.U.N. agent Rouge the Bat and Royal Secret Service agent Geoffrey St. John were assigned by King Elias Acorn to track down Mogul and get an idea of what his next move would be, leading them to his new establishment. They were greeted by the night club's concierge, Scratch, and then had a brief discussion with Mogul himself before he was notified about his "investors' meeting" by Coconuts. The meeting was really between Mogul, Sleuth Dawg who was representing the Destructix, Bean the Dynamite, Bark the Polar Bear, and Nack the Weasel. Mogul said that he would pay handsomely if they could bring him the shoes of Sonic. After a massive brawl, Nack managed to subdue Sonic with his rifle and the Destructix along with Bean and Bark took Sonic to Mogul. They left him shackled up in chains while the Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad gloated in front of Sonic. Sleuth soon became impatient and demanded that Mogul pay them before Sonic was somehow freed. Coconuts went off to inform Mogul just as Princess Sally Acorn and Amy Rose walked into Casino Night looking for Sonic. They were quickly found by Geoffrey who then informed them of his mission. After being startled by Rouge who he'd thought he lost earlier, Sally told them about Sonic's kidnapping and Rouge lead them to where they were holding Sonic. During the fray to free Sonic, Rouge revealed to Sleuth that Mogul had already paid her and gave them new instructions so they could still earn some money. After Sonic was freed, Sonic, Sally, Amy, and Geoffrey went to the night club to locate Mogul. After trashing a few SWATbots on security detail, the four confronted Mogul, who then confronted Sleuth, asking what he had been using the Bar 'n' Grill for as if he had nothing to do with it. Sleuth fully confessed that it was all his own doing just as Rouge instructed, and without the proof for a full conviction, the Freedom Fighters left Casino Night and returned home, allowing the mammoth to pay the bounty hunters for Sonic's humiliation later on. (StH:#187, #188)
- Bottom of the Barrel Bar 'n' Grill: The Bottom of the Barrel Bar 'n' Grill is a combination bar and diner for people to eat at. Mogul used it as a meeting place between him, the Destructix, Bean, Bark and Nack in order to obtain Sonic's shoes.
- Casino Night Club: The Casino Night Club is Mogul's personal night club. It has casino activities such as slot machines for the customers' entertainment, and comes complete with a full staff of Badniks to tend to the needs of the customers.
- Renobotnik: Renobotnik was Dr. Robotnik's personal casino where his Badniks and SWATbots used to come to gamble away their money. He unveiled his latest Badnik, Orbinaut, in Renobotnik and had it attack Sonic, but Sonic managed to destroy Renobotnik with a bomb shortly afterward. Robotnik later rebuilt Renobotnik and Sonic and Sally attended it as part of their short vacation.
- Casino Night Zone was a level from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
- Casino Night Zone appears to parody the well known city of Las Vegas as they are both large cities filled with casinos and both are in the middle of deserts.


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Evaluating the Quality of Understanding
Understanding is not easily quantified. What would it mean, for example, to say that a student understands 70% of the novel Moby Dick? How do we look at two different performances of understanding and make credible judgments about the differences between them? How do you systematize the evaluation regardless of whether the performance is a written paper, a class discussion, or a group presentation?
You need a scorecarda rubric. Rubrics are scoring guidelines for evaluating performance. A rubric indicates the criteria used to distinguish among qualitatively different levels of performance. Essentially, a rubric for understanding is a template or model that defines important qualities of understanding and further distinguishes different levels of understanding.
One of the best developed rubrics for evaluating understanding is the work of Grant Wiggins and Jay Mc Tighe in their book, Understanding By Design . They identify six ways in which students can demonstrate their understandingby explaining, interpreting, applying, developing a perspective, empathizing, and through self-knowledge. Their framework distinguishes between qualitatively different levels of understanding for each of these facets. See the Understanding By Design rubric.
Creating Rubrics to Evaluate Understanding
The Understanding by Design model is an excellent starting point for evaluating understanding. The model has predetermined categories for different levels of understanding and you may be able to modify it to suit your specific needs and subject matter.
Some rubrics may be specific and analytical, while others can involve more holistic judgments. Here are two examples from my own work.
Thinking with vs. Thinking about subject matter . An important feature of understanding is the ability to use newly learned disciplinary concepts to explain other concepts, solve problems, formulate a perspective and so forth. In this way, understanding is the ability to think with new knowledge. In contrast, thinking about the subject matter involves describing and telling what one knows.
I use this distinction to make holistic judgments about students' understanding based on the extent to which they:
Types of explanations . A more specific rubric is one I have used to judge the quality of students' explanations. In this case, the rubric zeroes in on whether the explanation uses course concepts to make a causal connection between ideas. The rubric distinguishes between causal explanations that make specific connections among ideas vs. generic explanations that hint at the causal relationship but are non-specific vs. non-explanations in which the student just describes course concepts without making a causal connection. For examples click here.
Developing your own rubric . A different approach is to start by looking at the data. Put the evidence of student understanding in front of you and start asking questions about how students' responses they are similar to and different from one another. For example, suppose your study investigates how students understand a particularly difficult concept in your discipline. You have devised a task in which students respond to several questions at the beginning and end of class. Develop a rubric to evaluate the end-of-class responses.
1. Identify examples of good and poor understanding on the assignment. Pick a few of the best and worst pieces of work. Make a list of the characteristics shared by the good pieces and a list of characteristics shared by the poor pieces. The goal is to develop criteria that distinguish good and poor understanding, the dimensions that define quality of understanding.
2. Define gradations of quality. Define the characteristics of the best understanding. Define the characteristics of the poorest understanding. These provide anchor points. Fill in the middle levels of quality. You can make as many gradations or levels as you want. The trick is to identify clearly what distinguishes the Best understanding from the Next Best and then what that is next best and so on.
3. Practice using the rubric and revise as needed. You want to make sure you can distinguish levels of understanding. The only way to do this is to practice using the rubric to make sure it includes all the relevant dimensions of understanding, and to make sure you can use it reliably. You can tell it works well if you can read a set of student work and say with confidence that all the work in the top category really belongs therethat all the pieces have the same level of quality on the critical dimensions. If not, something is wrong. What if you apply the rubric and then discover that work in the same category actually looks different on the critical dimensions? You may not be clear yourself about what the actual dimensions are (e.g., you could be using some criteria that you have not yet made explicit) or you may be applying the criteria inconsistently (e.g., you may need to define the criteria more carefully so that you can use them without thinking twice about what they mean).
Making the evaluation method credible
Is your evaluation method credible? Two key technical properties of evaluation instruments are validity and reliability. If you are not familiar with these concepts, it is worth learning about them (See references in the appendix). Most instructors are not equipped to do extensive validity and reliability studies. But instructors can develop rubrics and evaluation procedures that have construct validity and inter-rater reliability.
Construct validity refers to the extent to which your method measures the underlying theoretical construct it purports to measure. For example, if you define understanding as the ability to apply knowledge to solve new problems, then that's what your method measures and not some other abilities such as reading comprehension or you can improve construct validity by developing and refining a sound model of understanding as it applies to the students and subject matter in your class.
Inter-rater reliability refers to the extent to which evaluators agree on the ratings or evaluation of students. A measure of learning is reliable if two evaluators independently arrive at the same scores for a group of students. For example, suppose you develop a rubric for evaluating student understanding on a written assignment. The rubric is reliable to the extent that different instructors who evaluate the students' work arrive at the same scores for students (i.e., a student who gets a low score by one evaluator also gets a low score by the other). You can improve inter-rater agreement by developing and refining the scoring guidelines. In the event that you have multiple instructors to evaluate student performance, it is advisable to hold a norming session to discuss the criteria and how to apply them. You can also check inter-rater reliability by having instructors independently evaluate student performance and then determine the degree of consistency between them.
If you develop instruments and procedures that are valid and reliable, you will be better able to support your claims that you have measured the qualities of learning your study in intended to measure.
Additional Resources about Evaluating Understanding
The first four references are excellent starting points for theory, research and practice related to teaching for and learning with understanding.
Bransford, John D., Brown, Ann L., & Cocking, Rodney R. Editors 1999 . How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and schooling . Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
This book-length report summarizes important developments in the science of learning. Accessible to a non-specialist audience, the book examines such topics as differences between novices and experts, conditions that improve students' ability to apply knowledge to new circumstances and problems, the design of learning environments, teacher learning, and effective teaching in history, mathematics, and science. This volume provides teachers with a thorough grounding in contemporary theory and research, and highlights important implications for teaching. The entire book is online at http://books.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/
Stone Wiske, Martha. Editor 1998. Teaching for understanding: Linking research with practice . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
This book is the product of a six-year collaborative research project by school teachers and researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Although it focuses on pre-collegiate teaching, it is applicable to university-level teaching as well. According to the TfU model, there are four fundamental elements in teaching for understandinggenerative topics that afford possibilities for deep understanding in a subject, goals that explicitly state what students are expected to understand, performances of understanding through which students develop and demonstrate understanding, and ongoing assessment. The book provides interesting examples of these elements from actual classrooms and examples of student performance. This volume should be valuable for any instructor who views better student understanding as a primary goal of the scholarship of teaching.
Wiggins, Grant 1998 . Educative assessment: Designing assessments to inform and improve student performance . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
This book, a precursor to Understanding by design by the same author, challenges common assessment practices and offers a comprehensive approach to the design and practice of assessment intended to improve student performance. The book examines authentic assessment, the nature of feedback, how to use assessment to promote understanding, how to assess understanding, how to design assessments and create assessment systems. It is itself an important contribution to the scholarship of teaching that provides fundamental grounding is how and why to evaluate student learning and performance. I have used the book extensively to develop a more consistent assessment philosophy and also as a handbook to guide in the design of assessment materials.
Wiggins, Grant and McTighe, Jay. 1998. Understanding by design. Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
This book proposes that understanding is revealed to the extent that one can explain, interpret, apply, empathize, and have perspective and self-knowledge. The authors describe a process by which teachers can design experiences and materials to be consistent with these facets of understanding. A key component of the process is a way to assess understanding. Toward this end, they offer a rubric that defines different levels of understanding and suggest ways to evaluate different facets of understanding. This is a valuable book for those who want to translate abstract notions of understanding into concrete, observable aspects of student performance. See the Understanding by Design website http://ubd.ascd.org/index.html
Additional References about Assessment and Evaluation
Angelo, T.A. & Cross, K. P., (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers (second edition) . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
If there is a classic about classroom assessment, this is it. The book is an excellent resource which has a large number of readymade CAT's (Classroom Assessment Techniques).
The following are good resources related to evaluation and assessment
They are written for a wide faculty audience and are not overly technical. They do not focus on classroom level assessment but many of the principles apply to classroom inquiry.
Light, R. J., Singer, J. D., & Willett, J. B., (1990). By Design: Planning Research on Higher Education . Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
This is a very accessible book about doing educational research. It is not about classroom inquiry but does have useful information about validity and reliability.
Erwin, T. D., (1991). Assessing student learning and development: A guide to the principles, goals and
methods of determining college outcomes . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Palomba, C. A. & Banta, T. W. (1999). Assessment essentials: Planning, implementing and improving assessment in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education, (2002). Student learning assessment: options and resources. Philadelphia: Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Available online at http://www.msache.org/SLA_Summary.pdf
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Thank you Nicole, Sophie and Chris from St. John's School who obviously entered into the spirit of things and sent in their own results from this activity.
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I see that you are doing "smoky eyes".
excellent work. You may be the only artist that does not make it look like clown makeup.
Then again 90% of females make it look like clown makeup.
heh, thanks, I believe this commercial covers exactly what you're talking about www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSy92x…
I saw it. LMAO. fashion is beautiful, then again there are those who practice it.
they should continue practicing before going into public.
What an absolutely fantastic character. I think this suit is my favorite I've seen here in. Do you have a link to the comic?
since it's an adult paysite - I can't give out the link in public
I am sure she just needs a little love and understanding. She looks like a very nice girl down deep.
Awesome work here
DAMN!!! She still looks really pissed about having to lace those boots up! Maybe you should have a side zipper on them so she will smile once in a while. The only other thing that I can think of that would give her a scowl like that is a monster wedgie from the skintight bodysuit she is wearing, but she doesn't have an extra toe so it might not be that bad yet.
On a completely different note, I can identify the props she is using but can't place the boots or bodysuit, care to elaborate? Feel free to note me if you don't want to tell everyone.
On a completely different note, I can identify the props she is using but can't place the boots or bodysuit, care to elaborate? Feel free to note me if you don't want to tell everyone.
You will be lucky if she doesn't choke you with those boot laces! I found it looking through my library, and remembered why I never use it, it doesn't have all the morphs I like to use. I liked the buckles at the neck was the reason I asked but I guess I will have to figure out how to use the Wardrobe Wizard in Poser to see if I can add what I want to it. Thanks for letting me know what you used for her uniform. Parrot Dolphin makes some amazing shaders, I was surprised you linked me to one I didn't have.
I always just use Lyrra's magnets to add the morphs I need. (along with Netherworks scripts to put them into the body morphs.)
ParrotDolphin's stuff is fantastic! Highly recommended.
ParrotDolphin's stuff is fantastic! Highly recommended.
Never messed with magnets that much, I guess I need to start sometime. Thanks for the insight and I agree with you on ParrotDolphin's sets.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has implemented a new student administration software suite to improve its student self-service capabilities and streamline its business processes.
Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions has replaced the university's legacy system, which, according to the university, was cumbersome to use, requiring up to 25 steps and three separate logins to complete class registration. The old system also required administrators to enter financial aid rewards into the system manually each year, a time-consuming process that made it difficult for students to access real-time financial aid information.


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Justin Theroux looked smoking' riding his bike through the streets of New York yesterday. The actor and his beautifully sculpted arms held tight as he rode around the city – without a helmet may I add!
Meanwhile in case you didn't know, the 42-year-old will star in a new HBO TV series called The Leftovers, and we've got a new sneak peek!
The show follows those left behind on Earth after a rapture; in other words those who weren't taken to Heaven. Justin plays the role of Kevin Garvey, the chief of police and father. The Leftovers will premiere on June 29 and is expected to take the place of True Blood!
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The Sussex County Garden Helpline has already started taking calls from residents who have questions about the gardening season, and are on hand to take many more.
Residents are also welcome to take plant samples to the Sussex County Extension Office at the Elbert N. and Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center at 16483 County Seat Highway in Georgetown. The samples can be observed to diagnose disease or the cause of an injury.
Master Gardeners, members of the community who have received extensive training in order to extend the home garden outreach of Delaware Cooperative Extension, volunteer to handle phone calls and receive plant samples daily from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Messages can be left on the answering machine during other hours. Sometimes an answer is immediately available, and sometimes the Master Gardeners must do a little research before returning calls.
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A growing obsession for a cleaner, healthier lifestyle is fueling consumer demand for chemical-free, natural-based and organic cosmetic products. And while the beauty industry in general would appear to be addressing this demand and churning out products in virtually every category and price points, there are in fact some very gray areas in terms of ingredients listings and certifications but most importantly, in overall efficacy. Simply put – just because a product claims to be 100% natural does not necessarily indicate that it contains the highest grade of ingredients and most significant, will it in fact be effective? In honor of Mother Nature, this week we share what we believe to be the most effective natural-based and organic beauty products. From anti-aging skincare to color cosmetics and much more.
Created by renowned esthetician and director of Derma Esthetica – Marina Volod, Avitalin uses only the finest grade natural and organic ingredients including nourishing oils, plant extracts, floral waters, purified raisins as well as rare herbal extracts used in ancient Russian and Indian folk remedies combined with advanced cosmeceuticals. The formulations combine to create some of the most rigorous productssuch as Time Defense Moisturizer and Radiance Growth Factor Complex that deliver instantly, visibly noticeable results. And while each of the brand's products is packed with potent skin-nourishing ingredients, what we have found to be most effective for anti-aging is the use of ALA or Alpha Lipoic Acid, which are key for fighting free radical damage as well as for boosting energy production in the skin cells. In simpler terms, when used topically ALA's reduce the appearance of puffiness and minimize pores, thus leaving the complexion looking absolutely radiant.
CV Skinlabs have formulated some of the most effective personal care products that we have discovered in our extensive research. The Body Repair Lotion and Rescue + Relief Spray – ideal for soothing burned, irritated skin in particular receive our highest ratings. Created by safe cosmetics expert, author and entrepreneur Britta Aragon and aided by a team of scientific and medical experts, these light, absorbent formulations are made from 99.4 – 100% of top grade natural and organic ingredients, and were designed to nourish and hydrate even the most sensitive skin types. Transitioning from dry, dehydrated winter skin is the perfect time of year to try a new personal care product regimen and CV Skinlabs are our best rated.
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What originally began as a natural perfume label, Pacifica has evolved into a lifestyle beauty brand offering a wonderful range of products that includes fragrance, candles, and personal body-care as well as a line of color cosmetics. Pacifica embodies the true essence of the natural lifestyle with an amazing selection of soothing and uplifting scents that can be experienced and enjoyed in multiple forms, from perfumes to shower gels and more, and each are made in 100% vegan formulations. Our favorites are Sandalwood, Indian Coconut Nectar, Thai Lemongrass and Tuscan Blood Orange. Pacifica's recently launched color cosmetics line is very simple with the most essential beauty items, including nail varnish and lip Butter as well as the soon to be launched Perfect Lotus Powder, a sure to be a major beauty must-have.
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Recognized as experts in sensitive, allergy-prone skin – Pai Organic Solutions offers something for everyone. The London based brand uses only naturally derived ingredients such as Apricot Kernel oil, Frankinsense essential oil and Rose Geranium essential oil amongst many other soothing and nourishing elements, and have earned highly esteemed certifications for their standards. And with a full range of skincare and body care – Pai addresses every possible need with the aided tool of a robust website cleverly designed to answer specific skincare questions and helps in selecting the perfect products. We were particularly impressed with the Rosehip BioRegenerate Oil as well as the Chamomile & Rosehip Calming Day Cream.
Our favorite organic beauty line – RMS Beauty, have recently launched what we consider to be the most effective natural-based mascaras on the market. Lets face it, when it comes to obtaining glamorous lashes few want to make the sacrifice for cleaner formulations and what is already out on the market unfortunately is overall not so impressive. RMS is the first brand in the natural cosmetics arena to make this breakthrough offering two 100% natural formulations; Volumizing and Defining however we were most impressed with the Defining Mascara formula, which creates shall we say 'legitimate' rich, dark, defined lashes with the 'old school' style comb-like applicator. Overall, RMS Beauty speaks to a generation of women that embrace the evolving movement toward 'minimalist' beauty with products that are ideal for a natural lifestyle.
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Heres a simple dashboard for morphing 6 parameters at once between 2 states.
Use multilink to link 6 parameters to its 6 internal controllers.
Then use the knobs on the plugin itself to set the state of the parameters for the left colomn of knobs, then the right column.
Use the crossfader to morph between the 2 states.
Loads as an intrument as I may add keyboard input later. Could be expanded to an XY pad with each corner a different state. The UI needs improving. The normal FL effect preset should load it.


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SMU will play its first game against an American Athletic Conference opponent on Sept. 20 at Rutgers.
June 11, 2013
2013 SMU Men's Soccer Schedule
DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU men's soccer team will have six home games on its 2013 schedule, including four against American Athletic Conference foes. The full schedule of 16 games was announced today.
SMU will begin its season with two exhibition games at Westcott Field on Sunday Aug. 18 against Oral Roberts at 6 p.m. and Saturday Aug. 24 against Houston Baptist at 7 p.m.
The team will begin its regular season with a road trip at Indiana in the IU Credit Union Classic. SMU will play the hosts on Aug. 30 and then Notre Dame on Sept. 1. SMU will play at Tulsa's home tournament against SIU Edwardsville (Sept. 6) and Ohio State (Sept. 8).
The Mustangs will host their annual SMU Classic Sept. 13-15. SMU will play Hartwick in the first game and UMKC in the second. Tulsa will also be at the tournament, but will not play against SMU.
SMU will take on Rutgers on Sept. 20 in the program's first meeting against an opponent from the AAC. The Mustangs will then participate in their fourth regular season tournament Sept. 27-29, playing road games at Washington (Sept. 27) and Portland (Sept. 29).
SMU's first home game against an AAC foe will be against Louisville on Oct. 6. Temple will visit the Hilltop on Oct. 9, before SMU will travel to Cincinnati on Oct. 12. The Mustangs return home a week later to host UCF (Oct. 19), and then will play two road contests at Memphis (Oct. 23) and USF (Oct. 26). SMU will conclude its season with a home contest against Connecticut on Nov. 2.
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.@StarrthMaul Will-so glad that everyone could help! Let us know if you have any questions before making your purchase. (Chris/Meinl)
#Meinl Day at @BellPercussion London July 16 featuring @JostNickel and @JorgePerezPatax #BellPercussion https://t.co/2r2cv2E3F2
Our opinion doesn't count. Someone want to help Will? RT @StarrthMaul: Any of my drummer friends ever use meinl cymbals? If so,good or bad?
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@MoyerSmith @ckicklighter @mikeslessons I KNOW! I KNOW! I didn't mean to name him after our anatomy! :-) Sorry Colin! (Chris/Meinl)
.@ApplegateEric Nice set up! Is that stack an @LukeHolland inspired creation? Thanks for playing Meinl!!!
I totally get it Brian. I grew up loving Bill with @descendents & Black Flag. (Chris/Meinl) https://t.co/9RygsK0SoG
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.@brianb80 Let us know if you need any info that makes your decision making process easier. Always happy to help.
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Wow, it seems like a whole lot of nothing can happen in 2 months... or that 2 months really isn't much time at all.
We were scheduled to play a show in Florida, but the event organizers dropped the ball and in turn let down a lot of people. Shame on them! Let's hope it can be better in the future!
Onto shinier subjects, we are playing a show in LA! Pimps such as Mega Ran and The Megas will be there, amongst some other catchy acts. Give their/our music a listen and deliberate as to why you shouldn't book your plane tickets RIGHT NOW.
Speaking of Mega Ran, he along with K-Murdock have just released Forever Famicom, an album of hot lyrics backed by NES beats...I bet that sounds familiar! His beats are lifted from popular NES games with additional production. Don't hesitate; grab immediately.
I'll be in and out of E3, so if you'll be in the area, hit me up. There *may* be some sort of crazy afterparty after the show (makes sense, right?), but I'm not too certain. I reckon I'll be inebriated beyond the point of embarrassment, so you may be able to get a hot freestyle out of me. Who knows!


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