text: Review : HTC Incredible S and Droid Incredible 2 updated 06:10 am EDT, Sun April 17, 2011 by MacNN Staff HTC revamps its iconic Android phone for the world. MacNN Rating: Product Manufacturer: HTC Price: $50 (3 yrs, Bell), $200 (2 yrs, Verizon) The Good Great, distinctive body. Excellent display. Good camera for stills. Fast 3G. HTC Sense a bonus for fans of custom UIs. Low price on the right carriers. The Bad On Bell, saddled with unwanted apps. Performance may be an issue in the long term. Average video and call quality. Battery life could be better. Design and the four-inch display The first Incredible broke with the pack by refusing to go with a perfectly symmetric, smooth shape and even clever touches like its red innards. Not surprisingly, the Incredible S and Droid Incredible 2 bring that back, and it gives the phone that slight extra character that most lack. It feels good in the hand as well. 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Many of the customizations, such as the tweaked e-mail app, the native Peep client for Twitter, and the custom widgets for the clock, weather, and the Friend Stream are uncannily familiar. That's not a bad thing as HTC has increasingly shown a knack for customizations that, if not perfect, are at least straightforward and easy to use. We'd still add that some of the apps and widgets focus on prettiness over raw functionality; the Friend Stream widget doesn't show enough for a serious Twitter or Facebook user, and the weather widget's animations, even as they don't interrupt the OS, are sometimes over the top. What we've seen is largely similar to what's been on HTC phones from 2010, and it's slightly disappointing that some updates teased at Mobile World Congress in February didn't make it to the initial shipping version of HTC's new phones. Even so, what's on show is a largely helpful slew of interface elements that are increasingly integrated into the OS, not just skins and widgets. Many will know the pinch to get an Apple Expose-style look at all the home screens, but there's also some genuinely helpful elements elsewhere. We most liked having a list of recently used apps in the notification bar and the ability to sort apps alphabetically or by the date, but even HTC's own copy-and-paste text is a small improvement over the pre-Android 2.3 environment. There are a few built-in apps that can also be more useful than some of what Google does. Locations, for example, is a very quick way to find everything of interest in a given category, like restaurants or shopping, without having to sift through the map in Google Maps or even a more dedicated app like Yelp. It's possible to stream music from the media player to other devices on the local network through UPnP, although we didn't have an easy time getting it to actually play. We're not so sure about others such as HTC Likes, which curates HTC phone users' favorite apps, but it doesn't detract from a good overall experience. Special praise has to be given out to HTC's custom keyboard; combined with the reasonably large screen size, it's one of the few touchscreen keyboards outside of the iPhone's that lets you type extremely quickly, albeit with an occasionally overwhelming suggestion list. What's disappointing is simply that it's using Android 2.2 underneath. While that puts it in the majority of active Android devices and certainly lets it enjoy almost every app in Android Market, that gives it an OS that's almost a year old and half a year past Android 2.3's arrival on Google's official Nexus S phone. HTC is expected to follow up with 2.3 by the end of the spring and has typically been speedy with updates. Still, it's something to be aware of, and the truth is that phones with stock Android will almost always get the newest features faster than any customized version. As it stands, the version we tested was, without Android 2.3, missing the official multi-touch keyboard, official front camera support, built-in VoIP calling, and intelligent app management. None of these will be deeply missed given HTC's work but would have been welcome. HTC has also warned that not all Sense 3.0 features will make it in subsequent updates, so don't count on getting app launching from the lock screen or other perks on HTC's summer 2011 phones. Performance: the CPU and 3G speeds The speed of the phone runs both hot and cold. Moving to the second-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon processor has given the phone an overall fluid feel when you're using typical Android apps. We've long since passed the point where a mid-range or better Android phone can run smoothly. The processor's half-year age does rear its ugly head when you push the phone to its limit, however. Trying to run more than one intensive app at a time will usually bog down one or both. Qualcomm's Adreno 205 graphics are also unchanged from last year, so performance for 3D games won't compare as well to an iPhone 4 or a Samsung Galaxy S-based phone. If you're concerned about raw performance on Android, we'd recommend holding off for either the dual-core HTC Sensation or the Samsung Galaxy S II, either of which are just a few months away at most. Both use newer graphics and should handle new tricks like 1080p video recording in the bargain. It's nonetheless nice to get the performance of last fall's Desire HD in a smaller and cheaper design. Also, don't get too eager to cheer on the presence of Adobe Flash. Even after updating to 10.2, it's fairly clear it's not ready for prime time. It works well enough on dedicated (but non-HD) video pages, but it still bogs down tremendously when dealing with banner ads and other parts of day-to-day web browsing. We suspect the Sensation and other dual-core phones won't have as much of a problem, but it speaks to Adobe's at times over-insistent belief that Adobe is ready that HTC decided to included Flash even when it doesn't run that well. That performance thankfully includes the 3G, at least if you're using the stock Incredible S. At 14.4Mbps downstream, the fast HSPA (not technically HSPA+) pulls down some websites and downloads more akin to what you'd expect from Wi-Fi. Our checks on Speedtest.net's app bore that out: using the 3G alone managed 5,033Kbps (about 5Mbps) for downloads and 761Kbps for uploads, where using a 10Mbps cable Internet connection over Wi-Fi yielded about 6,690Kbps down and 1,048Kbps up. The only hit was to lag, since the 63ms gap on Wi-Fi was less than half the 140ms we saw going purely on 3G. It's enough for video chat and live streams, but it won't compete with full 21Mbps HSPA+ 3G or LTE-based 4G. Verizon users buying the Droid Incredible 2, though, won't even get that much. The phone is stuck on EVDO Revision A-based 3G, and the speeds will be noticeably slower. It's not uncommon even on a good signal to have under 2Mbps downstream and just a few hundred kilobits up. We wouldn't want to force LTE on the phone given how battery-hungry and expensive it is in 2011. Just remember that Wi-Fi will be much more important on the US carrier's network than it is elsewhere in the world. A note on Bell's preloaded apps and Droid Incredible 2 features Your exact experience with the phone will vary sharply depending on which carrier you're using. The Bell version we tried was in many ways close to the international version and had handy features like a direct 3G hotspot app. Unfortunately, Bell's preloaded app layout is in many ways a demonstration of what's wrong with Android. Our version was absolutely rife with apps and widgets for Bell services, like its Remote PVR app or a widget for its app and music portals. We also saw a slew of third-party apps from companies that were clearly partners, such as Kobo's e-reading app, Zoompass mobile payments, and Gameloft demos such as Asphalt 5 and Let's Golf. Apart from cluttering up the home screen with shortcuts to apps you'll rarely if ever use, the worst is that virtually none of them can be uninstalled. You can purge shortcuts and widgets, but even the Gameloft demos (which are freely available on Android Market) are forced to stay, cutting into the 8GB of storage and overall screen space in your app drawer. Say what you will about Apple's tight controls over the iPhone or the plainness of Google's Nexus S, but at least both of those give you genuine control over what shows on your own phone. The situation won't be quite as onerous for the Droid Incredible 2, but we should add that it will have one nice feature that won't be on any other version: wireless charging. Although it hadn't been fully detailed as of this writing, we're expecting it to have an optional (or even bundled) inductive charging back that will let you revive the phone just by setting it on a special contact plate. We're not fans of wireless charging when it requires a case, but if it's something that can be built into the battery door and doesn't hinder access to components, it can be a tremendous convenience for those tired of plugging in a USB cable. Camera apps and image quality HTC as it likes to do has customized the camera apps, though largely for the better. If you like, you can go beyond just ISO sensitivity and white balance to fine-tune the contrast, exposure, sharpness, and saturation -- even in video -- which could lead to surprisingly professional shots if you're aware of what you're doing. Both too have the option of live image effects such as distortion in photos or polarized colors in videos. Tap-to-focus is thankfully present and goes a long way towards not just sharp-looking images but deliberate effects. You can use it to meter colors and even induce a mild bokeh (shallow depth of field) effect, although the lens here wasn't intended for it. Image output isn't spectacular but can be comfortably be described as good. From the eight-megapixel back camera here's slight evidence of the classic phone camera's soft output. Most photos come out sharp and with a surprisingly good level of dynamic range. We did notice a tendency to overexpose by default, though sometimes a tap on an object to re-meter the color, or the exposure adjustment, could fix the issue. Flash is fairly bright, although as with any point-and-shoot level of flash, tends to wash out whatever's in the center of the shot and doesn't have a huge range. Image quality from the front camera is surprisingly usable. In good lighting, its 1.3-megapixel sensor can produce sharp and fairly clean photos. Artistic shots are off-limits, but the camera will do the trick for live streaming or a Picplz vanity shot. It's a definite step up from the VGA (0.3-megapixel) camera on most Android phones and the iPhone 4. Video quality isn't as spectacular. The output is relatively sharp at 720p and doesn't suffer from glaring compression artifacts. Output isn't as crisp even at the same pixel density, though, and we noticed that video didn't handle transitions in light levels very gracefully, with some noticeable jumps as it caught up to a brighter or darker scene. The front camera is once again more for live streams and for utility than any lasting work. In either case, the audio quality is fairly good for a built-in microphone and picks up on subtler details in the scene. Call quality and battery life On the GSM version of the Incredible S, call quality is just average. It's loud, but it comes across as slightly muffled for both ends, at least when using Bell's 3G. It's entirely possible that the switch to CDMA on Verizon will help with call quality, though we couldn't verify that when this article was posted. The speakerphone isn't very powerful and is best for hands-free calls in the car or for a quiet room. HTC isn't known for strong battery life on its Android flagships, especially not its super-sized phones, but it's acceptable on the Incredible S. We had enough to get through an average workday of moderate use, but not much more than that. You'll definitely want to plug in at mid-day if you know you have a long evening ahead or you know you'll work your phone hard with Internet radio or games. The battery life isn't as good as some iPhone 4 users get; HTC does win if you stack it up against some Galaxy S phones or its own 4.3-inch phones like the Desire HD and Thunderbolt, so it may be worth the lack of 4G or a giant display. Wrapping up The Incredible S, more than anything, serves as a testament for how HTC has come and how far it's pushing technology. When it first came on the scene, the company was often tasked with making low-end smartphones or basic feature phones that were almost immediately rebranded by carriers pretending that they'd designed the phones themselves. Providers didn't even want to acknowledge HTC existed. Today, the Incredible S wears the HTC badge conspicuously and exudes a sense of quality that wouldn't have been conceivable for most manufacturers even two years ago. There are undoubted limits, most of which center on the software. Plastic back aside, the new Incredible largely defines everything good and bad with Google's self-proclaimed openness. You get a beautifully done Sense interface and performance that's mostly pleasing, but Google's refusal to set guidelines for carriers ultimately leads to a phone that's (somewhat) weight down by unwanted apps. We'd add that long-term support past the promised Android 2.3 upgrade is an unknown, too. HTC in its brief history with Android has only rarely upgraded a phone past its first anniversary; you may have to ask yourself whether you're willing to run 2.3 and a limited slice of HTC Sense 3.0 for the rest of the life of the phone. We have a concern, too, that the Incredible S might be overshadowed fairly quickly, if not already. Beyond the Sensation, its Evo 3D equivalent, competing phones like the Motorola Atrix or T-Mobile G2X from LG, and even the expected iPhone 5, single-core phones may become the minority quite quickly. A two- or three-year contract is a long time to be locked into a phone that won't be cutting edge for very long. Thankfully, the pricing we've seen so far reflects that -- and in a sense is the real coup. It might require a lengthy contract to get there, but the Incredible S costs as little as $50 on Bell and is often free with a reasonably-priced plan in Europe. To think that you can get a well-built smartphone with a reasonably fast processor, a four-inch screen, and a good eight-megapixel camera for such a low price is almost mind-boggling given that you'd still have had to turn to entry-level smartphones for that several months ago. Verizon's pricing was still an unknown and could cloud the situation; if it's $200 on contract, it'll be harder to pick up next to some of the phones on the shelf. We'd say it's not for everyone. But if you can find it at a good price, on contract or not, you'll be getting an exceptional value. 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"These results are quite positive and demonstrate the significant therapeutic opportunity of XIAFLEX for the treatment of Peyronie's disease patients, who currently have no FDA-approved pharmaceutical treatment options available for this devastating condition," commented Thomas L. Wegman, President of BioSpecifics. "We look forward to receiving the potential FDA approval of XIAFLEX for Peyronie's disease this year and we also plan to announce several near-term milestones for the broader XIAFLEX pipeline in the coming months."
Auxilium has previously announced positive top-line efficacy and safety results of the IMPRESS studies' co-primary endpoints. In IMPRESS I and IMPRESS II at 52 weeks, both co-primary endpoints met statistical significance for mean percent improvement in penile curvature deformity and mean improvement in the Peyronie's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ) bother domain for XIAFLEX subjects vs. placebo patients. Additionally, XIAFLEX was generally well-tolerated.
The publication includes details of the co-primary and secondary families of endpoints. Statistical significance for the co-primary endpoints and two families of secondary endpoints was determined by a multiple comparison algorithm based on gate keeping strategies designed to control the overall family-wise type 1 error rate to be less than or equal to 0.05. In IMPRESS I and II individually, the two co-primary endpoints each required a p-value less than or equal to 0.05, while the algorithm for the first family of secondary endpoints was equivalent to requiring a p-value less than or equal to 0.0167 and the algorithm for the second family required a p-value less than or equal to 0.0042. In both IMPRESS I and II, first family secondary endpoints (improvement from baseline in percentage of global responders, PDQ psychological and physical symptoms, and IIEF (International Index for Erectile Function) overall satisfaction) and second family secondary endpoints (percentage of composite responders, improvement in penile length, plaque consistency, and penile pain) were measured in XIAFLEX-treated men compared with placebo.
Based on results from the IMPRESS Phase III program, Auxilium has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for XIAFLEX for the potential treatment of Peyronie's disease and, under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), the FDA is expected to take action on the application by September 6, 2013. If approved, XIAFLEX is expected to be the first and only biologic therapy indicated for the treatment of Peyronie's disease.
For more details on the IMPRESS clinical program and the Phase III results published online in The Journal of Urology, please refer to the press release issued February 1, 2013, by Auxilium.
About Peyronie's Disease
Peyronie's disease is characterized by the presence of inelastic collagen on the shaft of the penis, which can cause the penis to curve during erection, and may make sexual intercourse difficult or impossible in advanced cases. Significant psychological distress is common among sexually active patients with Peyronie's disease. Currently, there are no FDA-approved pharmaceutical therapies for this condition.
About BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company that has developed injectable collagenase for twelve clinical indications. Injectable collagenase is currently marketed as XIAFLEX® in the U.S. for the treatment of adult Dupuytren's contracture patients with a palpable cord by Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Auxilium) and is approved for Dupuytren's contracture in the European Union, Switzerland and Canada. XIAFLEX is also in clinical development for the treatment of several additional promising indications: Auxilium recently submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the FDA for XIAFLEX for the potential treatment of Peyronie's disease based on positive results reported from its two Phase III clinical studies. Auxilium is also testing XIAFLEX for frozen shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis) and cellulite in Phase IIa and Phase Ib clinical trials, respectively. BioSpecifics is currently managing the clinical development of XIAFLEX for the treatment of human lipoma and canine lipoma, which are both in Phase II clinical trials. Auxilium is currently partnered with Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation for the development and commercialization of injectable collagenase for Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease in Japan and with Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for these same indications in Canada, Australia, Brazil and Mexico. Pfizer Inc. has marketing rights to XIAPEX® (the EU trade name for XIAFLEX) for Dupuytren's contracture in 46 countries in Eurasia through April 24, 2013. For more information, please visit www.biospecifics.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of, and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements." The forward-looking statements include statements concerning, among other things, the potential FDA approval of XIAFLEX for Peyronie's disease and the timing of such potential FDA approval; the announcement of milestones for the XIAFLEX pipeline; and the expectation that, if approved, XIAFLEX would be the first and only biologic therapy indicated for the treatment of Peyronie's disease. In some cases, these statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "estimate," "likely," "may," "will," "could," "continue," "project," "predict," "goal," the negative or plural of these words, and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are predictions based on BioSpecifics' current expectations and its projections about future events. There are a number of important factors that could cause BioSpecifics' actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the timing of regulatory filings and action; the ability of BioSpecifics' partner, Auxilium, and its partners, Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation and Actelion Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., to achieve their objectives for XIAFLEX in their applicable territories; the market for XIAFLEX in, and initiation and outcome of clinical trials for, additional indications including frozen shoulder, cellulite, human lipoma and canine lipoma, all of which will determine the amount of milestone, royalty and sublicense income BioSpecifics may receive; the potential of XIAFLEX to be used in additional indications; the timing of results of any clinical trials; the receipt of any applicable milestone payments from Auxilium; whether royalty payments BioSpecifics is entitled to receive will exceed set-offs; and other risk factors identified in BioSpecifics' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first, second and third quarters of 2012 and its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof, and BioSpecifics assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Left example: Candidate is 5. The first string is in column 7 (candidates r29c7), the other is in row 8 (candidates r8c49). The end points r9c7 and r8c9 are both in box 9. If r2c7 is not true, then r9c7 has to be true, r8c9 has to be false, and r8c4 has to be true. If r8c4 is not true, the same argument leads to r2c7 true. Either way r2c4, that sees both r2c7 and r8c4, cannot be true.
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Sometimes the same two connecting candidates in the common box can be tied two four different strings, forming effectively two 2-String Kites, that eliminate two candidates. Those two 2-String Kites can be considered to be one move only and can be called Dual 2-String Kite. HoDoKu supports dual forms only as an option (they can always be replicated by the two kites that build the dual form).
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Turbot Fishes have gone a bit out of style. One of the reasons is, that most of the principle turbot patterns have been described as seperate patterns with their own names: Skyscraper, 2-String Kite and Empty Rectangle (only two candidates in the empty rectangle itself).
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The examples above: On the left a Skyscraper, on the right an Empty Rectangle again (the right example really contains a Dual Empty Rectangle)
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Volume of Composite Shapes
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Objective: SWBAT solve problems involving the volume of composite shapes
I will now have students turn to the first page of the module (packet). I will given them a few minutes to quietly and independently fill out the 6 questions on the page. These questions mirror the questions from the previous section. I will check students answer as a check for understanding while they are working. We will quickly go over the answers. If there are any general misunderstandings we will highlight those and discuss.
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I will allow students to work with their partners on the problem solving tasks. Problems 1 and 3 are almost identical to the problems we looked at in the previous two parts of the lesson. I included a cylinder with a hole in the shape of a cone. I provided a formula in this case since we will not work with cones until 8th grade.
If time is limited, I will try to make sure all students do 1-4 and then perhaps pick an option for 5-8. I'd like everyone to have a chance to get to the extension. This problem develops MP1 as the task involves making sense of the LEGO dimensions as given. It also develops MP7 as students match the 2D and 3D representations of the LEGOs to understand the dimesions.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Day 2
Lesson 6 of 19
Objective: SWBAT: • Make an estimate for a fraction addition or subtraction problem. • Develop strategies for adding and subtracting fractions.
Big Idea: How would you add 2 ½ and 2/3? How would you find the difference between 2 ½ and 2/3? Students continue to develop strategies for adding and subtracting fractions.
Do Now
See my Do Now in my Strategy folder that explains my beginning of class routines.
Often, I create do nows that have problems that connect to the task that students will be working on that day. Today I want students to work on adding mixed numbers. Some students may draw a picture and figure out how to combine them. Other students may add the wholes and then add the fractions using common denominators.
Students participate in a Think Pair Share. I call on students to share out their thinking. I put a couple students' work under the document camera to show how they approached the problem. I want students to recognize that they are applying the same strategies that they have worked on with proper fractions, except now the fractions are larger.
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Section 2: Recipe Problems: (20 minutes)
- I use the data from the ticket to go from Adding and Subtracting Fractions Day 1 to Create Homogeneous Groups. Students will work in partners.
- Each student will need a Recipe Cards handout
I have students move to their partners. I ask students when they have used spices. We work through problems 1 and 2 together. For each part of the problem, I ask students to identify which operation they need to use and why. Then I ask them to think of an estimate and then find the answer. I encourage students to draw pictures to help them.
For part 1b, I have students draw a picture and we shade 2 5/8. To compare, we take away 5/8 and we can clearly see that there are 2 ounces leftover. For part 1c, again I have students draw a picture of 1 1/8. Now we are taking away 5/8. I ask students how we could do this? Some students may take (cross out) 5/8 form the 1, leaving 3/8 and 1/8 leftover. Other students may cross out the 1/8 and then realize that they need to take way (cross out) 4/8 or ½ from the whole, leaving 4/8 or ½ of an ounce leftover. Other students may try to use an algorithm involving trading 1 whole for 8/8 and go from there. If a student does this, I still require them to draw a picture and use it to show what they are doing. I do not want students to apply an algorithm that they do not fully understand. In my experience when I try to teach this algorithm many students get confused and make careless mistakes without applying all that they already know about fractions.
We go through problem 2 in a similar manner. Problem 2c involves subtracting 2/5 from 1 1/10. I have students draw a picture of 1 1/10 and then ask students to brainstorm what we could do. Student ideas will be similar to problem 1b and 1c. The difference comes with how we interpret what is leftover. If a student takes 2/5 away from the whole, he/she is left with 3/5 and 1/10. The student must then use their knowledge of adding fractions to figure out what is left.
I have students work with their partner on problem 3. I walk around and monitor student work. Common mistakes include using the incorrect operation and making mistakes in creating common denominators. If I see this happen, I ask students to read and explain the question to me. Then I have them create or show me their model.
If students successfully complete the problems, they can move on the "Looking for Patterns" problems.
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- This will not be enough time for students to work through all of the problem sets.
- Students will start working on these problems and they have more time to work on them in the next lesson.
I have students come back together as a class. I explain to them that they are going to apply what they've been working on for the past two lessons and look for patterns. They can choose to draw pictures or not, but it is important that they show all of their work.
As students work, I walk around and monitor student progress and behavior. I make sure that partners check in with me when they have completed a page. I ask them to share what they noticed from the problems in the different groups. This way I can quickly check student work and identify any glaring problems. Students are engaging in MP4: Model with mathematics and MP8: Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
If students are struggling I have them explain their models and their estimates. How could you draw a picture to represent that? If students struggle with equivalence, they need to use the fraction kit to model their thinking. This way they can make comparisons between fractions and create their own equivalent fractions.
I do not anticipate many partner pairs finishing this work. But if students successfully complete their work I give them a choice:
- Create a poster for one of the groups of problems. They will show their work and explain what they problems have in common.
- Work as a teacher's assistant with a partner pair who needs help
- Play "The Smaller Answer Wins" with their partner
- This game requires dice. I start off with students replacing the 5 on the die with an 8. This makes it easier to create common denominators and compare answers.
- If students need an extra challenge, I have them use the 5 on the die, instead of replacing it.
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Closure and Ticket to Go
For Closure I ask students, " How would you add 3 4/5 and 1 ¾? I call on students to share out their answers. I want students to realize that they can just add the whole numbers and then figure out how to add the fifths and fourths by creating common denominators.
Then I ask, "How would you subtract 4 3/5 and 1 1/3?" I call on students to share their ideas. I want students to make connections between their strategies.
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February 11. 2014 10:49PM
No clear path for buried sidewalks in Hollis
By APRIL GUILMET
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— Halfway through the winter season, residents living on Long Hill and Tyng Hill roads are still wondering when snow will be removed from their sidewalks.
It won't happen this winter, the Board of Selectmen agreed during Monday night's meeting, but should a motion pass on the Town Meeting floor next month, there's still hope for next year.
Town Administrator Troy Brown said residents of both streets contacted the town in December, and the public works department has since determined it would cost an additional $8,000 to remove snow from the sidewalks on those two roads.
Selectmen noted, however, that there are four additional roads with sidewalks that are not being maintained: Barton Road, Jambard Road, Iron Works Lane and Lynne Drive.
"When you include all these roads, the number isn't so small anymore," Selectman Frank Cadwell said.Public Works Director Tom Bayrd said the total cost to plow all of those sidewalks would be just under $23,000.Hollis has $9,000 budgeted for the purpose of plowing sidewalks on major roads, such as Broad Street, where pedestrian traffic is usually high.
Selectmen Vice Chairman Mark LeDoux noted that many of the town's rural neighborhoods tend to combine their efforts and hire an outside contractor to clear the sidewalks.
Selectman Vahrig Manoukian wondered whether that practice was fair.
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Manoukian further noted that many residents use the sidewalks, particularly in the center of town, to walk to the store or to the post office instead of taking their cars on such a short trip.
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Voting on all town and school officer positions will take place on Tuesday, March 11 at the Lawrence Barn Community Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A second session of Hollis Town Meeting will take place Wednesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the Hollis Brookline Cooperative High School gymnasium, where voters will decide the fate of the budget and all warrant articles.


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- New Header Module – Customize and display your site title, tagline, and SEO options across multiple layouts.
- Support for the Loop Standard - Standardized HTML class structure for compatibility with LoopBuddy and other future projects.
- New Plugin Features – Plugin specific styling and scripting. Includes Gravity Forms styles!
- Tooltip Helps – Helping you (or your clients) learn to use and navigate Builder more easily.
- Expanded Extensions – We've added several new layout extensions to further customize the look of your site.
- New Layouts - To help you get started, we've included some awesome new site layouts you can tinker with, or you can use them just like they are.
- 40 + Child Themes - As always, you get over 40 child themes included with Builder 3.0. All child themes have been updated to take advantage of the latest Builder 3.0 feautes.
How to update Builder 2.xx to 3.0
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Should I update my child theme?
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Tips and Notes
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- The new set of layouts included in Builder 3.0 come only for new installation, not upgrades. To load up the default Layouts and Views after you have upgraded Builder, you can use the Import feature (My Theme > Settings and then the "Import / Export" tab) to import this export file which contains the default Layouts and View.


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By Julie Gordon
TORONTO (Reuters) - A few years ago, a successful run on the festival circuit might have propelled a small independent film into a limited art-house run and then onto the shelves of the local video store, where for the most part, it would be forgotten.
The rise of streaming and Video on Demand (VoD) is changing that model, allowing independent filmmakers to skip the studio distribution process and tap directly into new audiences on their computers, smartphones and television sets.
But while direct distribution has taken off in a big way with television programs like "House of Cards" and "Orange is the New Black" from Netflix Inc, many feature filmmakers are still hesitant to give up the cinematic experience.
"That's not ideal for me," said director Ned Benson, when asked how he would feel if his first feature-length film, "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her," skipped the theater and went straight to VoD.
"When I was making this film it was more about the theatrical experience and giving people different ways to go (to the) theater and see movies."
Benson will get his wish. After premiering at the 38th annual Toronto International Film Festival last week, his film was acquired by The Weinstein Company, ensuring its release in theaters across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France.
That desire to reach a theatrical audience was echoed by filmmakers interviewed at the Toronto festival, which wrapped up on Sunday. They see direct distribution as the future, but they worry about how it will impact the viewing experience.
"In an ideal world, you know that people are committed to watching something right through to the end," said director Atom Egoyan, who premiered his film "Devil's Knot" at the festival.
"When you have a multitude of things to watch, you might be more prone to breaking that experience or putting it on pause."
Still, with a growing number of viewers skipping the theater and watching online instead, companies like Netflix, Hulu and Vimeo are looking to film festivals to find new content.
In 2009, there were no official representatives of online distributors at the Toronto festival. This year, there were 37, including 18 from Netflix and five each for Hulu and Apple Inc.
"Direct distribution continues to gain momentum every day and it's being driven at all levels," said Kerry Trainor, chief executive of video-sharing service Vimeo.
Vimeo offered a $10,000 advance for a 30-day window of exclusive online rights to all 146 feature films that held their world premiere at Toronto. The deal does not hinder filmmakers from making separate theatrical or television deals.
"We wanted to be as flexible as we could," said Trainor. "It's as much about being a supplemental part of traditional distribution as it is a wholesale replacement - so we wanted our offer to reflect that."
While the company has not yet disclosed any deals out of the offer, Trainor said interest in direct distribution is widespread, with everyone from first-time directors to established production companies looking to the online model.
For Scilla Andreen, a filmmaker and chief executive of IndieFlix.com, which streams festival and art-house films to subscribers, direct distribution is the best way for independent filmmakers to get their work seen and make some money.
"I made IndieFlix out of pure frustration. I wanted to make money for filmmakers," Andreen said, adding that most traditional distribution platforms don't offer much financial benefit to filmmakers.
"I was told all the time, 'You should be grateful that you're getting exposure,'" she said. "But that doesn't help me at all. I can't eat that."
Andreen foresees a day when her company will be able to strike a deal with a major festival like Toronto or Sundance to put its prize-winning films online right afterward to help filmmakers capitalize on awards momentum.
Indeed, the move toward online distribution also has film festivals looking at the role they can play in the new realm, especially as curators in a space where there are virtually limitless options available.
It's a natural role for festival programmers, who have for decades been bringing independent filmmakers and major distributors together in a neatly executed acquisition dance.
"For films without significant marketing budgets, I think that (online distribution) is really important, because it means they can build their own audiences online and build communities that might be interested in seeing these films," said Justin Cutler, senior manager at the Toronto festival's Industry Office.
While going straight to Netflix or Hulu may not be ideal for many filmmakers, younger directors and producers are increasingly comfortable with skipping the theater completely.
"This generation of filmmakers has seen most of its movies on small screens - there's less screen-sized prejudice - which I think is opening up a lot of choice and business models," said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix.
(Additional reporting by Mary Milliken.; Editing by Mary Milliken and Christopher Wilson)


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Tangent Ratio Investigation
Lesson 2 of 10
Objective: Students will understand the relationship between the measure of the acute angle of a right triangle and the lengths of the sides opposite and adjacent to the angle. Students will be able to use the tangent ratio to solve for the missing sides of a right triangle.
Big Idea: Students use an online tool to perform an investigation and learn the properties of the tangent function.
Present the lesson opener (10 minutes). The opener for this lesson (found in the slide show) asks students to predict how doubling the height of a right triangle while holding the base constant affects the measure of the (acute) base angle of the triangle (MP2). This activity follows the Team Warmup class routine, which is described in my Strategies Folder.
The lesson opener refers to the skateboard ramp problem that was the center of the previous lesson. The goal is for the class to see that the relationship between the sides and angle of a right triangle is positive but non-linear. If students have no idea how to make a prediction about the relationship between the sides and angle of the triangle, or if they come up with a conjecture too quickly without showing any real thought, ask them to refer to the scale drawings they made to answer questions 1, 2, and 3 of the Building a Kicker Ramp activity.
While students complete the lesson opener, I take attendance and circulate around the classroom noting who does not have their homework or their materials.
Review learning targets and the agenda for the lesson. Display the agenda and learning goals for the lesson while distributing the handout for the Investigating Tangent Ratio activity.
I tell students that they will be using a virtual simulation to test the predictions they made about the relationship between the angle of a right triangle and the lengths of its legs. This is a very important ratio, one that is at the heart of trigonometry, and they will be using it soon to solve problems.
Have the class move to the computer lab and log in to the computers (5-10 minutes).
Resources (1)
Resources (1)
Conducting the Investigation
Have students complete the tangent ratio investigation (25-30 minutes). Have students work in pairs or individually. The Internet tool is an applet available on the College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) website as a Teaching Resource (MP5). I demonstrate its use in the accompanying video.
In the CPM Geometry Connection textbook, the concept of the tangent function is developed as a relationship between the slope of a line on the coordinate plane and the angle formed by the line and the x-axis. While I recognize the merit of this approach, I find that many of my students are not entirely comfortable with the concept of slope. Therefore, I choose to develop the tangent ratio as property of a right triangle, drawing on students' familiarity with the properties of similar polygons. I refer to the skate board ramp problem whenever I want to students use a concrete example.
To help students learn how to use the Internet tool in the least amount of time, I lead the class through parts 1 and 2 a-h of the activity. Then I circulate while they complete part 3. I emphasize to students that their goal is to answer the question: How is the acute angle of a right triangle related to the lengths of its legs? (MP2)
Things to look out for: Are students plotting points accurately enough to recognize the curve (MP6).
Resources (5)
Resources (5)
Have students reflect on the lesson in pairs (3 minutes). Students share the conclusions they reached from the tangent ratio investigation in pairs. Students write their own reflections in their learning journals.
Homework. The homework assignment is in the syllabus for this unit.


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| The new Waze Wiki, aka Wazeopedia, is now live at Wazeopedia.waze.com! While this legacy wiki will remain accessible for the time being, it is no longer updated by the community. For the most up-to-date guidance, please visit your local Wazeopedia.
Please do not make any more updates to these legacy wiki pages, all future updates should be made in your country's local Wazeopedia.
From waze
Complete Guide to Waze in Canada (Under Development)
- Since the USA and Canada share the same Waze server, please refer to USA link in the left menu bar for additional information.
- This page should also available in French. See "Use your language skills" below.
About Waze
Getting Started
Help Improve Waze
Map Editing
- Please follow the Canada Post street type abbreviation to reduce map clutter by not using long road type name.
e.g. John St, Bayview Ave, Don Valley Pky, Slick Dr, Main Blvd
See http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp#1423617 for full details in English and French.
- Canada Post also published the abbreviations for provinces and territories [1]
e.g. Whitehorse, YT Toronto, ON Charlottetown PE
- For wide roads (at least 3 lanes on each direction) with two directions of traffic, create two one-way roads so that a GPS lock will be made correctly. Note: standard lane width is about 3.5m, typical GPS accuracy is about 10-20m.
Area Manager
Use your language skills
Problems and Issues
Canadian highways are defined differently than their US counterparts, please have a look at the discussion page and comment.
The Montreal Area has unique issues of its own.


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Diablo III Reaper Of Souls Coming To PlayStation 4
If you're planning on visiting BlizzCon in Anaheim next month, you'll get first hands-on with Diablo III's first expansion. Blizzard and Sony have announced that Reaper of Souls is making the jump from PC to PS4.
The PlayStation 4 version of the game will feature new social features and touchpad implementation. For more on BlizzCon, check out of the official site. You can also check out our coverage of Reaper of Souls and a video interview with the team from Gamescom.
We inquired with Blizzard about other platforms. "We're very excited about debuting the PS4 version of Diablo III at this year's BlizzCon," a representative told us. "We'll have more Reaper of Souls updates during the show."
[Source: PlayStation Blog]
Our Take
I'm excited to hear that Reaper of Souls will be making the jump from PC to console. I hope that we'll see it on the current-generation, too. I've got a lot of time invested into my Demon Hunter, and I would love to be able to carry that progress into Westmarch.


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A snapshot of fair housing data about Lake and Geauga counties was presented in Mentor on Tuesday with the goal of creating a report to help plan a more equitable future.
The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium is behind the Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice -- a document a number of jurisdictions in the region are required to have by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or the state, depending on the grant funding agency.
The 2,500-plus-page analysis identified racially and ethnically concentrated areas, measured racial/ethnic isolation and segregation, evaluated access to opportunity areas, and recommended ways to reduce social and economic disparity.
"I'm pleased to see less segregation," said Robert M. Gaudin, director of research and planning for Portland, Ore.-based Western Economic Services, which conducted the analysis. "It doesn't mean we can't improve some more."
The presentation included the number of housing complaints to HUD from 2004 to 2012 -- 31 total in Geauga and 138 in Lake, for reasons including familial status, race and disability. Mortgage loan denials also were reviewed, showing a pattern of higher denials among minorities.
Agency representatives at the presentation disputed some of the data, particularly that which was gathered from a local government survey about fair housing information in their respective communities. They said it didn't paint an accurate picture.
The information is only as good as its respondents and there weren't many, Gaudin said.
"These particular surveys have worked really well elsewhere," he said, asking those in attendance to summarize their comments and submit them.
The results of the fair housing study will be integrated into a planning process for changes to be implemented. They also can be incorporated at the local level, said Anthony Kobak, project manager for NEOSCC.
"Each local entity can accept it as their own analysis of impediments, a portion of it or not at all," he said. "HUD is concerned with the findings, but moreso how you are addressing them."
After the meeting, a list of several impediments and suggested solutions were distributed to agency representatives.
Gaudin said he is hopeful that recommendations are taken to heart.
"There are some great opportunities for improvement," he said. "The fair housing infrastructure is largely there to do it. I think some improved communication among the players (would help), to see if they can operate more efficiently. I'm just here to encourage them to come together on common goals and interests."
Public comments and online surveys will be accepted through July 9 with a final report presentation planned in the fall.
To view the fair housing report online, visit vibrantneo.org/regional-aifhea-draft-report. Volume III contains information specific to each community. To submit comments, send to NEOSCC, 146 S. High St., Suite 800, Akron, OH 44308, or email email@example.com.
The consortium and the regional analysis are funded by a portion of a $4.25 million federal grant from HUD, as part of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities.
The partnership was formed in 2009 by HUD, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The goal of the partnership is to help communities nationwide improve access to affordable housing, increase transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment.
Lake County impediments to fair housing
Geauga Co. impediments to fair housing