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Tadevush Kasciushka (Thaddeus Kosciuszko)
A cadet of the Military Academy in Warsaw, an outstanding, educated in France engineer - strategist, a hero of the U.S. War of Independence, the commander-in-chief of the only Polish uprising to be named after its leader - Kosciusko Rising. Teddy Kosciusko is the best example of the international hero fighting for liberty of the oppressed nations in a brave, acceptable way.
Thaddeus Kosciusko came from a family of middle Belarusian gentry, born in February 1746 in Kosava, near Brest, in Western Belarus. In September 2003 American embassy in Belarus has signed a grant to restore a house of his birth in Kosava. He attended the Cadet School and in 1770 left for Paris to continue his studies. There, he became acquainted with the progressive ideology of the French Enlightenment. Poland was undergoing the first partition of 1772 when Kosciusko was in France. In 1776 at the age of 20 Kosciusko left for America and took part in the fight for the freedom of the North American colonies. He soon became General George Washington's chief engineer and strategist, contributing to the decisive American victory at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. The following year he directed the construction of several = fortifications for the Continental Army. In 1783 he was granted United States citizenship, a pension, estates, and the rank of brigadier general.
A true son of liberty and democracy, Kosciusko was a close friend of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States; father of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and designer of the elaborate fortifications of the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point, New York. A good portion of his life was spent in fighting for freedom and independence of his homeland. During Soviet times, his achievements on behalf of Belarus as well as his contributions in the U.S. revolutionary war were forgotten and neglected. The United States has honored Kosciusko in many ways, including the placement of his statue in La Fayette park across the street from the White House in Washington.
Back in Poland in 1784, Kosciusko helped organize the Polish Army which was enlarged by provisions contained in the statutes of the Four-Year Seym and participated in the 1792 war against Russia. Following the second partition of Poland, by Russia and Prussia, an armed insurrection broke out in Poland in 1794 Kosciusko was appointed commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Kosciusko abolished serfdom, reduced the corvee - or unpaid labor for the lord - and freed peasants who served in the army from this duty. From today's nationalist position it seems he was betraying Belarusian nation. Nothing like that! He fought for multi-national Rzeczpospolita (Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania) and there was enough space there for many nations. After several victorious battles in October, 1794, the Polish forces suffered a defeat at Maciejowice. The uprising was overcome by combined Russian and Prussian forces. He was wounded in battle, and sent to St. Petersburg in a cage all the way from Poland. Chief of Russian forces Alexander Suvorov has ordered that the guard would pee on Kosciuszko all the way To St. Petersburg. There he was imprisoned in the Fortress of Petropavlovsk for two years. On being released from prison in 1796, he continued to fight for a free Poland on the diplomatic front from his refuge in England, and later Switzerland, where he died in 1817. His body was brought to Poland and laid to rest in the royal crypt at Wawel Castle in Krakow.
Kosciuszko left most of his money and some of his land to help free blacks in America. Eventually, however, his will was contested by family members, and his wishes were never fulfilled.
The United States showed its regard for their wartime hero by giving his name (which they spelt without a "z") to towns in Mississippi and Texas, a county in Indiana, and an island in Alaska.
"The effusion of friendship and my warmest toward you which not time will alter. Your principles and dispositions were made to be honored, revered and loved. True to a single object, the freedom and happiness of man..." - so wrote the President of the United States Thomas Jefferson to his friend, American and Polish army general Thaddeus Kosciusko.
December 2004: Belarusian military cadet has been expelled from Military School in Minsk named after Alexander Suvorov for collecting signatures under a protest against Belarusian military school being named after butcher of Belarusian and Polish liberation movements and suggesting to rename Military School in Minsk after Tadevush Kasciushka.
See also a wonderful page on recent trip to Kosava by Ton Bezemer. Here are some of his photos of restored house of Birth of Tadevush Kasciushka near Kosava, Brest Voblasc', Belarus. An American Embassy in Belarus was helping financially to restore the house. The pictures are reproduced with permission of Ton Bezemer. A legendary Belarusian-born Belarusian/Polish/American/French hero Tadevush Kasciushka (Thaddeus Kosciuszko) was born in this house near Kosava palace
Links to Tadevush Kasciushka:
Tadevush Kastsyushka at ABM
Thaddeusz Kosciusco National Memorial in Philadelphia, PA, also here in US history pages.
Kasciushka bio on Catholic Encyclopedia (Birthplace is shown wrong).
Mount Kosciushko - Australian highest mountain (2228 meters). See here it's satellite photo.
Kosciuszko Bridge in New York
WWII Royal Air Force Squadron No. 303 (Polish) "Kosciuszko" page
Kosciuszko, Texas
Kosciuszko, Mississippi
Other military commanders of 1794 anti-Russian Empire uprising in Belarus, Lithuania and Poland were:
Mikhail Kleafas Ahinski (Oginsky)
Tamash Vauzhecki
Yakub Yasinski
- was in charge of uprising forces in the lands of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He had organized a government Lithuanian High Council, which managed to last only several months and was disbanded by Russian Army. Yakub Yasinski died defending Belarusian independence when he was 33 years old.
See also this Yasinski story at Svaboda.org
Other Relevant Pages of the Virtual Guide to Belarus
Belarusian Castles and Knighthood
Historic Belarusian Battles
Belarusian Statehood
History of Belarus
The Belarusian Cities guide is a part of the Virtual Guide to Belarus - a
collaborative project of Belarusian scientists
abroad. VG brings you the most extensive compilation of the information about Belarus on
the Web.
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It normally has red wine, brandy, and fruit. However, it can be made in just about any style you can imagine. You can make Sangria with white wine and even Champagne!
From its humble roots in Spain, Sangria has grown to become a popular, refreshing party drink around the world. In the US, Sangria was first tasted at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The Spanish World area served this fruity wine punch to its visitors, and history was made!
Sangria is based on the traditional red wine punch popular across europe for hundreds of years. The punch base would be claret, i.e. Bordeaux wine from France. Brandy and fruit would be added to the punch for flavor. In the 1700s and 1800s, Claret Cup Punch could be found at parties of all sizes.
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Our lunchtime sessions cover a wide variety of topics from multidisciplinary speakers at different stages in their academic careers, from undergraduates to PhD students and post-doctorates.
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Top Learning Management System Plugins For WordPress
The internet is a great place to pick up a skills and knowledge. Right from your study table at home, you can explore the internet for courses, sign up for them, work through the lessons and add a completion certificate to your resume. And WordPress has tons of easy options to turn your website into a full Learning Management System.
Many people are more than willing to pay good money for a course in subjects of their choice. To meet this demand, a number of institutions and individuals are reaching out to them via their educational websites. These websites undertake end-to-end services, from building course content and enrolling students, to conducting examinations and awarding course completion certificates.
And to meet the design and functional needs of these websites, quality themes and plugins that cater to the online educational platform are available in the market place.
You can go about building a Learning Management System (LMS) based on WordPress in multiple ways – you can put your coding skills to test in a self hosted WordPress install, or you can adopt one of the many ready made premium themes to help you out. If you merely want to offer courses, add a plugin that restricts user access to content.
Moreover, there are specialized LMS plugins that can handle all the special features required by websites offering online courses. They help you manage the courses, promote them and earn money from them in fees and ads. A few top of the line plugins are discussed here,
WP Courseware
WP Courseware uses the drag and drop feature to help you build and arrange courses in the format that's familiar to students and instructors. It's also easy to create lessons or units – simply create posts or pages in WordPress in the way that you normally do and publish them. If you wish, arrange the lessons into modules and courses, and round them off with multiple quiz formats which test students' understanding of the lessons. Not only that, you can even time the release of content by date or interval, using the drip feed feature. And let students know how they've fared using a grade book.
Use customizable email templates to convey grades and results by email. In addition, you can create unique, downloadable and personalized completion certificates for successful students. Don't miss out on allowing access to instructors to edit content, and to manage courses and students.
Student enrollment can be manual or automatic. Not only that, you can allow access to courses only on completion of prerequisite conditions. WP Courseware is compatible with standard WordPress themes. You're assured of protection from unauthorized access as there is support for Membership plugins (MemberPress, OptimizePress). Besides, support for popular eCommerce plugins (WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads) helps in online sales of courses.
The license for two sites starts at $99 and it includes a year's support and updates.
Sensei Learning Management System
Creating content for courses with Sensei is as easy as creating a page or post in WordPress. Developed by WooCommerce, this Learning Management System integrates seamlessly with their eCommerce plugin. By linking courses to a purchased product, you can promote a course to a very relevant audience. Hence, a buyer of an embroidery kit is likely to receive an offer of a course on embroidery.
The plugin uses the familiar WordPress user registration features for signing up for a course. The prerequisites can be specified for each course, as well as for each lesson. Create question banks and use them to set up random quizzes. The plugin includes an analytics tool which tracks the progress of individual students or courses.
Sensei works well with most standard WordPress themes, although the developers recommend themes which offer integrated support for Sensei. Depending on the features you want to include, you can add a number of extensions to the plugin. Most of them are free, but to drip feed content and to award badges for achievements, you'll need to purchase extensions separately.
A single site subscription comes at $129 and gives you access to a year's support and updates.
LearnPress LMS
The LearnPress core plugin is free and lightweight. If there's any function that you need on your website, look for it among the number of free and paid add-ons. Some of the functions help to better monetize the website.
The user interface helps in course building, editing and maintaining course content. You can adjust many settings here such as duration of course, required pass marks, number of attempts and taking quizzes, before advancing to the next level. It's also possible to export courses to other websites that use LearnPress. With BuddyPress support, students can form groups to discuss problems and share knowledge.
While you can use LearnPress with any standard WordPress Theme, the authors strongly recommend that it be used along with Education WordPress Theme and LMS WordPress Theme. The plugin is translated into many languages, supports multisite networks, as well as PayPal, Stripe and WooCommerce payment methods.
LearnDash Learning Management System
LearnDash is a complete Learning Management System that implements the Tin Can (Experience) API to capture and store your users' learning activities. Tin Can API is an elearning software specification that tracks and records all learning experiences. It collects data on experiences like mobile learning, simulations, real-world activities, experiential learning, social learning, offline learning and collaborative learning. This data gives you insight into the learning activities of users. Notably, it helps informal and personalized learning, where individual performance is tracked from the backend by instructors or institute personnel.
LearnDash is feature packed and integrates well with WordPress to make it easy for you to publish content and monetize the website. You can break the courses into multiple tiers for simple presentation. Drip feed content according to schedule and disable access after a specified time. Use any media element like audio, video, images, Google Docs, Articulate or Adobe Captivate files. Design quizzes in a simple questionnaire format or pick from the 8 pre-designed quiz types offered by the plugin.
Lesson timers guide how much time a student can spend on any lesson, and Assignment Managers allow comments on submitted assignments. Users can create profiles from frontend and enrolled users can join private or public course specific forums.
The developers have relied on their rich industry experience in developing this plugin, and a number of reputed universities count among the users. The plugin is multisite enabled and works with any theme. A number of free and premium extensions are available for enhanced features. These extensions have been developed in response to community feedback. Plus there are hundreds of compatible themes (such as eLumine or University) that add extra features and styling options.
Single site licenses start at $159 and it includes a year's support and updates.
Namste! LMS
Once you install the the free version of Namaste! LMS, you can convert your WordPress install into a functional educational website. The eLearning features include creating lessons and assignments, student enrollment, managing courses and students, setting prerequisites for lessons and more.
Enhance the plugin's function with the free membership plugin Konnichiwa! Generate detailed reports on students' onsite activity. When activated, a dashboard widget reveals a specified number of days' activity on the page. PayPal and Stripe integrations help to collect payment for the courses.
The premium version makes it easy to monetize the website – add a shopping cart to specified courses, create and manage discount coupons and manage protected files. Not only that, you can grant access to some users as class managers and award badges for course completion or for earning points.
The base plugin of LifterLMS is free, intuitive to use and flexible. It checks almost all the boxes in the list of required Learning Management System features and powers WP101, a popular WordPress video tutorial series.
Students can study with progress bars and quizzes to keep track of their progress. Keep students informed with automated emails. These emails are set to be triggered by predefined student activity, like not logging in for a long time, failing a quiz, reminder for due dates and more. Using action-based emails, reach out to students who leave the course mid-way. Drip content according to specified schedules or to match the progress of students.
LifterLMS offers payment via PayPal and WooCommerce (both free) and Stripe (paid add-on). You can add coupons and discounts on the website to increase student enrollment. A number of paid add-ons are available, and you can buy them individually or as an all-in-one bundle.
In Conclusion
An LMS allows users to learn at their own pace, using any device that they are comfortable with. The learning process can be made more exciting by awarding badges, innovative quizzes and top performer listings. Besides, adding a forum or community can help to encourage students in the learning process.
In the past few years, there's been an increase in the use of WordPress as a base for websites of educational institutions and online courses. The plugins discussed in this post all combine well with WordPress to set up a complete online course delivery system. Some are free, while others offer very attractive features in the price band of $99 – $200. To top it all, learning can become a satisfying activity.
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Kami, Zobi and the fun and furry Muppets of Sesame Square, the Nigerian version of the beloved Sesame Street, are back with a brand new season. The show, which first debuted in May, 2011, brings critical lessons about literacy, numeracy, girls' empowerment, and health and hygiene to young children across the West African nation.
In a country where early childhood education is scarce and diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS are all too common, the educational lessons spread throughout Nigeria by Sesame Square are crucial. This new season features a brand new animated segment, Adventures of Kami and Big Bird, while previous seasons of Sesame Square are currently being dubbed into Hausa, the predominant language in Northern Nigeria. Read More


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Gross Anatomy – UT student works – on display at Imagination Station through September 2, in conjunction with Grossology
"More Eyeballs," "Section of the Neck," and "Relax" are a few of the 11 works of art by University of Toledo students currently on display at the Imagination Station. Using the book Gray's Anatomy as inspiration, students in Arturo Rodriguez's Lithography class and Ben Pond's Anatomy class collaborated on a large bound book project called Gross Anatomy. Students used lithography as the basis for their initial drawing and then embellished the pages with additional drawing media. Two copies of the large book were created and another series of prints was made for display. One book was donated to the library at the UT Medical Center, and the other to the Toledo Museum of Art library, where it is currently on view. The project was made during fall semester, 2012.
Works on display at the Imagination Station were created by Alyssa Brown, Stacey Cruzado, Sarah Emch, David Folck, Lisa Franko & Wes Rucker, Dylan Gallagher, Katie Heft, Dingzhong Hu, Josh Klein, and Shirley Mei.
This exhibition, like Grossology, runs through September 2. For more information about admission and hours of operation, visit the Imagination Station website at www.imaginationstationtoledo.org.
Imagination Station, Toledo's hands-on science center, is a vital non-profit organization that is an integral part of Toledo's economic, educational and social landscape. Imagination Station provides a critical layer of science enrichment by serving as an educational partner for teachers, schools and parents. It's with a thoughtful blend of exhibits, experiences, education and excitement that Imagination Station is inspiring future generations of scientists in Northwest Ohio. With more than 250 hands-on exhibits and demonstrations, Imagination Station delivers a multi-sensory experience that's as fun as it is educational. For more information please call 419.244.2674 or visit our website. All activities are included in admission.
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We are now very happy dog owners of the most perfect fit for Maddie.
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I grew up in the country and for most of my childhood, we always had a family dog, and at least one stray dog that would come and go.
One year, someone even had the audacity to dump an entire litter of puppies in our backyard.
Luckily, it was my 16th birthday and so for party favors, we just passed out puppies!
I don't remember our decisions to get dogs being any big deal, but the fact they became family was a big deal.
During my elementary school years, we had a cocker spaniel named Britches Wayne.
He was a great dog, and was supposed to be my responsibility.
As an 8 year old kid, I didn't realize the weight of that responsibility until one day my mom realized I had forgotten to feed him. She asked me how I would feel if she forgot to feed me one day, and from that day on, I resolved to never eat breakfast until after I had fed Britches Wayne.
That was wonderful until we left town for vacation and I didn't know if/when he was fed.
Mom was really confused when I refused to eat breakfast. Ha.
This decision to get a dog for Maddie has been over a year in the making.
In comparison to growing up and always having a family dog, that's a big deal!
About a year ago, I was REALLY wanting to get a dog.
We had a pug before Maddie was born and in 2013 when Maddie was 4 years old, she got cancer and we had to put her down.
Still one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.
We weren't ready for another dog for quite awhile, but last year I was finally ready.
Kyle, on the other hand, was definitely NOT.
It just so happens I was reading Walking With God by John Eldridge.
In his book he talks about prayer being a two way communication.
He said to pray simple prayers, and you should expect to hear a response.
It was new territory for me, and Eldridge suggests starting with something small until you can tune your heart to hear the response of God.
I decided to pray about the dog.
I just simply asked if this was the right time to get a dog.
I heard an audible, "No."
It wasn't a voice outside myself, but it was distinct and my spirit knew it was God.
I was so heartbroken!
After pouting a bit, I asked, "how will I know when the time is right?"
And I heard, "You'll know. Trust Me, you'll know."
With that, I was confident we would someday get a dog, so I shifted my prayers to pray for the right dog for Maddie.
Fast forward a couple of weeks ago.
It seems like we've been enjoying a season of self-regulation when it comes to Maddie's sensory processing disorder.
That was until a couple of weeks ago, when things started falling apart.
We are now in an out-of-sync season.
Things are starting to bubble up and it's making life difficult again.
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I started wondering if a dog could help.
There's tons of research out there on how families are using therapy dogs to help autistic children, which a lot of sensory processing symptoms mimic.
All this time, I've been ready to get a dog, but Kyle hasn't.
Then one day he surprises us with an email he sent from work with the subject line, for Maddie's birthday. It was a link to goldendoodle puppies and he writes, "pick one."
That particular breeder was 4 hours away, so I began to search for someone closer.
I called one breeder only 45 minutes away, but her puppies wouldn't be ready to take home until early December.
Then, a friend noticed goldendoodle puppies for sale on Facebook.
She sent me contact info and Maddie and I went to meet the puppies.
Right away I knew I liked her!
We stayed for who knows how long, I just had a ton of questions and she was so honest and pleasant to talk to, and of course we fell in love with the puppies.
When Kyle thought we might have until December to get ready for a puppy, I think the thought of getting one RIGHT NOW seemed a little sudden.
He needed time to think about it.
That was a Thursday.
Friday night he said he needed one more night to think about it.
It's a lot of money to spend, and a decision that will affect many years into the future.
Saturday morning I left the house early to go for a run.
During my run, I get a call from the breeder.
I just knew she's calling as a courtesy to let me know the dog we liked had sold.
I anxiously finished my run and called her back.
She asked if we had found a puppy yet, and I told her no, bracing myself for the bad news to come.
And then she said, "You are going to think I'm crazy, but last night I was praying for you and praying you would find the right puppy for Maddie. Whether it's one of mine or not, I just prayed you would find what you are looking for. Then, I felt led to give you the dog you were looking at, so if you want her, she's yours!"
Instant tears.
I couldn't believe it!
My mind immediately went back to, "You'll know. Trust Me, you'll know."
I really thought a stray dog would just show up on our lawn some day and that's how we would know.
Never in a million years, could I have dared to dream He would give us one of the most premium, sought after, and incredibly desired breeds of our time.
Ephesians 3:20-21
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen!"
We plan on training Belle to be a therapy dog and then take it a step further to train her to work with Maddie specifically to help with some of her struggles.
It would be nice if Belle could intervene when Maddie begins her pacing back and forth.
Or, somehow cause a distraction when she grinds her teeth, obsessively stacks various groups of things around the house. or chews her thumbs with nonsensical vocalizations.
But our main task for Belle will be to provide the comfort Maddie needs to fall asleep, along with the courage to sleep in her own room.
She's got her work cut out for her, but I'm confident we have found the right girl for the task!
A very special thanks to my new friend and sister in Christ who was faithful in prayer and gave with a servant's heart and a huge smile on her face. May God bless you immeasurably more!


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Couldn't make it to ASEE's Engineering Day at the 2017 National Science Teachers Association regional conferences or annual STEM Forum? Check out these hands-on highlights – and join us at the NSTA STEM Forum in Philadelphia July 11-13, 2018!
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Like I posted before, tablets are taking over this year's CES. The Japanese company NEC has revealed its dual-screen tablet which opens up like a book. Although it runs Android 2.1, it's a pretty sweet looking tablet.
It has two 7-inch screens which are not as sensitive as other tablets. It comes equipped with a stylus (eww) for those who have trouble with its sensitivity.
The ARM Cortex A8 processor
is pretty good with changing apps and surfing the web. You can open your apps to cover both screens, which makes reading a lot easier. You can also read something on the left side, and open up a zoomed portion of it on the right side, which is a pretty handy feature for those that are vision-impaired.
It weighs 1.2 pounds, which is a little less than an iPad and is 1 inch thick when closed. There are three buttons and a track pad on the bottom of the left side.
Sadly, NEC representatives said that it will first debut in Japan in the next 6 months, but there are no formal plans to expand into other countries. So you'll have to travel to Japan if you want to try out this revolutionary tablet.
Some specs:
- Each screen is 800×600
- Wifi is 802.11b/g
- Bluetooth 2.1
- SDHC card slot and USB port
- Mono speaker
- GPS and accelerometer built-in
Hands On: NEC LT-W Dual-Screen Tablet | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.


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Trophic Level Lab
Lesson 19 of 23
Objective: Students will be able to construct an energy pyramid using trophic levels and explain the flow of energy and its components. Students will be able to describe the effect competition, density-dependent factors and density independent factors have on an ecosystem.
Big Idea: Students get to run around and have fun pretending to be rabbits; snakes, hawks and grass, while learning firsthand how environmental factors have a great effect on an organism's ability to survive.
Warm-up: Spend five minutes soliciting input from students to complete the graphic organizer. Conduct the activity whole group, with you selecting students to contribute responses. Use a LCD projector to project the organizer. If you have an interactive board, allow students write in the responses on the board.
Look for students to be able to identify how food webs and foods are alike and different.
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Introduce New Material
Start the lesson with a review of concepts from the previous lesson, Food Chain, Food Webs. Ask students 5-7 questions that will help to you assess whether or not you will need to review previous content more or less before beginning the lab. For example,
- What is used to indicate the flow of energy in a food chain or web?
- What happens to energy as we move from step to step in a food chain or web?
- Define food web.
- What is meant by trophic levels?
- Define autotroph.
- The 1st trophic level consists of what group?
- What are detritivores? What do they eat?
- What organism feeds on dead plants and animals and helps recycle them?
Make sure that you are selecting several students throughout the review. Make it a point to call on the "silent" students who do not raise their hands; not as punishment but in an effort to find it if they are "lost" in the concept comprehension.
Based on students' understanding of the content, decide whether to delay introducing the lab until after previous concepts are remediated. Do not move forward with new material the there is a sense that all or most students understand the concepts that have already been taught.
Once the review is complete, introduce the Trophic Level Lab. Introduce new vocabulary terms: density-dependent factors and density-independent factors. Provide information and examples of both types of limiting factors. Display the definitions as you talk. Read the Australian rabbit problem aloud to students. Use this problem to tie the new terms to a real world situation. Ask student to identify what factors in this situation are density dependent or density-independent? Require students to explain their answer.
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Guided Practice
Distribute the Trophic level lab Instructions to students. Project the instructions on a LCD project and provide a verbal summary of the lab materials and procedures. Display the instructions for the lab while summarizing the lab procedure to meet the needs of different learners. Distribute the lab report form so that students are able to refer to it as you explain the lab process.
Display and Explain the five ecological roles for this lab. Assign students to one of five roles: Producers, Rabbits, Snakes, Hawks and recorder:
- Grass: hold bags of popcorn; consumable source of energy for entire system, producers
- Rabbits: consume grass and try to avoid being eaten by higher level consumers
- Snakes: consumers who try to consume as many rabbits as possible (collect their bags) and aviod being eaten by hawk
- Hawk: consume both rabbits and snakes (collect both rabbit and snake bags)
- Data Collector: assists with the count after each round of the game and records values on data table
Be sure to reinforce the safety rules. Students tend to get a little carried away with the game so make frequent reminders that this is not a tackle activity. Model how a touch on the sleeve is sufficient. Also remind students that grass doesn't run. Share the rubric that will be used to grade the assignment.
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Take the class outside to conduct the lab. Conduct three trials of the lab following the changes noted in the ecosystem for each of the three trials. After completing all three trials, return inside. The recorder will write the data from the lab on the board for students' use to complete the data tables and graph. Instruct students to complete the analysis questions and graph.
I included these three examples of student work because each evidences mastery in different ways for different reasons. This student accurately depicts the energy pyramid, even including the sun as the source of energy. This student also evidences understanding of concepts but shows lesser detail with the energy pyramid and more with the graphic display of the lab findings. Finally, this student shows great detail in constructing complete and accurate responses to the analysis questions. All three are correct, with each showing a distinct strength.
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Ask, "What effect will there be on a population in an ecosystem that has no competition or natural predators?" Use the experience from the lab to help students consider what would occur. Ask questions like, what if there were no snakes in the lab today, how would the rabbit population be affected? Or, ask How would the grass be affected if the rabbit population had no predators.
Look for students to identify that life will grow until a point that the available resources will be diminish due to overpopulation of organisms.
If students struggle with this question, plan to revisit food chains and food webs in the next class session using a game or questioning session as a means to review concepts.


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Classroom Teaching Observations: Principles to Consider (by Ann Singleton, Union University)
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Teaching Observation Report (DOC | PDF)
(adapted from Calvin Education department's form for secondary-education observarions)
The Peer Review of Teaching Project (PRTP) provides faculty with a structured and practical model that combines inquiry into the intellectual work of a course, careful investigation of student understanding and performance, and faculty reflection on teaching effectiveness. (University of Nebraska at Lincoln)
Observation for Summative (Evaluative) Purposes
(North Carolina State University) Summative evaluation describes activities that are conducted to gain information needed to make personnel decisions such as promotion, reappointment, tenure, or comprehensive review of tenured faculty relative to teaching performance.
Observation for Formative (Developmental) Purposes (North Carolina State University) Formative evaluation describes activities that are to provide teachers with information that they can use to improve their teaching. The information is intended for their personal use, rather than public inspection.
Peer Review of Teaching: Summary of Best Practices (North Carolina State University)
Post-Observation Meeting, c/o Center for Instructional Development and Research (CIDR)
Peer Visit/Observation Programs
- Teachers Noticing Teachers (Point Loma Nazarene University's Center for Teaching and Learning)
Ideas for Teaching Portfolios
Teaching Portfolios: an Overview (Claudia Beversluis, Calvin College)
Advice on constructing a portfolio and guidelines for drafting a reflective statement.
Peer Review of Teaching Project's Portfolio Collection (University of Nebraska at Lincoln):
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- Explore and Search Course Portfolios allows you to view and search all of the course portflios on the repository
Portfolios within the Peer Review Process (PRTP)
Topics addressed include: Benchmark Course Portfolio, Inquiry Course Portfolio, and Creating a Course Portfolio
Teaching Portfolio Resources (University of Chicago Writing Program)
Other Development and Evaluation Instruments
IDEA Center (Individual Development and Educational Assessment) at Kansas State University
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Why is the level of past interrupt is held so no other interrupts occur?
Latest Updated:03/27/2017
One way to jump from within an interrupt to the start of a program (for initialization) is to set dummy values to the EIPC and EIPSW registers and use a RETI instruction to jump.
Sometimes, the level of the previous interrupt is held so that no other interrupts can occur.
Sometimes, the level of the previous interrupt is held so that no other interrupts can occur.
Perhaps this is because of multiple interrupts.
If so, executing one RETI instruction will clear only the bit in the ISPR register that corresponds to the highest-priority interrupt.
To handle multiple interrupts in this case, an RETI instruction must be executed repeatedly until the ISPR register value becomes 00 (all the bits cleared).
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List With 132 Names Who Pulled Billions Of Cyprus Deposits Ahead Of "Confiscation Day"
Bankrun during bankholidays: A list of 132 companies and individuals who withdrew their €-denominated deposits in the two weeks from March 1 to March 15
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Money transfers made within 15 days, namely from 1 until March 15. On Friday, March 15, had met the Eurogroup, which officially decided to impose a tax on deposits by companies and individuals in all financial institutions in Cyprus.
These 132 companies and individuals have withdrawn all deposits in euros, dollars and rubles, which were transferred to other banks outside Cyprus.
The disclosure of the list, which shows that the outflow of deposits from local banks other financial institutions outside Cyprus became massively raises suspicion that some had inside information about the decisions taken by the other 16 eurozone countries in exchange for financing deficits of the economy.
In listings, and the company is Loutsios & Sons Ltd, which carried 21 million deposit in a UK bank, while the owner of the company is alleged to have family ties with the President of the Republic, Nikos Anastasiadis.
The first column are names of companies and individuals in the second record of the amounts withdrawn in the third column refers to the amount withdrawn in the same currency, the currency in the fourth and the fifth and last column refers to the date of transfer.


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so very good. i will next time use it as a base for making a tiramisu or a custard trifle!! Better than the kind you buy in a store. - 14 Jun 2001 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
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BuildAR is a software application that enables you to create simple augmented reality scenes on your desktop.
Augmented Reality (AR) is a way of interacting with the real world and virtual objects at the same time.
Three-dimensional computer graphics are overlaid on the real world in a way in that makes them appear to be part of the real environment.
Creating an AR experience poses technical challenges and requires various technologies including video capture, image processing, 3D maths and computer graphics.
BuildAR provides a graphical user interface that simplifies the process of authoring AR scenes, allowing you to experience augmented reality first hand on your desktop computer.
All you need is a PC, a webcam and some printed patterns.
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The Nevada Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit calling for the city of Las Vegas to put two measures on the June 2 municipal election ballot.
The order was issued today.
The city and those supporting the measures, which were organized by the local Culinary union, have until March 19 to file briefs. Oral arguments will take place in Las Vegas at 1:30 p.m. April 6.
"It appears the petitioners have set forth issues of arguable merit" and don't have a fast enough remedy in "the ordinary course of law," the order states.
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That's the financing method being proposed for a planned new city hall. Leaders of Culinary Local 226 have sharply criticized that project as wasteful and risky. City leaders and representatives of construction unions call it an economic development project that will create jobs.
Last week, the City Council voted not to put the measures on the June ballot after the city's attorney presented them as "legally defective" with the potential to violate the U.S. Constitution and create a wave of litigation against the city.
Culinary's lawsuit challenging that vote argues that the council has no right to keep a qualifying ballot measure from voters and accuses the city of deliberately delaying the action until it was too late for a regular court challenge to happen before the election. It also says that the proper time to raise the issues they're concerned with is after the public has a chance to vote.
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Puffadder ShysharkHaploblepharus edwardsii
This long, slender catshark prefers deeper cold waters off of coastal South Africa where it lies sedentary on the seafloor and scavenges crustaceans, polychaetes and small fishes. It is a sandy brown, with dark-outlined reddish saddles and dark and white spots, providing great camouflage. From rounded snout and oval cat-eyes to stout caudal (tail) fin, it rarely grows more than 24 inches long. It is considered harmless to humans, and is not a sought-after food fish.
Order - Carcharhiniformes
Family - Scyliorhinidae
Genus - Haploblepharus
Species - edwardsii
Common Names
English language common names include puffadder shyshark and puff-adder shy shark. Other common names are alitán viperino (Spanish), pofadder-skaamoog (Afrikaans), pofadderschaamhaai (Dutch), roussette vipérine (French), skaamoog (German), slangerødhaj (Danish), and zralok stydlivý (Czech).
Importance to HumansAlthough not important commercially, this shark is captured in local subsistence fisheries. This species is often caught with rod and reel by recreational surf anglers. However, it is considered a little-utilized species due to its small size. It is probably discarded from bottom trawlers in the region as bycatch while recreational fishers often discard the puffadder shyshark (among other catsharks) as bycatch due to its reputation as a minor pest species.
Danger to Humans
The puffadder shyshark poses little threat to humans due to its small size and feeding habits.
The puffadder shyshark is listed as "Lower Risk/Near Threatened" with the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The IUCN is a global union of states, governmental agencies, and non-governmental organizations in a partnership that assesses the conservation status of species. This small catshark resides in a very limited range off the coast of southern Africa. This region is heavily fished and has potentially degraded inshore water quality. If fishing increases in inshore waters or habitat is further degraded, the population of this endemic species could be greatly impacted.
> Check the status of the puffadder shyshark at the IUCN website.
Geographical DistributionThe range of the puffadder shyshark is limited (endemic) to the southeast Atlantic from Cape Agulhas to Natal in South Africa. Two different forms of this species exist and are referred to as the "Cape" and "Natal" types. These types differ in coloration as well as habitat and are thought to be variants based on geography or they may be two distinct species.
Puffadder shysharks are found over sandy and rocky bottom habitats in waters both inshore and offshore of the continental shelf. This shark ranges at depths from the surfline to 427 feet (130m), however it is most common offshore from 98-295 feet (30-90m). The "Cape" form of this species resides in deeper cold water while the "Natal" form is found closer inshore in waters ranging from the surfline down to 98 feet (30m) depth.
BiologyDistinctive Features
This catshark has a broad head with slit-like eyes and stout fusiform body. It has a nictitating eye lid that can cover the exposed portion of the eye. The greatly expanded nasal flaps lack barbels, extending to and overlapping the mouth. Labial furrows are present along both the upper and lower jaws. The gills of the puffadder shyshark are located dorsolaterally. This shark posseseses two spineless dorsal fins. The origin of the first dorsal fin is located over or just behind the insertions of the pelvic fins. The origin of the second dorsal fin is over or slightly behind the anal midbase. The pectoral fins are moderately large. The pelvic and anal fins are similar in size to the two equal-sized dorsal fins. The claspers of male specimens are moderately long extending approximately half their length past the pelvic fin tips. The origin of the anal fin is located behind the pelvic bases while the caudal fin is relatively short and broad. Coloration
The puffadder shyshark has a variegated coloration pattern consisting of dark edged dorsal saddles bordered by darker margins. The saddles are dotted with small white dots equal to or smaller than the spiracles. The "Cape" form is sandy brown with seven dark reddish-brown saddles edged in black along with small dark brown and white spots located between the saddles, while the ventral surface is white in color. In contrast, the rarer "Natal" form has much darker saddles with irregular white spots on a creamy colored background while the ventral surface is white.
The small mouth contains compressed teeth with distal cusplets and broad bases in the upper jaw and moderately long teeth with nearly straight smooth-edged cusps in the lower jaw. There are 26-30 rows of teeth in the upper jaw and 27-33 rows in the lower jaw with three of these rows located at the symphysis of the jaw. Males have longer, three-pronged teeth while females have shorter five-pronged teeth.
The body of the puffadder shyshark has thick skin and is covered in well-calcified dermal denticles.
Size, Age, and Growth
The maximum reported length of the puffadder shyshark is 23.6 inches (60cm) total length. Males reach maturity at 16.5-20.1 inches (42-51cm) total length while females mature at 16.1 inches (41cm) or larger. Specimens from the southwestern Cape Province may mature at a slightly smaller size than those individuals from the northern Natal region.
Food Habits
Puffadder shysharks feed on small bony fishes including anchovy, maasbanker, gobies, and gapers. Other prey items include crabs, shrimp, mysids, hermit crabs, mantis shrimp, squid and polychaetes. They are also known to feed on fish offal.
The puffadder shyshark is oviparous with a single egg case laid per oviduct. Egg cases measure 1.4-2.0 inches (3.5-5.0 cm) in length and 0.6-1.2 inches (1.5-3.0 cm) in width and possess tendrils at each lateral end. The period of embryonic development within the egg case after being released from the female is approximately 104 days. Upon hatching, the young measure 10cm in length.
Predators of the puffadder shyshark include the Cape fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus and the black-backed kelp gull Larus dominicanis vetula. Other potential predators include larger fishes such as sharks.
Larvae of the isopod, Gnatha pantherina n. sp., have been documented from the gills, nares, and bucchal cavity of five puffadder shysharks. Trypanosoma haploblephari n. sp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) has been found in the blood of puffadder shysharks from the south and west coasts of South Africa. Nematodes (including Proleptus obtusus) are also known parasites of this catshark.
The puffadder shyshark is a catshark in the family Scyliorhinidae. Originally named Scyllium edwardsii by Voigt in 1822, this shark's scientific name was later changed to the currently valid Haploblepharus edwardsii (Voigt in Cuvier 1832). The genus Haploblepharus is derived from the Greek "haploos" meaning single and "blepharos" meaning eyelash.
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This module is performing real-time LPC synthesis to produce intelligible voice or … not if you choose to.
The module produces sounds in 3 major modes: Speech, Repeat and VCO.
In Speech mode, the speech starts with a gate signal and complete before waiting for a new gate signal. The speech has the priority.
In Speech mode, the speech starts with a gate signal and complete before waiting for a new gate signal. The speech has the priority.
In Repeat mode, the speech starts and stops with the gate signal going high or low. The gate has the priority and the speech repeats while the gate is high. This mode is very useful to create crazy rhythms.
In VCO mode, the LPC engine loops while the gate is high, producing steady notes. The VCO mode can also produce sound using white noise instead of tones, making strange throat sounds.
The sound synthesis can be altered via CV signals to affect pitch, speed, bending.
Talko is an Arduino-based synthesizer developed under open-source hardware and software.
Its firmware can be updated via the onboard USB port.
The module can be powered via USB if needed.
The PCB has a breakout section connected to 4 of the ATmega328p free pins for hacking (included A4 & A5 for the I2C bus)
A rotary encoder is used to select the bank, while its button can be used to simulate the gate going high and have the module speak when pressed.
0: Digits (from 0 to 9) male voice
1: Digits (from 0 to 9) female voice
2: Spell the Alphabet
3: Nato alphabet
4: Vocabulary
5: Big numbers
6: Voltmeter (reading the CV voltage from the Sound entry)
7: Frequency meter (just saying "Hertz" instead of "Volts")
8: Counter (each gate trigger increments the counter while any change on the Sound entry resets it)
9: Number radio (each gate trigger a 4 number sequence while any change on the Sound entry triggers a new "transmission")
10: Timer: time elapsed since the last cv reset (each gate triggers telling the time in minutes/seconds while any cv change on the Sound entry resets the clock to zero)
11: Random vocabulary (62 words)
12: Sentences
13: French vowels "a e i o u"
14: French Digits (from 0 to 9) male voice
Please note that all CV pots are also acting as voltage attenuators.
When using a CV signal you may want to turn the knob fully clockwise unless you want to attenuate the incoming signal.
Mode Switch
The switch as 3 positions to set the mode between Speech mode (position: up) , Repeat (position: middle) mode or VCO (position: low).
In Repeat mode, the gate has the priority and the speech is active only while the gate level is high. Playing with the gate length or duty cycle allows making nice shopping effects.
In Speech mode, the speech has the priority and will complete before starting again on the new gate signal
in VCO mode :
Speed is not active (unless Bending is turned to zero, see below)
Bending becomes note pitch
when Bending (note pitch) is turned to zero, the LPC tone is replaced with the white noise generator and the Speed affects the noise volume.
Note : bending can be active in all modes and the Bending pot has then 2 functions in VCO mode (Bending & Pitch)
Sound jack & pot
CV signal in allows to choose the words or phrases to be said.
Any change on the Sound entry reset the counter in bank N°8 and start a new transmission in Bank 9.
Gate jack
A high level high start the complete sound in Speech mode. (regardless of its length)
If the mode switch is on Repeat , the gate will start the sound and repeat it as long as the gate level stays high.
If the mode switch is on VCO, the gate will start a tone and hold it as long as the gate level stays high.
Bend Switch
If the bend is on, the bend pot … well, distorts the sound.
Speed jack & pot
Change the speed of the voice
Pitch jack & pot
Change the pitch of the voice and change the noise volume in VCO mode
Bend jack & pot
Change the amount of bending or the pitch of the tone in VCO mode.
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Category Archives: Automotive
How to Get the Lowest Used Car Loan Rate
This article may be suitable for those of you who want to buy a used car with credit. Why buy on credit? Because buying on credit offers the best value for money. And why should a used car? Buying used cars relatively frugal and the condition of the car is relatively new and quality. Another reason to buy used cars for credit at Guaranteed Credit Approval Car Dealer is that the approval process is easy and simple. In addition, buyers will get a low rate, despite having experienced bad credit. However, do not be easily tempted by a lucrative offer, stay reluctant, and compare with some dealers.
There are many non-bank financial institutions and banks that provide automotive loans. Take advantage of the power of the internet to get the lowest used car loan rates, start your search online by visiting some non-bank financial company websites like car dealerships that make it easy to own a used car. You must understand the market interest rate at the time. The rate of interest rates will continue to change and may affect the rate of the used car loan rates offered to you. A professional car dealer will provide you up-to-date information on the interest rate when you buy a car.
The lowest used car loan rate also depends on your financial status and credit score. Dealers will assume you are a risky person if your financial condition is unstable, otherwise a poor credit rating will also reduce the level of trust of used car dealers. So, what should you do if bad status happens to you? Do not worry! There are still used car dealers who make it easy for people who have bad credit and low credit scores. Most used car dealers provide effective services to consumers; they implement the Buy Here Pay Here Car Lot strategy. This strategy is done to attract the interest of used car buyers who are desperate; the dealer gives new hope to immediately drive a car.
Buy Here Pay Here Car Lot helps the underprivileged people who are stuck in bad credit with bad credit ratings. Applicants will be directed to the road of success in order to have a quality used car. A professional dealer understands that the bank will not care about the client's condition; the dealer's cooperation system is designed to be as simple as possible so that clients are not stressed when they meet all the requirements. To get 100% approval rate you need to visit Guaranteed Credit Approval Car Dealer.
Why Rust Is So Bad for Your Car
Is rust ever welcome? Perhaps rust is a welcome addition if you're making some sort of creative art piece, some outdoorsy- type thing that represents the symbiosis between mad made items and the elements, a nod to the decay of what we build. Something carefully built and possibly even sealed just to prevent (ironically) against further rust and decay.
Rust is rarely ever welcome outside this very specific set of circumstances. Maybe you've wished rust upon someone else at some point in time, in a moment of spite. "I hope their boat catches a leak and their entire hull rusts!". But you certainly don't want rust in your own life – those creative artists we mentioned earlier aside!
Rust is just as bad for your car as it is for say, your roof. If the roof of your house rusts through, you're going to have a dirty great big hole there and it's going to be raining in your lounge room. Which is the whole point of having a roof in the first place, right? So that you don't get rained on?
Same goes with your car. If your car gets rusty then it might not be able to do the job that it was made to do i.e. drive you around safely. Just like the rust in the roof of your home weakens the structural integrity of the roof, so too does rust in your car weaken the structural integrity of your vehicle.
What's most important about this is that if you find yourself in an accident (and your car has significant rust throughout), your car is literally going to crumble around you. This is a very, very unsafe situation to be in – you shouldn't be driving around in that old bomb at all, because it's literally that, a ticking time bomb.
There are other parts of your car apart from the frame that are equally as dangerous if rusted. Consider your brake lines or fuel lines? If your brake lines rust out you're going to be careening into whatever is in the path of your vehicle – and you might not have any indication that this is about to happen. If your fuel lines rust through you'll be leaking fuel – which is not only dangerous around flames but is expensive when you consider the cost of petrol, too.
There is also the fact that a car just looks straight up nasty when there are rust spots. Even if they are just small, it's going to reduce the resale price of your car considerably.
When it comes to rust, prevention is the best method of attack. However, if you have small bit of rust that you discover then you need to address this and correct it before it spreads.
You can get rustproofing for your car with systems like Couplertec Electronic Rustproofing, applied by professionals who take care of your car. This system helps prevent rust from taking hold, and is a one off system.
Of course there are at home surface sprays and the like that you can use to guard against rust, however these will never be up to the same standards as professional systems. It's recommended that you do your homework before deciding on the best preventative system for your car.
If you already have rust on your vehicle, then either take it to the professionals to treat, or there are some DIY videos on YouTube that teach you how to do it yourself. Be mindful that DIY jobs have varying results, depending on your skill level as well as the correctness of the guide that you're following.
3 Quick Winter Car Checks You Should Be Carrying Out
Over the course of the year, our cars rack up a lot of miles and spend hundreds of hours out on the roads.
In fact, according to the National Transport Survey's findings, the average household car covers 7,800 miles a year, whilst the average person spends an average of 13,000 minutes driving annually, across 514 car trips.
Of course, it's little wonder then, that all this time out on the roads can eventually take its toll on your car. And, of course, it's sod's law for your car to break down during the depths of winter, when it's freezing cold and pitch black outside, and you have to attempt to jump-start your car.
So, to make sure your vehicle stays in tip-top condition over the coming months, we've found three quick car checks for you to carry out this winter.
Check your windscreen and wipers
This might seem like a fairly trivial point but checking your windscreen and windscreen wipers is actually one of the more important checks you can do without the help of a professional.
During winter, it's vital that you can see clearly out of your windscreen, especially in adverse weather conditions where the visibility is already reduced. However, having wiper blades that are torn or damaged can prevent you from being able to see properly, as they tend to smear any dirt or salt rather than clear it.
Similarly, checking for any chips in the windscreen is especially important during winter as the cold weather can cause them to get bigger and may result in a cracked windscreen.
If you find any damage to your wipers or windscreen, make sure to get them fixed sooner rather than later to prevent any further damage and extra costs.
The RAC has provided a great set of resources for checking your windscreen and wipers, as well as how to replace them.
Check the coolant and oil
Your engine oil and coolant levels are both extremely important in helping your engine to run smoothly and safely, especially during the winter months. However, both of these things can be affected by colder weather.
Coolant helps your car to maintain the right temperature level, preventing your radiator from freezing during the winter months, which means it's important to make sure it's topped up by checking the level is between the minimum and maximum markers on the tank.
Similarly, engine oil keeps your engine running by lubricating all of the moving parts and preventing them from seizing up. As a result, during the winter months, you need the correct viscosity for your engine (which can be found in the manual) to keep everything working efficiently.
You can check if you have enough oil by locating the dipstick and checking the oil is between the minimum and maximum markers.
Check the tyres
Finally, one quick check you can do by yourself is checking the state of your tyres, which will gradually erode over the miles.
We spoke to VW Motor Parts, who said: "having a secure grip on the road is imperative during the winter, especially when ice and rain can make the surface extra slippery, so it's important you check your tyres are compliant to the correct standards.
By law, the tread depth on each tyre must be 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre and across the complete circumference, and you can test this by inserting a 20p coin into the grooves.
If you can see the outer band of the coin, then your tyres might be below the legal limit and we recommend you get them checked by a mechanic."
How to Take Care of Your Car Wheels Biear Looks Good And Durable
Tires are one of the most important safety features of cars. As you drive, they are the only part of the car connected to the road, so you can imagine how important the condition is, at high speed. Although personal protective measures, such as wearing seatbelts, are very basic, there is no doubt that tires are the key to safe travel.
1. First, you must ensure that the tire pressure is always correct and at the level recommended by the manufacturer. As well as saving fuel when you travel with tires at the right pressure, you will be safer and will increase the life of your tires.
Knowing which type of tire suits your car is best will also save you a lot of money, as not all cars require the same type of wheel, which will also depend on the weather conditions and the type of road where you plan to drive.
2. Tread wheel is a warning sign that you should pay attention to it. If this is lost, the tire indicates that it is worn out and it is time to change it. There are many options for changing tires in a relatively inexpensive way. We recommend clicking on this link to learn about retreading tires.
3. Driving gently without breaking or accelerating heavily, other than when necessary, will help take care of the car's wheels. Thus efficient driving is a great way to save your tires, while also emitting less pollution.
4. How you use your car is also important for keeping the wheels in good condition. Don't load it with heavy weights, a car is not a van and is not designed to transport anything other than people, so you should not carry heavy loads.
5. The important facts on how to care for the wheels of cars are the codes they include and which tell you, among other things, the year of tire manufacture. This is something important to consider when you change it.
6. To make your wheels look brand new, it's important to keep them clean. TO do so, follow the steps mentioned:
> Fill a bucket with lukewarm water and mix it with a soap that is specific for the material your wheels have.
> Get a soft bristle brush and scrub them perfectly.
> Rinse off with some water and dry them with a microfiber cloth.
> Wax your wheels with suitable equipment once a month so that your wheels shine.
> Apply tire coating if you drive through rough areas to protect your wheels.
7. Studies suggest that more than half of traffic accidents are related to the car's wheels being in poor condition. So you should always carry out this maintenance that is so important for your safety
Blue color will So Automotive Trends 2018
Welcoming the new year 2018, predicted to be a blue color car color trends. Automotive experts said that blue and metallic blue color will become a popular alternative. Nowadays gray, black and white became the most popular color in the automotive market.
Analysis of LeaseCar.uk indicates that the current car's color became part of fashion.Cars with blue surged during this year and is predicted to continue to grow in the years ahead.
One reason for the appearance of blue color of choice for automotive manufacturers to avoid solid white color into color choice. Very difficult for them take care of this color and lose the advantage of a large selection of metallic paint colors they have used.
Currently the white color is becoming popular in the market, but the metallic blue color options will continue to show progress. The white color is the main color in the world, but the color and the buri show visible progress will be in the forefront.
"It is interesting to see how the manufacturer in strategic areas can affect what we see on the streets. If we choose three colors that are popular in Inggtis, then we can say gray, black, and white, but afterwards we see the blue," said the representative LeaseCar.uk,Tim Alcock.
Another trend prediction in 2018 is to continue the development of electric cars, with a wide range of the latest models on the market. Volvo has said that they are ready to launch the car in 2019, one of which is an electric car, either full electric car or a hybrid car.
Car sharing or a ride, including a shared taxi is predicted to increase in the next year. Only a few young people learning to drive. In addition, they expressed no wish to have a private car. They see the car as part of a very busy lifestyle, it is easy to take them from one place to another.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany this year, Director of Benz, Dieter Zetscge said that in the future, people will just call the car and share it with people who will go to the same place or event. He predicted from them will be closer and the beginning of their romance.
E-hailing or transport online as courier or driver will be becoming more common because it is already present in many cities. Meanwhile, although the real test will be continued, but a car without a driver yet to become a reality in 2018. Need much time is needed for that, as reported on page Daily Record.
Easy Cars Replace Your Car Drive Belt
Changing a seat belt is something you can do at home without the need for a professional mechanic. If you have knowledge about cars and want to try it yourself, in this OneHowTo article, we will explain how to change your seat belt, easily and correctly
1. The first thing you need to do is locate the drive belt. The V- type belts are looped around two pulleys. Also there are more than two belts which overlap each other forming a V shape. The serpentine belt is easy to locate as it is a single belt which weaves through several pulleys.
2. The second step is to check the belt. If the belt has crack or is frayed or showing signs of wear and tear or it is missing some chunks then you must replace the belt. Also if the belt has coolant or oil on it then it needs to be replaced. Using this type of drive belt may cause problem as it won't run all the accessories of the engine properly.
3. Before removing the drive belt find out the routing diagram. Usually the routing diagram is present underneath the hood of your automobile or else in the manual. Also make sure that you remember whether the flat side of the belt or the grooved side of the belt makes contact with each pulley. Setting the wrong side of the belt on the pulley will create problem in future.
4. Now you have to release the tension on the drive belt. For serpentine belts, compress the spring load tensioner and the tension will be released. For V–shape belts, you need to remove it by adjusting one of the pulleys so that tension can be released.
5. After tension is released the belt will easily slide off the other pulleys and can be removed.
6. Now check all the pulleys whether any of them are malfunctioning or needs replacement or not
7. Buy the new drive belt and compare it with the old one. It's length and width should be the same as the old one.
8. Then using the routing diagram adjust the new belt over the pulleys exactly as it was earlier. Then tighten the belt properly (for V–type belt it can be done manually).
9. If you have a maid or a friend, then ask the person to start the car while looking at his belt. Make sure the belt goes smoothly without any scratches or screams. If there is a problem that you can not diagnose or finish then it is better to contact a professional.


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Pete Isensee
Pete Isensee has been in the digital entertainment business since 1994. He's programmed video games, shipped three generations of Xbox consoles at Microsoft, created VR experiences at HBO, published dozens of technical articles, and taught C++ tips & tricks to game developers worldwide. Pete is currently the software engineering manager at Oculus Research, helping unlock the potential of virtual reality. He enjoys C++, jazz, wines and backpacking.
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Faster C++: Move Constructors and Perfect Forwarding
Effective Management: Getting the Most Out of Your Team
The Beauty of Destruction
Chills and Thrills: Undefined Behavior in C++
TR1: C++ on the Move
Sublime C++ for Games (download includes audio and other presentations from the 2006 Gamefest system track)
C++ on Next-Gen Consoles: Effective Code for New Architectures
Effective Use of OpenMP in Games
Common C++ Performance Mistakes in Games
Custom STL Allocators
STL Optimization Techniques
Embracing the C++ Standard Template Library
C++ Optimization Techniques
Best of Game Programming Gems, Multiple chapters.
Game Programming Gems 6. Chapter: Utilizing Multicore Processors with OpenMP.
Game Programming Gems 4. Network section editor. Chapter: Bit Packing: A Network Compression Technique.
Game Programming Gems 3. Chapters: Secure Sockets and Custom STL Allocators.
Updated STL allocator code that works on Visual Studio.NET is available. Copy the unzipped files to the same folder as the original files.
Game Programming Gems 2. Chapter: Genuine Random Number Generation
Game Programming Gems. Chapter: Fast Math Using C++ Template Metaprogramming
MSDN Magazine. October 2005 Issue. Article: OpenMP and C++: Reap the Benefits of Multithreading Without All the Work. Co-authored with Kang Su Gatlin. Available online
Game Developer Magazine. March 2003 Issue. Article: Developing Online Console Games. Co-authored with Steve Ganem. Available online
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The technical sites I visit regularly are Ars Technica and Slashdot.
Check out some of the cool games created by my friends at Popcap.com.
Gamasutra is the premier game developer site, with excellent articles and gaming news. I also frequent Blues News.
I've presented at the Game Developers Conference and Microsoft Gamefest.
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Kathleen Sadd
Policy Advisor
Kathleen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she focused largely on her interest in global human rights and humanitarian affairs. Prior to joining the Fourth District Council office, she gained experience working in both the non-profit sector and higher education. In Washington, D.C. she served as a Program Intern at Vital Voices Global Partnership, before completing a Fellowship at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh.
As a Policy Advisor to Councilmember Cole, Kathleen is responsible for advising the Councilmember on matters related to, and coming before the San Diego Housing Commission, the Infrastructure Committee, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Directors. In addition, she serves as an advocate and a liaison to the Rolando Park and Redwood Village Community Councils, and she is honored to serve all the communities of the Fourth Council District.
Kathleen can be reached by email at [email protected]


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