text: Preslia 85: 209–214, 2013 209 History, recent variability and restoration of oligotrophic wetlands: editorial Historie, současná variabilita a obnova oligotrofních mokřadů Michal H á j e k1,2 & Petr P y š e k3,4 1 Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, CZ-611 37 Brno, Czech Republic, e-mail: [email protected]; 2Department of Vegetation Ecology, Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Lidická 25/27, CZ-602 00 Brno, Czech Republic; 3Institute of Botany, Department of Invasion Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-252 43 Průhonice, Czech Republic, e-mail: [email protected]; 4Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Viničná 7, CZ-128 44 Prague, Czech Republic Introduction Mires and oligotrophic lakes are unique ecosystems that have attracted botanists and ecologists since the beginning of the last century or even earlier. Due to clearly developed and distinct ecological gradients (Malmer 1986, Økland et al. 2001), great variation in flora (Chytrý 2012), a high representation of rare, specialized and relict species (Horsák et al. 2012, Jiménez-Alfaro et al. 2012, Kaplan 2012) and the "archive" of biological material stored in the organic deposits (Chambers & Charman 2004) these habitats are an important source of ecological and historical information. Initially, exploration of peat archives by palynological analyses was a separate discipline, but later on palaeoecological research developed into a multi-proxy, interdisciplinary science. By analogy, until quite recently ecology and biogeography did not consider the historical factors that affect present-day species richness and composition. One of the scientists who first started to interconnect palaeoecological knowledge, rigorous ecology and vegetation classification was Kamil Rybníček. He started as an algologist, continued as a vegetation scientist and bryologist, worked on conservation and restoration issues and more recently analysed macrofossils in profiles and interpreted pollen data obtained by his wife, an important Czech palynologist, Eliška Rybníčková (Krahulec 2012), in a broad vegetational and ecological context. In their palaeoecological research they were interested not only in landscape development, but also in local patterns in succession in mires during the Holocene; a topic which is still popular in ecology today (e.g. Hughes & Dumayne-Peaty 2002). Based on his expertise, gained in a wide range of disciplines, Kamil Rybníček integrated the results of ecological and vegetational studies into a coherent palaeoecological interpretation. By analogy, he views the problems of recent vegetation science, ecology and biogeography from a Holocene perspective. Many of the recent papers that account for the current patterns in the distributions of species in central Europe (e.g. Hájek et al. 2011, Horsák et al. 2012) build on fundaments established by Kamil Rybníček. The same is true for the classification of vegetation. As he was familiar with classical Scandinavian ecological classification of mires, he introduced this approach to central Europe (Rybníček 1985). For a long time, a dominance-based approach prevailed in the phytosociological studies of European mires (Dierßen 1982), but some recent papers and 210 Preslia 85: 209–214, 2013 surveys are clearly inspired by Rybníček's ecological approach (Dítě et al. 2007, Hájek & Hájková 2011, Sekulová et al. 2011, Moen et al. 2012, Pawlikovski et al. 2013). Last but not least, he triggered and stimulated in other palaeoecologists an interest in plant sociology, a discipline which they previously tended to overlook, but which has important consequences for studies that reconstruct past landscapes. This special issue, which is dedicated to Kamil Rybníček and Eliška Rybníčková on the occasion of their 80th birthdays, aims to bring about a better integration of palaeoecological, ecological and vegetational information on mires and lakes and increase our understanding of the dynamics of these special habitats and their surrounding landscapes from late-glacial to modern times. Changes in the ecosystems recorded in late-glacial and Holocene lakes In their contribution, Birks & Birks (2013) convincingly demonstrate how rapidly the vegetation responded to the climate changes in the late glacial. These authors use previously published data from the well-explored Kråkenes profile in western Norway (e.g. Birks & Birks 2008), which has the added advantage of many radiocarbon dates and multi-proxy biological data, including that on fossil chironomids. They found that vegetation could change very rapidly, within 10 years, even when summer air temperature (inferred from the independent fossil record of chironomids) changed only by about 2°C. Using a multi-proxy approach, they interpret the changes in the sedimentary sequences in terms of ecological processes and succession. Although their study was done in northern Europe, their contribution is also of great relevance to the reconstruction of past landscapes in central Europe. Lake sediments are used for the reconstruction of late-glacial and Holocene landscapes in central Europe in other papers in this special issue, Jankovská & Pokorný (2013) for north-western Bohemia and Petr et al. (2013) for south-western Slovakia. Both studies use not only records of pollen but also algae (coccal green algae and diatoms, respectively) to reconstruct the trophic conditions in former lakes and describe in detail the gradual eutrophication of the lake from the late glacial to middle Holocene. Jankovská & Pokorný (2013) focus on multiple sites within a lake and analyse four different profiles, while Petr et al. (2013) focus on a multi-proxy approach, which includes analyses of diatoms and macrofossils, geochemistry and geomorphology, in order to determine the development of the lake in a broad geological and biological context. These studies thus extend our palaeolimnological knowledge to include that for low altitudes in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, which previously was rather scarce and only available for a few specific sites (e.g. Vracov lake in southern Moravia; Rybníček 1983), and make a substantial contribution to tracing the spread of temperate trees after the onset of the Holocene. Together with an analogous study of the warm-spring deposits in southern Slovakia (Hájková et al. 2013) this research confirms the early spread of warm-demanding temperate trees (Pokorný 2011), with sites in Slovakia located at the Pannonian-Carpathian interface probably already colonized during the late glacial from the glacial refugia located somewhere in the Pannonian basin or their moister hilly margins (Petr et al. 2013, Hájková et al. 2013). The hunt for the location of these refugia continues, accelerated by the surprising information recorded in the Bulhary profile at the Pannonian-Carpathian boundary in southern Moravia (Rybníčková & Rybníček 1991). Hájek & Pyšek: History, variability and restoration of oligotrophic wetlands 211 Interaction between lakes and mires is studied by Ammann et al. (2013). By analysing data from a patterned mire high in the mountains, where small bog lakes (pools) alternate with bog hummocks, they explore the patterns in and causes of transformations between lakes and mires. Two principal results emerge from their research. First, chronological unconformities often occur at the contact zone between lake sediments and peat, which are best explained by deepening of pools by the decomposition of underlying peat. Second, the formation of recent pools was triggered by transhumation during the Bronze Age, which lowered the timberline and thus reduced the evapotranspiration in the catchment area. Overall, agricultural activities during the Bronze Age had a well documented marked effect on central-European mountain landscapes. In this special issue, Jankovská & Pokorný (2013) and Hájková et al. (2013) demonstrate that human settlement did not alter significantly the pollen record before the Bronze Age. Ammann et al.'s paper, however, shows how agriculture, as early as in the Bronze Age, affected even subalpine and alpine zones (Amman et al. 2013). Persistence of open fens and steppes during the Holocene The profile from the Vracov lake, analysed by Rybníčková & Rybníček (1972), is among the first rigorously dated Holocene profiles from lowland steppe regions in the former Czechoslovakia. At that time the possibility of natural steppe habitats occurring in central Europe during the forest optimum of the Holocene was discussed. If steppes survived the forest optimum then most of the species confined to dry steppes in this region, including those with a disjunct occurrence, are Pleistocene relicts. For central Europe, there is increasing evidence supporting this assumption (Magyari et al. 2010, Pokorný 2011, Chytrý 2012). Some studies even suggest the same scenario for disjunctly occurring species of semi-dry and mesic grasslands in the Bílé Karpaty Mts, where repeated prehistoric settlement helped these species to survive periods of forest spread (Hájková et al. 2011). Two papers in this special issue present detailed evidence of this phenomenon for two distant and biogeographically different regions, north-western Bohemia in the rain shadow of the Krušné hory Mts (Jankovská & Pokorný 2013) and the Upper Nitra basin, located at the northern margin of the Pannonian Lowland in the foothills of the Inner-Carpathian mountains in Slovakia (Hájková et al. 2013). Both studies report that open habitats persisted, at least locally, from late glacial throughout the entire Holocene. In pre-Neolithic times these species could have survived because Mesolithic hunter-gatherers used fire to open up forests (as hypothesized by Jankovská & Pokorný 2013 and partially supported by the high amount of microcharcoals recorded by Hájková et al. 2013) or by the browsing of wild large herbivores, as suggested by the findings of Sporormiella spores in warm-spring deposits of that period (Hájková et al. 2013). Early-Neolithic colonization of both regions coincides with the creation of a "habitat bottleneck" for non-forest species. In the Western Carpathians, the second bottleneck for light-demanding species occurred during the expansion of Fagus and Carpinus, but human activities during the Bronze Age enabled light-demanding species to survive (Hájková et al. 2013, Petr et al. 2013). The question of Pleistocene relicts is commonly discussed in the context of rare fen species with scattered distributions in central Europe (Rybníček 1966, Sádlo 2000, Pokorný et al. 2010, Hájek et al. 2011). In this issue, the study of Hájková et al. (2013) provides evidence of local survival of a rare fen species, Cladium mariscus, during the 212 Preslia 85: 209–214, 2013 Holocene and Dítě et al. (2013) focus on Trichophorum pumilum, which is considered to be an extremely rare Pleistocene relict in Europe. The latter study summarizes data on its distribution, phytosociology and macrofossil record in Europe and presents the story of its Quaternary history on this continent. Recent ecology and biogeography of fens The study of Dítě et al. (2013) is the only one in this special issue in which both recent and historical data are used to explain the current diversity of vegetation. Based on a direct comparison of records of vegetation-plots and a literature review these authors suggest that recent Trichophorum pumilum fens in the Western Carpathians have survived locally since the full- and throughout the late glacial and entire Holocene in an ecologically specific habitat, travertine fens. As a consequence, their species composition is analogous to strongly continental halophytic fen grasslands in the Russian Altai Mts, the landscape of which is considered to be similar to that present in full-glacial Europe. Other studies in this special issue focus on the recent ecology of fens and bogs. Pawlikovski et al. (2013) study the ecological determinants and diversity of vegetation in lowland calcium-rich fens in north-eastern Poland. They record two major types of fen, which differ in the representation of calcareous-fen specialists, which are generally not included in most of recent surveys of vegetation (but see Rybníček et al. 1984). Importantly, they demonstrate that nutrient limitation is the crucial ecological factor delimiting these fens, with those rich in specialist species, many of which are endangered, being phosphorus-limited. Their results reveal the importance of a gradient in phospohorus-limitation within fens, in a single ecologically and biogeographically rather uniform region (Pawlikowski et al. 2013). Analogous results on the distribution of endangered species along a phospohorus-limitation gradient are reported also by Hettenbergerová et al. (2013), but in this case this factor co-varied with moisture. Other contributions also point to the importance of previously neglected ecological factors. Hettenbergerová et al. (2013) disentangle factors that causally affect species richness, composition and conservation value of extremely small spring fens scattered within the Western-Carpathian grassland mosaic, which were recently the objective of two large cross-taxon projects lead by K. Rybníček (Poulíčková et al. 2005). The study of Hettenbergerová et al. (2013) focuses on the effect of small-scale variations in moisture, possible role of edge effects and a cross-taxon comparison. As to other approaches presented in this special issue, Patberg et al. (2013) draw attention to the role of dissolved carbon dioxide in determining the abundance of submerged sphagna and Aggenbach et al. (2013) to the effects of the oversupply of iron on the occurrence of fen species. Restoration of mires The two latter papers (Aggenbach et al. 2013, Patberg et al. 2013) address the question of whether some previously neglected stressful ecological factors may hamper the restoration of bogs and fens. Both studies compare the restoration success of fens with different water- and soil chemistry. Aggenbach et al. (2013) demonstrate that oxidized iron, which accumulates in the topsoil of temporarily drained fens, hampers the establishment of fen Hájek & Pyšek: History, variability and restoration of oligotrophic wetlands 213 specialists after the restoration of the initial water regime. Patberg et al. (2013) indicate that a high availability of carbon dioxide in groundwater is a prerequisite for the successful reestablishment of Sphagnum mosses in bog restoration projects. These results indicate that restoration of such a fragile ecosystem as calcareous fen or ombrotrophic bogs can be constrained by unknown factors, which account for poor restoration prospects recorded in many cases. In addition, Holocene peat archives once lost cannot be restored. All these facts are strong arguments for the conservation of the last remnants of mires and immediate intervention to save damaged fens. The conservation of pristine mires based on the principle of preliminary caution in landscape planning seems to be a better way to protect mires than relying on ecological restoration. To conclude, we believe that this special issue represents a substantial contribution to the ecology and palaeoecology of mires and the papers included will be of special interest to those researchers interested in explaining recent species distributions and patterns of species richness in central Europe. Acknowledgements We are grateful to all authors and reviewers for their contributions. This special issue was supported by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (long-term research development project no. RVO 67985939) and Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. References Aggenbach C. J. S., Backx H., Emsens W. J., Grootjans A. P., Lamers L. P. M., Smolders A. J. P., Stuyfzand P. J.,Wołejko L. & Van Diggelen R. 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(1982): Die wichtigsten Pflanzengesellschaften der Moore NW-Europas. – Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques, Genève. Dítě D., Hájek M. & Hájková P. (2007): Formal definitions of Slovakian mire plant associations and their application in regional research. – Biologia 62: 400–408. Dítě D., Hájek M., Hájková P. & Eliáš P. Jr. (2013): The occurrence of the relict plant, Trichophorum pumilum, in the Western Carpathians in the context of its distribution and ecology in Eurasia. – Preslia 85: 333–348. Hájek M. & Hájková P. (2011): Vegetation of fens, transitional mires and bog hollows (Scheuchzerio palustris-Caricion nigrae). – In: Chytrý M. (ed.), Vegetation of the Czech Republic 3. Aquatic and wetland vegetation, p. 614–704, Academia, Praha. Hájek M., Horsák M., Tichý L., Hájková P., Dítě D. & Jamrichová E. (2011): Testing a relict distributional pattern of fen plant and terrestrial snail species at the Holocene scale: a null model approach. – J. Biogeogr. 38: 742–755. Hájková P., Jamrichová E., Horsák M & Hájek M. (2013): Holocene history of a Cladium mariscus-dominated calcareous fen in Slovakia: vegetation stability and landscape development. – Preslia 85: 289–315. 214 Preslia 85: 209–214, 2013 Hájková P., Roleček J., Hájek M., Horsák M., Fajmon K., Polák M. & Jamrichová E. (2011): Prehistoric origin of the extremely species-rich semi-dry grasslands in the Bílé Karpaty Mts (Czech Republic and Slovakia). – Preslia 83: 185–204. Hettenbergerová E., Hájek M., Zelený D., Jiroušková J. & Mikulášková E. (2013): Changes in species richness and species composition of vascular plants and bryophytes along a moisture gradient. – Preslia 85: 369–388. Horsák M., Hájek M., Spitale D., Hájková P., Dítě D. & Nekola J. C. (2012): The age of island-like habitats impacts habitat specialist species richness. – Ecology 93: 1106–1114. Hughes P. D. M. & Dumayne-Peaty L. 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(2010): Holocene persistence of wooded steppe in the Great Hungarian Plain. – J. Biogeogr. 37: 915–935. Malmer N. (1986): Vegetational gradients in relation to environmental conditions in northwestern European mires. – Can. J. Bot. 64: 375–383. Moen A., Lyngstad A. & Øien D.-I. (2012): Boreal rich fen vegetation formerly used for haymaking. – Nordic J. Bot. 30: 226-240. Økland R. H., Økland T. & Rydgren K. (2001): A Scandinavian perspective on ecological gradients in north-west European mires: reply to Wheeler and Proctor. – J. Ecol. 89: 481–486 Patberg W., Baaijens G. J., Smolders A. J. P., Grootjans A. P. & Elzenga J. T. M. (2013): The importance of groundwater carbon dioxide in the restoration of small Sphagnum bogs. – Preslia 85: 389–403. Pawlikowski P., Abramczyk K., Szczepaniuk A. & Kozub Ł (2013): Nitrogen:phosphorus ratio as the main ecological determinant of the differences in the species composition of brown-moss rich fens in north-eastern Poland. – Preslia 85: 349–367. Petr L., Žáčková P., Grygar T. M., Píšková A., Křížek M. & Treml V. (2013): Šúr, a former late-glacial and Holocene lake at the westernmost margin of the Carpathians. – Preslia 85: 239–263. Pokorný P. (2011): Neklidné časy. Kapitoly ze společných dějin přírody a lidí [Unstable times. Chapters from the common history of nature and humans]. – Dokořán, Praha. Pokorný P., Sádlo J. & Bernardová A. (2010): Holocene history of Cladium mariscus L. in the Czech Republic: implications to species population dynamics and palaeoecology. – Acta Palaeobot. 50: 65–76. Poulíčková A., Hájek M. & Rybníček K. (2005): Ecology and palaeoecology of spring fens of the West Carpathians. – Vydavatelství University Palackého, Olomouc. Rybníček K. (1966): Glacial relics in the bryoflora of the highlands Českomoravská vrchovina (Bohemian-Moravian Highlands), their habitat and cenotaxonomic value. – Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 1: 101–119. Rybníček K. (1983): The environmental evolution and infilling process of a former lake near Vracov (Czechoslovakia). – Hydrobiologia 103: 247–250. Rybníček K. (1985): A Central-European approach to the classification of mire vegetation. – Aquilo, ser. bot., 21:19–31. Rybníček K., Balátová-Tuláčková E. & Neuhäusl R. (1984): Přehled rostlinných společenstev rašelinišť a mokřadních luk Československa [Survey of the plant communities of bogs and wet meadows in Czechoslovakia]. – Stud. Čs. Akad. Věd 1984/8: 1–123. Rybníčková E. & Rybníček K. (1972): Erste Ergebnisse paläogeobotanischer Untersuchungen des Moores bei Vracov, Südmähren. – Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7: 285–308. Rybníčková E. & Rybníček K. (1991): The environment of the Pavlovian: palaeoecological results from Bulhary, South Moravia. – In: Kovar-Eder J. (ed.), Palaeovegetational development in Europe and regions relevant to its palaeofloristic evolution, p. 73–79, Museum of Natural History, Vienna. Sádlo J. 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1. Re: IDM Error java.lang.ClassCastExceptionLeoncio-Oracle May 6, 2013 3:12 PM (in response to TimBenga)Trying to help and troubleshoot it: Try to printout your context lookup before/after you get JNDI value and see what your server is showing into OIM logs. Also, if needed increase OIM logs to troubleshoot easily that.
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2. Re: IDM Error java.lang.ClassCastExceptionTimBenga May 7, 2013 5:03 AM (in response to TimBenga)i tried to re-run again include sysout env, context, dataset before JNDI
env : {java.naming.provider.url=t3://ipaddress:port, java.naming.factory.initial=weblogic.jndi.WLInitialContextFactory, java.naming.security.principal=*****, java.naming.security.credentials=*****}
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dataset : ClusterableRemoteRef(-5573679184102641054S:ipaddress:[port,port,-1,-1,port,-1,-1,0,0]:appaddress:AppDomain:AppServer1 [-5573679184102641054S:ipaddress:[port,port,-1,-1,port,-1,-1,0,0]:ipaddress:AppDomain:AppServer1/282])/282
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the error java.lang.ClassCastException still appears..
i already to include weblogic.jar and wlfullclient.jar in my adapter and thirdparty
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What is Heel Pain?
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on 9/09/04 at 11:56 (159603)
I am feeling like my heel does not have enough cushion in my shoe. I have been wearing sandels at home since socks hurt.
Does anyone else have this or could the shots have caused this?
No where I push on foor bottom has pain, it is just the not soft feeling like the fat pad is not enough anymore.
Re: What is Heel Pain?
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on 9/14/04 at 16:03 (159878)
They say that we wear out the fat on the bottoms of our feet as we age. In my case, it was my chiropractor who mentioned that I had very little padding on the bottom of my feet. When I mentioned it to my Pod, he said that was true and what little I had was disappearing because of daily use. I was only forty-five at the time (ten long years ago) and didn't consider myself old (still don't!) but he said that was about the time it happens. I also had never been overweight.
My son, who got PF at twenty-eight, said his Pod mentioned it to him so age wasn't a factor for him, just heredity, I guess.
I have this theory that if they could take some of the fat from my stomach, which has appeared since I've had to give up exercise, and inject it into my heels, I'd be in great shape! I just need to find someone to do it:)
Re: What is Heel Pain?
on 9/15/04 at 05:03 (159918)
Thanks Kathy,
I agree 100% with you as for the transfer. I have gained 15 lbs since this started with me in February. I do have that too thin feeling on bottom of heel, which is what I was wondering about, and I thought it might be the cortizone injections that caused it. I did not have it at first, more arch pain and no BAD Hurt Pain with pushing in that sore spot all talk about. Also no morninng pain, just worse as time standing or walking.My New Dr also took Blood tests and ask for more yesterday for a sub-test! I am still not working, walking, or getting better.
I am in the path of Ivan in Alabama so I may be off a few days, just a few days, god willing.
Birmingham, Al
Re: What is Heel Pain?
Linda V.
on 9/15/04 at 06:51 (159923)
Do you find your heel pads are thinner and flatter first thing in the morning? i do. in fact, bottom of my whole foot feels like an old shingle.
it has been mentioned that cortisone shots have a possible side effect of causing fat pad atrophy. others say its like tread on a tire just wearing out. I'm still unable to work and have gained about 12 lbs since this started. been feeling sorry for myself lately..but last nite i said ENOUGH..
so the food intake stops today. no more chips, ice cream, or grazing.
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Kathy since the vast majority of old people do not have PF I have never really thought that a lack of fat pad to be a prime mover in PF. In reading many studies where they were doing studies on the feets of cadevars I do not think I ever once read that a lack of fat pad in the foot to be of significance. There are probably some such studies I have just not read them. Clearly people who are on there feet a lot and who are in to athletics get PF more than people who are less active. It would seem that PF comes more from trauma than aging and loss of fat pad. I seemed to have stabalized for the past year with a pain level of 1-3. I have been walking over an hour several times a week along with my weights and body stretching. My feet are no worse and perhaps are even better than when I go in to a mode where I do not do much walking. After all these years PF remains very much a mystery to me. My 10 visits to a Physical Thearapist was of no value. I was scheduled for 20 but it became apparent that it was not working so I stopped. The therapist did some TFM but not to the extent that Dr. Sandall reports
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on 9/18/04 at 17:52 (160130)
NO, the thin feeling is not just in the morning. I am still waiting to see my DR while he is running blood tests. I gave 5 viles and I got the info from Insurance they billed $3500.00 for it. The insurance paid $400.00 and they accepted it. Wow, what kind of blood test are they doing I wonder? I even had to go back and they took two more viles for a
I am still waiting to see him to find out why. My feet also still tingle
like lightning. The nerve test did show damage to my back and I wonder how much this is connected. Just playing the waiting game still......
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on 9/19/04 at 02:05 (160154)
Sounds like the hospital was trying it on with the insurance company. The procedure was probably worth no more than $400 to them. But it would have been nice to get ?3,500.
What a story! Remember that patients are paying for this kind of thing. Or have I got the wrong end of the stick?
Sorry, Cyndi, this has nothing to do with your pain, for which I wish you complete healing, and soon.


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Those are the limits in the Normalized Device Coordinates system (NDC)
If you also want UV coordinates for this, simply do:
out_texcoord = (in_vertex + vec2(1.0)) * 0.5;
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Thank you
What are the UV quads relative to?
If I provided a quad's verticies between -1 and 1 couldn't I use them again for the UV if it's relative to the screen
or -1 and 1 if it's relative to the quad.
UVs are texture coordinates, between 0 and 1, unless the texture repeats, always
Of course there are lots of variations on how people specify these coordinates due to eg. texture atlasing.
But, what I did in my example was simply scaling the vertex coordinates [-1, 1] to [0, 1] so that you could re-use the vertex coordinates for a fullscreen quad. Those UVs represent the entire texture.
To answer your question - yes, but you still need to rescale the UVs to match the [0, 1] scale of texture coordinates.
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The Suspense Is Killing Me--Lenora Worth
It's Harlequin's Romantic Suspense Event! Not quiet as fun as a shoe clearance but it ranks right up there. If you visit our Harlequin website at www.eharlequin.com you can take a fun quiz, enter a contest to win a year's subscription to your favorite series line and to win a gift card and have fun with so many other things, it's like running from a bad guy and right into the arms of Mr. Right On Time :)
And there's more. We will be on Twitter suspensing with the hashtag #HarlequinSuspense and we'll have a Pinterest board that is all about romantic suspense. So many clues????
We'll be all over Facebook, too, like fingerprint smudges on a white wall! So much fun my head is exploding.
Now, I'm wondering. What are some of your favorite suspenseful TV shows? What are some of your favorite romantic suspense books and authors? What would you like to see more of in the way of romantic suspense? And what is your pet peeve when it comes to romantic suspense plots and characters?
Answer one or more of these questions in your posts and I'll draw two names to give away copies of my creepiest romantic suspense ever--Deadly Holiday Reunion. Let's discuss why we love romance and suspense mixed together to make us sigh and make us run away in fear!
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- Pamela Tracy said...
I love suspense. I like the early BONES and the early CSI back when it was Los Vegas and not so convoluted. I've watched one CASTLE episode and look forward to the rest.
- March 6, 2015 at 5:12 AM
- Linda Goodnight said...
I really enjoy anything with a mystery/ puzzle to solve. Lately, I've gotten hooked on Forever, the TV show about the coroner who can't die. I've always loved reading romantic suspense beginning way back with Victoria Holt. The Love Inspired authors are all so good! Can't pick just one. I'm an Irene Hannon fan, as well.
- March 6, 2015 at 6:17 AM
- Lenora said...
I agree, Pamela. Love al of those. Castle is adorable if you don't take it too seriously. Love how he is such a writer. I love all of the CSI shows but miss the good old days on those :) I like Forever, too. Interesting premise.
- March 6, 2015 at 7:30 AM
- Lenora said...
Linda, you are right about Victoria Holt. I love Daphne du Maurier, too.
- March 6, 2015 at 7:33 AM
- Danielle Taylor said...
My favorite suspense shows are NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles, and Elementary. Therefore, Carol Steward's "In the Line of Fire" series has been my favorite. I have read these stories several times. I love strong, godly female characters and the men who can appreciate them.
- March 6, 2015 at 11:41 AM
- Lenora said...
Danielle, I love those shows, too. Thanks for your comments!
- March 6, 2015 at 12:04 PM
- Lenora said...
And we all love Carol Steward's writing. She writes strong heroes that we cheer for!
- March 6, 2015 at 12:05 PM
- Mary Lawson said...
I love Castle with its romance and suspense. I also love to read Intrigues, Romantic Suspense, Love Inspired Suspense, and B. J. Daniels.
- March 6, 2015 at 9:29 PM
- barb phinney said...
I love Castle, but I also love Ascension. It's full of suspense. And who didn't enjoy Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful movies! Like Linda, I cut my teeth on Victoria Holt and Daphne du Maurier.
- March 7, 2015 at 4:50 AM
- Zombie Anne said...
Does writing suspense come naturally to you or was it a skill you developed?
Would anyone know of any researches that would help me in my quest to write suspensefully?
Thank you for any suggestions you may have.
- March 7, 2015 at 11:08 AM
- Zombie Anne said...
The word was resources...
- March 7, 2015 at 11:09 AM
- Debby Giusti said...
I read every Nancy Drew book as a young girl. Now my granddaughter is doing the same. Maybe she'll write suspense someday! :)
I'm between TV shows now and need to find something good to watch. Loved The Killing. Started The Following, but that got much too dark for me. Any suggestions?
Yes, yes, yes to Daphne du Maurier and Victoria Holt.
Zombie, read lots of suspense stories, such as LIS, and then start writing your own. You'll learn as you write. Visit some of the blogs that talk about writing techniques. I'm on www.seekerville.blogspot.com. We have info in our archives, with something new on each day's post. Plus we give away books. The Harlequin website has a lot of information too. Check that out, for sure! Good luck!
- March 7, 2015 at 11:37 AM
- Zombie Anne said...
Thank you, Debby.
I'll keep working on it. In the meantime, I'll enjoy the learning process by reading LIS.
- March 7, 2015 at 12:04 PM
- Leann Harris said...
I loved Remington Steel. The first season was my favorite. That dates me, yes.
- March 7, 2015 at 2:49 PM
- Trixi said...
We got hooked on Rizzoli & Isles! Also like NCIS, Forensic Files, Snapped, Cold Case Files.
We had to drop cable recently so there goes my shows :(
I like the few Love Inspired Suspense I've read so far, but I don't really have a favorite author in the genre yet. They are all so good, how can one choose?
Thank you for the chance to win a copy of "Deadly Holiday Reunion"!
- March 7, 2015 at 3:36 PM
- Mary Curry said...
I'm so exited about this Romantic Suspense month. Definitely my favorite genre.
I cut my teeth on the Happy Hollisters - mysteries (and mild at that), then on to Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys, etc.
Fast forward - oh yes Daphne Du Maurier, Victoria Holt and Phyllis Whitney's mysteries. I think those ladies are probably why I wanted to write.
Aside from my addiction to Nashville, most of the only shows I've ever gotten caught up in are suspense/police/etc. Castle has me every Monday night. Last week I stumbled upon Secrets and Lies and that took up two hours since once it started, I couldn't turn it off.
- March 7, 2015 at 5:21 PM
- Melissa Oldaker said...
Romantic suspense is definitely my favorite genre. I love the Alaskan Courage series by Dani Pettrey, Deadly Reunion and Women of Justice series by Lynette Eason, and anything by Terri Blackstock.
- March 7, 2015 at 10:40 PM
- Lenora said...
Hello again. I was at a conference this weekend but I have read the posts. Trixi, I like Rozzoli and Isles, too. Two strong but very different women. Melissa, we're glad you like romantic suspense. We enjoy writing it! Mary Curry, I DVDed Secrets and Lies. It looks intriguing! Zombie Anne, Debby gave you good advice. Also, Writer's Digest has some great how-to books on the subject :)
- March 8, 2015 at 5:41 PM
- Library Lady said...
I enjoy watching Father Brown and also Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries on TV.
While the first one is not romantic the second one is.
Miss Fisher's MM is romance and suspense with a twist.
Janet E.
- March 9, 2015 at 10:54 AM
- Lenora said...
I am so sorry I did not post my two winners for a copy of 'Deadly Holiday Reunion. Danielle Taylor and Mary Curry, you are the two.
You can e-mail me at lenoraworth1@gmailcom and give me your mailing information.
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Chelsea was born and raised in Colorado Springs. While most grew up with sports like soccer or basketball, Chelsea was an Irish dancer for almost 14 years. It is Irish dance that introduced Chelsea to her husband, Joe. She was lucky to also be introduced to a number of different Celtic festivals in Colorado which became helpful when Chelsea and Joe started the Pikes Peak Celtic Festival in Colorado Springs. Since beginning the festival, Joe and Chelsea got married in March of 2014 and grew their family in February of 2015 when their daughter, Ainsley, was born.
Chelsea attended UCCS where she received her Business degree. Following graduation she went to work for the March of Dimes as their Southern Colorado Development Specialist. She was excited to use her love of event planning and fundraising to benefit an organization and mission that she is passionate about. Outside of work, Chelsea enjoys anything that means spending time with her husband, daughter and their dog, Elle.
Tabitha, Managing Editor | Social Media Manager
Mom to a one year old and pregnant with another, Tabitha is a hard core decaf coffee drinker and sometimes nap taker who has lived all over the Unites States, but fortunately landed in Colorado. Her current aspirations are actually finishing an entire book and going to the bathroom without the assistance of her toddler. In her spare time, Tabitha is inspired by a variety of blogs and Pinterest. She can spend hours antiquing and crafting, with the hopes of turning her house into a home. Often that just means rearranging the furniture in the house, just one more time.
Ten years ago, Tabitha somehow met the man of her dreams in the aisles of Wal-Mart and life changed forever. No warranty necessary. He challenges her to be wild and adventurous, but mostly to not take herself too seriously. Together they camp, climb fourteeners, and sit in their backyard by a roaring fire. They're known to debate theology, talk philosophy, and taking one from Seinfeld – joke about nothing. Relationships and community are also very important to Tabitha. She cultivates her love for people in her part-time School Counseling job where she has been helping students emotionally and socially for over four years.
In 2014, Tabitha started blogging as another way to connect with others. Her blog, Tabitha Panariso, is a space where you can find her writing on faith, community, motherhood, and daily life. You can also find her on Instagram, Twitter, and of course, Pinterest.
Kristal, Community Engagement Manager
Kristal is a native of California, lived in Utah, and now lovingly calls Colorado Springs home. She grew up in a household with four younger siblings and graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz. Kristal has worked in summer camps and after school programs. She and her husband are the proud parents of a seven-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son. After years of renting, they recently purchased their first house in Briargate. Kristal is an active member of her local MOMS Club chapter and PTA board. In her spare time, she enjoys long walks in the aisles of Target, dancing it out in Zumba classes, drinking copious amounts coffee, cooking dinner as a form of therapy, and last but certainly not least, spending time outdoors with her family.
Ashley, Writing Coach
Ashley is a wife, mom to two zany little boys and former reporter. She has moved a couple of dozen times through the Midwest, California and Hawaii. She lived in Monument and Colorado Springs for a few years growing up and, having always had family in the area, visited at least once a year since moving away. In 2013, she and her own family made Colorado Springs their permanent home, built a house and settled down. They LOVE Colorado and plan to stay!
Ashley has reported, written and edited for The Associated Press, Bloomberg News and other newspapers and magazines. These days, she volunteers at her kids' school library, paints glass, works out when her boys are at swim lessons and sneaks up to the loft to read when she has a rare free moment. Before meeting her husband, travel was her true love. Fortunately, it was his, as well. Between them, they have visited more than 50 countries. Their sons (4 and 7) have the travel bug, too. They have spent hundreds of hours on planes, trains, ships and road trips – these rugged little boys can't get enough. They consider themselves lucky to live in Colorado, where countless camping trips and other adventures await them. Ashley is honored to contribute to Colorado Springs Moms Blog because if we all help each other, life is better.
Dana, Event Coordinator
Dana is a full-time third grade teacher by day, event-planning fool by night, and a world-class mama of two beautiful girls. She and her husband Kyle have been married for nearly five years, and surprisingly, they are both Colorado Springs natives.
A graduate of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a B.A. in sociology, Dana enjoys studying how people interact with others and their environments. She loves enriching conversations at coffee shops, downtown walks with her husband and their golden retriever, and dancing like a Disney princess with her daughters.
Dana knew she was in love with event planning as soon as she dipped her toes into her first gig as the producer of a short film in 2010. From arranging daily schedules to booking filming locations, to diving into post-production, she got a rush out of every detail. It's the joy of seeing the challenges and unpredictability through to the final product that she finds invigorating. With the way things are for her right now, her talent is on display every day, living this plate- spinning kind of life as a mom, wife, teacher, and event planner!
Laura, Event Coordinator
Laura grew up in Minnesota and first moved to Colorado for college, attending the University of Denver for both undergrad and grad school. Her love for the outdoors and just about everything else lead her to major in Geography with minors in Art, Business, and Environmental Science. She went on to get her Masters in Education, with an emphasis in aesthetics and art education. With a deep love for her home state, she had every intention of moving back to Minnesota after college; it didn't cross her 18-year-old mind that she might meet the love of their life in college! Laura met her husband Jon, who grew up in Colorado Springs, during their freshman writing class. Jon moved back home after college, and Laura stayed an extra year at DU to get her Masters Degree. Within one month during the summer of 2014, Laura graduated, relocated to Colorado Springs, started a new job as a K-2 art teacher, and married her best friend.
Now as an extroverted stay-at-home mom to her six-month old daughter, Laura seeks any opportunity she can to spend time with others and stay connected with what is happening around town. When she isn't hanging out with her family or friends, she can be found painting, crafting, or perusing Instagram for creative inspiration. Some of her favorite ways to enjoy the Colorado sunshine include golfing, snowboarding, and walking her 100-pound Labradoodle. Laura and her husband live in a 1920's home downtown, where they love exploring new restaurants, stores, and coffee shops. She is passionate about seeing Colorado Springs thrive, and believes that the foundation for this goal is rooted in connecting people and organizations. Laura is excited for the opportunity to carry out this passion as an event coordinator for the COSMB, and can't wait to play a part in the continued growth of community in our city.


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It's explosive
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This toy is fantastic. I've used it a dozen times now, and my verdict is that the crazy spinning penis part is so intense. Coupled with the two sets of rotating pearls is awesome.
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Powerful and hits the spot!
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Amazing vibrator! Love the twin turbo movement, which is something I need to help me reach orgasm.
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Stiglitz Says U.K. Would Drop Denial of Pound to ScotlandRodney Jefferson and Jonathan Ferro
The U.K. government's refusal to grant a currency union with an independent Scotland is a bargaining chip and will be dropped if voters back independence in next month's referendum, Joseph Stiglitz said.
The Nobel-prize winning economist, speaking in a Bloomberg Television interview today in Lindau, Germany, said that it's in the interests of all parts of the U.K. to reach a "stable transition" on monetary arrangements post-independence. Stiglitz is a member of a panel advising Scotland's nationalist government on the finances of independence which recommended Scotland seek to retain the pound as its currency.
"The position of England today is obviously bargaining, trying to change the politics of the electoral process," Stiglitz said. "Once they get independence, if that happens, then I think there would be a very different position."
The Columbia University professor's remarks thrust him to the forefront of the debate over Scotland's future four weeks before the vote that could spell the end of the U.K. after more than three centuries.
The pound has taken center stage during the campaign for the Sept. 18 referendum, with the three main U.K. political parties all saying they would refuse to grant a currency union. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond came under fire from anti-independence campaign head Alistair Darling in a live televised debate on Aug. 5 for saying there was no need to come up with an alternative plan to retaining the pound.
'Stable Transition'
"Countries can work with many different monetary arrangements," said Stiglitz. "The concern here really is can they achieve a stable transition. I think it's in the interests of the U.K., of England and everybody to have that kind of stable transition. And I think that can be accomplished."
The chairman of the Scottish advisory panel that Stiglitz sits on said yesterday the proposed currency union remained the best option, though the argument had become political rather than economic. Crawford Beveridge told an audience in Glasgow that the U.K. might not behave "rationally" in negotiations following a Yes vote, the Herald newspaper reported.
"There are several viable options out there just in case the politics trumps the economics," Beveridge said.
Polls suggest Scots will reject independence, though the gap isn't wide enough to rule out a Yes vote. An ICM poll for the Scotland on Sunday newspaper put the gap at 10 percentage points. Excluding undecided voters, Yes support climbed two points to 45 percent and No dropped two points to 55 percent. A separate poll commissioned by the Yes side put the gap at four percentage points.
The debate over Scotland illustrates how areas of the country are diverging over issues such as university tuition, which is free is Scotland and not in England, said Stiglitz, who was attending a conference for Nobel laureate economists.
"These are two parts of the U.K. moving in different directions," he said, also citing spending priorities on such things as defense. "There's a different set of priorities."


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For years, many retirees were content to act as their own pension managers, a complex task that involves making a nest egg last a lifetime. Now, reeling from the stock-market meltdown, many are calling it quits -- and buying annuities to do the job for them.
In recent months, sales of plain-vanilla immediate annuities -- essentially insurance contracts that convert a lump-sum payment into lifelong payouts -- have hit an all-time high.
Thats a big change from a few years ago. Then, the hot products were variable annuities whose value fluctuates with an underlying investment portfolio. Many purchase these products with riders that protect against stock-market losses and guarantee a minimum paycheck for life.
Annuities in general have never been popular with many financial advisers. For the most part, the products dont offer the potential for outsized gains. And once you hand over your money to an insurer, you either cant get it back or can do so only by forfeiting at least some of the guarantee youve paid for. Variable annuities, in particular, can be ridiculously complex and loaded with fees and hidden traps.
But for those grappling with investment losses, annuities today have an undeniable appeal. At first glance, they offer a way to restore some financial security to what are supposed to be your golden years. There is even evidence that retirees with regular paychecks are happier than those who rely exclusively on 401(k)s to supplement their Social Security. The latter "are more prone to depression due to concern about running out of money," says Stan Panis, a director in Sherman Oaks, Calif., for Advanced Analytical Consulting Group of Wayland, Mass., and author of a study about annuities and retirement satisfaction.
The problem: While many investors have a general idea of what an annuity is, few understand the strategies available for making these products a part of their holdings. You have to figure out how much to buy, whether to put your money to work immediately or gradually, and how to invest what remains.
The immediate annuity is relatively straightforward: It allows you to convert a payment into monthly, quarterly or annual income for life. Most immediate annuities are fixed, which simply means they pay an amount thats established at the outset.
Typically, immediate annuities provide a significantly higher level of sustainable income than youd be able to produce from your investment portfolio, assuming you stick to the convention of withdrawing no more than 4% of your nest egg per year. For example, a 65-year-old man who buys an immediate annuity today will receive some 8.4% a year of the amount he invested in the annuity.
The extra income is the result of the requirement that you surrender your principal to the insurer. Each payment consists not just of interest, but also of a portion of your principal, prorated over your remaining life expectancy. The payments are guaranteed to continue for the rest of your life. But when you die, they stop -- regardless of whether youve recouped the amount you paid for the annuity.
If you are willing to settle for a lower income, you can buy features designed to overcome some of the drawbacks of a traditional annuity. With one, for instance, your heirs will receive a set number of years of income if you dont live to collect it. (First, though, check whether buying a life-insurance policy would be cheaper.) Another raises payments by 2% or more annually to keep up with inflation -- a key feature, given the way inflation can erode purchasing power.
How much should you put into an annuity? If Social Security plus any pension you receive wont cover your monthly budget, many economists recommend buying an annuity for an amount that bridges the gap.
But if youre worried about leaving something for your heirs, Jim Otar, a financial planner in Thornhill, Ontario, recommends this approach: Annuitize just enough to meet your income needs -- in conjunction with the 4% annual withdrawals from your investment portfolio that most investment advisers consider prudent.
Consider a 65-year-old man with $1 million of investments who anticipates spending $60,000 a year, in addition to Social Security. That amounts to 6% of his $1 million -- a level that exceeds the recommended 4% withdrawal level. To not risk depleting that nest egg, the man would have to pare spending to $40,000 a year, indexed to inflation. Alternatively, he could put about $720,000 into an immediate annuity that would produce some $60,000 a year for life.
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Stylish 2 bedroom apartment steps from Las Ramblas – Home 2057607 Apartment
- 2 bedrooms
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Stylish 2 bedroom apartment steps from Las Ramblas – Home 2057607
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- 2 bedrooms
- sleeps 6
- 1 night min stay
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Apartment / 2 bedrooms / 1 bathroom / sleeps 6
Key Info
- Child friendly
- Air conditioning
- No pets allowed
Description from manager
These apartment with 2 rooms for 4-6 persons are located in the historic center, 2 minutes walk from the Ramblas and the sea. Fully equipped with kitchen, bathroom, etc. .. It consist with 2 bedrooms and then a double sofa bed in the living room.
Equipped with all modern amenities, the apartment have everything so you can enjoy an intimate and independence either if you travel with family or friends. The building has an elevator and a great terrace where you can commonly used for barbeques or relaxing in the middle of the city.
Best location. Walking distance to Las Ramblas, Boqueria Market, the Beach...You are right in the Gothic Quarter, located just a few minutes walk from the harbor and the waterfront.
If you are coming with your car, we have a secured parking just 5 minutes from the apartment that you can use it with an extra charge. Advice me at the time of the booking and I will let you know.
- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
Bed & bathroom
- 2 Double Beds, 1 Sofa Bed, 6 Single Beds
- 1 Family bathroom
- Wi-Fi available
- Air conditioning
- Solarium or roof terrace
- Balcony or terrace
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Satellite TV
- Hair dryer
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
- Housekeeping Included
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- Not suitable for wheelchair users
- Check in time:15:00, Check out time:11:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
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- This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
- Smoking
- No smoking at this property
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About the manager
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- Calendar updated::
- 27 Apr 2017
- Years listed:
- 3
Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
This Apartment has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and sleeps 6. It's been listed on Holiday Lettings since 27 May 2014. Located in Barcelona, the average weekly rate is £534.
The Manager has a response rate of 75% and the property's calendar was last updated on 27 Apr 2017.
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Daniele Rustioni - Conductor
Daniel Ottensamer - Clarinet
The background of the Fifth Symphony is intimately tied to Mahler's romance with Alma Schindler. He was smitten, and the love affair developed rapidly. Mahler proposed to Alma by sending her the Adagietto of this symphony. The movement is his love song to his bride, and one cannot help but think that the entire work is at least in part inspired by Mahler's passion for Alma. Psychologically speaking, the Fifth proceeds from tragedy to triumph. The work opens with a lone trumpet announcing a funeral march. Mahler's music wails with grief. He paints a huge canvas of cosmic emotion, using enormous brushstrokes of sound for the largest possible gestures. The effect is electrifying.
Weber composed the first of his two clarinet concertos in a whirlwind of creativity – he reputedly wrote the first movement, and orchestrated it, in a single day! It has become one of the cornerstones of the clarinet repertoire, appealing to both player and listener with its joyous charm and fresh vitality.
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"Many people warn of the possible harmful effects of using technology in the classroom. Will children lose their ability to relate to other human beings? Will they become dependent on technology to learn? Will they find inappropriate materials? The same was probably said with the invention of the printing press, radio, and television. All of these can be used inappropriately, but all of them have given humanity unbounded access to information which can be turned into knowledge. Appropriately used-- interactively and with guidance-- they have become tools for the development of higher order thinking skills.
Inappropriately used in the classroom, technology can be used to perpetuate old models of teaching and learning. Students can be 'plugged into computers' to do drill and practice that is not so different from workbooks. Teachers can use multimedia technology to give more colorful, stimulating lectures. Both of these have their place, but such use does not begin to tap the power of these new tools."
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5. Sınıf Evrensel İletişim Yayınları İngilizce Ders Kitabı Sayfa 103 Cevabı
Work in groups of 10. Follow the steps and play the "trick or treat" game.
Cut out 10 pieces of pumpkin – shaped paper.
Write "treat" on the 5 pumpkins.
Write "candy" on the back of these pumpkins.
Write "trick" on the other 5 pumpkins.
Write funny things to do on the back of these 5 pumpkins.
Put the pumpkins in a box and mix them.
Pull a pumpkin from the box.
When you pull a "treat" pumpkin, you get a candy.
When you pull a "trick" pumpkin, you do the funny thing on it.