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i tested something I've seen here a few times when it comes to image size improvement. I tried steping down from my stiched image size of eg. 4000x2000 in 3-4 steps. ie i have stiched image and run it through Noise ninja which does some sharpening and noise reduction. i save this bmp image as final step of my post stiching PS work.
i then reduced the image size to 3000, did 20 unsharp mask, resized again to 2000 and did 20% unsharp mask, reduced to my final image size of 1508x754px and did another 48% unsharp mask.
try this with a pano of ur own and also just step down once with the same pano and compare. I think u'll find the results... rewarding.
will post comparison later.
ok I will try this
Yes this it the way to do it.
I hit the image first with a 50% sharpen at 4000x2000
Go to 3000 wide and sharpen at 15%
Then 2500 at 10-15%
It depends on the amount of tonal range in the image. Be careful. If the image has a lot of definition in tonal range it can make the image too contrasty.
But this works with all images and is the way to size down.
If you take stills at fine setting with a D70 the image is 3008x2000. If you wack the image down to 500 wide in one step the results arent great. Hitting it with big sharpen at this size will just make the image very contrasty.
General Lee.
Hi there General Lee,
thanks for this tip by the way. I'd seen the post about this yonks ago and never really got round to try it until recently. It does actually seem to work rather well and I tend to get a better image as a result.
so once more big thanks... (I just could not recal was was the one with that tip)
does anybody have a comparision of
the one bang resizing vs the multiple step downs with unsharpen
one bang = goes from orginal to around 400kb at 72 dpi
multiple step downs = also ends at around 400kb at 72 pdi
i reckon creating an action will be the best to process the images once
youre happy with the end results.
Hi All
I am sorry for continuing this thread, but I believe that the better I understand why and how certain procedures works, the better I will be a producing panoramas.
I have now tried resizing a couple of images in a couple of steps and unsharpen after each step. I must say that I am impressed that it actually improves the quality that much. My questions are:
1) is it so that the more steps you take when rezising the better?? would 5 steps from 4000x2000 to 2000x1000 be better then 3 steps??
2) @ gen lee. Why do you start at 50% unsharp?? and not e.g. 75%?? And why do you go down to 15% unsharp the next couple of steps?? I assume it is to keep the quality as good a possible, but honestly I can't see the difference in my images after just 1 step, that is why I ask. I just want to be sure that I am doing it the best way :o)
Best regards
morten Andersen
A newbie trying to improve
one question: if i want to create a full screen qtvr file ( say 1024x512) what size should i down size to ? My original file is around 4300 x 2200 ...i tried both 3000x1500 and 2000x1000 before ... For the first one, the output qtvr file size seem too big. For the second one, the pix seem blur (not enough pixel).
is there any rules to follow?
tks fatchai
For full screen it is recommended that you resize your image to no smaller than 4000x2000 you then compress as hard as possible without any real notice to the human eye. This typically is at around 70 in the quality setting (but can very depending on colour information) A fullscreen panorama should come in at around 2.2MB or smaller if done correctly. You certainly will not get under 800kb with any sort of quality.
Regards, Smooth
thank you smooth for your answer... 2.2M seen quit big for download. but many times i can see full screen qtvr file from diff websites that their file was between 1.3M to1.6M. And the quality are quit good too. How can thy generate such small file with high quality?
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Rep. Steve King (R-IA) recently speculated that President Barack Obama's family could have conspired to fake his citizenship by announcing his birth with a "telegram from Kenya."
During a tele-townhall event recorded last week, King was asked why he wasn't "investigating Obama's ineligibility."
"Before he was sworn in for the presidency, we went down into the Library of Congress and we found a microfiche there of two newspapers — only two newspapers in Hawaii — each of them had published the birth of Barack Obama," the congressman explained. "It would have been awfully hard to fraudulently file the birth notice of Barack Obama being born in Hawaii and get that into our public libraries and that microfiche they keep of all the newspapers published."
King added: "That doesn't mean there aren't some other explanations on how they might've announced that by telegram from Kenya. The list goes on."
But the Iowa Republican concluded that there was no point "drilling into that now" because "even if it turned out that Barack Obama was conclusively not born in America, I don't think we could get that case sold between now and November."
During his 2008 run for president, Barack Obama released his certificate of live birth. After so-called birthers continued to question his citizenship, the White House made the president's long form birth certificate available in 2011.
"I have to say that over the last two and a half years I have watched with bemusement, I've been puzzled at the degree to which this thing just kept on going," the president said last year. "We've had every official in Hawaii, Democrat and Republican, every news outlet that has investigated this, confirm that, yes, in fact, I was born in Hawaii, August 4, 1961, in Kapiolani Hospital."
"We've posted the certification that is given by the state of Hawaii on the Internet for everybody to see. People have provided affidavits that they, in fact, have seen this birth certificate. And yet this thing just keeps on going."
Watch this video from Rep. Steve King, uploaded Aug. 1, 2012.
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You Probably Need a Will, So Here's How to Have That Potentially Awkward Conversation with Your Family
Remember, if you die without a will, the state will determine who inherits
One annoying habit I have is leaving things I need in places where I do not need them. Example: I often leave my travel coffee mug on my desk at work and then find the next morning that I have no way to transport my coffee back to work with me. And I get pretty cranky if I don't get to finish my coffee -- I'm down to one cup a day and every drop is precious.
I've tried everything to help me remember to bring my travel mug home, from setting a reminder on my phone to writing a note on my hand, and yet I still do this about once a week.
Except this week I've not only left my coffee mug behind, but my water bottle as well. So this morning when I left for my barre fitness class I grabbed the sample kids' water bottle the SIGG PR people sent to me recently. I don't think anyone in my class noticed I was carrying a child's water bottle? And I liked the fact that it fit easily in my bag and wasn't heavy like my ginormous grow-up size bottle. In fact, I'm thinking of keeping it for myself.
Look, I am not above "stealing" things from my kid, although to be honest it's usually it's more of a "borrow" situation, like that time I needed five dollars to tip a pizza delivery guy and I had to ask Oliver for the cash. Anyway, with the new school year just around the corner, here are some school supplies you might want to steal from your kid if you are unscrupulous like me:
1. SIGG Travel Series water bottles, $30
(Pictured in my thieving little hands above, the NYC bottle). Maybe these are not the most professional looking water bottles, but I can see taking these when I workout -- focusing on the cute little skateboarder illustration and city skyline helped me get through three six sets of planking exercises.
2. Yoobi pencil pouch, Target.com, $4
This Muppet-like pencil bag makes a pretty sweet makeup bag, plus, for every Yoobi product sold, Target will donate a Yoobi product to a school in need.
3. Another cute Yoobi item: $2 Pretzel erasers, what?!
I'm going to use these at work, but then again I also have sushi erasers on my desk. Maybe not the most professional, but super fun.
4. Laptop Lunches Bento Kit, $40
Laptop Lunches makes bento-style lunch boxes for adults too, but let's just say, hypothetically, that you get this skateboarder print bag for your nine-year-old, and hypothetically, you think it would be a great way to break up a super serious work outfit on a day when you have a lot of meetings. Hypothetically.
Do you "borrow" stuff from your children? And has your nine-year-old ever had to tip a delivery guy out of his own money?
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This week keeps on rolling
A North Park rolled taco specialist with family roots
Ian Anderson 3:26 p.m., Aug. 14
Artist: The Shamey Jays
Song: "My Machine Kicks Your Machine's Ass" (from the CD Your Pretty Packages)
Heard By: Sarah Nelson, Downtown
It was fun. It's something that I'd want to listen to while I'm doing something like washing my car. I would describe it as rock 'n' roll. I heard lots of guitars. It kind of reminded me of the Bronx. Their lyrics were about how their machine is going to kick the other machine's ass. It was about cars and how their car is better than somebody else's car. I could see this music being popular with boys. I imagine [the Shamey Jays] would play a place like Soma. That'd be a good soundtrack for an action movie. It was upbeat and fast. I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10.
Artist: The Even Keel
Song: "The Natural (Feat. Zee-O)" (from the CD Coming Up!)
Heard By: Bobby Loiseau, San Diego
I'm not really much of a hip-hop fan, but I did like the tune. It didn't really remind me of any artist I know, so it was original for me. I liked the lyrics because I was a Marines reservist and it reminded me of some buddies I have in the military who were part of a unit that does supplies. There's a lot of Humvees and seven-ton drivers, and I can hear them listening to this very easily. Plus, I noticed a lot of military stuff in the lyrics. The message of the song seemed to be "Just keep on going even if the world is messed up for now. Don't give up on your guys. Keep on truckin'."
Artist: Berkley Hart
Song: "Stir it up" (from the CD Las Vegas)
Heard By: Brit Malpiede, Banker's Hill
I thought it was great. It was a Bob Marley cover. It sort of takes it out of reggae while keeping the essence and intent of the song. It's more mellow and modern, and his voice has a ghostly, ethereal quality that reminds me of a cat's purr. It speaks to your soul in the same way — it has that same richness. It's reminiscent of a bluegrass sort of sound but not twangy — more gentle and uplifting. It sort of has a subtle sweetness like when a child giggles that lifts you from the inside. I come from Fort Collins, Colorado, and as I'm listening to this song, I imagine sitting around a fire pit while the snow is falling.
We would love to get "My Machine" on an action movie soundtrack. Too bad we were too late for Transformers. Thanks for the review, Sarah.
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Monsters do exist. Zen knows because she is one; the world just doesn't know it yet. Preternaturally fast and strong, Zen fights a losing battle against sinister urges. Demonic creatures traverse the breaches of time and space to lay bare secrets held for millennia.
Against a rich tapestry of historical and geographical settings, The First Daughter propels the reader into a world of horror, magic and suspense as she unearths answers that threaten to tear her world apart.


text: What comes after trauma-informed practice? Knowledge of the neurobiology of trauma has shaped our work for at least 15 years now. We have advocated that being trauma-informed is essential... but what comes next? Foundation CEO Dr Joe Tucci shares his projections of what the field of childhood trauma needs now. Posted on Dec 12, 2016 Read more


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(CBS) In his first comments to reporters in about two months, Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said Wednesday night that he hasn't thought much about a possible return this season from the torn medial meniscus in his right knee.
"We haven't even talked about it," Rose said at a charity event, according to CSN Chicago. "I just come in every day, six days a week, and just try to do all my work and see how far it's going to take me when I step back on the court. I work out six days a week, so I don't have time to think about basketball."
For now, Rose is running on the AlterG, an anti-gravity machine, and shooting jumpers.
Bulls general manager Gar Forman and coach Tom Thibodeau have both emphasized the team is operating under the premise that Rose will be out for the season. He suffered the injury on Nov. 22 and had surgery three days later to repair the meniscus.
Rose also downplayed the idea that his spirits were down because of the injury and rehab.
"I said it was going to be hard but I was never down," Rose said, according to CSN Chicago. "I just look at is as a better way to better myself as an athlete and build every part of my body all over again and come back better."


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SINGAPORE, April 7 (Bernama) -- Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) on Tuesday announced the official opening of the SINGSOC Logistics Centre (SLC), which will be the key warehousing and logistics support venue for the 28th SEA Games.
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A July 23 article on the House's adoption of the Marriage Protection Act, a bill that would strip federal courts of jurisdiction over same-sex marriage cases, incorrectly reported that both Republicans in Maryland's House delegation voted for the legislation. Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest voted against the bill. (Published 7/28/04)
The House approved a bill yesterday to strip the federal courts of jurisdiction over same-sex marriage cases, despite warnings by opponents that the measure is unconstitutional and would open the floodgates for efforts to prevent judges from ruling on other issues, from gun control to abortion.
With strong backing from the Bush administration, the Marriage Protection Act was adopted 233 to 194. However, the bill is likely to face strong opposition in the Senate, where some Republicans joined with Democrats last week to block a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
GOP sponsors described the bill as a fallback measure that would prevent federal courts from ordering states to recognize same-sex marriages that are permitted by other states. The bill, drafted by Rep. John N. Hostettler (R-Ind.), would prevent such a ruling by denying all federal courts, including the Supreme Court, jurisdiction to rule on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law that says that no state has to recognize same-sex unions established in any other state.
Some social conservatives contend that it is only a matter of time before a federal court attempts to force the federal government or the other 49 states to recognize the same-sex marriages that Massachusetts began sanctioning in mid-May.
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Almost Everything We Thought About the Florida Recount Is Wrong!
Can we forget about John Ashcroft and go back to the Florida recount for a moment? The press has long since left the theater, and the final credits have almost finished rolling, but there's another plot twist to the story. A pretty big one.
I'm referring to the "press recount" conducted last week by the Orlando Sentinel in Lake County, a fairly small, 90,000-vote county in central Florida that George Bush carried by 15 percentage points.
You wouldn't expect a Lake County recount to reveal many new votes for either candidate. After all, the county uses the supposedly more accurate optical-scanning voting system, in which voters mark their ballots with a pencil--no chad-producing "punch cards." What's more, the 3,114 ballots examined by the Sentinel were "overvotes"--ballots the optical scanning machines had rejected because they detected marks for more than one presidential candidate. If you followed the coverage of the recount, you know that overvotes were not a central focus of the Florida fight. Instead, the recount controversy centered on "undervotes"--ballots on which machines detected no presidential vote at all. It was undervotes that Gore was desperately trying to get manually counted and that the Florida Supreme Court had ordered counted before that count was stopped by the U.S. Supreme Court.
What could overvotes yield, anyway? If a ballot is marked for two candidates, it's irretrievably spoiled, right? True, some people--including Bush lawyers seeking to discredit an "undervote-only" recount--raised the possibility that some overvotes might be salvageable if, say, voters actually wrote "I want Bush" on their ballots. But this possibility seemed almost theoretical. "There's nothing in the record that suggests there are such votes," Gore attorney David Boies asserted confidently when asked about the possibility in oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court.
We now know how wildly off-base Boies was.
We know because in Lake County the Sentinel examined 3,114 overvotes. And one-fifth of them contained exactly the "write-in mistake" that Boies had dismissed as nonexistent. More perversely, the majority (376) of these ballots were clear votes for ... Boies' client, Gore. "In each case, an oval next to his name was filled in with a pencil and the voter mistakenly filled in another oval next to a spot reserved for write-in candidates, writing in Gore's name or running mate Joe Lieberman's there as well," the Sentinel reports. Some 246 ballots contained the same Write-In Mistake, except that the voter both marked and wrote in "Bush." But, all told, Gore would have gained 130 votes in this one measly little county had its overvotes been manually tallied.
In retrospect, it seems glaringly obvious why voters would make the Write-In Mistake. If you're a first-time voter, after all, and you see a ballot that says "Mark your candidate" and then another line that says "Write-in," you might easily think that the latter phrase was instructing you to write in your candidate's name--just to be sure! Sort of like a check, where you write the dollar amount with numerals and then write it with letters as well. It's actually quite amazing--with all the talk of voter confusion, butterfly ballots, and the like--that nobody realized this simple mistake would be so common. Nobody until now, that is.
The Lake County numbers contain another stunning surprise, in that they dramatically validate what might be called the "Sloppy Dem Thesis"--the folk wisdom that says Democratic voters (being less experienced, or less well-educated, or less anal, or whatever) tend to make ballot errors more often than Republican voters. Lake County, remember, is a Republican county that Bush carried by a wide margin. Yet the recoverable ballot errors (at least the overvote errors) ran heavily in favor of Gore. (Even other, more problematic ballots that the Sentinel didn't count--such as when a voter attempted to erase one mark--"fell heavily in Gore's favor.") If Gore picked up votes on a recount in Lake County, where wouldn't he pick up votes?
The writer Murray Sayle once joked that there are only three real stories in journalism: 1) "Arrow points to defective part;" 2) "We name the guilty man;" and 3) "Everything you thought you knew about this subject is wrong." The Lake County story comes close to qualifying for the third category. Consider its apparent implications:
Gore was mistaken: Gore went for hand recounts in four Democratic counties rather than a broad statewide recount. He's been criticized for grabbing at a quick political advantage instead of taking a gamble and doing the "right thing." But it's now clear that the right thing wouldn't have been much of a gamble for him at all. If the Sloppy Dem Thesis is as correct as it was in Lake County, Gore would have gained votes all over the state, in pro-Bush counties as well as Democratic counties.
Gore was doubly mistaken to focus, laserlike, on the undervotes, ignoring the potential harvest of uncounted votes in the overvotes that resulted from voters making the Write-In Error.
Gore was a total fool, in particular (and in hindsight), to ignore the massive overvote of 21,000 ballots in Duval County. According to Richard Cooper's post-mortem in the Los Angeles Times, Gore aides assumed these votes were unsalvageable. Only after the deadline for requesting a recount had passed did the Gore team meet with local allies and learn that many of the overvotes contained the Write-In Error--and might have been counted for Gore.
The press was equally wrong to follow Gore's lead and cover the recount as if the undervotes were the whole story.
Gore and the press also missed the boat by focusing almost exclusively on the voting problems in "punch-card" counties. Optical-scanning counties may have held large troves of votes, too. True, it's not clear how many optical-scanning counties decided, as Lake County did, to not examine overvotes for the Write-In Error. (At least two jurisdictions in fact counted such votes, according to the Orlando Sentinel.) The Sentinel is even now trying to find out how many other counties acted as Lake County acted. But, since Lake alone yielded 130 new net Gore votes, it would only take three or four similar counties (out of 38 using the optical-scanning system) to put Gore over the top.
The whole chad debate was unnecessary! By focusing on "punch-card" undervotes, Gore was inextricably drawn into the murky and morally ambiguous world of chad. He wound up throwing the full force of his advocacy behind the highly questionable Delahunt standard, under which merely "dimpled" chad can be counted as clearly intended votes. But if the Lake result is indicative, Gore didn't need dimpled chad! He would almost certainly have won a full statewide recount under the strictest chad standards--if, that is, the recount included the overvotes in the punch-card and optical counties. The whole debate over dimples was a needless drain of Gore's legal and moral resources.
James Carville was right! He boasted that Gore would win a recount even without dimpled chad.
Kausfiles was wrong to ridicule Carville for this boast.
James Baker was right--in a strategic, not moral, sense--to fight all manual recounts instead of seeking his own hand counts in pro-Bush counties. The Lake County result shows that even in Bush counties a hand recount would probably have helped elect Gore, thanks to all the Sloppy Dems.
Kausfiles was also wrong to suggest that Baker "blew it in Florida" with this "no recount" strategy. Please don't click here to see just how wrong.
Slate's "Ballot Box" was wrong, in hindsight, to estimate that Bush would win a statewide recount under strict standards but lose under loose standards. We now know Gore would probably have won under either standard. Jacob Weisberg made it clear that his Slatecalculation assumed that the Sloppy Dem Thesis was invalid (which it clearly didn't turn out to be in Lake) and that overvotes didn't matter (which it's now clear they do).
The Florida Supreme Court was wrong to order a statewide recount that was seemingly confined to undervotes. The overvotes should have been recounted, too (though if Gore had won with only the undervotes, then counting the overvotes would probably have only widened his margin of victory). But Lake County officials say they would have examined their overvotes if the recount had gone forward, and the circuit court judge presiding over the recount probably had authority to order that other overvotes be examined as well. So maybe the Florida recount would eventually have been fairer than it at first appeared.
But the Florida court was very clearly wrong, in retrospect, when it allowed a count of both undervotes and overvotes in mainly Democratic precincts in Miami-Dade County while adding to those results a count of only undervotes in mainly Republican precincts. The only way that apple-orange sandwich could be fair is if recounting overvotes never yielded anything. But we now know that overvotes can contain a huge (one in five) stash of salvageable ballots.
Finally, the exhausted post-concession press has been wrong in failing to give the Sentinel story the play it deserves. The New York Times' news pages, according to Nexis, have simply ignored the Lake County recount and its implications. (Only Maureen Dowd's op-ed column has mentioned it.) A recent NYT editorial defending the utility of press recounts didn't bother to note the Sentinel's effort, even though it helps make the editorial's point.


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Review by FL Dorman, State College, Pennsylvania, Trip Advisor, Level 5 contributor : "Absolutely the best tour, hands down"
I've taken at least 10 tours in Edinburgh over the last 15 years or so. I've also toured in many other locations, and can say without doubt that THIS IS THE EDINBURGH WALKING TOUR TO TAKE! Stuart was extremely entertaining and knowledgeable. I had no idea as to his "connections" to the area...I wish I had before the tour. I can't imagine a better person to chat with, wow!
Review by Ochinochiola, Chicago, Illinois, Trip Advisor, Level 4 contributor : "Awesome way to see and learn about Edinburgh"
1. Our Guided Walking Group tour costs £25 per adult. See our booking page for full details.
PLEASE NOTE: Unlike other group tours, who often have groups of 25 to 50 or more walkers, our Group tour is restricted to A MAXIMUM OF TEN walkers to ensure your full participation and enjoyment.
2. Alternatively you could book a Private Walking tour (half-day or full day) and your party would be the only guests on the tour. See our booking page for full details.
If you wish, we can arrange to take parties larger than ten on the Private tour.
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Be assured that Stuart and Richard's family roots are steeped in the history of Edinburgh and Scotland. Stuart's great-great grandfather introduced blended whisky to the world. His family had connections with such notables as Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and even Prime Minister William Gladstone! The Ushers have a fund of humorous anecdotes and stories around the history of our lovely city.
Stuart and Richard will give you inside knowledge on Edinburgh, what to see, where to go and things to do.
They will normally start the tour at the Usher Hall, Scotland's premier concert Hall, that was donated to the city by Stuart's great uncle.
They will take you on a tour showing you many of the major historical, cultural and architectural sites of interest in Edinburgh and also sites associated with some of Edinburgh's most famous characters.
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Our tour has been awarded a 'certificate of excellence' by the world-renowned travel site, Trip Advisor, and is currently ranked at number 10 of 245 tours in Edinburgh. That is an astonishing achievement for a relatively small tour company like ours.
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Great news! We are thrilled to announce Edinburgh expert, and professional historian, Dr Alison Duncan is joining us and will take some of our guided tours. Alison will primarily be undertaking motorised tours but you may be pleasantly surprised by her popping up to host your tour!
Review by, Sabrina S., Trip Advisor, Level 3 Contributor: "Amazing day!"
My husband and I booked a private walking tour with Mr. Usher and had an absolutely incredible day. From 10 AM to 6 PM, we not only explored the city and its main attractions, but listened to the most delicious historical and literary anecdotes. Stuart will tell you all about the different architectural styles that can be seen in Edinburgh, the picturesque facts behind some very curious pub's names, and stories about Queens and Kings of yore. He will also tell you about real characters that inspired literary creations and even about criminals that used to terrorize the Old Town centuries ago. If you like history, literature and are not afraid to walk, this is your tour. Mr. Usher is a gentleman that loves Edinburgh and knows pretty much everything about it, and is also the best company for a pint or a cup of tea.
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Combining Like Terms
Lesson 10 of 12
Objective: SWBAT combine like terms to generate equivalent expressions
Big Idea: We can combine terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent. This allows us to simplify expressions.
Think About It
Students work independently on the Think About It problem. After 2-3 minutes of work time, I have students share out the expressions they've written. They should have some form of a + a + a + a + a + a + p + p + p and 6a + 3p.
I ask students how the first and second expressions could both represent the problem. I then ask why they didn't write 9a or 9p, given that there are 8 pieces of fruit in all.
I frame the lesson by letting students know that we will be taking terms, which are parts of expressions like we discussed in the previous lesson and combining them to make equivalent, simplified expressions.
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Intro to New Material
To start the Intro to New Material section, I guide students through filling in the key ideas for the lesson:
- A term is part of an expression
- Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent
- Expressions can be simplified by combining like terms. Both the original expression and the simplified expression are equivalent.
I then call on students to read each of the steps provided.
For the first example, I take the time to ask students about each of the terms in the expression. Students box the first term, 4x. When we look at the second term, I have students articulate that it is not a like term to 4x, because it does not have the same base raised to the same exponent. We talk about how the base, x, is the same, but the exponent is not. We go through each term in a similar fashion. When we get to -2x, it is important that I stress to students that the box the -2x, and not just 2x. It's a common error for students to disregard the negative/subtraction sign, and I want be proactive in addressing it. Once we get to the end of the expression, we start all over again - this time, circling any term that is squared (because that's the second term that we come to in the expression). We go through the expression a third time, underlining the rational numbers.
I spend a fair amount of time on Example 1, which is a pretty simple problem. By investing the time in this first problem, I can set students up with a clear system for combining like terms. It might be tempting to rush through this first example, but time spent here is a good investment.
In Example 3, students have to apply the concept of perimeter before combining like terms. If students struggle to make sense of this problem, draw a triangle with integer side lengths and ask how they'd find the perimeter. They can then help to create an expression for the perimeter of the triangle in this problem, and simplify.
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Partner Practice
Students work in pairs on the Partner Practice problem set. As students work, I circulate around the room and check in with each group. I'm looking for:
- Are scholars correctly identifying like terms?
- Are scholars correctly combining like terms?
- Are students considering the sign of each term when combining?
- Are scholars correctly showing work by boxing, circling, and underlining?
I'm asking:
- How did you know which terms were like terms?
- How did you know how to combine like terms?
- How did you know what the final expression was?
Some students may benefit from using colored pencils to annotate the expression, and I make sure I have some on hand for this lesson.
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Independent Practice
Students work on the Independent Practice problem set.
Problems 6 and 7 are more rigorous for students, because they involve decimals and fractions, rather than just integers. Although the process is the same, some students will find these problems to be a bit more difficult.
Problems 8-12 are all application problems. When I circulate, I use these problems to engage in conversation with students. I want them to articulate their thinking here. I generally start with a broad 'tell me what you did' sort of statement, to get the conversation started.
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Closing and Exit Ticket
After Independent Work time, I have the class look at two pieces of 'student' work that I've created. I use Problem 6. Both pieces of work are incorrect: in the first sample, I'll combine the m-squared terms and the n-squared term together. In the second example, I'll incorrectly add 1.2 to 3.5, rather than subtract. I ask students to critique my work and identify the errors. I'll then call on a student to share the correct equivalent expression.
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We have come across quite a few customers lately that are using old versions of Internet Explorer such as 6, 7 & 8. The current version of Internet Explorer is 11. While it may seem a nuisance to have to upgrade your internet browser there are many important reasons why you or your company should do so.
1) SECURITY ISSUES: Older browsers are much more vulnerable to security issues such as spyware & viruses. This is because the older browsers are no longer supported by Microsoft and do not receive important updates that would patch holes in vulnerability.
2) WEBSITE DISPLAY: If you are using a browser as old as IE6 or IE7 many websites are not displaying correctly for you. This is because there have been changes in modern website designs that are simply not supported in these older browsers. You may be missing some important information and it just makes websites look bad.
Smashing Magazine has a great example of how a website can differ between IE8 and newer browsers such as IE11, Chrome or Firefox. (Shown below)
3) SPEED: Older browsers are also a lot slower. Have you noticed that when you are browsing websites your Internet Explorer crashes or freezes? This can also be solved by upgrading your internet browser.
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Smashing Magazine. "Dear Web User Please Upgrade your Browser". July 10th, 2012. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/07/10/dear-web-user-please-upgrade-your-browser/


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Developing home repair expertise, becoming an expert on target neighborhoods, taking the time to make wise decisions, and amassing enough capital to make the sales of the home bring in profits are four steps to flipping a home profitably, notes Investopedia. Novices end up stuck with the unprofitable deals.Continue Reading
Hiring contractors to take care of renovations eats up the majority of profits in many "flip" deals, in which an investor buys a house at a low price and hopes to sell it at the top of the market. To justify that increase in the sale price, it's often necessary to put down new carpet, re-roof the house and install enhanced sinks and other fixtures. Having the expertise to find these at cut-rate supply shops and install them saves thousands of dollars, adding those to the bottom line, as stated by Investopedia.
People who end up losing money in the "flipping" game often entered the process without enough capital. Lots of marketing goes into low- or no-money-down financing, but those claims often evaporate before the paperwork is prepared. While the investor holds on to the house, he has to pay utilities and taxes as well as interest on any financing. After the sale of the house, capital gains taxes eat away at profits as well. Rookies who snap up cheap houses in markets that do not sustain the sale prices that they want end up losing a fortune in real estate, according to Investopedia.Learn more about Personal Banking